With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Fourteen)

Not quite. There isn't a fixed price that has to be paid, you have to negotiate a contract, and the patent holder is within their rights to demand royalties of $100 billion per ship.

However, there is an exception for the government itself, particularly the military. For military purposes, the government can start using it immediately and work out a price the courts will declare "fair" later. And there's no chance of holding out for extortionate royalties like $100 billion per that way; Lex is lucky to get $1 million per at that point.

 

You may want to reconsider that word.

 

It's imprecise and potentially misleading so I'll change it, but the phrase 'in a world where X' is an expression, so when used as an expression It's still acceptable.

 

So the removal of the ban on weapons in space doesn't have a proper replacement but a 'please don't put it over our heads' suggestion?

The launch and ascent stages of conventional rockets would have whatever doomsday weapons over just about everyone's heads, and assuming that 'not over other people' refers to a geostationary orbit over a specific country despite no nations able to claim that airspace....oh boy the legal and political nightmares that would lead to....wow. Not to mention the problems with existing orbital infrastructure.

Getting a proper united nations space fleet to seed orbital defenses to would almost look good vs the utter shitshow trying to piece meal such things together would be like. The Sheeda invasion must have made a hell of an impact to get the world heading in such a direction.

 

What happened with the King of Tears? I remember that bit with Johnny Sorrow on Themyscira was really neat, but then it didn’t seem to go anywhere. Was it because Klarion died, and he was the only one crazy enough to try a plan like that?

 

Like, earwax?

 

Just reread that bit of archive. Klarion was involved in the initial approach but he was long dead on Renegade side by the time they were ready to summon it. Everyone in the Light but Lex voted for the summoning plan - Mordru, his replacement, included. I think the same happened on Paragon's side, with Satanus instead of Mordru.

 

Broken text making all the text violet.

Edit: Ninja'd

 

I'm actually enjoying seeing Paul interact with Hera. I wish we could see her give Paul more advice or have him make small talk like this more often.

How is Captain Comet taking the whole dating a goddess thing? Is he genuinely interested, or just thinking of seeing how this all plays out?

 

The King of Tears is still out there somewhere, but without Johnny Sorrow it doesn't have easy access to Earth.

 

If Captain Comet and Hera have a falling out, Mr. Blake should spend some time with Alan Scott. Alan’s surface thoughts and leaky lantern could help him recenter himself.

 

I was never sure whether that was meant to be Tears as in crying, or as in ripping, or both?

 

Still feeling a little vindictive towards her brother and former husband, eh? I suppose that's a little useful in this situation. Though it's unlikely she'll want anything to do with the throne. The smart ones know that's a poisoned chalice...

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Heh. Bet she's well aware when her guests are undressing her in their heads. Never mind the naughtier side of her fandom.

Goddess, remember. And someone in a committed relationship, heading for marriage? Definitely well within her divine wheelhouse.

Sometimes, OL, you can do so dense.

Which apparently counts enough as 'marriage' for her domain to kick in.

Useful for pegging the fellows who might have wandering eyes, eh? And she'll no doubt let them know her opinion of them.

After all, your pleasure is her business... But not that kind of pleasure. That's Aphrodite's field.

And quite the commute for work, even if he can teleport.

You and your catgirls, even if it's only behavioural. Good to see Hera approves, though. Her blessing is bound to be helpful.

Yeah, he dun goofed. In so many ways this time.

Don't forget the not-even-mammalian 'Shower of Gold'. It's like the god has a transformation fetish...

Props to him for not giving a fuck about anyone's opinion, at least. Pity he's such a bastard otherwise.

Oh, that's petty. He probably told her 'If you're not my wife, you're not Queen. So you don't need the power of a queen, do you?'

And she's still got plenty of 'worshippers' now. Even if it isn't quite the same, or that worship plays that much part in their power...

But it's not like you wouldn't have it back if you could manage it, right?

...Do you know who you're talking to, Missus?

Heheh. Subtle as a brick to the face, eh, OL?

The Lethe, actually.

Never know when you might need some mystical potency.

And I'm picturing... A sling bikini. (May not be entirely safe for work, some nipples in another pic...)

That's putting it mildly.

Poisoned. Chalice. No sane god would want the throne of Olympus.

Though a little concerning about Captain Comet, unless she's just exaggerating for dramatic effect...

As noted, she can probably pick every man on her staff with wandering eyes.

Oooh, the eastern hemisphere?

Good luck with that. Perhaps disguise it as a simple industrial accident? Hardly a shortage of them, if 'Rekt' video threads are anything to go by.

Interesting choice to touch base with Hera. But if Zeus is likely to lose his throne out of all this, she would have been a logical choice to take it. Glad she's smart enough not to put that kind of target on her back. Seriously, I bet the only reason the children of Zeus haven't started a war yet is fear of him... And if he's de-powered, that threat is gone...

 

Shame.

 

Didn't the leaky lantern go to Paul and become orange?

 

Honestly, the best solution would probably be Métis, Themis and/or Athena, with Heph as the big stick that conveniently doesn’t actually give much of a shit about politicking.

 

Wouldn't you be after everything Zeus has done.

Some Paul's are dating literal catgirls.

Not necessarily.

Olympians can kill humans with their true forms, so maybe Hera doesn't want that extra power since she could accidentally harm him.

 

he -> she

 

Thank you, corrected.

 

Uhhh... Correct me if i'm wrong, but Paul is currently planning on empowering Hephaestus so that he can overthrow/kill Zeus, at which point he could take over as King of the Greek Pantheon. Wouldn't asking Hera, Hephaestus' sole parent, if she wants to be Queen again be a little... awkward?

 

They're the Greek gods.

It wouldn't be the weirdest thing they've done.

Hephaestus is married to a woman that can be considered either as his sister or as his great aunt.

 

That's just ONE plan.
There's even a minor chance that Zeus gets to keep his position in a reduced capacity. I mean, he's not, because this is a story, and Zeus's fall even makes a nice greek-style fable about pride, hubris and vengeance.

 

No, he's empowering Hephaestus so he can defeat Zeus. What happens after that is up in the air.

 

What kind of filming is Hera doing?

 

If I remember correctly, she's currently working as a television presenter.

 

I like this version of Hera.

 

Wow that takes me back. Have you seen what happened to Stacy's Dad?

Seems the whole family has it going on.

 

Saw it while looking for that video.

"Since your mom came out your dad could use a guy like me!"

 

Maybe 'storied'