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The Starcaster Chronicles 07.13

April 27, 2020 by Tim


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Hunter
Hunter
4 years ago

Sometimes there’s one person that just gets f***ed hard. The universe just points it’s finger at you and says, “You are getting f***ed hard, from every angle, and it’s not going to stop.”

Cort had become that one person.

nealithi
nealithi
4 years ago
Reply to  Hunter

Ever notice it is a basically good person too? You never hear about the nasty sod that got it coming.

Rockie
Rockie
4 years ago
Reply to  nealithi

The Grin has had a pretty rough time.

Andrew Wilkin
Andrew Wilkin
4 years ago
Reply to  nealithi

Because nobody gives a flying **** if the nasty sod gets it. Unless it’s to celebrate.

The Legacy
The Legacy
4 years ago
Reply to  Hunter

I agree, Cort is suffering The Worf Effect.

Eldest Gruff
Eldest Gruff
4 years ago
Reply to  Hunter

That’s the job of a storyteller. “And Cort found the Starcaster, was able to hole up in a tiny little unknown planet, learned how to use it, had a peaceful chat with the government, then worked together to gently encourage the murderous aliens to be less murderous and then lived a quiet, unassuming life wearing long sleeves and living anonymously” makes a pretty boring comic strip.

Crestlinger
Crestlinger
4 years ago
Reply to  Eldest Gruff

*and then he woke up.*

Hunter
Hunter
4 years ago
Reply to  Eldest Gruff

Yes Eldest Gruff. I know that and I think everyone here knows that. Conflict makes characters interesting.

A friend of mine, whose going through the editing phase of publishing a novel, has said once he’s established who the characters of his story are, he puts them through the worst shit possible.

BakaGrappler
BakaGrappler
4 years ago

So I just wanna appreciate her punching skill. It’s hard to nail the 48 Hour Coma Punch. And she had to let go of Cort, letting his body go into freefall, and nail that dropping target. Now THAT’S skill.

Soag
Soag
4 years ago
Reply to  BakaGrappler

With a metal hand…

TheSnowedOne
TheSnowedOne
4 years ago
Reply to  Soag

Yeah… that’s going to leave a mark. >< 🙂

Eldest Gruff
Eldest Gruff
4 years ago
Reply to  TheSnowedOne

Or would, if not Starcaster.

John Swift
John Swift
4 years ago

Ya he needs to learn how to control that, wonder when he will get a spare min to even try.

Andrew
Andrew
4 years ago
Reply to  John Swift

Maybe in 3 and 3/8 episodes later or even later than that or even sooner…or maybe not.

DrakeStarkiller
DrakeStarkiller
4 years ago
Reply to  John Swift

Hes been unconcious for most of the time hes had it…..

Bwauder
Bwauder
4 years ago

Something more than fading into a pain coma was happening there, with the hand going gold and what he was mumbling she panicked.
Someone has some splaining to do…

sigh
sigh
4 years ago

I’m not proud of the fact that it took me several moments to realise that that was, in fact, not a reaction to him copping a feel.

Sarah
Sarah
4 years ago

Maybe I’m forgetting something, but why is Cort sick? I remember the whole incident where the Starcaster healed him from near death, but that was some time ago. Hadn’t he recovered since? Was there something else since?

Went back a few pages from 2018 and didn’t see anything obvious.

Digi
Digi
4 years ago

Subtle….yet quite effective.

Andrew Wilkin
Andrew Wilkin
4 years ago

They’re gonna have to find a way to shield that thing. Gods forbid he has a wet dream and blows a hole in the hull.

Zair
Zair
4 years ago
Reply to  Andrew Wilkin

Even in a universe with mimeons (is that how you spell Speck’s species?) and nivium, I’m not sure anything can shield against the full power of a star.

Him.
Him.
4 years ago

“Sir, we have found a short-term cure for Starcaster.”
“Truly? What is it?”
“One quick THOK to the head.”

Timothy
Timothy
4 years ago

Was he singing or something?

BakaGrappler
BakaGrappler
4 years ago
Reply to  Timothy

It was an advertisement jingle for Sunspit.

Eldest Gruff
Eldest Gruff
4 years ago

Admit it, Nyrah. Deep, deep down inside, there’s a part of you that really likes slugging the human who keeps putting that Starcaster in danger.

Rolando
Rolando
4 years ago

Personally, I find Cort’s difficulties and suffering with the Starcaster a refreshing change from stereotypes. Makes for more realistic, better drama and storytelling so far. I really hope he never quite learns how to handle it. Not without years of training and practice, at least. Most fiction fails pathetically at this. They show you the hero mastering whatever weapon/technique/fighting style/super-power in an absurdly short amount of time. AND using it to defeat someone who often has WAY more experience in (whatever) contest. Like, they’re decades or centuries ahead. Yet the hero wins, because he’s the hero. LAME way to murder… Read more »