See You At Mesa Verde 2013-04-25

[shadowinthelight]

Well that just cleared everything up.

[Fairportfan]

Atsali's got a new crush!

[zachariah]

Even with the poit I don't think that was Brandi at all. I can't see her playing that type of game on Kathy without a lot better reason than any one we've seen.

[zachariah]

Atsali's got a new crush!

Yep. Now she just needs a poster to hang over her bed. BTW does Brandi have a theme song? I'm sure Sali needs a new ring tone.

[shadowinthelight]

BTW does Brandi have a theme song? I'm sure Sali needs a new ring tone.

UTFO - Split Personality

[Dave]

No, Atsali, you don't.

At least, you really don't want to have to grow up and lose your innocence in the way Brandi did. What you would surely lose in the process, could be much more of yourself than you can imagine. Being suave, cool, and able to poit ain't worth the price.

[Boxilar]

Even with the poit I don't think that was Brandi at all. I can't see her playing that type of game on Kathy without a lot better reason than any one we've seen.

I can. Remember, Brandi kept herself in the dark about what had to be done to Monica to destroy the Calendar Machine.

Brandi knows that certain secrets have been kept from the Library for a good reason. She has arranged for some one she trusts (Katherine) who has a healthy fear of authority to discover and control those secrets that is still part of her circle.

In other words, Senior Director Odoya just gave Katherine a huge promotion.

[NOTDilbert]

Brandi: "I don't like myself when I think like that." In that case, Brandi's gonna have words with director Odoya when they face each other next morning.

In the mirror.....

[Jay-Em]

That last frame, Brandi sounds like May...

[Boxilar]

Brandi: "I don't like myself when I think like that." In that case, Brandi's gonna have words with director Odoya when they face each other next morning.

In the mirror.....

Probably. If Brandi is even aware of SD Odoya. Still, it makes sense. Katherine is probably the best person to discover the secrets at Mapami and decide if the universe at large is ready for them. While she is part of those "in the know" she is not part of the inner circle of Monica, Phix, Shelly and the GGG s. She'll be able to best decide what needs to be known, who needs to know it, and what needs to remain hidden.

I'll I'll admit SDO's methods are a bit... unorthodox.

[Sidhekin]

1. Atsali recognizes a vampire when she sees one. But I don't think she thought to tell Kath until now; or at least, we have not been privy to that infodump.
2. Lily, vampire, dreadlocks girl – Pratt didn't introduce herself, yet they're all on the same page. Did K&A assume Brandi knew they talked to her, and only her?
2b. Oh, and did Oduya know that? The logistics are kinda messed up by now.
3. "Miss Gilchrist" didn't twig, at least not visibly, to the formality (and personality) switch. I'm weirdly disappointed.
4. Kath has been sent up as "scout", and is now not just "leading" this "mission", but also sent up as controller of "any secrets". "The Hell?!" indeed.

One thing that has been lurking in the back of my mind, is how "part of" Bud "went with Monica", "guarding her", during the portal cloth retrieval: http://wapsisquare.com/comic/motherhen/

I'm wondering wheter (a) "part of" indicates that the girls can sorta be in two places at once, and (b) "guarding her" suggests a potential explanation to the Wile E. Coyote stunts.

[Boxilar]

I think Atsali not telling Katherine pretty much anything can be chalked up to Atsali assuming Kath knew more than she actually does. In the Siren's eyes, Katherine is an adult who has access to the Library. She should know these things.

As far as what Lily knows? I'm guessing, not much. "Go to this location, Meet Dr. Gilchrist She's our scout for this mission. Do whatever she asks you to do and provide her with full support.

Naturally, Pratt assumes Kath is up to speed with what is going on and is floored when Kath and Atsali take out the helicopters.

At this point, Lily probably still doesn't know who did that.

As far as Bud going with Monica, maybe it was similar to what M manifested when she first displayed her astral fire healing technique, except that As only a portion of Bids soul went with her.

[Sidhekin]

I didn't mean to question what Lily knows – nor did I mean to add to the confusion; sorry.

I meant to note that Brandi is talking about "Lily", and though K&A haven't heard that name, they both know who she's talking about.

[Boxilar]

Ah, I see your point. Maybe Lily introduced herself off panel?

[zachariah]

Most of the holes we are talking about appeared because of what this Brandi said. From the strip referenced the act of sending a part of yourself elsewhere is easy to master. Brandi probably did and could be using it here. But here it seems like there are several different personalities operating through Brandi, or using her image without permission.(Boy is that a copy-write violation) We right now have three different sets of facts out of Brandi and she has contradicted herself at least twice about who and what she knows. Add in static interference and it's gotta make you wonder.

[as363]

AAAAAAHHH - Fem-bots of the world unite !

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(Quantum Vibes by Scott Bieser)

[eee]

I didn't mean to question what Lily knows – nor did I mean to add to the confusion; sorry.

I meant to note that Brandi is talking about "Lily", and though K&A haven't heard that name, they both know who she's talking about.

Logical deduction, I would assume. A woman with Native American features who seemed to be in charge of the MiB expedition was the one who spoke to A&K; Senior Director Oduya spoke of an Anasazi female who's part of the MiB group. So that they're the same person would seem a reasonable guess.

...

On a different question, after consideration I've concluded Brandi would HAVE to be aware of SDO if this is a case of split personality. There'd be hours of her life disappearing from her memory, she'd be being told that people she doesn't know would know her, and she's apparently aware that she runs the MiB and in fact set that agency up, as well as did some extremely heavy lifting herself in establishing the Vimana Cell network. All this couldn't be escaping her notice; she must know.

And there's the deal with the demons she made. This may be it.

[Julie]

My reaction was in the same vein as Dave's...

*squeeeeee* I wanna be her when I grow up!

Umm...no honey, you don't. You see, it would take a seriously traumatic series of events to create that kind of personality and...hey! Are you even paying attention, young lady?!?



Also, I'm really glad today isn't Friday.

[davids4250]

If Brandi had two (or more) personalities, Bud and Jin would know. They have been together for thousands of years. Something like that would have come out. I don't know who this is, but it is not Brandi! And I think Katherine realizes that.

She said that she, Jin, and Bud were sent to different places by the Library, but there has been no indication in the past that the Library has any control over any of the GG.. As far as we know, the only controlling source outside of themselves is Monica.

[Fairportfan]

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2. Lily, vampire, dreadlocks girl – Pratt didn't introduce herself, yet they're all on the same page. Did K&A assume Brandi knew they talked to her, and only her?

Well, Suzi looks rather Scots/Irish, not a likely look for an Anasazi.

Also, come to think, Atsali never saw Suzi - at least, i figure, not close enough to spot that she's a vampire.