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

That only works if you're the Grand Vizer.

 

build -> built

please -> pleased

flare -> flares

Just stab him already, damnit!!

 

Well this explains how Ahri'ahn was able to do this.

As a Lord of Order, Nabu would know a lot of tricks about magic.

Ehh, there may be some grief.

Remember that Nabu was basically enslaved in a very extreme manner and then killed.

If that doesn't mess you up then I don't know what will.

 

He may not want to.

True, as a Lord he'd probably be more powerful, but that may put him on greater risk if the Sword is used.

I don't know if it can affect relatively mortal magic users since so far we've only seen it used on beings practically made of magic, and people that are more or less godlike.

He may have honestly let this happen.

Remember that Nabu essentially protected the planet for millenia, so he may have also dealt with the Dreaming.

It's likely that Drewam may owe him.

When Paul and friends found his Cillian body, or at least the body of a Cillian host, Paul thought that it looked humanoid.

Unless he expected this.

I'm thinking that Ahri'ahn started researching the Renegade and discover the Swird and what it can do, and managed to track down the reincarnated Nabu, helping him in exchange for his expertise.

Or Nabu found out about Abberance and was able to make contact.

I'm kinda reminded of that scene from the Venture Bros where Underbite asks Limb and Impossible if he can join them in the Revenge Society.

 

I suppose my memory is bad, because I could’ve sworn that Renegade assimilated Nabu, rather than swording him. Oh, he sworded him after assimilation, right? I’m surprised that his soul was intact enough for reincarnation.

I’m a little surprised that Ahri’ahn is working with Nabu. I thought he was supposed to be very racist, so I wouldn’t have expected him to work with a non-Atlantean human/alien. But then, looking at his wiki page, it seems like he’s affiliated with the Lords of Order, though I don’t think it’s ever come up in this story before.

I wonder if the inhuman Atlanteans are just dead, or if they have been transmuted into purebloods.

 

Why would you use the guaranteed-resurrection sword rather than any other weapon?

broken tag.

 

Because it's the most powerful mystical weapon that he has and he's facing a very powerful magician.

 

"creates structures"

Ohh, this is interesting.

Maybe Ahri'ahn is planning on letting the Renegade kill Nabu.

 

I believe, because it bypasses any and all defences and guarantees removal and suppression, even if temporarily, of the target. Doesn't matter if Nabu has a shield, armor, regeneration, failsafe or back up of any kind, magical or otherwise, that they don't know about; a hit from the Sword of the Fallen will kill and depower him.

Unfortunately he also will resurrect at some point, somewhere. But to remove him from the equation right now, guaranteed, Sword of the Fallen is a great option.

The problem is that Grayven sometimes forgets to drop that Idiot Ball he picked somewhere and doesn't remember to search for enemies he hits with that sword. Or maybe he did and couldn't find him?

 

I think Ahri'ahn would definitely notice that.

 

"That is unlikely. I am here in the dream role of court magician. There is no story here that will allow you to best me in a contest of magics."
"I am Nightmare Moon. You are no court magician, it is your first day of school and you forgot your pants."

 

Thank you, corrected.

 

Has Grayven forgotten one of the key lessons of the evil overlord list, to not brag until the job is done? I know that bragging is necessary when using Godspeech but he isn't here. A bad habit that Sinestro should have beaten out of him by now?

 

"Unfortunately?" The sword is a perfect non-lethal suppression option! Great for law enforcement-

Oh, right. Renegade. He kills people, and he doesn't know where Nabu will reincarnate.

Still, it allows him to bypass story lunacy like Plot Armor. Just kill him, and he'll come back later! There's no reason for the writers to try and stop you from swording him in the face!

I think he wants to interrogate him, but yeah, he's really leaning into that New God Chuuni.

 

Sinestro seems like the type of guy that would get caught up bragging himself.

 

I just realized, does Grayven even have construct lanterns anymore? With the Sword of the Fallen, does he mercy kill them like he did Sportsmaster, Bane, and Nabu after he's gotten all useful info out of them? Cause I've never seen him use Savage, al Ghul, Brain, Klarion, Estroginia, or Von Daggle after assimilating them.

Actually, since Nabu was reincarnated, does that mean Bane and Sportsmaster are running around somewhere? Or did Nabu only come back because he was already a powerful being prior to being slain?

 

Her expression

charged with

 

Dream magic and Godspeech run on similar principles. Dreams are powered by narrative, so he has to make it clear to the dream why it's going to work his way and not the other way.

 

I think he keeps them around for their knowledge, possibly with the exception of Estrogina.

 

But slavery is very orderly.

 

He assimilated Klarion after freeing the others - and without any remorse. I doubt he let him go - and he may still have Savage and Ra’s.

 

So we finally have a direct statement.

This isn't actually Paul.

 

...I always forget how funny Graven is when put in the right situation. Bravo!

 

Oh, I'm sure he remembers quite well, Renegade. I doubt the process of assimilation was painless for him, after all. I assume his little recap is in aid of the Narrative of the moment, hmm?

Spoiler: Commentary spoilered for length

Given the last time he was flesh and bone in his own body would likely have been around the same time Atlantis sank, I bet it was.

And it would take such a major realignment of Nabu's personality, I doubt he'd believe it.

Only good manners, after all.

And would thus be a clear beacon to Ahri'ahn that 'something's happening'.

I'm sure a Lord of Order would know of the ultimate evil planet. Whether they'd object to its malign orderliness, that's a question and a half.

Which will probably hurt a lot more than simply being stabbed, I suspect.

Lady has a way with words, given she basically told him 'start shit, get hit'.

Basically draining the tank, if you will, in order to instantly remake them elsewhere.

And yet you joined with the idiot in this lunatic plan, which has made lots of chaotic impacts on the world...

Yeah, I'd say both 'wanting to be needed' and 'afraid of ceasing to be' is a safe bet.

Oh, no. Terrible idea. It'd just leave you in the wind to pull something like this again.

In other words, shank him and leave. Won't stop the spell, but might prevent Ahri'ahn from expanding just yet.

Bit of a stretch to hope it would work here. But given that she just whistled up those chains from nothing...

It's not like he can reveal any of the big truths he's hiding in unsafe company.

Gee, how surprising.

Oh come on, you know you're loving the chance to soliloquise.

And sadly, lying is more convenient, as you pointed out. It's basically playing the game in easy mode.

And to be blunt, he's certainly not showing himself to be all that useful to anyone.

Huh. Interesting that he's coming out and declaring it that openly. Still, possession is nine-tenths of the law, and all that.

Oh, she is just a peach. Marvellous talent.

Remember, Renegade, you are on a mission here. Intelligence gathering and reconnaissance...

Yeah, okay, that would be a good idea. Last thing you want is another grumpy former arch-mage skulking around.

Especially as you don't know how the truth-compelling magic will interact with the local dreamy reality.

Feels a bit of a bullshit moment, but I believe it.

So, this has some potential to backfire, doesn't it? What if Nabu accepts what he is, and still refuses to change? What if this causes the veneer of the Renegade's mind to crumble away from Grayven proper? What if this causes the local area to turn into an extended flashback sequence? The joy of all this happening within a magical illusionary dream thing...

 

I mean, he still can't say or think the word Paul. So something of him is still in there.

 

I'm betting Nabu is filled with arrogance and he truly believes he's necessary to order in the universe.

 

you're -> your

sort -> short

Missing opening quotation mark? Or maybe should not have one on the end?

Seems incomplete...

 

It still says "creatures structure". It should be creates, not creatures.

 

No, slave is the more accurate term. It doesn’t quite encompass the sheer horror and violation involved in turning someone into a construct but it is the closest that English has so far.