Starbolts #733: Speeding Love

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    There's an unwritten rule in most MMORPGs that says that when you start a raid in a dungeon, you do NOT fly off without a plan. You do not run into a room full of baddies and expect to handle it by yourself because nine times out of ten you're gonna die or at least give your healer a headache trying to keep you alive. I suppose Tanis flying off was inevitable. He tends to go off half-cocked most of the time. That guy's on a mission and that mission is to find his lovely lady friend.

    At least Marcus and Tanis buried the hatchet before they left. Marcus told him what he went through with Tanis's father and what it took to heal him. It wasn't so much true love as it was a desire to be with the ones he loved. And that included Crystal. She wanted to do whatever it took to make him better and that ultimately led to the two bonding on a mystical level.

    You have to admit Aquita had a point when it comes to Marcus and Crystal. She knows the two of them very well and knows he'd do anything for her. There are so many comics to list but I think longtime readers know when he's gone above and beyond for Crystal.  At least they are in a good place now. I mean they're going to be married. Look for that wedding comic to be coming soon!

    Now we come to Heidi. Heidi's caught between a rock in a hard place. One ex wants to sleep with her and another one just reappeared out of the woodwork. I'm not sure what Lucy's plan is. But, I would hope that she'd be a lot nicer than Josh. Josh seems to be suddenly thinking with other parts of his body.  Let's just hope Lucy has a more leveled head. There may come a time in the next few comics where she'll have to choose between Tanis, Josh and Lucy. Perhaps I should get them on one of those old dating game tv shows.

See ya next time! 

Starbolts #732: Ex Troubles

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    Wow! There is a lot to unpack this week, huh? While the Starbolts work on a plan to finally take the fight to Cyclone Consulting, Tanis and Heidi were having a pretty good morning until it was interrupted by Mr. Joshua Peterson. Josh was already a pretty jealous ex-boyfriend and now that he's got a Manhunter armor, he's a lot more dangerous than he was before. Jealousy and a supersuit are not a good a combination. He is not in his right mind right now.

    In fact, I would hazard a guess and say that he probably misinterpreted Heidi's prior relationship with Lucy a wee bit. If you recall, Lucy's name was part of her password at Cyclone Consulting. That could mean anything. Still, I think Tanis and Heidi are gonna have a long talk about this and other lovers she might have had if their relationship is going to continue.

    They also professed their love for each other this week. Whether it's true love and not lust is up for debate. Their relationship is still in the very early stages. They may need to slow things down. It's clear that neither of them are willing to listen. Heidi might be caught up in the euphoria of being saved and Tanis is still going his own things. It remains to be seen if those feelings are real. 

    It was still a good idea for Crystal to invite Heidi to breakfast. If only she and Marcus arrived a little later. They might have been able to save Heidi from Josh and Tanis might not need medical attention. Hindsight is 20/20, I guess. At least Crystal admits that the two have a lot in common. I bet they'd have a lot to talk about what just happened....and past lovers.

    Next week we're going to take the action to Cyclone Consulting and save Heidi from her ex. Now that a Starbolt has been injured by Cyclone you can bet our heroes won't take this laying down. Tanis may be a screw-up sometimes but he's still one of their own and the Starbolts take care of their own. There's gonna be hell to pay next week.

Stay tuned!

Starbolts #731: Night Terrors

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    We knew this was going to happen. Just as one problem gets solved, another one starts. More on Josh in a second. Let's talk about how the void witches saved the wizard school. I think the primal mages will be thinking twice about their distrust of void witches after two of them saved the castle from a horde of rampaging androids. There will be some consequences for sure. Good ones, mind you! I have a feeling Medea may stick around in order to make sure things stay on the up and up. Plus it couldn't hurt to have a void witch rep or two hanging around. Cece is nice and everything. But, one more void witch couldn't hurt.

    It seems that Cyclone doesn't take their employees leaving the organization very well. I imagine they'd send in an army of drones to investigate why someone gave them their two weeks' notice. Some people just can't take the hint. I wonder how they'd feel if they knew Terra Nova had better dental than they did. Ah well. 

    It shouldn't surprise anyone that Gladstone was able to find Josh. After all, he went to a bar to drown his sorrows after witnessing Tanis and Heidi being intimate. Those images are still burnt into his brain and now he wants revenge on Tanis for "stealing his girl". Yeah. That's gonna go over real well with Heidi isn't it? 

    Josh was able to leave the campus because he wasn't a prisoner.Still, he managed to sneak out while the others were hearing reports about what happened at the Korun Accademy. He unknowingly used that as a distraction. I'm sure there'll be repercussions from that.  They can't watch everyone all the time and as far as everyone knew he was still asleep.

     Whatever Cyclone plans to do with their new employee, you can bet Tanis and Heidi will have to deal with it.  Look for some more drama coming soon. And just what did Gladstone mean by "He knows her past"? Hmmm.....

See ya next time!

Starbolts #730: Storming the Castle

 

 

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    It took a while but Tanis finally did it! Tanis has proven he is just as much a hero as Marcus or any of the other Starbolts. The bad news is I don't think Carter was watching when this epic rescue was done. She'll have to take his and Heidi's word for it. Or maybe she can review the footage from their uniforms. Either way this week's comic was Tanis's big hero moment. He's gonna be on cloud nine for quite a while after this adventure. Not only did he get the girl. He saved her.

    Unfortunately, Cyclone now knows that she betrayed them and that's not going to sit well with her former employers. They're likely going to try and find her family and make an example out of them. The problem is that they're already safe and sound at Agents Academy and while they are there they are protected. For now at least. Let's hope that protection holds.

     This week also saw Medea finally meeting Adelphus Longwood. I think they hit it off. Though, I think Longwood might be taken aback by Medea being so umm...forward. Poor old guy doesn't know what hit him. At least Crystal is there to be a chaperone. Next week Medea will set her plan to save the castle into action. I think after this battle our heroes will take the fight to Cyclone and put them out of business. They can't keep doing this every few comics. Something's gotta give and our heroes can't take much more of this cat and mouse routine.

   See ya next time! It's a good thing Tanis proved himself. I think Tanis and Heidi's relationship has been cemented for the time being.

Starbolts #729: Back to School

 

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    This week we learn more about Jared Lancer, the man who eventually became the Director of Cyclone Consulting. From the looks of things, it looks like he took a page out of X-Men villain Magneto's playbook. The only difference is that Magneto eventually mellowed out and his rage against humanity subsided considerably since he was introduced back in 1963. Jared Lancer doesn't seem like the type who'd see the light and become a mentor to a group of new wizards. He's the type of guy who'd burn it all to the ground and he's got the money to do it!

   There is a puzzle here. Sometime between his rebellious teenage years and  today he started thinking about making a perfect world. We saw an inkling of that idea in his confrontation with Adelphus Longwood. It's up to the reader to decide who is right here. Longwood or Lancer. I think I'd prefer Lancer's approach since Longwood isn't the one launching androids at people he doesn't like. 

    Next week's comic is going to have a pretty epic battle at the castle. I'm sure Marcus and Crystal will lend a hand, of course. I just wonder how long they can hold out before help arrives. Here's hoping they can help save the day. It'd be very unfortunate if something bad happened to that nice castle Longwood is so fond of. Very unfortunate, indeed. 

    It is a shame Lancer turned out this way. But, you can't make everyone a hero or have everyone see your point of view. That's his loss and now there's a conflict between him and the Starbolts. If I were a betting man, I'd bet on our heroes.

 See ya next time!