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This is the thread for discussion of The Order of the Stick plot, characters, etc. We have a separate thread for discussing game rules and mechanics. Excessive rules discussions here may be thumped as off-topic.

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vifetoile Since: Jan, 2001
#34026: May 26th 2015 at 12:22:09 PM

I think we can agree that "Never Gonna Give You Up" perfectly sums up Elan's feelings for Haley, and his commitment to steadfast honesty, fidelity, and affection for her. So it is relevant! tongue

TobiasDrake Queen of Good Things, Honest (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#34027: May 26th 2015 at 12:26:45 PM

And now it's stuck in my head.

That is the TRUE rickroll. Having the video show up instead of something you were expecting is just a prank. It's only truly heinous when you find yourself humming it for the rest of the day.

edited 26th May '15 12:26:53 PM by TobiasDrake

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DeMarquis Since: Feb, 2010
#34028: May 26th 2015 at 6:33:56 PM

Well, TV Tropes itself was once described as "Kind of like rickrolling, except you're trapped all day..."

DamascaRamza Since: Jul, 2011
#34029: May 27th 2015 at 10:52:22 PM

New Comic that helps show us exactly how prepared Scoundrel's crew is. Quite funny.

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#34030: May 27th 2015 at 10:59:50 PM

Bless

ophelia, you're breaking my heart
Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#34031: May 28th 2015 at 1:35:19 AM

That shirt... That combo... tongue

3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#34032: May 28th 2015 at 3:23:41 AM

...dear god, does that count as a psychical attack to be seen like that?

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#34034: May 28th 2015 at 5:05:05 AM

Hey, someone as dashing as Julio Scoundrél could never manage without his personal sartorial adviser! Risk defeat and death, sure! But you must never be seen in tasteless clothes.

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blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
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#34035: May 28th 2015 at 6:07:35 AM

Why? Is it a hat?

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#34036: May 28th 2015 at 6:16:31 AM

It probably affects Dashing Swordsman class features.

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HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#34037: May 28th 2015 at 8:57:26 AM

Wow.

I guess there's one thing Julio doesn't do well.evil grin

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Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#34038: May 28th 2015 at 3:05:04 PM

^ Or could just be impatience to get going and he just threw on anything.

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ashnazg Since: Dec, 2009
#34039: May 29th 2015 at 12:40:10 AM

I wonder if Andi's apparent unhappiness with Bandana's new leadership role is supposed to be leading up to anything?

TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#34040: May 29th 2015 at 4:47:29 AM

Y'know, I would have thought it was nothing more than the stereotype of the grumpy mechanic/engineer, but the way Bandana is upset and glaring at Andi even after she walks away makes me think that it is some sort of Chekov's Gun, or at least going to be used for further character development or something. (The line about "grubby little gnomes" doesn't seem very promising for Andi either.)

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Adannor Since: May, 2010
#34041: May 29th 2015 at 5:23:52 AM

Nah, I doubt it'll get into real subplot. He's just grumpy over how bad his beloved engine is screwed up, typical engineer character trait.

Cozzer Since: Mar, 2015
#34042: May 29th 2015 at 5:36:22 AM

Yeah, I don't think every "people not liking each other very much and/or being grumpy" thing needs to descend into villainy. :P

At worst, I think they'll start shouting at each other in a critical situation instead of acting optimally as a group, in perfect "the leader is missing" tradition.

DeMarquis Since: Feb, 2010
#34044: May 29th 2015 at 8:03:04 AM

Dissension among the crew- isnt that a trope of some kind?

Adannor Since: May, 2010
#34045: May 29th 2015 at 8:36:24 AM

[up][up]Ah right. Sometimes kinda hard to tell with the stick figures

Geoduck Since: Jan, 2001
blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Dragon of the Eastern Sea
#34047: May 29th 2015 at 7:31:07 PM

Hopefully it won't come to that. The Resenter, perhaps? It Should Have Been Me, maybe?

Edit: Odd, I could have sworn that was a trope...

edited 29th May '15 7:31:37 PM by blkwhtrbbt

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DeMarquis Since: Feb, 2010
#34048: May 29th 2015 at 7:58:42 PM

No, I mean it results in some sort of standard miscommunication. I wish I could remember...

FirstSnow Love your hair, hope you win from Patiently waiting for December Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
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#34049: May 30th 2015 at 7:07:26 AM

Just plain Poor Communication Kills?

Joke? Why are you calling it a joke? You drew a picture of two dudes hugging and wrote "I love hugs!" on it.
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#34050: May 30th 2015 at 7:37:34 AM

[up]That happens pretty much in OOTS.

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