Flash of plot lunacy in my mind now – the hints we’ve seen to date indicate a creators vs created war in the past. Mads seem to have won over their creations. This time around somebody seems to be pushing buttons to swing the victory to the creations. My guess is the drum documents either the start, or end (aftermath?) of that war.
My thoughts are we have a (surviving) mad hamster running a drone Doctor Claw style (we’ve not seen a face) trying to complete the destruction of the world try 3 (1st was the burning man device by Dana, 2nd the Hamsters vs everybody.)
Sorry for the futureposting, but I may posit, given Tigerlily’s affinities: long distance clockwork. If she can make springs shoot lasers, she can make them function remotely.
Sure, except when you smash a finger and then take a test, or your headache interferes with your ability to function at all, or… well, no, sometimes the body controls the brain.
Plus pheromones (there are conflicting studies on whether there ARE humane pheromones and/or how much we react to them – nobody has been able to isolate anything and confirm its a human pheromone), Adrenaline from pain or startle, those odd distracting smells/noises when you try to concentrate, that heebie-jeebies feeling when the cat barely brushes your leg when you are trying to type on the SH comments, etcetera.
And because I made the mistake of eating Jelly Belly Bean-boozled (stocking stuffers from the wife) – I have the lingering tastes of toothpaste, baby-wipes, and skunk to distract me.
I’d imagine his body has long-term memory and some other apparently personality-related functions: his head seems quite capable of carrying out intelligent conversation on its own.
I suspect that Tigerlily applied her own powers, to upgrade Moustachio at least to her own 70s-era pseudotech. (And she’s done sapient robots as small as M’s head — remember that owl?.)
I wonder if PROPER socialization is part of what calmed the mad for Tigerlilly when she was at the institute. The group inclusiveness perhaps.
Madblood was more-so when he was out of his mothers basement.
Helen was less-so when Dave was around, back to more-so after he left the lab. (Even Mel commented – and Artie freaked when her heard this.)
Dave was more so when around Madblood but was treated as a lesser. It should be noted that Helen (generally) was more social and less imperialistically authoritarian to her minions and creations (Mel, Dave, Artie).
Come to think of it, the notion that Mustachio has “evil gears” which can be locked is somewhat disturbing. It’s sort of like Doc Savage doing brain surgery on evildoers to make them into good guys: free will doesn’t enter the equation anywhere.
I’m pretty sure “birthday” in this case can include any date at which the bearer came into being, so the date U∴N∴I∴T∴Y∴ was created and the date Gavotte became a gestalt (however that works) would both count. And there are a total of six people in the department period, so four people is technically a 67% majority.
Tip, there are a total of four people in your entire department who even HAVE birthdays.
Gavotte has so many birthdays it takes a Victorian supercomputer to keep track of them all.
Also, none of them work there any longer.
Wait, so his brain extends throughout his body including his head?
it would seem his more complex mental functions are in the lower part. Memory drums are loaded through (dare I say it?) his butt
Now would be a good time to review the drum they got from the Little House.
Flash of plot lunacy in my mind now – the hints we’ve seen to date indicate a creators vs created war in the past. Mads seem to have won over their creations. This time around somebody seems to be pushing buttons to swing the victory to the creations. My guess is the drum documents either the start, or end (aftermath?) of that war.
My thoughts are we have a (surviving) mad hamster running a drone Doctor Claw style (we’ve not seen a face) trying to complete the destruction of the world try 3 (1st was the burning man device by Dana, 2nd the Hamsters vs everybody.)
Wait… so how is his detached head still conscious?
Sorry for the futureposting, but I may posit, given Tigerlily’s affinities: long distance clockwork. If she can make springs shoot lasers, she can make them function remotely.
That’s alright. I’m in the future too.
Don’t all brains control the body?
Sure, except when you smash a finger and then take a test, or your headache interferes with your ability to function at all, or… well, no, sometimes the body controls the brain.
Plus pheromones (there are conflicting studies on whether there ARE humane pheromones and/or how much we react to them – nobody has been able to isolate anything and confirm its a human pheromone), Adrenaline from pain or startle, those odd distracting smells/noises when you try to concentrate, that heebie-jeebies feeling when the cat barely brushes your leg when you are trying to type on the SH comments, etcetera.
And because I made the mistake of eating Jelly Belly Bean-boozled (stocking stuffers from the wife) – I have the lingering tastes of toothpaste, baby-wipes, and skunk to distract me.
Never mind pheromones, hormones do the job enough. Not to mention alcohol or any other mind-affecting drug…
Ah, if he only had a heart…
So that’s what they mean by “divide and conquer.”
I’d imagine his body has long-term memory and some other apparently personality-related functions: his head seems quite capable of carrying out intelligent conversation on its own.
I suspect that Tigerlily applied her own powers, to upgrade Moustachio at least to her own 70s-era pseudotech. (And she’s done sapient robots as small as M’s head — remember that owl?.)
Tigerlily looks pretty sinister in that first panel.
Well, he hasn’t been receiving much since the office closed.
I wonder if PROPER socialization is part of what calmed the mad for Tigerlilly when she was at the institute. The group inclusiveness perhaps.
Madblood was more-so when he was out of his mothers basement.
Helen was less-so when Dave was around, back to more-so after he left the lab. (Even Mel commented – and Artie freaked when her heard this.)
Dave was more so when around Madblood but was treated as a lesser. It should be noted that Helen (generally) was more social and less imperialistically authoritarian to her minions and creations (Mel, Dave, Artie).
Hey, I hate to say it, but tigerlily looks pretty hot in that first panel. Now I see how Tip was won over by her, mad or not.
Tigerlilly is incapable of NOT looking hot.
Chainsaw reminded me of one of the best off camera bits of Animal House – Getting the dead horse out of the Dean’s office.
I should watch that this weekend – its been over 10 years since the last time.
One woman’s enlightened self-interest coincides with another man’s altruism.
Hey, the end result is the same, chainsaw or not. Tip should take it.
Come to think of it, the notion that Mustachio has “evil gears” which can be locked is somewhat disturbing. It’s sort of like Doc Savage doing brain surgery on evildoers to make them into good guys: free will doesn’t enter the equation anywhere.
Yeah, but he’s a robot, programmed using only mechanical technologies no less, so the question of free will was pretty iffy right from the start
I’m pretty sure “birthday” in this case can include any date at which the bearer came into being, so the date U∴N∴I∴T∴Y∴ was created and the date Gavotte became a gestalt (however that works) would both count. And there are a total of six people in the department period, so four people is technically a 67% majority.
Damnit, that was meant to be a reply to Batteryhorse