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Jan 2015

Chapter 5: Page 11 - Last Chance

Posted by / in Comic / 37 comments

Happy MLK Jr Day! Unless you’re the half of our readership not from the US. In which case, happy Monday :D

Jane is approaching maximum sass levels. I’m impressed with Angeline’s handling of her. Also, one more page of just talking, and then we have more “action” again ;)

  • Matt [in Middletown]

    Invaders?
    Uh oh.
    There’s more of team Deathbot lurking around.

    • Delta-v

      Unless she’s talking about US? Hey, I’m a hardcore gamer, but if Tenzin’s life is on the line, I’m not THAT hardcore! Is the Siege of Minerva going to go canon, or something? O.o

      • Matt [in Middletown]

        Seems so!

      • It’s always been canon, bud ;)

        • Delta-v

          Oh, CRUD! Now I gotta win! O.o

        • Matt [in Middletown]

          The comic and the game just became meta..
          Heh heh heh.

        • Dusty Coyote

          I imagine that some people just didn’t know their meta invasion canon was firing live rounds.

      • Matt [in Middletown]

        Machine does not rest, it NEVER rests.

    • Could be team Deathbot. Could be…others >:D

  • Delta-v

    Her existence has no purpose without him, but she’s not acting like a girlfriend? We appear to have different names for emotional states, Dan. :D

    • SebasP

      Or maybe its an entire new kind of relationship only possible when one of the subjects its not human…just saying…

      • Delta-v

        Possibly, but humans already interact with animals, machines and other inanimate items in a wide variety of ways, and when it comes to reciprocated feelings, anthropormorphization seems to be a universal human trait. From “Pet Parents” to the kid with a “Lucky Marble”, we cover a pretty wide swath. (On the other side of the coin, there’s the-probably trademarked-“Evil Computer Demon”. :)

        • But this is one of the first time where the non-human subject is smarter than the human. Look at the relationship from Jane’s perspective. It’s more interesting than from Tenzin’s ;)

          • SebasP

            I think you could add “singularity” again to the description of the story on the main page ;)

          • Adriano #WR

            That’s normal, Dan.
            Tenzin is in fcking coma xD

    • Very astute. We’re just scratching the surface of their relationship, it’s implications, and how it will evolve. :P

      • Delta-v

        Oh, yeah, I’m having trouble containing my enthusiasm-and have been since you first raised the possibility. :)

        • Hornet

          I really don’t think I’d want my girlfriend in my mind. Women get upset enough over the things we do let out of the brainbox.

          • Delta-v

            Ah, but if they had control over what was said….. :)

          • Hornet

            Said? If they’re in your head, they would need control over what you think before you thought it.

      • Adriano #WR

        Omg, Jane marrying Tenzin ? Dad and daughter ? Isn’t it incest ?

  • Matt [in Middletown]

    Two songs for our intrepid AI and the laid low Captain Dorje.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drO7MVmQY1o

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpYdhmvRgQ0

    • Approve.

      • Matt [in Middletown]

        Wasn’t certain which version of “I Was Told” to link.
        Went with the acoustic version.
        Others may prefer the album version.

        • Gah it wasn’t supposed to post “approve”, just approve you’re comment :)

          • Matt [in Middletown]

            LOL!
            Still, truly wasn’t certain which version of the one to go with.

          • Hornet

            There is no Monday to the universe only Zarkwix.

          • Matt [in Middletown]

            *Crowd begins chanting*
            “ALL HAIL ZARKWIX!”

    • :( What is this maudlin sentimental drivel? Please tell me AIs don’t “love” like this!

  • Never remind an AI about how long something has been going on. Number are kind of their thing. Side effects may include annoyance, snark, and telling me the odds. Never tell me the odds.

    • Adriano #WR

      Ahahah xD

  • Man, I wish I had a girlfriend like that! Excepting the small matter of incorporeality.

  • Sebasp

    have you ever snapped so bad that you just rented an excavator and demolished your own house?

    • Matt [in Middletown]

      No, but I did wreck a Holiday Inn.. / kidding.

      It was.. unique to hear about as it went down.
      Then to see it in the local news was doubly funny.
      I figured nobody would believe me without the link.

  • Adriano

    I’m glad you’re doing those long conversations/full of words pages.
    It makes us know better the characters, and feel them better.
    Awesome story telling!