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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #100 on: 09 Mar 2015, 18:36 »

Never, ever go in the cave. I knew as soon as Ardent mentioned it that going in the cave was a mistake. I was right.

Edit: Those would appear to be a species of Phorusrhacidae, known as "terror birds".
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #101 on: 09 Mar 2015, 18:41 »

Ah, I see Jeph belongs to the George Lucas School of Running From Things.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #102 on: 09 Mar 2015, 18:46 »

I don't know what you are referring to, Gladstone, but I was thinking about running from ISD's so it works just the same.

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #103 on: 09 Mar 2015, 18:48 »

Never, ever go in the cave. I knew as soon as Ardent mentioned it that going in the cave was a mistake. I was right.

Edit: Those would appear to be a species of Phorusrhacidae, known as "terror birds".

I disagree.  They lack the hooked beak, they look more like Gastornis.  Although it was historically considered to be a predator like the terror birds, more recent studies of bone isotopes suggest it ate plants. 

Regardless, the giant birds in the comic do not have hooked beaks, which suggests to me they are not predatory.  Not that I'd still be scared as hell of a bird the size of a horse of course. 
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #104 on: 09 Mar 2015, 18:52 »

A herbivore with a beak of that size is still a well armed animal. Just because it eats grass, it does not follow that it won't murder the hell out of you.

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #105 on: 09 Mar 2015, 18:54 »

I don't know what you are referring to, Gladstone, but I was thinking about running from ISD's so it works just the same.

Running from one thing usually causes one to run into another thing, because one monster is never enough.  See Star Wars: Episode I

See also: Star Trek (2009), Avatar, probably dozens of others, etc.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #106 on: 09 Mar 2015, 18:56 »

Ah.

That;s less cave specific. See Empire Strike Back.

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #107 on: 09 Mar 2015, 18:57 »

Never, ever go in the cave. I knew as soon as Ardent mentioned it that going in the cave was a mistake. I was right.

Edit: Those would appear to be a species of Phorusrhacidae, known as "terror birds".

I disagree.  They lack the hooked beak, they look more like Gastornis.  Although it was historically considered to be a predator like the terror birds, more recent studies of bone isotopes suggest it ate plants. 

Regardless, the giant birds in the comic do not have hooked beaks, which suggests to me they are not predatory.  Not that I'd still be scared as hell of a bird the size of a horse of course. 

They are obviously chocobos
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #108 on: 09 Mar 2015, 19:19 »

I wonder if next strip the two birds will break into a dialogue like the old Heckle and Jeckle cartoons.

The tone of the last few strips has reminded me of Gamma World, an post apocalypse role playing game that first appeared in the late '70s. 
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #109 on: 09 Mar 2015, 19:23 »

Feels more Paranoia to me.

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #110 on: 09 Mar 2015, 20:24 »

They are obviously chocobos

Ahh dangit, beaten to the punch.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #111 on: 09 Mar 2015, 20:32 »

Feels more Paranoia to me.

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They are obviously chocobos

Ahh dangit, beaten to the punch.

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #112 on: 09 Mar 2015, 20:38 »

I like to imagine a world where the punch everyone is trying to reach is in a bowl.

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #113 on: 09 Mar 2015, 20:42 »

A herbivore with a beak of that size is still a well armed animal. Just because it eats grass, it does not follow that it won't murder the hell out of you.

True.  Look at the number of deaths due to hippos in any given year.  I think Ardent and sis are safe for the time being, however, since the birds look rather curious, rather than seeing them as invading their home (at least thus far).
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #114 on: 09 Mar 2015, 20:42 »

I like to imagine a world where the punch everyone is trying to reach is in a bowl.

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #115 on: 09 Mar 2015, 20:46 »

I think Ardent and sis are safe for the time being, however, since the birds look rather curious, rather than seeing them as invading their home (at least thus far).

Friday: Alice has to rescue the siblings from their new adoptive parents.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #116 on: 09 Mar 2015, 20:56 »

I think Ardent and sis are safe for the time being, however, since the birds look rather curious, rather than seeing them as invading their home (at least thus far).

Friday: Alice has to rescue the siblings from their new adoptive parents.

And she can't understand a word Ardent's saying because he has a mouthful of regurgitated worms.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #117 on: 09 Mar 2015, 21:38 »

Ardent:  "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
Gavia:  "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #118 on: 09 Mar 2015, 21:47 »

They are obviously chocobos

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #119 on: 09 Mar 2015, 21:55 »

Hiding in caves is strictly for the birds.  :claireface:
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #120 on: 09 Mar 2015, 22:21 »

And she can't understand a word Ardent's saying because he has a mouthful of regurgitated worms.

I shudder to think of the size of the kind of worms that a chocobo would eat.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #121 on: 09 Mar 2015, 22:33 »

A herbivore with a beak of that size is still a well armed animal. Just because it eats grass, it does not follow that it won't murder the hell out of you.

True.  Look at the number of deaths due to hippos in any given year.  I think Ardent and sis are safe for the time being, however, since the birds look rather curious, rather than seeing them as invading their home (at least thus far).
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #122 on: 09 Mar 2015, 23:05 »

My prediction for next strip: they go jousting.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #123 on: 10 Mar 2015, 00:10 »

The don't know the first rule of RPGs with free-roaming monsters: when fleeing from a monster, retreat only into known terrain - otherwise you may attract more monsters.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #124 on: 10 Mar 2015, 00:40 »

Never, ever go in the cave. I knew as soon as Ardent mentioned it that going in the cave was a mistake. I was right.

Edit: Those would appear to be a species of Phorusrhacidae, known as "terror birds".

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Regardless, the giant birds in the comic do not have hooked beaks, which suggests to me they are not predatory.  Not that I'd still be scared as hell of a bird the size of a horse of course. 

They are obviously chocobos

That would make the big-ass shadow of shit in the sky something akin to the Omega Weapon then.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #125 on: 10 Mar 2015, 00:48 »

Any remaining doubt that Ardent and Gavia are a pair of city kids in the wilderness for the first time has been laid to rest. Anyone with the slightest knowledge would know that going into a cave in a forest at night is close to a suicide move. Even the nocturnal bugs are enough to literally eat you alive!

Fortunately, those Chocabos seem friendly. Or at least too surprised by Gavia's nano-magic to react. I wonder if they'll start following the kids around?

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You can get Chocabos in a Minecraft mod that I've seen. Big-ass shadow guy looks loke a giant Enderman too... Are they in a Minecraft world?
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #126 on: 10 Mar 2015, 06:25 »

Nah, the villagers noses would be much larger if they were in Minecraft...
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #127 on: 10 Mar 2015, 10:43 »

Those would appear to be a species of Phorusrhacidae, known as "terror birds".

I will call them "D'ohh! D'ohhh! birds"
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #128 on: 10 Mar 2015, 10:53 »

Nah, the villagers noses would be much larger if they were in Minecraft...

Not to mention that they'd be biologically hermaphroditic, like all animals in Minecraft.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #130 on: 10 Mar 2015, 23:59 »

Strange.  I couldn't see the last two comics in Firefox or Seamonkey.  I had to switch to Opera to see them.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #131 on: 11 Mar 2015, 02:16 »

Strange.  I couldn't see the last two comics in Firefox or Seamonkey.  I had to switch to Opera to see them.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #132 on: 13 Mar 2015, 00:11 »

I am now convinced those birds are harmless for two reasons. One, they just stood their stupidly and happily while Gavia got ready to burn them to Oblivion. Two, Alice decided it was time to reveal herself after much hiding before the stupid happy birds could get burnt to Oblivion. I wouldn't be surprised if Alice was the guardian of the forest creatures as well as the villagers.

I'm a little sad they didn't make it to town because I wanted more villager interaction, but it looks like the environment as its own surprising incidents.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #133 on: 13 Mar 2015, 00:17 »

Gavia, technomage, rolled a 1. Alice showing up to chew you out is a fumble.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #134 on: 13 Mar 2015, 00:34 »

"Stupid slippery gun!"

In all honesty, that's a bigger fumble than any of the BL2 quest I took that quote from. An Alice spawn is never positive under any circumstance.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #135 on: 13 Mar 2015, 00:36 »

(Singing:) "Uh-oh! We're in trouble! Someone's come to burst our bubble!"

Seriously, I love the work on body language here - Gavia's 'fight or flight' and Alice's dominant air of command. Is she going to talk to them, tell them that this was a test or impose a worse punishment for disobeying her?

The chocabos will love her, of course. She's probably known them since they hatched!
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #136 on: 13 Mar 2015, 00:37 »

Was anyone else disproportionately relieved that the weird dogs have escaped harm?
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #137 on: 13 Mar 2015, 01:36 »

Note: the 'dogs' also turned their heads at Alice's command.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #138 on: 13 Mar 2015, 02:18 »

Note: the 'dogs' also turned their heads at Alice's command.

Calling it now: We're going to see Alice riding chocabo-back at some point.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #139 on: 13 Mar 2015, 03:06 »

Strange.  I couldn't see the last two comics in Firefox or Seamonkey.  I had to switch to Opera to see them.
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #140 on: 13 Mar 2015, 04:27 »

STOP!

In the name of love...





There, now it's stuck in your head too.  :evil:
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #141 on: 13 Mar 2015, 05:27 »

I think it's interesting that Alice showed up at the exact moment things were about to turn violent. More fuel for the idea that she has been closely following them unseen, watching or perhaps causing all the things that spooked the kids. And only stepping in when someone was about to get hurt. Seems more and more that this was 'Teach the house guests why you listen to Alice' night.
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« Reply #142 on: 13 Mar 2015, 05:31 »

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #143 on: 13 Mar 2015, 05:32 »

I think it's interesting that Alice showed up at the exact moment things were about to turn violent. More fuel for the idea that she has been closely following them unseen, watching or perhaps causing all the things that spooked the kids. And only stepping in when someone was about to get hurt. Seems more and more that this was 'Teach the house guests why you listen to Alice' night.

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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #144 on: 13 Mar 2015, 06:10 »

Alice shows up at the precise moment before Gavia risks actually injuring another creature? That's too much of a coincidence. She's clearly been following them and watching the entire time.
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« Reply #145 on: 13 Mar 2015, 06:34 »

Well yeah, was that ever not assumed?
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #147 on: 13 Mar 2015, 08:02 »

STOP!

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« Reply #148 on: 13 Mar 2015, 08:08 »

Ha! I forgot about that one!
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Re: Alice Grove MCDT March 2015
« Reply #149 on: 13 Mar 2015, 13:40 »

Is it just me that thinks Alice looks a bit odd in the last panel? I think it's her arms.
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