"I Just Want to Transform People." [Mad Scientist Research Quest]
- Thread starter Addemup
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Power play?
The option noted for being the most powerful.
- Location
- Outside the Box
- Pronouns
- She/Her
What, Monstrous? Why be "most powerful" anyways? "I don't want to take over the world, I just want to transform people."
[x] Starting Field of Research:
-[x] Therian
-[x] Therian
[X] Educational Background
-[X] Amsterdam
[X] Starting Field of Research:
-[X] Aesthetic
-[X] Amsterdam
[X] Starting Field of Research:
-[X] Aesthetic
[X] Educational Background
-[x] Amsterdam
[x] Starting Field of Research:
-[x] Therian
I don't think Aesthetic is the best choice here.
The other options for starting research have clear ways for us to utilize the technologies for purposes of advertising/enhancement/creativity, but Aesthetic is... limiting.
There are less apparent paths for innovation, and it doesn't really stand on it's own, which is quite important for the initial parts of the quest, whatever path we end up going on.
In this case, bringing the Dutch back to prominence on the world stage.
-[x] Amsterdam
[x] Starting Field of Research:
-[x] Therian
I don't think Aesthetic is the best choice here.
The other options for starting research have clear ways for us to utilize the technologies for purposes of advertising/enhancement/creativity, but Aesthetic is... limiting.
There are less apparent paths for innovation, and it doesn't really stand on it's own, which is quite important for the initial parts of the quest, whatever path we end up going on.
In this case, bringing the Dutch back to prominence on the world stage.
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I disagree. I like to imagine Aesthetics having the clearest sets of power. Toonforce, and Anime may be the most obvious, however there are a lot of artistic styles with certain expectations in the capabilities of those users... some might be more illicit then others, but take clay, or stop motion. Every form of artistic expression has its own expectations and with it being the most heavily set, it's likely the one with the clearest upgrades for the individual aesthetic packages.
Perhaps, but remember that the options available to us are intended to overlap with each other, meaning that we may in time be able to utilize the advantages of the starting segments we did not take.
You may be thinking that this means that the initial research choice may not matter then, in the long run.
However, we must keep in mind that opening actions can help set the stage for the rest of the quest, so it is important to go for a strong starting option.
Going for the Therian option opens up plenty of opportunity along the Sliding Scale of Anthropomorphism, for a good variety of options. There is also the ability to take advantage of an already existing and established group that would be willing to shell out for our therian alterations. I am of course speaking of furries.
Also, please see this tumblr post and consider the great amount of various species on our planet available for our usage, such as insects, reptiles, and sea life. There could be some very interesting things to do there.
I'd continue, but I should probably go to bed now.
I fail to see how that's supposed to be convincing.
Anesthetics seems the most applicable for the advancement of esoteric abilities.
If you wanted base potential you'd vote Monster. There are so many Humanoid monsters with so many varied abilities they blow Therians out of the water.
If you wanted to help people you'd vote Humanoid.
Checks out, Starting with Therian is more or less using copy paste biology with translation for the human body while Humanoid starts with minor changes to the human body that when taken far enough start to resemble other animals.
Monstrous is interesting because while a good amount can be made from regular biology applied in creative ways some just can't be copied which could mean that moving there will lead to a path towards Aesthetic.
Aesthetic only changes the art style so while using it we may need to get good at biology to enhance or cover up weaknesses.
- Location
- Outside the Box
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Aesthetic is reality-reshaping BS applied to biology. It's the most absurd and most Mad Science starting point. I don't want it because it's the most practical or powerful starting point. I want it because it means we're breaking Biology and Physics from day one. Consider the following scenarios:
Our first invention is the neko morph: Huge popularity boost, scientists interested, world governments generally unperturbed.
Our first invention is the toon morph: Mass hysteria, scientists tearing their hair out, world governments quaking in fear.
I rest my case.
Our first invention is the neko morph: Huge popularity boost, scientists interested, world governments generally unperturbed.
Our first invention is the toon morph: Mass hysteria, scientists tearing their hair out, world governments quaking in fear.
I rest my case.
You have convinced me.
[X] Starting Field of Research:
-[x] Aesthetic
[X] Educational Background
-[x] Amsterdam
[x] Starting Field of Research:
-[x] Therian
-[x] Amsterdam
[x] Starting Field of Research:
-[x] Therian
I think you're overestimating a government's reaction to 'this guy can make you look anime/toon/whatever'.
Seriously, why would they be afraid of that? If it was monsters and we went and unleashed a zombie horde or something I could get that but… seriously?
People aren't going to riot just because it arguably breaks physics, they're going to have the exact same reaction as they would with the Therian starting tech.
"Wow, that's cool!" Then most of them will go back to their routine and whatever.
And if you do produce the reaction you're looking for? Then we're going to get shot.
In fact, the aesthetic starting option may produce less of an impression, not more, due to people assuming it's just a CGI or rotoscope thing, and believing it's some kind of prank.
Which means they won't take us seriously.
Granted, the same could apply to the other options, but to a lesser degree, since more people are likely to believe due to it actually appearing real.
I feel your underestimating peoples reaction to it.
They're only going to think 'oh cool' if we do it in a non-evil way, like turning a single willing participant into an anime character.
So instead, what we should do is turn a massive amount of unwilling people all at once into, for example, pixel art.
People aren't going to be calm if we do crazy transformations on-mass without warning.
As a side note, we don't just make them look that way, they function like it too. So if we make everyone into macaroni art then we can just take them apart by pulling the macaroni off.
...did you not see the part about getting shot if we do shit like that?
Because this is the kind of thing you would get shot for.
...no, I didn't see that actually.
But that's why we get a bunch of thugs and turn them into Jojo Characters beforehand, as bodygaurds.
Well if making a panic is your goal, then we could do that with the other options as well.
As for bodyguards, again, the other options provide for that as well, such as fusing someone with strong animal like a rhino.
- Location
- USA
[x] Educational Background:
-[x] Princeton
[x] Starting Field of Research:
-[x] Therian
Look. This is the simplest, most effective combo we can get.
All we have to do is give Elon Musk a concrete timetable until catgirls are real.
-[x] Princeton
[x] Starting Field of Research:
-[x] Therian
Look. This is the simplest, most effective combo we can get.
All we have to do is give Elon Musk a concrete timetable until catgirls are real.
