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Post by Gotolei on Nov 28, 2016 8:03:22 GMT
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Post by speedwell on Nov 28, 2016 8:08:15 GMT
Oh so that's "the power the Dark Lord knows not", heh.
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Nov 28, 2016 8:14:50 GMT
Will we see a ghost disoriented from knock to the back of the noggin next episode? If so, then George and Red and the blue one are apparently sufficient observers for it to happen. If no, then would Jeanne have been addled if she had known it was coming? Or is Jeanne too atypical to draw Gunnontological hypotheses from?
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Post by Gotolei on Nov 28, 2016 8:19:37 GMT
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Post by rafk on Nov 28, 2016 8:37:52 GMT
The transition between the last 2 panels is dead confusing. I have no idea how Parley went from that big backswing to the pommel strike we see in the last panel let alone why she took that backswing. It feels like Tom changed his mind on the stroke delivered in the final panel only after drawing the penultimate panel.
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Post by noone3 on Nov 28, 2016 8:47:41 GMT
The transition between the last 2 panels is dead confusing. You know now how the ghost felt. Although I admit this change of the grip on the sword is confusing. Like a single frame was missing before the Bip. |
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Post by puntino on Nov 28, 2016 8:55:07 GMT
That's actually a very valid maneuver, being a variant of the half swording technique. Also, Jeanne is probably going to be maaaaaaad, and maybe unleash her own bip-esque unseen skills. |
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Post by zbeeblebrox on Nov 28, 2016 9:14:07 GMT
A classic medieval maneuver.
...uh, with some slight etheric modifications.
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Post by kreiri on Nov 28, 2016 9:25:14 GMT
Bip bip hooray?
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Post by Gauldoth Half-Dead on Nov 28, 2016 9:31:51 GMT
Apparently half-swording is not useful only against armored foes, but also against gracefully fencing rageghosts.
I sense an impending "bip-into-sword-because-Jeanne-knew-where-she-will-be" just as things draw near the end.
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Post by bedinsis on Nov 28, 2016 9:33:44 GMT
*checks the archives*
Huh. I never noticed before that Jeanne is barefoot.
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Post by Gulby on Nov 28, 2016 9:38:08 GMT
I think that, on the critical moment when Jeanne will move to end that fight once and for all, green elf guy will be free and will interpose himself between the two and sacrifice (sort of) to save Parley. Then, all the rage will vanish in the air for Jeanne and tears will be drop and since green guy is as much of a ghost as Jeanne, they will be reunited in death and Ether and love.
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Post by eightyfour on Nov 28, 2016 9:44:39 GMT
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Post by philman on Nov 28, 2016 9:46:22 GMT
I sense an impending "bip-into-sword-because-Jeanne-knew-where-she-will-be" just as things draw near the end. Oh no, that sounds like exactly the sort of thing that might happen. Especially if Jeanne can see Smitty's Etheric strings and cut them away from Parley too  |
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Post by rinabean on Nov 28, 2016 10:20:45 GMT
*checks the archives* Huh. I never noticed before that Jeanne is barefoot. She took off her shoes to climb down the rope Must have been cold down there |
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Post by oneandoneis2 on Nov 28, 2016 10:33:21 GMT
End her rightly!  |
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Post by eightyfour on Nov 28, 2016 10:39:23 GMT
End her rightly! I highly doubt Jeanne is going to give her enough time to unscrew that pommel... |
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Post by kralex on Nov 28, 2016 11:23:32 GMT
In case of emergency: UNSICHTBARHAU GO!
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Post by fish on Nov 28, 2016 11:25:49 GMT
End her rightly! I highly doubt Jeanne is going to give her enough time to unscrew that pommel... Huh? Is this a reference to something? |
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Post by eightyfour on Nov 28, 2016 11:36:13 GMT
I highly doubt Jeanne is going to give her enough time to unscrew that pommel... Huh? Is this a reference to something? The joke has run rampant over pretty much every HEMA (historical european martial arts) related YouTube channel, and beyond, obviously. |
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Post by keef on Nov 28, 2016 11:59:04 GMT
Good to see there is nothing wrong with her bipping . Following that link; do I now understand correctly that what Parley is doing here is a " Mordhau"? |
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Post by Chendzee'a on Nov 28, 2016 13:01:26 GMT
End her rightly! Yay!! Ha! |
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Post by calpal on Nov 28, 2016 13:33:51 GMT
I'm so glad that I now know about this "end her rightly!" meme. Funny enough, I was also curious about Medieval European Martial Arts even before this moment, but for the life of me, there's no place in Canada where I currently live that can properly train people on Medieval Combat. Shame, I really want to unsichtbarhau right now...
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Post by eightyfour on Nov 28, 2016 13:44:55 GMT
Good to see there is nothing wrong with her bipping . Following that link; do I now understand correctly that what Parley is doing here is a " Mordhau"? A Mordhau is typically executed with both hands grabbing the blade in order to swing the sword like a mace and deliver a powerful blow with the pommel/crossguard. Parley uses half-swording to have finer control with her pommel strike at very close range, where the length of her weapon would otherwise be a disadvantage. It's kind of a mixed technique. |
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Post by ctso74 on Nov 28, 2016 14:20:07 GMT
I sense an impending "bip-into-sword-because-Jeanne-knew-where-she-will-be" just as things draw near the end. It will be for a few more moments, though. She still hasn't pulled out Coyote's tooth, yet. I'm assuming it will be increasing steps in the fight's escalation, until someone gets skewered. But, I'm thinking Parley may bip to save another and get run through. If I were fighting a teleporting swordswoman, I'd go after her friends so I'd know were she was going to be. |
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Post by Eversist on Nov 28, 2016 14:50:11 GMT
The transition between the last 2 panels is dead confusing. I have no idea how Parley went from that big backswing to the pommel strike we see in the last panel let alone why she took that backswing. It feels like Tom changed his mind on the stroke delivered in the final panel only after drawing the penultimate panel. I dunno. She could totally have her hand on the blade behind Jeanne's head, and have swung both arms and the sword around in an arc. I know nothing about sword fighting, and assume Tom did his research, but I would imagine that kind of hit is more of a straight jab move, rather than an arc. Maybe he just did it like that because he liked the panel layouts. I do wonder why Parley went for a non-lethal move, though. She had the element of surprise with her teleportation reveal. So her purpose is purely to distract her while Annie/Kat do their thing. Interesting. |
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Post by Sauzels on Nov 28, 2016 14:55:05 GMT
The transition between the last 2 panels is dead confusing. I have no idea how Parley went from that big backswing to the pommel strike we see in the last panel let alone why she took that backswing. It feels like Tom changed his mind on the stroke delivered in the final panel only after drawing the penultimate panel. You can't see her right hand in the second-to-last panel, so it's entirely possible that it's already gripping the blade behind Jeanne's head, and she brought down the pommel in an arcing motion with her right hand sliding a bit down the blade. Whoops I got ninja'd on that |
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Post by fish on Nov 28, 2016 15:26:40 GMT
I do wonder why Parley went for a non-lethal move, though. She had the element of surprise with her teleportation reveal. So her purpose is purely to distract her while Annie/Kat do their thing. Interesting. Well, they are trying to save Jeanne, not destroy her. Otherwise they should have just ether-nuked the whole place and be done with it, haha. But here's a fun scenario: Annie and Kat manage, through some awesome teamwork, to save the elf from his prison. Meanwhile Parley, unable to hold Jeanne at bay with defensive techniques strikes at her with Coyote's tooth in desparation. Jeanne simply disintegrates, the lovers are never reunited. *sad-trombone* The End. |
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Post by snowflake on Nov 28, 2016 15:27:56 GMT
I do wonder why Parley went for a non-lethal move, though. She had the element of surprise with her teleportation reveal. So her purpose is purely to distract her while Annie/Kat do their thing. Interesting. What actually happens if Parley goes for a lethal move, Jeanne being a ghost and all? |
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Post by fish on Nov 28, 2016 16:23:58 GMT
Considering this quote from the half-sword link
can we even say Parley is just going for a non-lethal strike? Had she tried to swing that huge sword around to cut with the blade, Jeanne probably would have noticed and dodged it easily. Also, any living opponent would be quite close to death after such a CRACK to the head methinks.
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