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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. Bramble Thorn

    Bramble Thorn Verified Silhouette

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    ..and then after getting banned from his third forum and becoming unable to find a creative outlet, fate conspired to turn him onto a music themed supervillain. With an anagram like that, he never stood a chance...
     
  2. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    Thank you, corrected.
    Because he was worried that they'd vote for him if he wore something sensible?
    What?
     
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  3. Darko

    Darko Connoisseur.

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    Sorry, changed it.

    Also the Sauntering Downwards part 1 link isn't working.
     
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  4. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    Thank you, corrected.
     
  5. Prince Charon

    Prince Charon Just zis guy, you know?

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    (I thought I had replied to this yesterday, but apparently not.) There's a non-zero chance that we'll find out eventually, possibly when we're not expecting it.
     
  6. Ngamer11

    Ngamer11 Experienced.

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    I would prefer it if he somehow got special dispensation to be temporarily released to help out the heroes, since I doubt that Waller will be letting a guy who can use magic into the Suicide Squad. Also, Mr Zoat, last I remember, Waller was thinking of getting the Terror Twins as part of the Squad when it gets created. Is that still in the works? If so, will we see the Suicide Squad in action eventually?
     
  7. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    The Suicide Squad was dead in the water the moment the SI told her he knew what she was planning. However, various supervillains were able to volunteer during the Sheeda attacks, and were rewarded with reduced or commuted sentences.
     
  8. Ngamer11

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    In that case, is there any chance Paul could help more supervillains reform and find meaningful work outside of supervillainy? Or is he too busy for that now and trying to get other people on it?
     
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  9. Darko

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    She has let magic users join the Squad in the comics and various other media.

    Enchantress being a prime example and in the n52 she let a magic user named Satanis join it
     
  10. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    He's too busy to take on more people, though there's a greater awareness in government that they need to take on a more proactive role in finding things for these people to do.
     
  11. AmericanNumbers

    AmericanNumbers Not too sore, are you?

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    Supergirl said:
    Kara regards Dana quizzically. "So in this future I got brain damaged and died? I think I prefer this timeline."

    And Renegade had to do brain surgery with Eradicator tech on his version of Kara.

    It seemed to imply that the canon (or some versions of canon) Supergirls weren't that lucky.
     
  12. Mr Zoat

    Mr Zoat Dedicated ragequitter

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    No, I was puzzled by the statement that canon Supergirl was brain damaged.
     
  13. Signaller

    Signaller Know what you're doing yet?

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    So when will Kara 50 have that discussion with Grayven about the pyjamas?
     
  14. Stsword

    Stsword Versed in the lewd.

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    Oh by the by Paul might not be finding Legion flight rings because they are using Legion flight belts.
     
  15. crazygrox

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    Finally figured out what was bothering me about this statement.
    It implies that the assassin also doesn't know how Dana's powers work, and doesn't realize she's magic/not a real Kryptonian/part-Kryptonian. They think she has a biological forcefield. They must, it they were shooting off bullets designed to pierce forcefields. It implies that the attacker is being informed by 31st century pop culture knowledge, and probably didn't adequately read the Legion files on Dana if they were ever able to access them.
    The Legion doesn't know what she is, but they should suspect that she isn't actually Kryptonian.
     
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  16. Threadmarks: Future Tense (part 6)
    Mr Zoat

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    13th September 2012
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    "…is where we keep one of the machines that are supposed to stop people from parallel universes appearing."

    Ted gestures to the unimpressive looking device, quietly humming in a secure part of the building. They'd barely finished rebuilding from the angel attack before the Sheeda took a swing at the place, but with the US's internal market more or less functional bringing the building up to specification wasn't too difficult.

    Dana doesn't look too impressed.

    "That's it?"

    "Yeah?" Ted glances at me, but I just shrug. "What's wrong with it?"

    "Nothing. I was just expecting something… Bigger."

    Ted nods. "With green lightning and Tesla coils, right? I know, I know, I wanted to put those in, too. Paul vetoed it."

    "Ted, the rule was very simple. What was it?"

    "I don't think-."

    "What was it, Ted?"

    He looks away, shifting awkwardly. "No mad science."

    "And what happened last time?"

    "An… Invisible cyborg monkey. I don't… Really see how a purely decorative coil of.. wire could do anything like that, but-."

    "Magnetic fields interfering with the device. Sparks. Falling over. But that doesn't matter because it's Mad Science and so you're not doing it."

    Ted folds his arms across his chest. "Says the man who fed fruit from the Garden of Eden to a couple of demons."

    "There's a difference between 'mad' and 'strange'."

    "So this is..?" Dana stares at the device. "This is all that's stopping parallel universe from invading our reality?"

    "No, of course not. The Justice League alone has seven of these, and we shared the design with every UN Security Council permanent member."

    "And we've got another disassembled one to study. Which is not mad science."

    "No, that's just good practice."

    "So Earth's safe?"

    "Earth's safe from anyone not sufficiently cleverer than us. The shield isn't perfect, has a finite range and… It can be bypassed by going back in time to before we built them."

    "I don't think they have these in the future."

    "You can have the design too, if you want. Though if humanity is more spread out I suppose it's less of a concern."

    "Isn't it more of a concern when there's more people?"

    "No, because-"

    "Incoming message."

    "-losing one planet doesn't end the species." I raise my left hand to my left ear. "Illustres here."

    "Hawkman. Are you expecting any Orange Lantern Corps-affiliated starships to arrive today?"

    "No, they should all be over in Alignment space. Are we getting a visitor?"

    "Yes. And according to our sensors, it's kryptonian."

    "I definitely don't have any kryptonian ships. I mean, I know a man in Vega who was offering a bounty on kryptonians and kryptonian artefacts, but I don't think he managed to acquire any ships. How big is it?"

    "It is the same size as Kal-El's pod."

    "A delayed survivor?"

    "Perhaps. Given the condition of Kara Zor-El's ship I do not think that it is likely, but it is possible."

    "An… Adult who modified their pod so that they could fly around in it in adulthood?"

    "My first thought was that it would contain a-"

    The door is removed from its hinges as Kara runs into the room at super speed, catching it before it can hit Ted in the face.

    "-warhead."

    She looks at me, eyes slightly wide and Ted breathes in and edges around the ersatz projectile. "Kryptonian?"

    "Yes. Sorry, Hawkman, Kara just arrived. Have you told Kal-El?"

    "It would take Kal-El half an hour to reach it, and he would want to examine it at close range."

    "Okay. Give me five minutes, then tell him."

    "That may be for the best. It is approaching from the direction of Krypton."

    Krypton is… That way.. and I see it.

    "I have it. Speak to you-"

    Kara appears in front of me. "Take me with you."

    "-in a few minutes." I lower my hand. "That's not a good idea. If it's a trap of some kind-."

    "Then I'm a kryptonian."

    "Tough, but hardly immortal. When we dug you out you were insensible, and while whoever this is probably won't be quite that badly off, they might be. It's been a long delay. If you go to the Fortress of Solitude, I'll take them there if there's nothing untoward happening."

    She doesn't look entirely convinced.

    "A power ring will make sure they can understand me and everyone knows what Lanterns are. I understand that you're excited, but it's a bad idea."

    She looks away. "Okay. Yeah.. yeah, you're right." Her eyes alight on Ted, and then on the door in her hand. "Uh. Sorry."

    "It's just a door."

    I step out, homing in on the bundle of desires in the outer system before

    returning to the material universe and disrupting the pod's drive, arresting its acceleration. It clearly has a different design to the pods I've seen before. It's shaped more like a rocket, and there's no way to see in-.

    The pod door snaps open, and I immediately extend a shield around it and fill it with breathable air.

    "Are you alright? Please-."

    "Don't worry! I'm alive without a scratch!"

    A blue shape-.

    And that's five!

    "I'm Kara Zor-El from the planet Krypton." She looks around, frowning. "I didn't think Earth would be this dark."
     
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  17. Ostentatiousnessness

    Ostentatiousnessness First of his name, last of his kind

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    Not gonna lie, I’m loving how goofy this arc is turning out to be.
     
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  18. Ngamer11

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    Is this Pre-Crisis Supergirl? The one who can move planets on her own because she's from the Golden Age?
     
  19. Old Knife

    Old Knife Not too sore, are you?

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    Waiiit. So where did the other one come from? Renegraven's universe?

    Or is this crisis of infinite supergirls?
     
  20. Darko

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    Maybe 'functional, bringing'

    I bet she's seen more impressive tech.

    Ohh, you naive fool.

    Don't forget at least one Angel.

    'Eden to a couple'

    And you belong in the mad category, Paul.

    'any ships'

    'wide and'

    Crisis of Infinite Supergirls?
     
  21. Ngamer11

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    The one in the Renegade timeline has Eradicator thought patterns in her head, so it can't be her. Although the latter might be happening.
     
  22. Bud-E

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

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    I'm betting this is a confused Matrix Supergirl.
     
  23. AverusBlack

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    You know, it occurs to me that anybody who wanted to ship Supergirl in this story now has a fleet at their disposal.

    Variety is the spice of life, I guess.
     
  24. crazygrox

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    Wasn't there another kryptonian supergirl who thought they were kara zor el at some point? But it turned out their memories had been altered? Going purely by secondhand conversations I remember from elsewhere.
     
  25. transhumansage

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    What is the source issue/print please?
     
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  26. AmericanNumbers

    AmericanNumbers Not too sore, are you?

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    The Parallel World Supergirl from Post Crisis and pre Batman/Superman.
    Oy Vey.
    We really are just missing Cir-El (and Power Girl).
     
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    Someone get Paul an Ice Cream sundae!
     
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    Crisis of Infinite Karas

    "WHO EVEN AM I???"
     
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    This looks fun, more Supergirls is only a good thing.

    Probably "any"
     
  30. AverusBlack

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    I saw people say this about Riker too, until we got the "I'll destroy everything to keep from going back to the Borg" one.

    Parallel universes have a way of producing fucked up versions of oneself.
     
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