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Episode 9: Compressor X
The Fold are getting more aggressive, and the Bendigo Kids have to be on guard all the time. But they take it in stride: they've been trained to respond to repression, suppression and oppression, and resist the constant pressure of living in a world that does not fully understand their nature.
The team is stronger than ever – their bond forged through trust, respect and mutual support. They know that they can count on each other and their unique abilities when the pressure is on.
...Snakelops, Folderine, Frog, Worm, Twist, Gumbit, Chewbilly, Gym Fay, and...
Compressor X, a Japanese girl, who can squish her body like a human pancake made of the softest human dough until it became flat as paper, ready to fold like origami and twist like a robot.
Or at least that's what her file says. Meanwhile, most people in the school fail to see the origami robot, where all they can see is a chewing gum with a bubbly butt and the smile as sweet as strawberry milkshake.
Real name: Marukawa Miki
Country of origin: Japan
Element: Gum
Specialty: Squishy
Other hobbies: Para-Para Dance
Favorite food: Yokan
Whenever the pressure gets too much or the world around feels too heavy, the team can always rely on Compressor X to make the heaviest burden feel like a puff of air. She's the one who can make even the most unbearable situations feel like fun and games.
And so, the team continues to navigate the challenges of the contortion world, always ready to face whatever comes their way with folds, twists and a healthy dose of squishing.
They know that they can't change the world, but they can make it a little more fun and a lot less serious. They live in a world of imagination and creativity, where the impossible becomes possible with just a little bit of folding.
And as they continue to bend and twist their way through life, they know that they have each other's backs to fold the world into a better place, one pose at a time.
totally open for more messed up deformations xd
Love the drawing, love the lighting on the suit, love her superpower/super effect, and LOVE HER TO DEATH. Please expand on her story or on her limits! How small can she get? What's the tightest gap she can squeeze herself through?
I do wonder how would it feel like to be squished, twisted, pulled, compressed and deformed like bubblegum?
Maybe one day we'll really be able to reach such levels! I only hope to so! It will make everything so fun!
As always magnifico!
I don't know much about the cartoon stretchy art, just seen a few works here and there, but I'm sure she could borrow some inspiration from there. I don't want to limit her abilities because... why limit things? The only limitation is my own ability to depict it properly, and that's something I can improve on overtime.
As for how the compression must feel - I have no idea, I used to attempt backbends and splits when I was young, so I can barely imagine how it must feel to be flattened like a pancake. Perhaps her rigid bones gradually become cartilage through special exercises, like a warm-up but for bone softness. At some point, the elasticity peaks and her body becomes completely malleable, her chest becomes almost like an orthopedic pillow, so she can start working on her record in compression. Then it takes some time to cool down again and return to her normal state.
It's fun to think about it in a non-cartoony, more realistic way, yet spiced up with all sorts of sci-fi nonsense. Thank you for bringing up this topic, it gave some ideas that hopefully will find their way into future stories!