Dinner with the OotS

**Archpaladin Zousha** · 2007-07-20, 11:18 AM (ISO 8601)

For some odd, inexplicable reason, I find myself craving whatever food is mentioned in the comic.

With this comic, I suddenly felt the need for some chicken.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0467.html

And with the most recent one, I just cracked open a can of Dinty Moore for lunch.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0476.html

I know that this isn't just with me (Lloyd Alexander had this sort of habit when he was a kid, like eating honey when reading Winnie the Pooh, or a chicken leg to stand in for the prize turkey in A Christmas Carol).

I was wondering, does anyone else have this problem?

**Kreistor** · 2007-07-20, 12:14 PM (ISO 8601)

It's not something to worry about.

Now, if you'd said that every time you see Belkar kill someone you have to go out and replicate that, then I'd be worried.

**mockingbyrd7** · 2007-07-20, 02:03 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Kreistor

It's not something to worry about.

Now, if you'd said that every time you see Belkar kill someone you have to go out and replicate that, then I'd be worried.

HAHAHA, good one.

Hey, I wonder, if a midget dressed up as Belkar and went on a killing spree, a real killing spree, screaming, "I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!" or "Hold still! I just need to defeat you!" or "Run, my pretty little chunks of XP, run!" or, "Bwaha! I have deep-seated emotional problems! Die! Die!" or any other

quote of that sort, could Rich get sued? Or treated as an accomplice or something?

**fangthane** · 2007-07-20, 02:39 PM (ISO 8601)

It's not a problem - trust me. I don't know how many times my mum asked my dad what he wanted for dinner and was told "something nice." You've got a huge advantage, suggestibility aside, in that you're inspired to choose specific foods based on what you read. As long as you never make chunky salsa out of lizard meat (which seems pretty grim anyhow) you should be OK.

Mockingbyrd, I suspect he'd be just fine... Games and movies have had to face this sort of thing to an extent, but they're far more universally popular - whatever we might feel - than the OotS. And even there, it takes an awful lot to establish that the media item actually drove the psychosis, rather than merely being a convenient addendum.

**Arnen** · 2007-07-20, 03:47 PM (ISO 8601)

Well, when I was re-reading the extra-chunky salsa strip, I did find myself wishing that I hadn't finished off the tortilla chips several days before. Can't say I particularly care for salsa, though - kobold-flavored or otherwise.

**Demented** · 2007-07-20, 04:02 PM (ISO 8601)

Kobold-flavored salsa? Fine-chopped steak tartar with mole' on chips? Oh dang't, that sounds good...

**maitreyi** · 2007-07-20, 11:16 PM (ISO 8601)

When Belkar was preparing stew I flashbacked to the nasty, salt-free, "healthy" stews my mother makes. They have the driest beef or chicken in the world, and somehow I think Belkar's vulture soup would be like that, or better.

**Belkar's Left Foot** · 2007-07-20, 11:21 PM (ISO 8601)

I came in this topic thinking we'd guess what each ones favorite foods are...Lol.

Anyway, as to Belkar's tendencies....I'm told I can act like him at times.... should I be worried?

**Bocc Kob** · 2007-07-20, 11:25 PM (ISO 8601)

Not until the authorities manage to apprehend you.

**Belkar's Left Foot** · 2007-07-20, 11:30 PM (ISO 8601)

(hides bloody daggers)
Now now...there's no need to alert the authorities!
>_>
<_<

**Wonton** · 2007-07-20, 11:36 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by mockingbyrd7

HAHAHA, good one.

Hey, I wonder, if a midget dressed up as Belkar and went on a killing spree, a real killing spree, screaming, "I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!" or "Hold still! I just need to defeat you!" or "Run, my pretty little chunks of XP, run!" or, "Bwaha! I have deep-seated emotional problems! Die! Die!" or any other

quote of that sort, could Rich get sued? Or treated as an accomplice or something?

Now the better question is, if you were there when it happened, would you laugh, run away, or join in the carnage?

**DamienLunas** · 2007-07-20, 11:45 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Wonton2006

Now the better question is, if you were there when it happened, would you laugh, run away, or join in the carnage?

I personally would run away, get a disguise, and then join the carnage while laughing.

**DreadSpoon** · 2007-07-21, 02:09 AM (ISO 8601)

Now, if you'd said that every time you see Belkar kill someone you have to go out and replicate that, then I'd be worried.

Every time I see Belkar kill someone I have to go out and replicate that.

**Archpaladin Zousha** · 2007-07-21, 01:42 PM (ISO 8601)

It's not like it's some overriding compuslion or anything. And most of the time I don't have the food specified in the comic anyway. I just happened to have three cans of beef stew when I read the most recent comic, and it was lunch-time anyway. Also, great! Now I need to buy some tortilla chips and salsa!

**InfiniteMiller** · 2007-07-21, 01:56 PM (ISO 8601)

Unfortunately, fireball-roasted barbecue dragon and ever-multiplying hydra heads are not available in my area.

I blame the distributors.

**Archpaladin Zousha** · 2007-07-22, 02:27 AM (ISO 8601)

So sad, but so true. Are you sure those were dragons though? Dragons are supposed to uber-powerful and majestic. Those things just looked like giant snakes.

**Bocc Kob** · 2007-07-22, 02:37 AM (ISO 8601)

I kind of want some stew now.

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