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Quota is a dirty meanieface full of lame.

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Yes. And Sightline will have an enemy from then on, but he should really weigh his options: Keep Nighthound from nursing a grudge, or have the satisfaction of teleporting away with one of his eyeballs?

Would GM approval of this idea make it happen? And could it happen to someone whose name happens to start with N and end with ighthound?

Thanks! I'm rather fond of her, too.

I agree. And her clever little ways of fighting back would certainly earn the respect of an Epic who never wanted his powers. So….without Twitter, Backtrack decided to take "following his favorite Epics" a bit more literally? Edit: Go ahead and do the Flashpoint intro if you want. I'm not entirely sure what to start with, but if you'd rather I did the Panacea scene first, I'm pretty sure I could think of something.

I'm still a Sight Revolution shipper myself. Shadow Revolution still has the coolest name, but might be slightly dangerous, now that Saccharine has joined the cast. I was thinking about the second, but the first one is just as horrifying. Just what I was thinking. Lightwards has a very But For Me It Was Tuesday attitude toward his atrocities, while Remington sees each victim as a person gone too soon. Yeah….depending on how impressed Backtrack tends to be with "deathless" Epics (which, given how much time he devoted to tracking down Lightwards instead of the more-powerful Mobius, seems to be "pretty darn")…well, it's a pretty terrifying death, made all the more terrifying (to an Epic, anyway) because Koschei called himself Koschei the Deathless.

I'm picturing a forum-wide rebellion wherein members across all clans and guilds link to Quota's death scene in their signatures as a message to the mods: "Kill Quota so Fun can rule!" Whether or not he enters revenge mode would depend on exactly how much he hears. And honestly, I don't think it's necessarily too soon for him to enter revenge mode—he knows enough about Epics to rein it in when Lightwards is around, to bide his time and figure out his weakness first. I actually kind of like the idea of making Remington into a smiling, simmering pot of rage, waiting for his chance to strike. It would give him an extra layer of motivation for what he's doing that would take it beyond the pebble-in-the-boot thing. (And does the creepy scene involve him mentioning how they died? Because if so, Remington will need some time alone. And then the pebble will become a scorpion pretending to be a pebble. Again, not saying that as a deterrent—the more I think about it, the more I like it.) Just wait until Backtrack relives Koschei's death.

Argh. Be afraid, Quota, for the day you meet Doctor Funtimes shall be your last! I'd say when we want to increase the tension between them. He already has a profound dislike of the man, but when the news about the Sadrys comes to light, Lightwards will enter the hallowed ranks of Those for Whom Remington Springfield has a Personal Vendetta. It's quite the dubious honor. The only other Epic to truly be a target for his vengeance was Koschei. Anyway, right now, Remington is mostly plotting damage control while he figures out the best way to pit Funtimes against Lightwards to bring him down slowly. The minute he learns about the Sadrys is the minute he starts plotting Lightwards' downfall, so….whenever you want Lightwards' downfall to enter the planning stage, feel free to have him mention Remington's in-laws.

Foreshadowing is the domain of planners. Hindshadowing is a staple of discovery writing, and I almost think it's more fun. Not that setting up a twist in Chapter 3 that will pay off in Chapter 12 isn't great, but there's something extremely rewarding about reading back over your work, realizing the loaded gun you left in Chapter 3 should be the one that's fired in Chapter 12, and having your readers think you're smarter than you actually are when they see the "setup" for your crazy twist. Also, edited my last Oregon post when I realized I made Revolution's middle name Starburst instead of Sunburst. I think I had a craving for fruit-flavored candy earlier.

No kidding. Introducing Remington as a character was one of the best random things that's happened in this RP. The only problem is that Tom says they "moved out three years ago," but Laurie and Remington were married the same year as Annexation Day and she died two years prior to the start of this RP. Hmmm….maybe it was just her sister who moved out three years ago? Younger sister, stayed with her parents a bit longer….leaving it open for another serendipitous character introduction?

Actually…. I reread the posts in the Sadrys' to be sure, but Tom never specifically said they had a boy and a girl. I've already made Laurie pretty outdoorsy, so I was thinking about making the pink room sister's and the camo room hers. The "Sadry hunter" was of course Remington, put on her cork board when they were still dating. Thoughts?

Well, if Altermind decides to have a funeral for him, she can always outfit all the mourners in Watchmen garb.

Them yes, it is happening.

If Chuck Norris really approves.

Okay if I replace "grandparents" with "in-laws"?

That was Remington. He's like the cranky old guy in my neighborhood: the second some new Epic hooligan parks within twenty feet of his property, he registers a complaint with the HOA.

Nighthound pounded the table. "For the last time, we are not going to Disneyland for our honeymoon!" "We're not going to Disneyland for our honeymoon," Funtimes repeated in a high-pitched mockery of Nighthound's voice. Nighthound wrapped his hands around her throat, only to draw back with a cry of pain as the acid that was once his shirt melted his skin and internal organs. "Going to buy tickets, you big meanieface!"

Her power is conjuring vegetarian bacon that tastes like real bacon. I was just wondering if anyone noticed those are both ship names. Nighttimes could be one as well, but I frankly don't think Funtimes and Nighthound would make a very good couple.

Thank you.

I shall do it. That will give Funtimes a hands to gush over her name.

Doctor Funtimes is a mysterious person.

Nathan covered his panic with a laugh. Explaining Epic powers was one thing, but explaining an Epic power he only pretended to have--to an actual teleporting Epic, no less--was quite another. "The details are rather boring, I'm afraid. I just think of a place and I'm there." On a whim, he added: "So it's a good thing I'm rarely thinking about the moon." Hoping that sufficed, he glanced at Funtimes, who was grinning as Voidgaze tried to push her back with the tassels of her cloak, looking to Sam for help. Odd, but not half as strange as the woman whose hug she was desperate to escape. "Sorry that I worried you," she was saying. "I can resurrect so I'm not going to die anytime soon." That, not any effort on Voidgaze's part, finally drew Funtimes out of her personal space. She jumped, clapping her hands in glee. "Yay! That is amazingly full of amazing amazingness!" She threw her arms around Voidgaze again, only to pull away at her next question. "How about you....introduce me to your friends?" That did the trick. Funtimes ended the hug, took Voidgaze by one hand and Nathan by the other, said "To our friends, please!" and landed the three of them beside the other four. She released Voidgaze's hand and introduced them each in turn. "This is Remington." He nodded, but didn't reach for his rifle. "And this is Sammy...and the Unicyclist.....and....you? I know your name is awesome but I don't know it yet." "Revolution Sunburst Jones," the hippie said with a proud smile. Nathan hid his shock and Remington raised an eyebrow. "Revolution Sunburst Jones," Nathan repeated slowly. No Newcago human in her right mind would use such a name. Not unless she fancied being dragged away for a slow death at the hands of Epics who found her name amusing in exactly the wrong way. Funtimes clapped her hands to her cheeks, drawing in a long gasp. "That. Name. Is. Incredimazable!" Her hands were pulled from her cheeks and fluttered in excitement before Funtimes threw both arms around Revolution's waist as she jumped up and down, squealing in glee. Finally, she pulled away. "Blueberry, these are my friends. They're awesome and have awesome names. Friends, this is Blueberry. She's neat." Voidgaze simply looked relieved to be free from the hug.

I'll have Funtimes react. Nathan needs to answer a question anyway.

Like a Blueberry.