Episode #384: It's not as easy as it looks
Episode Notes
Fortunately for K!rr'fght, he's descended from a species of lizard that can regrow severed limbs. Unfortunately for him, it's not instant.
Before you ask, there's no blood or gore because a laser sword considerately cauterises the wound as it severs limbs.
It really is an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
It does need a lot of training to use effectively and safely, though.
Transcript
- Panel 1: K!rr'fght ("Keith") and the two ADU patrollers are still in a stand-off.
- ADU Patroller 2:
- Put down your weapons and come quietly, or we will shoot you.
- Panel 2:
- K!rr'fght ("Keith"):
- Yeah? How? These lasers will slice through those puny weapons like a knife though butter before you've even finished pulling the trigger!
- Panel 3: K!rr'fght starts whirling the laser swords.
- SFX:
- Whirr. Whirr.
- Humm. Humm.
- Panel 4: K!rr'fght severes two of his arms.
- SFX:
- Whirr. Whirr.
- Humm. Humm.
- Sever. Sever.
- Panel 5: As the arms drop to the floor, K!rr'fght severs his remaining two arms.
- SFX:
- Thump. Thump.
- Whirr. Whirr.
- Sever. Sever.
- K!rr'fght:
- Oops
- Panel 6: K!rr'fght's remaining two arms drop to the floor.
- SFX:
- Thump. Thump.
- K!rr'fght:
- Bugger! I knew I should have had training.
- Panel 7:
- ADU Patroller 2:
- Huh, usually we do the disarming; although not quite so literally.
- ADU Patroller 1 (Fred):
- You could say he's been rendered 'armless!
- K!rr'fght:
- It's just a flesh wound.