Girl Genius XIII: "Gott's Leedle Feesh in Trousers!"

[Qwertystop]

NO, NO, WAIT!!! I get it! We're all WRONG, horribly, terribly WRONG! The Foglios are throwing another twist at us! It's NOT Agatha, Violetta, Gil, Bang, or any of the usual suspects, it's the KID!!! The sentry for the Glorious Mechanicsburg Children's Crusade, Peanut Militia, and Stink Bombers Secret Society of Justice!!! Tarvek took his wooden sword, so he put on his battle armor and went out to beat on Elizabeth!

Kids don't have mechanized battle armor, you say? They do in Japan, apparently, or so anime tells us. Why should it be different in Mechanicsburg?

Only thing I thought when I saw that kid was "Majora's Mask!"

[petersohn]

By far the most reasonable thing I've read all day.

The most crazy, you wanted to say.





Wait, this is Girl Genius. Here the most crazy things are the ones that tend to happen.

[Othniel Edden]

I think I have my black rook if I ever design a sparky chess set.

[HandofShadows]

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Yep, Agatha.

[lord_khaine]

As i called

[eee]

Well, that IS impressive. It's not the "Holy Cats!", smexy to the point of holding the page up with one hand, stunning look I'd have expected from the Foglios, but as a suit of armor it's definitely a wow. I can see why Mamma got rattled.

But with those short legs, how fast can it go? The size would prevent it from going inside buildings or through most doors and gates. And what offensive capacity does it have, beyond the lightning stick and the axe? This might work as a tank, but I'm not sure it will do as Agatha's new look...

I note this is the first time Agatha and Tarvek have met since he was kidnapped by Othar and Sanaa and she lost track of him.

[Oracle_Hunter]

But with those short legs, how fast can it go? The size would prevent it from going inside buildings or through most doors and gates. And what offensive capacity does it have, beyond the lightning stick and the axe? This might work as a tank, but I'm not sure it will do as Agatha's new look...

(1) It has a death ray, which is quite enough firepower thank-you-very-much
(2) When you have a death ray, you don't have to move too fast
(3) It looks sturdy enough to go through any building deemed non-essential
(4) For everything else, there's minions

[Felius]

Also: Tarvek is learning. That was the best possible answer he could have given Agatha. What you do when a Heterodyne in power armor appears? Whatever she wants.

[Calemyr]

Also: Tarvek is learning. That was the best possible answer he could have given Agatha. What you do when a Heterodyne in power armor appears? Whatever she wants.

I think he actually meant that he doesn't consider himself essential to Agatha's safety. Yes, he's a smoke knight spark with a doctorate in court intrigue, but Agatha's now in a place of power with minions to spare and a sense of belonging she'd never displayed before. I don't think he considers himself anything more than a useful tool in these circumstances, despite both Agatha and Gil apparently believing him to be essential.

[Matuse]

For the record, 33 strips since we last saw Agatha onscreen.

That's 11 weeks!

[Grey_Wolf_c]

For the record, 33 strips since we last saw Agatha onscreen.

That's 11 weeks!

Is it the longest stretch without her? I have to say, it didn't feel particularly long. We have had detours to 'what's going on with other characters' before. Gil's extended process to publicly enter the castle springs to mind.

Grey Wolf

[Oracle_Hunter]

Update!

What an awkward kiss. I don't think Tarvek is going to win this one guys

[Giggling Ghast]

GODDEM LUF TRIANGLES!

Can none of these ships stay sunk?

[Brother Oni]

Update!

What an awkward kiss. I don't think Tarvek is going to win this one guys

Depends on whether the next frame is going to be a parody of the one Agatha got with Gil and instead of melting into Tarvek's arms, she's wide eyed and instinctively reaching for the nearest blunt implement.

I notice the strap on her overalls got repaired though, so no more imaginary bouncing going on...

[dogmac]

Smooooooooooth!!

[SlyGuyMcFly]

Me when I saw todays comic:

[Mauve Shirt]

Nope nope nope. Adorably awkward, but nope.

[-Sentinel-]

GODDEM LUF TRIANGLES!

Can none of these ships stay sunk?

Hey... As the castle says, what's to stop Agatha from picking both in the end? Are YOU going to tell the Lady Heterodyne that she can't do that?

[GaeasSon]

I'm with Sentinel on this one. Gil gave her fire. Tarvek gave her lightning. They provide not only amusement, but a powerful complimentary set of skills, talents and resources. She has GOT to keep both of these guys. It would be a shame to waste a perfectly good seralgio.

Besides, it's about time polyamory had a good love-story and who could deliver it better than the professors?

The Heterodyne Boys are gone! Long live the Heterodyne's Boys!

[Analytica]

I'm with Sentinel on this one. Gil gave her fire. Tarvek gave her lightning. They provide not only amusement, but a powerful complimentary set of skills, talents and resources. She has GOT to keep both of these guys. It would be a shame to waste a perfectly good seralgio.

Besides, it's about time polyamory had a good love-story and who could deliver it better than the professors?

The Heterodyne Boys are gone! Long live the Heterodyne's Boys!

Totally this. And also Gil vs Tarvek.

[BRC]

Eh no. I think this is more Tarvek being grateful+Hormonal than any variety of "Moves" on his part. He's far too schemey for that.

That said, I still support the plan where Gil and Tarvek both die and get rebuilt into the frankenboyfriend.

Edit: Or Lars comes back somehow, and Agatha dumps them both like a balance arm.

[eee]

Yay, Tarvek!

What's the kiss score now? Is Tarvek one ahead because of the kiss Agatha gave him when he was sick with Hogfarb's Resplendent Immolation (and as a result, caught it from him)?

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Yay, Tarvek!

What's the kiss score now? Is Tarvek one ahead because of the kiss Agatha gave him when he was sick with Hogfarb's Resplendent Immolation (and as a result, caught it from him)?

I believe Gil is still ahead. Gil 3-Tarvek 2, if the kissed while sick count:

Gil:
Post-hive queen slaying exuberance
Sick kiss
Steamy kiss

Tarvek:
Post-hive queen slaying exuberance
Sick kiss

Grey Wolf

[Analytica]

I believe Gil is still ahead. Gil 3-Tarvek 2, if the kissed while sick count:

Gil:
Post-hive queen slaying exuberance
Sick kiss
Steamy kiss

Tarvek:
Post-hive queen slaying exuberance
Sick kiss

Grey Wolf

This makes me wonder if hive queens release some kind of mating pheromones when blown to pieces...

[Stalkingheron]

I believe Gil is still ahead. Gil 3-Tarvek 2, if the kissed while sick count:

Gil:
Post-hive queen slaying exuberance
Sick kiss
Steamy kiss

Tarvek:
Post-hive queen slaying exuberance
Sick kiss

Grey Wolf

Don't forget, Gil also gets about a gazillion "OMG, You Saved My Parents!!!" kisses.

Oh, the counterpoint is that Tarvek's gotten all the best huggin' so far...from first suggesting she "lean on" him, to the desperately abortive hug that Lu interrupted, to the truly sweet one after Agatha was "mean" to him.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Don't forget, Gil also gets about a gazillion "OMG, You Saved My Parents!!!" kisses.

I had indeed forgotten those. Not sure they'd count in the romantic category, though.

Edit: to clarify and belabor the point: if Zeetha was the one that had heroically saved her parents from a monster, I'm sure she would've received similar amount of kisses. They are a show of gratitude.

Of course, that does bring into question how much the post-hive queen count. Can I get a link to the kisses? I'm at work, and can't search for it myself.

Grey Wolf

[Stabbey]

I can't believe there was an argument about who saved Tarvek. It was clearly going to be Agatha. She was due for a reappearance, and was in the area.

It's definitely been the longest stretch in the comic with little Agatha. Since January 11, she's only been in maybe a dozen strips! I think it speaks well for the comic that it can still be entertaining and compelling even with the title character mostly absent.

[Lynn]

And that's one more step toward a One True Threesome ending

[Traab]

I dont like the looks of this kiss, I am fully expecting a "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" reaction from agatha after she shoves him off. Im not saying it cant work out in the end, im just saying that for right now she will likely freak out.

[St Fan]

They're making sparks!

(Waddya mean, "not yet"?)