No matter where you go. HERE you are.

[Tangent]

Hello all.

Just wanted to make sure people know that the thread "No matter where you go. There you are." is open. Anyone who feels like posting may add into it if you like.

Disclaimer: The thread has been deemed "Noncannon" and the character Tangent has been declared OpNet incompatible.

However, aside from that I would still welcome and invite anyone who wishes to get involved to come in and have fun.

[Jason Grant]

Who declared him "incompatible" and why?

[RPG Post]

Hi there!

From the OpNet FAQ:

I want to have a quantum of higher than 5. How do I do that?

A new character can go no higher than a quantum of 5.

The character of Tangent exceeds the Q5 maximum that has been allowed for a "new" OpNet character. Since occasionally the line between the Fiction boards and the OpNet boards blurs or vanishes altogether, we felt it was necessary to remind everyone about that, since Tangent's story is a collaborative piece and OpNet characters are making appearances within it.

This decision was reached by a consensus of the Moderation staff.

[Tangent]

Mainly just an old character I am fond of and like using. His having crosstime excludes him from the general cannon. (which is easy to explain as a near but not same universe as the cannon)

While the rule does state new characters cannot have higher than 5 Quantum technically he isn't a new character. In fact there is a story of him here that is several years old dating back to the time before the forums at all. Check it out if you like.

The

Day Off .

I am not sure if that qualifies or not but at least he has a track record.

[RPG Post]

Thank you, Tangent.

We were all aware of The Day Off before we made any decision. I'm sorry I forgot to make reference to that in my prior posting.

Unfortunately, The Day Off is a single piece of Fiction, not OpNet activity. From an OpNet perspective, he's still a "new" character. "New" isn't a reference to creation date, it's both a combination of longevity and activity.

Hope this clarifies.

[RPG Post]

"New" also does not indicate he is less worthwhile than other characters. It is simply that Q6 is seen as something 'extraordinary' and should not just simply be an option when creating a character since the OpNet doesn't have point restrictions.

Some characters have been grandfathered in because their possession of Q6 has been verified within the OpNet and been subject to a number of threads. Usually not stated as Q6 of course, just the raw power or ability (such as exhibiting Mastery).

[Tangent]

Understood.

It would be appreciative to be reconsidered since I would like to be involved. However if it takes time to allow for such things then so be it.

[RPG Post]

I'd like to note it isn't the character 'Tangent' that is incompatible. It is the character 'Tangent with at least Q6 and Crosstime Travel' that is incompatible. It is not uncommon for people to bring in characters from their Table Top games and have to make adjustments to have them fit in. Histories don't often translate into the near-canon setting of the OpNet.

[Tangent]

I understand that as the hosts people must bend to you rather than you to they, as is the way it should be. However with certain attachment to this character I do not want to alter him. If that means I cannot play with others, it's a shame. I guess I just have to stay in my own sandbox.

[Jason Grant]

I'll play in your Sandbox Tangent. After all, we Quantum 6+ers have to stick together!

[Tangent]

Thanks for the offer Jason. Dealing with and trying to convince the merit of this character has soured me to this whole experience. I just don't see eye to eye with the directors. I have requested all threads regarding Tangentm including this and the day off be removed from Nprime.

[Neil Preston]

Sigh ...

Oh, well. I hope to be able to read Day Off this afternoon, when I get off work.

[Jason Grant]

Can't say that I blame you really. This is exactly the reason I argued to have the Opnet remain Unmoderated. *sigh*

Don't worry Neil, "Day Off" isn't off the boards yet. If it is, I can e-mail you the copy I have saved to my computer.

[RPG Post]

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Originally posted by Tangent:
Dealing with and trying to convince the merit of this character has soured me to this whole experience. I just don't see eye to eye with the directors. I have requested all threads regarding Tangentm including this and the day off be removed from Nprime.

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Originally posted by Jason Grant:
Can't say that I blame you really. This is exactly the reason I argued to have the Opnet remain Unmoderated. *sigh*

I'm sorry you feel such measures are necessary. It has never been our intent to prevent players from enjoying N!Prime.

The decision to add moderation to N!Prime took nearly two years to agree upon. It was not something the Production Staff (which is not the Moderation Staff, just so that's known) took lightly, but instead they examined the problems that an unmoderated forum had produced in the past and decided that an official safeguard had to be in place. Letting the "characters" of the OpNet police what is said works in most instances, but in others it is insufficient.

For the record, it is possible to have a character with a Quantum of 6 (at this point, Q7 or better is not allowed). We aren't banning Q6 outright. As the freedom of character creation for the OpNet forums allows players to create highly-powerful characters with Q5, we needed to put a cap on power somewhere. Q5 was the limit we set for new characters to the game, regardless of their prior history, in the standard with the core book's character creation rules.

Again, I'm sorry you feel that removing all evidence of Tangent on the Fiction boards is the only way of dealing with the site's stance on this. Alternatively, you could consider continuing to post stories of Tangent on the fiction boards, as much of the site's finest writing occurs there and not on the OpNet. With continued activity on the Fiction boards, you could later ask the Moderation staff if the restriction against Tangent could be lifted. You do have options and alternatives.

If what you're looking for now is bringing Tangent (or references to him) to the OpNet with Q6 or better, I'm sorry that we can't provide you with the environment you want to use him in. The FAQ states what we do and do not allow at this time.

[Tangent]

Yes I understand this.

It isn't a matter of high power it was always a matter of playing the character as I have him. If you had restrictions that said "no Quantum 1 characters" and he was one the same issue would have been made.

The main reason I have requested all of this just be removed is the now negative view that will be looked upon this character. Even if policy was changed or an exception was made I couldn't actually use Tangent on here without a biased.

It also seems that the power cap is also not all together ironed out either. Allowing a Quantum 5 but no Nova point cap doesn't make much sense. You might have someone with a Quantum 10 and only have universe creation. What good does that do them in practical life? How would that be abusive? But the way things work now a person could have Q5 and have 5 dots in every single level 1 through 3 power? (granted that is extreme) If there was a Nova point cap as well as a Quantum cap then it would seem much more controlled but I would suppose every character would have to be submitted for review before approval. If you want to control the board because of someone telling everyone their Quantum Inferno attack is the most L33T ever, that is good thing. I just felt I had a story to tell and could have contributed to the forum. There are Q6+ stories to be told. Sorry to not be able to work things out.

[RPG Post]

I don't think there is any bias against the character of Tangent, or any negative views.

I still feel there is a place for your story to be told, Tangent. Q6+ stories can take place easily on the fiction boards. Is it that important to have them take place in the OpNet world?

[Jason Grant]

The Difference being? Frankly, I see the Fictions as doing as much of the developing of the "character" of the opnet world as the Opnet Boards themselves. This is the place where we get to see the characters as the creator indended. Doing their thing so to speak. The Opnet is just a place where these characters shoot the breeze. I would think it to be more "damaging" to have "unmoderated" fiction obout the Opnet than having a Q6+ character pontificate on how marvelous he or she is in the chatroom.

[RPG Post]

You're correct, which is why fiction that violates the OpNet FAQ isn't considered part of the OpNet continuity.

[Jason Grant]

Seems more than a little trite and silly to me. True, some people don't know how to behave when in public (and this IS a form of public) but we've always managed to deal with those people without resorting to such stifling methods before.

I suppose I'll have to give up posting as Jason now, what little posting I did to begin with. *Sigh* I liked him.

If you really MUST make a clear split between authorized and unauthorized fiction; why not create a General Fiction area and an Opnet fiction area so that no casual readers will get confused?

[Tangent]

An Opnet section in the fiction would be a good idea. Keeping it from general fiction would likely generate a lot less static. The whole issue I am having is that interaction with others on the opnet isn't allowed which is part of the fun of all of this. I have given it alot of thought and while Tangent is a favored character of mine, more than likely I just start someone new for the board.

[Matt]

Different sections for OpNet and general Aberrant fiction was discussed and I had originally wanted to do just that. At one point in time we had another section for vignettes, but a lot of people contacted me and said that they didn't want to check 2 different forums for new fiction, so we ended up grouping them together. So when I brought up the option of having a separate section for fiction, I was immediately hit with the same response.

The 1 alternative that I haven't heard anything negative about is adding new posting icons to place with your fiction to designate what type of story it is. That way you can establish whether your post is open for someone to participate in, part of the OpNet, a single entry, etc., all by changing the posting icon. Any opinions on that?

[Jager]

Tangent, could you post a copy of your character for others to look at?

You could do it here: http://www.nprime.net/cgi-bin/forum/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000252;p=5

[RPG Post]

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Originally posted by Jason Grant:
Seems more than a little trite and silly to me. True, some people don't know how to behave when in public (and this IS a form of public) but we've always managed to deal with those people without resorting to such stifling methods before.

First off, I don't see any need for descriptions such as 'trite and silly'. Second, yes, we've managed to deal with those people before, but in a manner I would consider much more stifling. Whenever an episode would occur the manner of dealing with it was a near gang attack on the offender. Mass posting by people who disagreed, often heated, with someone feeling outright crucified in the end. With moderation it can be handled much more simply. Were you here for the Dr. Cornelius affair? It stretched out over a period of time and ended up as basically a character assasination by group consensus. Cornelius was effectively forced off the board, his character having been made irrelevent. That could have been handled in one day with the potential of the character saved if a moderator had been able to step in.

I'm sorry you don't like it. To be honest, I had no idea that Grant was a Q6'er. Have you posted his stats? Would reducing that one stat really change him so much? All it does is close off certain areas, but areas that could be potentially very disruptive (Level 4 powers such as the Quantum manipulations are obscene. Also Mastery is an extreme jump.)

[Tangent]

There is a very old version of Tangent at this link.

http://www.users.nac.net/corporal/aberrant/independents/tangent.html

Like I said very old. Prior to the Aberrant players guide coming out and dealing with things that where only guess work then.

Since then he was cleaned up. Some of the extras he has where corrected based on the rules in the PG. His Chrysalis events where more defined and regulated. Now the only real difference between what is seen there and what he is now is that he has Telekinetic Mastery and Crosstime and one or two new extras. I might post the revised version of him sometime soon. I don't even see him having any of the other Lv 4 - 6 powers as I envision him now. It all boils down to this character was created the week that the aberrant book hit the market and has been played off and on for going on five years. I mean I was so sad I bought the big blue hardback version of the game and the 'official' aberrant dice which I still have the box for.

Forgive me if I want to use him and fight to do so. Even if it is annoying the powers that be.

[Jason Grant]

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Originally posted by Director White:
First off, I don't see any need for descriptions such as 'trite and silly'. Second, yes, we've managed to deal with those people before, but in a manner I would consider much more stifling. Whenever an episode would occur the manner of dealing with it was a near gang attack on the offender. Mass posting by people who disagreed, often heated, with someone feeling outright crucified in the end. With moderation it can be handled much more simply. Were you here for the Dr. Cornelius affair? It stretched out over a period of time and ended up as basically a character assasination by group consensus. Cornelius was effectively forced off the board, his character having been made irrelevent. That could have been handled in one day with the potential of the character saved if a moderator had been able to step in.

I'm sorry you don't like it. To be honest, I had no idea that Grant was a Q6'er. Have you posted his stats? Would reducing that one stat really change him so much? All it does is close off certain areas, but areas that could be potentially very disruptive (Level 4 powers such as the Quantum manipulations are obscene. Also Mastery is an extreme jump.)

I'm posting how I feel here. I am intitled to my opinin and free to express it as I like. I've been part of this community, in one form or another, since before there was the Opnet. Not as long as Ashnod or Jager, but still a few years none the less. Second; some of us were willing to work with Cornelius and got quite involved with his monstrosity. We were willing to give him a little breathing room but he refused to concede anything. That is when the lynch mob started.

No I have not posted Grant's stats and I never intend to. His actual stats are of no relevence here and serve as only a guide for me when I do bother to post anything. From a mechanics standpoint Grant is sitting on Q7 with 2 dots in Quantum Authority and Telekinesis with the Area Effect extra at 3 dot as his "signiature" powers. I created him with this level of power because I wanted to expore a character That had access to the things he can do and in this place, stats matter less than at a TT game so I felt it would be less disruptive as long as I played the character properly.

[Ashnod]

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Originally posted by Tangent:
I mean I was so sad I bought the big blue hardback version of the game and the 'official' aberrant dice which I still have the box for.

Hey, I got those too!!!!

Of course, I didn't get them the first week the game hit the shelves, but I have them!

[Jager]

Jason, I worked hard with Dr. Cornelius as well.

Some things that bother me, as a fellow poster:

1)Where in the Hell did this guy/girl come from? If you've been around since 1998 as a nova, other people would be aware of you. If you've accumulated hundreds, if not thousands, of xp, you had to have been noticed.

-Tangent handled this with his Cross-Time Travel. Re-reading his character background though, reminded me of something. He is absolutely right in his assessment of Tangent's abilities and their effect on the world. It is critical that Tangent make a stand and therefore alter the entire course of history. He is another "Divis Mal", whether he wants to be or not. People (PC's) would be foolish to treat him any other way.

From the auhtor's own hand:

,,

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No one wants Tangent in the picture. With the power that he wields and the fact that his power is increasing at an astonishing rate. Many among each of the major players fear what Quinn represents, he is the random factor that could swing the battle in favor of whoever he chooses.

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He is the random factor that could swing the battle in favor

of whoever he chooses.

-Now you tell me that Jason Grant is Q7 and has Quantum Authority as a signature power. Didn't you think it was important to have mentioned this before now? Did no one at all know you had spent that much time and energy developing this level of power?

-Tangent is one of two novas in existance with that power level. Jason is one of a dozen. Two dozen max. (by 2014)

2)Chrysalis is the sole perview of the Teragen. So far, there has been no other "Chrysalis-like" process that allows novas to handle taint. As far as I am aware, this is the canon viewpoint. We all, as PC's, have to deal with it.

3)I don't have a problem with power. I don't have a problem with characters with 1000 xp. It happens.

I do have a problem with the apparent total lack of respect to what some of the posters have done, and been through, for the past five years.

You say, "Why can't I play the character that I want?"

I ask, "How many times do I have to get kicked in the nuts by some power-gaming freak who refuses to play nice with others?"

I am not saying that Jason Grant, or Tangent are powergaming freaks, but they are treading on ground that other, less savory types, have already trodden.

4)If playing your character is what is important, then play it. If you want to power-game, who are you going to powergame with, if not the other posters here?

For good or ill, you are inflicting your desires on the rest of us, and with not a single good-faith nod.

Jason, you want to play a Q:7 with Quantum Authority on the Opnet? I would like to know why.

Tangent, why do you want to play someone on the level of Divis Mal? Is that all that Tangent is? Is he nothing but the Q:8 giant with Aggravated This-and-That, and 50+ soak?

I thought he was a kid, with alot of power, but no direction. Someone looking to discover his way in the world.

Why does he have to be someone who can decide the entire fate of the world?

Why does he have to be the arbitrator of who gets to keep their powers, and who doesn't?

[Tangent]

They're good questions Jager.

He indeed is a kid looking for his way. An aspect that Aberrant never bothered to explore. All the powerful people in the game have a direction or a focus. Mal with the Teragen and the cause. Sophia Rousseau has the Aberrant. Even a nut job like Gabriel Melchoir had his cult. (Who is a perfect cannon example of a Q7 that really isn't that powerful in the standard sense.)

What I tried to do was make a kid who wanted to do the right thing but was unsure of himself as to how exactly go about it. What if you had the power to sink a continent could you say you would know exactly what to do with it? Would you fear using your power if it threatened to overwhelm and kill you? What if he doesn't want to decide the fate of the world? What if he would rather help a kid get a cat out of a tree. I even tried showing this by his utter lack or resource he barely earns enough to keep himself fed and that is mainly through grateful people he helps out slipping him some money now and then.

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Why does he have to be the arbitrator of who gets to keep their powers, and who doesn't?

In the story he destroyed the node of Vortex (with creative, questionable and difficult maxxing of Mental Blast) Because of what she had done and tried to do to him. He didn't want to kill her but he did want to stop her. He doesn't walk into the Phoenix room and say "Oh let's see your bad and you and you." Burning their nodes out as he goes.

It has always came down to a story about the people he interacts with. People want him for their own ends not because of who he is but for what he can do. How do you find friends or even compassion when everyone wants you on their team or dead. What no one ever thinks about is maybe he doesn't want to crack the world open and eat it's molten nuegget center, or for that matter even have to be the one to change the world. What if he has always wanted just to live his life because he knows it will be short?

[Lemmy Chillmeister]

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Originally posted by Jason Grant:

No I have not posted Grant's stats and I never intend to. His actual stats are of no relevence here and serve as only a guide for me when I do bother to post anything.

A. Who else have you played? I ask because you've been around a long time from what you say. Have you merely been around, or have you been actively posting and contributing? Grant only has about 50-60 posts.

B. If you were never going to post his stats, and never going to make a deal out of being a Q7'er, why suddenly jump up and say, "Well I guess I can't play here then."? If you aren't going to play it, why make a big deal about it? This isnt't a TT, you aren't going to be fighting other characters here, you aren't going to be rolling dice. Why not just play the character as opposed to playing the power level?

[Jason Grant]

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Originally posted by Jager:
Now you tell me that Jason Grant is Q7 and has Quantum Authority as a signature power. Didn't you think it was important to have mentioned this before now?

In a way, I have. All in-game. When I first posted as Jason, he was asked what he could do. His reply was (among other things) that he could Turn Novas Off. Was this not a clue? How about him telekinetically picking up every loose object within a 100' radius and creating a maelstrom, or offering to lend Rashima some of his power?

That should of at least told the readers that Jason had quite a bit of power even if he isn't wearing a tee-shirt that says "I have a Quantum Score of 7!"

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Did no one at all know you had spent that much time and energy developing this level of power?
-Tangent is one of two novas in existance with that power level. Jason is one of a dozen. Two dozen max. (by 2014)

Jason's backstory is that he's been lying comatose since N-Day in a Triton run facility. His power level and current abilities are well known to both Utopia and Proteus; They're working very hard to keep him in their care. They would've prefered to keep him comatose as he made an excellent source of study, but not much can be done about that now.

His appearance at Lemmy's party will have significant ramifacations for Jason. No doubt the Directive were monitoring the party and now he's on their radar, and lets not forget that there is a good possibility that the N! Network's cameras caught Jason's TK display. So yes, the powers that be are aware of Jason. Too bad Jason is not aware of them.

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Chrysalis is the sole perview of the Teragen. So far, there has been no other "Chrysalis-like" process that allows novas to handle taint. As far as I am aware, this is the canon viewpoint. We all, as PC's, have to deal with it.

This is not relevent to Jason as I've never tried to claim that he's been through this experience.

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I don't have a problem with power. I don't have a problem with characters with 1000 xp. It happens. I do have a problem with the apparent total lack of respect to what some of the posters have done, and been through, for the past five years. You say, "Why can't I play the character that I want?" I ask, "How many times do I have to get kicked in the nuts by some power-gaming freak who refuses to play nice with others?" I am not saying that Jason Grant, or Tangent are powergaming freaks, but they are treading on ground that other, less savory types, have already trodden.

I understand what your saying and I've tried to be very careful when creating Jason and developing his personality. Jason does have his weaknesses and is not all powerful.

...And Jager could still kick his ass six ways to Sunday.

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If playing your character is what is important, then play it. If you want to power-game, who are you going to powergame with, if not the other posters here? For good or ill, you are inflicting your desires on the rest of us, and with not a single good-faith nod.

Jason, you want to play a Q:7 with Quantum Authority on the Opnet? I would like to know why.

The goal isn't to "power game" as there is no real game here but to engage in the mutual story-telling. And yes I am inflicing my desires on the envirantment here, just as everyone else does when they try to establish either a character or storyline. It's not a bad thing as long as it is done respectfully; I feel that I have been respectful of the other characters and the environment.

I wanted to play Jason as a Q6+ character for several different reasons (some of which I've already explained to you in a private E-mail Jager) one of them being the opportunity to explore what a character would be like with those level 4 and higher abilities. How would a person with these powers think, how would they respond to the Aberrant world (and the Opnet world) as it stands, where is their place in this universe?

I also wanted to explore a character who was big on power and short on experience. Someone who was not familiar with the world around them and therefor didn't suffer under the same prejudices of those who weren't new to the world. Someone who has yet to become jaded by the advancement of the world and can still marvel at the fact that there are flying cars (for example).

As a result of this I have a character who has the power to greatly influence events of the world yet has no idea of how valuable he really is. He's a boy, becoming a man, who is stuggling with his identity, his place in the world and the heavy burden of posessing such great power. He has a long road ahead of him with many opportunities and just as many mistakes to be made.

In the end, though, I can just as easily ask "Why Not?"

[RPG Post]

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Originally posted by Jason Grant:
When I first posted as Jason, he was asked what he could do. His reply was (among other things) that he could Turn Novas Off. Was this not a clue? How about him telekinetically picking up every loose object within a 100' radius and creating a maelstrom, or offering to lend Rashima some of his power?

That should of at least told the readers that Jason had quite a bit of power even if he isn't wearing a tee-shirt that says "I have a Quantum Score of 7!"

Personally I took it to mean: A) He had Disrupt. He had TK 5 with Q5 (range is often dots+QuantumX10) and C) Boost with the Other Extra.

Honestly it's easy to forget about Mr. Grant. You don't post very often so you haven't yet made much of a splash. That is perhaps why his name didn't come up when we were discusing what to do with pre-existing characters that had Q6 or higher.

[Tangent]

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The 1 alternative that I haven't heard anything negative about is adding new posting icons to place with your fiction to designate what type of story it is. That way you can establish whether your post is open for someone to participate in, part of the OpNet, a single entry, etc., all by changing the posting icon. Any opinions on that?

It is a good idea if no one wants to bother looking through different sections at least specific Icons would make things easier.

[Jager]

Jason, I remember your background now. I must admit when a self-described new nova tells us that he turns a nova off, I think Disrupt, not Quantum Authority.

Wouldn't you feel it is a bit odd that a nova in a coma would earn that much experience.

As for the TK, I was thinking Elemental Mastery (TK) with the Storm Technique (at half power as an unconcious action).

Guys, I fully understand the desire to play powerful characters. Both Mastery and level 4+ powers, though, are just too powerful. They are, as they fully admit, continent and global spanning powers. By 2049, there are plenty of novas like this. The Aberrant War devestates the entire planet, and it takes space-based weaponry to end it (or so the story goes).

If in 2014 you have Q7 and a level 4 power, what are you going to be like in 35 years?

Jason begins at some date, and while in a coma, develops enough power to get to Q7 and develop a level 4 power. That's pretty out-there, but it gets around the why no one knows who you are question.

My question to you is this:

What happens if you ever end up in a conflict with another Opnet personality?

I ask this because it has happened before. On-line characters do conflict, and your character has an obscene advantage over standard characters.

Tangent starts out in 2005, and by 2009, he has a Q:8, with five experssions at power 5, five more at power 4, and five more at level three, and twenty-one points of mega-stats. While this seems pretty extreme, from my viewpoint, it wasn't my game, and it has happened here before(ala Sandy Davis, for instance).

Tangent, as written, is going to be how powerful in 2014?

-With his hostility for the Teragen, why is it going to still be around?

-Why does the Pax/Mal fight happen at Bahrain, when its Tangent who is going to free Corbin for the Aberrants?

-What is going to happen when Tangent slaps Pax around silly, while holding off the rest of T2M?

-What is the reaction going to be when it comes out that Tangent is turning Terats into baselines by burning out their nodes? Trust me, this would piss off more than a few people, and scare a whole bunch more.

If Tangent comes in as written (and we can assume he will become even more powerful), he will effect the world. I am not talking about making one person's life better, or saving a school bus from a speeding train, either. I am talking about novas in the Amp Room finding reasons to be elsewhere if he shows up. As the world exists right now, only Divis Mal (who we, as participants of the Opnet do not control or involve) could possibly do anything about him.

This is a near-nightmare scenario for me. Forgive me, but I am worried about the fate of this forum.

[Tangent]

You are thinking along the lines that he would be inclined to do those things. Maybe he could do these things but that doesn't mean he will. He doesn't go out of his way to pick fights or pick on people. He would be throwing a big rock in the pond regardless.

Plus keep in mind as it stands he isn't coming aboard nor is he likely to. I stated my case and was rejected. I am moving on and it is no big deal really. I've got other ideas.

[Jason Grant]

Lemmy;

I do plan on just playing Jason, but sooner or later what he can do will crop up in a story. It's going to happen and I want to know how the moderators are going to react now rather than in the middle of an ongoing fiction or thread.

Yes, I was a contributor for quite a while (I was one of the authors of Wizard's Watch, along with you) but have been more quiet due to time restraints and a desire not to deal with a couple of events/people on this forum.

Jager;

Yes, most people wouldn't naturally assume that someone describing their powers the way Jason did would be wielding Level 4 powers but I did try to word his responces in a way that people would ask the question "What did he mean by that?"

As for the Coma, it was a plot device, nothing more. I assume that Jason erupted at Q5 the moment he went comatose. Triton/Utopia/Proteus have had him in their hands since almost day one. That's 15 years of study and experimentation on his quantum field. This is the result. cheezy? Maybe, but no worse than Jager's own backstory.

What is Jason gonna be like in 35 years? I don't know. That is the whole point of the character; to see where his story takes me.

As for conflict; Jason sucks at it and has no experience in that arena. The most likely thing to happen is for him to get hurt or run away. Possibly his attacker will be reduced in overall power for a few weeks if Jason feels really pressed to defend himself.

Jason does have acces to combat oriented powers but is sadly lacking in the skills and mentality to use them properly. As such he avoids anything resembling combat like the plague.

[Matt]

Jason,

I'm curious as to how you plan on exploring the characters potential? In terms of the OpNet, how will his powers manifest? You posed a few questions for your character several posts above, and I'm just curious as to what you think the possible answers could be.

You can either answer these in this thread, or PM me if you would like.

[Jager]

I'm a tad curious what would happen if Jason informed some PC that his/her powers were just cut off, and another PC preceded to rip his(Jason's) lungs out through his ears.

To some, one equates to another.

[Jason Grant]

The only way that scenario would happen, is if I was collaborating with someone else on a fiction and the other person agreed to Jason turning them off (or doing anything else to their character). In any other situation, I consider other people's characters to be inviolate. I cannot and will not post that Jason has done anything to another character without their express permission. I expect the same level of respect back.

[Jager]

Good answer.

What happens if the other person wigs-out at the knowledge that you are using a level 4/Q:7 power on them?

Could you understand others being upset? That is what is trying to be avoided here, I believe.

I wouldn't like to see someone new to the game, come here, and meet someone who wields such awesome power, and just give up.

I don't think you want this either.

[Jason Grant]

Sure I can understand others being upset. It's no different than me being annoyed at the casual way some people toss off uber-tech around here with no thought to the ramifications of said tech on the world at large.

I also don't want to scare new people to the boards off, but I feel with the way I've presented Jason so far that won't be a major problem. I think highly established character like Ashnod, Prodigy and Jager have more of a chance of intimidating new characters than a new character himself.

Jager, I think your not bothering to look at the fact that Jason has a personality beyond his quantum score. He has wants, needs, desires, fears, and flaws; just like any other character on the board. It is these qualities that will define him just as much, if not moreso than his powers.

Should Jason be feared once the nature of his powers are revealed? Sure, in an abstract sort of way. But you have to realize he isn't a Totentanz or an Epoch. He isn't out to get every other character and organization in the world.