OOTS #898 - The Discussion Thread

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[BroomGuys]

The title of the new comic appears, but it's listed as #897 and links to that one, too.

[SaintRidley]

Getting a bad url when I try to see 898.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Wrong link, Giant. Though oh my god that title does not bode well!

[The Giant]

OK, should be fixed now.

[Silverionmox]

The title of the new comic appears, but it's listed as #897 and links to that one, too.

What he says. I supposed I clicked on the link in the process of putting it up first.

Ed: Goddamn giant ninja wizard ponies.

[pendell]

Nooo don't tease me like this. I can't see 898. Link on the left side takes us to 897. Tried putting 898 directly into the address bar and no go. Went to the comic archive and the latest one is 897.

MUST HAVE THE PRECIOUSSS. GIVE US THE PRECIOUSSSS!!!!!!


Runs off wailing madly,

Brian P.

ETA: Oh thank God it's there now. Thanks to you, too Rich!

KRAKOOOOOM in 3...2...1 ...

-- BDP.

[Gift Jeraff]

Does the rumbling involve the Gate breaking/pyramid collapsing? Are Xykon and Tarquin about to fight?! Nale and Malack?!? Will Nale finally find something rumbleworthy other than himself??

[CoffeeIncluded]

And this...oh man, why did this comic have to be so short! I'm on the edge of my seat here!

Though right here at the end...What's Belkar's plan? Though it definitely says something that Roy, in that one moment, chooses to follow him.

[Chessgeek]

I wonder what will happen when Team Evil arrives...

But hooray for Roy trusting Belkar! And the survival of Mr. Scruffy!

[Syncrogti]

Wait, did Haley run in a different direction than what Belkar is suggesting? Does she know?

EDIT: saw her in the last panel, OK whew!

[hamishspence]

Roy seems to be trusting Belkar at last here.

[BroomGuys]

OK, should be fixed now.

Yep, fixed now. Thanks!

Also, . What's Belkar's plan? Isn't Xykon presumably within 1,000 feet by now? What about the LG? What on earth is going to happen now? I can't even.

[RustyVenture]

Very interested to see what Belkar's plan is. Perhaps something involving that flying carpet?

Good thing the fiends have V.

[Morty]

I guess that answers the "does a normal-sized Gate explode if destroyed" question.

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Lirian's gate didn't, but I suppose each of them may work differently.

[The Curt Jester]

More character development for Roy. He listened to Belkar again!

[Psyren]

So that's the secret. Roy needs to grit his teeth to get the glow

[Felhammer]

Roy listening to Belkar's suggestion!? Wow, talk about character growth!

[zimmerwald1915]

Though right here at the end...What's Belkar's plan? Though it definitely says something that Roy, in that one moment, chooses to follow him.

They look like they're in the room right below the Draketooths' former cafeteria and current morgue. What passages do we know about that lead from there?

[Carl]

Ok i admit i've no idea what Belkar is planning either. But this is going to be interesting. Also have to wonder what tarquin, the LG and Xykon are all doing right now. Something big is about to happen but i have no idea what. The suspense is a killer.

Damm it.

[JavaScribe]

Isn't Xykon presumably within 1,000 feet by now?

Assuming he wants to enter Girard's gate with full spell slots, no. The oracle said he would be within 1000 feet, but he never said the gate had to be in one piece!

[Juggling Goth]

Oh maaaaaaaan Giant, you can't leave us wondering like this!

[Henry the 57th]

Gah! Every comic makes me crave the next one to soothe the suspense I feel, but every new one only makes it more suspenseful! Curse your masterful writing, Giant! Curse it!

[Squirrel_Token]

Woah it actually worked! I expected someone to stop them somehow...

[VeliaRae]

Oh my gosh. The group splitting being threatened is freaking me out. I was worried about Mr. Scruffy and then everyone getting separated!

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Think Belkar would risk his own life (and lose it) for Mr. Scruffy? I'm not totally sure how familiars work so I don't know if Scruffy would be in enough permanent danger to warrant such an act. But it would be awfully heart wrenching to watch the rest of the party realize he died caring for another being.

[eusticepious]

Thank you for a good action packed comic. I thought we would see Xykon / Redcloak appear before the gate got destroyed. Is it really destroyed though? Seems like, but can't say 100%

[Cuthalion]

Xykon and Redcloak show up on top of ruins.

Well....

[BroomGuys]

Assuming he wants to enter Girard's gate with full spell slots, no. The oracle said he would be within 1000 feet, but he never said the gate had to be in one piece!

The rift and the gate aren't the same thing, though. Once the gate explodes, the rift will still be there, but the gate will be gone. I'm pretty sure this means Xykon has to be within 1,000 feet before the gate explodes.

[MelTorefas]

How desperate are they, trusting Belkar? Gotta love Roy's pause at the end there. XD

[CoffeeIncluded]

It ain't destroyed until we hear the KRAKAKOOM!

Also, at the very end of #900:

: ...Aw, nuts.