“…you are still smart enough to punch me in the face while I’m taunting you at the worst possible moment!”
So, I finished the sentence for her.
I like Pug!
Actually it’s more consistent than you think. In panel one, he’s holding Roxy away from his body, so she looks smaller, and him bigger. It’s a perspective trick. In panel 5, Roxy is crouched down, note the bent knee. So again, it’s a perspective.
Then Cousin Slobber’s action/reaction has been impressive. He knew first grab had to shut her up, and then second was not let her complete the taunt. (*sigh* had to look up ‘Cousin Slobber’ because I knew his name was ‘The Mountain’)
Arright, let’s refer this one for quality checking by the Bureau of Humour Regulation:
“Due to the differing pronounciation of the first syllables of “pug dog” and “pugilist”, this joke only works when not read aloud, and thus is essentially a malaproprism, rather than a true pun. Furthermore, since the dog’s name probably comes from the same origin as “pugilist”, the mispronounced word has only limited comedic effect. Final rating given: Class C (marginal humorous effect).
Suggested alternative: an ironic comparison of the pug to a pugilist, e.g. “He’s more pugilist than pug, really.”
… and here I was: so proud, as a non-native speaker, to come up with the word “pugilist” in the first place! But I do accept the rating and I am grateful for the suggestions- there is a certain level to be maintained!
See you the next time round? Approximately 2026…
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Rule: The enemy is down, not discomfited, before you start to taunt.
But Roxy’s a Bard! Taunting the enemy is part of her class’ job!
That doesn’t mean she has to be reckless about it. There’s a time to taunt and a time to be professional.
For bards, taunting is part of being professional!
Bard? Professional? Bards are never professional, that’s why they’re Bards.
House rule: Trying to make a one-liner provokes an attack of opportunity.
However, if they miss you get a +4 circumstance bonus to your one-liner.
Good advice both for webcomics and for a certain popular book/TV show fantasy series…
“…you are still smart enough to punch me in the face while I’m taunting you at the worst possible moment!”
So, I finished the sentence for her.
I like Pug!
Huh. My precious pooch woud’ve deliberately sneezed right back your face …
Pug is a lot bigger than I got the impression he was earlier.
The scale isn’t entirely consistent. Compare panel 1 with panel 5.
Actually it’s more consistent than you think. In panel one, he’s holding Roxy away from his body, so she looks smaller, and him bigger. It’s a perspective trick. In panel 5, Roxy is crouched down, note the bent knee. So again, it’s a perspective.
Serves him right for grabbing a lady by the head. Serves her right for taunting an enemy before she was ready to act.
Well you know what they say. The bigger they are, the harder they… hit you.
I always remembered it as: The bigger they are… the more bones they break.
well the three stooges once did a cartoon called “the bigger they are the harder they hit”
To be fair, bards probably put debuffs in their taunts, so it makes sense for them to do so.
Then Cousin Slobber’s action/reaction has been impressive. He knew first grab had to shut her up, and then second was not let her complete the taunt. (*sigh* had to look up ‘Cousin Slobber’ because I knew his name was ‘The Mountain’)
Poor Rusty, his eyes are just pugging out in terror.
I can´t believe it! 4 years and nobody came up with: “Behold Slobber, the awesome pug-ilist…”
Arright, let’s refer this one for quality checking by the Bureau of Humour Regulation:
“Due to the differing pronounciation of the first syllables of “pug dog” and “pugilist”, this joke only works when not read aloud, and thus is essentially a malaproprism, rather than a true pun. Furthermore, since the dog’s name probably comes from the same origin as “pugilist”, the mispronounced word has only limited comedic effect. Final rating given: Class C (marginal humorous effect).
Suggested alternative: an ironic comparison of the pug to a pugilist, e.g. “He’s more pugilist than pug, really.”
… and here I was: so proud, as a non-native speaker, to come up with the word “pugilist” in the first place! But I do accept the rating and I am grateful for the suggestions- there is a certain level to be maintained!
See you the next time round? Approximately 2026…