Its gona be one of them days (30th)

Astral · Post by **Astral** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:15 am

Oh crap.

SonofThunder · Post by **SonofThunder** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:26 am

a yup

BlasTech · Post by **BlasTech** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:34 am

Figures, that "stop theif" didnt work for quent, but the second someone else uses it theres a guardsman on the scene in two seconds.

I reckon there's some secret pitch you have to yell it at to get a response (like those simpsons jokes where the "real" number to call is 912)

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:12 am

BlasTech wrote:Figures, that "stop theif" didnt work for quent, but the second someone else uses it theres a guardsman on the scene in two seconds.

I reckon there's some secret pitch you have to yell it at to get a response (like those simpsons jokes where the "real" number to call is 912)

Bah. I use 913.

Astral · Post by **Astral** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:20 am

Muh, could be worce. The emergancy number in the uk is way to compicated. It needs sympifying... perhaps to a single didgit.

SonofThunder · Post by **SonofThunder** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:33 am

how can 999 be to complicated?

Astral · Post by **Astral** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:37 am

Are you kidding! You ever tried diling with one of those terny phone things! It took me half an hour just to call home!

Mikhail Dragoslav · Post by **Mikhail Dragoslav** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:09 am

Well if nothing else it gives us a chance to have a look at the Rac Cona legal/judicial system. I mean really, they can't hold him for long. There's no case. He didn't steal anything, that merchant just assumed that he would. They can't hold him long.

...Right?

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:22 am

Should have used the box http://www.gigaville.com/comic.php?id=161

Astral · Post by **Astral** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:31 am

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=26

Shyal_malkes · Post by **Shyal_malkes** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:45 am

*groan*

another delay to getting that sword back, every hour the sword gets tangled up further and further into the system.

um could i just return to my last save point?

SolidusRaccoon wrote:Should have used the box <a href="http://www.gigaville.com/comic.php?id=1 ... ?id=161</a>

is that why you keep referring to your cardboard box all the time?

Astral · Post by **Astral** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:52 am

Because the box talks to us. It moves in misterious ways, usulay in a sorta shuffling motion. And of cource, it is the keeper of Duck Tape.

NydaLynn · Post by **NydaLynn** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:26 am

Ooohboy... I can see the headlines now: "Questor switching jobs?" "Questor nabbed by local guards!"

This is -not- gonna be good for PR!!

SolidusRaccoon · Post by **SolidusRaccoon** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:28 am

Well it's from a video game series called Metal Gear Solid. The games put heavy emphasis on stealth, in some parts of the game the cardboard box is a lifesaver. You can hide in one and use it as a disguise. Eventually the card board box became a cult status symbol of the game. The most recent game in the series even had a really humorous scene in it, dealing with the appeal of the box. The comics Astral and I linked to parodied the box usage in the games. Even my SN comes from the games, sorta. The majority of the main characters in the game have codenames, based on their abilities and animal characteristics. Sniper Wolf, Revolver Ocelot, Psycho Mantis, Grey Fox, stuff like that. Then you have the three snakes, Solid Snake (The main hero of the series), Liquid Snake (The villain of the first MGS game), and Solidus Snake (The villain of the second MGS game). Solidus was the villain of the game, his actions were wrong, but his ultimate goal was very noble. I hated having to take him out. Well anywho I took Solidus and changed his animal attribute to a raccoon instead of a snake.

Luna_Northcat · Post by **Luna_Northcat** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:51 am

SolidusRaccoon wrote:Well it's from a video game series called Metal Gear Solid. The games put heavy emphasis on stealth, in some parts of the game the cardboard box is a lifesaver. <snip> Solidus was the villain of the game, his actions were wrong, but his ultimate goal was very noble. I hated having to take him out. Well anywho I took Solidus and changed his animal attribute to a raccoon instead of a snake.

Ah! You know, I had wondered...

Lou Leghorn · Post by **Lou Leghorn** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:05 pm

I thought by now someone would have mentioned that this could be a small blessing in disguise for Quentyn. He is looking for a way to get closer to Wildcard, so he's been following some Royals for a possible way in. Now that he's been "caught stealing",

they may believe that he was following them to try and join up, and the "attempted theft" was him trying to prove himself, just like the kit that stole Wildcard. This way, instead of trying to sneak in, he may get the nickel tour (or would that be the 'copper bead tour'?)

BlasTech · Post by **BlasTech** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:26 pm

Yeah, except for the fact that he failed miserably, looked like a total goombah in that cloak and got arrested!

Somehow i dont think that would impress them

Mikhail Dragoslav · Post by **Mikhail Dragoslav** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:09 pm

Perhaps he'll run into the guardsman he met after the Wight episode and get the chance to explain. Maybe even work something out so that the guards might be able to help. Either by directly trying to get Wildcard back or by helping Quentyn create a pseudo-identity as a theif that will impress the Royals. Put up a lot of wanted posters stating that he's a master theif or stole something valuable, something along those lines.

Fusion · Post by **Fusion** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:53 pm

Either way he is in big trouble for the short run.

BlasTech · Post by **BlasTech** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:54 pm

Heh, Ast if you think 999 is hard try dialing 000 on one of them

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Its gona be one of them days (30th)

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Blessing in disguise?