OOTS #271 - The Discussion Thread

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[That Lanky Bugger]

Awesome! I've been waiting!

Edit: And I'd like to add that today's comic was fantastic. That bit at the end about treating Banjo as a hostile witness was golden.

[Aruthra]

Curses! No resolution to the Miko incident yet. But I guess that's to be expected.

[Faryn]

First Page, and my first posting here =)


But the question remains, whats with belkar and miko?

Ain't it friday yet? =/

[AmoDman]

Wait, why's that raven cawing? It can speak common, lol.

edit: Well, whatever it was that V chose as it's language it can speak, anyway.

[Hermes]

Ha! Wonderful strip. I love the look back at all the memorable (or semi-memorable) characters from post-destruction rune. And was that Frued? If so, I was greatly amused by that as well.

I also laugh at those who anguished because the strip was a little late... No Miko/Belkar scene for you, ya addicts. :P ;D

[Lilly]

*applauds* Awesome strip Rich.

I just spent 5 minutes laughing at it.

"Curse you trecherious avian!"

[soozenw]

this is great!! you never cease to amuse, rich. ;D

[Miles Invictus]

Woohoo! First page!

So, uh, yeah. They're screwed. Miko/Belkar spin-off series, anyone? ;D

[Duskrider_Moogle]

Was the female Tiresias supposed to be translucent?

ps awesome

[PhoeKun]

Wait, why's that raven cawing? It can speak common, lol.

edit: Well, whatever it was that V chose as it's language it can speak, anyway.

Oh he can speak common, he just chooses not to.

As to todays comic:

Totally worth the wait. I second Lilly's comment.

This really was the only way to go on after the tension in #270. Besides, any strip with a flumpf in it is a good one by me!

EDIT: I'm dumb

[Vargtass]

Flumpfs rule!

Take your time...

... brilliant! If for nothing else, OoTS should get into trouble for troubling these innocent creatures... repeatedly! ;)

Now, I'm looking forward to what Defense may call... but I suppose that we'll savour an interlude of Belkar vs Miko first!

[Nerd-o-rama]

Thank you, oh merciful Giant, for giving everyone something else to talk about. Everyone's favorite characters are back! The Fiendish Cockroach, the Flumph, Goblin Ensign #2358, all of 'em!

Wait, why's that raven cawing? It can speak common, lol.

edit: Well, whatever it was that V chose as it's language it can speak, anyway.

Panel 2

[NovaNightmare]

Very Funny, I like the witnesses. The Raven is a great touch! ;D

[Abd al-Azrad]

Yes. The raven ruled that strip.

Serves you right, V, for taking your class features for granted.

God, I never find a use for that dang familiar.

[Bakta]

One wonders why would the raven turns against V. is this a union thing?.

[Tharr]

Bring on Xykon and the Linear Guild.
How about all the inn people.
The bandit folk and trees for the dwarf.
Poor Haley cannot talk right.
Thog not like truth chair where be that old Miko.

[DukeP]

Dear Mr Giant.

You, sir, are such a tease. :)

~~DukeP~~

[Tetsusaiga]

Excellent strip, as usual.
One question, aren't familiers, by definition, extremly loyal to their masters? I'm not a big D&D player (but I understand the basics) but I thaught familers were automatically loyal to their masters cause?

[Vampire_Boy]

What, is that V's familiar testifying against them? Isn't that something againt the, oh, I don't know, the nature of familiars? ;D

[SnowBear]

Loved it, well worth the wait. The “treacherous avian” was the highlight of the strip.


Hey...my first post!!!

[Faryn]

Excellent strip, as usual.
One question, aren't familiers, by definition, extremly loyal to their masters? I'm not a big D&D player (but I understand the basics) but I thaught familers were automatically loyal to their masters cause?

Its a trial, people are supposed to say the "Truth" at Trials, right? =P

He could have chosen to remain silent though I guess =P

[Folie]

I know that this has already been asked, but I've got to know: why is the woman in the second panel translucent?

I don't need to know what the raven is saying: I'm sure it's something both damning and hilarious. As far as I can see it, the Order's going to need to get deus ex machina'd out of there.

[Antina]

Excellent strip, as usual.
One question, aren't familiers, by definition, extremly loyal to their masters? I'm not a big D&D player (but I understand the basics) but I thaught familers were automatically loyal to their masters cause?

The used description "Chair of truth" could implicate, that it´s magic forces one to SPEAK and the whole truth he or she knows of.

[Aiani]

I love Elan! He is the kinda of person who I'm not sure I could hang out with very often because he would get you into trouble but man would it be funny and always interesting.

[rwald]

My theory on the translucent chick is that diviners of the Sapphire Guild get spiffy chameleon-camouflage robes. Why would they need such things? Uh...to make counter-divination harder! Yea, that's it!

[mimicgogo]

I love the blind seer. So allusionary, brilliant.

Just for the record, was this Monday's comic late, can we expect one on Wednesday, or are we waiting until Friday?

[Tharr]

Is that chic also blinded.

[rosebud]

Okay, I have to admit complete confusion. There's no case I can see.

- Divination: Yes, they touched the self-destruct rune.
- Goblin: He was not a witness to the act and the
Goblin was serving an Evil master.
- Cockroach (wow, amusing to see animals testify):
Okay, yes, he touched the self-destruct rune.
- Blackwing: Did the bird appear more than once in the dungeon?
If so, it wasn't a witness to anything much.
- Town person: Yes, the castle blew up.
- Doctor: Were they given a psych interview?
- Flumph: They were not charged with any crimes against the flumph, so all
it can relevantly testify is that, shucks, they blew up the mountain.

Is it just me, or is there no case? Plus, Elan testifying with Banjo would be an ideal secondary defense.

Basically, all they've shown is that they touched the self-destruct rune. This says nothing about culpability for weakening the fabric of the universe or destruction of the gate, for that matter. Consequently, I don't understand this strip. :(

[Kaerou]

hahaha, i love the avian panel, that was golden!