I’m thinking of Langford Basilisks… can’t hurt you unless you recognize them. And Oglaf (nsfw): “Lair of the Trapmaster”… where the trap is “OVERTHINKING”.
Forget it. If one of those is in the building, then everyone within 5 miles is dead already, and the contest is moot. Plus, I don’t think you can transport them from Traal without special licenses, lots of red tape, or enough money to bribe the officials
The _real_ frightening thing is that I almost missed it when I first read today’s strip. It would be a little embarrassing if I missed any references to fun facts _about me_.
The butler clearly intends to get him intoxicated to the point where he moves _beyond_ drug induced irrationality to super-sanity. That’s the way it works, right?
Expunged from the “luxury” strip after the draft script was completed, according to Sunday’s page. She’d certainly have been able to work her way through those robotic lampreys.
In my experience, enough hallucinogens completely override the effects of alcohol. The only problem is if the drugs wear off before the alcohol, you may find yourself extremely drunk.
That is not going to help. Everybody knows better than to accept drinks from tiny hallucinatory squirrels.
Speak for yourself, sir! I’ll take a refill.
Yes, of course! Everyone knows that the effects of hallucinogenic drugs are MUCH better when combined with alcohol!
Er… more clear-minded. That’s what I meant by “better”. Honest.
He’ll be just as usefull to push into the next trap
But what if the next trap is a sanity-based trap?
I’m thinking of Langford Basilisks… can’t hurt you unless you recognize them. And Oglaf (nsfw): “Lair of the Trapmaster”… where the trap is “OVERTHINKING”.
From Tigerlily Jones?
don’t forget the Ravenous Bugblatter Beasts of Traal!
Forget it. If one of those is in the building, then everyone within 5 miles is dead already, and the contest is moot. Plus, I don’t think you can transport them from Traal without special licenses, lots of red tape, or enough money to bribe the officials
Just a thought, but how will he react when he meets the legitimate tiny talking squirrel?(I want to say Cyril, but that might just be Narnia talking).
Renard isn’t a squirrel.
(…you did mean Renard, didn’t you?)
Behind the scenes fact: In actual real life, I am afraid of squirrels.
Which is, of course, why I wrote it that way.
Of course!
The _real_ frightening thing is that I almost missed it when I first read today’s strip. It would be a little embarrassing if I missed any references to fun facts _about me_.
Is there a trick to getting a cameo in Skin Horse, or is it limited to just people you know well enough to mess with?
Backing the Kickstarter for the next volume at the right level generally does the trick.
Trivena’s on the target — I was a kickstarter backer at the appropriate level. I’ve never met Shaenon or Jeffrey in person.
When this storyline is over, maybe I’ll post the email I wrote to Jeffrey about my cameo,
What’s so scary about squirrels, nyao?
The story is less interesting than it should be: I was bitten by one when I was a kid.
Ah, that makes a lot of sense. Rodents tend to have nasty bites, and squirrels can be surprisingly vicious when defending themselves.
I hope you’re able to get over your phobia, though.
The butler clearly intends to get him intoxicated to the point where he moves _beyond_ drug induced irrationality to super-sanity. That’s the way it works, right?
It’s worth a try!
He needs to take some dried frog pills, to make him hallucinate that he’s sane.
One less brain, and without Unity eating it, either!
Hey, where is Unity? She’s the one who could work her way through all these trials and tests. By demolishing everything in her path, of course.
Expunged from the “luxury” strip after the draft script was completed, according to Sunday’s page. She’d certainly have been able to work her way through those robotic lampreys.
What’s the rule of thumb for “hallucinogenic compounds before liquor”?
Don’t go swimming for at least an hour.
Don’t try to fly.
Don’t drink punch if you’ve already been spiked
Liquor before darts: Best avoided.
Darts before liquor: Also avoid.
(I think accuracy is more important than rhyming in this context.)
Don’t mix them.
Drinks make for a boring trip, and hallucinogens make sobriety seem desirable.
(Seriously: Ethanol weakens the effect of LSD. And LSD is the only drug known to help cure alcoholism.)
In my experience, enough hallucinogens completely override the effects of alcohol. The only problem is if the drugs wear off before the alcohol, you may find yourself extremely drunk.
Wait, so giving him alcohol to bring him down from his trip would actually work?
Yes.
Don’t try to go anywhere unless you know there’s nothing nearby you wouldn’t want to fight to the death.
At least, that’s how it works in Nethack.
I stopped playing nethack when I realized that deterrent isn’t an effective strategy in that game.
Regarding panels 3 and 4: isn’t there a trope about being right for the wrong reasons?
It’s exactly what you’d think.
“He tripped and fell on some blowguns” or “He fell on some blowguns and tripped” – which is more accurate?
Best to cover all your bases and go with ‘He tripped and fell on some blowguns and tripped.’