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Haven Planescape Hijack Since: Jan, 2001
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#1501: Sep 9th 2009 at 8:34:24 AM

Depends on where they were aiming, of course. It's practically superhuman to get that shot. 8-)

Yeah, I assumed that was Winsbury shooting his arrow into Janet's, as a way to flirt that also makes him look like a jerk and thus preserves their Masquerade.

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Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#1502: Sep 9th 2009 at 8:47:28 AM

Nope — it's her arrow that went through his — look at the colors of the respective fletchings. In the fifth panel — her arrow is clearly fletched with orange. And if you look at the sixth panel closely, she's got movement lines over her head — they were both aiming at the target, then she spun to the side and shot at his arrow.

Haven Planescape Hijack Since: Jan, 2001
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#1503: Sep 9th 2009 at 8:58:41 AM

Oh, well spotted. Well, could still be the same idea except with the names reversed.

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Luthen Char! from Down Under Burgess Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Playing Cupid
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#1504: Sep 9th 2009 at 9:52:41 AM

Well, that scene change was a bit of let down, though I may just be overly impatient to see what's up with Jack.

Also Improbable Aiming Skills much?

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Neep Revolution of Ruin from Booooooooomblastandruin Since: Jan, 2001
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#1505: Sep 9th 2009 at 10:57:52 AM

...

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WHAT.

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Nornagest Since: Jan, 2001
#1506: Sep 9th 2009 at 12:26:29 PM

I assumed that they'd both deliberately missed — or aimed for each other's targets. Neither one's shooting straight, as best I can tell, although the angle might be playing tricks.

Also, Tom Siddell's condescension toward the Internet at large continues to exceed mine. Quite a feat.

edited 9th Sep '09 12:27:37 PM by Nornagest

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#1507: Sep 9th 2009 at 12:27:37 PM

Huh, from what I see, Winsbury is shooting straight at his target.

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Nornagest Since: Jan, 2001
#1508: Sep 9th 2009 at 12:28:19 PM

Never mind, I'd missed the motion lines.

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JotunofBoredom Left Eye from Noatun Since: Dec, 2009
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#1509: Sep 9th 2009 at 1:36:07 PM

"Also Improbable Aiming Skills much? "

Well it is implied that most of the kids at the court were thought to be....special.

That's some pretty super human accuracy, especially considering she immediately shot after turning.

edited 9th Sep '09 1:36:43 PM by Jotun of Boredom

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Luthen Char! from Down Under Burgess Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Playing Cupid
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#1510: Sep 9th 2009 at 3:40:55 PM

True, but don't take what I said the wrong way. It's just those things that I like to note. She is the headmaster's kid  *

, so extra specialiness goodness is likely.

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WilliamWideWeb (weaving) Since: Jan, 2001
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#1511: Sep 9th 2009 at 5:32:37 PM

She was the headmaster's kid, yes.

Speaking of which, does the headmaster have special powers?

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Nornagest Since: Jan, 2001
#1512: Sep 9th 2009 at 5:44:21 PM

Anyone's guess. We've only seen him the once up close, as far as I recall.

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Luthen Char! from Down Under Burgess Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Playing Cupid
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#1513: Sep 9th 2009 at 5:59:48 PM

Though considering the court's position on etheric things, you wouldn't expect the leader to be too magical. Or maybe so, considering how Tom likes to play with our expectations.

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Morven Nemesis from Seattle, WA, USA Since: Jan, 2001
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#1514: Sep 9th 2009 at 6:30:05 PM

I just realized that the arrow fletchings were exactly matched to the characters' hair colors.

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adam850 Since: Dec, 2009
#1515: Sep 9th 2009 at 9:08:20 PM

Look at the last panel and tell me that isn't a visual metaphor for something. Look at how the arrow is split.

Nornagest Since: Jan, 2001
#1516: Sep 9th 2009 at 9:22:28 PM

Sometimes a cigar is just a vaguely phallic cigar.

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Luthen Char! from Down Under Burgess Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Playing Cupid
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#1517: Sep 9th 2009 at 11:41:55 PM

Looking at it dirty, it would suggest that they're both the wrong sex and that's the source of their forbidden love.

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Luthen Char! from Down Under Burgess Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Playing Cupid
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#1518: Sep 11th 2009 at 7:06:41 AM

yes her

Wait, her name is Llanwellyn? It's got two welsh lls, I'll never be able to pronounce that.

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#1519: Sep 11th 2009 at 7:26:44 AM

I don't think the pronunciation is too hard.

So I wonder what the emergency is. When Annie first summoned the blinker stone, someone speculated that Rey would be free to get into mischief; it would be cool if that's the emergency. On the other hand, the fact that Eggers is bringing Bob along suggests it's a botanical emergency.

Lyanna Since: Jan, 2001
#1520: Sep 11th 2009 at 8:36:34 AM

The notion about Rey was from me and indeed, the first thing I thought when I read the latest strip was, "Hmm, perhaps my WMG is being borne out?"

But I don't know why Eglamore would need the gardener for a Rey-based emergency either.

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Luthen Char! from Down Under Burgess Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Playing Cupid
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#1521: Sep 11th 2009 at 10:25:17 AM

I don't see how the presence or absence of the blinker stone effects Rey. He was bound before Annie got it, and she doesn't leave it with him all the time normally. Considering that she has the right to stop him with just a word, I suspect they'd have taken Annie with them if Rey was up to something.

Maybe one of the ex-tree dogs has rewoken or something?

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Lyanna Since: Jan, 2001
#1522: Sep 11th 2009 at 11:07:57 AM

That's why it's wild mass guessing; I'm hardly wedded to the theory. Really I was just trying to think of something that would make people have "such a problem" with the chapter.

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BaThyrNeftu Since: Jun, 2009
#1523: Sep 11th 2009 at 12:31:59 PM

Um...did they explain the seeds that Ysegrin planted?

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Hydrall Since: Jun, 2009
#1524: Sep 11th 2009 at 4:50:20 PM

@Ba Thyr Neftu: If they didn't, then you probably just hit the plot-nail on the head.

BaThyrNeftu Since: Jun, 2009
#1525: Sep 11th 2009 at 7:54:57 PM

I looked back over, and I'm pretty sure it hasn't been addressed. I bet that's what this is about. Why else would they need a gardener?

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