Question 6

[Mailliw73 he/him]

 

From the lack of response to the diplomat pig, I was guessing no one was going to pick up from the que. As for the level-headness of The Panda, players of Sanderson Elimination will know that I can be, at times, a (cough) perfectly calm, non-erratic (cough) and reasonable player that makes sense (vomit). I suppose I could chalk The Panda's erraticness up to being a fanatic zealot determined to transform the whole of mankind into pandas. 

So, he sent the diplomat pig first and then waited to see if they would call a ceasefire and when they didn't, he sent in the jungle? I'm confused.

Would anybody mind if I gave Desolation a minor fire ability too? I'm thinking flaming fists. Is that too OP?

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

General question: I'm considering pinning the Epics of Oregon thread. Thoughts?

Second question: Kobold, Lightwards was one of the early Epics, correct? How long before or after Annexation was the approximate date of his attack on his university?

[Kobold King he/him]

General question: I'm considering pinning the Epics of Oregon thread. Thoughts?

Second question: Kobold, Lightwards was one of the early Epics, correct? How long before or after Annexation was the approximate date of his attack on his university?

 

I'd support that!

 

Probably about eight to ten months before Annexation Day. He was pretty early on the timeline, early enough so that a lot of his students had never seen an Epic in person before. His Epic awakening took place during the period of confusion and chaos that predated the Capitulation Act.

 

I also have a question for whoever can answer it. Was Big Al already working for Thoughttown six years before the current date?

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I'd support that!

Probably about eight to ten months before Annexation Day. He was pretty early on the timeline, early enough so that a lot of his students had never seen an Epic in person before. His Epic awakening took place during the period of confusion and chaos that predated the Capitulation Act.

I also have a question for whoever can answer it. Was Big Al already working for Thoughttown six years before the current date?

One vote in favor, then.

Early enough for it to make it on the news, then; I'd imagine something like that would still be alarming enough to be reported by national media outlets. He was still at large after that attack, wasn't he? And did you name his school, or was that left open?

[Kobold King he/him]

One vote in favor, then.

Early enough for it to make it on the news, then; I'd imagine something like that would still be alarming enough to be reported by national media outlets. He was still at large after that attack, wasn't he? And did you name his school, or was that left open?

 

I don't know the name of the university. I don't really know a lot about major colleges, and I thought it'd be better to leave it open. If you're referencing it though, feel free to give it a name.

 

Lightwards was definitely at large, but the media may have reported him killed in the attack, depending on whether or not Jake Subly or other witnesses of his death were interviewed. I imagine the news agencies would have reported that the Epic was killed, but that a body had not yet been recovered.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

I'd support that!

 

Probably about eight to ten months before Annexation Day. He was pretty early on the timeline, early enough so that a lot of his students had never seen an Epic in person before. His Epic awakening took place during the period of confusion and chaos that predated the Capitulation Act.

 

I also have a question for whoever can answer it. Was Big Al already working for Thoughttown six years before the current date?

Can you tell me when I said that Altermind set up Thoughttown? I can't quite remember and I'm not sure where I put it.

Did you guys see my question about Desolation?

[Kobold King he/him]

Can you tell me when I said that Altermind set up Thoughttown? I can't quite remember and I'm not sure where I put it.

Did you guys see my question about Desolation?

 

I put Thoughttown's formation down as 2016, putting it after Annexation Day and the Capitulation Act.

 

I'd support giving Desolation fire powers. Over-poweredness is what the Astoria thread is all about, after all.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I don't know the name of the university. I don't really know a lot about major colleges, and I thought it'd be better to leave it open. If you're referencing it though, feel free to give it a name.

Lightwards was definitely at large, but the media may have reported him killed in the attack, depending on whether or not Jake Subly or other witnesses of his death were interviewed. I imagine the news agencies would have reported that the Epic was killed, but that a body had not yet been recovered.

Cool. I'm not terribly familiar with California colleges, either, having gone to school primarily in the Northwest, but I was planning on referencing it later through a news story, so they'd definitely name it.

So there was a long enough delay between his death and resurrection for Subbly and others to assume the worst, or else enough chaos for Lightwards to escape after his resurrection? What are the chances of Subbly witnessing something that would lead to his being assumed at large?

[Kobold King he/him]

Cool. I'm not terribly familiar with California colleges, either, having gone to school primarily in the Northwest, but I was planning on referencing it later through a news story, so they'd definitely name it.

So there was a long enough delay between his death and resurrection for Subbly and others to assume the worst, or else enough chaos for Lightwards to escape after his resurrection? What are the chances of Subbly witnessing something that would lead to his being assumed at large?

 

I think his resurrection would have taken about twenty to thirty minutes the first time. (There's not really a system in place for it; his resurrection is a very random and chaotic process.) But even after he died, his Warriors would have continued with their default instructions to kill indiscriminately, so there'd definitely be enough chaos for him to escape after the fact.

 

I don't think Subbly knows that Lightwards resurrected. Someone else could have though; there's enough leeway in the scene for you to write it any way you like. The way I have it in my head, Lightwards was presumed dead but the body was never recovered. But since I don't have any plans of including a news story about the incident, you can write it so that he was either presumed dead or known to be still at large.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

I put Thoughttown's formation down as 2016, putting it after Annexation Day and the Capitulation Act.

 

I'd support giving Desolation fire powers. Over-poweredness is what the Astoria thread is all about, after all.

So that was only fiveish years before the RP right?

Okay cool! If anyone is opposed, speak soon or forever hold your peace. I've written his introduction scene, without Firefight spoilers(but it will make a but more sense to those who've read it), and it isn't pretty. Fire fists will just make it cooler worse.

[Kobold King he/him]

So that was only fiveish years before the RP right?

Okay cool! If anyone is opposed, speak soon or forever hold your peace. I've written his introduction scene, without Firefight spoilers(but it will make a but more sense to those who've read it), and it isn't pretty. Fire fists will just make it cooler worse.

 

The RP is set in 2023, so there are seven years in between Thoughttown's founding and the current date. I'm just wondering whether Big Al was one of the early Epics to have joined with Altermind. (I have a scene written up right now which assumes so, but I can edit it if need be.)

 

Fire fists are better for us readers, but definitely worse for the citizens of Astoria.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I think his resurrection would have taken about twenty to thirty minutes the first time. (There's not really a system in place for it; his resurrection is a very random and chaotic process.) But even after he died, his Warriors would have continued with their default instructions to kill indiscriminately, so there'd definitely be enough chaos for him to escape after the fact.

I don't think Subbly knows that Lightwards resurrected. Someone else could have though; there's enough leeway in the scene for you to write it any way you like. The way I have it in my head, Lightwards was presumed dead but the body was never recovered. But since I don't have any plans of including a news story about the incident, you can write it so that he was either presumed dead or known to be still at large.

How many Warriors did he have? The flashback seemed to indicate at least a dozen; were there more or less?

In that case, and in that social climate, it would probably make sense for authorities to tell the public he was presumed dead so as not to cause mass panic, but carry on their search just in case he was a resurrection Epic. I'd imagine there would probably be at least a few rumors circulating among students as they waited for the school to reopen; and when it did, I'd imagine classes would be much smaller as some students chose to go home to their families....

Sorry. Thinking out loud.

I am both apprehensive and intrigued to see fists of fire.

[Kobold King he/him]

How many Warriors did he have? The flashback seemed to indicate at least a dozen; were there more or less?

In that case, and in that social climate, it would probably make sense for authorities to tell the public he was presumed dead so as not to cause mass panic, but carry on their search just in case he was a resurrection Epic. I'd imagine there would probably be at least a few rumors circulating among students as they waited for the school to reopen; and when it did, I'd imagine classes would be much smaller as some students chose to go home to their families....

Sorry. Thinking out loud.

I am both apprehensive and intrigued to see fists of fire.

 

I intentionally have left some details vague just in case I ever decided to go back and write these scenes, but you can presume that he had not quite reached his Warrior limit by the time he was shot. So there would have been fifteen or sixteen undead shooters attacking the school.

 

Your reasoning makes a lot of sense. That may be canon now.   

[Mailliw73 he/him]

The RP is set in 2023, so there are seven years in between Thoughttown's founding and the current date. I'm just wondering whether Big Al was one of the early Epics to have joined with Altermind. (I have a scene written up right now which assumes so, but I can edit it if need be.)

 

Fire fists are better for us readers, but definitely worse for the citizens of Astoria.

I thought that was when Steelheart took place and so this was two or three years before. Either way, yes, Big Al was kicked out of Thoughttown at first, but when he gained powers a hearing later, he came back to Thoughttown and joined the kitchen staff.

  

I am both apprehensive and intrigued to see fists of fire.

Me too.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I intentionally have left some details vague just in case I ever decided to go back and write these scenes, but you can presume that he had not quite reached his Warrior limit by the time he was shot. So there would have been fifteen or sixteen undead shooters attacking the school.

Your reasoning makes a lot of sense. That may be canon now.

Sweet. By which I mean "poor students." Would those Warriors have said anything if captured by police? Or would they have been too intent on gunning down their fellow students for police to judge taking them alive worth the risk?

Were there any RP characters who received their powers early enough to make headlines in September 2014 (working off the assumption that Steelheart took power in September 2015)?

[Kobold King he/him]

Sweet. By which I mean "poor students." Would those Warriors have said anything if captured by police? Or would they have been too intent on gunning down their fellow students for police to judge taking them alive worth the risk?

Were there any RP characters who received their powers early enough to make headlines in September 2014 (working off the assumption that Steelheart took power in September 2015)?

 

The Warriors wouldn't have surrendered, nor would they have spoken if by some chance they'd been restrained and captured. I think it's likely that in the social climate of the time, the police would have killed all of them rather than take the risk of capturing them, knowing Epic powers were involved.

 

Voidgaze and someone named Dave Elwes gained their powers then. Altermind too, according to my timeline.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

The Warriors wouldn't have surrendered, nor would they have spoken if by some chance they'd been restrained and captured. I think it's likely that in the social climate of the time, the police would have killed all of them rather than take the risk of capturing them, knowing Epic powers were involved.

Voidgaze and someone named Dave Elwes gained their powers then. Altermind too, according to my timeline.

Perfect. I think Writer's Block my be just about vanquished in this fight.

Voidus, can I buy an Epic off you?

[Kobold King he/him]

Perfect. I think Writer's Block my be just about vanquished in this fight.

Voidus, can I buy an Epic off you?

 

Good to hear it.

 

In other news, What Happened in Portland post 857 is out. I call it "In Which There is a Long and Boring Backstory Sequence, and a Veiled Reference to One of TwiLyght's Old Fanfiction.net Stories."

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Good to hear it.

In other news, What Happened in Portland post 857 is out. I call it "In Which There is a Long and Boring Backstory Sequence, and a Veiled Reference to One of TwiLyght's Old Fanfiction.net Stories."

I caught the reference.

Also, Sam? People are fun. They're not fun to eat. It's an important distinction.

[Kobold King he/him]

I caught the reference.

Also, Sam? People are fun. They're not fun to eat. It's an important distinction.

 

She doesn't really suspect Funtimes of cannibalism, but she wanted to stress her point to Altermind.

 

Speaking of Altermind, this my half of the event Mailliw and I schemed about on PMs.

 

Speaking of Mailliw: Mailliw, I added a bit about Thoughttown using Greek letters to grade entry applicants, because I thought I remembered a post mentioning the Greek alphabet being used in official Thoughttown affairs. If I'm wrong I can edit the post.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

She doesn't really suspect Funtimes of cannibalism, but she wanted to stress her point to Altermind.

Speaking of Altermind, this my half of the event Mailliw and I schemed about on PMs.

Speaking of Mailliw: Mailliw, I added a bit about Thoughttown using Greek letters to grade entry applicants, because I thought I remembered a post mentioning the Greek alphabet being used in official Thoughttown affairs. If I'm wrong I can edit the post.

Like Remington said, people don't have near enough sugar in them. Also, Nighthound sucks. But that goes without saying.

I guessed as much. And I liked it! (Though I think Scorch's score in the Epsilon percentile is a bit generous. )

[Kobold King he/him]

Like Remington said, people don't have near enough sugar in them. Also, Nighthound sucks. But that goes without saying.

I guessed as much. And I liked it! (Though I think Scorch's score in the Epsilon percentile is a bit generous. )

 

I think "I'll be the pebble to your boot" is my favorite Remington quote, but those two are wise as well. He's a very quotable person.

 

Thanks! According to my timeline Scorch developed his powers and joined Thoughttown in 2017, so he'd have been a new enough Epic at the time. New enough to be testing the limits of his occupation, putting a bunch of scars on people like Ringle who annoyed him. I hope my liberties were permissible.

 

"Epsilon" is a Thoughttown euphemism for "dumb as a brick, but useful."

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I think "I'll be the pebble to your boot" is my favorite Remington quote, but those two are wise as well. He's a very quotable person.

Thanks! According to my timeline Scorch developed his powers and joined Thoughttown in 2017, so he'd have been a new enough Epic at the time. New enough to be testing the limits of his occupation, putting a bunch of scars on people like Ringle who annoyed him. I hope my liberties were permissible.

"Epsilon" is a Thoughttown euphemism for "dumb as a brick, but useful."

New goal: craft at least one Remington quote for every life situation.

Completely. Scorch definitely would have "tested" his powers on poor Mr. Ringle if the mood struck. Which it would have.

I cling to my headcanon that someone fudged his score. He actually tested into the Lambda category, but he threatened the administrator into placing him into Epsilon.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Were there any RP characters who received their powers early enough to make headlines in September 2014 (working off the assumption that Steelheart took power in September 2015)?

 

Frequency would've had powers that early as well as Hawkwing and Jag. And Altermind, as Kobold said.

 

Good to hear it.

 

In other news, What Happened in Portland post 857 is out. I call it "In Which There is a Long and Boring Backstory Sequence, and a Veiled Reference to One of TwiLyght's Old Fanfiction.net Stories."

I quite liked that backstory though. It added more about the tests than I ever did.

  

She doesn't really suspect Funtimes of cannibalism, but she wanted to stress her point to Altermind.

 

Speaking of Altermind, this my half of the event Mailliw and I schemed about on PMs.

 

Speaking of Mailliw: Mailliw, I added a bit about Thoughttown using Greek letters to grade entry applicants, because I thought I remembered a post mentioning the Greek alphabet being used in official Thoughttown affairs. If I'm wrong I can edit the post.

  

Altermind's half of the event should interest you guys quite a bit.

I used them as names for the drop off point I believe. Or was that command posts/outposts in the Dalles? Both, I think. Maybe? I can't quite remember, but I liked it anyways. About the tests, for everyone, it would've begun with questions like the pattern one and had a section of math equations as well as some brain teasers and logic questions. There'd be a couple of ethical dilemmas and a free answer or two, where the applicant has to design a plan for something, both of these would be to test the applicant's originality, organization, imagination, as well as he intelligence behind their answers. The time it took would also be factored in, but as less than the actual correct answers count.

 

Thanks! According to my timeline Scorch developed his powers and joined Thoughttown in 2017, so he'd have been a new enough Epic at the time. New enough to be testing the limits of his occupation, putting a bunch of scars on people like Ringle who annoyed him. I hope my liberties were permissible.

 

"Epsilon" is a Thoughttown euphemism for "dumb as a brick, but useful."

Yeah, I liked that touch. Ringle is a very interesting character. Is his name the reference to Twi's fanfic?

Only very rare cases of Epsilon get in, if you have Epic powers for instance, or you prove to be useful with your answers on the free response portion. Scorch would actually be more like a high Zeta, but the test graders were too scared so they fudged his scores a bit.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

New goal: craft at least one Remington quote for every life situation.

Completely. Scorch definitely would have "tested" his powers on poor Mr. Ringle if the mood struck. Which it would have.

I cling to my headcanon that someone fudged his score. He actually tested into the Lambda category, but he threatened the administrator into placing him into Epsilon.

Well apparently, your headcanon is also my headcanon. Thus it must be real canon! Considering that the test only goes to Theta, Lambda's a pretty bad score. A two year old would probably score that on the adult test.