The Good, The Bad and The Spandex: Discussion Thread

Makes sense to me, and has potential for stories.

By the way, might Amethyst hear the sonic boom from where he is?

Unrelated note, surprised no one has criticized Amethyst for having a girly name.

Yes he should. And I guess most people would not dare (to his face.)

I'd like a ruling: Any pedestrians around for Amy to save?

Most people ran away from the sight of, you know, two giant robots heading their way. But some inevitably got caught in cars, inside buildings etc. So yeah there are bystanders to rescue if you want them.

edited 5th Sep '16 5:04:04 PM by Sijo

Behold!

The aftermath of a Mind Rape! Well, an unintentional one, that is, but still.....

I feel that to say Aaron had a rough childhood would be somewhat of an understatement.

Yeah....

Sometimes I kinda leave stuff vague, and then get to work on it later. It's rather fun actually!

Yeah, I often find it's best to work out details after you've gotten the hang of playing a character. And it's always good to have a few mysteries and detail up your sleeve that profiles don't mention.

I tried to put off revealing everything (or anything, really) about Mindseye's past until it would be dramatically appropriate. I want it to be a punch to the gut.

And hey, she and Dragon Man can bond over their dead parents!...oh god. That's awful. Why did I say that.

Sounds like most superhero things :P

True dat.

I have a feeling this is going to either end well or prove that Mindseye is a spectacularly incompetent therapist.

edited 5th Sep '16 6:07:02 PM by emilyorthoclase

Hey, Batman, what did your parents get you for chri-

-SLAP-

Well, one of those outcomes will certainly provide entertainment at least.

Amethyst uses Distraction

It's Super Effective

I need to be more consistent with the Mechaniac's arsenal, so here we go

Carl: 4 Drone Pods, a massive plasma cannon, 2 .50 cal miniguns, 2 napalm flamethrowers, 2 power fists, giant electric sword, body made of an unknown titanium alloy.

Psychos: Can shoot lasers, deal psychic damage, and sever psychic connections. Processor unit is a cloned human brain.

Tanks: Massive sonic cannon, breakpoint program pre-installed, extra durable shields and armor.

Sentries: .50 cal miniguns or Gatling lasers, along with a quad-barreled missile launcher. If sufficiently damaged, can launch head at an enemy for a controlled thermobaric explosion.

Mechaniac's power armor: Jump jets, massively increased strength, "aimbot".

They have one secret ability I'm planning on unveiling later.

edited 6th Sep '16 6:54:36 AM by MajorProblem

So.....bits of pieces of what DM went through as a kid. I'll probably elaborate more soon.

Axel doesn't have much of a past being a android. His father Charles however does.

"Nuclear explosion" is a bit over the top, even if limited. Make it more conventional.

edited 6th Sep '16 6:26:41 AM by Sijo

I'm kinda stuck waiting for C West here.

TALOS- Tactical Abnormalities Logistics Organization & Services

An international antiterrorist organization founded by the ONU during the Cold War, TALOS is known to exist by the public but most of its operations are secret. It has bases in most major countries including the USA and England. Their main HQ is somewhere in America. Its symbol is a bronze warrior.

When the organizations and governments it opposed started using superhumans, TALOS felt obligated to to the same, effectively joining a super living-arms race. They established the Facility Kappa 'school' for this purpose.

Talos was also heavily involved during the Alien Invasion and the resurfacing of Mu.

One of their biggest secrets is the screw-up by some of their agents during the raid on Omnitech Industries that led to the creation of the villain Fracture. They covered up the incident, and are currently unaware that Fracture is actually the hero Rehab.

Current List of TALOS agents and related characters:

• Commander Gerrald Anderson, in charge of operations.
• The Watchers, psychic investigators
• Victus, part time agent, Invulnerable
• Will-O-Wisp, ghostly spy
• Mongrel, monstrous mage, consultant
• Umber, mystical ninja
• Mr. Mad III, researcher
• Blood Transfer, healer
• Blind Seer, crippled telepath
• J-Team, self-duplicator
• Fetish Fuel/Nightmare Fuel, interrogator
• Dragoknight, part-time muscle
• First Night- psychic, prisoner and LAST RECOURSE

edited 8th Sep '16 10:57:13 AM by Sijo

Hm, I wanted to add some changes to Amethyst, some weaknesses.

It existed in his original draft, but I removed it out of a sense of detail conservation. Essentially, he had quite a few crystals sticking out of his body, particularly over each of his chakra points. Each one was connected to one of his powers, stomach speed, sternum strength, heart blasts, throat shields, brow flight and crown anti-telepathy. Damaging any one of these crystals would cripple his connection to that power until it healed.

I also wanna continue emphasizing his need to "power-up" before his more impressive feats, leaving him vulnerable. Also, his stamina and raw power aren't that great yet, I like to imagine Dragon Man could take him in a prolonged confrontation if Amethyst isn't given time to charge something up.

You can have him 'grow' crystals out of his body when his power reaches its limits.

Reagarding TALOS: everyone should feel free to add further details to the organization. For example:

Average TALOS Agent: The average TALOS agent can be anyone of any gender, age or nationality although adult men and women from America and Europe are most common. They undergo intense physical and mental training (although this is not strong enough to resist most psychic powers; this is why the organization fears psychics so much.) Not everyone is a powerhouse- there are plenty in desk jobs who never see combat, and many spies just report what they see. The TALOS Uniform is navy blue with a bronze pin in the form of the group's symbol, but this is only worn for official purposes.

Although TALOS has access to the best technology in the world, most field agents are provided with it in an as-needed capacity; it is considered too risky to allow the chance to fall in villains hands. Thus they'll use guns rather than lasers most of the time (albeit they will be the best guns available.)

All TALOS agents are fanatically loyal to the organization, even above their own nation, and will rather die than surrender or give in to torture.

I plan on eventually giving Dragon Man some big upgrades, when he unlocks his full potential.