Question 8

[Kobold King he/him]

"Hugs!"

"No, no, handshakes are...not as good as hugs, apparently. Somebody help me."

It will be amusing.

The Not-an-Epic title is reserved for Autumn. Nathan the Normal, maybe?

Probably.

 

Who's up for a WHOOC where Funtimes finally befriends Backtrack by turning an entire building into bug poison long enough to completely kill Lord of the Silverfish?

 

Nathan the Normal sound surprisingly apt. Nathan strikes me as the kind of guy who wouldn't become anyone of import no matter where in history you put him--and he'd relish his historical insignificance.

[Voidus]

Who's up for a WHOOC where Funtimes finally befriends Backtrack by turning an entire building into bug poison long enough to completely kill Lord of the Silverfish?

 

Nathan the Normal sound surprisingly apt. Nathan strikes me as the kind of guy who wouldn't become anyone of import no matter where in history you put him--and he'd relish his historical insignificance.

Definitely needs to happen.

Has anyone heard from Lightsworn lately? It's not really that much up but I think it might make things a bit monotonous if everyones posts are just all of the pandas dying and nothing changing.

[Aonar he/him]

Has anyone heard from Lightsworn lately? It's not really that much up but I think it might make things a bit monotonous if everyones posts are just all of the pandas dying and nothing changing.

 

He's dead in the current SE game, and he's been around a fair bit, so if someone shoots him a PM and he doesn't have writer's block, he should be able to do something, I'd think.

 

On a similar note, with my being dead in the current SE game as well, and Snoopy only able to post erratically (if at all), I'm kind of looking for something to do. So does anyone mind if I add a couple more characters into the RP?

 

I'm not sure who to add, or where to add them, but in the mean time, I have a question to ask. Has anyone included a character who is a vanilla that pretends (of their own free will ) to be an Epic? Someone with an amazing, but completely natural ability, who fakes being an Epic for status, or influence, or safety? I think it would be a really cool character to write, as soon as I can work out specifics. I might have an idea, but I'd like to see what other people think of the general concept, first.

Edited March 16, 2015 by Aonar Faileas

[Voidus]

He's dead in the current SE game, and he's been around a fair bit, so if someone shoots him a PM and he doesn't have writer's block, he should be able to do something, I'd think.

 

On a similar note, with my being dead in the current SE game as well, and Snoopy's only able to post erratically, I'm kind of looking for something to do. So does anyone mind if I add a couple more characters into the RP?

 

I'm not sure who to add, or where to add them, but in the mean time, I have a question to ask. Has anyone included a character who is a vanilla that pretends (of their own free will ) to be an Epic? Someone with an amazing, but completely natural ability, who fakes being an Epic for status, or influence, or safety? I think it would be a really cool character to write, as soon as I can work out specifics. I might have an idea, but I'd like to see what other people think of the general concept, first.

Purple Phoenix started out like that kindof but then I changed it so he was secretly really an Epic he just didn't remember. But it was really fun to write and I do kindof wish I hadn't changed him sometimes.

I still have plenty of Epic ideas if you want to steal any 

Or I can write them as companions.

[Tulir he/him]

Tulir, what's the layout of the Florist's garden? Would I be correct in characterizing it as a walled-off private property on the city's outer border? Is it plausible that the City Guard could have been cut off from it during the panda attack, explaining why they haven't shown up to protect him until now?

Well, walled off is sorta correct.  Treed off would be absolutely correct.  

Also, I had assumed that in the event of an attack, regardless of the situation, I would assume that the City Guard would not prioritize contacting an insane (albeit nice) Epic who may or may not be useful.

 

He's dead in the current SE game, and he's been around a fair bit, so if someone shoots him a PM and he doesn't have writer's block, he should be able to do something, I'd think.

 

On a similar note, with my being dead in the current SE game as well, and Snoopy only able to post erratically (if at all), I'm kind of looking for something to do. So does anyone mind if I add a couple more characters into the RP?

 

I'm not sure who to add, or where to add them, but in the mean time, I have a question to ask. Has anyone included a character who is a vanilla that pretends (of their own free will ) to be an Epic? Someone with an amazing, but completely natural ability, who fakes being an Epic for status, or influence, or safety? I think it would be a really cool character to write, as soon as I can work out specifics. I might have an idea, but I'd like to see what other people think of the general concept, first.

I can think of no possible reason a person would actually do that and you definitely need to do that.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

He's dead in the current SE game, and he's been around a fair bit, so if someone shoots him a PM and he doesn't have writer's block, he should be able to do something, I'd think.

 

On a similar note, with my being dead in the current SE game as well, and Snoopy only able to post erratically (if at all), I'm kind of looking for something to do. So does anyone mind if I add a couple more characters into the RP?

 

I'm not sure who to add, or where to add them, but in the mean time, I have a question to ask. Has anyone included a character who is a vanilla that pretends (of their own free will ) to be an Epic? Someone with an amazing, but completely natural ability, who fakes being an Epic for status, or influence, or safety? I think it would be a really cool character to write, as soon as I can work out specifics. I might have an idea, but I'd like to see what other people think of the general concept, first.

Well, walled off is sorta correct.  Treed off would be absolutely correct.  

Also, I had assumed that in the event of an attack, regardless of the situation, I would assume that the City Guard would not prioritize contacting an insane (albeit nice) Epic who may or may not be useful.

 

I can think of no possible reason a person would actually do that and you definitely need to do that.

 

So having an insane matter manipulator declare herself your girlfriend and tell everyone you're an Epic isn't a good reason to pretend to be one?  

 

I agree, though. That sounds like an awesome character. 

[Voidus]

*Another selfish request for assistance with the summary follows, pugs and cookies shall be offered as bribes for those who put up with me*

So now it seems like most of the main Epics in the game are up in the summary, some more Vanilla characters would be appreciated (Team Funacid, the Dalles Government and so on)

Other than that I need summaries for the main factions (Dominion, MoNA, TT, Dalles city guard, Astorian leaders) alternatively I can write them myself but having them written by the faction leaders' players would probably be better.

Thankyou

Edited March 16, 2015 by Voidus

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

Can we get a link to the summary pages? I don't have that anymore.

[Aonar he/him]

Purple Phoenix started out like that kindof but then I changed it so he was secretly really an Epic he just didn't remember. But it was really fun to write and I do kindof wish I hadn't changed him sometimes.

I still have plenty of Epic ideas if you want to steal any 

Or I can write them as companions.

 

Okay, cool. I'm hoping they'll be fun to write.

 

I know. I've still got a few of my own I'd like to mess around with a little, though. (As soon as I can think up actual characters for them, rather than just powersets.)

 

Well, walled off is sorta correct.  Treed off would be absolutely correct.  

Also, I had assumed that in the event of an attack, regardless of the situation, I would assume that the City Guard would not prioritize contacting an insane (albeit nice) Epic who may or may not be useful.

 

I can think of no possible reason a person would actually do that and you definitely need to do that.

So having an insane matter manipulator declare herself your girlfriend and tell everyone you're an Epic isn't a good reason to pretend to be one?

 

I agree, though. That sounds like an awesome character. 

 

That's definitely a good reason. And a scary one, at the same time.

 

Thanks guys. Without further ado, then:

The "power" I was thinking of this character having was inspired by the most recent episode of Perception, (a great show, if you haven't seen it), where the witness to a murder was someone with Mirror-Touch Synesthesia. This is a neurological condition where someone literally feels the physical pains/sensations and emotions of people they can see. I'm imagining them them fulfilling a role not far off from Reader, in a way, judging someone's emotional state, determining whether or not they're a threat, detecting lies, etc. They'll also be a very limited character, as being around violence, combat, or particularly nasty people/Epics is going to render them paralyzed/unstable because of anger or hate or fear or pain.

 

I was thinking something like "Mirrorveil" as an Epic name.

[Voidus]

Can we get a link to the summary pages? I don't have that anymore.

Ask and ye shall receive.

Also a guy in sunglasses. 

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Introducing pugs to this thread was the smartest thing I ever did. Now all requests are accompanied by adorableness.

Okay, cool. I'm hoping they'll be fun to write.

I know. I've still got a few of my own I'd like to mess around with a little, though. (As soon as I can think up actual characters for them, rather than just powersets.)

That's definitely a good reason. And a scary one, at the same time.

Thanks guys. Without further ado, then:

The "power" I was thinking of this character having was inspired by the most recent episode of Perception, (a great show, if you haven't seen it), where the witness to a murder was someone with Mirror-Touch Synesthesia. This is a neurological condition where someone literally feels the physical pains/sensations and emotions of people they can see. I'm imagining them them fulfilling a role not far off from Reader, in a way, judging someone's emotional state, determining whether or not they're a threat, detecting lies, etc. They'll also be a very limited character, as being around violence, combat, or particularly nasty people/Epics is going to render them paralyzed/unstable because of anger or hate or fear or pain.

I was thinking something like "Mirrorveil" as an Epic name.

Indeed.

I like that a lot. Where would this character be located? (And would they ever meet Reader? Because that meeting could be entertaining. Until Reader blew their cover, of course. )

[Aonar he/him]

I'm not sure. Probably the Dalles, just because they'd be liable to die/go insane really fast in Astoria. Which means a meeting with Reader could totally be possible. 

[Voidus]

The MEE of Portland can always use more Epics if you don't mind them dying pretty quickly

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Now I'm picturing Frequency lifting Neko up like Simba at Pride Rock as the cat throws out rays of beautiful rainbows and the rest of Koschei's gang bows in reverence.

 You aren't the only one. I thought of the same thing.

 

I am on pain meds, so forgive me if I don't make sense.I don't know how well you are thinking of this fight going. I hope your tanks are not an integral part of your plan, because I think any of our guys, especially Deathgale, could reduce them to rubble just for a warm up. This may be just that parent reaction of "my kid is better than your kid," but I also think you underestimate Winterspell. Any water that is around is a deadly weapon. One of your guys had a glass of lemonade powder mixed with water? Instant daggers inside of his stomach and heart. Like you said, Mary is going to be a pretty tough opponent as well.

I don't think this is a one-sided fight. A battle of this magnitude is going to have casualties. We have to many Epics of high power for it to be otherwise. I am bringing along two or three Epics to have you kill, I built them assuming they would die. Are you willing to have the same things happen with your Epics? I know that one or two might have regenerating powers, but are they all going to come out unscathed? Is that a realistic outcome of the battle? If the battle goes sour, Kinesis, Dustdevil, and Disruption will all probably die. If the story demands it, I will even allow Winterspell to die. I won't be happy about it, but if he gets checkmated, he goes. He won't go down without a fight, but I can have him go down if needed.

  

I understand that, but all of them have some type of PI. Hawk will just resurrect, Jag's impervious to that and so is Smasher. Metalmech would heal. Desolation is the only one who'd be injured and I don't see him as a water drinking guy. He's more of a beer dude. I'm not saying that Winterspell isn't powerful, he definitely is, but he's just something they've seen, on a lesser scale, before. Would you mind posting his powerset again so that I don't have to dig through the threads for it? I realize that there's no way to get out of this without casualties and I slightly regret them attacking Mary like that. As it is, Smasher's commandos are already all dead. I don't want plot armor to be the only thing that saves my characters either, but they aren't easy to kill either.

 

On a similar note, with my being dead in the current SE game as well, and Snoopy only able to post erratically (if at all), I'm kind of looking for something to do. So does anyone mind if I add a couple more characters into the RP?

 

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If you want, you can adopt some of the TT Epics or some of Frequency's entourage. That way, I won't be holding up the story so long. I took on too many characters.

[Blackhoof]

 

So the power to control the ghouls is actually seperate from creating them?

 

If he actualy attacks towns regularly like that a well organized group of lorists could probably track him down rather easily. The "illness" wouldn't move naturally but pretty much in a line and not affect large groups of people. With that and most small cities being destroyed by the chaos his next target should be fairly easy to predict.

 

I suppose yo could say that, but it seems odd to classify such a specific form of mind control as separate from the ability to create the only creatures the mind control affects, you know? hahaha

 

hmmm now that i think of it, that is true. He has indeed been moving in a relatively straight line. No particular destination in mind, of course, but yeah, if the lorists are making an effort to track him, then they will know he is due to attack the area very soon.

 

 

 

That opens a complete different problem. Time doesn't move very fast in the RP. As in maybe a couple of days in the months we are doing this now. Meaning that you probably won't see any effects for a long time, if he doesn't go in with numbers.

Unless when you say he doesn't use "army tactics" you simply mean he won't organize his numbers, in which case it's really still the same situation.

 

well the ghoul numbers would build pretty quickly- it only takes seconds to turn people, and he begins doing it right away. Then mostly he lets the ghouls do what they will while he creates more and more in the background.

no, he does not organize his numbers at all. 

Perhaps you are right, maybe he doesn't fit in with the Dalles RP. Maybe he could start by attacking one of the Triumvirate's towns? that makes sense, given his prior MO.

 

Do you think he might fit in with the Portland RP better?

 

 

 

I'm not sure if he should be able to send his ghouls specifically after churches. With the suggestion being a more small scale power it would probably still be affected by his weakness, which in turn would make churches a block for his orders.

 

 

 

Churches don't trigger his weakness- only specific holy symbols such as crosses do.

Essentially, his fear is punishment for his crimes- that he was wrong about God and that he will pay for what he has done. This is what his hatred of order stems from- in order, there is crime and punishment, there are laws, and for a long time he considered the highest law to be the law of God. If there is no order, he cannot be punished for his crimes as he wouldn't have committed any. You cannot sin when sin does not exist.

Holy symbols remind him of God, and thus religion, and thus order, and thus the possibility of just punishment, in this life or the next. 

 

Regardless, do you think I should rework the suggestion to be more wide-ranging and strong? I didn't want to make him too powerful

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

well the ghoul numbers would build pretty quickly- it only takes seconds to turn people, and he begins doing it right away. Then mostly he lets the ghouls do what they will while he creates more and more in the background.

no, he does not organize his numbers at all.

Perhaps you are right, maybe he doesn't fit in with the Dalles RP. Maybe he could start by attacking one of the Triumvirate's towns? that makes sense, given his prior MO.

Do you think he might fit in with the Portland RP better?

Churches don't trigger his weakness- only specific holy symbols such as crosses do.

Essentially, his fear is punishment for his crimes- that he was wrong about God and that he will pay for what he has done. This is what his hatred of order stems from- in order, there is crime and punishment, there are laws, and for a long time he considered the highest law to be the law of God. If there is no order, he cannot be punished for his crimes as he wouldn't have committed any. You cannot sin when sin does not exist.

Holy symbols remind him of God, and thus religion, and thus order, and thus the possibility of just punishment, in this life or the next.

Regardless, do you think I should rework the suggestion to be more wide-ranging and strong? I didn't want to make him too powerful

Maybe, but Portland is getting ready to burn itself down, so that thread is currently closed to new characters. There are quite a few plot threads there, and I'm afraid adding a new character at this point--any character--would make it even more difficult to tie up all the loose ends.

Aren't churches holy symbols, though? While it's true that an ordinary house can be a church, I'd classify a church as a holy symbol. No matter the faith, a designated house of worship is a symbol that means "This is where we gather and sing/pray/hear sermons, and this building is designated for that purpose."

[Tulir he/him]

So having an insane matter manipulator declare herself your girlfriend and tell everyone you're an Epic isn't a good reason to pretend to be one?

Well, as reasons go, that definitely is one of the better ones   

 

Okay, cool. I'm hoping they'll be fun to write.

 

I know. I've still got a few of my own I'd like to mess around with a little, though. (As soon as I can think up actual characters for them, rather than just powersets.)

 

 

That's definitely a good reason. And a scary one, at the same time.

 

Thanks guys. Without further ado, then:

The "power" I was thinking of this character having was inspired by the most recent episode of Perception, (a great show, if you haven't seen it), where the witness to a murder was someone with Mirror-Touch Synesthesia. This is a neurological condition where someone literally feels the physical pains/sensations and emotions of people they can see. I'm imagining them them fulfilling a role not far off from Reader, in a way, judging someone's emotional state, determining whether or not they're a threat, detecting lies, etc. They'll also be a very limited character, as being around violence, combat, or particularly nasty people/Epics is going to render them paralyzed/unstable because of anger or hate or fear or pain.

 

I was thinking something like "Mirrorveil" as an Epic name.

Awesome.  Seriously, awesome.

[Blackhoof]

 

Maybe, but Portland is getting ready to burn itself down, so that thread is currently closed to new characters. There are quite a few plot threads there, and I'm afraid adding a new character at this point--any character--would make it even more difficult to tie up all the loose ends.

Aren't churches holy symbols, though? While it's true that an ordinary house can be a church, I'd classify a church as a holy symbol. No matter the faith, a designated house of worship is a symbol that means "This is where we gather and sing/pray/hear sermons, and this building is designated for that purpose."

 

 

fair enough, i figured portland was getting a big close to the end.

 

 

meh, I considered making 'holy ground' weaken him too, but I figured he can't destroy a church or torture and eat priests if he can't go in them. So while yes, i guess churches COULD theoretically trigger his weakness, they don't, because hand-wavyness. It's like asking why 

 

By holy symbol i mean specifically the holy symbol for each religion- crosses, crescents, stars of david. Something you could wear or scratch onto a weapon and kill him with. Not abstract like churches or people or places or ideas. He has the same weakness as vampires in this area, essentially. 

[mail-mi he/him]

Okay, cool. I'm hoping they'll be fun to write.

I know. I've still got a few of my own I'd like to mess around with a little, though. (As soon as I can think up actual characters for them, rather than just powersets.)

That's definitely a good reason. And a scary one, at the same time.

Thanks guys. Without further ado, then:

The "power" I was thinking of this character having was inspired by the most recent episode of Perception, (a great show, if you haven't seen it), where the witness to a murder was someone with Mirror-Touch Synesthesia. This is a neurological condition where someone literally feels the physical pains/sensations and emotions of people they can see. I'm imagining them them fulfilling a role not far off from Reader, in a way, judging someone's emotional state, determining whether or not they're a threat, detecting lies, etc. They'll also be a very limited character, as being around violence, combat, or particularly nasty people/Epics is going to render them paralyzed/unstable because of anger or hate or fear or pain.

I was thinking something like "Mirrorveil" as an Epic name.

I have a question: Is (s)he pretending, or does (s)he actually believe she is an Epic? Either one would be awesome, but I'm curious.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

fair enough, i figured portland was getting a big close to the end.

meh, I considered making 'holy ground' weaken him too, but I figured he can't destroy a church or torture and eat priests if he can't go in them. So while yes, i guess churches COULD theoretically trigger his weakness, they don't, because hand-wavyness. It's like asking why

By holy symbol i mean specifically the holy symbol for each religion- crosses, crescents, stars of david. Something you could wear or scratch onto a weapon and kill him with. Not abstract like churches or people or places or ideas. He has the same weakness as vampires in this area, essentially.

I'd disagree on the "churches are abstract" part. To the contrary, they are very concrete symbols of worship, to the point that destruction of a church is seen as immoral by some and construction of a church is often viewed as a sacred duty. Besides, wouldn't a church/mosque/synagogue be filled with holy symbols (crosses, prayer mats, Stars of David) anyway?

[Edgedancer he/him]

Bit of both I imagine, she'll probably be attracted to him torturing some poor soul and declare him her new boyfriend and follow him around declaring it to everyone. He would I imagine respond by doing his best to find her body and destroy it.

I don't know if I want this to happen or prevent it by all means necessary.

 

Thanks guys. Without further ado, then:

The "power" I was thinking of this character having was inspired by the most recent episode of Perception, (a great show, if you haven't seen it), where the witness to a murder was someone with Mirror-Touch Synesthesia. This is a neurological condition where someone literally feels the physical pains/sensations and emotions of people they can see. I'm imagining them them fulfilling a role not far off from Reader, in a way, judging someone's emotional state, determining whether or not they're a threat, detecting lies, etc. They'll also be a very limited character, as being around violence, combat, or particularly nasty people/Epics is going to render them paralyzed/unstable because of anger or hate or fear or pain.

 

I was thinking something like "Mirrorveil" as an Epic name.

While I like the idea, why would someone like that need to pretend to be an Epic in the Dalles? That's probably the only place where pretending to be an Epic would end up backfiring on you, if people believe you.

 

I understand that, but all of them have some type of PI. Hawk will just resurrect, Jag's impervious to that and so is Smasher. Metalmech would heal. Desolation is the only one who'd be injured and I don't see him as a water drinking guy. He's more of a beer dude. I'm not saying that Winterspell isn't powerful, he definitely is, but he's just something they've seen, on a lesser scale, before. Would you mind posting his powerset again so that I don't have to dig through the threads for it? I realize that there's no way to get out of this without casualties and I slightly regret them attacking Mary like that. As it is, Smasher's commandos are already all dead. I don't want plot armor to be the only thing that saves my characters either, but they aren't easy to kill either.

They'd be facing all of them at the same time, though, which gives plenty opportunities to work around some PIs.

Desolation might be able to keep away from Winterspell but in the air he's a target for Deathgale.

Hawk is done for, if Mary gets to him and there's a chance of his weaness triggering.

Metalmech, while I can't judge on his weakness, because Mail-mi needs to hurry up with deciding on something already, is pretty much useless after all the tanks get destroyed and could be imprisoned in a giant block of ice.

The same might happen to Jag and even if Winterspell doesn't have enough water on hand to do the same to him they would probably still end up backing him in a corner.

Smasher easily has the best chances of getting away unscathed but even then his weakness actually would have a chance of triggering.

 

I'm also not saying that it would be a curbstomp but the stackes are probably higher than you make it sound.

 

I suppose yo could say that, but it seems odd to classify such a specific form of mind control as separate from the ability to create the only creatures the mind control affects, you know? hahaha

 

hmmm now that i think of it, that is true. He has indeed been moving in a relatively straight line. No particular destination in mind, of course, but yeah, if the lorists are making an effort to track him, then they will know he is due to attack the area very soon.

 

 

well the ghoul numbers would build pretty quickly- it only takes seconds to turn people, and he begins doing it right away. Then mostly he lets the ghouls do what they will while he creates more and more in the background.

no, he does not organize his numbers at all. 

Perhaps you are right, maybe he doesn't fit in with the Dalles RP. Maybe he could start by attacking one of the Triumvirate's towns? that makes sense, given his prior MO.

 

Do you think he might fit in with the Portland RP better?

It is important to differentiate for mechanical purposes wheter it is one great scale use of power or a small scale use, which matters both to his power limit and weakness effect.

 

Now we only need to know if the Dalles have a well organiced lorist... or if the Reckoners are paying attention, because this guy would probably be right on top of their hit list.

 

I'm not saying outright no (I don't even have the authority for that), his kind of character just comes with the feature that they are essentially an entire faction on their own, which makes them hard to just throw in an already going story.

 

meh, I considered making 'holy ground' weaken him too, but I figured he can't destroy a church or torture and eat priests if he can't go in them. So while yes, i guess churches COULD theoretically trigger his weakness, they don't, because hand-wavyness. It's like asking why 

 

By holy symbol i mean specifically the holy symbol for each religion- crosses, crescents, stars of david. Something you could wear or scratch onto a weapon and kill him with. Not abstract like churches or people or places or ideas. He has the same weakness as vampires in this area, essentially. 

 

He could still enter churches, he would just be mortal within them.

 

Anyway, unless you actually have a convincing argument you forgot to type after the "It's like asking why," I'm with Twi here. Even if there were no symbols inside a church, it would still argruably be the greates symbol of the religion's faith, unles said religion is based around not having something like a church. So saying they don't count is less like a handwave and more like plain old inconsistency.

(On an aside, vampires are also a bad example here, not only because finding different sources that actually agree on what helps against vampires and what doesn't is near impossible, but also because an old-school vampire would not have been able to enter a church. (granted they couldn't enter any building unless invited but it still falls flat as an example. ))

[Aonar he/him]

I have a question: Is (s)he pretending, or does (s)he actually believe she is an Epic? Either one would be awesome, but I'm curious.

 

At this point, I'm not sure. I think it might be interesting if the character isn't sure either. They've got this ability, this power, that they've had for as long as they can remember* and no one else they've ever met has described anything similar (the condition is very rare, <2% of the population has it, and still fewer would experience it to the degree this character would) so they probably couldn't help but wonder. However, they won't experience the corruption (unless they're reflecting it from another Epic) and Epics with powers that can distinguish between Epics and vanillas will always read them as a vanilla.  

 

*A question for someone more knowledgeable than I, how long has it been since Calamity rose, in RP?

 

Edit:

While I like the idea, why would someone like that need to pretend to be an Epic in the Dalles? That's probably the only place where pretending to be an Epic would end up backfiring on you, if people believe you.

Yeah, that's true. I get the feeling they'd die to fast anywhere else though, unless I hold them off until a new area starts up. I could see however it being something accidental. First meeting with one of the Epics that are part of the city guard during the current conflict, (or perhaps meeting Frequency/one of the other more evil Epics in the Dalles) and making an assumption, then getting caught from there, never quite certain whether they should drop the lie or not.

Edited March 16, 2015 by Aonar Faileas

[Edgedancer he/him]

At this point, I'm not sure. I think it might be interesting if the character isn't sure either. They've got this ability, this power, that they've had for as long as they can remember* and no one else they've ever met has described anything similar (the condition is very rare, <2% of the population has it, and still fewer would experience it to the degree this character would) so they probably couldn't help but wonder. However, they won't experience the corruption (unless they're reflecting it from another Epic) and Epics with powers that can distinguish between Epics and vanillas will always read them as a vanilla.  

 

*A question for someone more knowledgeable than I, how long has it been since Calamity rose, in RP?

About ten years, which means that your charachter could be nine at best in case of growing up after Epics appeared. Maybe add a year or two for the baby years.

Edited March 16, 2015 by Edgedancer

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

It is important to differentiate for mechanical purposes wheter it is one great scale use of power or a small scale use, which matters both to his power limit and weakness effect.

Now we only need to know if the Dalles have a well organiced lorist... or if the Reckoners are paying attention, because this guy would probably be right on top of their hit list.

I'm not saying outright no (I don't even have the authority for that), his kind of character just comes with the feature that they are essentially an entire faction on their own, which makes them hard to just throw in an already going story.

He could still enter churches, he would just be mortal within them.

Anyway, unless you actually have a convincing argument you forgot to type after the "It's like asking why," I'm with Twi here. Even if there were no symbols inside a church, it would still argruably be the greates symbol of the religion's faith, unles said religion is based around not having something like a church. So saying they don't count is less like a handwave and more like plain old inconsistency.

(On an aside, vampires are also a bad example here, not only because finding different sources that actually agree on what helps against vampires and what doesn't is near impossible, but also because an old-school vampire would not have been able to enter a church. (granted they couldn't enter any building unless invited but it still falls flat as an example. ))

The best place I can think of for this character is a new town entirely. What if we started a new thread in one of the small towns with mostly vanilla characters so this guy could come wreak havoc? That might also be an ideal place for the person (willingly) impersonating an Epic, too.

On the churches thing: the one religion I can think of off the top of my head that actually does have a more "abstract" house of worship would be Wicca, although I would argue that interrupting one if their rituals would probably trigger his weakness, since they do form circles and breaking the circle is considered a breach of ritual. So if he entered their circle it would most likely trigger his weakness, although being outdoors in general (which is where many rituals are held) would not.

[Aonar he/him]

About ten years, which means that your charachter could be nine at best in case of growing up after Epics appeared. Maybe add a year or two for the baby years.

 

After a bit of research, it seems like the condition tends not to present itself until mid-late childhood, somewhere around six to nine. So they'd likely be in their late teens somewhere, if I want their status as an Epic to be ambiguous.

 

 

The best place I can think of for this character is a new town entirely. What if we started a new thread in one of the small towns with mostly vanilla characters so this guy could come wreak havoc? That might also be an ideal place for the person (willingly) impersonating an Epic, too.

 

...Eh, I'm not sure about putting Mirrorveil in the same area as Iconoclast. They would literally go insane within days. He wouldn't even have to use his power on them, and Mirrorveil would effectively become one of his ghouls.