Topic: Alice Grove MCDT - December 2014 (Read 57013 times)

NilsO · « **Reply #50 on:** 09 Dec 2014, 10:44 »

Lady Explosion Jesus is angry for something, and I would guess "he" is Ardent. But why?

Ardent is her pet, slave, or mate (perhaps all three), and has run away. Considering her appearance and bad temper, I would have done the same thing.
Ardent has caused trouble in her universe, and she wants to punish him.
She is madly in love with Ardent, but he is not interested; therefore she is stalking him.
Ardent has violated some cosmic quarantine code, and The Lady is a cosmic police woman responsible for arresting violators. Alice has probably violated the same code, and will be arrested as well.

Her technique is brutal, but perhaps effective. She is expecting the natives to quickly hand him over. We do not yet know if it is real explosions and fire, or just a virtual fireworks display designed to scare the natives.

Eternal_Newbie · « **Reply #51 on:** 09 Dec 2014, 11:33 »

Whether Our Lady of Heavy Artillery is an ex squeeze or guardian, I suspect she's in for a nasty shock. Alice doesn't appear to be the sort to take people harming her charges lightly. Or maybe they're old friends and will have a chat over a cup of tea.

Kugai · « **Reply #52 on:** 09 Dec 2014, 15:05 »

"Excuse me ma'am, could I see your explosives license and registration please?"

jwhouk · « **Reply #53 on:** 09 Dec 2014, 15:44 »

What Kind of World Does Alice Live In?

Pratchett-like (She's a WITCH!) 5 (18.5%)
It's a simulation. 1 (3.7%)
She's a Caretaker. 6 (22.2%)
The Culture from Iain Banks. 1 (3.7%)
Something Stephen King-like. 1 (3.7%)
It's all in Pintsize's warped imagination. 2 (7.4%)
No, it's actually Winslow's attempt at fan-fic for "The Lottery". 2 (7.4%)
Something else. 9 (33.3%)

Total Members Voted: 27

BenRG · « **Reply #54 on:** 09 Dec 2014, 23:37 »

I wish that I could have voted for more than one option. You see, I'd love it if, as well as being a sister Caretaker, Ms Boom were someone Alice met at the Academy.

"Val, no-one bought how you did 'vengeful goddess' in the Cover Story 101 class and it isn't working for you now."

"... Whoa, buzz-kill, Ali..."

BenRG · « **Reply #55 on:** 11 Dec 2014, 11:36 »

Okay, on Twitter Jeph says that he's drawing more explosions (likely for for Friday 12/12's strip). Either a fight scene or Explosion Lady is going to be shooting at Alice for a while.

Zebediah · « **Reply #56 on:** 11 Dec 2014, 13:10 »

Hopefully it's Alice Strikes Back!

Kugai · « **Reply #57 on:** 11 Dec 2014, 14:00 »

With Star Wars music.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #58 on:** 11 Dec 2014, 21:27 »

Something tells me that Explosion Lady has made an unwise move.

ysth · « **Reply #59 on:** 11 Dec 2014, 23:30 »

Ah, I see. Not old Ma Vicissitude at all, it's just Big Sis.

BenRG · « **Reply #60 on:** 11 Dec 2014, 23:36 »

Well, we can certainly tick the 'Alice is invulnerable' box now! Yes, Ardent is a rat but only Alice gets to cook pests in this town! Now, she gets the pleasure of working off the day's stresses on this new visitor.

ALICE: "Oh good! Someone on whom I can really let loose. Hold still, kid... This may sting for a second or two!"

I still say Ardent got someone pregnant and Ms Explosion wants either revenge or a date for the marriage.

TinPenguin · « **Reply #61 on:** 12 Dec 2014, 06:04 »

the explosion looks like a butt.

Zebediah · « **Reply #62 on:** 12 Dec 2014, 06:27 »

So "Alice Strikes Back" is our next episode. Fair enough.

I imagine that Alice's retribution will be a bit more targeted than LEJ's indiscriminate bombardment. Say, a plasma fireball in a precise 1 meter radius of LEJ's center of mass. That ought to get her attention.

Quote from: TinPenguin on 12 Dec 2014, 06:04

the explosion looks like a butt.

Well of course it does. This is Jeph's comic, after all.

Kugai · « **Reply #63 on:** 12 Dec 2014, 11:43 »

Just so long as it isn't an Omega Murder Blast, things will work out.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #64 on:** 12 Dec 2014, 19:55 »

Omega Murder Butt

Loki · « **Reply #65 on:** 13 Dec 2014, 01:48 »

Quote from: Kugai on 12 Dec 2014, 11:43

Just so long as it isn't an Omega Murder Blast, things will work out.

What are you referencing?

Kugai · « **Reply #66 on:** 13 Dec 2014, 12:21 »

Quote from: Loki on 13 Dec 2014, 01:48

Quote from: Kugai on 12 Dec 2014, 11:43
Just so long as it isn't an Omega Murder Blast, things will work out.
What are you referencing?

http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=46

MrNumbers · « **Reply #67 on:** 13 Dec 2014, 14:47 »

Alice: Immune To Explosions

Man, that must have been one painful shot from her doctor. What kind of syringe would you use?

Regardless, I"m looking forward to Alice giving a World of Cardboard speech here.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #68 on:** 13 Dec 2014, 18:49 »

Alice's overalls are invulnerable too?

jwhouk · « **Reply #69 on:** 13 Dec 2014, 19:05 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 13 Dec 2014, 18:49

Alice's overalls are invulnerable too?

She must know someone over at Marvel Comics.

Zebediah · « **Reply #70 on:** 13 Dec 2014, 19:29 »

Or DC. It's canon that Superman's invulnerability extends to whatever he's wearing. Or at least it was canon a few years ago; it may not be any more.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #71 on:** 14 Dec 2014, 06:13 »

It depends on the writing and the needs of the story on whether or not the character wore their comicoduim suit that day....

ankhtahr · « **Reply #72 on:** 14 Dec 2014, 11:12 »

I think that maybe the explosions are just an illusion to scare the simple people of this community, and Lady Explosion Jesus didn't expect Alice to see through that ruse.

ysth · « **Reply #73 on:** 14 Dec 2014, 15:21 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 13 Dec 2014, 18:49

Alice's overalls are invulnerable too?

They are not actually clothes, just part of her epidermis.

Zebediah · « **Reply #74 on:** 14 Dec 2014, 16:44 »

So you're saying she runs around naked? Ardent suddenly finds her a lot more interesting!

mikmaxs · « **Reply #75 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 00:40 »

So we get shading now? Is this new to stay, or just for action scenes?

FunkyTuba · « **Reply #76 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 17:05 »

on Shadows:
At first I was going to opine that maybe there was no sun on Aliceworld and that were was merely a diffuse light source of some kind... but looking back the windmill does throw shadows, peoples' eyes do have slight shadows, and that kid asked Alice if she could turn off the sun... I guess it's just midday and shadows are small? Then L.E.J. came and threw sideways shadows so we see them more.

on L.E.J.:
The Destroy First mentality makes me think babysitter, big sister, or warden more than Mother... but hard to say at this point.

On Alice:
really jonesing for an update so I can see in what way Alice can kick L.E.J.'s ass:

Kugai · « **Reply #77 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 17:35 »

Depends on what Shadows you want

mikmaxs · « **Reply #78 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 17:47 »

Is Alice hovering? 'Cause last we saw the other person was hovering, but that was two comics ago. Then Alice had to jump to get within punching range. Now, she's had enough time to say a couple sentences, so I *assume* she's hovering, but I honestly don't know for sure since the framing and art doesn't give me much of a clue as to what's going on. Her hand is pushing through the force field, I guess?
(Also, what's going on with her right arm? In panel 3, it's held back as though she's chambering it for a punch, but in the next panel her shoulder looks more forward, like her left arm, as though she's reaching forward with both arms.)

ysth · « **Reply #79 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 18:11 »

"Save you"? This is an execution, then?

Method of Madness · « **Reply #80 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 18:24 »

Oh, she's totally hovering. Too bad her hair's already blonde with some spike in it, or we'd see her go super saiyan

Kugai · « **Reply #81 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 22:07 »

OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!

Well, someone had to say it.

BenRG · « **Reply #82 on:** 15 Dec 2014, 23:35 »

Okay, so nanotechnology is either common or Alice has seen this gimmick before. We can also add flight and super-strength to the superpower list along with invulnerability. I wonder if Alice's powers are from technology too? Is she an android or cyborg?

Quote from: ysth on 15 Dec 2014, 18:11

"Save you"? This is an execution, then?

I think that it is "... save you from the ass-kicking that you deserve!"

Quote from: Kugai on 15 Dec 2014, 22:07

OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!

Well, someone had to say it.

At what point is a meme so over-used that even the people using it roll their eyes when doing so?

Loki · « **Reply #83 on:** 16 Dec 2014, 03:45 »

It has to be usef a certain number of times.

(I'll leave the exact lower bound on that number to your imagination).

Wildroses · « **Reply #84 on:** 16 Dec 2014, 04:38 »

I'm adding two items to the list of things I know about Alice.

1) She's willing to give people a chance.
2) God help you if you don't take the one chance she was willing to offer.

I'm inclined to think this could be an execution as well. Protectors tend not to take it well when their charges are exposed to explosions.

BenRG · « **Reply #85 on:** 16 Dec 2014, 05:04 »

Quote from: Wildroses on 16 Dec 2014, 04:38

I'm inclined to think this could be an execution as well. Protectors tend not to take it well when their charges are exposed to explosions.

I'm not yet convinced that this is Alice's style. I think it is more likely that she'll beat Explosion Lady unconscious and drag her, hog-tied, back to where Jack and Ardent are waiting. She'll then tell Explosion lady: "Here is your rat. I expect you two to settle whatever the hell this is sensibly or I'll put both of you in body casts."

A lot depends on who Explosion Lady is, I suppose. If she's another Protector/Caretaker, Alice will not want to kill her unless she has no other choice. If she's just a random nanotech-empowered Ordinary Person, then I doubt she'll hold back against a threat to her charges.

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #86 on:** 16 Dec 2014, 09:43 »

I discovered what may be a copy of the 'Alice in Sunderland' comic that prevented Jeph from using the name. I'll get it from the library when I'm next in town and report back.

mikmaxs · « **Reply #87 on:** 16 Dec 2014, 13:47 »

Is it bad that I want Alice Grove to become the daily serial and for QC to be put on the back burner? Other than a few art style issues that I feel like Jeph will work out quickly as he draws more action scenes, all of the issues I have with AG come from the pacing, and most of the pacing issues would be fixed if there weren't a few days between every update. (Basically, it needs room to breathe, but the action is already crawling along due to the time between posts. Adding three comics a week would add some room for pacing AND increase plot speed.)
I love QC, but the plot has never really been its strong suit. I feel like Alice Grove would gain a lot more than QC would lose. Just my 2C.

Thrudd · « **Reply #88 on:** 18 Dec 2014, 11:49 »

Quote from: mikmaxs on 16 Dec 2014, 13:47

... most of the pacing issues would be fixed if there weren't a few days between every update. (Basically, it needs room to breathe, but the action is already crawling along due to the time between posts. Adding three comics a week would add some room for pacing AND increase plot speed.)......

My friend, you know little of what you speak when it comes to pacing and how many pages come out per week. Try once a week and spend something like two dozen pages or more on just one fight though it is something wondrous to behold.

Gladstone · « **Reply #89 on:** 18 Dec 2014, 18:49 »

Alice. Alice. ALICE.

Stop, I think you won this round.

Kugai · « **Reply #90 on:** 18 Dec 2014, 18:51 »

Beatdown commenced.

ysth · « **Reply #91 on:** 18 Dec 2014, 19:04 »

Nice to see somebody truly enjoying their work.

jwhouk · « **Reply #92 on:** 18 Dec 2014, 19:06 »

She's got that look: "I haven't been able to do this in AGES."

Yhelta · « **Reply #93 on:** 18 Dec 2014, 19:21 »

Alice seems to be going a little overboard here....Lady Explosion Jesus seems to have had the grey forearm rings beaten off of her.

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #94 on:** 18 Dec 2014, 19:41 »

oh dear. That's not a good look.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #95 on:** 18 Dec 2014, 19:44 »

She might actually be a minor god.

BenRG · « **Reply #96 on:** 18 Dec 2014, 23:31 »

Quote from: Neko_Ali on 18 Dec 2014, 19:41

oh dear. That's not a good look.

No, she's enjoying this a bit too much to legal... or safe. I'm wondering if this is a dark side with which Alice struggles? Or if it's a dark side with which she doesn't struggle at all? Whether she revels in the occasions when she can beat someone to death?

The next comic should be very revealing about her nature, role, personality and alignment.

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #97 on:** 19 Dec 2014, 00:38 »

Quote from: Kugai on 18 Dec 2014, 18:51

Beatdown commenced.

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osaka · « **Reply #98 on:** 19 Dec 2014, 04:10 »

That's the Lilith Cashlin* punch right there. Surprised that Lady Explosion Jesus hasn't, well, exploded herself.

This will not end well for LEJ.

*Lilith from Borderlands. Apparently she has a full name.

Zebediah · « **Reply #99 on:** 19 Dec 2014, 04:13 »

Are we all forgetting that LEJ's first action was the indiscriminate bombardment of an innocent and defenseless civilian population? That puts it firmly in the category "act of war", or even all the way into "war crime". And given LEJ's technological capabilities I really can't blame Alice for wanting to make sure that she is thoroughly incapacitated before taking her prisoner.

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