Majestic

Nah it's ok. Thanks for the info though!

Ok because I'm utterly and completely useless (might make an Epic based after me that just ends up dying) could anyone possible point me to where I can find Hawaii?? Not the actual place but people talk about Hawaii and I've never found anything for it. (As in inside this RP) Am I just being stupid...?

Sydney - 2 weeks after Calamity Screams. Pain. Screams. Pain. Liz Banner attempted to muffle the noises of death itself as she huddled in the corner of her room. Tears escaped her eyes and her whole body wouldn't stop trembling. Why did she think her family was safe? Why would she think anybody was safe? This Sparking country was never since, not since Sparking Calamity appeared. Sparking Sparkity SPARKS! She let out another roar of agony, as memories entered her mind unbidden. That unnamed Epic waltzing into her town. He didn't seem to want to cause trouble. Then he proceeded to murder innocent civilians, people she had known for a little over 15 years. Her dad had ushered the family into the house : Liz, her mum, her two brothers. Her family. Dead. Liz knew she wanted revenge, but how could a little child harm a High Epic? 5 minutes passed, 10 minutes, 20, 2 hours went by and still Liz sobbed, body heaving with loss. Why her? Why her family? Why that time? WHY?! The china collection smashed as she chucked it against the wall. No parents. No family. No friends. She would die if she stayed like this. But, for once, Liz Tanner did not care. I can help you. Liz jumped with shock at the unexpected voice. "Who's there?" she asked, worry mixed in to her speech. Her hand located a small box she kept her treasures in, prepared. But she couldn't see. Her eyes were clearly open, but... there was only blackness. Infinite blackness... And in the centre of that blackness was a too familiar shape. Red. A red circle against a canvas of black. Calamity. She didn't realise Calamity could speak. Could it? Perhaps her mind was deceiving her. But the figure was unmistakeable. Even as her mind whirred, she felt invited. Invited to what? Power. Unimaginable power. Liz could see it. Power. Glory. Restoration. Justice. Her mental hand reached out to grab it... Corpses. Liz recoiled in disgust, but it was too late. A bright flash, and she was back in her drab room, sitting in the corner. Only this time, she could feel a well of power inside of her. She reached into that well. Without thinking, she outstretched her palms to grab a few plants, the only hint of life in the bedroom. Her fingers moved of her own accord, and a short while later, she had fashioned a curious little object that looked similar to a sword. Liz span it around and accidentally cut a tiny ball in half. What the Sparks... Headed downstairs, she nabbed a few more plant-based ornaments. By the time she was out the door, her armoury also included a shotgun. A shotgun purely made from sunflowers. And, interestingly, it seemed to fire seed pellets. Let's see what else I can do. Without thinking, she turned herself into a rose. Wait, what? she thought, before returning back. Did I literally just do that? She tried again, successfully, but noting that focusing hard enough enabled her to see her own fingers. Huh, only an illusion. Why she also wanted to behead some people, she had no idea. A rampage was soon under way, and Liz discovered she had healing abilities and could summon plants at will. Not control them, but it was still enough. With unmatched glee, she bounded away, adopting the moniker Mother Nature, and levelled some towns on her way to find her family's murderer.

Fair enough. I still probably should've gotten your permission though.

Uuhhhh... ummm... Nighwatch? To be honest, I haven't figured out Nightwatch's powers yet completely, but what I do know is that he can receive rumours from a five year period of the area he's in. So, due to word probably leaking out, Nighwatch interpreted the word and made some sense of it. I'm sorry. I can change it if you want?

Brisbane - Day 8 Mother Nature was a very satisfied Epic. Shortly after her claim to the throne, she had issued out a call that any Epics with a powerset relating to Earth's natural disasters would be welcome on her Table of Evil Nature (TEN), to serve under her. Wild success was, obviously, imminent, and Nature could not have been happier. The first Epic to arrive called himself Twister. He could alter air currents and create swirling vortexes (tornadoes) on ground, in fire, on sea, and even under the sea. In addition, Twister could control these as he pleased, which made him a very valuable asset. He was a young lad, with black hair and an eager face. After that had been the Slide Twins - Avalanche and Landslide, who could disrupt snow mounds and conjure up boulders, respectively. Neither were as powerful as Twister, but still they seemed rather useful, so Nature allowed them on the TEN. Avalanche was a middle-age woman with completely white hair, and white everything to match. Landslide preferred a more laid-back approach, with jeans and a superhero t-shirt. His muddy hair was slicked back, and he held himself quite arrogantly. That was it for the day, but all-in-all, Mother Nature was pleased with the advancement. A short, balding man rushed into the room. "Mother," he huffed, "there have been reports of an Epic in Coober Pedy. His name is Sandstorm. Supposedly he can control the weather and, maybe, sand along with it. Civilians say he was a kind of outlaw there, but we're not sure. Apparently, he is a rather strong Epic." The man finished with a small smile, and accepted the generous offer of a chair to rest on. "Very good, Nightwatch," she replied, "you will be rewarded for your finds." The balding man, Nightwatch, smiled again. "Well," Nature continued, turning to Phase, who was standing silently in the corner as her bodyguard, "do you reckon we should try to help him escape? He could end up very useful." "My opinion? I'm not sure. While he may be powerful, do we really want to risk the small number we have trying to bail him out?" Nature thought for half a second, weighing up the odds. "Hmm, fine. Not yet. We'll wait a week or two, improve our numbers and army, and then we'll see. As for you," she pointed at Nightwatch, "your every need shall be taken care of. Just ask the guards." Nightwatch thanked her and left the room. Even now, Mother Nature looked out the window and noticed a water Epic displaying her power as she floated to the newly reformed Mother HQ. Mother Nature was a very satisfied Epic.

Aaron continued his scan of the city; it wasn't 9:00 yet, not by a long shot, and he wanted to bring to life more opportunities. And it was so. Occasionally, Aaron just slipped the sheet of paper into people's pockets, those whom he deemed worthy (he was a pickpocket before Calamity, and after its rise, he studied Epics rather closely). Epics were very distinguishable from the average guy. The simple adventure went on and on. At some rare points in the day, a fight would break out, or a vanilla would show off an extreme display of power, and Aaron would actually go up to them and speak to them in person. Most accepted the offer. Some didn't. Some wouldn't show up later that evening - but some would. It was a human nature cycle, and Aaron was at the centre of it. All he could hope now was nobody sold him out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nice, the match starts soon. Who am I up against? Those were Element's thoughts as he strode towards the arena dominating Salem. He was ready. He was prepared. He would win.

Yes!! Thanks you @Hemalurgic_Headshot and @ShadowLord_Lith! Salem is back! Whoop whoop!!

Aren't Funtimes and Shiny Sparkle a thing? Just came back from watching Dunkirk too. Whew.

Cheers Winter

Anyways, got to go finish Dalles. You'll know when I'm done because you'll see my fanboying over Event Horizon.

True... The epitomy of human achievement ultimately boils down to entertainment in blowing stuff up. Just ask Michael Bay.

Spend countless hours brainstorming, building the city, creating characters, making relationships, having a generally good time. Then spend 10 minutes destroying everything in it, having an incredible time. Shorten that and you have the Wastelands motto

Ahahahaha this made me chuckle. I'm looking forward to ending mine too!

Final quarter of page 18.

Ah, fair enough. Not much beats writing and then proceeding to read some Dalles work.

Well, my new Epic Gemstone (who I just finished writing about, Whoop Whoop to the Wastelands!) grew up in Brisbane, and they're a High Epic, so don't they technically count as one of the four/five? I mean, they got their powers somewhere else, so I'm not entirely sure. Eh, who cares, self-promotion!

Brisbane - 2 months ago Gemstone sauntered into the towering city, with only one thought in her mind: 'This place will be mine.' She had been planning for a while, ever since she received her powers from that Sparking star Calamity. Why would she not claim the city she grew up in, after all? Chaos greeted her. Utter chaos. Mobs raced through streets, wrecking cars, smashing windows, looting, and generally causing a riot. Either the currently ruling Epic was doing a horrific job, or there was no ruling Epic. Not yet anyway. Gemstone flashed a grin as she shattered herself, causing a few glances her way, and shot towards Parliament House as a single speck of diamond. Nobody noticed her during her course, and she only reappeared at the entrance to the building. She could, of course, just stay in the miniature diamond form, but that was no fun, was it? "I am Gemstone, and Brisbane is now mine!" her voice boomed through the entrance room, packed with worried officials and a couple of timid guards. "Cower before me," she continued, "and serve under me. I am unbeatable; nobody can stop me. I will be the ruler of Brisbane, and all of you my servants!" A gunshot. Gemstone's form cracked, and one of her arms went flying across the room before hitting a wall and smashing into quartz. Scowling, she located the source, and discovered a trembling girl with a mop of red hair facing her. The gun in her hand dropped to the floor. "Well, well, well, already we have a traitor. You know what happens to traitors, girl?" Gemstone asked. Returning to her cool state, she lazily held out an arm to the attacker. A mass of precious crystals unloaded from the fingertips. Once they reached the girl, she was promptly transformed into a shining statue of glittering stones. "That's what. Anybody else?" Nobody so much as moved a muscle. "Good." And with a satisfied smile, Gemstone made her way to the most important room she could see, flopped in the luxurious chair, and created an empire. Brisbane - Day 6 "You ready, Phase?" Liz Banner, known by most as Mother Nature, asked her partner. "Sure as Sparks, Liz," replied Anthony 'Phase' Hill. "Let's get to it." The two overlooked Brisbane, a place recently claimed by an Epic named Gemstone. Her rule was generally seen as tyrannical, if only because each time she was challenged by another Epic (which happened a lot) her 'Iron Fist' became rougher, stronger, and tougher. True, the subjects weren't miserable, but 'happy' also didn't fit it. Phase and Nature were intent on changing that. All they had to do was assassinate a High Epic. "And we are good to go," Phase reported, earning a quick fist bump, before becoming incorporeal. Nature created an illusion in return, where onlookers would believe they were simply observing a leaf floating around. They were a great team. Five minutes later, and they were already in Gemstone's favoured room, the wide area where she made new laws and sometimes relaxed. As Nature stuffed the three unconscious guards into a wardrobe, Phase studied the room for any signs of Gemstone. Another scan, and a third. Gemstone wasn't to be seen. "Uh, Nature, do we have the wrong room? Gem isn't here. But those gua--..." Phase was cut off as a shard of something green and shiny shot into his thigh, resulting in a cry of alarm and a sudden wave of pain. Nature was quick to his aide, healing the wound at quick speeds, as the queen of Brisbane, Gemstone, returned to her human state. "Well, that was quite a pleasant surprise," Gemstone smirked, "but I'm afraid you don't have permission to be in this room. I also liked those guards. Shame. Well, time to die." Her hands fired some more sharp emerald stones, but Phase had recovered enough to turn invisible, so they simply embedded themselves in the marble door. Nature was also combining some nearby plants to create a deadly weapon of some sort, so Gemstone turned her attention to her. Any fired projectiles quickly popped back of out Nature's skin, infuriating Gemstone. All this happened in half a second, the same time it took for Phase to reach Gemstone. His muscled body became visible again, and he reached out to touch Gemstone. His Primary Power enabled him to touch any person, and they would slowly fade away. To where, nobody knew, not even Phase. But hopefully, it worked fine enough. Aaaaand Gemstone just shattered, reappearing in the corner of the same room. Of course. Her Prime Invincibility. Phase mentally facepalmed as Gemstone addressed her foes, "Did you think that would be enough to hurt me? I am more powerful than Calamity himself! I am a--" Nature shot her in the face with a flowery bazooka. Obviously, it wasn't enough to kill Gemstone, so she was merely thrown to the side. Face seething with disgust, her face contorted into a snarl and she raised both her arms, prepared to crush two Epics to oblivion. Uh oh. Another fire from the crude bazooka sent Gemstone sprawling across the room, with subsequent rounds clearly injuring her more and more. That is, until she decided to shatter, reforming completely unharmed and practically emanating an aura of ultimate power. Phase and Nature would have both been dead by this point, if they hadn't come prepared. A lot of research had led to Gemstone's possible weakness. Phase figured now was the time to use it. Why not earlier? Because if they were wrong then they would definitely be dead. If it was wrong now, then yes they would be dead, but they had no other choice. Therefore, as the leader, Phase made the decision. He managed one quick signal before being ripped to shreds by gem shrapnel. Nature screamed in shock, but understood the sign and summoned a daisy through her power. A daisy. Gemstone suddenly stopped advancing towards Nature and instead began stammering. "P-p-put that, that, that THING away, right now, or I'll end your miserable life even slower!" Nature's lips pulled upwards at the edges, and she thrust the daisy towards Gemstone even more, which resulted in Gemstone sneezing. "See this, Gemstone? It might look like a simple flower to most, but we know the truth. It's your weakness, isn't it?" By now Nature was backing away, edging to the wall, a layer of fear pasted over her once arrogant face. "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't put you down right now." "W-we-well, umm, because I'm human too?" Gemstone replied, but suddenly her face was sneering and condescending. "Oh, and because your friend will bleed out," she added, pointing at the still form of Phase. Nature looked over her shoulder, memories flooding back, and whispered, "Slontze," before rushing back to Phase. Thankfully, he was still breathing. Nature rapidly returned him to full health, and strode back to Gem once more, who had abandoned her bravado and looked on in horror. Daisies sprung into life everywhere. "Ok, ok, fine, I will serve under you! Please don't kill me!" she pled, tears freely falling now. "Look, I can make you rich! Just think. I can create all the gems I want. Brisbane can be the wealthiest city in all of Australia, with you as head. A life of luxury! Just please, please don't kill me." Nature pondered for a moment, weighing up the consequences, and finally sighed, "Fine. You can stay. But if I ever catch sight of you misbehaving, I'm sure I will not be so forgiving." And with a flourish, her and Phase exited the room, leaving behind a bed of daisies and a whimpering Gemstone.

I'd feel guilty though. And I haven't even read Corvallis! Cheers anyway Edge.

Ah well if you're still writing him, then I really shouldn't... Are any other members of his crew abandoned?

Just another quick thing: What ever happened to Blackwave and his crew? I'm seeing lots of things holding him up for adoption (which looks EPIC [pun intended]) but who would leave an amazing idea like that? And why has nobody adopted them yet??

At least you did, though! Ok I'm going to brainstorm and write a post. Update later

Thanks Edge! Edit: Dude 4 High Epics? I'm ready.

Do you have said vague estimate, by any chance?

Well, I want to assume he didn't spend AGES on it because I have some new plans for it... Cheers but no thanks, I'll start from scratch if that's ok with you guys.