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OOTS #696 - The Discussion Thread
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I like how Belkar thinks the gate exploded... Funny short guy.
Also, V's line about audio is funny.
Edit: I was online and posted this as soon as I finished reading, and guess what? I wasn't ninja'd 14 times!
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Awesome new comic! Happy!
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Awesome ^^ Though I wonder what BW says...
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BlackWing indeed continues to be a positive influence on V, Tatter...something.
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So do you think Girard will actually respond? Or is he going to just hang out and wait? Not sure how the story is going to move forward, but I'm excited to see what happens.
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Originally Posted by
Tatterdemalion
Awesome ^^ Though I wonder what BW says...
He says "whisper whisper whisper whisper" :-)
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Girard is probably dead, that's my guess. Can people who die from old age be reanimated? Preferably as something that keeps its spellcasting levels?
Also, by zooming in, I have determined that BW is saying, "whisper whisper whisper whisper".
EDIT: Dart! Foiled again.
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"And that would be wrong." :smallbiggrin:
I liked that line.
Still no obvious path for the story to take right now, what with no idea where to look for the gate, but I suspect a sideplot may be forced upon them.
And I hope Roy gets to call Girard out.
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Loves it. Elan's stick-written message was the BEST.
Happy holidays Rich, and everyone! Happy New Year.
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heh. I'm gonna have to sig that quote by V
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Thanks Giant, you're the best. Plain simple :smallamused:
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Originally Posted by
Babale
BlackWing indeed continues to be a positive influence on V, Tatter...something.
Yep, although I feel that it's not as much affecting V as telling V what to say... Assumingly, V is influenced by the coaching, but we're not getting huge signs as to how much...
Thanks, Rhasimir :D My eyesight's failing, it seems :)
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Heh, 'normal ghost-human'.
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Originally Posted by
Ezlo
So do you think Girard will actually respond? Or is he going to just hang out and wait? Not sure how the story is going to move forward, but I'm excited to see what happens.
Judging by how paranoid Girard's just shown himself to be, I wouldn't bet on his reaction to the message in the sand being friendly. On the other hand, the Order seems to be out of places to go if Girard simply ignores them.
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great comic. so did they see blackwing affect V? i wish i knew.
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That was a good one! "Ghost-Human" is one of my new favorite lines. :smallbiggrin:
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Originally Posted by
Forbiddenwar
great comic. so did they see blackwing affect V? i wish i knew.
Belkar seemingly did.
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Rhasimir
He says "whisper whisper whisper whisper" :-)
I wonder how that was supposed to convince V that it would be wrong.
He didn't convince me, that's for sure.
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Salty
That was a good one! "Ghost-Human" is one of my new favorite lines. :smallbiggrin:
Smart of roy to ignore it and move on.
The best way to start my day is a new oots strip. Thank-you Rich!
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I don't get it... why would it be wrong? :smallbiggrin:
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V still has a long way to go, yes, but s/he's starting to get there. :smallwink:
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"There will be a proofing stage, yes."
I love it.
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The strip was a nice call back to previous strips. the gates explosion sound, the trapped toilet.
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Elan should spell some skill points in proper grammar :smallwink:. Also, i like Belkar comparing V to Girard.
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Interesting to note that Elan, Haley and Vaarsuvius all survived Girard's little nuke. Kind of provides fuel for both sides of the "Girard is an idiot" argument, because if that explosion couldn't even take out V or Haley there's no way it would have hurt Soon--therefore, either Girard was being an idiot for placing such a weak explosion, or all the people who said the explosion was nothing more than a warning that was never intended to kill anyone are correct!
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Heh, very good strip. V's jokes were great. I'm quite tempted to sig her line about explosions solving social situations.
Zevox
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Originally Posted by
RMS Oceanic
"And that would be wrong." :smallbiggrin:
I liked that line.
Still no obvious path for the story to take right now, what with no idea where to look for the gate, but I suspect a sideplot may be forced upon them.
And I hope Roy gets to call Girard out.
Definite side plot time, perhaps
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I didn't like Elan's message. Why the grammar is so awful? He's a bard, he should know his language up to the smallest shades of meaning: how comes that he cannot write it correctly?
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Where was Mr.Scruffy during the comic?I didn't see him anywhere.Hope nothing happend to him:smalleek:
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Cicciograna
I didn't like Elan's message. Why the grammar is so awful? He's a bard, he should know his language up to the smallest shades of meaning: how comes that he cannot write it correctly?
Do yourself a favor - never read Twitter feeds. :smallamused:
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Oh noes!
A EPIC SORESIRER!
Now, how did he get a stick with a leaf on?
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"As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero."
I just found my favorite Vaarsuvius quote.:smallcool:
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The Law of Vaarsuvius: "As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero."
Brilliant. I'll keep that in mind. :smallbiggrin:
Where did Elan find a tree branch in the middle of the desert?
Edit: Damn, I got ninja'd twice in the same minute! How can that be?! I'm a pirate, and everyone knows that pirates own ninjas!
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Another question occurs to me; why is Belkar smirking in that last panel?
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Because Vaarsuvius admitted that it's wrong to blow up one's companions.
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Originally Posted by
factotum
Interesting to note that Elan, Haley and Vaarsuvius all survived Girard's little nuke. Kind of provides fuel for both sides of the "Girard is an idiot" argument, because if that explosion couldn't even take out V or Haley there's no way it would have hurt Soon--therefore, either Girard was being an idiot for placing such a weak explosion, or all the people who said the explosion was nothing more than a warning that was never intended to kill anyone are correct!
V, yes. Haley, not so much, with evasion and possibly improved evasion. Seeing as she doesn't have wounds, she was either healed off-screen or made her saving throw.
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-Sentinel-
The Law of Vaarsuvius: "As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero."
Brilliant. I'll keep that in mind. :smallbiggrin:
So would it be a linear or logarithmic curve?
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Originally Posted by
Cicciograna
I didn't like Elan's message. Why the grammar is so awful? He's a bard, he should know his language up to the smallest shades of meaning: how comes that he cannot write it correctly?
Agreed. I thought he was supposed to be getting more intelligent, why is he writing like a five year old?
Despite that, good comic and thanks as always.
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Cicciograna
I didn't like Elan's message. Why the grammar is so awful? He's a bard, he should know his language up to the smallest shades of meaning: how comes that he cannot write it correctly?
Elan isn't actually all that bright. It's easy to miss but it's mentioned now and again.
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I sort of like how Haley is only confused when V amends er answer. Not quite sure what to make of that.
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I suppose there's no reason for bardic-quality oration and written grammar to go hand-in-hand. Read aloud (with the exception of 'a epic' but some people DO say it like that) Elan's note is pretty much fine.
And I can't see "whisper whisper whisper" anymore without thinking of Caboose. Not that crossing two geeky fandoms in my mind is a bad thing...
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Ruduen
So would it be a linear or logarithmic curve?
Logarithmic. I think zero is the asymptote: even if you use a nuke, there's a chance that you still have to deal with social situations.
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Blackwing == Jiminy Cricket
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Indeed. For instance, you could have social disputes with cockroaches. Or fire elementals.
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I have an idea on how Girard is going to react to the Order.
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V killed Girard when V used Familiacide. Or Girard, with his epic wardings survived, but now views V (and V's compatriots) as an enemy
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Anyone noticed tha Elan is using the stick form OotS "coat of arms"? :P
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Even ignoring Haley's potential two picks of Rogue abilities (since she's supposed to be at least 15th level?), she's not that fragile. Going with the speculated minimum of 14 con from the geekery thread, average HP for her would be at least 85 HP.
...wait, Evasion, which Rogues get at lv 2 is the make Reflex save for zero damage ability? And Fireball-type explosions are generally Reflex? What the hell, D&D :smallconfused:
V would be the tough one....if it this was an actual game. Can't stop the author demanding 1's and auto-save.
At least seeing V affected should kill the 'only target lawful-good' idea.
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MReav
I have an idea on how Girard is going to react to the Order.
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V killed Girard when V used Familiacide. Or Girard, with his epic wardings survived, but now views V (and V's compatriots) as an enemy
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Think he's a descendant of mama black dragon?
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Originally Posted by
Lissibith
Read aloud (with the exception of 'a epic' but some people DO say it like that) Elan's note is pretty much fine.
Also, epic seems to be inserted later on. Maybe Elan thought, warning about a soresirer approaching does not sound important enough, so he added the mention of the soresirer being epic.
What I like, is the !!1! in handwriting.
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Originally Posted by
MReav
I have an idea on how Girard is going to react to the Order.
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V killed Girard when V used Familiacide. Or Girard, with his epic wardings survived, but now views V (and V's compatriots) as an enemy
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Because Girard is a dragon now?
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-Sentinel-
Where did Elan find a tree branch in the middle of the desert?
exactly what i was wondering!
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"Draketooth" implies he's part-dragon.
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Hu? Belkar and V are understanding each other?
And Elan is here behaving especially stupid.
I wonder what Xykon is doing now? Bet he also has problems finding the gate?
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glowface
Also, epic seems to be inserted later on. Maybe Elan thought, warning about a soresirer approaching does not sound important enough, so he added the mention of the soresirer being epic.
What I like, is the !!1! in handwriting.
I was personally disappointed (in the internet meme part of my mind) that there was no eleventy in there
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Yeah, geting stick in a desert for an order of the stick bard should be an easy task. Maybe they have one of those guild-benefits they introduced around DMG II (3.5).
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Somewhere
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Think he's a descendant of mama black dragon?
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More like a third cousin four or five times removed.
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Babale
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Because Girard is a dragon now?
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Well, "Greenhilt" name is based on his family sword, perhaps "Draketooth" indicated he has Dragon ancestry.