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You want weird? Because Cauldron can do 'weird' (though, generally, accidentally). Tinker-in-a-box (actually, is the box, think Case 53 Mimic).

Open box, put Tinker-tech in box, close box, come back (hours) later. Tech is either fixed, or there is a note saying what materials are needed to fix it.

Downside? Leave the box empty too long and it goes looking for tech. But, it can only move when it's not being watched... Has some short-range TK, again watch-limited.

You could try putting materials in the box along with a written request about what you want doing with them... Maybe you'd get that ConFoam grenade???
 
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FOOF is not stable by any means or definition. Unless by "stable" you mean "It asks the simple question of 'are currently you on fire', and if the answer is no cheerfully fixes that."
 
Kinsfire said:
Instead of F2O2 or ClF3, I say we jump straight to hexa-nitro-hexa-aza-iso-wurtz-itane
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Let's not and say we didn't. :oops:

jgkitarel said:
Hey, we're not talking about Azidoadide azide here, but comparatively stable chemicals.
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Ahh, yes. Azidoazide azides. As Doctor Derek Lowe might say: For the chemist who feels their life has a simultaneous oversupply of limbs and a massive under supply of excitement. Or perhaps just 'For those that feel there's too much future in their future.'

Hearing about some-one else's misadventures via Dr Lowe's blog is already almost closer than I ever want to get to that level of energetic organic chemistry in action, thanks. :eek2:
 
PossiblyEnos said:
Cut the mystic bullshit. There is nothing "unnatural" about the chemical processes involved.
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Actually... You could argue chemistry is 'unnatural'. The triad of sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Biology. Human bodies do physics, so you can naturally intuit 'naive physics'. Ditto biology. Chemistry? Human bodies are chemistry, and intuition is not your friend when messing with the subject.

(The other one in the 'naive science' triad is Psychology. So, 'naive psychology'. Arguably the basis of animism. Keep the spirits in everything happy, the world is a much happier place, to live in. Theoretically.)

So. Make your peace with the spirits of dodgy nitrogen (and fluorine) compounds, if you want to have a long and happy life in Unnatural Chemistry? :)

((Just to be clear. That's two overlapping triads. Maybe you could throw-in a third one? Taylor might be pleased! Good luck!))

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BTW, I did Chemistry at degree level. Some of it seemed pretty unnatural to me... :)
(Also, Hack/Hacker/Maker-Space, Rule 1. "Be Not On Fire.")
 
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So, what's the over/under on Taylor's kill count by the end of the day?
 
Ace Dreamer said:
Actually... You could argue chemistry is 'unnatural'. The triad of sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Biology. Human bodies do physics, so you can naturally intuit 'naive physics'. Ditto biology. Chemistry? Human bodies are chemistry, and intuition is not your friend when messing with the subject.
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Chemistry happens, whether you believ in it or not. It also works by consistent rules everywhere, whether you know those rules or not. And it requires nothing the environment cannot provide. Sounds pretty natural to me.
 
Mr_Rose said:
Every breakaway cape, plus two mooks each, unless they brought less. Oh and Armsmaster if he's enough if a dick/tries to arrest her.
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I'm not sure that quite qualifies as proportionate response ;)

(now, revoking his kneecap privileges, or putting a round through the haft of his favourite halberd...)
 
The real question is, where is Contessa in all of this? I mean, preventing "normal" people from using firearms to take out parahumans is one of her jobs. One that I'd imagine is a full time job, which begs the question of when she has time to do anything else.
 
probably busy doing other stuff, especially as BB is the kettle conspiracy's little experiment, which means she doesn't go in there "Fixing " things
 
PossiblyEnos said:
Chemistry happens, whether you believ in it or not. It also works by consistent rules everywhere, whether you know those rules or not. And it requires nothing the environment cannot provide. Sounds pretty natural to me.
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That is based on your 'model' of the world. Which is, historically, a pretty modern thing.

Newton was an alchemist. Many people, worldwide, believe their religion (or their charismatic leader) has more control over how the world works, than sciences like Chemistry. And, on Earth Bet, capes/shards break a rational view of the world over their knee. By using 'dimensional wrangling'.

It's... tricky.

Taylor using Chemistry? Good number of people, Earth Bet, will have difficulty telling that from cape powers...

(I always liked the sugar cube and match (lighter) demo. Apply flame to cube, blackens, chars. Rub cigarette ash on cube first. Cube burns, with a visible flame. Try it. Carefully.)
((De-passivating aluminium is another good one. Steam strips the protective coating off the metal (other things will do this), dropping the ignition temperature a few hundred degrees C. Results can be... impressive. Not recommended to try at home...))
 
FaerieKnight79 said:
The real question is, where is Contessa in all of this? I mean, preventing "normal" people from using firearms to take out parahumans is one of her jobs. One that I'd imagine is a full time job, which begs the question of when she has time to do anything else.
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"Path to not being shot."

"Step 1/1: Do not interfere with Taylor Hebert."
 
As for the 'mystical bullshit' aspect of things regarding chemistry - take into account that the compounds we're talking about DO NOT APPEAR IN NATURE. We have to make them. (Dioxygen Diflouride might, but I suspect it destroys itself immediately if it does.)

So please don't take out whatever is bothering you right now on everyone else. I don't think anyone other than you reading that Dark Side comment thought it was literally mystical in nature, and saw it as the joke it was.
 
PossiblyEnos said:
Chemistry happens
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Some chemistry happens, stuff like FOOF needs human intervention and is therefore unnatural ;p

FaerieKnight79 said:
The real question is, where is Contessa in all of this? I mean, preventing "normal" people from using firearms to take out parahumans is one of her jobs. One that I'd imagine is a full time job, which begs the question of when she has time to do anything else.
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That's fanon, anything below "government collapses" Contessa isn't interfering in. People have known since Vikare that parahumans can die by mundane means, it's why Parahuman gangs have minions with guns around. But even people who regularly get into shootouts like gang members aren't Seal Team Six, hitting someone in a fight isn't easy and capes who last all have ways of avoiding getting shot.

Add in the cultural consensus that "you need a cape to stop a cape" that justifies the Protectorate and sending Wards in to be in charge of responding to a hostage situation and lots won't be shooting to kill even just distract.

That "only 30% survive" statistic involves a lot of people just shot or stabbed because they buy into the cultural idea that only capes can stop capes.
 
Ace Dreamer said:
That is based on your 'model' of the world. Which is, historically, a pretty modern thing.

Newton was an alchemist. Many people, worldwide, believe their religion (or their charismatic leader) has more control over how the world works, than sciences like Chemistry. And, on Earth Bet, capes/shards break a rational view of the world over their knee. By using 'dimensional wrangling'.

It's... tricky.

Taylor using Chemistry? Good number of people, Earth Bet, will have difficulty telling that from cape powers...

(I always liked the sugar cube and match (lighter) demo. Apply flame to cube, blackens, chars. Rub cigarette ash on cube first. Cube burns, with a visible flame. Try it. Carefully.)
((De-passivating aluminium is another good one. Steam strips the protective coating off the metal (other things will do this), dropping the ignition temperature a few hundred degrees C. Results can be... impressive. Not recommended to try at home...))
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And all these show that the issues lie with the observer's understanding and perception, not with the reactions themselves.
 
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