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2020-03-23, 10:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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2020-03-23, 11:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Are we finally going to get a lore dump to answer some of our pages of questions?
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2020-03-23, 12:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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2020-03-23, 01:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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2020-03-24, 12:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Besides, they probably disapprove of dumping in the oceans.
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"The main skill of a good ruler seems to be not preventing the conflagrations but rather keeping them contained enough they rate more as campfires." Rogar Demonblud
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2020-03-24, 02:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
The weapons were in the tail, and we know fourth-dimensionally that they would have been discovered.
Given that he examined the tail, it's conspicuously made of brass with fancy greebles -- I can't imagine they could possibly scan with confidence for concealed weapons and not pick up on that.Last edited by FLHerne; 2020-03-24 at 02:07 PM.
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2020-03-25, 04:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
New page.
If that is how this works the guy is actually remarkable calm and sane.Last edited by Kantaki; 2020-03-25 at 04:48 AM.
"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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2020-03-25, 04:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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2020-03-25, 06:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Seems rather similar in a way to the "brain" interface used by Carson.
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2020-03-25, 09:21 AM (ISO 8601)
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2020-03-27, 05:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
What the SCIENCE! did Vapnoodle do?
No, seriously.
This starts sounding like high end Other stuff.
Sure, part of it might be the idiot cultists, but the way it sounds this isn't the first time beardude is involved with this stuff.
Whatever crimes against everything the man committed it sounds like he went way beyond experimenting on/enslaving those giant guppies."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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2020-03-27, 06:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Vapnoodle was nuts even by Madboy standards. Why do you think it is that off all the sparks Klaus had around him that guy is the only one he destroyed the spark on?
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2020-03-27, 06:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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I think that this is a very good moment for the comic. We are in a new setting, whose rules and problems still need be explored, as much as this new villain. It's a bit like back in Castle Wulfenbach, a part I liked a lot.
That that sclerotised bit of plot (the possession) is over is also good. Too much author-fiat in how it worked, too little to see, too good an excuse to overextend other plot points (Higg's "secret", Agatha's romance). The possession had ran its course once Zola had bottled it up. And compare it to the possession of Durkon's body in OotS, how much conflict it created, how good it was to see Roy understand the truth, and how clear-cut the rules were.Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
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2020-03-27, 10:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
I doubt this very much - he was setting up to do the exact same thing on Othar Tryggvassen, GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER! as well. From the comments here and here it sounds like Othar and Vapnoodle are hardly the first.
That said, it is clear from the third panel in the second link that Vapnoodle went on the fast track because he was so dangerous.
EDIT: Also, volume 4 of the prose edition has just arrived. I'm having to force myself to keep typing rather than grabbing the book and reading the spark out of it.Last edited by Manga Shoggoth; 2020-03-27 at 10:25 AM.
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"The main skill of a good ruler seems to be not preventing the conflagrations but rather keeping them contained enough they rate more as campfires." Rogar Demonblud
"Hold on just a d*** second. UK has spam callers that try to get you to buy conservatories?!? Even y'alls spammers are higher class than ours!" Peelee
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2020-03-27, 11:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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2020-03-27, 04:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Well vapnoodle explicitly was messing with the deep sea creatures back in his heyday. Albia went into full on amazon rage mode upon seeing him still existing, even if mentally broken at the time. So its not exactly surprising these deep creatures would be aware of him somehow. And from his rantings when he was restored, he didnt waste time building clanks or death rays, he violated higher and lower dimensions for his personal spark direction. So yeah, dude is hardcore bad news, and its probably a very bad thing he went to the other dimension. Because if anyone could come back, its him, and if he DOES come back, it will be far more dangerous than ever.
"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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2020-03-27, 04:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Oh oh oh, now I see it... master of animal engineering + cetaceans + dead water = Jäger Deep Cetaceans!
Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
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2020-03-28, 06:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
"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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2020-03-28, 08:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
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"The main skill of a good ruler seems to be not preventing the conflagrations but rather keeping them contained enough they rate more as campfires." Rogar Demonblud
"Hold on just a d*** second. UK has spam callers that try to get you to buy conservatories?!? Even y'alls spammers are higher class than ours!" Peelee
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2020-03-28, 08:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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2020-03-28, 09:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Othar was certianly on the very fast track. I don't think there is anything to say how long Vapnoople was working for the Baron rather than being cored. Given how dangerous Albia believes Vapnoople to be, I doubt whether it was very long.
Do we know exactly when Krosp was created? The Bears were looking for him, which could imply that it was pre-Castle Wulfenbach.
It is also possible (but unlikley) that Krosp was created towards the end or after the coring process - while Vapnoople had just enough spark to do it (or with the dying flickers of his spark). Remember, by his own admission, Krosp the King of Cats, is a really stupid idea.Warning: This posting may contain wit, wisdom, pathos, irony, satire, sarcasm and puns. And traces of nut.
"The main skill of a good ruler seems to be not preventing the conflagrations but rather keeping them contained enough they rate more as campfires." Rogar Demonblud
"Hold on just a d*** second. UK has spam callers that try to get you to buy conservatories?!? Even y'alls spammers are higher class than ours!" Peelee
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2020-03-28, 01:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Beetle probably was scheduled for lobotomy, too. http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comi...5#.Xn-YAohKiUk
Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
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2020-03-28, 02:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
No, Beetle THOUGHT he was scheduled. He's wasn't http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comi...7#.Xn-jcIhKgdU Klaus was trying to talk Beetle down.
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2020-03-28, 06:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Von Pinn, the Jagers and the Dreen were also all notoriously dangerous. Herr Baron has something of a tendency to think he can control dangerous beings. The scary thing about him is how often he's right.
Do we know exactly when Krosp was created? The Bears were looking for him, which could imply that it was pre-Castle Wulfenbach.
It is also possible (but unlikley) that Krosp was created towards the end or after the coring process - while Vapnoople had just enough spark to do it (or with the dying flickers of his spark). Remember, by his own admission, Krosp the King of Cats, is a really stupid idea.
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2020-03-29, 05:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
He has had a reputation for this for a long time - "Klaus always did know the right monster for the right job"
But there's dangerous and there is Dangerous.
Von Pinn was apparantly "built", or at least used, as a nursemaid. Undoubtedly a dangerous person, but very, very good at her job. I do wonder if Klaus knew that she was originally a muse.
Spoiler: Potential spoiler for fourth print novelThe introduction to volume 4 of the print novels is the creation of von Pinn - Lucrezia certianly knew.
The Jagers are an interesting one - According to the print novels (it is briefly mentioned in the comcs) Klaus has a policy of absorbing conquered troops into his army. The Jagers used this policy to their advantage (and to be fair, played the game - Gil says as much to Mamma Gkikka). Again, dangerous, but safe enough when used correctly.
The Dreen, we know very little of, except that everyone is scared of them - According to the books even the Slaver Wasps give them a wide margin. We also don't know why they agreed to join the Baron.
Vapnoople is in a whole different class of Dangerous.
Oh, I agree that he was likley created on Castle Wulfenbach (in fact I think the print novel suggests that he has never set foot on the ground). I recall Krosp describes himself as a failed experiment slated for destruction. I suppose the question is was he created by the Vapnoople who had a hidden Bear army, or the one who was hiding an army of plushies.
In fact, now that I think about it, I suspect designed by the first and built by the second.Last edited by Manga Shoggoth; 2020-03-29 at 05:24 AM.
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"The main skill of a good ruler seems to be not preventing the conflagrations but rather keeping them contained enough they rate more as campfires." Rogar Demonblud
"Hold on just a d*** second. UK has spam callers that try to get you to buy conservatories?!? Even y'alls spammers are higher class than ours!" Peelee
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2020-03-29, 09:21 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
If he didn't know he would certainly should have. He put her in charge of the children of many of the most powerful people in Europe. He would need to be dead certain she would do the job correctly. No room for a mistake. Klaus acquired Von Pinn when he took over Mechanicsburg some time after the Boys vanished. At the time she was insane but Klaus managed to fix that. He needed to know a great deal about her to do something like that.
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"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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2020-03-29, 12:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
Choice #2. Shown HERE
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Re: Girl Genius XXVII: Hoy! Hennybody else not dead?
I'm pretty much the opposite of concise. If I fail to get to the point, please ask me and I'm happy to (attempt to) clarify.