Longshot97

Alright. I would love to enter the scene of the Alleyverse, but am at a bit of a loss for how specifically to proceed. So, I'll lay out a few thoughts here. @Koloss17 has graciously offered to tie my character, Eighth of the Eve, into a larger background plot involving a mysterious being who is somehow influencing his character, Perses the Pseudo-Inquisitor. I am still interested, and would love to explore it in PMs, if you think it's still plausible. If not, no worries. @Stormlightsong my character has...had dealings with (read: straight-up married) a Smedry, formerly of the Nalhallen court. If you're interested, I would be interested in seeing how knowledge of this might play out between your character and mine. Though Eighth's Talent is not manifesting, he keeps his wedding ring---formerly a favored piece of jewelry of Elmina Smedry---on a cord around his neck. This could be recognizable to any who knew her. To summarize, Elmina Smedry fled the Nalhallen court, worldhopping to First of the Sun via her Talent. There, she fell in love and eventually married Eighth of the Eve. The bestowing of a Smedry Talent flung Eighth into a series of intergalactic worldhops, culminating with his landing in Alleycity.* @Lunamor it occured to me that your character, Eza, could stand out to Eighth of the Eve as strikingly similar in stature to his backstory-significant niece (despite her complexion, obviously). Theoretically, this would cause Eighth to act protective and paternal towards her, though it would only take one look at Eza's face to tell that this isn't Fourth of the Fall. This is one interaction I'm having second thoughts on, since it almost seems like a contrived way to introduce my character. Please let me know your thoughts. * Further details are present in the backstory sections for both Eighth of the Eve (my character) and/or Elmina Smedry (currently NPC wife of Eighth). You can find Eighth's completed sheet in the Era 6-7 Character Thread, and Elmina's in the Character Discussion Thread.

No worries about the delay, and thanks for replying! I've heard you're both extremely busy and creatively drained (Chat Thread). I hope things clear up for you soon, mentally and practically.

My summer is looking pretty open. School's wrapped up, and summer courses are pretty light. I should be free to begin from here through autumn. Once the main academic year begins, it may be harder to start fresh, instead of sustaining a long-term commitment. EDIT: In concrete terms, expect one post per day as the minimum, with variation depending on the day.

This is not ominous...not in the slightest... (0_0 ) ( 0_0) My lord, it's been some time since I employed those emoticons. Regardless, thanks for the swift reply.

I was bored, so I wrote out a character sheet for the wife of this guy, Eighth of the Eve. I don't currently plan on playing this character, I did it more for the fun of it. As such, feel free to read if you're interested, but it's nothing important. Side note: does each Oculatory Lens count as a Merit? Or is it fine to say "Oculator" and leave it at that? I'll split the difference, and list her lenses under that Merit.

Okay, in the time since I created this character, I thought up a few changes. Since I don't want to force anyone to spend an hour going back and forth to find those little things, I'll post those changes in list form, in rough order of importance, with the updated character sheet hidden in a spoiler box purely for future reference. Cool? Cool. Character Changes His Smedry Talent has not triggered for some time. This is significant. His Aviar no longer gives him enhanced reflexes. Instead, it gives him the ability to find the best route between two points. The steps he needs to take almost seem to play out before his eyes. Think of a cross between A-Electrum and Dresden-esque intellectus. These would avoid obvious hazards, but does not supernaturally guarantee safety. It is a bit of a point of contention for him that his skills as a tracker are nearly useless in this advanced society. Inspired by this video. It's nothing huge, but I thought it a nice addition. I somehow complete forgot to describe his Aviar. Her name is Seiju. Out of laziness, she's colored like this. He has a few odds and ends that are nonspecifically useful. Again, nothing huge, just offworld items taking the place of everyday objects, like a genuine Herdazian sparkflicker. This means he has some valuable stuff. He has, for example, traded Taldaini sand in the past. Without magically enhanced reflexes, he cannot dodge bullets or block them with his Rtich or anything. I seriously considered giving him Warrior's Lenses to cover this, but decided not to. I hope you appreciate that (joking). Updated Character Footnotes:

As a former offender, I wholeheartedly agree. For Ba-Ado-Mishram's sake, please use spoiler tags.

An excellent question, one I should address before anything else. By the timeline I've set forth, Eighth would have barely seen the Rtich in action, and that was in a chaotic battlefield where reality itself was disintegrating. For this reason, and for the sake of a balanced character, he knows how to move mercury around, but can't form specific shapes yet. That would have to be learned, either through mundane experimentation or on-they-fly improvisation. Whichever comes first.

Hello all. I am officially submitting my character for Approval in the Alleyverse. All details should be below, with a few notes expanded outside the quote. Note on the Smedry talent: It's been nearly three months since Eighth's "talent" activated, transporting him from the airships of Southern Scadrial to the middle of the Underground. Since then, he's tried to make his way through this strange land, glad to be in a place he can finally speak and be understood. Note that worldhopping-level teleportation is not the only function this particular Smedry talent could serve. In the hands of an inexperienced, unwitting owner, however, this most basic function is likely the only that will manifest for some time. Note on the Rtich motivator: Eighth's talent dragged him into the midst of the events of [Spoilers for Calamity] This was his shortest worldhopping experience, being only a few minutes. He was close enough to Abraham that when [Spoiler again for Calamity] Eighth recovered the Rtich motivator. He saw enough to get an idea for how it's used, but hasn't practiced nor innovated too much. Note on the unsealed ironmind: Despite both the Brunstell and Wilg carrying specifically dual-metal medallions (either iron and brass, or iron and duralumin), I have chosen to have either have Eighth possess an iron-only medallion, or else be unaware of the other power present (conveniently leaving myself leeway for any RP). Further, for the sake of gameplay, I assume that Eighth can only store weight, not tap it. I do this because: There is evidence to support the theory that unsealed metalminds cannot provide both storing and tapping, only one or the other As a means of mitigating power levels. This might change down the road, with the justification that Eighth was only aware of the storing capability of the ironmind, and thus limited by the laws of Intent. Further, RP will assume that it is difficult to Allomantically Push or Pull on the medallion. Again, We are assuming Eighth only stores iron Feruchemically, meaning the iron medallion should never have been depleted by him. The medallion would have been used previously, and so would already have been heavily Invested. It's a safe bet to say the nicrosilmind would have been heavily Invested.

I am making a character, and would appreciate some feedback. Especially, I worry that my character is a) too overpowered---the merits feel odd---or b) too much of a lone-wolf. Really, any and all feedback is very much welcome.

The talent of constantly shocking people/things with annoying amounts of static electricity. Insert evil laughter here.

Ooh. Theory: Kwaan somehow made it into the Cognitive Realm. There, he would have seen how metal glows, and made a few extrapolations. No evidence, just fun to consider

I feel the need to point out that you would have less power. This isn't a huge thing, but it would prevent Mistborn from pulling a Wax and drilling bullets through walls and wood plans. Though, in hindsight, duralumin could serve. I wonder if a person could construct an aluminum-lined gauntlet to have bullet-like ammunition to be ejected from the wrist. More convenient, less conspicuous, and easier (theoretically) to aim. Though, the most intuitive aiming system would likely involve ammunition from the chest, like Wax's steel bullet trick. This probably comes down to a matter of personal preference. Remember that debate Marsh and Vin had, on the merits of constantly Smoking (heh) versus Seeking? Say...would an aluminum hat prevent Seekers from hearing Allomantic pulses?

I was casually reading The Lost Metal when I came across an interesting description of everyone's favorite character: Allomancer Jak. In the above excerpt (emphasis mine) we see a couple of faulty descriptions of Allomancy. Flight obviously refers to Coinshots or Lurchers. Eating rocks is, technically, a very good description of what Allomancers do to fuel their abilities. The talking to birds, though...that's a new one. As best we know, no Allomantic ability is capable of this. Obviously, the story is conflating a few different aspects of Scadrial's magic systems under the broad term "Allomancy" and we can't expect a miner in (what was very likely) the Roughs to get all the details right. So, where did Wayne's mother get the idea of talking to birds? Well, the obvious answer is a kandra. Obvious, so long as you have a modicum of sanity left to you. But I, free from the mortal constraints of such petty things as rationality, had a thought. What if Wayne's mother wasn't conflating Hemalurgy with Allomancy, but Feruchemy? We're all familiar with how F-Duralumin works to a certain extent by now. Tap blank Connection in a foreign land, and you are instantly able to speak and comprehend the local language, albeit with an accent. The implication is that this is among the simplest application of Feruchemical Connection, and that more sophisticated uses likely exist. So, I propose a fairly intuitive extrapolation. What if you somehow manipulated Connection to facilitate communication between animals? Inherently, a Feruchemist tapping Connection could make animals more trusting. So, this isn't a huge step forwards. But, yeah. This was just fun to type out. Thoughts? Longshot97

Which is fair. I mean, Plate and Blade are both metallic manifestations of Investiture---in other words, literal God Metals. They also require a source of Investiture as power. It's not unreasonable to have an opponent equipped with similar resources. I wonder if an easy way to view these sort of "Who Would Win" scenarios is relative access to Investiture. Let's explore that. Shardplate and Shardblade Just a metric ton of metallic Investiture, famously enough to resist Allomantic influence. The presence of gemstones infused with gaseous Investiture also helps their case. So, who would have access to comparable levels of Investiture, and would they be a good match? Elantrians Access to way more Investiture in the right circumstances, and even outside those circumstances (at least theoretically). Versatility is also a factor. Elantrians have no direct improvements to durability or strength, but this can be overcome. Conclusion: Can and will mop the floor with Shardbearers. Bit of a glass cannon, but no contest really. Mistborn Less overall Investiture, but access to highly dangerous flavors of it. Not nearly as much of a glass cannon, though little helps against a Shardblade. Conclusion: Skill and environment depending, a Mistborn would at least pose a challenge. Full Feruchemist No directly offensive forms of Investiture. Against an opponent in strength-and-speed-boosting armor, as well as a sword that cuts through anything, I think Feruchemists would struggle. Maybe with enough Investiture, they could survive, but finding ways of winning would be a test of ingenuity. Conclusion: Potential access to comparable levels of Investiture. At comparable levels, has a greater chance of victory. Otherwise, chances of survival are improved. Fullborn No contest. Conclusion: No. Awakeners Suffer from a lack of bodily enhancements. Awakened material could easily be destroyed by a Shardblade, and it would take a lot of force to shatter Shardplate. This is where comparable levels of Investiture again plays a role. The God King, for example, easily outstrips any Shardbearer, and would emerge victorious without breaking a sweat. Conclusion: How much Breath? Sand Masters Hmm... Sand Masters don't technically have much Investiture. However, measuring the amount of Invested sand they have on hand, as well on their innate capacity for Sand Mastery, may suffice in this regard. Conclusion: More raw power, more likely to survive. Skill obviously plays a role, but raw force is necessary to shatter Plate. However, the eyeslits do exist.

Callsign: Quadriceps Amusingly, the English transliteration of my last name is letter-for-letter present in the above word. That's all I'm willing to say.

Purely out of curiosity, do you have any evidence to back this claim? Supposedly, Feruchemy protects the user from over-using its abilities, the only thing supporting this is F-Steel's inability to negate air resistance. Oh, you see talk of Iron Compounders crushing themselves, or Brass Compounders melting alive, but nothing in-text supports this. This begs the question: what would oversaturation of oxygen produce? If the body were somehow protected from excessive oxygen (similar to how F-Iron doesn't let the user crush themselves) what would that produce?

The first words of The Hero of Ages: "Marsh struggled to kill himself." Absolutely chilling. It's no wonder he's dedicated himself to Harmony. This is a goal he understands, and he can seek atonement with what time he has left. Just...beautiful.

Tress of the Emerald Sea would make a hilarious musical.

Elantris was fine, actually /j

I am now convinced that all Scadrian buffet places have rules against Subsumers. Change my mind. I would argue that in a modern setting, F-Bendalloy becomes a less useful metal. Sure, it helps with budgeting and whatnot, but on the whole, if you live in urban or suburban areas, sustenance is not really an issue. So it remains useful, but less so.

Seems plausible. Vin pulls this stunt whenever she duralumin-boosts her A-Steel, in order to prevent herself from being torn apart. Probably, to achieve invincibility against modern weapons, you would need Wayne-at-the-end-of-TLM levels of Pewter to survive.

In the spirit of walking away with as many abilities as possible, I would choose A-Pewter and F-Tin. Most versatile Metallic Arts, I think. A-Pewter grants enhanced strength, speed, balance, fortitude, durability, healing. F-Tin? Enhances senses (duh), negates pain, improves balance, increases proprioception, and like more.

It's even more striking when you realize that this all occurred to Preservation's plan. This was the only way to help Scadrial. Any other way, and there would have been a planet-wide extinction. I wonder if any Shardworlds have ever experienced true planet-wide extinction events...Ashyn, I guess?

So, I'll edit the WoBs in later, Brandon has said that replacing the part of your Spiritweb associated with the Metallic Arts would require quite a bit of F-Gold. You can simply skip to the end, the bold text is the important stuff.