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>everyone speccing under the assumption of combat
>but no one prepared for the chess arc


@Dog For purposes of aesthetic, I would prefer not to have combustion engines. People get free wireless electricity anyhow due to the Telesma System, so you don’t really need it. As for the mechanics of it, I’ll say that right now, it can function as a flash light that creates a wall of light with durability akin to a normal window. It doesn’t work as a bubble and the range will be fairly low due to how light naturally diffuses. Could be a magnum opus that your character’s figuring out though.

@Click ThisPretty sure I already told you about it, but you’ll need some way to send your constructs instructions in order for them to act. Otherwise it’s good. Nice to see an organization that isn’t just WARTIME BBY.

@SgtEasyYes. Heat Dynamicism is how you get cool fire bender bros doing BBQ during summer frat parties. Remember though that you must be physically touching that thing to pull heat out of an object. So it’s not like you can remotely freeze something…and if you’re in the area of something that’s rapidly dropping in temperature, that’ll be bad for you too. Generally the more you try to take something out, the harder it becomes. Imagine it like hauling out a net of fish. The more fish you haul, the better, but also the heavier it gets. Absolute zero through heat dynamicism is possible but so far only in theory.

@SilverPaw The limits of electricity is basically vaguely being within civilization. You’ll want the Steam Core if you plan on adventuring into the deep sea, but if you’re just swimming in a touristy beach, you’ll have electricity there.

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@SilverPaw The limits of electricity is basically vaguely being within civilization. You’ll want the Steam Core if you plan on adventuring into the deep sea, but if you’re just swimming in a touristy beach, you’ll have electricity there.


Hm, then I'll have it as a hybrid model, since if I get the occasion, I would go for the deep sea option.
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@ERode Ah, right. Added in a line to reflect that.
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@SilverPaw The limits of electricity is basically vaguely being within civilization. You’ll want the Steam Core if you plan on adventuring into the deep sea, but if you’re just swimming in a touristy beach, you’ll have electricity there.


This jolts my brain to a pretty good point to confirm. Are batteries a thing?

If yes, Lucy may want to put a few in Schwarzritter to enable it to function without the Telesma network for a limited time. It'll automatically recharge whenever the electro-wireless connection is established.

If no, well, no network, no metal doll to play with, which would result in a sad Lucy. :'(
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Does my specialty have to be combat-focused? Could I take up something that is wholly civilian? Like power efficiency or civil engineering?
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So through heat dynamicism, someone could technically smoke a shisha while simultaneously heating up the room through the water in the air (or through the vapour you create from the shisha?), creating a smoker’s sauna?

Nice, I could use that to destress from work

Edit: @Dog as you can see, my focus is NOT on combat at all

2nd Edit: Also realised you can technically heat or extract heat from the particles within a space to increase kinetic energy within those particles, allowing for control over the vibration within that space. Possibly creating a field where sound (vibrations in the air) is nullified or morphed? Maybe within a given area certain sounds at a certain frequency can be amplified with increased vibration? But that would take a considerable amount of energy I wager
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Alright. Time to slap down a cs.
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@IzurichBatteries are a thing, but they’re fairly clunky and pointless. Easier to get a Steam Core and have it generate electricity through SCIENCE rather than store a shit ton of heavy batteries with limited lifespan.

@DogYes, your specialty can be something unrelated to escalating the arms race. I don’t know why these spies think they’re gonna be starting in a hack and slash or something kekekek. Most Technologists will be speccing in things that aren’t obviously attached to warfare.

Anyways, backstory is ok. Becoming a Polymath, even in a small village, is something that would immediately catch the attention of the rich and influential, because Polymaths are actually much rarer than an RP cast full of them would suggest. Might need to adjust the timeline of his life to accommodate for that.

You’re missing a picture for his appearance though.

@SgtEasySound shenanigans via heat dynamicism is a fresh idea. I like it. Wouldn’t allow for total sound nullification, but it’s otherwise pretty interesting to have in your pocket. Remember that there’s the whole thing where cold air vacuums in hot air though (I think). Your character will be constantly needing to gather up more and more heat to compensate for the vacuum effect, unless he’s working with the dynamicism of wind too.
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I've changed my mind from a polynesian character and went towards the Mughals

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I went ahead and edited in some notes on what Hana can do, and also how she's inhuman. Really, I'm open to suggestions there, too.

At least as far as I see her, she's not really meant to be good for open combat and fighting. Like, thinking in traditional RPG terms, she'd be more a party support role by tossing around buffs, debuffs, and healing, than anything. That's the goal, anyway.
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Redid the last section of my backstory a bit.
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Thought I would throw my hat into the mega mix here. Got a non-combative mesmerologist. Wrote it up a bit quickly so let me know what you think of the concept. I'll probably get on and edit it up tomorrow.

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@IzurichBatteries are a thing, but they’re fairly clunky and pointless. Easier to get a Steam Core and have it generate electricity through SCIENCE rather than store a shit ton of heavy batteries with limited lifespan.


Oooooh, okay~ I'll add a "backup steam core generator" to Schwarzritter then, enabling it to function at a reduced performance in the absence of the telesma network.
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@SgtEasyThat’s some good fucking food. Anyhow, the only real correction to make is that the Edenic Beasts don’t teach how to perceive the Formulae of intangible substances, but rather work to supercharge your ability to perceive instead. It’s very much a gift that changes the way you view the world, as opposed to like, just special training/knowledge. That’s why a big portion of being a Dynamicist that HASN’T been favoured by an Edenic Beast is like, being ridiculously talented and lucky.

@Vega7285Cute to think of parties in terms of RPG, when the only real parties out here are social events filled with enough innuendo to cause a flower garden lass to faint from the debauchery.

@DogStill missing dat appearance, dude.

@JumbusTragically, the implication behind Mesmerology in the OOC is that there’s not a single Mesmerologist in the world that can actually do what they claim to be able to do, as the very nature of this particular Major works against the most difficult parts of Formulization in general, due to requiring you to essentially alter the properties of the intangibles (memories/thoughts) of a living being (which is difficult enough to do when it’s yourself). The hurdle to Mesmerology is high enough that everything about it is theoretical and there’s no systematized method of actually attaining it. So a school that can produce Mesmerologists (that aren’t just scam artists) is out of the question. Either find another Major, accept that Franz is lying through his teeth, or make him a real genius of geniuses.

Otherwise, the backstory is good enough. You’ll want to talk to Dog about how Austira-Hungary exists when the Ottoman Empire also does. Qualia isn't anything relevant to the world though.
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@JumbusTragically, the implication behind Mesmerology in the OOC is that there’s not a single Mesmerologist in the world that can actually do what they claim to be able to do, as the very nature of this particular Major works against the most difficult parts of Formulization in general, due to requiring you to essentially alter the properties of the intangibles (memories/thoughts) of a living being (which is difficult enough to do when it’s yourself). The hurdle to Mesmerology is high enough that everything about it is theoretical and there’s no systematized method of actually attaining it. So a school that can produce Mesmerologists (that aren’t just scam artists) is out of the question. Either find another Major, accept that Franz is lying through his teeth, or make him a real genius of geniuses.

Otherwise, the backstory is good enough. You’ll want to talk to Dog about how Austira-Hungary exists when the Ottoman Empire also does. Qualia isn't anything relevant to the world though.


Hi yeah fully understand. I was going for a 'some countries might have secretly developed it more' but I get that isn't the direction you want for Mesmerology. I do find it curious that Mesmerology is an option when it is hamstrung this significantly. However, my original concept for this character was to have no power at all so I'm certainly not complaining. I quite like under powered characters who use their brain over their power. I have reworked multiple parts of his backstory to fit the advice:

-The Vienna Academy is now just a Young Polymath academy that happens to have an interest in developing Mesmerology past the theoretical phase.

-Franz's powers got reworked to be his experimental progress in the Mesmerology field. Hopefully thats a good power level for it. If it isn't, I would appreciate some clearer guidelines with it. As its a bit rough to gauge it at the moment haha

-I would say Franz is a mix between genius of geniuses and scam artist

-I mistook Qualia for being a shorthand name for the academy sorry

Edit: The first edit was not saved so I have only just got those changes up
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I’ll say that he’ll find his best successes with hive-minded insects like bees or ants right now, just in terms of being able to perceive the Formulae of their minds. As a Polymath, he’ll also have the potential/ability to perform fairly well in all other Majors, because that’s essentially the prerequisite you need in order to pursue Mesmerology as more than a meme. With no encounters with Edenic Beasts, he’ll also be a natural born Dynamicist, which is also pretty rare to begin with. Basically, the dude’s fame would easily stretch beyond Vienna, and he’ll only be held back by his choice of Major.

He’ll definitely be able to modify his own memories with ease, because that can easily just be a pure-Egoism feat. He won’t be able to transfer at all though. I’d say he can direct hive-minded insects to go places if he has their queen with him, and he can vaguely affect how aggressive vermin are.

I established Mesmerology as part of the world building and as a meme option. Those who can pursue it with any modicum of success will be extremely capable individuals though, while those who can’t actually succeed in that field are funny little trolls.
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Changed it:)

Within Abya Yala, Kalil encountered one of the great Edenic Beasts which roamed the continents, gaining its favour with charm and sharp, natural intellect. Charging his ability to perceive the formulae of the world. To create a greater understanding of the inner workings which fascinated him. To unlock the seemingly mystic arts of dynamicism. To Muhammad, upon learning of his son's feat, saw money rain down from the heavens. The opportunity and prestige this could gain him, the fostering of an upcoming polymath genius who could major in one of the rarer specialisations within the Empire! Celebrations were needed and the return to Dhaka was hastened to facilitate them quicker.
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