mail-mi he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Hm. Haven't read those books. The tricky thing about this game, though, is that there are two characters who might fit the criteria. Sightline doesn't like being an Epic (or at least, he didn't, and still seems to be resisting corruption) and Lucentia complains about every. single. thing. under. the. sun, but she likes being an Epic. (At least, as much as she can like anything, I suppose. ) If we wanted to stretch it, you could say Lightwards, who complains about nearly everything and resents being Funtimes' frenemy, but I'd call being his "friend" more of a punishment than a friendship. Hm. And Sightline gives him someone to rant at without much repercussion. If sightline survives the war and comes to the Dalles....maybe.
Mailliw73 he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Did anyone have characters at Outpost Zeta? I just remembered that I need to write Edgedancers and Glamour getting there and I couldn't remember if anyone had any soldiers or Epics there.
Tulir he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 That would be both immensely fascinating and terrifying. But historically speaking, what happens when a well-established empire suddenly loses its leader? His generals and lieutenants pick up the pieces rule in his stead. I'm not sure whether the rest of his team would try their hands at ruling on their own, but an already-established empire with firm hiearchial infrastructure would become a very tempting target for other Epics. Nice!Paladin would probably find another High Epic seizing control of his handiwork and wielding it against him. It would be more than that. The leader of the empire would now be actively trying to end it. I think it would cause some chaos, to say the least. It would be interesting to see Paladin try to end it, with other High Epics trying to save it, though. Did anyone have characters at Outpost Zeta? I just remembered that I need to write Edgedancers and Glamour getting there and I couldn't remember if anyone had any soldiers or Epics there. I don't think anyone else was there, the attack didn't include anyone but me. Anyone up for Hydron walking in and messing up Autumn Glass's perfect interrogations? 1
Seonid he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 That would be a great story, and I vote it happens at some point. Especially if he'd already met (and somewhat liked) Remington by that point. That would be both immensely fascinating and terrifying. But historically speaking, what happens when a well-established empire suddenly loses its leader? His generals and lieutenants pick up the pieces rule in his stead. I'm not sure whether the rest of his team would try their hands at ruling on their own, but an already-established empire with firm hiearchial infrastructure would become a very tempting target for other Epics. Nice!Paladin would probably find another High Epic seizing control of his handiwork and wielding it against him. The voice of the people have spoken! Well, really just three of you, but that's enough for me. Emperor!Paladin is now canon. And I like the idea of Paladin growing into a grudging respect for Remington...hmm...how much does Remington know about how Calamity affects Epics? If he got the picture that every time Paladin dies, he comes back as Nice!Paladin...maybe Remington is the assassin that took Paladin out? The big question is...how would Remington react to Paladin? But we'll really want to wait to get some Nice!Paladin posts up before you can accurately gauge that interaction there. Tentative idea - Remington and Paladin meet and develop a grudging (on both sides!) respect for each other. Remington learns about Paladin coming back as Nice!Paladin. Emperor!Paladin happens somewhere (The Dalles? Some other city?). Remington assassinates him, then teams up with the newly resurrected Nice!Paladin in order to overthow the new Empire. Like I said, just tentative, especially because it involves other folks' characters, but I like the direction this is going. 4
Kobold King he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 The voice of the people have spoken! Well, really just three of you, but that's enough for me. Emperor!Paladin is now canon. And I like the idea of Paladin growing into a grudging respect for Remington...hmm...how much does Remington know about how Calamity affects Epics? If he got the picture that every time Paladin dies, he comes back as Nice!Paladin...maybe Remington is the assassin that took Paladin out? The big question is...how would Remington react to Paladin? But we'll really want to wait to get some Nice!Paladin posts up before you can accurately gauge that interaction there. Tentative idea - Remington and Paladin meet and develop a grudging (on both sides!) respect for each other. Remington learns about Paladin coming back as Nice!Paladin. Emperor!Paladin happens somewhere (The Dalles? Some other city?). Remington assassinates him, then teams up with the newly resurrected Nice!Paladin in order to overthow the new Empire. Like I said, just tentative, especially because it involves other folks' characters, but I like the direction this is going. Bonus points if the Epic who takes over Dark!Paladin's infrastructure is Lightwards. Lightwards and Remington are already approaching archenemy status. 2
Voidus Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Perhaps someone who complains about anything and everything, and repeatedly insists he doesn't want to be what he is? If only there were some really pathetic character in the Dalles right now continually bemoaning his fate, possibly someone who's had a really bad day and could use a friend to help him cope with being shot... 4
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 21, 2014 Author Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) It would be more than that. The leader of the empire would now be actively trying to end it. I think it would cause some chaos, to say the least. It would be interesting to see Paladin try to end it, with other High Epics trying to save it, though. I don't think anyone else was there, the attack didn't include anyone but me. Anyone up for Hydron walking in and messing up Autumn Glass's perfect interrogations? Where is Outpost Zeta, anyway? Sector B was the farms Koschei hit (those near the northeast, anyway), so is Outpost Zeta at the opposite side of town? EDIT: I started this post with the intent to answer the Hydron question, and answered everything but. I'm game, but I don't know if Voidus wanted to have the twins respond first. The voice of the people have spoken! Well, really just three of you, but that's enough for me. Emperor!Paladin is now canon. And I like the idea of Paladin growing into a grudging respect for Remington...hmm...how much does Remington know about how Calamity affects Epics? If he got the picture that every time Paladin dies, he comes back as Nice!Paladin...maybe Remington is the assassin that took Paladin out? The big question is...how would Remington react to Paladin? But we'll really want to wait to get some Nice!Paladin posts up before you can accurately gauge that interaction there. Tentative idea - Remington and Paladin meet and develop a grudging (on both sides!) respect for each other. Remington learns about Paladin coming back as Nice!Paladin. Emperor!Paladin happens somewhere (The Dalles? Some other city?). Remington assassinates him, then teams up with the newly resurrected Nice!Paladin in order to overthow the new Empire. Like I said, just tentative, especially because it involves other folks' characters, but I like the direction this is going. He doesn't know much; only that decent Epics are rare, conflicted Epics are uncommon, and good Epics are nearly unheard of. His guiding philosophy in teaming up with Funtimes is, "She's not a good Epic, maybe not a good person, but she knows a monster when she sees one." However, having known one Epic whose sacrifice helped bring down Koschei, he's more inclined than some to give them a slight benefit of the doubt. Seeing Dark!Paladin resurrected as Nice!Paladin would make him more inclined to…not exactly trust him, but want to work together to bring down the real monsters. And, if he had already made the connection between death and Nice!Paladin, Remington would almost certainly make it a mission to kill Dark!Paladin in hopes of bringing Nice!Paladin back. Bonus points if the Epic who takes over Dark!Paladin's infrastructure is Lightwards. Lightwards and Remington are already approaching archenemy status. Many, many bonus points. I can see this working very, very well. Edited October 21, 2014 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 2
mail-mi he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 If only there were some really pathetic character in the Dalles right now continually bemoaning his fate, possibly someone who's had a really bad day and could use a friend to help him cope with being shot... Perhaps someone like that might work 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 21, 2014 Author Posted October 21, 2014 Perhaps someone like that might work BUT The twins had both shown their displeasure with him through the power of sneering glares--there really wasn't anything more withering than a pair of identical twins scowling at once. Now they were treating him like he didn't exist, which was better in some ways. Hardly ideal, though. WHO "Congratulations," Backtrack snapped irritably. "You're the world's most trigger-happy receptionist." COULD It was as it feared. Two years previously, Koschei the Deathless had stood in this office. Reader stood beside him, having some sort of conversation with the immortal Epic which Backtrack did not care to hear. Koschei hadn't been in here for two years now, which was comforting. If the Deathless did rule The Dalles, he probably wouldn't make a surprise visit through that open office door. Probably. Resisting the urge to open his mouth and scream, Backtrack leaned back in his chair and listened to Reader and the twins carry out their conversation. IT He clutched his arm with a gasp, followed by a shriek of pain. He nearly fell completely out of his chair as he squeezed the injured limb, trying to keep the tears out of his eyes as the bullet wound burned. "Slontze! I didn't do anything!" At least, that's what he tried to yell. He suspected the actual sentence came out more like "AAAAAAAAH" or something like that. Oh sparks, he kept thinking, over and over and over. I'm going to die. I'm going to bleed to death on Reader's stupid carpet and then Koschei the sparking Deathless is going to heal me and I'll have to work for him. And it's going to be awful because this whole sparking state is awful and I don't want to be in Oregon any more... BE? 3
Seonid he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Bonus points if the Epic who takes over Dark!Paladin's infrastructure is Lightwards. Lightwards and Remington are already approaching archenemy status. So...is Lightwards going to survive Portland, then? If so, then I'm totally in. Where is Outpost Zeta, anyway? Sector B was the farms Koschei hit (those near the northeast, anyway), so is Outpost Zeta at the opposite side of town? He doesn't know much; only that decent Epics are rare, conflicted Epics are uncommon, and good Epics are nearly unheard of. His guiding philosophy in teaming up with Funtimes is, "She's not a good Epic, maybe not a good person, but she knows a monster when she sees one." However, having known one Epic whose sacrifice helped bring down Koschei, he's more inclined than some to give them a slight benefit of the doubt. Seeing Dark!Paladin resurrected as Nice!Paladin would make him more inclined to…not exactly trust him, but want to work together to bring down the real monsters. And, if he had already made the connection between death and Nice!Paladin, Remington would almost certainly make it a mission to kill Dark!Paladin in hopes of bringing Nice!Paladin back. Many, many bonus points. I can see this working very, very well. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 BUT WHO COULD IT BE? So...is Lightwards going to survive Portland, then? If so, then I'm totally in. Lightwards is definitely planned to survive the fall of Portland. He may even be the last major faction leader left standing, if CM and Altermind both kick the proverbial bucket. If this is the case, he'll have become quite powerful and perfectly capable of taking dark!Paladin's empire by this point. 3
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 21, 2014 Author Posted October 21, 2014 Lightwards is definitely planned to survive the fall of Portland. He may even be the last major faction leader left standing, if CM and Altermind both kick the proverbial bucket. If this is the case, he'll have become quite powerful and perfectly capable of taking dark!Paladin's empire by this point. Oh beautiful! I think what we have here, then, is a plan. 1
Jo and the Bush all/any Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Any more of this and I think we'll drive The "Only" Joe insane. There can be as many Joes as I want there to be. They're all just Aspects of me after all. Joe ST is one of the few Aspects who accepts Responsibility. Okay, but know that I will do every storming thing I can to keep Thoughttown around. Especially now that there is Strongsteel and Panacea. They'll help a ton with the defense. How much does CM know about Altermind's group? Well, Streetwise was listening in when you had everyone introduce themselves and say their powers, so. . . Me and one other. I'll let him reveal himself if he wants. I'm the Final Teenager. I just hit my Majorities. 1
Voidus Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Oh and if we've done the timeskip by now, Soulswitch will have told PP about Streetwise and PP would have told Lightwards when possible, so the Empire should have some awareness of him, though they don't know the extent of his abilities.
Tulir he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 The voice of the people have spoken! Well, really just three of you, but that's enough for me. Emperor!Paladin is now canon. And I like the idea of Paladin growing into a grudging respect for Remington...hmm...how much does Remington know about how Calamity affects Epics? If he got the picture that every time Paladin dies, he comes back as Nice!Paladin...maybe Remington is the assassin that took Paladin out? The big question is...how would Remington react to Paladin? But we'll really want to wait to get some Nice!Paladin posts up before you can accurately gauge that interaction there. Tentative idea - Remington and Paladin meet and develop a grudging (on both sides!) respect for each other. Remington learns about Paladin coming back as Nice!Paladin. Emperor!Paladin happens somewhere (The Dalles? Some other city?). Remington assassinates him, then teams up with the newly resurrected Nice!Paladin in order to overthow the new Empire. Like I said, just tentative, especially because it involves other folks' characters, but I like the direction this is going. This is going to be awesome! Where is Outpost Zeta, anyway? Sector B was the farms Koschei hit (those near the northeast, anyway), so is Outpost Zeta at the opposite side of town? EDIT: I started this post with the intent to answer the Hydron question, and answered everything but. I'm game, but I don't know if Voidus wanted to have the twins respond first. Outpost Zeta is... on some side of the town I was planning on waiting for at least one for response in the interrogation before Hydron walks in I think what we have here, then, is a plan. Plans, plans plans! Well, hopefully it will survive long enough to actually be implemented. I'm the Final Teenager. I just hit my Majorities. Heh, well, guess there are four of us. 3
Kobold King he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Outpost Zeta is... on some side of the town Honestly, I'm not really sure what The Dalles' map system looks like. "Sector B" just sounded like something military-people would say. Logically the town's gotta be divided into sectors... right? I need to write a quick Backtrack response and then bring Lightwards back to the Museum, correct? Is there anything in particular Lightwards needs to do once he arrives?
Voidus Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Honestly, I'm not really sure what The Dalles' map system looks like. "Sector B" just sounded like something military-people would say. Logically the town's gotta be divided into sectors... right? I need to write a quick Backtrack response and then bring Lightwards back to the Museum, correct? Is there anything in particular Lightwards needs to do once he arrives? Soulswitch will probably start sucking up to him pretty quickly, and I suspect that once he finds out that SS can posses vanillas Lightwards is going to rather like him.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 21, 2014 Author Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Honestly, I'm not really sure what The Dalles' map system looks like. "Sector B" just sounded like something military-people would say. Logically the town's gotta be divided into sectors... right? I need to write a quick Backtrack response and then bring Lightwards back to the Museum, correct? Is there anything in particular Lightwards needs to do once he arrives? Well, if that area is Sector B, then the area immediately north (the Springfield farm, since that next group of farmhouses is a bit south of them) must be Sector A, with the numbered sectors moving westward toward the center of town, then outward to the opposite edge. I think. Realize that he has no friends and nobody likes him? (I considered making an Epics vs. Vanillas "Whose Life Sucks More" comic, but it might take some time. ) I don't think so. Edited October 21, 2014 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 1
Kobold King he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Soulswitch will probably start sucking up to him pretty quickly, and I suspect that once he finds out that SS can posses vanillas Lightwards is going to rather like him. "How obvious is your possession to an outside observer? If you were to, say, as a random example, possess an annoying hippie woman and make her shut up for five measly minutes, would a hyperactive matter manipulator be able to spot the difference?" Well, if that area is Sector B, then the area immediately north (the Springfield farm, since that next group of farmhouses is a bit south of them) must be Sector A, with the numbered sectors moving westward toward the center of town, then outward to the opposite edge. I think. Realize that he has no friends and nobody likes him? (I considered making an Epics vs. Vanillas "Whose Life Sucks More" comic, but it might take some time. ) I don't think so. That makes sense. I'm saving that for the Quota battle. (That would be so awesome. I started another song-based comic similar to the "What My Cutie Mark is Telling Me" cover, but couldn't get if finished today. Maybe tomorrow.)
mail-mi he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 I think what we have here, then, is a plan. If this plan happens, then I think Mommy will join up with the MoNA (b/c of Funtimes) and Timeport will either find Dark!Paladin's empire, or make it to yet another part of Oregon and start something up there Heh, well, guess there are four of us. Let the teens rule!
Voidus Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 "How obvious is your possession to an outside observer? If you were to, say, as a random example, possess an annoying hippie woman and make her shut up for five measly minutes, would a hyperactive matter manipulator be able to spot the difference?" There's no obvious effects, other than if someone notices the person behaving differently, but he's a former PI so he's good at infiltration. I just realized SS is kindof perfect against Funtimes, if she threatens him he can just jump into someone from team Funacid. Although this pretty much guarantees some kind of horrible retribution.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 21, 2014 Author Posted October 21, 2014 "How obvious is your possession to an outside observer? If you were to, say, as a random example, possess an annoying hippie woman and make her shut up for five measly minutes, would a hyperactive matter manipulator be able to spot the difference?" That makes sense. I'm saving that for the Quota battle. (That would be so awesome. I started another song-based comic similar to the "What My Cutie Mark is Telling Me" cover, but couldn't get if finished today. Maybe tomorrow.) (I was thinking Sam vs. Lucentia, Nathan vs. Lightwards, and Remington vs. Backtrack, based on what's happened so far.) There's no obvious effects, other than if someone notices the person behaving differently, but he's a former PI so he's good at infiltration. I just realized SS is kindof perfect against Funtimes, if she threatens him he can just jump into someone from team Funacid. Although this pretty much guarantees some kind of horrible retribution. No. Freaking. Kidding. And, since SS used to work for Koschei, there's a pretty good chance Remington would suspect something. (And when he calls SS's bluff, there will be fallout from Funtimes. Ugly fallout. SoulSwitch….um….well, let me put it this way: Does he have his will written out? )
Kobold King he/him Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) There's no obvious effects, other than if someone notices the person behaving differently, but he's a former PI so he's good at infiltration. I just realized SS is kindof perfect against Funtimes, if she threatens him he can just jump into someone from team Funacid. Although this pretty much guarantees some kind of horrible retribution. "Hehe. Stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself, stop hitting--oh, hello Doctor. Your friend Remington just decided to punch himself a bunch of times. You really ought to pick your friends more carefully you know, his brain seems a bit defective." (I was thinking Sam vs. Lucentia, Nathan vs. Lightwards, and Remington vs. Backtrack, based on what's happened so far.) No. Freaking. Kidding. And, since SS used to work for Koschei, there's a pretty good chance Remington would suspect something. (And when he calls SS's bluff, there will be fallout from Funtimes. Ugly fallout. SoulSwitch….um….well, let me put it this way: Does he have his will written out? ) Sam vs Lucentia? We should at least try to keep the conflicts fair. Yeah, I would not envy SoulSwitch's position in this scenario. Though how Funtimes would flush him out of her friends' body is beyond me. Edited October 21, 2014 by Kobold King 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 21, 2014 Author Posted October 21, 2014 "Hehe. Stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself, stop hitting--oh, hello Doctor. Your friend Remington just decided to punch himself a bunch of times. You really ought to pick your friends more carefully you know, his brain seems a bit defective." "His brain is fine, Lightwards." "Doctor? What's with the creepy grin?" *giggle* "What's with the acid shirt?" 1
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