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2017-07-24, 10:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
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2017-07-24, 10:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Yay for passive-aggressive Durkon to the rescue!
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2017-07-24, 10:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Go Durkon! Whoo!
Um, first? Really? huh. EDIT--Ninja'd! Feel better, somehow. Lotta responsibility that I don't think my post was living up to.Last edited by johnbragg; 2017-07-24 at 09:20 PM.
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2017-07-24, 10:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
He was able to pull up the memory of the stone and its purpose without thinking of this crucial contingency by association? This is good. Durkon's learned how to keep things from the spirit.
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2017-07-24, 10:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Ahh, gotta love nonviolent, do nothing resistance.
Edit: Can someone remind me what strip the stone is from again?Last edited by littlebum2002; 2017-07-24 at 10:37 AM.
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2017-07-24, 10:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Well, from the Order's perspective, this is a much preferable callback to the stone being given freely than the one I suggested in the last thread.
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2017-07-24, 10:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Love how Durkon* expects Durkon to gladly help him.
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2017-07-24, 10:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
"You didn't ask" in other context I hate that line.
* my emphasis
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2017-07-24, 10:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Woww.
Let me guess. The Order of the Stick will rush to the door, desperate to prevent the slaughter of the delegates...
...and only by opening the door, they will let the vampires into the temple. They simply need to turn into smoke and waaaaiiiiiit for Roy to arrive.participate in fan translations of OotS to your native language:
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2017-07-24, 10:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Reminds me of Jonas Orion in Warhammer 40K dawn of War 2 after you fight him (if you have to fight him).
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2017-07-24, 10:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Huh, Durkon's like a reverse Sumner. "CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE LOST A RUNESTONE."
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2017-07-24, 10:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Stone's first appearance: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1024.html
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2017-07-24, 10:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Important philosophical moment:"The whole purpose of the door is to open" Hmm.. never really thought about it like that. I always assumed it's whole purpose was to remain shut. Depends on your view I guess. Or your side of the door. Just like a glass can be half-empty or half-full.
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2017-07-24, 10:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
This one.
The vampires are not there to slaughter the delegates, and Roy knows it.
Neither. The purpose of a gate is to restrict access. If its "whole" purpose was to remain shut, you're better off with a wall.
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2017-07-24, 10:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
"Besides, you know the saying: Kill one, and you are a murderer. Kill millions, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god." -- Fishman
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2017-07-24, 10:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Durkon wins this one! Go team Cleric!
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2017-07-24, 10:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
I wonder if Rich is getting tired of the colour red at this point from the internal Durkon strips.
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2017-07-24, 10:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Learning a little bit more about the contours of the vampire vs. Durkon relationship is interesting. This suggests a wider separation than I might have thought, where the vampire doesn't get memories as needed and doesn't eve know if there's a relevant memory available. I had thought, given his earlier review and use of memories, that he had either spent a lot of time reviewing them or had been getting some vague sense of when he might need memories. But seems he was just guessing.
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2017-07-24, 10:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
All that Durkula needs to do is hit the door with a wrench. That should solve the problem.
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2017-07-24, 10:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
He's getting complacent. He reviewed a lot of memories when he was trying to pass for Durkon, but now that he is out in the open, his contempt for Durkon is causing him to become sloppy. It was
impliedstated it takesyearsmonths to completely review all of the memories, and he doesn't have the time. His lack of "connect the dots" ability also means he'd have to go through all in sequence, rather than go to the important ones for the situation at hand.
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2017-07-24, 10:54 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
man durkon knows how to handle him well
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2017-07-24, 10:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-07-24, 10:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
OotS are going to enable Durkula to continue, aren't they?
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2017-07-24, 10:59 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-07-24, 11:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Maybe? There might be other ways in, messier and more dangerous. But at the very least, this is a delay, which is good for the OotS, regardless of what happens next.
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Actually, that might have been precisely what Durkon showed Greg: Durkon accessing that room with that stone, and not the bit about the stone's rules
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2017-07-24, 11:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
“Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit, I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all.”
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2017-07-24, 11:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
That is an amazing character right there! Even in death, Durkon manages to be quietly awesome - and literally, in this case. I'm also happy to see that Durkon's no longer susceptible to the guilt-tripping that Greg tries to throw his way. It's the rare case where character growth happens even after the character shuffles off his mortal coil. Keep it up, Durkon!
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2017-07-24, 11:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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What's interesting is that the stone didn't immediately crumble, which I assumed would be the case, but only once it started being used to unlock the door. Wonder if that'll come into play later.
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2017-07-24, 11:04 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Yeah Durkon's back! And he's doing what dwarves do best: nothing. (in a good way).
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2017-07-24, 11:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS 1085 - The Discussion Thread
Yay, Durkon!
You rock!
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