Isn't it spelled 'Cybertron', not 'Cyberton'?
Thank you, corrected.
Oh no, she's still traumatised. But good psychologists amongst transformers are hard to come by.
That was the semi-functional ring construct that Mr Zoat just mentioned. When Paul saw it disappear, he even thought to himself that it was a ring construct that was given enough energy to function as a power ring for a time. I think he also said he could've done that himself, though I'm not sure.
Yeah that makes sense - I suppose that the - aggressive nature of the influence of the red light makes the more moderate approach that Paul has sometimes been using for orange lanterns with weaker desires less practical.
Yeah - though a touch suprised at how loose the limitations are on that - at the very least, Sinestro doesn't seem to need to have a physical yellow light tether to project the rings, which you would normally need - though I suppose there's no reason to think that that's not just an advanced application of construct creation principles rather then something that implies that they're much more independent then any ordinary construct.
No, that's correct. She's talking about what he's done to ensure that there isn't a civil war.
Thank you, corrected.
It's looking increasingly like it was involuntary.
Given the reputation OL probably has amongst the population of Mars, I can understand the rubberneckers hanging about to watch. If only so they can say they were there when shit went down. Not that anyone's expecting trouble.
And this is probably the first item any martian has seen a thanagarian, so a winged human is probably quite the interesting model to try and copy.
Well, they could maybe manage a spheroid, though I shudder at the structural adjustment needed to take on that form.
The joy of living in uncertain times. No rules to restrict you, no guidance to make it easy.
Don't do things that would make you ask yourselves 'Are we the bad guys here?'
And you can set some precedents for what to do if it ever happens again.
Which tends to result in a hefty case of bystander syndrome, I suspect. Or 'what if?'s down the line, especially if it turns out poorly.
That's the joy of ambiguous statements, isn't it? So many possible ways to read them...
Ah, good to see she can joke a little. Then again, given OL's bluntness sometimes...
Makes it a lot easier to perform somatic components. Wonder if the stole is part of his flesh, or a shapeshifting symbiont like a Manhunter's emblem.
Heh. Can't help but feel that might be taken as an insult. Though he could be considered a peer of the priesthood given his skill in the Orange Light.
Either trying to hide something from OL's rather wide-open psyche, or just uncomfortable with his openness...
And worrying that they could feel that this far away. Though I suspect the priests were a little more sensitive than most.
Honestly, it's a long shot. Given the wild nature of the Dream, I'd be surprised if distance worked anywhere near the same way.
Ooh... Nice way to work that detail in. The whole 'Mars kind of knows the Life Equation.'
Dangit, OL, you're inadvertently setting up a misunderstanding here. Perhaps you should have asked what hew meant by 'Life Equation'. ...Maybe in a more private setting, admittedly.
Or you could ask him right now. In private.
I suspect the latter might be a more preferable option for them, given the feelings they may have towards the Guardians if their history is known now.
What's the bet a delegation will be making the trip to Earth soon?
I rather think they would have noticed if they were here.
Not that anyone on Earth would know that. Thank goodness for metaknowledge.
Ah... Perhaps the stole is a mystical link to other priests. Like a private psychic chatroom for him to consult.
And I rather think there'd be more of a fuss if they had. Neither elemental is likely to be quiet if they ended up here.
...Kind of makes me wonder what he's been up to in this timeline, given what happened in the Renegade's.
Dream Baghdad? That's the only place I can think of...
Heh. I'd say the priests have a clearer idea of what OL brought forth than anyone might expect...
So what is it that Sinestro was doing when he sent out a yellow ring to the monastery. If it wasn't a deputy ring, what was it?
Thank you, corrected.
No. He never knew.
Oh, I can never remember which parts of the setting he knows from OOC and which parts he doesn't.
I can't wait to see his reaction to learning that the Martians had knowledge of the Life Equation for generations and just how important it is in their history and/or culture.
- I mean...
"species"
Thank you, corrected.
I will laugh at Paul if this does catch on.
...Do you just have a danger fetish, lady, or is this a Thanagarian cultural thing? Like, you've locked onto something and now you won't let go until you've run it to ground? Besides, you'll probably have a safer time of things on Earth, instead of following OL.
OL's just that much of a busybody that he doesn't like to sit still for long without doing something.
For when you start doing something, and get carried away without realising you're now doing stuff beyond the original plan. Ever started tidying up around the house, and before you know it you've shampooed the carpets, washed the walls and are wondering if it's feasible to give the ceiling a quick wipedown too...
Perhaps not in the phrasing you used, maybe. I don't know if she's been exposed to the rougher side of military chatter...
And I would expect that if you got caught doing the bad version, it'd be a solid cassus belli for the country you're doing it in...
He's 'Accidentally The Thing' before, after all. Closest he got to deliberate warmongering was nudging the Controllers into taking a more proactive part in resisting the Reach's expansionism. And honestly, they would have gone hot sooner or later.
It's the musculature needed for their wings.
Makes for impressive ribcage sizes, among other things.I'd be careful about laughing until you cry inside a space helmet. Though it probably has dehumidifying and cleaning systems for inadvertent puking fits...
Ah... Off to Pluto, then. Given last time he was there he got Melinoe yoinked into the Dream for a bit, I'm not surprised he's being wary,
A rare case of them using lethal force openly. Then again, they're using it on Star Conquerors, which definitely deserve it.
And to some degree, they qualify as sapient natural disasters, so there's no real moral quandary in it.
Which means that Thanagar going out looking for one would be a bad idea.
I presume Pluto has mostly reformed by now around the corpse. Maybe with a nice little temporary orbital ring.
Probably explains why it was hibernating. If it had gotten closer to the inner planet,s it probably would have woken up and started conquering.
I doubt they'd be a good meal. Hardly a mouthful, even with all their magical oomph.
Hopefully the latter, and nothing exciting happens.
...As if, this is OL we're talking about...Not prepared to risk his investment in her in 'maybe forty percent safety', eh?
And I can see his '
Are you serious?' face without any effort.I'm sure if you ask nicely, OL will take some holiday snaps of it for you.
And really, I doubt they'd come at Thanagar anyway. Too advanced for their tastes, I would think. Most predators want an easy meal, not a fight.
Ah, of course. Though I don't know if she'll be able to appreciate the full scale of the Mother Star... A lifeform the size of a planet is just too big to take in all at once...
And then they'd have to make a safe area for their personnel, which would slowly expand... And then there'd inevitably be disagreements with the locals that turn rough... Salami Slicing. Even if Havania is part of the Empire, it might not be as much a part as some in the government would like, after all.
I always preferred Gundam's various Pilot Suits for aesthetics. While each continuity (and even eras within a setting, depending) has different styles, they generally fall into 'comfortably thick without being hyper-realistic'... Probably better protection, too.
Ha! Looks like I was right about that. Makes sense. The human body can produce a remarkable number of sounds with just our mouths, hands and feet. Just imagine having stuff like a rack of tendons stretching from torso to arm like a harp...
Then again, that sounds kind of body-horrorish.Well, way to be a grump about it, OL...
Perhaps you can introduce Fantasy Metal to the Thanagarians, Bleez. A lot of OL's bigger adventures could look like Heavy Metal album covers.
HAH.
When talking about dreams go ahead and tell her about what's up with the star conquerors and dreams, reality inversions caused by synchronized mass dreaming, and the situation with the cats. Just to add more psychedelic craziness to her album.
I read 'you might want to keep it as a backup option' as 'don't give up the day job'.