Cuchulin
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inb4 "No, I'm not the Messiah." "You hear that?! He must be the Messiah!" *Long-suffering sigh*
He is NOT the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!
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inb4 "No, I'm not the Messiah." "You hear that?! He must be the Messiah!" *Long-suffering sigh*
Paul. Paul stop coopting cults.
You're part of the friggin Ophidian. You play on the level of actual gods. People whorshipping you might have a point.
PLEASE. Clark is just as bad."He's the Chosen Avatar of Avarice! He must be the one to lead the Age of Vice to it's end!"
*Crowd cheers*
"You see, Paul? You see this? This is why we let Superman do the talking."
Is there anywhere on Earth that's safe at the moment? At least if your army is all together, it'll take less to protect them. Which raises all manner of questions about where they're going to muster the forces. Watchtower's still secret. Hall of Justice is in DC, right under the enemy's eyes. I doubt the Team wants the bad guys in their Mount Justice hangout...31st December 2012
14:52 GMT -5
Alan looks concerned.
"Are you sure it's safe to bring them here?"
And kill hundreds of brainwashed innocents. Sure, Wall, you go right ahead. I'm sure the jury will understand...I look down as the Justified tear apart Belle Reve's front gate with some sort of magnetism control ability before driving in. They're not trying to rush through the outer defence cordon, and if the defences were manned they would be slaughtered. Even the automated defences would probably be able to kill them.
Waller gives me a sidelong glance. "I could always turn them back on."
And an object lesson is always useful, whether it be supplied by you or the foe.I shake my head. "They're almost certainly victims, too. I'll shoot through a hostage if I have to, but in this situation there's really no need."
I turn and look over to where Mr. Mahkent is sitting on a construct bench in a flying construct prison bus and watching the movements below very carefully. Unlike his old colleague Mr. Crock, he never moved beyond city-level supervillainy, but he made it work for him profitably for a prolonged period of time. He's not a fool by any means, and while he's bound against certain types of hostility he is allowed to question the people giving him orders. A politely phrased 'how do we even know these people are coming for us' is well below the level the contract penalises and also undermines me in the event that I couldn't produce.
Just think, if not for OL's kind offer, you'd soon be joining them down there. Assuming they didn't just shoot you where you lay."Satisfied?"
He grunts quietly as the Justified leave their vehicles, obviously unusual helmets on their heads.
And a bunch of giant orange-glowing buses are just a wee bit noticeable."Then if everyone's prepared, we will now sojourn to a place of relative safety. Orange Lantern to Mister Miracle, we're about ready."
Of course, I can fly us to Salem, but the area where the Tower intersects with normal space is standing room only at the moment and we're trying to avoid-.
I expect the Tower will politely steer anyone not on the approved access list back to their mustering areas if they go wandering...I consider the majority of my passengers.
And I'm trying to avoid collateral damage. Mother Box is perfectly capable of bypassing the dimensional differences between normal Earth and the Tower of Fate's exterior, though Dr. Balewa will be checking everyone thoroughly before anyone gets inside.
Hey, at least these Amazons aren't unleashing their super-science weapons on the world.I wish John was here. I know Diana's going to want to check on Themyscira as soon as possible, but-.
BOOM!
Oof. That last one is almost as scary as going toe-to-toe with Mannheim. Possibly moreso.I'm flying myself and my passengers forward even as the aperture appears, construct bus convoy passing through without any difficulty. And then we're in a void where the only matter appears to be the tower roof. In a legacy of Fake John's time here it isn't using the 'stony tower' skin, but looks more like the top of a science fiction tower block. Or possibly the launch bay of a military space station.
The boom tube opening shuts behind us as we come in to land. Acting President Nathanial Adams is in full service dress uniform to emphasise his position, with a small military detail one of the other retrieval missions recovered. Dr. Balewa and Angelica are on hand to check everyone over for residual influence and Batman is here to debrief me.
Well, then, maybe they just need a little push...I need to find out where everyone else is.
I open the bus doors, and my guests begin making their way off my constructs. The guards and William move fairly quickly, Waller in particular marching off to speak to Mr. Adams. My redemption-in-progress prisoners leave the bus and then hesitate, watching their environment carefully. The enpacted on the other hand hesitate, not out of fear by in the same way a predator would an open space. They want to see what's going on before they commit to moving.
...That works.So I dismiss the constructs.
Most land just fine. Several glare my way but I'm mildly pleased to see that no one… Invokes their penalty clause.
I expect a little pushing and shoving as the more insecure try to establish some form of dominance."Wizards, please report to Doctor Mist. Everyone else, please form lines and we'll get you situated just as soon as we've checked you over for residual Anti-Life infection." I generate constructs marking lanes. "Staff here,-" I make momentary eye contact with Dr. Quinzel and give her a reassuring smile. "-prisoners who were part of the accelerated release group here, remaining male inmates here and remaining female inmates here."
The last two groups aren't exactly in a hurry to obey, but they gradually move in the direction indicated. But first-.
Ah, the cult of Kobra contingent. What little there are present. Or at least the least fanatical about it."In the mean time, Mister and Miss Flinders, might I borrow you for a moment?"
He landed a little more heavily than she did, and consequently looks a little more put out with me. She just looks… Not completely blank, but blanker. Jade can fake facial expressions far better, but I suppose they didn't have exactly the same roles.
What's the bet Kobra thought he could talk the Justified into falling at his feet? Pity it's unlikely that they'd just kill him.Mister Flinders trudges over, with his sister a little behind him. It's an instinctual thing, with him far better able to absorb damage than her it makes sense for him to take the lead and attract attention.
"Let's talk about Kobra." Fortunately, Mr. Burr elected to remain behind, not even deigning to turn away from his back wall when I went to speak with him. "Actually, do I need to get Mister Weiss over here-?"
For more explanation on that: The Kobra Cult. Basically, doomsday-cult stuff with veneer of Hinduist beliefs."No." / "No."
"Very well. As I understand Kobra theology, shouldn't you be cheering right now?"
Which makes me wonder what they're up to in all this? Sitting around in religious bliss? Out there killing Justified? Who knows?Miss Flinders gives me a thoughtful look. "Burr was declared a false messiah."
"True, but Lady Eve is still keeping the faith. It doesn't get much more Kali Yuga than this."
No doubt looking to sneak off. I doubt he trusts OL not to kill him, so there's a good chance he'll be one of the first to trigger the penalty clauses."I hope the contract doesn't only work if you believe in it."
And there's Mr. Crock. Alright, he stuck to the back of the male line and isn't that far away, and it's not as if there's anything else to draw attention.
...Put that way, it sounds almost altruistic. Pity it came via violence and murder."No, it still works, and Hinduism is perfectly accepting of the idea of hostile demons. But the Kobra variant is accelerationist-." Mr. and Miss Flinders look blank. "You were trying to bring civilisation down faster than would otherwise have been the case in order to minimise the time spent in the Age of Vice and hasten the return of the Age of Righteousness."
Miss Flinders nods cautiously.
Which he would have been happy to do, being a power-hungry lunatic."Thus, any evil act is justified because you're not embracing vice for yourself, but rather trying to make civilisation as evil as possible until it collapses. I'm still not completely clear where Jeffrey Burr comes in."
"He was supposed to make it happen, and rule over the new age."
See, that's the problem with vague prophecies. Too often, someone might fit enough of the predictions to fool you into believing they're it."How? He's as much of a creature of the Age of Vice as the rest of us."
"He… We know he's not now, but he's the one we thought the prophecies were talking about."
...Yeah, Mammoth wasn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed even before he got Venom-Bustered..."How would you recognise when it's happened?"
Mr. Flinders frowns. "When what's happened?"
No, it's a time of transition. What, you thought it'd flip like a clock ticking over?"When the Age of Vice has reached maximum decay? Because I can't.. really imagine how life on Earth could get worse than 'Anti-Life is everywhere'. I mean, you felt that, right?"
Miss Flinders nods slowly, her eyes avoiding my face. "So, what? You think this is the Age of Righteousness?"
Ah, a little nudge to make sure they don't go off on a suicidal charge."No, but can you imagine living in the same way with what you've seen of yourself?" I give them a moment, but neither of them respond. "I think this is the last moment of the Age of Vice, and what comes after we win is the Age of Righteousness. I don't know exactly how we're going to get there either, but I think.. that's what happens. So I totally respect it if you want to die to bring about the next age, but I think they'll be a place for you in it if that's what you want."
...I bet there's steam already rising off Mammoth's skull.Ah, yes. They had a normal cult indoctrination. They know the words, but the theology is a bit beyond them. This is why Scientologists don't tell people about Xenu at the start.
"Just think about it, alright?"
Who are the Flinders again? I remember Joseph/Jeffrey Burr and the Cobra Cult bit but who are these people?
Who are the Flinders again? I remember Joseph/Jeffrey Burr and the Cobra Cult bit but who are these people?
And kill hundreds of brainwashed innocents. Sure, Wall, you go right ahead. I'm sure the jury will understand...
See, that's the problem with vague prophecies. Too often, someone might fit enough of the predictions to fool you into believing they're it.
Oh, and finally, I've never paid attention to scientology. But hell below, is that really what they believe in!? Shit, that isn't even a good sci-fi plot
And can somebody remind me if Jeffrey Burr is still "empowered" or "snaked" or whatever it is he was? Or if he has been returned to normal? I vaguely remember something along those lines but can't quite recall
I can't find that. Help?Vandal Savage on anti-life. Might be enough to turn him into the doomed future version from the Justice League cartoon.
I assure you that no one is whorshipping the SI.
The jury: "Anti-Life justifies her actions!"And kill hundreds of brainwashed innocents. Sure, Wall, you go right ahead. I'm sure the jury will understand...
Hey, at least these Amazons aren't unleashing their super-science weapons on the world.
Yes. There's a reason why the church leaders had to physically restrain him from fleeing what he'd created.Oh, and finally, I've never paid attention to scientology. But hell below, is that really what they believe in!? Shit, that isn't even a good sci-fi plot! Never expected for this chapter to just further damage my faith in humanity. Although, then again, we are in an Anti-Life arc, so it's appropriate.
I wouldn't go that far. He is very good at fighting.He's an ordinary human now after the leader if the cult took away whatever power he had.
Hereafter.
by -> but
Thank you, corrected.
Of course not. It's well know that he's already in a relationship, and that anyone making any such accusations about Jade would be liable to wake to an amateur laryngectomy in progress.
But maybe the In Praise of Eros version of OL...
inb4 "No, I'm not the Messiah." "You hear that?! He must be the Messiah!" *Long-suffering sigh*
I thought his name was spelled "Nathaniel".
think there'll be a place
Thank you, corrected.I thought his name was spelled "Nathaniel".
think there'll be a place
Yet.
Check the spellingYet.
There are worshippers of the Green. There will be worshippers of the Orange. And given OL's ties to The Ophidian?
...also...
Hades already said he'd just kick him upstairs if he ever actually died, managed to stay dead and end up in his realm.
Absurdist humor is rooted heavily in the subversion of expectations, which Monty Python excelled at by consistently finding new ways to make British people act silly in ways that didn't involve stereotypes or crossdressing.