Skin Horse by Shaenon K. Garrity and Jeffrey C. Wells for September 28, 2013

a sentient water cooler?

I think I saw one in a Sirius Cybernetics Corporation catalog.

It’s dropping heavy hints regarding the next droid occupant – just ‘cos it can only say one phrase doesn’t mean it’s not sentient in there. Not sane either, of course…

Actually, the water cooler probably can’t do any worse driving the Violet doll than any of the other drivers have. I vote that we give it a chance. What’s the worst that could happen – a resurgence of the machine uprising?

Wow, a sentient female robot whose only joy is to service you? Tip is tempted.

Makes sense – a water cooler whose “Service is my Only Joy” jacked into the Violet Princess Doll (VPD) with no functional female parts (per Nick, out of the VPD and back as a helicopter). Can this strip get any more bizarre? Sometime I wish I was in CO smoking week when I read this. Nah – it would be a bad trip! Love it.

I’m disappointed that Nick is abandoning the drone. I was hoping for him to have a hot makeout session with Dr. Lee.

Sorry to be a wet blanket but I’m glad Nick is back in the ‘copter (if I am getting it right). Besides, I may be kinky but I can think of things that wouldn’t stop Nick and Dr. Lee.

Raygun! You were reading my mind!!!

I’m thinking that the water cooler is hinting it wants more than just one joy.