Murphy's Law 9: Contents Under Pressure

[CoffeeIncluded]

As it slowly but surely builds.

Hi! Welcome to the NINTH thread of Murphy's Law! As you can probably guess, this is an OOTS-style webcomic. It's comedic, yet with an ongoing, in-depth storyline. It starts out with a multiclass Fighter/Paladin named Lloyd Zephyr looking to organize an adventuring party, and quickly mushrooms from there into something much bigger...

So, yeah...Enjoy!

MURPHY'S LAW

Current comic:

#211: He's Just Resting

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Archive:

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#1: Why I Hate Fanservice

#2: Always Use A Pencil

#3: First Impressions

#4: Subversions

#5: Oddly, They Didn't Confiscate His Weapons

#6: This Will Work Out Great!

#7: Off On The Wrong Foot

#8: Well, She IS A Druid

#9: Don't Worry, The Weasel's Alright

#10: Not So Rough

#11: Well, This Isn't Foreboding At All!

#12: Captain Obvious

#13: Rule Of Cool

#14: Roll A Fort Save

#15: Avenue J

#16: Lloyd Zephyr Is Not A Morning Person

#17: Actually, Radic Has a Higher Dex Score

#18: Digging Yourself Deeper

#19: Kid In A Candy Shop

#20: He Really Should Know The Answer To This By Now

#21: Deja Vu

#22: No More

#23: They're Required To Do This Every So Often

#24: He, At Least, Didn't See That One Coming

#25: Tomorrow's Spells Consist Entirely of Cure X Wounds And Atonement

#26: Seatbelts Help Prevent Whiplash

#27: Say What You Will, But He's Got Style

#28: Harmful To Minors

#29: Matt's Best Chance

#30: At This Rate, He'll Command An Entire Army By The End Of The Comic

#31: And You Thought Rogues Got Buckets Of Skill Points

#32: All In Good Time

#33: It Doesn't Start With "U" Either

#34: At Least He's Warm

#35: Genki If There Ever Was One

#36: Ad Campaign

#37: This Happens Every Few Weeks

#38: Gonna Need More Duct Tape

#39: Critical Communication Failure

#40: Insult To Remus

#41: That She Lasted So Long Is A Miracle In Itself

#42: She Didn't Mean The Liches Or Necromancers

#43: Meanwhile, Thousands Of Miles Away

#44: Matt Could Have Told You Years Ago

#45: 240 Proof

#46: Divination, How I Love Thee

#47: A Rare Quiet Moment

#48: A Familiar Occurrence

#49: Think Fast

#50: Miss Exposition

#51: Iris Said To Squick Him Out

#52: Every Single Time

#53: He Didn't See Panel Five

#54: All Aboard The Plot Train

#55: Ursa Saphrin

#56: But Seriously, They're Safe

#57: Story Arcs Start Slow

#58: Presumably For His Height

#59: Like Electric Guitars, But More Explodey

#60: On Patrol

#61: They Should Schedule A Meetup

#62: That's Fewer Than Half

#63: Mission Possible

#64: Matthew "Deathwish" Silver

#65: Baby Steps

#66: Denial Ain't Just A River

#67: The Best Wizards Are Unpredictable

#68: But It Just Might Work

#69: Unexpected Greeting

#70: Why I Won't Use Foreign Languages

#71: Not Private Enough

#72: Paladins Can Bluff Too

#73: Some Would Say Yes

#74: A Fitting Punishment

#75: Come On, Let's Get Real

#76: Ostensibly Heroic Kleptomaniac

#77: She's Conflicted Too

#78: Not A Bluff Check

#79: Resolutions, Wishes, And Prayers

#80: Knowledge: Religion

#81: No, She Wasn't Listening Before

#82: As The Stories Say

#83: Collective Guilt

#84: Fir Saw It Coming

#85: She'll Actually Be Sensible For Once

#86: Talk About Timing

#87: I Don't Know Either

#88: The Montage Mobile

#89: Golden Eagle Shipping And Trading

#90: More Appropriate As Comic 99

#91: Dun Dun DUN

#92: The Abridged Edition

#93: Ever Heard Of Milgram?

#94: They're Serious

#95: Tin Soldiers And Kago's Coming

#96: Help, Help, They're Being Repressed!

#97: What Did You Think

#98: Lockstep

#99: Hyperbole?

#100: Don't Cut Your Hands

#101: A Paladin, Not A Killing Machine

#102: Fair For Its Time

#103: Bad Time To Haggle

#104: On That Note, It's Lamplight

#105: A Bit Of An Inside Joke

#106: Astrid's Seal Of Approval

#107: No, I Don't Know The Spell

#108: Mr. Fixit

#109: Just As He's An Angel

#110: What They'll See

#111: News To Them

#112: Awesome By Analysis

#113: Would Be More Dramatic If They Had Chairs

#114: Guess Who's Not Sleeping Tonight

#115: For The Love Of Astrid, Don't Turn Around

#116: This Can Only End Very, Very Badly

#117: Oh Dear God

#118: It's Not Like She's Going Anywhere

#119: Devotion

#120: A Cleric By Any Other Name

#121: Barely Breakable Vow

#122: Seven Drunken Strips

#123: Infirvention

#124: Not So Much Singing As Screaming

#125: Here She Comes To Save The Day

#126: It's Every Adventurer's Best Friend

#127: Graphical Representation: Not To Scale

#128: What Else Does She Have

#129: The Boy Prince

#130: For The Record, She's Not

#131: There's Theocratic, And There's Theocratic

#132: And All The Characters Merely Players

#133: Hear No State Secrets, See No State Secrets, Speak No State Secrets

#134: The Merchants Of Runite

#135: Just Business

#136: Family Values

#137: Except For Those Fire Ones

#138: Rogues' Creed

#139: Not To Mention The Cart

#140: I'll Be Shocked If You Didn't See It Coming

#141: Going Meta

#142: Actually, You Kind Of Did

#143: Again, A Weekly Occurrence

#144: A Little Self-Indulgence

#145: You're Looking Several Blocks Over

#146: But What About The Halberd?

#147: Convenience

#148: It's Really Not That Big

#149: Steamy

#150: NPC's Never Move

#151: She's Not Kidding

#152: Think Of The Potential

#153: Basic Manners

#154: We'll Return To The Humor After These Messages

#155: Obligatory Filler

#156: No Checks Necessary

#157: Of Course He Won't

#158: And Even Harder To Get

#159: Fear The Day She Discovers Fanfiction

#160: Never Gamble With A Dragon

#161: Overpowering His Entire Class

#162: Any Fresher And She'd Be Alive

#163: Shove Her In An Animus And See What Comes Out

#164: Reaction Shots

#165: Class Nutritional Warfare

#166: I Think It Is That Spicy

#167: Don't Drink From It

#168: Also, He's Chaotic

#169: Always Someone Better

#170: The Moment You've All Been Waiting For

#171: Tinder Has No Idea

#172: Just Before Means A Few Decades

#173: Who Learned Nothing

#174: Oscillating Wisdom Score

#175: Loose Lips Sink Ships

#176: Yes, Even When He Sleeps

#177: He Actually Made A Listen Check

#178: Party Pooper

#179: It's All About Timing

#180: Well, He Screwed Up Big-Time

#181: Boxed Assassin

#182: Sniffing Them Out

#183: What? It Was Hot Out

#184: Merry Band Of Traitors

#185: Why Sense Motive Should Be A Class Skill

#186: Should Have Used That Earlier

#187: Like That Ever Works

#188: Who Won't?

#189: Oops

#190: No Reset Button For You

#191: It Still Counts

#192: Book Of Gambits

#193: Wait Until Photography's Invented

#194: A Whole Lot Of Running To Do

#195: Be Glad It's Not Miles Peakane

#196: Fifteen Years, Eight Months, And Twelve Days

#197: Off By A Timezone And A Half

#198: Savoring The Moment

#199: I'll Take That As A Yes

#200: Leaping For Martyrdom

#201: Practice Makes Competent

#202: Well, That Is The First Step

#203: Not The Best At Comforting

#204: Oh You Did Not Just Say That

#205: Fir Should Have Known Better

#206: Enough

#207: Yes, She Actually Calls It That

#208: Better Late Than Never

#209: On The Shoulders Of Giants

#210: That's A Very Good Question

Please critique!

[Qwertystop]

Woo! New thread!

Should have named it for the extra pages last time.

EDIT: Wow, first! Surprise!

[PurityIcekiller]

At last! Our long-awaited thread has arrived! Hurrah! *updates bookmark*

[athedia]

YAY! Happy Dance Time!

[super dark33]

Yheyheyheyhey!

[Mutant Sheep]

And much happiness was had.

[OoTLink]

Yay :D At the top of my bookmarks :) Even ahead of Giant's comic.. bwahahhaa

[Elemental]

Excellent. A new thread.

And it smells like... Bitter almonds?
Wait a minute...

[Asta Kask]

We were last left with an awkward silence. Who will break it and how?

My prediction is that Serrin will try to switch the subject... quickly!

[Elemental]

Hopefully to her wounds so she can get something done about them.
Alternatively, she'll just go back to Lloyd and have him finish the whole healing thing.

[Admiral Harkov]

Originally Posted by Elemental

Hopefully to her wounds so she can get something done about them.
Alternatively, she'll just go back to Lloyd and have him finish the whole healing thing.

Moment chosen by Janine to make her entrance in search of some support.

[Asta Kask]

Originally Posted by Elemental

Hopefully to her wounds so she can get something done about them.

This is Serrin we're talking about. She's probably back to inventing the new Gwaihir 2000 Figurine of Wondrous Power (seats 6, uses AppleMaps).

[Miopic]

and the people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and lions, GET ON WITH IT!

[The Succubus]

I really don't get why Radic is so angry about this. Unless Janine actively seduced her brother so that he'd break up with his girlfriend, then I don't really see the problem with him and Janine having cuddle time together, especially if it'd make both of them happy for a little while. Ripping Janine's head off - not cool, Radic.

[Asta Kask]

Janine's Theme Song

I think her bikini top is held up by magic.

[Mutant Sheep]

Originally Posted by The Succubus

I really don't get why Radic is so angry about this. Unless Janine actively seduced her brother so that he'd break up with his girlfriend, then I don't really see the problem with him and Janine having cuddle time together, especially if it'd make both of them happy for a little while. Ripping Janine's head off - not cool, Radic.

Her brother was "going through a bad breakup", so Janine (to Radic) obviously slutted her way into a one night stand. Maybe I'm just not reading this as seriously as I should, Radic's language is more funny to me than super-serious. Going from Harlot to gators... I read it in about 4 different accents. Though it was a bit more than cuddle time.

[Elemental]

Originally Posted by The Succubus

I really don't get why Radic is so angry about this. Unless Janine actively seduced her brother so that he'd break up with his girlfriend, then I don't really see the problem with him and Janine having cuddle time together, especially if it'd make both of them happy for a little while. Ripping Janine's head off - not cool, Radic.

Janine is, in my mind anyway, a very frustrating person to deal with. With what happened to her when she was growing up, it left her emotionally vulnerable, so she seeks out intimacy to prove her own worth even when it really doesn't. I think that because of everything, Janine doesn't really understand what friendship is.
Then step in Radic. Radic is probably Janine's only friend who's willing to help her get through everything. Most people would either distance themselves or take advantage of her. She's probably got a lot of stress from having to keep Janine in line most of the time anyway, and then she hears this about her own brother?
It was a bit much, but this is a serious betrayal at the best of times made no easier to handle by Radic's constant having to deal with Janine. Even the kindest people can get angry.

Take note of the panel before Janine tells her, it shows she's had to go through this with Janine many times before.

[AntiMatter101]

I like the title, we don't get many 1-worded ones, but it's perfect on several levels.

Really looking forward to the next comic, I'm interested in Serrin's reaction/perspective on the matter. This is getting better by the minute!

[HalfTangible]

Originally Posted by The Succubus

I really don't get why Radic is so angry about this. Unless Janine actively seduced her brother so that he'd break up with his girlfriend, then I don't really see the problem with him and Janine having cuddle time together, especially if it'd make both of them happy for a little while. Ripping Janine's head off - not cool, Radic.

I imagine finding out your heartbroken brother (Radic actually says 'bad break-up' and implies it immediately followed some favor) was manipulated into a one-night stand with your best friend is going to be a major shock. Give her ten minutes and she'll regret it. Probably.

[athedia]

I have had plenty of outbursts when I was frustrated and felt people hadn't been listening. I usually regretted it later, but it does wonders for making people change. They hate it when you yell at them.

Coffee can attest to my occasional outburst I believe.

[Asta Kask]

Sounds like Janine and Radic both need to make a visit to the self-termination booths. The computer wants them to be happy. To be unhappy is treason.

[Crystalwind]

Been a long-time follower and Murphy's Law fan. I have to say, I really like the depth of character. Even Matt's actions make perfect sense now (in fact, a while back, during the date arc where he's trying to prove himself, I associated best of all with him), and it's really shocking how well-designed everyone was from the start. Though, admittedly, Janine's logic still manages to evade me at times. Keep up the great work.

[SamBurke]

New Thread Speed: Activated.

[super dark33]

Originally Posted by SamBurke

New Thread Speed: Activated.

Full speed ahead!
Come on crew! We have the 10th milestone to get to!
Andalè andalè arriba arriba!

[SamBurke]

Originally Posted by super dark33

Full speed ahead!
Come on crew! We have the 10th milestone to get to!
Andalè andalè arriba arriba!

BRING. IT. ON.

We're the Murphy's Law Fanbase. NOTHING moves threads faster than us.

EDIT: With the exception of "How will Belkar Die?" Threads and the MLP Crew. But that's an obvious exception.

[Lix Lorn]

Originally Posted by The Succubus

I really don't get why Radic is so angry about this. Unless Janine actively seduced her brother so that he'd break up with his girlfriend, then I don't really see the problem with him and Janine having cuddle time together, especially if it'd make both of them happy for a little while. Ripping Janine's head off - not cool, Radic.

A lot of people would consider their best friend's siblings to be off the table. I think this is because of how awkward it would be if you broke up, since the best friend would be torn.

[SamBurke]

Originally Posted by Lix Lorn

A lot of people would consider their best friend's siblings to be off the table. I think this is because of how awkward it would be if you broke up, since the best friend would be torn.

There was even a Psych episode about this!

[Miopic]

oop forgot to subscribe to the thread

[MoleMage]

New thread subscription applied. Resuming lurking activities.

[SamBurke]

Originally Posted by MoleMage

New thread subscription applied. Resuming lurking activities.

I used to be a lurker like you. But then I took a Murphy's Law to the Knee.