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Tbolt wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote:
Narnian wrote: At least it wasn't Prince Albert going to the can ...
Or Prince Albert doing the can-can.
In Cannes?
I just love our "can do" attitude here.
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Narnian wrote:
Tbolt wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote: Or Prince Albert doing the can-can.
In Cannes?
I just love our "can do" attitude here.
Can it, you lot!!
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Earl McClaw wrote: I'd say the knight reinforces the idea that this is a fantasy world.
Or he could have done it because it looks cool, and that one images gives the audience an idea of what to expect of the world outside the mistwall without spending a dozen strips or huge blocks of text explaining it. Cartoonist shorthand.
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Nikas_Zekeval wrote:
Earl McClaw wrote: I'd say the knight reinforces the idea that this is a fantasy world.
Or he could have done it because it looks cool, and that one images gives the audience an idea of what to expect of the world outside the mistwall without spending a dozen strips or huge blocks of text explaining it. Cartoonist shorthand.
I'll go out on a limb and speculate that it says a couple more things.

A) Gunpowder is not commonly used for weapons. (It may not even be available to those Outside, but that's a different issue.) Why? Because on Earth, once even the early muskets became available in quantity, armor stopped being an effective protection.

B) Magic is rare. Considering the potential for tossing electricity or heating metal, I'll apply the same logic as in "A" and say storming a wizard's stronghold while covered in metal is a good way to get targeted.
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Ralph does pay attention to us, though. I -still- need to order the CD - did he have the western Mistwall covered in storms before we discussed the weather effects of it here?
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Lee M wrote:
TGIF wrote:Let's just hope he doesn't have a crossbow handy, or Quentyn's journey will have an abrupt detour.

TGIF
Not unless he hits one of the crew. Hitting the ballon would only cause a slow leak, remember?
Flaming arrows might be another story though.

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Tbolt wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote:
Narnian wrote: At least it wasn't Prince Albert going to the can ...
Or Prince Albert doing the can-can.
In Cannes?
All right! That's enough! Can it!
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maxgoof wrote:
Tbolt wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote: Or Prince Albert doing the can-can.
In Cannes?
All right! That's enough! Can it!
Can do! :lol:
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maxgoof wrote:
Tbolt wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote: Or Prince Albert doing the can-can.
In Cannes?
All right! That's enough! Can it!
Blame Canada? :shucks:
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Squeaky Bunny wrote:
maxgoof wrote:
Tbolt wrote: In Cannes?
All right! That's enough! Can it!
Blame Canada? :shucks:
Oh, Canada!

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I can't think up anything to add.
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I Cannae believe how little prodding we need here.
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Tbolt wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote:
maxgoof wrote: All right! That's enough! Can it!
Blame Canada? :shucks:
Oh, Canada!

<.<=

=>.>

OK, maybe I'm not a very good Cantor!
Maybe you need to practice? Try a few canticles or a cantata or two.
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RedSquirrel456 wrote:I Cannae believe how little prodding we need here.
Aye, prodigal sons we be.

(picture ST's Scotty pointing at a map of Cardiff)

Captain, there be Wales here.
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TGIF wrote:Let's just hope he doesn't have a crossbow handy, or Quentyn's journey will have an abrupt detour.

TGIF
Crossbows were considered disreputable weapons and no knight would be caught dead with one of them. There were times they were even under papal edict.
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maxgoof wrote:
Tbolt wrote:
Squeaky Bunny wrote: Or Prince Albert doing the can-can.
In Cannes?
All right! That's enough! Can it!
They Can't.
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TMLutas wrote:
maxgoof wrote:
Tbolt wrote: In Cannes?
All right! That's enough! Can it!
They Can't.
Don't worry, it's in the can.
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TMLutas wrote:
TGIF wrote:Let's just hope he doesn't have a crossbow handy, or Quentyn's journey will have an abrupt detour.

TGIF
Crossbows were considered disreputable weapons and no knight would be caught dead with one of them. There were times they were even under papal edict.
Well, of course. It was the medieval equivalent of bringing a gun to a knife fight.
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JakeWasHere wrote:
TMLutas wrote:
TGIF wrote:Let's just hope he doesn't have a crossbow handy, or Quentyn's journey will have an abrupt detour.

TGIF
Crossbows were considered disreputable weapons and no knight would be caught dead with one of them. There were times they were even under papal edict.
Well, of course. It was the medieval equivalent of bringing a gun to a knife fight.
Ah, so they had useful idiots back then, as well. *Shakes head* "Hey, that gives you an unfair advantage! How dare you be better than I!"

Still, they DO have bowmen, possibly longbowmen. The latter'll be nasty to face off against.
I really don't care anymore.
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Maybe Quentyn stumbled into a Ren-Fair :D
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