Mailliw73 he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 CURSE YOU, PERRYTHEPLATYPUS STEELHEART! 2
Voidus Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 I never thought I'd say this in the context of Lightwards resurrecting someone, but….sadly, no. He can't resurrect Epics. Hmmm. Can we just use him as a punching bag then? 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 16, 2014 Author Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) Hmmm. Can we just use him as a punching bag then? Yes. Yes we can. Edited December 16, 2014 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles
Kobold King he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) I hit on a particularly disturbing bit of Fridge Horror in Steelheart today. In Chicago, there is a library. It is a beautiful library, one of the largest in the world. It is also located downtown—one of the areas Steelheart's anger transformed into steel. When David returns to the bank, he mentions that the mosaic on the floor is now gone, as every colored tile has been changed to steel. This establishes that Steelheart's transfersion changes the surface of anything colored, although it keeps textures intact. This means that within the Chicago Public Library…. …..all of those books…. ….would have been erased. Every one of those pages would have been turned to a thin sheet of blank steel. All because one little Epic threw a temper tantrum. Ouch. Right in the cultural appreciation. Another casualty would have been the Field Museum of Natural History--probably the best museum I've ever been to. Steelheart's rage would have destroyed hundreds of irreplaceable artifacts, including one of the last great auks preserved via taxidermy, the infamous Lions of Tsavo, and Sue, the world's most complete tyrannosaurus skeleton. And let's not get started on the Shedd Aquarium, which is one of the largest indoor aquaria in the world. Thousands of aquatic animals, including such intelligent species as dolphins and beluga whales, would have been encased in steel and suffocated. And in all likelihood, Steelheart never spared a second thought for any of these atrocities. Steelheart was kind of a slontze, if you think about it. Edited December 16, 2014 by Kobold King 3
Mailliw73 he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Steelheart was kind of a slontze, if you think about it. Just a little bit, and by little bit, I mean a lot.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 16, 2014 Author Posted December 16, 2014 Ouch. Right in the cultural appreciation. Another casualty would have been the Field Museum of Natural History--probably the best museum I've ever been too. Steelheart's rage would have destroyed hundreds of irreplaceable artifacts, including one of the last great auks preserved via taxidermy, the infamous Lions of Tsavo, and Sue, the world's most complete tyrannosaurus skeleton. And let's not get started on the Shedd Aquarium, which is one of the largest indoor aquaria in the world. Thousands of aquatic animals, including such intelligent species as dolphins and beluga whales, would have been encased in steel and suffocated. And in all likelihood, Steelheart never spared a second thought for any of these atrocities. Steelheart was kind of a slontze, if you think about it. And think about the architecture he destroyed. Yes, his transfersion did preserve the buildings themselves, but it also changed their materials entirely. Brick, wood, clay—all of it became steel. This might have been a boon for, say, poorly built apartments that suddenly had no fear of fire or water damage, but what about older buildings downtown? Like Glesner House? Or the 42nd Precinct Police Station? Or the 8th Regiment Armory? A building's materials are just as much a part of its history as the building itself. The materials tell a story—not only what sort of materials were used back then, but also how long its builders expected or wanted it to last, what sort of impression they wanted to make on the public, what its intended purpose might be. Turning an old building into steel is turning it into a mockery of itself. It's transforming a piece of history into something more permanent, but with less character. Just a little bit, and by little bit, I mean a lot. The more you think about the things he did, the worse he gets. 2
Voidus Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 I just added some more epics to the Doc if anyone's interested, feedback is welcome as always. (I think a few have been claimed but not marked as claimed yet, I'll try to mark them)
Kobold King he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 And think about the architecture he destroyed. Yes, his transfersion did preserve the buildings themselves, but it also changed their materials entirely. Brick, wood, clay—all of it became steel. This might have been a boon for, say, poorly built apartments that suddenly had no fear of fire or water damage, but what about older buildings downtown? Like Glesner House? Or the 42nd Precinct Police Station? Or the 8th Regiment Armory? A building's materials are just as much a part of its history as the building itself. The materials tell a story—not only what sort of materials were used back then, but also how long its builders expected or wanted it to last, what sort of impression they wanted to make on the public, what its intended purpose might be. Turning an old building into steel is turning it into a mockery of itself. It's transforming a piece of history into something more permanent, but with less character. The more you think about the things he did, the worse he gets. Yep, now's as good a time as any to start a Scumbag Steelheart meme. I just added some more epics to the Doc if anyone's interested, feedback is welcome as always. (I think a few have been claimed but not marked as claimed yet, I'll try to mark them) Proxy is quite probably the most powerful Epic on that list. He could gift Steelheart's abilities to a gang of thugs in his employ, ensuring their loyalty by threatening to take their powers if they rebel. 2
Voidus Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Yep, now's as good a time as any to start a Scumbag Steelheart meme. Proxy is quite probably the most powerful Epic on that list. He could gift Steelheart's abilities to a gang of thugs in his employ, ensuring their loyalty by threatening to take their powers if they rebel. Yeah I really liked the idea of Proxy, but I thought that he'd be a bit OP and potentially outside the range of possible powers. And then Steelheart died. 1
mail-mi he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Hey, I saw Queen Elsa's epic post in the epic thread. Are you joining us, Elsa ? 1
Voidus Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Hey, I saw Queen Elsa's epic post in the epic thread. Are you joining us, Elsa ? Wooo! Welcome to the craziest corner of the craziest place on the net.
mail-mi he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 I AM A TORTURER OF HERALDS. FEAR ME!!!! (Thanks for the up vote. I've been waiting to post this ) 2
Voidus Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 I AM A TORTURER OF HERALDS. FEAR ME!!!! (Thanks for the up vote. I've been waiting to post this ) And now it's gone
Mailliw73 he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 I AM A TORTURER OF HERALDS. FEAR ME!!!! (Thanks for the up vote. I've been waiting to post this ) Quickest time at a job I've ever seen.
Mailliw73 he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 I'd assume the Dalles, but I'm not sure.
Kobold King he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Agreed. Many welcomes, Elsa! I have a feeling The Dalles is about to get... Frozen over. 1
Jo and the Bush all/any Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Honestly, unless we're planning on continuing in Portland after the Corpsemkaer War, we should probably close signups for Portland.
Voidus Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Honestly, unless we're planning on continuing in Portland after the Corpsemkaer War, we should probably close signups for Portland. Unless someone wants to write a character who dies about 2 posts in I agree.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 16, 2014 Author Posted December 16, 2014 I also agree. The Dalles would be a good option for Elsa.
Kobold King he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 I also agree. The Dalles would be a good option for Elsa. I also agree. (Which is rather moot, since the GM has already spoken on the matter, but I get cranky when I don't voice my opinions. ) Vondra and co. would be greatly appreciative of Elsa's powers. If she's still in the early stages of corruption, maybe she could be convinced to work with them.
Mailliw73 he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) Is Elsa going to check this thread? Edit: Max/Electro post up now. Edited December 16, 2014 by Mailliw73
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 16, 2014 Author Posted December 16, 2014 Is Elsa going to check this thread? Edit: Max/Electro post up now. I'll remind her to if we don't hear from her soon. Where? I don't see it.
Mailliw73 he/him Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Sorry, now it's up. The images were having troubles.
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