Erfworld Thread VII: No Consensus, Left Unsealed

[Razade]

Erfworld is an online comic about a table top gamer named Parson Gotti that is summoned from our world to the world of Erf, a world based on its own rules that function similarly to a table top game. This makes Parson a valuable player in a game that may very well threaten his life. Does he want to go back to his own world at all, or is this world the perfect place for a gamer such as himself? Is he really dreaming? Will he be there forever? Who knows! What we DO know is that in this world, the pieces are living things, and the stakes cannot be higher. Join Parson on this wild ride filled with real world (or to the Erfworlders - Stupid World) references and puns, gaming homages and glory, fate and chance.

Previous incarnations:
GitP: Erfworld Forum section (Locked)
Erfworld thread I
Erfworld thread II: Finally thinking with portals, over a year later
Erfworld thread III: As the Erf Turns
Erfworld thread IV: In Memory of King Saline
Erfworld thread V: Baddie Will Not Post In Thread
Erfworld Thread VI: +10 vs Fat Guys From Ohio

Currently we are on page 140 of Book 3.

Also, please SPOILER your comments for the first three posts about an update that has occurred.

[gooddragon1]

I have to admit that the latest arc has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster for me.

[Quild]

Don't you mean a collide-o-scope?

[Mad Humanist]

I have to admit that the latest arc has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster for me.

I'm cheesed off the Wednesday stories have stalled.

Also I didn't enjoy the latest sojurn in the Magic Kingdom. However it has got better with the collide-o-scope and the prospects of a direct interaction with Transylvito.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Ummmm...alright so everyone missed the part where I was planning on opening the thread once we hit 50? Because I had everything all ready to go....

[turbo164]

Ummmm...alright so everyone missed the part where I was planning on opening the thread once we hit 50? Because I had everything all ready to go....

You got Kingworld'd?

[DigoDragon]

Also I didn't enjoy the latest sojurn in the Magic Kingdom. However it has got better with the collide-o-scope and the prospects of a direct interaction with Transylvito.

I felt the story lingered a bit too long on the MK. It's moving along now in a decent direction.

You got Kingworld'd?

Bought out by CBS?

[DataNinja]

I felt the story lingered a bit too long on the MK. It's moving along now in a decent direction.

Isn't there a rule that Parson has to spend so many pages just standing around in front of portals?

[Spojaz]

Isn't there a rule that Parson has to spend so many pages just standing around in front of portals?

Portals are visually interesting, a clear setting identifier, a symbol of narrative choice, and, most importantly, easy to draw.

[gooddragon1]

I'm cheesed off the Wednesday stories have stalled.

Also I didn't enjoy the latest sojurn in the Magic Kingdom. However it has got better with the collide-o-scope and the prospects of a direct interaction with Transylvito.

I'm interested to see if and what the charlie interaction will be with Transylvito. Also how the gun will add to things. I regret the loss of the Wednesday stories as well.

[halfeye]

So this is the new thread?

Just so I know what I'm looking at.

[Mad Humanist]

So this is the new thread?

Just so I know what I'm looking at.

The thread stepped through a portal as it desperately needed to go to the toilet and is now being held prisoner by a bunch of blood-sucking janitors.

[Killer Angel]

Poor Vinny. No love for you...

[Leewei]

The next thread may well be VIIInnie, VIIIdi, VIIIci, depending on timing and current comic activity. Vinnie himself is off at Faq at the moment, isn't he?

[TheWombatOfDoom]

The next thread may well be VIIInnie, VIIIdi, VIIIci, depending on timing and current comic activity. Vinnie himself is off at Faq at the moment, isn't he?

or maybe VInnie, vIdi, vIci

[gooddragon1]

Poor Vinny. No love for you...

The trope was too stretched (both literally and metaphorically). The consensus of no consensus was just too perfect to pass up, and it doesn't require significant involvement of a character that hasn't appeared in a while whereas this was right in front of us. I realize the timing is crucial, but as for me, the extra "I" sealed the name of this thread. Ironic (?) that the thread name came down to the wire just like in the comic :)?

EDIT: Wombat, page 50 came and it was getting pretty intense. In situations like that, people may not remember your request to post the OP.

[guttering flame]

I'm interested to see if and what the charlie interaction will be with Transylvito. Also how the gun will add to things. I regret the loss of the Wednesday stories as well.

What are these Wednesday stories you speak of?

[gooddragon1]

What are these Wednesday stories you speak of?

They used to post a text page with a picture or handful of pictures in it on Wednesdays and full comic pages on Monday and Friday. They stopped a bit ago. Maybe weeks or months, not sure.

[Anteros]

The next thread may well be VIIInnie, VIIIdi, VIIIci, depending on timing and current comic activity. Vinnie himself is off at Faq at the moment, isn't he?

Nah. We'll just name it after some random meaningless quote from the comic. Like always.

[MReav]

Maybe Vinny, Vidi, Vici will be a quote in-universe.

[hajo]

What are these Wednesday stories you speak of?

The Backer/Kickstarter-Stories, the last one about Dylan and Thomas, posted 2015-04-08.
As it turned out, writing Rhyme-o-mancy is hard, so its priority was adjusted all the way down...

[-D-]

As it turned out, writing Rhyme-o-mancy is hard, so its priority was adjusted all the way down...

Its right there with the doll that gets the hose again :p

Yeah, writing Rhymomancy doesn't rake enough Shmuckers. Also March Hamstard update is late.

[Reverent-One]

Also March Hamstard update is late.

Check the Erfworld facebook page. There was a new Hamstard comic posted on the first of the month.

[-D-]

Check the Erfworld facebook page. There was a new Hamstard comic posted on the first of the month.

I meant this:

For Everybody - Hamstard.com will be reborn, with new Hamstard comics by Parson Gotti posted weekly, and we will partially redesign the website (declutter, add resources for new users, and optimize for mobile)

[DataNinja]

I meant this:

And here's Rob explicitly saying what the plan is.

[Razade]

Spoiler

Show

Well. Can't say that actually tells us a whole lot other than Stanley knows what's going on sort of. Not much else to this update really. Sorta hoping we'd see some of the Vampire's side of things.

[-D-]

And here's Rob explicitly saying what the plan is.

Ugh, how hard can it be to setup Hamstard site...

Anyway a non update, update. Not much to tell. Wanda is undergoing a trial. Would be funny to see her executed.

[Killer Angel]

The trope was too stretched (both literally and metaphorically). The consensus of no consensus was just too perfect to pass up, and it doesn't require significant involvement of a character that hasn't appeared in a while whereas this was right in front of us. I realize the timing is crucial, but as for me, the extra "I" sealed the name of this thread. Ironic (?) that the thread name came down to the wire just like in the comic :)?

Well, "No consensus..." remains a nice title, so it works pretty well.
And anyway, given the pace we're keeping, the thread n. VIII is close to come.

[gooddragon1]

Well, "No consensus..." remains a nice title, so it works pretty well.
And anyway, given the pace we're keeping, the thread n. VIII is close to come.

Pends on what's available.

As for the comic, I like to see Charlie crying, but I have a speculation that he may say it's because he lost "beloved archons" while the truth is something else.

Pity about all those units left un decrypted. Still, I look forward to seeing Jojo run out on a rail.

[Nevereatcars]

I am suddenly and entirely convinced that Charlie is Parson from the future.