He was always having fun *at the expense* of others even before this. People were hurt for funsies or had to spend hours cleaning up after his mess. He was never chaotic good, maybe chaotic neutral with a strong tendendy towards ‘insufferable ass’.
This. Because the elves of this region (or at least the ones we’ve seen, which seem to be characteristic of the group) are deeply annoying, it’s easy to forget just how awful his actions have been.
Honestly, the most gruesome image we’ve seen in this comic in a long time, and that’s taking into account the vampire eating rats in a trash bin earlier this level.
As an aside, it would be cool to see this comic pay homage to Final Fantasy, or JRPGs in general, at some point. Maybe enabled through the Belt of Genre Changing, where we change from WRPG to JRPG.
If they had a Poltergust G-00 handy, and a socket, now would have been a really good time for Super Suction. Also, Dahlia’s got a nice sword there. Maybe if she’s lucky, it’ll turn out to be a Ghost-Buster Sword.
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I can understand why they didn’t want to tell them about Phase 3 ?
(first?)
It occurs to me that Phase 3 may have been “wait to see how the ghost reacts when cornered, and improvise.”
“Never tell me about phase three.” – Han Solo
Nice reuse of the RRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
I’m a little sad to see Skippy is this nasty, and probably evil. I liked the idea of him as just a ghostly thrillseeker having fun. :-/
becoming evil is the ultimate thrill. everyone within a 300 mile radius wants you dead. or, uh, deader I guess.
Alas, many people are when thwarted.
@Mary I first read that as “Alas, many people are when haunted” and went, oh yeah, Skipperoo is definitely haunted….
He was always having fun *at the expense* of others even before this. People were hurt for funsies or had to spend hours cleaning up after his mess. He was never chaotic good, maybe chaotic neutral with a strong tendendy towards ‘insufferable ass’.
Fair point.
But at least he wasn’t energy-draining people or possessing them to make them murder their own families. That may change now.
This. Because the elves of this region (or at least the ones we’ve seen, which seem to be characteristic of the group) are deeply annoying, it’s easy to forget just how awful his actions have been.
As life has shown us time and again, it’s easy to turn a blind eye to problematic behavior when it’s aimed at people you don’t like.
Oh, so that wasn’t a giant wallet chain.
Did double-duty
He =did= die in a particularly gruesome accident…
Honestly, the most gruesome image we’ve seen in this comic in a long time, and that’s taking into account the vampire eating rats in a trash bin earlier this level.
Pointy ears. Maybe Skippy was an elvish spirit after all? Or just any of the other two dozen pointy eared species.
On brand 90s zigzags, triangles, and dots ala Saved By the Bell design treatment.
Time to cross the streams.
It took until this page to realize the wallet chain was his intestine. Hidden in plain view foreshadowing right there. Bravo, good sir.
Now is when you get every cleric in the city to hardcore-exorcise this spirit. Also, Rue? STOP PARAPHRASING MY LINES.
Wait… has he been walking around with his intestines hanging out this whole time? Gnarly, dude. Also gross.
He died in a brutal accident, after all.
Maybe we should’ve seen this coming. :-/
we know how he died?
He told them about it in therapy:
https://rustyandco.com/comic/level-13-27/
“Phase 3” is synonymous to “Roll for Initiative”
Cue the “battle whoosh” and the boss music
As an aside, it would be cool to see this comic pay homage to Final Fantasy, or JRPGs in general, at some point. Maybe enabled through the Belt of Genre Changing, where we change from WRPG to JRPG.
If they had a Poltergust G-00 handy, and a socket, now would have been a really good time for Super Suction. Also, Dahlia’s got a nice sword there. Maybe if she’s lucky, it’ll turn out to be a Ghost-Buster Sword.
Who ya gonna call ? ANYBODY !!!!!!