YES.
Grayven doesn't actually know that's why that happened. He's just guessing.
You don't say that where you're from?
He didn't brand anyone. Branding is far too overt. He either altered their desires a little and left them to their own devices or used the Left Eye of Zoltec.
So she's basically a caricature, that's extremely frustrating. Waller in at least some depictions had redeemable features and rational reasons for doing what she did. I particularly like her earlier nobody to monster rise from, I believe, the original Suicide Squad series.
What can I say? He needed the fragment gone.
Why would Grayven be anything less than definite?
In a way, it's reassuring to know that no matter how dumb DC gets, the fans can still be worse.
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'Have a mare' at someone? No. I'm guessing from context that it means something like 'yell at and possibly belittle,' but I don't think it's an aspect of slang that I've ever heard of before.
Hey, he might be a power bottom. We don't judge, especially here.
Ah, heading directly to a prime point of interest in Arion the Elder's situation. I wonder what he would make of Atlantis as it is now. Given how much it's diverged in the millennia since it's sinking, I suspect he wouldn't hold it to be the same nation...
Nothing like old British manners to smooth the ways of diplomacy.
And that phrasing is a very significant hint that things did not go well in the encounter. Pretty much tell Arthur that Giovanni got his ass handed to him.
Ah, yes, that's the heart of the matter, isn't it?
Indeed. That would be like hearing.. I don't know, Homer? Socrates? Julius Caeser.. has come back from the dead as a super-criminal. It depends on how revered Arion the Elder is, really, especially amongst the populace in general rather than just thaumaturgical studies circles.
Admittedly, many of those who might take issues would be unlikely to be interested in visiting the surface just to attack them.
To be fair, how many classical figures would you recognise from ancient artwork of them? Even the most realistic statue would be somewhat stylised to give the subject a more favourable cast.
Never mind the natural degradation they might suffer after several thousand years submerged. Not just sea life making them their homes, but the simple wear of ocean currents.
Not to worry, they don't hold Atlantis responsible in any way. Imagine if George Washington showed up in London at the head of an army of revolutionary soldiers. Would you blame the Americans?
He's probably thinking there's a hint of bullshit in the water. After all, Grayven.
That could make for all manner of awkward complications in pursuing and prosecuting him.
The challenge would be taking him first, I suspect.It might come down to Orin beating his face in with some ancient anti-magical cestus from the royal armoury....
Depends on how much anti-magical weapons they have, like I just said. And how many people would rise up to follow him. He could well have included some manner of mental control backdoor on the adaptation spell... And would probably not be above using it if he did, at least on the 'lesser' citizens.
Atlantean thaumaturgic knowledge has come a long way since Arion the Elder's day. Though you don't become an Arch-mage by being unwilling to learn new tricks...
I'm sure Orin can understand that. I bet he has days where he'd rather be back in the US, punching muggers in the face.
Something of a good analogy, though Atlanteans don't outright worship Arion the Elder the way Christians do Christ. At least, I hope so.
Or he's just wise enough to know his wife is a smart woman, and doesn't feel the need to.. swing his dick, so to speak...
As much as you can against someone as crafty as Arion the Elder.
Oh, Orin's going to try to make a point, is he?
Too many, though less than he would have without Grayven's group stepping in.
...Really? Really?
How long is Orin going to keep bringing this up?Thankfully, Arion the Elder does not seem like the sort to be so pragmatic. He's too... Principled. or perhaps Arrogant would be a better word? Opinionated? Racist? Head too far up his own arse?
There's something to be said for bluntness in diplomacy. Though you really have to be certain the person you're talking to can handle it.
Admittedly, he was as slippery as a greased eel. In a pool of baby oil.
You'll note he says nothing about Adom? After all, when he finally gets his hands on Jebediah (and hasn't let go of that anger) things are likely to get biblical. And messy.
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No, that works.
I'll change it.
Really? Really?
The concern isn't who he can kill, it's whether a bomb planted in/on a biomancer/teleporter will stay there.
A) Richard Swift, aka The Shade