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At the moment they go to the closest member of the Orange Lantern Corps.Do the rings have a seeker protocol? or do they just return to Maltus when the wearer dies?
Boy, his reputation precedes him, doesn't it?The courtier opposite me fidgets as I pointedly create a clock-construct showing the amount of time I've been here without seeing Chief Minister Rikane. I don't look at it; I just let it make its own statement. Initially, I tried engaging her in conversation, but apparently she's been ordered not to talk to me. At first I assumed that such orders would be limited to politics, but no. I tried asking her about Crown Imperium fashion trends and how my formal robes would look, at which point she politely informed me that she couldn't talk to me about anything at all.
Effective eternal life and youth. Always fun.I'm not inactive; I'm adding a short section on imperialism to my book… Which might well cause a schism in a century or two-. No, no it won't, because by the combined wonders of bribing the God of Death and septophobia-reinforced orange light biomancy I'll still be around to sort things out.
Oh-ho, he's gotten some big attention.And Empress Clryssa, apparently. She's wearing a surprisingly simple green dress, ornamented only by a gold… Tiara type thing which frames the upper part of her face but has only a thin circlet component to keep it in place. I perform a shallow bow in her direction.
Sometimes the most important meetings take place in the least assuming places. Like hallways or bathrooms.It-? Ah. The courtier who had been keeping me company is already out of the door, closing it firmly behind her. Of course. A 'chance encounter'. Good job I watched The West Wing, or I'd be jolly confused right now.
Politeness is everything in this case.He takes position standing to the right of the Empress, leaving me the seat a little way down the table to her left. Of course, I could create a construct chair and sit somewhere else, but… That would be petty. This woman does run an empire of a not-inconsiderable size and sophistication, and does at least a seasonable job of it. And it's not like the Thanagarian wheeled out the High Mor to meet me.
So there are now rank flashes for things like Enlightenment? Nice."It's my full rank insignia. Since it fell to me to establish a tradition, I felt that something which indicated both the wearer's rank and most notable spiritual achievements would be helpful in allowing someone unfamiliar with the individual to know certain things about them."
Huh. I suppose some form of religion would build up around people who can fly and work 'magic' with green lights.Lanternism isn't all that popular in the Crown Imperium. The people having to live next to the Guardians' dumping ground has rather worked against it. Nonetheless, the Empress would naturally be familiar with Light Priests. Which reminds me; I really need to visit Karax at some point and make sure that they're not having some sort of religious implosion. And maybe bring Guy along.
Yet."It depends on how you're using the term. I serve the Ophidian directly and give spiritual advice to my fellow Lanterns, but I don't lead acts of worship."
"Given what Larfleeze did to the region...
'Appropriate' having so many meanings here...Rikane nods and comes around the table to pick it up and then walks back. "Thank you. I will ensure that it is circulated to appropriate people."
So optimistic."They would rapidly gain one if I ordered Admiral Oswin to secure the region."
There's a mismatch here...
But are you sure that you wouldn't rather that he give you their itinerary...But are you sure that you wouldn't rather than he give you their itinerary...
A good reminder that even Maltusian hyper-tech isn't infallible.
It's an old, old story..."I think you underestimate how much everyone there hates you. You can destroy what naval units they've got and land troops, but it will be the bloodiest occupation you've ever seen. Soldiers on the planet won't be able to move for snipers and concealed explosives. And their friends will be attacking every weak point they can find, as opposed to what they're doing now which is stick to their own territory and impose taxes. If you really want the place, you'd be better off coming to terms with Jarko directly. But I honestly don't think it's worth it."
Given that they'd have trouble inserting spies into a Spider Guild colony..."Killing them results in the next Control Nest along sending a fleet because they can't be seen to allow that sort of thing to happen. The local Control Nest doesn't have a fleet and couldn't threaten you even if it wanted to. And if you want to check any of that, I'll be happy to escort a diplomatic party."
Mr Zoat, I know you're actively avoiding semicolons but this is the perfect opportunity for one. Currently the "The people" bit stops these sentences flowing nicely. How about the following?Lanternism isn't all that popular in the Crown Imperium. The people having to live next to the Guardians' dumping ground has rather worked against it.
Nah, it's an another archaic term - refer to the second definition. https://www.google.com/search?q=seasonable
Unless you know, someone kills you and or seals your soul in a jar.I'm not inactive; I'm adding a short section on imperialism to my book… Which might well cause a schism in a century or two-. No, no it won't, because by the combined wonders of bribing the God of Death and septophobia-reinforced orange light biomancy I'll still be around to sort things out.
*reconsidering
*Thanagarians, plural
This sentence needs work.
Either
The distances are not great,
or
The distance is not great,
Thank you, corrected.But are you sure that you wouldn't rather than he give you their itinerary...
But are you sure that you wouldn't rather that he give you their itinerary...
The Ophidian and Hades already have dibs on his soul. Attempting to steal from either of them is unwise at best.Unless you know, someone kills you and or seals your soul in a jar.
Also, if it's just a normal / magical jar and not a pocket dimension jar (and maybe even then), OL can just greedport out. Don't think he needs his body / ring for that.The Ophidian and Hades already have dibs on his soul. Attempting to steal from either of them is unwise at best.
Oh, huh. I hadn't thought of that.The Ophidian and Hades already have dibs on his soul. Attempting to steal from either of them is unwise at best.
So in essence, the Ophidian has to share OL's soul when he dies...
I'm sure that will end well.
True, but I don't know if he's gotten to the point where the Ophidian would willingly share one of her favorite things. While they're merged, sure, but otherwise I expect that she'll barge in before Hades even finishes judging OL.Well part of PauL's whole thing is expanding the Orange Light of Avarice from simply being "Mine" to including the concept of "Ours"...
She just claims Hades and Hades suddenly has an orange snake wrapped around him like a lover in all his iconography.True, but I don't know if he's gotten to the point where the Ophidian would willingly share one of her favorite things. While they're merged, sure, but otherwise I expect that she'll barge in before Hades even finishes judging OL.
He did, Superbat wound him up, he left. I might include them in an episode at some point but I don't have any concrete plans to do so at the moment.Was rereading the WTR wiki, and noticed that the Super Young Team was in the characters page. They were offhandedly mentioned in Displaced. Did Paul ever follow upon his thought to look them up? It got me thinking of a future episode in Japan the Team could go on. Is that in the works Mr Zoat?
No he's not. I point out semicolon recommendations all the time. They're not part of his default writing style but I haven't seen any active opposition to them.
I put them in. Then I get told to take them out because I use them wrong.No he's not. I point out semicolon recommendations all the time. They're not part of his default writing style but I haven't seen any active opposition to them.
I put them in. Then I get told to take them out because I use them wrong.
Haven't really given it much thought, since I have no interest in doing anything with Will Payton. This Prince Gavyn might have some odd memories, but it probably won't come up in the story.
Haven't really given it much thought, since I have no interest in doing anything with Will Payton. This Prince Gavyn might have some odd memories, but it probably won't come up in the story.
Neither of them are omniscient, and magic can trump their claims as shown before.The Ophidian and Hades already have dibs on his soul. Attempting to steal from either of them is unwise at best.