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With This Ring (Young Justice SI) (Thread Fourteen)

(serious or sufficiently funny answers only, please) What role would an organized Star Sapphire corp play in a galaxy with a competent Green Lantern police force and an Orange Lantern military? Assuming this proposed reformation in 16 goes without a hitch.
Any developed Lantern Corps will prove useful during the blackest night, there is also the thing about the extreme rings
(red and violet) being more powerful. And we had it multiple times mentioned that the Green Lantern Corps is limited in its size because there are so few guardians, a problem the Zamaronians wouldnt face since they still breed.
 
Wonder how Dame Carol will feel about the Zamarons of Universe 16 and vice versa? Disappointment or curiosity?

I remember Paul promising a Tamerianian couple he'd vouch for them getting a star sapphire all the way back when. I hope that plot thread gets resolved next arc.
Completely forgot about them. It would be interesting to see Paul help with the founding of another Lantern Corps.
 
(serious or sufficiently funny answers only, please) What role would an organized Star Sapphire corp play in a galaxy with a competent Green Lantern police force and an Orange Lantern military? Assuming this proposed reformation in 16 goes without a hitch.
Creating chaos through the mass production of yandere's who all mysteriously fall in love with paul. *Eris laughes in the background*
 
(serious or sufficiently funny answers only, please) What role would an organized Star Sapphire corp play in a galaxy with a competent Green Lantern police force and an Orange Lantern military? Assuming this proposed reformation in 16 goes without a hitch.

While the present role of the Orange Lantern Corps is military because it's what is needed, let us not ignore that they would also make for fine traders, merchants, and advisors when properly experienced; the enkindling and general familiarity with the nature of desire has many potential uses.

By the same token, we can find roles for other Corps by asking the simple questions: what situations evoke their emotion most easily, which can be solved not just by such emotion but by the understanding of it, and what does the light's unique attributes lend itself to?

By way of example, as the Violets are powered by love of all forms, what military area are they best equipped to address? Love provides an urge to protect, much as rage lends itself to vengeance. As such, a role similar to national guard would suit just fine; to protect those people and places they love. The impartiality needed for police work doesn't fit all that well with love unless one can get their agape just right to avoid biasing them, or manage something like a love of law or justice - the same way a Red can focus their attention by hating the very idea of punishing an innocent.

In the "private sector", aside from the romantic roles that spring to mind a Violet also has something of an edge dealing with familial issues, deep bonds of friendship, and broad charitable situations. The focus on personal investment makes for an interesting contrast; while the Indigo is well-suited to charity and the Blue to issues of morale and the associated, a Violet would be best at forging, untangling, or otherwise addressing deeper bonds. Counseling stands out as a place they could excel with less violent abilities, and being able to detect love and the type thereof would also allow them to identify troubled individuals and to a lesser extent conflicts of interest.

The unique ability of their light (in this story) is of relatively little ethical use in the full-on "make them Sapphires" version (and the Indigos arguably do it better), but the ability to manifest durable crystal may make them useful in construction and defense - moreso the longer they last independent of the generating Lantern and less so the worse the mind-altering effects are. This also assumes having someone with a strong enough emotional connection to their place, people, project, or passion to want it complete.

When it comes to empathic tools, getting the right answer is a matter of asking the right question.
 
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(serious or sufficiently funny answers only, please) What role would an organized Star Sapphire corp play in a galaxy with a competent Green Lantern police force and an Orange Lantern military? Assuming this proposed reformation in 16 goes without a hitch.
Vigilantes? Though they fight with love, so Magical Girls? What if they end up only being able to run off of a child's pure love?
 
Well, the cat is out of the bag with Zatanna, I didn't expect her to put it together so relatively swift but I guess it was kind of hitting her in the face. Still disappointed we aren't going to see Blue and Zorina but lets see what's happening with No-charge!Paul in Earth 12!
What I didn't expect was a sudden visit from Star Sapphire. This smells like... War of Light. I think Sinestro is supposed to not show up in this story or something but at this point, even without Kalmin available to him, it'd be strange if he doesn't decide to develop his Corps as well.

Mr Zoat, some corrections:
where it's attached to the her back.

Extraneous word so: 'where it's attached to her back.'

Another Controller lies upon it, motionless

Ah, seems we lost the image of our favorite Granny but unfortunately I don't remember who it was.

that only having the data-"

Missing full stop.

unable to contact my home plane

Not sure on this one, but I believe this should be: 'unable to contact my home planet'?

might have been on to something.

I think: 'might have been onto something.'

I… Don't remember any but Gromulus

Naming error: 'Glomulus'. (I feel like I corrected this before but you said something about being intentional? Or I might be confusing it with something else, but this one already has an example where the SI got the name right just a couple of segments prior so I don't know).

they can't get their head around

Not sure on this one, but maybe: 'they can't get their heads around".

It swiftly passes at orange flashes around

For this: 'It swiftly passes as orange flashes around'.

through his construct armour and body armour

Seems repetitive to me when so close together and being on the same individual, so maybe: 'through his construct and body armour'.

"Thank you."


Since I'm not

I believe an error in formatting, this has double space.

the translated struggles with metaphor.

Not sure on this one either, I think: 'the translator struggles with metaphor.' Or 'the translation struggles with metaphor.'

A cluster broccoli-headed locals

Reads a bit awkward, maybe: 'A cluster of broccoli-headed locals'.

The Dominator's official line

I think: 'The Dominators' official line'.

what did we say about-"

Missing full stop.

you're effectiveness in combat with be crippled.

For this one: 'your effectiveness in combat will be crippled.'

light speed weapons as close range.

Should be: 'light speed weapons at close range.'

the Citadel using marines for boarding

I think: 'the Citadel uses marines for boarding'.

The breaching team life and push forward

For this: 'The breaching team lift and push forward'.

I send a couple of Praxis Demons

Naming error: 'Praexis Demons'.

the back of a electronics workshop

I believe: 'the back of an electronics workshop'.

The Psion falls back in terror-

Missing full stop.

and she keep looking

I think: 'and she keeps looking'.

Let's get to the control centre

American spelling, so 'center'.

Exactly what defences am I looking for?

American spelling, so 'defenses'.
 
Well, the cat is out of the bag with Zatanna, I didn't expect her to put it together so relatively swift but I guess it was kind of hitting her in the face. Still disappointed we aren't going to see Blue and Zorina but lets see what's happening with No-charge!Paul in Earth 12!
What I didn't expect was a sudden visit from Star Sapphire. This smells like... War of Light. I think Sinestro is supposed to not show up in this story or something but at this point, even without Kalmin available to him, it'd be strange if he doesn't decide to develop his Corps as well.

Mr Zoat, some corrections:
Extraneous word so: 'where it's attached to her back.'



Ah, seems we lost the image of our favorite Granny but unfortunately I don't remember who it was.



Missing full stop.



Not sure on this one, but I believe this should be: 'unable to contact my home planet'?



I think: 'might have been onto something.'



Naming error: 'Glomulus'. (I feel like I corrected this before but you said something about being intentional? Or I might be confusing it with something else, but this one already has an example where the SI got the name right just a couple of segments prior so I don't know).



Not sure on this one, but maybe: 'they can't get their heads around".



For this: 'It swiftly passes as orange flashes around'.



Seems repetitive to me when so close together and being on the same individual, so maybe: 'through his construct and body armour'.



I believe an error in formatting, this has double space.



Not sure on this one either, I think: 'the translator struggles with metaphor.' Or 'the translation struggles with metaphor.'



Reads a bit awkward, maybe: 'A cluster of broccoli-headed locals'.



I think: 'The Dominators' official line'.



Missing full stop.



For this one: 'your effectiveness in combat will be crippled.'



Should be: 'light speed weapons at close range.'



I think: 'the Citadel uses marines for boarding'.



For this: 'The breaching team lift and push forward'.



Naming error: 'Praexis Demons'.



I believe: 'the back of an electronics workshop'.



Missing full stop.



I think: 'and she keeps looking'.



American spelling, so 'center'.



American spelling, so 'defenses'.
Sinestro has a corps. Or at the very least he had a ring before Hal took him down. Atrocitus probably does not.
 
Sinestro has a corps. Or at the very least he had a ring before Hal took him down. Atrocitus probably does not.

From what I recall, up to this point in the story and from what we know, Sinestro has a Yellow Ring. That's just one for himself and doesn't precisely constitutes a Corps. And he's still at large, he isn't in a Science Cell or anything of the like, in fact Dox was able to communicate with him through his Ring and everything and that may have already given him the idea for a Corps; but we don't know if that's true or if he has done anything.

We don't even know, though I don't think it's likely, if Atrocitus has a Ring; most probably he's still in his special prison on Ysmault (or something of the sorts).
 
Isn't the trigger event for blackest night having active users of each color? Because Atrocious founding the reds is the only one we haven't accounted for in the story yet.

Zoat's suggested that Atrocitus won't be forming a red lantern corps in this story- He hates the Guardians too much to emulate them.

Sinestro has a corps. Or at the very least he had a ring before Hal took him down. Atrocitus probably does not.

In the comics Sinestro had a yellow ring for years before he got a corps.

The excuse given in the comics was that the Qwardians didn't have enough qwardite to make more rings, this was back when the the rings and lanterns were made of metal. They established that GLC rings were made of oanite metal back in Flash at some point I understand.

Since he did get a corps either the Qwardians found a lot more qwardite, or they were lying to him for some reason. Or DC forgot that there was supposed to be a qwardite shortage.
 
(serious or sufficiently funny answers only, please) What role would an organized Star Sapphire corp play in a galaxy with a competent Green Lantern police force and an Orange Lantern military? Assuming this proposed reformation in 16 goes without a hitch.

The lovers?

Diplomats, councilors after disasters and war torn planets.

Provide a base level of resources to help get people back on track.

Defenders of their sectors, drawing on the sectors love to provide security

Help... Repopulate planets with low birth rates
 
Hmn, well I can't say I agree with OL'S actions throughout all of this. But hopefully things work out best for the little people.

Still...as there was no meeting between Orange and Blue, I wouldn't expect this to be the last we hear of -14.
 
I glare at him, and he has the decency to stop talking. "And I've managed to make an enemy of a Justice League variant I actually know."
Well, "enemy" might be stretching it. "People Who Don't Trust You" might be more accurate. Still hoping that Justice League winds up on Earth-16 for a while, all things considered.
 
The syndicate would have lost here if enigma displayed concern about the innocent.
 
I wonder if JL 12 will wonder how the counterpart a powerless guy on their Earth could so utterly steamroll them. It's not going to have negative repercussions for Paul 12, will it?
 
In the comics Sinestro had a yellow ring for years before he got a corps.

The excuse given in the comics was that the Qwardians didn't have enough qwardite to make more rings, this was back when the the rings and lanterns were made of metal. They established that GLC rings were made of oanite metal back in Flash at some point I understand.

Since he did get a corps either the Qwardians found a lot more qwardite, or they were lying to him for some reason. Or DC forgot that there was supposed to be a qwardite shortage.
huh, wonder what the other ring is made out of then

but with that sort of explanation, Orange get more busted since they could just assimilate some one and then turn them into a ring to make more of themself instead of wasting time finding a specific material to make more ring
 
(serious or sufficiently funny answers only, please) What role would an organized Star Sapphire corp play in a galaxy with a competent Green Lantern police force and an Orange Lantern military? Assuming this proposed reformation in 16 goes without a hitch.

I see three possibilities with the way they're traditionally written:
  1. Relationship counseling
  2. Running the galaxy's best dating service
  3. (Most likely based on the comics) Crazy-Exes R Us
I honestly can't see the Sapphires as they're typically written contributing anything useful to the galaxy. If they were more like Dame Carol - which realistically is how they should be if they're actually motivated by love - then things would be a bit different. But they're not typically written that way. Instead they're usually written to be motivated by the type of obsession that stalkers think is love. Frankly, I've always found the traditional Sapphires creepy as hell.

Now if you write them like Dame Carol then a defensive militia becomes a fine possibility. Who'd be better to defend their home than someone with superpowers fueled by their love of their family?

Is Paul 12 the anti-green lantern?

If I recall correctly, Paul 12 is the one who landed in a DCU without a ring or any other powers. Either they'll realize just how powerful he could be and try to get him a ring and recruit him or they'll realize just how powerful he could be and make damn sure he never gets a ring.
 
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If I recall correctly, Paul 12 is the one who landed in a DCU without a ring or any other powers. Either they'll realize just how powerful he could be and try to get him a ring and recruit him or they'll realize just how powerful he could be and make damn sure he never gets a ring.
Actually, he has an orange power ring. He just couldn't find a way to power it. He might be living as a civilian now, unless he found something else he could use, like how Baul supplements his low ring charge with nanotech he got from Mister Pocus.
 
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Wait would The Answer not actually be a female in that universe Or did she die to Batman's Butler?
 

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