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infalliableliar Void Waiter from Future nothing Location Since: Oct, 2012
Void Waiter
#101: Jun 16th 2013 at 7:29:05 PM

Wouldn't you character be killed by any strong magnetic device or, just spitballing, an X-ray scanner?

Stop caring and embrace nullness.
Imca (Veteran)
#102: Jun 16th 2013 at 7:29:26 PM

Faraday cage.

Discussion thread

edited 16th Jun '13 7:30:11 PM by Imca

Muramasan13 Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Not war
#103: Jun 16th 2013 at 7:36:04 PM

Ooops, I thought I was posting in the discussion thread. [lol] Moving now.

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DAcriznips Quaerat et Intelligere Veritatem from Titan's tower Since: Apr, 2011
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#104: Jun 16th 2013 at 8:02:18 PM

I kinda wondering, but what kinda skills/powers would alchemists have in this setting since only mages can use magic directly without special devices.

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Imca (Veteran)
#105: Jun 16th 2013 at 8:12:36 PM

I would say that alchemists are chemists that try to mix mana into materials at the base level?

Or do you mean like FMA alchemists?

DAcriznips Quaerat et Intelligere Veritatem from Titan's tower Since: Apr, 2011
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#106: Jun 16th 2013 at 8:22:16 PM

Well I assume that FMA alchemy is similar to what mages can do, only more "scientific", which just makes them mages anyways. I guess I'm asking about both FMA alchemy and alchemy in general such as distilling magical aspects and essence in a usable and/or physical form.

edited 16th Jun '13 8:23:15 PM by DAcriznips

Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing- Wernher von Braun Until proven otherwise, Everything is Relevant
Imca (Veteran)
#107: Jun 16th 2013 at 8:26:29 PM

FMA Alchemy would be mage stuff, although kind of have to restrict it to the materal does not change but its shape does...

AKA A sword made from a stone would be a stone sword, simply to prevent brokeness, because while not RAW power, the versitility of making items on the spot can ruin alot of plots unless things are done... Sorry.

Alchemy Alchemy would be essentaly chemistry, only with magic....

What can we do to this metal if we use mana to temper it, or infuse it with mana.... Would this explode when mixed with mana?

Those kinds of questions. :)

DAcriznips Quaerat et Intelligere Veritatem from Titan's tower Since: Apr, 2011
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#108: Jun 16th 2013 at 8:42:54 PM

Yeah mainly questions about alchemy alchemy since I'm not intending for my character to be a mage. Some things I'm wondering about are:

1.What processes are involved in breaking down items or imbuing them with magical properties or elemental attributes.

2.Would it be possible to crystallize aspects/elements in crystals or specially made glass spheres. Of course these crystals are not like the magitech batteries as they don't store and release mana, but just contain energetic elemental properties.

3.Can these crystals be use offensively, like throwing an ice shard on the ground to cause ice spikes to sprout from the ground. I ask cause I could have a cylinder attached to the arm of the character to fire these crystals when loaded.

Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing- Wernher von Braun Until proven otherwise, Everything is Relevant
Imca (Veteran)
#109: Jun 16th 2013 at 8:48:33 PM

1) Basic chemistry stuff, flasks, beakers, burners, that kind of thing.

2) Kind of, see Mana's point is its suposed to be kind of a raw formless energy, unstable, unpredictable, alien, but able to be directed into almost any thing by some one who can control it, this is why it is hard to find in nature, most of it naturaly becomes other things...

So while you could not really crystilize the aspects, what you could do is infuse the crystal object you want with mana and a catalyst, difrent crystal or diffrent catalyst for diffrent effects, and have it so that when it breaks, the catalyst rapidly uses the mana and causes the crystal whatever to grow, become ice, fire, that kind of thing.

TL:DR Funny acting chemical reactions are how it would happen, but it easily could.

3) See two, of course something like that could be used offensivly.

edited 16th Jun '13 8:50:05 PM by Imca

DAcriznips Quaerat et Intelligere Veritatem from Titan's tower Since: Apr, 2011
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#110: Jun 16th 2013 at 9:10:54 PM

So stuff like sulfur for fire, powdered quartz and silver for ice (or something akin to that), and magnetic flakes for electricity as a catalyst right?

Also another thing, or maybe two. Since my character would have cybernetic arms made for utilizing crystals, can it use the crystal's element in a more directed attack. Like with a fire crystal it can either shoot the crystal or use that energy as a flame thrower or heat beam.

Also, how advanced is railgun tech. Is it possible to have a miniaturized railgun that fires metal with slightly greater force than a hangun or am I better off with a plasma/laser weapon?

edited 16th Jun '13 9:22:43 PM by DAcriznips

Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing- Wernher von Braun Until proven otherwise, Everything is Relevant
Imca (Veteran)
#111: Jun 16th 2013 at 9:25:26 PM

I am a strong beliver in kenetic weapons being better then energy weapons for multiple physics reasons, but I am not going to make any type "better" here per say since we have magic, in other words railguns are fine.

As for using the crystals directly, it would be kind of like shaping an explosion, I dont think you could do things like coating it.... well outside of ice, but definatly elemental punches and the like. :)

gameboy3 The Faker from Michigan Since: Dec, 2011
The Faker
#112: Jun 16th 2013 at 9:36:47 PM

This discussion about exploding crystals reminds me of orantium.

...Wait, this is the signups, not the discussion... Woops.

edited 16th Jun '13 9:39:17 PM by gameboy3

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FokiasTheJester Since: Jul, 2012
#113: Jun 17th 2013 at 1:25:53 PM

And here we go, posting in my character late, like last time... Here goes. tongue


Name: Erwin Anso, a.k.a "The Trashman"

Weapon: Whatever he can kludge up.

Bio:

At day, he's just an humble trashman, cleaning up the streets of the city.

At night, he's taking care of another type of trash: Murderers, drug dealers, rapists... Once he has collected the small junk, he eliminates the large ones.

On the job, he happens to stumble a lot of different things: You have no idea what some people can throw away. And as the saying goes, one man's trash is another man's treasure... And to his eyes, a lot of things are potential treasures. A broken gun here ? A fine source of spare parts. A dropped metal sheet there? What a fine potential piece of armor.

Imca (Veteran)
#114: Jun 17th 2013 at 1:27:09 PM

Oh gods, Kludge the charecter. XD

NeonMoon Since: Oct, 2012
#116: Jun 17th 2013 at 1:28:08 PM

It's minimum-wage Punisher. XD

Hasame The 10th Sync Since: Apr, 2013
The 10th Sync
#117: Jun 17th 2013 at 1:41:46 PM

Sorry for taking so long, updated and finished everything.

DAcriznips Quaerat et Intelligere Veritatem from Titan's tower Since: Apr, 2011
Quaerat et Intelligere Veritatem
#118: Jun 17th 2013 at 4:04:03 PM

Well this took alot longer to write up than I thought

Name: James Cartwright

Age:28

Race: Human

Class: Alchemist, Engineer

City: Wall street

Physical description: Like this along with that carbon fiber backpack.

weapon/artifacts: From the elbow down, both his arms have been replaced with robotic limbs (the exoskeleton beneath the armor plating) that are modular in design and capable of being a multi-tool. His right arm has a rail gun on top that fires 6.8mm metal rounds with each clip holding 35 rounds and inside is a specially made alchemist cylinder that fires the magic crystals he creates through his palm. His left arm houses scanners and most of his tools along with a magitech battery that powers a telekinetic module that was salvaged from a construction droid which lets him grab, lift, or operate things from a distance. Other than that he carries a variety of crystals with different effect along with some miscellaneous items inside his backpack.

short bio: James hold somewhat a grudge against the CDZ as he once used to have a steady job in a factory, but was caught in the crossfire between two companies when an assembling machine was sabotaged. The accident cost him his arms and because of the companies cheap insurance policy, his replacement limbs were junk and gave them an excuse to fire him on the spot. After building a decent pair of arms (which took alot longer than was supposed to), he decided to move to wall street and find jobs where at least he wouldn't be treated like garbage.

edited 17th Jun '13 4:36:44 PM by DAcriznips

Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing- Wernher von Braun Until proven otherwise, Everything is Relevant
Imca (Veteran)
#119: Jun 17th 2013 at 4:13:16 PM

Sounds good to me.

Group is currently in a Bar in Vegas, getting a mission to find and destroy a box without opening it

Edit : Disclaimer Added.

Warning, the RP has gone "Pink Mohawk", while all this stuff still applies, it has kind of quit taking itself seriously, I mean serious things still happen... but over all the golden rule has become "for the fun"

As an example, the first plot : trying to chase down techno-vikings, with a party including a magical girl, and a super hero trashman... yea sorry about the tone shift, I hope any one who still wishes to join, or has joined still enjoys themselves

edited 18th Jun '13 4:51:28 PM by Imca

Lilqueendaisy A chill feller from Not Earth Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
A chill feller
#120: Jun 19th 2013 at 5:57:41 PM

I think Its likely I might play a younger character, because if I tried to play a older one in their 20's. I would likely have them end up acting immature or something.

And how do magical girls work here.

edited 19th Jun '13 5:59:43 PM by Lilqueendaisy

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NeonMoon Since: Oct, 2012
#121: Jun 19th 2013 at 5:58:46 PM

Well, mine is a mage, but is very mentally ill and thinks she is. >..

edited 19th Jun '13 6:00:31 PM by NeonMoon

Raidouthe21st Cool Dude from Whacking trick-or-treating punks Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Cool Dude
#122: Jun 19th 2013 at 5:59:18 PM

They work like other mages do in this setting. smile

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Lilqueendaisy A chill feller from Not Earth Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
A chill feller
#123: Jun 19th 2013 at 6:02:22 PM

Oh, okay.

Thought up one!

Name: Molly.

Age: 17

Race: Angel

Class: Mage

City:

Physical Description: Here.

Mana storage things: She stores mana in the purple gem accessories on her boot stockings and long gloves.

Power: Barrier creation, the size and strength depend on how mana is used, like she could make a small but strong barrier that uses a lot of mana. Control over barrier shape, she could make it more pointy or make them go inward. She uses hand to hand combat to use her barriers creatively.

Weakness: She cant do things like fire lasers with her magic, so she relies on waiting for others to attack her to repel it back at them. Her barriers only surround her and the amount of mana she uses effects how big, strong, and how far from her they are.

Bio: Molly looks like a cold, bitter person from how stays in her corner and such, but under that barrier she is shy and sweet. She enjoys things like music and at her home once in a while plays her violin as a hobby.

edited 23rd Jun '13 8:04:40 AM by Lilqueendaisy

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Raidouthe21st Cool Dude from Whacking trick-or-treating punks Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Cool Dude
#124: Jun 23rd 2013 at 9:24:10 AM

As a not-GM, I say this looks good to me.

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Randomman5 "The Perfect Villain Doesn't Exi-" Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Forming Voltron
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#125: Jun 23rd 2013 at 9:25:32 AM

I like her!


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