I wouldn't be so certain about that.
Even annoying people sometimes realize when they owe someone an apology.
Goldie just might come clean with Connie.
I think TeeDee is probably trying to get Marcus actively paying attention to something besides her, give her a better shot at HIM.
And she is probably PISSED off by Goldie (not that I blame her there) for the 'tude she gave to Connie (which ALSO applied to TeeDee herself, though Goldie doesn't know that).
She's far enough gone to send a pool table flying at her own teammates, and NOT at the teammate that's actually getting into it with her. How does that make sense?
the fact that she switched targets from an active threat, to a non active threat means that she is not exactly all with it.... the purpose of what is trying to be done is to focus TeeDees attention on me.. and keep the civilians out of it... dick head at the bar may deserve having his face turned in to a fine red mist.... I dont need to deal with the local Justicars... im afraid that if TeeDee keeps up what she is doing.. she will leave me no choice but to have her retired...
actually she has all the external details.. JUST in case of a strip search .. and the camel toe is a light trick from the material streching accross the crotch.
I find it hilarious that the CGI model and texture for the pants has managed to create the same effect as real-world pants do, except for a totally different reason.
Talk about reaping what you sow. Connie has no blood on her hands (as far as we know) but TeeDee sure does. Goldie was talking to the wrong android there...too bad for her she was still within earshot of the right one. Kinda ironic that the android she was railing against is the one that probably saves her. We'll see if she's going to be grateful. I have my doubts but people do surprise me.
It is possible, Sheela. I think it unlikely though. When someone is as bigoted as Goldie is toward a group, individuals hardly matter to them. They can't see the trees for the forest.
But we will see if CentComm has any redemption in mind for Goldie. :-)
We had a bit of a discussion about this, actually. I wanted to avoid the grating cliche of "bigoted person is helped by target of bigotry, years of prejudice go away like magic, formerly bigoted person embraces target of bigotry wholeheartedly, sunshine and rainbows and kittens ensue". People *can* change their views over single incidents, but as Cent points out, it's not easy or quick.
Even if they change over the single incident, frequently it is days to months before the change takes hold. They are thinking about it, modifying their views in their head, but it won't be like flipping a light switch. :-)
Well, if a single accident can make her question her own prejudices, such as .. say .. make an exemption for one android, such as "thank you Connie, you're not bad .. for an android.", she's be more open to future changes.
Well I've heard of even normal people, full of adrenaline that have been known to flip cars off people. So it isn't IMPOSSIBLE for someone to move that much mass when they are pumped up. Just IMPRESSIVE as he!! :-) And would show JUST how pissed off TeeDee is too, if she WAS a normal person. :-)
very very true one thing working in her favor is the flooring. its slick. and the pool table has "casters" to protect the floor. it doesnt move easy but it can move once friction is overwhelmed - its all physics :D
there's strong and then there's 'crazy strong' when the body shuts down the mental limiters and pain receptors through psychosis, drugs or just plain mindless rage, it can be scary. I've seen people flip pool tables like card tables, people not much bigger than TeeDee, and with no cybermods either...
There's also the option that Goldie gets saved by connie, who takes some damage from putting herself in harms way. For that, Goldie thanks Connie, even if it doesn't change her worldview on androids in general, she can allow for connie to be "a good android, among many bad ones".
Basically, she'll make an exception for connie, but still be prejudiced against android in general.
If I were a petty person, I'd say that in the DC timeline, NCSoft went out of business shortly after an unusually huge chunk of "blue ice" detached from a passenger plane and crashed through the roof of their corporate headquarters, bludgeoning their entire board of directors with defrosting human feces. And then they all contracted cholera and shit themselves into comas.
Connie has a light duty skeleton only slightly tougher than human being made of a artifical compound similar to bone. and her muscles while laced with Myomer fiber only give her some enhanced speed and strenngth. so yeah for her being hit like TD was would be nearly fatal.
Oh I'm not saying she's going to be unscathed - But, the way that TeeDee is standing, there's a limit to how much energy she can transfer into the table, and a good deal of that will be scrubbed off from friction as it travels across the floor .. slippery floor or not.
Connie stands a good chance, even with human strength skeleton, to survive the table with relatively low damage - Especially if she attempts to just deflect some of it and let the rest of the table careen into the wall behind her.
Um, Sheela. Depending on the materials a pool table is made out of it typically weighs between 500 and 1000 pounds (or 230 kg to 455 kg). So even at low speed that is an awfully big HAMMER.
It is a big hammer, but it's also moving at relatively low speed ... I mean, it's not like it's supersonic or anything.
Also, most of the mass will also be pressing downwards, creating friction, which scrubs speed, thus lowering the impact.
But certainly ... it still a dangerous thing. Heck, I've been in a bar room brawl where a table like that was send my way, and I'm still alive to tell the tale. Admittedly, it was moving even slower than this one, but I also don't have synthetic bones.
I noticed that. If you look at her left foot it appears she is bracing it against the wall behind her. Allowing her to use all of her strength to push off and apply it to launching the table.
TeeDee, I read your statement "Whorey Dress"... Then look at the pictures of you and Aurelia in this strip... ahem... transparency... all im going to say. You've obviously failed the dice roll for Awareness and the Calm roll..full blown "Reload Trama" it is.
agressiveness in breeding .. >_< besides some guys actually LIKE being able to father children clean. and it IS a vaild factor. and hes pretty much aloong ' Im gods gift to women " love me! *sighs*
Even annoying people sometimes realize when they owe someone an apology.
Goldie just might come clean with Connie.
TAKE HER DOWN NOW!!!!
And she is probably PISSED off by Goldie (not that I blame her there) for the 'tude she gave to Connie (which ALSO applied to TeeDee herself, though Goldie doesn't know that).
If it plows thru Goldie, Connie, Marcus, the bar and the far wall... Then you would DEFINITELY have a point, velvet. :-D
.. which incidentially, might be a whole lot more dangerous for you.
<edit- How can Teedee have a camel toe?>
And I agree with you Don. I kind of doubt anyone as BIGOTED as Goldie will let being saved make a dent in her prejudice. :-p
On a sidenote - Methinks Connie is about to take one for Goldie.
That's the kinda stuff that could make Goldie rethink her prejudices ... a little.
But we will see if CentComm has any redemption in mind for Goldie. :-)
... if ...
And Connie and Goldie have pretty much the SAME comment to what is going on. Connie was quicker though. :-D
Connie will save the New Rome chick, and she'll, in turn, thank Connie for saving her and change her point of view.
Or two, Connie will save her, but even despite the save, the lady STILL won't treat her like a human being.
...or three, none of the above. XD
*(Perhaps physical)
Goldie goes on about her touching her and pushing her which is an indignant action maybe?
Basically, she'll make an exception for connie, but still be prejudiced against android in general.
And congarats on it too. :)
Oh, and is that a City of Heroes screenshot in the background of panel 4 ?
And I wondered what that picture was too, Sheela. It does kind of look like a screen capture from Skyway. :-)
:D
If I were petty.
Was it, Recover Serafina's bottle from the Circle of Thorns? :-)
As stated so much already: I hope Connie gets some appreciation for saving goldie and does not get hurt too much in the process.
*hugs Connie*
Connie stands a good chance, even with human strength skeleton, to survive the table with relatively low damage - Especially if she attempts to just deflect some of it and let the rest of the table careen into the wall behind her.
Also, most of the mass will also be pressing downwards, creating friction, which scrubs speed, thus lowering the impact.
But certainly ... it still a dangerous thing. Heck, I've been in a bar room brawl where a table like that was send my way, and I'm still alive to tell the tale. Admittedly, it was moving even slower than this one, but I also don't have synthetic bones.