Knuckle Sandwich
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Knuckle Sandwich
21st Apr 2016, 11:01 PM in Season One - Part 4: Havenport Hardcore
Average Rating: 4.67 (12 votes)
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
This may be the moment you've been waiting for. Mercy really IS just a name! :D

(How's it look? Action scenes are something I don't often do.)

Looks like she may be in some trouble, though...

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Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit
Holy OW!! That's a bit more than a sandwich, me thinks...:D
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Like, a knuckle Happy Meal, then?
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azureXtwilight
azureXtwilight
Yikes, that is NOT gonna end well!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
He might need a good medic! :)
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anonymous coward (Guest)
Oh hold on, should I be misquoting, "Clever girl" here?
Also, I am curious about that model of knuckle reinforcement. Would you please point me at a product page?
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
The exact model of reinforcement is kind of an amalgam (and subject to the limitations of my skill), but the main model is on this page.
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anonymous coward (Guest)
Dang, I'm used to these things having a smooth forward surface to avoid getting caught. Shows you how little I know about brass knucks.
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
I had to do a little research myself (obviously). It just seemed an appropriate accessory for the Mercy action figure.
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anonymous coward (Guest)
Okay, the idea of a Mercy action figure leads to follow up questions. In the interests of not harassing the author excessively much I'll try not to pursue that thought just yet. :)
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Consider it a one-off merchandising joke. We are nowhere NEAR popular enough to warrant action figures. I think we MIGHT be in sticker territory...

By all means, if you feel like "harassing" me (in the name of honest discourse), feel free. I've got my big boy pants on.
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anonymous coward (Guest)
I would've been surprised if it weren't a joke, but a number of terrible questions came to mind: Who's the target market? Who and what else is in the play-set? What's the accessories list and can you change her costume? Designed anatomically-correct or smooth expanse-Barbie doll? What does the actress who plays Mercy think of the action-figure merchandising? How many of the action-figures exist in-universe for Mercy to find--and did she commission or make any of them herself?
These are terrible questions nobody really needs the answers to, and may contain spoilers. :)
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lirvilas
lirvilas
@AC-chan: if you look hard hur hur enough on Etsy you can absolutely find the Mercy Black body pillow.

waifu 4 laifu
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Look, interestingly revealed variety in lies and such.

There are four types of things you release in a shadow war. Misinformation, disinformation, not enough information, and too much information...
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anonymous coward (Guest)
I see, I see, there are Mercy action figures on sale to support her drinking habit with non-accurate costume and accessories.
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anonymous coward (Guest)
Congratulations on reaching the amusing, logical conclusion of that terrible thought. :)
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Shirokuro
Shirokuro
Omg! Ruthless!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Mercy is just a name!
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Lord Myk
Lord Myk
Aw, he just wants a hug. He's seen the error of his ways and wants to be pals!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Yes, I'm sure that's it exactly... :P
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melaredblu
melaredblu
That's no way to do a nose job.
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
It will be all the rage. The Mercy Black nose job...
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Delta-v
The configuration of knucks varies with: A) the amount of damage you wish to do. B) the difficulty of storing/hiding them on your person, and C) local laws. I've seen a variety of designs from the smooth front you mentioned to one-inch spikes.

I even saw one set that looked like claws, but I think the maker was just showing off, since they didn't look all that practical.

I'd think the guy she hit would more probably have his eyes closed as he winced from the impact, but I can't fault the spray of blood. :)
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Hmm... I will keep that in mind. I don't go around punching people, so... :)
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sigpig
sigpig
I think that she hit him so hard and so fast, that he didn't have any TIME to close his eyes!

(I also echo Carter Lake)...
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Huh... interesting theory...
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anonymous coward (Guest)
I'll defer to your obvious greater knowledge on the subject of brass knuckles. I must confess I don't understand why you'd want ones that feature an irregular surface that aren't outright punch-daggers or tasers or something. Weapons getting caught by an opponent is a terrible risk, I'd want less that an opponent can potentially catch or snag with fabric or other improvised defenses.

Also, if the guy's eyes didn't close when the flash hit--or after--wouldn't he have been too blinded to reflexively close his eyes before the fist hit? Plus, if it's a crosswise hit to the jaw the reflex might not trigger very quickly.
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Delta-v
@anonymous coward: Heh, I've never USED knucks, and I've never be hit by any, but I HAVE been hit, both by boxing gloves and fists, and I absolutely guarantee that your eyes will close when you wince. It might not be for long (in fact it better NOT be), but they will close. It doesn't matter whether you can see at the time or not. :)
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anonymous coward (Guest)
That is the reflex I'm discussing the timing of, yes. A hit to the jaw doesn't have to be very hard for it to be an involuntary reflex either, but the timing is up in the air.
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argylefox
argylefox
You made him upset. You won't like him when he's upset.
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
You think he's Dr. Banner?
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Call Me Tom
Call Me Tom
Call me Tom's crackpot theory corner.

That's not thug No.2 it's Carter Lake making his first appearance in this AB boot.
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Interesting theory... We shall see if it is true, very soon.
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lirvilas
lirvilas
@Tom: Naw, naw, not crackpot enuff.

The reason Prof's so slow to roll out the Starry Wisdom characters is because he's already introduced them.

Who are the traitors?
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Call Me Tom
Call Me Tom
Sophie is the traitor. She calles attention to Nestor's operation so shodow light call no Mercy. Mercy draws the attention of the Shroud. So now we are going to have the Shodow light going agenst the Shroud leaving Stary wisdom more free to work on there plans!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
WHAT? Oh my stars and garters...
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SarahSophia
SarahSophia
AM NOT!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
@lirv: Are you reading my notes? No, of course I haven't. That's just... what in the world could that be? *runs away*
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lirvilas
lirvilas
@Tom: Carter Lake already made an appearance, in Mercy's arrival at Autumn Bay International.

@Prof: My prediction is that the "monster hunter" team (Jack Bishop et al) serves as Starry Wisdom's ground troops.
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Corruption from the top, lirv? Oh my...
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Miaubol
Miaubol
Oh sh-

Dang I can imagine he's still smiling.. grinning..
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Think he's THAT kind? XD
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Sanic Seys (Guest)
http://i.imgur.com/vgykABE.jpg
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
No, no... THIS is what going mad feels like... :P
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junoro
junoro
Oh dear, Mercy, maybe you shouldn't have fought drunk, if you can lose track of one guy that easily! You even have the advantage with your cool shades!
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Professor Etheric
Professor Etheric
Well, she wasn't EXACTLY looking for a fight...
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