I'd heard that Mercedes Lackey was a CoX player some time ago. I was just reading the Pinnacle forums, and saw a new post by VickieVee (ML herself, I checked her profile). Good to know at least one celebrity is still with us.
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"Broad-minded is just another way of saying a fellow's too lazy to form an opinion." -- Will Rogers

Pulled out from the soil thread, as I think this is interesting enough to be pursued. Suggest insertion into the Glossary (EnFenloPedia?) when consensus has been achieved. Please support Consensus by posting your ideas and corrections and input!

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what other minority groups might be "interesting enough" to get into space with handwavium?

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Was just browsing SuperMegaTopia again (warning...at least half the site is NSFW...), and hit this...
www.supermegatopia.com/ga...rmouse.jpg
All it needs is the helmet...or not, given how Doug's speakers can look like ears... ;-)

Song: The 'Tiny Tim' version of 'Tiptoe Through the Tulips.
Power: 'Ninjawalk' (Silent stepping that doesn't set off pressure sensors).
Drawback: He has to listen to that *awful* singing. I'd rather have a polka medley, personally...
Hmmm...actually, that does raise a question--what *do* medleys do to Doug's power, anyway? I'm thinking of Weird Al's polka medleys in particular, one of which includes Black Hole Sun...

Well this was an interesting find -
Admittedly this is a story about WoW and not CoH, but given the penetration that the "Leeeeeeroy!" meme has achieved in the MMO world I think it's an appropriate link. Whether you want to read a big, six-page article about the Leeroy Jenkins phenomenon and the very normal dude behind the "legend," I suppose that's another question entirely . . .
The reporter actually went into the game to interview "Leeroy" himself. As well as, apparently, conducting a follow-up interview him at his home IRL later.
The money quote?
"Santa brings presents and happiness, while I bring death and mild irritation."
-Logan
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"Wake up! Time for SCIENCE!"
-Adam Savage
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Was reading Acyl's cool bit about the island. Also remembered Bob's 4 Corners and the Alaskan guy with the chunk of land refitted to take on asteroid mining.
Suddenly something hit me -
First a question. Both meta and technical.
How big a chunk of land can handwaved devices lift? Is there some sort of upper limit?
Let's cut to the chase here - could someone crazy enough and determined enough and with enough connections and patience lift an entire CITY off the planet?
I'm not seriously considering this as a story element. It was really just - It struck me that someone somewhere might think of that. In fact that it might be yet one more reason why governments are so paranoid about handwavium.
Basically - something of a mind experiment to consider. Follow the premise down to one of the more extreme conclusions.
Now - ramp up the paranoia even further, into the socio-religious aspect.
What if the city that rises up out of the gravity well -
- is Jerusalem?
-Logan
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"Wake up! Time for SCIENCE!"
-Adam Savage
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Hmmm. Kind of a warped thought for you--Doug jumping into 'virtual' worlds..that is, ending up in places like the Encom System (or the Kingdom Hearts variant. ;-) ), Mainframe, or the Matrix (on the *inside*, not out in the 'real world'). Come to think of it, Doug making comparisons between the two Hexes would be great by itself. ;-)

The fortunate ones
To be fast and free and young
I want to count myself among
The fortunate ones
We won't be denied
We know that time is on our side
We've got the passion and the pride
We won't be denied
* This generations
With fire in our eyes
Strong are the ties that bind us
We don't need no alibis
** Nothing's gonna stand in our way
Nothing's gonna stand in our way
Nothing's gonna stand in our way
Not tonight
We want it all
And tonight we got the call
We're running high but we won't fall
We want it all
We won't be denied
Like a breaker at high tide
We're gonna take this sweet joy ride
We won't be denied
Grew expectations
Moments in the sun
We've waited all our lives
And now we know our time has come
** Repeat
Nothing's gonna stand in our way
* Repeat
** Repeat

Hmmm. Immediate reaction to this one would be a 'Speed-Brick'--speed (flight maybe?) with high toughness/body transformation (being naked and silver *completely* optional ;-) )

Sometimes when your hopes have all been shattered
And there's nowhere to turn
You wonder how you keep going
Think of all the things that really mattered
And the chances you've earned
The fire in your heart is growing
You can fly, if you try leaving the past behind
Heaven only knows what you might find
Dare - dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
It's time to take a stand
And you can win, if you dare
Everybody's trying to break your spirit
Keeping you down
Seems like it's been forever
But there's another voice if you'll just hear it
Saying it's the last round
Looks like it's now or never
Out of the darkness you stumble into the light
Fighting for the things you know are right
Dare - dare to believe you can survive
The power is there at your command
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
It's time to take a stand
And you can win, if you dare
Dare - dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
The power is there at your command
Dare - dare to keep all your love alive
Dare to be all you can be
Dare - 'cause there is a place where dreams survive
And it's calling you on to victory

Not really quite sure what powers this one would have--my first reaction would be a combination of *multiple* purchases of Superluck and Daredevil (ala GURPS 4th), but on second glance I'm not sure if that quite fits...

Hmm. Surprised not to have seen any Transformers: The Movie songs here...three in particular come to mind, too.
You got the touch
You got the power
After all is said and done
You've never walked, you've never run,
You're a winner
You got the moves, you know the streets
Break the rules, take the heat
You're nobody's fool
You're at your best when when the goin' gets rough
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough
You got the touch
You got the power
When all hell's breakin' loose
You'll be riding the eye of the storm
You got the heart
You got the motion
You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch
You never bend, you never break
You seem to know just what it takes
You're a fighter
It's in the blood, it's in the will
It's in the mighty hands of steel
When you're standin' your ground
And you never get hit when your back's to the wall
Gonna fight to the end and you're takin' it all
You got the touch
You got the power
When all hell's breakin' loose
You'll be riding the eye of the storm
You got the heart
You got the motion
You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch
You're fightin' fire with fire
You know you got the touch
You're at your best when when the road gets rough
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough
You got the touch
You got the power
You got the touch
You got the power

My thought on what power it might give...basically it makes Doug go Super Seiyan--enhanced speed, strength, and defence, with an energy-based multipower projected from the hands (possibly with a Body of Metal--if not the whole body, the hands at least). But it'd have a major downside of being *severely* draining no matter how long the song is used, leaving Doug weak or unconcious afterwards--used as a back-against-the-wall last resort, but to be avoided otherwise.
Hmm. I'll post the second song in a separate post....but the third one, 'Instruments of Destruction' (in either the original, or the TF:tM forms--there's some lyric changes between the two, in particular swapping out the word 'seduction' for something more kiddy-friendly), I have the feeling would end up on the 'Do not use' listing. ;-)