Coda
Versed in the lewd.
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Patents aren't some magical ward...Especially when Lex holds the patents for the energy tech involved.
I dunno, got any wax?
It probably should be in a parallel where Mars is inhabited, and there are other aliens who might invade.So has the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 been rescinded? One of the major principles of that treaty, to which the US was a signatory, was that no state could place nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in space.
Especially when Lex holds the patents for the energy tech involved.
As I understand US law, that means that anyone who wants to use it can use it, but they have to pay him for the privilege
You may want to reconsider that word.It probably should be in a world where Mars is inhabited, and there are other aliens who might invade.
It's imprecise and potentially misleading so I'll change it, but the phrase 'in a world where X' is an expression, so when used as an expression It's still acceptable.
Like, earwax?
What happened with the King of Tears? I remember that bit with Johnny Sorrow on Themyscira was really neat, but then it didn't seem to go anywhere. Was it because Klarion died, and he was the only one crazy enough to try a plan like that?
I'm actually enjoying seeing Paul interact with Hera. I wish we could see her give Paul more advice or have him make small talk like this more often."Paul!" Hera smiles broadly, looking me over for… Reasons I'm not entirely certain about. "I understand that my ex-husband has a rapidly shortening life-expectancy. Will it hurt a lot?"
I drop onto her patio, then walk over to her breakfast table. She's wearing a 'conservative with an edge' nightdress with an open dressing gown, and without wanting to be crude-
"It's okay. You can think it."
-I've started playing 'Stacey's Mom' in my head.
"Sit." She points to the chair opposite. "Sit!"
"Thank you." I pull out the wooden chair and sit down opposite her. "Things have not yet reached that stage. How did..? You know-"
She's rolling her eyes.
"-what I was thinking? Because I'm warded and I'm trained to resist telepathic intrusion."
She looks at me like a mildly disappointed primary school reception teacher, and shakes her head.
"You should have thought of that before you started worshipping Olympians. You've moved in with your lover, haven't you?"
…whose domain is marriage and the family.
"I thought so. The other thing was obvious; I know perfectly well what affect I have on men who like women. So?"
How is Captain Comet taking the whole dating a goddess thing? Is he genuinely interested, or just thinking of seeing how this all plays out?I stand, and give her a shallow bow. "Thank you. Oh, and in the event that something unfortunate happened to Zeus, would you be interested in returning to your former station?"
She opens her mouth to respond, then suddenly a thoughtful look comes over her face and she closes it again, frowning.
"Do you know, I don't think I am. Even with everything that's happened lately, it's a fairly empty title. And I'd have to give up this." She looks around at her house, a little distractedly. "And that nice Mister Blake would hardly be able to interact with me at all."
"Glad to hear that you're getting on so well."
"It's nice to spend time with a man who is so emotionally mature. Now, be off with you."
The King of Tears is still out there somewhere, but without Johnny Sorrow it doesn't have easy access to Earth.What happened with the King of Tears? I remember that bit with Johnny Sorrow on Themyscira was really neat, but then it didn't seem to go anywhere. Was it because Klarion died, and he was the only one crazy enough to try a plan like that?
I was never sure whether that was meant to be Tears as in crying, or as in ripping, or both?The King of Tears is still out there somewhere, but without Johnny Sorrow it doesn't have easy access to Earth.
Still feeling a little vindictive towards her brother and former husband, eh? I suppose that's a little useful in this situation. Though it's unlikely she'll want anything to do with the throne. The smart ones know that's a poisoned chalice...27th October 2012
07:16 GMT +3
"Paul!" Hera smiles broadly, looking me over for… Reasons I'm not entirely certain about. "I understand that my ex-husband has a rapidly shortening life-expectancy. Will it hurt a lot?"
I drop onto her patio, then walk over to her breakfast table. She's wearing a 'conservative with an edge' nightdress with an open dressing gown, and without wanting to be crude-
Heh. Bet she's well aware when her guests are undressing her in their heads. Never mind the naughtier side of her fandom.
Goddess, remember. And someone in a committed relationship, heading for marriage? Definitely well within her divine wheelhouse."Sit." She points to the chair opposite. "Sit!"
"Thank you." I pull out the wooden chair and sit down opposite her. "Things have not yet reached that stage. How did..? You know-"
Sometimes, OL, you can do so dense.She's rolling her eyes.
"-what I was thinking? Because I'm warded and I'm trained to resist telepathic intrusion."
Which apparently counts enough as 'marriage' for her domain to kick in.She looks at me like a mildly disappointed primary school reception teacher, and shakes her head.
"You should have thought of that before you started worshipping Olympians. You've moved in with your lover, haven't you?"
Useful for pegging the fellows who might have wandering eyes, eh? And she'll no doubt let them know her opinion of them.…whose domain is marriage and the family.
"I thought so. The other thing was obvious; I know perfectly well what affect I have on men who like women. So?"
After all, your pleasure is her business... But not that kind of pleasure. That's Aphrodite's field.
And quite the commute for work, even if he can teleport."Yes, we're co-habiting, and it's… We're not on the same schedule and it's a bit awkward, but I-" I nod. "-prefer it. Prefer her being there and… Being there myself."
"And how does she feel about it?"
You and your catgirls, even if it's only behavioural. Good to see Hera approves, though. Her blessing is bound to be helpful."A bit like she's intruding in her own house sometimes. And other times she just sort of relaxes-. I guess it's like a cat, where you know it's decided that it likes you when it jumps on your lap and goes to sleep. Jade's the sleep-with-one-eye-open type, and sometimes she'll do this whole… Alert-and-check-for-threats thing, but she instinctively doesn't include me, which is-. I know how big a deal that is for her."
"A little unusual, but promising, considering the circumstances. And the other thing?"
Yeah, he dun goofed. In so many ways this time."Zeus 'asked' Diana to go to Tartarus 'coincidentally' after he turned down his offer of marriage-."
"Hah!"
Don't forget the not-even-mammalian 'Shower of Gold'. It's like the god has a transformation fetish..."I imagine it's less funny for me."
"Come now! He's gone from being able to seduce princesses while in the form of a swan-" She pulls a face. "-of all things, to having this princess refuse his offer to become queen!"
Props to him for not giving a fuck about anyone's opinion, at least. Pity he's such a bastard otherwise."Oh, I'd be fine with laughing at Zeus if it wasn't for the fact that I'm going to have to deal with it. Look… You don't have any leverage with-?"
"No. Not. One. Bit. He has no shame, so there are no stories foibles or failings that I can threaten to share. Everyone already knows his true nature, so I can't threaten to reveal it. And I'm sure that an enterprising young man like yourself has already worked out the thing with the titans."
Oh, that's petty. He probably told her 'If you're not my wife, you're not Queen. So you don't need the power of a queen, do you?'"Yes. Can-?"
"Why didn't I mention it when you first raised the matter with Hephaestus? Well, I didn't see how it was relevant. And Zeus hadn't gotten around to cutting me off then."
And she's still got plenty of 'worshippers' now. Even if it isn't quite the same, or that worship plays that much part in their power..."And he has now."
"And he has now. Of course he has. Oh, don't look like that. I had no idea he was going to try to spread his slime all over Diana. I have no use for the extra power, so why would I mention it?"
But it's not like you wouldn't have it back if you could manage it, right?"But you're familiar with power transfers from titan to god, having used it yourself for quite a while."
"It's not really that interesting."
...Do you know who you're talking to, Missus?"It is to me."
She fixes her eyes on me, mouth grinning. "Young man, are you doing something duplicitous?"
Heheh. Subtle as a brick to the face, eh, OL?"Duplicitous? No. I'm fairly open and direct. Apropos of nothing, might I suggest that now is a good time to visit Hecate?"
"Why?"
The Lethe, actually."She's having a pool party with a few interested parties. Could be fun."
"A pool party in the Styx?"
Never know when you might need some mystical potency."They've found a way to purify it and extract some sort of horrifying poison from the now-safe water."
Hera frowns. "And you think I should pay her a visit?"
And I'm picturing... A sling bikini. (May not be entirely safe for work, some nipples in another pic...)"Indeed."
"Alright then. We're between filming sessions so I can spare the time. Let me just go and-" She pushes her chair back and stands up. "-throw something on."
That's putting it mildly."Do you require transportation?"
"No, I can find my way quite well, thank you. Off you go. I'm sure that you're busy working on this whole situation."
Poisoned. Chalice. No sane god would want the throne of Olympus.I stand, and give her a shallow bow. "Thank you. Oh, and in the event that something unfortunate happened to Zeus, would you be interested in returning to your former station?"
She opens her mouth to respond, then suddenly a thoughtful look comes over her face and she closes it again, frowning.
Though a little concerning about Captain Comet, unless she's just exaggerating for dramatic effect..."Do you know, I don't think I am. Even with everything that's happened lately, it's a fairly empty title. And I'd have to give up this." She looks around at her house, a little distractedly. "And that nice Mister Blake would hardly be able to interact with me at all."
"Glad to hear that you're getting on so well."
As noted, she can probably pick every man on her staff with wandering eyes."It's nice to spend time with a man who is so emotionally mature. Now, be off with you."
I nod,
Oooh, the eastern hemisphere?disappearing from her garden and
27th October 2012
12:20 GMT +8
Good luck with that. Perhaps disguise it as a simple industrial accident? Hardly a shortage of them, if 'Rekt' video threads are anything to go by.reappearing in a workshop in China, a disturbingly short distance from their prison for uncooperative metahumans. Sensor dampening equipment covers the interior wall while war robot production facilities fill the rest of the space. All automated, and… Minimal warding.
Back on Earth Prime, the idea that 'Nationalist China' could ever take back the rest of the country is ludicrous. I'm not sure who didn't get the message in Taiwan Sixteen, but once I've shut this place down quietly then Batman can take as long as he needs to find out. Without starting World War Three.
Didn't the leaky lantern go to Paul and become orange?If Captain Comet and Hera have a falling out, Mr. Blake should spend some time with Alan Scott. Alan's surface thoughts and leaky lantern could help him recenter himself.
Honestly, the best solution would probably be Métis, Themis and/or Athena, with Heph as the big stick that conveniently doesn't actually give much of a shit about politicking.Glad she's smart enough not to put that kind of target on her back.
Still feeling a little vindictive towards her brother and former husband, eh
Though a little concerning about Captain Comet, unless she's just exaggerating for dramatic effect...
he -> she
Thank you, corrected.
Uhhh... Correct me if i'm wrong, but Paul is currently planning on empowering Hephaestus so that he can overthrow/kill Zeus, at which point he could take over as King of the Greek Pantheon. Wouldn't asking Hera, Hephaestus' sole parent, if she wants to be Queen again be a little... awkward?"Thank you. Oh, and in the event that something unfortunate happened to Zeus, would you be interested in returning to your former station?"
Uhhh... Correct me if i'm wrong, but Paul is currently planning on empowering Hephaestus so that he can overthrow/kill Zeus, at which point he could take over as King of the Greek Pantheon. Wouldn't asking Hera, Hephaestus' sole parent, if she wants to be Queen again be a little... awkward?
That's just ONE plan.Uhhh... Correct me if i'm wrong, but Paul is currently planning on empowering Hephaestus so that he can overthrow/kill Zeus, at which point he could take over as King of the Greek Pantheon. Wouldn't asking Hera, Hephaestus' sole parent, if she wants to be Queen again be a little... awkward?
No, he's empowering Hephaestus so he can defeat Zeus. What happens after that is up in the air.Uhhh... Correct me if i'm wrong, but Paul is currently planning on empowering Hephaestus so that he can overthrow/kill Zeus, at which point he could take over as King of the Greek Pantheon. Wouldn't asking Hera, Hephaestus' sole parent, if she wants to be Queen again be a little... awkward?