Other way around. Off to a bad start.
Those things shouldn't matter.
Thank you, corrected.
Pretty close to the most minimalistic version she ever wore. I'd have linked to a picture if I could find a good one.
That's on purpose. The left side of her brain dimly remembers that it's part of something 8, but the right remembers Dad singing the rainbow song.
That;'s not exactly true.
Thank you, corrected.
No, sorry, 'The Captain' is still a fail.
So another author ex machina to keep Tangseid on track.
too -> to
ceases -> seizes
Thank you, corrected.
To be fair, since they weren't playing as either Grey Knights, or Custodes, they were being naughty.
I think he's playing second edition, and IIRC, Grey Knights were introduced in 5th and Custodes were introduced in 7th. Could be off on those numbers; point is I'm pretty sure those weren't playable armies.
Grey Knights were in 2nd. Five-man terminator squads with nemesis force halberds with stormbolters on the haft.
That's a very interesting reply, with a range of possible implications given the entries that got Tangseid his nickname.
Yes, Batman hardly seems the type to do the whole 'my theme'-'thing' naming scheme. These days, anyway. And I suspect any other theme naming is the result of public news reports. 'Batplane sighted over Gotham!' would make for a hell of a headline, after all.
And really, there were worse choices. Owl Man, Squirrel Man... I remember one gag comic doing a 'Woman-Man' theme because he got his ass kicked by prostitutes and 'Even bad men fear their mothers!' Or something like that. Google is proving no help finding it.
Now, how to get around the terms of his contract. Since this is too important to let sit.
Nine days? Bats could sort it out in, like, two. If he takes a nap.
Presumably, while the First would love to fuck you over, he needs the outside-perspective advice more.
Only if Satanus deigns to play the game with other demons. Which he might not want to bother with.
There's bound to be many demons like that. It's just a matter of finding them amidst the chaff who would happily lie through their teeth about being one.
Talk about a labyrinth of a sentence. I think the answer is ultimately 'yes'?Armstrong? Of the Department of Metahuman Affairs? When would she not be?
...Yeah, seems about the sort of dirty play she'd try.
I mean, each of their sidekicks are determined to be superheroes. It's better to have them at least being mentored, than let them run around on their own.
Plus, each of them has superpowers. Dick is, in this timeline, just an ordinary teenager, albeit a well-trained one.
To be fair, what better options were there?
She does seem a little... Short-sighted about the consequences of her actions sometimes.
Two careers are enough. Especially when one of them is its own full-time job.
On the other hand, her being in charge isn't going to make any friends amongst the other alphabet agencies... The reputation loss once she's eventually ousted might be unrecoverable.
"Back to the blasted pit..."
...Dammit, now I can't hear anything other than a snooty maitre'd voice for this guy now.
...I guess his business has been good. That's not a cheap piece of tailoring.
No doubt it's accompanied by a mystical aura of loathing that confirms its validity...
Heh. I guess some people don't know when to fold them.
Though no doubt being lucky enough to have an account here is a status symbol of it's own.
Until something goes wrong, some young pup of a demon gets ideas above his ability and manages to get Mammon overthrown...
Now, is he really from Mammon, or is this a distraction for something? Is someone stupid enough to pull such a play now?
Why am I getting flashbacks to 'Making Money' right now? At any rate, it'll be interesting to see how this version of Mammon is handling things here. And whether that sort of management style can be extended to other parts of Hell... Also clever, putting Batman on Satanus' earthly identity. There is still the question of what he's doing with all the magical energy he's playing around with at his building, after all.
Grayven wishes he was half as effective as Moist Von Lipwig.Yes, Batman hardly seems the type to do the whole 'my theme'-'thing' naming scheme. These days, anyway. And I suspect any other theme naming is the result of public news reports. 'Batplane sighted over Gotham!' would make for a hell of a headline, after all.
And really, there were worse choices. Owl Man, Squirrel Man... I remember one gag comic doing a 'Woman-Man' theme because he got his ass kicked by prostitutes and 'Even bad men fear their mothers!' Or something like that. Google is proving no help finding it.
Now, how to get around the terms of his contract. Since this is too important to let sit.
Nine days? Bats could sort it out in, like, two. If he takes a nap.
Presumably, while the First would love to fuck you over, he needs the outside-perspective advice more.
Only if Satanus deigns to play the game with other demons. Which he might not want to bother with.
There's bound to be many demons like that. It's just a matter of finding them amidst the chaff who would happily lie through their teeth about being one.
Armstrong? Of the Department of Metahuman Affairs? When would she not be?
...Yeah, seems about the sort of dirty play she'd try.
I mean, each of their sidekicks are determined to be superheroes. It's better to have them at least being mentored, than let them run around on their own.
Plus, each of them has superpowers. Dick is, in this timeline, just an ordinary teenager, albeit a well-trained one.
To be fair, what better options were there?
She does seem a little... Short-sighted about the consequences of her actions sometimes.
Two careers are enough. Especially when one of them is its own full-time job.
On the other hand, her being in charge isn't going to make any friends amongst the other alphabet agencies... The reputation loss once she's eventually ousted might be unrecoverable.
"Back to the blasted pit..."
...Dammit, now I can't hear anything other than a snooty maitre'd voice for this guy now.
...I guess his business has been good. That's not a cheap piece of tailoring.
No doubt it's accompanied by a mystical aura of loathing that confirms its validity...
Heh. I guess some people don't know when to fold them.
Though no doubt being lucky enough to have an account here is a status symbol of it's own.
Until something goes wrong, some young pup of a demon gets ideas above his ability and manages to get Mammon overthrown...
Now, is he really from Mammon, or is this a distraction for something? Is someone stupid enough to pull such a play now?
Earth 3? Have I forgotten something that I've written again?
It could actually mean "life-minded" as in they want to stay alive by not trying to take over and getting killed by the other demons.
Well, at least he's trying to look the part of the investment banker. Wonder if he puts as much stock in fine business cards as some do. Though I sense he took all his fashion sense from anti-capitalism political cartoons...
Heh. Looks like the Renegade thinks the same. Though I'm impressed he could see Mammon's body jewellery through his clothes. Or possibly disgusted that they're visible.
...And now I'm reminded of the music video for Disturbed's version of 'Land of Confusion.'
An image he's no doubt cultivated for just that reason. After all, everyone looks at the giant demon-capitalist, no-one's going to notice him slipping behind them for a hostile takeover.
Now that's quite the tip. Though a few degrees the wrong way and he'd be a smear in the rim of the coin...
To be fair, it is bigger than he is. Probably weighs a ridiculous amount.
...This is more for Mammon's enjoyment, isn't it?
Test and torture in one. An efficient fellow, certainly.
Yes, just ignore the little door-demon guy. Time's a-wasting.
...Clever.
Good idea, not the best execution. But points for trying.
And a nice bit of time-killing entertainment.
Well, then. The floor show is over, time to actually get down to business.
Heh. Probably feels like a completely alien mindset to these fellows.
Probably to minimise the amount of rubbing his chins do when he looks down. That stuff must chafe.
But the formalities must be observed, you know. It's a binding requirement.
See? Binding. Before, he could simply stall until Grayven got bored. Now, he has to cooperate.
'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.'
Sadly, it is not. In this timeline, at least.
Good point. Unless he can change demonic minds about this stuff...
I'm sure he's quite familiar with the spouting of bullshit and brown-nosing. Though I suspect for some, it's more literal.
And even this guy an see that with the First's tacit approval, he can make his changes more global.
Oh, dear. Time for the truest evil: Powerpoint presentations!
That or, as an afterlife realm, it could refer to taking an active interest in the mortal realm.
Because unlike the other six deadlies, greed has been rehabilitated. No one makes movies saying "Sloth is Good!", now do they?
Because being personable is part and parcel of getting people to give you their valuables.