OOTS #1201 - The Discussion Thread

[Peelee]

Honestly, I'm betting that the next strip will have the merchant explaining that he's a backstop instated by Julio whose is to be summoned* by the fulfillment of specific endgame narrative conventions.

*I have no idea about the necessary mechanics, given the Dimensional Lock

When was the Mechane Dimensionally Locked?

[RAMPAGE]

That potion seller looks a lot like The Wandering Trader from Minecraft

[Fyraltari]

When was the Mechane Dimensionally Locked?

Works better than a restraining order against abusive fathers.

[Ron Miel]

Anyone know what the title refers to?

The two lovers, I would wager.

Quote from a song, Such Great Heights, by The Postal Service

"I'm thinking it's a sign that the freckles in our eyes are mirror images and when we kiss they're perfectly aligned"

[Peelee]

Works better than a restraining order against abusive fathers.

Thanks, I'd forgotten and didn't know how far back to look.

[Schroeswald]

Either a typo or a rift in the space-time continuum.

Oh come on, we all know that one of those is much more likely than the other, and its ridiculous to present them as equal likelihood.Which one is more likely? Well thats obvious, stop asking dumb questions.

[understatement]

This strip is so full of win. I cannot wait to see what happens.

[Fyraltari]

Oh come on, we all know that one of those is much more likely than the other, and its ridiculous to present them as equal likelihood.

To my knowledge, "either" does not imply equal probability, am I mistaken ?

[Vendanna]

New comic is up.

Thank you for the comic, Rich. but I'm a bit confused with this, on the left side of the page the Comic is listed as 1201 "The Freckles in Their Eye" while the thread name is 1202

Is this a unveil of an extra strip? or just a slip of the finger?

Thank you for your time, and wish you a happy week.

[Peelee]

To my knowledge, "either" does not imply equal probability, am I mistaken ?

No, that is correct. But putting "rift in the space-time continuum" second implied it was less likely than the clearly joking possibility of "typo".

[Afghanistan]

D'aww I think that is really nice. It might have come out of left field, but it was extremely wholesome and I love it and support their relationship

[Bedinsis]

Die with the rest of the planet?

Roy and the casters could die while ending the threat of Xykon. Which would leave the survivors stuck on the north pole without any means of contacting the Mechane.

[Rogar Demonblud]

In which case they get to walk out.

And thanks Elan, I needed that.

[Fyraltari]

Roy and the casters could die while ending the threat of Xykon. Which would leave the survivors stuck on the north pole without any means of contacting the Mechane.

Without any news for a time she might hire a caster to Send to them, then I guess.

[Peelee]

Roy and the casters could die while ending the threat of Xykon. Which would leave the survivors stuck on the north pole without any means of contacting the Mechane.

That would be an issue for the survivors, but less so for Captain Bandanna and the Mechane.

[Snails]

The same way any salesmen of potions manage to get to the room before the final boss regardless of the level of the enemies around them.

When you explain it that way it totally ma....what?!?

Okay, now I am seeing some point to Julia's visit. Obviously it was laying pipe for some future event, but I could now see obvious ways for her to get in the game or even influence it. But with the Mechane link established as possible to occur offscreen, there are many many possibilities if the Order needs a fall back position or reinforcements after some grueling battles.

Clearly, it cannot be so simple as the Order jumps Team Evil and someone wins. I am expecting other players to arrive and confuse the situation. Somehow.

[DaOldeWolf]

Good thing about the eyepatches, since they can see each other while kissing. Also, there it is, the last dungeon salesman.

[Fyraltari]

That would be an issue for the survivors, but less so for Captain Bandanna and the Mechane.

While she probably wouldn't shed a tear for Belkar (and even then) and don't know Minrah she would probably try to rescue Elan and Haley if she could.

[The MunchKING]

Without any news for a time she might hire a caster to Send to them, then I guess.

Well she's also a mid-to-high level pirate. She may just swing by the next time there's a hit reasonably far north to check on them.

[Snails]

Roy and the casters could die while ending the threat of Xykon. Which would leave the survivors stuck on the north pole without any means of contacting the Mechane.

As a theoretical matter, that is easily possible. Surely, eventually, someone will inquire as to why there are neither triumphant heroes nor a shattered world. Bandanna is likely to, and Julia might prod her, especially if she can no longer contact her living brother. Since Bandanna is capable and reasonably heroic, she would probably take the Mechane on an investigative spin in a few weeks.

[Fyraltari]

Well she's also a mid-to-high level pirate. She may just swing by the next time there's a hit reasonably far north to check on them.

I am assuming that there's not many hits up the freaking North Pole. Nor that anybody stranded there could wait long.

[TuringTest]

Wow, the comic in the future is amazing. Glorious. We are not worthy!

Actually, it is! I don't know if putting the wrong number is a slip, but it make me look the next unpublished strip for the first time, and I found this.

Also, it made me find this easter egg in the 404 page that I also hadn't seen before.

[hamishspence]

Works better than a restraining order against abusive fathers.

Eugene's still able to visit Roy actually, only a week or so after that:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1045.html

[Fyraltari]

Actually, it is! I don't know if putting the wrong number is a slip, but it make me look the next unpublished strip for the first time, and I found this.

Also, it made me find this easter egg in the 404 page that I also hadn't seen before.

Ooh, nice.

Eugene's still able to visit Roy actually, only a week or so after that:

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1045.html

Didn't say it was perfect.

[Resileaf]

My favorite 'merchant before the final boss' trope is the Resident Evil 4 merchant. Follows Leon through the entire game, which has almost no safe areas, ready to sell him stuff wherever he is... And also sets up shooting range minigames in the middle of a large castle filled with deadly traps.

[Jasdoif]

O'aka pretty much just explicitly follows you guys around while not doing anything that gets him in trouble with the religious group that ends up fighting you. SO he doesn't have to fight the people and can easily get where ever your going to be without needing to worry about bosses. But he is still bothered by monsters, which explains a lot of stretches without him. The rest I don't know how they do it.

Good thing O'aka or his ersatz counterpart is the one on the Mechane, then o_o

[chy03001]

You know it's the final dungeon when the guy with the basic potions pops up :-D

[Peelee]

While she probably wouldn't shed a tear for Belkar (and even then) and don't know Minrah she would probably try to rescue Elan and Haley if she could.

Oh I agree, but both casters and Roy dying while the others remaining alive while they also achieved the goal is a rather specific level to achieve, and there's a million different ways the "what if" game could be played.

Or, put more simply, they can cross that bridge when they come to it.

[Fyraltari]

Oh I agree, but both casters and Roy dying while the others remaining alive while they also achieved the goal is a rather specific level to achieve, and there's a million different ways the "what if" game could be played.

Or, put more simply, they can cross that bridge when they come to it.

Yeah which is why I suggested hiring a caster to send to them first.

[The MunchKING]

I am assuming that there's not many hits up the freaking North Pole. Nor that anybody stranded there could wait long.

I thought they had maps of the passes because that's where the rich trade from the Dwarves went through to get to the other countries.

SO they're like "let's hang around here hitting rich Dwarf Platinum for a while and crashing in Tinkertown for a few weeks" and then when they don't hear anything from V or Durkon they go back to the North Pole to see if anything changed.

And while REAL Humans might have a hard time surviving at the North Pole, these ARE high level Fantasy Heroes with Magic and stuff. They could probably hold out as long as they needed. Especially given there's a city near there which shows there is food and fresh water nearby.