Justice League: The New Wave (OOC - Interest Check)

[ChasNicollette]

Ahhh your making me blush

Mutual admiration society is go!

 

[kizkiz]

Yeah Chas, everyone agreed to move towards the Stadium. I think we should fast forward to there.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Yeah Chas, everyone agreed to move towards the Stadium. I think we should fast forward to there.

Right, then.

I'll have that up tonight or tomorrow, everything going well.

People have until then to object!

 

[Varshanka]

Speaking of which, I got hung up last night and so forth, but right now I'm spending some time contemplating how to timeskip us forward out of the stall we're in.

My gut says I should position us near the stadium from which Raven, Green Arrow, and Ghost Rider just came, as it would be tactically advantageous for us to neutralize the power of The Bestowed before we move on to the core battle for the soul of The Gem Cities.

Do any of you have any objections to that, or any other suggestions, or any other general input?

Varshanka, what do you think?

sounds fine.

 

[LuckyVic]

Mutual admiration society is go!

As a result of all this mutual admiration I have started both the OOC and IC threads for a new Trek reality.

OOC and IC

 

[ChasNicollette]

My timeskip has glossed over some important character interactions.

But Wildcat, Static, Green Arrow, anyone-- if you guys want to flashback at all to the goings on and conversations during the trek across the city, I'm open to that.

We just need to get moving again, there's fictional people dying out there and I would hate to see this tale run aground when there's many thrilling heroics to be had.

 

[Wyldfire]

My timeskip has glossed over some important character interactions.

But Wildcat, Static, Green Arrow, anyone-- if you guys want to flashback at all to the goings on and conversations during the trek across the city, I'm open to that.

We just need to get moving again, there's fictional people dying out there and I would hate to see this tale run aground when there's many thrilling heroics to be had.

Personally I just rolled with it and figured I was one of the team standing quietly in the background like the comics do... And that's not a bad thing really. lol

 

[kizkiz]

Is that Thea? Hey what are you doing over there! Nice to see you.

 

[Wyldfire]

Is that Thea? Hey what are you doing over there! Nice to see you.

A yep. Sarcastic bitch she is.........

 

[ChasNicollette]

Been awhile since we've been here, but tag to the OOC!

Ruby has just Dialed H-E-R-O. Which means she's going to turn into some random superhero or superheroine with random powers. But rather than my picking them and getting basically whatever power I want whenever I want, I would like you guys to pick.

You can either name a super power or powerset, or name a superhero(ine), and I will either pick an existing hero with that power, or become that named hero, or come up with a Captain Ersatz that has that power or is inspired by that named hero.

Hopefully that's not too dense an explanation.

Bonus points for giving me awkward or unexpected powers or characters, stuff that forces me to think on my feet, this is meant to be a challenge!

(Though I would love the occasional dramatically-timed epic Hero, this should be a last-ditch thing, like we'll never survive unless I get something conventionally useful. A very rare occurrence.)

Extra bonus points for giving me a Legion of Superheroes member or Ben 10 alien that fits the above criteria.

Thanks, guys!

At some point Ruby should Dial a Hero that she can see and interact with to show her that she isn't stealing powers or souls as she does it, and Zet did volunteer G.R.I.D. for that purpose.

But it doesn't have to be right now if you guys have other ideas!

Let's see what you've got.

 

[Aussie_Wolf]

Okay several Ideas for you.

If you wanted a convenient Hero for the next battle then Clockwork would be more than useful. Time powers against blood magicians.

If you want to think on your feet then either a character like Dr Druid or Maybe Shadow Lass or Colossal Boy.

 

[Wyldfire]

If you're thinking the big time save the day none other than Element lad....... Although Matter Eater Lad could be amusing........ Ooooooohhhhhhh just had an evil thought...... Color Kid. Not the old one either. The new one.... The lanterny one....... Just saying is all........The one who's color aura gives her the enhanced emotion of the rings.....

 

[ChasNicollette]

I like to go with the first hero mentioned in these things unless a fun opportunity for a mash-up presents itself (like Feedback/Sherlock Holmes or Ant-Man/Juggernaut), so Clockwork it is!

I've actually been thinking about Clockwork a lot lately for another project, so the fact that you suggested him is very, I dunno, Baader-Meinhoff Effect.

Definitely appreciate the other suggestions, though, particularly the LSHers! They always give me warm fuzzy feelings.

Believe it or not, that take on Color Kid will have an influence on events coming up very soon, though.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Aussie, you don't have to edit your post, but remember that this counts as a boss-fight. So just like with player-on-player sparring, please don't assume a hit.

It happens that in this case, the bloodmages don't realize yet that they can't deflect or distort like they could have, but there are more tricks up their sleeves.

Call your shot and I'll reply with whether or not it hit. I'm hoping it improves the dramatic tension.

Thanks, guys.

 

[Aussie_Wolf]

Ahh sorry Chas. I don't mind editing if you want me to. Say take out the ones that I killed and just leave it at the ones I injured.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Ahh sorry Chas. I don't mind editing if you want me to. Say take out the ones that I killed and just leave it at the ones I injured.

No, you're fine!

Just a PSA for future reference. We talked about this before but it was awhile ago, just reminding folks in case others have forgotten.

I'm replying now, please don't edit at the moment.

 

[TertiusHuman]

So once these blood mages catches on to the fact that the Spinosaurus has all that blood for them to play with, Garfield will be in deep deep trouble. He will most likely transform into a swarm of insects to prevent getting boiled since insects doesn't have blood but lymphatic fluids.

This is fine with your plans Chas?

 

[ChasNicollette]

So once these blood mages catches on to the fact that the Spinosaurus has all that blood for them to play with, Garfield will be in deep deep trouble. He will most likely transform into a swarm of insects to prevent getting boiled since insects doesn't have blood but lymphatic fluids.

This is fine with your plans Chas?

Works for me!

 

[ChasNicollette]

Thus far, it's been cool for you to write your side of the fight as well as your enemies'. And you've been doing brilliantly at that-- appropriately gauging the challenge level your enemies present to the characters you're playing. The Ajagar are meant to be scary strong but not unstoppable. You've nailed it.

The Blackadder were meant to be scary bladed death en masse, but you've appropriately played The Inverse Ninja Law and played merry hob all over them.

The Bestowed are scarier still, but fewer, and you guys have done great with that too, some very inventive stuff.

You're totally showing you've earned your stripes with this.

But in a boss fight, things will get a little more challenging. I will be taking direct control of "boss characters," and we'll play fights with them the way we would in player-versus-player scenarios. Which is to say:

Character 1 makes a move against (Mini-)Boss A, describing their intended result without actually depicting it connecting-- your post does not assume it connects.

Then (Mini-)Boss A posts, depicting whether the hit connects, or if they dodge or block in some way-- and may then post a counter-attack of some kind, which will also not be assumed to connect...

...until Character 1 comes back with their reply, describing their efforts, successful or unsuccessful, to defeat that attack and respond in kind.

Just as you would not assume the reactions or responses or the like of a fellow player's character, at least I hope you wouldn't, don't assume those for a boss-fight enemy. And neither will I assume those of your heroes.

There's a lot of "honor system" in this, because I'm sure for many of you the temptation will be strong to "god mode" and declare that all attacks miss you or are useless. But the trust in you will be strong to accurately and precisely represent your character's abilities and capabilities-- and to create a sense of drama and struggle. If your character just shrugs off everything every enemy throws at them, there's no sense of danger, no sense of triumph when you win, no chance for soulful reflection afterwards (we won but at what cost?).

Similarly, I pledge from the bottom of my silicon heart that I will keep a healthy mindfulness of your characters' abilities with regards to whether you hit the boss fight enemies and how easily you defeat them.

Shiny?

So, for the record, the high-powered Bestowed found outside the stadium count as mini-boss characters. So that's a boss-fight, I'll be playing those Bestowed in whatever fights involve them.

And the threat that you guys will face as a team (hopefully) at the river between the cities counts as the main boss fight, so I'll be manning the trenches there.

Is that okay with everyone?

Just going to reiterate this here.

I don't want to cramp anyone's style, but this is how I'd like to proceed.

 

[Wyldfire]

Just going to reiterate this here.

I don't want to cramp anyone's style, but this is how I'd like to proceed.

Gotcha boss.....

 

[ChasNicollette]

Gotcha boss.....

No worries!

No need to edit your post, it was bad-ass.

But just from now on, cool?

 

[Wyldfire]

No worries!

No need to edit your post, it was bad-ass.

But just from now on, cool?

Yeppers.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Yeppers.

Thank you, dear!

 

[Wyldfire]

Thank you, dear!

Can't wait for Snart and Mick's response when she snaps back up from that though......

 

[ChasNicollette]

Can't wait for Snart and Mick's response when she snaps back up from that though......

Well, Len's sister's a ghost, so it's a complicated family.

But autoresurrection's gonna be a trip for anyone whose name isn't Harkness, MacLeod, or Sullivan...