OOTS #979 - The Discussion Thread

[Bulldog Psion]

The deaths of Bozzok and Grubwiggler will be quite satisfying.

[warmachine]

Well, though you go. How to deal with a barely self aware construction: tell it what it's too thick to work out for itself.

[Julian Julias]

Well done Giant! I loved the long update!

[ahdok]

YAAAaaaaAAAAAAsssSSSSSSSS

[Murk]

Haley Shot First. (Roland 'Itiative, and his four friends Sneak Attack, Sneak Attack, Sneak Attack, and Sneak Attack.)

And then stabbed.

Woopsie. Right you are.

[Mike Havran]

Well, that was unexpected.

[snowblizz]

That almost makes up for the gruelling chase scene. I say almost because the Durkon/Malak fight taught me not get any hopes up before the Xs.

[Professor Gnoll]

And the turnaround begins. Certainly didn't see that one coming

[Ninjaman]

Damn this was a great page. I had not seen that comming.

[Jay R]

Heh. I wonder if Bozzok will be able to talk his way out of this situation.

He may not have to.

The deaths of Bozzok and Grubwiggler will be quite satisfying.

This golem was a custom job, costing 5x the average. It's quite possible that Bozzok has a safety switch built in that can stop her instantly.

[Griffincat]

Thanks again, Mr. Burlew.

I haven't ever understood the "this is taking too long" complaints. We are seeing these panels as they are made (over a month or more), but to the characters it's taking place in real time. The proof is in how well the story flows in book format, which is the ultimate form of this story.

[Lheticus]

Looks like the OOTS page on TV Tropes is gonna get another Crowning Moment of Awesome in Haley's folder!

[Shatteredtower]

That was very satisfying to see. Here's hoping Bozzok doesn't have means to turn it around again.

[drazen]

Can't Bozzok and Grubwiggler just turn this thing around with their keypad like they had on Roy as bone golem? Bozzok seemed confident Crystal wouldn't deviate from her task a few pages back. Also even if Crystal destroys them won't she still be charged up and ready to turn back toward her primary directive of killing Haley?

[Reddish Mage]

Haley Shot First. (Roland 'Itiative, and his four friends Sneak Attack, Sneak Attack, Sneak Attack, and Sneak Attack.)]

T-SHIRT!

That was very satisfying to see.

I call B.S., Haley spoke in complete sentences and Crystal understood it.

[kierthos]

I'm not sure if I'd like to see both Bozzok and Grubwiggler bite the dust here, or just Bozzok.

For all we know, Grubwiggler has something that will let him stop Crystal (but only after she kills Bozzok).

[Emperordaniel]

Haley. is. AWESOME.

[Mad Humanist]

Can't Bozzok and Grubwiggler just turn this thing around with their keypad like they had on Roy as bone golem? Bozzok seemed confident Crystal wouldn't deviate from her task a few pages back. Also even if Crystal destroys them won't she still be charged up and ready to turn back toward her primary directive of killing Haley?

The key-pad or back-door switch or whatever will turn into an exploration of the tension between free-will and programming. I can't wait.

[factotum]

I like. But is it just me, or does anyone else remember Haley using the knife, instead of shooting? :)

No, because she didn't use the knife *instead* of shooting, she used it *in addition* to shooting. Check #648 again--she first shoots Crystal four times (albeit in the chest, not the face) and then finishes her off with the knife. It looks like the arrows reduced Crystal to 0 HP anyway, given she's helpless on the ground when Haley kills her.

[Bulldog Psion]

I'm not sure if I'd like to see both Bozzok and Grubwiggler bite the dust here, or just Bozzok.

For all we know, Grubwiggler has something that will let him stop Crystal (but only after she kills Bozzok).

I can imagine, say, Crystal rips Bozzok to pieces, then Grubwiggler saves himself by telling her how she can successfully commit suicide while a golem.

Then Haley waltzes in and guts the hunchback like a fish.

Hey, I can dream, can't I?

[CoffeeIncluded]

I wasn't expecting this because I honestly didn't think it would work. But this was amazing, and so is Haley. Although I do find it immensely sad that she thinks she needs killing.

[Lord Of Mantas]

Well. I must say, I wasn't expecting this kind of resolution to the problem - I wasn't even sure there was enough of Crystal's intelligence left to make a diplomacy check against her. But definite points for creativity - and given that Bozzok probably doesn't stand much of a chance versus Crystal (since, unlike her, he probably doesn't get free levels every time the party does), this will probably wrap up the resolution of the whole Thieves Guild subplot quite nicely.

[ahdok]

Quadrouple fantasy!!! Quadrouple fantasy!!!

[Shennynerd]

No one's going to mention that Hayley clicked her boots Wizard of Oz style? Or is that normally how one would activate magical shoes?

[Great equalizer]

No one's going to mention that Hayley clicked her boots Wizard of Oz style? Or is that normally how one would activate magical shoes?

That's normal.

Boots of Speed
As a free action, the wearer can click her boot heels together, enabling her to act as though affected by a haste spell for up to 10 rounds each day. The duration of the haste effect need not be consecutive rounds.

[Stabbey]

No, because she didn't use the knife *instead* of shooting, she used it *in addition* to shooting. Check #648 again--she first shoots Crystal four times (albeit in the chest, not the face) and then finishes her off with the knife. It looks like the arrows reduced Crystal to 0 HP anyway, given she's helpless on the ground when Haley kills her.

Does NO ONE understand "metaphor"?

Haley did not LITERALLY mean "I shot you in the face with arrows", she means "I at least was up front about my relationship with you".

Why do people feel the need to get all overly-literal and overly analytic. Seriously.

[Ezekiel]

No one's going to mention that Hayley clicked her boots Wizard of Oz style? Or is that normally how one would activate magical shoes?

That's normal to the best of my lack of knowledge.

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It's the same way Elan used his flying shoes in the 4D story of SS&DT

[Azukar]

This has to be right up there in the list of best-"animated" pages to date. Crystal and Hayley moving from the streets to the beach is just brilliant. The backgrounds and characters' expressiveness are just getting better and better.

On-topic though, I would never have expected that to work. But I guess it is there in the rule book.

[HandofShadows]

THAT WAS GREAT. On so many levels.

[Lheticus]

Does NO ONE understand "metaphor"?

Haley did not LITERALLY mean "I shot you in the face with arrows", she means "I at least was up front about my relationship with you".

Why do people feel the need to get all overly-literal and overly analytic. Seriously.

Um, because these are the GITP forums. Why else? XD