Comic Discussion > ALICE GROVE
Alice Grove MCDLT - November 2016
Verteiron:
Well, so much for my theory that Pate didn't know what his bodyguard is. Pity. I kinda liked him up 'til now.
brasca:
--- Quote from: Pogopotamus on 04 Nov 2016, 18:29 ---In retrospect this was an idiotic plan by Alice to begin with knowing that the big bio-android was that powerful. But now the circumstances have changed and Pate is revealed as a deadly and ruthless enemy and maybe a bit sociopathic. I've been following Jeph and QC the last few years now and the tone of that comic never dealt with anything as seriously deadly as what he is undertaking now in Alice Grove. It'll be interesting to see what he comes up with.
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What other option did Alice have? That carriage could easily catch up with their bird drawn wagon so disabling it was necessary. The only other option would have been to pretend that Mr. Pate and Mr. Bad News were just paying a visit with no ulterior motive until she could find a better time to leave, but the biggest risk was Ardent revealing his secret. I'm sure she ran through scenarios where she and Sedna could sneak up on Mr. Bad News and subdue him, but concluded that these were too risky. The only other option would be for Alice to pick up Ardent and run in one direction and Sedna to pick up Gavia and run in the opposite direction and agree to meet up at some location later.
Gavia looks like she's on the verge of tears. I doubt she's ever seen a dead body and this is a mutilated corpse. If terror is enough to reestablish communication with her nanotechnology then this would be the time. If not then maybe Ardent can find something to upgrade into a weapon strong enough to wound Mr. Bad News and avenge Ellie's death.
We won't know until the next chapter begins next week, but for now it looks like Mr. Pate will tell Mr. Bad News to stand down. Hopefully, he's a villain who likes the sound of his own voice and will monologue long enough for Ardent to wake up and do something.
Pogopotamus:
Ardent was put in the wagon dead drunk minutes ago in strip time. I suppose Jeph could use him as a "save the day" tool, but I think dealing with the scenario where Alice is at risk, instead of an invulnerable all powerful Goddess relative to the dangers in her environment would be much more interesting.
Dealing with the current situation requires strategy not brute force. It will be interesting to see what Jeph outlines as the future direction. I'm really quite interested in what Pate has to say re the overall situation and his objectives. We know so little about this world. Pate has been involved in been digging up stuff for quite some time, assuming he's very intelligent who knows who much real technological horsepower and knowledge he has at his disposal.
Tova:
--- Quote from: Verteiron on 04 Nov 2016, 19:17 ---Well, so much for my theory that Pate didn't know what his bodyguard is. Pity. I kinda liked him up 'til now.
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You were taken in by his wiles.
brasca:
--- Quote from: Pogopotamus on 04 Nov 2016, 21:11 ---Ardent was put in the wagon dead drunk minutes ago in strip time. I suppose Jeph could use him as a "save the day" tool, but I think dealing with the scenario where Alice is at risk, instead of an invulnerable all powerful Goddess relative to the dangers in her environment would be much more interesting.
Dealing with the current situation requires strategy not brute force. It will be interesting to see what Jeph outlines as the future direction. I'm really quite interested in what Pate has to say re the overall situation and his objectives. We know so little about this world. Pate has been involved in been digging up stuff for quite some time, assuming he's very intelligent who knows who much real technological horsepower and knowledge he has at his disposal.
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Alice did act strategically. She knew this was a fight she couldn't win so she tried to withdraw quietly. As for Ardent, can anyone be sure what he could do? Yes he can upgrade machinery, but there's no way of knowing how effective that might be. If he touched an old assault rifle it might upgrade into a gatling gun, but would that be enough to stop Mr. Bad News? One other alternative is to have upgraded Pate's carriage and escape in it, but if it transforms into a Jetson's bubble car who would know how to fly it? There's no way of knowing how effective Ardent's ability could be and if he tried and failed then Pate would know exactly what he could do. At this point they have nothing to lose if Ardent tries, but I don't know what the archaeophiles have that could be upgraded into a weapon or escape vehicle that could either defeat Mr. Bad News or get away from him.
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