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<Snipped quote by AtomicNut>

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Now for the love of, stop vandalizing my beloved Physics in such a way. I do have a degree in that and these things hurt.


Well listen here, MR. SCIENTIST.

Every time you bring real physics into a fantasy world, God kills a puppy. Stop. Stop I say!!


Physics means nothing in fiction, lel.
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Considering the fact that light constructs are magical, and therefore do not obey the laws of physics, I'm pretty sure we can safely say that they can do whatever they want. That said, we should probably establish some solid rules for them.

I had imagined the light control to be able to

A) create hard forcefields, which are unbreakable as long as Angel keeps applying power. Damage to the forcefield drains Angel's power, and as such enough damage forces her to drop the shield. It's shape can be pretty much anything Angel can imagine, allowing it to become quite sharp. They are moved by a 'telekinetic' force strong enough to exert 1 ton of pressure. Multiple things can be moved at once but this requires extensive concentration, and there is a limit to how many separate constructs Angel can simultaneously control.

B) energy can be gathered and concentrated to form laser beams. These beams are pure light and heat, possessing no mass, and as such damage objects by melting them. They can melt through steel in a matter of seconds, but higher intensity beams cause greater strain on Angel.

Potentially photokinesis could be used to create illusions, but this seems like something Angel wouldn't practise. As such while technically within her capabilities I don't think she'd be very skilled at it.

Just throwing in my 2 cents.
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Considering the fact that light constructs are magical, and therefore do not obey the laws of physics, I'm pretty sure we can safely say that they can do whatever they want. That said, we should probably establish some solid rules for them.

I had imagined the light control to be able to

A) create hard forcefields, which are unbreakable as long as Angel keeps applying power. Damage to the forcefield drains Angel's power, and as such enough damage forces her to drop the shield. It's shape can be pretty much anything Angel can imagine, allowing it to become quite sharp. They are moved by a 'telekinetic' force strong enough to exert 1 ton of pressure. Multiple things can be moved at once but this requires extensive concentration, and there is a limit to how many separate constructs Angel can simultaneously control.

B) energy can be gathered and concentrated to form laser beams. These beams are pure light and heat, possessing no mass, and as such damage objects by melting them. They can melt through steel in a matter of seconds, but higher intensity beams cause greater strain on Angel.

Potentially photokinesis could be used to create illusions, but this seems like something Angel wouldn't practise. As such while technically within her capabilities I don't think she'd be very skilled at it.

Just throwing in my 2 cents.


I can agree with that. ^_^
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Darn, it appears I have been Out-Physics'd.

So then how do you explain the phenomenon whereby a box containing light possesses a greater mass than a box that does not contain light?
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Darn, it appears I have been Out-Physics'd.

So then how do you explain the phenomenon whereby a box containing light possesses a greater mass than a box that does not contain light?


Mass defect(or increase) attributed to the internal energy of the system. Also photons would get absorbed eventually.
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Darn, it appears I have been Out-Physics'd.

So then how do you explain the phenomenon whereby a box containing light possesses a greater mass than a box that does not contain light?


I can answer this with my dumbass logic.

One box has less air in it, because that air is now light, making it less dense than the other.

Either that or the boxes are differently sized.

I'm not a physics major
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@AtomicNut
Fancy ^-^

@Feisty-Pants
After reading your latest post, I now welcome you to the Vigilante Club of people willing to murder others for their own perverted sense of justice. Yay!
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Replied. Hope it makes sense. Battle scenes aren't my strong suit.
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I imagine there's some sort of bounty system or "volunteer Emergency Service Tech" qualification. Probably both. @Athoriel


V.E.S.T. That's good to remember. If I get accepted to his RP that is.
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Decided to name Gungnir's old team the Global Strike Force, AKA GSF. Lame, I know.
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@thewizardguy
Quick note:
Comet has essentially straddled the line with Venom. He could irk her, and that blessing will become a curse very quickly.

Archangel is a direct result of Clairvoyant's meddling, and I can guarantee you she's going to get bothered by Clairvoyant sooner than later over recent actions.

I've already forewarned Override that he's going to be getting a very serious visit after the next Plot Stuff tomorrow.

And that's that. I feel Reg has covered the topic well enough.

@Feisty-Pants
I'm allowing your last post because I see it as a reaction between your offensive ability of pure light clashing against the defensive shield of pure energy.

On the note of physics....
You really shouldn't be trying so hard to apply real world logic to abilities that are, by definition, magic .

@Obscurus
Need to wait for Reg to look at your character, but I'm willing to bet you'll get approved.

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@Old Amsterdam yay! I'll wait for his/her reply. but yay!
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@Obscurus
His.

But I don't see a reason he won't approve you, given that massive downside of always having to sit and stuff.

Like...
How does he use the bathroom??
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His.

But I don't see a reason he won't approve you, given that massive downside of always having to sit and stuff.

Like...
How does he use the bathroom??


They got very creative with his wheelchair. And ofcourse Steve developed skills during his lifetime specifically for this. I mean, he had to practice every day. Skills that might come in handy in combat..... Or not.
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AND THE WHOLE PROPORTION THING. YOU'RE KILLING BE AND YOU'RE NOT EVEN APPROVED YET.
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@Afro Samurai
Just saw your character's ability and tought:
Terell and Steve can be big buddies, or great enemies, or largely unaware of each other. Giant losers? sounds like a team name.
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@Obscurus loool, Terell'd be down.
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Mind if I join the freakshow?
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@thewizardguy@AtomicNut: It's magic. Epic powers tell the universe to sit down and shut up. Which leads me neatly into:

@thewizardguy, the High Island is going to tell you something and make an offer. If Guilt keeps getting involved in other people's fights, without a pause to breathe, then I'll escalate things. Just take down minor criminals once in a while instead of always going for PCs, OK?

@Obscurus, you're in. Have fun. New event in Central Park or middle of town shortly. Jet Fuel is welcome as well, and we can put him in the shared character box.

@floodtalon, can we make the weakness "rope" or a specific type of "lasso rope"? Also, can he bend his fingers, considering they're gun barrels? Is he reduced to grabbing things like he has pincers?
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@Regitnui

I showed up to the scene because I was invited. But whatever.
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