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Celadon's Penultimate
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Hm...not sure quite yet. I'll give the remaining ones some thought.
“…Judge not what a man has done, but judge what he could have done if he was a different bloke altogether. For art thou a leper? And a leper can changeth his spots…”   --Rudy Wade, Misfits (Series 4, Episode 8)
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Zaleramancer
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The Tomboy and the Red-Haired-Evil-Looking one.

We need Red Oni to balance out the Blue.
“She'd become a governess. It was one of the few jobs a known lady could do. And she'd taken to it well. She'd sworn that if she did indeed ever find herself dancing on rooftops with chimney sweeps she'd beat herself to death with her own umbrella.”
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Gentleman Vaultboy
I missed the character thing. Oh well. Hey Marv, if you need inspiration for NPCs, check this out.

Vaults Dead Thread wrote
-A lonely, amnesiac creature, ambling and climbing across the ruins of a decayed city desperately hoping to come across someone, anyone, to speak with. But though the road is lonely, it continually finds new, amazing things. A machine that dispenses a warm gruel that tastes of maple syrup. A tower, overrun with strange birds, who have turned the entire thing into a large communal nest. A tiny windup dog that dose back flips, a pool of crystal clear water teeming with giant fish, a warehouse filled entirely with perfectly reserved paintings. Each new discovery brings the creature happiness, and gives it the strength to face the day with renewed hope.

-Someone who, quite frankly, doesn't give a damn. They do whatever they want, whenever they want. Implusive, fun-loving and more than a little self-centered. It never occurs to them that there will be consequences, or that other people might not like them doing things. Perhaps they also have a fondness for practical jokes and conning people. This is the guy who stole your wallet while shaking your hand, then ran away laughing.

-A person who truly feels peace of mind. Hardly anything can get this person riled up, and you've never known them to be anything but completely relaxed at all time. They are content to just watch the world go by, and if they can help anyone out along the way, well, that's just keen, you know?

-You can never seem to convince this person to be happy. She has a fog of melancholy that never seems to lift.  You've tried every joke and jape you know, but the most you've ever gotten out of her is one of those slight, sad smiles, and even then you are convinced that she only did it so you wouldn't feel like a failure. She wants to say that she isn't sad, that what you see is just cold acceptance of her place in the world, but she doesn't. Because if she tell you that, you might go away...

-Look at this girl, moving to her own rhythm. Her groove, the groove in which she lives her life. Not even a single step of hers is out of beat, every action and word and movement and thought flowing together into one long, graceful, beautiful dance. Until something breaks the flow and shatters the rhythm, and then all she is come tumbling down.

-A man of eccentric taste, he collects lavish finery from all over the world, filling his house with countless oddities. Step inside why don't you, have a drink and allow him to show you his collection. I have heard that he is an excellent host...

-A Life of luxury is nothing but a cage to one who yearns for high adventure. So one day, you escape. You do something terrible to an uncle that deserved it, and the family disowns you, casts you out into the world to face on your own. You wouldn't have it any other way. You sail out that day as a cabin boy and never look back. You see amazing thing, things greater than you could possibly imagine. Eventually, you have your own ship, your own crew, and a reputation as one of the most fearless explorers on the planet. But you wake up one morning to find that your uncle dose not care for your success,  and that his assassins are right on your trail. So now you run, and you find it's not so different then what you've been doing.
Also, just throwing this out there, not hinting or anything, but my guy would be an excellent traveling shop guy. Shows up everywhere the characters go like the Merchant from RE4, different form every time, let's em borrow stuff if they can prove their worth. Just an idea.
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Marvelous Miscreant
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I am absolutely fine with having any of those as characters, main or NPC
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Philote
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Gentleman Vaultboy wrote
-Look at this girl, moving to her own rhythm. Her groove, the groove in which she lives her life. Not even a single step of hers is out of beat, every action and word and movement and thought flowing together into one long, graceful, beautiful dance. Until something breaks the flow and shatters the rhythm, and then all she is come tumbling down.

-A man of eccentric taste, he collects lavish finery from all over the world, filling his house with countless oddities. Step inside why don't you, have a drink and allow him to show you his collection. I have heard that he is an excellent host...
The first one I can see going along excellently with the Sky Shards power I submitted

and the second one would be an interesting combination with the power Secret World Organization I imagine. His power would be the creation of and the connection to an AI that runs the Secret World Organization and creates the surrogates that carry out the AI's and the character's will.
Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
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Philote
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Gentleman Vaultboy wrote
-A lonely, amnesiac creature, ambling and climbing across the ruins of a decayed city desperately hoping to come across someone, anyone, to speak with. But though the road is lonely, it continually finds new, amazing things. A machine that dispenses a warm gruel that tastes of maple syrup. A tower, overrun with strange birds, who have turned the entire thing into a large communal nest. A tiny windup dog that dose back flips, a pool of crystal clear water teeming with giant fish, a warehouse filled entirely with perfectly reserved paintings. Each new discovery brings the creature happiness, and gives it the strength to face the day with renewed hope.
Perhaps a memory related power, such as causing reality to mimic his memories. Since memories can easily become faulty, all manor of effects can occur based on what he has recently experienced. His weakness being the quick loss of his memories. Maybe he even bears a curse that causes him to lose his memories, bestowed on him as a child  by some stronger being who feared the growth of his power the longer he lived.
Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
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Marvelous Miscreant
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As soon as my class ends and I can get some serious focus time, i;ll gather together these characters, single out the favorites and we can finalize them and begin on the actual story elements.
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Marvelous Miscreant
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These seem to be the five most liked character ideas. Let add to them r change them as necessary to finalize them.

As long as the user is able to see the atmosphere/sky, the user is able to "grab" tools/weapons from it as long as they are not larger than their perception of the atmosphere/sky. These tools/weapons appear to be made out of a glass like substance that always reflects the weather of an atmosphere, even if it is not the same weather currently present. From these tools you then have weather-like powers depending on what you make them reflect.

Description: Female. Petite, Oversized Coat, Speaks vit zis Aksent. Personality: Unfazeable, Curious, Stoic, Serious, Bookish. Rather Literal. Ability/Skill: Highly Sane Mad Scientist.

Description: White male. Tall, somewhat athletic build. Blue eyed, with hair of varying color and style. Just turned eighteen. Personality: Very intelligent, and bold, but sort of kooky, with a slight aversion to social interaction. Strong sense of justice, with a relentless serpentine tendency to strike when he feels threatened or offended. Just getting used to the idea of the implications of his powers, as far as liberty is concerned. Ability/Skill: Shapeshifting, and other self-augmentation (including mental)

 Description: Male, wears mostly leather and other punk accessories. Red Hair, kinda evil looking Personality: acts uncaring and aloof, thinks he's a total bad-ass, curses a lot. Ability/Skill: Superhuman Accuracy and Powerful Guns

Description: Female, dresses like a tomboy, combat boots, wears hair back Personality: Fierce, Takes charge, dominating, loyal Ability/Skill: Energy projection
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Celadon's Penultimate
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Cool. They all sound good to me.
“…Judge not what a man has done, but judge what he could have done if he was a different bloke altogether. For art thou a leper? And a leper can changeth his spots…”   --Rudy Wade, Misfits (Series 4, Episode 8)
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Marvelous Miscreant
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Yes, but they need to be refined....so start suggesting revisions and additions.
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The Junkyard Cat
I was just wondering if we should match a character with that ability first?
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Marvelous Miscreant
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Yes, that's part of refining.....
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The Junkyard Cat
Sorry, so the question would be if we would want to use the already made description and personalities for it or just make something else for it. To be honest I'm still building thoughts so I'll post again if I come up with stuff.
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Gentleman Vaultboy
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Well, lets see:
Marvelous Miscreant wrote
 Description: Male, wears mostly leather and other punk accessories. Red Hair, kinda evil looking Personality: acts uncaring and aloof, thinks he's a total bad-ass, curses a lot. Ability/Skill: Superhuman Accuracy and Powerful Guns

Description: Female, dresses like a tomboy, combat boots, wears hair back Personality: Fierce, Takes charge, dominating, loyal Ability/Skill: Energy projection
Well, we obviously have the leader and "That" team member. Leonardo and Raphael, as the case may be. They should fight a lot. And not in a "n-n-not that I like you or anything, stupid!" romantic tension kind of way. I'm talking genuine dislike on the part of both parties.

So, we have a leader, a troublemaker, a big guy, and a smart girl. So:
Marvelous Miscreant wrote
As long as the user is able to see the atmosphere/sky, the user is able to "grab" tools/weapons from it as long as they are not larger than their perception of the atmosphere/sky. These tools/weapons appear to be made out of a glass like substance that always reflects the weather of an atmosphere, even if it is not the same weather currently present. From these tools you then have weather-like powers depending on what you make them reflect.
Should be the heart. Maybe make them younger than the rest of the group, someone the entire rest of it actually like and feel comfortable being around.
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Philote
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Gentleman Vaultboy wrote
Marvelous Miscreant wrote
As long as the user is able to see the atmosphere/sky, the user is able to "grab" tools/weapons from it as long as they are not larger than their perception of the atmosphere/sky. These tools/weapons appear to be made out of a glass like substance that always reflects the weather of an atmosphere, even if it is not the same weather currently present. From these tools you then have weather-like powers depending on what you make them reflect.
Should be the heart. Maybe make them younger than the rest of the group, someone the entire rest of it actually like and feel comfortable being around.
-Look at this girl, moving to her own rhythm. Her groove, the groove in which she lives her life. Not even a single step of hers is out of beat, every action and word and movement and thought flowing together into one long, graceful, beautiful dance. Until something breaks the flow and shatters the rhythm, and then all she is come tumbling down.
Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
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Marvelous Miscreant
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Started drawing up preliminary models for the characters we've chosen so I can at least pretend we're further along than we actually are. bAsically just what I imagined...but we'll most likely change them.

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Philote
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Looks good

What should we be focusing on next?
Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
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Marvelous Miscreant
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Still refining characters until we're all happy with them.
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Gentleman Vaultboy
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That guns way to sci-fi, not enough flash. It should be some absurd looking gold desert eagle. Two of them. I've just been assuming he can pull them from nowhere. Also, he gave himself that scar cause he thinks it makes him look Baaaad.

Also, since leader girl is an energy projector why not give her some Kuwabara style, lightning in your hand, energy swords? Reference Pic:

Also, if jerk dude is going to be all red she needs more blue. Why mess with some good old fashion contrast symbolism? Also, I think she needs a pompadour, but that just might be my man crush on Kuwabara talking so you can safely ignore it.

As for Ze Doktor, the description is that she wears an oversized coat. We have to ask ourselves why. Now in the real world you can just do that, but this is fiction land so it has to mean something. Is she poor, that being the only coat she can afford? Is it a memento? Is it symbolic of her immaturity as a scientist and a person or s indication of potential? Both? Neither?

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Zaleramancer
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Vhy, vhere else vuld I put ze tings I ned for ze experiments?

I must follov ze genre konventions to do mahd sciense. Vhy else use ze aksent? It vahs eizer thaht or ze lahf.

Truzt me, yu don’t vahnt to heahr ze lahf.
“She'd become a governess. It was one of the few jobs a known lady could do. And she'd taken to it well. She'd sworn that if she did indeed ever find herself dancing on rooftops with chimney sweeps she'd beat herself to death with her own umbrella.”
― Hogfather
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