Letter to the future

[RHJunior]

Boy, I can't let you people off the leash for a MINUTE, can I?

As to 100 years not being all that long.... not all that long ago they were walloped with an epidemic--- a fever that killed off a lot of the very old, and very young. (This will come up in the comic itself, eventually.) Most of the Elders are, in fact, more "Late-Middle-Agers." You will note that Gilder's fur hasn't even started to whiten yet. The current elders were little more than children when the Village was founded. (the Ennias Longscript notes, btw, should be regarded as having been written rather shortly after the founding of Freeman Downs.)

Besides which, 100 years is a long time to remember anything. Heck, 10 years is a long time to remember anything.

[Jaydub]

It is a conspiracy, the real reason it has been covered up is........... Please send me anchovies if you wish to know, info this good is worth selling.

Do you really know or just trying to get free fish?

I plead the fifth.

Are you sure you did not drink it?

[Tom Mazanec]

Boy, I can't let you people off the leash for a MINUTE, can I?

As to 100 years not being all that long.... not all that long ago they were walloped with an epidemic--- a fever that killed off a lot of the very old, and very young. (This will come up in the comic itself, eventually.) Most of the Elders are, in fact, more "Late-Middle-Agers." You will note that Gilder's fur hasn't even started to whiten yet. The current elders were little more than children when the Village was founded. (the Ennias Longscript notes, btw, should be regarded as having been written rather shortly after the founding of Freeman Downs.)

Besides which, 100 years is a long time to remember anything. Heck, 10 years is a long time to remember anything.

Then a kingdom on the border of Racconia knows about the Rac Conan Daimh, and has done so for eight or nine decades. What kind of reaction have they had?

[Narnian]

Boy, I can't let you people off the leash for a MINUTE, can I?

I think electric collars would work better with this crowd.

Besides which, 100 years is a long time to remember anything. Heck, 10 years is a long time to remember anything.

Remember what?

[Labrusca]

The current elders were little more than children when the Village was founded.

Ah-HAH! Then the book Quentyn just got hold of actually COULD tell about the current "elders" and how to deal with them. Hmm. Could this earlier questor have recorded some dirt on them?

[Squeaky Bunny]

It is a conspiracy, the real reason it has been covered up is........... Please send me anchovies if you wish to know, info this good is worth selling.

Do you really know or just trying to get free fish?

I plead the fifth.

I thought only Agave worms came in a fifth.

[Squeaky Bunny]

The current elders were little more than children when the Village was founded.

Ah-HAH! Then the book Quentyn just got hold of actually COULD tell about the current "elders" and how to deal with them. Hmm. Could this earlier questor have recorded some dirt on them?

If it did, then the only 'dirt' that would have been around at that time would be playground battles or problems that someone has with toilet training.

I think I'll wait and see what happens on this one.

*sits back and idly plays a bit with a birthday balloon.*

[Squirrelly61104]

I think everyone here is missing something important.
I can't remember exactly where it is mentioned (and it hasn't even been one hundred years yet!) but as for the last questor to actually live in Questor Downs,
Quentyn of Ridgedale disapeared mysteriously a century ago!
(cue ominous thunder)
Perhaps this book will give our Quentyn a clue as to what took out his illustrious predecessor.

[Sharuuk]

Quentyn of Ridgedale disapeared mysteriously a century ago!
(cue ominous thunder)
Perhaps this book will give our Quentyn a clue as to what took out his illustrious predecessor.

Which brings us back to the question of (a) How old is Master Rillcreek and (b) could he possibly BE "Quentyn of Ridgedale"?

S'aaruuk

[SolidusRaccoon]

The current elders were little more than children when the Village was founded.

Ah-HAH! Then the book Quentyn just got hold of actually COULD tell about the current "elders" and how to deal with them. Hmm. Could this earlier questor have recorded some dirt on them?

If it did, then the only 'dirt' that would have been around at that time would be playground battles or problems that someone has with toilet training.

I think I'll wait and see what happens on this one.

*sits back and idly plays a bit with a birthday balloon.*

Happy bleeping Birthday!!!!!!!!!

[SolidusRaccoon]

Perhaps this book will give our Quentyn a clue as to what took out his illustrious predecessor.

Drowned in a sea of red tape.

[SolidusRaccoon]

Tip #1: Politicians and bureaucrats are a pain in the tail; you just have to learn to deal with them.

Tip #2: Politicians and bureaucrats are a pain in the tail; you just have to learn to deal with them.

Tip #3 I really mean it, they will drive you nuts.

Tip #4: Seriously, these guys are a pain; I would rather fight a horde of dragons than deal with a petty little red tape monger.

Tip #5: You would be better off cleaning out septic pools.

Tip #6: Well have fun, just make sure not to let the bureaucrats drive ya nuts.

[UncleMonty]

Tip #1: Politicians and bureaucrats are a pain in the tail; you just have to learn to deal with them.

Tip #2: Politicians and bureaucrats are a pain in the tail; you just have to learn to deal with them.

Tip #3 I really mean it, they will drive you nuts.

Tip #4: Seriously, these guys are a pain; I would rather fight a horde of dragons than deal with a petty little red tape monger.

Tip #5: You would be better off cleaning out septic pools.

Tip #6: Well have fun, just make sure not to let the bureaucrats drive ya nuts.

Footnote to page 1: The danger lies in long exposure to bureaucratic and political corruption. If what at first glance looked like a political cesspool, now begins to resemble a hot tub... Then it is time to get out and become a farmer.

[MalamiteLtd]

...Steyer?

X3

[Mwalimu]

We know Quentyn was named after Quentyn of Ridgedale, but that's the only past Questor we've heard of, that I can remember anyway.

Two other historical questors have been mentioned, Fleet and Abram. I couldn't locate the exact strips, but I believe both mentions were around the time Quentyn was working for the Millfolk.

[RHJunior]

Then a kingdom on the border of Racconia knows about the Rac Conan Daimh, and has done so for eight or nine decades. What kind of reaction have they had?

You're assuming that Ennias' kingdom was right on the border.

[Maxgoof]

Quentyn of Ridgedale disapeared mysteriously a century ago!
(cue ominous thunder)
Perhaps this book will give our Quentyn a clue as to what took out his illustrious predecessor.

Which brings us back to the question of (a) How old is Master Rillcreek and (b) could he possibly BE "Quentyn of Ridgedale"?

S'aaruuk

Okay, the writer of the background information, who actually *met* Quentyn of Ridgedale described Questors as not very adept in magic, or fighting, or anything else but tenacity. In other words, Questors are very much like Jacob, who, even if totally beaten and broken, simply will not give up.

I doubt that the writer would say that if Quentyn of Ridgedale had as much ability in magic as Rillcreek (unless his hat lies).

[Sharuuk]

I doubt that the writer would say that if Quentyn of Ridgedale had as much ability in magic as Rillcreek (unless his hat lies).

Check the 2nd strip at the very beginning of the Questor series. Quentyn of Ridgedale is thusly discribed:

"and although no wizard, was a skilled master of magic." (emphasis mine)

If indeed Rillcreek is Q of R, if he "vanished without a trace over 100yrs ago", couldn't a 'skilled master of magic' aquire enough practice and enhanced skills over a century to become a wizard? And it's a great disguise and method to monitor his village and maybe even covertly train the next Questor.

Just something to think about...

S'aaruuk

[NydaLynn]

I doubt that the writer would say that if Quentyn of Ridgedale had as much ability in magic as Rillcreek (unless his hat lies).

Check the 2nd strip at the very beginning of the Questor series. Quentyn of Ridgedale is thusly discribed:

"and although no wizard, was a skilled master of magic." (emphasis mine)

If indeed Rillcreek is Q of R, if he "vanished without a trace over 100yrs ago", couldn't a 'skilled master of magic' aquire enough practice and enhanced skills over a century to become a wizard? And it's a great disguise and method to monitor his village and maybe even covertly train the next Questor.

Just something to think about...

S'aaruuk

Maybe yes and maybe no. I would think that it would take alot of preactice to overcome getting low lux abilities.

[Sharuuk]

I doubt that the writer would say that if Quentyn of Ridgedale had as much ability in magic as Rillcreek (unless his hat lies).

Check the 2nd strip at the very beginning of the Questor series. Quentyn of Ridgedale is thusly discribed:

"and although no wizard, was a skilled master of magic." (emphasis mine)

If indeed Rillcreek is Q of R, if he "vanished without a trace over 100yrs ago", couldn't a 'skilled master of magic' aquire enough practice and enhanced skills over a century to become a wizard? And it's a great disguise and method to monitor his village and maybe even covertly train the next Questor.

Just something to think about...

S'aaruuk

Maybe yes and maybe no. I would think that it would take alot of preactice to overcome getting low lux abilities.

But the discription of Q of R doesn't describe low lux abilities. And besides, what have we actually seen Mstr Rillcreek DO with his abilities? Checking out WC didn't seem to require all that much ability.....it simply showed him that he needed a specialist..Mstr Irons.

S'aaruuk