Jun 26
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The Reclaimer running through a hallway.
CAVALCADE
What are your plans, Reclaimer?
RECLAIMER
Ever heard of something from human mythology called the Trojan horse?
CAVALCADE
We have. How is that relevant?
Reclaimer walking down a ramp.
RECLAIMER
That's how we're going to gain access to Portent.
CAVALCADE
We do not understand. Even we are unable to gain access to Portent. How then do you propose to do what we cannot?
RECLAIMER
That's where Tran comes in -- and you're going to help her.
Overhead view of the Reclaimer.
RECLAIMER
I need you fellas to work your magic with projecting a physical form. That's our Trojan horse.
TRAN
Oh, sir. That's brilliant!
CAVALCADE
We still do not understand, Reclaimer. Please clarify.
The Reclaimer running to the lower passage of the Narrows.
RECLAIMER
It's just this. I gave Tran a special ability, something the UNSC doesn't even know about. They took her away from me shortly after I completed training for the Reclaimer program and put her into locked data storage.
The Reclaimer walking under the Narrows.
RECLAIMER
Tran's going to ride inside the Trojan horse you fellas create -- and Portent's going to just let her waltz right in past his defenses.
CAVALCADE
Again, we ask -- what is it about Tran that makes her so special?
Reclaimer running up another ramp.
RECLAIMER
It's simple, really...
RECLAIMER
...I made Tran into a Mimic AI.
The Reclaimer running through a hallway.
CAVALCADE
What are your plans, Reclaimer?
RECLAIMER
Ever heard of something from human mythology called the Trojan horse?
CAVALCADE
We have. How is that relevant?
Reclaimer walking down a ramp.
RECLAIMER
That's how we're going to gain access to Portent.
CAVALCADE
We do not understand. Even we are unable to gain access to Portent. How then do you propose to do what we cannot?
RECLAIMER
That's where Tran comes in -- and you're going to help her.
Overhead view of the Reclaimer.
RECLAIMER
I need you fellas to work your magic with projecting a physical form. That's our Trojan horse.
TRAN
Oh, sir. That's brilliant!
CAVALCADE
We still do not understand, Reclaimer. Please clarify.
The Reclaimer running to the lower passage of the Narrows.
RECLAIMER
It's just this. I gave Tran a special ability, something the UNSC doesn't even know about. They took her away from me shortly after I completed training for the Reclaimer program and put her into locked data storage.
The Reclaimer walking under the Narrows.
RECLAIMER
Tran's going to ride inside the Trojan horse you fellas create -- and Portent's going to just let her waltz right in past his defenses.
CAVALCADE
Again, we ask -- what is it about Tran that makes her so special?
Reclaimer running up another ramp.
RECLAIMER
It's simple, really...
RECLAIMER
...I made Tran into a Mimic AI.
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First! Don't frown on me!
Oooh. and a mimic AI. sounds interesting!
First! Don't frown on me!
Oooh. And a mimic AI. Sounds interesting!
It's an interesting trick.
And let's please not start up with the "First" thing here. It annoys the hell out of me, and if it becomes a chronic problem, I will have to moderate such comments.
I still don't understand what "mimic" AI means. Isn't Tran already an AI? Why would she need to Mimic one?
I think it means that Tran can mimic other AIs, that or mimic things in general.
I think it means that Tran can mimic other AIs, that or mimic things in general.
Oh, and frowns upon Uzi_Master =D
You'll see what it means soon enough.
ahhh, the plan is revealed, I'm excited for the next few now, see how this works out
It's been a long time coming, that's for sure.
A mimic AI? this is going to be interesting to see….
Indeed.
hmmm, mimic AI. And the funny hover blurbs are back!!
There should have been one with yesterday's comic, but there was a bit of a glitch the prevented it from displaying properly.
A 'mimic' AI? Awesome! But what will the projection look like?
You'll find out soon enough.
I keep thinking it might be Ferial, but it might be another Reclaimer or even a character not yet seen, so I don't know.
Interesting. Very interesting.
Soo… why isn't Portent going to blow the projection and tran's mimic up?
Who says it won't? :p
Close to my Reclaimer copy theory, but a bit different.
I wonder. Is Tran just a distraction for RC to get to Portent, or is Tran going to do all the work while RC sits back and watches? Either way, Tran doesn't seem to luck out much.
Btw, nice mouse-over
Oh, just wait and see.
at first i thought they were going to hide in this form and jump out when portent was off gaurd but the mimic AI thing threw that out the window for me. yay 200th comic is almost here:D
oh and SIXTH!
Ok, seriously, gang—let's not start this whole "FIRST" thing up. I'd hate to have to start deleting comments.
srry couldn't help it
Technically….
hey i find it annoying to dude
What, I was funny!
This really does bother you doesn't it!
It's an annoying habit that a certain subset of the Internet generation have fallen into where they think it's important where you post in the thread. Even as a joke, it's overdone and has long since stopped being even remotely amusing.
Wow, you have a very strong opinion.
Then again, I am easily amused.
You beat be to my own Joke! Arrghh!
Maybe Tran will be mimicking Portent. That could confuse Portent badly enough that RC could get in there. Or Tran could mimic Ferial…
Tran's going to mimic… something.
So I am right in thinking it's an RC copy. If my theory from four comics ago is right I'm going to have start saying that you copied my idea.
Don't disappoint me Jim. I'm like the Hulk. You wont like me when I'm angry.
Isn't it obvious? Tran's going to mimic an elephant. (Jim feels like flexing his photoshopping muscles.)
That, would be very funny.
Portent: Hello, Something.
Something (Tran): Hello.
Two ships passing in the night…
Poetic…
Take it from somewhere?
Um, that phrase is as old the hills. I've no idea from where it originates.
Correction: This metaphoric expression comes from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "The Theologian's Tale" (published in Tales of a Wayside Inn, 1873).
Um, that phrase is as old the hills. I've no idea from where it originates.
Correction: It comes from the beginning of the fourth stanza of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "The Theologian's Tale."
There is also a poem by that name.
The author is unknown.
wuts a mimic AI?
Standby… more to be revealed next week.
Text speak burns my eyes. AAAGH
And if this fails, "Perhaps we could build a large wooden Badger."
XD
Or just sick the rabbit on him.
"Bless thou this thine holy hand grenade…"
Worms reference again?
"What is your favorite colour!"
"Blue! No wait…"
I like and respect RC's ability to surprise. Not to mention, a mimic AI just sounds cool.
Reclaimer: Man of Action and Surprise
I would have to say Reclaimer is the definition of Greatness…
Or perhaps skitzophrenia.
Great comic, and I can't wait to see how you will do the projections… Photoshop?
Oh, I have a few clever ideas up my sleeve.
My guess would be in game tricks, like half camo and a small explosion for projection creation.
Or perhaps just a normal player? After all it is supposed to look real…
O.O Maybe he's finally going to use the active camo + overshield trick!
Probably not Photoshop. An actual InGame model, perhaps.
I'm guessing Ferial, one of the Cavalcade, or RC. In that order of likelyhood.
I think your overthinking it. Jim would never do something as simple as that!
To quote gravemind: At last, her secret is revealed!
I… can't believe I didn't think of that first… kudos!
What if Tran mimics Portant?
I'd say she mimics multiple contacts, or repair drones, and just swarms Portent, and lets Reclaimer walk in as another blip on his sophisticated radar thingy.
That, or a Something.
no, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. One of the best movies ever created.
Exactly. And SotS, where do you think the Worms developers got the idea for the holy hand grenade?
Pull the pin, and count to three.
One, two, FIVE! Oh wait…
I love you guys are overthinking this.
All is now clear.
And thanks for giving me my very own Acronym, it makes me feel special.
They took the Holy Hand Grenade off of the Arcade Worms for 360….my favourite weapon….GONE!
And here's hoping it's not some sort of British curse word…
I doubt it, I'm as British as they get, and I've never heard of it.
Yeah, but it'd be just my like to assign an acronym to someone only to
have one of you blokes perk up and say, \”Hey! I can't believe you just
called me that!\”
Yeah, but it'd be just my luck to assign an acronym to someone only to have one of you blokes perk up and say, "Hey! I can't believe you just called me that!"
You just called him a Bloke.
Meh, I don't consider Bloke a offensive term.
Maybe he's going to take the halo 1 dude, give him half camo in halo three, add a puppy for good measure, then get his fuel rod ready, fire it at the dudes feet, make him fly way up into the air, set him on fire, make a fusion coil explosion in the background, and then fail and start all over.
Make that two puppies.
The author was me.
Why not throw in a cat while your at it. You know how much the internetz likes cats!