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Week I with Brass here: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/21133657/#top
Week II here: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/21139816/

Remember, the XWF isint named just for show. The wrestlers in this league are all super-powered beings whom, in a world less driven by money and need, may have followed the example of comics and been super heroes! (some people out there actually do)

Black Hawk is a long time figure in the XWF. His blindingly fast moves, and perhaps more important, the jet black wings protruding on his back, give him a maneuverability unmatched by any other wrestler in the Gold division of the XWF. His manager has sent you an offer for a fight.

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The Phalax is not only incredibly strong, fast and resilient. This fighter can also generate extremely effective blasts of energy out of his mouth, effectively puking psionic might (which -looks- like fire) at his enemies!

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Finally, the White Mamba is the current Gold Division champion. He is highly technical, with near god-like attributes everywhere that matters, but his fame is beginning to wane, and he´s looking for something to re-ignite the public´s interest in his character.

The re-emergence of a two times champion (not only of the Gold division, but also of the Omega division, the heaviest, most dangerous division in the XWF) offers him that chance. The present champ versus the former champ. This event could push Brass right back to the top ...or show everyone that his one-sided victory against Kodiak was just a fluke.

>beat up a new guy
>get challenged by the current king
Yeah,

nah.

We ain't touching Mambalocks. Go against Phalanx, he sounds like a solid match. The other guy will flutter about like a dick. Mamba jamba will floor us.

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And finally, this is our fighter, Rob Wolfside, the Brass Reaper, coming out of his addictions and having won his first fight in months.

He´s clean, he´s good, and he´s making a comeback

>>21159437
Accordint to the XWF rules, you cant fly, hover or similarly leave the ring for longer than 5 seconds before being disqualified. This allows for flyers to set up attacks, but makes sure the public wont get bored as a landbound opponent just shouts and gestures from the arena

Anyway, Brass is about as fast as Phalanx. Maybe not quite as strong, but definitively tougher.

Only problem is, Phalanx can attack us from afar with his Phalanx Cry, but luckily, we had just developed our own long-range attack, the Reaper´s Slam. (I actually forgot what anon wanted to call it) A super strength blow against the ring generates a shockwave that deals damage in every direction, hitting everything around us for dozens of meters.

>>21159532
Be careful, tho. Phalanx is a certified genius. His IQ is above 210. He manages himself, and has successfully built a merchandising empire around his XWF persona.

Word of mouth is, he would be one of the wealthiest men in the world if it wasnt for his less-than-ideal work ethics, and his bad gambling habits

Anyway, we have at least until tomorrow to think about it. Right now, you are going to a party.

Brass: "What´s wrong, kid? You look much too serious. C´mon, we are going to my place for a proper celebration!"

Brass has already changed to his regular clothes, wearing a tailor-made suit of good fabric, with Mai, his personal trainer, holding from his left arm, the super beauty dressed in a silk assemble that let´s just enough of her impossible figure be seen to stop traffic and cause accidents if she was walking down town.

>>21159656
>let´s
>trying to say "let's" when you mean "lets"
>thinking " ` " is an apostrophe " ' "

>>21159437
Then again if we were to accept the bout with Black Hawk it would help show off Brass's new speed and elevate him above just being any other bruiser. Granted Phalanx has speed too but since his other stats are also fairly high he won't rely on speed as much and it gives Brass less of a chance to show off his new speed if he gets pulled into a slugging match. White Mamba meanwhile seems like too much of a good thing too quickly.

>>21159713
So we have one for Phalanx and one for Black Hawk.

>White Mamba
Good job Mac, you just beat Glass Joe. You're on your way to a comeback! Oh, hey, Tyson is challenging you directly. What do you say?

>Phalanx
Slugging match.

>Black Hawk
Chances of a scene where we Kain his Raziel: guaranteed.

Just reminding you guys.
Red - Below human average
Orange - Human average
Yellow - Superhuman
Light Green - Powerhouse
Dark Green - Godlike

Looks like Black Hawk, then? Anyway, want to have the party, or we fast forward things a couple of days and start fresh on monday for a new work week?

>>21159801
Might be good to go through the party and see how everyone is feeling about Brass's current comeback.

>>21159878
As it turns out, Brass dives an antique, a 1943 Willys army Jeep, kept in perfect, working condition. With Brass at the wheel, Ami on the passenger´s seat leaves you, Kodiak and Mai in the back seat.

Kodiak: "You know, most of us get driven around on limousines, specially after winning a match"

Brass: "Well, I like driving, and those things are way too hard to park. Besides what are you complaining about, with Mai all cuddled up between you and Ned?"

The drive is surprisingly cold, but none else seems to mind, at all. You are still not clear on the how, but it looks as if Mai´s flimsy, light little jacket clings to her with superhuman effort in order to keep her "modest", as it were, always stopping just short of a nipple slip, even during the breezy trip.

By the time you arrive at Brass´ place, it is already bustling with people. Python, one of Brass´ oldest friends, greets your group at the door and hands Brass a keg.

Of course, with the metabolism most of these guys have, anything less wouldnt even count as a drink.

Python: "Ah, you must be the beautiful Morgan sisters. I know you -he says to Kodiak-, and that means you are mr Salter, my pal´s new manager, right?"

Python is a very tall, surprisingly limber guy with thick factions, a tremendous smile, and a steel grip.

>>21160070
Well lets make friends and see if Python is up to potential tag team matches with Brass.

>>21160425
Python has no problems with that idea, but he warns you that abusing his nimbleness has caused him a few chronic problems that tend to make the public uneasy around him. Specifically, the bones in his arms and legs have "liquefied" with no "real" negative effects. In fact, it makes it nearly impossible to clinch of hold him, but if he´s not careful, his limbs can look more like a jellyfish tentacles than human limbs, and it makes the baselines (normal humans) extremely nervous.

He specializes, of course, in clinches and holds, since he is nearly impossible to turn the table against. He is also one of the fastest fighters in the gold division, but his strength and toughness have suffered because of his condition.

****

In number terms, his "Taint" is 5, which gives him a -2 penalty when interacting with normal humans if he´s not careful. It could be negated if he developed his appearance high enough, effectively having one negate the other, tho

>>21160513
So basically "Taint" is almost like the inhuman portions of real wrestlers backgrounds like if they "killed their mother" or "are secretly a terrorist" but they're actually visible and more distinctly inhuman instead.

>>21160666
In the sense that it makes people more nervous and less trustful towards them. (In case that wasn't apparent in my previous comparison)

>>21160666
Yes.
You can also get "temporal taint" if you push a power, by using a willpower to add the figther´s Quantum value to that power´s dice pool. For example, Brass has willpower 5. He can use one of those willpower points to add 4 (his Quantum) to a roll, but if he botches that roll (no successes and one or more 1´s), he gains a point of "temporal taint").

Temporal taint takes a week to go away, as long as he´s taking it easy and resting.

Right now he has 0 taint. When he gets 4 or more taint, his skin takes a brass-like golden appearance. At 5 his hair looks like if it was made of metal, and his eyes glow. He has never gotten 6 or more temporal taint.

High appearance counters the social effect of Taint. Basically he would be so inspiring and handsome that the changes probably look good instead of scary.

>>21160729
So just clarifying since we seem to have time but as you've stated 10 "Temporal Taint" leaves 1 permanent "Taint" does this mean that if all "Temporal Taint" was lost leaving 1 "Taint" then after gaining 9 new "Temporal Taint" and going back to 10 total he gains 1 new permanent "Taint" meaning that the more "Taint" he has the easier it is to gain or would he need to gain the full 10 "Temporal Taint" again?

Anyway, Python is all for it. He feels he could bring nimbleness and speed to that team, tho is also worried about his loss of strength and stamina.

Do you want to try and arrange to have Python and Brass team up again, like in the old days?

Reject Python?

Take a few days to think about it? do something else?

>>21160799
No, they have 2 separate counters, so to speak.
You can also get permanent taint by taking the easy way. Buying a superpower or raising an attribute by buying it at half exp cost, will immediately raise your permanent taint by 1. This happens quite often, actually.

Brass loves training, tho, so that probably helped to prevent it.

>>21160801
I think that starting up a team with Brass and Python would be good for their image, especially if we play it up that their the "Old Guard" trying to clean up the trash that's been working its way into the XWF.

>>21160841
Python has a pretty clean life, but he, too, is a shadow of his former self. He used to be both strong and nimble, and a clinch from him was a nightmare situation. That´s how he got his warname.

If you tried, you could maybe get a position as his manager as well, and then would be in a position to try and help him get his old self back.

>>21160931
Who would we have to talk too if we were to try too be placed as Pythons manager? Would we just talk to Python himself or would we talk to the XWF? If we were to get Pythons contract as well we should be able to help him improve since he can train along with Brass and we can get both to train off of each other.

>>21161016
Uhmm... you would need to speak with you bosses at the XWF. A simple business roll would do (thats 6d10, btw)

Anyway, a party where almost everyone invited is a dynamo of vitality is a shocking thing indeed. Those who wanted to dance, did so without slowing down for a single second. Those who went to eat, did so in a manner that would shame the most decadent roman party, and seeing couple disappear from time to time was not rare, either.

Kallira, an attractive deva (female wrestler) of native american ethnicity dragged you to the dance floor, and it took you a while and a fake heart attack to excuse yourself.

Exhausted, you called a cab and managed to faint on top of your bed, sleeping well into sunday and feeling quite positive about the world by monday morning.

It is monday morning. Do you want to go discuss about getting Python moved under your care, arrange Brass´ next weekend fight, or start planning the grudge match with Kodiak?

>>21161101
Oh, right! You could try and do something for Ami (Red Jane), too! try to get her in your "stable" so to speak. I dont know how the public would react if you teamed up a male and female fighter, tho.

>>21161131
It would probably go over better if it was less of a team-up and more of an apprenticeship as it were. It keeps Brass as more of a father figure instead of setting her as an immediate equal which might make fans wonder what she's really done to earn that kind of respect.

Plus if we play up that she's learning from Brass and Python should we land his contract it would make fans calling for her fight debut all the more excited.

>>21161178
Sounds good to me, and sounds like you are decided about getting Python´s contract, too. Roll business, then. 6d10

Rolled 2, 1, 3, 10, 6, 9 = 31

>>21161199

>>21161220
That´s a pretty good roll, really. Actually since our guy has the quality of "sly", when dealing with situations where being "sly" would help, like in this case (dealing with contracts), he can re-roll the 10´s.

So roll 1d10

Rolled 9

>>21161250

>>21161262
Four successes is pretty fucking good.

You speak with your bosses, and through a mix of shrewdness, cunning, politics, ass kissing and arguing that Python´s current manager is not using him to his full potential (which is a claim you can defend, given what you did for Brass), you manage to get Python´s contract moved to your portfolio. You are slowly creating your own stable of fighters, tho right now they are all "washed up old timers" within the XWF.

Checking on Brass´ cellphone location, he´s at Yakazawa, right now.

Want to go see Brass, or have lunch with Python as you tell him the news? something else instead?

>>21161296
Lets go meet up with Python and get to know him more 1-on-1 then we can break the news to Brass together since he probably isn't expecting this so soon after his comeback.

>>21161370
Calling Python, you find him at the XWF medical wing.

The building is surprisingly small, with only two beds, but plenty of equipment that would look more at home at Yakazawa´s than in a medical room.

Python is standing over a balance, while a (there is no other word) delicious young woman stands in front of him, holding what looks like a startrek medical tool in a hand, and a old fashioned board and pencil in the other.

Doctor Mako Minamikami is a graduate of five of the world´s most prestigious medical universities at age 25. A nova (superhuman) gifted with intelligence enough to memorize the internet in a few hours, and do advanced calculus in her sleep, Dr Minamikami is one of the most valued members of the XWF, and so far as most of the fighters go, her word is the word of God.

She is also the one in charge of determining the Quantum value, and fighting potential of newcomers, and assign them to the Silver, Gold or Omega divisions.

Like most novas, her figure would make a feminist cry tears of rage, and her gentle ways have won her quite a following among the XFW staff.

Dr Mako: "Your taint remains stable. Are you taking your suppressors on time?"
Python: "Of course"
Dr Mako: "Alright, you can step down. How is your nephew?"
Python: "Much better since you wrote her that prescription, thanks"
Dr Mako: "That´s good to hear. But your medical insurance doesnt covers me giving treatment to your indirect family, so make sure you don´t get caught, alright?" -she gives the warmest smile you have seen in a human being
Python: "Yes doc. Are we done here?"
Dr Mako: "Yes, you can go now" -she hands him a lollipop, which he stores away.

It takes him a moment to notice you and walk over to greet you at the med bay´s lab

Pythin: "Mr Salters, nice to see you!"

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These are Python´s current stats, btw

Alright, it's back! I'll take a moment to catch up, then start posting at my usual rate.

We ought to arrange a friendly match where Python welcomes back (and tests) his old friend, with both sides reforging their old companionship through battle, as a lead-in to their teaming up, as well as a way to drum up more hype.

>>21161637
You mean a fight between Brass and Python?

>>21161448
"Nice to meet you too Mr. Rodriguez. I have some good news. I've been talking to the chairman and he's convinced that a team up between you and the Brass Reaper should help both your images and propel you back into the spotlight, and so as your new manager I want to ask if you'd like to start in with training together with Brass and seeing into getting your strength back."

Gonna wait for someone else to actually decide what we say as I don't feel up to being charismatic or anything right now.

Have we decided on a name for our Shockwave/Charge combo yet?

Also, we might want to decide on a standard title and set of tags to archive threads with (and put it in the OP) after the mess that was the last two.

>>21161702
Python: "That sounds great" -he´s so excited that for a moment his arm doesnt bends at the elbow, it just bends in an arc as he shakes your hand- "I can´t wait to get started. Brass told me all bout it at the party, so I´m sure it will be good. Just, on tuesdays I take my niece to the doctor. We can make time for that, right?"

>>21161688
This would be a good way to lead into an on stage team-up between the two but maybe we should hold off on an immediate fight until Python has had some training and Brass is through with his fight with Black Hawk (is that already arranged by-the-way) that way the bout should be more evenly matched and we don't have worries about Brass getting injured before his fight.

>>21161731
Which tags are we using so far?

>>21161755
No it hasnt been arranged yet.

It just hit me, how about if at the beginning of the 2nd round with Kodiak in the grudge match, Black Hawk jumps in to help the beastman, and seeing his buddy in trouble, Python does the same? That way we get Python´s return fight and his teamup with Brass happen at the same time as the grudge match with Kodiak. We have two weeks, we can probably train Python a fair bit in that time.

>>21161755
Yeah, didn't mean that we should do it right away. Wait till we can put up a good show. Besides, I want Brass to prepare a special move just to unveil in the Python fight.


And of course we can make time for his niece! The XWF may be his job, but family aways comes first.

>>21161788
An uncoordinated trainwreck.
First thread had: XWF Manager Quest, Collective Game, Brass Brawler, Wrestling (it's like the guy wasn't even paying attention.)
Second thread had: XWF quest, Quest, wrestling, TheKing Of All Night´s Dreaming
The only common tag was wrestling, and that isn't unique at all. You'd have to search for tags containing XWF (not even a normal tag search) to get them together. Also, I think the mods want all quest threads to have the collective game tag. So yeah. Best to hash it out before it happens again.

You mean a special move against or with Python? doing the team up vs Kodiak and Black Hawk?
>>21161859
Well, I guess we should go with XWF Manager Quest. How´s that?

*****

Python seems quite pleased that you agreed to give her tuesdays to spend with his family. He wants to know if you are planning in signing him up at the ranch and the biolab, as well

>>21161752
"I'm sure we can make room in our schedule for your niece, after all your not much of a face if you can't care for your own family. Now lets go break the news to Brass and get the boys at Yakazawa's to take a look at you and see where we're at and work out a proper training regimen for you.

Anyway, I'm impartial to who we fight, as long as it isn't Mamba. Maybe we might not even fight at all, working the Brass-Python angle instead for the next few weeks.

Didn't we also get 5 exp post-fight to spend last thread?

>>21161894
Actually, the title's always been XWF Manager Quest. It's the tags that are a mess.

>>21161899
Yes, waiting until at least a week passes so we can spend it together with the 5 exp from his training to explain how we buff someone, or why

Anyway, pick up Brass to have lunch with Python and him, then sign up Python and Yakazawa and/or the Ranch?

Gotta have the docs take a look at his powers before deciding how we'll take his training. The ranch may not be the best route for him, though we'll have to have him and Brass work on their tag-team regardless.

The "special move for Python" I mentioned was when I was thinking of matching the two up to lead into their team-up. Though I guess we might develop a move for tag-team instead if we're taking that route. I was just thinking he could be all
>Damn man, after all this time, you're still as fast as I remember! Though this old dog's learned some new tricks too! Let me show you...
>What the fu-
>FINISHER. MATCH ENDS.
>...alright bro, I gotta admit that was pretty awesome.

>>21161948
Sounds like a plan too me. I think We should sign up Python with both trainers since training together with Brass should motivate them both to push themselves even further.
Friendly rivalry and all that

So are we having Brass and Python fight each other before teaming up, Python spontaneously leaping to his pal's aid in a later match? Then we might not want to have Brass fight someone just now, and also keep any tag-team training they do under wraps so it's unexpected to the marks.

>>21161992
That sounds good, I guess.

******

You drive Python over to Yakazawa and sign him up with them. They take his data and, like with Brass, promise to call you back the following day.

On the meanwhile, your trio goes to have a business lunch.

Brass: "Man, it´s nice to be working together again. I´m not sure we can put muscle back into those spaghetti arms of yours, tho"
Python: "Eh, I have muscles, the problem is that I dont have the joints to make lever with them"

The waiter at the restaurant recognizes Brass, and you get five stars service once you explain who you are.

Pythin: "So, Ned (anon decided our name was Ned), do you have any plans already?"

>The same thing I do everyday: try to take over the world!

Wait, no. Uh, explain our plans for their eventual tag-teaming (which are still being hashed out OOC), suggest starting on some preliminary training individually and maybe a little team-based towards the end, to see how they work together?

>>21162040
well I suppose that there's either the plan for a tag-team of Brass & Python vs Kodiak & Black Hawk or a bout between Brass and Python followed by a mutual agreement between two faces to help clean up the XWF.

>>21162118
Was thinking we could combine the two plans, have them in a friendly fight first (to welcome Brass back and check if he's the real deal) and bro it up in the aftermath, so as to set up for when one of them gets ganged up on in an ostensibly 1v1 match, leading to the other going all "Oh HELL NAW", leaping onto stage and starting their tag team partnership.

See, I think we should have the whole "Python/Brass" thing working in a shoot, rather than as a match. That way we can spend more time working up towards a hypothetical Brass/Python Vs. Kodiak/whoever tagteam, without having to interrupt the flow with the Brass/Python match.

See, in my mind, it goes like this
>Brass training wherever
>Python interrupts him
>Asks if Brass has really returned to being a face
>Brass says yes
>"Prove it."
>They spar
>Fight to a standstill (and since they used to tag-team and stuff, the marks'll buy it)
>"Alright. I believe you."
>Epic Brofist
>Leave the ruined wreckage of wherever Brass was training.

>>21162164
Actually, yeah, it's probably best to have the match offstage. A friendly match between bros where they aren't quite going all out isn't likely to satisfy the fans if it's onstage.

Both wrestlers are intrigued by the idea. By both ideas. They are fine with waiting a bit to decide the actual course of action their new working partnership will take, so this is lunch ends with no clear idea, but plenty of ideas up in the air.

Once more, you are stunned by the amount of food two super beings with so impressively accelerated metabolisms can consume in one sitting, but less so than the first time you saw such a show.

The waiter is quite happy with the 10% tip, considering how much your wrestlers consumed.

"Your wrestlers". Is hard to believe you already have a "stable" of wrestlers to take care of. Just as you helped Brass, he helped you, and if things keep going this well, in thirty of forty years, when you are writing your memories, you have no doubt you will say the Brass Reaper made your careers, just as you saved his.

Your group makes a stop back at the XWF so Brass can get his jeep and follow you and Python. That way after you drop them at the ranch, and make a deal with miss Morgan to continue with their training, Brass can drive Python home later.

Python doesn´t drives.

The shapely miss Morgan seems on board about helping Python. She immediately suggests swimming as an activity to help him regain arm strength and endurance, tho she is ill-equipped for it. Failing that, she feels she could design some exercises for him given a few hours to think about it.

In the meanwhile, Python and Ami can practice some floor techniques, while she continues with Brass´ speed training.

******

Mai Morgan: "Does that seems alright to you, mr Salter?"

>>21162164
>>Leave the ruined wreckage of wherever Brass was training.
Mai is so going to overcharge them again if they break things at her ranch, AGAIN

>>21162164
This could be a good way of keeping people guessing about a possible team-up without announcing it to blatantly. Also I think that it may make more sense if we arrange the fight with Black Hawk and then Kodiak comes to crash the party for revenge causing Python to jump out for the assist and start the match in ernest after that as a tag-team fight.

>>21162189
Precisely. We don't wanna wreck the momentum we're gaining. If we deliver a boring match now or after this one, our momentum is shot to shit. If we were gonna pull something like that, it'd be at the end of a storyline, and we want to start pushing Python as hard as we can so that he doesn't end up as the Marty Jannetty of the team.

>>21162212
Nah, see, if it were me, we'd have him doing some Rocky-esque basics training, so it'd be like a super-punching bag in an abandoned warehouse or something.

We do not want to piss off the superpowered bombshell. Not if we want our limbs.

Back for more, but I'll probably just lurk. Got some research to dive into, but I may throw in an opinion or two now and again.

>>21162220
I think the real problem however is what reason does Black Hawk have to fight with Kodiak? Do they have any history?

>>21162230
>Super-punching bag

Remember the Morgan´s ranch is nested in an abandond quarry, Plenty of huge-ass granite boulders in the place.

>>21162252
>Reason to fight
Not EVERY match has to be part of a larger plot.
His manager probably wants to use the popularity Brass has right now to his boy´s advantage. They think they can win this, even if it´ll be tough.

Plenty of challenges happen because one agent thinks it´s a "hard but safe" match

>>21162255
Yeah, but as I said, abandoned warehouse or something, because A) more dramatic and B) Less chance of Mai getting mad at us and draining our bank accounts to pay for damages.

>>21162267
Besides, you're ignoring the fact that even if there isn't history, we can /make/ one, using works and shoots and the like. Have Black Hawk call Brass a washed-up old man, that he doesn't belong in Gold any more, hell, he doesn't belong in the XWF any more.

>>21162276
Shit, the second one was supposed to be directed at >>21162252 , saying that KoAND was right AND what I said.

>Public signing of Kodiak grudge match
>Kodiak all up in Brass' face
>Audience already backing off
>Python shouts out of crowd
>Brass brushes off Kodiak in favor of Python
>Gentlemanly fistfight ensues
>"I've been learning some new tricks, old friend. Didn't get to use it last week, but I'll break it out, just for you."
>Audience pops
>Kodiak fumes, chucks box of comestibles sponsored for the signing at Brass, walks off

Just a thought, but if we're keeping the Brass-Python team up under wraps, it might be best to have them train at different locations, under visibly different trainers (perhaps by proxy?) until their team up becomes official. You never know with the paparazzi.

>>21162293
That reminds me. We could probably get Brass some sponsors, now or after the grudge match

>>21162315
Well, they are old friends. Everyone knows they used to be partners. Now that Brass is face again, I dont see why his old partner cant check out his old friend´s training ground. It doesnt means they will team up... but we could start rumors about it, and get the fans to ask for it

>>21162293
I don't know if we should be going for the grudge match so soon. We haven't had any other bouts with other fighters so fans won't expect much of a difference from the original fight. Meanwhile if he jumps in on a bout between Black Hawk and Brass it solidifies his image as an animalistic heel character and give Python a reason to jump in and help his new team-mate "to keep the fight honorable" like a good face would.

>>21162341
Weren't we starting with an offstage "welcome back" fight? We'd want that to be their first IC encounter since Brass' return. Teaming up rumors come after they bro it up.

>>21162362
That post wasn't entirely serious. Just like all my previous Wheaties-related ones.
Having Kodiak jump in on a fight that isn't his out of vengeance would certainly be a good way for him to play up his heel characterization.

>>21162362
I like this idea. After all, having the grudge match preplanned and signed up for officially isint as exciting as seeing a fighter just break into the ring. Both Black Hawk and Kodiak are heel, so we could probably get them to agree to it.

At the same time, seeing Brass and Python have a "light bro fight" could make the fans pop when Python jumps into the ring to help Brass, I think.

By the way, this brainstorming is great, and I think we should assume it happened and is happening IC during the lunch and their driving to the ranch, or maybe at the ranch itself

>>21162437
Aww... we aren't having Ned as the devious mastermind who comes up with everything?
(I kid, I kid.)

>>21162465
Of course we are. We're Ned's functional MPD talking in the back of his head. (Joking!)

>>21162497
I would rather be a little yellow box

>>21162504
would that make you the King in Yellow?

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>>21162504
Anyway, is there a consensus about
>Arrange fight with Black Hawk
>Have Kodiak break in
>Have that round be a shoot round. I think the 2nd round would be good. That way the 1st and 2nd round can be shoot together
>Have Python jump in to help
>Real fight starts there

>>21162540
Yeah that sounds like it would work out well so long as we could get everyone on the same page on how the fight should go down.

>>21162497
GENIUS.

>we are the many voices in Ned's head
>tKoAND is Ned's dominant personality, reporting everything he experiences to us
>tfw Ned learns to weaponize his power, joins the XWF as a fighter
>his name will be Legion

>>21162560
Well, you can sit all the fighters to discuss it, or you can talk to the managers of Kodiak and Black Hawk and discuss it with them.

On the meanwhile, you get a message from Yakazawa Biolabs showing you the schematics for a gravity chamber with an oxygen-rich atmosphere to push Python´s metabolism. Do you want them to build it, or do you want to go with miss Mai Morgan´s plan and find Python a good place to swim and strain himself while doing so at the same time?

Swimming will only train his muscles in acting in a specific set of motions. But who's to say we can't get a gravity chamber with a supply line to oxygen-rich air for him to do everything WHILE UNDERWATER?

>>21162583
Hahaha... we'll put a pool in the oxygenated gravity chamber so he can float while he sinks and breathe while he drowns!!!

But seriously what are the pros and cons of either choice so we can see what direction we want to start developing Python in, and lets bring run the fight plan past the two managers and their fighters to make sure they're on board before we start psyching up our own guys and then have to break it to them that it's not going to happen.

>>21162680
Honestly, I was hoping you would remember something, but I guess it is silly from me to expect people to remember things from previous threads. Maybe you werent here for the first thread.

When you first checked Yakazawa, I mentioned they had a giant, artificial, high pressure waterfall in the premises.

You have to remember, Yakazawa are a corporation at the end of the day. They are better than most in that their solutions work, but they will still try to charge you as much as they can, and building a entirely new machine is way more expense-justifiable than using an existing one.

I think we could discuss things with them, maybe ask Mai to get into that chat, or get the XWF doctor on the line to help with it.

>>21162716
Well then.

I suppose we'll be training the guy to be a salmon.

>>21162716
Speaking of that waterfall made me think. What if instead of swimming in a pool or against a current, as would be most likely with the general level of technology that Mai's place has to offer, and had Python swim up a continuous waterfall. It would mean that while he would be exerting himself to keep moving he would also have to do it quickly so as not to lose against the current moving at freefall speeds, all the while being forced to hold his breath working his strength speed and endurance simultaneously. Granted if he wouldn't be able to keep himself up we could do more basic swim training first so that his muscles are developed enough to let him get the most of the full workout.

>>21162746
rolfmao. Well, when it comes to endurance and arm strength, I honestly think swimming is best. Of course, at first the "waterfall" will just be a hill instead of a vertical water stream.

At Yakazawa, he trains endurance and arm strength, and at the Ranch, Mai has him crunch granite boulders between his hands.

I can also totally see Mai move Brass´ training up to the next level, by replacing the metal balls at the end of her ropes with daggers, so he learns to deflect them rather than outright oppose them.

>>21162777
No problem with moving Brass up to the next level just so long as his hands don't look like they went through a woodchipper.

>>21162771
>>21162746
Salmon it is, I guess. Provably keep him off the ranch grounds for now, as I was saying earlier regarding the offstage fight being the first IC meeting between the two and the unpredictability of the paparazzi.

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>>21162771
Uhmm... I wonder if ... yeah, we could probably lift the waterfall/pump machine to Mai´s place, but would the guys at Yakazawa let us borrow it? it just seems easier to either have him swim at the biolab, or have Mai go over there instead.

Instead, I kind of like the Rocky-like atmosphere of the training at the ranch (get it, because its also a former quarry. Rocky), and was thinking in starting a ongoing sub-theme about how the more ridiculously over the top the training got at the ranch, the less clothes the girl wear.

For example, week one had Mai in jeans and shirt with a short jacket. Week two had her and Ami in Daisy Luke cut off shorts and shirts. Was thinking this week to have Mai in tiny cut off jean shorts and a bikini top. By the end it could be she´s taking things "seriously" so she´s wearing her eufiber suit.

Eufiber is how the Aberrant setting justifies the super hero suits. Its a material that is so "in tune" with the user, than if the user lights him/herself in flames, it doesnt burns off. If the user has a power to grow to giant size, it grows with him, etc.

And of course, this being a WW system, the damn thing looks like it´s bodypaint. Pic related.

Anyway, we couldnt have the "less clothes every week" ongoing joke if we moved her to Yakazawa´s

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>>21162803
Btw I´m assuming the wrestler´s suits are made of eufiber, because it makes so much goddamn sense. It´s basically a ultra light suit of super-heavy armor that resists being burnt, frozen, stretched, electrified, bombarded with quantum energies, etc

>>21162796
His claps cause structural damage. I think the most he'll get are some minor nicks.

>>21162800
Alright, so just going with SCIENCE!(tm) for Python´s training for now? could bounce him between the biolabs and the supergym at the XWF. Could maybe recruit the XWF genius doctor into helping design him a weight-gaining program of exercise and diet, and/or recommend him some protein suplements

>>21162803
...I'm not sure what to think of this. Apart from the standard awkwardness I get from reading that, surely we'd run out of articles to remove in a short few weeks. What happens when Brass gets back to Omega again?

>>21162803
>>21162808
sauce? seems familiar but I can't quite put my thumb on it

>>21162833
Like I said, I was thinking in maxing it out at having her wear her eufiber suit (it gives her a LOT of armor) so she can safely sparr with someone with super strength.

>>21162839
Medaka Box, tho maybe a better Eufiber suit example would be Birdy the Mighty.

Anyway, going ahead with training, then? Python at the lab and the gym, Brass at the ranch and the lab for now?

>>21162854
Yeah, we can always start training Python at the Ranch later, like after their team-up has been confirmed in the match, anyways.

>>21162854
>Brass, Python, I got the guys down in the labs to whip up a quick slapdash 3D VR simulation of an old game that'll hopefully help you work on your reflexes. I'd like you both to try it out for me, just on the normal difficulty for now, and tell me how it goes.
>Its name? It's pretty old; I'm not sure if you'd have heard of it. It's called Touhou.
>Ned Salter found murdered the following day

But seriously, yeah, what you proposed sounds about right.

"Kill the fighty
Take the head
Don't be flighty
KILL IT DEAD!"

>>21162854
I thought so. Didn't know it got an anime

Woohoo, XWF is back!

Building a stable is great! But we need to keep Python under wraps, so no viral advertising. Definitely push the Old Timers Cleaning House aspect.

Bro Fight is a bad idea.

What if the double-interference renders the Reaper/Hawk match, which is legit until the finish, a No Contest? Tag rematch, with training vignettes as promos

>>21162922
That's Goblin poetry for "This quest has worthy heroes, and I will be watching closely while exhorting my comrades to glorious deaths on the battlefield with said heroes".

>>21162882
Alright. While Python is at the biolab, the bio engineers discover that given his unique quantum signature, they believe Python could shape his own body, within certain limits, and even "turn off" his super powered self.

For example. Kodiak isint always a huge-ass lizardman. He transforms into it.

The people at the biolab thinks that Python could develop the ability to temporarily "retreat" into a "baseline", normal human form, then "evolve" back into his nova (superhuman) form. They are calling this ability "Dormancy"

At the same time, they believe that if Python was able to go back and forth between a human form and a "battle form", they could explore the possibility of helping him to modify his own body through the power of quantum.

****

In game terms, there are two "powers" that help with stuff like that. First is "Body modification", which causes permanent changes that take no power to turn "on" because they are ALWAYS on. For example, he could buy scales to gain extra armor, more arms, to have extra attacks, wings, gills, snake vision and scent senses for thermal "vision" or even for electromagnetic vision.

Then you have "shapeshifting", which causes temporal changes and has a "on" cost. It can also fail despite paying the cost and dont cause any change at all (but that´s pretty rare).

Body modification also has fully positive, no bad side stuff, like outright buying more hp.

With shapeshifting, he could get wings or extra arms for a little, or even outright transform into an animal like a tiger or an eagle.

>>21162936

Sorry, that post was mine but lost my name

Also, the Shockwave attack got named Judgment Bomb yesterday. Theoretical plan is to use it as a knockdown, then prep the Reaper Charge in the round while the opponent gets up.

>>21162936
>Need to keep Python under wraps
Ummm, why exactly? It's not like the guy is a newcomer to the XWF. The two have a history, and it'd get all the fanboys worked up to see a classic duo back in the ring together.

>Bro Fight is a bad idea
If you mean the one in ring, I agree. Reaper/Hawk should be just them, then we can work an angle where Kodiak and Hawk are annoyed at this has-been suddenly thinking he has a shot at making it back to the big time. Kodiak challenges him to a re-match, only to pull a "GOTCHA, SUCKER!" and have Hawk join him in the ring. Then Python, acting out of concern for his old friend, jumps into the ring, and helps.

tl;dr We need to set up the Tag-Team match. Gotta give the Heels reasons to be Heels. Hell, we could even try to stretch this storyline out another week, if we want.

>>21162936
They heal hella fast, and the fight'll be pretty casual anyway. We want Python's jumping in to be a surprise, so they can't be seen to be doing ant intensive training together, but let them bro it up so when it does happen, the marks'll all be like "damn, why didn't I see this coming?"

Also, as per usual, all anons should take names.

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brb gonna get a sandwich. I think I will continue the thread some 2 more hours then go to bed. Got to do stuff fowntown today

>>21162973
No need to keep Python himself under wraps, but keep the Python-Brass angle hidden, at least till the bro fight, so it's unexpected for the fans.

Judgement Bomb doesn't really sit well with me since I feel we should keep at least some aspect of the original Reaper's Charge name in there.

>>21163017
You know, I just thought about it. How about "Deathquake"?

Anyway, do you want to use exp to buy the ability for self-evolution for Python, maybe the ability to shapeshift, or neither?

>>21163072
How much do we have, and how much do each of the options cost?

>>21163072
One of Python's weaknesses is his inability to use his powers for fear of the marks getting suspicious.
We need to find him a stylist. A costume designer. We need to market him as Quasimodo: a monster on the side of good.

In one fell swoop, we can turn his disability into a benefit and allow him to use his abilities.


Oh, and uh, I don't know about everyone else, but it's kinda weird when you contribute with ideas. You -are- the ST after all.

>>21163143
I find it cool that he chimes in on how feasible an option is after or while we're bouncing ideas. I like to think he's representing Ned's IC expertise and common sense tempering and evaluating our relatively contextless chatter.

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>>21163088
Right now we have 10 exp
Buying the first point in Shapeshifting is 9 exp. It immediately makes available the entire spectrum of shapes in the animal kingdom, but it works like this

You roll stamina + shapeshifting (having it at level 1 would give us 1 dice. Pythin has stamina 5, so we roll 6 dice). Even one success means you succeeded in changing shape to, say, a tiger.

BUT once you know "yeah i become a tiger", you need to see how any successes total you had. If you want to have the tiger claws, you need to "assign" a success to it. If you want his fangs, you need to assign another success to it. So to be a tiger and actually make it matter, we would need at least 2 successes in 6 dice

If we want to be an eagle, we need just 1 success, but if we want to be an eagle who can fly and has claws, we need to use a success to fly and one to have claws (2 successes total)

The bodymorph power, however, its paid when you buy it, depending on what you buy, and its always "on". For example, everyone has 7 hp. Buying 1 more hp is 3 exp. So we could buy 3 hp right now. However once you have the bodymorph power you can buy mods from its list whenever you have the exp in the future. For example you could buy gills (4exp), wings (7exp), extra arms (4 exp each), etc

>>21163168
I know, I usually don´t do it, but the thread was going a bit slow so I tried to keep it going. Some anons just want to see the story unfold, you know? Now that you and vince and brass champ are here, I dont need to do it anymore

"Crown of Death!
Throne of Pain!
Once they're down,
Not up again!"

Yeah, Crown/Throne of Death/Pain?

>>21163169
Is the XP shared or does every fighter have separate XP?

>>21163169
What sort of powers can be bought with shapeshifting, and what bonuses does being an animal confer?

Bodymorph seems superior since it does things other than flair right now.

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>>21163177
On that note, I think I start the thread too early. Im gonna start it a bit later since you guys are the ones that really contribute to it and you all show up at about the same time.

>>21163169
Does shapeshifting have to be long-run and into a specific type of creature? What if I want to spontaneously sprout a 10-foot-long spike of bone from my arm to stab my opponent, but only keep it up for the second or so that I need to stab (or miss)?

But the issue is moot, because when we've got arms at a flat cost, /tg/ is obviously going to make Ball of Arms Man.

Think of is as manager points, if you will. Im giving a 5exp bonus each time a fighter wins a match, so having various fighters win their fights, gives a large exp bonus that we can use among all of them. Training gives 5exp per fighter that we can only use on the fighter we had training.

So for example if one gets injured or has to travel or whatever and cant train that week, he doesnt gets training exp.

So we have two exp pools. Training exp, which is individual, and fight exp, which is a shared pool.

>>21163169
Is experience pooled for both wrestlers and then doled out as we see fit or is it individualized between the two and we buy abilities as they work for them on their own merit.

>>21163191
>What sort of powers can be bought with shapeshifting, and what bonuses does being an animal confer?

Want fly? become a eagle/hawk/whatever
Want claws? tiger time
Want extra arms? spider (because changing size requires to assign another success just to it)

>>21163216
Ok that seems logical enough.

>>21163177
I think you might have misread. Brass Champ was the one saying that it's weird for an ST to contribute ideas. I was saying that it's cool, because that fills in for IC knowledge Ned has that we don't.

>>21163221
Each fighter gets 5 exp just for themselves if they trained that week

There is also a "prize exp pool" that comes from winning fights. Each fighter contributes 5 exp to that pool if he won his fight. That way we could stock points and invest them in quickly improving a new guy if we want to

>>21163226
does that mean that bieng a spider would require 3 successes to:
1) Be a spider
2) Be a GIANT spider
3) Actually benefit from having multiple limbs

>>21163232
>fills in for IC knowledge Ned has that we don't.
That´s a fair point. Setting knowledge and such. For example, there is a "Justice League" in this setting called "Team Tomorrow" (aka T2M) and sometimes the XWF succeeds in arranging matches between XWF and T2M members, for charity and stuff like that. Would you like to fight flash? superman?

>>21163245
No, if you transform into a spider you are by default a human sized spider. Thats a big ass spider. You would need to spend a success to be a small spider, then another to be a tiny (you know, real sized) spider.

I would rule that by default, you are a huge ass spider. But if you want to be able to take advantage of all your extra arms, you need to have at least two successes.

Also, on second thought, I think an ant would be better. Less phobias triggered, and we dont want to scare people, specially no with a Face wrestler.

>>21163246
WE WOULD DIE.

So we're only limited to long-duration animal shapeshifts? Aww.

>>21163226
Well yes, but what bonuses in terms of numbers does flying, claws and extra arms contribute?

I think bodymorphin' is probably best.

Also, can shapeshifting be upgraded?

I think we need to reimagine Python. He's all washed up with nothing to actually do. We need to make him a new man.

I think we should make him a shapeshifter.
A shapeshifter who shifts all the time in the ring, depending on what he needs to do at that immediate point.

Obviously, he will need more stamina to do this.
Stamina training is a must if we go the shapeshifting route.

But really, I need to know what bonuses shapeshifting will give him in combat.

>>21163246
We have to remember we're big fish in a small pond. Well, Brass is. Python probably isn't going to be as incredible as Brass was in his first fight.
We need to use Brass' incredible toughness and endurance to our advantage. Fight matches, get XP.

We need to set up a singles fight between Brass and Phalanx, before we do the whole Black Hawk/Kodiak vs. Brass/Python tag team match. Just because we need the XP and Brass has lost absolutely no health, or gained any taint. Brass is in perfect condition to fight, so set up a match with Phalanx within the week so we can get some extra XPs.

Shapeshifting seems expensive for what you get. Versatile, yes, but none of those forms sound like a match for Kodiak's Bear Form.

How about Limited Shapeshifting that can be used to conceal Taint Deformities? If we fancy a Quasimodo angle, the gimmick becomes him transforming as his momentum builds and the crowd cheers

>>21163277
I agree. Shapeshifting is only worth it if there is a tangible, noticeable and upgradable benefit in fights. It costs an insane amount of points if it's just flair.

>>21163275
>Python probably isn't going to be as incredible as Brass was in his first fight.
Shhhh... don't jinx it.

We certainly could go that way though. Leaving Python more time to get his strength back and giving Brass some more attention and an IC reason for Kodiak/Hawk to team up to take down Brass.

>>21163275
Flying automatically lets you use Aerial Slam
Claws adds some dice to your damage pool (but makes the damage lethal instead of bashing. Tho novas heal lethal damage pretty quickly, it usually still takes them between days and months, sending a fighter out of circulation for a good while. This is how most often we will find the fighters in our stable unable to train or fight for a while, from time to time)
Extra arms are sweet, they lower the penalties for multiple actions in -1 per arm.

Bodimorph also give you flying, claws and extra arms, but they cost exp individually. On the plus side, you dont need to roll anything, ever, they just work.

For each point in shapeshifting, you can get a different ability, and roll more dice to activate it.

As for reimagining him, I propose buying him armor (3 exp), which would give him +3 soak vs bashing and lethal (3 less point of damage per blow), and can be bought again and again (up to 5 times). Think about giving his boneless, tentacle-like arms, scales (extra armor) and maybe give him some boa constrictor-like tattoos on his arms.

I am trying to explain the powers/upgrades in layman´s terms so everyone can help in the decision process.

Yes, that is part of why I gave you guys Brass as your first fighter. He´s your workhorse, your steady source of exp. He can train forever, and fight every week with pretty decent chances of winning.

However, Python has super speed tricks that you haven´t seen yet. If you can raise his damage and endurance, he could be a whirlwind of hurt in the ring

Extra armor and extra hp make for a very tanky, but not very flashy wrestler. What are Python´s abilities and "special"

>>21163344
Okay, how does this sound:
We book a fight between the Reaper and Phalanx, just to get some XP and some money. A good old fashioned exhibition match, nothing special. This might hurt our ride of popularity a bit, but after the match, we shoot a vid of Brass training, only for Python to come by.
"So, you're back, eh?"
"Yeah. For good this time."
"Show me."
They do a little friendly sparring, brofist it up, the marks pop as rumors of the old school faces returning as a team again. We confirm nothing, let the rumors circulate.
We also launch a new series of Brass Reaper face merch.

We contact Black Hawk's manager, and tell him to make Black Hawk call out Brass Reaper as a washout, who only got lucky with Kodiak. He fought Phalanx instead of a real man like the Hawk? What a pussy.
Reaper then goes "come at me, bro, I'm ready."
Book a fight.

Reaper wins because he's strong as balls (we'll need to train Reaper's speed so he can use shockwave without failing).

Then we do the tag team afterwards when Black Hawk demands a rematch, now that he knows all Reaper's tricks.
Kodiak bumps in after we've told his manager to make it happen.
Python jumps in, now that he's had a lot of time to train and the XP from the Black Hawk fight and Phalanx fight.

If we win the tag match, then the old school faces are back.

We'll need Brass to up his defensive abilities. Primarily speed. He can't match the Phalanx's power, but he can match his speed, and he's sure as hell a lot tougher.

So I guess we're going bodymorphs. Shame I kinda wanted to see high-speed combat shapeshifting for once.
>turn into a rushing tide, opponent braces himself against being swept away
>instead morphology a calcified arm to smash into the guy's face once the water is close enough, rest of body still liquid
>opponent tries to counter a jab at the only solid thing he can see
>arm splits into tentacles, grapples opponent as body reforms
>INTO LOADS OF SPIKES

So, what options are there for bodymorphs? We going Ball of Arms Man after all?

>>21163375
If he did get shape-shifting then what with his creepy boneless arms he "could" transform into a squid or an octopus or something eventually making it less off-putting when he starts bending his limbs like a crazy-straw or he could just turn into, well, a Green Python.

>>21163392
Python has boxing training couple with his pro wrestling training, which maximizes the advantages of his ..what is the boxing term.. jabs? his one-two´s accumulate damage very quickly. Each time he fires a punch, he does about 19d10 damage. Brass´ damage dice pool is only 8 dice on a punch.

BUT Brass´ doesn´t needs to roll damage. He just automatically assumes his damage dice are all successes (up to 20 dice).

Brass is steady, tanky-dps character, while Python is a blurr of punches (he can throw 3-4 punches per round with MINIMUM penalties) that can come up to spectacular takedowns by knockout, or come out as a fly´s fart depending on the dice´s whim. He is also very, very hard to grab into a hold since his limbs basically have no bones to use as lever.

His "special" was "The Python´s Coils". He can start a choke hold that cuts off breath and has a chance of panicking his opponent, causing it to straight out give up, by dealing 1 point of willpower damage each round.

Many fighters are fucking tanks, but willpower is a precious resource. for example, Brass has 11hp, but only 5 willpower, and most fighters have even less (minimum 3)

>>21163417
Giving a man-snake without bones extra arms might just turn him into an octopus, but it IS a good idea.
Python's fast. He doesn't need -that- much damage soaking, because he probably won't be hit too much. What he does need is a way to make his clinces and holds matter.

Extra arms for punching while clinching/helping put people in a hold is a good idea. Mat technician is definitely a solid investment. Shapeshifting is terrible, in my opinion. If Python can handle looking weird, bodymorphs are a definite +1.

>>21163423
Python's got old school cred. The -2 to interaction with the crowd won't matter as much seeing as how he's already got a fanbase. He'll look retro.


My proposal:
Extra arms - 6 points left
Soaking armor (we need just a little, to prevent damage from knocking him out) - 3 points left
Mat technician (to get him from clinches into holds easily) - 0 points left

>>21163417

Shapeshifting is animals only.

If we could get mythical creatures it might be worth it.

>Suddenly, a Dragon with functional breath weapon

>>21163417
Oh, and we'll get a dedicated shapeshifter soon enough.

Soon...

Probably from the silver league. Get someone with a high quantum signature but a bad manager/bad workout schedule. Whip him up to get into gold. Just an idea

>>21163442

Make the extra armour be like Mr Fantastic or Plastic Man; It fits the rubbery, sinewy theme

>>21163414
We'd be relying on quite a few people to back us, wouldn't we? Best to have as few ringside fights as possible, particularly in case Brass ends up getting taken out of commission. And we also gotta sign Python for something sooner or later; we can't just keep him waiting on Brass.

>>21163464
Sounds good.

Anyone got anything against using the Reaper as an XP-farming machine?

Reaper has 5 XP we need to use too, by the way. I propose we buy him the superior metabolism to increase his stats even faster, and to reduce off-time.

>>21163469
Ringside fights give 5 XP each to the communal pool. That is huge.
Besides, we can have Brass fight literally the day after the Kodiak fight. He took no penalty to anything at all. He's got his willpower back, he has no taint, no HP was lost, he's literally as ready as ever.

He won't be taken out of commission if we shove the training = sleep thing onto him. Think about it, even if he almost gets killed, training will be the same as resting for him. He will be able to never lose any stats if we give him that ability.

>>21163464
That is valid. What I like about aberrant is that the same power can (and is in fact encouraged to) be fluffed however you want.

Armor´s description even says "the character has armor plates covering his body, a chitinous skin, rocks growing out of his body... or maybe he´s just amazingly tough". You can fluff the powers however you want.

Quantum Bolt is a catch all for all energy projection attacks. Superman´s heat vision AND cold breath, as well as the martian manhunter´s martian vision or captain´s atom atomic blasts, all would use the SAME rules/power... Quantum Blast. You just pick different types of energy/damage.

>>21163414
>>21163442
These sound like a pretty solid plan. It gives us a way to get plenty of experience going into the tag-team bout shouldn't leave anyone so injured that a week or two between fights won't fix and bring both characters back into the spotlight. I suppose having extra arms cant be THAT outrageous considering nobody is freaked out by people transforming into bears and so long as Python is cool with looking slightly out of place walking down the street he should have a definite advantage in the ring and have twice as many hands to play with his niece on Tuesdays.

>>21163490
>mfw I found the ruleset
I will (maybe) be asking less stupid questions from now on.

>>21163498
Python can learn "Dormancy" which will turn off his superpowered self, meaning he won't get scales, extra arms and boneless arms unless he's going into a fight.

Thanks, Yakazawa!

>>21163498
Actually a friend just pointed me to the erratas. You CAN turn the stuff from bodymorph "off" if you want.

So he could grow the extra arms just for the fight

>>21163483
I guess. I'm just suspicious not everything will go as planned. Many links means a large number of points where things could go wrong. We need 3 people to oblige us, and we'd be having a bunch of fights close together, and so on. I guess I just preferred to keep plans simple and stupid.

Also, if this is the end of the week, Brass should also have 10 points to sspend

>>21163512
Speaking of erratas, the errata on the Clone power is amazing. None of our Guys can use it, but while it used to be that each clone had -1 to everything for every other clone you make, the new clone power doesnt gives you that bullshit penalty. I imagine that is so you dont need to recalculate your whole character each time you make a new clone. They do however, now share the "quantum pool" (which is what you use to activate powers) with the original (or host)

>>21163524
We're using the 5 points from the fight on Python. Brass only has the 5 points he got from training.

Python has 10 because 5 from training (personal), 5 from Brass' win (communal).

Also, we can just arrange the whole thing now. No need to wait before the match itself.
If they don't want to, we can just make new plans.

>>21163527
Ami (Red Jane) has Clone, right?

I'd love to get her into our stable.
With her flames, force field and cloning, she could create a spectacle the likes of which the marks will have never seen.

>>21163512
ALRIGHT I GUESS WE'RE MAKING A GRABBY BALL OF ARMS KATAMARI DAMACY THINGMABOB THEN.
But only in the ring.

>>21163540
>Ami (Red Jane) has Clone, right?
Ah, you ogled her sheet, didin´t you? XD

>>21163524
Though one thing to remember is that these fights have been brought to our attention because they "want" to have a match against Brass and Kodiaks manager should be for it since it pulls him back into the spotlight and casts him as a proper heel which is what hes going for anyways.

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>>21163545
Well, you were the one who posted it....


>XD
Bad show, bro.

Just kidding, but still. Come on, bro.

>>21163544
Are you implying that you wouldn't WANT to hank out with your awesome 20 armed uncle each week and climb on him like monkeybars?

>>21163550
Deposits two coins. One for now, one for just in case.
I shall also be careful with using "epic"
Anyway, using 10 on python and saving Brass´ exp, or getting him Mat Technician with his exp?

>>21163561
>hank
hang

>>21163548
>>21163540
This is true.

So we're going with an arm, mat technician and armor, then?

Shall we start on the calls while discussing what to get for Brass?

>saw, hatkid
Alright captcha, I don't know who you say, but do you think he'd be a good addition to our stable?

>>21163568
What options do we have for Brass again? I forgot.

I remember dexterity from Mai, mat technician, earthquake and metabolism.

My vote's on metabolism, but depends on what the others want.

I sort of wanted to surprise you guys if you ever gave her a shot at Brass. Having one of her clones stand up from in between the audience and suddenly jump into the ring and having Ami say something like "Can you really handle twins, Reaper?", and then if he CAN, have her 3rd and 4th clone join as well. She can´t make more than 4 clones (right now)

>>21163511

How much would that cost to get? Might be worth doing initially, saving the extra arms until he has a way to hide them

... Wait, so are we rebranding Python as Ball of Arms Man?

Shit, that is a wrestling match I'd like to see.

>>21163580
A bunch of catch wrestling move. Let me check the book
Master Lock (opponents that manage to escape a clinch or hold take damage)
Mat Technician (Can convert clinches into holds)
Reversal (if he escapes a clinch or hold, he can start one of his own for free)
Swift Grapple (He can start a free grapple on a enemy that is laying on the floor)
Takedown (Improves his tackle so he has greater chances to knock someone to the floor)

>>21163613
Sort of makes me think of Spiral from the old x-men fighting videogame. I always thought she would be awesome as a grappler

>>21163613
Python is still Python.

Except now he has a trillion Pythons.

>marks' faces when Medusa

>>21163614
They all cost 3 XP?

I still think we should make Brass as efficient as possible in terms of training. If he gets any lethal damage from Phalanx (acid, for example), he will be able to rest while training, and so he'll still get his XP.

>>21163614
We gotta get technician and reversal some time. How much'd that cost?

And more specials, of course. Can't forget those.

>>21163624
>they aren't arms
>they're snakes
Oh God.

>>21163631
While ranged attacks are useful, I think getting too many specials will dilute the effect of the Wave Charge. I mean, when you see a shockwave as a mark from the Reaper, you'll know exactly what's coming. You get hyped as fuck. The Reaper's gonna end this shit right here and now. Holy shit he's gonna do it! HE'S GONNA CHARGE!

If he has too many finishers, it won't be as hype-filled.
I dunno, just my opinion.

Some non-finisher specials would probably work well though.

>Master Lock (opponents that manage to escape a clinch or hold take damage)
5 exp
>Mat Technician (Can convert clinches into holds)
3 exp
>Reversal (if he escapes a clinch or hold, he can start one of his own for free)
3 exp
>Swift Grapple (He can start a free grapple on a enemy that is laying on the floor)
3 exp
>Takedown (Improves his tackle so he has greater chances to knock someone to the floor)
1 exp

dormancy would help him turn the "boneless arm" thing "off", tho. So it WOULD help his every day life when interacting with normal people

>>21163650
Yeah, I meant non-finishers, as opposed to all the vanilla punching and countering we did last time against Kodiak. Maybe one or two finishers for variety. Maybe.

>>21163656
Wait, Python doesn't already have dormancy?

How much does that cost in XP?

Also, is that list for Brass or Python?


Also, guys, what do you think Brass should get for his 5 XP?

>>21163665
That vanilla punching was fucking awesome, you gotta admit.
Besides, we're a bit more familiar with the system now. We barely got any time to attack Kodiak last match, we just annihilated his ass.
Mixing in some kicks, holds and throws will work for now, IMO, but I'm not sure.
I agree that in the long run, we'll need more specials to deal with corner-case enemies.

Although if we're building Ball of Pythons, I'd think just one grapple-based character would be sufficient. We don't want to tag-team, only for marks to decide that the two of them fight essentially the same.

What other directions can we take Brass in?

>>21163688
Martial arts?
I don't think it's much of a concern that they fight somewhat similarly, but hey, it's a valid point.
If Python has extra arms, though, he could also just be a machine gun puncher.

Also,
>Python
>mfw I suddenly notice that Ball of Arms abbreviates to Boa
>snakes, snakes everywhere

>>21163490

I /really/ want to make an actual dragon now.

Do it like >>21163452 suggested.

>Pick up silver ring wrestler with high quantum signature
>Stat wings
>Stat crocodile body
>Stat breath weapon

And he (or she) always ends the fight with a huge ass fireball. It's their signature move or something.

>The Dragon of the Ring
>Pit Dragon
>Ring Scourger

Might even be worth making them a heel, too. A gigantic evil dragon that tosses fireballs and flies in the ring.

>captcha: ubminits CAMELOT

>>21163707
>machine gun puncher
>totally not what we ended up doing with Brass last round
You'd think that after learning Shockwave, the guys at the lab would have come back to us with something else we can develop down that line.

>>21163679

No he doesn't, and given his taint level I thought we should get that *before* the extra arms

>>21163723
I think we should do what the guy in the first thread said. become a legendary manager of paragons of virtue, managing all the top faces in the industry, and only faces.

It's impractical but come on.
Anyone who joins up with us will be Justice League-tier famous just by association.

I love the wrestler concept though. TROGDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR
>>21163741
Brass hits thrice in one round. With Python's extra arms, he'll be able to hit a lot more than that.
Brass is a jackhammer, Python will be a tommy gun.

>>21163748
Definitely.
Extra arms will just make Python sad at his inability to be with normal people. Also, dormancy might make him more comfortable with using his tentacle-y arms in clinches, upping his ability to do what he does best.

>>21163679
No he doesnt has dormancy already. It affects his everyday life a fair bit. It would cost 3 exp

That list is for either, since that´s the cost for learning catch wrestling maneuvers if Ami is teaching them. However Python would need to buy his first specialty point in catch wrestling first, which would give him +1 to all wrestling moves attack pool, and +1 to hold, clinch and submission hold attack pools for 5 exp. Would also learn him learn leg scissors like Brass... and it just seems interesting to imagine both bros jumping to do a scissor takedown against a specially tough opponent.

As for what he should get. He can buy a maneuver, buy a (low level) superpower, more hp, armor, or save it to improve his attributes later.

>What other directions can we take Brass in?
You could buy superpowers running on stamina or strength, since those are the attributes he has the highest.

>>21163707
>Martial arts?
I feel Python would benefit the most from martial arts training (read, Mai) since he is so naturally fast

>>21163741
>You'd think that after learning Shockwave, the guys at the lab would have come back to us with something else we can develop down that line.
My bad, forgot to comment they were ready with Quantum Jump and Clarion Voice as options for Brass

>>21163656
I think that training dexterity with Mai or going with Mat Technician and Takedown to boost his speed so that he can overtake Phalanx or grab him take him down quick and beat him unconscious.

And with that I've got to call it a night guys make sure it gets archived so I can see how it goes and I'll see you next time.

>>21163763
Quantum Leap lets him jump up to 4 kilometers and allows him to use Aerial Slam as part of his maneuvers.

Clarion Voice doesnt really helps him in the ring, but would be interesting anyway since it lets him be heard up to a kilometer away without needing to raise his voice, and even over the noise of a space shuttle´s launch.

>>21163774

Dude. Quantum Leap. Holy shit.

Although I'm pretty sure leaping 4 km straight up into the air and turning it into an Aerial Slam might take longer than 5 seconds.

>>21163765
Oh shit. I just noticed the time. I need to go SOON, as well.

Lets just assign exp and we´ll continue later, guys

What are we going with, for Python, body mods and dormancy?

>>21163774
Yeah, I noticed Clarion Voice is basically just being able to be heard no matter what without raising your voice.

Seems we need to improve his combat skills, really.

I still think quantum metabolism level 2 is the best thing for Brass right now, just because the earlier we get it, the higher his stats get.

Python as a rapid-fire martial artist also seems cool, but I dunno.

Dormancy leaves him with 7 points. If we give him armor and arms, he's down to 0 points, but if we let him train for a week and let Brass win some fights, Python will have some extra XP to use on martial arts.


Guys, what do we do?

>>21163794
Its UP TO 4 kilometers. You can jump less if you want to

>>21163723
We already have something of a shapeshifter, why do we need another?

>Every lizard and every snake aspires to grow up across the millennia to become a dragon.
>But I wanted something a little more worthwhile than being a firebreathing tyrant sleeping atop his hoard.
Holy shit he's sprouting shitloads of arms AND THEY'RE TURNING INTO SNAKES.
>I wanted to become a Hydra.
>Though that's not to say I can't be something of a dragon as well.
Oh god now he's flying AND THE ARMSNAKES ARE BREATHING FIRE WHAT IS THIS-

>>21163723
Hey guy

I looked at the ruleset

There's a flame breath body mod for 3 XP

>IT'S HAPPENING

>>21163803
If we get Dormancy now its not as though he isn't going to get more exp. in the coming weeks. Plus it keeps him from looking like a total freak for the next week til we pick it up anyways.

>>21163811
>>21163814
Sweeet

>>21163803
Dormancy, armor and arm. The armor is just his internals acting as shock absorbers. We can refine his style later. When he has more arms.

>>21163814
I dont see it anywhere. Are you sure you are looking at Body Modification? is it in an errata or splat book?

>>21163834
I think he would also be grateful as fuck. Would definitively bump up his work ethic

>>21163847
Sounds good to me. Everyone agrees?

Are we buying stuff for Brass? looks like most people want to buy the upgraded version of the "rest during workouts" ability

>>21163814
>>21163811
WELL I GUESS WE KNOW HOW WE'RE REFINING HIS STYLE THEN.

>>21163814

I missed the second thread; I assume that's where the rule sheet is?

I think Dormancy would definitely be useful for him. I also like the idea of Mat Technician, but that can wait if something else is deemed more important.

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>>21163863
I'm the only one who wants that. The others haven't mentioned what they want for Brass yet.

I found flammable breath on page 154 of The New Flesh. It's non-combat only. About as effective as a cigarette lighter.

Combined with spittable acid breath, though, which is inflammable...
>mfw

>>21163863

Yeah, superior metabolism sounds really good for him.

btw I'm
>>21163723
>>21163794
>>21163884

>>21163884
You can go to /rs/ and search for "Aberrant Core Rules". I would directly just link you to it, but I dont wanna go against the rules. It the first result on top, a mediafire account

>>21163896
>I found flammable breath on page 154 of The New Flesh.
Aaaaah... yeah, I´m using the new flesh, just didint think of looking for it there, and yeah, is not combat-worthy, tho it would send his flair way way up if his snake arms spewed flames

>>21163896
What mods will we need to turn Python into a flying fire-breathing many-headed ball of snake heads at-will?

>>21163926
No idea. I'm not familiar with Aberrant. I've only played Mage: the Awakening and Ascension.

>>21163926
You know, as awesome as that sounds, that sounds more like a heel than a face.
But lets see... wings, arms (multiple times), fire breath. But the firebreath would be mostly just for show. Also, that sounds like it would scare the children, and he wouldnt want that

>>21163954
>implying kids don't love cool dragons

As long as he looks friendly and the fire is just badass instead of intimidating, it'll work for a face.

I mean, look at the Thing. He's a scary-ass motherfucker if he wants to be, but he goes for the badass angle instead, and kids fucking love him.

>>21163983
That is true

So I guess we're turning Python unto a many-headed(-armed) monstrosity that continually bites (punches) his opponents at close range? Then we could probably push Brass towards grappling since even if we do get Python some grappling moves, the fluff would visually be different.

I'm fine with metabolism for Brass, but we also ought to get him mat technician next week so he can grapple freely (unlike last time).

>>21163999
Sure.
Martial arts and old fashioned wrestling in a team sounds cool.

goddamnit guys, I really need to go. Can we just agree on what we doing with Python, seriously?

Bass I think we are buying him the level 2 of "Superior Metabolism", right?

Python I think everyone wants to buy more arms, and some want to buy Dormancy, so 2 arms and dormancy is 9 points, either leaving him 1 on his personal exp pool, or 1 on the communal exp pool, yes?

>>21164036

Sounds fine to me.

>>21164036
Cool.

I thought dormancy was 3 and arms were 4, though?

Anyways, we can continue when you get back.

>>21164036
Sure.

(Sorry we're taking so long.)

Alright, someone please archive the thread as XWF Manager Quest, Part 3 with the "Wrestling Manager" tab. I´ll see you... I guess tomorrow morning, since Im trying to start the thread later, and im currently starting it at like 2 am, so starting it at like 7-8 am would be better, I think. It looks like the regulars start popping at that hour.

Take care, mates!

>>21164036

Can someone archive this thread (if it hasn't been done already)?

I don't know how ;_;

>>21164036

Split the XP pool 9-6 to Python.

P: Arms, Dormancy (9pts)
B: Rest While Training 2, Mat technician (6pts)

Also, has this been archived yet?

>>21164104
IIRC metabolism costs 5.

Can we decide right now on what tags we want on this and all future archives so that messes like the first two don't happen again?

I'm archiving.

Thus far the tags are:

XWF Manager Quest, Collective Game, wrestling, the king of all night's dreaming

Any objections or additions?

>>21164138
Oh, and in the future, King of all Night's Dreaming, just put:

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=xwf

In the thread to refer to the old threads. This should make all the different quest threads pop up, despite the bad/wrong tags on the second thread.

Use the same tags as Part 1, since that one included the required tags for quests.

>>21164132
>XWF manager quest, collective game, wrestling
would probably be fine for a minimum. After that, add whatever.

Also, someone other than me archive please. This phone makes it hard as hell.

>>21164157
I'm using the same tags, but adding King of all night's dreaming, and removing Brass Brawler, since his name is the Brass Reaper.

Should I just hit "Go!" and get it archived?

>>21164132

Right, and Mat Technician is 1 point, isn't it?

I think having an 'xwf' tag along with 'XWF Manager Quest' (which is the important one) would work

>>21164138
This is fine.

>>21164157
Part 1 was tagged Brass Brawler. I still have no idea how that came to be.

>>21164184
It won't work, no.
It'll work just as well as not having the tag in the first place.

The thing is, the link here >>21164155
shows all the different threads since XWF is a common factor in the tags, even if XWF is not an individual tag.

>>21164201
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=xwf
There, it's archived.