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Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:24 am
by Fairportfan

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:26 am
by NOTDilbert
Okay, so why isn't she minus a set of lingerie, bedclothes, frikken' BED, BEDROOM, and that danged spooky-eye WALLPAPER?!

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:27 am
by Opus the Poet
Indeed, she does...

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:27 am
by Fairportfan
NOTDilbert wrote:Okay, so why isn't she minus a set of lingerie, bedclothes, frikken' BED, BEDROOM, and that danged spooky-eye WALLPAPER?!
None of those were attached to Monica when she "died".

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:29 am
by sonicthunder
So wait... how did they make that connection? Monica's hair isn't all that different, and I doubt her skin tone has changed much in the last few months (considering before and after the calendar all her time has been spent in the same northern midwest US city). And it isn't like she's in the same position as when Shelly shivved her.

And I guess that means the fire and ghost form were an awakening, not a revival, considering she didn't consume her clothes in the flames that time.

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:30 am
by NOTDilbert
Fairportfan wrote:
NOTDilbert wrote:Okay, so why isn't she minus a set of lingerie, bedclothes, frikken' BED, BEDROOM, and that danged spooky-eye WALLPAPER?!
None of those were attached to Monica when she "died".
This is, though, the second time she has 'flamed-on'. What, was she just lighting the pilot lights before? :)

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:30 am
by shadowinthelight
OK, punching a hole through Monica may be an effective way to get her naked but it just isn't practical. :roll:

Also, nice Q*bert impression.

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:31 am
by chaotik74
the annoying part of all this is there still isn't much Monica can actually do to stop her "freinds" from running roughshod over her. Potent abilities, yes. personally powerful? no. and the whole "heart ripping" trick will probably ultimately go unpunished. Frankly, i'd LIKE to see a story line where the blithe attitudes that seem so prevalent in the comic have actual consequences.

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:33 am
by Fairportfan
NOTDilbert wrote:
Fairportfan wrote:
NOTDilbert wrote:Okay, so why isn't she minus a set of lingerie, bedclothes, frikken' BED, BEDROOM, and that danged spooky-eye WALLPAPER?!
None of those were attached to Monica when she "died".
This is, though, the second time she has 'flamed-on'. What, was she just lighting the pilot lights before? :)
"Astral Flame", remember?

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:34 am
by Mark N
Fairportfan wrote:
NOTDilbert wrote:Okay, so why isn't she minus a set of lingerie, bedclothes, frikken' BED, BEDROOM, and that danged spooky-eye WALLPAPER?!
None of those were attached to Monica when she "died".
I think she was left disheartened in her living room anyway. But me thinks the bedclothes are toast. She better not die while she is wearing her real expensive bras though.

---Tosses a copy of Heart's 'Dog and Butterfly' into the Pun Vault.

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:35 am
by Fairportfan
chaotik74 wrote:the annoying part of all this is there still isn't much Monica can actually do to stop her "freinds" from running roughshod over her. Potent abilities, yes. personally powerful? no. and the whole "heart ripping" trick will probably ultimately go unpunished. Frankly, i'd LIKE to see a story line where the blithe attitudes that seem so prevalent in the comic have actual consequences.
These people play by a different set of rules than you or me.

If you can't run with the big dogs, stay home.

As i quoted when Phix prepared her little snack a few weeks ago: "He's not a tame lion."

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:42 am
by Jorge
Why is it every time something supernatural happens to one of these girls, they end up naked?

P.S. I'm back baby!

You go away for a long holiday and everything is different. I couldn't even have my old handle "DJ" cause it has to be more than 2 letters.

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:48 am
by nerf-dweller
Jorge wrote:Why is it every time something supernatural happens to one of these girls, they end up naked?
Does that matter? I see...ummm
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absolutely...
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um, where was I?
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nothing...
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What??

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:49 am
by shadowinthelight
Jorge wrote:Why is it every time something supernatural happens to one of these girls, they end up naked?
Because this comic is awesome. :D

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:57 am
by Dave
chaotik74 wrote:the annoying part of all this is there still isn't much Monica can actually do to stop her "freinds" from running roughshod over her. Potent abilities, yes. personally powerful? no.
She still has the Glyph Reader power of command over Bud, although she doesn't like to use it. If she ordered Bud to do something violent and humiliating to Shelly, or to just go away into exile until Monica told her to return, Bud would probably have no choice but to obey.

Also... we have no reason to believe we know all of what having Phoenix blood implies. Shelly has repeatedly emphasized that Monica is / can be very dangerous (and she said that to Bud, not just to Monica) so the chances seem good that Monica may have some powers or capabilities not yet revealed...

... and if Shelly or Bud aren't willing to answer the questions that Monica may now be ready to ask, Monica can go quiz Euryale, who (according to Shelly) understands Monica's dangerous nature.

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:01 am
by Yamara
Well, I for one, agree with what Monica has to say. "Balance at star, little star, note of admiration," indeed.

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:12 am
by TlalocW
This could be annoying for M on a number of levels.

If her body does reform back at the time of when the knife got put in her head, she may be younger, but she may not be in better shape as she's losing any benefits from her diet and exercise program she's supposedly been on.

Plus, you know that once everyone acclimates to this power, they're going to abuse it. From shutting her up temporarily to using her to start a fire when camping... Plus, she just lost one of her bras, and while they're not all $900 like her sports bra, they are custom-made.

TlalocW

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:19 am
by Dr. Otter
Jorge wrote:Why is it every time something supernatural happens to one of these girls, they end up naked?
It's called "fan service," and I like it!

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:43 am
by Yamara
TlalocW wrote:This could be annoying for M on a number of levels.

If her body does reform back at the time of when the knife got put in her head, she may be younger, but she may not be in better shape as she's losing any benefits from her diet and exercise program she's supposedly been on.

Plus, you know that once everyone acclimates to this power, they're going to abuse it. From shutting her up temporarily to using her to start a fire when camping... Plus, she just lost one of her bras, and while they're not all $900 like her sports bra, they are custom-made.

TlalocW
Okay, gentlemen, I don't want to start a panic, but this physical reset means she returns to the smaller bra size she had at the time of the Calendar Machine ritual.

I know there may be a wailing and a gnashing of teeth at the loss of Monica's J cup. But bear in mind: The reset means that M now has a minimum bra size below which she cannot go.

The firewall will hold.

Re: Nice and Tan 2012-10-16

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:51 am
by My2Cents
Jorge wrote:Why is it every time something supernatural happens to one of these girls, they end up naked?
Because the author wants realism rather than to serve the morality police.

Didn’t you love the how the old werewolves shredded all their clothes, but somehow always not their pants?