Huh I'm not sure if he survived. :p
Shame he's going to have to face DP without a magic shielding robe this time, perhaps he's picked up a clue instead though.
When did he lose it?
Judging from the shape of the energy waves around the actual blast, can we accurately say that Dark Pegasus just mooned Daniel?
Heh.
I can't help but hear DP as Alexei Sayle, from The Young Ones (which will date me significantly - I doubt many of you have heard of them) commenting about the noise in his apartment building.
"The people upstairs, I can't understand them at all, it's like, vroom vroom, blam blam, vroom vroom, blam blam. It sounds, right, it sounds like two elephants riding around on a motorbike, while a seal bangs a kipper on the table. I went up to complain, and the door was answered by an elephant in a crash helmet. Behind him was a seal, saying 'What is it now, Ralph?' I couldn't take it any more, I just cracked..."
Well that's a right darn shame. *british accent*
Oof... you know, while the robe may protect from the magic portion, getting smashed into a wall just would GOTTA hurt.
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 06:42:09 AM
When did he lose it?
When it was turned into a waistcoat by Abel, it probably only works when it entirely covers the area being impacted by magic.
Oh i thought you meant in the flashback. But he took him down last time without and maybe he'll bring the mighty spork of justice.
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 06:50:42 AM
Oh i thought you meant in the flashback. But he took him down last time without and maybe he'll bring the mighty spork of justice.
*sigh* Which last time, silentassassin? The third time Dan took down DP, which is the only one we've seen so far - the one with Wildy as Shaman, and Mab, and Azlan, and Dan's vision of Azlan in a bikini, and the big red, and not very bright, dragon - he still had his robe from Wildy. Sure, he took it off, but he still had it.
The first time, which is the time we're seeing in this flashback, we don't know how Dan won. The second time was the time that the spork was involved, and we haven't seen any of that; other than Dan commenting that he was "a lot more heroic in that one".
And what Dan is journeying to do is take down DP a fourth time.
Yeah the third one but he killed dp with it off and like 50 feet away. And i mean he will hopefully use the spork for the fourth adventure.
DP cast 'kiss the wall', i think.
in relation to amber's rant...i think it may be a good idea to set aside some 'no net!' time for drawing. i know i don't draw when i'm puttering around online. if i have deadtime at a desk or while i'm watching a movie, it's easy, but while you're going 'i wonder what the guys are all doing down on the forum...' it's almost impossible.
so here's hoping for much more art, even of the aimless doodle kind. <3
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 06:56:55 AM
Yeah the third one but he killed dp with it off and like 50 feet away. And i mean he will hopefully use the spork for the fourth adventure.
Why? The only reason for using a spork to face down a room full of Death Knights is because you don't have any better weapons to hand. And Dan has learned from that experience to always pack a spare or two.
Usually in a dress...
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 06:29:57 AM
Huh I'm not sure if he survived. :p
i'm sure Dan set out with a few of these on his person
(http://img.engadget.com/common/images/4182211554475309.JPG?0.8373862068651693)
He may even be hiding a stiletto or two...either the shoe type or the knife type. With Dan, it's difficult to say.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 01, 2008, 07:24:37 AM
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 06:56:55 AM
Yeah the third one but he killed dp with it off and like 50 feet away. And i mean he will hopefully use the spork for the fourth adventure.
Why? The only reason for using a spork to face down a room full of Death Knights is because you don't have any better weapons to hand. And Dan has learned from that experience to always pack a spare or two.
Usually in a dress...
How dare you mock the spork it is of the greatest caliber of weaponry.
Quote from: Mowser on August 01, 2008, 07:28:40 AM
He may even be hiding a stiletto or two...either the shoe type or the knife type. With Dan, it's difficult to say.
Maybe a pair of each?
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 07:52:48 AM
How dare you mock the spork it is of the greatest caliber of weaponry.
calibre.
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 07:52:48 AM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 01, 2008, 07:24:37 AM
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 06:56:55 AM
Yeah the third one but he killed dp with it off and like 50 feet away. And i mean he will hopefully use the spork for the fourth adventure.
Why? The only reason for using a spork to face down a room full of Death Knights is because you don't have any better weapons to hand. And Dan has learned from that experience to always pack a spare or two.
Usually in a dress...
How dare you mock the spork it is of the greatest caliber of weaponry.
there is something far greater than the spork...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splayd
the Splayd.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 01, 2008, 08:34:24 AM
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 07:52:48 AM
How dare you mock the spork it is of the greatest caliber of weaponry.
calibre.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliber
Either is correct.
Dan did not survive...
He and the other characters are in hell, completely at the mercy of the devil known as Amber! >:3
Quote from: Kuari on August 01, 2008, 06:48:07 AM
Oof... you know, while the robe may protect from the magic portion, getting smashed into a wall just would GOTTA hurt.
he landed on his head
Quote from: AndersW on July 31, 2008, 10:09:43 PM
I know what is going to happen next.
Dan: And then he killed me.
Fi: WHAT?!?!
I was close.
Heh, I've asked that type of question to people telling a story just for fun.
Quote from: Mowser on August 01, 2008, 08:39:06 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliber
Either is correct.
Only if you trust a dictionary edited by the person with the most free time...
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 01, 2008, 10:51:00 AM
Quote from: Mowser on August 01, 2008, 08:39:06 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliber
Either is correct.
Only if you trust a dictionary edited by the person with the most free time...
Fine, if that's how you want it:
http://www.answers.com/topic/caliber (http://www.answers.com/topic/caliber)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber)
http://www.yourdictionary.com/caliber (http://www.yourdictionary.com/caliber)
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861594145/caliber.html (http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861594145/caliber.html)
Hopefully one of those is acceptable to you. :)
Quote from: MT Hazard on August 01, 2008, 06:48:17 AM
Quote from: silentassassin on August 01, 2008, 06:42:09 AM
When did he lose it?
When it was turned into a waistcoat by Abel, it probably only works when it entirely covers the area being impacted by magic.
Yes, but that alteration was in the present and this is a flashback. When DP "shoots" Dan, he's still wearing the unaltered robe under the dress.
Wow...
What a cliff-hanger. Well, we know that he has the robe underneath the dress (and DP knows what Dan is by this point (a guy)), and plus the effects of that spell look different from the Undead-killer. Maybe it's more like a force blast or something and he's just knocking Dan halfway across the room. And someone - or something - is on it's way in. I can't wait for Monday!
As for the buffer idea... good for you Amber! I hope August works out for you, and you get everything you wanted to do done. And I thought you had to go to the hospital for an ear infection.
the hand that DP uses makes it look like he flick his finger at dan with a magic boost. ouch. :erk
Dan looks goooooood in that last panel. >:3
Also, as for the new update schedule, are any changes to the DMFA site (not comics) going to be posted, or held back 'till September?
In my writings I've tended to stereotype warp-aci as not being particularly bright. By the looks of it I may be onto something...
I'd wager that they're quite bright due to their immense curiosity.. they just seem to have incredibly poor attention spans as a result of the aforementioned immense curiosity.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 01, 2008, 12:16:25 PM
In my writings I've tended to stereotype warp-aci as not being particularly bright. By the looks of it I may be onto something...
well they do have a head the size of a kiwi and i believe its been established that before being summoned they more or less spend an eternity floating in a vast nothingness that would turn a normal brain to mush anyways
I think of Warp Aci as mostly being extremely childlike -- after all, they come from nothingness into a new world of sensation and experience. They're essentially "born" when they're summoned into the Furrae dimension - at least mentally.
Heh, Fi is totally getting into the story. And we already know Kass: http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_892.php
Quote from: tiggertoo on August 01, 2008, 01:22:21 PM
I think of Warp Aci as mostly being extremely childlike -- after all, they come from nothingness into a new world of sensation and experience. They're essentially "born" when they're summoned into the Furrae dimension - at least mentally.
Heh, Fi is totally getting into the story. And we already know Kass: http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_892.php
I was thinking for him to walk in:
(http://www.pinkpt.com/neodex/images/d/d4/Lg_346.gif)
Quote from: Mowser on August 01, 2008, 10:54:33 AM
Fine, if that's how you want it:
http://www.answers.com/topic/caliber (http://www.answers.com/topic/caliber)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber)
http://www.yourdictionary.com/caliber (http://www.yourdictionary.com/caliber)
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861594145/caliber.html (http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861594145/caliber.html)
Hopefully one of those is acceptable to you. :)
You have to quote a source he trusts. (And I suspect that there isn't much he trusts.) However, if he can't trust the Oxford English Dictionary (http://www.oed.com), there isn't much hope.
Quote from: Mowser on August 01, 2008, 10:54:33 AM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 01, 2008, 10:51:00 AM
Only if you trust a dictionary edited by the person with the most free time...
Fine, if that's how you want it:
http://www.answers.com/topic/caliber (http://www.answers.com/topic/caliber)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber)
http://www.yourdictionary.com/caliber (http://www.yourdictionary.com/caliber)
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861594145/caliber.html (http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861594145/caliber.html)
Hopefully one of those is acceptable to you. :)
Hmm. Let's see:
- Encarta, brought to you by the people who made the stable and reliable and usable.. windows98.
- Mirriam Webster - the US dictionary. So.. any US-isms get free reign in there.
- answers.com, answers by the majority vote.. and we all know how I feel about the majority of huddled, stupid masses.
- likewise, yourdictionary,.com is a US site...
*cough*
So this is going to degrade into a: "The only English is the Queen's English" style disagreement then. :P No thanks, I have those with my Brittish and Netherlands co-workers enough. (Oh so many hours wasted rejecting defects from my Brittish tester when he first started in this office)
Also: The answers.com link doesn't seem to have a contributing or voting method, but I didn't investigate it thoroughly. :B
Anyway:
Quote from: Lucheek on August 01, 2008, 02:10:18 PM
(http://www.pinkpt.com/neodex/images/d/d4/Lg_346.gif)
Who the heck is this and why would he walk in? :confused
Man, this arc is really exciting. Even though we know the general ending, the details are really starting to draw me in. Can't wait for the rest of it.
Quote from: Mowser on August 01, 2008, 03:32:41 PM
So this is going to degrade into a: "The only English is the Queen's English" style disagreement then. :P No thanks, I have those with my Brittish and Netherlands co-workers enough. (Oh so many hours wasted rejecting defects from my Brittish tester when he first started in this office)
Of course! Why should I do anything else? ;-]
*cough*
Wait i thought kass and that guy quit. Oh this must be her quiting, this will definitely end well.
I look at todays strip and i can't help but think Dan should have replied, "No I died, I'm actually an Undead Cubi" and the title for this comic should have been 'Here's your sign.'
If you don't understand what i mean, watch Blue Collar Comedy Tour: the Movie
Quote from: Jacob Darkk on August 01, 2008, 06:48:54 PM
I look at todays strip and i can't help but think Dan should have replied, "No I died, I'm actually an Undead Cubi" and the title for this comic should have been 'Here's your sign.'
If you don't understand what i mean, watch Blue Collar Comedy Tour: the Movie
"Is that ya'll's piano?"
"No, that's our coffee table, it just has buck teeth."
Hm... I don't know if Cubi can become undead. I don't think they can... anyone else know?
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 01, 2008, 03:46:27 PM
Quote from: Mowser on August 01, 2008, 03:32:41 PM
So this is going to degrade into a: "The only English is the Queen's English" style disagreement then. :P No thanks, I have those with my Brittish and Netherlands co-workers enough. (Oh so many hours wasted rejecting defects from my Brittish tester when he first started in this office)
Of course! Why should I do anything else? ;-]
*cough*
Methinks Llearch could be, hmmm, I don't know... English? Anyway, I prefer not to use the word calibre/caliber to define anything other than the diameter of a bullet.
Only thing we need to worry about is that Fi is going quite nuts trying to find out >:3
Quote from: Zedd on August 01, 2008, 09:18:27 PM
Only thing we need to worry about is that Fi is going quite nuts trying to find out >:3
I think that Dan'll tell him right away, though if he's starting to take after Abel at all he may withhold the information just cause, and Fi'll have to beg and plead. But, I don't think that's gonna happen Monday.
Quote from: Jer-oh-me on August 01, 2008, 09:38:25 PM
Quote from: Zedd on August 01, 2008, 09:18:27 PM
Only thing we need to worry about is that Fi is going quite nuts trying to find out >:3
I think that Dan'll tell him right away, though if he's starting to take after Abel at all he may withhold the information just cause, and Fi'll have to beg and plead. But, I don't think that's gonna happen Monday.
That's exactly what I would do in such a situation.
Quote from: Slowtini on August 01, 2008, 09:57:16 PM
Quote from: Jer-oh-me on August 01, 2008, 09:38:25 PM
Quote from: Zedd on August 01, 2008, 09:18:27 PM
Only thing we need to worry about is that Fi is going quite nuts trying to find out >:3
I think that Dan'll tell him right away, though if he's starting to take after Abel at all he may withhold the information just cause, and Fi'll have to beg and plead. But, I don't think that's gonna happen Monday.
That's exactly what I would do in such a situation.
But that would be so cruel and mean of a trick to play on that poor little Warp-Aci! Who could do such a terrible thing?
...
How long do you think we could drag it out?
Quote from: Jairus on August 01, 2008, 10:00:08 PM
Quote from: Slowtini on August 01, 2008, 09:57:16 PM
Quote from: Jer-oh-me on August 01, 2008, 09:38:25 PM
Quote from: Zedd on August 01, 2008, 09:18:27 PM
Only thing we need to worry about is that Fi is going quite nuts trying to find out >:3
I think that Dan'll tell him right away, though if he's starting to take after Abel at all he may withhold the information just cause, and Fi'll have to beg and plead. But, I don't think that's gonna happen Monday.
That's exactly what I would do in such a situation.
But that would be so cruel and mean of a trick to play on that poor little Warp-Aci! Who could do such a terrible thing?
...
How long do you think we could drag it out?
Based on Fi's mental acuity, maybe a month, tops.
Quote from: Slowtini on August 01, 2008, 10:07:09 PM
Quote from: Jairus on August 01, 2008, 10:00:08 PM
Quote from: Slowtini on August 01, 2008, 09:57:16 PM
Quote from: Jer-oh-me on August 01, 2008, 09:38:25 PM
Quote from: Zedd on August 01, 2008, 09:18:27 PM
Only thing we need to worry about is that Fi is going quite nuts trying to find out >:3
I think that Dan'll tell him right away, though if he's starting to take after Abel at all he may withhold the information just cause, and Fi'll have to beg and plead. But, I don't think that's gonna happen Monday.
That's exactly what I would do in such a situation.
But that would be so cruel and mean of a trick to play on that poor little Warp-Aci! Who could do such a terrible thing?
...
How long do you think we could drag it out?
Based on Fi's mental acuity, maybe a month, tops.
A Month? That's all?
You also gotta take into account that the little guy is still drunk, after all.
I didn't want to say anything at the risk of sounding stupid but... Dan has died before.
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_176.php
and that's all I have to say about that.
Quote from: GabrielsThoughts on August 02, 2008, 12:42:12 AM
I didn't want to say anything at the risk of sounding stupid but... Dan has died before.
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_176.php
and that's all I have to say about that.
But that whole arc isn't canon. It never was. Except for Jyrras apparently needing psychiatric help because of all of "his" babies, everything from that event was wiped out of existence due to Amber's "accident (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_189.php)." Yes, Dan died, but it technically never happened.
Quote from: Jairus on August 01, 2008, 08:12:37 PM
Hm... I don't know if Cubi can become undead. I don't think they can... anyone else know?
I'm 99.99% sure they can... but what are the chances of a Cubi dying to Undead bites?
Quote from: Kuari on August 02, 2008, 01:04:30 AM
Quote from: Jairus on August 01, 2008, 08:12:37 PM
Hm... I don't know if Cubi can become undead. I don't think they can... anyone else know?
I'm 99.99% sure they can... but what are the chances of a Cubi dying to Undead bites?
Especially because the only undead he's met was either pleasantly amusing or in the late Hannah's case seemingly interested in him.
Oh, and on a side note, we now know with 100% certainty that DP was not fooled by the dress.
Quote from: Kuari on August 02, 2008, 01:54:10 AM
Oh, and on a side note, we now know with 100% certainty that DP was not fooled by the dress.
Well, we've already got Biggs: do we really need another male character who can't tell the difference between a man and a woman when they're in a dress?
Quote from: Jairus on August 02, 2008, 01:56:08 AM
Quote from: Kuari on August 02, 2008, 01:54:10 AM
Oh, and on a side note, we now know with 100% certainty that DP was not fooled by the dress.
Well, we've already got Biggs: do we really need another male character who can't tell the difference between a man and a woman when they're in a dress?
In Biggs' defense, Dan *does* have hella sexy legs. :rolleyes Must be all that high heel shoes "balance" practice he puts in - and DDR of course.
Quote from: tiggertoo on August 02, 2008, 02:18:31 AM
Quote from: Jairus on August 02, 2008, 01:56:08 AM
Quote from: Kuari on August 02, 2008, 01:54:10 AM
Oh, and on a side note, we now know with 100% certainty that DP was not fooled by the dress.
Well, we've already got Biggs: do we really need another male character who can't tell the difference between a man and a woman when they're in a dress?
In Biggs' defense, Dan *does* have hella sexy legs. :rolleyes Must be all that high heel shoes "balance" practice he puts in - and DDR of course.
I'd say something but I'd have to agree even male Dan easily passes for a chick.
Quote from: GabrielsThoughts on August 02, 2008, 12:42:12 AM
I didn't want to say anything at the risk of sounding stupid but... Dan has died before.
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_176.php
and that's all I have to say about that.
Well, aside from the non-cannon reference there, Dan did have some sort of near death experience the last time we saw him fight DP:
http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_159.php
I swear his Cubi powers saved him that time with him feeding off Azlan's pain or something... though you know, that really makes things interesting... was that Dan's closest fight with DP or were the first and second times higher risk somehow? It's an interesting thought..
Yeah but when the cubi doc gave dan his tests he said he got energy from adrenaline not pain.
Quote from: silentassassin on August 02, 2008, 09:27:19 AM
Yeah but when the cubi doc gave dan his tests he said he got energy from adrenaline not pain.
If you're talking about 528, you might want to go over that again. Dan's clan has an affinity for pain, which he shares since he is a clan member. But more specifically to himself, Dan also gets a kick out of justice and what you neatly sum up as 'adrenaline'.
Quote from: Jairus on August 01, 2008, 08:12:37 PM
Quote from: Jacob Darkk on August 01, 2008, 06:48:54 PM
I look at todays strip and i can't help but think Dan should have replied, "No I died, I'm actually an Undead Cubi" and the title for this comic should have been 'Here's your sign.'
If you don't understand what i mean, watch Blue Collar Comedy Tour: the Movie
"Is that ya'll's piano?"
"No, that's our coffee table, it just has buck teeth."
Hm... I don't know if Cubi can become undead. I don't think they can... anyone else know?
Shamelessness:
(http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/107/c/5/Zombie_Cubi_by_lucheek.png)
Would he look like that, though? I mean, he could shapeshift himself whole...
Indeed. That look would be good for intimidation purposes, though. Cubi are tough enough as is. One that can't be killed without a good blow to the head... well, that's pretty demoralizing. But then again, maybe it's not that difficult...
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_284.php ;)
So you don't think Dan owes his life to Wildy's great shamanic prowess? XD
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 02, 2008, 12:44:47 PM
Would he look like that, though? I mean, he could shapeshift himself whole...
:shifty (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/HuskieBoi666/Files%20of%20random/zombiemom.png) Mom says hello
I don't know if he could be both undead and cubi, that might be too many templates used on his character. */geek* Seriously, though, Undead themselves count as their own race. I get the feeling that maybe if something becomes an undead, whether they were a creature or being in the first place, that they return as just simply 'Undead' and don't really keep their original powers/abilities.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 02, 2008, 12:44:47 PM
Would he look like that, though? I mean, he could shapeshift himself whole...
To put that in perspective, there's nothing stopping a Cubi from shapeshifting
into that sort of form, just to intimidate people.
... not that they really need it. After all, they can shapeshift into a member of the party and then start knifing people in the back. *shrug*
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 01, 2008, 02:36:26 PM
Quote from: Mowser on August 01, 2008, 10:54:33 AM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 01, 2008, 10:51:00 AM
Only if you trust a dictionary edited by the person with the most free time...
Fine, if that's how you want it:
http://www.answers.com/topic/caliber (http://www.answers.com/topic/caliber)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caliber)
http://www.yourdictionary.com/caliber (http://www.yourdictionary.com/caliber)
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861594145/caliber.html (http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861594145/caliber.html)
Hopefully one of those is acceptable to you. :)
Hmm. Let's see:
- Encarta, brought to you by the people who made the stable and reliable and usable.. windows98.
- Mirriam Webster - the US dictionary. So.. any US-isms get free reign in there.
- answers.com, answers by the majority vote.. and we all know how I feel about the majority of huddled, stupid masses.
- likewise, yourdictionary,.com is a US site...
*cough*
Answers.com is a Wikipedia mirror.
Actually, you would be suprised at just how much fire works against Undead as well. It may not kill them right away, but its pretty much a show-stopper in most fights.
That said, if a Cubi were to become Undead, they would lose about 90% of their shapeshifting ability if not all of it. For all intents and purposes they would be losing the Cubi template and replacing it with an Undead one.
I'm guessing the only way to stay powerful as an undead is to be a very powerful spellcaster, because I also remember you mentioning that dragons lose a bit of power if they go undead.
Well really, going Undead tends to be a downgrade for most creature races. There really isn't any "powerful" Undead that exist since the process tends to nerf a lot of powers and traits most races would normally have. It's very likely DP planned it that way. The Undead are only really effective in the sense of sheer numbers and resiliance.
So beings are basically the only ones who can really benefit from becoming undead?
Pretty much.
The more I learn about the Undead, the more impressed I become with DP, to be honest. Anyone too weak to be used in a massive army (beings) gets upgraded, and anyone who could be a threat to him (angels, fellow demons, Cubi, dragons, etc.) gets downgraded. It's like being Undead is the ultimate equalizer... you're not dragon, Cubi, mythos, Being, Insectis, or whatever: you're just Undead.
Mab said that undead could maintain themselves through magic and taxidermy. Does someone else do this for them. Does the magic method work for the living like say, changing color spots or or changing ones tail from brown and short to long, red, and fluffy.
I wouldn't be surprised if some of the undead are among the best taxidermist's in the world. With all the practice some of them have to put up with just to maintain their bodies.