History Webcomic / Pacificators

The world, due to an unknown disaster, has fallen into a [[{{Dystopia}} second Dark Age]], and only recently have some of the countries begun to climb out of it. [[LawEnforcementInc Pacificators]], people gifted with rare, "magical" ElementalPowers, are sent around the world to protect and mediate situations, and Daryl Smithson, an aspiring Pacificator of [[LightEmUp Light]], has enthusiastically taken an offer of joining Commander Bismun Volborth’s unusual platoon of T-Pacificators. Her platoon’s assignment is to investigate an ancient sea oil platform rumored to be the supposed legendary "Gateway to the Heavens" for any technological relics that may either benefit or harm their peacekeeping efforts to end the Second Dark Age. In addition to this, much of the modern technology as we know it has been lost in the future; there is only a basic form of electricity, and boats and trains are steam-powered, so any technological artifacts discovered would have a ''huge'' impact. However there are evil forces who wish the world to remain [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans in the Second Dark Age]], and it’s those enemies that the Pacificators have to fight against for the future of the world.

Daryl’s [[NewMeat very first assignment]], to her dismay, ran into problems. Two of Daryl’s fellow platoon members didn't show up, while the other two, Muneca Powell and Cinna Grossul, Pacificators of [[GravityMaster Gravity]] and [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] respectively, were being [[HeadbuttingHeroes completely uncooperative with each other]]. To make matters worse, the Pacificators’ enemies - such as the rogue Renegades with their own elemental powers and the enigmatic Japanese businesswoman Nozomi - have taken an ominous interest in the Gateway. Will Daryl be able to get one of the worst Pacificator platoons ever assembled to work together to complete their mission... or suffer the grave consequences of their failure?

A note to potential readers: J.A. is Deaf, and American Sign Language is his first language instead of English. Therefore, there are minor grammar errors in the story, as well as differences in pacing due to the way many Deaf people tell stories (for example, pausing to point out things in the background, or explaining things further). J.A. will occasionally put little comments between the panels to explain, but they can be ignored or serve as an insight into the storytelling styles of the Deaf. [[note]]Why is "Deaf" capitalized? That's how deaf people identify whether they are members of the Deaf community. If they are members, they capitalize the "d" in Deaf. If they're not involved, and doesn't want to be, they're 'merely' deaf.[[/note]]

J.A.'s other works include: [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/ThreeGuadiansMain.html Three Guardians]], in which the sisters and brother Energeia, Akosmia, and Pragma protect the very fibers of the universe; [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaNamaka/LibraryNamakaHamouMain.html Namaka Hamou]], in which some humans have evolved into mermaids and the star is a deaf mermaid named Gold; the ''Anime/SailorMoon'' fan-manga which first put J.A. on the map, [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/LibrarySagaOrbofTime.html The Saga of the Orb of Time]], [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/LibrarySagaFourHorsemen.html The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse]], and [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaChibimoon/MangaChibimoonKappa000Cover.html The Queen of the Kappa.]]

Note from J.A. himself: he is fully focused on his geology job, and so sometimes he rushes through the artwork. But since the chapters are sort of a "storyboard," they're not fully finalized. One day, he'll draw a true final version to his full artistic ability.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: All those times Cinna's burned Muneca's butt, either just to spite Muneca, or because Cinna was being [[SarcasmMode a very mature woman]]? No longer as funny now that we know [[spoiler: that Muneca was a burn victim when she was a very young girl -- she's ''covered'' with burn scars: her entire left arm and shoulder, almost all of her back -- and those are ''just the spots that we saw.'' [[WordOfGod There's so much more that went unseen]].]]

[[http://www.sailorenergy.net/LibraryPacificatorsMain.html An original webcomic]] by Jeffery Anderson (the author and artist). He has written the webcomic to [[WordofGod pace more like a novel]], so it starts off more slowly by building up the premise and introducing us to the characters. The first page can be found [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators/MangaPacisV01CH00P0TITLE.html here]], and an index can be found [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators/PacificatorsOnlineMangas.html here]]. So far, there are 47 chapters split up into five volumes, and thirteen volumes are planned, though that may change. J.A. has recently posted the 47th chapter, and he is now focusing on the story chapter-by-chapter, rather than volume-by-volume.

%%* FragileSpeedster: Cinna and Taffe.
%%* FriendToAllChildren: Daryl, and surprisingly IceQueen Muneca.

* AerithAndBob: The names come from a broad selection of countries and cultures, such as Qamra Umar (Turkey) and Captain Invaov (Russia). Characters’ names are chosen from their counties and cultures in order to be [[ShownTheirWork as accurate as possible]]. A few characters are named after minerals, as J.A. [[AuthorAppeal is a mineralogist]].

* ChristianityIsCatholic: Subverted; so far, we've only seen the nuns (in an off-handed reference), are told that [[PosthumousCharacter Zeus]] was a Christian, and met Kathy Lee, who is [[WordOfGod Catholic]], but judging from the amount of ShownTheirWork in this story, we can safely assume that J.A. knows the difference between the Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox.

* ClothingDamage: It’s not for Fanservice, however; rather, it’s a mixture of humor, ShownTheirWork, and a threat.

* FourTemperamentEnsemble:
** {{Sanguine}}: Cinna.
** {{Choleria}}: Larima.
** {{Melancholic}}: Muneca.
** {{Phlegmatic}}: Taffe.
** {{Supine}}: Daryl.
** {{Phlegmatic II}}: Bismun.
* FragileSpeedster: Cinna and Taffe.
* FriendToAllChildren: Daryl, and surprisingly IceQueen Muneca.

** Cinna is a [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators2/MangaPacisV04n111.html rare female victim]] [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators2/MangaPacisV04n112.html of this trope]] and averting the usual female reaction, [[ShownTheirWork it hurts as well]].

* ShownTheirWork: There's quite a bit of research throughout, especially involving the main characters’ countries of Britain, France, Spain, and Italy; a good example is food. Cinna the Italian loves seasoning and spices, while Muneca the Spaniard doesn’t quite as much.

* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted '''hard''' in chapter 44 (a few chapters earlier J.A. starts to feel more comfortable touching upon squicky topics, and [[WordOfGod he wanted his female characters to be realistic]]). Poor Muneca.

[[http://www.sailorenergy.net/LibraryPacificatorsMain.html An original webcomic]] by Jeffery Anderson (the author and artist). He has written the webcomic to [[WordofGod pace more like a novel]], so it starts off more slowly by building up the premise and introducing us to the characters. The first page can be found [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators/MangaPacisV01CH00P0TITLE.html here]], and an index can be found [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators/PacificatorsOnlineMangas.html here]]. So far, there are 43 chapters split up into five volumes, and thirteen volumes are planned, though that may change. J.A. has recently posted the 43rd chapter (the first chapter of the sixth volume). He is now focusing on the story chapter-by-chapter, rather than volume-by-volume.

** Taffe is dangerous if her sister is endangered.

* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: We haven’t seen any serious confrontation between Larima and Taffe yet, but friction definitely is there - Taffe refused to hug Larima back, for example, when they are reunited in Basque. WordofGod says that there is a rift between the sisters which Larima doesn’t realize yet.

** Cinna is named after [[http://www.masterpigments.com/fileimages/cinnabar_web.png cinnabar]], a famously bright red mineral.

--->'''Taffe:''' Tu peux prendre soin d'eux par toi-meme, tu sais. [[note]]You could have taken care of them, you know.[[/note]]
--->'''Larima:''' Mais tu sais a quelle point je deteste la violence! [[note]]But you know how I hate violence![[/note]]

* MaliciousMisnaming: Muneca really hates it when Cinna calls her "Doll." [[note]]Cinna knows that ''muneca'' is Spanish for ''doll,'' so this is intentional. The way Muneca dresses doesn't help matters.[[/note]]

** Belinda [[spoiler:is Latin for a beautiful snake, and lampshaded by her father]].

** Taffe is a WomanOfAThousandVoices, which was the special talent of her original persona. Likewise, her "special combo" (kick the knee, palm heel strike into the chin, then GroinAttack) was from the fanmanga.

* OccupiersOutOfOurCountry: Basque and Spain.

* RaceAgainstTheClock: The mission in Basque had to be done in a week (as per Princess Belinda's orders). [[spoiler:Also, there was the race in order to stop the Preservers from stealing the ancient boat. They failed, and the Russians sunk the boat in the ensuring fight]].

* RandomlyGifted: Possibly; so far, it's not known if the elemental powers are genetically passed down. Those with powers are pretty rare in the first place (there are only ''seventeen '' T-Pacificators... out of an organization with 56 platoons, which have six members each), and it’s lightly implied that for a family to have two, like the Torbern sisters, is highly unusual.

-->'''Larima:''' Ce sera une vengeance douce! [[note]]This will be a [[TitleDrop sweet revenge!]][[/note]]

* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Princess Belinda, at least on her father's side. Their mother’s status are unknown.]]

* SuccessionCrisis: Spain.

* TakeAThirdOption: Not allowed for the people with powers. Either they become T-Pacificators, or they’re labeled renegades. (See WhamLine.)

--->'''Taffe:''' [[spoiler:I never wanted to be a Pacificator in the first place. (See TakeAThirdOption.)]]

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Basque and Spain.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Bismun gets one from Qamra, of all people, about his platoon in chapter 43. Here's the whole speech below (spoilered for those who don't want to see it).

** [[spoiler: And this is exactly what the top-shots in the Pacificators are afraid would happen to Daryl Smithson, who has the same power Castella did.]]

* VictoryByEndurance: How we would’ve expected the WizardDuel between Taffe and Gincoi to end, since they were pretty much equals when it comes to technique. [[spoiler: Taffe takes advantage of her [[DisabilitySuperpower deafness]] to catch Gincoi off guard]].

** [[spoiler: It may be the case for the other types of powers, as well - see [[HeWhoFightsMonsters Castella]] [[DisproportionateRetribution Brandsford]].]]

** [[spoiler: Further supported in Chapter 43. Apparently, the Pacificators organization ''intentionally '' suppress those with certain types of powers by purposefully mislabeling their level and strength (most gets labeled as "feeblers "), which meant they end up with mundane jobs far away from fighting. Bismun suspects the superiors are afraid of another Castella Brandsford incident.]]
*** [[spoiler:Oh, and by the way? Turns out Castella Brandsford had the ''same kind '' of power Helen Churchill did... and it's ''exactly this kind of power '' that Daryl inherited from Helen. That's right, they intentionally labeled Daryl as a weak Pacificator, whereas in reality, she's ''potentially '' another Castella Brandsford in making - which is why Bismun recruited Daryl immediately. He wanted to help her learn how to manage her powers and not go [[SanitySlippage insane like Castella did]].]]

*** [[spoiler: Oh, and by the way? Turns out Castella Brandsford had the ''same kind '' of power Helen Churchill did... and it's ''this exactly same power '' that Daryl inherited from Helen. That's right, they intentionally labeled Daryl as a weak Pacificator, whereas in reality, she's ''potentially '' another Castella Brandsford in making - which is why Bismun recruited Daryl immediately. He wanted to help her learn how to manage her powers and not go [[SanitySlippage insane like Castella did]].]]

** [[spoiler: Further supported in Chapter 43. Apparently, the Pacificators organization ''intentionally'' suppress those with certain types of powers by purposefully mislabeling their level and strength (most gets labeled as "feeblers"), which meant they end up with mundane jobs far away from fighting. Bismun suspects the superiors are afraid of another Castella Brandsford incident.]]
*** [[spoiler: Oh, and by the way? Turns out Castella Brandsford had the ''same kind'' of power Helen Churchill did... and it's ''this exactly same power'' that Daryl inherited from Helen. That's right, they intentionally labeled Daryl as a weak Pacificator, whereas in reality, she's ''potentially'' another Castella Brandsford in making - which is why Bismun recruited Daryl immediately. He wanted to help her learn how to manage her powers and not go [[SanitySlippage insane like Castella did]].]]

-->'''Daryl:''' I'd not want to have her be my commander.

** [[spoiler: ThePowerOfTheSun: Daryl]].

* FloorboardFailure: Or rather, dock failure - ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Muneca threw the Shadow Sleuth through the dock]].''

** The one for the Pacificators known so far is, starting with the weakest: novice, B, A, and Elite. Note "T" is not a rank; it's short for "telekinesis" and refers to how Pacificators activate their powers.

[[http://www.sailorenergy.net/LibraryPacificatorsMain.html An original webcomic]] by Jeffery Anderson (the author and artist). He has written the webcomic to [[WordofGod pace more like a novel]], so it starts off more slowly by building up the premise and introducing us to the characters. The first page can be found [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators/MangaPacisV01CH00P0TITLE.html here]], and an index can be found [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators/PacificatorsOnlineMangas.html here]]. So far, there are 43 chapters split up into five volumes, and thirteen volumes are planned, though that may change. J.A. has recently posted the 43rd chapter. He is now focusing on the story chapter-by-chapter, rather than volume-by-volume.

[[http://www.sailorenergy.net/LibraryPacificatorsMain.html An original webcomic]] by Jeffery Anderson (the author and artist). He has written the webcomic to [[WordofGod pace more like a novel]], so it starts off more slowly by building up the premise and introducing us to the characters. The first page can be found [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators/MangaPacisV01CH00P0TITLE.html here]], and an index can be found [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaPacificators/PacificatorsOnlineMangas.html here]]. So far, there are 42 chapters split up into five volumes, and thirteen volumes are planned, though that may change. J.A. has recently completed the fifth volume, and will take a short break (1-2 months) before resuming work on ''Pacificators.''

J.A.'s other works include: [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/ThreeGuadiansMain.html Three Guardians]], in which the sisters and brother Energeia, Akosmia, and Pragma protect the very fibers of the universe; [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaNamaka/LibraryNamakaHamouMain.html Namaka Hamou]], in which some humans have evolved into mermaids and the star is a deaf mermaid named Gold; the ''SailorMoon'' fan-manga which first put J.A. on the map, [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/LibrarySagaOrbofTime.html The Saga of the Orb of Time]], [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/LibrarySagaFourHorsemen.html The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse]], and [[http://www.sailorenergy.net/MangaChibimoon/MangaChibimoonKappa000Cover.html The Queen of the Kappa.]]

** Taffe, Larima, [[spoiler:the Shadow Sleuth]], Daryl, Egmond, Allan, and Amon appeared in various forms in J.A's earlier ''Manga/SailorMoon'' fancomics (out of the bunch, Daryl and Allan has been the most changed from their original personas - and we don't know about Egmond yet).

* MythologyGag: Occasionally, we see references to J.A.'s previous ''SailorMoon'' fanmanga.

Daryl’s [[NewMeat very first assignment]], to her dismay, ran into problems. Two of Daryl’s fellow platoon members didn't show up, while the other two, Muneca Powell and Cinna Grossul, Pacificators of [[GravityMaster Gravity]] and [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] respectively, were being [[HeadbuttingHeroes completely uncooperative with each other]]. To make matters worse, the Pacificators’ enemies - such as the rogue Renegades with their own elemental powers and the enigmatic Japanese businesswoman Nozomi - have taken an ominous interest in the Gateway. Will Daryl be able to get one of the worst Pacificator platoons ever assembled to work together to complete their mission, or suffer the grave consequences of their failure?

The world, due to an unknown disaster, has fallen into a [[{{Dystopia}} second Dark Age]], and only recently have some of countries begun to climb out of it. [[LawEnforcementInc Pacificators]], people gifted with rare, "magical" ElementalPowers, are sent around the world to protect and mediate situations, and Daryl Smithson, an aspiring Pacificator of [[LightEmUp Light]], has enthusiastically taken an offer of joining Commander Bismun Volborth’s unusual platoon of T-Pacificators. Her platoon’s assignment is to investigate an ancient sea oil platform rumored to be the supposed legendary "Gateway to the Heavens" for any technological relics that may either benefit or harm their peacekeeping efforts to end the Second Dark Age. In addition to this, much of the modern technology as we know it has been lost in the future; there is only a basic form of electricity, and boats and trains are steam-powered, so any technological artifacts discovered would have a ''huge'' impact. However there are evil forces who wish the world to remain [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans in the Second Dark Age]], and it’s those enemies that the Pacificators have to fight against for the future of the world.

The world, due to an unknown disaster, has fallen into a [[{{Dystopia}}second Dark Age]], and only recently have some of countries begun to climb out of it. [[LawEnforcementInc Pacificators]], people gifted with rare, "magical" ElementalPowers, are sent around the world to protect and mediate situations, and Daryl Smithson, an aspiring Pacificator of [[LightEmUp Light]], has enthusiastically taken an offer of joining Commander Bismun Volborth’s unusual platoon of T-Pacificators. Her platoon’s assignment is to investigate an ancient sea oil platform rumored to be the supposed legendary "Gateway to the Heavens" for any technological relics that may either benefit or harm their peacekeeping efforts to end the Second Dark Age. In addition to this, much of the modern technology as we know it has been lost in the future; there is only a basic form of electricity, and boats and trains are steam-powered, so any technological artifacts discovered would have a ''huge'' impact. However there are evil forces who wish the world to remain [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans in the Dark Age]], and it’s those enemies that the Pacificators have to fight against for the future of the world.