Erfworld 153 - tBfGK - 140

[Haven]

Parson's a hippie-mancer? Didn't see that one coming. Or the Leonard Nimoy look-a-like.

I wonder why there's no charge for the thinkamancers. I guess they really like Sizemore. Good guy, frequent customer, and he seems to tip pretty well.

[The Rose Dragon]

OK, who is the guy in the final panel?

[Welf]

Lemme see, 2nd panel, from left to rigth:

-Gandalf
-?
-Harry Potter
-?
-Black Mage from 8-bit-theater
-Dschinnie
-The wicked witch of the west
-?

And Hippiemancer? Didn't see that, too. Seriously.

[Saint Nil]

The red one? He's from He-Man masters of the Universe.

I love all trhe referneces.

[Lamech]

So non-casters disband when they set foot in the magic kingdom? Or maybe just when they portal. And they have a lot of casters.

I highly suspect the hippymancer was a quick lie.

[Welf]

The red one? He's from He-Man masters of the Universe.

I love all trhe referneces.

I forgot he-man's stupid sidekick, I'm getting old. The 24 years of living finally kick in.

[Ganurath]

I recognized Ming, and even though I've never seen the older episodes I just know that the new Thinkamancer is The Doctor.

[Oracle_Hunter]

Lemme see, 2nd panel, from left to rigth:

-Gandalf
-?
-Harry Potter
-?
-Black Mage from 8-bit-theater
-Dschinnie
-The wicked witch of the west
-?

The last one is Dr. Strange.

So now we have
- Albus Dumbledore
- Hermione Granger
- Harry Potter
- Doctor Who / Carl Sagan (?)
- Orko
- Jeannie
- Wicked Witch of the West
- Doctor Strange

EDIT:

I recognized Ming, and even though I've never seen the older episodes I just know that the new Thinkamancer is The Doctor.

I agree... for pretty much the same reason. I Just Knew

Which one is Ming?

Also - continually updating the list

Oh, and other characters:
- Hippiemancer (Erfworld)
- Spock (Hippiemancer's assistant)

For our foreign readers

[rwald]

Is it just me, or is the guy towards the end of the comic, the one who covers Black Red Mage's mouth, supposed to be Carl Sagan? It's a bit of a stretch, but note the atom-symbol around his wand in the group shot.

[El_Chupachichis]

Something with that nuclear icon on his wand and hairstyle... I don't know why, but I'm thinking Carl Sagan... Or someone in the 70's era?

Edit: Ninja'd

[Kyouhen]

Ok, so it looks like Thinkamancers like to be well-dressed. Also that's a LOT of casters. I wonder how many of them are master-class...

Hippiemancer? I'm looking forward to the explanation for this.

And what's up with all those snakes?

[Narkis]

The first mage on the left looks like Dumbledore to me rather than Gandalf. And the second like Hermione Granger.

[Lamech]

I would also note that someone said "minutes". Is this the first time units of time shorter than days or turns have been used?

And it appears to be day now, so I think this is before Jillian got beaten by Ceaser.

[Evil DM Mark3]

Is a what now?

[Welf]

...
- Dschinnie (who is that?)
...

I meant "Jeanny", the one from "I dream of Jeannie". Fast writing without researching is not your friend.

[Gez]

Vulcan nerve pinch!

The snakes are a constant in the Magic Kingdom.

Jeannie picture

[Mysteryman64]

That is for sure Carl Sagan in the last few panels.

It's the exact same suit he wore in the Cosmos series, down to the patches on the elbow of his jacket. He has the same hair and the same shirt. Add on top he's a thinkamancer (considering he sent out a message for more thinkamancers) and who else could it be.

[Oracle_Hunter]

Hippiemancer? I'm looking forward to the explanation for this.

Likely it was just the Hippiemancer giving her protection to Parson. Since it seems non-casters should disband when walking through the Portal, everyone is really confused.

Me, I'm more surprised by Doctor/Sagan's reaction to the identification of Sizemore. Is he a big deal in the Magic Kingdom? Exciting!

EDIT:
Oh, and I'm pretty sure Spock is a Hippiemancer too. Why? This episode

[Myshlaevsky]

Likely it was just the Hippiemancer giving her protection to Parson. Since it seems non-casters should disband when walking through the Portal, everyone is really confused.

Me, I'm more surprised by "Doctor Sagan's" reaction to the identification of Sizemore. Is he a big deal in the Magic Kingdom? Exciting!

I think Sizemore has a stigma attached to his work for Stanley, and may have an agenda with the Magic Kingdom related to this.

[Oracle_Hunter]

I think Sizemore has a stigma attached to his work for Stanley, and may have an agenda with the Magic Kingdom related to this.

If so, then why did Doctor/Sagan offer to fix them for free? And why didn't anyone note Wanda or Maggie?

[Cloudbreaker]

I think the thinkamancer stopped Sizemore's name from being said because it could destroy the link.

And if Parson really is a hippymancer, and it isn't just a quick lie, what type of hippymancer do you think he is? Would he specialize in flower power, signamancy, or date-a-mancy? My bet is on signamancy because he seems to be good at setting up deals.

[Welf]

Maybe Sizemore has worked with most people on the island and they like him? Alternatively word has spread that a dirtamancer trap has croaked some 1000 units over multiple hexes and the mancers know there is only one dirtamancer in Stanley's side.

[Dys]

I think the thinkamancer stopped Sizemore's name from being said because it could destroy the link.

I was intending to say this myself, but you beat me to it. Sizemore may be well known in the Magic Kingdom however, as he may have studied under many people. He has an interest in all forms of magic, after all.

Dys.

[Zombie Nixon]

Does anyone else love the fact that hippiemancers use Rands for money?

[Oracle_Hunter]

That is for sure Carl Sagan in the last few panels.

It's the exact same suit he wore in the Cosmos series, down to the patches on the elbow of his jacket. He has the same hair and the same shirt. Add on top he's a thinkamancer (considering he sent out a message for more thinkamancers) and who else could it be.

Hmm... fair enough. Besides, if it were Doctor Who, he'd be wielding a Sonic Screwdriver, wouldn't he?

OK, hopefully final list:

From Left to Right
- Albus Dumbledore
- Hermione Granger
- Harry Potter
- Carl Sagan
- Orko
- Jeannie
- Wicked Witch of the West
- Doctor Strange

[Fez]

I dunno. The spockamancer? sure was emoting a lot. I mean three exclamation marks? That's not very logical.

EDIT: And why are there a bunch of tapered snakes/sperm wiggling about the ground?

[WarriorTribble]

If so, then why did Doctor/Sagan offer to fix them for free? And why didn't anyone note Wanda or Maggie?

For reasons I can't fathom people seem to think the volcano was only a Dirtamancy spell, not one of those uber spells cast by a mage gestalt. I'm guessing people only noticed the flowing lava (not the uncroak the dead volcano part). Now there're those who'd want to either kill or capture the dirtamancer responsible for such a devestating spell, and the Magic Kingdom is trying to stall the inevitable drama.

[cdrcjsn]

I think I too fall on the Carl Sagan camp rather than Doctor Who.

The hippiemancer thing is also rather out of nowhere, leading me to also think that the hippiemancer might just be throwing her protection over Parson for some reason.

Do we have any evidence that casters can identify other casters by sight? As far as I know knowing unit stats is only an ability of faction leaders and warlords right?

[runekiri]

I´m not following Erfworld that much so i dont know if she´s been plot related before, but that druid/Hippiemancer or whatever appeared here too.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/erf0011.html

[Yuki Akuma]

So... what's the difference between a rand and a schmucker?

I guess they use a different currency because Moneymancers could conceivably just poof schmuckers from nothing?

Edit: Also, casters can indeed see unit stats.