Gilder in a new light

[Zorro]

HEY! There is at least ONE Zorro still in California!

[...unWARP!]

Good evening.


Hmmm...are there any situations in OUR world where we need a swashbuckling type hero/heroine?

Quentyn's obviously not a 1-Rac Conan commando team, nor he would be in the Special Forces, Navy Seals...

I once had a dream where Zorro was in his 50's and he was complaining that now that California was part of the US, his services weren't needed anymore, nor of any Zorro-type character, either.

If questors aren't compatible with "modern" Rac Conan society, would it be feasible to introduce a law that would strip them of their authority to be nothing more than *true* showpieces?


Or...are we being set up for a situation where nobody BUT a questor can help?



Hey, did you hear about Buckingham Palace hiring a court jester after I-don't-know-how-many years? For real! The guy's a professional comedian and now he's in the government payroll for just telling jokes and juggling bowling pins in front of the queen, go figure.

A jester doesn't compare to a questor, naturally, and considering that if the queen wants to laugh all she has to do is look at Mr. Bean shows, so it's more than obvious that it's all for being a "showpiece", much like the queen herself. Considering, however, that she still grants knighthood, I now ask:

Has the office of questor been more or less relegated to the same level that the office of a knight is in modern day England?

If not, then is that what Gilder wants?


Zacatepongolas!

Until next time, remember:

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J.A.M. (a.k.a. Numbuh i: "Just because I'm imaginary doesn't mean I don't exist")

Good evening.

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[Sharuuk]

Gilder needs to change his approach to his concerns and as stated by another poster before should talk to Quentyn directly. Although at this juncture, I seriously doubt Quentyn would be interested in hearing anything Gilder had to say.

Point is, I believe the harder Gilder tries to discourage or "de-frock" Quentyn, the harder Q is going to dig in his heels to prove that a Village Questor is still just as effective today as yesterday.

"Political ramafications" aside, Gilder's comment in the last panel seems to indicate that he's ready to do whatever it takes, unethical, illegal or not to stop Quentyn.....and that's what bothers me.

S'aaruuk

[Jaydub]

The JAM Wrote:

Hey, did you hear about Buckingham Palace hiring a court jester after I-don't-know-how-many years?

That's nothing, Here in the State of Washington we pay the State Patrol and a Professional trapper to protect the Governor's 13-pound Pomeranian. Our Tax dollars at work.

Here's a link to the story. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/642 ... Pests.html

[Sharuuk]

The JAM Wrote:

Hey, did you hear about Buckingham Palace hiring a court jester after I-don't-know-how-many years?

That's nothing, Here in the State of Washington we pay the State Patrol and a Professional trapper to protect the Governor's 13-pound Pomeranian. Our Tax dollars at work.

Here's a link to the story. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/642 ... Pests.html

WTF????? 13Lb POMERANIAN?????

S'aaruuk

[Jaydub]

Sharuuk Wrote:

WTF????? 13Lb POMERANIAN?????

Hey don't ask me read the story.

Maybe thats why Our Governor is so afraid of the dog getting eaten. It can't waddle fast enough to get away.

Of course the story is from the Seattle PI and they have been known for sloppy reporting. It probably weighs 3LBS but It does not show a photo.

[Werekitty]

Gilder needs to change his approach to his concerns and as stated by another poster before should talk to Quentyn directly. Although at this juncture, I seriously doubt Quentyn would be interested in hearing anything Gilder had to say.

Point is, I believe the harder Gilder tries to discourage or "de-frock" Quentyn, the harder Q is going to dig in his heels to prove that a Village Questor is still just as effective today as yesterday.

"Political ramafications" aside, Gilder's comment in the last panel seems to indicate that he's ready to do whatever it takes, unethical, illegal or not to stop Quentyn.....and that's what bothers me.

S'aaruuk

It does sound like that, doesn't it? He wants to do what he thinks is the right thing but in entirely the wrong way.

Perhapse Quintyn should find out what the *real* job of a Quester happens to be, instead of relying on a series of adventure tales. He might have fewer duties, and privelages that he may think.

[Tbolt]

Well, quite a few family pets do get eaten every year, so I can understand one's concern for their automatic yapping device.

However, I am not priveliged enough to have state employees protect my critters. Presumably that is how my sister's cat met his end, in the stomach of a coyote, but given the attitudes of some of the neighbors, I sometimes wonder if the predator walked on two legs rather than four.

If I ever get pets again, I'd probably opt for something that looks like it could at least defend itself against something larger than a rabbit, like a pair of huskies, or german shepherds. I would consider doberman pincers, but my neighbor, Mr. Doberman, might object to their habits...

Although my dream pets would be a pair of trained skunks!

"No, officer, I didn't get a look at the thieves, but get 30 feet downwind of them, and you'll have them!"