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A milli-Fleeze is an idle whim. Hope is measured in milli-Walkers, and Green lanterns are all given a milli-Ion score.One milli-Sinestro being vague worry and a kilo-Sinestro being the fear of imminent death? That sort of thing?
(A milli-Khorneflake would be mild irritation, a milli-Aphrodite a gentle wish to spend more time together...)
Mr Zoat, this talk about Godspeech reminded me that Knockout is the New God of Thuggery. Since she's a rival to Barda, shouldn't Barda also have a domain/God name/whatever the correct term is? My best guess is Aggression, or maybe Ferocity.
Mr Zoat, random question, but what is Barda the New God of? I remember the Renegade noting that Knockout is the New God of Thuggery. Since the two are rivals, I would assume that Barda also represents or embodies something. My current guess is 'Aggressive Protection'. Basically the concept of 'the best defense is a good offense' made into a person. She both defends, when she was the leader of the Furies and after defecting, and loves to be on the offensive.
Milli-Ions and milli-Ions!
At least in this continuity, domains aren't an automatic thing for New Gods. Neither Knockout nor Barda actually bear the title "New God of _____" -- I can't actually find where the Renegade ever said anything about it. (At best, there may have been an offhanded comment in a non-story post.)
Thanks. I honestly forgot that I already asked this.You've asked this question before.
The response was:
At least in this continuity, domains aren't an automatic thing for New Gods. Neither Knockout nor Barda actually bear the title "New God of _____" -- I can't actually find where the Renegade ever said anything about it. (At best, there may have been an offhanded comment in a non-story post.)
It's also not a specific title that's obviously plastered on the character unless they're trying to make a point of it like the Renegade does -- he was even doubting Kanto's domain title.
Milli-Ions and milli-Ions!
"Oh, I used to have Anti-Life, but I got some ponies to remove it with the power of friendship. I feel much happier in myself now." I lower my hands. "But since you've turned up and he hasn't, we might as well get this started. Who are you, anyway?" "And what is it that is written here?"
"I am Captain Astarte of the Citizenry. And who are you?"
"Grayven, obviously." Conquest.
Astarte twists as Barda swings at her, mega rod whistling past the Olympian's left shoulder as she moves the barrel of her gun to point at Barda's chest and fires!
END.
"Still alive?"
War Prize.
Astarte lowers her gun and holds out her right hand, Barda's mega rod flying into it. "A respectable display. You will be permitted to take part in the trials. Though if you don't-"
"Interesting." I raise my daiklave slightly. "I'll look forwards to studying it."
"Will you?" Blades Quail.
Fair enough, but-.
END.
Orange light lances out and I shoot skyward, the bean pursuing and rapidly gaining! What blocks the Omega Effect what blocks the Omega Effect? I take an armoured panel out of subspace and throw it behind me as I viff, switching from vertical to lateral movement.
Oh, I used to have Anti-Life, but I got some ponies to remove it with the power of friendship
Grayven, obviously." Conquest.
She presses something on her gun, and the interior begins glowing orange.
"Liar."
The blast looked a lot like the Omega Effect in gun form, which… Shouldn't be possible. The Omega Force killed a lot of high-tier Apokoliptians before Uxas finally succeeding in merging with it. Containing it and directing it are not simple matters.
Stealing weapons, breaking weapons. Some sort of weapon goddess? Or demi-goddess? Did Hephaestus and Athena have a daughter they don't talk about in company? No, a mortal and a god.
work -> working
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bean -> beam
In the comics, Astarte is the sister of Hippolyta, who herself is the daughter of Ares. I guess Astarte fought more than Hippolyta did thanks to not being on Themyscira, giving her the chance to learn new tricks.I think Heph or Plutos mentioned Hippolyta could control weapons to some degree, so Astarte is probably the daughter of Ares.
No, that's correct.
Thank you, corrected.
Hmm... Working for Grayven-16, or merely avoiding him? Clearly they've met. The more important question is, can the Renegade bring her into the fold, make her an ally? I suppose it all depends on the next few minutes...1st September 2012
14:44 GMT
I smile.
"So you've met my lesser half? Where is he, anyway?"
Yes, I think she's going to want to see this shit. Bet she'll be dashing to the nearest Boom Tube point as soon as she's told.
Looking for a good fight, I see. That's one thing she can bond with Diana over.Yes, if she wasn't Olympian, I could just leave. Unfortunately, she's got just enough divinity about her that she could match my shout, which means that she counts and I don't want to take the hit from backing down.
"He has designs on Vega. I want to see what strength Vega has produced."
I'm sure there's more to it than that. If she isn't allied with Grayven-16, she's probably hoping for a safe haven for her people."You just want a fight? You should have said! I'd have saved you the journey and come to you!"
I raise my hands out to the sides in a gesture of appeal.
I see she has much more refined god-senses than the Forever morons. And most other New Gods, who seem to have taken the Renegade at his word so far. Then again, Darkseid has basically backed him... His word probably carries much weight, and much baggage."Why the cold shoulder? You clearly don't have any problem work with me."
"You aren't Grayven, the Ascendant God of Conquest. I felt the stygian power of Apokolips on him. Beneath your rings, you have nothing of note."
"And what was that about ponies? Are you a madman as well as a liar?""Oh, I used to have Anti-Life, but I got some ponies to remove it with the power of friendship. I feel much happier in myself now." I lower my hands. "But since you've turned up and he hasn't, we might as well get this started. Who are you, anyway?" "And what is it that is written here?"
"I am Captain Astarte of the Citizenry. And who are you?"
No, Renegade... You probably haven't realised it, but I think you are Acquisition. It's easy to confuse for Conquest, I suppose..."Grayven, obviously." Conquest.
She presses something on her gun, and the interior begins glowing orange.
Ah, playing the buffoon to serve as a distraction. Smart, Renegade."Liar."
"Not every name's unique. There are multiple parallel universes, and I've encountered at least one version of 'me' who wasn't this me, and… Desaad could have easily doubled us. I mean…" I shrug, as Barda flies up behind her at speed. "I don't remember him doing that, but I was away for a whi-"
Damn, she's good. If she is the daughter of Ares and Ortrera, as Hippolyta is, then she must have been developing her abilities of War...Astarte twists as Barda swings at her, mega rod whistling past the Olympian's left shoulder as she moves the barrel of her gun to point at Barda's chest and fires!
END.
Fascinating. Not avarice, or he would have perceived it as such. The Kirby Dots are a signature of New God tech, too.Orange Kirby dots form a corona around the muzzle and I'm astonished to feel real fear from Barda before the orange beam strikes her in the chest! Energy flares and Barda goes down, a thin plume of smoke rising from her body.
"U-ugh."
Ouch, I don't think Barda's going to be happy about losing her weapon..."Still alive?"
War Prize.
Astarte lowers her gun and holds out her right hand, Barda's mega rod flying into it. "A respectable display. You will be permitted to take part in the trials. Though if you don't-"
...When she wakes up. Damn, this could be an actual challenge for the Renegade.She kicks Barda in the chest, sending her flying twelve metres before Barda lands and rolls bonelessly to a halt. Yes, her chestplate barely even survived that.
"-recover, your participation will be short."
Nothing saying it isn't some lesser form of it, some offshoot like the energy Orion commands.Huh. Okay. Mildly impressive that she subverted Barda's weapon like that, but it was an Apokoliptian weapon. That gun was more impressive, as was the speed of her reaction to Barda's approach. The blast looked a lot like the Omega Effect in gun form, which… Shouldn't be possible. The Omega Force killed a lot of high-tier Apokoliptians before Uxas finally succeeding in merging with it. Containing it and directing it are not simple matters.
At least they're still on task. Be glad they haven't leapt into the fray by your side.I also need to keep my sister-in-law alive. It didn't sound like Astarte planned on killing her, but I find it's not a good idea to assume things with lunatic space warlords.
Somewhere behind me I dimly note the 'boom' of the boom tube opening and the refugees flooding through in as well-ordered a fashion as my Lanterns can manage to organise.
True, the Citizenry do have advanced tech. Said to rival the Guardians, by some. I'm not surprised that they can replicate Divine weaponry..."Did the other Grayven build that for you? I've been focusing on making armour for my followers. Haven't really experimented with that sort of exotic weapon."
"Studying him aided us, but this technology is ours."
...Okay, now that's just rude, trashing a man's blade like that... Definitely getting a feeling of War God from her from her Godspeech."Interesting." I raise my daiklave slightly. "I'll look forwards to studying it."
"Will you?" Blades Quail.
The glowing tron lines on my sword flicker and then fail, the blade itself falling apart as if they had been cut lines.
Focus, Renegade. Forget the sword, try to keep your hide intact.I just can't keep one of these in-
Astarte leaps, stolen mega rod swinging for me as I float back on my aero-discs.
Something of an oversight. Though I suspect it's because she enjoys the challenge...-one-
She lunges again, and the awkward directional shift forces me to use chains to pull on her arm and redirect her swing. She overextends, but blocks most of my retaliatory punch with her gun. She's forced back slightly and I get confirmation that she can't fly, but she twists to threaten me with the rod and I pull back slightly.
Wrong god, Renegade. Remember the history of the Amazons?-intact for five minutes.
Stealing weapons, breaking weapons. Some sort of weapon goddess? Or demi-goddess? Did Hephaestus and Athena have a daughter they don't talk about in company? No, a mortal and a god.
Because Magic. Of course she's shielded from mundane means of analysis. Time for Mother Box?
When's the last time the Renegade found himself this pressed by a foe? He's so used to being the stronger party, isn't he?Fair enough, but-.
END.
Orange light lances out and I shoot skyward, the bean pursuing and rapidly gaining! What blocks the Omega Effect what blocks the Omega Effect? I take an armoured panel out of subspace and throw it behind me as I viff, switching from vertical to lateral movement.
Oh, that's just prime...This was a lot more fun when I was doing it to Kara In-Ze.
The Omega Effect-. Punches through the panel and redirects itself without apparent difficulty, coming after me.
He had the superior plot armour of being BATMAN. You only have that of being the protagonist. And in this Divine Narrative, that isn't as strong as it might seem.Okay, but the beam's still coming from the gun. I generate construct missiles and fire at Astarte while flying towards the closest medium-sized snake, because ducking behind a parademon worked for Batman 16 and I'm hoping that the same applies here.
"Be patient, She's on her way to a Boom tube chamber now."
Reinforcing her implacability? Handy technique. Though not completely refined, I see.Astarte sees the missiles coming and braces. Is she locked in place? Confident in her resilience? In my weakness? Well let's add just a little of my fear of Darkseid and see what-
I don't feel fear from her. But in the moment before they hit she looks a little less sure of herself.
Likelihood of her being unharmed when the smoke clears: 99%. Tropes for the win.-happens.
Yellow explosions envelop the area she was standing in, hopefully blocking her line of sight as I grab a snake and throw it head first at-
Yep, basically unharmed.Pffzzap!
-the Omega Beam. Success! The beam vanishes as the snake explodes, but the force of the explosion is easy to manage. Below me, Astarte walks steadily out of the dust cloud, a little singed but basically in one piece. Soon fix-
Ah, here comes backup.
Niece, meet auntie.Diana flies at Artarte fists first and knocks her into the sky!
Or not.
'Astarte' and a double space.Diana flies at Artarte fists first and knocks her into the sky!
The sentence separated by dashes reads like: I just can't keep one of these in--one--intact for five minutes.I just can't keep one of these in-
Astarte leaps, stolen mega rod swinging for me as I float back on my aero-discs.
-one-
She lunges again, and the awkward directional shift forces me to use chains to pull on her arm and redirect her swing. She overextends, but blocks most of my retaliatory punch with her gun. She's forced back slightly and I get confirmation that she can't fly, but she twists to threaten me with the rod and I pull back slightly.
-intact for five minutes.
Should be Batman 12 If you mean Justice League Unlimited Batman.
I see she has much more refined god-senses than the Forever morons. And most other New Gods, who seem to have taken the Renegade at his word so far. Then again, Darkseid has basically backed him... His word probably carries much weight, and much baggage.
"And what was that about ponies? Are you a madman as well as a liar?"
Ah, playing the buffoon to serve as a distraction. Smart, Renegade.
That's a knockout punch to his metaphysics."You aren't Grayven, the Ascendant God of Conquest. I felt the stygian power of Apokolips on him. Beneath your rings, you have nothing of note."
Just because your fake memories tell you something doesn't mean it's true...Huh. Okay. Mildly impressive that she subverted Barda's weapon like that, but it was an Apokoliptian weapon. That gun was more impressive, as was the speed of her reaction to Barda's approach. The blast looked a lot like the Omega Effect in gun form, which… Shouldn't be possible. The Omega Force killed a lot of high-tier Apokoliptians before Uxas finally succeeded in merging with it. Containing it and directing it are not simple matters.
Which should mean under Zoat's rules for New God's that Renegade lost.Diana flies at Artarte fists first and knocks her into the sky!
MulletGrayven and the Omega effect I'm wondering if we are about to get Grail and a version of the Darkseid War.
No, Renegade... You probably haven't realised it, but I think you are Acquisition. It's easy to confuse for Conquest, I suppose...
Hmm. A man of taste.
Thank you, corrected.The sentence separated by dashes reads like: I just can't keep one of these in--one--intact for five minutes.
Maybe: I just can't keep one of these--intact-- for five minutes.
Or: I just can't keep--one of these--intact for five minutes.
Should be Batman 12 If you mean Justice League Unlimited Batman.
No snark. While I can't point to any specific examples of it, it's the general feeling of the way he gathers people to him. There's none of the domination you would expect from, say, the real Grayven. The Renegade has followers and allies, not subjects and servants.Do you really believe that or is this just snarkasm?
Because I really like that theory.
No snark. While I can't point to any specific examples of it, it's the general feeling of the way he gathers people to him. There's none of the domination you would expect from, say, the real Grayven. The Renegade has followers and allies, not subjects and servants.
By the same extent, he cares more deeply for what he considers his. Could you see Mullet-boy working with the commoners to improve their conditions, or focusing his efforts on developing a close ally's abilities as something outside of a useful asset.
It also fits a lot better with his beginnings with the Orange Light. Certainly, he got darker after acquiring Father Box, and later Ringnestro, but underneath it, he's the same man who feels offended by the world acting a certain way, and has the power to take action to fix it. He makes a thing his, and improves it as best he can.
Hence the easy confusion with Conquest. And I am probably not articulating it well, but that about sums it up...
No snark. While I can't point to any specific examples of it, it's the general feeling of the way he gathers people to him. There's none of the domination you would expect from, say, the real Grayven. The Renegade has followers and allies, not subjects and servants.
By the same extent, he cares more deeply for what he considers his. Could you see Mullet-boy working with the commoners to improve their conditions, or focusing his efforts on developing a close ally's abilities as something outside of a useful asset.
It also fits a lot better with his beginnings with the Orange Light. Certainly, he got darker after acquiring Father Box, and later Ringnestro, but underneath it, he's the same man who feels offended by the world acting a certain way, and has the power to take action to fix it. He makes a thing his, and improves it as best he can.
Hence the easy confusion with Conquest. And I am probably not articulating it well, but that about sums it up...
I'd argue that kind of pressure would force him to develop his powers as much as possible in order to survive. He's the New God of Freedom and escaped Apokalips, after all (though I'm not sure if he evaded Darkseid or the latter didn't care). And he's done pretty impressive things in both the Renegade and Paragon timelines (notably countering a powered-up angel's theurgy in the latter).Scott may not have had the chance to develop his powers to the fullest due to his harsh childhood.
Renegade explains his own articulation of conquest somewhere- his goals and his people's goals becoming one, and things like that. There can be multiple ways to embody a concept, especially an abstract one like most New God domains tend to be.Hence the easy confusion with Conquest. And I am probably not articulating it well, but that about sums it up...
they do, given the Key is a thing, but no one seems to have capitalized on it.
If he's being studied on New Genesis, I feel like they could plausibly figure out the process. Though whether they'll share that knowledge with people from Earth is a different matter entirely.They know he was a human that was made into a New God, but they may not know the exact details of how it's done.
I do hope we actually get to see Highfather at some point. Apokalips might be a long-term goal for the OLC but setting the groundwork now by getting a meeting with him would be good (I'm thinking of the Paragon here; Renegade might want to but that'll probably be a far tougher sell, especially after meeting Orion, and I think Paragon Mister Miracle met Highfather offscreen when the League rescued the Forever People from Apokalips).Highfarher was last reported to be trying to get rid of the AL Equation in him.
Thanks for showing the Godspeech. I would definitely have missed a bunch of stuff without comment leavers like you helping out. Thanks.
Not sure how that qualifies? She never managed to even scratch him. Hell, he achieved first blood before Diana even showed up.Which should mean under Zoat's rules for New God's that Renegade lost.
But I am going to guess Zoat will conveniently forget that.