NEGATIVE ONE: Comic synopses: Ivy

Title Synopsis
0161 ivy #1: big Now taking over to narrate her own comics, Baby Amanda begins being named in the comic as narrator Ivy, and in her first adventure she goes on her first lengthy outdoor flight. Ivy delights in her freedom to keep moving up without a ceiling, but when she gets high enough the winds make her feel disoriented, and she scrambles to fly back to the ground so the "big" doesn't get her. The reasoning behind identifying Amanda as Ivy is explained in an attached document.

0164 ivy #2: wet Ivy takes her clothes and diaper off like she always did at home, and after some distress regarding what to do about being "stinky," she finds a fountain and takes a bath in it. A patrolman comes upon her and hopes to help her, but Ivy hears his voice and thinks it's her father. When he sees her flying, his expression of fear frightens her right back, and she flies away again.

0167 ivy #3: windows Ivy discovers windows occasionally contain people, and amuses herself looking at them until she decides to pursue food. After being dissatisfied with a stolen bite of muffin, she spots a refrigerator in someone's house and lets herself in. The issue ends as she's deciding to go check out some voices.

0170 ivy #4: please Having ventured into a random apartment's kitchen, Ivy encounters its residents, in front of whom she feels compelled to "behave" like she normally did at home when it was food time. The older couple inside seems sympathetic--especially when she has an accident on the floor and cries--but they quickly discover her secret upon picking her up because she seems suspiciously light. The couple now thinks they've found some kind of fairy, but Ivy doesn't understand their language and tries to behave in a way that she thinks will make them feed her and take care of her.

0173 ivy #5: the best place Little Ivy gets the two things she wanted--food and a nap--as the couple who unwittingly became her guardians take stock of her weirdness and try to figure out how to deal with her. Marty is suspicious and frightened, and Nora is confused but very sympathetic because she is a baby. Ivy just wants them to shut up and let her sleep.

0176 ivy #6: hot stuff Ivy wakes up while her observers are still sleeping, and proceeds to try to find breakfast for herself. She gets curious about a coffeepot and tries to play with it, but it's very hot and startles her into dropping it. Marty comes in and starts talking to her like she understands him, asking her to leave him and his wife alone, and she gets angry at the lack of sympathy and pushes him down before retreating out the window.

0179 ivy #7: too little Ivy flies around in search of a place to rest and have fun, and she discovers a playground, where she is able to ride the merry-go-round with other kids . . . until they make her sad by all running to their parents when playtime is over. A lone child approaches her and seems friendly, and after the girl offers her cookies and takes turns with her pushing the merry-go-round, Ivy starts to trust her: This is the first appearance of Melanie.

0182 ivy #8: happy yelling Ivy's new friend Melanie pushes her on the swings, but when the older girl imitates flying by swinging lying on her belly in the swing, she can't hold her excitement down and pulls a "me too." Melanie is understandably shocked by seeing a flying baby, but unlike all the other strangers Ivy has met so far, Melanie appears to want to share the experience instead of running away from it. She gets Ivy to float her into the air, and Ivy is delighted to have a friend who likes flying even though she is quite loud about it.

0185 ivy #9: big sister Ivy's new friend Melanie doesn't much like flying high. She distracts Ivy and angers her by badgering her about the way she says her L's, and soon ends up freaking out when Ivy decides to do whatever she wants. But Ivy doesn't like when Melanie gets scared, so she takes her to the ground and gives her the cookies. Unfortunately, Melanie ended up getting so scared that she wet her pants, so the two decide to embark upon a quest for new pants (with Melanie promising to teach Ivy how to "nick stuff").

0189 ivy #10: big girl pants While lifting a pair of pants for herself, Melanie tries to teach Ivy how to get away with stealing stuff from stores and ends up getting caught herself. Ivy figures out that her friend wants to escape and helps her, and Melanie is impressed and pleased with this naīve but powerful baby.

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Title	Synopsis
0161 ivy #1: big	Now taking over to narrate her own comics, Baby Amanda begins being named in the comic as narrator Ivy, and in her first adventure she goes on her first lengthy outdoor flight. Ivy delights in her freedom to keep moving up without a ceiling, but when she gets high enough the winds make her feel disoriented, and she scrambles to fly back to the ground so the "big" doesn't get her. The reasoning behind identifying Amanda as Ivy is explained in an attached document.
0164 ivy #2: wet	Ivy takes her clothes and diaper off like she always did at home, and after some distress regarding what to do about being "stinky," she finds a fountain and takes a bath in it. A patrolman comes upon her and hopes to help her, but Ivy hears his voice and thinks it's her father. When he sees her flying, his expression of fear frightens her right back, and she flies away again.
0167 ivy #3: windows	Ivy discovers windows occasionally contain people, and amuses herself looking at them until she decides to pursue food. After being dissatisfied with a stolen bite of muffin, she spots a refrigerator in someone's house and lets herself in. The issue ends as she's deciding to go check out some voices.
0170 ivy #4: please	Having ventured into a random apartment's kitchen, Ivy encounters its residents, in front of whom she feels compelled to "behave" like she normally did at home when it was food time. The older couple inside seems sympathetic--especially when she has an accident on the floor and cries--but they quickly discover her secret upon picking her up because she seems suspiciously light. The couple now thinks they've found some kind of fairy, but Ivy doesn't understand their language and tries to behave in a way that she thinks will make them feed her and take care of her.
0173 ivy #5: the best place	Little Ivy gets the two things she wanted--food and a nap--as the couple who unwittingly became her guardians take stock of her weirdness and try to figure out how to deal with her. Marty is suspicious and frightened, and Nora is confused but very sympathetic because she is a baby. Ivy just wants them to shut up and let her sleep.
0176 ivy #6: hot stuff	Ivy wakes up while her observers are still sleeping, and proceeds to try to find breakfast for herself. She gets curious about a coffeepot and tries to play with it, but it's very hot and startles her into dropping it. Marty comes in and starts talking to her like she understands him, asking her to leave him and his wife alone, and she gets angry at the lack of sympathy and pushes him down before retreating out the window.
0179 ivy #7: too little	Ivy flies around in search of a place to rest and have fun, and she discovers a playground, where she is able to ride the merry-go-round with other kids . . . until they make her sad by all running to their parents when playtime is over. A lone child approaches her and seems friendly, and after the girl offers her cookies and takes turns with her pushing the merry-go-round, Ivy starts to trust her: This is the first appearance of Melanie.
0182 ivy #8: happy yelling	Ivy's new friend Melanie pushes her on the swings, but when the older girl imitates flying by swinging lying on her belly in the swing, she can't hold her excitement down and pulls a "me too." Melanie is understandably shocked by seeing a flying baby, but unlike all the other strangers Ivy has met so far, Melanie appears to want to share the experience instead of running away from it. She gets Ivy to float her into the air, and Ivy is delighted to have a friend who likes flying even though she is quite loud about it.
0185 ivy #9: big sister	Ivy's new friend Melanie doesn't much like flying high. She distracts Ivy and angers her by badgering her about the way she says her L's, and soon ends up freaking out when Ivy decides to do whatever she wants. But Ivy doesn't like when Melanie gets scared, so she takes her to the ground and gives her the cookies. Unfortunately, Melanie ended up getting so scared that she wet her pants, so the two decide to embark upon a quest for new pants (with Melanie promising to teach Ivy how to "nick stuff").
0189 ivy #10: big girl pants	While lifting a pair of pants for herself, Melanie tries to teach Ivy how to get away with stealing stuff from stores and ends up getting caught herself. Ivy figures out that her friend wants to escape and helps her, and Melanie is impressed and pleased with this naīve but powerful baby.