Warp-vortex: cross-book recurrence as in-world gadget
x_p5_442 recurring_elementThe warp-vortex appears as an in-world gadget used by characters across at least eight books (b01, b02, b05, b07, b11, b12a, b12b) and the Almanac (al1), with consistent core mechanics but incremental detail additions across volumes.
subjects Warp-vortex
Evidence
| b01: first recorded use by Dash and Rob | Rob and I decided to use the warp-vortex. | b01:c05:p123 |
| b02: Rob deploys his warp-vortex | He decided to deploy his warp-vortex. | b02:c07:p159 |
| b05: Dash uses the Warp-Vortex with password ritual | I removed the Warp-Vortex from my backpack, said the password (which I can't tell you, so don't even ask), and whoosh, in a flash I was sucked up... | b05:c05:p114 |
| b07: Dash uses input nozzle and group password | I removed the input nozzle from my backpack, we all said the password (which we can't tell you, sorry), and... ...in an instant we were sucked up... ...and deposited at the site of the kidnapping - the Botanical Gardens. | b07:c03:p068 |
| b11: Ellen activates her own Warp Vortex | She activated her Warp Vortex, said the password (which she can't tell you, so don't even ask)... | b11:c10:p240 |
| b12a: round-trip nozzle mechanic introduced in glossary | When doing a round-trip, the warpee uses the input nozzle to get there, and the output nozzle to return. | b12a:c99:p315 |
| b12b: Full Combat Extrication mechanic introduced | Full Combat Extrication entails deploying the warp-vortex during actual combat to escape. | b12b:c99:p269 |
| al1: warp-vortex described in Almanac entry | A warp-vortex allows the warpee (owner) plus sub-warpee (passenger) to move from one place to another in a trilli-second. Warp-vortexes are typically backpack-mounted. | al1:c01:p342 |