OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD--

Lee M · Post by **Lee M** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:50 am

Jaydub wrote:Hey you have to remember that the Guards and town owe him one because of this http://npc.keenspace.com/d/20050325.html This is where they say "Thanks a lot kid" and let him go.

Oh, yeah, I remember that strip. "What do you think will happen when the people find out the Government's been lying to them?"

Come on, though. A Government that lies to its people? That could never happen.

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:53 am

Aurrin wrote:Heh. I knew we weren't going to see a whup-up by Quentyn, I had just guessed WC would malfunction again.

Still, you lose. I will await payment of your soul.

Aurrin · Post by **Aurrin** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:40 am

Amount of bet was never specified. I choose to bet $0.00. You don't get to pick, it's my offer. Next time make sure you know what you're betting for. =P

LoneWolf23k · Post by **LoneWolf23k** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:44 am

GAAAAAHHH!! Gyp!

I wanted a big, climactic battle with Quentyn kicking gang booty, dog gonnit!

...That settles it, I hate that town too. Or more specifically, I hate that Town Guard.

Jwrebholz · Post by **Jwrebholz** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:49 am

Ralph Hayes: Master of the Anti-Climax.

Shyal_malkes · Post by **Shyal_malkes** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:54 am

considering Q's history, I'm not surprised, the idea of a large fight did seem to be a little out of place for some reason.

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:44 am

Aurrin wrote:Amount of bet was never specified. I choose to bet $0.00. You don't get to pick, it's my offer. Next time make sure you know what you're betting for. =P

Aha! Played like a liberal democrat. When the other person's money is involved, no amount's too big. When it's their own at risk, no amount's too small.

Elfie · Post by **Elfie** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:02 am

ARG! Just when I thought Quentyn's troubles were soon to be over...

Come on, what could the guards have against him... I mean he made it possible for them to capture an entire street gang and destroyed their hideout to boot.

Of course there was that one incident of Quentyn kicking the head guard (his name has slipped my memory) in the *ahem* and running off... bet he gets a sentance just for that, unless there's some reasonable people around to save him

Mwalimu · Post by **Mwalimu** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:31 am

Yes, the situation played out in a rather anti-climactic way, and it remains to be seen what the authorities will do with Quentyn. (BTW, what did they do with WC? Will Quentyn have a whole 'nother stuggle to get it back?) At any rate, it may have been for the best that it ended this way. He could have ended up much worse off if he had battled the gangs, even if he won (consider what it did to him psychologically after he killed four gragum). And if he were to take his sword and run, he's got two gangs pissed off at him who probably wouldn't hesitate to follow him all the way back to Freeman Downs to exact revenge. The guard may have ways of dealing with the gangs that reduce or eliminate that risk. Unless, that is, some corrupt official with an interest in the smuggling ring proves to be a fly in the ointment.

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:34 am

Elfie wrote:ARG! Just when I thought Quentyn's troubles were soon to be over...

Come on, what could the guards have against him... I mean he made it possible for them to capture an entire street gang and destroyed their hideout to boot.

Of course there was that one incident of Quentyn kicking the head guard (his name has slipped my memory) in the *ahem* and running off... bet he gets a sentance just for that, unless there's some reasonable people around to save him

I have severe doubts that Mulharney would report that he got clocked in the codpiece. His ego would not allow it. Certainly he would not like his troops to have that tidbit of info to gossip about behind his back. He also might be the type who likes to keep little grudges hidden from official eyes because his 'justice' won't be exactly legal.

Mjolnir · Post by **Mjolnir** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:46 am

Looks like Quentyn needs to flash his badge and get everything straightened out. Now that he's no longer undercover he can "pull rank" as an independant agent.

- Mjolnir

Aurrin · Post by **Aurrin** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:36 am

Squeaky Bunny wrote:
Aurrin wrote:Amount of bet was never specified. I choose to bet $0.00. You don't get to pick, it's my offer. Next time make sure you know what you're betting for. =P
Aha! Played like a liberal democrat. When the other person's money is involved, no amount's too big. When it's their own at risk, no amount's too small.

*rolls eyes*

Did you really think I was going to bet real money on this? Grow up. It was a joke.

BlasTech · Post by **BlasTech** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:22 pm

jwrebholz wrote:Ralph Hayes: Master of the Anti-Climax.

It just makes the REAL climax seem much cooler/more unexpected

for eg, the rat wright saga's anti-climax was finding squidge ... and we found the real culprits the strip directly after.

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:24 pm

Aurrin wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote:
Aurrin wrote:Amount of bet was never specified. I choose to bet $0.00. You don't get to pick, it's my offer. Next time make sure you know what you're betting for. =P
Aha! Played like a liberal democrat. When the other person's money is involved, no amount's too big. When it's their own at risk, no amount's too small.
*rolls eyes*

Did you really think I was going to bet real money on this? Grow up. It was a joke.

*chuckles and shakes head*

Amazing! Not only taking my intention and twisting it entirely out of context, but tossing in an ad hominem attack as well.

I know it was a joke, albeit a poor one.

BTW. I grew up almost half a century ago. I just like to spend a fraction of my second childhood online teasing the pompous and the fatuous.

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:40 pm

BlasTech wrote:
jwrebholz wrote:Ralph Hayes: Master of the Anti-Climax.
It just makes the REAL climax seem much cooler/more unexpected for eg, the rat wright saga's anti-climax was finding squidge ... and we found the real culprits the strip directly after.

Yes, Ralph is both a master storyteller and an artist. He avoids Deux Ex Machina situations and combines both high adventure and low comedy very well.