Well, while the comic was loading I thought that Nick got into the drone and was choosing to play assassin’s creed instead, but it looks like he got hacked by goldbug instead.
Oh, I realize our esteemed authors wouldn’t do a “Dallas” on us. I am just wondering how far down the rabbit hole Goldbug (if it’s him) is going to toss Nick in pursuit of their agenda.
(Has it ever been clear whether Goldbug is actually the head of A-Sig, someone working for A-Sig, someone with their own agenda, or some combination of the above?)
Tangential: I _must_ have gotten the “Nick Chopper” joke sometime earlier and then forgotten, for no way I am so oblivious I only got it _now_.
All we know about Goldbug:
2008/09/17: The text in Nick’s screen in VR identified itself as “Goldbug”
2008/09/20: Goldbug released Nick from VR against his wishes
2009/02/06: General Sal said that someone from A-Sig codenamed Goldbug adviced her to contact Skin Horse in the first place (Dr. Lee said it was probably an intelligence failure)
2009/02/07: Gavotte called someone who admitted to being the one behind Nick ending up with Skin Horse.
2012/07/21: Someone piloting Violet Bee boasted about releasing Nick from VR
2013/03/25: Dr. Lee implied the one piloting the drone was Mr. Green (not necessarily all the time, though)
I think that’s all, if anyone else remembers anything else, feel free to add to it. I’d have posted links, but the comments section eats anything with more than one.
In the absence of edduard…from “Good King Wenceslas” (traditional)
Nick Zerhakker last looked out
On his gamer man-cave.
Beta testing all about,
Anasigma’s brain-slave.
Back in Skin Horse Volume One
Nick was liberated
Now he’s back in and he’s done.
Place he overrated.
Nick Zerhakker hacked the drone,
Sweetheart didn’t wanna
Give up contact all alone,
She’s a prima donna.
Hope the drone is damage-free
With this latest venture
Try again, tomorrow, see,
If she’s in residenture.
Hmm. I hope this has no ill effects on ‘copter-Nick’s flight pattern. Assuming they’ve been in flight this whole time and not just on the roof of the gubamint building where Skin Horse used to be.
Well, last time Nick was “called into conference” like this, he was told it was taking place at the speed of thought and would only last a second in real-world time. I doubt Goldbug is telepathic, but the same rules might apply.
On a Narbonic note – I discovered today why Dave was so upset about Yak Face.
I was listening to a podcast called “Star Wars Minute” and they were discussing how according to Wookiepedia (and Wikipedia) the Yak Face figure was never released in the US, so it must have been difficult to get.
Assassin’s Creed would definitely count as top priority! ^_^
…Hello again, Goldbug.
Nick’s being firewalled?
Well, while the comic was loading I thought that Nick got into the drone and was choosing to play assassin’s creed instead, but it looks like he got hacked by goldbug instead.
I notice Goldbug was apparently also listening in to the conversation with Sweetheart.
“It was all a dream?”
It’s not a dream — he’s being hacked. Check the T-shirt.
Oh, I realize our esteemed authors wouldn’t do a “Dallas” on us. I am just wondering how far down the rabbit hole Goldbug (if it’s him) is going to toss Nick in pursuit of their agenda.
(Has it ever been clear whether Goldbug is actually the head of A-Sig, someone working for A-Sig, someone with their own agenda, or some combination of the above?)
Tangential: I _must_ have gotten the “Nick Chopper” joke sometime earlier and then forgotten, for no way I am so oblivious I only got it _now_.
All we know about Goldbug:
2008/09/17: The text in Nick’s screen in VR identified itself as “Goldbug”
2008/09/20: Goldbug released Nick from VR against his wishes
2009/02/06: General Sal said that someone from A-Sig codenamed Goldbug adviced her to contact Skin Horse in the first place (Dr. Lee said it was probably an intelligence failure)
2009/02/07: Gavotte called someone who admitted to being the one behind Nick ending up with Skin Horse.
2012/07/21: Someone piloting Violet Bee boasted about releasing Nick from VR
2013/03/25: Dr. Lee implied the one piloting the drone was Mr. Green (not necessarily all the time, though)
I think that’s all, if anyone else remembers anything else, feel free to add to it. I’d have posted links, but the comments section eats anything with more than one.
It’s the same tshirt he was wearing when goldbug first appeared
Anasigma’s secret malware in Nick comes to the surface at last.
I’m afraid I don’t remember who/what Goldbug is. Anyone have a reminder link?
http://skin-horse.com/comic/for-a-moment/
We have just lost cabin pressure.
In the absence of edduard…from “Good King Wenceslas” (traditional)
Nick Zerhakker last looked out
On his gamer man-cave.
Beta testing all about,
Anasigma’s brain-slave.
Back in Skin Horse Volume One
Nick was liberated
Now he’s back in and he’s done.
Place he overrated.
Nick Zerhakker hacked the drone,
Sweetheart didn’t wanna
Give up contact all alone,
She’s a prima donna.
Hope the drone is damage-free
With this latest venture
Try again, tomorrow, see,
If she’s in residenture.
May not be the great Edduard, but you’re certainly filling his shoes
Bravo!
Also I fond my rhyming dictionary yesterday.
Best Nowall yet.
Hmm. I hope this has no ill effects on ‘copter-Nick’s flight pattern. Assuming they’ve been in flight this whole time and not just on the roof of the gubamint building where Skin Horse used to be.
Well, last time Nick was “called into conference” like this, he was told it was taking place at the speed of thought and would only last a second in real-world time. I doubt Goldbug is telepathic, but the same rules might apply.
What a coincidence! I’m finishing my 85% complete AC1 save this weekend!
Goes to show, Goldbug is *always* in the picture. Although this is making me wonder if anything Sweetheart was seeing at the Institute was real.
Given this, I’m pretty sure it wasn’t.
I think AC4 might hit closer to home.
Also, I hope there’s no sand in the darkened apartment he’s not really in.
I’m wondering why Nick hasn’t upgraded his gaming equipment.
On a Narbonic note – I discovered today why Dave was so upset about Yak Face.
I was listening to a podcast called “Star Wars Minute” and they were discussing how according to Wookiepedia (and Wikipedia) the Yak Face figure was never released in the US, so it must have been difficult to get.
Now the question is, is Goldbug working for Skin Horse or Anasigma?
Yes, I realize the correct answer is “for himself”, but which side would help him more? At least for now.
(see my reply above)
Chicken in a bag!
Wow, not a single reference to Bumblebee’s upgraded self (also known as “Goldbug”)