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The Scary Owl. Wow. Really stretching your imagination there, aren't you, Scary Owl?
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And now I got Doctor Smooth Bear. I think that's what happens when someone encourages Funtimes to embrace her Native American heritage--she puts them off with a name so ridiculous it makes Doctor Funtimes look positively normal.
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I got Nightfish. Please tell me I'm not the only one who wants to see him duel Nighthound.
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Doctor Drunk Hijacker: this May or may not happen, depending on her proximity to something hijack-able. Purple Scout: PP suffers another split, with this personality manifesting as a Boy Scout fond of the color purple? I'm not going to think about this one for too long. Master Adorable Wasp: if it has "adorable" in the title, Voidgaze is probably involved. He's the worst of Epics.
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I have a new Epic. Though in a rare case, this one is so evil he will not appear in this RP. Name: Writer's Block Appearance: White. Everything about Writer's Block is white, from his too-pale skin to his flowing hair to his unnaturally pale eyes. He wears white clothes with a white cape. His shape is somewhat blocky, to the point where victims have compared him to a blank page. Powers: His precise powers are unknown, though some can be inferred from his MO (following). Modus Operandi: Writer's Block is arguably the most powerful of Epics in that rather than be confined to facing his foes directly, he is capable of attacking their creators. He enters the parallel world where people called "writers" invent his foes and neutralizes his enemies by attacking their writers directly. One visit from Writer's Block will leave a writer unable to think of their character's next action. Two visits will lead to extensive revisions of scenes that have already been written and edited. Prolonged exposure will leave a writer unsure of their very ability, leaving their character permanently stranded in limbo--usually mid-conversation or in a life-threatening situation. Some have speculated that Writer's Block possesses a form of low-level mind control that enables him to attack writers with memory loss, leaving them wondering what they were going to write next and whether it would have been any good. However, others are convinced his power is finely tuned emotional manipulation that allows him to carry out devastating attacks on the self-worth of those writers he targets. His foes are blissfully unaware of his existence, though many of them do wonder why their entire world stopped just as things were about to get interesting. Weakness: Unknown, though a variety of things have neutralized him in the past. Writers have tried everything from chocolate to self-help books to discussing philosophy with their siblings as the Super Bowl plays in the background, to varying degrees of success. Most who have faced him recommend simply "powering through" his attacks, though they admit there is no guarantee he will not return once defeated.
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I support both of these ideas.
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There's a way. Remember a few Questions back when we discussed having Aldo shoot Timeport with a motorcycle?
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If he hadn't been an Epic for just one day, I'd be more surprised he hasn't named it already. That settles it. Timeport must give his axe a female name so Sam can write childish limericks. ….I can't decide if that episode would make me head for the hills, or grab the popcorn.
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One of the sample names was Grim Cleaver. It is disturbingly easy to picture Timeport giving his axe this name. Though a far more terrifying (and still in-character) method would be for Timeport to give his axe a female name. Then, when he kills someone, he can go through a brief introduction to his "lady" before informing them, with a creepy grin and lots of blood, that "she" is a battle-axe. EDIT: One of the names generated was Corpsemaker. I'm still laughing at the irony.
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To YouTube I go!
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I'm not a gamer (mostly because I suck at video games ) but those both sound awesome.
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I can see that, really...different shades of selfishness in relationships and how they affect their partners...it's an interesting comparison, possible even without sending Funtimes careening toward Creepsville. Transistor?
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Me neither. So I won't.
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I think it fits her character better if she's doing it out of selfishness and ignorance. I'd rather keep their relationship mostly innocent, downplaying the implications. Nighthound needs no rival.
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Funny, since Koschei is a character from Russian folklore. Yeah... See why I don't really want to go there? Yes, she treats him better than Nighthound treats Ray, but the implications are very disturbing. So I'm thinking I won't go there.
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You have no idea how badly I want to make "regenbogen" Koschei's swear word of choice now. Autumn is going to have the most noticeable harem in Oregon. And possibly the prettiest. That occurred to me, too, and I wasn't sure if it was good story-wise or bad. On the one hand, she hasn't had her powers long, so there's a chance she could still be somewhat rational about the fact Nathan really has no choice in this situation--in other words, if that's a part of her past, it could make her treatment of Nathan rather inexplicable. On the other hand, it could be a sign of how the corruption is setting in as she uses her powers, making her unwittingly repeat her own history, dishing out what she was forced to take. Like I said, I'm not entirely sure I want to go there.
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what would davids power be
TwiLyghtSansSparkles replied to High prince of geeks's topic in The Reckoners
Joking aside, my brother has a theory that I'm officially adopting. David would have received Steelheart's powers. Throughout the book, his nickname is "Steelslayer." Regalia mentioned that David's powers would be "thematically appropriate," and what better theme to go along with than by making Steelslayer the new Steelheart? When Calamity tells David to "take it," David notices the steel bridge beneath the water. It was subtle, but I think that was a hint. Furthermore, the powers David would receive practically came with a guarantee of a Rending. Brandon has confirmed that more powerful Epics are more likely to go through awful Rendings, and someone with Steelheart's powers could plausibly slaughter everyone in Babilar. -
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If he had ample time to prepare, he'd be OP….until the second Steelheart fixed him with a glare. From then on, he would no longer be known as Backtrack but as The Apologizer, as his standard greeting for High Epics would be "I'M SO SORRY!"
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"Why….why are you making fun of him?" "Um, because he's wearing a stupid hat?" "Yeah, but he's an Epic." "Wearing a stupid hat. Your point?" That….would be a hilarious fight. Somehow, I don't think Steelheart would even bother killing him.
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Writer's block is evil.
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I know the basics of her backstory, and I have some scenes pretty much written out in my head. I just have no idea where or how to start. :/
(Mostly defining Spokane as a city, exploring exactly what differentiates it, setting-wise, from more well-known cities like Chicago or New York. And I'm going to change Susan's role quite a bit, making her more of a good mastermind.)
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I've never tried it before, but one book I read suggested overcoming that kind of writer's block by writing first drafts for the scenes you have planned in your head, and then going back to the earlier scenes once you have a better idea of where the story's going.
(Nice. Spokane's a cool setting thus far, but giving it more unique character of its own can only benefit the story.)
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I've tried that. It works for some writers, but with me, I find that when I write those scenes down then go back to fill in the blanks, I always wind up making some pretty big changes to the scenes I've already written. I think I've gotten the first scene down, though—I started from the beginning with a more stream-of-consciousness style, which I think will help when the scenes call for a more disjointed thought process.
(Thanks. I hadn't realized what a distinctive city...
