Question 3

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Power-wise, he's capable of transforming his body into stone, becoming stiff and immobile like a statue. He generally uses this power to take long naps outside without being disturbed.

As for his modus operandi... well, he's spent the last few years hiking around Portland, stealing food and liquor from vanillas too terrified to realize he isn't actually a threat. He hasn't really been a major player on the Portland political scene.

I've never been to the Northwest, but it's steadily sounding nicer and nicer. I almost feel bad about assisting in its destruction.

Yes, provided you didn't use the words "Newcago," "Steelheart," "steel," or "hygiene."

It's just Oregon that's being destroyed. Washington, Montana, and northern Idaho are just as beautiful. Plus, going through Funtimes' backstory, I'm realizing that there is probably either a power vacuum or a Portland-like political situation in Seattle. (Which isn't where she grew up; just where she was for a while.) So part of the Northwest can stay nice.

How about "ex-wife" or "eternal night"?

[Kobold King he/him]

It's just Oregon that's being destroyed. Washington, Montana, and northern Idaho are just as beautiful. Plus, going through Funtimes' backstory, I'm realizing that there is probably either a power vacuum or a Portland-like political situation in Seattle. (Which isn't where she grew up; just where she was for a while.) So part of the Northwest can stay nice.

How about "ex-wife" or "eternal night"?

 

That's nice. With any luck they'll get snatched up by a nice despot and preserved for a while.

 

I live in fear of a casual Firefight reference along the lines of "yeah, it was Obliteration who destroyed Oregon." Something off-handed that will completely de-canonize this RP.

 

Of course, if we are eradicated without a doubt from the canon, there will be nothing stopping us from genuinely killing off Calamity. Or having Funtimes take Newcago back from Steelheart. 

 

 

You're probably safest keeping your mouth closed around Chicago Joe. It doesn't take much to set him off.

[Voidus]

I live in perpetual hope that the last words of Firefight will be:
"And then Nighthound died"

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

That's nice. With any luck they'll get snatched up by a nice despot and preserved for a while.

I live in fear of a casual Firefight reference along the lines of "yeah, it was Obliteration who destroyed Oregon." Something off-handed that will completely de-canonize this RP.

Of course, if we are eradicated without a doubt from the canon, there will be nothing stopping us from genuinely killing off Calamity. Or having Funtimes take Newcago back from Steelheart.

You're probably safest keeping your mouth closed around Chicago Joe. It doesn't take much to set him off.

That would suck. Then again, Megan did say it was the turf wars...although Obliteration could come in and finish what our characters started. And de-canonization would allow us to do some, shall we say, non-canon things.

How's this for a policy around him: "No words. Just whiskey."

[Kobold King he/him]

I live in perpetual hope that the last words of Firefight will be:

"And then Nighthound died"

 

That is one piece of Oregon-affecting canon I don't think anyone would object to.

 

 

That would suck. Then again, Megan did say it was the turf wars...although Obliteration could come in and finish what our characters started. And de-canonization would allow us to do some, shall we say, non-canon things.

How's this for a policy around him: "No words. Just whiskey."

 

That's a good policy.

 

I like to imagine the Minor Epic Empire trying to recruit Chicago Joe, only to accidentally set him off with an innocuous comment and lead to him joining Lightwards.

[Edgedancer he/him]

That coffee shop scene was...I don't know how to describe it. Like watching Darth Vader take Luke Skywalker out for donuts. Not as a Sith Lord and Rebel, or even as a Sith Lord and trainee, but as father and son. Not that CorpseMaker is Murphy's father (though I wouldn't object) but it had that same kind of laid-back sweetness to it. And I know CorpseMaker is going to ruin it all next scene with his idea of "fun," but still. The coffee shop scene was nice.

By the way, do you think Calamity is immune to Deathwish Coffee?

The really sad thing about that scene is that with the turf war still going CM´s protectiom would make it more of an target than actually safe, to send a signal ala "you are powerless" and I know at least one faction that would do something like that and it doesn´t bode well for the staff.

 

I live in perpetual hope that the last words of Firefight will be:

"And then Nighthound died"

The only problem with that would be that Nighthound would have a canon guarantee to survive everything in this RP.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

The really sad thing about that scene is that with the turf war still going CM´s protectiom would make it more of an target than actually safe, to send a signal ala "you are powerless" and I know at least one faction that would do something like that and it doesn´t bode well for the staff.

 

The only problem with that would be that Nighthound would have a canon guarantee to survive everything in this RP.

 

Is it the one led by the unstable necromancer, the fed-up minor Epic, or the intelligence-obsessed illusionist? 

 

And not just this RP. Since this is set about 2 years before the events of Steelheart, that would mean Nighthound would survive for at least two years beyond the events of this RP. Of course, we could still get those words if they were etched into the side of a building, surrounded by smiley faces.

[Kobold King he/him]

Is it the one led by the unstable necromancer, the fed-up minor Epic, or the intelligence-obsessed illusionist? 

 

And not just this RP. Since this is set about 2 years before the events of Steelheart, that would mean Nighthound would survive for at least two years beyond the events of this RP. Of course, we could still get those words if they were etched into the side of a building, surrounded by smiley faces.

 

I predict Megan will get into a stressful situation in the novel, and she'll start repeating "And then Nighthound died" to herself as a sort of mantra.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I predict Megan will get into a stressful situation in the novel, and she'll start repeating "And then Nighthound died" to herself as a sort of mantra.

 

It wasn't until I got close enough that I realized what she was saying. "And then Nighthound died, and then Nighthound died, and then Nighthound died…." She was whispering it over and over, like a chant of some sort. Or a prayer. 

I should've asked her if she was okay, but curiosity got the better of me. "Who's Nighthound?" 

"Dead. He's dead. Very, very dead." 

"Okay, but…who is he?" 

"Not is, David. Was. He's gone now. Gone, gone, gone." She had begun to smile. "Nighthound is gone. He's gone." 

"Megan?" 

"Yeah?" 

"Are you okay?" 

Her smile widened and she let out a small laugh, but I could see her eye twitching. "Fine, David. Totally fine, now that Nighthound is gone. Nighthound died, and the world is a better place. So, so much better. This will get better, too. And then Nighthound died. And then Nighthound died. And then Nighthound died." 

That was when I decided to leave her alone.

[mail-mi he/him]

Poor backtrack .

Now I have to write Reader tormenting him even more. I can't send him out to Autumn until she's done with the twins.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Now he was completely, 100% justified in wanting to run out of town screaming.

Nathan frowned. "You okay, Remington?"

"It...it was the weirdest thing. All of a sudden, I just felt like I should roll my eyes. Like someone, somewhere near The Dalles, was being a coward."

[Edgedancer he/him]

 

Calamity, who would kill him less painfully--Lightwards or Koschei?

I dunno but probably not Nighthound. I wonder, would it make Backtrack feel better if I told him that Koschei lacks the offensive capabilities to become a big-shot outside of the Dalles?

[Seonid he/him]

Is anyone interested in Miner? I'm writing up the aftermath of the battle in Madras now, and counting the corpses. If somebody is interested in using him, let me know, because I'm not planning on it. There's a reasonable chance he survived the explosion. Otherwise, Ranger can find one more corpse on the battlefield.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I dunno but probably not Nighthound. I wonder, would it make Backtrack feel better if I told him that Koschei lacks the offensive capabilities to become a big-shot outside of the Dalles?

 

What he lacked in offensive capabilities he more than made up in charisma. He managed to attract quite a few followers with the offensive powers he lacked—particularly Frequency, who, unless presented with undeniable proof to the contrary, was convinced Koschei was a god he should follow to the ends of the earth. 

[mail-mi he/him]

Is anyone interested in Miner? I'm writing up the aftermath of the battle in Madras now, and counting the corpses. If somebody is interested in using him, let me know, because I'm not planning on it. There's a reasonable chance he survived the explosion. Otherwise, Ranger can find one more corpse on the battlefield.

I might be

[Edgedancer he/him]

What he lacked in offensive capabilities he more than made up in charisma. He managed to attract quite a few followers with the offensive powers he lacked—particularly Frequency, who, unless presented with undeniable proof to the contrary, was convinced Koschei was a god he should follow to the ends of the earth. 

Right, Dark Messiah and all that stuff.   Still, I doubt Epics powerful enough to make a proper difference when attacking a city controled by a high Epic, would submit to someone just because of charisma. Bulding an alliance similar to the Coven, maybe but that´s still a difference from ruling the area himself.

[Kobold King he/him]

Poor backtrack .

Now I have to write Reader tormenting him even more. I can't send him out to Autumn until she's done with the twins.

 

Backtrack is legitimately having a bad day, to be sure.

 

Of course, he's also an accessory to the murder of Pamela Tithers, so keep that in mind. Sam will have some choice words to say to him next time they're in the same room.

 

 

What he lacked in offensive capabilities he more than made up in charisma. He managed to attract quite a few followers with the offensive powers he lacked—particularly Frequency, who, unless presented with undeniable proof to the contrary, was convinced Koschei was a god he should follow to the ends of the earth. 

 

Frequency's reasoning:

• Koschei the Deathless can heal himself and others (despite living in a world filled with far more spectacular Epics)
• He's very persuasive
• He says he's a god
• Have you seen his circlet? I mean, dude, that's some awesome stuff there.
• Conclusion: Koschei the Deathless is a divinity.

Seems legit.

[Seonid he/him]

Here's his profile, then.

 

Miner

Powers - Can create mine shafts and tunnels at will, and can shape them to a minute degree of detail. Can sense deposits of any type of metal ore or other mineral. Can change dirt into stone in a small area (no more than 10 ft by 10 ft by 10 ft).

 

Examples of his fine level of detail - he was able to create a shaft small enough to insert his arm into, and then change a ring of dirt into rock tight enough to serve as a tourniquet.

 

Weakness - Curry.

 

Physical description - short and heavy, with thick, black hair and beard. Lost an arm very recently, still wearing the ring of stone that served as a tourniquet to save his life.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Right, Dark Messiah and all that stuff.   Still, I doubt Epics powerful enough to make a proper difference when attacking a city controled by a high Epic, would submit to someone just because of charisma. Bulding an alliance similar to the Coven, maybe but that´s still a difference from ruling the area himself.

 

True. He wouldn't be interested in ruling the whole of Oregon himself; he was smart enough to know he wouldn't be able to keep every town and farm under his thumb alone. Epics like Lucentia, who proved themselves capable of controlling their territory effectively, would gain his admiration and, barring an outright attack on him, would be allowed to keep their territory. So, as you said before, Lucentia's unwillingness to attack first would gain Koschei's respect and be allowed to rule Astoria with no interference, unless you count somewhat regular meetings to discuss relevant issues as interference. 

 

Backtrack is legitimately having a bad day, to be sure.

 

Of course, he's also an accessory to the murder of Pamela Tithers, so keep that in mind. Sam will have some choice words to say to him next time they're in the same room.

 

 

 

Frequency's reasoning:

• Koschei the Deathless can heal himself and others (despite living in a world filled with far more spectacular Epics)
• He's very persuasive
• He says he's a god
• Have you seen his circlet? I mean, dude, that's some awesome stuff there.
• Conclusion: Koschei the Deathless is a divinity.

Seems legit.

 

And Autumn will inadvertently torment him as well. Scare 'Em Straight indeed. (But, if he wants to feel better about his day, he could always peek into Remington's mind when he steps outside the church. Remington's mind is much less frightening. ) 

 

Flawless logic, I'm sure. And by "flawless," I mean "upon hearing it, Doctor Funtimes would tilt her head, frown deeply, and tap Frequency's head to see if he still had a brain inside."

[Edgedancer he/him]

Backtrack is legitimately having a bad day, to be sure.

 

Of course, he's also an accessory to the murder of Pamela Tithers, so keep that in mind. Sam will have some choice words to say to him next time they're in the same room.

 

Frequency's reasoning:

• Koschei the Deathless can heal himself and others (despite living in a world filled with far more spectacular Epics)
• He's very persuasive
• He says he's a god
• Have you seen his circlet? I mean, dude, that's some awesome stuff there.
• Conclusion: Koschei the Deathless is a divinity.

Seems legit.

And there goes his pity bonus.

 

How would Sam know that he´s involved? It´s not that hard a guess, in case she gets to know his powers... and I guess that´s all she needs for acusations, isn´t it?

 

Right, I forgot about the circlet, my fault.

 

True. He wouldn't be interested in ruling the whole of Oregon himself; he was smart enough to know he wouldn't be able to keep every town and farm under his thumb alone. Epics like Lucentia, who proved themselves capable of controlling their territory effectively, would gain his admiration and, barring an outright attack on him, would be allowed to keep their territory. So, as you said before, Lucentia's unwillingness to attack first would gain Koschei's respect and be allowed to rule Astoria with no interference, unless you count somewhat regular meetings to discuss relevant issues as interference.

Depends on whether or not he brings flowers along.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

And there goes his pity bonus.

 

How would Sam know that he´s involved? It´s not that hard a guess, in case she gets to know his powers... and I guess that´s all she needs for acusations, isn´t it?

 

Right, I forgot about the circlet, my fault.

 

Depends on whether or not he brings flowers along.

 

Circlets are proof of divinity, apparently.  

 

Diamond Queen + being attractive + ruling Astoria with a diamond fist + extreme self-confidence = proof of divinity in Koschei's eyes. He would definitely bring flowers.  

[Kobold King he/him]

And there goes his pity bonus.

 

How would Sam know that he´s involved? It´s not that hard a guess, in case she gets to know his powers... and I guess that´s all she needs for acusations, isn´t it?

 

It's a pity Backtrack will be heading back to Portland as soon as possible--being under Vondra's thumb in The Dalles would do wonders for him. If he could just be prevented from using his powers for a few weeks, he'd go back to being the shy, compassionate, mild-mannered Steve Lawrence who'd be absolutely horrified at the thought of Lightwards killing people with the information he gave him.

 

Right now I'm thinking that Backtrack will be held in the city long enough for him to help the City Guard find Quicksilver's lair, and then he'll be allowed to leave. He'll probably return to The Dalles as soon as the CorpseMaker War starts waging in earnest, though, especially if the twins decide to stay as part of the City Guard.

 

 

Circlets are proof of divinity, apparently.

 

Well duh. Have you ever seen a man in a circlet who wasn't a god?

[Seonid he/him]

I like that idea. Backtrack should become a permanent fixture in The Dalles.

 

How would Backtrack react to Weeks, I wonder? Or Paladin?

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

It's a pity Backtrack will be heading back to Portland as soon as possible--being under Vondra's thumb in The Dalles would do wonders for him. If he could just be prevented from using his powers for a few weeks, he'd go back to being the shy, compassionate, mild-mannered Steve Lawrence who'd be absolutely horrified at the thought of Lightwards killing people with the information he gave him.

 

Right now I'm thinking that Backtrack will be held in the city long enough for him to help the City Guard find Quicksilver's lair, and then he'll be allowed to leave. He'll probably return to The Dalles as soon as the CorpseMaker War starts waging in earnest, though, especially if the twins decide to stay as part of the City Guard.

 

 

 

Well duh. Have you ever seen a man in a circlet who wasn't a god?

 

I get the feeling that The Dalles under Vondra will become a sort of rehabilitation facility for wayward Epics. Put restrictions on their power use, force them to detox at the end of each shift, and in the meantime teach them how to use their powers for good, and you have…well, you have some Epics like Edgerunner who seem to be developing a conscience, and then there's Reader.  

 

Well, at Whole Foods the other day, my cashier was wearing a pretty impressive beaded circlet, but she was a woman. Does circlet only equal divinity when men wear them? Because if so, then circlets are by far the most sexist piece of jewelry I've ever seen.  

[Kobold King he/him]

I like that idea. Backtrack should become a permanent fixture in The Dalles.

 

How would Backtrack react to Weeks, I wonder? Or Paladin?

 

The sad part of Backtrack staying in The Dalles; it would likely deal some harm to the Backtrack/MV ship, since Steve was very awkward around women to the point of not being able to properly talk to them. He'd also start feeling embarrassed about the creeptastic way he was treating her, and would start avoiding her. Ironically the one time he'd make a decent boyfriend is when he's most likely to avoid MV altogether.

 

 

Dark!Paladin would probably make him physically sick, like all the worst Epics. He'd feel more comfortable with Nice!Paladin's mind.

 

As for the others... well, I'll have to re-read their segments to get a better idea of what their average thoughts are like, but he could probably handle them. He's only made physically sick by the most far-gone of Epics.

 

 

I get the feeling that The Dalles under Vondra will become a sort of rehabilitation facility for wayward Epics. Put restrictions on their power use, force them to detox at the end of each shift, and in the meantime teach them how to use their powers for good, and you have…well, you have some Epics like Edgerunner who seem to be developing a conscience, and then there's Reader.

 

Well, at Whole Foods the other day, my cashier was wearing a pretty impressive beaded circlet, but she was a woman. Does circlet only equal divinity when men wear them? Because if so, then circlets are by far the most sexist piece of jewelry I've ever seen.

 

Can we canonize the "I am a nice Epic" creed?

 

Imagining a Glamour working under Koschei, I can't help but think he'd follow him around playing "I'm Too Sexy" at all times. I'm not sure how Koschei would react to this.