Will Save World for Gold

[PopeLinus1]

Especially, as seems implied by this page, that Odie now has a dragon dong. I wanna see Ardon's reaction to that one for sure.

Yeah, the reaction is what you want to see. Sure.

[Emperor Time]

Ten more years at the very most means it probably best for him to stay in his current body.

[Celestia]

Ten more years at the very most means it probably best for him to stay in his current body.

He looks like Ardon right now. He'd be lucky to get ten weeks.

[Draconi Redfir]

live for ten years, then get another clone made?

[Celestia]

live for ten years, then get another clone made?

Or find a magical solution to restore his original body. Either one is possible.

[Anteros]

Really. Apparently they already have access to resurrection, so a lot of their problems would be solved by just pushing Odie off the edge of a bottomless pit and resurrecting the original. Or killing him, giving the body to a powerful Eldarin house, and letting them deal with the nightmare spirit.

I want Ardon back in the comic for entertainment reasons, but I can't pretend that most of the characters wouldn't be better off without him.

[Lizard Lord]

Really. Apparently they already have access to resurrection, so a lot of their problems would be solved by just pushing Odie off the edge of a bottomless pit and resurrecting the original. Or killing him, giving the body to a powerful Eldarin house, and letting them deal with the nightmare spirit.

I want Ardon back in the comic for entertainment reasons, but I can't pretend that most of the characters wouldn't be better off without him.

It is likely that if Odie dies while in Ardon's body the nightmare spirit it will keep Odie's soul for itself, preventing him from being raised.

[Anteros]

It is likely that if Odie dies while in Ardon's body the nightmare spirit it will keep Odie's soul for itself, preventing him from being raised.

I don't see any good reason that the nightmare spirit would just let them move the soul to a clone if it has that kind of power. If it did, it would probably already be taking over every time Odie falls asleep. It seems like it's still weak or Ardon is still restricting it somehow for now.

[Lizard Lord]

I don't see any good reason that the nightmare spirit would just let them move the soul to a clone if it has that kind of power. If it did, it would probably already be taking over every time Odie falls asleep. It seems like it's still weak or Ardon is still restricting it somehow for now.

It is possible that it doesn't, but testing that really doesn't seem like a worthy risk.

[Seerow]

live for ten years, then get another clone made?

10 years is plenty of time to clone another body at regular speed. It would mean going through puberty a second time which would be annoying, but presumably without that metabolic increase shortening his lifespan, the end result would be a half-dragon body that would live centuries.

[PopeLinus1]

10 years is plenty of time to clone another body at regular speed. It would mean going through puberty a second time which would be annoying, but presumably without that metabolic increase shortening his lifespan, the end result would be a half-dragon body that would live centuries.

Centuries is a lot longer than how long I give him in Ardon's body.

[Kantaki]

Centuries is a lot longer than how long I give him in Ardon's body.

Five years is a lot longer than how long I give him in Ardon's body.

[PopeLinus1]

Five years is a lot longer than how long I give him in Ardon's body.

Five months is a longer than how long I give him in Ardon's body.

[Kantaki]

Five months is a longer than how long I give him in Ardon's body.

So we're in agreement that the new body's definitely an up-grade, lifespan-wise?

[Draconi Redfir]

oh without a doubt.

[Emperor Time]

Even if it is an upgrade, the horns might still be an problem. Unless that can be fixed eventually.

[PopeLinus1]

Even if it is an upgrade, the horns might still be an problem. Unless that can be fixed eventually.

Idk, I think Odi could use a bit of flair.

[Draconi Redfir]

who needs hair when you have horns, amiright?

[Lizard Lord]

Honestly, I find myself rather annoyed by this.

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They turned what could have been an interesting twist and good story potential into yet another fake out.

[Emperor Time]

Honestly, I find myself rather annoyed by this.

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They turned what could have been an interesting twist and good story potential into yet another fake out.

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Agree and now I wonder if this is happens to be a dream as well. And if it is real and not another fake out then it might become a dream later on somehow.

[Celestia]

Honestly, I don't mind it. In every story, there will always be lost potential. It's inevitable; you can't tell every story. Most characters and concepts are going to go unexplored. The key is to find the ones that synergize with the story you want to tell, and an in depth look at the human condition via rapid aging is so hilariously contrary to the focus of this one that I'm surprised anyone thought there was any possibility of that happening. Even if this wasn't a fake out, that aspect would have been absolutely swept under the rug or inevitably fixed.

So, I liked this page. The surprise twist was actually surprising to me. It worked.

[PopeLinus1]

So, I liked this page. The surprise twist was actually surprising to me. It worked.

I personally think we have grown too accustomed of the truth since the untrustworthy character who was always lying died. Now, who can say what is real and what is false? How much truth was in either of those scenes? Were the beginnings real, but the end fake? Will the next scene be real?

I like it, it keeps us on our toes.

[Anteros]

It's fine once or twice. If it's overused it gets to the point where we can't trust the narrative we're being given at any given moment. We're quickly approaching the point where any major plot point is just going to be met with skepticism by the audience. You can only fake out your readers so many times before they stop taking things seriously.

[The Glyphstone]

That's how I feel, sort of. We're nearing the point of becoming Charlie Brown and Luxy, with the plot as the football.

[Ibrinar]

It successfully places us in the same situation as Odi no certainity whether the current scene is a ploy or not. Works well enough imo it is not like it is likely to last super long.

[PopeLinus1]

It successfully places us in the same situation as Odi no certainity whether the current scene is a ploy or not. Works well enough imo it is not like it is likely to last super long.

I think being constantly on guard and paranoid puts us in the same headspace as Odi, which is nice, at the very least

[Celestia]

It successfully places us in the same situation as Odi no certainity whether the current scene is a ploy or not. Works well enough imo it is not like it is likely to last super long.

I think being constantly on guard and paranoid puts us in the same headspace as Odi, which is nice, at the very least

Exactly. This isn't going to go on forever. It's just a trick to get us confused and uncomfortable so that we see things from Odi's point of view. It, like most art, is trying to generate a specific emotional response from the audience.

[Anteros]

It doesn't make me paranoid though. It just removes the tension of anything bad happening because they keep showing us bad stuff and pressing the reset button. From now on, anytime something bad happens, I'm not going to be saying "oh no, how will they get out of this!" I'm going to be saying "Wow, I wonder if this is another fake out." It lessens tension rather than increasing it.

[PopeLinus1]

In light of the latest comic, I now have something to say to my friends hen I see them again.

[Lizard Lord]

Wouldn't the banging of a drum sound very different than the sort of banging they thought they heard? Also is Drummer Odie faceless or just facing away?