OOTS 704 - The Discussion Thread.

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[RandomLunatic]

What is with the speckles on Redcloak's face?

[Drolyt]

Good comic. Biggest question is where did Xykon go?

[Fawkes]

What is with the speckles on Redcloak's face?

Ssh! He's very sensitive about his acne!

[durron597]

What is with the speckles on Redcloak's face?

How do I have the 4th reply and I'm not the first person to mention this? (Edit: or the second)

Gargh.

[CoffeeIncluded]

So...Where's Xykon...

I think it's a new art style.

Funny how Jirix remembers the afterlife, but Roy doesn't...

[golentan]

Shiny. That is a fairly direct revelation...

[Crosswinds]

I'm liking the Dark One's sense of humor.

It'll be interesting to see how Gobbotopia fares when Redcloak packs up, though.

[SMEE]

What is with the speckles on Redcloak's face?

Dithering.
The gif image format only supports 256 colours, and the original comic image definitely has more than that amount, due to crayon drawings.
So, when the image was saved in gif, it suffered from dithering, as the program had to chose 256 colours that would look the closest to the original ones.

[Zevox]

Well now, that was an interesting comic. Certainly puts the last couple in perspective. Very interesting to see what the afterlife for the Dark One's faithful is like, too.

Nice ending jokes as well.

And yeah, where Xykon is will definitely be the new big thing to speculate about. My first guess, just as a shot in the dark: he went to see the Oracle.

And yeah, there's something off about the images, particularly with Redcloak's face. I think it seems like some of whatever filter or format or whatever it is the Giant uses for the Crayons panels got applied to the regular ones, too.

Zevox

[veti]

Roy remembers "bits" of the afterlife. Specifically, I seem to recall, the bits that take place outside the Big Golden Gates. I guess Jirix never got as far as the BGG-equivalent for whatever plane that was.

[zyphyr]

Interesting afterlife for the gobbos

[PirateMonk]

I think this is the first time we've seen the Dark One outside of Start of Darkness.

Funny how Jirix remembers the afterlife, but Roy doesn't...

What makes you think Roy doesn't remember?

Edit: Okay, reread around the resurrection. Never mind.

[Half-blood]

hm. that should solve at least one Controversy surrounding the multiverse system in ootsland.

[derfenrirwolv]

Perhaps they're age lines.. our little redcloak is finally growing up?

[Water-Smurf]

So the Dark One is having doubts about Redcloak? Hmm.

And what is with the speckles on his face?

[Temotei]

So the Dark One is having doubts about Redcloak? Hmm.

And what is with the speckles on his face?

Sweat?

[Salty]

Hm...That errand seems ominous...

[The Giant]

The dots are a side-effect of reducing the comic's colors to fit the GIF format. I doesn't usually happen because there are usually less than 256 colors in an OOTS comic, but the crayons changes that. (Please, no new arguments about how I shouldn't be using GIFs anymore.)

I didn't notice them until they were pointed out here, I'll see if I can fix it so that they're not noticeable and repost the comic.

[Elfin]

I kind of doubt that would happen in a few minutes, though.
Thanks for fixing that.

Anyway, very interesting.

[Elfey]

If that one true prophet stuff is correct....

The Dark One may be playing Redcloak in a sense. Redcloak is intended to do the plan, but only to either give a distraction from Jirix or to act as ultimately back up to Jirix's actions in establishing a Goblin Nation.

Regardless of the Morality of the Plan, I wish Jirix well, and hope in time the hate can fade between all sides.

[pflare]

Awesome comic

[Ezlo]

The dots are a side-effect of reducing the comic's colors to fit the GIF format. I doesn't usually happen because there are usually less than 256 colors in an OOTS comic, but the crayons changes that. (Please, no new arguments about how I shouldn't be using GIFs anymore.)

I didn't notice them until they were pointed out here, I'll see if I can fix it so that they're not noticeable and repost the comic.

Take your time, I kinda like the look. It's like Redcloak has a bit of stubble going on. It's kinda all over his face but still.

Also, thanks for more crayon art! For some reason that always makes me happy.

[CrimsonAngel]

Wow, I loved the last panel.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Well, we now know what happens to the adult goblinoids when they die, but what about those who can't fight and died?

[Aurorax]

Got to love the direct approach. Nothing like the oracle...

[Mant]

Cute one.

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[Drolyt]

Also, thanks for more crayon art! For some reason that always makes me happy.

I'll have to second this, the crayon art is awesome. Now, as to where Xykon is... I like the Oracle theory, but come to think of it, didn't he dissapear somewhere in SoD? Where did he go that time? I'll have to get the book back out.

[CrimsonAngel]

Wait, so is Team Peregrine dead?

[Excalibur]

VERY nice! I like where this is going.
And I'm curious to see what Xykon's secret trip is all about.