Equanimity - Dec 31, 2003

Zylo · Postby **Zylo** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 4:24 pm

<a href='http://www.ozyandmillie.net/2003/om20031231.html' target='_blank'>Equanimity</a> At this point I decided I could cram in some plot exposition. Had I not needed some (this story was not exactly moving along briskly before now, let's face facts), this idea would have required dialogue only in the last panel. I think using those otherwise silent panels to explain what was going on worked better than if I'd slowed down the action later to do it.

Doctor Fred · Postby **Doctor Fred** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 4:29 pm

Hm. It probably would have been funnier if noone spoke untill the punchline.

grendelwoof · Postby **grendelwoof** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 5:15 pm

"Well, this morning I beat him at chess in four moves." A classic Ozy line right there. Perhaps it should go in my sig or something...

Zylo · Postby **Zylo** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 7:00 pm

::is trying to figure out the fastest way to get into checkmate:: Hmm...I was never any good at chess. If I had a board in fron of me, I could do it, but I can't visualize it in my head.

Dr. Dos · Postby **Dr. Dos** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:21 pm

Oh... I remember I actually did it once. Mainly because I usually like longer games so nobody was expecting anything that early. Now let's use the powers of the internet. <a href='http://alex-chess.ecoholiday.com/images/scholars.jpg' target='_blank'>http://alex-chess.ecoholiday.com/images ... r> well here's the end of it... I wish i could find the exact setup...

Burning Sheep Productions · Postby **Burning Sheep Productions** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 11:21 pm

The four move checkmate is quite well known, you just need thee other player to do the right moves for you.

bronte · Postby **bronte** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 9:08 am

Um, why would Locke be taking time out from conquering Greater Llewellynland to play chess with Ozy? especially if he's that bad at it?

Janusedge · Postby **Janusedge** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 12:31 pm

[Panel 5] Ozy: "...twice."

Doctor Fred · Postby **Doctor Fred** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 4:22 pm

*snicker*

Tavis · Postby **Tavis** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 8:26 pm

Wouldn't the fact that Locke stopped long enough to play chess against Ozy also indicate his poor skills at strategizing?

Zylo · Postby **Zylo** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 8:33 pm

Well, Ozy said that it was in the morning, so it may have been before the whole takeover even started.

Burning Sheep Productions · Postby **Burning Sheep Productions** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:01 am

Possible, very possible. Gawd we're finding every strand of logic to this than what was actuarly put in aren't we?

Tavis · Postby **Tavis** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:39 am

I doubt Ozy would have had a chance to play chess against Locke before the takeover. In the comics shortly before, they found Locke in the attic. At least a couple days beforehand, the pony incident had occurred. Since Ozy said "This morning", it was clearly less than a couple days ago that the two played chess, which forces me to reason that the game was played after the start of Locke's attempted coup, but obviously before the battle currently playing out on this and maybe the previous strips.

Doctor Fred · Postby **Doctor Fred** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:43 am

Locke embodies a ten year old boy. Wouldn't he find time to be distracted by his goals for games or cookies?

Tavis · Postby **Tavis** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:57 am

Absolutely. That is my point. There is no reason to believe that he did not play chess between attempts to overthrow Llewellyn.

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