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2021-02-19, 09:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
Looks like Serini is still confident on the world NOT being destroyed and her own gate failing, otherwise she wouldn't care too much about the Paladins and their memories.
This belief could spring from overconfidence, sure, but probably not since she seems very capable and she already knows first-hand how powerful Xykon is. Which probably means she still has some ace up her sleeve.
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2021-02-19, 09:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
If Serini knows about Xykon and the threat he represents to the gate, what what is her motivation in getting rid of potential help? She wants to face him alone?
She was in love with Girard, so it seems likely she shares at least some of his antipathy toward Soon and distrusted his motives. Could that be the whole reason for what she’s doing?
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2021-02-19, 09:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
Cool elan Illithid Slayer by linkele.
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2021-02-19, 09:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
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2021-02-19, 09:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
Serini is trying to defend the location of the Gate.
She thinks the Paladins are there to find the Gate, working for someone.
How much she knows about what's going on in the rest of the world is unknown - does she know she's defending the very last Gate?
But her plan for defending it is to create amnesia in those that find it, and then give them false memories of not finding it.
Serini is Gilderoy Lockhart, only actually competent and considerably less cute.This ... is my signature finishing move!
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2021-02-19, 09:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
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2021-02-19, 09:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Cool elan Illithid Slayer by linkele.
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2021-02-19, 09:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-02-19, 09:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
I looked back over 1189, I see no way that the orange voice is on Serinis body. There is absolutely no way a halfling could be holding both O-Chul and Lien in that strip, the orange voice has a seperate physical form
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2021-02-19, 09:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-02-19, 09:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Cool elan Illithid Slayer by linkele.
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2021-02-19, 09:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
Maybe it's her child, also half/golem-ized? @danielxcutter did mention the subject takes a big hit to INT from the procedure. And leaving her offspring in that kind of condition is the sort of thing Xykon would enjoy, if he couldn't just zombifie the kid and cart him/her away.
EDIT: The point upthread about Serini being very fond of Girard. How's she (assuming this Halfling we now see, is her) going to take the news that V wiped his entire family? As we know she'll find out, even if it takes Qarr to tell her.Last edited by Ghosty; 2021-02-19 at 09:52 AM.
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2021-02-19, 09:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
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2021-02-19, 09:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-02-19, 09:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-02-19, 10:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
The orange voice called green voice (tentatively 'Serini') "boss". The Paladins, when levitated, were also far enough apart to suggest two humanoids holding one each (+weapons), though that could have been any form of telekinesis in the book. I'm still going to bet my money on Serini having at least one helper of some kind with her.Last edited by Deathhappens; 2021-02-19 at 10:00 AM.
"I am the white void. I am the cold steel. I am the just sword. With blade in hand, I shall reap the sins of this world and cleanse it in the flames of destruction.My name is Hakumen. Your time has come!"
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2021-02-19, 10:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-02-19, 10:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
+1 on this. Orange is both not Green, and also considerably larger. The relative vertical positions, and not having the two weapons together in the second-to-last panel also suggest 'feet that can grab' or 'tentacles' as possibilities. Could be a summon or planar ally sort of thing as well, perhaps...
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2021-02-19, 10:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
Just performing a very rare drive by login to say that this is one of the very best works of creative narrative fiction I've ever read in my whole life. I'm so glad Rich has managed to persevere in its creation, and I regret anything I've ever done to hinder it.
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2021-02-19, 10:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
"I am the white void. I am the cold steel. I am the just sword. With blade in hand, I shall reap the sins of this world and cleanse it in the flames of destruction.My name is Hakumen. Your time has come!"
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2021-02-19, 10:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-02-19, 10:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
I always thought Serini might be alive. Halflings live longer, after all. But this whole situation is pretty unique.
I wonder if Serini is trying to get the world destroyed by the Snarl, with the whole thing she said at the end of Book 6 about wanting to stop existing.
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2021-02-19, 10:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
Also katanas are two-handed swords and sabres are one-handed I think.
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2021-02-19, 10:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
*stares in Gauldoth the Half-dead*
SpoilerLast edited by Thant; 2021-02-19 at 10:26 AM.
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2021-02-19, 10:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
That looks unpleasant.
But now I'm curious how much of this Xykon did to her and how much she did herself (or had done*) to fix the damage Xykon left on her.
*Assuming it was (entirely) voluntarily. Maybe some traveling alchemist/necromancer/Golem builder/chimaera maker** found her and decided to combine the helpful with the experimenting.
**Someone has to be behind those owlbears, duckbunnies and... well, chimaeras.
I think TDE had a spell for that..."If it lives it can be killed.
If it is dead it can be eaten."
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2021-02-19, 10:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-02-19, 10:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
WAOW! New update.
Internally, I was like "Maybe the Mystery Guy is actually two halflings in a trenchcoat. Trenchcloak?" It turns out I was half-right. There was only one halfling in that cloak.Shh! I'm hiding.
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2021-02-19, 10:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1226 - The Discussion Thread
I love the thematics that we finally see how a rogue protects a dungeon- by controlling information. I always felt a little sad that we not got to see how Sereni would do it, but I guess she's just been keeping that a secret!
it does raise the question of how she let an entire bugbear settlement happen around the gate, though
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2021-02-19, 10:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Katanas are like later European longswords in that it is possible to wield them one handed or two handed, though i believe they are better suited for two handed use. They were generally sidearms for archers and/or polearm wielders who would not want to overly encumber themselves with a shield that they couldnt use.
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