June 8th, 2021
8 Jun 2021 · page 1063 of 1306
yes this is still flirting
Cast: Patience Rattaker, Verity Cunningham
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Here comes the foreplay!
Forefight?
Nah. Kate will drag that fight's start out for weeks.
Forepause.
Careful, Verity - you're on her home turf.
Certainty engine, hmm… probably needs a certain class of passenger to collect enough certainty from, and might have a sudden lack of power in emergencies if panic sets in. Got to harvest as much as possible in advance, I guess.
Maybe it's nothing to do with powering the Intentions. Pryce is harvesting certainty so he can use it to convince investors in his next dubious business proposition.
My guess is that it's harvesting certainty to ascertain the location of something out at sea.
Wonder what that might be? :-)
And there's an excellent source right here - as long as the certainty doesn't need to be justifiable.
if they are harvesting it, does that leave the passengers more uncertain?
I was wondering about that.
Actually, beside the passengers, what about the crew?
"Turn 30° to port!"
"You sure we have to do that, captain?"
"Um. Maybe make it 60°. Remind me, we are bound to Sydney, right? Or is it Oslo?"
"Which side is port, already? I forgot."
I would think they are only harvesting a small amount per person. I don't want to think what a lack of certainty would do to your biology.
....Now I'm wondering if the whole Pride thing was just Vee's idea of a date and Li completely failed to notice
I do hope Pryce Exports have already filed a patent for the engine, because this probably counts as disclosure. At the least I'd have wanted Ms Cunningham to have signed an NDA before showing her anything. Not that Ms Cunningham will give a hoot about patents or NDAs.
But then imagine Harriet coming after her for a intellectual property violation.
Under US law, one has a year to file a provisional after disclosure, whether intentional or not. (Not that I've ever had to worry about that, Oh no, not me...)
Good point, although that only protects it in the US. Not that there are any patent co-operation treaties yet anyway...AND I'm overthinking this again.
Does the fact they should be in international waters mean anything?
Not for disclosure. Once it’s been demonstrated anywhere it’s in the public domain.
Ah yes, the fighty lesbians. The real annoying ones.
If they enjoy it, who else's business is it? Plus, fighty lesbians have powered a lot of vital social change movements.
The last panel has a certain "Pokemon trainers posing before a fight in the old GameBoy games" vibe.
[ ! ]
"Engineer Patience wants to fight!"
Don't ask too much too quickly, Vee: have Patience!
Are we about to have a Duel of Gadgets here?
"Now Kissssssss!"
*engine only works when people believe it does*
Oh hello! Just want to tell you how much I loved War in the Shade. Hope you are doing well!
Just like planes.
Eh, aircraft engines are just for keeping the pilot cool, anyways. If you don't believe me turn one off and watch the pilot start to sweat.
Just like the stock market!
So keep clapping or Tinkerbell dies.
Patience is a mentor of Mystico and Janet, isn't she?
Sounds like Ork engineering from Warhammer 40K
See Yoon Ha Lee’s Ninefox Gambit .
so that's why they need a ship full of passengers rather than do an empty test run. Oh the poor guinea pigs...
Could this possibly be a decoy for those nosy parkers who want to see the engine?
I am still not sure this isn't foreplay.
"Are we fighting or having sex?"
"My hands are on your throat."
"That doesn't answer my question..."
Could someone check if the Certainty engine is really inactive? Seems to me it is in full discharge mode, the level of self-assurance in the room is staggering.
Getting to flirt base.
Well, it's pretty clear that both Vee and Patience are filling up the certainty engine...
"Popcorn! Getcher popcorn here!"
Two, please. <3
And then they fight.
Wait, dang, that things stores Certainty? How has it not exploded from proximity to Vee
Hi there, I'm actually a long, long, long time lurker of your work and I thought I'd make a comment for once instead of just lurk. I actually used to read your original comic, Darken, and started when you had posted I think it was like- chapter 2 when I started reading. And I just wanted to say it's been so great to see how Widdershins has been coming along, and just the sheer evolution and refining of yours style that's developed over the years. Your expressions, the liveliness to the characters, and your backgrounds (and the occasional robot or three) are just fantastic.
I probably won't post again anytime soon so don't worry, I just wanted to say best of luck and I hope you keep on going with comics!
I've been lurking along with you all this time! Hi.
oh gosh, thank you so much <3 it really does mean a lot to hear that sort of thing. thank you for reading for all this time! no pressure to comment again but you're always absolutely welcome to do so, thank you!
It's just moved on to the physical portion :D
I wonder if the integration of a casino would improve or wreck such an engine's effectiveness?
Verity is never somewhere just to steal ideas. And it will be funny watching Pryce's plans be torn apart along with the ship on account of intense flirting.
Jotaro and Dio moment right here.
When engineers fight, the gloves go on!
...I ship it.
pun acknowledged
It's hard to beat someone up when you're tranq'd.
I doubt Vee will bring out her tranquilizer darts just yet - it would spoil the fun to end the fight that quickly!
Verity could probably fully charge/fuel that engine in a time between an hour and a day with her attitude.
I'm beginning to think these gals aren't pals at all!
Fight! Fight! Fight! kiss, kiss.
Verity certainly seems certain she would win that fight. So what happens to someone when the engine takes their certainty? Do they start to feel doubt?