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And Alex shows Fireblade what he thinks of her watching him
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Down the line she learns what it means but thinks its literal...
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in the WIP thread, there's also a preview....
The Ur-Quan Masters finally gets a continuation of the story! Late backing possible, more info soon.
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Plot twist: Fireblade was using an Australian hand gesture. Alex gave the proper, if American, response.
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I wonder if that gesture is universal and is understood by the female dominated space elves?
ps: Not sure I can take this weekly delivery rate Arioch has been hitting recently!
ps: Not sure I can take this weekly delivery rate Arioch has been hitting recently!
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Does Fireblade understand the flippin' bird gesture?
Does Alex realize the obvious risk of raising your middle finger to someone with psionic abilities?
Does Alex realize the obvious risk of raising your middle finger to someone with psionic abilities?
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Yeah, if you mouth off to the people who are higher than you in the pecking order, you risk getting punished with a job like damage control and then you end up being the sole survivor of the ship.raistlin34 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:56 amDoes Alex realize the obvious risk of raising your middle finger to someone with psionic abilities?
Alex being an impulsive ass is part of his characterization since the beginning.
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I don't think it is universal, but I do think Alex's face and body language do universally convey that it is an act of defiance.
I also feel like Fireblade's gesture is designed to be a universal "I'm watching you" - the finger's proximity to the eyes could be understood even by non humanoid aliens, as eyes are a convergent evolution device, and eye detection is a basic survival mechanism. Just holding a gaze is a powerful interspecies signal for cats, dogs etc. This gesture emphasizes and pulls attention to the more primitive eye only signal.
Then again, Loroi may consider this a "three finger gesture" (adding up 2 + 1), meaning this could have been the signal for "we're being boarded, play possum".
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Well, that's a bit exaggerated. It's a fantasy story, so it's fine, but usually, in such a situation, you would keep a low profile.dragoongfa wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 5:21 amSpoilered for size:
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hi hi
That'll be an awkward conversation to explain what the gesture means.
Alex: "It means f@#* you."
Beryl: "So it's a proposal?"
Alex: "No, thats... ugh..."
That'll be an awkward conversation to explain what the gesture means.
Alex: "It means f@#* you."
Beryl: "So it's a proposal?"
Alex: "No, thats... ugh..."
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Alex : "No.. wait.. actually yes it does!"
"Come at me Fireblade!"
*Umiak feel awkward and leave quitely*
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Umiak Schultz: "I see nothing! I know nothing!"DevilDalek wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:14 pmAlex : "No.. wait.. actually yes it does!"
"Come at me Fireblade!"
*Umiak feel awkward and leave quitely*
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Anyone with a simple instinctual understanding of aggressive gestures, can understand the kinesics of someone roughly jabbing up their middle finger back at someone, while frowning/scowling at them.
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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.
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.
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As to explaining what the Middle Finger Gesture means .... just give them The F Word meaning.
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Apparently, there's a special mesh or field at the back of her helmet that lets the hair through but not air.Tokamada01 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:25 amI 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.
If every cloud had a silver lining, there would be a lot more plane crashes.
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RedDwarfIV wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:01 amApparently, there's a special mesh or field at the back of her helmet that lets the hair through but not air.Tokamada01 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:25 amI 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.
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.
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Not very diplomatic...