Making Roko not be a cop anymore is definitely one of the better choices I've made. It opened up a lot more possibilities for her as a character, and also meant I didn't have to do comics about how Some Cops Are Good Actually (even "good cops" are part of a system of oppression that harms all of us, but disadvantaged people and minorities most of all, etc). She's become one of my real favorites! I don't have hard boundaries between "goofy" characters and "straight men," but she definitely falls on the "straight man" side of things more often than not. It's a fun dynamic to play with, especially considering just how ridiculous all of her friends (Melon, Yay, Beeps) actually are.
