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Revelation That Uncertainty Is Itself An Answer
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oh no, the dumb phatic shit is escaping from RoyalRoad
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Not necessarily. There are a lot of Entities, but depending on how many Darkseid-containing universes there are (between the different universes themselves, plus the different timelines which could presumably reach a gargantuan number through exponential time travel) there might be an even larger number of Darkseids. Of course, though, those Darkseids will have a similar number of strong non-evil opponents, whereas the Entities are kings of their multiverse, so your overall point still stands.Completely true. But there are far more Entities than there are Darkseids.
Huh, never heard that word before. Although based on the definition I just found by Googling, I don't think that this is phatic. Giving thanks has an actual purpose: showing your gratitude. It is not entirely worthless like the examples I saw under the definition of 'phatic'.
Point for The Entities though, they can have beings like The Loner who aren't focused on conflict.Not necessarily. There are a lot of Entities, but depending on how many Darkseid-containing universes there are (between the different universes themselves, plus the different timelines which could presumably reach a gargantuan number through exponential time travel) there might be an even larger number of Darkseids. Of course, though, those Darkseids will have a similar number of strong non-evil opponents, whereas the Entities are kings of their multiverse, so your overall point still stands.
Who are you calling phat?
There's only one Darkseid.Not necessarily. There are a lot of Entities, but depending on how many Darkseid-containing universes there are (between the different universes themselves, plus the different timelines which could presumably reach a gargantuan number through exponential time travel) there might be an even larger number of Darkseids. Of course, though, those Darkseids will have a similar number of strong non-evil opponents, whereas the Entities are kings of their multiverse, so your overall point still stands.
There's only one Darkseid.
Remember, Apokolipse exists outside the Speed Force Wall in the Gods Sphere.
I'm struggling to find a good Tau dictionary.
No, no, phat with a P-H, you know, "pretty hot and tempting"?
Huh, never heard that word before. Although based on the definition I just found by Googling, I don't think that this is phatic. Giving thanks has an actual purpose: showing your gratitude. It is not entirely worthless like the examples I saw under the definition of 'phatic'.
Maybe I'm wrong, of course.
You've convinced me.It's phatic. It's just a 'like', but taking up more space. It's impossible to discuss anything in RoyalRoad comment sections because half the comments are just "thanks for the chapter". Fuck that. Use the like button and if you donpt have anything else to say, don't say it.
Thank you, corrected.Zoat this should either be "573" or you should add this date above the link for the chapter.
Friendly chaotic. I made it up.
It ran into a few minor difficulties.So how did Thana's mission to convert people away from Monotheism turn out?
Fortunately, with all the constructs Malvolio is using-
"I am entity Volthoon. Qwa-matter deployed."
-it's missed the more subtle uses of the green light.
WHOOMPFFF!
Are -> And
Thank you, corrected.
Yes, thank you, Volthoom, they do have eyes. Looks like Harralax is being subtle as a sledgehammer with its fear-mongering. About what you'd expect of a wild Entity, not one joined with a human. Presumably they're riding the high of being free right now.20th January 2013
19:12 GMT
The yellow glow is obvious even from a distance. Next to me, Malvolio snarls, while Lantern Priest merely looks slightly sad.
"I am entity Volthoon. World being consumed by fear."
Ugh, no subtlety at all. Then again, would you want the space-bug learning about things like psychological horror? Or Jump-scares?And it's not just a glowing aura. As my ring starts scanning the planet in earnest I see that what I'm seeing is the accumulated light output of millions of construct monsters rampaging over the surface.
"A decent start, we think. It doesn't pay to be completely predictable."
Great. They're already being influenced by them just being here...For an instant, I wonder how I'm hearing it. But then I remember: the fear is already there. And that fear is Parallax.
"Why? What possible-?"
Oh, damn! Looks like they didn't just hit OL's berserk button, they're slamming their face on it like a frigging jackhammer."We don't need a purpose; We are our own purpose. Oh, if you could hear it as we do."
"YOU THINK I COULDN'T TURN A WORLD FULL OF PEOPLE INTO PUPPETS JUST FOR THE PLEASURE OF SUBSUMING THEM?! BECAUSE I COULD! I DON'T BECAUSE IT'S MONSTROUS AND SELF-DEFEATING!"
Hey, bugly. Did you not remember...
...Snakes eat Bugs!Are we're at the planet, smashing through weak constructs which just reform from the fears of the people below as we pass through and we see the Parallax-man laughing as we bite at him, our mouth more than large enough to envelop their entire body!
"Rage?"
Oh, goddammit! All this fear is making him able to no-sell their attacks...We can see his STUPID face, stare him in the eye, but our jaws won't close!
"Rage is no use. We want FEAR!"
Saved by the Big Damn Heroes! See, this is why you bring friends!Clawed arms grasp at our body, grasp at our jaw and force it open as the part of us that is the Illustres remembers that this world was a centre of culture. Not only will this attack be transmitted to the rest of N.E.M.O., but if we as its ultimate weapon are shown to be halted or defeated-. We would survive, but N.E.M.O. would risk fracturing.
A colossal spear pierces the side of Parallax-
Yeah, all that Determination burns, doesn't it, fear-boy?"Aagh!"
-and they toss us aside, one of their arms scrabbling at the point of impact to try and remove the projectile. We fly through space-.
But not fully fused anymore. Interesting. Good thing his human rationality is able to overcome her animal instinct.Ag!
I can feel the Ophidian in my soul, not distantly right now and not anything like as controlled as usual. Fear or anger, intrapsychic arousal amounts to the same thing. But charging ahead isn't the way.
Let me guess: Priest's trying to broadcast Resistance to the entire planet? Not sure that'd be effective without summoning Ion, though.Malvolio's spear evaporates as the Parallax construct's blood coats it, its claw then smoothing down its chitinous hide. He throws another while below him Lantern Priest does something in the planet's upper atmos-.
There's something wet on my neck.
And OL is really off his game here. The joy of their opponent already having his hooks in under his guard.
Hell, I would have thought that would be a standing order in this fight. Unless it would require onerous amounts of charge.
Bah! Why use one barrel? Setup up a Metal Storm barrage or something... Dakka will be your friend here."Unable to com-. Com-. Comply."
I generate a colossal railgun construct and take aim as Lord Malvolio swings at Parallax with giant burning green fist constructs.
The benefit of using the Orange Light. Whatever energy Harrallax throws at him will get eaten.
Optimal strategy: don't get hit. Great. So now he's a Souls-like boss fight.Message to local Lanterns: wounds inflicted by Parallax become infected with the yellow light.
"Sent."
Ooh, this will be a new sensation to the bug. It's probably never been hit by this before...I add a spatial warp node to my construct weapon as Parallax raises its tail stinger to stab at Lord Malvolio.
Crumbler.
Good man. Seeing that he's got ranged support, he immediately clears the line of fire and flanks.Fire.
The crumbler round hits the tail, the very tip where it connects to the sting-blade evaporated by the strike. The stinger disconnects and starts to fade, Malvolio immediately noticing and moving aside even as he switches to a construct sword to hack at the Parallax construct's wrists.
Single shots aren't doing it, OL. Bring the rain.Weak yellow strands lash out and reconnect the stinger before it can fully fade, stabbing towards Malvolio with renewed vigor. I fire again, but the shot is blocked by Parallax's membranous wing. The wing gets a hold, but the stinger carries-.
"A feeble feint-"
Effective if it were flesh, Malvolio. But...One, two, three, four construct hands grasps the tail, holding in it place.
"-by a foolish foe."
...They can be as ephemeral as mist.Parallax… Dismisses its own tail, Malvolio's hands closing on nothing as a new, longer and thinner tail emerges from its body, complete with whip-like strands projecting from the tip.
Parallax grins, human mouth widening and monster mouth opening-.
"Stop doing that! Do you know how much that stings?!"I put a crumber round through each of its eyes, and then as it writhes I take a shot at its neck, closest to where the host stands.
I watch as the construct flesh peels away and he catches it with his human hand, then uses a construct tendril to detonate it.
There we go! Too bad the Orks can't see this. I can already hear the football chants of 'Dakka! Dakka! Dakka!'"Is this all there is?"
I open fire on full automatic. Ten, a hundred, a thousand crumbler rounds fly out as the space between us visible warps, starts bending aside and the planet all but vanishing! Construct tendrils lash out to intercept, construct wings move to obscure and the main body of the abomination lazily swims through space in an undulating motion to deny me an easy target. Hundreds of tendrils flash out of existence, hundreds of holes open in the wings… Hard to tell how many are hitting the body, but I don't think it's enough to-.
Yeah, the joy of fighting something that effectively could one-hit kill you. (And yes, that boss in the video is meant to be hard. 9999 damage per hit when enraged by daylight combat, against a player with 250 health... And she can fill the screen with projectiles...)Know fear.
I warp right as a yellow beam scythes through space next to me, my gun construct fading and failing. Then warp again.
It has more HP than a final boss. The joy of trying to early-run an optional super-boss...Flee from us.
Another miss, but unlike my shots at him those would hurt me if they hit me. I see Malvolio carve great rents in its construct body, but…
Now... Imagine if they'd tried to fight Ophidian, back in the day. With her 'those I kill become my tools' ability in full operation...Its an Entity. We can't wear it down as we would a normal Lantern, either in terms of ring charge or even psychologically. It's not losing anything it can't replace with a thought.
Fortunately, with all the constructs Malvolio is using-
Oof! I'm guessing it's an attempt to kill the host, there, since killing Parallax itself is very, very difficult, and risky to boot."I am entity Volthoon. Qwa-matter deployed."
-it's missed the more subtle uses of the green light.
WHOOMPFFF!
These should both be 'Volthoom'.
...grasps the tail, holding it in place.
...as the space between us visibly warps, starts bending aside......as the space between us visible warps, starts bending aside...
Thank you, corrected.These should both be 'Volthoom'.
...grasps the tail, holding it in place.
...as the space between us visibly warps, starts bending aside...
It's phatic. It's just a 'like', but taking up more space. It's impossible to discuss anything in RoyalRoad comment sections because half the comments are just "thanks for the chapter". Fuck that. Use the like button and if you donpt have anything else to say, don't say it.
I sincerely doubt Paul has the power to do that, even with the Ophidian backing him up.Hold on, what would happen if he successfully assimilated an Entity's Host? Would that... imprison the Entity in the construct lantern? Would Parallax be stuck within Construct Lantern Harrolds?
Ugh, no subtlety at all. Then again, would you want the space-bug learning about things like psychological horror? Or Jump-scares?
It wouldn't work, because he'd be attacking the Entity's emotions. If he could, the Entity would be ejected because the construct lantern wouldn't have the right emotion any more.Hold on, what would happen if he successfully assimilated an Entity's Host? Would that... imprison the Entity in the construct lantern? Would Parallax be stuck within Construct Lantern Harrolds?
Come on, there's bound to be a planet somewhere that's just populated by comically evil people."YOU THINK I COULDN'T TURN A WORLD FULL OF PEOPLE INTO PUPPETS JUST FOR THE PLEASURE OF SUBSUMING THEM?! BECAUSE I COULD! I DON'T BECAUSE IT'S MONSTROUS AND SELF-DEFEATING!"
'Agh'?
'a hole'?
'It's'Its an Entity. We can't wear it down as we would a normal Lantern, either in terms of ring charge or even psychologically. It's not losing anything it can't replace with a thought.
Then why would he want them as puppets? Why would he want their thoughts in his head every time a construct lantern was destroyed?Come on, there's bound to be a planet somewhere that's just populated by comically evil people.
Some people exclaim differently.
Thank you, corrected.
Well, he was talking about doing it for just the pleasure of subsuming people. If by that he meant subsuming the memories, or if he wouldn't enjoy it unless he was going to actually use the constructs for something, then yeah, it isn't feasible, but if it's just the pleasure of making puppets of people, then I don't think he gets any memories until the construct is returned to the ring for the first time, so he could just assimilate everyone and then order them to sit in a hole or in deep space where they'll probably never be destroyed, or at least not for a long time. I don't think that keeping them manifested like that even costs him any charge, although I could very well be wrong about that.Then why would he want them as puppets? Why would he want their thoughts in his head every time a construct lantern was destroyed?
Now I wonder what's gonna happen when Paul goes up against Predator, cuz he'll still misread the equivalent attack.Parallax is being so blunt with his fear harvesting because OL can and will misread subtle manipulations.