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oldmanmickey wrote:A grandmother who it would not surprise me to have been there, done that and wore the tshirt.

although, I suspect the last time G'ma Lily wore someone at a t-shirt they were in no condition to take part in a conversation (without a medium to speak on their behalf )

oldmanmickey wrote: i just ain't buying that Atsali is as clueless as she acts. Nobody can kiss as good as she did to Berdine and not have done something similar before. I just aint buying this being her first rodeo.

maybe not 100% clueless http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2008-04-30 , but her Siren bloodlines might make some things happen by instinct at a levels others need to practice to achieve? (and if she ever does practice, her levels might go off the scale )

oldmanmickey wrote:A grandmother who it would not surprise me to have been there, done that and wore the tshirt. i just ain't buying that Atsali is as clueless as she acts. Nobody can kiss as good as she did to Berdine and not have done something similar before. I just aint buying this being her first rodeo.

Remember though... with Atsali being siren, all of that would be hard wired into her birdy little brain. Instinct, probably activated by puberty. Right now her instincts are running in a thousand different directions and she's been raised in a predominantly heterosexual society... so she'd probably be a little squicked out about the prospect of things with Nadette. Her actions with Berdine were to prove a point that as a siren, she could make others, men or women, feel attracted to her... not so much for her own gratification but as a hard wired instinct to trap prey. That's the one thing that Atsali was trying to prove... that though she could, she wouldn't necessarily do it. That incident was her hardwired instincts taking over even though Atsali was able to control it. Berdine? Not so much.

That being said, I don't believe Atsali is as dumb as she's making out over Nadette's affections. Nadette has been too obvious and if Atsali hasn't gotten the message by now, there truly is nothing between her ears. I think she has, but is either in denial, or she's taking things slowly (more out of necessity with all the interruptions) to try and figure out how she feels about it.

jayessell wrote:Meanwhile you get to jump to the rescue as a catsuit and feel my granddaughter up with your entire body.

Well, she's clothes.

I think the Pun Vault just went critical with that one.

Aah - Friday cliff hanger. Now two days of suppositions until Monday . Don't ja just hate it...

I'd say the bear suit...

*Puts a victrola disc of Henry Hall's "Teddy bear picnic" in the to be safe...*

I'd say Lily can smell Nadette's unintentional intentions...

G'Ma has a pretty good idea which way the gate swings. Atsali is dumbfounded by this whole conversation and the way it is being carried out.

Nadette's word balloon should be blushing.

What *I* want to know is, where the missile went? NORAD apparently went bonkers when they saw it, but I doubt they could have intercepted it. Where was it programmed to fly to? Was it a space shot?

eee wrote:What *I* want to know is, where the missile went? NORAD apparently went bonkers when they saw it, but I doubt they could have intercepted it. Where was it programmed to fly to? Was it a space shot?

Who, or what, was it intended to be carrying in that capsule? Was the capsule empty at launch, or is something (or someone) on the way to points-yet-unknown?

eee wrote:What *I* want to know is, where the missile went? NORAD apparently went bonkers when they saw it, but I doubt they could have intercepted it. Where was it
programmed to fly to? Was it a space shot?

as to what it was, my guess either an 'anti-elder gods' device , or perhaps something intended to disrupt the 'World Grid'?

they may not have needed to intercept it.

do rockets, under normal circumstances, make a spiral pattern ?
http://wapsisquare.com/comic/got-her-covered/

and if it did crash, that does help with a cover story -> eg: some 'genius' built their own unmanned full scale (or half scale?) Brand Z replica rocket, launched it and somehow it managed to make it to X thousand metres and then 'failed'

Not sure how that covers the really big *BOOM*, moderate sized crater or the molten rock at the bottom of the crater :p

Grantwhy wrote:

eee wrote:What *I* want to know is, where the missile went? NORAD apparently went bonkers when they saw it, but I doubt they could have intercepted it. Where was it
programmed to fly to? Was it a space shot?

as to what it was, my guess either an 'anti-elder gods' device , or perhaps something intended to disrupt the 'World Grid'?

they may not have needed to intercept it.

do rockets, under normal circumstances, make a spiral pattern ?
http://wapsisquare.com/comic/got-her-covered/

and if it did crash, that does help with a cover story -> eg: some 'genius' built their own unmanned full scale (or half scale?) Brand Z replica rocket, launched it and somehow it managed to make it to X thousand metres and then 'failed'

Not sure how that covers the really big *BOOM*, moderate sized crater or the molten rock at the bottom of the crater :p

you'll have to ask Paul, or wait, to see if 'bits flying off' or 'spiral pattern' is 'normal' or 'imminent failure'... :/ :/

er, the really big *BOOM* was the anti-matter bomb going off...

... and Atsali still has not explained that her clothes were ripped off by her size change to enable her to fly, and Nadette was protecting her modesty... :p

The spiral could simply be the result of different wind directions.
They often change with altitude, which is how you can "steer" a free balloon.
Another possibility is that the rocket is spin stabilized to keep it more or less upright during ascent.

jwhouk wrote:

jayessell wrote:Meanwhile you get to jump to the rescue as a catsuit and feel my granddaughter up with your entire body.

Well, she's clothes.

I think the Pun Vault just went critical with that one.

Clothes but no cookie.... LOL!!!

*drops a bag of E.L. Fudge in the pun vault*

illiad wrote:

Grantwhy wrote:
Not sure how that covers the really big *BOOM*, moderate sized crater or the molten rock at the bottom of the crater :p

er, the really big *BOOM* was the anti-matter bomb going off...

yes, we know that, I'm just curious as to what cover story the MIB will come up with explaining 'surprise' explosion that could have been mistaken for a small nuke ... happening at the same location as a 'surprise' missile launch

DilyV wrote:*drops a bag of E.L. Fudge in the pun vault*

I always wondered where Keebler gets their supply of electro-luminescent chocolate to make those.

Elves have their ways, I suppose.

It occurs to me that SDO (aka the Nu Gui) may have lied to everyone about the "natural uranium deposits" in the complex.

Thor wrote:If Lily didn't know Nadette was there, then who was she referring to when she said "you two"?

I think Lily knew Nadette was there for a variation of the suggestions Sgt. Howard and DinkyInky had below. She could smell her presence by virtue of the vampiric sense of smell (better than a shark's from what I've read). She may not have known it was Nadette (can't remember if they ever met before this), but she was most probably sure there was somebody there, besides her grand-daughter. And there weren't a whole lot of options as to hiding places, but she probably didn't expect her to hide that tightly.

Sgt. Howard wrote:Nailed it right on the thumb! OK Gramma Lily, how did you know about this situation? Is this because vampires smell guilt?

DinkyInky wrote:I'd say Lily can smell Nadette's unintentional intentions...

And as to Atsali being embarrassed... it's so bad, you can't even see her freckles in the last panel.

eee wrote:What *I* want to know is, where the missile went? NORAD apparently went bonkers when they saw it, but I doubt they could have intercepted it. Where was it programmed to fly to? Was it a space shot?

The way it broke up when the girls were thrown from it, I don't think that where it was originally intended to go really matters.

Not to mention that said place, if it's on Earth, probably isn't what it was when the rocket was built.

Of course, the various places it *does* go might be of some concern.

Dave wrote:

eee wrote:What *I* want to know is, where the missile went? NORAD apparently went bonkers when they saw it, but I doubt they could have intercepted it. Where was it programmed to fly to? Was it a space shot?

Who, or what, was it intended to be carrying in that capsule? Was the capsule empty at launch, or is something (or someone) on the way to points-yet-unknown?

Considering the damaged condition of it the projectile did not go too much further. The bottom was broken, probably by the blast that propelled it out the escape/exit tunnel. Just as they parted company from it the top section the projectile broke, or destructed. The loud krack was it failing.http://wapsisquare.com/comic/seperation/ It can be clearly seen that it did fail and was not a second stage seperation as the top section did not have any significant propulsion unit left to it. If there was a second stage it is what the girls were clinging to. Once forward velocity was overcome by gravity it no doubt fell back to earth. That and other pieces of it is what Lily could see. I would be much more inclined to believe that this was an escape pod to get out of the complex in a hurry and designed to safely eject people and allow them to land with minimal injuries. After severall thousand years I doubt the safety features would still be working.

As to NORAD being interested that would be because of the thermal bloom and energy signature of the event in a location where previous unidentified events occurred. NORAD sensors can detect both launch, thermal, or explosive events anywhere in the surface of the earth in great detail. They can measure the size, tempature, and energy of the event. Tell if it is moving, if it is a launch, or a surface event. Their sensors have3 been used to profile forest fires from space, or in non US areas. They would quickly determine the possible orbital insertion profile of the projectile and see it was not an orbital, or sub-orbital launch. They could plot the point of impact, or detect it's destruction if that happens in flight. No doubt investigation teams are already in motion.

You know, I'm glad Lily called Nadette on this...

Yes, the plot demanded it. Yes, Nadette is indeed protecting Atsali's modesty. And to the casual observer who might have watched, had they been around, as events unfolded and clothes shredded, it may indeed look like a selfless act on Nadette's part. But knowing how Nadette feels about Atsali, this was anything but selfless... It was necessary, it was spontaneous, but it was no great sacrifice on her part... Of course, she didn't plan any of that (I'm not even sure if the Chessmaster could have planned that), and I'm sure that Atsali is quite thankful to have her modesty protected in such a way.

But really, when you think about it, this turn of events has given Nadette a level of access and closeness to Atsali's person that was heretofore unprecedented. I'm not sure Lily has any inkling about Nadette's feelings for Atsali, but the end result is still the same. And from the looks on Atsali's face in the last panel, that may just be sinking in, now that the fast pace action is over and there is time to reflect on what took place. She may be thankful to be covered, but she may not be quite as comfortable about the whole deal, by now...

Furtheremore, the awkard denial on Nadette's part shows that she definitely knows what Lily is talking about, even if that wasn't the original intent of the act of covering Atsali...

I also like how Lily is now referring to Atsali as her granddaughter, as a casual part of the conversation (as in, not forced, but natural.) It's nice to see that she is no longer emotionally distant and disconnected, but is embracing her new-found family. And feeling quite protective of her, too, by the looks of it.

I like that. Nice development on her part.

lake_wrangler wrote:I also like how Lily is now referring to Atsali as her granddaughter, as a casual part of the conversation (as in, not forced, but natural.) It's nice to see that she is no longer emotionally distant and disconnected, but is embracing her new-found family. And feeling quite protective of her, too, by the looks of it.

I like that. Nice development on her part.

Kinda how like Shelly just dropped that "Oooh Mmmuther!" when we last saw her in the Library?