Having just finished A Dance With Dragons, I can’t help but imagine that Byron just had several teeth broken, and from now on, every time Byron appears in the story, we’ll see he’s missing teeth.
Thank goodness for Hollywood fistfights and CRPG healing.
All of that liquid coming from the area if his mouth are from protective gelsacs that are designed to burst while absorbing enough of the impact to protect Byron’s teeth. If that system hadn’t been part of the Adventurers Dental Plan, he’d already have been completely toothess by the start of the comic.
“Why he – he also DOESN’T FLOSS! He discriminates against Orcs! He’s against sword control, and belongs to the NRA (Nat’l Rapier Assn.)! He stores half his raids in offshore tax shelters! And he’s (gasp) EPISCOPALIAN!”
I feel like I should try to say something funny, but honestly, I just really love Byron. What a good guy! But I also find I’m very fond of Rabbit. Like, how low my standards, etc., that “expresses horror at the thought of selling children” should endear me to a character, and yet.
I’m also REALLY FOND of Tamara already. Her character design! How she immediately prepares for a fight when just a page before she was holding onto to Sundar’s arm for guidance (PERHAPS THERE’S MORE TO HER THAN MEETS THE EYE) (okay. I’ll leave).
While I must say I’m not that impressed by the founding forces of Fightopia so far, I am looking forward to being introduced to this Brundhilde that they speak highly of.
I’m increasingly getting the sense that Sundar is just universally the least competent person in Fightopia. Hope there’s a good explanation coming for how he managed to get so many to follow him.
I still haven’t decided who the cultist is (currently between Rendar, Colonnus, or possibly a long shot on Tamara, of the people we’ve seen), but I’m pretty sure this is something to do with the cultists in some way.
It probably wasn’t hard. A lot of people don’t know about his nastier deeds. He’s experienced in their job, he’s got a great reputation amongst the adventuring crowd, he’s charismatic, and he’s addressing the needs and desires of the adventuring sub-culture.
Competence will reveal itself later, but charisma and pressing the right buttons can count for a lot.
I think it would have made more sense to use an upper-cut. Rendar was standing in front and a few paces away from Byron. I guess he could of walked around Byron but I get the feeling Randar is not that tactical.
It looks to me Sundar took a step forward, to Rabbit’s left, and came down on Byron with a jab or left-hook haymaker. If it’s the latter, I’m a bit surprised Byron didn’t dodge it, but obviously Sundar is no noob at throwing punches.
Plan B? The one where Gravy says “Caught off-guard, but the plan is sound” again?
Having just finished A Dance With Dragons, I can’t help but imagine that Byron just had several teeth broken, and from now on, every time Byron appears in the story, we’ll see he’s missing teeth.
Thank goodness for Hollywood fistfights and CRPG healing.
All of that liquid coming from the area if his mouth are from protective gelsacs that are designed to burst while absorbing enough of the impact to protect Byron’s teeth. If that system hadn’t been part of the Adventurers Dental Plan, he’d already have been completely toothess by the start of the comic.
I guess Sunder embellished his resume.
Accomplishments: DEFINITELY DID NOT EVER KIDNAP AND/OR SELL CHILDREN
References: All those children I did not kidnap and/or sell.
Skills: Totally telling the truth always, Has never been caught lying on resume
“Why he – he also DOESN’T FLOSS! He discriminates against Orcs! He’s against sword control, and belongs to the NRA (Nat’l Rapier Assn.)! He stores half his raids in offshore tax shelters! And he’s (gasp) EPISCOPALIAN!”
Who cares if he discriminates against orcs ? They’re savages. :-P :-3
Damn dude, way to be racist.
Arkerran orcs are the poorest saps I’ve ever seen since Warcraft III’s Madness™-free orcs.
All they want is a single task to devote (and apparently, the “savage” races are savvy enough to make it not War) and less whippings.
Or more whippings if it helps them stay the hell away from a bearer of The Madness™.
I feel like I should try to say something funny, but honestly, I just really love Byron. What a good guy! But I also find I’m very fond of Rabbit. Like, how low my standards, etc., that “expresses horror at the thought of selling children” should endear me to a character, and yet.
I’m also REALLY FOND of Tamara already. Her character design! How she immediately prepares for a fight when just a page before she was holding onto to Sundar’s arm for guidance (PERHAPS THERE’S MORE TO HER THAN MEETS THE EYE) (okay. I’ll leave).
Agreed! Byron is one of my favorite characters of all time. From anything ever.
Sundar just made it fubar for his sorry ass.
I’m curious to know if Brag knows about what Sundar did.
And if he does, what he thinks of it.
That’ll be the real test of character.
Sundar’s a real Solid Snake-in-the-Grass.
Hehehe. Funny.
I really think Sundar is just the face of Fightopia. His brother, the engineer, is the real brains. Cultist, maybe?
Bingo.
Eh, Byron the wordzerker. “Oh no, Byron has lost it ! He’s gonna talk them to death !”
On second thought, given his usual kind of losing it, this is an improvement. For his teammates.
“Wordzerker” – love it. I’m stealin’it!
While I must say I’m not that impressed by the founding forces of Fightopia so far, I am looking forward to being introduced to this Brundhilde that they speak highly of.
Yeah, I wanted to like him because he reminded me so much of Snake… Not so much now.
I’m increasingly getting the sense that Sundar is just universally the least competent person in Fightopia. Hope there’s a good explanation coming for how he managed to get so many to follow him.
Mind control cultists.
I still haven’t decided who the cultist is (currently between Rendar, Colonnus, or possibly a long shot on Tamara, of the people we’ve seen), but I’m pretty sure this is something to do with the cultists in some way.
It probably wasn’t hard. A lot of people don’t know about his nastier deeds. He’s experienced in their job, he’s got a great reputation amongst the adventuring crowd, he’s charismatic, and he’s addressing the needs and desires of the adventuring sub-culture.
Competence will reveal itself later, but charisma and pressing the right buttons can count for a lot.
He’s also Rendar’s brother which probably counts for a lot.
I think it would have made more sense to use an upper-cut. Rendar was standing in front and a few paces away from Byron. I guess he could of walked around Byron but I get the feeling Randar is not that tactical.
Rabbit is to Sundar’s right. Byron turned to talk to Rabbit. So when Sundar punched him, he wasn’t facing directly at him.
It looks to me Sundar took a step forward, to Rabbit’s left, and came down on Byron with a jab or left-hook haymaker. If it’s the latter, I’m a bit surprised Byron didn’t dodge it, but obviously Sundar is no noob at throwing punches.
The heck is going on with the background here? Looks a lot more like a live-trace all the sudden :O
except in panel 2.
And what’s wrong with that? Specially in a wooded tree area
I smell new party members emerging from this mission. An entire society of adventurers is bound to have one or two that sign on with the peacekeepers.
But we already have a Small, Big, and Fabulous.
Scipio and Sendar have very similar armor aesthetics. Curious.
Probably were in the same army at one stage, or just shop at the same armourer
Pow is a word!
Yup, has been since the 60’s when Batman literally defeated his foes with words (and the Bat-toosie :P)
Quick, Syr’nj, get the anti-sundar spray !
Guess Sundar skipped a few details when he went on his recruitment drive
What is Bandit talking about? Looks to me like Byron is doing enough distracting/sowing-the-seeds-of-an-uprising all by himself