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Hate to burst your bubble, Carnaj, but this ship's going down with the captain.

Chapter 4 – Page 19

on April 14, 2010
Chapter: Chapter 04
└ Tags: Best, Byron, Syr'Nj, Taro Iwatani
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  1. Meirnon
    Meirnon
    April 14, 2010, 12:02 am | # | Reply

    The “Boy Pirate” doesn’t really look like he’s screaming. Maybe.

  2. 1d4caltrop
    1d4caltrop
    April 14, 2010, 12:08 am | # | Reply

    For his grand finale, Best lands the mothership. George Clinton would be proud.

    Encore!

  3. Surya
    Surya
    April 14, 2010, 12:27 am | # | Reply

    So Payet did know what he was doing. I feel better now that he has confirmed that he is a douchebag, and not simply evil.

  4. Lloyd
    Lloyd
    April 14, 2010, 1:03 am | # | Reply

    Too bad his strings were broken. If he’d landed back down on deck and busted out some riffs from “Stairway to Heaven” then I think his scene would’ve been complete!

  5. Tony
    Tony
    April 14, 2010, 1:59 am | # | Reply

    Well, I didn’t think we were going to see dismembered children as some expected.

    • Joe
      Joe
      July 25, 2013, 6:35 pm | # | Reply

      We were that close to demoting him to expendable character, but he came through

  6. Daran
    Daran
    April 14, 2010, 3:04 am | # | Reply

    Ahh children … onehundred and one uses. But the production cost for an anchor rope/chain is way cheaper than for so many children …

  7. King of Zeroes
    King of Zeroes
    April 14, 2010, 3:10 am | # | Reply

    The people safely on the boat seem to be having more bladder control issues than the children falling out of the sky on a chain.

    Gotta hand it to the kids. They all rolled 20’s on their Permanently Scarring Fear checks.

    • Pyre
      Pyre
      April 14, 2010, 10:54 am | # | Reply

      So is that one of those rolls where success means your mind FAILS to process what’s just occurred rather than the other way around?

      • King of Zeroes
        King of Zeroes
        April 14, 2010, 7:31 pm | # | Reply

        Probably. Like flipping up the skirt of the Mother of Demons.

        • Tolrick
          Tolrick
          June 12, 2010, 10:44 pm | # | Reply

          Had a guy in a game decide to disbelieve something that wasn’t actually an illusion. He failed the check and then, on his own volition, proceeded to roleplay it properly.
          He disbelieved reality, so he made up his own as the party went along.

  8. Ash
    Ash
    April 14, 2010, 3:35 am | # | Reply

    Second panel. I like Syr’nj’s frowny face in the background.

    • Hawk
      Hawk
      April 14, 2010, 8:48 am | # | Reply

      I didn’t even see that the first time around! That’s great!!

    • Squip
      Squip
      April 14, 2010, 12:06 pm | # | Reply

      Haha, that’s great

  9. Obstreperous B
    Obstreperous B
    April 14, 2010, 3:37 am | # | Reply

    That squirrel’s going to be dining out on this story for years.

    • Daran
      Daran
      April 14, 2010, 6:37 am | # | Reply

      Maybe it’s one of those man-eating squirrels *insert sinister evil laugh here*

      • SotiCoto
        SotiCoto
        June 21, 2013, 9:39 am | # | Reply

        [Obvious]I believe he meant telling the story in bars and the like to get things purchased for him.[/Obvious]

  10. Hopeless
    Hopeless
    April 14, 2010, 7:15 am | # | Reply

    Ooh!
    Okay who asked if there was any wandering Ents in the area?
    That squirrel just looked at those kids shook its head and said,”There’s goes the neighbourhood!”

  11. TraderInTown
    TraderInTown
    April 14, 2010, 7:28 am | # | Reply

    See? It worked!

    This is what I’ll do in real life. Anchor and rope optional.

    • Carl-E
      Carl-E
      April 14, 2010, 8:23 am | # | Reply

      Without the anchor and rope, the thing goes flying about like … a punctured balloon.

      • videomidg_2011@hotmail.com
        videomidg_2011@hotmail.com
        April 14, 2010, 9:44 am | # | Reply

        And that’s how I’ll sabotage a flying pirate ship should I ever find myself on one.

        • SimonH
          SimonH
          April 14, 2010, 10:23 am | # | Reply

          Thats… Brilliant! Why didnt Gravedust try that before hopping on board?

          Probably only had those two arrows… :(

        • videomidg_2011@hotmail.com
          videomidg_2011@hotmail.com
          April 14, 2010, 1:04 pm | # | Reply

          When your packing two magical possessed arrows that can automatically track into people’s eyes and heart, having them cut the rope and circle back around to your quiver is small time.

          • SotiCoto
            SotiCoto
            June 21, 2013, 9:40 am | # | Reply

            They’re ghost-arrows powered by vengeance. They care about one thing : killing the guy who killed them. They really don’t give a toss about ropes.
            Matters of left and right aside, the arrows killed the pirate captain in the same places the two ghosts had their wounds.

  12. Pyre
    Pyre
    April 14, 2010, 1:13 pm | # | Reply

    Wait wait wait wait….did Best just SPARE the kids potential life-threatening risk by tossing them off the ship before the anchoring tree forced it to…well, not crash, but float into the ground?

    …I agree with previous commenters, I can’t decide if his competence makes him more or less annoying.

  13. Hypothetical
    Hypothetical
    April 14, 2010, 1:47 pm | # | Reply

    OK, so Worst isn’t a complete idiot.

  14. kingleon
    kingleon
    April 14, 2010, 2:45 pm | # | Reply

    Best is the most problematic thing of all… a complete egomanical dick with a ridiculous attitude (who the audience lives to hate) that actually has the skills and force of will to back up some of his own self-propelled hot air, making him cool and badass in a way that makes the audience just a tad uncomfortable and conflicted.

    I love it.

    • Jean-Luc
      Jean-Luc
      April 15, 2010, 10:28 am | # | Reply

      Haha, spot on! :)

    • Schlock
      Schlock
      April 15, 2010, 11:27 pm | # | Reply

      That’s actually a pretty good point. In most stories, the boastful braggart is the character that’s being set up to fall flat on their face when they actually have to back up their talk. Pride goeth before a fall and all that. It’s interesting to read a story where the annoying pompous one may actually be as talented as he claims to be.

      I can honestly say I doubt anyone really expected Best to be anything other than all talk and no action, but he seems to be a pretty good fighter and quick to improvise.

      • SotiCoto
        SotiCoto
        June 21, 2013, 9:41 am | # | Reply

        He is like Sheldon Cooper… except with combat prowess instead of physics.

  15. Twigs
    Twigs
    April 14, 2010, 7:24 pm | # | Reply

    He’s like Russell Brand, except with talent!

    Okay, that’s not a very good analogy. Jude Law maybe, but more of a dick?

  16. TheTokenShadow
    TheTokenShadow
    April 14, 2010, 9:00 pm | # | Reply

    Payet Best is exactly what he’s supposed to be. A great hero with a strong arm and keen mind. He’s used to being the center of attention, so having an ego makes sense. His last name is friggin’ BEST. Look at all the examples of actors and athletes that have great skills but noisome personalities. I think of Best in that mold.

    Though sometimes i’d prefer to think of him covered in mold. Brown mold. Taking cold damage every round. Until frozen.

  17. SteelRaven
    SteelRaven
    April 15, 2010, 1:04 am | # | Reply

    Fire!

  18. Warsor
    Warsor
    April 16, 2010, 12:59 pm | # | Reply

    Squirrel: These humans are NUTS!

    • SotiCoto
      SotiCoto
      June 21, 2013, 9:42 am | # | Reply

      No. They are humans. Nuts are much smaller, rounder, and edible for small, arboreal wildlife.

  19. Amy
    Amy
    April 18, 2010, 6:20 pm | # | Reply

    Payet Best is exactly what he’s supposed to be. A great hero with a strong arm and keen mind. He’s used to being the center of attention, so having an ego makes sense. His last name is friggin’ BEST. Look at all the examples of actors and athletes that have great skills but noisome personalities. I think of Best in that mold.

    Though sometimes i’d prefer to think of him covered in mold. Brown mold. Taking cold damage every round. Until frozen.

  20. Bucket Mouse
    Bucket Mouse
    April 19, 2010, 4:03 pm | # | Reply

    I hate to be the one to mention this, but Payet has a left hand on his right hand in panel two…

  21. Amy
    Amy
    April 22, 2010, 11:41 pm | # | Reply

    Payet Best is exactly what he’s supposed to be. A great hero with a strong arm and keen mind. He’s used to being the center of attention, so having an ego makes sense. His last name is friggin’ BEST. Look at all the examples of actors and athletes that have great skills but noisome personalities. I think of Best in that mold.

    Though sometimes i’d prefer to think of him covered in mold. Brown mold. Taking cold damage every round. Until frozen.

  22. off_ground
    off_ground
    June 24, 2011, 3:04 pm | # | Reply

    Ok, I’m at a loss. From a practical standpoint, how does chaining a bunch of kids to your anchor help, again?

    • SotiCoto
      SotiCoto
      June 21, 2013, 9:43 am | # | Reply

      Closer to the fulcrum = less movement.
      Also he couldn’t have them sliding off the far side of the deck when the ship tipped.

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