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  1. That's three and while I liked them all (Dr. Quantum was a particularly original take), I am going to give it to The Wayfarer.
  2. Well, I'll put up a pic to keep things moving just in case.
  3. Hey, I worked hard on Amy. There have been some other picture entries that only had one submission before. And biased I am, I'd like to proceed.
  4. I hope to convert some of the characters from the Acts of Villainy M and M supplements to Hero and I was hoping for some tips and hints on creating the character sheets. I think I had a thread on the subject before but I can't seem to find it
  5. Wasn't the deadline the original deadline last Sunday? Edit: Misread your post. Sorry, I have the Dumb. But how about extending it to Friday?
  6. Good point, maybe we should extend the deadline a bit?
  7. Magor: the Mystic Amy Keaton was so lucky to find the odd leather belt (she preferred the term Girdle) with its huge affixed gem and odd larger work inscription it was the perfect thing to complete her outfit for the upcoming Lexington "Fantasy Trip" cosplay and LARP convention. The first one held outside of campus and one of the largest in the state or she hoped. Lining up the venue, the guest speakers, all of that had been a huge job, but it was a labor of love. She didn't think of herself as a fanatic, but she loved cosplay and role playing games of all sorts. In fact, her costume for the upcoming event was Magor the mystic, wandering sorceress and heroic mage, one of her favorite and longest lasting characters. She's nursed Major though several levels and a couple of game systems. She was everything Amy wanted to be: strong, confident and powerful. The gemstone seemed to call to Amy, its shiny luster captivated her imagination as did the strange runes and symbols etched in its fitting and belt. The consignment store was selling it for a song. It had been in stock for so long no one could remember who brought it in. It made an excellent addition to her costume, adding a touch of class to Magor the Mystic that would surely make her the hit of the cosplay competition. The convention was hectic but fun. Amy had her hands full keeping everything on track but was loving every minute of it. Until HE showed up. A pasty faced, black haired emo kid from Hell who called himself "Lord Umbra" that burst in with a group of thugs, ranting and raving about dark this and infernal that, a real loon. Worse? He'd jack her style and was wearing a gem just like her's! Set in a chest piece adorned with all sort of pseudo demonic crud but otherwise the same. That was the final straw. Angry enough to finally take the offensive, Amy stomped up to the so called Lord Umbra in the middle of his seemingly never ending rant and gave him a solid whack with the staff she'd carved from an old broom handle. At that point things got weird. There was a flash that knocked Amy on her butt and sent Lord Umbra flying across the room towards the exit. But he stopped... in mid air and hovered there, laughing like a refugee from a kid's show. But it made a much better impression now. And the thugs he'd brought with him.... changed, spread wings and sprouting spiked tails and claws. They weren't just great costumes. These things were real monsters....demons! The gem he was worse giving off a pale baleful green light now. Lord Umbra raised a hand, spouted some mumbo-jumbo and a bolt of black fire raced at Amy. She...might have peed a little but lifted the imprmpu staff out reflex and....block the bolt, glowing runes imposed themselves and deflected it. Amazing and surging with power and a confidence that she'd never known, Amy got to her feet. Her gem was glowing like Umbra's but in a bright, cerulean light instead of sickly emerald. Mind racing with every fantasy trope and spell she'd ever read, Amy tried to shape the power that was racing through her (some Jedi stuff helped too). And it worked, after a brief exchange of hasty, shaky effect Lord Umbra, now sporting feathers and a half-formed beak (Morphus Poultronius, it was an improvisation, but it worked) was forced to flee, promising dire revenge in a squeaky broken voice intermixed with clucks. Amy's friend, Peter hurried her out of the convention while everyone else was still shell shocked. He was going on about this being her origin or something and stuff about power and responsibility. Pete was a nice guy, but really into comics (cute but kind of nerd) but he did have a point. Her life definitely changed, and it was likely permanent. She'd need some help and he was willing to offer it (and he was kinda cute...). What were these gems and where there more out there? Would the self-styled villain Lord Umbra be come back as he'd promised? She couldn't like the nut case run wild and she seemed to be equipped to stop him. Besides, this was so awesome, maybe she'd get the chance to really be a hero instead of just pretend. It was like fate had heard her and stepped in to offer her the chance to live a dream. Maybe Peter's origin thing was on track. But the costume changes he suggested where out, she didn't care how popular thongs were with super-heroines.
  8. To critique my own suggestion, I'm not sure it works without a little applied handwavology. Its difficult to do Absolute Powers without some, IME.
  9. I'm working on an idea. Its just coming slowly.
  10. I liked the non intuitive take on Death Bunny. It could make a cool character, maybe nemesis for the original character in a goth take on her costume. I'm going to give it to Bunny Love though as feel it fits the picture as it more. Whitewings, you're up.
  11. Extra Dimensional Movement: UAA to "Oblivion". Only bite sized amounts at a time Linked Penetrating HKA (to bite off pieces) Energy Blast/Killing attack: variable sfx (what he last ingested)?
  12. Wealth: always wins scratch offs, finds money, etc Floating Contact; Always bumps into the right person to ask in a talkative mood. "Where's an [X] when you- Oh here they are: Summon: Normal, various sorts of useful people (a cop, cab driver, doctor, etc) Friendly Concealment 20- Activates based on Luck "Just happens to pick the right spot." Invisibility to sight, no fringe, One Phase only (long enough to make a full move), Move must begin from and end with character out of sightm No attacks "No one happened to be looking when the character darts across a space to full concealment" Lucky Ricochet: Missile Reflection, any target, NCC, only attack that could possibly bounce or somehow the wrong target. "Not as bad as it looked" Regeneration/Self Healing: 1d6/1 Body per turn, once per injury only, only when character or someone else checks wound.
  13. Thanks, Steelcold and Happy Holidays to you I think I will go with something more cute this time
  14. I was envisioning the character as being able to induce numbness in others but doing it to themselves is interesting too and would make then a little more durable. Many of the suggested Powers would make a great addition for Team Buffer type or minor mastermind that fields allot of oddly tough agents, I had one odd idea about rekinning some martial arts maneuvers to represent aspects of their power. Martial Flash (Touch), Martial Escape (sudden body wide numbness makes to grapple), Martial Disarm (numbs weapon hand), throw/Trip (numbs feet/legs), etc
  15. Does anyone have any suggestions for Powers based on the sfx of causing numbness/loss of feeling over all or in specific areas of the body; aside from Flash vs Touch, of course. I want to flesh out a One Trick Pony villain
  16. The cosmic forces, the essential qualities that drive the Material World are locked in a war of sort. Creation/Entropy, Order/Chaos even Stasis and Change. This war is as impersonal as it is eternal, even the beings that embody it are so distant from humanity that their motivations can't be defined in simple human terms. But sometimes, across the ages, these conflicts do take a form that humans can directly comprehend when their warriors take human form. Sometimes as heroes, sometimes as villains even as both. Hype is one such human avatar. He embodies energy, change, creation and vibrant existence. As an artist, street performer and acknowledged creative genius, Hype is a radical, an agent of change, a rebel by nature fighting the establishment because by definition he opposes it. Some seem him a a rebel and Robin Hood fighing a corrupt status quo, others as a disruptive threat out to forment chaos. He thinks of himself a force for good, positive change and 'waking' a population that's been lulled int complacent, dulled to sleep by mediocrity. He's had his powers from birth and think he is a mutant. Which is true to an extent but the true root of his powers are far deeper, stemming from his tie to primal chaos. He is it avatar given human will and awareness. This grants him power over energy, movement and vitality. He can bolster any form of energy including abstract form such as kinetic, create vivid displays of light and sound, move practically any distant nearly instantaneously and overwhelm a target's sense with intense, chaotic overstimulation among other abilities. Hype uses his power to fight corruption and stagnation as he seems them, fighting tyrants, oppressors and destroyers of all sort, both overt criminals and those that seem legitimate on the surface but corrupt at their core such a malicious businesses and dirty government officials. These latter actions have earned him allot of powerful enemies and bad press as he doesn't bother to explain his actions or offer proof. In truth, some of his targets haven't any done anything illegal but normal standards though their action or intent have been malicious and had malicious ends. The lesser of his public activities is as guerilla artist, staging vivid, extravagant performances, events and displays intent to inspire, elevate and 'wake' people. Some call it dazzling, amazing and beautiful. Others call it vandalism and property destruction. Perhaps ironically, his opposite number is more widely consider a hero as he stands in defense of the status quo, stability and tradition: Null. Null is a quiet, stalwart figure who acts with deliberation and forethought. He's respectful, soft spoken and dependable. His power aside from physical might seem perfect for countering Hype as their effect stasis and absorbing calming chaos and dampening energy. In many ways, Null is what most would expect from a hero and acts that way. But few notice the cold, blank emotionless void behind his eyes or spend enough time with the quiet loner to notice his almost completely logical even cold-blooded manner of his thought process or borderline obsession with order, routine and predictability in all things.
  17. I think that's the first animated image in the thread. Points for originality.
  18. Should we wait or put it up for First comer?
  19. Thanks, As for the first question let me clarify: She wants to physically impose herself to keep him from proceeding a certain direction. She doesn't particularly want him to attack her just to keep him from getting where want to go.
  20. These situations have come in a battle and I'm not quite sure how to rule on them. I am using 5th Edition revised One player wants to block the antagonist from proceeding towards his destination by interposing herself in his way. She's not much larger than a regular person, neither is he and that have the same Speed and are on relatively open ground. I was considering competing Dex rolls. Another player wants to Grab her opponent who is surrounded by a small Force Wall, basically a bubble around his person but that doesn't fill his hex. Its a solid force wall (PD and ED) so could it be 'grabbed'? She has Stretching so its possible her for her to reach around it.
  21. First, I'm sorry for being so late.' There's been three submissions for a few days. I like the Marrow concept quite a bit but Bloodspike fits the image in tone and mood of the image, IMO while Hybrid is the most fleshed out full origin. Its a tough choice since they all have merits I like. But I am going to go with Marrow as the front runner by a notch. You're up. Steelcold.
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