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Awesome. I should really check out a broader map of Oregon. And thus begins the sweet romance of Nathan and Natalie, the servers who just want to go home. Really, I think if Sharkbait ever got his own Megalodon from such an absurd scenario, the thread would have officially jumped the shark.

Set charts for Astoria, me hearties! ... Astoria is located by a coast, right? Because if not the Tidebreaker might have a minor geography problem. Ugh. That would break all my suspension of disbelief.

When you consider creating a fictional supervillain named Babaji.

In the vaguely planned "What Happened in Astoria," Edgedancer would be RPing as four intensely powerful High Epic despots + Nighthound. We've discussed making the Astoria thread a setting more welcome for a higher power level. That is a good use for Murphy's power. And personally, I love him both as a character and as an interesting example of bizarre Epic powers. Oh yeah. I guess I'm just fond of that general idea, being a farmer who puts up with obnoxious and disobedient animals. Anyone heard of Megalodon? It was a tremendous, whale-eating shark that used to terrorize the earth's oceans. It's a good thing Sharkbait would never get the chance to control one of these monsters, eh? He'd have to meet up with some theoretical Epic who can bring extinct species back to life, which of course is completely implausible.

How dare you accuse me of such a personality flaw! Imperio! Did you ever decide whether the Tidebreaker crew will be appearing in Oregon?

It could definitely fit, from what I understood of it. Which just makes it all the more horrifying. I hope your computer stops rebelling soon. Dark!Funtimes is essentially Mood Whiplash personified.

:D So, I've been listening and grooving to Edgedancer's "Outer Science" song. I thought it was awesome and cheerful! Then... I actually watched the video. 0.o WHY, WHY, WHY? I can only hope my precious "Nyan Nyan" song has no disturbing origin...

Thanks! Page 43, depending on how the Altermind meeting goes. I for one wouldn't be stopping you.

This is awesome. I'm going to be singing this for a long time. "The Lightwards Song"... written up on the fly and considerably less awesome. It's a lot scarier though if you imagine a mentally unhinged necromancer singing this after half a dozen more deaths though.

I can't count the number of times I've listened to that Nyan Nyan Rock Remix while writing RP posts.

Which in its own way is kind of a shame, since I'd love to see Mike the Evil Living Power Station's formative years.

I'll need at least one post in the Museum, so Lightwards can finish with Nighthound and grab his things. Not yet, but he will soon if I can manage it. I'll be very busy today, but I should have the time later to put up a Backtrack post at the very least. Hopefully I'll also figure out something for Vondra as well. And someone needs to rewrite "This us Halloween" for Oregon.

It's definitely intentional. He has to consciously choose to summon a shark's strength or health--his body won't do it on its own. For this reason an instantly lethal blow like a headshot would kill him, as he wouldn't have time to summon health. He has to be touching a shark tooth to forge the link. That's why he wears so many fangs on his person at all times.

I like it! I think there are a lot of interesting things that could be done with that power set. And it definitely brings to mind traditional vampires and the way they drain from victims. Joe, what do you think of Brother Sharkbait? Would he work as a member of Blackwave's crew? If so, any idea how they'd have met? And really, if anyone has ideas or criticisms don't hesitate to bring them up. I literally sat down and wrote this in five minutes (which is quite clear when you notice I didn't keep any semblance of tense continuity in the bio. * sigh * ) I believe the steerer is called the helmsman.

OK, here's a quickly drawn up biography for the Epic known as Sharkbait. Pre-Calamity Information David Manō was a Hawaiian surfer and fisherman before Calamity, living on one of the smaller islands. As his surname suggests, he had some traditional Hawaiian heritage in his family history. Though all things considered, David was more in touch with his westerner heritage than with his indigenous side. He spent much of his time fishing, surfing, and wooing charming young ladies in grass skirts. One of the more traumatic incidents of his life occurred while surfing. While out in deep water early in the morning, a he was attacked by a great white shark. The incident almost cost him his life; the doctors told him he was lucky it only cost him his left arm. David never quite shared this sentiment. Powers and Abilities In time, a red star appeared in the night sky. This red star would change David Manō's life forever--and once his life was changed, he'd set about ending a great many other people's lives. Whether by a deliberate joke or by some cosmic irony, David was given the power to control sharks. When David Manō held a shark's tooth against his skin, he forged a deep internal link with the animal it had come from. Once the extent of his powers became clear to him, David began decorating his body with necklaces and bracelets strung together from shed shark teeth. Through the sharks he controlled, David became capable of quite a few spectacular feats. First and foremost, any shark he owned became like extensions of himself, following his every command at a mere thought. He was also capable of sensing what they sensed, if he so chose. As Calamity's corruption grew, he often allowed himself to feel the same bloodlust and feeding frenzies as his minions. Another interesting ability he reaps from his shark connection is the ability to sap attributes from the sharks. David Manō--or Sharkbait, as he steadily began calling himself--is capable of draining the strength and health of his minions into his own body, radically improving his own physical condition. His fist delivers all the force of a tiger shark's bite, and he can heal mortal wounds by taking the life of one of his minions. As long as he had shark teeth on his skin, Sharkbait was like a force of nature. Modus Operandi While David Manō was a nice enough person, Sharkbait certainly is not. He basks in his pets' bloodlust, feeling compelled to slaughter and maim whenever they feed. He can often be found dumping buckets of chum over the Tidebreaker's side, rousing his minions into a frenzy. Few dare ask how he makes the chum--or exactly what kind of animal supplies the blood for it. One particular irk of Sharkbait's existence is that his healing ability does not allow him to regrow his lost arm, as this was a permanent wound inflicted before Calamity. He will forever be a one-armed Epic. EDIT: Alice Regway is a younger woman around 27 years of age, with long red hair. At the moment her chief distinguishing features include her vacant staring expression and the oranges bandages wrapping one arm.

The Seaslinger. The Windwielder.The Tidebreaker. I'm running shy on ideas. :/

Cool. I'll have a bio up soon. The Jolly Roger? The Stormbreaker? The Wavebringer? The Sea's Tyrant? The Jewel of Calamity?

Nobody's that awesome. So... if I named Blackwave's first mate "Sharkbait," would it be an homage to Finding Nemo or an unoriginal rip-off?

... Of all the threads on the forum, I didn't expect this one would make my mouth water.

Ah, yes. You know I was kind of hoping for a more epic set-up for Vondra's first POV than "Mr. Mayor, Runes and Abners want to talk to you." I'm not quite sure how to make the post anything less than a anti-climax... Is there any reasonable way I can start the post with Vondra jumping out of a helicopter?

I'm cool with that.

I don't have anything to do with Backtrack right now, so bring on the Autumn.

* your puns have been interrupted for the following matter of business * Who's up next in The Dalles--Backtrack or Autumn Glass? * you may now resume punning *

I'm a Christian of no specific denomination. Right-o! Hope it's all pleasant stuff. You will all kneel before the dreaded High Epic, Pentehostile! ... You know what, I don't have anything either.

So he's the one who keeps doing that? I've seen Dust Storm bleed. And I will see him bleed again.