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Melon Is Here

🕑 Added 2025-02-02 03:27:50 +0000 UTC

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Ray S, 2nd nickname

I wonder... who IS pointing at the screen when saying "that's Melon"? And are they pointing at the right one this time?

Rhyon Ingalls

I mean, I bet they're wonderful walks in memory lane for those you can do them. And fully admit to shaking my fist at clouds. I think the main reason it annoyed me was that people were harping about exactly how many bodies yay has been confirmed to have, when we know that they will probably only have the one next we see them, if we see them

Rhyon Ingalls

We are, but I'm betting there will only be the one next time we see them

JFCIsIt2029Yet

I was pretty delighted to be reminded of the Hercules meeting AND the glimpse into Yay’s apartment!

legobil

Don’t take this away from me…! I am not demented, yet, that I know. But if I was, would I know? What were we talking about again? Who are you? Where am I?

Graydon Armstrong

Are we talking about Yay's bodies?

Carl Fink

But Melon says, "Bubbles! Hi!" She clearly knows that they know each other.

Charles Hirst

"Advance friend and be recognised!" "I can't advance, I'm right against the perishin' gate!" "Well, nip back a bit ..." [from "The Putting Out of the Cat" at the Tower of London.]

Not that Patrick Foltz

Yep, Melon had all her seams back and smooth ears by the time Yay disappeared https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5380

Not that Patrick Foltz

Also lost the definition in her ears. Pretty much reset back to pre fire. Didn't we also see her at the club when Yay disappeared?

David Durant

They definitely could but they've said many times that sanctity of personal integrity is one of their very few hard moral boundaries.

Claudia D.

Aaaaand I read that thread/link to the end and kind of cried. Thanks, BB, I think…

jonesnori

You can't do the copy and paste thing? That's too bad! I usually enjoy seeing various old stripes that connect in some way, and I don't find the copy/paste to be difficult.

Opus the Poet

@Captain Button this was the first time we saw Yay topless.

Rhyon Ingalls

Well other people enjoy it and Jeph thinks it's fine, and honestly book beard never bothered me. Sorry to distress. Most of my ire was directed at the incorrect "um actually" fellow who is either dirty deleted or blocked me, so trash took itself out, but now it looks like I'm just mad at bookbeard. And I'm sorry I brought it up. I still think I will stick to comment sections that don't have self-appointed glossary posters, as apparently it activates my fomo since I can't see them. Luckily this is literally the only place I've seen this behavior so it'll be easy for me. Sorry to bother anybody.

JFCIsIt2029Yet

Doooo iiitttttt

BobC

DARN YOU ALL TO HECK! https://www.amazon.com/Sallcks-Mullet-Cosplay-Costume-Rocker/dp/B0BWBTZ5WP

ValdVin

Please, Melon. Don't sing.

Quasitling

Right, but the point is that it really doesn't look like that. The straps are drawn exactly like the neck seam and don't look like they either hang off the shoulders or bunch up from being pushed up from below (due to Roko leaning forward). It's especially noticeable with the bottom visible portion of the right strap (our left) curving like it was stretched by the upper curve of the breast. The second panel of the previous strip was similar, except that the difference in distance between the neck seam and the left and right straps broke the effect.

legobil

I never expected to feel such kinship to Melon as that very first phrase. That is so me. “Hi, my name is *introduces oneself*!” “Yes, I know! We met *names place and/or occasion where I most likely did meet that person* before!”

Carrie

Every time I see her I think of that.

Claudia D.

I, personally, love the links and appreciate those who go through the effort of pointing them out and posting them. It’s a helpful thing that builds community. Enjoy or not, it’s a kindness.

Claudia D.

Ditto what Alcaria said. I tried on a pink wig last summer. Loved it. Go for THE GREEN! Amazon can bring it to you this very week.

Melissa Wilson

Clearly, there was a flaw in that seamless plan to prevent further infestations. When nothing could replace the feeling of gestating insects, she hatched a plan to revert to old ways. (Puns intended, not sorry) 🙂

Philip Masters

Depends on the robot. Crushbot...

Claudia D.

C’mon, Will, you KNOW you loved that.

Doc Gumby

I wonder if Yay could piggy-back on another AIs body... Peeking out through Melon's eyes...

Miyaa

GDI though if dog puns would suddenly bring Brun into the conversation, I will allow it.

Todd Ellner

"Speak, friend and enter." "Mélon!"

Jeph Jacques

I disagree, I think it’s fine

Melissa Wilson

Eglamore? …James Eglamore? *swoon*

enchantedsleeper

Melon missed the bug intimacy

William Burns

*Hiss*

William Burns

yesh

Ísabel Pirsic

but it hasn’t really, that’s her neck seam (for steamy outbursts) and the top of the top is lower, out of sight

legobil

Melonnnnnnnn…!

Mark Eichin

I certainly appreciate the links, and at least in chrome, it's triple-click to select and then the right-click menu has a "Goto ..." entry. Unfortunately this isn't *quite* enough friction to keep me from then rereading a couple of months forward every time I see an interesting link :-)

SpookyPenguin

It's comforting to have a robot doing monkey grooming on you, I imagine.

Mia Augustson

Melony goodnesh ❤️

Mia Augustson

Aw I missed Melon 😊

Bagge

Hi Melon!

J.R. Murdock

Is that Melon?

Quasitling

Roko's gray spaghetti-strap top seems to have changed to a nude-colored spandex tank top...

Kristina

Heyyy Melonnnn 😌👋

William Cole

I had forgotten about long-haired Melon!

Ken

Melon!

ValdVin

Melon has her own idea of sympathy via light physical contact. https://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/01-the-only-dope-for-me-is-you/sympathy-2/

Opus the Poet

I wish I lived in the QC universe, people (and AIs) seem much nicer there. plus I would like an AI GF. Not Melon though, I feel like I would be taking advantage. But there are a number of Female chassis AIs that I would like to spend some time with.

Joseph Bonnar

Aww, Melon's back. Ya know, if she had a puppy would it be a Melon Collie Baby, Jeph?

BookBeard

"Of course Melon, it's a beautiful farm and they're very happy there. Plenty of wide open space for them to run and play and chase rabbits and eavesdrop on encrypted comms traffic forever and ever."

Rob Vary

I absolutely appreciate people posting links to relevant comics from years past. I certainly don't remember every single comic or detail from the 15+ years I've been reading the strip, so I appreciate being reminded of connections, callbacks, or characters I've forgotten or missed. I can't click the links, but it's hardly a trial for me to copy/paste it.

Mad Marie

Much Later... Roko, when is Yay coming back from that farm they went to? Bubbles: ...

Rhyon Ingalls

I get that it's your thing, and it's great that people enjoy it, I personally can't read them, and have no intention of doing extra work just to verify what I already knew, which is that my comment pertains to the comic. Don't want to ruffle any feathers, don't want to yuck your yum, just letting you know.

Miyaa

I miss long haired Melon.

BookBeard

It can be difficult to keep track of relevant details and events over the course of, as you rightly say, a more than two-decade-long story, and I personally enjoy the exercise of finding and sharing those connections. Other people seem to enjoy it too, otherwise I would have long since stopped doing so. I apologize if you feel it is condescending, but I assure you that is not the intent.

BobC

Neither do I! But then, I do avoid mirrors.

BookBeard

I just noticed that somewhere along the way Melon seems to have regained the joint seams on her arms and hands since getting her new dermal covering. My headcanon is that she set herself on fire again and had to replace her arms with an older pair she had lying around. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4806 (She had the seams when we saw her in the nightclub too, it just didn't occur to me then)

SilverbackRon

I love the links. Thank you to those who post them. Sometimes I remember part of a story but for the life of me I cannot find that particular page. But since we are all talking about it, at least one or two others also are thinking it and post the link. I love it!

Pejo

Bubbles I love you so much

Rhyon Ingalls

I mean, the other alternative is not doing it all. We all read the same comic and at best it comes across as showing off that you can leaf through an archive quickly, at worst it comes off as condescension in that your indicating that someone else has been reading the same comic you have for two decades and yet hasn't been comprehending it as well as you. Especially since the comment immediately underneath proves that one incorrect, so we're citing sources on estimates at best, and making people do extra work to watch us be wrong? Feels rude.

BookBeard

The mobile app makes the links clickable. Also there are various browser plugins (for Firefox at least) that will do the same.

BookBeard

Actually, May was still in prison when we first met her. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2501

Minzoku Bokumetsu

(that or it's a Firefox thing, dunno how other browsers handle it)

Minzoku Bokumetsu

the alternative is Patreon doesn't allow hotlinking like that and we will otherwise not have direct access to whatever reference because "it's QC comic number 4235" is even less accessible than the link we have to copy/paste

James Anthony

I don't see an issue

William Cole

Are we SURE that's Melon? Arthur may have just been decorating fruit again.

Captain Button

What is the alternative? I just posted a proper HTML link (Yay * 5) and it isn't clickable either. I generally just select the whole link and right click and "Open link in new tab" or whatever.

Simon

Omg hi melon

Miyaa

Tomorrow: Elliot arrives asking if Roko has any excess sourdough starter he can use to make a sandwich bread. Hercules climbs Bubbles because she is tall even when sitting.

Captain Button

Yay * 5

Andrew Mitchell

Tbf, I don't think we met May until she was on parole.

Sleepy John

"Maybe I wouldn't be so depressed if I didn't have FIFTY KILOS OF ROBOT PUSHING DOWN ON MY HEAD."

Packy Anderson

I'm able to click on the links...

Sleepy John

"Hi, I know you're Bubbles but you don't know I'm Melon!"

Christopher Burke

Hi Melon

Dean Reilly

Only when it's socially appropriate!

John

It's Melon!

Rhyon Ingalls

Can I ask why we're sharing links that can't be accessed without copy pasting to a new window in the comments? Especially when they're just links to the archives? It feels a touch condescending, since we all read the same comic and it has never been officially stated how many Yays there are. We all know there's a lot

Captain Button

The title has me channeling Jimmy Buffet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxJwdDOVUPE

Michael Steamweed

So close!

BobC

Nah. That would only lead to me tinting my skin next. It's better this way. Though, I think I could really rock a neck seam!

Rosilin

MELON!

Ed Marshall

oh my god HI MELON

Alcaria Swain

Don't let your dreams be dreams. Buy a wig

Alcaria Swain

I really want Melon to be right

LH

she was just on vacation in the big house~

Yelling Bird

I wanna hang out with these three. Seems like a fun dynamic.

Alan Groves

I’ve missed Melon

Seidmadr

Ok, well done, you made me laugh.

Everett Bradshaw

I thought the phrase was "socially appropriate greeting" with Melon?

BobC

If I weren't bald, I'd want green hair. Just because.

BookBeard

Socially Appropriate Greeting!

Fred Owlneck Jones

OH! it's...um...dang it, it's on the tip of my tongue...errr... I want to say Lemon?

Bill Silvia

"Why is this mountain filled with robot bodies named 'Yay Landfill'? Isn't that a bit insensitive?"

Captain Button

At least 5, from when they met Hercules.

Populuxe

Melon’s logic is sound.

Sean Kinlin

I mean, May was gone for a long time, and she sure wasn't having fun. 🙁

William Hanna

Hi Melon!

Tamara Macadam

melon.......

Andrea Andrew

Maybe some bodies are on vacation, while the main body is fighting kill bill style.

Ashbury Haight

Hi Melon!! We can't see both eyes, I hope she still has her multicolored eyes, as a heterochromic myself it was one of my favorite character design updates in the comic :3