Nov 1, 2006: SHRRIP

kerberos · **Joined:** Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:35 am **Posts:** 25

Neko7 wrote:

kerberos wrote:

Slamlander wrote:

kerberos wrote:

normalphil wrote:

Slamlander wrote:

Wind-pipe is in no danger :wink:

Sure? Thing is, I can't make a definitive call one way or another. Barring new chapter, I hope to find out friday.

Oh is that thing in front of her throat her spear? Well considering what people (meaning Sarine) have survived in these last panels, I don't see a small thing like that doing any serious harm.

For one thing, Sarine is an Elf, aka non-human. Wonderful stamina, strength, reflexes, and healing are all associated with elves. They also have +50 damage resistance.

I don't see any basis for assuming that elves are more resistant to physical damage than humans.

Like those, you mean?

http://www.errantstory.com/archive.php?date=2002-12-09
http://www.errantstory.com/archive.php?date=2004-10-25
http://www.errantstory.com/archive.php?date=2004-11-01

The first indicates that the humans are afraid of her, which makes perfect sense since elves are great fighters and powerful mages. The second indicate that elves can overawe primitive humans, and the third indicates that they're stronger, faster and healthier than humans. None of them indicate that an Elf is less vulnerable to physical trauma

Rakshasa · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:51 am

kerberos wrote:

The first indicates that the humans are afraid of her, which makes perfect sense since elves are great fighters and powerful mages. The second indicate that elves can overawe primitive humans, and the third indicates that they're stronger, faster and healthier than humans. None of them indicate that an Elf is less vulnerable to physical trauma

You just killed a score of cat-girls dressed in WWII paraphernalia by dragging racial traits into the discussion about a comic.

Boss Out of Town · **Joined:** Mon Mar 01, 2004 7:47 pm **Posts:** 1168

A Guide to Open Heart Surgery by Sarine Elle (Bantam, AD 6453) 375 pp, illustrated by Michael Poe

New on the shelves at Barnes & Noble, $29.95 US, hardcover . . .

kerberos · **Joined:** Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:35 am **Posts:** 25

Rakshasa wrote:

kerberos wrote:

The first indicates that the humans are afraid of her, which makes perfect sense since elves are great fighters and powerful mages. The second indicate that elves can overawe primitive humans, and the third indicates that they're stronger, faster and healthier than humans. None of them indicate that an Elf is less vulnerable to physical trauma

You just killed a score of cat-girls dressed in WWII paraphernalia by dragging racial traits into the discussion about a comic.

I thought that was grammar. :confused:

In any case I'm innocent, Slamlander did it.

Initial B · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:38 am

Sarine was very very lucky that Jon distracted Warrel. I have to give her credit that she took immediate advantage of the opening offered to her. One shot, one kill.

It looks like Jon knows a weakness to the Ensigerum's combat style - it appears that if you can actually grapple with them, they can't time-warp. Could come in useful today.

And I don't think there is anyway for Warrel to magically recover from that wound, since you kind of need a spine to channel the magical energy.

I wonder if Sarine is going to learn a new appreciation for firearms - Hmmm, perhaps she'll become the first gun-toting elf...

dakania · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:34 am

kerberos wrote:

Rakshasa wrote:

kerberos wrote:

The first indicates that the humans are afraid of her, which makes perfect sense since elves are great fighters and powerful mages. The second indicate that elves can overawe primitive humans, and the third indicates that they're stronger, faster and healthier than humans. None of them indicate that an Elf is less vulnerable to physical trauma

You just killed a score of cat-girls dressed in WWII paraphernalia by dragging racial traits into the discussion about a comic.

I thought that was grammar. :confused:

In any case I'm innocent, Slamlander did it.

For the record, http://www.errantstory.com/archive.php?date=2006-08-07: catgirls originally had to do with rl physics in a fantasy comic. Also check out the forum discussion on it.

As for the innermost quote, while I'm at it, lack of positive evidence does not indicate negative evidence. So until we see that Elves do have more or less stamina than humans, then we don't know either way. At least, we know that they have healing magic, which may give the impression that they have more stamina than (non-time ninja) humans.

Long story short: let the comic speak for itself ;p

Tossrock · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:50 am

Hasn't the catgirl meme been around before ES? I'm pretty sure it has.

icekatze · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:03 am

hi hi

Wow! A very apropos conclusion (I hope) to a incredibly intense fight. Cheers!

I also have to wonder if Sarine has an elven breastplate under that coat for spinal protection.

Tiamat · **Joined:** Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:17 pm **Posts:** 116

icekatze wrote:

hi hi

Wow! A very apropos conclusion (I hope) to a incredibly intense fight. Cheers!

I also have to wonder if Sarine has an elven breastplate under that coat for spinal protection.

Wouldn't matter, the swords cut through anything like butter.

mneme · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:52 am

-If- the fight is happening at the apparently simultaneous speeds it seems to be portrayed at, it may be that -everyone- is running in quick-time -- even Jon. Sarine, after all, has no reason to constrain her mojo to just speeding herself up, since the opponents are both time-shifters, and the interaction of multiple time fields may just raise the bar.

This would explain a number of things -- like why Jon's actions seem to be happening in bullet-time, as well as why Sara doesn't seem to be moving superfast compared to Jon.

KurtDunn · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:01 am

Boss Out of Town wrote:

:-o

A Guide to Open Heart Surgery by Sarine Elle (Bantam, AD 6453) 375 pp, illustrated by Michael Poe

New on the shelves at Barnes & Noble, $29.95 US, hardcover . . .

Lewl

Add in a book about rudimentary physics of objects in the air by Jon Aramphel. He seems to have a solid grasp of the concepts.

tysoniusRex · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:19 am

Just basking in the warm glow that precedes Warrel's entrails spilling all over the floor. :-P

Oh yeah: My opinion of Jon's abilities just went up several notches. Quick thinking, doesn't just depend on his guns. Awesome!

aurynn · **Joined:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:49 pm **Posts:** 27

Philosophy time!

Would this fight have been as deeply moving and intense if the pages of it weren't separated by several days, leaving us with constant cliffhangers? It seems to me like it would be significantly less intense reading it in paperback style when the resolution to the fight is just a few seconds away..

Prine · **Joined:** Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:50 am **Posts:** 70

Laughed out loud at Warrel's expression coupled with the position of Sarine's sword. The sound effect should've been "DERP."

Can't believe Jon took out Sara so easily, though. A bit unbelievable considering what we've already seen her do.

GWhite wrote:

This is going to cause rampant paranoia in the order. Sarine's blade probably leaves a very distinctive wound. One most commonly associated with elves. They are going to have a very hard time believing that an elf just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. There is even a possibility that Anita will jump to the conclusion that the church has decided to put the order in its place, while forging closer ties with the elves.

They'll need a shovel to decapitate the body. The limbs they can dissolve in acid and lye...

tysoniusRex · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:36 am

Prine wrote:

They'll need a shovel to decapitate the body. The limbs they can dissolve in acid and lye...

Actually, Sarine's sword should make short work of turning any evidence into chutney. :D

Prine · **Joined:** Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:50 am **Posts:** 70

(South Park reference.)

icekatze · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:52 am

hi hi

Perhaps Sarine's spell wasn't intended to blind Warrel, but was supposed to change the time difference and was disguised as an attempt to blind.

kerberos · **Joined:** Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:35 am **Posts:** 25

Tossrock wrote:

Hasn't the catgirl meme been around before ES? I'm pretty sure it has.

It does, and it's a standard formulation for lots of things really, bad grammar, bad spelling, dragging RL physics into comics, general idiocy etc. I never heard anything about racial differences though.

Tiamat · **Joined:** Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:17 pm **Posts:** 116

Tiamat wrote:

Now, I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but look at about the middle of the right edge of the last panel. I went back a couple of strips to make sure the shape was right, and I swear that's the tip of Sarine's sword coming in for the kill.

[Edit] Further evidence is the location of Sarine's head behind Warrel, at shoulder level. She was on the ground right before that, so now I'm convinced she's going in for the final lunge.[/Edit]

[Edit2]Someone did beat me to the observation. Damn! At least I have more explanation? <_< [/Edit2]

A winnar is me! And the other two who guessed this as well.

Kian · **Posted:** Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:44 am

Looks like the bald guy's (can't remember his name) assesment of Warrel's abilities was correct. He really has to work on his focus. He shouldn't have been playing with Sarine, he should have disarmed her (literaly) at the first chance he had. Elves are easier to deal with that way, and less likely to manage a sneak attack when their buddie distracts you.

Really, he was supposed to be testing Sara, making sure she did as she was told or she died, not playing 'slice but don't hurt the elf to show how badass you are' with Sarine.

Oh well, so much for that character. Should be interesting to see how Sara behaves now.

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