With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Fourteen)

Look, if Aphrodite had gone and boinked some random bloke who didn't know, I'd agree Heph's punishment of the guy was way out of line (I mean, the he's not Hera).

But Ares knew exactly what he was doing, and what it would do to Heph. And the implication is that's part of why Ares did it. There wasn't even an attempt to be discreet about it.

I've been a situation where my ex kissed my brother. I found it amusing, as there was no intent on either side (twin brother, wasn't pretending to be me, just mistaken identity).

In the situation with Ares and Aphrodite, there was intent on *both* sides. Heph isn't punishing Ares for Aphrodite's perceived sins against Heph, he's punishing Ares for what Ares did, and knew he was doing, and did anyway.

 

What, calling someone a bitch? Even if it wasn’t justified I don’t think there’s much wrong with that, and in this case I absolutely would call it justified.

 

I'd argue the not being a miracle worker to a point, sure he has limits but he's accomplished some miraculous stuff.

The goddess of misery no longer needs to suffer, nice.

Offers real support to Diana, trying to get the Olympians to get caught up with the times and while I for one don't really like the idea of proselytism it does make sense that he's trying to restore the religion of the Olympian gods. Yeah, much better king than Zeus.

I should say so, Hades has just about always been one of the more responsible deities in Greek mythology.

She's in for a nasty surprise.

Oops. Paul had better start thinking of a possible solution to this problem. After all, you break it you buy it.

 

Or.

Should these be "my Lord"? It seems awkward without it.

I'm a bit surprised that she isn't enlightened in Love.

 

Thank you, corrected.

No, Zeus was the one who did the adultery. Hephaestaean was the wronged party, as was his mother.

 

Look at that- Zeus and the most beautiful Olympian, Aphrodite, are both single at the same time. Hmmm. He isn’t the most impressive of partners right now (especially if he lost a lot of Wisdom points) but they both have libidos.

 

Zeus had aspects other than being an adulterer. Petty vengeance and eternal punishments are very much parts of his brand, and ones that Hephaestaean is embracing wholeheartedly.

 

I'm kinda imagining Heph turning the other gods into cyborgs to better help them adapt to the modern world.

I can see Aphrodite somehow running several dating apps that better help people find their true love.

She may not be since the possibility of them getting paroled still exists with the new leader.

No, I don't think hat's going to happen since most of his colleagues aren't Christian, or at least aren't that into their faith.

Not really.

Zeus would have probably raped and beaten her.

Aphrodite always seemed to be more about desire than love.

Yes, he was also a rapist and a tyrant.

I'd say that his methods and his reasons for doing them are far removed from Zeus since he didn't condemn a guy to eternal torment for helping humanity and he actually gave his father a chance to potentially return to the fold.

And the only eternal punishment given could be the one that Ares got, and even then it may not be fully permanent seeing as he's a god, so he may potentially be able to regenerate.

 

Is this a DC character, because Achlys, who's possibly a Thessalian witch, seems to represent the... Sorrow over death, is probably a description.

Frankly, there isn't much of a consistent description for who or what she is, besides very much not a happy fun time person. Well, her backstory is more consistent than Donna Troy's at least.

 

Thought those were different powers than Greek mythology.

 

NO! Not another thing to immediately distract OL from searching for Constantine! I'm starting to thing John's in real danger with how crazy powerful these "coincidences" are.

Also, how do you guys think his transformation will look like when one of the other gods gives Billy their initial. Will he glitch out if he has Hepheastean fix it and he says "SHAHAM"? Maybe get swarmed by owls if Athena offers her help and he says "SHAAAM"?

 

Should probably give what's his name, Teth Adom? A heads up to not try a transformation until they figure it out. I know he doesn't transform if he can help it, but I know he uses it to shoot lightning in fights sometimes.

 

Tech-Priest Khornelius 3:16: Ohhhh NOooooo.

(Concerning R2-D2 noises)
Tech-Priest Khornelius 3:16: I did not foresee this eventuality. With out Zeus to empower him the Exalted champion known as SHAZAM is now just SHA AM. You will need to find an appropriate Divine Entity with an adequate power level. Hmm maybe Zagreus could be a temporary replacement?

(Internet download noises)
Tech-Priest Khornelius 3:16: I shall first begin compiling a list of Divine Entities who’s names begin with Z. Secondly, I’ll compile a list of sufficiently powerful Divine Entities who maybe willing to add a silent Z to the beginning of their names. Perhaps Hades, Zhades?

 

Adom isn't connected to Zeus and he doesn't shoot lightning in this story.

 

Replace the Z with an H
SHAHAM!

Uh Paul why did billy turn into a cyborg?

"ah yes well this is going to be a long story."

Did anyone remember to call Black Adam?

"his power works a bit differently so he should probably be fine"

Oh She's going to be pissed when she finds out he took Aries junk as part of the divorce settlement.

 

Better question, how long till his last old flame decides to sue for child support for his latest demigoddess?

Should try saying SHAAM! or SHAHAM! now. Though the first us embarrassing in the second just doesn't have that cool sound SHAZAM! did. Wonder how The Wizard is getting along?

Please tell me there are cameras waiting, watching, and recording for their meet and greet!

 

I'm really not. Her mythological profile is one who sees love as a tool for her political schemes... Not the behavior of someone enlightened by love.

 

APHRODITE: (after finding out about Ares' recent mutilation) Oh for F@$#'s sake, can't I have ANYTHING nice?! This is petty even by OLYMPIAN standards! He's taken too much after that mother of his!

 

Well it looks like a missed a row yesterday!

About the the whole castration thing, it feels to me personally that Ares didn't get the special treatment compared to Zeus and Aphrodite because he slept with Heph's wife; he got it because he was a bully. The worst sort of bully. Like imagine Zeus a the sort of bully who'd casually bully anyone who crossed his path as he went about his day, without thinking a thing of it. He's a bully yes, but mainly as a side effect if being a self absorbed, self centered asshole.

And Ares as the kind who would get bored, and specifically go out looking for vulnerable kids to pick on. His bullying isn't ancillary to anything. It is his character class, and he goes above and beyond to get that roleplaying XP when everyone else would like to move things along and continue with whatever they were doing. Like if he did it in Heph's bed with is wife, it wouldn't ne because it was the only bed in the house, or the closest comfortable surface. Heph and Aph could have had their own separate chambers with separate beds and Ares would do it in Heph's bed specifically because for the humiliation factor in the hopes it would hurt more.

If red is Wroth, I remember some recent scenes there Heph was talking about both Zeus and Ares. Zeus was in white, and Ares was very very red. Where Area found Heph to be a vulnerable target, and has has millennia to get his bully on. Bad blood borne of a mountain of grief and grievance. The issue that got him unmanned was just the cherry on the top of the sundae.

And related, Heph didn't even hunt him down to do this in cold blood, this happened after he had just interfered in a 1-on-1 challenge for the throne of Olympus, trying to turn it into a 2-on-1. In which Heph won the crown. Ares ended up picking the wrong pony, and as a consequence ended up in a 'you take a swing at the king, you better not miss' situation.

 

When the Lord of Magic Atlas died, Freddy replaced the Stamina of Atlas with the Healing of Apollo, so there's wiggle room.

Or he could just get new powers, as when the post flashpoint Billy got new patrons who gave him- S’IVAA's strength, H’RONMEER's fire, ANAPEL's compassion, ZONUZ's source manipulation, ATE's boldness, and MAMARAGAN's lightning.

While Zoat is typically loath to add post flashpoint stuff, he did just add Fauxbo.

Edit: For those who don't do links, that's a Shadow Elemental tied to the New Gods, the Martian god of fire and death who may or may not be an aspect of Death of the Endless, a Siberian stone on a string that Siberians used to determine who their baby was a reincarnation of, Darkseid's abusive dad, the Greek goddess of folly and rash action, and an Australian lightning god that is the Wizard post flashpoint.

 

Why is Heph going full robot? Technology isn't just about robots. It's about the creation of tools through the scientific observation and manipulation of our environment. That can be literally anything. He doesn't have to constrain himself to just metal and electricity. Organic materials follow natural laws just the same as any more industrial material would. They are just incredibly more complex. And, additionally, incredibly more versatile and efficient. Is this just Heph's early phase of tech use? Or does Mr. Zoat just like the robotic aesthetic? Or is this just a reflection of humanity's perception of technology?

Also, converting Simpson into a technology elemental or demigod as a reward for good service, and to deprive the forces of hell?

 

I'm guessing Heph is going full robot because he just may like it.

He also may not be able to create biotechnology like say the Martians due to humanity not really associating tech like that.

 

Because of course you write Diana just shrugging off the broken promise.

That's because it is, for a number of reasons.

Not the least because there are a lot of Greek god's you just straight up don't want pushing their domain on mortals.

Like Limos, the god of Hunger, Starvation, and Famine.

Or well... Most of Eris's children in general...

Really, the Greek God's taking a more active hand is just bad for humanity in general... Because outside of a few exceptions they're just generally horrible...

 

The new incantation is SHAHAM! and also it will turn you into a cyborg.

 

He needed things that would let him fight.

I'm more likely to have him use Ribalvei as a temporary thing.

 

It's not that...

Strike that... Mr Zoat is apparently making it just that easy...

 

I was more referring to how he turned Akhlys into some kind of robot, rather than just improve her organic form. Is that all he could do?

 

Remember, he was originally a forge god, even if he can do things like bio-tech he might just feel more comfortable using metals at the moment for things like this. And I can't imagine he would have had the facilities set up for making anything not associated with smiting/engineering before all of this happened.

 

Human biotechnology isn't advanced enough to do that. He had to push fairly hard into arcanotechnology to do as much as he did,

 

It even works thematically. Technology is developed, exists, and is advanced to mitigate most/all forms of human suffering.