ST13R
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Post by ST13R on Jan 9, 2017 19:24:22 GMT
Calling Dr. Carver to Emergency... Hehe. Maybe the other A. Carver can do some emergency surgery stuff.
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Post by Grabix on Jan 9, 2017 19:26:39 GMT
I guess that, Smitty is totally fine with this situation :/
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Post by Draxiss on Jan 9, 2017 19:37:15 GMT
There. Is. No. Way. He. Will. Die.
Seriously. Just. Teleport. Smitty's strings have reformed by now, Parley.
Tom, you had BETTER subvert the dying speech trope. Otherwise, this is a pretty contrived death.
Also, did no-one bring a first aid kit?
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Post by atteSmythe on Jan 9, 2017 20:33:34 GMT
This feels like a fade-out-to-the-recovery-room... but anything involving a character death is subject to subversion and subverting the subversion ad nauseam, especially because Tom rarely plays to expectations.
I was actually kind of glad to see some blood today. Not for the health of poor Smitty, of course, but for the health of the story: We already had the "looked like a hit but not" trick and the "isn't it great we remembered this thing we need off screen" trick, so it's "good" to see that the hit that Smitty took was true.
From my seat, the two most likely resolutions now are Smitty being helped either by Jeanne and/or Green Guy explicitly, or as a side-effect of the group helping them. Second would be learning that there are wrongs that cannot be righted without sacrifice. We've dealt with death a lot in this strip, and it seems to me that it has to touch the major characters sometime.
Maybe Smitty becomes the next guardian of the Annan, helping guide weary and weak travelers safely across the river, rendering service freely given. It would be a touching counter-point to Jeanne's servitude.
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Post by Runningflame on Jan 9, 2017 20:40:46 GMT
The problem with Parley trying to claim she stabbed him accidentally: no one who knows about Smitty's luck powers will believe her. The only way he can get stabbed in the chest is if it actually beats the alternative. (Which is exactly the case here; but it'd be pretty challenging to come up with a different scenario where that was still true.)
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Post by cb3 on Jan 9, 2017 21:27:59 GMT
Six inches of steel in the chest is never good. Even if you avoid vital structures (and there are many, I personally wouldn't want a severed mammary artery) there is still long term damage to consider, lung function, nerve damage etc.
I'm looking at Green Dude for a helping hand.
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Post by elebenty on Jan 9, 2017 22:57:07 GMT
Calling Dr. Carver to Emergency... Actually, if they wanted to keep this a secret from the Court until the bitter end, Anthony might be a good choice. Or at least he might have been, had he not lost his dominant surgeon hand How did I miss the surgeon/carver joke for *mumbles* years?
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Post by bgb16999 on Jan 9, 2017 23:28:17 GMT
Okay, here's one possible sequence of events:
Parley and Smitty bip to Anthony's house.
PARLEY: Medic! We have an emergency! ANTHONY: What the hell were you kids doing? PARLEY: Not really the time!
Anthony operates on Andrew until he is stabilized. Meanwhile, ANNIE brings Jeanne and the elf into the ether. Later, when Andrew is stable:
ANTHONY: Okay, now tell me what dangerous shenanigans you got yourselves in to? PARLEY: What's the Omega Device? ANTHONY: Wha--how would you have heard of that?!? PARLEY: Hold on, I'll be back in under a minute.
PARLEY exits via teleportation, returning shortly with ANNIE and/or KAT, having returned Robot, Red, and Red's to their respective homes. PARLEY: You'll tell us about the Omega Device, and we'll tell you how Andrew got hurt.
After they exchange information. ANNIE: You won't tell the Court our secret, for the safety of everyone involved, and we won't tell Ysengrin about the Omega Device. Your secret stays safe, our secret stays safe. Deal?
If anything I just said is in any way sort of kind of like what happens, I will claim bragging rights.
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Post by jda on Jan 10, 2017 1:44:39 GMT
Okay, here's one possible sequence of events: Parley and Smitty bip to Anthony's house.PARLEY: Medic! We have an emergency! ANTHONY: What the hell were you kids doing? PARLEY: Not really the time! Anthony operates on Andrew until he is stabilized. Meanwhile, ANNIE brings Jeanne and the elf into the ether. Later, when Andrew is stable:ANTHONY: Okay, now tell me what dangerous shenanigans you got yourselves in to? PARLEY: What's the Omega Device? ANTHONY: Wha--how would you have heard of that?!? PARLEY: Hold on, I'll be back in under a minute. PARLEY exits via teleportation, returning shortly with ANNIE and/or KAT, having returned Robot, Red, and Red's to their respective homes.PARLEY: You'll tell us about the Omega Device, and we'll tell you how Andrew got hurt. After they exchange information.ANNIE: You won't tell the Court our secret, for the safety of everyone involved, and we won't tell Ysengrin about the Omega Device. Your secret stays safe, our secret stays safe. Deal? If anything I just said is in any way sort of kind of like what happens, I will claim bragging rights. I imagined GKC as a play Nice piece!
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Post by Grabix on Jan 10, 2017 2:43:43 GMT
I have just read in previous topic: Also, friend of mine thinks the fairies are looking at something off-screen. If he's right I hope it's Eglamore or Jones or both. T-T And I thought: Fairies... this scene matches Blue's style... hm... that would be interesting plot twist So maybe there is hope Weeell.. probably not, rather they reactions point against that, but who knows?... (Answer: Tom)
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Post by arnj on Jan 10, 2017 5:06:04 GMT
I'm sure it's been discussed on another thread, but is this shaping up to be the first comic death? I can't think of another instance, other than maybe Mort entering the ether.
Anyway I rushed to the forums to find shreds of hope to cling to and y'all didn't disappoint. I'm honestly prayin for Wednesday, it can't come fast enough. ;_;
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Post by psybershadow on Jan 10, 2017 6:10:24 GMT
I mean less blood. You know what also would have been lucky? Andrew getting stabbed in a place that isn't full of blood. Hair?
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Jan 10, 2017 8:39:12 GMT
The problem with Parley trying to claim she stabbed him accidentally: no one who knows about Smitty's luck powers will believe her. The only way he can get stabbed in the chest is if it actually beats the alternative. (Which is exactly the case here; but it'd be pretty challenging to come up with a different scenario where that was still true.) Sure, the Court would be suspicious if Smitface claimed to have accidentally fallen on a knife or was running with scissors or whatever but I don't think they can discredit the notion that circumstances might have existed that dictated Smitty getting stabbed was the ordered, fortunate outcome... since that's what happened (at least according to Smitty). On the upside, there's only one stab wound to explain. Like any crisis, this does present an opportunity. Since the real dagger's probably under Jeanne's bones (and if that is the case it's another thing that suggests to me that her remains were posed post mortem) the gang could retrieve it, put Smitty's blood on it, and then plant it on someone they didn't like... But that does assume that the ghost knife has disappeared by the time he seeks treatment. And that does bring up a dilemma. The dagger presumably disappears when Jeanne's freeing-process is complete. If they seek treatment now, which would be the best course of action for Smitface's well-being, then they have to explain the ghost weapon and there will likely be consequences. If they decide that he's stable at the moment and wait, watch the show, discuss their alibis, etc. then when it disappears the bleeding will increase.
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Post by csj on Jan 10, 2017 8:53:01 GMT
Remember; being busted for ghost sword exposure is a bigger deal than dying.
On an even more serious less sarcastic note, there really is nothing they can do to remove the blade, nor should they try to, since that means there'll be huge hole for tomato sauce dispersal beyond the body cavity. Only real place they can go to fix him (without serious fallout) is outside the Court and hope the forest is happy to help him, one way or another.
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Post by csj on Jan 10, 2017 8:55:18 GMT
He's still totally dead if it hit the heart or nearby blood vessels (ie; aorta), though as mentioned before, there'd be a LOT more blood spurting everywhere and he PROBABLY wouldn't be able to chat right now.
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Post by saardvark on Jan 10, 2017 9:09:54 GMT
The problem with Parley trying to claim she stabbed him accidentally: no one who knows about Smitty's luck powers will believe her. The only way he can get stabbed in the chest is if it actually beats the alternative. (Which is exactly the case here; but it'd be pretty challenging to come up with a different scenario where that was still true.) Excellent point. But how many Court people know the extent of Smitt-ster's talent? We only know of Jones, for sure. Has she told the Court? unclear... she is pretty cagey with her knowledge. Obviously she would be highly suspicious, but what would she do about it?
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Post by stevencloser on Jan 10, 2017 9:16:05 GMT
He's still totally dead if it hit the heart or nearby blood vessels (ie; aorta), though as mentioned before, there'd be a LOT more blood spurting everywhere and he PROBABLY wouldn't be able to chat right now. If it hit the heart, he'd be dead within the minute in the real world. So that's good. Looks to me like it's angled more towards the stomach area.
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Post by imaginaryfriend on Jan 10, 2017 10:02:30 GMT
He's still totally dead if it hit the heart or nearby blood vessels (ie; aorta), though as mentioned before, there'd be a LOT more blood spurting everywhere and he PROBABLY wouldn't be able to chat right now. There might not be much blood at this point since not very much time has passed since he was stabbed. There could be a damaged vessel, barely holding together by the pressure of the blade and the surrounding tissue, ready to pop the next time he moves. Also: Being able to teleport to somewhere that has lots of plasma and possibly magic doctors and cutting-edge (heh) equipment is pretty awesome as far as improving your odds of survival even if you've got a major artery severed.
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Post by theonethatgotaway on Jan 10, 2017 10:12:45 GMT
What if we just come up with a myth, guys? Give some mystical healing powers to Coyote just by imagining it? Coyote would NOT want Mighty Brows to die, he's too funny!!
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Post by gpvos on Jan 10, 2017 10:31:40 GMT
Only real place they can go to fix him (without serious fallout) is outside the Court and hope the forest is happy to help him, one way or another. What we need here is... a gift from Coyote!
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Post by Saliant on Jan 10, 2017 10:37:37 GMT
I suppose that's one way to look at it, Smitty.
I've got nothing this time. Just waiting for Friday Wednesday.
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Post by csj on Jan 10, 2017 19:10:51 GMT
Only real place they can go to fix him (without serious fallout) is outside the Court and hope the forest is happy to help him, one way or another. What we need here is... a gift from Coyote! the tin man goes to see the wizard-god for a new heart where have I heard this one before...
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Post by donna on Jan 10, 2017 21:03:29 GMT
If he was going to die, Tom would be making no comments, as he does in all serious moments. Also (which I've mentioned before), Smith's death could create too many problems for continuing the story (i.e., the Court finding out - there's no way that the death of a student, who's also Court Medium, could stay a secret - and placing so many restrictions on Annie and Kat that they'd have no more adventures for the remainder of their time at the Court). So, for the needs of the narrative, Tom has to keep Smith alive. I'll admit that I should be wanting him to live for his own sake rather than to keep "Gunnerkrigg Court" from ending abruptly, of course. This is my big logistical question. Is this like the Book 6 to Book 7 transition in Harry Pottrer? Can these guys actually return to school now, regardless of the Smitty question...
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Post by arkadi on Jan 10, 2017 22:30:45 GMT
Well... As people have variously pointed out, Parley can get Smitty to help almost instantly, and the list of characters who can help is actually quite long: Annie's dad is a surgeon; lots of forest creatures are grateful to Smitty and some may have healing powers; Red's own power is conveniently still a mystery; even Kat might be able to cyber-fix him somehow.
And yes, of course there's Coyote too. Though that should really be the very last resort...
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Post by dramastix on Jan 11, 2017 2:06:33 GMT
Yes, I was just about to point that out. It has had quite the journey. Maybe it was Anja's farewell present to Surma? Now I'm just wondering what on earth that clip is made from, because I can't imagine any of my past hair toys surviving two generations and a couple of years in the drink. But it does give me something to think about aside from Bleeding Smitty.
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Post by jda on Jan 11, 2017 4:36:36 GMT
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Post by theonethatgotaway on Jan 11, 2017 7:46:59 GMT
Nice catch! Now we'll just have to start wondering what THAT means!
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Post by mu695 on Jan 11, 2017 10:42:54 GMT
I'm becoming increasingly convinced that Tom only knows how to draw one hair clip and he's been reusing it every time.
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Post by ST13R on Jan 11, 2017 10:56:19 GMT
I'm becoming increasingly convinced that Tom only knows how to draw one hair clip and he's been reusing it every time. Nah, he can make red ones too!
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Post by Per on Jan 11, 2017 12:25:21 GMT
And now it belongs to Kat 3.2b! I mean, it will. In pastfuture retrocanon.
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