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This is a thread where, as the title implies, our avatars (from our galleries) are posting in an in-universe forum thread. You can drop in any time with pretty much any character you want, whether from existing works or your own OCs. Though most of it is done through forum posts, some "in-person" interactions between characters is also fine.

Even if this is a more casual RP, there are still some rules and general RP etiquette to keep in mind for everyone to have a good time and feel comfortable:

  • NO GODMODDING. Godmodding is when you decide what happens to another player's character, and is generally frowned upon. In particular, avoid injuring and especially killing someone else's character; fighting is ok but let the other player decide if the hit connects. If your plot idea requires something to happen to a different player's character, you'll want to privately discuss this with them and if they're ok with that. This includes in-universe moderation.
  • Be nice and respect other players' boundaries. Your character being mean or a jerk is one thing, but if someone gets uncomfortable about your behavior towards their characters, knock it off. Also do not force others into your story arcs; in general it would be a good idea to ask the other person first if they are interested, and plan it together if they are.
  • If you have anything to say, ask about, ect. that is not part of the RP, you can put it under a spoiler tag [[spoiler: like this]]
  • While almost any character is welcome, please avoid playing any real-life person who's mainly associated with controversies, drama and problematic behavior. We don't need that here.
  • Have fun!

    Original post 

Ahh, console video games (or vidcons as I call them). the ultimate medium of expression, able to convey any emotion ranging from hatred to love, loyalty to fear, all in front of our eyes. Ah, and with lovingly crafted art, music, and the ability to control the action, vidcons are the ultimate combination of the high arts. While I tend to play the stoic, I will be the first to admit that vidcons haven driven me to cry, to scream and shout, to feel actual hate; such is the power of this force beyond our wildest reckoning. And here I am, before you, to temp your tongues with the taint of such a tantalizing topic.

And the Japanese, the true geniuses behind the world of video games. Pah, I throw my scorn upon such incompetents of the West who would mock the true art of the Japanese with 'games' such as Baldur's Gate and Madden. Perhaps it is that the West is not as intelligent as the East, but this is a matter for another day. Japan has given us such masterpieces as the Final Fantasy series, Star Ocean, Wild Arms, and of course, Arc the Lad. Yes, some of the finest vidcons in the world were created by Japanese. I come to you today to ask you in all earnesty, what is your favorite vidcon? I will reveal mine after the grand debate has illustriously begun, but not before the first poster falls victim to my plot of discussion.

In other words, this is a thread on an imaginary forum our avatars frequent. The topic can fluctuate, and its mostly just general discussion.

Edited by wingedcatgirl on Sep 2nd 2025 at 7:38:57 AM

StepexNo2 Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS from The Complex Plane Since: Aug, 2021 Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS
#80726: Mar 31st 2023 at 2:50:31 AM

[1] not really. i flew over last night, and the whole area was being patrolled with steampunky bots who almost shot me down. saw a really bright light at the top of madman savant's tower, and I SWEAR vario was there. you know, that jump n run character from those arcade booths?

tldr idk what's up, but it's chaos

Oh, welcome back Narnia! Gimme a minute to scratch a post together.


I think I've sent the cores into their target verses a while ago. Should I bring some bacterial colonies near them?

[2] Right now they're all in deep space running their measuring routines. Beyond that, I don't know much

Hey, I've seen Adam Something's channel! Haven't watched that video yet, but thanks for the link.
Edit: I've already linked Adam Something myself first, haven't I?

[3] Right now it's called "lunatic-run asylum", as per your own request.

My justification would be that in Girl Genius physics gets outright defied, while in Emma's novel, there... are some restrictions? Then again, thermodynamics as we know it is busted in Emma's novel. Should I change the degree?

[4] Alright... I can come over sometime and stress-test your machine, if you want to. If it works, I might have it put to use in higher-degree universes!

[5] You know, this one's a bit strange. I remember that Gil and Tarvek both came to visit Stefan's homeworld one day, and they had no issues whatsoever. No inter-universal messing around necessary.
Have you considered that a universe's inhabitants don't necessarily have a degree as high as their homeworld? For Gil and Tarvek, for example, I've measured a degree of around... well, by current standards it would be 4.72, but I don't think there was anything decaying until around 1.9.

Edited by StepexNo2 on Mar 31st 2023 at 12:25:13 PM

If it disagrees with experiment, it's wrong.
VintageEmma Since: Jan, 2023
#80727: Mar 31st 2023 at 3:22:45 AM

[up]

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/narnia_icon_76472949.png Interesting... Would that be because the Spark's physicality is different from the Gems in that they're more grounded in reality with no supernatural traits? If that's the case, I'll have to revise my model to focus more on supernatural being adaptability than just simple universe compatibility.

[down] Well so much for my mana decay resistance project. Sigh... Also, I can't understand that. I'm no physicist or mathematician.

Edited by VintageEmma on Mar 31st 2023 at 9:01:18 AM

StepexNo2 Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS from The Complex Plane Since: Aug, 2021 Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
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#80728: Mar 31st 2023 at 4:43:24 AM

Define "supernatural".
From what I could tell, humans in, say, Morgan's homeworld are indistinguishable from Gil or Tarvek, at least physically. Mentally, they do have the Spark, but that's a genetic trait, which... I guess must've appeared by chance, because it doesn't appear in a lot of lower universes.

Speaking of the degree model, it's getting a revision, because it produces some wonky results when you apply statistics to it and the old degree measuring method is absolutely impractical when compared to the new one. I had an explanation for that planned here, but it took a bit too long for me to write it, so ig I'm saving it for another day.
EDIT: not a complete revision! The "old" degree scale still makes sense and still is usable, and the polynomial that converts the "old" degree to the "new" one is strictly monotonously rising. Besides that, changes between the old degrees and the new ones are all smaller than 0.0001 O, so we literally don't need to change anything about the values I've given already!

Edit: asked on Discord and found a class!

Edited by StepexNo2 on Mar 31st 2023 at 3:21:18 PM

If it disagrees with experiment, it's wrong.
CardboardBot from Saudi Arabia (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#80729: Mar 31st 2023 at 5:06:48 AM

This seems interesting. What's (or was) the mana decay resistance project?

Edited by CardboardBot on Mar 31st 2023 at 3:07:11 PM

Checking in on this account after leaving the site, MAN that is a cringy forum post history. Daaamn. Never again.
VintageEmma Since: Jan, 2023
#80730: Mar 31st 2023 at 5:14:41 AM

[up] It was a project intended to measure mana decay resistance rates for characters from higher-degree universes based on Stepex's degree model, but since they decided to just remake that model from scratch, I had to scrap it entirely since the new model will involve advanced calculus that I cannot do. It honestly feels like Stepex is trying to modification-proof their own models as a response to my project, but I digress.

StepexNo2 Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS from The Complex Plane Since: Aug, 2021 Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
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#80731: Mar 31st 2023 at 5:17:14 AM

Sorry about that. I have some ideas about how to give the theory more detail, but if it's making it harder to implement your own ideas, I'll stop
Just to clarify, the model is not getting a complete rework. With what I had in mind, the degrees would still be usable and practical

Edited by StepexNo2 on Mar 31st 2023 at 2:53:10 PM

If it disagrees with experiment, it's wrong.
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#80732: Mar 31st 2023 at 6:05:11 AM

[up]x4 Man, the math involved in those calculations is quite difficult. By the way, was there ever a time you encountered a branch of mathematics or science that was too difficult to understand for you? I'm sure everyone has something that they cannot comprehend no matter how hard they try.

"This girl named Dawn is endlessly complaining about what she calls 'Mega Evolution Absentia'. She's crazy!" - Dawn
GeneralGigan Godzilla from A New Empire Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Godzilla
#80733: Mar 31st 2023 at 7:35:58 AM

Thankfully I’m not in a universe. - Athena

SKREEEEEEEONK!
m-95 SauaS GoodooG from my place of residence Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
SauaS GoodooG
#80734: Mar 31st 2023 at 8:04:17 AM

[up](x8) https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gil_v3p59.jpg https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tarvek_v6p21.png

Alright... I can come over sometime and stress-test your machine, if you want to. If it works, I might have it put to use in higher-degree universes!

OK! But I should let you know that it's currently still in England where we built it, and it's kind of too big to haul over here to Paris. I'm not sure if the weather is good enough for us to go back to England, so I'll have to consult the aerocorp about this.

It's also worth noting that the machine took four Sparks to manage: Agatha, Dr. Rakethorn, and the two of us. But that was it's first run, so maybe it'll be easier now that we've done it before.

My justification would be that in Girl Genius physics gets outright defied, while in Emma's novel, there... are some restrictions? Then again, thermodynamics as we know it is busted in Emma's novel. Should I change the degree?

    (OOC) 
(Honestly, I've always seen the "defying physics" line thrown around in the story to be hyperbolic since it's inspired by a lot of old Mad Scientist tropes. From looking at the lore, it'd appear to me that the setting does have a kind of consistent system of physical laws, but it's just that nobody in the setting really understands how it all works. Plus, to at least some extent, higher dimensions are sort of implied to be involved.)
(I should also note that some of the characters' dialogue and imagery hint that the Spark's power has something to do with being able to perceive and/or sense things in the universe that others can't detect, however that's right on the border between canon and fanon.)


[up](x1)

Thankfully I’m not in a universe. - Athena

You're ... Not in a universe? How's that supposed to work?

Edited by m-95 on Mar 31st 2023 at 11:16:58 AM

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GeneralGigan Godzilla from A New Empire Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Godzilla
#80735: Mar 31st 2023 at 8:10:27 AM

Dimensional wandering, Tarvek. - Athena

SKREEEEEEEONK!
Immortalartisan AI with access to the console from The fire Since: Mar, 2020 Relationship Status: Star-crossed
AI with access to the console
#80736: Mar 31st 2023 at 8:29:19 AM

[1]

...No? With enough time and processing power anything can be comprehended... or destroyed!

Passive Cooling systems : failed Active liquid cooling systems : failed Status : Overheating
MkayRose Zombies do enjoy cereal when not after brains! from Blood Fountain Cathedral (Seven Years' War) Relationship Status: Married to the music
Zombies do enjoy cereal when not after brains!
#80737: Mar 31st 2023 at 8:44:28 AM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spirit_animal.jpg Ain't that the truth.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/role_model.jpg Oui but truly some subjects in that category takes more of that than others depending on who's working with it.

Edited by MkayRose on Mar 31st 2023 at 12:06:56 PM

When Dracula's Curse is manageable through grand melodies.
m-95 SauaS GoodooG from my place of residence Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
SauaS GoodooG
#80738: Mar 31st 2023 at 8:56:56 AM

[up](x6) https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gil_v3p59.jpg https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tarvek_v6p21.png

By the way, was there ever a time you encountered a branch of mathematics or science that was too difficult to understand for you? I'm sure everyone has something that they cannot comprehend no matter how hard they try.

Occasionally, yes, I have. Mostly it's the theoretical that's hard for me, since I'm more "hands on" with my work.

I'm in a similar boat as Wulfenbach. Though the only applied and/or natural science that ever confused me was Lucrezia's summoning engine, which is leagues ahead of us.

Yes, Other tech can be tough. Though as Uirst said, figuring it out is only a matter of time + power.

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VintageEmma Since: Jan, 2023
#80739: Mar 31st 2023 at 9:04:15 AM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anis_icon_1.png Oooo! So much universe talk. That must mean that my hunch is correct. This thread belongs to the real world of my previous life!

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/euphie_icon_1.png Lady Anis... I don't quite get what you mean. What is a "universe"?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anis_icon_1.png Oh... Uh, ahahaha... That's going to be a bit tricky to explain since the concept of a universe is one I heard from one of my "previous life" daydreams... Hmm, just give me a moment, um...

(Can anyone on the thread explain what a universe is to Euphie, please? I'm no astronomer or physicist, and it's gonna be tough to explain to someone with a geocentric worldview.)

m-95 SauaS GoodooG from my place of residence Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
SauaS GoodooG
#80740: Mar 31st 2023 at 9:12:33 AM

[up](x1) https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tarvek_v6p21.png

Lady Anis... I don't quite get what you mean. What is a "universe"?

Can anyone on the thread explain what a universe is to Euphie, please? I'm no astronomer or physicist, and it's gonna be tough to explain to someone with a geocentric worldview.

Hmm . . .
Well, Lady Euphilia, a "universe" is like a version of the world. You live in your universe, which has all that you know of and then some; what you'd call "everything." I have my universe, which includes all that I call "everything," but my set of "everything" isn't the same as your set of "everything." Like I said, it can be thought of as a "version" of the world.

Confusing? I know, but maybe it's less confusing now.

Not Tropeworthy: Evil Redhead
VintageEmma Since: Jan, 2023
#80741: Mar 31st 2023 at 9:38:24 AM

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/euphie_icon_1.png So... The universe is a dimension like this thread?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anis_icon_1.png Ahahaha... Not quite, but you're getting there.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/narnia_icon_76472949.png Let me put this in another way that will be easier to understand. A universe is a cradle that nurses the very world you walk on. Think of the universe as like a house, and the world you walk on is the person living in that house.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/euphie_icon_1.png Ah... I see now. So a universe is a home to the world, if I'm getting this correctly?

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/narnia_icon_76472949.png That is correct.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anis_icon_1.png Nice! Your analogy really helped. Thank you mysterious dark lady.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/narnia_icon_76472949.png You're welcome. Ufufufu!

StepexNo2 Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS from The Complex Plane Since: Aug, 2021 Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
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#80742: Mar 31st 2023 at 9:44:19 AM

[1] Probably - the thing is that these kinds of branches typically aren't seen as something that's completely inaccessible due to a lack of wits, but something to extensively engage with and spend time on meaningfully. For example, I kinda struggle with sociology, and I might start studying the subject if I'm still interested next year.

[2] Alright. How about a degree of 4.3?

No problem. If you want to, I can come over and help with the move.

[3] A universe, from what I understand, is a self-contained version of the world. Not all universes are the same - some have Earth, some have other planets, some have exotic superstructures that span far beyond where planets would end in other universes, and some don't have any kind of solid matter. Though Tarvek's explanation is solid, too; a lot of universes share a strangely similar Earth.

Also, Narnia, how are the results coming along?

As I said above already, I am not planning to ever have the degree model deprecated, unless it becomes more inconvenient to not deprecate it. And that's probably not gonna happen soon

If it disagrees with experiment, it's wrong.
VintageEmma Since: Jan, 2023
#80743: Mar 31st 2023 at 9:55:09 AM

[up]

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/narnia_icon_76472949.png The analysis is going smoothly. There's just one question I have to ask. What are the dangers that higher-degree universes present to people from lower-degree universes? My info on Phos and the Gems is still not complete, and I don't know what effects of, say, Teyvat and Gensokyo can do to the Gems.

StepexNo2 Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS from The Complex Plane Since: Aug, 2021 Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
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#80744: Mar 31st 2023 at 10:04:47 AM

Theoretically, that shouldn't be problematic, but practically, we've noticed two problems:

  • Air containing particles of high degree which can decay and irradiate the traveller's lungs when they return,
  • Payloads decaying anyways in the high-degree universe due to causes unknown.

For the second one, a popular theory so far was that some force only present in the target universe was destroying the payload. Maybe a new model can give some more insights into those cases, but for now, EV tests on a case-by-case basis.

If it disagrees with experiment, it's wrong.
VintageEmma Since: Jan, 2023
#80745: Mar 31st 2023 at 10:10:57 AM

[up]

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/narnia_icon_76472949.png Very well. Here is the updated analysis on the Gems.


Subject: Gems

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/16b95a55_e8c4_4433_bc43_c0fdbf0c99d3.jpeg
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cinn1.jpeg
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/97e14857_27d4_4659_9c9a_ccf50f909af6.jpeg

  • Known Inhabitants: Phos, Cinnabar (Cinn), Rutile
  • Maximum Mana Adjuvant Decay Resistance Rate: 150%
  • Gem's Homeworld (5.8 O): 0% - Ground zero for the Gems. No mana adjuvant required.
  • Spark's Earth (4.72 O): 108%
  • Florentia (4.6 O): 120%
  •    FATAL LIMIT: 4.3 O    - In universes equal and below this, the decay rate exceeds mana adjuvant's maximum threshold.
  • Rui's Homeworld (4.1 O): 170%
  • Emma's Earth (3.51 O): 229%
  • T-Doll's Earth (3.4 O): 240%
  • Icarus' Universe (2.8 O): 300%
  • Morgan's Earth (2.5 O): 330%
  • Stefan's Earth (2.3 O): 350%

Effects from universes higher than 5.8 O unknown. Still requires further analysis.

m-95 SauaS GoodooG from my place of residence Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
SauaS GoodooG
#80746: Mar 31st 2023 at 10:37:10 AM

[up](x4) https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gil_v3p59.jpg

No problem. If you want to, I can come over and help with the move.

Having talked with the aerocorps, it appears that today is safe for airship travel, as is Sunday, but there are too many storms on Saturday. How would that work with your schedule, Icarus? I'd assume you're planning to come over to our world, correct?

Alright. How about a degree of 4.3?

(OOC: If you think that rating works with the info I supplied, sure.
Also, how about In-Universe, Icarus decides to change Spark!Earth's rating after visiting?
)

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StepexNo2 Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS from The Complex Plane Since: Aug, 2021 Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
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#80747: Mar 31st 2023 at 11:22:33 AM

Sunday would work for me. Today, I still have some portal testing on schedule, as well as preparing some proper graphics for a presentation. Can postpone that though

Sure!

If it disagrees with experiment, it's wrong.
m-95 SauaS GoodooG from my place of residence Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
SauaS GoodooG
#80748: Mar 31st 2023 at 12:02:27 PM

[up](x1) https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gil_v3p59.jpg https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tarvek_v5p78.jpg

Sunday would work for me. Today, I still have some portal testing on schedule, as well as preparing some proper graphics for a presentation. Can postpone that though

Great!
Now, I'm temporarily barred from England (I didn't do anything wrong; the Queen just wants me leading the army), which means it'll just be Sturmvoraus working with you.

Yes, he's right, but I'm still allowed to travel there.
Assuming we're meeting on Sunday instead of today, on that day I'll be avaliable after 3:30 PM Greenwich Mean Time; feel free to convert that to whichever timezone you're using.
Also, I assume we'll be meeting in England? If so, I'll point you to the Royal Observatory that the machine is stored in.

Edited by m-95 on Mar 31st 2023 at 3:03:12 PM

Not Tropeworthy: Evil Redhead
StepexNo2 Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS from The Complex Plane Since: Aug, 2021 Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
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#80749: Mar 31st 2023 at 12:05:20 PM

Alright, I'll try my best to find it.

If it disagrees with experiment, it's wrong.
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#80750: Mar 31st 2023 at 1:19:13 PM

How was your day so far guys? Today I've been studying and exercising. Uneventful for me, but otherwise pleasant.

"This girl named Dawn is endlessly complaining about what she calls 'Mega Evolution Absentia'. She's crazy!" - Dawn

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