Anasurimbor
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It's almost like people don't want to see Theo get hit by a bunch of Dragon-Blooded social charms. Where's the fun in that?
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It's almost like people don't want to see Theo get hit by a bunch of Dragon-Blooded social charms. Where's the fun in that?
Shadow Stalker with a high-parahuman-tier, extremely loyal minion, with the ability to develop new abilities which may or may not be obvious and may or may not be combat-related.
Yep, sounds like a great idea. [/sarcasm]
Possible Dragon-Blooded allies are very useful. I just thought their interactions would be amusing, because while Theo may be very convincing his social defenses aren't exactly top notch except against things that are actively malicious and detrimental.Or get a chance to WOO a dragonblooded into being his minion and teaching him BETTER social charms that are not all obvious or killy...
This. People seem to want Taylor to suffer to spite Emma. We're not talking about post-bullying Emma here. Some oppose it for other reasons, so I wonder how the vote would be going if she weren't involved.Note that voting to keep Emma AS IS also means that Taylor is going to get Lockered, where things MAY or MAY NOT change due to there now being a connection to the Underworld, with at least one Deathlord looking in and assorted other beings of power of Creation taking interest in Earth Bet.
Make no mistake, Shadow Stalker would quickly be the minion here, and quite possibly not the only one.Shadow Stalker with a high-parahuman-tier, extremely loyal minion, with the ability to develop new abilities which may or may not be obvious and may or may not be combat-related.
As the author has given permission, I remove that part of my objection. However, I still feel that giving the Entities knowledge of and access to Exalted Shards (even Terrestrial) violates the canon principle that they only have materialistic powers, i.e., no conceptual or spiritual abilities - which Exaltations explicitly are. That changes the setting too greatly for little enough gain that I am against the alteration.
Sigh...
I honestly have no clear reason why my instincts are so against the idea of Exalting Emma. Maybe it's because we will lose the novelty of being the first Bet Exalt. Maybe because I was looking forward to interacting with an un-powered Emma and seducing her away from Sophia's twisted philosophy. Maybe because I am uneasy with the idea of letting someone who is not the author so have much authority over the work, even with his permission.
But if it allows Taylor to have a chance at living a happier life, then it would be selfish of me to keep on stubbornly saying no. Plus it will diversify the Harem, and a diverse harem is a stabler and happier harem.
Hmmmm.... I might just withdraw my vote on the matter entirely, my mind keeps changing opinions every hour or so. Its frustrating. Skitzyfrenic, when is the ETA for votes closing?
As the author has given permission, I remove that part of my objection. However, I still feel that giving the Entities knowledge of and access to Exalted Shards (even Terrestrial) violates the canon principle that they only have materialistic powers, i.e., no conceptual or spiritual abilities - which Exaltations explicitly are. That changes the setting too greatly for little enough gain that I am against the alteration.
[X] No
Yeah, and? I specified being the first one. As far as I know the other exalts come after. This way we get to call dibs on the planet (Kind of a petty reason, I know.)Skitzyfrenic has said that there will be other exalts ala the unnamed Malefactor....
Yeah, and? I specified being the first one. As far as I know the other exalts come after. This way we get to call dibs on the planet (Kind of a petty reason, I know.)
I see him as a textbook Malefactor, actually. He fits the caste blurb, the conviction-based Cecelynian Urge blurb, and the Cece Act of Villainy all fit him too well.You sure about that? Because Calvert had the perfect set up for an Infernal exaltation. He also does the Bond Villain thing that Fiends like to do... just saying.
It's not always a failure. A lot of the time, it's completely unavoidable. Example: Regent. Actually, no, he failed by being born as Heartbreaker's kid.I see him as a textbook Malefactor, actually. He fits the caste blurb, the conviction-based Cecelynian Urge blurb, and the Cece Act of Villainy all fit him too well.
The problem is that nearly every parahuman had a perfect set up for an Infernal exaltation, by definition. What else is a trigger event, if not the result of a great failure?
I'd rather not see Malefactor!Coil as a Big Bad though. He's gotten boring as a fic antagonist, IMO, so I'd rather it be Bakuda.
Failure due to circumstances outside one's control is the essential requirement for Defilers as I see it. Being born to Heartbreaker isn't a perfect example, especially not compared to Accord's, Bakuda's, or Skitter's canon backstories, but it still counts IMO.It's not always a failure. A lot of the time, it's completely unavoidable. Example: Regent. Actually, no, he failed by being born as Heartbreaker's kid.
Only the first order effects should be enough for most things. Not too problematic, considering how far from canon we are treading.If Emma Exalts that early, then the point of departure from canon is way earlier than Theo's Exaltation, and that means a LOT of effort for someone to work out all the changes. (Not me.)
I don't regard that distinction as particularly meaningful, if it is even true.
He wasn't the one who did that regardless. He just benefited from it.
/shrug. Depending on how things butterfly, the attack on Emma may not ever occur. Particularly if the ABB is distracted by TDP messing up their operations, the foot soldiers may be tied up guarding places and not free to roam around attacking people.
/shrug. Depending on how things butterfly, the attack on Emma may not ever occur. Particularly if the ABB is distracted by TDP messing up their operations, the foot soldiers may be tied up guarding places and not free to roam around attacking people.
Huh. Guess I was confused. Omake was set years ago?What? this is just before the locker incident iirc, the attack on Emma happened around 2 years ago.