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builtso I assume that there's some sort of clever energy weapon build into it.
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builtso I assume that there's some sort of clever energy weapon build into it.
Thank you, corrected.
Which X-Men show was in the same continuity as Earth's mightiest heroes?...
Yeah, I haven't actually watched the X-Men cartoon from that continuety. So... Pass.
I... See... That... Complicates things......
Yeah, I haven't actually watched the X-Men cartoon from that continuety. So... Pass.
Wolverine and the X-MenWhich X-Men show was in the same continuity as Earth's mightiest heroes?
Really but Rouge's a grown woman in that show at least I thought she was
Whatever the case, that is the X-Men show that officially shares a universe with Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.Really but Rouge's a grown woman in that show at least I thought she was
"Oh, I'm not going to fight you. I can make you leave-" I hold up my right forefinger. "-with a single word."
"A word." I nod. "What word is that?"
Mr Zoat Found an old error. I'm pretty sure that English plural words that end in 's' would have an apostrophe no extra 's' so it would be "Zeus' nemesis/wisdom""Zeus's 'wisdom' doesn't even remind him to put a condom on
"You think I'm Zeus's nemesis?
Ah! Easy solution, then. I just have to say that it happens years later. I don't think there was any crossover.Really but Rouge's a grown woman in that show at least I thought she was
Edit:And Magneto was running Genosha in Wolverine and the X-Men
It's a perfectly cromulent word.Mr Zoat Found an old error. I'm pretty sure that English plural words that end in 's' would have an apostrophe no extra 's' so it would be "Zeus' nemesis/wisdom"
I'm okay with the Nu52 design for Eris. It makes her stand out.BTW: What does Eris look like? I like the New52 Eris design but I know you don't put anything Post-Flashpoint in your fic.
That probably was the Paul that joined the X-Men and not the Avengers.I thought Mr Zoat was using a version of the 90's X-Men series, since I believe he used a clip from there.
I'm okay with the Nu52 design for Eris. It makes her stand out.
Did I imagine Mr Zoat including a link from the 90's show that had Rogue be disowned by her father then?That probably was the Paul that joined the X-Men and not the Avengers.
Usually "headmaster", I think?
A quick google suggests that both are okay.
So, this guy just shows up here, no introduction at all, with everyone acting like they know him.The door swings open, a… Professionally dressed Sanderson Hawkins standing in the doorway. He smiles as he sees who it is.
do"Right, but is it important for Earth to become part of the Kree Empire now, where there are a great many other things you could so with the resources it would take, and when your own second looks like he's extremely dubious of the idea that we have any use at all? Is there an advantage that I'm not seeing?"
He's only appeared once before as far as I can tell, in part 19 of episode 100, with only a few mentions to go with it. That chapter was posted almost two years ago. Both of those together isn't going to lead to something memorable.So, this guy just shows up here, no introduction at all, with everyone acting like they know him.
No link to his comic page if he is new to the story.
No link to the last episode he appeared in if he has been in the story before.
What gives?
Ah! Easy solution, then. I just have to say that it happens years later. I don't think there was any crossover.
It's a perfectly cromulent word.
I'm okay with the Nu52 design for Eris. It makes her stand out.
Except that's not what he did.
He threatened to join one specific group.
Yes, and the other side backed down before he did that.
So Paul is free to play a similar card next time someone rolls up with intent to conquer.
He's not constrained by his play here, he would have been if he'd actually followed through, which he might have had to if the Kree got serious, but they didn't.
If the Shi-ar get uppity, he can make a similar threat with another faction, if the Skrulls get to poking around he can threaten to go to the Kree, if the fire giants get grabby he can threaten to sign on with Asgard. There's enough factions with an interest in earth that Paul can use them all to hold each other off.
Thank you, corrected.
I thought Zagreus was the god of hunting? Or is that just Artemis, and Zagreus is specifically the act of trapping?"This is Prince Zagreus, God of Trapping and son of Hades, God of the Dead. Zagreus, this is Sanderson Hawkins."
I enjoy seeing Paul's actions baffle people of all power levels.Sanderson looks confused. "You're a god?"
Zagreus nods curtly. "And you are-." His eyes widen slightly. "What are you?"
"I'm-. Sandman. A super hero."
"I can feel the-. The Dream's magic throughout-."
Alan nods. "We're sorry for keeping you out of the loop, Zagreus, but… Ah, if there's one thing spending time with Paul has taught me… Sometimes it's really best not to ask."
"If you see something that you think should be changed, you write your suggestion down and post it in the box. Every so often, someone from management comes down, opens the box up and burns the content."
Alan nods. "We're sorry for keeping you out of the loop, Zagreus, but… Ah, if there's one thing spending time with Paul has taught me… Sometimes it's really best not to ask."
Paul." Alan raises his right hand with a small shake of his head. "I don't think that Sandy's quite ready for… You, yet."
I thought Zagreus was the god of hunting? Or is that just Artemis, and Zagreus is specifically the act of trapping
Extraneous '
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I wonder who he's thinking of. Dream?
I hadn't thought about how Sanderson could have been racist. I guess the Justice Society was very progressive. I wonder if they sped up the anti-racism movement by simply being extremely powerful figures who weren't racist.No hesitation there. That's what comes of being friends with William Everett.
If I remember right, he's currently serving as regent of Erebos, yes? Only natural he'd come to check on the intrusion of unfamiliar souls then. I'm guessing the good Doctor had to do some very persuasive talking to convince him to allow the Demon's presence.8th November 2012
16:57 GMT +3
We're halfway across Erebos before Zagreus' catches up with us on his flying chariot.
"Lanterns and… New person. I assume that I have you to thank for the demon and the immortal wizard who recently visited me in my father's palace?"
As hard as it might be to believe, Zaggy, the world doesn't revolve around the affairs of the Olympians. But OL being involved is very easy to understand."Actually, the general plan was Doctor Balewa's idea. I just suggested that we enter the Dream from here."
"Why do you want to physically enter the Dream? Is my sister involved?"
How is that going, by the by? Any juicy gossip from their dates?"Melinoë isn't involved, and if Doctor Balewa didn't tell you then I probably shouldn't. This isn't something that can become widely known."
His face hardens. "Thanks to your bizarre effort at marriage counselling, I have been forced to remain in Erebos in case matters arise that my father does not remember how to deal with. Erebos is not your playground and you may not simply come and go as you please."
Trapping, eh? I suppose it is a form of hunstman-craft. And probably minimises confusion with Artemis' more aggressive portfolio of Hunting.Sanderson looks at Zagreus for a moment, then looks at me. "Are you going to introduce us?"
"This is Prince Zagreus, God of Trapping and son of Hades, God of the Dead. Zagreus, this is Sanderson Hawkins."
Besides rather handsome? Living sand probably isn't something he's ever seen before.Sanderson looks confused. "You're a god?"
Zagreus nods curtly. "And you are-." His eyes widen slightly. "What are you?"
You need to be a little more confident, Sanderson. Don't ask people if you're a hero, declare it loudly. Preferably after you've knocked out the bad guys from ambush, mind. No point taking risks, even if you might be rather more durable than your mentor was."I'm-. Sandman. A super hero."
"I can feel the-. The Dream's magic throughout-."
Yes, OL, they're serious. You are something of an acquired taste...Alan nods. "We're sorry for keeping you out of the loop, Zagreus, but… Ah, if there's one thing spending time with Paul has taught me… Sometimes it's really best not to ask."
…
He might be a little wary of taking on a pantheon, even one going through some reorganisation.That's fair. But it's actually true here. If we lose -or at least fail to achieve our primary objective- then John Quinn might take revenge against Erebos for allowing us to use the portal. Doubly so if he knew in advance.
Then again…
Not a completely formal posting, I take it, but a convenient legal loophole. I presume Hermes is still negotiating his updated position with Hephaestaean."Zagreus, what is my position in the Olympic pantheon?"
He frowns. "Your posit-?" A moment of realisation, and a small nod. "You are Hephaestaean's herald."
See, Zaggy, you're learning. In this case, what you don't know won't give you a headache trying to understand it."Yes. So I actually do have the right to come through here without explicit permission. You could argue that I should have gotten permission for Alan and Sanderson, but I don't think that's actually true. I will thank you for your cooperation upon my return."
"You intend to speak to-? Why would-? No. No, I do not need to know. You have introduced enough chaos into my life."
Hope you plan to have some aspirin handy, then."That's what I do."
"Then I will make a request that you visit my father's home once your business in concluded and you can explain it to me."
Also true. Of course, given the Constantine Luck...I nod. "Circumstances permitting, I will."
"I would wish you good fortune, but I suspect that your enemies will need it more."
What, were you expecting a figure three times the height of a man, with a tunic the colour of blood, pinned with skulls?He tugs the reins, his perfectly normal horses turning in the air to return him to the palace.
Sanderson watches him go. "I thought a god would be… I don't know… Bigger?"
I suspect Zagreus hasn't introduced that modern convenience, and doesn't plan to. Easy enough for someone to come find him if they want to offer their thoughts."You could put that in the suggestions box."
"What's a 'suggestions box'?"
The passage into Dream's realm, and more often than not a direct route to his castle. Hopefully they won't have to challenge the guards: The Gryphon, Hippogryph and Wyvern."Exactly what it sounds like."
The three of us finally finish flying over the Fields Formerly Known As Punishment and begin our descent towards the Gate of Horn and Ivory. The area around here is a place the priestesses of some Amazon cults make pilgrimage to, due to the… Intrusion of the Dream into Erebos and the mixing of their magics. There are some very strange creatures in the surrounding area, but those aren't our problem today.
Yeah, I expect he's had to deal with that sort of upper management in his time."If you see something that you think should be changed, you write your suggestion down and post it in the box. Every so often, someone from management comes down, opens the box up and burns the content."
Alan lets out a burst of surprised laughter.
Also, OL is making a joke. I mean, burning the contents? These days, that'd get them penalised for environmentally unfriendly practices. It'd be straight to the recycling bin!Sanderson doesn't get it. "Then why does anyone write anything?"
"They don't do it where the staff can see. The idea is to make people identify more with the company than they ordinarily would; giving the impression that they have input in its decisions. People commit more to things they were involved in deciding. Or things they think they were involved in deciding."
...And this is why Alan didn't want him hanging out with you, OL. Your sense of humour is rather.. elevated.I shrug.
"And thus: democracy."
"But I can set fire to paper just fine by myself-. No, wait just a minute." He sounds upset. "Are you serious?"
Sadly the theatre of politics is all about the imagery."Well, the idea of the national struggle comes from revolutionary France, as distinct from aristocrats fighting over their own concerns and dragging the local peasants into it. The idea is that The People have decided to fight and therefore every citizens is obliged to get involved however they personally feel about it."
"But surely they don't burn the ballot papers."
OL... Just... Let it go, before you break his faith in modern culture entirely..."Paul." Alan raises his right hand with a small shake of his head. "I don't think that Sandy's quite ready for… You, yet."
"I'm sorry. Trustworthy elections have election monitors from either all involved parties or entirely uninvolved parties precisely to make sure that things like that don't happen. Because if it does happen, it completely destroys confidence in the process, even if it doesn't happen very often, because people need to know that their contribution meant something."
And which side of that divide do you fall on, OL, hmm?"So that whole thing you just did was a joke? Kinda dark, don't you think?"
"Civilisation needs both people who see all that it could be and people who see what it could become. And it's helpful if they talk to each other." As we land, I point to the two people waiting for us. "Case in point. Allow me to introduce Doctor Nommo Balewa, aka Doctor Mist, and The Demon Constantine. Constantine, say something uplifting!"
Huh, I'm amazed he rolled with what he'd see as a non-sequitor. But then, why pass up the chance to fuck with the good guys?He affects a look of confusion for a moment, before shrugging. "If you're short sighted when you're young, you'll eventually get perfect vision 'cause of how the muscles in your eyes get weaker with age. Lasts for about a week, then you start being long sighted and need completely different glasses."
"Doctor Balewa?"
Well, he is Enlightened. He's more than well aware of those connections, even if not consciously."All things thet live are linked by a shared vital force. No matter where we are in the universe, we are near things that are kin to us."
"Thank you, point proven."
That would be Amazing Man, one of DC's less well-known characters. A hero during the War, and a colleague of Sandy's during the All-Star Squadron days."It is good to meet you, Sanderson Hawkins."
"You too, sir."
No hesitation there. That's what comes of being friends with William Everett.
And here comes the"Are there any preparations we need to do?"
"No." Dr. Balewa turns and strides towards the gate. "We should begin our journey at once."