20 minute adventure in and out no crazy stuff at all

None shenanigans. in fact I do wonder why i bothered drawing the page at all..

That's called setting the story. :P

I don't think there's such a thing as none shenanigans in the world of Cpl Bryce/Star..

Shhhhhh, dont blow my cover, I have people actually believing me right now.

see you on the other side no shenanigans

Definitely gonna be the mooooost boring 20 minutes ever, right?

Super dull. I would just suggest not even bothering with the next page, like come back in the new year or something, nothings gonna go down

Ehehehe yeah, definitely not worth viewing the next few pages, I'm sure.

Why does this comment actually scare me a little :3

You say it's dull, but I like reading every single page. This one even helped cooldown my impression on how Marellis played his cards (even though 2021 will be the year that Marellis loses all of its grasp on Star) plus things could have turn for the worst if you didn't reassure us that Star's situation will improve.

Keep the good work out there, kitten.

P.S: Here's the star Misty owed you ;3 *boop*⭐

Yeah that might work on people who haven’t been reading this comic since pg1 the rest of us know better.

looking forward to monday

I didn't even notice that

Is it me or that dog missing his arm in the last part of the comic?

You know the army keeps their arms up their sleeveys ....no in all fairness it dropped off, those things happen around here

He's a lance-corporal, and lances are sharp, pointy things. His must have slipped and chopped his arm off, but it's okay, because he hasn't noticed anything. ^.^

Thats why Star is just a corporal, they wouldnt let her have sharp pointy things

Babies shouldn't be holding sharp pointy things.

So god help me I will hold ALLL the things

Actually Zeezee he's a Sergeant, he says so himself. ^^ either way it was a cute joke kiddo.

No, he's been sent by the sergeant - he's got one stripe on his sleeve, which makes him a lance-corporal. Definite pointy-thing-wielder! ^.^

i stand corrected. you are a very smart kiddo. XD

*adjusts glasses cleverly, then hugs* Thanks! You're so nice! ^.^

this was definitely an entertaining exchange. XD

he still has an arm shadow so it falling off is unlikely, sorry star, I'm not not convinced

Shhh its actually a secret military weapon theyre trialling in turning things invisible, but its actually still really there so casts a shadow....They havent solved that part of the problem yet

They've learned how to weaponize Lamont Cranston!

It would still be useful for a covert mission though even with the shadow because he still looks mostly 'armless

Assuming this is an error you intend to correct later down the line, just wanna add on that "you look oddly adorably" is kind of brokeny English!
...Unless that's a British thing. Might be a British thing.

Of wonder if Dnalget is the Sergeant at Arms, thats why the poor Lance-Corporal lost his. I’m sure the nice Sergeant will give it back once the dog’s mission has been carried out.

What do I get the feeling I know what the measurements are for?

Probably size of diaper, onesie and footed sleeper or perhaps some combat gear.

yeah, fittings for "baby clothes" and possibly the baby buggy for the race

Not sure if Star will like where this is going. When is a good time to show her evidence to Yuri?

With Friends like that who needs enemies am I right 😅

Star, this is great stuff, this is probably the most invested in this comic I've ever been, and that is saying something!

Happy Holiday, star.

Welp, can't say anything else but, your doomed. Its probably a giant stroller or high chair.

Well, they both are "alien to Trebor". It could also be a baby harness like the one Lure had on at the BBQ, which probably required some measurements so that it doesn't constrict Star, and is not easy to... "unequip"

XD I swear you make Yuri's tail bigger and fluffier each time you draw him. Soon he will be more tail floof than man.

Page is amusing. Yuri means so well trying to help.

Yuri: Uh Star i have been talking for loke 6 panels now and you haven't done anything but think really hard, is everything okay?

Yuri is wayyyyyyyyyyyy too helpful. :P

Yuri is super helpful.....to a fault.

She will go through some hardship, but I forsee a tide turning. Although I'm not sure why she doesn't report him fir harassment. I do believe that regardless of military branch or country, hazing is a big no no and that's a fast track to get your stripes stripped.

But I am quite enjoying this. Happy to contribute to this comic. Keep up the outstanding work.

Oh, Yuri... such a nice person, but you are seriously clueless on facial and social cues.

Lawful evil: You use power and Authority to "legally" abuse those under you for your own goals, or amusement.

The next button broke again :c

WE WANT MORE!
WE WANT MORE!

I love how Star's anger was neutralised so easily by a clever trick of Marellis. Xp

Nice beetles reference in the tags.

Yuri seems almost too eager to see Star dressed up like that. His expression in the last panel just screams "I can't wait to see this!". Could we be seeing a passive interest in age play from him??

If so, then Star could lead him to Manda, but only if his interest rings true to your comment. That, or just him being curious about Star's look for the event

Poor star stuck in a rock and a hard place

That's a clever turn... The suspense is just lifted by a pinch and still tense!

You have me on my toes for the coming pages. :P

Well, this could've been so much worse. It's not good but it could've been worse.

i dont think this is A dream

its not a dream

Why does he need measurements if they already have a picture of her wearing something that fits.

*imagines this will end up in an Iron Man-like suit up sequence, but reveal it's an adorable AB outfit instead*

I see you took a massive turn. To lower the stress levels of your viewers. I just wanted to say thank you so mutch iv bin stressing over how she was going to deal with marellis but I still for see lots of stress especially when it comes time for her to be back in the nappy. I think marellis will allow her to die her hair back but if she dose I think the people will only think of her as the base baby. And treat her as such and that way she will have to look even more professional to keep people from truly finding out or marellis is never going to let her go and find a way to keep her under his paw. Sorry for the long winded and poorly punctuated story but thats my two cents plz keep writing and posting I love this comic

Keep in mind that these comics are planned way in advance and I’m pretty sure it’s drawn in advance too. I don’t think Star changed anything due to the reaction.

Yupyup Im about 3 pages ahead in terms of drawing and errr plot has pretty much been written since 2013 so the reaction was gonna be whatever it was gonna be, but the story keeps moving forward on the pre-planned trajectory.

That's good to hear.

Well, I kinda knew that it was well written in advance, but from 2013!? You definitely know the way to draw your path, then colouring it for our entertainment (and patreon fans who are always 2 pages ahead from these free pages). Can't wait to see how many levels of wrong Marellis is going to be in when facing Martin and his helping hands X3

Sometimes it's good to have boring pages... To have the calm before the storm.

seeing star's facial expressions in these makes me really sad for her, they arent like mad or embarassed, i dunno what it is but it makes it so much worse for her

Star: "Your arm's off, Private!"
Private: "'tis but a scratch!"

(No criticism, just thought it was funny. :3)

Well more so that he's incredibly oblivious. That he can't seem to catch up on her sadness and discomfort.

I love how I'm the one here Saying "Star Say No I am not going along with this!" XD

I see it isn't dream and it ended well I think ... for now.
But Star, you might tell friends the real thing, or just somehow explain it - then they can protect you.

I’m not sure I like where this is going. I don’t trust scientists

Marellis redemption arc began and ended on one page, hot damn

Marellis needs a trip to the CTN after this

Wait but what if her parents or family will be there too then she would be screwed.

20 minutes you say........lets hope its a short enough time before Marellis comes back or he could be waiting for her at the lab.

So I am super invested and look forward to the next page, but it's in a weird way where I can't help but feel bad while reading because Star's being abused so badly in this arc. I am experiencing cognitive dissonance where I want to keep reading while simultaneously I don't want to turn the page because I don't want to see her suffer more.

In case you can't tell I mean all of this as praise

Prediction time! That lady that let star borrow those clothes will be the one taking the measurements!!!

;w;

Okay, I REALLY gotta ask; is this actually gonna have a happy ending? Because, even tho I'm sure it's the point, it's really getting uncomfortable to read ngl :monkaS:

I so want to hug star to help things a bit.

Look at how much room that tail takes up. That would be nightmarish in an office with chairs that have wheels

anticlimactic? nooooo.

false peak? OH YES.

god damnit Yuri... xD

That face in the third panel is a mood.

Damn, Marellis will get what's coming to him

Something tells me it's not going to be an in and out. As a fellow man of science like Trebor. Can confirm a lot of stuff can go wrong or get weird in less then 3 minutes. Here is to hoping Star doesn't come out as a penguin or something depending if Trebor is a scientist or a mad scientist. o_o

ówò You gotta give credit to your subordinates. They're like, trying their best to compliment you.

Just roll with it, Star, and then volunteer to "get rid of" the outfits/buggies/whatever afterwards. ^_~

Ahhh... got to enjoy the build ups to the little moments!

I know between the holidays and Shine and the reeboot comic of Gem that a lot has been going on, but I’ve noticed a lack of the Cotten Tail nursery panels. Something happened behind the scenes or did I miss an update on one of the posts? Lol

My hand got infected so drawing has been slow. Luckily I've had a store of previous finished pages for shine and found but no store of CTN pages so I haven't drawn any comics for a couple of weeks whilst my hand heals

Star's bizarre adventure

Star needs to find a nice, quiet place, and scream.

Why do I got this feeling Marelis will be there as well. Bright side everyone things it’s a joke and is just doing it for charity. Star may still find a way to turn this situation into a positive way.

Ok good, now wake up Star

The one time Star probably DOESN'T want Yuri's help and she gets it XD

I want to say I feel bad for her but at this pint she's neglected the DOZENS of confidential resources available to military service members that are in place specific for tricky situations like this. So if she continues to IGNORE those resources then I'll only see her as pathetic.

" UCMJ(Uniform Code of Military Justice)[ie. Military Law] Article 127: Extortion

A service member of the United States Armed Forces who, with intent to secure some leverage or item of value, threatens another person with force, with the release of secrets, or by any other means, may face conviction and sentencing under Article 127 of the UCMJ. Mere threats may not seem like a justifiable cause for harsh punishment, but the U.S. Military doesn’t see it that way. Should you be convicted, you will almost certainly face:

A prison sentence which could cost you years and leave you playing catchup in the civilian world for the rest of your life.
A dishonorable discharge from the military, including the loss of all rank and position. You will never mention your military career again. Your reputation as a service member will be shattered.
Your security may be taken from you. Your salary, your retirement, and your healthcare will disappear as if they never existed."

Service members serve their country honorably and at great cost, and those repaid with accusations of extortion deserve better. They deserve a fighting chance.

It really doesn't work like that here. A lot of complaint only end up making things either worse or change nothing. And that's just normal harassment not even with a weird kink thrown into the mix
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-49259115

Wow that sucks. I'm sorry, I didn't realize this was taking place in the UK, Or that they put so little effort into taking care of their service members.

I've heard that the reality for U.S. service members can get just as bad, despite the on-paper protections. I imagine the UK has similar rules, but actual enforcement of them...

And then there's the wrinkle that IRL Star pointed out: the kink. Even if the higher-ups took her side in the complaint, Star would end up outed to them and possibly others in the process of pursuing it. That's a wrinkle a lot of people have failed to consider.

The United States military is actually really good about things regarding extortion sexual harassment and similar things. Even if it's kink related.

It used to not be as good a couple years back. But it's definitely changed, and they're far more than vindictive against those kind of things. When they say they have a zero tolerance policy they mean it.

Something is simple as a racial slur almost got one of my coworkers discharged from the military entirely.

It's good to know that things have improved since last I heard.

Lol Star call in sick that day 😂😂

20 minutes hmmm? well better the 'day' that party took. man that felt like years.

AND HELLO! CALLED IT! SUCK IT!. I've never been more vindicated by a following page of Shine. Babystar I promise I didn't know this was coming :3. Specifically the picture in regard to her hair color, and her secret being "revealed" to everyone on base.

This should be fun.

Yuri's fluffy tail XD

Hmm bottom right arm breaking the 4th wall eiy?

time to speak up yet?

Interesting that Trebor will apparently be involved. I wonder how many readers are aware of why.

I'll be very interested to see how things develop with him.

And to everyone who keeps saying Star should lodge a complaint about Marellis, two things:

1. Despite what on-paper protections for service members may be in place, actual enforcement of those protections tends to be iffy. It's one of those ugly situations where the people responsible for handling complaints all too often treat the complaining as a bigger crime than the actual offense being complained about (Something I'm sure a lot of us have experienced with forum moderators ).
2. Whether they sided with Star or against her, she would still end up outed to people in the process of pursuing the complaint

i think star going throw her boots at himi hope he fall off his chairs somehow

I don’t like this one bit

I can understand, but remember that BabyStar stated that things will be better from 2021 onward

Thanks for letting me know because I totally forgot about that.

Oh boy she's dead -w- I have a feeling this is gonna end badly even if it is a prank

Half prank, half grasp tightener, 100% humiliation.

Side note: BabyStar confirmed that things will bode well for our purr~etty lynx in 2021 😸

Yeah she'll be humiliated

So this wasn't a dream... Well FU...

It’s Monday

This panel and the last are giving me anxiety x3 someone slap these people I swear

I still think this crosses the line in their agreement.
But kudos to you for creating conflict like this in the series!

Okay so...the speech bubble: "Excellent. This way corporal." Is a freaking apple XD

tbh i have never wantet to suffer as much as that hurensohn Marello.
like that mf deserves to ROT ong