While Baron’s body can be characterized as light blue (#ccd3eb mostly), I think his hair could maybe be characterized as being dark bluish sort of purple (#283a90, mostly, with some variation). (Hm, actually seeing the code, the color does look more like it’s blue than anything else.)
Sort of like calling a red-haired person a “ginger”, even though most of their body is not the color of their hair.
Huh, just checked WikiP, and it says that violet (#7F00FF) and purple (#800080) are not synonymous. I did not know that they were both well-defined as being different from each other.
For me, pretty much anything counts as purple. I’d probably call the Baron “lilac” (which is also wildly variable) or “light indigo”, both of which I consider shades of purple.
Also on the list of questions, would Tigerlily think that the whole engagement ring thing is proof that the person offering one has fallen for The Man’s diamond jive?
I don’t have time to go through the entire Girl Genius archives, but there’s a few examples there.
Grammatically, she seems to believe that all her dungeons are fun to some degree, and that Baron’s was simply the least fun. Of course, she may be talking about what’s fun to her and not the prisoner, as a basic jail cell is pretty boring for both.
He took the job so gladly,
He acted oh-so-badly,
But he won’t stand a ghost of a chance, that’s true.
He thought he’d go around you,
But then he had to hound you,
And he won’t stand a ghost of a chance, that’s true.
Incarcerated overstated made you blue.
And had some fun within the dungeon you knew.
And he won’t do.
But there’s no point in keeping
He’s sowed what he’ll be reaping,
‘Cause he won’t stand a ghost of a chance, that’s true.
—from “I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You,” music by Victor Young, lyrics by Ned Washington and Bing Crosby, sung by, well, lots of people ’cause it’s a standard.
If it weren’t for the fact that she’d consider it truly un-funky, I’d almost expect her to have a rimshot-bot following her around for just such an occasion as this.
Who’s “purple brother”?
Maybe the more blue side of purple? Or is it just my monitor is a little off.
Baron shows up as blue for me, too.
Baron.
While Baron’s body can be characterized as light blue (#ccd3eb mostly), I think his hair could maybe be characterized as being dark bluish sort of purple (#283a90, mostly, with some variation). (Hm, actually seeing the code, the color does look more like it’s blue than anything else.)
Sort of like calling a red-haired person a “ginger”, even though most of their body is not the color of their hair.
Huh, just checked WikiP, and it says that violet (#7F00FF) and purple (#800080) are not synonymous. I did not know that they were both well-defined as being different from each other.
For me, pretty much anything counts as purple. I’d probably call the Baron “lilac” (which is also wildly variable) or “light indigo”, both of which I consider shades of purple.
Oops, I forgot my punchline, which was going to be something about octarine.
Nah, that’s more of a yellowish-greenish purple. The Baron isn’t quite the right shade of nauseating.
I would say Baron is “lavender”, but that’s from a vague recollection of the Crayola crayons I used as a child many many moons ago.
Periwinkle.
A most Whimsical observation…
No, no, look at the shades-of-blue chart on Wikipedia.
Oh, I have to agree it’s a very close match, Robert!
I’m just speculating that Whimsy Corp chose that color because Periwinkle is a whimsical-sounding word…
Ah, somebody has his mind on some penal servitude.
I do believe Tip’s constant outfit-swapping may be an indicator of nerves at this point.
I wonder if he can pull an engagement ring out of Hammerspace?
Also on the list of questions, would Tigerlily think that the whole engagement ring thing is proof that the person offering one has fallen for The Man’s diamond jive?
Not if She’s the one putting it on his finger.
Diamond jive indeed! No, I’d expect Tip to be somewhat more original. Perhaps a miniature music box wound by turning the ring?
Who knows gemstone lore well enough to recommend something appropriate for a lost princess of Lovetron?
What’s more important is Lovetron lore. After all, something that might be appropriate here on Earth might be a serious faux pas out there.
No diamonds between my wife and I! We got gold puzzle rings at the renaissance festival!
Bravo, sir!
All innuendo aside, I’m curious about what constitutes a “fun” dungeon too. Or would she arrange her dungeons in different flavors of “not fun”?
I don’t have time to go through the entire Girl Genius archives, but there’s a few examples there.
Grammatically, she seems to believe that all her dungeons are fun to some degree, and that Baron’s was simply the least fun. Of course, she may be talking about what’s fun to her and not the prisoner, as a basic jail cell is pretty boring for both.
Interesting point, the “least fun” dungeon might be the best for the person actually in it.
Matter of “fun for who.” Or would that be “fun for whom?”
He took the job so gladly,
He acted oh-so-badly,
But he won’t stand a ghost of a chance, that’s true.
He thought he’d go around you,
But then he had to hound you,
And he won’t stand a ghost of a chance, that’s true.
Incarcerated overstated made you blue.
And had some fun within the dungeon you knew.
And he won’t do.
But there’s no point in keeping
He’s sowed what he’ll be reaping,
‘Cause he won’t stand a ghost of a chance, that’s true.
—from “I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You,” music by Victor Young, lyrics by Ned Washington and Bing Crosby, sung by, well, lots of people ’cause it’s a standard.
If it weren’t for the fact that she’d consider it truly un-funky, I’d almost expect her to have a rimshot-bot following her around for just such an occasion as this.
Lab-grown rubies — very good for clockwork.
(That’s @David B Huber, in case this doesn’t thread properly.)
AND lasers! Excellent choice!
Tigerlily knows all the best ways to say “you know you want to”