...no explanation necessary. possible spoilers in comments.

[desceptre]

This is good. Do you not see that, now that you've put aside your futile contention?

I'll grant you've got a strong heart. But you've wasted it on frivolous migrants and men who would only aspire to be gods. I can give you even more than adventures worth remembering.

You need only kneel.

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[kirk]

Whew. And people tell me I'm self-obsessed.

[eternaliyah]

...you are really hung up on gestures.

[ohmythor]

There have just been way too many of you lately.

[desceptre]

Their obeisance should be shown in their actions. If the gesture is empty, they will learn through consequence.

[desceptre]

It is not arrogance to speak the truth.

[eternaliyah]

You want to talk about humans to me, you use second person, not third.

[He doesn't raise his voice. But that is definitely an order.]

[kirk]

It's arrogance to wear a hat that big.

[desceptre]

Perhaps some of them are illusions. In which case you'd have nothing to fear.

[ohmythor]

... aaactually I think that makes it freakier.

By the way, the stuff about kneeling? I'd drop that, if I were you.

[not_taserproof]

Their subjugation will not bring you peace, brother, no matter how dearly you may wish it so.

[memylifeandfe]

Kind of kinky asking people to kneel for you, especially in all that leather, but it's not gonna happen. You're better just packing up and going back to wherever you came from.

[desceptre]

You think to wound me with such superficial jibes? Your pride must be small indeed.

[desceptre]

You count yourself among them.

[Mild surprise, only just, and it may well be an act. He's heard about you.]

[kirk]

Speaking of pride, I was going to ask- you're totally overcompensating for something with that giant stick of yours, aren't you?

[eternaliyah]

[He smiles, light and dry, spreading his hands in an innocuous shrug.]

What can I say? I'm soylent green.

[oh right, alien]

...it means made of people.

[desceptre]

Ooh. Is that a threat?

I think you would not be so bold if you did not have my brother's affections.

[ohmythor]

It's not. At least, not from me.

[ Hmph. She lets the comment about Thor roll off her back, and gestures broadly. ]

Look around. Have you seen this place? Understood it? It's some sort of -- bizarre multiversal construct, I can't begin to pretend to understand how it functions, but-- there's doubles here. Dozens of them. You're literally surrounded by superheroes. How far do yo think you'd get?

[desceptre]

It will bring me glory. The kind that was snatched from me when it was rightfully within my reach.

[not_taserproof]

And when you stand alone, glory and victory in hand, when none dare turn their eyes towards you out of fear and hate, what then?

[desceptre]

Defeat in one arena won't discourage me from others. Or isn't that the hero's lesson?

[desceptre]

Are you, with that ship?

[desceptre]

The sum and strength of a nation, in human form.

[Projecting a bit of awe there. But he frowns.]

You are too modest.

[lunging]

I don't think this type of mortals can kneel.

[desceptre]

My army is growing, as you yourself were so eager to point out.

[And suddenly, a smile.]

But how fortunate for you, that you both should be reunited in this place. I'd heard terrible things about these mundanes. Perhaps they're more magnanimous than they seem.

[kirk]

I'd say my ship's a little more effective than that stick.

[He mouths 'performance issues']