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nomuru2d Gamer-turning-maker from Port Saint Lucie, FL Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Longing for Dulcinea
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#276: May 11th 2010 at 7:29:42 PM

Wait, wait, wait...

So... if that HAD been strip-canon, would that have made DM Of The Rings in the same canon?

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#277: May 12th 2010 at 6:43:40 AM

Sure would, although the "canon" here seems to be fairly flexible, and even recursive.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
JethroQWalrustitty Since: Jan, 2001
#278: May 12th 2010 at 7:04:46 AM

...ooooh that's what it referred to. I haven't read DM of the Rings, and didn't draw the connection.

LarryD Incognito Since: Jan, 2001
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#279: May 12th 2010 at 8:47:17 AM

Ah, Saruman. Also played by Christopher Lee.

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. — George S. Patton
Kerrah Since: Jan, 2001
#280: May 12th 2010 at 8:59:36 AM

Saruman in DM Of The Rings wasn't faced as a "minor boss". He got one-shotted by Legolas.

adam850 Since: Dec, 2009
#281: May 13th 2010 at 3:40:03 AM

Episode 413: War!

This makes sense, as Padme isn't in the space battle. In fact, she doesn't appear until after they crash land, right? As for Sally, I dunno, maybe there aren't any good parts for her as a PC here.

Xiphoniii Cheeky son of a.... from Florida Since: Aug, 2009
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#282: May 13th 2010 at 4:45:00 AM

That actually does make a lot of sense...and the nastyness took place, just a bit earlier than we thought. Pete's gonna have some fun here! Also, I like the dreadnaughts with atomic missiles throwback. By the way, does anybody remember how old they were by the time of the time skip? I'm curious how old the two years would make them...

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AckSed Pat. St. of Archive Binge from Pure Imagination Since: Jan, 2001
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#283: May 13th 2010 at 5:26:40 AM

Sally was 13 in the second arc,so she'd be 15. The rest is guesswork.

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Xiphoniii Cheeky son of a.... from Florida Since: Aug, 2009
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#284: May 13th 2010 at 5:47:25 AM

Kay. Just curious. Because I believe this makes it a little more than three years since the first session(it WAS a one year skip originally, right?)...

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macroscopic from Space Since: Jul, 2009
#286: May 13th 2010 at 11:57:36 PM

I'm torn over these time-skip deals. On the one hand it's suspension of disbelief breaking for me to see Jim remembering an NPC mentioned once, years prior, just because he's a chancellor with a goatee, or for the P Cs to remember as many details as they'd have to to advance the story.

But on the other hand, the idea that the story - the story - isn't just another RP churned out over a couple monthes and forgotten, but takes a life of its own and stays with them in the background throughout their lives as a unique shared experience, possibly even, like some tropers have hinted, carrying into another generation of players is both original and very romantic. In fact, I think that might be why I still read it despite not being a Star Wars fan.

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Yuanchosaan antic disposition from Australia Since: Jan, 2010
antic disposition
#287: May 23rd 2010 at 5:23:25 AM

Link.

What did Jim do?

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#289: May 24th 2010 at 6:36:24 AM

I am still very proud of myself for calling this development.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
AckSed Pat. St. of Archive Binge from Pure Imagination Since: Jan, 2001
Pat. St. of Archive Binge
#290: Jun 6th 2010 at 7:13:37 PM

Smart. NOT!

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Anaheyla Since: Jan, 2001
#291: Jun 6th 2010 at 9:51:18 PM

I get the feeling whatever Jim did, it'll be a Noodle Incident.

edited 6th Jun '10 9:51:32 PM by Anaheyla

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Wackd Since: May, 2009
#292: Jun 23rd 2010 at 8:39:01 AM

—> I'm torn over these time-skip deals. On the one hand it's suspension of disbelief breaking for me to see Jim remembering an NPC mentioned once, years prior, just because he's a chancellor with a goatee, or for the PCs to remember as many details as they'd have to to advance the story.

Perhaps the DM did a recap with them before they started and Jim remembered then?

Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.
Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#293: Jun 23rd 2010 at 9:23:43 AM

I think Jim is just very Genre Savvy about certain things. As quickly as he decided in the other adventure that Bibble was evil because he had a goatee (and only because he had a goatee!) And we don't know how many other games they've played together in between these. It's not like the last one we saw was the last campaign they played together in. Jim assuming that Bibble was evil because he had a goatee could easily be a running joke among them

Treblain Not An Avatar Since: Nov, 2012
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#295: Jul 13th 2010 at 5:13:59 PM

Is it just me, or is Episode III a Mook Horror Show so far? All of the droids they encounter have wacky personality quirks and don't seem threatening at all, and then the good guys kill them in horrible ways.

I feel like we're heading into some crazy twist, like maybe General Grievous is just a pacifist droid rights activist or something.

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#296: Jul 13th 2010 at 6:48:42 PM

Yeah, well, that's kind of been the point of the comic since strip one.

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syvaris Since: Dec, 2009
#297: Jul 15th 2010 at 8:07:56 PM

I'm calling it now, Annie is pregnant, with Jim's kid. YAY gender reversal!

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tricksterson Never Trust from Behind you with an icepick Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
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#298: Jul 16th 2010 at 10:48:03 AM

^ Been thinking the same thing.

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Lost in Space
#299: Jul 16th 2010 at 10:50:46 AM

That would make the meta-story even more an example of Real Life Writes the Plot. Annie's pregnant, but Annie's playing Anakin, while Jim's playing Padme, so Padme gets to be pregnant in the story as a result. The levels of meta continue to deepen.

Heck, I already get to claim I Knew It! for figuring out that Jim and Annie's Real Life relationship would be used to explain their crisis in EP3. I didn't anticipate it happening before the episode started, though.

edited 16th Jul '10 10:51:57 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
JethroQWalrustitty Since: Jan, 2001
#300: Jul 16th 2010 at 11:55:14 AM

Pregnancy seems too big of a twist imo.


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