Ineffable

The Lord of Rags: (Resident Tramp/Hobo/Psycopathic slaughter machine)

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Charles Dark Aura: (The local *Oh Christ, it's him, run.*)

"I'm a fully qualified brain surgeon, I have seven certificates of merit from Stanford College, I work at the Sharkhead Island Black Heart Hospital, and I work part-time at the Facemaker. Say, that's a nasty looking mole there, mind if I take a closer look...?" *Pulls out a scalpel*


The Nocturn of Agony: (Local Mercenary for Hire)

"I used to be a famous singer in Italy and Greece. How else do you think I shape all my damn attacks, through lip syncing? Also...I used to have a bit of a relationship with someone...Erm...But I can't really control myself in...Certain situations...And I kinda...Killed him...By accident in bed when I wasn't concentrating and my radiation emission went out of control..."


Lord Kuro: (Local Husk Corporation Representative)

"Here at Husk Corporation, we are devoted to making sure your loved ones get the funeral they deserve. We are a non-profit organization, and we offer burials, cremations, and special requests, all free of charge. Eh? What? What do you mean I've got red on me? What? No, that's not blood. Hey wait, no, don't open that door..."


Lord H'taed: (Local Inter-Dimensional vacationer)

"Well...I don't come here THAT often...I've only been here twice! What do you mean I've been here thirty six times?"

*pop* (Another Lord H'taed pops into existance)

"Erm...Well I havn't at any rate...YET, I mean...My boss kinda picks a random timeline and just tosses me there..."

Future H'taed: "Funny, I actually remember this..."


The Psycho Fear: *Retired* (Local 100% fatal plague)

"We don't really have anything against you delectable life-forms, but we need to eat you know! Back in Paragon City, we couldn't infect anyone without having every damn hero in the zone descending on our manifestation like it was a badge monster! Here, nobody gives a damn who we kill. So we like it here. Oh, and by the way...We're going to have to kill you now..."

((Think again. The carbon copy is not a voltaic sentinel...Reversing the polar fields won't work this time.))

"Hey Shimmer! Little help!" H'taed yelled, still stuck in Daonri's telekinetic field. "Don't you have ANY automated defenses around here or SOMETHING?"

This is an extension of another poster's thread. I will present to you following situations for your main villain/hero, and you have to decide what they would do using the given options.


Your main hero...

A supervillain you just defeated was using a device which grants immortality. It is wide open for you to grab. However, if you do take it, then a trap goes off, killing several hostages. However, the trap can be destroyed and the hostages freed simply by destroying the device.

Do you...

A: Take the device. Tough luck civies, I come first.

B: Destroy the Device. I don't think I would want to live forever.

C: Just walk out of the situation, pretending it never happened. Let someone else deal with the conundrum.



You have just discovered that Statesman has murdered an ordinary and innocent civilian in cold blood. (Yes, I know. Can't happen. Just bear with me.) You could report him immediately, but there's the chance nobody would believe you, and even if they did, they would be too scared of Statesman, or admire him too much to do anything about it. Or, you don't need to report it, but who knows what else Statesman has done like this before, and who says he can't do it again?

Do you...

A: Report him, even if it doesn't work at least you tried.

B: Don't do anything. It's pointless, and you don't wanna piss the big guy off.

C: Confront Statesman directly charging him for his actions, knowing fully well he might attack you for doing so.



You have just thwarted a supervillains chance at destroying the world. However, he has another doomsday device he can use at any time, and he's about to escape. But, he has just activated a trap which will kill a large number of innocent civilians if you choose to try and catch him. Though, if you save the civies, he will escape to his second doomsday device.

Do you...

A: Nail the [censored]. The safety of the planet is more important then a few individuals...

B: Save the civies. You don't think you could live very well with the guilt. Besides, someone else could probably get the villain...

C: Walk out of the situation, pretend it never happened, hope the world doesn't end soon.



A well known supervillain has just gotten out of jail on paroll. He walks right into a public space, and starts boasting about how he is going to kill a bunch of people tomorrow, however, he doesn't tell you when or where he will be commiting these killings, and there is no way to find out. But, you can't go ahead and attack him, as he technically hasn't done anything wrong yet, and attacking him will just label you as a villain yourself, and you'll probably get sued by the villain's 15 zillion lawyers. Another complication is thrown in when he says he WON'T kill anyone only if you willingly submit to his power-o-transfero ray, sapping you of all your powers forever.

Do you...

A: Attack him. You know he'll do it, you know everyone will back you up. You have to stop him.

B: Grit your teeth and take it in your stride. He's probably saying it just to put you on edge. He can't be serious...

C: Submit to the sapper ray.



Your Main Villain...

Another villain you considering your ally just converted to a hero, and his first mission is to take you out. He finds you in your lair, and immediately attacks. You try talking to him, but he won't listen no matter what you say. Finnally, you barricade yourself in one room or another, but he's about to bust in...

Do you...

A: Confront and kill him. That's what he gets for betraying you. Plus, you already tried reasoning...

B: Try talking to him some more. Maybe you can break his silence and get him to spill the beans on why he switch and ect.

C: Lose to him on purpose, and use the new situation as a big hoax to set up a trap that could potentially kill him and several other important people in Paragon. The downside being, he's gonna have backup when you initiate your plan.



You're strolling down Paragon city, when a particularly brave and stupid civi goes and steals the source of your powers. (I'll leave HOW up to you, he manages it somehow, that's all.) You still have some power left, but it is draining away rapidly. You corner the civi, but then you realize that the entire Freedom Phalanx is standing right around the corner. If you attack the civi, they will most likely hear you and most definately attack you.

Do you...

A: Beat the bloody pulp out of the civi, grab the McGuffin, and get the hell out of there.

B: Back off the civi, let him run, and lose your powers. The civi gains your powers, and becomes a hero. Least you arn't in jail though.

C: Try reasoning with the civi, he doesn't know what the McGuffin is. Just try to talk him into giving it back peacefully via threats/bribes/whatever. Then escourt him someone more private, kill him, and walk off.



The entire Freedom Phalanx is attacking you. However, you have a special power that can kill them all in one hit, the downside being you also die, and you can't be rezzed, but the Freedom Phalanx will still be rezzable. However, you are in Arachnos territory with spider stompers everywhere, who could easily capture the entire downed Phalanx in one swoop and make sure they are never a thorn in any villain's side again.

Do you...

A: Use it. Villainy everywhere will prosper, Lord Recluse will rulse the world, and you'll likely be immortilized in the process. Not a bad ending if you say so yourself.

B: Escape. You only have one life to give, and you don't plan on giving it now. Plus, Arachnos is a collection of dipwads. They can't possibly hold the entire Freedom Phalanx in check. Then again, since you've run away, Arachnos is now after you for not being loyal...

C: Try to fight the Freedom Phalanx the old fassioned way...Get beaten up and tossed in jail to escape later. Ararchnos can't nail you, after all, you DID try.



An undercover Longbow Agent lets the cat out of the bag by accident while trying to lead you into an ambush, and the stupid fool hasn't even realized it yet!

Do you...

A: Play along, pretend you didn't notice. Confront the ambush and slaughter them, how bad can the ambush possibly be...?

B: Publically execute the man then and there in front of all the lovely civies on the sidewalk who are too terrified to run, and can't take their eyes off him whilst you torture him in varying ways.

C: Get the hell out of there. The ambush is probably overkill, and if you take the time to beat up the man, the ambush will probably wonder what's taking so long and go around the corner to deal with you while you're busy. Best to live and fight another day.



I'll go ahead and start...

My main villain...(no heros)

1: (B) Lord Diov would try talking to him some more. He only makes allies of those who are turely powerful, and it would really irk him to lose such an asset.

2: (C) Lord Diov is a very persuasive man. He has an entire multi-dimension corp backing him up, after all. If this man asks for the moon, you'll give him that and then some.

3: (B) He doesn't really like superweapons that kill both the enemy and the wielder. He also doesn't give a damn about Arachnos.

4: (B) Lord Diov simply doesn't stand for that kind of [censored]. Time to suffer meat-sack...

What if the Rikti decided to invade while you were walking, and you hit the wrong button trying to untogle walk with fifty Rikti Mezmerists behind you?

((Not to rain on your parade El_D...But currently, there isn't anybody in the tower region aside from Charles, and he's knocked out and sliding down five miles of tower at half a mile an hour.))

*BZZZT*

The carbon spark that H'taed had flung at Daonri hit. He had observed her re-orient his mub bombs, and assumed that like Charles, she was also telekinetic. Knowing that telekinetics could only maintain fields in one certain area at a time, H'taed threw the carbon spark and then blocked Falcon. If Daonri had blocked the carbon spark, H'taed would have been on her in a heartbeat. However, she had blocked H'taed. Now the carbon spark flicked onto her.

((Prodiguy is also familer with this, arn't you?))

The spark bounced back of Daonri's body, and landed on the floor. It spread out in an electrical puddy, and a figure rose from it.

Soon, a perfect Carbon copy of Daonri stood. Only this Daonri was composed entirely of static. It raised a hand, and shot a beam of electricity at the real Daonri.

((A note to everyone who does not know what the carbon spark is. It's a nasty little power that sends out a spark. If it hits the target, it copies their electromagnetic signatures, and creates a perfect carbon copy of them through this method. The carbon copy had all the copied person's attacks and abilities, along with electrical blasts to boot, and it can absorb energy.

The downside being, nobody can control it. It's a wild vicious beast, and will attack anyone, including the person who summoned it. *In this case, H'taed.* The actual control of the carbon copy is going to go to Twisting_Nether, seeing as she's the only one who isn't actually in the fight.))

Falcon's blade met another.

One made of electricity.

"I think not." Said a towering Lord H'taed, two electrical swords in hand.

"Time to die meat-sack."

With his left sword holding Falcon's sword in place, H'taed slashed at Falcon with his right sword...

((Fine. From now on, I'll call her a "Whateverthehellhecallsthatfemaledemonwithpsychicp owers." How's that sound? ))

*FWSPIZT!*

H'taed popped into visibility for half a second behind the Whateverthehellhecallsthatfemaledemonwithpsychicpo wers and activated the motar cannon again. Only he pumped a bit more juice into it this time. It fired off seven. Five headed towards Whateverthehellhecallsthatfemaledemonwithpsychicpo wers and the other two flew at Falcon.

With another *pop* H'taed vanished again as his lightning reflexes kicked in.

((Actually, Telekinesis does have a hold portion in it. Otherwise Charles wound't be able to flip it on every boss fight, take a short nap while the boss is held in a corner, not attacking or defending or taking any actions, before finally taking his time and playing a game of "How many PSI bolts does it take to kill a purple boss...?"

I don't know where you got your info, Nether, but telekinesis does have a hold portion in it. Plus, since telekineses IS really just the movement of objects with mind, it is acceptable that Aoleleb can have his succubus use her telekineses to deflect my mud bombs and so forth.))

((Yea, I still remember that. Noitpeced would not be a good matchup Vs Shimmer...On one hand, Noitpeced can't hurt Shimmer because Noit is super-strength...However, Shimmer can't hurt Noitpeced due to the whole Cyber-Wraith thing...

When you think about it, actually...Noitpeced and Shimmer both have the same basic weakness...))

((H'taed has tactics. Alley Oop.))

They exploded, but the assault bot remained entirely unharmed. H'taed had magnetized all of them with a special harmonic field as he had been running around, so they wouldn't be destroyed in friendly fire blasts from himself.

H'taed, in the meantime, was still nowhere to be seen since he had last popped in his last burst of static...

*POP* H'taed vanished in a flare of static from underneath Aoleleb's hammer.

"Indeed, I believe you are right Shimmer. Let's beat the unholy crap out of our guests here. If I were you, I would summon several dozen dozen dozen more robots here. Now."

Then he aimed his motar cannon at Falcon.

"Eat explosive electrical overkill meat-sack!"

Pumping the electromagnetic signatures into the barrel of the improvised motar cannon, Lord H'taed launched no less then five mud bombs in Falcon's general direction. Then, in another pop of static, he vanished into thin air as his lightning reflexes kicked in.

Yes, but did you see the answers to the last Warcry interview? Notice how they picked VERY CERTAIN QUESTIONS. They didn't pick any question that wasn't vague enough that they could twist its meaning or give an answer that the questioner was not originally aiming for n the context of the question in the first place.

I have a very bad feeling about Red Names addressing this thread...

((H'taed doesn't need to use portals. He could just conduct himself through the synaptic molocules in the air, into Amadren's iron filled blood, and materialize inside of him, causing him to explode.

Of course, he isn't going to actually do this...Ever...It's not very stylish, and he hates getting his armor crapped up.

And the force field has nothing to do with it. I'm talking about INSIDE THE BASE. You're making a huge number of assumtions on what his base looks like, and assuming their are no assault robots are auto-turrets inside...

Point being, next time, wait for the host of the base you're attacking to respond before you actually enter. ))

((My only argument being, you think you people can just walk through Shimmer's base without letting him react with his automated defenses? >.>

In any point, I'm stuck until he responds.))

I don't even bother with the subtle approach. Full plate Archon's battle armor, mastered ghost swords to keep the black gaurds off my back, I just march in and clean the place while the gaurds are outside battling the swords.

I WOULD use the summoning power...But it is kinda hard to give up Jack of Blades Dragon Form summon for a weak black gaurd once he kills it. (There's a glitch in the end-game that allows him to be summonable via the power. Extensively pointless though, if you already knew about it. )

Or sometimes I just use turncoat and laugh as they kill each other and I walk off with all the phat loot.

Then I kill EVERYONE in the town via enflame/force push/evil wrath and just buy the entire town off.

When I'm feeling really corrupt though, I just perma bribe all the gaurds and go on a killing spree while they whistle away the blues.

Let's not forget convincing a few bandits from Twinblade's camp to follow you around though...Especially the Elite Black Ones...

Erm...Sorry, where were we?

And let's not forget going on murder sprees, slaying entire towns and knocking around Black Gaurds like they are children. >.>

Erm...But anyways...Also, we need some kind of cliffhanger ending to make sure there is a sequal to the story, after all, we're only making this for profit.

Actually, I have Fable, and after checking, I've found that Evil tends to reap more benifits then anything else...

*Skorms Bow and the Sword of Aeons, for example*

Oh, and there needs to be an ancient relic that drops upon the mentor's defeat that auto-matically grants the wielder kindship of the conveniently enough, largest and most powerful nation in existance. Naturally enough, the leader guy picks it up.

Oh, and the main leader guy also needs light magic at the begining, at the very end, the love of the previously mentioned tom-boy girl awakens the mystic power within him and he uses overkill dark magics to beat the brutal crap out of the said evil mentor.

And we need the dear mentor who taught the leader everything he knows, has an over-dramatized early death, and an over-empathetic funeral service.

And then we also need the guy who joins mid-story for no apparent reason, turns out to be a distant relative of the leader guy, they betrays them, and they try to save him and he rejoins them at the last second.

((That last one HURT...>.&lt)

LR: Hey Mako...I want to talk to you about something...

Mako: Eh?

LR: It's about my...gun...

Mako: Erm...Your gun, my Lord?

LR: Yes, my gun. I mean, I never ever use it, ever.

Mako: What are you trying to say?

LR: Well, I've never used it on someone before...I've considered using it on Ghost Widow, but she's dead...

Mako: (with slowly dawning horror) Erm...

LR: I mean, it isn't even very big...

Mako: .....

LR: And it doesn't have much output...

Mako: (Starts to back away slowly)

LR: Do you have any suggestions? I mean, I tried talking to Black Scorpion about it, but he just gave me this strange look...Wait, Mako? Mako? What are you doing?"

Mako: (Frantically searches for an escape route) Uh...I...Well...

LR: Having difficulty? Here, lemme show you...

Mako: NOOOOOOOOOOO!

LR (Pulls handgun out of an almost unnoticable looking gun holster on his hip) See?

Mako: (Frozen)

LR: I mean, look at this! It's just a Wolf Spider pistol for god's sake! What the hell am I supposed to do with this? Why can't I even use it?

(Silence)

LR: Mako?

Mako: (Has fallen onto the floor and is foaming at the mouth)

*If you go up to Lord Recluse, you can actually see he has a holster in a gun with it. *

Lord H'taed snatched the improvised motar cannon from Shimmer, and ran to the nearest window.

"Hehehe...I've only been able to do this once before...Let's see, if I shift the electrodes in the force fields by a degree, they should allow the mud ombs alone to pass through..."

He placed his right palm against the side of the barrel, and began pumping in the energy required for his mud bombs.

"DEATH FROM ABOVE MEAT-SACKS!" He screamed.

*Spatzswoop!*

The motar cannon fired no less then five mub bombs in one sitting.

H'taed looked at the cannon dubiously.

"What kinda noise is THAT?"

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Charle's eyes widened as three mud bombs landed on him.

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*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!*

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Charles was literally sent flying. The telekinetic aura around him, again, protected him from the actual energy discharge of the attack, but he went spiraling high into the air, right out of the zone, eyes wide.

A few mnutes later of flailing through the air at over the speed of sound, he smacked into the grey smooth tower in the center of the Flat World.

"Pain..." He muttered.

Then he began to slowly slide down the edge...

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Lord H'taed looked very smug indeed.

"Hey Shimmer. Have any ideas of what I should blow up next?"

The boulder finally came within range of Charle's head...

And stopped mid-air and started to orbit around him like a planet around a sun. The little drone started to follow it around.

Charles, however, didn't spot that. He kept glaring at the held Aoleleb. It was obvious the telekinetic aura around him wasn't very strong at the moment. The tiniest of taps could probably send the rock moving towards Charle's head again.

The downside being, if anyone got close enough to actually shove the rock, Charles would probably spot them a mile away.

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H'taed tapped his foot.

"Could you go a tad faster? It looks like the freak is about to blast through his meat-toy..."