I don’t know whether that’s all topiary, or whether they’re rolling through territory dominated by the biomass.
But that’s okay. It’s got cannons.
I love her patois. It’s completely unlike everything that ever actually existed, but it’s delivered with panache and verve and has enough internal clues to follow. It’s like a science-fiction evolution of language or accent, projected backward into a fictional version of the seventies instead of forward onto a fictional future. SF writers who are making up future dialects or alien aphorisms should come here to study this.
Also, looks like Tigerlily is allowing herself internal-combustion engines now? That’s kind of a shame, because the tower would be a really boss windup toy.
A simple differential lets both wheels be connected to the same spring drive mechanism. I prefer to think she created a spring-driven mechanism to go CHUG-CHUG-CHUG for verisimilitude.
It could just as easily come from the active suspension system that keeps the tower level and upright enough to allow the passengers to freely stand at the top.
Almost by definition Mad Science is counter-intuitive.
That looks like exhaust coming from the rear, not road dust, and “chug” is IMHO a rather poor sound effect for clockworks. Perhaps it’s a hybrid that creates engine fuel through clockwork, and then uses the internal combustion engine to wind the clockwork. 🙂
It’s a fly, mobile espionage tower. Before it the Man has to cower. But a little conquest keeps it close to the vest. Maybe this shifts the balance of power.
Fridge butter? She’s starting to sound like Nick.
Butter in the fridge is totally chill. Also, er, stiff.
Square
And pale.
With or without salt?
With the available evidence, that was an easy guess.
Did Tip change outfits again? Or is it just a colouring error?
I know which one I find more plausible.
I’m not sure how he keeps pulling out those outfits out of hammerspace and assembling them with his usual panache.
And how no one has used that to clue into who he is
No one sees him for long enough to notice. Remember that we have a unique vantage point.
In this storyline, perhaps. But Tigerlily once saw him change outfits while he was handcuffed to her, so he doesn’t always hide his ability.
Yes, I was referring to this storyline, since the question was specific to it.
Well, the styling of the outfit was appropriate for the setting, but the color was obviously all wrong, so it had to change.
He merely felt a trend shift at the International Date Line.
He suddenly realised his colour palette clashed with Tigerlilly’s, and the Universe obligingly rearranged itself to avoid this abomination.
Maybe back when they were working with the Axolotls he had a chameleon gene spliced in…
I could totally buy this. I’m sure the Department of Irradiation was involved somehow…
…I’m sorry, it took me a minute to put the word “fly” in the proper context as a hip adjective. I was looking for the flies powering the thing.
And understandable error. There was even a chance that you might be right.
Love Tip’s smile in panel 3. Made me forget what was going on for a sec there… <3
I can see that.
I don’t know whether that’s all topiary, or whether they’re rolling through territory dominated by the biomass.
But that’s okay. It’s got cannons.
I love her patois. It’s completely unlike everything that ever actually existed, but it’s delivered with panache and verve and has enough internal clues to follow. It’s like a science-fiction evolution of language or accent, projected backward into a fictional version of the seventies instead of forward onto a fictional future. SF writers who are making up future dialects or alien aphorisms should come here to study this.
Also, looks like Tigerlily is allowing herself internal-combustion engines now? That’s kind of a shame, because the tower would be a really boss windup toy.
I believe the “CHUG-CHUG-CHUG” sound stems not from infernal combustion but rather the winding of the opposite wheel as each discharges in turn.
A simple differential lets both wheels be connected to the same spring drive mechanism. I prefer to think she created a spring-driven mechanism to go CHUG-CHUG-CHUG for verisimilitude.
It could just as easily come from the active suspension system that keeps the tower level and upright enough to allow the passengers to freely stand at the top.
Almost by definition Mad Science is counter-intuitive.
That looks like exhaust coming from the rear, not road dust, and “chug” is IMHO a rather poor sound effect for clockworks. Perhaps it’s a hybrid that creates engine fuel through clockwork, and then uses the internal combustion engine to wind the clockwork. 🙂
I LIKE IT!
I can see no better purpose for internal combustion engines except to wind clockworks.
So, the outriders for her espionage tower are medieval spearmen and horses…which are robots? When she decides on a theme, she sticks with it.
What makes you think the medieval spearmen and horses aren’t robots?
OOps, misread your post. Yeah, she likes to co-ordinate her accessories.
I want Tigerlily’s earrings.
Someone forgot to tell Tigerlily that “espionage” is usually paired with words like “subtle” and “inconspicuous” … or perhaps she just never listened.
She’ll probably respond “Naw, cad, espionage is about getting a license to kill!”
Tigerlily doesn’t do subtle and inconspicuous.
Actually, with the reality blindness plague, I suspect no human being aside from protected A-Sig members and other Mads [1] is going to notice it.
[1] OK, also a few people, like Tip, who are protected by having such an absurdly high threshold for “unbelievable” that they’re effectively immune.
That is the cutest widdle mobile espionage tower I’ve ever seen…
wwwaaaiiiiit a second, that tower has a non-spring-powered engine!
It’s a fly, mobile espionage tower. Before it the Man has to cower. But a little conquest keeps it close to the vest. Maybe this shifts the balance of power.
The mobile espionage tower certainly explains why even Tigerlily was startled in yesterday’s strip when Tip mojod in!