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#108065 - 03/26/08 09:39 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Drew]
Mr. Smith Offline
Baseline

Registered: 03/26/08
Loc: NYC
The general idea behind it is to straight up erupt baselines. The Nova Proxy gives them the base quantum platform and the Spark takes what would happen(if they were to erupt at that point) and runs with it. Since no power was given through the Proxy, the spark doesn't have anything to guide it beside the 'semi-nova' that it's being used on.

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#108070 - 03/26/08 10:26 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Mr. Smith]
Fianna Offline
Baseline

Registered: 03/13/08
Loc: NYC
All other (mechanical) issues aside... My concern is this: If a random nova existed who could spontaneously make baselines erupt, how would he be anywhere but in a padded cell at the mercy of some organization, or in a pine box at the bottom of a very deep hole?
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#108072 - 03/26/08 10:30 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Fianna]
Jason Grant Offline
Nova

Registered: 11/19/03
Loc: wherever...
Not to mention potentially canon breaking...which needs the concencus of the board does it not?

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#108073 - 03/26/08 10:31 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Fianna]
Nova OOC Moderator Offline
Nova

Registered: 07/07/07
Loc: Missouri, United States
Originally Posted By: Fianna
All other (mechanical) issues aside... My concern is this: If a random nova existed who could spontaneously make baselines erupt, how would he be anywhere but in a padded cell at the mercy of some organization, or in a pine box at the bottom of a very deep hole?

Or in Bahrain with an ice pick in his node?
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#108088 - 03/27/08 12:55 AM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Nova OOC]
Soma Offline
Baseline

Registered: 12/29/07
Mr. Smith, if you want to be able to (canonically) "erupt" baselines, you can. You just won't be able to do it permanently, or for very long.
To do what you want, use the powers you had originally, but don't bother with all of the mechanics- and rules-breaking weaknesses and strengths. Node Proxy can, in point of fact, be thematically described as causing a baseline to temporarily erupt. This is what Ho Kai Ming (of the Heaven Thunder Triad) does, and it is also where the vast majority of the Soma and Mite in the Aberrant world comes from (he "sparks" a victim, and then the HTT immediately steps in and "harvests" them for their M-R node).
If you want to be able to use Node Spark to guide a new (temporary) eruptee's potential growth, then spend some NPs and buy a level of Strength in the Area department. It'll only net you an area of 1 meter, but that's fine for what it sounds like you going for. There's no permanency in either of these ideas, but that's cuz there's just no permanency in this here game universe.
Having said all that, I thought I'd point out that your current (and for all I know you're about to change it all around at any moment) build for Quantum Imprint is entirely impossible. Levels of Strength can't be used to purchase extras. If you have 3 levels of weakness on a power then you can purchase an extra for 3 NPs without altering the power's level, but that's it. 5 levels of weakness will lower a power's level by 1 (to a minimum of one, naturally). So if you add 6 levels of weakness to a power, it lowers the power by one level. You can then buy an extra (thus raising the power back to it's original level), and you'll have 1 extra level of weakness left over that you could use to buy a level of strength, but this isn't terribly efficient. You cannot, so far as I can tell, add multiple groups of 3 levels of weaknesses in order to buy multiple extras on a single power. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's how it works. I figure that you're actually in the middle of reworking the power entirely, but I thought I'd point it out anyway.
Also, your ledger says that you spent 14 bonus points raising your Quantum to 3, but your Quantum starts at 3 unless you voluntarily decide to lower it below that (in which case you can't raise it above 3 during chargen). This does net you some extra BPs (see the rules), but since you need at least a Q of 4 in order to have Quantum Imprint (or 5 for Node Spark, should you decide to go back to that) I think you'd be better off taking the base Q of 3 that comes for free and spend those 14 BPs to raise your Q to 5.

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#108179 - 03/27/08 09:22 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Soma]
Contessa Offline
Nova

Registered: 04/19/06
I edited my sheet today because the big doofus who pulls my strings forgot to add my merits and flaws (can you believe it?!?).

Anyway, he used my last bonus point to buy 'sexy' (oh yay...) and he decided that for a 0 point flaw he'd make me pyrophobic (the big jerk face).

Check it out!
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#108231 - 03/28/08 04:14 AM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Contessa]
Pandora Offline
Baseline

Registered: 01/24/07
Hello!

I am the player of Regan McLachlan, and I will returning her as Pandora.

Standard psychic abilities for the nova, MUCH different background (no abusive hubby, etc) and a reset to when she was with T2M.

If this is a no go, please tell me. smile

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#108232 - 03/28/08 04:28 AM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Pandora]
Flicker Offline
Nova

Registered: 03/09/08
Loc: Cleveland, Ohio
T2M. Awesome. smile
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#108243 - 03/28/08 08:31 AM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Flicker]
Pandora Offline
Baseline

Registered: 01/24/07
Pandora will be a much younger nova (as in being barely twenty) this time - her background is open to change. God bless the edit button...

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#108248 - 03/28/08 09:12 AM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Pandora]
Jael Carver Offline
Nova

Registered: 03/02/08
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
Pandora - welcome back! laugh
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#108253 - 03/28/08 09:43 AM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Jael Carver]
Cain, PI Offline
Nova

Registered: 09/06/01
Avenger will be coming back, thanks to some talking I did to a couple of folks.

So, uh, don't blame me.

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#110047 - 04/10/08 02:02 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Cain, PI]
Juri 'Salamander' McClendon Offline
Nova

Registered: 04/25/04
Loc: NYC, NY
I'm just curious how Praxis has a Cipher of 5. Did something change post-eruption to eliminate his paper trail? He seems extremely public...
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#110050 - 04/10/08 02:09 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Juri 'Salamander' McClendon]
Nova OOC Moderator Offline
Nova

Registered: 07/07/07
Loc: Missouri, United States
A rock star with cipher 5? How does that work?
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#110076 - 04/10/08 02:59 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Nova OOC]
Praxis Offline
Baseline

Registered: 03/27/08
I took the example from Divis Mal.(Who is the subject of the "expanding on backgrounds" section in the APG) Or a more real-world-based example, Aphex Twin.

Eveyone and their mother knows who and what he is, just nobody knows where he is. He makes appearances when he wants to, but the paparazzi and "Cult of Praxis" pretty much leave him alone. If he wants to be found and make an appearance, he will. If he doesn't, he won't.

It's how I explain why there's not throngs of fanatical worshipping fans outside his door all the time, thus how he has time to post on the internet.

When he's "On" -- Awe Inspiring, First Impression, The Voice, Special Effect, etc etc etc.
When he's "Off" -- Mr. Nobody, vanish into the crowd

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#110119 - 04/10/08 07:23 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Praxis]
VileBill Offline
Nova

Registered: 02/28/08
Okay, I call bullshit. He erupted publicly and the concept of fans and paparazzi leaving him alone is absurd. Completely unbelievable as explained and I, as a fellow writer, cannot accept it.

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#110120 - 04/10/08 07:26 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: VileBill]
Nova OOC Moderator Offline
Nova

Registered: 07/07/07
Loc: Missouri, United States
I'm inclined with agree with Craig (VileBill).
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#110134 - 04/10/08 08:14 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Nova OOC]
Praxis Offline
Baseline

Registered: 03/27/08
After discussing it with a couple other in the chat room, a few modifications have been made.

Cipher 0
Contacts 2
Influence 3

Mr Nobody
Commanding Presence

Figure "hell with it, he's in the music biz. Run with it :)"

Thanks for all your commentary...
Now back to your regularly scheduled 200X-2010 debate.

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#110135 - 04/10/08 08:16 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Praxis]
VileBill Offline
Nova

Registered: 02/28/08
Okay....someone took constructive criticism, listened, thought it over and made adjustments without whining, bitching, moaning or claiming they've been attacked by fascist dickheads.


I'm....I'm really not sure if I can handle this.

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#110137 - 04/10/08 08:18 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: VileBill]
Nova OOC Moderator Offline
Nova

Registered: 07/07/07
Loc: Missouri, United States
Thank you very much, Praxis. smile
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#110139 - 04/10/08 08:20 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: VileBill]
Revenant Offline
Nova

Registered: 09/23/05
Loc: Podunk, Hickville
Originally Posted By: VileBill
Okay....someone took constructive criticism, listened, thought it over and made adjustments without whining, bitching, moaning or claiming they've been attacked by fascist dickheads.


I'm....I'm really not sure if I can handle this.


Slow deep breaths... in through nose... out through mouth...
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#110152 - 04/10/08 08:57 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Revenant]
Mr Fox Moderator Offline
Nova

Registered: 08/03/04
Loc: Texas
Praxis, not to say you can't make the character or anything, but you do know that Daniel is on his way toward being a novox singing rockstar cult leader right? There is room enough in the world for more than one novox rockstar cult leader, but I did announce the concept first. smile

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#110153 - 04/10/08 08:59 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Mr Fox]
Nova OOC Moderator Offline
Nova

Registered: 07/07/07
Loc: Missouri, United States
Because we know that there can only be one rock star at any given time. . .
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#110154 - 04/10/08 09:04 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Nova OOC]
VileBill Offline
Nova

Registered: 02/28/08
Originally Posted By: Nova OOC
Because we know that there can only be one rock star at any given time. . .


I thought that was Highlander.


But...there were two of them.


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#110155 - 04/10/08 09:04 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Nova OOC]
Mr Fox Moderator Offline
Nova

Registered: 08/03/04
Loc: Texas
Then it's ME!!! I'll pull down that tired old dog with my new fresh music, and my peeps will thrash the old has beens who listen to that trash that Praxis plays!!!

Just kidding.

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#110156 - 04/10/08 09:16 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Mr Fox]
Nova OOC Moderator Offline
Nova

Registered: 07/07/07
Loc: Missouri, United States
That could be an interesting story arc. Hint, hint.
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#110159 - 04/10/08 09:27 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Nova OOC]
Hyoseph Offline
Nova

Registered: 03/23/08
Loc: Portland, OR
I believe the proper phrase is -- Bring it.

And yes, I think that could be an awesome arc. Hint, hint.

As far as the rest of it goes, from what I can see, Daniel has his hands full convincing people that he's not a dick for dealing with girly troubles. Perhaps in the future he will go into the mainline music business, but for the now, high school.

All that said, if you want, we could turn it into a nice little arc(or a long one, depending on how you want it to go)
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#110162 - 04/10/08 10:13 PM Re: Character Concepts [Re: Hyoseph]
Mr Fox Moderator Offline
Nova

Registered: 08/03/04
Loc: Texas
Yeah, I could see a story arc eventually. Daniel is still in the mostly innocent stage right now. I started him off with less than 15 nps and he has a long ways to go before he is a rock star and cult leader, and as they say, the Journey is the fun part.

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