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  5. Is this android "anatomically correct"?

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    Re: Is this android "anatomically correct"?

     

    Skipped much of the intervening stuff, but since this is still going on I thought I'd offer my two pennies:

     

    At best I'd allows the NAC 'droid a Distinctive Feature disad that somehow conveyed his lack of human appearance. If that's only in regards to his nether regions, then it likely isn't going to net him any points. It won't matter if his 'down under' is as smooth as a GI Joe doll. If, however, the android was programmed to have carnal desires, or at least some sort of directive to have sex, but given no 'equipment' to handle such desires, then it'll be worth points.

  7. Hindu-themed hero

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    Re: Hindu-themed hero

     

    There's a book I think everyone should read, called "The Ramayana," (pronounced Rom-EYE-an-a I believe) and it's full of great setting content, fascinating and complex characters, and larger than life action. The high morality of divine beings is thick throughout the story, and very unusual and mysterious from a Western perspective. The level of honor and wisdom displayed even by the arch villain, Ravana, only enhances and compliments that of the hero... the living embodiment of perfection in all things.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramayana

     

    The main character is Rama, a prince and unknowing avatar of Vishnu. I'd build him as a cosmic trick-arrow Weapons Specialist/Hindu-Super-Patriot.

    Repped ya elsewhere, but thanks for the info.

  8. Hindu-themed hero

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    Re: Hindu-themed hero

     

    This is an interesting topic. Does anyone know of any website I can go to so I can learn more about the eastern religions? This for academic' date=' not spiritual, reasons. As a whole American society doesn't know much about them. There's some big differences, the nature of divinity, good and evil, afterlife, spiritual growth, cosmology, how they get along with other religions, etc.[/quote']

    I started with Wikipedia, which has a suprisingly large amount of useful information. From there I used key terms to search out sights devoted to Hinduism and the related topics. I probably have a book's worth of info to sift through, but I'm into it as much for the knowledge as I am the character, now. I didn't realize how intricate the Hindu religion was, or how similar to other religions (Greek, for example, and Egyptian) it really is. It's really quite fascinating.

     

    I don't have the other sites here at work but I'll see if I can find 'em later.

  9. Hindu-themed hero

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    Re: Hindu-themed hero

     

    For some reason I've always kicked around the idea of a Multiform character who changed between the three 'aspects' of the Hindu Trimurti of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer. The problem is in coming up with suitable powers for the three forms.

    And that's the closest I've seen to what I originally wanted. Except instead of multiforms it would just be a power set related to each.

  13. Metric Measurments

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    Re: Metric Measurments

     

    The metric system works on base 10, so there are 100 metric buttloads in a metric boatload (or one centibuttload). Since one metric buttload is roughly equivalent to 9.9 of the old imperial buttloads, a metric boatload is 970.2 of the old imperial buttloads (if the math seems strange, remember that buttloads are a measure of volume). Clear?

     

    From that, the answer to the second question should be obvious. :D

     

    cheers, Mark

    Nicely done :thumbup:

     

     

    Edit: Crap. Outta rep, too.

  14. How far have you gone?

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    Re: How far have you gone?

     

    I have a whole chest of tools at home, but I haven't built anything from scratch, nor taken things apart to put them back together in completely different ways. I tinker and repair, or sometimes just tighten things up a bit as needed.

     

    That's pretty much how I view the 'toolkit' aspect of Hero.

  21. Storn's Art & Characters thread.

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    Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread.

     

    I'm outta rep for the nonce, but I gotta say that I love the second pic. Very much how I've always pictured Cardinal Richelieu (Charleton Heston notwithstanding). As Susano said, very simple and elegant at the same time.

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