iS There a reason why Paul hasn't introduced trains to connect the empire to itself? He's already gotten rid of all the gribbles that could block the railways.
Thank you, corrected.
They couldn't build them. They can barely keep their steam tanks in working order, they certainly couldn't start a rail network building project or make trains that were practical.
That should say 'Aztec'.
Dang, another delay for the big finale.
Do you enjoy our suffering, Mr Zoat? ...Eh-hem. Back onto the matter at hand: So, cross-dimensional portal. Apparently leading to Themyscira. What new impediment will appear to mess with OL's mission this time?I mean... I know Sheeda are tough, so he's likely running on a spare heart or something silly like that. But just leaving it gaping like that can't be healthy.
Next question then: What landmass are you on? Is there anything recognisable about the local geography to offer an answer?
And? Sorry, you get no sympathy, being a slave-raiding invader from the future.
Good to see they're not giving this loon their full attention. OL can handle him.
Because wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey stuff. ...That's mostly Time Trapper's fault.
And 'poof' goes any sympathy. Calling someone 'not a person' isn't going to win you any prizes.
Though he may need some patching up, given that hole in his chest.
Joy. Blood magic. I doubt whatever he's calling up will be friendly.
That may prove a tougher ask than you think it'll be, friend.
Unless it involved bodily harm to said elvish lady, I don't think they consider you enough of a threat to worry.
...Whose presence is still to be explained. Though hopefully Kon can visit with his grandma while they're here.
...Right, Brand away, OL. Enough kid gloves.
...Well, there goes your hope of backtracking. Let's hope there's some easily accessible way out of here otherwise.
Just from the description, this may be <clears throat> ...Tlaltecuhtli. A gender-ambiguous deity (and embodiment) of the Earth. That would be the Aztec connection, then.
Not anyone good, that's for certain. Apparently this one likes their human hearts. No hearts, no world.
More a case of who doesn't? Presumably their missing heart is part of the creation myth.
Methinks they don't like that name.
Since this one is not exactly the top of the pyramid.
Probably best to save the discussion for when there's not a blood-crazed murder deity scowling at you.
Nifty trick. Presumably sucking the 'food' right out of their bellies.
And that is apparently a thing they can do. Probably what's about to happen is not anything good...
Hmm... Psychic attack?
Anyone else, that might have been fatal.
To them, or to Themyscira?
'headdress'? Not sure if it's a deliberate inconsistency.
This and the maybe-feminine nature of the deity and the wearing of a woven headdress make me think that this might be the sin-eater goddess that was mentioned earlier, although my Googling seemed to indicate that she didn't look like a frog, so I don't know.
'spires'?
Thank you, corrected.
No, I think that's okay.
Yeah, it's not grammatically wrong, I just wasn't sure if it was a deliberate inconsistency with the earlier use of 'spires' to describe the rocks.
Quetzalcoatl doesn't do human sacrifice at al. Worship for him was animal sacrifice.
Karl Franz's sister, Isabella, is going to be FURIOUS when she finds out her brother basically gave her daughter away to be a concubine.
He didn't. Aranei is completely misreading the situation.
I think that should say 'hates'.
Nah, worrying is fine. It's like "A dog worrying at an old bone"
Because of course this dimension doesn't follow the rules of physics. Evidently whatever else they are, their abilities include energy absorption like an Orange Lantern Feeding. So unless it's larger than they can stomach, they'll gobble it down.
Because OL took a solid hit from the scream. Yet it appears not to have had the same effect on Kon or Cernie. Different soul, different result?
I'll admit, that would be a nasty move, though. Stun or blind someone then smash with giant rock.
Okay, it definitely has something to do with OL's tattoos or non-standard soul, then. Because if it didn't hurt Kon's Kryptonian weakness...
...It must be something specific about you, OL.
Oh, boy. Opening with the big guns, huh?
Who knows, man? This might not even be related to Mannheim. That likelihood isn't great, but still...
Again, the laws of physics are only suggestions here...
Okay, that worked. brace for a flash, kiddies.
See, that's one thing Superman's Heat Vision can't do, is it? No charge-up option, unless there's a Torquasm trick for it.
Still, that's nothing to whatever it;ll do the the deity...
Ah, the drawback of big blasts: cloud cover.
Oh, that's just rude. It's like a blanket damage-over-time effect, I bet.
Maybe he's simply tougher here, as an aspect of both his Kryptonian nature and his Titanic blessing?
...What's the bet the damn deity is unharmed when the smoke clears?
...Damn. I'm betting that's the equivalent of 'mildly dusty' for them.
I suspect it would require quite a bit more spiritual oomph than you can manage to apply, OL.
If nothing else, it might confuse them a moment, long enough to retreat?
Intent should be enough to halt it, as long as you go through the motions.
Fingers crossed for luck, done.
The wave? Already done. The deity? that's a little more uncertain.
Confidence. That's good, especially in a place where intent and metaphor are more potent.
When in doubt, apply more force.
Like the world's most awkward Bass Cannon.
Okay, Amazons still alive and kicking, that's good. Fighting undead soldiers, that's bad.
Give him a second. It's probably going to be tricky.
A long shot, but to be fair, I don't see any better ideas coming along.
Ah, thinking like Antaeus? The problem is, if they are the Earth embodied, than that's like trying to pull off a fingernail.
Good thing this is text, and there is infinite budget. As for all this... I'm guessing Themyscira got shunted into this space to keep it safe, bot the local deities took offence. Hence the massed invasion.The boom-slap as the water Kon cleaved in two...
