This was a tough vote. Many great plans were made and for a while it was anyone's game. But now the curtains drawn and we can finally say
[+] ESOTERIC UTILITY WON WITH 69 VOTES BAAABEEEE!!!! CAN I GET A HELL YEAH!?!?
And to celebrate this momentous victory, I'm gonna theorize what we wouldve gotten with some of the other plans!
[X] Plan: Sucker Punch
-[X] DNA Profile 1: Outsider (Potency 4)
-[X] DNA Profile 2: Adamant (Potency 3)
-[X] DNA Profile 3: Daggermaw (Potency 1)
-[X] DNA Profile 4: Soldier X (Potency 1)
-[X] Potency Reduction: (-3 Potency)
-[X] Total Potency of Dose: 6
First up we've got a plan with my boy Outsider, Adamant, Daggermaw, And Soldier X. Quite the eclectic group! A body made of energy, a body made of metal, a Lizard man, and Peak Performance.
Except, that's a lie: Outsider isn't "made" of energy; he's a "nucleus" outputting a solid energy field shaped like a man. And THAT only happened because it was a major side effect: which we know isn't guaranteed just because the original sample had it.
pity, I liked the idea of outsider metahumans being cores that make their own body. Cest la vie! IOn the flipside, Daggermaw's "theme" isn't being a Lizard man, it's something else entirely! My theory: his true focus is around Senses, be it enhancing them or adding new ones. Or maybe it's vibrations, but I like my first idea better. Adamant is a metal elemental who creates and controls the stuff he's made of. In my mind that means we should treated it like an extension of his flesh. All 3 of these people have transformation, so that's a guarantee, but it's still important to observe their powers outside of that.
That leaves Soldier X the odd woman out. Or does it? Her power let's her be in top physical condition without exercise, and what is exercise if not a slow, controlled transformation of the body? What is "regeneration" if not the body reordering itself that best it know how? Perhaps with a higher level of potency Solider X's power would include an actual healing factor. Perhaps we've already seen this theme in mona
With all that in mind my hypothesis is thus: Rhys will be able to transform into a superhuge, super buff lizardform made of metametal. This metamaterial can potentially interact with his energy manipulation in one of four ways.
- He uses it to "forge" the metal in exotic ways just like how thermal energy is used to forge normal metals, possibly modifying its material properties!
- He can "charge" the metal with his energy, like Gambit charges cards. I expect the form to look something think this but less organic
- He can cover his body with energy like aura from rwby and deform it as he sculpts himself. Could he shape them separately? Who knows!
- He sweats it out from between his scales, then sparks it with his energy for extra effect. Like metal in fireworks!(yeah I know that's mostly for color but roll with it plz. Thanks ♡)
All options can also fire lasers normal-style or have additional/enhanced senses but that's less fun to theorize about.
[ ] Plan Sir Suffering (Revised)
next on the list is a returning favorite with Deadman, Adamant, and Daggermaw!...I'll be honest: this is a tough one for me. Not because I don't have ideas but because. Well. I don't like deadman. Hes got an awesome concept and execution, but im not a fan of giving people a power that requires them to hurt themselves. It just feels like being a bad boss, you know? What would the union think!?!
Maybe I'm wrong though. Maybe Rhys doesn't even feel it because his power protects him. Or maybe, deadmans central theme isn't dying at all! Maybe his power involves sacrificing bodyparts for firepower and this is just how it manifested! Maybe he has to wait until he "dies" because turning the blood in his body into lava is painful! Or maybe theme is being a fire guy and Richard Michael's drew a really bad hand. That said, here's my picks
- Rhys becomes a mix of Burning Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, and The Man In the suit. He can spray/lob molten metal at his foes, scab his wounds with armor plating, and hit like a truck
- He transforms into a knight in Jurassic armor, a Dinosaur made of plates and scrap metal containing an inferno. He can fight normally, superheat for close quarters combat, or vent himself to blast torrents of flame. The could technically count as flight! Just not the kind you'd use near civilians.
- Sensing vibrations and/or heat from the volcanos he creates. Usually I'm loathe to give him senses so obvious but using manmade volcanos as makeshift ears is cool as shit so I have to say it. Maybe there's a chemistry element where he can alter the composition of the magma?
- Something something volcanic lightning. You know this rules.
[ ] Plan Monster! Mash! Best Match!
-[X] [The Red Huntress] (6 POTENCY)
-[X] [Crimson Soprano] (2 POTENCY)
-[X] [Daggermaw] (1 POTENCY)
-[X] POTENCY REDUCTIONS (-3 POTENCY)
-[X] TOTAL POTENCY OF DOSE: 6
Red Huntress's powers are basically confimed to have an element that focuses other powers to hunt down a traget. So that's nice
Crimson Soprano can shoot lasers and absorb light for biggerer ones. Pretty simple, but its the result of a side effect roll which means that's not her focus point. What is? I don't know, but it's certainly not flying. Perhaps lasers is the best we're gonna get. Oh well, not every sample has to be super complex, just ask steadfast¹
Daggermaw.
- Rhys will gain more/better senses to combat his foes, facilitating trick shots with his lasers.
- Henshin! Coat of Arms! Rhys gains access to a variety of forms depending on the situation, each with one specific power. Switching takes time and energy so he can't switch immediately after defeating someone, but sheer power means there's no bad choices. They look like a cross between Kamen Riders Amazon and Shin but function like one of the more modular Kamen riders
- LIGHT-SWITCH: Rhys can change his lasers/energy beams to do different stuff. He also gets shinier because that's cool as hell
This has been fun!
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whose the reason mona is a blackhole but that's a theory for another day
