TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 I was actually thinking Iconoclast might be a good fit for Portland, it provides some Vanilla canon fodder, he wouldn't upset the power balance too much, he'd hasten its destruction and it would provide him with an army of Vanillas that he could use to attack the Dalles, Astoria or Dallesport after Portland is destroyed. I think Iconoclast would actually upset the power balance in Portland quite a bit. Both Thoughttown a and the Empire are dependent on keeping their vanilla populations under their control. Add Iconoclast, who just wants to watch the world burn, and all of a sudden you have ghouls running through the streets and upsetting the entire balance through mass panic. Lightwards and Altermind could conceivably lose control of their territories, and the CorpseMaker war we've been building to would either be put on indefinite hold or come to nothing at all as all three factions were forced to deal with Iconoclast. While a ghouls vs. Portland war would be cool, having it happen now would be the equivalent of sending bombers with nukes to threaten the armies poised to battle at Minas Tirith in The Two Towers: definitely interesting, and definitely a twist, but one that completely demolishes the previous conflict in favor of a new one. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I agree. Iconoclast would arguably be the most powerful Epic in Portland, or at least in the upper tier. And his modus operandi ensures that he'd utterly annihilate all current plot lines. Posted the FUNTIMES list on the Events board, by the way. Thanks for helping me put it together!
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 I agree. Iconoclast would arguably be the most powerful Epic in Portland, or at least in the upper tier. And his modus operandi ensures that he'd utterly annihilate all current plot lines. Posted the FUNTIMES list on the Events board, by the way. Thanks for helping me put it together! What he really needs is his own city to terrorize. Not a town like Dallesport, but a city like Salem.
Kobold King he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 What he really needs is his own city to terrorize. Not a town like Dallesport, but a city like Salem. Exactly. He's the kind of character who'd bend the overreaching RP-arc around himself. Which isn't at all a bad thing--I think a campaign with him at its center would be awesome--but it does mean we'll have a hard time incorporating him into The Dalles, much less Portland. As for Dallesport: am I the only one freaking out about the fact that we're legitimately considering an RP thread that's not set in Oregon? 2
Edgedancer he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I agree. Iconoclast would arguably be the most powerful Epic in Portland, or at least in the upper tier. And his modus operandi ensures that he'd utterly annihilate all current plot lines. Posted the FUNTIMES list on the Events board, by the way. Thanks for helping me put it together! Or potentially turn into a way for Lightwards to cheat his limit. Good job. After reading the list again, I noticed that we originally cut questions number 9 and 15 Exactly. He's the kind of character who'd bend the overreaching RP-arc around himself. Which isn't at all a bad thing--I think a campaign with him at its center would be awesome--but it does mean we'll have a hard time incorporating him into The Dalles, much less Portland. As for Dallesport: am I the only one freaking out about the fact that we're legitimately considering an RP thread that's not set in Oregon? If you look above you'll see that the idea is so ridiculous to me that I didn't even bother to worldbuild the place.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 Or potentially turn into a way for Lightwards to cheat his limit. If you look above you'll see that the idea is so ridiculous to me that I didn't even bother to worldbuild the place. I didn't even think of that, but it's definitely something to consider. And he's already cheating his limit with Toymaker's soldiers; add the ghouls and he'd go from Emperor Lightwards to ZOMBIE LORD OF ALL THE UNIVERSE. With some steps in between, but you catch my drift. Rule 24 of the Oregon RP: If it is mentioned in the RP, it will be subject to worldbuilding and possibly added to the game later on. See: Connell, WA. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Or potentially turn into a way for Lightwards to cheat his limit. Good job. After reading the list again, I noticed that we originally cut questions number 9 and 15 If you look above you'll see that the idea is so ridiculous to me that I didn't even bother to worldbuild the place. Holy sparkplugs, I didn't even think of that. I don't know if Iconoplast would be willing to work with Lightwards, but it'd be an interesting (not to mention terrifying) alliance. Questions removed. If we keep this up, "What Happened in Australia" might actually happen. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Holy sparkplugs, I didn't even think of that. I don't know if Iconoplast would be willing to work with Lightwards, but it'd be an interesting (not to mention terrifying) alliance. Questions removed. If we keep this up, "What Happened in Australia" might actually happen. Which is another argument for giving Iconoclast his own city. Put him in an existing thread, and like you said, he'd bend the entire arc around himself. Put him in his own thread, and you allow him to be the center of it, thus making alliances with other characters more interesting. If he's the center of his own thread, it would make it all the more plausible that Lightwards would hear of him and seek him out as an ally. I doubt we'd go that far. But I've already been worldbuilding for the places Funtimes will visit in her backstory—Wasilla, Barrow, Deadhorse, Coldfoot, Vancouver, Seattle, and an almost-ghost town in Wyoming called Lost Springs. Edited March 31, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 2
Edgedancer he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Holy sparkplugs, I didn't even think of that. I don't know if Iconoplast would be willing to work with Lightwards, but it'd be an interesting (not to mention terrifying) alliance. Questions removed. If we keep this up, "What Happened in Australia" might actually happen. What do I say, I'm just good at pointing out possibilities. Or Equestria... 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 What do I say, I'm just good at pointing out possibilities. Or Equestria... I shudder at the damage Nighthound could do to Ponyville. Seriously, his smirk alone could create mass panic—and this is a place that's been terrorized by Discord. 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I shudder at the damage Nighthound could do to Ponyville. Seriously, his smirk alone could create mass panic—and this is a place that's been terrorized by Discord. But think of the Fluttershy Voidgaze combination starre.
Kobold King he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I shudder at the damage Nighthound could do to Ponyville. Seriously, his smirk alone could create mass panic—and this is a place that's been terrorized by Discord. I like to think the Elements of Harmony would self-activate to wipe Nighthound off the map. He'd be best served sticking to terrorizing the Diamond Dog kingdoms. 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I like to think the Elements of Harmony would self-activate to wipe Nighthound off the map. He'd be best served sticking to terrorizing the Diamond Dog kingdoms. But then what happens to our NighthoundXSombra Slashfic? 1
Kobold King he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 But then what happens to our NighthoundXSombra Slashfic? I walk away, and pretend I never heard that sentence. 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I walk away, and pretend I never heard that sentence. Not a popular ship then? How about Shiny Sparkle getting hired by Celestia to make her mane even more shiny? 2
Comatose he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I doubt we'd go that far. But I've already been worldbuilding for the places Funtimes will visit in her backstory—Wasilla, Barrow, Deadhorse, Coldfoot, Vancouver, Seattle, and an almost-ghost town in Wyoming called Lost Springs. For some reason this comment made me want to brainstorm a Vancouver plotline that somehow centers on the Elbow Room Café... 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 Not a popular ship then? How about Shiny Sparkle getting hired by Celestia to make her mane even more shiny? This is extremely plausible. For some reason this comment made me want to brainstorm a Vancouver plotline that somehow centers on the Elbow Room Café... It has a catchy name and the front page has a picture of the owner giving all potential customers the middle finger. I don't know what kind of plot line would center on this, but I now kind of want a flashback scene where Jade (Funtimes' real name) and Brandon cross paths there.
Comatose he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 They are a basic "grumpy service" café, where the staff aren't obligated to treat the customers well, and people go for the experience. The thing is, in general, I felt like their service exceeded other venues. The food was great and served promptly, and even though I was nervous about being made fun of, I never felt overtly mistreated. I actually think it's a great way to empower servers not to have to put up with ridiculous customers. When I was in Vancouver last I went there for the first time, and it was sooo stressful for me. They make fun of you if you can't make up your mind, and I can NEVER make up my mind, so I stood outside and stared at the menu in the window forever, so I would know what I wanted to order when the server got to my table. I also have a dairy sensitivity, and didn't want to ask for a custom order (because they don't do those), so that was a thing as well. On a whole though, I think the entire concept, and especially the guys who run it, are HILARIOUS, and would make interesting epics, haha. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 They are a basic "grumpy service" café, where the staff aren't obligated to treat the customers well, and people go for the experience. The thing is, in general, I felt like their service exceeded other venues. The food was great and served promptly, and even though I was nervous about being made fun of, I never felt overtly mistreated. I actually think it's a great way to empower servers not to have to put up with ridiculous customers. When I was in Vancouver last I went there for the first time, and it was sooo stressful for me. They make fun of you if you can't make up your mind, and I can NEVER make up my mind, so I stood outside and stared at the menu in the window forever, so I would know what I wanted to order when the server got to my table. I also have a dairy sensitivity, and didn't want to ask for a custom order (because they don't do those), so that was a thing as well. On a whole though, I think the entire concept, and especially the guys who run it, are HILARIOUS, and would make interesting epics, haha. What if everyone at that cafe who became an Epic took the name of one of their menu items? 1
Kobold King he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) ...Apparently a segment of Calamity chapter 1 was released as part of Brandon's newsletter. The newsletter that I'm not subscribed to. I'll... I'll be in my bunk. Image Key: Fluttershy--Kobold Ashes--Kobold's dreams Edited March 31, 2015 by Kobold King
Edgedancer he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 ...Apparently a segment of Calamity chapter 1 was released as part of Brandon's newsletter. The newsletter that I'm not subscribed to. I'll... I'll be in my bunk. Image Key: Fluttershy--Kobold Ashes--Kobold's dreams Neither am I but I don't like reading chapters and the like before publication anyway. In case anyone here spoils, I'll... not be happy.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 ...Apparently a segment of Calamity chapter 1 was released as part of Brandon's newsletter. The newsletter that I'm not subscribed to. I'll... I'll be in my bunk. Image Key: Fluttershy--Kobold Ashes--Kobold's dreams When I subscribed, I got the last issue, so I don't think you've missed the boat. Also in this newsletter: An announcement that Sanderson will be a guest at a convention in Spokane this year. The same Spokane where I used to live. And don't live anymore. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 When I subscribed, I got the last issue, so I don't think you've missed the boat. Also in this newsletter: An announcement that Sanderson will be a guest at a convention in Spokane this year. The same Spokane where I used to live. And don't live anymore. Whenever I try to sign up, the captcha fails. Did you get to see the Calamity segment?
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 31, 2015 Author Posted March 31, 2015 Whenever I try to sign up, the captcha fails. Did you get to see the Calamity segment? I did.
Blaze1616 he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 The same Spokane where I used to live. And don't live anymore. I want to upvote because I know your pain...but I don't want to upvote because you're in pain... 1
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