Topic: WCDT: 2485-2489 (8-12 July, 2013) (Read 75040 times)

LordVaughn · « **Reply #250 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 07:34 »

I actually googled it, and through images, this was the first result:

Black Sword · « **Reply #251 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 08:56 »

SAFESEARCH ON SAFESEARCH ON!

Emoroffle · « **Reply #252 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 09:31 »

I'm guessing he ran into some of Pintsize's stuff.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #253 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 10:52 »

Quote from: LordVaughn on 11 Jul 2013, 07:34

I actually googled it, and through images, this was the first result:

who's the brunette again?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #254 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 10:55 »

Cosette's roommate.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #255 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 11:15 »

"Luna", I believe.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #256 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 13:47 »

Quote from: Thrudd on 11 Jul 2013, 07:01

Either that or the glasses has it's own AI called Glasses and it likes to haze Dale.
Come to think of it, that can explain the incident in the alley and maybe a few others as well.

So another character may have been added to the cast.

Oh my god I totally want Glasses to be a new character

K1dmor · « **Reply #257 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 14:07 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 11 Jul 2013, 11:15

"Luna", I believe.

Correct.

MillionDollar Belt Sander · « **Reply #258 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 15:28 »

Q: Why would an AI need to use the bathroom?
A: Data-dump.

OH FOR THE LOVE OF -- NO ONE ELSE THOUGHT OF THIS?!

cesium133 · « **Reply #259 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 15:39 »

I think you owe the squirrel some acorns for that one.

MillionDollar Belt Sander · « **Reply #260 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 15:57 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 11 Jul 2013, 15:39

I think you owe the squirrel some acorns for that one.

I walnut comply.

ankhtahr · « **Reply #261 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 15:59 »

Won't this poor thing need something to drink soon?

celticgeek · « **Reply #262 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 16:06 »

You can hire Momo to take care of the squirrel.

Zebediah · « **Reply #263 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 16:30 »

Yes, because Momo did such a good job of handling that squirrel.

Sort of.

Kugai · « **Reply #264 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 16:40 »

Quote from: GarandMarine on 10 Jul 2013, 21:39

Still waiting for an Ap that will sync my google glass with an attachment on my rifle.

Hello Saito, didn't know Section 9 read this comic!

The trick is to be specific in your search Dale.

willpell · « **Reply #265 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 19:20 »

I suppose it was inevitable that Dale would turn out to have google glasses (note the lack of capitalization). Personally I assume that Momo is following Marigold into the bathroom purely for social purposes (why women want to have company while they're performing unpleasant biological functions I can't fathom, but it's a pretty solidly established trope of the gender in our society, or at least it was when I was younger).

Rghfrgl · « **Reply #266 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 19:23 »

Quote from: SomeCanadianWeirdo on 10 Jul 2013, 22:45

What, no comments on the vaguely Faye looking waitress?

Eh, it's just some girl with short hair and glasses. It's not like she's scientist Tai or when FutureHanners presided over Maurice's wedding.

Carl-E · « **Reply #267 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 21:11 »

WRONG THREAD.

Why did we bother with the dates, again?

<mod> Once again I've moved the post that this refers to - thanks Carl! </mod>

mtmerrick · « **Reply #268 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 21:12 »

They're more of a guideline

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #269 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 21:13 »

Quote from: Kugai on 11 Jul 2013, 16:40

Quote from: GarandMarine on 10 Jul 2013, 21:39
Still waiting for an Ap that will sync my google glass with an attachment on my rifle.

Hello Saito, didn't know Section 9 read this comic!

...damn, and I thought this screen name was good too. Now the major's gonna yell at me again for breaking cover.

Kugai · « **Reply #270 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 23:18 »

Oh well, maybe the old man will cover for you.

ChaosWolf · « **Reply #271 on:** 11 Jul 2013, 23:55 »

Why's he panicking? Never seen an oil-change before?

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #272 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 00:16 »

Momo just lost an argument with Marigold. The dynamics of this relationship are not simple.

Marigirl's problems may exceed what Momo can reasonably address.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #273 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 00:18 »

Seriously, what is Marigolds problem? I've been liking her less and less lately.

Delator · « **Reply #274 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 00:19 »

Why Momo didn't think that called for a shocking, I'll never understand...

Quote from: Masterpiece

Seriously, what is Marigolds problem? I've been liking her less and less lately.

Her problem is that she only views others as judgmental, and not herself.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #275 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 00:26 »

That actually sounds pretty spot on.

J · « **Reply #276 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 00:26 »

she views herself as the eternal victim, and so everything that happens to her is seen through that context.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #277 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 00:29 »

Having said that, I usually make it a point of not leaving my table if everyone else is away. I'll usually wait until someone returns, and then go to the restroom / leave, etc. But Marigold is just overreacting IMO.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #278 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 00:31 »

She's got zip for positive social experience. She's reminding me of a statement about North Korea, to the effect that they not only fail to realize that normal relationship with other nations are possible, they don't even know what normal relations are.

DeusExLibris · « **Reply #279 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 00:44 »

Quote from: J on 12 Jul 2013, 00:26

she views herself as the eternal victim, and so everything that happens to her is seen through that context.

I wouldn't go quite that far, but in the relationship between her and Dale she definitely sees herself as the victim. Consequently, she seized on the first piece of 'evidence' that confirmed that (which coincidentally gets her out of social situation that she was forced into in the first place).

Previously you could have argued that that point of view was valid. But now that Dale's made an honest attempt to bury the hatchet she just comes across as clinging to her victimhood. Not a good look.

NotAwesomeAnymore · « **Reply #280 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 00:58 »

I could see Marigold spending way too much time on tumblr social justice.

Kugai · « **Reply #281 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 01:06 »

*Headdesk*

FilliamHMuffman · « **Reply #282 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 01:17 »

I was unhappy with this particular comic. I didn't think marigold was the type of character to do that, although I sort of get the motivation behind it. Hopefully Jeph has it turn out more or less ok in the end, Dale seems like a chill guy.

Loki · « **Reply #283 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 01:25 »

Welcome, new person!

A point of note, the creator of the comic is called Jeph.

I thought Jeph had said he wouldn't do that "Shakespearian misunderstanding" stuff as a plot device?

I second the aforementioned sentiments.

FilliamHMuffman · « **Reply #284 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 01:33 »

Quote from: Loki on 12 Jul 2013, 01:25

Welcome, new person!

A point of note, the creator of the comic is called Jeph.

I thought Jeph had said he wouldn't do that "Shakespearian misunderstanding" stuff as a plot device?

I second the aforementioned sentiments.

Ahh my bad. I was thinking of a friend of mine named Jeff, so I spelled it that way. Correction made.

Mr. Doctor · « **Reply #285 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 01:59 »

I'm very disappointed with Marigold right now.

Mlle Germain · « **Reply #286 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 02:03 »

Huh, that's a stupid misunderstanding. Or rather Marigold jumping to conclusions prematurely.
Marigold has so little self-confidence. I could imagine that in this situation she acted as she did, because she is nervous. I imagine she really does not know how to talk normally with Dale, because they have only argued when they met (although Marigold used to be much more eloquent than just "hissss" - I'm thinking of the "Some people have a life and do not play WoW all the time" line). I could imagine that she actually would like to be friends with Dale or appear cool to him or something like that, but since she's afraid of failing to do that so much, she acts in this defensive, immature way instead. Also, once you've done this for so long, it's hard to change your behaviour towards someone. I think in this instance, she was sort of afraid of him just leaving, maybe even half-expecting it, that when she didn't immediately see him when coming back, her brain went "Ah, I knew it! He just wanted to get away from me."
Does that make sense?

Loki · « **Reply #287 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 02:04 »

Yes, absolutely.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #288 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 02:06 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 12 Jul 2013, 00:31

She's got zip for positive social experience.

Bull. The cast is full of people who've been nothing but nice to her.* But in her mind she's still fixated on the negativity. It's a hard spell to break.

*also she touched a wiener

~~cesariojpn~~ · « **Reply #289 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 02:09 »

Who knew Marigold was a Misandrist?

DSL · « **Reply #290 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 02:13 »

Quote from: TinPenguin on 12 Jul 2013, 02:06

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 12 Jul 2013, 00:31
She's got zip for positive social experience.

Bull. The cast is full of people who've been nothing but nice to her.* But in her mind she's still fixated on the negativity. It's a hard spell to break.

*also she touched a wiener

In-story, she's been treated well, with the one instance of what could be called unfortunate treatment -- Angus not reading/accepting her signals of interest -- being more or less inadvertent. What we've been given of her backstory, though (ironically, through the selectively oblivious Angus), suggests IICIH's statement is, in the main, correct.

Alerie Sand · « **Reply #291 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 02:14 »

Dang, Marigold... Give the guy a little credit...

Akima · « **Reply #292 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 02:19 »

Well... Marigold didn't want to be there in the first place, and she's not.

techkid · « **Reply #293 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 04:09 »

I suppose Dale could have hung around until the ladies returned. But that being said, Marigold could also have asked some of the staff if they'd seen where he went rather than jump to conclusions. She may have paid for the meal, but I suspect she is going to regret storming out like that...

I must admit, I have experienced similar situations (and similar emotional responses) in the recent past (my 10th year high school reunion a couple of years back where, because of a misspelling in my updated invite, meant I didn't know there was an update). I was foresighted enough to check the original venue, but when they said there was no such reservation, I was broken, and felt pretty similar to how Marigold does in the strip. I ended up messaging the organiser, to double-check, and found out about it like an hour before the booking time. I still seethed over it on my way in, and found out about the spelling mistake when I got there. Needless to say, I felt like a jerk for the rest of the night.

Welu · « **Reply #294 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 04:46 »

This may be a little too convenient but I wonder if Dale and Marigold went to school together and he used to bully her? I say it'd be convenient since Dale would obviously have no memory of it so far.
He could have been a bratty child or teenager and grew out of it. Plus Marigold's reaction to him in the comic is quite extreme. I know she has low self-esteem but her taken dislike almost seems like paranoia.

Or she really does take WoW that seriously.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #295 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 05:24 »

That seems far-fetched. I think it's just the WoW thing, and I don't think they knew each other before this, where he was perfectly friendly and she was passive until the revelation that he was Alliance scum. Dale seems pretty cool otherwise. After all, everybody likes Dale.

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TheBiscuit · « **Reply #296 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 06:12 »

Quote from: Masterpiece on 12 Jul 2013, 00:18

Seriously, what is Marigolds problem? I've been liking her less and less lately.

I was thinking exactly the same. I didn't like the original strip where she first encountered Dale much, but it was somewhat in keeping with a character who has almost zero positive experience of socializing outside an online game context. I haven't really liked how the interaction with the two has developed since, either. I was somewhat starting to like it with the last couple of comics, but... this has disappointed me. It also disappointed me when Marigold was hissing at Dale in those strips a while ago.

Marigold was my favourite character. Right now... I don't think she is any more. I don't know who is.

jmucchiello · « **Reply #297 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 06:57 »

I'm (extremely) mildly annoyed with Momo. She should have insisted Marigold wait and if she wouldn't wait then Momo should have decided to wait. She's supposed to help Marigold become more social and she let herself be bullied into leaving with Marigold.

Hopefully Dale doesn't take this lying down. He could go to her apartment, though that might seem stalkerish. What he should do is get home and log into the MMO game and call Marigold out there. (Granted, also stalkerish but less in your face.)

McFace · « **Reply #298 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 07:13 »

Sad comic. More so because I know people who do exactly what Marigold did during this entire arc. I really hope Dale isn't the kind of person to just give up after this. Quite frankly I wouldn't blame him if he did, but I also don't think it would fit his character. He seems very stubborn.

ElvisRevenge · « **Reply #299 on:** 12 Jul 2013, 07:22 »

Alright, I'm pretty much done with this Marigold/Dale thing. If Marigold is just gonna be a jerk, I really don't care. The hissing nonsense, the taking everything he says like it's an insult, I'm friggin fed up with her behavior. If it's just because he's on the opposite side in a video game, then that's just pathetic.

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