[OOC] The Promise - When will Nick die?

[Spoopy Scary]

Zero to a hundred in 0.5 seconds flat

[JunkMail]

@Spoopy Scary

Bone me daddy

[Maxx]

Hey, just letting y'all know I'm here. My internet connection here is really bad (I'm on vacation in Arizona with my girlfriend) so I will be as active as I can. I might try to post later tonight.

[KaiserElectric]

Heyo, just letting you guys know I'm still here, it's been a rough week but I'm getting back into things and will be attempting a post soon. ^^

@JunkMail Speaking of which, I assume you're okay with us creating minor characters as needed?

[SepticGentleman]

Heyo, just letting you guys know I'm still here, it's been a rough week but I'm getting back into things and will be attempting a post soon. ^^

@JunkMail Speaking of which, I assume you're okay with us creating minor characters as needed?

@KaiserElectric

Speaking on his behalf, that's definitely okey-dokey.

[KaiserElectric]

Awesome. If there's someone who I intend to make a recurring character I'll be sure to make a sheet for them, though. ^^

[Mega Birb]

I've got a second character in the works. The logic behind Cryokinesis is a bitch to explain.

[Spoopy Scary]

>science
>superpowers
>gg

[KaiserElectric]

@Mega Birb Goddamn it I was thinking of someone with that power. :P

[SepticGentleman]

@Mega Birb Goddamn it I was thinking of someone with that power. :P

@KaiserElectric

I mean, it's my personal belief that cryokinesis is one of those "ten a penny" kinds of powers. But that's just me.

[KaiserElectric]

No worries, think I found something better ^^

[Mega Birb]

@SepticGentleman
Yeah but mobile drink cooler.

[Mega Birb]

Norah Simard

Norah Simard

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_{*Excepting the gun, obviously.}

"You thought this would be some shitty ice pun, didn't you?"

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⫸ B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷

⫸ A P P E A R A N C E ⫷

▼ | S T A T S : |

▸ B I R T H N A M E : | Norah Simard
▸ N I C K N A M E / A L I A S : | Frosty
▸ G E N D E R : | Female
▸ A G E : | 19
▸ H E I G H T : | 5’9”
▸ W E I G H T : | 127lbs.
▸ E T H N I C I T Y : | Canadian
▸ Y E A R : | Sophomore, 2nd Year

▼ | P H Y S I C A L D E S C R I P T I O N : |

Standing at five feet nine inches and weighing in at 127 pounds, Norah’s a sort of beauty queen with literal ice in her veins. She has a rounded face with a pointed chin, and a hard jawline. She sports no visible blemishes on her face, having been lucky enough to never be cursed with acne. Her platinum blonde hair is normally kept short in the back and long towards the front, her bangs hanging parted on the left and down to her neck. She sports a pair of full lips and a down-turned nose. Her eyes are an unsettling ice blue, highlighted by thin eyeliner and mascara. Overall, she has a curvy figure.

Norah has a famed hourglass figure and an even distribution of sexual appeal. She proudly sports a pair of 34C breasts and a posterior to compliment them. Her posture is damn-near perfect and she walks with purpose, often making small gestures to those she passes while getting where she needs to go. If standing still, her hands will often either find their ways to her hips, or cross idly under her chest. While seated, her back remains straight and her legs cross neatly almost always. The air immediately around her chills noticeably, dropping by about ten degrees Fahrenheit.

Norah’s fashion sense is a little… eccentric, to say the least. While most of it consists of skinny jeans, tank-tops, and sweats, she owns a jumpsuit that she wears surprisingly often. On top of that, she has an amethyst-colored leather coat that everything matches with. It has a heavily accented fur collar and gloves to match. Everything she has is wearable in the winter, though to her, it’s year-round attire. In case it wasn’t clear, amethyst is her favorite color.

⫸ P S Y C H O L O G Y ⫷

▼ | P E R S O N A L I T Y : |

Cold and tactical are the words that make up much of Norah Simard’s personality. And she knows it. Never one to play victim, she’s brutally honest with most and will own up to everything she says or does. One can expect the truth from her, and not much else beside it. She expects the same from others, though understands that everyone, including her, has secrets they would rather not share. She’s one to think that someone should make use of every resource at their disposal, whether or not it’s honorable. Weaknesses were meant to be exploited, after all. She also has something of a sweet tooth.

▼ | B A C K S T O R Y : |

Born to a wealthy family in Quebec, Canada, Norah Simard’s life started off fairly simple. As the younger of two sisters, she grew up in the shadow of musical accomplishment. Not necessarily a bad thing, the house was always filled with the beautiful sound of the violin. The only issue that came from this was that the parents of these two didn’t pay much attention to the younger sister. Lucky for them, she didn’t need much help once she could walks and talk.

Things, for lack of a better word, were good for the Simard family. The sisters generally got along well, the parents rarely fought, and money wasn’t an issue. Overall, she had a very uneventful life. Go to school, get good grades, own the stage, things like that.

When high school came around, she joined the drama club and loved it, playing every character given to her the best she could. Though, as a freshman, these roles were limited to one background character and a supporting one in the second semester. She was good though, better than most that took to the stage… and she made it known. Every action was perfect to the character, every line exactly how it was written and annunciated perfectly. She owned the stage, whether it was from the spotlight or high up stage. Some in the club were jealous of her skill, others glad to finally have someone of good caliber on board.

When Norah’s sophomore year started, things changed. Quite dramatically, as she woke up one day to find her entire room frozen, the floor a skating rink and icicles hanging from the ceiling. She was able to interpret this as a single thing; she was a Metahuman, and her power had something to do with ice. Needless to say, her parents freaked out a little when they found out their daughter was capable of manipulating anything related to ice, but they were still glad to have her. So things mostly stayed the same, just with everything staying a few feet away from her because the air around here was always cold. Except in the summer, where she became a blessing.

In order to help refine her powers from being dead useless for anything, she started to attend a school specifically for Metas, where she transcended her entire class. As a result, she received an invitation onto the Promise, and has been there for a year already.

⫸ P O W E R I N F O R M A T I O N ⫷

▼ | P O W E R C L A S S I F I C A T I O N : |

Elemental – Energy

▼ | P O W E R D E S C R I P T I O N : |

Again, to those who have played Dota 2, Norah’s powers are based off of Crystal Maiden. If you haven’t, here we go.

Scientifically called Cryokinesis, Norah has the ability to create and manipulate ice. While it’s a common element for Metas to have control over, it’s not something to be underestimated. She has the ability to chill or freeze the air in a designated area, cause cold snaps, and pretty much cause anything pertaining to a walking blizzard. She can also provide herself with a form of armor, dense ice forming around parts of her body to give her some extra durability and protect her from hazards. An icy wind can be projected from her hands, sharp shards of ice or snow included, propelled by the gale.

From a standpoint of utility, she can mend the wounds of others by freezing an isolated part of their body, essentially becoming a cast and an ice pack in one. She’s also able to control climates, to an extent. If someone wants an artificial winter, she’s the first one you could go to.

▼ | L I M I T S | W E A K N E S S E S : |

As expected on the Promise, she isn’t able to access the full spectrum of her powers, though she has great control over what she already has. Unchained, she could accidently freeze entire rooms and cause unwieldy blizzards, putting just about everyone on the station in danger. Extreme fatigue from excessive power usage is really the only thing that could put her in danger of ashing.

Unoriginal but true, Norah fairs poorly against any form of heat and makes a bad roommate because of it, unless she gets put together with someone that doesn’t mind the cold. The potency of her powers changes with the temperature, meaning that if she’s in a boiler room, it will take much more energy to create a snowflake than the same task in a freezer, for example.

Because of how structured ice is, she has an inherit weakness to Cerebral-based Metas. Anchors prevent her from extending her reach beyond her immediate area, meaning that she can’t freeze a glass of water across the room like she normally can.

⫸ O T H E R ⫷

-Internal body temperature sits around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
-Favorite season is Winter.
-Can safely interact with extremely cold substances, such as liquid nitrogen and dry ice.

@SepticGentleman@JunkMail@Mr Allen J
Backstory's half-assed towards the end, I know. I'll probably revise it sometime tomorrow.

[Spoopy Scary]

As someone who's not a GM, I can't say much - just that I think you should Google some images of frostbite before sticking with ice casts.

[Mega Birb]

As someone who's not a GM, I can't say much - just that I think you should Google some images of frostbite before sticking with ice casts.

@Spoopy Scary

You see Ivan, if arm in ice, enemy give hot soup.

[JunkMail]

@Mega Birb

So, the character is okay-no issue- but we're crossing a road here and you're going to have to decide what road to take.

I'm going to assume that she is immune to her own abilities, which is fine. You've stated she operates at 54F. Neato.

My issue is, at that temperature, her body is going go be slow. Think of animals that can have body temperatures that low- reptiles for instance. They aren't active, and when they are it's in short bursts because they cant sustain it for longer periods of time.

It's a coin toss between being immune to her own powers and being slow as absolute shit when using them or not being immune with a little more speed. Your choice. Make that decision and she'll be just fine.

[Mega Birb]

@JunkMail
Hmm... quite the predicament. Either way her ability to do anything gets crippled, which is a huge handicap to play against. For now, I think I'll put her on the back burner and revise everything at some point, so she can keep pace with everyone else. Truth be told, I had to force too much of the CS to make her comfortable to play.

[Spoopy Scary]

Where were you planning to go with the character? Cryokinesis is powerful regardless if you can move. It's a suitable drawback, especially considering she's literally cold-blooded.

[Mega Birb]

@Spoopy Scary
I know, it's that fact that she'd basically be a lizard and would be out of commission for a few hours if she made use of it. Her personality, in my own opinion at least, will not fit that.

[Spoopy Scary]

I think it would be good and interesting writing, especially since her personality clashes with the nature of her power. It'd allow for creative use of her ability instead of the war of attrition conclusion most people would jump to. Abraham, for instance, has an entire sect of his own power that he simply can't use (or use well) simply because he doesn't have a certain mindset, but he makes do. Someone far more patient with the same power would probably use it to create sandstorms, and if they're less brave than Abe is, morph into sand and mesh with the storm instead of turning into solid stone so that they can't be seen.

Any power can work for any person, it just depends on how you use it.