1. Maroon Jackdaw is not a licensed contractor.
2. Only the LoSRH’s place is being fixed to shut them up about widespread problems.
3. No mention of stabilizing the caves underneath, just building a basement.
4. Possibly also poker debts.
In my own superhero setting, the richest person around is The Builder, whose ability to alter the shape of large amounts of materials make him a billionaire construction magnate.
I feel like it’s a part of superhero mythos that doesn’t get explored enough – you sometimes get mentions of moneymaking from superpowers, but the actual ramifications don’t show up that often. Reed Richards is Useless, is what TVTropes calls it. Link in my name.
Kind of an out-of-date meme. I’ve recently read an issue of Spider-man (circa 1999) where Peter Parker had invented a special cooler used to preserve severed limbs. I’ve also read an issue of Fantastic Four where Reed Richards mentioned the royalties/residuals from his patents was paying for the construction of a new Baxter Building.
Sure, it gets MENTIONED, but that’s my point. It should be much more impactful. Situational inventions and abstract amounts of money are one thing, but what was the last world-changing technology in a comic book that didn’t come from its equivalent in real life?
Well, Gyrognome didn’t ask Maroon Jackdaw to stabilize the cave system, just magic up a basement. I guess it depends how much she knows about geology and architecture.
I’m actually disappointed that GG went with this and not a licensed contractor, so many plotlines and shenanigans could’ve sprung from the girls in that Motel, or flying foxman disrupting the construction crew.
But it’s always nice to see the dame from Power group, she rarely appears by herself.
Wonder how much it’s going to cost GG to get a city inspector to approve construction not signed off on by a licensed contractor (jeeze, there isn’t even a building permit)? In fact, he doesn’t even have bills for materials used…
“What we have here is an infraction to code 347 section B and F: summoning a magical building expansion without a license, while doing so without going through an evocator from the city sanctioned union.”
Dammit you’re right! We need to check with Head Office, sub-office of Document Retrieval and Bureau of Antedated Official forms, and cross-ref with the Information Retrieval Services. Clerk Tuttle I believe (or was it Buttle?)
So long as the Crimson Jackdaw actually does a good job and this isn’t a “faerie gold”-type of situation, I don’t mind if Gyrognome manages to save some money. It’s still a win for the Super-Redundant Heroes.
This seems shady somehow, but I can’t say why.
Sharp, though. Which might apply to the poker game, come to think of it.
Why is shady?
1. Maroon Jackdaw is not a licensed contractor.
2. Only the LoSRH’s place is being fixed to shut them up about widespread problems.
3. No mention of stabilizing the caves underneath, just building a basement.
4. Possibly also poker debts.
Not to mention, trusting a practitioner of the dark arts with such a job might have… unforeseen side effects of supernatural origin…
Well, I’d have to question the quality and durability of magical construction, for a start.
In my own superhero setting, the richest person around is The Builder, whose ability to alter the shape of large amounts of materials make him a billionaire construction magnate.
I feel like it’s a part of superhero mythos that doesn’t get explored enough – you sometimes get mentions of moneymaking from superpowers, but the actual ramifications don’t show up that often. Reed Richards is Useless, is what TVTropes calls it. Link in my name.
Kind of an out-of-date meme. I’ve recently read an issue of Spider-man (circa 1999) where Peter Parker had invented a special cooler used to preserve severed limbs. I’ve also read an issue of Fantastic Four where Reed Richards mentioned the royalties/residuals from his patents was paying for the construction of a new Baxter Building.
Sure, it gets MENTIONED, but that’s my point. It should be much more impactful. Situational inventions and abstract amounts of money are one thing, but what was the last world-changing technology in a comic book that didn’t come from its equivalent in real life?
The Carpenter was a C-list villain in Gotham who used to work for the Mad Hatter.
She eventually figured it wasn’t worth it, and went straight. Sort of.
Ever wonder who actually builds all those death-traps that Batman has to deal with?
Is there any downsides to a magically created basement in this universe, or is that up to the artist to still decide?
Shhh, as long as the Union doesn’t find out…
Well, Gyrognome didn’t ask Maroon Jackdaw to stabilize the cave system, just magic up a basement. I guess it depends how much she knows about geology and architecture.
Well, for one, does it exist in real space, or is the unstable cavern still present beneath it?
And for another, is the magic permanent, or will it just pop back into nothingness at some inconvenient time?
I’m actually disappointed that GG went with this and not a licensed contractor, so many plotlines and shenanigans could’ve sprung from the girls in that Motel, or flying foxman disrupting the construction crew.
But it’s always nice to see the dame from Power group, she rarely appears by herself.
Wonder how much it’s going to cost GG to get a city inspector to approve construction not signed off on by a licensed contractor (jeeze, there isn’t even a building permit)? In fact, he doesn’t even have bills for materials used…
But he’s got the perfect excuse!
Building inspector: So, no permits, no files of any kind actually?
GG: It wasn’t here yesterday! I swear! Ask my tenants! It must have been magic!
Cue building inspector calling for some magic user or other to drop by with the county dowsing rod or whatever:
Dirk Digger, city council magic affairs liason: A-yup. It’s a magic basement alright, haven’t seen one of those since New York back in -78.
Magic! Is there anything it can’t fix?
“What we have here is an infraction to code 347 section B and F: summoning a magical building expansion without a license, while doing so without going through an evocator from the city sanctioned union.”
Dammit you’re right! We need to check with Head Office, sub-office of Document Retrieval and Bureau of Antedated Official forms, and cross-ref with the Information Retrieval Services. Clerk Tuttle I believe (or was it Buttle?)
This is great, until someone stops believing in the basement.
So… That means you can get it back if you start clapping?
Just make sure you actually pay her, fellah, Jackdaw has been known to have a unique way of dealing with guys who cheese her off.
As Asstronomus found out the hard way.
I’m thinking,…. that there is probably a catch.
nah,…. this is shitropolis.
Nice to see Jackdaw again though.
So long as the Crimson Jackdaw actually does a good job and this isn’t a “faerie gold”-type of situation, I don’t mind if Gyrognome manages to save some money. It’s still a win for the Super-Redundant Heroes.
“Look at this!”, said GG to LP.
Kinda cruel thing to say to a blind man.