#722: Where'd he get the sword?

Voice of Reason · 05-13-2010, 12:54 AM

Something has been bugging me for quite some time now. In comic 722, Elan pulls out his trusty rapier to try and fight his way out, but...where does he get the rapier from? Back in #714, we see him clearly get knocked out by the half-dragon, and he drops his rapier to the ground and it is never picked back up (despite the fact that the rapier is somehow missing from the very next panel of art).

You would think that, even if he did have a spare rapier, he'd have been searched by the bounty hunters and the guards before being let into the kingdom, let alone into the Empress of Blood's Throne Room. There is a non-core spell that lets a bard summon a mundane weapon, but that's both non-core and a spell, which Elan does not appear to cast.

Likewise, Haley does not have her weapon (the bow), even though she actually had the opportunity to pick it back up off-screen; somehow I doubt Elan suddenly invested enough skill points to out-do Haley on a slight of hand check made to conceal a weapon.

So, where does he get the rapier from? I'm curious.

Dr.Epic · 05-13-2010, 01:00 AM

Trouser space.

BossMuro · 05-13-2010, 01:00 AM

It's an illusion.

Draconi Redfir · 05-13-2010, 01:13 AM

hammerspace. (its diffrent from trouser space becuse hammerspace is a pocket dimetion often used by anime folk to draw random objects out from nothing behind their backs)

pinwiz · 05-13-2010, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Epic

Trouser space.

Is that the final frontier?

TO INFINITY AND INTO MY PANTS!!!!!

DaveMcW · 05-13-2010, 01:48 AM

Enor picks up the rapier between panels, Elan steals it back while he is confused.

doodthedud · 05-13-2010, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveMcW

Enor picks up the rapier between panels, Elan steals it back while he is confused.

Easily believable. Weapons tend to sell nicely.

Fallbot · 05-13-2010, 03:57 AM

Maybe he 'forgot' to mark it off on his character sheet and no one called him on it?

Kurald Galain · 05-13-2010, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Fallbot

Maybe he 'forgot' to mark it off on his character sheet and no one called him on it?

Are you saing Elan is Red Mage?

Kranden · 05-13-2010, 05:54 AM

He must have learned some tricks from Cloud

The Pilgrim · 05-13-2010, 06:17 AM

A +3 Rapier is valuable, the mercs should have picked it up.

Should have picked also Haley's Bow, of course. But... details.

OR

It's just a spare Rapier.

The Giant · 05-13-2010, 07:27 AM

Elan owns two rapiers. His first rapier was stolen by Nale when he impersonated Elan. He got a second rapier from Julio Scoundrél as a gift. Then, he retrieved his original rapier when he defeated Nale and reclaimed all of his equipment.

HA!

Prowl · 05-13-2010, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gicko

hammerspace. (its diffrent from trouser space becuse hammerspace is a pocket dimetion often used by anime folk to draw random objects out from nothing behind their backs)

The theory of general relativity postulates that space and time are contiguous, related dimensions; at fast enough plot speeds "hammerspace" disappears entirely.

So when Elan pulled out his rapier, those events were occuring in hammertime.

ChrisFortyTwo · 05-13-2010, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Prowl

The theory of general relativity postulates that space and time are contiguous, related dimensions; at fast enough plot speeds "hammerspace" disappears entirely.

So when Elan pulled out his rapier, those events were occuring in hammertime.

Owwww.

Anyway, I thought the "grabbed it from the confused Enor" was a good theory, but a quick WoG and "HA" he had a hidden rapier.

Darakonis · 05-13-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by The Giant

Elan owns two rapiers. His first rapier was stolen by Nale when he impersonated Elan. He got a second rapier from Julio Scoundrél as a gift. Then, he retrieved his original rapier when he defeated Nale and reclaimed all of his equipment.

HA!

Epic win.

...or should I say, Giant win?

Peace,
-Darakonis

cnsvnc · 05-13-2010, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by The Giant

pwn

The Giant is on a roll these days.

I'm sure he set this little tidbit up long time ago knowing his audience.

The Glyphstone · 05-13-2010, 11:06 AM

Hey, we actually got the Giant to post. I'd call that a win for us overall. :)

AvatarZero · 05-13-2010, 11:09 AM

Damn, and I was sure it was going to be a Dashing Swordsman class feature.

Level 1, CHA to attack and damage while using light weapons and wit. Level 2, DR 10 vs boring practicalities. Level 3, Where Was He Hiding That? (Ex)

Kurald Galain · 05-13-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AvatarZero

3, Where Was He Hiding That? (Ex)

I have a Paranoia supplement that has the troubleshooters fighting the entire cast of Mortal Kombot. One of them has the mutant power "Pull a Harpoon Out of Somewhere Uncomfortable" (PHOSU for short)...

brionl · 05-13-2010, 01:28 PM

A Wizard did it.

Gagundathar · 05-13-2010, 02:47 PM

Wow, the very first discussion thread I read has The Giant posting in it.
This bodes well, yes indeed!

B.I.T.T. · 05-13-2010, 04:18 PM

Well I was just going to say "Just repeat to yourself 'it's just a comic strip, I should really just relax." but given that The Giant has already provided a response I'll just keep quiet. Which, of course, required an entire paragraph to explain for reasons unbeknownst to me.

Aaron · 05-13-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Giant

Elan owns two rapiers. His first rapier was stolen by Nale when he impersonated Elan. He got a second rapier from Julio Scoundrél as a gift. Then, he retrieved his original rapier when he defeated Nale and reclaimed all of his equipment.

HA!

Epic win Giant!

That's awesome!

Dvandemon · 05-13-2010, 05:35 PM

Now where is Roland and his witty remark?

JonestheSpy · 05-13-2010, 05:53 PM

I think I like Dave's explanation better...

Menas · 05-13-2010, 06:45 PM

Oh, man.... now that the Giant has posted definitively on the matter, I don't get to expound with great detail on how this could have easily been explained by the previous work of the 'Rapier Fairy'.

Somehow I'll have to carry on.

That being said, I'm now hoping Elan will be able to retrieve his second rapier once this business with the Blood Empress and his father has been taken care of (or as a part of it)!

noretoc · 05-13-2010, 06:56 PM

I was going to say it is a summon instrument spell. We all know his Perform ranks is in razor sharp wit, naturally his instrument is his sword.

doodthedud · 05-13-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dvandemon

Now where is Roland and his witty remark?

You mean his "No celebrating over your victory of drawing the Giant out" comment? Followed by the locking of the thread?

Bongos · 05-13-2010, 07:13 PM

What kind of stupid bounty hunters don't disarm their captives? Well Enor I can understand, but Gannji seemed kind of smart for a second.

doodthedud · 05-13-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bongos

What kind of stupid bounty hunters don't disarm their captives? Well Enor I can understand, but Gannji seemed kind of smart for a second.

Gannji was preoccupied and Enor was in charge of Elan.