Question 7

[Voidus]

He needs to maintain LoS for as long as he's affecting someone, for Vanillas he could kill pretty much every cell in their body in a couple of seconds, for Epics he'd be limited to reducing effectiveness of a certain type of cell, the timeframes would vary depending on what he targeted but some quick estimates would be:
A few seconds - could produce symptoms similar to a cold, mild headache, trigger immune responses.
~1 minute - More serious symptoms would develop, depending on what he targeted- lungs could begin to break down causing labored breathing, fatigue, fever, nausea and vomiting.
~10 minutes- Severe symptoms develop, permanent damage to targeted organ system, high grade fever, likely to cause unconsciousness 
~1 hour - organ failure and probable death.

[Edgedancer he/him]

He needs to maintain LoS for as long as he's affecting someone, for Vanillas he could kill pretty much every cell in their body in a couple of seconds, for Epics he'd be limited to reducing effectiveness of a certain type of cell, the timeframes would vary depending on what he targeted but some quick estimates would be:

A few seconds - could produce symptoms similar to a cold, mild headache, trigger immune responses.

~1 minute - More serious symptoms would develop, depending on what he targeted- lungs could begin to break down causing labored breathing, fatigue, fever, nausea and vomiting.

~10 minutes- Severe symptoms develop, permanent damage to targeted organ system, high grade fever, likely to cause unconsciousness 

~1 hour - organ failure and probable death.

That's acceptable.

 

I'm just asking out of curiosity, so it won't affect whether or not he's okay, but could he also do stuff like turning his arm into a bone blade?

[Voidus]

That's acceptable.

 

I'm just asking out of curiosity, so it won't affect whether or not he's okay, but could he also do stuff like turning his arm into a bone blade?

He could, but I want to try to avoid creating matter out of no where as much as possible so he needs to eat the materials needed to create any new structures like that, he can do some Kandra-type stuff and keep sacs of undiferentiated materials inside his body but new bones would be pretty difficult.

[Kobold King he/him]

Unrelated post is unrelated to the current conversation.

 

Remember how in Steelheart, casual references are made to Epics that David suspects the Reckoners might try to hit next? A mention is made of Snowfall, an Epic who was described as running a gang in Sacramento.

 

Snowfall is sort of a weather-y name, so it's not too much of a stretch to assume that Snowfall is a weather manipulator. We all know this--some of the unusually sunny weather in the RP has been attributed to Snowfall's influence changing the climate around the west coast.

 

What I'm wondering is this: since TwiLyght established that a powerful weather controller named Khione lives in Alaska, how likely is it that Snowfall and Khione are engaged in a constant meteorological pushing match over the west coast? It seems that two powerful weather masters on two sides of a continent would cast a noticeable effect over the areas between them.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Unrelated post is unrelated to the current conversation.

Remember how in Steelheart, casual references are made to Epics that David suspects the Reckoners might try to hit next? A mention is made of Snowfall, an Epic who was described as running a gang in Sacramento.

Snowfall is sort of a weather-y name, so it's not too much of a stretch to assume that Snowfall is a weather manipulator. We all know this--some of the unusually sunny weather in the RP has been attributed to Snowfall's influence changing the climate around the west coast.

What I'm wondering is this: since TwiLyght established that a powerful weather controller named Khione lives in Alaska, how likely is it that Snowfall and Khione are engaged in a constant meteorological pushing match over the west coast? It seems that two powerful weather masters on two sides of a continent would cast a noticeable effect over the areas between them.

It would depend on what sort of weather they wanted. Khione took control of Alaska by sending a series of blizzards, followed by thaws, resulting in floods, to the northernmost regions of the state that drove the survivors south, where she could control them more effectively. We haven't been told this, but with a name like Snowfall, I think it's safe to assume this Epic uses cold weather as either an MO or a standing threat (and from your post describing Lightwards as "knee deep in snow during his conquest of Sacramento," I think it's probably the former). If both Khione and Snowfall control the weather by utilizing existing air current from the north, which would send warmer air currents in their place, then yes. I think it's safe to assume they are engaged in an ongoing struggle for control of the arctic air currents.

And it's probably a good thing Lightwards hasn't sought an alliance with either of them.

[Sirce Luckwielder he/him]

So what you mean is more of a tutorial thread than a complete independent fourth location?

 

Yes.  A proving ground that people can join and leave whenever.  They could then move their Epics to other threads or get them killed off.  If people wanted it to become an independent fourth location, that would be decided after a while and would need a majority consensus.

[Voidus]

Yes.  A proving ground that people can join and leave whenever.  They could then move their Epics to other threads or get them killed off.  If people wanted it to become an independent fourth location, that would be decided after a while and would need a majority consensus.

I like this idea, unfortunately I could only commit-

*Quickly checks list of Epics*

50-70 low to mid tier Epics to it

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Yes. A proving ground that people can join and leave whenever. They could then move their Epics to other threads or get them killed off. If people wanted it to become an independent fourth location, that would be decided after a while and would need a majority consensus.

In that case, it sounds like we'd need to open one of the smaller towns that are relatively isolated from the main storyline--maybe make Connell, WA it's own thread or open up Cottage Grove.

[Voidus]

In that case, it sounds like we'd need to open one of the smaller towns that are relatively isolated from the main storyline--maybe make Connell, WA it's own thread or open up Cottage Grove.

All the Epics in Connel are soon to be dead unfortunately, although I suppose we could just have all the new Epics moving into the power vacuum to try to take the city, but then the idea of warring gangs is less likely since there wouldn't be time to set them up beforehand.

[Kobold King he/him]

It would depend on what sort of weather they wanted. Khione took control of Alaska by sending a series of blizzards, followed by thaws, resulting in floods, to the northernmost regions of the state that drove the survivors south, where she could control them more effectively. We haven't been told this, but with a name like Snowfall, I think it's safe to assume this Epic uses cold weather as either an MO or a standing threat (and from your post describing Lightwards as "knee deep in snow during his conquest of Sacramento," I think it's probably the former). If both Khione and Snowfall control the weather by utilizing existing air current from the north, which would send warmer air currents in their place, then yes. I think it's safe to assume they are engaged in an ongoing struggle for control of the arctic air currents.

And it's probably a good thing Lightwards hasn't sought an alliance with either of them.

 

First of all, I wouldn't use any Lightwards post as a means of divining canon. Anything I write is only as canon as a tipsy bumblebee with weights around its wings is graceful--which is to say, not at all.

 

But based on the name alone, it sounds likely that Snowfall can and does use snow as an active threat against his/her subjects. What kind of unusual weather formations do you think would result from Snowfall and Khione's struggles?

 

In any case, I really hope we get an Epic Encyclopedia at some point. Having an illustrated entry on Snowfall would make this speculation a lot easier.

 

 

In that case, it sounds like we'd need to open one of the smaller towns that are relatively isolated from the main storyline--maybe make Connell, WA it's own thread or open up Cottage Grove.

 

I like the idea of a "tutorial" thread, though I definitely agree that Astoria wouldn't really fit the bill.

 

How about Gresham? It's a pretty big city with over a hundred thousand people, so that would give a lot of room for newcomers to destroy and senselessly rampage across the city.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

All the Epics in Connel are soon to be dead unfortunately, although I suppose we could just have all the new Epics moving into the power vacuum to try to take the city, but then the idea of warring gangs is less likely since there wouldn't be time to set them up beforehand.

Another small town it is, then. Is there any place in particular the rest of you wanted?

[Voidus]

Gresham sounds good to me, plenty of Vanillas to torture-maim-cover in ice cream?

[Kobold King he/him]

Gresham sounds good to me, plenty of Vanillas to torture-maim-cover in ice cream?

 

It's also a very large city, which would make it more likely to become a target for a wide range of disparate Epics than a small town like Cottage Grove. Theoretically, at least.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

First of all, I wouldn't use any Lightwards post as a means of divining canon. Anything I write is only as canon as a tipsy bumblebee with weights around its wings is graceful--which is to say, not at all.

But based on the name alone, it sounds likely that Snowfall can and does use snow as an active threat against his/her subjects. What kind of unusual weather formations do you think would result from Snowfall and Khione's struggles?

In any case, I really hope we get an Epic Encyclopedia at some point. Having an illustrated entry on Snowfall would make this speculation a lot easier.

I like the idea of a "tutorial" thread, though I definitely agree that Astoria wouldn't really fit the bill.

How about Gresham? It's a pretty big city with over a hundred thousand people, so that would give a lot of room for newcomers to destroy and senselessly rampage across the city.

I'm no weatherman, but I think their power struggle might explain some of the unusually sunny days the game has seen, especially if Snowfall was stealing rain from Oregon. Coastal cities would probably also start having unusually cold weather as arctic air swept by. On the other hand, if Snowfall were feeling benevolent and decided to bless her subjects with a few days of sunshine, Oregonian weather would most likely remain untouched during that time.

Yeah, Astoria isn't exactly a good training ground. More "prove how well you can write an OP tyrant" from what I've heard.

[Voidus]

It's also a very large city, which would make it more likely to become a target for a wide range of disparate Epics than a small town like Cottage Grove. Theoretically, at least.

Excellent well I'll get started making some more Epics to fit in then.

[Voidus]

Well Nutella is certainly prone to making some people scream I guess... 

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I'm standing by NutellaLove for the Just Deserts. Here's the profile:

Name: NutellaLove

Primary Ability: Covering everything she sees with Nutella

Secondary Ability: Turning into a human Nutella figure.

Passive Ability: Addicting everyone in a quarter mile radius to Nutella.

The last two sound like a very bad combination. If she addicts everyone to Nutella and then turns into a living Nutella figure....let's just say Just Desserts will be down a member very quickly.

[Kobold King he/him]

I'm no weatherman, but I think their power struggle might explain some of the unusually sunny days the game has seen, especially if Snowfall was stealing rain from Oregon. Coastal cities would probably also start having unusually cold weather as arctic air swept by. On the other hand, if Snowfall were feeling benevolent and decided to bless her subjects with a few days of sunshine, Oregonian weather would most likely remain untouched during that time.

Yeah, Astoria isn't exactly a good training ground. More "prove how well you can write an OP tyrant" from what I've heard.

 

Fun fact: beginning random conversations with "I'm no weatherman" is a great way to confuse people. Example: "I'm no weatherman, but I found Mistborn to be a fresh and innovative approach to the fantasy genre."

 

That sounds reasonable. And it would explain why the rainy weather that the northwest is so well known for hasn't been very well-represented. (That, and the fact that the entire RP scarcely covers two or three days.)

 

What do you think of the idea of using "What Happened in Gresham" for a tutorial, Twi? The one problem I see with it is that it might be difficult keeping such a large city separate from the rest of the RP, since it'd probably draw heavy hitters like Paladin or Lightwards just as well as it'd draw new Epics passing through the city.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

In that case, it sounds like we'd need to open one of the smaller towns that are relatively isolated from the main storyline--maybe make Connell, WA it's own thread or open up Cottage Grove.

Yeah, like Voidus said, all of the four main Connell Epics will be dead by the next post. The Destructors also wouldn't take well to any newcomers and just do as they please in the city for a few days before their last destruction and then they move on.

So this "tutorial" Gresham would be a bit of a prequel to Astoria or some thing different?

[Voidus]

Fun fact: beginning random conversations with "I'm no weatherman" is a great way to confuse people. Example: "I'm no weatherman, but I found Mistborn to be a fresh and innovative approach to the fantasy genre."

 

That sounds reasonable. And it would explain why the rainy weather that the northwest is so well known for hasn't been very well-represented. (That, and the fact that the entire RP scarcely covers two or three days.)

 

What do you think of the idea of using "What Happened in Gresham" for a tutorial, Twi? The one problem I see with it is that it might be difficult keeping such a large city separate from the rest of the RP, since it'd probably draw heavy hitters like Paladin or Lightwards just as well as it'd draw new Epics passing through the city.

I'm no weatherman but I'm going to start sentences like that almost constantly now.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Fun fact: beginning random conversations with "I'm no weatherman" is a great way to confuse people. Example: "I'm no weatherman, but I found Mistborn to be a fresh and innovative approach to the fantasy genre."

 

That sounds reasonable. And it would explain why the rainy weather that the northwest is so well known for hasn't been very well-represented. (That, and the fact that the entire RP scarcely covers two or three days.)

 

What do you think of the idea of using "What Happened in Gresham" for a tutorial, Twi? The one problem I see with it is that it might be difficult keeping such a large city separate from the rest of the RP, since it'd probably draw heavy hitters like Paladin or Lightwards just as well as it'd draw new Epics passing through the city.

  

I'm no weatherman, but I think Costco pizza is absurdly delicious for the low price you pay.

It's hard to forget that sometimes.

I like the idea. And I think we could excuse that by saying that the Epics present WERE powerful Epics looking for a place to rule or prove themselves.

But she can summon more Nutella to join her if people eat her. And she can do some really disturbing stuff by forming in people's stomachs.

It's still not a very good failsafe. Being eaten alive would be extremely painful, no matter if you could reverse it, and forming in someone's stomach would be just as excruciating because of the hydrochloric acid.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

I'm still confused whether it's a prequel to Astoria or if it's something different.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I'm still confused whether it's a prequel to Astoria or if it's something different.

Something different.

[Voidus]

I'm still confused whether it's a prequel to Astoria or if it's something different.

I think it's just kind of a prequel in general, just a place for people to try out new Epics while worrying less about keeping a character in with politics. But not specifically for Astoria unless I'm missing something.

[Lightsworn Panda he/him]

  

I'm no weatherman, but I think Costco pizza is absurdly delicious for the low price you pay.

It's hard to forget that sometimes.

I like the idea. And I think we could excuse that by saying that the Epics present WERE powerful Epics looking for a place to rule or prove themselves.

It's still not a very good failsafe. Being eaten alive would be extremely painful, no matter if you could reverse it, and forming in someone's stomach would be just as excruciating because of the hydrochloric acid.

 

Almost everything in Costco is absurdly low-priced and delicious. I have never seen another place sell a can of coke for 80 cents each.