10/17/07 [DMFA #833] - Regrets

[AndersW]

Some insight into Mab's mind.

[superluser]

I suppose you would probably make sure to eliminate regrets before deciding to end it.

[Caswin]

*Reads news*

<- Happy boy. *Just happens to have been thinking about Demo for some reason recently*

...and I just noticed that the heading for the Censorship Pandas is spelled "Adop a Censor."  Presumably for like the last four years.  Huh.

Regarding the comic, where's the creepiness?  Am I missing something blatantly creepy?  I just watched most of Nosferatu, is that even remotely relevant?  Why did I bring it up, again?

[superluser]

Regarding the comic, where's the creepiness?  Am I missing something blatantly creepy?  I just watched most of Nosferatu, is that even remotely relevant?  Why did I bring it up, again?

Not creepy as in ``I'm wearing rubber finger extensions,'' but creepy as in ``Mab doesn't have any emotions!''

Edit: Also, Zinn is awesome.

[Psaakyrn]

On second thought, linear can't refer to time, since none of this conversations would make sense if time is a factor. However... we've seen a "young mab", while she clearly references the death of linears in her lifespan. Conclusion: In the "linear" world she's definitively playing a role. Question: What was her previous role? What's the relationship of that role and Fa'Lina?

[DarkAudit]

What's the relationship of that role and Fa'Lina?

Why does everything have to relate to Fa'Lina?

[Amber Williams]

Why does everything have to relate to Fa'Lina?

Boobs?

[Kenji]

Why does everything have to relate to Fa'Lina?

Boobs?

A logical deduction, captain.

[Caswin]

What's the relationship of that role and Fa'Lina?

Why does everything have to relate to Fa'Lina?

In this case, their shared use of puppetry.

[DarkAudit]

Why does everything have to relate to Fa'Lina?

Boobs?

A logical deduction, captain.

And a good start. 

[xHaZxMaTx]

Amber must be good at bowling...

[nikename2]

Eh so she has no regrets, in a way thats a good thing because if she did have some she'd probably become depressed dwelling on "what could have been", especially when you consider what her age probably is, who knows how many friends she's had to watch be taken by the cold hand of death while time marches on for her. 

[Madmann135]

Why does everything have to relate to Fa'Lina?

Boobs?

I think Amber is channeling her masculinity.  That's a male's answer. 
Boobs are the answer to 40% of ALL questions. 
That's a big number considering Yes gets a whopping 25%, no gets a whopping 20%, maybe gets a staggering 10% and the final 5% is everything else.
[I made up those numbers just for fun]


Rose is another character that can't be simply bumped off now that she has a name.

[Caswin]

Regarding the comic, where's the creepiness?  Am I missing something blatantly creepy?  I just watched most of Nosferatu, is that even remotely relevant?  Why did I bring it up, again?

Not creepy as in ``I'm wearing rubber finger extensions,'' but creepy as in ``Mab doesn't have any emotions!''

Edit: Also, Zinn is awesome.

As I expected: Nosferatu is irrelevant to this comic! (Although maybe not to Zinn...  )

Mab doesn't have emotions?  Hm.  Still not (not) seeing it.

[DarkAudit]

Rose is another character that can't be simply bumped off now that she has a name.

How many redshirts got bumped off? They weren't credited as just "Ensign". They were always "Ensign Whatshisname". A name is not a safety net.

[Psaakyrn]

What's the relationship of that role and Fa'Lina?

Why does everything have to relate to Fa'Lina?

Mainly because of http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_581.php

[Rithm Alfortele]

You know, I just thought of something.

What if "linear" has to do with life and death instead of time?

I mean, Fae reincarnate, sorta.

So, maybe Mab calls them linears because they only die once?

[Zedd]

  Just baffled how it can be anyhow

[Zorro]

What is another Century and another 500 dead people that you used to know?  There are people that you know right now that are going to die too so why get worked up about it?

Kind of like having an aquarium, when fish die and they will you just get a new one and flush the old one.

[RobbieThe1st]

Well, I see no reason that Mab should have any regrets, ever. Why? Think about it:
She can move back and forth through time, and so anything she regrets, she can simply go back and redo it until she has either found out what happens at the end of any particular decision path, and stick with what ever path she likes. :p

-RobbieThe1st

[King Of Hearts]

Regrets... I have a few, but then again too few too mention. And now as tears subside, I find it all so amusing... to think, I did all that, and may I say, not in a shy way. Oh no... Oh no not me... I did it my~ WAY~

I have that song playing when i read the strip. Interesting coincidence...

[Chaos]

It seems that the fey have access to other dimentions, as evidenced by humans existing in "other realms" and other such quotes through the comic. Thus, beyond the Fey's longevity, they would also have access to hopping into other dimentions on different time streams, dimensional time shifting, like on-demand reality. Hence the linears. I mean, how can you treat a creature like anything other then disadvantaged when they have the temporal equivalent of one eye and no depth perception.

"oh, poor baby, you live life second by second and have to wait for stuff. How boring it must be."

That brings something interesting up. Motivation of death for an immortal. When I've always thought about it, the first thing that has come to my mind is that there is only one true challenge to being immortal. Boredom. Really, you live forever and you will go through phases, just like any living thing. There will be the coming to terms with mortality, as Mab brings up. There will be periods of "I miss my friends" but, while you can't replace them, you can move on and come to terms. Thus mortality shouldn't be the largest threat to cause a fey death. I think that the concept of being bored would be higher on their list of threats. "Oh, go ahead and torture me, but stop talking about your godamn grandma and the cookies she used to make!"

[Izkata]

Chaos almost certainly has that right on.

Remember, ward of Cubi by quoting detailed laws!

(Hrm..  my comparison of Mab and Trace Gemini in that other thread just got another boost.  In one of the episodes, she said that, "When you live as long as my people, you get bored really, really easily.")

[Grenn]

Well, Fae can live forever if they so choose I do believe. No matter their age, I bet they look however young they want for their entire existance. Mab could be 10,000 and look 25 the whole time if she wanted :p

Regrets? Nah. C'mon now, Fae can do anything :p

[Timothy]

If you always do exactly what you wanna do and say exactly what you wanna say no matter the consequences then you don't have regrets.

Happy Mab ... and thank god she is good not evil else it would cause alota regret for the people near her. 

[Magic]

"Regret is overrated."

[Tapewolf]

"Regret is overrated."

It can be the difference between good and evil.  Of course I dare say you'd say that 'good' is overrated too 

[Regal]

Regarding the comic, where's the creepiness?  Am I missing something blatantly creepy?  I just watched most of Nosferatu, is that even remotely relevant?  Why did I bring it up, again?

Not creepy as in ``I'm wearing rubber finger extensions,'' but creepy as in ``Mab doesn't have any emotions!''

She has happiness and anger. We've seen those.

[Psaakyrn]

Chaos almost certainly has that right on.

Remember, ward of Cubi by quoting detailed laws!

(Hrm..  my comparison of Mab and Trace Gemini in that other thread just got another boost.  In one of the episodes, she said that, "When you live as long as my people, you get bored really, really easily.")

Which is why forgetfulness is benificial to one who is immortal: hard to be bored when almost everything is new.

See example: http://missmab.com/Demo/demon.php (Nicky)

[superluser]

She has happiness and anger. We've seen those.

``I'm not sure if this is whimsy or just plain creepy''

So you're voting whimsy?