Blackhoof
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well she can already differentiate between the types of energy she absorbs, and presumably she controls the amount she absorbs as well. all it takes is her to think "ok now I'm absorbing all energy that touches me that is at a higher level than amount nearby me now" and then all energy above that gets absorbed. So setting a bar of energy, and all excess that is higher than that (which would represent anything at all hitting her) gets absorbed. I think it makes sense if it is a constant thing she has to keep up.
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Well she could simply will it to not absorb certain things. We've seen she doesn't automatically absorb things unless she concentrates, so presumably she can't keep this up 24/7, probably because it is too exhausting to do so. And besides, we've seen powers be able to differentiate between dangerous things and harmless things before- look at Obliteration's teleportation. I think if she concentrated on absorbing any energy bar the harmless sorts that comes near her, it would work fine.
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Hey, would you mind if Upgrade can give Iconoclast a boost? He isn't quite terrifying enough, how about boosting him so he turns people into Ghouls at range, instantly? That sounds fun hahaha
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in terms of canonicity I doubt any Epics would exist that only affect other Epic powers. Seems too meta, and is without precedent in the world. Although its feasible others before Regalia have discovered how to upgrade Epics, perhaps. That said, canon has been stretched in this RP anyway haha so I don't think it matters much
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wait, there is an Epic that can empower other Epics? O.o
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MY my... Oregon is Oregone
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I love the idea of how terrified that would make her, and I think that would be a real cool scene. But in addition to what Blaze said, Iconoclast wouldn't be interested in allying with her. If he got her in that situation, he would just kill her, or maybe torture and then kill her, or maybe stake her to the ground and let Ghouls eat her. Her powers are useful, but not enough to Iconoclast to justify keeping her around. He would, though, interrogate her for information and such before killing her but that is the extent of her use to him. Bold- aww shucks, you're embarrassing me but I agree with the rest- especially with Converter's help, Iconoclast has everything he needs to bring down the government eventually. Chase would be a help, but likely he would kill her because she could escape back to the Queen's at a moments notice and tell them everything she learned about him. Iconoclast is going to get rude shock if he leaps at her, claws at the ready, only to smack into a shield and go flying backwards hahaha He doesn't know about the bubble PI thing... yet not if she filters the energy she allows in. So a blanket absorption except for any energy from air, normal levels of heat, light, the heat in her clothes, that sort of thing. Fair enough, that is a good point. ah fair enough, I hadn't realised she could still use her powers in cloud form and that it was so resistant. It certainly seems like a perfect invincibility, for all intents and purposes. I mean, Iconoclast has no way of harming her without her weakness, but despite his fantasies that was never part of the plan from an RP perspective. Corvallis can collapse with Rainmaker still alive.
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As an aside, Blaze, i wanted to say i really like what you did with the "powerpuff girls", how dark you made them. I was a tad worried they would be silly, lighthearted and still kids, but you twisted and corrupted them wonderfully haha well, theoretically they would let a newcomer in if this newcomer was powerful enough to force them to, threatening death if they don't. Although, if Buttercup and/or Blossom are killed in the fight, I doubt Bubbles would ever cooperate with the epic again. An Epic challenger might not know this, however. But with Chase, Cornucopia and (well, in normal circumstances) Euphoria relatively easy to capture and control, a new High Epic would be able to control the city and maintain the Corvallis structure mostly, with obvious exceptions of weather and forcefields. this is all hypothetical, anyway, any Epic challenger I potentially make will: -just want to supplant Rainmaker -be greedy and power-hungry -assume all the other Queens will fall in lime when Rainmaker dies -have an overblown idea of his/her chances of victory -lose the fight accordingly I'm not Silver, but from my understanding with 3), she is transferring kinetic energy directly into the face. Her hand travels normal speed and strength, but the face feels like it has been hit by a truck, and gives way accordingly. Maybe. Otherwise if she was applying it directly to her hand, it would suffer damage one would think.
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His Rending was probably lighting everything up. He is a unique case, anyway. A good epic, very powerful, happened with Calamity. And perhaps they became good again through sheer force of will, like how Prof has stayed good for so long. Perhaps something snapped them out of it? We don't know, maybe it will be answered.
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Hmm that is all true, I guess. Although I'm sure most Epics had some vanilla servants, although they wouldn't have been so happy and enthusiastic about work. And Corvallis is much nicer than Newcago. But then, maybe that is just more reason to want to conquer it? That is also true. Why would they know they'd all that? Maybe they would, but they might not think they would. I mean, realistically, say a powerful High Epic with vacuum powers comes in, challenges Rainmaker to a duel, she accepts out of pride, and loses, getting killed. Assume this High Epic doesn't want to do things any differently or kill any other Epic bar those in their way. Would the Queens, in that situation, just all leave? Why? Would they really care that much if a different High Epic just supplants Rainmaker? Maybe they would, depends on the characters and players of course, but I certainly think an Epic who doesn't know the Queens and will assume they will willingly follow them if they defeat Rainmaker would potentially try. And heck, if they are powerful enough they could use the old "work for me or I'll kill you" employment offer. In terms of who could beat Rainmaker.... hmmm... another weather manipulator of some sort, maybe? An air manipulator could blow her away when in cloud form, couldn't they? A powerful blast of heat could 'explode' or evaporate her in cloud form, couldn't it? Genuine questions, I don't know her PI as well as Comatose, but it seems like if she avoids damage by turning into a cloud and then back, she would be vulnerable in cloud form to things that would affect/destroy "clouds". Fair enough. So it looks like the Astoria Epics are staying together in one bloc, due to loyalty, kill switches, a diamond skeleton and Lucentia's skill in trapping people to her service.
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yeah, I wondered how much as well. Cars and SUV's and such have been mentioned in various scenes, so the Queens and their governent use vehicles at least. Would a vehicle of some kind be included in the "payment" of useful and powerful Epics?
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Oh, another question I thought of- @Voidus: does Cornucopia grow petrol? It just occurred to me to...do something, and a petrol crop would make it easier when this question occurred to me I forgot that she grew water bottles (presumably filled with water?) in another scene, so does she plant gas cans to grow petrol, to fuel the vehicles and such of Corvallis?
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hahaha it scares me too! certainly. The inability of the Queens to stop the Hhoul attacks that will start soon will make them extra angry. Deathgale, Bioterror and Winterspell could always team up and try to take over. intense. I imagine they resent that though? If they found a way to get her killed or trapped away from the city, would they try, if they had plausible deniability? The Metal seems trapped though, as long as she can control his skeleton. if he becomes an Eoic with metal-manipulation powers in going to scream Mary is essentially in charge, but as an Epic, having any superior at all would be grating. If Lucentia was out if the picture, she would rule in name and in fact. I'm interested by Faultline, and how she shows that Epics don't need good reasons to revolt. Presumably she had nothing whatsoever to gain by challenging Steelheart.... Except potential rule over Newcago. Just the tiny chance to rule (likely combined with arrogance and idiocy) was enough of a lure to cause her to challenge him. Likewise, there will be plenty of Epics in Corvallis eager to supplant Rainmaker. They wouldn't want Corvallis destroyed, they'd want everything intact except for Rainmaker. And with these disturbances and attacks, Rainmaker's hold would be looking shaky, especially if Converter shrugs off everything she throws off her as she likely will. Actually, that inspires me. @Comatose: Do you mind if I create another character, an Epic, who challenges Rainmaker to a duel for control if the city, much like challengers against Steelheart? My Epic will lose, and the challenge wont happen for at least a day or so, but just to show a little extra chaos and uncertainty in the city?
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What do you think about a Converter/Iconoclast alliance, Silver? Just a temporary thing, to really mess stuff up mwa ha ha
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What if Mary turns against Lucentia, and she has to retake her city?
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With this whole huge conflict thing, I think we are giving Epic loyalty too much credit. Sure Deathgale, the Metal, Winterspell et.al are "loyal" now, but we know Epics betray each other like its no big thing. It doesn't even need to be a smart betrayal (look at Faultline betraying Steelheart... What???). Some of them could go to the other side. Maybe Bioterror gets a better offer and takes it. Maybe any one if them decides that they would make a better ruler than Lucentia. Although, basically as I finished that I remembered Mary has all their blood and they are infected by her. I suppose she can enforce loyalty that way? What if she dies, doesn't that "reset" her blood?
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i think so, yes.
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One can hope!
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Iconoclast frowned as his uber-Ghoul was struck by three lightning bolts in quick succession. The first burned it, turning its skin into a black, charred mess. The second two utterly destroyed it, and the hailstorm was simply overkill. No way it had enough healing to save itself from that. "Looks like Rainmaker is stronger than i thought." Iconoclast muttered to himself. Changing his face and body to that of a middle-aged woman, he turned and trudged away, heading for his house. Time to turn things up a notch..."
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Iconoclast growled in annoyance as his beautiful Ghoul was lifted into the air, plucked from the crowd like an unwanted eyebrow hair. A gust of wind blew him back along with the rest of the crowd, and when he looked again he couldn't see what had become of the creature. Had she dropped it? Where? Then he heard a roar. Off to the side, a decent way from the crowd, the uber-Ghoul clambered to its feet. Its body had been smashed apart internally by the fall, but it had soon regenerated. It knew where Buttercup was, it had her scent. It let out an inhuman roar, and started charging towards the crowd, intent on destroying its target. People screamed and ran for their lives as the Ghoul loped towards them on all fours, its knuckles on the ground like a gorilla.
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This is gold
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....everything has changed with this revelation :0
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well.... Could be worse an older, middle-aged, clean-shaven Shia Labeouff hahaha with sharp teeth and cannibalistic tendencies
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I wouldn't have it any other way! *sniffles in pride* and if the knife/sword has a cross drawn on it, he will even STAY decapitated!
