Order of the Stick Trivia XXIII: 50% More Entertaining than Speculating About MitD!

[Caerulea]

When the degree of danger the world is in results in a difference of what Serini does in protecting the Gate?

If so, then show me two points in the comic where messing with someone's animal results in outbursts of anger.

Hmmm, I don't think this quite counts.

Roy's fancy fighter degree sure paid off when he decided to stage an ambush because of it.

There's also, of course, a few degrees for a course of action when riding a worm.


If that's right, then how about this:

Serini is pretty good with her crossbow, but she has a regular bow hanging somewhere she probably used once. Where is Serini's bow-that-isn't-a-crossbow hanging?

These are a nice exploitation of the ambiguity of the phrasing. What I had in mind was a lot more convenient.


Current Question (ManicOppressive's): Where is Serini's bow-that-isn't-a-crossbow hanging?

[enq]

I'm guessing we cannot just answer with this or this comic and say it's hanging on her back in a drawing, can we?

[ZhonLord]

Current Question (ManicOppressive's): Where is Serini's bow-that-isn't-a-crossbow hanging?

Alternatively, it is never shown hitting the ground after this moment so it might still be hanging in midair?

[ManicOppressive]

I'm guessing we cannot just answer with this or this comic and say it's hanging on her back in a drawing, can we?

That was it, yeah. Just thought I was being cheeky pulling up her brief past appearance(s) since her detailed abode has been in-comic so much lately.

[Ruck]

Alternatively, it is never shown hitting the ground after this moment so it might still be hanging in midair?

That's Haley's bow.

[Peelee]

I'll take the open question. Find me an indication that the tallest mountain in Stickworld is called Everest.

[Personification]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0653.html

I wanted to answer the question because it was there.

Find me what appears to be the Queen of the Gods in the Banjoist Pantheon.

[Lord Torath]

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0653.html

I wanted to answer the question because it was there.

So... George Mallory means Everest exists? That seems like a bit of a stretch.

Mention of the tallest mountain here (p2), but no reference to "Everest".

[Peelee]

So... George Mallory means Everest exists? That seems like a bit of a stretch.

A.) George Mallory specifically having a "because it's there" quote.
2.) The question was deliberately phrased to include "implies".

Personification was correct, they have the current question.

[enq]

Find me what appears to be the Queen of the Gods in the Banjoist Pantheon.

Is it his kiss partner here?

[H_H_F_F]

Is that it? If so, find me someone lamenting the location of a fashion accessory.

[Personification]

Is that it? If so, find me someone lamenting the location of a fashion accessory.

It was, though my intended response was actually the comic right after. Your question stands (I have no idea).

[H_H_F_F]

Hint: it's headwear.

[Coppercloud]

Is that it? If so, find me someone lamenting the location of a fashion accessory.

Hint: it's headwear.

Blackwing left his sombrero on the ship (second page, panel 2), referencing this strip.

I hope this question is allowable within the rules.
Find me two comics showing a murderer and their victim, alive and well, in the same panel taking place chronologically after the murder. Illusions don’t count. A third comic may be needed to prove that one of the murders indeed happened.

[Peelee]

Blackwing left his sombrero on the ship (second page, panel 2), referencing this strip.

I hope this question is allowable within the rules.
Find me two comics showing a murderer and their victim, alive and well, in the same panel. Illusions don’t count. A third comic may be needed to prove that one of the murders indeed happened.

Ooh, my favorite question - a poorly phrased one that has a ton of possible answers. So how's about Kubota and Therkla and Belkar and the Oracle.

[Coppercloud]

Ooh, my favorite question - a poorly phrased one that has a ton of possible answers. So how's about Kubota and Therkla and Belkar and the Oracle.

It was poorly worded. I meant "a murderer and their victim after the murder". I'll update it immediately.
Now I don't think it has as many possible answers, does it?

[Ruck]

I have...

Panel four here, taking place after the events of this strip.

I don't know of a second panel, or otherwise haven't found it yet. (I thought maybe the "no illusions" qualifier would eliminate this strip, but it doesn't qualify with the above answers even as is.)

[Peelee]

Imean, the most obvious one. I couldn't think of a second right off the bat so I figured whoever got that would get both. But yeah, plenty of Crystal/Haley strips after Crystal got murdered. Every if she is in golem form.

[Ruck]

Imean, the most obvious one. I couldn't think of a second right off the bat so I figured whoever got that would get both. But yeah, plenty of Crystal/Haley strips after Crystal got murdered. Every if she is in golem form.

I felt like the "golem" condition precluded the "alive and well" condition.

[Peelee]

I felt like the "golem" condition precluded the "alive and well" condition.

Ah, fair. Though the question always to read as of the meeting is supposed to fair place post-murder, not a flashback.

It was poorly worded. I meant "a murderer and their victim after the murder". I'll update it immediately.
Now I don't think it has as many possible answers, does it?

Imean really this is a second question since I answered the first correctly.

[Coppercloud]

Imean really this is a second question since I answered the first correctly.

If it makes you feel better, let's just say that I took the OQ left by my own previous question.

Ah, fair. Though the question always to read as of the meeting is supposed to fair place post-murder, not a flashback.

Indeed. I added "chronologically" to my definitely poorly-worded post.

I felt like the "golem" condition precluded the "alive and well" condition.

Exactly. It also prevents Xykon from being an acceptable victim of Roy (plus, is he really "killed" if he is just forced to retreat in his soul-hidey place?). The High Priest of Hel or any other vampire wouldn't count either.

Imean, the most obvious one.

It is indeed the most obvious one, which raises the question of why I didn't think of it. Well, there were more answers than I thought.

(I thought maybe the "no illusions" qualifier would eliminate this strip, but it doesn't qualify with the above answers even as is.)

It would qualify otherwise, since we see Malack and a very much alive Durkon. And the previous strip shows Xykon battling Roy after he's killed the latter in Azure City.

[enq]

Find me Xykon being the voice of reason and moderation.

[Coppercloud]

Find me Xykon being the voice of reason and moderation.

I guess this strip might qualify, but unless I misspoke or misread something, my question still needs a second answer (the first one being provided by Peelee).

[Ruck]

I guess this strip might qualify, but unless I misspoke or misread something, my question still needs a second answer (the first one being provided by Peelee).

A second couple of murder and victim, you mean?

[Coppercloud]

A second couple of murder and victim, you mean?

Yep. Durkon and Hilgya count, but flashback Crystal and Golem Crystal with Haley don't. None of my intended answers has been given so far.

[enq]

Oh, my bad. Carry on with yours. There was so much talking that I got confused.

(though no, you can do better than that one)

[Ruck]

Exactly. It also prevents Xykon from being an acceptable victim of Roy (plus, is he really "killed" if he is just forced to retreat in his soul-hidey place?).

Well, it may prevent Xykon from being a victim of Roy, but it shouldn't prevent Roy from being a victim of Xykon, and here they are.

(If "killing in battle" counts as "murder," anyway. It may not, but I don't have anything else at the moment.)

[H_H_F_F]

Well, it may prevent Xykon from being a victim of Roy, but it shouldn't prevent Roy from being a victim of Xykon, and here they are.

(If "killing in battle" counts as "murder," anyway. It may not, but I don't have anything else at the moment.)

But Xykon is definitionally not "alive and well".

[Coppercloud]

But Xykon is definitionally not "alive and well".

It wrote it to describe the victim only, but I could definitely have worded it better. Note to self: don't write posts at 1AM.

Well, it may prevent Xykon from being a victim of Roy, but it shouldn't prevent Roy from being a victim of Xykon, and here they are.

(If "killing in battle" counts as "murder," anyway. It may not, but I don't have anything else at the moment.)

Killing in battle is definitely murder as far as I'm concerned. In order to fully answer my question, you would need to link to a strip mentioning or showing Xykon killing Roy, such as this one, or you could link to this strip which has both Redcloak mentioning how Xykon killed Roy and shows both of them on the same panel (second page, 6th panel).
My other intended answer was Hilgya killing Minrah with the two of them reunited here.

Find me Xykon being the voice of reason and moderation.

Let's go with enq's question.

[Peelee]

It wrote it to describe the victim only, but I could definitely have worded it better. Note to self: don't write posts at 1AM.


Killing in battle is definitely murder as far as I'm concerned. In order to fully answer my question, you would need to link to a strip mentioning or showing Xykon killing Roy, such as this one, or you could link to this strip which has both Redcloak mentioning how Xykon killed Roy and shows both of them on the same panel (second page, 6th panel).
My other intended answer was Hilgya killing Minrah with the two of them reunited here.


Let's go with enq's question.

Yeah, I read assuming a big gap between murdered and killed in battle