ooc Superheroes RP (OOC)

[dragon4111 914]

Well if it's alright can I get Draco to have regeneration?

[Christmasy Britty 2,553]

@, 

 

Have you tried re-following? It could be that you are not listed properly... Otherwise i think you'll have to do what you have before.

yeah i'll try that and see what happens

[Kira Dogeikage 230]

 

 

I look at all these heroes with practically one shot abilities and I look at my villain that has only one real power, regeneration.

 

Dude, my character can only teleport... to somewhere 500 feet away max... with complete and total concentration, so not during a fight... and he has to have been there. XD 

 

My character is as good as dead against anyone else in the RP, except for maybe Draco.

[dragon4111 914]

Dude, my character can only teleport... to somewhere 500 feet away max... with complete and total concentration, so not during a fight... and he has to have been there. XD 

 

My character is as good as dead against anyone else in the RP, except for maybe Draco.

And what? Being human is a bad thing?

[FractalMoon 378]

And what? Being human is a bad thing?

In a world of people who can punch through buildings, call lightning, and create better Living through chemistry, maybe it is.

[Kira Dogeikage 230]

@@dragon4111,

 

The thing is, we ought to both be dead already, I mean, so what if you're a cunning thief, that isn't going to do anything to someone who can instantly heal from his wounds, someone who can control light and darkness, someone who can turn into a dragon, etc. 

[dragon4111 914]

Well Regeneration is is for Draco then

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

Why do you think Sasha went on about what she has been called? Monster, abomination, freak of nature, these abilities that the superhumans posses, by those who are "normal" they are considered to be unnatural, something that shouldn't be. Especially the ones who are born with it like Sasha was (though it didn't awaken until she was older) Humans fear what they do not understand, and the development of these powers that many of our characters posses could never be understood. 

[FractalMoon 378]

Why do you think Sasha went on about what she has been called? Monster, abomination, freak of nature, these abilities that the superhumans posses, by those who are "normal" they are considered to be unnatural, something that shouldn't be. Especially the ones who are born with it like Sasha was (though it didn't awaken until she was older) Humans fear what they do not understand, and the development of these powers that many of our characters posses could never be understood.

To extend this, there's something that hasn't been looked at in this RP yet, though it may in the future. Some characters are powerful in this universe, some are less powerful. The less powerful ones have to focus on fighting smart to even the odds. For example, it's doubtful anyone could take Sasha in a straight fight, but there are a few ways to counter her in her current form. I'm thinking of doing a sort of in-character 'report' on the various people Silverlight meets and posting them here (or in universe on a forum of some sort) just so people can learn ways as such.

I do have a question though, how exactly does Sasha's 'tendency' ability eork? Does it sense like someone's morals, or base its judgment on what they've done, or what?

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

@@FractalMoon,

In her normal state, Sasha is pretty much normal (strength-wise) just at the peak of her possible physical condition. She works out every day, eats well and keeps herself in best physical shape. She does smoke, but she avoids inhaling too much of the smoke (by blowing out clouds of the smoke instead of inhaling it all) and she doesn't ever finish cigarettes, she typically gets rid of them very shortly after they've been lit.

Sunburst triples her physical capabilities, her strength, her speed, etc.

Supernova multiplies her sunburst enhanced abilities by fifteen. But that amount of light filling her body and straining her causes issues. First off, as I had described in her bio, it can only be used for three minutes maximum, if she hits the three minute mark, all the light will burn out. This typically ends with her passing out, and upon waking back up, she needs to eat enough food to stuff two grown men before she is feeling herself again. Next, if she halts Supernova before the three minutes are up, then she needs time to recharge, ten minutes typically. Lastly, Supernova causes incredible amounts of pain for her to use, she constantly feels like she is too close to an open flame, and after all is said and done with Supernova, she typically has a nice tan.

Supernova is like the story of Icarus. Fly too close to the sun, and your wings will melt, sending you plummeting down to the ground.

 

In regards to Tendency...

Originally, the Tendency was black and white. She could see light in people if they were good, darkness if they were evil, and if there was a mix, the greater would be dominant with a core of the opposite. Think like a yin yang. 

Now, its more of an aura style thing and instead of being black and white good and evil, its instead more of a focus on intentions. Say someone steals a wealthy looking woman's purse. Automatic thought would be that the person would have a dark aura, right? Normally, yes. Now add in the factor that the thief has a family, they have no money and the child is ill. He needs that money desperately in order to not only feed his family, but also to pay for medicine. This does not remove the dark from his tendency, but instead adds it as an accent to a lighter aura. He committed a crime, but with the sole intent of helping his loved ones.

Another thing is, Sasha herself has no Tendency. If she looked in a mirror to try and read her Tendency, she would see nothing but herself. There is a reason for this, but its not something I am willing to give away quite yet.

[dragon4111 914]

She's a revenant? a person who came back with a purpose?

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

@@dragon4111,

Nah, yo. Only a few people might even have a chance of being able to figure out why she has no tendency, and even then it won't be easy.

It'll be a cool surprise if the rp lasts long enough for me to do it. 

[FractalMoon 378]

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So, I was a little bored and since I'm going to do a capability analysis in character later anyway I decided to do a bit of math regarding Sasha in Supernova form for you.

Now, this is relying on a few assumptions, but the math should work out well.

Alright, so according to you she's in peak physical condition, according to what research I could do, the record for kicking power in female MMA is around 830 PSI. that's out baseline.

To get the Supernova value, we multiply that value by 45, since 3*15=45 and mercifully this is linear scaling and not exponential scaling. This gives you a value of approximately 37,350 psi at the point of impact. This number is rather impressive on its own, seeing as most industrial hydraulic presses max out at approximately 20,000 psi.

However, let's convert it into a more physics friendly number. Specifically, when changed to a universal unit of force, the value is a staggering 25,751.92 newtons a square centimeter. For reference, when a human bites down, its largest exertion of applied force, that's around 540 newtons, several orders of magnitude lower. To cancel out the square centimeter we multiply it by average size of a woman's foot, 258.064 cm(2) to get a total force value of 6,903,162.683. We then divide this by the mass of an average woman's foot, 1.288 kilograms, to get an acceleration value of around 53,595.98356 cm per second squared. That's about as fast as a navy-calibre rail gun , and far faster than supersonic.

TL;DR: using speculative mathematics I have realized that if Weiss really went full out, a single strike of hers could level a city block, and the expanding plasma cloud would burn everything for a few hundred meters. Then again, speculative math is a force for breaking characters, and maybe comic book physics work in some way to nerf her severely.

TL;DR FOR THE TL;DR:

Weiss is hideously powerful if she is already in peak physical form.

Late night math is a horrifying thing.

Edit: two degrees of ten off on the acceleration calculation, forgot was using kicking values, not punching, fixed

Edited July 5, 2015 by FractalMoon

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

@@FractalMoon, 

Math is mean. She isn't that strong.   ._.

I hadn't realized that the math added up to make her that strong. Lets go with comic book physics make it not work like real physics.

[FractalMoon 378]

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Never underestimate the power of Newtonian physics. I was legitimately concerned when I was doing the unit conversions how you would react, I'm glad you went with "Yeah, let's tone that down a bit" and not "Excellent... Smithers, release the hounds..."

The big problem is people throw around big numbers of magnification, but don't extrapolate them. If she's already a peak human, that means she stands a very good chance of breaking bones by punching them. At any magnification, let alone that many degrees of magnitude, you're looking less at a superhuman and more at a WMD with the ability to get mad and set itself off.

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

@@FractalMoon,

I don't know shit about newtonian physics. Im garbage at math.

[FractalMoon 378]

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All you need to know: the bigger the number is, the more likely the thing is to totally obliterate you.

One day someone will ask, "Fractal, why did you stay up till 1 in the morning calculating the force of a fictional character's abilities for a roleplay on a pony forum?" and I will answer, "I have no clue whatsoever."

 

Back on the topic of this OOC though, how does Sasha deal with moral ambiguity? Is she more likely to do what's legal, or what's right?

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

@@FractalMoon,

Whats right. Example, Marvel Civil War, started due to the superhuman registration act. Many supported, many opposed. Most surprisingly, Captain America opposed the superhuman registration act because it infringed upon the superhuman's privacy (among other things) Sasha would follow that suit. "Legal" and "illegal" are a human construct and are oft scewed against what may be morally right.

[FractalMoon 378]

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Good to know for the future. Then again, everyone's morals are different. One person may think blowing up a major corporation is a bad thing, while another may see it as striking a blow for the people.

On a similar note, a lot of the characters in this aren't purely good nor are they purely evil. At least, I hope there is a lot of depth to them, where their moral convictions come first and the job comes second.

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

@@FractalMoon,

But if every character is "morals first" that can get boring. Gotta have some who stick to a job no matter what, or even some who have no morals. Variety in character types with their beliefs is essential to have a healthy rp. 

[THE WILD HUNT 213]

Wow I've missed so much in this RP @_@...

I've been meaning to post for a looong time now, but I recently got a new laptop that for some reason makes any attempts to log in on the forums impossible. It's weird, because I can register and log in on other places just fine. Add this on top of the fact that I've recently gotten SMT 3: Nocturne (sweet ass game trust me), and you can probably see why I seemingly left for no reason. I'm currently posting from my phone, so we'll see how that holds up.

 

Edit: Wow, for some reason it works now :/...

So yeah, my apologies to you Skullbuster. I'll be getting back in shortly now that apparently my laptop's allowing me to log on to the forums, but I'll be doing so in a way that will be like I've never posted in the RP until now. That way, any previous actions from Abaddon can be ignored, as he now technically has not been introduced.

And also holy crap, is that you Apollo ? I haven't seen you in ages man!

Edited July 5, 2015 by Krein

[FractalMoon 378]

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True, though I suppose some people/Characters have the moral code of 'the job comes first' as inherent parts of them. Anyway, it's like 1:30 here, so I'm gonna go pass out now. See y'all later when the RP continues or I'm conscious enough to talk on the OOC.

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

@@FractalMoon,

Same, though its 4:30 am here. This needs to stop, thats nearly 3 days in a rooooowww. ;_; 

[FractalMoon 378]

@@FractalMoon,

Same, though its 4:30 am here. This needs to stop, thats nearly 3 days in a rooooowww. ;_;

I've been up till at least 2 every day for like a week since that's when Derplight posts and he's the character I'm interacting with right now. My Kingdom for a reasonable interaction time

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

@@FractalMoon,

Oh man, full agreement on the time frame thing. But I have also been stuck in this comic im reading also that I can't stop to go to sleep.