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2012-10-18, 05:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-18, 05:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
True, but he was going to stage this whole stupid attack to start with. Killing the "Monster" after it's shown up but before it's done any damage doesn't actually invalidate the plan, it just makes David look more competant and decisive a leader, than fuel up the populace on rage.
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2012-10-18, 05:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
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2012-10-18, 05:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
"I stopped it from using it's powers to destroy the entire city. Sadly, the sheer WEIGHT of the thing meant that even in it's death, it did some damage. My opponent implies he'd have let it run rampant, destroying more of the city. Is that who you want in office?"
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2012-10-18, 07:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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- insides of Pandora's box
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2012-10-19, 01:21 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
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2012-10-19, 01:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-19, 01:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
Sad smiley face in panel 4.
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2012-10-19, 01:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
As far as I can remember, the only people who know about the archmagi in the first place are powerful magic-users and those affiliated with the Deegans (but I repeat myself). Therefore, as nearly as I can tell, this is the sequence of recent events, as seen by a common bystander:
1) Giant Manta-Monster attacks well-known cathedral, killing scores of people.
2) Giant Manta-Monster moves to capital city, approaching royal palace.
3) King DJ walks onto his balcony and observes the approach of Manta-Monster.
4) Manta-Monster begins to disintegrate, blaming the king for its death.
5) King stands in grim, stoic silence, coldly watching Manta-Monster die.
The only logical next step is for the people to rejoice, praising their king for saving them from the evil and destructive monster.Last edited by St. Salieri; 2012-10-19 at 01:49 AM.
Name inspiration.
G. K. Chesterton's food for thought:
"Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions."
"You cannot grow a beard in a moment of passion."
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2012-10-19, 01:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
Thus dies the last of the expendable Archmages, thus fulfilling the prophecy stating that all newly introduced characters must develop a single overblown character trait or die. Alas, poor archmages. The Deegans were hogging the spotlight too much to allow the Archmages to develop any characterization.
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2012-10-19, 02:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-19, 02:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-19, 02:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-19, 03:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
Lots of webcomics are experiments. For instance, VGCats is an experiment to see just how little a webcomic can be updated and still make money.
Because kings are elected now. Because Mookie apparently learned storytelling on George Lucas' knee.
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That actually explains quite a lot, really.
"Mech is king."
Heinz Guderian
Johann Kraus avatar courtesy of Beleth.
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2012-10-19, 05:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
I'm posting a day late, but I can't believe Mookie had to make Miranda even MORE powerful. And he did it by having a character tell us, not by showing us. Can there be suspense when the main antagonist has been made so much weaker.
BTW, I think the arch-mage represents the webcomic, and DJ represents Mookie. The webcomic is horrified by all the awful work Mookie has done, and it wants to die now instead of having the slow, painful death that is the last few months.
Dominic Deegan: Kill me now
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2012-10-19, 05:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
I thought that was Dresden Codak? Or is that experimenting something else?
Actually it is. The King Elections are in Novvember.
I think Ara might still be alive. Mookie'll probably fart her out of his ass to rescue a Deegan*. Then she can die.
*This is the classiest sentence I've ever written
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2012-10-19, 06:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
Also, somewhere between 1 and 2 a giant cathedral just fell out of the sky making a sound like souls being torn apart, and it's now parked right over the palace.
And the king is really far away. Who can see him, let alone his facial expressions? I'm figuring this was the observations of the common people.
1) Well-known cathedral attacked and destroyed. By something? I guess?
2) Second, sexy cathedral drops from a hole in the sky.
3) Monster appears, disintegrates, yells about the king.
I am also kind of interested to see how the king screws this up, given that Callanians by and large are enormous racists, so I don't really expect tears to be shed about this guy.Last edited by rocketpony; 2012-10-19 at 06:29 AM.
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2012-10-19, 06:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
Don't get me wrong, I agree. I was thinking about the exact same thing myself.
But then I remembered that a TV with the king and the beast was enough to convince some people.
Screw logic, Mookie already "planned" that the king will be hated, and nothing can change it.
So just hop on the insane railroading train and enjoy the ride...
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2012-10-19, 06:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
I do kind of fear that the "logic" here is that the people will have seen the poor arch-mage creature thingy being killed (?) by the king (?) before having done anything, so it must be the innocent victim here, and the king must be the villain. After all, the apparent aggressor is always the villain.
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2012-10-19, 06:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-19, 09:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
By DD logic there is no need for anything more. Everyone heard the big manta ray call Dave to be a traitor, ergo they will all believe he is a traitor.
Because that's what they needed to turn against him. Not the scary corrupted army of battle casters, or a floating fortress appearing over his castle, or the blatantly obvious villany he's done right in front of them right from the beginning such as being there and announcing when the previous rulers "killed themselves" or carving out his own eyes.
Man, I really wish Mookie would wrap up DD so we can see Star Power. I honestly don't think he cares anymore.
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2012-10-19, 09:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2012-10-19, 09:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-19, 09:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
Except with the Daily Prophet in Harry Potter, it's a) showing that the wizard community generally doesn't have much common sense, b) showing most adults are silly so the kids can save the day and c) a satire of modern society and tabloid reporting. And most critically, d) the Daily Prophet was a pain for the protagonists, not for the antagonists.
Last edited by Trazoi; 2012-10-19 at 09:43 AM.
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2012-10-19, 04:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-20, 05:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
So just to summarize;
DJ's original plan:
1) Make the arch-magi attack the cathedral and kill a bunch of people.
2) Make the arch-magi come to the city.
3) Establish that the king is the enemy of the arch-magi and kill him with awesome magic.
Result: Everyone loves the king, and... Well, I'm not sure what at this point.
Failed plan:
1) Make the arch-magi attack the cathedral and kill a bunch of people.
2) Make the arch-magi come to the city.
3) The arch-magi died and it is established that he hates the king.
Result: The most likely result is that on Monday, everyone will hate the king and believe he is evil.
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2012-10-21, 10:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-21, 11:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-10-21, 12:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum"
Translation: "Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe."
"If you don't get those cameras out of my face, I'm gonna go 8.6 on the Richter scale with gastric emissions that'll clear this room."
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2012-10-21, 12:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan, Mk. XLVII: A Flat World From Recycled Scrap
I don't know, that sounds lame. I expect Klo Tark to show up, and introduce the conscious of the Heart of Magic, which is GOD itself. And then GOD/HoM talks up Dominic and tells him that he waited since the dawn of time for someone as awesome and tolerant as him. But it knew Dominic would come, since it was foreseen in the First Prophecy (TM).