Pretty sure they got obvious during puberty actually, and they were definitely there by the time high school started, so the thing about him being a 'cheater' would have had some credibility.
No... I meant the thing about pregnancies...
Yes, but he knows that's not true.
I just read the two books named and didn't find what he listed...
I like the idea of Clark feeling a bit like an outsider since he was a kid, but his powers, in my head, came in fits and spurts IE everything after this is headcanon. He was always unusually strong, fast, and tough relative to his age,and needles broke against his skin early on (the Kents got a vaccine exemption), but he couldn't shrug off bullets (in theory, not like anyone was shooting him) until he was about 7, the super senses hit in puberty, Heat Vision came after high school, which was when he finally asked his parents some questions, and flight came last, about a year after he starting Superman-ing (before that, he could just leap). I tend to think he's still getting stronger as his body soaks up more sunlight. When they first sparred, Wondy broke his nose. Now, she can't break his skin anymore. He has no idea how strong he'll get, and he's kinda concerned about it.
Spider Guilders that aren't a complete mix of Evil and Stupid. How novel.
Well they are a mix of those things, but they are also all individuals so the mix is very different with each one.
Depending on how compatible he is with the orange light, I can easily see Sodam Yat making Honor Guard. In one story, he became the last Guardian of the Universe.
Ah, moving onto another colony, I see? Not like Chughraghahh was the only Spider Guild planet in the sector. Merely the closest. And it seems their leadership is being stupidly overconfident in the face of overwhelming firepower...
Well, then. I'd say that's a pretty clear 'no', then. Along with a side of 'fuck you, mammal!' for good measure.
Time to do your best Kenshiro, OL. "Omae wa..."
"...Mou shinderu." And using heavy plasma weapons in the presence of 'people' they'd at least prefer to not die instantly in a firefight? Talk about excessive.
Well, they weren't kidding about being prepared for Lanterns... Too bad they weren't prepared for him.
Hard to tell the rest to surrender without the right radio codes, after all.
And of course Clark's first thought is for the hostages. Good man.
Bet he'll be having nightmares about this situation for years to come... On the upside, he got saved by a Lantern, that'll help him get better.
Very sensible. Presumably the Strand Elder isn't the actual military leader, so he's limited to giving general orders like 'Kill the invaders!' or the like...
And you'll be dealign with the third exit yourself, I take it.
Kid's probably also in need of a change of pants, I suspect. Assuming they allowed him any.
And since they saw him teleport into the room and assplode the boss' head, I don't think they'll doubt him.
...And I can't help but imagine them giving him the 'fight the power' salute.
Better than the Spaceball Salute.Opens comms, but says nothing. He wants Clark to listen in to this next bit, then?
After all, why risk yourself when you have hundreds of thousands of disposable drones to do the hard work?
Ah, that's what he wanted Clark to hear: Him giving them one chance to not die.
And when a Kryptonian makes a landing like that, everyone else knows it... And are probably finding him not so vulnerable to plasma fire...
Ah, the shock and awe method. Best way to make your opponents reconsider their life choices.
"Anyone else got something to say?" At least you avenged their victim.
As if they'll be smart enough to listen...
Gee, and here I thought the smart guys would be smart. High intelligence... Low Wisdom.
And no doubt the Karaxians amongst them are experiencing a minor euphoric moment as they realised they were saved by a Lantern...
No hesitation this time, huh? It's likely that the rest of the hostages are likely to be sacrificed by now...
...Those who aren't already dead, anyway.
Well, some actually smart bad guys. Amazing!
To quote Iron Man during his assault on Gulmira: "He's all your's."
...Heh. I do wonder how many of said Spiders will still be in one piece when they get to that room. I can just picture the grins on the prisoner's faces...
Something got mangled here...
I look down to where the child is curled up on the floor hugging his legs to his chest.
When who and what was that again?
Also the narrative protection of an author.
It's possible he was a leader rather than the leader.
'A moment later I feel'
'their way'
I think there is an easy and ethical way. From what I remember of the mechanics of it, assimilation isn't any worse than death (except maybe if the Lantern wants it to be, but Paragon wouldn't) and therefore if he is ever going to kill someone, he can just assimilate instead, circumstances permitting. Often it won't be feasible, but he kills enough people that I think he should get a fair few constructs. That said, he still has several Construct-Lanterns in his ring - that saremite (sp?) fish man, the hellwraith (unless it died and I forgot about it) and a bunch of Reach thralls - and he didn't use any of them in this situation.
Paul has the saremite and the Reach thralls, but the hellwraith was destroyed permanently by Demon Nabu, who himself is housesitting the Tower of Fate if Paul's thoughts about leaving him there until someone more suitable shows up went through.
Ah right, I had a feeling it might have died.