That's a tough one. There are plenty of powers which can make a ring glitch, so I reckon the spell would affect the assimilated cat. Unless, unless the cat was in some pocket dimension- not just in the ring.
Yeah, they really are just asking to be taken down in OL's eyes.
Good to know Paul is going to get others interested in the absolute defeat and possible reformation of Thanagar to help him rather than do everything himself. Also, that should say 'Then'.
Heck, Hephasestus mentioned that Hades was planning on making you the god of greed when you died.
"Thanagarian"
Thank you, corrected.
Now now, Paul, the word for 'state-endorsed piracy' is privateering, and the British Empire was quite happy issuing Letters of Marque and Reprisal for a very long time.
And again, there's a legal difference between piracy and privateering, not that those on the receiving end of either made any distinction in most cases. But the Guardians would probably prefer their space cops not outright make enemies of an interplanetary government without extremely good cause.
In other words: as long as Paul pretends the Thanagarians aren't a problem worth his time, the Thanagarians will pretend he isn't an active threat.
Is this a synonym for 'xenophobic'?
To be fair, him just showing up is probably covered in their orders anyway. Mostly in a 'keep your distance, don't draw his attention and try to slip away quietly' fashion. In this case, 'rapid reverse thrust' is an acceptable option.
Being able to see that other people want things she is less interested in is probably a novel experience for her. It'll be interesting to see if Xor ever manages to achieve the same sort of bonding with her that OL has.
Though we know that eventually he becomes something more, able to skip across dimensions quite casually. All those 'future' snips from the first time he met Ambush Bug, remember?
All correct. Though I suspect said apotheosis will involve some manner of painful process. Like Heracles having his mortal aspects burnt away as he sat upon a funeral pyre after being poisoned by Hydra's blood.
Running with their tail-feathers tucked. I suspect that'll be a frequent sight for a while to come around OL.
Most likely some measure of cultural influence, possibly dating back to the Seven Devils era. A belief that subjects must be cowed and broken to 'truly know their place'.
It's the old saw he loves to quote about rejoicing when he finds evil.
The intended victims of said 'piracy', eh? Presumably the ship would come down, ravage a small city and take slaves, then disappear again.
Ah, the body language of extra-terrestrial beings...
Not calling in backup from neighbouring sectors or an Honour Guard? Then again, that would possibly convey an unacceptable sense of 'not being able to do his job' he might not be willing to display.
There's always someone willing and able to go about taking things others have, by force if needed. Doing it in space just requires a little more technology.
Sensible enough rationale for it. Not every Lantern needs nor wants to be as capable as an Honour Guard.
Might get him in trouble with the bosses for letting OL recruit someone, but as noted, what can he really do to stop him?
So OL might have an easier time poking around by himself if he wants a recruit to handle things here.
Yeah, that is an awkward drawback. They're already a little miffed at him. That plan might make them escalate to kill-squads.
Ah, just like his body language, his idioms are suitably different.
Waiting him out seems fine, sure, until they realise he doesn't age and is unlikely to stay dead even if killed. Even if it's not this generation of leadership, the next might chafe under his restrictions...
Certainly, especially if they're sensible enough to catch on that this isn't a mere temporary thing and their new 'rulers' are here to stay.
You're worried she'll go Full Larfleeze? Not unreasonable, given how we've seen folks with more unfocused desires have handled the RIngs.
...OL, if they even accepted, that would be a bigger slap in the face of the Thanagarian leadership than you walking up and slapping the old birds with a construct penis.
But again, do you really have the time to do that, train them and be watchful of their actions?
And the implication is doing so here would be a bit trickier due to circumstances...
Not without a hell of a lot of arguing or counter-conquests.
I suppose that option works, as long as you can keep the body count below 'Interstellar war.'
Fat chance of that, with the High Mor and his cronies sitting atop the pile.
And highly unlikely to emancipate them, especially while they still have strong ties to their mother planet.
Why do I get the feeling this is going to go somewhere troublesome.
But can you be sure they won't become as aggressively imperialistic as the Thanagarians if given interstellar drives? Sudden rapid technological uplift can really mess with a culture's development...
I suspect he wants you to take point on this, Guarn, old buddy...
On the flip side, you know they're somebody all of the other races don't have preconceived animsoity towards. Or they all will, which would honestly not be the worst result; remember the old saying that if everybody hates you clearly you're doing something right.
Not really. They don't hate or fear aliens, they just think it's better if they're slaves to the Thanagarian Empire.
No no no no no. Thanagar doesn't enslave individuals. It enslaves civilisations. What you're suggesting is completely inefficient.
