Yeesh, if this isn’t the sort of thing that has ‘will not end well’ flashing over it like a neon sign, then I don’t know what does. I thought Allison was smarter than this, but I guess desperation breeds poor decision-making.
But just who is “The Idiot” here? Incubus, for grasping at AL-YIS-UN’s power? Or AL-YIS-UN herself, for trying to shortcut her way to said power? While some might venture to say it’s the latter, my bet’s on the former. Thoughts?
Yeah, I think it’s Incubus… if, indeed, EITHER of them is a fool ; I personally believe that this is going to legitimately end well for the pair of them.
“The end of an Act, is when a character does something that can never be undone, and all the characters must now respond to the consequences of this action.” [IIRC] –FILK CRIT HULK
But is not Zoss also a successor to Aesma? Remember, my brother, that it was Zoss, alone, who broke Throne and the Concordance over his knee and took from Metatron 1 all the secret names of God. I am hard pressed to conceive of a greater expression of Want by any being save Pree Aesma herself.
Oh Gracious Aeon, I suspect you have grasped the root of the matter.
Al-Yis-Un, the Godking Arising, may not be the new Godking at all.
The more I watch this tale unfold, the more I am mindful of the career of the mighty Aesma, She Who Shakes The Heavens.
Aesma was the unfettered overlord of Want, and while you may say many things about Want, no one would ever call it measured, healthy, or calm.
Al-Yis-Un just may be an Avatar of Aesma.
If so, her path will be chaotic, exciting, and littered with the wreckage of all who stood between her and the object of her Want. Trying to control, influence, or command such as Aesma will end in disaster for all involved.
The tale careers forward, ever forward, lurching and halting, breaking and changing ever anew.
This power is not your true potential. Emissary may be the title of this bargain, but leeching upon your unremarkable soul is another. WARLOCK. The previous line of conquerors were not warlocks. Was their pride truly a weakness? Could that pride not be the greatest protection for their home realms from the thousand-thousand hells beneath your feet?
I see great things for you. Great, but terrible. When you hang up that sword will you share this demonic infection with your home realm?
I’ve learned to treasured the company of those four nostril fools. No matter how one tries to disguise the scent, a goblin can always smell your bullshit.
GG, Allison, now your brain’s gonna get bombarded with spam mail you can’t unsubscribe from. Get ready for lots of “Upgrade Your Demigod Plan For Only 2000 More Years Of Servitude!” & “Blue Nip Rings On Sale Now!”
Jhorne the Murderous Vagrant Slays Monsters And Steals Their Loot
Now she’s going to have to install a firewall inside her own brain. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get people to have an open mind when they’re not being psychically subjected to adverts for sexual performance enhancers? Now imagine trying to do it when they are. Yeesh.
Wow Abbadon, you keep coming with it. Thank you, again, so much, for your gift.
Uh, i get the Sailor Moon reference…what’s the other costume? More SM stuffs?
Whateves. Funny and great.
Trademark infringement is what that shit is. The Guild of Mysterious Peddlers is going to have to take the matter up with the Thin White Demiurge, by which of course I mean our yearly boot-licking session with him is going to be a little less enthusiastic than last year’s.
The Masked Stranger With Rose is one of OUR schticks, dammit.
Methinks that this will not end well for our intrepid magical girl.
“Sign a contract with me, and become a Magical Girl!” /(O w O)\
im like two years and some change late but you can just fuck off, incubator
Idiot, tha.
Wobblebrains!
Aren’t we all, friend.
Well this can’t possibly backfire.
Well. Now we get to see the hidden costs of her decision, I guess.
Yeesh, if this isn’t the sort of thing that has ‘will not end well’ flashing over it like a neon sign, then I don’t know what does. I thought Allison was smarter than this, but I guess desperation breeds poor decision-making.
But just who is “The Idiot” here? Incubus, for grasping at AL-YIS-UN’s power? Or AL-YIS-UN herself, for trying to shortcut her way to said power? While some might venture to say it’s the latter, my bet’s on the former. Thoughts?
Yeah, I think it’s Incubus… if, indeed, EITHER of them is a fool ; I personally believe that this is going to legitimately end well for the pair of them.
“The end of an Act, is when a character does something that can never be undone, and all the characters must now respond to the consequences of this action.” [IIRC] –FILK CRIT HULK
Allison is not Zoss’ successor–she is Aesma’s. Few other beings wield Want in such raw, unfettered form.
My memories of those days are a bit hazy, but was Zoss not driven by Want himself? Or am I remembering a never-was again?
But is not Zoss also a successor to Aesma? Remember, my brother, that it was Zoss, alone, who broke Throne and the Concordance over his knee and took from Metatron 1 all the secret names of God. I am hard pressed to conceive of a greater expression of Want by any being save Pree Aesma herself.
Inheritance is an easy narrative
for a history of those made by others.
Do these heroes make themselves?
Oh Gracious Aeon, I suspect you have grasped the root of the matter.
Al-Yis-Un, the Godking Arising, may not be the new Godking at all.
The more I watch this tale unfold, the more I am mindful of the career of the mighty Aesma, She Who Shakes The Heavens.
Aesma was the unfettered overlord of Want, and while you may say many things about Want, no one would ever call it measured, healthy, or calm.
Al-Yis-Un just may be an Avatar of Aesma.
If so, her path will be chaotic, exciting, and littered with the wreckage of all who stood between her and the object of her Want. Trying to control, influence, or command such as Aesma will end in disaster for all involved.
The tale careers forward, ever forward, lurching and halting, breaking and changing ever anew.
You know what, I gotta respect a King who knows what she Wants and doesn’t fuck around with how she gets it.
…well, this doesn’t bode well at all.
It bodes, definitely. For good or ill has yet to be seen.
This power is not your true potential. Emissary may be the title of this bargain, but leeching upon your unremarkable soul is another. WARLOCK. The previous line of conquerors were not warlocks. Was their pride truly a weakness? Could that pride not be the greatest protection for their home realms from the thousand-thousand hells beneath your feet?
I see great things for you. Great, but terrible. When you hang up that sword will you share this demonic infection with your home realm?
Welp, time to start shipping them I guess?
Sailor Moon. Nice touch.
Well, there’s no way this could possibly have terrible, awful future ramifications. Nope, now way at all.
I cannot imagine any negative consequences to this action.
Goblins are pretty wise.
I’ve learned to treasured the company of those four nostril fools. No matter how one tries to disguise the scent, a goblin can always smell your bullshit.
Did allison just learn how to use Chidori
Did allison just learn chidori?
So, our dear Alice-Un has her very own Scorpius neural clone inside her. Except unlike John Crichton, she invited him in. That’s, uh, not good.
I like this perspective a lot; hopefully we will be seeing hallucinated, gradually-diverging Incubi for some time to come.
Wants to be Sailor Moon, is actually Usagi. A clumsy blubbering fool resting on the talents of her friends. Also has bad taste in men.
That’s easy to say from a safe distance…
A pact. Is it between giants or worms?
Hm. And here I was thinking that she was actually learning.
It seems our rising king has a long ways to go yet. If she lives long enough now.
GG, Allison, now your brain’s gonna get bombarded with spam mail you can’t unsubscribe from. Get ready for lots of “Upgrade Your Demigod Plan For Only 2000 More Years Of Servitude!” & “Blue Nip Rings On Sale Now!”
Now she’s going to have to install a firewall inside her own brain. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get people to have an open mind when they’re not being psychically subjected to adverts for sexual performance enhancers? Now imagine trying to do it when they are. Yeesh.
In Throne, power is not given, but usurped. I think in the long (loooong) run this will work out for her when she bests old Incy at his own game.
What’s the worst that can happen?
Sir, might I interest you in the services of the Naysayer’s Guild? That is literally our job description!
Reasonable prices.
Your sales pitch intrigues me and I wish to learn more.
Wow Abbadon, you keep coming with it. Thank you, again, so much, for your gift.
Uh, i get the Sailor Moon reference…what’s the other costume? More SM stuffs?
Whateves. Funny and great.
Trademark infringement is what that shit is. The Guild of Mysterious Peddlers is going to have to take the matter up with the Thin White Demiurge, by which of course I mean our yearly boot-licking session with him is going to be a little less enthusiastic than last year’s.
The Masked Stranger With Rose is one of OUR schticks, dammit.