The Order of the Stick: T-Rex, Troll Sex and Will Checks

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rocketrobot: Jul 11, 2003

ConfusedUs posted:

I got all excited then I realized it's the same on that was posted like six posts up.

You used sirens though!

I, too, fell for the sirens.

# ? Sep 13, 2012 16:45

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# ? May 24, 2024 04:05

Javid: Oct 21, 2004

Yeah, I didn't even click on a random link with no sirens or indication it was a new strip. Oops I guess.

# ? Sep 13, 2012 18:21

ConfusedUs: Feb 24, 2004; Bees?
You want fucking bees?
Here you go!
ROLL INITIATIVE!!

terminal mehmet posted:

I, too, fell for the sirens.

It was hard to resist their sirens' call... :rimshot:

# ? Sep 13, 2012 18:47

Cliff Racer: Mar 24, 2007; by Lowtax

Javid posted:

Yeah, I didn't even click on a random link with no sirens or indication it was a new strip. Oops I guess.

And by "click a random link with no sirens or indication it was a new strip" you mean "read the thread" I take it.

# ? Sep 14, 2012 02:25

poly and open-minded: Nov 22, 2006; In BOD we trust

I prefer when people do that because the giantitp website is blocked at work. Something Awfuls however...

# ? Sep 14, 2012 06:12

Wolfsheim: Dec 23, 2003; "Ah," Ratz had said, at last, "the artiste."

I love that Roy's surprised that they actually won.

# ? Sep 14, 2012 07:53

RickoniX: Dec 4, 2005; A human or elf?

NO NOT A BADGER YOU GOON

Well Rich cut his hand on broken glass and can't draw for two months, I hope you're all proud of posting Goblins and causing this to happen

# ? Sep 20, 2012 00:59

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

You guys jinxed it. Rich is not alright.

quote:

Hi Everyone,

This is Mrs. Giant writing (AKA Rich's WIfe). He wanted me to let you guys know some stuff that's been going on. Rich had an accident earlier this week; he injured his right hand pretty badly on broken glass and was rushed in to have emergency surgery. They repaired some severed tendons in his thumb and he's home now and recovering. But he won't be able to draw for at least six weeks (maybe longer, depending on how quickly the nerves in his thumb heal). And he didn't want to keep you guys in the dark for all that time.

He is planning on writing a more detailed post himself once he's able to sit at the computer and type with his left hand, but right now he's on some pretty strong painkillers. When he feels up to it, he'll be able to let you know when to expect the comic strip to return, as well as the timeframes for getting out the remaining autographed packages and crayon drawings from the Kickstarter Drive. I'll be helping him answer the backlog of emails from that next week sometime, but I don't really know his address-change system yet so it might take a little longer than normal while I learn it. The last few remaining packages that are set to ship from Ookoodook won't be affected by this, so they'll keep going out at the same rate.

Don't worry, OOTS will definitely return; the doctor is really confident that this is going to heal well, we just don't know yet how long it will take.

You guys have been so supportive and patient all year and Rich is really frustrated that he's letting you down by making you wait even longer for the stories he's been trying to bring to you. Just know that he is as eager to get back to creating the strip as you are to reading it. Thanks in advance for understanding, and hopefully you'll be hearing directly from Rich really soon.

Until then, think healing thoughts

~Mrs. Giant

# ? Sep 20, 2012 01:00

Lker: Oct 26, 2010

It's just so unfortunate that he seems to get these kinds of things happen often. He has Crohn's or some disease as well as computer malfunctions, etc. that brings up delays like clockwork.

# ? Sep 20, 2012 01:00

DrakePegasus: Jan 30, 2009; It was Plundersaurus Rex's dream to be the greatest pirate dragon ever.

Noooo Rich! I hope he heals well! I'm happy to wait as long as it takes.

# ? Sep 20, 2012 01:09

LashLightning: Feb 20, 2010; You know you didn't have to go post that, right?
But it's fine, I guess...
You just keep being you!

Well, all we can do is wish for him to get better.

So, that Rust Monster, Mimic and G. Cube comic is running a Kickstarter for a huggable Rust Monster? My job is in danger at the moment and people would moan at me being fiscally irresponcible if it were to arrive at the door in several weeks time so I can't get one!

Anyone here taking up on the offer?

# ? Sep 20, 2012 01:12

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

Agh, I just saw it in my email. Poor guy.

# ? Sep 20, 2012 01:38

Eox: Jun 20, 2010; by Fluffdaddy

God drat, and this is even before we asked if he was okay.

# ? Sep 20, 2012 01:49

Alliterate Addict: Jul 10, 2012; dreaming of that face again

it's bright and blue and shimmering

grinning wide and comforting me with it's three warm and wild eyes

Eox posted:

God drat, and this is even before we asked if he was okay.

This is what happens when we don't ask it soon enough :ohdear:

# ? Sep 20, 2012 02:23

Terror Sweat: Mar 15, 2009

It probably would have been funnier if he wrote that update while on painkillers.

# ? Sep 20, 2012 02:32

Nenonen: Oct 22, 2009; Mulla on aina kolkyt donaa taskussa

Terror Sweat posted:

It probably would have been funnier if he wrote that update while on painkillers.

I hope he takes this opportunity in writing some plot twists

# ? Sep 20, 2012 09:09

Renoistic: Jul 27, 2007; Everyone has a
guardian angel.

Get well Rich!

# ? Sep 20, 2012 13:30

Cat Mattress: Jul 14, 2012; by Cyrano4747

Nenonen posted:

I hope he takes this opportunity in writing some plot twists

He already did, long ago:

# ? Sep 20, 2012 13:45

prefect: Sep 11, 2001; No one, Woodhouse.
No one.; Dead Man’s Band

I'm glad the doctor is confident it's going to go well. "Complications" is shorthand for "living nightmare".

# ? Sep 20, 2012 14:08

ConfusedUs: Feb 24, 2004; Bees?
You want fucking bees?
Here you go!
ROLL INITIATIVE!!

Update on Rich's status. He's still not OK.

Kickstarter Update posted:

Posted by Rich Burlew Like

Hey gang, this is Rich again. Thanks to everyone for the hundreds of supportive messages and kind thoughts that you've all expressed through various channels. They've really helped me keep my spirits up during what has been a decidedly crappy time in my life. The vast majority of you have told me to take as much time as I need to heal up�which I will. But I still thought it would be good to update everyone on my status when I can, and when my wonderfully caring wife can type for me, as she's doing right now. (I'm down to one-finger hunt-and-peck typing otherwise, which is not good for much more than a tweet.)

I had a doctor's appointment Friday, and I'm happy to report that he was pleased with the way everything is healing. I'll have a cast on my hand until the beginning of November or so, after which I'll start physical therapy and we'll see how much control I have over my thumb. I don't know whether I will be able to draw on the computer right away or not�and even if I can, it may proceed a lot more slowly than normal until I get accustomed to it. Output will therefore definitely be low from me for the rest of this year, unfortunately. The regular strip is a high priority, but I'll also need to balance it with the digital stories that the Kickstarter backers paid me for back in March. Crayon drawings will probably need to wait until I'm done with therapy, however long that takes.

For Kickstarter backers, I talked to the folks at Ookoodook recently and they reported that they were expecting to be done with all shipping by today or tomorrow, not counting orders with some sort of problem with the address or whatever. And of course, not counting my autographed packages, which will have to wait until I can sign my name again. I still have to sit down with my wife and go through all the emails about orders that have piled up, so please be patient with us. If you wrote me with a last-minute address change, your package may have mailed without it being processed; we'll figure out a way to make sure your box gets to you anyway, even if it means shipping out a replacement.

Thanks again for all of your patience, and I'll be sure to pop up to let you know what's happening from time to time...at least when anything is happening, which isn't most days. I'm pretty much just laying in bed and reading, watching TV, and sleeping now. And thinking of ideas for future strips, when they come to me. Hopefully I'll get enough good ideas so that when I'm able to draw again, the comics will flow right out of me.

--Rich Burlew

P.S. from Mrs. Giant: I just want to take a moment to personally thank everyone who has sent well-wishes not only to Rich but to me as well. Your kind and caring nature never fails to amaze me. And don't worry, I'm not letting him do anything the doctor tells him to avoid.

And it included this picture of his thumb, from last week. Ow.

# ? Oct 1, 2012 17:22

rocketrobot: Jul 11, 2003

That's not a normal sized thumb.

# ? Oct 1, 2012 17:30

Nenonen: Oct 22, 2009; Mulla on aina kolkyt donaa taskussa

terminal mehmet posted:

That's not a normal sized thumb.

That's why he's known informally as "the giant". Why, what did you expect?

# ? Oct 1, 2012 18:01

ANIME MONSTROSITY: Jun 1, 2012; by XyloJW

I wonder what the gently caress was he doing with that glass to end up like that.

# ? Oct 1, 2012 18:38

Alliterate Addict: Jul 10, 2012; dreaming of that face again

it's bright and blue and shimmering

grinning wide and comforting me with it's three warm and wild eyes

Call Now posted:

I wonder what the gently caress was he doing with that glass to end up like that.

Playing with Prince Rupert's Drops to see if he could work it into the comic, no doubt.

# ? Oct 1, 2012 18:50

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

My Kickstarter reward still hasn't shipped.

# ? Oct 2, 2012 01:00

Nilbop: Jun 5, 2004; Looks like someone forgot his hardhat...

Yeah, well I mean, y'know.

He did say the next day or two.

# ? Oct 2, 2012 09:55

Cabbit: Jul 19, 2001; _{Is that everything you have?}

Endless Mike posted:

My Kickstarter reward still hasn't shipped.

Won't you feel like a jerk when it arrives and it's got Rich's severed thumb in it!

# ? Oct 3, 2012 04:49

Nenonen: Oct 22, 2009; Mulla on aina kolkyt donaa taskussa

That would make for a wicked talisman at Comic-Con!

# ? Oct 3, 2012 10:02

LashLightning: Feb 20, 2010; You know you didn't have to go post that, right?
But it's fine, I guess...
You just keep being you!

Nenonen posted:

That would make for a wicked talisman at Comic-Con!

Welp, that's going to be a costume for a dozen people: cheap halloween severed thumb in a jar of clear/greenish gel tied around their neck.

# ? Oct 3, 2012 16:43

scuba school sucks: Aug 30, 2012; The brilliance of my posting illuminates the forums like a jar of shining gold when all around is dark

Mods, please change my name to RICH BURLEWS THUMB, thanks.

# ? Oct 4, 2012 10:40

Pope Guilty: Nov 6, 2006; The human animal is a beautiful and terrible creature, capable of limitless compassion and unfathomable cruelty.

Network Pesci posted:

Mods, please change my name to RICH BURLEWS THUMB, thanks.

BURLEW'S THUMB BREAKER, more like.

# ? Oct 4, 2012 11:38

hey girl you up: May 21, 2001; Forum Nice Guy

Pope Guilty posted:

BURLEW'S THUMB BREAKER, more like.

Burlew's Slicing Thumb?

# ? Oct 5, 2012 01:53

Nenonen: Oct 22, 2009; Mulla on aina kolkyt donaa taskussa

I hope Rich is not okay. :smug:

_{_{_{_{reverse psychology}}}}

# ? Oct 31, 2012 21:42

G20 Sumbitch: Sep 29, 2007; Happy Hockey Is The Best!!!

A new post in the OOTS thread, ooohhhhhh godddddd!!!

# ? Oct 31, 2012 21:44

sebmojo: Oct 23, 2010; Legit Cyberpunk

The trick would be to have like 20 posts so everyone is all UUUHNNNNFNFFFFFF with OOTS balls when they find out his hand is still stuffed.

# ? Oct 31, 2012 22:06

Urdnot Fire: Feb 13, 2012

Thanks for getting my hopes up, guys. :mad:

# ? Oct 31, 2012 22:11

sebmojo: Oct 23, 2010; Legit Cyberpunk

Urdnot Fire posted:

Thanks for getting my hopes up, guys.

Just passing on the love.

Pay it forward!

On the plus side, when he starts again it would be a great time to read through the current arc and get a refresh. With the two bounty hunters (magic string!), Tarquin and Malack's relationship and the revelation of V's terrible deeds it has some decent heft to it.

Though by the time Rich gets to the last arc he'll have to give V chronic fatigue syndrome or something to stop him solving every problem with a spell. It's getting ridiculous the way he's literally started dropping him in holes to get him out of the way of the lower powered party.

sebmojo fucked around with this message at 22:41 on Oct 31, 2012

# ? Oct 31, 2012 22:33

3 Action Economist: May 22, 2002; Educate. Agitate. Liberate.

Is this the thread we reply to so we can confuse everyone?

# ? Oct 31, 2012 22:46

sebmojo: Oct 23, 2010; Legit Cyberpunk

That's the one!

We should have an actual conversation too though.

# ? Oct 31, 2012 22:51

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# ? May 24, 2024 04:05

Alliterate Addict: Jul 10, 2012; dreaming of that face again

it's bright and blue and shimmering

grinning wide and comforting me with it's three warm and wild eyes

drat you all.

~~Paying it forwards anyways, suck it people posting after me~~

Last post on the page, foiled! :argh:

Alliterate Addict fucked around with this message at 23:03 on Oct 31, 2012

# ? Oct 31, 2012 22:53

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