Bubbles are one of the most fragile object in the world, often a short term source of entertainment for the young. However, the clump of bubbles in this vial does not pop no matter how much you push, prod and squeeze the bubbles, it doesn't seem to have any effect. Even piercing a needle through it does nothing.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:26 am
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Railroad Worm
A railroad worm is a larva or larviform female adult of a beetle of the genus Phrixothrix in the family Phengodidae, characterized by their unique possession of two different colors of bioluminescence. The luminescent organs of their body can glow green, while those on their head can glow red; this is probably due to different luciferases in their bodies, as the reaction substrate, called luciferin, is the same. This is believed to be an adaptation to help confuse and frighten predators.
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:27 am
Raevan(s)
Just a list of past entries, as reference.
Lasting Bubbles + Raiju [.Gaia name] Fweedle [.Raevan name] Yuze (宇责, 宇(yǔ)=universe 责(zé)=duty/responsibility.) [.Fel essence] Lasting Bubbles [.Fel essence description] Bubbles are one of the most fragile object in the world, often a short term source of entertainment for the young. However, the clump of bubbles in this vial does not pop no matter how much you push, prod and squeeze the bubbles; it doesn't seem to have any effect. Even piercing a needle through it does nothing. [.Soul choice]Raiju (Weasel form) [.Gender] Male [.Alignment] Chaotic Neutral [.Powers] Bubble Manipulation [Active]: Yuze is able to create bubbles from his body and manipulate their size and durability freely. These bubbles are capable of keeping things inside them, serving as a storage device and can last as long as Yuze desires. Depending on the size of the bubbles, Yuze can generate up to 5 bubbles.
Reduction [Active]: While Yuze does not burst from the pressure; it still hurts when he gets hit. By shrinking his body to half it's size, Yuze is able to toughen up his skin, reducing any damage and making it impenetrable. Yuze is capable of holding this form as long as he holds his breath, lasting one to two minutes.
Electrical Discharge [Active]: With all the electricity that is in the atmosphere, Yuze is capable of gathering it and storing it in his body, acting as a battery and discharge it at his will. At full charge, skin contact with Yuze can result in a nasty but harmless shock. As a result, Yuze prefers to keep in contact with the earth so that he doesn't charge up full. Currently he is unable to control the flow of the electricity (Electricity travels all path but the one with the least resistance gets the most current) and it takes him at least an hour to charge up again, depending on the weather condition.
[.Personality] It is always a joyous occasion when hanging out with Yuze. Bubbly and carefree, laughter can always be heard coming from him as he does not wished to be weighed down. This bubble tends to drift away easily; his mind is in a constant whirl, focusing on everything else but the task on hand. This might frustrate some people but with a snap of the fingers or a poke, it’s just as easy to bring Yuze back to the present.
While on the surface Yuze might seem quite flighty, he truly treasures his relationship with others. This often result in him making biased decisions based on his emotion rather than who is right. While Yuze might not show his affection outright, he is often in the background, helping people with their tasks or leaving small gifts behind.
Due to the nature of his soul, the weather affects Yuze’s mood greatly. When the sun is out, all the well and he’s a happy chap. It’s much easier for him to laugh things off when he gets scared or put in an awkward situation.
However, when the storm rolls in, he takes a turn for the worst. Having so much pent up energy, Yuze becomes a bundle of nerves. He loses his confidence and ends up second guessing himself. Like a cornered rat, he can get quite aggressive. It is not uncommon to hear him shout and conversation with him can be a challenge but being in contact with the earth does help him calm down until the storm passes.
[NAME]: Keijo GENDER: Male POSSIBLE POWERS : Healing Touch [Active]: Keijo can secrete petroleum from his body, usually from his hands and coat his target with it. While he can't cure every thing, Keijo can get rid of diseases that can be cured medically. As the impurities stays in his body for a period of time, extended use of this power temporarily turns him berserk.
Berserk Mode [Active]: A side effect of his healing; The more impurities in his body, the stronger the effect. While in Berserk Mode, all of Keijo's senses and abilities are heightened (Especially his hearing). Even though he gets powerful, it is a double edge sword. He loses most control of himself in rage and the mode only last for a few minute before he gets exhausted from the sensory overload and black out.
Petroleum Manipulation [Active]: Keijo can manipulate petroleum, this allows for different usage such as firing the petroleum at high speed like a bullet, covering himself in a thin film to reduce the resistance when underwater, among many other things. Currently he is only able to manipulate the petroleum he produces.
PERSONALITY : Keijo is best described as a delinquent. Loud and crude, it's his intention to make himself known. Like a fuse waiting to blow, Keijo tends to react too quickly, often mistaking the intention of others and puts himself in awkward situations. While not outright destructive, he won't hesitate to flip a table or two to make his point.
Stubborn to the core, Keijo is like a bull. He becomes easy to read when he's angry, his emotions displayed for the world to see. However, just as easily angered, his initial rage will quell quickly. Keijo tend to not remember what he did which leaves him in a shock when he sees the damage he had caused in his rage.
On the surface, Keijo may seem like a tough guy but it's an act. A cheeky devil, prepare for an onslaught of name calling and teasing from him. To put it bluntly, he’s just an immature kid at heart. However, Keijo holds a lot of respect for elders and would often be seen helping them but if you call him out on it he'll brush it off.
Even though Keijo loves his friends and would go out of the way to help them, he does have his own code of justice. More often than not, when he's asked to take sides, he'll likely stand on the side of truth. If his friends don’t support his decision, he would first try to convince them and if that doesn’t work out, he wouldn’t mind losing a friend.
NAME: Ba'al GENDER: Male SOUL CHOICE: Immortal Jellyfish REASON FOR SOUL CHOICE: Decided to stick with the Jellyfish soul because the way the essence attracts insects reminded me of the jellyfish swarms. Also, I’m thinking the Raevan would be pretty chill with all the insects flying near him, sort of like a jellyfish just chilling in the waters.
POSSIBLE POWERS: Marking (Active) - Ba'al is able to secrete nepetalactone and mark his enemies (or people he wants to mess with), attracting pests over to the person marked. However, he is unable to manipulate said creatures just yet.
Nepetalactone is the chemical in catnip that cats enjoy/wards off the pests, typically. The essence has this chemical present but it's not what is causing the reversed reactions to it -- so marking them specifically with the nepetalactone seems counter intuitive, or at the very least incorrect. This power seems fine though.
Try thinking of some other applications for it, too. Does he do this to get a break from being surrounded by bugs or is this more to annoy and inconvenience others?
Hive Mind (Active/Passive) – While he is unable to manipulate the insects, the insects tends to exhibit qualities of a hive mind when around him. This allows him to gather information, such as a location of a person or a place easily. When stuck in a corner, in conjunction with the ability to Mark, he is able to summon a large horde of flies and mosquitoes to distract his enemies and get away.
When you say he's unable to manipulate them, do you mean ever?
I do think for a frei/starting power manipulating swarms of pests would be way overpowered but it's something to consider for sigel at least. Hive Minds could include him and this power already seems to, to a degree. More over, because of how attracted they are to him, the bugs could think of him like an auxiliary queen. Just something to consider!
I'd suggest coming up with at least one more power!
PERSONALITY: Laughter can always be heard when Ba'al is near. A carefree, jolly young man, Ba'al doesn’t like to be weighed down by negativity. Even when he is by himself, a smile or a laugh would often escape him. More often than not, he will space out and forget what is around him. This causes some frustration for the people around him as Ba’al is unable to keep up with the conversation but he remains oblivious to others or acts like he doesn’t know.
Ba'al is also an affectionate person, unafraid to show how much he loves his friends and family. Much like a moth to a flame, sometimes he gets too clingy. Just as he is affectionate, he is equally persistent in his pursuit to know someone or something. Personal space is something Ba’al has to learn.
It would be unwise to think that Ba'al is naive and a pushover; under the happy go lucky outer appearance is someone who is shrewd and intelligent. When it comes to things that he wants, he is quite greedy. Ba'al will not resort to violence but he would often read the situation and the people involved to think of ways to manipulate them to achieve his goals. Still, friends and family are important to him and he will try to show some level of restraint when around them.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:29 am
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NAME : Ludwig Honeycomb (He makes sure everyone calls him Wiggy) GENDER :Male AGE :21 OCCUPATION :Store Keeper RACE :Human LIKES :Putting on a lot of accessories; The smell of grass after the rain; Friendly customers DISLIKES :Overly demanding customers; Losing his products; Getting lost (He is a bit of a retard when it comes to direction) LOOKS : Wiggy ties up his hair to a side ponytail, his once brown hair dyed blonde (though the roots still remain dark). His dressing can be described as VERY casual; simple over sized printed tank tops and slightly skinny jeans. Once in a while, he can be seen wearing shoes though he still prefers slippers. Considering he owns an accessories shop, he likes to wear a lot of embellishments to his styles: Necklaces, beaded and string bracelets and a cute piercings on his eyebrow.
PERSONALITY : His way of life can be best described as "Nothing ventured, nothing gained". Wiggy always believe that only by taking chances can he gain something. This aspect of his can be seen in his work, his clothes and accessories are usually exaggerated looking. Maybe due to how ‘risky’ his life is, he's also easily excited by the smallest of things, making him seem almost like a child sometimes. Wiggy is not a mean person but he can be rather straightforward at times. Though he treasures his relationships more than anything, he wouldn’t sugar coat his words in fear that it might hurt the others feelings. Wiggy feels that if they are truly friends, then one should speak their mind to help each other improve. All things aside, Wiggy is still a pretty loyal person; he wouldn’t hurt his friends unless forced.
HISTORY :Wiggy came from an average family; both his parents are working to support both him and his sister. As youngster the siblings were best of friends, always doing things together. They knew about how hard it was on their parents to work the whole day long so they didn’t ask for many toys. Most of the time, they would be at their backyard playing. The tiny fascinating insects that they would catch, a single swing that hung from the huge tree from years ago, it was all that they needed to be happy back then.
Like most families, Wiggy's parent's wanted their kids to be high achievers, becoming doctors or lawyers. Wiggy’s sister did just that, getting a job as a lawyer after graduating from college. Naturally, Wiggy didn’t want that so he decided to be a storekeeper, fashion being his interests. Though the two sibling grew apart, Wiggy still holds what his sister used to be close to his heart, hence naming the shop ‘Pretty in Punk’. His parents were definitely against him as they felt business in fashion would have no future but he wanted to show them that he could bring some food to the table. So he moved out and decided to only come back when he was financially stable and well off enough to face his parents.
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:30 am
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:27 pm
[Well, open. Guardian still in work]
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:49 pm
[Woot, added info about guardian]
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:36 pm
Well, there's not really much here yet, so I can't really comment on anything nor help critique it either. Perhaps you should work on getting more up to describe your soul and essence. I'd really like to hear more on them because they sound very interesting.
But to your question, I would assume you'd see the Frei's rune.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:58 pm
[Ah, I see. Thanks
But what's beyond the rune?]
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:14 am
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:33 am
Some minor update in guardian and Raevan's "Why this soul?"
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:57 pm
I'm glad to see you finally put up more to your quest Fwee. Though short, it's straight and to the point which doesn't leave too much room for me to critique, but I can't find too much to argue with anyhow. Not that I like to argue, lol.
Anywho, I rather like the idea of bubbles that never burst. It gives it a whimsical sort of feeling even though it's paired with such a strong, serious soul. And it also gives it something of contrast and conflict as phoenixes are normally depicted as birds of fire and light while bubbles are anything but that. So I think all in all, this will make a very interesting Raevan.
Though I will leave you with something to work on or at least think about. I would greatly like to see what kind of abilities your Raevan would have due to the essence and soul you have picked for it.
Good luck!
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:01 am
Thanks and I will continue to improve. This information comes to me in short bursts so I won't know when will it hit me again XD
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:26 pm
Changed the header banner and added a little on his power, will work on it more.