But more seriously, who is this guy? Sure ain’t a Gastonian. Doesn’t look like anybody from our world.
Is there another interested party to this Cross-dimensional toxic event?
Definitely from Escape from Cyberia. If you look at the design on his suit, especially the upper legs and under the jacket, it matches the design we saw waaaay back when HR was being interviewed and we saw the cover of EfC.
The cultists, it would appear, did not open a portal into Sepia World, but into other games. Games which, I believe, were not created with arcanometry. That may not be the case, though; given how much of a runaway success KoA was, perhaps HR used arcanometry for Escape from Cyberia as well, allowing the two worlds to connect by accident.
I don’t think we’ve seen HR’s homunculus yet. We’ll probably know him when we do.
“To crush my enemies, to have them driven before me and to hear the lamentations of theit womens…..
also, to rid the world of some great evil lurking in the ridges between reality…. as well as to fight for russ and the allfathe..erm, mama bear and the gods.”
Long ago, when sailing ships ruled the sea, this captain and his crew were always in danger of being boarded by pirates from a pirate ship.
One day while they were sailing, they saw that a pirate ship had sent a boarding party to try and board their ship. The crew became worried, but the Captain was calm.
He bellowed to his First Mate, “Bring me my red shirt!”
The First Mate quickly got the Captain’s red shirt, which the captain put on. Then he led his crew into battle against the mean pirates. Although there were some casualties among the crew, the pirates were defeated.
Later that day, the lookout screamed that there were two pirate vessels sending two boarding parties towards their ship. The crew was nervous, but the Captain, calm as ever, bellowed, “Bring me my red shirt!” And once again the battle was on!
The Captain and his crew fought off the boarding parties, though this time more casualties occurred.
Weary from the battles, the men sat around on deck that night recounting the day’s events when an ensign looked at the Captain and asked, “Sir, why did you call for your red shirt before the battle?”
The Captain, giving the ensign a look that only a captain can give, explained, “If I am wounded in battle, the red shirt does not show the blood, so you men will continue to fight unafraid.” The men sat in silence. They were amazed at the courage of such a man.
As dawn came the next morning, the lookout screamed that there were pirate ships, 10 of them, all with boarding parties on their way. The men became silent and looked to the Captain, their leader, for his usual command.
The Captain, calm as ever, bellowed, ‘Bring me my brown pants!!!’
I find it interesting that Sundar is the only one tagged on this and the last page. Correct me if I’m wrong, it’s been a while, but don’t new characters normally have their names tagged on pages they appear in regardless of whether their name has been revealed in-comic?
This is typical of online games, you spend a fortune on a dinosaur because it’s classed as an ‘epic mount’ and then they bring out a flying saucer and no one cares about your dinosaur any more.
(Taken from wikiquote) “I come from the net. Through systems, peoples and cities to this place: Mainframe. My format: Guardian, to mend and defend. To defend my new found friends, their hopes and dreams. To defend them from their enemies. They say the user lives outside the net, and inputs games for pleasure. No one knows for sure, but I intend to find out. [pause] Reboot!”
To retrieve the Holy Grail.
What… is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
African or European?
I dunno!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!
How is it that you know so much about sparrows?
Well, you have to know these things when you’re a king, you know.
These are things you need to know in order to BECOME a king.
Amusingly, there are no European Swallows. All Swallows are native to Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_swallow
What is your favorite color? And it better be green!
But more seriously, who is this guy? Sure ain’t a Gastonian. Doesn’t look like anybody from our world.
Is there another interested party to this Cross-dimensional toxic event?
That is likely what HR sent into this world to delete it.
I dunno – he just patched a hole in the mesh. sure itmay be green and meshy right now, but its better than a hole
my guess is some sort of suport npc
Hmmm… ATM, I’m leaning toward an odd sort of moderator. But I don’t think he’s from our world. An NPC moderator maybe?
Possibly the game’s representation of someone fixing bugs in the game? :D
Yeah, yesterday I thought maybe it was HR himself. Now that it’s spoken, I don’t think he’d phrase a question that way.
Hmm… my guess… he/it is the event generator (not the best description mind you).
Behold the mighty RNG-dude… he’s the one constantly messing with you…
Praise be to RNG-esus!
Definitely from Escape from Cyberia. If you look at the design on his suit, especially the upper legs and under the jacket, it matches the design we saw waaaay back when HR was being interviewed and we saw the cover of EfC.
The cultists, it would appear, did not open a portal into Sepia World, but into other games. Games which, I believe, were not created with arcanometry. That may not be the case, though; given how much of a runaway success KoA was, perhaps HR used arcanometry for Escape from Cyberia as well, allowing the two worlds to connect by accident.
I don’t think we’ve seen HR’s homunculus yet. We’ll probably know him when we do.
So someone from Escape from Cyberia… escaped.
—+++### GAME OVER ###+++—
Copyright 20-(“What the…”)-urricane Software
All rights re-(“It can’t be over! I just finished the Gorram tutorial!”)
“To crush my enemies, to have them driven before me and to hear the lamentations of theit womens…..
also, to rid the world of some great evil lurking in the ridges between reality…. as well as to fight for russ and the allfathe..erm, mama bear and the gods.”
Sounds like the Church of Crom is the right church for you! (I will love anyone that finds me that skit online forever.)
“10 minutes ago? Fighting the World’s Rebellion. Right now? Clean pants.”
Never underestimate the value of emergency pants.
Custer should have heeded that advice when packing his kit for Little Big Horn…
Nah, you only really need them when you’re alive.
Ha! Before I read your comment I was thinking the answer should be: “To not shit my pants.” But I’m glad you thought of it too.
Long ago, when sailing ships ruled the sea, this captain and his crew were always in danger of being boarded by pirates from a pirate ship.
One day while they were sailing, they saw that a pirate ship had sent a boarding party to try and board their ship. The crew became worried, but the Captain was calm.
He bellowed to his First Mate, “Bring me my red shirt!”
The First Mate quickly got the Captain’s red shirt, which the captain put on. Then he led his crew into battle against the mean pirates. Although there were some casualties among the crew, the pirates were defeated.
Later that day, the lookout screamed that there were two pirate vessels sending two boarding parties towards their ship. The crew was nervous, but the Captain, calm as ever, bellowed, “Bring me my red shirt!” And once again the battle was on!
The Captain and his crew fought off the boarding parties, though this time more casualties occurred.
Weary from the battles, the men sat around on deck that night recounting the day’s events when an ensign looked at the Captain and asked, “Sir, why did you call for your red shirt before the battle?”
The Captain, giving the ensign a look that only a captain can give, explained, “If I am wounded in battle, the red shirt does not show the blood, so you men will continue to fight unafraid.” The men sat in silence. They were amazed at the courage of such a man.
As dawn came the next morning, the lookout screamed that there were pirate ships, 10 of them, all with boarding parties on their way. The men became silent and looked to the Captain, their leader, for his usual command.
The Captain, calm as ever, bellowed, ‘Bring me my brown pants!!!’
Somehow, I heard this in Eve’s voice from Wall-E. “Objective?”
“Directive?”
Sundar picks up green stuff and compacts it into a cube.
“Uh, my quest marker brought me in here, but it’s supposed to be a nest of giant rats… seen any?”
Oh no! The game servers are murging! apprently the Sci-Fi sister game to this one, ScienceCraft, is filtering in! The ruleset has changes!
I find it interesting that Sundar is the only one tagged on this and the last page. Correct me if I’m wrong, it’s been a while, but don’t new characters normally have their names tagged on pages they appear in regardless of whether their name has been revealed in-comic?
Is this guy nobody?
seems more likely a program (antivirus etc) than a person. maybe its a spoiler;)
Probably an intentional choice to avoid a reveal early.
I don’t remember EXACTLY how guilded age does it, but a lot of comics go back and tag characters after their name is revealed.
And some only tag from the point they have been formally introduced
When he gets a name, then he gets a tag.
My guess is that he is H R’s homunculus.
Well, at least it’s talking rather than shooting. That could be a good sign.
Potential ally, but will probably oppose the adventurers for a while.
“Before ye may pass by me, ye must first answer questions three.”
Hmmm…Where have I heard that before?……….
“Ere the other side ye see!”
This is typical of online games, you spend a fortune on a dinosaur because it’s classed as an ‘epic mount’ and then they bring out a flying saucer and no one cares about your dinosaur any more.
Unless it’s Star Trek Online, in which case they started with the flying saucers, and only added the cyber-dinosaurs much later.
Goddamn cross-world events.
Payet, you are back!
His name is Bob…He is a Guardian…he comes from the Net.
(Taken from wikiquote) “I come from the net. Through systems, peoples and cities to this place: Mainframe. My format: Guardian, to mend and defend. To defend my new found friends, their hopes and dreams. To defend them from their enemies. They say the user lives outside the net, and inputs games for pleasure. No one knows for sure, but I intend to find out. [pause] Reboot!”
<3
man i wish i remembered the name of the character i am thinking of when i imagine this guys voice
In my mind, this guy sounds disturbingly similar to HAL 9000.
I see Mort.
Klatuu…
You’ve got to finish that command before you Gort disintegrates you…