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As much as I like that scene, I think I could see him using his power against Miles' car in a more nonchalant way.

I'm thinking of having Audrey try to pull Maren outside(she's very concerned about the sky event), what do you think? She'll accidentally heal her, and will also probably make note of how hot she is.

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@Gisk Question! Does Rhys corrade things with bare skin or like...if he wore gloves that wouldn't happen? Should he start wandering the world in a plastic bubble?

@Ellion

Well, the plastic bubble would break down. It would need to be leather :P

I've thought about it. I feel like just putting on leather or wool gloves is too easy, but I also don't want him to be completely destructive.

I think we're gonna say bare skin. There has to be some way for him to act in normal society.

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@Mr Allen J

I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding of my character.

She's easy to goad into a fight, but she wouldn't have tried to fight Zoey or any of her friends unless they were being assholes. Her main deal is that she doesn't like to be stepped on, and sometimes she can be sensitive about that, but your character would have to have done something to start it, it doesn't just happen.

And she's also quick to forgive, so if someone makes an effort to communicate that they didn't mean to slight her, she'll be chill.

She isn't just a rage machine, her attitude is a reaction to a deeply oppressive social environment that she was born into.

The reason I originally thought she might be friends with Zoey is because she isn't likely to have set Aud off, and therefore isn't likely to get in a fight with her.

Also, random fun fact, I came pretty close to referring to the twins as Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum in some of my posts. I also almost used Heckle and Jeckle.

EDIT: I hope I don't come off as nit-picky, but her extreme reaction to Audrey just doesn't really work, the history you built for them is unrealistic with the way the character is in my head.

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I thought you were both waiting on me!

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Wooden boats with hemp ropes and cotten sails for him then. Lol. And I stole the name from one of my students #thuglife

Also, you made him homeless

@Ellion

Hey, if he can use a wooden boat he can use a wooden house :P Or he can live on his boat!

Anyway, I presented it in a jokey way, but I'm happy with it for him, and as a power that differs from some of them that we see.

@Gisk I came up with a suggestion for Jasmine:

Enhanced hearing. She basicly can hear things that are a lot further away and also sounds that are normally too high-pitched for humans to even notice. Maybe later on she can use it as echolocalization for in the dark.
The catch: loud noises will actually hurt her ears, meaning stuff like a whistle, loud music or even people (including herself) talking loudly will be unpleasant for her.
((Reasoning: she can't do sports anymore that even slightly involve loud noises, and she will start to hate music))

@NightmareInd

I like this, basically Daredevil(except she's not blind).

My other thought is that she can eat anything. Anything at all, she can crunch in her jaws and swallow it. Guy pointing a gun at you? Swallow it, hand and all. Padlock on a gate? Nom! But she gets progressively fatter over time as she uses her power.

Also, probably that thing where you eat random shit. Pica, I think.

Since the cat is out of the bag about how they're chosen, what do you guys think?

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Wow. I'm way behind in the IC. Is it still okay if I jump in or is this pretty much closed?

@malmshodes

You're good, we're still doing intros, as Ellion said. We're just really zealous about it.

@Ellion What a name!

Unmaking Touch: Inorganic materials that he touches break and corrode away. Metal rusts, machines fall apart, synthetic textiles unravel.

The Catch: Inorganic materials that he touches break and corrode away. Metal rusts, machines fall apart, synthetic textiles unravel.

Early Presentation: Inorganic materials that he touches break and corrode away. Metal rusts, machines fall apart, synthetic textiles unravel.

((Reasoning: Fuck your boat.))

@Mr Allen J I had something when I was thinking about it last night, but I don't remember it. Give me some time.

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This is kind of why I wish I could make a second character - I can start scenes elsewhere. lol

Now, before I start my post, is there any plans for the cafe @Gisk?

@Mr Allen J

Alright, you and @Ellion can go make second characters. I definitely see the merit of the more active players having a couple of options, so that the story can move forward on one front, even if another is slowed down. Besides, I have like six now.

Whose powers, by the way, I am surprised nobody is theorizing about.

Anyway, I have no specific plans, but the general idea is for everyone to sort of work out that they suddenly have special powers. It's the first big step.

I'm trying to get an excuse for Audrey to touch Maren, so she'll accidentally heal her foot(since I'm still assuming that is the prevailing vote).

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@Gisk your post will be my que to post again :3.

@Ellion

Oh, well there you go.

And I might have broken my rule a little bit just there, but I wanted to get the twins out and Audrey in without a lot of back and forth.

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"No firework I've ever seen," Thomas answered her quietly. He tried to crane his neck to see through the balcony window, but gave it up as a lost cause and moved to the front window of the shop.

"I don't care about the lights," Michael said, moving to look out the window anyway. He continued in an undertone to his brother, "I care about traitor bitch."

"She'll keep, but Auntie Kat is pregnant."

"So?"

"So, the last time these lights showed up..."

"I... oh. Alright." He took one last look around, but then walked right out the door, forgetting about his coffee.

His brother looked back at Zoey and said "Sorry about the trouble," and then followed Michael, tossing Audrey's helmet unceremoniously to the sidewalk when he got outside. A moment later their engines roared to life, and a moment after that, Audrey Springer walked in the door, carrying the dropped helmet.

"The twins were looking for me?" she asked the room at large, then changed her priorities and asked, "Did anyone see that white thing?"

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I think anyone posting new should try to start up another scene, because there's already so many people at the cafe.