Protection and fortune?
...
She's wearing her lucky pants.
(Or for the British among us, her lucky trousers. Although I suppose she may also have gone for... layered defenses, so to speak.)
With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Twelve)
- Thread starter Mr Zoat
- Start date
- Status
Protection and fortune?
...
She's wearing her lucky pants.
(Or for the British among us, her lucky trousers. Although I suppose she may also have gone for... layered defenses, so to speak.)
ThrawnCA
Carbon-based biped
- Location
- Australia
The Justice League performance review is so very Paul...
(occurs multiple times)
(occurs multiple times)
: how do you
Philippus
I have to ask:
how about out of water?
shopkeeper looks
flash of a smile
looking forward to
No 'Welcome to my house!'?
notwithstanding
their respective homeworlds'
Alternatively
Philippus
John turns his
slightly. "I will
Alternatively
the ships' shields
does mean
Alternatively
into giving
the ring comes up
supposed to know?
carries
some Purebloods
group of holographic images
Führer
(occurs multiple times)
outta your mind?!
Major Adams'
either with magic or
Allied superheroes
OL should have been able to tell from the pronunciation of "the" that Helmut was about to say a word starting with a vowel, not "cake". Perhaps move "the" to after his interjection?
Führer
Führer
(occurs multiple times)
shepsquared
Erratic Aussie
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Man, remember when he was trying to be diplomatic? I miss that.
Never mind, my mistake.
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shepsquared
Erratic Aussie
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Huh, I always figured that was the Demon Constantine.
And yes, it is and I am an idiot. Gonna strike through my post above and pay more attention later.
- Location
- texas
Although there is a subplot involving Z's mother that could be used.
Zatanna's mother is from a hidden elf village of witch folk in Turkey
That sought to power itself with energy from Cyndella's brain.
But Zatanna's brain works just find too.
So good news she has unexplored heritage, on the bad side, they see her as the forsaken child in the "powered by..." trope.
Not that Zoat is likely to use that, since he doesn't like homo magi. And without homo magi it's harder to justify hidden elf villages of witch folk or a family line of magic generators.
Resurrectionists (part 1)
- Location
- Hampden Park
Resurrectionists
16th September
08:23 GMT +2
Adom smiles as I fly through the air towards the balcony of his private suite. "Paul. Good morning."
"Good morning, Adom." I land lightly and walk towards him, right hand extended. He mirrors the gesture, our hands clasping the other's forearm for a moment before letting go.
"How does Blaze fare?"
"The greatest magic users in Atlantis are working on the problem. She's not exactly enjoying the process, but she's keeping the moaning to within reasonable bounds." He nods, and gestures to the balcony table. I walk around to the far side and sit and he takes the near-side seat. "Do my eyes and ears deceive me, or is Miss Tomaz giving you a moment's peace?"
"My.. relationship with Adrianna-" My eyebrows rise. "-has… Improved, somewhat."
"Oh?"
"After.. discussing the matter in.. plain terms, she has come to accept that my respect for her is genuine. It… Amused her to test that respect in certain ways."
"What ways would that be?"
"Several Governorates had altered their laws to the disfavour of the women and girls who lived there. Though I do not believe that is a good policy, I had stated that I would not interfere with the abilities of the governors to set education policy. She demanded that I alter my decision."
"That is asking a lot of you. And them."
"I ruled Kahndaq for eighty years. I did learn something of subtlety."
"Then how did you square that circle?"
"I called a meeting for the educational advisors of every governor to discuss.. ways in which our methods could be improved. I gave Adrianna the opportunity to lecture them, and to field their complaints herself. I nodded, I thanked her for her input, but I did not state that her thoughts on the subject were to become national policy. Nor did I state that they were in accord with my own."
"You didn't break your word, but they're all sure what you want to happen, and.. given how popular you are, it's almost certain that it will happen." Adom nods. "And she was happy with that?"
"So long as it works, she will be."
"And what else?"
His eyes move away, and his face tightens slightly. "She said that.. if I were to become her husband, she would-. She wished to know that I could be informal. She did not wish for our children to 'have a statue for a father'."
"Adom, you are my friend and I am not sure that you can be informal."
He nods. "It was a challenge. I.. decided that… Perhaps the best way to convince her would be… If I composed a love poem for her. Without the assistance of the gods."
"I didn't know you were a poet." Though I suppose that it's not a total surprise. Nobles in ancient civilisations-.
"I am not. My tutors tried to instruct me in such matters, but I did not take to it."
"So..?"
"I attempted to woo her with a clumsy and amateurish poem. In front of witnesses. She was… Amused."
"How amused?"
"It was some time before she could steady herself. The other witnesses… I believe that they are behaving as the courtiers in 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and pretending that it did not happen." I'm trying to imagine it, and the image just won't form. "She demanded that I give her a written copy of the poem. Naturally, I acquiesced."
"Are you.. getting married, or were those just the prerequisites for being allowed to court her?"
"We are.. courting. She has accepted the Amulet of Isis as a token of our betrothal, though she has not sought to reach out to the goddess as yet." He leans back slightly. "And what of you and Miss Nguyen? You.. have spoken to her, yes?"
"Third place I went. I… Didn't have to compose a poem, but…" I'm smiling. "We're definitely courting."
Adom nods. "Have you spoken to her father?"
I nod happily. "Yes, and he didn't raise any concerns. Though to be honest, Jade is rather closer to her mother. And I already had a good relationship with her. I can't introduce her to my family, of course, but I'm taking her to meet Alan on Sunday." Hm. "I was.. wondering..? It's a bit of a personal question…"
"Please."
"You told me about your father, but I don't think you've ever mentioned your mother."
"Her name was Aneksi. She was my father's senior wife. She died of malaria when I was… Seven, I think." His eyes narrow slightly as he gazes into the distance. "I have only scattered recollections of interacting with her and I.. am unable to clearly recall her face." His face relaxes as he turns his head towards me. "Though I do remember that she was not so outspoken as Adrianna."
"Would you..? Do you want to see her again?" He raises his eyebrows. "Necromancy doesn't have the same connotations here that it does in Europe. I imagine that Lord Anubis would allow a brief conversation."
"Were I.. younger… Perhaps. But I do not fear that she would not approve. And with so much time passed, I would rather leave her to her rest." I nod. "Now, I have a question for you." I nod, eyebrows raised. "The last thing that Adrianna asks of me is that I find her brother. Since she has no other family, it is.. appropriate that he stand with her when we are joined. I do not believe that he is in Kahndaq, but there are a great many places in the world where I do not go for fear of their rulers coming to believe that I am threatening them. I have no great skill with magic, but those auguries I have been able to perform tell me nothing. If there is some technique you know that could aid me, it would be a great help to me if you would use it."
Ring, on the off chance something has changed…
Unable to detect.
"Standard ring scans still don't find him. I can put you in touch with better magicians if you like. But…"
I talked the process for quintessence waveform scans over with Hinon, and once she got over her need to express faux-surprise at my survival she was actually quite helpful. With the right constructs and existing slightly outside the physical universe it should be possible for me to do one without the Ophidian… Not exactly fun though.
"I'm happy to attempt a quintessence waveform scan for you, but I can't promise that I'll get anything useful. Last time I did one I had a clone of the person I was looking for standing right in front of me so I knew what I was trying to find. It's quite possible that I'll find his location and fail to recognise him."
Adom nods. "I understand. I would be grateful if you would attempt it anyway."
"Might take a while. If I'm still out of it in five hours, try to wake me." He nods.
Alright then. Rings, we've got a sample of Miss Tomaz's late parent's genetic material. There are only so many combinations Amon could have. That's what we're looking for. Understand?
Instruction internalised. / Get thing!
Close enough. Rings, quintessence waveform scan.
Colours and shapes, forms and ideas flash past, surround and confound me. Quarks dance and particles of brick are torn from their greater whole by the wind and the earth churns and the light from the stars impacts on-. Gah! This is.. harder without an inhuman mind used to this sort of thing! Come on, this shape, something in this shape-.
EVERYTHING=NOTHING
I tumble from my chair-. Ow! What? I raise my right hand-. My environmental shield is out. Not weak, not guttering, out.
"Paul, were you successful?"
I keep watching, and painfully slowly my shield creeps back around my body.
"No. No I wasn't. But whoever took Amon isn't a conventional gang."
16th September
08:23 GMT +2
Adom smiles as I fly through the air towards the balcony of his private suite. "Paul. Good morning."
"Good morning, Adom." I land lightly and walk towards him, right hand extended. He mirrors the gesture, our hands clasping the other's forearm for a moment before letting go.
"How does Blaze fare?"
"The greatest magic users in Atlantis are working on the problem. She's not exactly enjoying the process, but she's keeping the moaning to within reasonable bounds." He nods, and gestures to the balcony table. I walk around to the far side and sit and he takes the near-side seat. "Do my eyes and ears deceive me, or is Miss Tomaz giving you a moment's peace?"
"My.. relationship with Adrianna-" My eyebrows rise. "-has… Improved, somewhat."
"Oh?"
"After.. discussing the matter in.. plain terms, she has come to accept that my respect for her is genuine. It… Amused her to test that respect in certain ways."
"What ways would that be?"
"Several Governorates had altered their laws to the disfavour of the women and girls who lived there. Though I do not believe that is a good policy, I had stated that I would not interfere with the abilities of the governors to set education policy. She demanded that I alter my decision."
"That is asking a lot of you. And them."
"I ruled Kahndaq for eighty years. I did learn something of subtlety."
"Then how did you square that circle?"
"I called a meeting for the educational advisors of every governor to discuss.. ways in which our methods could be improved. I gave Adrianna the opportunity to lecture them, and to field their complaints herself. I nodded, I thanked her for her input, but I did not state that her thoughts on the subject were to become national policy. Nor did I state that they were in accord with my own."
"You didn't break your word, but they're all sure what you want to happen, and.. given how popular you are, it's almost certain that it will happen." Adom nods. "And she was happy with that?"
"So long as it works, she will be."
"And what else?"
His eyes move away, and his face tightens slightly. "She said that.. if I were to become her husband, she would-. She wished to know that I could be informal. She did not wish for our children to 'have a statue for a father'."
"Adom, you are my friend and I am not sure that you can be informal."
He nods. "It was a challenge. I.. decided that… Perhaps the best way to convince her would be… If I composed a love poem for her. Without the assistance of the gods."
"I didn't know you were a poet." Though I suppose that it's not a total surprise. Nobles in ancient civilisations-.
"I am not. My tutors tried to instruct me in such matters, but I did not take to it."
"So..?"
"I attempted to woo her with a clumsy and amateurish poem. In front of witnesses. She was… Amused."
"How amused?"
"It was some time before she could steady herself. The other witnesses… I believe that they are behaving as the courtiers in 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and pretending that it did not happen." I'm trying to imagine it, and the image just won't form. "She demanded that I give her a written copy of the poem. Naturally, I acquiesced."
"Are you.. getting married, or were those just the prerequisites for being allowed to court her?"
"We are.. courting. She has accepted the Amulet of Isis as a token of our betrothal, though she has not sought to reach out to the goddess as yet." He leans back slightly. "And what of you and Miss Nguyen? You.. have spoken to her, yes?"
"Third place I went. I… Didn't have to compose a poem, but…" I'm smiling. "We're definitely courting."
Adom nods. "Have you spoken to her father?"
I nod happily. "Yes, and he didn't raise any concerns. Though to be honest, Jade is rather closer to her mother. And I already had a good relationship with her. I can't introduce her to my family, of course, but I'm taking her to meet Alan on Sunday." Hm. "I was.. wondering..? It's a bit of a personal question…"
"Please."
"You told me about your father, but I don't think you've ever mentioned your mother."
"Her name was Aneksi. She was my father's senior wife. She died of malaria when I was… Seven, I think." His eyes narrow slightly as he gazes into the distance. "I have only scattered recollections of interacting with her and I.. am unable to clearly recall her face." His face relaxes as he turns his head towards me. "Though I do remember that she was not so outspoken as Adrianna."
"Would you..? Do you want to see her again?" He raises his eyebrows. "Necromancy doesn't have the same connotations here that it does in Europe. I imagine that Lord Anubis would allow a brief conversation."
"Were I.. younger… Perhaps. But I do not fear that she would not approve. And with so much time passed, I would rather leave her to her rest." I nod. "Now, I have a question for you." I nod, eyebrows raised. "The last thing that Adrianna asks of me is that I find her brother. Since she has no other family, it is.. appropriate that he stand with her when we are joined. I do not believe that he is in Kahndaq, but there are a great many places in the world where I do not go for fear of their rulers coming to believe that I am threatening them. I have no great skill with magic, but those auguries I have been able to perform tell me nothing. If there is some technique you know that could aid me, it would be a great help to me if you would use it."
Ring, on the off chance something has changed…
Unable to detect.
"Standard ring scans still don't find him. I can put you in touch with better magicians if you like. But…"
I talked the process for quintessence waveform scans over with Hinon, and once she got over her need to express faux-surprise at my survival she was actually quite helpful. With the right constructs and existing slightly outside the physical universe it should be possible for me to do one without the Ophidian… Not exactly fun though.
"I'm happy to attempt a quintessence waveform scan for you, but I can't promise that I'll get anything useful. Last time I did one I had a clone of the person I was looking for standing right in front of me so I knew what I was trying to find. It's quite possible that I'll find his location and fail to recognise him."
Adom nods. "I understand. I would be grateful if you would attempt it anyway."
"Might take a while. If I'm still out of it in five hours, try to wake me." He nods.
Alright then. Rings, we've got a sample of Miss Tomaz's late parent's genetic material. There are only so many combinations Amon could have. That's what we're looking for. Understand?
Instruction internalised. / Get thing!
Close enough. Rings, quintessence waveform scan.
Colours and shapes, forms and ideas flash past, surround and confound me. Quarks dance and particles of brick are torn from their greater whole by the wind and the earth churns and the light from the stars impacts on-. Gah! This is.. harder without an inhuman mind used to this sort of thing! Come on, this shape, something in this shape-.
EVERYTHING=NOTHING
I tumble from my chair-. Ow! What? I raise my right hand-. My environmental shield is out. Not weak, not guttering, out.
"Paul, were you successful?"
I keep watching, and painfully slowly my shield creeps back around my body.
"No. No I wasn't. But whoever took Amon isn't a conventional gang."
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Emerald Oracle
Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet the Force
- Location
- The Else
Well. It seems Sobek is on the horizon. Most distressing, most distressing indeed.
Ambit
Help me
- Location
- Third Circle of Hell
Well, that's not good.
tgojeff
(Verified Pinwheel)
- Location
- Los Angeles
Looks like Paul just stumbled arse-backwards into a Darkseid plot.
Tasoli
Life is for Living
- Location
- Behind the Keyboard.
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- Location
- Florida
Well shit. I don't know if it's better that we find him dead or alive by the end of this.
- Location
- Chile
I'm a bit surprised this wasn't in Invisitext.
Blazinghand
O cursèd spite
- Location
- California
Oh jeez oh jeez oh jeez
Paul, watch where you step. You may be ensouled now but... this is nasty business.
ThrawnCA
Carbon-based biped
- Location
- Australia
private suite
does Blaze fare
Were I
This seems backward.
Um...since when?
Quarks
NemiTheNen
Perpetual Phone Poster
No one escapes Darksied, no one.
Even Mr. Free, he'll still be there, in his memories, in the marks on his wife's skin, in the way and the why they fight.
Night makes me maudlin.
Even Mr. Free, he'll still be there, in his memories, in the marks on his wife's skin, in the way and the why they fight.
Night makes me maudlin.
- Location
- Oblivion
I kind of hope it's Darkseid and Paul just beheads the guy with the sword of the fallen before he can even say "what".
Because that would make every single Renegade segment from here on out hilarious.
RichardWhereat
Feanor did nothing wrong.
- Location
- Australia
Double negative. Probably best to drop the "do not" at the start
Oh fuck.
Stratagemini
Totally a Fire Ferret.
- Location
- Central Park
- Pronouns
- He/Him/They/Them
It's anti-life. Not god speech.
- Location
- madison
I wonder if they noticed the scan? they could block it, but was it a passive or active defense?
karmafalcon
In the wrong place at the right time.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think it's time to whimper and pray to Eris that Paul doesn't attract Darkseid's ire.. or comes up with a REALLY good plan to get rid of him.
.... cause I don't think Paul can handle a run in with the Anti-life equation.
.... cause I don't think Paul can handle a run in with the Anti-life equation.
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