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neogeo0823
Jul 4, 2007

NO THAT'S NOT ME!!

Sigma-X posted:

I think it's a mix of magic torture mask and him trying to deal with the magic torture mask.

If i had to guess, I'd say his mind tried to retreat into a happy place to get away from the torture mask, but it followed him right in there.

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Fabricated
Apr 9, 2007

Living the Dream
I still read and dig Unsounded a whole bunch. I just kinda viscerally hate Murk since the story seems to be perfectly great as it is right now. Guy's kinda the poochie of the whole deal.

Grognan
Jan 23, 2007

by Fluffdaddy
Still, the last two pages are still goddamn amazing. Duane has had such a hard time and we're seeing it.

Roger Explosion
Jan 26, 2006

THAT'S SPECTACULAR.
At this point, I'd even be content with a not-so-terrible-kinda-maybe-END for Duane.

A.o.D.
Jan 15, 2006

Roger Explosion posted:

At this point, I'd even be content with a not-so-terrible-kinda-maybe-END for Duane.

I would be. His story isn't even close to complete at this point.

idonotlikepeas
May 29, 2010

This reasoning is possible for forums user idonotlikepeas!
The ending we all want is, really, for Duane to come back to life and hang out with his family again. We also all know that is never, ever going to happen. And honestly, if it did, we'd probably feel a bit cheated.

I think in the end Duane will accomplish some big noble things and eventually go to his rest fulfilled. That's probably the best ending we can hope for for him.

Oxxidation
Jul 22, 2007
Duane is currently being used in a long game of pass-the-parcel between at least two mad-scientist wizards so I'd be cool with him exploding at least one of their heads.

idonotlikepeas
May 29, 2010

This reasoning is possible for forums user idonotlikepeas!
I have faith that someday, there will be bloody vengeance.

Rime
Nov 2, 2011

by Games Forum
I suspect they are about to have an extremely angry and unshackled wright on their hands. :allears:

the holy poopacy
May 16, 2009

hey! check this out
Fun Shoe
One thing that I'm curious/worried about: when Duane dives through the hole in the wall he turns into Khert Ghost Duane. I assume he's not truly shuffling off this mortal coil--but even if he's just leaving his body for a little vacation, that means there's a vacant body hanging there with a direct line to the Khert, which has a crazy rape sorcerer hanging around looking for a way out...

Oxxidation
Jul 22, 2007
In which we revisit old haunts and old "friends."

Happy Yeti
Jun 1, 2011
Oh look, Duane is happy! Three, two, one aaaand ...

Grognan
Jan 23, 2007

by Fluffdaddy
I think there's a motherfucker behind him in the shadows. Hope that ain't Murkof back there.

Captain Oblivious
Oct 12, 2007

I'm not like other posters

Grognan posted:

I think there's a motherfucker behind him in the shadows. Hope that ain't Murkof back there.

There is a zero percent chance that is not Murkof back there.

PleasingFungus
Oct 10, 2012
idiot asshole bitch who should fuck off

Captain Oblivious posted:

There is a zero percent chance that is not Murkof back there.

Jackard
Oct 28, 2007

We Have A Bow And We Wish To Use It
Lurkoph.

Oxxidation
Jul 22, 2007
Jerkoph.

Tollymain
Jul 9, 2010

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
jackoph

reignonyourparade
Nov 15, 2012
Complaints about Murkoph are what give Cope her power.

InequalityGodzilla
May 31, 2012

Captain Oblivious posted:

There is a zero percent chance that is not Murkof back there.
Oh, good. So we should prepare for like 15 lines of dialogue from him that'll spawn 3 pages worth of people bitching about how terrible he is.

Roger Explosion
Jan 26, 2006

THAT'S SPECTACULAR.

InequalityGodzilla posted:

Oh, good. So we should prepare for like 15 lines of dialogue from him that'll spawn 3 pages worth of people bitching about how terrible he is.
Only three?

Tollymain
Jul 9, 2010

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
i prefer to dream bigger

neogeo0823
Jul 4, 2007

NO THAT'S NOT ME!!

InequalityGodzilla posted:

Oh, good. So we should prepare for like 15 lines of dialogue from him that'll spawn 3 pages worth of people bitching about how terrible he is.

I think you got your numbers backwards.

I can see why he's hated, but at the same time, I don't think he's done anything to deserve the level of hate he's getting. Not yet, anyway. I'm fully sure that he will, but so far I think most of the hatred pointed towards him is really just generated because people heard he was the authors favorite character in some other story or something, and they don't want to see him have any sort of importance in the story because of that.

PleasingFungus
Oct 10, 2012
idiot asshole bitch who should fuck off

neogeo0823 posted:

I think you got your numbers backwards.

I can see why he's hated, but at the same time, I don't think he's done anything to deserve the level of hate he's getting. Not yet, anyway. I'm fully sure that he will, but so far I think most of the hatred pointed towards him is really just generated because people heard he was the authors favorite character in some other story or something, and they don't want to see him have any sort of importance in the story because of that.

In her RPs and creepy out-of-story art, yes.

Characters are allowed to be hateable, but it's weird and hosed up when the author seems to have a crush on them.

InequalityGodzilla
May 31, 2012

PleasingFungus posted:

In her RPs and creepy out-of-story art, yes.

Characters are allowed to be hateable, but it's weird and hosed up when the author seems to have a crush on them.
Yeah, it is. What's strange is that you guys seem to have decided that's the case with Cope and Murkoph despite there not being any evidence for it. She's said he's one of her favorite characters to write, not that he's soooooo sexy

Runa
Feb 13, 2011

Most of us who aren't Down With the Murk are still reading and have managed to restrain our distaste to a couple of off-hand jokes as seen above. As you can see, everyone really is giving Cope the benefit of the doubt.

In fact, this current line of discussion was mostly brought about by you griping about a long-past multipage derail everyone else had already gotten over.

InequalityGodzilla
May 31, 2012

T.G. Xarbala posted:

Most of us who aren't Down With the Murk are still reading and have managed to restrain our distaste to a couple of off-hand jokes as seen above. As you can see, everyone really is giving Cope the benefit of the doubt.

In fact, this current line of discussion was mostly brought about by you griping about a long-past multipage derail everyone else had already gotten over.
Sorry, you're probably right. I just found this thread and worked through it from page 15 over two nights. By the time I reached present I was really frickin' tired of people bitching about Murkoph and seeing someone mention that they thought he was about to show up again (which, yeah, he probably is) kind of set me off.

Oxxidation
Jul 22, 2007
In which everyone saw this coming.

Rime
Nov 2, 2011

by Games Forum
So, what happens if a wright lets loose inside the khert? Is that even possible?

I suppose we shall find out. :stare:

Grognan
Jan 23, 2007

by Fluffdaddy
squishies :3:

Skippy McPants
Mar 19, 2009

Grognan posted:

squishies :3:

Duane's casual eloquence really is the best thing about this comic. He's such a lovable fop.

KOGAHAZAN!!
Apr 29, 2013

a miserable failure as a person

an incredible success as a magical murder spider

Christ almighty, Duane looks so happy here.

He's like a Disney protagonist. I'm amazed he didn't burst into song.

Roland Jones
Aug 18, 2011

by Nyc_Tattoo

Autonomous Monster posted:

Christ almighty, Duane looks so happy here.

He's like a Disney protagonist. I'm amazed he didn't burst into song.

I was thinking the same thing; he looks positively cartoony here. It's odd.

idonotlikepeas
May 29, 2010

This reasoning is possible for forums user idonotlikepeas!
He has been waiting his whole life to get a vision of the khert. This is very literally him dying and going to heaven.

Imagine what he'll think when he notices Murkoph.

Paramemetic
Sep 29, 2003

Area 51. You heard of it, right?





Fallen Rib

idonotlikepeas posted:

Imagine what he'll think when he notices Murkoph.

"Ugh this loving gross character I heard the author loves him and draws porn something something rargh" mainly I guess?

idonotlikepeas
May 29, 2010

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I was thinking more "but rotting corpses are supposed to be about the most unholy thing ever, what the hell is he doing in heaven".

Runa
Feb 13, 2011

I imagine his reaction will be, roughly, "Who are you?" and "Hey get off me." In that order.

Happy Yeti
Jun 1, 2011

idonotlikepeas posted:

He has been waiting his whole life to get a vision of the khert. This is very literally him dying and going to heaven.
Yeah, notice he's actually kind of disappointed in a way when the squishes don't eat him, despite saying he has stuff to do.

reignonyourparade
Nov 15, 2012
The Squishes are just as sick of Murkoph as the rest of us.

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Oxxidation
Jul 22, 2007
He's not even in the mood for conversation anymore, he just wants to gank Duane and get out of the khert.

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