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

Discussion in 'Creative Writing' started by Mr Zoat, Jan 27, 2019.

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  1. BrotherofaStudio

    BrotherofaStudio Know what you're doing yet?

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    You know... It's downright spooky how Paul was able to find an answer to that problem so quickly.
     
  2. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    Rank 2 on QQ! Oh yeah! Coming for you, Cherico!
     
  3. Lothlo

    Lothlo Not too sore, are you?

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    I think I remember Paul saying that he not only did the 'DBZ' finger on the head for the giggles, but as a distraction. If everyone believes he needs to put the fingers on the forehead to teleport, his enemies will be surprised when he teleports without doing the signal.
     
  4. Duke Long

    Duke Long Glomerulus

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    IIRC, it’s also because him just suddenly disappearing is alarming for people that don’t know him well.
     
  5. Xmaster3000

    Xmaster3000 Know what you're doing yet?

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    I would say it's plenty alarming for people that do know him well too. Like "Oh no, not you!"
     
  6. PDV

    PDV Revelation That Uncertainty Is Itself An Answer

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    I'm not familiar, link to a clip?

    Walden's pretty decent but you have to skip the first chapter or two about building the house. And also he was a poseur who did his laundry at Mom's house the whole time.

    Shakespeare's legitimately hilarious, but for whatever reason schools focus on the tragedies. Which are also very good, but much less accessible.
     
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  7. Darko

    Darko Connoisseur.

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    Yeah, this sounds like a legitimate thing a person who knows Paul and sees him would say.
     
  8. Coda

    Coda Versed in the lewd.

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    effect
     
  9. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    Thank you, corrected.
     
  10. Bramble Thorn

    Bramble Thorn Verified Silhouette

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    Ah,

    I just feel if you are going to go around confiscating War Robots stamped with 'Made in Tiawan' on them, but then refuse to confiscate the nuclear weapons or address 'fun' things like oppressive regimes 'reeducation' camps or 'we are most definitely not ethnically cleansing the people in that one corner of our country' stuff, you need to get your priorities straight. Where it looks like you are not being anti-war so much as anti-superscience.

    Like 'explode all the people into giblets you want with conventional ordinance, but don't you dare break out the sonic weaponry!'
    ...But I guess 'black ops have no government protection from League intervention' does work as a policy.

    Unfortunately not. He posts story posts more often than you, while also getting several likes from story posts.
    The numbers don't add up, because he's currently gaining likes faster then you are.
    You gained on the others tortoise vs hare style. Steady, consistent posting gaining a hundred some likes a day, every single day, over people who may have been there longer and had a head start, but write chapters less frequently.
     
  11. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    One person doing something evil is a crime, a million people doing it is perfectly normal.
    ...

    Is he significantly older than me?
     
  12. Darko

    Darko Connoisseur.

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    By this logic, the Nazis were perfectly normal.

    I think you're both around the same age, but he's been posting more frequently on this site.
     
  13. jasonh23761

    jasonh23761 Not too sore, are you?

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    In fairness, I might have liked it more had the teacher not been so adamant about it. Also you do have a point, the comedies tend to be more accessible.

    Still overrated in my opinion but definitely more accessible.

    Without getting too close to the current events rule, I will say an argument could be made that what made the Nazis unusual was the location of their actions and comparative choice of targets. Especially when one takes into account various actions in Africa and the East by European powers over the centuries and Japan during the lead up to and during WWII.

    (Also tried editing my post instead of double posting to respond. Hopefully this works?
     
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  14. Patrick Holt

    Patrick Holt Getting sticky.

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    So is Blitzen switching back and forth with what words she can't say on purpose, is OL's ring trying to compensate or did you just miss these?

     
  15. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    'wrong' and 'whole' stay the same, because the 'w' is silent. I'll change the rest.
     
  16. Mastigos2

    Mastigos2 Versed in the lewd.

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    Oddly enough, Hera might be the best one for understanding that ring. After all, it's ultimately a child-minding device
     
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  17. Flightless Man

    Flightless Man Versed in the lewd.

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    A clip of people on the autism spectrum pressing their temple to concentrate?
     
  18. Pinklestia

    Pinklestia Well worn.

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    Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it, also Eris is a troll.
     
  19. jonasquinn

    jonasquinn I trust you know where the happy button is?

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    This may be an unpopular opinion but I genuinely believe that DBZ Abridged is the better version
     
  20. jasonh23761

    jasonh23761 Not too sore, are you?

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    I honestly tend to prefer the abridged versions of most anime. You loose some characterization sure but you excise a metric ton of filler.

    It helps TFS is genuinely talented and passionate in regards to their abridged series.
     
  21. Ardy

    Ardy I trust you know where the happy button is?

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    Mr. Perfect Cell was better than any villain in the OG franchise bar none...

    Hey Zoat, are we getting any Pauls in any abridged series?
     
  22. Threadmarks: Coup Data (part 18)
    Mr Zoat

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    27th October 2012
    18:15 GMT +3


    Hecate glares at me.

    "What sort of friend could you have that has a device like this? If you've been talking to Kamrušepa behind my back, then-."

    "Psh." Eris scoffs. "It's a ring. He's a Lantern."

    "Goo goo g'joob."

    She grins and holds out her right hand for a high five. I give her a high five.

    Hecate glares at her. "This is exactly why it's been eight hundred years since we last spoke. What are you talking about?"

    "Lanterns. They use-." Eris regards her curiously. "Wait, you don't know what a Lantern is?"

    "I've heard the term used for this mortal. What else does it mean?"

    Because she's been in Erebos for… Since the end of the Greek Classical era, and so not only hasn't met any Lanterns other than me, but hasn't even heard of the Green Lantern Corps.

    "The Green Lantern Corps is an interstellar policing organisation. Maltus is the name of the homeworld of the species who run it. That ring was made by one of them. The Orange Lantern Corps is an organisation to help egotists make themselves useful, and it's run by members of the same species. Members of both organisations are commonly referred to as 'Lanterns'."

    "I see." She goes back to looking at it. "Do they have experience with titans?"

    "Probably. They're pretty old."

    Hera lets out a short burst of laughter and then covers her mouth with her right fist, and I remind myself that just because she's been out and about in the world doesn't mean that she has Justice League type access to information.

    "Paul, I'm something like fifteen thousand years old."

    "I apologise. They're extremely old. A million plus years each. They use rings like that to help their children learn to control their exotic abilities. It's like stabilisers on a child's first bicycle for them."

    The assembled divines look at each other a little awkwardly.

    "So going back to my question, you wanted something that connected to the collective unconscious of the human species?"

    Given the direct question, Hecate recovers first. "Yes, though a powerful relic of the Dream may suffice. I doubt that such a thing-."

    "Excuse me again."

    I

    27th October 2012
    13:17 GMT -2


    appear in.. Queen Mera's office. Young Artur is playing with some sort of carousel nearby. She spots me at once, looking at me with an air of confused curiosity.

    "That's not supposed to be possible."

    "And are we happy about that or-?"

    The water around me freezes, because while the spell couldn't detect me directly it could detect the sound I was making. Clever.

    Queen Mera rises from her seat, her right hand wreathed in a turquoise glow as she waves it. The ice melts at once and I nod politely.

    "I assume you're here to get access to the Oceanus relics? We decided that it was best to base the research team on Santa Porto rather than bring the items back here, but I am happy to introduce you to the team working on the problem."

    "No, that's not necessary at the moment, thank you. I'm here for the Spear of Destiny."

    "I…" She appears to hesitate, but I can just about make out her activating a dozen or so minor spells. Not entirely sure what they do, but I'm more… I don't know, disappointed? That she didn't cast them the moment I arrived. "I can release it to you, but given what it does, I would like an explanation."

    "Oh, I'm not handing it over to Venturia, if that's what you're worried about."

    "Actually, I find Venturia's research quite interesting. I've known King Cyprian on and off for years. I don't think we have anything to worry about militarily from that quarter."

    "Well, no, and I'm glad to hear it."

    "Though I would like to know what you will use it for. The Spear of Destiny is an arcane tool of incredible power."

    "Are you aware of what's happening with Diana?"

    "Yes, Orin told me when he passed on the message from Batman regarding Santa Porto."

    "The goddess Hecate thinks that the Spear could be used to more easily bind Hephaestus to the… Dream of Technology, empowering him to the point where he may be able to force Zeus to behave himself. I'm afraid that the thaumaturgy is a little beyond-."

    "It would act to stabilise the connection. And it would force the minds of all humans on Earth towards more technological lines of thinking. Orange Lantern, that is why we have avoided using it."

    "Humans are using the same brain structure now as we used when our ancestors were hunter gatherers. Biological evolution hasn't kept up with social evolution, and it causes a plethora of problems in the modern world. But that's not the problem I'm trying to correct today."

    "There is no way to isolate the Spear's effect."

    "True, but given that we're not all National Socialists, I don't believe that its power is overwhelming. Besides, we only need it to set the ritual up. Once it's running… Or completed, we can put the Spear back in isolation."

    "I want to see the ritual you are describing."

    "No problem. We're working on it in Lady Hecate's home in Erebos. I can get you there in a couple of minutes. Though I will warn you in advance that Lady Hecate has been making less than enthusiastic noises about having anyone check her work. Also, they haven't finished working out how to actually do it yet."

    Queen Mera considers it for a moment.

    "Are you certain that this is necessary to free Diana?"

    "Maybe, maybe not. But I'm not the proportional response guy. I'm the brutal retribution guy. We'll keep working on this with or without the Spear. The Spear will just make it easier."

    She nods. "Very well. I must inform my husband first, but I can release the Spear to you."

    "Thank you. Will Artur be joining us, or do you need to arrange a babysitter?"

    She considers that for a moment. "Would he be safe in the Greek underworld?"

    "In Erebos, amongst a horde of Hecate-worshipping shades at least some of whom are Amazons, as a guest of their goddess? I should think so. Certainly wouldn't have to worry about Purist assassins or alien invaders."

    "I will speak with my husband first." She swims over to scoop up Artur, who babbles excitedly to her. "Come with me."
     
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  23. BlueMangoAdea

    BlueMangoAdea Alive. For now.

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    Called it. The Spear of Destiny. Hephaestus boosting speedrun is going nicely.
     
  24. Handlewithcare

    Handlewithcare Versed in the lewd.

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    "Arthur, honey, stop gumming on the Spear of Destiny! There's a good boy!"

    Aaand now we're at the point of the story where gods are wary of the SI and for good reason.

    Also, Paul is such a name dropper, shame on him :D
     
  25. Darko

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    'glares'

    Hey, it's your fault for not keeping up.
     
  26. Massgamer

    Massgamer I trust you know where the happy button is?

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    Mr Zoat have you been watching Young Justice lately or naw? I just ask since last few episodes have been focused on Atlantis and its various city-states and its pretty interesting for lore perspective, like how city-state run by shark-men in Antarctica ocean have been stealing territory in other city-states due to climate change caused by surface world harming krill populations which are their main source of food. Doesn't help their warlike culture makes it hard for them to do diplomacy with some combat involved.
     
  27. Lothlo

    Lothlo Not too sore, are you?

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    At this rate I imagine Paul using the NUCLEAR option on zeus. Request a meeting and telling him this:
    loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth ÷ mockery ÷ condemnation ÷ misunderstanding × guilt × shame × failure × judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=Orange Lantern Paul

    '' Cut yourself from Aether, rescind Diana mission, sit on top of a magical cactus and stop making my life hard'' *middle finger on head to teleport*
     
  28. Cool10007

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    Poor Hecate - she took a break from the game and came back to seven major updates, an interstellar DLC that has expanded the map size a million fold and a balance patch that let the humans punch at and above her weight class.

    Has to be a shock for someone who used to be a top tier player. :p
     
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  29. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    Thank you, corrected.
    I haven't been watching it.
    I'm not using that version of the Anti-Life.
     
  30. Massgamer

    Massgamer I trust you know where the happy button is?

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    Fair enough. Here is a clip on city states if interested.
     
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