Voidus

Hmmm... none with the same name, got a couple with powers that might fit? Border: Can manipulate the strong nuclear force in a 2 dimensional area, causing anything which enters this area to be disassembled at a subatomic level. Achieves this by drawing a line with some part of his body, a wall of faint green light is then projected upwards from this line, disintegrating anything that touches it. (Energy not completely conserved, decay produces only mild radiation, light, heat and mild lower wavelengths) Whitespace: Can manipulate written text, cannot change individual letters but can freely move the letters around so long as they don't collide with any other letters. Given the spacing of most documents this usually limits him to increasing the spaces between words or lines. (Highly restricted telekinesis, non-mentalism) Shatterswing: Can extend the range of force from blunt weapons, usually carries a metal mace which he can use to strike opponents up to a distance of 100m away. (Non-conserved, applied equally across area at strength of swing, opposing force acts on air, not Epic.)

Think I said as much in a PM but yeah that's fine with me Sorry for lack of posts again, been on midnight shifts at work and I usually do my posting at night, I have a long weekend next week though so will definitely get something up then if I don't sooner.

So... I randomly fainted for no reason this morning. 12 hours, 2 hospitals and multiple tests later and... I still have no idea what happened.

Given that it'll only appear for one scene and most of its decisions will need to be made by other players (What house they go to) or at the least with their permission, not sure how that would work out. What were you thinking?

Yeah it's one of those things where the books aren't explicit and the WoBs have been somewhat vague, the references for that article are the quote I mentioned, and Brandon has on a few occasions referred to the pits as the pool but yeah you could definitely make the case that the pits are technically separate from but connected to, Ruins pool.

I'm a bit rusty on some of the more recent interviews and signings so some of this may be a bit dated but nontheless: 1- Every Shard that Invests itself on a planet develops a Shardpool, Ruins pool was the pits themselves. 2- Two parts to this one, 1: Preservation exists in the Well and the Mists (Which both do regrow when consumed) as well as Lerasium, but also the pits were meant to act as a way to lock part of Ruins power so that the two Shards would be balanced again so this is sort of intentional. (This last part is more interpretation than stated canon) 3- We have yet to see the full extent of either of their effects, but seeing into the future is still something very powerful in the cosmere so it's not necessarily as unbalanced as you might think. 4 - Not much to add to the previous answer here, the power was Ruins prison, giving it up got rid of the prison. 5- If you mean to move in and out of the cognitive realm then yes, if you mean to ascend to become a Shard then no. 6- The power returns to Preservations store, what originally created the Lerasium that TLR found is still (To my knowledge at least) unknown but if it does just grow like Atium does then it has a much longer generation time. 7- Yes absorb it, it represents a large chunk of his Investiture, which he needed to be more powerful than Preservation so he could end the world faster as he desired (And also, presumably in order to fight other Shards when he went to go ruin their worlds too) He didn't let it grow, Preservation created the pits as an outlet for his power specifically so that he would be weakened.

Sorting order from the list in the google doc I added ages ago, some characters may be missing Elizabeth Allred (Ravenclaw) - Mistrunner Ming Cong (Hufflepuff) - Cloudjumper Chas End (Hufflepuff) - Chasmfiend Gregory Halover (?) - Young Bard Lorelei Marchbanks (Slytherin) - Honor Spren Eleanor Peaks (Gryffindor) - Master Elodin James Sirius Potter (Gryffindor) - NPC Jarrad Thomas (?) - Voidus

Maybe teacher and deputy Headmistress if needed for backstory?

I was reading back through and noticed we'd created a new headmistress but according to wiki's at least, McGonagall should still be head until 2020, thinking we should probably decide what we're doing with this soon if people are going to be coming into the great hall so that we can describe it properly. @The Honor Spren?

More like an intranet than deep web, only accessible to wizard devices.

It's not specific to Hogwarts, it's mentioned multiple times that heavily magical places interfere with muggle technology but the Hogwarts Express works fine, as does the Weasley car and there's an entire department in the ministry devoted to stopping people messing with muggle stuff so while just a regular mobile phone wouldn't work I'm pretty sure wizards could make one that does. That being said Hogwarts is enchanted to be Unplottable so yeah gps definitely wouldn't work.

Well wizards can get tech to work, judging by the various cars, trains and other tech that they can make use of. It just takes some extra effort.

A gentle knock sounded at a door, after receiving no response there was a somewhat more insistent knock and a question. The rooms occupant was unable to hear either knock or question however, his ears having been separated from the rest of his body when he tried to headbutt a steel column. Once more the blood , flesh and bone fragments that had been scattered around the room flew back, reintegrating back into Bioterrors body. Cricking his neck to one side he waited for the delicate bones in his inner ear to finish reforming correctly. His eyes had just returned to their usual reptilian appearance, albeit still somewhat bloodshot, in time to see the door opening slightly, one of the servants timidly looking around as he entered. Bioterror leapt accross the room in an instant, pinning the servant to the wall and growling in his face. "I said, NO DISTRACTIONS." The servant grimaced in pain and fear, lowering his head and apologizing profusely, his ribs had just started creaking when he managed to stammer out the word "Visitor" and Bioterror dropped him. "Knock next time." He growled before prowling out into the corridor to see who had come, it had to be one of Astoria's leaders, no other Epics would bother coming to greet him, and sparkles would have just teleported into his face if their previous encounter was anything to go by. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The somewhat confused servant sat in a heap on the floor for a few minutes, feeling tenderly for what seemed to be several broken ribs. Still, by most Epic standards it was a fairly mild rebuke, his limbs were still in tact at least, as was the rest of the city block they were standing on. He gingerly brought himself to his feet, coughing painfully as he did so. Leaning heavily on the wall he pulled himself in the direction of the kitchen, a few broken ribs would not pass as an excuse for failing to serve drinks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bioterror walked into the room where a man stood waiting for him, the well dressed one from yesterday who sent them to the shadow tower. Deathgale as he'd later learned, though he still didn't know the extent of his abilities. "Sorry to keep you waiting." Bioterror said, forcing his annoyance at the interruption down and attempting to adopt a business like tone that seemed like it would appease Dethgale. He extended a hand in greeting, morphing the clawed fingertips back into something more normal so that it could be comfortably grasped. "What brings you here today?"

“If I have to accept you in my company, I might as well give you some advice so you last longer. My brother likes his women with a bit of fire, so if you have enough brain left that’s not consumed with making pretty eyes at him, try amusing him every now and then. Just make sure you don’t turn your tongue against me.” Lucentia informed Neverthere haughtily. Because what makes the most sense in this situation is to listen to the Epic who continuously expressed disdain for my existence. Neverthere retorted mentally. "I appreciate the advice." She replied aloud, smiling slightly. It seemed that Lucentia would tolerate her presence for as long as Nighthound wanted her to stay alive, not that she needed any further reasons to keep him happy with her. The example of C4 was close at hand to demonstrate what could happen if he was less pleased. "So." She said, turning towards Nighthound. "We were treating the doggy to a reward?" Given his obvious interest in dominating others, there might be something to Lucentias advice actually. It'll need to be handled carefully though, I don't plan on becoming just another pet. Carefully guide him to fill his more violent urges with others but still pose enough of a challenge to keep him interested. She laid out her plans carefully, keeping her face still apart from some small squeamish expressions when she recalled that she was outside physically again. But she could adjust to that, she would master all her emotions and manipulate those of others, she would show those idiots from the minor Epics group the real way to fight High Epics was not through confronting them head on. It was to lead while pretending to serve, to gain control while pretending to surrender. And when they think they have found you, to vanish as though you were never there.

I think the train is spread out enough that they didn't have to not be on it, they just wouldn't have been in any of the 3 or 4 compartments that the others were in. But if that's just because you want a sickly character backstory then I'd say that's fine too. Any chance of a character profile? Age, house, year, blood-status, interests, etc.

6 From books: Dobby From Movies: Snape Ravenclaw FTW! Those who found themselves here may be interested to know there's a Harry Potter RP that's just started reviving itself in the Roleplaying section.

Post up, I do hope this gets going again

Serena stepped over the bench into her seat, carefully marking her place in the book before setting it down and directing her attention to the front of the Great Hall where the Headmistress would soon be greeting the students before returning to look around the Ravenclaw tables, many of the students were still immersed in discussions and playing around with their friends but nothing seemed to need a Prefects attention. Feeling that she should probably attempt to socialize a bit with her fellow Ravenclaws she politely asked a few nearby 2nd years how their holidays had been, both seemed slightly intimidated by her but began telling her about a book fair that they'd been to which sounded more interesting than the usual quidditch matches and dueling clubs people usually went to in the holidays.

I'm kindof disappointed that I jumped in before I could get summoned now.

Reading has always helped me to cope with stress and anxiety, both big and small. It helped me get through High school while experiencing some pretty intense social anxiety and has helped me get through the stresses of work, fatherhood and life in general. I don't believe I ever talked to my therapist about it but I absolutely agree that it's a perfectly natural and healthy way to relieve anxiety. Depression for me is a different monster entirely, when I've been in a low point I often just can't find myself getting interested in anything I try to read, sometimes it's bad enough that I can't even find the energy to pick up a book in the first place. I've typically used video games as my outlet for this as it feels like it takes less effort to play games (Well some games anyway, Dark Souls is probably not a great idea)

I would be up for participating again if there's enough interest.

@Edgedancer sorry it's been a while, what were the plans with NT/Nighthound/Lucentia?

A slight warping in one corner of the bar went unnoticed by most of its patrons as a bland, suited man walked calmly out of the shadows. Most glances slid right off his unremarkable appearance, though a few doubled back and stared wide eyed in recognition. Soulcaster did not make a habit of appearing in the bar, or indeed in any part of the city other than the arena. While his appearance was no secret as he appeared in the Arena for all to see on a daily basis, it was still unexpected to see him anywhere other than the astral plane or his mansion. Ignoring the assembled Epics completely, he stopped by one of the waiters who had recognized him, leaning in and muttering a few short sentences before shimmering into the air once more. The waiter, visibly nervous, walked into the center of the room before clearing his throat. "Ehm, h-his lordshlip -I mean er... Soulcaster would like to announce to the combatants of the Arena and to the people of Salem that the Sins have returned from their travels." The few non-Epic citizens in the bar and some of the Epics who had lived in Salem for longer raised expressions of surprise, ranging from hasps of shock to raised eyebrows and a few grins of excitement. "In celebration, todays pre-organized matches have been cancelled in favour of a tournament. All combatants willing to compete are to register their interest at the bar, prizes are to be announced at the tournaments opening but should any combatant demonstrate extreme skill and valour, the empty seats of the Sins may be appointed." Even more interested murmuring came from the few older Epics. The matches of Envy and Greed had always been interesting to watch, but Wrath had attained near hero status in the city, an incredibly powerful High Epic, and prone to more showmanship than Showstopper was. This was going to be an interesting time for the Arena of Salem.

I don't have an issue the preparedness as much, Epic personalities have been shown to vary pretty wildly outside of the whole massive vanity thing, though our view of them might be a bit skewed since the Reckoners mostly only came into contact with quite powerful Epics. But in terms of powers 20 minutes is a pretty long time and time stopping in particular is a pretty strong power, I'd suggest either shortening it to pretty short bursts or changing it to just speeding and slowing. Also: @DreamLord_Erith could you use a smaller sized icon for your character heading in Salem? I resized a copy if you need it, it just breaks the page flow a bit when half the post length is the header.

Ah, sorry, missed the post while I was catching up. Yeah that's fine with me, pending the character profile.