2011-07-14: Some Credit

[The Comment Golem]

Discussion thread for Some Credit

[Flintlock]

That sign is either a "Oh shit I forgot about you being there!" sigh or a "Do you really think that's going to help you any?" sigh.

Unfortunately I'm expecting the latter, though if it does occur like others have been speculating in the other thread it could be this moment where the deflected bullet into Anita gets fired, in which case being taken by surprise (and really fast reflexes) could be the cause

[Nyerguds]

Okay, so why exactly hasn't Jon shot him before he was halfway that sentence? -_-

[eee]

I'm impressed by just how fast Paul and Sara's fight was. The whole thing, in between one word and the next of Jon's sentence.

Jon should have shot when Paul decelerated, but he might be taking his cue from the fact that Paul stopped. After all, Paul could have stayed at full speed, killed Sara while she was airborne and slowing down, and Jon before he realized he was near. That he did neither might suggest to Jon that Paul wants to talk, or at least wait and see if Anita's coming back; and Jon is always willing to turn any situation to his advantage, if he can...

[Graybeard]

Okay, so why exactly hasn't Jon shot him before he was halfway that sentence? -_-

Most likely, because if Jon had shot at him, he wouldn't have tried to finish the sentence; he would have turned and killed Jon.

It appears, from Sara's flashback, that part of time magic is anticipation -- seeing into the near future and changing reality into some alternative, time-ninja-favoring path. Presumably that's what would have happened here. Paul would have detected the bullet before it was fired, undone the taunting, dodged the bullet if necessary, and run Jon through. End of story, or at least of Jon.

[Anthony]

Might want to read the alt text for some guess as to what the 'sigh' means.

[Slamlander]

This changes things a bit. Paul doesn't intend to kill them or both of them would be dead already. Paul doesn't quite strike me as the Evil Overlord type. That's Anita's job and he has been giving many indications of being well and truely fed up with Anita lately.

It sounds like Paul is calling for a pow-wow.

[Madayar]

Of course it is a "sigh, come on", and he wasn't shot because Jon doesn't tend to shoot good guys these days. And Paul basically is one.

I still think he's a bitter man that regrets all his life up to this point.

Get on with killing Anita. Maybe by a mosquito bite.

[Windwalker666]

Thought: Jon is finishing (not repeating) the sentence stated briefly after Sarine and Anitia went off to do battle. Meaning that The scene we're seeing now is likely occurring just BEFORE the Anti Magic Grenade goes off. We're about to find out if the range on those things are large enough to Cover Paul and Jon.

Jons' shield of cosmic luck may just put him within range for a well timed bullet he doubts will even hit anything.

Just a thought.

[Slamlander]

Looking it all over, Paul just raised the bar substantially. Sara, in spite of all the tricks that Jon and Sarine may have taught her, is still an apprentice. Apprentice does not take Master.

I have taught you everything that you know but, I have not taught you everything that I know.

I remember that line from a movie but I'm damned if I can remember which one.It's a goodun though

This also puts the Sarine v Anita fight a lot more on par. Although, Sarine might be able to say that line too

You sort of have to feel sorry for Sara though. Throughout the story, Sara has been pwnd quite a few times. Usually, every time she runs into (In one case, literally) a real experienced fighter.