Episode #384: It's not as easy as it looks

[Episode 384]
Episode #384: It's not as easy as it looks
Volume V / Saturday, 10 March 2012

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.