Star Power III: Fail to the Void!

[Kwatsu]

How much people does the Countess actually command, aside from the Void Angels? So far we have only seen her and seminar room full of cheerbots. Maybe she is just a crazy old cat lady with a big bank account but without cats and wrinkles?

It's however many people you can recruit in a timeless space where you don't age, but can still plan an invasion and get your lust for revenge to a nice simmering boil.

Speaking of, *where* is the Countess right now? Is she in the galaxy or still in timeless space? Because this suggests that they haven't returned yet. If so, how is she talking to Void Archangel? And how did she even hire him?

[Traab]

It's however many people you can recruit in a timeless space where you don't age, but can still plan an invasion and get your lust for revenge to a nice simmering boil.

Speaking of, *where* is the Countess right now? Is she in the galaxy or still in timeless space? Because this suggests that they haven't returned yet. If so, how is she talking to Void Archangel? And how did she even hire him?

The same way the ultimate evil recruited old plastic head in the 5th element.

[Mewtarthio]

The same way the ultimate evil recruited old plastic head in the 5th element.

The Ultimate Evil just used a telephone.

[slayerx]

New comic up...

What legionaires is she talking too... is she talking to the Archon's men? Cause they are the only ones in position to do any killing. Does she have some kind of legione stationed right outside? Cause i haven't seen it... and if not, then she's kinda telling the archon that she is going to send people to kill him giving him plenty of time to defend himself. Usually these things are a lot more tense when you can act on such things immediately...

would have been a good way to work in that "Representative". She sends legionnaires to the "meeting" so their are the archon's, her legions and danica, and when things don't go the way she plans she tells the legion to attack. Kinda feels like that's how things should be playing out.


And as for the flashback... Y'know its starting to look like one of those plans. That plan where you start killing everyone who notices you killing people. Its the kinda plan that usually ends with losing your hat.

Though really; i would have preferred they left it where it was... leave it a bit more ambiguous how things played out (she framed someone, they never figured out it was her, or she just had enough loyal minions who help cover up her betrayal). Now i feel like I'll be left wondering; how did she manage to keep her position in the hierarchy?

[fwiffo]

New comic up...

What legionaires is she talking too... is she talking to the Archon's men? Cause they are the only ones in position to do any killing. Does she have some kind of legione stationed right outside? Cause i haven't seen it... and if not, then she's kinda telling the archon that she is going to send people to kill him giving him plenty of time to defend himself. Usually these things are a lot more tense when you can act on such things immediately...

She hit the mute button?

I would imagine one does not go around invading galaxies without having some kind of military force that you *do not* recruit at your destination.

Though really; i would have preferred they left it where it was... leave it a bit more ambiguous how things played out (she framed someone, they never figured out it was her, or she just had enough loyal minions who help cover up her betrayal). Now i feel like I'll be left wondering; how did she manage to keep her position in the hierarchy?

Perhaps they share some similarities with Thraddash. For those unfamiliar with that particular race, Thraddash totally disrespect you until you kill enough of them to convince them that perhaps your ruthlessness and power make you someone worth listening to.

[slayerx]

She hit the mute button?

I would imagine one does not go around invading galaxies without having some kind of military force that you *do not* recruit at your destination.

the question is WHERE are her legions at this moment. if they are with her, then they are not in position to kill anyone. If they are with the archon, or near him like right outside his base where they could attack on a moments notice, then mookie did not establish it.

[MReav]

So... what can these Legionaires do to Danica that starfighter weaponry, Black Hole Bill's supergun, and full-on battleships couldn't do?

No seriously, what? Do they have those black swords and those black swords are kryptonite to the Star Power Sentinels?

[AMX]

the question is WHERE are her legions at this moment. if they are with her, then they are not in position to kill anyone. If they are with the archon, or near him like right outside his base where they could attack on a moments notice, then mookie did not establish it.

She did say she was "sending representatives" - that counts as "establishing it" by Mookie-standards...

[T-O-E]

She did say she was "sending representatives" - that counts as "establishing it" by Mookie-standards...

By representatives she means 'best wishes and positive thoughts'.

[Vinyadan]

There is something jazzy in the Countess's evilness.

And besides, I am afraid that the Countess is exhibiting a Jägerkin-level intelligence.

[Cavelcade]

At least it's snarkworthy again.

[Kato]

God... the constant time skips aren't confusing per se but still poor writing. Or at least I feel it would be better handled differently.

So, she kills her mother and their guards and then she is still accepted as the supreme rules of their people? (Putting aside the useless guards but I guess she took them by surprise) Well, I guess she claimed it was a random assassin... or a Sentinel. Yeah, that makes sense.

[Hopeless]

I'm thinking she doesn't have the full might of her people behind her, perhaps she represents a forward scout since she can't be trusted if word gets out about what she did.

Huh, so does this mean the Void Angels and Danica team up against their former employer now she has quite firmly shown her hand?

[Mr. McGician]

What's with the "then, now" flashbacking and then flashforwarding to something vaguely similar? Does Mookie seriously consider that clever writing? It doesn't even show any character development. All I'm getting out of it is "she was a scumbag then, she's still a scumbag now."

[Traab]

Well, it certainly was nice of mookie to remove all doubt and confirm the countess is not only insanely evil, she is also flat out insane. Apparently she is relatively pleasant... so long as you never EVER disagree with her goals. Then its all "BLARGH BLARGH DEATH DEATH FEAR ME!" Also, yeah, im pretty sure she just sent out a general signal to her "representatives" and double yes, an incomprehensible alliance is about to form between the galaxys most wanted army of mercs and the empire, via security chief.

[T-O-E]

Why aren't people linking to new strips?

[Hopeless]

Why aren't people linking to new strips?

Here you go mind you I think that hurt my brain too!

[Kwatsu]

Impulsively killing her mother in a moment of crazed, blind rage and desperation--kind of understandable.

Clinging to the ceiling and killing any innocent fellow who wanders into the room, like Sam Fisher on a really bad day--I don't even know what that is.

And weird logic fail here:

Goon #1: The Countess is dead!
Goon #2: Who could have done this?
Goon #1: Well, her daughter reported that she was dead--
Goon #2: Gods! Then surely her daughter is the only one who could have done it!
Goon #1: Why, that's just common sense, because we have never heard of assassins, and the fact we're in a pitched space battle with our ships being ripped apart has completely escaped us.

I guess we're back to "if Mookie knows it, all characters know it, regardless of logic."

[random11]

Remember the good old days in this chapter when we had hopes for some form of moral ambiguity?

The question "does the countess have any good motivation?" was quickly answered with a "no", later it was answered again with a "NO", and now with a "HELL NO".
By the end of this chapter, the answer will be "I'm busy strangling puppies, what was the question again?"

[Welf]

God... the constant time skips aren't confusing per se but still poor writing. Or at least I feel it would be better handled differently.

So, she kills her mother and their guards and then she is still accepted as the supreme rules of their people? (Putting aside the useless guards but I guess she took them by surprise) Well, I guess she claimed it was a random assassin... or a Sentinel. Yeah, that makes sense.

Maybe their people like her clear message as leader? "100% pure unapologetic craziness". Otherwise I have no idea why they would follow a clinically insane weirdo like her.

[Vinyadan]

Hello, we are two heavy armored guards with fingers which turn into swords! Oh, my! It would appear that someone has been murdered! I think we will just sit on our feet and admire the corpse, instead of, you know, doing what any other squad would do - give each of us a different role, given that we have different grades, and, while one of us examines the body and, if possible, contacts other forces, have the other one keep guard.

Oh, look, we were taken off guard by a girl who slowly and menacingly ranted on us from the ceiling! And disarmed, too! Cursed magic fingers!



.... you know, if these people select their leaders based on mental incapacity, it would explain much.

[Welf]

I hadn't noticed the finger-swords before. Nice touch.

[Grif]

... huh.

I guess moral ambiguity wasn't a blip on Mookie's agenda. Shame. I'm just wondering, how did she manage to climb up to become the leader if she went to murder everyone who supported her mother. Surely an entire ship (most possibly filled with trained military personnel) could subdue a half-crazed daughter, right?

[Vinyadan]

... huh.

I guess moral ambiguity wasn't a blip on Mookie's agenda. Shame. I'm just wondering, how did she manage to climb up to become the leader if she went to murder everyone who supported her mother.

The same way she climbed up the ceiling, I suppose.

[T-O-E]

I hadn't noticed the finger-swords before. Nice touch.

Wouldn't beams be more practical?

[AgentPaper]

Wouldn't beams be more practical?

Beams would beam more beam, that's for beam.

[random11]

New comic

No idea what's going on anymore.

[AgentPaper]

Looks like the countess really is the last of her kind, after extinctifying her entire race because...uh, grr sentinals bad!

[lamepudding]

at least the comic isn't boring anymore :D

[Kato]

New comic

No idea what's going on anymore.

Geez, defending the comic again... Countess' representatives in a cloaked ship ram into the Archangels and then swarm over their hull in space suit and rip the ship open. What's not to follow?

Looks like the countess really is the last of her kind, after extinctifying her entire race because...uh, grr sentinals bad!

Uhm... don't we just see the (probably) males of her species attacking the other ship? How does this mean she's the last of her kind? (Unless you mean "she have to be the last female of her kind because they couldn't possibly have chosen her as their ruler if they had another option")


Also... I actually kind of like the design of these guys.