Order of the Stick Trivia XXIV: What do I need a twenty for, anyway?

[enq]

Sunny's lens (and Haley's bow).

Which place has termite problems?

[Metastachydium]

Which place has termite problems?

Probably not the Polearm Emporium.

[enq]

Minrah is wondering if the hammer will shrink if she drops it. Find a strip to help her answer that.

[Metastachydium]

Minrah is wondering if the hammer will shrink if she drops it. Find a strip to help her answer that.

WUNK!! That should do.

[Coppercloud]

Minrah is wondering if the hammer will shrink if she drops it. Find a strip to help her answer that.

WUNK!! That should do.

I love this question because it gave us one of the best discussions on this forum. Assuming a Meta OQ, what smells funny?

Spoiler: First hint

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The thing described as smelling funny is a place.

Spoiler: Second hint

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It's a building, but it isn't part of a city or village.

Spoiler: Answer

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Xykon's old tower smelt funny despite its sanctification to the forces of light.

[enq]

Time is up so I'm claiming OQ.

Find me three things that the acronym LG could refer to. They must be capitalized in the comic and the first word shouldn't be capitalized merely because it's also the first word of a sentence.

Linda Geller in My name is Linda Geller is a valid answer. Let Girard in Let Girard do it is not, but Linda Geller in Linda Geller is awesome is.

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The last case is a guy who introduced himself thoroughly, but was killed in his first strip.

[Ruck]

Time is up so I'm claiming OQ.

Find me three things that the acronym LG could refer to. They must be capitalized in the comic and the first word shouldn't be capitalized merely because it's also the first word of a sentence.

Linda Geller in My name is Linda Geller is a valid answer. Let Girard in Let Girard do it is not, but Linda Geller in Linda Geller is awesome is.

There's the Linear Guild.

And, of course, Lawful Good (page 2, panel 6; just one of what I presume are many examples in the strip).

I am not sure of the third one yet.

[Beni-Kujaku]

He's a wizard, Larry!

When and where is looting officially recognized as slightly more important than safety?

[Metastachydium]

When and where is looting officially recognized as slightly more important than safety?

Where the Cool Kids Swim. (Also, gotta give them credit for that "close second" clause!)

[Lord Torath]

Taking the OQ:

What's been burning a hole for six weeks?

[enq]

Taking the OQ:

What's been burning a hole for six weeks?

Haley's Bluff score.

Find me a strip whose entire title is also part of its dialogue. Uninterrupted, but not case sensitive.

Valid example: Strip is called "Hello World" and someone says "Hello world, I am learning a new programming language" in it.
Invalid example: Strip is called "Hello World" and someone says "Hello, I am curious about this world" in it (and nowhere else does someone say "Hello world [...]").

[Peelee]

Haley's Bluff score.

Find me a strip whose entire title is also part of its dialogue. Uninterrupted, but not case sensitive.

Valid example: Strip is called "Hello World" and someone says "Hello world, I am learning a new programming language" in it.
Invalid example: Strip is called "Hello World" and someone says "Hello, I am curious about this world" in it (and nowhere else does someone say "Hello world [...]").

Probably a few of those.

Back to the fire question, what's been burning a hole for what appears to be less than a day?

[H_H_F_F]

Probably a few of those.

Back to the fire question, what's been burning a hole for what appears to be less than a day?

Hint??????

[Peelee]

Hint?

Dangit, i even told myself this morning to not forget the hint.

Is it actually burning a hole, or does someone just think It's burning a hole?

[Metastachydium]

Dangit, i even told myself this morning to not forget the hint.

Is it actually burning a hole, or does someone just think It's burning a hole?

Is it spice, for a number of hours?

[Tubercular Ox]

Probably a few of those.

Back to the fire question, what's been burning a hole for what appears to be less than a day?

Does a random Draketooth have 10k gp burning a hole in his purse?

if so, open question.

[Peelee]

Does a random Draketooth have 10k gp burning a hole in his purse?

if so, open question.

In fact, that's the only one that counts!

[enq]

Burning a hole. Clever dragon.

Find me a strip whose entire title is also part of its dialogue. Uninterrupted, but not case sensitive.

Let's try this again, but this time, minimum three words.

[Peelee]

Let's try this again, but this time, minimum three words.

Oh, i see how it is.

[Metastachydium]

Burning a hole. Clever dragon.

Nah, he's Silver. They use cold.

Let's try this again, but this time, minimum three words.

Still too easy!

[enq]

Well, at least you found the one I wanted. BUT TOO EASY? I take that personally. Find me the last strip in which we see Roy, Elan, Haley, Serini, Sunny, Durkon, Minrah, Belkar, O-Chul, Blackwing, the Quinton, Xykon, Redcloak, Oona, MitD, Greyview, two demonic roaches and two Monodrones. Suck on THAT!

[Ron Miel]

The most recent one.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1282.html


Haley was able to deceive several guards with Elan's Potion of Glibness.
But did she make one of them less trustworthy in the process?

[enq]

But did she make one of them less trustworthy in the process?

Gonna have to guess the answer is yes, because if it's no we'd have to break the 3 strip rule to prove it.

Also, how did you figure mine out so fast? I was working on some real clever hints; thought it'd go at least to 24h!

[Ron Miel]

You'll need to cite a bit of evidence why one is particularly untrustworthy - or not.

[Ruck]

Also, how did you figure mine out so fast?

Well, when it's phrased as "find the last time...", the latest strip is a good place to start looking.

[Tubercular Ox]

Okay, I'm taking a stab at this because why not. Haley told one of the guards that anything written in the manual that contradicts what she's telling him is just another part of the test.

The manual says pictures of all members of the prison staff are posted in the lounge and guards should get to know them.

Haley says Elan is (future) prison staff... but before the potion of glibness is drunk. Still counts, I say so.

So the guard thinks "Get to know them!" is a part of the test, because it contradicts Haley's assertion that Elan is (future) prison staff, and not real advice, and therefore will stop trying to get to know the other guards. This could be interpreted as him being less trustworthy, especially if I have a time budget for looking for this one.

[Ron Miel]

Not what I had in mind, and I don't really follow the logic. I don't think I can coun t it.

For clarification, it's someone that Haley specifically would mistrust.

[Ruck]

Well, I looked over those strips, and the closest I could think of is that the guard who doesn't hear or see them would make her think of Old Blind Pete.

[Ron Miel]

Inventive, but no.

[Ruck]

In that case, I have zero idea what this question is getting at.