Dariusprime Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 The OOC thread for "Containment Means Never Having To Say KABOOM!", where Dr. Archeville gets his mad scientist on and Fulcrum delves into the secrets of her past and future! For Science!
Dr Archeville Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Did you have a specific date in mind for this? Doc's free any day this year except Jan 3rd and Feb 11th (and whatever day Sandman does the Swords & Sorcery reboot). And since she lives openly as Fulcrum, is that the name she'd make her appointment under?
Dariusprime Posted February 17, 2010 Author Posted February 17, 2010 I don't have a specific date in mind. One or two days after Fisticuffs Fundraiser would make sense, but it isn't listed on the forum or wiki time line. Geez3r's first post was December 19th. How about January 15th? Yes, she would make her appointment under that name. She'd switch to Mona when speaking with Dr. Archeville.
Dr Archeville Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Hrm, I don't think anyone ever gave any thought as to when the Fisticuffs Fundraiser was happening Jan 15th is fine :)
Dr Archeville Posted February 21, 2010 Posted February 21, 2010 Her tone hinted at curiosity, "Lately I've been noticing odd happenings too. Like this," she said while holding out her hand, palm side visible. Her eyes narrowed in concentration, and for a brief second her arm blurred out. When it focused again, she was holding one of the small components Dr. Archeville previously had in hand. "Its hard for me to do, but sometimes it happens at random. I swear I read the Sunday Edition Herald in under a minute without realizing it." Quickness? Super-Speed?
Dariusprime Posted February 21, 2010 Author Posted February 21, 2010 Yeah, I've been tinkering with her powers based on our local builds and ATT. I'm going to work in the Quickness/Speed combo when I update soon. That's really going to freak her out.
Dr Archeville Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Trying to spend tonight catching up, actually. ;)
Dariusprime Posted February 26, 2010 Author Posted February 26, 2010 The way I've been mulling her history and powers distills down to these points. 1) She is not really human. Genetically and physiologically she is a Terminus creature. She has more in common with Omega than with her own family. She is just human-like enough, from Centurion's cosmic energy, to pass as one both in terms of appearance and hiding her Terminus powers. To use a D&D term, she is sort of like a Outsider (native), adapted to function within universes. This modulation of her energy makes her vulnerable to daka crystals. 2) She is functionally a walking Terminus reactor. Centurion's infusion acclimated her to the local universe, but Omega's power is what reshaped her. Her body digests everything around it: matter, energy, physical forces, space-time, reality itself if necessary. Terminus energy and mass are generated by this process, and excess energy vents off to wreak havoc of its own. 3) She is hypothetically limitless. Eventually trivial concerns such as food and sleep will fall away, the forces of age and decay do not bother her, and even if utterly destroyed, a small "snag" in reality will precipitate her return, like an imperfection causing water to boil. Metaphysically, her existence is a physical expression of the Terminus itself. That would scare the heck out of her. 4) She can learn to control her emissions, but its like tensing a muscle. She can't keep it up forever. Some sort of containment or neutralization will be necessary for her to operate, and the containment will need to be heavy-duty not to be eaten by her powers. I was thinking something vaguely along the lines of Omega's armored power suit, at least at first. I didn't build this character to be, or be implied as being, invincible or god-like. Mechanically I know she isn't, and really I'm more interested in her psychology. The character is sort of blessed with suck or some other trope, minus some of the angst. How would you feel if you thought you had your favorite hero's powers, only to find out they were really from the big bad?
Dr Archeville Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 Kinda like how Doc is convinced his phenomenal brain is the result of dedication/training plus a subtle psionic mutation, when really it's pseudonatural magical enhancement? ;)
Dariusprime Posted February 26, 2010 Author Posted February 26, 2010 Reads up on Dr. A. Yes indeedy do! He is one weird (and cool) duck. I don't claim any originality, just a desire to have a good time. Birds of a feather I suppose. :awesome:
Dr Archeville Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 She does still have blood, right? Even if it's glowy and funky, it's still something that could be drawn out with a syringe?
Dariusprime Posted March 2, 2010 Author Posted March 2, 2010 She does still have blood, right? Even if it's glowy and funky, it's still something that could be drawn out with a syringe? Yes, sir! It probably won't bite. Maybe. ;)
Dariusprime Posted March 4, 2010 Author Posted March 4, 2010 I'm having trouble deciding how much to detail about her and how much to leave up to you, Doc. I loved your explanations in the Sandviches thread and certainly don't want to hog all the action. But yeah, probably would be funky dark, viscous and comic book nasty.
Dr Archeville Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 Sorry for not getting back sooner, RL's been rather unkind to me of late.
Dariusprime Posted March 14, 2010 Author Posted March 14, 2010 Just to be clear, I was being facetious. ;)
Dariusprime Posted March 16, 2010 Author Posted March 16, 2010 You're a science guy in real life aren't you? :awesome:
Dr Archeville Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 I'll let my other writings answer that (I have an Associate of Science and a BA in English/Reading, Writing and Rhetoric)
Dariusprime Posted March 16, 2010 Author Posted March 16, 2010 So the truth comes out at last! Mwahaha. Actually, cool. :)
Dr Archeville Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 You can try a Knowledge/Pop Culture or Knowledge/Technology check to see what Fulcrum knows of Archeville's grandfather. ;)
Dariusprime Posted March 28, 2010 Author Posted March 28, 2010 Knowledge Pop Culture for Archeville's Grandfather (1d20+5=14) Archeville hoped that, if they wound up going to the biergarten, it went better than the last time he was there on a date. Wow! Difficult evening there! Fulcrum couldn't compete with Gossamer anyway. ;)
Dariusprime Posted March 29, 2010 Author Posted March 29, 2010 My ears, they are burning Big Red Man smash puny inventions!
Dr Archeville Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 Knowledge Pop Culture for Archeville's Grandfather (1d20+5=14) Doktor Archeville's grandfather -- also known as Doktor Archeville -- was one of the higher-ranked mad scientists working with the Nazis; giant robots, mutant beasts, shrink rays, all sorts of horrible stuff, though you can't recall any specifics. Ace Danger and Captain Wonder both have fought him! Doktor Archeville (the one before you) has worked for years trying to atone for those misdeeds. Big Red Man smash puny inventions! He really did!
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