Please, please let that be Caliban in the background (and let him finally have a nametag that says “Cal.”)
In panel one, I love Nick’s . . . um . . . metal solidarity? salute.
(TUNE: “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin'”, George & Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward)
I got poppy-seed muffins,
And muffins go with my tea!
I don’t care that
They make me fat,
I don’t count calories!
If you’re wanting a bagel,
They got plenty of these!
In half they slice,
Then toast it nice
And spread it with cream cheese!
Yes, please!
Your coupons get you free food,
Coffee, chai, or tea!
And your coupons also are good
At the bakery!
Want a scone or a bun?
They’re on sale, you buy one,
Get one free!
But I want poppy-seed muffins,
‘Cause muffins go with my tea!
And Nick is here (inside of Bee),
He says, “You just wait and see … Gonna get awesome!
Wait and see …
Any sec …
Wait and see …”
While Nick is in Violet, who is minding the Osprey? I guess I worry too much. What could go wrong with leaving a multi-mission military black-ops tilt-rotor (hyper-hyphen-ated) bit of hardware lying around?
Even if driving them both at once is too confusing for him, he lives on the roof of a federal office building. He’s not exactly going to get street punks swiping his tires or whatever.
Can the Violet bot even drink coffee? I guess it would need to be able to eat stuff if only for dissimulation. Also, how does Sweetheart actually manage her coffee — does she have grasping paws or something?
She’s a dog. She drinks like any other dog…but more dignified, I’m sure. She might even hold up one claw next to the cup as she laps it up. Hey, just because she’s a dog doesn’t mean she has to ACT like one! Philistines.
Please, please let that be Caliban in the background (and let him finally have a nametag that says “Cal.”)
In panel one, I love Nick’s . . . um . . . metal solidarity? salute.
Not only is that Cal[iban], but it appears that he is still pointing at his name badge. He hasn’t budged since the end of Narbonic.
Aw, M, don’t leave a bro hangin’
Mustachio’s arms were confiscated after the Crystal Palace incident, remember?
TL gave him arms again, remember?
*But*…..they’re so dinky he can’t actually reach.
Well, that settles it: it’s Violet’s voice in the bot, or M would have recognized him.
Or at least wouldn’t have called him “lady”.
Second order of business: Donuts — Sprinkles or no sprinkles?
Robert’s Rules of Ordering.
Mr. Van Domelen, sir, you are my new hero for making that pun.
I do! I want muffins! Also I want to steal Violet from Nick and drive her myself, but I don’t think he’d appreciate that.
A-a-and the exciting reality of office “life” hits Nick. I’ve been saying his last line at work for several decades now.
Don’t order the “buttermilk pancakes” or “blueberry waffles”…
“Why are Nick and UNITY dancing in circles while singing ‘I’m a Little Teapot’?”
“Somebody ordered the sour cream glazed….”
The Auld Grump
There’s an extra Bass Island in Lake Erie, isn’t there? I always knew the ferryman was lying to us.
It’s Daemonreach! Skin Horse is a Dresden Files crossover!
It’s Diamondhard! Skin Horse is a “Lizard Music” crossover!
Mike
It’s Dinobot Island!
You win.
I wondered if anyone else would be reminded of DF by panel two. Thank you for beating me to the punch!
No fair. I was gonna say that.
Thank you. Thank you SO MUCH. (<-Sincerity mode.)
(TUNE: “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin'”, George & Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward)
I got poppy-seed muffins,
And muffins go with my tea!
I don’t care that
They make me fat,
I don’t count calories!
If you’re wanting a bagel,
They got plenty of these!
In half they slice,
Then toast it nice
And spread it with cream cheese!
Yes, please!
Your coupons get you free food,
Coffee, chai, or tea!
And your coupons also are good
At the bakery!
Want a scone or a bun?
They’re on sale, you buy one,
Get one free!
But I want poppy-seed muffins,
‘Cause muffins go with my tea!
And Nick is here (inside of Bee),
He says, “You just wait and see …
Gonna get awesome!
Wait and see …
Any sec …
Wait and see …”
Eddurd — you inspire and delight me. Thank you for your consistently awesome filks. You bloody genius, you.
While Nick is in Violet, who is minding the Osprey? I guess I worry too much. What could go wrong with leaving a multi-mission military black-ops tilt-rotor (hyper-hyphen-ated) bit of hardware lying around?
I doubt Nick needs to abandon control over the Osprey to control Violet.
Even if driving them both at once is too confusing for him, he lives on the roof of a federal office building. He’s not exactly going to get street punks swiping his tires or whatever.
Can the Violet bot even drink coffee? I guess it would need to be able to eat stuff if only for dissimulation. Also, how does Sweetheart actually manage her coffee — does she have grasping paws or something?
Bendy straws, easy fix. Doesn’t work at McDonalds, the straws melt too fast.
She’s a dog. She drinks like any other dog…but more dignified, I’m sure. She might even hold up one claw next to the cup as she laps it up. Hey, just because she’s a dog doesn’t mean she has to ACT like one! Philistines.
Uh, which Great Lake would that be, exactly? Or is it (myteeriously present in all five?)
Lake Mishaboo. You know, the one bordering Hogsboro.
Coffee runs are a serious business Nick.
I wonder if Anasigma serves evil coffee?
Of course they do. It’s decaf only.
They get their coffeemakers from Narbonics Labs.
Unity is in a public place without the hoodie? Is this common now?
Nick is discovering what people trying to break into the movies or the military have been finding out for years.
Awesome is always on the outside; never when you in the thick of it.
Oh, c’mon! Muffins are awesome!