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Microwaves are not Melon-safe
Yeah, but what is?
I'm sure her old chassis model is available on eBay....
Or, she might find someone who would be thrilled to trade. “New lamps for old! New lamps for old!“
This whole thing made me think back to when Marigold got that new chassis for Momo. Obviously it was a very different scenario in that Momo *wanted* the new body, but I have to imagine she went through similar things. Especially given the sheer difference in scale between her old and new bodies.
oh no
it's a sign of how good you are at the story thing, Jeph, how down this one makes me feel. I'm still at time surprised by my own level of investment in the characters. and there's always been something I really liked about Roko.
Really, a LOT of the AIs seem to be ... struggling (or, alternatively, seem to be, to us, “entertainingly weird”) - would this perhaps even be an inevitable side effect of the “singularity” (I dislike the name, perhaps even the concept), I wonder?
It might also be a consequence of intelligence which is similar to us but not quite the same. AI seem to have a similar emotional spectrum to humans, probably because of the computer scientists that created them, but their thought processes aren't necessarily a 1:1 analogue.
Poor Roko. -_-
Fuck I'm pretty much crying, this doesn't so much hit close to home as it does hit my home in the balls.
I was wondering why a robot would have to wash her face at all. They wouldn't have skin oils, and it would make sense to give them an integument that didn't smudge easily. Now we know. I don't identify with my face particularly, but occasionally I look at my hands and think "Jesus! What happened?" It would be rough to feel that way when young.
She may not have oils, but the world does. A washup every day would keep her from growing, like, lichen or something,
I have this terrible feeling she got sourdough spores in her skin. stupid advanced technology
Shades of *that* Poltergeist scene.
Hey, it’s a new chassis, there should be a warranty... “Melon Laws” should apply at the very least.
If the chassis were defective, yes. But that's not the problem here.
Way to go to the weekend on such a low note. **SARCASM** *Old man rant mode on* I preferred when cliffhangers in QC were all about kisses and reactions to them. These were simpler, merrier days, when robots were small and cute, and any dialogue at any moment could turn into an obscure indie music reference fest. *Old man rant mode off* **SARCASM OFF**
It's not always about what you prefer. I think that if Jeph were required to write a formulaic comic which repeats the same motifs again & again, he might become bored quite rapidly, which would have a potentially destructive impact on the comic.
Ooommff...that's uncomfortable.
Ok. So the thing im worried about here is we know it's not difficult to for AIs to peel off that layer of artificial skin. This is gonna be the May thing all over again.
Oh boy, looks like QC is about to take a turn for the serious again. It's been a while.
it's like she's experiencing body dysphoria. this is awful :(
It's worse. It's not "like" she's experiencing it. She is. Elliot and Melon better get in there before she hurts herself.
:-(
I never expected to care about Roko this much but i guess that’s Jeph’s MO
This fucked me up
Go with your gut, Elliot. Yes, you should go check on her.
She's gonna be visiting Faye and Bubbles at this rate...
:(
Oh no... poor roko
I would love to see Roko and Claire have a discussion. While it's obviously under extremely different circumstances, Claire can relate to her not feeling comfortable in her own body.
I've kinda been waiting for that.
Oh, noes! Poor Roko...
Aww, Roko...
Aw, Roko… D:
Melon... no.
Umm, is she doing OK?
Best guess says "no". I can relate to seeing a face in the mirror that looks sort of like it used to, but not quite. It looks similar enough that other people hardly notice, but I see every little difference. I had to accept that it was still me, and there wasn't anything I could do about the changes. But I understand that for many people it's not as simple as it was for me. And of course, for Roko, it's her whole body that doesn't quite feel like herself, so seeing the face in the mirror is just the icing on the cake.