History Awesome / FactionParadox

* Faction Paradox successfully suckers both the Great Houses and the Enemy with the temptation of a false Peace, the Armistice, to re-engineer the timeline of a species that feeds on paradox so it never goes down that evolutionary path. As a result, the few surviving specimens become paradoxes themselves, causing them to eat each other out of existence.

* Faction Paradox successfully suckers both the Great Houses and the Enemy with the temptation of a false Peace, the Armistice, to re-engineer the timeline of a species that feeds on paradox so it never goes down that evolutionary path, and the few surviving specimens become paradoxes themselves, causing them to eat each other out of existence.

* Faction Paradox successfully suckers both the Great Houses and the Enemy with the temptation of a false Peace, the Armistice, to re-engineer the timeline of a species that feeds on paradox so it never goes down that evolutionary path, and the few surviving specimens become paradoxes themselves, causing them to eat each outer out of existence.

* D'Éon's appearance in the Protocols, in which she is played by a female actress -- a downright rare occurence for a transgender character, particularly one from history and ''especially'' rare in a story written in the early 00's.

* The way Lolita took out the Eleven-Day Empire is truly impressive. First, she gets the Faction to sign a treaty to rejoin the Great Houses, with clauses saying that they both must surrender any criminals that have committed crimes against the other Houses, but allowing them to retain their own traditions and laws. Then it turns out that Justine is bonded to the Grandfather's shadow. Under House Paradox tradition, "the shadow is more important than the flesh" - whoever wields a shadow not his or her own becomes responsible for the acts of the original owner of the shadow. Grandfather Paradox was a massive criminal in the eyes of the other Houses. Therefore, if the Faction doesn't surrender Justine immediately to be tried for the Grandfather's crimes, they are guilty of breaking the law, and it is therefore within Lolita's rights to punish them. Which removes the protection the spirits would normally provide, enabling her to ultimately devour the Eleven-Day Empire.

* The way Lolita took out the Eleven-Day Empire is truly impressive. First, she sends a few Sontaran mercs to attack the place. Next, she gets the Faction to sign a treaty to rejoin the Great Houses, with clauses saying that they both must surrender any criminals that have committed crimes against the other Houses, but allowing them to retain their own traditions and laws. Then it turns out that Justine is bonded to the Grandfather's shadow. Under House Paradox tradition, "the shadow is more important than the flesh" - whoever wields a shadow not his or her own becomes responsible for the acts of the original owner of the shadow. Grandfather Paradox was a massive criminal in the eyes of the other Houses. Therefore, if the Faction doesn't surrender Justine immediately to be tried for the Grandfather's crimes, they are guilty of breaking the law, and it is therefore within Lolita's rights to punish them. Which removes the protection the spirits would normally provide, enabling her to ultimately devour the Eleven-Day Empire.

* The way Lolita took out the Eleven-Day Empire is truly impressive. First, she sends a few Sontaran mercs to attack the place. Next, she gets the Faction to sign a treaty to rejoin the Great Houses, with clauses saying that they both must surrender any criminals that have committed crimes against the other Houses, but allowing them to retain their own traditions and laws. Then it turns out that Justine is bonded to the Grandfather's shadow. Under House Paradox tradition, "the shadow is more important than the flesh" whoever wields a shadow not his or her own becomes responsible for the acts of the original owner of the shadow. Grandfather Paradox was a massive criminal in the eyes of the other Houses. Therefore, if the Faction doesn't surrender Justine immediately to be tried for the Grandfather's crimes, they are guilty of breaking the law, and it is therefore within Lolita's rights to punish them. Which removes the protection the spirits would normally provide, enabling her to ultimately devour the Eleven-Day Empire.

* The way Lolita took out the Eleven Day Empire is truly impressive. First, she sends a few Sontaran mercs to attack the place. Next, she gets the Faction to sign a treaty to rejoin the Great Houses, with clauses saying that they both must surrender any criminals that have committed crimes against the other Houses, and that they are still held by their own traditions and laws. Then it turns out that Justine is bonded to the Grandfather's shadow. And under House Paradox tradition, any individual with another's shadow is legally identical to the shadow's original owner, and thereby responsible for their affairs. Grandfather Paradox was a massive criminal in the eyes of the other Houses. Therefore, if the Faction doesn't surrender Justine immediately, they are guilty of breaking the law, and it is therefore within Lolita's rights to punish them. Which removes the protection the spirits would normally provide.

* The way Lolita took out the Eleven Day Empire is truly impressive. First, she sends a few Sontaran mercs to attack the place. Next, she gets the Faction to sign a treaty to rejoin the Great Houses, with clauses saying that they both must surrender any criminals that have committed crimes against the other Houses, and that they are still held by their own traditions and laws. Then it turns out that Justine is bonded to the Grandfather's shadow. And under House Paradox tradition, any individual with another's shadow is legally identical to the shadow's original owner, and thereby responsible for their affairs. Grandfather Paradox was a massive criminal in the eyes of the other Houses. Therefore, if the Faction doesn't surrender Justine immediately, they are guilty of breaking the law, and it is therefore within Lolita's rights to punish them. Which removes the protection the spirits would normally provide. This is why Lolita is a MagnificentBastard.

* Shuncucker declares "[[IAmTheNoun I am Faction Paradox!]]" Justine appears and says "That makes two of us."

* Shuncucker declares "I am Faction Paradox!" Justine appears and says "That makes two of us."

* Justine turns her timeship into an EldritchAbomination with CombatTentacles to drive off attacking British Servicemen.