Grrl Power #281 – The power of the grrls
I think some of you had guessed this… I also think those who did were mostly kidding. :) I’m not going to lie to you, this is one of my favorite pages so far. :) It took a lot research online to get certain… aspects correct. It was brutal, but those are the lengths I’m willing to go to for you guys. BTW Dabbler’s not slipping nip there on the page, at least not technically. That’s another stripe peaking over the top of her corset. A corset which is clearly magical.
For the record, Sydney should be standing well out of arm’s reach from Vehemence. If nothing else, lightning strong enough to pin Maxima would turn Sydney into an ashen statue of herself like in the Terminator 2 dream if one of those arcs strayed her way, but I needed to draw them close enough so their expressions were visible.
I’ve got two pieces of fan art for you, one is a cute and quirky Sydney which sort of reminds me of Rugrats, or Ed, Edd and Eddy. The other is of everyone’s favorite arch-villain, by AegisKHAOS.
Here’s the link to the new comments highlighter for chrome, and the GitHub link which you can use to install on FireFox via Greasemonkey.
SuperheroThey're super, thanks for asking!
Meatspace ComicSeriously these are awesome. Check 'em out!
Not UpdatingNo longer updating or only updates sporadically, but definitely worth reading.
SeriouslySeriously you guys. If you like Grrl Power the check these out.
"Mature"Mature subject matter and occasionally something explicit but usually safe. Can't guarantee the ads are safe though.
Dongs Ahoy!Full frontal and backal. Lots of skin, sex on some or all pages, explicit or otherwise.
Bottom middle panel. I think she may have damaged Math’s eyes. They’re only supposed to be like that for a second or two.
Nah, he’s fine… unless someone slaps him on the back. Then they stick.
Or pop out!
few pages ago i said he could only be defeated by either instakill, mind control or suspension.
apparently they DO have mind control, of some sort. its not a “direct control” type of mind control, but it is a powerful distraction. The only problem, is that it is a line of sight AoE/aura, which means it affects allies too.
right now V seems to be confused, on top of being distracted.
but i believe he is not blind if they try something, and are too slow with it, V may notice it.
“few pages ago i said he could only be defeated by either instakill, mind control or suspension.
apparently they DO have mind control…”
Mind control performed using suspension, no less. :p
Yeah, Sydney does need to level up her skill in planning; whatever she typed out on her pipboy earlier isn’t going to happen until her allies stop being distracted to actually read it & apply it.
As a non-english person I will maybe never understand what the ‘literally’ thing is about…. Is it sriously misused THAT often 0o
Well I’m French and our equivalent of literally is also often misused for emphasis rather than indicating that you’re not using a metaphor.
Also I think Dabbler’s hypnotism may be almost breaking the fourth wall, please Dave, never get your comic animated that may be the only thing missing for her to take control of our world
The two different words that are so often ‘interchanged’ (read: one of them is used incorrectly) are ‘figuratively’, and ‘literally’ — ‘figuratively’ means, “Take this as an exaggeration or figure of speech, I don’t mean the exact words.” (more or less), while ‘literally’ means “It’s EXACTLY this way, with the stated meaning being the implied meaning, as opposed to a figure of speech.”
This is clearly shown as being used in a stupid and incorrect manner when people say something like (for example), “Oh god, I was laughing so hard I thought I was literally going to die!”
Which, when read as “I was laughing so hard I Actually believed I would die from laughing.“, sounds totally ridiculous.
It’s another example of “English is f***ing weird, and even ‘native speakers’ usually don’t use it properly.”
Of course, at the same time, it’s really only the pedants and grammar-nuts that actually care about this, but that also shows that people generally don’t care whether they use slang or not.
(I somewhat care about this, but only to the degree that it be used properly in a technical/scientific context; that is, if the distinction actually matters — if it doesn’t matter, or the actual implied meaning is obviously inferred, I really don’t give a damn.)
Also, generally speaking, if people don’t use either ‘figuratively’ or ‘literally’ in the sentence, but the combination sounds too extreme to be literal, it’s figurative.
I hate circular logic.
“…that is, if the distinction actually matters…”
YHou mean, “if the distinction literally matters”
;)
“Is it sriously misused THAT often”
Yes. Yes it is.
‘Literally’ is supposed to mean ‘this thing that sounds like a metaphor is not a metaphor’ but is generally used as if it means ‘very.’ ‘Literally hypnotic’ would translate to either ‘my boobs have magical hypnosis powers’ or ‘my boobs are very very fun to look at’. And nine times out of ten, it’s used as the latter when it should be the former.
“Just now, you said, you “Literally couldn’t get out of bed.” It makes me want to Literally TAKE A CROWBAR UPSIDE YOUR STUPID HEAD!”- Wierd Al Yankovic “Word Crimes”
Cannot stop laughing!
Neither can I.
I think Maxima’s reaction doubles the funny.
Absolutely. Better than Princess Leia’s “some rescue” line.
Well, I can stop laughing, but it’s not long before I start laughing again…
So, will V totally surrender if Dabbler offers him the ultimate lap dance?
Or would that be a “pole” dance considering the reaction from the KA-PANTS episode.
It does however mean at least another panel or two of Vehemence. I really, really, REALLY just want to be done with him.
At this point you can get your Sharpie out and start writing graffiti on his forehead.
A plan like this could bring about world peace.
Even though Dabbler would qualify as going “cross-species,” I’d like to get a peace of that too!
https://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m81qfeaGFC1rvnnvyo2_1280.jpg
nice going with the detail of the eyes.
No debate about whether this working on V. By Thursday, he will be drooling on Max.
I wonder how ‘Death Tolls’ would counter this.
Also: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA(gah)
Almost swallowed my bite guard. That;s what I get for reading the update before I get out of bed.
Since it is not an attack as such, I don’t think DT’s power would help. The only defense would be being too distracted to function. Daredevil’s radar sense could track the bouncing. Maybe no visual senses would do the trick.
Death Toll’s power seemed to have protected him from the aggro aura, though.
https://www.grrlpowercomic.com/archives/1564 He’s still out cold between the fallen tree and the ice patch. Ironically, his powers seemed to maintain his state of unconsciousness, once he’s out he can’t be revived.
Whatever defense it is, it would have to be the equivalent of about 9,000 cold showers directly to his crotch.
His power, to his disappointment, would instantly blind him. It’s the only way to defend yourself from Dabbler’s chest.
Nope. “It’s not ‘Dabbler’ – it’s ‘Cabbler’. There’s a ‘C’ on my top in braille – feel it?”
That is greatness, Sir!
*shakes head* This is why I always thought supervillains (and heroes) should be used to this. It’s not like they aren’t usually surrounded by well endowed females and if they’re literally this hypnotic, they’ve just beaten all their foes rather easily now.
Hard to get used to magicly hypnotic boobs
Well, imagine the author used Dabler’s previous* design with 4 boobs… One single jump and V is out.
* previous as in https://wereworld.comicgenesis.com/d/20050731.htm
https://wereworld.comicgenesis.com/d/20050731.html *damn copy-paste* Also NSFW
I must say, i didn´t like dabblers Design there.
But then again, without magic a succubus like Dabbler would not have a chance with me. I don´t find Dabbler that attractive (save the hypnotism).
Mostly, i really dislike the Hoofs.
The plural of hoof, is hooves. TYVM.
Not according to my dictionary.
It’s both, though I myself am more partial to ‘hooves’ than ‘hoofs’.
I admit the hooves are my biggest turnoff. But I also consider the fact that she is a completely separate species and for her kind they might be enormously sexy. (That and I just don’t find feet all that attractive anyway.)
Your loss. I first saw Dabbler in Wereworld and I like the old design (not that I don’t like the current design also).
And seriously, why would you want to get used to magically hypnotic boobs? Might as well say you don’t want to enjoy beautiful sunsets…or life.
Just saying. :p If you’re going to be fighting super powered women (or working with them) who thusly tend to be well endowed and wearing tight possibly revealing outfits…maybe get used to seeing boobs to the point that they’re not a big distraction when on the job :p
and yet a Nip-slip might send give you a nosebleed capable of initiating flight.
Part of V’s problem is he has so thoroughly outsmarted and out powered them by this point that he is super smug, confident, calm and bantering now. He isn’t scared enough to focus on getting the job done with Maxima as he really shoud be. It doesn’t help that taking his time showing off to get a rise out of people is sort of hand in hand with his power’s generation just like Dabbler’s. He sort of slowed down to smell the roses for a second with Sydney and that mindset has cost him here. But we don’t really know how far under he actually is. A blind man could tell by this point that Sydney has a deeper plan and maybe a part of him is going along to buy time to figure out what that plan may be. (which ironically may be making him more susceptible to that plan).
Ok, got to say, good job on the expressions both slight changes and obvious. Too bad Sydney didn’t remember the area effect. Makes me smile.
Now, is Max watching too? That’s what it looks like.
Max may be looking, but she has a distraction to keep her from focusing on Dabbler. Also she has shown some immunity by virtue of finding Xuriel more annoying than sexy.
It looked to me like she just glanced, then looked back at V when she thought ‘i am conflicted’.
But then Max does look again, two panels later…
I’m thinking Sydney yelling “Now” was for Max. Then nothing happing, thos outside don’t count they can’t get through the shield, so I’m thinking Dabbler is major distraction, now, to Max.
Hummm can Max live it down? Should Dabbler have fun reminding her? Stay tooned.
Ooooh, Sidney you lil sneak….
Tricking him into believing you cant get the Molestorb in…
Then “silently” slipping the Succubus thru the shield while he is distracted by Jiggle.
Genius.
Is that a prediction for next update cause I haven’t seen that here?
The way I read it is that, when Sydney says “Now,” she’s counting on someone to have read whatever plan she typed out on her pipboy earlier…And nothing is happening. That’s why she’s thinking that she has to level up her planning skill.
Perhaps whoever did read the plan is currently hypnotized. It’s implied that Dabbler’s hypnosis wasn’t part of the original plan, so the pipboy didn’t warn anyone to avert their eyes.
Wait, what? Dabbler is inside this shield? I can’t tell. It’s too flat.
dabblers legs are actually crazy long when fully straightened.
considering how the joints of her legs are, they kinda have to be for a normal human height.
They go all the way up.
And her topside goes up and down…
And can go side to side…
Round and round
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPVgKoruWdA
‘Nuff said…
lol. I had forgotten who was writing this, until now…
You know, it took me far too long to make that connection originally, like a year or so. :P
Good, serves you right for involving Sydney in the limbing. She was downright unhappy not just conflicted.
*MK Announcer voice* Dabbler Wins. Boobalilty.
A part of me hopes to see a B. Orchid finish instead.
That would be a win-win.
Fun fact: It took me until literally the “literally hypnotic” panel to get what was going on.
Me too. Apparently not being a straight guy doesn’t help people with appreciating this comic.
The plotline? Awesome, I love Xuriel.
The comments? I wish this character was never included.
Sad )=
Heh. Ace perspective probably is to blame come to think of it.
Good plot though.
Huh anyone else not notice that Vhemence has heterochroma. never looked at his eyes that close till today
His eye colors are due to his regeneration earlier in the fight.
ahh that actually makes sense when lizards re grow there tail it will often be discolored compared to the rest of there body
AAA! AHAHAH! THIS IS BRILLIANT!
I knew Dabbler wouldhave something to do with it but I did not expect it to be this funny!
Also, my hat off to your artistic development, sir. You really got better at drawing breasts. I admit that a couple of years ago they were about the only element of your art that really bugged me, but those look quite real. Congrats on the improvement! :) (I feel I need to specify I have a pair of boobs of my own. Perv level to the minimum, here)
“(I feel I need to specify I have a pair of boobs of my own. Perv level to the minimum, here)”
That actually increases the perv factor…
Not really. Most of us with boobs tend to see them fairly often and in different positions. So we tend to have a fairly good idea of what real breast physics look like (at least when applied to racks similar in size and shape to our own!).
Sure. It was a joke based on someone obsessing on the sexual characteristics of someone of the same gender. Yes I know she probably wasn’t but a little misdirection and exaggeration are a part of humor.
Admittedly in our society it works better as humor if it had been a male talking about other male’s in this fashion. Double standards and all.
Anyway joke failed. Moving on.
I wonder how this part of the broadcast will be label…”Parents with small children should escort them out of the room now…”
“…Or have them stay for a very unique and interesting lesson in attraction between opposite genders as a result of observing desirable physiological assets. And magic boobies.”
Because clearly we’re more worried about the breasts than we are the extreme violence that happened earlier?
Yep, as usual.
That is why extreme violence is only worth a 13 rating but an exposed boob enough to send it back to the cutting department to prevent that 17 (or worse 18+) rating.
I have been reminded of this:
Puss in Boots — Santa Hat Mesmerization
Vehemence: “I have shamed myself.”
Then next, he’ll be thinking, “I have shamed my pants.”
As long as he doesn’t end up wearing the Cone of Shame…
…on his pants
does this count as a notable appearance for dabbler?
“Notable?” I’d say this one’s for the history books!
Dabbler uses BOUNCE-BOUNCE on V … Its’ Super Effective.
So this is what Plan B is…. (Turn the B 90 degrees counter clockwise and jiggle)
More like plan double-D.
If this was Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior it’d be Dabbler used Puff-Puff
i remember that! lol
I hope so, it’s been in every DW/DQ game since 2
This isn’t Plan
B.
It’s Plan
D
D
XD OMG i did not see that coming LOL!
But you can see how it’s going, can’t you?
;)
We are in the middle of watching a life or death struggle and sudden all the viewers are laughing at whacky hijinks. Well played, Dave.
So V’s magic can’t penetrate the shield but Dabbler’s can? Uh-huh.
This is not magic. Hypnotic effects depend on being seen and nothing else.
Oh really? What powers the “literal” hypnosis? Hypnosis requires the active participation of the subject and good conditions to work. The middle of a battlefield – against someone’s will – based on purely visual clues? Hypnosis as we mere mortals know of it doesn’t work that way.
But your theory is that this “hypnosis” isn’t magic? Then what is it, ‘cuz hypnosis don’t work like that.
Oh – and this superbly well informed enemy made no plans for it? He seems to be really up to snuff on everything else.
there’s only a small percentage of human males that won’t grant some “active participation” for boobs…That’s why Dabbler’s use of hypnosis works so well without using actual magic.
Uh huh ^2.
If it’s not magic, it wouldn’t work, because hypnosis doesn’t work that way..
Hypnosis, in & of itself, is NOT magic. All it takes is someone willing (or distracted) to pay attention. That doesn’t take a magic spell.
Dabbler’s Lust Aura & Beholder spell ARE inherent magic abilities for succubi, but she doesn’t have to USE her magic for boobs to be hypnotic.
As demonstrated by Sydney in the first couple of comics, translucent barriers can’t protect against attacks based purely on light or sight.
I don’t think it’s magic so much as something about her boobs being able to flip a switch in the brains of other races.
But through what facility? And the ability persists through Dabbler’s different personas ie: 4 armed blue -vs- 2 armed peach colored. So, it’s not the view, since the background coloring, etc. all changes.
Sounds like magic to me.
This reaction is hard-wired into mammalian brains. Would her tactic be effective against something like a reptilian or avian race? Also, in those races it is usually the males displaying for the females.
“This reaction is hard-wired into mammalian brains.”
Just as Math explains to Harem on page This reaction is hard-wired into mammalian brains.
Nuts! the link to Math’s explanation is https://www.grrlpowercomic.com/archives/625
Yes, and the explanation is it’s a “beholder SPELL”. Sounds like magic to me.
Could just be boobs.
Could be that this particular “magic” has so become a part of Dabbler’s parent race that it has become both subtle and strong so as to need an equally powerful and subtle defense. It would be nice if V’s magic was cruder than Dabbler’s anyway. It would be nice if something about him wasn’t perfect in every way on the first try.
Agreed. Alternatively, it could just be that a clear barrier actually doesn’t block light or vision-based powers! We sussed out that Hex’s beams appear to be particle beams previously, so I suspect actual lasers could pass through the shield, since light does.
Dave below says its a threshold thing. But I was going to say for your theory to work they would have to pulse with light or colors like an octopus or something. I don’t think her powers are light based but the idea of pulsating octoboobs on a future character would be interesting.
well optically based information still passes through, so seeing those boobies may be mesmerizing , but yes you are right any succubus based magic that charms/enthralls would be blocked based on previous actions.
Sydney’s shield has a threshold. Regular sound can get through but sonic attacks can’t, and the shield doesn’t block Dabbler’s glamor from being seen. Radio waves can but Radio lasers (I assume there’s such a thing) couldn’t. Undulating breasts laced with subtle magic obviously doesn’t meet the threshold.
note to Halo –
Ignore the Medusa when you are staring at her massive tits and it says “Eyes up here buddy!”
No, because there’s no need – you can make dangerously powerful microwave beams without needing the ‘laser’ part.
Just FYI 8-)
Radio frequency lasers are called masers m = microwave.
Yes, but they are used in atomic clocks, not weapons.
OTOH, no doubt some lab is working on it…
And while I’m contradicting myself, I forgot the free-electron laser. Which uses something called a wiggler. No kidding.
I don’t think anyone has ever designed a maser powerful enough to do damage. I suspect it just isn’t worth the effort when other wavelengths are easier to work with a high energy levels.
IIRC the Military are using experimenting with Masers for crowd control and mine clearing.
And here I was assuming that her hypnotic powers were based on a different category of power, i.e. psionics instead of magic. She does call herself a “tantric psionoclast” in the early ballroom scene.
That’s her ability to ‘hear’ lust, not her ability to influence minds. Besides, if D&D has any truth to it, magic and psionics can be blocked by the same things, they’re only detected differently (‘Detect Magic’ and Spellcraft to identify vs. ‘Detect Psionics’ and Psicraft to identify).
“It took a lot research online to get certain… aspects correct. It was brutal, but those are the lengths I’m willing to go to for you guys”
I think the expression is “it’s a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta do it”
the only way the job could have been dirtier is if dabbler actually does pop out of her bustier…
You realize that as far as we know Dave could be saying “I watched my wife bounce on a trampoline in a bikini.” right? (wasn’t about to risk a banhammer by mentioning other times he could safely observe the phenomenon)
Dave said “a lot research online”
Of course the wife on a trampoline part might require some of the white dots and a video capture device (just to ensure he’s got all the details correct), there again the dots and the video aren’t important depends on how long he’s willing to observe and how longs she’s willing to bounce.
Previously, some readers had commented that this fight would show how Sydney got her nickname ‘The Big Guns’ and also reveal the power of the two mystery orbs. I think I see how that happened. In the next comic Sydney sees that Vehemence is starting to resist the draw of Dabbler’s show and tries to figure out how to increase the effect. She uses the Truesight orb to check Dabblers aura and in a sideways glance to the mystery orbs realizes their true power. She mentally commands them to fly into the front of her shirt and utters the the activation phrase ‘Hypno orbs activate!’. This results in Vehemence falling under her complete control and surrendering to ARC, thus ending the fight.
Nah, Sydney doesn’t need to use the mystery orbs. Dabbler’s orbs are doing the job quite well…
Panel #9. I see your research in soft-body dynamics has paid off big time. Oh my…
ROFL BEST USED OF BOOBIE DISTRACTION EVER lol
I love Maxima’s expression! xD
Especially while she’s being “conflicted.” She’s enough of a feminist to be irritated that Dabbler is actually using her “feminine charms” openly; on the other hand, she’s grateful that this is exactly what’s keeping Vehemence from killing Max.
I’m with you Maxima. It’s working, but… LEAST FEMINIST SOLUTION EVER.
I’m not complaining, mind you. I was even wondering if that vehemic energy would protect him from Dabbler’s lust aura, which she hasn’t even tried yet, this is just hypno-boobs.
I know that Dabbler being a Succubus is classified, but he’s already figured that out. How a normal human would come to that specific conclusion is beyond me, so I’m thinking that he’s one of those Malumi demons Dabbler mentioned.
Well, this is not normally the kind of combat tactics Max learned about over the years.
Weaponized Bobby Bounce FTW!
and someone’s already put this into the TVTropes page.
Dabbler to Jabberwocky: “Young grasshopper, THIS is how a Master uses booby style.”
Jabberwocky: *drool*
Very random note: ‘Everyone’s’ favorite arch-villain, huh? Thought he was just mine. =3
Also, I like ‘Rugrats’ Sydney alot.
Can someone with hooves really jump rope that well?
Also, I think Malcolm Reynolds had smoother plans than Sydney :(
You think that’s something? Wait till you see her Double Dutch! :-D
No! No!
I just couldn’t take that!
Just seeing her do the spits nearly burned out most of my neural capacity!
O.O
Ugh! Meant to say, “doing the splits”
I’ve been making more typos for this comic page than any other so far…I must be distracted, or something.
*Installs more RAM* That should help *smoke comes out of ears* Guess not*
Clear the area! Critical meltdown is imminent!
“…I think Malcolm Reynolds had smoother plans than Sydney…”
I’ll go you one better, & remind you of John Crichton, from “Farscape”
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farscape]
Thanks… I’ve got that song in my head now…
In fact, it’s now an earwiggle ™ *
* Guesticus, December 27 2014 8:26 am, Grrl Power Comic.
Wonder what the reaction would be if it’s double dutch plus four breasts like in Wereworld…
I suspect Dabbler jumping rope sounds suspiciously like two dried coconut halves being clapped together…
now go away or she will taunt you a second time
My suspicion here would be that Dabbler is pushing an aura of her own. I don’t think she has any way of knowing, the way Halo does, that the auras are blocked, and even if they are, she could be using this to recharge her own stocks, and possibly increase her own magic and power in anticipation of needing to assist in battling Vehemence.
That said, it does seem to be a wee bit counterproductive, and it is also obvious that her body’s literally hypnotic effect is not something Halo can block, and may be more than just a simple magical effect.
I also suspect that if that kept up, Vehemence might need to ka-PANTS some… roomier pants.
I’m curious what Sydney’s plan currently is
cause she has a few things going on
1. the forcefield is air tight, so they’re using up oxygen
2. electricity is creating ozone, and perhaps some nitrogen oxides
3. Xuriel is trying to seduce Vehemence,
4. Vehemence is currently releasing his grip on Maxima, there is the possibility he may forget to continue his active abilities
is sydney just waiting for Vehemence to pass out when the oxygen is depleted? he has more mass, he can’t hold his breath as long as maxima or sydney. Vehemence will pass out first.
but the real question lies in will they try and kill him or attempt to convince him of joining arc. if vehemence joins arc, he’d have access to all the daily violence that surrounds Arcon, both in training exercises, and in actual combat during deployments. though it might be hard to convince Maxima to forgive Vehemence enough to allow him to join the team.
He’s an insane loose cannon. No one on that board would approve him.
so your argument is
they have no choice but to try and kill him
or
keep him imprisoned in solitary confinement behind a magic forcefield
Uhhh… yeah. This isn’t Superfriends, man. This is a military police force. They can’t just be like “whatever, who cares if you’re an unstable felon who is addicted to violence, here’s a badge and authority!”
Well, you know that whole thing in our world where they are supposed to be rehabilitating prisoners for a peaceful return to everyday life as a productive member of society but it doesn’t really work cause we don’t really have the resources to give each offender the focus they need? Vehemence’s abilities are useful enough I could see them actually allocating lots of expensive personnel and resources towards his reintegration into society as a productive citizen. Course V is probably smart enough to fake being rehabilitated if they don’t send the psychological A-Team.
You know assuming he doesn’t get himself ganked right here.
The problem I see with that is that V by nature isn’t and probably CAN’T be a peaceful person. The best they could probably hope for is to just get him pointed in the right direction. But with someone like him, the risks are probably too great.
see this is why I am torn on both ideas
cause they logically only have the two options kill or hire,
the damage he has caused, is grounds for incarceration
but he is actually trying to kill maxima, who is arguably the most valuable member of the team based on her position and abilities. the loss of Maxims would cripple the team, at least in the short term, as such the only viable option it to try to kill him, but you can’t kill him with anything short of an atomic explosion. and if you fail, you only make him stronger. meaning unless your plan to kill Vehemence has a guaranteed 120% chance of success.
your only option is to either convince him to join Archon, with the promise of as much violence as he wants daily, or archon has to join Vehemence and pray they can control his fallout.
obviously as a military force the last option is a non-option as it would undermine there purpose.
meaning convincing vehemence to join them and stand down his attack is the only viable option at the current disposal.
unless Vehemence enticed by Xuriel, stops his attack long enough for Maxima or Sydney to get a point blank shot at his head.
in which case Sydney had better be fast enough at getting that shield down
cause I’m pretty sure an energy lance and explosion inside wouldn’t be good for her health.
How do you consider the idea of hiring someone who has repeatedly mentioned his intention to murder one of your team members “logical” ?
See, the powers themselves are certainly useful, but the personality wielding it? Let’s not fool ourselves, there is nothing logical about hiring him even after ArcSWAT beats him.
There was this whole part of my statement about the very best psychologist/psychiatrist team in the land, and maybe a mentalist if they have that power set available, being used to rehabilitate him. Like legitimately find out how he got on this road and why he can’t see why it might be wrong (not just wrong because it scares the sheep but actually morally WRONG) and work him through those issues naturally and probably quite slowly.
I would personally just off him but as his powers are potentially quite useful I could see them wasting such resources on him.
Yes, waste their money. I can see that happen in the comic. Doesn’t stop the fact that it’s not logical to even attempt to hire him.
hiring him is probably the worst idea
Hiring his power-set is something that they could really use.
they need a way to take his powers or mind control him.
or perhaps a clone, if his powers are genetic.
catalog all his memories, mind wipe the ones that lead to Vehemence becoming a villain, depending on the memories involved, try and rewrite the important ones. erase his memories of villainy, blame any memory loss on a traffic accident with 2 semi-trucks. or that he has been a member of archon since the beginning and lost his memories during a deployment that went wrong.
A deployment that went wrong against that guy that’s supposed to be dead.
“1. the forcefield is air tight, so they’re using up oxygen”
especially now that Vehemence (at least) is breathing heavier now…
But mostly, I agree with Porthos. The only real good that V could do for Archon is if they’re faced with overwhelming odds…On the scale of an massive alien invasion, or something. Then at least V would be fighting in favor of preserving the human race & the human world.
Omega level odds as V would put it, and that one would be a temporary truce.
That’s an excellent point: the ozone will probably become unbearable (and then toxic) long before anything else happens.
Saved by the power of boobs. Please let Dabbler mention this to Maxima later on.
I wouldn’t mind seeing her rub it in… her face. >>;
That’s Dabbler for you…Up front & in your face!
To be honest, I don’t mind that one bit!
Maybe it’s because we, as readers, aren’t subject to her powers, but I don’t find her attractive at all :-P
I didn’t find Dabbler attractive either, but there’s something in her facial expressions as she starts having fun with this plan that I do find attractive. Also bewbs… using bewbs to save the day has the same effect on my soul as the song “Rub Some Bacon On It.”
If she phrases it right, she may even get a new bingo word or two out of that conversation.
Dabbler was awesome enough to get her to say trouser ferret, so I have to agree. >=3