Curly vampire and the Julio Scoundrél secret stone

[Rinazina]

Dear all, we might have something here

As you can see from https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1014.html in panel four, the window has all the nails, but in panel ten, right after the DwarfOfHel took the one on top, probably because hide some stone or small gem, and the teleporting globe.

Among the many reviews of such theory, the most conservative said it might be an art error. But we verified it, and because it in the printed version (Utterly Dwarfed), the council confirmed the clue!

Why should Exarch bother to take it? Well, it is in the ship of Julio Scoundrél, where he has a hidden treasure, artifacts, and forgotten tales.
As it is a minor Chekov gun, it would appear again in the story, but the team vampire's last survivor is Curly.

How can she use it? I don't know. Any hypothesis?

[Jasdoif]

Any hypothesis?Spontaneous conversion into a rat. That's how the grey rat on the edge of the desk in panel 11 got there first, it didn't have to climb because of its height advantage.

[Lord Torath]

The missing nail can be used to make trees sneeze. But not just any trees, only epileptic trees. So Curly can make the epileptic trees sneeze. Not terribly useful in dwarven lands, as trees themselves are hunted to near extinction by the dwarves.

Either that or something something Redcloak's niece something something.

But seriously, the epileptic trees are really sneezing today (https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2012/04/09/150285272/seeing-what-only-wind-gods-get-to-see).

[Rinazina]

Spontaneous conversion into a rat. That's how the grey rat on the edge of the desk in panel 11 got there first, it didn't have to climb because of its height advantage.

thanks I find now your reason compelling. that's explain everything!



The missing nail can be used to make trees sneeze. But not just any trees, only epileptic trees.

not bad! but council backed the other hypothesis as it has a concrete evidence

[Peelee]

OK, I'm confused. The theory is that the Exarch took the bolt on top of the porthole, and the Dwarven council somehow confirmed this? Do I have that right?

[Schroeswald]

OK, I'm confused. The theory is that the Exarch took the bolt on top of the porthole, and the Dwarven council somehow confirmed this? Do I have that right?

I think Renanzina is referring to themself as the council?

[Fyraltari]

The missing nail can be used to make trees sneeze. But not just any trees, only epileptic trees. So Curly can make the epileptic trees sneeze. Not terribly useful in dwarven lands, as trees themselves are hunted to near extinction by the dwarves.

Either that or something something Redcloak's niece something something.

But seriously, the epileptic trees are really sneezing today (https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2012/04/09/150285272/seeing-what-only-wind-gods-get-to-see).
The missing nail is obviously foreshadowing for Not-Not-Nale’s inevitable glorious return as the true final vilain as he crushes Xykon while riding Trigak.

[Dentarthur]

You seriously think the Exarch was the kind of person to just take a thing out of its rightful place?

[Rinazina]

I think Renanzina is referring to themself as the council?

Yes! exactly.
Sorry for the misunderstanding Peelee.

I just notice a minor thing and I thought to contribute in this forum collection of implausible theory, that's why I'm here!

The council was part of the subtext of not being taken too serious, but damn making good jokes it is hard and needs training.

[Rinazina]

You seriously think the Exarch was the kind of person to just take a thing out of its rightful place?

Exactly!
He wouldn't be very likely; the changes of character reflects and anticipate the very effect of the stone. Or the nail, or whatever is so small to stay on a nail head.
How might this have already affected Curly, and by extent, the world's destiny?

[Fyraltari]

Yes! exactly.
Sorry for the misunderstanding Peelee.

I just notice a minor thing and I thought to contribute in this forum collection of implausible theory, that's why I'm here!

The council was part of the subtext of not being taken too serious, but damn making good jokes it is hard and needs training.

So, you say that even though you are on this council, you were not granted the rank of master joker? How can they do this? This is outrageous. It's unfair.

[Peelee]

So, you say that even though you are on this council, you were not granted the rank of master joker? How can they do this? This is outrageous. It's unfair.

I hate Star Wars jokes. They're coarse and rough and irritating and they get everywhere.

Anyway, art mistakes have made it into the print versions before.

[Dentarthur]

Exactly!

I was not agreeing with you. It's an art error.

[Fyraltari]

I hate Star Wars jokes. They're coarse and rough and irritating and they get everywhere.
The pun side of the Farce is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be... hilarious.


Anyway, art mistakes have made it into the print versions before.


I was not agreeing with you. It's an art error.
Booh! Party-poopers!

[Jasdoif]

You seriously think the Exarch was the kind of person to just take a thing out of its rightful place?Sure; it'd just have the extra step of him deciding its rightful place "happened" to be where he wanted it rather than where it was. Like the teleport orb, for instance.

[Peelee]

The pun side of the Farce is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be... hilarious.

Is it possible to learn this pun war?

[Fyraltari]

Is it possible to learn this pun war?

Join me and together we will mock the galaxy!

[Peelee]

Join me and together we will mock the galaxy!

I'll never pun to the dark side. You've failed, your highness.

[Jasdoif]

I'll never pun to the dark side. You've failed, your highness.The punning is your life, but it is also your responsibility.

[Peelee]

The punning is your life, but it is also your responsibility.

Puns are the path to the dark side. Puns lead to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering. I sense many puns in you.

[Jasdoif]

Puns are the path to the dark side. Puns lead to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.That...is why you fail. Why did you think it was a responsibility?

[Squire Doodad]

That...is why you fail. Why did you think it was a responsibility?

"Doesn't Gluttony lead to something?"

[Jasdoif]

"Doesn't Gluttony lead to something?"Only now, at the end, do you understand....

[Fyraltari]

"Doesn't Gluttony lead to something?"

Obesity, mostly.

[137beth]

The missing nail is obviously foreshadowing for Not-Not-Nale’s inevitable glorious return as the true final vilain as he crushes Xykon while riding Trigak.

May I put this in my extended sig?

[Fyraltari]

May I put this in my extended sig?
Sure, you can!

[KorvinStarmast]

"Doesn't Gluttony lead to something?" It leads to exceptional screen presence. ~ Jaba the Hutt :smallcool:

[137beth]

"Doesn't Gluttony lead to something?"

Gluttony leads to time travel (https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/piece-of-cake):smallcool:

[Squire Doodad]

Gluttony leads to time travel (https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/piece-of-cake):smallcool:

Well now, that's quite interesting! Looks worth a read.