RttS: Shyam and Croc Scribble Comics

"This research referenced my paper" Talita is so godamn precious

Sophie

Xe/xem/xer are the default pronouns that Martian English uses for aliens (Jovian English uses they/them/their). It's not necessarily othering, unless the alien has specified that they prefer other pronouns, in which case it's just regular old misgendering. Since in both forms of English the assumed default pronoun for aliens is neutral, Talita gets casually misgendered a lot by humans. Shyam too, for that matter, since tailer GMH are unisex and tend to get Assumed Nonbinary by other humans... Croc probably hasn't been told Talita's pronouns before this, but given the context, Shyam isn't feeling like correcting him politely.

Jay Eaton

maybe im missing something, what does Shyam mean in regards to “your Martian’s leaping out”? and in this context is it more “othering” than respectable that Croc called Talita “xer”?

Cactus!

They make a short infrasonic/low pitch threat rattle that's similar to a tiger "chuff" (though unlike a chuff, it's not a happy noise!). It's usually high pitched enough to be partly audible to humans, whereas that infrasonic "sob" they do is much lower and more drawn out, like a growl or a whine

Jay Eaton

in terms of scary and aggressive threat noises, does talita growl or hiss? i know she can rumble in her chest but something about her staple remover teeth and trunk position when shes angry makes me think shes making some type of hiss or other threat noise as well

Love this, but let's face it Croc really DID cross a line, there's no sugar-coating it. You don't just go and PUNCH someone, because you disagree with them! That makes him not just a jerk, but a straight-up a-hole and I hope Talita put the fear of death with him.

N0ll

I love Croc too. He's a jerk and that's kind of why he's fun to write... He gets to ask all the rude questions everyone else is thinking, but are too decent to bring up. It's also fun to show the dichotomy between a modder, who strives to be more than a typ human, and a gmh, who was assigned a role and non typical body without their consent. There is mutual envy.

Jay Eaton

God I love when Talita gets threatening. I say this with all love in my heart for Shyam – I really like Croc! He shows a window into what the working class culture must be like for humans who don't fit into typical GMH mods like Shyam, and I can definitely see why someone as blunt as Shyam can be useful in the workplace

Deneb

Talita: is he bothering you queen?

AmePeryton

Croc is a simple man, he sees an angry 3 meter tall woman and he moves in the opposite direction.

Jay Eaton

Love how Croc’s brain visibly empties of everything except “BIG” when he first sees Talita

pinglederry

❤️

Simone Spinozzi

She's a really cool person, I'm excited to have more to more to share about her!

Jay Eaton

love talita the tiger horse's perfect jekyll and hyde face

Biological

I love Shyam more and more with every new piece we get on her

Mary Sperry

I love this interaction!!!

Lorax177

Ironically, Talita showing up and being big and scary saved his ass.

Jay Eaton

I love the detail of Shyam with the taser at the ready. That's good shit.

Kory Bing