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Thread: OOTS Strip Summaries
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2014-08-30, 08:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Technically, he failed a Linguistics check. But I agree, the summary doesn't need to be 100% accurate. As long as it helps tracking down a particular comic, it's fine.
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2014-09-11, 05:50 AM (ISO 8601)
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2014-09-16, 03:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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You have strip 900 listed twice.
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2014-09-17, 07:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Whoops! Fixed, thank you.
I am: Neutral Good: -2 chaos, -21 evil and 15 balance!
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2014-09-26, 06:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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DM in Mummy's Mask I, II, III | Keshkaru and Ozkrak in Extinction Curse | Marzena in Age of Worms | Elrembriel in Wrath of the Righteous | Gurmok in Nightmare in Katapesh | DM in Catacombs of Ravenloft Avatar courtesy of Neoseph7
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2014-09-26, 07:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Ach, ninja'd! It's just as well, though, since I wasn't really sure what to do for this one.
I am: Neutral Good: -2 chaos, -21 evil and 15 balance!
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2014-09-26, 07:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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That one isn't easy, I'm kinda lukewarm about how I put it. If anyone has suggestions...
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2014-09-26, 07:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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When in doubt, I try to resort to the most memorable thing about the strip... maybe something like "Durkon realizes why he's so passive in combat"?
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2014-09-26, 07:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Alternative suggestion: 963: If you can't see the connection, you might be a vampire.
Best read in the voice of Jeff Foxworthy.
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2014-09-26, 07:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Debatable. In fact I don't think Durkon is portrayed as being passive in combat (passive in non-combat contexts, now, that's possible). The strip shows him to be utterly clueless about teamwork at the start of his adventuring career, but he's learned a lot since.
The cultural reference is beyond me, but this is funny all the same. Unfortunately, I think it's too crytpic for the purposes of the summaries.Last edited by Gwynfrid; 2014-09-26 at 07:48 PM.
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2014-09-26, 07:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hm, point. I definitely want something about Durkon not helping without being asked, though, since I think that's one of the big takeaways.
Still a bit too cryptic, I'm afraid.
Maybe 963: The High Priest of Hel can't see why Durkon was slow to help?I am: Neutral Good: -2 chaos, -21 evil and 15 balance!
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2014-09-26, 08:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-09-26, 08:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-09-26, 08:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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I prefer DaggerPen's take on this, to be honest. Here's a more complete wording (I think).
963: The High Priest of Hel fails to connect the dots in Durkon's memories.DM in Mummy's Mask I, II, III | Keshkaru and Ozkrak in Extinction Curse | Marzena in Age of Worms | Elrembriel in Wrath of the Righteous | Gurmok in Nightmare in Katapesh | DM in Catacombs of Ravenloft Avatar courtesy of Neoseph7
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2014-09-26, 11:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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How about combining the two?
963: Durkon remembers learning when to help, and the High Priest of Hel doesn’t make the connection.
Alternatively…
963: Young Durkon breaks dishes, and Roy gets eaten by a frog.
963: In which we learn that Durkon’s middle name is Allotrope.
963: The one with the Mechane in silhouette against the moon.
963: Durkon uses deception and comes up with a joke on the spot.
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2014-09-27, 08:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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From "You might be a Redneck." The rednecks jokes start about 4 minutes in.
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Thri-Kreen Ranger/Psionicist by me, based off of Rich's A Monster for Every Season
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2014-09-27, 09:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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DM in Mummy's Mask I, II, III | Keshkaru and Ozkrak in Extinction Curse | Marzena in Age of Worms | Elrembriel in Wrath of the Righteous | Gurmok in Nightmare in Katapesh | DM in Catacombs of Ravenloft Avatar courtesy of Neoseph7
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2014-09-27, 07:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-09-27, 09:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yeah, I'm inclined to agree. I'm going to put my favorite as:
963: Durkon remembers learning when to help, and the High Priest of Hel doesn’t make the connection.
With one modification:
963: Durkon Allotrope Thundershield remembers learning when to help, and the High Priest of Hel doesn’t make the connection.
That's the Allotrope, the "learning when to help" and the "lack of HPOH realization" all in one go. It's not the pithiest thing, but hey, that's what the official titles are for, and there's a reason those don't make this thread redundant.
Any objections?I am: Neutral Good: -2 chaos, -21 evil and 15 balance!
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2014-09-27, 09:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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It's a bit long and heavy, but covers everything. Good enough.
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2014-09-28, 01:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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2014-09-28, 01:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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Whoops! Fixed, thanks, and new summary swapped in.
I am: Neutral Good: -2 chaos, -21 evil and 15 balance!
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2014-10-14, 09:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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964: In need of repair, the Mechane arrives in Tinkertown, gnome steampunk port of call.
(Edited with the name of the town.)Last edited by Gwynfrid; 2014-10-14 at 09:35 AM.
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2014-10-14, 06:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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I would prefer 964: Steampunk is trendy these days
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2014-10-15, 06:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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That's not a summary of what happened, though.
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2014-10-17, 12:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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If you want to get technical, neither does 73. "What Would Thor Do?" is not as helpful as Durkon would like, 114: YOU! BROKE! MY! SWORD!, or 121: The sad part is, the d3 really does get more play than the d12.
The purpose of the thread is to serve as a sort of directory to various strips. The reason the above examples work is because they make references which can really only refer to specific strips (and therefore work as well as or even better than a simple summary). The one I suggested follows the same lines.
That said, however, if Gwynfrid's is preferred over my suggested alternative (as your implied opposition would indicate), I am perfectly happy with mine being discarded.Wolfen Houndog - The World in Revolt (4e)
The Mythic Warrior, a 3.5 base class that severs limbs and sunders armor
The Nameless One, converted to 3.5 and 5e
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2014-10-17, 04:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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2014-10-17, 08:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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Only because there are summaries that aren't that much of a summary, doesn't mean that some people would prefer a summary.
Even for those strips I would gladly support any actual summary to replace the current versions
How about 114: Roy throws Xykon at the Gate.?
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2014-10-17, 03:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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My general rule with these summaries is that they should cover the most memorable things about the strip, in such a way as to make searching for a strip easier. To that end, I have no objections to summaries that reference a memorable aspect of a strip, such as the punchline. In this instance, however, I am not sure the "steam punk is trendy" bit is memorable enough, and prefer the first proposal.
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2014-10-19, 04:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Some time back, I proposed a few changes for summaries that were exceedingly cryptic references (those suggestions were accepted). I didn't propose changes to thereaper's examples, because while they don't do the best possible job in my opinion, they aren't so bad that they warranted the additional work at that time.
That said, when it comes to new strips, I don't think we should use referencing as a substitute for a real summary, except for truly unforgettable references. And even then, what qualifies as "unforgettable" will vary from reader to reader, so a summary will nearly always be preferable.Last edited by Gwynfrid; 2014-10-19 at 04:53 PM.
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