Master Gestures of OOTS

[Acero]

A master gesture is an action or moment that shows what a character is really about. Their personality, their morals, their thoughts. What strips do you think could be the master gestures of the Order, Team Evil, et cetera?

Examples:

Team Good (and Belkar)

:roy:http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0442.html

:durkon:http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0084.html

:belkar:http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0611.html

:vaarsuvius: (post splice) http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0679.html

:haley: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0772.html

O-Chul: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0547.html

Elf Commander http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0707.html

Tarquin (Don't really know where to put him) http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0763.html

Team Evil (+LG)

:xykon: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html

:redcloak: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0451.html

Tsukiko http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0700.html

:nale: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0061.html

:thog: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0051.html

So if you had to use one strip to define a character, which would it be?

[Cizak]

:xykon: Page 106 of SoD.

[ORione]

I think Durkon's is 84, not 83.

[ThePhantasm]

One could call Elan the Court Gesture of the comic. Yes it is a pun.

[SPoD]

:belkar: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0611.html

And O-Chul: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0547.html

[DBear]

For :vaarsuvius: I nominate http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0679.html

[HappyBlanket]

Well... I might be jumping ahead on these, since the characters have only had a few telling scenes, but...

Team Peregrine's Commander (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0707.html)
and Tsukiko (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0700.html), 6th panel.

edit: Naturally. Fixed.

[MoonCat]

Well... I might be jumping ahead on these, since the characters have only had a few telling scenes, but...

Team Peregrine's Commander (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0707.html)
and Tsukiko (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0707.html)

Tsukiko's link is identical to the former one.

[ORione]

:redcloak:: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0708.html

Tsukiko: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0700.html

[pendell]

For Roy, I would say it is the moment on top of the silver dragon when he confronted Xykon. Impossible odds. Suicidal bravery. If I don't stop you, who will? It's a major character development moment when he shifts from following the quest to ridding the world of Xykon -- of evil -- for it's own sake. For the sake of all the androgynous elves and shifty rogues et al who would not exist in a world ruled by Xykon.

Some say the highest expresson of love is to lay down one's life for his friends. Roy did exactly that. With an Int 18 and considerable wisdom he knew the odds. But he willingly risked them for the lives and wellbeing of strangers -- including the Azurites -- most of whom he did not know and who had dragged him halfway across a continent.

Doing good to those who have done him evil, Roy typifies the lawful good alignment, moreso even than the paladins of Azure City.

Respectfully,

Brian P.

[ORione]

For :vaarsuvius: I nominate http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0679.html

Vaarsuvius is kind of tricky, because his attitude changed drastically right about then. Pre-679, I would say http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0677.html. 677 fits pre-soul spice too, except he is acknowledging Blackwing's existence.

[Crisis21]

For Roy, I would say it is the moment on top of the silver dragon when he confronted Xykon. Impossible odds. Suicidal bravery. If I don't stop you, who will? It's a major character development moment when he shifts from following the quest to ridding the world of Xykon -- of evil -- for it's own sake. For the sake of all the androgynous elves and shifty rogues et al who would not exist in a world ruled by Xykon.

Some say the highest expresson of love is to lay down one's life for his friends. Roy did exactly that. With an Int 18 and considerable wisdom he knew the odds. But he willingly risked them for the lives and wellbeing of strangers -- including the Azurites -- most of whom he did not know and who had dragged him halfway across a continent.

Doing good to those who have done him evil, Roy typifies the lawful good alignment, moreso even than the paladins of Azure City.

Respectfully,

Brian P.

This. Ever so much this.

[aadeon]

Tarquin -- definitely 763 http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0763.html

[Alagaesian]

For Elan after the Battle of Azure City, I would suggest this strip (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0558.html).

[twinkletoes]

:redcloak:- page 104 and 105 of SoD

[Bedinsis]

I don't know if we'll see him anymore, but I think #728, frame 6 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0728.html) feels like it is a designed master gesture for Gannji.

[137beth]

For Haley I say 116 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html)

[Timeless Error]

For Haley I say 116 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html)

That would certainly work for her old personality, but the character development she's gotten since then has made her more than just a greedy treasure hoarder.

[Jay R]

:haley:: This (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0774.html)includes an awful lot of Haley's background and personality in one strip.

[Vinsfeld]

:nale: : http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0255.html

[137beth]

Brief and to the point (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0337.html) for Nale. Takes him awhile to figure out that he can't make his bragging needlessly complicated.

[Gift Jeraff]

:nale: "Because no one denies me, Elan. Not father, not you, no one." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0061.html)
:thog: Everything here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html).
:sabine: "Yeah, well, I had errands to run, too." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html)
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png Everything here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0763.html).

[Retech]

Wights: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0513.html (And the next few pages)

Loves the wights. :smallwink:

[Acero]

Updated with new Gestures.

[super dark33]

Change the team good to order of the stick, and include outer teams apart.