And the super powered race now sees plans for using the green stone as a weapon*.
*Any one with the power package may feel loss in strength, energy, flight, health and in some cases even death. If one is near you then use a non power package person to help remove the stone and place it away from you.
I wonder if “getting rid” of him constitutes execution or exile?
I would also like to know how he procreated with a “softling” without killing her in the process.
@Artificer-Urza: Neither. Lord Dax-Ra is planning something far more nefarious than a simple assasination…
As for Ul-Ron and Lisa Larson’s “conjugal” moments, I imagine that with over eighty F.I.S.S.’s in the world, several in the mid-forties, some enterprising fellow would have found a way to grant temporary invulnerability. Or they could have used a power negator. Those are popular. You seem rather interested in this subject. I’m sure US Weekly or People are full of salacious articles about super-heroes and their not-so-super spouses.
Oh good grief, you’re overthinking this. Presumably Atlas manages to shake hands without injuring people, use everyday items without destroying them, etc. Why exempt the conjugal act from the list of everyday human activities Atlas performs without causing havoc, injuries, or property damage?
Yep. People never seem to think about it properly. Does he cause impact craters by landing? Does he accidently tear doors off their hinges while opening them? While a hero without the ability to limit his strength could be an interesting character, Atlas is is not one of them. I mean, humans are capable of crushing shells or picking them up carefully, why would superstrength be any different?
Personally, i think people just like making dirty jokes. Wait, no. I KNOW people like making dirty jokes! 😉
And to paraphrase Spider Robinson on this subject, when one of his super-human-robot characters fell in love with a human woman — Atlas has fingers and a tongue, and everything else beyond that is just extra gravy on the meatloaf. Why do folks always assume that if a Superman-expy can’t have actual tab-P-into-slot-V intercourse, there’s no sex life at all between him and the Lois-expy? “Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex” completely flunked Sex 101, to the point that all of humanity should be insulted by the narrow, limited idea of sexuality presented by Niven.
For the pure physical mechanics of baby-making, I assume turkey basters exist in the PS238 ‘verse, if Mr & Mrs Peterson were too cheap to ask any of their super-science doctor friends about artificial insemination.
Are you asking this question because you HAVE read Larry Niven’s classic, “Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex,” or because you haven’t? The point is, the issue has been discussed, at least up to a point: http://www.rawbw.com/~svw/superman.html
On the same subject, Larry Niven wrote an article a couple decades ago called ‘Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex’ dealing with the whole Superman/Lois Lane issue. Interesting piece, although arguably nsfw in places.
SF writer Larry Niven wrote a famous short story called “Man of Steel, Woman of Tissue.” Do not read if you are a romantic. I’d go with an Argonite flashbulb for those special evenings…
WOOP WOOP WOOP, ALERT ALERT ALERT!!!
WHAT IS THIS!?!?
I typed ‘Tyler Marlocke’ in to my search engine, and this link came up. http://tyler-marlocke.livejournal.com/
What is it? It’s not written from his point of view, and I can’t find a pattern. Also, who’s the other blond kid? I’m so confused. Help.
That’s someone role playing Tyler in a role play called “Milliways,” presumably set in the Bar at the End of the Universe. The player has set up a page with explanatory material and posts pertaining to the game. The blond kid will be an image the player has collected to serve as one of a set of character icons as s/he plays the role.
The dialog snippets are the beginnings of scenes that the player has played out in the roleplay setting, with the rest of the scene taking place in the comments on those entries. The “birthday girl” is another character, from a different work, whom Tyler has met in the context of this roleplay.
You’re asking these questions in the wrong place… try that site…
Not to say the livejournal isn’t Aaron having fun, but it refers to ADULT Tyler and the entry dates are in 2018 (not sure how that lines up with PS238, but it should make him at least 18).
So it’s not just him. ALL royals are jerks. Good to know.
HOW will Ron React to seeing Moon shadow again? WILL atlas Become king? DOSE Dax have something notorious planned for Julie and her “consort?” WILL Cecil Get that cloaking device he’s always wanted? The answers to some of these questions and more, next week on…
LOST…IN… ARGOOOOOOOOOOOS!!!
Not enjoying Argos much, so far…
And the super powered race now sees plans for using the green stone as a weapon*.
*Any one with the power package may feel loss in strength, energy, flight, health and in some cases even death. If one is near you then use a non power package person to help remove the stone and place it away from you.
What green stone?
Given that the comic is in black and white, I think Quin is assuming Argonite is green like the original kryptonite.
I wonder if “getting rid” of him constitutes execution or exile?
I would also like to know how he procreated with a “softling” without killing her in the process.
Ooooooh…. That’s in my head now.
@Artificer-Urza: Neither. Lord Dax-Ra is planning something far more nefarious than a simple assasination…
As for Ul-Ron and Lisa Larson’s “conjugal” moments, I imagine that with over eighty F.I.S.S.’s in the world, several in the mid-forties, some enterprising fellow would have found a way to grant temporary invulnerability. Or they could have used a power negator. Those are popular. You seem rather interested in this subject. I’m sure US Weekly or People are full of salacious articles about super-heroes and their not-so-super spouses.
Oh good grief, you’re overthinking this. Presumably Atlas manages to shake hands without injuring people, use everyday items without destroying them, etc. Why exempt the conjugal act from the list of everyday human activities Atlas performs without causing havoc, injuries, or property damage?
Yep. People never seem to think about it properly. Does he cause impact craters by landing? Does he accidently tear doors off their hinges while opening them? While a hero without the ability to limit his strength could be an interesting character, Atlas is is not one of them. I mean, humans are capable of crushing shells or picking them up carefully, why would superstrength be any different?
Personally, i think people just like making dirty jokes. Wait, no. I KNOW people like making dirty jokes! 😉
I’ll admit it’s interesting from a biological perspective, but there are many autonomic functions that would be impacted by super strength.
For instance, how many toilets did he accidentally destroy while potty training?
It has to do with emotion and control. You’re less likely to control yourself whilst in the throws of passion.
And to paraphrase Spider Robinson on this subject, when one of his super-human-robot characters fell in love with a human woman — Atlas has fingers and a tongue, and everything else beyond that is just extra gravy on the meatloaf. Why do folks always assume that if a Superman-expy can’t have actual tab-P-into-slot-V intercourse, there’s no sex life at all between him and the Lois-expy? “Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex” completely flunked Sex 101, to the point that all of humanity should be insulted by the narrow, limited idea of sexuality presented by Niven.
For the pure physical mechanics of baby-making, I assume turkey basters exist in the PS238 ‘verse, if Mr & Mrs Peterson were too cheap to ask any of their super-science doctor friends about artificial insemination.
Now, there’s something I wouldn’t have thought of if I hadn’t seen Will smith in “Hancock.”
Then that episode of “Golden Girls” where Betty White mentioned the “mouse would explode” made perfect sense.
Are you asking this question because you HAVE read Larry Niven’s classic, “Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex,” or because you haven’t? The point is, the issue has been discussed, at least up to a point: http://www.rawbw.com/~svw/superman.html
On the same subject, Larry Niven wrote an article a couple decades ago called ‘Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex’ dealing with the whole Superman/Lois Lane issue. Interesting piece, although arguably nsfw in places.
http://www.rawbw.com/~svw/superman.html
SF writer Larry Niven wrote a famous short story called “Man of Steel, Woman of Tissue.” Do not read if you are a romantic. I’d go with an Argonite flashbulb for those special evenings…
WOOP WOOP WOOP, ALERT ALERT ALERT!!!
WHAT IS THIS!?!?
I typed ‘Tyler Marlocke’ in to my search engine, and this link came up.
http://tyler-marlocke.livejournal.com/
What is it? It’s not written from his point of view, and I can’t find a pattern. Also, who’s the other blond kid? I’m so confused. Help.
That’s someone role playing Tyler in a role play called “Milliways,” presumably set in the Bar at the End of the Universe. The player has set up a page with explanatory material and posts pertaining to the game. The blond kid will be an image the player has collected to serve as one of a set of character icons as s/he plays the role.
Then what’s with the little snips of diologe as you scroll down? And who is this ‘birthday girl’?
The dialog snippets are the beginnings of scenes that the player has played out in the roleplay setting, with the rest of the scene taking place in the comments on those entries. The “birthday girl” is another character, from a different work, whom Tyler has met in the context of this roleplay.
You’re asking these questions in the wrong place… try that site…
Not to say the livejournal isn’t Aaron having fun, but it refers to ADULT Tyler and the entry dates are in 2018 (not sure how that lines up with PS238, but it should make him at least 18).
So it’s not just him. ALL royals are jerks. Good to know.
HOW will Ron React to seeing Moon shadow again? WILL atlas Become king? DOSE Dax have something notorious planned for Julie and her “consort?” WILL Cecil Get that cloaking device he’s always wanted? The answers to some of these questions and more, next week on…
LOST…IN… ARGOOOOOOOOOOOS!!!
At the same argohour, in the same argochannel.
Argh!!….. Oooooh….. Ssssss…..
Enough literary devices.
NO! NEVER!
So, was that guy speaking English, or can Ron speak argos now? (MS and 84 can, and Ul-Ron has the implant, they don’t explain Ron though).
They probably gave him the Zappy-thingy when he first came out.