Identifying failures by auditory familiarity

[Thanatosia]

After reading Hayley's line in the first panel of 696 I went back and checked up on what sound the previous gates made when they exploded, and sure enough:

Azure City goes Krackakoom
and Redmountain goes Krackakoom too
and (SOD Spoiler):

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Lirian's Gate goes "Crackakoom" in the last panel of page 69

Do you think the Giant using the same 'sound effect' for all 3 gates exploding, distinct from other explosions used in the strip such as
BOOOOOM and Boom and even more Boom has any meaning or forshadowing in it?

[Larspcus2]

No.

tenwords

[Mystic Muse]

No.

tenwords

that's only three words (two if you count "tenwords" as one word instead of two without a space.)

[Larspcus2]

that's only three words (two if you count "tenwords" as one word instead of two without a space.)

I meant to write tenchars, as in, the board requires a message to be tenchars long.

[zql]

No. But...
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I was reading SoD last night and I notice that Lirian's Gate didn't exploted as hard as Soon and Dorukan's Gate. Redcloak was standing in front of it and he didn't take any damage or at least fall on the ground... Maybe that C means a lower explotion

[drengnikrafe]

Here's the problem: What, exactly, does this foreshadow? That the destruction of the gates is creating a crack in the world? Okay, that's slightly possible.
But really. What do you suppose it signifies? If not even you can tell us, there's not a lot of basis in the thought. Well, except for critical thinking in the wrong place.

[Thanatosia]

Well, we know that the next gate is guarded by illusions. Maybe the sound of a gate exploding will be a cue as to rather a real gate gets destroyed, or a phantom one. Just as an example off the top of my head where the sounds of the explosion could have some significance. I'll admit, this is pretty far out into epiliptic tree territory, but it does seem odd does it not that the giant has been giving gate explosions a distinct and different sound then other explosions?

[Conuly]

I think it means that "krackakoom" is funny to say. Seriously, why overthink this?

[drengnikrafe]

I think it means that "krackakoom" is funny to say. Seriously, why overthink this?

You have to remember: these are the people that overthink everything. A finite number of topics away is the "What is the MitD" thread, which has dozens and dozens of pages about something that will be revealed eventually anyway. They have a list of every single quality the MitD has, doesn't have, and could have.

[Thanatosia]

Seriously, why overthink this?

Mainly cuz i'm bored and the next OOTS update is probably several days away still ^_^

[Watcher]

Lightning Storm: KRAKKAAKOOOOM! (Twice)

So, no, it's not really distinct (and probably not foreshadowing), but the noise will probably be used for Girard's Gate exploding.

It was probably only a one-time joke. Perhaps it will be referenced later.

[Thanatosia]

Lightning Storm: KRAKKAAKOOOOM! (Twice)

huh? I dont see any explosion in the comic you linked, Krakakoom or otherwise. Did you mean the strip where Durkon used control weather (illegaly!) to create a giant Sonic BOOOOM? Because there is no Krakakoom there - Or is there some other loud lightning attack that i'm forgetting?

V's Lightning bolt is just a Zzap
and Tsukiko's Lightning Orb is zzzzzz POW

[Tass]

Lightning Storm: KRAKKAAKOOOOM! (Twice)

So, no, it's not really distinct (and probably not foreshadowing), but the noise will probably be used for Girard's Gate exploding.

It was probably only a one-time joke. Perhaps it will be referenced later.

Sure, but what does that have to do with Thog?

Wrong number in link?

[Conuly]

You have to remember: these are the people that overthink everything. A finite number of topics away is the "What is the MitD" thread, which has dozens and dozens of pages about something that will be revealed eventually anyway. They have a list of every single quality the MitD has, doesn't have, and could have.

I know, I know, what was I even saying?

[Mystic Muse]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0352.html

large boom yes. KRACKAKOOM! no.

[Foryn Gilnith]

It means that Girard is going to fake an explosion with the correct sound.

Obviously.

[nosignal]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0352.html

large boom yes. KRACKAKOOM! no.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0199.html

OhmygodMikowasafailure.

[magic9mushroom]

@OP: It has no meaning beyond that a gate blew up.

Much like SKOOM in Schlock Mercenary means a neutronium pile cooked off.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0199.html

OhmygodMikowasafailure.

Miko herself was an idiot, but it wasn't bad for the story.

[drengnikrafe]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0199.html

OhmygodMikowasafailure.

Too "K"s instead of a "CK". Not the same sound, although it's close.

[Watcher]

I don't see how that link changed. It worked when I tested it after I posted. I fixed it with this link.

[TVTMaster]

Ye gods, this means that Miko retroactively destroyed both Girard's and Kraagor's Gates immediately before challenging the Order of the Stick! This is a rational theory and not an overanalysis of a SOUND EFFECT!

[Goldwing]

Or...maybe a Gate going all explodey sound sorta like lightning?

[awibs]

I think it means that "krackakoom" is funny to say. Seriously, why overthink this?

Because this is a forum, on the internet.

I was under the impression that we all mutually understood that we were all here to pass some idle time by talking about utterly inane sub-subjects tangentially related to a nerdy common interest. Isn't that what forums on the internet are for?

[Spiky]

Because this is a forum, on the internet.

I was under the impression that we all mutually understood that we were all here to pass some idle time by talking about utterly inane sub-subjects tangentially related to a nerdy common interest. Isn't that what forums on the internet are for?

Only for kids. For grownups, it is hardly idle time, rather time stolen from employers.

But not me!! I would never do that!!

Also, the only point that really can be taken from this sound effect repetition is that G is consistent with his comic. The gates were made by the same people, they probably are the same kind of explosion. Just a little thing that shows how good the writing is.