OOTS #593 - The Discussion Thread

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[RMS Oceanic]

That was sad. Hope Kubota gets his comuppance soon.

[FoE]

Therkla ...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[EvilElitest]

I didn't like Kubota til not, but he has offically gotten a badass/possible magnificent bastard card. Nice death scene too
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[Thufir]

Damn, so Therkla died and Kubota gets away with it? That's just mean. Good comic though.

[Tempest Fennac]

I don't see how he could get away with it to be honest (I'm not sure whether I expected that or not).

[bosssmiley]

Therkla?

DO NOT WANT!!!!!

Dammit. How can stick figure comics make you *sniffle*?

[T-O-E]

Poor Therkla, doubt she'll be raised but maybe we can get a glimpse of what after-life she ascends to.

[pendell]

Kubota "got away" for half a strip, so far. I'm confident that Kubota will get what's coming to him.

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I suspect sooner rather than later. Isn't Vaarsuvius flying toward the ship now?

Strip reaction:

*sniff* *sob*.

But in a good way. I hope Therkla goes to one of the good afterlives.

Well done -- although we still need this arc tied up with Qarr and Kurota still lose.

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Perhaps they deserve each other

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Heh .. I have to commend the giant. This is the first villain he's built that I've actively *hated*. Xykon is utter evil, but he's also comedic. Redcloak is tragic. Kuroda? Just nasty.

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I'm assuming this is building towards a HORRIFYING fate for that individual, in the near future

Respectfully,

Brian P.

[Thufir]

I don't see how he could get away with it to be honest (I'm not sure whether I expected that or not).

Well, he seems to think he can, and The Giant has a habit of surprising us with these things...

[AKA_Bait]

Well done sir!

So much for all those Therkla will replace Belkar in the party threads...

[Tundar]

Wow, that's a very sad ending.

Poor Therkla. All she wanted was to be loved.

[Vulion]

Damn you, Kubota!

[Tempest Fennac]

There were 3 people who Hinjo trusts who saw what happened, and a Speak With Dead spell would get more information.

[Nargrakhan]

So... err... Kubota pricked Therkla in her chest?

He's evil and a perv!!!

[Elder Tsofu]

*sad* ow, why is it always the best who die young?
Well done, but therkla was sure one of my favorites...

[BRC]

Alas, poor Therkla.

Of course, if they get 5000 GP worth of Diamonds she's back on her feet, but such an emotional death scene usually isn't reversed so easily. Especially since it is a "Redemption Equals Death"

On the other hand, the Giant loves messing with tropes like that, so the jury is still out on this.

[drachefly]

Tempest - the issue isn't whether they can prove it to Hinjo, it's whether Hinjo can prove it to the other nobles.

[Bongos]

Noooooooooo!!!! Not Therkla!!!!

[Ruduen]

Alas, poor Therkla.

Of course, if they get 5000 GP worth of Diamonds she's back on her feet, but such an emotional death scene usually isn't reversed so easily. Especially since it is a "Redemption Equals Death"

On the other hand, the Giant loves messing with tropes like that, so the jury is still out on this.

I'm fairly certain that, judging by her last words, she wouldn't even be coming back then.

Aw... Poor Therkla. Of course, that gives Elan a good dramatic revenge opportunity, but still...

[Wolfprint]

Sniff.

What's that little thing right next to the big junk on the last panel? A little boat? Kubota?

[Tempest Fennac]

I forgot about that. Wouldn;t the dead Samarai and Ninjas class as proof that Kubota was there if the Samarai are recognised, though? I'm assuming it is his rowing boat.

[dish]

*Sigh*

I guess all those who were saying she was doomed were right. (And I'm sure there is a TV trope about how baddies who switch sides are generally doomed.)

But I was still hoping she'd survive.

[Duke of URL]

Therkla as Eponine. Nice.

[malakim2099]

Damn, so Therkla died and Kubota gets away with it? That's just mean. Good comic though.

Story arc ain't over yet.

Just a hunch. I think Kubota's 15 minutes are close to being up.

[vampire2948]

Meh, shame that Therkla died, I was quite looking forward to when she meets Haley


Meh...

Vaarsuvius meeting and blastin' K's boat into the ocean is too predictable...I think that the giant will come up with something more fun, perhaps involving K living.



Vampire2948,

[TerrickTerran]

Poor Therkla. Now, Elan must grow up a little more.

[Rogue 7]

*Sigh*

I guess all those who were saying she was doomed were right. (And I'm sure there is a TV trope about how baddies who switch sides are generally doomed.)

But I was still hoping she'd survive.

Redemption Equals Death.

Damn. Just...damn. Poor girl. Saying that, I think Kubota's being overly confident. Hinjo can now have sworn evidence from two members of the nobility. Even if other members disagree, he's well within the law to be able to arrest, try, convict, and execute Kubota.

[SirSigfried]

About the corpses of the samurai and the ninja, I didn't see any of them in this comic. Did they just dissolve? Were they an illusion? Is it a mistake in the art?

Find out next time on...ORDER OF THE STICK

Edit: Or...

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Was Mr.Runaway Ninja busy in the last strip.

[Daran]

To be honest - i didn't like this comic.

People started to like Therkla. And just then she dies. okay so far, but than the long speech saying "I won't be resurrected" ... Throwing a fine character away like that.
It reminded me too much of Miko (except noone liked her).
It's too much of a "introduce likeable/dislikable chatacter and kill him later for good"