Topic: WCDT: 2141-45 (12-16 Mar 2012) QC IN SPAAAAAACE... Week EIGHT???? (Read 58696 times)

jwhouk · « **on:** 11 Mar 2012, 05:22 »

And yet ANOTHER week aboard the Good Ship E-CT.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 07:21 »

This is the week - the week where we find out the secret origin of Yelling Bird..

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 07:57 »

Or perhaps we found out how Randy became ETERNAL?

specter177 · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 11:34 »

Randy never became eternal, he just was.

idontunderstand · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 11:37 »

otherwise he wouldn't have been eternal.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 12:03 »

Does eternal have to go in both directions?

Sidhekin · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 12:41 »

In all directions.

specter177 · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 12:44 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 11 Mar 2012, 12:03

Does eternal have to go in both directions?

You're thinking of immortal.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 13:23 »

Depending on the definitions, immortals can sometimes be killed. But good point.

Akima · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 16:05 »

"Embrace Eternity!"

RyanW1019 · « **Reply #10 on:** 11 Mar 2012, 21:55 »

The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks made a great distinction between immortal and invincible.

(click to show/hide)

PLEASE tell me one of you has read it, I loved it but haven't found a single other person who's read it yet.

Ethereal · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 02:54 »

Well, they made eye contact! Now Marigold just needs to partake of booze or the equivalent to help her get through this.

pwhodges · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 02:54 »

So - will this be Twue Wuv? Nah, that's much too simple!

Lubricus · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 02:57 »

I wonder how the work rota is on the space station - if the scientist ends up in a relationship with Marigold, will they actually manage to get any time together?

Merrick · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 02:58 »

Has it not occured to this guy that not only is it difficult to buy Pokemon games in space, it is also difficult to HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE ON EARTH?

Skewbrow · « **Reply #15 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 03:06 »

Quote from: Lubricus on 12 Mar 2012, 02:57

I wonder how the work rota is on the space station - if the scientist ends up in a relationship with Marigold, will they actually manage to get any time together?

Hmm. I am getting a vibe that Mr York is a graduate student. I may be wrong, but to me stress-energy tensors sounds more like a study group/seminar/thesis topic rather than a topic for a serious research project. Grad students are supposed to work 24/7, so your concern is valid. But they have also been known to take breaks every now and then - particularly when not under the pressure of an imminent deadline.

Lubricus · « **Reply #16 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 03:28 »

Quote from: Skewbrow on 12 Mar 2012, 03:06

Quote from: Lubricus on 12 Mar 2012, 02:57
I wonder how the work rota is on the space station - if the scientist ends up in a relationship with Marigold, will they actually manage to get any time together?

Hmm. I am getting a vibe that Mr York is a graduate student. I may be wrong, but to me stress-energy tensors sounds more like a study group/seminar/thesis topic rather than a topic for a serious research project. Grad students are supposed to work 24/7, so your concern is valid. But they have also been known to take breaks every now and then - particularly when not under the pressure of an imminent deadline.

Well, certainly! I spent a lot less time studying than I did other stuff myself, as a student. But still, taking breaks might not be easy when living on a space station - I would guess that you need a pretty serious reason for going back to Earth with any kind of regularity. Well, it probably doesn't go that far anyway. We'll see.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #17 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 04:20 »

That went better than expected.

Hopefully, Marten remembers that Hanners isn't a beer person.

Delator · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 04:32 »

Really Francis?

Marigold, I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but...you can do better.

DSL · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 05:07 »

Get going on that drink, Marten. Hanners will really need it when she gets back from washing her hands. Have one ready for Marigold, too.

RyanW1019 · « **Reply #20 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 05:58 »

Looking ahead a few strips, it seems inevitable that Marigold will meet Hanners in the bathroom. I wonder whether she'll try to give her a pep talk or just push her back out again.

Gholateg · « **Reply #21 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 06:28 »

Oh no good can come from this... No good can come from giving your pokemon game to someone who doesn't know about it...

Save loss and space madness in Five...

Black Sword · « **Reply #22 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 06:45 »

Gholateg, you are absolutely right. I predict KO'd mons and half of money lost. Also, you're a Dune fan, aren't you?

I wonder what Hanners is going to say? We know they're going to meet in the bathroom, so it's inevitable.

Carl-E · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 06:52 »

You guys are assuming a couple things...

A) There's probably more than one bathroom, and Marigold will seek a less convenient one;

II) Marigolds telling the truth in the first place and not looking for a place to hide. A dark place.

With lasers.

Welu · « **Reply #24 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 06:57 »

I really like the cast Twitter. Adds another level of funny.

Quote from: @marigoldfarmer

@hanneloreEC D: O: D:< O: D:

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #25 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 06:58 »

This being Marigold a long distance cyber relationship might be just her thing. Like Hannelore, but for different reasons, I doubt Marigold has had much experience with having a physical relationship with anyone, even something as limited as making out.

themacnut · « **Reply #26 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 07:10 »

Quote from: Delator on 12 Mar 2012, 04:32

Really Francis?

Marigold, I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but...you can do better.

I'm thinking that maybe Francis can do better. Not trying to hate on Marigold, but he can at least try talking to a girl who won't run away when he tries talking to her.

Unless that's most girls' reaction to Francis' approach...

Carl-E · « **Reply #27 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 07:33 »

Just the ones he's attracted to.

Life can be perverse like that.

themacnut · « **Reply #28 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 07:35 »

True, all too true.

alienatedduck · « **Reply #29 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 07:47 »

Quote from: Gholateg on 12 Mar 2012, 06:28

Oh no good can come from this... No good can come from giving your pokemon game to someone who doesn't know about it...

Save loss and space madness in Five...

Yeah, Marigold, convinced by Hanners, will come back and find out he's the first person ever to MURDER a Pokémon.

Or he'll have caught a shiny Pokémon, Marigold will love him forever and have more babies than her lady parts can handle.

Omega Entity · « **Reply #30 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 09:13 »

Quote from: SomeCanadianWeirdo on 12 Mar 2012, 06:58

This being Marigold a long distance cyber relationship might be just her thing. Like Hannelore, but for different reasons, I doubt Marigold has had much experience with having a physical relationship with anyone, even something as limited as making out.

I believe her first kiss, which she initiated, was with Angus - http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1692

Carl-E · « **Reply #31 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 09:24 »

Aaah yes, drunken first kisses.

Why do I hear "Memories" softly playing in the backgroiund?

StevenC · « **Reply #32 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 09:26 »

Uhhhhhhh, I think Jeph might have snapped.
http://jephjacques.com/post/19182723406/see
There's MariXHanners I think.

Welu · « **Reply #33 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 11:02 »

That's fanart though. He's mocked the Rule34'rs many a time.

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #34 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 11:24 »

Quote from: themacnut on 12 Mar 2012, 07:10

I'm thinking that maybe Francis can do better. Not trying to hate on Marigold, but he can at least try talking to a girl who won't run away when he tries talking to her.

Unless that's most girls' reaction to Francis' approach...

Yeah but she left her DS with him so he knows she'll be back (she probably did it unintentionally but the effect is the same).

Throg · « **Reply #35 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 11:42 »

Yeah, I dunno ... one could argue Marigold was more comfortable and a better match with Major Otaku. At least she sat in the same room with the guy for six hours, and they have common ground to talk about something. Francis seems to be all like "hrr drr locked in the lab for fourteen months, hrr drr zomg bewbs i'm in luuuuuuuuuv"

Magdalena · « **Reply #36 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 11:52 »

Quote from: Throg on 12 Mar 2012, 11:42

Yeah, I dunno ... one could argue Marigold was more comfortable and a better match with Major Otaku. At least she sat in the same room with the guy for six hours, and they have common ground to talk about something. Francis seems to be all like "hrr drr locked in the lab for fourteen months, hrr drr zomg bewbs i'm in luuuuuuuuuv"

I don't doubt that there's some pent up sexual frustration on Francis part, but you can't speculate that he truly is only after some booty. I like to think that there are guys out there who truly do like girls like Marigold: Chubby, nerdy, and quiet/shy. (My husband is proof there is.) Anyway, I have a feeling that Hanners (even though she's been on Earth for years now) would be a bit more protective if she thought the situation were anything akin to "just a booty call." Hanners has a distinct way of knowing things like Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter.

Also, the Major pulled out not only the Girl Scout Cookies but the Magical Love Gentleman manga as well, which has been well established as a Yaoi manga. I won't point fingers or anything but even my husband who LOVES manga/anime of all sorts admitted it would be hard for him to enjoy an entire manga based purely on Yaoi-ness. It's possible the Major is not really interested in Marigold or females in general.

Omega Entity · « **Reply #37 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 12:05 »

I personally think the interaction between Francis and Marigold was freakin' adorable. Couldn't have been better, imo.

Throg · « **Reply #38 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 12:20 »

Quote from: Magdalena on 12 Mar 2012, 11:52

Also, the Major pulled out not only the Girl Scout Cookies but the Magical Love Gentleman manga as well, which has been well established as a Yaoi manga. I won't point fingers or anything but even my husband who LOVES manga/anime of all sorts admitted it would be hard for him to enjoy an entire manga based purely on Yaoi-ness. It's possible the Major is not really interested in Marigold or females in general.

Good point: I forgot the manga is yaoi.

Kugai · « **Reply #39 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 13:14 »

Quote from: StevenC on 12 Mar 2012, 09:26

Uhhhhhhh, I think Jeph might have snapped.
http://jephjacques.com/post/19182723406/see
There's MariXHanners I think.

That's just so wrong Hanners belongs to Tai anyway

Hmmmmmmm

Hanners will probably find Marigold hiding aboard Spaceship, curled into a ball and trying to convince Spaceship to take her home.

Then again ............

Method of Madness · « **Reply #40 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 13:15 »

Considering how Angus reacted to it, though, it's also probably pretty damn good. Good enough to enjoy on its story merits alone, even.

Kamendae · « **Reply #41 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 14:07 »

All I have to say is...

LET ME SHOW YOU THEM.

jwhouk · « **Reply #42 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 15:57 »

Yeah, but that's not fair on your part.

By the way - Jeph's latest tumblr dump suggests we've got a few more weeks of this.

crazy20164 · « **Reply #43 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 20:04 »

oh man does EV training suck, betcha francis does something to mess it up. what stat you think marigold is training?

akronnick · « **Reply #44 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 20:33 »

TO WINDOOOOOOWS!!!!!! TO THE WALLS!

Yeah, I'm not sure L'il John and the Eastside Boys is the right choice in this situation.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #45 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 20:38 »

It's a good thing Hanners doesn't know the rest of the song. It's quite...unsanitary.

Sorflakne · « **Reply #46 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 20:42 »

"Flirt back."
"How??!"
"I-I don't know, I've never flirted with anyone before."

XD

I'm really, really tempted to buy one of those DnD game prints.

RyanW1019 · « **Reply #47 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 20:46 »

No.

NononononononoNO.

no

iduguphergrave · « **Reply #48 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 21:01 »

Again?! Ouch.

FunkyTuba · « **Reply #49 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 21:24 »

I love qc in space. That's it

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