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Adhoc vote count started by Bitterman on Oct 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM, finished with 104 posts and 30 votes.
  • [X] Plan Defending Doctor But Silver
    -[X] Name: Doctor Silver
    -[X] Costume: A subtle mix between a trenchcoat and a labcoat, with a round pair of goggles on top to go with it.
    -[X] Color Scheme: Silver base with a Dark Blue contrast.
    -[X] Emblem: A round shield with a subtle eye motif
    [X] Plan Defending Doctor
    -[X] Name: Vigilance
    -[X] Costume: A subtle mix between a trenchcoat and a labcoat, with a round pair of goggles on top to go with it.
    -[X] Color Scheme: Light Grey base with a Dark Blue contrast.
    -[X] Emblem: A round shield with a subtle eye motif
    [X] Plan Rebel with a Doctorate
    -[X] Name: Valence
    -[X] Costume: Jumpsuit with a lab coat. Welding facemask. Workboots. Look like someone who made his own tech.
    -[X] Color scheme: Majority blue/white/gray with red accents. Have the blue and red match the color of his two force fields.
    -[X] Emblem: Diagram of an electron shell.
    [X] Name: Mazeman
    [X] Costume: Deep grey combat fatigues with golden lines (that magically move around if possible)
    [X] Color scheme: Dark grey, gold accents, light grey and eerie blue if we need a touch of contrast (maybe boots or a helmet?)
    [X] Emblem: A fortress with a barred gate
    [X] Plan Professor Promethean
    -[X] Name: Aegis
    -[X] Costume: A techno priest robe (headshot of the general idea, no need to go overboard with doodads though) with some type of Greek soldier helmet
    -[X] Color Scheme: Blue with gold and silver accents
    -[X] Emblem: A round shield with a subtle eye motif
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Vote closed, hello Doc Silver!
 
Dr. Iblis is going to have FUN helping with the look, isn't he? Welp now to wait and see what the hell happened to Ellie.
 
[X] Plan Defending Doctor
-[X] Name: Vigil
-[X] Costume: A subtle mix between a trenchcoat and a labcoat, with a round pair of goggles on top to go with it.
-[X] Color Scheme: Light Grey base with a Dark Blue contrast.
-[X] Emblem: A round shield with a subtle eye motif
 
. . .did Nora have a doctorate? Like she was a genius inventor, but her field of research was only like 40 years old, and ADHD is not always a good match up with acedamia
 
Bitterman said:
They more scream oaths of hatred and revenge for her killing them
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I'd like to imagine there are a few ones that don't do that- like an elderly grandma that's like:
"Now Dearie, for the last time, if you keep drinking that poison your going to get yourself a one way trip to the hospital and by the lord above if you think you can drag me back there you are mistaken!"

And then we got the Emo kid that's just-
"Look, guys, it's three in the fucking morning. Can you all not try to scream so loud, someone is trying to figure out how to do mental guitar here."

It's a fun thought
 
Orbmorb said:
Man the discourse on whether you should give algernon types honorary degrees must be vicious
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I can already see a potential argument on the "They don't deserve them" side:

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"Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to wager an argument against the opposition. You say that these Meta-Human's deserve their own honorary Doctorates and Degrees due to their advances in several scientific spaces, but ask me this; those who use this type of power trade their own mental security for the sake of gaining knowledge, but does that, if we were to award them with honorary degrees, lessen the value of those who put genuine effort into entering those fields?

"That is not to say that the effort of those heroic souls has not value, but what is more impressive? To gain the knowledge through hard sweat and tears, spending your time learning and studying to earn those awards or to simply use a power and become an expert in a field, and due to that be given an honorary reward when countless others had to struggle to earn that degree?

"Furthermore, as we all know, those who bear this type of power and use it regularly are fated to hit the Rebound. Are you saying that we should reward destroying one's mind, to sacrifice everything to gain a degree one might not live to use? Rewarding that type of behavior in my eyes is a sickening, and I propose that we should instead reward to opposite.

"Let us encourage these souls to put off using these powers until after they gain mastery in their current fields, let us reward them through effort and not a shortcuts that steals away the years of their precious lives.

"To gain a solid foundation in their line of work may even allow these Algernon-types to require less usage of their powers! It may help to prolong these people's lives and help to better their studies further!

"And that's not even mentioning when these powers usually manifest. Will you truly support young children burning away their lives? Reward them for casting away precious years of time?

"The idea is sickening, and we have several cases of young souls burning far too bright in on the dawn of them gaining their gifts, leading them to hit the dreaded Rebound in their twenties and thirties. To give these people an honorary award that only serves to encourage the next generation to follow down that path can not be allow!

"I hope you, ladies and gentlemen, will that the time to consider what granting these people an honorary degree that solely encourages the wasting away of their minds shall do for the future generations to come and what sort of precedent it will set!

"I thank you all for your time, and if the opposition would like share a counterpoint, the floor is yours."

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Or something like that! Just something short and sweet as a potential argument against Algernon-types being given those horary degrees!
 
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A Stage Slightly To The Left: Altered Ambrosia — Kermie
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    • A Stage Slightly To The Left: Altered Ambrosia
    By Kermie    ​

    What if… we had chosen differently in Project Prometheus?
    Horizon, City Of Leviathan's Rest — Uni District

    You are Mona Merola-Morales, and right now you are gliding at a leisurely pace. New Dawn moves fast, with the pace that you'd expect from such experienced heroes, but you move faster. You suppose if you actually started flapping your wings, you'd be able to get to the scene faster… but then they'd get left behind.

    Behind you, the rest of New Dawn is keeping pace. "Geez kid, do you have to go so fast!?" Miss Naught yells, "You can swim, fly, and run! It's absurd!"

    Dreamcatcher vaults over a car with surprising ease, and responds back. "Well, it's either that or we get here too slow! Somebody, cover me!"

    "Eyes up, both of you!" Gentleman James yells out, barely dodging a musket shot from one of Dollman's creations. Up above a building, you can clearly see Marie Marionette and Dollman laughing their heads off.

    Palisade throws a beautiful uppercut to a doll's head, right before diverting a force field over to Dreamcatcher. She taps one of her comms, before delivering a message to you. "Chimera, can you get to Marie and Dollman fast enough?"

    You respond back, flying just above Marie's range. A doll shoots a bullet at you, but you deflect it with a swat of your scaled arms. "I've got eyes on the two, but I don't think that we can engage yet."

    Your draconic eyes narrow, and your nostrils flare a bit. "Tell the others to not hurt the dolls at all! There's civilians in there- I can sense the panic and blood coming off of them."

    Palisade curses, but manages to divert the New Dawn members a bit farther down the battlefield. You faintly hear Dreamcatcher screaming (he must have dreamed of Maddie's spiders again) and Gentleman James creating a makeshift blockade of chains.

    A couple of the non-human dolls fly up towards you, outfitted with makeshift jetpacks- the second that you don't smell blood, you summon up razor-sharp teeth and bite down. You tap your comms one more time. "Wolong! Do you have any info on Marie's power?"

    On his end, you hear the sound of absurdly fast typing and more than a few papers being rustled. "Chimera- there's a few records here. Marie Marionette's power works by controlling the water in someone's veins."

    "Got it!"

    You clutch your wings together and dive in, aiming for the gothic-dressed woman. She reaches out a hand towards you, but as she does, you grab the arm which she manipulates first— and completely close off your blood circulation, dragonscale jabbing deep into your arm. You rip off the arm, and throw it straight at her face. It'll regrow later after all.

    She doesn't expect it, nor does Dollman expect it as you dive onto the building, open your draconic mouth, and shoot a huge blast of lightning (thanks Lady Leizi) at him. As they both fall down, unconscious, you distantly hear Miss Naught report the civilians being freed from Marie's control.

    All in a day's work for a hero like you, then.

    Name: Chimera, Mona Merola-Morales
    Keywords: Autobioknesis, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Senses, Enhanced Speed, Flight, (Variable Keywords)
    Side Effect: Permanent Dysmorphic Transformation
    Faction: Justice Unlimited
    Potency: 13
    Plan Referenced: Chimera [Red Huntress+Crimson Soprano+Daggermaw+Soldier X+Adamant]
    Stats: HIT 9-12, ESPIONAGE 3-7, REPUTATION 9, OPERATIONS 4
    Ibis' Notes:     Mona has developed a dysmorphic appearance, where she takes the appearance of a humanoid dragon. Or draconid, or dragonborn. I dunno, I don't play D&D as much as I do Shadowrun.

    Her physical powers are great- while she can't breathe fire, her entire body is a constantly-shifting and adapting redundancy, armored around the outside by a constantly-regenerating material we've chosen to call "dragonscale". She can fly and run at the speed of sound, and can lift multiple tons of weight without much effort. Aside from that, Mona can also sense many things within 5 miles of her with decent effort. However, she excels in two things: she can sense when a medium-large vibration or movement has been triggered, and she can also smell the scent of blood (petrichor, I believe it's called) over large distances, like a shark.

    Abilities:
    Chimera
    When Mona touches a metahuman with a power that she can replicate via a mutation (non-psychic), she gains a variable buff to either her HIT or ESPIONAGE until the end of the mission.

    All-In Adaptation
    At the cost of taking one injury level (this damage cannot kill her) Mona can gain a +5 bonus until end of mission against one type of harm. When she is hit by that type of attack, she instead recovers one injury level.

    Horizon, City Of Leviathan's Rest — French Quarter

    Then, Scarlet Maturity moves. He's fast, so much faster than your mind can believe something that large can be. He shakes the earth as he leaps forward, but he's so quick he gets there before you feel the tremor. He raises his right arm and swings at you with the most casual of backhand strikes.

    Hiver and Rhys save you.

    First, Hiver sends you back, a beam of light and a shift in gravity just barely pushing you out of the way of the fist proper. But the air is still about to hit you.

    Then, a bright white barrier flares to life just in time. Scarlet Maturity's backhand strike… stops. Scarlet Maturity makes a noise that almost sounds like confusion. Faust just raises an eyebrow. "Interesting."

    The barrier flexes, before turning inside-out and encroaching on Scarlet Maturity. The hulking red giant barely has time to blink before the psychic force of the force field pushes him against a wall.

    It won't stop Scarlet Maturity for long. But Ete and Primtemps are shocked— time to grab Hiver and run!

    As you grab Hiver's hand and just barely dodge a swing from one of Ete's flaming soldiers, you hear something. Not from the chaos erupting all around you. From inside your head.

    How'd I do, boss? We're evacuating the civilians as we speak!

    You smile, as you jump out the window with Hiver in tow. "You did great, Bodyguard! Definitely lived up to your title— remind me to give you a raise!"

    We can discuss that later! Get on the Nevermores— me and Maddie parked them 20 meters to the left!

    "Lady Leizi, who the heck are you talking to?"

    "I'll explain in a second, Hiver!"

    The walls behind you explode, as Scarlet Maturity roars into battle and receives a flying tackle from Chimera in return.

    It was definitely a good idea to give Rhys the ability to support you from afar. Actually, you're pretty sure that him and Maddie are already trying to intercept any other POWERS members that could have been teleported here by Shell Game as you speak.

    Name: Bodyguard, Rhys Gardner
    Keywords: Force Fields, Transformation, Clairvoyance
    Side Effect: Moderate Psychic Field Sensitivity
    Faction: Justice Unlimited
    Potency: 9
    Plan Referenced: Artificer [Mister Hunch+Dragonsteeth+Chatroom+Multiplex]
    Stats: HIT 6, ESPIONAGE 5, REPUTATION 3, OPERATIONS 7
    Ibis' Notes:     Rhys's power allows him to create force fields within a 50-yard radius of himself, and also gives him the ability to create psychic connections with anybody he touches. Using this psychic connection, Rhys can transmit basic messages and share sights. Anybody underneath this network then gets their own 50 yard radius from which Rhys can spawn force fields from. The force fields that Rhys spawns can also be shaped into an offensive tool as well, spawning knives and spikes at will. The more force fields Rhys spawns, the more easily they can be broken through.

    One more interesting thing about this power is that for some reason, constructs that can be spawned by metahuman activities are considered separate people that are still part of his psychic network. As such, he could give a field to Maddie, and then spawn another forcefield 200 yards away once one of her Nevermores has covered enough distance. How does this work!? The illustrious Dr. Ibis must know!

    Abilities:
    Construct Amplification

    If another metahuman uses [Construct Creation], [Autonomous Construct Creation], or a derivative of either, Rhys may shroud that construct inside a force field. That metahuman gains +3 to either HIT or OPERATIONS as long as that construct lives. Up to two of these "enhancement fields" may be active simultaneously, and using these fields will weaken Rhys' force fields.

    Horizon, City of Leviathan's Rest -- The Apiary
    January 9, 2068

    You are Lady Leizi. The next evening after your third dose of Ambrosia has John Henry joining you in your office after a full day of power testing. He walks in carrying a large case with an easygoing grin. You set down Dr. Mammoth Ibis' report, having just received it.

    "John Henry," you say, greeting him, "I'm afraid I haven't yet had time to review the results of your testing today."

    He sets down his case and sits on the opposite side of your desk. "It's part of why I'm here, Zixuan. Nothing like a first-hand account."

    You gesture for him to continue. "Very well, please enlighten me."

    "It's fascinating, seeing how all of the various powers we used mix together," he says, "Obviously, I'm able to control winds to let me fly. But while we didn't develop a psychic power since there was no [Clairvoyance], apparently Crimson Soprano's [Solar Absorption] combined with Automne's [Elemental Manipulation] to make something new."

    John holds out his hand. A ball of lightning seems to surround his right, and he flies the ball of plasma around the room just by simply rotating his hand. "[Fundamental Force Manipulation]. I can control electromagnetism in order to create electricity."

    You grin. "Well, that's certainly interesting, if a bit too similar for my power for my taste. But go on, I know there must be something more."

    "Certainly." John pulls out his screen, and shows you a video. In it, you can see the "powered" section of the Apiary's gym… underneath a downpour. Ibis is screaming to get his recording equipment to somewhere safe, and Rhys is putting up a force field above John's family as a small umbrella. "I can also create clouds and storms within a hundred-yard radius, similar to how Automne could do it. I'm pretty sure that I can whip up hurricane-force winds, but we didn't do that just in case."

    "This seems amazing, John. Is there anything else that I should know about?" you ask.

    He returns the ball of lightning to his hand, and dissipates it. "Yeah. Just like some other metahumans, I have a small pool of "energy" that I need to use in order to generate all of this electricity. Thankfully, I can recharge that power by absorbing the electricity from the storms or by being underneath any sort of light. Or I can expend more energy than normal to do… this."

    A bolt of lightning comes out from John's hand, and before you can blink, it hits the floor. Once you open your eyes, there's a message made of light, floating in the air: "Cool, isn't it?"

    "Temporary light constructs," John explains, "since electromagnetism encompasses light as well. I was able to cover the whole roof of the gym. We could probably use this to coordinate the battlefield once we get down a secret code."

    Are you grinning? Yes, you're grinning. "John, that's the least of what we can do. All that we need now is a way to hide your identity…"
    Name: Tesla, John Henry Rhodes
    Keywords: Fundamental Force Manipulation, Elemental Manipulation, Flight
    Side Effect: None
    Faction: Justice Unlimited
    Potency: 10
    Plan Referenced: Soft Element [Automne+Crimson Soprano]
    Stats: HIT 7, ESPIONAGE 4, REPUTATION 6, OPERATIONS 6
    Ibis' Notes:
    John can control both lightning and conjure up storms within a hundred yard radius. He can also fly at about the speed of… a pretty fast fighter jet, though not any faster. When he puts out his hands, he can emanate lightning from them and control which way it goes within a short distance. Like a tesla!

    John also has control over electromagnetism at a finer level. While he has to absorb light or electricity of any type in order to use his powers to their fullest, he can also create temporary illusions or messages made of light. These "constructs" are not solid, can only do one simple thing and disappear with a touch, but serve as a form of light that John can absorb.

    Author's Note:
    While this one is slightly less imaginative than Goldnine-Soaked Dreams, I still had a lot of fun writing it. Hope this encourages you to make your own Ambrosia plan if you haven't already!
     
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    • Kermie said:
    A Stage Slightly To The Left: Altered Ambrosia
    By Kermie
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    Oooooh. Nice. This is really well written (as always). A nice glimpse into what could have been, although I thought you said in this "AU" Adamant (or was in someone else?) was the QZ survivor not Lady Leizi, minor nit pick honestly, still very good. Also a good thought experiment on how those plans could possibly go.
     
    SolarGemX said:
    Oooooh. Nice. This is really well written (as always). A nice glimpse into what could have been, although I thought you said in this "AU" Adamant (or was in someone else?) was the QZ survivor not Lady Leizi, minor nit pick honestly, still very good. Also a good thought experiment on how those plans could possibly go.
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    No, that's going to be its own Omake universe. This is just the AU where different Ambrosia plans won out.
     
    I made a joke before, but I'll place my money on Excell-Beyond having Nora's psychic imprint or more Backstage shenanigans.
    Bitterman said:
    They more scream oaths of hatred and revenge for her killing them
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    And none of them ever got bored of doing that for years on end? Ronin claimed she entered an agreement with them, so they have some level of sapience.

    Did the Chorus quiet down a little when Ronin killed Lady Leizi's shitty dad?
    ThaTrueRealmWalk said:
    I'd like to imagine there are a few ones that don't do that- like an elderly grandma that's like:
    "Now Dearie, for the last time, if you keep drinking that poison your going to get yourself a one way trip to the hospital and by the lord above if you think you can drag me back there you are mistaken!"

    And then we got the Emo kid that's just-
    "Look, guys, it's three in the fucking morning. Can you all not try to scream so loud, someone is trying to figure out how to do mental guitar here."

    It's a fun thought
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    I don't think Ronin ever killed a grandma, but it probably wouldn't take too long for a soul that old to lose the energy to feel anger. Unless the chorus is like the Avenger class, where their thought processes are locked at the exact moment before they died.
     
    Kermie said:
    A Stage Slightly To The Left: Altered Ambrosia
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    Very good! And now I'm mad I didn't come up with those powers! +1!
    Dead Pann said:
    And none of them ever got bored of doing that for years on end? Ronin claimed she entered an agreement with them, so they have some level of sapience.

    Did the Chorus quiet down a little when Ronin killed Lady Leizi's shitty dad?
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    You'd be surprised with how angry being trapped in a mental space with little to no outside stimuli can make you. When Nora gave Ronin the blocker, they started to fall in line lest they lose ALL sensory input.
     
    Kermie's Candidates pt. 4
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    • Author's Note:
    Did you think I was done today with just one Omake? Hah, skill issue! Guess who's got two more Candidates for the pile.

    Candidate Mu
    Name: Akasuki Bashira
    Age: 36
    Stats: HIT 1, ESPIONAGE 4, REPUTATION 3, OPERATIONS 4
    Tolerance: 5
    Chaucer's Notes: Akasuki is a businessman hailing from the Corporate Playground, who found us after this round of screening for Project Prometheus. He says that he wants to be one of the support staff for the Apiary, but that he's also willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that his friends are safe. His work ethic is also very strong as well: he's been reported to be one of the most reliable workers to ask if you need some mentoring if you're new.
    Lady Leizi: While he does it under a pseudonym, he also runs a blog called "What Is…", a blog which focuses on what can best be described as "very strange metahuman power interactions". For example, what happens when a time reversal power and an aging power interact. "What is the latest ******** that AGL has been spouting?" has been a running gag and now a call to action on his blog, so at the very least we know that he's definitely willing to fight Crusade. Aside from that, his calm attitude and thoughtful insights would make him a good back-line/support hero.
    Kermie's Note: While I haven't developed Akasuki much, unlike the Naruto villains who he shares a name with, he's honestly very chill despite being a top-tier combatant- Larry from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet was one of my biggest inspirations for him. If this was a videogame, he'd be a terrifying boss battle... who would probably play a nice game of chess with you the second he's off the clock. The blog that he has is a reference to XKCD's "What If?". You might remember that from the "Light Speed Baseball" example that was brought up a few times around Faustian 4.
    Disclaimer from Kermie:
    This next sheet contains pretty big spoilers from the most recent chapter (2.4) of the quest I'm making, Perhaps For Love, or Maybe Justice. As such, if you read that quest or are even vaguely interested in reading it, stop right now and read that first.

    With that being said…

    Candidate Nu
    Name: Kirata "Kira" Kuromi
    Age: 23
    Stats: HIT 1, ESPIONAGE 4, REPUTATION 3, OPERATIONS 7
    Tolerance: 3
    Chaucer's Notes: A well-known teen genius, Kirata was screened in on Dr. Massive Ibis's recommendation, as she was a "kindred and brilliant spirit". Kira denies the kindred part, in case you're wondering. From such a young age, she already has a doctorate in medical sciences and is gunning for another in either prosthetics or neuroscience. She's a constant advocate for more medical accessibility, as a treatment from Qsanyin cured her Lupus. She's the big sister to another candidate I believe we've been considering- Himari Kuromi.
    Lady Leizi: …she reminds me a bit too much of Nora. I'm not sure whether that comforts or disturbs me. But personal biases from me aside, she does have a good heart beneath it all. Despite coming from a rich family, her parents were allegedly quite good before their deaths a few years ago in a villain attack. They taught her that wealth and knowledge are something to be shared. She studies doctorates with the intent of pushing medical research to newer, more convenient heights, and so both she and her sister can retire old, rich, and in peace.

    Kermie's Note: If we have both Kira and Himari, their dynamic should be like Aang and Sokka's. Apart they're both extremely intelligent and very successful. Together, they're two goofballs.
    No other comments from me.
     
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