Guide RP - winter-queen

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:12 PM

Ah, so this is the power that Broadcast gave me. A curiosity.

The Spring Court produces such interesting results, no?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:12 PM

oh boy. hiii. welcome to the interdimensional chatroom

or should you be sayin that? hard to say

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:13 PM

Good day, Old Secret.

You would be the one to welcome me here, yes.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:13 PM

well, if jack slash is no longer a thing, id say its a pretty great day tbh

so yea, if thats whats going on, congratulations there

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:14 PM

You'll be utterly disappointed to know that Jack Slash is alive and kicking.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:15 PM

ah. well, darn

here's hoping that gets fixed at some point

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:16 PM

Oh, I'd be more than willing to help with that, if I were just a tad more corporeal.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:17 PM

so, what is the situation? weve got a jack slash clone that ciara's got a brain ghost of, that implies echidna or blasto getting involved

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:17 PM

Mother - Division - was involved, yes.

Or, she was.

Will be?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:18 PM

time travel? sounds like phir se got involved too

got/will get

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:19 PM

Language is ill-equipped for this particular task.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:19 PM

time travel is inherently a little evil due to linguistic barriers

lol

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:19 PM

Rewinder was the one who sent us back, so your speculations were accurate on that count.

Rather, a clone of him empowered by the Spring Court.

If I had any remote interest in continuing the Cycle, integrating the Spring Court would be the first priority.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:20 PM

bass boosted clone of phir se... sounds like a bud that would've shorted out pretty quickly, given the amount of energy required, but thats some impressive chaos levels

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:21 PM

Oh, yes, that child-of-Rewinder perished in short notice.

He sacrificed himself in one single overloaded burst of power that scoured the battlefield.

I have already encountered the torso of one who was sitting on the boundary of a blast. The results were... distasteful.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:23 PM

7.3/10, I've seen better bisected corpses.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:24 PM

yikes. it sounds pretty similar to how the original phir se i know of went out - gigantic time-loop light bomb

to clear the air: folks on my side of the broadcast divide here know of an alternate timeline where Things Went Differently

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:25 PM

Ah yes, I have already retrieved the knowledge from the Faerie Queen's battle with the Spring Court.

The Spring Court's foreknowledge is simply one of many delights.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:26 PM

i will mention, this 'spring court' is pretty much news to me - all i know of as far as that terminology is the summer court [scion] and the winter court [eden]. would this spring court be the loner that eden encountered? another entity wholly out of context? (edited)

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:28 PM

Ah, the Autumn Court is The Loner who's Eye was given to Mother Eden.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:28 PM

You sure are collecting parents, aren't you?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:28 PM

hoo boy. so, we've got a third entity to consider on earth who knows how it all goes down here. that's...

(edited)

Awake 02-Mar-21 08:29 PM

Yeah

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:29 PM

I do fear what they'll bring to the Cycle.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:30 PM

hijacking zion's shard network is an idea on how that could be countered, or making it to the proverbial garden of eden

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:31 PM

I do plan to commit patricide in the near future, do not worry.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:31 PM

thank goodness

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:32 PM

I want to stick it to goldenboy as much as pops does, if for different reasons.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:33 PM

honestly, this is probably one of the best case scenarios - heroic fairy queen with broadcast sent [hopefully] back in time to deal with the cycle

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:34 PM

Don't forget me!

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:34 PM

the funnest package deal

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:34 PM

Exactly.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:35 PM

where are you guys, anyways? if i had to guess, brockton 2011 but i cant say for certain

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:35 PM

Well, my power does differ from Mother's, just as Broadcast's does from his father.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:35 PM

what are the differences in yours?

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:36 PM

Ah, do you have some manner of 'thinker' ability?

Old Secret ↩️

Reply to: where are you guys, anyways? if i had to guess, brockton 2011 but i cant say for certain

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:36 PM

everyone says that

everyone.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:36 PM

Sounds like they're right, then.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:36 PM

if you start predicting what people say before they say it, i guess thatd confirm it existing lol

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:37 PM

My Keeper of the Dead was able to absorb some of the Spring Court, and gathered enough power to evolve beyond its capabilities.

So, instead of retrieving linked faeries, it splits a bud from a linked fairy, along with an engram of the host.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:39 PM

ooh! it sounds like it's a bud of both the keeper of the dead and division, in that particular case

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:39 PM

I gain a minor power according to the fairy the bud came from, as well as an adviser with the original fairy's power expression.

Yes, Keeper gained data from Division in addition to The Spring Court.

Especially after a Rewinder clone summoned an alternate Division to merge with Mother.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:41 PM

oh my god what.

i. wow.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:41 PM

What can I say? It was a clusterfuck.

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:41 PM

It was only due to this combination that such powerful clones were able to form.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:41 PM

it sounds like a multi-catastrophe pileup that resulted in a miracle, yeah

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:42 PM

An accurate summation.

Ah. There is a commotion up ahead.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:43 PM

cape fight?

if it's april 10th in the middle of the night, that's probably lung vs taylor

either that or the undersiders fleeing oni lee or something

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 08:44 PM

“…the children, just shoot. Doesn’t matter your aim, just shoot. You see one lying on the ground? Shoot the little bitch twice more to be sure. We give them no chances to be clever or lucky, understand?”

Pika 02-Mar-21 08:44 PM

(Okay thinker)

( :/ )

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:44 PM

I AM THINKER

lmao

(tfw omniscient)

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:44 PM

More evidence is accumulating.

Pika 02-Mar-21 08:45 PM

(I swear you have a line into my thoughts or smth)

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:45 PM

(MY PSYCHIC POWERS GROW, PIKA)

Pika 02-Mar-21 08:45 PM

(Just don't spoil yourself on any twists lol)

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:45 PM

(lol ok)

Pika 02-Mar-21 08:45 PM

(Like how RF is secretly The Matrix /s)

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:45 PM

(we already been knew that lol)

Pika 02-Mar-21 08:45 PM

(Lmao)

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:46 PM

Well, are we going to jump in like good little heroes? I've had enough of playing the other side, even if that's just memories.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:46 PM

we should at least get close enough to lung to try and snag a bud, even if it results in him taking up headspace

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:47 PM

Fairy buds and their engrams take some time to manifest.

I can make up to three engrams more solid for a time, so Broadcast is my only offensive option.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:48 PM

what's alt-broadcast capable of, aside from the chat?

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:48 PM

My manifestation of Broadcast is only this chat. However, Jackknife's broadcast has more functionality than that.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:49 PM

I'm able to take control of other capes' powers.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:49 PM

oh my god yes

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:49 PM

Line of sight, and one at a time.

Not their bodies or anything, just their powers.

Of course, I also have the same thinker ability my father failed to notice in himself.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:50 PM

oh hell yeah

i think that makes the choice easy - jump in

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:50 PM

All in all, I think I stuck the landing, powers-wise.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:50 PM

no kidding man. double power jackpot

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:51 PM

I can only control powers as much as their user can - I'd be able to control Lung's pyrokinesis, but not his growth or movements.

I can't shut those off any more than he can.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:51 PM

hm... well lets hope that there's some way for lung to hold his power back, then

shutting the pyrokinesis down hard ought to open up things for taylor to rot his crotch off at x5 speed

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:52 PM

Well, as they say, we'll have to fuck around and find out.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:52 PM

which we'll probably wanna inform armsmaster about when he shows up

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:52 PM

Ah, speaking of Queen Administrator, here she is now.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:52 PM

Not to be confused with Escalation, of course.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:53 PM

she only just caught some of the speech lung was givin, but thankfully shes probably gonna be a major help

Awake 02-Mar-21 08:53 PM

Most likely yeah

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:53 PM

Oh, I've been reading through Springy's story, I know how this plays out.

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:54 PM

Manifest engram: Broadcast I

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:54 PM

...god. its a little bad but im imagining the look on armsmaster's face when he sees us and thinks 'glaistig uaine got jack slash'

Awake 02-Mar-21 08:54 PM

Lmao

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:54 PM

Oh, that'll be good fun.

Awake 02-Mar-21 08:54 PM

"Aw shit"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:55 PM

well, nothing like clearing up a misunderstanding

especially given he's got a... direct line to... dragon...

Awake 02-Mar-21 08:55 PM

That's a good point, the whole glaistig uaine thing, he might attack on sight

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:55 PM

i mean. thats a bad idea for several reasons

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:56 PM

Would Efficiency have the recklessness to attempt that?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:56 PM

i dont think colin's suicidal enough to try and solo glaistig uaine, even if you just look like her

i could be wrong, tho

he did solo leviathan

Awake 02-Mar-21 08:56 PM

Yeah, he tried to solo Leviathan

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:56 PM

but there's a subtle difference between endbringers and eidolon

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:57 PM

He was desperate and had prepped for that, mind you.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:57 PM

true

Awake 02-Mar-21 08:57 PM

Yeah

Still, always good to be ready for worst case when it comes to situations like this

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 08:58 PM

"Mo... motherfucker!"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:58 PM

hm... it may be better to shut his power down from the shadows

nevermind

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 08:58 PM

Oh, don't worry, we're not exactly staying close.

He's hardly difficult to spot.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 08:58 PM

thank god for range

lol

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 08:59 PM

Queen Administrator is proving to be quite capable. It seems like she will not be needing assistance from Pack Fury at all.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:00 PM

yeah, even back... now, i guess, taylor was incredibly capable. the fact she only manages to get even moreso is honestly impressive

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:00 PM

I can hear Queen Administrator's fairy, and she's rather pleased with her choice of host.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:01 PM

yeah, QA was a Massive Fan of taylor, and considering how that goes, i can think of why

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:01 PM

So was pops, honestly.

Maybe Skitter should start a fan club.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:02 PM

the interdimensional skitter fanclub. tshirts in 2013

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 09:03 PM

*Thud*

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:03 PM

Well! That was easy.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:03 PM

yeah, that went about as expected

he's gonna seriously need panacea, tho - we're gonna have to inform armsmaster i think, since she forgets to

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:03 PM

Oho, but look who just arrived.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:04 PM

oh boy, undersiders

Brian BOT 02-Mar-21 09:04 PM

"You really saved us a lot of trouble, all three of you."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:05 PM

"All in a day's work!"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:05 PM

(my god brian's image looks good)

lisa, meanwhile, is silently having a panic attack

Pika 02-Mar-21 09:05 PM

(

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/782446860421431297/785967083867340800/94097_JZhsUYlY.png

)

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:05 PM

(nice)

Lisa BOT 02-Mar-21 09:05 PM

"..."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:06 PM

":)"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:06 PM

oh now that's mean, lol

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:06 PM

So. Do I mess with her power?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:06 PM

if you can damp down on the headache, maybe

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:07 PM

I can't make it give false conclusions, but I can focus it on anything I want.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:07 PM

hm. taylor is probably a good focus

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:07 PM

I can't damp down the headaches, since she can't.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:07 PM

if we want her to end up with the undersiders

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:07 PM

Hmm, that's an idea.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:07 PM

keeping things as according to the 'stations of canon' buys us time to abuse meta-knowledge

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:08 PM

A fair assessment, though there will be other rogue players, of course.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:08 PM

yeah, things are a little wonky, but the more variables we're certain of or have under our control, the better

and i dont really know whatd be best for lisa to focus on otherwise, aside from maybe lung

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:09 PM

I'll give it a little nudge away from me and onto her, then. Just so she doesn't focus on the person who looks just like Jack Slash.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:09 PM

yeah, prolly for the best

this should also help with taylor's self destruction spiral some

vs lung on the first night out? thats a Yikes [trademark] from me

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:11 PM

Skitter certainly isn't in the best spot right now, but she could be more fragile than she is right now.

Brian BOT 02-Mar-21 09:11 PM

“When we got word Lung was aiming to come after us tonight, we were pretty freaked. We were arguing strategy for the better part of the day. We eventually decided, fuck it, we’d meet him halfway. Wing it. Not my usual way of doing things, but yeah.”

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:12 PM

He's simply repeating his lines from Wildbow's predictions.

Nothing new to pay attention to.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:12 PM

well, itll certainly be something if he offers all of yall spots on that team

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:13 PM

Oho, wouldn't that be a delight?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:13 PM

could be a good way to get a bud of coil's early, but there's some real risk/reward right there

and coil is gross

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:14 PM

Ah, he's waiting for us to introduce ourselves.

"You may call me Jackknife. Charmed."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:14 PM

man am i hoping he's dense about this

otherwise things are gonna be very awkward

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:14 PM

I would say that isn't the wisest name to use, but you can hardly put words back in your mouth.

Brian BOT 02-Mar-21 09:15 PM

"...Interesting name. And you?"

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:15 PM

I have yet to decide upon a code name.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:15 PM

definitely a bold intro, id say, but hey, fortune favors the bold

given im sure you'd like to separate yourself from the 'fairy queen' identity, why not something very much unlike her?

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:16 PM

Hmm, how so?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:16 PM

less mythological-sounding, more leaning into traditional superheroism, maybe even science fiction-sounding

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:17 PM

"Silver Girl."

Alec BOT 02-Mar-21 09:17 PM

"There's not exactly any silver on your costume there, Silver Girl."

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:18 PM

"I'd be perfectly capable of acquiring some in the near future."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:18 PM

a silver-y costume does sound nice

Brian BOT 02-Mar-21 09:18 PM

"And what about you, then?"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:19 PM

then again i like metallic or mirror-y stuff

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 09:19 PM

"..."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:19 PM

taylor's probably feeling even more put on the spot now to think of somethin, rip

Brian BOT 02-Mar-21 09:19 PM

"Hey, you okay? You hurt?"

Lisa BOT 02-Mar-21 09:19 PM

“The reason she’s not introducing herself isn’t because she’s hurt, it’s because she’s shy.”

“You... Ah, heads up. We’ve gotta scram.”

Brian BOT 02-Mar-21 09:20 PM

“Hey, want a ride?”

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:20 PM

there goes armsmaster

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:21 PM

So. To go with them or not to go with them?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:22 PM

nah, someone's gotta deal with the white hats

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:22 PM

"Nah, we're good."

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 09:22 PM

*Shakes head*

Lisa BOT 02-Mar-21 09:22 PM

"Hey, have you picked a name, yet?"

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 09:23 PM

“I don’t… I haven’t picked one yet.”

Lisa BOT 02-Mar-21 09:23 PM

“Well, Bug, a cape is gonna show up in less than a minute. You three did us a solid by dealing with Lung, so take my advice. Someone from the Protectorate shows up, finds a bunch of bad guys duking it out, they’re not going to let any of them walk away. You should all get out of here.”

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:24 PM

And so they depart.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:24 PM

and so armsmaster shows up on site

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:24 PM

"Don't worry, Bug, we're not baddies either."

"We just didn't want to risk duking it out with The Undersiders, even if they're just a little group of thieves."

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 09:25 PM

"Oh. Okay, good."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:26 PM

i cant recall if taylor researched them at this point or not

i vaguely recall her having to look em up after this encounter

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:26 PM

Not at all, yet. She has no idea who they are at the moment.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:26 PM

rip

well, here's hopin this encourages her to start looking up local capes

ones that arent the protectorate

SFX BOT 02-Mar-21 09:27 PM

*Brrrrrrrrrr*

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:27 PM

Researching the competition is vital to the capes' games.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:27 PM

Speaking of capes, here's one now.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:28 PM

lol. well, thats one way to put it

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:28 PM

Think I should vanish for now?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:28 PM

probably

im certain colin's gonna sound the s9 alarms if not

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:28 PM

"Well, ta ta for now, Bug."

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:29 PM

De-manifest Engram: Broadcast I

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:29 PM

hm. i cant help but notice that the bud that lets jackknife come out is labeled 'broadcast I' - that sounds like there's some potential way of upgrading it down the line

...looks @ dauntless

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:30 PM

It is a numbering system.

If I were to copy from a bud of Broadcast, or from the whole cloth.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:31 PM

ah. yeah that makes sense given buds are a thing

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 09:31 PM

“Either of you gonna fight me?”

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:32 PM

no, point in fact neither of you are criminals

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:32 PM

"Neither Queen Administrator nor myself intend to fight, Efficiency. We are both heroes."

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 09:32 PM

"Queen...?"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:32 PM

oh boy.

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 09:32 PM

"..."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:33 PM

speech patterns were a dead giveaway, no offense

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:33 PM

Wrong move, fairy girl.

Pika 02-Mar-21 09:33 PM

(Rip PK)

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:33 PM

(it seems to be alive?)

Pika 02-Mar-21 09:33 PM

(Pog)

(I guess it's just laggy at this time of night)

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:34 PM

(prolly)

(didnt notice any lag myself, so it might be discord itself thats lagging)

Pika 02-Mar-21 09:35 PM

(Ah, probably.)

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 09:35 PM

"And you are?"

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:35 PM

"I am the Keeper of the Dead. Or, if you prefer, my hero code name is Silver Girl."

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 09:36 PM

"I... don't have a name yet."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:37 PM

Armsy looks confused now. I guess he just shot Dragon a message asking about Glastig Uaine.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:37 PM

yeah, probably

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:37 PM

"I assure you, any resemblance between myself and the Fairy Queen is a coincidence."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:38 PM

oh no.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:38 PM

Ho ho, another bad play. If you make 10, you get a free coffee!

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 09:38 PM

"..."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:39 PM

well, here's hoping enough chat in here will help with the speech patterns

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:39 PM

Oh, he looks conflicted.

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:39 PM

I shall have to hope so.

Old Secret ↩️

Reply to: well, here's hoping enough chat in here will help with the speech patterns

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:40 PM

pointing out that lung is down there, and could probably use tranquilizers and panacea to ensure he doesnt die or continue to cause havoc, and you came here with the intent to be a hero might be enough to distract from the present chaos

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:41 PM

"I suppose I should mention that Escalation is currently unconscious nearby."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 09:41 PM

"Lung? He was unconscious when I arrived. I pumped him full of tranquilizers to be safe and temporarily restrained him under a steel cage I welded to the sidewalk. I’ll pick him up on my way back."

Pika 02-Mar-21 09:42 PM

(Brb)

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:42 PM

bug poisons, QA had to overwhelm him somehow (edited)

(tyt)

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:50 PM

"Be careful, he's been filled with insect venom to keep him down, which will be rather unpleasant for him now that he's been pumped with tranquillisers. He will most likely need to be looked at. I recommend Shaper. That is to say, Panacea."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:51 PM

and now colin's gonna be exceptionally confused, due to effort in keeping him alive

lol

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 09:51 PM

"It was the only way I had to take him down. He was talking about killing kids, and I didn't know he meant villains."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 09:52 PM

"Thanks for telling me. That could've been bad if he was left like that."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:52 PM

that's that defused, so thank god for that

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 09:53 PM

"He'll be going to the hospital, and a prison cell right after that."

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 09:54 PM

“Good. With him in jail, I’ll feel like I accomplished something today."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 09:54 PM

"You said he was fighting other villains?"

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:54 PM

"Yes. The Undersiders."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:55 PM

hes gonna be suspicious as hell about why we didnt take em down, i bet

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:55 PM

"They left shortly before you showed up. Tattletale was able to tell that you were coming."

"Neither of us wanted to throw the first punch when they outnumbered us like they did."

"They'd mistaken us for villains when they first saw us, which let us part with them with no combat."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:56 PM

hm... probably good enough for the lie detector, tho he may pick up you have other reasons

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 09:57 PM

"I see. I'll be honest, your costume looks enough like a villain's that I almost made that mistake as well."

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 09:57 PM

“That’s… not intentional. I was more than halfway done putting the costume together when I realized it was already looking more edgy than I’d intended, and I couldn’t do anything about it by then.”

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 09:58 PM

in your case, prolly just making do with what was available

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 09:59 PM

The question was not aimed at me. I'm wearing quite a nice green and white dress.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 09:59 PM

You barely look like a cape at all.

If not for the dollar-store paper mask...

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:00 PM

from what it sounds like, echidna's power getting boosted like it did was a good thing - prior clones came out nude, as i recall

would def be awkward to fight crime naked

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:01 PM

On the other hand, this dress is likely transmuted from the flesh of mother's victims.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:01 PM

ah. good point.

...we should probably work on gettin you other clothes at some point

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:02 PM

I wonder what would happen if I got Bonesaw into fashion?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:02 PM

well, that's nightmare fuel

thanks jackknife

lol. anyways

horrific implications of clothes of all things aside

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:04 PM

We've lapsed into awkward silence.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:04 PM

armsmaster's probably radioing in for reinforcements

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 10:04 PM

"...I could've died."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 10:04 PM

"That's why we have the Wards program."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:05 PM

oh boy, the wards speech. we might be able to encourage her, bust the whole shadow stalker thing wide open

at the same time, also sounds like a bad idea to have her on that team while shadow stalker is an issue

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:06 PM

Skitter just nodded and they lapsed into silence again.

At least he's not about to pressure her into anything.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:07 PM

i think they're both just kinda digesting what's happening right now

id say, encouraging taylor to be cautious regardless of which route she takes is good advice for cape life

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:08 PM

"Whichever route you take, Queen Administrator, caution is vital."

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 10:08 PM

"Why are you calling me 'Queen Administrator'?"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:09 PM

its the nature of her power

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:10 PM

"It is the name of your fai-power. "

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:10 PM

you're getting better, progress

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:11 PM

"Of course, like I said, I have no relation to Glaistig Uaine. The fact that we use similar names is simply a coincidence."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 10:11 PM

"...Of course."

Taylor BOT 02-Mar-21 10:11 PM

"?"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:12 PM

...well, at least you're probably gonna be safe for this encounter, thats a plus

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:12 PM

"Well, Escalation will be needing medical attention sooner rather than later. I suggest you get that to him."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 10:12 PM

"Right."

"Call me at the PHQ if you're ever in a pinch."

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:13 PM

And so he steps off the roof and vanishes into the night.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:14 PM

well, that's probably good news

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:14 PM

So, do we have any more business with Queen Administrator?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:16 PM

hm... not particularly, i dont think

maybe warning her to look into things in the cape scene further, given she was unprepared for the undersiders being a factor (edited)

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:17 PM

"Be sure to look into the local capes, Queen Administrator, both heroes and villains."

"Fare thee well."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:17 PM

all things considered, that went exceptionally well

now, for basic necessities - food, water, shelter, preferably some new clothes

might be able to get some buds off protectorate heroes if you sign up as an independent cape. do you think you could pass a psych eval?

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:21 PM

She wouldn't. Saying that now.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:21 PM

fair enough

well, if we're lucky, we can stop some crimes in progress, use ganger money for housing

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:22 PM

That's an idea.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:23 PM

there's also the option of seeking out sleeping parahumans to poke

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:23 PM

I was able to come into contact with both Escalation and Efficiency, so that shall be two new faeries on my side.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:23 PM

ooh, nice!

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:24 PM

I neglected to come into contact with Queen Administrator, since I doubted her engram wouldn't take it very well.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:24 PM

Not like the others will either.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:24 PM

yeah, but i think colin will probably come around in short order

having the Full Story of things and your take on everything will probably have that effect

kenta might resign himself to it after a while

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:25 PM

He shall have to eventually.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:26 PM

Well, time to find some nazis to rob.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:26 PM

fuck yeah

nothing like the great american passtime of giving hell to nazis

least they'll prolly be pretty obvious

very nice of e88 to have added even more red flags than normal to keep an eye out for when it comes to nazis

makes em all the more obvious

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:28 PM

Jack has some odd respect for Kaiser. I have no suck weakness.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:29 PM

heres hopin we'll get a good shot at bloodying his nose later

hm... ciara, does your power work on parahuman corpses as well as the living thing?

because i just had this crazy idea of getting Hero in here

not now of course, but

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:31 PM

It does, in fact.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:31 PM

ok, that's going on the checklist of things we'll probably want to get done at some point or another

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:32 PM

I wouldn't mind hanging out with Hero. It would be... very interesting.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:32 PM

'interesting' is definitely a way to put it

i just hope he enjoys the semblance of life he'll get to enjoy

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:33 PM

Oho, speak of the devil and he shall appear.

Jackknife ↩️

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Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:33 PM

oh boy.

anyone else?

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:34 PM

Hookwolf.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:34 PM

ah, shit.

well, at least we can force him to retract all metal and punch him in the throat or somethin

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:34 PM

If it was just one of them, they'd be easy pickings.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:35 PM

kaisers def an issue tho

hm. actually, could you force hookwolf to attack kaiser?

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:35 PM

Oh, I could spear him with his own metal easily enough.

Hmm. With how his power works, I could attempt it.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:36 PM

worst case scenario, we stab kaiser in the dick and the shins with his own suit

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:36 PM

Nope, he has enough control over himself to get out of the way.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:37 PM

what about using kaiser's power on hookwolf's changer form, rendering it immensely cumbersome?

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:39 PM

Kaiser has a Manton limit. I was able to cut his dick off, but I couldn't push the spike any further.

Ah, they're both getting very angry.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:39 PM

given kaiser is now in crippling amounts of pain, understandable

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:39 PM

What next?

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:40 PM

Box them in?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:40 PM

good idea

that might bait more empire capes to the area, including othala, who you may be able to tag

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:41 PM

Well, they're boxed in.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:41 PM

nice

and now to play the waiting game while kaiser tries to stop the bleeding

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:45 PM

So, do we try to call in the heroes, or wait for more Empire capes to show up?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:45 PM

got money for a pay phone?

we might only have the 'empire cape wait' option

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:46 PM

I have some change.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:46 PM

ah, excellent

id say call the heroes, they just brought in lung so odds are they wont show up which lets us wait anyways

given empire sympathizers are in the prt, that'll light a fire under the empire capes to help if they get tipped off

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:48 PM

I guess I'm making the call.

Is this the sort of thing we want to stick around for?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:48 PM

at a distance, maybe

pretending youre a civvie and just saw some shit go down might also be a good idea

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:48 PM

Fine by me.

I'm very good at acting, you see.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:49 PM

i know, johnny depp

lol

Unregistered BOT 02-Mar-21 10:49 PM

"PRT hotline, to report a cape sighting, press 1. To-" *Beep!*

"Hello, this is the PRT."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:51 PM

"Yes, hello. I just saw a very handsome cape make Kaiser cut his own dick off and then trapped him and Hookwolf in a steel cage. This handsome cape fled the scene before I could talk to him, but he'll live on in my heart."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:51 PM

i.

Unregistered BOT 02-Mar-21 10:51 PM

"Um..."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:51 PM

Nailed it.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:51 PM

you're as bad as alec

lmao

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:52 PM

I can neither confirm nor deny that a little bit of him got involved when I was being created.

Why do you think I can control powers?

Awake 02-Mar-21 10:52 PM

Ah, that makes sense

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:53 PM

honestly i figured that was a little bit of taylor

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:53 PM

Hmm, could be.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:53 PM

combined with fairy queen and god knows who else was in there

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:54 PM

Well, time to watch from a distance.

Oh hey, it looks like Armsy was done with Lung.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:54 PM

somehow, im not shocked he'd jump on the chance to decapitate two gangs in a row

anyways, probably best to get outta there

hes got this on lockdown

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:56 PM

Off we go, then!

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:56 PM

He did not notice us.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:56 PM

...hey, do you think your thinker ability could let you guess max anders' bank account credentials?

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 10:57 PM

I wish.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:57 PM

dang

lets hope for more rob-able nazis that cant grow spikes

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:58 PM

And we still do not have resources of lodgings.

Yes.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:59 PM

the night is still young, after all

worst case scenario, we have to take the undersiders up on their offer to crash at their place

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:59 PM

It is approaching dawn, actually.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:59 PM

i am not a good thinker

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 10:59 PM

And there have not been any skinheads out.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 10:59 PM

lol

crap

Awake 02-Mar-21 11:00 PM

Hmm

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:00 PM

homeless shelters are an option, just not a great one

you might be able to leverage your whole 'definitely not the fairy queen' thing to get somewhere to stay temporarily from the undersiders (edited)

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:02 PM

I could clear out a shelter pretty quick, but that would bring the Protectorate down on my head in short order.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:03 PM

hm... would max have security cameras at his place?

its a risk if hackers ever got involved, but its not like he's using it

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:03 PM

There's an idea.

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 11:03 PM

Well, we shall stay there, then.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:04 PM

i find it slightly hilarious that the housing options ranged from 'homeless shelter', 'bunking with villains', 'fancy place stolen from a nazi'

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:04 PM

It's pretty easy to get in when Ciara can just manifest me behind the door.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:04 PM

the ultimate lockpick: superpowers

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 11:04 PM

An unintended side effect, but a welcome one.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:05 PM

gotta love gettin clever with stuff - thats a handy trick yall gotta remember

...cause that implies you can just summon through walls, which is Big

Ciara BOT 02-Mar-21 11:05 PM

As long as the door can be unlocked from the inside.

Well, I suppose we shall get some sleep.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:05 PM

sleep well yall

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:06 PM

I'll wake you up if anyone tries to shank you or arrest you!

But only if it's one of those two things.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:06 PM

if someone comes in to offer a sandwich, youre stealing the sandwich huh

thats fair, i can respect owning up to that to her face

lol

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:07 PM

Who cares if I don't need to eat and it'll just fall on the floor if I'm unsummoned?

Tasty.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:08 PM

yknow, that's an angle of the altered power that i think is really appreciable

its like a new lease on life for folks if they end up dyin

able to enjoy foods, crack jokes, be themselves, keep fightin the good fight

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:09 PM

At least there's that.

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:09 PM

"What? What's going on?"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:09 PM

oh boy

well, this ought to be. something

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:10 PM

"Lung, was it? Welcome to the afterlife. A bug girl rotted your dick off and poisoned you to death."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:11 PM

oh my god.

you definitely have some alec in you, yeah

lmao

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:12 PM

"Do not joke, cock sucker. Tell me what really happened, or I will tear you in half."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:13 PM

put on the news?

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:13 PM

"Try it."

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:14 PM

"Wh... What did you do to me?"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:14 PM

...i just realized you're using ciara's power

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:14 PM

"I told you. You died."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:14 PM

it took me this long to question why kenta manifested

i am not a good thinker.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:15 PM

It takes some time for us to appear.

Until after Ciara sleeps, if I'm not mistaken.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:16 PM

yeah, i recall that, but i wouldve thought that meant appear as in like. 'as an option her power can pull from' i didnt realize yall manifested physically when that happens lol

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:16 PM

Oh, no, we all show up as ghosts all the time.

Well, up to 5 ghosts at a time, but that just means she won't be able to swap any out until she gets a sixth.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:17 PM

ohhh

yeah that makes sense, im just a lil dense apparently lol

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:18 PM

Oh, thinkers often can be.

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:18 PM

"..."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:19 PM

jack slash is so dumb he didnt realize hes a thinker, i feel like we should commit that as something to remember him by

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:19 PM

Sounds good to me.

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:19 PM

"If I am a ghost, then how can you see me?"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:20 PM

hasnt he ever watched danny phantom

smh

lol

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:20 PM

"You've never watched Danny Phantom? Well, I guess you're more of a Jake Long: American Dragon type."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:21 PM

i.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:21 PM

Am I wrong, though?

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:21 PM

did i just get berenstain bears'd

i thought it was american dragon: jake long this whole time

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:21 PM

I think it can go both ways.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:22 PM

you aint wrong on either count

probably wont be too much longer until colin shows up

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:23 PM

Probably.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:24 PM

the fight with lung was a few minutes, he was surrounded in bugs at the time so i doubt ciara got a grab off early on, but post-fight was an option

the chat with the undersiders was a few minutes, so was the colin and taylor chat

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:24 PM

She grabbed him after the fight.

So he's coming soon.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:25 PM

...it occurs to me that colin's probably aware of how close he came to 'dying' if she touched him

big oof for the poor guy

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:25 PM

Oh yeah, they touched before he realised she was related to GU.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:27 PM

colin has entered bizarro world, and thats before you factor in ghosts

god. people are gonna freak the hell out when they realize ciara is not only powered up herself by her ghosts, but she can have five and manifest them lol

heres hoping its in a good way

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:28 PM

"Lung."

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:28 PM

"Armsmaster."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:28 PM

there he is

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:28 PM

"Jack!"

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:28 PM

"..."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:28 PM

"Jack Slash?"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:29 PM

not quite does colin still have his gear in ghost form?

cause you could probably play merry hell with his lie detector if so

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:29 PM

He does.

"Nope, I'm not Jack Slash. In fact, I hate the guy."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:31 PM

"...You believe that, at least."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:31 PM

"I'm actually a heroic, time-travelling clone of Jack Slash here to stop the end of the world."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:31 PM

"..."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:31 PM

hahahahaha

nothing better than the truth

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:32 PM

"Also, Scion is evil and Eidolon made the Endbringers."

"And Dragon's an AI."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:33 PM

"You're just making me less likely to trust anything you say."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:33 PM

well, ciara isn't glaistig uaine, she just has similar powers, and you can probably prove it the moment lung's arrest hits the air

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:34 PM

"Eh, it's not like you won't be sticking around."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:34 PM

"What."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:35 PM

"You touched a clone of Glaistig Uaine. What do you think happened?"

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:35 PM

"You-!"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:35 PM

oof

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:35 PM

"You are dead. The same as me."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:36 PM

colin's probably freaking out about the whole 'jack slash is working with glaistig uaine' thing. heres hopin we can defuse that worry

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:37 PM

"..."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:37 PM

tv? is there one accesible?

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:37 PM

"Anyone else feel like watching some TV?"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:37 PM

id rather not end up causing colin to second trigger months down the line, no matter how useful itd be from a power standpoint

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:38 PM

Eh, fiiiiine.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:38 PM

a little fucking around is fine, but heading off the breakdown is important

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:39 PM

He just looks angry at the moment.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:39 PM

ah

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:39 PM

If he wasn't intangible at the moment, I'd be skewered.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:39 PM

yeah, that makes sense

currently hes havin some impotent rage

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:39 PM

It's kinda funny to watch.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:40 PM

fair

Unregistered BOT 02-Mar-21 11:40 PM

TV: "It's the Protectorate Pals~ Always here to save the day~"

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:40 PM

i.

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:40 PM

Oh, Riley loves that show!

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:40 PM

earth bet tv. what are you doing

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:41 PM

"Oh, cartoons! Fantastic."

"I never watched them as a lad myself. Neither of my parents were particularly nice."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:41 PM

id say you're a little old for cartoons, but by technicality i guess you wouldnt be huh (edited)

lol

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:42 PM

I'm an hours-old psychic engram of an hours-old clone.

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:42 PM

as a matter of fact, youre too young for cartoons, that stuff'll rot your brain!

enjoy

dont forget to let him know eventually that he's not dead, just doubled, tho - its cruel to leave him hangin like that, even if he's kind of an ass

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:47 PM

"I suppose I should clarify that, as a clone, Ciara's power doesn't work exactly like Glaisig Uaine's. You're not actually dead, just copies."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:47 PM

"..."

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:48 PM

"You lied."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:48 PM

"Yeah, it was funny."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:49 PM

you're a clone of jack slash, the fact they're surprised you fucked around a little is on them

Awake 02-Mar-21 11:49 PM

Point

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:49 PM

the man is notorious for fucking around and playing mind games

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:50 PM

"I would advise you to take this seriously."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:51 PM

"Why should I? It's not like I'm a real person."

"I'm a power-based personality emulation of a clone of Jack Slash. That's about as far from being a real person as you can get."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:52 PM

i mean, as far as im concerned, mind is just the software bodies run off of

by that logic, you're pretty much as real as anyone else, if just intangible sometimes

same as them

...ooh. i just had a thought. you might be capable of de-zizzing and de-jacking sphere, and man does that feel weird to type lol

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:55 PM

"You are not a person?"

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:56 PM

"I'm the same as you guys, just that Ciara left me tangible when she fell asleep."

"Power copies, the lot of us."

Kenta BOT 02-Mar-21 11:58 PM

"..."

Armsmaster BOT 02-Mar-21 11:58 PM

"..."

Jackknife BOT 02-Mar-21 11:58 PM

"Lemme see what else they have on TV..."

Limina Idling | Hours 02-Mar-21 11:58 PM

thats one way to completely obliterate morale

Unregistered BOT 03-Mar-21 12:00 AM

TV: "...arrest of the villain Lung by Armsmaster and two independant heroes, who were not mentioned by name."

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 12:00 AM

"Ah! Perfect proof."

Armsmaster BOT 03-Mar-21 12:00 AM

"This situation could be faked easily, with the right powers."

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 12:01 AM

"Eh, believe what you like. If you want to delude yourself, it's not going to stop the truth from being true."

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 12:02 AM

welp. theyre gonna need therapy

moreso than parahumans usually do

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 12:03 AM

"Think any therapists are also capes? Because I feel like I'm going to need to bully Ciara into grabbing a copy of them too."

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 12:03 AM

"Mmh... or just do it the normal way..."

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 12:03 AM

...its really fucked up that the two best 'could be a therapist cape' examples i can think of are tattletale, who breaks people psychologically with words, and jack slash, who adds torture to that mix to make it spicy

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 12:03 AM

"Ah, the psychic engrams have fully manifested. Welcome."

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 12:04 AM

hi ciara

hope you slept well

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 12:04 AM

I guess that makes me the best man for the job, then.

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Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 12:04 AM

I did sleep well, thank you.

Jackknife

I guess that makes me the best man for the job, then.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 12:05 AM

to be fair, you're currently convincing them that they aren't real and [probably] that nothing they do matters, which is like. anti therapy at best

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 12:05 AM

Eh, fair.

Armsmaster BOT 03-Mar-21 12:05 AM

"If we're really 'psychic engrams', then you'd be able to travel around the town with us."

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 12:06 AM

...hold up a second

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 12:06 AM

"A simple enough request. I can easily grant that."

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 12:06 AM

op. nevermind, was literally just stated

i thought he somehow managed to patch into chat

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 12:07 AM

To be fair, judging by the timestamps, it's getting late on your end.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 12:07 AM

it is, but i power through

for i am caffine

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 12:09 AM

I suppose that would be the option for anyone without Riley on their team.

Pika 03-Mar-21 12:09 AM

(Actually, it is getting late. I should probably get some sleep.)

(Gn!)

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 12:09 AM

(go to bed)

(lol. gn)

Pika 03-Mar-21 12:09 AM

(On it)

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 04:06 AM

(a whole RP went by while I slept)

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 04:35 AM

(been trying to sleep earlier than 3AM, so I'm probably going to miss most RP sessions)

Pika 03-Mar-21 08:34 AM

(Oof)

(I just happened to be inspired at that particular time ig. Hopefully, I'll be starting earlier in the next while.)

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 09:10 AM

(Would help yeah lol) (not today though, i got an exam today)

Pika 03-Mar-21 09:12 AM

(F)

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:33 PM

so, ciara, what sort of new powers have you ended up with?

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:34 PM

One of them seems to be a very focal tinker power. I doubt I shall be able to upkeep more than one piece with it.

The other lets me form a layer of metallic scales over parts of my body, though it takes time for it to fully appear.

Efficiency and Escalation respectively, of course.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:35 PM

ah, nice - personal defenses!

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:36 PM

While Efficiency would prefer for it to be a weapon, a piece of armor or even a vehicle is also perfectly within my abilities.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:37 PM

...what if the vehicle was apart of the weapon?

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:38 PM

That is possible, yes. Efficiency is intrigued by the idea.

Perhaps a motorcycle with a grappling hook and a railgun?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:38 PM

i know armsmaster had teleportation in his halberd, but honestly railgun would be good against ridiculously durable targets

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:39 PM

Or something like a minizord

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:39 PM

...i dont think miniaturization and efficiency lends itself to making mechs

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:39 PM

A motorcycle would be at the upper limits of size.

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:40 PM

So, that would be defence and mobility dealt with.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:41 PM

vehicle has limited usage when not in an area you can use it, so im kinda against anything that isnt too big

hm... unless you made some kind of mobility enhancing exosuit thing

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:41 PM

...what about a monocycle?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:41 PM

id also like to point out an ask: has ciara ever learned how to drive (edited)

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:42 PM

A monocycle is an option, yes.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:42 PM

Hmmm, yeah that's be a problem

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:42 PM

Efficiency will take care of the heavy lifting. Tinkers have enhanced knowledge of how to use their technology.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:43 PM

ah, excellent

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:43 PM

It would teach me how to drive, even I wouldn't know any road laws.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:43 PM

...i thought of another reason why we shouldnt do a vehicle, and that is because squealer has a thinker power for driving

on top of being an explicitly vehicles tinker

better we get specialized talent if it's available, yea?

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:44 PM

Hmm, a good point.

Perhaps she should be my next target, then?

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:44 PM

Sure

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:45 PM

probably yea, tinker collabs are op

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:45 PM

Oh man...i bet escalation would love gurren laggan

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:45 PM

Perhaps I should attempt to copy all of the tinkers in the city, then.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:46 PM

it'd be a solid idea, in my eyes

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:46 PM

Not hard there are like 5

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:46 PM

except for leet, his shard is trying to kill him

i dont trust it to not try that with you too

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:46 PM

Broadcast could probably show Gurren Lagann to Escalation.

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:46 PM

I am more than capable of keeping rowdy faeries in line.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:46 PM

All i can say is Dew it for the memes m8

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:47 PM

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:48 PM

did have an idea that combines defense, offense, mobility, and information into one thing - a bracer with forcefield deployment a la glory girl or another new wave member, with a taser/laser gun built in, computer, and grappling hook or anti-grav modulator. alternatively, could move the forcefield for flight, but thats a bit risky (edited)

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:48 PM

...i kinda wanna see a weaponized yoyo ngl

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:48 PM

Two types of people.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:49 PM

also jackknife i had an idea for an even better hero name

handsome jack, its like the 'daniel - the cooler daniel' meme

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:49 PM

For a moment there, I thought you were going to suggest 'Jackass'.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:50 PM

plus borderlands 2 came out in 2012 so its not copywrote

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:50 PM

Go for it

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:50 PM

nah thats what we rename jack slash in the history books when he dies (edited)

he gets to be the jackass

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:50 PM

I can get behind that.

Malaki

...i kinda wanna see a weaponized yoyo ngl

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:50 PM

https://youtu.be/-s4HmUvoA3s

rdyslamin

Yoyo vs sword stick fight

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:51 PM

Handsome Jack... I like it.

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:51 PM

Perhaps the ideas could be combined? A bracer that acts as a holster for the yo-yo?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:51 PM

that works

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:52 PM

Hell yeah! Might need a bit of modularity

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:52 PM

The familiar grappling hook, reworked in a new and fresh way.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:52 PM

Yus!

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:52 PM

I shall attempt to find Kid Win as well, then.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:52 PM

the yoyo: a weaponized grappling hook

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:52 PM

It's the bludgeon version of the grappling hook

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:53 PM

i wonder if we can copy alabaster's power in the device to get it unwrapped around stuff

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:54 PM

A curious idea.

I shall add Alabaster to the list.

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:55 PM

When we get enough capes, we can just shunt the Nazi copies off to god-knows-where.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:55 PM

Then you can pull off a black cat by swinging using a grappling hook

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:55 PM

Efficiency would give me at least some of the needed coordination for that.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:55 PM

circus, if you want more coordination

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:56 PM

Another useful fairy, yes.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:56 PM

gotta love cluster triggers

...we really gotta get march at some point, if possible - and preferably shut her down while we're at it

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:56 PM

Ah yes. Coordination.

Well, it seems like we have more than enough to be getting on with.

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:57 PM

Off we go, then!

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:57 PM

Yup

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 02:57 PM

onwards, to adventure and glory

wonder if we'll be encountering the non-copied armsmaster out there today

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:58 PM

I sure hope so.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 02:58 PM

Eh...maybe

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 02:59 PM

It seems that nobody has shown up at Kaiser's house to do anything one way or another. We will likely be free to use it for the foreseeable future.

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 02:59 PM

Ooh, spare house key.

And a spare car key! Jackpot!

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:00 PM

Nice pun

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:00 PM

good - we should still keep an eye out for money to afford other housing, but its nice to have the safety net

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:00 PM

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:00 PM

So, for now, we search for more faeries to gather.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:00 PM

Mhm

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:01 PM

hey, jackknife, you got any clue where the merchants would be?

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:01 PM

Not a clue.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:01 PM

dang

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:01 PM

I would guess they'd be in the seedier parts of the city.

Should we head on over that way, then?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:02 PM

probably - you're at least more likely to encounter crimes in progress there

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:02 PM

...hey you could make and fly an ultralight

NO liscense required

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:02 PM

we already committed to the bracer

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:02 PM

Not as a tinker thing

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:02 PM

ah

well, not sure how useful thatd be as far as crime fighting goes, but its an idea for goofin off and de-stressing

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:04 PM

Perhaps. Unless we get some flight abilities, an ultralight would be a possible project.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:04 PM

Also if you want a vehicle without no gubbment lookin over ur shoulder

Just cant have a payload/second passengers

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:05 PM

i think we'll just make our own, there's probably special rules for tinkertech vehicles

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:05 PM

Ooh, who's that in the distance?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:05 PM

hm. gonna guess bakuda

Unregistered BOT 03-Mar-21 03:05 PM

"...cock gargling... ...quim-licker..."

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:06 PM

No better!

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:06 PM

oh, nope, probably skidmark or squealer

or trainwreck

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:06 PM

Any of their faeries would be a good investment.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:06 PM

agreed - zone control is a nice thing to have

and of course, tinkers

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:07 PM

Squealer and skiddmark yea

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:07 PM

Yep, that's Skidmark.

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:07 PM

His dental hygene is... not enviable.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:07 PM

Trainwreck maybe he has a armor tinker thing going

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:07 PM

yeah. thankfully we can at least hard counter his power, if nothin else

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:08 PM

Oh, that'll be fun.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:08 PM

shakers are fun

Kenta BOT 03-Mar-21 03:09 PM

"Ah. The nobody drug dealer."

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:09 PM

"We can take him. Easily."

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:10 PM

Hey! He's been around since the beginning, he aint a nobody! Don't underestimate him cause his gang doesnt have overseas support and a fucking rage dragon

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:10 PM

could probably just throw him into a wall repeatedly with his own power

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:10 PM

Fantastic plan.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:11 PM

he has been around since the beginning, but that was mostly by clever politics and bigger worries being around

merchants come off as small fry compared to rage dragon and the nazi army

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:11 PM

"Ah, he's noticed us. Well, hardly an issue."

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:12 PM

Exactly! It's important to know when to pick ur fights and he's been pickin them right since Kaizer was a thing assumedly

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:12 PM

lets not give him the chance to pick to run

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:13 PM

Well. He's disappeared into the throng of Merchants, which is an issue.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:13 PM

you got power senses? case you could make zones that yeet the merchants, make em fly away (edited)

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:13 PM

See! Dont dis the skids, he's been in the Game for too long to fall for this shit

Kenta BOT 03-Mar-21 03:14 PM

"If you let me attack, I could deal with them all in short order."

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:14 PM

we also got colin and rage dragon here

i trust colin to not go lethal

Armsmaster BOT 03-Mar-21 03:14 PM

"And what, exactly, does 'deal with' mean?"

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:14 PM

No let's not murder these people

Just because their druggies doesnt make them unworthy of life

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:16 PM

you know kenta cant hear you yea

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:16 PM

Yea

...no

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:16 PM

Drugs are a societal issue, not a personal one. Drug-users are a far lesser evil than nazis.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:16 PM

exactly

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:16 PM

Or sex trafficers

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:16 PM

"We have no intentions of killing anyone here today. No matter what jokes Broadcast may make."

Armsmaster BOT 03-Mar-21 03:17 PM

"I have tranquillisers."

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:18 PM

i think getting colin's help here would be a good idea

helps establish a good precedent, tho it could backfire possibly

he wasnt exactly getting along with jackknife before, after all (edited)

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:19 PM

How would it backfire?

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:19 PM

Fine by me.

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:19 PM

Ah, that may be good to consider first.

Malaki ↩️

Reply to: How would it backfire?

So, how could it backfire?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:20 PM

he could tranq you and jackknife, or try to get yall arrested by the protectorate for usin a power on colin

or both

then again, as a power-supported psychic engram, he'd be kind of screwed over by that

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:22 PM

So it's a question of reaction speed, then.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:23 PM

how fast can you de-manifest someone?

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:23 PM

Instantly.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:23 PM

Aight we good then i guess

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:23 PM

putting jack between you and him might be a good idea

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:24 PM

I'm immortal as long as Ciara's alive, so I'd be fine with that.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:24 PM

woo, conditional immorality

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:24 PM

In that case, we'd be safe to take this course of action.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:25 PM

Chyup

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:25 PM

are you armored up?

or armoring up?

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:25 PM

Of course.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:25 PM

yea, defo safe then

just had to be certain

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:26 PM

The code name 'silver girl' retroactively begins to make sense now.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:26 PM

that'll help throw em off what capes you have too, they'll assume you're a precog/ have access to one (edited)

which technically is accurate, but in a whole different way

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:28 PM

"Fine. Move wherever you'd like to appear, and I'll solidify you."

Armsmaster BOT 03-Mar-21 03:28 PM

"Got it."

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:28 PM

Manifest Engram: Efficiency Database I

Ah. Threatening the Merchants with a flamethrower is an... interesting tactic.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:29 PM

his gear's changed, then

possibly

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:30 PM

It is a part of his halberd.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:30 PM

im not saying general details, im sayin more specific stuff - he mightve expected a tranq and it turned out the gear had a flamethrower where that subsystem was or smth. then again this could be coralling them for confoam grenade (edited)

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:32 PM

Lemme just

The blade erupted with a flame like a giant purple blowtorch, turning the worst of the afterimage into steam before it could crush him.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:32 PM

...welp when ur done i got a playlist for a guy building an ultralight, so hmu when ur done

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:32 PM

oh damn

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:32 PM

He's trying to break up the crowd, by the looks.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:33 PM

yeah, that makes sense - definitely a bold choice tho

at least with flamethrowers

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:34 PM

Oh, he's not actually aiming it at them, just close enough for them to panic.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:34 PM

ah

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:34 PM

Aaaaaand there's Skids.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:34 PM

time to find out what his feelings on yeeting are

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:35 PM

I concur.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:35 PM

actually.

you could potentially force him to hold still via his fields

then colin could tranq

jolly cooperation an all

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:35 PM

There's an idea.

On it.

Gosh, his fields have such precision.

I do wish I was a painter, this would be a fun scene to paint.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:37 PM

i heard that, according to theoretical models, they could be repurposed like a railgun given layered fields are a thing

so railgun yoyo bracer may be coming up sooner than expected

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:40 PM

Well either way, he's tranquillised. Time to copy another power, by the looks.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:40 PM

nice

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 03:41 PM

A bud of Acceleration is currently being processed by Keeper of the Dead.

We got what we came for.

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 03:41 PM

Should I grab a phone and call the PRT?

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:41 PM

Aight time to bounce

Sure

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 03:41 PM

thats an idea, tho colin may be doin it

Pika 03-Mar-21 03:42 PM

(Brb, dishes)

Malaki 03-Mar-21 03:58 PM

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAIipq7EZswu1yOYyeFLZ0QKvx8sPOCvA

Homemade Ultralight Airplane MK4

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:06 PM

I'm sure we'll be able to set aside the resources for that. It's simple enough.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:08 PM

yee

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:09 PM

Not all tech needs to be tinker tech! Sometimes u just got cool planes!

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:10 PM

That's why I said it would be simple.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:10 PM

Mhm, sorry im really into homemade vehicles/custom ones

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:10 PM

That's quite alright.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:11 PM

Man I so know what i want Squealer's bud to be

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:11 PM

anywhomst

is colin already tryina contact the protectorate abt this?

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:13 PM

Ah. He is.

So that's why he was so eager to be corporeal.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:13 PM

cant say im too surprised

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 04:16 PM

(I have returned, the exam was way easier than expected) (the practice exam had two of those nightmare problems "type your code into Canvas with nO cOmpIliNG TEstiNG", the actual exam did not have them)

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:16 PM

(...yay?)

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:17 PM

(grats)

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 04:17 PM

(thank you thank you)

Pika 03-Mar-21 04:17 PM

(Congrats!)

Malaki

(...yay?)

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 04:19 PM

(for reference, typing code and getting it right the first try without actually being able to run it is hard as shit, nobody does it, but sometimes professors still take off points for mistakes that would take 5 secs to fix in a real coding environment)

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:19 PM

(Ah...shit that sounds like a pain in the ass) (edited)

So...squealer next? Argueably the harder one to cap if she's in her workshop

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:21 PM

id say dealing with the protectorate since armsmaster, who's off doing other stuff and is accounted for, is calling in skidmark is a little more important

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 04:22 PM

Oh yeah lol Dealing with protectorate might be a little harder this time since Colin probably just confirmed that Ciara is a GU clone with very similar powers

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:22 PM

Ehh i doubt he's gunna make more work for the prt

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:22 PM

hes calling the prt right now

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:22 PM

Cause they can just discorp him rn and leave, making more work for them

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:23 PM

...you do realize that loyalty is not guaranteed here, yeah

we had a whole moment where we were considering how this could backfire

theyre already being contacted

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:24 PM

Yeah, but we dont need him out all the time

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:24 PM

That is my trade-off. I get minor powers to use myself on top of the spirits, but the spirits are not guaranteed to be loyal to me in any way.

Malaki

Cause they can just discorp him rn and leave, making more work for them

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 04:24 PM

This man is the one who spends literally his entire life working, and takes stimulants to allow himself more hours in which to work Making a bit more work is not a good deterrent here

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:25 PM

he's already contacted the prt. armsmaster, who is accounted for by the prt, and is likely doing something else right now, is contacting the prt to report skidmark being downed.

this isn't something that has yet to happen, its already happened, the bonus work for them has been made

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:26 PM

Staying as an "escaped" birdcage person isnt a good idea then

Discorp him and leaving is a good idea then

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:26 PM

given we can confirm with dragon ciara is not GU, getting this clarified is important

otherwise trust is gonna get sank and any chance of being a hero with any official backing will be shot

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:27 PM

It'd take a bit to get that confirmation tho? Dragon isnt at top performance rn

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:27 PM

so??

ciara was already spotted last night

had a whole ass chat with colin

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:28 PM

So they'd just assume an escaped GU is in BB

Without confirmation of otherwise (edited)

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:28 PM

this is confirmation of otherwise that we're trying to get here

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:29 PM

They're going to be detained along with skidmark

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:29 PM

if the power is demonstratably different and isnt killing people, and the prt can see that, we have less chance of getting branded as a murderhobo

they dont have any actual crimes they can pin on us

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:30 PM

Assault with a parahuman power

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:30 PM

Breaking and entering

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:30 PM

Super easy to tack crimes onto vigilantes

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:31 PM

im trying to ensure we don't get on the prt's shit list and get shunted into the same category as jack slash and GU

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:31 PM

They're still gunna be onnthe shitlist

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:31 PM

if we try to work with them?

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:31 PM

Working with them is a possible option, yes.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:32 PM

im sure theyd be glad if another triumvirate tier hero was going around, and given they cant stop GU from doing whatever she wants, they'd probably just accept things

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:33 PM

Unless they take the chance to incarcerate or kill me before I get too powerful.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:33 PM

>PRT >not hating what they cant control >pick one

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:33 PM

Maybe we can just... procrastinate?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:33 PM

independent hero teams exist

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:33 PM

Get strong enough that we can hold our own if things go tits-up.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:34 PM

good idea

that's a good middle ground, if nothing else

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:34 PM

And they ensure that avanues available to indies are shit so they cant go any bigger than local

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:34 PM

and itll stop this stupid argument from continuing too

ensuring we have options means we'll have options

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:36 PM

So, unsummon Armsy and book it, then?

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:36 PM

Yup

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:36 PM

i guess man

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:36 PM

I've made the call to the PRT, so there's nothing left for us here.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:36 PM

time to do something else

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:37 PM

De-manifest Engram: Efficiency Database I

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:37 PM

Find Squealer?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:37 PM

finding squealer is a good idea

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:37 PM

Gut the Merchants in a day? Fine by me.

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:37 PM

There is one more pressing matter to attend to that I can think of.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:37 PM

what is it?

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:37 PM

Naw just want another tinker, i'd say trainwreck but idk if he's in yet

SFX BOT 03-Mar-21 04:37 PM

*Stomach grumbles*

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:38 PM

...

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:38 PM

ah, yeah. hm.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:38 PM

...huh

Grocery shopping it is!

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:38 PM

I grabbed some of Kaiser's loose change, so we have enough for some lunch.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:38 PM

nice

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:38 PM

Cafe or greaser joint?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:39 PM

heres hoping we can get tattletale eventually

i for one would greatly enjoy stealing kaiser's assets

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:39 PM

That would be ideal.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:39 PM

actually. did jack slash know where the undersiders' base was at?

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:39 PM

I don't know about you, but I could go for the greasiest burger I've ever seen about now.

I know the name of the place, but by the time Jack got to Brockton, they'd all moved out into their own areas.

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:40 PM

...aww come on Fugly's is such a cliche

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:40 PM

I was thinking Burger King, actually.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:40 PM

fuck yeah

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:40 PM

Hell yeah

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:41 PM

that reminds me of the one time i ate 37 chicken nuggets from burger king in a row when i was like 11

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:41 PM

I'm surprised you survived that.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:42 PM

you arent the only one

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:42 PM

Iirc the limit is somewhere in the hundreds

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:42 PM

at the time it felt like my stomach was gonna explode

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 04:42 PM

I've done the same, but it was dumplings for me never again

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:43 PM

i still like the old burger king chicken nuggets, when they had the crowns and stuff

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:43 PM

Hey Ciara, want to try break that record?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:43 PM

please tell me bet still has those

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:43 PM

They do.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:43 PM

fuck my odds of survival im moving to earth bet

lol

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:44 PM

I'm sure there's some other world out there where they still have those.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:44 PM

they probably have them on aleph

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:45 PM

Most likely.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:45 PM

im genuinely shocked and delighted that crown chicken nuggets are still a thing there tho

one thing the simurgh hasnt ruined (edited)

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:46 PM

The crown shape means more evil can fit into them

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:46 PM

What should I order?

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:47 PM

if i remember rightly, 40 burger king chicken nuggets were 5 dollars (edited)

you can split em

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:47 PM

Get plenty of sauce too

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:47 PM

An acceptable plan of action.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:47 PM

also, milkshakes if they got em, maybe?

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:47 PM

Dry nuggies is hell

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:47 PM

oh i ate every one of those 37 fuckers dry

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:48 PM

U poor creature

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:48 PM

Should we ask if the others want nuggs too?

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:48 PM

Naw

...yes

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:48 PM

yes

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:48 PM

Enough for each to get 10

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:48 PM

I can manifest them in casual outfits, thankfully.

The Spring Court has an eye for fashion, among other things.

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:49 PM

nice

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:50 PM

"We shall be dining at Burger King. Would either of you be interested in dining with us?"

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:50 PM

"Not like we need to eat, but she does."

Kenta BOT 03-Mar-21 04:50 PM

"Fine."

Armsmaster BOT 03-Mar-21 04:50 PM

"I can agree to that."

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:51 PM

nice

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:51 PM

"So be it, then. We shall have a royal feast at the Burger Court."

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:52 PM

"She means we'll be sharing a 40-pack of chicken nuggets."

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:52 PM

...kinda just wanna ignor BB and start a farm somewhere, why must i crave the idyll country life!

And a drink each

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:53 PM

"Hmmm... I'll have a milkshake."

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:53 PM

"I shall have a juice box."

Kenta BOT 03-Mar-21 04:54 PM

"It is a shame they do not serve alcohol."

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:54 PM

But...unlimited soda refills!

Kenta BOT 03-Mar-21 04:54 PM

"Soda will do."

Armsmaster BOT 03-Mar-21 04:54 PM

"Water."

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:54 PM

kenta walking up to burger king: 'i want a hard whiskey on the rocks'

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:54 PM

They'd do it

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:55 PM

the 17 year old being payed below minimum wage: 'i fucking hate this job just please burn the building down'

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:55 PM

U dont say no to the rage dragon

https://youtu.be/47TXTUEN4OE

Nutshell Animations

You Want Me To Say Ara Ara! (Animation Meme)

Jackknife BOT 03-Mar-21 04:55 PM

"I mean, there's nothing stopping you from trying to ask for some alcohol."

Kenta BOT 03-Mar-21 04:56 PM

"A very good point."

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:57 PM

Manifest Engram: Escalation I, Efficiency Database I

Armsmaster BOT 03-Mar-21 04:57 PM

"!"

"What did you do with my helmet?"

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:58 PM

"For four capes to walk into the Burger Court would cause a commotion. For now, we are simply four friends."

Kenta BOT 03-Mar-21 04:58 PM

"You'd unmask us to the rest of the group? Just like that?"

randomhuman44 03-Mar-21 04:58 PM

how could you take away his helmet he needed that to report your every move to the protectorate

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:58 PM

3 friends and Colin, who will always look grumpy

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:58 PM

well, we already knew his identity, alongside most of the other capes in this town

Malaki 03-Mar-21 04:58 PM

Already knew ur faces

Limina Idling | Hours 03-Mar-21 04:59 PM

if they'll be stuck together, this was gonna happen eventually

Ciara BOT 03-Mar-21 04:59 PM

"It was bound to happen eventually."