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...even if it is only with a flying tackle. I hope he doesn't try to get into a wrestling match with her, though.

I once had a bag of candy stolen during halloween.

I'm just glad Ralph didn't but Quentyn through another Tumbledowns situation.

Well, it was stupid of him to get involved in the first place.

On pins and needles. This is going to get complicated.

To paraphrase a more modern proverb:

"You can outrun the mob, but you can't outrun the magic boots, baby."

Look at things from the human perspective, you've got an incredibly fast furry midget who just freed your captive, gets robbed by same, and tackles her before she can get far. This has got to be very confusing.

What he could do is take his bag back, ditch the elf, and hope no one comes lookin' for him. "So long sister, thanks for trying to screw me, and I hope you choke on a turtle."

Rokas wrote:What he could do is take his bag back, ditch the elf, and hope no one comes lookin' for him. "So long sister, thanks for trying to screw me, and I hope you choke on a turtle."

My favorite is the "I don't have to outrun the mob, I just have to outrun YOU."

Are we sure the she is trying to rob him? She did say that she would try to distract them. But the main thing is that she did jack his bag and ditch him in front of the mob. It was kind foolish to get involved in the first place. Cant wait to see what happens next.

I think this is cause for a nice big 'Told ya so' on toast.
Nothing more predictable then a amiture theif.

BrockthePaine wrote:...even if it is only with a flying tackle. I hope he doesn't try to get into a wrestling match with her, though.

Given that the elf thief seems to know nothing of luxcraft, and is probably stone lux-blind...

There was a line in the "Between Worlds" RP, where the kid learning about lux finds out about flinging lux bolts, and is told "Try that on a Rac Conan, they'll just catch it and fling it back at you. On a human, though, they'll be lying on the ground trying to figure out which end their hat goes on."

Sure, Quentyn is a mere black-bander. But he regularly does stuff like lux-levitate and fling a dozen or so rotten tomatoes at once, create light shows from his fingertips (the emergency flare, and lighting in his office) etc. Even as weak as he is, his abilities are likely to be a nasty surprise to miscreants ... quite aside from Wildcard, and his select-fire elfshot pistol with 100-round clips.

We didn't see much of this before, because he was in Rac Conan society where it's unremarkable that ordinary folks like a miller's wife are capable of going all Emperor Palpatine on threats, his abilities are at the bottom of the totem pole. But now ... like the old cliche, "in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

(Unless he gets burned as a witch, of course.)

As for the elf, so treating someone who just saved her from a nasty, horrible death makes me think the local villiage has the right idea about her.

The elf is just scummy. Quentyn's trying to figure out a way for them to both get away, and she grabs his backpack and bolts, probably figuring she can outrun him. Would've worked, too, if it weren't for the boots.

Grab his pack from her, and leave -her- behind. She deserves anything the humans care to do to her, I say.

Madmoonie wrote:

Rokas wrote:What he could do is take his bag back, ditch the elf, and hope no one comes lookin' for him. "So long sister, thanks for trying to screw me, and I hope you choke on a turtle."

My favorite is the "I don't have to outrun the mob, I just have to outrun YOU."

Are we sure the she is trying to rob him? She did say that she would try to distract them. But the main thing is that she did jack his bag and ditch him in front of the mob. It was kind foolish to get involved in the first place. Cant wait to see what happens next.

That speech bubble is pointed the other way, Madmoonie; see? It connects to Quentyn, through the "What the-- HEY!!" bubble. He had a plan to save them both. She had a plan to loot him and leave him to rot.

I'm a gentleman, and I'd never insult a lady by saying she was a craven, greedy little coward... but that half-elf "ain't no lady"!

Yours truly,

The wolfish,

Wanderer

Wanderwolf wrote:
I'm a gentleman, and I'd never insult a lady by saying she was a craven, greedy little coward... but that half-elf "ain't no lady"!

I'll do it for you.

Flying Rac-conan body tackle, GO!
Of course, with the disparity in their sizes, she might just keep right on running, with Quentyn dangling like a pennant behind her! (with a startled look in his face!)

MikeVanPelt:

like the old cliche, "in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

Or was that, "in the land of the witless, the half wit is king"?

Nope.

He's moving much faster than her, and even with his smaller size his mass and speed is certain to knock her off balance.

Ah, but remember that Squidge was introduced as an adversary and became a friend. Maybe RH is showing a pattern here....

That is of course possible.

There's only one thing that's certain, and that is that RHJunior likes to surprise us...

Maybe Ralph is teaching Q not to get involved in every sob story he comes across. Comparing Squidge and the girl at first contact, she comes out the worse. I would use some lux trick to get the satchel from her and skidadle. And I think of myself as a NICE guy.
BTW, anyone notice we have another "Peanuts" scream to add to our collection?

Anthony Lion wrote:He's moving much faster than her, and even with his smaller size his mass and speed is certain to knock her off balance.

EK = (mv^2)/2

squirrelly61104 wrote: Or was that, "in the land of the witless, the half wit is king"?

Reminds me of a beautiful line I once heard: "I'm not a complete idiot, I'm only a half-wit!" (Big points for getting the reference.)

I know, I know, that has nothing to do with the current page, but I had to say that.

I do have to say, though, that Quentyn's second-panel pose did remind me of a much more embarassing situation; In Tom's words, yes, we do have another "Peanuts" scream to add to the collection. "Peanuts" scream...heh, I like that.

I don't know what to think about our not-so-much-a-little friend yet, except that she does seem to be a greedy, cowardly scum-bucket that needs a good smacking-down. Still, we've only just met her...