[OOC] The Uncanny X-Men: The Next Evolution

[Archmage MC]

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Nope you can totally wait until the IC for an alias. I'm doing the exact same thing.

@Lord Wraith

Mind if I remove my char's Alias and do the same thing?

[Hillan]

@FantasyChic then he's ignoring me on Skype lol

@Lord Wraith

I would never do such a thing.

[FantasyChic]

@Lord Wraith So...if we don't have an Alias, are we assigned one of your choosing or do we have a hand in picking one?

[Hillan]

@DrewvonAwesome
Accepted.

@Archmage MC

It's an interesting power - but we don't really see it as a mutation, as previously mentioned. Wanda is an exception to a rule, more so than a rolemodel. Beyond that, the power is a little too gimmicky and goofy, not really fitting the tone we are going for in the RP. It is a very loaded character with many applications, and if you were to take away a lot of them, and focus on one particular aspect, like say, the wall-portals, it could work out. But, overall, the character is rejected in it's current state.

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In other news, for you who are struggling with powers or just haven't decided yet, we still don't have any 'heavy hitters' we have a lot of utility and finesse powers on deck. Is Super Strength too old fashioned? Energy Projection, Telekinesis, etc are all unaccounted for, which is a little odd. Besides - it is open season to use the same powers, or similar powers to other mutants. There are several X-men with identical powers.

Anyway, glad we're off to a good start with the RP.

[Archmage MC]

Dunno why people don't wanna play with a toon. T.T No one likes comedic relief!

BTW, anything can be a mutation, its a very open ended power origin in Marvel. Its made that way so they don't need to explain a power besides 'mutant'. just letting ya know thats why they exist in the first place.

[FantasyChic]

@Archmage MC I wouldn't say that! I like the character, but I can see what they mean by goofy/gimmicky. And I don't think they are saying no to it overall, just focus on a few things rather than everything. Don't get discouraged :)

[Lord Wraith]

Guess I'm up to bat next then!

@BlackSam3091, you're accepted my friend! Neither Hillan or I had any qualms with your sheet.

@FantasyChic, while we're a bit iffy on the sheet due to the precognition but we were wondering if we could limit back the numerous paths she sees so that you can coordinate with us via PM. Hillan and I are willing to work with you to make the power work with you.

@Angel Eyes, we like what we've seen of the sheet so far but we were wondering if you could give us a couple of further examples for her abilities. We're not quite sure on how practical the abilities would be in the IC at this point.

And @Hillan, please correct me if I've miscommunicated anything we talked about on Skype.

[Archmage MC]

@Archmage MC I wouldn't say that! I like the character, but I can see what they mean by goofy/gimmicky. And I don't think they are saying no to it overall, just focus on a few things rather than everything. Don't get discouraged :)

@FantasyChic

The point is I WANT to use toonforce. Not my fault they don't want any comedic relief at all :(. And she was going to be the tank of the group too, but I guess not.

@Hillan I can remove Portable Hole if that would help things out and learn it down the line, but if that wont work I can't play.

[FantasyChic]

@Lord Wraith I don't mind. I copy/pasted that from the Superpower wiki. I am more than willing to tone it back if that makes it better for you guys. And PMing works :)

[Lord Wraith]

@Lord Wraith So...if we don't have an Alias, are we assigned one of your choosing or do we have a hand in picking one?

@FantasyChic

No I won't be picking one for you. With any luck someone will suggest one in the IC that you like and it'll stick.

@Lord Wraith I don't mind. I copy/pasted that from the Superpower wiki. I am more than willing to tone it back if that makes it better for you guys. And PMing works :)

@FantasyChic

Alright cool.

[FantasyChic]

@Lord Wraith Got it. So if I tone the prediction thing down is Allison accepted?

[Hillan]

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The point is I WANT to use toonforce. Not my fault they don't want any comedic relief at all :(. And she was going to be the tank of the group too, but I guess not.

@Hillan I can remove Portable Hole if that would help things out and learn it down the line, but if that wont work I can't play.

@Archmage MC

Like I said - I think the portable hole power is probably the one you should keep, and slope all the rest. Cartoon fanboy with a comedic touch and portal powers would make a fine addition to X-men. But a living cartoon is 'too' out there. It's 5th Dimension Batmite-levels.

[Lord Wraith]

@FantasyChic, yep! And Hillan and I will PM you stuff so as to make the power work for you.

[Archmage MC]

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Like I said - I think the portable hole power is probably the one you should keep, and slope all the rest. Cartoon fanboy with a comedic touch and portal powers would make a fine addition to X-men. But a living cartoon is 'too' out there. It's 5th Dimension Batmite-levels.

@Hillan

Thats the problem, thats the part I wanna play with. I really don't wanna play with offensive based powers, but your forcing me in that direction. They aren't fun, because battles become wayyy too easy.

[FantasyChic]

@Lord Wraith Yay! Ok I'll edit the sheet and pop her over to the Characters tab

[Hillan]

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Thats the problem, thats the part I wanna play with. I really don't wanna play with offensive based powers, but your forcing me in that direction.

@Archmage MC

I wouldn't say creating portals is an offensive power. But it's what part of the powerset would work the best, I think. But, at the end of the day, you're free to apply with whatever powers you want. Go for something completely different if you'd like, or pick another aspect of the power you wanna focus on and develop. :)

[Archmage MC]

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I wouldn't say creating portals is an offensive power. But it's what part of the powerset would work the best, I think. But, at the end of the day, you're free to apply with whatever powers you want. Go for something completely different if you'd like, or pick another aspect of the power you wanna focus on and develop. :)

@Hillan

Oh, Portals is beyond omega level if it doesn't have the 'only xx can enter' and 'only in sightlines' restrictions. Which, just portable hole, doesn't really do much, she'd just be a carbon copy of The Hood.

Problem is, your having a problem with Toon Physics, the part of the ability I really wanna try RPing with. I can just work with her regeneration if thats ok, I guess. She'd be a better wolverine though thanks to it.

[Roman]

Dude, being a cartoon is kinda dumb, especially for the tone this RP is trying to set. Best thing is to stop being mad about it and instead picking either a new power, or an aspect of that 'toon' malarky that you really like and turning that into a new character.

In other news, I'm interested, and I'll be drawing up a character sheet this week. Those of you who have me will probably hear a lot about it on Skype.

[Pirouette]

Do let me know about the power. I tried picking something creative while also filling the 'heavy hitter' role.

Hollywood Brat

| BIRTHNAME: |

Hollie Hollens

| NICKNAME(S): |

| ALIAS(ES): |

Gemstone

| SEX: |

Female

| AGE: |

19 Years

| APPEARANCE: |

| ABILITIES: |
Energy Absorption
While in her crystal form, and only in her crystal form, her touch can draw energy from various sources. Electricity provides the greatest amount of energy but absorbing energy from another being can yield energy. This gives Hollie a sort of Vampiric touch and allows her to drain energy from her opponents at relatively a slow rate. Another method of energy absorption can come from a sort of energy "rebate" when Hollie receives kinetic strikes (punches, bullets, etc.) to more Meta energies (beams, blasts, etc.). Even though she may benefit from being on the receiving end of an attack, her crystal form cannot take a lot of abuse and may crack and break causing real injury to Hollie's actual form.
Supercharging
A surplus of energy stored can be used in various offensive or defensive strategies. Hollie can use built up energy to rapidly grow pillars of her crystal material in an attempt to impale or block an attacker, project an energy beam, and as a final resort, explode out from her crystal form using up all energy she had in stored. Some synergistic strategies can be thought of by using a combination of her powers. Any crystal pillar will also be energy absorbent and by blasting the pillar with energy it can reach a break point and explode.
Weaknesses
Outside of her crystal form, Hollie is vulnerable. It takes her awhile to build up enough energy to use her extra abilities, before that she is just armored. Her crystal form can be damaged and eventually destroyed. Her crystal form can be pushed to a volatile point by rapidly adding too much energy, causing Hollie to explode.
| BIOGRAPHY: |

Ever since her birth she had always been destined for stardom, her mother would make sure of that. Obviously there was a reason for that. Hollie's mother was, to quote Hollie: "an old-washed up Hollywood star from the previous century". That woman thought being a star was everything and she might have meant well, but that woman forced Hollie through all the hoops involved in becoming a childhood star. Harshly controlled diets, regular acting lessons that took precedence over actual, and so on. Needless to say, it wasn't the kindest up bringing. Her father wasn't really around anymore for an unknown reason at the time. Hollie would later discover that her mother filed for divorce and managed to keep Hollie, but that was kept hush-hush for the longest time.

Anyway, Hollie eventually did become a childhood star, featured in many different TV shows and a few movies. Hollie's mother could not be more delighted but Hollie, she didn't really like it, but God forbid if she decided to quit. The "two of the were too far to quit", according to Hollie's mother. So with reluctance, Hollie continued her acting career well into her mid-teens. She was actually very promising in her trade and many predicted her to "become the next best thing". Well it was around this time that she started noticing her body behavior oddly. No, not puberty, but rather her touch was either "too strong" or "too weak" when trying to do different things. She kept quiet about it but eventually her oddity manifested in her crashing through the set with a jump. That's when Hollie first discovered her label. Mutant.

Well as it turns out, Hollywood doesn't like Mutants all that much, so she was blacklisted. Nobody wanted a Mutant in their movie, so that was that. Unfortunately, Hollie did not know how to anything other than act at this point, thanks to Mother. Speaking of which, Hollie's mother kind of ended up disowning her daughter because of that. It wasn't so much the mutant thing, it was more due to not being able to be the shining star that she wanted. That's when Hollie's father came back. He had heard the news and came to rescue his daughter. Surprisingly, Hollie's mother put up little fight. Hollie's wasn't intolerant of his daughter's kind but he didn't know how to deal with it. So he sent her to Xavier, because who else do you send your mutant kid to? Hollie has been there for five years now.

| MISC. NOTES: |

Anything else you want to add or note for yourself.

[Hillan]

@Pirouette I like it. Review coming tomorrow.

I'm going to bed, see you all tomorrow. Hopefully there's a lot of sheets coming in over the night.

Cya in eh, four hours.