Letter Bee

Re: Zero: The High Council

I will be collabing with @Rune_Alchemist in 3 or so days...

NCQuest - A Mecha RP: The Defense of Darwin (BeeNCQuest)

Haven Base

Theodore gave Terra's proposal a few moments of thought, analyzing the costs and benefits of it. The costs? Making it look like she was being singled out for special treatment, thus alienating many of the International Volunteers and others of Haven's forces. It would also undermine Field-Captain Philips' legitimacy among the ones remaining in his squad. The benefits? What she said; a relatively safe environment for defectors in their transition to Haven's service. So the General Commander of Haven began looking for solutions to square the circle and gain the benefits of both Field-Captain Philips retaining his legitimacy and Terra getting her squad.

A faint smile as the answer slipped into his mind. "Field-Captain Philips is the current leader of the International Volunteers, but he has already proposed a change to the organizational structure that can be used as a testing ground for your idea. And by that, he's ordered the Volunteers to split into groups of three for easier coordination. You will lead one of those groups while Cody will lead another; your group will be comprised of you, Hisako, and Kyexun, while Cody, TABRIS - who had defected for his sake - and our most recent arrival, Anna Mustang, are part of the second group. Perform well and your proposal can be implemented in full."

He turned to the rest of the able pilots, "You and Field-Captain Philips can decide how to group yourselves."

@FalloutJack@Landaus Five-One@Metatrooper@Selvariabell@Senhara@ArmorPlated@Andre Valias

Royal Rumble!

-Deleted; it turns out that I shouldn't rejoin after all as I keep getting anxious.-

Unheroic: A Second Chance [ENDED]

Ashton Andrews, the Chosen of Stories and Flame Brooks, Operator

"Thank you," Ashton whispered as C. Selphia took his hand. A surge of warmth spread from the point of contact, affecting both him and the Professor as they were linked together from now on. Then as the older man left the table, Ashton would lift up his cuffed hands, and conjure up a Book; the first new one he had since everything was taken away from him. The pages flipped open to show a summary of C. Selphia's biography, a biography that would allow Ashton to understand the nature of the guy's powers better. Dragon in Human form cross-trained with Elemental Magic from another Universe. Has a wife and daugther whom he believes had escaped.

Ashton doubted that last part, but viewed the pages relating to powers. Apparently, he has a strange affinity to Light even though he sees himself as a Wind Dragon. And Dragoncraft will be useful eventually, too. Very well; time to use Librarium Heart.

A flicker of willpower as the boy channeled power from Selphia's book onto himself, changing his nature and heritage and bloodline with just a thought; at this point, only his psyche and his apperance were his' own - his species and body were the same as Selphia's now. And yes, the laws of the Multiverse had been changed so that he was a second 'Drake of Light' for as long as he imitated Selphia's powers.

Not that he'd steal his benefactor's metaphorical thunder; Ashton would not take away a Chosen One's rightful place. What he would do, however, was confound those who were so sure of their own position in the narrative by distracting them from said Chosen One's actions.

Concentrating, Ashton tapped into the Rune power his new body was generating, and with a flash of golden light, the cuffs on his wrists and ankles were blasted off by glowing force. Then, more confident in his ability to handle the intoxicating effect of Runic energy, Ashton pointed to another of the Guards, blasting it head-on with a lightning bolt. He then looked at those who decided to fight.

"All right, people!" he said in a loud voice, modulated by a tiny use of his imitated wind powers. "From what we've been shown, these suits of armor are inhabited by dark spirits and not creatues of flesh, so toxic gas won't work against them!" Yes, he had seen what Kedvin's blades had done to the guards and how one of them had 'died'. "So if you guys have something that damages the armor itself, attack them with it!"

And as an example, Ashton began gathering another lightning bolt in order to blast the suits of armor. But as he was doing so, someone tapped him on the shoulder and he turned around... To find the most beautiful person he had ever met.

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Flame Brooks had seen the other boy in previous weeks and days; despite his imprisonment here, it was clear to Flame that he was not a fellow soldier. No, his fellow kid was someone who, despite having fought and even killed before, had not been forced into anything he didn't want to until now. And considering the sheer amount of power Ashton Andrews was slinging around, it was clear why.

He had been on the other side of the table from the other boy, close enough to hear him whispering his name. Now he had climbed up said table, tipping over bowls of gruel, to cross over to him and tap his shoulder. Satisfied at Ashton's look of surprise, Flame said, "I've read enough fiction to know you should save your energy."

The redhead then held up his cuffed wrists, continuing, "I don't have powers of my own, but I can fight. Please trust me."

The other young man blushed a little and smiled, before gesturing at Flame's restraints and blasting them off. Then, focusing those enchanting green eyes on him, Ashton said, "All right, but tell me your name first."

This, Flame was happy to give. "Flame. Flame Brooks. I heard your name while you were whispering and I've read enough fiction to know that magical energy can be replenished by food. So eat as much as you want from the others' bowls; I'll hold back the guards while you build up enough for another blast of power. Oh, and check said guards for keys."

And with that, the child soldier - wearing only ordinary clothes as his power armor had been taken away - dived in, taking a baton dropped by a 'dead' guard and swinging it at an 'alive' one with enough force to dent a car door...

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Ashton did as Flame said, taking a few spoonfuls of gruel, and then blowing any remaining un-engaged guard or guards off their feet with a gust of wind!

NCQuest - A Mecha RP: The Defense of Darwin (BeeNCQuest)

@Selvariabell, New NC is accepted.

Unheroic: A Second Chance [ENDED]

After taking time to think about this longer than 'not at all', I don't actually see the problem I thought there was. I just totally forgot what was going on, what with how the thread started.

Sorry for the bother.
>_<

@Lumiere

Thanks!

Also, everyone, as I said to Lumiere on Discord, I edited my CS; all but the Cherubim Pistol and the Omni-Tool, as well as Flame's Family Picture and Ration Packs, are listed as 'destroyed'.

Unheroic: A Second Chance [ENDED]

Oh, I see the skele was left the same. <_>
Well! Nvm that bit then. >_<;

@Lumiere

Yes, I gave Flame such powerful gear because I thought he won't have it in the beginning; I was never planning to godmode as him.

That said, it'd take a lot of hard work and effort for me to revise Flame's Sheet, and I haven't eaten breakfast yet (it's morning my end). Not to mention that without his gear, his' coming from a futuristic universe won't make any difference except to the theme (and even then, Paul said in the OOC OP that Kazzok was interested in technology).

So if you and Paul stick to 'PCs don't have gear', perhaps Flame's CS can be left as-is, but with Flame getting his gear later than the others'? For example, Flame can only get his Pistol when the others get back their full range of equipment, or even just his Omni-tool and associated apps; he then gets his other gear back further into the story.

Or alternatively, Flame can have his Power Armor, Assault Rifle, and Monomolecular Knife utterly destroyed, and he has to find more fantasy-esque equipment elsewhere?

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I think?

I wasn't going to assume anything unless it ended up happening. Kirby Ashton is already a little busted as they are.
Trying to balance enemies that won't just straight-up die immediately after being shot sounds like a headache and a bit unfair to the rest of the party. Its a little difficult to imagine how bird-girl with her bow can keep up with a war machine, regardless of make.

...starting to make me reconsider that bit about letting people start with gear. I thought we were going to run it back kinda how the first one started without getting horribly sidetracked looking for equipment.
However, I suppose its not really my thread in the strictest sense. ^^;

@Lumiere

I thought Flame won't have Gear, as the Character Sheet says that all Equipment was removed. Or was that meant to be revised?

Edit: But if characters start out with Gear, then I'll further revise Flame to be weaker.

Unheroic: A Second Chance [ENDED]

@DocRock, @ShwiggityShwah:

I'm leaning Magitech; Steampunk is more alluring to me when it's large machines instead of personalized armor. And Flame is meant to be on the same power level as the other PCs when he has his equipment, but not when he doesn't.

And with that, I have an idea.

Unheroic: A Second Chance [ENDED]

Fantasy, steampunk, medieval.

Some liberties were taken with interpreting small additions, but I wasn't ready for powerarmor and assault rifles. <_>;

@Lumiere

I can revise Flame's backstory and home universe, but I still don't want to be accused of making him just so Ashton has a free source of powers to copy, which in turn means a technological source of capabilities. Can Steampunk or Magitech do the same things I intended technology to do?