Assuming Felix is still one of the spearmen in this panel, rather than the guy in the bear skin, his wounding works like this. Felix's comrade warns him of spearmen coming up behind, He spins around to his left in order to get the shield in place as quickly as possible (spinning right would engage his sword faster, but would leave him vulnerable to attack substantially longer) An enemy spear strikes him in the back as he's turning, as it pierces his mail and plunges into the underlying padding, then Felix's shield knocks the spearpoint aside. So it takes a gouge out of back muscles but doesn't go as far as vital organs or damage the spine. There's probably a cracked rib or two though. He should be able to recover from that, but will have a dandy scar. So what happens when the spear point skids past? Well Felix probably continues to turn, and sorta corkscrews into the ground... his shield-companion catches him before he totally collapses, I think. That explains the next panel where the buddy is supporting him. So is that workable for you? Just my opinion, of course. (PS, it appears the term 'buddy' comes from butties... companions who shot at the same archery butt. So shootin' buddies go back at least as far as the middle ages. Ain't language cool? DRW DRW.
Are you telling me that archers who shot the same guy in the butt became bosom friends? Or do I need some morning caffeine?
You are my go-to person for mayhem! Hurrah! Now that I have a workable, sensible scenario, I just need, somehow, to fit two more panels into the row. Hmm... I even think I can express that in one panel. Oh, the printed version will be ever so exciting. It will also contain more goats.
Good thing Felix is tough enough to survive all this personalised bloodshed. I'll practice drawing dandy scars. Lolla will not be pleased.
Language is cool! meritahut 2006-10-08 01:47 pm UTC (link) Are you telling me that archers who shot the same guy in the butt became bosom friends? Or do I need some morning caffeine?
You are a silly goose. But to answer your question directly, the archers shot at a target that wasattached to an earthen backstop called the butt (or butts) In those days you could actually Seymoure Butts at the artillery range than you could by hiding under the bleachers.... but that's another pun entirely. DRW.
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(Anonymous) 2006-10-08 04:01 am (UTC)(link)So is that workable for you? Just my opinion, of course. (PS, it appears the term 'buddy' comes from butties... companions who shot at the same archery butt. So shootin' buddies go back at least as far as the middle ages. Ain't language cool?
DRW
DRW.
Language is cool!
You are my go-to person for mayhem! Hurrah! Now that I have a workable, sensible scenario, I just need, somehow, to fit two more panels into the row. Hmm... I even think I can express that in one panel. Oh, the printed version will be ever so exciting. It will also contain more goats.
Good thing Felix is tough enough to survive all this personalised bloodshed. I'll practice drawing dandy scars. Lolla will not be pleased.
Re: Language is cool!
(Anonymous) 2006-10-08 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)meritahut
2006-10-08 01:47 pm UTC (link)
Are you telling me that archers who shot the same guy in the butt became bosom friends? Or do I need some morning caffeine?
You are a silly goose. But to answer your question directly, the archers shot at a target that wasattached to an earthen backstop called the butt (or butts) In those days you could actually Seymoure Butts at the artillery range than you could by hiding under the bleachers.... but that's another pun entirely. DRW.