Dudley's (New, Improved) Dungeon

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Tocksin1

                    
                    
                    
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@ Hmm. This isn't quite right.

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Things that are here:

a molten giant corpse

burning pitch

@ Wha?

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E Too soon, Executus!

@ I'm clearly in the wrong place.

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14 Comments

#1	progo	Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:01:17
I don't have the slightest idea of what's going on, but I like it.
#2	slowpoke	Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:51:32
I'm clearly in the wrong place too.
#3	DrSunglass	Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:05:14
I will reserve judgment pending an explanation.
#4	TobyBartels	Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:25:43
Google Executus to get an idea. But it's not my thing, so I can't tell you more.
#5	ctaboir	Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:21:03
And even traps are wrong on 1
#6	Thvor	Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:39:28
I'm firmly in the wtf category as well...googling executus simply tells me that there's a WoW server by that name, but not much else. If you're going to make a (semi?)obscure reference as the pun of your comic, can we please get a hint in a footnote?
#7	anther	Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:00:07
You pour a potion of acid all over the comic! Edit: Well, I guess that's a little uncharitable. I mean, evidently it makes sense once you know what it's about... sort of. I still don't really understand it, though. Last edited: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:27:28
#8	TobyBartels	Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:39:30
Google also tells me that it's the name of some monster or something that you (I guess) fight. http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=12018 So my guess is that this is a NetHack representation of the part of WoW leading up to that scene. Yeah, footnotes help. Like, if my link above is a good one (and maybe it's not), then you could put that in the footnote.
#9	TJR	Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:21:15
Maybe like the final scene of Doom 2. (The hero has cleard earth from the bastards and leaves the last level by teleporting into their moon base. He dies pretty quickly.)
#10	Tocksin1	Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:47:49
This is supposed to be a World of Warcraft reference - stumbles into another game. (A 40-man raid trying to kill a boss.) I tried to find the most recognizable moment from WoW, but still didn't quite make it. It's also my first try. Next one will be better.
#11	blackened	Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:43:19
I have read all the comments and I still don't get it... But never mind, good luck next time!
#12	anther	Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:54:23
The most recognizable moment from WoW would probably be the corrupted blood incident. (I mean, I know what that is, and I won't touch WoW with a ten-foot pole.)
#13	Anonymous	Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:05:53
It's first episode of first Doom, not Doom 2!
#14	DarthCliche	Sat, 18 Dec 2010 06:39:47
P for having no idea what the joke is.

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