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Post by nikita on Jul 3, 2009 21:50:43 GMT
and thus disappeared Antimony and was never seen again - The End - Thanks for reading.
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Post by darcdiscordia on Jul 3, 2009 22:01:48 GMT
Every scene involving Parley and Smitty makes me d'awww.
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Post by Max on Jul 3, 2009 22:57:20 GMT
Guys, "sap" is a word that means somebody who is soppy/lovey-dovey/overly romantic/whatever term you use for it. It is supposed to be mildly insulting but is usually used in an affectionate way. You must be using a different dictionary than I. According to the OED, a sap is "A simpleton, a fool," which is how I have always used it. I love the subtlety of Jones' expression. In panel 2, her expression tightens somewhat, in a way that clearly says "get over it and make a move already." I agree with Casey, anyone who thinks Jones has no emotion clearly needs to read over her last few appearances again.
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Post by bisected8 on Jul 3, 2009 22:59:22 GMT
I always understood sap as both those definitions at once; someone acting like a simpleton for sentimental reasons.
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Post by Ulysses on Jul 3, 2009 23:04:32 GMT
Also in panel 2, Smitty's eyebrows become so large and he is so surprised, they become part of his hairline. The eyebrows really outdo themselves in this strip.
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Post by bisected8 on Jul 3, 2009 23:59:00 GMT
I think you'll find his hairline became part of his eyebrows ;D.
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Post by clementine on Jul 4, 2009 0:14:49 GMT
Every scene involving Parley and Smitty makes me d'awww. Ditto x10000000000. And I second the Jones (and Tom) cleverness.
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Post by warrl on Jul 4, 2009 1:07:36 GMT
Subtle, Jones.
About a subtle as a steamroller in a watermelon patch.
Of course, these are teenagers you're working with.
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Post by jubal on Jul 4, 2009 6:26:13 GMT
On the topic of artillery, this could place them in the 1700s with only a little difficulty. I know a bow seems out of place, but really a skilled longbowman could have matched up well to any gun-armed fighter until the late 1700s, the reaosn the bows stopped being used in the 1500s was because the UK lost its national obsession with archery and to get a good longbowman really requires a LOT of training from a very young age (which is why the French, Germans, and so on never had longbows).
Besides, Eggers still uses a damn great medieval-style sword at times, so etheric archery of some nature is not out of the question.
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Post by TBeholder on Jul 4, 2009 7:16:43 GMT
Jones: Smooth operator. Smitty: Not so smooth ;D So it was a lesson in mediation indeed. Specifically, between Smitty and Parley. Hmmkay... the last panel confuses me. If the simulation ends, shouldn't it be the holographic trees that disappear, rather than the real people? Well, there's no specific reasons why sim could not simply project an "empty place" over them, thus making everyone effectively invisible... "Y-you sapodilla plum you! Let's teleport somewhere more private." ...exactly when they may want some invisibility. Jones rocks, as always...
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Post by nevermore on Jul 4, 2009 15:31:32 GMT
Am i the only one who thinks it looks like they were about to kiss before they blipped away?
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Post by voidchaser on Jul 4, 2009 18:03:06 GMT
That makes a whole lot of sense, although I like the idea of Jones just randomly force 'shipping Parley and Smith. But why would Parley's powers include unexpected teleportation, if that's what this is, since she's expected to be psychic? Well, psychic powers come in all shapes and sizes, and are not exclusively sensory in nature. Considering Parley's own personality, she's most likely to be capable in the skill set of psychic abilities that have to do with Telekinesis. She's certainly more forceful/blunt then tactful or subtle. And one of the abilities in that specific Telekinesis skill set is teleportation, though I suspect that would require a lot of blunt force, especially to move that much without the aide of a focusing tool, I.E. Blinker stone.
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Post by Mishmash on Jul 4, 2009 18:13:18 GMT
Max, I am not using a dictionary, I was just explaining how I have always heard it used (and how I'd use it myself). Maybe in America it is used differently? I do not know. I do think bisected8 may have the best definition though. I always understood sap as both those definitions at once; someone acting like a simpleton for sentimental reasons. Sounds about right.
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Post by Max on Jul 4, 2009 18:22:06 GMT
"Sappy, romantic person" makes the most sense, I just found it odd that the Oxford English Dictionary would not contain that definition, since it has every other word under the sun.
I think this topic is pretty much covered, to be honest.
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Post by Ulysses on Jul 4, 2009 18:37:28 GMT
I think it's more likely that Smitty caused the BIP *disappear* than Parley. We've seen previously that he can alter the simulations. It's not unreasonable to reckon he could do it again, especially under such emotional circumstances for him. I mean look at him, he's terrified.
If I was to guess at what has just happened, I'd say that given that they are probably still in the simulation (it hasn't disappeared, they just disappeared from that scene), Smitty has subconsciously moved the group into different locations within the sim. Think about it - Smitty turns chaos into order, and the chaos just now was caused by him and Parley being forced into an emotional encounter. The most orderly way of ceasing the chaos is to separate at least himself and Parley, although given how overly-emotional Smitty was getting the effect seems to have multiplied to include the rest of the group. My theory is that he has moved and split the group within the sim, either split into smaller groups or placing everyone by themselves, plus either within the same frozen scene they just left or, if this sim program contains the whole recorded history of the Court, they could have ended up any time in this representation of the Court's history. If that's true then this could be a massively expository chapter with Annie seeing much more of at least the Court's interpretation of events.
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Post by Babble-jargon Bill on Jul 5, 2009 7:43:24 GMT
I should mention that I really like the emotions on this page. From Jones pressuring Smitmeister into giving Parley a rose to the dawning realization on George's face that Smitty really does care for her. It all feels very natural, it's funny and endearing at the same time. I think Parley doesn't realize that Andrew would never put up with her if he didn't care for her.
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