Hail,
This week’s comic had a trigger warning for obvious reasons.
I revealed that Crystal was almost sexually assaulted just minutes before
meeting Marcus. It’s the reason why she was crying on the rock in Starbolts#304’s flashback scene. Normally, I try to keep the comic light from time to
time. However, certain things need to be addressed when talking about certain
characters. Characters like Sara, Firaxil and Crystal have not had easy lives
and I hope that I am conveying that in the best and most tasteful way possible.
My friend, Sam, has been very helpful in that regard. The comic doesn’t make
light of what happened to any of those characters. But, sadly it is a fact of
life for many and I’m trying my best to treat the situations with the utmost
care and delicacy. Despite the fact that these characters have fantastic powers
and abilities, they are still characters who have gone through the wringer.
There is a bit more to Cody Dillinger’s story that will be
revealed in due time. I don’t enjoy writing this character at all. However, readers will soon see that he got his
just desserts. In time, Crystal is going to learn that Cody was more than just
a mere farmhand. I don’t want to give anything away. That one time on the rock
wasn’t the only time he did something to her. Let’s just leave it at that. More
on his backstory and what happened to him soon.
Sufficed it to say, it took her a long time to recover from
that and other things Cody did to her over a three year period. The point is
that she did and is now in a much healthier relationship with someone who
actually loves her and has a great support system.
Picking that period of time was a tough choice for Sam and me.
We needed to pick a moment in time where Crystal outright rejected Terra Nova,
the people who “raised her” and embraced the life of a superhero. The farm she
lived on was not really a farm and the community outside of Bowling Green,
Kentucky was not really a community. She was basically raised in an environment
akin to the “Truman Show”. Only nastier. All of the children except for Firaxil
were children of Terra Nova agents and there were agents running around. I’ll
be delving into that story soon, too.
As for the others, the Starbolts are going to have a hard
time coming to grips with the time periods they have to go to. These include:
2. Sara's death
3. Firaxil and the shuttle leaving New Inobus
4. The life bomb on D.I.S.C.O.R.D. island
5. Jenna burning down her school
6. The death of Sirak J'arrsti
7. The death of Criam J'arrsti
8. The death of Kevin's mother
9. The death of Angela
Those nine events shaped Crystal, Sara, Firaxil, Jack, Jenna,
M’anta, Aquita, Shrall, Kevin and Angela into who they are now. Once the
Starbolts finally confront The Professor, you can be damn sure that there’ll be
hell to pay. Since those Starbolts in particular will be angry, the whole team
will be. One thing, though. What are M’anta and Crystal going to do since they
won’t be going to these nine time periods? That, readers, we’ll find out next
week!
Should also note that the kids are really angry about this.
They learned about these events from their parents. MJ almost wanted to reveal
himself to his parents. He did feel for them, you have to admit. He’s a good
kid.
