Things You Never Noticed VI: The Undiscovered Detail

[D.One]

Roy looks like the King of Nowhere, so it's not surprising that an animated cup can look like another animated cup.

But Roy is indeed king of nowhere...

[Peelee]

But Roy is indeed king of nowhere...

Elan and Roy disagree.

[Rogar Demonblud]

Logan's sister has a Thor doll.

[The Linker]

Logan's sister has a Thor doll.

Woah, and looking at that crowd, I realized that old man next to Sigdi must be Durkon's grandfather that he was asking about in his letter to the High Priest. The one who died while Durkon was away, with both of his livers failing.

[Rogar Demonblud]

If you go a couple strips further on, when Durkon is giving his speech, you'll see Grampa is sound asleep sitting on the bench.

[D.One]

Elan and Roy disagree.

In fact, Roy isn't really the king of anywhere... (just trying to resurrect the joke :-p)

[Squire Doodad]

In fact, Roy isn't really the king of anywhere... (just trying to resurrect the joke :-p)

Then again, the royal families have that look, you know? Surely he's the King of Somewhere!

[Peelee]

I just noticed that when Prime Minister Jirix talked to Gobbotopia, he mentioned elven wizards, plural, during the Darth V escapade. Does Team Evil believe there was a second elf that helped teleport V and O-Chul out? Or is that just propaganda for the nation to avoid admitting it was a single wizard?

[Resileaf]

I just noticed that when Prime Minister Jirix talked to Gobbotopia, he mentioned elven wizards, plural, during the Darth V escapade. Does Team Evil believe there was a second elf that helped teleport V and O-Chul out? Or is that just propaganda for the nation to avoid admitting it was a single wizard?

I'd argue a little of Collumn A, and a little of Collumn B.

[Squire Doodad]

It occurred to me that the "True Neutral is towards Chaotic" bit in the Thor Ride isn't actually a result of spacing stuff out but a sidejab at TN players acting more like they are CN than anything else.

[danielxcutter]

It occurred to me that the "True Neutral is towards Chaotic" bit in the Thor Ride isn't actually a result of spacing stuff out but a sidejab at TN players acting more like they are CN than anything else.

I don't get it and what Thor Ride?

[Squire Doodad]

I don't get it and what Thor Ride?

I mean, what else.

It's the map of the outer planes. "Let's not get too carried away" is presumably TN, but its off towards CN.

[danielxcutter]

I mean, what else.

It's the map of the outer planes. "Let's not get too carried away" is presumably TN, but its off towards CN.

I still don't get it.

[D.One]

It occurred to me that the "True Neutral is towards Chaotic" bit in the Thor Ride isn't actually a result of spacing stuff out but a sidejab at TN players acting more like they are CN than anything else.

I understand what you are talking about, and even relate to the feeling - I myself have seen many of this "Neutral" "I do whatever I want" characters.

I don't really see such jab in the scene, though.

OTOH, I've just noticed that the plane whose phrase is "Nothing Matters" is black, and the "Black Album" is the Album from Metallica in which "Nothing Else Matters" is featured.

[Rogar Demonblud]

I still don't get it.

It's a jab at how people use alignment when playing D&D. For the most part, people playing CN are just jackasses, which means most of the CN behavior gets shoved into TN.

I don't think the 'map' is about that, because Rich isn't that enamored of the system.

[Peelee]

OTOH, I've just noticed that the plane whose phrase is "Nothing Matters" is black, and the "Black Album" is the Album from Metallica in which "Nothing Else Matters" is featured.

IIRC, the "Black Album" was actually called Smell the Glove, did not have "Nothing Else Matters" on it, and spurred a philosophical discussion on how much more black the album could be, culminating in at least one proclamation of none. None more black.

[Jasdoif]

IIRC, the "Black Album" was actually called Smell the Glove, did not have "Nothing Else Matters" on it, and spurred a philosophical discussion on how much more black the album could be, culminating in at least one proclamation of none. None more black.

And it went to eleven, I think?

[Erys]

IIRC, the "Black Album" was actually called Smell the Glove, did not have "Nothing Else Matters" on it, and spurred a philosophical discussion on how much more black the album could be, culminating in at least one proclamation of none. None more black.

Pretty sure Smell The Glove was a mock album of the fake band Spinal Tap.

Metallica's Black album does have the song Nothing Else Matters.

[Peelee]

And it went to eleven, I think?

Sounded great, especially when playing a sort of fusion with influences from Mozart and Bach, sort of a Mach piece.

Pretty sure Smell The Glove was a mock album of the fake band Spinal Tap.

They any good? Or at least loud?

[Jasdoif]

They any good? Or at least loud?

It's hard to tell, they go through so many drummers....

[Peelee]

It's hard to tell, they go through so many drummers....

The bass line was pretty good on Big Bottom though.

[D.One]

IIRC, the "Black Album" was actually called Smell the Glove, did not have "Nothing Else Matters" on it, and spurred a philosophical discussion on how much more black the album could be, culminating in at least one proclamation of none. None more black.

With all that's been said, I did a little research and discovered something I didn't know. The real name for Metallica's "Black Album" is... Metallica.

It's indeed an undiscovered detail I had never noticed...

[Rogar Demonblud]

It may blow your mind to learn that the name of The Beatles' White Album is...The Beatles.

[Laze]

It may blow your mind to learn that the name of The Beatles' White Album is...The Beatles.

That reminds me of one parody song, where Paul McCartney was planning to start a new band and call it Metallica

[Squire Doodad]

That reminds me of one parody song, where Paul McCartney was planning to start a new band and call it Metallica

Ah yes, "Copyright Blues", which was actually red, but that's what they called it in those days...

[Jannoire]

I mean, what else.

It's the map of the outer planes. "Let's not get too carried away" is presumably TN, but its off towards CN.

Or Rich wanted the trio to be in the center of the panel and had to adjust the central plane (TN) to be somewhere else...

And alignment is so screwed up, if one does not know a thing about it. I heard a player say something like this once: "Yeah, go ahead, kill this defenseless prisoner we just interrogated. I don't care if he lives or dies, I'm true neutral..."

[Squire Doodad]

Or Rich wanted the trio to be in the center of the panel and had to adjust the central plane (TN) to be somewhere else...

And alignment is so screwed up, if one does not know a thing about it. I heard a player say something like this once: "Yeah, go ahead, kill this defenseless prisoner we just interrogated. I don't care if he lives or dies, I'm true neutral..."

I mean I guess its more likely that it was nothing, but it's more funny if there's a little jab.
Of course, its all personal tastes at that point...not actually meaning much. I'm probably looking at things too closely anyways.

[Jannoire]

What's the point of discussing a D&D related web comic on an online forum if we don't look at things so closely that our noses are leaving prints on the screen?

[danielxcutter]

Lord Tyrinar the Bloody was perceptive enough to realize some of the things wrong with "his" kingdom, but not clever enough to realize that keeping his mouth shut(at least, for the time being) would be smarter - which is probably why his rule - 11 months - was shorter than average - "every few years", according to the previous strip.

[D.One]

Lord Tyrinar the Bloody was perceptive enough to realize some of the things wrong with "his" kingdom, but not clever enough to realize that keeping his mouth shut(at least, for the time being) would be smarter - which is probably why his rule - 11 months - was shorter than average - "every few years", according to the previous strip.

That got me thinking how Tyrinar got involved into overthrowing the previous government. He doesn't seem like the revolutionary kind of person, at least, not the revolutionary "kill the former ruler" kind.