Technically, he enjoys the act of cooking. It's just that now he does it for others instead of himself primarily.
I'm posting in the evenings at the moment because I'm at my parent's house and don't have time to post in the morning.
Grill? Not at all. I appreciate your concern for my well-being.Ah, I don't mean to grill you or anything. I was just curious.
Subsuming psychological stress into raw physical effort? A logical enough way for him to work it out, I guess. Not the healthiest method, but good for keeping in shape...
That sounds rather more rude than I think you intended, OL. But I expect he takes your meaning. Hard to make someone powered by want do something they don't want to.
The only time you need to worry about control, Xor, is when you're channelling immense amounts of Avarice. No-0one blames you for needing a moment.
Because knowing yourself lets you push harder and faster. That's hardly a bad thing. Not everybody is ready for that kind of self-reflection, though...
To be fair, I'm not surprised that Xor would think of relaxing as exercising and sparring. I suspect it was common amongst the Warhound teams.
After all, learning to manipulate those desires is half the point of this trip. Whether lessening distractions or improving focus.
Another reason for the trip. This isn't just about making these three stronger, after all. It's about developing a process to train others.
You really think they'll be trading punches or waving shock-sticks around? Compare them, friend. Does it look like OL can throw down with Xor?
And that's without crumbler gauntlet constructs, too. The measure of a Lantern is the mind, not the flesh.
Besides, if they break something, they can fix it easily enough.
I'm guessing they do get some alien visitors with above-average strength, then, if the place is this toughened...
I'm betting Warhound training rooms are very solidly reinforced, and have multiple layers of kinetic barriers? Since having two fighters, each weighing more than a metric ton, throw each other around might be a little hard on the flooring. And the walls. And anyone unlucky enough to get in their way...
Very sensible. Not that there's much risk of things exploding. As OL said, if that were likely, they'd have headed off-planet.
Sounds sufficient for most species in the galaxy at large. Not everyone's as powerful as a Kryptonian, after all.
Heh. The joy of beings with above-average levels of physical resilience.
Sounds shocking.
Or not, as the case appears. I doubt making stronger tools would be worth it if they're not frequent visitors.Even force-fields can be overpowered. Better to have both physical and energised protections, than rely solely on one or the other...
I see he's getting used to doing that. Bet it still feels strange, though...
Of course, Enlightenment self-corrects for that in most cases anyway. Still worth training for.
Like, say, the abbot's unusual psychological makeup? Not suspicious at all?
Feels like some manner of duel. But with the weapons placed in neutral ground between the fighters, so they have to battle just to gain them...
This is going to be interesting...
And OL's resting state is ludicrously strong, thanks to Enlightenment. Good to see some Lanterns understanding that it's not about the horsepower at full throttle, but the idle.
So, the Orange Light equivalent of the simple shoulder lock-up grapplers tend to partake in at the start of a match.
The walls are covered in an armoured material...
Force fields shimmer into being around the walls...
Perhaps if a Lantern realised that they were having control difficulties?
I respond by increasing my focus,...
Found an old error. Since this should be Paul talking, the quotation should be in Orange.
Thank you, corrected.
Thank you, corrected.
No, I think that's Mother of Mercy.
I think you're right. I'll change it.
This is vague enough that i can't be sure if you are talking about drugs or not.
After all, there's no point in simply crushing him. Such a victory would rarely encourage improvement in all but the oddest of people. If you're crushed so easily after trying your hardest, then what point is there in trying to improve?
Heh. Distraction to weaken his focus, casual poking to test his ability to maintain it, or genuine nudges to see if he can push through whatever wall he seems to be struggling with? Why can't it be all three?
In anyone else, I suspect there'd be a hint of revenge in there. But for Xor, there's no honour in punishing those who just followed their orders. Those who showed genuine sadistic tendencies would probably not have lasted long, either noticed by allies or struck down by one of their prospects in a fit of rage.
How very Spartan of them. Then again, they likely suffer from overpopulation, don't they? If you aren't going to be useful to society, then why keep you around?
More a convenience than a compassionate act. I'm sure some told themselves giving the orphans a chance to be useful was a good thing, but people are always capable of self-delusion when it's necessary.
I can't imagine any culture that would choose execution, if the culprit was given the choice. I'm sure one with a known chance of reincarnation while retaining memories might, but I can't imagine how such a society would function.
Hard to focus on want when you're not sure of what it is you do want... At least he remained centered enough to make it a minor flutter.
Surprisingly reasonable of him. Are the other Warhounds following his lead in this, or do others have their own preferences, though? What if the tribunals don't rule how he'd prefer them to? Will he accept it, or...
Hopefully with less rubbing the Guardian's noses in it. OL might get away with it as Agent Orange, but you are not so significant... Though I'm sure Xor is experienced at dealing with haughty 'superiors'...
Really, OL? Bit of a low blow there. This is a contest of Wants, after all. To further the arm-wrestling comparison: That was like yelling "What's that?!' and shoving your opponent's arm while they glance sideways.
On the other hand, seeing if he can hold focus is worthwhile. Still cheap, OL.
Bit of an unfair advantage you have there, OL. Maybe if or when he achieves Enlightenment, you can try that again.
And we'll be looking forwards to that day. But for now, OL, leave off.
Heh. On that, we're all agreed.
So you think he's holding back as not to offend you? Hell, of course you do, you can see it.
Well, you're not acting like it, Xor. You're sandbagging, aren't you?
To be fair, the gratitude is many-fold. Freeing him from imprisonment on Earth. Giving him service in the Corps. Letting him work to free his people from oppression. Any one of those would be a life-long debt to someone as honourable as him.
To be fair, losing would give you a reason to continue improving. At this point, you don't really have a great push to develop your skills beyond curiosity, given that the Reach hold few surprises anymore. A friendly rivalry with a student? That's a worthwhile, and safe, impetus.
And some still call it a weapon... Goes to show you how smart the average Green lantern is, much less the rest of the galaxy.
Good, he's stopped playing around, eh?
Maybe as a palate cleanser or a cooldown.
When have politicians ever not been short-sighted after wartime ends?
Oh, Xor... He just got done telling you he doesn't want you to follow blindly like that...
Still not close to Enlightened, of course. Every moment of love or rage he feels would shake that web, or tear holes in it...
You haven't got all day, after all. Things to do, people to assist.
Oh, he was sandbagging, though not as much as I thought he might have been. That little... Clever, boy, very clever.
