07/09/2010 [DMFA #1144] - We're off to never never land!

[SoWhatIfImFurry]

Well, totally unexpected. At least we won't have to worry about any mind swapping...

Edit: Fixed your subject.
  -- llearch

[Jasonrevall]

Wow, problem solved. Works out better though, I bet his calculations might have been a bit off in that state.

[Naldru]

Always make sure that the power is off before you gnaw on a computer.

[That_wolf]

And never gnaw an unwilling person while they're awake.

[Rafe]

Abel sure seems to be passive around Jyrras in the last few pages.  Obviously, he knows he shouldn't have broken into his house.  Maybe Jyrras' mental state has got him worried, even a little scared.  It's just strange seeing Abel not his usual confident self.

[Naldru]

I think that both the Adventurer's Guild and Cubi Academy have a similar attitude towards dealing with problems: shoot it, salute it, or pick it up.  Abel's uncertainty is probably because he doesn't know how to deal with friends.

[joshofspam]

Now is the time to take a page from Scooby and the gang and start snooping around.

Robot and gum sisters, a lab that created the cutest scourge in all of Furrae, and a trip to Wonka's lovely candy forest. Yep sounds like we have another mystery on are hands gang. Will Abel resist the urge to snoop?

Mab: "I would have gotten away with it. If it wasn't for that snooping cubi."

[Attic Rat]

Well, Abel can still explore Jyrras' mental state. The mental state of a brilliant but severely confused and sleep-deprived roo-rat who was expecting to be conducting an experiment at the moment he fell into unconsciousness, and might not know he's asleep... I don't know whether Abel would want to go in there, actually.

[Madmann135]

Great now we don't have to worry about mind swapping.  I wanted to see more Cubi-Jyrras or Jyrras as a real Cubi.  Imagine all the work he could get done if he was a cubi, especially with no need for inconvenient sleep.


Abel is acting... LIKE A FRIEND!!! must be difficult for him.

Oh and Amber, don't gnaw on computers.  They may shock back or worse... delete all your important saved files and works.

[ishidan]

And never gnaw an unwilling person while they're awake.

Oh yes, always wait until they fall asleep.

[Kenji]

Flashback to donation wars past.

[Bjalf]

Maybe Jyrras' mental state has got him worried, even a little scared.  It's just strange seeing Abel not his usual confident self.

Poor Abel's turning into a fraidy cat.   

Oh and Amber, don't gnaw on computers.  They may shock back or worse... delete all your important saved files and works.

Yes, be careful with that, those darned computers can gnaw back. And they neeever forget ... 

[ishidan]

Flashback to donation wars past.

No no, Azlan and Neni's wedding won that one.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Abel sure seems to be passive around Jyrras in the last few pages.  Obviously, he knows he shouldn't have broken into his house.  Maybe Jyrras' mental state has got him worried, even a little scared.  It's just strange seeing Abel not his usual confident self.

It's also possible that Jyrras' state of mind is being picked up and reflected in Abel's state of mind. Around Dan, Abel is a more outgoing and playful and melon-on-the-head type person. Around Alexsi, he's more responsible and work-oriented. Around Jy-jy, he's more sensitive and cautious...


See a pattern?

[Bjalf]

It's also possible that Jyrras' state of mind is being picked up and reflected in Abel's state of mind. Around Dan, Abel is a more outgoing and playful and melon-on-the-head type person. Around Alexsi, he's more responsible and work-oriented. Around Jy-jy, he's more sensitive and cautious...


See a pattern?

Ye gods, Abel is an emotional echo!

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Ye gods, Abel is an emotional echo!

It's just a theory. Seems to fit, but might be reading into it things that aren't there...

[Tapewolf]

It's just a theory. Seems to fit, but might be reading into it things that aren't there...

IIRC Amber did at one point say that inexperienced 'Cubi tend to experience the emotions they're consuming.  Abel has spent a lot of time studying, but he's been a loner for much of that time and this might be just the sort of thing that separates real-world experience from academia.   (That and he seems to prefer eating physical food.)

[127.0.0.2]

Narcolepsy saves the day again.

More like "Complete exhaustion saves the day again" I think. Well, good for him, still

Abel sure seems to be passive around Jyrras in the last few pages.  Obviously, he knows he shouldn't have broken into his house.  Maybe Jyrras' mental state has got him worried, even a little scared.  It's just strange seeing Abel not his usual confident self.

Exactly my thoughts. Or maybe Jyrras did gain some respect from Abel in their previous encounters, even though Abel didn't let him now...? Maybe even... naaah...

Well, Abel can still explore Jyrras' mental state. The mental state of a brilliant but severely confused and sleep-deprived roo-rat who was expecting to be conducting an experiment at the moment he fell into unconsciousness, and might not know he's asleep... I don't know whether Abel would want to go in there, actually.

Now that's an interesting thought. Though then again, if Jyrras is already mad like that while (mostly) awake, do we really want to know what kind of dreams he has? (Yes, of course we want)
However it's interesting that Abel is still wearing that tinfoil hat. I'm keen to know if that will somehow interfere with Abel's dream travelling abilities or maybe at least give Jyrras something to analyze when he is back to some less mad state.

[Kenji]

Flashback to donation wars past.

No no, Azlan and Neni's wedding won that one.

As if anyone at all is going to complain if we get to laugh at Jyrras as Dorothy again.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

... Are you suggesting Abel is going to play dress-up with Jyrras?

[joshofspam]

... Are you suggesting Abel is going to play dress-up with Jyrras?

Why Learch, are you suggesting something for the fanfiction writers?

[lilpuppy23]

Computers:
A good source of Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, Boron, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, Lithium, and other essential minerals/metals

[Read off Multivitamin Bottle. Sans Lithium]

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Why Learch, are you suggesting something for the fanfiction writers?

Would I do that?

[D'ymkarra]

Flashback to donation wars past.

No no, Azlan and Neni's wedding won that one.

Lmto...Some things are best left in the past...that, fortunately, is not one of them  

[Bjalf]

Why Learch, are you suggesting something for the fanfiction writers?

Would I do that?

... this is a trick question, right?   

[MasterOfPuppetz87x]

...Maybe Abel is experiencing what he never thought he would... mutual feelings of attraction!  Jyrras seems to be the only character to whom Abel has been this nice.

[Anker Steadfast]

Ye gods, Abel is an emotional echo!

It's just a theory. Seems to fit, but might be reading into it things that aren't there...

An interesting thought, but didn't Abel put a mindshield on Jyrras ?
Wouldn't that prevent him from accidentally snacking on Jyrras ?

[Naldru]

If Abel installed the mind shield, he might be able to remove it.

[Tapewolf]

If Abel installed the mind shield, he might be able to remove it.

Mind-shield spells expire, he's already had to renew it once.  Also, Amber has suggested that a mind-shield spell doesn't block emotions by default.

[Anker Steadfast]

That's a good point.
I'd have to agree that mindshields probably only blocks from reading specific thoughts, but not the emotions attached to them.

Maybe there's an Empathy shield out there as well ?
Maybe that's why Fa'Lina doesn't emit any emotions ?

Offcourse, there's the whole *why* she would put on an "Empathy shield" ...
Maybe she's really raging inside and doesn't want the children to be  disturbed by that ?