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2019-10-28, 12:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
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2019-10-31, 06:08 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
New page up.
SpoilerSydney... Sharing is not caring, if you share misery and pain. I do like the fact that Mr. Tyson took the opportunity to just bust out a nice astrophysics lecture on the fly when Sydney went off to ask some questions. It seems like the thing he would do.In a war it doesn't matter who's right, only who's left.
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2019-10-31, 06:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Hmmm, two Aetherium causeways opened in rapid succession, one going from earth to the station, and the other one going back. I'm certain this will not have any repercussions... XD
Jasnah avatar by Zea Mays
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2019-10-31, 10:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
And Sydney herps the derp again. If something is too hot for her, it is NOT safe for human consumption.
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2019-10-31, 11:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”
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2019-10-31, 12:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2016
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Not my favorite update.
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2019-10-31, 03:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2010
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Yeah I loved it right up until the end there with the food. It was kind of neat to have NDT kind of nerding out over the picture and the implications of what it means for scientific knowledge in various fields he has an interest in. I also saw the telegraphed "brb" coming with her going out to actually ask how it works so she could go "Oh yeah, its this."
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2019-10-31, 03:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2015
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- Germany
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
"If it lives it can be killed.
If it is dead it can be eaten."
Ronkong Coma "the way of the bookhunter" III Catacombium
(Walter Moers "Die Stadt der träumenden Bücher")
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2019-11-01, 01:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Yeah, that seemed malicious rather than playful. Come on Sydney.
And as such justice came swiftly and fittingly.thnx to Starwoof for the fine avatar
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2019-11-02, 04:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Last edited by Radar; 2019-11-02 at 04:20 AM.
In a war it doesn't matter who's right, only who's left.
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2019-11-02, 12:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Sydney does have a narcissism streak, although I suspect it's more because everyone bends over backwards to let her do whatever pops into her head instead of expecting her to think about other people's preferences. See also her near complete lack of respect for other people's boundaries.
Basically, she's a three year old in the body of a woman in her mid-20s.
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2019-11-02, 01:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
No she did think of this as a prank.
She had just not though out the logical consequences of it.thnx to Starwoof for the fine avatar
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2019-11-02, 02:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
I think she just doesn't realize her love of food that is so spicy it literally burns a hole through your tongue and into your very soul is not widely shared.
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2019-11-04, 07:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Uh oh, some more self awareness from Sydney. We better watch out guys, somethings going to explode here soon.
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”
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2019-11-07, 12:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Well, Sydney tried to trip that landmine. Also, nice to see a group shot of the ladies without it involving a complete lack of clothing.
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2019-11-11, 11:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Wait, so that pinkish stuff is what Dave considers a redhead?
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2019-11-11, 12:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Probably not, given that there've been actually red-headed people in the comic appearing so far. It threw me off, too, though, because I've got hair just a little darker than that colour, and I sure don't consider myself a redhead.
I like the colour, but red it ain't.
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2019-11-11, 02:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2010
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Pfft, pink is just lightish red. There have been discussions on this and everything.
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2019-11-11, 02:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Sure, but 'redhead' has a very specific connotation. Heck, it's rarely even real red.
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2019-11-11, 02:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2010
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2019-11-11, 02:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2013
Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Because pink is the result of either dye or a wig. I've known strawberry-blondes who are redder than Sydney's look.
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2019-11-14, 12:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
*Sigh*
"Flaunt" use where "flout" was intended.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/flauntThe end of what Son? The story? There is no end. There's just the point where the storytellers stop talking.
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2019-11-14, 01:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2019-11-14, 01:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2013
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2019-11-18, 09:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2007
Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Oh, that wacky Sydney.
Just realized that she is a massive leak risk thanks to the Giant Pink Panther and blurting things out...
... and then blurts out something else that's also a leak risk.May you get EXACTLY what you wish for.
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2019-11-18, 09:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”
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2019-11-18, 10:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Yes, something that was pointed out after her first faux pas.
However, IIRC, it only affects visuals.
It doesn't stop someone nearby going "Wait, succubus? We find out aliens are real, but ... succubi are too?"
Pixel even points it out. "Please don't blurt out things like 'I forgot about all the stuff you're not supposed to see.'"May you get EXACTLY what you wish for.
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2019-11-18, 10:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”
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2019-11-18, 10:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2007
Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
Olivia meets Pixel.
Pixel arrives (to Sydney's eyes) in werepanther form.
Sydney blurts out that she forgot all the stuff Olivia wasn't supposed to see.
Pixel reminds Sydney that the veil is still in effect; Sydney realizes that she's a security risk because of her habit of blurting things out.
And here she is, blurting things out again.May you get EXACTLY what you wish for.
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2019-11-18, 10:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Grrl Power V: Probably Not an Octopus
As far as we have seen, Sydney actually has pretty good control over what she does or does not just blurt out at people. She is, as far as she is aware, engaging in a relatively private conversation with another person already in the know. A conversation, furthermore, that lacks any context to people just passing by, and would therefore be difficult to actually construe any real meaning from. They don't see what she sees, and to a point don't hear what she hears.
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”