[OOC] Verthaven: A Bloody Paradise [Completed]

[Maxx]

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Erm shoot him? (with non-lethal bullets of course, it's batman) Though I think you mean counter. Well, anything? Anything in its way will cause it to detonate prematurely and hurt no one. I can slow it down and all you'd have to do is shoot them and the tiny little bullet explodes like a firecracker lol. The speed of uh, a running dog? Those are pretty easy to shoot. Batman throws a bat boomerang.

I can also just make them act like normal, non-fusing bombs if this is still too complicated.

@Savato

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So I need a new analogy for weaknesses, I see.

Even if they were a normal, non-fusing bomb, it's still a strong attack and, as you seem to be skipping, it has no weakness. Every character here has some downside to their power, a weakness that can be used to defeat them. Your character does not have one. Your character has a lot of limits, but they don't have a weakness. Just saying that they are injured like a normal human is doesn't count.

[SepticGentleman]

@Savato A limit is a threshold that a power can't reach. A weakness is an exploit used on the character, not their power. Like Carl, his weakness is magnetism.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

My weakness is a small booty. :(

[Savato]

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So I need a new analogy for weaknesses, I see.

Even if they were a normal, non-fusing bomb, it's still a strong attack and, as you seem to be skipping, it has no weakness. Every character here has some downside to their power, a weakness that can be used to defeat them. Your character does not have one. Your character has a lot of limits, but they don't have a weakness. Just saying that they are injured like a normal human is doesn't count.

@Maxx

Oh general character weakness. I was referring to power weaknesses/flaws in powers (in the RP I'm Gm'ing with Partisan they're considered the same.). Ok erm, he has a beer belly so lower stamina I suppose. No real defensive capability since he's very offensive. Also how about slower reaction time because he's constantly blowing shit up next to him and there's smoke. Also a risk of hurting him since he's manipulating explosives.

[Maxx]

@Savato Sure, just something that makes it so that other characters have a chance of beating him. It's not fun if one character has a power that nobody else can defend against. Maybe he's not immune to his own explosions, so if he uses his power to close to himself he can damage himself. I still think that the bombs shouldn't be able to fuse with flesh, however. Maybe it can't bind to organic matter well enough to explode, but still burns. A burn is easier to heal from than having your body literally explode.

[Savato]

@Savato Sure, just something that makes it so that other characters have a chance of beating him. It's not fun if one character has a power that nobody else can defend against. Maybe he's not immune to his own explosions, so if he uses his power to close to himself he can damage himself. I still think that the bombs shouldn't be able to fuse with flesh, however. Maybe it can't bind to organic matter well enough to explode, but still burns. A burn is easier to heal from than having your body literally explode.

@Maxx

I did say a simple thing such as a T-shirt from Target can stop the attack. Meaning anybody can defend against it lol. Sure for bombs being dangerous near him.

I am unsure what's the problem with it blowing up flesh. A sword having contact with your abdomen, with or without clothes, will bifurcate you and you'll likely be in position where you'll die. You can block as sword with the right tool, you can block these projectiles with anything (okay maybe not grains a salt).

So I make it affect inorganic things. Ok I don't mind.

[Maxx]

Yes, but the difference between a sword stab and a sticky bomb is that you can get hit with a sword in a way that just wounds you without killing you. If a sticky bomb like that gets stuck to your flesh, you're losing a limb at least, and you're probably dead. Just look at the Halo plasma grenade. There's a difference between "can kill you" and "will kill you." One of Taylor's icicles can kill you, and getting hit with one wouldn't feel good. A sticky bomb will kill you and there's not much you can do about it. That's all.

But if you're willing to make those changes, then the character is probably good. Edit the new weaknesses in and you should be good. In the end, though, it all comes down to Allen's judgement, not mine.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

A flying dildo is sure to kill someone.

Just make those changes, and I'll look at it.

[Maxx]

This is an NPC sheet for Plague's second-in-command, Daniel. It's going into his sheet under the other section.

Daniel Smith (minisheet)

Name:

Daniel Smith

Age:

24

Description:

Plague’s second-in-command, Daniel is a Fiend who’s in it for the money, not the drugs. Like Plague, he doesn’t take drugs before he fights, and usually stays out of the way to let the burnouts get mowed down before he steps into battle. A former chemist, Daniel specializes in making homemade explosives, and occasionally cooks meth for a profit. He is about average height and is a little pudgy. He’s a ginger, with curly red hair that sticks up and freckles. He usually wears all black when fighting, and wears a gas mask that is stark-white. He is known for wielding an RPG in battle.

Powers:

Supernatural aim and thermal vision. He can see enemies through walls, and his vision is so strong that he almost never misses with any sort of firearm. He also doesn’t have a blindspot.

[Mixtape Ghost N]

I'm honestly surprised that we don't have more criminals. I thought we'd get a lot, but eh. If people don't wanna be a crook, then that's fine.

Though, I do wish we had a few more teens.

[ToadRopes]

MOTHER OF PEARL WE'RE STARTING SHOOT I WAS WORKING ON TWO MORE CHARACTERS

[Mixtape Ghost N]

#Rekt

[Raijinslayer]

@Mr Allen JMy dragon guy is a compulsive hoarder, a kleptomaniac, highly aggressive about said hoard, and extremely territorial. He's very much gas a criminal record, if involuntarily so cause of his powers. Him and my power nullifier are both teens as well.

[Maxx]

@Mr Allen JMy dragon guy is a compulsive hoarder, a kleptomaniac, highly aggressive about said hoard, and extremely territorial. He's very much gas a criminal record, if involuntarily so cause of his powers. Him and my power nullifier are both teens as well.

@Raijinslayer

I may be incorrect, but I believe that one of the lieutenants of the Fiends has dragon powers.

[Raijinslayer]

@MaxxYeah, I saw that too but I'm not turning back on the character. Nothing's says we can't have two dragon guys(unless you are, in which case that sucks), besides, mine will probably be a bit different and a good deal more complicated.

[Partisan]

@Mr Allen J Pretty easy for me to make Jun involved in crime since his friends are.

[Maxx]

@MaxxYeah, I saw that too but I'm not turning back on the character. Nothing's says we can't have two dragon guys(unless you are, in which case that sucks), besides, mine will probably be a bit different and a good deal more complicated.

@Raijinslayer

The complicated part shows that you do not quite understand the complexity of the man who is @Mr Allen J. I'm not saying you can't (after all, we do sort of have two ice manipulators) but generally we try not to run duplicates of the same powers. In the end, though, it's honestly all up to Allen's judgement.

Also, I should point out that by criminal, Allen essentially means a supervillain, not a shoplifter.

[Raijinslayer]

@Maxxi actually am thinking if a fiend character who has something I call 'suicidal rebirth' in which he's immortal as long as he's the one that deals the final blow, and he chains the powers of the last person he touched or a meta he has touched, though the power grows weaker with each iteration until he touches that person again. Weakness would be that he needs to leave behind a body and he's vulnerable right after the rebirth. Aside from that, all weaknesses and limits that the person he copied the power from apply to him as well. A pretty messed up power, but one that would sure lead to some shocking, damn right terrifying situations. Another drawback is that killing yourself a lot generally isn't good for your mental health, so each time he does that, he comes back just a little more unhinged. It'd be a power he just discovered after taking a shit-ton of the mutagen, so he'd start off normal enough. . . for a Fiend anyway.

[Maxx]

@Raijinslayer I'm going to be completely honest with you. If it has the word "immortality" in it, it's not going to fly.

[Raijinslayer]

@MaxxThat is the issue, even if it can be easily prevented or canceled out by a variety of factors, immortality is still a bit OP. Got any idea I could make it work without making him just an ordinary power copier.