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This is the first page we've seen where there's nobody else around.
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Jones is the creation of an intergalactic bioweapon that crash landed on the planet thousands of years ago, she created human civilization in order to produce the biological and mechanical parts needed to repair her spaceshipdad
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Oct 26, 2012 09:16
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To have a relationship with a kid you watched grow up, is that... permissable?
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Oct 26, 2012 09:28
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When millennia old you are, able to judge you will be. Or maybe you'll just be all "goddamn kids on my goddamn lawn..."
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Oct 26, 2012 09:50
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Hmm... could Jones have something to do with Qin-era terra cotta soldiers? (Click here) I'm not sure if that counts as "existing mythology."
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Oct 26, 2012 09:54
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I really hope Monday's update shows future Jones going way back in time, bringing us in a loop back where we began without really showing what Jones actually is. Besides, Jones just is.
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Oct 26, 2012 10:01
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Ghoulish Sandwich posted:Hmm... could Jones have something to do with Qin-era terra cotta soldiers? (Click here) I'm not sure if that counts as "existing mythology." Given that they're from the 3rd century BC, I highly doubt it. Jones has to be some kind of powerful being like Coyote, we're getting to nearly the start of civilization, I can't see Jones being older than that.
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Oct 26, 2012 10:05
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Ghoulish Sandwich posted:Hmm... could Jones have something to do with Qin-era terra cotta soldiers? (Click here) I'm not sure if that counts as "existing mythology." How? She doesn't really look that Chinese to me. Also the Terracotta Army is all dudes.
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Oct 26, 2012 10:14
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ATP_Power posted:Given that they're from the 3rd century BC, I highly doubt it. Jones has to be some kind of powerful being like Coyote, we're getting to nearly the start of civilization, I can't see Jones being older than that.
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Oct 26, 2012 10:22
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Years in the past, Echoing the idea that this chapter is gonna be a lot easier to swallow when it is finished as a whole. Right now its just like 'drat JONES IS OLD' page after page.
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Oct 26, 2012 10:44
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God, this chapter's so pretty.  Also, I kind of like the slow pace. It's gonna work really well when read as a chapter (as people have said), and it's cool that Tom's taking his time with it. It's also a nice break after last chapter's Coyote revalations.
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Oct 26, 2012 11:20
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After two days in the desert sun, does her skin begin to turn red?
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Oct 26, 2012 12:15
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Gnome de plume posted:After two days in the desert sun, does her skin begin to turn red? Well she's already let the horse run free so she's at least nine days in, so I'd say no, no it doesn't.
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Oct 26, 2012 13:01
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At this rate she's going to be Adam's super secret second wife that was dismissed from the garden for cheating on him.
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Oct 26, 2012 13:10
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:At this rate she's going to be Adam's super secret second wife that was dismissed from the garden for cheating on him. Adam's second wife got dismissed from the garden for eating apples, and I'm not sure she exactly counts as secret. And Jones doesn't fit the profile for wifey #1 aka Lilith.
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Oct 26, 2012 13:14
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Freudian posted:Adam's second wife got dismissed from the garden for eating apples, and I'm not sure she exactly counts as secret. And Jones doesn't fit the profile for wifey #1 aka Lilith. I'm talking about the super secret one between Lilith and Eve.
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Oct 26, 2012 13:33
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:At this rate she's going to be Adam's super secret second wife that was dismissed from the garden for cheating on him. Nah, she was Adam's grandmother.
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Oct 26, 2012 14:10
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I've been everywhere, man. I've been everywhere, man. Crossed the deserts bare, man. I've breathed the mountain air, man. Travel I've had my share, man. I've been everywhere.
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Oct 26, 2012 14:35
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It occurs to me that if we go back far enough, Jones being white is going to raise some uncomfortable questions... edit: like anglo-saxon white. There are some fundamental anthropological issues with that Zenzirouj fucked around with this message at 14:51 on Oct 26, 2012 |
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Oct 26, 2012 14:48
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Up until this point we've pretty much only seen her in a Western world setting. Who knows how much longer this will go on, but I get the sense it's winding down now that we're into silent panels, and there are no other humans around. Jones is an etheric manifestation of Western culture and imperialism, a parochial, patronizing intrusion into the lives of people otherwise minding their own business, then moving on when she's had her way (or people start wising up). Her lack of emotion and pretend neutrality make her 'tutelage' appear more benign than it truly is. Her stone-like nature represents the building material of cities, which may rise and fall, but the concept of cities endure. Her interest in the Court is the creation of an eternal city built on biological principles ("grown" from a seed) but still representing a bulwark against a force of nature that remains resolutely untamed amd emotional.
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Oct 26, 2012 15:39
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Jones is the wandering jew.
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Oct 26, 2012 16:07
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Lord Lambeth posted:Jones is the wandering jew. We've got a few more millenia before we can rule that out. Golems are from Jewish folklore, if that's her origin (but there's no writing on her forehead - maybe lots of concealer?)
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Oct 26, 2012 16:12
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I hope she's not a golem because golems are basically robots and jones said she isn't a robot.  Golems also can't speak, if I remember correctly.
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Oct 26, 2012 16:36
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Lord Lambeth posted:I hope she's not a golem because golems are basically robots and jones said she isn't a robot. Tell that to the original court robots. Who are pretty much Golems anyway. minimalist posted:Jones is an etheric manifestation of Western culture and imperialism, a parochial, patronizing intrusion into the lives of people otherwise minding their own business, then moving on when she's had her way (or people start wising up). Her lack of emotion and pretend neutrality make her 'tutelage' appear more benign than it truly is. Her stone-like nature represents the building material of cities, which may rise and fall, but the concept of cities endure. Her interest in the Court is the creation of an eternal city built on biological principles ("grown" from a seed) but still representing a bulwark against a force of nature that remains resolutely untamed amd emotional. Even if this theory ends up being complete nonsense I love it. VanSandman fucked around with this message at 17:22 on Oct 26, 2012 |
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Oct 26, 2012 17:20
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Lord Lambeth posted:I hope she's not a golem because golems are basically robots and jones said she isn't a robot. Golems in old Jewish folklore could be quite erudite, although they were usually dumb as stumps. They're also made out of clay (or other inanimate material), so it would fit with the elemental thing. Humans could be considered God's golems - Adam was made out of mud.
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Oct 26, 2012 17:33
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I hope it will stop around here because I think it would be dumb that she would be older than mankind since she looks human.
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Oct 26, 2012 17:47
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Bonster posted:Golems in old Jewish folklore could be quite erudite, although they were usually dumb as stumps. They're also made out of clay (or other inanimate material), so it would fit with the elemental thing. That's basically the entire idea behind a golem. A particularly spiritual and devout person could channel just a little bit of divinity and bring the spark of life into an inanimate object, though it's nowhere near as good as the real thing.
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Oct 26, 2012 18:01
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Jones is Mother Earth herself. She took on a physical form to explore around and observe from a closer view. Or at least that's what it seems like right now.
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Oct 26, 2012 18:05
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Guys, you're all wrong. All of you. Jones is The King. Duh.
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Oct 26, 2012 18:15
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AE-35 Unit posted:I've been everywhere, man. Dias posted:Guys, you're all wrong. All of you. Man, I'm jealous of you guys. I've had this in my head. (E: Though it does kind of fit with the earlier pages of this story.) Rahonavis fucked around with this message at 16:31 on Oct 27, 2012 |
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Oct 26, 2012 18:54
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Lord Lambeth posted:Jones is the wandering jew. The legend is that he was cursed for mocking Jesus as he carried the cross, so unless "several" in this comic means "two", I'm gonna say no.
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Oct 26, 2012 20:46
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Flavahbeast posted:Jones is the creation of an intergalactic bioweapon that crash landed on the planet thousands of years ago, she created human civilization in order to produce the biological and mechanical parts needed to repair her spaceshipdad Next chapter: Jimmy Jims' dark secret is revealed - an alter ego with long pink anime hair.
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Oct 26, 2012 22:24
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cultureulterior posted:I hereby bet that Jones is the blonde lady in Pyramid G I-b Just quoting this because I think you're correct.
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Oct 26, 2012 22:57
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Jones is Meresankh III? Well, she certainly loves life too much to give it up. ("Meresankh" means "she loves life" according to Wikipedia.) Cat Mattress fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Oct 26, 2012 |
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Oct 26, 2012 23:38
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Wikipedia posted:Her sarcophagus and skeleton are today located in the Cairo Museum; the latter reveals that she was 1.54 metres (5 feet) tall and between 50–55 years at her death. drat it! That answers that question.
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Oct 26, 2012 23:42
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My sister made an interesting observation today. As we go back we're becoming more and more detached from humanity. I don't think this ends somewhere human.
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Oct 27, 2012 00:20
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farraday posted:My sister made an interesting observation today. As we go back we're becoming more and more detached from humanity. That's a really good point. I guess that would make her wholly divine, wouldn't it? Not semi-divine like Annie. VanSandman fucked around with this message at 05:06 on Oct 27, 2012 |
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Oct 27, 2012 04:43
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Bonster posted:Golems are from Jewish folklore, if that's her origin Who says that the first golem in lore was the first to happen, though? In a world where such things are 'real'.
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Oct 27, 2012 05:04
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Called it four comics ago. Wooooo!
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Jones started from the Earth's core and has been digging upward for quite some time. Finally reached the surface in the Gobi.
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