I figure Peter will happen to be in the right place at the right time to play a small but crucial role at the end. Maybe someone’s weapon will land in front of him and he’ll throw it back.
I’ve got to wonder if this is actually a joke. Oracles aren’t necessarily adults, and while all winter elves apparently have some foresight, Weo might still be the one with the clearest foresight.
Well, Auraugu is male. If there was any chance of him replacing Arfa in the first place, apparently they’ve got a progressive enough society to allow that. I mean, gnolls are no more hyenas than humans are chimpanzees, right? Culture!
Though I can’t believe it took me this long to figure out why he says, and how he likely pronounces, “hyes.”
Well, this is the thing, and I’m all but sure this is a factor here.
I don’t quite remember the anatomical details, but female hyenas have structures in the genital area such that they can sometimes easily be mistaken for males. This, apparently, in addition to other factors I’m sure, led to a belief in ancient times that hyenas were capable of switching gender, at least sometimes.
So a magical, mythical hyena-person society could be progressive about gender roles, or could just be capable of gender swapping at will, and would probably consider it to be no big deal.
So a male successor to the matriarch could conceivably be expected to just swap to be female for the sake of the job.
Maybe I’m presuming too much about the authors’ thought patterns…
“…Aaand The rest of you are going to die, horribly.”
“All of us–?”
“Well no, Magda, yours is going to be pretty fun. You’re gonna make this massive sex-golem, see-”
“Just stop, please.”
Like Mario said. Within the show, “The Canaries” were a team of prison inmates deployed on dangerous missions. The name alludes to “canary in a coal mine“.
Goblaurence has always been a pretty blunt asshole, but he’s also always been an actual team player. That puts him head, shoulders, and waist above Best.
His bluntness is part of the reason he’s on the Champions, if I remember right. Because he’ll speak up when he sees flaws in their plans, but more importantly he’ll also give his advice for how to fix those flaws.
That’s why I like Goblaurence, along with showing there are goblins in Arkerra that aren’t capitalist fat cat pastiches or dumb hired muscle. I kinda identify with the teamplaying jerk.
“He…he just told us what will happen. Just like this.
…
You are right. He’s clearly mocking us. I mean, come on. No skulls, no incense, no chanting? This CAN’T be genuine. And this guy is practically a CHILD. And his eyes didn’t roll back in his head when he spoke. AND his voice didn’t change”.
Two weeks later: “The North Atlantic Wood Elf Treaty brings about eternal world peace……maaan!”
I somehow think after the lands have peace and the story ends, Goblaurance’s mystical adventure deserves its own spin-off.
Goblaurence and Auraugu’s Excellent Adventure. I think I’d pay for that.
“Keytar music discovered to heal ozone layer; WAV unfortunately unavailable for comment.”
I think Gobby will also find that, dried & powdered, the Byll’bb also makes a nice mix with his usual smoking leaf.
:)
Ooops…I meant Byll’bb’s *mushrooms.*
I don’t really think Byll’bb himself would appreciate being dried & powdered…
Simply for fear of pissing off the giant space gnats who may or may not be licking the lollipops coming from the melting walls.
While joking, this page drops story implication bombs left and right.
I’m okay with this.
I personally like the implication behind Syr’Nj immediately knowing what mushrooms Weo was talking about.
Well, she IS an alchemist, and medic. So it makes perfect sense to me!
That, and http://guildedage.net/comic/chapter-1-page-15/
Wow. Forty-three chapter callback. That’s amazing.
You, sir, have my deepest respect for managing to come out with that page! XD
Makes me wonder if Peter the Blest will turn up at some point. Unless he did already and I didn’t notice it because no one appreciates him.
You know, that made me have a theory. Best actually saves the world, then at the end Blest shows up and steals the credit.
…He might even be the one to bury Payet Best way out in the middle of nowhere, just so there’s no one to dispute his story…
I figure Peter will happen to be in the right place at the right time to play a small but crucial role at the end. Maybe someone’s weapon will land in front of him and he’ll throw it back.
It’s too bad we can’t give upvotes on comments here, ’cause that would deserve an upvote.
Nice digging job!
You, friend, know your way around a shovel. Props!
Argh… i followed the link… another 4 hours of my life I will never recover. :)
Eli…
I’ve got to wonder if this is actually a joke. Oracles aren’t necessarily adults, and while all winter elves apparently have some foresight, Weo might still be the one with the clearest foresight.
I think its more like he’s the only one who had any desire to deal with outsiders.
The next alpha is a male? How unusual for hyenas…
Well, Auraugu is male. If there was any chance of him replacing Arfa in the first place, apparently they’ve got a progressive enough society to allow that. I mean, gnolls are no more hyenas than humans are chimpanzees, right? Culture!
Though I can’t believe it took me this long to figure out why he says, and how he likely pronounces, “hyes.”
They might require him to get a sex change!
Well, this is the thing, and I’m all but sure this is a factor here.
I don’t quite remember the anatomical details, but female hyenas have structures in the genital area such that they can sometimes easily be mistaken for males. This, apparently, in addition to other factors I’m sure, led to a belief in ancient times that hyenas were capable of switching gender, at least sometimes.
So a magical, mythical hyena-person society could be progressive about gender roles, or could just be capable of gender swapping at will, and would probably consider it to be no big deal.
So a male successor to the matriarch could conceivably be expected to just swap to be female for the sake of the job.
Maybe I’m presuming too much about the authors’ thought patterns…
amazing
Aw, Auraugu looked really sad there for just a second.
The mask slipped.
And what happened, then? Well, in B’ial Vezk they say – that Goblaurence’s small pupils grew three sizes that day.
Literal magic mushrooms, eh? *wink, nudge*
“…Aaand The rest of you are going to die, horribly.”
“All of us–?”
“Well no, Magda, yours is going to be pretty fun. You’re gonna make this massive sex-golem, see-”
“Just stop, please.”
“All the Canaries will be dead within one hour, except for Rimmer.”
“YES!!!”
“…who will be dead in twenty minutes.”
Canaries?
It’s a little British Show called Red Dwarf.
Like Mario said. Within the show, “The Canaries” were a team of prison inmates deployed on dangerous missions. The name alludes to “canary in a coal mine“.
Goblaurence seems rude here, but then again Best threatening to kill Weo is certainly not Emily Post.
Goblaurence has always been a pretty blunt asshole, but he’s also always been an actual team player. That puts him head, shoulders, and waist above Best.
His bluntness is part of the reason he’s on the Champions, if I remember right. Because he’ll speak up when he sees flaws in their plans, but more importantly he’ll also give his advice for how to fix those flaws.
“head, shoulders, and waist”… So what you’re saying is, Best is a dick?
“…he has a long track record, unbridled ambition, greedy, not transformational, with him still dicking bimbos at home.”
-Anonymous person from Sepia World
Nah, that goes without saying.
That’s why I like Goblaurence, along with showing there are goblins in Arkerra that aren’t capitalist fat cat pastiches or dumb hired muscle. I kinda identify with the teamplaying jerk.
Byll’bb…hmmm…
Billy Bob?
I read it as Bilbo B.
That would make him a wood elf moonshiner…
Sort of read it as Bulb myself.
https://youtu.be/VPOYtC1n5bE
. . . thanks for that link.
Was reading it as Billby.
Woah, Goblaurence actually broke a hint of a smile there ?! that kid’s good. O_O
I thought his only expressions were “annoyed,” “pissed” and “facepalm.”
Now I can’t help but wonder if the whole prank thing was just to give Auraugu a way to deflect and keep his mask on.
Goblaurence has his priorities straight.
Don’t forget to ask for the Phish “Picture of Nectar”
I still want Auraugu to meet Grim Eyes.
When it comes time to elect a new alpha, I’m going with Ed/Auraugu 2016.
Works for me, better then either of the choices now.
…Hope I didn’t just start a political flame war.
And what happened then? Well the Snow Elves, they say – that Goblaurence’s heart grew 1.3 sizes that day!
Oh my good golly…
A seer who’s actually useful! :-D
BTW, who’s Bragga?
Braggadocccio- the guy who ate Rabbit.
Braggadocio, the guy who ate Rabbit under the influence of zerk magic.
Also, my avatar.
It seems I’m too late to make Grinch jokes.
I am firmly convinced that “Byll’bb” is pronounced “Bulb”, and no one can change this.
Goblaurence is officially my favourite character.
“He…he just told us what will happen. Just like this.
…
You are right. He’s clearly mocking us. I mean, come on. No skulls, no incense, no chanting? This CAN’T be genuine. And this guy is practically a CHILD. And his eyes didn’t roll back in his head when he spoke. AND his voice didn’t change”.
Medicinal stress relief. Completely legit.