So you forgot about the fact that they discovered how that shrine and his magic worked, and about the fact that Paul's planar disruptor managed to actually affect him?
I've actually talked with staff before about him. it turns out that they know he's doing it, and they know that he knows he's doing it, but he's not breaking any rules in the process of his deliberate bad faith misinterpretions, so he's watched like a hawk for whenever he actually does break the rules.
No, I remember that, I also remember it doesn't matter because you can't wipe out the Smiley Face as a symbol and Orange Lantern's disruptor only works across small distances.
You do realize that the fact that it works can now give them some info on him and allow them to research ways to get rid of him?
Oh? ...Oh, they wanted to get him away from the new guys. Don't tell me, they want to do a 'secret test of character' thing, huh? See how they improvise without guidance? I'm guessing they'll ping each person for an 'emergency situation' to get them together.
Peril of OL transiting without pausing to look, I suppose.
...Why not just contact the Doctor himself and ask for a commission? Too wary of relying on a 'supervillain'?
Yes, but the Team had the advantage of a Lantern on their team for that one. Rookie or not, a Power Ring is a massive force multiplier.
I'm guessing Ollie took that mistake that day to heart and honed his skills.
And hope they don't suffer an 'Uncle ben' moment.
If nothing else, OL could have planned it better than whatever Ollie has cooked up.
...Because you might jump in and handle it for them? No-one's gonna learn anything if the level 100 solves the issue.
Although the belts will probably encourage other bad habits. Flight and resilience make for overconfidence.
...I mean, he knows from bad habits.
And how many have suffered from Orange Light overdoses so far?
I can't help but imagine it like that moment from early JLA: 'Batman's touching me. Am I about to die?'
But for things the Light couldn't do, there's weapons and armour courses?
If not, OL can oversee it from a distance. But it would put him at risk of being noticed.
And being ready to step in if things go ploin-shaped?
Ah, we shift to Risk for the initial perspective, eh?
Hey, not everyone's as cocky as you are, bruh. And being durable like you are probably does make you a little resistant to consequences.
Hey, when you basically have four hands, of course you're gonna use them. Especially once you learn to start flying.
However, he's smart enough to read through it quickly and understand it, rather than just poke around randomly like Risk did.
Yes, and they can be overwhelmed. Better not to test those limits without safety personnel handy, even if there's a Purple Ray in every medical cabinet.
That is a good point. Toughness is relative, after all.
Chimpanzees got that 'crazy crackhead temper' energy going for them, though. Gorillas will just smash like Hulk.
And once they learn to use the kinetic belts, they'll also be more bullet-resistant.
Risk is totally a frat bro, isn't he. I bet if he ever meets Wonder Woman, he's gonna have a hard time meeting her eyes...
At least he has a ranged option, Risk. You don't even have that much, do you?
Like-like design for the mookbots, of course.
...Not an unreasonable assumption to make, but maybe he should be a little suspicious? Ask to check IDs?
Good to see he's smart enough to pull his punches against unknown opponents.
Which is going to be a problem the kinetic belts can't deal with.
I already don't like this guy and want out of his internal monologue.
…and nothing else in the chapter even slightly raises my opinion of him. Really hope the next chapter is back to Paul or one of the other victims.
You have him landing twice; the first should probably be removed.
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Thank you, corrected.
All of the ones who went through Brain's modifications. In the Renegade timeline, it was implied that the changes weren't genetic.
Nobody, they maintain a martial culture to enforce their dogma on love.
You do realize that the fact that Boss Smiley knows it works now means he can research ways to counter it?
And?
And, you're whole argument was that it was safe for Orange Lantern to ignore Boss Smiley and goldfish around because he put Doctor Mist on the case.
"Where is the"
"we can"
Thank you, corrected.
I'm reminded of that scene from Captain America 1, with the freshly-enhanced Steve chasing the Hydra 5th columnist through Brooklyn's streets... I bet more than a few cars in his town now have dents in their hoods and roofs.
He's probably gonna feel better about that once they se under the hoodies.
Surprised there isn't a big red button right there. Or at least a security terminal nearby.
Perhaps he could get some kind of telepathic vocaliser from some techie hero. A device that picks up his telepathic waves directed at it and speak them out loud. ...Would probably end up sounding like an Elcor.
A little undergunned, but given this is only a test, not a full attack, that's fair. Don't want to risk discovering a weakness a prospect didn't know they had.
Remember, gorilla. Significantly stronger than human, especially at the angles they can strike at...
Risk really needs to learn how to pronounce Nnamdi's name properly, or he's gonna embarrass himself.
Yeah, games and stuff may make it seem relatively tidy, but the middle bits of the torso are packed with all these fluids that just go everywhere.
Ah, the illusion is broken already. No doubt Nnamdi could sense something off before he went fir the Solomon trick.
Welp, good thing he was sure.
Damn, not even checking if they were sapient. That's something they'll have to learn about during training: Synthetic lifeforms.
At least one of them can plan.
And just running in blind is a good way to get dogpiled or zapped with something their defences can't handle.
I imagine his keyboard is a little bigger, though.
Sensible. At least he remembers simple ideas like chain of command.
Also a good detail to note. Gold star for Nnamdi.
Hopefully that response is believable. Then again, OL can answer calls while in combat without sounding troubled, so...
...Heh. Just a little bit of annoyance.
Especially against two people with kinetic belts and significant strength.
Which is just the right amount of suspicious. Fortunately, Risk is dumb and Nnamdi unfamiliar enough that they won't pick up on it.
I mean, that would have been part of the walkaround showing them the facility.
Good excuse, OL. And it lets the two of them feel a little more confident that he thinks they got this.
Don't count your goons before they're cuffed, Risk. No telling what others might be equipped with.
Ah, that'll cost them a point or two on the overall score.
Another thing for their training course: Proper use of League personal computers.
Good, he remembered the layout... After a second.
Enhanced strength will do some good in the water, but less than you'd think.
Nnamdi didn't get that far in the manual, eh?
And that's what Risk should have asked when OL prompted him. Next time, he might remember that.
