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One of the lesser known commands in SkiFree is the 'F' key, which speeds you up, even faster than the monster. A second monster appears slightly further down the hill but by skiing downhill diagonally with the F key it is possible to evade both. | One of the lesser known commands in SkiFree is the 'F' key, which speeds you up, even faster than the monster. A second monster appears slightly further down the hill but by skiing downhill diagonally with the F key it is possible to evade both. | ||
| − | The joke here is that [[Megan]] has thought long and hard about the concept of the monster, relating it to the inevitability of death, and is nonplussed by the revelation that there is a simple mechanism that may allow her to escape it | + | The joke here is that [[Megan]] has thought long and hard about the concept of the monster, relating it to the inevitability of death, and is nonplussed by the revelation that there is a simple mechanism that may allow her to escape it. |
| − | The title text refers to pendants or talismans that are worn to protect | + | The title text refers to pendants or talismans that are worn to protect us from harm or to remind us of important truths. Here, it's implied that even though we currently accept that we cannot avoid death, maybe we just haven't found our 'F' command yet, and we should not give up all hope. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Megan (thought bubble): I've always thought of the SkiFree monster as a metaphor for the inevitability of death. | :Megan (thought bubble): I've always thought of the SkiFree monster as a metaphor for the inevitability of death. | ||
| − | :[Cueball comes up behind her | + | :[Cueball comes up behind her.] |
:Cueball: SkiFree, huh? You know, you can press "F" to go faster than the monster and escape. | :Cueball: SkiFree, huh? You know, you can press "F" to go faster than the monster and escape. | ||
:[The screenshot again. The player is zooming away from the monster.] | :[The screenshot again. The player is zooming away from the monster.] | ||
| − | :[Megan sits at her computer in silence, with her hands now down to her side.] | + | :[Megan sits at her computer in silence, with her hands now down to to her side.] |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
