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Find the local Doctor Mist?"The only place we might be able to procure one would be Africa, and that would be… Awkward."
It's a German expression meaning 'only say nice things'.
military base carbuncle build onto the classical castle. It's got
What the heck does Japan look like in this world? Did… did they conquer China or something if the US stayed out of that part of WWII? Regardless, I figure Japan on Earth 16 is likely to have more thaumaturges than wizards, but… if the same is true for this earth, they might be able to help.
"Understood. In other news, Angelika is in good health."
"Should we expect her to want to return?
"The only place we might be able to procure one would be Africa, and that would be… Awkward
Zoat mentioned things not really... going so well for East Asian in general. Biological warfare is a bit indiscriminate, even with Kryptonian tech you see.
I remember Mr Zoat mentioning that he's been keeping his head down. I bet he regrets not taking a more active hand in helping others but can't do anything about it now.
China and India have apparently suffered, though Japan may be thriving since Angelika called it a world power.
I remember Mr Zoat mentioning that he's been keeping his head down. I bet he regrets not taking a more active hand in helping others but can't do anything about it now.
Beauty is pain.His skin is surprisingly good. Ring-?
Kryptonian cloning technology. That skin is cloned. They'd have to have flayed him and stuck it on. Kryptonians used to do that for all their body tissues, but if his hair looks like that… Do they not have the ability, or is it a matter of personal choice?
So, with the European theatre won, they actually went through with the plans the SS had to upgrade the castle. And then some, in the subsequent seventy tears, by the sound of it. Probably not a patch on some of the military stations OL's seen in the Reach conflict.16th September 2012
21:29 GMT +1
I visited Wewelsburg 16 with Angelika, after she got over her initial shock. The core building is definitely recognisable as being the same, but beyond that…
It's a military base. I can see the force field generators, though they're of the type that need to be raised and lowered. I can see bunkers with anti-infantry, anti-tank and anti-air guns. I can see the expanded barracks and civil accommodation for all of the people needed in order to keep Greater Germany's superhuman defenders informed and equipped.
Yeah, I can see people having issues with that. But honestly, the League is run more like a social club than a military force. Right down to members voting on recruitment.Can't see the League getting away with putting something like this in Washington DC.
The Bat moves the owlwing into position to land on the landing pad, and I see the man inside look up towards me.
Then again, OL's ideal fortress would probably be some brutalist-styled bunker built to soak orbital bombardments..."Impressed?"
"It certainly makes an impact, but… Honestly? I'm a man of extremes. The fortress-builder in me doesn't like the stone castle, while the classicist doesn't like the military base carbuncle build onto the classical castle. It's got two jobs and doesn't do either as well as it could."
To be fair, a flying anything is just asking to be knocked out of the sky for narrative drama anyway..."What do you have?"
"Me personally? An upgraded Cluster trade post in Bir Tawil, and a secure apartment in Gotham City. I used to have a flying fortress armed with freeze rays, but some angels destroyed it and it wasn't efficient enough for me to want to rebuild it."
No reaction to him mentioning fighting angels, Fledermaus? Then again, he might think it hyperbole..."What about your team?"
"Depends which team you're referring to. The Justice League has a big classical building in the middle of Washington DC, the last team I was actually a member of has a fortified mountain base and the Orange Lantern Corps's command centre is a sentient starship yard with a power ring."
I note you said nothing about your personal opinion, OL... I also note he skipped mentioning the orbital base. But then, I could see them sending space missions out to see if they could find it. Which might tick off the original owners."One which actually looks nice-" He climbs a little awkwardly out of the cockpit and walks into an open part of the landing pad. "-and two that are actually functional. Are the Justice League your world's paragons?"
"They are generally regarded as our greatest superheroes."
Trying to make OL feel more at ease? Certainly, he'd recognise the English accent, and figure OL's not as fluent in German."Carefully phrased, there."
Ring, what language is he speaking?
English.
He's probably enjoying the chance to dust off his old skills in it, since England-10 and America-10 now use German as the national language, wouldn't they? There'd be very few natural speakers of it in any position of power, after seventy-odd years...I've gotten used to Angelika speaking English, and there are… Certain turns of phrase she avoids due to them not making sense in German. 'Apostrophe there' is something she wouldn't say. Of course, if he actually is the same The Bat as Nazi Germany had in my timeline then he was infiltrating America in the late thirties as a child with his father, so he's had plenty of time to absorb the language.
"We have certain philosophical disagreements. I can command a fleet of warships." I land next to him, the ritualist's stretcher coming in alongside me. "It would be nice to be able to justify focusing on something as small as a planet."
...Lowballing his age, there, OL? I mean, it's been 76 years since the end of the war in our world. I guess he does have some manner of rejuvenation technology.The Bat pulls off his helmet, and… He looks healthy for an eighty year old. He retains the blue and grey colour scheme I remember from Alan's archival descriptions, as well as the crescent moon logo. Most of his hair has gone white and it's much thinner than it was back then, but his gaze is sharp and his skin is…
His skin is surprisingly good. Ring-?
... Well, can't say he's not tough. But seriously, I hope they gave him the really good anaesthetics for that. Seriously, imagine waking up in the middle.Kryptonian cloning technology. That skin is cloned. They'd have to have flayed him and stuck it on. Kryptonians used to do that for all their body tissues, but if his hair looks like that… Do they not have the ability, or is it a matter of personal choice?
I dismiss my construct armour, earning a small nod of appreciation.
Flying the flag, so to speak, which kind of explains why the local folks were so calm about OL popping up."Will the Baroness be joining us?"
"No, she's on active duty. With the attacks we have been having, people need to see us on the job."
What, like Wolfenstein 3D? At least it's not like every portrait being Adolf Hitler in profile, or every tapestry featuring a swastika. And yes, that is basically what the textures were like..."Fair enough."
He leads the way inside the castle, which… I didn't want to use this comparison, but I've getting strong Castle Wolfenstein vibes. Paintings of notable Nazis and scenes from history decorates the walls, busts and sculptures in the classical style decorate wooden hall tables or stand freely on the floor.
Which would put him at about.. maybe fourteen? If you're being generous? Ouch."What happened to me in your universe? I assume that I existed."
"You were killed in a fight with Fury in nineteen forty three."
He stops for a moment. "Forty th-?"
That would be Helena Kosmatos, a Hellenic teenager. Yes, one of the best (or worst) examples of powers with a drawback.A small shake of the head and he resumes his walk. Helena considered killing The Bat to be the most shameful thing she ever did. It made her flat out hate the furies who empowered her. She never succumbed to the berserk rage after that, even if that meant that she couldn't use her powers at full force.
Well, not like you've gone into things without decent support before. I'm sure you'll work something out."Angelika told me that you don't employ wizards."
"No."
"That's going to make this difficult."
Given the state Supergirl-Hell was in? Don't hold out hopes of him being sane..."Why can't we use the one you captured?"
"We might be able to, but we don't know if he's going to remember how to do it. Or if he's ever going to wake up."
...I would laugh if one actually was, and was keeping it on the down-low because of what happened to the Thule Society."We have excellent physicians here."
"Are any of them magicians?"
Not quite a, "Don't try to scare us with your sorcerer's ways, Lord Vader..." But then, he has lived his life without dealing with anything magical since.. at least the fifties?He stops and gives me a serious look.
"Are you certain that we need one?"
...Overman had to pull the gateway open with his bare hands. I'd say you need a few more decades in development, but..."Technically, no, but it's going to be easier to backtrack their spell to reach their home parallel than to find it using the sort of technology that needed a Kryptonian in order to avoid killing whoever used it."
"It's being refined."
Ah, a firm believer in the efficacy of a bit of Righteous Face-Punching, eh?"So the choice is whether or not you think you've got the time."
"Two Overmen, plus Overgirl?" He chuckles. "I suspect that we're just opening the portal to give them a way home."
Let's hope it doesn't come to that, then... Most Supermen don't deal with moral crises that well."If it were just Wolf Krieger and his followers, I would agree with you. The problem is that the possessed Overman is a lot stronger than both of them, and that neither like the idea of killing nearly all of the people on that planet to prevent future incursions."
"Overman will do what he needs to."
"Superman would leave it as a last resort. Which means that Overman will as well."
Ah, German has such a subtle collection of idioms... In case you were wondering: "Durch die Blume Gesprochen", as Mr Zoat noted, is a reminder to be nice. He's telling OL off for being so blunt. Which, honestly, is like telling water not to be so wet...He glances back at me with narrowed eyes.
"Speak only through flowers."
Indeed, Herr Fledermaus is being remarkably accepting of OL's behaviour. Guess he really must be worried.Surprised it took this long.
"Understood. In other news, Angelika is in good health."
...Oh, he's a sharp one. I wonder what clued him in to the likelihood of Angelika becoming a little less enamoured of the way things are?"Should we expect her to want to return?"
"Depends on whether she'll need to be hospitalised to use the portal." I frown. "I know the Thulists were cast out, but are you sure you don't have a few minor magicians around-."
Nor sure what would be more embarrassing for them: Going hat in hand to Africa looking for wizards, or the fact they'd like be native."No."
"Ah."
"The only place we might be able to procure one would be Africa, and that would be… Awkward." He pushes open a door and we walk into a well equipped medical bay. "Let's see if we can heal this young man before we discuss extreme measures."
I note you said nothing about your personal opinion, OL... I also note he skipped mentioning the orbital base. But then, I could see them sending space missions out to see if they could find it. Which might tick off the original owners
Hopefully OL can smooth down those rough edges without offending anyone too badly
Though there's probably a few whose ruffled feathers can be dealt with, others might get.. obstructive
Thank you, corrected.
I know that was implied in the comic but I'm going to say 'no', because it's stupid. It's taught in most schools but it hasn't replaced English.He's probably enjoying the chance to dust off his old skills in it, since England-10 and America-10 now use German as the national language, wouldn't they? There'd be very few natural speakers of it in any position of power, after seventy-odd years...
Yes.Which would put him at about.. maybe fourteen? If you're being generous? Ouch.
That technology might well not be available to everyone.That aside, how much longer do people on Earth-10 live when they have access to "we'll just flay your old skin and stick on shiny new cloned skin" levels of medical technology?
Does getting a full-body skin graft actually increase your life span? I don't see how it can but I'm not a doctor.
Does getting a full-body skin graft actually increase your life span? I don't see how it can but I'm not a doctor.
Does getting a full-body skin graft actually increase your life span? I don't see how it can but I'm not a doctor.
So I guess Leatherwing's birthday wish won't come true anytime soon.If they can do that so casually, there's also probably cloned organs, stem cells, a whole host of treatments for things we don't even have responses to, and so on.
Cloning tech is the start of of some truly stupidly strong medical advancement.
So I guess Leatherwing's birthday wish won't come true anytime soon.
Intact brains, yes, but they didn't have to give them higher reasoning. The problem was that they could.Of course, in some versions of comics Kryptonian cloning technology isn't up to doing partial body parts (at least not growing them and keeping them alive and in good shape) and instead they would just clone whole people and "raid them for parts" as needed. Which led to having a civil war about it, banning cloning, etc., since they also had to grow intact brains to keep the bodies regulated and conditioned.
Does getting a full-body skin graft actually increase your life span? I don't see how it can but I'm not a doctor.
since they also had to grow intact brains to keep the bodies regulated and conditioned.
I haven't really thought about it.So Mr Zoat said that Diana died young in the Nazi-Earth timeline iirc, but given that the Axis wasn't big on mysticism (so no Spear of Destiny or national embodiment Captain Nazi) and even while young, Diana is inherently basically a Titan, I have a hard time imagining it properly- and even if they did kill/'kill' her, I have to wonder if she can reform or come back somehow eventually.
He destroyed it and all records to prevent it falling into Nazi hands.What's the status of Starman tech in the Nazi-Earth timeline? Was it ever developed or was Ted Knight killed or something before it became a thing?
No. He's out of that life.On Earth-16Z, did Jack Knight try to get in touch with Paragon, Kord, Alan or anyone else who was a superhero acquaintance of him or his father, or part of the arcantotech revolution, about the starship he just has lying around?
They don't read The Planet in Opal City.I assume Paragon's complaining about Starman to Lois Lane back when the Bleed generator in New York went online made it into the final article and it would be nice to see people be more proactive about pursuing their desires/goals without Paragon's direct intervention. Or is Boss Smiley subconsciously brainwashing him not to bring it up or something?
So Mr Zoat said that Diana died young in the Nazi-Earth timeline iirc, but given that the Axis wasn't big on mysticism (so no Spear of Destiny or national embodiment Captain Nazi) and even while young, Diana is inherently basically a Titan, I have a hard time imagining it properly- and even if they did kill/'kill' her, I have to wonder if she can reform or come back somehow eventually.