OotS 634

[Christian]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Geez, they even gave him a free 'out' ...

 

[DerekSTheRed]

Giving him a free out and making it sound like it would make him a failure if he took it was well played Mr Burlew.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Well played indeed. Certainly all the wrong reasons -- does this fulfill the requirements of the prophecy? It would appear it does.

 

[SPoD]

Up until this point, I think everyone was thinking, "But how could saving his children be 'for the wrong reasons'?" Now we know. Noble sacrifices don't do fiends any good, they want people who willingly defile themselves for power.

Note that the fiends actually give away several hints that they've been observing V all along...such as knowing that Durkon keeps a Sending scroll ready. V is just too tired and stressed to notice.

 

[wingsandsword]

Wow, he managed to actually make it for all the wrong reasons (pride and hubris over magic instead of sacrifice to protect his(?) family). . .

"I. . .I must succeed". . .

Those Archfiends must get bonus points for letting somebody damn themselves all because of their own arrogance, and point it out to them while they are doing it, and they still accept it knowingly.

 

[ArisKatsaris]

It satisfies the "wrong reasons" clause, but it doesn't satisfy the four words clause (he only needed to touch the orb, not say anything), or the "right person" clause (there are three fiends, and he isn't addressing anyone in particular).

I still believe the four words are Kubota's killing, which directly led to the imp seeking V out, and therefore being in a position to send the application.

 

[freyar]

Those Archfiends must get bonus points for letting somebody damn themselves all because of their own arrogance, and point it out to them while they are doing it, and they still accept it knowingly.

Of course! They are tempters, aren't they?

It satisfies the "wrong reasons" clause, but it doesn't satisfy the four words clause (he only needed to touch the orb, not say anything), or the "right person" clause (there are three fiends, and he isn't addressing anyone in particular).

I still believe the four words are Kubota's killing, which directly led to the imp seeking V out, and therefore being in a position to send the application.

Man, I thought the strip title would finally end this argument.

Why, V, why?

 

[DaveMage]

That was awesome. I just hope we don't have to wait another whole week before the next comic.

 

[questing gm]

Red orb and blue orb. Heh.

 

[Remus Lupin]

It satisfies the "wrong reasons" clause, but it doesn't satisfy the four words clause (he only needed to touch the orb, not say anything), or the "right person" clause (there are three fiends, and he isn't addressing anyone in particular).

I still believe the four words are Kubota's killing, which directly led to the imp seeking V out, and therefore being in a position to send the application.

"I ... I Must Succeed." Four words.