179: No finer place for sure, downtown

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SVlad wrote:Do they have orbital stations visible to the naked eye, like Scaffold over Kharak?
Not really... because of the ring in low orbit, most of the large stations are out around the outer moon.

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Are those some swoopy boats down on the water, or Absolute Units of submarines? They look like they'd be difficult to load and unload if they were cargo vessels of some kind, or am I overthinking the convenience of it considering the technology they have available?
Also 10/10 on the one in the distance with the ram bow, no matter what it is.

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Well, we know what everyone's knew wallpapper is.

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Angry_Americanok wrote:Are those some swoopy boats down on the water, or Absolute Units of submarines? They look like they'd be difficult to load and unload if they were cargo vessels of some kind, or am I overthinking the convenience of it considering the technology they have available?
Also 10/10 on the one in the distance with the ram bow, no matter what it is.
I see there only one giant submarine-like ship. All other constructions are piers and breakwaters with roads and lights.
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Quickdraw101 wrote:I'd kill for a view like that.
I agree, that is a mighty fine as- ohh, you mean the city.

Yes, of course. Great view!

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Having a deja vu moment - was this city modeled on Capetown, South Africa? :?:

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Continuity wrote:Having a deja vu moment - was this city modeled on Capetown, South Africa? :?:
I zoomed in the picture and saw the headlights of cars forming lit up roads the way it does if a picture are made with long exposure time. A bit odd for a bit of memory UNLESS Tempo substitutes the city with her own memory of a long exposure picture she seen of the same view. It also confirms that the loroi have cars... Not that Alex will get any of that unless someone shows him a picture of the city.
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Sweforce wrote:
Continuity wrote:Having a deja vu moment - was this city modeled on Capetown, South Africa? :?:
It also confirms that the loroi have cars... Not that Alex will get any of that unless someone shows him a picture of the city.
Not necessarily, or exclusively. It could be mostly cargo traffic and public transport.
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GeoModder wrote:
Sweforce wrote:
Continuity wrote:Having a deja vu moment - was this city modeled on Capetown, South Africa? :?:
It also confirms that the loroi have cars... Not that Alex will get any of that unless someone shows him a picture of the city.
Not necessarily, or exclusively. It could be mostly cargo traffic and public transport.
I include those in what I ment. Whatever they have they do have headlights, that is the point. Private or communal, on tires, or rails doesn't matter, they do shine up the streets. The drivers may be people, or maybe computers, doesn't matter.

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I tried adjusting fireblade a bit:
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Not sure how to make the shading work around her cheekbones and her adjusted eye, so it looks kinda wonky.

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Was definitely not expecting Fireblade to be that open about it.

Also I haven't been on here since I started using Lastpass. Oof.

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boldilocks wrote:I tried adjusting fireblade a bit
If you're going to do that, you'd need to shrink her eyes down to a more realistic size. If there's not an eye-width between the eyes, they look too close together.
fredgiblet wrote:Was definitely not expecting Fireblade to be that open about it.

Also I haven't been on here since I started using Lastpass. Oof.
Good to see you. Hope you're well.

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Well enough! I stopped reading all the webcomics I was following during one of your hiatuses and have never gotten into the habit of coming back. Gonna try to get in the habit again.
I've got college in addition to work these days so I don't spend nearly as many hours on the internet as I used to.

I noticed in your last Patreon update that you said you're getting to the point where you can go full-time. Congratulations!

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Arioch wrote:
boldilocks wrote:I tried adjusting fireblade a bit
If you're going to do that, you'd need to shrink her eyes down to a more realistic size. If there's not an eye-width between the eyes, they look too close together.
True, also she gets sort of a quasimodo look. I tried shrinking it a bit and then moving it back and forth but I ended up paralyzing myself .

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boldilocks wrote:
Arioch wrote:
boldilocks wrote:I tried adjusting fireblade a bit
If you're going to do that, you'd need to shrink her eyes down to a more realistic size. If there's not an eye-width between the eyes, they look too close together.
True, also she gets sort of a quasimodo look. I tried shrinking it a bit and then moving it back and forth but I ended up paralyzing myself .
Fireblade doesn't like being messed with, and her telekinetics work through a screen as well, apparently.
Just be happy nothing worse happened to you.
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I kinda like that smug look on her face. Its a defeat of sorts, trying to be defiant to the pinky but she still lost.

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For me, that expression says 'why is it always me that gets the nutter on the bus?'

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