You and me both, king. Some things never change.
The Power Stance is probably my favourite stock pose in the comic. This isn't quite as hilarious as when Rose does it, but it's still kind of killing me.
Mr. Crocker is locked the fuck in. Eyes forward. Center of gravity lowered. He might not know what the hell's going on, but god damn, he is going to be ready for it.
Oh, god! I thought this was just another atmosphere flash!
Jane! Jane, come back! You were just supposed to tell me that it's going to be a long day!
Booby-trapped mail, eh? PM would be livid.
First of all, despite what Roxy thinks, I really don't believe that this was the Condesce.
Jane's in her custody. She's been at the mercy of this woman for her entire life, and if the Condesce wanted her dead, she'd be dead. Besides, the Condesce is fully aware that killing a Player at this juncture would doom the timeline, and she's not stupid enough to risk such a catastrophe just to intimidate Jane.
No, I still think these attempts reek of someone who has no idea what they're doing. If a Player is destined for the Medium, no one who actually understands Paradox Space would risk killing them on Earth - ergo, Jane's being menaced by someone who doesn't understand Paradox Space. An amateur.
I still have no idea who, though. The only unknown quantity here is UU - who, while certainly untrustworthy, does seem to understand Sburblore. I don't think it's her.
tl;dr: I predict that the 'mastermind' behind these assassination attempts is someone we've never seen before - and they have absolutely no idea what they're messing with.
END OF ACT 6 ACT 1.
(Also, for the record: Jane obviously survived this explosion. John survived a similar explosion at the end of his first Act - and besides, Jane's a Life Player. She's fine.)
