The Clockwork Mansion

Hoo..Looks like DP has a nice grasp onto Danny boy and I do hope Pod pup does something!

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  Just fixed your subject. Read the rules, Z. ;-]
    -- llearch

Crud... I was just starting this topic. Oh well.

Okay, first impressions...

Hannah's now a pile of ash. She's dead. Deal with it, deniers. Sorry to be harsh, but considering that her sister is holding her ashes in her hand, I'd say there's not much left of her.
Dan is angry, and is also about to get his butt kicked.
Dark Pegasus has done this before, and knows how it's done. He also seems to find it extremely tedious that every adventurer seems to make this mistake, or else he's just getting a headache.

Does anyone else find it interesting that DP is littering the last few strips with little lessons for his audience? It's like he wants them to become better adventurers, or at least become better opponents for him to face. I guess you'd be ticked off too if every half-trained adventurer came barging in on you at random times. A challenge - or at least someone who'll last longer than half a minute - might be what he's looking for. After all, killing low-level enemies in a video game just gets boring after a while: you start to want a bigger opponent.

he could still do a crotchshot, dragonbreath is probably pretty close by, and DP now has one hand full so as to give the other angry lady a free shot.



however, ask yourself how hannah, oooold as she is, could possibly be the 'little' sister? could this be a clue about what race the dog is?

My respect towards Dark Pegasus grows even more. It's like his super power is the common sense

And didn't Dan looked girly enough just a while ago. If "he" is going to be any more femine, I'm starting to think that she might've been a girl from the beginning.


And yes, Hannah is dead, most definitely. I always respect an author, who isn't afraid to kill hir characters.

Quote from: Omega on July 21, 2008, 03:48:02 AMMy respect towards Dark Pegasus grows even more. It's like his super power is the common sense

You just reminded me of that Deadpool comic where Deadpool says "Shh! My common sense is tingling!" Some actually made a motivator out of that panel, and if I recall it went something like this...


DP indeed possesses one of the rarest of all comic powers: Common Sense. Amber, I love you for creating this character.

Ashes to ashes dust to dust, all must take their final rest sometime

Hehe dust

Why does it look like dan has boobs in the second panel? and why does it look like his dress is coming off in the last one?

Yeah, I hate to admit it, but Hanna is *toast*.  Ah well, as I said she could always reappear in a back story arc.  Who knows?

*snerk*  Yakkity yak, don't talk back.

I remember when they had a skit to that song on tiny toons back when I was a kid.  It still makes me giggle a bit to this day.

Quote from: Mowser on July 21, 2008, 06:33:26 AM
Yeah, I hate to admit it, but Hanna is *toast*.  Ah well, as I said she could always reappear in a back story arc.  Who knows?

*snerk*  Yakkity yak, don't talk back.

I remember when they had a skit to that song on tiny toons back when I was a kid.  It still makes me giggle a bit to this day.

Needs a whole lotta duct tape, that's all.  >:3

are we talking piffany's magic duct tape?

I'm having a lot of trouble believing this story, Amber. This enemy Dan's facing may well be the exact polar opposite of the Dark Pegasus he fought before. He would never have behaved in a such a cliche and predictable fashion, nor been beaten so easily (hell, he could have blasted Dan with ranged magic once Dan took off the robe). Aside from appearance, the Dark Pegasus we've known has NOTHING in common with this guy you're showing us now. And I'm having serious trouble reconciling the two.

Quote from: thegayhare on July 21, 2008, 08:21:24 AM
are we talking piffany's magic duct tape?

I actually had to go and look that up... hehe, it might work, but you'd have to be awfully patient to tape all of those grains of dust together.

food for thought.

> undead live several hundred years (at least) and hannah has been dead longer than dan has been alive (20, give or take)
>> 'little sister' generally means one younger than you. but their physical age appearance is similar.

we already have a cubi (dan), a dragon, an undead, a phoenix (ali-kat) and a demon (DP). and her lack of wings likely means one can rule out angel. no antennea or wings means she's not a fae (jy's patches are recent, and azlan's bandana doesn't entirely hide his wings). dan's ignorance of cubi later in the timeline means you can likely rule out cubi-in-disguise.

and she's no mer, insectis or gryphon...

so, what does that leave you with?

Quote from: icarus on July 21, 2008, 09:03:09 AM
her lack of wings likely means one can rule out angel.

Not necessarily.  Kria has a Creature->Being amulet, and indeed had one 375 years ago.  Patches may be new, but wing-hiding charms certainly aren't.

That said, Anna is most likely a mythos, IMHO.

Another possibility is that she's just newer to being an Amazon.   The amazons, I believe, saw themselves as a sisterhood so it could just be a seniority thing.

I still wanna see Dan kick Dark Pegasus's tail and kill the bastard (Dan's words remember).
I hope Dark Pegasusdies today... it would only be fitting.

Quote from: Wanderer on July 21, 2008, 08:22:54 AM
I'm having a lot of trouble believing this story, Amber. This enemy Dan's facing may well be the exact polar opposite of the Dark Pegasus he fought before. He would never have behaved in a such a cliche and predictable fashion, nor been beaten so easily (hell, he could have blasted Dan with ranged magic once Dan took off the robe). Aside from appearance, the Dark Pegasus we've known has NOTHING in common with this guy you're showing us now. And I'm having serious trouble reconciling the two.

*Charline notes*  Weeeell, DP has been dead twice since this backstory.  Being dead will either do one of two things, make you insanely more powerful each time you revive (aka Dragon Ball Z) or make you dumber and weaker each time  (aka, Charles).   :3

*Charles awws*  So this isn't gonna be like DBZ where Dan is all angry like Gohan and stuff and forgets everything as his cubi powers emeergwe for the first and horrific time and he wakes up and DP is dead and the castle's destroyed and everyone who lives runs for it cuz they're all terrified of what Dan will become someday?

*Alondro pokes his head in*  Now THAT would be cliche!

Quote from: Wanderer on July 21, 2008, 08:22:54 AM
I'm having a lot of trouble believing this story, Amber. This enemy Dan's facing may well be the exact polar opposite of the Dark Pegasus he fought before. He would never have behaved in a such a cliche and predictable fashion, nor been beaten so easily (hell, he could have blasted Dan with ranged magic once Dan took off the robe). Aside from appearance, the Dark Pegasus we've known has NOTHING in common with this guy you're showing us now. And I'm having serious trouble reconciling the two.

Well in most RPG- adventure game when the hero and villain first meet the villain was seemly unstoppable and the hero could do little beside getting his/her butt kick. While villain just treat the hero like they're worthless bugs that are little threat to them. After several encounter later the hero got stronger and defeat villain at the end of the game.

Such example would be FFVII Sephiroth and FXIX Kuja (you don't wanna how many time you played just to get your butt kicked)

So Amber is following the RPG rule of villain winning over the hero on their first encounter(s).

As for DP abilities, we don't know much about his powers. He showed one range magic attack which is more of dealing with the undead than a live person.  Giving DP history with the undead, his magic could more focus on the undead, thus making his magic attack useless on live beings. Dan knew this on their 3rd encounter and that why he threw off his robe to fight DP in hand to hand combat because a robe would get in his way and for the sake of female fanservice. 

Quote from: Alondro on July 21, 2008, 10:34:07 AM
*Charline notes*  Weeeell, DP has been dead twice since this backstory.  Being dead will either do one of two things, make you insanely more powerful each time you revive (aka Dragon Ball Z) or make you dumber and weaker each time

Well, he only died once before when Dan confronted him in the WfH arc, but still.  Personally I think that the difference is that at this point, Dan has done nothing to upset Pegasus (who might even consider him, as a fellow Creature, to be a potential ally) - whereas by WfH he's become a famed adventurer and a regular thorn in DP's side, so DP is liable to be a bit more cranky by that point.

Hmm. Does "Bastard" break the PG-rating?

And, It says on his Demo that DP started out being aware of the flaws of his "genre" but grew paranoid and starting acting in them.

Quote from: Lucheek on July 21, 2008, 11:58:48 AM
Hmm. Does "Bastard" break the PG-rating?

And, It says on his Demo that DP started out being aware of the flaws of his "genre" but grew paranoid and starting acting in them.

Offhand, no. But that's mainly because it's in character and perfect for the moment. I'm weird, I guess.

As for the second part, then we might be seeing how DP started slipping into his "less effective" mode: he got beaten by an amateur adventure (namely Dan). Interesting. Kind of like how the villains in Batman: The Animated Series gradually went from "avenge my pain/save myself/get filthy stinking rich" to "beat Batman." Very interesting.

*Charles notes in the bio that DP may have powerful allies and have learned how to come back from the dead!*  Of course!  DP knows Voldemort!  That's why his eyes are red, like Voldemort's!  He has Whorecruxes... meaning that his soul fragmented whenever he got laid, thus making him immortal cuz he now must have, like, a million fragments!  *since demon stallions are quite randy*  :U

*Charline  :headdesk*  So, like I was saying about Charles getting dumber each time he dies...

I think the difference we are seeing in this fight with DP might be that dan is less experienced in this fight then with his future fight with DP. So he is making more mistakes then then what he does now in a fight then.

*puts forward a thought to make things interesting*

Hannah's probably just hiding under the ashes.

Just looking at the possibilities.  There are two large potential threats to DP walking around.  (The madder they get, the bigger and stronger they get.)  Dan has had an opportunity to find replacement cutlery to hide under his robe.  DP doesn't view Dan as a threat and is letting him live as well as not paying much attention.  (Isn't there something in the evil villain's handbook about that?)

I believe that the general assumption is that Dan survives.  (Unless there's a pile of Dan clones under the Lost Lake Inn with a new one being activated each time Dan is killed.)

Quote from: Jinni on July 21, 2008, 06:18:38 AM
Why does it look like dan has boobs in the second panel?

I don't think it looks that way.

Quoteand why does it look like his dress is coming off in the last one?

It's not coming off, it's just an open-back (for the wings) dress with a collar strap (something to that effect) around the neck to hold it up.

Amber killed Hannah. Killed her dead, dead, dead. Pile of ashes, even the bones got burnt away. She's gone, she's gone for good.

I think the illusion of Dan-boobies in the 2nd panel is due to wearing two layers of clothing, it's bulky and dresses tend to be wider around the bust anyway.

Gotta love that DP simply palms Dan's whole head -- that would certainly make one recognize the need for an alternative attack plan.  :erk  I'm enjoying DP's quite rational take on villainy -- his main flaw seems to be that he's too much of a "big picture" kinda guy and lets the details slip by.

Poor Hannah -- this is why you never want to be the character motivation for the heroes.

Aww, man, poor Hannah. :mowsad

Quote from: Jinni on July 21, 2008, 06:18:38 AM
Why does it look like dan has boobs in the second panel? and why does it look like his dress is coming off in the last one?

Nah. That's just your pervy mind. :rolleyes :P


Can't wait to see how Dan will finally manage to defeat him.  :mowwink
My guess is that the other two amazones won't have much luck though. Poor girls. :<

Dan: "So I was dangling there from his hand, clamped over my face..."
Fi: "Ack! How did you possible escape that? What happened next?"
Dan: "Well, he blew my head off of course."

I don't think I like Dark Pegasus anymore. :c

I don't like Dan much (he's one of my least favorite characters), but I'll be rooting for him.

~Keaton the Black Jackal

Huh.  Wasn't Hannah missing a leg and... fluffy tail still?  Can the undead revive if they still have pieces left?  (heh, a wandering leg... wheee~ hop hop hop.)

Quote from: Keaton the Black Jackal on July 21, 2008, 03:14:51 PM
I don't think I like Dark Pegasus anymore. :c

~Keaton the Black Jackal

You and me both. :sigh

I didn't like him much to begin with.. but now I like him less.

There's still the matter of the unresolved fight up above.

It's possible the noise stopped because there wasn't any property left to damage, not because the fight ended.

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Quote from: icarus on July 21, 2008, 09:03:09 AM
her lack of wings likely means one can rule out angel.

Not necessarily.  Kria has a Creature->Being amulet, and indeed had one 375 years ago.  Patches may be new, but wing-hiding charms certainly aren't.

That said, Anna is most likely a mythos, IMHO.

I think it's actually confirmed in the last panel of this comic (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php)) That Anna is a mythos, since Fi refers to her as such.

Quote from: DarkAudit on July 21, 2008, 04:12:51 PM
There's still the matter of the unresolved fight up above.

It's possible the noise stopped because there wasn't any property left to damage, not because the fight ended.

I sense a possible Deus Ex Machina distraction that will save Dan's life. And it will be funny, so we'll forgive Amber for using a DEM.

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Quote from: Keaton the Black Jackal on July 21, 2008, 03:14:51 PM
I don't think I like Dark Pegasus anymore. :c

~Keaton the Black Jackal

You and me both. :sigh

I think he's a freaking badass. GO DP!

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Quote from: icarus on July 21, 2008, 09:03:09 AM
her lack of wings likely means one can rule out angel.

Not necessarily.  Kria has a Creature->Being amulet, and indeed had one 375 years ago.  Patches may be new, but wing-hiding charms certainly aren't.

That said, Anna is most likely a mythos, IMHO.

I think it's actually confirmed in the last panel of this comic (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php)) That Anna is a mythos, since Fi refers to her as such.

She must be a race of the most being-like Mythos ever. I don't see anything about her that would make me think Mythos. D: I wonder if she's going to shift into some crazy monster form in her sadness.

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Quote from: Wanderer on July 21, 2008, 08:22:54 AM
I'm having a lot of trouble believing this story, Amber. This enemy Dan's facing may well be the exact polar opposite of the Dark Pegasus he fought before. He would never have behaved in a such a cliche and predictable fashion, nor been beaten so easily (hell, he could have blasted Dan with ranged magic once Dan took off the robe). Aside from appearance, the Dark Pegasus we've known has NOTHING in common with this guy you're showing us now. And I'm having serious trouble reconciling the two.

Well in most RPG- adventure game when the hero and villain first meet the villain was seemly unstoppable and the hero could do little beside getting his/her butt kick. While villain just treat the hero like they're worthless bugs that are little threat to them. After several encounter later the hero got stronger and defeat villain at the end of the game.

Such example would be FFVII Sephiroth and FXIX Kuja (you don't wanna how many time you played just to get your butt kicked)

So Amber is following the RPG rule of villain winning over the hero on their first encounter(s).

hmm... if she is following the rules of rpgs, then hannah can never come back.  too understand what I'm talking about read the grand list of console rpg cliches at http://project-apollo.net/text/rpg.html  yes, I relise the one that has been used so far is not on the list, but that does not remove how true they are.  ...Seriusly, these are all true!

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Quote from: icarus on July 21, 2008, 09:03:09 AM
her lack of wings likely means one can rule out angel.

Not necessarily.  Kria has a Creature->Being amulet, and indeed had one 375 years ago.  Patches may be new, but wing-hiding charms certainly aren't.

That said, Anna is most likely a mythos, IMHO.

I think it's actually confirmed in the last panel of this comic (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php)) That Anna is a mythos, since Fi refers to her as such.

Or perhaps Fi was referring to Shanna, since Hybrids #8 (http://www.missmab.com/Demo/HG08.php) indicates dragon/mythos is one possible mix, and until the fight started (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_912.php), Dan merely hadn't identified her as a dragon yet. Most (of not all) mythos I've noticed so far in DMFA have more reptilian features (snake, lizard, whatever). I still say Anna is just a (odd colored) being. I'm sure cosmetic magic can account for the green coloring if it's not her natural color.

hmm... both arguements are convincing, but I think that she is mythos.  I don't have any proof, but this side has given more evidence, and it will help the story if it's true.

*blink* *blink*

Dan's got Back.

...Huh? Mind explaining that??? Gerk... There goes the old brain now...
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But I need tacos!  I need them or else I'll explode!  That hapens to me sometimes...

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Quote from: icarus on July 21, 2008, 09:03:09 AM
her lack of wings likely means one can rule out angel.

Not necessarily.  Kria has a Creature->Being amulet, and indeed had one 375 years ago.  Patches may be new, but wing-hiding charms certainly aren't.

That said, Anna is most likely a mythos, IMHO.

I think it's actually confirmed in the last panel of this comic (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php)) That Anna is a mythos, since Fi refers to her as such.

Or perhaps Fi was referring to Shanna, since Hybrids #8 (http://www.missmab.com/Demo/HG08.php) indicates dragon/mythos is one possible mix, and until the fight started (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_912.php), Dan merely hadn't identified her as a dragon yet. Most (of not all) mythos I've noticed so far in DMFA have more reptilian features (snake, lizard, whatever). I still say Anna is just a (odd colored) being. I'm sure cosmetic magic can account for the green coloring if it's not her natural color.

I rather doubt Fi was referring to Shanna, because Shanna would not have been "an unconcious mythos being hauled away" along with the crippled undead and Dan.   Since Pod Puppy was the only unconcious one being hauled off, it would seem safe to say that she's the mythos Fi is talking about.

That and I seem to recall in an earlier thread that Amber stated all three amazons were some sort of Creature.  :/

Yeah, I was getting confused by thier argument... And now for something completely different!  :mowmeep :mowtongue :mowninja :mowcookie :mowninja :mowninja :kirby :kruger :mowsmile :mowmeep :mowmeep :U

Dark Peg didn't really do anything awesome or spectactular in this strip, but that makes me love him no less. He still rocks in my book.

Maybe it'll be a Deus Ex, maybe Anna will throw herself into a kamakazi vengence, telling the maidenly Dan to run like hell, maybe Dan'll remember the 'kick them in the fork and run' strategy from adventuring school.

Or maybe DP will make a comment or something that really pisses Dan off, and Dan will realise "Dear god! I have a sword!" Meh. Had to make the joke eventually.

Quote from: rocket_red1 on July 21, 2008, 09:21:38 PM
Or maybe DP will make a comment or something that really pisses Dan off, and Dan will realise "Dear god! I have a sword!" Meh. Had to make the joke eventually.

I'm really waiting for the moment that Dark Pegasus realizes that Dan is a man.

~Keaton the Black Jackal

Let's make wagers about his reaction. Initially, DP'll be slightly surprised, but he won't change his tactics any because he doesn't treat his enemies any different regardless of gender.

I'm still waiting to see how Dan's memory flashback of DP saying "The succubus Destinia had a child?" fits into all this, as well as Regina -- http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_388.php (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_388.php)

Quote from: Shadowcatcher on July 21, 2008, 10:07:58 PM
I'm still waiting to see how Dan's memory flashback of DP saying "The succubus Destinia had a child?" fits into all this, as well as Regina -- http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_388.php (http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_388.php)

Some of us have been waiting to see Regina for YEARS.

YEARS I say!

 :curseyou
i can't belive i missed out on a chunk of this discussion and damn you dp

Quote from: ibneko on July 21, 2008, 03:17:00 PM
Huh.  Wasn't Hannah missing a leg and... fluffy tail still?  Can the undead revive if they still have pieces left?  (heh, a wandering leg... wheee~ hop hop hop.)

Undead can't live without the brain. Without that Hannah stays dead unfortunately. It's one of their fatal weakness.

which is why i once again :curseyou

Quote from: Quixotic on July 21, 2008, 04:15:44 PM
I think it's actually confirmed in the last panel of this comic (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php (http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_915.php)) That Anna is a mythos, since Fi refers to her as such.

thank you, jesus h. christ. i was feeling like i was leading first graders around by the hand.

Hmm.  If I ever get to go to AnthroCon, I may have to commission Amber for some badass art of DP.

Quote from: ChaoSynergy on July 22, 2008, 03:25:23 AMHmm.  If I ever get to go to AnthroCon, I may have to commission Amber for some badass art of DP.

Personally, if I ever make it to Anthrocon (Looking over my finances, I actually could afford it, and all I'd have to do is figure out my schedule), all I'd want to do is shake her hand and tell her that I'm a big fan of her work. Mainly because I'm so hopeless in public situations that any more and I'd make a complete idiot of myself, so no commissions from me (how do you ask someone for something like that?).

Anyway, back on topic: Poor Dan really is dealing with a sharp learning curve isn't he? I can't imagine that every adventurer fresh out of school has to deal with stuff like this.

Mab should raise her prices to $100 for a sketch.  Addicted fans will not be able to help themselves and will still flock in droves to her table, handing over their life savings (cuz everyone knows furries have no money and all live in their parents' basements) for an Abel-Jyrras shonen sketch. 

And Amber shall sit upon her piles of money laughing maniacally as the hordes of mind-slaves shower her with cash.   :mwaha

Quote from: Jairus on July 22, 2008, 03:30:39 AM
Personally, if I ever make it to Anthrocon (Looking over my finances, I actually could afford it, and all I'd have to do is figure out my schedule), all I'd want to do is shake her hand and tell her that I'm a big fan of her work. Mainly because I'm so hopeless in public situations that any more and I'd make a complete idiot of myself, so no commissions from me (how do you ask someone for something like that?).

Anyway, back on topic: Poor Dan really is dealing with a sharp learning curve isn't he? I can't imagine that every adventurer fresh out of school has to deal with stuff like this.

You either walk to her table, see the sign "Sorry We're full" over the heads of fife people waiting in line to gape at her empty seat... (since she wandered off to draw somewhere over there *points behind a crowd behind some rows of tables*), sigh, and then explore the rest of Anthro*Con instead.
Or you camp out in line at the entrance two hours before opening time, then race to her table and ask: "Hi Amber, I'm [insert name here], a big fan of your comic. Could I commission some art from you?" (while battling six other people who try to get past you to do the same). And if you're really lucky... she'll be there at the time and will not have turned the sign yet. :3

I do think many adventurers have to deal with such stuff.
It's just - most of them don't return. And the rest knows better the next time. :P >:3

/me makes a note to pre-order a sketch from Her Mabbyness.

 :ipod oh yeah i love this song wait what were we talking about i lost track 20 posts ago something about toast

Uhm.. yeah. :sweatdrop

@ llearch n'n'daCorna:
Hey! No fair! :c

We were talking about how Dan will totally kick DP's behind sooner than we think. - Or maybe later. :P :3

Quote from: silentassassin on July 22, 2008, 11:55:18 AM
:ipod oh yeah i love this song wait what were we talking about i lost track 20 posts ago something about toast

Yes, your post was not completely pointless. Totally.

c:

Moving on, I'm just eager to see the ass-kicking commence. Should be fun.

i just realized that i know that facegrabbing trick- my grampa taught it to my brother, who abused it on me

its very effective, but you need serious deltoid strength to hold anything like that for longer then a minute or so

Quote from: Brunhidden on July 22, 2008, 04:32:34 PM
i just realized that i know that facegrabbing trick- my grampa taught it to my brother, who abused it on me

its very effective, but you need serious deltoid strength to hold anything like that for longer then a minute or so

*looks DP over*

You speak as though that would be a problem for DP.

so nothing important going i guess nothing left to do cept ROCK OUT :ipod

GAH BADMEMORIESBADMEMORIESBADMEMORIESBADMEMORIESBADMEMORIESBADMEMORIES

I got picked up off the ground like that once ._.

Quote from: Slowtini on July 22, 2008, 05:41:29 PMGAH BADMEMORIESBADMEMORIESBADMEMORIESBADMEMORIESBADMEMORIESBADMEMORIES

You use a mantra to get bad/embarrassing thoughts out of your head too?

I doubt DP has a problem with strength. He's a foot or two taller than Dan, and much more muscular. Besides which, he's a demon with enhanced strength and stamina, and he seems to know quite a bit of magic, so it wouldn't surprise me if he knew a few strength and stamina enhancing spells to help out when he needs it.

hmm... interesting trick... so, that hold only works if you have lots of strength... cool...
Yay! villager!

specifically strength in one particular muscle, your deltoid

even very strong and msucley men can find that its very difficult. try this, grab a 5 pound weight, light right? now hold one in each hand, with your arms extended straight from your sides to make yourself a letter T, and see how quickly it hurts. now imagine lifting a person who may weigh between 150 and 200 pounds. even with one pound weights or nothing is a fairly tough excersise for most people.

Yeah i've done that in the past and it hurts my arms were so sore.

wow... so is this a move that most people can't do, and is only usable on shorter people... and if the person has a weopon, well your just screwed.