Murphy's Law 5: To Comic 100...And Beyond!

[MoleMage]

It's been on top of page 1 this whole time, how'd you miss it? O.o

Easy; I subscribe to these threads then just go in my subscriptions to check. I almost never check the forum itself; even to find the new one (once I realized what was up) I just went to my subscription for the old one and followed Coffee's sig.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Actually, Human!Tinder is at the very end of this strip. It's strip no.24# so you get to see his face in the last panel. It'll be interesting to see how you react to it as I sort of went with something a little different for that design. I'm just not sure if I can replicate that on the computer or not...

Ooh, I can't wait! (And don't forget Serrin!)


Easy; I subscribe to these threads then just go in my subscriptions to check. I almost never check the forum itself; even to find the new one (once I realized what was up) I just went to my subscription for the old one and followed Coffee's sig.

Ah, okay. Well, you like what's going on so far?

[Dusk Eclipse]

I have to agree with the general sentiment of amusement at Loyd's Freak out... it makes him more human. to see the normally composed sane Loyd at the brink of insanity. I also really enjoyed the hair detail... very fitting and funny.

And now I want to know what happened to Miles and Lexington...

[mucat]

Wow. I go away from the Net for a couple days, and there are two new Murphy's Law strips. Intense ones too...

I'll have to read them more thoroughly later -- I'm posting this from an airport bar, and have a plane to catch in a minute -- but they look great (if sad), Coffee, and thanks as always for the hard work.

[RdMarquis]

Thanksgiving vacation threw me off a bit. I forgot today was Friday. Anyway, Lloyd's imagined execution was kind of funny, in a morbid way. Overall, this is shaping up to be a good story. I'm looking forward to seeing how Lloyd gets out of Kago.

[Draconi Redfir]

so i just realized that as far as i can tell we havent seen the girl Lloid made all that "noise" in his tent with the preivious night. we ever gunna see her? or is she just gunna be one of those people who are always there, just hidden offscrean?

[mucat]

so i just realized that as far as i can tell we havent seen the girl Lloid made all that "noise" in his tent with the preivious night.

Presumably we have seen Lloyd's lover, but we still don't know who he/she is. Lloyd's squadmates jokes about "Lexi," which could mean either Alexis the wizard trainee, or Lexington, the guy with the tusk. They never used a gender-specific pronoun, so it's up in the air...but unless there's a third "Lexi", it's someone we've seen.

And I assume the ambiguity is intentional on Coffee's part, to mess with everyone's mind. :smallconfused:

[Alagaesian]

The more I read this, the more I see of how Kago is like a classic fascist country. They use nationalism as an excuse to go to war, and they make people feel better about it by dehumanizing the people they happen to be fighting. All one needs is a couple strong leaders of a structured military and a little propaganda to get the people behind the cause.

The average soldier would not commit atrocious war crimes, like slaughtering an entire village or killing without too much provocation. They do it anyways because they are simply following orders and the military system has trained them to do so without question. I mean, it's not my fault I'm doing all these immoral things if I'm just doing what the authority tells them to do, right? Plus, the authority knows more than I do. They must have a good reason for making me kill all these people for a little slice of land. And it's not as if those people I'm killing are 'real' people anyways.

Usually, in a comic deconstructing DnD racism, the characters perform these crimes by sincerely not knowing that what they are doing is wrong. Killing goblins, orcs, and drow seriously doesn't bother anyone at all until someone thinks about the situation a little and realizes, 'wait, not all of these guys are evil enough to be killed'. This comic shows how people can follow racism by doing the reverse: performing genocide, feeling guilty from the start, and then ignoring the guilt by consciously refusing to think about it too hard. At least, that's what I'm assuming Lloyd was doing until he realized he was falling down a slippery slope.

On another note, I'm not too surprised at Lloyd freaking out. He's caught in a five-way battle of fears here - horrified at what kinds of atrocities his fellow paladins are doing, terrified at how easy it was for him to get caught up in it, scared that he might be hanged for resisting the system, dreading what things he might be forced to do in the future, and helpless that he can't do anything to fix the situation.

[Lycan 01]

This wasn't Lloyd's first kill either, was it? I'm under the impression he's killed many Plavian before - he's just never seen them in a human light until just now.

[CoffeeIncluded]

The Kagoans never really liked the Plavaan much because of the whole "Their gods killed Salblaze" thing, but things really went downhill once the Red Fever happened, combined with the fact that the Alavaan plains have a lot more arable land than Kago was. Also, Kago's always been a very militaristic society.

So basically we've got a highly militaristic society that needs both land and a target, and oh look! There's the Plavaan, ready for us to target. And it's not like we think they're as "human" as we are, so it won't take much for us to tip the scales, hell, quite a few of us would happily kill them all and let Astrid sort them out. Justice? They don't deserve our higher human justice. They never gave it to Salblaze, why should we give it to them?

Kago has gone off its rocker.

[Raging Gene Ray]

The more I read this, the more I see of how Kago is like a classic fascist country. They use nationalism as an excuse to go to war, and they make people feel better about it by dehumanizing the people they happen to be fighting. All one needs is a couple strong leaders of a structured military and a little propaganda to get the people behind the cause.

That doesn't sound necessarily like a fascist country. That's more like any country/tribe/gang/clan/group that's ever been in a war.

[John Cribati]

And I assume the ambiguity is intentional on Coffee's part, to mess with everyone's mind. :smallconfused:

Seeing as she skipped over this instead of quoting and expanding on it, I agree with this assumption.

[MoleMage]

Ah, okay. Well, you like what's going on so far?

Always!Mandatory Character limit.

[Cizak]

Why does the guy in the blue hood (yeah, I suck at names) always have the :smalleek:-expression? Based on his dialouge, it does't "sound" like he's scared or surprised or anything like that.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Why does the guy in the blue hood (yeah, I suck at names) always have the :smalleek:-expression? Based on his dialouge, it does't "sound" like he's scared or surprised or anything like that.

"Gah! Lloyd, don't shake me like that! And calm down; you're the composed one and it's really scary when you freak out like that!"

[Cizak]

No, I mean, why does he always have that expression? Like in panel 3, when he's just looking at the guy with the fangs (who doesn't have the :smalleek:-expression)?

[CoffeeIncluded]

No, I mean, why does he always have that expression? Like in panel 3, when he's just looking at the guy with the fangs (who doesn't have the :smalleek:-expression)?

Oh, that's just his hair. :smalltongue:

[Cizak]

...

*Looks again*

...oh. Woops :smalltongue:

[Alagaesian]

I can't believe I didn't think of this sometime in the past few weeks...

The recent additions to the plot suggest that Team Gale will eventually have to go up against Kago, considering that we have been told that the Kago government is being particularly villainous.

You know how General Murphy was talking about needing a new Mage General? Well, it appears that we have two candidates. One is Alexis, the girl Lloyd likes. And the other appears to be one of his best friends.

Doesn't it stand that Lloyd might eventually end up in a fight with someone very close to him?

[Symmys]

Yeah, I think it's pretty much inevitable that Team Gale comes into conflict with Kago at some point. Enough emphasis has been put on the place that if they don't, I will be seriously disappointed.

...
Hold on, I just thought of something.
We never did see what was up with those ominous ruins a couple dozen strips back...
10 GP says it's a Chekhov's Gun and something very plot-important happens there.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Now that we're really getting into the meat of the plot, I'm going to be much more conservative when answering questions. Sorry! :smallwink:

[Silverraptor]

Now that we're really getting into the meat of the plot, I'm going to be much more conservative when answering questions. Sorry! :smallwink:

And you can count on getting absolutly nothing out of me. I've already betrayed Coffee twice on minor things and I am hell bent on not doing it a third time. So don't even try to let me slip something. I may just make something completly up for the heck of it. I have alot of non-canon things in this series bouncing around in my head that could easily be passed off as canon, as Coffee knows well enough.:smallamused:

[Worlok]

So don't even try to let me slip something.
Dude, don't bait the plot-hungry con artists. :smalleek: :smallwink:

But really now: It's only fitting that the plot out-meats the need for answers around the 100th issue. So no complaints here. :smallsmile:

[Lix Lorn]

And you can count on getting absolutly nothing out of me. I've already betrayed Coffee twice on minor things and I am hell bent on not doing it a third time. So don't even try to let me slip something. I may just make something completly up for the heck of it. I have alot of non-canon things in this series bouncing around in my head that could easily be passed off as canon, as Coffee knows well enough.:smallamused:
AU?! TELL US! :smalltongue:

[blackjack217]

And you can count on getting absolutly nothing out of me. I've already betrayed Coffee twice on minor things and I am hell bent on not doing it a third time. So don't even try to let me slip something. I may just make something completly up for the heck of it. I have alot of non-canon things in this series bouncing around in my head that could easily be passed off as canon, as Coffee knows well enough.:smallamused:
This is the only way I know how to interrogate someone over the internet
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6599/puppyeyes2ja9.jpg

[Silverraptor]

This is the only way I know how to interrogate someone over the internet
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6599/puppyeyes2ja9.jpg

My cat gives more convincing faces than that, and yet I'm still not escorting him to his food. I've already told him that he's a big boy and the tower is always full of food for him.:smalltongue:

[Mystic Muse]

My cat gives more convincing faces than that, and yet I'm still not escorting him to his food. I've already told him that he's a big boy and the tower is always full of food for him.:smalltongue:

Might work on Coffee though.

[blackjack217]

awwwwwwwwwwww com'on
http://images.art.com/images/products/large/10123000/10123744.jpg
I'm done now

[Silverraptor]

awwwwwwwwwwww com'on
http://images.art.com/images/products/large/10123000/10123744.jpg
I'm done now

Whenever I see that, I just remember the scene of him and the hairball, and I do just fine.:smallcool:

[Alagaesian]

Meh, I'd actually be pretty disappointed to see anyone revealing any spoilers at this point. I mean, aren't plot twists infinitely more exciting when you don't already know that they're coming? If Coffee started posting up spoilers, it would feel like the Giant telling everyone how Belkar is going to die.

Yeah, being spoiled can satiate my curiosity, but where's the excitement in reading a couple lines of text, letting me find the answers to my question the easy way? It's much more fulfilling to find hints buried in the comic, make up speculations on my own, and then feel ecstatic/shocked when my theories are proven/jossed.

For instance, my prediction that the trap Matt stole from the bandits is a Chekov's Gun. Or that there is little way of Lloyd ever hooking up with Janine unless she gets over her orc problems.

[Symmys]

Now that we're really getting into the meat of the plot, I'm going to be much more conservative when answering questions. Sorry! :smallwink:

I understand. I was just voicing (typing?) my thoughts. I agree with Alagaesian- spoilers spoil the fun. (I learned that the hard way with FMA...)

[blackjack217]

I agree as well.

[Eleanor_Rigby]

I think I've finished the first page of the cover comic I was working on. I'd planned to adapt comic #24 over four or five pages but for now this is the only one I've finished colouring and lettering. The speech bubbles are shoddy, I know, I'm still working on my technique.
http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa405/Zomp_Jorr/murphyslawpageoneforexportfirsttry-1.jpg
Above is the reduced version, the text is a little (but not much) more readable on the original http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa405/Zomp_Jorr/murphyslawpageoneforexportfirsttry.jpg Either way the text is almost exactly the same as in Coffee's original bar the odd break and a missing word.

PS: Coffee and Lix; Don't know if it shows but I stretched Matt out a tiny bit in the first panel so maybe he doesn't look quite so stubby now. Also tried to round out his nose (which looks really odd in panel six).

[CoffeeIncluded]

I think I've finished the first page of the cover comic I was working on. I'd planned to adapt comic #24 over four or five pages but for now this is the only one I've finished colouring and lettering. The speech bubbles are shoddy, I know, I'm still working on my technique.
http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa405/Zomp_Jorr/murphyslawpageoneforexportfirsttry-1.jpg
Above is the reduced version, the text is a little (but not much) more readable on the original http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa405/Zomp_Jorr/murphyslawpageoneforexportfirsttry.jpg Either way the text is almost exactly the same as in Coffee's original bar the odd break and a missing word.

PS: Coffee and Lix; Don't know if it shows but I stretched Matt out a tiny bit in the first panel so maybe he doesn't look quite so stubby now. Also tried to round out his nose (which looks really odd in panel six).

I.

Absolutely.

ADORE THIS. I MUST HAVE MORE!!!

[CWater]

Ooh...cool.:smallsmile:

May I ask how do you do the colouring?


And by the way...it seems that Friday has arrived.:smallamused:

[super dark33]

fridays almost over,

WE WANT COMIC 100!

[Silverraptor]

fridays almost over,

WE WANT COMIC 100!

Almost over? it about only 8 hours up for me, probably 11 for Coffee. The day's not even half way done, so be patient. If you are still impatient, I did just update Idiosyncrasy (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123238) last night. You can read that while you wait.

[blackjack217]

fridays almost over,

WE WANT COMIC 100!

She has already told us that she is a high-school student in NY. Same timezone as board time. It is currently 12:23 PM she is in all likelihood at school right now. SHE CAN'T MAKE THE COMIC UNTIL SCHOOL IS OUT.

[Eleanor_Rigby]

I.

Absolutely.

ADORE THIS. I MUST HAVE MORE!!!

Thank you! :smallsmile: I guess that means I have permission to post the rest of the pages for #24 when I've finished them then :smallbiggrin:

CWater: the comic I posted was 100% made in GIMP because the software is free and it means I don't have to use the family scanner. Technique-wise, I colour every section by hand with the airbrush because I'm useless with the bucketfill and I did the colouring over 3 seperate layers, one for the background wash, one for the basic colours of the characters and the branch and one for shading/ highlights. Matt's freckles were done with a seperate special effect brush and I inked it with the G-pen from the plug-in linked to here: http://www.davidrevoy.com/?article32/comics-inking-and-coloring-with-gimp-painter. The artist there uses a flatting plug-in to colour his art work but I couldn't get it to work for me at all. The parts of GIMP Painter that did work are pretty neat extras though. Sorry if that was way more information than you needed!

Looking forward to #100 like everyone else (although I somehow managed to miss that the next update would by 100 until people mentioned it) but like most here would hate for Coffee to put herself under a lot of stress just to have it up today. Aside from real-life commitments, comic 100 might have a lot of extra details that take more time...

[Eleanor_Rigby]

I.

Absolutely.

ADORE THIS. I MUST HAVE MORE!!!

Thank you! :smallsmile: I guess that means I have permission to post the rest of the pages for #24 when I've finished them then :smallbiggrin:

CWater: the comic I posted was 100% made in GIMP because the software is free and it means I don't have to use the family scanner. Technique-wise, I colour every section by hand with the airbrush because I'm useless with the bucketfill and I did the colouring over 3 seperate layers, one for the background wash, one for the basic colours of the characters and the branch and one for shading/ highlights. Matt's freckles were done with a seperate special effect brush and I inked it with the G-pen from the plug-in linked to here: http://www.davidrevoy.com/?article32/comics-inking-and-coloring-with-gimp-painter. The artist there uses a flatting plug-in to colour his art work but I couldn't get it to work for me at all. The parts of GIMP Painter that did work are pretty neat extras though. Sorry if that was way more information than you needed!

Looking forward to #100 like everyone else (although I somehow managed to miss that the next update would by 100 until people mentioned it) but like most here would hate for Coffee to put herself under a lot of stress just to have it up today. Aside from real-life commitments, comic 100 might have a lot of extra details that take more time...
Edit: also this:

She has already told us that she is a high-school student in NY. Same timezone as board time. It is currently 12:23 PM she is in all likelihood at school right now. SHE CAN'T MAKE THE COMIC UNTIL SCHOOL IS OUT.
I guess the fact that I live in Scotland where the time zone's different and most of the local schools have been closed all week thanks to the snow makes the above harder to remember. Still, if Coffee does have problems with posting the comic later today she still shouldn't beat herself up about it.

[Silverraptor]

I would like to advise those of you who are patiently waiting to read my comic Idiosyncrasy. Coffee was reading it a long time ago before this comic even started and I think thats why she was going over Murphy's Law with me for my advice on comic making.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Wow...Comic 100...

#100: Don't Cut Your Hands
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DontCutYourHands.png

[blackjack217]

Nice comic. Is loyed telling them this part? Seems like something you wouldn't want spread too far.

[Draconi Redfir]

Guess we know who "Lexi" is now h'uh?:smallwink:
Knew it. the whole "prodigy with any long pole with a thing on the end" was a dead giveaway XD
Cue matt shouting “YOUR GAY!?” in 5…4..3…

[mucat]

I'm not sure how I feel about the little crowd of conspirators right now. Miles and Lexington don't seem to be doing much to help the situation. Granted, as they say, there's a limited amount they can do...but does "play both sides until things get better" mean they're taking sneaky but real steps to make things better, or just that they're trying to keep their heads down and avoid attention until things get better on their own? If it's the latter, then their biggest "crime" is complaining in private about the government. If that's a capital offense, then Kago really has become a full-blown totalitarian dystopia.

If there's nothing they can do from the inside, it would make more sense for all of them to defect together, and at least stop working for the regime.

I'm still a little confused by Alexis's role...when Lloyd says the Kago brass "have got her under their thumb", does he mean psychologically -- they've got her convinced they're right -- or tactically -- there's no way she could escape if they decided she were a traitor?

It might be that this is supposed to be ambiguous, especially since Miles answers "Alexis, she..." and then never says what she is. The "we're sneaky" bit that follows might include her, or might be a change of subject to avoid speaking ill of a friend.


On the other hand, one other ambiguity is pretty definitively cleared up: the "Lexi" who Lloyd is in love with is Lexington, not Alexis. The fact that their whole unit knows this too is ominous. Lloyd's defection will have to raise questions about how much Lexi knew about his lover's "treasonous" nature...so even with Lloyd gone, things just got more dangerous for the other Kago rebels.


It looks like in the next strip or two, we'll get to cut back to the present and see how everyone is taking the story. (And as Blackjack mentioned, if Lloyd has been telling all of this out loud, he's now trusting the Drow survivor to keep a secret that could get his friends killed. A lot of trust to place in someone with reason to hate him, and possibly to hate the others for failing to stop something they know is wrong.)

As always, can't wait to see what happens next!

[CoffeeIncluded]

Nice comic. Is loyed telling them this part? Seems like something you wouldn't want spread too far.


Guess we know who "Lexi" is now h'uh?:smallwink:
Knew it. the whole "prodigy with any long pole with a thing on the end" was a dead giveaway XD
Cue matt shouting “YOUR GAY!?” in 5…4..3…


I'm not sure how I feel about the little crowd of conspirators right now. Miles and Lexington don't seem to be doing much to help the situation. Granted, as they say, there's a limited amount they can do...but does "play both sides until things get better" mean they're taking sneaky but real steps to make things better, or just that they're trying to keep their heads down and avoid attention until things get better on their own? If it's the latter, I'm not sure what they're afraid of being executed for, other than complaining in private about the government. If that's a capital offense, then Kago really has become a full-blown totalitarian dystopia.

And if there's nothing they can do from the inside, it would make more sense for all of them to defect together, and at least stop working for the regime.

I'm still a little confused by Alexis's role...when Lloyd says the Kago brass "have got her under their thumb", I can't tell if he means psychologically -- they've got her convinced they're right -- or tactically -- there's no way she could escape if they decided she were a traitor.

It might be that this is supposed to be ambiguous, especially since Miles answers "Alexis, she..." and then never says what she is. The "we're sneaky" bit that follows might include her, or might be a change of subject to avoid speaking ill of a friend.


On the other hand, one other ambiguity is pretty definitively cleared up: the "Lexi" who Lloyd is in love with is Lexington, not Alexis. The fact that their whole unit knows this too is ominous. Lloyd's defection will have to raise questions about how much Lexi knew about his lover's "treasonous" nature...so even with Lloyd gone, things just got more dangerous for the other Kago rebels.


It looks like in the next strip or two, we'll get to cut back to the present and see how everyone is taking the story. (And as Blackjack mentioned, if Lloyd has been telling all of this out loud, he's now trusting the Drow survivor to keep a secret that could get his friends killed. A lot of trust to place in someone with reason to hate him, and possibly to hate the others for failing to stop something they know is wrong.)

As always, can't wait to see what happens next!

I'll say that what we see and what Lloyd's saying are a bit different. Lloyd really didn't go into that much detail when talking about it. They're getting the words; we're getting the words and the pictures.

For one thing, we now know that Lloyd's gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide, but they don't know that.

Of course I'm keeping things ambiguous! But don't worry, we'll catch up with Lexi and Miles relatively soon. :smallwink:

[Maxios]

Congratulations Coffe for reaching #100 :smallbiggrin:

[Tulio d Bard]

A good page for #100!
I can't wait to see what those two have been doing this whole time.

And you spelled "their" wrong in the third panel.

[mucat]

For one thing, we now know that Lloyd's gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide, but they don't know that.
Hmm...if he's not actually into women at all, then he could make his life infinitely easier by just telling Janine that. Or just telling her that he's in a committed relationship; as obsessive as she is, she doesn't seem like she would stood to trying to break up an existing couple.

(Not that he should have to say anything more than "Janine, cut it out.")

[Lix Lorn]

I only just realised that. Now that'll make Janine saaad. DXDD

[Tulio d Bard]

I only just realised that. Now that'll make Janine saaad. DXDD

It' like that halfling (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TinSoldiersAndKagosComing.png) said: "A lot of girls are gonna be disappointed". :smallbiggrin:

[Cizak]

Nice 100th comic, I enjoyed it. And huh, is Loyd gay? Who knew. (Maybye everyone did... maybye I missed something? :smalltongue:)

I have to say though, the movement line in the last panel seems a little... out of place. It's as if he takes a little skip into Loyd's arms, which feels a little wierd. From the feeling of it I'd say they'd just walk up to each other and hug, not jump into each other ^^

[Eleanor_Rigby]

For one thing, we now know that Lloyd's gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide, but they don't know that.


Well, now we know that, anyway. Seeing as Lexington was the only person Lloyd has been shown to have any interest in romantically, that wasn't clear to me until you said so. Sure, he's rebuffed at least two women in the strip so far but Janine tends to be creepy enough in her adorations to put off people who might be interested in her otherwise and Fanservice girl comes off as more than a little shallow so neither would particularly be a 'catch' for him. There wasn't anything in the strips themselves to indicate that Lloyd isn't attracted to women at all, as far as I know. I'm hard to convince though - until the above statement I hadn't completely ruled out the idea that Lexington was female, armour can be pretty gender concealing. I was hoping 'Lexi' would turn out to be Lexington though as he seemed the most obvious candidate and since he was indicated to be uncomfortable with the anti-plavaan bigotry as soon as the topic arose within the flashback at the academy.
Also, personally, I thought that Lex hopping up onto Lloyd's feet for their goodbye was sweet.

PS: as far as monkeys on nitrous oxide go, Lloyd tends to strike me as being the exact opposite of this definition of gay :smalltongue: Always so serious...
Edit: In hindsight, Miles looks uncomfortable in #94 too and if I'm honest Lexington looks outright angry more than uncomfortable as such...

[Marnath]

It' like that halfling (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TinSoldiersAndKagosComing.png) said: "A lot of girls are gonna be disappointed". :smallbiggrin:

You're right, I totally missed the significance of that line the first time around. Still, I did call this anyway. :smalltongue:

As always, good comic Coffee.

[Tulio d Bard]

You're right, I totally missed the significance of that line the first time around. Still, I did call this anyway. :smalltongue:

As always, good comic Coffee.

At that time I thought it was more like "Aw, now he has a girlfriend and it isn't me. :smallfrown:"
Guess I was wrong.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Hmm...if he's not actually into women at all, then he could make his life infinitely easier by just telling Janine that. Or just telling her that he's in a committed relationship; as obsessive as she is, she doesn't seem like she would stood to trying to break up an existing couple.

(Not that he should have to say anything more than "Janine, cut it out.")

Well, the thing is that...Well, it took some time for Lloyd to come to terms with his homosexuality, even if it is more accepted in Aequar than it is on Earth. Even though he's internally comfortable with his sexuality, he's still a bit self-conscious about shouting it around to people. Plus Janine's messed up in the head, really badly. I don't know if just telling her that he's gay would be enough, and he didn't explicitly say it...


You're right, I totally missed the significance of that line the first time around. Still, I did call this anyway. :smalltongue:

As always, good comic Coffee.

Haha! Of course I planned it! :smallbiggrin:


Nice 100th comic, I enjoyed it. And huh, is Loyd gay? Who knew. (Maybye everyone did... maybye I missed something? :smalltongue:)

I have to say though, the movement line in the last panel seems a little... out of place. It's as if he takes a little skip into Loyd's arms, which feels a little wierd. From the feeling of it I'd say they'd just walk up to each other and hug, not jump into each other ^^

It's more like Lloyd picked Lexi up a bit--They're both paladins, but Lloyd's got at least 6 inches and about 40 pounds on Lexi.

I'm glad you're all enjoying! :smallbiggrin:

And yes, I know Lloyd isn't the "Tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide" camp gay. Because, well, he's not like that. I knew about his homosexuality from the beginning, but it's not like that was the main focus. Basically, Lloyd's this. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StraightGay)

[Lycan 01]

Woo, Comic #100! :smallbiggrin:


Oh wow, Lloyd's actually gay. Interesting twist. Its not very often you see a homosexual main character. Supporting characters, sure, but even then that's not very often. (For example, there are two video game RPG's that I know of where you could have bisexual party members - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Dragon Age: Origins.)

As for him just telling Janine he's homosexual.... BAD IDEA!!!! :eek: She'd go PSYCHO. I'm betting she'd:
1) Think he's lying just to avoid her, and thus feel more self-conscious and become more aggressive in her attempts to woo/seduce/rape him
2) Argue with him that he's "confused" or try to "prove" that he's Bisexual.
3) Try to "fix" him.
4) An unholy combination of all of the above.

My bet would be on 4. :smalleek:

[CWater]

Great update, I like:smalltongue: Soo, "Lexi" did turn out to be Lexington... That's nice, and fresh, since you know there aren't too many gay main characters in fantasy, at least those that are played straight.(:smallamused:)

Though if he was completely gay, then shouldn't he have been immune to that potion Janine drank a little while ago? Well, nothing's saying that he can't be bi.:smalltongue:

Oh, and I would advise to somehow make it clear in the comic how the story told differs from the one we saw. Just to avoid confusion.


CWater: the comic I posted was 100% made in GIMP because the software is free and it means I don't have to use the family scanner. Technique-wise, I colour every section by hand with the airbrush because I'm useless with the bucketfill and I did the colouring over 3 seperate layers, one for the background wash, one for the basic colours of the characters and the branch and one for shading/ highlights. Matt's freckles were done with a seperate special effect brush and I inked it with the G-pen from the plug-in linked to here: http://www.davidrevoy.com/?article32/comics-inking-and-coloring-with-gimp-painter. The artist there uses a flatting plug-in to colour his art work but I couldn't get it to work for me at all. The parts of GIMP Painter that did work are pretty neat extras though. Sorry if that was way more information than you needed!

No, thank you:smallsmile: Actually I'm planning on starting to use GIMP myself, so this was plenty helpful.

[Dusk Eclipse]

I have to say, because I have been quite uncomfortable all evening long, I don't actually (nor expected) this outcome. I am not sure why but I am not completely comfortable with homosexuals characters in the media. This does not means I will stopping reading, it is a great webcomic, and I actually want to congratulate you on your decision to write about a homosexual as a protagonist, I suppose it is difficult to write such a character.}

Also this kills all my shipping deliriums about LoydXRadic.

[Alagaesian]

Great update, I like:smalltongue: Soo, "Lexi" did turn out to be Lexington... That's nice, and fresh, since you know there aren't too many gay main characters in fantasy, at least those that are played straight.(:smallamused:)

Though if he was completely gay, then shouldn't he have been immune to that potion Janine drank a little while ago? Well, nothing's saying that he can't be bi.:smalltongue:


"It's supposed to make you more attractive to the opposite sex (And people of the same sex who prefer that), but she accidentally made it too strong!"

It is never said that the potion won't attract people of the opposite sex that don't prefer that, though. Maybe that's one of the reasons why Lloyd was so freaked out when Janine took the potion (other than, you know, her practically trying to climb on top of him).

[HypoSoc]

I'm kind of disappointed at the big 100 reveal. I expected the unexpected with too high a bar set...:smallfrown:

[blackjack217]

Though if he was completely gay, then shouldn't he have been immune to that potion Janine drank a little while ago? Well, nothing's saying that he can't be bi.:smalltongue:

Oh, and I would advise to somehow make it clear in the comic how the story told differs from the one we saw. Just to avoid confusion.

I actually mentioned that before as a reason he had to either be bi or strait, I assume he is either bi or gay with heterosexual tendencies. I mean if coffee wanted to avoid spoiling it she could have made a "I made my will save" joke.
(After all paladins have some of the best saves of any class and it would be deliciously ironic if the charisma that made her attracted to him in the first place made him resist her potion.)

[CoffeeIncluded]

I mentioned this before but I guess you guys missed it. The potion has a slight area effect centered on the drinker.

[M@XWeru]

And here I thought that there would be something special for the 100th episode. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0100.html)

[Marnath]

I mentioned this before but I guess you guys missed it. The potion has a slight area effect centered on the drinker.

I had missed it, yeah. This one was easier to research though. :smallbiggrin:


Yep.

However, the effects of the potion kinda rub off on the surrounding people: At a MUCH lower DC.



..I have too much free time on my hands.

[RdMarquis]

Congratulations on your hundredth comic. It'll be interesting to see how Janine takes this revelation when Lloyd actually tells her. I'm also looking forward to seeing what happens when he gets back Kago.

Is this the end of the flashback, or is there more story detailing how Lloyd escaped and why he decided to form an adventuring party?

[Raging Gene Ray]

I didn't think Lloyd was gay until Word of Coffee confirmed it. I just thought it was a platonic manhug when I saw the latest comic.

[Mystic Muse]

I didn't think Lloyd was gay until Word of Coffee confirmed it. I just thought it was a platonic manhug when I saw the latest comic.

Same here.

Although, once it was mentioned, I noticed the eyebrows each of them had which indicated something a bit more than a bromance.

[Asta Kask]

D'aawww. Cute.

Also, how will Lloyd escape? Will it involve roller-blades?

[Zanaril]

I read the comic without realizing the significance of the last panel, and was about to make a "lulz Loyd x Lexington OTP" comment.

Then I thought: "hang on a moment..."

"...Oh." :biggrin:

[Lix Lorn]

I didn't think Lloyd was gay until Word of Coffee confirmed it. I just thought it was a platonic manhug when I saw the latest comic.
Me too, but it makes me squee. ^_^

[Mina Kobold]

Aww, how sweet :3

Quite a surprising revelation. I didn't expect that he was actually in love with Lexi, or that amazingly handled. Great job :smallsmile:

That he was gay, on the other hand, should surprise us very little considering Coffee's history on GitP. Yet it still surprised us all :smalltongue:

[Asta Kask]

Coffee claims to be fully heterosexual. :smallsmile:

[Zanaril]

Does Lexington have the same hairstyle as Loyd: mostly shaved except for the ponytail? :smallconfused:


Coffee claims to be fully heterosexual. :smallsmile:
I prefer girls, but that doesn't mean I don't like slash. :smallwink:

[Asta Kask]

Does Lexington have the same hairstyle as Loyd: mostly shaved except for the ponytail? :smallconfused:

You realize that quote can be taken out of context, don't you? :smallbiggrin:

[Zanaril]

You realize that quote can be taken out of context, don't you? :smallbiggrin:

Not until now, but it doesn't surprise me that you managed to find a way to take it out of context.

[Asta Kask]

*whistles innocently*

[blackjack217]

H h h Hi admission officials...

[Asta Kask]

Don't blame Coffee. Blame me.

[Lix Lorn]

Don't blame Coffee. Blame me.
That's standard policy. xD

So, how will the party react to Lloyd being gay? Other than Janine and Matt?

...this makes Lloyd/Tinder a decent non-crack ship.
...
I support LloydTinder. Srsly.

[HalfTangible]

...this makes Lloyd/Tinder a decent non-crack ship.
...
I support LloydTinder. Srsly.

I don't. :smallyuk::smallwink::smalltongue:

...

TinderSerrin! :smallbiggrin:

[Lix Lorn]

SerrinANYONE. I love Serrin.
...
SerrinMe!

[HalfTangible]

SerrinANYONE. I love Serrin.
...

Serrin is Murphy's Law's Tali. Only more likely to cause the apocalypse if given caffeine.


SerrinMe!

Dammit :smallannoyed: i was gonna chain you up and sell you to the highest bidder.

...

Oh like i'm the only one thinking it :smalltongue:

[Lix Lorn]

Wouldn't it be easier to sell me to all the bidders? This is why I specialise with clone techniques, y'know.

But this thread is not about me!
I reckon Radic will just be like 'Oh. Huh. Okay.' when told about Lloyd's sexuality. Tinder and Serrin probably won't care.

[Geno9999]

As for him just telling Janine he's homosexual.... BAD IDEA!!!! :eek: She'd go PSYCHO. I'm betting she'd:
1) Think he's lying just to avoid her, and thus feel more self-conscious and become more aggressive in her attempts to woo/seduce/rape him
2) Argue with him that he's "confused" or try to "prove" that he's Bisexual.
3) Try to "fix" him.
4) An unholy combination of all of the above.

My bet would be on 4. :smalleek:
That would defiantly put her well into Yandere (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Yandere) territory. That's a scary thought.:smalleek:

[HalfTangible]

Wouldn't it be easier to sell me to all the bidders? This is why I specialise with clone techniques, y'know.
That's not bidding, that's buying. Besides, cloning can't move an experienced mind.

Plus, bidders sometimes try to eat each other whenever somebody bids over them. it's quite amusing to watch.


I reckon Radic will just be like 'Oh. Huh. Okay.' when told about Lloyd's sexuality. Tinder and Serrin probably won't care.

Janine will probably cry.

[Lix Lorn]

My clones are good enough.

Janine will either cry or refuse to admit it... could end really badly. And Matt will probably just laugh.

[John Cribati]

When Matt does find out, the first thing he'll think of is Lloyd's little Striptease from 20 comics or so ago.

[Asta Kask]

I think they will abandon him and go search for something who isn't unnatural. And then we'll find him drinking pure gin in a low-down bar and talking about everyone has abandoned him.

Wait. That would be Water-Smurfs interpretation. :smallwink:

[Lix Lorn]

When Matt does find out, the first thing he'll think of is Lloyd's little Striptease from 20 comics or so ago.
YES. WIN. :smallbiggrin:

[HalfTangible]

When Matt does find out, the first thing he'll think of is Lloyd's little Striptease from 20 comics or so ago.

Oh yeah, i forgot about that :smallbiggrin:

[Asta Kask]

At least we know that the Kago army doesn't have a Don't Ask Don't Tell policy.

[CoffeeIncluded]

When Matt does find out, the first thing he'll think of is Lloyd's little Striptease from 20 comics or so ago.

PfffHAHAHAHA.

And no. Lloyd was not thinking that way at all. He was just making a point to Matt.

[HalfTangible]

PfffHAHAHAHA.

And no. Lloyd was not thinking that way at all. He was just making a point to Matt.

But does MATT know that?

O_O


At least we know that the Kago army doesn't have a Don't Ask Don't Tell policy.

Sure it does!

They just asked :smalltongue:

Also: By that logic they don't have rules against fraternization either =P

[Lix Lorn]

At least we know that the Kago army doesn't have a Don't Ask Don't Tell policy.
Hey! Don't make us sympathise with the Evil Empire! :smalltongue:

[CoffeeIncluded]

At least we know that the Kago army doesn't have a Don't Ask Don't Tell policy.

Lloyd got some weird looks, but the Kagoans have bigger things to hate...

[mucat]

So, how will the party react to Lloyd being gay? Other than Janine and Matt?

Well, Coffee says he didn't tell them as much about his life as we saw in the flashback. But even if he did...then what he just told them is "I used to fight for a proto-fascist nation, and I participated in the murder of civilians. Including the brother of that freaked-out woman standing right here. And oh, yeah, I miss my boyfriend."

If their big reaction is "What? You're gay?" then I'll be disappointed in them.

Well, all right, Matt might react that way, because Matt has spent a lifetime honing his ability to miss the point of anything. Janine might...but I hope not. Yes, she'll be disappointed to have her obsession thwarted, but she's gotta realize that it's more important to decide where she thinks Astrid stands on the whole murder thing. Tinder should damn well have something to say about slaughtering whole families. And Radic and Serrin are smart enough that they ought to be more concerned about the Drow merchant than about Lloyd right now. Yeah, he's their friend -- and will remain so, I'm certain -- but she's facing the guy who murdered her family; her trauma takes priority over his angst.

[Asta Kask]

Janine will hold out for the possibility that Lloyd's bisexual.

[Mina Kobold]

Coffee claims to be fully heterosexual. :smallsmile:

I was talking about her being in the crack pairing thing...

Now you gave me ideas for meta-crack pairings, shame on you! :smalltongue:


SerrinMe!

I support this pairing, it is the ultimate pairing of hilariousness :smallbiggrin:

Would even draw it, if that wouldn't be unbelievably creepy :smalltongue:


When Matt does find out, the first thing he'll think of is Lloyd's little Striptease from 20 comics or so ago.

You win an Internet! But since I lost all my Internets in the big Internet regression I shall give you a gingerbread cookie instead *Hands over cookie*

[Zanaril]

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab109/Magpiemanic/miscfanart/loydxlexington.png
Kisses. How do they work.

(I still can't draw them properly. :smallsigh:)

[Lix Lorn]

I support this pairing, it is the ultimate pairing of hilariousness :smallbiggrin:

Would even draw it, if that wouldn't be unbelievably creepy :smalltongue:
Hey, I'd love it. xD

yaoi
Kisses. How do they work.

(I still can't draw them properly. :smallsigh:)
...WIN!

[Marnath]

Yet it still surprised us all :smalltongue:

Nuh uh!:smalltongue: I figured it was Lexington from the start, since Alexis was one of the ones spying on them back when Lloyd had those flowers.

[Raging Gene Ray]

As for him just telling Janine he's homosexual.... BAD IDEA!!!! :eek: She'd go PSYCHO. I'm betting she'd:
1) Think he's lying just to avoid her, and thus feel more self-conscious and become more aggressive in her attempts to woo/seduce/rape him
2) Argue with him that he's "confused" or try to "prove" that he's Bisexual.
3) Try to "fix" him.
4) An unholy combination of all of the above.

My bet would be on 4. :smalleek:

:smalleek: Give Janine a little more credit than that. She's not MALICIOUS about her crushes. She'll most likely cry for a little bit and then start chasing the NEXT attractive thing with a Y chromosome.

Although I wouldn't put it past Coffee to have Janine use a Belt of Gender Changing. This FINALLY pushes Lloyd over the edge and he sunders the thing and loses his temper at Janine.

And this has probably been answered before, but is Lexington a half-orc or just a human with weird teeth? If he's a half-orc, then how did he get into the Kago army in the first place and how come General Murphy hasn't thrown him out yet?

[Lix Lorn]

Although I wouldn't put it past Coffee to have Janine use a Belt of Gender Changing. This FINALLY pushes Lloyd over the edge and he sunders the thing and loses his temper at Janine.
It'd be amusing (although not good) if it actually worked.


And this has probably been answered before, but is Lexington a half-orc or just a human with weird teeth? If he's a half-orc, then how did he get into the Kago army in the first place and how come General Murphy hasn't thrown him out yet?
Human with weird teeth. xD

[Zanaril]

...WIN!

There were so many other things I should have been doing today.

[Eleanor_Rigby]

picture
Kisses. How do they work.

(I still can't draw them properly. :smallsigh:)

Yay! I was hoping this was why you asked about the hair styles. Seeing how different people imagine the stick figure characters to look is fun.
Also, glad the gimp info was at least vaguely useful, CWater. For a free programme it's pretty good, you can even make little animations with it. Although I've got to say that without some sort of plug-in it's not great for line work, in my opinion, none of the brushes seemed particularly smooth to me.
I can't draw kisses either, Zanaril, but to be honest I've not really tried. Makes me a bit uncomfortable.

[CWater]

I should probably use reference picture or something, but aside from typing "kiss" into google and trailing through hundreds of unrelated pictures, I have no idea where to find them.

Try shojo-manga. XD

EDIT: Oh, and cute pic!:smallbiggrin:

[Zanaril]

I should probably use a reference picture or something, but aside from typing "kiss" into google and trailing through hundreds of unrelated pictures, I have no idea where to find them.


Try shojo-manga. XD

What's that?

[CWater]

Huh...What just happened?:smallconfused:

[CWater]

What's that?
Manga directed for teen-aged girls.:smallamused:

[Zanaril]

Huh...What just happened?:smallconfused:

You ninja'd me while I was delete-editing my post. I hate having an edited post almost as much as I hate typos.


Manga directed for teen-aged girls.:smallamused:

That doesn't explain how it would help me find reference pictures.

[Lycan 01]

I believe they are saying the manga would have plenty of guy-on-guy action to refer to.

[Zanaril]

I believe they are saying the manga would have plenty of guy-on-guy action to refer to.

I... think I see.

However, comic books are a terrible source for reference. Especially manga.

[Eleanor_Rigby]

Human with weird teeth. xD

Word of Lexington (via Coffee) says snaggle toothed half elf - like Serrin he has one pointy ear. Word of Coffee says he's not half orc but doesn't explicitly say that Lexington is telling the truth when he says he's a snaggle toothed half elf, though he most likely is. It just struck me as slightly strange that Lexington answered as such explanations usually come direct from Coffee herself.



No, Lexington is not an elf/orc hybrid. And no, the public never heard about this...But do you honestly think that they would complain if they had learned? (Thread 4, post 1324)



Lexington gets this question all the time. Lexington?

Lexington: I'm a snaggle-toothed half-elf.
(Thread 4, post 1308)

Had to look that up just to check I hadn't made it up.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Haha, It's actually pretty satisfying watching the thread explode like this. :smalltongue: Fun Fact: I wasn't going to reveal this little plot point until later, but then circumstances changed. And no, Lloyd has not explicitly said anything yet. Right now, it's probably better if...Certain characters don't pick this little factoid up.

By the way: Holy crap, Lix. Serrin is a lot like Kaylee. :smallbiggrin: And I did it completely by accident On a slightly related note, Firefly is awesome and I'm pissed that a) It only lasted for one season and b) this season occurred when I was 8.

[Lix Lorn]

Coffee likes Firefly?!
Marry me RITE NAO! :smalltongue:

[CoffeeIncluded]

Coffee likes Firefly?!
Marry me RITE NAO! :smalltongue:

Actually, I have you to thank for piquing my curiosity. Not the best timing, but I can get everything done. Also, I hate to shoot you down, but I'm heterosexual. :smalltongue:

I...Honestly don't know if I can update on Friday. There's a chance I may be too depressed to update.

[Lix Lorn]

Aww well. xD

... what? DX What's wrong/going to be wrong?

[Mystic Muse]

Coffee likes Firefly?!
Marry me RITE NAO! :smalltongue:

I like firefly.

However, I'm your archnemesis so I doubt marriage is an option. Also, Tiamat would kill me. If you don't know, which I doubt anybody besides me and Lix do, don't ask for an explanation.

[Symmys]

pic of Lloyd and Lexi kissing

*squee*
MOAR.
...please?
I'm going to try drawing a picture of those two now. No promises, though, since I can hardly draw guys to begin with.

[Lycan 01]

Why you depressed Coffee? Something awry? :smallconfused:

[Eleanor_Rigby]

I wasn't completely sure I was ready to put this one out yet but since you're sad, Coffee, here's part two of the #24 cover:

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa405/Zomp_Jorr/murphyslawpagetwoforexportfirsttry-1.jpg

Higher resolution version here (not a big difference this time) http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa405/Zomp_Jorr/murphyslawpagetwoforexportfirsttry.jpg

[CoffeeIncluded]

I wasn't completely sure I was ready to put this one out yet but since you're sad, Coffee, here's part two of the #24 cover:

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa405/Zomp_Jorr/murphyslawpagetwoforexportfirsttry-1.jpg

Higher resolution version here (not a big difference this time) http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa405/Zomp_Jorr/murphyslawpagetwoforexportfirsttry.jpg

SQUEE! I love it!

And, well...I find out if I got accepted to Cornell in five days. Thursday. :eek:

[HypoSoc]

Bah. What time you find out doesn't affect anything, as the decision has already been made. Its not going to change so don't worry about it. If you are in, you were in, if you aren't, you weren't.

[Dusk Eclipse]

SQUEE! I love it!

And, well...I find out if I got accepted to Cornell in five days. Thursday. :eek:

Wait, didn't you apply for MIT? or my own delusions of going there have tainted my memories?

[CoffeeIncluded]

Wait, didn't you apply for MIT? or my own delusions of going there have tainted my memories?

I'm going to apply to MIT, if I don't get accepted.

[Dusk Eclipse]

Oh I see, well I know how you feel, last week they told me If I was accepted at the ITESM, and I was a wreck all week long.

Don't worry I am sure you will be accepted.:smallsmile:

[Eleanor_Rigby]

SQUEE! I love it!

And, well...I find out if I got accepted to Cornell in five days. Thursday. :eek:

Fingers crossed and best of luck to you. (Assuming that isn't the same thing!)
You've done everything you can about it for now, I suppose, so... Yes, good luck.
Either way you know you'll still have your readers.

[Lycan 01]

Good luck, Coffee! :smallbiggrin:

And wouldn't working on the comic distract and relax you? :smallconfused:

[Tulio d Bard]

Good luck, Coffee! :smallbiggrin:

And wouldn't working on the comic distract and relax you? :smallconfused:

YES! Go do it! NOW!
...
You know... so that you can relax... and distract... and stuff... :smallredface:
Ok, just kidding. Kinda

[mucat]

You'll love either of those schools, Coffee, so don't let yourself get streesed. Cornell and MIT are both great fun, for a sufficiently twisted definition of fun.

(At Cornell, your definition of "fun" has to include "snowed in with huge piles of books, and other stir-crzy people with their huge piles of books." At MIT, it's "haven't seen the sun in three weeks because you've almost got this program/circuit/robot/boundary value problem/coffee machine working the way you want it to, but you don't really need sun because the lab next door is working on a fusion reactor, and hey, that's the same thing, really, right?")

But good luck, and I hope Thursday's news makes you happy!

[Lycan 01]

And if you get into the MIT you can become a Myth-Buster! :smallbiggrin:

[Mystic Muse]

And if you get into the MIT you can become a Myth-Buster! :smallbiggrin:

And you will be the idol of people around the world.

[mucat]

And you will be the idol of people around the world.
So business as usual, really?

[Lix Lorn]

(At Cornell, your definition of "fun" has to include "snowed in with huge piles of books, and other stir-crzy people with their huge piles of books." At MIT, it's "haven't seen the sun in three weeks because you've almost got this program/circuit/robot/boundary value problem/coffee machine working the way you want it to, but you don't really need sun because the lab next door is working on a fusion reactor, and hey, that's the same thing, really, right?")
The dayssstar, it burnssss usss! (hide)

Coffee, any school that doesn't want you will be KICKING themselves later. :smallsmile:
I'm sure you'll get in!

[TheBibliophile]

And, well...I find out if I got accepted to Cornell in five days. Thursday. :eek:

Good luck, Coffee. I really hope you get the place you want.

...You may not remember me. I used to lurk a lot on Crack Pairings, before it disappeared (what happened, by the way?). I've been following Murphy's Law since it started, though, although I haven't made my presence known. You are a good artist, and an even better writer, and you definitely deserve the best. Which I presume is what Cornell is, though I'm only an ignorant Britlander and don't know such things.

If I may ask, what are you hoping to study?

[CoffeeIncluded]

So business as usual, really?

Haha, thanks.


Good luck, Coffee. I really hope you get the place you want.

...You may not remember me. I used to lurk a lot on Crack Pairings, before it disappeared (what happened, by the way?). I've been following Murphy's Law since it started, though, although I haven't made my presence known. You are a good artist, and an even better writer, and you definitely deserve the best. Which I presume is what Cornell is, though I'm only an ignorant Britlander and don't know such things.

If I may ask, what are you hoping to study?

Hey, thanks! Hope you continue to enjoy! And I want to study biology. :smallsmile:

[Zanaril]

I'm sure you'll be accepted, Coffee. :smallsmile: No need to worry yourself sick.


*squee*
MOAR.
...please?
I make no promises.

Although the Christmas holidays are comming up soon. Lots of free time...


I'm going to try drawing a picture of those two now. No promises, though, since I can hardly draw guys to begin with.
Trying is the only way to start improving!

[Asta Kask]

Is Lloyd a half-giraffe? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9901669&postcount=625)

And what is the ECL of such a beast?

[Mina Kobold]

Is Lloyd a half-giraffe? (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9901669&postcount=625)

And what is the ECL of such a beast?

Those statistics (Well except for the quoted one, that one's correct) sounds either made up or misunderstood.

I mean, wouldn't it make the population of giraffe's shrink 95% each generation unless they were part rabbit or something*?

The only way that would work would be if some of them escaped my cloning lab...
>_>
<_<
You didn't hear that last part.

*Bet you there's a version of that somewhere in DnD :smalltongue:

[Asta Kask]

No, because after a male has mounted another male, he can go on and mount a female. Giraffes presumably don't live in life-long pairs, unlike penguins.

[M@XWeru]

So they have sex for fun about twenty times as often as they have sex for procreation? Sounds about right.

Me, I think we should go out and stone ourselves some giraffes.

[Asta Kask]

That's the hedonistic, swinger male giraffes. The situation is quite different for female giraffes.

[M@XWeru]

Well, I guess that's why the males are forced to bang each other. Pragmatic to the end, those giraffes.

[Mystic Muse]

Guys, can we get back on topic please?

[Mina Kobold]

Guys, can we get back on topic please?

Good idea!

...

What was the topic again? All I remember from before the giraffe stuff is a lot of squeeing :smalltongue:

[Lix Lorn]

Serrin. Cute, ent she?

[Silverraptor]

Serrin. Cute, ent she?

And quite scary at times, too. And with no effort or realizations on her part as well. I'm sure you will all see what I'm talking about soon enough.

[mucat]

And quite scary at times, too. And with no effort or realizations on her part as well. I'm sure you will all see what I'm talking about soon enough.

Damn it, here we all are trying not to pester Coffee for new comics, and you go and leave that hanging... :smallwink:

[Symmys]

And quite scary at times, too. And with no effort or realizations on her part as well. I'm sure you will all see what I'm talking about soon enough.

Hey! Quit taunting us with your knowledge of the plot!

[Asta Kask]

Serrin. Cute, ent she?

Serrin commanding a force of giraffe cavalry...

[Lix Lorn]

So... much win.
Although flirting with you has reached the point where it's not worth the effort. xD

[Geno9999]

Serrin commanding a force of giraffe cavalry...

A single word came to my mind:
LOLwut?

Wouldn't the male giraffes be too busy f*#%ing each other for Serrin to use?

[RdMarquis]

A single word came to my mind:
LOLwut?

Heh. I now have this mental image of some enemy mook muttering that right before he and his comrades are overwhelmed by Serrin charging in to save the day with her army of giraffe knights. And I'm not sure why.

[CoffeeIncluded]

...O...Kay...

About Lloyd: We know what the fallout was from this. We know Lloyd's path.

But if just a few factors had changed--If just one certain factor had changed (And I know, but you don't! :smallwink:), then Lloyd would probably have snapped.

And he would have snapped the other way.

[Silverraptor]

Damn it, here we all are trying not to pester Coffee for new comics, and you go and leave that hanging... :smallwink:


Hey! Quit taunting us with your knowledge of the plot!

I love doing things like this.:smallbiggrin:

[mucat]

...O...Kay...

About Lloyd: We know what the fallout was from this. We know Lloyd's path.

But if just a few factors had changed--If just one certain factor had changed (And I know, but you don't! :smallwink:), then Lloyd would probably have snapped.

And he would have snapped the other way.

Scary thought. Lloyd would make a frighteningly competent villain.

(Hey, could I use alternate-universe Lloyd, who snapped the wrong way, as a villain in a campaign someday?)

[CoffeeIncluded]

Scary thought. Lloyd would make a frighteningly competent villain.

(Hey, could I use alternate-universe Lloyd, who snapped the wrong way, as a villain in a campaign someday?)

Definitely. And I'd love to see your interpretation of it.

[The_Admiral]

Scary thought. Lloyd would make a frighteningly competent villain.

(Hey, could I use alternate-universe Lloyd, who snapped the wrong way, as a villain in a campaign someday?)

Play it here play it here

[Lix Lorn]

Play it here play it here
And invite me!

[Mina Kobold]

Serrin. Cute, ent she?

That would ot be doing her cuteness justice!

But yes, she is :3


And invite me!

Me too!

[Alagaesian]

I'd also ask to be invited, but my knowledge of DnD is the equivalent of a ten minute crash-course someone gave me three years ago and a couple things I was able to glean off of OotS.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Can I play the model? I wanna play the model...

[Lix Lorn]

Model? :smallconfused:

[M@XWeru]

Coffee wants to be Camelot.

[super dark33]

Are you working on the next comic or just answearing peoples comment?

(also: DEVILS POST!)

[HalfTangible]

And invite me!


Me too!

Me three =D

[Lix Lorn]

Coffee wants to be Camelot.
NO-ONE wants to be Camelot. Camelot is a SILLY place.

[M@XWeru]

It's a model of silliness.

[Lix Lorn]

:O
I get it!

[Eleanor_Rigby]

Are you working on the next comic or just answearing peoples comment?

(also: DEVILS POST!)

:smallyuk: Yeesh. I know you might not have meant it that way (tone on the internet and all that) but that came over as more than a little rude. It's not like she owes anybody a comic or anybody's hired her to make and post them and even if that were the case other activities would still be allowed!
My best guess is you were just looking for an excuse to be the one to write post 666 or, if I'm being more generous, that you were just being sarcastic and that's your particular sense of humour but still... possibly a little inhibitive?

[mucat]

:smallyuk: Yeesh. I know you might not have meant it that way (tone on the internet and all that) but that came over as more than a little rude. It's not like she owes anybody a comic or anybody's hired her to make and post them and even if that were the case other activities would still be allowed!
My best guess is you were just looking for an excuse to be the one to write post 666 or, if I'm being more generous, that you were just being sarcastic and that's your particular sense of humour but still... possibly a little inhibitive?
I've found it's better for the sanity to keep that guy on Ignore than to try to reason with him.

[Worlok]

And invite me!


Me too!


Me three =D
And me, four, while you're at it!

Also: Silverraptor, you're so totally unfaiiir! How could we possible last through all the waiting with you winding us up like that? :smallsigh: :smallwink:

[TheBibliophile]

I'd also ask to be invited, but my knowledge of DnD is the equivalent of a ten minute crash-course someone gave me three years ago and a couple things I was able to glean off of OotS.

Yeah, I would say me five, but I only have slightly more knowledge than this.

[mucat]

Scary thought. Lloyd would make a frighteningly competent villain.

(Hey, could I use alternate-universe Lloyd, who snapped the wrong way, as a villain in a campaign someday?)


Play it here play it here

And invite me!

Me too!

Me three =D

And me, four, while you're at it!

Yeah, I would say me five, but I only have slightly more knowledge than this.

Can I play the model? I wanna play the model...

Coffee wants to be Camelot.

I get it!


Eek!

All right, I think the idea of Lloyd as campaign villain is a hit. Um, I did say "someday" though...it's Final Exams season at work, which isn't an ideal time for me to launch a new campaign...

How 'bout this? When Coffee decides to release the world as a game setting -- or when the strip has advanced to the point where we can extrapolate, and Coffee gives the OK -- then I'll run an alternate-timeline scenario; of course you are all invited. The PCs can be Plavaan (or other dissident) resistance fighters against the brutal Kago Empire and its merciless Paladin-General, Lloyd.

We'll call it "Auster's Law".

Of course, if anyone wants to run with the idea before then, please be my guest. It's really Coffee's idea anyway (by telling us that Lloyd could easily have "snapped the wrong way"), not mine...

[CoffeeIncluded]

Eek!

All right, I think the idea of Lloyd as campaign villain is a hit. Um, I did say "someday" though...it's Final Exams season at work, which isn't an ideal time for me to launch a new campaign...

How 'bout this? When Coffee decides to release the world as a game setting -- or when the strip has advanced to the point where we can extrapolate, and Coffee gives the OK -- then I'll run an alternate-timeline scenario; of course you are all invited. The PCs can be Plavaan (or other dissident) resistance fighters against the brutal Kago Empire and its merciless Paladin-General, Lloyd.

We'll call it "Auster's Law".

Of course, if anyone wants to run with the idea before then, please be my guest. It's really Coffee's idea anyway (by telling us that Lloyd could easily have "snapped the wrong way"), not mine...

Okay, I can wait! And I'll give you the details about the world. And what's Camelot got to do with this? And can we please get back on topic?

As for "snapping the wrong way," well...Take Lloyd's (And Murphy's!) noble ideas of justice and righteousness and helping the people of the much-less-powerful-now-than-it-was-many-decades-ago Kagoan Empire survive.

Now take these ideals and twist and maim and pervert them practically beyond recognition.

[Lix Lorn]

As for "snapping the wrong way," well...Take Lloyd's (And Murphy's!) noble ideas of justice and righteousness and helping the people of the much-less-powerful-now-than-it-was-many-decades-ago Kagoan Empire survive.
INTRIGUING!

[HalfTangible]

Okay, I can wait! And I'll give you the details about the world. And what's Camelot got to do with this? And can we please get back on topic?

As for "snapping the wrong way," well...Take Lloyd's (And Murphy's!) noble ideas of justice and righteousness and helping the people of the much-less-powerful-now-than-it-was-many-decades-ago Kagoan Empire survive.

Now take these ideals and twist and maim and pervert them practically beyond recognition.

Like a Tarquinish twist. Only less excuse-sounding.

[Asta Kask]

I was thinking more Torquemada...

[Symmys]

I drew a picture of AU Lloyd (*evil fangirl squee*), but I can't post it right now because Photobucket is being mean to me. :smallfrown: I'll see if I can post it later.

[Geno9999]

I'd also ask to be invited, but my knowledge of DnD is the equivalent of a ten minute crash-course someone gave me three years ago and a couple things I was able to glean off of OotS.

Huh. That's similar to my experience to DnD, and I've only a little of both 3.5e and 4e. Also, I want to join too. :3

[Lix Lorn]

I was thinking more Torquemada...
Is it bad that I thought 2000 AD before history?

Ooh! (waits for pic)

[Worlok]

2000 AD before history
Huh? :smallconfused:

Sorry, I just didn't get that - "2000 AD before history" is not meant to imply that history began about 10 years ago, is it? :smalltongue:

Also: Yay, picture! :smallbiggrin:

[Lix Lorn]

...xD
2000 AD is a comic. There was a series called Nemesis the Warlock. The villain was called Torquemanda. I thought of this before the historical Torquey.

[Worlok]

I see. My... my comic-related geekdom... has failed me! :smallsigh:

Seriously, though: Thanks for clearing that up. :smallsmile:

[mucat]

Huh? :smallconfused:

Sorry, I just didn't get that - "2000 AD before history" is not meant to imply that history began about 10 years ago, is it? :smalltongue:

See, Worlok, we've been trying to decide how to break it to you. Everyone else had figured out that all human history was faked on a soundstage, a project that started in August 2006. If you think you remember anything before that...well, some people are just gullible that way.

We kept playing along because you hadn't caught on yet, but now that the cat's out of the bag, we can drop this whole "human history" thing, and work on another project. Sapient penguin history, maybe?

[Lix Lorn]

Sooo... this (http://xkcd.com/298/) for history? :smalltongue:

[Asta Kask]

...xD
2000 AD is a comic. There was a series called Nemesis the Warlock. The villain was called Torquemanda. I thought of this before the historical Torquey.

That's why we have punctuation.

"I was thinking 2000 AD, before history."

Much clearer.

[RdMarquis]

Mindblowing revelations aside (also, I'm tempted to do an archive binge of xkcd, now), this campaign idea sounds fun. Count me in if you don't have too many people already.

[Qwertystop]

See, Worlok, we've been trying to decide how to break it to you. Everyone else had figured out that all human history was faked on a soundstage, a project that started in August 2006. If you think you remember anything before that...well, some people are just gullible that way.

We kept playing along because you hadn't caught on yet, but now that the cat's out of the bag, we can drop this whole "human history" thing, and work on another project. Sapient penguin history, maybe?

Can I sig?

EDIT: Nevermind, this is too awesome for permission!

[Geno9999]

See, Worlok, we've been trying to decide how to break it to you. Everyone else had figured out that all human history was faked on a soundstage, a project that started in August 2006. If you think you remember anything before that...well, some people are just gullible that way.

We kept playing along because you hadn't caught on yet, but now that the cat's out of the bag, we can drop this whole "human history" thing, and work on another project. Sapient penguin history, maybe?
Aw man, that moonlanding thing was an really exciting project.
Though, quite a few people saw through that one quick.
:smallbiggrin::smallwink::smalltongue:

[Eleanor_Rigby]

I've found it's better for the sanity to keep that guy on Ignore than to try to reason with him.

Ah, ok then. In case it isn't obvious enough, I'm still new to this. Thanks for the heads up.

Weird question, but does anyone know what a green chromatic dragon's breath attack is supposed to look like? I know when Tinder used it Coffee drew it as a slightly transparent green ray, which gets the point across fine, but I thought using the exact same effect as Coffee might sort of defeat the purpose of doing an adaptation of the strip so I wanted to do a slightly different one. The problem is that I don't actually know quite what Tinder's meant to be doing there. Long story short: is this attack supposed to be like breathing a targeted cloud of gas/vapour or is it meant to be more like a torrent of acid coming out in liquid form? I'm leaning towards the former, I tried googling it but didn't come up with much which might mean that it's left up to player preference in d&d. I know in the long run it's hardly a big deal, but it kind of changes how it might be drawn...

[RdMarquis]

If it helps, the Monster Manual says its a cone of corrosive (acid) gas.

[Worlok]

See, Worlok, we've been trying to decide how to break it to you. Everyone else had figured out that all human history was faked on a soundstage, a project that started in August 2006. If you think you remember anything before that...well, some people are just gullible that way.

We kept playing along because you hadn't caught on yet, but now that the cat's out of the bag, we can drop this whole "human history" thing, and work on another project. Sapient penguin history, maybe?
I... I knew that. Yeah. I certainly did. No gullibility here. Move along. (It would explain why I can't for the life of me remember anything that happened '78, though. :smallconfused: Aside from me not having been around back then and also not being a time-traveling psychic. Which I am not, I tell you. Not! And don't let the system tell you otherwise. :smallwink:)

The good part is that I am actually prepared (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_Conspiracy) for (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_time_hypothesis) a reveal like this... :smallbiggrin:

Erm... I mean... Well... Those sapient penguins sure have a long and interesting history, eh? Has anyone of you read up on the Penguin-Yeti-Wars? That stuff was intense.


Can I sig?
I'd say go ahead and do it.


Long story short: is this attack supposed to be like breathing a targeted cloud of gas/vapour or is it meant to be more like a torrent of acid coming out in liquid form?
I always assumed the former. Especially since the SRD description of it being a cone of corrosive (acid) gas (http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Green_Dragon) does not seem to fit with a liquid form in my book. :smalltongue:

[Eleanor_Rigby]

If it helps, the Monster Manual says its a cone of corrosive (acid) gas.

Thanks. I thought gas would probably be a better route to go down anyway seeing as a splashing liquid would probably just end up making it look like he was vomitting on poor Radic :smalleek:

(Worlok: your reply came up while I was writing this. Thanks as well, gas it is then I guess!)

[Worlok]

I thought gas would probably be a better route to go down anyway seeing as a splashing liquid would probably just end up making it look like he was vomitting on poor Radic :smalleek:
Does anyone else sense a really horrifying slash-fic coming up? :smalltongue:


(Worlok: your reply came up while I was writing this. Thanks as well, gas it is then I guess!)
No problem. The black dragon's breath attack being a related, but different effect, that problem comes up quite often anyway. :smallsmile:

[RdMarquis]

Does anyone else sense a really horrifying slash-fic coming up? :smalltongue:

Okay, I'm not clear on what that entails, but I'm guessing the possibilities are, uh...quite grim.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Guys, can we please stay appropriate and on-topic? Geez, 24 pages and only 5 updates, at this rate I won't be able to wrap up this arc before the next thread! :smalltongue:

[M@XWeru]

Ya better update faster, then. :P

[HalfTangible]

Ya better update faster, then. :P

Or we could stop being idi-

...

No, that's not likely at all...

[RdMarquis]

Sorry. I do have a question about the universe that your comic is set in. Are evil outsiders and their planes included in the cosmology? So far, I think we've only covered the gods (and none of them seem to be evil).

[Chilingsworth]

This comic is great! Just one question: is comic #100 the most recent one? Just asking because I don't see any more of them. :smallsigh:

[CoffeeIncluded]

This comic is great! Just one question: is comic #100 the most recent one? Just asking because I don't see any more of them. :smallsigh:

Thanks for reading! And yes, it is. I update the front page every time I...Well, update.

[Worlok]

Okay, I'm not clear on what that entails, but I'm guessing the possibilities are, uh...quite grim.
That seems to be a... reasonable assumption. Sometimes I frighten myself. :smalleek:


Guys, can we please stay appropriate and on-topic?
Does having tried really hard for a while count? :smalltongue:


Ya better update faster, then. :P
That would be quite a lot like writing faster to get a text done ere the ink in the cartridge / free space on the paper runs out, wouldn't it? I mean, come on, cut her some slack.

...That said, I second the notion as follows: MOAR!!! :smallfurious: :smallwink:

So... yeah, shutting up now. I'm sorry.

[Marnath]

Guys, can we please stay appropriate and on-topic? Geez, 24 pages and only 5 updates, at this rate I won't be able to wrap up this arc before the next thread! :smalltongue:

It wasn't my fault this time! :tongue:

But it's not surprising that there's been so much discussion, the current flashback arc has been quite interesting so far. :smallsmile:

[Tulio d Bard]

Guys, can we please stay appropriate and on-topic? Geez, 24 pages and only 5 updates, at this rate I won't be able to wrap up this arc before the next thread! :smalltongue:

In no time you'll have to make a new thread every update!


Thanks for reading! And yes, it is. I update the front page every time I...Well, update.

:smallbiggrin:

[Mystic Muse]

Coffee, judging by the amount of discussion in here, I think you need your own forum.

[Silverraptor]

Coffee, judging by the amount of discussion in here, I think you need your own forum.

As well as merchandise and a "Shop" option.:smalltongue:

[Marnath]

Coffee, judging by the amount of discussion in here, I think you need your own forum.

We already covered that a few pages ago, she doesn't have time or money for her own site, and she might lose viewers by moving to a lesser website than the Playground.

[TheBibliophile]

See, Worlok, we've been trying to decide how to break it to you. Everyone else had figured out that all human history was faked on a soundstage, a project that started in August 2006. If you think you remember anything before that...well, some people are just gullible that way.

We kept playing along because you hadn't caught on yet, but now that the cat's out of the bag, we can drop this whole "human history" thing, and work on another project. Sapient penguin history, maybe?

I am so sigging that.

[HalfTangible]

See, Worlok, we've been trying to decide how to break it to you. Everyone else had figured out that all human history was faked on a soundstage, a project that started in August 2006. If you think you remember anything before that...well, some people are just gullible that way.

We kept playing along because you hadn't caught on yet, but now that the cat's out of the bag, we can drop this whole "human history" thing, and work on another project. Sapient penguin history, maybe?

But we did that LAST time D= can't we do like Octopus Dystopia or a Raccoon Confederacy or something?

[Marnath]

But we did that LAST time D= can't we do like Octopus Dystopia or a Raccoon Confederacy or something?

This, this is not on topic. :smalltongue:
In other news, I may not have access to a computer anymore if I can't get mine to work. So if I stop posting here that's why. I'm technically not supposed to be using this one right now, so... :smallfrown:

[Symmys]

I finally got the picture uploaded! :smallbiggrin: Sorry about the lines and all... I don't have access to many resources in history class.
http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b444/PaxGemini/AULloyd.jpg

[CoffeeIncluded]

Eee! Thanks!

22 hours...:eek:

[Silverraptor]

Eee! Thanks!

22 hours...:eek:

If you're that worried, then maybe you should make the next comic now, and then if you don't get accepted, then you'll have a finished comic to update on friday instead of feeling all depressed. It might make you ease the tension of the hours passing closer and closer to zero hour.

[Lycan 01]

Listen to this man, for he is a very smart guy. :smallwink:


But seriously, though, we're all rooting for you. :smallsmile:

[Worlok]

Listen to this man, for he is a very smart guy. :smallwink:


But seriously, though, we're all rooting for you. :smallsmile:
This.

Really, all of us wish you all the best. :smallsmile:

[RdMarquis]

Ok, what you need to do is take a couple deep breaths, calm down, and remember that you have our support, whether or not you get accepted. :smallsmile:

[CoffeeIncluded]

I'd like to, but if I don't get in then I've got a TON of essays to complete.

AAGH TEN AND A HALF HOURS LEFT AAAHHHHH :eek::eek::eek:

I don't think I got in...

[Roc Ness]

I'd like to, but if I don't get in then I've got a TON of essays to complete.

AAGH TEN AND A HALF HOURS LEFT AAAHHHHH :eek::eek::eek:

I don't think I got in...

Be assured, Coffee, people always do better than they expect. :smallsmile:

[TheBibliophile]

Be assured, Coffee, people always do better than they expect. :smallsmile:

True, this is. I was expecting a D for my English assessment, but I got an A*. You'll do great.

[HalfTangible]

I thought i failed my last speech. My instructor told me quote "that was the best speech you've done all year". You only really need to worry if you never worried in the first place.

...

Yeah, i don't get it either =/

And, unlike me, you're not incredibly lazy lazier than my dog. You'll be fine. Probably better than fine.

[Zanaril]

I'll get the celebratory drinks ready, shall I?

[Asta Kask]

I don't know if I trust you with the drinks. Didn't you handle them in the crack pairings thread?

Anyway, I suggest we try to wrench this thread back on topic.

[Mina Kobold]

I don't know if I trust you with the drinks. Didn't you handle them in the crack pairings thread?

Anyway, I suggest we try to wrench this thread back on topic.

I thought this was on topic?...

Never go to ABR or an FFRPG, the off-topicness might give you a heart attack :smalleek::smalltongue:


But what is there to talk about on-topic? Whether Loyd sends love letters to Lexi? Whether there'll be be a love triangle between Loyd, Lexi and Matt?

[Eleanor_Rigby]

But what is there to talk about on-topic? Whether Loyd sends love letters to Lexi? Whether there'll be be a love triangle between Loyd, Lexi and Matt?

How the party will react to hearing that Lloyd led a party of soldiers to a village where they slaughtered a group of unarmed plavaan participating in a (mostly) peaceful protest and possibly gave the order for them to do so?
As far as Radic, Tinder and Serrin go I honestly have no idea. I'm guessing conflicted, e.g: that was completely awful but you're obviously trying to repent and you've been a friend to me since... but on the other hand, I really looked up to you and now it turns out you're kind of a bit of a murderer... :smallfrown: So... um... yeah...
Of the above three Tinder might be the most understanding. He was obviously very impressed by Lloyd's conviction to stay with his party during the fight in the forest and Lloyd did take the time to give him a 'trial' after the smite evil didn't work out so well. He's also commented on Lloyd's supreme caution in the scene CWater drew a picture of. So I'm guessing with his experience of Paladins, Tinder probably saw something along these lines coming and probably appreciates Lloyd's chosen path after the drow massacre all the more thanks to the contrast between that and the attitude of the paladins who slaughtered his family.
Matt knows that Lloyd gave him the opportunity to join Team Gale because he 'believe[s] in second chances'. If I were Matt after the shock of the initial story etc. I'd probably be wondering if Lloyd thought I was in the same league/ had been headed the same way as Lloyd in his Auster years. I think Matt might take it worse than some of the others, but it's kind of hard to predict.
Janine on the other hand is anti-plavaan herself (to an extent). Is this going to alter her position on things any? Will she feel compelled to defend Lloyd more strongly than the others or will this revelation lessen the attraction she has to him a tiny bit? I don't think she'll defend his actions outright but Coffee does seem to like to surprise people.
It could be a while before we see how the party really feel about this though because the immediate concern is still going to be the drow survivor and her reaction. Which, again, I can't predict. :smalltongue:

[/ridiculously lengthy post] How's that for on topic?

[Marnath]

Nice post, Eleanor_Rigby. Just one thing, the people who killed Tinder's family weren't paladins. "Last time I checked, I'm not a paladin!" (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/SayWhatYouWillButHesGotStyle.png):smallamused:

[Zanaril]

Anyway, I suggest we try to wrench this thread back on topic.

Face it: we're not going to be getting back within several miles of the topic until after Coffee gives us the good news.

[Eleanor_Rigby]

Nice post, Eleanor_Rigby. Just one thing, the people who killed Tinder's family weren't paladins. "Last time I checked, I'm not a paladin!" (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/SayWhatYouWillButHesGotStyle.png):smallamused:

Good point, well made. I remembered that a) Tinder freaked out when Paladin of Kago was mentioned, and b) in the Tinder flashback the adventurers mentioned paladins. I would have said they were pladins of Kago too but I remembered one of them as being blonde and Kago seems to have a mostly asian influenced population so I didn't think that was right...:smallsigh:
Still, there is a big contrast between Lloyd's 'murder' and the adventuring party's.

Edit: Also, Lloyd told the others to run while he handled the dragon as opposed to 'sticking with them' but the sentiment's basically the same.

[CoffeeIncluded]

I Got In I Got In Oh My God I Got In I Am Going To College!!!!

[Eleanor_Rigby]

Haha, congrats :smallbiggrin:

[Qwertystop]

Nice! I'm still in 9th grade, but the last few pages of this thread should help me remember not to be nervous.
Again,
GREAT!:smallbiggrin:
EDIT: Wow, smilies don't scale with text size. Let me try that again:
GREAT!:biggrin:

[MoleMage]

YAY COFFEE!

You're too clever by far to have been passed over.

[Lix Lorn]

I Got In I Got In Oh My God I Got In I Am Going To College!!!!
Okay, everyone, like we practiced...

Three, two, one
TOLD YOU SO!
(confetti falls)

[mucat]

Yay Coffee!!!

I never doubted it, but I've still been checking the boards every chance I got from work today. That's great news!

And you damn well deserve it. Well done, Cof!

[CoffeeIncluded]

Thank you, everybody! This is AMAZING!!! :biggrin: And to get back on topic (somewhat), update tomorrow! :smallbiggrin:

[Silverraptor]

I Got In I Got In Oh My God I Got In I Am Going To College!!!!

And here I thought I would have to tell you off for doubting yourself earlier. Fortunately, I saw this just in time.:smalltongue:

[Symmys]

:biggrin: Congratulations, Coffee!
*much applause, cheering, confetti, etc.*

[CWater]

Yay! Congratulations Coffee!:smile:

[Traker]

I Got In I Got In Oh My God I Got In I Am Going To College!!!!

Good job! I hope you enjoy it.

[Marnath]

Okay guys, take any further cheering to the dedicated thread (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179072). :smallsmile:

Now then:


I finally got the picture uploaded! :smallbiggrin: Sorry about the lines and all... I don't have access to many resources in history class.
*snip*

Sorry your post got lost in the excitement Symmys. That's pretty good.:smallcool:

I do have to wonder what happened to his other eye?:smallconfused:

[Dusk Eclipse]

CONGRATULATIONS COFFEE!!!!!

See? I knew you were going to enter.

[blackjack217]

Its a special occasion so in the finest American tradition Let there be cake!!

http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/MiscCakesPhotos/PirateCake.jpg

[Draconi Redfir]

weeeewwwt!!!:smallbiggrin:

[Dusk Eclipse]

Its a special occasion so in the finest American tradition Let there be cake!!

The cake is a lie

Sorry couldn't resist.... >.<

[Geno9999]

I Got In I Got In Oh My God I Got In I Am Going To College!!!!

*clap clap clap clap* Congrats:smallbiggrin:

[CoffeeIncluded]

Thanks, everybody. :smallbiggrin: And an update tomorrow.

One warning though: My bandwith is already 70% full. It may conk out again this month. Uh...How do you port signatures onto another site? Because Dusk, you may need to do that. Sorry about that.

[Marnath]

I just had a thought. Would it help if someone else agreed to host the bulk of the archived material? Or possibly several someones?

[John Cribati]

I don't use my tinypic account anymore. I could change the password and hand it off you you.

[Dusk Eclipse]

Are you really sure it is me? I saved the image to my hard drive and then uploaded it to photobucket (just like I do with avatars)