It would be interesting to see an 'Odd Couple' Human/AnthroPC in QC with Bubbles moving in to Veronicas old Appt. The question is who would she move itn with?
Faye?
Emily?
Clin-ton?
I don't think Momo will move away from Marigold. Despite both of their growth, especially Marigolds, I think she still needs Momo.
Okay, great. You take all the oatmeal raisin cookies. I'll take all the dark chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips.
I don't know about this idea of putting raisins in oat bikkies.
So I went for double chocolate. Only because there was no dark chocolate chip option.
Seriously, WHO PUTS ANY CHOCOLATE OTHER THAN DARK INTO CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCUITS?!
Heathens.
I don't know about this idea of putting raisins in oat bikkies.
So I went for double chocolate. Only because there was no dark chocolate chip option.
Seriously, WHO PUTS ANY CHOCOLATE OTHER THAN DARK INTO CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCUITS?!
Heathens.
Seriously, WHO PUTS ANY CHOCOLATE OTHER THAN DARK INTO CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCUITS?!
I'll add that I'm more partial to a good Tim-Tam choccy bikkie than anything else, but Arnott's Scotch Fingers dipped in some Bushells, that's what makes me chuffed.
So, this is the most Australian-sounding thing I've read in a while, absolutely. In my mind, at least, it was Steve Irwin-level Aussie. I don't even know where you're from.
Poor Faye! Welcome to being awake at 3am and realising things about yourself about which you would have been happier to remain ignorant! What's the bet that the next words that we read from Bubbles are: "Faye... why do you smell of a meadow full of blooming wildflowers?"
My accent is definitely not Steve Irwin level ocker, though. But then, I'm a Sydneysider, not a Queenslander.
Milhouse: Hey Bart! The bakery caught fire and all of downtown smells like cookies! Wanna go smell?
Bart: Yes. Yes, I do.
Although if Bubbles really was part of a mostly-human infantry unit, then a mere three-day stink shouldn't be unfamiliar to her. She's smelled worse.I thought the same, based on my father's stories about his stint in the PLA. Unwashed bodies, mass farting, and not-so-nice latrines...
THE SIMPSONS ARE GOING TO DELAWARE!I've been to Delaware*, and Delaware does not smell like cookies.
That's Wilmington. The rest of Delaware is populated by cows.
Didn't you know why this is officially designated as timeline WTF?Because it's the timeline where our Joss Whedon thought it was a good idea to set Firefly in a fictional universe where there's supposed to be a strong Chinese influence, but cast no East Asian actors, except in one small role as a prostitute?
THE SIMPSONS ARE GOING TO DELAWARE!
Bubbles is someone who doesn't get disgusted by disgusting smells.Honestly, she might. From her reaction in the last panel she might have just been being polite to Faye so she didn't feel bad for coming in smelly for months.
Bubbles is someone who doesn't get disgusted by disgusting smells.Honestly, she might. From her reaction in the last panel she might have just been being polite to Faye so she didn't feel bad for coming in smelly for months.
Yeah, I kind of figured that Bubbles was like that with those she considered her friends: No matter how irritating their behaviour was, she'd be polite and sacrifice her comfort for quiet and peace. Thankfully, Faye worked it out on her own before it became unbearable.
What?! No smelly hippies in the comic?Only smelly fans of hardcore are allowed. There was Raven's homeless Canadian anarchoprimitivist boyfriend, but he didn't last long.
What?! No smelly hippies in the comic?
I'd have thought Bubbles would have an inbuilt sensor for oil levels, if only because having to use a tester in the field would be inconvenient.
As I recall, Nat wasn't exactly the most hygiene-friendly either.Considering that they both squicked Hanners with their lack of hygiene (including Amir living in the practice space), there are certainly some issues there
As I recall, Nat wasn't exactly the most hygiene-friendly either.
I think it's the sequel to the one Faye was reading earlier.
If hers really is falling apart at the seams, they might transfer her to another body, or just get a roll of duct-tape....
Fortunately, Marigold has a spare chassis laying around, probably.
*imagines May's vocabulary coming from the Chibi-Momo chassis*
On the other hand, it might be best for everyone if with stick with Zombie May.
It looks as though May is having a bad day.
The "obvious" next step is calling Momo and asking permission for May to use her KawaiiPC chassis - or calling I dunno who to see whether May's even compatible with it or allowed to transfer out of her parole chassis.
I'm sure the parole officer would want that shock capability disabled, at least.
Unlike Momo, May might actually set up the aquarium and take the still-unused coupon down to the pet store to pick up some eels. She'd think that would be a hoot! She'd shoot eels (preferably bitey varieties) at people who pissed her off. Which is to say, almost anybody. Though her parole officer might have something to say about that too if she hears about it.
She'd probably punk out the chassis anyway, in a rebellion against 'pathetic perverted japafuckingnese lolicon cutesy.' Ripped jeans, sneakers, an unexpected hairstyle, and some kind of offensive tee-shirt, at least. Further chassis mods possible, though much depends on what Momo will allow or whether May outright buys the chassis.
Of course, the other possibility is she gets a new chassis from the parole board, so that she can continue to fulfill the "Remaining Employed" portion of her parole. But that chassis probably wouldn't be funny.
Is it a parole violation to associate with Faye, who is working illegally?
If it's class you're seeking, then what's really missing is shortbread.Chocolate Kimberlies
In that case, she must have somewhere to go to get her chassis repaired by the parole officials, I'd think.
In that case, she must have somewhere to go to get her chassis repaired by the parole officials, I'd think.
What, you think parole boards actually think things through that well? They're a government bureaucracy that doesn't even pretend to care what's best for the people under their authority.
In that case, she must have somewhere to go to get her chassis repaired by the parole officials, I'd think.
What, you think parole boards actually think things through that well? They're a government bureaucracy that doesn't even pretend to care what's best for the people under their authority.
I doubt May would be okay with switching to a chibi-chassis, and I doubt even more that her employers would be cool with it. I do not think that tiny a being could do the jobs of working a register and cleaning, though it WOULD be hilarious to see them try, and one HELL of a marketing point if they were good at it.I am reminded of a now long defunct web comic, that was never ever safe for work or the general public for that matter, that had a retired chibi adult actress as part of the cast of characters. Daily routine activities had challenges due to her height issues as well as complete simple syndactyly.
Calibrated for sensing chemical weapons. And Faye has set off her alarms - more than once.
Although if Bubbles really was part of a mostly-human infantry unit, then a mere three-day stink shouldn't be unfamiliar to her. She's smelled worse.
A random thought occurs, Doesn't Hanners still have the 'boyfriend' chassis her father built for her? I wonder if May would consider identifying as male.
Hanner's said she'd send it back, but we never actually saw it leave.
Hanner's said she'd send it back, but we never actually saw it leave.
But she almost certainly did.
I get the feeling that have a poster saying "Don't Do Crime" in a parole officer office is kinda like closing the door after the horse has bolted.I can't believe no one else has commented that the head in that poster looks a lot like Pintsize.
I recognize this is a statement about some political issue that Jeff feels is important. But I can't really sympathize with May. I mean, she embezzled funds so she could become a fighter jet. Doesn't seem like that would be the type of person that the government really wants to help.
Am I the only one who has noticed that the picture on the "Don't Do Crimes" poster is a Pintsize-series companion AnthroPC? Something tells me that they are having a few persistent issues with that batch!Nope, look up to poster Sullivan.
And, free emergency healthcare is literally, stabilize an immediately life-threatening condition and kick them out... which for an AI, would mean something that's literally going to destroy the AI drive, because nothing else is actually life-threatening for an AI.
Prediction: May is going to go to Faye, who agrees to help her and takes her to the fight club purely for the purpose of repair. Bubbles helps out, of course. And Corpse Witch finds them doing it, and says that May can't get repairs in her facility for free - May owes her. And thus the trap is set.
Prediction: May is going to go to Faye, who agrees to help her and takes her to the fight club purely for the purpose of repair. Bubbles helps out, of course. And Corpse Witch finds them doing it, and says that May can't get repairs in her facility for free - May owes her. And thus the trap is set.
Prediction: May is going to go to Faye, who agrees to help her and takes her to the fight club purely for the purpose of repair. Bubbles helps out, of course. And Corpse Witch finds them doing it, and says that May can't get repairs in her facility for free - May owes her. And thus the trap is set.
So, you are saying that the government should withhold medical care from cons on probation, am I right? That they should guarantee that they reoffend by forcing them to use illegal providers, risk unlicensed practitioners or steal to pay for help?
Having your hands tied at work really isn't any fun.
So, you are saying that the government should withhold medical care from cons on probation, am I right? That they should guarantee that they reoffend by forcing them to use illegal providers, risk unlicensed practitioners or steal to pay for help?
I'm more saying I don't care about cons on probation. That I don't care how long it takes for them to get medical care.
Suppose you make one mistake. You just happen in the wrong place at the wrong time but you still have to pay for that for six, seven years of your life. And when you come out, the system is stacked against you the very second you step out. Suppose you have an inherent condition that could be easily dealt with but because you spent time in prison, you're going to suffer.So, you are saying that the government should withhold medical care from cons on probation, am I right? That they should guarantee that they reoffend by forcing them to use illegal providers, risk unlicensed practitioners or steal to pay for help?
I'm more saying I don't care about cons on probation. That I don't care how long it takes for them to get medical care.
Two days ago, we were on the topic of Faye's BO, and now we're discussing rescidivism and societal barriers against ex-cons.
Goddamn, I love this comic and its forum.
I'm more saying I don't care about cons on probation. That I don't care how long it takes for them to get medical care.
Suppose you make one mistake. You just happen in the wrong place at the wrong time but you still have to pay for that for six, seven years of your life. And when you come out, the system is stacked against you the very second you step out. Suppose you have an inherent condition that could be easily dealt with but because you spent time in prison, you're going to suffer.So, you are saying that the government should withhold medical care from cons on probation, am I right? That they should guarantee that they reoffend by forcing them to use illegal providers, risk unlicensed practitioners or steal to pay for help?
I'm more saying I don't care about cons on probation. That I don't care how long it takes for them to get medical care.
You're saying that you would rather parolees suffer despite the fact that they have done their time and paid their debt to society.
So which is the real crime?
In some states it is literally a probation violation to "associate with evil men"
I'm more saying I don't care about cons on probation. That I don't care how long it takes for them to get medical care.This view is extremely widespread, though people are normally more mealy-mouthed about expressing it than Magniras. Many people seem to believe that every crime should, in effect, be punished with a life sentence. This is as stupid and counter-productive as it is inhumane, and is part of the reason that the USA has by far the highest incarceration rate of any large country. One can only hope that if, at some future date people who think this way find themselves needing the support of society, they are treated with the compassion they deny others.
In some states it is literally a probation violation to "associate with evil men"Evil women are OK?
I'm more saying I don't care about cons on probation.
QuoteIn some states it is literally a probation violation to "associate with evil men"Evil women are OK?
I'm concerned that May's chassis apparently doesn't have any sort of diagnostic system to let her know when her freaking arm falls off; I mean, she didn't notice until Marigold pointed it out.
Well that's a little dark I'd rather think of it as an extremely base model with no sensors.Well, my work here is done.
QuoteIn some states it is literally a probation violation to "associate with evil men"Evil women are OK?
May could ask Hanners if she could be a beta tester for her fathers experimental chassis.
If Faye doesn't have enough spare parts laying around to build May another chassis then I miss my guess
May will get a chance to meet Hank the Dismemberer!
5 bucks says CW becomes an actual garbage bucket.
For those not fluent in Strong-Bad, what was the H*R ref?
5 bucks says CW becomes an actual garbage bucket.
There are bound to be issues with destroying an AI. Murder, even of an underworld figure, is definitely a no-no.
Downloading her into something helpless and harmless is, I think, a better option. I have an old HP 386 desktop somewhere around here...
:police:
5 bucks says CW becomes an actual garbage bucket.
There are bound to be issues with destroying an AI. Murder, even of an underworld figure, is definitely a no-no.
Downloading her into something helpless and harmless is, I think, a better option. I have an old HP 386 desktop somewhere around here...
:police:
And she'll get her Mom to make CW an offer she can't refuse
And she'll get her Mom to make CW an offer she can't refuse
And if that doesn't work, CW can wake up the next morning with a rocking horse head in her bed.
There isn't some deep cultural association with dead horses, it was a warning that he could be gotten to at any time without anyone noticing until it was too late.
Prediction: May is going to go to Faye, who agrees to help her and takes her to the fight club purely for the purpose of repair. Bubbles helps out, of course. And Corpse Witch finds them doing it, and says that May can't get repairs in her facility for free - May owes her. And thus the trap is set.
And she'll get her Mom to make CW an offer she can't refuse
And if that doesn't work, CW can wake up the next morning with a rocking horse head in her bed.
Sara died.
There isn't some deep cultural association with dead horses, it was a warning that he could be gotten to at any time without anyone noticing until it was too late.
Except now thanks to the film, that cultural association does exist and works as its own message.
Ok, so this is from Jeph's Patreon post, but not from the strip itself, and not even about QC, just something true* and very sad.QuoteIn some states it is literally a probation violation to "associate with evil men"
*I haven't checked, but that's hardly something he'd make up.
An Apache helicopter would be a pretty capable chassis for a bodyguard.Hmm... A bit inconvenient indoors. I'm thinking along the lines of the blue-haired robot equivalent of Faith from Mirror's Edge crossed with Molly Millions from Neuromancer.
Even better, I'm pretty sure we can scrounge up a Commodore 64 somewhere.If you want to really be mean spirited then make it an Amstrad.
Hanners is the loved daughter of two extremely wealthy people, and yet can live safely with no apparent security in a small college town. I've always assumed that there's a stealth airship hovering overhead just loaded with bad news for anyone who threatened our adorable space-princess.Perhaps Hanners' early violent dreams and her flashes of an "alternate" Hanners capable of severe killings hide a sleeper personality implanted in to her only to be temporarily activated if she is placed in real danger. At the very least, she needs to be able to hold off any attacker(s) until the commandos from the kill-ship are able to take over.
So, you are saying that the government should withhold medical care from cons on probation, am I right? That they should guarantee that they reoffend by forcing them to use illegal providers, risk unlicensed practitioners or steal to pay for help?
I'm more saying I don't care about cons on probation. That I don't care how long it takes for them to get medical care.