They're referencing that event, nothing said makes it seem that was the last time they saw each other. And Captain Comet is probably still getting used to the fact that Earth's tech isn't as he remembered it. It may take some time before he's normalized Earth's current tech level rather than subconsciously thinking it's the same as when he left.
The problem is that this fic has been going in for over a decade and there's a lot of characters, scenes and events in it, and Zoat sometimes forgets about them.
Basically this. Sorry about that, but I'd forgotten about both the dating and the Computer Tyrants. I still don't remember the Computer Tyrants thing. I'll tyr and bring up the date in tomorow's segment/
Do you think the egg could reassemble itself into an eyeball-body for the AI?
It seems familiar, but I'm not recalling when the thing with the newspaper first showed up, or how often since then. Anyone have links?
Those should say 'Tamaranean' or 'Tamaraneans'.
This sounds very ominous. I really want to know what these plans are.
Oh fascinating. A route that leads to civilizational collapse, but is better in the long run? I'm also unsure if the League would support Paul on such a plan. Or it might split the League, I guess?
Thank you, corrected.
Ah, a few spiteful booby-traps left behind when they abandoned the planet. The interplanetary equivalent of 'forgetting' to collect the landmines you placed when you leave a region. And it would probably be worse results for the Tamaraneans if they triggered them.
And safest to remove it with its surrounding material in place, rather than risk poking it and causing it to detonate now.
Heh. The classic superhero method of 'toss it into the sun.' And yes, there's not much that can survive a nuclear furnace that large.
Heh, that's a helpful trick to have.
Likely letting the Tamareans colonising the area handle that. So that they can keep it all intact or cleanse it as desired.
Besides, he's probably finished his analysis by now.
Well, OL is an inveterate meddler. He'd likely have checked to see if anyone was doing anything, and then fixed it himself.
Sometimes it's not about the obvious rewards. For some guys, doing good feels good.
Eh, that's a Superhero's job, isn't it? Do good without expectation of reward or prestige.
I'm guessing not critical reconstruction, but some manner of object lesson.
Fortunate that it looks like he described from that location. Some manner of local landmark, I take it.
Nature survives, given half a chance. Earth has had moments of annihilation like that and lived on. It's no surprise other worlds an do the same.
Aw. Let's hope that happens soon, then, assuming she hasn't found someone else for the moment.
Even that, in time will pass. The craters will get new topsoil blowing in, new growth will form, and eventually, only some oddly round lakes will hint they were ever there.
Better than a mouth the size of India. Puts me in mind of 'Breath of the Wild's ancient Hyrule, and the scars of the ancient wars against Calamity. A giant, torn rip in the land, a mountain with a round hole blown through part of it... Clear signs of shit going down on a grand scale...
Still, better to have when it's needed, than to need it and go wanting.
Yup. The scars will exist for centuries, millennia even, both on the world and the people.
They're not called the 'Mounds of X'Hal' or something like that, are they?
Feels like following random walkthrough instructions, working blind with no visual clues.
That's probably easily fixed, with a little effort.
...Ah. I suppose that's as pleasant a way to teach them as anything. And get them doing a useful task while they do it. And a pleasant view at the end to appreciate.
Yeah, much better to make any lesson clear and blatant.
And therein lays the lesson, I think. Little point holding to old traditions in trying times.
...Ah. The hard option, or the easy one. Hold to the status quo and the old ways, or build new ones that can survive the next apocalypse...
Thank you, corrected.
Thank you, corrected.
If you want to start at the very beginning, I would suggest going to the story only thread. You can find it on the first page.
i mean the beginning of the latest version of the story because it seems to have been revised
The story hasn't really been revised. About... Three? Sub-par segments have been changed, but that's about it. The improvements have just been spelling and grammar corrections.
Are you implying that even if you could have prevented it, you would have allowed the Black Death to happen if you knew the long-term results would be beneficial?