# Order of the Stick - Book 6 Discussion Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 3, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755 "2014-03-03T16:07:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/81 "2014-04-09T18:27:53Z")

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OK, **Foggy** , that was cruel.

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**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/82 "2014-04-09T18:37:29Z")

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I support Hal’s proposal and furthermore recommend that moderators edit posts that don’t have bolded text. I don’t care whether the color is red or blue. And the top post in this thread should be edited to make this thread-specific policy clear.

This wasn’t a huge problem for me in the old thread though: I’m simply saying that the idea is a good improvement.

As for colors, here are some options in size 5:

Red!

Orange!

Blue!

Black!

Yellow!

Green!

DarkSlateBlue!

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/83 "2014-04-09T19:35:19Z")

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**Measure** , you passed up a golden opportunity for the [Stroop effect](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroop_effect) there. I wouldn’t have been able to resist.

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**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/84 "2014-04-09T20:04:45Z")

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I never had a problem with it but, if they’re going to do it, I’d prefer blue or dark green over red or something else obnoxious.

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**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/85 "2014-04-09T21:13:11Z")

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Meh. I’m fine if someone wants to do the NEW STRIP IS UP thing. I don’t find it useful, but it doesn’t bother me if that becomes the new things.

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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/86 "2014-04-09T22:57:21Z")

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> [@yellowjacketcoder](#):
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> I find the giant red text jarring.

Isn’t that the whole point?

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**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/87 "2014-04-09T23:09:45Z")

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> [@Leaper](#):
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> Isn’t that the whole point?

Sure, but it fulfills its purpose in a moment and then continues to be obnoxious forever.

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/88 "2014-04-10T03:10:00Z")

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> [@yellowjacketcoder](#):
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> Indeed, “Thor’s \<bodypart\>” seems common, but I don’t think we’ve seen “Thor’s Nuts”.

Just for the record, it shows up in 947. That was the piece of information that the evil spirit got out of Durkon’s memory.

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**Author:** ![yellowjacketcoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4bbf92/32.png) [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/89 "2014-04-10T03:27:30Z")

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> [@ultrafilter](#):
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> Just for the record, it shows up in 947. That was the piece of information that the evil spirit got out of Durkon’s memory.

No kidding, I mean I think we have not seen it outside of Durkon’s mind palace, therefore we don’t know if Durkon made it up.

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**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/90 "2014-04-10T05:30:03Z")

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> [@Jophiel](#):
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> Sure, but it fulfills its purpose in a moment and then continues to be obnoxious forever.

That’s true: a notable drawback.

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**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2014, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/91 "2014-04-10T05:53:50Z")

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Only red or yellow are obnoxious though.

> [@Balance](#):
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> I might have to review all the strips, but has Durkon used Thor’s name in cursing before? He curses, but he might consider this expression blasphemous (perhaps especially as a reaction to a lightning strike). If so, he may have specifically selected that memory to give DurkEvil a dwarven curse that Durkon himself wouldn’t use. The framing of the memory is misdirection to keep DurkEvil from picking up on the fact that it wasn’t Durkon himself who used the phrase.

Definitely. And I don’t think it will work, because it can be readily explained by the negative energy infusion.

It’s nonetheless a significant development as it shows that Durkon can yank Durkevil’s chain. I take it that Durkevil can ultimately acquire any the information he that he needs if he has sufficient tenacity. Which he may lack.

Perhaps Malack acquired his even temperament after negotiating with inner Malack for a while.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/92 "2014-04-15T17:36:54Z")

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Hmmm. [Belkar’s idea was to stake Vampire-Durkon just to be safe and resurrect him later.](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0939.html)

[And now it appears Belkar was **right!**](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0946.html)

This is a worse threat to the fabric of the Universe than the Snarl! :eek:

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/93 "2014-04-15T18:15:29Z")

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> [@BrainGlutton](#):
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> Hmmm. [Belkar’s idea was to stake Vampire-Durkon just to be safe and resurrect him later.](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0939.html)
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> [And now it appears Belkar was **right!**](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0946.html)
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> This is a worse threat to the fabric of the Universe than the Snarl! :eek:

Broken clock, etc… Belkar’s idea is always “stab it with fire first, maybe do something with or to it later. Or not. Better : just have a sammich later !”. It was bound to be a sound plan eventually 🙂

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/94 "2014-04-17T11:42:16Z")

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[**Comic #949 is up**](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0949.html).

#949 Method Doctor

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**Author:** ![yellowjacketcoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4bbf92/32.png) [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/95 "2014-04-17T13:06:34Z")

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Elan would be a better doctor if he didn’t stab his patients when he cast CCW.

But he’s a bard, he’s probably not getting many chances to ham it up on the airship, so I won’t blame him too much.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/96 "2014-04-17T13:25:10Z")

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“You’ve only been in 3 pages so far” 😃

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**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/97 "2014-04-17T16:53:39Z")

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So, I can’t tell from the image in that last panel – does the scalpel wound in the chest (which was helpfully captioned with that “POKE!” sound effect!) get healed by the Cure Critical Wounds, or is that a new wound that doesn’t get cured by the magic?

Also, the new font is kind of bugging me.

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**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/98 "2014-04-17T16:58:35Z")

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> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#):
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> Definitely. And I don’t think it will work, because it can be readily explained by the negative energy infusion.

Nah, it’s perfectly in character for Durkon from [way back](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0308.html). (Actually I think “Thor’s taint!” is even grosser than “Thor’s nuts!”, personally.)

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**Author:** ![yellowjacketcoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4bbf92/32.png) [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/99 "2014-04-17T17:46:13Z")

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> [@chorpler](#):
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> So, I can’t tell from the image in that last panel – does the scalpel wound in the chest (which was helpfully captioned with that “POKE!” sound effect!) get healed by the Cure Critical Wounds, or is that a new wound that doesn’t get cured by the magic?
> 
> Also, the new font is kind of bugging me.

The wound is still there in the last panel, although it is difficult to see.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/order-of-the-stick-book-6-discussion-thread/682755/100 "2014-04-17T18:10:29Z")

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> [@chorpler](#):
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> Nah, it’s perfectly in character for Durkon from [way back](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0308.html). (Actually I think “Thor’s taint!” is even grosser than “Thor’s nuts!”, personally.)

What about “Thor’s unsanitary ear canals!”

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