#The world is a battle field

[enii]

The world is a battle field

No wonder my mom used to call me

'her little warrior'

[kizzer55555]

DP x DC: The Most Dangerous Card Game

Ok so Danny has essentially claimed earth as his. And he is fully aware that there are constant threats to the planet. Now he can’t stop a threat that originates on earth (that’s something he’ll leave to the Justice league) but he can do something about outside threats. Doing some research on ancient spells, rituals, and artifacts, he cast a world wide barrier on the planet to protect it from hostile threats so they cannot enter. This will prevent another Pariah Dark incident. However, barriers like this come at a price. You see, there are two ways to make a barrier. Either make one powered up by your own energy and power (which would be constantly draining) or set up a barrier with rules. The way magic works is that nothing can be absolutely indestructible. It must have a weakness. The most powerful barriers weren’t the ones reinforced with layer after layer of protective charms and buffed up with power. Those could eventually be destroyed either by being overpowered, wearing them down, or by cutting off the original power source. No, the most powerful barriers were the ones with a deliberate weakness. A barrier indestructible except for one spot. A cage that can only be opened from the outside. Or that can only be passed with a key or by solving a riddle. So Danny chooses this type of barrier and does the necessary ritual and pours in enough power to make it. And he adds his condition for anyone to enter. 

Now the Justice league? Find out about the barrier when Trigon attempts to attack, they were preparing after he threatened what he would do once he got to earth. How he would destroy them. The Justice league tried to take the fight to him first but were utterly destroyed, so they retreated home to tend to their injuries, and fortify earth for one. Last. Stand. Only when Trigon makes his big entrance…he’s stopped.

The Justice league watch in awe as this thin see-through barrier with beautiful green swirls and speckled white lights like stars apears blocking Trigon and his army’s advance. The barrier looks so thin and fragile yet no matter how hard the warlord hits, none of his attacks can get through and neither can he damage said barrier. That’s when Constantine and Zatanna recognizes what this barrier is. Something only a powerful entity could create. For a moment, the league is filled with hope that Trigon can’t get through yet Constantine also explains that it’s not impenetrable. And clearly Trigon knows this too for he calls out a challenge. 

And that’s when, in a flash of light, a tiny glowing teenager appears. He looked absolutly minuscule compared to Trigon and yet practically glowed with power (this isn’t a King Danny AU though).

And that is when the conditions for passing the barrier are revealed. And the Justice realize that the only thing stopping Trigon and his army from decimating earth. The only way he can get through….is by beating this glowing teenager in a card game. 

Not just any card game though. The most convoluted game Sam, Danny, and Tucker invented themselves. It’s like the infinite realms version of magic the gathering, combined with Pokémon, and chess. And Danny is the master. So sit down Trigon and let’s play.

(The most intense card game of the Justice league’s life).

After Danny wins, this happens a few more times with outer word beings and possibly even demons attempting to invade earth, yet none have been able to beat the mysterious teenager in a card game. Constantine might even take a crack at it and try to figure out how to play. He’s really bad though. Every time this happens, the Justice league worry that this might be the time the teenager looses. Yet every time, he wins (even if only barely). 

Meanwhile, Danny, Sam, and Tucker have gotten addicted to the game and play it almost daily. Some teachers might seem them playing the game are are like ‘awww how cute’ not realizing this game is literally saving the world. Jazz is just happy they aren’t spending as much time on their screens playing Doomed.

[theworldatwar]

Wounded US soldiers are given medical treatment at a makeshift field hospital - Bastogne - January 1945

[fullscoreshenanigans]

Hiii bestie with a PhD in tpn lore do you perchance have any canon resources that talk about mask lore that aren't this one page in volume 11 I need them for OC making purposes :>

Shirai doesn't really talk about it much outside of the text itself, which is a shame. The most attention paid to them is in this segment in the third chapter of the mystic code book:

And this is mostly just a summary of what the characters talk about during Goldy Pond.

(Chapter 77 | Chapter 78)

There's also this little segment of the art book that briefly touches upon the Grace Field Demon Boss' and Yverk's designs:

So if you're sticking strictly to what he's openly discussed, there's a lot of wiggle room to work with.

If you're open to playing around with some abandoned concepts from Shirai and Demizu, there's the concept art previously shared in this post from the art book, specifically these portions:

I'm also going to use this as another opportunity to promote @puff-poff's demon anthropology posts (found here and here) because, while not official, they're the most comprehensive analysis I've come across regarding the subject.

And then this panel from chapter 77 might be of interest. You could interpret it as some demons using an adhesive akin to spirit gum to help keep their masks in place, which is interesting if you want to further explore mask etiquette.

[theirondragonrants]

Things I choose to be offended by

1. Sunfyre didn't spit out golden flames and I am SO MAD. The ruined the only green I liked.

2. Rhaenys and Meleys deal huge damage to Aegon and Sunfyre and basically lead to his injuries more than Vhagar does. And yes, show Red Queens did a lot of damage, BUT THE MELTING THE ARMOR INTO AEGON BIT IS SO POETIC, ESPECIALLY FOR BAELA'S ARC AGAINST SUNFYRE!!!! Already I'm offended that some fucking how that gigantic godzilla beast managed to sneak past Rhaenys and outfly Meleys to the drop of the cliff at rooks rest, BUT THEN YOU GO AND HAVE HER KILL MELEYS WITH A DECAPITATING CHOMP INSTEAD OF A DOGFIGHT IN THE AIR WHERE MELEYS GIVES IT HER ALL AND RHAENYS AND HER HIT THE GROUND AND PRESSUMABLY DIE TOGETHER IN A BLAZE!? LIKE!?

AND HOW THE HELL DID VHAGAR PICK UP ENOUGH SPEED TO FLY THAT HIGH UP THAT FAST!?. DID GRANDMA VHAGAR SOMEHOW MANAGE TO PUT NITROUS UP HER ASS AND FLY OUT TO THE SEA LIKE MELEYS DID AND THEN WHOOMP UP TO CATCH MELEYS NOISELESSLY AND FLY HER UP AT LIKE MACH 10!?

It's so minor, and it's so cool for the story that Aemond basically attempted regicide and fratricide and whatever but CMON MAN. I STAND IN ANGER AND ON BUSINESS FOR RHAENYS AND MELEYS

[camille-lachenille]

Sometimes, the only thing making me power through the day is this scene.

[postcard-from-the-past]

Winter scene on the battle fields near Vauquois during the First World War, Lorraine region of eastern France

French vintage postcard

[aceofwhump]

Hacksaw Ridge

[historyofguns]

The article "Hell in the Hedgerows: What U.S. Troops Faced in Normandy" by Tom Laemlein, published on The Armory Life, discusses the intense challenges faced by U.S. troops in the Normandy campaign during World War II. After successfully landing on the Normandy beaches, Allied forces encountered the Bocage country’s dense hedgerows, which had not been anticipated in planning. These natural and man-made escarpments created formidable defensive positions for German soldiers. German forces utilized numerous tactics, including the use of machine guns like the MG 42 and MG 34, mortars, anti-tank weapons such as the Panzerschreck and Panzerfaust, and snipers. U.S. troops had to adapt quickly, employing bulldozer tanks, hedge-cutters, and innovative tank-infantry team tactics to overcome these obstacles. This led to gradual gains that eventually opened the road to Paris, showcasing both the ingenuity and resilience of U.S. forces in their efforts to break through the German defenses.

[kirbyddd]

[chaosciara]

sometimes I wish I came with an automatic warning label when someone casually mentions a thing I’m into

❌WARNING: THIS PERSON IS INSANE ABOUT THIS SUBJECT MATTER. THEY DO NOT LOVE IT IN A NORMAL COHERENT CIVILISED MANNER. PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION OR CHANGE THE TOPIC❌

[meistoshi]

yay tdov points at satoshi this man was ill prepared for having the top30 voice cracks of 2024 when he stepped foot back in a massive stadium for the first time since starting hrt

[the-greatwar]

Koning Albert Monument

[theworldatwar]

A British 18 pound field gun gets ready for action from its camouflaged position - Ypres, Oct 1914

[fullscoreshenanigans]

*We never got to see the Paradise Hideout in its proper glory, along with all the characters introduced during that arc

**Isabella being reintroduced back into the story differently in S2e04 but still following the same path she took in the manga (minus her dying)

***The special ops team armed with guns being taken out during the bunker raid by a group of kids thirteen and under armed with a chair and a few bows and arrows and none of the finesse used to escape Grace Field

Wish we had ranked poll choices because all of these are terrible, but what hurts you the worst specifically.

[theperplexedpoet]

a world at war with itself

blood is now our currency hate is our biggest source of wealth values turn to lunacy in a world at war with itself we're a world at war with itself here on the fields of battle what was once known as the world stage ready sabers to rattle to answer the calls of our rage we're here without a paddle far up this creek, our craft a cage both mind and purpose addled succumb to the nuclear age we've no sense of decency we care only about the wealth values turn to lunacy in a world at war with itself we're a world at war with itself here on these fields of conflict where we see fit to flock and fight there once was penned an edict that sought for us all to unite in ways easy to predict

we never could quite get it right the suffering we inflict consequence of loosing that light we embrace hypocrisy and disguise our motives with stealth values turn as you can see in a world at war with itself we're a world at war with itself here on these fields of labor where all these seeds of death are sown each worker gets a saber and chance to look upon the throne to which their death shall cater all those who feast on flesh and bone in hopes to garner favor 'fore the seed that sprouts is their own countdown with finality excessive consumption and wealth cost us our humanity in a world at war with itself we're a world at war with itself here on these fields embattled what we once believed was a stage deployed, now just their chattel coins to pay the tax-man his wage we own the fiddle-faddle and the expressions of our rage but all that's left is battle to now fill this tome and each page we've no more true agency nor any lifelines left to help values spurned for property in a world at war with itself we're a world at war with itself blood is now our currency hate is our biggest source of wealth values burn and so do we in a world at war with itself we're a world at war with itself (11/6/23)