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Neil is Jean’s best friend. When Jean was turned into a genie, Neil became Jeanie’s master.
I don’t remember Neil telling Belle that Rodge is a co-worker, but, then he could have told her about Rodge and it not be in the section that CD Rudd made into a strip. After all Neil has known Belle for several months by this period. So he could of casually mentioned Rodge name to her.
It Natalie that her would not have mentioned to Belle, that she might know about, even by name even.
Well, they could keep the lie up until they can prove that it is. They don’t Jean around at the moment to explain the sudden gender transformation. Just so they don’t seem crazy.
Yeah, what makes it interesting is that this kiss is completely unnecessary – from a situational stand point: Neil/Natalie doesn’t really need to prove anything to Belle. So she’s doing it because she wants to.
I’m kind of hoping that we get something like that that makes Natalie and Neil two separate people, I like the idea of Rodge getting a relationship with Natalie, but I also don’t want to lose Neil as a character. Though I think the dewitchery diamond might not be the best way to resolve the situation, given the side effects 😛
I think it would be great way. Abraham is unlikely to kill Natalie now when Nanase explained him it’s not nice. Hmmm … does Neil have enough magic training to awaken?
Neil wasn’t studding Melvin Kind of magic where you become a witch after you learn the spell and such. So no, Neil won’t awaken to become a witch. Since the magic he was looking at pertains to Genie’s and Neil not a Genie either, there absolutely no way that he going to awaken and become a Genie either.
Quick thinking on Natalie’s part to back up Rodge’s claim. It also helps to satisfy Natalie’s new and improved libido. Love the look of shocked surprise on Rodge’s face. Hope he can recover!
I hope Neil was not “bi the whole time”, but rather, this is some wrinkle in Natalie’s personality, perhaps enhanced (I almost wrote “aggravated”) by some element of the,yes indeed, very confusing sub-plot.
And frankly, I hope Natalie is enjoying herself and doesn’t come to regret the experience, whatever its origin or outcome.
“100% woman”. That’s my take as well, Sasha, although there seems to be something else going on. Natalie is doing things that most women I’ve known would not. Exactly what I don’t know, but it’s not normal. But it also can’t be dismissed as X did.
I think Natalie really is attracted to Rodge, and Bell has just given her an excuse to do something she was barely able to keep under control to begin with. And kissing Rodge, or any other man, is way outside of Neil’s orbit. This is Natalie marking her territory, big time.
Rodge seems like a good guy… would he sleep with Natalie? It feels unlikely. Then again I thought the same of Neil… there is no way Rodge can come out of this well.
The time before last time Neil was Natalie, Rodge actually tried to get Natalie into bed with him. It was Natalie that stop him and reminded him that she is still Neil and was the one that put her foot down on that matter. Now it look like Natalie will lead the way and I doubt that Rodge is going to put up much resistances to that idea and has been thinking of doing that almost from the first time that Neil turned into Natalie. Also remember that Rodge wanted to stay faithful to Natalie when he was masquerading as Jean. He was also afraid of Jeanie too, but, being unfaithful to Natalie, was his biggest worry. Remember Jeanie had a good little angle Jeanie and bad little devil Jeanie to decide right or wrong for her what was right or wrong. Rodge had little good Neil and a little bad Natalie to decide what was right or wrong.
That is a desperately passionate kiss, a little beyond what was necessary to convince Belle of their relationship. Might be a good time for Belle to exit, and call it a day. With that amount of intensity, Rodge may not have a choice as to what comes next! She may be new to this, but instinct and strength of desire can be an overwhelming force.
Back in 1978 I spent a year on an aircraft carrier undergoing overhaul in Bremerton, Washington. Every day during lunch all the other guys in my shop (no men aboard ship in those days) would watch one of the most popular soap operas of the time, All My Children.
Sailors are also terrible gossips as a rule, or at least they were back then.
I used to work in a teaching hospital. Lots of nursing students, yes, but overwhelmingly male med students as well. There was a lunchtime two hour block of soaps that attracted SRO crowds of, yes, mostly males around the breakroom TVs.
I just had a thought: What if Neil really does have a sister named Natalie? Neil had to come up with a name for her first date with Rodge, and it’s plausible he thought of his sister’s name.
Of course, it could also be that the real Natalie is Caley’s age–which could help explain why Neil is so good with Caley.
It been brought up that Neil could end up being two people. As often as Neil has been turned into Natalie, Neil could be developing split personality thanks to Jeanie constant messing with him. But, this last time that Nail turned into Natalie, I am betting that some other Genie did it, because, it doesn’t have the paw print that I associate with some that Jeanie would do. This transformation Neil is different from all the other transformation that we have seen and the transformation is a whole lot more complete and thorough. Like some one had ulterior motive or darker side to them.
By the time Jeanie get back to Neil, he may be wishing that Jeanie separate Neil female side Natalie from his male side Neil and we may end up with both Natalie and Neil standing together there. The question would be, do want to keep Neil and Natalie separate or do you want to re-unite them at the end of that segment. We could have Neil and Natalie separate for awhile and develop weird story for a little bit, then what I don’t know.
This transformation Neil is different from all the other transformations that we have seen and the transformation is a whole lot more complete and thorough. Like some one had an ulterior motive or darker side to them.
Or maybe like it was done by a much older genie, who had much more experience in transforming people…
Yes!!!! It finally happened!
Go Natalie go!
Now lets hope this leads to something bigger and better for Natalie and Rodge’s relationship…. ^_^
Wait, Belle knows Rodge is Neil’s co-worker?
I don’t remember Neil telling Belle that Rodge is a co-worker, but, then he could have told her about Rodge and it not be in the section that CD Rudd made into a strip. After all Neil has known Belle for several months by this period. So he could of casually mentioned Rodge name to her.
It Natalie that her would not have mentioned to Belle, that she might know about, even by name even.
What Rodge is thinking: Please, Lord, don’t let this be a dream.
Considering that Belle is standing there, I am pretty sure he knows its not a dream.
My thoughts on Rodge’s reaction are twofold:
1) HOLY SHIT THIS IS AWESOME
2) Why in the world is Neil kissing me???
#1 is vastly overpowering #2, though. lol
3) “Neil…. too much….. tongue…..!”
Neil has lost his mind.
Well, they could keep the lie up until they can prove that it is. They don’t Jean around at the moment to explain the sudden gender transformation. Just so they don’t seem crazy.
Warning…warning Will Roberson. Neil/ Natalie, is on the prowl. Warning…warning.
This could lead to some problems once Neil is back in his right mind again.
Particularly if this arrives at its logical conclusion, and Natalie winds up in a “family way”.
Nah. Even if they “lie down together”, I’m sure Rodge will insist on a condom.
With Belle there?
Ha! I called it! (small victory dance)
I love the astounded look on Rodge’s face in the last panel.
Hey, Robert! You got your wish!
I did! I was so stoked when CD sent me this page to edit. I can’t wait to see where this goes.
and now fingers crossed this means good things for their long term relationship!
Yeah, what makes it interesting is that this kiss is completely unnecessary – from a situational stand point: Neil/Natalie doesn’t really need to prove anything to Belle. So she’s doing it because she wants to.
This is an interesting development. I wonder if a de-witchery diamond will be necessary to keep Neil sane and create a separate body for Natalie.
Huh, has CD ever included an EGS character cameo in either of his comics? I seem to recall something early in SailorSun.org, but I could be wrong.
Actually, Robert, Grace from EGS appeared in one JB strip – pretty early on, if I remember right.
I wouldn’t mind seeing some other EGS characters show up – Susan would be my vote.
Jeanie summoned Grace in #102, in I Dream of a Nerd.
Thanks, Tom! I knew I’d seen an EGS reference in a CD Rudd comic at i>some point.
I’m kind of hoping that we get something like that that makes Natalie and Neil two separate people, I like the idea of Rodge getting a relationship with Natalie, but I also don’t want to lose Neil as a character. Though I think the dewitchery diamond might not be the best way to resolve the situation, given the side effects 😛
I think it would be great way. Abraham is unlikely to kill Natalie now when Nanase explained him it’s not nice. Hmmm … does Neil have enough magic training to awaken?
Neil wasn’t studding Melvin Kind of magic where you become a witch after you learn the spell and such. So no, Neil won’t awaken to become a witch. Since the magic he was looking at pertains to Genie’s and Neil not a Genie either, there absolutely no way that he going to awaken and become a Genie either.
That’s one way to get the point across.
Quick thinking on Natalie’s part to back up Rodge’s claim. It also helps to satisfy Natalie’s new and improved libido. Love the look of shocked surprise on Rodge’s face. Hope he can recover!
A picture says more and speaks more convincingly than a thousand words….
Wait, as Neil bi the whole time? Or is this just a part of this currently very confusing sub-plot?
I hope Neil was not “bi the whole time”, but rather, this is some wrinkle in Natalie’s personality, perhaps enhanced (I almost wrote “aggravated”) by some element of the,yes indeed, very confusing sub-plot.
And frankly, I hope Natalie is enjoying herself and doesn’t come to regret the experience, whatever its origin or outcome.
Nope just yet another man turned into a homosexual transgender in a CD Rudd comic.
Wrong, she is 100% woman, her brain was changed too.
“100% woman”. That’s my take as well, Sasha, although there seems to be something else going on. Natalie is doing things that most women I’ve known would not. Exactly what I don’t know, but it’s not normal. But it also can’t be dismissed as X did.
I think Natalie really is attracted to Rodge, and Bell has just given her an excuse to do something she was barely able to keep under control to begin with. And kissing Rodge, or any other man, is way outside of Neil’s orbit. This is Natalie marking her territory, big time.
OK, here’s the plan/
A) Ditcj Belle!
B) Strait to bed.
C) Make babies!
Rodge seems like a good guy… would he sleep with Natalie? It feels unlikely. Then again I thought the same of Neil… there is no way Rodge can come out of this well.
The time before last time Neil was Natalie, Rodge actually tried to get Natalie into bed with him. It was Natalie that stop him and reminded him that she is still Neil and was the one that put her foot down on that matter. Now it look like Natalie will lead the way and I doubt that Rodge is going to put up much resistances to that idea and has been thinking of doing that almost from the first time that Neil turned into Natalie. Also remember that Rodge wanted to stay faithful to Natalie when he was masquerading as Jean. He was also afraid of Jeanie too, but, being unfaithful to Natalie, was his biggest worry. Remember Jeanie had a good little angle Jeanie and bad little devil Jeanie to decide right or wrong for her what was right or wrong. Rodge had little good Neil and a little bad Natalie to decide what was right or wrong.
I sort of saw the shoulder Natalie and Neil as both kind of good conscence. Steering Rodge away from his naturally more instinctual decision making.
That is a desperately passionate kiss, a little beyond what was necessary to convince Belle of their relationship. Might be a good time for Belle to exit, and call it a day. With that amount of intensity, Rodge may not have a choice as to what comes next! She may be new to this, but instinct and strength of desire can be an overwhelming force.
There is at least one indication that Neil may have been more Natalie than Neil before this time..
That’s Natalie being Natalie. Neil’s not the one watching TV.
Called it.
Many men like soap operas.
Back in 1978 I spent a year on an aircraft carrier undergoing overhaul in Bremerton, Washington. Every day during lunch all the other guys in my shop (no men aboard ship in those days) would watch one of the most popular soap operas of the time, All My Children.
Sailors are also terrible gossips as a rule, or at least they were back then.
That’s fascinating. I never would have pegged sailors, of all types of men, as having any interest at all in soaps.
I used to work in a teaching hospital. Lots of nursing students, yes, but overwhelmingly male med students as well. There was a lunchtime two hour block of soaps that attracted SRO crowds of, yes, mostly males around the breakroom TVs.
That look on Rodge’s face!
“I HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THIS!”
some thing has changed neil and jeans sexuality. I thought mind control is a no no for genies. is there another player we havent see yet?
Unless the genie is question is known for defying the rules. (And I think killing other genies definitely qualifies one as a rule-breaker.)
Actually I think it was explained pretty easy, Neil is Straight, but so is Natalie
Well the new hormones certainly are in working order…
Are we going to find out what the FUCK is going on soon?
I just had a thought: What if Neil really does have a sister named Natalie? Neil had to come up with a name for her first date with Rodge, and it’s plausible he thought of his sister’s name.
Of course, it could also be that the real Natalie is Caley’s age–which could help explain why Neil is so good with Caley.
It been brought up that Neil could end up being two people. As often as Neil has been turned into Natalie, Neil could be developing split personality thanks to Jeanie constant messing with him. But, this last time that Nail turned into Natalie, I am betting that some other Genie did it, because, it doesn’t have the paw print that I associate with some that Jeanie would do. This transformation Neil is different from all the other transformation that we have seen and the transformation is a whole lot more complete and thorough. Like some one had ulterior motive or darker side to them.
By the time Jeanie get back to Neil, he may be wishing that Jeanie separate Neil female side Natalie from his male side Neil and we may end up with both Natalie and Neil standing together there. The question would be, do want to keep Neil and Natalie separate or do you want to re-unite them at the end of that segment. We could have Neil and Natalie separate for awhile and develop weird story for a little bit, then what I don’t know.
Or maybe like it was done by a much older genie, who had much more experience in transforming people…
If we can have Neil and Natalie too, why not Jean and Jeanie too? As mad as she is, I bet Belle would take him back. I’ve seen worse in real life.
Which would make me wonder about Belle’s sanity.