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2011-12-09, 02:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
And Tarquin is the only one that can see him, unless T. routinely hands out rings of true seeing to his low-leve guards. And Nale can still cast Dimension Door.
Tarquin not only failed to put a sword through the guts of his nation's most wanted criminal, he also gave said criminal important tactical information. All Nale needs to do now is to devise a tactic that defeats true seeing, and then, patricide.
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2011-12-09, 02:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Glorious. Simply glorious.
Tarquin is an evil S.O.B. but has tons of style, smarts and panache. A positively fascinating, horrifying and fun character to watch.
My congratulations on crafting such a memorable individual, Rich!
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In the Tarquin vs. Nale confrontation, I think I'd bet for Tarquin without a doubt.Last edited by JoseB; 2011-12-09 at 02:46 AM.
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2011-12-09, 02:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!
Run, Nale, run.
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2011-12-09, 02:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Too smug. TOO smug! No matter how many points he just got from me for making Nale piss himself, I can't wait for Tarquin to get taken down.
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2011-12-09, 02:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
That was amazingly awesome.
Unfortunately, Tarquin capturing Nale will probably lead to Tarquin finding out about the Gates. And Tarquin finding out about the Gates is BAD."Thus, we are all composed of stardust, or if you're feeling a tad more cynical, solar excrement." -- Dr. James Kakalios
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2011-12-09, 02:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Nale needs to devise a clever, effective tactic to defeat his foes? He's doomed. Also this: "All guards, enact the invisible intruder protocol!" After all, if he's prepared for shape-changers, why not invisible enemies? Or teleporting enemies? I suspect Tarquin drills his guards constantly on how to break the most effective PC tactics, or at the very least has written a very helpful field manual for them to consult when up against game breaking things like that.
Really, Nale's chances of getting away after the villain's smug "I have you now" speech are nil unless he just happened to become a protagonist between now and the last time we saw him. Personally, I'd say that either Tarquin's going to cut some kind of deal with Nale (possibly letting him go only after throwing a tracking device on him...), or we've reached a point in the story that is close enough to the end that Nale's character has become redundant, and will be purged in an act of awesome villainy.
And then return in less than a dozen pages, because it's been established that in-universe logic renders Nale's permanent death impossible.
Unless you use soul-binding magic; but only a rich, high-level Evil character would do th-
Oh.Last edited by Squeejee; 2011-12-09 at 02:58 AM.
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2011-12-09, 02:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Exactly. As genre-savvy as Tarquin is, he should know that it's a bad idea to brag when you could stab
Nale needs to devise a clever, effective tactic to defeat his foes? He's doomed. Also this: "All guards, enact the invisible intruder protocol!"Last edited by Bavarian itP; 2011-12-09 at 03:07 AM.
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2011-12-09, 03:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
As I said earlier, I very much doubt that Tarquin doesn't have contingency plans in place for dealing with this kind of situation.
OR-- Nale manages (against all odds) to kill daddy and usurp his place, only to make such a mess of things that he ends up with his head on a pike after losing the Empire to an invasion.JoseB
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2011-12-09, 03:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
No point in running really, Tarquin probably is packing a ring of the ram or something for a one-hit KO in the next strip...
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2011-12-09, 03:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
But why should he rely on the contingency plan when he just could stab Nale? That's stupid, that's exactly the kind of behaviour that kills the villains in James Bond movies.
Unless you use soul-binding magic; but only a rich, high-level Evil character would do th-
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2011-12-09, 03:12 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Maybe Tarquin will capture/torture/enslave/lendtoMalack Nale and either the Order will have to rescue them because they are mostly good, or the Guild will temporarily join the order to maximise manpower and overthrow Tarquin after dealing with the gate.. cos that would be an awesome story arc
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2011-12-09, 03:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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2011-12-09, 03:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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2011-12-09, 03:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
2nd last panel is priceless.
Tarquin is a top badass and evil villan, but you gotta love him for his awesomeness.Last edited by Tundar; 2011-12-09 at 03:42 AM.
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2011-12-09, 03:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
I'm surprised Tarquin didn't take Malack's staff and lay a non-lethal beatdown on Nale.
I am not convinced Tarquin would want to try using a Gate. He could be smart enough to realize the risks of messing with one.
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2011-12-09, 03:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Tarquin is awesome!
And boy does he relish demonstrating that not only does he THINK he's better than everyone else, he actually IS.
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2011-12-09, 04:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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2011-12-09, 04:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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2011-12-09, 04:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Based on The Crayons of Time I think the Tarquin family are Draketooths -- check out the hairdos and goatees. I don't see Tarquin as being in all that much of a hurry to despatch his treacherous son, unless he was forced to do it. It's his son after all. He probably figures to keep Nale "pointed in the right direction". Awesome storytelling.
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2011-12-09, 04:59 AM (ISO 8601)
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2011-12-09, 05:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
HAHAHAYES! If I had a Fantasy Fantasy team, it'd probably just be Tarquin and O-Chul. Nale's body may be running, but his ego and his intellect are in negative hit points...
A good DM knows how to make cool villains. And if Rich isn't a good DM, then he's at least writing one for OOTS.
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2011-12-09, 05:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
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2011-12-09, 05:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
It is sad and awesome at the same time how every "plot hole" regarding Tarquin is fixed a hand full of strips later and still people are complaining.
Very nice strip, I am hoping for some serious Nale beatdown..
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2011-12-09, 06:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
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2011-12-09, 06:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
If Malak has Invisibility Purge, he'll get medieval on Nale's ass. If so and he can catch Nale, I doubt even Tarquin can stop Malak from killing Nale.
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2011-12-09, 06:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
I like and admire Traquin more and more.
Nale's in serious trouble right now, he better hope Thog gets out from underneath that rubble pretty sharpish.
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2011-12-09, 06:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
So, what we know about Penelope other than her background with Draketooth is that she purged all Evil components out of the castle's hair product, she apparently was content with Tarquin enough that she'd tell him about her personal stuffs like having a "friend" finding out about Draketooth for her, and she gave Tarquin a useful magic item for his birthday.
Sounds like a decent person! Also, I believe she really did love Tarquin (Not many women wouldn't, if he put his mind to it) and he had nothing to do with her death.Last edited by M.A.D; 2011-12-09 at 06:32 AM.
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2011-12-09, 06:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Which is probably why Tarquin did not mention that Nale was there. Tarquin wants information at this point and Nale is the most likely source. Nale is still showing the signs of Malack's attack.
Plus, Tarquin seems to enjoy "twisting the knife" after inserting it. It has been a while since I have seen a villain this well prepared and in control.FTDWIR
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2011-12-09, 06:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Nale knows about the gates.
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2011-12-09, 06:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #819 - The Discussion Thread
Mr. Burlew would have to work hard in order to make Xykon the main villain again, because Tarquin has set very high standards to our tastes.
And I think Tarquin will let Nale run this time, after this subtle remind of who is still the top cat.Last edited by faustin; 2011-12-09 at 06:46 AM.
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