Girl Genius

Indeed, we're really only debating the exact specifications.

It's insulation-lined stun-to-kill level tazers. Obviously

I think that Agatha may have acquired a rather fearsome reputation in the last 2.5 years. The reactions of both WIB and Brother Ulm seem to suggest that the world might fear the Heterodyne Girl.

• She defeated the Baron Klaus Wulfenbach in battle- twice!

• She may or may not be the Other

• She somehow got Gilgamesh Wulfenbach- one of the scariest and possibly craziest and most powerful warlords in Europe- to fall Madly in Love with her. (See above, perhaps.)

• She controls the Jagers.

• The Baron was so afraid of her that he stopped time in Mechanicsburg (or utterly destroyed the town in a suicide mission, or sent her/was sent to Mars, depending on who you talk to).

Any of that sound like someone you want over for a friendly tea and chat?

edited 18th Apr '14 7:02:08 PM by ElfKid2.0

Let's be honest. Except for that part about Klaus fearing Agatha (I'm sure he's afraid of what The Other can do to Europa, however) all those points are true. The one about her being The Other is technically only partially true, but until she gets de-Lu'd she IS packing The Other around in her head. The people are correct to fear her.

I get the impression from Brother Ulm that there is a lot of mystery around her. People hear things about her, but are unsure whether or not they are true and had no option to see for themselves if she is a force of good or a power-crazed maniac. So people will be either willing to keep an open mind around her or just smart enough to not piss off a potential homicidal maniac. Now that she is out and about again, she is going to acquire allies like nobody's business.

edited 18th Apr '14 7:22:10 PM by mint-royale

Well given that she doesn't have the support from Tarvek and Zeetha was more of a fighter but she is with Higgs so the only real support drinks cream and is called Krosp.

If someone wants to start bribing the offer starts with 4 cans of tuna.

I still wonder why (in universe) she didn't take Violetta with her. Gil slept for several days and Agatha had time to build the clank-o-gram, so there was plenty of time.

Violetta is a trained smoke knight with no other allegiances, and she would have enjoyed a trip to Paris. At least if she gets a pretty dress for her disguise.

It'd be cool if it turns out she is on the train all along.

While I sit down and work some ideas down for a few things all I can think is that Tarvek would love to go back to Paris but without Gil in town.

Yes, but I doubt we will see her soon. She would be liable to recognize any family member.

He would, but he was more or less written out.

Given Violetta's talent for sleight of hand, would anyone be surprised if the WIB turned out to be her? I'm not predicting, mind; I just wouldn't be surprised.

She could also be Othar in disguise. Those heroes can be wily.

I'd be surprised. V has no reason to hide from Agatha. It could be a 'fool your friends to fool your enemies' thing, but that would only seem contrived in this situation.

If Agatha told her not to come along, but she did anyway to protect her ala Dimo, she'd have a reason. That said, the chances that the WiB is Violetta are vanishingly small. If nothing else, Krosp should recognize her smell. Violetta probably isn't on the train, sadly, but if she is, she's hiding in some nearby compartment.

Krosp mentioned about the smell as well as the Jagers so... time to get some info dump in a few days...

Page!

Indeed. So it was her outfit that Clankevka wore on the balcony. They don't quite seem the same size. And hubby would be pleased to be shut of her.

As to the intrusion, I'm guessing either green guy with stubble or Brother Ulm with same.

Well, I'll be durned. She is the 'widow' Selnikov. Whooda thunk? Moxana points to someone, though I don't remember who.

I love Wooster in the first panel on the bottom row.

I like him in the next panel even better.

Anyone else want her necklace?

I was thinking about her necklace... Then I realized it would probably be really uncomfortable.

I am pleasantly surprised that Wooster is so well informed.

Now I am curious whether Tweedle wants to kill her because it was her decision to work with Gil, or whether he simply kills the complete upper echelon of the Ko J, so they stop interfering with him.

edited 20th Apr '14 10:29:27 PM by blauregen

I don't think she's old enough to be "Grandma". But I am curious as to what power in the family she does have. Or did before Tweedle arrived.

Her husband was commander of the Ko J, is the only prominent leading Ko J who comes to mind who died recently and traditionally the wife of grandfather is grandmother. And his lordship probably was old enough to have grandchildren in Violetta's age range.

But ok, let's wait and see. Maybe Violetta shows up. If she calls her Grandma, I want Moxanas for it.

Where does it say Selnikov led the order?

I wonder whether she does count as a widow considering his current jar-bound status?

Conjecture. He did however introduce himself as Commander of the Ko J shortly before he fell victim to some strategic lightning.