#1216: "Man, why do you even have to ask?"

[Kurosen]

You can always rely on Fighter to help. (http://www.nuklearpower.com/2010/02/02/episode-1216-almost-the-right-idea/) There's just no telling which party he'll end up helping.

[Hobo Phoenix]

My God! Red Mage and Chaos switched speech bubble colors! Clearly a major clue! /sarcasm

[Tev]

Why is Redmage talking with Chaos's color bubble? 0_o

[Corel]

This supports my theory that ventriloquism is a malevolent practise.

[Hobo Phoenix]

Don't even try to go back and fix it either! I've already saved the incorrect one! HAHAHA! Villainy.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

Oh no, someone saved it. That definitely makes it canon.

It may just be the fact that Red Mage can be a convincing voice actor, though.

[Hobo Phoenix]

Actually, maybe it was deliberate. Chaos's 'scary' is that he can randomly possess others, and has done so with RM.

[BloodyMage]

I'm assuming that it's Chaos doing the whole multi dimensional thing he was just talking about. And he did ask if Fighter wanted to see scary. I'd say showing the light warriors that he knew exactly what they were thinking and doing before they even implemented the plan was a pretty sound way of doing so. I'm not even sure if it was a possession. I think the voice is just coming from thin air.

[Genji]

I thought so too, if so, Chaos knew about their plan anyway ... and comes to bloat about it

[Faythoffenrir]

You mean gloat? Anyway, I think Chaos is going to become that llama thing.

[Locke cole]

Got a weird error on my end. I can get to the page easily, but the image itself won't load. It's just a line of text that reads "Almost The Right Idea"

[Meister]

I got that just a second ago, but now it works. Try again. The pure image URL just in case: http://www.nuklearpower.com/comics/8-bit-theater/100202.png

[Kim]

Okay, Chaos might just be my new favorite character.

[Locke cole]

Works now.


"yeah, no, that's scary. I just thought, I dunno, you'd be scary."

Pffft.

And I love how cordial Chaos is being towards Fighter.

[Hobo Phoenix]

Wait, I thought Fighter spreading his stupid to Chaos WAS the plan? So... isn't it all going according to plan right now? Stage 1 at least, is 'Point Fighter at Chaos'.

Edit: Regarding FaythofFenrir's post, I'll be very disappointed if we never see the Llama again. And Charlie the black-hole cat's guest appearance. He will eat Chaos, you see.

[Super King]

Fighter is a helper!:D

[Locke cole]

Wait, I thought Fighter spreading his stupid to Chaos WAS the plan? So... isn't it all going according to plan right now? Stage 1 at least, is 'Point Fighter at Chaos'.


And it appears that Fighter is engaging Stage 2F: "Provoke Chaos into doing something 'scary'. Which is likely to be a wanton act of apocalypse."

[Hobo Phoenix]

And it appears that Fighter is engaging Stage 2F: "Provoke Chaos into doing something 'scary'. Which is likely to be a wanton act of apocalypse."

Eh, what can he do? Fighter will be too stupid to be aware that existence has been obliterated, and thus existence will continue to exist thanks to him.

OR this is the part where Fighter removes the obfuscating stupidity veil and one-shots Chaos, revealing that every event in the strip was put into motion by him.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

Fighters actions have no basis in reality.
He is the only one who can out-chaos Chaos.

[Hanuman]

"I'm a helper!"

[Masam]

OR this is the part where Fighter removes the obfuscating stupidity veil and one-shots Chaos, revealing that every event in the strip was put into motion by him.

If this were to happen, my will to live would be destroyed. It is the most cliche thing Brian could do, and thus the least expected, except for the fact that this comic loves to jerk you around and then use the cliche straight, instead of averting it. So if that happens, Brian, I will crawl into a hole and not come out...oh wait I do that now!

[frostwhisperer]

So Sarda is also Vargus now? Chaos said that he was a multi-dimensional demon head that grew out of the neck of his mentor and secret worst enemy

[Bells]

Sarda mentored the warriors into their adventures and power (gave them the path to new classes too), but he was also their worst enemy

[meo]

.. Chaos thinks Sarda was their mentor. Isn't that cute?

I'm surprised the cast didn't break into laughter.

[Green Spanner]

Man, that Fighter. Such a helper you guys!

[Hetsurin]

Maybe Fighter is sticking to Red Mage's plan by trying to get Chaos to give himself a heart attack? He is Fighter after all.

[Kepor]

I'm a multi-dimensional demon head that grew out of the neck of your mentor! And secret worst enemy!

Chaos and Sarda are now my OTP.

[Nuklear Waste]

Sarda was a mentor much in the same way the Light Warriors are heroes.

[timemonkey]

So, anyone else think the payoff to this will be Chaos handing Fighter a scary picture, much like Garland earlier showed Sarda 'cute'.

[Ecks]

Well, I wish I could say I didn't expect massive failure from this "plan" of theirs... but then I'd be lying.

Also, on an unrelated note, who died and gave Lev's name a backdrop?

EDIT: And wasn't your name "Tev"?

DEAR GOD I'M HALLUCINATING!

[Faythoffenrir]

So, anyone else think the payoff to this will be Chaos handing Fighter a scary picture, much like Garland earlier showed Sarda 'cute'.

Not until you said it. But now I do. Scrap my Llama idea from earlier. Or combine them...

Or maybe he will to reveal to Fighter, Fighter's true idenity...

THE DEMON OF BAD HAIRCUTS!

[TARDIS]

Well, I wish I could say I didn't expect massive failure from this "plan" of theirs... but then I'd be lying.

Also, on an unrelated note, who died and gave Lev's name a backdrop?

EDIT: And wasn't your name "Tev"?

DEAR GOD I'M HALLUCINATING!

the background looks like fire.

HE MADE FLAMING SWORDCHUCKS, REMEMBER!? as in, IRL.

[Nightshine]

Oh Chaos, you silly Fire Emblem 8 sprite, you :3

[Hobo Phoenix]

He fixed the bubble colors. But for posterity's sake...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/BenPlante/100202.png

Fufufufu.

[Arhra]

He fixed the bubble colors. But for posterity's sake...

Fufufufu.
You people and your lies and image editing programs.

I see right through your little conspiracy.

[Veho]

So, anyone else think the payoff to this will be Chaos handing Fighter a scary picture, much like Garland earlier showed Sarda 'cute'.

Fighter's worst nightmare was a pair of empty sheaths. Thinking along those lines, what could Chaos show Fighter to really scare him? What is the complete opposite of a sword? A ploughshare? But ploughshares can be forged into swords. A ploughshare made of sponge? A ball of air?

[TARDIS]

Fighter's worst nightmare was a pair of empty sheaths. Thinking along those lines, what could Chaos show Fighter to really scare him? What is the complete opposite of a sword? A ploughshare? But ploughshares can be forged into swords. A ploughshare made of sponge? A ball of air?

a rod. Fighter and BM are opposites, and rods are the weapons of some Black Mages if they cannot find sufficient stabbin' weapons.

[Hetsurin]

Fighter's worst nightmare was a pair of empty sheaths. Thinking along those lines, what could Chaos show Fighter to really scare him?

Two pairs of empty sheaths.

[Martyr]

Chaos is out of his league. Fighter's too dumb to be scared, unless there's a spider around. Anything to do with Fighter is a matter of luck and, erm, Chaos theory. Who knows what emotions will randomly trigger.

Fighter might stupid him into giving the LWs another day to plan

[Nightshine]

Chaos is out of his league. Fighter's too dumb to be scared, unless there's a spider around. Anything to do with Fighter is a matter of luck and, erm, Chaos theory. Who knows what emotions will randomly trigger.

Fighter might stupid him into giving the LWs another day to plan

Because we really want to prolong the anticlimax!

[Veho]

a spider

Brilliant!

[Hobo Phoenix]

I picture Chaos briefly depositing Fighter into a dimension where he is the savior of the world, free to be a hero as much as he wants, yet when he requests his sword, he gets a puzzled reaction regarding what this 'sword' thing is that he speaks of.

[Hanuman]

Also, on an unrelated note, who died and gave Lev's name a backdrop?
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4082/jesusdinosaurnpf.jpg


Sounds like people are getting anxious that I haven't posted a video up.

I should do it soon, the air is only going to get hotter and I'm not even sure if the current model is usable in air over 10celcius.

[timemonkey]

I picture Chaos briefly depositing Fighter into a dimension where he is the savior of the world, free to be a hero as much as he wants, yet when he requests his sword, he gets a puzzled reaction regarding what this 'sword' thing is that he speaks of.

Which would backfre when he would then get to invent the sword.

Though he'd probably freak when he realizes Black Mage isn't there. Actually, the wrst thing Chaos could d to Fighter would probably be to force him to relive Black Mage's death over and over and over.

[tshadowdrag]

Fighter's a helper! He's doing his job. Silly Red Mage thinking he could get another plan to work.

[Grognor]

Is this going to be the end of the comic? As we know it or otherwise.

[ziratha]

New prediction, chaos becomes so endeared to fighter that he doesn't destroy the world for his sake.

[Observer]

Of course we want to prolong the anticlimax. What else would you guys have to make weird theories about every day? It's not like you get extra-dimesional demon heads sprouting out of people's bodies in HIKYM.

I'd like to see at least six straight comics of Fighter pulling a Guybrush Theepwod and getting Chaos to talk about all sorts of unrelated idiotic things.

[timemonkey]

New prediction, chaos becomes so endeared to fighter that he doesn't destroy the world for his sake.

If it didn't stop Sarda it won't stop Chaos.

[TARDIS]

If it didn't stop Sarda it won't stop Chaos.

I'm sure he was just misleading BM there. Besides, if all else fails, there's always Plan Swordchuck.

[Faythoffenrir]

Who knows what will defeat Chaos. 8 bit theater has so many potential checkov's guns and brick jokes that it could be anything.

ie.
Stube
Armoire of Invinciblity
White Mage
Queen Jayne
Bahamut
ect.

[Neni]

Dunno, but Chaos seems like a pretty nice guy to me now... I mean, at least he's not hamming around, chanting stuff like "I WILL KNOCK YOU DOWN!!" ect.

[Faythoffenrir]

Remember, Sarda was nice to fighter, too. And look how THAT turned out.

[Nuklear Waste]

Also, Sarda was the Light Warriors' secret worst enemy much like how they themselves are secretly villains and the Dark Warriors are secretly harmless.

[Edogaa]

Also, Sarda was the Light Warriors' secret worst enemy much like how they themselves are secretly villains and the Dark Warriors are secretly harmless.


the last one isn't a secret though...

[Waspinator]

Well, it seems "seeing scary" involves the comic dying.

[ERROR]

Well, it seems "seeing scary" involves the comic dying.

Seems to be.

[TARDIS]

Seems to be.

When the new one has just come up...and I ninja'd you all.

[Waspinator]

Eh, I'm happy to be proven wrong in this case.

[Nuklear Waste]

the last one isn't a secret though...
Neither are the first two. :shifty:

[Aldurin]

When Chaos said "Good morning, Fighter.", that summed up the entire essence of 8-bit theater.