Planetouched play D&D

[illyahr]

The fact that she was singing GLaDOS's theme song made my day.

[Marlowe]

It was either going to be that, "It's a small world after all", or "Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside."

And to be honest, I think I'd have a harder time rationalising why Wendi would be seriously bothered by vacuum than why she wouldn't be. Granted, combat cyborgs are shown to breath. They need to talk and blend in. I can't imagine Jail deliberately building in a weakness for his boomer death-squad such as requiring oxygen and pressure.

Then again, this is a guy who built a boomer death-squad that collectively seems better suited to throwing slumber parties and petting kittens than acts of terrorism, so it's pretty much in the air.

On another note; I was disappointed I couldn't find any stills of Wendi making the Combat Cyborg angry eyes. You know the thing. . Apparently Wendi's just that cheerful.

[Fizban]

I was under the impression that Nanoha made a point of not actually confirming any of it's lesbian relationships, to a rather infuriating degree. Or maybe that was just for the main two and I'm unaware of/forgot the others. I also may have asked this question before.

[Marlowe]

There is always the possibility that Wendi is a ditzy little gossip with a dirty mind. Actually, that's exactly what she is.

Spoiler: Long-ish.

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[illyahr]

I think this is the first I've heard of a near-death experience causing someone else's life to flash before a person's eyes.

[Kantaki]

I think this is the first I've heard of a near-death experience causing someone else's life to flash before a person's eyes.

Its all those paradoxa. They make the universe hiccup. Seeing someone elses life replay in a near death situation is one of the more harmless things that can happen. One time this happened in a series it reset the timeline so hard that the whole story never happened*. Three books for the bin.

*Well, thats not entirely true. Some of it happened. The beginning. It just went differently than it did. And the part that didn't happen still had an influence on future events.
If that gives you an headache consult the Doctor. Considering the villains basically were evil timelords** it's kinda his resort anyway.

**No, that's not redundant, that's emphasis.

[Lethologica]

I think this is the first I've heard of a near-death experience causing someone else's life to flash before a person's eyes.

I don't think that's correct. What flashed before Puru Two Niko's eyes, as best I could tell, was a flash-forward featuring Haman in her Gendo outfit, Niko as the "Scarlet Serpent" reporting on successful conquest, and Judau not-asking Haman to join him in...space-Germany? Anyway, it's clearly Niko's own life she's seeing, just not anything that's happened yet, but rather something that may happen in the future.

[Arbane]

Her life flashed before her eyes, just not the part that's happened yet.

[Kantaki]

I don't think that's correct. What flashed before Puru Two Niko's eyes, as best I could tell, was a flash-forward featuring Haman in her Gendo outfit, Niko as the "Scarlet Serpent" reporting on successful conquest, and Judau not-asking Haman to join him in...space-Germany? Anyway, it's clearly Niko's own life she's seeing, just not anything that's happened yet, but rather something that may happen in the future.

Her life flashed before her eyes, just not the part that's happened yet.

It could be argued that a future version counts as someone else since she isn't that person yet, but that would only make my headache worse.
And my explanation works either way.

[Marlowe]

Shucks. I should have known this would happen. Some of them wanted to call the place "The Citadel of Connemara Chaos" but "Festung Europa" won out.

It's probably full of Space-Brazilians, given the number of canon things in UC Gundam Jupiter that use Gratuitous Portugese.

Anyway.

Spoiler: Elpeo Puru. Troll.

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[Lethologica]

Petition to retitle comic "Adventures of Galbaldy-kun" initiated.

This chappie in the golden armor is new, right?

[Marlowe]

That is Beecha Oleg; the "Reggie Mantle" of the ZZ Gundam team. Although slightly handicapped by the fact that the "Veronica" (Roux Louka) doesn't want to have anything t do with him. Currently dating the "Betty" (Elle Vianno).

Known in canon for such helpful behaviour as giving away their position to the Zeon, deserting TO the Zeon for a few episodes, and strapping bombs to Judau's machine before a mission for a joke. In comic, last seen gypping Haman into posing in a skimpy bikini.

I probably haven't used him that well because I don't like him and wasn't sure how to write him, but in practice it's pretty easy. He seems to think he's the jerkass anti-hero of a black comedy and doesn't seem to get why Judau and the girls^* keep upstaging him.

The golden mobile suit is the Hyaku-Shiki; Quattro Bajeena's/Char Asnable's machine from Zeta. It was delivered to the ZZ gundam team at some point and generally used by Beecha, but truth to told it was never used that much because although good enough to count as a "Special Prototype" in Zeta it's rather outmatched by even grunt-level Axis Zeon machines in ZZ.

*I can refer to two ten-year olds, a fourteen-year old and an eighteen-year old "the girls" if I'm in a hurry.

[Lethologica]

Oh, nuts, I didn't notice that the golden 'bot appears at both the beginning and end of the update.

[Marlowe]

Interesting that Galbaldy-kun apparently makes more of an impression than Beecha does.

[Lethologica]

There's only one pair of intact disembodied giant robot legs in the galaxy, and most of Beecha's antics have been outside the giant golden robot. That's my excuse, anyway.

[Marlowe]

Spoiler: Sorry for the wait.

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[asnys]

Flirting Haman is creepy.

[Kantaki]

Flirting Haman is creepy.

Creepier. You mean creepier. I would say the creepiest, but I would bet she can top this. And inevitably will.

And describing Haman’s mecha as a cross between a monster clown* and the Third Angel is overselling both clowns and angels. Both are cuddly compared to this lady and her ride.

„Dumb as toast” huh? I guess that's worse than being dumb as bread? On account of bread being smart enough not to walk into the toaster. Or in this case attacking annoying a superior force while inside their firing range.

*Is that redundant? Or is it for emphasis?

[Lethologica]

Do I need to recalibrate my creep-o-meter? This seems...well, not entirely normal, but basically within expected parameters. I'm more curious about Mr. Orange Flightsuit than anything else.

[Arbane]

And describing Haman’s mecha as a cross between a monster clown* and the Third Angel is overselling both clowns and angels. Both are cuddly compared to this lady and her ride.

I thought it looked like some sort of giant insect, myself.

*Is that redundant? Or is it for emphasis?

It's for classification. Not all clowns need +1 or better weapons to hit.

[Kantaki]

I thought it looked like some sort of giant insect, myself.

Well, I did say it makes both clowns and Angels look cuddly, didn't I?

It's for classification. Not all clowns need +1 or better weapons to hit.

Kill it with fire! Kill it with all the the fire!
...Haman Karn and her Mecha are still worse...

[Marlowe]

Spoiler: The sound of no hands clapping.

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[illyahr]

That is an impressively colourful goblin metaphor.

[Kantaki]

I have to admit, I'm a little bit scared by Sarissa’s little speech...

[Lethologica]

I'm sure confusion gives a -2 penalty to something, though I'm frelled if I know what. At least Tucker isn't involved.

Too bad for our vengeance-seeking squad that this particular dungeon didn't have a recommended adventurer level stamped on the slab out front.

[asnys]

Re: Sarissa's alignment, I had been figuring her for CG or NG, not neutral.

[Marlowe]

Would you believe she's supposed to be Lawful Neutral? Note how legalistic she can get. Of course, the whole point is that she hasn't been especially true to this lately.

Spoiler: Purus.

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There was a time when I thought I'd have no idea what to do with these two. Silly me.

[Kantaki]

I think I like these two.
Watching them happen to other people is fun.

The happy dance (?*) and the „You are an idiot” „And you are my clone” exchange are just great.

*victory dance?

[Marlowe]

Spoiler: Then again, you want to be careful around them.

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Ten year old girls. Ace mecha pilots. Hardened Killers. No proper upbringing or moral compass. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

Have to get Saffron out of her streetwalker kit.

I mean, not that way.

Some weird Anglo-Indian slang creeping in lately. Haman must have left a Flashman novel lying around.

[Kantaki]

The poor girl has no idea what she's in for.

She should hope they are mercyful and simply airlock her.
The alternative might be having to join the crew.

Wait... No, no, I've got it right. The other way around wouldn't make any sense.