#013 Orbital Drop

[Canadamus Prime]

Wow. Death by drop pod. That's a new one. Ah Alex Pendable. We barely new him. Perhaps if he hadn't been telling us about himself out in the open where a drop pod could land on him.

 

[Jacked Assassin]

That's Agent Maine in Green Armor....

 

[BX3]

That's Agent Maine in Green Armor....

I wonder if he has the strength of 30 bears like the legends say.

 

[DementedSheep]

No you fool! Large info dumps about your life at the start are for the guys that die to give the protagonist motivation!

Well hey, at least he didn't have a wife and a new born baby waiting for him at home and he wasn't one mission off retirement.

 

[hittite]

Looks like someone's been taking lessons from Sgt. Johnson.

 

[FPLOON]

Aw fuck... AND he played Bluegrass?!

Spoiler: MFW

http://oi57.tinypic.com/14l6c85.jpg

Other than that, for some reason, the game titled Rad's Radical Rodeo came to my head for some reason...

 

[Jandau]

So, Erin's just one of the regular "grunts"? Cool! I always liked stories where the PoV character wasn't the "protagonist", shame there isn't more of them...

 

[Fiairflair]

I really wish I had the funds to contribute in a more meaningful way, but for what it's worth, you guys are awesome. Even when I'm feeling down or too worn out to appreciate things properly, your comics make me smile. Erin is one of the most compelling characters I've come across in any medium, and I'm an English major. I'm really glad you've started releasing more content and I hope you choose to continue. Your work is admired and appreciated.

 

[2cool4u]

Grey, did you seriously think your unorignial joke was so good that you ran it into the ground for two stripes?

Like, Jesus Christ, it's the oldest joke in the book and you thoght it was a good idea to repeat it a thousand times.

 

[The Wooster]

Grey, did you seriously think your unorignial joke was so good that you ran it into the ground for two stripes?

What can I say? I like stripes.

 

[blackrave]

Wait, is that guy walking out of the pod the real Player Character? I thought that was Erin, but she's in the shuttle with the other inevitable cannon fodder (come on you can see it coming), so how can she be playing oh crap my nose is bleeding.

Allright, this next piece of info may be way over your head, but I'll try to explain it slow and simple.
Say with me "Erin is insane"
I think that should explain a thing or two about her.
Heck, most probably she isn't even playing any game, but rather swaying back and forth in corner, while hallucinating and foaming through mouth and other orifices

 

[CrystalShadow]

Wait, is that guy walking out of the pod the real Player Character? I thought that was Erin, but she's in the shuttle with the other inevitable cannon fodder (come on you can see it coming), so how can she be playing oh crap my nose is bleeding.

Allright, this next piece of info may be way over your head, but I'll try to explain it slow and simple.
Say with me "Erin is insane"
I think that should explain a thing or two about her.
Heck, most probably she isn't even playing any game, but rather swaying back and forth in corner, while hallucinating and foaming through mouth and other orifices

other orifices? ~shudder~ euch. Can't get that image out of my head now... Thanks... XD

 

[TallanKhan]

More exposition dumps need punishment by drop-pod.

Yes, yes they do. I would even like to see this extended to games where a drop-pod would be completely out of place. next time I'm playing a high-fantasy RPG and someone is waffling on about fate/destiny/saving the kingdom - Splat! - Drop-pod descends, and out steps Spiderman.

 

[Piecewise]

Having an established and fleshed out life and behaviors gets you killed? Being a rounded character is fatal?

No wonder Erin is still alive.