Scionverse

[Arthur Hansen]

Arthuhr, I've just had another look at your list, and I came across 'Camp Scion': may I say that I'm looking forward to our two favorite Daughters of Athena meeting: they'll either be fast friends or eternal rivals, and I can't say which I'm rooting for!

Love your work, man, keep it up!

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Sheila is *quite* weirded out by Athena have 'blood' children while still being virgin. OTOH, she's sitting on the fact that she was adopted *from* Zeus, as she doesn't want people immediately gunning for her like Percy, Thalia and the children of Hades.

I do wonder which of the Demi-gods mechanics is going to be used, the one from Scion, the one from the books, or maybe both, which would leave them with a marked difference in abilities.

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Let's just say belief in what you can do is important. Annabeth was quite shocked at Sheila's ability to read anything.

True. Of course, we don't know what kind of undead she'll be. For all we know, the mind in the suit could be Emp's mind from the future... which is pretty twisted, yeah?

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Who knows?, at least future Emp is pretty cool and confident on her abilities, past and future.

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Er? Did I miss something? Is that in the latest volume?

 

[Vehrec]

Previous remarks about humdrum suburbs and every day events make me wonder how Sheila would deal with a club president, a minion, a bootlicker, a bookworm, and a moe-blob. Or, as some others call them, Aliens, Espers, Time-travelers, sliders and a possible godhead.

 

[Arthur Hansen]

I don't remember where I saw a future EMP talking with her past self, but I'm pretty sure I saw it somewhere... I think... maybe?

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I vaguely remember that Empowered had a hallucination episode, but I don't think it was showing the future.

Previous remarks about humdrum suburbs and every day events make me wonder how Sheila would deal with a club president, a minion, a bootlicker, a bookworm, and a moe-blob. Or, as some others call them, Aliens, Espers, Time-travelers, sliders and a possible godhead.

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Er? I'm not catching the series name from that.

 

[Vehrec]

"Haruhi Suzumiya. From East Middle School.

I have no interest in ordinary humans. If there are any aliens, time travelers, sliders or espers here, come join me. That is all."

It's a show where a girl picks up a guitar and proceeds to belt out some sweet riffs, among other famous scenes. Here-watch this, you don't even need to know the words.

 

[Arthur Hansen]

"Haruhi Suzumiya. From East Middle School.

I have no interest in ordinary humans. If there are any aliens, time travelers, sliders or espers here, come join me. That is all."

It's a show where a girl picks up a guitar and proceeds to belt out some sweet riffs, among other famous scenes. Here-watch this, you don't even need to know the words.

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Think I tried that series, but it seemed like it was head-trippy just because and didn't have a lot of plot actually doing anything.

I vaguely remember that Empowered had a hallucination episode, but I don't think it was showing the future.

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Maybe, I don't remember one way or another, only than the other EMP was quite confident, and that's pretty rare on her.

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Ah, okay.

 

[Vehrec]

Think I tried that series, but it seemed like it was head-trippy just because and didn't have a lot of plot actually doing anything.

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Doing things is the last thing you want Haruhi to actually do. If she learns who John Smith is, the universe could end. If she gets too upset about her boyfriend being stolen, the world could end. If things start happening, before you know it you have maids shooting lasers out of their eyes and aliens tackling them to remove said eye lasers.

Or worse, we could wind up with another 8 episodes of Endless Eight. It was just supposed to be the Best Two Week Vacation of Our Lives, so why did it take over 600 years to get it right?!?

No, an abnormal show where nothing actually goes on is much safer than a steadily marching plot. It doesn't risk the premature destruction of the universe for one thing.

 

[Random832]

Or worse, we could wind up with another 8 episodes of Endless Eight. It was just supposed to be the Best Two Week Vacation of Our Lives, so why did it take over 600 years to get it right?!?

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Because you didn't do your homework. And that's the moral of the story, kids. Do your homework or you will be trapped in a time loop for all eternity.

 

[Prince Charon]

I find myself wondering if the name of The City from Empowered really is 'The City'. It seems likely.

As for Haruhi, I don't really see much point in putting Sheila in there.

 

[Arthur Hansen]

I find myself wondering if the name of The City from Empowered really is 'The City'. It seems likely.

As for Haruhi, I don't really see much point in putting Sheila in there.

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It actually *is* The City. Kind of a pun on Metropolis, except it's West Coast and not East Coast like Metropolis, Gotham.

And I actually watched upwards of four of five episodes of Haruhi. It didn't click with me.

 

[Vehrec]

As for Haruhi, I don't really see much point in putting Sheila in there.

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Other than the fact that it would be so far beyond her conventional experience? Except for these bits.



She probably gets those bits.

 

[Prince Charon]

Yeah, but she would be in the one universe where the best, only chance of survival is to keep the omnicient goddess happy and ignorant of the supernatural, even the most powerful beings of this particular dimension would rather not bother Haruhi if they can help it, mostly because they suspect she created them to relieve her boredom...

In other words there would be no way for Sheila to gather legend and there is also the trouble of keeping herself out of the spotlight, probably the only skill she has never been able to master.

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Well, it's a skill she has a very strong disincentive to practice, due to the nature of her powers. There are variants where Haruhi is aware, such as Kyon, Big Damn Hero, but there, she'd have other reasons for needing to keep a low profile (and it's someone else's fanfic).

Really, he's got plenty of other things to write.

 

[Yog]

Yeah, but she would be in the one universe where the best, only chance of survival is to keep the omnicient goddess happy and ignorant of the supernatural, even the most powerful beings of this particular dimension would rather not bother Haruhi if they can help it, mostly because they suspect she created them to relieve her boredom...

In other words there would be no way for Sheila to gather legend and there is also the trouble of keeping herself out of the spotlight, probably the only skill she has never been able to master.

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Technically, she could attempt to actually force some character development on Haruhi (or Kyon, since my head-canon is that he is the God and Haruhi is merely an expy).

Hercules the legendary journey could be fun, if she gets dropped into his adventuring period. You would have to power up Herc, though.

If one needs place where she has to keep a low profile, it would be Blame! or WH40K.

Have you thought about Sailor Moon? Manga version.

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Really, he's got plenty of other things to write.

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Also this. I'm still waiting to see how Stargate story, or Naruto one, or X-men evolution one (or, really, any one) will continue.

 

[Arthur Hansen]

Well, it's a skill she has a very strong disincentive to practice, due to the nature of her powers. There are variants where Haruhi is aware, such as Kyon, Big Damn Hero, but there, she'd have other reasons for needing to keep a low profile (and it's someone else's fanfic).

Really, he's got plenty of other things to write.

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I do, actually. And Haruhi just doesn't make a lot of sense personally.

Technically, she could attempt to actually force some character development on Haruhi (or Kyon, since my head-canon is that he is the God and Haruhi is merely an expy).

Hercules the legendary journey could be fun, if she gets dropped into his adventuring period. You would have to power up Herc, though.

If one needs place where she has to keep a low profile, it would be Blame! or WH40K.

Have you thought about Sailor Moon? Manga version.

EDIT: Also this. I'm still waiting to see how Stargate story, or Naruto one, or X-men evolution one (or, really, any one) will continue.

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I actually have a couple of episodes worth of Hercules: The Legendary Journey written, but it doesn't mesh so well with what I have been doing recently. It'd need a bit of a rewrite. And there would be a lot of story to write there.

Blame!? WH40K would require some serious world building, IMO. I had a bit of an idea that she would (legally) take over a planet to start fixing things and integrating into the Empire of Man, but it's a bit dry in world building.

I've thought about Sailor Moon, but I'm not sure how well that would work. While I've actually written some Sailor Moon stories, it's a series I'm only partially followed.

 

[Yog]

I do, actually. And Haruhi just doesn't make a lot of sense personally.



I actually have a couple of episodes worth of Hercules: The Legendary Journey written, but it doesn't mesh so well with what I have been doing recently. It'd need a bit of a rewrite. And there would be a lot of story to write there.

Blame!? WH40K would require some serious world building, IMO. I had a bit of an idea that she would (legally) take over a planet to start fixing things and integrating into the Empire of Man, but it's a bit dry in world building.

I've thought about Sailor Moon, but I'm not sure how well that would work. While I've actually written some Sailor Moon stories, it's a series I'm only partially followed.

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Blame! - the source of "missing, presumed eaten by locals" - it is the manga which takes place in the City.

For Sailor Moon - likely support role, establishing groundwork for the crystal tokyo - she isn't strong enough to deal with things that Senshi fight.

About WH40K - how would powerful psyker that may or may not be a spawn of a warp-demon (as Inquisition would understand it) legally take control of a world? Though it could be interesting, especially if she is able to improvise some anti-demonic tech and start actual technological development anew. And then Cain would arrive (on vacation/recreation or something) and everything would go to hell.

EDIT: Actually, thinking of Senshi and Sailor Moon - Dungeon Keeper Sheila? Though no, it would probably too close to Dungeon Keeper Ami.

 

[Vehrec]

I do, actually. And Haruhi just doesn't make a lot of sense personally.

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To be fair Art, I feel the same way about most of the stuff that you write, it just rubs me the wrong way. The way you write...it makes my skin crawl. I try and I try, but in the end I just quit every single time.

 

[Arthur Hansen]

Blame! - the source of "missing, presumed eaten by locals" - it is the manga which takes place in the City.

For Sailor Moon - likely support role, establishing groundwork for the crystal tokyo - she isn't strong enough to deal with things that Senshi fight.

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Maybe not Metallia, but a higher end Sheila should be able to be in the same bracket as a lot of the underlings. But it's more of 'how to make it work right'. Senshi are pretty much the demigoddeses/goddesses of the worlds.

About WH40K - how would powerful psyker that may or may not be a spawn of a warp-demon (as Inquisition would understand it) legally take control of a world? Though it could be interesting, especially if she is able to improvise some anti-demonic tech and start actual technological development anew. And then Cain would arrive (on vacation/recreation or something) and everything would go to hell.

EDIT: Actually, thinking of Senshi and Sailor Moon - Dungeon Keeper Sheila? Though no, it would probably too close to Dungeon Keeper Ami.

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WH40K? By only using intelligence. She wouldn't *be* a Psyker, after all, even if she probably would disturb the warp by unleashing her powers. Being a 'holy' being would help too. OTOH, the Chaos Powers would be trying to figure her out (and where she is.)

Eh, I don't think Dungeon Keeper Sheila would work. She would be unlikely to link herself to an evil artifact.

 

[Arthur Hansen]

To be fair Art, I feel the same way about most of the stuff that you write, it just rubs me the wrong way. The way you write...it makes my skin crawl. I try and I try, but in the end I just quit every single time.

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I'm pretty sure that Haruhi is *designed* to be more head trippy.

 

[seonor]

EDIT: Actually, thinking of Senshi and Sailor Moon - Dungeon Keeper Sheila? Though no, it would probably too close to Dungeon Keeper Ami.

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Droping her onto the Avatar Islands of DKA could be fun. The first creature Sheila meets is the Horned Reaper on Ghost slaying duties, and it goes downhill from there. After some "hilarious" incidents Sheila joins Ami who gives her a lab... Probably only Omake material, but it has potential.

 

[Yog]

WH40K? By only using intelligence. She wouldn't *be* a Psyker, after all, even if she probably would disturb the warp by unleashing her powers. Being a 'holy' being would help too. OTOH, the Chaos Powers would be trying to figure her out (and where she is.)

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I'm pretty sure that she would stand out to psykers / demons in the same (though lesser) way as Primarchs/GEoM does. Which could actually be fun with various factions going "starchild!" over her or something.

And isn't her brain her power? I mean she is supernaturally intelligent, i.e. her intelligence is magical. Some inquisitor would probably think that she is a cultist / contractor / daemon of Tzeeinch or something.

 

[Arthur Hansen]

I'm pretty sure that she would stand out to psykers / demons in the same (though lesser) way as Primarchs/GEoM does. Which could actually be fun with various factions going "starchild!" over her or something.

And isn't her brain her power? I mean she is supernaturally intelligent, i.e. her intelligence is magical. Some inquisitor would probably think that she is a cultist / contractor / daemon of Tzeeinch or something.

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Yes, her intelligence is her super-power. But it doesn't 'make' people do things. It allows her to figure things out.

 

[Vehrec]

I'm pretty sure that Haruhi is *designed* to be more head trippy.

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I didn't say head trippy. I like a good head trip. Haruhi's pretty light on that front compared to Pi or say Finergian's Wake. No, I can't say what it is, but everything I read from you is just so...well it makes me want to skip ahead and stop reading it, even if I can't put the why into words.

 

[Vehrec]

And the Necrons! If she 'figures out' some of their tech-and it dives tech-priests mad just from looking at it under a microscope-then they'll hunt her down and kill her to protect their secrets. Do not look into necron technology. Just don't even try, I don't care what superpowers you have, their snipers are armed with rapid-fire anti-sapience guns that only interact with the brains of self-aware life or some bullshit, Necron snipers are terrifying and I'm rambling.

 

[Arthur Hansen]

The problem is that on WH40K you just need to be even a little weird for an Inquisitor to ask for an orbital bombing on your head, and knowing Sheila sooner or later she will repair or build something that will have the Mechanicus Cult labeling her as a Heretek, or she will do something heroic and a Radical will elevete her to sainthood, and therefore being targeted by one faction or another of the Ecclesiarchy who wants to either use her in battle or transform her body into relics for the church (it happened at least once here on this earth that a saint was chopped for mementos) and that's not counting what would happen if htey discover she does not worship the Emperor.

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Doesn't that assume she's stupid enough to not research and find out about these sort of things?

And the Necrons! If she 'figures out' some of their tech-and it dives tech-priests mad just from looking at it under a microscope-then they'll hunt her down and kill her to protect their secrets. Do not look into necron technology. Just don't even try, I don't care what superpowers you have, their snipers are armed with rapid-fire anti-sapience guns that only interact with the brains of self-aware life or some bullshit, Necron snipers are terrifying and I'm rambling.

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I doubt she'd look into Necron tech. The idea I had was to slowly fix up some of the current 'near lost' technologies by properly administrating an advanced technological society of a world.

Depending at what point in their ascension a scion gets dropped into 40k, his/her first reaction will be: "What the HELL just happened to the over-world?"

as for DK-verse, I'd think when she'd bind a heart, she'd make the other form of bond, not as the dungeon keeper but the owner of the dungeon keeper. She is a god-ling after all.

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Yeah. "Only this warp? No overworld? WTF?"

In general, yes, but they are owned already by a cabal of powerful dark gods already, aren't they?

 

[Arthur Hansen]

The light gods had some crystal hearts in the first DK. So an transfer of ownership to a good deity creates a hero-heart.

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Hmm. Funky. Not that familiar with the series myself. I finally got Magica for the insanity of the wizards, but had forgotten how annoying some parts are. I *hate* that first fight by the ship.

And no part V of Scion of Athena. FF.net is quite busted for logging in. Looks like they are doing something with their Captchas. A lot of places are using nearly impossible to decipher ones. I actually complained to ff.net about it, so maybe this is going to upgrade to color captchas that don't 10000% suck.

 

[Arthur Hansen]

Does Sheila's party have any death god scions?
I'd like to see them sent on a hunt for Arnold Rimmer, after he escapes death itself by being the asshole that he is.

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Er, Dolph is the son of Hel. He just broke crushed a spectre and sent it on a harrowing in front of its Giovanni allies (and scared to death the rest of the rather weak ghosts that they had around them.) I'm not sure he'd bother with Rimmer though, poor idiot!

And I did manage to get Scion of Athena part V loaded this morning.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7193425/5/The_Scion_of_Athena for the update!