Looking at the moon in #742 it has a very unusual crescent shape. Normally, a crescent moon's dark side would go from pole to pole, because the light from the sun will always illuminate exactly half the moon at any one time, and the position of the moon relative to the sun and the planet will determine how much of the dark half is visible from the planet. In this strip, much more than half of the moon would have to be illuminated UNLESS we are actually seeing the full moon - the entire lit half is facing the planet - and another body is passing between sun and planet and casting a shadow.
I contend that there are only two possible explanations for the shape: either it is artistic choice, or there is an eclipse.
So, IF there is an eclipse, does this MEAN something?
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It is not a question of size. It is a question of where the shadow or "dark side" of the moon begins and ends. The moon is a sphere. The sun shines on it from one direction. The hemisphere that faces the sun is light. The hemisphere away from the sun is dark. Depending on where Earth is relative to the others, more or less of the light hemisphere is showing - but it is always a hemisphere. The light and dark halves always meet at the poles.
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Giant, note that I *DID* say it could be artistic!!!
No, you misunderstand. It's not an artistic choice. It's a mistake, based on the fact that I don't know how the moon works (because I went to art school, and they don't teach science in art school).
I'm not going to change it, though, because I don't care how the moon works (also because I went to art school).
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Your definition of "fun" diverges wildly from mine.
Or maybe OOTS is placed in a universe where moon acts like that.
Actually this sentence can be used for (almost) every criticism OOTS will receive: "in that universe, things works like that".
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Your definition of "fun" diverges wildly from mine.
Dare I say it...
And How!
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Or maybe OOTS is placed in a universe where moon acts like that.
Actually this sentence can be used for (almost) every criticism OOTS will receive: "in that universe, things works like that".
Well, it is a fantasy universe.
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Why deos it even matter? Can't we just say that the oots-planets moon work differently than ours?
How about this way:
The OotS universe has two moons: One moon has an albedo similar to ours: it reflects like back to us. The other one's surface is made in way that it doesn't reflect. Whether that be because of black rocks, odd surface, or whatever, it doesn't reflect light. That's why we don't see it usually.
Now, what's happening here is a partial double-lunar eclipse. Very rare, because the moons orbit usually means they miss each other from a sentient creature living on the planet's perspective. Also, the eclipse can last for about a week. Anyway, that's why Tarquin had the dinner tonight; because of this rare and special event of the double eclipse! Also, it's possible that because of it's rarity, the desert-folk have annotated specific meanings to the double lunar eclipse. Possibly death, and love, which explains the special gladiator event and the fact that Tarquin is making love.
Of course, the recent comics all make sense now!
But seriously, did you expect any less overthinking from a fan of this comic? :P
Looking at the moon in #742 it has a very unusual crescent shape. Normally, a crescent moon's dark side would go from pole to pole, because the light from the sun will always illuminate exactly half the moon at any one time, and the position of the moon relative to the sun and the planet will determine how much of the dark half is visible from the planet. In this strip, much more than half of the moon would have to be illuminated UNLESS we are actually seeing the full moon - the entire lit half is facing the planet - and another body is passing between sun and planet and casting a shadow.
I contend that there are only two possible explanations for the shape: either it is artistic choice, or there is an eclipse.
So, IF there is an eclipse, does this MEAN something?
Priorities man! I mean yeah, it's weird that the moon looks liek that, but you're totally disregarding the fact that almost al the humanoids in the OotS-verse have perfectly spherical heads! That's WAY more alarming!
I really appreciate the Giant's response. Not only that he is reading and responding to my idiotic blatherings, but also that he is happy to set the record straight with a simple and honest answer to a question.
Also, surprised no one made any Tick references...
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B) How ashamed are your professors/university that their prized pupil draws stick figures for a living?
The key phrase here is for a living. I'm going to bet the answer is therefore, "Not very ashamed at all."
Assuming you don't already know, Rich has drawn plenty of stuff for this site or others better than OOTS. As just mentioned on another thread, he drew the Nale/Thog mug shots in OOTS #339. He drew the art for "The Gleaner" article under the Gaming sidebar, to your left. A while back, there was a thread in Arts & Crafts wherein he posted about a dozen fantasy drawings he had done.
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Spod has it right.
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You not reading the comic isn't going to make this comic any less awesome for all the rest of us.
How exactly could Rich be a critic? He's the author in question.
*is sorry if he's missing a reference*
It's funny because instead of treating the Giant as the author of the work, the post presumed him to be in the same position as amateur forum critics such as ourselves, then upbraided him for taking the (much-contested) literary-theoretical stance which considers the author's own interpretation to be privileged and important, thus wrongly but plausibly re-interpreting his factual correction as an invalid argument for aw, screw it. MOON LASER
It's funny because instead of treating the Giant as the author of the work, the post presumed him to be in the same position as amateur forum critics such as ourselves, then upbraided him for taking the (much-contested) literary-theoretical stance which considers the author's own interpretation to be privileged and important, thus wrongly but plausibly re-interpreting his factual correction as an invalid argument for aw, screw it. MOON LASER
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