Shattered

No one was coming. Sunspot continued to wait, unable to understand his own anxiety. He was more powerful than any regular man. Why was he so hesitant? Maybe someone will notice me if I shine a bit, he thought. But that wouldn't necessarily be a good thing. Being noticed by someone could be the same as, you know, being noticed by a powerful murderous Epic. Spark it! He activated his powers before he could talk himself out it, letting off the same dim light he had earlier, his eyes glowing slightly. As he stood there, shining in the dark, his confidence began to return. Anyone who challenged him would have to face the channeled power of one of the most devastating forces in the universe. A smug smile appeared on his lips, and he increased the intensity of his radiant aura. This wait should end soon. But it didn't. Sunspot's impatience grew, until he almost decided to march in and do what he had done back in Odell. He moved to take a step forward, but halted when he heard a rush of air from behind. He spun, and found two strangers standing before him. They appeared to have recently seen action. Sunspot saw traces of blood and dirt on them. One of the men stepped forward. He looked like he belonged in some Victorian London ballroom, not on the outskirts of an Oregon town at night. He was dressed in a full suit and cape, and even sported a cane. "Greetings," the man spoke. "I'm Frequency and this is Canis. Are you waiting for someone?" Sunspot was taken aback. He hadn't expected the random strangers to be so calm in the presence of a man shining like the sun. They didn't appear surprised or threatened at all. That could only mean one thing. Epics. He covertly felt at his side, his arm detecting the holster hidden beneath his leather jacket. It contained a handgun he'd stolen from one of his first victims. Sunspot doubted he'd ever use the weapon at the time, but now he was glad that he'd kept it. There was no telling when he might run into an Epic that was immune to his powers. Reassured, he responded to this well-dressed newcomer. "Who's asking?" For a brief moment he increased the brightness of his aura further, and added a flash of heat for good measure. Gauging their responses to this would offer him some insight into just who exactly he was dealing with. Well, he also did it because it was sparking cool, but could you blame him? He continued staring confidently at the stranger, awaiting his reply.

I'm still not quite sure where everyone got their fascination with Stick from. I mean, almost every single other similar object on Roshar (rocks, other sticks, etc.) probably does the same thing.

Wow, I just realized that it would suck for the entire planet if Sunspot and Obliteration became friends...

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Okay, so, Sunspot is still just kinda standing there...

Yo mama's so fat she can't be lifted by Awakened objects.

Sunspot strode determinedly forward, glowing faintly in the night. He would have preferred to just blast through the Dalles, loudly announcing his presence like he had done in several previous towns. But, unfortunately, that tactic wouldn't work here. If what he had heard was true, then this place was crawling with Epics. Here, simply charging in would get him killed. No, he had a far better plan. He would approach the Dalles quietly, then join one of the different opposing factions. Then he would kill their leader and take their place. Sure, he had never tried anything as ambitious as taking down an Epic strong enough to control an entire gang of lesser Epics before. But then again, he had yet to come across a city that had any powerful Epics at all. It seemed like the perfect place to take as his own. As he continued along his path, the city came into view. Sunspot extinguished his light. Even that tiny illumination would give him away in this darkness. His footsteps sounded out as he walked, thinking about what he would do when he arrived. For some reason, as he continued on in darkness, his confidence left him, and he began worrying. I can't just make my move immediately, he thought. Sparks! I don't even know how to find these guys. I don't know what I'm doing! This was a stupid idea! It was too late to turn back at this point, however. He had been forced to leave his last residence on... unpleasant terms. So, what was he going to do? He knew that the place was run by vanillas, but, beyond that, there was nothing. Blindly attacking civilians when I get in sounds like a bad idea. I have no idea how the local Epics will react. As he walked, Sunspot continued to argue with himself, changing plans at least a dozen times. By the time he neared the city, he was tired of listening to himself think. It looked well-defended, so he eventually decided to just stand and wait. Someone would come, right? They'd better, he growled inwardly.

Ah, Goradel. You will be missed.

Who do you think is the most underrated Mistborn character of all time? I'm not going to do a poll for this, as the answers are likely to be very obscure. Personally, I think Terion is.

No, I really don't.

Okay, I looked into the thread, and I am so lost. I read the beginning, with K-something-person-I-can't-spell-the-name-of, and then skipped ahead, but I still have no idea how to enter. I have no setting descriptions to work from that I've seen. Help? Maybe if I could set up a character meeting with someone else so that I'm not just wandering aimlessly?

The Dalles:

No problem. So, I'm going to read through some of the Dalles thread, but is there anything essential I need to know?

It's instantaneous. EDIT: logically, when he's not doing a focused burst from his hands, the heat factor has a diminished range because it's not as concentrated.

Okay, here goes. Epic Profile Epic Name: Sunspot Actual Name: Richard Burke Height: 6 feet Hair: Blond Eyes: Yellow (changed by Epic transformation) Build: Epic normal (increased by the Epic transformation but otherwise unspectacular) Power(s): Capable of emitting flashes of sunlight (UV and visible light) from his entire body or just concentrated from his hands. He can adjust the intensity of of the light, making him capable of simply seeing in the dark, blinding people, or even melting most objects. If he focuses, he can create an aura of light around him that can melt potentially harmful stuff (like bullets), but cannot keep this up indefinitely. He's still vulnerable to energy attacks and the like when he does this. Secondary power of basically being immune to anything resembling his own powers (can see fine through intense light and is essentially immune to heat [the heat thing can be edited if that's too overpowered]) Personality: Naturally introverted, though in some situations or with some people this might not hold true. He uses his powers frequently, so he does have all the standard Epic characteristics of arrogance and sociopathy. He likes to show off his powers (he's 'flashy.' *badum tss*) Does this seem good so far? Anything I need to add? EDIT: Which specific people do I need to PM with his weakness?

Alright, so I have a solid base for creating Sunspot, and he's going to show up in the Dalles. So, what do I do next?

Uh, just how common are these guys? I don't want to be too unoriginal. Typically it would be a general flash, though I think emitting beams of light from his hands might be cool to do also.

Uh.. what is 'one of those'? And I'm not quite sure what you mean by precise...

The Dalles sounds like it would fit the best, though maybe 'Sunspot' could have a triggered PI ability that melts potentially harmful things.

I was thinking about an Epic that could emit intense light, for multiple purposes (e.g. causing blindness, melting objects, etc.). Maybe called Sunspot?

Yeah, I think so. There are multiple RP threads, right? I'm still not quite sure how this all works...

So, I was sent here by Voidus. I'm interested in the Reckoners RP, but I'm not sure how it works yet. I'll wait for replies by perusing the introductory threads.

Uh, so, I'm kind of curious about the Reckoners RP, but... I have no idea where it is. So... does anyone know? Sorry about making a topic just for this question, but I wasn't sure what else to do.

Wow, that was fast...