Things You Never Noticed V: Your Familiar

[StLordeth]

Just to clarify, they were Level 9 at the start of Book 1? I was always a bit curious.

[littlebum2002]

Of course, Durkon and Roy's lack of knowledge about Liches doesn't excuse the fact that Xykon appeared to think it was a threat.

Then again, maybe Xykon just decided to troll Roy by breaking his weapon, even though it wouldn't have been able to harm him anyway. It'd certainly be in character.

"Hm... this guy has a sword with a spell on it that he thinks will destroy me. I know it can't actually do that, but it'll be funny to break it just to mess with him."

There was no way for Xykon to know what Durkon's level was when they were fighting. Even if he did know, the spell could have been cast from a scroll with a higher caster level. So for all he knew, the weapon was a legitimate threat.

Just to clarify, they were Level 9 at the start of Book 1? I was always a bit curious.

There is a thread with all the relevant information on it here

[Vinyadan]

Just to clarify, they were Level 9 at the start of Book 1? I was always a bit curious.

This is what the Giant said back then. http://www.giantitp.com/FAQ.html#faq6a

[StLordeth]

There is a thread with all the relevant information on it here

I glanced through that many times before, it only shows current level I thought?

This is what the Giant said back then. http://www.giantitp.com/FAQ.html#faq6a

Hey thanks for the info! That's cool, funny how low level they were compared to Xykon at that point.

[littlebum2002]

I glanced through that many times before, it only shows current level I thought?

Hey thanks for the info! That's cool, funny how low level they were compared to Xykon at that point.

That thread is not very well laid out. The information you are seeking is under the "Frequently asked questions" spoiler in the first thread.

[ArkenBrony]

I remember tracking it based on spells and stuff and always thought I saw a steady progression starting at 6, it's been a while, but I'd always thought that

[ScHClutter]

In strip 212 (I'd link it, but I'm just a pixie), Haley says that Roy just wanted to "bump uglies with the paladin," which Miko corrects by saying, "the proper term is 'smite evil', not 'bump uglies'." I always assumed Miko was saying that the proper inuendo that paladins use is smite evil, until my last readthrough where it occurred to me that Miko probably didn't even realize Haley was using inuendo, and she was probably just saying that the name of the ability is Smite Evil, not Bump Uglies.

[rodneyAnonymous]

That is how I read it, too. She just didn't get it.

[Quebbster]

In strip 212 (I'd link it, but I'm just a pixie), Haley says that Roy just wanted to "bump uglies with the paladin," which Miko corrects by saying, "the proper term is 'smite evil', not 'bump uglies'." I always assumed Miko was saying that the proper inuendo that paladins use is smite evil, until my last readthrough where it occurred to me that Miko probably didn't even realize Haley was using inuendo, and she was probably just saying that the name of the ability is Smite Evil, not Bump Uglies.

Yeah, "you want to Smite Evil?" just doesn't have the same ring to it.
That comment made me LOL the first time I read it by the way.

[Quebbster]

I hadn't noticed Tsukiko sleeps with a Xykon plushie. Thanks, trivia thread!

[littlebum2002]

I hadn't noticed Tsukiko sleeps with a Xykon plushie. Thanks, trivia thread!

I was on my way in here to say the same thing.

[War-Wren]

I hadn't noticed Tsukiko sleeps with a Xykon plushie. Thanks, trivia thread!

I was on my way in here to say the same thing.

Same!

[Quebbster]

Great minds think alike. :)

[Ron Miel]

In strip 212 (I'd link it, but I'm just a pixie), Haley says that Roy just wanted to "bump uglies with the paladin," which Miko corrects by saying, "the proper term is 'smite evil', not 'bump uglies'." I always assumed Miko was saying that the proper inuendo that paladins use is smite evil, until my last readthrough where it occurred to me that Miko probably didn't even realize Haley was using inuendo, and she was probably just saying that the name of the ability is Smite Evil, not Bump Uglies.

That is how I read it, too. She just didn't get it.

Actually, I think Miko is pulling their legs a bit. She understands fine, but is kidding them.

See strip #250

Miko: Perhaps in the future, if you approached the prospect of a romantic relationship from this more mature perspective, I would not be so dismissive of the possibility.

She has been aware of Roy's attraction, but has dismissed it.

[Quebbster]

Actually, I think Miko is pulling their legs a bit. She understands fine, but is kidding them.

See strip #250

Miko: Perhaps in the future, if you approached the prospect of a romantic relationship from this more mature perspective, I would not be so dismissive of the possibility.

She has been aware of Roy's attraction, but has dismissed it.

One does not necessarily preclude the other. She might be aware of Roy's attraction without understanding what "bump uglies" means.
Heck, it might not even be a common euphemism in Azure City, it might be a term primarily used among Northerners.

[Peelee]

Actually, I think Miko is pulling their legs a bit. She understands fine, but is kidding them.

See strip #250

Miko: Perhaps in the future, if you approached the prospect of a romantic relationship from this more mature perspective, I would not be so dismissive of the possibility.

She has been aware of Roy's attraction, but has dismissed it.

Or she just became aware, like, 3 strips panels before.

"Yes, I was physically attracted to you, but that didn't give me the right to make you uncomfortable with my crude attempts at passes."

[littlebum2002]

Actually, I think Miko is pulling their legs a bit. She understands fine, but is kidding them.

See strip #250

Miko: Perhaps in the future, if you approached the prospect of a romantic relationship from this more mature perspective, I would not be so dismissive of the possibility.

She has been aware of Roy's attraction, but has dismissed it.

Dude, Roy literally tells her 3 panels before that sentence that he's attracted to her.


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[Peelee]

Hmmm. I never noticed that the Gibson/Epiphone SG has one of the devil horn cutaways larger than the other. I always thought it was perfectly symmetrical. This is really bothering me.

Yes, I know this is not about the comic at all. But this is really bothering me.

[Ron Miel]

Dude, Roy literally tells her 3 panels before that sentence that he's attracted to her.


EDIT: NINJA'D

" I would not be so dismissive of the possibility"


This pretty much states outright that she already knew, and had dismissed it previously.

[Peelee]

" I would not be so dismissive of the possibility"


This pretty much states outright that she already knew, and had dismissed it previously.

True. Though Roy had also previously mentioned, at the very least, a little candlelit affair, just the two of them, which was immediately rebuffed. She could still have easily misunderstood the "bump uglies" idiom, expecially since she was very direct in shooting Roy down.

[littlebum2002]

Also remember that Miko didn't even understand what the slang "hot" means. I think that's entirely the joke, she's so square she doesn't even understand the most basic slang.

[Kantaki]

In comic 928 Laurin's attack hits everyone else present, the Order as well as Tarquin. The latter is (or seems) just unaffected by it.

[Vinyadan]

In comic 928 Laurin's attack hits everyone else present, the Order as well as Tarquin. The latter is (or seems) just unaffected by it.

I just noticed the attack seems to jump from a target to the other: Roy-Tarquin-Dorkula.

[Pyrous]

I just noticed the attack seems to jump from a target to the other: Roy-Tarquin-Dorkula.

And V-Blackwing, Elan-Mr.Scruffy

[ScHClutter]

I just noticed a kinda gross little detail in strip 612 (once again, sorry for the lack of linkage). In the last panel, there are some fairly descriptive sound effects for some brutality going on off-screen. The main one that stands out to me being the small "squelch" at the end. I never realized that the Priest of Loki went through completely with his "Brainy Pete" quip.
Also, I never realized that posting about Miko is still a big no-no and will generate discussion. Blunders of a pixie, I guess. Some things just never change in the playground.

[Ron Miel]

Nothing wrong with posting about Miko. Nothing wrong with generating discussion, either.

[mythmonster2]

Comics 770, 774, and 779 all hint at Geoff being a mole for Bozzok. Ian always managing to get caught, Geoff choosing to stay behind, and him asking about Bozzok, respectively. Also, Zz'dtri in disguise throwing a dirty look at V in 775.

(These have all probably been pointed out before, but I'm doing my first reread and haven't been in this thread before.)

[Ornithologist]

Comics 770, 774, and 779 all hint at Geoff being a mole for Bozzok. Ian always managing to get caught, Geoff choosing to stay behind, and him asking about Bozzok, respectively. Also, Zz'dtri in disguise throwing a dirty look at V in 775.

(These have all probably been pointed out before, but I'm doing my first reread and haven't been in this thread before.)

The main point of the thread is to post things you haven't noticed before. So technically, you never noticed them the first time they were probably pointed out.

[Talion]

I'm going through another read through of the comic and I just now noticed that the pole arm store cat brings over a dead bird and leaves it by Roy's foot.

[Quebbster]

I'm going through another read through of the comic and I just now noticed that the pole arm store cat brings over a dead bird and leaves it by Roy's foot.

Not just any bird... A parrot.