Topic: WCDT 4166-4170 (Dec 30th, 2019 to Jan 3rdb 2020) (Read 15487 times)

Gyrre · « **on:** 29 Dec 2019, 17:11 »

Happy friggin' NewYear!

Had the idea of May with a Stygimoloch spinifer altmode as I was drowsing off to sleep and couldn't get to sleep for another 45 minutes because it was way funnier than it should have been.

Yes, I am aware that it's now widely thought that Stygimoloch is a younger specimen of Pachycephelosaurus wyomingensis. Have they figured out whether it's sexual dimorphism or just looking drastically different from the adults yet? My search results for that were all 7 or more years out of date.

EDIT: typo fix

rtmq0227 · « **Reply #1 on:** 29 Dec 2019, 21:11 »

Bubbles is getting pretty good at the sultry/flirty gaze

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 06:35 »

So… is this a skit they’re doing or just how they normally are? Is there any way to actually tell?

BenRG · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 06:44 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 30 Dec 2019, 06:35

So… is this a skit they’re doing or just how they normally are? Is there any way to actually tell?

No, I think that this is generally how Arthur and Melon act. Their connection with observational reality is so weak that the dividing line between 'play' and 'acting out delusions' is non-existent. As for Lemon? Well, maybe she's being serious in being part of this delusion or maybe, as a trained psychotherapist, she's instigated a role-play to see how it works out.

The obvious sequel is how Melon handles her 'resurrection'.

JoeCovenant · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 08:09 »

Quote from: Mr_Rose on 30 Dec 2019, 06:35

So… is this a skit they’re doing or just how they normally are? Is there any way to actually tell?

Reads like they're "playing" to me...
If it was *just* melon, I'd be wondering, but all three...?

Dngrsone · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 08:13 »

Same. I view Melon more like a 7-year-old child, anyway...

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 09:24 »

Love the artworks. The couch does not seem practical though.
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Lemon seems careless about her footwear. We've seen her with mismatched socks before, when counseling Roko.

Raptorofwar · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 12:22 »

Quote from: Gyrre on 29 Dec 2019, 17:11

Happy friggin' NewYear!

Had the idea of May with a Stygimoloch spinifer altmode as I was drowsing off to sleep and couldn't get to sleep for another 45 minutes because it was way funnier than it should have been.

Yes, I am aware that it's now widely thought that Stygimoloch is a younger specimen of Pachycephelosaurus wyomingensis. Have they figured out whether it's sexual dimorphism or just looking drastically different from the adults yet? My search results for that were all 7 or more years out of date.

EDIT: typo fix

I'm pretty sure Stygi is still dubious, but possible. Dracorex on the other hand is almost certainly outta here.

Gyrre · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 14:25 »

This works for both Raptorofwar and BenRG's posts:

🎶 Them bones them bones them - dry~y bones! 🎶

brasca · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 15:00 »

Elderich abominations? I wonder if Spookybot could beat Alice.

Carl-E · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 20:40 »

I think I'd rather not be there to find out.

Gyrre · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 Dec 2019, 21:13 »

I'm kind of surprised how badly the Redwall-esque option is doing.

The game Moss even has robots.

cesium133 · « **Reply #12 on:** 31 Dec 2019, 16:25 »

Not having played any Pokémon version since Silver, I have no idea what is going on in this comic.

andrybak · « **Reply #13 on:** 31 Dec 2019, 16:33 »

🎆 Ha pp y N ew Ye ar, fo lk s! 🎆

Gyrre · « **Reply #14 on:** 31 Dec 2019, 17:51 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 31 Dec 2019, 16:25

Not having played any Pokémon version since Silver, I have no idea what is going on in this comic.

The region is based on Brittain/UK.
Frequently encountered adult NPC, psuedorival/friend who's a bit dim and tags along the entire plot.
Your character also has a rival rival who's a snobby douche.

DaiJB · « **Reply #15 on:** 31 Dec 2019, 21:42 »

Oi! Someone's been taking "cockney" speech lessons from Dick van Dyke!

*Re the poll:
Elves. The cast would all be elves, pixies, sprites, goblins, etc.

Tova · « **Reply #16 on:** 31 Dec 2019, 22:28 »

pip pip cheerio

BenRG · « **Reply #17 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 00:51 »

New Comic Up!
Well, it looks like Millifueille has made the full transition to being at least a secondary character. I'm sort of wondering if she's waiting for her friend to pick her up or if she's just enjoying hanging out with Dora and Tai too much to leave? Either way, I suspect that she has a soft spot for Jones, given that she thinks that Faye and Bubbles are a wonderful example of romance!

Given that she is into tha stuff, i wonder if she has she been reading hentai Andromeda fan-fictions? Or is she a fan of Anne McCaffery's The Ship Who Searched?

I notice that Milli didn't mention Faye and Bubbles' strange little intern? Is it an academic mindset that summer interns are automatically beneath notice or does she like children so much that she doesn't want to talk about this experience with one?

Mr_Rose · « **Reply #18 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 01:06 »

Quote from: BenRG on 01 Jan 2020, 00:51

I notice that Milli didn't mention Faye and Bubbles' strange little intern? Is it an academic mindset that summer interns are automatically beneath notice or does she like children so much that she doesn't want to talk about this experience with one?

When would she have? She mentioned the place, Tai reacted with familiarity and specifically mentioned the proprietors, she was then asked a specific question about one, expanded it to cover the other, then got sidetracked by the news about Faye and Bubbles’s relationship. If there was a point to insert a line about their spray artist/assistant, it was then but Tai interrupted her and, apparently, romance is IRQ 0 for Millefeuille (very much like some other girls I’ve known).

St.Clair · « **Reply #19 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 01:18 »

the lost McCaffery book, The Ship Who Banged.

oddtail · « **Reply #20 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 02:13 »

Quote

sexy ship's captain or their sexy spaceship

...hot.

I'm just sayin'.

shanejayell · « **Reply #21 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 06:43 »

The SURPRISE at the human/AI romance from Milly seems to indicate it's not that common, yet. Interesting.

Baz_Yat · « **Reply #22 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 07:21 »

Quote from: St.Clair on 01 Jan 2020, 01:18

the lost McCaffery book, The Ship Who Banged.

Technically, The Ship who Searched...

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #23 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 07:24 »

Synthetic bodies close enough to ours to activate that set of instincts are a recent development. Before that, it would only have been a possibility for organics who can see past how others are embodied to who they are.

There's probably been a kinky/curious element all along but Milly may be delighted by seeing a relationship of love and commitment.

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #24 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 09:16 »

It occurs to me that Marigold and Millie could have some interesting conversations. Though their interests in erotica are rather specialized.
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It's good Millie has the legs to carry that butt.

Wingy · « **Reply #25 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 13:14 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 01 Jan 2020, 07:24

Synthetic bodies close enough to ours to activate that set of instincts are a recent development.

I'm sure Millie has Jones in mind. But if she's going to land him, she'll have to figure out how to hook him mentally: true academics are seldom driven strictly by their hormones. The fact that he stuck around to keep her out of serious trouble while in drunk mode suggests he's at least a little concerned for her and does not just view her as only a fleshlight.

I expect he'll show up shortly in any case, which could drive Millie back to embarrassingly mute again. This could become a fine meet-cute.

Gyrre · « **Reply #26 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 14:36 »

I have the feeling Jones is interested, but just not sure how to broach the subject.

immortalfrieza · « **Reply #27 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 18:34 »

Butts Disease will never be cured.

Gyrre · « **Reply #28 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 18:38 »

~~Sorry for the double post, but~~ if the cast were all talking animals (like Mouseguard, Redwall, Moss, etc), it'd be hilarious if Martin were a stoat instead of a pine marten. Granted, I can see Hanners being a stoat instead.

Would Bubbles be a robo-badger (probably T. taxa or M. meles)?
Which brings up the additional question of what continent's species the rest of the AInimals would be based on?

EDIT: Guess it's not a double post after all. Additional thoughts added.

St.Clair · « **Reply #29 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 19:41 »

Quote from: Baz_Yat on 01 Jan 2020, 07:21

Quote from: St.Clair on 01 Jan 2020, 01:18
the lost McCaffery book, The Ship Who Banged.

Technically, The Ship who Searched...

I like my title better.

Tova · « **Reply #30 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 22:45 »

Quote from: immortalfrieza on 01 Jan 2020, 18:34

Butts Disease will never be cured.

I feel somehow that Butts Disease ought to be terminal, but clearly it is not.

awkwardness · « **Reply #31 on:** 01 Jan 2020, 23:32 »

Is it wrong that I know exactly what Dora's talking about?

No? OK I guess I'm not a weirdo for enjoying playing erotic games involving weird stuff like robots and sentient ships doing some "interesting" things with their humans...

BenRG · « **Reply #32 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 01:31 »

Ouch. The one thing that Marten couldn't afford to forget and he's forgotten it! I'm sure someone will remind him but I suspect that the reminder will be a bit on the late side and lead to Marten Reed's Wedding Preparation Race and this, in turn will lead to some... unique... time-saving measures. Oddly enough, I think that Dora may enjoy the unconventional nature of it all. Unfortunatley, the same may not be said of Taizilla!

For some reason, I can see lots of people at the Church wearing colourful sashes with "Tai's #1 Pick" for various roles!

Jakk Frost · « **Reply #33 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 02:33 »

Can't say I know how Marten feels, or Faye for that matter. I seem to be one of those lucky few who doesn't get hangovers. At worst, I get a little groggy for a couple of days, but that could be just as much from the "staying up all night" part of staying up all night drinking, as well as from the "getting older" part of getting older.

Dngrsone · « **Reply #34 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 02:34 »

Quote from: Tova on 01 Jan 2020, 22:45

Quote from: immortalfrieza on 01 Jan 2020, 18:34
Butts Disease will never be cured.

I feel somehow that Butts Disease ought to be terminal, but clearly it is not.

We all get it in the end...

Meander · « **Reply #35 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 04:05 »

Quote from: immortalfrieza on 01 Jan 2020, 18:34

Butts Disease will never be cured.

Seeing how I'm admiring Millie's pose, this is all too true.

Wingy · « **Reply #36 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 04:32 »

Am I extrapolating correctly? Does that bong have "Fuck TERF's" written on it?

DSL · « **Reply #37 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 04:36 »

I read it as "FUCK DERE," and took it to be a play on "tsundere" and "yandere" and "heydere" and "youoverdere" and all those other anime character development conventions.

Dngrsone · « **Reply #38 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 04:58 »

Quote from: Wingy on 02 Jan 2020, 04:32

Am I extrapolating correctly? Does that bong have "Fuck TERF's" written on it?

Yes

oddtail · « **Reply #39 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 07:05 »

Quote from: DSL on 02 Jan 2020, 04:36

I read it as "FUCK DERE," and took it to be a play on "tsundere" and "yandere" and "heydere" and "youoverdere" and all those other anime character development conventions.

Why would a bong in the colours of the trans flag have "FUCK DERE" on it? It has nothing to do with anything.

Plus, I'm pretty sure the first letter of the second word is "T", and there's clearly a fifth letter in it. "FUCK TERFS" it is.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #40 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 11:02 »

Jeph confirmed it's a pro-trans message.

SomeCanadianWeirdo · « **Reply #41 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 20:39 »

Strip! Cosette for President!

St.Clair · « **Reply #42 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 20:40 »

Hi, Cosette!
Bad Steve!

shanejayell · « **Reply #43 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 20:41 »

Considering how EASY online sales are, I'm not surprised really.

Perfectly Reasonable · « **Reply #44 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 20:43 »

'Best Sidewalk' responds that it is sadly unable to attend, but appoints the walk in front of the wedding venue to be it's proxy.

Gyrre · « **Reply #45 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 21:08 »

Steve's alive for now.

Near Lurker · « **Reply #46 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 21:18 »

I'm just surprised it wasn't Cosette who drunk-bought a boat.

awkwardness · « **Reply #47 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 22:14 »

Drunk buying a boat: I hope it's at least one that is a commercially viable fishing vessel instead of a pleasure craft he'll never use...hey, it could happen!

As for hangovers: it's probably the only good thing that I can think of that my aversion to drugs and irrational response to drinking gives me.

*before I get jumped on for being personally against partaking: son of two drunks, brother of an addict w/ abusive history, nephew and uncle of multiple wasted potheads...

Tova · « **Reply #48 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 22:44 »

Sounds perfectly rational to me.

BenRG · « **Reply #49 on:** 02 Jan 2020, 23:09 »

The strip has an interesting name, doesn't it: "Lonely Island"! I'm thinking that's where Jeph is suggesting that Steve go to hide from Cosette because something tells me that he couldn't afford the boat that he has just drunk-bought! Of course, I might be pessimistic here. Maybe he can afford it and the two of them are going on a mad Uncharted-style adventure for the next five or six years of their lives?

On the subject of the rest of the strip, I think that this is where Martin finds out for the second time that he's Tai's best man and has a wedding to help organise. Fortunately, he will find this out through Claire and something tells me that she brings a more organised mindset to the whole matter of... well, organising something!

So, what does everyone think of Millifeuille? Will she remain just a semi-background 'pal' or will her arc gradually become a foreground thing the way May and Roko's has?

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Poll

If the cast weren't mostly humans/humanoid and nothing else changed, what would they be?

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