Kobold King

Um, I don't think so? My favorite character there's a vanilla.

I'm pretty sure TwiLyght's about to be the first player to beat my level and take my place as the new boss. Beware her special pug attack.

Keep in mind that Larcener is Calamity, not just some two-bit assumer off the street. We haven't seen a normal assumer.

The Flash spoilers...

Exactly. Half the characters in the RP could be killed by a stray bullet ricocheting in the fight scene. They aren't because this isn't a rigid simulation of reality or a competition; it's a collaborative writing experience. An assumer isn't necessarily a gamebreaker anymore than a High Epic with an insta-kill offensive ability is. An assumer is a source of potential drama that we shouldn't forbid ourselves from mining.

Somebody running for office here in rural Texas has the most rural Texan campaign slogan I've ever heard. "Vote so-and-so. He loves the troops. He loves guns. He loves God." ... Not kidding.

"My thoughts exactly, but some matter manipulators won't lend me the missiles I need!" --Lightwards

Go team. Woo hoo.

I know, so much of Steelheart makes way more sense now. So TwiLyght, is it okay to include a passage about the Unicyclist doing some impromptu incineration duties in a brief fight with some vanillas?

Thaaaat's the spirit.

Hey TwiLyght, does the Unicyclist have any reservations against terrorizing / murdering vanillas still? Lightwards was gonna do some casual mass murdering on his way to Chimera's base. You know. Like you do.

Spoiler tag in case anyone else wants to go in 100% spoiler-free.

But I like their backstory and weakness. If we're all resigned to not being canon anyway, why are we all so worried about this?

Isn't there a third kind of twin than identical and fraternal twins? An egg cell divides and then gets fertilized by two different sperm cells? I heard that kind of twin can look just about identical but still have different genomes.

Did anyone ever tell you that you'd write excellent soap operas?

Big Al can fill the room with so many Sausage McMuffins that you lose the sword? Backtrack can make you lose track of where you put your weapons because you're too busy laughing at him? Baxter Game is so nice you'll put your sword away willingly?

Don't fret about a thing. We're just in one of Firefight's alternate dimensions. Specifically, one she never makes windows into because it has Nighthound in it.

A song I wrote in the throes of post-Calamity mind break syndrome. Major spoilers abound. A parody of the Gorillaz song "Clint Eastwood," because rapping is Calamity's secret vice. (Original music contains explicit lyrics.) I ain't happy, but feeling glad I've got limelight in my hands I've fought this for oh so long This curse just keeps going on I ain't happy, but feeling glad I've got limelight in my hands I've fought this for oh so long This curse just keeps going on And going on And going on And going on... Yes... Finally, someone let you out of your cage Unchained to bring destruction and to shout out your rage I just freed from within All your natural sins How they've clattered in din But they're always what wins Regrettable Perhaps you didn't see so I command you to From my point of view I'm just making your wills tangible. Live and learn Hope and spurn As you raze and burn Toss and turn 'Cause these lessons had to be this stern. Now you lie and claim that hope's for what you yearn As if you could discern You think I'm corrupting you? Nudging you? Maybe. Cyclical The power that's bestowed on you just proves that you're all crazy Mindless You squawk and fuss and gawk at every sunrise Sightless 'Cause it's clear no truth could push into your eyes You like this? You're just beasts that think they're righteous But you're all just spineless Removed from all brightness I ain't happy, but feeling glad I've got limelight in my hands I've fought this for oh so long This curse just keeps going on I ain't happy, but feeling glad I've got limelight in my hands I've fought this for oh so long This curse just keeps going on And going on And going on And going on... The essence of justice Relies on some substance You lack in your numbness Children in your roughness Epics You think they're far removed, that's a fallacy You're in them! Every steel city Every flooded sea Every murder spree I see them with my eyes! All this destruction and demise! Corruption undisguised! While you claim that some are wise And you hit me with your lies Claim that if I'd just left you be some heroes would arise. But fear won't depart. "Calamity's" the name you give for what's in your heart And it tears you apart. That's you, not me So I'll just stick around and be the watcher Throw out some gifts to drown out what you think is solace I brought all this To show you can't survive when you're so far from flawless Meantime all your nightmares might just hightlight your dread Till doomsday just remember that they came from your head. I ain't happy, but feeling glad I've got limelight in my hands I've fought this for oh so long This curse just keeps going on I ain't happy, but feeling glad I've got limelight in my hands I've fought this for oh so long My curse just keeps going on And going on And going on And going on And going on My curse just keeps going on And going on And going on And going on And going on My curse just keeps going on And going on And going on And going on And going on My curse just keeps going on And going on And going on My curse just keeps going on And going on And going on My curse just keeps going on And going on And going on My curse just...

Personally I really love the twins as they are now and don't feel it'd be worthwhile to change them at all. Retconning in the pain in particular would really stick out to me. Especially given the sequence where MV's chilling on her not-date with Backtrack while Impact's pushing her powers to the limits in her fight with Deathwish.

They were his weakness, but after facing his fear he developed a taste for them.

"Knock knock." "Really, Obliteration? I expected more from you." "And the destroying angel said 'knock knock,' and the archangel above all was supposed to say--" "Ugh, fine! Who's there?" "Non-canon." "Ugh. Non-canon who?" "Non-canon characterization." "...what does that even--" "YOU HAVE NO POWER OVER ME. I'M A GOOD GUY NOW."

"Look at me, Calamity! I can sparkle..." "DO NOT TEMPT ME WITH THE SPARKLES. I GAVE YOU THE SPARKLES, WOMAN!" "I'm just shaking what my mama and Calamity gave me, then."

It's probably best if we leave him out of it, if only because it would be hard to find a canon deviance that everybody in the RP is in full-hearted support of.

I'd be happy to see assumers that can mirror powers but not steal them.