all_powerfull (all_powerfull) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-19 00:21:00

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After the Death of Gods, what's left to say?
Ty didn't spend much time in Atlantis. His wounds weren't physical, and Arthur quickly made it clear that Ty was somehow to blame for all of this, and wasn't welcome. Not near him, not in Atlantis, and not near the body of the Princess. And no, she was not coming to the surface for burial or anything else.

He's been in his workshop ever since. Now and then he tries for some semblance of order, trying to put the dust and scraps back together into pieces, and pieces into something vaguely recognizeable as machinery. Trying to reassemble his star charts, his blackboard full of equations, his notebooks full of warp theory calculations. It never goes far... either things just don't reassemble right, or frustration kicks in and he destroys it all over again.

After all, that's what he does. He destroys, he loses. All the power in the world, all the powers in the world... control over time, and he was too late. The might of a god, and everything slipped through his fingers. One of the greatest psychic wills in existence, and he still lost control. And worst of all, brilliant minds, use of 90 percent of his brain and total recall... letting him relive and replay every instant. Every minute detail. Every sound, every sight. Reviewing everything he should have done over and over.

They'd been so close. Vacation, normalcy, holidays with his mother now that, with Cait's help, he had achieved a semblance of control. His plans for Christmas... and now it was all gone.

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	all_powerfull 2010-10-19 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, its a wonder sometimes that its not worse. Amazo limits out at about a dozen powersets, and that's the most advanced one we know of. My father was somewhere around the same. But that may partly have been less a matter of hard limits, and more safety protocols." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 04:35 am UTC (link)
	"It sounds like good plan, if it was. I realize it's a purely academic point for you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 04:53 am UTC (link)
	He sighs. "Ivo is a genius. Even now, roboticists still don't know how half his technology works. Of course, he was always trying to push his limits... hence my father." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 05:14 am UTC (link)
	Ruth nods a little. That whole thing really was very unusual and hard to follow. "Did you ever know your father?" she asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 05:18 am UTC (link)
	He shakes his head. "He committed suicide less than a month after he met my mother. He never knew she was pregnant. He was so troubled, trying to determine what he was... human, machine, hero, villain... I can't help but think if he had known, it might have helped some of that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 05:20 am UTC (link)
	"I can definitely see what you mean," Ruth says quietly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 05:31 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I'd always wondered. I mean, he and my mother weren't that close for long, so I don't know what would have happened, even had he survived." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 05:35 am UTC (link)
	"Always hard to say," she agrees. "Easy to speculate about what might have happened, but hard to say." A long pause. "Iris says the Titans have certain memorial traditions," she says quietly, simply. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 05:52 am UTC (link)
	"I'm glad that there'll be something, at least. Arthur isn't going to let me attend the funeral." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 05:54 am UTC (link)
	She listens and nods. "So when do you think you'll be comfortable getting out of this room?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 06:19 am UTC (link)
	"I don't know... even if I will. I mean, sure, eventually, but with no ground... and this on edge, I don't think its safe." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

whydowescream
2010-10-20 06:27 am UTC (link)

"Well, we both know you can't just sit here indefinitely wondering which of your powers will turn on you when. Can you explain again why the telepathy is scaring you more than, say, the telekinesis? I understand that the guy from your last manifestation was horrific, and you're worried about something lingering, but what do you think'll happen if you talk in somebody's head?"

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all_powerfull
2010-10-20 06:36 am UTC (link)

"Because... when he was in charge, he talked to Oceanus like he wasn't done. I can't tell what, or why, or exactly how... but normally when I manifest, there's no 'awareness', just the powers, or some weirdness. He talked like he was making plans, and killing Oceanus was just the beginning. Telepathy... its easier just to shield, close that off until I figure out why this one was so much different. Besides, Cait i...was my anchor. Every time I reach out, she's not there. It just makes it that much more... immediate, I guess."

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whydowescream
2010-10-20 06:46 am UTC (link)

She listens. "Okay. That's understandable. It really, really is. And I'm not trying to rush you too much, just reiterating what we both already know -- that you can't sit here for too long just clamping down on yourself without a plan."

Ruth took a deep breath. "And I don't mean any offense, Ty, and I'm not stupid; I realize that nobody's going to be able to handle it the way Cait did. But I'm sure plenty of us would be very willing to do a little ad hoc grounding when you're feeling like you really need it."

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	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 06:53 am UTC (link)
	"I know... but I don't have a plan. Eventually, maybe. And grounding... I don't want to do that to someone unless its necessary to save the world. Grounding... I form a telepathic link, they take a lot of my stress, worry, emotion... so I can focus. And right now, especially, I don't want to do that to anyone. I know everyone else is dealing with a lot too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 07:07 am UTC (link)
	She listens and nods. "Okay. No small deal there. I stand by the statement that plenty of us would be willing if it came down to it. And remember that things can qualify as an emergency situation before the point when the ice caps melt, turning the seas to lemonade." A Charles Fort joke, Ruth? Really? Now? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 07:10 am UTC (link)
	He manages a hint of a smile, though its forced. "I was an emergency reserve before. I'll stay on that status for now. It was already too dangerous to have me along on a lot of missions. Now its just moreso. I appreciate the offer, but I'm hoping its not necessary." As much as he'd really like a reprieve from all the doubt and grief right now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 07:16 am UTC (link)
	She nods. "All right. So now, I'm going to get you something to drink. You get to pick what it is." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 07:44 am UTC (link)
	"Orange juice would be great, thanks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	And she'll just be a moment getting that. "Here you go." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, Ruth. I'm... I'm sorry I hadn't taken the time to get to know you better before. You're really kind." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 05:24 pm UTC (link)
	"You're welcome, and there's nothing to apologize for. We both had a lot going on, and you've been nothing but sweet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Thank you, but I haven't had that much. I just have a hard time feeling comfortable being social sometimes. Mostly I just kind of watch things from a distance and work on warp theory calculations." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	whydowescream 2010-10-20 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Nothing wrong with warp theory calculations." A pause. "Do you remember any of the useful things you worked out?" She knows his notes are ruined. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-10-20 05:46 pm UTC (link)
	He nods. "I remember everything, I have total recall... the notes were mainly for other people's benefit when I had help. That, and occasionally it helps to think visually." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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