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2019-01-09, 01:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
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2019-01-09, 01:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
What I really like about this comic is that Durkon's showing a certain type of growth himself from having been trapped. Speaking more freely to Belkar and sharing the wisdom that he gained. It's really nice.
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2019-01-09, 01:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
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2019-01-09, 01:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 01:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 01:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
It isn't just a cultural issue. It's an issue over whether Durkon would be comfortable conducting the conjugal rights expected in this unwanted marriage. That is because Durkon would want to be a good husband regardless of his spouse, and being able to at least somewhat enjoy his sexual intercorse would help with that.
For the majority of humans on earth, homosexual intercorse is unwanted.
See how even the most generous surveys have same-sex interest at less than 20%
The statistical result is likely even lower if we know that the individual in question is interested in heterosexual intercorse.
Assuming dwarfs have a similar distribution of purely heterosexual individuals to not-purely heterosexual individuals, it's only fair to say that Durkon falls into the larger group.
And why wouldn't it be fair to assume that? The vast majority of animals are purely heterosexual as well, with homosexual activity occurring less frequently than for humans (Assuming 20% of Humans are not purely heterosexual), except for a few notable species. (Elephants, Giraffes, Dragonflies, Little Brown Bats, and Bonobo.)Last edited by Nion; 2019-01-09 at 01:18 PM.
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2019-01-09, 01:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 01:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
I see no reason to make that assumption. According to real life statistics, 0% of all dwarves are pure heterosexuals, so I think the fairest thing is to assume Durkon's sexuality is none of our business and that his culture, as expressed by his mom, seems to be fairly happy with any arrangement of monogamy regardless of the genders involved.
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2019-01-09, 01:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 01:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
Hypotetically, how many karma points would gain Durkon for turning Belkar aka Death Lil' helper from the path of Evil?
Just imagine the reaction among the Daevas: "Wait, he actually did what?!!"""Jeez, this dress! i look like a dominatrix""
(self-loathing): ""Actually , you look like a sorceress or something""
""Hey, no need to get cruel""
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2019-01-09, 01:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
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2019-01-09, 01:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 01:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
You haven't experienced Elan's 18 Charisma "under the hood."
My serious views:
1. Roy - They get along very well, have similar world views, and worked well together even when it was just them. He seems like marriage material.
2. V - Mostly my instinct, I thought they had a good relationship, despite the one fight, and they seemed to do very good at conflict resolution with one another. Mostly the other candidates are pretty bad though.
3. Elan - Elan seems hard to form a relationship for someone as serious and by the book as Durkon. Sure he is good, but he is also very eccentric in ways I don't see Durkon being amused by, and humor is important.
4. Belkar
5. Haley - Haley is very greedy and focused on the well being of those close to her. She doesn't at all strike me as the type that would say, resurrect 5 strangers rather than Elan even if he died and went to a good afterlife. She honestly does not seem to mesh well with Durkon at all alignment wise. I might be biased though, as I have generally viewed her as Neutral, even though she is a Good character.
TLDR Only some percentage of people fall into a category. Therefore it is logical to assume no specific person falls into that category, especially if they are a fictional character of a fictional race in a fictional society bound only by the imagination of the author and readers rather than real world demographics.Last edited by Zenzis; 2019-01-09 at 01:41 PM.
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2019-01-09, 01:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
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2019-01-09, 01:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
I imagine that V is probably Durkon's #5. Not as a slight on V or anything, but because as far as Durkon knows, V is still married, and he takes that sort of thing seriously.
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2019-01-09, 01:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
Of note: this is the very first time Durkon actually joined a joke-off with Belkar.
Belkar started a joke. Instead of ignoring or acting passive, Durkon played along and got a chuckle out of Belkar.
That's a lot of character development by itself.
And to someone V likes and wants to be married to, no less!
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2019-01-09, 01:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
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2019-01-09, 01:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
A whole bunch.
No, it is not.
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2019-01-09, 01:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 01:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 01:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
Interesting take on Durkon's choices. I figured he was referring to
1) Hilgya
2) Minrah
3) Haley
4) Anyone else.Last edited by Shieldr; 2019-01-09 at 01:56 PM.
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2019-01-09, 01:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
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2019-01-09, 01:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
Thanks--edited. I thought that in this context, 'the party' referred to the current group.
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2019-01-09, 01:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 02:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 02:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
This comic made me all verklempt and I don't even know which part - is it Belkar taking small steps towards being Good? The fact that Belkar's speech is "the thing Durkon learned", the only reason he won? Or seeing Durkon put all that character development and high wisdom to great use, and finding the most effective way to redeem and evangelize someone? Whatever it is, it gives me a sliver of hope that maybe, just maybe, Durkon IS the dwarf for the job of persuading an individual as guilty and dark as Redcloak to look in the mirror.
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2019-01-09, 02:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-01-09, 02:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
Bugsby's Dead Dwarf Cleric Carrying Hand?
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2019-01-09, 02:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1151 - The Discussion Thread
If we are seriously going to have to debate Durkon's hierarchy, I would say that Mr Scruffy definitely ranks above Belkar.
Though I think he was guesstimating. I doubt very much he has sat down and considered the marriage potential of everyone in the order.
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2019-01-09, 02:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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