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

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Chapter 29 – Page 17

on February 26, 2014
Chapter: Chapter 29
└ Tags: Ardaic, Bandit, Byron, Penk, Rana, Scipio, Silver Centurion
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  1. Wylf
    Wylf
    February 26, 2014, 12:04 am | # | Reply

    So, I guess it’s pretty clear that Ardaic isn’t the centurion now. Obviously a red herring to distract us from the fact, that Ardaic is the centurion.

    • Nonsensicles
      Nonsensicles
      February 26, 2014, 12:18 am | # | Reply

      The Centurion is your mum.

      • biggmac
        biggmac
        February 26, 2014, 12:31 am | # | Reply

        That’s not what she said last night!
        And by “she” I mean the “centurion”.

      • Cliffmonster
        Cliffmonster
        February 26, 2014, 12:13 pm | # | Reply

        Wow, does that mean Wylf gets to become the Sliver Centurion when he grows up?

    • Mutterscrawl
      Mutterscrawl
      February 26, 2014, 12:22 am | # | Reply

      The Centurion is probably an inherited position. Ardaic probably -was- the Centurion. Now he’s not. The Centurion’s probably an ‘undying’ soldier who’s replaced by a physically fit no-name whenever the previous starts to lose their edge or is injured, allowing them to be rotated out to a desk job.

      • Tachyon
        Tachyon
        February 26, 2014, 12:47 am | # | Reply

        As Ardaic was never an adventurer, but rather a hunter, I rather doubt it. But it’s a nice theory.

        That aside, I know those eyes…

        • Guesticus
          Guesticus
          February 26, 2014, 6:45 am | # | Reply

          No no no, thats part of the cover story, to help deflect unwanted attention from nosey berserkers

        • Subtle
          Subtle
          February 26, 2014, 7:59 pm | # | Reply

          The Silver Centurion did have grey eyes in the flashbacks, so he was never Ardaic… Jarvis hasn’t been represented with colored pupils, so I doubt it’s him either. I don’t know if we know this guy.

        • Laforet
          Laforet
          February 28, 2014, 11:51 am | # | Reply

          Even assuming Ardaic was saying the truth… The silver centurion is not an adventurer. He’s a soldier. The theory still stands.

      • Anonymouse
        Anonymouse
        February 26, 2014, 1:32 pm | # | Reply

        So, the Silver Centurion is Batman?

    • Valdrax
      Valdrax
      February 26, 2014, 12:24 am | # | Reply

      Ah, but have we seen him and Bandi-…. damnit.

      How about Best!

      • randomdude
        randomdude
        February 26, 2014, 10:45 pm | # | Reply

        Beat me to it.

    • Brigand Brigade
      Brigand Brigade
      February 26, 2014, 12:24 am | # | Reply

      The armour covers the face. We don’t know if the person in there now is the same person who’s always been in there. Silver Centurion could very well be a legacy persona.

      • Ein the Super Dog!
        Ein the Super Dog!
        February 26, 2014, 12:44 am | # | Reply

        What if this “Centurion” is of the same stock as Frigg and Rachel? This warrior’s “weapon” is very similar to Frigg’s ‘Ka-SMITE!’

        • Ein the Super Dog!
          Ein the Super Dog!
          February 26, 2014, 12:49 am | # | Reply

          Then again… that is a very sexy, MANLY jawline. Can males even have Ka-SMITE! powers? I’m just a dog, I would’nt know…

        • SteelRaven
          SteelRaven
          February 26, 2014, 1:21 am | # | Reply

          Someone who has found religion… or made a deal with the devil.

          • luciferlordofpride
            luciferlordofpride
            December 14, 2016, 2:16 am | # | Reply

            Why not both?

      • Hertzy
        Hertzy
        February 26, 2014, 8:13 am | # | Reply

        Point of order: Do we know that there is a person inside the armor, as opposed to a disembodied jawline and eyeballs?

        • Cliffmonster
          Cliffmonster
          February 26, 2014, 12:13 pm | # | Reply

          Its an empty suit of armor animated by the gnomes with a painted on face and a sound track.

        • Jack Vermicelli
          Jack Vermicelli
          February 26, 2014, 2:37 pm | # | Reply

          Given the size of the eyes and the shortness of the face, I’m not so sure.

    • Jean-Luc
      Jean-Luc
      February 26, 2014, 1:10 am | # | Reply

      The Silver Centurion is whoever gets voted most likely to become the Silver Centurion in highschool. It’s a popularity contest basically.

      What I want to know is whether his “centurion” actually leads a centuria (100 men) and if not why is he called a centurion. Also is “centurion” a normally used rank in Gastonion military and if not why does this term even exist in this world. If I do not get plausible clarifications to these conundrums my inherently unstable persona might lose cohesion.

      • Wolfgang
        Wolfgang
        February 26, 2014, 3:41 am | # | Reply

        I’m not 100% on the etymology but perhaps in this world it could be that “Centurion” stands for someone who has the might of a hundred men or something along those lines. Or it could just be a rough meaning of “hundreds of men” meaning he’s a great leader.

        • Guesticus
          Guesticus
          February 26, 2014, 6:49 am | # | Reply

          Or, he’s simply been in 100 battles (and survived most of them)

          • Jean-Luc
            Jean-Luc
            February 26, 2014, 7:41 am | # | Reply

            Or maybe he’s half of Robin Williams, the mono-centennial man.

            • wwlaos
              wwlaos
              February 26, 2014, 10:03 am | # | Reply

              Must you always make me chuckle?

              • Cliffmonster
                Cliffmonster
                February 26, 2014, 12:12 pm | # | Reply

                The funniest captain in the fleet!

        • Thomas
          Thomas
          February 26, 2014, 3:27 pm | # | Reply

          His title is based on a misunderstanding. The first holder of the title was a man named Silver Cent. When it was his turn to join the battle, he was told “Silver Cent, you’re on!”

          The rest is history.

      • Vlad
        Vlad
        February 26, 2014, 4:14 am | # | Reply

        He’s actually a hundred years old, and he was too embarrassed to correct them the first time they mispronounced “centenarian”, so now he’s stuck with it.

        • Charlie Spencer
          Charlie Spencer
          February 26, 2014, 1:43 pm | # | Reply

          Check your avatar; there’s your answer. SilvCen (copyright pending) is going to look just like a certain sepia-toned bidnessman.

      • MDude
        MDude
        February 26, 2014, 8:56 am | # | Reply

        They got him to accept a wadge of exactly one cent.

      • Aleister Crow
        Aleister Crow
        February 26, 2014, 9:36 am | # | Reply

        He chose the name because “Silver Salararius” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

    • Beige
      Beige
      February 26, 2014, 3:12 pm | # | Reply

      makes sense to me. I mean, you can stick anyone in the suit out of battle

    • Nyzer
      Nyzer
      June 2, 2018, 5:47 pm | # | Reply

      I love how true this turned out to be.

  2. Smartestmoronx19
    Smartestmoronx19
    February 26, 2014, 12:06 am | # | Reply

    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

    I… I don’t know what to believe anymore.

    • Psolo Ghoti
      Psolo Ghoti
      February 26, 2014, 9:32 am | # | Reply

      I know, right? Rana can talk? O_O

  3. alicemacher
    alicemacher
    February 26, 2014, 12:11 am | # | Reply

    Better get on the ball, there, Penk, before you become more Sgt. Seymour Skinner than Harky in the eyes of your troops.

    • kagato23
      kagato23
      February 26, 2014, 12:46 am | # | Reply

      2 to 1 says he kills the Centurion. Or at least this one.

      • Tim
        Tim
        February 26, 2014, 5:54 am | # | Reply

        Nah, it’s gonna be Fr’Nj who dies.

        • Benedikt
          Benedikt
          February 26, 2014, 11:20 am | # | Reply

          I thought we were clear that Scipio dies?

          At least we are all convinced that someone dies.

          • Otaking
            Otaking
            February 27, 2014, 5:52 am | # | Reply

            If Scipio dies we riot!

            • Benedikt
              Benedikt
              February 27, 2014, 7:25 am | # | Reply

              Oh, of course we would riot.
              Not sure whether this will stop T. R. R. Campbell and Phil R. R. Khan, though.

  4. Mordecai
    Mordecai
    February 26, 2014, 12:29 am | # | Reply

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOw who should I suspect of being the Centurion?

    • SteelRaven
      SteelRaven
      February 26, 2014, 1:10 am | # | Reply

      Best?

      • Guesticus
        Guesticus
        February 26, 2014, 6:50 am | # | Reply

        BEST. IS. GONE! And ain’t cumming back

    • Psolo Ghoti
      Psolo Ghoti
      February 26, 2014, 9:30 am | # | Reply

      I suspect that guy in the ridiculous helmet, the one who’s apparently a tennis player. The guy, not the helmet. Jeez, guy, there’s no time for tennis now, there’s a war going on out there!

  5. DeePseudonym
    DeePseudonym
    February 26, 2014, 12:36 am | # | Reply

    1: The Champions may follow Penk, but the actual front line military? They think he’s wearing PVE in PVP….
    2: The savage races apparently have no fscking clue what the Elves can do.
    3: Penk is Up To Something
    4: Silver Centurion is a RP-GM. And also a jackass. And bad news, I mean, let’s send the one guy who is most likely to kill when he oughtta talk, and utterly shred any hopes of an accord between….oh…..
    5: Sundar may be an idiot, but he’s been shown to be an incredibly intuitive idiot, who will go to great lengths to live by his own principles. This is gonna be messy.
    6: Damnit, I’ve been reading all of Fans, and the parallels are KILLING me….

    • centuriancode
      centuriancode
      February 26, 2014, 5:38 am | # | Reply

      Given the inclusion of Shanna, the parallels are probably deliberate.

    • Tsapki
      Tsapki
      February 27, 2014, 4:40 am | # | Reply

      On number 2, recall that this particular Elf talks to Squirrels and is some manner of Arch Druid rather than a normal Wood Elf. Seeing as how the Rebellion did basically burn half their forest to the ground, the thought that plants would help warn of their approach may not be high on the things to consider.

  6. biggmac
    biggmac
    February 26, 2014, 12:36 am | # | Reply

    The Silver Senturionurai. Once a peace loving plebeian named Knorrin Rad, he offered his life service to the great Ardaicticus, to be a herald, and to wear silver Japanese armor and work with Viper.

    • MonkeyMadness
      MonkeyMadness
      February 26, 2014, 2:41 am | # | Reply

      Damn your eyes for getting to this joke first!

  7. Braineater
    Braineater
    February 26, 2014, 12:41 am | # | Reply

    I guess we’ll see what happens. But depending on what occurs this could be a big plot hole.

    Sundar didn’t tell the story of how Brunhilde died? Are the only ones who know what happened him and the halfling? Just doesn’t wash. Considering how much these adventurers hang out in taverns every last one of them should know all about the Silver Centurion.

    • kagato23
      kagato23
      February 26, 2014, 12:53 am | # | Reply

      Might not be somebody they have it out for though.

      First off, it’s war. War changes who your enemies are sometimes. At least while the war is on, but that can stick. Guy you survived a fight with suddenly just doesn’t seem so worth killing.

      But secondly, he was a soldier following orders who, even by Sundar’s account, showed a measure of mercy. Now, Sundar himself is probably never going to forgive this guy. But not everybody was necessarily that close to Brunhilde. And before Sundar started putting this group together, I’m guessing situations where some of those same guys were pitted against other guys in what’s not a unified group happened all the time (this guy hired some muscle, that guy hired some muscle, end of the day jobs a job). A lot of the folks in this business probably don’t hold grudges unless you go out of your way to make it personal.

      Not that it couldn’t be a powder keg. Like I said, I figure Sundar would consider this one personal, that could grow into a larger spillover conflict… but it’s probably not going to happen right now with an army on the way.

      • Ishmael
        Ishmael
        February 26, 2014, 1:29 am | # | Reply

        Also worth noting that Sundar’s off chasing ghosts with Gravedust and the shit elf, while the rest of the guild is with the Centurion.

        • Guesticus
          Guesticus
          February 26, 2014, 6:55 am | # | Reply

          E-Gurl is a shit elf? Thought that was Best?

          • The Indomitable Eric
            The Indomitable Eric
            February 26, 2014, 9:57 am | # | Reply

            Oh, I see. I guess all shit elves look the same, to you.

            • Guesticus
              Guesticus
              February 27, 2014, 6:32 am | # | Reply

              Not being racist, just didn’t realise E-Gurl was a shit-elf

              • Benedikt
                Benedikt
                February 27, 2014, 7:27 am | # | Reply

                (Not being from the US) I find it highly amusing how you (seem to) feel the need to defend yourself here. I thought it was quite obvious that Eric was only yanking your chain…

        • Seggs
          Seggs
          February 26, 2014, 11:33 am | # | Reply

          e-merl still has enough elven in him to wield magic. best was called a shitelf because his elven blood was too thin to control magic.

          • The Indomitable Eric
            The Indomitable Eric
            February 26, 2014, 12:24 pm | # | Reply

            I was under the impression that all of E-merl’s powers came from magical trinkets he’d amassed.

            • Sybarite
              Sybarite
              February 26, 2014, 7:00 pm | # | Reply

              E-Merl is a half-elf, hence the mandatory hyphen in his name (and I assume why his powers are a bit lacking on some fronts).

  8. The Indomitable Eric
    The Indomitable Eric
    February 26, 2014, 1:32 am | # | Reply

    I have the strangest feeling that both armies are going to be decimated and the heroes on both sides going ‘This is getting out of hand.’

    • Loki
      Loki
      February 26, 2014, 2:45 am | # | Reply

      I’d say that’s how these things go – in stories that focus on certain characters (like most all stories), things will work themselves out such that it’s the characters we’ve named and become familiar with, who do things.

      And for exposition’s sake, there will most certainly be dialogue while the heroes fight.

      But, you never know.

      • The Indomitable Eric
        The Indomitable Eric
        February 26, 2014, 10:04 am | # | Reply

        Yes, I think its safe to expect stuff.

        Perhaps even things.

      • wwlaos
        wwlaos
        February 26, 2014, 10:11 am | # | Reply

        Talking is a free action. Of course there will be dialogue. It’s the only proper way to fight.

  9. Locke
    Locke
    February 26, 2014, 2:16 am | # | Reply

    Wow, Ardaic, that’s an impressive trick, being in two places at once like that. Same room, even!

  10. Toast of Doom
    Toast of Doom
    February 26, 2014, 2:50 am | # | Reply

    I’m kind of wondering why Ardaic being the Silver Centurion became such an accepted theory. He’s clearly shown having grey eyes in the flashback, and Ardaic’s are brown. I don’t think anyone’s invented contact lenses in this world yet.

    • Bruceski
      Bruceski
      February 26, 2014, 4:50 am | # | Reply

      “You see the Silver Centurion. He’s fully clad in silver armor and has brown eyes.”
      “No, I have gray eyes.”
      “…let me see your sheet.”
      “Well it says I have brown eyes but I decided gray eyes would be cooler.”

      • coldelectrons
        coldelectrons
        February 26, 2014, 7:52 pm | # | Reply

        I’m guessing he also cast Mordenkainens Magical Watchdog?

  11. blueblade
    blueblade
    February 26, 2014, 4:19 am | # | Reply

    3rd to last panel: should be “we’re not AFTER the first line of defence”?

  12. HURRDURP
    HURRDURP
    February 26, 2014, 5:13 am | # | Reply

    Irony would be the centurian turning out to be jarvis..

    Would also explain why we’ve never heard him talk.

  13. Acrox
    Acrox
    February 26, 2014, 5:15 am | # | Reply

    Silver Centurion, the closest thing to Goblins’ Kore Arkerra has to offer, is on the front lines?

    Goblaurence is going to be SOOOO disappointed to not see a single autolancer deployed.

    • Guesticus
      Guesticus
      February 26, 2014, 6:57 am | # | Reply

      Kore is a giant (well, midget) prick, and seriosuly needs to be nerfed

      • Captain Canary
        Captain Canary
        February 26, 2014, 2:18 pm | # | Reply

        Truth.

    • Beige
      Beige
      February 26, 2014, 3:25 pm | # | Reply

      can’t say that fits.

      kore is downright evil and kills anyone and anything he considered in his way or not perfectly good by his own warped definition. so far he has been shown to be a remorseless murderer motivated by specism more than actions.

      the centurion has so far been shown putting down an armed rebellion of highly dangerous soldiers and then making the decision to relieve all but the leaders of said rebellion of any blame or charges. it’s not an evil act, it’s a highly merciful and undoubtedly good one, even if it was made for the sake of pragmastism. don’t forget the peacekeepers took the exact same approach to fighteropia before they managed to talk sundar into working with gastonia.

      so comparing the two is rather unfair.

      that aside, they both seem to be rather unstoppable so far. so this should be fun

      • Guesticus
        Guesticus
        February 27, 2014, 6:37 am | # | Reply

        Still want to know what diety would find his actions to be acceptable for a Paladin! Shadow/Dark Knight sure, but he’s supposed to a Paladin, or Holy Knight (killing that young dorf simply because he had been kidnapped by orcs or ogres {or whatever they were} is not the actions of a Paladin)

        • JediaKyrol
          JediaKyrol
          February 27, 2014, 10:23 am | # | Reply

          D&D kind of corrupted the image of the Paladin in my opinion…they aren’t supposed to be “good” …they are supposed to be dedicated to a cause. Good or evil doesn’t matter as long as they do not break their vows…kind of how they took the stereotypical asian martial artist Monk and said they all had to be Lawful…when historically, they were usually involved in rebellions against the local government.
          Just take a look at real world paladins for that answer. For example…Vlad Dracul was a Paladin of the Knights Templar and by one legend was given commendation by the Pope for “solving” his lands’ poor problem. … … …he invited all of the vagrants and gypsies to a banquet…and poured boiling oil on them. !PROBLEM SOLVED!

          • luciferlordofpride
            luciferlordofpride
            December 14, 2016, 2:15 am | # | Reply

            alignment restrictions were done away with in the fifth edition.

  14. Guesticus
    Guesticus
    February 26, 2014, 7:01 am | # | Reply

    Wait, if they are attacking, why are they AltChampions the last line of defense? Or is Penk expecting the full force of the Free Arkerrans (yeah, can’t remember what they call themselves, and don’t care) to fail miserably?

    • CorrTerek
      CorrTerek
      February 26, 2014, 7:57 am | # | Reply

      It seems unlikely that Penk would let them all get slaughtered, so I’m thinking he’s not planning on/expecting the Free Arkerrans to fail. Maybe the champions have another mission?

  15. dmnsqrl
    dmnsqrl
    February 26, 2014, 9:17 am | # | Reply

    Lately I’ve come to feel that Penke may be the Best thing to ever happen to the World’s Rebellion…..

  16. Aslandus
    Aslandus
    February 26, 2014, 9:55 am | # | Reply

    The anti-penk has been deployed, his armor is so shiny!

  17. Robtimus
    Robtimus
    February 26, 2014, 10:38 am | # | Reply

    Hold down the fort. Because it’s an inflatable hover fort that might float off into the sky.

    • Benedikt
      Benedikt
      February 26, 2014, 11:26 am | # | Reply

      This proved to be very enjoyable. Thankyou.

  18. JediaKyrol
    JediaKyrol
    February 26, 2014, 2:08 pm | # | Reply

    “We’ve lost surprise. I don’t know why.”

    … … …could it be the giant dust cloud acting as an arrow pointing out your army’s location for everyone within 500 miles that happens to look around?

    • Dean
      Dean
      February 26, 2014, 6:56 pm | # | Reply

      If they’ve lost surprise, they won’t get a free partial action before the enemy rolls for initiative!

  19. Rikitiki
    Rikitiki
    February 26, 2014, 7:27 pm | # | Reply

    He… He has a broom on his head…

    • Guesticus
      Guesticus
      February 27, 2014, 7:21 am | # | Reply

      Better on his head than up his arse (but, if the fuzzies get hold of him, he might end up with both, at the same time!)

  20. Ano Therstory
    Ano Therstory
    February 27, 2014, 8:43 am | # | Reply

    The Silver Centurion is clearly a woman.

    • JediaKyrol
      JediaKyrol
      February 27, 2014, 10:28 am | # | Reply

      That reminds me…this is a fantasy MMO right? But none of the female armors have bare midriffs or boob-windows…

      • Benedikt
        Benedikt
        February 27, 2014, 10:30 am | # | Reply

        Yes! One of the great achievements of GA is not to perpetuate standard sexist (fantasy) tropes.

        • JediaKyrol
          JediaKyrol
          February 27, 2014, 10:34 am | # | Reply

          and even the Savage Races women look like their men…instead of a cute girl with maybe a tusk…or a couple of feathers poking out behind her ears. Madness I say! MADNESS!

          • Benedikt
            Benedikt
            February 27, 2014, 10:47 am | # | Reply

            Yeah! Obviously the Feminazis are taking over!

            • JediaKyrol
              JediaKyrol
              February 27, 2014, 10:51 am | # | Reply

              It’s just how you know it’s a parallel universe…I mean…sure…the people in tubes hooked directly to the game and the CEO that is a part-time wizard/axe-murderer…I can totally buy that being in our universe.

              • Benedikt
                Benedikt
                February 27, 2014, 10:55 am | # | Reply

                Haha, yeah. But a fantasy world without (blatantly unrealistic) sexism? There is obviously something wrong here!

                • luciferlordofpride
                  luciferlordofpride
                  December 14, 2016, 2:14 am | # | Reply

                  ‘Sword of Truth’, as ham-fisted as the writing is, is probably as good as you’ll get as far as gender equality in fantasy lit is concerned.

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