Question 20

[Edgedancer he/him]

19 minutes ago, Bladestorm said:

I really want a scene of this character in an old house fighting a number of CIA agents by pulling all manner of objects out of the walls and furniture as he leads them on a chase through mazelike rooms.

That'd be a nice high tension scene for when he's low on amunition. Another nice trick is sniping people inside a building by using the outer walls to transfer projectiles to a room on the inside of the wall.

18 minutes ago, Weirdpersonx said:

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Human Name: Joel Gilbert

Human Nickname: Gilly

Epic Name: Phytomagnet

Epic Nickname: Phyto

Appearance:

• Gender: Male
• Clothes: Brown and green military camo, full outfit
• Hair: Deep forest green (RGB: 31, 61, 12)
• Eyes: Lime Green (RGB: 50, 205, 50)
• Skin Tone: Pasty white (I’ll explain later)
• Height: 5’4” (This took too long to decide so I made it random :D)
• Build: Heavily muscular to the point that he ignores speed in favor of sheer power

Primary Power: Phytomagnesis

            Phytomagnet can pull parts of plants (or entire plants) towards him, increasing the amount of force exerted at will, though for REALLY big plants requires effort (Maximum strength, enough to uproot a redwood tree if he tries hard and concentrates. Realistic/common usage, tearing up one of those small trees on the side of the road in a city). No contact required. In terms of physics, this functions much in the same way as burning Iron in Mistborn.

Secondary Power: Phytovállo (Literally Phyto- (having to do with plants), and vállo, which in Greek is “to stick.” I’m trying to be creative okay)

            Phyto can stick plant matter to anything. He can also remove anything he’s stuck, though both of these powers require contact. This power could be used to climb buildings by using something easy to hold onto like a tree branch or a clod of dirt and repeatedly sticking it. There seems to be no limit to how long a plant can be stuck for, though heavier plants like trees will snap under their own weight. It’s also important to note that only the part of the plant touching the object will be stuck, so something like dirt would likely fall apart unless he stuck the dirt together with itself. He’s used this power to cover his face with tree bark (hence lack of Vitamin D, hence pale skin).

Tertiary Power (This is basically just an extension of his Secondary, but relevant enough that I decided to separate it):

            Phyto can increase the structural integrity of plant matter by sticking individual parts of it together. This has approximately the tensile strength of glass, and the resistance to shattering of steel (Basically, you can’t pull it apart and you can’t break it easily. Like, have you tried pulling glass apart?). Finally, this increases the resistance to fire that his plants have.

History (this is my weak point when it comes to writing, so I’ll keep it nice and short):

            Joel Gilbert was a Sergeant in the Canadian Armed Forces when Calamity hit, and he was part of the holdouts against the Epic onslaught. After a brutal attack by some epic shooting green energy blasts out of her hands, he lay in his bunker, the only one of his squad still alive. Sitting in the middle of the room was a strange sight. A small marigold, which before the blast had been potted, was on its side wholly untouched. Joel reached out a trembling hand, and the flower shot towards his hand. He stared at his hand in wonder, and shakily stood.

Modus Operandi:

            While Joel still carries the M16 he used in the CAF, he also uses a shield made of enhanced tree bark in addition to covering his entire body in enhanced tree bark. Phyto finds joy in sticking plants to people to force a burden onto them, and also will trap people against walls. He despises people who chop down trees for any reason and does his best to kill them (he sees no problem with using his own powers to uproot them). He also likes eating carrots. Don’t ask why. He’s not sure either.

Weakness:

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Maple syrup. If any of his plants are covered in it, they lose any enhancement he’s given. By touching him, it severely weakens his pulling force. If he actually eats any, he’s incapable of using any of his powers until it’s wholly digested. (If anyone wants an explanation, I can write one, I have the idea for it. I just don’t wanna write it yet.)

 

EPICS! Well, I guess only Epic, singular, but hey it works right? Lemme know what ya think or if I missed something.

 

I like him. I imagine that between making trees more durable and sticky, he could add some nice sights to the scenery. Accelerated time would be practical for a green house too. Hm, any idea if maybe you want to add him somewhat high in Edmonton's existing structure?

Just now, Hemalurgic Headshot said:

What's the term for an Epic that negates other Epics' powers?

Canceler

[The Swan Dragon he/him]

1 minute ago, Edgedancer said:

I like him. I imagine that between making trees more durable and sticky, he could add some nice sights to the scenery. Accelerated time would be practical for a green house too. Hm, any idea if maybe you want to add him somewhat high in Edmonton's existing structure?

I'd be fine with that. Would make sense that he'd want to settle somewhere big. He could manage Sector 5, that's greenhouse right?

[Bladestorm]

3 minutes ago, Weirdpersonx said:

I'd be fine with that. Would make sense that he'd want to settle somewhere big. He could manage Sector 5, that's greenhouse right?

Do we have sectors of the city established? Or is this an IRL thing.

[The Swan Dragon he/him]

Just now, Bladestorm said:

Do we have sectors of the city established? Or is this an IRL thing.

That was a thing we were discussing.

[Kidpen he/him]

*headcanons as Eraserhead*

Edited June 24, 2018 by Kidpen

[Bladestorm]

2 minutes ago, Weirdpersonx said:

That was a thing we were discussing.

Do you remember what page? I missed that bit, sorry,

[The Swan Dragon he/him]

5 minutes ago, Bladestorm said:

Do you remember what page? I missed that bit, sorry,

Page 50. It's in Epoch's profile.

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

43 minutes ago, Edgedancer said:

Thanks. I can't quite take credit for him though. He was originally created by @A Joe in the Bush and I simply inherited him, because he was already linked pretty closely to Voidgaze at the time.

You can take a lot of the credit. You did a lot for the Best Epic.

Also, you guys are rebooting this?

[Kidpen he/him]

Just now, A Joe in the Bush said:

You can take a lot of the credit. You did a lot for the Best Epic.

Also, you guys are rebooting this?

Indeed.

[Edgedancer he/him]

15 minutes ago, Weirdpersonx said:

I'd be fine with that. Would make sense that he'd want to settle somewhere big. He could manage Sector 5, that's greenhouse right?

Those could be fitted in as the same sector, yes. Wouldn't be too unreasonable to seperate the argriculture and his personal greenhouse either though. Whatever you prefer, really.

Just now, A Joe in the Bush said:

You can take a lot of the credit. You did a lot for the Best Epic.

Also, you guys are rebooting this?

Thank you, Voidgaze really got quite the catch.

Yup.

Oh and I feel like i should point out there's a canon character named Knoxx. Not really a problem but I thought you might want to know, @Bladestorm

[Bladestorm]

7 minutes ago, Weirdpersonx said:

Page 50. It's in Epoch's profile.

Ahhh. So we didn’t outline the whole city, just one sector. 

And I’m kind of attached to the name Knox at this point. I think I’ll keep it anyways, as there’s bound to be more than one epic with the same name.

I kind of wonder how many Epics would call themselves super man or blaze or wave...probably a few hundred at least.

[Edgedancer he/him]

Just now, Bladestorm said:

Ahhh. So we didn’t outline the whole city, just one sector. 

And I’m kind of attached to the name Knox at this point. I think I’ll keep it anyways, as there’s bound to be more than one epic with the same name.

I kind of wonder how many Epics would call themselves super man or blaze or wave...probably a few hundred at least.

Ah, it's not even an Epic name. Just a guy named Knoxx that didn't get around to picking a name yet. (The bird shapeshifter in Firefight) As I said, no problem with the name.

See, that kind of multiname usage is why I try and avoid one word names for my bigger Epics.

[Bladestorm]

With regards to another heavy hitter, I wouldn’t mind writing one. I’ll look at some old power profiles first.

[DrakeMarshall he/him]

2 hours ago, Kidpen said:

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Power: Being incredibly persuasive.

Armageddon can convince people of whatever he tells them. However, this has limits. He can only convince people with particularly weak wills, approximately one tenth of the population. He can also never convince epics. (Note: One tenth may be too much. Open to objections.)

Weakness: Being wrong in his moral belief.

His powers are negated if he were convinced that his belief that the destruction of humanity is the only way to save them is wrong. This would take affect by having all of the people convinced by him suddenly going back to their previous belief.

^ Secrets. I have no problem with you looking at them, just know that you're character would never know.

Power: Blowing up the Universe

Weakness: People who disagree with his moral belief. (Very Long Range)

Real Name: Alexander Philips (Goes by Alex)

Epic Name: Armageddon

History: Armageddon believes that humanity is horrible, and should be destroyed. He spent years homeless in the streets of Calgary, and there saw the worst of humanity. After Calamity came, he desperately wanted the ability to end all life in this universe. He turned to chanting out to the people on the streets about his belief, hoping that people would agree, and turn their lives to his cause as he has. One day, he suddenly felt enormous power rush into him, and knew that his wish had been fulfilled. He immediately tried to use his power to blow up the universe, but it didn’t work. Confused, he suddenly realized it must be because he was exposed to his weakness. He decided that, if his power is his greatest wish, then his weakness must be his greatest hate. He decided it must be the heathens who argue with the truth. So once again he turned to preaching-but this time, people listened. At least one in ten completely agreed with what he was saying and agreed to help him. He has been biding his time, growing his army and hiding, poised and ready to attack. However, one day a new epic came to the city. Armageddon tried to put him under his cause, but the man refused. Going on a rampage, the man killed Armageddon’s entire army. Fleeing and worried, Armageddon ran, eventually ending up in Edmonton, hoping to once again grow his army and convince the world that destruction is the only way.

Personality: He has his odd moral beliefs, of course, and is willing to do almost anything to see them through. He doesn’t particularly care what happens to his followers, or anyone else, considering his plan is to have all of humanity die. He tends to be fearful of other epics who are stronger than him, especially when he is alone, and tends to spend his days in hiding, and trying to conceal his epic status.

Final draft of my epic. Let me know it there's anything you think should be changed, removed, or redone. If not, I'll post it as my personal maple syrup recipe.

Do I have your okay to make a maple character that has been following Armageddon since before the RP?

1 hour ago, Weirdpersonx said:

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Human Name: Joel Gilbert

Human Nickname: Gilly

Epic Name: Phytomagnet

Epic Nickname: Phyto

Appearance:

• Gender: Male
• Clothes: Brown and green military camo, full outfit
• Hair: Deep forest green (RGB: 31, 61, 12)
• Eyes: Lime Green (RGB: 50, 205, 50)
• Skin Tone: Pasty white (I’ll explain later)
• Height: 5’4” (This took too long to decide so I made it random :D)
• Build: Heavily muscular to the point that he ignores speed in favor of sheer power

Primary Power: Phytomagnesis

            Phytomagnet can pull parts of plants (or entire plants) towards him, increasing the amount of force exerted at will, though for REALLY big plants requires effort (Maximum strength, enough to uproot a redwood tree if he tries hard and concentrates. Realistic/common usage, tearing up one of those small trees on the side of the road in a city). No contact required. In terms of physics, this functions much in the same way as burning Iron in Mistborn.

Secondary Power: Phytovállo (Literally Phyto- (having to do with plants), and vállo, which in Greek is “to stick.” I’m trying to be creative okay)

            Phyto can stick plant matter to anything. He can also remove anything he’s stuck, though both of these powers require contact. This power could be used to climb buildings by using something easy to hold onto like a tree branch or a clod of dirt and repeatedly sticking it. There seems to be no limit to how long a plant can be stuck for, though heavier plants like trees will snap under their own weight. It’s also important to note that only the part of the plant touching the object will be stuck, so something like dirt would likely fall apart unless he stuck the dirt together with itself. He’s used this power to cover his face with tree bark (hence lack of Vitamin D, hence pale skin).

Tertiary Power (This is basically just an extension of his Secondary, but relevant enough that I decided to separate it):

            Phyto can increase the structural integrity of plant matter by sticking individual parts of it together. This has approximately the tensile strength of glass, and the resistance to shattering of steel (Basically, you can’t pull it apart and you can’t break it easily. Like, have you tried pulling glass apart?). Finally, this increases the resistance to fire that his plants have.

History (this is my weak point when it comes to writing, so I’ll keep it nice and short):

            Joel Gilbert was a Sergeant in the Canadian Armed Forces when Calamity hit, and he was part of the holdouts against the Epic onslaught. After a brutal attack by some epic shooting green energy blasts out of her hands, he lay in his bunker, the only one of his squad still alive. Sitting in the middle of the room was a strange sight. A small marigold, which before the blast had been potted, was on its side wholly untouched. Joel reached out a trembling hand, and the flower shot towards his hand. He stared at his hand in wonder, and shakily stood.

Modus Operandi:

            While Joel still carries the M16 he used in the CAF, he also uses a shield made of enhanced tree bark in addition to covering his entire body in enhanced tree bark. Phyto finds joy in sticking plants to people to force a burden onto them, and also will trap people against walls. He despises people who chop down trees for any reason and does his best to kill them (he sees no problem with using his own powers to uproot them). He also likes eating carrots. Don’t ask why. He’s not sure either.

Weakness:

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Maple syrup. If any of his plants are covered in it, they lose any enhancement he’s given. By touching him, it severely weakens his pulling force. If he actually eats any, he’s incapable of using any of his powers until it’s wholly digested. (If anyone wants an explanation, I can write one, I have the idea for it. I just don’t wanna write it yet.)

 

EPICS! Well, I guess only Epic, singular, but hey it works right? Lemme know what ya think or if I missed something.

 

I like this. It's an unusual flavor and the potential applications are interesting.

[Kidpen he/him]

Just now, Drake Marshall said:

Do I have your okay to make a maple character that has been following Armageddon since before the RP?

Yeah, sure. Armageddon probably brought a couple followers with him. You can be among those if you'd like, or set up something else.

[Bladestorm]

2 minutes ago, winter devotion said:

See ya’ll in three weeks. Have fun getting started.

we'll try not to destroy the city before you get back. Have a great time!

[Hemalurgic Headshot he/him]

Okay, I have an idea for a canceller. I'm just going to put up the powers right now, to see if they are legal.

Primary Power: Canceller. Can negate all Epic powers within 30 feet, and can focus to negate a specific Epic's powers within sight. The Epic's powers are negated as long as concentration is maintained and the Epic is within sight. Distance does not matter.

Secondary Power: Invisibility. Can turn invisible at will, as well as clothing. Held items remain visible, however.

Weakness: I'm going to leave this as unknown for now. But I have one in mind.

Edited June 24, 2018 by Hemalurgic Headshot

[Bladestorm]

Alright, here's a small pitch for another faction.

The Belt: A group of Epics and Maples serving Orbit who want total control over the city, but currently make up a small criminal empire.

Orbit is a gravitational Epic with near-perfect control over his abilities. He effectively has telekinesis, as well as the ability to do anything lashings would be capable of, on a scale of around a city block. He keeps a constant gravitational field around himself designed specifically to block any projectiles that come near him, as well as repel attackers. He's a big man, weighing in at just over 280 pounds, and 6'6. He's pasty white, and wears a crisp black suit at all times, with a brown tie just beneath his many chins.

Orbit operates a network of thugs and minor Epics all over the city, using AmberLight to supply the city with as high a high as they want--for a price. He uses his gravitational powers to avoid being affected by time warping, and has been preparing a coup on Epoch for some time now. With other factions about to move in and further destabilize the city, now is his time to move.

Other notable epics in the Belt:

AmberLight: An Epic capable of creating small, golden-yellow packets of a substance that places anyone who digests it into a state of euphoria where they are stronger, faster, and more confident. Also, no munchie side effect.

Machete: An epic capable of turning his body to metal, and of lengthening his fingernails. Used in conjunction, this can create some deadly claws. Acts as a main enforcer for Orbit.

Longbow: An Epic who never misses red balloons when using a bow and arrow. Totally useless in combat unless you can turn into a red balloon, but extremely useful for a number of other tasks when messages or supplies need to be sent through slow zones and Orbit isn't around. A tactical genius, but as a result of an amputation as a child he has no left leg and rarely leaves the main base.

Frank Dourian: Ruthless Maple who runs the day to day business of the empire and handles most of the interrogations. Secretly Orbits right hand man, although all the other lieutenants think he's the least listened to.

EDIT: Spelling

Edited June 24, 2018 by Bladestorm

[Hemalurgic Headshot he/him]

I like how Machete is a knockoff Wolverine. 

And I guess this means that Epoch is agreed upon? Will the slow-time zone be worked around?

[The Young Pyromancer he/him]

I would think people would treat the slow zones as walls, so they shouldn't be too much of an issue.

[Bladestorm]

2 minutes ago, Hemalurgic Headshot said:

I like how Machete is a knockoff Wolverine. 

And I guess this means that Epoch is agreed upon? Will the slow-time zone be worked around?

I think Epoch is more or less accepted at this point. The slow zones will be treated as uncrossable walls or else hacked around, and the fast lanes can be used as portals.

Machete was originally just able to make his arms into swords, but I think I like this better.

[Hemalurgic Headshot he/him]

However, greenhouse zone is also a fast zone, but even more so than the fast lanes. How would those be handled, since that is a large enough zone for action to take place in.

[Bladestorm]

I saw it as fast zones were 100x, so if you stepped in and walked to your destination only a few seconds would have passed. These would be small, compact highways. 

Sector 5 would be 10x as fast, so less strain on Epoch because it’s such a late area that he would be incapable of speeding the whole thing up that much. Any fights or events occurring here would be treated the same as if they had happened regularly, as there wouldn’t be any real difference to those who weren’t there. The only thing I can think of is that there’s no time to get outside reinforcements, because the fight will be done.

[Kidpen he/him]

*seriously considers making an epic who regularly turns into a red balloon*

How many factions do we really need?

Edited June 24, 2018 by Kidpen

[nmgrgtna he/him]

36 minutes ago, Hemalurgic Headshot said:

Okay, I have an idea for a canceller. I'm just going to put up the powers right now, to see if they are legal.

Primary Power: Canceller. Can negate all Epic powers within 30 feet, and can focus to negate a specific Epic's powers within sight. The Epic's powers are negated as long as concentration is maintained and the Epic is within sight. Distance does not matter.

Secondary Power: Invisibility. Can turn invisible at will, as well as clothing. Held items remain visible, however.

Weakness: I'm going to leave this as unknown for now. But I have one in mind.

This feels op to me. He can basically counter any epics without any significant downfalls. Combined with invisibility, or even without the invisibility, he would be pretty much impossible to stop if he had anyone to help him out.