OOC Discussion

[welian]

Strawberry Fields Forever! (That's a Beatles tune, for you millenials)

I still don't know all the Beatles songs. @Meredith does, but I don't. I'm a sucker for Penny Lane and Hey Jude though.

 

[TerraBooma]

I probably don't know as many Beatles songs as I should, but I know a few at least.


So hey, I know this is going to sound kinda silly, but I'm pretty illiterate at anything code. How do we change the colours for the stats? Or is that already part of the sheet?

 

[welian]

The profile sheet is (more or less) designed in such a way that it shouldn't break when using Rich Text Editor, unless you try to change font style or size or something (which is what I see someone probably tried above, which is no biggie, it's easily fixed). In Rich Text Editor, which is the default posting mode, you just highlight however many boxes you want and use the menu to apply a color.


If you're scared of the coding, you can give me all the profile information in a big ole list, and I can do the coding for you.

 

[TerraBooma]

oki doke! thanks! Tbh I've been working on it in a notepad, which sorta explains my confusion at the lack of colours xD I'll give it a shot, as long as nothing breaks TOO badly, it should be fine.


Next Question: Currently working on the biography, would Hopeful count as a positive or a neutral trait? I figured Positive but I might as well check

 

[welian]

I'd consider it positive, myself.

 

[Gus]

I probably don't know as many Beatles songs as I should, but I know a few at least.
So hey, I know this is going to sound kinda silly, but I'm pretty illiterate at anything code. How do we change the colours for the stats? Or is that already part of the sheet?

I would never actually presume that a millennial wouldn't know The Beatles. First of all, they're a boomer band, and I am GenX, but I had a bunch of their stuff on cassette tapes. (Those were the tech before the tech before iPods, fyi)


I was just teasing Manic, because she thinks it is funny how old I am. I am teasing myself too, I guess, because of how old I am.


I do sometimes wish I could download all my old cassettes onto my iPad.


I miss my Jethro Tull. Nothing I have will play it anymore.

 

[ManicMuse]

@Gus Still waiting for dial up internet references! Remember when someone would pick up the phone right after you finally connected?

 

[Gus]

@Gus[/URL] Still waiting for dial up internet references! Remember when someone would pick up the phone right after you finally connected?

Oh, I was in college by the time dial up was even a thing you could do. I remember when bandwidth was so scarce we had 'party lines' where two different households would share a single phone line that had two different numbers. If it was our number it would ring 'normally' but if it was for the other house up the street, it would ring twice in quick succession, pause, and ring twice again, and so on.


I remember distinctly switching from rotary dial phones to push button phones. It was the new hotness. Mind you, the phone was still tethered to the wall, and so called 'car phones' were the size of a dorm fridge and did not actually work, ever. They were essentially novelty items until I was out of high school.


When you really stop and think about it, I am practically extinct already. Like the dinosaurs.


You know those things that...


... You know what, Nevermind.

 

[Gus]

Wait, I forgot they rebooted Jurassic park. So you know. Those big lizard things. Those used to be real. (Well, not the stealth one. That's stupid.)

 

[ManicMuse]

Wait, I forgot they rebooted Jurassic park. So you know. Those big lizard things. Those used to be real. (Well, not the stealth one. That's stupid.)

Hey, Jurassic Park was the first movie I saw in theater! I was 3, it was terrifying.


Oooo, I wonder if we can have dinosaurs in this rp! Maybe some evil genius will engineer one. Presenting the Verizon-indomious-Rex!

 

[Gus]

[QUOTE="Manic Muse]Hey, Jurassic Park was the first movie I saw in theater! I was 3, it was terrifying!

[/QUOTE]
OMFG! I was a JUNIOR in college when that came out!!!

 

[Bag o Fruit]

I'd fight the hell out of a T-Rex


Well, in writing...

 

[TerraBooma]

Question about Limits, are they permanent? Or could they be controlled with time? For example the aforementioned range limit to astrally projection, will it always be the same?

 

[welian]

@Gus You're still younger than my parents. My dad passed away at the ripe old age of 69. He saw some shit.

 

[welian]

Question about Limits, are they permanent? Or could they be controlled with time? For example the aforementioned range limit to astrally projection, will it always be the same?

A character's weaknesses could be compensated for with training and equipment, but there will always be some eventual hard limit to a person's powers.

 

[Gus]

T Rexes are easy, you have reach on them. Sooner or later you get a TKO

 

[Bag o Fruit]

All you guys competing to be old... Know what? I don't remember 9-11! How 'bout them apples!

 

[Gus]

@Gus You're still younger than my parents. My dad passed away at the ripe old age of 69. He saw some shit.

Well I'm not saying I'm the oldest person, ever, just the oldest fogey here, so far...


Also: I am sorry for your loss, Welian. I lost my dad at 52. He would have been retirement age last year.

 

[ManicMuse]

[QUOTE="Bag o Fruit]All you guys competing to be old... Know what? I don't remember 9-11! How 'bout them apples!

[/QUOTE]
I would not say it is competing. We were just joking around because several mid age male character profiles came in back to back. Then I got to teasing Gus a bit because they would hint to being 'old'.


It is really nice having a well written story, that is bringing people of all ages in. I am use to feeling out of place, because normally, the role plays I am involved in draw a younger crowd.

 

[welian]

That's very sweet of you. I still miss him dearly, it's only been two months. Every day, it seems, I keep finding ways in which I'm a lot more like him than I realize! Such as spending ten solid minutes laughing at a fart...

 

[TerraBooma]

Well here's the CS for criticism, so criticize away! I kind of struggled on the neutral traits section, so any ideas are welcomed. I haven't finished the bio yet, but figured I'd see if anyone had any suggestions for the framework. (and here's hoping the code doesn't die on me.)

Warfield, K

• Heroism
• Statistics

• Aspect	Scale
  COUR	?????????	06
  ALTR	?????????	07
  ORDR	?????????	03
  KIND	?????????	08
  PRCT	?????????	05
  DIPL	?????????	05

• Aspect	Scale
  HLTH	?????????	02
  STRN	?????????	02
  DEFN	?????????	02
  AGLT	?????????	02
  INTL	?????????	02
  WILL	?????????	04

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

• Full Name
  
  Kenith Warfield
  
  Nicknames
  
  Kenny
  
  Codename
  
  N/A
  
  Gender
  
  Male
  
  Age
  
  17
  
  Rank
  
  C
  
  Limiter
  
  Activated, Level 1
  
  Role
  
  Student
  
  
• Race
  
  Caucasian (Canadian)
  
  Hair
  
  Dark Brown
  
  Eyes
  
  Green
  
  Height
  
  5'7
  
  Figure
  
  Thin but fit
  
  Notes
  
  N/A
  
  
• Hopeful
  
  
  Even in the toughest of times, Kennith can be there to provide a warm smile. An eternal Optimist, Kennith's morale is almost impossible to crush, and his warm heart extends to pretty much everyone. Even in the dourest of circumstances, it's tough to keep him down.
  
  
  Extroverted
  
  
  Kennith's an outgoing guy, and his whole attitude displays it. Friendly and amiable, Kennith is eager to meet new people and never afraid to strike up a conversation.
  
  
  Impetus
  
  
  In the heat of the moment, Kennith operates less on logic and more what feels "right". His choices usually don't take long as a result, but he can miss things from time to time if only he took a few seconds to think about the consequences.
  
  
  Naive
  
  
  Kennith's heart of gold means that more often than not, he's probably being lead along without realizing it. His eternal wish to bring out the best in someone has time and time put him in a rough spot, but his heart knows he can't give up the chance that maybe things can happen so easily.
  
  
  History
  
  
  Before powers, Kenny's life was a day to day affair. Having never known his mother as she died in childbirth, Kenny lived a peaceful assistance as his father desperately tried to play the role of both parental figures. Jerry did his best, and barring that he only forgot Kenny once or twice at sports games was forgotten as he did his best to raise his son. Getting powers was a strange affair, it wasn't a violent incident so much as strange. Kenny was simply trying to go to bed, when he found himself thinking about this and that, as one tends to do when honestly trying to sleep. As his mind wandered, he realized that it was more than just his train of thought that was moving along, he was actually moving about. In his shock he jumped back into his body, but after talking to his dad the day after and performing some simple, almost crude tests, it was clear that Kenny had managed to acquire some form of super ability.
  
  
  The few days before he left were emotional, and Kennith spent the time bonding with his father, and having talks about his own future. He didn't quite understand his power, or even if it was that useful. All Kenny knew was that he had an opportunity to help someone, even if he didn't quite understand it yet.
  
  
  Kennith practices his powers a few times before he came to Aegis, but even then he's new to the world of supers. With a heart full of good intent and his head held high, Kennith set out to control his powers better, if only to try and make the world a better place.
• Jerry Warfield
  
  
  A normal human and single Father to Kennith. Does his best, but is over his head with the whole "super" thing. A supportive parent nontheless, Jerry acts as a rolemodel for Kennith: Messing up once in awhile is fine, it's your intent that matters, and to help others as you would want to be helped.
  
  
  
• Astral Projection
  
  
  Kennith can expand his consciousness, allowing himself to drift away from his body for a short time. This allows him to explore the world with his mind, rather than his body, as well as phase through obstacles. In his Astral form, Kennith's consciousness is invisible, allowing him to see whatever he needs to while being undetected.
  
  
  • Astral Tether: Even through solid objects, Kennith knows the way back to his own body
    
  
  
  Limitations
  
  
  • Range Limit: Projecting your consciousness for any distance is difficult, and Kennith's power isn't the strongest. His record projection distance is about 15 feet
    
  • Tiresome : One's mind and body like to be together as much as possible, and forcing them apart even for a short time has a great amount of mental demand on Kennith. While not physically a difficult job, one's mental state can become strained if it spends too much time floating away from his body. As such, repeated uses or Projecting for long periods of time can be difficult for Kennith.
    
  • A Body Without...: As the old expression goes: When your mind is away, the body will...do absolutely nothing. Without his consciousness to actually do something with his body, his squishy self is completely defenseless. His body also stops resisting gravity when he leaves it, meaning he can collapse the the floor in a heap if he wasn't already prepared.
    
  
  
  
• ---

 

[Bag o Fruit]

[QUOTE="Manic Muse]I would not say it is competing. We were just joking around because several mid age male character profiles came in back to back. Then I got to teasing Gus a bit because they would hint to being 'old'.

[/QUOTE]
Well, consider yourselves both teased

 

[Gus]

[QUOTE="Bag o Fruit]All you guys competing to be old... Know what? I don't remember 9-11! How 'bout them apples!

[/QUOTE]
You know what else happened before there was a bag o fruit? [media]



[/media]
How bout them apples?

 

[Gus]

That's very sweet of you. I still miss him dearly, it's only been two months. Every day, it seems, I keep finding ways in which I'm a lot more like him than I realize! Such as spending ten solid minutes laughing at a fart...

Sense of humor is definitely transmissible along genetic lines. I giggle like crazy at puns he would have made. They pop up in my head as if he were still here, whenever the situation is appropriate (or more likely inappropriate) And I giggle for him.

 

[Bag o Fruit]

Which came first, the apples or the bag of apples?


(it's the apples)