Aren’t her neurological functions performed by lots of little robots? There’s so much I can’t pin down about my Kandy Kluge. Side question are the majority of undead in this universe nanomachine possessed corpses? She’s only ever referred to as a zombie, but is the manner in which she is animate in the same manner as a typical zombie?
You’ve got me trying to figure out if the term “zombie” has been reclaimed by the community. Unity happily self-identifies as a zombie (though she’s hardly a typical one), as do the zombie heads in Annex 1’s basement. The Saint Charlie crew seem to prefer “undead,” though they enjoy stereotypical zombie activities like lurching and eating brains. Sadly, The Cypress’ servants (who are the closest we see to the traditional Voudou zombie) didn’t express a preference.
It’s possible I may think too much about this kind of thing.
Differently Animated and Metabolically-Impared are also reasonable terms. You might want to check out the Zombie Rights Campaign blog to really understand the challenges that they face from a shallow populace at large.
@the1trueian
From what we know so far, Unity’s not a typical zombie, in that it’s not her body that’s been revived.
The body she uses is more like a drone, the goo that is her controls it AND uses it as a platform to run itself.
We know the brain is used to think, so it’s likely the digestive system is used to break down food as well. Probably to make at least token repairs to prevent complete breakdown of the body within weeks.
Which would explain why brains make her smart – brain tissue that doesn’t have to be constructed from scratch can be directly incorporated into her existing (and decaying) brain.
Or maybe the goo can even directly inhabit the brain matter in her stomach and make use if, as a kind of additional processor.
The spirit of Whimsy Future will show her what happens when the corporation gets bought out by a multinational and they start modernising things ala the Dr Seuss films…..
I’m a bit surprised that they didn’t sneak in at night to take a look: I guess Sweetheart and Tip’s antipathy for the little house overrode professionalism…
If possibly sentient machines are in danger of being bulldozed, yes you do break in. And diving head-first into trouble is sort of the norm for this team… 🙂
Also, why don’t more amusement parks have hallucinogenic mushrooms? I mean, sure, the lawsuits may hurt in the long run but in the short term having the kids split between giggling at invisible sparkling ducks and running from blood-spattered giant spiders (or vice versa) makes it all worth while…..
Have you ever been on the “It’s a Small World” ride? ‘Shrooms got nothing on that. You’ll either come out giggling inanely, shrieking in terror or gibbering to yourself.
Sadly, New Zealand only has a very small number of parks, and I have been to basically none of them. Except the old bumper-boats place in my home city that shut down when I was little. The boats were completely uncontrollable and my dad had to jump in and rescue me after about a minute of me screaming my head off in terror…..I only went there once, obviously. Had a lasting impact on my childhood though.
It was kinda like New Zealand’s answer to Action Park. No one actually *died* or got maimed there and it was rather lame…. But with the same general air of “We will kill you for fun and profit”.
I haven’t been reading Skin Horse for too long, but “normal” doesn’t seem to want to have anything to do with this bunch.
Now Unity sneaking off solo after a fluttering light, that’s expected.
(TUNE: “I Dreamed A Dream”, Schönberg, Boublil, & Kretzmer)
I had a dream the other night,
The Whimsy Spirit came to see me!
Her voice was soft, her form was bright …
I dreamed a dream that was so dreamy!
Out front where we had parked the car,
I ate the mushrooms in the lot there!
This Spirit, glowing like a star,
Told me she probably was not there!
Now, to see the sights I see,
Psilocybin seems so silly!
Seeing things that cannot be …
Singing songs that sound so we-e-e-e-eird!
When we arrived here I was shocked!
The park was planned for demolition!
The doors were barred, the gates were locked!
All would be gone for good, I feared!
But now this Spirit has a plan
To save poor Gussie and poor Mary!
So firstly, I’ll do what I can!
To act with sense is secondary!
I had a dream the other night,
A dream of Whimsy Corporation!
I thought a plot, I hatched a scheme
To save these dolls … a darn good dream!
I’m guessing a motel. That amusement park didn’t look like the kind of place that would randomly have magic mushrooms just lying around the parking lot.
Look at the classic motel room door security chain and handle, the classic motel room curtains, ubiquitous motel pair of beds, and suitcases dumped hastily inside the door.
After agonizing over backgrounds all through Narbonic, Shaenon has knocked herself out to make sure that as long as you note the details, you know this is a motel.
WhimsyCorp is nice, but I prefer the services of Amalgamated Wilderness and Pipe Fittings, Inc. or Rebellion Solutions LLC when I need to experience timeless existence outside the particular rules of modern capitalist/socialist society.
Okay, since this is a strip about mad science and its effects (U.N.I.T.Y.’s houngan boyfriend notwithstanding) there’s probably a more . . . okay, logical is not the best word, but, perhaps, semi-rational explanation than the Blue Fairy decided to visit U.N.I.T.Y. in the middle of the night. Perhaps whatever central A.I. is controlling the machines in the Little House is sending a distress signal of sorts, and the electromagnetic wavelength of such is of proper frequency to resonate with U.N.I.T.Y. nanotech, resulting in she being the only one who can respond in any meaningful way anymore.
Of course, with her habit of snacking on random mushrooms before bed, good luck convincing anyone else of that.
“Then Probably” That does explain a lot about UNITY
Well well well, this is all shaping up to be very promising.
Aren’t her neurological functions performed by lots of little robots? There’s so much I can’t pin down about my Kandy Kluge. Side question are the majority of undead in this universe nanomachine possessed corpses? She’s only ever referred to as a zombie, but is the manner in which she is animate in the same manner as a typical zombie?
Sorry postmortem American, although she herself doesn’t seem to mind the term.
You’ve got me trying to figure out if the term “zombie” has been reclaimed by the community. Unity happily self-identifies as a zombie (though she’s hardly a typical one), as do the zombie heads in Annex 1’s basement. The Saint Charlie crew seem to prefer “undead,” though they enjoy stereotypical zombie activities like lurching and eating brains. Sadly, The Cypress’ servants (who are the closest we see to the traditional Voudou zombie) didn’t express a preference.
It’s possible I may think too much about this kind of thing.
Differently Animated and Metabolically-Impared are also reasonable terms. You might want to check out the Zombie Rights Campaign blog to really understand the challenges that they face from a shallow populace at large.
@the1trueian
From what we know so far, Unity’s not a typical zombie, in that it’s not her body that’s been revived.
The body she uses is more like a drone, the goo that is her controls it AND uses it as a platform to run itself.
We know the brain is used to think, so it’s likely the digestive system is used to break down food as well. Probably to make at least token repairs to prevent complete breakdown of the body within weeks.
Which would explain why brains make her smart – brain tissue that doesn’t have to be constructed from scratch can be directly incorporated into her existing (and decaying) brain.
Or maybe the goo can even directly inhabit the brain matter in her stomach and make use if, as a kind of additional processor.
The first U in the first panel looks a little like an S.
The spirit of Whimsy Future will show her what happens when the corporation gets bought out by a multinational and they start modernising things ala the Dr Seuss films…..
*shudder*
I’m a bit surprised that they didn’t sneak in at night to take a look: I guess Sweetheart and Tip’s antipathy for the little house overrode professionalism…
I love how “professionalism” consists of breaking in at night.
And then, of course, getting caught.
And then hitting and/or hitting on everyone, with Sweetheart trying so hard to get them to stop…
If possibly sentient machines are in danger of being bulldozed, yes you do break in. And diving head-first into trouble is sort of the norm for this team… 🙂
They’re black ops. Of course professionalism includes breaking in at night.
What, break in without a full night’s rest? How absurd!
All those other talking flying sparkly things were drug-induced hallucinations. *I’m* real though.
In a “normal” scenario, the question would’ve been “Am I dreaming?” This is much more fun.
Also, why don’t more amusement parks have hallucinogenic mushrooms? I mean, sure, the lawsuits may hurt in the long run but in the short term having the kids split between giggling at invisible sparkling ducks and running from blood-spattered giant spiders (or vice versa) makes it all worth while…..
Have you ever been on the “It’s a Small World” ride? ‘Shrooms got nothing on that. You’ll either come out giggling inanely, shrieking in terror or gibbering to yourself.
Sadly, New Zealand only has a very small number of parks, and I have been to basically none of them. Except the old bumper-boats place in my home city that shut down when I was little. The boats were completely uncontrollable and my dad had to jump in and rescue me after about a minute of me screaming my head off in terror…..I only went there once, obviously. Had a lasting impact on my childhood though.
It was kinda like New Zealand’s answer to Action Park. No one actually *died* or got maimed there and it was rather lame…. But with the same general air of “We will kill you for fun and profit”.
Bumper boats are supposed to be uncontrollable, it’s a one of those “it’s not a bug it’s a feature things”
I haven’t been reading Skin Horse for too long, but “normal” doesn’t seem to want to have anything to do with this bunch.
Now Unity sneaking off solo after a fluttering light, that’s expected.
I like this guy already.
(TUNE: “I Dreamed A Dream”, Schönberg, Boublil, & Kretzmer)
I had a dream the other night,
The Whimsy Spirit came to see me!
Her voice was soft, her form was bright …
I dreamed a dream that was so dreamy!
Out front where we had parked the car,
I ate the mushrooms in the lot there!
This Spirit, glowing like a star,
Told me she probably was not there!
Now, to see the sights I see,
Psilocybin seems so silly!
Seeing things that cannot be …
Singing songs that sound so we-e-e-e-eird!
When we arrived here I was shocked!
The park was planned for demolition!
The doors were barred, the gates were locked!
All would be gone for good, I feared!
But now this Spirit has a plan
To save poor Gussie and poor Mary!
So firstly, I’ll do what I can!
To act with sense is secondary!
I had a dream the other night,
A dream of Whimsy Corporation!
I thought a plot, I hatched a scheme
To save these dolls … a darn good dream!
this is the best one of your yet! wow oh wow!
Wait… where are they? a motel? or have they sneaked in after all?
I’m guessing a motel. That amusement park didn’t look like the kind of place that would randomly have magic mushrooms just lying around the parking lot.
Look at the classic motel room door security chain and handle, the classic motel room curtains, ubiquitous motel pair of beds, and suitcases dumped hastily inside the door.
After agonizing over backgrounds all through Narbonic, Shaenon has knocked herself out to make sure that as long as you note the details, you know this is a motel.
Unity’s enthusiastic response in panel 4 makes this strip for me 🙂
WhimsyCorp is nice, but I prefer the services of Amalgamated Wilderness and Pipe Fittings, Inc. or Rebellion Solutions LLC when I need to experience timeless existence outside the particular rules of modern capitalist/socialist society.
Wait, are you talking about Warioware?
Sorry, haven’t played it, the name doesn’t mean anything.
My first thought was that that starry thing looked like Twilight Sparkle’s cutie mark. I’m not sure what that says about me.
That you are an excellent being with above average taste, of course!
/)(\
I’m glad it wasn’t just me.
Okay, since this is a strip about mad science and its effects (U.N.I.T.Y.’s houngan boyfriend notwithstanding) there’s probably a more . . . okay, logical is not the best word, but, perhaps, semi-rational explanation than the Blue Fairy decided to visit U.N.I.T.Y. in the middle of the night. Perhaps whatever central A.I. is controlling the machines in the Little House is sending a distress signal of sorts, and the electromagnetic wavelength of such is of proper frequency to resonate with U.N.I.T.Y. nanotech, resulting in she being the only one who can respond in any meaningful way anymore.
Of course, with her habit of snacking on random mushrooms before bed, good luck convincing anyone else of that.
Why would mushrooms have any influence on her whatsoever when she can eat metal, glass and rubber without ill effect?
Science.
I like to hear Whimsy’s voice as, just, SO enthusiastic. “Then probably!” ^-^
For most people, eating random wild mushrooms would be a quick path to death.
So, Unity should be fine.