Well, one can hope that they have the usual undead vulnerability to flames. 😛
I will be interested to see if Ranna tries to smite not-zilla, as that might scare off some of her slightly more precarious allies, like dragons and such.
I was born before any version of Heavy Metal, but yes, Death Metal sounds most appropriate. I can just see them, on a burning stage, playing black flaming instruments, their eyes glowing malevolently… Music to stomp Rannites by.
Let’s go fry a wight
Let’s set a ghoul alight
Let’s go fry a wight
And sent it roaring
Light, throw and stand well clear –
That’s how to end the fear!
Oh, let’s go fry a wight!
So many times there are subtle artistic choices made in this script that I think are little bits of genius. Notice how the army in panel 2 is an outline and then when lit up it shows all the heads. Keep the same shading but swap that around and it wouldn’t work. So easy to miss but also, so effective.
Well, as it has been noted before, she DOES have Chaos as one of her domains.
It has to be her relative lack of divine activity over the eons. Except for recently, she was bound up in Charlotte. Yet she has had four surprises in the last 15(? Not sure how long the divine rant went on) minutes (Eric I, Sahar, Fang, Lotharia). You’d think she’d be used to that sort of thing by now.
I hope she still has got some forces that can- and will fight for her. Otherwise the dwarves and barbarians will be rather disappointed not getting to fight… 🙂
"Queen Hogga, King Glon, maybe you can order your hobgoblins and orcs to turn on us in a contemptible act of treachery? That was always a classic in the old days, and if we don’t fight SOMEONE, my men will be whining all the way home."
It’s probably just me, but it does look like, with the juxtaposition of Ranna’s surprised face and the curved neck, that the dragon does have a quizzical look on his face. 🙂
…though that strip does not tell us Charlotte’s fate after Ranna’s spirit left her body. Judging from Lotharia’s continued anger at her boss, though, it kind of seems Charlotte is dead, mindless, or imprisoned.
Well, she gave a lot for saving Charlotte, so if she didn’t get what was promised, she must feel bitter… Thats why you should always keep up your side of the bargain, even if you are an evil god.
Well, knowing how Ranna’s followers were most likely backstabbers who would turn on Ranna without hesitation, I would rather say she just started with the closest ones. 🙂
No no, see, if you have people behind you who have a vested interest in you not turning around and barbecuing them, they will presumably act to stop you before you can do so.
My memories of Paranoia are hazy… That was only 35 years ago, or so. 😛 Lots of clones, yellow rubber raft, chapstick, Joyous Morning Experience. Our group ended up using my brother’s character as a door stop to keep the automatic doors from closing and trapping us. He was badly injured, but not quite dead enough to go to his next clone, so doorstop it was. I think we ended up in space, and stole a spacecraft from aliens that had invaded a space station… they had ice cream bars on board. That was a very Discordian game.
One has to wonder why, if Ranna is so powerful, that she needs an army to do the work for her? Is it just for appearances sake, or is she really vulnerable enough that she can be killed?
Serious questions aside, this whole scene has been a great hilarious turn on the epic showdown between good and evil battle. 🙂
Well, it wouldn’t make much fun reading if she could just do a Thanos snap and all her enemies died. Perhaps she is really powerful but just wanted to gloat about it for fun, and is now being made to look like a fool.
She must be powerful, but its likely that her power still has its limit. She resurrected not long ago her old army, that must have consumed quite some energy. There also must be a reason why she was eating up so much magical energy before.
Ranna is not immune to the effects of Chaos – despite being the goddess of it. That’s the unwritten Catch-22 law that no one warned her about (intentional or not). The moment Cap’n Fang entered the area, all bets were off and any possible "rules & regulations" she may have for that realm became null and void.
Why?
Because my Boo IS Chaos and cannot be controlled (except with a good BLT sandwich – bacon, lettuce and troglodyte, where the trog is nice and salty and compliments the pumpernickel and homemade squid aioli…)
we haven’t had any nudity for a couple pages, I hope we get to see some butts soon. on a related note what is going on with Bob and Gren right now, and is Lolth still ok or has she been eaten too? maybe Arachne and all the fallen warriors can perform a pincer maneuver from across the veil.
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The problem with coercion is… eventually the leash snaps.
Especially if there’s a nice army just standing there to take care of the abusive pet owner.
Turns out history also shows again and again how nature points out the folly of gods.
Oh, no! They say she’s got to go! Go, go Not!Zilla!
I am not disappointed with these two comments. Thank you.
Goddess of Chaos. Worst. Domain. Ever.
Great, so instead of evil undead warriors who can hack you to death, now we have evil flaming undead warriors who can hack and burn you to death. 😛
Well, one can hope that they have the usual undead vulnerability to flames. 😛
I will be interested to see if Ranna tries to smite not-zilla, as that might scare off some of her slightly more precarious allies, like dragons and such.
Evil Flaming Undead Warriors – sounds like a punk rock band 😀 😀
Sounds more like a Heavy metal band – maybe a new style of Rust Metal?
Nope. Death Metal all the way.
Ah yes, Death Metal does seem like the right fit.
Run to the hills,
Run for your lives…
(sorry, I was born during regular heavy metal 🙂 )
I was born before any version of Heavy Metal, but yes, Death Metal sounds most appropriate. I can just see them, on a burning stage, playing black flaming instruments, their eyes glowing malevolently… Music to stomp Rannites by.
We just need an Australian film company to make it real. 😀
Evil Flaming Undead Warriors
Can only be a Queercore supergroup.
t!
Let’s go fry a wight
Let’s set a ghoul alight
Let’s go fry a wight
And sent it roaring
Light, throw and stand well clear –
That’s how to end the fear!
Oh, let’s go fry a wight!
– Zanda Myrande
(joyous applause)
As the earlier games of Mortal Kombat used to say: TOASTY!!!
Way to go, Queen Lotharia! Well done! Which also happens to be how much Ranna’s army has just been cooked.
Oh damn, I just realized King Runtherd is now toast, too.
I think thats not her entire army (yet), and Runt was standing on Ranna’s other side.
From the angle Ranna is at and the distance, it was the back ranks that got barbequed. So Runt and Kurassa and the Hyeesha are still safe…
… if you call being within the reach of a Goddess of Chaos and Cruelty as safe.
And if he does die that quickly & senselessly… c’est la guerre.
Glen Cook is *great* for that.
t!
Kurassa is on the side that got roasted, toasted and flambe’d
So many times there are subtle artistic choices made in this script that I think are little bits of genius. Notice how the army in panel 2 is an outline and then when lit up it shows all the heads. Keep the same shading but swap that around and it wouldn’t work. So easy to miss but also, so effective.
Nice catch!
t!
MORE chaos!
Well, as it has been noted before, she DOES have Chaos as one of her domains.
It has to be her relative lack of divine activity over the eons. Except for recently, she was bound up in Charlotte. Yet she has had four surprises in the last 15(? Not sure how long the divine rant went on) minutes (Eric I, Sahar, Fang, Lotharia). You’d think she’d be used to that sort of thing by now.
Was waiting for something like this 😀
Ranna got Runt, the ‘good guys’ got Queen Lotharia and Not!Zilla 😀
Seems a fair swap to me 🙂
Ranna _may_ have Runt. It remains to be seen what he’s actually going to do…
It’s just really not Ranna’s day…
I hope she still has got some forces that can- and will fight for her. Otherwise the dwarves and barbarians will be rather disappointed not getting to fight… 🙂
"Queen Hogga, King Glon, maybe you can order your hobgoblins and orcs to turn on us in a contemptible act of treachery? That was always a classic in the old days, and if we don’t fight SOMEONE, my men will be whining all the way home."
"No. Go bother the goblins or bugbears or gnolls. I’d keep away from the beholders, they’re feeling a bit grouchy today."
Loving the expression on the dragon next to Not!Zilla 😀
It’s probably just me, but it does look like, with the juxtaposition of Ranna’s surprised face and the curved neck, that the dragon does have a quizzical look on his face. 🙂
If this were the strip d&d game, Ranna would be taking her top off now.
Maybe she should anyway- with all the power in her left boob… Although we know that would incapacitate Bob if he sees lol
uhhh, does anyone know which strip explains where charlotte’s body is? I can’t recall
One of the last ones in "The Serpent Awakes" arc.
https://www.yafgc.net/comic/2910-the-serpent-awakes/
…though that strip does not tell us Charlotte’s fate after Ranna’s spirit left her body. Judging from Lotharia’s continued anger at her boss, though, it kind of seems Charlotte is dead, mindless, or imprisoned.
Well, she gave a lot for saving Charlotte, so if she didn’t get what was promised, she must feel bitter… Thats why you should always keep up your side of the bargain, even if you are an evil god.
But that would make her a lawful goddess of chaos!
That’s the thing about kicking the dog.
Either you get a broken dog, or you get dogbite.
Anyone got hot dogs?
"Oops. I missed."
Well, knowing how Ranna’s followers were most likely backstabbers who would turn on Ranna without hesitation, I would rather say she just started with the closest ones. 🙂
This is why you put the flamethrowers in the MIDDLE of the army, rather than where they can hit all of the troops at once ..
It depends on their range… being in the middle might help them be able to reach all the troops. 😛
No no, see, if you have people behind you who have a vested interest in you not turning around and barbecuing them, they will presumably act to stop you before you can do so.
I feel like you have played Paranoia at some point.
That information is above your security clearance, Citizen. Have a perfect day.
My memories of Paranoia are hazy… That was only 35 years ago, or so. 😛 Lots of clones, yellow rubber raft, chapstick, Joyous Morning Experience. Our group ended up using my brother’s character as a door stop to keep the automatic doors from closing and trapping us. He was badly injured, but not quite dead enough to go to his next clone, so doorstop it was. I think we ended up in space, and stole a spacecraft from aliens that had invaded a space station… they had ice cream bars on board. That was a very Discordian game.
Next time, "Gorgonice" them all
Not sure if that offers Protection from Flambé
Pretty sure Gonfrask means that if Queen Lotharia were safely gorgonized, she wouldn’t have found her backbone and turned against Ranna.
One has to wonder why, if Ranna is so powerful, that she needs an army to do the work for her? Is it just for appearances sake, or is she really vulnerable enough that she can be killed?
Serious questions aside, this whole scene has been a great hilarious turn on the epic showdown between good and evil battle. 🙂
Well, it wouldn’t make much fun reading if she could just do a Thanos snap and all her enemies died. Perhaps she is really powerful but just wanted to gloat about it for fun, and is now being made to look like a fool.
She must be powerful, but its likely that her power still has its limit. She resurrected not long ago her old army, that must have consumed quite some energy. There also must be a reason why she was eating up so much magical energy before.
Ranna is not immune to the effects of Chaos – despite being the goddess of it. That’s the unwritten Catch-22 law that no one warned her about (intentional or not). The moment Cap’n Fang entered the area, all bets were off and any possible "rules & regulations" she may have for that realm became null and void.
Why?
Because my Boo IS Chaos and cannot be controlled (except with a good BLT sandwich – bacon, lettuce and troglodyte, where the trog is nice and salty and compliments the pumpernickel and homemade squid aioli…)
we haven’t had any nudity for a couple pages, I hope we get to see some butts soon. on a related note what is going on with Bob and Gren right now, and is Lolth still ok or has she been eaten too? maybe Arachne and all the fallen warriors can perform a pincer maneuver from across the veil.
Panel 3.5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbdbhjN2Qlg \m/
YEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!
*headbangs* \m/
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Well, so far, Ranna certainly is living up to her name as the Goddess of Chaos. 😀