The Order of the Stick Megathread - Page 62

Jagos · 12-18-2009, 01:00 AM

I have the book, I looked on page 95 and saw him talk about the Diary. What I'm not seeing is Serini's body. That's what I'm confused about.

Steel Shadow · 12-18-2009, 01:35 AM

Ah, right, that. Sorry, my bad. Got her confused with Lirian. Huhm, they never did explain that.

Meister · 12-28-2009, 02:43 PM

Taking the time to write the "1" takes a particular kind of dedication.

I was going to say "to stupidity" but this is actually a pretty great little piece of characterization. Of course a bard would take the time to add a little detail like this because it just belongs.

DFM · 12-28-2009, 04:53 PM

I like the direction V's character is going.

Aerozord · 12-28-2009, 05:31 PM

last panel was awesome

Mirai Gen · 12-29-2009, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DFM

I like the direction V's character is going.

This, yeah. If there was ever a huge indication that V is spinning down the path of amorality, having his raven explain to him that something is wrong is assuredly a step.

EDIT: Yeah I take that back, he was amoral and he's now heading towards immorality. Immorality = evil, whereas amorality is more neutral evil/chaotic neutral.

Aerozord · 12-29-2009, 02:34 AM

also good writing, minus the raven he'd either just suddenly stop being his usual snarky self, or would still be that but not power mad which is a shallow change in character. This way he has a third party to evaluate his actions and explain why blowing up the halfling is bad.

Though if I remember the definition correctly V was amoral before. Amoral means you do not subscribe to the idea of right and wrong and just do as you please. Which V did. Immoral would be being aware that what you were doing was wrong, which V never really did

Steel Shadow · 12-29-2009, 06:43 AM

Really? Given that he/she seems to be actually listening to the raven, I figure s/he's heading towards morality. He's, y'know, actually making an effort to fix him/herself. Clearly not doing that well at it, but no one ever said these things were fast.

Aerozord · 12-29-2009, 05:21 PM

what I am saying is that V's morality isn't whats different, but the new found ability to recognize that some of the stuff she does is on the evil side of morality. V wasn't self aware enough to even notice that before and never analyzed her own actions beyond "how could arcane power been better applied to that previous situation" and never "is it really ok to show total indifferance to the death of thousands of sentient life-forms"

Zanaril · 12-29-2009, 06:29 PM

It's if he starts ignoring Blackwing's advive that we should be worrying.

12-18-2009, 01:00 AM	#611
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	I have the book, I looked on page 95 and saw him talk about the Diary. What I'm not seeing is Serini's body. That's what I'm confused about. __________________ Copyright musings World ramblings Scifi stories

12-18-2009, 01:35 AM	#612
Steel Shadow Mild Psychosis Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Aroundabouts thereish. Posts: 1,246	Ah, right, that. Sorry, my bad. Got her confused with Lirian. Huhm, they never did explain that. __________________ Yeah, I'm understating. I do that sometimes.

12-28-2009, 04:53 PM	#614
DFM Om Nom Nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,850	I like the direction V's character is going. __________________ [14:26] ManoftheRus: YOU GODDAMN SNEAKY DEE

12-28-2009, 05:31 PM	#615
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	last panel was awesome __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

12-29-2009, 02:34 AM	#617
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	also good writing, minus the raven he'd either just suddenly stop being his usual snarky self, or would still be that but not power mad which is a shallow change in character. This way he has a third party to evaluate his actions and explain why blowing up the halfling is bad. Though if I remember the definition correctly V was amoral before. Amoral means you do not subscribe to the idea of right and wrong and just do as you please. Which V did. Immoral would be being aware that what you were doing was wrong, which V never really did __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

12-28-2009, 02:43 PM	#613
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	Taking the time to write the "1" takes a particular kind of dedication. I was going to say "to stupidity" but this is actually a pretty great little piece of characterization. Of course a bard would take the time to add a little detail like this because it just belongs.

12-29-2009, 06:43 AM	#618
Steel Shadow Mild Psychosis Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Aroundabouts thereish. Posts: 1,246	Really? Given that he/she seems to be actually listening to the raven, I figure s/he's heading towards morality. He's, y'know, actually making an effort to fix him/herself. Clearly not doing that well at it, but no one ever said these things were fast. __________________ Yeah, I'm understating. I do that sometimes.

12-29-2009, 05:21 PM	#619
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	what I am saying is that V's morality isn't whats different, but the new found ability to recognize that some of the stuff she does is on the evil side of morality. V wasn't self aware enough to even notice that before and never analyzed her own actions beyond "how could arcane power been better applied to that previous situation" and never "is it really ok to show total indifferance to the death of thousands of sentient life-forms" __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

12-29-2009, 06:29 PM	#620
Zanaril Troopa Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 70	It's if he starts ignoring Blackwing's advive that we should be worrying.