PaRARGdox 176
Did it work?:Â Good news for Olga & Co – we saw the witches Yasmeen, Morgana and Bobbi casting a hex in an attempt to shield them from the depowering zapper on page 7.173. And for speedster Nadine & Co… told to get to get to the other side of the island on page 7.171. Possibly not good news for most everyone else!
Uniform colours: For new readers, or those needing a reminder… the different coloured cadet uniforms indicate what year they are in. Lilac/purple = year one; light/dark blue = year two; red/rust = third year. Also, the fourth years have a cyan/dark cyan and the fifth and sixth year cadets can wear their own costumes.
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Next update: November 12, 2022: Never fear!
Super personnel differences
3 spell casters, 1 telepath, 1 instant replay, 4 downgraded speedsters, 1 flying brick, less dead, Key Force Magellan evacuated, but recallable.
Armory pre-mobilized, Flyers not grounded,
Fore Warning about Sister Superior.
Magellan USA not disabled.
If that wouldn’t be enough (it probably would), what about another try? They only need the paradox man …
Correction: the dna+ flyers are safe on the ground, but have lost their power too. Except the natural born flyers.
Pro:
Euro Magellan can still assist in a counter attack, Paradoximan remains uninjured
Charisma can assist as flying brick (maybe a bit ‘downgraded” for the time being)
Twilight has more time to learn about the singularity device, and hopefully can send intel in time
Olga can try to contact the Rarg with her telepathy before they take the second shot. Might be the last chance at diplomacy before there will be real fatalities (again)
Con:
They are probably not aware of the small nullifier at the Rarg ship
They still have to deal with Sista Superior, and with swarming Rarg troops (deployed after the second shot)
For those affected,will their powers return shortly or no?!?
There have been several indications the recovery time depends on the amount of received nullifier discharge:
– The speedsters were at the edge of the blast, and are already recovering.
– Twilight had her telepathy back after being freed, so a small and less powerful nullifier means short recovery time.
– Most cadets were at the center of the nullifier blast, and still hadn’t recovered when the singularity device was activated. So, no they won’t be back in game in time.
– But we don’t know yet if a huge amount of nullifier discharge can have a lingering effect
They don’t have terribly long to find out – the Rarg are planning to murder them all before their powers can return. It’s an effective strategy, if no one is expecting the attack…
In the past, I’ve likened the nullifier effect to organ damage. It’s like a blinding light – bright light can damage the eyes, but they can heal from it. However, in some cases intense enough light, or catching the light eye-on, can scar the retina, leading to permanent blindness. I’d say the possibility for permanent effects of the nullifier exist, but most will recover – especially with the aid of super healers like Healing Hans.
Meanwhile,Kaycee and Charisma should make their way back to the academy…..!
> Also, the fourth years have a cyan/dark cyan
Anyone have an example of someone wearing this uniform? Not sure I’ve ever seen it.
Bottom panel of http://magellanverse.com/comic/shush/
Thanks!
http://magellanverse.com/comic/parargdox09/
Bottom left corner, I think?
Yeah, I see it. Thanks!
They don’t often spend a lot of time on the island… other activities await, as they do for 5th and 6th year cadets! 😀
Makes sense! I have a weird thing about “things that are the same but different color”, so you’re uniforms make my brain happy. =)