“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?”
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.
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?
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.
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.
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).
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”.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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?
I’d say E-Merl’s got his hands on the situation.
These guys are like the French Foreign Legion but with crossbows and I love it.
MMM… French Toast Foreign Legion…
I’ve never seen medics so badass.
“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?”
<– That is the last time I allow player created content.
Check the alt text. My hat is off to you guys nobody here beats yous guys pun-ishment.
I would but tablet.
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.
Either I am doing it wrong or it does work on iPhone os5.
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?
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.
Some of the E-Merls don’t really look happy about all this.
Well, most of them are about to get stabbed. Or eaten.
Woo! Good thing they’re here. <:D
Too bad the effective range seems to be about 5 paces.
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.
Vein. Stabbing arterieswith needles causes heavy blooding.
Although that isn’t exactly a downside here.
Hit an artery it will be in vein.
Thank you for making my morning.
And my evening.
If they hit the main vein that drains the brain will it stain or cause pain?
They will be insane in the membrane.
Hopefully those who have been cured can get back on their feet fast enough to run interference for the medics.
Get ready to….MEDICATE!
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.
Don’t be such a Hippocrat.
Are those syringes on frikken CROSSBOW BOLTS?!
That is some gorram baddass medicining!
Nothing says FEEL BETTER NOW like a giant massive syringe to the back of the skull.
I count at least 22 decoys. Not bad.
Potions of swiftness? I’m not following.
For the medics. So they have a better chance to not die.
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).
Do you know how long it takes to reload a crossbow ?
And remember: reload as fast as you can…should have brought chinese repeater crossbows.
I think that’s what the potions of swiftness are for.
And then I saw your other post confirming that you already caught the detail with the swiftness potions.
My kingdom for an Edit button.
I hear you :-)
MEDIIIIIIIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My First post. I just had to say that list of tags should end E-merl, E-merl, E-merl…
But whatever you do, don’t go over 88mph. And if you do, don’t make out with your mother!
What happens in the past.. stains the future
Is it a sign you’ve been around too many people who are medical professionals when you wonder if they’re using haldol?
“I used to be a berserker like you, until i took an arrow to the neck.”
“Abracadecoys” is my newest favourite word.
Well, great reference to the Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists. I enjoyed it more than is my right to.
See, judging by the size of the needles in panel 1, I’m pretty sure some people just died from the medibolts.
Well, at this point, it doesn’t matter as much, better they’re dead than remain berserkers.
So what you’re saying is “Better Dead than Seeing Red”
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”.
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?
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).
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.
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.
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.
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?