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

[Darko]

Last time they tried to confront Boss Smiley they got yeeted so hard they ran away from confronting Boss Smiley.

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So you forgot about the fact that they discovered how that shrine and his magic worked, and about the fact that Paul's planar disruptor managed to actually affect him?

Granted, I shouldn't be surprised, since you don't actually read anything.

 

[Ardy]

So you forgot about the fact that they discovered how that shrine and his magic worked, and about the fact that Paul's planar disruptor managed to actually affect him?

Granted, I shouldn't be surprised, since you don't actually read anything.

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No need to make fun of him, he might actually be illiterate

 

[mastermenthe]

No need to make fun of him, he might actually be illiterate

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I've actually talked with staff before about him. it turns out that they know he's doing it, and they know that he knows he's doing it, but he's not breaking any rules in the process of his deliberate bad faith misinterpretions, so he's watched like a hawk for whenever he actually does break the rules.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, trolling is not against the rules.

 

[Mr Zoat]

Guys, if it's getting to you, just use the block list. It does wonders for your blood pressure.

 

[Vaermina]

So you forgot about the fact that they discovered how that shrine and his magic worked, and about the fact that Paul's planar disruptor managed to actually affect him?

Granted, I shouldn't be surprised, since you don't actually read anything.

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No, I remember that, I also remember it doesn't matter because you can't wipe out the Smiley Face as a symbol and Orange Lantern's disruptor only works across small distances.

 

[Alan975]

Guys, if it's getting to you, just use the block list. It does wonders for your blood pressure.

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It's more confusing than rage inducing.

I also think that some engagement is healthy, like a vaccine against rage baiters

 

[Jankl]

Atleast when Vearmina is around there is more activity in the comments. It can be really quiet here some days.

 

[Darko]

No, I remember that, I also remember it doesn't matter because you can't wipe out the Smiley Face as a symbol and Orange Lantern's disruptor only works across small distances.

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You do realize that the fact that it works can now give them some info on him and allow them to research ways to get rid of him?

Of course you don't.

 

[Mr Zoat]

23rd September 2013
05:46 GMT +5:30

I appear next to Ghia'ta… And Oliver.

"Do you have an example of the mutagen? I can probably scan-."

Oliver shakes his head. "No mutagen, Paul."

I frown… Then look around the room. We're in a… Warehouse cum OMAC barracks, and there's a zeta tube…

"So..?"

"We've giving the new guys a day one test. Thought you'd approve."

"'Test' as in..?"

"Atom got some of the Sivana mookbots from your wargame back in working order. It's nothing they can't handle."

"I'm… Not sure…"

"You kids fought Mister Twister on your first day. Speedy and I hadn't been superheros for long when we fought Ezra Samson."

"Didn't he… Die..?"

"Yeah, and these are mookbots. They aren't smart enough to be alive. If one of the new kids uses lethal force, that's something we can feed back on."

I sigh. I don't like this, but they all went through the Anti-Life. They've fought for their lives before and most of them have probably killed before. And the Mountain was penetrated several times while I was training and I turned out alright.

"And we're telling them afterwards that's what it was?"

"We can hardly give them feedback if we don't. I know it seems kinda underhanded-."

"It is underhanded, but I get it. I'd have appreciated knowing in advance, but… Fine."

"Nnamdi's a telepath, and Tim Hunter… I'm not all that sure what his thing is, but he's probably got some way to pull info out of nowhere."

I nod. "Probably. Alright. But why not just leave me in the dark completely? I already gave you my teaching schedule."

"Paul, you just gave them all inertia belts. Those almost completely remove the danger from most 'safe' things we could make them fight. I was worried if I gave you a couple more weeks, you'd have made them completely invincible."

"I wanted to get to them before they learned bad habits."

"You… Wanna make sure they don't learn bad habits."

"Yes?"

"That's… Good, Paul. That's good."

"You..? Are aware that I've trained a lot of Orange Lanterns, right? I literally wrote the training manual?"

"You're the guy who describes himself as 'productively crazy'."

"Actually, I'm the guy who described Batman as 'productively crazy', but I take your point. Lantern Ghia'ta?" She jerks as if she's surprised that I'm talking to her. "What was your training like?"

"It was quite a lot like the training the Amazons go through. For Zamarons who are purely maltusian in origin, the use of the violet light of love is so instinctual that they don't train for it. I learned more by osmosis than direct instruction."

"Amazon training?"

"I'm quite skilled with a khopesh." She sees my surprise. "Zamarons are a martial people, Illustres. It should not surprise you that I was trained for war. To be precise, I fought my aunts, alien warriors and beast of all kinds. But I was not set upon by robots on my first day."

I nod, frowning. "They're still got the monitoring setup from the wargame, right?"

Oliver nods. "Of course. Robin's keeping an eye on them now."

"Then I think I'll join him, just in case."

Sunday evening
Right after Orange Lantern left

I shrug. "I just turned it on and tried a load of stuff out."

The gorilla's actually gonna read the manual. Jeez, how do he ever get anything done?

"Look, where do you live?"

**New York.**

The gorilla's actually holding the manual with his right foot, which is… A thing? I didn't really think about it, but I guess if there's superhumans then it makes sense there's superanimals. "And someone's expecting you back?"

**Yes, but I did not give them an exact time as I did not know when I would return.**

"Okay, but this place is way better for practice than where you live, right? You can just read the manual there. You bounce off the walls at home, that's gotta piss everyone off."

He grunts, then puts the manual down. **Gorillas are not aerodynamic. But we are heavy. I recommend that you keep your distance.**

"No need, man. These things absorb kinetic energy. And I'm way tougher than a normal human anyway."

**I am also tougher than a normal human.**

"You tougher than a normal gorilla? I don't know how your 'thing' works."

**No, just more intelligent and telepathic. I cannot even speak your language.**

"But gorilla are still pretty tough, right? I know a chimpanzee can rip someone's face right off."

**Pretty strong, yes. But not much tougher than a strong human. Not bulletproof.**

I smile confidently. "Well I gotcha covered there. I can-."

There's a noise, like an automatic garage door opening. I look around, trying to work out-. Hey, this place has surface access? I thought it was supposed to be a secret fortress or something? Whatever, it opens up, and I land, because it's probably someone from the Justice League -which, not gunna lie, would be pretty sweet- or the generation one sidekick squad, which would be less sweet but they still know their stuff. And some of the girls are pretty hot; our class is kind of a wienerfest.

I land, and head over to the open ramp. "Hey there! Green Arrow left, like, an hour ago, but I can cover it!"

How hard could it be to cover for a guy with a bow? I mean, he's done okay for a guy with a bow, but… C'mon.

I couple of guys in… Tracksuits? Walk down the ramp…

Huh?

Oh, I get it! We're here after hours! They're the cleaners!

"Hey, we're just gunna use this room for a bit? So if you start someplace else, we'll be gone by the time you get-."

The closest guy runs at me, and-. The fuck? He throws a punch, but it's really telegraphed so I just step up past it and shove him back hard enough that he goes flying across the room, but not so hard I push his chest in. Last thing I need's a lecture about use of force, yeah?

Where's the other-?

I turn a bit, and watch him charge at the gorilla with a crackling taser club!

 

[Darko]

and I turned out alright.

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You might want to get a second opinion on that.

Nnamdi's a telepath, and Tim Hunter… I'm not all that sure what his thing is, but he's probably got some way to pull info out of nowhere."

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They probably know that there are ways their particular talents can be blocked, and they may not have any experience with robots, so they may assume the people they're fighting just have a way to shield themselves.

you'd have made them completely invincible."

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Missing the title card.

You..? Are aware that I've trained a lot of Orange Lanterns, right? I literally wrote the training manual?

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But these aren't Lanterns.