He had to scavenge clothing. Kind of like how Chris is wearing a DJS shirt now (although I was kind of surprised they didn’t have any D of I stuff lying around).
They may act as keys for the Bee Temple dungeon, and Our Heroes will have to return for a cutscene with Gavotte to gain them in order to advance the game . . . , er, the story. Yeah, the story.
Her memory’s fine. And she can’t remember Nick ever saying something is beautiful. Or saying much of anything without one or two swears mixed in. Last time he was in a forest with her, he was massacring trees and loving it.
His comment in the third panel is more like what she’s used to.
And, for what it’s worth, from the size of the trees, I’d say the area has been logged and those are second-growth. Not unspoiled wilderness, but new wilderness instead.
Even in unspoiled wilderness, old trees die and young ones take their place. Plus wildfires. Nature follows a cycle of death and rebirth with or without man’s interference.
It’s usually more of a mess when man [1] gets involved, though. Big trees often survive normal wildfires, less so the monsters our shitty forestry practice tends to lead to.
[1] Well, modern man, anyway. Some American Indians were pretty skilled at getting the forest just the way they wanted it to maximize game using controlled burns.
Uh… I live in a country where many forests where planted by 16th finance/war ministers wanting to be able to build ships. And they are only messier than this in the sens it looks more wild even.
Also modern foster care means to let many things rotting on the forest soil.
No, just remembering what I read in a book about reconstructing the landscape of early New England. It’s really quite fascinating how much of pre-Columbian America was not a “wilderness”, but a land shaped by human activity.
I did some research. The Olympic National Forest (1897), and Olympic National Park (1938) were both created to protect the area from increasing logging. There are still some old growth trees in the forest, but not as many as it would have had.
Gonna happen. Self-driving nicely-padded Aero-stars, darkened windows etc, one or two professional
sex workers….Let the good times roll.(or whatever)
In THIS) c(o)untry there are few opportunities for women to get rich….self-driving cars will be employed, a woman or a couple of them can get a car financed, and the rest may become history.
Huh. How much of the outside world *has* Nick seen? He’s spent the last (er…) twelve years and change as a helicopter, and before that he stayed inside so much he literally didn’t notice his brains being sclooped and put in a wifi-enabled fish tank, so I guess this really is his first time seeing a forest as a place that actually exists.
As a helicopter, he’s seen more of the world than most people ever see. And he knew it all actually existed. This is just the first time seeing it from ground level through human eyes.
Last we saw, that body was under the control of – and therefore, for all intents and purposes, belongs to – Bubbles the water cooler, aka Captain Olympia Waters. With the exception of the brief time when she loaned it to Sweetheart to infiltrate The Institute, Bubbles has been in that body ever since Nick decided he didn’t want to use it any more.
I’ll bring the camera!
So, NICK is Number 1?
He had to scavenge clothing. Kind of like how Chris is wearing a DJS shirt now (although I was kind of surprised they didn’t have any D of I stuff lying around).
Thank goodness Annex One had a well-stocked gift shop.
Yeah, it’s the Annexe 1 logo, hence why Ira was wearing one. You can see it on the side of the (building)x giant robot, too.
Hardly! He’s not even half the man Will Riker is! He’s not even half the man a -shaved- Riker is!
The only appropriate answer to questions about who is number one is “You are number six.”
I am not an number! I am a free man!
Thumbs up!
Is it just me or perhaps there is some connection with the Tikis Gavotte takes out in previous strip?
It’s just you, but perhaps there is.
Not just you, I had the same thought.
i think those conical structures are apiaries, so yes. that castle looks like Alien Bee HQ.
So Unity wants to make a Bee movie?
Rimshot for Rimwolf!
I was interpreting it as vaguely Southeast Asian temple architecture, along the lines of Angkor Wat.
They may act as keys for the Bee Temple dungeon, and Our Heroes will have to return for a cutscene with Gavotte to gain them in order to advance the game . . . , er, the story. Yeah, the story.
I gotta cut down on Legend of Zelda.
Nick liking things is rather unsettling…
Sweetheart seems to agree with you.
Quick! Get Roger Corman on the line!
He’s probably a zombie somewhere… which of course he would find very fitting.
What’s wrong with Sweetheart’s memory?
Her memory’s fine. And she can’t remember Nick ever saying something is beautiful. Or saying much of anything without one or two swears mixed in. Last time he was in a forest with her, he was massacring trees and loving it.
His comment in the third panel is more like what she’s used to.
Also, if it makes Nick want to holy shit what the hell, does that mean that his meconium moment is upon him?
Thanks so much for causing me to look up the word meconium, Robert. That’s a direction I really didn’t need my brain going tonight. 😉
Shaenon put it out there a couple of weeks ago, so don’t blame me!
I don’t think that could possibly be true as I’m pretty sure Shaenon isn’t a newborn …
tyersome: You mean it isn’t something you keep as a memento?
And, for what it’s worth, from the size of the trees, I’d say the area has been logged and those are second-growth. Not unspoiled wilderness, but new wilderness instead.
Even in unspoiled wilderness, old trees die and young ones take their place. Plus wildfires. Nature follows a cycle of death and rebirth with or without man’s interference.
It’s usually more of a mess when man [1] gets involved, though. Big trees often survive normal wildfires, less so the monsters our shitty forestry practice tends to lead to.
[1] Well, modern man, anyway. Some American Indians were pretty skilled at getting the forest just the way they wanted it to maximize game using controlled burns.
Uh… I live in a country where many forests where planted by 16th finance/war ministers wanting to be able to build ships. And they are only messier than this in the sens it looks more wild even.
Also modern foster care means to let many things rotting on the forest soil.
Bruce, I’m writing a book on exactly this topic—indigenous fire regimes. Is this your area of expertise?
No, just remembering what I read in a book about reconstructing the landscape of early New England. It’s really quite fascinating how much of pre-Columbian America was not a “wilderness”, but a land shaped by human activity.
I did some research. The Olympic National Forest (1897), and Olympic National Park (1938) were both created to protect the area from increasing logging. There are still some old growth trees in the forest, but not as many as it would have had.
I wonder if some of the Whimsy Corp robots decided to break away and start their own theme park. (With beer! And robo-hookers!)
God help us all if the Mouse ever decides to really lean into exploiting that particular revenue source.
Gonna happen. Self-driving nicely-padded Aero-stars, darkened windows etc, one or two professional
sex workers….Let the good times roll.(or whatever)
In THIS) c(o)untry there are few opportunities for women to get rich….self-driving cars will be employed, a woman or a couple of them can get a car financed, and the rest may become history.
Huh. How much of the outside world *has* Nick seen? He’s spent the last (er…) twelve years and change as a helicopter, and before that he stayed inside so much he literally didn’t notice his brains being sclooped and put in a wifi-enabled fish tank, so I guess this really is his first time seeing a forest as a place that actually exists.
Double huh. Rereading Nick’s introductory sequence… he’s changed a lot hasn’t he?
bryceanderston: Still changing, I think. He hasn’t told Virginia how he feels about her yet.
Interesting that this real place he’s so impressed with is just a hologram. Or a perception filter. Or a cloaking device of some kind.
As a helicopter, he’s seen more of the world than most people ever see. And he knew it all actually existed. This is just the first time seeing it from ground level through human eyes.
Nice gear change, Nick.
Well HELLO, place-where-Gavotte’s-tikis-originated-from. Are there bees?
Don’t ask! Oh… too late… here they come! The warrior bees will take you to see the Queen.
Oh, Tip is just going to love it here!
Wrong kind of Queen. He’ll actually be terrified and doubling up on epi-pens just in case.
I was being facetious. I know how Tip feels about bees.
Who’s controlling Violet Bee now?
Last we saw, that body was under the control of – and therefore, for all intents and purposes, belongs to – Bubbles the water cooler, aka Captain Olympia Waters. With the exception of the brief time when she loaned it to Sweetheart to infiltrate The Institute, Bubbles has been in that body ever since Nick decided he didn’t want to use it any more.
I wanna see Unity in the next mortal combat
Shouldn’t Nick be wearing the jumper with the heart patch, being the Tin Man and all?
No, because he hasn’t found his heart yet. (Or, at least, he hasn’t really acknowledged it.)
Having been to Olympic National park, I can say that Nick’s reaction is entirely justified.
The place is so beautiful it’s almost unreal…