Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson for November 10, 2020

So these two “criminal masterminds” came up with the “brilliant scheme” to sell a stolen jewel to pirates. And then “cleverly double-cross” them, to get the money * and* the jewel.

Someone should tell “Ma and Pa Barker” that pirates don’t buy stolen merchandise. They STEAL it! And they’ve seen this “Double -cross the pirates after we get the money” scenario from every two bit hustler, who thought they were clever.

(Sorry for the long exposition. But honestly! Real pirates would never fall for such an obvious scheme.

Ka-DOUBLECROSS!

Rip’s knuckles love a silly plan. Hear them giggle?

If the pirate’s name is Dog, or Dawg (whatever) we might be left with a dead cat and mouse. Not that I’m suggesting anything…

Ahhh, what is that delicate fragrance wafting by? A bit of blood? Testosterone? Adrenaline? A bit of peppermint? That’s right my friends, things are about to go HAYWIRE!

Make a trade with pirates?…and the pirate queen is…

Somehow, I doubt their scheme (KA-SCHEME!) will go as planned.

The question is, who will be shooting who?

Is this another illusion by the mind meddling alien? Are those bullets for real?