Question 19

[Quiver he/him]

5 minutes ago, Edgedancer said:

Just imagine an Epic named Turtle Wave.

That sounds like an epic name to me.

[Edgedancer he/him]

Just now, Quiver said:

That sounds like an epic name to me.

Then you get to come up with the power portfolio.

Edited November 19, 2016 by Edgedancer

[Edgedancer he/him]

5 minutes ago, Cognizantastic said:

Do you guys ever get this kind of warm, proud feeling after a new post? When I'm particularly happy with an addition to a plotline, I feel a glow for the next day or so. It's nice.

Am I the only one?

I would feel good as well, when I get to squish things under a metal plate using an Epic catapult.

[Quiver he/him]

8 hours ago, Edgedancer said:

Then you get to come up with the power portfolio.

First thought: he can create wave after wave of disposable turtle-like minions called Koopas. He has red hair, dislikes Italian plumbers, and is currently searching for princesses to capture.

...more seriously.

It started as anime, so let's lean into that with an old anime tropes of the "Absolute Defence". You know how turtles have hard shells, and birds will crack them by picking them up and dropping them on rocks?

Drawing from that. Turtle Wave has a passive ability whereby the amount of damage he takes from something is inversely proportional to the surface area of the attack. An attack that spreads for a wide area, like a flamethrower? He can shrug it off. A punch? That'll hurt. Bullets? Smaller surface area so more damage (though not necessarily fatal). Pins and needles? Instant K.O.

...did I do power setting right?

Edited November 20, 2016 by Quiver

[marsoupial they/them]

7 hours ago, Quiver said:

 

Thanks! Sorry! I...

Yeah. I have the most terrible of confidence issues, so sorry about that. 

I have a lot of issues with regards my writing (I think because, in part, I'm not productive enough/lazy enough that my writing tends to be few and far between, so I simply don't have confidence buffer to work against stuff. Again, sorry about that!

...Also, am I the only one who gets the impression that certain anime move names are perfect for epic names? 

[Blackhoof]

5 hours ago, Quiver said:

First thought: he can create wave after wave of disposable turtle-like minions called Koopas. He has red hair, dislikes Italian plumbers, and is currently searching for princesses to capture.

...more seriously.

It started as anime, so let's lean into that with an old anime tropes of the "Absolute Defence". You know how turtles have hard shells, and birds will crack them by picking them up and dropping them on rocks?

Drawing from that. Turtle Wave has a passive ability whereby the amount of damage he takes from something is inversely proportional to the surface area of the attack. An attack that spreads for a wide area, like a flamethrower? He can shrug it off. A punch? That'll hurt. Bullets? Smaller surface area so more damage (though not necessarily fatal). Pins and needles? Instant K.O.

...did I do power setting right?

 

he sounds relatively weak in terms of survivability if his shell is bypassed mostly by bullets- the main projectile that will be thrown at him.

How common are flamethrowers, after all?

[Voidus]

24 minutes ago, Blackhoof said:

 

he sounds relatively weak in terms of survivability if his shell is bypassed mostly by bullets- the main projectile that will be thrown at him.

How common are flamethrowers, after all?

But relatively good survivability against most Epics since they usually favor big, flashy attacks.

[Blackhoof]

6 hours ago, Cognizantastic said:

So, @TwiLyghtSansSparkles, what do you think of a Unicyclist post in the zoo battle? 

Also, were you guys able to easily understand what was going on with Aldo and Cricket's chimeran-squish move? I wasn't sure if I was clear enough in my prose.

yeah, seemed clear enough

Cricket kicked the plate upwards, then jumped faster than it so she flex above it, then kicked it downwards.

[Edgedancer he/him]

8 hours ago, Voidus said:

But relatively good survivability against most Epics since they usually favor big, flashy attacks.

Depends actually, for example a strenght Epic that simply punches him would still do plenty of damage.

6 hours ago, Cognizantastic said:

So, @TwiLyghtSansSparkles, what do you think of a Unicyclist post in the zoo battle? 

Also, were you guys able to easily understand what was going on with Aldo and Cricket's chimeran-squish move? I wasn't sure if I was clear enough in my prose.

It was clear to me as well.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

6 hours ago, Cognizantastic said:

So, @TwiLyghtSansSparkles, what do you think of a Unicyclist post in the zoo battle? 

Also, were you guys able to easily understand what was going on with Aldo and Cricket's chimeran-squish move? I wasn't sure if I was clear enough in my prose.

What kind of post were you thinking? 

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

16 minutes ago, Cognizantastic said:

Jets of flame roasting mutant animals alive. The squeaking sound of a unicycle's pedals pumping back and forth. A demented internal soliquy from the Unicyclist.

And through it all, the montruous music of bagpipes. 

BAGPIPE MUSIC IS NOT MONSTROUS YOU UNCULTURED—

er, I mean….

Yes. I can do that.  

[Quiver he/him]

Hey, would you guys mind if I did a few more...

If pitched character concepts via the pit of canon thread? Writing practice, character practice, and gives me a possible reserve of guys for later.

[Edgedancer he/him]

6 minutes ago, Quiver said:

Hey, would you guys mind if I did a few more...

If pitched character concepts via the pit of canon thread? Writing practice, character practice, and gives me a possible reserve of guys for later.

Sure, the out of canon thread is open for all and everything and I at least always like to see your writing.

Edited November 20, 2016 by Edgedancer

[marsoupial they/them]

Just thought I'd put in a little vignette to pass the time. Enjoy.

[Blackhoof]

sounds reasonable. Lightwards definitely won't survive a front-on charge against an army of mutants

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I should be able to get a Unicyclist post done over Thanksgiving break. Three days off in a row!  

[Edgedancer he/him]

4 minutes ago, Cognizantastic said:

ALERT, ALERT. LOOK AT THE BOLDED QUOTED MATTER.

Reincarnated Koschei is allying himself with new Epics, and @Edgedancer thought he'd slip it under the radar.

Brace yourself, Oregoners. Forget about the Panda... Shiny Sparkling Koschei the Kitty is incoming, and this pair has cat it with Stephen Vondra.

Yes, the long game plan is actually to have Shiny introduce Lyla to Nighthound, who will then use her fascination with Epics to act as an agent of conquest by subtle use of hounds positioned in the city for assassinations and general mayhem.  #NotCanon  #Maybe Canon  

Edited November 23, 2016 by Edgedancer

[Comatose he/him]

Soo, I've realized that I made a mistake with my Altermind post, and I've been struggling with how to correct it, so maybe you all can help.  

 

The mistake is that Altermind should have noticed Quota's Upgraded despair wave, but he didn't.  I jump over a decent amount of time in his post, so in order for it to line up with when it hits Funtimes and Co., I think I need to add it back in.  

If you guys feel that the timing is flexible enough, I could do another post where it hits him while he's on his way through Portland, or I could go back and edit the original post.  I'm worried about messing with the flow of a post I was happy with, but if that's necessary then there's not much to be done about it.  

The other option is that Altermind is so out of touch with his emotions that he doesn't notice, but given the strength of Quota's powers, this doesn't seem feasible.  

I'd also like to get Taylor's plot in the Dalles moving soon.  Right now she is with Deathwish.  I know Kobold is busy, so is there any way to move things along there without him?  @TwiLyghtSansSparkles, you took over Edgerunner, right?  Would a post from her point of view work to move things along?

Sorry I've been quiet - things have been hectic this month and we've not had internet.  I've been keeping up with the Question Thread on my phone and hope to be more active soon!

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

2 hours ago, Comatose said:

Soo, I've realized that I made a mistake with my Altermind post, and I've been struggling with how to correct it, so maybe you all can help.  

 

The mistake is that Altermind should have noticed Quota's Upgraded despair wave, but he didn't.  I jump over a decent amount of time in his post, so in order for it to line up with when it hits Funtimes and Co., I think I need to add it back in.  

If you guys feel that the timing is flexible enough, I could do another post where it hits him while he's on his way through Portland, or I could go back and edit the original post.  I'm worried about messing with the flow of a post I was happy with, but if that's necessary then there's not much to be done about it.  

The other option is that Altermind is so out of touch with his emotions that he doesn't notice, but given the strength of Quota's powers, this doesn't seem feasible.  

I'd also like to get Taylor's plot in the Dalles moving soon.  Right now she is with Deathwish.  I know Kobold is busy, so is there any way to move things along there without him?  @TwiLyghtSansSparkles, you took over Edgerunner, right?  Would a post from her point of view work to move things along?

Sorry I've been quiet - things have been hectic this month and we've not had internet.  I've been keeping up with the Question Thread on my phone and hope to be more active soon!

I think it'd be fine if you just did a follow-up post detailing Quota's effects on Altermind. I left the timing a bit iffy so players could adapt it to their needs, within reason. 

I think an Edgerunner post would work. Let me go back over those posts and see how she could fit into that scene. 

 

[Edgedancer he/him]

@Comatose I'd also say that it hitting on his way there fits just fine with the timeline.

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

I am beyond greatful for all of you guys, you have seriously improved my hope for humanities survival and future. Before I met you guys, I was starting to think that the world was hopeless. Now though... well, I made a short story that I think explains how you've changed my perspective. 

Spoiler

The stars watched humanity struggle, writhe, and moan at the ripples coming from their own choices. "Didn't they realize what would come?" Thought the stars, "Didn't they pay attention? How can they be sad at their own choice? Don't they know that they will be gone in the blink of an eye? If any one of us was to go out, they would be worried! But, if their own star died, they would just disappear! And yet... for having lives that are so short, they accomplish so much..." Then the stars realized something about humanity, something they hadn't considered before. Humanity, with its destruction and creation, beauty and death, horror and kindness; humanity has survived several of their eye-blinks. "Ten thousand years or more pass each time we blink, yet now we see Obama, now we blink, now we see trump! What has happened? What has caused this change?" They whisper. And then they discovered a beautiful, terrible, frighteningly amazing truth. The change was humanity. They that seemed so insignificant, so worthless, so meaningless compared to the infinite of the universe; they had, by their very nature, changed the way that the stars perceive time. An infinite of watching and the first thing that any of them truly saw... was humanity on its small blue sphere. "How?!?" They cried, their despairing confusion evident, "How could such small creatures be so impossibly vibrant that they change time itself? How can they make it obey them as they do?" And then a whisper came, a whisper from beyond reality. A whisper from a dying god. "They are because they must be. They are capable of impossible things, they can harness and control light and life and even time itself! All because they are capable of belief. And when one believes, and can harness that belief as mankind does... then one can do anything." And the stars stared in horrified wonder at the tiny, self-destructive race that would rule their future. And they hoped and despaired... and they admired.

Thanks to you, THIS is how I now view the world. Thank you all. 

Edited November 25, 2016 by ShadowLord_Lith
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[breakingamber he/him]

On 11/25/2016 at 5:29 PM, ShadowLord_Lith said:

I am beyond greatful for all of you guys, you have seriously improved my hope for humanities survival and future. Before I met you guys, I was starting to think that the world was hopeless. Now though... well, I made a short story that I think explains how you've changed my perspective. 

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The stars watched humanity struggle, writhe, and moan at the ripples coming from their own choices. "Didn't they realize what would come?" Thought the stars, "Didn't they pay attention? How can they be sad at their own choice? Don't they know that they will be gone in the blink of an eye? If any one of us was to go out, they would be worried! But, if their own star died, they would just disappear! And yet... for having lives that are so short, they accomplish so much..." Then the stars realized something about humanity, something they hadn't considered before. Humanity, with its destruction and creation, beauty and death, horror and kindness; humanity has survived several of their eye-blinks. "Ten thousand years or more pass each time we blink, yet now we see Obama, now we blink, now we see trump! What has happened? What has caused this change?" They whisper. And then they discovered a beautiful, terrible, frighteningly amazing truth. The change was humanity. They that seemed so insignificant, so worthless, so meaningless compared to the infinite of the universe; they had, by their very nature, changed the way that the stars perceive time. An infinite of watching and the first thing that any of them truly saw... was humanity on its small blue sphere. "How?!?" They cried, their despairing confusion evident, "How could such small creatures be so impossibly vibrant that they change time itself? How can they make it obey them as they do?" And then a whisper came, a whisper from beyond reality. A whisper from a dying god. "They are because they must be. They are capable of impossible things, they can harness and control light and life and even time itself! All because they are capable of belief. And when one believes, and can harness that belief as mankind does... then one can do anything." And the stars stared in horrified wonder at the tiny, self-destructive race that would rule their future. And they hoped and despaired... and they admired.

Thanks to you, THIS is how I now view the world. Thank you all. 

You have scared me. Now when I look up at the night sky, I will say sorry a hundred times.

Oh god. Goh od.

Twi has changed her username. Thanks Ookla (the dogged, not the pug whisperer although that's not bad. It's just confusing.)

What the abbreviation? What am I thinking? Now there are X Ookla (how to say more than one name, like Sally plural or James plural?)s

Edited November 28, 2016 by Ookla the Broken

[Clockwork he/him]

I was wondering how many servants my epic would have.

 

Argon had somewhere around a dozen (6 was half), but he also lied about his powers and to seem weaker. So, since he acted less important, I assume he got less servants, but I'm not sure.

 

So how many would he have?

Edit: Forgot to say who my epic was.

For those who want to figure it out, it's wordplay about "the Demon that rises from the Bottomless Void".

For those who just want to know:

 

 I'm Chasmfiend

Edited November 28, 2016 by Ookla the Endless
Forgot Something.

[breakingamber he/him]

List of known Ooklas:

Endless - Chasmfiend

Broken - breakingamber

Pug-Whisperer - Twy

Archer - Quiver

Dogged - Cog

Atypical - ?

(Mesa the) Ookla - ?

Curiously Absent - Kobold

Insufferable - Aonar

Paranoid - ThatTinyStrawMan

Cat Lord - Mailliw

Illiterate - Waynespren

[marsoupial they/them]

9 hours ago, Ookla the Broken said:

List of known Ooklas:

Endless - Chasmfiend

Broken - breakingamber

Pug-Whisperer - Twi

Archer - Quiver

Dogged - Cog

Atypical - ?

(Mesa the) Ookla - ?

Curiously Absent - Kobold

Insufferable - Aonar

Paranoid - ThatTinyStrawMan

Cat Lord - Mailliw

Illiterate - Waynespren

You could ask almost anyone who I am and they could probably tell you.

And I know who Mesa is, but I'm not sure if he wants me telling.

Also, Cat Lord is not Mailliw.

Don't forget @Ookla the Inimitable, @Ookla from State Farm @Ookla the Knight @Ookla the Colorful @Ookla the Chibi @Ookla the Doctorly @Ookla the Sunrise Watcher @Ookla the Miraculous @Ookla the Mystical @Ookla the Mythical @Ookla the Voidish @Ookla the Flighty @Ookla the Fantastical @Ookla the Fangirl @Ookla the Intelligible @Ookla the Incorrigible @Ookla the Indefinite @Ookla the Insipid @Ookla the Jovial @Ookla the Left @Ookla the Mork @Ookla the Slightly Awesome @Ookla the Unpredictable @Ookla the Watcher 

There are a lot of us. 

Edited November 29, 2016 by Ookla the Atypical