OOC Discussion

[Gus]

Damnit, now I want to do a BEC character, and I am fresh out of CCPs!


@Crimrose if you haven't already started on a plasma based character, BEC could, among other things:

• dramatically lower the ambient temperature (at the cost of losing all other powers for a while, due to the absorbed heat)
  
• climb walls with surface tension effects due to zero viscosity
  
• stick your finger in an outlet and grab your wrist to make an enormously strong magnetic field that you could then carry around as long as you kept your arms linked, and release a large discharge when you broke the connection due to back EMF from the collapse of the field. (superconductivity!)
  
• flow through any crevice or crack, even holes on the nanometer scale, given time. (again, zero viscosity) You'd be as close to a ghost as it is possible to be whilst still being made of matter.
  
• you would be virtually immune to physical damage unless and until somebody raised your temperature enough for you to lose BEC properties. (that's a big weakness though, it would be very hard to stay cold enough, ~5 kelvin. and you'd have to pump heat constantly to stay in that state.)
  

 

[Gus]

Also, here are a few other concepts from my college days playing "champions" that would fit here and have not been used yet:


"Edge" who walks the line between the light and the darkness. Can blind with bright lights at night, drain energy with darkness during the day, fly in the daytime and teleport at night. At twilight, he is helpless...


"Orion" who is very strong and fast and can fly. The twist? The cape of the costume is actually the hero. The human who wears it is just the symbiotic host for the very mutated mutant. Also the cape can stretch and grow and grapple with nearby bad guys.


"Balefire" who shoots beams of dark flame from his empty eye sockets which draw out the deepest darkest fears of anyone who meets his gaze and then projects them as illusions for all to see.


I have about two dozen more in an old folder of pen and paper character sheets, but those are the ones that could reasonably be mutants. Most of the rest are technology based, or from the future, or aliens, or magic based. (Or just kind of silly.) Actually Orion was originally an alien. And he is a little bit derivative, though it might not be obvious at first. Basically he is what I got when I started thinking: What if Superman's powers had Venom's origin story? Anyway, I would be honored if anybody who was stuck for an idea ran with one of those, or even just used it as a springboard to something new. But I would not say we have exhausted the possibilities here. Not even a little bit.

 

[Gus]

WRIGHT, O.

• Heroism
• Statistics

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• General
• Appearance
• Biography
• Relationships
• Superpowers
• Gallery

• Full Name
  
  Owen Wright
  
  Nicknames
  
  N/A
  
  Codename
  
  Smoke Spectre
  
  Gender
  
  Male
  
  Age
  
  27
  
  Rank
  
  D
  
  Limiter
  
  N/A
  
  Role
  
  Private Detective
  
  
• Race
  
  ---
  
  Hair
  
  Black
  
  Eyes
  
  Brown
  
  Height
  
  6'8"
  
  Figure
  
  Fairly muscler
  
  Notes
  
  N/A
  
  
• Compassionate
  
  
  Not in terms of buying flowers or anything, but if someone is in trouble even if it goes against what he believes in. He thinks it is awful to not help people, especially if you have power. Might for right. He won't outright show it and most people wouldn't expect it.
  
  
  Scepticism
  
  
  He believes that there is always something more then what is shown. Sometimes can be seen as a bad or good thing. Hard to trust people, but good at finding things out. This trait is really what makes him a good detective. People react in different ways think he is either crazy or resourceful.
  
  
  Quiet/Introverted
  
  
  Owen likes being on his own. He can function in a crowd and can talk, but he would prefer being on his own. He won't go and talk to someone and if some approach him he will be defensive at first. It takes a lot to break through this. Most people will just ignore him because of it.
  
  
  Anti Authoritarian
  
  
  Won't and can't stand for any sort of government or ruling power and will do anything in his power to stop them. Extends to people who support and/or work with the ruling party. Even though who are submissive to them Owen views as not fighting back and giving up. Most people are apposed to this viewing him as crazy or paranoid.
  
  
  History
  
  
  Owen grew up in the suburbs. Nice home nice family. Dad Scott and Mother Ann. He sees them every once in a while. Owen grew up as a quiet kid, but a smart and tough one. He loved his westerns as a kid an still does. The heroes with no name roaming the land. Plus those detective films. Using the mind to stop the bad guy. Later one even he finds out he has superpowers. What could be better.
  
  
  Yeah being stuck in a government program by the demands of the people. Some other kids with powers had be causing issues around this time. He hated it. First of he was told he was class D. Great confidence booster. Always answering back. Always starting fights with other kids who said he should be 'happy and get over it'. Still the best way to get is to play by the rules. He trained becoming good at hand to hand and gymnastic. Working of the stress. So he passed go that collar taken away. When they asked him about the 'blue card' stuff he just laughed. Work for them get really.
  
  
  After that he wanted to become a cop. He realised that this would end up with working for them still. He had always like the idea of helping people and bring justice though. Cracking a few heads along the way wouldn't be too bad either. He decide becoming a private detective would do. He'd always had that keen investigative skill, been no nonsense, and a good puncher. Still he felt he could do more.
  
  
  Then he thought about those outlaws in westerns. It gave him an idea. The illegal vigilante. Or an actual vigilante some might say. Creating a feature less mask he could now use though powers. He would fight those in ruling and control. They had to be up to something. When he finds out what they will know fear.
• Scott Wright
  
  
  Owen's farther. The man kept his son going through his training times. Has been respect full of the powers and of his job. They still watch a western when Owen comes around for old times sake. Doesn't know about the Smoke Spectre
  
  
  Ann Wright
  
  
  Owen's Mother. She loves her soon with all her heart but will kept him on the straight and narrow even if it means a good smack. Has always supported him and always will do. She tried to get him out of training. She doesn't know about the Smoke Spectre.
• Smoke Control
  
  
  Owen has the ability to control and generate smoke. He can manipulate an area of smoke around him or make it travel along a set path. He can make it appear around someone. He can move smoke that is already there. The smoke cannot cover a to big an area.
  
  
  • Limited Teleportation: This power can only be done under two stipulations. One he has focus for at least 5 minutes. Two he has to be near smoke. The teleportation can be anywhere in a thirty mile radius but the loner the distance the more focus.
    
  • Immune to smoke: He can also see through the smoke he projects as well as breath through it without coughing.
    
  
  
  Limitations
  
  
  • Psychic Vulnerability: He maybe trained but he does still have the same needs an shortcomings of a human in physical terms. A good bullet will kill him. A good punch will lay him out. He can drown, suffocate, break his bones and the other lovely weaknesses a human has.
    
  • Distrust of Authority: This hinders his ability to work with people. If you work for the government or ruling party (particularly AGEIS) he just won't work with you and combined with his scepticism he will think you are up to something. The company secrets are something he works tirelessly against.
    
  • Lack of funding and allies: Working as an outlaw has its disadvantages. No funding so any no hi-tech gadgets. Owen has no true allies (as of yet) in this fight so he must do all his work alone and should he get caught no one will save him.
    
  
  
  
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I like this very much. I agree the weakness you want is probably "Physical" rather than (or perhaps in addition to) Psychic. I like that he is practically batman. Mostly training, just with built in smoke bombs. I do think the private eye background might cause issues with integration to the story, but I also think it is cool as hell! Maybe he was assigned to investigate Director Swan or somebody else at the school? Not sure how it would work, but maybe he could just skulk around in the background without ever getting directly involved. Or maybe director Swan hired him to track down the missing Ms Page? Lots of issues to iron out, to be sure, but the concept just oozes cool!

 

[welian]

@Crimrose[/URL]: It seems some people have beat me to the punch, but one: You'll want to start off with a less complex power, your first priority should be getting situated in the RP and getting comfortable with the setting. Two, there are only so many unique powers, and it's completely acceptable both in and out of character to have identical powers to another player's character.

 

[Swoob]

"Edge" who walks the line between the light and the darkness. Can blind with bright lights at night, drain energy with darkness during the day, fly in the daytime and teleport at night. At twilight, he is helpless...

at 2 years old, his parents died. he went through the foster system but got beaten up by everybody. became a serial killer. he had a lover and many friends, but they all died in freak accidents. likes anime and heavy metal. angry at everybody and for some reason only exists in corners of rooms


joking of course, interesting power idea tho c:

 

[Lemon Boy]

^ Sounds like they'd be better fitted to have Angst manipulation & Constructs made of pure unbridled teen angst.

 

[Swoob]

"Orion" who is very strong and fast and can fly. The twist? The cape of the costume is actually the hero. The human who wears it is just the symbiotic host for the very mutated mutant. Also the cape can stretch and grow and grapple with nearby bad guys.

gus I'm sorry but if manic makes that edna character you will have no choice but to make this one too

 

[ManicMuse]

gus I'm sorry but if manic makes that edna character you will have no choice but to make this one too

Edna character is almost done.....

 

[Gus]

at 2 years old, his parents died. he went through the foster system but got beaten up by everybody. became a serial killer. he had a lover and many friends, but they all died in freak accidents. likes anime and heavy metal. angry at everybody and for some reason only exists in corners of rooms
joking of course, interesting power idea tho c:

As I recall the character did have a rather bipolar background; joy and tragedy, agony and ecstasy, followed wherever he went. Lol @ confined to corners of rooms. His buddy "vertices" was even more constrained by geometry!

 

[Gus]

gus I'm sorry but if manic makes that edna character you will have no choice but to make this one too

I haven't got room for the foreseeable future. Orion would have to be at minimum a C class, and really B or A to fit my vision. If somebody else likes the idea though, I release it, as I said. I think it would be super fun to write a superhero who is literally 'a cape' as opposed to that just being a derogatory nickname for a super. How does a guy like that have a social life? Does a cape have a meaningful gender? What does the world 'look like' if your only senses are touch and maybe smell? I suppose a cape could hear and see, but orion did not, only depended on the symbiont human for that.

 

[Swoob]

I'd do it but I promised to focus only on eden :<

 

[welian]

Orion reminds me of Scarlet, the current Commonwealth director. Her power will disappear if you shave her eyebrows off.

 

[Swoob]

 

[D. Rex]

Hmm. Still searching for a suitable power. Would being able to petrify or kill with a glance, such as a gorgon or basilisk be considered too strong or not mechanically sound?

 

[Swoob]

Hmm. Still searching for a suitable power. Would being able to petrify or kill with a glance, such as a gorgon or basilisk be considered too strong or not mechanically sound?

Having a certain eye structure/way of looking or something like that could trigger a fear-induced paralysis in the target, but I can't imagine anything super long or lethal (though I'll let weli officially answer that)


would also vary with willpower levels

 

[Gus]

Orion reminds me of Scarlet, the current Commonwealth director. Her power will disappear if you shave her eyebrows off.

Like a blending of Sampson with Gandalf!


I, myself, have some pretty sweet eyebrows that I inherited from my maternal grandfather. My barber was going to clip them at my last visit, and I was like wtf? No!


Is eyebrow trimming a thing? (I mean I know ladies are pushed to do some crazy stuff for keeping within social prescriptions of normal, but for guys? Is that a thing?) She was so matter of fact about it, I had to wonder... Personally, I love the wild eyed look. Some of those forehead whiskers are like two inches long! (...not that, I um, have measured them or anything...)


Aaaaanyway it's not exactly Gandalf territory, but one has to start somewhere.

 

[ManicMuse]

Like a blending of Sampson with Gandalf!
I, myself, have some pretty sweet eyebrows that I inherited from my maternal grandfather. My barber was going to clip them at my last visit, and I was like wtf? No!


Is eyebrow trimming a thing? (I mean I know ladies are pushed to do some crazy stuff for keeping within social prescriptions of normal, but for guys? Is that a thing?) She was so matter of fact about it, I had to wonder... Personally, I love the wild eyed look. Some of those forehead whiskers are like two inches long! (...not that, I um, have measured them or anything...)


Aaaaanyway it's not exactly Gandalf territory, but one has to start somewhere.

I.. I honestly don't know where to start. Yes, it is a thing. Yes, it is necessary. No, I feel strongly that people should not be walking around with bushes over their eyes. You use a comb to guard the eyebrow and arrange the hairs. The trimmer then is quickly drawn across the comb to trim excessively long hairs. Bushes over eyes are not built in sunglasses. I have pinned my partner more than once to fix this issue.

 

[Swoob]

there we go, im back in action boys

 

[Gus]

They may take our lives, but they'll never take OUR EYEBROWS!!!

 

[Gus]

there we go, im back in action boys

That was beautiful. I will miss you both after hunter kills you, and will bring flowers to your graves. Also your imaginary cyborg is ten times as creepy as the source material. So congrats on that. I love this RP. Or to put it in the immortal words of Swoob "Fuck you guys!"


Edit: wait, was that "Fuck, you guys!"


...punctuation. It'll kill ya.

 

[Semblance]

CINZEL, Z.

• Heroism
• Statistics

• Aspect	Scale
  COUR	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	06
  ALTR	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	04
  ORDR	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	02
  KIND	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	06
  PRCT	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	08
  DIPL	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	07

• Aspect	Scale
  HLTH	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	02
  STRN	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	02
  DEFN	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	02
  AGLT	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	04
  INTL	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	03
  WILL	▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮	07

• General
• Appearance
• Biography
• Relationships
• Superpowers
• Gallery

• Full Name
  
  Ziya Cinzel
  
  Nicknames
  
  Z
  
  Codename
  
  N/A
  
  Gender
  
  Female
  
  Age
  
  19
  
  Rank
  
  B
  
  Limiter
  
  Level two, Active
  
  Role
  
  Student
  
  
• Race
  
  Caucasian
  
  Hair
  
  Black
  
  Eyes
  
  Blue-gray
  
  Height
  
  5'7"
  
  Figure
  
  Slender and fit
  
  Distinguishing Marks
  
  Tattoo of her twin sister's birthday in roman numerals along her back left shoulder and her twin sister's death date in roman numerals along her back right shoulder
  
  
• Personality
  
  
  Logical
  
  
  Ziya has a very logical and strategic mindset, often trying to rationalize the world around her. Even when she is emotional, she attempts to reason through why she felt that way. Her analytical nature enhances her problem-solving and critical thinking, allowing her to consider all possible scenarios in each course of action.
  
  
  Confident
  
  
  Ziya has high self-confidence and trusts her rationalism above all else, so when she comes to a conclusion, she has no reason to doubt herself. Therefore, she is independent and decisive, willing to take full responsibility for her actions. Additionally, she is assertive in her beliefs, as she is not afraid of confrontation and will voice her opinions regardless of the consequences.
  
  
  Arrogant
  
  
  Her confidence and strict logic can make her arrogant and stubborn in her beliefs, sometimes refusing to listen to the opinions of those around her. Ziya believes that the best course of action is the most logical one, so anyone who uses emotions or personal biases to make objective judgments may clash with her views. As a result, she may appear judgmental or condescending at times, sometimes using her strict logic to make conclusions about others.
  
  
  Persistent
  
  
  Ziya is very determined in her goals and loyal to her beliefs. Authority figures, social conventions, and traditions do not impress her, as once she believes she has a better idea, she will strive to have that change implemented. Additionally, her persistence also applies to her relationships with others, as she will never give up on those she loves, being a constant and reliable presence in their lives. Once she has seen the worth in someone, that person will have her unconditional loyalty.
  
  
  History
  
  
  Ziya was born into a lower-middle class family in the suburbs of Baltimore, along with her twin sister, Zyra. Growing up in a more sketchy part of town and attending the public schools there taught Ziya how to defend herself, both verbally and physically. Especially when a group of her more violent classmates developed their powers in early high school, they used their newfound abilities to bully other students. Ziya, not one to keep her head low, spoke up against these arrogant assholes and became subject to more bullying.
  
  
  When the twins entered their senior year of high school, Ziya met a kind super named Jackson, who had the ability to grow extra limbs. Strong, romantic feelings soon developed between them and they started dating. Although Jackson was a sweet, caring man, he also enjoyed drinking and partying like the rest of their high school classmates. Even though Ziya was not very fond of this scene, she still enjoyed going to parties with Jackson and Zyra.
  
  
  One night, the three of them were at a football party when Ziya became extremely drunk. Halfway through the night, she went upstairs to look for her sister and found Jackson sexually assaulting Zyra by using his extra limbs to pin her against the bed. Horrified, Ziya smashed the desk lamp against Jackson's back and helped her twin sister out of the room. Both still intoxicated, they headed towards the driveway where Jackson had parked his car and Ziya began driving the two of them home.
  
  
  As they drove over a bridge, however, she lost control of the car and sped off into the freezing river. What came next was a blur to her. She remembers the water parting for her, moving in such a way to allow Ziya to exit the car and reach the surface for air. She immediately swam back underwater to save her sister, manipulating the water to help pull Zyra out of the car and to the surface. However, by the time Ziya pulled them out of the river, Zyra was already dead.
  
  
  Devastated and filled with guilt, Ziya was sent to Facility 108 after the authorities realized that it was impossible for both of them to have escaped the trapped car without superpowers. She refuses to use her powers to harm others like Jackson and the bullies did and hopes to eventually attain a Blue Card.
  
  
  
• NPC's
  
  
  Eric and Laila Cinzel
  
  
  Her father and mother, respectively. Ziya cannot face them after she killed Zyra in the drunk driving accident. She has a somewhat strained relationship with them due to this event, but knows that they all still love each other at the end of the day.
  
  
  Adison Larson
  
  
  Her best friend. Aside from Zyra, Adison is almost like Ziya's sister. The two met in early high school when they both refused to submit to bullying and instead, stood up against the new supers together. Adi was Ziya's main support system after Zyra's death.
  
  
  Jackson Rylan
  
  
  Her ex-boyfriend. Ziya hates him with every fiber of her body after he sexually assaulted her twin sister. Although she blames herself for Zyra's death, she blames Jackson for playing a role in her death as well. Additionally, she hates herself for not seeing this coming and falling for his nice guy trap. She has not seen or talked to him since Zyra's death.
  
  
  OTHER CHARACTERS
  
  
  TBD
  
  
  
• Water Manipulation
  
  
  The ability to shape and manipulate the water in her environment, including changing water from one state to another. This also includes density manipulation by controlling water molecules, moving or lifting water/ice/vapor, water attacks, water purification, and water walking.
  
  
  • Hydroportation- The ability to teleport via water and water sources. She can teleport via water, merging into a body of water of any size and appearing anywhere else within the same element.
    
  • Hydrokinetic Spying- The ability to spy, communicate, and surveillance using the element of water. She can communicate with anyone (within a limited range) by tapping into the water, including rain, cups of water, ponds, puddles, etc. The water form will become a screen-like image that will allow her to see what is happening around them.
    
  
  
  Limitations
  
  
  • Inability to create water- She is limited to manipulating the water that already exists around her; she cannot generate water out of nothing.
    
  
  
  
  • Exhaustion- Controlling and manipulating great bodies of water over long periods of time is very energy-draining. The stronger or longer an ability, the more tiring it is.
    
  
  
  
  • Range- The range on her hydrokinetic spying is about the size of the city, so she can only spy and communicate within the city that she is in (Baltimore).
    
  
  
  
  • Electricity- Because water serves as a great conductor, her abilities are susceptible to electricity and she is vulnerable to electrocution. This also means that while her abilities are greatly enhanced when it's raining, she cannot use any huge abilities during a thunderstorm from fear of being struck by lightning.
    
  
  
  
  • Hydrophobic molecules- Her abilities are not effective against substances that are made up of hydrophobic molecules, meaning those that repel water. This includes oils, fats, waxes, and greasy substances.
    
  
  
  
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helloooo does anyone have any codename suggestions for my character?

 

[Swoob]

That was beautiful. I will miss you both after hunter kills you, and will bring flowers to your graves. Also your imaginary cyborg is ten times as creepy as the source material. So congrats on that. I love this RP. Or to put it in the immortal words of Swoob "Fuck you guys!"
Edit: wait, was that "Fuck, you guys!"


...punctuation. It'll kill ya.

i cannot express my love for your response with a mere like so here i am saying


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[Lemon Boy]

H20, Water, Little miss Bubbles, Living Shower, Aqua, Teal, Magikarp.


Naiad, Siren, Undine?


as you can see, i'm terrible at this

 

[Semblance]

[QUOTE="St Indigo]
H20, Water, Little miss Bubbles, Living Shower, Aqua, Teal, Magikarp.

Naiad, Siren, Undine?


as you can see, i'm terrible at this

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HAHAHA LITTLE MISS BUBBLES MAGIKARP I CANT OMG


appreciate the effort tho

 

[ViAdvena]

@Semblance @St Indigo I second MAGIKARP Undine.


This remind me that I haven't though of codename for my characters yet. Something obviously shadowy for Gaby, but for Mary....GLADOS?