History Recap / WithThisRingEpisode29

** Hera deciding to finally divorce Zeus is due to [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/with-this-ring-young-justice-si-thread-eleven.311139/post-17717310 Paul, Eris, alcohol, and lots of orange light forcing her to confront her own desires honestly]].

* BalefulPolymorph: Scylla is [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17768881/ stuck the way she is]].

* ShoutOut: To ''Anime/{{Vandread}}'', with OL's usage of the terms Oma and Fama.

* ShoutOut: To Anime/{{Vandread}}, with OL's usage of the terms Oma and Fama.

* WordOfGod:
** Mr Zoat reveals that the Genomorphs [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17594390/ will be used by the Renegade]].
** Paul will [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17613322/ meet Hephaestus]].
** Mr Zoat gave a general breakdown of [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17617820/ Darkseid's abilities]].

** Radion [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17745938/ bypasses the natural defenses]] of New Gods.

** Mr Zoat describes [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17826361/ Sinestro's fighting style]].

* AGodAmI: Grayven asserts his own budding divinity to the Amazons, acknowledging that he's less powerful than Zeus and Apollo (for now), but considering himself morally superior.

* EvilBrit: Grayven's teammates' idea of the voice of one is [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17582628/ Grayven's voice]].
* IWasJustJoking: Wally jokingly asked Grayven if he could [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17582832/ Awaken Mister Tawny]] a few days after he already did it.

** Mr Zoat reveals that the Genomorphs [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17594390/ will be used by Grayven]].

** Grayven is [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17804479/ not on the Guardians']] [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17804632/ watch list]], unlike Paul.

Paul visits Themyscira and pledges himself to Eris, goddess of chaos and discord, as he wants to shake up their society. He also narrowly prevents John Constantine from killing the Shadow Dog and unleashing the Beast.

Paul visits Themyscira and pledges himself to Eris, goddess of chaos and discord, as he wants to shake up their society. He also narrowly prevents John constantine from killing the Shadow Dog and unleashing the Beast.

In keeping with Amazon custom, both Kon and Paul choose patron deities. Kon chooses Helios, Titan of the Sun, at Paul's suggestion, because Helios doesn't have many worshippers, so Kon can get more personal attention - and because Kryptonians are [[ThePowerOfTheSun solar-powered]]. Paul considers various options, but settles on Eris, the [[GodOfChaos goddess of strife and discord]], because he intends to shake up the near-static Themysciran society.

His first test comes when Eris appears to him in disguise and brings him to meet her "Nanna", who is distraught over Zeus' unfaithfulness and Cassandra's presence on the island. Paul, oblivious to her identity, expresses his opinion that Hera should divorce Zeus, since he isn't upholding his end of their marriage, and although initially horrified and dismissive, "Nanna" comes around to the idea - then vanishes in a flash of light. Eris is thrilled by this development, kisses Paul, and gives him a "business" card.

* AccidentalInnuendo: Menalippe didn't realize her words could be misconstrued because the snake metaphor [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17680435/ doesn't exist in her society]].

* NotWhatItLooksLike: Wonder Woman mistakenly believes Paul and Io slept together before she finds out they were only forging together.

* WordOfGod: Mr Zoat reveals that the Genomorphs [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17594390/ will be used by Grayven]].
** Paul will [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17613322/ meet Hephaestus]].

** Radion [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17745938/ bypasses the natural defenses]] of New Gods.
** Guy is undertaking the [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17758463/ M'eelam Na'aqual ritual]].

** Grayven is [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17804479/ not on the Guardian's]] [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17804632/ watch list]], unlike Paul.

** The Guardians don't want their lanterns learning [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17912334/ certain abilities]].

Takes place January 3-9

* DidntSeeThatComing: Paul volunteered to [[DeadlyGaze look at Johnny Sorrow's face]] without his ring. Sorrow didn't realise that Paul had a ''second'' ring, which kept him blind. And as soon as Sorrow's mask was removed, it was vulnerable to attack.

* DidntSeeThatComing: WordOfGod is that Johnny Sorrow was expecting OL to [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17792553/ only have one ring]].

The next morning, Paul is woken by a call from John Constantine, who plans to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero kill the Shadow Dog]] and wants to check this against Paul's meta-knowledge. Paul recognises the story, panics, and tells him to immediately stop what he's doing, but John is in the presence of the real enemy and has to conceal what he has learned, hanging up without giving any reassurance. While waiting for the world to possibly end, Paul speaks with Queen Hippolyta about the reaction to his IVF offer, learning about the Amazons' fear of their own maternal instincts, and about an 80-year-old conspiracy to kill Wonder Woman. He visits the leader of the conspirators, all of whom are imprisoned, but she cuts the conversation short.

The Renegade has a much less cordial visit, being openly dismissive of the stagnation of Amazon society and personally insulting to the Amazons. His public statements about Zeus' unfaithfulness actually cause Zeus to [[BoltOfDivineRetribution smite him with lightning]], but his Apokoliptian armor and rings are sufficient to [[NoSell take it]]. On the more positive side, his divine nature allowed him to locate and destroy the Beast before he ever came to Themyscira, and one of the Amazons accepts his offer of super-strength augmentation.

* AGodAmI: Grayven declares his own budding divinity to the Amazons, acknowledging that he's less powerful than Zeus and Apollo (for now), but considering himself morally superior.

* ContinuityNod: The method by which Atlantis punishes Royal reason is brought up again.

* EmotionBomb: WordOfGod is that Hera's decision to divorce Zeus is in part because of [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/17717310/ the orange light forcing her to admit what she wants]].

* AGodAmI: Grayven declares his own budding divinity to the Amazons, acknowledging that he's less powerful than Zeus and Apollo (for now), but considering himself morally superior.

* AGodAmI: Grayven declares his own budding divinity to the Amazons, acknowledging that he's less powerful than Zeus and Apollo (for now), but considering himself morally superior.