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WCDT Strips 3571 to 3575 (18th to 22nd 2017)

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BenRG:

--- Quote from: Tova on 18 Sep 2017, 23:54 ---I guess in her case extreme stress causes a disruption to her autonomic processes, thus she loses consciousness?
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No; Bubbles hit the nail on the head. It's psychosomatic: Roko really doesn't want to see her detached and flayed foot, so her subconscious systems shut down her higher processes (she 'faints') so she doesn't have to do so.

Cornelius:
She panicked and mentally hit the reset button.

JoeCovenant:

I'm hoping this aversion is only to seeing her 'own' disembodied parts?

A cop that can't look at Robo-parts without fainting would be, I imagine, a bit of a hurdle to have?

DannyboyTheDane:
Am I the only one slightly ... bothered by Faye's lack of empathy for Roko's aversion to her own innards? (Bubbles seems at best neutral about it, at worst slightly passive-aggressive.) AI in the QC universe is clearly a surprisingly close analogue to the human mind, with seemingly all of its wonderful weirdness and irrationality, and Faye is by no means a stranger to AIs in all their human glory, so how can she be so surprised by it? I get being slightly annoyed from the perspective of "This is making my job of fixing you harder!", especially since she's used to working on robot fighters (some of whom almost seem to enjoy a bit of mechanical body horror), but she almost seems annoyed at the very concept of Roko not having a completely rational, mechanical attitude towards her own body. Come on, Faye, I know you're snarky, but you're not usually insensitive.

BenRG:

--- Quote from: DannyboyTheDane on 19 Sep 2017, 04:39 ---Am I the only one slightly ... bothered by Faye's lack of empathy for Roko's aversion to her own innards?
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The thing is that this is really in-character for Faye. She is insensitive and tends to ignore others feelings, especially when something amuses, excites or somehow stimulates her own interest. She's had mis-steps with Dora, Marten and Bubbles because of this trait.

I'm thinking that Jeph is taking us in the direction where either Roko, Bubbles or both telling off Faye for her thinking that she can be insensitive, rude and even intimidating to anyone without consequence. It might end up a character-building moment for Faye if Bubbles is sufficiently firm in expressing her disappointment in Faye's behaviour and highlighting consequences ("She may recommend that people not to use our services because of your deplorable behaviour.").

One possible way that Jeph could handle that scene that I would like to see would be for Roko to come around with Faye, who is shame-faced and not meeting her eyes. Acting like a scolded teenager told to apologise, she'll ask Roko's forgiveness and promise never to be so insensitive and thoughtless again. Roko will smirk and respond: "Bubbles told you to apologise, didn't she?"

Faye will respond with a panicked expression. "Yes... No! How did you know?" There will follow the next day Roko proving her detective's qualification by explaining why she knows Bubbles is one of the few people in this world who can persuade Faye to moderate her behaviour.

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