#704: "That's like an argument." [Archive]

Chrismith

06-06-2006, 12:04 AM

BM has been left behind!!! I'd hazard a guess that however he catches back up with the group, it will be extremely painful and/or humiliating.

And what if he doesn't find them again, at least not right away? How might BM spend his leisure time?

Gadgeteer

06-06-2006, 12:04 AM

Well, well, well. Didn't see that comin'.

Well, you being the author and all, I'd be willing to bet that you, in fact, did see that comin'.

[CUTE EMOTICON HERE]

KillBill

06-06-2006, 12:06 AM

Ooh, the four light warriors just changed! Too bad WM wasn't around for the class change. But I guess BM couldn't have gotten his "nexus unbound" to become Chaos later if he wasn't there for that.

Lord Kibble

06-06-2006, 12:06 AM

Koiny

06-06-2006, 12:06 AM

I already know whats going to happen. And it will involve BM saying Damnit.

Number 81

06-06-2006, 12:13 AM

I'm glad that things are starting to look good for BM after so many episodes of torment.

Piedmon Sama

06-06-2006, 12:15 AM

Huzzah!

For once things are going BM's way!

[Unreal Tournament Voice]KILLING SPREE!

Burkion

06-06-2006, 12:15 AM

This will end badly.

Mark my words. I don't know who for, I don't know when, but this will end badly.

Because everything ends badly. Including life.

Sam_Drugbringer

06-06-2006, 12:16 AM

The elven eye roll already had me laughing. Everything after that was great too.

These are the comics I like, less murder and destruction, and quiet laughter at the incomptence of the LW.

Dark Seraphim

06-06-2006, 12:18 AM

Curse you, Red Mage!

Was I the only one that thought of Snoopy when he saw "flying ace"?

invghost

06-06-2006, 12:28 AM

I bet sarda will see what happened and teleport BM back to the party.

Just because BM will hate that.

And i did also Dark lol

PyrosNine

06-06-2006, 12:32 AM

We asked for more White mage, and it appears we shall get her. LIke, the next adventure will have more White magic action, and perhaps White Mage coming to grips with the other lightwarrior's newfound powers, and character growth!...

Nah.

And BM will do something...Bm-ish.

Mondt

06-06-2006, 12:36 AM

But I guess BM couldn't have gotten his "nexus unbound" to become Chaos later if he wasn't there for that.*flipoutchoplikeninjarawr* Nobody becomes Chaos. End'o'story.

Our resident comic-maker has said so.

Also, I think it would rock if for the next about 10 comics, black mage was walking about, trying to find a town while running into endless hordes of monsters, and just as one comes into sight, the airsub lands on top of him.

invghost

06-06-2006, 12:37 AM

*flipoutchoplikeninjarawr* Nobody becomes Chaos. End'o'story.

Our resident comic-maker has said so.

Brian said hes not sure if anyone will become chaos, there is still the posibility

BlackBelt McMonk

06-06-2006, 01:00 AM

Black Sword

06-06-2006, 01:00 AM

But..the universe exists to cause Black Mage pain, and...wha? *blink* Brian completely pulled the wool over my eyes. I was not seeing that one coming.

invghost

06-06-2006, 01:04 AM

Wow, something that BM wanted to happen...happened. Of course, due to the laws of the universe, now that this has happened, Fighter will probably manage to do something like turn the Airsub around and then make it crash...right into BM. Yes, that seems possible.

Yes, and the armoire fell on fighter, just like bm wanted it too, but i reckon it will be quickly resolved by bm rejoining the group against his will.

Nayno

06-06-2006, 01:05 AM

Wow, something that BM wanted to happen...happened. Of course, due to the laws of the universe, now that this has happened, Fighter will probably manage to do something like turn the Airsub around and then make it crash...right into BM. Yes, that seems possible.

Speaking of which, where is Fighter?

Maybe he got left behind with Black Mage. That would certainly put a damper on BM's mood.

Bob the Mercenary

06-06-2006, 01:09 AM

Hey! Why didn't the black mage get a seat on the plane? RACIST!

J/K Awesome comic.

greed

06-06-2006, 01:30 AM

Or him running in to the Other Warriors who have been around the universe and back and are now VERY pissed, and without Thief to draw Berserkers horrific rage and RM to befuddle the potentially (http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=040713) homicidal (http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=050830) Ranger.

netrider6

06-06-2006, 01:34 AM

Hehe, headlight fluid, someone's been watching RvB.

Can't believe I was the only one to mention it.

Burkion

06-06-2006, 01:50 AM

But..the universe exists to cause Black Mage pain, and...wha? *blink* Brian completely pulled the wool over my eyes. I was not seeing that one coming.

Like I said in the last damn thread, "Don't think you know what's going to happen. Because, 9900 times out of 100, it won't."

Halo2994

06-06-2006, 02:03 AM

i laughed harder in the first two panels than i do at most other entire comics.

and it just kept getting better from there.

-halo

The Wandering God

06-06-2006, 02:13 AM

Hopefully this means that the natural order that should have been established way back when (http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010611) will finally come to fruition. I can totally see Brian omitting Black Mage from the next hundred episodes for sheer comic superiority.
In regards to the linked comic:
Ya know, I've always wondered why Fighter would vote off BM.

And this is starting to feel like a VERY major storyline. Many times has the idea of WM replacing BM been brought up.

Also, Thief always has the best lines.

And RM was right again! Ha, take that non-believers!

The Wandering God

Kurosen

06-06-2006, 02:14 AM

Hehe, headlight fluid, someone's been watching RvB.

Can't believe I was the only one to mention it.

Probably because it was an old joke long before there was an RvB :P

Siege

06-06-2006, 02:20 AM

PLD WHM RDM NIN... Not enough offencive capability IMO, but a good chance for BLU to learn some new abilities without the other warriors screwing it up.

CHICAGO¤lollie

06-06-2006, 02:44 AM

Oh, of course. Black Mage gets everything he's ever wanted on THE DEVIL NUMBER DATE.

06/06/06

:O

Burkion

06-06-2006, 03:06 AM

Huh. DId not know that.

Cool.

henke37

06-06-2006, 04:14 AM

The real question is how long it will take for the rest of the gang to realise that bm isn't with them.

Burkion

06-06-2006, 04:17 AM

Really? Fighter will be the only one who cares.

And I'm betting he fell down the torpedo shaft just like BM to try and find his 'Bestest buddy'

Heliomance

06-06-2006, 04:49 AM

Fighter will be the only one that cares until they run into a really tough monster and really need a hadoken.

Seran

06-06-2006, 06:43 AM

Great lord from the fires of Hell. Red Mage was right.

Kroze Gamegod

06-06-2006, 06:43 AM

Probably because it was an old joke long before there was an RvB :P

Lets try to keep that to ourselves...
Rooster Teeth likes to think they are original and having a angry mexican coming after you is not exactly a good thing to have....

And I forsee BM having a solo adventure that will more the plot along very much.....

Can anyone say "The Destroyer is Manifest"?
Heh..

CHICAGO¤lollie

06-06-2006, 06:55 AM

Great lord from the fires of Hell. Red Mage was right.
You see that?! Another thing that could only come as a result of THE DEVIL NUMBER DATE™!

Brian, you genius-ly coincidental fiend!

BlackMageFF1

06-06-2006, 07:18 AM

As soon as I read that "That's like an arguement." quote, I thought "Brian is probably going to use that as the quote for this comic in the forum." and then I go to the forum and here it is! LOL

Sam_Drugbringer

06-06-2006, 08:11 AM

We're on predictions now? BM will be missing just long enough for WM to think she's a destined warrior insted of BM. Then, everything will go horribly wrong, and BM (by acident or agienst his will) will show up and save the day, so WM knows BM is a destined warrior.

MetalPsycho

06-06-2006, 08:14 AM

Awwwww. BM is happy.

I like this change of pace.

Though I have the utmost feeling that it won't end well for him at all. He'll probably be trapped in a small closet with Fighter for a few days.

Tilion

06-06-2006, 08:25 AM

I
And this is starting to feel like a VERY major storyline. Many times has the idea of WM replacing BM been brought up.

That's the first thing i thought. When I saw him staying alone, all the theories that have been said came to my mind: "There's a WM instead of a BM in the Real LW", "BM will become an enemy", "Fighter vs Black Mage", the sub-plot of Swordopolis vs Magus (and their chosen warriors),...

Anyway, things could get _really_ interesting from now on.

Mac

06-06-2006, 08:35 AM

I laughed and laughed at the comic. The I clicked the link to the comic and laughed some more. And is it just a coincidece that the title is a rather (in)famous term in Canada. =P

Trixbeat

06-06-2006, 08:46 AM

BM has been left behind. Between a town who's hunting a mad killer down, and vast plains of scary dangers, I suppose it's what BM wanted. Even if he has to suffer for it.

Quirriff`

06-06-2006, 09:10 AM

Dumm Dumm Dummmmmmm!

Nayno

06-06-2006, 09:45 AM

BM has been left behind. Between a town who's hunting a mad killer down, and vast plains of scary dangers, I suppose it's what BM wanted. Even if he has to suffer for it.

If he's where I think he is in the game, he's actually surrounded on all sides by mountains, next to the town of Gaia. I say this because that one person asked him, "How did you get this far north?" But there's no way to be sure because NPCs from other towns talked to him too.

greed

06-06-2006, 09:53 AM

I reckon Bm could just appear back at Sardas after the LWs, Wm in tow beat Kraken, having had an uneventful and peaceful vacation. Kurosen loves tormenting BM, but he could throw something good BM's way just to fuck with us.

And is it just a coincidece that the title is a rather (in)famous term in Canada. =P

Can someone explain this please? I'm curious.

voodooKobra

06-06-2006, 11:47 AM

It's probably an inside joke.

My prediction is that BM will just begin to be happy after a comic or two when his happiness is torn from him and replaced with even MORE torment. I agree with the "Fighter went down the hole looking for BM" theory, but Brian will probably do something that nobody here has the right level of insanity to think of.

Warlock

06-06-2006, 11:57 AM

All right! BM got left behind! Time for murder!

MuMu

06-06-2006, 12:15 PM

Something tells me that they pressed the Start-And-Ejection button...

bass_virus

06-06-2006, 12:25 PM

heh, so now BM is free, wonder how many people he'll kill to celebrate.

Bob the Mercenary

06-06-2006, 12:27 PM

This reminds me of the scene from Home Alone. KEVIN!

Sky Warrior Bob

06-06-2006, 12:48 PM

Is there any significance between the fact that BM was left behind, and the latest Left Behind book was released today? (Y'know that rapture series).

Also, I'm somewhat annoyed. Does Thief's comments in today's comic mean that the back door ramp sprites I created for the Death Trap were entirely for nothing? Or is it just that Thief is completely unaware of the Death Trap's abilty to rear load cargo?

SWB
- I still want to know what the green switch did.

GooeyChewie

06-06-2006, 01:28 PM

Bob the Mercenary

06-06-2006, 01:28 PM

Is there any significance between the fact that BM was left behind, and the latest Left Behind book was released today? (Y'know that rapture series).

I thought all those books were out already.

Inst

06-06-2006, 02:46 PM

Hypothesis: the Light Warriors are the Lite Warriors... from the future.

Note how the current adventuring party is now Thief, Red Mage, Fighter, and White Mage, where the real Light Warriors happen to be Knight, Ninja, Red Wizard, and White Wizard.

I also suspect the artist is now interested in making Black Mage just a supporting character from now on. If he's run out of steam, reworking the group chemistry might work well.

catlover20410

06-06-2006, 02:49 PM

Wait a minute. Why is WM going with them? Other than her desire to find and hammer BM, that is. Or is that it?

Aebliss

06-06-2006, 03:57 PM

You know, everyone might actually be happy now - except for Fighter, that is.
Thief and Red Mage now have White Mage on their side, who they've said before they would prefer as a teammate.
White Mage can now stick close to the Light Warriors and affect destiny with an easy heart, as she is now a member of the team.
Black Mage is rid of the rest of the team, which he despises in all its parts.
Only Fighter is going to be upset over losing 'his best buddy'.

...

With BM's luck, though, he'll meet the others again very soon.

Heliomance

06-06-2006, 04:41 PM

And as I said, a situation will come where they need BM's sheer firepower and he won't be there.

It's MY pet theory, and I'm not letting go of it!

The Champion

06-06-2006, 04:54 PM

I thought all those books were out already.

For the main series yah, but they're releasing books for what happened before the rapture.

Black Mage 288

06-06-2006, 05:07 PM

BM not only got away unscathed, but got what he's wanted since the beginning? Heh, didn't see that comin'.

But I wonder how this seperation will affect the plot, and how long BM's freedom from the LW will last?

Aebliss

06-06-2006, 05:53 PM

Probably not long enough to suit anyone, since the artist's greatest joy apparently lies in setting readers and cast up for a fall. ^^;

Jared Todd

06-06-2006, 05:56 PM

PLD WHM RDM NIN... Not enough offencive capability IMO, but a good chance for BLU to learn some new abilities without the other warriors screwing it up.

NO! "KNG WHM RDW NIN".

Awwwww. BM is happy.

I like this change of pace.

Though I have the utmost feeling that it won't end well for him at all. He'll probably be trapped in a small closet with Fighter for a few days.

This is what I was looking for. You see, all you guys are like "BM will probably join up with the party, guhyuck!", but if you really, really want to see BM on his own, just say "wouldn't it be completely awesome if he went off on his own and had a few adventures?". I mean, I think it would be cool to seperate BM from the party for an extended time.

Okay, the next page had everyone saying BM would be off the team for a while, but still! My point stands, shouldn't BM be off the team for a long time?

Lord Kibble

06-06-2006, 06:34 PM

In regards to the linked comic (http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010611):
Ya know, I've always wondered why Fighter would vote off BM.

I suppose you could interpret the crossed-out drawing of BM as signifying that Fighter would be willing to vote off anyone but BM. Perhaps Fighter is really an ancestor of George Boole.

Ryong

06-06-2006, 09:59 PM

Woah.Without Fighter, RM and Thief to annoy BM the world will be doomed.I can already see a game called "The Incredible Black Mage : Ultimate Destruction".

Krylancelo

06-06-2006, 10:25 PM

BM has been left behind!!!

HAH! Clever. I wonder if it was planned?

YF-23

06-07-2006, 12:43 AM

If he's where I think he is in the game, he's actually surrounded on all sides by mountains, next to the town of Gaia. I say this because that one person asked him, "How did you get this far north?" But there's no way to be sure because NPCs from other towns talked to him too.
True, most of the things the NPCs say are from other places, but the third NPC in this comic (http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=060511) says the he can't understand the languge that they speak in Lefein, which may indicate that they are close to that, and the only town close to Lefeim is Gaia.

Hypothesis: the Light Warriors are the Lite Warriors... from the future.

Note how the current adventuring party is now Thief, Red Mage, Fighter, and White Mage, where the real Light Warriors happen to be Knight, Ninja, Red Wizard, and White Wizard.

I also suspect the artist is now interested in making Black Mage just a supporting character from now on. If he's run out of steam, reworking the group chemistry might work well.
But nobody's named Barry.

UZ_White

06-07-2006, 12:50 AM

BM was "Left Behind". Just like the non God Believers.

On 666.

Coincidence??!!!

Yes. Yes it is.

Kroze Gamegod

06-07-2006, 05:55 AM

I agree this might be the perfect point to devlop everyones character a bit more and bring us to the fated confilct #434 described....
I'm not so sure I would want Fighter to be with BM right now...
It would just force BM and Fighter back into their old character ways....
As much as I like comedy, I like good plot as well and seeing how well Brian did it with Nuklear Age leads me to believe that we have one hell of a ride left...

BlackMageFF1

06-07-2006, 07:10 AM

Hey! Why didn't the black mage get a seat on the plane? RACIST!

J/K Awesome comic.

The only problem with that is that he's a BLUE Mage now, Black Mage is just his name

I hate when people make predictions, because if they're really good, Brian will see them and not use them.

Mac

06-07-2006, 10:42 AM

But nobody's named Barry.

and the fact is that all four Light Warrior are male. Also, there is no Mime, just a Red Wizard, White Wizard, Knight and Ninja

Art of Hilt

06-07-2006, 11:01 AM

And the Ninja wears red.
What the hell kind of Ninja wears red?

Burkion

06-07-2006, 06:55 PM

...

The awesome kind. Yeah.

PCD

06-07-2006, 09:00 PM

I hate when people make predictions, because if they're really good, Brian will see them and not use them.
Brian is not so close-minded that if he has an idea, and someone else comes up with it, he is not about to disregard it entirely. Perhaps other authors have this method of writing, but Brian knows what he's doing, and though the opinions of readers can affect the comic, he's not about to just kill an idea because it was brought up. This isn't Order of the Stick, people.