Grrl Power #969 - Gravity assisted motivation
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You know your job is weird when your boss kicking you from an eighty foot cliff is not grounds for a HR complaint.
Ren, for those of you who don't recall, has "Super Adrenaline." He's trying to avoid the Supranym "The Black Hulk" because, well, he doesn't turn into a giant bulky guy, doesn't want to get sued, and also has an issue with being labeled by race. It would be like if Lewis Seinstien turned into "The Jewish Hulk" which of course now that I've typed that can only imagine he's Hasidic with the beard and the corkscrew sideburn things. I can't decide if he'd wear a yamaka or one of those flat brimmed hoiche hats.
Damn, what was I talking about? Oh, right. Ren still doesn't have a supranym. His power is supercharged adrenaline that, as referenced on this page, puts him at a level where he can at least make Max notice. Someone once suggested calling him "Red Bull" which immediately led to "Black Bull" and both of those were shot down on the spot.
He knows he needs to come up with something eventually, or he's going to get the Arianna special, which just means something legally safe, marketable and cool, in that order.
Tamer: Enhancer 2 – Progress Update:
Went back and did some editing to the penultimate chapter, but that's probably a misnomer now, because I'm really leaning toward adding a chapter or two so that I can end the book on a fight. Also spent part of the weekend working on a potential cover for the book. Didn't get a lot of work done on it because I restarted halfway through and went browsing through a bunch of Frank Frazetta art, but as iconic as his stuff is, 1) I can't realistically emulate it, 2) It doesn't match the mood of the book or the previous cover. Still, I was getting frustrated with my art process and was wanting to try something a little more painterly. If all else fails I can use that picture of Xerxa, but I'll keep noodling on it when I have free time. Hah hah, that's not a thing.
Comments
Kev actually seems to be ok with this arrangement.
PSadlon
2021-08-12 16:00:01 +0000 UTCFun and lesser known fact: Adrenaline is the common name, but the actual scientific/ technical name of the hormone in question is epinephrine. Some argue that they are different things, but they are not.
Eric Loken
2021-08-10 18:45:30 +0000 UTCIf Frazetta doesn't work for you, maybe take a look at Boris, he has an interesting style.
Robert Weldon
2021-08-09 21:50:48 +0000 UTCI thought of this myself, but then read Redline and was like "Yeah, nah, that's better."
Justaguy
2021-08-09 18:50:24 +0000 UTCI was just going for a slightly stereotypical jewish sounding name.
Dave Barrack
2021-08-09 17:16:38 +0000 UTCIs Lewis Seinstien a specific person or just an example name? The top result when searching for it was this comic.
NathaN
2021-08-09 16:52:50 +0000 UTCMonster
Richard du Maine
2021-08-09 16:41:30 +0000 UTCIf you're ramping up your adrenaline *slowly*, you're doing it wrong. XD
Tim
2021-08-09 15:52:03 +0000 UTCThere's some very negative slave connotations which are.... not great.
Magraal
2021-08-09 15:51:43 +0000 UTCwas thinking Jolt, but now that I read the comments, Redline from Kizik is a good Supranym.
Crow
2021-08-09 14:54:57 +0000 UTCI believe that’s censored swearing.
TheLazyShadow
2021-08-09 14:12:12 +0000 UTCWhat's with the nonsense sounds in the background? Is Sydney giddy from watching the action?
Stephen Gilberg
2021-08-09 13:38:29 +0000 UTCHow about just calling him Bull?
Ray
2021-08-09 13:16:33 +0000 UTCSuggested names: Adrenal, Amp, Four Loko, NOS, Full Throttle, (man there’s a lot of energy drinks that really work for an adrenaline based hero.) Turbocharge(r,d), Boost, (though that might have some interesting potentially negative Racial tones to explore) and my favorite, Tachypsychia, which is the actual scientific term for andrenaline caused time perception changes
Aaron Mauthe
2021-08-09 12:53:30 +0000 UTChe had a redbull
TikkTik
2021-08-09 12:10:38 +0000 UTCHow about Hype? (Though I also like Kizik's suggestion of Redline.)
Eric Karnowski
2021-08-09 10:52:05 +0000 UTCNailed it.
Magraal
2021-08-09 10:48:18 +0000 UTCAnd Math, conspicuously behind her. Wonder why that might be.
Steve Ronuken
2021-08-09 10:43:56 +0000 UTCI'm assuming, from the being kicked off a high ledge, he has super toughness as a secondary power :D It's not like Adrenaline gives you wings ;)
Steve Ronuken
2021-08-09 10:43:09 +0000 UTCEagle Strike. It's falling, with style!
Marc Vun Kannon
2021-08-09 10:36:36 +0000 UTCI'm sure there's one planned already but I rather like the name Redline for him. It's got most of the letters of adrenaline, and works with the idea that his power is pushing his limits. Superman is strong and fast, but all the time; from what we saw in the spar, Ren keeps spiking and raising his limits, 'redlining the engine' if you will.
Kizik Ucalegon
2021-08-09 10:31:16 +0000 UTCHe's amoral but extremely intelligent from what we've seen. It's entirely possible that he did a heel-face turn after a few months in jail. It was mentioned he apparently needs violence to stay healthy, and actually working with ARCSWAT is an opportunity to explore lots of different flavours of it that he might not otherwise have.
Kizik Ucalegon
2021-08-09 10:23:59 +0000 UTCAgreed. Why Work to set up a villain v hero fight when he can get them with time off for good behavior?
Brandon Pio
2021-08-09 10:08:56 +0000 UTCJabberwokky now channeling the 'Muttley Muttering'
Graeme Thorburn
2021-08-09 10:08:30 +0000 UTCWell, maybe because he is having fun doing this?
Jose Beltran Escavy
2021-08-09 10:05:45 +0000 UTCSomething that hasn't been explicitly mentioned yet. Why is Vehemence cooperating? I'm assuming as he knows Max would unleash her full power against him and ash him?
Force Gaia
2021-08-09 10:04:02 +0000 UTC
