The OotS Thread III

Vaporous · Post by **Vaporous** » 2013-09-12 05:24pm

There is nothing in the entire world worse than an alignment debate.

Nale isn't in the inbox because Burlew doesn't want to read anymore speculation about Nale still having a part in the story from his annoying forum. The aggravation wouldn't be worth the gag.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2013-09-17 04:50pm

919 is up, and to all appearances the day is saved.

Serafina · Post by **Serafina** » 2013-09-17 05:37pm

Evoker specialist against army? No contest!

Only thing that could ruin the day again would Tarquin and friends personally intervening.

Ahriman238 · Post by **Ahriman238** » 2013-09-17 05:46pm

I suspect Tarquin is going to demonstrate that pragmatic "discretion is the better part of valor" attitude that lets a villain get to be an old villain.

Mind, Xykon and Redcloak are still ahead of them in the race to Kraagor's Gate, so with the party assembled it's probably time for the Order to split and rush to the Final Confrontation.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2013-09-17 07:52pm

Ahriman238 wrote:I suspect Tarquin is going to demonstrate that pragmatic "discretion is the better part of valor" attitude that lets a villain get to be an old villain.

Mind, Xykon and Redcloak are still ahead of them in the race to Kraagor's Gate, so with the party assembled it's probably time for the Order to split and rush to the Final Confrontation.

Where they'll find O-Chul and Lien, lest we forget.

Serafina · Post by **Serafina** » 2013-09-20 03:29pm

920 is up.
Darn, still no hiding in a hole *pouts*

Irbis · Post by **Irbis** » 2013-09-20 04:33pm

Roy has a good point all the 'run into rift' crowd ignored - Xykon kills them? Tough luck, not (necessarily) end of the world. Snarl? Game over man, game over. Though, what he expects V to do against not one, but two higher level casters should Tarquin say 'nope' is beyond me.

Highlord Laan · Post by **Highlord Laan** » 2013-09-20 09:50pm

I still hope we get to see Xykon find out about Tarquin calling him a sub boss.

Lord of the Abyss · Post by **Lord of the Abyss** » 2013-09-26 01:37am

921 up!
Spoiler

Vaporous · Post by **Vaporous** » 2013-09-26 01:57am

Sure. They're "reasonable" people, and Tarquin isn't being reasonable. No profit in playing along.

Post by **Kuja** » 2013-09-26 03:08am

Just like Malack, they defer to him by default but they're not servile. And Myron apparently isn't a fan of Tarquin's dramatics.

Also damn V is on a roll.

FaxModem1 · Post by **FaxModem1** » 2013-09-26 05:39pm

If nothing else, I think this battle is exactly what Tarquin says it is. The Order of the Stick has been losing rather handily in all their objectives lately and been the crap kicked out of them, it's nice to see them re-earn some credibility by facing off against an army, and show that they should be able to stand up against an army, or the evil forces of Xykon.

Raesene · Post by **Raesene** » 2013-09-29 06:22am

The first order of the Stick-comic was posted 10 years ago today. Rich mentioned it in his latest Kickstarter-update.

Not many series live that long.

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2013-09-29 07:22am

The only other Web-Comic I can htink of that has lasted that long is "Sluggy Freelance" and I think "Zebra Girl"
So yeah, it is a hell of a mile stone.

Terralthra · Post by **Terralthra** » 2013-09-29 07:26am

Penny Arcade launched in 1998 and hasn't (so far as I know) missed a comic, thrice a week, since it launched. Questionable Content launched in 2003. 10 years is pretty awesome, though.

Bedlam · Post by **Bedlam** » 2013-09-29 07:30am

Crossroads Inc. wrote:The only other Web-Comic I can htink of that has lasted that long is "Sluggy Freelance" and I think "Zebra Girl"
So yeah, it is a hell of a mile stone.

Schlock Mercenary, Something Positive, Girl Genius are some others I can think of, its still a rarity though.

Irbis · Post by **Irbis** » 2013-09-29 10:23am

How about Irregular! Started 2002, didn't missed single update

Incidentally, they co-host hilarious Star Wars webcomic, too.

Simon_Jester · Post by **Simon_Jester** » 2013-09-29 05:49pm

Darths and Droids is more fun for me than the main comic.

Schlock Mercenary is special in that not only has the artist not missed an update, he's never even had to bring in someone else to do a week's strips for him like a lot of strips do. Howard Taylor is very good about keeping up his buffer of comics so he can skip writing for two weeks and still be able to make daily updates. I respect that.

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2013-10-01 09:14am

922 is Up
Spoiler

Ahriman238 · Post by **Ahriman238** » 2013-10-01 10:04am

Flee! Flee before me, worms!!

Well that was metal.

Serafina · Post by **Serafina** » 2013-10-01 10:15am

Also, irony:
An act of Belkar that impeded the saving of Roy when he was fighting Thog (releasing the Allosaur earlier prevented him from doing so later) now ends up saving Roy (because he interacted with the Allosaur and fed him back then, he succeeded on the Wild Empathy check now).

All in all, a great moment. Guess Belkar can die now.

Spekio · Post by **Spekio** » 2013-10-01 10:33am

That was pretty awesome. If Belkar goes down in a blaze of glory, that would be fine by me.

Simon_Jester · Post by **Simon_Jester** » 2013-10-01 04:06pm

It isn't how Belkar would have wanted to die, but it's close, so yeah. UNLEASH THE FURY!

That said, the tyrannosaurus's appearance was certainly unexpected enough to satisfy Tarquin's desire that it be held in reserve as a surprise.

Post by **Kuja** » 2013-10-01 04:11pm

TINY RANGER IS CREDIT TO TEAM!

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2013-10-01 05:11pm

Simon_Jester wrote:It isn't how Belkar would have wanted to die, but it's close, so yeah. UNLEASH THE FURY!

That said, the tyrannosaurus's appearance was certainly unexpected enough to satisfy Tarquin's desire that it be held in reserve as a surprise.

Tarquin has at least two, though.

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