Hrm .. I wonder who else would be good at it ?
I mean, there is so much untapped potential here!
TeeDee is always a go-to android, if you want someone pissed off.
But I think someone like Dr Silver would be the optimal person.
She's smart, she hates his guts for being disciminatory against androids, and I suspect she would loathe him just on general principles.
Yeah, definately Dr Silver.
Add in Calliope for extra fun.
It would be much fun to have Decimus caught unawares in a Dr Silver vs, Calliope Taylor shootout sandwich.
They would be the two loaves of bread and he'd be the bloody pulp of meat wedged inbetween, trying to slip away!
Possibly with Rotter and Malati as a pair of sports commentators!
TeeDee and Acantha could be the cheerleaders, Lynn and Ada can join too.
The rating of that video feed would go through the roof!
Mr Black could sell popcorn and take bets, turning a nice profit.
You might want to rethink that picture you're drawing. For I'm pretty sure that Decimus wouldn't mind to be the meat between Calliope and Silver bread loaves. Wouldn't mind at all, as a matter of fact.
Hmmm bad X's two or three cubed. Still wondering when Momma Bear sends in her troops with orders to ensure Hiz Douchieness speaks in a much higher tone of voice while he does the Murder Turd run barefoot in the desert.
Hmm or nano-weave material. Looks and fels like silk, wears like Kevlar, micro-intelligience allows for the creation of head, face and hand coverings. Breathing purification adaption optional.
Douchebag carries grudges, Lynn? WHAT makes you think that? The fact he probably murdered both of his parents, probably because they didn't approve of his 'style' of leadership?
This could make Games of Thrones look like a pillow fight. There may be NO survivors. :-P
About the side note... Just for curiousity's sake, is that out of personal moral beliefs or to avoid potential legal issues? Also, what brought you to mention this now? Are there nude scenes planned for the near future?
NSFW, huh? Here we are in the 21st Century and we're still dealing with people who throw a hissy fit at the sight of a nude man or woman and, God forbid, their naughty bits. They're the ones who would like to put trousers and dresses on Greek, Roman and Renaissance statues. It just seems sort of repressed and backward to me.
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Workplaces do have the right to establish a rule against looking at naked people, even in an artistic and non-sexualized context, while on their premises.
You're right, of course. Rules are rules and they sign the pay checks. I guess I went off half cocked, my bad. The whole 'morality/hypocrisy thing just gets my nanny goat. I'll be on board come Monday, that's for sure, as long as the nudity is presented in a tasteful manner. HeeHeeHee!
Truth told I was the one who ask for it sometime back, Thanks Cent and Rose, as I checked DC at work while I was in between computers. Corporate IT installed keyloggers on all computers and checked computer sites visited for content on a regular basis. If a reporter was researching a story that was covered by "questionable" sites the editor or publisher had to sit with them while they researched the sites then file a report about what was seen and why. Yes some corporations are that controlling, worse than the government.(I left there a couple years ago.)
Yeah Acantha is one of the few Characters that are under 18 so there wont be any "compromising " pics of her on here. If it was a shower scene with her it wouldn't show anything ( its a personal rule )
Y'know, the funny thing is .. I could totally see Acantha taking offense to that. XD
I kinda think she'd be quite up in arms about it too.
Acantha : "What do you mean you won't show me naked ?"
Centcomm : "Just that, no naked Acantha on Datachasers."
Acantha : "Why? Am I not good enough?"
Centcomm : "well, erhh ... that's not quite the reason."
Centcomm : "And stop posting nude selfies."
Acantha : "WHAT? .. do you even redact my naked selfies?"
Centcomm : "I kinda have to do that."
Acantha : "Poooo! You are such a tyrant!"
Centcomm : "Now listen here, young lady, it's not me that.."
Acantha : "LA LA LAH LAA - Talk to the hand!"
Centcomm : *sigh*
And then Acantha would do the teenage thing to do, and run away from home.
Can't see it, Sheela. I think Acantha is too responsible for that (running away from home). Now admittedly, she also wouldn't have much trouble appearing nude. The society she has been raised in doesn't have the nudity taboo that the US does. So I don't think she would care one way or the other.
Check a map, Sheela. She didn't run very far (Nova Roma isn't real large, over 200 km in length but only 6 or 60 km wide). She just ran to get away from Douchebag, especially after the loss (murder) of her father.
To be fair, 6 km is a long distance if it's a city.
Besides, most girls that run away from home usually run to nearby friends, which means usually less than a mile or so.
It's the act itself that matters, as it's a rebellion against authority.
And it's suuuuper common!
6km in a city? Gah. I have to go that far to get GROCERIES (not quite, but close). It is over 40km to WORK. And I have a SHORT commute! I know several people that top 100km!!! That's not even close to a record! If it is under 80km it is considered LOCAL around here.
If you live in the middle of Siberia, anything under 100km is next door.
If you live in the middle of Tokyo, everything over 5 kliks is pretty far away.
Denmark has not that high a population density, truth be told. At least for quite a many people out there. Heck, my Kanton has about seven times the population density of Denmark and it's by far not a pure city-Kanton!
And obviously 40km to work is about the upper limit of what's still called an average commute to work. Anything farther would be considered long.
For getting groceries, something between a few steps and 2km would be considered as normal.
And local would be about anything in a 10km radius.
As for 6km a distance. Regardless of whether it's in a city or not, it takes the average human between half and a whole hour to cross, depending on pace. That isn't exactly close, many will stop and hide or rest sooner. But not really that far either.
Hmmm... Katon is a low population island in the Phoenix Islands in the South Pacific. Canton (Guangzhou) is a large city in China (44 million in the metro area, yeah that is large). Or it could be an alternate spelling of over 25 places in the United States. None of them seem to have the requisite population density though. It is also a subdivision of Switzerland (like American counties, I would surmise). Trying to figure out where you might be to see what all is there.
Anyhow America is a land of cars. Many people have one (or two or three). If not that then they have a bus or light rail and so few measure distances on walking distance, but in driving distances, typically at around 120kph (for those living away from the city). Greatly changes the definition of local. Anything under 300km is typically a day trip around here, though there are some with that for a COMMUTE (I think they are crazy, but whatever makes them happy).
Yeah, the Prince carries his grudge like a six-pack of stale beer. He seems to have a personality to match, only he is in a constant state of being shook up and ready to pop at a moments notice.
I mean, there is so much untapped potential here!
TeeDee is always a go-to android, if you want someone pissed off.
But I think someone like Dr Silver would be the optimal person.
She's smart, she hates his guts for being disciminatory against androids, and I suspect she would loathe him just on general principles.
Yeah, definately Dr Silver.
Add in Calliope for extra fun.
It would be much fun to have Decimus caught unawares in a Dr Silver vs, Calliope Taylor shootout sandwich.
They would be the two loaves of bread and he'd be the bloody pulp of meat wedged inbetween, trying to slip away!
Possibly with Rotter and Malati as a pair of sports commentators!
TeeDee and Acantha could be the cheerleaders, Lynn and Ada can join too.
The rating of that video feed would go through the roof!
Mr Black could sell popcorn and take bets, turning a nice profit.
Ah well .. a doggy can dream. :)
good transition piece and foreshadowing to the reader.
No wonder Acantha looks so happy in panel 2. :)
Did I say I liked maps? What I meant to say was, I like maps and scenes about personal hygiene. (showers)
(...and it is already posted at patreon...)
It even includes an exploding cigar for Decimus. :)
This could make Games of Thrones look like a pillow fight. There may be NO survivors. :-P
Ofcourse, she stuffed her pillow with concrete!
Semtex surrounded by nails and remote detonator are the way to go.
Nice weight and spiky bits prodding out for first contact. The rest for as soon as you're into cover.
How is TeeDee gonna pass that up ?
The words "high pressure compressed air pillow thrower" somehow come to mind.
Oversized slingshots and trebuchets on the other hand. :)
And it would be easier to aim than with a trebuchet. Rather imprecise in comparison, that one.
NSFW, huh? Here we are in the 21st Century and we're still dealing with people who throw a hissy fit at the sight of a nude man or woman and, God forbid, their naughty bits. They're the ones who would like to put trousers and dresses on Greek, Roman and Renaissance statues. It just seems sort of repressed and backward to me.
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Which was kinda absurd, as the "costumers" was the company's own techies.
Even if it gets quite absurd.
check out the cast page and scroll down to the red new rome section...
I kinda think she'd be quite up in arms about it too.
Acantha : "What do you mean you won't show me naked ?"
Centcomm : "Just that, no naked Acantha on Datachasers."
Acantha : "Why? Am I not good enough?"
Centcomm : "well, erhh ... that's not quite the reason."
Centcomm : "And stop posting nude selfies."
Acantha : "WHAT? .. do you even redact my naked selfies?"
Centcomm : "I kinda have to do that."
Acantha : "Poooo! You are such a tyrant!"
Centcomm : "Now listen here, young lady, it's not me that.."
Acantha : "LA LA LAH LAA - Talk to the hand!"
Centcomm : *sigh*
And then Acantha would do the teenage thing to do, and run away from home.
Besides, most girls that run away from home usually run to nearby friends, which means usually less than a mile or so.
It's the act itself that matters, as it's a rebellion against authority.
And it's suuuuper common!
If you live in the middle of Siberia, anything under 100km is next door.
If you live in the middle of Tokyo, everything over 5 kliks is pretty far away.
And obviously 40km to work is about the upper limit of what's still called an average commute to work. Anything farther would be considered long.
For getting groceries, something between a few steps and 2km would be considered as normal.
And local would be about anything in a 10km radius.
As for 6km a distance. Regardless of whether it's in a city or not, it takes the average human between half and a whole hour to cross, depending on pace. That isn't exactly close, many will stop and hide or rest sooner. But not really that far either.
Anyhow America is a land of cars. Many people have one (or two or three). If not that then they have a bus or light rail and so few measure distances on walking distance, but in driving distances, typically at around 120kph (for those living away from the city). Greatly changes the definition of local. Anything under 300km is typically a day trip around here, though there are some with that for a COMMUTE (I think they are crazy, but whatever makes them happy).
That explains a LOT....it only works in certain situations though...