KAL 9000 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Angel-125 said: I think Piper and Thompberry are going to, uh exchange protocols, if you catch my meaning. Angelo, dude, they're not even the same species! Pipberry (YUS! SHIP NAME CREATED!) is not happening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, KAL 9000 said: Angelo, dude, they're not even the same species! Pipberry (YUS! SHIP NAME CREATED!) is not happening... No, they are... or were... Thompberry is still Kerbin... well, at least he's a Kerbin brain... in a pod.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAL 9000 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, Just Jim said: No, they are... or were... Thompberry is still Kerbin... well, at least he's a Kerbin brain... in a pod.... Brain in a pod =/= Kerbal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 16 minutes ago, KAL 9000 said: Brain in a pod =/= Kerbal. Well... yes and no. Granted, he doesn't have a body any more. But for the most part he still thinks like a Kerbal. Even if he isn't the same anymore, it's not really a big deal... just look at shows like Star Trek or Dr. Who. Inter-species relationships really aren't uncommon at all. But again, I haven't really decided yet what will happen... it depends on how the rest of the story plays out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adsii1970 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 @Just Jim: Dang, out of likes for today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Kerman Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 2 hours ago, KAL 9000 said: Angelo, dude, they're not even the same species! Pipberry (YUS! SHIP NAME CREATED!) is not happening... Virtual reality/augmented rality, just sayin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 GREAT CHAPTER! (Val? Remember what Heineken says at F1 races: When you drink, don't drive) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 13 minutes ago, DarkOwl57 said: (Val? Remember what Heineken says at F1 races: When you drink, don't drive) hehehe It's OK, she has a driver.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 10 minutes ago, Just Jim said: hehehe It's OK, she has a driver.... Oh that ending made it sound like she just hopped into a car and started driving. I thought R&D was gonna bite the dust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAL 9000 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Angel-125 said: Virtual reality/augmented rality, just sayin. But there (thankfully) won't be any little cyborg Kerbals running around, if you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 hour ago, DarkOwl57 said: Oh that ending made it sound like she just hopped into a car and started driving. I thought R&D was gonna bite the dust OK, I changed Obney's last sentence from "...take you out to see your grandmother." to "drive you out..." That might make it a little clearer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 18 minutes ago, KAL 9000 said: But there (thankfully) won't be any little cyborg Kerbals running around, if you know what I mean. I'm not sure how I would do that in the game... even if I wanted to.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxL_1023 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 It is also quite possible that whatever the Elder Kraken did to Thompberry contributed to curing the mental illness he had in the first place - maybe a vibrant, witty and intelligent young Kerman was hiding under a veneer of depression, mania and obsession the whole time. Either that, or some monoprop got into the brain jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Kerman Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I remember him 'deleting' the hate files a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAL 9000 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 minute ago, MaxL_1023 said: -snippety snip- The second option is far more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) 32 minutes ago, MaxL_1023 said: It is also quite possible that whatever the Elder Kraken did to Thompberry contributed to curing the mental illness he had in the first place - maybe a vibrant, witty and intelligent young Kerman was hiding under a veneer of depression, mania and obsession the whole time. Either that, or some monoprop got into the brain jar. 30 minutes ago, Brent Kerman said: I remember him 'deleting' the hate files a while ago. 29 minutes ago, KAL 9000 said: The second option is far more likely. I think the big thing with Thompberry is he spent so long alone, he's found he rather likes having "friends" for once... even if some of them still hate him. Edited April 19, 2017 by Just Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 To be fair, such cooperativeness is not unlike what Thompberry was originally - just the change of circumstances. He was all for improving, inventing, redesigning, just back then he was opposed by more conservative (even if they also are scientists with quite advanced tech) people in control of KSC - thus all the plot to destroy and rebuild from scratch. Now, with things already falling apart due to another force, and everybody with the power to do anything about it agreeing that joining forces is and utilizing every available resource is crucial - now he is given a perfect chance to use his talents (and some new abilities) constructively without having to oppose others around him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxL_1023 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 It's sad that Thompberry is stuck with a Stayputnik though - imagine what he could do with an OKTO2 brain jar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 21 minutes ago, MaxL_1023 said: It's sad that Thompberry is stuck with a Stayputnik though - imagine what he could do with an OKTO2 brain jar! But then he wouldn't be in a jar. It'd be a box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxL_1023 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 FASA has a cylindrical Agena probe core - maybe that would be more appropriate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, MaxL_1023 said: It's sad that Thompberry is stuck with a Stayputnik though - imagine what he could do with an OKTO2 brain jar! 4 hours ago, DarkOwl57 said: But then he wouldn't be in a jar. It'd be a box 4 hours ago, MaxL_1023 said: FASA has a cylindrical Agena probe core - maybe that would be more appropriate? hahaha.... OK, the truth about using the Stayputnik was purely cosmetic..... I was really scared about how people would react to me putting a brain in a jar, so I tried really hard to make something that looked both mechanical, but possibly alive, and finally ended up with the stayputnik and antennas and lights for eyes (eye-cameras). Had I known how popular Thompberry would eventually become, I might have reached out to a really good mod maker like @Angel-125 to ask about making a custom brain-pod... but it's far too late for that now. Edited April 19, 2017 by Just Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Just now, Just Jim said: hahaha.... OK, the truth about using the Stayputnik was purely cosmetic..... I was really scared about how people would react to me putting a brain in a jar, so I tried really hard to make something that looked both mechanical, but possibly alive, and finally ended up with the stayputnik and antennas and lights for eyes (eye-cameras). Had I known how popular Thompberry would eventually become, I might have reached out to a really good mod maker like @Angel-125 to ask about making a custom brain-pod... but it's far too late for that now. After all, that good old Stayputnick has been the main image of Emiko station for... forever! If you changed it now people would think the old thread got closed and you're making a spin-off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, DarkOwl57 said: After all, that good old Stayputnick has been the main image of Emiko station for... forever! If you changed it now people would think the old thread got closed and you're making a spin-off yeah.... that's what I meant by it's far too late. I know @Angel-125 (and other mod-makers) could and probably would make something really cool looking for Thompberry if I asked nicely... but switching his pod now would be like when a really good TV show changes a main character's actor or actress... and I really hate when that happens! Edited April 19, 2017 by Just Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOwl57 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Just Jim said: yeah.... that's what I meant by it's far too late. I know @Angel-125 (and other mod-makers) could and probably would make something really cool looking for Thompberry if I asked nicely... but switching his pod now would be like when a really good TV show changes a main character's actor or actress... and I really hate when that happens! *cough* MASH! *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Just now, DarkOwl57 said: *cough* MASH! *cough* Not so much that... MASH changed story characters.... that I don't mind. What I meant is if halfway thru season 5 someone besides Alan Alda started playing the role of Hawkeye.... that would be so wrong!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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