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Westenev

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Not quite; Project: Redux left subjects unchanged at a physical level with a minor resistance to their own abilities. The supernatural abilities were also induced by artifical tampering with the body, rather than the 'genetic evolution' I'm suggesting.

I'm also not sure I'll be able to pick the right powers for everyone, should we follow the same mechanic (I sure as hell didn't know what to do with Heat/Cold manipulation until I encountered The Fourth Wave in Needless - something Inferi probably wouldn't have allowed... :P )

I guess you can imagine this "genetic template" as your ideal "true" self.
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18-Apr-2017 04:23:30 - Last edited on 18-Apr-2017 04:24:07 by Westenev

Westenev

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Project Infinity was 2 years ago! You'll need to be more clear with these things.

Not picking your own character or abilities is like a challenge, whereby you're writing for something you wouldn't usually imagine or come up with - the theory being that you'll broaden your horizons as a writer. I remember quite a few months ago I had this very discussion with Blue, and I still think it would be interesting to actually exchange bios with another person.
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18-Apr-2017 04:55:07 - Last edited on 18-Apr-2017 04:57:16 by Westenev

Azi Demonica

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West, page 1781
Reasonable points for sure, I actually never thought of building resistances. Indeed, it's more realistic for characters to gradually build themselves up, whereas I tend to just throw everyone out into the wolves expecting them to be ready, willing, and hardy sons-of-bitches right off the bat. I guess fantasy alone is not a good enough excuse for everyone to be automatic heroes, I must keep that in mind.

Hm, so the power is acquired, and thus exploration with that power, and whatever circumstances occur from that.

Peculiar, whereas I tend to lean towards dark themes sooner, especially dark features connected to a struggle against fate.



George,
It's OK, many users have faded away lately, there's no race. Scions will soon begin merging characters into the central plotline. I just need to think about merging the characters' backstories somehow, ha.



West, your ideas
They are peculiar. Biblical themes have this knack for fitting with post-modern ideas, for some reason. A “biblical cyberpunk” role-play also fits, as there are people who think the Masons are devil-worshippers, and all that silly jazz.

Also, I think your mutations are actually metamorphoses. A mutation occurs during the development of a fetus, afterwards, any mutations are genetic and would not adjust the organism. A metamorphosis, or a series of metamorphoses, would make more sense biologically. But ya, reincarnation works too.

Note that evolution occurs during the reproduction of entire populations of species, too. A single organism cannot evolve into something else, as it passed that stage already, unless the organism somehow went backwards, back into a pre-fetus status, and regrew with the new genetic information. Or, the body was genetically taken over by another organism/something somehow, and added new genetic information while morphing the body to adjust to it.

As for exchanging bio characters.... DEMONIC POSSESSION.

18-Apr-2017 04:55:16 - Last edited on 18-Apr-2017 04:56:09 by Azi Demonica

Westenev

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Azi Demonica said :
Also, I think your mutations are actually metamorphoses. A mutation occurs during the development of a fetus, afterwards, any mutations are genetic and would not adjust the organism. A metamorphosis, or a series of metamorphoses, would make more sense biologically. But ya, reincarnation works too.

Note that evolution occurs during the reproduction of entire populations of species, too. A single organism cannot evolve into something else, as it passed that stage already, unless the organism somehow went backwards, back into a pre-fetus status, and regrew with the new genetic information. Or, the body was genetically taken over by another organism/something somehow, and added new genetic information while morphing the body to adjust to it.

If we applied normal biological reasoning, this might be true.

We are not!

Think of this as a trigger that COMPLETELY changes the subject - with a myrad of physical changes and subtle mental shifts to help accomidate the change. Sometimes this process happens so rapidly the body releases enough energy to spontaniously combust, while for others may experience subtle changes over a period of time. Some changes might be so subtle, abilities might be mistaken for an innate trait, or maybe a mother underwent this process durring pregancy, triggering her baby's change too.

These are the sorts of concepts I'm going for.


Azi Demonica said :
As for exchanging bio characters.... DEMONIC POSSESSION.

LET US COMMENCE THE FREAKY FRIDAY SWAP SCENE.
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18-Apr-2017 05:29:42 - Last edited on 18-Apr-2017 05:30:33 by Westenev

Azi Demonica

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Oh, so it's that much energy, quite a lot if it may lead to combustion! I'd still consider it a metamorphosis, but that's just me. Would their be, say, cybernetics involved? Or synthetic material? You see, in Mass Effect 3, it had a scene when a Cerberus soldier has his helmet removed, revealing his head was partially Husked, which I found pretty cool. Cybernetic implants may also fit the role-play, unless it's not that far into the future, of course.

18-Apr-2017 05:33:46

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Azi Demonica said :
Oh, so it's that much energy, quite a lot if it may lead to combustion! I'd still consider it a metamorphosis, but that's just me. Would their be, say, cybernetics involved? Or synthetic material? You see, in Mass Effect 3, it had a scene when a Cerberus soldier has his helmet removed, revealing his head was partially Husked, which I found pretty cool. Cybernetic implants may also fit the role-play, unless it's not that far into the future, of course.

You'd fight an uphill battle if you wanted to evolve into THAT thing (who in their right minds would subconciously imagine them to be perfect in any sense), but I don't see why an ability couldn't incorperate the knowledge to design black box technology to do that on yourself (or others).
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18-Apr-2017 05:42:19

Westenev

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Transformation Type:
Also known as “Changelings”, Users of this magic still possesses the ability to alter their metamorphosis in some way, allowing them to shift their form.

Possession Type:
Possession abilities encompass abilities like reincarnation or possession, where the user draws on others abilities and experiences from beyond the veil of death.

Electrostatic Type:
Also known as “Sparkies”, Electrostatic abilities typically involve harmonics and electrical discharges, and is usually cast from the users own source of mana. Sparkies can also encompass abilities that are to do with a muscular or reactional nature.

Earthpulse Type:
Also known as “Magi”, “Witch” or “Warlock”, Earthpulse Types are capable of seeing and tapping into the leylines of living energy that crisscross the globe. By tapping into this source, an Earthpulse type can then amplify their own mana to perform magical feats.

Logic Type:
Also known informally as “Gadgeteers” or “Geeks”, Logic types are gifted with incredible gifts in certain fields of study, delving into unknown science as though it were second nature. Each logic type possesses several theories or formulae unique to them, allowing them to conceptualise unfound ideas many years ahead of their time.





Here's a rough sketch of the kind if ability catagories I'll be looking for (and is by no means an extensive list of what a character must have, just a broad spectrum to catagorise abilities in-universe). But I'm wondering if it would be somewhat faster and easier to just point people at the superpower wiki and have people pick out of a catalogue there!
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18-Apr-2017 06:55:30

Azi Demonica

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Peculiar list, West. As you said, it's not extensive, but from what there is so far, it does have the potential to diversify each character's abilities by quite a bit.

Heh, a Wiki page to superpowers, but that would definitely make things easier.

18-Apr-2017 07:24:26

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