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Pandora went to the mall and tried to find people to [[Magic mark|mark]] who would have desire for hard-to-hide spells, especially transformation ones, hoping that Halloween being near would raise her chance.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|07|29}}</ref> To help the associations even more, she pretended to be a college student with a psychology assignment<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|01}}</ref> and asked what would people like to transform into for one day,<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|05}}</ref> not for the answers but to make them consider the question.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|08}}</ref> Unlike other [[immortal]]s she could mark people without their permission.<ref name=2016-08-04">{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|04}}</ref>
  
Pandora went to the mall and tried to find people to [[Magic mark|mark]] who would have desire for hard-to-hide spells, especially transformation ones, hoping that Halloween being near would raise her chance.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|07|29}}</ref> To help the associations even more, she pretended to be a college student with a psychology assignment<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|01}}</ref> and asked what would people like to transform into for one day,<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|05}}</ref> not for the answers but to make them consider the question.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|08}}</ref> Unlike other [[immortal]]s she could mark people without their permission.<ref name=2016-08-04">{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|04}}</ref>
   
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She wasn't so lucky - at least not on-panel. She marked [[good Tom]] before she started talking to people (yes, that power to sense if puppies are in danger<ref>{{EGS-link-date|story|2015|03|11}}</ref> is an actual spell)<ref name=2016-08-04">{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|04}}</ref> and found several people with "biological primary directive"-related desires she possibly didn't mark.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|10}}</ref> Then she found [[Rich]] and [[Larry]]. Larry would like to be an attractive woman to learn how they think.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|12}}</ref> That made Rich blush and they called each other gay, which creeped Pandora out so she didn't mark them, even though she could give them spells to turn into women.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|15}}</ref> Then she saw [[Ashley]] and [[Liz]].<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|17}}</ref> Ashley was too good to be markable with transformation (her desire is to transform OTHERS, and she sees it as bad thing to do)<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|19}}</ref> and had a markable desire for minor health spells that Pandora ignored. Pandora asked her if she had an evil twin.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|22}}</ref> When Pandora asked Ashley what she would transform into for one day she answered a Braixen from Pokemon with a magic wand.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|24}}</ref> When Pandora asked Liz she answered that she didn't want to transform for one day and then lose it. Pandora apparently did mark with something but we don't know what.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|26}}</ref>
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She wasn't so lucky - at least not on-panel. She marked [[good Tom]] before she started talking to people (yes, that power to sense if puppies are in danger<ref>{{EGS-link-date|story|2015|03|11}}</ref> is an actual spell)<ref name=2016-08-04">{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|04}}</ref> and found several people with "biological primary directive"-related desires she possibly didn't mark.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|10}}</ref> Then she found [[Rich]] and [[Larry]]. Larry would like to be an attractive woman to learn how they think.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|12}}</ref> That made Rich blush and they called each other gay, which creeped Pandora out so she didn't mark them, even though she could give them spells to turn into women.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|15}}</ref>
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Then she saw [[Ashley]] and [[Liz]].<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|17}}</ref> Ashley was too good to be markable with transformation (her desire is to transform OTHERS, and she sees it as bad thing to do)<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|19}}</ref> and had a markable desire for minor health spells that Pandora ignored. Pandora asked her if she had an evil twin.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|22}}</ref> When Pandora asked Ashley what she would transform into for one day she answered a Braixen from Pokemon with a magic wand.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|24}}</ref> When Pandora asked Liz she answered that she didn't want to transform for one day and then lose it. Pandora apparently did mark with something but we don't know what.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|26}}</ref>
   
 
Then Pandora found [[Rhoda]] and [[Catalina Bobcat|Catalina]].<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|29}}</ref> Rhoda was of course already marked, and Pandora thought Catalina would be able to keep her magic secret.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|31}}</ref> She also spent some time complaining how she hates name-based affinities like the one Catalina has ... but then decided to mark her anyway.<ref name="2016-09-02">{{EGS-link-slug|np|2016-08-02|2016|09|02}}</ref>
  
Then Pandora found [[Rhoda]] and [[Catalina Bobcat|Catalina]].<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|29}}</ref> Rhoda was of course already marked, and Pandora thought Catalina would be able to keep her magic secret.<ref>{{EGS-link-date|np|2016|08|31}}</ref> She also spent some time complaining how she hates name-based affinities like the one Catalina has ... but then decided to mark her anyway.<ref name="2016-09-02">{{EGS-link-slug|np|2016-08-02|2016|09|02}}</ref>

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Marker is the thirtieth story arc in EGS:NP. It started with EGS:NP Comic for 2016-06-25 and ended with EGS:NP Comic for 2016-09-06. It's canon and it features Pandora Raven playing with mortals.

Summary

In late October (during the timeskip) Pandora woke up after sleeping in cloud form.[1] She measured how long she had slept to see if she had missed the Halloween shopping.[2]

Pandora went to the mall and tried to find people to mark who would have desire for hard-to-hide spells, especially transformation ones, hoping that Halloween being near would raise her chance.[3] To help the associations even more, she pretended to be a college student with a psychology assignment[4] and asked what would people like to transform into for one day,[5] not for the answers but to make them consider the question.[6] Unlike other immortals she could mark people without their permission.[7]

She wasn't so lucky - at least not on-panel. She marked good Tom before she started talking to people (yes, that power to sense if puppies are in danger[8] is an actual spell)[7] and found several people with "biological primary directive"-related desires she possibly didn't mark.[9] Then she found Rich and Larry. Larry would like to be an attractive woman to learn how they think.[10] That made Rich blush and they called each other gay, which creeped Pandora out so she didn't mark them, even though she could give them spells to turn into women.[11]

Then she saw Ashley and Liz.[12] Ashley was too good to be markable with transformation (her desire is to transform OTHERS, and she sees it as bad thing to do)[13] and had a markable desire for minor health spells that Pandora ignored. Pandora asked her if she had an evil twin.[14] When Pandora asked Ashley what she would transform into for one day she answered a Braixen from Pokemon with a magic wand.[15] When Pandora asked Liz she answered that she didn't want to transform for one day and then lose it. Pandora apparently did mark with something but we don't know what.[16]

Then Pandora found Rhoda and Catalina.[17] Rhoda was of course already marked, and Pandora thought Catalina would be able to keep her magic secret.[18] She also spent some time complaining how she hates name-based affinities like the one Catalina has ... but then decided to mark her anyway.[19]

Then Pandora was surprised by (presumably) Catalina[20] ... but what happened is a topic of NEXT storyline.

References

  1. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-06-25
  2. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-07-27
  3. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-07-29
  4. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-01
  5. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-05
  6. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-08
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-04
  8. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2015-03-11
  9. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-10
  10. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-12
  11. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-15
  12. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-17
  13. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-19
  14. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-22
  15. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-24
  16. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-26
  17. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-29
  18. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-08-31
  19. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-09-02
  20. ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2016-09-06
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