Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire

[Turcano]

Why do I feel like Mookie is always giving us an ultimatum?

"You can either have dynamic and interesting panel layouts, or you can have plot advancement. You don't get both. I'm not a God, here, people, who do you think I am, Dominic?"

I mean for Christ's sake, all the pretty panels in the world don't hide the fact that this has been the same strip for the past three says.

I could be worse. After all, he could give you neither.

[Duke Malagigi]

I wouldn't know that, D&D is not amongst the RPGs I play - I merely figured that, if we are statting out Spark, it would seem fitting for him to possess his signature move.

Okay, now I understand.

You wouldn't be the first one to point this out - this honour, if I'm remembering correctly (which I probably am not) would go to Tekraen about 70 pages ago.
It sparked a short discussion how it would be a wise move to stomp Mookie's house with a Timber Wolf.

That would be fun to watch.

Seems rather fitting, indeed.

Speaking of Dispater, Serge, his illustrator and head of the now finished Gates of Hell project, stated that Sir Ian McKellen would be best for the role of the Iron Archduke. Especialy due to his portrayal of Richard III. He would also like to see Leviathan voiced by Gary Oldman and Asmodeus played by Jason Isaacs.

See above.

I'll just say that Improved Familiar allows the arcanist's familiar the feats of a character half the familiar's hit dice.

[Duke Malagigi]

... Why does he have foot-guards? Or a loin-cloth?

Why do you think that's a loin-cloth? It could just as easibly be a furry cod-piece. You never know.

[Mewtarthio]

Dominic: You may have the advantage, but I have one last technique that will defeat you. I will draw on the bonds that me and my friends share to power the ultimate attack!

*fizzle*

Dominic: Oh, right. They hate me because I'm always manipulating them.

Seigfried: *ka-slice*

Lord Dominus can forge the bonds anyway. A normal Spirit Bomb relies on love and friendship, true, but Dominic is such a mastermind of puppetry that he can power it with parisitic manipulation and fear (naturally, he'll only use it in dire circumstances, because burnt-out soulless husks aren't as much fun to toy with). He's like Exar Kun, only far more evil.

[Winterwind]

What... what vile deception is this?

Milov winning the battle, alone? Dominic just a tiny figure in the background, stumbling, freed only by his friend's power, not his own? The great seer, a bit player, saved instead of saviour?

Have we been wrong?

Can Mookie overcome his ego? Can he disconnect from Dominic, put forth a comic not designed to glorify his self-insertion character?

Does he know humility after all?

What about all our mocking, all our spiteful words? Have we wronged him? Have we wronged the Mook without reason in hateful blindness?

...Tune in tomorrow to find out!

[Tekraen]

What... what vile deception is this?

Milov winning the battle, alone? Dominic just a tiny figure in the background, stumbling, freed only by his friend's power, not his own? The great seer, a bit player, saved instead of saviour?

Have we been wrong?

Can Mookie overcome his ego? Can he disconnect from Dominic, put forth a comic not designed to glorify his self-insertion character?

Does he know humility after all?

What about all our mocking, all our spiteful words? Have we wronged him? Have we wronged the Mook without reason in hateful blindness?

...Tune in tomorrow to find out!

No, he really doesn't. We'll find Dom was in the background because he was lending Milov the spirit power to best Siggy, so he could be redeemed and then rest and reflect in Aberghast Cathedral after this Moon Dance thing.

[Green Bean]

What... what vile deception is this?

Milov winning the battle, alone? Dominic just a tiny figure in the background, stumbling, freed only by his friend's power, not his own? The great seer, a bit player, saved instead of saviour?

Have we been wrong?

Can Mookie overcome his ego? Can he disconnect from Dominic, put forth a comic not designed to glorify his self-insertion character?

Does he know humility after all?

What about all our mocking, all our spiteful words? Have we wronged him? Have we wronged the Mook without reason in hateful blindness?

...Tune in tomorrow to find out!

Like I said, its got to be a secret mind switch. And at some point off-panel they'll switch back, so Milov can be properly grateful.

[Winterwind]

What I sort of expect is for Siggy to be apparently defeated, Milov turning around to Dominic to express his relief, and then Siggy suddenly appearing much larger and more powerful, proceeding to almost kill Milov... only to suddenly face an even more huge and powerful Dominic, who saves the situation ultimately.

Basically what happened during Dominic's and Karnak's fight back in Erossus, except with an additional step.

[Tekraen]

What I sort of expect is for Siggy to be apparently defeated, Milov turning around to Dominic to express his relief, and then Siggy suddenly appearing much larger and more powerful, proceeding to almost kill Milov... only to suddenly face an even more huge and powerful Dominic, who saves the situation ultimately.

Basically what happened during Dominic's and Karnak's fight back in Erossus, except with an additional step.

The one nice thing about this fight is that we don't hear the villain monologuing.

[Winterwind]

The one nice thing about this fight is that we don't hear the villain monologuing.

That's true. By now, even the protagonists have switched from "Why are you doing this?!" to "ROAR!".

[sihnfahl]

That's true. By now, even the protagonists have switched from "Why are you doing this?!" to "ROAR!".

It's so nice when they don't talk. They always ruin it by opening their mouth.

[Tekraen]

That's true. By now, even the protagonists have switched from "Why are you doing this?!" to "ROAR!".

I'm sure we'll still get the Deus Ex Machina explination in the end, neatly covering all the plot holes and inconsistencies.

[Khosan]

It's so nice when they don't talk. They always ruin it by opening their mouth.

Ruin what?

The comic is in a perpetual state of suck.

[Mewtarthio]

So Siggy gets finished off by the power of Milov's friendship with Siggy? I'd laugh, but it actually makes a lot of sense that a friendship with Siggy would be represented in the mindscape with lots of sharp, pointy, lethal objects.

[averagejoe]

What... what vile deception is this?

Milov winning the battle, alone? Dominic just a tiny figure in the background, stumbling, freed only by his friend's power, not his own? The great seer, a bit player, saved instead of saviour?

If you look closely, Milov is killing Siggy with the power of their friendship. Dominic thought that was hilarious, so he didn't want to interfere.

I mean, seriously, it's like, "Remember what a great friend Siegfried was... so I can KILL him!"

[Arakune]

The author sucks at drawing armor. Well, he sucks at drawings almost everything, but he put a little more effort to suck in the armor department. Specially the Milov armor.

[colonelslime]

I would like to put forth the scary possibility that if Milov does save the day, then it will be only because he too has become a Mookie Author-insertion persona. I mean, if the arc is, as I suspect, based on Mookie's real life break-up (seeming more likely, as there is no way that Milov and Jayden won't leave as "friends") then Milov would be Mookie, in the right obviously, despite having tried to kill her (let's hope that was just in the comic), and who overcomes everything with the power of his love. Perhaps Dominic will have an Ally in his world conquest.

[RationalGoblin]

If you look closely, Milov is killing Siggy with the power of their friendship. Dominic thought that was hilarious, so he didn't want to interfere.

I mean, seriously, it's like, "Remember what a great friend Siegfried was... so I can KILL him!"

See, I have to agree with this. Lord Dominus (hallowed be his name) would never be overpowered by a mere demon, he's just watching, being amused by the irony of the situation.

[Green Bean]

I mean, seriously, it's like, "Remember what a great friend Siegfried was... so I can KILL him!"

Win.

[DocFrance]

What I sort of expect is for Siggy to be apparently defeated, Milov turning around to Dominic to express his relief, and then Siggy suddenly appearing much larger and more powerful, proceeding to almost kill Milov... only to suddenly face an even more huge and powerful Dominic, who saves the situation ultimately.

Basically what happened during Dominic's and Karnak's fight back in Erossus, except with an additional step.

"Self-inserting deeper into fantasy...
Manipulating the minds of my friends and allies...
Even if the ire of my fans stands in my way...
I will continue writing contrived, cliched plots!
TENGEN TOPPA DOMINIC DEEGAN!
WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?"

[sihnfahl]

If you look closely, Milov is killing Siggy with the power of their friendship. Dominic thought that was hilarious, so he didn't want to interfere.

Milov ... WINS!

... FRIENDSHIP!

... friendship!?

[averagejoe]

Milov ... WINS!

... FRIENDSHIP!

... friendship!?

Oooo, Ooooo, idea! Can't talk now...

[Monnock]

Two words.

BAN KAI!!!!!!!!

(Might as well just watch the beginning)

I wonder if his is named Heavenly Chains Slicing the Moon too?

I think the crescent moon on his left arm changed directions to match the other ones in this panel unless I'm judging it wrong.

Also, I also think his armor is coming apart. The metal... I guess cod piece thing on the front of the loincloth fell off, and so did the crescent moons on his shoulder guards.

[ElfLad]

Milov's Islamboots are so dashing. :3

[Nerd-o-rama]

"Self-inserting deeper into fantasy...
Manipulating the minds of my friends and allies...
Even if the ire of my fans stands in my way...
I will continue writing contrived, cliched plots!
TENGEN TOPPA DOMINIC DEEGAN!
WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?"

RIP, bro. Rest in peace.

[Mewtarthio]

Also, I also think his armor is coming apart. The metal... I guess cod piece thing on the front of the loincloth fell off, and so did the crescent moons on his shoulder guards.

Not only is he a Mighty Warrior Werewolf, he's also a Mighty Stripper Werewolf. "Fool! Worthless, impotent fool! Was your hubris so great that you honestly believed you could satisfy Jayden? Behold! Gaze upon the standard Jayden was holding you to! Look upon what you had to compete with! Stare in awe at I, Milov, Sexiest Spellwolf Alive! Observe me in all my glory! Look... and despair!"

...I think I need to go do something else. This topic is corrupting my soul.

[sihnfahl]

...I think I need to go do something else. This topic is corrupting my soul.

Please do. I don't think anyone wants to have a gayfurry wolfdom theme here...

[Duke Malagigi]

First, what sort of magical items should I give Dominic if any? Second, what do you think about my prestige class choice for Dominic?

[Porthos]

Second, what do you think about my prestige class choice for Dominic?

Check this thread for ideas.

http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=491801

[Monnock]

Check this thread for ideas.

http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=491801

OMG! <3 PUN-PUN!

Coolest build EVER.