OotS #481 is up

[paradox42]

It's definitely starting to look like the people who predicted a party split (for some undetermined number of future strips) were correct.

 

[MarkB]

"Weigh anchor"? Why would they have the anchor out when they're tied up to a dock?


...Um, I mean, great strip.

 

[blargney the second]

Have we seen the green-haired Haley look-alike before?
-blarg

 

[Vorput]

"Weigh anchor"? Why would they have the anchor out when they're tied up to a dock?


...Um, I mean, great strip.

Good point...

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Have we seen the green-haired Haley look-alike before?
-blarg

Never noticed her before.

More importantly, how many days at sea until Elan notices her...?

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

"Weigh anchor"? Why would they have the anchor out when they're tied up to a dock?

Yeah, I'm not trusting a captain who ties the anchor to the mast.

edit: The only possible explanation is that the captain is not, in fact, the captain, but is actually some nefarious landlubbing villain posing as the captain.

 

[Huw]

Never noticed her before.

More importantly, how many days at sea until Elan notices her...?

More weight to my theory that the captain is Roy's player's next character. The other two prominent crewmembers would be Hayley's and Belkar's.

 

[Gez]

"Weigh anchor"? Why would they have the anchor out when they're tied up to a dock?


...Um, I mean, great strip.

There can be a reason, when you're expecting a storm, to toss the anchor on the other side of the ship; so that it's tide on the port's side by the rope and on the sea side by the anchor.

Prevents it from being tossed against the docks or the other ships.

Also, it's possible that Lien sneakily tossed it to prevent the captain from leaving in too much hurry despite the orders.

 

[LoneWolf23]

I got a chuckle out of Hinjo's half-conscious remarks about not swiping from his uncle's private stash

Curious to see how Haley and Belkar are going to get out of this one. The pokeshark doesn't look like it could be more than two seater, to say nothing of luggage.

I'm guessing that might involve a cute Sylph who can be summoned by the Booty Talisman Haley has been keeping on her belt since she found Roy...

 

[PrinceXaxor]

Well, that was kind of disappointing. I think even Lien was surprised and worried at them casting off. One has to wonder if she can even catch up, considering her expression. She certainly didn't follow.