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Apr 17, 2015 01:44PM
And ties off the thread as soon as we find out what happens with Crystal.
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And now we know. I like this tie up. It really speaks to Haley's character development that she seemed willing to give Crystal a chance, but recognized when the line was crossed and she had to act. Crystal's "solution" to her problem is hilariously horrible.
Yow. That's a painful if inevitable comic.
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A bit of morbid humor before things get inevitably worse.
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http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots09...
This one's interesting. A nice pair of new characters, a little levity, and things move along in such a way that it's impossible to tell what might happen next.
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http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots09...
Poor Belkar. :( I wonder if this is the prophesied "last breath ever" death? I was honestly expecting Dark Durkon to turn him.
The Protection From Evil certainly would have complicated any attempt to turn.
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It hurts him, too. He just grins and bears it because he finds the protection too valuable.
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... Uhm, wow. That was rather unexpected and dire. I'm guessing this is a "prevent something worse by destroying the thing that could cause it" plot, but I don't know for sure.
Now I wonder if Dark Durkon is there to sabotage the vote. And if so, if which direction. His mistress can't rule the world if there isn't one. Would Roy be able to stand by and watch possible "yay" votes be killed if it meant saving the world?
I think at this point we're meant to feel as bewildered as Roy about what will happen next.
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots09...the punchline is a punch-to-the-gut line. (Not funny, actually.)
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Here comes the pain...
I'm sure Roy won't be trusting Dark Durkon after whatever comes next.
Hel's probably in a "make-me-an-offer" mood.
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GO ROY GO! Although I don't like his chances. Obviously I don't think the world will be destroyed, but Durkon hasn't returned to the dwarven homelands and doomed them yet, so I see prophecy problems if Roy kills him.
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots10...
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The fight's been quite good. They're pretty evenly matched so far.
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Interesting side plot with the ushers. Don't think Durkon/Hel would be sabotaging themselves, so something else is going on here...
The strip's title and Roy's last line are fantastic.
Nice philosophical jab there.Durkon could perhaps chime in there.
Ah, High Priest of Hel. Methinks you are very close to letting slip something that reveals all to Roy.http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots10...
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Wow. A lot about Dark Durkon explained and some harsh truths dished out. I think DD's going to find out he's wrong about "you are who you are on your very worst day" though...
I suspect that this is a set up for a glorious turn-about.
You know, I think this may be Durkon's darkest day.
Mike wrote: "The bigger they are..."Let's not count our chickens just yet.
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http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots10...
This was quite therapeutic to watch. :) Although I don't think this is a good time to stop and ponder the sword flame Roy...
If he doesn't know what caused it, it may quickly be necessary for him to know.
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http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots10...
"Nothing still alive" certainly sounds like a loophole, but I don't know how it'll be exploited. Roy certainly is selfless enough to die (again) to save the world, but there doesn't seem to be any way to turn him into a functioning undead fast enough. And if that's where things were going with Belkar, it'd be a hell of a coincidence for someone to turn him into a creature so fast and have him blaze back up the mountain.
Will be interesting. The "next phase" throwaway is troubling though...
yeah -- that loophole has a big question mark in it
At least the parts of the plot are coming clear.
One notes that if the last vote was one Hel secured, she would have been unlikely to have erupted like that. And if she did erupt, she would have likely do so differently -- by pointing out that it's unwise to offend her when she's about to control much of the world, say.So either the last vote is against, or Hel doesn't know what it is.
The back-up plan points to that, too.
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This has all been very well plotted and balanced, but I don't quite understand why any God who wants to change their vote doesn't just order their acolyte to leave (quickly).
No take-backs. As witness that Loki admitted that Hel had him trapped. Apparently death or nothing.
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