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

Except it is also a verb that means "to cause to happen" (instead of "to modify")...

 

...why English

 

No, she corrected his presumption that she only killed men because she liked women. She killed the people she killed because she hated them.

 

Was it truly hatred or just something colder in pursuit of her crusade?

 

She didn't crusade because she really liked pollution.

 

My point is, secondarily that you did not establish that she liked women but ONLY that she killed men because she hates the pollution they are responsible for and likely would have killed women of they were the CEOs responsible instead, and primarily it just seems like you are rehashing the very same conversation here (but in reverse?) like you somewhat forgotten that you've already had it. Seems strange.

 

Plants do a lot more than just feeding people or animals and without them doing those things at their best a lot of damage will happen.

He may have forgotten about it, since he tends to write a lot, so he may not always write down notes or remember something he wrote moths or even years ago.

 

Yeah, but I figured Ivy would probably go "Oh btw the world is going to have so much less oxygen the next few years" before mentioning low crop yields, so I'm assuming it's not an issue there. Guess we'll see if there's suddenly a ton of plants dying because of the damage the Green sustained.

 

I kind of feel like I should point out here that The Green is a universe wide force.

 

True, but I think that under most circumstances, each planet's version of the Green isn't connected to other versions on other planets.

 

Not the way I'd word it.

Rather, the elemental powers are universal, the management is local.

After traveling in space by making bodies on other planets, Swamp Thing pulled a "you and what army?" on the Parliament of Trees by calling on the backup of three other planets- the Moon, Rann, and Technis.

If they weren't connected Swamp Thing wouldn't have been able to do that, and if they weren't connected he wouldn't be able to use his Green chlorokinesis to make bodies on other planets to begin with.

It's just the Green of Rann, connected though it is, isn't in the habit of interfering, but Swamp Thing demonstrated that it certainly can.

 

Yeah, I'd think there'd be a number of active magical traditions on Earth 16 that made use of some aspects, and might contact the Grey to make them more potent, among other things.

 

They.

 

He's probably seen something like that happen more times than he cares to.

 

That is an utterly horrible plan...

Like, just blowing up the transmitters is a better plan then that...

 

Euanthe has certainly gone up in the world. Does this make her a peer or superior to her own mother, Gaia? Also, I really hope more people who respect the Green will in turn respect Paul due to his role in Euanthe's ascension.

Edit: I thought Gaia was Euanthe's mother, not grandmother? Or is she referring to someone else and I'm just misunderstanding her?

Consort Pamela Isley of the Green? Or maybe she can go with one of the more recent aliases she took in the comics: Queen Ivy?

 

I think the issue is that Riddler and Batman are failing to track down what exactly they need to destroy to stop the effect at the source.
It may not be the machine from the beginning of this event, or any of the things the Alliance has built the couple of times things they were building have popped up in the story.

 

Shortly after...

...He stumbles over the answer.

 

Which could take some time even after they end the broadcasts. Looks like Earth-16 may be a gloomy place for the next while, no matter what. Hopefully, it recovers quickly, even without the Narrative power of Status Quo.

Spoiler: Commentary spoilered for length

So, all that orange last chapter was kind of an off-the-cuff idea? Maybe you should do the 'flying by the seat of your pants' thing more often, if it works out this well.

...So, turning plants into scrabbly things that survive no matter what you do to root them out. Pretty sure there's already a few plants like that.

So, that bad, huh? Still, if it saves humanity from utter domination at the hands of Darkseid's agent, then needs must, whatever the cost to their personal beliefs...

So, what, you're going to have him counter-broadcast Freedom? How... American.

Huh... Oh, I see where this is going. And no wonder Doctor 'Non-interference' Mist is so against it...

Then again, Lowlies probably have a severe penalty to opposing Bluff checks.

At least with the League doing it, you know the people they're commanding will be better protected. Because there are some real monsters out there who are probably capable of managing it...

And that's what's got Balewa grumbling? That they're having to take advantage of it?

Though much of it is contingent on Apokalips sitting back and waiting...

People like members of the League's families, eh? Understandable, and if they know their loved ones are safe, they'll be more focused about rescuing everyone else.

On the other hands, those who have already succumbed might switch sides, especially if they aren't running around with Justifier helmets on...

Blame the one responsible for forcing this situation to come about in the first place, Doctor. Just picture the dumbfounded look on Mannheim's face when his control collapses... And maybe picture yourself punching that face afterwards.

Well, halfway back to the real world.We'll soon see what happened there...

Up to and including moving with unnatural haste and grace?

It's a start, I guess?

And in the process, leaving the city a barren wasteland of concrete and bare earth? I suppose it's even more inhospitable now, then.

Yes, where are the proper defenders of the Green? They seem to be derelicting their duty, if they allowed this to happen...

Whoops. Looks like their IFF recognition still needs a little work.

I half picture one making the 'I'm watching you' gesture, even though they don't have eyes. Or hands.

So, more or less in full Kurnothi mode? Interesting to see the fertile feet on display, though.

I suppose it's as good a landmark as any. Wonder if it's going to grow orange flowers...

Casualties of an unexpected, unwanted war, sadly.

Well, until someone higher-ranked shows up, you're elected.

Huh. Could be that the Anti-Life hit them hard... Could be that they fled in the face of it...

Yeah, OL does sound a little crazy, doesn't he?

OL, you inveterate troll. Quit matchmaking, and let them find each other naturally.

So, another incident brought to a close. Not necessarily a satisfactory one, but at least the Grey isn't trying to eat the Green right now. And probably this episode too, barring a few glimpses of OL doing the scouting and rescuing thing. And unless they can wrap things up in the next couple of hours, that's all he's going to be doing, since his deadline to get to NEMO's aid is about due...

 

Thought:

Paul was mostly getting anti-life'd from the robot when in contact with it or draining from it.

The other touch-range difference in effect between him and things aimed at him, is that his tattoos are absolute scryblockers at a distance and have no effect at zero range.

Is this a clue as to where the anti-life is coming from?
That whatever the source it might need to scry and find a target before transmitting to them?
Find Constantine or Chantelle to test it.

Well there are so many unusual things about Paul that the other guesses at what's going on might not be red herrings and it may have nothing to do with his scry block.

Also I am 100% sure paragon real Grayven is colluding with the Reach to time this coming offensive.

 

I can actually see the Joker potentially thriving from this.

Heck, he may actually be able to internalize the Equation and actually use it himself.

Assuming someone who isn't a New God could do that.

 

Giant Laser Beam From Space all the Alliance of the Just buildings down to the bedrock first.

Then, if that doesn't work, have Scott Free open a boom tube to Apokolips and shoot a giant singularity projector through it till the planet no longer exists.

Then, if that doesn't work, send the entire Justice league to the rubble of Apokolips and have them punch the faces of any survivors till they beat down Darkseid.

 

Yikes. They want to turn Earth into fiefdoms of "benevolent warlords", really?

And I still don't get why the Reach has priority over protecting the Life entity.

 

And the dandelions shall inherit the Earth.

...well it's either them or sandspurs.

Sometimes you have to roll the hard six.

One, drawing attention to 'we're protecting this planet' will make people wonder why you're protecting it.

Two, little point in utterly saving Earth if the entire rest of the universe is on-mode.

 

...Having the Justice League play Apocalyptian New God, all the while the other people of the world play Lowlie?

Yeah. This has Stanford Prison Experiment vibes all over it. I doubt this will end well. Especially with Anti-Life blaring out of the metaphorical boombox basically 24/7

 

From yesterday:

I think the first sentence should be more like ‘are any of you friends with anyone?’ or ‘is anyone friends with any of you?’ I don’t think it’s wrong, but it is awkwardly worded to my eyes.

From today:

It’s usually ‘hev’ in Balewa’s accent.

’hev’?

Good chapter. Very interesting.

 

The Kudzu will defeat them both.

 

Thank you, corrected.

Congratulations on finding one of the few things I have more contempt for than Nu52.

Thank you, corrected.

The SI wasn't expecting an affirmative answer.

Thank you, corrected.

 

Contempt, hatred, or revulsion? I want specificity here.