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Re: #338 - A wasted performance

Nothing — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:48:09 -0000

This is amazing, I never thought that Zedwig would EVER agree with Fang on any point, nor did I think that Fang was even capable of expressions that weren't negative. (Surprise is neither positive nor negative.)

Re: #338 - A wasted performance

Shogun — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:41:24 -0000

I'm coming back to this really late, but what worked for me was to HOLD one eyebrow down and raise the other. Repeat until you can do it without holding one down. The ability to raise one eyebrow is the ability to move the eyebrow muscles independently of each other, and that is something that doesn't come naturally to all, so it must be trained.

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Erulisse — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:49:25 -0000

AH-HA!!!!!! I knew that scratch on her chin after she healed Sangwine's was important! My theory was correct! *gloats* So they sort of take the pain and wounds as they heal the person...
But obviously the magic also would weaken her! And that is why although Zedwig's fairly close to dying the healers actually DIE.

Re: #338 - A wasted performance

Erulisse — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:42:11 -0000

He probably thinks that he will get rewarded for it. MOONNNEEEYYYYY..... so he can buy more fancy crystal scrying-globes.... And go into business. :D

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Zypher — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:50:05 -0000

Oh no, I thought it was hilarious. I was totally laughing on this page.

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Lissy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:26:05 -0000

aw, come on guys, don't you think i've tried all that already?

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Shogun — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:23:09 -0000

my tip is practice. The going down of one eyebrow and the going up of another can be rather dramatic for some situations, so learning how to make one go up all by its lonesome is also good.

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R_Young — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:46:05 -0000

I believe this is one of the funniest comic updates I've read in a month. Excellent!

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colbycheese — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:44:25 -0000

Now I wish it were a magic 8 ball, too!!

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colbycheese — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:44:01 -0000

Send me some. Please.

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colbycheese — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:42:15 -0000

Thank you!

Only the ludicrousness of the Wiz could unite Fang and Zedwig, if only for a moment.

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colbycheese — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:35:16 -0000

...Or it could be she's experiencing a number of broken ribs and/or bruised organs, and possibly even a small amount of internal bleeding, whereas Sangwine's wound was merely a small surface wound back in chapter three. Al'bert was actually in quite a great deal of pain, although his manliness wouldn't allow him to show it for what it was. For Bactine, it is even greater because she's smaller and less strong than he is, naturally.

Charm magic doesn't do the same horrible thing to the user that destructive magic does, except perhaps it might be corrupting in the case of using it in massive quantities, however there isn't a charmer alive in the Lint world powerful enough to use it in massive quantities. Al'bert is about as strong as they come, and as you can see it doesn't work on everyone for him, and can only effect one person at a time, or perhaps lightly effect a few. He's pretty much a lightweight next to Zedwig's blowing up stuff like crazy-ness. Besides all that, Al'bert uses his magic fairly sparingly, instead preferring to rely on his own natural charm whenever he can, except in the case of being in a hurry or under duress. Or when he gets impatient.

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amuletts — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:13:22 -0000

Although I can give you a tip on how to achieve it. It involves one eyebrow going DOWN as much as the other one goes UP.

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amuletts — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:12:01 -0000

Cartoon characters have an advantage over real people when it comes to that

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amuletts — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:10:35 -0000

That is excellent. I feel like doing a spoof comic where fang heads down to the cells and finds that bottle.

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amuletts — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:09:39 -0000

We once considered using a magic 8 ball in D&D. Whenever anyone cast -augury' we'd hand it to them.

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neuefruhling — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:54:48 -0000

Albert has used his charm magic in the past. If it left behind some of the same suffering as destruction magic, then Bactine just got a taste of the bad stuff which killed all the other healers when they received larger doses from healing mr. sweet cheeks there. We saw her heal Sanguine, way back after their fight with Albert's party (pg 80), without even blinking. This may explain the reaction in panel two. Bactine is experiencing this new kind of "disease" for the first time.

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Holly — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:18:40 -0000

Comment one- I love Wiz's moustache/beard thing.
Comment two- Al'bert looks like such a sweetie in the third panel.

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Nightlyre — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:56:41 -0000

Hehe... I thought I remembered "Bactine" being some kind of first aid ointment, but I was too lazy to go look it up.

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Andrew — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:33:06 -0000

Oh, I see -- I guess I'll have to read Bactine. Thank you!

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colbycheese — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:30:08 -0000

Hmm! A couple of things to keep in mind. For one thing: Al'bert's group wasn't made of the sort of loyal, together-to-the-end sort of people Sangwine's was. They were a bunch of mercenaries, and besides the exception of Alice, none of them were emotionally invested in Al'bert, who merely paid them well. Secondly, the Wiz never cared for Alice (which you don't know about, unless you read Bactine {where it is hinted at and why} or Fromage, which you can't yet).

There just is simply not enough room in this comic for me to put in all the backstories and details of everyone and keep the pacing moving along at a decent clip. Wah.

Re: #338 - A wasted performance

Andrew — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:08:27 -0000

So wait a minute... Why is the Wiz helping Fang? Is he trying to impress Fang so he will release Al'bert? Does he not care about Al'bert and will work for whomever, or maybe has been working for Fang the entire time? Does he not know that Al'bert is imprisoned and Alice is dead so thinks he's still working for Al'bert, who works for Fang? I need back-story!

P.S. I love the comic, I've been reading it for a year or so but have never left a comment before this one. :)

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Keybolt — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:05:49 -0000

My compliments for your Discworld knowledge.

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CBX — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:36:43 -0000

Last 2 panels, comedy gold!
@#$%ing awesome.

And Fang never looked so cute. I'd say let 'im keep the throne. He'll be so pretty on Schloeffelonia coins.
Oh so pretty.

Re: #338 - A wasted performance

Celidah — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:14:20 -0000

"Well, why didn't you say so in the first place?"

LOL Definitely good to have some real humor to break up all this *DRAMA* (KRAKOOM)