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9	''[[http://parallaxcomic.com/ Parallax]]'' is a Webcomic by fightbeast. It began on December 3rd, 2014. It is now completed. A mirror can be found [[https://archive.org/details/parallax_202106 here]].
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11	Lomax Torchstone is a shy, awkward 17-year-old trying to make it through school and a dull life in Silverdalen. One day his science teacher gives him a mysterious box, saying that it's just what he needs. Inside the box is a diamond-shaped artefact which gives Lomax magical powers.
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13	What follows is an adventure about personal growth, friendship and fighting supernatural battles and monsters. But it seems even magic can't give you a passing grade in science class.
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16	!!''Parallax'' provides examples of:
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18	* AbsurdlySharpBlade: [[spoiler:Lomax can summon this to pierce a Matterhorner or slice a tree.]]
19	* AgentPeacock: [[spoiler: Lewi Kazinsky, The Blue Raiment wielder, is absolutely ''fabulous,'' and seems to have a great deal more experience with his Raiment than Lomax.]]
20	* AmbiguouslyEvil: [[spoiler: A two-parter, even! Walt and his organization seem to be responsible for the [[EldritchAbomination Matterhorners,]] but have some ties to Dan, as well, showing concern for him. Dan answers to Master Ari, who may or may not be coercing Dan into doing their bidding. [[GreyAndGrayMorality At this point, it's hard to say who's right and wrong.]]]]
21	%% * BigOlEyebrows: Lomax gets his from his dad. Also Mr. Rogers[[spoiler: and Lewi.]]
22	* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: The Raiment requires a Key- a spoken phrase, chosen by the user- to activate. Lomax's, unfortunately, is [[FlatWhat "What."]] [[spoiler: It could be worse though- Lewi's Key? '' Ass.'']]
23	* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Lomax's outfit allows him to increase strength, heal faster, and summon a weapon. [[spoiler: Raiments, in general, allows the user to gain powers such as strength and even flight.]]
24	* ComboPlatterPowers: With the Raiment, Lomax's power set includes (but is in no way limited to) {{Flight}}, SuperStrength, XRayVision, [[spoiler: [[SpontaneousWeaponCreation creating a]] LaserBlade,]] SuperToughness, and HealingFactor. [[spoiler: The Purple Raiment's wielder also seems to have some ability to teleport, while Lewi [[http://www.parallaxcomic.com/comic/page-179 gets a]] WaveMotionGun.]]
25	* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Lomax is still learning the limits of his powers while wielding the Raiment. For instance, [[spoiler: [[http://www.parallaxcomic.com/comic/page-114 just how sharp]] his AbsurdlySharpBlade is.]]
26	* EldritchAbomination: Matterhorners are a mass-produced, man-made variety. They resemble emaciated corpses with black geometric shapes for heads, [[SuperStrength are very physically imposing,]] warp physics around them from their mere presence, and even cause visual distortions like compression artifacts in real life.
27	%% * HenshinHero: Lomax. [[spoiler: Lewi takes this trope up to eleven.]]
28	* HowDoIShotWeb: Zig-zagged. Lomax can use the Raiment's various abilities with varying degrees of proficiency. He can't consciously fly under his own power yet, but after doing it only once, [[spoiler: he can use his LaserBlade with impunity.]]
29	%% * OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: [[spoiler: Assuming [[AmbiguousGender they're]] not using the RoyalWe, Master Ari represents one of these to Dan.]]
30	%% * OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Lomax.
31	* PowerDyesYourHair: Lomax gets pink hair after activating the Raiment. [[spoiler: Lewi gets blue.]]
32	* RedOniBlueOni [[spoiler: Lomax and Lewi are already forming this dynamic, but with the colors reversed- Lomax being the quiet, calm Blue Oni to Lewi's loud, passionate Red Oni.]]
33	* ScarfOfAsskicking: Part of Lomax's magic fighter outfit.
34	* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: One of the Raiment's [[ComboPlatterPowers many abilities-]] Lomax gets [[spoiler: [[LaserBlade a pink lightsaber.]] Purple Raiment? Laser spear. Lewi? ''[[ImprobableWeaponUser Electric guitar.]]'']]
35	* TransformationSequence: Lomax gets one that gives him neat new clothes.
36	* TransformationTrinket: The Raiment, a magical object, allows the user to transform by saying the password.
37	* TreacherousAdvisor: [[spoiler: [[PlayingWithTropes Played with.]] Dan does seem to care for Lomax, and is doing his best to help him... but he also has a duty to Master Ari, whose motives are sketchy at best right now.]]
38	* WhamShot: So, Lomax has beaten the Matterhorner in record time, by the looks of things. Suddenly he hears something. [[http://www.parallaxcomic.com/comic/page-127 He looks up...]] [[spoiler: ''[[http://www.parallaxcomic.com/comic/page-128 and sees someone else wearing a Raiment,]]'' ''[[DeathFromAbove plummeting toward him with a spear.]]'']] [[BigWhat WHAT??]]
39	** [[http://www.parallaxcomic.com/comic/page-130 Page 130.]] Second-to-last panel. [[spoiler: What's happening to Rogers?]]
40	* WhamLine:
41	** Lomax and Mr. Rogers are discussing [[spoiler: the woman with the other Raiment]], and why they may have retreated. The following conversation ensues:
42	--->'''Mr. Rogers:''' She probably didn't expect to find me there either and decided to regroup.\
43	'''Lomax:''' Um.. Yeah, but... I thought she seemed worried, too.\
44	'''Mr. Rogers:''' Worried? What makes you say that?\
45	'''Lomax:''' Hmm... [[spoiler: If her Raiment is anything like mine... I assume she's seeing the same things I do.]]\
46	'''Mr. Rogers:''' [[spoiler: What things?]]\
47	'''Lomax:''' [[spoiler: Your legs... When I wear the Raiment, it looks like they're... ''fading away'' or something...]]\
48	'''Mr. Rogers:''' (OhCrap expression)
49	** A gut-bustingly hilarious example on [[http://www.parallaxcomic.com/comic/page-172 this page:]]
50	--->[[spoiler: '''Lewi:''' '''[[ByThePowerOfGrayskull KEY:]]''' '''[[MoodWhiplash ASS!!]]''']]
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