Cthulhu vs. The Shrike

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-06-24 07:37pm

How does the Lord of Pain fare against the uber-squid?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-06-24 08:29pm

The Shrike may not even have a mind as we understand it- it is more of a biomechanical machine. Additionally, we don't know how effective Cthulu's mind control is through the temporal displacement defenses of the Shrike.

I would say the Shrike takes it. Cthulu would be in tiny peices before it/he even knew the Shrike was there- timestopping really makes it far too easy

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-06-24 11:10pm

Thirdfain wrote:The Shrike may not even have a mind as we understand it- it is more of a biomechanical machine. Additionally, we don't know how effective Cthulu's mind control is through the temporal displacement defenses of the Shrike.

I would say the Shrike takes it. Cthulu would be in tiny peices before it/he even knew the Shrike was there- timestopping really makes it far too easy

Well, the Shrike does have a piece of Kassad's personality in it, so it must have a mind. Now how similar is that mind to a human mind is an entirely different question.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-06-25 12:29am

Thirdfain wrote:The Shrike may not even have a mind as we understand it- it is more of a biomechanical machine. Additionally, we don't know how effective Cthulu's mind control is through the temporal displacement defenses of the Shrike.

I would say the Shrike takes it. Cthulu would be in tiny peices before it/he even knew the Shrike was there- timestopping really makes it far too easy :)

Time-stopping? Well, it depends upon your Mythos canon, but Cthulhu might well be capable of this - and also, the fact that Cthulhu is completely invulnerable in theory - yes one can damage and maybe destroy his physical form, but he'll be back and he won't take long doing it either.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-06-25 02:44am

Who and what is "The Shrike"??

The Nomad · Post by **The Nomad** » 2003-06-25 10:31am

See my answer to fgalkin's "Anakin vs the Shrike" ...

simply put : that thing eats Culture drones for breakfast, IMHO.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2003-06-25 10:38am

The Nomad wrote:See my answer to fgalkin's "Anakin vs the Shrike" ...

simply put : that thing eats Culture drones for breakfast, IMHO.

Ueber squid > culture drone. At least the drone can be destroyed.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-06-25 04:22pm

Didn't I make a thread like this not too long ago?

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-06-25 04:23pm

NM, I remember now it was a race to see which one could kill off 20000 people first.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-06-26 03:24pm

SyntaxVorlon wrote:NM, I remember now it was a race to see which one could kill off 20000 people first.

Yes, I remember that thread quite well. People seemed to think that Chtulhu would win.

You can consider your thread to be the daddy of my thread.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-06-26 04:52pm

I'm your daddy
-Dargo

Personally I think the Shrike would win. He could just as easily rip him to shreds then hook what was left of his brain up to a terminal and impale him on the tree of thorns while Cthulhu was concentrating on reforming his body. Everyone else on the tree goes instantly mad.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-06-26 09:16pm

SyntaxVorlon wrote:I'm your daddy
-Dargo

Personally I think the Shrike would win. He could just as easily rip him to shreds then hook what was left of his brain up to a terminal and impale him on the tree of thorns while Cthulhu was concentrating on reforming his body. Everyone else on the tree goes instantly mad.

I don't think you understand. Cthulhu's brain is by no means bound to the physical realm. Impale his brain on the tree of thorns - thats only going to give him more ideas on what to do when he comes back.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-06-26 11:08pm

I wonder if Merlin's sickness can be induced at will by the Shrike, or was it a result of it interacting with the fields of the Time Tombs?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

The Silence and I · Post by **The Silence and I** » 2003-06-26 11:24pm

That is an evil though

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2003-06-26 11:25pm

WE'd have a long time to wait- Cthulu is almost as old as the universe, so you would have to wait a LONG time for Merlin sickness to destroy him.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2003-06-26 11:52pm

Thirdfain wrote:WE'd have a long time to wait- Cthulu is almost as old as the universe, so you would have to wait a LONG time for Merlin sickness to destroy him.

ah..but the slow agony of losing your life, one day at a time, would be fun to watch.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-06-27 04:08am

That and he'd always be confused every time he went into the heads of the weak humans.
*What I've been here before
Before long they all become sane
He loses his army of humans
Then the stars are right all of the sudden, he goes wait I thought it was only labor day what happened. And he's all RARRRR to the humans but they decided hey lets just get some ray guns and shoot him. And he dies. Merlin sickness or no, he's toast.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-06-27 04:08am

That and he'd always be confused every time he went into the heads of the weak humans.
*What I've been here before
Before long they all become sane
He loses his army of humans
Then the stars are right all of the sudden, he goes wait I thought it was only labor day what happened. And he's all RARRRR to the humans but they decided hey lets just get some ray guns and shoot him. And he dies. Merlin sickness or no, he's toast.