Sometimes they can do that actually. Shapeshifting in fiction runs the gamut from 'only visual appearance' to all out true transformations.
Becoming emotionally attached to your captor\abuser is a well studied psychological defense mechanism in humans.
'then Invincible', I believe.
Thank you, corrected.
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Why do I think there is a non-zero chance that Eve saw/heard that OL took down mark variants and is trying her luck now.
SHOULDN'T he be alot different from normal because OL is there?
*Facepalm*
Do you mean 16?
In the Renegade timeline, superheroes who backed the purge eventually went into the caves under London. Their versions of the Cornwalls slowly and carefully patched her up before returning her to Greece.
"Look, I know I personally killed thousands and committed actions that led to the death of millions more, including people you love and care about. And that's on me. I accept that now. I've looked back at my behavior during these past few months and can readily admit I've done some things I'm not proud of. But I was dealing with a lot, so I don't think I should take all the blame for my actions. Maybe 50%. Yeah, that sounds about right. Anyway, you seem pretty put out about what I did, so to make it up to you, I'm going to let you leave this world for one that is disconcertingly and uncannily similar. This may be your home, the only world you've ever known, and contain any still-living family and friends you might have, but you seem pretty down right now and I think this will completely make it up to you. And if you think I'm not sacrificing anything here, you're wrong; I still feel really bad, and I'll have to carry that burden for the rest of my life or until I don't care anymore."
Good plan. Just has point of failure at 1 viltrumite raising a ruckus.
Mohawk?
Oof. Not sure if it's solely because of the blow or the rage in her voice made him recoil. Then again, he hasn't really seen her this angry, has he? This Invincible does seem a little emotionally... Off?
On the upside, she can beat on him for hours without damaging him much unless she starts tossing antimatter or something. So percussive therapy?
Hopefully that's enough to get the message through that she is not happy with Invincible.
...Okay, let's hope she doesn't start throwing the big guns at him, then.
At which point, she might well have started shooting stuff from her feet, given how mad she is.
He must really be enjoying the taste of his boot leather right now... Or be feeling a little masochistic.
Good, he can do as he's told. And nice that Lantern felt confident enough to tell him that.
Are you feeling better now and ready to talk like civilised people?
She's probably seriously considering that offer, I suspect. there's only so much a person can take.
Good, communication! So often a fatal mistake between super-powered people is that they don't explain things to each other. Unless it's a super-villain monologue, which usually ends up giving away more than they ant to.
To be fair... What can he do to prevent it? His father could have kicked his ass like the prime universe's did. And that would still leave Viltrumites on their way, some of whom are stronger than Omniman.
Ah, yes. That magical age when every slightest thing feels like a mortal insult to your ego, before you learn to play nice with the world. Which usually happens when you get out of school and run face-first into regular life.
I'm guessing that's usually because they keep attacking Invincible or Omniman.
I mean, they probably don't realise how two sufficiently powerful people can project their personal power against seemingly monolithic collectives.
Kind of an object lesson in how fucked they are right now.
Indeed, Conquest turns up less than a week later. And I would not be surprised to find that's a thing he could do. It wouldn't blow the planet up, both the sheer forces involved would shake the mantle enough that most of human civilisation would die. Followed shortly after by everything else in the wake of super-volcanoes and the like...
Oh, he wants many things, I bet. Best to start small, though.
This isn't really the kind of relationship where that level of friendliness is appropriate, though.
Like a hydraulic press, really. A guillotine made of his bicep and forearm...
I mean, he has only really had the full span of his powers for... What, a year at this point? It's not unreasonable that he isn't that experienced with the social implications of that much strength.
Helpful! ...Well, as much as making the guy who's basically ruling the Earth stronger can be.
Yeah, coming on a little too strong can be worse than too weak.
Certainly, the breeding is probably fun. Especially for the males, who can fire-and-forget, so to speak.
Compatibility? Both reproductively and socially?
Good question. I doubt they'll be given any kind of scientific education, given the Viltrumite preferences. Probably raised as soldiers.
I mean, if they want them educated in anything but combat, that might be necessary.
I expect they'd be watched, but most of the Viltrumites seem to have little patience for intellectual things. They'd probably get bored quickly unless it involved combat training.
Oooh, good angle. A risky play, and a long-term one, but if they can produce numbers larger than the original Viltrumite invaders...
Yeah presumably most of the good versions of Mark die either to Nolan, Anissa, or Conquest.
Yes, because the entire point of his character is that Viltrumite culture is inherently toxic and
