I should point out the Cat’s naming conventions.
Before she was captured, Arista was of Clan Jaerkan.
After the first rescue, she joined Clan Terranta, on Earth (Terra).
So combining Terran and Catian naming styles, she is now Arista Jaerkan, of Clan Terranta.
Just as Miral, once of Clan Cherow, is now Miral Cherow, also of Clan Terranta.
Makes sense it’s like those folks that rather than change their last name after marriage they hyphenate
both names to honor the joining of both families. And it gives the cats more human sounding names I’m
sure at least some human and terrian folk had problems with clan names at first.
I wonder how Miral is doing I recall she was grounded until she gave birth thank gawd Catians are more
human-like in that respect there would be a HUGE population spurt if they had litters like four-legged cats
have!
Happy times for Carl, Alice, Zasha and Tenshi.
Good for Ket’rrt swap stories with his hunt sister.
Tomorrow she becomes the Admiral.
Ket’rrt has a great character and mental strength.
OOOH; Pillow Fights, cat style!!!
Wonder if Carl and (instant) family join in?
Remember Ket’rrt and crew are hired by the horned ones, not slaves
and maybe not bound to to them in some way; so could they refuse
a ‘contract’ to attack the wolf empire – or even hire themselves out to protect
part of the wolf empire from attack?
One rule for cat pillow fights. No claws. Pillows don’t like claws.
Good thought with Ket’rrt and group. Wonder how the horned ones
would like being told to take walk in hyper space without a suit?
Actually, I’m not so sure. Cats really are almost entirely basic homo.sap
with some feline traits superimposed. Their bones are more dense
(hence their greater strength and the fact that they are not at all good
swimmers) and their skins are tougher but over all, if I understand the lore
PC has established so far, they really are pretty much homo saps with
fur and relatively big ears. I would not expect their nails to be anything
special. Since the mad scientist who created the Cats would have had
no reason to modify their nails and their hands are totally homo sap
(except for ckming in a wider range of colors) I think you could expect
a Cat’s fingernails to be pretty much identical to yours.
Speaking of pillow fights, you don’t need sharp claws to destroy a
pillow while in a pillow fight. I just hope the pillows are the standard
type and stuffed with feathers or down or something like that.
I have been sleeping on memory foam pillows (and mattress) for
years and that stuff is dense and heavy. Getting whomped upside
the head with one of my pillows could likely result in a concussion!
That discussion went way better than I’d hoped and I can’t wait to see how the new family will
progress in the future! I wonder if Alice will drop the pigeon English around them now? LOL
Even a pillow fight with young cats could draw blood and wreck a room! lol
I’m glad Ket’rrt had the reasoning to accept the situation without freaking out or getting mad
and I think he has a clear understanding of the Catians outlook and the motivation. And it’s
not going to be coming to the core leaders from a skiddish and paranoid horn but a seasoned
space combat captain. I would love to see the look on the faces of the core if they seen all four
fleets arrive at Catia lol.
President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
Good! Ket’rrt, a man with his priorities in order!
No emergencies, no one dying.
So finish the hunt first, THEN back to business!
Hunt Brother and Hunt Sister!
A bond as close as blood family.
Wait! They ARE blood family!
(damn! I’m getting “allergies”. after 20+ years retired, I STILL miss The Life)
President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
Wait! Did I just draw a parallel between the upper and lower ‘toons?
Yep. They’re both about family.
(now I definitely need to go find the box of kleenix – damned allergies)
IIRC, they’re usually NCOs, and get promoted accordingly up through
the Enlisted ranks, with pay and responsibilities to match.
CPL (E4)=> SGT (E5)=> SSG (E6) => SFC (E7) =>
MSG/1SGT (E8) => SGM/CSM (E9)
One wonders how Carl walks in those shoes, however I interpret them.
I still can’t decide if that’s body hair or skin patterning on Ket’rrt, but
other, ah, features seem to indicate a reptilian-like physiology. Except
for the hint of an umbilicus, but that may just be muscle patterns.
Do we have a name for his people/species yet?
After reading Jochi’s and the Woodman’s comments, I pulled panel four up
and enlarged it a lot. From what I can see, Carl is wearing a pair of black loafers
with white socks (How boomer is that?). What Jochi might be seeing as bound
feet is, I can say with a high degree of confidence, is that his feet are posed at
about a 45° angle and the front halves of his feet are actually sunk in the floor.
That is surely an artifact of posing the Carl model in the scene.
No, I saw that, although as depicted they look a little like cosplay minotaur hooves.
My joke as intended was whether they were hoof prosthetics or could sink into the
floor, they would be hard to walk on. But I hate making jokes about things I see as
limitations on the tools PC has to work with, or needful bending to social mores,
such as the implication that Ket’rrt’s equipment is inside a cloaca.
But sometimes I fall short of that intention.
If PC and Mr Stanley will allow it I’d like to do a quick health update.
Bottom line is I finally got the attention of a real Doctor and have done
and will do a crap ton of tests including multiple blood tests, CT scans
and having tubes shoved in at both ends. Hope they let me sleep though
the ‘scope procedures.
i don’t or do allow.. thats PC’s job.
i may not approve something, but i let PC know right away,. an let him handle.!
i MAY have a a lot of latitude, but i follow a set of rules so i dont abuse that trust.!
Yes, let us know Bill. yea those suck. but they do give a clear picture
without a MRI in my case the oncologist (hope I spelt that right) came
up with an experimental procedure that required 6 months of a type
of chemo to shrink the tumor enough to remove it.
Saved enough kidney I don’t need dialysis (as yet).
I should point out the Cat’s naming conventions.
Before she was captured, Arista was of Clan Jaerkan.
After the first rescue, she joined Clan Terranta, on Earth (Terra).
So combining Terran and Catian naming styles, she is now Arista Jaerkan, of Clan Terranta.
Just as Miral, once of Clan Cherow, is now Miral Cherow, also of Clan Terranta.
Makes sense it’s like those folks that rather than change their last name after marriage they hyphenate
both names to honor the joining of both families. And it gives the cats more human sounding names I’m
sure at least some human and terrian folk had problems with clan names at first.
I wonder how Miral is doing I recall she was grounded until she gave birth thank gawd Catians are more
human-like in that respect there would be a HUGE population spurt if they had litters like four-legged cats
have!
Happy times for Carl, Alice, Zasha and Tenshi.
Good for Ket’rrt swap stories with his hunt sister.
Tomorrow she becomes the Admiral.
Ket’rrt has a great character and mental strength.
OOOH; Pillow Fights, cat style!!!
Wonder if Carl and (instant) family join in?
Remember Ket’rrt and crew are hired by the horned ones, not slaves
and maybe not bound to to them in some way; so could they refuse
a ‘contract’ to attack the wolf empire – or even hire themselves out to protect
part of the wolf empire from attack?
That’s an interesting idea and it would shock the core to their toes if that happened!
One rule for cat pillow fights. No claws. Pillows don’t like claws.
Good thought with Ket’rrt and group. Wonder how the horned ones
would like being told to take walk in hyper space without a suit?
Remember these cats do NOT have claws!
Yeah, but I’ll bet that the finger and toe nails are stronger than human,
so, their scratches are likely to hurt… A LOT!
Actually, I’m not so sure. Cats really are almost entirely basic homo.sap
with some feline traits superimposed. Their bones are more dense
(hence their greater strength and the fact that they are not at all good
swimmers) and their skins are tougher but over all, if I understand the lore
PC has established so far, they really are pretty much homo saps with
fur and relatively big ears. I would not expect their nails to be anything
special. Since the mad scientist who created the Cats would have had
no reason to modify their nails and their hands are totally homo sap
(except for ckming in a wider range of colors) I think you could expect
a Cat’s fingernails to be pretty much identical to yours.
Speaking of pillow fights, you don’t need sharp claws to destroy a
pillow while in a pillow fight. I just hope the pillows are the standard
type and stuffed with feathers or down or something like that.
I have been sleeping on memory foam pillows (and mattress) for
years and that stuff is dense and heavy. Getting whomped upside
the head with one of my pillows could likely result in a concussion!
Especially since as far as I recall, they
where pretty much designed for “pleasure” …
That discussion went way better than I’d hoped and I can’t wait to see how the new family will
progress in the future! I wonder if Alice will drop the pigeon English around them now? LOL
Even a pillow fight with young cats could draw blood and wreck a room! lol
I’m glad Ket’rrt had the reasoning to accept the situation without freaking out or getting mad
and I think he has a clear understanding of the Catians outlook and the motivation. And it’s
not going to be coming to the core leaders from a skiddish and paranoid horn but a seasoned
space combat captain. I would love to see the look on the faces of the core if they seen all four
fleets arrive at Catia lol.
Good! Ket’rrt, a man with his priorities in order!
No emergencies, no one dying.
So finish the hunt first, THEN back to business!
Hunt Brother and Hunt Sister!
A bond as close as blood family.
Wait! They ARE blood family!
(damn! I’m getting “allergies”. after 20+ years retired, I STILL miss The Life)
Wait! Did I just draw a parallel between the upper and lower ‘toons?
Yep. They’re both about family.
(now I definitely need to go find the box of kleenix – damned allergies)
LOL glad someone else picked up on that!
It was VERY late past my beddy-bye time, I was
tired & sleepy, and only half coherent.
and jus sayin,, bout time for Lt. promotion..
fleet Admirals aids = Captain.. 🙂
And Fleet Admirals bodyguards?
IIRC, they’re usually NCOs, and get promoted accordingly up through
the Enlisted ranks, with pay and responsibilities to match.
CPL (E4)=> SGT (E5)=> SSG (E6) => SFC (E7) =>
MSG/1SGT (E8) => SGM/CSM (E9)
One wonders how Carl walks in those shoes, however I interpret them.
I still can’t decide if that’s body hair or skin patterning on Ket’rrt, but
other, ah, features seem to indicate a reptilian-like physiology. Except
for the hint of an umbilicus, but that may just be muscle patterns.
Do we have a name for his people/species yet?
He’s furry. Evolved from raptors? I dunno.
Wait?……What is at the end of Carl’s legs? (panel 4).
They don’t look like feet.
Unless he has Chinese bound feet (highly unlikely).
After reading Jochi’s and the Woodman’s comments, I pulled panel four up
and enlarged it a lot. From what I can see, Carl is wearing a pair of black loafers
with white socks (How boomer is that?). What Jochi might be seeing as bound
feet is, I can say with a high degree of confidence, is that his feet are posed at
about a 45° angle and the front halves of his feet are actually sunk in the floor.
That is surely an artifact of posing the Carl model in the scene.
You’re right, it’s a messed-up pose.
No, I saw that, although as depicted they look a little like cosplay minotaur hooves.
My joke as intended was whether they were hoof prosthetics or could sink into the
floor, they would be hard to walk on. But I hate making jokes about things I see as
limitations on the tools PC has to work with, or needful bending to social mores,
such as the implication that Ket’rrt’s equipment is inside a cloaca.
But sometimes I fall short of that intention.
If PC and Mr Stanley will allow it I’d like to do a quick health update.
Bottom line is I finally got the attention of a real Doctor and have done
and will do a crap ton of tests including multiple blood tests, CT scans
and having tubes shoved in at both ends. Hope they let me sleep though
the ‘scope procedures.
Go ahead and keep us updated.
i don’t or do allow.. thats PC’s job.
i may not approve something, but i let PC know right away,. an let him handle.!
i MAY have a a lot of latitude, but i follow a set of rules so i dont abuse that trust.!
Yes, keep us informed, Bill.
Yes, let us know Bill. yea those suck. but they do give a clear picture
without a MRI in my case the oncologist (hope I spelt that right) came
up with an experimental procedure that required 6 months of a type
of chemo to shrink the tumor enough to remove it.
Saved enough kidney I don’t need dialysis (as yet).
Agree. Tell us Wish you well.