Girl Genius XIV: A Lightning Arc in All But Speed!

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She's distantly related to Lucrezia, so she's technically related to the Heterodynes by marriage if nothing else...

She's a MONGFISH! Who in their right mind - aside from Bill Heterodyne and Theo's father who apparently was a Major Hero too - would marry a MONGFISH???

I mean, obviously SOME people do, because the family perpetuates itself, but there we're into the 'in their right mind' part...

[Turalisj]

Marry doesn't have to factor into it, if it's just about continuing the line.

It's very possible that every now and then the Mongefish family will have to *ahem* take matters into their own hands to ensure the continuation of the line.

[Traab]

She's a MONGFISH! Who in their right mind - aside from Bill Heterodyne and Theo's father who apparently was a Major Hero too - would marry a MONGFISH???

I mean, obviously SOME people do, because the family perpetuates itself, but there we're into the 'in their right mind' part...

Dude, did you SEE lucrezia? Girl be hot. Im sure there are more than a few hormonal sparks that could be tempted if the family line trends in that direction.

[tonberrian]

Dude, did you SEE lucrezia? Girl be hot. Im sure there are more than a few hormonal sparks that could be tempted if the family line trends in that direction.

In a choice between Mongfish and death, I think I'd choose Mongfish.

Not that I wouldn't give it some thought, first. Weighing the pros and cons.

And I'm sure that that is not an unheard of situation.

[HandofShadows]

Ok. What about this one?

BLASPHEMY! That's the redone one! And Han shot first!

[HandofShadows]

In a choice between Mongfish and death, I think I'd choose Mongfish.

There are worse fates than death and marrying a Mongfish might be one of them.

[The Glyphstone]

We are discussing the Mongfish line..."marriage or death" might not even be an option so much as "marriage before or after death".

[ChowGuy]

She's a MONGFISH! Who in their right mind - aside from Bill Heterodyne and Theo's father who apparently was a Major Hero too - would marry a MONGFISH???

Isn't "spark" and "in their right mind" pretty much an oxymoron? Besides, being heroes would just mean they'd be more likely to fall for the Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter ploy.

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Dude, did you SEE lucrezia? Girl be hot. Im sure there are more than a few hormonal sparks that could be tempted if the family line trends in that direction.

I would agree Lu is - or was - sexy. Although there's a 'China Doll' aspect to her looks that I find distasteful. Pinky, too. But with Lucrezia, it might also be we haven't really seen her face - HER face, not Agatha's face reflecting her moods - with much in the way of soft expressions. That sketch of her releasing a swarm of artificial butterflies, face alight with joy, as Klaus looks on. Her farewell to Klaus as he passes out from the drugged drink, when she actually looks loving. Most of the views we've gotten of Lu in her body bespeak a kind of smug arrogance, or unholy pleasure, that doesn't appeal to me...

Of course for some people - and Sparks - that would be an immense turn-on.

[ReaderAt2046]

She's a MONGFISH! Who in their right mind - aside from Bill Heterodyne and Theo's father who apparently was a Major Hero too - would marry a MONGFISH???

I mean, obviously SOME people do, because the family perpetuates itself, but there we're into the 'in their right mind' part...

Probably, some Mongfishes-by-mairrage are just as evil as their mates, and the Mongfish Spark seems to be strongest in mind-control and biology, so they could do a lot in the way of seduction. Plus, if a Mongfish takes a fancy to some non-Spark commoner, there's not a lot the fiancee can do about it.

[ReaderAt2046]

On a totally unrealted note, I thought you might be interested in my recipe for Wulfendyne Wedding Draught. (I'm working on a fanfic of Gil and Agatha's wedding reception, and a couple of bottles of this stuff have been made for Gil, Agatha, Violet, Klaus, Tarkvek, and a couple of other main characters to drink in the toast to bride and groom.) In the words of Agatha Wulfenbach "As this is a wedding of Sparks, it seems appropriate to serve a drink that only a Spark would be brilliant enough to make, and only a Spark would be crazy enough to drink."

Recipe for Wulfendyne wedding drink
4 oz absolutely perfect coffee brewed with Dyne-water
4 oz double-fortified Lingonberry Snap
4 oz 300-proof whiskey
4 oz 200-proof electrical acid sugar doom
Mix ingredients inside diamond bottle, shake vigorously, then place on top of Doom Bell Tower and ring bell. Drink should be thoroughly mixed by this point. If ingredients have not mixed, ring bell until they agree to mix. Keep chilled until serving, as this will result in the drink being sluggish at decanting. Makes 12 oz.

[GaeasSon]

Agatha Wulfenbach

(cough cough)Gilgamesh Heterodyne(cough)

[Landis963]

Recipe for Wulfendyne wedding drink
4 oz absolutely perfect coffee brewed with Dyne-water
4 oz double-fortified Lingonberry Snap
4 oz 300-proof whiskey
4 oz 200-proof electrical acid sugar doom
Mix ingredients inside diamond bottle, shake vigorously, then place on top of Doom Bell Tower and ring bell. Drink should be thoroughly mixed by this point. If ingredients have not mixed, ring bell until they agree to mix. Keep chilled until serving, as this will result in the drink being sluggish at decanting. Makes 12 oz.

Um, 4+4+4+4 equals 16, not 12. Does the mixing vaporize 4 oz of liquid from the concoction?

[Qwertystop]

Um, 4+4+4+4 equals 16, not 12. Does the mixing vaporize 4 oz of liquid from the concoction?

Considering the high alcohol content and acid, I'd say a good bit just evaporates.

[ReaderAt2046]

(cough cough)Gilgamesh Heterodyne(cough)

Well, we don't know for certain that Europan Sparks follow our convention of the bride taking the groom's last name, but we know that the groom doesn't take the bride's (William Heterodyne, for example.) and we know that any descendants use the groom's last name (Theophilus DuMedd, Zola Malfezium, Klaus and Agatha Heterodyne).

Um, 4+4+4+4 equals 16, not 12. Does the mixing vaporize 4 oz of liquid from the concoction?

I have no idea how you can mix 16 oz of ingredients and only get 12 oz of drink. I also have no idea how Agatha managed to make the 3-pronged blvit she's holding in Panel 3 here (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120109). This was only one of several things about this drink that were either bizzare or flat-out impossible. As Agatha said, only a Spark could possibly make this.

[ReaderAt2046]

Even more complicated; not only does a dirigible have a "stiff" outer shell, but the gas is not just floating around in there; there are separate gas baloons inside the shell, so you can walk around between them and look for damages etc.

Castle Wulfenbach is almost certainly a dirigible, then. Baron is far to intelligent to risk his castle being shot down by one hit.

[Qwertystop]

Well, we don't know for certain that Europan Sparks follow our convention of the bride taking the groom's last name, but we know that the groom doesn't take the bride's (William Heterodyne, for example.) and we know that any descendants use the groom's last name (Theophilus DuMedd, Zola Malfezium, Klaus and Agatha Heterodyne).



I have no idea how you can mix 16 oz of ingredients and only get 12 oz of drink. I also have no idea how Agatha managed to make the 3-pronged blvit she's holding in Panel 3 here (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120109). This was only one of several things about this drink that were either bizzare or flat-out impossible. As Agatha said, only a Spark could possibly make this.

Considering that explanations are easily found, it might have been better to say it made 20 oz.

[Qwertystop]

Wait...

No Monday comic?

Edit: oops, double.

[ChowGuy]

Um, 4+4+4+4 equals 16, not 12. Does the mixing vaporize 4 oz of liquid from the concoction?

If you're lucky, that's all it vaporizes.

[Divayth Fyr]

If you're lucky, that's all it vaporizes.

And where's the fun in that?

[Morph Bark]

Wait...

No Monday comic?

Edit: oops, double.

And a sad was had.

[stsasser]

Wait...

No Monday comic?

Edit: oops, double.

Question: Which is more schedule disruptive: traveling or attending a convention in your home town, possibly hosting guests?

Answer: 'I love my friends, but thank God they're gone!'

[imany]

Okay, I don't know if this has been said previously. I did scan through the earlier pages of this thread when it was immediately relevant, but I didn't see it.

Theory: Gil is wasped, but imprinted on Zola and therefore can't respond to further commands from the proper Other. It would explain her undying trust in him and his instinct to save her even when half-dead.

I have no idea how this relates to the Voice, but Zola is a Mongfish, so maybe they figured out how to mess with it? Even if she isn't sparky herself.

Go ahead and poke holes in that...

[NEO|Phyte]

Theory: Gil is wasped, but imprinted on Zola and therefore can't respond to further commands from the proper Other. It would explain her undying trust in him and his instinct to save her even when half-dead.

It is unclear what exactly imprinting is, but it's not that binary. We've seen this in sturmawhatsit, the town was imprinted on pre-Lucrezia Anevka, but still responded to Agatha!Lucrezia's voice.

[ReaderAt2046]

Okay, I don't know if this has been said previously. I did scan through the earlier pages of this thread when it was immediately relevant, but I didn't see it.

Theory: Gil is wasped, but imprinted on Zola and therefore can't respond to further commands from the proper Other. It would explain her undying trust in him and his instinct to save her even when half-dead.

I have no idea how this relates to the Voice, but Zola is a Mongfish, so maybe they figured out how to mess with it? Even if she isn't sparky herself.

Go ahead and poke holes in that...

Hmm... that's an interesting theory. But on the other hand, even if the voiceprint isn't a perfect match, it can still produce temporary effects before the subject recovers control (like when Agatha kept telling Vrin to stop, and then hitting her with the broom). Still, that might fit in with the idea that Agatha could order Gil to stay alive here: (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100312) because he's a revenant and she was Commanding him.

[Giggling Ghast]

You want something done right …

Black-level item?

[Qwertystop]

There we go... still a Monday comic. No first-time here!

EDIT: Huh... I didn't think that guy was actually purple... just assumed it was lighting.

[datalaughing]

That's an odd thing to say. Sun is still in Mechanicsburg, or at least he was not long ago.

[Turalisj]

He could have been evac'd out when the hospital went kaboom.

[Divayth Fyr]

So, will we get a Baron vs Higgs duel?