“Bandit – I know I’m old, but Honeydew you love me? Lettuce run away together, today or tomato!”
“Sorry, bub. You may be loaded, but I cantaloupe until you give me a raisin my celery.”
“Bah! Asparagus your excuses! Why, I artichoke you!”
“See, Reynolds? We’ll never have peas and hominy.”
I’m expecting Bandit to tell him to hurry up and get to the point. She really doesn’t strike me as having much patience for someone who’s talking just to fill the air with patriotic noise.
Also: ‘Let’s have Bandit eat and apple in this scene to make her look like more of an asshole.’ *ding*
Seconded on both parts.
In the previous page, I was pleasantly surprised to find Bandit and Reynolds apparently working together. That would have shown hidden layers of involvement and the possession of nice levels of spycraft skills from Bandit, and a deeper sense of politics from Reynolds. The “horrible” comment from Reynolds was an indication he was a nice gnome, but not naive. Nice doesn’t equal to dumb.
After reading today’s page, I’m not so sure.
Bandit could be only playing a hard-to-buy “I don’t care” mercenary. And Reynolds’ approach may be his way of navigating a negotiation minefield – hiring an agent without revealing too much about his own info, resources and agenda.
Side note. Does Bandit’s player know what her PC is doing?
Okay, now I realize that all the heads of houses are named after video game developers. Miyamoto could’ve been a coincidence, but then I learned that the man who created Pacman is named Toru Iwatani, and Google found the rest of them.
Exception (kind of): Syr’Nj. Searching for game developers named “Nj” mostly turned up game developers from New Jersey. There are several developers named “Ng”, though.
I also couldn’t find anyone named “Gigundus”, but the real Gigundus was already dead when the comic started, so I guess he doesn’t count.
Why does Bandit’s statement makes it sound like she tried to steal a building on several occasions?
It’s possible she was making a pun, Back To The Future style, and the joke fell flat.
I don’t know. I can almost buy her trying to steal a house. Afterall, that would be the ultimate in thefts. ;-)
It cannot be the ultimate theft, because it invites a further step.
Stealing a castle.
Meanwhile people steal kingdoms all the time.
…because you can always trust a mercenary.
Dunno what Bandit’s talking about. Lean-tos aren’t all that heavy. They’re very light, in fact. Wouldn’t recommend using them as weights.
For her, a lean-to is only worthy if it’s made out of solid gold.
“Bandit – I know I’m old, but Honeydew you love me? Lettuce run away together, today or tomato!”
“Sorry, bub. You may be loaded, but I cantaloupe until you give me a raisin my celery.”
“Bah! Asparagus your excuses! Why, I artichoke you!”
“See, Reynolds? We’ll never have peas and hominy.”
Nice… But I’m afraid I don’t get the Asparagus part. Perhaps I’m getting the pronounciation wrong? English is not my first language.
I think it’s taking the place of “spare us,” with a few extra syllables squeezed in.
I kind of wondered if Reynolds and Bandit were having a torrid affair on the sly. Guess not.
Doesn’t mean they can’t start one later!
Right. Who knows where this cloak and dagger relationship will lead?
To… the cloakroom?
I mean, I tried doing it in the dagger room once, and well, OW.
I’m expecting Bandit to tell him to hurry up and get to the point. She really doesn’t strike me as having much patience for someone who’s talking just to fill the air with patriotic noise.
Also: ‘Let’s have Bandit eat and apple in this scene to make her look like more of an asshole.’ *ding*
Seconded on both parts.
In the previous page, I was pleasantly surprised to find Bandit and Reynolds apparently working together. That would have shown hidden layers of involvement and the possession of nice levels of spycraft skills from Bandit, and a deeper sense of politics from Reynolds. The “horrible” comment from Reynolds was an indication he was a nice gnome, but not naive. Nice doesn’t equal to dumb.
After reading today’s page, I’m not so sure.
Bandit could be only playing a hard-to-buy “I don’t care” mercenary. And Reynolds’ approach may be his way of navigating a negotiation minefield – hiring an agent without revealing too much about his own info, resources and agenda.
Side note. Does Bandit’s player know what her PC is doing?
I don’t remember which one is Bandit’s player, but I’m betting they’re a bit involved right now trying to not be killed.
She’s just working the long con to expose all the corrupt leadership and bring them down…or not?
Also, clearly she doesn’t care one whit about Reynolds; she’s eating an apple after all!
Real fruit? Impressive.
Okay, now I realize that all the heads of houses are named after video game developers. Miyamoto could’ve been a coincidence, but then I learned that the man who created Pacman is named Toru Iwatani, and Google found the rest of them.
Of course, people figured this out as soon as the heads of houses were all named. I’m slow. -_-
Yeah! We totally already knew all of that and didn’t clue in as soon as we saw your comment.
Totally.
Admiral Annunziata is named after the creator of Ecco the Dolphin?!? This is my favourite thing of all time!
Exception (kind of): Syr’Nj. Searching for game developers named “Nj” mostly turned up game developers from New Jersey. There are several developers named “Ng”, though.
I also couldn’t find anyone named “Gigundus”, but the real Gigundus was already dead when the comic started, so I guess he doesn’t count.
I had no idea. :/
It occurs to me that this is exactly the sort of thing that gamers on HR’s writing staff would do.