Samuraiko

Re: City of Heroes - Online Hero Game Yep, that's me. *bows* Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: City of Heroes - Online Hero Game Got my usual videographer character name on Exalted, no problem. And of course, it wouldn't be an issue of COH without an ad from moi to ring it in... YouTube Version is . Downloadable Version is here (and it's ~135MB). Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: Holographic technology and the use of Flight... Thank you. Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: Holographic technology and the use of Flight... If the GM will let me do that... We'll see. Oh... and this is what the Sleipnir hologram looks like. Sorry, I don't quite have John's PhotoShop skills... Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: Holographic technology and the use of Flight... It's been the subject of much debate between me, John T, and Dust Raven on exactly what it can and can't do. As far as the Running vs Flight thing goes, Flight w/ the initial limitation "Only when in contact with a surface" can have the limitation bought off. If I buy Running, and later want Flight, that's a lot more expensive. (I'm trying to take the long term view.) Yes, we want a turn mode on it - the thing is not going to work like the Lightcycles do (nor will it leave the really spiffy wall trail behind it, although that WOULD make for a nifty attack). Part of the discussion we'd had was what would happen if she hit something. If the bike were even remotely 'real' or 'physical' and she slammed into something, the bike would (in theory) absorb some of the impact. If not, she takes the whole thing herself. Can't remember the outcome of that discussion, though. As far as Clonus' original suggestion that she tag herself with the smartchip, good thought - or at least program a signal into SeKHMeT (her cyberdeck) that the Transit System can recognize. Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: Holographic technology and the use of Flight...

Re: Holographic technology and the use of Flight... Well (and forgive the sheer snarky wisea** sound of this next phrase), if you want to get 'physical' about it, what would happen if you were running/skimming along a surface at 200+ mph and hit an oil slick? (I imagine there's a point where you're going so fast that you're over said problem before you realize you've hit it - whereas if she were going slower, ie normal driving speeds, an oil slick would be a problem.) As for a body of water - I keep imagining Dash in THE INCREDIBLES booking it over the lake. How fast would one have to be going to take advantage of surface tension? "Driveable surface" = as in "not up the side of a building" or "something resembling that place in Utah where they shot part of GALAXY QUEST where the rocks make it look like you'd be driving on bubble wrap". Highways, roads, dirt paths, sidewalks, something a land-based vehicle other than the Bat-tank could navigate. Does that help? Michelle aka Samuraiko

First off, not sure if this goes here or in HERO SYSTEM discussion, but I'll start it here... I have a slightly... odd idea on how to use Flight for a character of mine, but a few logistical questions have come to mind. First, let me explain how she uses Flight. Morrigan's primary 'schtick' involves the use of holographic and computer technology. So, in keeping with that, she has Flight (Limitation: Must Be in Contact with a Driveable Surface), during which she 'rezzes' up, a la TRON, a motorcycle hologram that looks like the bastard hybrid of a TRON Lightcycle and Priss' MotoSlave in BUBBLEGUM CRISIS TOKYO 2040. (The motorcycle program - SLEIPNIR - is controlled through the terminal she has installed in her cybernetic left arm.) But it lends itself to some interesting practical questions. 1) If the motorcycle itself doesn't actually exist, and what Morrigan is REALLY doing is flying, not driving, would she need a driver's license for using the motorcycle on the roads? For that matter, would she need to 'register' the bike? 2) Our campaign setting may well have the whole SmartChip thing that Millennium City has (that system that controls traffic)... how would Morrigan be able to interface with that? (Because traffic is moving at 200+ mph, and there's no way to track her being on the highway...) 3) In great cinematic tradition, we often see the hero/heroine lay down the motorcycle to slide under something (and if you're in a John Woo film, get the bike back up and keep going)... if the motorcycle is just a hologram, how would Morrigan be able to duplicate said feat? I'm sure I'll think of others, but those are the three that come to mind right now. Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: The Vandaleur Terror... The jokes about that one abound, too... +20 PRE attack - "[PC name], I... am your father." Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: The Vandaleur Terror... Response to both posts... At present, neither one of them knows. But can you just imagine what's going to happen if Adrian SUSPECTS that she's a Vandaleur, and tries using the Terror on her? She's made absolutely no claim to being a Vandaleur whatsoever (and if Adrian has any sense of strategy, he won't tell anyone about her true parentage either). And then WHOOSH, Adrian shuts down her powers. And the rest of the Mystic World thinks, "Holy crap, he really CAN do it to anyone!" Michelle aka Samuraiko

Hello again, all, after a way-too-long hiatus (or as some wag is probably thinking, "It wasn't long enough..."). We're getting ready to start John's new Champions game soon, and I have a background question the more learned members may be able to answer. My latest Champions PC is Tarot (aka Alissandre Devereaux), who uses a really nifty Multipower based on the Major Arcana of the tarot deck. (Some of you might remember me posting her powers on another thread.) In addition to her magical abilities, she has one other major bonus - she's immortal (500+ years old). And she's the daughter of Adrian Vandaleur. Only neither of them actually knows it. (Adrian had a fling with Alissandre's mother while she was married, and she never told her husband about the affair. And the REAL irony is that her mother, Isabella, is actually an ancestor of Giacomo Sylvestri.) (I know - the potential for plot seeds ABOUND with this character. I am just a glutton for punishment, considering that John T is the one running the game.) Now, according to ARCANE ADVERSARIES, Adrian's powers of "The Vandaleur Terror" only work on other Vandaleurs. Would that actually work on Tarot if neither Adrian nor Alissandre knows she's actually a Vandaleur? (I'm wondering if this works something like a Glamour - it only works because people BELIEVE it works.) I ask because the bulk of the Mystic World doesn't know about the limitation on Adrian's power - they think he can do it to anyone. Secondary question about the Vandaleur terror - when Adrian strips a Vandaleur of an ability, is it permanent? The background stories seem to indicate that it is, but his write-up doesn't seem to back that up. Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: Anime series as a campaign The whole thing with Ukyo and Ayamoro, the story of the Capital, the story of Kirara and Katsushiro, the story of Rikichi and Sanae, the story of Honoka and her sister, the relationship of Shichiroji and Yukino, etc. And regarding the dub-vs-sub debate, to each his own. Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: Anime series as a campaign It's not just about who lives and who dies (although yes, the body count is the same as the film), it's how all the original material that does NOT appear in the Kurosawa film gets resolved that's spoiler-ish. I do have to give full kudos to FUNimation's dub though (and their scripting) on this one - this is probably one of their best jobs ever. I love just listening to the show (I have the last eight or nine episodes saved as WAV files - because not all video files play properly at work - and can just sit and listen.) Yeah, I'm a geek. Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: Anime series as a campaign You can skip the ads at the start - hit MENU or TITLE on your remote, and voila, you're past. Trust me, I have the entire series. It kicks major a** all the way through, the story stays strong, the characters stay cool, it is easily one of my top three favorite animes of all time. I've also done four videos for this series, which are all up on YouTube. Watch ONLY "For Glory, For Honor, For Love, For Bushido" if you haven't seen the entire series (you can find it on YouTube by entering in "Samuraiko Productions" as the keywords, all of my videos are tagged with them). The rest have uber-spoilers, so watch at your own risk! FG,FH,FL,FB is one of my favorites. Michelle aka Samuraiko

Re: Anime series as a campaign Two others that would make really good campaign worlds... SAMURAI 7 (L5R meets Cyberpunk) MADLAX (the war in Gothz-Sonika, the notion of the Essence, all that good stuff) Correction, three series. KIDDY GRADE (the ES members are Champions-level easily, and my upcoming tech character Morrigan is based a lot on Lumiere and Tweedledee) Michelle aka Samuraiko