The Paradox: Fine Tuning and Sign-Up Thread

[deathpigeon]

No I am not planning on being a villain, just a kid clueless on how to stop the transformation.

[IHateMakingNames]

Well normally a non evil kid would not casually remark about how he keeps killing people while roaming the city with his super butler (Having not been killed yet).

[Toastburner B]

I'm also pretty sure I stated somewhere in here that the first transformation would be the only one that takes place beyond the character's control.

::shrugs:: Too late now, I guess. On the other hand, it gives me a reason to introduce a character I wasn't sure how I was going to.

Remember kids...consequences.

Oh, and by "villain characters", I mean villain NPCs that are already in-play in the world. Unless one of the PCs decides to go rogue on their own volition, there are no PC villains.

[IHateMakingNames]

Are Paradoxes a new thing, or have they been around for awhile?

Not actually relevant at the moment, just curious and future reference.

[Toastburner B]

Originally Posted by IHateMakingNames

Are Paradoxes a new thing, or have they been around for awhile?

Not actually relevant at the moment, just curious and future reference.

To be revealed at a later point, for the rest of your characters.

Check your PMs for a straight up answer.


And I forgot to mention:

Monsters can kill Paradoxes. Its a double-edged sword. Just as you can kill them, they can kill you.

Monsters are intelligent...depending, of course. They can talk, think, plan, etc, etc, and are not necessarily driven by instinct. The reason why Paradoxes are more instinct driven is because they are, for lack of a better-term, newborns. Instinct is all they know.




EDIT

Mauve: Approved.

[IHateMakingNames]

I didn't initially want to do this, but could Splitter make a functioning machine (Specifically motorcycle)? I only thought of this after posting, and questioned how the entire blob could be split apart to be carried by Todd, and decided that it could not. First thing I came up with was having his mode of transportation also be Splitter.Motorcycle can easily be replaced with a bike, but I like to start with the max when asking.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

Originally Posted by IHateMakingNames

Are Paradoxes a new thing, or have they been around for awhile?

I always got the impression they were a new thing, what with there only recently being a rise in unusual murders. If they'd been around for a while the death rate would be pretty constant.

Either that, or Paradoxes suddenly start appearing every few generations or whatever, but then vanish again later.

[Frostatine]

Kindof like the werewolves in Twilight?

Not to bring up that book unnecessarily, it makes girls within a twelve mile radius freak out.

I was wondering what you meant by 'rogue', are all of our characters supposed to be working together?

And if I were to go rogue, would that make me any more of a target?

Monsters can kill Paradoxes

SO the only thing we cannot kill is another paradox? Which makes me wonder, can a paradox commit suicide?

[Toastburner B]

Originally Posted by Frostatine

SO the only thing we cannot kill is another paradox? Which makes me wonder, can a paradox commit suicide?

Paradoxes can kill whatever you dang will please. The only "no-kill" thing is that a monster cannot kill a monster. A paradox is a monster, but is also a human, and thus fulfills the "not-a-monster" part of the equation. On the same hand, since they are non-monstrous enough to kill monsters, it also means that monsters can also kill them.


Everything can kill humans.

Everything can kill Paradoxes.

Humans and Paradoxes can kill monsters.

Monsters cannot kill monsters.


EDIT! BUT AN IMPORTANT ONE!

Alright, I've gotten a PM or two about this, so I figure I should answer it here, as well.

I know I said I would make this a relatively open-RP to start with, but I would like to add a stipulation to that.

...Please don't get into a fight with a random monster.

Even thought Hampington is the hot-spot of the Paradoxes, it doesn't mean that its a massive hot spot for monsters in general.

Also, at this point, your average monster could whip your Paradox butt in an one-on-one fight. Remember that most monsters are intelligent, while you are still driven by sheer instinct in your monstrous form. It would be like two sharks fighting, but one shark would have the intelligence and planning abilities of a human. Not exactly an even fight.

So please, no "random encounters". I know you want to kick some monster butt...just be patient...and go and see if you can find yourself a villain NPC to butt heads with.

[Teal Mage]

So I finally got around to doing my first post.

Yeah, Toast did say I that calming my character's monster by singing was alright.

Also, I was wondering a little about the random monster thing, good to know.