As Durkon recalls his final memory, Roy is forced to fight the vampire-dominated Elan.
Cast[]
- The Order of the Stick
- Roy Greenhilt ◀ ▶
- Elan (dominated) ◀ ▶
- Durkon Thundershield (also as vampire and as spirit) ◀ ▶
- "Durkon" ◀ ▶
- Creed of the Stone Vampire with Long Hair ◀ ▶
- Sigdi Thundershield ◀ ▶
- Vampire Dwarf with Ponytail and Cap ◀ ▶
Transcript[]
- Panel 1
Vampire with Long Hair: This is working out! I gotta be honest, I was worried since I burned so many spells making all those spawn.
"Durkon": It's not over yet.
- Panel 2
Cut to inside Durkon's head where his memory continues to replay.
Sigdi: Sorry tha stew is so thin t'day. I ran outta turnips on Tuesday, an' me pension dinna come 'til t'morrow.
Durkon (in his memory): Mmm hmmm.
"Durkon": It's not over yet?
Durkon (in his head): ...
- Panel 3
Sigdi: Och, you've been awful quiet, Durkon. Lotta deep spiritual thoughts ta think aboot on yer first day?
Durkon: Na really. Mostly just had a tour o' tha temple's back rooms.
- Panel 4
Sigdi: Och? I ne'er been back thar. Wha's it like?
Durkon: ...Fine. It's fine. First they showed us—
- Panel 5
Cut back to the battle, the Greenhilt Sword flies through the air, striking "Durkon", "SLLSH!"
"Durkon": Uggh!
- Panel 6
The sword returns to Roy's hand, "PWOK" He is holding a vampire at arm's length.
Roy: Durkon, if you're in there, listen to me!
Roy: There are things you never knew about why you were—
- Panel 7
Elan (dominated): Ha!
Elan attacks Roy from behind, "slash!"
Roy: Rrrr!
Roy: Damn it, Elan, that Chaos Sabre stings!
- Panel 8
Elan (dominated): I can't believe you turned on Durkon, Roy.
Roy parries a attack by Elan, "clang!"
Roy: Of course I have! That's the whole reason we're here!
Roy: Wait, no, Durkon turned on us! I mean he's not Durkon!!
- Panel 9
Elan (dominated): Four out of six members of the Order of the Stick agree, Roy.
Elan (domianted): Shouldn't a good leader listen to his team?
- Panel 10
Roy kills another vampire.
Elan (dominated): Just hear us out.
Roy: Are you trying to talk me into switching to the dominated side?!?
- Panel 11
Elan (dominated): Join us, Roy. We have free massages, and pizza every Thursday.
Roy: That can't possibly be true, you've been dominated for less than a minute!
Roy stops another attack, "BLOCK".
Elan (dominated): Also, we can lie as much as we want.
D&D Context[]
- Roy is Lawful Good and his reaction to the Chaos Sabre suggests that it is imbued with Anarchic properties, as is also suggested by its name.
Trivia[]
- The title is a pun on the word dominatrix, the dominant female role in professional BDSM activities.
- Elan, as usual, is using the Chaos Sabre gifted him by Julio Scoundrél in #943.