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2012-11-18, 01:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2012
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Well, Jones has no emotions, which probably means she also has none of our baser instincts - like the whole 'fight-or-flight' response business. And even if she did have the capacity for fear as far as she knows, nothing can hurt her.
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2012-11-18, 02:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2006
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
To be specific (and circumvent some of the objections to the fear/emotion aspect of your phrasing), it wasn't just that she didn't fear his power. Her exact words to Coyote were "You know I can take her if I wish." Which would seem to indicate, at least, a belief on her part that Coyote would be incapable of stopping her once she decided on a course of action.
So I agree that she doesn't believe that he can harm her. However, Tavar is correct in noting that this belief may be based on ignorance. She only has her experience to draw from when concluding that there is nothing in existence that can damage her or which (aside from herself) cannot be damaged by her. If a new material were to surface that was sharper or more durable than anything she had tested previously, she would not be able to know for certain in advance that it would not be able to damage her or that she would be able to damage it. So I don't think we can draw a solid conclusion either way about whether the tooth is capable of harming her.Avatar by Tom Siddell, author and artist of Gunnerkrigg Court.
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2012-11-18, 06:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2005
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- Spathi Homeworld
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
The phrasing here is significant, though. It is not that she made an assertion that she can take Annie. It is that she said that Coyote knows that. And Coyote did not challenge the statement, which you would expect from an egotist of his caliber, especially when his powers are being questioned. Instead what he said can be seen as attempt to defuse the situation.
Also, "Are we getting into this again, wandering eye?" line indicates that this is not the first time that there was a conflict. So, while there is no way to tell for sure how far it went and if there was a physical confrontation, I am more inclined to believe that Jones has some evidence that she can't be damaged, or at least not damaged enough to lose the confrontation. She is not exactly a type of person that is given to bluffs and empty threats.
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2012-11-19, 03:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2006
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- Under Mt. Ebott
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Dammit Jones!
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2012-11-19, 04:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2006
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
JOOOOOOONNNEESS!
You freakin' Dino-tease.
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2012-11-19, 06:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2007
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- Pelican City
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
YET ANOTHER MYSTERY! Tooooom, why do you never resolve anything?
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2012-11-19, 07:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2009
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- Somewhere...
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
I like how Annie goes right to "Tell me about DINOSAURS!" almost with stars in her eyes. Not "Did you meet Jesus, or what has caused the near extinction of life on Earth several times, or where and when did you and Coyote meet", but right to the thunder lizards.
Dino-fangirl.
I wonder how Jones and the dinosaurs got along. Once they realized they couldn't eat her and she was no threat, they probably ignored her...
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2012-11-19, 09:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2009
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2012-11-19, 11:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2008
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2012-11-19, 02:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jul 2007
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Jones. Are you teasing Antimony? You are! I didn't know you had it in you.
Would never have guessed that Annie had access to that many facial expressions back in the beginning, either.Play your character, not your alignment.
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2012-11-19, 03:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2008
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- Xin-Shalast
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2012-11-19, 04:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2007
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- On Paper
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Jones: No I won't tell you about dinosaurs, but I will tell you that you are wrong.
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2012-11-19, 04:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2007
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2012-11-19, 06:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2008
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Unfortunately, unless we build a time machine that goes back in time, there is only so much we can learn from bones and skin and feather casts.
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2012-11-20, 12:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2006
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
I don't know, he doesn't strike me as that sort of egotist. He treats Ysengrin, who worships the ground he walks on, with nothing but contempt and Annie, who acts in ways that challenge his dominance ("Spankies!") and generally treats him like an equal rather than a superior being, mostly with respect. In fact, I recall one of Tom's comments under the strips along the lines of "Coyote likes that Annie isn't afraid to shrug him off". And then there's things like this, which shows that he isn't such an egotist that he's unwilling to debase himself for the purpose of getting what he wants.
Also, he is a trickster god. Misleading others about the extent of his power would certainly be in character.
Also, "Are we getting into this again, wandering eye?" line indicates that this is not the first time that there was a conflict. So, while there is no way to tell for sure how far it went and if there was a physical confrontation...
...I am more inclined to believe that Jones has some evidence that she can't be damaged, or at least not damaged enough to lose the confrontation. She is not exactly a type of person that is given to bluffs and empty threats.Avatar by Tom Siddell, author and artist of Gunnerkrigg Court.
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2012-11-21, 03:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2008
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- Lost in the Hinterlands
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Huh. Now I feel somewhat sad for Eglamore.
A father taken by time, a brother dead by my own hand.
With this work behold my grief, in Stone and shifting sand.
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2012-11-21, 03:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jul 2007
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
I've got to wonder exactly what Jones actually told Annie that translated to all those lovely pictures and links to information about wimples and whatnot.
Play your character, not your alignment.
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2012-11-21, 08:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2006
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- Under Mt. Ebott
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
"No capacity for emotional connection".
I'm sensing this might just be bull****, guys.
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2012-11-21, 08:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2006
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
- Sometimes, the knights are the monsters
- The main problem with the world? So many grownups, not enough adults.
- Talk less; say more.
- George R.R. Martin, Kirkman, and Joss Whedon walked into a bar. There were no survivors.
- Current Project: Fallout 4 "nerd" build (3/7/2/2/9/3/2, PER 9 after boosts)
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2012-11-21, 09:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jan 2009
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- The cyberpunk present
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2012-11-21, 10:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2012
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Because I hope that shes not another Data I hope she only has curiosity as a feeling
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2012-11-21, 12:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2006
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
I think you're just projecting onto her. I don't see anything that suggests she has any emotional connection with Eglamore. She wants to observe humanity, and sometimes that's easiest if she partners with a man for all his life. It gives her the opportunity to observe a human in all stages of life, plus it gives her a connection to human society without compromising her secrecy. The Court is a logical choice of allies: They already know about the supernatural, so her existence won't spoil too many mysteries for them, and they can help her deal with the paper trail that plagues immortals in modern society. If the Court, in return, wants her to be Eglamore's emotional partner for life, well, why would she object?
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2012-11-21, 12:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2005
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- Spathi Homeworld
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Ability of those weird humans to assign familiar emotions to any and all beings never ceases to amaze me. It's like they think that the universe revolves around them and if they have those "emotion" processes, then by golly, everyone has to have some. Phtooey, I say!
Besides, Jones is heck of a lot more entertaining without any. So there!
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2012-11-21, 01:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2010
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- Ireland
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
I have no idea what to think about Jones' emotions, so I'm not going to anymore, until more information comes to light. I have no idea which I think is more interesting, even.
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2012-11-21, 01:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2009
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- Germany (North)
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Yeah... this is a rather rough thing for Eaglemore. Especially if he knows it's all fake. :/
(I wonder what being with her is even like... you can't exactly have fun with her and laugh together. She's more a assistant type, than a partner.)
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2012-11-21, 01:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2012
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2012-11-21, 02:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2007
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- The Icy North
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Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
This is my stance as well.
I will say, though, that if she is truly emotionless, then her logical and decision-making faculties must be completely alien as well (since emotionless humans are unable to make decisions, as discussed previously).
I don't know if that makes her more interesting, or too alien to relate to in any meaningful way. Time will tell.Spoiler
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2012-11-21, 02:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2012
Re: Gunnerkrigg Court 3: Mystery Solved!
Im in the mood of something alien. Not everybody should be relatable.
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2012-11-21, 04:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jan 2009
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- The cyberpunk present
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2012-11-21, 05:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2008
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- Belgium
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