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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. PrinceJonathan

    PrinceJonathan Versed in the lewd.

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    Maybe John busted Sam out of whatever trouble he was in and they went drinking to celebrate?

    All I can see is the two of them are missing, but nothing is on fire or being invaded by demons, so whatever is really going on can't be that bad.
     
  2. Darko

    Darko Connoisseur.

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    I can see John giving him something that can make him drunk for decades.

    Also, with his new Chaos powers, John may be able to go back in time.
     
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  3. Windona

    Windona Beetle Queen of Crackshipping

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    The 70's is definitely interesting, given that Watergate was going on and is said to have destroyed a lot of America's trust in institutions, not to mention all the other counter culture stuff.

    Actually, since this fic had Infinity Inc (and the Outsiders? Depending on Looker's age?) in the 80's, were there active heroes in the 70's?
     
  4. Ardy

    Ardy I trust you know where the happy button is?

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    Is it like the story of how you “discovered” all those artifacts in your museums?
     
  5. Windona

    Windona Beetle Queen of Crackshipping

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    Surprised nobody went to fish and chips to defend British food, or trifle.

    Though I suspect Heartland might have a place for a Rockwellian Thanksgiving.
     
  6. Duke Long

    Duke Long Glomerulus

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    I was literally just about to post about chips. Just had some last night and I don’t know how anyone can call that bad food.

    Has anyone ever pretended that they weren’t stolen? As a Briton I was under the impression that we always admitted they were stolen but we just don’t want to give them back.
     
  7. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    No. Basically, there was a newly opened Indian restaurant somewhere in the north, and a few of the locals came in to try it out. When the food was served they said it looked pretty good, but could they have gravy on it?
     
  8. Darko

    Darko Connoisseur.

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    Truly it is an epic tale of culinary mastery of the British taking something someone else made and adding something different to it and then proclaiming it as their own.

    So basically a typical British thing.
     
  9. crazygrox

    crazygrox Versed in the lewd.

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    Okay, Demon constantine was definitely distracting him.

    But why is it that people are invested in distracting him? I basically assume John's evil twin is using synchonity traveling to not be found.
     
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  10. PDV

    PDV Revelation That Uncertainty Is Itself An Answer

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    Much safer in America, they spell it differently.

    That's yet another thing - some grandmother's name.
     
  11. Istaran

    Istaran Know what you're doing yet?

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    Communists, and some pinkos.
     
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  12. Vaermina

    Vaermina Well worn.

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    As did every other thing you were distracted by.

    Because that's what a distraction is.
     
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  13. Cuchulin

    Cuchulin Versed in the lewd.

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    On second thought, let’s not go to Abaton. ‘Tis a silly place.

    Also, anyone else think that the Eagle should sound like Sam the Eagle?
     
  14. Bud-E

    Bud-E Stand up so I can push you down!

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    Hey does anyone know if we ever saw a continuation to this conversation between Superman and Paul about the Nabu situation?
     
  15. Doccer

    Doccer I trust you know where the happy button is?

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    Where do you find stuff like that? Like what are you searching for online to just come across niche factoids like that?
     
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  16. MIG2551

    MIG2551 Your first time is always over so quickly, isn't it?

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    Hello, I made this offline story compilation as a project to learn Python. I did it using FanFicFare as a base. It is in HTML to make coding easier and to maintain the original format; however, I was unable to include images.

    With This Ring-Mr Zoat.html
     
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  17. Coda

    Coda Versed in the lewd.

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    This was recently covered on... I think it was Today I Found Out? One of the YouTube channels dedicated to telling stories about unusual facts.

    Of course, it's true that just passes the buck, but at some level it boils down to someone who went out of their way to research and compile a collection of unusual facts.
     
  18. Prince Charon

    Prince Charon Just zis guy, you know?

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    ... not asking what specifically it was, but was it something that people still get up in arms about today? Becase I'm pretty sure that the main purpose of Rule 8 is 'people are unable to make themselves be civil about this, so we're just blanket forbidding it.' 'Twenty years' is more of a guideline, I think?
     
  19. Acksiom

    Acksiom Your first time is always over so quickly, isn't it?

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    I've long considered Cheap Trick's "Reach Out" the core theme for this fic. OP credits, montages, action scenes, etc.
     
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  20. RichardWhereat

    RichardWhereat Aia airëa Fëanáro.

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    This heathen filth. I like chips not fries, fries are an abomination and an insult towards proper chips. Fries and Ketchup are just another way the abhorrents in the Americas have perverted proper chips and gravy.
     
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  21. Cuchulin

    Cuchulin Versed in the lewd.

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    Heretic! Stick to Ketchup or Mustard. :)
     
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  22. RichardWhereat

    RichardWhereat Aia airëa Fëanáro.

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    Ketchup? Why not just dump honey on it if you love sugar that much? I'll stick with thick blood sauce.
     
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  23. Xelloss

    Xelloss Know what you're doing yet?

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    There is a saying in France, that roughly translate to : "To speak like an American, you only need to speak English, but with a chewing gum in your mouth".

    I guess the scene in the movie is a reference to that ;)
     
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  24. Threadmarks: Dear John (part 8)
    Mr Zoat

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    "F-eh."

    The eagle's head darts left and right, fascinated Americans careful to keep out of potential lunge-distance but none the less forming a huddle of street-theatre appreciation. We're walking the streets of Washington to see if he can pick anything up. Or rather, I am while he rides along on a construct perch. So far he hasn't got a dickybird.

    "What?"

    "What's that smell?"

    "How old are you?"

    "I was here to greet the first European settlers." He ruffles his wings. "My cries echoing out across the bay, welcoming them to a land where men might stand tall."

    "Funny, I don't remember Leif Erikson mentioning that."

    He swivels his head towards me. "Who?"

    I roll my eyes, and he goes back to watching for… Whatever eagelic manifestations of American Freedom watch for. "I mean, compared to the older American cities, I don't believe that Washington DC smells that bad."

    "Are you talking about shit?"

    "Shit, sweat, the unwashed masses with limited access to sanitation. Things like that."

    "I'm an eagle. I don't care about human shit. Unless there's blood it in."

    "Why, what's..?"

    "Well, I wouldn't kill a human, but if they're going to die anyway there's no point wasting the meat."

    "Ah… Just… Let me know if you smell… Human blood like that while I'm here."

    "You want some?"

    "No, but I'm willing to trade American food for the opportunity to get people medical attention."

    "Deal."

    "So… Do you have a name, or are you just The Eagle of Freedom?"

    "That's not a name, that's a title." He points his wing out in what can't be a natural gesture for an eagle. "What's over that way?"

    "About a quarter of the city? In a direct line…" Fiddlesticks. "The White House, where Uncle Sam is currently visiting."

    "Sam doesn't smell like that."

    "Well, maybe…" I take another look at the crowd. A few people are just following us along, creating an obstacle for the traffic as we go. "Don't talk about it where other people might hear that and report back?"

    "Oh, no. None of these people can hear me. I'm a spirit animal."

    So they've been recording me talking to an eagle… Acting like I was having a conversation with an eagle-.

    "Okay, but they can see you, can't they?"

    "Of course they can see me, I'm a giant bald eagle. Did you think they were seeing a budgie?"

    "I don't know, you're a spirit animal. Last time I dealt with a spirit animal for any length of time, it was a construct enslaved to my ring. And it died."

    "Yes, they all see a huge and glorious eagle, and they feel just a bit more proud and liberated. That's why they're following us."

    "No, I think that's more of a 'follow the fuckhead' thing. We're street theatre."

    "No, I'm pressing their cultural buttons and making their spirits resonate with the soul of the nation." He spreads his wings and poses for the crowd. "Feel my American spirit!"

    "You said they can't understand you."

    "No, I said they can't understand what I'm saying."

    "I could set my rings to translate for you, if you want."

    "This is a spiritual journey for you. It's not supposed to be for everyone."

    "Like A-."

    "Yes like America. Everyone has a chance to soar, everyone has a chance to plummet to their death because they misjudged a thermal. Do you see a parachute on my back?"

    "No."

    "No. That's right. And speaking of America, where's the Japanese embassy?"

    "Massachusetts Avenue. Why?"

    "Not a lot of Shinto shrines around here, but there should be one in the embassy."

    I frown. "I can just fly us to-."

    He flaps his wings as if to demonstrate his vigour. "I'm not a cripple, I'm just inclined to preserve my energy. It's a wild predator thing."

    I pick up the perch and fly towards the embassy, to the pronounced disappointment of the crowd. "You mean lazy."

    "It's instinctual."

    "Why do we need a Shinto shrine?"

    "I know Lady Liberty 'diversified her portfolio', and I need to talk to her."

    "Will she understand what you're saying?"

    "Of course she'll understand what I'm saying. We're part of the same pantheon, even if she has jumped ship."

    "And you're not upset about that?"

    "It's not easy being a spiritual manifestation in a monotheistic country. Besides, the Japanese could use some personal liberty."

    "I'm pretty sure they've got liberty."

    "No, the doors are open, but their minds are stuck in their pens. You know?"

    "I know what you mean, but I'm not sure you're right."

    "Let me know when you become a spirit animal."

    I stop in the air and stare at him, my human body retreating and my snake body coming to the fore.

    "Like now?"


    "Ooooh I just guanoed myself. Okay. Spirit snake animal. Yeah."

    "Right. I've just got a job."

    "I have a job. And when I find him I'm going to peck Uncle Sam in the face until he gets back to doing his."
     
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  25. Darko

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    I wonder if he also added in that bit of killing natives and stealing their territory, along with the slavery thing?

    He's not a natural eagle.

    It's not the weirdest thing you've done.

    I think it's a bit of both.

    I'm really liking their interactions.

    Hope to see more.
     
  26. Ngamer11

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    How many people are recording this? Will people start wondering why other Lanterns don't seemingly shapeshift into animals like Paul? Also, I love seeing Paul taking spiritual beings down a peg like this.
     
  27. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    YouTube suggestions.
    Added to the first post.
    I don't think that there's a big 'pro-segregation, one drop rule makes perfect sense' crowd... Anywhere.
     
  28. dxdragon

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    So, first it was Cake Man, then Angel Man, and now Dr. Doolittle?

    And don't forget about Spider Prober!

    Paul is just picking up interesting titles.
     
  29. Khettien

    Khettien Perpetually confused

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    This entire snip made me giggle. Thank you!
     
  30. Handlewithcare

    Handlewithcare Versed in the lewd.

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    You know, I like the Freedom Pidgeon.

    I'm feeling very patriotic right now, while not even being american.
     
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