Fusion #4 Page 18
EssayBee on Nov. 29, 2010
Here's page 18 of Fusion #4, and Inkblot explains how his little device works.
As I mentioned before, I got the basic idea from “Spiral” by Koji Suzuki. “Spiral” is the second book in his “Ring” series (which the movie “The Ring” was based on) and takes a scientific turn in explaining the workings of the videotape and how it kills people. The physiology/biology of the book is true (in fact, many of the amino acid charts and such in the book were clearer than the reference material at my work–I edit a physiological journal), and the concept of images on a video beaming instructions into the brain that would cause DNA to begin creating a variation of Small Pox (which looks like a Greek alpha–hence naming it the Ring virus) is really cool (at least in my book). The idea of beaming instructions into the brain from an outside visual source was my jumping off point for Inkblot's staff.
Nutster at 8:46AM, June 1, 2019
Inkblot, quit talking about it and just get on with the robbery!
hkmaly at 12:18AM, Jan. 13, 2011
EssayBee: Are you aware that if you "just" do a hydrogen fusion the light you get will be hard gamma? In case of sun, the outer layers are "weakening" it to visible part of spectrum. You should think about what is weakening it in her case ...
Sariling Mundo at 11:31PM, Jan. 11, 2011
Oh, that's just evil.
dwrean at 8:33AM, Dec. 7, 2010
oops, missed this update. still, he could have, ya know, unmasked her or something. well, whatever makes him happy.
maycroft at 11:09PM, Dec. 4, 2010
Inkblot's got a massive ego!! and the psicology/fisiology behind the staff is relly believable. How's fusion gonna get out of this one?
EssayBee at 8:19AM, Dec. 2, 2010
xmung--Ha! Awesome! Inkblot lifts his mug to you. Zaffa--Glad you like Inkblot, and I hope you like where this little story goes. algeya--I don't think even Inkblot would go there with a potentially underage hero. (She is underage, but of course no villains know her true age.) Macattack and Frae--I tried to keep the workings of his staff (and his explanation) a bit simpler than the typical mind control devices used, granted it's still very much in the realm of sci-fi instead of reality. Tobimaro and lexianee--Inkblot's overconfidence is his weakness. And Fusion's faith in her friends is hers. (Sorry, couldn't resist a Star Wars reference.) Inkblot's a big time egomaniac who honestly believes he is superior to those around him; thus he loves to gloat. maarvarq--Fusion's powers are fusion based, not light based. However, by fusing the atoms around her (generally the hydrogen in the air), she gives off light (as well as other forms of energy). But you're exactly right about the precision of the light of Inkblot's staff. . . . And we'll leave it at that for the moment.
maarvarq at 2:49AM, Dec. 2, 2010
Explaining to a superhuman whose powers are light based that your powers depend on precise usage of light ... not the best idea!
lexianee at 11:44PM, Dec. 1, 2010
hee hee funny just as long as Grasshopper or some other hero dunt come outta nowhere to save her it is all well :) I know bob may do something I fell he may cant wait for next page ^^ is it up yet?
Tobimaro at 9:59PM, Dec. 1, 2010
Wow. Inkblot seems to be incredibly confident in his abilities that he is giving away all of his secrets. Makes you wonder what he'll do for an encore.
darth_paul at 7:34AM, Dec. 1, 2010
ROFL! 8-)
Macattack at 6:37PM, Nov. 30, 2010
hmm.... not sure how sound that logic is... but works for me :)
Frae at 5:47PM, Nov. 30, 2010
Yes! Pick your nose for me! XD I'm glad you added the simplified version of the explanation. I'm not a super hero, but I was confused too. lol
algeya at 5:17PM, Nov. 30, 2010
thank god she is not in the dc comics universe or else she could end up naked on national tv
AzuJOD at 3:15PM, Nov. 30, 2010
I couldn't help but giggle when I saw her stand on one foot!
Zaffa at 12:34PM, Nov. 30, 2010
Pick her nose? DIABOLICAL! Seriously though... Inkblot is a pretty interesting villain so far. Can't wait to see what he'll do next... And honestly I hope he becomes a recurrent character after this arc.
xmung at 11:06AM, Nov. 30, 2010
as long as he doesn't make her eat it too!!!
EssayBee at 10:57AM, Nov. 30, 2010
Al--That sounds like a cool class. We had an assembly in high school, but only about a dozen students were chosen to participate (everyone else just watched), and a few of those people (only 2 or 3 if memory serves) were escorted off stage when they didn't get hypnotized. And Mindmistress is a lot smarter than Inkblot (although he would dispute that), so I would expect her staff to be a bit more advanced. seanb47--Don't know if I'd call it homework, but thanks anyway. I do a lot of reading (both scientific research at work and other stuff at home for fun), which gives me lots of food for thought. Plus the hour-long commute to work (and then another hour home again) gives me lots of time for thinking. Ozmandious and RazorD9--Both good ideas, and just the sort of things Inkblot would enjoy doing to a Super.
RazorD9 at 9:47AM, Nov. 30, 2010
First the nose picking, next getting on all furs and bark like a dog!
Ozmandious at 8:48AM, Nov. 30, 2010
make her do the Funky Chicken dance!
seanb47 at 8:45AM, Nov. 30, 2010
You did your homework!Good job!
EssayBee at 8:10AM, Nov. 30, 2010
Eoraptor--Inkblot has a massive ego and lives to humiliate others to prove his superiority. That's why he likes to do robberies right under the nose of the police who fall for his distractions. The money (or jewelry in this case) is inconsequential to bragging rights.
Eoraptor at 8:03AM, Nov. 30, 2010
"Pick your nose" man, the villains of Fusion's verse seem to have such high aspirations *lol*
alschroeder at 7:57AM, Nov. 30, 2010
Yep. Such things are entirely possible. I went to a class on hypnotism in high school, a one-time, pick-a-subject day. The guy was talking entirely conversationally--and then said, "Now your right arm will raise and you will not be able to stop it." We all laughed...but then stopped laughing as everyone's arm raised. Then he released us from THAT, and told us we wouldn't be able to raise our left foot. It was like it was CEMENTED there. (We went in there EXPECTING to possibly be called on to be hypnotized, and sort of set ourselves up. The soothing tones he used helped also. He hypnotizes patients for dentists who have bad reactions to sedatives and painkillers.) My character Mindmistress has a more sophisticated version of Inkblot's staff, but it's all actually possible. That hypnotist made me a believer.
Xade at 7:57AM, Nov. 30, 2010
oh dear