Edgedancer he/him Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Good question. Either the obvious shockwave-creating powers, or some kind of ability to control surface tension. Or any ability that starts in one place and spreads out from there, really. Best case scenario for all of us he can use his power to create trampolines out of the ground.
Voidus Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Aka we have to retcon him. Out of curioity, what powers do you guys think an Epic named Ripple shuld have? Transmutation could be cool, turning things into water in an expanding ring around his body, possibly with some water-related secondaries.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Transmutation could be cool, turning things into water in an expanding ring around his body, possibly with some water-related secondaries. He should also be able to do the rippling stomach thing. Just to freak people out. 3
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 He should also be able to do the rippling stomach thing. Just to freak people out. If he really wants to freak people out he can also do it with the stomach of others. By the way Twi, found a replacement for Ozymandias or do you need a pitch? 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 If he really wants to freak people out he can also do it with the stomach of others. By the way Twi, found a replacement for Ozymandias or do you need a pitch? I'd like a pitch, actually.
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) I'd like a pitch, actually. Alright, anything vague or specific in mind we should take into account? Edited January 23, 2015 by Edgedancer
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Alright, anything vague or specific in mind we should take into account? This Epic would be a college student with powers that allow him/her to not only kill a number of students, but with enough followers or strong enough powers that they could take control of the university for a time, all before Annexation.
Voidus Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 This Epic would be a college student with powers that allow him/her to not only kill a number of students, but with enough followers or strong enough powers that they could take control of the university for a time, all before Annexation. Grandmaster: Can cause chess pieces to grow and become animated, limited to one full set of pieces at a time. Ballitzo: Can surround herself with a form-fitting force field capable of vaporizing anything it touches, including organic matter. Viscera: Can manipulate atmospheric pressure, in combat creates a small ball of incredibly dense air which she feeds to her opponent, then allows it to expand again. Vitae: Capable of animating any representations of living organisms, however has no control over the organisms personality once it is animated. (Eg. Could turn a statue of an angel into an actual angel but it may try immediately to kill him)**Possibly remove the lack of control on this one, it was just a thought to keep him as a minor Epic** Some random selection that could be appropriate. 3
Kobold King he/him Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 This Epic would be a college student with powers that allow him/her to not only kill a number of students, but with enough followers or strong enough powers that they could take control of the university for a time, all before Annexation. Framework: An Epic capable of controlling skeletal matter, reinforcing his own bones into an indestructible skeleton and creating bone spikes from his arms and legs. The rest of his blood vessels/muscles rearrange around the new bone structure. Can instantly pulverize the skeletons of other human beings with a touch. Miasma: Can spontaneously create a cloud of purple, lethal gas, with the ability to control it as well. Uses her ability to create toxic, corrosive barriers between locations, and can create near-solid constructs out of the gas. Threeleaper: A former chess champion with a highly strategic mind. Line-of-sight teleportation, which allows three teleports in a row with a thirty minute cooldown period. Can teleport objects such as swords or daggers directly into the hearts of people. Those are all off the top of my head. I can try to come up with others, though. 3
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 This Epic would be a college student with powers that allow him/her to not only kill a number of students, but with enough followers or strong enough powers that they could take control of the university for a time, all before Annexation. Before Annexation you could achive some effects by giving him powers people haven´t adapeted to yet, for example throwing in the ability to walk through walls. Otherwise offensive powers like laser beams, fire balls or other elemental control and some damage resistance (but not necessarily full invincibility) are always a way to make them powerful and probably enough for a one of backstory Epic. If you want a following you could potentially throw in gifting, maybe making the power he gives his helpers their payment for the job. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Unrelated, but I need to announce this somehow. I'm dropping out of What Happened in Astoria, with the exception of occasional Sharkbait scenes. As Edge pointed out on the Paidiá thread I haven't been reliably keeping up with Portland and The Dalles , so I won't be participating in Astoria. That is all. 2
Guest Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 all before Annexation. Just curious, what it the Annexation?
Kobold King he/him Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Just curious, what it the Annexation? Annexation Day. That's when Steelheart took over Chicago and turned the city into steel. It was also when Nightwielder shrouded the city in darkness, and marked the beginning of the end for society as we know it across the world.
Kobold King he/him Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 So the Annexation is involved in these RPGs? What Happened in Oregon predominantly takes place eight years after Annexation Day, in a world completely dominated by Epics in most regions. The RP is thus set two years before Steelheart.
Mailliw73 he/him Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Unrelated, but I need to announce this somehow. I'm dropping out of What Happened in Astoria, with the exception of occasional Sharkbait scenes. As Edge pointed out on the Paidiá thread I haven't been reliably keeping up with Portland and The Dalles , so I won't be participating in Astoria. That is all. Dang it. It's understandable, but a bummer. I have quite the number of characters myself and I get backlogged on them quite often. I haven't even started RPing in Edassa yet. Does that mean we won't get to see Jingleberry in action? As a side note, I just remembered about the Reckoners. I don't think there's much for Max to do or say yet, so Joe do you want to go next?
mail-mi he/him Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Twi, it's still your turn with Timeport/Quota/Electro, right?
Mailliw73 he/him Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Twi, it's still your turn with Timeport/Quota/Electro, right? It should be. And just go ahead and have them find Electro anywhere or vice versa.
Kobold King he/him Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Dang it. It's understandable, but a bummer. I have quite the number of characters myself and I get backlogged on them quite often. I haven't even started RPing in Edassa yet. Does that mean we won't get to see Jingleberry in action? Sorry. If I had infinite time--or Mitosis' power--I'd have a dozen characters in every RP on the forum. As things stand, I'll have to prioritize a little bit. I may find a way to include Jingleberry at some point. I mean, she has a pony and everything. It'd be a downright waste if she never appeared at all. (Perhaps if Aldo or one of my characters in another RP dies.) 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 Twi, it's still your turn with Timeport/Quota/Electro, right? Blargh. Yes, it is. Electro just tried to make friends with Quota and Timeport by killing a bunch of people and allowing one poor old lady to live, correct?
Lightsworn Panda he/him Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 So, I'm starting to work on my next RP. However, my old nemesis - the writer's block - is once again plaguing me again. After a most determined and inspiring rush of effort, I managed to write ten words. Does anyone have tips for overcoming this predicament?
Mailliw73 he/him Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Blargh. Yes, it is. Electro just tried to make friends with Quota and Timeport by killing a bunch of people and allowing one poor old lady to live, correct? They probably wouldn't have seen that though. Unless they were heading back towards the armory. Electro did that somewhere to the west of the armory I believe. So, I'm starting to work on my next RP. However, my old nemesis - the writer's block - is once again plaguing me again. After a most determined and inspiring rush of effort, I managed to write ten words. Does anyone have tips for overcoming this predicament? You never did quite answer the question about how Panda would've managed to get an army of animals through Oregon without anyone noticing or why the Panda didn't use them at first.
Guest Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) Alright, I've come up with some stuff for Ozymandias. Here's the contents of a couple PM posts I've made. Post 1: General description Ozymandias (High Epic) Primary Power: Entropic Decay Increases the entropy of anything non-living that he touches i.e.: Rots wood instantly, metal rusts, buildings collapse, soda goes flat. He can control this entropic decay to a degree. Secondary Power: Danger Speed When something is threatening Ozymandias, he speeds up. He moves faster. His mind moves faster, which lets him analyze the situation at lightning speed. (almost like burning atium, but only when he is in danger) His Primary Power works faster and instinctively, so if a bullet is shot at him, it will immediately dissolve when it touches him. Passive Ability: Healing Factor He heals much faster than a normal human. Small injuries heal almost instantaneously, while arms, legs, hair, nails, and teeth take longer to regrow. Post 2: Further explanation of Entropic Decay So basically, his level of control is directly related to his level of concentration. Unless he's in a danger speed situation, in which case it's instinctive. I should probably give a better explanation of the Entropic Decay power, though... It has two parts, General Decay and Specific Decay (I'll have to come up with better names for those...). General Decay is for taking down buildings. With General, Ozy can touch some large structure or object, like a building, and the entire thing will slowly decay. It will collapse, but it will take some serious time. The key of General Decay is that it refers to the whole of an object and its workings. So Ozy could use General on a gun and the gun would start jamming, rusting, and generally failing. General is much easier to control than Specific. Ozy has a inherent basic level of General always on, but with even just a tiny bit of concentration, he can suppress that. So yes, if he is ever totally distracted from keeping the General off, his clothes will start to decay. (It would take a lot of distraction though. Otherwise, some horrible scenes would occur: Ozy saw a pretty girl walking down the other side of the street. Suddenly all of his clothes fell off. ... ... Ozy reached down and grabbed a largish starfish off the sidewalk. He speedily placed it between his legs and anchored its suction cups to his stomach and back. Problem solved. He nonchalantly grinned at the horrified girl as she scurried past...) You will probably see Ozy a couple times with his clothes in tatters. Specific Decay is for dissolving dice, rocks, gun grips, etc. It is basically the same as General Decay, only more specialized and over a smaller area. It has more do with what exactly Ozy is touching. It is much harder to control, thus it requires more concentration. It also works faster, assuming the concentration can be had. This is what turns on with Danger Speed, only amped up with no concentration necessary. If Ozy wanted to rob a safe, he could just push his hand through the safe door, powdering it, and get the contents in a very short amount of time. Again, concentration is key. Thoughts so far? If you have any questions, comments, or requests for clarifications, please let me know through this thread or a PM.I haven't come up with personality, backstory, or a weakness (Twi, I could use some help on this) yet, but I'd love to hear your thoughts so far. Edited January 24, 2015 by inexorablePanda
Kobold King he/him Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Alright, I've come up with some stuff for Ozymandias. Here's the contents of a couple PM posts I've made. Post 1: General description Post 2: Further explanation of Entropic Decay If you have any questions, comments, or requests for clarifications, please let me know through this thread or a PM. I haven't come up with personality, backstory, or a weakness (Twi, I could use some help on this) yet, but I'd love to hear your thoughts so far. I like him. I don't have anything to say about him that I haven't said in the PM, but I will say that I think starfish loincloths will quickly become the fashion in Oregon.
Guest Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) I like him. I don't have anything to say about him that I haven't said in the PM, but I will say that I think starfish loincloths will quickly become the fashion in Oregon. It has been decided. Ozy will have a pet starfish that he may or may not use as a loincloth. Edited January 24, 2015 by inexorablePanda
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