Karnatheon
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"Um, I don't think you can do that. There are rules in place for that sort of thing. I have them listed here somewhere." Saying this the man began searching through his collection of unruly papers. "I'm really not sure where everyone is. I expected more people to be here by now."
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The faint echo of a door being opened and shut in a rush could be heard from one end of the hall. The pattering of sandalled feet imposed upon the silence of the room, as a man rushed forward.
Realizing that he was being anything but unobtrusive, the man slowed down, and resumed walking toward his seat, a collection of notes and other papers clutched in his arms.
"My apologies! My watch was soaked through this morning in the rain, and it hasn't kept accurate time since. I had intended to be hours early to prepare, but it turns out I'm late of course."
The man rushed to his seat, one of 2 assigned to the TUBA representatives. "It seems my associate is also running late." Hearing what was going on with the DA members, the man was taken aback. "I'm sorry to intrude, but I don't believe the DA was included in the list of registered guilds. Did you go through the proper channels with Idos? I believe he was going to be running the session today."
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I personally had a lot of fun with it. I am definitely looking forward to the next round. I liked all the puzzles, with the possible exception of the Meta. Not because it wasn't well done or well thought out, simply because it wasn't my style of puzzle. I loved the Liebrarian one and the Rithmatist one the most.
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Obviously they're We Don't Dare Walk That Way, and The House Fire That Jumped.
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I am officially registering as the TUBA representative/Senator. As Archer said.
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8 hours ago, MetaTerminal said:
I will bear that in mind for both wrapup and next round. I shall imagine the core solvers for each team should remain roughly the same.
@Karnatheon and the rest of Team 2, will you be aiming to solve the meta this round? If so, I will probably keep answer submissions open to allow for that.
EDIT: Well done to Team 4, who persevered on the meta for a long time (well over 12 hours) and finally cracked it.
I would really appreciate it yes.
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It doesn't appear so.
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Yay points!
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That looks good to me! Excited to start
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Is this going to be based solely on Cosmere material? All of his published works? Or anything he's ever written, published or not?
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I am 100% in on this.
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30 minutes ago, Voidus said:
I doubt that it would be something that could be used multiple times or very easy to acquire. Brandon has said on multiple occasions that Forgery is technically able to grant people other Investitures, but he's also dropped some very heavy hints that this would be very difficult. He compared it to trying to make gold using nuclear fusion. Sure it's technically possible but it's just about the most difficult way you could possibly go to get that and would waste a huge amount of energy.
Ok without telekinesis that'd bring it down to around 80. @Archer
So is there a different method he could have been changed from an Epic to a Forger? And possibly the Essence Mark would simply undo the change temporarily? Or should I just scrap the concept and keep him as only a Forger and get today off Thundershriek?
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18 hours ago, Voidus said:
Forgery is an incredibly inefficient way of getting access to other Investiture, the Dor channel that most Forgers have access to would not be enough to grant Investiture to anyone, so it's highly unlikely that a Forger could make another Forger. They could maybe change an Elantrian into a Forger by changing their place of birth, that's probably the only realistic change though.
Flight at those speeds is pretty low ranking, only around a 20, but the lightning powers seem pretty extensive so they'd be around a 50.
So would I not be able to have an Essence Mark that had made him into a Forger, or would it simply have to have been a more complex process to create it? Somehow involving someone with more Investiture?
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I believe we have confirmation that Forgery can altar place of birth. With the result that it modifies DNA and/or Spiritual DNA. I believe it has been stated Forgery can grant almost any Investiture if done properly, with the exception of something like KR, since you can't retroactively form a Nahel Bond. In regards to the Essence Marks that is true, but I'm unsure of how the interaction would work, since Thundershriek is the original Identity, and Laonin is the "fake". So, would applying the Thundershriek Essence Mark revert him permanently to the original Identity, or have the normal timer involved. Also, Thundershriek is aware of Laonin's existence and knows of Forging, so he would reapply the Thundershriek stamp if needed, to remain in control. The one time I've used them so far, I had another character reapply the Laonin Mark after the fight happened.
I still need to make my TUBA Rep character, which I have some ideas for.
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Update for Laonin:
SpoilerName: Laonin Kungli
Age: 38
Home Planet: Sel
Appearence: A short stout man, stands about 5 feet tall. He has a long bushy beard which he cares for well. His skin is tanned and leathery, from long times spent at the forge. He wears muted colors, and can often be seen wearing a leather apron.
Investiture: Forger (+60)
Gear: A toolkit filled with soulstamps, and other tools. Carving and inscribing devices used for creating soulstamps. A pair of Essence marks, one to transition to Thundershriek, and one to transition back(+20). An assortment of soulcasting fabrials. Spark (Fire): +30, Lucentia (Quartz, Glass, Crystal): +20, Foil (Metal): 25, Talus (Rock and Stones): 25. (These will likely need to be removed due to an excessive score)
Skill points: Expert Blacksmith (+40?), Smart Intelligence(+15).
Personality/Weakness: Thinks people rely too heavily on Investiture to solve their problems, and isn't afraid to tell them how he feels. Stubborn like a mule. Will attempt to avoid a fight if possible, but will not run from a fight if it cannot be avoided. Will stand up for what he believes in even in the face of death, and will sacrifice himself for those he cares about. Laonin has seen hard times, and understands what it is like to fight your inner demons.
History: Early history, see Thundershriek. The identity of Laonin comes from an Essence Mark, and thus his history before being stamped 10 years ago is not real, but still affects him. Growing up in MaiPon was difficult for Laonin. His parents were poor and struggled to provide for him and his siblings. They did the best they could to get him something of an education. At the age of 8 their family got a lucky break when he received an apprenticeship with the local blacksmith. This meant he was able to help support his family while also learning a valuable trade he could make a future out of. Several years later, once he had become able to run the forge himself, his master entrusted him with knowledge of Forgery. The most common use they had for it was having a single tool, that could be used for multiple purposes, just by changing the bit on the end with a soulstamp. This made for much more efficient storing of tools and minimized the space required for things. Eventually his parents passed away and he cared for his brother and sister himself until they were able to provide for themselves. At this point his history are his real experiences. Laonin awoke from being stamped into being confused, and unsure of himself. The Essence Mark that was placed upon him did not get rid of the knowledge of who he had been, it merely changed the perspective of it, so it didn't seem as real. His wife, or Thundershriek's wife, was unable to kill him after he went dark, so she had instead decided to save him by changing who he was. She used her own Forgery to make him who he had become, and for some time they were happy. The love Laonin felt for her had started as Thundershriek's, but eventually his own love and appreciation of her grew and became its own. Unfortunately, she did not feel the same. The man she had loved was Thundershriek, and even though she knew she had saved him somewhere deep down, she couldn't see that man anymore. So she eventually left, because she couldn't bear to live with a man so different than the one she had fallen in love with, even if she was the one who had changed him. Laonin spent many years trying to find himself, which was both easier and harder for him than normal. His entire identity lay before his very eyes, readable in the form of an Essence Mark. But that didn't mean he truly knew who he was, as he hadn't made any of the decisions that had led him to that point. After some soul searching, he decided to dedicate himself to righting the wrongs perpetuated by his past self. He did what he could for those of his new homeland, but his attempts didn't feel worthwhile enough, so he began travelling. He eventually made his way to the Alleycity, where he has since re-dedicated himself to his work, with a new outlet to work through.
I wasn't sure exactly how to rank Blacksmithing. The minimum Expert skill points listed was 40, and Blacksmithing is probably comparable to Scholarship and Poison-mixing from a usefulness standpoint.
Thundershriek: @Voidus can you judge his powers for me, so I know how to implement his scoring please?
SpoilerName: Thundershriek
Real name: Robert West
Home Planet: Earth(Reckoners)
Appearance: Thundershriek is a stout, but well built man, standing at about 5 feet tall. He maintains a professional appearance, a habit that transferred over from his days as an accountant before Calamity struck. He keeps a well trimmed beard, that while using his powers, arc electricity occasionally. While using his powers electricity crackles from his eyes as well.
Investiture: Epic. He has the ability of flight, with his average speed being that of a fast run, and if exerting himself he can push himself faster, to about 30 mph. Doing so drains him, and it is not maintainable over long distances. His body generates electricity, which he can manipulate and blast out of his own body. From shooting it out of his palms, to having it grow and arc all over his body, to sending out a shockwave of it. He can drain electricity from nearby sources. His body is immune to his own powers, and electricity in general, but is otherwise no more durable than a normal human.
Weakness: Thundershriek's Epic weakness is water. He can drink water to stay alive, and be around small quantities of it, but any amount of water the size of a bucket or larger will trigger his weakness. If he gets a cup of water thrown on him, or gets caught in the rain, he cannot use his powers until dry. If he is in the same room as a bucket of water, he cannot use his powers until he leaves the room. If he is in the same room as a swimming pool, he loses his powers for several hours. If he sees a large body of water such as a lake, or the ocean, he loses his powers for the rest of the day.
Skills: Intelligence, Smart(+15). Scholarship, Skilled(+30)
History: Robert West was an intelligent, and proud man. He knew he was good at his job, and he knew what he was doing in life. When Calamity struck and he became Thundershriek, his pride intensified, as did his shrewdness. After some time with his powers, he knew what he was capable of, and reveled in it. He enjoyed bringing people to their knees, when it served a purpose. He didn't casually go murdering people for fun, but lost the value of life. He knew not to mess with people who he couldn't take down head on, but would work in the shadows if needed to bring them down without knowing. He eventually marked his territory, and kept it by staying off the radar of any stronger Epics. He was eventually run out of town by a more powerful Epic, and while escaping through an Alley, he ended up on Sel. It took him some time to get his bearings on Sel, but he eventually he established himself once more, though now instead of worrying about Epics, he had to avoid the attention of the Rose Throne. He took over a small village, which he ruled with fairness, as crushing his subjects would only drive them away, and killing them would mean he needed to find somewhere else to rule. Over time, he began using his powers less and less, because the village became more accepting of him once he treated them fairly. He eventually fell in love with one the the villagers, a Forger, who he dedicated his life to. They married, and had a family. One day, their child was being watched by a villager so he and his wife could travel to a nearby town. When they returned, they discovered their son had drowned, and in his grief Thundershriek killed the villager, and went on a rampage destroying the village and everyone in it, besides his wife. In her fear, she exploited his weakness to subdue him, and keeping him weakened, she created a soulstamp to change him, and remove his inner darkness. She decided things would be easier if he were more like her, and changed his history to one very close to her own. When he awoke after being changed, he was no longer Thundershriek, but Laonin, and his history continued from there.
Again, not sure if these should be considered separate characters like Mac suggested, or how to score it exactly. I leave that up to your recommendations, and Archer's judgement. Also, Laonin will only use the mark that transitions him to Thundershriek in life or death situations, because he knows Thundershriek will resist being changed back, and doesn't want to unnecessarily risk him being set loose again.
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How would you score Essence Marks? Would it be a combination of all the different powers added up, or would it be the highest scored identity plus some points for the power to switch since they can only be one identity at a time? I need to rescore Laonin for Era 3, so I need to figure that out.
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That sounds pretty reasonable to me, since it gives an in universe way to explain it all. Others may have different opinions of course.
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This is an obligatory post just so Ene can post a meme without double posting.
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"I hope there aren't any more in here. I don't know if we can make it through another fight like that." As Laonin said this, all the lights suddenly sprung to life. Which may indicate that whoever was inside knew they were there. "Well. Either it is open, or they're expecting us. It probably isn't worth sneaking now." Finishing, Laonin began walking toward the front door.
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Laonin had followed Alask where he had lead. And he studied the building with interest. It did look pretty abandoned, though seeing someone walk in like that was suspicious. Possibly more than one person used this as a base of operations. "Well, it looks abandoned, but obviously isn't. Take care Anon, just because someone walked in doesn't mean it's open. We should probably tread with care here. Should we circle around and check it out or just walk in through the front door?"
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As they walked toward the shop, a man stopped them to ask a question about someone. Hearing what the man said, a dark look came over Laonin's face. Not a look of anger, but a look of sadness, and loss. "There was a battle, unfortunately. A battle we won. There were no women amongst the dead here, only monsters. We're going to go looking for the people they kidnapped now. If you wish to accompany us, you may."
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Sorry for the delay. Life and priorities.
Laonin looked at those near him. "Well, it sounds like you're ready to go. Let's get this over with, then we can all rest. Lead the way, I'd you would."
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8 hours ago, Kidpen said:
Lemme rephrase: Why does melody level and normal have different entries but the same score?
She has the upside of advanced chalklings but the downside of poor line making skills. If I remember right she couldn't draw circles or lines very well, which made all of her drawing significantly weaker. Unless she traced over existing lines.
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Republic of Alleycity
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"Aha! I found it. It's the Oasis..." The man spoke up, right before he realized someone had beaten him to it. He wasn't always the most perceptive of people. But, the message had been given, so he was content.