Corporal Lance

.::Legend of Zelda :: Whispers in the Night::.

...I really need to stop getting ahead of myself without checking sources...

And Link normally has some protection of some sort. Shields, rings of protection, magic tunics. In his more recent incarnations he has chain mail, and even cool armors to wear (talkin' bout Twilight Princess). But Baklava has a point. Our characters are kind of squishy. But now we have the trifecta! A blacksmith to make armor to stop us from getting killed, an enchanter to keep it that way, and a couple potion makers in case things go south.

.::Legend of Zelda :: Whispers in the Night::.

I'm working on my own as well, halfway done.

Sent a PM to you Bright Ops, let's see how Magus reacts. I'm thinking he'll be hit like a brick by how unassumingly intelligent she is and at least how old she claims to be. The Kokiri have been around since the dawn of Hyrule, but the Twili might be ignorant as to what one is seeing as how they've been in the Dark Realm for so long. The annals could be archaic knowledge lost to history by Magus's time.

.::Legend of Zelda :: Whispers in the Night::.

Alright, so I looked through a Darkness Powers splat book for Mutants and Masterminds and I think I came up with a suitable enchantment: Dark Vision Goggles! Mila could have her safety goggles enchanted to see through low or no light using Twili Shadow magic... if that's within the realm of possibility. Thought of solutions to go with her slingshot, but I couldn't think of anything...

She'll still ask for all her other stuff first, vastly more interested in cool things like Bags of Holding and Boots of Swiftness and all that stuff first until it's clarified to her that Magus can only make shadow enchantments. Which may bring up an interesting point: weren't the ancestors of the Twili perma-banned from Hyrule for using dark magic? Mila would be energetically clueless as always, shiny new prospects of all sorts of shadowy enchantments dancing through her mind, but Shila would be suspicious of him for that very reason. I'm also looking forward to when she finds out Magus has the body of a scarecrow.
"Pierre! When did you grow legs?! That's amazing, I'm so happy for you!"

Anyways, I'm going to bed. I'll post after work tomorrow.

.::Legend of Zelda :: Whispers in the Night::.

Lugubrious said
I called it 'Dark Travel'. There's no indication in the games that Dark Travel can link between dimensions, only places in the same dimension. I also limited my Twili's use of Dark Travel to only when he is in his natural, full-bodied form, which is near-impossible in the World of Light. That's just me, though.

Dark Travel's possible in the World of Light. In Twilight Princess, once you can selectively turn into a wolf, Midna can teleport you to a number of different locations using Dark Travel while you're in the World of Light, so I think it's cannon. I'm unsure about the same dimension thing, but you're probably right. I think only the Twilight Mirror could transcend the dimensions. But that doesn't mean that her Bag of Holding couldn't act as a Twilight Portal, breaking something into pixels and then sending it to itself. Portal (bag) closes, stuff stays in limbo until the portal opens again because it has no entry or exit point. That could work in theory, but don't quote me on that. I'm pretty much clutching at straws.

Besides, she doesn't have to ask for or even get a Bag of Holding. Mila could just as easily ask for something else or maybe the Bag of Holding isn't possible for Magus to create. It's just something enchanted that I think she'd ask for. Alchemy takes a lot of ingredients, and a little girl can't haul around as much crap as everyone else. When I mentioned Hover Boots and Pegasus Boots, same reasoning: Hover Boots would be like a kid getting those moon boots that actually worked like a kid would think they would, Pegasus Boots like a new go-kart. She'll throw out dozens of suggestions that combine childlike glee and generally useful, but she'll end up wanting something like a Bag of Holding more than, say, a self-sharpening knife or waterproof shorts.

EDIT: Ninja'd.

I get ya, Baklava. That's why I asked first, just in case it wasn't cool. She can always ask for something else.. although Mila will be very upset if her green tunic turns to onyx.

.::Legend of Zelda :: Whispers in the Night::.

A Bag of Holding could be related to shadow magic. 'Specially with the Twili's little "Dimension Door" turn into pixels and teleport power thingy. Besides, Mila doesn't know that. All he told her was that he can do enchantments.

The Paradigm Stone

I can't speak for Betel, but I would say no. A smoking balcony would normally be available to everyone, especially considering that the poor (or at least less wealthy) are more likely to smoke. Pheonix has gone past the VIP line, so he's probably not in the same place.

ON THE OTHER HAND... Eudora herself smokes, and someone that high up would probably gear things toward their own tastes. I'm in a collab with Betel right now, I'll ask.

.::Legend of Zelda :: Whispers in the Night::.

Bright_Ops said
And thus Mila and Magus, possible the two least likely beings ever to do so, shall join forces and make a super team.

A meek little girl and a living scarecrow... guess we need to find the Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, huh? :D I think I know who the last one might be with our new character sheet...
That being said, ya done got the hyperactive kid excited. Shouldn'ta did that. Magus will find out quickly why at Mila's emerging trait of not-shutting-up-ness.

Baklava, okay to craft Kaboom Potion in exchange for enchanted garments? Wanted to get your permission first because I didn't want to fudge the system on getting cool stuff before other players. I'm thinking either Bag of Holding (for the ability to harvest as many potion ingredients desired and hold onto them all at once) or enchanted boots of some sort (Hover Boots or Pegasus Boots pop out in my mind). Of course, if you frown upon such things, I can have Mila ask for something fanciful such as boots that buckle themselves or a color-changing blouse instead and the potion can just... have an unfortunate accident... in the meantime.

The Paradigm Stone

Now the crucial question: power absorption or power mimicry? The difference is that an absorbed player's powers would have their powers taken from them, a player whose powers are mimicked would have the mimicking player copy the other player's powers. If it's absorption, no way. That's a good way to kill the game for other players if they can't get their powers back, even if it's possible. Also a no if it's 1:1. If someone with power mimicry can completely copy anyone else's power perfectly, it makes them ridiculously overpowered. Like you intended, Betel, players should naturally come to stalemate if neither player starts with an advantage (say that one player has an environmental advantage or the other player is injured, etc.). 1:1 copy would be a cheap way to get more than one power. Depending on the power mechanics, I'd be alright with the morphing part. A power mimicry character that can only use one power at 1:1 at a time (that being that the player won't even have access to any other powers easily, no swapping mid encounter!) with transforming abilities would fly with me, but if they wanted to hold onto multiple I would say that their ability to use them should be degraded to a fraction equal to that of how many they have/are using. Say, they absorb Ocean's waterbending and Officer Collins's telepathy, the player could only use either to about half efficiency.

Then again, it would depend on how the character was written and how they approach the story. If they're the type of player to be perched upon a rooftop and metagame themselves into an encounter with another player just so that they can fight someone ("Mary Sue just happened to see a passerby sprinting down the street. Suspecting them of being a supervillain, she leaped down from her perch in front of them"), then hell no. That's a power asking to be abused more than a masochist in an S&M club.

TLDR; I'd have to see how the power mechanics are written up before I cast my vote.

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The fairy child's eyes lit up as the cloaked figure transcended the festival in an ethereal flash of light, a slight smile curling at her lips. She knew the spell, had seen it before. It was one of the Divine Three. Farore's Wind. It would take quite the skilled mage to execute such an intricate spell, one chosen by the Goddesses themselves. The voices in the night had been correct in leading her here, but was there ever any doubt? She allowed herself to become excited at the prospect, thrilled to see that her good faith would soon come to light in what would ultimately be her most important responsibility realized. Her sisters had waved off her claims of hearing Farore speak to her in the wee hours of darkness, but how they were wrong! Today, at the Hero of Time Festival, she would meet her destiny much like the legendary Link had done eons before her own eons, like a real adventurer! And then the dancing started. Mila perked her head quizzically at the prancing charlatan, and giggled as a small mob had begun to follow his antics. Of course his silly little dance wouldn't ward off evil spirits, but she would pay ten Rupees if only to keep watching him twirl around like the village fool, so she guessed it was a pretty decent business strategy. The festival was full of his ilk, after all, devoid of the spirit of the Hero of Time with the goal of swindling as much money as they could from eager wallets. The only thing that truly surprised her was that he didn't take his time to don an emerald tunic much like everyone else did. It was slightly comforting, if not a little strange. Mila always wore green, almost every day. It was her favorite color... although that wasn't claiming much. Most Kokiri's favorite color happened to be green. But why was that? A product of her upbringing, perhaps? Her ears perked at the sound of slamming door, and her eyes darted toward the old man's caravan. Her eyebrows creased in frown when a lump formed in her throat. She didn't like seeing her friend so upset. Such a kind old man should have much less to worry about in his twilight years than the gallivanting of haughty soldiers.

She wished to follow him and console him, and took a step forward to do so when a glint of gold swayed sparkling before her vision.
"Milaaaa..." she chided, "You're customer?" Mila became flush, her face as red as her hair as she grinned sheepishly.
"Oh! You're right! I was getting ahead of myself." Shila let out a sigh, quite accustomed to this behavior. Mila was quite the handful. Rambunctious as always, there was never enough of her to go around. It would take three Milas to accomplish everything the one set out to do in a single day. She always had good intentions, but always tried to spread herself too thin, and it didn't help that her curiosity was easily earned and attention many times more difficult to keep. Mila scampered back to her stall and clambered up to the counter again, once more climbing to sit at the edge and kick her feet in rhythm.
"I'm sorry about that!" she exclaimed rather unapologetically, "My sisters tell me that I'm sort of hyperactive..." Joking and fanciful wonder aside, Mila was ready to do business.
"So a Kaboom Potion is what you're after? Well... Ooookaaayy... But only if you promise that you'll only use it against monsters!" she pouted. "My Kaboom Potion is stronger than a Goron Powderkeg at the fraction of the cost! It's good for making clearings of rocky roads, protecting yourself from Stalfos in the night, and a teaspoon before bed can even ease a heart murmur! In theory..." she trailed off.

"I'll be right back!" she exclaimed, hopping behind her counter and starting to rummage around in the burlap sack Gongoro had dropped off with her.
"Warriors and hunters will smear this on their arrowheads, making for an explosive surprise any beast would come to rue the day of!" she chimed as she pulled out what she was looking for. A pair of thick rawhide gloves that covered her tiny hands, an apron of the same material, and some protective goggles which she strapped to her forehead. Safety first! And one more thing: a scrap of parchment. Looking like a little girl trying to play 'blacksmith', Mila jumped back upon her step stool and slid the paper towards the odd, spindly... man? She didn't know what he was. Sounded like a man.
"I'll need you to sign this before I can sell you Kaboom Potion. It's the standard form, I'm sure you know..." taking a deep breath, Mila continued to go over her waiver all in one sentence. "Kokiri Potions specifically Mila is not responsible for any harm caused by the user of this product to include accidental overdose burns dismemberment maiming and any other grave injuries incurred to include the injuries of others when using this product for its intended purpose or any other purpose for which the product was not intended for do not drop the potion shake the potion or otherwise jostle the potion while in transit don't subject the potion to extreme heat or cold or other liquids and potions and harsh sunlight don't ingest more than one tablespoon per every three days side effects may include flatulence stomach pain ulcers mood swings and immediate exploding death if any of these symptoms persist longer than one day consult your local doctor or shaman by signing this form you are accepting all responsibility upon receipt of the product. Guuh!" Mila swallowed a lung full of air, becoming light-headed at her standard business practice. Afterwards, she stuck out a gloved hand, expecting payment and a container with which to keep the concoction in.
"That'll be thirty five Rupees, please~!" she sang with a genuine smile. "It'll be ready in a few hours! Why don't you enjoy the festival while you wait?"

Persona: Death Walkers

Tight. Can't wait!