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[dragnar]

Frequent, Major. Unkillable is therefore a 2-point ability that we already have. It's listed in our stats for a reason. Apart from that we can pretty much make up our powers.

[cerapa]

He certainly implied it in one of the recent story posts, saying that a slit throat would annoying due to the staining of clothing.

Implied? It is the freaking foundation of this story. We are an immortal being.

I find it rather odd that people seem to miss this fact.

[penguify]

Idea: 2 point (fm) that gives us the at will ability to use scp-268. (this is half-joking: this would be completely overpowered)

He certainly implied it in one of the recent story posts, saying that a slit throat would annoying due to the staining of clothing.

Implied? It is the freaking foundation of this story. We are an immortal being.

I find it rather odd that people seem to miss this fact.

Oh yes. Sorry.

[Nirur Torir]

I vote for water and a faster healing power.

[penguify]

I vote for water and a faster healing power.

Seconded.

[Silleh Boy]

((I have no objection to you guys all voicing different thoughts, hard as it can make things at times. Different paths of thought can in some cases mean that you have more that you do in the day or can influence some of the fancies of the character.

Where possible, I do like to include elements of everything people want, though i'd need to give you about a hundred more points to get everything you want right now it seems. This is good though, as you've got some good ideas in there.

A few notes though on some of the things you've asked for:

Painlessness - You'll become immune to the negative effects of pain naturally with higher earth. (7 points instead of 8, due to your resiliant nature)
Boundless Stamina - 6 earth makes you seem tireless, 8 earth makes you truely tireless.
Of course, there are other benefits to high earth than higher toughness, but i'll leave those for another day.

Penguify's point about limb loss brings up that I had planned for the accelerated healing to get the fringe benefit of allowing you to recover lost body parts, but it's a long process, one that can be quickened by stitching it back on at least where possible. It remains frequent that way, as it's nowhere near fast enough to add a major aspect to it.

Unnatural Speed is actually Frequent/Major, as all it can do is make you very fast. If it allowed you to expend more energy quickly and increase your jump height, speed your synapses so you could slow time around you effectively for brief periods to give you faster reactions and so forth, then it'd be versatile too, as it'd do more than make you 'simply fast'. Of course with that level of power, it'd be Frequent, Versatile and Twice Major for four points.

Stealth and related powers are possible, but, you can naturally achieve a similar result by getting sufficient water, along with the other benefits of high water such as sensing unnatural energies.

Mind reading powers and clear visions of the future and such are a big no-no, as they'd not be in the spirit of the game. Glimpses of the future, communing with the spirits and so forth are fine though, as they give hazy results and situational information at best.

Invisibility and Polymorph are possible, though they would be overpowered in some cases and flawed in others. Polymorph would let you take any animal form up to that of a horse, giving you flight, running speed, combat abilities and whatever else your form gave you. Invisibility comes in two forms. Standing unseen (one point) and moving unseen (two points.) but, it doesn't stop things with strong senses of smell from locating you or high water from sensing your presence...

that brings me onto a suggestion of my own for the other point to try and catch some of what you want.

Presence of the Immortal.
1 point, Frequent - A thousand years of life has taught you to mask and expand upon the natural presence you exude. Your natural presence can be amplified to make yourself seem larger than life or masked, to make yourself seem inconspicuous, beneath interest.

Further points could be added to it, to expand upon what utility it has, allowing you to reduce your priority as a target, become an inspiring figure, become a terrifying figure. It tricks peoples senses, so people who're experienced or sensetive enough to this may not be fooled.


Now, time for me to start on that update. For the time being put other point in water, as a quick glance suggests it's the more agreed upon point.))

[RAM]

He certainly implied it in one of the recent story posts, saying that a slit throat would annoying due to the staining of clothing.

Implied? It is the freaking foundation of this story. We are an immortal being.

I find it rather odd that people seem to miss this fact.

I interpreted it as just being ageless and having 9 or 10 in most stats. The ageless thing is the major point of the story, it has been indicated that immortals can die...

[cerapa]

He certainly implied it in one of the recent story posts, saying that a slit throat would annoying due to the staining of clothing.

Implied? It is the freaking foundation of this story. We are an immortal being.

I find it rather odd that people seem to miss this fact.

I interpreted it as just being ageless and having 9 or 10 in most stats. The ageless thing is the major point of the story, it has been indicated that immortals can die...

I am actually a bit confused about that indication.
The one at the pub couldnt be killed and yet it was said we could kill her.

Im sorta running on the initial stuff.

[dragnar]

Presence of the immortal could become quite awesome with another point or two later. Lets go for that.

[RAM]

The one at the pub couldnt be killed and yet it was said we could kill her.

That was a bit of a self-help exercise, it may not actually have killed her but the effort may have rid us of anxiety...
Her god is what mostly caught my attention, but in that case they surrendered their immortality, though they implied that they were willing to get into conflict with other immortals, then again it could be that they have a basement filled with folks they can't kill...
Also, if the enlightened made the monsters then why do they need to go out hunting them? Assuming that the story we were told was true... And if they didn't make them, from whence come the monsters? Could it be that whatever happened to us is still related to the monsters?

[Silleh Boy]

You breathed in as you stretched out, your one free arm stretching overhead, over the back of the bed before you lay there with it dangling over the old metal railing. The ache in your chest was gone from your broken rib. This was the first thing you noticed as you stretched out like this, that the familiar ache you had done your best to ignore was gone. It had been replaced by a sensation of tenderness, but that was good. Tenderness told you it was merely sore now, that you wouldn't have to worry about having it trouble you further.

The woman laying on your other arm stirred, before awakening with a start as she no doubt realised that she was in this run down house and not familiar territory, that she was in bed with the person who the night before had tortured her and made her betray her order. You were expecting hell from her now she had time to sleep, now that she had time to collect herself.

Sensation flooded your arm in the form of pins and needles as you pulled it back, wiggling it as your hand sat limp. You expected the worst. You expected shouting and screaming from her as she took out her frustration on you, told you that it was all her fault and that she was going to lose that life she had done the unthinkable to insure.

Instead she trembled.

You moved your hand over to rest on her shoulder, though she didn't seem to acknowledge it, or even your presence as she rubbed at her bare arms. "I... I..." She started, swallowing as she slipped from the bed, stumbling unsteadily across the floor to the window. You could see how nervous she was, you could see how fearfully she scanned the area outside for others of her order.

"I should... Go... Return... Maybe they won't know... They can't know, they never heard me... Tell you... Anything..." She sighed, tracing that eye daubed on her forehead, nervously looking back at you for reassurance that she could just forget that this ever happened. You shook your head slowly. "If they can sense my presence, weakened as I am, then they will know that you have done that what they view as unforgivable."

You slipped from the bed, straightening out your clothing as you did so. In a way you were thankful that she hadn't removed your clothing beyond your belt and your boots, as the moment was awkward enough already.

"I am awakening, little by little. If they are able to sense my presence, they will no doubt sense my power. Power, that I will use to do my best to ensure that you are safe. When the time comes that they wish to talk, then will be the time that I offer a pact of neutrility in return for your safety." You smile slightly while doing your best to maintain a warm expression, an expression that was comforting and inviting.

"I wish my immortality could not be stolen from me..." She breathed, betraying her fear of dying once more, the fact that she had joined that crazy cult for the sole purpose of evading her eventual death. You tilted your head slightly, she had mentioned that the Enlightened were immortals before, that the penalty for betrayal was that they ceased to be. If they could give and take immortality, that meant that there was a way in what you were able to remove it from them.

"Are they able to take it away from me, too?"

"No, you are a born immortal, they fear immortals as there is no known way in what to kill them, to remove that what makes them forever living. I... Wish I had been born immortal, that I could live forever without the fear of death..." Her voice trailed off, becoming a whisper as she sank down against the wall, looking across the room at you.

"I wish my arms would grow back as fast as yours, the only thing they're good for when they've been cut off is scratching my back with."

She laughed, inappropriate as it was you had tickled her with this comment, an expression that was on the verge of tears was now torn between joy and sorrow. She drew her knees up to her chest, sighing as she set her arms atop them, her chin resting atop her arms. "You are a strange man, a waking immortal... Do I dare to hope, do I dare to trust you?"

"You can trust me, I may not remember who I once was at this time, but I feel guilt, remorse. I am not desensetised to horrific acts. I believe I was once a good man. What I did to you last night does not sit right with me and as such, it is my responsibility to make it up to you however I am able." You respond as you cross the room, standing before her as you reach out and offer her a hand. A hand you offered both as a gentleman and as a friend.

"Tell me then mister right, what are we going to do?" came her words, as an a small grin crept across her features, as she took your hand and allowed you to help her to her feet.

Spoiler: "Stats" (click to show/hide)

Earth:   4 - (Resiliance)
Fire:   5 - (Marksman)
Air:   6 - (Tactics)
Water:   5 - (Reading People)

Powers:
0 - Ageless.
   You have all of eternity to complete your tasks, forever in your prime.

1 (f) - Quickened Healing.
   Seven fold is your natural recovery rate increased.

2 (fm) - Unkillable.
   Death cannot claim you. Injury, poison, disease and the like still have their effects however, along with their associated downtime.

Points Pool: 0

[dragnar]

I still think we should try to get in contact with the enlightened. There is no reason to make any more enemies than we must, and the best way to protect her would be to prevent any attacks from coming in the first place. At the moment we are harboring a traitor and are therefore an enemy. If we show that we are on their side(and why not? They do hunt the various monsters after all) then she is no longer a traitor, and we will have access to a new source of knowledge.

[RAM]

Find a decent place to live.

[Armok]

Kiss her. It's the perfect opportunity. KISS HER YOU FOOL!

[dragnar]

Kiss her. It's the perfect opportunity. KISS HER YOU FOOL!

No.