Topic: WCDT strips 4091-4095 (16th-20th September 2019) (Read 32040 times)

Gyrre · « **on:** 15 Sep 2019, 03:30 »

Yeah.... This was my fallback poll. If one of the mods has a better poll, feel free to change it out.

Two of the above poll options have actually been done.

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EDIT: swapped one of the poll options

Gyrre · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 03:37 »

I had thought of another song that my brain was arranging for a brass quintet last week, but I forgot what song it was.

EDIT: typo fix

Tova · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 16:47 »

'Life on Mars' by David Bowie, but it's sung by a barbershop quartet.

Zebediah · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 17:44 »

“Sweet Dreams” by the Eurythmics, covered by a mariachi band.

Believe it or not, I have actually heard two different versions of this.

Gyrre · « **Reply #4 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 17:47 »

Those both work.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 18:43 »

Oh Pintsize, the only thing edgy about you is your torso chassis.

DSL · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 20:29 »

Spathe Ham, but it's soy based with textured vegetable protein filler. Also sawdust.

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 20:44 »

Nice to see Pintsize back. However I suspect we're not going to see an extended appearance from him anytime soon.

brasca · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 20:48 »

Most notorious hacker in Western Massachusetts? How’s that work? Hacking is not bound by geography.

St.Clair · « **Reply #9 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 21:29 »

Time to burn some chrome.

... would you believe, tinfoil?

Tova · « **Reply #10 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 21:31 »

Quote from: brasca on 15 Sep 2019, 20:48

Most notorious hacker in Western Massachusetts? How’s that work? Hacking is not bound by geography.

It does sound like he's making it up, doesn't it.

Gyrre · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 21:54 »

"[H]acking goggles"?!?

Who does he think he is, Radical Edward?

BenRG · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 Sep 2019, 23:15 »

"It's the waiting that I hate" is a pretty universal viewpoint. Stress is always made worse by unknown and unknowable factors and I've found that my imagination is both better and worse than reality ever is!

Meanwhile, I suppose we have to thank Jeph for finally answering the mystery of Pintsize. Why does he do what he does? "I just wanted to cool and edgy." In other words like any other loud-mouthed class clown. Never forget just how authentically human the AIs are! I'm not sure how to understand his attraction to Claire's feet but, then again, I freely admit to not getting most fetishes.

Quote from: brasca on 15 Sep 2019, 20:48

Most notorious hacker in Western Massachusetts? How’s that work? Hacking is not bound by geography.

It is to the FBI, whose field offices (and thus suspect lists) are bound by geography.

SmilingCat · « **Reply #13 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 00:28 »

Wants to be cool and edgy and also take pictures of feet?

*Tarantino intensifies*

Wingy · « **Reply #14 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 03:29 »

Quote from: BenRG on 15 Sep 2019, 23:15

I'm not sure how to understand his attraction to Claire's feet but, then again, I freely admit to not getting most fetishes.

It just means he's found a site he can post (and monetize?) pics of (trans?) feet on. That's my guess anyway.

Wingy · « **Reply #15 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 06:00 »

Given the way Clinton and Claire are drawn, I kinda doubt Claire's feet are big. But I've been wrong before. OTOH, I know a few larger-built women who have feet larger than some cis-men I know, so I'm not at all sure what counts as a masculine foot to begin with.

[Edit to add] I wear a US 12 or 12.5 wide in women's shoes when I do drag for a role and have had the conversation about shoe sizes with cis-females multiple times over the years. One of my female friends wears US size 11s, and not because her feet are fat or she wants to wear a smaller size, that's just her natural size. And oh, does she hate shoe shopping - it so seldom results in a find...

Marco · « **Reply #16 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 06:07 »

"Anarchy in UK" by The Sex Pistols, but it's bossa nova - voice and acoustic guitar (nylon strings) only

JimC · « **Reply #17 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 10:09 »

I once arranged a version of Freebird as a male/female folk duet, backed by a concertina...

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In any case it surely wouldn't do much good for anyone to hack into the exam board, because its not as if they sit on the results weeks before announcing. They're surely assembled very close the the publish date, just a bit of contingency.

Zebediah · « **Reply #18 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 10:17 »

Quote from: Wingy on 16 Sep 2019, 06:00

OTOH, I know a few larger-built women who have feet larger than some cis-men I know, so I'm not at all sure what counts as a "masculine foot" to begin with.

My wife’s feet are a bit longer than mine. Mine are much wider. Feet are feet.

Gyrre · « **Reply #19 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 10:37 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 16 Sep 2019, 10:17

Quote from: Wingy on 16 Sep 2019, 06:00
OTOH, I know a few larger-built women who have feet larger than some cis-men I know, so I'm not at all sure what counts as a "masculine foot" to begin with.
My wife’s feet are a bit longer than mine. Mine are much wider. Feet are feet.

Tangentially related. I was at the local Ren Fair over the weekend and actually found foot wear in my size. Some rope sandals in a US mens 10 6E.
They were in the discount basket at 2/3 the standard price. Turns out their 'malformed' hand-made sandals fit perfectly.

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #20 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 10:59 »

Quote from: Marco on 16 Sep 2019, 06:07

"Anarchy in UK" by The Sex Pistols, but it's bossa nova - voice and acoustic guitar (nylon strings) only

Can't be any stranger than the "French" squeezebox version on the "Swindle" soundtrack!

Or Tori Amos' cover of "Teen Spirit" on Piano.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #21 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 11:12 »

Size 14 Wide shoe here. I never have to buy skis.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 15:33 »

Speaking of runaway emus

Gyrre · « **Reply #23 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 17:32 »

Quote from: Castlerook on 16 Sep 2019, 11:12

Size 14 Wide shoe here. I never have to buy skis.

I just save money on snow shoes

Wingy · « **Reply #24 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 18:41 »

Those feet aren't even a womens size 10s (US) is my bet.

Is this the end of Pintsize and Marten's relationship? Will Pintsize get reborn as a toaster? Will May get Pintsize's chassis?

Theta9 · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 19:44 »

Hair-metal remake of "Make Me Lose Control" by Eric Carman.
I mean, the song's actually more than halfway there already.

Gyrre · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 20:35 »

Quote from: Wingy on 16 Sep 2019, 18:41

Those feet aren't even a womens size 10s (US) is my bet.

Is this the end of Pintsize and Marten's relationship? Will Pintsize get reborn as a toaster? Will May get Pintsize's chassis?

Claire's?
Probably not. Depends on how tall she is.

Hfar · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 20:46 »

'Allo. Unapologetic foot fetishist dropping in. Can confirm that Clair does indeed have cute feet. Unfortunately doesn't quite meet the criteria for "incredibly sexy," but that's mostly due to how high that bar is. Would definitely having a following as an independent on Youtube or Instagram but might be an uphill battle making it as a professional foot model for magazines.

And that is my two cents. Ciao.

BenRG · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 Sep 2019, 23:21 »

In recent years IRL, I recall that there is a recognised trend with students getting into some aspect of the sex industry in order to pay their tuition bills. However, in this case, I think it's more an aspect of Claire's dysphoria. It's simple enough; it would be a huge boost to her to be told that her body is attractive and to have people who are willing to pay to see it...?

That aside, I do recall that Marten has always felt a bit traumatised by his mother's chosen career and how it made others react to her. So I would think that he probably has a very, very large set of personal baggage and qualms that would make it hard for him to be wholeheartedly supportive if Claire wants to do this.

All this aside, I wonder if Jeph is going to use this arc to explain 'on the record' why he doesn't really do adult-only pin-ups and the like of his characters.

Zebediah · « **Reply #29 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 02:57 »

Marten, you’re doing it wrong. When your girlfriend wonders aloud if she has sexy feet, the proper response is “You have amazingly sexy feet!”

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #30 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 03:07 »

Quote from: Zebediah on 17 Sep 2019, 02:57

Marten, you’re doing it wrong. When your girlfriend wonders aloud if she has sexy feet, the proper response is “You have amazingly sexy feet!”

To be fair, that would be true for anyone else. Not so much when your mother is Veronica Vance.

BenRG · « **Reply #31 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 03:10 »

Quote from: Castlerook on 17 Sep 2019, 03:07

Quote from: Zebediah on 17 Sep 2019, 02:57
Marten, you’re doing it wrong. When your girlfriend wonders aloud if she has sexy feet, the proper response is “You have amazingly sexy feet!”

To be fair, that would be true for anyone else. Not so much when your mother is Veronica Vance.

True; I can see Marten being reluctant to presuppose that he knows better than a subject matter expert who is immediately available to consult on the matter!

Wingy · « **Reply #32 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 04:56 »

Quote from: BenRG on 17 Sep 2019, 03:10

Quote from: Castlerook on 17 Sep 2019, 03:07
To be fair, that would be true for anyone else. Not so much when your mother is Veronica Vance.
True; I can see Marten being reluctant to presuppose that he knows better than a subject matter expert who is immediately available to consult on the matter!

Given the discussion Claire witnessed between VV and the old-friend-photog and the impromptu upskirt photoshoot at the wedding table while Claire and Marten were there, I'm pretty sure Claire would be able to accept Marten's deferral to his mother as a subject-matter expert without hating him for not giving the expected ego-boost-statement.

Quote from: BenRG on 16 Sep 2019, 23:21

... it would be a huge boost to her to be told that her body is attractive and to have people who are willing to pay to see it...?

Two things:
A) Not all trans people are interested in external validation of some level of "hotness". I could name names from my past, but won't. I think this is somewhat of a fiction non-trans people try to place on trans people.
B) That said, I know cis-people who definitely would do this if they thought they could and it would be an ego-boost for them. I can also name names from my past that share this kind of viewpoint, but won't. I pretty sure y'all know at least 2 people like this already...

Thrudd · « **Reply #33 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 07:05 »

A quote to elaborate on my poll selection.

"And now, in honour of the 150th anniversary of Beethoven's death, I would like to play "Clear the Saloon", er, "Clair de Lune", by Debussy. I don't play Beethoven so well, but I play Debussy very badly, and Beethoven would have liked that."

If you know of whom I have quoted then you are a true person of culture.

DSL · « **Reply #34 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 07:48 »

To the Victor belong the spoils (eek) eh (squeal)(pop)

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #35 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 07:50 »

That makes sense. I might have believed Tom Lehrer but the phrasing isn't exactly like I'd expect from him.

DSL · « **Reply #36 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 07:55 »

Strauss's "Thus Spake Zarathustra" but in disco (as used in a TV commercial for a local furniture store in the 1970s).
--or --
"1812 Overture" with accordions instead of cannon (as actually performed by the Lawrence Welk orchestra, in purple and pink tuxedos).

Lupo · « **Reply #37 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 08:32 »

Am I the only one, disgusted by the casual kicking of Pintsize? I mean, he is not physically sensitive to get hurt by that, but he must feel very unloved, even more after his kinda sad reasoning in the one before

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #38 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 08:46 »

Quote from: Lupo on 17 Sep 2019, 08:32

Am I the only one, disgusted by the casual kicking of Pintsize? I mean, he is not physically sensitive to get hurt by that, but he must feel very unloved, even more after his kinda sad reasoning in the one before

Were it any other character, I'd agree, but this is Pintsize we're talking about. I'm not saying that Pintsize getting kicked or punched is right, but at his core Pintsize is a troll, but a cathartic troll. He gets a rise out of people, knowing that if they get angry/annoyed with him, they're focusing on him rather than their own (worse) problems. Yesterday, Claire was getting frustrated waiting for the results from her exams - today, she's wondering if she has sexy feet.

I don't like his methods, but there's no doubt that Pintsize fulfils his purpose as a companion AI, keeping an eye on the mental health of his companions.

Wingy · « **Reply #39 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 09:10 »

Quote from: Lupo on 17 Sep 2019, 08:32

... but he must feel very unloved, even more after his kinda sad reasoning in the one before

Pintsize had an existential meltdown about Marten a ways back, but yes, this is the first time I remember Marten assaulting Pintsize. When Bubbles and Pintsize first met, Bubbles left him disassembled. Others have assaulted pintsize on sight (Sam for one, IIRC). Faye and the freezer. All of which suggest Pintsize has other issues besides being unloved...

BenRG · « **Reply #40 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 09:12 »

Quote from: Lupo on 17 Sep 2019, 08:32

Am I the only one, disgusted by the casual kicking of Pintsize? I mean, he is not physically sensitive to get hurt by that, but he must feel very unloved, even more after his kinda sad reasoning in the one before

As someone on the new SubReddit pointed out: Before you judge Marten too harshly, remember that Pintsize just offered Claire illegal services in exchange for her letting him take fetish photos of her feet. I believe that Marten's reaction is proportionate (and, indeed, quite mild) to listening to the kickee sexually harass his girlfriend.

jwhouk · « **Reply #41 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 12:15 »

At least he didn't use his torso as a cereal bowl.

hedgie · « **Reply #42 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 13:09 »

Quote from: Wingy on 17 Sep 2019, 09:10

Others have assaulted pintsize on sight (Sam for one, IIRC). Faye and the freezer. All of which suggest Pintsize has other issues besides being unloved...

Momo caved his head in after she got her new chassis. Emily hurt her hand punching him in the head, Claire threatened him with a fate worse than death. And of course, the reindeer. There are probably more, but it seems as though Pintsize is an acceptable target.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #43 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 13:29 »

Welcome, new person!

Actually that bugs me too. Even though Marigold said on Twitter that the military bodies just pop back, it's still a bad state of mind you have to be in to kick somebody. Now that Jeph has reimagined AnthroPCs to have civil rights and be treated like any other people, this doesn't fit well.

TheEvilDog · « **Reply #44 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 13:33 »

What bugs me is that people tend to forget that Pintsize tends to sexually harass people, even if it's with the best of intentions. That he gets away with a dent that can pop right out means that he can get away with more than a similar character.

sitnspin · « **Reply #45 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 13:48 »

Pintsize is a creepy sexually harrassing perv. If he was human, I would kick the shit out of him if he pulled half that crap with me. He is an acceptable target because he regularly engages in behaviour that warrants getting smacked.

Scarlet Manuka · « **Reply #46 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 22:32 »

Quote from: JimC on 16 Sep 2019, 10:09

I once arranged a version of Freebird as a male/female folk duet, backed by a concertina...

I have to try to arrange Queen's Innuendo for an instrumental trio of flute, trombone, and cello, with the cello part not being too difficult for a student in their fourth year of learning the instrument - who, I found out on the weekend, has trouble with dotted crotchets, as well as dotted quaver - semiquaver groups.

Should be fun...

BenRG · « **Reply #47 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 23:17 »

One thing that makes Marten and Claire cute in a slightly alarming way is how their insecurities and natural politeness tend to reinforce each other! Still, Marten has a point: Never ask a question that you're not sure you want answered, even if it's only about your feet!

Two other things:

In panel 2, Jeph is definitely speaking through Marten; I'm fairly sure that this is why he doesn't have a porn business like Willis!
Jeph gets a bonus point for "Pandora's Shoebox"!

Tyr · « **Reply #48 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 23:31 »

I'm not sure there's a way to be totally annonymous AND provide any fetish material that exposes any portion of one's anatomy. A foot fetishist produced hard evidence exonerating Alexandria Ocasio Cortez when someone released a fake 'nude' because the individual in the photo had a condition that AOC does not possess.

Gyrre · « **Reply #49 on:** 17 Sep 2019, 23:38 »

Anyways, in light of this week's poll and Deltarune part 2 releasing;

Lancer's theme, but it's arranged for a big top band (complete with calliope and xylophone)
Lancer's theme, but it's in a major key and it's ska.
Berkentrükung, but it's an orchestral suite accompanied by a Russian choir.

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Poll

Let's butch-...er arrange some music?

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