OOTS #844 - The Discussion Thread

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[RMS Oceanic]

Well Vaarsuvius is alive anyway.

And I got memories of Shojo's failed resurrection. Nice little joke at the Lawful v Chaotic viewpoint as well.

[Crisis21]

Nice monitoring set-up.

Edit: Nice dig at the Lawful alignment too.

[Kokopelli Jones]

Well Vaarsuvius is alive anyway.

Is Blackwing alive, though? I couldn't quite make out his eyes.

[SamBurke]

Is she dead or not!?!?!

Curse you!

[t209]

I told you that Familicide destroys the soul of Black Dragons and Descendents. NOw everything's in FUBAR.
At least V's knocked out.
Edit: Just paranoia and unwilling to live.

[BeethroBudkin07]

No X's, so s/he's still alive.

Like the pace of change from the drama of the previous strips to more light-hearted humor. Still want to know what's going to happen to V though... will the OotS stumble upon the trap? And will V confess to the soul splice? Ooh boy, the suspense is making me real tense!

[zimmerwald1915]

Is Blackwing alive, though? I couldn't quite make out his eyes.

They don't look x-ed out. Blackwing's probably alive for now.

Do we think we're looking at Vaarsuvius and Blackwing from the fourth wall of the shaft, or could there be a passage that leads into the shaft?

EDIT: partially ninja'd

[Kokopelli Jones]

Isn't a diamond needed for Resurrection? Or a I missing/forgetting something? (The latter being quite possible.)

[Zolthux]

how long will it take them to realize V isn't there? and did the Saph Guard ever mention their monitoring system?

[RMS Oceanic]

Isn't a diamond needed for Resurrection? Or a I missing/forgetting something? (The latter being quite possible.)

You can see the diamond dust as Durkon completes the spell.

[Fruchtkracher]

Though V's alive, it doesn't appear like he's gonna be up anytime soon.
On the other hand it's a neat move that Girard's people won't return because they can sence the Ressurector's alignement.

Any non-lawful-good-guy the order knows that can ressurect?

[Mutant Sheep]

Oh, cant they just look down and see a ragtag bunch of adventurers and help them? You'd think a bunch of magical people could SCRY if they get rezzed by a Good guy.

[The Giant]

Isn't a diamond needed for Resurrection? Or a I missing/forgetting something? (The latter being quite possible.)

The stuff Durkon is throwing in the air in Panel #6 is diamond dust.

[Mordokai]

Nice monitoring set-up.

Edit: Nice dig at the Lawful alignment too.

I take offence at that last one.

No X's, so s/he's still alive.

Like the pace of change from the drama of the previous strips to more light-hearted humor. Still want to know what's going to happen to V though... will the OotS stumble upon the trap? And will V confess to the soul splice? Ooh boy, the suspense is making me real tense!

My guess is that V was removed from picture for that particular reason. Namely, to not have to confess to soul splice for a bit longer.

[SinsI]

So, if they have a scroll of Resurrection and Elan or Haley use it - they should be able to raise them, right?

[RMS Oceanic]

Though V's alive, it doesn't appear like he's gonna be up anytime soon.
On the other hand it's a neat move that Girard's people won't return because they can sence the Ressurector's alignement.

Any non-lawful-good-guy the order knows that can ressurect?

Redcloak is Lawful Evil.

[Spacewolf]

Isn't a diamond needed for Resurrection? Or a I missing/forgetting something? (The latter being quite possible.)

Diamond disappears upon casting probably what the light specks are, unless its diamond dust of course

[CoffeeIncluded]

Oh...I don't know if any of us thought of that.

[t209]

Diamond disappears upon casting probably what the light specks are, unless its diamond dust of course

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0677.html V bought Diamond Dust.
Do you think Familicide destroy the soul of the target?

[Madara]

Well, now we know that resurrection isn't working. I find it interesting that all the descendants share Girard's views. Or at least this one. I would think there should be at least one that would want life over hating paladins.

[zimmerwald1915]

Isn't a diamond needed for Resurrection? Or a I missing/forgetting something? (The latter being quite possible.)

The diamonds are material components to the spell, and are consumed when the spell is cast, regardless of the soul's return to the body or not. I think.

Of course, it didn't appear to work that way for Shojo's failed resurrection, so that explanation is probably incorrect.

EDIT: ninja'd by The Giant. And a couple lesser people

[Lostboy]

I can't help being reminded of a Trivial Pursuit game piece when I see that monitoring device. And with everyone racing to the gates, it's like the world is their big game board. Except the outcome of this game won't be quite so trivial.

[Aurorax]

Bad sign. Elan gets something that I don't (even read it twice)...

[Imgran]

Well, now we know that resurrection isn't working. I find it interesting that all the descendants share Girard's views. Or at least this one. I would think there should be at least one that would want life over hating paladins.

Teaching carries a lot of weight in belief. These people haven't exactly grown up hearing a diverse mix of viewpoints.

[Oakianus]

Bad sign. Elan gets something that I don't (even read it twice)...

Take it in along with the title of the comic, "Case in Point." The two lawful characters are doing exactly what Haley is accusing lawful characters of doing, you see. :P

[zimmerwald1915]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0677.html V bought Diamond Dust.
Do you think Familicide destroy the soul of the target?

I very much doubt it. The only in-comic thing we know of that can annihiliate souls is the Snarl. Even Xykon can only Soul Bind.

Besides, Tiamat would probably have been even more upset with the IFCC if the dragons' souls had been annihilated rather than consigned to spend an eternity with her in the afterlife. Upset enough to kill.

[Giftzwerg76]

Hm, there's still Kraagor's Gate... Does that make Girard's Gate a goner? It's meta, but it makes sense.

[Siosilvar]

Bad sign. Elan gets something that I don't (even read it twice)...

: Lawful characters try to make other people think like they do.
,: No we don't.
: O RLY?

EDIT: It occurs to me that the other gates have been destroyed in a clockwise direction, but Kraagor's is next that way. Speculation:

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Nobody's going to find Girard's Gate - the three groups will show up, they'll fight it out, and then Xykon & co. will decide it's not worth the effort and fly off to K's gate.

[Lhikevikk]

Somehow I get the feeling that Vaarsuvius is now stuck in some sort of three-dimensional maze.

Or four-dimensional. Hey, anything's possible!