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Yes. The fact that she was a priestess doesn't mean that the god she worshipped literally existed. Existence isn't actually a requirement.If memory serves, Ash who played Michael Scofield in Hell and was strongly implied to have honey trapped Satan, was a priestess of a snake god.
Yes. The fact that she was a priestess doesn't mean that the god she worshipped literally existed. Existence isn't actually a requirement.
Haha, this one line gave me a very skewed interpretation of what was going on. I thought this was some sort of post-apocalyptic setting where Britain is devastated, rather than that Paul just doesn't care about Britain, and interpreted the rest of the chapter with that in mind until I read other posts on what the setting actually is.Not like there's much point starting again on this world's version of Britain.
What if he woke up standing on the derelict from the pilot as Serenity finds it?Why would he? People in need, no one arguing as he fixes things and no idea where the colonists went.
And when you don't want to get shot, even the environmental shield can tank a lot. I suspect Zeke isn't gonna have anything that can get through Paul's defences that he doesn't feel like allowing. And I doubt his gun is that special, restocking ammunition notwithstanding...25th October 1998
21:17 GMT -7
BANG!
I jerk my head to the side as he shoots straight at my right eye, my environmental shield flaring!
This isn't Highlander, son. Most people can't hide a longsword under a coat."What are-"
BANG!
His next shot hits my left eye, making me blink in confusion at the impact. Okay, okay, my environmental shield should be able to cope with anything a handgun can throw out, but he's undead. For all I know he's going to whip out a wight blade and I'm not exactly flush with ring power.
And Zeke's gonna be ticked if he ends up wasting all his daily ammunition on you."-you-"
BANG!
But okay, okay, the shots aren't getting through and handguns don't have that many shots.
Time for construct restraints, methinks? Or is that battery life still a concern for you?"-doing?!"
I turn to look at him just as his fist comes around-. Knocking me back, ow! That actually hurt! But not as bad as a wight blade, so there's that. Reinforce environmental shield and get my arms up to block which stops his second punch, ow.
A Lantern in a fistfight. How mundane...
And no doubt giving the folks you walked past a hell of a show... Because you're doing this outside the front door of a bar.OWFuck!
And now we're wrestling and he's definitely stronger than he should be, but at least I'm not getting shot and I can certainly match him there!
Even the most powerful muscle-man can't beat someone with skill.GH!
Can't really do much about the fact that he knows what he's doing and I don't!
Yes, that doesn't make you sound any less crazy, now, does it, Zeke?"Why are you doing this?!"
"'cause it's my job to send you back!"
Since you technically don't exist in this universe, if the standing rule applies. And bureaucracies don't do well with people who don't legally exist.He tries to trip me, but judo wasn't designed to deal with the supernatural and I anchor myself before head butting him on the nose! Follow up right.. hook? To the same place and he's forced back.
"To Britain? I don't need a visa-."
Should have quit while you were ahead, Zeke. Oh, wait...He shakes his head, and raises his right hand to wipe away blood that isn't actually there.
"To Hell."
I mean, the classic 'voodoo' is a sort of hodge-podge of Christian and West African practices all stirred together... Easy mistake to make, especially for TV writers...Oh. Right. It's really more of a surprise that I haven't run into some sort of crazy American religious zealot before now. He sees something supernatural, and it must of course come from Hell. No idea what he thinks of himself, but wasn't there an X-Files episode about Christian zombies?
"I've never been to Hell, you lunatic!"
Be glad this is an era before phone cameras. If anyone's carrying a phone, it's likely to be a brick of a thing... By modern standards anyway.And we've drawn a crowd. No one's got cameras, but there are plenty of witnesses and it looks like Detective Stone just noticed that too.
"What?"
That's no indicator of anything... Besides superpowers."What do you mean, 'what'? Do you just attack people for fun?"
"You're glowing orange."
What's the bet someone in the crowd took a look at that and went 'I thought Green Lantern was, y'know', green?'I hold up my left hand, glowing ring on display.
"I have a magic ring." I exhale sharply. Okay, calm. Calm. "Do you want to go somewhere and talk about this like a civilised person?"
Well, at least you've come to your senses, hell-boy.And there's the police siren. Detective Stone looks decidedly nervous, his gun vanishing into his coat.
"Yeah. Let's do that."
Boy, are the police gonna have a fun time working that one out..."Good show." I hold out my right hand. "Take my hand."
He takes it like he's planning on shaking it, and we vanish, transitioning onto a nearby roof.
At least he's not looking his age, in terms of post-mortem condition.I step back as he gets his bearings.
"So. What's it like, being a wight?"
Remember, this is before D&D really caught on after the WotC buyout... Third Edition's probably a year away at this point.
Ah, yes, the default worldview of a fresh Paul: Atheist."I… Think of myself as being on parole, really. And you're telling me you're not?"
I blink. "Hell's real?"
...Did he have some kind of supernatural sense, or was it a case of Satan giving him dossiers?"Yeah. Hell's real. And you're gunna need to better than 'magic ring' if you want me to buy into this whole thing."
"How… Would you tell?"
Well, I doubt a good poke in the eye is going to hurt them..."When I shoot escapees in the eyes, they get this… Blue mist coming out."
"When you shoot them, or… Anything else?"
...Wow, that's a level of callousness I'd associate with OL."What do you mean?"
"I'm not going to let you shoot me in the eye, because I'm using my brain. But if it helps you, I can let you stab me in one eye. That would be enough, wouldn't it?"
And probably the easiest way down, unless you want to try the express route? Quick, but the sudden stop at the end..."Ah, I guess." He looks around. "How'd we get up here?"
"Magic-" / "Magic ring, right." / "-ring."
If not, he can make one easily enough. He seems reasonably practised with his ring thus far.He doesn't look convinced. "There were necromancers in the Bible who could call souls back from Heaven. Samuel's last chat with King Saul?"
"You shouldn't-." He hesitates. "Okay. You got a knife?"
Hey, at least he didn't let you see it coming. It hurts more that way because you tense up...I do have a knife, because the thug from earlier dropped it in favour of his gun. I take it out of my pocket and offer it to Detective Stone. Then… I crouch down slightly to give him a clear shot.
"To the best of your knowledge, does thisahfuck!"
...Still working on that 'blocking pain' thing, huh?Reknit reknit reknit. Ah! There's the other part of my visual field!
"Happy?!"
Honestly, even not having seen the series, I would assume most of them are unlikely to have such blatantly visible supernatural powers.
...Oh, no, running man, you don't get out of this that easily."I don't know what you are, but you're not what I'm here for, so..."
He turns to leave.
No wandering off into the night with a poignant little theme tune rolling, thank you."Ah, excuse me, I think I deserve a little more explanation after being shot repeatedly."
He stops, hesitates a moment and then half-turns back.
Discounting the 'killed your wife's rapist' thing, anyway?"A hundred and thirteen damned souls escaped Hell. I got let out to send 'em back."
"You were-?" Ah. "Your service record was excellent."
Ah, one of the shitty Heaven/Hell combos, huh? Place must be packed. No wonder the 113 wanted out..."You don't get time off for good deeds. Not from Hell. If you sin, you go down."
"That.. sounds like a positively monstrous system."
...Are you here for the kid who shot him, or is it just coincidence that you two met?He makes a sardonic smile. "I ain't arguing, pal. I had fifteen years of-."
He stops himself, sighing.
"Look, you're not who I'm here for, and you saved that guy who got shot. How about we leave it at that."
Ooh, is this going to become an odd couple/buddy cop scenario? Because that would be hilarious. If short.Not as if I can't find him again the moment I want to.
"You can't tell me something like that and expect that to be all. I know good and I know evil and I know the difference between them."
Ah, there's the sneaky side. Who does benefit from these souls being out of Hell, and who benefits from them returning?He shrugs. "Then… I dunno what to tell you, pal. Do good, and don't do evil."
I smile again. "Excellent advice. But good for whom?"
You think they put that on his record?
Pretty much the exact opposite.Ooh, is this going to become an odd couple/buddy cop scenario? Because that would be hilarious. If short.
"Okay, who's next on the list?"
One remote eye-stabbing later...
"Got them. Next?"
Is this version of the SI going to help the leader of the escaped souls destroy both Heaven and Hell or something?
That probably won't work on him.
Granted, he is weaker on Earth.
Given all of the contradictory bullshit that be found in the bible, most of the people in hell don't actually deserve to be there.
Given all of the contradictory bullshit that be found in the bible, most of the people in hell don't actually deserve to be there.
So I can see Paul actually help prevent all of the (relatively) innocent escapees stay escaped.
BTW I've never seen an episode of this show so for all I know they could all have been in there for just not believing or for being baby rapists.
31st December 2012I'm just waiting for us to switch back to earth-16 and Paul say "Wow Sportsmaster. That sure was an incredible adventure I'm never going to forget. Truly, there is now peace between us my brother. Welcome to the family!"
Wow31st December 2012
14:52 GMT -5
"Whaw Sportsmaster. That sure was an incredible adventure I'm never going to forget. Truly, there is now peace between us my brother. Welcome to the family!"
The one thing I've always wondered about Brimstone is what was the deal with the car...
Why is this threadmarked?
To mess with us.