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Annotations Every Day - Written by T Campbell & Flo Kahn - Illustrated by John & Jason Waltrip

YOU'VE GOT THE TOUCH... YOU'VE GOT THE POWERRRRR!

Chapter 18 – Page 22

on September 17, 2012
Chapter: Chapter 18
└ Tags: Byron, Harky, Syr'Nj
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  1. Joe
    Joe
    September 17, 2012, 12:03 am | # | Reply

    YEEEEEEEAAHHHHHH

    • CloSeph
      CloSeph
      September 17, 2012, 12:05 am | # | Reply

      PIME TARADOX
      |
      |
      |
      v

      • Taxil Necrobane
        Taxil Necrobane
        September 17, 2012, 2:04 am | # | Reply

        looks like Joe was on that same thing Syr’nj is on and beat you by half a second.

      • Whatev
        Whatev
        September 17, 2012, 3:23 am | # | Reply

        More like PINE AIRADOX.

        • Nee Hou
          Nee Hou
          September 18, 2012, 10:03 am | # | Reply

          PINE AIRADOX?
          I got one of those hanging from my rear-view mirror.

      • Valdrax
        Valdrax
        September 17, 2012, 1:15 pm | # | Reply

        PINETAR DOCS?

      • Seggs
        Seggs
        September 17, 2012, 4:02 pm | # | Reply

        PANTERA ROCKS!

        • SotiCoto
          SotiCoto
          March 31, 2016, 6:12 am | # | Reply

          PANTS AND TWO SOCKS

    • zero
      zero
      September 17, 2012, 5:51 am | # | Reply

      Syr’nj channels the power of the elder god, Stan’bush

      • Thomas
        Thomas
        August 17, 2013, 7:30 am | # | Reply

        Ka-Yoink. And lo, out of the summing circle aruse a woman boughing to no-one!

  2. CloSeph
    CloSeph
    September 17, 2012, 12:03 am | # | Reply

    A ruse by any other name acceles just as fleet

    • Tachyon
      Tachyon
      September 17, 2012, 5:34 am | # | Reply

      An elf with potion in her veins accelerates with lead feet.

  3. biggmac
    biggmac
    September 17, 2012, 12:13 am | # | Reply

    Graia’s limb: a clean source of green energy!

  4. Swissaboo
    Swissaboo
    September 17, 2012, 12:20 am | # | Reply

    One could even call it a…
    Distaction.

    • Bro
      Bro
      September 17, 2012, 3:34 am | # | Reply

      She HASS the bough

      • Nee Hou
        Nee Hou
        September 18, 2012, 10:05 am | # | Reply

        How can she have bough before herself?

    • Fren
      Fren
      September 17, 2012, 7:32 am | # | Reply

      Mayhap even a subterfuge.

      • JarrysKid
        JarrysKid
        September 17, 2012, 9:11 am | # | Reply

        A ruse by any other name would still be as sweet.

        • ahdok
          ahdok
          September 17, 2012, 10:07 am | # | Reply

          Not if you called it stinkweed.

          • Scrunchy
            Scrunchy
            September 19, 2012, 7:29 pm | # | Reply

            then you call it the stinking rose and put it on a pizza

  5. biggmac
    biggmac
    September 17, 2012, 12:20 am | # | Reply

    SNOT the power of death!
    I blow my nose at you, death!
    Behold the horrible power of..my allergies!
    You’re a pretty phlegmsy boogerman, Harkeeee!

    • centuriancode
      centuriancode
      September 17, 2012, 8:18 pm | # | Reply

      So Harky is a silly english kennnn-nighet?

  6. Moe Lane
    Moe Lane
    September 17, 2012, 12:21 am | # | Reply

    Damn, I saw the alt-text and thought, Guess they know their audience, huh? I was about to make that exact same quote here, you see.

  7. SteelRaven
    SteelRaven
    September 17, 2012, 12:22 am | # | Reply

    Bandit would be so proud!

    • JarrysKid
      JarrysKid
      September 17, 2012, 9:04 am | # | Reply

      She’d take her hat off.

      • ahdok
        ahdok
        September 17, 2012, 9:53 am | # | Reply

        She’d take a bough.

        • Panthaaron
          Panthaaron
          September 17, 2012, 10:41 am | # | Reply

          No, Syr’Nj took the bough. Bandit would be smarter. She’d take the bough and leaf.

          • centuriancode
            centuriancode
            September 17, 2012, 8:19 pm | # | Reply

            You’d think it would be easier to make like a tree when you’re holding a stick.

    • Robtimus
      Robtimus
      September 17, 2012, 11:42 am | # | Reply

      Not just proud, but impressed – Syr’nj didn’t need to provide her own sound effects.

  8. Kensou
    Kensou
    September 17, 2012, 12:32 am | # | Reply

    You can fly, if you try, leaving the past behind
    Heaven only knows what you might find!

  9. Ishmael
    Ishmael
    September 17, 2012, 12:37 am | # | Reply

    That was too easy. Harky’s gotta have a plan.

    That, or the summons has gone through.

    • Obakeinu
      Obakeinu
      September 17, 2012, 10:29 am | # | Reply

      Nah… it called plan meets reality.

      (P): I AM UNSTOPPABLE!

      (R): Hey! You can’t do that! Oh… damn!

      (Being a hero helps too…)

  10. Mordecai
    Mordecai
    September 17, 2012, 12:41 am | # | Reply

    Byron: Draw out Harky’s armies. Empty his lands. While I gather my axes and march on Harky.

    Gravedust: *KAFF-WHEEZE*

    Frigg: We cannot achieve fuckin’ victory through crazy axefuck.

    Byron: Not for myself…but I can can Syr’nj a chance if I keep Harky’s spear fixed in my abdomen.

    *stares at Syr’nj*

    Keep him blind to all else that moves.

    Syr’nj: *pause*

    *pause*

    *pa-

    Harky: A DIVERSION!

  11. Rokku
    Rokku
    September 17, 2012, 12:50 am | # | Reply

    TO LIGHT
    OUR DARKEST
    HOUR

    *Syr’nj grows like five feet, gets more face lines and a trailer*

    • coldelectrons
      coldelectrons
      September 17, 2012, 5:52 am | # | Reply

      “Arise, Syr’Nj Sempervirens.”

    • Robtimus
      Robtimus
      September 17, 2012, 11:50 am | # | Reply

      Syr’njimus Prime?

  12. Fairportfan
    Fairportfan
    September 17, 2012, 1:07 am | # | Reply

    How MANY Levels in Badass did Sy’rnj just take?

    • Psychotic_Serpent
      Psychotic_Serpent
      September 17, 2012, 8:07 pm | # | Reply

      IT’S EXACTLY 9000!!!

      • coldelectrons
        coldelectrons
        September 18, 2012, 4:39 am | # | Reply

        WHAT?! 9000!

        • Seggs
          Seggs
          September 18, 2012, 2:22 pm | # | Reply

          KAKA’RT!!!!

  13. The Indomitable Eric
    The Indomitable Eric
    September 17, 2012, 1:50 am | # | Reply

    Byron’s channeling a little Spike Spiegel, there.

  14. Fletcher
    Fletcher
    September 17, 2012, 2:30 am | # | Reply

    YOINK!

    OMG NINJA LOOTER

    • Veggieburrito
      Veggieburrito
      September 17, 2012, 9:26 am | # | Reply

      I was just starting to like Syr’nj after this strip, but now that you said that. I been ninja’d too many times. Damn it.

  15. alurker
    alurker
    September 17, 2012, 2:45 am | # | Reply

    Damn. Harky Twigged to the ruse. Things are abough’t to get ugly…er.

    • Marty
      Marty
      September 17, 2012, 3:36 am | # | Reply

      This is a definite branch from the original plan.

      • centuriancode
        centuriancode
        September 17, 2012, 8:20 pm | # | Reply

        I’m sure they can make it stick.

  16. Aleister Crow
    Aleister Crow
    September 17, 2012, 4:53 am | # | Reply

    Does anyone else hear Huey Lewis playing in the background?

    • Mujaki
      Mujaki
      September 17, 2012, 7:25 am | # | Reply

      That’s the power of love.
      Now we just have to make sure Syr’Nj isn’t accidentally hit by a bolt of lightning. At least until the potion of swiftness wears off, seriously doubt she’ll be getting up to 88 MPH after that.

    • Veggieburrito
      Veggieburrito
      September 17, 2012, 9:26 am | # | Reply

      I need a new drug? I don’t get it.

      • alurker
        alurker
        September 18, 2012, 1:54 am | # | Reply

        “Back to the Future” references. “Power of Love” was the theme song.

  17. Odo
    Odo
    September 17, 2012, 5:15 am | # | Reply

    Annnnd … she plants the landing!

  18. Rotochron
    Rotochron
    September 17, 2012, 5:28 am | # | Reply

    She’s the best around!
    No-one’s ever gonna keep her down!

    • Slayn82
      Slayn82
      September 17, 2012, 7:58 am | # | Reply

      No, i think you are a little confused there.
      While you are seeing an elf with a growing shaft in his hand, Best is another character.

      • Rotochron
        Rotochron
        September 17, 2012, 8:19 am | # | Reply

        Ah yes, thank you. I can’t beleaf that would escape my mind. :\

        • Slayn82
          Slayn82
          September 17, 2012, 7:40 pm | # | Reply

          You just have to Payet more atention.

  19. Yarrr
    Yarrr
    September 17, 2012, 5:30 am | # | Reply

    Syr’nj uses Red Miles

  20. A random human
    A random human
    September 17, 2012, 5:55 am | # | Reply

    Still … Byron seriously has to learn how to ‘zerk out when needed. That would sure come in handy for any future fight.

    • Overkillengine
      Overkillengine
      September 17, 2012, 7:04 am | # | Reply

      Except for the whole vivisecting team mates thing. Bit of an issue.

      • Korbl
        Korbl
        September 17, 2012, 11:14 am | # | Reply

        I somehow doubt Byron would mind a collar of calm emotions if Syr’nj held the leash.

  21. hopeless
    hopeless
    September 17, 2012, 5:55 am | # | Reply

    May I introduce you to the elf jedi better known as field medic?!

  22. Jean-Luc
    Jean-Luc
    September 17, 2012, 6:30 am | # | Reply

    Oh comic book villains, why you fail again and again?

    • Obakeinu
      Obakeinu
      September 17, 2012, 10:22 am | # | Reply

      It’s the boastful monologue… it gets ’em every time.

      • biggmac
        biggmac
        September 17, 2012, 5:21 pm | # | Reply

        Both Harky and Byron were talking + fighting; hard to do quality work when you’re multitasking like that. Only Spidey was ever good at it.

        • centuriancode
          centuriancode
          September 17, 2012, 8:22 pm | # | Reply

          I beg to differ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7zvffHu_wo

  23. Burgeri
    Burgeri
    September 17, 2012, 6:57 am | # | Reply

    YOINK!

    With all the shamans around it still in mid-dance. I love this :D

    • Seggs
      Seggs
      September 17, 2012, 4:09 pm | # | Reply

      “OMG!”
      “WTF?!”
      “HAX!”

      • Psychotic_Serpent
        Psychotic_Serpent
        September 17, 2012, 8:10 pm | # | Reply

        Syr’Nj: “Lul n00bz!”

  24. Gijora
    Gijora
    September 17, 2012, 8:26 am | # | Reply

    It’s a trap!

  25. Phil C.
    Phil C.
    September 17, 2012, 9:00 am | # | Reply

    The googly eyeballs on all the conjurers when she YOINKs the Bough are hilarious.

    cheers,
    Phil

    • maggPi
      maggPi
      September 19, 2012, 3:06 pm | # | Reply

      I, too, love the googly eyes!! Made. Me. LAUGH!!!

  26. JarrysKid
    JarrysKid
    September 17, 2012, 9:06 am | # | Reply

    Take a bough, Syr’nj!

  27. Robtimus
    Robtimus
    September 17, 2012, 11:57 am | # | Reply

    Harky:

    SYR’NJ

    WAT R U DOIN

    SYR’NJ

    STAHP

  28. Sineplex
    Sineplex
    September 17, 2012, 2:12 pm | # | Reply

    I say, old bean!

  29. Tsapki
    Tsapki
    September 17, 2012, 2:45 pm | # | Reply

    Aaaaand pulling up some K.K. Rider.

  30. Somebody
    Somebody
    September 17, 2012, 4:09 pm | # | Reply

    A one-on-one fight hardly qualifies as a distraction. I highly doubt Harky could have stopped Syr’Nj from grabbing the bough on his own. He may be a damn good fighter, but he’s just not quite that fast.

    • Seggs
      Seggs
      September 17, 2012, 4:12 pm | # | Reply

      hes dropped a few more points into STA than she has, though. she has to stop sometime to catch her breath and shes leaving a neat green trail of light.

      • biggmac
        biggmac
        September 17, 2012, 5:25 pm | # | Reply

        Wait – final panel: Syr HAS stopped, is kneeling, and doing something with the bough…what? Freeze ray? Turn flesh to wood?

        • Obakeinu
          Obakeinu
          September 18, 2012, 1:25 pm | # | Reply

          Nah… GREEN HELL!

          Lots and lots of tentacles… *whoops* I meant tree roots, springing out of the ground, and doing all sorts of unmentionable things to the bad guys.

          Or something like that…

  31. Andrew
    Andrew
    September 17, 2012, 4:26 pm | # | Reply

    Heaven hath no fury like a female elven medic scorned.

  32. Miyaa
    Miyaa
    September 17, 2012, 4:39 pm | # | Reply

    My name is Syr’Nj, you killed my father, prepare to die!

  33. nobodez
    nobodez
    September 17, 2012, 4:48 pm | # | Reply

    Well, at least he didn’t confuse the ruse with a rouge, since they’re always being focused with rogues, and that’s Bandit’s territory.

  34. Twigs
    Twigs
    September 17, 2012, 6:46 pm | # | Reply

    “A RUSE” made me laugh a lot. The idea of someone saying that in a moment of despair instead of swearing and otherwise freaking out. But no. “CURSES, FOILED AGAIN!”

  35. Fletcher
    Fletcher
    September 17, 2012, 7:58 pm | # | Reply

    Incidentally – when Byron says “The power of LIFE” – does anyone else get the impression that the next strip is going to be a musical number?

  36. Psychotic_Serpent
    Psychotic_Serpent
    September 17, 2012, 8:13 pm | # | Reply

    I am thinking that the bough will be given to Byron, then with his healing powers he will kick some serious shaman ass.

  37. Jokerlope
    Jokerlope
    September 17, 2012, 8:59 pm | # | Reply

    bet those shamans feel foolish for forgetting their earthbind totems

    • centuriancode
      centuriancode
      September 17, 2012, 9:19 pm | # | Reply

      They wouldn’t work- she clearly just used Blink.

  38. ahdok
    ahdok
    September 18, 2012, 3:30 am | # | Reply

    Ugh, the christmas lights always come out of the box as a tangled mess.

    • Psychotic_Serpent
      Psychotic_Serpent
      September 18, 2012, 7:43 am | # | Reply

      But the untangling is so fun! You know, as fun as watching paint dry. So exciting!

  39. ThePuck1
    ThePuck1
    September 18, 2012, 10:05 pm | # | Reply

    Now…. use that damn stick on me. I’m dying over here!

  40. common cents
    common cents
    February 11, 2016, 12:19 pm | # | Reply

    Do the He-Man thing! Do the He-Man thing!
    Or She-Ra thing, I guess!

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