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With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Fourteen)

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Darko said:
His Prime/n52 counterpart isn't really any better

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Still the whole Channel 52 thing with him and Ambush Bug were hilarious and insightful.
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He looks like Lobo crossed with slave Leia.
 
Diraniola said:
He looks like Lobo crossed with slave Leia.
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It can always be worse...

Can't tell you where I saw it, but I recall a DC fanfic where activating your powers caused any clothing on the torso to be at least itchy... Painful for some... Resulting in super 'cultural changes'...

I'll leave the rest to your (twisted) imaginations. :)
 
Mr Zoat said:
"Ah. That was me. There's a political dispute in Atlantis and I decided to back the weaker party. I thought Dox would send me a regular LEGION fleet. Instead, we get this."
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I do like how this is going. But I have never heard an answer to a previous question. Has OL ever checked 'Comic King's' credentials? Called Dox or at least OL corps admin office?
 
Dur'id the Druid said:
I do like how this is going. But I have never heard an answer to a previous question. Has OL ever checked 'Comic King's' credentials? Called Dox or at least OL corps admin office?
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To be entirely fair. He does have Legion codes, and was explicitly WoGed to have been recruited by Dox. This does not necessarily explicitly confirm that he was directly sent for the purpose of filling the request, but it does confirm he's an official orange boy.

It is entirely possible he showed up on his own volition, and the requested fleet is still coming. Our boy DID say this was way ahead of schedule for the fleet he wanted.
 
Galacticplumber said:
To be entirely fair. He does have Legion codes, and was explicitly WoGed to have been recruited by Dox. This does not necessarily explicitly confirm that he was directly sent for the purpose of filling the request, but it does confirm he's an official orange boy.

It is entirely possible he showed up on his own volition, and the requested fleet is still coming. Our boy DID say this was way ahead of schedule for the fleet he wanted.
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Probably.

Another reason could be that OL didn't know about Manga and his ships being close and that's why he thought it was going to take months for a LEGION ship to show up, but when Dox got the request and saw that Manga was close he told him to take up those duties.
 
Sceptic said:
He's decided to go for a con job. You know, somehow make Lord Comic King believe that competent authority actually exists in that universe.
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And is doing nothing about that so far?

Luthor wouldn't make Earth look competent unless he was actually a leader of a country and he is not that in this universe.

Of course Luthor could talk to the UN and offer his services but the UN is freaking slow even in times of war.

I find this Arc more boring that the Hell one, at least with that one something was happening.
 
I'm wondering if OL is going to run the 'Secret Lords of Earth' scam...

Get LLMK hauled in front of a shadowy council, with unseen faces, who ask why he's meddling in their world, that's destroyed so many aliens who thought they could do what they like on it, before... Who claim the Earth has no apparent unified government because that's the way they want it...

Getting Aquaman to be one of the council might be one way to do a bit of political bridge-building...
 
Pinklestia said:
And is doing nothing about that so far?

Luthor wouldn't make Earth look competent unless he was actually a leader of a country and he is not that in this universe.

Of course Luthor could talk to the UN and offer his services but the UN is freaking slow even in times of war.

I find this Arc more boring that the Hell one, at least with that one something was happening.
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That's actually not the case for me. The two things I enjoy the most about this story are in order the character irk and the world building. This has both, so I'm quite happy. Honestly, the action is mostly just set dressing at this point unless Paul pulls a moment of awesome or if it's unique in some way, like, say, ambushing Nabu. Aside from the emotional payoff, it was a planned attack and we got to see OL's preparations pay off spectacularly.

It's the ones like the Z-E-R-O episode, or the one with the Dragoness with the orange ring, where combat is really quite uninteresting.
 
Mr Zoat said:
Vartox the Hyperman, though the wiki page linked to doesn't really do him justice.
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Well for starters apparently has Hyper-Strength, Hyper-Charge, Hyper-Speed, and Hyper-Shield Hyper Powers, but no mention of a Hyper-Mind or Enhanced Intellect at all.

...I'm sure it's just an oversight.

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The surprise is in his culture weddings, funerals, and other watershed events are conducted in the nude!
 
Bramble Thorn said:
The surprise is in his culture weddings, funerals, and other watershed events are conducted in the nude!
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Nude? How prude and repressed. Of course you dress up all the boring parts, put extravagant make-up on all the fun parts, and wear as much jewelry as possible so long as it doesn't get in the way of your good looks. It's an important event after all.
 
Bramble Thorn said:
Well for starters apparently has Hyper-Strength, Hyper-Charge, Hyper-Speed, and Hyper-Shield Hyper Powers, but no mention of a Hyper-Mind or Enhanced Intellect at all.

...I'm sure it's just an oversight.
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Actually it is, he basically played the Coolest Man in the World to Pre-Crisis Superman, you know, the version who could pull out new superpowers out of thin air whenever, like say shapeshifting by moving his facial muscles so hard he broke the bones in his face to another form.

His wikipedia page has a more extensive list of the powers he showed.
 
Low Politics (part 12)
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    • 8th April
    21:23 GMT

    "…summary, but I need to know which of my ideas you want me to put into operation because none of them can be implemented quickly."

    Kal-El looks dubious. "Didn't you tell me that Amalak wanted to kill every surviving kryptonian in the universe?"

    "Naturally, I'd try and talk him down from that position first. I'm hoping that Jor-El or Har-Zod have genetic records of life on his homeworld I can offer him in trade. And I've got scans of the Citadel's cloning technology which he almost certainly doesn't have. But while I'll know almost immediately whether he's genuinely prepared to call off his vendetta the only way I'd be able to prevent him acting on it once I tell him that you're here is by altering his mind or killing him."

    "Katar?" King Orin looks over to the Honourable Member for Thanagar. "What will Thanagar do when they hear about this?"

    "Nothing. Whatever future plans my government might have regarding its relationship to Earth, the ClusterCorp isn't an entity our government considers a threat. Until they start selling things produced on Earth to our enemies I can't think of a reason for the Thanagarian government to intervene."

    In a way, I'm pleased that all of the Justice League members here are wearing their wards. But as always, it does make my life just a little harder. His answer is reasonable and it would be difficult for Thanagar to take any action quickly even if they wanted to. But I don't know for sure.

    "And if Earth hired the Blades of Alstair to run our security?"

    His eyes dart to me for a second before fixing on King Orin.

    "I would strongly suggest not recommending them to the UN."

    Batman doesn't look up from his copy of the Orange Lantern Corps Code of Conduct.

    "How does the Orange Lantern Corps define 'Competent Authority'?"

    "It doesn't. The rule exists to encourage cooperation wherever practical without compelling it, because for the most part we trust our Lanterns with their rings and there are all sorts of situations where it's convenient to ignore people."

    I carefully avoid making eye contact with anyone in particular when I say that line.

    "There isn't any body on Earth with the authority to determine interstellar trade policy, and Manga Khan has set up shop in territory that he could 'reasonably' claim isn't owned by anyone. That implies but doesn't prove that he's actually paying attention to our Code of Conduct. If the Security Council votes itself the authority to regulate interstellar trade and all members ratify the decision, he might pay attention to it."

    Batman freezes the relevant sections on three holographic screens.

    "And if he doesn't?"

    "He has to refrain from using his power ring, or he gets ejected from the Corps. And that's a decision I can make without referring it to Dox."

    Though I probably shouldn't make it without referring it to Dox.

    King Orin nods. "But that wouldn't make him leave."

    "Correct. And it would probably result in Dox appointing someone else."

    "Such as?"

    "Anyone with strong avarice and a sense of mission. Amalak would be an appropriate choice, as he wants to create stability and to recreate his species. Lex Luthor is similarly well motivated."

    Kal-El's eyes narrow.

    "Luthor?"

    "I considered him myself prior to him deciding to double down on the Light. He has many worthwhile character traits; the undesirable ones just outweigh them. Dox told me that he is experimenting to see what sort of person makes the best Orange Lantern. I don't know who he'll pick next, and chances are he doesn't yet know either. And of course doing nothing is an option because now that we're reasonably confident that Manga Khan isn't a military threat dealing with this isn't our j-."

    I blink.

    "Sorry, isn't your job. I'm happy to enact any of my proposed solutions, though I reiterate that doing nothing is very much an option. Is there anything else you would like to know?"

    King Orin shakes his head.

    "No. I think you've done enough."

    And in a remarkable display of self control I don't stick my tongue out at him.

    "Thank you. On the subject we were discussing before we were so rudely interrupted, do you actually want to run a 'remain' campaign?"

    "Does it matter?"

    "It's the difference between them running the referendum in two months or next week."

    "… Yes, I will."

    I nod politely.

    "I will inform King Cyprian. I imagine that you can liaise with him via Venturia's ex-senators, who.. are still in Poseidonis, to sort out the particulars."

    Apparently, they're under house arrest. With Poseidonis backing Ptra and Venturia backing Cyprian something like that was inevitable. But there's no need for me to underline it.

    I raise my right hand to my forehead.

    "I will bid you all a good evening."

    I step out

    8th April
    20:27 GMT -1

    and reappear just outside of King Cyprian's private quarters, next to the charmed circle set aside for magic teleportation.

    The duty magician recognises me immediately.

    "Orange Lantern. What news?"

    "King Orin opted to run the campaign, though I suspect that it's just a delaying tactic."

    She nods.

    "Do you wish to be escorted to the king?"

    "No, there's.. no need. Please just pass the message on. No need for an immediate reply."

    "As you require."

    "Thank you."

    I raise-.

    "Would you..? Object to me recording your teleportation? My mentor was one of those who aided you against the eye creature, and his description made it sound fascinating."

    "Not a problem at all. Actually, if you want to study it in detail I'm happy to make room in my schedule."

    "I-. Yes! That would be splendid."

    I smile at her.

    "I will be fascinated to hear what you discover."
     
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    "Would you..? Object to me recording your teleportation? My mentor was one of those who aided you against the eye creature, and his description made it sound fascinating."

    "Not a problem at all. Actually, if you want to study it in detail I'm happy to make room in my schedule."

    "I-. Yes! That would be splendid."

    I smile at her.

    "I will be fascinated to hear what you discover."
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    Another method of transportation, in the future?
     
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