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Memoirs of a Human Flashlight [Exalted/Worm]

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Spindler said:
a high appearance as its almost as good for social as dex is for physical.
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Better actually. The difference in appearance is subtracted from the MDVs of the lower appearance individual, and added to the MDVs of the higher appearance individual. so every dot of appearance is roughly equivalent to 2 dice on all social rolls. (maximum adjustment +/- 3 without magic)

Edit: That's a +2 on all your rolls, and a -2 on all theirs.
 
The Unicorn said:
She got one outfit to wear, and she's been wearing it for over two weeks while performing strenuous physical exercise. Her code name will be stinker.



That would work. Unfortunately the latest snippet says she HAS been wearing it.
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Glen probably had several copies produced. He's not that dumb.
 
The Unicorn said:
She got one outfit to wear, and she's been wearing it for over two weeks while performing strenuous physical exercise. Her code name will be stinker.
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The PRT could make more than one copy of the costumes. At least the non unique ones. So Clockblocker has spares but not Weaver as she needs to make them from the thread up.


Also there is this thing, its called a washing machine. It cleans clothing. The PRT could conceivability have this technology. For the use of their members even.
 
I am uninterested in the logistics of a super hero doing laundry.

Unless it leads to Lightshow overhauling the PRT's procurement system.
 
The Unicorn said:
1)We are shown in great detail Taylor getting ONE copy of the outfit, as this is (supposedly) a first draft only one copy was made and Glenn specifically mentions making changes.
2)Her getting additional outfiits is not mentioned and I have difficulty buying her condinuing on with "this is just a first draft" if Glenn is making her a bunch of identical outfits.
3)Yah, I went too far with the stinker comment but having the outfit washed every day would be very annoying and especially as Taylor suposedly doesn't want it I would see her preferring to wear civilian clothes while undergoing testing/hanging out at Ward HQ/ etc... rather than going through the hassle of having her outfit washed every day - especially given that she doens't like it.

Having GG tell her to wear the costume she wore for the spar, or just a superhero costume, and Taylor realizing that first draft is still the only superhero costume she had would have been quite belivable, having her wearing it around HQ when there was no reason to do so is not.

For that matter having Taylor give in and accept the costume would also have been believable (especially if she'd figured out the part about stunting) - it's just the combination of "it's just a first draft" and "wearing it around HQ" that is unbelievable.
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Occam's Razor. Have you heard of it?
 
The Unicorn said:
Seriously? it's been at least "a couple of weeks" and not only she hasn't done anything about getting a more final costume (or admitting this is her costume if you must go there) she wears the same clothes every day? Don't you think she'd want something else to wear while being a superhero while the so called "first draft costume" is in the wash?
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The Unicorn said:
She got one outfit to wear, and she's been wearing it for over two weeks while performing strenuous physical exercise. Her code name will be stinker.
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conservation of fucking detail. You don't need to say 'also, she washed her clothes at some point and did all the normal stuff functioning human beings do so that they don't sell like a garbage dump'. With normal readers that is assumed.
 
swordomatic said:
Occam's Razor. Have you heard of it?
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havocfett said:
conservation of fucking detail.
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Only applies if you assume there is no conspiracy.

When you have evidence (or even a really good reason to believe) that there is a conspiracy afoot, Occam's Razor is worth a bucket of warm spit.

"It's not paranoia if people really ARE out to get you..."
 
EdBecerra said:
Only applies if you assume there is no conspiracy.

When you have evidence (or even a really good reason to believe) that there is a conspiracy afoot, Occam's Razor is worth a bucket of warm spit.

"It's not paranoia if people really ARE out to get you..."
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Please don't add to this, Ed. We're trying to make a serious point and this thread has had enough bloat as is. :(
 
EdBecerra said:
Only applies if you assume there is no conspiracy.

When you have evidence (or even a really good reason to believe) that there is a conspiracy afoot, Occam's Razor is worth a bucket of warm spit.

"It's not paranoia if people really ARE out to get you..."
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Its the other way. Whether someone is after you or not you can be insane. Catching a robber in the beartrap you leave out for CIA agents doesn't mean that its reasonable to leave beartraps in the living room.
 
XenonPrime said:
Hm, I wonder if 'Fighting Solars' counts as a skill? I also guess that if Essence becomes more plentiful Uber will gain an impressive boost in power.
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Does Manipulating your best friend to become hyper competent count?


But Damn man they made a final Destination battlefield? So Cool. I hope they had a pad for the woman though.
 
I believe it is possible to have "Fighting Solar" as Specialty. As for Uber... eh. He isn't Exalt, for one, and depending on how the mechanic works, by stunting he should only get 1 motes at max (if we go with model 'parahuman has limited mote-pool that can instantly be recharged by using WP and their power is basically some kind of charm', mind you). Though WP bonus from Cult would be nice...
 
Spindler said:
I am uninterested in the logistics of a super hero doing laundry.

Unless it leads to Lightshow overhauling the PRT's procurement system.
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I may be the only person who would absolutely love to read about the glorious brokenness that is Bureaucracy Charms. Speed The Wheels is hilariously strong.
 
Heroic Mortals don't manipulate essence, Enlightened Mortals do.

Simple skill isn't enough to become an Enlightened Mortal. Uber is almost certainly a Heroic Mortal, but he's not becoming an Enlightened Mortal without some weird circumstances.
 
DeAnno said:
If this scene doesn't count as "weird circumstances" I'm not sure what does :p
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Fighting Exalted doesn't get you enlightenment. It's not a weird circumstance, it happens all the time.

Weird circumstances means things like taking a trip into the Wyld.

Typically you need extremely expensive thaumaturgical rituals, specialized Exalted magic, or other similarly hard to get things in order to become Enlightened. Like I said, simple skill isn't enough.
 
Cytokinesis said:
Fighting Exalted doesn't get you enlightenment. It's not a weird circumstance, it happens all the time.

Weird circumstances means things like taking a trip into the Wyld.

Typically you need extremely expensive thaumaturgical rituals, specialized Exalted magic, or other similarly hard to get things in order to become Enlightened. Like I said, simple skill isn't enough.
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Or you could snort drugs that let you see essence.
 
Or have an ability that let you extremly rapidly gain skills that otherwise could take alifetime to learn? This is uber after all... Maybe just some exposure to solar taylor does something already.
 
On the "why isn't her costume unpleasant to be around after two weeks" thing: Unstained Garment Prana. Custom charm. Very useful when going right from capefight to formal event without time to change.

The first time she starts glowing in this fight, I expect Leet to say something along the lines of "Wait, when did I make a Smash Ball?"
 
Talking about the costume; does anyone else thing that Glenn would be extatic to learn about the Collar of Cleansing Light and promptly ask Taylor to make a few?
 
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