Absurd and/or awesome titles for future strips

[Jay R]

A recent thread got me think about potential titles for future strips - silly or awesome titles that indicate an OotS comic we'd really like to read. I came up with "Lightly Seasoned With Nutmeg".

Any other ideas?

[Gift Jeraff]

If Tarquin dies by getting crushed by something: "Making Omelettes"

[Reddish Mage]

"Stop Oppressing Our Culture," "May Go Blind," "Would've Been Smarter to Put More Points into Constitution," "It was an Armoire of Invincibility," "1d4 + plot damage," and a personal favorite "Most Awkward Thanksgiving Family Reunion Ever!"

[F.Harr]

"Most Awkward Thanksgiving Family Reunion Ever!"

That would be awesome!

The best I've got is, "Sometimes, plot doesn't have tuppence".

[Dark_Nohn]

"Not even for the 1000th"

[RMS Oceanic]

The Worst Laid Plans
Quantum of Solstice
Actually, Why Not?
Thinking with Wormholes
Baleful Monomorph
Smoke me a Kipper
The Flying Kipper

[Gift Jeraff]

Belkar's death: "His Last Breath"

[hagnat]

"It was an Armoire of Invincibility,"

so, 8bit theater ? :)

[Reddish Mage]

so, 8bit theater ? :)

All references to other media need to be kept to their most absurd. Other potential titles: "What the Superman/Batman Teamup Will Look Like," and "Thor: The Snarl World."

[Mike Havran]

The Secret Plan

Sand and Snow

Homecoming

He Just Went for a Drink

Knock, Knock

Special Snowflakes

Paladin Parley

Iced Out

Of Cats and Men

Hell of a Time (again)

[Spoomeister]

928 was "Go", so obviously 929 should be "Stop", and be the one where Belkar dies.

[Gift Jeraff]

Xykon's death: "Boned"

[Snails]

"This is not the son you are looking for"

Hypothetical opening line of dialogue: "Is that you, Nale?"

[Gift Jeraff]

Elan is killed in the middle of playing the lute: "The Sound of Silence"

[Snails]

"Dueling Banjos!"

[Kornaki]

"Keeping it in the Family" for the (hypothetical of course) scene where Elan kills Tarquin with the same dagger that Tarquin used to kill Nale.

[Obscure Blade]

"Flee Before Me": Bloodfeast the Allosaur gets unpolymorphed

[Vinsfeld]

928 was "Go", so obviously 929 should be "Stop", and be the one where Belkar dies.

And then.... HAMMER TIME!

A strip about Durkon using his heirloom hammer again?

[Yendor]

Belkar's death: "His Last Breath"

"Now Shut Up".

[Dwy]

"All in his family's blood":
The strip where the recently defeated Tarquin is forced to take a Blood Oath of Playing Second Violin in a String Quartet until Dying of Natural Causes.

[Gray Mage]

I'm a bit surprised no one said "99 problems" (or something like that) fo when Xykon is gone for good.:smalltongue:

[Jay R]

"Oops"

(I don't care what the content is; this would be a chilling strip title.)

[Gift Jeraff]

"The Right Reasons": V casts Disjunction to destroy an artifact but permanently loses all his/her spellcasting abilities.

[Yendor]

"She Blinded Me with Psions"

[Tylorious]

"Prematurely"

[Ghost Nappa]

"The Results of Years of Blind, Mass Guessing"
"The Dwarves Were Right"
"Demon Trees"
"Broke My Wrist 3"
"Thog and Belkar Team-Up! Death of a Salesman?!"
"Team Foot Rest too"
"Return of the Girdle"
"Life and Times of Bloodfeast the Extreminator, Professional Detective"
"Epic Rap Battles of Stickery: Elan Vs. Ghost Nale"
"If Only Elan used a Brick instead of a Chicken"
"Time-Travelling Team Tarquin Takes Tacos Today"

[Jay R]

"Baron Pineapple's Revenge"

[cheesecake]

"Fruit pie sorcerer's revenge"

[Gift Jeraff]

"Rich Burlew's Revenge"

[Tiiba]

Stick Death - a stick figure gets killed by a tree.
Sticky Situation - a stick figure gets glued to a tree.
Sticks and Stones - a stick figure gets glued to a boulder.
Sticking it to The Man - Tarquin goes to jail.
Stickler for the Rules - Miko 2: Electric Boogaloo.
Sticker Stack - Literally.
Snicker Snack - someone snickers while snacking.
Breaking the Fifth Wall - Kraagor's dungeon goes krakakoom.

[jidasfire]

When Vaarsuvius finally faces down the IFCC - "V for Vendetta"

[Ghost Nappa]

"If you give a Raven a Wand..."
"If you give a Cat a [noun]..."
"Belkar does Ranger Things" ...oh wait...

[dtilque]

Belkar's death: "His Last Breath"

Nah, that one will be "Not Funding His IRA"

[Quackenbush]

"We're rehearsing a play"

"Stop polymorphing my vulture"

"Where dark elves fear to tread"

"Sexy and shod"

"Does it come in red?"

"Sneak attack botch"

[Lombard]

How about some of the thread titles from the link spammers lol

[CrispyCriminal]

"Can't think of anything Original."

You know, because we exhausted all the good ones on this thread.

[Jay R]

"Savoring the Birthday Cake"
This one is a turning point for both Belkar and Vaarsuvius. (Because it is on a doily, of course.)

[F.Harr]

THAT'S Why they Put Up Wet Paint Signs.

I Don't Think that Means What You Think it Means.

Why Contracts Have to Be Specific.

Grand Slam

Seven No-Trump

The Weasel's Return

They Had to Get Across the Ocean Somehow

How the Leopard Changed his, erm her, Spots

The Goblin Nerds Strike Back!

Look OUUUUT!

[Jay R]

"Gate? What Gate?"

[Harbinger]

When Xykon kills Tarquin- The Worf Effect

[Reddish Mage]

When Xykon kills Tarquin- The Worf Effect

That one doesn't work. Only a new guy can come in to worf an established strong player. That's the definition of worfng.

[Gift Jeraff]

I'm a bit surprised no one said "99 problems" (or something like that) fo when Xykon is gone for good.:smalltongue:

Or "Ding Dong the Lich is Dead...-er"

[Harbinger]

That one doesn't work. Only a new guy can come in to worf an established strong player. That's the definition of worfng.

When Xykon some random new guy kills Tarquin -The Worf Effect

The important part is Tarquin dying.

[konradknox]

"Death and Destruction"

[DaggerPen]

When I read the thread title I thought this was going to be terrible, but I'm actually enjoying this thread immensely. Some great ideas!


Actually, Why Not?

That really sounds like a title Rich would use.


"She Blinded Me with Psions"

Yessssss.


"Broke My Wrist 3"

NO


Snicker Snack - someone snickers while snacking.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0013.html

Anyway, my own modest contributions:
"Not a Tarrasque"
"A Bricklayer's Masterpiece"
"Really Had You Going There, Didn't I?"

[F.Harr]

The Hottest Nightclub North of Greysky.

Two Minutes, Sixteen Seconds to go.

It Would Have Been Easier to Never Do Anything Important Again.

Sticky Order

Memories, Like Mozarella on My Mind.

So THAT'S How Many

It Would Have Been Easier if I'd Named him Steve.

The Last Name REVEALED!

[martianmister]

The Wall
Tears of Alligator
Meanwhile in...
The End
On Kings and Worshippers
Wrong turn to escape
Sea Buddies
Claws of Monster
Jumping into shark
Game Over
Our products are supported by Acme Corporation
A Funny Thing is Happened on the way to Colosseum
Downfall
Circle of Death
Attacks of Dwarves
Dwarves vs Elves
Night's Table
Grounded
The One Where Everybody Finds Out
Zz'dtri's All Seeing Eye
First Blood
The Fool

[ti'esar]

I now kind of suspect 630 will be titled "Me".

(Or something else that could complete the phrase "Go Through...")

[martianmister]

I now kind of suspect 630 will be titled "Me".[/COLOR]

My hunch says it will be called "Shoot the Messenger".

[Tylorious]

My hunch says it will be called "Shoot the Messenger".

I bet it's called "overshadowed" :smalltongue:

[martianmister]

I bet it's called "overshadowed" :smalltongue:

You just lost the bet. WHERE'S MY MONEY?!

[Jay R]

"As Long as You Look Really Cool Doing It"

[DaggerPen]

Zz'dtri's All Seeing Eye


Hahahaaaaa

Also, I'm guessing some play on Subverted, as in a subverted trope.

[ti'esar]

Hahahaaaaa

Also, I'm guessing some play on Subverted, as in a subverted trope.

While "trope" for "narrative device" is a common usage these days, I'm pretty sure "subverted trope" originates with TV Tropes, which the Giant does not read.

[Gift Jeraff]

"About Damn Time" - Belkar learns why time seems to "flow differently" in the Lower Planes

"Damn It All" - Sabine brings Tarquin's empires crashing down

[ChristianSt]

While "trope" for "narrative device" is a common usage these days, I'm pretty sure "subverted trope" originates with TV Tropes, which the Giant does not read.

That is simple not true:
The Giant had specified he doesn't intentionally reference it and doesn't read it regularly, but from time to time he reads a few things:
Yes, I am aware TV Tropes exists as a website.

No, I do not read it regularly. Most of the few times that I have ever visited the site came as a result of someone linking a trope that they feel I have used in the comic, and I followed the link so that I may understand what their criticism/point is.

No, I have never decided to do something in the comic because it was listed on TV Tropes. I don't use it as a checklist for ideas, as has been claimed, and I have never intentionally referenced it in any way.

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So it is certainly possible that he knows the term but if he uses is in any form for the comic, it should be coincidence and/or referencing something else.

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[Jay R]

"And That Would Be Wrong"