OOTS #318 - The Discussion Thread

[Saithis Bladewing]

That was great. ;D

[Shalaina]

I'm a bit concerned that Haley doesn't appear to have a spot check that is worth a damn? (either that or She just rolled REALLY badly)

Maybe she did notice and was just being discreet! Actually, I think she was so preoccupied with her feelings for Elan she totally forgot to roll :P.

And just because a lot of folks were wondering why Roy hid Celia behind the curtain - I bet he did cause he knew the entire party would spend the next, oh, 5 years of their life poking fun at him if they knew ;)
Oh wait, they're doing that anyway...

[CelestialStick]

Maybe she did notice and was just being discreet! Actually, I think she was so preoccupied with her feelings for Elan she totally forgot to roll :P.

Or she did roll, but had a -30 Preoccupation (Circumstance) penalty. ;)

[Kanashimi]

What's all this "congratulations Roy!" nonsense? How sexist of you all! It should be "congratulations Ceclia!" since she asked him out and, well, because of the trouser titan. ;)

P.S. What are those eggs in your signature line?

Well, it's congratulations to Roy because if a woman asks a man out, there's NO guarantee she's wanting to be intimate with him. If a guy asks a girl out, it's usually for a little action. Roy was obviously sweet and charming enough to win her over. Remember, in a relationship, women control half the power and all the booty! ;) (Please detect both humor and a little sarchasm)

Oh, and the eggs are little neopets. I saw a bunch of people with them and thought they looked cute. We'll see what monstrosities they turn into.

[CelestialStick]

Well, it's congratulations to Roy because if a woman asks a man out, there's NO guarantee she's wanting to be intimate with him. If a guy asks a girl out, it's usually for a little action. Roy was obviously sweet and charming enough to win her over. Remember, in a relationship, women control half the power and all the booty! ;) (Please detect both humor and a little sarchasm)

Bah! Sexist balderdash! Balderdash, I say! ;D

Oh, and the eggs are little neopets. I saw a bunch of people with them and thought they looked cute. We'll see what monstrosities they turn into.

Wow, cool!

Um, what's a neopuppet?

[Zalathar]

Roy, score! /high five.

that was great, favorite joke... "giant scribble monster or whatever"

[DonDiablo]

Long time lurker, First time poster.

I felt I could not remain silent any longer: The whole vasruvius and Belkar thing is just briliant. I love unsuspectec minor plot twists like that. Keep up the good work mr. Giant.

[TroyXavier]

This wouldn't be my favorite comic(felt like a filler episode) but I really did like the ending. It did surprise me that Haley's spot check is so poor but I admit that with all that's probably going in her head that it might be. Then again, how would Roy know that? Well, I'm mostly just waiting for the big fight that's sure to be coming soon.

[CelestialStick]

This wouldn't be my favorite comic(felt like a filler episode) but I really did like the ending. It did surprise me that Haley's spot check is so poor but I admit that with all that's probably going in her head that it might be. Then again, how would Roy know that? Well, I'm mostly just waiting for the big fight that's sure to be coming soon.

It struck me as filler too, but you can't eat a steady diet of meat. Sometimes you need a potato or two. ;)

Speaking of which, I ought to eat some breakfast before I pass out!

[Serina_Spellbinder]

Roy got Lucky! YES!!!!

[KayJay]

Haley's spot might be poor, but her search might still be good, which is what's used for trap/treasure finding...

[Dawnstrider_Moogle]

Heh, I liked it. Yay for Roy and Celia, who definitely deserve a little...ehem...happiness. The thought of Roy being able to give a leaderly speech while concealing his date is really amusing to me for some reason :p

And maybe the Oracle is like V?

Also:
-"the big scribble monster or whatever" Roy clearly doesn't care for this particularly MacGuffin.
-"...a gate at Neither, too??" Another possible "Anyplace/Somewhere Else/Nowhere" kingdom?
-Why don't they just get a teleport to the Sunken Valley as well? Because then it would ruin the dramatic potential re: finding out where Xykon really is, obviously.

[Hyrael]

I normaly dont post just to say what a great comic it was, but this...

BRILLIANT

it has everything, a cunning plan worthy of Blackadder, tie-in with the previous strip, and for some reason, I had this strange flash of empathy with V when she ran off in a panic to get her stuff together.

plus, wonderful punchline. a fine example of how this sort of thing is best handled in D&D.

[CatBoris]

Yes! Adventure!

But no one told me Roy had ranks in innuendo ;D

[Varian7]

Good for both Roy and Celia! Seems like they both had a good time. I have to go back and reread Origins since I completely missed the oracle bit.

[Overelemental]

The last panel was great :)

[CelestialStick]

Yes! Adventure!

But no one told me Roy had ranks in innuendo ;D

The authors of 3.5 folded Innuendo into another skill, but since I haven't taken too many ranks in Knowledge (The Skills) I forget which one. ;)

[Solmage]

Heh, go V! 8)

And OMG Celia looks she had way too much fun.. (or accidentally slept inside a wash mashine set on spin)

I also completely failed my spot check on that bump in the courtains, heh.

It did surprise me that Haley's spot check is so poor...

She may have a good Search check, but she has abysmal spot check (for a rogue) http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/GiantITP/ootscript?SK=3. Only belkar's (0 ranks) is worse http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/Gian...tscript?SK=119 :)

Edit: to add the bit about checks.

[Corestimah]

I was wondering whether Roy & Celia would "Spend the night"...
;D Love it. ;D

EDIT:

The authors of 3.5 folded Innuendo into another skill, but since I haven't taken too many ranks in Knowledge (The Skills) I forget which one. ;)

That would be Bluff for sending messages and Sense Motive for interpreting them.

[CelestialStick]

Heh, go V! 8)

And OMG Celia looks she had way too much fun.. (or accidentally slept inside a wash mashine set on spin)

I also completely failed my spot check on that bump in the courtains, heh.

Bump, what bump? (Looks in vain for ranks in Spot.)

[LoH]

But yeah, why does this comic give me that sense of impending doom and possible gloom?

http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/Gian...tscript?SK=300 <-- perhaps this is a good reason why?

Simply put, we know the other shoe's about to drop--just a matter of time--and Xykon waits for nobody.

And as for Haley... we only see her partially in the first panel, with Elan, V, and Durkon standing in front of her (and she's not happy), so I'm guessing that Celia's really hard to spot with all that interference (as well as Roy shielding the curtain with his own body and then calling attention down upon himself). It's likely she bombed her spot check. Or... she made it, declined to comment, and started drifting away from Roy and basically booked as soon as she could.

Also as Celia mentions the previous day that "since [they're] both leaving tomorrow morning," I suspect that she will not be joining the Order.

http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/Gian...tscript?SK=308

[Charity322]

I have this terrible image of there being explosives runes somehow in the coffee and now in Belkar's stomach. :o

[avalon_redmoon]

WOOO!!! Yay for Celia! You go, girl! Oh, and go Roy! ('Cause, you know, it takes two to tango...yeah, right..."tango"...) LMAO!

Well, at any rate, it's about time! Know what I mean? Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more ;)

[Zargon]

http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/GiantITP/ootscript?SK=3
"Um... we're like right here."
Lousy spot checks indeed!

Roy/CeliaFirst date yes, but they have known each other for quite a while (including a hug) so not really the same as what most consider a first date.

Origins was quite clear that the Oracle was female.
[Origins spoiler]Tha oracle was most helpful when ye prodded her properly ... heh heh - was pretty clear that Roy got some![/color][Origins spoler]

[tee_kay_one]

woah, that's a hell of a plan, roy. He's not only leading the OotS, he's doing is with uncanny efficiency... ;D

Also nice: celia with her hair all messed up. seems it was a stormy night. tsts...

[Akjara]

About Haleys Spot Check:
The funny thing is: Even if she made it and seen Celia, she can't tell anyone. *g*

I guess they're not teleporting to the Valley with the oracle because it's only a few days away instead of a few weeks like the two gate locations.

And nice comic. A good balance between plot advancement and jokes. :)

"big scribble monster" Hehe.

[CelestialStick]

I was wondering whether Roy & Celia would "Spend the night"...
;D Love it. ;D

EDIT:

That would be Bluff for sending messages and Sense Motive for interpreting them.

Thanks. I thought it was something like that. I even looked at the 3.5 description of the Bluff skill, but I guess I missed my Spot check. ;)

[Durin]

excellent I was hoping Durkon wouldn't be the onley one to get some in this comic.

TAKE THAT MIKO!!!

[CelestialStick]

About Haleys Spot Check:
The funny thing is: Even if she made it and seen Celia, she can't tell anyone. *g*

I guess they're not teleporting to the Valley with the oracle because it's only a few days away instead of a few weeks like the two gate locations.

And nice comic. A good balance between plot advancement and jokes. :)

"big scribble monster" Hehe.

From what Roy said about mooching a scroll of teleport from the Shojo, it sounds like V doesn't have the teleport spell himself.

[Akjara]

From what Roy said about mooching a scroll of teleport from the Shojo, it sounds like V doesn't have the teleport spell himself.

Yes, but it would be easier to mooching a scroll of for a place far away than one for only a few days travel. :)