G.O.O.B. page 6
bravo1102 on Aug. 6, 2018
This page is dialogue heavy and some of the balloons may not actually flow “correctly” but you don't necessarily have to read them rigidly across each panel then down. Some of the dialogue can be read as remarks off to one side or at the same time as the other, especially poor Celeste. They aren't exactly being very nice to her considering what she's seen. But this also sets up the pecking order in the salvage crew. Astra is the boss, Lunessa is the brain and Celeste is the whiner. You could almost say heart, brain and mouth? Astra is “do the right thing”, Lunessa is all information and Celeste is scared.
The background of the GOOB is based on some of the comments on previous pages. I had the idea it was immature but one comment said something about porn and that that me thinking. What if someone downloaded their porn collection into an immature biological AI? One that had a “survive” program? Even a “procreate” subroutine to further extend its range for deep space exploration?
They are reading a download from the files from their own ship's memory. Being a salvage crew they would have updated records for all ships in an area as an annotated insurance registry. And some would have abstracts of projects that were aboard as well as crew and cargo.
Now did the GOOB ingest the remaining crew before or after they died? Lunessa doesn't mention that. Probably can't obtain that kind of information from the read-outs of the remains.
Yes, I ask all these questions and consider them, but mention them and this thing would end up reading like an encyclopedia rather than an exploitation B-movie.
By the way there will be a Tales of SIG treatment of the GOOB but going back to its creator and the full-grown prototype. This is hentai/horror/exploitation and that's going to be hentai meets Star Trek. Tee-hee. Script still isn't finished yet and this one still has mostly raw artwork and no buffer. That's why I'm down to one page a week.
KDog at 10:47PM, Aug. 8, 2018
I had no problem following this comic, and in fact I did read some of the conversations as overlapping. It's actually more realistic that way. I enjoy the extensive thought you put into each comic. I do appreciate when you point out potential plot holes in my comics, because I think that helps make me a better writer.
bravo1102 at 1:00AM, Aug. 9, 2018
Often when composing a page and adding dialogue I'm forced to work five minutes at a time due to constant interruptions. So I'm forced to step away and think about everything before doing anything.
Niccea at 4:37AM, Aug. 8, 2018
Congratulations on your Drunk Duck Awards nomination!
KDog at 10:47PM, Aug. 8, 2018
"mouth waters" Jersey Boys, yo!
bravo1102 at 4:46AM, Aug. 8, 2018
I'd like to thank Marita's Italian ice and Jersey Mike's for the subs and soft ice cream. 😁
KimLuster at 11:09AM, Aug. 7, 2018
I had zero trouble following the dialogue... And what dialogue haha! For some, stopping any porn would be the end of civilization!
bravo1102 at 1:07AM, Aug. 8, 2018
Stopping monstrous perverts is different from censoring porn.
jerrie at 9:46PM, Aug. 6, 2018
STOP PORN?????????? BLASPHEMY!!!!!!
bravo1102 at 1:00AM, Aug. 10, 2018
That's why there's a winking emoji there. If GOOB would just keep his tentacles to himself everything would be fine. 😀
jerrie at 9:05AM, Aug. 8, 2018
yes. I agree. most of my comments are attempts to make you laugh a little bit
bravo1102 at 1:10AM, Aug. 8, 2018
Porn is great between consenting adults but grabbing and groping is over the line. 😉
jerrie at 7:55AM, Aug. 7, 2018
Porn was downloaded into the Goob....stopping the GOOB...means an attack against porn. Blasphemy!
bravo1102 at 1:06AM, Aug. 7, 2018
No one's saying stop porn. Just stop this perverted teenage GOOB.
Chickfighter at 9:35AM, Aug. 6, 2018
Tehehe, talk about dangerous downloads and torrential virus opportunities!
bravo1102 at 1:08AM, Aug. 7, 2018
And corruption of young minds.
El Cid at 8:48AM, Aug. 6, 2018
If it reproduces the way some parasitic species reproduce, then getting impregnated could be very bad news indeed. Maybe that's what happened to the previous crew?
bravo1102 at 1:10AM, Aug. 7, 2018
Some things may remain a mystery.
plymayer at 7:36AM, Aug. 6, 2018
Stop it? Encourage it.
bravo1102 at 7:40AM, Aug. 6, 2018
All a matter of perspective?
agentny003 at 5:22AM, Aug. 6, 2018
Talk about aliens that want to get women pregnant. I'd be surprise if the baby ends up being half human, half alien.
bravo1102 at 5:44AM, Aug. 6, 2018
It could be more insidious than that.