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Can I just say that going in after looking at this page above was a joy in itself? Amarosa is back, having survived her fist round of life and death and is ready for round two. Amarosa, our fiercely afro puffed, purple rimmed eye glasses wearing heroine decked out with that mystery weapon and those awesome Chucks is back for MORE. Yikes. Not A Starbucks or a Kale Stand to be found, Bruh. Our girl is transported to the battleground of her next battle and it’s a bleak view indeed. A place of utter ruin and devastation is where she finds herself in the future. Her faithful “forest sprite” aka The Announcer reveals that it is the future one where Humans had to flee to space to escape from a monstrous robots that sought to eliminate all the humans they could find. As Amarosa travels throughout the city searching for her opponent, the mood gets darker. A dark cloud proverbially settles over her head; this environment does nothing to boost her confidence on winning and saving the life of her brother. She’s left thinking about on how her ailing younger brother got to this point cause she feels she hasn’t been the best in getting him what he’s needed and that’s all her fault. In doing this we learn more about the dangerous game she’s playing; people are actually watching her efforts live and we gain a better understanding of the Announcer’s role in being task to her. A JET PACK! Go Get Your Scott Summers Pre-Schism On, Girl! YE…
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Carrie McClain
Carrie McClain is writer, editor and media scholar. Other times she's known as a Starfleet Communications Officer, Comics Auntie, and Golden Saucer Frequenter. Nowadays you can usually find her avoiding Truck-kun and forgetting her magical…
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