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2013-03-18

by shaenon on March 18, 2013 at 12:00 am
Chapter: Railway Children
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    • Railway Children, week 38 | Skin Horse Dossiers
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  1. Sean K.
    March 18, 2013, 12:11 am | # | Reply

    I love the flip-top head – makes me think of The Man with Two Brains, although those were screw-top.

    The question is, can you get at Violet’s hardware without any tools (kind of like certain computer cases)?

    • --jt--
      March 18, 2013, 12:46 am | # | Reply

      Like certain computer cases? I had one of those Power PC Mac clones that had a big thumb screw to get it open. But the gotchyah that really bugged me was that they hid an undocumented battery in the power supply block seemingly bricking the computer when it ran out. Planned f—ing obsolecense fer shur.

      • fluffy
        March 18, 2013, 6:29 pm | # | Reply

        And of course, most of the G3 and all of the post-G3 PowerMacs and MacPros had a case you could open with no screws at all.

  2. Ogden Wernstrom
    March 18, 2013, 12:54 am | # | Reply

    Would you like to play with my life-sized mechanical dollies? We’ll be reenacting Ray Bradbury stories.

    • Diane Castle
      March 18, 2013, 3:58 am | # | Reply

      As long as you’re not re-enacting really creepy episodes of “Criminal Minds”.

  3. Forzin
    March 18, 2013, 12:54 am | # | Reply

    Assuming it’s the same override pass phrase for Nick, shouldn’t Sweetheart already know it? Dr Lee did tell her the code so she wouldn’t accidentally kill Nick… right?

    • Smithnik
      March 18, 2013, 3:41 pm | # | Reply

      Sweetheart, not being a Mad, might not have been willing to risk their lives on a total guess that it was the same password. Dr. Lee, on the other hand, had no problem making that leap.

      • Rex Vivat
        March 19, 2013, 10:03 am | # | Reply

        Wait, so you think not doing anything and letting Violet blow everyone up was safer?

    • Peter Eng
      March 18, 2013, 10:14 pm | # | Reply

      Well, a careful scientist wouldn’t use an override phrase like “buttermilk pancakes” without adding other tests, such as voiceprint identification.

      So it’s possible Dr. Lee is the only person that can use that backdoor.

  4. Jay
    March 18, 2013, 1:13 am | # | Reply

    Wait, there’s a brain in there? (Squishy… and how do they get it to take USB?)

    Unless her neural interface is connected to the operator’s brain… is the operator’s brain also in a jar? That *does* sound like Anasigma – virtual Recall-holidays are cheaper than giving employees real vacations, after all!

    • Rex Vivat
      March 18, 2013, 1:52 am | # | Reply

      Where do you see a brain?

  5. chicgeek
    March 18, 2013, 1:37 am | # | Reply

    (Tune-I’m gonna buy a paper doll)

    I’m gonna swipe a robo-doll that I can call my own
    A doll that other black ops cannot steal
    Because those sneaky sneaky spies
    With their sneaky sneaky lies
    Will find that there is no way they can deal!
    Sweetheart won’t know, no hella way I’ll tell her
    That my fab doll collection has now grown
    Now I have a robo-doll to call my own
    A-Sig will never find their robo gal!

  6. Sandy C
    March 18, 2013, 3:34 am | # | Reply

    Now I’m worried. What else/who else does Unity have in her doll collection?

  7. Forzin
    March 18, 2013, 5:18 am | # | Reply

    Wait.

    What if… Nick uses Violet to regain a physical body? And then uses it to hit on Virginia? Or would that be too weird, even for Nick?

    • Confusador
      March 18, 2013, 6:19 am | # | Reply

      That doesn’t sound at all weird for Nick. Now, if he uses it to hit on Tip, on the other hand…

      • Robert The Addled
        March 18, 2013, 5:08 pm | # | Reply

        Regardless of whom gets hit upon – that is actually the proper use of an avatar. This way Nick could meet the rest of the group.

        • Manifesta
          March 18, 2013, 6:17 pm | # | Reply

          Sure, if you could get him to stop playing with himself long enough to do so. According to Shaenon, Nick was just being sarcastic when he said that Violet had no nipples. Since she tried to seduce Tip, I’m guessing that she is anatomically correct and capable. Like Data.

    • Shadowmehr
      March 18, 2013, 6:52 pm | # | Reply

      Actually, this might be a Chekov’s gun for a later storyline that the Violet Bee droid might act as a remote for Nick, or a disguise for U.N.I.T.Y. I’m not sure which would be more disturbing (or awesome).

  8. il biggo
    March 18, 2013, 5:49 am | # | Reply

    boing boing boing. <3

  9. Eddurd
    March 18, 2013, 6:27 am | # | Reply

    (TUNE: “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”, Creecence Clearwater Revivial)

    Just saved us from Anasig …
    Please, no fuss, it ain’t no big …
    “But-ter-milk pancakes” means she don’t work no more!
    They used my design now,
    Thought it worked just fine now …
    Ha, ha, ha! They left in my backdoors!

    Secret words turned out her lights,
    (I get hungry working nights)
    Though this specific phrase I’ve not used before!
    Power surge just hit her,
    Took out her transmitter!
    Ha, ha, ha! They left in my backdoors!

     Unity’s collectibles are filling up the house!
     Gotta work a bit
     Just to fit one more!
     (doo doo doo!)
     Crumbles into nothin’
     If you say “bran muffin”!
     Ha, ha, ha! They left in my backdoors!

  10. jdreyfuss
    March 18, 2013, 6:57 am | # | Reply

    I’m imagining someone accidentally reestablishing the link during a tea party, or a makeover session, or something. I’m also imagining the result being something zany.

  11. davidbreslin101
    March 18, 2013, 12:27 pm | # | Reply

    “Free robot” is a thing that should happen more often. If you hang around outside your local mad lab, you may get one…. or more likely BECOME one after many trials and tribulations.

    • jdreyfuss
      March 18, 2013, 4:10 pm | # | Reply

      “If you ever fall off the Sears Tower, just go real limp, because maybe you’ll look like a dummy and people will try to catch you because hey, free dummy.”
      —Jack Handey

  12. Sparks
    March 18, 2013, 8:30 pm | # | Reply

    Yes, let’s give the high-powered stealth assault robot to the questionably-stable undead killing machine.

    THIS won’t end badly at all…

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