Huh, I was gonna ask about them not excepting Tigerlily as ruler, maybe it would have been similar to that emperor Norton guy, but what about alternate Tigerlily from the parallel universe?
I was wondering the same thing, a few days ago, but someone suggested that that might be a clue that not all is on the level here. Regardless, it’s interesting that the universe where she wasn’t mad was also a universe where no one had heard of Gavotte
They’re both about the same age, though Nera is probably just a touch older, as she got her driver’s license before Jonah. In June 2014, they were “mere months from being tried as legal adults.” In October 2017, Jonah was hoping to “live to legal drinking age,” and Nera was “on leave from MIT due to an incident delightfully reminiscent of the film ‘Real Genius’.” Based on that, they’re both roughly 25 now.
Incidentally, I had a horror image come to mind (Shaenon was doing that “Horror Every Day” thing, and some of the imagery crossed over to Skin Horse, so it’s maybe even appropriate):
Suddenly, bees erupt from out of Tigerlily’s mouth, leaving her body a lifeless, dead-eyed husk. She has always been a hive of bees in a human suit.
Really? The horror image I’ve always gotten with Tigerlily is Poe’s “Berenice,” which involves the narrator’s obsession with a woman’s teeth. I sure hope Tip Wilkin doesn’t go that far.
I’ve been “Yes! Tigerlily really was from Lovetron!”, to “Aaaagh what happened to our glorious queen of funk?” I just know Shaenon and Jeff are gonna do something unexpected and amazing with this. (Er,no pressure, guys). It continues to be a wild ride. And I don’t trust those possums as far as Tip could throw them. (what? He’s got muscles enough for a decent possum throw. Was thinking of various characters and it’s ‘Hitty would just hit, Unity would assimilate or nosh or both, ect. ect.’)
I suppose when you get right down to it, “realized I was a princess all along and underwent a sudden and permanent personality change” is basically what happened to Ozma.
Well, Tigerlily already had one extreme personality change, when she (apparently) went Mad, and changed from Berenice to Tigerlily. So, in fact, this is a reversion to her original personality.
Nera’s statuesque, bisexual, humanoid. But the Lovetron ship won’t take this anthropoid. But Tony and Merc are being such jerks. It’s making her extremely pissed-annoyed.
Huh, I was gonna ask about them not excepting Tigerlily as ruler, maybe it would have been similar to that emperor Norton guy, but what about alternate Tigerlily from the parallel universe?
I was wondering the same thing, a few days ago, but someone suggested that that might be a clue that not all is on the level here. Regardless, it’s interesting that the universe where she wasn’t mad was also a universe where no one had heard of Gavotte
Yeah, this is the part of the grift where they have to come up with new lies on the fly to keep the whole thing going for a little while longer.
Have to admit, the plausibility level just took a nose dive.
Yes, because up to now the talking bees from the planet Lovetron who inspired an opossum religion made perfect sense.
My current issue is that, if it is a grift, what’s the endgame? Why do they want a de-jived Tigerlily but not Nera or Joshua?
I fear Towering Barbarian may be correct, but am having trouble reconciling my distrust of Pavane with my faith in Gavotte.
Although we know Gavotte and Mr. Green were colleagues, Ira wondered if he ever knew her true motivations…
That’s quite a claim, Nera. It’ll have to be proven. Who’s available?
I think the only living, human woman that are immediately avalible are Gin and Marcie.
My money is on Marcie.
Bubbles and Alfa Alfa are around somewhere. There’s Claire if she’ll put up with the undead. Then that ex-Anasigma base has a few women who might do…
How old is Nera? This could complicate things
Pretty sure her and Jonah are early twenties by this point. If memory serves they ditched college.
They’re both about the same age, though Nera is probably just a touch older, as she got her driver’s license before Jonah. In June 2014, they were “mere months from being tried as legal adults.” In October 2017, Jonah was hoping to “live to legal drinking age,” and Nera was “on leave from MIT due to an incident delightfully reminiscent of the film ‘Real Genius’.” Based on that, they’re both roughly 25 now.
Oddly specific description is oddly specific.
I have a sneaking suspicion — but no more than a suspicion — that both Chris and Jonah would be cool with Nera and Marcie making out. For science!
For Science!!…….Yeah that’s the ticket.
Marcie once said that Chris liked it when she did science with other girls. (Dirty guy.)
Of course, they (Chris and Jonah) would have to get the proper equipment for the experiment (comfy chairs, popcorn, and beer).
It would be in bad taste to be obviously recording said scientific event.
So hide those cameras well
Incidentally, I had a horror image come to mind (Shaenon was doing that “Horror Every Day” thing, and some of the imagery crossed over to Skin Horse, so it’s maybe even appropriate):
Suddenly, bees erupt from out of Tigerlily’s mouth, leaving her body a lifeless, dead-eyed husk. She has always been a hive of bees in a human suit.
Really? The horror image I’ve always gotten with Tigerlily is Poe’s “Berenice,” which involves the narrator’s obsession with a woman’s teeth. I sure hope Tip Wilkin doesn’t go that far.
When both Gavotte and Pavane formed their swarms into human-ish shapes, i really started to wonder about Tigerlily.
Played some Sunless Sea recently?
I’ve been “Yes! Tigerlily really was from Lovetron!”, to “Aaaagh what happened to our glorious queen of funk?” I just know Shaenon and Jeff are gonna do something unexpected and amazing with this. (Er,no pressure, guys). It continues to be a wild ride. And I don’t trust those possums as far as Tip could throw them. (what? He’s got muscles enough for a decent possum throw. Was thinking of various characters and it’s ‘Hitty would just hit, Unity would assimilate or nosh or both, ect. ect.’)
Perhaps she’s still funky: it’s just that when you achieve true Funkhood, you just don’t need to show it off.
(I hope. Really, I find the notion of her undergoing a sweeping personality change, “for ones one good” or not, existentially rather horrifying.)
I suppose when you get right down to it, “realized I was a princess all along and underwent a sudden and permanent personality change” is basically what happened to Ozma.
I guess Tip wasn’t Tip after all.
Well, Tigerlily already had one extreme personality change, when she (apparently) went Mad, and changed from Berenice to Tigerlily. So, in fact, this is a reversion to her original personality.
So don’t EVER let Nera too far out of sight. I’ve known people doing immensely wild
amazing feats for young women VERY much like Nera. Sigh. Also, Ow!
I was wondering if Tony would lie about something like that…I remembered he and Merc once lied to Tip about going out in a blaze of glory, so…
It’s a good thing there’s no Actual Work to get done on Lovetron. Guiding and Afrofuturism are, clearly, the only two things that any society needs.
(Horror thought: everything else is done by slaves kidnapped from other planets under the guise of “rescuing” them.)
Oh dear lord. I just remembered that the Whimsy Mind Control Software (TM) is still avalible for the use of the bad guys.
So if you can’t beat them, mind control them?
Bad Guys?? Where is Axe Cop when you need him?? 😀
Nera’s statuesque, bisexual, humanoid. But the Lovetron ship won’t take this anthropoid. But Tony and Merc are being such jerks. It’s making her extremely pissed-annoyed.
So her parents moved to Brentwood from Lovetron when she was very young? Perhaps they were anti-funk dissenters.
I just noticed the chapter changed yesterday!
Has anyone seen a new chapter begin on a Tuesday before?
No, I hadn’t. And I’m sure either yesterday or this morning I checked the chapter with the old chapter title.
“Phantomwise” is from Lewis Carroll’s poem in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” “A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky.”
Nope. My bad. It’s from “Through the Looking Glass.”
Huh. I did NOT realise that Nera was “statuesque”. I always thought Jonah was just really short.
He’s a hair or two taller than Nick.
As much as I loved Tigerlily Jones for who she was (I miss her already), I just so pleased that she seems happy and at peace with herself.
Lovetron sounds rad as hell.