Etcetera

Myriad Reality

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I am indeed such an individual.

I struggle to see that panning out in any way other than murderers making garish mockeries of their victims to their families.

@Tank O The Lake

Then in straightforward terms, you end someone. You inherit their weakness, and their sufferings become yours to bear. They weigh on you, inescapably as you lose grasp of what makes you yourself. Kill the sick, and acquire their pain. Kill the fearful, and your choices haunt you. Kill a child and lose your emotional grip. Your every choice is second guessed. Your reactions slow, now bearing two lives' worth of intuitions. Your senses are overloaded but your mind clouded. You experience a tugging on your heart as you pass a hospital and realize you can't remember whether the faint memory belongs to you or to the one you adopted into yourself. Their dreams, values, visions, all made a piece of you. Every ordinary joy becomes an indictment. You live as an immortal tribute to a purpose that cannot be fulfilled.
*Clasps my hands behind my back*
And that is a fate worse than death. Not to mention the social consequences that would inevitably arise.

Myriad Reality

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*I cock my head.*

Elaborate.

@Tank O The Lake

We cannot simply wield the power of death to end the power of death. But instead, imagine a new society, with new rules. Those who end a story must carry its unfinished weight—its suffering, its responsibility, its purpose. A world where death anchors you to the life you robbed, and saps a piece of your soul to replace that which was lost. Forever carrying the burden of the vacuum you created, a permanent, living memorial of everything you destroyed. A world where death turns into a mercy, and mercy cannot be stolen.
*Scratches the back of my head with a smile*
But you also seem like the kind of person to prefer practical steps over a sermon.

Myriad Reality

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Quite the predicament. Again, then, how to create something with more lasting and undesirable consequences than death?

@Tank O The Lake

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Immortality. The curse of life.

@Legend

If everyone knew that inflicting death would bring about a new, terrible kind of life, perhaps they'd be more hesitant to wield it.

Myriad Reality

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Hence the existence of Hell and other religious concepts of perdition and divine wrath. It is another side of the same coin; it invents a consequence that death is preferable to. I recently took a visit to an Earth in the midst of its own version of the early 21st century; one of the major societal problems of the day was religious radicalization, leading to the rise of terroristic groups that were more than willing to die to impose their doctrine upon the world. That is not possible for a state that deals solely in death threats.

There must be fear of death, and there must be fear of Hell. But Hell is meaningless without Heaven, so there must be promise of escape from suffering, if the man acts according to what is demanded of him.

@Tank O The Lake

Perhaps so! But the true disadvantage of any afterlife promise is that it can't be seen, and the consequences are distant. So we need a different solution.

Myriad Reality

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Suicide is a result of fear. It's fear so great it overcomes self-preservation; the animal destroys itself to avoid an overwhelming negative stimulus.

Death is merely the most convenient of the methods of compelling fear. It is, by no means, the most powerful.

@Tank O The Lake

Indeed! Thus if reality itself were to offer a universally feared consequence in which death itself a preferable alternative, it would be robbed of its power.

Myriad Reality

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Nice. No real preference so just meeting new people works for me :)

@Chiliarchy

Sick, working with a few peeps to find the best scenario to inject into.

Myriad Reality

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If death was really the worst possible outcome, no one would, you know, kill themselves or something. Nobody would take any risks with their lives either. So for some people, there's clearly something better than how bad death is, or something worse. Part of what makes death powerful is that it's universal.

@Legend

Well said!

Myriad Reality

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*Finally speaks up again*
There are fates worse than death.
*Glances toward Vector for approval*

@Legend

*Nods at you to continue*

Myriad Reality

@LegendBegins

Would you mind if I PMed you regarding an idea for a plot with Lucy? I'm about to start submitting the charsheets for Lucy's pawns (and some other people connected to him) and I might need some help with how to handle it

@Tank O The Lake

Yeah, hit me.

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Cool, thanks! I’m thinking he dug too far down into the ground, found a rift/glitch in his world that he thought he could eat. He bit into it and now he occasionally hops dimensions without really knowing why. Probably some weird reaction with his particle accelerator, not that he knows or cares.

@Chiliarchy

You know, I'm cool with that. You have any particular way you're looking to start or do you just want him to start meeting new people?

Myriad Reality

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Okey, I have done the things. I’m pretty sure anyway.

Seltzer!

Name
Seltzer

Species
Armalizamon

Appearance
A reptilian Digimon based loosely on an armadillo lizard. He is covered head-to-toe in tough magenta scales with glowing neon green accents. Seltzer is built like a compact mini-kaiju and stands at about 9 feet tall. Heavy limbs, three claws for hands, and a heavy tail with a glowing green gem at its tip. His presence is physically weighty and his steps often cause subtle tremors in softer ground.

Abilities

Particle Accelerator Physiology:
Consumes high density minerals as “fuel,” powering the particle accelerator that runs throughout his body like veins. When well-fed, his scales become noticeably harder, his overall mass increases, and his attacks are much more destructive.

High Durability:
Extremely resistant to blunt force, blades, and heat. Can physically shield others and hold his ground against stronger opponents by brute durability alone.

Neutron Laser :
A focused, high-penetration particle beam fired from his mouth after a brief charge (audible high whine + bright yellow glow). Bores an unsettlingly clean hole through most natural and manufactured materials. Energy shields, magical barriers, and similar defenses can disrupt or blunt the piercing effect.

Neutron Diffuser:
A weaker, scattered/splitting beam used for area denial, warning shots, or clearing space.

Neutron Blade:
Extends the scales on his arms to cover them with a blade-shaped beam of charged particles that burn clean through enemies.

Death Roll Press (Ball Form):
Can curl into an armored sphere and roll with surprising speed. Can jump high while rolled, ricochet over terrain, and hit targets like a living wrecking ball. Strongest when well-fed and heavy.

Weaknesses

Fuel Dependency:
His strongest abilities and maximum durability require sufficient mineral intake. Low fuel noticeably reduces his effectiveness and willingness to fight.

Low-Energy Mood Shift:
When running low, instincts push him to avoid conflict, conserve energy, and pursue food more aggressively. He may become irritable, territorial, or uncharacteristically callous until refueled.

Not Subtle:
Loud, heavy, and glowing. Poor at stealth and has a quiet but noticeable hum when it’s dead quiet.

Kid in a Kaiju Body:
Seltzer is basically as stated above. He is naive, inexperienced, and pretty socially unaware.

Interaction Notes (Mostly for me lol)
Seltzer tends to speak in short deadpan lines. He’s also pretty blunt. Just know I’m not trying to personally attack anyone if he says something a bit rude.

@Chiliarchy

Looks pretty cool--I've asked a couple Digimon fans in the group to review.

In the meantime, do you have a backstory for how he became interdimensional?