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

Looks like Rachel's going to have to bone up on her anti-grapple techniques.

Chapter 23 – Page 21

on May 30, 2013
Chapter: Chapter 23
└ Tags: Braggadocio, Byron, E-Merl, Frigg, Gravedust, Scipio, Sundar, Tamara
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  1. MichaelHaneline
    MichaelHaneline
    May 30, 2013, 12:25 am | # | Reply

    I doubt Rachel is appreciating the humerus position she is in.

    • Panthaaron
      Panthaaron
      May 30, 2013, 1:44 am | # | Reply

      She’s trying to figure out if she has the skull to break out of the headlock.

      • MichaelHaneline
        MichaelHaneline
        May 30, 2013, 1:53 am | # | Reply

        For someone who used tibia Sister of the Perpetual Bloodshot Eyeball, you’d think this would be a snap.

        • centuriancode
          centuriancode
          May 30, 2013, 2:43 am | # | Reply

          Wish she’d just stop carpal-ing and tunnel out already.

          • Pink Freud
            Pink Freud
            May 30, 2013, 7:05 am | # | Reply

            Right now she probably just wishes she’d been better-armed for the fight.

            • Thrift shopper llama priest
              Thrift shopper llama priest
              May 30, 2013, 8:24 am | # | Reply

              Now, that is tough bone to chew. Trying to figure new puns while not appearing like a bone-head.

              • MichaelHaneline
                MichaelHaneline
                May 30, 2013, 6:45 pm | # | Reply

                If someone breaks this string of puns, will it be considered a C-C-C-Combone Breaker?

                • Thrift shopper llama priest
                  Thrift shopper llama priest
                  May 31, 2013, 2:42 am | # | Reply

                  Yes. Even if, on a side note, one can difficultly conbone such a level of potential threat against our heroes.

                  Now that I look at it, such a long string of puns is a real jaw dropper. But I think we’ll soon be looking in ankles to find new ones. Oh well. Let’s keep it up.

            • Thrift shopper llama priest
              Thrift shopper llama priest
              May 30, 2013, 8:29 am | # | Reply

              The worst is that she’s armed for this, but probably thinks of “How do I leg it out ?”.

              • centuriancode
                centuriancode
                May 30, 2013, 9:22 am | # | Reply

                Do you think sh’elbow out?

                • Thrift shopper llama priest
                  Thrift shopper llama priest
                  May 31, 2013, 2:39 am | # | Reply

                  Of course. Given her combat capacities, she’s only knee-deep in trouble. Even with such a wristler.

    • Acrox
      Acrox
      May 30, 2013, 3:08 am | # | Reply

      The unyielding open heart versus the the unyielding closed bones.

      • Jean-Luc
        Jean-Luc
        May 30, 2013, 8:17 am | # | Reply

        Either way Racherl’s boned.

  2. Steel
    Steel
    May 30, 2013, 1:42 am | # | Reply

    Time to wind-spell everyone away! In other news, Rachel is about to go body-pulse her way out of that very tight grip, probably

  3. Antone
    Antone
    May 30, 2013, 2:19 am | # | Reply

    panel 5 looks like a contest for the most improbable weapon

    • Manly Bowler
      Manly Bowler
      May 30, 2013, 5:45 am | # | Reply

      The road warrior elf on the left there is the winner. No weapon with such a big predetermined breaking points should be allowed to exist.

    • Schneidend
      Schneidend
      May 30, 2013, 2:33 pm | # | Reply

      Most of these guys are former adventurers. Magic weapons don’t need to adhere to things like physics or proper smithing technique.

  4. Manly Bowler
    Manly Bowler
    May 30, 2013, 5:47 am | # | Reply

    I’m slightly disappointed Byron let Sundar retrieve his sword so easily. C’me on, not even taking something off the top while he can’t defend himself?

  5. Ishmael
    Ishmael
    May 30, 2013, 8:13 am | # | Reply

    Rachel, now is the time to punch her in the fork since she’s put you right there for it.

    • Thrift shopper llama priest
      Thrift shopper llama priest
      May 30, 2013, 8:27 am | # | Reply

      In the fork ? O_o What do you mean ?

      • Guesticus
        Guesticus
        May 30, 2013, 8:32 am | # | Reply

        Between the up-rights?

        • centuriancode
          centuriancode
          May 30, 2013, 9:24 am | # | Reply

          Works on both sexes.

      • wwlaos
        wwlaos
        May 30, 2013, 10:40 am | # | Reply

        Would you prefer spoon? Or spork, perhaps?

        …ladle?

        • zomg
          zomg
          May 31, 2013, 12:21 pm | # | Reply

          … labia?

  6. keith the verbose
    keith the verbose
    May 30, 2013, 8:17 am | # | Reply

    I eschew violence these days and am poor at explaining….but this is where it always ends up. In a furball on the ground. Doesn’t matter what weapons or how good the punch/kick is. What you do at this point is get dirty.
    Forget the arm around the neck it doesn’t matter. (seriously it doesn’t) hook that right arm BEHIND the left knee, step in with left knee through the groin (yes it works on females) thrust in and up with the hips and arch the back. Stand up with authority and go over backwards. Using the opponents face and neck to cushion your fall. Oh and keep your back arched it will help you get up faster and get control of the fight.
    I did a poor job explaining that…but all these kerfluffels end up on the ground so you might as well choose the when.

    • Guesticus
      Guesticus
      May 30, 2013, 8:31 am | # | Reply

      Actually, you explained it pretty well

      • keith the verbose
        keith the verbose
        May 31, 2013, 9:43 am | # | Reply

        I’m sure you can picture what that face plant can possibly do to her neck. ;) should help break the hold from there it’s just a mad scramble for eyeballs, throats and pressure points…you’d be amazed what happens when a thumb digs in betwixt a couple ribs even through heavy clothing. Ain’t no such thing as dirty fighting.

        • Guesticus
          Guesticus
          May 31, 2013, 10:10 am | # | Reply

          Yup, it’s only ‘dirty’ if you are the loser :P

  7. Guesticus
    Guesticus
    May 30, 2013, 8:38 am | # | Reply

    Panel 5 looks like E-girl is finally growing a pair of hot balls and stepping up from the minor leagues

    • Veggieburrito
      Veggieburrito
      May 30, 2013, 9:14 am | # | Reply

      Yep. Can’t wait until tomorrow’s strip.

  8. Chris
    Chris
    May 30, 2013, 9:37 am | # | Reply

    HaHAHaHAHAa!

    HOME RUN FRIGG!

    • Fren
      Fren
      May 30, 2013, 9:54 am | # | Reply

      New, from the inventors of dwarf tossing! Gnome whacking! Because dwarves are just HEAVY, man.

  9. Vladimir Zhivanevskaya
    Vladimir Zhivanevskaya
    May 30, 2013, 10:20 am | # | Reply

    Emerl seems to have failed his witty banter check.

    • wwlaos
      wwlaos
      May 30, 2013, 10:42 am | # | Reply

      Every self-respecting adventurer knows he has to take a few ranks in that.

      And that is why he failed.

      • Chris
        Chris
        May 30, 2013, 1:40 pm | # | Reply

        He failed the check because he is still CURSED!

        • Guesticus
          Guesticus
          May 31, 2013, 10:12 am | # | Reply

          “Foiled! Cursed again!”

  10. wwlaos
    wwlaos
    May 30, 2013, 10:50 am | # | Reply

    Do the magic sparkles act as a sort of… smooth momentum transfer, directly imparting momentum to the target without losing energy through any significant kinetic impact?

    • Schneidend
      Schneidend
      May 30, 2013, 2:36 pm | # | Reply

      These last few pages are full of people surviving things that should be horribly lethal. Sundar probably will not have any serious burns next page, Brag is apparently fine but missing his boots and weapon, and Rabbit is probably fine, too.

      • kenneth
        kenneth
        May 30, 2013, 3:55 pm | # | Reply

        Either of you ever actually played an MMO? All of the above is perfectly logical.

  11. Zakrael
    Zakrael
    May 30, 2013, 2:15 pm | # | Reply

    I can’t believe that no-one has commented on Scipio riding Braggadocio like a mechanical bull yet.

    Because guys, Scipio is riding Braggadocio like a mechanical bull.

    • Freako
      Freako
      May 30, 2013, 11:59 pm | # | Reply

      Hell. Fucking. Yes.

  12. Subtle
    Subtle
    May 30, 2013, 5:27 pm | # | Reply

    Gravedust D:

  13. LockeZ
    LockeZ
    May 30, 2013, 10:16 pm | # | Reply

    Rachel’s not tagged.

    Odd that Tamara is, even though she hasn’t been named and only part of her forearm is visible. For a second I thought that Rachel was actually a new character named Tamara who happened to look a lot like Rachel. Then I realized that was stupid and I could click on the tag to see who it was.

  14. Thomas
    Thomas
    August 19, 2013, 3:40 pm | # | Reply

    Panel 2: The White Queen whimpers and rolls into a ball.

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