I expect we’ll finally get to see Nick being forced to get in touch with his inner Whimsy princess and being forced to let Tip do his magic (no, not the “going to bed” one, the “rag to riches” one).
I’m your princess, spurn me not!
I drew a picture with my snot!
And I’m hear to save your home and calm your fears!
Though to differ you have begged,
And as as sidekick I’ve been pegged,
If you want to make your case, then I’m all ears!
Oh, though I’m complex
And have issues by the case,
Still, I’ll save your necks!
Just look upon my face!
I love all things
Pure, sweet and whimsical!
I can lead …
And I can notarize …
I’m your princess!
Oh dear, here we go again… The robots in the Star Chamber will only reveal the info about Collodi’s daughter to a princess. This does not mean that Collodi’s daughter is a princess, nor does it mean that the princess must be her.
I’m seeing a Nick/Tip team-up. As in Nick yelling, “No FALCON way I’m wearing that frou-frou dress!” And Tip yelling, “But it’s a Gloria Vanderbilt! And you have to put on the makeup that goes with it!”
My money’s on Tip. These guys seem like they’re looking for something that LOOKS like a Princess. This is an opportunity for Tip to go full-on fashionable. He’s the only one who could pull it off.
There’s too many people expecting it to be either Tip or Nick. Would Shaenon and Jeffrey really do that? Or would they drag this out, red-herring style, until we’ve divided into two factions over the brink of war and falling onto each others spears, only to pull the reveal that it’s _neither_.
Hmmm, Gavotte is/has a Queen, among other things, so would Pavane, her daughter, technically qualify? Or would Gavotte herself qualify, if she has a young Queen Bee in her?
Jonathan Fisher
I don’t know how long it takes to make you a princess, but I have it on good authority from another mad scientist that it takes just seven days to make you a man.
Every single metafictional rule of comedy; the rule of funny, opportunities for Gilligan cuts, the rule of last resorts, the unspoken conspiracy rule, even Chekov’s gun; all say Nick will ultimately be the right choice.
Pity about the ears rule. As the favored “daughter” of her creator, who ruled over a small tribe/pack/whatever of intelligent dogs, rabid werewolves, and other mad-science creations, Sweetheart could be considered a princess otherwise.
I have to admit, I am a fan of the theory of Nick and Tip waging a war of words over who gets to play the princess (and Gavotte having to show up to actually do it).
I had the same thought about Sweetheart’s quasi-princess-like status in Captain Bram’s pack. But you’re right–if Sweetheart was the princess they sought, it seems likely Cunningham would have recognized her as such by now.
I can see good arguments for Tip and for Nick being the princess, as many have suggested, but nothing that’s convinced me one way or another yet. Meanwhile, what about Dr. Lee? I notice she hasn’t come up much in this thread yet….
Regarding Tip: this goes back to the very beginning of the comic, and the various Frank L. Baum character allusions that have a way of showing up in it. Look at the top Google hit for “Tip Oz”.
Yep, they have on hand someone who appears to be a petite young woman as long blonde hair who is utterly incapable of swearing and has a deep knowledge of Whimsy culture. Nick is not getting out of this.
I’ve been sort of wondering about Collodi’s daughter, who has so far remained nameless. I have to admit I’m thinking of ‘Francine Descartes’ as a really awesome name, assuming the to-me-obvious thing about her is true. And hey, it’s in the public domain, so you could use it!
of all the people present it has to be Nick
unity: already disqualified as an animal sidekick
Swihart: for the exact same reasons
Tip: although possibly qualified,
if he goes into that room with anything short of full radiation gear
he’s dead inside of a month, and I don’t think there going to be convinced
by anything short of the full Princess get up ,and that is practically suicide
fora normal human.
Nick looks like a pretty blonde girl
he can’t swear, he knows everything whimsy
and as a robot, he can pull off the outfit, without, you know, dying.
in addition since they’re all robots, they might expect a princess whose mostly plastic
That would be an incredibly hard outfit to pull off, and I think out of all the characters we met, only Tip stands a chance of being able to pull it off.
On the other hand, I think Tip might possibly stand a chance of being able to pull it off.
It’s totally gonna be Nick.
It’s one of the rules of a narrativium universe — if you take someone new with you (new body counts!), especially reluctantly, that person will inevitably prove integral to whatever you’re planning.
Also, Nick just at the end of last plotline got a female body — I don’t think he’s going to make it through this one without having to confront that fact.
Finally, Nick is currently totally uncomfortable with the female-ness of his body (evidence: https://nickzerhakker.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/14/ ). But, this is a Shaenon Gerrity and Jeffrey Wells production, which means that they’ve totally thought of all things Nick could cosplay as (evidence: same as above), and probably in fact have a page or two each of doodles of that. There is no. possible. way. that they would only go this close to epic cosplaying and not go the whole way. So, Nick will be forced to act the princess here, find/admit that he actually enjoys it (provided he feels like he’s pretending; this is currently being foreshadowed by him admitting he likes the WhimsyCorp characters), and then after he gets back cosplaying the shirt out of everyone.
Paging Nick!
100% Nick and this is amazing. I know where this is going and it’s awesome.
I think they will go with Tip
I agree. That gun’s been hanging over the mantle for a long, long time.
That would also agree with the bugs bunny theory of cross-dressing.
But Tip is not a princess, he is a queen. 😉
Tip isn’t a Queen yet, he still works for one.
By rights, Tip should be princess, because Ozma. However, Nick has to try and be princess first because funny.
Maybe he’s a drag princess?
Tip is pretty shameless. Nick would be funnier.
I expect we’ll finally get to see Nick being forced to get in touch with his inner Whimsy princess and being forced to let Tip do his magic (no, not the “going to bed” one, the “rag to riches” one).
Better watch it, piggie. Unity’s snot will kick your butt.
Oh, and don’t be silly, Unity. That snot a princess.
I have no words…
(TUNE: “I Am Woman”, Helen Reddy)
I’m your princess, spurn me not!
I drew a picture with my snot!
And I’m hear to save your home and calm your fears!
Though to differ you have begged,
And as as sidekick I’ve been pegged,
If you want to make your case, then I’m all ears!
Oh, though I’m complex
And have issues by the case,
Still, I’ll save your necks!
Just look upon my face!
I love all things
Pure, sweet and whimsical!
I can lead …
And I can notarize …
I’m your princess!
Nick is probably immune to standard memetic assaults (i.e., cuteness based heart attacks). Tip is likely not.
but nick *hates* whimsy, in that special enthralled form of “hates” 🙂
I’m wondering if Collodi’s daughter is Tigerlily Jones…mad science IS inheritable….
Perhaps Ginny Frog? o_O
dr jones grew up in the suburbs, right? and anyway she’s a grandmaster, not a princess.
Oh dear, here we go again… The robots in the Star Chamber will only reveal the info about Collodi’s daughter to a princess. This does not mean that Collodi’s daughter is a princess, nor does it mean that the princess must be her.
I’m seeing a Nick/Tip team-up. As in Nick yelling, “No FALCON way I’m wearing that frou-frou dress!” And Tip yelling, “But it’s a Gloria Vanderbilt! And you have to put on the makeup that goes with it!”
My money’s on Tip. These guys seem like they’re looking for something that LOOKS like a Princess. This is an opportunity for Tip to go full-on fashionable. He’s the only one who could pull it off.
There’s too many people expecting it to be either Tip or Nick. Would Shaenon and Jeffrey really do that? Or would they drag this out, red-herring style, until we’ve divided into two factions over the brink of war and falling onto each others spears, only to pull the reveal that it’s _neither_.
Hmmm, Gavotte is/has a Queen, among other things, so would Pavane, her daughter, technically qualify? Or would Gavotte herself qualify, if she has a young Queen Bee in her?
Jonathan Fisher
But unless they’re going to drop a princess ex machina on us, it has to be someone already on the scene.
They’re going to make a princess? With what parts, I wonder?
Perhaps that’s where Tigerlilly Jones will come back in…
Or maybe they send Virginia to make a body that qualifies as a princess.
(Also – my vote’s on Virginia Lee as the princess. Or Collodi’s daughter)
I don’t know how long it takes to make you a princess, but I have it on good authority from another mad scientist that it takes just seven days to make you a man.
I vote for nick, just cause tip would WANT to do it. also it would be hilarious
Every single metafictional rule of comedy; the rule of funny, opportunities for Gilligan cuts, the rule of last resorts, the unspoken conspiracy rule, even Chekov’s gun; all say Nick will ultimately be the right choice.
Chekov’s rejected makeover?
“Those data”
“That datum.”
“Data” is what is known as an uncountable plural, so either is correct
Pity about the ears rule. As the favored “daughter” of her creator, who ruled over a small tribe/pack/whatever of intelligent dogs, rabid werewolves, and other mad-science creations, Sweetheart could be considered a princess otherwise.
I have to admit, I am a fan of the theory of Nick and Tip waging a war of words over who gets to play the princess (and Gavotte having to show up to actually do it).
Hmm. I don’t know. “The Princess Bitch” just doesn’t have the same ring to it as “The Princess Bride”
I had the same thought about Sweetheart’s quasi-princess-like status in Captain Bram’s pack. But you’re right–if Sweetheart was the princess they sought, it seems likely Cunningham would have recognized her as such by now.
I can see good arguments for Tip and for Nick being the princess, as many have suggested, but nothing that’s convinced me one way or another yet. Meanwhile, what about Dr. Lee? I notice she hasn’t come up much in this thread yet….
Regarding Tip: this goes back to the very beginning of the comic, and the various Frank L. Baum character allusions that have a way of showing up in it. Look at the top Google hit for “Tip Oz”.
nick, Nick, NICK for the princess!!!!
also, isn’t it amazing that they had a dog-shaped radiation suit? I think Sweetheart looks adogable.
Tip. ‘Cause of Ozma, the Patchwork Girl, and the rest.
–Nonie, who grew up on those books and loved that’n best of all
Once again, I’d like to point out that one of the Fairy Tale Princess tropes is that they never swear any stronger than ‘Oh, fiddlesticks!’
Yep, they have on hand someone who appears to be a petite young woman as long blonde hair who is utterly incapable of swearing and has a deep knowledge of Whimsy culture. Nick is not getting out of this.
I’ve been sort of wondering about Collodi’s daughter, who has so far remained nameless. I have to admit I’m thinking of ‘Francine Descartes’ as a really awesome name, assuming the to-me-obvious thing about her is true. And hey, it’s in the public domain, so you could use it!
of all the people present it has to be Nick
unity: already disqualified as an animal sidekick
Swihart: for the exact same reasons
Tip: although possibly qualified,
if he goes into that room with anything short of full radiation gear
he’s dead inside of a month, and I don’t think there going to be convinced
by anything short of the full Princess get up ,and that is practically suicide
fora normal human.
Nick looks like a pretty blonde girl
he can’t swear, he knows everything whimsy
and as a robot, he can pull off the outfit, without, you know, dying.
in addition since they’re all robots, they might expect a princess whose mostly plastic
what about the radiation suit and a full princess getup over it?
That would be an incredibly hard outfit to pull off, and I think out of all the characters we met, only Tip stands a chance of being able to pull it off.
On the other hand, I think Tip might possibly stand a chance of being able to pull it off.
It’s totally gonna be Nick.
It’s one of the rules of a narrativium universe — if you take someone new with you (new body counts!), especially reluctantly, that person will inevitably prove integral to whatever you’re planning.
Also, Nick just at the end of last plotline got a female body — I don’t think he’s going to make it through this one without having to confront that fact.
Finally, Nick is currently totally uncomfortable with the female-ness of his body (evidence: https://nickzerhakker.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/14/ ). But, this is a Shaenon Gerrity and Jeffrey Wells production, which means that they’ve totally thought of all things Nick could cosplay as (evidence: same as above), and probably in fact have a page or two each of doodles of that. There is no. possible. way. that they would only go this close to epic cosplaying and not go the whole way. So, Nick will be forced to act the princess here, find/admit that he actually enjoys it (provided he feels like he’s pretending; this is currently being foreshadowed by him admitting he likes the WhimsyCorp characters), and then after he gets back cosplaying the shirt out of everyone.
Well the ears are removable, but the Unity s’not.