Temper Tantrums (the GBAtemp webcomic) - issue #49 "Coming Out Of My SHELL"
By @Sushiru_River[prebreak][/prebreak]

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[Foxi4]

Doesn't work, just leads to the home page.

Nope, it sends me right to the homepage;
This instead seems to work: https://gbatemp.net/attachments/tt49-1-jpg.184278/

I've temporarily uploaded it to an external host until we can figure it out, the link should work now.

 

[DarkCoffe64]

Something something shell

cute comic and artstyle

 

[_abysswalker_]

The first GPS coordinates seem to point to Nintendo's HQ in Kyoto. Her username is the original Switch model number. The last coordinate points to the building where it all started for Nintendo (shows as technology museum in map). I'm sure the date means something as well but couldn't figure anything out.

 

[Taleweaver]

...unfortunately, this is a joke that sounds better on proverbial paper than on screen (or a comic paper, if you will).

1) she's a robot that uses linux
2) linux's command prompt is called 'the shell'
3) "coming out of the shell" is a term used for 'loosening up'; being more interested in other people.

The problem is that if one of these three isn't immediately understood (grokked) by the audience, it is just a bunch of panels meant to progress a storyline without a hint of a joke. And...to be honest, it's not the funniest of jokes either :\

Graphic style still great, though. And I get that if the characters and their environment need to be introduced more, this is the sort of things you need to flesh out. It's just..yeah.

 

[Ericthegreat]

No hidden joke in this one, but don't take off your Sherlock hats just yet - we've hidden some Easter Eggs inside the panels for you to find and enjoy, we'll see who can find them all!

The charge port is on the bottom, we already know....

 

[Silent_Gunner]

The charge port is on the bottom, we already know....

 

[Valery0p]

Coming Out Of My SHELL

OMG I'm dumb I've just realised the joke, as Taleweaver explained shortly after...
Guess that's what happens when you read gbatemp at 6 A.M.

 

[linuxares]

Well atleast we know Connie is 17.

 

[Frankbel]

The date is the birth of gbaTemp?

Edit: Well, it's Kivan #1 registration, so 23.10.2002 is indeed the birth of gbaTemp.

 

[linuxares]

The date is the birth of gbaTemp?

Edit: Well, it's Kivan #1 registration, so 23.10.2002 is indeed the birth of gbaTemp.

Correct!

 

[Originality]

It took me a couple reads to understand the script. I feel so rusty...

 

[linuxares]

It took me a couple reads to understand the script. I feel so rusty...

So many commands in it that you don't really do anymore xD
I felt a bit nostalgic!

 

[trueicecold]

GPS Location

 

[Valery0p]

Well atleast we know Connie is 17.

Do Androids even grow older?
I mean, it's already strange that they live in some human city since they are "built" by them, as we can see in the previous comics, but if normal laws are applied, isn't this child labor?

(I'm overthinking about what are just supposed to be easter eggs ''''=D )

 

[linuxares]

Do Androids even grow older?
I mean, it's already strange that they live in some human city since they are "built" by them, as we can see in the previous comics, but if normal laws are applied, isn't this child labor?

(I'm overthinking about what are just supposed to be easter eggs ''''=D )

I don't know said countries labour laws.

 

[raxadian]

Robot girl moves to live with two guys? I think I read that Web comic before...

 

[Maq47]

'Connie', like, Joy-'Connie'? 'Connie'-troller? Easter egg, maybe?

 

[James_]

I see what Gabe did there

 

[Foxi4]

The date is the birth of gbaTemp?

Edit: Well, it's Kivan #1 registration, so 23.10.2002 is indeed the birth of gbaTemp.

Congratulations, you're the first to hit the jackpot with the date! 23.10.2002 is indeed the day the Forum was activated for the first time, and it went online shortly after, on the 24th.

https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/GBAtemp.net

Of course the Temp operated before that, but this is when our community was officially formed. Realising this date was upon us, we've decided to include it to celebrate. It's been a long 17 years, the Temp has grown tremendously, and we couldn't have done it without you guys. Here's for another 100 years!

 

[James_]

Here's for another 100 years!

Or at least another 17.