Calling Sophie
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Calling Sophie
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Wherein Ms. Black gets to work. (And yes, in the investigation business, the first part usually involves some legwork.)

One of the perks of working for an organization (as opposed to freelancing) is the ability to have said organization foot the bill (within reason, of course).

Suffice to say that Sophie is very excited to hear that Mercy is in town. The reasons for this will become clear later.

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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Here's a little Autumn Bay holiday treat! It's Mercy in cookie form!

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User comments:
Call Me Tom
Call Me Tom
Ha Ha Ha! Love Mercy's reaction!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Thanks! This one was fun to write. :)
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Stever
Stever
Weaponizing the "squee" is the only responsible thing to do. XD
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
I don't know if "responsible" is the proper word...
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lirvilas
lirvilas
My guess at the unmitigated joy?

"Corporate Expense Account"--Mama takes care of her kids!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Well, there is more to it than that... They have history (which will be elaborated upon later).

But yes, Mercy DOES take care of her kids!
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HeSerpenty
HeSerpenty
Hahaha that was about my reaction when Mercy showed up too, Sophie!

Man I can't wait to draw her... I JUST NEED CHRISTMAS WEEK TO BE OVER DANGIT D:
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
...you're... gonna...

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

(Okay, my manliness cred just tanked... oh well.) :)
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Centcomm
Centcomm
Okay I love this page .. the way mercy held the phone away just made me crack up laughing and thats a hard thing today! Awesome stuff Prof!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Glad I could brighten a dark day, Centy! And thanks! (Seriously, this page and the ones following were fun to write!)
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ZeroGee
ZeroGee
Don't see many phones like that anymore!

Oh yeah SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! XD
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
There are a number of what could be termed "nostalgic" elements that are still in use in Autumn Bay. :)
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Zanreo
Zanreo
Hehe, using it for future use...
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Yep. You never know when you'll need a deafening squeal of delight... :)
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QuietClayton
QuietClayton
Weponizing the squee would be a cool idea. You could make a squee gun..though I do believe the Geneva Convention only prohibits weaponizing the "mom look". NO ONE should have that much power.
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
That IS a lot of power. Especially when combined with the use of the "middle name". :)
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Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit
Bwahaha! I love how she moves the phone away.:D
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
She knew it was coming...
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Audacity
Audacity
Speaking of nostalgia, there's a twinge of noir about Mercy, isn't there? She's got the cigarette and the narration going on. She just needs a brownstone brick office and a '47 Chrysler.
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
There always HAS been a bit of the noir about her. She has the cigarette and the narration, as well as the penchant for not top-of-the-line scotch.

In her case, though, it is still the brownstone office, but the '70 Dodge Charger, not the '47 Chrysler. She is, in that way, neo-neo-noir. :)
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Taily
Taily
Oh my god, I love the cookie! EEEEEEEEEEEEE!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Thank you! :D
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junoro
junoro
Hahaha oh my goodness, that EEEEE in the last panel! And man, how hardcore do you have to be to be talking on the phone with one hand and lighting a cigarette with the other? There should be a new level of hardcore: Mercy Black
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
She is a badass! :P
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Fig
Fig
lol goddammit i love this xD you get so much characterization with her done so quickly. well done!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Thank you kindly! She's fun to write.
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Fig
Fig
She definitely seems like it lol
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Sleeper
Sleeper
That last panel is perfect. Liking the static effect for the phone voice too.
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Thanks! It did work pretty well, and is likely to become a regular effect.
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