Order of the Stick Trivia XXIV: What do I need a twenty for, anyway?

[Peelee]

It could be a weasel, a cat, or a beaver or badger, etc. There's too many options to just conclude from the furball color.

Furball color is irrelevant. But another animal, in the middle of desert, which doesn't belong in the desert, it's probably going to be correct.

And since it doesn't seem to be fun for you, here's the badger so it's your question now.

[Metastachydium]

You're half right! But "unknown" isn't an animal. What animal can we conclude that fuzzball to be?

My 24-hour hint was even going to be "this needs two strips to solve"

A striped burrow owl? (What? This isn't a battle. (Also, I maintain that my answer was rules legal and worked!! So yours better include a birdy.))

[Metastachydium]

And since it doesn't seem to be fun for you, here's the badger so it's your question now.

That's V, though. Note the coloration and their casting Polymorph in the previous freakin' panel.

[ZhonLord]

And since it doesn't seem to be fun for you, here's the badger so it's your question now.

I thought that was a polymorphed Vaarsuvius, not an animal from Roy's bag of tricks. Or am I missing what you mean?

[Peelee]

That's V, though. Note the coloration and their casting Polymorph in the previous freakin' panel.

I thought that was a polymorphed Vaarsuvius, not an animal from Roy's bag of tricks. Or am I missing what you mean?

Not missing anything, that's just me being stupid and not realizing i had a faulty question. My bad.

[ZhonLord]

Ah, I see. Still, it was a sneaky question even if some aspects didn't work, so props to you on that!

Back on track then, I suppose:

What simple entity offers enormous arcane power, without having to sell one's soul to fiends to access?

[Peelee]

Ah, I see. Still, it was a sneaky question even if some aspects didn't work, so props to you on that!

Back on track then, I suppose:

Is a doily an entity?

[ZhonLord]

Is a doily an entity?

Yup, anything can be considered an entity, from a sentient being to a rock. If I'd said "object" it'd have narrowed down the options too much, and yet you nailed it in minutes anyway.

Your question Peelee.

[Peelee]

Open question, then

[Lord Torath]

I'll take the OQ then.

We've all heard about Calvin's explanation of "The Noodle Incident". (If not, please check it out: Calvin and Hobbes)

What are two similar food-related 'incidents' in The Order of the Stick?

Spoiler: I'll be away from my computer for the next week or so, so here's a clue:

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Both characters responsible are very similar to Calvin in apparent mental age: ie. around six or so.
The 'culprit' in the other case references it him/her/itself.

Spoiler: And here're the comics I had in mind. Do not open for 48 hours!

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The Peanut Butter Incident
The Lemon Pudding Incident
Arguable:
The Potato Salad Incident
Close, but no cigar:
The Creamed Spinach Incident

[enq]

What are two similar food-related 'incidents' in The Order of the Stick?

thog had undefined accident! is insect-man looking for this one?

[Lord Torath]

Nope. I'm talking about stuff that goes in the other end of the Alimentary Canal, not what comes out! And Belkar's misuse of Yuk Yuk doesn't count! I mean FOOD!

[Peelee]

There's food here , and a reference to it here. Do those count?

[Lord Torath]

There's food here , and a reference to it here. Do those count?

That's a fairly straight-forward explanation. Lack of Fudge Ripple directly leads to Half-Orc Rampage. No question about what's going on there.

The Noodle Incident is something referenced but never really explained.
"Calvin: I can't tell stories!
Hobbes: What about your explanation of the Noodle Incident?
Calvin: THAT WAS THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH!"

What was the Noodle Incident? We will never know. Looking for something similar here.

[ZhonLord]

DBZA for another example: "if it's anything like that Jockstrap incident, Ginyu probably buried them somewhere around here." "This is just the Jockstrap incident all over again! Right down to the Big Red Ball!"

[Peelee]

That's a fairly straight-forward explanation. Lack of Fudge Ripple directly leads to Half-Orc Rampage. No question about what's going on there.

The Noodle Incident is something referenced but never really explained.
"Calvin: I can't tell stories!
Hobbes: What about your explanation of the Noodle Incident?
Calvin: THAT WAS THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH!"

What was the Noodle Incident? We will never know. Looking for something similar here.

Ok, so you're looking for characters talking about "the X incident"? Gotcha

[Metastachydium]

Oddly enough, I think it does involve Thog. And lemon pudding. Loads of lemon pudding.

[Tzardok]

Ok, so you're looking for characters talking about "the X incident"? Gotcha

It doesn't need to be called The Incident. It just needs to be a weird and unexplained thing that is never shown, only referenced. In short, a Noodle Incident.

[Lord Torath]

We've all heard about Calvin's explanation of "The Noodle Incident". (If not, please check it out: Calvin and Hobbes)

What are two similar food-related 'incidents' in The Order of the Stick?

Spoiler: I'll be away from my computer for the next week or so, so here's a clue:

Show

Both characters responsible are very similar to Calvin in apparent mental age: ie. around six or so.
The 'culprit' in the other case references it him/her/itself.

Spoiler: And here're the comics I had in mind. Do not open for 48 hours!

Show

The Peanut Butter Incident
The Lemon Pudding Incident
Arguable:
The Potato Salad Incident
Close, but no cigar:
The Creamed Spinach Incident

Oddly enough, I think it does involve Thog. And lemon pudding. Loads of lemon pudding.

That's one! One to go!

[b_jonas]

Lord Torath: #835 3rd, on the semi-elemental plane of ranch dressing, Vaarsuvius somehow “restored Prince Oozalot to the throne of the Hidden Valley and rescued his true love, Gootrude, from the evil sauce dragon. 4th panel suggests that this will remain unexplained. OQ.

(I was thinking of the sentient movie snacks at first, but they don't seem to fit.)

[Lord Torath]

Eh... that one's iffy. V's not going to get in trouble for doing that (unless the Evil Sauce Dragon has relatives bent on revenge), so it doesn't quite fit with the Lemon Pudding and Noodle incidents.

If you've got a question ready to ask, I'll allow it. Go ahead. Otherwise, keep looking.

[b_jonas]

I didn't know V would have to get in trouble for it. You asked for noodle incidents. As far as I understood how TvTropes uses that term, I don't think it matters if Calvin gets in trouble. Heck, in fact the TvTropes page gives Vaarsuvius's adventure on the semi-elemental plane as an example. (This wasn't edited in recently, and I gave my answer without looking at that page, though if I had been stuck I might have tried to look there.)

I was going to answer a wizard student called the one who Must Not Be Toilet-Trained, but you restricted the orifices so I think it doesn't count now.

[enq]

Is it about the disappearance of the orc tribe's mighty bull?

P.S. I so detest looking for strips in Don't Split the Party. There are too many storylines and I don't know if I need to go backwards or forwards to find the strip I have in mind.

Edit: Ok, it wasn't. I took one for the team and checked the correct answers. Guess I can verify other people's guesses now. Wasn't gonna find that other one for sure.

[enq]

More than 48h have passed, so it's OQ now.

[Peelee]

More than 48h have passed, so it's OQ now.

You know what's fun? Odd numbers! Find me 1 comic with 3 panels of 5 cups/mugs/glasses/steins/drinking horns.

[enq]

Oh Peelee, why does this keep happening?

[enq]

I wanted a hint, not a corrected typo.

[Peelee]

I wanted a hint, not a corrected typo.

Then wait another 5 hours.


Actually, since I've been late on the last couple that lasted 24 hours, I'll go ahead and give it early: i also debated including "skulls of thine enemy" but figured that would open it to way too many potential comics.

And for a real hint, i specifically chose something to stymie you.

P.S. I so detest looking for strips in Don't Split the Party. There are too many storylines and I don't know if I need to go backwards or forwards to find the strip I have in mind.

[enq]

Then wait another 5 hours.

For what, your 48 hours to be up so you can post the answer and I can decide what a good hint would have been?

[Peelee]

For what, your 48 hours to be up so you can post the answer and I can decide what a good hint would have been?

.... I'm bad at days. Gonna un-white the hint above.

Re-hosting hint here: And for a real hint, i specifically chose something to stymie you.

P.S. I so detest looking for strips in Don't Split the Party. There are too many storylines and I don't know if I need to go backwards or forwards to find the strip I have in mind.