Murphy's Law 9: Contents Under Pressure

[Lix Lorn]

There is a button for making a subscription under 'thread tools' at the top of the page, and IIRC the mods much prefer you use that than make miniposts.

[SamBurke]

There is a button for making a subscription under 'thread tools' at the top of the page, and IIRC the mods much prefer you use that than make miniposts.

This is the third time someone's pointed that out.

Each time, it blows my mind... I forgot it even existed.

[MoleMage]

This is the third time someone's pointed that out.

Each time, it blows my mind... I forgot it even existed.

I did use that originally. I just couldn't resist the urge to join in the first page of explosiony comments.

[Dusk Eclipse]

New thread!!! Yay!!!

I am confused.. who should we side with in this "discussion"? Radic or Janine, my gut says that we are supposed to sympathize with Janine; but for some reason I agree with Radic that Janine did cross boundaries she should not have, though I do think she reacted in the worst way possible.


Also, subscribing to the thread, =P

[PurityIcekiller]

I think both. Janine did get out of hand, but she had her reasons and Radic was a little harsher than necessary.

Basically, we should side with Serrin.

[Dusk Eclipse]

I think both. Janine did get out of hand, but she had her reasons and Radic was a little harsher than necessary.

Basically, we should side with Serrin.

Yeah probably, though I would be quite scared of spending a lot of time in her company... at least without having some sort of elemental protection (or better yet, damage immunity).

[Asta Kask]

And now, in deferring to Coffee's chosen profession, is a video of a cute girl dismembering a wolf. (It's for science!)

[The Succubus]

A lot of people would consider their best friend's siblings to be off the table. I think this is because of how awkward it would be if you broke up, since the best friend would be torn.

It's a fair point but the way I see it *someone* is eventually going to want to spend Happy Fun Cuddletime with my siblings. I'd rather it was someone I was fond of.

[Elemental]

New thread!!! Yay!!!

I am confused.. who should we side with in this "discussion"? Radic or Janine, my gut says that we are supposed to sympathize with Janine; but for some reason I agree with Radic that Janine did cross boundaries she should not have, though I do think she reacted in the worst way possible. [/SIZE]

The correct answer is, we should side with neither, but instead to sympathise with both.

It's a fair point but the way I see it *someone* is eventually going to want to spend Happy Fun Cuddletime with my siblings. I'd rather it was someone I was fond of.

That is definitely true. But the timing was completely off. There's a time to make a move, but immediately after a bad breakup isn't really the best of them...
I also think Radic wants Janine to have a meaningful relationship that isn't just Happy Fun Cuddletime. She's hoping Janine will stumble across what love really means, instead of trying to get together with every man she wants to respect her. As I've said, they've probably had this discussion so many times before that it's driving Radic insane.

[Asta Kask]

Which opens another explanation to why Janine doesn't try to jump Matt. She doesn't care whether Matt respects her or not. That rings really true.

[Dusk Eclipse]

I think Janine does care somewhat about looks and she probably doesn't find Matt attractive enough... or she recognizes that Matt only has eyes for Radic.

[Asta Kask]

Matt has the Will score of a sloth. She could probably seduce him without breaking a sweat. She just needs to ask him if he's ever been with an experienced woman and then kiss him. He'd be putty in her hands (well, not all of him obviously).

[SamBurke]

I think Janine does care somewhat about looks and she probably doesn't find Matt attractive enough... or she recognizes that Matt only has eyes for Radic.

I think I'll put it down to Janine's growth as a character, and her desire to truly be a good friend to Radic.

[Dusk Eclipse]

I think I'll put it down to Janine's growth as a character, and her desire to truly be a good friend to Radic.

That too I guess.

[CoffeeIncluded]

I'm not saying anything.

[SamBurke]

I'm not saying anything.

1. You just said something.

2. That's no fuuuuuun!

[Lix Lorn]

It's a fair point but the way I see it *someone* is eventually going to want to spend Happy Fun Cuddletime with my siblings. I'd rather it was someone I was fond of.

This is an excellent way to think, but not a common one. xD

That is definitely true. But the timing was completely off. There's a time to make a move, but immediately after a bad breakup isn't really the best of them...

Also, this.

[Clistenes]

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Yheyheyheyhey!
I'm gonna sing a song for you,
I'm gonna show you a thing or two,
So have a seat my dear if its all the same,
just sit back and relax WHILE I EAT YOUR BRAINS!
na na na gonna eat your brains,
br-br-brains
na na na gonna eat your brains


Sorry, I couldn't resist the temptation.

Matt has the Will score of a sloth. She could probably seduce him without breaking a sweat. She just needs to ask him if he's ever been with an experienced woman and then kiss him. He'd be putty in her hands (well, not all of him obviously).

Animals have pretty decent wisdom scores. Matt probably has the wisdom score of a Belkar.

About Janine, Coffee said earlier that Janine doesn't go after Matt because of Radic, among other reasons (and she's probably focusing on Lloyd too much to give any attention to Matt).

It's a fair point but the way I see it *someone* is eventually going to want to spend Happy Fun Cuddletime with my siblings. I'd rather it was someone I was fond of.

Well, Radic probably wants her brother to have a meaningful relationship, and not a guilt-ridden roll in the hay with her nutty friend. We often hold our relative's relationships to great standards...how many people can´t stand the boyfriends or girlfriends of their parents, children or siblings because "they aren't good enough"? Radic likes Janine, but she probably loathes her twisted view of "love" precisely because she likes the rest of her personality.

[Asta Kask]

Now that you mention it, sloths seem very serene and at peace with their surroundings. Until a jaguar eats them. Maybe they are the contemplative mystics of the animal kingdom?

Anyway, Matt has a poor Will save so I doubt he could resist sampling Janine's delicacies for long.

[t209]

So poor Janine. Outside, she's a cleric with penchant for bed. But inside, her lust was caused by the perverted master.

[Dusk Eclipse]

Now that you mention it, sloths seem very serene and at peace with their surroundings. Until a jaguar eats them. Maybe they are the contemplative mystics of the animal kingdom?

Anyway, Matt has a poor Will save so I doubt he could resist sampling Janine's delicacies for long.

Even if Matt has a low will save, unless Janine used a spell like Charm Person or Suggestion he wouldn't have to make a save as Will saves != will power in game terms. As there is no actual rule for that kind of stuff I would probably rule that trying to seduce someone would be either a diplomacy or a bluff check depending on the intentions of the seducer.

[MoleMage]

Pathfinder has a trait that gives you a bonus to diplomacy and bluff if the other person is attracted to you, so it's probably fair to say that they're at least related skills.

Note that bluff is countered by wisdom too. Diplomacy is countered by experience (or in DnD by circumstances).

[Dusk Eclipse]

Well rogue do have sense motive as a class skill and there is a point where skill ranks will give more benefit that stat bonus; but I doubt Matt has invested in it (though considering he does likes to use bluff he should invest in it, a master liar shouldn't fall into someone else's lie)

[Seer_of_Heart]

Well rogue do have sense motive as a class skill and there is a point where skill ranks will give more benefit that stat bonus; but I doubt Matt has invested in it (though considering he does likes to use bluff he should invest in it, a master liar shouldn't fall into someone else's lie)

He almost certainly has put at least a fair amount of ranks into Bluff if not the max possible based on his reaction in an earlier comic I'm too bothered by studying I should be doing to find.

[Silverraptor]

Basically, we should side with Serrin.

Yes, everyone should.

[Miopic]

I used to be a lurker like you. But then I took a Murphy's Law to the Knee.

you,... you... YOU

[CoffeeIncluded]

And this is why I love you guys.

I'm in a glut of prelims but I'll work on the comic a bit tonight. Don't know how far I'll get though.

[Qwertystop]

I used to be a lurker like you. But then I took a Murphy's Law to the Knee.

No. There is only one time that joke works:

I used to like called shots. Then I took an arrow to the knee.

[SamBurke]

No. There is only one time that joke works:

That's why I changed it?

Also, Murphy's Law (The actual principle) is that the worst possible thing can and will happen.

Guess what the WORST POSSIBLE THING is?

An Arrow to the Knee Joke.

COSMIC IRONY.

SERVED.

[HalfTangible]

That's why I changed it?

Also, Murphy's Law (The actual principle) is that the worst possible thing can and will happen.

Guess what the WORST POSSIBLE THING is?

An Arrow to the Knee Joke.

COSMIC IRONY.

SERVED.

I would think the worst possible thing that could happen to this thread would be either a solar radiation burst that wipes out the internet or for Coffee to lose her arms.

.......

*knock on wood. ALL of the wood!!!*