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

[Coppercloud]

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

See my note to self above.

[dancrilis]

Find me Xykon being the voice of reason and moderation.

I think this one likely counts.

If correct - OQ.

[Ruck]

But Xykon is definitionally not "alive and well".

Well, he's never anything but a lich in comic, so he's as alive and well as he ever gets...

Or maybe it was late and I just couldn't think of anything else.

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

So did I-- because definitionally there is-- but eventually you run out of ideas.

[enq]

I think this one likely counts.

If correct - OQ.

I'll allow it. I wanted this one, where he nails both moderation and reason in one single line of absolute indifference rationality.

[H_H_F_F]

Find someone using a spell to open a mundane door.

[b_jonas]

H_H_F_F: #369 2nd panel, Redcloak blasts open the armored door of the watch tower. OQ.

[H_H_F_F]

H_H_F_F: #369 2nd panel, Redcloak blasts open the armored door of the watch tower. OQ.

I specifically wrote opened and not "shattered". I also wondered if I should clarify that it was opened, not destroyed or blasted off its hinges, but felt that it was clear enough.

If you'd like, we can treat it as my new question to your OQ, but I'm looking for a door that was opened, specifically.

[Metastachydium]

I specifically wrote opened and not "shattered". I also wondered if I should clarify that it was opened, not destroyed or blasted off its hinges, but felt that it was clear enough.

If you'd like, we can treat it as my new question to your OQ, but I'm looking for a door that was opened, specifically.

A needless waste of magic, if you ask me. (There weren't even good guys to kill in there!)


(Edit: Also, before I'd forget, this here:

Well, he's never anything but a lich in comic, so he's as alive and well as he ever gets...

is not technically true. It's a one-panel affair indeed, but it's there.)

[Crimsonmantle]

A needless waste of magic, if you ask me. (There weren't even good guys to kill in there!)


(Edit: Also, before I'd forget, this here:

is not technically true. It's a one-panel affair indeed, but it's there.)

Two panel. Within that strip alone!

[enq]

What is not supposed to be what?

[dancrilis]

What is not supposed to be what?

Just a clarification - is a who a what?

i.e Belkar is not supposed to be wandering around without a chaperone (panel 4), there are a number like that which might be appropraite if a who counts as a what (another example would be based on the comic title 'He's Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today that guy was not supposed to be there that day).

[enq]

You could always use "what" as "a halfling named Belkar", but if nobody's dying to ask a new question, I'd be happy if we didn't get creative with the rules here

Also, given certain characters' (like Belkar) propensity for rebelliousness, the question does become very easy if we allow "who".

[Laurentio III]

Well... some dungeon in the last story arc is not supposed to have living monsters inside.
And immaginary village in Oona mind are not supposed to be real! Don't go in the village!

It's quite a vague question.

[enq]

Well... some dungeon in the last story arc is not supposed to have living monsters inside.
And immaginary village in Oona mind are not supposed to be real! Don't go in the village!

It's quite a vague question.

It would be vague only if I were looking for a specific strip. Of course I have one in mind, but it's not required. What is required is linking a strip when answering. I can tell you that the second one doesn't work because we're looking for something being the case that shouldn't be the case, and the case isn't that Oona's imaginary village is real.

[Ruck]

i.e Belkar is not supposed to be wandering around without a chaperone (panel 4)

And speaking of Belkar, the other guy is supposed to be "like, an angel or something," and Belkar himself is supposed to be jolly.

(Although I suppose as the question is worded, that's an answer of what something is supposed to be, not what something is not supposed to be.)

[enq]

Spoiler: Hint

Show

This erroneous situation was related to me by Miss Starshine and Elan.

[Laurentio III]

Spoiler: Hint

Show

This erroneous situation was related to me by Miss Starshine and Elan.

Still quite open to intepretation.
To say, "the reason Haley is so upset is not supposed to be because Samantha is younger and has a higher Charisma than she does."
https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0161.html
And it obeys the hint. And before someone protests, as Vaarsuvius says "I don't think that is it", it's correct to consider it a conjecture even if it's most probably sarcasm.

I'll sit here and wait to see the right answer.

[enq]

I don't know why you are making it so difficult, when in your previous post you already brought up a perfectly valid example, you just didn't link to it. This door is not supposed to be leading to monsters.

Here's my intended strip. I am tired of my own question.

[ZhonLord]

Who besides Belkar gets angry when you mess with their animal?

[Coppercloud]

Who besides Belkar gets angry when you mess with their animal?

Hinjo about Argent, as shown here and heard there.

Find me Kilkil (Tarquin's accountant and Chancellor of the Empire of Blood) in the same panel as another kobold.

[Kon Lesh]

Find me Kilkil (Tarquin's accountant and Chancellor of the Empire of Blood) in the same panel as another kobold.

Last panel has Kilkil as a groomsman and another kobold as a guest (3rd from left side)

How do you know that it is time to Recite bad poetry to the loser?

[Coppercloud]

How do you know that it is time to Recite bad poetry to the loser?

When the general's thumb points upwards and wiggles. OQ.

[dancrilis]

I will take the open question:

Find me two signs which indicate something should not be touched (two different strips).

[Laurentio III]

I will take the open question:

Find me two signs which indicate something should not be touched (two different strips).

First one is easy. Not even a feeble minded buffon would... oh, thanks Elan.
https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0118.html

[Ruck]

The other is the castle gate winch.

OQ

[Jaziggy]

The other is the castle gate winch.

OQ

Find me a failed attempt to protect the Order involving spilled food that results in a fatality.

[Metastachydium]

Find me a failed attempt to protect the Order involving spilled food that results in a fatality.

Trying to protect the Order? Check. Spilled food? Check. (Unless drinks don't count.) A fatality? Check. Big time.

Arguably, it's also ultimately a failure (v. panel no. 2), and I'm still pretty sure it's not what you're after. Weird, huh?

[Peelee]

Trying to protect the Order? Check. Spilled food? Check. (Unless drinks don't count.) A fatality? Check. Big time.

Arguably, it's also ultimately a failure (v. panel no. 2), and I'm still pretty sure it's not what you're after. Weird, huh?

Aye, but it works quite well. Speaking of, find me a failed attempt to protect the good guys involving spilled food that does not
result in a fatality.

[Ruck]

Aye, but it works quite well. Speaking of, find me a failed attempt to protect the good guys involving spilled food that does not result in a fatality.

I was thinking of this, with the next strip being evidence that it did not work out for the good guys. (And no visible dead bodies in either strip.)

OQ if that's right until / unless I think of something.

[Peelee]

I was thinking of this, with the next strip being evidence that it did not work out for the good guys. (And no visible dead bodies in either strip.)

OQ if that's right until / unless I think of something.

Its right enough to count. This was the intended answer.