Teleportation : A mystery/chaotic RP

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

40 minutes ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

Sleeper stares at OWEN. "Aight, can I sling you over my shoulder and call it a day?"

"I think that would cause more damage to Kaleb. So no."

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“I’ll distract it, then. It wants me, and I can teleports to evade it.” With this, Tenth dashed into the woods behind the orb.

"Uh.... okay then."

[The Stormfather He/Him]

4 hours ago, TwinSouls said:

Glinte blinks.

”Did… did that orb… just make a gemstone?” He says cautiously, stepping over to pick it up.

he pockets the gem, then steps away.

The gemstone dissolves into light, reforms in front of the orb and in lightly launched at Glinte, bouncing off of his chest and not really doing anything more.

Hee hee hee...

[AltonicKeys he/him]

Just now, The Stormfather said:

The gemstone dissolves into light, reforms in front of the orb and in lightly launched at Glinte, bouncing off of his chest and not really doing anything more.

Hee hee hee...

Lowering his blaster, Larry sighed and pointed at the orb. "What even are you? What do you want from us, other than throwing rocks at us? Where are we?" He felt it wasn't really a threat, and more of an annoyance.

[The Stormfather He/Him]

9 minutes ago, AltonicKeys said:

Lowering his blaster, Larry sighed and pointed at the orb. "What even are you? What do you want from us, other than throwing rocks at us? Where are we?" He felt it wasn't really a threat, and more of an annoyance.

The isle

The isle that's high

The isle in the sky!

[AltonicKeys he/him]

1 minute ago, The Stormfather said:

The isle

The isle that's high

The isle in the sky!

"What, like a moon?" Larry looked up at the sky.

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Is there like a moon or anything?

 

[The Stormfather He/Him]

4 minutes ago, AltonicKeys said:

"What, like a moon?" Larry looked up at the sky.

 

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You can see a moon in the sky

An isle,

No moon

Flying high, in the sky, 

One mostly unreachable by mortals,

Home of the One.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

31 minutes ago, AltonicKeys said:

Lowering his blaster, Larry sighed and pointed at the orb. "What even are you? What do you want from us, other than throwing rocks at us? Where are we?" He felt it wasn't really a threat, and more of an annoyance.

“I’d told you attacking it was a bad idea.” 

7 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

An isle,

No moon

Flying high, in the sky, 

One mostly unreachable by mortals,

Home of the One.

“Who, or what, is the One?” 
 

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I wrote far more about xenosuits than I’d intended, but I’m done. 

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Xenosuits are biotech suits designed for other planets. Their main functions are preventing exchange of bacteria or toxic biochemicals between the wearer and the environment, cycling and acquiring needed resources, and protecting the wearer from the environment by dynamically adapting to it. It consists of a collection of several programmable life forms hotwired together, which allows it to create most needed compounds given energy, materials, and time. This is one of the most important limiting factors of the xenosuit; in many conditions, despite its absurd efficiency and speed, it cannot access enough materials to create a needed function. Given already existing biomass, or simply raw carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen (it could use other materials, but the result would be poisonous to a human), it can make useful tools quickly. 

A good rule of thumb to follow is earth biology; if something on earth can do it, the xenosuit can do it too, generally better. The xenosuit itself (Nick has a few other tools, the most useful of which is the modified Ferrian microbes, which let him reconfigure metal and create electronics) can make things that are springy and strong (like green wood), stiff and strong (but still breakable), muscle-like (allowing moving parts), and fabric-like (it can duplicate most fabric textures). These structures, especially the fabric, can be laced with insulation and xenosuit cells performing functions, such as photosynthesis. Cells can also produce biochemicals such as sedatives, antibiotics, corrosives, or food, which can then be used. The xenosuit cells can be set up like viruses, injected into the bloodstream to produce the desired biochemical. If the wearer allows it, the xenosuit can directly supply them with oxygen, food, and water, which allows more efficient circulation and, in the case of oxygen, giving the wearer increased endurance. The outermost layer of the xenosuit is typically set up to take in resources, oftentimes growing disposable roots that, when they are no longer needed, are broken down again. The surface is also generally covered in light receptors, which allow rudimentary vision in all directions, and color cells, which can change their color over time. The hood typically contains a conventional electronic speaker, microphone, and camera, as they are more compact than the biological version, and quickly adheres to itself and seals when donned. Nick’s suit uses a convoluted set of muscle and spring-like components to allow it to cover his head and seal on its own. 

The suit generally has layers to protect the wearer. Although the suit can be made bulletproof relatively easily, a layer that is tear resistant, fireproof, and practical is yet to be found. Thus, xenosuits cannot protect against fire and cutting at the same time; if they are layered the attacks can be alternated, piercing a layer each time. In order for the xenosuit to function properly, the stacking is limited to around two of those layers; if corrosion is also an issue, only one of each can be included. Another failing is sheer overwhelm; something such as a railgun round, a lightning bolt, or simply a falling boulder can get past the protection. Although any of those could be protected against, particularly the lightning (faraday cages aren’t that hard to make, the preparations are slow and the needed structures cumbersome. Despite these failings, the xenosuit has other useful applications in combat. It can stabilize injuries by replacing lost blood, stanching blood flow like an artificial scab, and splinting broken bones. In emergencies, with enough energy in materials, the suit can completely rebuild its wearer with different biochemistry. If this is done, as long as the brain is protected the body can be regrown. However, it often alters personality (due to different neurotransmitters and such) and is irreversible. 

@Ancient Elantrian @J. Magi, Nick gave you both xenosuits, right? 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

21 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“I’d told you attacking it was a bad idea.” 

“Who, or what, is the One?” 
 

@Ancient Elantrian @J. Magi, Nick gave you both xenosuits, right? 

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(Can I has one?)

 

 

56 minutes ago, AltonicKeys said:

Lowering his blaster, Larry sighed and pointed at the orb. "What even are you? What do you want from us, other than throwing rocks at us? Where are we?" He felt it wasn't really a threat, and more of an annoyance.

Seeing that the orb wasn’t particularly malevolent, Tenth returned.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

11 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

(Can I has one?)

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Yeah, Nick would give you one. To make them for the others, he had to sequence several different self-modifying genetic codes, then construct them from scratch, because of anti-grey goo measures. He still has the file, but it’s easier to simply wait and assume the hideout that comes next will have one; making the last two took over a teleportation cycle, I believe. 

 

14 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Seeing that the orb wasn’t particularly malevolent, Tenth returned.

“Why was it attacking you, anyway? I thought you said you just came back when you saw it.” 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

 

“Why was it attacking you, anyway? I thought you said you just came back when you saw it.” 

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Cool… (hehe)

“That’s not what I said. It made me an offer, and I refused. It didn’t like me refusing.”

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“That’s not what I said. It made me an offer, and I refused. It didn’t like me refusing.”

“That wasn’t what I got from your report…” Nick turns to the orb (@The Stormfather). “May I hear the terms of your offer to this one? If he offended you, we can try to make up for it.” 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

9 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“That wasn’t what I got from your report…” Nick turns to the orb (@The Stormfather). “May I hear the terms of your offer to this one? If he offended you, we can try to make up for it.” 

“It just sorta told me it had a gift for me, and then started moving towards me. I didn’t trust it.”

[Through the living jeff he/him(straight)]

1 hour ago, The Stormfather said:

The gemstone dissolves into light, reforms in front of the orb and in lightly launched at Glinte, bouncing off of his chest and not really doing anything more.

Hee hee hee...

“Aw darn.” Glinte says, looking at the orb “I wanted to keep that.” 

He sends shadows to encase the orb

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

“I’d told you attacking it was a bad idea.” 

“Who, or what, is the One?” 
 

@Ancient Elantrian @J. Magi, Nick gave you both xenosuits, right? 

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Woah

Cool suit

 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

2 hours ago, TwinSouls said:

“Aw darn.” Glinte says, looking at the orb “I wanted to keep that.” 

He sends shadows to encase the orb

Nick tries to get in the way of the shadows. “Stop it, we’re trying to have a peaceful conversation.” 

2 hours ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

Woah

Cool suit

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Yeah, they are fun. And this RP helped me balance them a bit, I think. You can probably make up things that the suit can do on the fly, as long as it seems in line with what’s here. 

[The Stormfather He/Him]

Suddenly, the ground shakes, and a two-inch wide crack splits in the dirt in the middle of your group.

@Dragonheir @AltonicKeys @SpiritOfWrath @TwinSouls @J. Magi @Ancient Elantrian

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

1 minute ago, The Stormfather said:

Suddenly, the ground shakes, and a two-inch wide crack splits in the dirt in the middle of your group.

@Dragonheir @AltonicKeys @SpiritOfWrath @TwinSouls @J. Magi @Ancient Elantrian

“What’s down there?”

Tenth checked it out.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

4 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

Suddenly, the ground shakes, and a two-inch wide crack splits in the dirt in the middle of your group.

@Dragonheir @AltonicKeys @SpiritOfWrath @TwinSouls @J. Magi @Ancient Elantrian

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But what about the orb? I asked it questions. 

Nick tries to shine a light down the crack, then remembers his flashlight burnt up in a volcano. 

[The Stormfather He/Him]

5 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“What’s down there?”

Tenth checked it out.

The crack was dark, and suddenly  started getting bigger.

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Nick tries to shine a light down the crack, then remembers his flashlight burnt up in a volcano. 

The orb, when the earthquake happens, zips in a little circle exitedly.

The cloud is weak,

The isle will fall,

fall

fall

Yay!

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, The Stormfather said:

The crack was dark, and suddenly  started getting bigger.

The orb, when the earthquake happens, zips in a little circle exitedly.

The cloud is weak,

The isle will fall,

fall

fall

Yay!

“What happens when the isle falls?”

Tenth made sure he was on the same side as Nick and Sleeper.

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

1 minute ago, The Stormfather said:

The crack was dark, and suddenly  started getting bigger.

The orb, when the earthquake happens, zips in a little circle exitedly.

The cloud is weak,

The isle will fall,

fall

fall

Yay!

“That is probably not good for us; not everyone is incorporeal, you know. What did you mean about gifts and trades?” Nick looks around, hoping he can find water before they hit the ground. 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

6 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

“That is probably not good for us; not everyone is incorporeal, you know. What did you mean about gifts and trades?” Nick looks around, hoping he can find water before they hit the ground. 

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Wait. Are they falling?

 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

Wait. Are they falling?

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Not yet, I don’t think. 

Nick stretches out his arm, trying to help everyone get to the same side. Then, realizing he’s being stupid, he decides to make the people who can teleport move instead, hopping across the worrisome crack himself. 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

11 minutes ago, Dragonheir said:

Nick stretches out his arm, trying to help everyone get to the same side. Then, realizing he’s being stupid, he decides to make the people who can teleport move instead, hopping across the worrisome crack himself. 

Tenth follows Nick and holds out his hand for Sleeper.

[Through the living jeff he/him(straight)]

Glinte looks for a shaded tree on the other side