Say what now OL? Like if you want to bail because its become a political conflict of interest just say 'well its a civil war and the Charter says we're not supposed to get involved in those' the 'well its not really a crime thing'... doesn't work
That seems very low
Superhuman speed and near-inexhaustible stamina for the win. Bet he's popular with the ladies for that last part.
Yes, yes it did. Now, how is it going to change things, I wonder.
It's not quite a war, though. A protest?
If anyone takes it further, well...
Not the first native population to want to stand against colonists... But they do stand a better chance of success than previous ones.
Oof. Though that does make me wonder how close the modern Mister Terrific is to starting his hero career, if he even does. I suspect Raquel would have words for him too.
Now, now, that's not what he meant... Okay, it probably was, but...
I'm sure things are still quiet over there.
Well, yes. And superheroes will do their best to keep them safe. They just can't do it politically...
Generally, whichever side is commiting war crimes usually ends up being the wrong one. No-one's hands are clean, though... I suspect the cartels would push for 'pacifying the natives' but it would be a bit hard when said natives can flip tanks and peel armour plates with their bare hands.
Admittedly, they can make quite the mess of anything, whatever they target...
Do you particularly like your government, Bea?
Diplomacy it is! Jolly good.
"If someone does attack, please try not to damage anything or anyone too badly."
Ah, Arnold getting a primer on the tribes his father indirectly empowered...
Well, if it wasn't, they'd probably have gotten into trouble sooner.
Would the military even be watching this?
...and make it as opaque as I can
I nod. "It does simplify things quite a lot."
Thank you, corrected.
The charter only applies to the Justice League. And going to war isn't a crime.
Superman isn't supposed to pick a side, but he's not above floating over a border and glowering at people.
... then he must be spending an awful lot of time in the sub continent, and Africa, and for that matter wider asia, because well after decolonization all those ethnic groups that hated each other before Europeans showed up went back to fighting each other with AKs.
The point is that, if there were no supers involved, the sheer scale of this conflict would still be beyond the purview of municipal law enforcement/the criminal justice system, so, yeah, the concept of "crime" no longer applies, until someone breaks international laws which actually apply at the same scale.
Indulging others, sure but he's also indulging himself. Paul wants to do this too. He likes helping peoples reach compromises. After all, a rising tide lifts all boats and the tide is going to have to lift a long way before they're out of the Reach's reach.
I prefer the original, where (IIRC) Oz says that he's not a Republic serial villain.
I updated it. Oz was speaking in a different era.
Are we allowed to beat other posters to the ground with rolled up newspapers?
As of now, yes.
That was one nation attacking another.
Eh it's not quite the same thing, Queen Bee was a known super villain who was suddenly buddy buddy with a leader who up until recently openly hated her and upon investigation was mind controlling him and, iirc, holding his daughter hostage to ease her conquest of a foreign nation
To quote the manual to the old 1986 game "Balance of Power" (a wonderful Cold War-era geopolitics simulation by the then soon-to-be-legendary Chris Crawford), "every nation in the world is blessed with its very own insurgency." In game terms, yes, this meant the primary opposition to the government, which, in some of them (mostly stable Western democracies) ended up being the Opposition/Minority party; for example, in game, the US's "insurgency" was listed as the Democratic Party, since the game came out when the GOP held power in the US. That said, in less stable areas, the in-game insurgency would be a group more commonly associated with the term, such as FARC, the Contras, the Mujehaddin, and (in West Germany) the Red Army Faction.
so for you, no news would be good news?
Nawwww.... so sweet. *squee*
Prepare to be disappointed.
Yeah, that isn't an trigger for "Oh my god, are you dying?" or anything...
Definitely giving off a 'condition terminal' vibe there, Grayven... You need to learn not to worry people.
Well, she's a smart one. Maybe she can work out some way to do it...
Heh, not the best student.
Heheheheh... Oh, you guys are just going to love the trip back. I wonder if Twilight Sparkle's been sent to Ponyville yet?
Come on, Grayven, you're flashing all the 'imminent death' flags here. I thought you were genre-savvy...
That is almost certainly the definition of 'a fate worse than death'...
The power of Friendship!
I suspect the latter part is mostly on Desaad, though... The bastard probably expects a healthy amount of one-upmanship amongst his minions.
And that would bias results because, guess what, people lie.
I doubt she would have gotten many responses, other than "What the hay?"
And of course, she couldn't have had some secret plan for you, oh no. Clearly she was just being a royal plot-head.
I think she just realised something about her life here...
Ha! Grayven's a good dad. Or father figure/mentor, in this case.
The power of love...
She has a reputation as a hard-ass to maintain. One even Donkeys would say "Girl, ease up." to.
Or a handful of randomly chosen Ponies who discover their synergy through Adventure!
Good to see she realises how bad she was back then.
I just know it'll leave her feeling burnt-out and empty instead. She's changed in the last year.
I seriously hope the Mane Six have assembled, just to see her reaction when she hears about it...
Dammit, trying to hold back laughter...
And you're wondering how you'd feel when you realised you were wrong. It's not a feeling you think you'd like...
Ah, there's the Sunset Shimmer we know and love.