Topic: WCDT 3361-3365 - 28 November - 2 December 2016 (Read 44617 times)

NyxDarkness · « **Reply #150 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:19 »

Ah, I love you, Faye. Thanks for doing what I wish I could.

Quote from: EatAChinchilla on 01 Dec 2016, 20:15

I thought Bubbles would do the punching.

Bubbles has far too much self control for that, even if CW did deserve it.

brasca · « **Reply #151 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:25 »

It would seem that there may be more power plays in the works. I suspect Corpse Witch will tell Faye she's fired, but if she and Bubbles threaten to leave and/or phone an anonymous tip to the police this will either compel CW to keep her employed, but the disagreement will not be forgotten or she will reveal that Bubbles is far more complicit and would not escape if she's busted.

jwhouk · « **Reply #152 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:27 »

RIGHT HOOK!

jheartney · « **Reply #153 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:28 »

Two thoughts:

1. Ow.
2. So ends Faye's time at the robot fights.

Questions:

1. Will Bubbles stay, or join Faye on the outside?
2. Will May ever learn any self control?
3. Is this the beginning of a beautiful friendship?

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #154 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:30 »

Quote from: jheartney on 01 Dec 2016, 20:28

Two thoughts:

1. Ow.
2. So ends Faye's time at the robot fights.

Questions:

1. Will Bubbles stay, or join Faye on the outside?
2. Will May ever learn any self control?
3. Is this the beginning of a beautiful friendship?

Find out next time; same bat time, same bat channel!

Gyrre · « **Reply #155 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:39 »

That looks like it's been building for awhile.

I wonder if Faye might have to fight a few robots to keep her job.

riccostar · « **Reply #156 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:40 »

Now the question is whether Dora feels bad enough about the Canadian booze incident to give Faye her CoD job back

brasca · « **Reply #157 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:43 »

I think that ship has sailed. Aside from her boss Faye likes what she's been doing now. Moreover, Coffee of Doom is fully staffed so Dora would have to either fire or cut everyone's hours just to give her a job.

TheCollector · « **Reply #158 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:44 »

YEEEAH!! Take that bitch!!!

DonInKansas · « **Reply #159 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:48 »

Ugh that hurt my hand just looking at that punch.

I was a bit disapointed there was no crazy color spirals like the Faye/Padma battles.

Penquin47 · « **Reply #160 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 20:52 »

Quote from: Gyrre on 01 Dec 2016, 20:39

I wonder if Faye might have to fight a few robots to keep her job.

I would doubt it. Corpse Witch isn't stupid, and she's not so impulsive as to put her business at risk like that.

AI fights: hammer out some dents, patch up some holes in the chassis, and the AI is good as new. Couple days, tops, they're ready to fight again.
Faye fights, she's gonna get bruised. Maybe get some broken bones. And she's got no incentive to keep her mouth shut when the docs ask how it happened. Meanwhile, that's lost productivity with the AIs as one of her repairfolk is limited as to what they can do in the shop.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #161 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 21:00 »

(mod)Do people feel unwelcome seeing a gendered insult when it's directed at a synthetic?(/)

I'm just imagining Faye's next job interview. "What was your reason for leaving Coffee of Doom? Oh. Well, what was your reason for leaving the skate park?"

How fast does Bubbles think and move? Is it significant that she didn't intervene as The Pugnacious Peach wound up and swung? "Caught by surprise" is a bad failure mode for a military brain and body in a violent situation.

Is Corpse Witch thinking along the same lines I am?

"Breathe a word of this" -- a word of what? The fight club is already an open secret with official protection, and May has no idea about the "big fish" that Clouseau thinks are behind it. May simply doesn't know anything that Corpse Witch needs to keep secret.

neurocase · « **Reply #162 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 21:07 »

Don't get me wrong, I'm interested to see how CW reacts to this, but my biggest question is how Bubbles reacts. I have a feeling her now-commonly-calm demeanor is going to fly out the window.

Tova · « **Reply #163 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 21:39 »

And Faye cuts the Gordian knot.

Things are gonna get interesting.

Radium_Coyote · « **Reply #164 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 21:43 »

I think CW is shrewd enough to figure out she misjudged that situation, and patient enough to realize that no real harm was done and Faye now has that out of her system. We'll see, but she didn't get to be the boss around there by having a short temper.

On the other hand, CW having a fit would be the optimum outcome in this scenario. She strikes me as the sort of person who takes this revenge stuff pretty seriously, and would very patiently spin a web to entrap Faye and utterly destroy her, especially if she thought Faye was becoming a liability.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #165 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 21:50 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 01 Dec 2016, 21:00

"Breathe a word of this" -- a word of what? The fight club is already an open secret with official protection, and May has no idea about the "big fish" that Clouseau thinks are behind it. May simply doesn't know anything that Corpse Witch needs to keep secret.

An open secret is still a secret in its own way. The cops might be bought, but they might not know the full extent of how far CW's establishment goes.

In any case, she's probably just preemptively shutting May up with a threat.

MrNumbers · « **Reply #166 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 23:14 »

Alternative: DANG!

Hiazi · « **Reply #167 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 23:29 »

Oh hey good to see Faye is getting into the Christmas spirit

Deck the hell out of the Corpse Witch
Fa la la la la la la la la

That is how the carol goes, right?

BenRG · « **Reply #168 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 23:34 »

I think that we all needed this to remind us that, in her heart, Faye is a good person and won't stand for anyone being victimised, no matter what that would personally cost her. Meanwhile, it will tell us a lot about the structure of Corpse Witch's chassis to see who has suffered the worst damage here - her jaw or Faye's fist.

Now, I'm wondering if this will mean Faye is fired or if it will mean that Corpse Witch knows that she can control her: Threaten her friends and she'll do things that normally she wouldn't. That revenge will, of course, start with Faye having to stay on to repair every little dent and tear in her boss's face, no matter how badly hurt her hand is. Otherwise, May will have a short and fatal meeting with a trash compactor.

"Ooohhh... Now that's interesting. Now I know what it will take to provoke you to violence! I wonder... What else would you do if a friend of yours was in trouble? Just how dirty are you willing to let your hands get?"

Of course, there is no guarantee that Corpse Witch will have the manpower (or botpower) on her side to carry out her threats or even make them plausible. Overall, it's what Bubbles does on Monday that will be most important to deciding what the long-term consequences are for this.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #169 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 23:39 »

New theory.

CW attempts to retaliate against Faye, only for Bubbles to step in and crush her AI core.

Unfortunately, we're now left with a dead AI, a near rabid cop lurking around and three people up a creek without a paddle.

Which ultimately means the long awaited QC tribute to Weekend At Bernie's! Let the fun times and shenanigans commence!

iwdy · « **Reply #170 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 23:41 »

This strip made me notice that nobody punched Faye in the face throughout this webcomic. Huh.

anahata · « **Reply #171 on:** 01 Dec 2016, 23:56 »

Possible eventual outcome:
The robot fights end, and Bubbles and Faye start a business as an AI hospital/cosmetic surgery clinic.

jheartney · « **Reply #172 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 00:00 »

I think Faye's just fired, period. Punch your boss, get fired. ("Into the sun.")

CW's threat to May is hollow, IMHO. Once Faye is out, she has no incentive to keep CW's secrets. Faye could go blab to Roko, and get CW in much worse trouble than May, who after all had good reason to go there for dermal repairs. Faye could ask for immunity, and include May in the deal, provided they bring down CW.

This all depends a bit on Bubbles deciding to leave her employment at the fights. We'll see if that happens.

Sorflakne · « **Reply #173 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 00:02 »

Biggest cliffhanger ever.

And now we get to [hopefully] see the true face and capabilities of Corpsebot.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #174 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 00:05 »

Quote from: iwdy on 01 Dec 2016, 23:41

This strip made me notice that nobody punched Faye in the face throughout this webcomic. Huh.

I believe you're right! Oh, wait, Padma broke her glasses.

Welcome, new person.

thedevilissix · « **Reply #175 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 00:11 »

Ohhh shit. I wonder who Corpse Witch will now consider throwing under the bus.

Indicible · « **Reply #176 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 00:20 »

Cue Airplane! gif with some crap hitting a rotating fan...

I also get a fashback of Alita/Gally nailing Colonel Paine with an electromagnetically)-accelerated punch in Last Order.

BenRG · « **Reply #177 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 00:21 »

A Possibility:

CORPSE WITCH: "Oooh... I've been waiting for this moment, Whitaker! Not only are you fired but you're finished in this town...! No, you and everyone you care about are finished in this State! I knew that hiring you was trouble; you've caused me nothing but inconvenience with your sentimental stupidity and this is where I get payback! I'm going to make it my business to make your life a living..."

BUBBLES: "Actually, she isn't fired. You are."

CW: "What?"

BUBBLES: "You seem to forget that I own this facility. I was the one who originated the idea of the Robot Fighting League and how to keep it under the radar."

CW: "Yes, but..."

BUBBLES: "I brought you in as a junior partner to handle certain... complications... and the book-keeping, neither of which I suddenly find worth your malignance."

CW: "You're no steel angel Bubbles! I...!"

BUBBLES: "When this all began, I had tired of being told by moral absolutists amongst the AI community that I was a monster. I wanted to show them what a 'monster' really was. Do you know what I've learned over the last few months? I've learned that, not only am I not a monster, I like not being a monster. No, there is nothing else for you to say. Get out."

CW: "But...!"

BUBBLES's right thigh guard snaps open and BUBBLES pulls out a large black semi-automatic pistol with an extended magazine and lots of other add-ons. She starts examining it thoughtfully as if she hadn't seen it before.

BUBBLES: "Get. Out."

jwhouk · « **Reply #178 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 00:43 »

That would be WAY too dark, even for Jeph.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #179 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 00:47 »

The stupidest thing Corpse Witch could possibly do at this point would be to punch back.

A violent attack on Bubbles's only living squishy friend while Bubbles is in the room would not be something to risk. It would become a textbook example in courses on Bad Ideas.

hakko504 · « **Reply #180 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 00:47 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 02 Dec 2016, 00:43

That would be WAY too dark, even for Jeph.

Dark, but a good idea. We'll see what happens on monday.

Speaking of days, we haven't had a surprise Friday Kiss in a long time, and now this happened!

TinPenguin · « **Reply #181 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 01:13 »

Damn, Faye, you're at least gonna need a new dermal covering on those knuckles.

Also, this is why Corpse-Witch has such a 'seemingly low-grade chassis'. So it can dramatically buckle at appropriate moments.

Tova · « **Reply #182 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 01:40 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 02 Dec 2016, 00:47

The stupidest thing Corpse Witch could possibly do at this point would be to punch back.

So I have been wondering just how Corpse Witch will react to this unexpected turn.

Possibilities include:

Nothing. Faye doesn't know enough to be a threat anyway.
Punish her in some way (dock her pay for example), but otherwise nothing.
#2, but subsequently try to gain further leverage against Faye somehow.
Fire Faye for insubordination.
Physical retaliation.
Dramatically reveal that she is actually Hank the Dismemberer.

Okay, so #5 seems unlikely (but who knows) and #6 is just a joke (or is it???).

She might fire Faye, but recall that Faye (or specifically her work) is now useful to Corpse Witch as a cover. Having only recently exploited this opportunity, CW may not be too keen on squandering it lightly.

I'm thinking #3.

St.Clair · « **Reply #183 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 02:32 »

Well, that's gonna have consequences.
Dunno what yet, though.

iwdy · « **Reply #184 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 02:52 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 02 Dec 2016, 00:05

Quote from: iwdy on 01 Dec 2016, 23:41
This strip made me notice that nobody punched Faye in the face throughout this webcomic. Huh.

I believe you're right! Oh, wait, Padma broke her glasses.

Welcome, new person.

Ah, I forgot about that. That was a literal punch in the face. But Padma was, you know, being playful. As playful as someone who swinged a fist at someone's face, that is(Stay with me on that.). I was talking about, like, punching someone out of anger. I think managing to avoid that, in Faye's case, is an impressive feat.

On topic, that punch is most likely to leave a bruise. And a dent. Do we know how sturdy the material Corpse Witch is made of? She seems frail, but we may never know what tricks she holds up her sleeve. I hope she does. I felt bad for her, poor robot, getting punched for protecting her interests.

I think now would be a good chance to shock the audience with the revelation of Faye being a cyborg all along. Perhaps her car accident was worse than we thought and she had to replace some body parts with cybernetics. Ta-da! Cyborg.

It's a nice idea IMO. Here's my card if you want to think about it.

Endellion · « **Reply #185 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 02:55 »

Quote from: jheartney on 01 Dec 2016, 20:28

Two thoughts:

1. Ow.
2. So ends Faye's time at the robot fights.

Questions:

1. Will Bubbles stay, or join Faye on the outside?
2. Will May ever learn any self control?
3. Is this the beginning of a beautiful friendship?

Find out next time on Dragonball Z!

Mr. Skawronska · « **Reply #186 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 03:31 »

Another story arc with no downsides for me.

It must be Christmas.

Thanks, Jeph!

JimC · « **Reply #187 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 03:38 »

The little irony here is that at last we have something definitively illegal happening at the Skate park - Faye's basically unprovoked assault on CW.

Akima · « **Reply #188 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 03:44 »

That's one way to hand in your notice.

BenRG · « **Reply #189 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 03:48 »

Quote from: JimC on 02 Dec 2016, 03:38

The little irony here is that at last we have something definitively illegal happening at the Skate park - Faye's basically unprovoked assault on CW.

Ever heard of 'fighting words', Jim? Some states (and, notably, the District of Columbia) enshrine in law the concept that certain forms of speech are, by their nature, provoking an aggressive response and are therefore neither constitutionally nor legally protected.

Corpse Witch just threatened someone who, even though isn't a friend of Faye's, is a friend of a friend and very much at a disadvantage. Corpse Witch didn't really even have a justification for doing this other than a personal power trip (Did she really have any reason to believe that May would talk? If anything, it is in May's best interest to remain silent, as Bubbles has already effectively pointed out). Corpse Witch just escalated for no good reason after a long period in which Faye has got a clearer and clearer impression that she is manipulative and cruel, including towards Bubbles, in whom Faye has a considerable personal emotional investment.

In these circumstances, Faye could claim extreme provocation and acting to protect May from an unjustifiable threat of harm and there are several places in the world where this would not only be considered 'justification' but even 'reasonable cause'.

Of course, we're talking law and this won't go to the law, at least not officially. This will probably be settled privately by the parties involved and witnesses in a manner that predates all written legislation in the United States and probably Europe too.

brasca · « **Reply #190 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 04:24 »

Quote from: jheartney on 02 Dec 2016, 00:00

I think Faye's just fired, period. Punch your boss, get fired. ("Into the sun.")

CW's threat to May is hollow, IMHO. Once Faye is out, she has no incentive to keep CW's secrets. Faye could go blab to Roko, and get CW in much worse trouble than May, who after all had good reason to go there for dermal repairs. Faye could ask for immunity, and include May in the deal, provided they bring down CW.

This all depends a bit on Bubbles deciding to leave her employment at the fights. We'll see if that happens.

Yes, but she doesn't know anything about Officer Basili. She might use May as a pawn in building her case against Corpse Witch and doesn't care if it gets her sent back to prison or not. Seeing as how they both use intimidation to serve their own ends they really aren't all that different except one has a badge.

pwhodges · « **Reply #191 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 04:26 »

Quote from: iwdy on 02 Dec 2016, 02:52

I think now would be a good chance to shock the audience with the revelation of Faye being a cyborg all along. Perhaps her car accident was worse than we thought and she had to replace some body parts with cybernetics. Ta-da! Cyborg.

I doubt that her arcs with Sven and Angus would have gone through without that coming to light somehow.

Zebediah · « **Reply #192 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 04:28 »

My prediction: This is the end of Faye at the skate park. CW won't have a chance to fire her because Faye just quit. What's really going to shake things up is when Bubbles walks out the door behind her.

Next step is, as others have suggested, Faye and Bubbles setting up their own AI repair business. Possibly with May as receptionist. Meanwhile, as the robot fighting ring no longer has any repair techs, all the fighters start coming to Faye and Bubbles for repair. CW may even have to contract with them - at a significantly higher rate than she was paying Faye and Bubbles before.

And Roko's ham-fisted attempts to bust the new repair shop for imagined illegal activity becomes a running joke. "Hi officer! What are we guilty of this morning?"

Welu · « **Reply #193 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 05:03 »

Oh no

JimC · « **Reply #194 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 05:12 »

Quote from: BenRG on 02 Dec 2016, 03:48

Quote from: JimC on 02 Dec 2016, 03:38
The little irony here is that at last we have something definitively illegal happening at the Skate park - Faye's basically unprovoked assault on CW.
Ever heard of 'fighting words', Jim?

Did that stuff not go out with the wild west even over there? Assuming AI rights = human over here Faye would be looking at a criminal conviction if CW so desired. Provocation might result in a reduction of sentence but that's about it.

BenRG · « **Reply #195 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 06:26 »

Quote from: JimC on 02 Dec 2016, 05:12

Quote from: BenRG on 02 Dec 2016, 03:48
Quote from: JimC on 02 Dec 2016, 03:38
The little irony here is that at last we have something definitively illegal happening at the Skate park - Faye's basically unprovoked assault on CW.

Ever heard of 'fighting words', Jim?

Did that stuff not go out with the wild west even over there? Assuming AI rights = human over here Faye would be looking at a criminal conviction if CW so desired. Provocation might result in a reduction of sentence but that's about it.

Actually, no it didn't. It's obscure but it does come up on occasion!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #196 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 06:26 »

Corpse Witch isn't exactly the snitching type, and even if she were, May and Bubbles were there and they definitely didn't see anything.

jwhouk · « **Reply #197 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 07:44 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 02 Dec 2016, 04:28

My prediction: This is the end of Faye at the skate park. CW won't have a chance to fire her because Faye just quit. What's really going to shake things up is when Bubbles walks out the door behind her.

Next step is, as others have suggested, Faye and Bubbles setting up their own AI repair business. Possibly with May as receptionist. Meanwhile, as the robot fighting ring no longer has any repair techs, all the fighters start coming to Faye and Bubbles for repair. CW may even have to contract with them - at a significantly higher rate than she was paying Faye and Bubbles before.

And Roko's ham-fisted attempts to bust the new repair shop for imagined illegal activity becomes a running joke. "Hi officer! What are we guilty of this morning?"

I love it! Make it so, Jephzibah.

Sent from my Nextbook on Tapatalk

theMarc · « **Reply #198 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 08:02 »

That was nice and satisfying, like a tall glass of iced tea.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #199 on:** 02 Dec 2016, 08:02 »

Quote from: JimC on 02 Dec 2016, 05:12

Quote from: BenRG on 02 Dec 2016, 03:48
Quote from: JimC on 02 Dec 2016, 03:38
The little irony here is that at last we have something definitively illegal happening at the Skate park - Faye's basically unprovoked assault on CW.
Ever heard of 'fighting words', Jim?
Did that stuff not go out with the wild west even over there? Assuming AI rights = human over here Faye would be looking at a criminal conviction if CW so desired. Provocation might result in a reduction of sentence but that's about it.

Yeah, but what is CW going to say?
"Hello, officer? Yes I'd like to report an assault. One of my illegally hired employees has just punched me. Yes, one of the ones who works from the skate park. Yes, where we have the illegal AI Fight Club. What happened? Well lets see, they were performing an unlicensed repair job when one of your colleagues burst in. I gave her the same old schtick of being a vocational workshop and subtly intimated that I was connected with her higher-ups. Then once the cop was gone, I gave a not so subtle threat to the AI they had been repairìng when my employee punched me. Why do I hear the sound of laughing in background? Hello. Hello..."

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