We Could Be Heroes; A Sexy Superhero RP 2nd Arc Recruitment! MALES NEEDED!

[Vergil Tanner]

Well, that looks mostly ok to me.

Since Hard Limits on this kind of thing are somewhat...difficult to quantify, I'm ok setting a kind of nebulous soft limit on what he can do (EG, Enhance but not Build from Scratch until Master Level). However, as a balancer, whenever he wants to build or enhance anything - and I mean anything - just drop me a PM to get it pre approved first. Just in case. Does that sound acceptable?

[Shenzi]

That sounds reasonable~ =)
I can do that.

[Vergil Tanner]

Ok! So the only other thing to quantify is time limits and concentration required, as well as any tertiary abilities.

EG:

1) How long does it take him to fix / enhance / build? Obviously this depends on the complexity of the task, so perhaps setting a general % of the time? So for example, If he's fixing a toaster or building a car from scratch, obviously the timeframes are going to be wildly different, but we could say that - barring any unforeseen complications - the task takes him (for example) 60% of the time it would take a "Normal" qualified individual to do the same thing?

2) Concentration. Obviously this scales up, but what kind of boundaries do you see on how far he can split his attention as tasks get progressively more complex?

3) What other tertiary abilities do you see him having? EG, does he need to take apart the toaster to figure out what's wrong, or can he tell on an intuitive level as soon as he picks the thing up? Or does he have to concentrate for X Seconds / minutes / hours to diagnose the problem?

[Shenzi]

1)That actually sounds fine, yeah, because the power itself is just running diagnostics. He still has to put in the time and effort himself so a scale of 40-70% sounds fine to me. Smaller projects to larger projects, respectively. Is that okay?

2)Now, since I'm making an oaf, I would say that he can chat a bit while he's working and whatnot but it would depend on the project and he would have to either focus all of his attention on the task to get it done quickly or divide it between the conversation/people around him and the project, and have to work at a slower pace.

3)I would mean for it to be on an intuitive level, but diagnosing a cellphone vs a car might see a difference of 20 seconds to a minute or two. The thing that takes up time and effort is the actual act of fixing or putting the devices together, the power itself I would think is nearly instantaneous.

[Vergil Tanner]

1)That actually sounds fine, yeah, because the power itself is just running diagnostics. He still has to put in the time and effort himself so a scale of 40-70% sounds fine to me. Smaller projects to larger projects, respectively. Is that okay?

Well, the point of that was to apply a flat % to the time, with the idea that larger projects will have a larger period of time represented by that %. I think a better idea would be if we said that at a Beginner level, the time is something like 80%, and that decreases to something like a flat 40% at Mastery.

2) Now, since I'm making an oaf, I would say that he can chat a bit while he's working and whatnot but it would depend on the project and he would have to either focus all of his attention on the task to get it done quickly or divide it between the conversation/people around him and the project, and have to work at a slower pace.

Obviously. But if he's doing something demanding like upgrading his toaster to being a sentient AI Talky Toaster, I would say that he can't talk AT ALL because increased cognitive function isn't a part of his power set, and creating AI is exceptionally difficult. Hence, he has no concentration to spare
Just think about how much effort it takes to have a conversation and focus on anything more difficult than unscrewing a jam jar IRL

3) I would mean for it to be on an intuitive level, but diagnosing a cellphone vs a car might see a difference of 20 seconds to a minute or two. The thing that takes up time and effort is the actual act of fixing or putting the devices together, the power itself I would think is nearly instantaneous.

That makes sense. He can figure it out intuitively, but larger / more complex objects and problems take longer to diagnose. Makes sense.

[Shenzi]

1) Ah, I see. You mean to decrease it with skill level, that sounds even better. I hear you.

2) Yes, if he's doing something complex that requires all of his attention then he won't be able to divide his attention at all. It may mean he has to ignore any chatting going on, if that's okay with you? But if it's something small, like replacing a tire or fixing sinks, I think he's good to chat. I talk to my repair/maintenance guys all the time, they're pretty funny.

But yes, I agree, an AI toaster would undoubtedly take up every scrap of his attention, lol.

[Vergil Tanner]

1) Ah, I see. You mean to decrease it with skill level, that sounds even better. I hear you.

Yhup! Obviously we would alter the time a little on a case by case basis, that % is more to give us a baseline to work from. EG, something he's done a thousand times before will be completed faster than something he's doing for the first time, no?

2) Yes, if he's doing something complex that requires all of his attention then he won't be able to divide his attention at all. It may mean he has to ignore any chatting going on, if that's okay with you? But if it's something small, like replacing a tire or fixing sinks, I think he's good to chat. I talk to my repair/maintenance guys all the time, they're pretty funny.

But yes, I agree, an AI toaster would undoubtedly take up every scrap of his attention, lol.

Oh no, I getcha. Just covering our bases when it comes to the whole "Parallel tasks" thing before it becomes an issue. Not that it would, but...well, now it definitely won't

Also:

Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRq_SAuQDec

Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLm6oTCFcxQ

SO.

Before we continue, do you have any questions, comments or concerns that should be addressed before we move on?

[Shenzi]

That was hilarious I've never seen those before, I'm loving that toaster.

Nope! I can't think of anything so I must not have anything to ask-

Mmm waaait. Would it be alright if he also stood in for other teachers while they're away for a day or two, like for study halls, a lunch aide, guidance counseling, etc? Just looking for ways to interact with students who are not in his class and are not in the robotics club.

[Vergil Tanner]

That was hilarious I've never seen those before, I'm loving that toaster.

You need to check out Classic Red Dwarf, then It would be right up your ally.

Mmm waaait. Would it be alright if he also stood in for other teachers while they're away for a day or two, like for study halls, a lunch aide, guidance counseling, etc? Just looking for ways to interact with students who are not in his class and are not in the robotics club.

We-ell. Him working as a substitute for certain engineering-related classes would work, as would him being there to substitute for Study Hall and lunch aides and whatnot. The Counselor requires specific qualifications, so that's a no go Private Tutor could work, though.

OH. Just so you know, some players might be uncomfortable with even implied "Naughtiness" between a student and teacher. I have no issue with it, but this is a warning that some players might not be open to it. Grace would most certainly be up for it, but just giving you fair warning

[Shenzi]

Perfect, that'll help.

Also-

That's allowed?
I just meant general interactions, I didn't know the student/teacher romance was a thing. 0.0
Are there other teachers? I thought I saw one other one he could potentially be friends with, but not date. Based on her sexuality, that is.

[Vergil Tanner]

Oh damn, I need to move her. No, there's no faculty currently "Active."

It isn't allowed by the school, but it's allowed in the game. The taboo is all part of the charm, no?

Anywho, no more questions?

[Shenzi]

Oh, geez, is he the only teacher? Interesting~


Nope, no more questions from me.

[Peanuts]

Ahh Red Dwarf, such classic sci-fi comedy :)

[Vergil Tanner]

Well then! I believe Pen has sent you a PM detailing what to do next ^_^ Any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

[PentheWonderful]

Lets start thing? Whoo!

WHOOO!

Might you be interested in joining us, mayhaps?

[Vergil Tanner]

Hey Kodoko!

Please see my reply to you here to get started there are some details and questions we need to hammer out first!

[Peanuts]

I think he edited his last post with answers to that Vergil :p

Name: Natalie Smith
Sex: Female
Position: Student
Archetype: Goth // Loner ~ Will interact with others, usually with sarcasm.
Power Theme: Healing - Touch Limitations; Can not regenerate a missing limb. Any attempt in using the ability exhausts her, varying on the amount of the healing required.

[Vergil Tanner]

Ah, ok. Just to make sure that I see it, would you mind making a new post with answers to my questions, please? That way, I know that you've answered This is meant to be more of a dialogue with us discussing how the powers work.

But ok, so! A few more questions, then.

1) How much time does it take her to heal various wounds?
2) How does the energy spent scale? What are the repercussions for healing serious injuries?
3) Does she have a limit on how old the injury is? Can she heal scars, for example, or does the wound need to be actively damaged to be healed?
4) Ok, so she can't heal severed limbs. What about internal damage, like punctured lungs? Can she heal brain damage? Can she heal diseases or infections, or conditions like Cancer or Alzheimers?
5) When she heals, what happens to her? Does she feel the pain? Does her energy get sapped little by little as the wound heals, or is all of the required energy taken from her at once?

[Vergil Tanner]

1) A simple scrape or minor cut, would only take a minute or two. Broken limb, about 10~20min for small brakes.

Since this is "Day One," we're gonna need to put some stages on it. Like, "Beginner, Intermediate and Master." So at the Beginner Stage, how long do you see it taking her compared to the Master stage?

2) She has resurrected small creature, however she nearly passed out on that one and has not tried again. Small cuts and brakes take next to no toll, but larger wounds would exhaust her for about an hour. So there is room for improvement.

Ok, so a couple of things.
- I would say that in the Beginner Stage - Day One - healing cuts and scrapes should cost her some energy, since this is a new "Muscle," almost, that she's only just learning to flex. The cost decreases as time goes on, but in the Beginner Stage, it should cost her a decent amount of energy until she gets used to it.
- Resurrection? She resurrected a small creature? Would you mind expanding on that?

3) No limitations.

Hmm, ok.

4) The power is still in a learning curve and has not had any experience in trying, but is willing and tries to hone the ability any time she gets the chance.

What I'm asking for here is her limits. Besides severed limbs, what will she never be able to heal? Can she heal diseases? What about Mental Illness? Insanity? Brain Damage? Etc etc. What are her "Hard Limits" on what she will never be able to do?

5) The exhaustion hits after the task, depending the severity and level of focus put into it. Minor; Little to no effect. Major; up to an hour of exhaustion.  Extream; Makes her pass out, anything more could kill her.

That sounds fair. Obviously what is considered "Minor" and "Extreme" will change as she gets more and more used to her powers, no?

[Kodoku Okami]

I think I'm just gonna back out, I don't think Natalie is a good fit after all. Sorry for wasting your time. Take care. 狼

[Vergil Tanner]

Whilst that's a shame, I understand. Good luck in your other games!

[Kodoku Okami]

I'd like to be apart of, just not sure exactly how to word her in a way that you are wanting. Even as her actual background is written, the ability is very new to her. Healing a few friends from near death nearly cost her own life.

[Vergil Tanner]

Well, the power itself would have to be new to her, since everybody got their Powers at exactly the same time through a shared Origin Event.

As for her powers, I would look at the Active Character Thread, linked above by Pen, to see how other people have gotten their powers worded. This stage is all about balancing the power and hammering out exactly what the power can do. My questions aren't nitpicking, they're me trying to figure out how the power works, how it will be applied and what the limits are so that you have a specific framework to work with rather than making it up as you go along. It's also to make sure that the power is balanced properly to the scale of the game; this is more Street Level than Cosmic DC, after all, so taking the example of Resurrection...no. I would have to say that no, bringing people back from the Dead is...probably never going to happen as a PC Power. That's just too powerful for this game. Healing is fine, but Resurrection is...probably a no.

[Kodoku Okami]

When I stated Resurrection, that was for like a baby bird. But I completely agree. Not one of my characters are Gods. I always included a fault of sorts. So to answer your question to fit the story, even low level(Beginner// cuts, fractures or anything that a 'normal' person would heal from in a week or two)She would be able to mend in an hour or less to a cost of weakness and//or exhaustion.

[Vergil Tanner]

yes, but I'm saying "No" to any resurrection full stop. If they "Die," she has to resuscitate them the old fashioned way.

In any case, the limits I'll need you to think about are:

- How long it takes her at each stage?
- What's the worst thing she can heal at each stage?
- What's the cost at each stage?

Those are really the three big questions. At each stage - Beginner, Intermediate, Master - what are her time limits, worst injuries she can heal and cost in terms of exhaustion and tiredness?