And here I thought it was just a joke about how nonsensical synthesis is...

Starmetal is pretty common to just drop into fantasy worlds. 'Cause metal that comes from space (or the heavens, if you swing that way) has to be tougher.

It's from space.

I don't get the "Plucking" thing, because supplementing an "f" in there seems like something that would just go right over Fighter's eight-year-old mind.

I think I just missed it. Maybe 'cause it's 1 am over here and I'm supposed to be in bed for my class in the morning.

My only guess as to the 'Plucking' bit, since an 'f' substitution seems out of synch with Fighter (although just perfect for Black Mage though, especially in regards to White Mage), would be Chucking maybe? As in Fighter gets to use the town to practice his sword-chucking on. *shrug* Or making chucks out OF the town.

Guys! Guys! Guys! Look! I invented 'thatched roof cottage-chucks!'

Good comic. Plucking fine gags in this one, Brian--

I mean, fine humor abounds. Yay, tenuous references to Kids in the Hall sketches!

I dont get the "plucking" joke, some implied it might sound like "fucking" however I don't see how that could be the case.

You guys have it all wrong.

Fighter heard "pucking," and thought they were gonna start a town hockey league.

Dirty-minded bunch of so-and-so's.

... Also my last post was supposed to be a meta-joke to the effect of Brian had just said how totally lame anybody was who watched that show and then right away I launch into this completely unrelated super-nerdy tangent about it just on account of that being the kind of totally lame nerd I am. But then Skyshot ruined the whole effect by posting before me.

Stupid Skyshot.

...Fuck, I need to get out more.

In my mind Fighter thought Thief said a bad word and started going "Oooooh" like little kids do in school when somebody says a curse word.

Black Mage is terribly expressive for someone who keeps his face hidden. Especially in this comic it's nothing short of masterful.

That's how I read it.

Definitely a new favorite quote - "I believe in MAGIC and that still made no sense". ah, so good.