Comic Discussion > ALICE GROVE
Alice Grove MCDLT - November 2016
Matoyak:
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--- Quote from: Pogopotamus on 04 Nov 2016, 21:11 ---Ardent was put in the wagon dead drunk minutes ago in strip time. I suppose Jeph could use him as a "save the day" tool, but I think dealing with the scenario where Alice is at risk, instead of an invulnerable all powerful Goddess relative to the dangers in her environment would be much more interesting.
Dealing with the current situation requires strategy not brute force. It will be interesting to see what Jeph outlines as the future direction. I'm really quite interested in what Pate has to say re the overall situation and his objectives. We know so little about this world. Pate has been involved in been digging up stuff for quite some time, assuming he's very intelligent who knows who much real technological horsepower and knowledge he has at his disposal.
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Alice did act strategically. She knew this was a fight she couldn't win so she tried to withdraw quietly. As for Ardent, can anyone be sure what he could do? Yes he can upgrade machinery, but there's no way of knowing how effective that might be. If he touched an old assault rifle it might upgrade into a gatling gun, but would that be enough to stop Mr. Bad News? One other alternative is to have upgraded Pate's carriage and escape in it, but if it transforms into a Jetson's bubble car who would know how to fly it? There's no way of knowing how effective Ardent's ability could be and if he tried and failed then Pate would know exactly what he could do. At this point they have nothing to lose if Ardent tries, but I don't know what the archaeophiles have that could be upgraded into a weapon or escape vehicle that could either defeat Mr. Bad News or get away from him.
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What if he upgraded Alice herself, or Gavia's nanotech (if she has any left in her)...is that within his powerset, if he thought about things in a certain way?
BenRG:
The thing that jumps to my mind... maybe the most serious question of all is: What pretense? Who or what is Pate that he's been disguising behind those glasses and a nerdy persona?
blt:
It's the small details like Ellie's peeled up thumbnail that make it even more brutal. Jeez.
Anyway, it probably rules out (at least the brackets) of #4 in the poll.
brasca:
--- Quote from: blt on 05 Nov 2016, 05:17 ---It's the small details like Ellie's peeled up thumbnail that make it even more brutal. Jeez.
Anyway, it probably rules out (at least the brackets) of #4 in the poll.
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Good eye. I was too focused on the protruding bone that I completely missed it. And we're not even seeing everything, but poor Gavia is.
jheartney:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 05 Nov 2016, 00:47 ---The thing that jumps to my mind... maybe the most serious question of all is: What pretense? Who or what is Pate that he's been disguising behind those glasses and a nerdy persona?
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The pretense that Pate is a mild-mannered town administrator having a look into one of his philanthropic investments. We don't know what Pate is, but we do know that he's willing to employ a violent cyborg to kill anyone in his way, without a shred of regret. He's very interested in the orbital kids, and probably has designs on all the spaceborn and their habitats. He's also likely attempting to take political power over both the orbital habitats and what's left of Earth.
Unless Jeph is planning to add a buttload of new exposition to upcoming comics.
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