Quiet Time 2017-03-15

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To quote Armorlord:

Well, that didn't take long.
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Didn't take as long as I thought . . .

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So hey... what could POSSIBLY go wrong... go wrong...go wrong... (VRRRRITHPH!!! CLACK!)
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The spider is already its normal size. So if it's a "restore normal size" talisman, no problem.

Therefore, it isn't. It's a "make big" talisman.
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OK, I admit it. I'm a bit slow this week. (Shaddap you, Sarge!)

When Cricket handed Monica that nicely-crafted little box, said "I want to give you this emergency talisman", and said to put it on Dietzel's head if she ever needed to return him to normal size ...

... my reaction was "That poor dog is going to look very strange, with what looks like a tiny pirate's chest perched on top of his head. Will she open it, and drape the lid down the back of his neck? No, that won't look any less strange. Cricket may be a whiz-bang magic user, but her fashion sense is as bad as Tsillah's."

Oh. The talisman isn't the box itself. The talisman is in the box. That's very different. :?

Clearly I need a vacation. :roll:
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If i walked out of the bathroom and saw a human sized spider i would be needing another shower
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oldmanmickey wrote:If i walked out of the bathroom and saw a human sized spider i would be needing another shower

Dog-sized, and I would be needing a mop and a shovel.
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DIGIT!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

and hilarity shall ensue....
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Tarantula!
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FreeFlier wrote:
Didn't take as long as I thought . . .

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Not at all. Though, I seem to recall someone saying something among the lines of wanting a dog-sized Digit/spider as a pet back when Digit was first introduced.

Also, here's hoping Monica's first reaction isn't 'breathe fire'.
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Danger, Will Robinson, DANGER!!

I'm sure everything will turn out fine... :shock:
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Tiny spider puts on ring that can permanently enlarge a bug to dog size. What could possibly go wrong?
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Drakkenmensch wrote:Tiny spider puts on ring that can permanently enlarge a bug to dog size. What could possibly go wrong?
Square-Cube Law?
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AnotherFairportfan wrote:
Drakkenmensch wrote:Tiny spider puts on ring that can permanently enlarge a bug to dog size. What could possibly go wrong?
Square-Cube Law?
Rule of Funny says not.

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FreeFlier wrote:
AnotherFairportfan wrote:
Drakkenmensch wrote:Tiny spider puts on ring that can permanently enlarge a bug to dog size. What could possibly go wrong?
Square-Cube Law?
Rule of Funny says not.
If that law applied to the effects of Fae magic, I doubt that Dietzel would have survived. Mammals don't do well at that small a size, as their bodies lose heat too fast, and their tiny bodies need an extremely high metabolic rate to make up the loss (and age quickly as a result). Voles don't live very long...

(Pablo just published Friday's strip to his Patreon supporters. Trust me, it shows one hell of an Oops, deals with the square/cube law quite nicely, and fully justifies the cost of being a Patron! :) Oh, and yes, Little D apparently still has opposable thumbs.)
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AnotherFairportfan wrote:
Drakkenmensch wrote:Tiny spider puts on ring that can permanently enlarge a bug to dog size. What could possibly go wrong?
Square-Cube Law?
I'd expect that a well-made talisman that increases the wearer's mass would also include some sort of sub-programs that keep any sort of unpleasant physical or biological side effects from happening. One that's not made with care and skill, on the other hand. . .
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Catawampus wrote:
AnotherFairportfan wrote:
Drakkenmensch wrote:Tiny spider puts on ring that can permanently enlarge a bug to dog size. What could possibly go wrong?
Square-Cube Law?
I'd expect that a well-made talisman that increases the wearer's mass would also include some sort of sub-programs that keep any sort of unpleasant physical or biological side effects from happening. One that's not made with care and skill, on the other hand. . .
Or a magical experimental prototype...
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