Comic #7244: conlang

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Panel 1: The setting is outdoors with a park-like background. There's a sign that reads "TODAY: CONSTRUCTED LANGUAGE CLUB MEETING." A character is saying, "It's a tonal language I invented this week. 175 tones are possible, with every word consisting of two identical syllables."

Panel 2: Inside a meeting or classroom, a woman speaks to a man named Steve. She asks, "Steve, are you going through a rough breakup right now?" Several other people in the background appear to be listening or observing.

Panel 3: A chalkboard filled with the repeated word "CHÉRYL" in various tonal variations, in a playful font. The character continues to repeat "CHÉRYL" with different inflections: "CHÉRYL CHÉRYL CHÉRYL CHÉRYL CHÉRYL CHÉRYL CHÉRYL…"

Panel 4: A close-up of Steve looking distressed. He responds, "What makes you say that?" A speech bubble indicates his concern, while his body language suggests anxiety.

The comic humorously explores the idea of a constructed language that utilizes tones to convey emotions.