Yeh theres also the fact we can increase johns tolerance to 6 or 7 so qe can give a strong Power. for hia revenge quest.
Project Prometheus (Original Setting Superhero Quest)
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Part of it was his higher Tolerance, certainly, but also? The way he interacted with Maddie was just very sweet and caring, he seems like a solid upstanding dude.
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- California
It's a big one, all admit. But I also wanted to wait until we have the dna to give him an OPS focused powerset.
Edit: I used to want him to have an algernon ability. used to
outsider+someone else could be neat
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Frontline Combo: 9-3= 6 Potency
Adamant + The Outsider + Daggermaw+ Soldier X =
Keywords:
Transformation X3 Guarantee
Enhanced Strenght X2 Likely
Regeneration X2 Likely
Fitness
Invisibility
Energy Manipulation
Okay Im gonna explain why I think this Combo is great for Rhys as a Hit and Espionage Spec while also giving us what we want in a Melee expert.
Adamant & Outsider has Transformation that grant them an Energy or Metallic Body which their other powers based on their transformation. More Importantly Adamants Transformation to Metal makes him strong and durable but apart from switching between liquid and solid it wasnt really able to control its shape which is probalby why Dragonteeth being able shape energy constructs works well with his powers.
Outsider can transform into an Energy Body that they could freely shape and Control which allowed them to go invsible and shift both size and mass.
Combining the two would probalby allow Rhys to gain a Super tough body that he can freely control.
To that end I gave them both Daggermaw and Soldier X so that we can get both enhanced Strenght and Regeneration that would boost his melee. We also get guaranteed Transformation with this which is biggest point.
Invisbility if he gets it works to boosting his espionage
While energy manipulation is a pretty Wide Keyword so no problem if we get.
Honestly I think this is a busted combo and even if not Works really well for Rhys
Adamant + The Outsider + Daggermaw+ Soldier X =
Keywords:
Transformation X3 Guarantee
Enhanced Strenght X2 Likely
Regeneration X2 Likely
Fitness
Invisibility
Energy Manipulation
Okay Im gonna explain why I think this Combo is great for Rhys as a Hit and Espionage Spec while also giving us what we want in a Melee expert.
Adamant & Outsider has Transformation that grant them an Energy or Metallic Body which their other powers based on their transformation. More Importantly Adamants Transformation to Metal makes him strong and durable but apart from switching between liquid and solid it wasnt really able to control its shape which is probalby why Dragonteeth being able shape energy constructs works well with his powers.
Outsider can transform into an Energy Body that they could freely shape and Control which allowed them to go invsible and shift both size and mass.
Combining the two would probalby allow Rhys to gain a Super tough body that he can freely control.
To that end I gave them both Daggermaw and Soldier X so that we can get both enhanced Strenght and Regeneration that would boost his melee. We also get guaranteed Transformation with this which is biggest point.
Invisbility if he gets it works to boosting his espionage
While energy manipulation is a pretty Wide Keyword so no problem if we get.
Honestly I think this is a busted combo and even if not Works really well for Rhys
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Is Maddie aware of Project Prometheus or does she think Mona had her powers naturally?
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W-why not? What's wrong with being an Algernon-type?! They get flowers!
The last update was her at a meeting where Project Prometheus is being openly discussed. You can assume she has been read in.
Issue #1.5: Promethean pt. 2
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[X] Rhys Gardner
"Dr. Rhodes!" Ibis demands, "I think our relationship is ready for the next step! I'm going to ask him if wants to go bowling."
"That's . . . so very, very sad, Doctor," Chaucer says, "And I'm not sure we should base the next subject of Project Prometheus on who your friends are."
"Wait, did John Henry say we're friends? Did he talk about me? What else did he say?!"
"Umm, Mr. Rhys is nice . . ." Menagerie Witch says so softly you almost don't hear it.
You hold up a hand to forestall Chaucer and Ibis' bickering. "What was that, Menagerie Witch?"
She freezes up and attempts to hide behind her hat. "N-nothing, nothing!"
But Black Swan won't let her. "Come on, Maddie! You're a member of the team now! Your opinion counts too!"
"That's right," you add, "I, for one, would love to hear your thoughts, darling."
You won't let Black Swan take that word from you. You won't.
Menagerie Witch squirms in her seat awkwardly, but Black Swan's encouragement and your approval squeezes the words out of her.
"I think we should pick Mr. Rhys! He has a higher tolerance to Ambrosia than Mr. Rhodes, which means he can be given a stronger power. We're still dealing with threats on all sides, so we need more heroes with versatile power sets—which Mr. Rhodes won't have if he can only take a low-potency dosage. Also! With Dr. Ibis' recent breakthrough, we'll be able to raise Mr. Rhodes' tolerance over time to ensure we get the most out of him."
Menagerie Witch says all of that in one breath and is left gasping for air, but she isn't done. "B-but also! Mr. Rhodes is well-known to the metahuman community at large as Valiant Silver's former assistant. It would be weird for him to reveal he had a power now, especially if it's a powerful one. We could hide his identity, but it would look odd if we relaunch Justice Unlimited with only one anonymous member. Nobody knows Mr. Rhys very well, so we're free to invent whatever backstory we want for him."
Menagerie Witch takes another deep breath, and smiles flushed. Everyone in the room is staring at her.
"You go, Maddie!"
"What a bright young woman . . ."
"Fine, fine . . . ruin my social life, why don't you?"
Black Swan pats his arm. "I'll tell John Henry you really fought for him, Doc."
"You will?! Okay! Also tell him I'm a size 10 bowling shoe. . . if he wants to know!"
You rub the side of your head. Why does a meeting this chaotic feel so . . . nostalgic? You sign and tap the table.
"There's another aspect in favor of Rhys. My contacts know he's an agent of mine. It wouldn't be terrible to have a metahuman who knows the underworld of Horizon."
[HIDDEN BONUS: Rhys is already plugged into Lady Leizi's intelligence network! Rhys will gain +1 to ESPIONAGE regardless of the results of administering Ambrosia.]
"Fine . . . I guess this is acceptable," Dr. Ibis says sullenly.
Black Swan leans over. "Don't mind him. He's just mad his web-serial's last update didn't get very many comments."
"It was a lore-heavy update with lots of revelations and hints about future danger, and all anyone wanted to talk about was the vote at the end!"
Black Swan mouths the word "cranky" at you and sits back.
You plaster a smile to your face and turn to the grown man throwing a tantrum. "It's time to discuss the formula we wish to use in this dose of Ambrosia. But, Doctor, I believe you have a few words you wanted to say first?"
That perks Ibis right back up.
"Yes, yes! Power synergies! I'd nearly forgotten!"
"Power . . . synergies?" Chaucer repeats.
"Yes! I, the great Dr. Mammoth Ibis, discovered them after we administered Black Swan's dosage. Tell me, what is her primary power?"
Chaucer frowns, thinking, "Some sort of energy manipulation, I'd assume."
"You'd assume wrong, Chaucer!" Dr. Ibis shouts, "That's a side effect of her gravity powers. Her 'fundamental force manipulation' if you will."
"Huh," Black Swan says, "I never thought about it, but I guess you're right."
"Of course I am! But here's the fascinating part: neither Novalight, Steadfast, or Crimson Soprana—the donors for your sample—had such a power! So where did it come from?"
"I dunno!"
"Well, I do! Don't interrupt me! Ahem. It came from a combination of Novalight's energy and elemental manipulation abilities and Crimson Soprano's ability to absorb solar radiation. The powers combined in some way to grant a stronger ability!"
Dr. Ibis stands.
"Think about it! This means there could be countless synergies of powers available that will produce stronger, unanticipated abilities! We should experiment, combine powers that may not immediately seem to fit together, and who knows what we'll find?"
Menagerie Witch, having seemingly found her courage, raises her hand. "B-but Doctor, w-what if we don't get an optimized resulting power and waste a dosage of Ambrosia?"
"No such thing!" Dr. Ibis shouts at the top of his lungs, "Creativity will always be rewarded! Do something cool! Have fun with it! Really go wild! Don't be boring! No such thing as waste!"
His voice booms through the room as he spreads his arms out wide. Menagerie Witch promptly bursts into silent tears.
"Aww, it's okay, Maddie! He's just having one of those days!"
"Doctor! Some decorum!"
"Dr. Ibis . . ." you sigh.
"Um, yes, Lady Leizi?"
"Perhaps rein it in a touch, hmm?"
KNOWN SYNERGIES:
[Energy Manipulation] + [Elemental Manipulation] + [Solar Absorption] = [Fundamental Force Manipulation]
C-Class Powers
Name: Soldier X, True Name Unknown
Keywords: Fitness, Regeneration
Faction: The Defiance Unit
Potency: 1
Ibis' Notes: I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that Justice Unlimited would have samples of The Defiance Unit's DNA on file. They were the first villain organization defeated by Justice Unlimited. Soldier X was a Jane Doe, thought to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo based on her accent. Regardless, she acted as the field commander of The Defiance Unit.
It was a matter of debate whether she had powers at all—a debate now put to bed by Dr. Mammoth Ibis! She possessed peak human physical capabilities—fitness, coordinate, agility, eyesight, etc. It appears her body naturally maintained this state without upkeep, although she did not have a healing factor.
Name: Daggermaw, Christian Soler
Power: Transformation, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Senses
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 1
Ibis' Notes: Daggermaw was an auxiliary hero of New Dawn. He was one of the better-known dysmorphic metahumans in Horizon—a metahuman whose power has caused some sort of permanent transformation or physical mutation. Many are uncomfortable with dysmorphic metahumans—lesser minds unable to appreciate the beauty of science.
While alive, Daggermaw resembled a bipedal reptile. He was something like a mix between a crocodile and an iguana, I would say. He had enhanced strength, though nothing extraordinary, and stronger senses than the average human. In particular, he could sense vibrations through his skin from great distances away.
Name: Crimson Soprano, Balduína "Bidu" Rios Barroso
Power: Flight, Solar Absorption, Energy Manipulation
Faction: The Defiance Unit
Potency: 2
Ibis' Notes: Another member of the Defiance Unit, this was one of their heavy strikers. Crimson Soprana was the rare metahuman who could fly. That coupled with her devastating energy blasts made her a feared presence on the battlefield. However, her power relied on her absorbing solar radiation—too long without sunlight and her powers waned. It explains why they only ever struck on sunny days, I suppose. Her name referred to her tendency to "announce" each Defiance Unit attack with an operatic serenade—she was a failed opera singer as it were.
Ironically enough, she was contralto.
Name: Steadfast, Lamar Thompson
Power: Invulnerability
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 2
Ibis' Notes: One of the founding members of New Dawn, later turned lackey for Global Justice, I was surprised to see his DNA on file. It only made sense when I learned he was the father of Adamant. I suppose that was something they kept quiet. Steadfast was in every way a baseline human except in one regard: he had the most potent form of invulnerability on record. He simply could not be injured in any way. He could not be stabbed, struck, crushed, or burned; he couldn't even starve or drown. To be honest, if his death wasn't confirmed multiple times over from direct goldnine exposure, I wouldn't believe he was dead.
Name: Adamant, Rakeem Wade
Power: Transformation, Enhanced Strength, Regeneration
Faction: Justice Unlimited
Potency: 3
Ibis' Notes: One of founders of Justice Unlimited and the day-to-day commander. I suppose I owe the man my life. Honestly, I'm surprised at the lack of potency of his power—a testament to a keen mind over a superior might, I suppose.
Justice Unlimited's internal notes describe Adamant as less a person who could turn their body to metal and more of an endless fount of liquid metal wrapped in human skin. Adamant's body, when he transformed, was made of hereto-unknown metal "creatively" called adamantium. It was non-ferrous, had a melting point greater than tungsten, and was extremely durable. When Adamant touched or extruded adamantium it took the property of liquid and hardened at his command. He was able to slowly heal injuries over time by remaining in his metal form and replacing the damaged parts of his body with new metal. Upon transforming back, it would revert to uninjured flesh.
Name: Dragonsteeth, Rebecca Wade
Power: Energy Manipulation, Construct Creation
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 3
Ibis' Notes: Another original member of New Dawn and the other parent of Adamant. I'm beginning to sense nepotism. Dragonsteeth had retired from life as a public hero after the Susurration, but apparently she came to stop the Leviathan's awakening nonetheless. Pity.
Like in the myth of the Argonauts, Dragonsteeth could seed the ground around her with energy, which would slowly grow into solid-light constructs. The constructs were not under her direct command, but were capable of following limited orders. She had a set energy "limit" she could spend at once. She could concentrate it all into one powerful construct, or spread it out around many different ones. While she most commonly made armored soldiers, the shapes her autonomous constructs could take could be as varied as her imagination.
B-Class Powers
Name: Memoria, Marcos Medeiros de Canto
Power: Teleportation, Clairvoyance
Faction: The Defiance Unit
Potency: 4
Ibis' Notes: Memoria's death marked the downfall of The Defiance Unit, so imagine my surprise to learn that he was very much alive until recently. It seems Uiara spared him and Lady Leizi helped him disappear. He was working as a "free agent" until his (real) demise in the QZ.
Memoria had the ability to take pictures of a location that would display what was happening in that location in real-time, like a fixed video feed. He could then freely teleport himself and others to any location of which he had a photograph. His file shows he could only maintain five such photographs at once. An extremely useful utility power, even if he himself was vulnerable to attack.
As an aside, I don't see DNA profiles for Nox Esurientem or Zeno—the heavy-hitters of The Defiance Unit—so I have to assume they either don't exist or are kept in the Apiary on Horizon.
Name: The Outsider, Kwame Davis
Power: Transformation, Energy Manipulation, Invisibility
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 4
Ibis' Notes: I'm honestly not certain how DNA could be acquired for The Outsider. They were an affiliate hero of New Dawn—known more for their social advocacy than any heroics. Their power turned them into a spherical biological nucleus surrounded by an energy "body" they could freely shape and control. This included the ability to turn invisible, change their relative size and mass, and shoot blasts of energy. The Outsider was something of a spook for New Dawn and a frequent collaborator with Lady Leizi. I just . . . where did the sample come from? Their nucleus? How? Why? Why do I only get to know this after they have died?! Think of what I could have done with this knowledge!
Name: Deadman, Richard Michaels
Power: Elemental Manipulation, Regeneration
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 5
Ibis' Notes: Deadman dressed like a noir detective and apparently smoked like one. I'm glad I never met him; he sounds exhausting and I despise smoking! He was a probationary member of New Dawn—probationary because he did not trust their leadership and constantly had them under investigation. It appears he was feeding information to Justice Unlimited. He's noted to have been an excellent detective, his commitment to questionable gimmicks notwithstanding, but that had nothing to do with his power.
Speaking of which, his power didn't activate until his biological functions ceased. Upon "death" his body would self-immolate and then reform itself. During that time, his blood appeared to turn to magma which he could manipulate and control. Likewise, he could summon magma from the ground, even if there was no source of such near him. Like Adamant and Steadfast, his power met its match surrounded by goldnine, and Deadman met his end.
Name: The Red Huntress, Harper English
Power: Transformation, Enhanced Senses, Fitness, Speed, Invisibility, Energy Manipulation, Clairvoyance
Faction: Justice Unlimited
Potency: 6
Ibis' Notes: Well. It seems Justice Unlimited had its own secrets. The Red Huntress always seemed something like a legacy admission to me—she was an ally of Uiara and Valiant Silver before they formed Justice Unlimited. She had a great number of powers, all loosely organized around the concept of "predation", but none were particularly powerful. She had keener sense than the average person, but not that much keener. She could run faster than a non-metahuman, but not as fast as, say, a car. She could turn invisible, but it was an imperfect optical camouflage. She was a true "jack of all trades, master of none."
Or that's how it appeared. The Red Huntress had one more power that was not publicly known—she could place a "mark" on any living creature that was unremovable. The mark would let her know where the marked creature was at all times, and her body and powers would "scale up" to match the threat posed by the marked creature. She would get faster, stronger, her invisibility would improve, and so forth. How a creature's level was quantified is unknown, but the file shows The Red Huntress undergoing some dramatic transformations into a feline creature to combat particularly strong metahumans. In that form, she would gain the ability to extend blades of energy that would grow stronger to injure her prey.
Her power is . . . frightening. The Red Huntress was always the smiling face of Justice Unlimited along with Uiara, so it is disturbing to know her true capability as an assassin.
A-Class Powers
Name: Automne, Ophélie du Arceneaux
Power: Elemental Manipulation, Flight
Faction: The Four Seasons
Potency: 8
Ibis' Notes: Ah. Automne. I actually liked her. She and Radiant Silvergirl. They were . . . dating? Best friends? It was a weird little relationship. But the two of them are some of the only other people with the ability to appreciate the art of my children. They would make sure to take every job that would impact my work, and, even when they opposed me, they showed due respect. They even invited me to participate in their competitive beetle-fighting league! I was disqualified for creating a bipedal stag beetle the size of a housecat, but I appreciated being included.
Automne was too young for how powerful she was. She was an aerokinetic, one of the most powerful in the world. She could create tornadoes, generate hurricane-force winds, move the clouds themselves, and so forth. She was always present at every major crisis on Horizon, often trying to prevent collateral damage. Despite all that, her favorite thing to do was to just fly freely on the winds.
I . . . I actually think I will miss her. Goodness. I need to fix my implant immediately.
Name: Novalight, Yelena Sokolov
Power: Elemental Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Flight
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 8
Ibis' Notes: Now, this is explosive. Novalight was the leader of New Dawn and a hard woman to say the least. Some would say paranoid, but I always respected refusal to compromise her beliefs. She was the architect behind Wonderland—the detention facility for metahumans too dangerous to allow to go free. She controlled New Dawn's territory in Horizon with an iron fist, but the University District was among the city's safest for it.
Her relationship with Justice Unlimited was strained. Both Justice Unlimited and New Dawn were heroic organizations, but they were bitter rivals. Justice Unlimited started as a junior team under New Dawn, and Novalight never forgave them for going independent. She would have taken them keeping her DNA profile as an act of war.
Novalight was one of the three strongest metahumans in the city. She was photokinetic, radiokinetic, and capable of supersonic flight. Her energy blasts were capable of leveling the city, and nearly did during the Susurration. She would end many a fight simply by appearing and glowing too brightly for anyone to be able to see. With her radiokinesis, she could generate heat intense enough to melt even adamantium. Her weakness, if she truly even had one, was that her power gave her no defensive capabilities. But she ended fights quickly and decisively enough that it didn't matter.
I can think of several reasons why her DNA is here, and none of them are charitable. It's not my concern, but perhaps we should keep this one quiet.
[Energy Manipulation] + [Elemental Manipulation] + [Solar Absorption] = [Fundamental Force Manipulation]
C-Class Powers
Name: Soldier X, True Name Unknown
Keywords: Fitness, Regeneration
Faction: The Defiance Unit
Potency: 1
Ibis' Notes: I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that Justice Unlimited would have samples of The Defiance Unit's DNA on file. They were the first villain organization defeated by Justice Unlimited. Soldier X was a Jane Doe, thought to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo based on her accent. Regardless, she acted as the field commander of The Defiance Unit.
It was a matter of debate whether she had powers at all—a debate now put to bed by Dr. Mammoth Ibis! She possessed peak human physical capabilities—fitness, coordinate, agility, eyesight, etc. It appears her body naturally maintained this state without upkeep, although she did not have a healing factor.
Name: Daggermaw, Christian Soler
Power: Transformation, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Senses
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 1
Ibis' Notes: Daggermaw was an auxiliary hero of New Dawn. He was one of the better-known dysmorphic metahumans in Horizon—a metahuman whose power has caused some sort of permanent transformation or physical mutation. Many are uncomfortable with dysmorphic metahumans—lesser minds unable to appreciate the beauty of science.
While alive, Daggermaw resembled a bipedal reptile. He was something like a mix between a crocodile and an iguana, I would say. He had enhanced strength, though nothing extraordinary, and stronger senses than the average human. In particular, he could sense vibrations through his skin from great distances away.
Name: Crimson Soprano, Balduína "Bidu" Rios Barroso
Power: Flight, Solar Absorption, Energy Manipulation
Faction: The Defiance Unit
Potency: 2
Ibis' Notes: Another member of the Defiance Unit, this was one of their heavy strikers. Crimson Soprana was the rare metahuman who could fly. That coupled with her devastating energy blasts made her a feared presence on the battlefield. However, her power relied on her absorbing solar radiation—too long without sunlight and her powers waned. It explains why they only ever struck on sunny days, I suppose. Her name referred to her tendency to "announce" each Defiance Unit attack with an operatic serenade—she was a failed opera singer as it were.
Ironically enough, she was contralto.
Name: Steadfast, Lamar Thompson
Power: Invulnerability
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 2
Ibis' Notes: One of the founding members of New Dawn, later turned lackey for Global Justice, I was surprised to see his DNA on file. It only made sense when I learned he was the father of Adamant. I suppose that was something they kept quiet. Steadfast was in every way a baseline human except in one regard: he had the most potent form of invulnerability on record. He simply could not be injured in any way. He could not be stabbed, struck, crushed, or burned; he couldn't even starve or drown. To be honest, if his death wasn't confirmed multiple times over from direct goldnine exposure, I wouldn't believe he was dead.
Name: Adamant, Rakeem Wade
Power: Transformation, Enhanced Strength, Regeneration
Faction: Justice Unlimited
Potency: 3
Ibis' Notes: One of founders of Justice Unlimited and the day-to-day commander. I suppose I owe the man my life. Honestly, I'm surprised at the lack of potency of his power—a testament to a keen mind over a superior might, I suppose.
Justice Unlimited's internal notes describe Adamant as less a person who could turn their body to metal and more of an endless fount of liquid metal wrapped in human skin. Adamant's body, when he transformed, was made of hereto-unknown metal "creatively" called adamantium. It was non-ferrous, had a melting point greater than tungsten, and was extremely durable. When Adamant touched or extruded adamantium it took the property of liquid and hardened at his command. He was able to slowly heal injuries over time by remaining in his metal form and replacing the damaged parts of his body with new metal. Upon transforming back, it would revert to uninjured flesh.
Name: Dragonsteeth, Rebecca Wade
Power: Energy Manipulation, Construct Creation
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 3
Ibis' Notes: Another original member of New Dawn and the other parent of Adamant. I'm beginning to sense nepotism. Dragonsteeth had retired from life as a public hero after the Susurration, but apparently she came to stop the Leviathan's awakening nonetheless. Pity.
Like in the myth of the Argonauts, Dragonsteeth could seed the ground around her with energy, which would slowly grow into solid-light constructs. The constructs were not under her direct command, but were capable of following limited orders. She had a set energy "limit" she could spend at once. She could concentrate it all into one powerful construct, or spread it out around many different ones. While she most commonly made armored soldiers, the shapes her autonomous constructs could take could be as varied as her imagination.
B-Class Powers
Name: Memoria, Marcos Medeiros de Canto
Power: Teleportation, Clairvoyance
Faction: The Defiance Unit
Potency: 4
Ibis' Notes: Memoria's death marked the downfall of The Defiance Unit, so imagine my surprise to learn that he was very much alive until recently. It seems Uiara spared him and Lady Leizi helped him disappear. He was working as a "free agent" until his (real) demise in the QZ.
Memoria had the ability to take pictures of a location that would display what was happening in that location in real-time, like a fixed video feed. He could then freely teleport himself and others to any location of which he had a photograph. His file shows he could only maintain five such photographs at once. An extremely useful utility power, even if he himself was vulnerable to attack.
As an aside, I don't see DNA profiles for Nox Esurientem or Zeno—the heavy-hitters of The Defiance Unit—so I have to assume they either don't exist or are kept in the Apiary on Horizon.
Name: The Outsider, Kwame Davis
Power: Transformation, Energy Manipulation, Invisibility
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 4
Ibis' Notes: I'm honestly not certain how DNA could be acquired for The Outsider. They were an affiliate hero of New Dawn—known more for their social advocacy than any heroics. Their power turned them into a spherical biological nucleus surrounded by an energy "body" they could freely shape and control. This included the ability to turn invisible, change their relative size and mass, and shoot blasts of energy. The Outsider was something of a spook for New Dawn and a frequent collaborator with Lady Leizi. I just . . . where did the sample come from? Their nucleus? How? Why? Why do I only get to know this after they have died?! Think of what I could have done with this knowledge!
Name: Deadman, Richard Michaels
Power: Elemental Manipulation, Regeneration
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 5
Ibis' Notes: Deadman dressed like a noir detective and apparently smoked like one. I'm glad I never met him; he sounds exhausting and I despise smoking! He was a probationary member of New Dawn—probationary because he did not trust their leadership and constantly had them under investigation. It appears he was feeding information to Justice Unlimited. He's noted to have been an excellent detective, his commitment to questionable gimmicks notwithstanding, but that had nothing to do with his power.
Speaking of which, his power didn't activate until his biological functions ceased. Upon "death" his body would self-immolate and then reform itself. During that time, his blood appeared to turn to magma which he could manipulate and control. Likewise, he could summon magma from the ground, even if there was no source of such near him. Like Adamant and Steadfast, his power met its match surrounded by goldnine, and Deadman met his end.
Name: The Red Huntress, Harper English
Power: Transformation, Enhanced Senses, Fitness, Speed, Invisibility, Energy Manipulation, Clairvoyance
Faction: Justice Unlimited
Potency: 6
Ibis' Notes: Well. It seems Justice Unlimited had its own secrets. The Red Huntress always seemed something like a legacy admission to me—she was an ally of Uiara and Valiant Silver before they formed Justice Unlimited. She had a great number of powers, all loosely organized around the concept of "predation", but none were particularly powerful. She had keener sense than the average person, but not that much keener. She could run faster than a non-metahuman, but not as fast as, say, a car. She could turn invisible, but it was an imperfect optical camouflage. She was a true "jack of all trades, master of none."
Or that's how it appeared. The Red Huntress had one more power that was not publicly known—she could place a "mark" on any living creature that was unremovable. The mark would let her know where the marked creature was at all times, and her body and powers would "scale up" to match the threat posed by the marked creature. She would get faster, stronger, her invisibility would improve, and so forth. How a creature's level was quantified is unknown, but the file shows The Red Huntress undergoing some dramatic transformations into a feline creature to combat particularly strong metahumans. In that form, she would gain the ability to extend blades of energy that would grow stronger to injure her prey.
Her power is . . . frightening. The Red Huntress was always the smiling face of Justice Unlimited along with Uiara, so it is disturbing to know her true capability as an assassin.
A-Class Powers
Name: Automne, Ophélie du Arceneaux
Power: Elemental Manipulation, Flight
Faction: The Four Seasons
Potency: 8
Ibis' Notes: Ah. Automne. I actually liked her. She and Radiant Silvergirl. They were . . . dating? Best friends? It was a weird little relationship. But the two of them are some of the only other people with the ability to appreciate the art of my children. They would make sure to take every job that would impact my work, and, even when they opposed me, they showed due respect. They even invited me to participate in their competitive beetle-fighting league! I was disqualified for creating a bipedal stag beetle the size of a housecat, but I appreciated being included.
Automne was too young for how powerful she was. She was an aerokinetic, one of the most powerful in the world. She could create tornadoes, generate hurricane-force winds, move the clouds themselves, and so forth. She was always present at every major crisis on Horizon, often trying to prevent collateral damage. Despite all that, her favorite thing to do was to just fly freely on the winds.
I . . . I actually think I will miss her. Goodness. I need to fix my implant immediately.
Name: Novalight, Yelena Sokolov
Power: Elemental Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Flight
Faction: New Dawn
Potency: 8
Ibis' Notes: Now, this is explosive. Novalight was the leader of New Dawn and a hard woman to say the least. Some would say paranoid, but I always respected refusal to compromise her beliefs. She was the architect behind Wonderland—the detention facility for metahumans too dangerous to allow to go free. She controlled New Dawn's territory in Horizon with an iron fist, but the University District was among the city's safest for it.
Her relationship with Justice Unlimited was strained. Both Justice Unlimited and New Dawn were heroic organizations, but they were bitter rivals. Justice Unlimited started as a junior team under New Dawn, and Novalight never forgave them for going independent. She would have taken them keeping her DNA profile as an act of war.
Novalight was one of the three strongest metahumans in the city. She was photokinetic, radiokinetic, and capable of supersonic flight. Her energy blasts were capable of leveling the city, and nearly did during the Susurration. She would end many a fight simply by appearing and glowing too brightly for anyone to be able to see. With her radiokinesis, she could generate heat intense enough to melt even adamantium. Her weakness, if she truly even had one, was that her power gave her no defensive capabilities. But she ended fights quickly and decisively enough that it didn't matter.
I can think of several reasons why her DNA is here, and none of them are charitable. It's not my concern, but perhaps we should keep this one quiet.
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Now is the time to create your next dose of Ambrosia. Please refer to the first informational post for the rules of Ambrosia creation. Please format your votes like the following:
[ ] Plan Dr. Ibis Totally Once Hit a 7-10 Split, for Real Guys
- [DNA PROFILE 1] (POTENCY)
- [DNA PROFILE 2] (POTENCY)
- POTENCY REDUCTIONS (- POTENCY)
- TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: X
If you want to throw in the number of keywords or side-effect odds, please do so separately from the vote-block.
The vote will be open for 48 hours, longer if necessary.
TWO HOUR MORATORIUM ON VOTING.
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Hmm if we want a Mover Brute
Memoria 4
Adamant 3
Steadfast 2
Dont know if they have synergies though.
Im still gonna vote for
[ ] Frontliner
- [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
- [Outsider] (4 POTENCY)
- [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
- [Soldier X] (1 POTENCY)
- POTENCY REDUCTIONS (- 3 POTENCY)
- TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
Since it gives us a Transformer while also having Strenght and Durability to fight in melee.
Memoria 4
Adamant 3
Steadfast 2
Dont know if they have synergies though.
Im still gonna vote for
[ ] Frontliner
- [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
- [Outsider] (4 POTENCY)
- [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
- [Soldier X] (1 POTENCY)
- POTENCY REDUCTIONS (- 3 POTENCY)
- TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
Since it gives us a Transformer while also having Strenght and Durability to fight in melee.
Kermie
We’re So Cooked(?)
- Location
- Somewhere On The Planet
- Pronouns
- He/She/They
Alright I'm back. If you're wondering how i came up with these plans so fast, I had this pre-written at 6.
With that in mind:
[ ] Plan Flow Of Energy
-[X] [The Outsider] (5 POTENCY)
-[X] [Crimson Soprano] (2 POTENCY)
-[X] [Dragonsteeth] (2 POTENCY)
-[X] POTENCY REDUCTIONS (-3 POTENCY)
-[X] TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
Borrowed from a well-known reader.
[ ] Plan Sir Suffering (Revised)
-[X] [Deadman] (5 POTENCY)
-[X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
-[X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
-[X] POTENCY REDUCTIONS (-3 POTENCY)
-[X] TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
THE SUFERRING
THE SUFFERING IS REALLLLLLLL
(Daggermaw was added for more transformation and enhanced senses. Henshin!)
[ ] Plan Monster! Mash! Best Match!
-[X] [The Red Huntress] (6 POTENCY)
-[X] [Crimson Soprano] (2 POTENCY)
-[X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
-[X] POTENCY REDUCTIONS (-3 POTENCY)
-[X] TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
We have to get at least one synergy with this horryfiying chimera! Oh god!
Daggermaw was picked over Soldier X for more Transformation, once again. I have my preferences.
With that in mind:
[ ] Plan Flow Of Energy
-[X] [The Outsider] (5 POTENCY)
-[X] [Crimson Soprano] (2 POTENCY)
-[X] [Dragonsteeth] (2 POTENCY)
-[X] POTENCY REDUCTIONS (-3 POTENCY)
-[X] TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
Borrowed from a well-known reader.
[ ] Plan Sir Suffering (Revised)
-[X] [Deadman] (5 POTENCY)
-[X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
-[X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
-[X] POTENCY REDUCTIONS (-3 POTENCY)
-[X] TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
THE SUFERRING
THE SUFFERING IS REALLLLLLLL
(Daggermaw was added for more transformation and enhanced senses. Henshin!)
[ ] Plan Monster! Mash! Best Match!
-[X] [The Red Huntress] (6 POTENCY)
-[X] [Crimson Soprano] (2 POTENCY)
-[X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
-[X] POTENCY REDUCTIONS (-3 POTENCY)
-[X] TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
We have to get at least one synergy with this horryfiying chimera! Oh god!
Daggermaw was picked over Soldier X for more Transformation, once again. I have my preferences.
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- Pronouns
- He/Him
One thing I do want to think of in the future is doing some... to borrow Chrono Trigger terminology "Double/Triple Tech Training" in. Work on getting the team used to fighting with each other, and maybe working on some team-up tactics.
Another minor bit of training would be getting Mona and a size-boosted Poe used to carrying people while flying, both so that they can help Leizi and Rhys reposition or get over rough terrain but also help rescue civilians.
Another minor bit of training would be getting Mona and a size-boosted Poe used to carrying people while flying, both so that they can help Leizi and Rhys reposition or get over rough terrain but also help rescue civilians.
Kermie
We’re So Cooked(?)
- Location
- Somewhere On The Planet
- Pronouns
- He/She/They
Oh.
When you move at the speed of light you can't see shit I guess.
I'll take back my plan votes now, though I would like some feedback on them.
- Location
- California
I'd loved to have posted more, really doc, but posting responses to everything I loved about an update would've taken time and energy that I didn't have! I'll try to post some love and theories for the Asclepius Association when I have the chance.
being real for a sec, I feel your pain as a co-writer/editor on atleast 2 quests
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I like this plan but espionally for espionage hero, but it wouldnt work for a Puncher/Tank we need right now, since it goes all in on energy Manipulation.
A Better plan for sir Suffering and could work Puncher though the fact Deadman power needs Death to happen makes we warry since it might lead to needing death before the Adamantine body appears.
Hmm its works to see if any synergies occur. Though Huntress being a Predator focus on taking down marked enemies while soprano is a Blaster though solar absorption is a bit effy. Daggermaw is atleast a solid combo with huntress.
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Kermie
We’re So Cooked(?)
- Location
- Somewhere On The Planet
- Pronouns
- He/She/They
Yeah… sorry. the siren call of choosing the adventure in the "web-serial where you can choose the adventure" thing is practically unfightable once you as a voter get too excited about it. Like, literally just look at my last two posts. That's on us.
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TimEd
Meteor maker
Mr. Rhys very well, so
latest update and it didn't get very many
hints
Aside from the Transformation focus, it just came to me that we could go the other way instead and make his power subtle, while still fitting the requirement of getting us a Tank/Brute when needed. Let's call this Plan KISS for it's simplicity.
Basically the intended goal is to get some sort of conditional effect to his power similar to Deadman, while still keeping him safe from permanent harm. Maybe something like adding some sort of elemental bent to his regeneration, maybe by making him a lava golem as damage stacks up, but returning him to normal when he's fully healed or something. That way he can still be our super spy when he's not needed as a frontliner.
Maybe even add Adamant there to cement the theme and potentially change it from just lava into something else (T-1000 anyone?)
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Huh that works guaranteed Regeneration though whether thhe gets enhanced strenght will decide if they work as a good tank.
Atleast Deadman was someone considered to be in the same range as Steadfast in being practically unkillable. Granted thats just another version of Sir Suffering.
ScorpioSting Ambrosia Candidate
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Gonna have some fun and just make up a guy for the recruit table. this has no connection to any character in my own Quest, The Zodiac Squadron.
Name: Song Yu-Jin (reverse order, Yu-Jin is given, Song is family)
Age: 61
Stats: HIT 4 (knows martial arts and is fit for his age), ESPIONAGE 4 ("kindly old man" facade goes farther than you'd think), REPUTATION 6 (a trusted pillar of the community, basically runs a daycare too) OPERATIONS 5 (manages his own business and is knowledgable in quite a few areas)
Tolerance: 2
Chaucer's Notes: Mr. Song hails from the Old Industrial District, where he ran a small local martial arts dojo. A widower with a college-age son who's working abroad, Yu-Jin has thrown himself into the local community to fill his empty nest, becoming an almost grandfatherly figure to a lot of children. He has a good reputation, takes part in local community events, is appreciated by the parents of working-class families for taking their kids and helping them learn discipline and focus, and is quite skilled as a martial artist- a strong basis for a hero, if not for being less neuroplastic than younger candidates.
Lady Leizi: He's not as strong of a martial artist as me, but ultimately I feel like that says more about my upbringing than anything. His reputation is rock-solid. The real problem is that he's too well-known and too old-he might make a good recruit at the moment when Project Prometheus has to go public, however (or, worse-case scenario, is made public by enemy force).
Name: Song Yu-Jin (reverse order, Yu-Jin is given, Song is family)
Age: 61
Stats: HIT 4 (knows martial arts and is fit for his age), ESPIONAGE 4 ("kindly old man" facade goes farther than you'd think), REPUTATION 6 (a trusted pillar of the community, basically runs a daycare too) OPERATIONS 5 (manages his own business and is knowledgable in quite a few areas)
Tolerance: 2
Chaucer's Notes: Mr. Song hails from the Old Industrial District, where he ran a small local martial arts dojo. A widower with a college-age son who's working abroad, Yu-Jin has thrown himself into the local community to fill his empty nest, becoming an almost grandfatherly figure to a lot of children. He has a good reputation, takes part in local community events, is appreciated by the parents of working-class families for taking their kids and helping them learn discipline and focus, and is quite skilled as a martial artist- a strong basis for a hero, if not for being less neuroplastic than younger candidates.
Lady Leizi: He's not as strong of a martial artist as me, but ultimately I feel like that says more about my upbringing than anything. His reputation is rock-solid. The real problem is that he's too well-known and too old-he might make a good recruit at the moment when Project Prometheus has to go public, however (or, worse-case scenario, is made public by enemy force).
- Location
- California
If I you put a gun to my head and told my to say my favorite thing about Dr Ibis, it would be his emotional vulnerability. He's so sad and pathetic, its hilarious 😂
This is why I originally voted for Rhys.
Also I love how Madeline's the deciding factor: she and Rhys seemed to like eachother, which is both cute and valid teamwork fodder
Okay doc, but I'll have to unlearn a lot of cringe habits first. Best I can do right now is slamming 2 ideas together like I'm playing with action figures : p
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Hmm Talking about Powers my not seem to fit but is creative.
Huntress
Steadfast
Daggermaw
An Invulnerable Catlizard with Strenght and Speed, able to mark prey and hunt them with powerful claws.
Steelcat
Huntress
Adamant
This can also work a Metallic cat with enhanced physical abilities and powerful claws to take down targets 1v1. It has keywords of basically physical traits by adding enhances strenght and regeneration to Huntress already wide set of pwers.
Huntress
Steadfast
Daggermaw
An Invulnerable Catlizard with Strenght and Speed, able to mark prey and hunt them with powerful claws.
Steelcat
Huntress
Adamant
This can also work a Metallic cat with enhanced physical abilities and powerful claws to take down targets 1v1. It has keywords of basically physical traits by adding enhances strenght and regeneration to Huntress already wide set of pwers.
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[X] Frontliner
- [X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
- [X] [Outsider] (4 POTENCY)
- [X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
- [X] [Soldier X] (1 POTENCY)
- POTENCY REDUCTIONS (- 3 POTENCY)
- TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
[X] Nemea
- [X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
- [X] [Huntress] (6 POTENCY)
- POTENCY REDUCTIONS (- 3 POTENCY)
- TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
[X] Invincible Chimera
Hmm yeh apart from my Frontliner plan. Adamant and Huntress actually works for a Puncher since it gives both speed and strenght along with regen and fitness. Claws work for melee too. While needing to mark work for Rhys having high espionage
- [X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
- [X] [Outsider] (4 POTENCY)
- [X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
- [X] [Soldier X] (1 POTENCY)
- POTENCY REDUCTIONS (- 3 POTENCY)
- TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
[X] Nemea
- [X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
- [X] [Huntress] (6 POTENCY)
- POTENCY REDUCTIONS (- 3 POTENCY)
- TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
[X] Invincible Chimera
Hmm yeh apart from my Frontliner plan. Adamant and Huntress actually works for a Puncher since it gives both speed and strenght along with regen and fitness. Claws work for melee too. While needing to mark work for Rhys having high espionage
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[X] Plan Sir Suffering (Revised)
-[X] [Deadman] (5 POTENCY)
-[X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
-[X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
-[X] POTENCY REDUCTIONS (-3 POTENCY)
-[X] TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
-[X] [Deadman] (5 POTENCY)
-[X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
-[X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
-[X] POTENCY REDUCTIONS (-3 POTENCY)
-[X] TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Bulletproof
-[X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
-[X] [Steadfast] (2 POTENCY)
-[X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
-[X] [Soldier X] (1 POTENCY)
-No Potency Reductions.
-Total Dose Potency: 6
-[X] [Adamant] (3 POTENCY)
-[X] [Steadfast] (2 POTENCY)
-[X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
-[X] [Soldier X] (1 POTENCY)
-No Potency Reductions.
-Total Dose Potency: 6