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Write slower? Never? Seriously, though, I post here that much? I believe it, but still.
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Just when I thought Earth under Calamity couldn't become any more of a Crapsack World than it already is.... Interesting question. Perhaps, though given the apparent laws of gifting, I'm inclined to think Calamity would assume a Time Lord was powerful enough already. Then again, if I'm right and Calamity is both sentient and malevolent, then it might claim a Time Lord as it's own just for kicks and giggles. Unless, of course, Calamity is only capable of affecting humans, in which case malevolence is a moot point. Bravest. Pfft. He hasn't even shipped Lightwards with Möbius yet. Then again, he did ship her with Koschei before knowing what a truly terrifying couple they'd be, so....
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He always scorned romance, too. I wonder how that will come back to bite him. That almost makes too much sense.
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If anything, it killing and reanimating the Doctor would be a very poor decision on his part. The crowds of weeping Whovians would abandon their hero's commitment to pacifism and wage war upon his murderer. Oh he will definitely speak up. Lightwards' lack of geeky knowledge may serve the Doctor well. I'm not entirely sure....
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Ponderment: Would Lightwards be able to reanimate a Time Lord who was for some reason unable to regenerate? Would the rules function much the same way with Time Lords as with Epics because Time Lords are far more powerful than humans, or would he be unable because Time Lord DNA is so much different from human DNA?
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The book is better—and has better ideas. Oh! Funtimes and Chimera should read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz together! Then Chimera can make Kalidahs (lion-tiger-bear hybrids) while Funtimes figures out the best way to weaponize a village of living china dolls!
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She intended to land on him, like Dorothy's house from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz did to the Wicked Witch of the East.
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There were two major contenders for the Nobel Peace Prize: the person who killed Nighthound, and the person who invented a completely clean and renewable form of energy. The committee awarded it to the inventor of clean energy, and the world almost erupted into total war.
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Nighthound and Ray walked into a bar. Ray ducked; Nighthound, overconfident in his own immortality, did not. The bar swung out of the way, then back with twice as much force as before. Ray stepped over his body and had a wonderful time by herself.
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I hadn't thought of it that way , but you make a pretty convincing case. My theory is that all Epoc weaknesses fall into three categories: powerlessness, trauma, and self-perception. Either the weakness is something from their past that made them feel powerless, or it's a reminder of past trauma, or it's something that messes with the way they see themselves. The four chords theory could fit into the powerlessness category. He was unable to keep his band from becoming derivative, so he fixated on those four chords. Kind of like how people will fixate on one thing that irritates them, until they can't even stand to be in the same room as that thing. I could be wrong, though.
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Hi, I'm Jumpyspot! And I'm new.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles replied to Jumpyspot's topic in Introduce Yourself!
Welcome, Jumpyspot! *waves* I too got started on Sanderson by reading Steelheart, and I am currently in the process of irritating my family to no end when I remind them that Firefight comes out four days before my birthday. -
All of a sudden, every woman in the world would call the police.
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Never before did I realize how apt a name "Family of Blood" is for the Jagers.
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It's a characterization exercise?
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What a fantastic idea. Not that it'll ever happen. No, not at all. One Doctor reply coming up. He will not find Lightwards amusing.
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I think what prompted those ponderings was the frequency with which it's utilized by the show's villains. All of the three cardiomancers use it, and they seem to use it with impunity. (Two of them have collections of hundreds of human hearts, each in it's own individual drawer! That is a lot of hearts. A lot of victims.) While as you point out only three seem to know how to use it, a few others seem aware of the effects a stolen heart can cause, although they themselves are incapable of using the spell. Another thing that prompted the questions was the way a certain victim was portrayed on the parent show. He was fully aware of the spell, having been awake (and in pain) the moment his heart was taken. The villain the explained, in detail, what he was going to do and why, since he had no choice. He apologized to several of his victims, but never once warned them. Did the spell leave him incapable of warning others, or did he simply not warn them because reasons? And another thing: Now that the Enchanted Forest is more or less permanently in a modern American setting, with good and just people in law enforcement who are aware of cardiomancy, why have they not at least attempted to address it as a crime? Yes, the mayor knows the spell and has used it in the past, but given recent developments it seems she would be receptive to placing some limits on that form of dark magic. Finally, why bother with cardiomancy at all when the Spell of Shattered Sight will make a victim go just as berserk on his or her target?
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Said the poor, misinformed Dragon.
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This isn't really a joke, more of a pondering. On the show Once Upon a Time, stealing someone's heart allows the thief to control that person. This has been used to devastating effect multiple times, as several villains have stolen hearts and used the victims as their personal puppets, giving them the element of surprise when they send their puppet to attack their own loved ones. This raises some questions. 1. Is every victim of this particular brand of theft aware they are no longer in possession of their most vital organ, or are the vast majority unaware? 2. Does awareness influence the limits of what the villain can force you to do, or is this unlimited? 3. Are characters with no hearts capable of warning their loved ones? And now for the more interesting legal questions. 1. Is "I had my heart stolen" a valid legal defense in that world? 2. Say a victim of heart theft is capable of warning their loved ones. Would they be held partially responsible for the atrocities they committed if they failed to warn others? 3. What is the punishment for heart theft? Is it a capital offense or more of a felony? 4. Is there some sort of spell to determine whether a heart really was tampered with? If not, do murderers claim heart theft in an a attempt to escape punishment? 5. There is a character who collected hundreds of human hearts. Would she be seen as a serial killer (because she collected hearts) or a warlord (for raising an army of obedient slaves)?
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I imagine Prof sitting on his sofa, wondering how to use his powers without becoming evil. Then they put the picture onscreen. Prof spits out his beer and says "Screw the whole 'power corrupts' thing! If he dies, turning evil is worth it!"
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America's Most Wanted took one look at his picture and put him on their show. No name, no crimes listed, just a picture and a narrator saying "If you see this mysterious criminal, call the police immediately. If you are not armed, seek out someone who is and DO NOT leave their side." A California newspaper tried to get the show sued for slander and defamation of character, but then they saw the picture.
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"It's an old family name!" Nighthound isn't one of those?
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That…. ….is a very fair point.