Voidus Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 That's for slight movements, what about something like getting hit by an imaginery car, where getting thrown back by it just completely severes your perception from your actual body? Direct manipulation of senses also isn't the same as secondary effects of something placed without the Epic having to concentrate on it. Two key differences, for one a cage made by Lucentia wouldn't actually be indestructable, Steelheart for example could just blow holes in it without much problems and second versatility, an illusionist like that could find a counter to just about everything by creative creation of objects and effectively have an unlimeted amount of powers. I'd say that that would be the limitation on mental illusionists, Brandon recently said that mind controllers tend to do things subtly, I imagine the same restriction applies to mental illusionists so they simply couldn't create an illusion that broke with their targets perception of reality too much. But again its not impossible, people do have hallucinations like that in the real world and they don't always spend the rest of their life believing that they're 30 feet further back than they are, I imagine they'd just have altered memories. Instead of believing they're currently in a different position they'd believe that they were in a different position. Steelheart could also probably fly his way out, or perhaps since he'd not believe he could be stopped by a cage and this is a power that works on the mind he might just break the illusion. Funtimes can literally create whatever objects she wants to give her functionally unlimited powers if she wants so again, not to unusual and again he wouldn't actually have those powers, he could just make people believe he did. He could make people think he'd just caused an earthquake but the buildings wouldn't actually be shaken in any way so it's not as useful as an Epic who actually could cause an earthquake.
Comatose he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 This Epic would need to concentrate a ton though - imagine 'creating' a wall on a sunny day. You would have to create a visual of a wall and its shadow, sounds of any object 'hitting' it like leaves/bugs/wind, and the feeling of the wall and any wind being blocked for each person you are showing it to. And the wall isn't moving, changing, bending, etc. And that's assuming no one tries to lean something on the wall, nothing goes through it, no one runs into it, or someone stands in its 'shadow' and notices the heat is the same. That's not to mention any other illusions he's making. And Comatose, I mentioned the Queens moving to another part of the park in Jumpdrive's POV, though I can change that if necessary. The idea was that they weren't close enough to interfere, but close enough to still be in the general area. That sounds good to me! I guess I did not read your most recent post carefully enough!
Blaze1616 he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 He could use Buttercup, but my thought was that Rainmaker would keep her busy, and she could not afford time to be there personally to take the injuries. Buttercup's time would be more valuable in Rainmaker and Skinsaver's eyes then the lives of a few vanillas. Unless I missed something and Buttercup can heal other people? If that's the case the time argument still holds, but Buttercup could come around periodically to help out. Regardless, with Euphoria gone, perhaps she could start swinging by to help with more serious cases. Also, to clarify, I didn't really have an official alignment between Skinsaver or Euphoria in mind, or even that he was 'choosing' her over Buttercup. All I meant is that the patients would be kept docile by happiness doses, similar to the rest of the population but slightly increased. There's no reason both could not help out with his practice. I was merely trying to figure out the most efficient means of healing. Buttercup cannot gift her healing, nor heal others. Your reasoning is sound.
Edgedancer he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Steelheart could also probably fly his way out, or perhaps since he'd not believe he could be stopped by a cage and this is a power that works on the mind he might just break the illusion. Funtimes can literally create whatever objects she wants to give her functionally unlimited powers if she wants so again, not to unusual and again he wouldn't actually have those powers, he could just make people believe he did. He could make people think he'd just caused an earthquake but the buildings wouldn't actually be shaken in any way so it's not as useful as an Epic who actually could cause an earthquake. But Funtimes can only create every object she wants and with a limit how much she can transform at once, not also cause people crippling pain by various methods, make them think whatever they need to use their powers (like heat for Obliteration) isn't present, that their allies are traitor that just attacked them, that forcefields, something that transmutation can't do anything against and which can potentially sustain any amount of damage, ensnared them, plaster them with actual bullets or other weapons and taking the pain ect away so they don't notice, or have a "homing" sure hit that will leave their limbs unusable by nature of them thinking they can't use them or alter their spatial awarness so they don't acidentally hit the spot they are actually at and those are just a couple of things I came up with on the top of my head. Sure none of these things would be real but if their mind compensates for it then that just doesn't matter in that specific situation because the consecuences would still be there.
Fatebreaker he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Or maybe they're from a parallel dimension where veganism is so common that tofu looks, smells, and tastes exactly like the meat it's designed to imitate. This would qualify as one of my worst nightmares... "It's okay, lovely mosquito. You're alive now. I'm sorry for that meanie Scribbler swatting you. But all that is over because--what's this? You've brought a friend? Three friends? Oh! It's a whole flock! This is wonderful! I can't believe they really....AAAAUUUUGGHHHHHH!" Careful, they're an endangered species. 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 This would qualify as one of my worst nightmares... Careful, they're an endangered species. Soudenly Big Al was a monster in everyone eyes. Not if Lightwards raises all of them that die. (By the way, are Lightwards zombies capable of reproduction?)
Kobold King he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Not if Lightwards raises all of them that die. (By the way, are Lightwards zombies capable of reproduction?) I'm confused. Is he the Master of Burgers or the Master of Pests now? (Yes, since all of their biological systems besides higher consciousness have been restored. If he had enough time he'd start up breeding programs for the dinosaurs, or even some of the more physically fit humans.)
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted June 15, 2015 Author Posted June 15, 2015 Fatebreaker: Yay! Someone else got that reference! I'm confused. Is he the Master of Burgers or the Master of Pests now? (Yes, since all of their biological systems besides higher consciousness have been restored. If he had enough time he'd start up breeding programs for the dinosaurs, or even some of the more physically fit humans.) DO NOT WANT NO LIKEY EEEEWWWW LIGHTWARDS YOU ICKY 1
Kobold King he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Fatebreaker: Yay! Someone else got that reference! DO NOT WANT NO LIKEY EEEEWWWW LIGHTWARDS YOU ICKY I got the reference too. Just haven't been as Question-active as I usually am. Master of the Pest Burgers? If it helps, he wouldn't take any kind of perverted pleasure out of it like Nighthound would. Well--at his craziest, he'd appreciate having Warriors that were literally born to execute his will. But it's not like he'd watch or anything. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted June 15, 2015 Author Posted June 15, 2015 I got the reference too. Just haven't been as Question-active as I usually am. Master of the Pest Burgers? If it helps, he wouldn't take any kind of perverted pleasure out of it like Nighthound would. Well--at his craziest, he'd appreciate having Warriors that were literally born to execute his will. But it's not like he'd watch or anything. Pest of the Master Burgers? For…some reason that sounds like a Sherlock Holmes story. Not sure why. That's a tiny two-watt bright side, if you ask me. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Pest of the Master Burgers? For…some reason that sounds like a Sherlock Holmes story. Not sure why. That's a tiny two-watt bright side, if you ask me. It does. Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock or Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock? The WHOOC requires these details. How much of a bright side were you expecting with zombie breeding camps? We'll count ourselves lucky he'll never get the opportunity, because a sufficiently insane Lightwards would feel a not-insubstantial amount of satisfaction from making an undead Sam or Revolution the mother of his armies. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted June 15, 2015 Author Posted June 15, 2015 It does. Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock or Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock? The WHOOC requires these details. How much of a bright side were you expecting with zombie breeding camps? We'll count ourselves lucky he'll never get the opportunity, because a sufficiently insane Lightwards would feel a not-insubstantial amount of satisfaction from making an undead Sam or Revolution the mother of his armies. I vote Benedict Cumberbatch. RDJ is awesome, but I think Cumberbatch is the better Sherlock. Not much, really. Though the thought of him doing that makes me want to keep his schedule very full indeed. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 I vote Benedict Cumberbatch. RDJ is awesome, but I think Cumberbatch is the better Sherlock. Not much, really. Though the thought of him doing that makes me want to keep his schedule very full indeed. You... what? As an intensely loyal fan of Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes, that was the first post you've ever made that made me want to duel you to the death, however briefly. Yeah... at the moment he wouldn't go any farther than just having zombie!Sam carry his belongings around, but a progressively insane Lightwards would be a lot darker than how we've portrayed him on the WHOOC thread. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted June 15, 2015 Author Posted June 15, 2015 You... what? As an intensely loyal fan of Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes, that was the first post you've ever made that made me want to duel you to the death, however briefly. Yeah... at the moment he wouldn't go any farther than just having zombie!Sam carry his belongings around, but a progressively insane Lightwards would be a lot darker than how we've portrayed him on the WHOOC thread. I don't doubt that for a minute. Lightwards as he's currently portrayed is dark enough to kill an elderly couple because he needs a few zombies; I don't think there's much that could truly be considered out of bounds for multideaths!Lightwards. 1
+Slowswift Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 I might be able to get a Timelock post up today or tomorrow, depending on whether or not I can slay the mighty Writer's Block. Also, Corvallis is the thread where there's not much action? What's happening there?
Kobold King he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 I don't doubt that for a minute. Lightwards as he's currently portrayed is dark enough to kill an elderly couple because he needs a few zombies; I don't think there's much that could truly be considered out of bounds for multideaths!Lightwards. This is very true. I mean, it'd be better for Sam than if Nighthound got his hands on her, 'cuz at least she'd be dead for what Lightwards would have planned, but multideaths!Lightwards is hardly the kind of kooky uncle you'd let around children. Or anyone, really. 1
Shattered he/him Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) So, on the subject of Phantasm, is it plausible for him to have astral projection and hallucination powers? I want him to be a sort of mind-bending terror Epic, getting as close as possible to scaring people to death. Edited June 16, 2015 by Shattered Logic
RandomRevival he/him Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Hello people, im new to the community, but i''ve been stalki- um....observing this forum long enough that i''ve read the whole Corvallis thread, I would like to add an epic to It as well, but i was wondering what you guys needed. I have two ideas for an epic, so you guys let me know what you think. (More information on these will be Added later) Battlecry An epic who before calamity played too much role playing games and now truly thinks he is a knight who must liberate all the world from epics he deems as filth, to ultimately save it. Primary powers: Super Strenght and a slightly boosted speed, as well as a lot of endurance in combat and whilst running. He would also have the ability to gift his power to vanillas (why couldnt normal humans have been called something tastier...like blueberries? Actually, im laughing at the thought of epics refering to humans as blueberries. Hey Rainmaker, Want to go teach the traitorous blueberries a lesson? 'Sup Nighthound, want to murder some blueberries? Doctor funtimes! Stop refering to the people as blueberries!....... Wait a sec, that sounds like the exact THING Doctor Funtimes might do. but anyway,) and make them join his cause, while making them think they are royal kinghts and making them talk a funny ancient english way. Edited June 16, 2015 by Random_illuminati 2
RandomRevival he/him Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 He would also have the ability to stirr up a crowd's feelings, making revolutionary speeches moré efective. Prime invicibility: Im also thinking on giving him the ability of growing an impenetrable amor on his body, but thats up to comatose. I think he would help to cause all sorts of riots and revolutions in the streets, Either in favor or against Rainmaker.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted June 16, 2015 Author Posted June 16, 2015 Welcome! I'll let Comatose comment on how those ideas would fit in with Corvallis, but my biggest questions are 1) what is the dividing line between "Epic he'd work with" and "Epic he wants to destroy"? and 2) how would gifting his powers make people talk in English accents?
RandomRevival he/him Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Substance Substance was a chemistry acing student before calamity, who, with his theories about diferent acids, would have revolutionazed the house cleaning industry. (Real epic huh?) Primary powers: The ability to release an unknown greenish Substance from every pore of his body that can be manipulated into Being slick like oil and sticky as tar, making him able to slide around Corvallis using his own muck (Lovely huh?) and being able to walk on any surface, even upside down. Secondary power: The ability to become extremely bouncy making bullets bounce off him, and the ability to change his feautures (Im planning on It having a limitation though, so he can only turn himself, into what would be a female counterpart of himself, or changing his hair's Color and racial features, although if he could turn into a female he would be a queen and be super fabulous!!! ) Healing ability: if he were to have a regenarating ability It would be super, but i think he is already to powerful... Your thoughts? Should i make him less powerful? My idea is that he can become a spy, Either for or against Rainmaker.
RandomRevival he/him Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 They would talk in funny english accents such as "Thou shalt not defeat battlecry, leader of our squadron! Prepare to perish by our sword's might!!! Im planning on him changing completely a gifted person's personality, to the point of a funny english battle accent being also gifted.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted June 16, 2015 Author Posted June 16, 2015 Unless the accent was a power, it couldn't be gifted. And I'm completely on board with humor, but the only way we've seen gifted powers completely altering personality is when said powers corrupt a non-Epic or drive them insane. So…not the funny kind. If he ordered his vanillas to talk in ridiculous accents and killed them for refusing, that might be a more plausible (and Epic-like) reason for that. (And in the future, try to stay away from double posts. Just edit the old post. )
RandomRevival he/him Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Welcome! I'll let Comatose comment on how those ideas would fit in with Corvallis, but my biggest questions are 1) what is the dividing line between "Epic he'd work with" and "Epic he wants to destroy"? and 2) how would gifting his powers make people talk in English accents? [/quote I think It would be the vision of an epic that would motivate him to friend or fight him. If the epic has a noble cause (Or what battlecry defines as noble anyway) and has strenght as well as a lot of gained respect, he might join him as a subordinate, if the epic is weaker or of more or less power as him, he might just ally with him. Again, he thinks of himself as a knight from the old times.
RandomRevival he/him Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Will do that, and im still trying to figure out how to get that box thing with the previous comment to appear so i can put my comment next to it. That would help in the double posting issue Also. These are just ideas, i have yet to write for them a more compelling backstory and personality. Wait...what if the funny accent WAS a power??? Meet battlecry!!, the only epic known to use his heavy english accent to make enemies cower at his feet!! Edited June 16, 2015 by Random_illuminati
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