OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[Svata]

oh hey, it IS Serini.

[Zyzzyva]

Ok so... is that Serini? I don't recall her ever meeting Xykon, and SoD covers his life and unlife up until book 1 pretty well. Have we met any other non-Belkar halflings?

[kebusmaximus]

Wow what happened to her?

[Hekko]

Ooh, is that how Xykon got hold of Serini's diary? She didn't misplace it, or even lose it, he took it by force?

[Grand Arbiter]

This would imply how Xykon got Serini’s diary...

[danielxcutter]

...Huh, so that's how he found her diary I guess.

That is Serini, right? What'd he do to her?!

[Martijn]

Well, I wouldn't be able to play darts very well with a green hand either.

[Kranerian]

Oh, she does *not* look healthy. Partly undead or rotting possibly?

[slb]

Ooh, is that how Xykon got hold of Serini's diary? She didn't misplace it, or even lose it, he took it by force?

A good guess, I was wondering how she would have met Xykon in the first place.

[grandpheonix]

Whaaaaaaaaaat! Shes green voice? Then who's orange voice?

[danielxcutter]

Ok so... is that Serini? I don't recall her ever meeting Xykon, and SoD covers his life and unlife up until book 1 pretty well. Have we met any other non-Belkar halflings?

Hank from the Thieves' Guild and at least one other halfling there, a few in the Godsmoot, and there was a period where Xykon was away so Redcloak actually considered giving up the Plan until he came back and ruined everything again so maybe he met her then.

You know, considering that she's using an amnesia potion I guess she's less antagonistic towards Soon and the Guard than Girard was, at least. Of course considering that she knew Lien would surrender, she probably knows much better about how Paladins think than the sorcerer ever did.

[Schroeswald]

So this is Serini right? She got horribly hurt by Xykon taking the diary and was probably presumed dead by him.

[Zhorn]

*Audible gasp*

now I need to tear through all the old strips to remember all the details about them.

[Ezekiel]

Half expected and totally confused. What boss does she think they have? Hinjo?

[pita]

Ok so... is that Serini? I don't recall her ever meeting Xykon, and SoD covers his life and unlife up until book 1 pretty well. Have we met any other non-Belkar halflings?

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Remember there's an arc in Start of Darkness where Redcloak moves in with Righteye and isn't with Xykon - at this point, Xykon shows up having done his research knowing where Dorukan's Dungeon is. There are no other halflings in Start of Darkness

We've met a few halflings but Serini seems to be the best guess.

Half expected and totally confused. What boss does she think they have? Hinjo?

Sapphire Guard? More Order of the Scribble infighting?

[Murk]

So if the plan is to make them forget... then why abduct them in the first place?

[Ruck]

Aaaaahhhhh! I was not expecting a reveal so soon, and it's not only such a big reveal moment, it opens up a lot of other questions. I'm going to go process this.

[dancrilis]

What'd he do to her?!

Perhaps he combined her with Redcloak's niece.

[Estelindis]

Serini?! Amazing! Somehow I never expected she actually would have run in with Xykon. I always thought it found her diary after her death. Can't wait to see where this goes!

[First!]

Senri! I was hoping we'd see her first!

[RMS Oceanic]

Looks like she had a partial Crystal golem treatment, probably in response to Xykon's overdue library book.

[Ivrytwr]

Oh, cool banter and nice reveal.
Thank you Giant!

[skim172]

It's probably Serini. But a long shot bet: Could this be Belkar's long-lost Aunt Judy?

[Peelee]

Dangit Serini, give me first hand Scribbler exposition!

[factotum]

Was *not* expecting Serini to still be around, but it surely has to be her...elderly female halfling who knows who Xykon is and who's hanging around near Kraagor's Gate? Which just raises so many additional questions.

[RMS Oceanic]

It's probably Serini. But a long shot bet: Could this be Belkar's long-lost Aunt Judy?

It's still my crackpot theory that when the Order meets her, Belkar will go up to her and say "Hey, Grandma." Having never had a reason to divulge that information.

[Mad Humanist]

oh hey, it IS senri.

I guess she doesn't look too bad for her age. Also I think Haley might have some skincream left.

[PenguinRevoluti]

Serini was brewing a potion,
To end the paladins' commotion,
But is she aware
That the Order is there,
Or is she too filled with angry emotion?

[Linneris]

...Good grief, this is... grim. And more visually disturbing than I expected of OOTS.

Kudos to all those who guessed it to be Serini, though!