Blackhoof

Oh I forgot! I thought that they belonged to you Comatose. My mistake. @Blaze1616 I apologise. What do you think of my scene outline?

For my scene, Buttercup or permission to use her I suppose. What do you envisage happening to the PowerPuffs in all this?

@Mestiv its your choice, I'm happy to participate in a collab, but if you don't have the time I will gladly take him and just take some dialogue from you.

@Comatose I'm thinking on how to end Iconoclast, because if there is one Epic I want to resolve, it is him. One last scene should do it- a final battle and then his death. Timeline-wise it would be just around the time Euphoria returns. Perhaps Jumpdrive ( @18th Shard ) could figure out his weakness (by observing how Ghouls avoid an old church, particularly the crosses) and then communicate it to perhaps Argon and Buttercup ( @Mestiv ) working together. Perhaps Kenshin as well ( @Edgedancer ) The other security forces at this point are in full rebellion, and Epics are fleeing or taking control of smaller areas of the city. But these two are still trying to hold the city together, and to do that they know Iconoclast must be killed. So they track him down, they find him and Slaughterine with a pack of ghouls, and a battle ensues. They come at Iconoclast with weapons etched with a cross and carrying crosses. Normally this would kill him, but Slaughterine uses her lightning to destroy or knock them away, protecting Iconoclast. They eventually kill or subdue Slaughterine, and then they are able to surround him and slay him with a cross-ed weapon. Perhaps in the fight someone else dies, but I think Buttercup and Argon are pretty invulnerable. Perhaps Kenshin gets nearly killed, and then everyone is distracted. The fight rages, Slaughterine is killed, and then Iconoclast declares "Ha! You have no weapons with which to slay me! I am invincible!" Just as he begins to disintegrate, Kenshin (who created a sword and scratched a cross into it) throws the sword to Buttercup/Argon, and they stab him in the chest. Kenshin dies (or barely survives, whatever Edgedancer prefers) and Iconoclast is killed, first turning back into his original form as his powers are cancelled. What do you guys think?

The only issue is that this RP is slowly dying, so you won't have anyone to RolePlay with.

Me too, I sometimes forget or procrastinate a few days, but I am available

Now Hellfire saw the arena on the river. It was an impressive construction... for a yank. He stood in some ruins on the far side. Banarang had left hours ago- taking the Destructors and the forces of Dragoon and skirting around behind the city using Blackwave's ship. Hellfire hadn't been paying too much attention, but something about attacking the city from both land and sea while he used his powers and destroyed the high command of Astoria. The deal was, of course, that he would cease his duel with Winterspell once it all began.... but he wasn't done with that yuppy yet. No, Hellfire was going to finish him off, once and for all. But first, he would go along with the plan, and once the Astorian Epics were dead, Winterspell would be next. He wouldn't live to see the success of his little plot. With a smile, Hellfire took off, fire bursting from his hands and feet. He felt the wind in his hair and was glad he had remembered his sunglasses to protect his eyes. In seconds, he had shot over the river, and was hovering above the arena. The crowd below cheered, but it sounded more forced and was tinged with nervousness. It was hard to cheer for any Epic, but the crowd seemed to feel that inadequate enthusiasm could be dangerous. Hellfire laughed and shot towards the arena full-blast, landing in the centre of the duelling ground with a thud and a blast of flame. The ice beneath him cracked and steamed, and he found himself standing in a puddle an inch deep. He spread his arms and began walking the edges of the arena, flame dancing on his fingertips. Then a great door began opening, and he readied himself for battle. .......... Winterspell took a deep breath. Everything around him was cold. The air was frigid, every wisp of wind like the caress of a frozen hand. Mist came from the breaths of those around him, human and Epic alike feeling the bite. Only he was immune. He was made of ice- in more ways than one, and the cold would never concern him. He and his entourage were within the arena, beneath the seating, facing the entrance to the duelling ground. A cheer went up.... Hellfire must have arrived. He nodded to his lieutenants, and Nightstand put a finger to his earpiece. "The phoenix has landed, and the white eagle rises. I repeat- phoenix landed, white eagle rises." The signal was given. All his forces were on alert, and taking their final positions. Dragoon and the Destructors would be hiding out of sight down the road, ready to attack the city. And right now, Eternity should be about to approach the Metal and take him out of the fight with his powers of time manipulation. Winterspell wasn't sure how much luck he would have- all he could do was hope. Now it was time for the show, and the charade, to begin. For a time, at least, until everything was ready. The doors opened, and with a heavy sigh, Winterspell entered the light.

Yeah but I think 8 powers is too many. You'd need to reduce it to at most five I think.

Hi, welcome aboard! My one concern is Unbreakable- he seems to be a High Epic, even if he has no impressive powers beyond invulnerability, and I'm not sure he fits in numbers-wise to the world. Are there any High Epic slots left in Brisbane/Queensland for him? Yeah I don't like the idea of a big list of powers like that. I'm fine with someone using a Multiple Personality character, as long as a little research is done so the disorder isn't misrepresented. But i see no reason for the personalities to have their own powers- powers are inherent to biology, not psychology. Steelheart had five powers, and David remarked that that was rare. So while it would be fine for him to have say, two or three powers, I think it would be better if each 'alter' simply used those three powers in their own way. They each have all powers, but they utilise them differently. That sort of thing.

Hours Earlier. With his lieutenants surrounding him, Winterspell waited in his Keep and made sure that all was prepared. Wireless cameras were hooked in across the arena, ostensibly to film the action, but in reality to give Blindsight a full view of the arena in full night-vision. When the plan began, it would be necessary. Secret compartments and bombs had been placed by him within the ice itself, and his agents had been trying to ferret out the weaknesses of Deathgale, Mary and the Metal. So far, they'd only narrowed down Deathgale's weakness to have something to do with seafood or fish. It would have to do. "Blindsight." Winterspell turned to his most trusted adviser. "Are you prepared with directions for our Epics? You will be our eyes and ears in the command room." Blindsight nodded in response. He knew the plan well- he had devised it, after all. But Winterspell did feel the need to vocalise things, it helped him think in stressful situations, and right now he was more stressed than he had ever been. Although he didn't show it. "Sir!" A voice crackled in his earpiece- Fish on lookout duty. "Receiving?" "That Ragnarok is coming back." Winterspell raised an eyebrow, and scowled. "In broad daylight? He could be seen! Have a detachment of soldiers escort him inside-" "Uh, sir... he is flying. Right for us! Do I have permission to engage?" "No Fish you do not. Just when he gets to you, invite him in and we can-" "Sir, lookout!" With that, a wall rumbled and the sound of an explosion filled the Keep. Alarms began sounding and guards readied their weapons, but Winterspell just growled. Another explosion, closer this time, and then a second later the wall to his right crumbled into water and steam. Ragnarok stood, smug and proud. Winterspell glared at him. "If you have come to offer your services.... I accept. Now get to this table and stop blowing up my Keep!"

haha very true! He isn't my original character- I adopted him after his owner went off on an LDS mission. My original characters aren't so icey And yes, I will pm you!

Then again, I'd doubt she'd hear about her- Corvallis hasn't even been set up yet I believe.

I actually disagree- a gifted person is essentially a proxy of that Epic, so if they encounter a physical weakness then that should cancel out the powers. The powers themselves are linked to the weakness of the Epic, so they would "know", per say. I agree internal weaknesses wouldn't- too hard to translate, I would say.

Sounds perfect Although I should say that as an Epic, the corruption strips away his empathy, kindness and compassion. As shown in the books, Epics are essentially evil to the core, and so if they felt a strong compulsion to do something, they'd do it. So there is not really a logical way for him to avoid slaughtering any and all criminals with a smile if that is what he wants to do. Think of how nonchalant Deathpoint was as he murdered innocents, simply to prove a point. I don't think you need to change his personality much- just make sure that the focus of his law-obsession is HIMSELF, and perhaps to avoid his weakness (which I don't know). He doesn't want law and order out of concern for his subjects, he wants law and order because he hates chaos, is a control freak, and enjoys dominating people. Plus, law and order creates a thriving and prosperous city, which is a point of pride. Like Steelheart- Steelheart created an environment in which he could rule over actual people, but ultimately wasn't too concerned about the individuals as long as the system was safe. He blew up a building of innocents to inspire fear. See what I mean?

I don't remember, actually.

Yeah but all that seems very complicated and contrived. I guess I've grown to dislike powersets like this- they aren't really Comic-Book powers, you know? I can't see many of these showing up in the Reckonerverse. The powers there are mostly streightforward- shoots lasers, inulnerable, can control salt, etc.

Then there is the fact that "conquered territory" is a bit vague. What IS sovereignty? Does he have power over patches of land that is populated by people who reject his authority? Does another Epic being able to fight him off in a section of land mean he loses control of it? How long until he "owns" a bit of territory? The whole thing is a bit iffy- I'd say just let him sense deaths and murderers within a few kilometres, and have some basic superpowers. His power and persona come from his character as an Epic-fascist and control-freak and his followers.

Uh, he seems very powerful. Frankly I'm against him. Especially since he can game it very easily- "I now declare breathing illegal in my realm! Oh no, don't stop it, I WANT YOU to break my laws. Now I can track every living thing in my domain and since I have 5000 criminals nearby I am as strong as steelheart!" So he has no incentive to actually catch, punish, or discourage criminals in literally any way. It would be like a cop who gets a bonus for every criminal they DON'T catch. I do see you have already made a few posts with him- my apologies for not responding sooner. I don't know specifically what you could replace his powers with- and I am sorry about potentially making you retcon anything. I just think he is too powerful and gamey. Perhaps he just has basic strength, reflexes, and energy beams, which he can gift? And his obsession with law is just a character trait unconnected to his powers? Maybe he can sense when someone is killed or severely injured, and identify the perpetrator? That way he can still sense most criminals, and Epics when they Rend or use their powers to kill? You'd just need to retcon some dialogue and such, which isn't too difficult. Yeah i'll echo this. I believe Wastelands is set three years after Calamity and two years after Epics started appearing. For instance, it was 15 months ago that Tribourne was conquered and unified by the Triumvirate, and chaos had reigned for the previous 8 months that Epics had run rampant and started appearing. @Hemalurgic_Headshot @Majestic

I definitely enjoyed the worldbuilding though- even if we didn't do too much with the world itself haha

I was pretty involved in the Wastelands. I guess I could help resurrect it, but i'm not sure. A lot of my passion for the characters disappeared once I wrote everything down, and the lack of an overarching goal or story meant that the worldbuilding didn't really go anywhere.

I'd love to, but it says I don't have access! :'( :( :'(

Well we don't know too much about his modus operandi after he blows up Houston and those other two cities. We know he didn't outright explode any other cities, and his teleportation still had that cooldown, making him weaker. David mentioned him sometimes taking in a lot of heat and then teleporting close to people to kill them with the amboent heat, so he was obviously moving around, killing people and Epics for his own reasons. When I say "assassinate" I mean, "teleport into an Epic's house, and then fry them a second after he delivers a bible quote at them". Then teleport out- other Epics are none the wiser that HE was the one responsible.

I like the idea of Obliteration in Salem. Perhaps he comes to put a stop to the worship and glorification of false gods that Salem is basically promoting, and begins assassinating leading Salem Epics until they are all at each other's throats in fear and paranoia. @Voidus thoughts? I don't like him, to be honest. A bit too powerful, gamebreaking in the right circumstances, and his power is fairly ill-defined, because not all Epics have real easy barriers on thir powers.

We all fade into the night, cackling at a job well done

Winterspell smiled as his messengers raced out across the bridge, heading to Astoria. They would carry hand-written invitations to each epic in Astoria, inviting them to a grand display of power and might tomorrow afternoon. For you see, he had been "challenged" to a duel by that upstart pyromancer, Hellfire. From the perspective of his colleagues, this would be an interesting, or at least diverting, show between two elemental epics with opposite powers. But of course, that was all part of the ruse. He didn't wait for the affirmative responses to return hours later when he flew himself out to the middle of the bay, hundreds of metres from the shore, and began constructing the arena. With a mighty gesture, reminiscent of Moses, he raised the sea. Four pillars of water rose from the centre of the bay, slowly climbing like reverse waterfalls a hundred feet in the air. He held his arms still, and the pillars halted. He lowered and spread his arms, and the top half of the pillars broke like melting wax, flowing in the air to meet each other and form a thick, high basket of water, a rectangular prism between the four pillars. Closing his fist slowly, the pillars began freezing. From the seabed to the arena, the pillars slowly became solid Icesteel, harder than stone or metal. As the arena itself began freezing, he molded it into a wide coliseum, with row upon row of bleachers and two special boxes for the government epics overlooking a wide, circular dais, on which the combatants would "fight". With a smile and a flourish, Winterspell put the finishing touches on his work of art, and froze it solid. He was ready. He activated the microphone in his ear and said, "Dragoon, the Arena is finished, and the invitations have been sent. The plan is in motion, for tomorrow afternoon."