Avatar RP IV, Discussion VII: Seven comes great after six - Page 10

Bailey · 01-02-2007, 05:31 PM

So the general consnesus is that we all want to do wind, right?

Perhaps the fire temple can burn down before we get there and the shadow temple can be tackled at midday or midnight when the entire thing is a casual stroll?

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 01-02-2007, 06:51 PM

Most likely as the air explodes outwards, a vacumn will be created at the epicenter. So yeah, that could be painful. After the explosion though all of that air is gona have to rush to the surface and displace a fair amount of water. Perhaps I'le just end up unconscious and floating on the surface for a while, and the mermaids can mistake me for being dead.

Yeah, that's all I've got.

On the bright side though I've got the little peahen problem sorted out...

Arhra · 01-02-2007, 08:50 PM

You know Hawk, while physics are not something that should be scrutinised too closely in RP's like this, that level of psuedo-science really can't be ignored.

Firstly, pressurised air is bad for you. In fact, a smidgeon of research into dangers of high pressure puts five or six times atmospheric pressure (which 'masses of cubic meters' easily covers) as causing serious impairment of judgement, loss of focus and, after longer exposure, dizziness and nausea. Ten times atmospheric pressure can cause convulsions, hallucination and unconsciousness.

Secondly, explosions don't create vacuums, at least as far as I know. An explosion is a rapid equalisation of pressure essentially.

Finally, water, for most cases, can be considered uncompressible. The escaped air can be assumed to displace the same volume the bubble did.

Now, I dislike getting excessively involved in physics when we have magic all over the place, but I felt it really needed to be pointed out. Anyway, on to the air!

A generous estimate of the volume of air enclosed in the bubble is five cubic meters. This would be a bubble a little more than two meters across. A conservative estimate of the area of the room's ceiling is 200 square meters. That would be about 20m by 10m or some variation therof (about 60ft by 30ft for you imperial minded sorts). There is an entire sub in the room after all.

Even these generous assumptions give the height of air at the ceiling as being half a centimeter. In other words, about the height of this letter I. We can consider it effectively unbreathable.

Perhaps I should clarify about the Temples. They would be dropped in the reverse order they're listed, as this is their level of development. Thus, Wind would be dropped first. The reasoning behind an early fall is the remaining Seals collapse under the strain.

EDIT: Generally Flare, I'm fine with pretty much anything as long as it fits.

Steel Shadow · 01-02-2007, 11:29 PM

If there all aas short as this one seems to be, I don't have any problems doing all of them. Heck, we could probably get them all done in half the time the first temple took.

Arhra · 01-05-2007, 07:55 PM

Hmmm, people seem to be a touch inactive at the moment. You'll have to get in if you want to contribute to the Exciting Finale! I'm looking at you Submariners! It'll go ahead without you otherwise. I won't be letting the RP drag by waiting around for people - it was a major contributer to the slowness of the Earth Temple.

Bailey · 01-05-2007, 09:23 PM

So...

Explosions time now, right?

Flarecobra · 01-05-2007, 09:26 PM

I blame the Nymph doing not-safe-for-work things to me for my lack of postage.

Let's just say, more then the water's wet around those two.....Hell, why not have her end up following us like with you and Hydra? You two seem to have the Han Solo/Chewbacca thing going on....

phil_ · 01-05-2007, 10:21 PM

Hey, Arhra, you know how I said I'd ask you for my black magic if I got knocked out? Yeah, can I have my black magic back? Just a bit of the first two or three levels in FFIII, in some cases replaced with low level black magic from FFI, mostly to keep my spells all at four letters. I like them as four letters.

Also, anybody in the sub should figure out a way to breathe underwater, so that when I wake up, I can be useful again. I'll work up a coma fantasy tonight or tomorrow, though feel free to continue along before that, Arhra. I can just put "earlier" or something in my post. I'll try to write something tonight, though.

PhoenixFlame · 01-05-2007, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newb

So...

Explosions time now, right?

The Trident and Staff are different objects.

Also, should you destroy the staff, I shall destroy you. It's far too valuable to destroy, when it can be... reverse engineered.

You guys all don't want to stay female, do you? Though it does suit some of you... Kekeke! :p

mauve · 01-06-2007, 12:54 AM

Sorry Ahrha, I've been inactive because for the life of me I can't think of a way to contribute. All my beautifully violent plans thusfar have been thwarted by the fact that A) we can't look at the merfolks without being enchanted, which Mauve wants to avoid and B) the sub is damaged so the guns no work none no more. I've lost some creativity over the past month, and I've yet to find it again. I know I've probably hidden it around here somewhere...

But I'll work on the "can't breathe underwater zomg!!" issue for the time being, so Phil can return in all his Phillish glory.

01-02-2007, 08:50 PM	#93
Arhra Ara ara! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Neo Venezia Posts: 5,013	You know Hawk, while physics are not something that should be scrutinised too closely in RP's like this, that level of psuedo-science really can't be ignored. Firstly, pressurised air is bad for you. In fact, a smidgeon of research into dangers of high pressure puts five or six times atmospheric pressure (which 'masses of cubic meters' easily covers) as causing serious impairment of judgement, loss of focus and, after longer exposure, dizziness and nausea. Ten times atmospheric pressure can cause convulsions, hallucination and unconsciousness. Secondly, explosions don't create vacuums, at least as far as I know. An explosion is a rapid equalisation of pressure essentially. Finally, water, for most cases, can be considered uncompressible. The escaped air can be assumed to displace the same volume the bubble did. Now, I dislike getting excessively involved in physics when we have magic all over the place, but I felt it really needed to be pointed out. Anyway, on to the air! A generous estimate of the volume of air enclosed in the bubble is five cubic meters. This would be a bubble a little more than two meters across. A conservative estimate of the area of the room's ceiling is 200 square meters. That would be about 20m by 10m or some variation therof (about 60ft by 30ft for you imperial minded sorts). There is an entire sub in the room after all. Even these generous assumptions give the height of air at the ceiling as being half a centimeter. In other words, about the height of this letter I. We can consider it effectively unbreathable. Perhaps I should clarify about the Temples. They would be dropped in the reverse order they're listed, as this is their level of development. Thus, Wind would be dropped first. The reasoning behind an early fall is the remaining Seals collapse under the strain. EDIT: Generally Flare, I'm fine with pretty much anything as long as it fits. __________________ This post is a good source of Ara ara, ufufu.* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This post is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Last edited by Arhra; 01-02-2007 at 08:54 PM.*

01-02-2007, 11:29 PM	#94
Steel Shadow Mild Psychosis Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Aroundabouts thereish. Posts: 1,246	If there all aas short as this one seems to be, I don't have any problems doing all of them. Heck, we could probably get them all done in half the time the first temple took. __________________ Yeah, I'm understating. I do that sometimes.

01-05-2007, 07:55 PM	#95
Arhra Ara ara! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Neo Venezia Posts: 5,013	Hmmm, people seem to be a touch inactive at the moment. You'll have to get in if you want to contribute to the Exciting Finale! I'm looking at you Submariners! It'll go ahead without you otherwise. I won't be letting the RP drag by waiting around for people - it was a major contributer to the slowness of the Earth Temple. __________________ This post is a good source of Ara ara, ufufu.* *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This post is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

01-05-2007, 09:26 PM	#97
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	I blame the Nymph doing not-safe-for-work things to me for my lack of postage. Let's just say, more then the water's wet around those two.....Hell, why not have her end up following us like with you and Hydra? You two seem to have the Han Solo/Chewbacca thing going on.... __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

01-05-2007, 10:21 PM	#98
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	Hey, Arhra, you know how I said I'd ask you for my black magic if I got knocked out? Yeah, can I have my black magic back? Just a bit of the first two or three levels in FFIII, in some cases replaced with low level black magic from FFI, mostly to keep my spells all at four letters. I like them as four letters. Also, anybody in the sub should figure out a way to breathe underwater, so that when I wake up, I can be useful again. I'll work up a coma fantasy tonight or tomorrow, though feel free to continue along before that, Arhra. I can just put "earlier" or something in my post. I'll try to write something tonight, though. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

01-06-2007, 12:54 AM	#100
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	Sorry Ahrha, I've been inactive because for the life of me I can't think of a way to contribute. All my beautifully violent plans thusfar have been thwarted by the fact that A) we can't look at the merfolks without being enchanted, which Mauve wants to avoid and B) the sub is damaged so the guns no work none no more. I've lost some creativity over the past month, and I've yet to find it again. I know I've probably hidden it around here somewhere... But I'll work on the "can't breathe underwater zomg!!" issue for the time being, so Phil can return in all his Phillish glory. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

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