Dudley's dungeon -- Thursday, 2 August, 2007

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Number of ratings: 20

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Grognor	August 2, 2007 00:32
First comment: 4 April, 2007	1161 comments written
Blarg! This is one of the many dumb strips that have no point to them! I can feel my humor node diffusing from reading this strip! I thought we wereIn 1573, the Parliament of Dole published a decree, permitting the inhabitants of the Franche-Comte to pursue and kill a were-wolf or loup-garou, which infested that province, "notwithstanding the existing laws concerning the chase." The people were empowered to "assemble with javelins, halberds, pikes, arquebuses and clubs, to hunt and pursue the said were-wolf in all places where they could find it, and to take, burn, and kill it, without incurring any fine or other penalty." The hunt seems to have been successful, if we may judge from the fact that the same tribunal in the following year condemned to be burned a man named Giles Garnier, who ran on all fours in the forest and fields and devoured little children, "even on Friday." The poor lycanthrope, it appears, had as slight respect for ecclesiastical feasts as the French pig, which was not restrained by any feeling of piety from eating infants on a fast day. [ The History of Vampires, by Dudley Wright ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. past this!
Dol	August 2, 2007 00:45
First comment: 27 March, 2007	24 comments written
(BTW, it's a storyline. Does that count as a point? Or an excuse?)
G	August 2, 2007 01:58
First comment: 5 October, 2005	82 comments written
Enough of a point for me to give it a good and wait for the punch line.
Mordae	August 2, 2007 02:30
First comment: 11 May, 2007	116 comments written
I don't put a lot of stock in critics who've never taken a turn in the art they review... 'Tis a decent story thus far, but the inconsistent use of olde English paineth mineMade by Dwarfs. The Rule here is that the Mine is either long deserted or at most is inhabited by a few survivors who will make confused claims to have been driven out/decimated by humans/ other Dwarfs/Minions of the Dark Lord. Inhabited or not, this Mine will be very complex, with many levels of galleries, beautifully carved and engineered. What was being mined here is not always evident, but at least some of the time it will appear to have been Jewels, since it is customary to find unwanted emeralds, etc., still embedded in the rock of the walls. Metal will also be present, but only when made up into armor and weapons (_wondrous_). [ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, by Diana Wynne Jones ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. ears.
Beolach	August 2, 2007 03:20
First comment: 28 December, 2004	4 comments written
I'm pretty sure I know where this is heading, and I'm rating it Excellent.
Antheridium	August 2, 2007 03:49
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
They're not on the Plane of WaterDay after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere Nor any drop to drink. [ The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details., are they?
Dav	August 2, 2007 04:57
First comment: 26 June, 2004	147 comments written
Antheridium: Looks like Earth to me. Rated Good.
Antheridium	August 2, 2007 06:17
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
That's what I was thinking... The WizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring, as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage. [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. could teleport as far as WaterDay after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere Nor any drop to drink. [ The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details., though. That would have to be more convenient.
Antheridium	August 2, 2007 07:21
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
I keep forgetting that asterisks equate to bold on here.
Ib	August 2, 2007 09:14
First comment: 31 July, 2007	12 comments written
Just the mental picture of The WizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring, as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage. [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. on a leashThey had splendid heads, fine shoulders, strong legs, and straight tails. The spots on their bodies were jet-black and mostly the size of a two-shilling piece; they had smaller spots on their heads, legs, and tails. Their noses and eye- rims were black. Missis had a most winning expression. Pongo, though a dog born to command, had a twinkle in his eye. They walked side by side with great dignity, only putting the Dearlys on the leash to lead them over crossings. [ The Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. is enough for an excellent in my books.
Grognor	August 2, 2007 19:42
First comment: 4 April, 2007	1161 comments written
LeashThey had splendid heads, fine shoulders, strong legs, and straight tails. The spots on their bodies were jet-black and mostly the size of a two-shilling piece; they had smaller spots on their heads, legs, and tails. Their noses and eye- rims were black. Missis had a most winning expression. Pongo, though a dog born to command, had a twinkle in his eye. They walked side by side with great dignity, only putting the Dearlys on the leash to lead them over crossings. [ The Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. your nemesis! @@ Consort with a succubusThe incubus and succubus are male and female versions of the same demon, one who lies with a human for its own purposes, usually to the detriment of the mortals who are unwise in their dealings with them. Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.! @& Fight demons! @& Control obediant familiars! @d Those mental images good enough? I'm sorry, but did any of you laugh after reading this comic? If you did, then it deserves its good rating, but otherwise, it doesn't. Just because it's part of a storyline doesn't mean it's automatically good. That would make the Matrix sequels worth watching, wouldn't it? Or maybe my sense of humor is slightly different than yours. Nah...
Feory	August 2, 2007 20:26
First comment: 15 August, 2006	63 comments written
I generally don't laugh after any of the comics, but that doesn't mean I think all of them are bad.
videocrazy	August 2, 2007 22:43
First comment: 25 March, 2007	10 comments written
I like where this is going
Antheridium	August 3, 2007 04:10
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
Agreed with Feory. It takes a truly exceptional comic to make me laugh out loud. Most of them only elicit a sardonic grin.
hf	August 5, 2007 18:00
First comment: 4 November, 2005	4 comments written
WizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring, as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage. [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. teleporting to WaterDay after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean. Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere Nor any drop to drink. [ The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.: not with the Amulet"The complete Amulet can keep off all the things that make people unhappy -- jealousy, bad temper, pride, disagreeableness, greediness, selfishness, laziness. Evil spirits, people called them when the Amulet was made. Don't you think it would be nice to have it?" "Very," said the children, quite without enthusiasm. "And it can give you strength and courage." "That's better," said Cyril. "And virtue." "I suppose it's nice to have that," said Jane, but not with much interest. "And it can give you your heart's desire." "Now you're talking," said Robert. [ The Story of the Amulet, by Edith Nesbit ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details., surely.
Fathead	August 5, 2007 19:16
First comment: 1 April, 2006	1136 comments written
Bleh.
1338h4x	August 19, 2007 05:42
First comment: 19 September, 2006	102 comments written
Tip: If you want to do a storyline, make sure each individual strip ends with a punchline of some sort. It's better than nothing. There's no limit to how many panels you can use, so just keep going to what would've been the next day's strip.
Xero Storm	March 28, 2008 00:52
First comment: 24 February, 2008	32 comments written
So Rodney wearing a leashThey had splendid heads, fine shoulders, strong legs, and straight tails. The spots on their bodies were jet-black and mostly the size of a two-shilling piece; they had smaller spots on their heads, legs, and tails. Their noses and eye- rims were black. Missis had a most winning expression. Pongo, though a dog born to command, had a twinkle in his eye. They walked side by side with great dignity, only putting the Dearlys on the leash to lead them over crossings. [ The Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. isn't enough of a punchline for you people? 'Cause it worked for me!
Dani	June 20, 2008 15:22
First comment: 7 June, 2008	39 comments written
Doesn't he play in wizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring, as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage. [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. mode anyway? He should be able to teleport to Astral.
Toby Bartels	February 5, 2009 03:27
First comment: 11 August, 2007	83 comments written
But ... the last panel is funny! How is that not a punchline?

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