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2012-06-20, 10:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
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2012-06-20, 10:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
This is horrifying and awesome. I think things just got a lot worse for our heroes.
...Turn Undead?
EDIT- And I just noticed the punchline. It may have taken several hundred strips, but I'm finally a fan of that Imp.
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2012-06-20, 10:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
i dont see how a few zombies is gonna make much of a difference in the battle
wonder how Quarr will use his new found knowledge
Malacks and Tarquins conversation points towards Malack being neutral too since Necromancy is generally considered the msot evil of magic and Malack is agaisnt it
though since he serves a god of death maybe its more him respecting the sanctity of the dead...?Last edited by Forikroder; 2012-06-20 at 10:06 PM.
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2012-06-20, 10:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
Ahh, Quar is great. At first, I didn't like him. Mostly cuz Therkla was awesome. But I can see his appeal.
Also, Malack is awesome.
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2012-06-20, 10:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
Well, at least Quar gets the connection.
Of course, the question remains, what is Tarquin's plan?Last edited by ThePhantom; 2012-06-20 at 10:05 PM.
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2012-06-20, 10:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-06-20, 10:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
Qarr they don't metagame. So no, they don't know.
"We are going to Rimgar the invisible island. It's right here on the map"(pointing to random spot on ocean)
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2012-06-20, 10:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
So Malack's against "that sort of thing" but not completely against creating undead. Interesting. Also interesting that Nale wants Kilkil near Tarquin. I wonder why.
And I really like the last 3 panels. All in all, good strip.
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2012-06-20, 10:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
Darn - I've been expecting undead Draketeeth at some point, but I was sure that it would either be some kind of defense of the temple or Xykon responsible.
They won't be much of a threat, but they could easily get the Order to waste some resources.
Also, they're mummies, not zombies. Creepy.
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2012-06-20, 10:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-06-20, 10:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Holy--
Uh...So who thinks what they're saying is important?My webcomic!
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2012-06-20, 10:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Been a while since I've been browsing the forums and a new OOTS has been posted...thoughts after the read-through.
Edit: CoffeeIncluded, my thoughts exactly...I suspect we'll see some ramble toward wherever the gate actually is. Those zombies are stupid-creepy the way they talk.
And I think Sabine is buttering up Nale WAY too much...first the "betrayal of the IFCC" during the fight at the Empire of Blood, and now she's stroking his ego in ways only a Succubus can do.Last edited by Great Dane; 2012-06-20 at 10:16 PM.
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2012-06-20, 10:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-06-20, 10:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
So resurrection is against Nergal's ideals but undeath isn't? Because the distinction between the two has been quite the discussion point in the past.
And I like how the LG is going to find out about Familicide before the Order does. Especially when Tarquin realizes that V inadvertently killed Penelope...
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2012-06-20, 10:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Very nice.
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2012-06-20, 10:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Quarr: "Oh Asmodeus, I can just imagine the look on the elf's face! 'Waah, I didn't know that a spell meant to kill everyone with vague relations would hurt people!' Bwhahaha!"
A reminder that yes, Quarr is Lawful Evil incarnate, and they take joy in your self-inflicted misery. While laughing all the way to the bank.My Homestuck role is Thane of Space of the Land of Insanity and Frogs.
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2012-06-20, 10:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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If Nale had any sense of genre savvy, he'd be more worried. But then, if he had Genre Savvy, he'd be far more successful. Zombies are always useful to have; would they have the capabilities they had when alive? I can't remember. Quarr will probably tell the OOTS about V's Familicide, though it's up in the air whether they'd believe him or not.
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2012-06-20, 10:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-06-20, 10:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Well, whether they would be a threat against the order or not, imagine the psychological trauma for V if s/he finds them. Also, this updated right before I was about to go to sleep for the night. Excellent!
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2012-06-20, 10:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
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2012-06-20, 10:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
Apparently Nergal does dislike the undead, but not enough to forbid his cleric from creating them.
What Nale is apparently not considering at all is that if Malack decides, for any reason, that it's time for him, Nale, to die, he'll be facing not only Malack but a legion of mummies as well.
(And if anyone wants to say that mummies are too low-CR to be any threat to Nale, Tsukiko wants a word with that person.)Orth Plays: Currently Baldur's Gate II
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2012-06-20, 10:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-06-20, 10:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
Regarding Malack's alignment
You know, neither gods of Death nor their clerics are necesarily evil. That's a common misconception. If anything, neutrality suits them better.
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2012-06-20, 10:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
Oh those incorrigible imp familiars, always laughing maniacally at the most random things.
Doubt it. He basically just did and nobody was paying any attention. And V isn't even likely to be there at the moment of confrontation. Tarquin figuring out how his wife died is possible though.
Well, it seems like Malack is kind of against creating undead as well. But in this case he was presented with an entire room full of corpses so there was a sense of it being a sign from his god that he should do it at this point. Also, creating undead doesn't restore the soul the way that resurrection does, so he's not really denying his god in the same manner.
Edit: So yeah, this would be an especially rare resource that Malack almost surely felt was a sign from Nergal.
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2012-06-20, 10:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
I'm pretty sure they're not zombies - they still have X's for eyes where conventional OOTS zombies don't, and all zombies ever say is "brains", not anything like the creepy mumbling these guys are doing.
I suppose they could be some other type of undead we haven't seen before, but my guess is that if they're called mummies, they're probably mummies. We've been overdue some this arc anyway.
Ninja'd by the Giant!Last edited by ti'esar; 2012-06-20 at 10:16 PM.
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2012-06-20, 10:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
Thoughts:
Huh. Well. That's probably not good. It may not be all that bad, but it certainly isn't good.
I'm actually really interested in Malack's theology.
I have now finally found something about Qarr to like.
Also, I believe we now have a new minimum level for Malack.Last edited by rgrekejin; 2012-06-20 at 10:20 PM.
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2012-06-20, 10:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #856 - The Discussion Thread
i doubt Quarr will spill the beans about the Familicide, it doesnt help him at all if anything hed wait until the LG and OoTS are all there and THEN tell them so V gets to see everyones fresh reactions, much more traumatizing
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2012-06-20, 10:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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So good, Qarr, so good.
One day, this signature will be something. Until then... I guess it will still kinda be something.
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2012-06-20, 10:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Qaar just got a little more evil in my book. He used to just be comic relief now he's outright enjoying V's suffering knowing how vulnerable V will be for temptation
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