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Thor wrote:Am I the only one who is freaked that she suddenly has magic powerfists? It's not something I expect from sirens nor succubi/incubi. Is she another "hidden uber-monster", like Monica, or Shelley, or Tina, or Justin, or . . .

Looks like Astral Fire...maybe Monica's shirt actually is magic

cmdrpowers wrote:OMG! Does 'Sali look cool or what? This is going to be really embarrassing if the skull is actually a good guy. (OBTW, what happened to her forehead markings in the middle panel?)

Thank you, Paul!

illiad wrote:well a friend of mine is navy seals trained, so she warns us not to surprise her!!!

I've heard it said that one of the most dangerous things you can do, is throw an unexpected punch at a partially-trained martial artist. S/he will have developed a lot of the automatic block-and-hit-back reflexes, and a lot of power, but won't yet have enough experience to automatically select between a nominal response and one which breaks bones or kills.

I imagine that the same is true for one with SEAL or similar military training, especially if they've been in a combat situation any time recently.

Well-honed combat reflexes can save your life, but the risk of collateral damage can be severe.

zachariah wrote:Ya know in panel 2 Sali stance and expression reminds me a bit of Mammy Yokum winding up.

I was thinking Popeye. But then, Popeye and Mammy do look alike.

Hate to see what happens if you feed this kid spinach.

Dave: the problme is, she is getting very old, so while she can walk etc, most of her sight and hearing has gone, though she can lip-read very well...

meisdadoo wrote:

Thor wrote:Am I the only one who is freaked that she suddenly has magic powerfists? It's not something I expect from sirens nor succubi/incubi. Is she another "hidden uber-monster", like Monica, or Shelley, or Tina, or Justin, or . . .

Looks like Astral Fire...maybe Monica's shirt actually is magic

There must have been some magic in that 8 ball tee she wore ...

... what, a month late?

Anyone else expecting Atsali to feel VERY sorry after a couple of extra pages and the group ends up with a talking floating skull buddy?

Thor wrote:Am I the only one who is freaked that she suddenly has magic powerfists? It's not something I expect from sirens nor succubi/incubi. Is she another "hidden uber-monster", like Monica, or Shelley, or Tina, or Justin, or . . .

Iron Fist initially came to mind...

In a previous post somebody was remarking on her facial markings, likes it's a new thing.
But they have been part of the 'War-Bird' aspect as seen for example in the mini-arc when her sister (the stink-weed*) was filming her dancing, who then took off running with her cell phone & they subsequently faced off against each other... ( <--- huh, at least I think that was the good example; my recollecting tapers off with Calista being held by her ankle, upside down, just having retrieved the phone [and a remote control?] from a cleavage spelunking expedition. )

I think it's all part of her Siren-ess.

The fisty thing though, Hmm, well has she needed to actually punch-the-Hell out of something up to this point?

8-ball shirt, check.

Supernatural badassery, check.

Dangerous beauty, check.

Mysteries within quests within puzzles, check.

Yep, Wapsi Square has a new main protagonist, and Monica is now definitely part of the supporting players.....

The 8ball shirt is like the Tux from that Jackie Chan movie. Only in this case like the 8 ball we knew as kids when you shake it, it comes up with the power you need. Hey M wore that shirt every time before a power upgrade.

soto-voice
( mickey, it's "whup-ass"... )
/soto-voice

Thor wrote:Am I the only one who is freaked that she suddenly has magic powerfists? It's not something I expect from sirens nor succubi/incubi. Is she another "hidden uber-monster", like Monica, or Shelley, or Tina, or Justin, or . . .

If there's one thing I've learned reading this comic, it's wait a couple of pages and keep at the forums. An explanation will pop up eventually.

Aed wrote:Is that astral fire in frames two and three?

Is that tar dripping from the skull in frame four or a skin of evil.

I was wondering about that as well. though, her father is an incubus, so it could be a form of hellfire.

Well, it's nice to see that the "most common superpower" isn't Atsali's only power... wherever it came from...

Stigmartyr762 wrote:Throw the girl into a corner and she'll come back at'cha swingin boots and fists.

Nobody puts Birdy in a corner!

illiad wrote:well a friend of mine is navy seals trained, so she warns us not to surprise her!!!

... correct me if I am wrong, but I thought only the MALE of the species was eligible for such training...

Sgt. Howard wrote:

illiad wrote:well a friend of mine is navy seals trained, so she warns us not to surprise her!!!

... correct me if I am wrong, but I thought only the MALE of the species was eligible for such training...

sorry to butt in, but

to my mind "navy seals trained" is not the same as "is a navy seal"

Grantwhy wrote:sorry to butt in, but

to my mind "navy seals trained" is not the same as "is a navy seal"

true as for the semantics of the sentence, but i agree with the Sgt... trained "as a seal" implicitly implies that she is undergoing said training, given by Official Seal Trainers, therefore she would only be allowed to attend the courses by being enlisted to BECOME a Seal... ergo G.I. Jane... the Demi Moore movie about a female Seal... not sure if it was based on a true story, or if it was pure Hollywood, but... a quick Google search shows the Navy Seal and Army Ranger programs will, in theory be open to females sometime in late 2015/16... so i'm not sure how to take this, is she just a well trained Martial Artist, and doesn't want to whack somebody by accident? or have they opened up training early and she's one of them?

Various reporters have attended Ranger and SEAL school, i think.

There's also the possibility that she is a she now but wasn't a she when he went through SEAL school.

Just sayin'.