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WCDT Strips 3306 - 3310 (12th to 16th September 2016)

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BenRG:
Imagine Jeph were to give you the chance to choose the back-story of a new character for the strip! What would you choose?

I tried to be as original as possible as no-one likes duplicated characters whose only difference is in their names in any story.

I have to admit that I don't have a clear choice myself. I am more than a little fascinated with the idea of one character having a negative history with May and her having to confront the human face of what she did in pursuit of her selfish dreams. It could be seriously character-building for her or, alternately, could just give her a regular and inescapable comedy character antagonist (the Sydney Yus to her Robin DeSanto).

However, after thinking about it, I'd really like for Claire's professor to be given a face, mainly so we can follow her senior year adventures and get more of a clear picture of how she's thinking about her future. I also think that an older, wilder and somewhat embarrassing stoner who has authority over her might also be a nice way to shake up the status quo with Tai's character too!

Okay, onto my prediction for this week's strips: I'm thinking that we're going to have the Augustus kids' attempts to help Brun this week; they're well-intentioned and maybe not particular effective, but at least they're trying! I think that Claire will get involved because she genuinely empathises with Brun's difficulties and wants to help her aside from her wanting to help our what she continues to believe is her brother's crush.

Kugai:
The return of Vespa Avenger and Raven - and they are now Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Tova:
I chose the Deathmøle option because, if Marten's story is to progress, Deathmøle is the most obvious vehicle.

Thrudd:
I choose you pikachoo.

Nah, I despise the lil electric rat. Never got into the card game due to Magic the collecting at the time and only watched the first season or two due to my anime club showing episodes.

Now what I could see is a continuing education student added to the mix.
A regular foil for some of the cast members and a possible connection to some of our more awkward geeks in this circle.
I could see then being a facilitator for some of the cast depending on this persons background and connections.
 
So they are going to school to upgrade certifications or get the right diploma thanks to government regulations.
[ joke here is that they literally wrote the book on the subject but the professors are giving them a hard time because they are not doing it right.
Joke overdone would be  if their picture is inside the dust jacket of the book in question. ]
{yes this happened in real life - I am not as creative as the universe - yet }

So a little or a lot older than a good chunk of the cast.
Plays the part of a fish out of water in the modern post secondary system though eventually finds a measure of routine thanks to interaction and help from maybe clin-ton.
Has to be single of course or how are we ever to get any drama?
Well read, versed etc in bygone geek culture and is about to give up on keeping up on the newer stuff.
Too many games, anime series, rpg system changes but knows quite a few people in the industry due to connections in the past.
Your basic introverted geek approaching middle age.

What kind of "issues" should they have?
Well besides being an introvert I see them being highly creative with a mind like either DATA or a more affable and less prickish Holms.
Experienced in acting various expected parts in social situations, maybe due to being into Role Playing Games for a period of their life.
Hmm, lets add a chink in that facade and have them miss the all but the most blatant interpersonal social cues.
Hmm Dudely Doright crossed with the Right Honourable member of Parliment for kicking horse pass  David Broadfoot - everthing is just downhill from there :roll:

jheartney:
• It turns out that not all the members of Bubbles' squad were killed; out of nowhere her CO turns up with news that the others may secretly be POW's.
• Unexpectedly, Momo's old chassis wakes up and claims it's the real Momo.
• One of Hanners' old counting-things clients shows up at Coffee of Doom and tries to hire her to count top secret stuff for the CIA. But is he really from the CIA?
• The basement at Coffee of Doom suddenly becomes haunted by a mischievous ghost. Hilarity ensues.
• The landlord of Marten's/Faye's/Hanners' apartment building decides to evict them as he's converting the building into condos. After protracted shenanigans, our heroes are allowed to stay, but soon the building is overrun with investment bankers and other rich scum.
• We find out at last what's been keeping Emily too busy to see Clinton: she's been creating a new custom AI named Aloysius Bartolomew. Aloysius is either the world's champion Cribbage player, or a budding world overlord, or a non-English speaking sous-chef, or various other personalities, depending on the day of the week.
• Dale's mother decides to come visit. At first she's deeply suspicious of Marigold, but eventually she and May become disturbingly close friends.
• It turns out Chad was not the first. One of Clairemom's previous paramours comes back and challenges Chad to single combat.

(I could keep this up all day.)

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