So true. I mean trying to murder the world is one thing but being a douchey guy who’s popular with the ladies? That’s like a genocide of everyone else’s self-esteem.
But, what if you are right? This could be an alternate player character for “Payet”, and after Payet died he came back to the real world and began working for H.R./Honom as Brother Tom.
He’s not just being smug though. He just said it to himself. Keep them talking. Let them think they’ve won and that you’re simply blind to their victory. Let them waste time explaining why they’ve already won. That’s what Byron is doing.
Even so, he shouldn’t have told them the nature of the immunity. Better to keep them guessing – both to hide any advantage they might get from the truth (that, for instance, if they hold him long enough the immunity would wear off) and to keep them talking LONGER as they try to find out how he became immune.
He’s making a hasty assumption that he’s the only one they got to this time around and everyone else is OK. For all we know, we might see Braggadocio carving up Scipio for dinner come Friday. Or, you know, the other way around.
well.
There’s no way THIS could possibly end badly. I mean, tied to a slab, giving away important details, crazy overpowered monks and interdimensional travelers looming over you, what could possibly go wrong with this situation?
Speaking of, since H.R. is apparently aware killing Payet did nothing to “free” him, has he just decided that he’ll simply use the hero-less moments between respawn to destroy everything?
Unless I missed a detail from later in the story, Best wasn’t killed. H.R. mentioned that Best’s “Tube Body” still had brain activity, he just wasn’t in the game anymore. Waaaaay back.
Well i mean killing as in his in game avatar dying. I could’ve sworn they said he “appears to be in yet another dimension” or something of the sort. But fair enough we never did find the body.
“So come up to the lab. And see what’s on the slab.
I see you shiver with antici… pation.
But maybe the rain isn’t really to blame.
So I’ll remove the cause, but not the symptom.”
*Throws off cultist robes, revealing fishnets and bustier*
Now that was uncalled for. Compared to the True Payet, Brother Tom’s at least a 6th rate.
It really was uncalled for.being compared with that awful idiotic Shit Elf. Poor brother Tom
So true. I mean trying to murder the world is one thing but being a douchey guy who’s popular with the ladies? That’s like a genocide of everyone else’s self-esteem.
Well, I mean it got you onto that slab, didn’t it?
Well, what exactly got him onto that slab? All we saw was black magic, literally.
Dynamic Tension, Frankly
Best’s alt confirmed. It’s Brother Tom.
Beat me to it.
+1, awaiting teamup:)
But, what if you are right? This could be an alternate player character for “Payet”, and after Payet died he came back to the real world and began working for H.R./Honom as Brother Tom.
I don’t think we’re going to like what comes next.
No, I don’t think we will.
I’ve a feeling Byron’s chosen a bad moment to be smug.
“tell me byron, do you like to do it… slantways?”
He’s not just being smug though. He just said it to himself. Keep them talking. Let them think they’ve won and that you’re simply blind to their victory. Let them waste time explaining why they’ve already won. That’s what Byron is doing.
Still looking for that happy ending. I have hope.
Oh, my poor brain….
I really, really don’t want Byron to get a ‘happy ending’ from that cultist.
I want Byron to live, of course, but that might damage his mind too much. Cultists have some very strange ideas about what’s ‘fun’.
No…more like a mustache ride…oh that glorious mustache…from Brother Homon.
now say it with me: Fatality
Byron, I think maybe you shouldn’t be revealing so much.
Also, I didn’t even notice the rhymes until Byron pointed them out.
Like he said, he’s keeping them talking.
Even so, he shouldn’t have told them the nature of the immunity. Better to keep them guessing – both to hide any advantage they might get from the truth (that, for instance, if they hold him long enough the immunity would wear off) and to keep them talking LONGER as they try to find out how he became immune.
He’s making a hasty assumption that he’s the only one they got to this time around and everyone else is OK. For all we know, we might see Braggadocio carving up Scipio for dinner come Friday. Or, you know, the other way around.
Exactly.
Byron may be immune of the symptoms but he is still a carrier and not cured.
Patient zero.
I thought Syr’nj gave that whole group anti-berserker stuff before they left.
Of course I don’t know whether they all injected it before this encounter…
Remember folks, incantations are rhymecraft in Arkerra.
“Why U no mad, Byron ?!”
-Brother Tom, the one that loose its cool in the end.
…I expect they will make everyone else into berserkers.
And Byron gets to watch.
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
And, presumably, get killed by his own friends. Hilarious. For the cultists, I mean.
Karmic for Byron, all things considered.
Byron ‘s usually smarter than this, giving away info like he did. I hope he has a plan.
He is. When he isn’t letting his past haunt him.
well.
There’s no way THIS could possibly end badly. I mean, tied to a slab, giving away important details, crazy overpowered monks and interdimensional travelers looming over you, what could possibly go wrong with this situation?
Right. Ultima 6 veteran, am I right ?
Never, NEVER mess with a GM.
Speaking of, since H.R. is apparently aware killing Payet did nothing to “free” him, has he just decided that he’ll simply use the hero-less moments between respawn to destroy everything?
Unless I missed a detail from later in the story, Best wasn’t killed. H.R. mentioned that Best’s “Tube Body” still had brain activity, he just wasn’t in the game anymore. Waaaaay back.
Of course there was brain activity.
Most men think with their … “Tube Bodies”
Well i mean killing as in his in game avatar dying. I could’ve sworn they said he “appears to be in yet another dimension” or something of the sort. But fair enough we never did find the body.
DO NOT INSULT MY RHYMES
I PRACTICE POETRY ALL THE TIME
A regular McGonagall over here!
I want him to pop that pencil-neck’s head like a zit.
Now even Byron’s accusing people of being Best’s alts.
Does this mean readers have had a metafictional impact on Arkerra?
Actually, I shouldn’t have said that. HR may have sent an avatar among us as well. @__@
Some of us are just people in tubes thinking we’re posting on the comments for Guilded Age.
Epic Rap Battle between Brotehr Tom and Payet Best would be awesome.
“So come up to the lab. And see what’s on the slab.
I see you shiver with antici… pation.
But maybe the rain isn’t really to blame.
So I’ll remove the cause, but not the symptom.”
*Throws off cultist robes, revealing fishnets and bustier*
Why is there no like button?!
Was it Fred’s “Dynamic Tension” post that sparked this quote? I know that I’m now using Tim Curry’s voice for Brother Tom.
Wait – was he Lectrus the truth-seeer?
No. Byron is referring to this encounter, way before Brother Tom’s significance was made clear.
I miss Payet Best.
Y’know…I’m re-reading the whole thing right now, and I miss him, too. He was way cooler than I remembered. :D