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Renaissance Robot
Oct 10, 2010

Bite my furry metal ass
A girl is touching me

WHY IS A GIRL TOUCHING ME :supaburn:

e/ actually yeah it's probably more STRANGER DANGER than anything

Renaissance Robot fucked around with this message at 12:45 on May 16, 2015

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WarpedNaba
Feb 8, 2012

Being social makes me swell!
At first I was wondering why Cucumber was freaking out when gg didn't so much as hint at a budding nascent crush.

Then I saw the last panel. Boy oh boy!

dragon enthusiast
Jan 1, 2010
On the plus side this conveniently gets rid of that whole sworn enemy thing

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

pandaK posted:

Who the gently caress are all these characters? Gigi keeps introducing new ones constantly this chapter.

what kind of flower is a pandak?

PleasingFungus
Oct 10, 2012
idiot asshole bitch who should fuck off

Cat Mattress posted:

what kind of flower is a pandak?

life_source
May 11, 2008

i got tired of looking at your edgy baby avatar that a 14-year old would be proud of
hell hath no fury like a magical bunny girl scorned

How will Rosemaster's power transfer over to a spell Cucumber can use? Or will he just get [Horrible Thorn Spike] spell instead?

EDIT: vvvvv

All I want from Gigi are costume changes.

life_source fucked around with this message at 17:02 on May 18, 2015

Luminous Obscurity
Jan 10, 2007

"The instrument you know as a piano was once called a pianoforte, because it can play both loud and quiet notes."
Cucumber will get the magic of perfect fashion sense.

Jazu
Jan 1, 2006

Looking for some URANIUM? CLICK HERE
"I hate this" totally sounds like an anime subtitle.

IMJack
Apr 16, 2003

Royalty is a continuous ripping and tearing motion.


Fun Shoe
Handy that Peridot knows how Rosemaster's magic works, so she knows exactly what she needs to destroy to get Almond to remember her again.

And Rosemaster and Glitchmaster's original plan is probably already off the rails, so she might get away with ruining it even more.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

IMJack posted:

Handy that Peridot knows how Rosemaster's magic works, so she knows exactly what she needs to destroy to get Almond to remember her again.

She's just lashing out at these dumb annoying plants. This isn't "I'm going to fix this and you'll remember how awesome I am", it's "I hate this!"

TwoPair
Mar 28, 2010

Pandamn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta
Grimey Drawer

Cat Mattress posted:

She's just lashing out at these dumb annoying plants. This isn't "I'm going to fix this and you'll remember how awesome I am", it's "I hate this!"

Yeah, definitely seems like more of a "gently caress EVERYTHING." move than a calculated maneuver. If anything positive results, it'll definitely be by accident.

Gruckles
Mar 11, 2013

TwoPair posted:

Yeah, definitely seems like more of a "gently caress EVERYTHING." move than a calculated maneuver. If anything positive results, it'll definitely be by accident.

Nope Peridot knows exactly what Rosemaster's deal is, and is attacking the magical flower orbs on purpose.
http://ask.fm/gigideegee/answer/127513205474

TwoPair
Mar 28, 2010

Pandamn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta
Grimey Drawer

life_source posted:

All I want from Gigi are costume changes.

You'll have to wait for New Comic Plus to unlock the bonus features.

Lord_Ventnor
Mar 30, 2010

The Worldwide Deadly Gangster Communist President

TwoPair posted:

You'll have to wait for New Comic Plus to unlock the bonus features.

Do you think big head mode will also be included?

graybook
Oct 10, 2011

pinya~

Lord_Ventnor posted:

Do you think big head mode will also be included?

There's potential for that, but my money's on Cuco's wand getting a paintball mode.

Otherkinsey Scale
Jul 17, 2012

Just a little bit of sunshine!

TwoPair posted:

You'll have to wait for New Comic Plus to unlock the bonus features.

Holding out for Cucumber Dressed mode.

Suaimhneas
Nov 19, 2005

That's how you get tinnitus

life_source posted:

How will Rosemaster's power transfer over to a spell Cucumber can use? Or will he just get [Horrible Thorn Spike] spell instead?

All he has to do is persuade some scientist to name a newly-discovered plant species after the Nightmare Knight, then that power will really be useful

WarpedNaba
Feb 8, 2012

Being social makes me swell!

Carrasco posted:

Holding out for Cucumber Dressed mode.

Is Tomato wearing a sweatervest? Laaaaaaaaaame.

IMJack
Apr 16, 2003

Royalty is a continuous ripping and tearing motion.


Fun Shoe
http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-613

Giant roses, turned to crystal, can't hold up under their own weight. This is your Flower Kingdom architecture advisory for the day.

Sushi Face
Oct 11, 2006

Tastes like funk
May have missed it but has there been word about when the Kickstarter books are being shipped?

Medenmath
Jan 18, 2003
I just got an email thirty seconds ago suggesting they will ship in late June.

thechosenone
Mar 21, 2009
I don't have anything to back it up, but from gigi's comment about the thing that connects her to her self-insert in the comic being not a good thing, I get this strange feeling that it is the dream oracle.

Zereth
Jul 9, 2003



WarpedNaba posted:

Is Tomato wearing a sweatervest? Laaaaaaaaaame.
I think it's a t-shirt with different colored/patterned sleeves.

Thanks Internet
May 27, 2012

This poster just flew all the way from Caketown just to make this post!

Now THAT'S desperate!
New Page: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-614/

Putting together the pieces for what's going on this chapter has been fun:

http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-524/
http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-534/
http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-553/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azalea

TwoPair
Mar 28, 2010

Pandamn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta
Grimey Drawer
Ohhhhh I finally get it.... i think.

CuddlyZombie
Nov 6, 2005

I wuv your brains.

I'll fess up, I have no clue what's going on. :v:

RareAcumen
Dec 28, 2012




CuddlyZombie posted:

I'll fess up, I have no clue what's going on. :v:

All I've managed to piece together is that Nautilus, Caboodle, and Peridot don't have flowers and no one can remember who they are. I guess it sorta works on Paper Mario TTYD logic only their name also has to be named after a flower?

Peridot petrified the roots of Rosemaster's plant so that shattered the entire thing but otherwise I'm totally lost.

So, uh, don't worry you're not the only one.

Thanks Internet
May 27, 2012

This poster just flew all the way from Caketown just to make this post!

Now THAT'S desperate!
Okay, here's a breakdown of the important bits that we've seen so far :

Rosemaster's plan involves a flower, The Nightmare Knight thinks it's too convoluted: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-524/
Cucumber realizes that there has to be some sort of princess, after all, one signed the sword 99 other times: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-533/
But all of the citizens know there isn't one: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-522/, http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-531/
Rosemaster insults Nautilus in a specific way, and finds her a nuisance besides her being a princess: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-539/, http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-540/
Nautilus finds a dress that seems familiar: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-553/
Almond and Peridot's fight is interrupted, but Almost doesn't really seem to remember: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-562/
The Guardener describes Rosmaster's power: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-590/
Peridot understands how Rosemaster's power works: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-603/
Then Carrot and Cucumber figure it out: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-604/
Nautilus surmises that the royal family must be hidden somewhere: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-610/
Nautilus and Peridot are forgotten: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-611/
Peridot knows how to undo Rosemaster's scheme: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-612/
Everyone at once realizes something: http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/cq/page-614/

I might have missed something, but I think seeing everything together makes it pretty clear what's going on. Once you understand what Rosemaster's power is and how it works, the rest is pretty clear.

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

I still don't get it.

Tulul
Oct 23, 2013

THAT SOUND WILL FOLLOW ME TO HELL.
The whole plotline about the princess was a fake-out, Rosemaster just messed with everyone's memories via her plant mind magic thing and made them forget about her. She's (Azalea) presumably R's assistant lady who is currently adorning the banner.

Although I guess that doesn't explain how RM made Nautilus forget about her.

Futaba Anzu
May 6, 2011

GROSS BOY

Thanks Internet
May 27, 2012

This poster just flew all the way from Caketown just to make this post!

Now THAT'S desperate!

Tulul posted:

The whole plotline about the princess was a fake-out, Rosemaster just messed with everyone's memories via her plant mind magic thing and made them forget about her. She's (Azalea) presumably R's assistant lady who is currently adorning the banner.

Although I guess that doesn't explain how RM made Nautilus forget about her.

Nautilius does not have a great memory.

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

Like I get that Rosemaster makes people forget who flowernames are

but it feels like there's more to it I'm not seeing.

Tulul
Oct 23, 2013

THAT SOUND WILL FOLLOW ME TO HELL.

Thanks Internet posted:

Nautilius does not have a great memory.

Haha yeah I guess that works by Paper Mario logic.

Waffleman_ posted:

Like I get that Rosemaster makes people forget who flowernames are

but it feels like there's more to it I'm not seeing.

My personal guess would be that her plan was to give the heroes a "princess" via the fashion contest, then let herself be defeated. Then when the heroes get to the end it turns out, whoops, the sword doesn't actually work, the Big Purple wins, the villains live evilly ever after.

Then Glitchmaster derailed that whole train and who knows where this plot is going.

Gruckles
Mar 11, 2013

Rosemaster can alter the memories of people who have flower names. She used this power to make everyone in the kingdom forget that the royal family existed, and also made them forget that Peridot existed after she tried to reveal things. Nautilus, Caboodle, and Peridot had to be captured because Rosemaster can't alter their memories making them wild cards capable of ruining her plan. Peridot got upset that Almond didn't remember her, so she broke Rosemaster 's magic vines, restoring everyone's memories.

People are now distraught about Azalea, and earlier Nautilus found a fancy dress with an azalea flower on it.

Whitenoise Poster
Mar 26, 2010

Do people not read the thread? The "Rosemaster can gently caress with the memories of people with Flower names" has been discovered and posted about by several people independent of each other over the course of about a dozen individual comic pages.

JuniperCake
Jan 26, 2013
Yup, and the only reason Nautilus doesn't remember is because her memory is pretty bad in general. RM wasn't aware of this which is why she took great pains to imprison her at the start of the chapter.

Malpais Legate
Oct 1, 2014

I managed to piece this together on my own, but I was really concerned that I was just not seeing some pages of CQ. Like the jump cut from Peridot screaming FAKE CONTEST to Almond just walking along and meeting Carrot. I went back and forth between those two going "wait where's the Peridot fight?"

Turns out it's just Gigi's narrative choice to jump us when their memory was skipping.

CrashCat
Jan 10, 2003

another shit post


Whitenoise Poster posted:

Do people not read the thread? The "Rosemaster can gently caress with the memories of people with Flower names" has been discovered and posted about by several people independent of each other over the course of about a dozen individual comic pages.
I read it and still didn't get it.

I blame the red herring posts. :v:

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Renaissance Robot
Oct 10, 2010

Bite my furry metal ass

Whitenoise Poster posted:

Do people not read the thread? The "Rosemaster can gently caress with the memories of people with Flower names" has been discovered and posted about by several people independent of each other over the course of about a dozen individual comic pages.

This isn't what people were not getting, it was "yeah but what is her actual plan".

Thanks Tulul and Gruckles for actually explaining, as opposed to just smugging it up by posting about how obvious it is without sharing.

Renaissance Robot fucked around with this message at 11:06 on May 24, 2015

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