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

I'd say he's earned some 'me time.'

Chapter 36 – Page 35

on March 25, 2015
Chapter: Chapter 36
└ Tags: Astoria Troy, E-Merl, Saphora, Syr'Nj
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  1. Suspicious
    Suspicious
    March 25, 2015, 12:12 am | # | Reply

    I’d say E-Merl’s got his hands on the situation.

  2. Rasputin
    Rasputin
    March 25, 2015, 12:27 am | # | Reply

    These guys are like the French Foreign Legion but with crossbows and I love it.

    • Snowblind
      Snowblind
      March 25, 2015, 2:34 pm | # | Reply

      MMM… French Toast Foreign Legion…

    • Averant
      Averant
      March 25, 2015, 8:35 pm | # | Reply

      I’ve never seen medics so badass.

      • biggmac
        biggmac
        March 25, 2015, 11:19 pm | # | Reply

        “I know what you’re thinking: did I fire 6 syringes or only 5? Well to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I’ve kind of lost track myself. But seeing as this is Magnum potion 44, the most powerful antipossesion med in the world and could exorcize your demon clean off, you have to ask yourself one question: do I feel zerky? Well? Do ya, punk?”

        • Snowblind
          Snowblind
          March 26, 2015, 11:42 am | # | Reply

          <– That is the last time I allow player created content.

  3. Random Whatever
    Random Whatever
    March 25, 2015, 12:30 am | # | Reply

    Check the alt text. My hat is off to you guys nobody here beats yous guys pun-ishment.

    • Peter Sadlon
      Peter Sadlon
      March 25, 2015, 12:47 am | # | Reply

      I would but tablet.

      • Joseph
        Joseph
        March 25, 2015, 3:01 am | # | Reply

        Press on a bit of the white background to the page, just to the left of the page directions at the bottom of the comic. My tablet brings up the alt text. I think it should do it for any tablet but could be wrong.

        • Bounces
          Bounces
          March 25, 2015, 11:41 am | # | Reply

          Either I am doing it wrong or it does work on iPhone os5.

          • Bounces
            Bounces
            March 25, 2015, 11:42 am | # | Reply

            Okay irony, I post comment for the first time this gravatar season talking about my apple iPhone and my gravatar is a bushel of apples. What are the odds?

            • Peter Sadlon
              Peter Sadlon
              March 25, 2015, 1:32 pm | # | Reply

              Finally found it. There is a hidden link to the left of the top nav controls. It just requires a tap. Definitely works under iOS 8.2.

  4. Fairportfan
    Fairportfan
    March 25, 2015, 12:31 am | # | Reply

    Some of the E-Merls don’t really look happy about all this.

    • LockeZ
      LockeZ
      March 25, 2015, 2:11 am | # | Reply

      Well, most of them are about to get stabbed. Or eaten.

  5. Acadian Bacon
    Acadian Bacon
    March 25, 2015, 12:46 am | # | Reply

    Woo! Good thing they’re here. <:D

  6. Jack Vermicelli
    Jack Vermicelli
    March 25, 2015, 12:57 am | # | Reply

    Too bad the effective range seems to be about 5 paces.

    • LockeZ
      LockeZ
      March 25, 2015, 2:18 am | # | Reply

      Well, you have to be able to hit a vein. Or an artery. I forget which.

      That’s about four paces longer than the effective range of berserker claws and teeth, but there are kind of a lot of patients. Hopefully they can reload fast enough to not get surrounded.

      • Mark
        Mark
        March 25, 2015, 3:15 am | # | Reply

        Vein. Stabbing arterieswith needles causes heavy blooding.

        Although that isn’t exactly a downside here.

      • Talewinds
        Talewinds
        March 25, 2015, 8:21 am | # | Reply

        Hit an artery it will be in vein.

        • wwlaos
          wwlaos
          March 25, 2015, 10:23 am | # | Reply

          Thank you for making my morning.

          • Freako
            Freako
            March 25, 2015, 9:50 pm | # | Reply

            And my evening.

        • biggmac
          biggmac
          March 25, 2015, 11:07 pm | # | Reply

          If they hit the main vein that drains the brain will it stain or cause pain?

          • Snowblind
            Snowblind
            March 26, 2015, 11:40 am | # | Reply

            They will be insane in the membrane.

      • TxGator
        TxGator
        March 26, 2015, 9:21 am | # | Reply

        Hopefully those who have been cured can get back on their feet fast enough to run interference for the medics.

  7. Jean-Luc
    Jean-Luc
    March 25, 2015, 1:02 am | # | Reply

    Get ready to….MEDICATE!

    • biggmac
      biggmac
      March 25, 2015, 11:23 pm | # | Reply

      Hippocrates: “First, do no harm.”
      Um … y’know what? For right now, first STAY ALIVE and then SHOOT ALL THE ZERKERS IN THE NECK.
      THEN after that, do no harm.

      • Snowblind
        Snowblind
        March 26, 2015, 11:41 am | # | Reply

        Don’t be such a Hippocrat.

  8. Dave
    Dave
    March 25, 2015, 1:16 am | # | Reply

    Are those syringes on frikken CROSSBOW BOLTS?!

    That is some gorram baddass medicining!

    • Chris
      Chris
      March 25, 2015, 9:07 am | # | Reply

      Nothing says FEEL BETTER NOW like a giant massive syringe to the back of the skull.

  9. Asterai
    Asterai
    March 25, 2015, 3:09 am | # | Reply

    I count at least 22 decoys. Not bad.

  10. Mark
    Mark
    March 25, 2015, 3:17 am | # | Reply

    Potions of swiftness? I’m not following.

    • tejón
      tejón
      March 25, 2015, 3:28 am | # | Reply

      For the medics. So they have a better chance to not die.

      • Psolo Ghoti
        Psolo Ghoti
        March 25, 2015, 11:29 am | # | Reply

        Possible cause of misunderstanding: I thought it looked like the anonymous medic in panel one was loading a potion of swiftness into their crossbow (which would have been a very bad idea), but they’re probably just taking it out of their pocket, since everyone loaded their crossbows in yesterday’s comic. And I only just now saw that they are indeed injecting themselves in panel two (kind of obscured by the multitude of E-Merls).

    • Minando
      Minando
      March 25, 2015, 4:01 am | # | Reply

      Do you know how long it takes to reload a crossbow ?

  11. Minando
    Minando
    March 25, 2015, 4:00 am | # | Reply

    And remember: reload as fast as you can…should have brought chinese repeater crossbows.

    • chase
      chase
      March 26, 2015, 2:23 pm | # | Reply

      I think that’s what the potions of swiftness are for.

      • chase
        chase
        March 26, 2015, 2:24 pm | # | Reply

        And then I saw your other post confirming that you already caught the detail with the swiftness potions.
        My kingdom for an Edit button.

        • Minando
          Minando
          March 27, 2015, 3:26 am | # | Reply

          I hear you :-)

  12. Webmetz
    Webmetz
    March 25, 2015, 8:59 am | # | Reply

    MEDIIIIIIIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. AT
    AT
    March 25, 2015, 9:43 am | # | Reply

    My First post. I just had to say that list of tags should end E-merl, E-merl, E-merl…

  14. Nathanyel
    Nathanyel
    March 25, 2015, 12:23 pm | # | Reply

    But whatever you do, don’t go over 88mph. And if you do, don’t make out with your mother!

    • Bliggz
      Bliggz
      March 26, 2015, 7:35 pm | # | Reply

      What happens in the past.. stains the future

  15. wolfpax
    wolfpax
    March 25, 2015, 1:52 pm | # | Reply

    Is it a sign you’ve been around too many people who are medical professionals when you wonder if they’re using haldol?

  16. Seggs
    Seggs
    March 25, 2015, 5:36 pm | # | Reply

    “I used to be a berserker like you, until i took an arrow to the neck.”

  17. alurker
    alurker
    March 26, 2015, 1:20 am | # | Reply

    “Abracadecoys” is my newest favourite word.

  18. Drathmir
    Drathmir
    March 26, 2015, 1:24 am | # | Reply

    Well, great reference to the Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists. I enjoyed it more than is my right to.

  19. Talon88.1
    Talon88.1
    March 26, 2015, 1:49 am | # | Reply

    See, judging by the size of the needles in panel 1, I’m pretty sure some people just died from the medibolts.

    • Nathanyel
      Nathanyel
      March 26, 2015, 4:34 am | # | Reply

      Well, at this point, it doesn’t matter as much, better they’re dead than remain berserkers.

      • Panthaaron
        Panthaaron
        March 26, 2015, 2:09 pm | # | Reply

        So what you’re saying is “Better Dead than Seeing Red”

  20. TxGator
    TxGator
    March 26, 2015, 9:28 am | # | Reply

    I’m loving the medics. Next time I play a more free-form fantasy RPG, I’m going to have to see in I can create a healer who totes a x-bow with syringes. I’ll call the crossbow “Tough Love”.

  21. Observer
    Observer
    March 26, 2015, 10:06 am | # | Reply

    Should be fast acting: Shooting them in the brain with a crossbow like that. Either cure them immediately or insta-death.

    Could you imagine if one of them confused his swiftness syringe with his cure and didn’t catch it till he injected a few?

  22. l33tninja
    l33tninja
    March 26, 2015, 11:18 am | # | Reply

    I’m a big fan of the crossbow bolt quivers at their hips (very useful) instead of the typical Hollywood-esque quivers slung across their back (ridiculous and useless…if you stand in any position but straight at attention, you lose all your bolts).

    • Snowblind
      Snowblind
      March 26, 2015, 11:50 am | # | Reply

      Backquivers are for horsebowmen, not footbowmen.

      You must strap it tightly enough to bend the quiver slightly around your back. This holds the arrows in place as your back is bent while riding, but free enough to remove when you straighten up and reach back for an arrow.

      • l33tninja
        l33tninja
        March 26, 2015, 12:21 pm | # | Reply

        Here’s an insane, but way cool guy, that changed my view of archery. I could see horsebowmen hanging their quivers on the side of the saddle for easier access. It is very time consuming to reach over your back to retrieve an arrow.

        • Observer
          Observer
          March 26, 2015, 5:56 pm | # | Reply

          Yeah his poundage has been criticized but it wouldn’t take much to get penetration with those needles. This would be the perfect job for his brand of trick shooting.

  23. Random Whatever
    Random Whatever
    March 27, 2015, 1:26 am | # | Reply

    Lesee, one syringe took care of zombie Tom. So I imagine these newbie undead cultists will go down with just one. Three or so for Braggadocio based strictly on body weight. But one load in Bryon in his present sorry condition didn’t do much of anything cept maybe piss him off. I mean piss him off more. stay tuned. Is that Scipio the Scorpion goin down in Monday’s strip?

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