Gunnerkrigg Court: would you still "oh, robot" me if i was a worm

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Pardot: Jul 25, 2001

It's about time for a two week city face break, isn't it?

# ? Feb 20, 2012 09:25

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# ? May 10, 2024 22:04

mfcrocker: Jan 31, 2004; Hot Rope Guy

Holy loving hell poo poo just got real!

# ? Feb 20, 2012 09:56

Number 169: Feb 25, 2007; Let's see if I can guess your function.

Pardot posted:

It's about time for a two week city face break, isn't it?

Well that was the end of the chapter! :argh:

# ? Feb 20, 2012 10:50

Revolver Bunker: May 12, 2004; 「この一撃にかけるっ!」

My only response for today's comic is "OH SNAP!"

# ? Feb 20, 2012 10:55

Roger Explosion: Jan 26, 2006; THAT'S SPECTACULAR.

Ironic Twist posted:

Who gives a poo poo?

Hey man, some people like to theorycraft with only the smallest clues. :saddowns:

Like me. With this. :saddowns:

I saw the static speech bubble and immediatly thought, 'Holy poo poo, he's connected to Zimmy's condition somehow.'

# ? Feb 20, 2012 11:03

Mr. Vile: Nov 25, 2009; And, where there is treasure, there will be Air Pirates.

http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=294

The key word was "hear", indeed.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 11:25

Hammer Backspace: Jan 3, 2011; we're gonna throw a world domination slumber party and we're not inviting any boys!!!!

So who expected this to drop at the end of a comic relief chapter? Not me, that's for sure. Oh man, Wednesday has never felt further away.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 11:52

Bongo Bill: Jan 17, 2012

Hammer Backspace posted:

So who expected this to drop at the end of a comic relief chapter? Not me, that's for sure. Oh man, Wednesday has never felt further away.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Wednesday's going to have the stringer gag, and Friday will have the cover of the next chapter, which will properly begin next Monday.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 11:55

SimonChris: Apr 24, 2008; The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.; Grimey Drawer

Bongo Bill posted:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Wednesday's going to have the stringer gag, and Friday will have the cover of the next chapter, which will properly begin next Monday.

And I wouldn't be surprised if it begins with Annie saying something like "It's a good thing my father explained everything to me!" :downs:

. Just like the solution to the mystery of Jones!

# ? Feb 20, 2012 12:52

Kojiro: Aug 11, 2003; LET'S GET TO THE TOP!

Haha, is Jones' phone running Android? :haw:

# ? Feb 20, 2012 13:04

MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

Kojiro posted:

Haha, is Jones' phone running Android?

No. Generic dumbphone. But that would've been a good joke.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 13:10

Leovinus: Apr 28, 2005; by Y Kant Ozma Post

Mr. Vile posted:

http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=294

The key word was "hear", indeed.

Wait, hasn't it only been a year and a bit since that point? Antimony's in third year now, right? Or am I misremembering?

# ? Feb 20, 2012 13:12

MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

Leovinus posted:

Wait, hasn't it only been a year and a bit since that point? Antimony's in third year now, right? Or am I misremembering?

I think so, yeah. Shush.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 13:20

Torgover: Sep 2, 2006; Goodness no, now that wouldn't do at all!

Yeah, it still hasn't been over two years, but I'm not complaining. I've been waiting for this since 2007.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 13:21

Ape Has Killed Ape: Sep 15, 2005

I don't think that Tea-San would make a fuckup like that. I'm betting this is a fake out and it's going the be her uncle, or some other close relation.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 13:24

Mr. Vile: Nov 25, 2009; And, where there is treasure, there will be Air Pirates.

Hmmm, maybe. So who else is going to go comb the archives for every possible instance of the word "hear" now?

# ? Feb 20, 2012 13:32

Tea-san: Nov 6, 2003

It's been over two years since she last saw or heard from her dad, yes. It's been less than that since the end of Chapter 14 though.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 13:57

Buff Skeleton: Oct 24, 2005

Ironic Twist posted:

Who gives a poo poo?

I do, because learning how things like Gunnerkrigg Court are designed is interesting, not because hanging on every pixel is ammo for a crazy theory. You might wanna go easier on the snippy comments in the future.

Somehow I find it really endearing and hilarious that Jones has a traditional dumbphone, but then it dawned on me that we don't know for sure what year this story is set. I've always assumed it was similar to the current time, but maybe in the story it's more like early 2000s or even late 1990s (in which case Jones' phone is probably totally badass, haha). Or, hell, it could be something completely off if technology developed at a different rate due to the world's ethereal mechanics.

Also possible: the phone is actually a robot, and the transferring call voice was the phone itself talking. :v:

# ? Feb 20, 2012 14:25

Tea-san: Nov 6, 2003

The story is set in the current day! Jones has a keypad phone because she is unable to use capacitive touchscreens.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 14:42

Ironic Twist: Aug 3, 2008; I'm bokeh, you're bokeh

Waffnuffly posted:

I do, because learning how things like Gunnerkrigg Court are designed is interesting, not because hanging on every pixel is ammo for a crazy theory. You might wanna go easier on the snippy comments in the future.

I'm aware. I meant "who gives a poo poo, why are you focusing on a minor detail right now, take a second to revel in what just happened."

Half of me is sick of the constant "hanging off every pixel" and the other half knows that's part of the fun of the comic.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 14:43

idonotlikepeas: May 29, 2010; This reasoning is possible for forums user idonotlikepeas!

While I was expecting a serious turn at the end of the chapter, I admit I was not expecting this. I wonder if Annie will maintain poise and dignity, collapse, or yell at him. (Or some combination of those things.)

Also:

Tea-san posted:

The story is set in the current day! Jones has a keypad phone because she is unable to use capacitive touchscreens.

"Mystery solved!"

# ? Feb 20, 2012 15:01

Mr. Vile: Nov 25, 2009; And, where there is treasure, there will be Air Pirates.

idonotlikepeas posted:

While I was expecting a serious turn at the end of the chapter, I admit I was not expecting this. I wonder if Annie will maintain poise and dignity, collapse, or yell at him. (Or some combination of those things.)

Also:

"Mystery solved!"

"How is that for an enigmatic answer? Ha ha ha!"

# ? Feb 20, 2012 15:16

Reformed Pissboy: Nov 6, 2003

Migishu posted:

I'd like to see the next chapter (or one of the next chapters) be something involving Annie's father

After all, it's been "over 2 years" in the story.

Good call, dude five days ago! Almost too good........ . . . . .

# ? Feb 20, 2012 15:34

Regy Rusty: Apr 26, 2010

Migishu is clearly Annie's father.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 15:46

Buff Skeleton: Oct 24, 2005

idonotlikepeas posted:

I wonder if Annie will maintain poise and dignity, collapse, or yell at him. (Or some combination of those things.)

All of the above.

...Still trying to picture this.

Tea-san posted:

The story is set in the current day! Jones has a keypad phone because she is unable to use capacitive touchscreens.

Well THAT sure is interesting! Tell me: can robots use touchscreens? THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 15:46

idonotlikepeas: May 29, 2010; This reasoning is possible for forums user idonotlikepeas!

Seriously, the day when we find out what Jones actually is will be a sad, sad day. Hopefully Tom will find some other things to mess with us about.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 16:01

Shugojin: Sep 6, 2007; THE TAIL THAT BURNS TWICE AS BRIGHT...

Waffnuffly posted:

All of the above.

...Still trying to picture this.

Well THAT sure is interesting! Tell me: can robots use touchscreens? THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

Man they sell gloves that work with those, can't be too hard to put the same crap under a robot's skin.

The gloves also cost a lot so I didn't get them but I thought their existence was neat.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 16:05

Pendent: Nov 16, 2011; The bonds of blood transcend all others.
But no blood runs stronger than that of Sanguinius; Grimey Drawer

I did not see this coming in the slightest. Annie looks as stunned as I feel.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 16:15

Penguissimo: Apr 7, 2007

Tea-san posted:

Jones has a keypad phone because she is unable to use capacitive touchscreens.

Oh man...I hope you're ready for a flood of poorly spelled Formspring questions about this sentence.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 16:49

Zenzirouj: Jun 10, 2004; What about you, thread?
You got any tricks?

Settle down, guys. It's just Coyote prankin'.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 16:58

Rohan Kishibe: Oct 29, 2011; Frankly, I don't like you
and I never have.

cranky pomme posted:

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

is it safe to assume that that's static in the background of her father's speech bubble, or is it just a stylistic choice?

Different characters have different coloured speech bubbles right? Maybe's ol daddy Carver just gets a cool staticy effect as his

# ? Feb 20, 2012 17:03

Phy: Jun 27, 2008; Fun Shoe

Shugojin posted:

Man they sell gloves that work with those, can't be too hard to put the same crap under a robot's skin.

The gloves also cost a lot so I didn't get them but I thought their existence was neat.

I always thought those gloves just had little wires sewn into the finger tips to conduct the body's natural electrical field to the phone screen. Maybe Jones doesn't have an electrical field?

# ? Feb 20, 2012 17:23

Pendent: Nov 16, 2011; The bonds of blood transcend all others.
But no blood runs stronger than that of Sanguinius; Grimey Drawer

Zenzirouj posted:

Settle down, guys. It's just Coyote prankin'.

I'm not entirely sure how this would make me feel. It would at the very least be hilarious.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 17:24

Rumda: Nov 4, 2009; Moth Lesbian Comrade

Phy posted:

I always thought those gloves just had little wires sewn into the finger tips to conduct the body's natural electrical field to the phone screen. Maybe Jones doesn't have an electrical field?

Which means if jones was a robot she would have an electrical field.
Hmm she's like a robot but non-conductive, and also very heavy, and possibly both mechanical and Etheric, JONES IS A GOLEM.

Also with regards to the new page

HWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA....

# ? Feb 20, 2012 17:39

MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

Conductive metals can use touchscreens. I can use a fork to poke buttons on mine.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 17:49

T-man: Aug 22, 2010; Talk shit, get bzzzt.

Rumda posted:

Which means if jones was a robot she would have an electrical field.
Hmm she's like a robot but non-conductive, and also very heavy

It's just the holiday sweets gosh.

In other news, have we consitered that it may be a Father in relation to a church or other body?

# ? Feb 20, 2012 17:55

Elysiume: Aug 13, 2009; Alone, she fights.

So...a golem.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 18:03

Desumaytah: Apr 23, 2005; Intensity, .mpeg gritty, Intelligence

Coyote referred to Jones as 'Wandering Eye' and so I will believe that is exactly what she is. A big, walking eyeball wearing a suit and a wig.

When's the last time you operated a touchscreen with your eyeball? Yeah, that's what I thought. :colbert:

# ? Feb 20, 2012 18:25

Rumda: Nov 4, 2009; Moth Lesbian Comrade

T-man posted:

In other news, have we considered that it may be a Father in relation to a church or other body?

I can't see Tom being that dickish in the actual comic. In the rant or comments on a forum or twitter sure but not the actual comic

# ? Feb 20, 2012 18:30

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VanSandman: Feb 16, 2011; SWAP.AVI EXCHANGER

Man this next chapter is gonna be heavy. I hope we get some jabronis to break up the tension once in a while.

# ? Feb 20, 2012 18:50

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