TwiLyghtSansSparkles

Nathan and Funtimes are at the museum, but they're away from the action thus far.

Nathan woke with his former coworkers on his mind. He wasn't sure if he had dreamed about them or not, but they were his first thoughts upon waking. Cory. Will. Silas. Reuben. Fortuity was angry at his escape, no doubt, but the question was how much of that anger had been expended on the other servers. Try as he might, he couldn't erase the image of them waking, one by one, dressed in white and strapped to that table. It's not your fault, he told himself. And it wasn't. He knew the rules: Try to escape Fortuity, and he would only kill another. It wasn't a matter of if, but of when and who. Nathan had gone without a fight, without a word of protest, to keep the others safe for a while. It wasn't a fair trade, but it was the only trade he had. But now he, and the reason for his escape, were both gone. Well out of Fortuity's reach. The only targets for his wrath were still in Newcago. It wouldn't matter if he went back. Nathan would only be added to the list of casualties, not substituted for the others on it. Yet he couldn't help feeling that it was his fault, that if he had shaken his head at Funtimes' offer, things would be different…. A heavy thunk shook him from his thoughts. He sat up and saw Funtimes sitting on the floor, zipping the pack open with a giggle. She tossed the pillowcase aside, rifled around—and stopped, froze in place. Her giggles fell silent. If Nathan wasn't mistaken, her smile had faded, replaced by a look of almost wistful surprise. For a long moment, she stayed that way. Her hands held the pack open. Only her hair moved, waving ever so slightly in the air from a heating vent. "Doctor? You okay?" She shook her head and looked at him with her usual smile. "Ready to make some dinosaur friends?" He wasn't ready in the slightest. "Uh, sure." "I'll make bacon donuts." "Bacon what?" --------------------------------------------------- Bacon donuts were surprisingly tasty. They were even better hot from the fryer. Nathan didn't ask her where she had learned to make donuts, just as he didn't ask her how she could create a sophisticated Cat-jet from an equally sophisticated Catmobile. That was just how Epics were. They did inexplicable things, and the rest of the world got out of their way. Or, when they made bacon donuts, ate them and didn't ask what had brought them into existence. He downed the last of his milk—regular, at his request—and took her hand. Funtimes turned her empty glass of chocolate milk into a breakfast burrito and handed it to him. "You only had one." "Thanks." Good though they were, the bacon donuts were too sweet for him that early in the morning. Funtimes, whose palate was evidently accustomed to it, had eaten three. "We leaving?" She giggled. When next he opened his eyes, he stood at the base of a bronze dinosaur statue, the massive metal bones still cool from the night. Dozens of sports cars filled the surrounding parking lot. Doctor Funtimes giggled. "Doctor?" "Uh-huh?" "Why do all the cars have spikes on them?"

It's just ridiculous enough to work. Actually, is this Curveball's origin story we're telling?

As a sort of "screw you" to the other Portland Epics. "You wouldn't let us take the bank? FINE! BE that way! We'll just take all the best dinosaur fossils from everywhere else and keep them here!" "YEAH! And then we'll charge you an arm and a leg to get in! How you like us NOW, Altermind?" "Uh….just fine." backs away slowly

Maybe they wanted territory for their own, but the only turf they could manage to stake a claim to was the museum because every other Epic in the city thought museums were boring. On that note, maybe they control every museum in the city because no other Epic wanted to control a building full of dusty old rocks.

Hmmm…..allow me a moment to think of a minor Epic to bring to this fight…. How about…..Hotwire. She can take control of any vehicle within 50 yards and "drive" up to two at once remotely.

For a Steelheart type story about underdogs taking on an insanely powerful villain, Möbius would be perfect. For this game, she's just a tad overpowered. Heh. It's a shame we can't go all Princess Celestia on her and banish her to the moon...Wait. Moon.....pocket universes.... Oh sweet Gallifrey. MÖBIUS IS PRINCESS CELESTIA!!!!!! Hold me.

Yes. Yes, we do. And honestly, I find the insane characters less terrifying than those that seem to have all their wits about them. Lightwards? He'll kill you because he thinks you're better off as a zombie. Corpsemaker? He'll kill you just 'cuz. That is more terrifying to me than anything a delusion could conjure up. EDIT: As for Nighthound's sister, when did you want to bring her in?

I shall do that more, then.

She's all about the fun.

And Nathan backs away slowly, giving Lightwards a dead bird as a peace offering....

Any character with split personalities and a crazy beard is good in my book. And PP is pretty awesome so far.

I think Lightwards is fleshed out well. Promise me Möbius won't appear in the RP? She's really really scary.

Oh, yeah. I just meant I wasn't sure who's going to carry out the time jump. Probably Kobold, since his character is driving the heist.

I think we are. Tomorrow, I think we'll do the time skip. Who's posting first?

That…. that is terrifying. o.0 0.o 0.0 …..yeah, gonna go curl up with some cocoa and be really, really thankful she's fictional.

I'm kind of done with Once Upon a Time. It's not a bad show, but I don't like watching it with my parents. The constant moralizing, along with the fact that they can be an episode ahead and I just have to catch up on my own and not complain at all, kind of grates on my nerves. It's not a huge deal. It just sucks the enjoyment out of a fun show.

Since this hasn't been posted yet…. I trust my thoughts on the matter are clear.

I thought of a few possibilities and they're all terrifying. o.O Can't wait for her bio now.

I like the full moon idea. It kind of goes along with him taking control of his "hounds" the way a full moon takes control of a werewolf. And coupled with his appearance, it's creepy. Like him. I'm excited to meet Mobius, actually. Maybe it's because I know Lightwards' weakness and the idea that she set it off is kind of fascinating and alarming all at the same time? It will be legendary. And by legendary, I mean…. 'cause they be raisin' dinosaurs in here!

*bows* Thank you, good sir. That's kind of what I figured. I couldn't decide whether the question mark was a result of her being raised, or if it was a result of her questioning orders. Whatever the case, it seemed to fit. Hound-ponies would have more temporary cutie marks, I think, since his hold over them doesn't last. Maybe their original cutie marks change to become more canine, then fade back once he releases them. To me, it doesn't seem so much as his fundamentally changing their identities—the way Lightwards does with his zombies—as just overwriting them for a short time. But that creepier Lightwards?

Also, sorry to double post, but there's an Alice pony now.

Yes. Yes, I can. I can imagine Twilight Sparkle as one of his students, running to Princess Celestia in horror when she sees him warping into ​something else….. The horn looks fine, but I think I like him better as an earth pony. It's just a little creepier, thinking that he doesn't even have to be a unicorn to do all of those things. Maybe I'm putting too much thought into this.