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Project Prometheus (Original Setting Superhero Quest)

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ScorpioSting said:
Assuming no data on a third option popping up to replace the Nora one we did, which of the two do you want to do?
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Probably Uiara, just to figure out who or what An Interlocutor is. Will also inspire us to do Hero Worship as well.

[X] Plan: Chew Toys

Points given convinced me. Also, you forgot to thread mark ScorpioSting's Omake, @Bitterman.
 
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Alright, so when Black Swan (Mona) first got her powers, it was said that she was one of the strongest Metahumans ever, if I recall correctly that is. So how would an hypothetical experienced Black Swan would have compared to the current Scarlet Maturity? Just curious, @Bitterman, nothing more.

[X] Plan: Chew Toys
 
Not to mention Scarlet Maturity can't fly. Sure he can probably launch himself with the sheer pressure of his movements, but if he gets chucked into space it'll take him a while to get back, if he can even survive without breathing for too long.
 
Adhoc vote count started by Bitterman on Sep 6, 2024 at 2:03 PM, finished with 152 posts and 12 votes.
  • [X] Plan: Chew Toys
    -[X] Menagerie Witch and Hiver:
    --[X] Hiver should vent all his frustrations with Ete and Printemps, keep their eyes focused on him while he uses his barriers to cordon Ete and Printemps away from Blue Sky via repulsion and hopefully disorient them.
    --[X] Menagerie Witch and Echidna should focus on taking Ete down while the married couple are disoriented. Have Echidna charge at Ete and savage her while the rest of her constructs chase after Blue Sky.
    --[X] As this happens, Hiver should separate Ete and Printemps using the same trick he used on Blue Sky.
    --[X] Once Blue Sky is down, get ready to bolt atop the Nevermores and retreat while Hiver keeps Printemps disoriented inside a bubble and Echidna keeps Ete in its jaws.
    -[X] Lady Leizi and Handyman:
    --[X] Contact the others and try to get back into the fight. Stalk the fog and shadow together in search for a disoriented Blue Sky, and ambush him together in hopes of dealing with him in one blow while he's distracted by Menagerie Witch's constructs.
    --[X] Before the ambush is sprung, Handyman should take a denser and more armored form for protection.
    --[X] Get ready to bolt on Menagerie Witch's Nevermores once the fog disappears.
    -[X] Black Swan:
    --[X] Stall Scarlet Maturity for as long as possible. Taunt him over how despite all his power, Faust has him on a leash like an attack dog.
    --[X] Rely on your superior speed and flight to outmaneuver the brute, kicking up dust with your attacks and movement to further help obscure yourself, while your beams gun for his eyes and ears.
    --[X] If you're successful at blinding Scarlet Maturity, get under his guard and blast him skywards.
    [X] Plan Interference Play V2
    -[X] Leizi and Rhys run to the Apiary, or some form of public transport that can get them closer, or hide inside some public building's bathrooms, or something like that. When they're reasonably safe, call people on the comms.
    -[X] Hiver goes in swinging, throwing out every criticism of Gwen's leadership and Jean-Luc's arrogance that he can think of. Call them co-dependent, toxic, narcissistic, snobbish, racist (in Jean-Luc's case), everything out. When they lash out, use barriers to reflect their attacks back at them. Meanwhile, Echidna uses the fog to go for a pincer from behind. When it's in position, have the Apep and the Nevermores (except a rideable one) rush in as well. Blue Skies is Target #1, followed by the happy couple. At some point, tell Gwen that if she goes too hard with her fire, she'll get rid of the water vapor and get rid of their escape route through Shell Game. When Leizi and Rhys's comms come in, bolt, heading to their location.
    -[X] Black Swan uses her speed to maneuver around Scarlet Maturity, peppering him with annoying rapid fire blasts, with the occasional stronger one to a weak spot like the crotch or face. She should also mouth him off to annoy and distract him. The point is to buy time, not to try and kill him, that's not in the cards. Mock his cruelty, his callous nature, his greed, his lack of personal connections to other people. Black Swan is strong because of her mother, and the love and care her team has for her, while all SM has is hate, greed, and wrath in his heart. The minute comms come in that Leizi and Handyman are safe, ditch him and blast away to the Apiary so that Chaucer and Ibis can rev up the Osayin healing machines.
    [X] Plan: Homing Instinct
    -[X] Menagerie Witch and Hiver: Menagerie Witch instructs some Nevermores to spread out and link up with the Nevermore carrying Lady Leizi and Handyman using bird calls. Apep splits off to flank the enemies, preferably the married couple at an opportune time. Hiver feels free to air out all of the family's dirty laundry to royally piss them off and stop them from coordinating, using barriers to harass and split up opponents. He should work closely with Menagerie Witch and Echidna to first isolate Blue Skies, take him out, and get the fog to clear. If fog fails to clear, focus on taking out Printemps then Ete in that order. Once there is an opportunity to escape with everyone, do so.
    -[X] Lady Leizi and Handyman: Their Nevermore should follow the other Nevermores back to the others after linking up. They should take separate birds back. Handyman returns in a small and stealthy form, so that his bird appears to be returning alone. Depending on situation he can dismount discreetly for a sneak attack or go in with a dynamic entry to tip the scales. Other Nevermores along with Lady Leizi comes diving in with Handyman.
    -[X] Black Swan: Play the part of the cocky and naïve dogooder that Scarlet Maturity should enjoy smashing in. Take full advantage of air mobility to try to avoid taking anything more than glancing blows, play dirty by using blinding lights and blasts to the eyes to blind him even if it's only for a short time. If he shows signs of leaving, draw him back in with a taunt about how it's much more fun to fight with someone on his level rather than punch in some bowling pins for a stodgy old dude. If Scarlet Maturity requires jump off points for air control, try to limit aerial debris and instead juggle him with blasts. Do not underestimate his speed in the air. Be willing to use a few powerful blasts to appear committed to the fight. Disengage once it's confirmed the others have escaped or if Black Swan is in danger of being incapacitated. Retreat in a direction away from home base at first to lose visual contact before rocketing back home.
    [X] Plan: Chew Toy
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I'm gonna close the vote tomorrow. Make sure to get them in!
 
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Hey, @Bitterman , how long have Metahumans been known to be a thing?

Because if Scarlet Maturity showed up 15 years back, and was already an A-Lister, this implies he's been around but under the radar even longer.
 
I'm no planner, so I don't feel like I can meaningfully contribute at the moment (I don't plan on pulling another omake until the issue ends at absolute minimum), but I'll put my confidence in the prevailing plan.

[X] Plan: Chew Toys
 
Bitterman said:
About 30-40 years or so, give or take. The first metahuman is considered to be Ọsanyìn who emerged in 2023, but they weren't super common until 2030ish.
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... Yeah, that kind of fits the projection I've got

So, here's my theory.

Scarlet Maturity's powerset looks something like this.

Metahuman Power Augmentation, Fitness, Regeneration, Enhanced Strength
Potency: 13

Invulnerability might fit in there first, but the point is, he has one super cracked power, and then a couple of Potency 1, bottom of the barrel physique buffs.

When he Augments someone, Some of his energy goes to them, when they inevitably die, that energy returns, with interest. He also absorbs any powers that he already had--and Fitness/Regeneration/Enhanced Strength are some of the most common Metahuman powers in existence. Everything else is broken down into raw "Metahuman Juice" to increase his augmentation fund with.

His fund artificially increases someone's Potency, which comes in the form of expanding on the Keywords they already have access to. It doesn't create whole new powers, but it does allow them to use their own in ways that normally were impossible. Shell Game lost their apparent mass limit for instance, but is still limited by "Nobody can have eyes on what I'm swapping".

But the thing is, when you've been doing this for 30+ years in a setting where Metahumans tend to die early--especially the ones who were bottom of the barrel to begin with--you've had a chance to stack a lot of compound interest.

God, his name straight up says it. "Scarlet Maturity"

Loan maturity date refers to the date on which a borrower's final loan payment is due. Once that payment is made and all repayment terms have been met, the promissory note that is a record of the original debt is retired. In the case of a secured loan, the lender no longer has a claim to any of the borrower's assets.
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The repayment is your life
 
Alectai said:
... Yeah, that kind of fits the projection I've got

So, here's my theory.

Scarlet Maturity's powerset looks something like this.

Metahuman Power Augmentation, Fitness, Regeneration, Enhanced Strength
Potency: 13

Invulnerability might fit in there first, but the point is, he has one super cracked power, and then a couple of Potency 1, bottom of the barrel physique buffs.

When he Augments someone, Some of his energy goes to them, when they inevitably die, that energy returns, with interest. He also absorbs any powers that he already had--and Fitness/Regeneration/Enhanced Strength are some of the most common Metahuman powers in existence. Everything else is broken down into raw "Metahuman Juice" to increase his augmentation fund with.

His fund artificially increases someone's Potency, which comes in the form of expanding on the Keywords they already have access to. It doesn't create whole new powers, but it does allow them to use their own in ways that normally were impossible. Shell Game lost their apparent mass limit for instance, but is still limited by "Nobody can have eyes on what I'm swapping".

But the thing is, when you've been doing this for 30+ years in a setting where Metahumans tend to die early--especially the ones who were bottom of the barrel to begin with--you've had a chance to stack a lot of compound interest.

God, his name straight up says it. "Scarlet Maturity"



The repayment is your life
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Bitterman said:
"Hmph. Almost right."
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Alectai said:
God, his name straight up says it. "Scarlet Maturity"

The repayment is your life
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You made a very good connection there with the name. My only question would be with this power, why didn't they send anyone else from Powers to die in the QZ and buff Scarlet Maturity further? It may be that at this point he doesn't really need buffs, and what Dominion needed more was boots on the ground to exert influence in the world after the Movement.

Also, he seemed to have only started buffing Powers members relatively recently, otherwise Earthen Owl would not have been a surprise. And of course there still seem to be unaffiliated power boosters, since I don't see a reason for someone like Le Petit Prince to sign on with Powers secretly. It's possible, but for someone always obsessed with kingdom to agree to subservience doesn't seem right.
 
Thats good coordinating an ambush was a big part of how Leizi and handyman can do it properly so not making sure of that made me nervous on that part.
 
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