That simple

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:52 am

See, why waste all that time sneaking and skulking?, just kick a cop in the nuts to get in the gang.

Tbolt · Post by **Tbolt** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:17 am

Personally, I thought the little fang's in the kid's mouth as he was laughing his tail off was a nice detail!

Mikhail Dragoslav · Post by **Mikhail Dragoslav** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:59 am

Halle-friggen-lujah! It's a miracle! Something actually went RIGHT for a change! *Grrrk! Clamps hands over mouth to keep from jinxing it*

In the second to last panel, that Royal kid looks a lot like Jacobin. Must be the hat.

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:38 am

That was easy. (Cahooties?)

Madmoonie · Post by **Madmoonie** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:54 am

A version of cahoonies? Wonder what is going to happen when the Royals figure out who he is...

Mwalimu · Post by **Mwalimu** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:31 am

Madmoonie wrote:A version of cahoonies? Wonder what is going to happen when the Royals figure out who he is...

The only Royals who would be likely to recognize him are the kid who ripped him off in the first place and possibly the ones he tried to tail earlier.

And to say "that was easy" reminds me of something a famous musician once said after a sudden rise in his popularity (it may have been Willie Nelson). He said he was an overnight success after years of hard work.

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:27 am

Lookin' good for now......but this is going to be anything BUT easy.

S'aaruuk

Shyal_malkes · Post by **Shyal_malkes** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:33 am

easy or not it's progress anyway

CasVeg · Post by **CasVeg** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:34 am

The phrase "tread lightly" comes to mind. Things actually just got a whole lot harder. The chances of comepletely compromising the entire mission have increased dramatically. Quentyn must be more careful now than ever.

RedSquirrel456 · Post by **RedSquirrel456** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:10 am

Yes, given that he can actually get close to Wildcard, getting out with it, and using it in case a dramatic escape is needed, is a whole new can o' worms.

I wonder how well he's going to do with "talking the talk and walking the walk" to get in real good with the Royals.

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:37 am

Grab the sword and go slashy hacky time.

Mwalimu · Post by **Mwalimu** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:40 am

Do you suppose the Royals (or any of their fencing clients) have actually tried to do anything with Wildcard yet? If they have, they've probably discovered by now that not only is it useless, but it's dangerous to anyone but Quentyn. Sure, you can keep it discharged, but as soon as you take it out, it will be exposed to lux and will start to recharge. And it's doubtful anyone the Royals can get to examine it will be able to figure out any more than Messrs. Rillcreek and Irons could before using the guild's best tools.

On the other paw, if they had pulled it out to examine it, would Quentyn have been able to sense it? But, I digress...

The point is, whereas the Royals might have initially thought Wildcard was highly valuable, by now they might just be happy to unload it.

BlasTech · Post by **BlasTech** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:38 pm

Well, wildcard mightve been elevated to a symbol for the gang ... (they did notice it had Royal colours) meaning they might not be too keen on parting with it after all.

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:05 pm

Unless they had a lux-tight room, if they unwrapped it and drew it from the scabbard, Quentyn would know it instantly.

S'aaruuk

Shyal_malkes · Post by **Shyal_malkes** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:44 pm

I can just imagine the scene if Quentyn hadn't named it yet

Royal1: *unsheathes wildcard*

Wildccard: come and shop at Merchant Max's! We've got a selection of fine items that you won't believe everything from...

Royal2: someone shut that thing up!

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:53 pm

Thankfully, dubbing it 'Wildcard' put an end to that.

S'aaruuk

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:39 pm

Soon very soon Q will have is sword back.

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:05 pm

We hope......but knowing RH......nah anh....Quentyn's gonna have to go thru some more serious sh*t before he regains WC......that and it's inevitable that he and Mulharney will cross paths again.

S'aaruuk

StrangeWulf13 · Post by **StrangeWulf13** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:32 pm

Ralph's formula for a story:

Find a character. Run him up a tree. Then throw rocks at him.

It does help if you don't really like the character...

Anthony Lion · Post by **Anthony Lion** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:40 am

Hm....

I wonder...

We know that at least some gangs are being funded to cause problems, right?

Now, the gang that Quentin and that Royals kid ran into looked well organised and equipped, much more so than the Royals.
(Not better trained, but then, you wouldn't hire a group of trained fighters to cause problems, would you? Too difficult to get rid of later...)