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Better than the maid outfit, but still not "pants".

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She just got out of robot jail, and that's the best he can say?

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You just SHOWED UP! And I'm KIND OF in the middle of something!

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Managed to seal the deal, huh? Nice. Fist bump. I got fists now. Bump 'em.

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Got a real physical body and everything! So, can I crash here?

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L-look, they got a halfway house, but it's like a ####in' broom closet.

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Find a job, not break any rules, see probation officer... Just gimme a chance. Please.

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You pay rent. You help clean. And if you do or say ANYTHING to hurt Marigold -

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Creating Nice_List.txt. Entering "Marigold." Saving and closing.

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Y-you can't let here stay HERE! (Stomp Stomp Stomp SLAM)

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Dammit May... I'll talk to her, I'll talk to her.

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IF YOU MAKE THIS ANY WORSE -

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NICE LIST DOT TEE EX TEE, ASSPLOW

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Look, if you're worried I'm gonna steal Dale from you, I promise that ain't gonna happen. Ugh.

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Why should I trust you?

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I'm the one who got him to talk to you that night you were freakin' out on him at your place.

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If it wasn't for me, you two would still be pretend-hating each other.

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I AM THE REASON YOU TWO ARE CURRENTLY BONING. (Okay! Okay!)

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Total Members Voted: 44

[Method of Madness]

These fists are made for bumping.

[GarandMarine]

May is me

and I like you too, but not quite as much as the May who tried to steal and advanced jet fighter. 

[Border Reiver]

My god, MAY IS US!

When she starts shipping other cast members and talking to "Jeph", AKA the Creator, we'll know for certain.

[Smallest]

Where's Momo?
I'll probably read the thread and find out everyone thought this, but my second thought was 'she can stay with Momo though, they tolerated each other! maybe even the beginnings of an early fayedoraesque friendship.' Then I remembered again that Momo lives there.

I guess she's probably working or at Hanners'. At first I thought working wouldn't make sense since they're home but Marigold doesn't really have a day job and CoD's schedule seems a bit all over the place.

[Smallest]

How did May know Dale would be at Marigold's?

(other than the Rule of Funny, or It's in the Script)

I think they're at Dale's. The couch they're making out on looks like the one that May watched the sunrise from.

That would answer my question, and I don't know why I didn't think of it. I guess I may have subconsciously assumed that Dale works 16-20 hrs/day and the rest was WoW at CoD, and thus had no reason for a house.

[Sidhekin]

My god, MAY IS US!

When she starts shipping other cast members and talking to "Jeph", AKA the Creator, we'll know for certain.

"Starts shipping"?  She joined May's Marigold-and-Dale shipping as soon as she heard of it!

[pwhodges]

Where's Momo?

At home?  Marigold's gone round to Dale's, remember.

[SomeCanadianWeirdo]

I kind of suspect Dale might still live with his mother.  Hopefully we'll get to meet DaleMom soon. 

[Barmymoo]

I am pretty certain that he does not live with his mum - what makes you think that?

[KOK]

I think we would have met her by now if they lived together. He does support her with money, however.

Edit:  found reference http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2496

[SomeCanadianWeirdo]

Yeah, it's the fact that he's supporting his mom that makes me think there's a possibility he still lives with her.  We still haven't learned much about Dale outside his multijobbing, his being a hardcore gamer, and being into Marigold.

[Method of Madness]

The times we've seen his place makes it seem like he lives alone, honestly, but there's no way to know for sure unless it's brought up.

[Kugai]

His mother is in the basement   

There will definitely be May hem.

[ysth]

She has a nose.

I can't believe she has a nose.

[Method of Madness]

Why wouldn't she?

[jwhouk]

Claustrophobic. The crate that Hanner's robo-boyfriend came in suddenly comes to mind.

[SuctionCup Caper Two]

Her job.

What is it going to be?

[ysth]

Why wouldn't she?

She didn't before, AFAICT.  http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2491

[Method of Madness]

Well yeah, she also didn't have a body.

Also, yeah, she did...sometimes

[jwhouk]

Memorial Day Edition (USA)!

Oh no, a week of Yelling Bird.    1 (2.5%)
May will do something to cause a misunderstanding with Marigold.    21 (52.5%)
Faye and Angus will fight over something stupid.    0 (0%)
Marten's Mom will do something silly.    3 (7.5%)
Dora and Tai will have their OWN relationship issues.    0 (0%)
Either way, hilarity will ensue    2 (5%)
MOAR BUTTZ.    1 (2.5%)
Pardon me, I think I had one too many hamburgers on the grill.    0 (0%)
Oh, by the way: Thank you, Garand Marine, for your service to our country. Same for any other veterans out there.    12 (30%)

Total Members Voted: 40

Her job.

What is it going to be?

And I think I have an idea....

[Rghfrgl]

Well, there's maid or there's something with airplanes.

You can compromise with flight attendant.





And then steal the plane.

[jwhouk]

Okay, good thing I caught that last one, Rghfrgl.

[Jazzmaster]

May is, indeed, the voice of the forum goers.  I'd almost make a guess that Jeph comes here for ideas before writing her dialogue....

[MightionNY]

I'd give even money, maybe 3 to 1 odds, that May's probation officer ends up being Momo.

And before anyone says that's too "small-worldish", just how many characters work at CoD? -6

[Is it cold in here?]

Momo looked all over town and couldn't find a job. Maybe the economy has picked up since then, but if May can't find work then there's no telling what she'll do.

[TheCollector]

Y'know, I noticed it yesterday on May, but I have to ask, is May the first AntroPC human like chasis we've seen that doesn't have big anime eyes? I can't recall.

[T]

Momo looked all over town and couldn't find a job. Maybe the economy has picked up since then, but if May can't find work then there's no telling what she'll do.

She might do the kinds of jobs that Momo wouldn't do.

They are in a developed country, "no jobs" means "no jobs that I would do". So "no jobs" for Momo might not be the same for May.

[jwhouk]

Y'know, I noticed it yesterday on May, but I have to ask, is May the first AntroPC human like chasis we've seen that doesn't have big anime eyes? I can't recall.

Looking back at the Idoru arc, I can't quite say they have "anime eyes", per se. Of course (looks around with a bit of an eye roll) I'm not big on anime, so I can't quite say what "anime eyes" are.

[Loki]

Hah. I like all the implications about May's last sentence.

(Like the fact that she had to *create* the list. Meaning noone else is on there. Not even Dale.)

[KOK]

Momo looked all over town and couldn't find a job. Maybe the economy has picked up since then, but if May can't find work then there's no telling what she'll do.

She might do the kinds of jobs that Momo wouldn't do.

They are in a developed country, "no jobs" means "no jobs that I would do". So "no jobs" for Momo might not be the same for May.

I don't think Momo was picky. No jobs means no jobs she could get, whether because of lack of qualifications or because employers will not hire her for whatever reason.

[KOK]

It will not long for her to check that list twice.

[Storel]

Y'know, I noticed it yesterday on May, but I have to ask, is May the first AntroPC human like chasis we've seen that doesn't have big anime eyes? I can't recall.

Looking back at the Idoru arc, I can't quite say they have "anime eyes", per se. Of course (looks around with a bit of an eye roll) I'm not big on anime, so I can't quite say what "anime eyes" are.

AFAIR, the new prototype that Hannerdad sent to be Hanners' "test boyfriend" had pretty normal looking eyes.

[Lubricus]

Hah. I like all the implications about May's last sentence.

(Like the fact that she had to *create* the list. Meaning noone else is on there. Not even Dale.)

She won't put up with any crap from Dale, but that's OK. They're supposed to be friends, after all. Marigold is another thing entirely - May doesn't know her, and she's quite a bit more vulnerable than chill-to-the-bone Dale.

Warning - while you were typing a new day has dawned. You may wish to review your alarm clock.

[NilsO]

Nice_List.txt

• Marigold

Naughty_List.txt

• Dale
• Momo
• Faye

[jwhouk]

Y'know, I noticed it yesterday on May, but I have to ask, is May the first AntroPC human like chasis we've seen that doesn't have big anime eyes? I can't recall.

Looking back at the Idoru arc, I can't quite say they have "anime eyes", per se. Of course (looks around with a bit of an eye roll) I'm not big on anime, so I can't quite say what "anime eyes" are.

AFAIR, the new prototype that Hannerdad sent to be Hanners' "test boyfriend" had pretty normal looking eyes.

Yeah, if your idea of "normal" is "Little Orphan Annie."

[Lubricus]

Nice_List.txt

• Marigold

Naughty_List.txt

OVERFLOW ERROR

Fixed! 

[KOK]

2717 is another comic that will not fit the new print format, BTW.

[jwhouk]

2717 is another comic that will not fit the new print format, BTW.

That problem is about four volumes away. At Jeph's current pace, it'll be released sometime around 2020. He's got plenty of time to figure out how to take care of it.

[NilsO]

Nice_List.txt

• Marigold

Naughty_List.txt

• OVERFLOW ERROR

Fixed! 

Fixed your list syntax error. But naughty is of course May's default behavior, so the naughty list is not really needed. The Nice_List.txt file acts as the exception list to the default behavior.

That said, I think Dale treats May badly. He probably realizes that he has to be very strict, or May will revert back to her old behavior. Still, he should be at least a little bit happy to see her.

Dale might be offered the job as May's probation officer. He has shown a good talent in how to handle a criminal robot.

[Barmymoo]

Assuming that the system works the same as in our world, I'm pretty sure that May's probation officer will be, you know, a qualified probation officer.

[jwhouk]

Station, then?

[ZoeB]

Hem pants

Thpathe Hem.

[ZoeB]

Dale - May.
Marigold - Momo.

This could be interesting.

I could certainly imagine Momo working at an agency trying to get robots on probation some employment. I imagine they don't have it easy, and Momo has a hypertrophied social conscience.

I know, it takes one to know one. I always did identify with Momo even more than with Marigold.

[Is it cold in here?]

Does Station have a probation orientation in his deliberations?

[anahata]

That said, I think Dale treats May badly. He probably realizes that he has to be very strict, or May will revert back to her old behavior. Still, he should be at least a little bit happy to see her.

Why? - he never chose her company in the first place.

I think if I was in a new relationship with somebody as emotionally insecure as Marigold I'd be very cautious indeed about appearing  enthusiastic about the sudden appearance of a strange and rather aggressive female. Even a robot female.

[KOK]

The sky watching scene would lead her to expect him to be happy to see her.

[Akima]

Momo has a hypertrophied social conscience.

That is not a bad thing.

So robot jail induces claustrophobia... That sounds nasty. Sentient intellects and personalities stuck in a disk rack or something?

[Schmorgluck]

Mmmh, not only the very concept of Nice_List.txt is disturbing in itself, but since she just created it, only Marigold is in it. Which means Dale, for example, isn't. But maybe the list is just for reminders?

[Mlle Germain]

That said, I think Dale treats May badly. He probably realizes that he has to be very strict, or May will revert back to her old behavior. Still, he should be at least a little bit happy to see her.

Why? - he never chose her company in the first place.

I think if I was in a new relationship with somebody as emotionally insecure as Marigold I'd be very cautious indeed about appearing  enthusiastic about the sudden appearance of a strange and rather aggressive female. Even a robot female.

I agree, except that I would not make it about May being female. And I really don't think that's what makes Dale cautious.
I mean, NilsO, just think for a second what you would do if a chaotic, impulsive, pretty unpredictable and often annoying person that you hardly know (the previous encounter was roughly two days) showed up at your door and invited herself to stay with you pretty much indefinitely. I bet you wouldn't be thrilled either.
I think Dale is handling this well. It's good that he gives May a chance, but it's also good to straighten out some things at the start (especially since I think of May as someone who would possibly not bring this up herself). Contributing to rent and helping with housework is hardly too much to ask.

[T]

Momo looked all over town and couldn't find a job. Maybe the economy has picked up since then, but if May can't find work then there's no telling what she'll do.

She might do the kinds of jobs that Momo wouldn't do.

They are in a developed country, "no jobs" means "no jobs that I would do". So "no jobs" for Momo might not be the same for May.

I don't think Momo was picky. No jobs means no jobs she could get, whether because of lack of qualifications or because employers will not hire her for whatever reason.

I still don't think she would work in a dungeon, in sex industry or in other stuff Pintsize would get for her.