Fatebreaker he/him Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 One of the Discworld novels has the four hoursemen of the Apocralypse Apocalypse getting drunk instead of doing their job, so there is a precedent. Ey! I read that one! So good. And Fade's goal is to ask Ray some questions about her master, though since I'm sure Nighthound's going to be a bit possessive I expected some dialogue. Also note that if Fade displays the same air of gruffness and hostility to everyone because everyone irritates him, but he kills the ones that REALLY bug him.
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Ey! I read that one! So good. And Fade's goal is to ask Ray some questions about her master, though since I'm sure Nighthound's going to be a bit possessive I expected some dialogue. Also note that if Fade displays the same air of gruffness and hostility to everyone because everyone irritates him, but he kills the ones that REALLY bug him. Yeah, teached me to always put my carpets right side up. But he asked for Red, didn´t he? In case you didn´t catch it in the pm, about how long have Fade and Sandman been Epics. I´m just curious how long most of our Epics have been around.
Fatebreaker he/him Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) I know the answers to the universe. Ask me a question. Um, what would you like for lunch? Ah, one of the hard ones. Oh, I meant to write "the one that hates you", not vice versa. Good catch, I'll edit that. Fade has been an Epic for about a medium amount of time. While he was by no means one of the earlier Epics, he's had time to learn how to use his powers effectively. However, even when using his powers, he maintains a surprisingly high level of self control, for two reasons. One, as mentioned in his backstory, he had previously left a life of crime as a , so he was struggling with violent impulses long before Calamity, and two he has someone he loves to help him focus. Much like (Firefight spoilers) Megan and david, except in a family sense obviously. [/spoilers] So while he still definitely feel violent impulses, he's generally able to control, or at least direct them effectively. however, once he gets going, it's not pretty. And he has a tendency to keep going until he runs out of targets. Sometimes Sandman can snap him out of it, but with extreme difficulty. And since Sandman is also an epic, he generally doesn't care. Edited January 13, 2015 by Fatebreaker
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 13, 2015 Author Posted January 13, 2015 In case you didn´t catch it in the pm, about how long have Fade and Sandman been Epics. I´m just curious how long most of our Epics have been around. Quota has been around for a while. I'm thinking he got his powers around the time cross-border communications, especially the internet, went down, so probably….oh, six or seven years? That would place him in his early twenties, since he was an immature fourteen-year-old internet troll before Calamity. 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Oh, I meant to write "the one that hates you", not vice versa. Good catch, I'll edit that. Fade has been an Epic for about a medium amount of time. While he was by no means one of the earlier Epics, he's had time to learn how to use his powers effectively. However, even when using his powers, he maintains a surprisingly high level of self control, for two reasons. One, as mentioned in his backstory, he had previously left a life of crime as a , so he was struggling with violent impulses long before Calamity, and two he has someone he loves to help him focus. Much like (Firefight spoilers) Megan and david, except in a family sense obviously. So while he still definitely feel violent impulses, he's generally able to control, or at least direct them effectively. however, once he gets going, it's not pretty. And he has a tendency to keep going until he runs out of targets. Sometimes Sandman can snap him out of it, but with extreme difficulty. And since Sandman is also an epic, he generally doesn't care. Alright, time to check how much Nighthound noticed of Fade, when he was ar the museum. I´m pretty sure that´s not how Calamaty´s corruption works. (Disclaimer: I don´t care for the sake of characters just talking about the mechanics) Appart from the Rending Epics don´t really lose self control, actually most of them appear very calm and in control of their actions. They instead change on a fundamental level, where they have no restrictions moral or otherwise against violence, theft ect. Family love can also only go that far. First thing one the checklist of most Epics is killing their former loved one´s so they can´t cause troubles for them later on. Note, that Megan is a very bad example, because she was on effective power withdrawal, making her less corrupted than an Epic that just went through his Rending, while Fade is using his power quite liberal. (Please don´t argue that Fade loves his grandson so much more than the ordinary person would love his family, just noting this preemptive.) So even if caring is still possible, if it comes down to it the other person will be wrong for disagreeing, unless you´re using the term "medium" rather liberal here.
Fatebreaker he/him Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Fade's relationship with Sandman is multi-leveled. There's the paternal instinct primarily, but there's also a utilitarian aspect to it. Sandman is an epic, which makes him a useful tool. And I wouldn't say Fade uses his powers liberally. And yeah, I'm not gonna pull the "His love is stronger!" bit. I'm a better writer than that.
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Fade's relationship with Sandman is multi-leveled. There's the paternal instinct primarily, but there's also a utilitarian aspect to it. Sandman is an epic, which makes him a useful tool. And I wouldn't say Fade uses his powers liberally. And yeah, I'm not gonna pull the "His love is stronger!" bit. I'm a better writer than that. I dunno, getting rid of someone that could know his weakness seems more useful that anpther Epic in prime position to backstab him but whatever. Maybe I heven´t seen enough of him but he was more that happy to keep everyone else from noticing him, when first in the museum and given that you describe it as an passive that´s probably permanent and I don´t think there´s a better description for liberal use of something than always using it. Thank you very much for that. Talking about Fade keeping others from noticing him, I don´t think Nighthound even knows who he is. So, that´s awkward.
Mailliw73 he/him Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Here's Dustmaker's full profile: Epic Name: Dustmaker Human Name: Mike Duss Weakness: <PM'd to the GM> Primary Power: Disintegration. Can disintegrate any non-living thing equal to or smaller than him in size. Secondary Power: Air manipulation. He can control the winds and air around him. He uses this to fly, but it's more of the wind pushing him or the air lifting him than true flying. He also uses this to knock over structures. Tertiary Power: Enhanced strength. Dustmaker is able to lift around fifty pounds more than what he should be able to. Passive Power: Disintegration field. Anything non-living that approaches him gets disintegrated automatically, except for materials Dustmaker intentionally touches(ex: clothes, floor). The field is only slightly larger than his body. Appearance: Dustmaker wears the black cargo pants customary among the Destructors' Commandos. He changed from a dark green tank top to a tight, grey muscle shirt. He has had a short Mohawk for years. He now dyed it bright red and he has tattoos covering his biceps. After becoming an Epic, Dustmaker got twin tattoos on the side of his Mohawk. They indicate his wind powers and dust. Age: 37 Home City: Las Vegas, NV Weaponry: Two assault rifles that are slung on both his shoulders when he isn't using them. Mike grew up in a foster home. His father didn't know of him, Mike's mother hadn't even known who Mike's father was. She overdosed on drugs when he was four. He moved from family to family, always causing trouble. He finally left and went out on the streets when he was 15. He stole and mugged to survive. He managed to avoid police until he was 19. He was finally caught once after hijacking a car as an undercover cop drove by. When the cop came to arrest him, Mike shot him and ran. That was his first murder. The charges built from there, and Mike was caught when he was 23. He spent the next eleven years in prison. When Jag and Hawkwing, after recruiting Metalmech, decided to add commandos to their group. Mike's prison was one of the first ones they hit. He volunteered excitedly and became a heavy weapons specialist in _____'s squad. 3
Fatebreaker he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 I dunno, getting rid of someone that could know his weakness seems more useful that anpther Epic in prime position to backstab him but whatever. Maybe I heven´t seen enough of him but he was more that happy to keep everyone else from noticing him, when first in the museum and given that you describe it as an passive that´s probably permanent and I don´t think there´s a better description for liberal use of something than always using it. Thank you very much for that. Talking about Fade keeping others from noticing him, I don´t think Nighthound even knows who he is. So, that´s awkward. True, but Sandman is the one area where Fade is slightly unreasonable. There's also other backstory reasons I haven't yet specified. I was planning on revealing this sometime in WHiP, but if you must satisfy your curiosity then take a look. The night both Fade and Sandman got their powers was the night Lily died. Lily was Fade's only child. Her mother had died giving birth to her, so Fade had raised her himself. She grew and eventually married, but her husband was killed in a drive by, leaving her a widowed mom. Then members of the gang Fade used to be a part of broke into the house and tried to kill him. The gang-banger accidentally killed Lily, Fade's daughter and Sandman's mom. Fade killed him immediately, but he was too late to save Lily. So Maximilian was all Fade had to remember his daughter by. That night his powers awakened as he went on a rampage and slaughtered as many of the gang as he could find. So he's kinda like Funtimes in that he's super possessive, and he's willing to take the risk. Plus practically everyone else has good epics, so an epic who merely has self control shouldn't be too crazy. You're right. hadn't thought of that. Well, this should be an interesting introduction. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 14, 2015 Author Posted January 14, 2015 True, but Sandman is the one area where Fade is slightly unreasonable. There's also other backstory reasons I haven't yet specified. I was planning on revealing this sometime in WHiP, but if you must satisfy your curiosity then take a look. The night both Fade and Sandman got their powers was the night Lily died. Lily was Fade's only child. Her mother had died giving birth to her, so Fade had raised her himself. She grew and eventually married, but her husband was killed in a drive by, leaving her a widowed mom. Then members of the gang Fade used to be a part of broke into the house and tried to kill him. The gang-banger accidentally killed Lily, Fade's daughter and Sandman's mom. Fade killed him immediately, but he was too late to save Lily. So Maximilian was all Fade had to remember his daughter by. That night his powers awakened as he went on a rampage and slaughtered as many of the gang as he could find. So he's kinda like Funtimes in that he's super possessive, and he's willing to take the risk. Plus practically everyone else has good epics, so an epic who merely has self control shouldn't be too crazy. You're right. hadn't thought of that. Well, this should be an interesting introduction. Maybe Sandman dying is tied to Fade's fears somehow? "Hello. Your name is Nighthound. You are unforgivably creepy. Prepare to die." 3
Tulir he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) So I just finished Firefight kjshkdshfksadhfkljhsa That was great Edited January 14, 2015 by Tulir 2
Kobold King he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 So I just finished Firefight kjshkdshfksadhfkljhsa That was great You're more coherent than I was for the first twenty minutes after reading it. Want me to invite you to the PM discussion?
Tulir he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Yes please. And I may have also marathoned Steelheart and Mitosis before reading it. 1
mail-mi he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 I'm thinking of writing a short introduction post for the girl Timeport let live. Any objections/ideas for it? 2
Kobold King he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 I'm thinking of writing a short introduction post for the girl Timeport let live. Any objections/ideas for it? I have no ideas at the moment, but that'd awesome. Does she have a name yet?
mail-mi he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) I have no ideas at the moment, but that'd awesome. Does she have a name yet? Nope EDIT: I'm thinking of using a cropped version of this for her icon: Edited January 14, 2015 by mail-mi 3
Kobold King he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Nope That could be a problem. Wes can get away with not having a name in his posts, but humans tend to be more self-aware than raptors. Any particular ideas you're kicking around?
mail-mi he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 That could be a problem. Wes can get away with not having a name in his posts, but humans tend to be more self-aware than raptors. Any particular ideas you're kicking around? Well I've got the icon up above (she's a lot older than Timeport assumed--he's in that age where everyone younger than him is much younger than they look. I'm thinking like 13 or 14.) but I have no ideas for names 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 14, 2015 Author Posted January 14, 2015 Well I've got the icon up above (she's a lot older than Timeport assumed--he's in that age where everyone younger than him is much younger than they look. I'm thinking like 13 or 14.) but I have no ideas for names Just go to a random name generator and keep clicking until you find one you like. That's how I name a lot of my oneshot characters. (Except for Ricardo. That one was from a line in a song where the singer says, completely out of the blue, "Ricardo! If you have to ask, you'll never know.") 2
mail-mi he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Just go to a random name generator and keep clicking until you find one you like. That's how I name a lot of my oneshot characters. (Except for Ricardo. That one was from a line in a song where the singer says, completely out of the blue, "Ricardo! If you have to ask, you'll never know.") That's what I do for book characters too But the thing is, I'm not planning her as a one-shot character...I want her to end Timeport. Edited January 14, 2015 by mail-mi
Kobold King he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Well I've got the icon up above (she's a lot older than Timeport assumed--he's in that age where everyone younger than him is much younger than they look. I'm thinking like 13 or 14.) but I have no ideas for names I like that picture. It looks less like a typical icon and more like a full illustration than most, but it could definitely look. It gives an immediate impression of badchullery. I found a site that gave a bunch of randomized female names, copy-and-pasted here for your convenience: Alayna Morey Zoey Dejesus Dakota Wheat Skylar Payne Christina Borden London Finch Kennedy Doughty Makenzie Stovall Valerie Bartlett Ava Holloway Bailey Burke Liliana Fournier Angel Bender Vanessa Cobb Jordyn Begley Sasha Coats Erin Meredith Samantha Zamora Ava Hatch Arianna Riddick Reagan Haynes Allison Norwood Kira Crawford Alexis Adam Madyson Mosher Michelle Trimble Macy Breeden Kiera Starkey Ariel Stout Amanda Akins Hannah Strickland Genevieve Luna Carolina Wyatt Julie Archuleta Alejandra Cathey Talia Stearns Alina Sloan Ana Figueroa Serena Michaels Alayna Gifford Jaslene Gibson Kaylie Gamez Cassandra Rhodes Grace Parsons Alexandra Edmond Madison Glass Alexandria Jenkins Kaitlyn Braun Isabella Bloom Amelia Nelson I'm fond of "Dakota Wheat" myself. But since I named a character "Revolution Sunburst Jones," I guess that's not really surprising. 1
mail-mi he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 I like that picture. It looks less like a typical icon and more like a full illustration than most, but it could definitely look. It gives an immediate impression of badchullery. I found a site that gave a bunch of randomized female names, copy-and-pasted here for your convenience: Alayna Morey Dakota Wheat Skylar Payne London Finch Angel Bender Arianna Zamora Michelle Trimble Amanda Akins I'm fond of "Dakota Wheat" myself. But since I named a character "Revolution Sunburst Jones," I guess that's not really surprising. Thanks! I took out the ones that I don't like, and now I open it up to the open forum I was tempted to do Isabella Bloom, and have her be Terry's daughter...then I realized that Terry was in the dalles 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 14, 2015 Author Posted January 14, 2015 Thanks! I took out the ones that I don't like, and now I open it up to the open forum I was tempted to do Isabella Bloom, and have her be Terry's daughter...then I realized that Terry was in the dalles You could call her Zoe. It means "life," which could hint at her destiny to destroy Timeport and save countless lives. Then an ordinary sort of surname, like Richards or Watson or something similar. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Thanks! I took out the ones that I don't like, and now I open it up to the open forum I was tempted to do Isabella Bloom, and have her be Terry's daughter...then I realized that Terry was in the dalles My favorites are Dakota Wheat and London Finch, though the name "Angel" is pretty good too. (Anyone who takes Timeport out of the world is an angel in my book. ) I like Twi's suggestion too though. "Zoe Finch," perhaps? 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 14, 2015 Author Posted January 14, 2015 My favorites are Dakota Wheat and London Finch, though the name "Angel" is pretty good too. (Anyone who takes Timeport out of the world is an angel in my book. ) I like Twi's suggestion too though. "Zoe Finch," perhaps? Ooh. The name "Finch" reminds me of Harold Finch, an awesome character from one of my favorite shows, Person of Interest. I like that name a lot.
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