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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 2, 2013 18:56:24 GMT -5
+ This was an actual Application + We as a SL are using it as an example of a complex app. This is to show the process for such apps as this. As you'll see, ultimately it was a full 8-0 approval vote. We try to keep the app process down to 72 hours, but it's dependent on your response time and the complexity and room for question of your application.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ OOC _______________________________________________________________________________________ Alias/Name = Lisa Age = 30+ SN for this character = Morgan Soiomon (for now, may change upon possible acceptance) Email (if different) = n/a Tell us a random/odd fact about yourself. = I own a Legolas standee from LoTR and have had it now for... well, several years now, lol. Tell us about one of your favorite RP moments. = Use to play one pain in the ass and head strong female parts in a former medieval sl who was pushy and rough around the edges. Was a Commander and a ranger and always had this hate relationship with the Calvary's Captain. During an attack, they had to work together and put aside their differences. He controlled the horse, she took down the enemies. It was awesome. Of course they gave each other a small compliment along the lines of "well done" and it was right back to hating each other again, but each respected the other a little more. Was an epic battle. Loved it. Describe your thoughts of this SL in five words. = Twisted, Inspiring, Unique, Entertaining, Active Would you prefer a writing prompt (for the char you're applying for) from SL Members and/or questions? = Questions please. Did anyone recruit you?(What were they like?) = Yes, each were very helpful and sparked creativity and inspiration. Recruiter SN = Jules/A Vestige Within & Gapiln/Deadmans Heart _______________________________________________________________________________________ Username Info(for existing members only) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Mun Name = Need a second MB account? = Yes/No (for members with one email & 2+ chars) Desired Username = *a temporary password will be given SN: = _______________________________________________________________________________________ IC Info _______________________________________________________________________________________
Played By: Jennifer Lawrence
Category= Lady (of Harvest, of a founding family) Name = Morgan Solomon Alias/Nicknames = Morgan (and anything that people may come up with in the future if she's accepted) Age = 27 Status = Single, never married Height = 5'7'' Weight = 136 lbs Eye Color = Hazel Hair Color = Dark Brown/Black General Demeanor/Personality = Well Grounded, Honorable, Honest, Intelligent, Strong Willed, Methodical, Free Spirited, Sometimes Witty, Cunning, Usually Distant, Independent, Passionate. -- Elaborated: Morgan is a hard worker. She is thick skinned, rough around the edges, and while honorable, respectable, and loyal, she is not genteel, nor soft spoken. Morgan is generally hard to anger or rile. Unless you manage to push particular buttons and in that case, brace yourself. She can be at times, humorous, compassionate, and giving but she does it in ways where its not viewed as being weak. She's honest, sometimes brutally. Morgan is passionate about everything she does as she knows there is no guarantee for tomorrow. Quirks = Once she is riled, its hard to calm her down. Best Skills = Bowyer, Fletcher, Survivalist, Opportunist, Melee and hand to hand combat, Tracking, Trapping, Hunting, Scouting, Path Finder, Sewing, along with several other skills of necessity. Morgan is very knowledgeable with the farm land, the food, the producing of it, the up keep of it and the tending of the land. General Skills = Reading, Writing, Music, Carving, Seducing if and when necessary, Honesty, Discretion, A bit of mechanical engineering. Something unexpected but seems to maybe have a natural knack for it. Reputation = To those of Noble blood and of humble origin, Morgan is a upstanding example of what a Lady not only should be, but needs to be. For those whom know her she is a Lady like they say, but one that comes with warnings and that will kill if necessary. She doesn't nor will she back down if push comes to shove. Extra = As discussed previously with certain members of the sl group, Morgan isn't completely human. She is a descendant of an ancient bloodline, known as the Alterans. This mix of human and Alteran genetic make up, that was dormant for some time, explains her younger appearance despite her age and has given her special abilities. Abilities that she has discovered and will continue to discover through out the course of role play. Those abilities are as followed, along with the consequences or downfalls of these abilities. While I am hopeful most will be allowed, I am willing to take what's granted which would most likely be those that are underlined.
Abilities: *Induction - Ability to manipulate electrical current from nearby sources. *Conjure - Ability to create sparks of electricity from thin air. By causing already charged particles in the air to rotate at a faster rate, voltage is generated to such an extent that it can arc from herself to a nearby object of her choosing provided it isn't insulated against electrical current. *Dynamo - By manipulating charged particles until they become unstable and move erratically and collide into one another, a powerful electrical discharge is created. It is a momentary burst of tremendous voltage that is difficult to control. *Super Human Senses - Sight, Taste, Smell, and Hearing *Super Human Abilities - 1)Healing factor,(Can self mend as long as its not a direct ensure to death. i.e. decapitation or a direct hit to brain, heart or some other major vital organ.) ; 2)Healing touch, (Can heal others through physical contact so that her self healing factor can be transferred over to the intended.); 3)Increased strength - Stronger than an average human.
Weaknesses: *Fatigue - Prolonged use of abilities will leave her exhausted and requiring a period of rest. *Vulnerability - When exhausted from prolonged use, she is unable to self heal, heal others, or use increased strength and therefore is subject to increased danger of human frailty. * Energy Combustion - Not to be misunderstood as an ability rather than as a consequence. Those with it, under a heavy amount of anger, fear or stress send out a radiant burst of energy which causes physical damage to what's around the user (Like a large power outage)... often times including damage to the user, as well. Depending on the amount of the emotion, determines the amount of damage to user and environment. Rarely...if focused enough, it can be controlled to a small degree. (This one only occurs if the electrical manipulation is allowed.
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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 2, 2013 22:20:52 GMT -5
Btw, here is her history that I forgot to include because I was very much distracted...So,apologies.
-- Morgan was born the daughter or Roger and Christine Morgan of Solomon Valley, on Javos. Childhood had started out simple and easy enough until there came the tragic and early passing of her mother due to a terrible storm. Morgan was young still, but she knew this was just the start of many changes to come for her and her family. Roger was at a loss on how to raise a good and proper Lady, but he was determined to do his best with the help of family and staff. However, Roger was in for quite a task. Morgan wasn't as interested in the usual and typical things that were taught to the females of noble families. However, she did what was asked of her, mostly, but had also managed to have her father and a few others teach her the things that were more fitting for the male roles in this world. Morgan was determined to learn things that served well for lord or lady and she was often taken on patrols, hunts, and the days long laborious hours. Over the many years, she learned to make bow and arrows, learned to hunt, learned to track animals both prey and predator as well as to know what to do in either situation. Roger's daughter was becoming quite the knowledgeable woman and he wondered if maybe her learning the many things of both roles, wasn't a bad thing after all. It was nearing the time for Morgan to be married off and of course she was none to happy about it. For quite a few reasons, but mostly because she was scared that her secret would be learned. Morgan was different. She didn't know how or why, but unknown to her and her family, they were of an ancient bloodline. A humanoid race known as the Alterans who had special abilities and powers. Many centuries ago, there was a dispute among the Alterans just before the Exodus. They founded Solomon Valley of Javos and over the years, decided to stop sharing the history of their ancestors. To stop sharing the stories. All in hope to maintain peace among those that had divided so many years ago. Roger's first few attempts resulted with each prospect refusing the offers due to games Morgan had played that made her less desirable as a suitable wife. Morgan would purposely do things that would sabotage her father's plans for a union of some kind. Of course, if and when her father learned of these things, he was upset and disappointed. Morgan's reasoning was, she wasn't ready for marriage and she had to stay and help him look after there family. For now, Roger has accepted this for now, but has not yet given up hope that he will some day find someone willing to take on the very set in her way and determined Morgan. That one day, Morgan will meet her match.
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Post by MADDOX on Sept 3, 2013 9:04:48 GMT -5
Standee? Like a full sized cardboard replica of the character/man? xD Do you have the dwarf too? xP Love your PB choice! She's fantastic. Thanks for making up a new founding family! Solomon is a great founding family name. I also liked "sometimes witty" it made me laugh. lol Overall great application. Thank you for applying. Naturally, I have some questions and a couple concerns...1) How does the healing thing work? How does her body heal itself and transfer that ability via contact? 2a) Who/what are the Alterans? (Love the name!!!) 2b) Where do they come from? 2c) How is it that she has their blood? 2d) If it's an ancient line, it originated from Earth? 2e) If the Alterans ARE the Solomans (as the history suggests in their choice to settle in the valley) does her family know of her abilities? 2f) Does her family/all other Solomans have enhancements too?
3) Less of a question and more of a confession: I'm pretty not comfortable with accepting mutant-like abilities right now (maybe in the future of the SL when we've been playing for a while and have a solid base of players in the established worlds/moons/space). If the rest of the group is game for it, I'll play along but even when I made up the Saborians, Nahili, and Catai I barely skimmed 'abilities' because I felt this universe was varied and exciting enough without throwing in mutant-like abilities too. I also, in good conscience, can't say "yes" to induction, conjuring, and dynamo when we just said nay to mutant-like abilities from long-term Moonfruit juice drinking on another app. Part of that is also because of the notion that even if the Alterans established Solomon Valley, unless they came in on the last of the last wave, it's been a generation, two, or even three since establishment and unless their numbers are enough to keep their altered blood strong among normal human blooded folks they might end up marrying and having kids with, wouldn't those abilities be diluted by time and humanity?
All in all, I like her and look forward to seeing her in action (with or without the abilities).
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Post by Jai Theron Cross "Crossfire" on Sept 3, 2013 11:33:42 GMT -5
Hey Lisa, great app! Most of the things that passed my mind were brought up or asked by Tu so I'll just echo her by saying that we just had another applicant alter his character a bit to not include such extensive powers. Perhaps her electrical abilities can remain dormant for the time being until down the road when the SL is more developed. I am personally fine with enhanced senses and accelerated (not instant) healing due to the make-up of her blood. Healing touch may be a bit of a stretch as well but we'll see what the other members think.
Otherwise I think it's great and that she has a lot of potential. I'd personally like to know a bit more about Solomon Valley and what her family grows/harvests as a Harvest Family and a Founding Family. Do you picture it as having other towns and settlements? Also since the SL is mainly taking place in Midway Station at the moment, I've been asking all the applicants how they justify their char's presence there, could be business-related, family-related, something or another. Javos and Midway Station are innately linked together but it's something you should think about.
If I have any other questions I'll toss them in. Good job and looking forward to you joining us!
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Post by Zachariah "BlueEyes" Smith on Sept 3, 2013 12:10:09 GMT -5
I agree with the questions asked, good questions and good application. I am also voting "NO" on mutant like abilities at this time. I am not really thrilled about the healing but I am okay with it. I do not think she should yet have the other abilities. I can agree with Jules about them being dormant until later in the game.
I will check back and maybe ask new questions later, after reading the posted answers.
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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 3, 2013 14:40:59 GMT -5
Tu >>> Yes yes, I have the full size standee. And no, no drawf, just the elf, lol. Tu >>> I'll have to wait until I'm home to answer your questions in the order they were asked, as I am at work right now. Jules >>> Thank you, and as for her abilities where the electrical manipulation is concerned, I am completely alright with her not having them or them remaining dormant until some accident or event happens that maybe causes them to activate. Jules >>> As for Solomon Valley and all? I'm not really sure. I'd have to sit down and really think things out. This genre is new for me and I'm not use to having such a substantial say in sl development. I will definitely need help with it. Jules >>> As for what they grow and harvest, again.. gonna have to be something I think on further. Farming can be hectic and complex. I should know, lol. Especially depending on the season, the produce, and whether or not you focus one primary season/produce or more than one season/multiple produce. Jules >>> I would be okay with Solomon Valley having towns or other settlements. Whatever helps the sl. Jules >>> As for justifying her presence in Midway Station, if someone wants to work with me I'd be ever grateful. Or work with me on a combination of reasons, that would be great to. Gaplin >>> Thank you and as I shared earlier with Jules, I'm okay with her having dormant or non existant 'powers' for now. Gaplin >>> As for her healing? I understand your concerns there. But please know it wouldn't be an instant heal unless we could maybe use dice to determine the rate of healing, depending on the severity of the injury, if that is an option you and others would be okay with.
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Post by Ben on Sept 4, 2013 11:30:47 GMT -5
Suggestion:
Healing Touch: What if instead of a touching some one, it were less ability more genetic. Instead of a touch, it's about the genetic makup. Maybe she cuts herself and puts her blood in others cuts. Here blood then fuses with the person and their wound, healing them.
(This question also goes to the group for acceptance and consideration)
Question: Just how increased is her strength?
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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 4, 2013 12:18:19 GMT -5
Ben >>> I like your suggestion and if touch isn't something that the sl/group isn't willing to accept or work with, perhaps this might be a better option. Thank you for your input. Very much appreciated!
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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 4, 2013 12:21:09 GMT -5
Ben >>> Oh, about her strength... nothing that's outrageous. I'd say maybe twice or three times as strong as your normal human? Nothing more than that though. I want it believable.
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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 4, 2013 12:30:32 GMT -5
Tu >>> 1) How does the healing thing work? How does her body heal itself and transfer that ability via contact? a: Think Wolverine... how his body is able to mend itself and heal. Hers works in the same way. Just slower... not instant healing like his. For example... a scrape might take what? a week to heal as if it were never there? Her's I imagine would take about half that long. Something more serious like maybe stitches which take about what? 3 or 4 weeks? Again... hers would be half that time. Though, I'm willing to use dice to determine these things if necessary. (also...see answer above to Ben's suggestion!) a2: Transfer of healing? I imagine being able to transfer something like that would be much the same way as transferring say... germs. Skin to skin contact is how a lot of things are transferred between people other than airborne or ingestion. (Again, see above to the answer to Ben's suggestion.) 2a) Who/what are the Alterans? (Love the name!!!) Best way for me to answer this question and 2b was to provide you with the same links I gave to Rem when I first came to her for the concept. These links were shared with me by a guy who I use to rp with back a few years ago. I used this along with a combination of other sources that I no longer have access to. stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Alteran en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_(Stargate) www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Ancients_(3.5e_Race)2b) Where do they come from? See answer for 2a 2c) How is it that she has their blood? Like any living thing that migrates or travels to new locations for a new home or settlement, they continue to multiply and create offspring. Whether its with their own kind or learning to co exist with other lifeforms/species a lot like themselves. Seeing as an Alteran is a humanoid being... its easy for them to blend in with humans and to procreate with them. And of course, over years... yes, the bloodline would continue to grow less and less with the lack of pure Alteran matches. But it doesn't mean that genetics from one or the other would completely disappear. In example... My grandfather is One half cherokee indian, he had 6 children, cherokee characteristics are evident in them, in myself (his grand daughter) and even in my daughter (his great grand daughter). While I have dark hair and dark eyes, I have fair skin. My daughter? she has dark hair, light eyes (from her dad/my husband) and dark skin. No one knows how or when certain genetics will or will not be passed on... so yeah, even generations later, Even faint... Morgan would have some sort of abilities even if they are not the same exact ones as then (because over time, evolution occurs) or are the same, but on a lesser scale. 2d) If it's an ancient line, it originated from Earth? We could say it originated from Earth, but based on the info I provided, it predates earth. And who's to say that the Alterans didn't settle in more than one planet over the many years? One group may have gone out west (like the eastern band cherokee indians that are now known as western bad because of the government relocating them into reservations over the years) while another remained where they were (like the true eastern band cherokee indians who hid from military, but could have easily traveled north or south of NC and other surrounding indian nations [Creek, blackfoot, seminole, choctaw] and mixed in with them. ( assuming other nations/clans allowed it ) 2e) If the Alterans ARE the Solomans (as the history suggests in their choice to settle in the valley) does her family know of her abilities? No, Morgan nor her family know of their true blood line (as stated in her lil bio and why) and it doesn't have to be centered on just the Solomons. It could be other families as well because as I stated before, the Alterans could have migrated to many different areas. 2f) Does her family/all other Solomans have enhancements too? They could. It would be left up to the player. Again, it goes back to genetics. In example... you and Rem are twins yes? Well, obviously, not everyone in your family is not a twin... so it could skip generations or even siblings, or all the siblings could have some sort of ability. I hope this helped... I tend to ramble...
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Post by Niema "BlackDeath" Pyke on Sept 4, 2013 13:13:05 GMT -5
I recommended using Terra Nova pics for Solomon Valley ...
As far as what to farm... you don't have to be terribly specific about all of it. But I'd recommend maybe a single crop or a few that they specialize in... like maybe all ground vegetables like lettuces and potatoes and carrots etc.. or maybe they're vine/bushel produce like strawberries, grapes, tomatoes etc. Could even have it where their land is split to operate all year around but with different crops depending on the seasons-- which on Javos aren't the same as Earth I imagine. It's a bit more tropical as a whole and has freaky storms and stuff. Other than that I don't think anyone gave it seasons.
Oh as for the Alterans I suggested in my app for Echonia that, they date back to around 8000 BC because of time jumping, and it's possible they could have done the loop a few times advancing their race... I wasn't too terribly detailed because I thought it was a concept we'd need to talk about as a group.
I'm okay with the touch healing, though if her own healing speeds by half... is it the same for if she healed someone else? Would it require multiple sessions with her, or just one touch and the mending begins? Like... maybe she somehow wills the persons cells to speed up healing-- even if she doesn't know how she does it, other than she touches them with the intent to heal and it begins?
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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 4, 2013 14:56:49 GMT -5
Rem >>> You asked: "... is it the same for if she healed someone else? Would it require multiple sessions with her, or just one touch and the mending begins?" I would say, I'm open to suggestions here because this not only effects my character but others.
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Post by MADDOX on Sept 5, 2013 22:35:32 GMT -5
I don't know about this... I find myself shaking my head as I read and getting a not-good gut instinct but I have a hard time pinning down a specific reason for either. This makes me want to back off and say don't listen to me but I also don't want to not-want-to-play because I don't want to play with certain characters/ideas. So... my thoughts; feel free to hate them. I might be game with the Atlterans if they are as described briefly in Remmy's application for Echo where they are actually just people who used the jump to escape Earth to go back in time to try and save it and humanity. Though they failed and had to Exodus again anyway (just like the first time-line) they were more advanced than before (one ship having to make the time-jump again to ensure they don't break the time-line and inadvertantly sending Saboria-Prime into a time-jump of their own) I like this option because it neatly keeps the WAverse self-explaining rather than bringing in a completely different verse seeding into the people. Plus, she also neatly explained why they might have enhancements and since the two groups broke off and she didn't explain the Alterans, I could find it understandable they went their route all ascension-like and broke off again... That said, I'm okay with the way you described her healing... some kind of enzyme maybe... that speeds healing and therefore could be passed on by contact. Although, it did make me laugh to think of her spitting in someones wound and hearing the crowd get grossed out before awed-like as it healed when she rubbed it in...xP What I mean is, I don't require the blood sacrifice for this ability and you seem pretty logical so I figure she'll not be curing diseases or anything(?).
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Post by Morgan Soloman on Sept 6, 2013 11:09:04 GMT -5
Tu >>> I'm a little confused on what your doubting in the first paragraph and maybe I'm not seeing the real concern here or just over looked it? She's not going to be some...demi god or godlike creature at all if that's what you are getting at. As for her healing, no... she's not going to be doing any disease curing or the likes. Just normal healing for injuries and thats only if and when a situation presents itself that its a must. She isn't going to go around and be all "I'm not normal and look what I can do." She wants to keep all of that a secret for as long as possible.
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Post by Niema "BlackDeath" Pyke on Sept 6, 2013 11:48:44 GMT -5
Tu >>> I'm a little confused on what your doubting in the first paragraph and maybe I'm not seeing the real concern here or just over looked it? She's not going to be some...demi god or godlike creature at all if that's what you are getting at. As for her healing, no... she's not going to be doing any disease curing or the likes. Just normal healing for injuries and thats only if and when a situation presents itself that its a must. She isn't going to go around and be all "I'm not normal and look what I can do." She wants to keep all of that a secret for as long as possible. I don't know if you intended to come off so defensive, but it reads that way to me. I just want to let you know there's no need for that here because we really just want to understand and get YOUR perspective of things. I believe she was more concerned with the Origins of the Alterans being some separate race with no connection or affiliation to the rest of the SL other than your characters family etc.
I think she just wants you to give your take on where the Alterans came from. Are you using the concept I threw out in Echonia's app or did/do you have a different idea? And please, don't just put it back in our hands, it's your character, her history, her linage, you should have a say. An opinion or a few ideas maybe?
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Post by MADDOX on Sept 6, 2013 11:52:20 GMT -5
Tu >>> I'm a little confused on what your doubting in the first paragraph and maybe I'm not seeing the real concern here or just over looked it? She's not going to be some...demi god or godlike creature at all if that's what you are getting at. As for her healing, no... she's not going to be doing any disease curing or the likes. Just normal healing for injuries and thats only if and when a situation presents itself that its a must. She isn't going to go around and be all "I'm not normal and look what I can do." She wants to keep all of that a secret for as long as possible. I'm sorry for being a suckasaurus on clarity... I know she's not going to be a demigod, and as I said, you seem logical and I'm pretty trusting of your RP abilities to describe her healing. The first paragraph/sentences in my last reply were just a prologue to the two that followed which were the most specific of my concerns that I could pin down. Her abilities seem to have been talked out to no electrical stuff for now, just the healing and heightened senses. I was trying to add/ask-for more refined clarity like that, to her history/origin too by suggesting following the outline Remmy offered in her history for Echo. Specifically, that the Alterans aren't people from elsewhere, they are the descendants of themselves pretty much... I like this option because of how neatly it keeps our verse together and because the Catai and Nahili are already from another verse(s). Alternately, I wouldn't mind if the Alterans came from wherever the Nahili/Catai came from too (not named yet) because that would still keep the SL together. So, you see? I am just trying to offer options/suggestions for what would make me more comfortable with your character and concepts.
Sorry for not being more clear the first time. Hope this helps?!
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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 6, 2013 12:34:48 GMT -5
Tu >>> I'm a little confused on what your doubting in the first paragraph and maybe I'm not seeing the real concern here or just over looked it? She's not going to be some...demi god or godlike creature at all if that's what you are getting at. As for her healing, no... she's not going to be doing any disease curing or the likes. Just normal healing for injuries and thats only if and when a situation presents itself that its a must. She isn't going to go around and be all "I'm not normal and look what I can do." She wants to keep all of that a secret for as long as possible. I don't know if you intended to come off so defensive, but it reads that way to me. I just want to let you know there's no need for that here because we really just want to understand and get YOUR perspective of things. I believe she was more concerned with the Origins of the Alterans being some separate race with no connection or affiliation to the rest of the SL other than your characters family etc.
I think she just wants you to give your take on where the Alterans came from. Are you using the concept I threw out in Echonia's app or did/do you have a different idea? And please, don't just put it back in our hands, it's your character, her history, her linage, you should have a say. An opinion or a few ideas maybe?
Oh, no, I wasn't getting defensive or meaning to come off as defensive, sorry about that! I was just confused at what her true concern was. But she's explained it more clearly now so no worries. :) As for where the Alterans came from, I see two options... where the links say they came from and where the sl feels its best fitting for where they came from. And while I realize that I do have a say in this because she is my character and all, I'm okay going either way. If it means they came from pre existing verses so the story flows better and makes better sense, then we can go that route. :) I was just using the concept of the Alteran's as a basis for her lineage. Doesn't really matter to me if they were from this verse or that verse. :P
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Post by Niema "BlackDeath" Pyke on Sept 6, 2013 13:33:31 GMT -5
I don't know if you intended to come off so defensive, but it reads that way to me. I just want to let you know there's no need for that here because we really just want to understand and get YOUR perspective of things. I believe she was more concerned with the Origins of the Alterans being some separate race with no connection or affiliation to the rest of the SL other than your characters family etc.
I think she just wants you to give your take on where the Alterans came from. Are you using the concept I threw out in Echonia's app or did/do you have a different idea? And please, don't just put it back in our hands, it's your character, her history, her linage, you should have a say. An opinion or a few ideas maybe?
Oh, no, I wasn't getting defensive or meaning to come off as defensive, sorry about that! I was just confused at what her true concern was. But she's explained it more clearly now so no worries. As for where the Alterans came from, I see two options... where the links say they came from and where the sl feels its best fitting for where they came from. And while I realize that I do have a say in this because she is my character and all, I'm okay going either way. If it means they came from pre existing verses so the story flows better and makes better sense, then we can go that route. I was just using the concept of the Alteran's as a basis for her lineage. Doesn't really matter to me if they were from this verse or that verse. Right on! Thank you for clearing that up. :-) I'm glad I misread. xDDD I'm also stoked you're cool with either or. I believe the preference here would be to go with our own ideas and not what was written on a site for something else. Though I do really want you to give us your ideas about it. Maybe give us a summary post of the finalized abilities and how they work? And then maybe an additional blip about your ideas of the Altarens from the little blurb I wrote. I'll put it here to make it easier for you to write your reply. xD______________________Beyonia______________________ | - 2344-2642 AD EARTH - Bey prepares for time jump: no it wasn't an anomaly
as suggested in Saborian history, they didn't know it but Saboria Prime wasn't the only ship to go back in time, their inclusion was an accident because of
slip-space drifting which put their ship within the bubble of the ship that caused the time rift in an effort to go back in time to change the course of history on Earth - This of course only partly succeeded in that Bey was successful in going
back in time with the group that would later become the Tellurian Trust and the Alterans (open to feedback and input on them!) - In this time Bey used previously preserved and enhanced cryo-technology
- She remained dormant until 30 years or so before the Exodus to build the ship
- Many great minds went into the ships construction
- 2684 AD/8000 something BC Earth - Birth of Atlantis and the Alterans:
Back on Earth with technology far beyond anything seen or recorded in that time they are diligent to segregate themselves from the rest of humanity; to evolve and one day help the evolution of the people & the world they went back to save - Not all members of the trip agree with one another and the Tellurian Trust and
the Alterans become two different factions within Atlantis.
- Alterans focus on human evolution with advanced genetics and enhanced
capabilities, which later become the foundation of future genetic cloning and engineering.
- The Tellurian Trust focuses on saving humanity from itself, a war long faught
and long lost through various internal conflicts and outright absences in the frustration of the barbaric nature of people which continue them in an ever changing loop of the same things
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Zachariah "BlueEyes" Smith
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Post by Zachariah "BlueEyes" Smith on Sept 7, 2013 10:28:56 GMT -5
Clairity on what has been agreed so far would be good. I am also interested in reading the considerations you come up with about the Altarens. Then I will be ready to vote.
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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 7, 2013 16:22:57 GMT -5
After going through everyone's replies, this is what I came up with when it comes to her abilities. If anyone see's that I misread or misunderstood, feel free to correct me.
Abilities:
*Enhancements
1)Super Human Senses =
~Sight, Taste, Smell, and Hearing
*Super Human Abilities -
1)Healing factor = ~Can self mend as long as its not a direct ensure to death. [i.e. decapitation or a direct hit to brain, heart or some other major vital organ.]
~Healing process is half the time for her compared to normal humans. [i.e. Something that takes 3 to 4 weeks to heal on a human would take 1.5 weeks ro 2 weeks to heal for her.]
2)Healing touch =
~Can heal others through physical contact so that her self healing factor can be transferred over to the intended for lesser injuries such as cuts, gashes, scrapes, grazes or other wise known as superficial wounds.
~Or with direct contact between her blood and the injury if its something more serious. [i.e. a few drops of her blood dropped onto or into the wound would speed up the process for them to half the time it normally would take for them to heal. Just like her.]
3)Increased strength =
~Stronger than an average human.
Weaknesses:
*Fatigue= ~Prolonged use of abilities will leave her exhausted and requiring a period of rest.
*Vulnerability= ~When exhausted from prolonged use, she is unable to self heal, heal others, or use increased strength and therefore is subject to increased danger of human frailty.
2684 AD/8000 something BC Earth - Birth of Atlantis and the Alterans: Back on Earth with technology far beyond anything seen or recorded in that time
they are diligent to segregate themselves from the rest of humanity; to evolve and
one day help the evolution of the people & the world they went back to save
Not all members of the trip agree with one another and the Tellurian Trust and the Alterans become two different factions within Atlantis.
Alterans focus on human evolution with advanced genetics and enhanced
capabilities, which later become the foundation of future genetic cloning and
engineering.
The Tellurian Trust focuses on saving humanity from itself, a war long faught and long lost through various internal conflicts and outright absences in the
frustration of the barbaric nature of people which continue them in an ever changing
•The Alterans are a peaceful people generally. Fighting and war are things they would rather avoid if at all possible. They would much rather act rationally and work things out without resorting to violence. Fighting and war only occur when all else has failed and is necessary.
•They see humans as a good race who simply need more knowledge and who need to learn less aggressive ways to handle things. Which is why they perhaps don't mind and haven't minded coexisting with them and even blending in with them to procreate.
•Humans were not/are not always informed of who their mate is, if Alteran. It is up to each Alterans to decide on whether or not that human is capable of understanding who or what they are and if they think they will be accepted due to their being different. However, they generally tend to keep things to themselves.
•Alterans age at a slower rate than humans. [i.e. Morgan is 27, but to the human eye, she appears to be about ten years younger or less, than her actual age.]
•The Soloman's are not the only group or clan of Alteran's or Alteran descendants. [ I feel this allows other sl members to help create other families with this same race or mixed race and allows room for growth.]
•Abilities can and generally are passed down through the generations, but not every generation. And not all abilities are the same, but can be, from the previous generation. [As for what abilities, I can list them and the group can decide on what is or is not acceptable.]
•Abilities are varied between individuals. Usually not all the abilities listed are present in one individual, but are all potentially possible, including abilities not yet known. Known abilities are the following: Telepathy, Telekinesis, Superhuman Senses, Superhuman Speed, Superhuman Strength, Precognition, Perfect Health, Healing Factor, Healing Touch, Kinetic Mind. (Not all abilities listed will be accepted as it can and will be decided upon by a sl group voting at the time of the application process as the storyline grows.)
±Voters/Members >>> Please keep in mind that the above addition can and may be subject to change at the request or with further discussion among members if and when accepted. Thank you.
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Post by Q ASH on Sept 7, 2013 21:21:24 GMT -5
I may want to reread this in the AM, but thank you for the explanation and neat rundown. Makes sense, it's what I remember came up and was discussed, I don't have immediate questions. Thank you again for working with us on this!
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balefuldirge
slave
Piked-Man of the Underboss
Posts: 22
Superior: Niema Pyke
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Post by balefuldirge on Sept 8, 2013 13:59:02 GMT -5
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for the app. I like the character a lot. So far everyone seems to be bringing in a character that is unlike any other and fills gaps where they exist. Yours is no different. Like everyone else, I am apprehensive about any extra-human abilities, just because the rules for that sort of thing are still unrefined.
My character is also from Javos. Would you be open to them having some sort of history? Good or bad. But some mutual point of reference could be fun to play with.
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Post by Morgan Solomon on Sept 8, 2013 15:23:20 GMT -5
Hi BJ, Thanks for the compliment. I understand your apprehension about extra human abilities which is why I went with the more acceptable grouping for the healing and such. The electrical manipulation and all that might be something that can come into play if and when members are comfortable with the concept. For now, I'm going to say like Jules and Gaplin suggested and have them 'dormant'. Who knows? If and when accepted, something could happen play wise that might be able to trigger it and have them become active. Seems to be lots of possibilities. And even if it never happens or the extra electrical abilities are never accepted, I'm okay with that because others were willing to compromise and allowed me to let her have what she does. So its all good. As for my being open to them (your character and mine) having some sort of history, I would definitely be open to that. And like you, I'm okay if its good or bad. So hopefully, we'll get to see what we can stir up.
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