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Old 06-07-2012, 02:41 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1
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On the road again, eh?
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We're still waiting on the rest of the shield of wonder list, right? Or did I miss it somewhere?
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I certainly hope so.
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How dumb are these Vipers? My god.
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I can't help but think of Fighter from 8-Bit Theater here.

"But Black Mage is my best friend. And I can block any attack and kill anything that bleeds. HINT."
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This comic is beautiful -- and right from release. Especially the top row.

I'd heard that Thunt was adapting a new, quicker drawing style.

Whatever he's doing, he should keep doing it. This is awesome.

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I'm having a bit of trouble parsing out that threat.

Does he mean "There will be lots more pain and death today"?
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Old 06-08-2012, 04:14 PM   Top  -  End  -  #10
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I'm having a bit of trouble parsing out that threat.
Glad to see it wasn't just me. I had supposed that I was just slow...

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Does he mean "There will be lots more pain and death today"?
That's how I saw it, too.

EDIT: Aww, Candle Jack! Stealth edits aren't fair...
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EDIT: Aww, Candle Jack! Stealth edits aren't fair...
Darn! I thought I was fast enough. Well, the original's back.

Looking closely, I can see some very slight differences in this art style compared to Thunt's usual art. Thinner lines, mostly.

Let's now enjoy the grace period of the next few weeks before Thunt goes mad and returns to his overly obsessive ways.
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You have insulted our thread! For that, you shall die!

I'm really getting sick of these goblins. Call me crazy, but this is the reason why adventurers hunt 'monsters'.
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I have to say that I never thought the phrase "It sure a is sunny day today." would be the most threatening thing I ever read.
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Old 06-08-2012, 05:57 PM   Top  -  End  -  #14
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I'm having a bit of trouble parsing out that threat.

Does he mean "There will be lots more pain and death today"?
Yeah. A good writer, Thunt is not.
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I'm really getting sick of these goblins. Call me crazy, but this is the reason why adventurers hunt 'monsters'.

Well, goblins are " Usually Neutral Evil." I'd assume that this is the case even in Thunt's setting. We just happened to get the perspective of a non-evil warcamp from the start, and even they were advised by an evil cleric.

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You know, I wasn't that much of a fan of the orc at first. He seemed like an unnecessary replacement Big Guy for K'seliss, who was awesome as only the one evil teammate can be. That last panel has changed my mind. Nice Intimidate check.
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K'seliss always struck me as more Chaotic Neutral than really evil.

Anyway, this is definitely the same "player" that did K'seliss. The mannerisms are different because the character is different, but the same big badass bruiser and the same penchant for the killer one liner are there. It's just a politer version of the exact same thing really.

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Man, up to now I didn't really hate these goblins, but now they're just toooo maliciously stupid.
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Man, up to now I didn't really hate these goblins, but now they're just toooo maliciously stupid.
You DARE call the Viper Clan stupid? For that, you shall DIE! Couldn't resist, sorry =P

I dunno, I find them amusing. They're a pretty singleminded lot, really...
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I honestly didn't read a threath into the statement myself. Seemed more a way to convey that the Viper Crazy Violence is pretty unneccessary and stupid.
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I wonder why are the Viper be aggressive (or the team is too dumb to get the orange goblin first)?
P.S- Is Goblin in Dark Fantasy Category. Either that or we saw too many evil (Or racist since the universe could allow lawful good to become mass murderers towards monsters) humans).
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Because they're powerful enough to be aggressive, basically.

They're mean because they CAN be mean. It's the nature of any tribe to be that way to its neighbors once it has the strength, unless it has some moral reason not to.

It's not even a "good v evil" thing. Azure City was supposed to be good, and they mostly were, but they still did it to the goblins. It's just about power, and how you decide how to use it. It doesn't take much either.

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I honestly didn't read a threath into the statement myself. Seemed more a way to convey that the Viper Crazy Violence is pretty unneccessary and stupid.
It is not that the statement in itself was a threat. It was everything else leading up to it that makes it threatening. Also the simple fact the Orc's sharp pointy and intact Teeth show all the time that makes him a bit more threatening. Coupled with his unworried attitude towards having a half dozen archers aiming at him then he says the line followed by a quick statement followed by specifically repeating the line. I am fairly certain it was meant as a threat.

I would have way use that line as a battle cry. I foresee him dying in the rain though.
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I honestly didn't read a threath into the statement myself. Seemed more a way to convey that the Viper Crazy Violence is pretty unneccessary and stupid.
If he had left it at the first, "it sure is sunny today" I would agree, but with his explanation about how there is always more pain and death than there is sunshine, repeating the statement about how sunny it is, especially with that look, is pretty clearly stating, "I am going to kill me a shed load of short little white goblins if you are stupid enough to give that order."
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If he had left it at the first, "it sure is sunny today" I would agree, but with his explanation about how there is always more pain and death than there is sunshine, repeating the statement about how sunny it is, especially with that look, is pretty clearly stating, "I am going to kill me a shed load of short little white goblins if you are stupid enough to give that order."
I think it was both. "Violence is stupid, just let me leave. But if you do give that order, most of you are going to die."

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If there's always more pain and death than sunshine, and if there's a great deal of sunshine, then it stands to reason that there's also going to be a great deal of pain and death.
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K'seliss always struck me as more Chaotic Neutral than really evil.
K'seliss reminded me of Firefly's Jayne.
Still, it was an interesting look at an alternate psychology.
The whole semi transparent meat thing makes the orcs expressions hard to read.
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the same big badass bruiser and the same penchant for the killer one liner are there.
Aren't one-liners supposed to be, well, one line?

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Still, it was an interesting look at an alternate psychology.
The whole semi transparent meat thing makes the orcs expressions hard to read.
What makes his expressions hard to read is mostly that his jaw never moves. Apparently, he has mastered the art of speaking only through lips movement. Try to speak while clenching your teeth and tell me if you can wax for as long as Biscuit here.
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What makes his expressions hard to read is mostly that his jaw never moves. Apparently, he has mastered the art of speaking only through lips movement. Try to speak while clenching your teeth and tell me if you can wax for as long as Biscuit here.
Yeah, orc boy is VERY chatty.
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Yeah, orc boy is VERY chatty.
After 600 years with the same 5 people you would probably be eager to talk to new people too.
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