I know this may sound like a really strange question... butttttttt....
Why does Fireblade's (pressure suit/environmental suit/armor/vac-suit) not cover her hair?
Everyone else is wearing an enclosed helmet, or does she just have plumage attached to the helmet to resemble her hair?
Just wondering if she can survive in vaccum.
Apparently, there's a special mesh or field at the back of her helmet that lets the hair through but not air.
Actually, technically if Fireblade is good enough at psychokinesis, she does not need a helmet cover.
Why? She could make sure no air leaves her helmet via her psychokinesis.
I guess like in D&D you need to roll a concentration check, meaning:
a) No further casting while the "spell" is active.
b) if the ckeck fails, Fireblade is dead.
Yeah, I think our redhead will keep the helmet for now.
Re: Page 203: Watch this!!!
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:04 pm
by Turrosh Mak
Beryl: What is the meaning of that gesture?
Alex: Uh... it means "Peace among worlds"
Re: Page 203: Watch this!!!
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:52 pm
by Darroth
Again, like with the Loroi not helping him up in the elevator, I think Alex is reading cruel intent where there is none due to a difference in culture. I think the surprise reveal will be that kindhearted and xenophilic Fireblade is the title character and Alex's only ally.
I think her gesture meant "Don't worry, male. You won't leave my sight, I'll guard you."
Again, like with the Loroi not helping him up in the elevator, I think Alex is reading cruel intent where there is none due to a difference in culture. I think the surprise reveal will be that kindhearted and xenophilic Fireblade is the title character and Alex's only ally.
I think her gesture meant "Don't worry, male. You won't leave my sight, I'll guard you."
LOL I doubt it.
Beryl actually show concern in her face for Alex often, Fireblade is just doing her job as a soldier, and am quite sure she has picked up on Alex' hostility....even animals can do that!
Sometimes in real life, soldiers choose not to get closely attached to any other soldier, especially after losing friends again and again in war.
Fireblade has been the sole survivor of two space wrecks.....and given her loner behavior, she seems to be this way...but Arioch has the final say.
Re: Page 203: Watch this!!!
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:39 am
by Mango Mel
Ah the tension is really building up; on the bright side, this is Alex's chance to show he isn't some mole that some suspect he might be.
And it looks like Cloud is about to go through some strife.
And it looks like Cloud is about to go through some strife.
Boo! Boo on you sir. Too soon!
Re: Page 203: Watch this!!!
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:05 pm
by Krulle
I think after the next actions, adrenaline (or the Loroi equivalent) needs to be exhausted.
The redhead and her "sisters" may take up Alex' offer, and require that his organ takes the position he has shown them it is.
that he has shown them to indicate that he may have needs to be taken care of.
(page 47)
Re: Page 203: Watch this!!!
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:21 pm
by bunnyboy
"Two eyes on one" is kind of signature, which seems quite universal to me, but I wonder if reaching hand and rising finger can have more meanings.
Like rising thumb can mean either "good luck" or insult as "sit here", depending your location, so it is not so far imagine that the sign that Alex gave, could mean something else for culture with female majority.
Like, "I see you are in need of some fast relaxation, so I m reaching you with a helping hand."
Re: Page 203: Watch this!!!
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:30 pm
by bunnyboy
I just remember zen comic of debate without words.
Two monks were sitting in the room.
Monk with two good eyes lifted one finger.
Monk with only one eye lifted two fingers.
Monk with two good eyes lifted three fingers.
Monk with only one eye lifted his fist.
Monk with two good eyes bowed ant went away.
Third monk was curious and asked both of them, what they were debating about, got two wery different answers.
Re: Page 203: Watch this!!!
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:21 am
by Mango Mel
Mango Mel wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:39 pm
And it looks like Cloud is about to go through some strife.
Boo! Boo on you sir. Too soon!
And here I thought it was too late for that joke! Good to know I didn't run late.
I pictured hearing Fozzie say "Wakka wakka!" right before several blasters going off in his direction after that one.
Re: Page 203: Watch this!!!
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:57 pm
by Cthulhu
Gestures are not rooted in a single field, like just culture or history. Usually they are a combination of many factors. For example, shaking hands had the meaning of unequipping the armored gauntlet (at least in Europe). It also meant that the two people would not be able to draw their weapons. If an alien were to think that we are extending and shaking hands simply because they are our primary manipulating limbs would miss out on a lot of context.
Therefore that gesture by Fireblade could mean something completely different, despite our similarity in physique. Maybe it is a Teidar custom that means "Witness my deeds" and Alex, unknowingly, replied with something akin to AND MY AXE SWORD or "miros battle formation with me in the lead"!
I know this may sound like a really strange question... butttttttt....
Why does Fireblade's (pressure suit/environmental suit/armor/vac-suit) not cover her hair?
Everyone else is wearing an enclosed helmet, or does she just have plumage attached to the helmet to resemble her hair?
Just wondering if she can survive in vaccum.
Apparently, there's a special mesh or field at the back of her helmet that lets the hair through but not air.
Teidar are called 'unsheathed', likely for a reason, and Fireblade is a Teidar, a psychokinetic.
Unless it is stated by otherwise or confirmed by Arioch, I suppose that part of her head must be out to do the whole psychokinesis thing?
True, she does not emit any force from her body at all, Arioch said they channel psychokinetic force from 'elsewhere', so it is not and really has no reason for explaination. It does not strain her physically apparently at all.
If not there is no logical reason and it just looks awesome for Arioch to draw?
Actually, technically if Fireblade is good enough at psychokinesis, she does not need a helmet cover.
Why? She could make sure no air leaves her helmet via her psychokinesis.
Alternately she could also break open other peoples helmets by busting the air out.
Telekinesis, what she has, has so many uses it boggles the mind.
She is a superhero really, or could be depending on how skilled she is.
What was stated was that it was a purely stylistic design decision, not realistic at all.
The future tech mesh thing was given as a bone to the people who really want an in-world explanation. When the most likely in-world explanation is "actually, her hair fits inside the helmet and doesn't stick out -- it's only in the comic adaptation that it does".
Re: Page 203: Watch this!!!
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:30 am
by Krulle
She's a Roman Centurio.
Although her helmet did not seem to have a wig when she's not wearing it.
