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Friday, July 03, 2009

Oz Magellan

I've been a bit quiet on the progress of the story for the last few pages - mainly because I didn't think there was anything constructive I could add.

It was always my intention to introduce the characters in battle with their as yet unnamed foes. At some point it occurred to me it would be good to have a juxtaposing voiceover from Kaycee describing each character in turn as they got their arses kicked by the invaders. It took a few pages longer than I expected but hopefully acted as a reasonable introduction to the Oz Magellan team and their powers.

And as the latest update shows none of them have been eaten or slaughtered... those who thought I might be indulging in some pointless minor character killing spree can rest easy (for now...)

A brief recap...
  • Good-Guy: uses light force to generate a field of energy that allows him to fly and to levitate objects; can also glow/shine with blinding brilliance
  • Tassie Tigress: great agility and reflexes combined with a sixth sense that makes her almost untouchable in hand to hand combat, even when she is outnumbered
  • The Man Who Can: high intelligence combined with an electronic telepathy allows him to psychically communicate with and control computers and machines
  • Slow-Mo: can manipulate the flow of time within a localised area, can't stop it completely but can get to near absolute. The larger the area and the stronger the manipulation the greater the concentration required
  • Captain Victoria: Flying powerhouse but not as strong or as invulnerable as Charisma Epoch - long term member, highly regarded and favored by the Australian public
  • Oz Magellan HQ: Located on Spectacle Island which lies within Sydney Harbour
  • Cassie Bloom: hapless and lazy security guard, formerly employed at Magellan Island but forced to leave by a very annoyed Maya Applecross
  • Other Magellan HQ staff... yet to be seen in full but include a chef ("Marco"), Medical, Janitor/cleaner, Maintenance engineer and an admin/finance person.
It also gave us some clues to the nature and skills/powers of their foes...
  • Big green warty guy: very, very strong
  • Spidery one: blue venom from mouth, presumably has some incapacitating and control effect. Can also shoot webbing out its backside!
  • Hairy one: exhibits rational thinking, attacks tactically... also does a bit of sniffing
  • Spikey one: talkss with lotss of sssess!
I think that covers the basics...

5 Comments:

  • Yay for Tassie Tigress still being around and alive for possible future rescuing!

    By Anonymous jymset, at 5:35 pm  

  • heh - I think some readers thought I had terminated her and the others... not so!

    By Blogger xmung, at 6:18 pm  

  • "those who thought I might be indulging in some pointless minor character killing spree can rest easy (for now...)"
    I was almost reassured... until the last two words!!!
    I'm reminded of the eponymous badass character in the videogame series of Taz the Tasmanian Tiger. Not COMPLETELY extinct just yet. "Still struggling species." ;-)

    (Uhm... you mean the hapless civilian spelunkers seen at the beginning were even LESS than minor? ;-)

    "highly regarded and favored by the Australian public"
    You forgot to mention one of her super-abilities: HOME WRECKER!
    (Well, technically, burrow wrecker. But still... The tabloids would be VERY interested.)

    I hadn't really stopped to think about it, but it's only logical that the training Academy wouldn't be located on the same island as the HQ. What with super-threats and all...
    What geographic branch is Magellan Island attached to? New Zealand?

    Looks like Spider-Butt's venom takes some time to act... and to eat the victim's brain.

    I'm afraid this new affair, which has already caused some civilian casualties, is unlikely to help the sometimes uncertain image of supers among the historically uncooperative public...

    But no worries! Charisma's next grand tour is sure to change all that and woo the enthusiastic crowds!
    Watch for the release of her next single, Sista Smackdown™, out soon!

    By Blogger Pascal [P-04referent], at 3:18 pm  

  • Sista Smackdown™ will be released during the academic vacation, since I'm trying to be serious about my superhero training (see my latest tweets).

    The song will be available at Maiden's Megastores nationwide, and worldwide on iMelodies.

    Thank you, I love you all.

    By Anonymous charisma_E, at 3:35 pm  

  • Your fans await with bated breath, Charisma!

    "you mean the hapless civilian spelunkers seen at the beginning were even LESS than minor?"
    pretty much!

    "I hadn't really stopped to think about it, but it's only logical that the training Academy wouldn't be located on the same island as the HQ. What with super-threats and all...
    What geographic branch is Magellan Island attached to? New Zealand?"

    Well, Sydney is the HQ for Oz Magellan - so located in Australia. Magellan USA is located in New York (of course!), etc. Force Magellan is actually located on Magellan Island - which sits geographically isolated somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator. (Somewhere in the generalish direction of Hawaii.)

    By Blogger xmung, at 11:50 pm  

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