Mr Peter Harrow, Esq
Master Tinkerer
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« Reply #800 on: January 30, 2011, 02:01:54 pm » |
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Jagers are created when normal person drink from the Dyne. Heterodynes have an atypical reaction it temporarily supercharges them as Sparks rather than cause monsterism. Higgs tested Agatha by giving her a glass of Dyne water. It was confirmation that Agatha was indeed a Heterodyne. Why did Higgs do this, how would HE know.
Heterodynes unlike other sparks have a particular scent which Jagers can detect, perhaps a mutation which Jagers due to their teratongenetism can detect? There isn't any indication that other Sparks have this gift? (being a spark is probably a different mutation). No Jager has stated that Higgs smells like a Heterodyne. Does he smoke the pipe to mask it? It would explain a smoking character in an age where smoking in all forms is frowned upon. I don't think any other character smokes in the comic. Several people have mentioned the ever present pipe as a characteristic of Higgs.
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« Reply #801 on: January 31, 2011, 01:01:45 am » |
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that phrase....he's a smart guy......now were have i heard that before..hm?
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« Reply #802 on: February 03, 2011, 05:23:53 am » |
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« Reply #803 on: February 03, 2011, 10:07:12 am » |
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it's usually pronounces 'schmott'... I .. Er.. use a Nordic ascent. Yeah thats it ;-) |
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« Reply #804 on: February 03, 2011, 04:26:10 pm » |
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@Peter: Didn't (THE UNSTOPPABLE!) Higgs explain that drinking the Dyne was only part of the Jagerization process?
Also I wonder if it's a case of the Dyne bringing out and accentuating innate qualities rather than random manifestations. Sparks become sparkier. Soldiers become tougher, stronger, more prone to want to fight, etc. Can't account for the suddenly evil duck in the Castle's Flashback explaination though... that one strikes me as strange.
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« Reply #805 on: February 04, 2011, 03:47:08 am » |
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verb-tense violation, 5 points from Griffendor... |
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« Reply #806 on: February 07, 2011, 02:56:42 pm » |
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@Peter: Didn't (THE UNSTOPPABLE!) Higgs explain that drinking the Dyne was only part of the Jagerization process?
Also I wonder if it's a case of the Dyne bringing out and accentuating innate qualities rather than random manifestations. Sparks become sparkier. Soldiers become tougher, stronger, more prone to want to fight, etc. Can't account for the suddenly evil duck in the Castle's Flashback explaination though... that one strikes me as strange.
Sounds like plain old alcohol to me. In vino veritas and all that - every guy I know who is a bit of an a-hole becomes even more so under the influence. Even if you don't see it on an every day basis, sufficient amounts of tequila, rum, vodka, or whiskey brings out the true nature of a person. It looks like they brought out the head-in-a-jar guy to remind us that death isn't quite so permanent there. So if Pinkie dies, they might bring her back. With her record, it might be safer to keep her in a jar, as well. Cheers! Chas. |
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« Reply #807 on: February 07, 2011, 10:37:31 pm » |
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KILL THEM! KILL THEM ALL! THAT WRETCHED MECHANICAL ABOMINATION IS THERE TOO AND IT MUST BE DESTROYED!
I mean... yer yes. Interesting developments afoot.
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Mr Peter Harrow, Esq
Master Tinkerer
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« Reply #808 on: February 08, 2011, 01:04:03 am » |
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Higgs was bang on in not taking Zeethra to the Great Hospital it would appear, and I fear the race will be on between the activation of the Baron's slaver wasp and attack on the Castle and Agatha getting the castle fully functional. I believe the Jagers will change sides, led by Higgs, and that will be decisive.
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« Reply #809 on: February 08, 2011, 07:48:11 am » |
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Did the "good" baron get his wasp removed? he hasnt had dime have he?
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« Reply #810 on: February 08, 2011, 01:15:06 pm » |
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Higgs was bang on in not taking Zeethra to the Great Hospital it would appear, and I fear the race will be on between the activation of the Baron's slaver wasp and attack on the Castle and Agatha getting the castle fully functional. I believe the Jagers will change sides, led by Higgs, and that will be decisive.
As much as I enjoy trying to anticipate how the story wil play out, every time I state an opinion on what might happen next, the Foglios throw something unanticipated but perfectly internally consistent at me. It is almost as if they delight in proving they are far more clever and creative than I could ever hope to be. |
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« Reply #811 on: February 08, 2011, 02:40:46 pm » |
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Higgs was bang on in not taking Zeethra to the Great Hospital it would appear, and I fear the race will be on between the activation of the Baron's slaver wasp and attack on the Castle and Agatha getting the castle fully functional. I believe the Jagers will change sides, led by Higgs, and that will be decisive.
As much as I enjoy trying to anticipate how the story wil play out, every time I state an opinion on what might happen next, the Foglios throw something unanticipated but perfectly internally consistent at me. It is almost as if they delight in proving they are far more clever and creative than I could ever hope to be. [humorus]Well doh[\humorus]... XD. They are Clanks. ;-) |
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« Reply #812 on: February 11, 2011, 03:38:56 pm » |
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Hmmm...
Strange machinery. Huge glass tubes with some sort of energy flowing between them.
Proper means of repair- whacking it with a big hammer.
The perfect counterpoint to the first two sentences in that frame.
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'How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spread his claws,
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« Reply #813 on: February 11, 2011, 03:41:00 pm » |
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Percussive Maintenance. A time-honored method of dealing with baulky equipment.
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Mr Peter Harrow, Esq
Master Tinkerer
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Fellow of the Victorian Steampunk Society
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« Reply #814 on: February 11, 2011, 03:53:22 pm » |
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The Nursery is the scene of the 'death'of Agatha's brother, the fact that the Castle had forgotten IRS existence may be portentous, as may Higgs absenting himself before they all go there. If he is Agatha's brother, might the nursery remember him?
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« Reply #815 on: February 11, 2011, 07:11:04 pm » |
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Nevermind it's established Higgs is somewhat sweet on Zeetha of course.
I love the background imagery in many of these comics. Little gags like today's make me smile.
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« Reply #816 on: February 23, 2011, 07:57:19 am » |
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Well I just caught up this morning, got ear bashed about by a class mate a couple of days ago and did some furious reading since. lol
Honestly, how many times is a girl gonna have to kill her own damned mother? Sheesh! Talk about a monster-in-law.
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"The Call of Cthulhu."
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« Reply #817 on: February 23, 2011, 01:27:02 pm » |
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So, now we have Lucrecia talking to herself.
It is good to be reminded that she is aware of the Laws of Narrative Inevitability- back in the day she realized she needed to re-write herself from being the Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter into being the Hero's Devoted Wife in order to achieve anything, and that seems to have worked out well for her (mostly).
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« Reply #818 on: February 23, 2011, 08:19:53 pm » |
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So forst Olaf gets super cloned... (side story in "Olaf's twitter")
Now there is Lucriza's everywhere! If old Wolfenbach wasn't paranoid from before... I mean... Everyone could be a Lucrieza! even.... YOU!
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« Reply #819 on: February 24, 2011, 07:23:55 am » |
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By now I sympathize with the bird holding the map, I'm going to have to flowchart this if it gets any more convoluted... |
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« Reply #820 on: February 25, 2011, 08:55:53 am » |
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Ohhh dear... that blasted Super Wasp is about to cause some real problems I think.  |
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« Reply #821 on: February 27, 2011, 08:39:11 pm » |
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I thought Lucrezia was unable to take over Zola...
Either she's taking advantage of Zola's weakened state, or Zola's faking it with Lucrezia's memories.
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Mr Peter Harrow, Esq
Master Tinkerer
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« Reply #822 on: February 27, 2011, 08:51:57 pm » |
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If her resistance is drug based it could be part of Dr Sun's detox programme.
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« Reply #823 on: February 27, 2011, 10:13:16 pm » |
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Zola? Lie? I am shocked, SHOCKED to hear anyone attempt to impugn the pink lady's honesty. (snerk)
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« Reply #824 on: February 28, 2011, 05:01:17 am » |
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Methinks it's more interesting than just 'Zola's faking it.' Could be a melding of persona in place due to trauma and the healing process.
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