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2012-08-13, 11:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Presumably he was a Highly Respected Magical Scientist. A jingoistic Jor-El, basically.
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2012-08-13, 11:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
I would totally read a comic about DJ trying to halt the decline of magic. He's doing the right thing for all the wrong reasons. He starts out mildly ethnocentric, believing that Callan is rightfully the most powerful country. He's a bit xenophobic and maybe he's worried that other countries will take advantage of Callan if they lose their magical prowess. But few other people believe him and are capable of helping him. And maybe the magic he's using starts to drive him insane, heightening his paranoia and he ends up believing that not only is it imperative that Callan keeps its magic, but that they should use it to subjugate the other countries - to help them, of course. Then he ends up taking over the country and becoming a tyrant.
It'd be a lot more interesting than Dominic, Paragon of Ultimate Morality, that's for sure.
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2012-08-13, 11:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
What makes me happy about this flashback is that we will finally know how DJ baceme first 'elected' king - no, not elected - 'elected', with emphasis on these '' litltle guys whatecer they are called in english.
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2012-08-13, 11:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Alll Hail Oracle Hunter.
I think he created the battlecaster unit. So he was a powerful military leader who faced decreasing power. Not exactly politically smart by king and queen Apathy to outright dismiss his concerns.
And again it's weird that apathy and lack of ambition are seemingly presented as good character traits.
Isn't that already canon? Remember: Miranda got stronger when the rest of Callan got weaker after the Orc stuff arc.
Also: Is nobody asking where the heart of magic is going to? We all know the answer. Which country was attacked by Callan? The rebirth of which country weakened Callan's magic?
Yes, the age of the orcs is coming. It will be the final, most horrifying "deconstruction" of the comic.
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2012-08-13, 12:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Oh my Dom. Look at Mookie's newspost. Look at it:
Back from my vacation and-- MY GOD!
August 13, 2012 Posted by Mookie
I'm back from my annual summer vacation!
And we'll be looking back at relevant moments in King David Johann's life. In case you need a quick reminder as to what we know so far, here's a quick summary from the conclusion of the Revelation storyline.
I hope everyone enjoyed the week of concept art, generously provided by Garth Graham, for the sci-fi superhero space adventure we're working on! I was really excited to show those pieces off and I can't wait to see what he does next. I'll keep you fine folks posted as we move further along.
Over the next few weeks my wife and I will be moving into a new place. I don't anticipate any problems, but in case there's an unannounced lack of an update for a day or two it's because we're in transition, getting our internet set up and so on. You can always keep an eye on my Twitter feed just in case.
And last but definitely not least, Absinthe Junk's Kickstarter to fund their face-melting second album is in its final week! These rockers have been long time friends of the comic and their music never fails to disappoint. If you like eccentric and unmistakably unique rock and roll, give Absinthe Junk your ear. You won't regret it.
That's all from me for now.
Rock on.
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2012-08-13, 12:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Presumably he held the position of Royal Seer which must be roughly equivalent with Vizier judging by how it functions in comic
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2012-08-13, 01:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
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2012-08-13, 02:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Dominic Deegan, a comic that never fails to disappoint. Maybe someone said this to Mookie and he interpreted it as a compliment?
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2012-08-13, 02:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
It was pointed out elsewhere, but I'll bring it up here.
The heart of magic is a comet that moves somehow and causes a country to become strong in magic. So King/Queen Apathy didn't much care about the decline of their countries entire infrastructure and power base. DJ is alarmed by this, and his response is to request help from creatures that live in other dimensions.
Why would they care?Last edited by Rhapsh; 2012-08-13 at 02:51 PM.
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2012-08-13, 02:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
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2012-08-13, 05:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Indeed, for some reason they don't care that their entire kingdom and infrastructure is about to fail; sure they won't be reduced to third world status, but a reduction is still a reduction and it will make life harder for the poeple... Really, instead of bringing up the Elves they should have instead brought up the ancient race that destroyed itself trying to capture the comet. Not willing to risk the destruction of the entire kingdom just to maintain their status would be a more valid reason to do nothing
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2012-08-13, 05:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
To be fair, none of the characters talked about this relative lack of magical energy outside of Callahan. Luna never wondered why her powers were diminished during the vacation arc, Nimmel never contemplated why it took more effort to do things while he was in the Archipelago. Heck, it was quite the opposite for him! I can only assume the King is blowing this loss of magic WAY out of proportion, and using it as a flimsy excuse to commit some unspecified crime against nature by harnessing the magic comet.
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2012-08-13, 11:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
From my understanding, it does not affect the power level at certain points on the planet, instead it somehow changes the number of people born with magic and their potential for power.
Further confusing us regarding the question if you are born with magic or if it can be learned and developed by studying.
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2012-08-14, 12:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
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What ever happened to this DJ Callan? He's all proactive and stuff!Last edited by Oracle_Hunter; 2012-08-14 at 12:42 AM.
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2012-08-14, 12:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-08-14, 12:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
So Snuggly isn't Dominic's leg. But we were close - it's DJ Callan's eyes.
That's almost a neat twist.
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2012-08-14, 12:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
DJ Callan - Double Odin!
Do the council of archmagi ever do anything other than sit there and deny people stuff?
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2012-08-14, 12:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
You know, DJ is actually pretty damn cool, he's now made it into my (really small) list of favourite DD characters. Maybe it's because he has actually done (or is doing?) stuff rather than just sitting on his ass waiting for the plot to nudge him around. Well, that and him ripping out his eyes is pretty badass. >_>
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2012-08-14, 12:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Man, are you kidding. Only villains are allowed to actually do things.
Anywho, If it is true that the Snuggly is the King's eyes, I'll be okay with it. Except of course it's still not an interesting creature. Second, because again the villains need to sacrifice for power, Deegans do nothing for power.
"Yep, pulled my own eyes out to create a horrible monster."
"Scared off your horrible monster without even really trying. Because I'm Dominic Deegan"
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2012-08-14, 12:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
That and it being his eyes also kind of nullifies the whole "incomprehensible horror from beyond time and space" that Mookie was going for even further than it already had been.
Honestly, though, I think on the face of things this looks like one of the best ideas Mookie has had in years. I think we can take it.
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2012-08-14, 01:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-08-14, 02:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Un Plot Andalou.
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2012-08-14, 04:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Once again, the good guys are the ones who do absolutely nothing.
DJ looks a little Corinthian in panel 6.
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2012-08-14, 05:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
I had decided a month ago that I wouldn't post again unless I actually liked what was going on in DD.
I'm not at all surprised it took this long.
DJ's motive isn't exactly original -- he wants more power for himself and Callan and he's willing to do anything to get it -- but the execution's not bad. He loses his physical sight and gains a newfound sense of clarity -- or what he thinks is clarity -- by staring into the magical equivalent of the sun. The king and queen in the flashback also seemed pretty reasonable, being brave enough to face a possible future where Callan is no longer the magical superpower in the world. DJ on the other hand owed everything good in his life to magic so the idea of losing it terrifies him. And I admit that the sight of DJ TEARING OUT HIS OWN EYES for his plans was unnerving (I always cringe whenever I see something bad happening to eyes).
But mostly? I'm glad we've stopped focusing on Nimmel so much.
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2012-08-14, 06:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
First, I have to give Mookie credit for making DD readable again. The last two strips have been his best work in years. Maybe he should go on vacation more often!
That been said, why does Dominic have access to these visions? The cloak of Ara (what a horrible name!) was no where near some of these events, so why does it allow Dominic to view them? It is just another example of how Mookie just hands solutions to his heroes.
You know, DJ is actually pretty damn cool, he's now made it into my (really small) list of favourite DD characters.
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2012-08-14, 06:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Will the flashback explain where King Dave, Protector of Callan Might was during Storm of Souls and War in Hell? Was he off sick those days?
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2012-08-14, 06:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-08-14, 07:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
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2012-08-14, 08:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
Ara got this information by performing an "extraction" (the same thing he did to Dominic to get information) on King DJ when he wasn't aware of it. Though I'm not sure how she could do that and not have the King notice; it makes him look pretty incompetent.
While the current twist is cool, I'm not sure if it really makes sense. Why would DJ have to turn his eyes into a monster to find the heart of magic? Since Smuggly was introduced so long ago, it's pretty clear that Mookie wasn't planning this from the beginning, so his previous role as a monster might not jibe with his new role as a plot device. Still, until I know for sure that it makes no sense, I'm willing to give this twist a pass.
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2012-08-14, 08:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire, Mk. XLVI: A Tark of the Klones, Electric Boogalo
If his Seer Powers are so taxed that he can't use a device so mundane it gets spam then maybe he shouldn't be able to detect undetectable scrying
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