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Total Members Voted: 93

[Mr. Doctor]

Where in the blue blazes did May and Momo get their ideas of how to "help" Dale and Marigold? There are romantic comedies with more believable ways to do it.

Considering how stupid the tension between both is, a stupid solution might work. Who knows?

[Loki]

Maybe Momo has watched too much Magical Love Gentlemen.

[ZoeB]

I really don't like Marigold at this point.

I do. I just don't like her attitude.
But then, I don't expect perfection in friends, nor they in me. We try to be good people, but if sometimes we fail, we have friends to pull us up and tell us what assholes we're being. This hurts both the giver of the comment, and the receiver, so we try really, really hard not to deserve it.

Marbear - you're being an asshole, dear. We love you anyway, but please quit it.

[bhtooefr]

I like how Momo didn't even object at all to May's idea, and jumped straight to implementation details.

[tuxedobob]

Dale's not going to protest and point out that he didn't ditch them at the restaurant?

[Zebediah]

Momo already said that she figured he didn't ditch them.

[Carl-E]

I like how Momo didn't even object at all to May's idea, and jumped straight to implementation details.

"Well, my plan didn't work, let's try the convict's..."

Dale isn't really objecting yet, either. 

[westrim]

I like how Momo didn't even object at all to May's idea, and jumped straight to implementation details.

"Well, my plan didn't work, let's try the convict's..."
Dale isn't really objecting yet, either.

She's reacted similarly to outlandish ideas at least once before, when Claire joked that Clinton got masturbation necrosis of the hand, with the same chin stroking. Come to think of it, that's also the closest anyone's come to acknowledging Claire's puns.

Aw poop, now I miss Claire.

His "MAY!" sounded pretty objectin'.

[Neko_Ali]

I would point out that Momo doesn't seem to be paying rent on the apartment, so it's not like she's a full tenant there. So Marigold telling Dale to get out isn't out of bounds. Imagine if you had a friend or relative living with you rent free and they invited someone over that they knew you were mad at without even telling you. Deliberately to try to get the two of you to talk. I would likely be upset at that myself.

The rights and responsibilities of AnthroPCs seems quite odd, and way in favor of the AIs at this point. We have a very small sample size though. Momo, Pintsize and Winslow all live rent-free with their companions, who provide for all their upkeep and costs, up until the point where Momo got her new chassis. Then she got the job at the library in promise to pay Marigold back. But that was of her own decision to do so. Marigold and other AnthroPC companions seem to be expected to foot the bills for their friends, yet it's been said that the chassis legally belongs to the AI that's inhabiting it. And that they are not cheap for many models. So essentially an AnthroPC is a friend who you are expected to pay everything for, rent, power (food), repairs and upgrades (medical costs), clothing where appropriate... But they don't seem to have any responsibilities other than to hang around with you. It's really more like having a minor that you are a guardian of, but who can leave at any time they wish.

As far as Dale and Marigold go... They very much are having that social awkward/grade school crush going on where they express their feelings by picking on one another, then misinterpreting the signs. Dale and May just had a talk about that on the way over, but we can see Marigold does it too... Like with the hissing scene. After the diner she's feeling all bad and confused about how she feels, so she's going back to the old standard 'blame Dale and lash out at him'.

[Border Reiver]

Just wondering if Friday's strip will end with Momo sitting on a chair, leaning up against a door as Angus and Faye come in>

[Carl-E]

That's a fair bit of action for one apartment...

[Dr. ROFLPWN]

Maybe Momo has watched too much Magical Love Gentlemen.

Considering how Marigold is acting, I don't know if it's too much so much as not enough. Seriously, an epic over-the-top confession of feelings could hardly do anything to hurt matters at this point. May could even rig up a fan and dump sakura blossoms in front of it before locking them in the room, satisfying both the anime quotient and her desire to troll.

As far as Dale and Marigold go... They very much are having that social awkward/grade school crush going on where they express their feelings by picking on one another, then misinterpreting the signs. Dale and May just had a talk about that on the way over, but we can see Marigold does it too... Like with the hissing scene. After the diner she's feeling all bad and confused about how she feels, so she's going back to the old standard 'blame Dale and lash out at him'.

Hit the nail squarely on the head, right here.

As for the AnthroPC stuff, you have some very good points--the AIs we've seen do seem to be in a something of a position of privilege, except for May. Originally it was implied that Pintsize to some degree helps Marten with computer stuff/was his computer, which would act as a service they provide...while Marigold definitely uses a separate computer from Momo, maybe Momo does help out with the computing load? Acting as a sort of fully-sentient Siri, along with on-the-fly spellchecking, preventing Marigold from being tempted by gold farmers or the desire to tell off that asshole who stole her rare item, etc.

Just wondering if Friday's strip will end with Momo sitting on a chair, leaning up against a door as Angus and Faye come in>

Ha! I can imagine the look on Angus' face already.

"Momo, why are you sitting in front of the door...? And why is the apartment shaking?"
"I have not been brave enough to check, but I think it will end up being a learning experience for Marigold either way."

[KOK]

I like how Momo didn't even object at all to May's idea, and jumped straight to implementation details.

"Well, my plan didn't work, let's try the convict's..."
Dale isn't really objecting yet, either.

She's reacted similarly to outlandish ideas at least once before, when Claire joked that Clinton got masturbation necrosis of the hand, with the same chin stroking. Come to think of it, that's also the closest anyone's come to acknowledging Claire's puns.

Just what I was thinking. In that situation, I would have expected her, with her protocal database, to save the situation by saying  something like: "Ha,ha. No, what really happened?" It seems she gets distracted easily by practical details of outrageous suggestions.

[KOK]

As for the AnthroPC stuff, you have some very good points--the AIs we've seen do seem to be in a something of a position of privilege, except for May. Originally it was implied that Pintsize to some degree helps Marten with computer stuff/was his computer, which would act as a service they provide..

Winslow is Hannelore's computer. He gets jealous when she uses another.

[Sidhekin]

[...] distracted easily by practical details of outrageous suggestions.

Heh.  I imagine I'm not the only one here who'd find such a description all too fitting. 

[Pilchard123]

Indeed you are not.

[Zebediah]

Indeed. I'm reminded of a guy in another forum who asked for suggestions on the best way to destroy the Earth. I actually found myself giving him some practical advice. 

[cesium133]

Well, the Earth hasn't been destroyed yet, so I assume he failed?

[Neko_Ali]

Give the guy some time. Do you know how long it take to get together 20 million stoats?

[Shjade]

Give the guy some time. Do you know how long it take to get together 20 million stoats?

With the right phone calls? Eight days, tops.

[Is it cold in here?]

If my best friend invited someone over I might grit my teeth and try to be civil.

We have zero information either way about whether Momo is contributing to the rent. She has a job and a social protocol database so it's conceivable she feels obligated to do so.

[Barmymoo]

Give the guy some time. Do you know how long it take to get together 20 million stoats?

With the right phone calls? Eight days, tops.

Haha this exchange made me burst out laughing. Excellent.

[Kugai]

Well, 10/10 for trying I suppose

As for me, rather than The Laughing Man, and especially with the Survelance Bill our Govt here is trying to foist on us at the moment, I think I'd go with this.

[FunkyTuba]

I like how Momo didn't even object at all to May's idea, and jumped straight to implementation details.

"Well, my plan didn't work, let's try the convict's..."

Well, she's got an extensive social protocol database at her disposal... no one said it contained only the good social protocols  and there must be some evaluative matrix of "Effective" vs "Ethical"

[Rghfrgl]

Give the guy some time. Do you know how long it take to get together 20 million stoats?

You need Tapir's. They will lead to the apocalypse.

[Carl-E]

You still need the stoats - tapirs just do the organizing. 

[Zebediah]

Actually, what I told the guy was that all he needed to do to bring about the apocalypse was get Vladimir Zhirinovsky elected president of Russia. Nuclear holocaust would only be a matter of time after that.

[Method of Madness]

More like nuclear LOLocaust, am I right? (I am at least partially incorrect)

[Carl-E]

Actually, what I told the guy was that all he needed to do to bring about the apocalypse was get Vladimir Zhirinovsky elected president of Russia.

That's what the tapirs are organizing the stoats to do. 

[Schmee]

fair warning: friday's comic has some feels

PREPARE YOUR BUTTS

[Perfectly Reasonable]

Dale realizes he needs to apologize for being a creep. Points for him.

[Sorflakne]

So apparently, Momo can hear May, but cannot see her unless she's wearing the Glasses.

Unless she's just looking through them to see what the HUD looks like.

fair warning: friday's comic has some feels

PREPARE YOUR BUTTS

I've been on the edge of my butt since this arc began.

[Border Reiver]

At least someone realized that Dale keeping the glasses on wouldn't be classy.

[altheora]

-blinks- Where'd the pizza go, anyway?

[Method of Madness]

I ate it. Being a mod has its privileges.

[westrim]

Aw man, May, I almost thought you had a good side.

[Method of Madness]

I still think she does.

[Border Reiver]

I ate it. Being a mod has its privileges.

You didn't share?  There are words for people like you.




"Full" would be o e of them.

[Method of Madness]

Full of pizza! But the rest is over in Chatter, help yourself everyone!

[Schmee]

Is it just me, or does Momo look kinda badass with Dale's glasses on?

[Method of Madness]

It's not just you.

[Is it cold in here?]

At least someone realized that Dale keeping the glasses on wouldn't be classy.

Classiness being such a high priority for the characters

[Carl-E]

At least there's half a chance that they'll actually talk. 



Dale's half. 

[techkid]

Well well, May does have some decency. Not class, but decency.

I don't see any chance of there being a reasonable number of babies between them, but it would be nice to see them as more friendly rivals.

Either that, or Momo and May wind up in Robot Jail for accessory to murder.

[Barmymoo]

Perhaps Momo could see May, but without at least someone wearing the glasses, May wouldn't be present?

[ZoeB]

So apparently, Momo can hear May, but cannot see her unless she's wearing the Glasses.

No, there's a sensor in the glasses - unless someone's wearing them, May's confined to the server.
Momo donned the glasses so May would be there, not to see her.

[bhtooefr]

Wait, an entire strip where May was nothing but helpful? (I mean, sweary, but helpful.)

[cesariojpn]

Wait, an entire strip where May was nothing but helpful? (I mean, sweary, but helpful.)

Ya better fucking believe it!!

[Border Reiver]

At least someone realized that Dale keeping the glasses on wouldn't be classy.

Classiness being such a high priority for the characters

It should be.

Granted, its funnier when it isn't, but still.

[Akima]

For someone who is intangible, in fact no more than a virtual image, May seems to have oddly physical body language. The chest-punch, the arm-pat... Presumably she had a humanoid chassis and this is the virtual equivalent of Phantom Limb Syndrome?