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<> Topic — Fell Fails Thread Fourteen (Boards – General – Fun)

Big Top (Moderator - Original Poster)

Posted on December 15, 2019

Hey all, you know the drill by now. And if you don't, check out the archive of previous threads here. Use this thread to share all the ridiculous, zany, or just dumb things you've seen Fells do. We all go through some pretty traumatic and dangerous things sometimes, so it's important to remember that the people we fight can also be pretty dumb. If laughter is the best medicine, use this thread to treat all your Fell-related ills.

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—> Lashed

Replied on June 15th, 2020

No, I'm telling you, you people up in Seattle can't touch us down here in Florida. We have got to have the dumbest Fells you've ever seen. We had one guy last week with the power to make the ground anywhere he looked as slippery or sticky as he wanted. The guy could turn the floor into an ice rink or fly paper for humans. Seriously, just completely impossible to lift your foot. Or any other part if you fell down. He used the slippery bit to make that happen, then the sticky bit to make you stay there. Which you'd think would make him pretty effective in a brawl, right? Well, this stupid bastard goes and picks a fight with Breezebud, the wind elemental Sell-Touched with the evil demon motif. He's literally the only Touched in the city who never touches the fucking ground. He floats and hovers everywhere, so good ol' Trackster can't do a damn thing to him.

—> Deepwalk

Replied on June 15th, 2020

Okay, yeah, I'll give you that one. Pretty stupid. But I still think Kickout could give Trackster a run for his money. We're talking about a guy whose power lets him teleport anywhere he can see by kicking his leg toward it, and his genius plan for getting rich quick involved stealing a damn ship. Not just any ship, a cargo container, so it's not like he can even grab the loot and swim for it. The shit he was trying to steal weighed hundreds of thousands of pounds! This dude's out there on the ocean, so he can't really teleport anywhere useful once the coastguard and some of us Surfwatch Touched show up. Where's he gonna go on the fucking ocean? He really thought he could take over the whole ship and get it away from our search radius before we made it there.

—> Bunglebotch

Replied on June 15th, 2020

Please, you all might deal with a stupid Fell here or there, but at least you guys aren't dealing with a whole damn gang whose entire thing is about being pissed that the city is prosperous. Seriously, that's the Ninety-Niners whole fucking identity. They're pissy cuz Detroit has tourists now, or just cuz more people moved here and built this city up, so they try to tear it all down. The city was falling apart in ninety-nine, dipshits! You'd think they'd be happy that so much changed in the past twenty years, but no. The dumb fuckers keep attacking tourists, motels, new shops…

—> ConCord

Replied on June 15th, 2020

I used to live down there back in the early nineties, so I happen to know how stupid that is. What're they trying to do, drag the city back to where it was when there were no jobs, no investments, no tourism, no real manufacturing? Are they trying to convince those businesses to take their Touched-Tech factories and warehouses somewhere else? Did they prefer living in a city that had like seventy-six cents, three balls of lint, and a handful of jelly beans in its budget?

—> Bunglebotch

Replied on June 15th, 2020

That's the thing, I don't think they actually do! They don't want to go back to those days, not really. They want all the benefits of living in a city like Detroit is now, with all the money, jobs, and everything else that comes with it. But they're pissed that other people are also benefiting from that. They're pissed that tourists come and enjoy the city too. Never mind that all those people are spending money here that the city benefits from. Or that the new businesses they're so damn angry about are giving people here in Detroit jobs. They're just pissed that people who didn't used to live here, whose families weren't part of the city during 'the hard times' are here now and reaping the benefits of what Detroit is now. There's no real logic to it, just dumb anger.

—> Grubble

Replied on June 15th, 2020

That is pretty dumb, I'll admit. Still, I'm gonna have to say Ontario wins in the dumbest reason for a Fell gang to exist competition. You guys know the Black Donnellys? Pretty successful gang all around. One of the biggest, baddest in Canada. But Blue Dees are a different story. The only reason they exist is cuz Rhodes, the giant guy, decided his proud white heritage or whatever the fuck was offended by being part of team called the Black Donnellys. Never mind the history it's tied to, or any sort of reality. Never mind any of that. Rhodes tried to demand the gang change the name to something else. When they refused, he took about four other Fells with him and a few dozen Prevs to start their own gang, the Blue Donnellys. He wanted it to be White, but got outvoted by his own people. Partly cuz they wanted to keep the fancy B-D patches they all have sewn onto their jackets and shit. Thing is, nobody ever called them Donnellys, cuz they ain't even a spot on the real gang. They're strictly small time now, especially since the actual Black Donnellys hate their guts and keep going after 'em more than any of us Stars do. They're just the Blue Dees, and they're a total joke.

—> Quiescent

Replied on June 16th, 2020

Oh man, is that how the Blue Dees came about? I knew they were under the Donnelly shadow, but I thought they were just a bunch of total newbies trying to make a name for themselves who weren't good enough for the real thing. I didn't know they used to be part of the Black Donnellys and threw it all away over something that stupid. Those guys are a total joke, not even the other Fells will have anything to do with them. I read something about how the real Donnellys make a point of targeting any other gangs who actually work with the Blues, so nobody wants to risk it.

—> Grubble

Replied on June 16th, 2020

Yeah, trust me, anyone who knows anything about Rhodes wouldn't be surprised about him making things worse for himself by doing something dumb. Sure, he's got a brain as big as his biceps when it comes to math or computers, but his common sense is in the toilet. Between that and all the white pride shit, he might as well hang a bright neon vacancy sign on his frontal lobe.

But never mind that now. We've had dumb Fells doing dumb things, and dumb gangs. But what about smart Fells or smart gangs who just happen to do something dumb. Who's got that story?

—> Falter

Replied on June 16th, 2020

Sure, I've got a good one. There's this girl, Catnap. She's a cat burglar with the power to make people fall asleep if they aren't actively alert, then get them to sleepwalk based on things she says to them, sorta like hypnotism. Anyway, she pulled off about half a dozen decent jobs in a row, always gone before we got near the scene. I'd say she managed to pull in at least a few million or so after the fence took his cut. It would've gone on like that too. She planned things out well, never hit the same sorta place twice in a row, even went to different cities across the state. Just made it really hard to pin her down. Until this one job she pulled at a movie studio warehouse. It was where they were storing the final print of that Lou Devereux pirate film that never actually got released, the one with Marsha Masters, her last role before the big accident.

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So, I guess Catnap snuck in to steal the movie so she could sell it to some rich collector. It was all working out like usual, but she went and put the movie on the projector to make sure she had the right one, and then she sat there and watched the whole thing! The guards she put to sleep woke up, called it in, and the room was surrounded by Stars before she had any idea.

—> Patchwork

Replied on June 16th, 2020

OMG, is that really how Sleepy Kitty got picked up, watching a movie in the middle of a job? I can't believe it, she was a real up and comer for awhile there. But wait, go back, does that mean she actually knows how the movie ends? So she knows what happened to Jagged Payne. I've still got a ten dollar bet with this guy on one of the local teams about how they were gonna write Devereux out of the series for good since he said he never wants to do another big water shoot.

Oh, and here's a good one while we're talking about dumb things from smart Fells. I've got a friend in the Ten Towers security team here in Detroit. You know Deicide, the paper-manipulating chick who ran the Easy Eights? For someone whose power involved paper, she had to be one of the strongest Fells in the city. Pretty smart too, if she kept the Eights mostly together for so long. Till recently anyway. But all that shit falling apart when half the gang betrayed her must've really shaken her, cuz she went and chased this Ten Towers delivery truck so hard it ran off the road, leaked some gas, and exploded on her when she landed on it. You can't tell me that wasn't a total dipshit move. Who gets that damn cocky when there's leaking gas and bullets involved? No way the Deicide from before all those betrayals does something that stupid. They really messed her up.

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<> Topic — Tech Trade Thread 51 (Boards – Assistance – Nonessential/Nonemergency Aid)

Stabalanche (Moderator - Original Poster)

Posted on May 27, 2020

Thanks to everyone who has made these tech trade threads so successful for these past few years. We all appreciate how seriously everyone takes these things, so let's keep it up. All actual trades, once agreed upon by the posters involved, will go through Constellation staff for authentication. Each party will send their part of the trade to a neutral location, which will be confirmed by the Constellation staff member there before being sent on to the intended recipient. Once a trade has been agreed upon, use the form here to start that process.

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—> Proutheus

Replied on June 9th, 2020

Yeah, I can get you one of those retractable grappling hooks with the extra weight allowance, but it's gonna take about three weeks. Sorry, my supplier's working as fast as he can. The only Tech who makes the special wire he needs has a backlog. He's on the waiting list. But seriously, don't go with someone else's work. You don't want to be dangling from some haphazard grapple with the innocent civvie you just caught. You want one that isn't gonna break under the strain.

—> Twintake

Replied on June 9th, 2020

@Wrapscallion

Two mile limit, that's the best my guy can do with the supplies he's got. He says every hundred feet past that makes the calculations harder and seriously ups the power reqs. You'd need to carry around a nuclear reactor attached to a super computer on your back or something to do a full hundred mile jump like you were asking for. It's just not gonna happen. At least not with him. and good luck even getting the time of day from anyone who can make something like that. They're all booked solid for years, and they don't exactly work for cheap. Teleportation tech's expensive. Anyone who really knows what they're doing and can do safe, reliable long-distance transport gets snatched up by the big boys like Ten Towers the second they prove themselves.

—> Wrapscallion

Replied on June 10th, 2020

OK, I guess I'll just have to go with the short version and find a way to make it work. There is no way my team can shell out what it would take to get to the top of that list, let alone afford the actual work. We put enough cash together for a down payment, assuming your buddy still wants to accept that kinetic dampening fabric for half. We'll need the standard warranty for sales on here, plus the extra coverage for accidental damage or dismemberment. It's the only way I could convince a couple of my people to give it a shot. They wouldn't even consider it unless we splurged on the guaranteed limb replacement and internal organs restructuring.

—> Twintake

Replied on June 10th, 2020

Chickens. But yeah, I guess I can see where they're coming from. I wouldn't want to teleport on someone else's tech if I didn't know them really well. And hey, that's why this place offers healing services during this sort of trade. Can you imagine how dodgy the whole thing would be without that? The people behind the server cough up the money and resources for healing if it goes wrong, so they've got extra incentive to make sure only the really qualified people sell their shit here. Taking a cut to keep the service up and running and totally safe it's just gravy.

—> Kriegspiel

Replied on June 10th, 2020

Mmmm gravy. Dammit, now I want potatoes. But yeah, we know what the system was like before this place got set up. The whole reason the first version even got started was that one thread on SPHERE. The mods over there privated it and were stingy with the password to try to make it safer, but outsiders got in anyway and just messed the whole thing up. Between that and the identities that were getting exposed, some of the computer and code-based Techs figured Stars should have a completely safe and private site to work with.

—> Confetti

Replied on June 11th, 2020

I mean, is it really totally and perfectly safe? Sure, we've got our little sentence password random number system, and the whole thing is hidden behind a bowling alley website with the crack security of having to click the letters C-L-I-C-K in the introduction paragraph to get the entrance pop-up to appear, and that's all fun spy stuff. But what happens when some big government decides they don't like the idea of a bunch of superpowered people talking about them behind their backs, or not being totally controlled? What if the people with all the power hold out their hands and say give us a list of all your users and all the posts they made or expect a visit from the FBI, or the KGB, or MI7, or Mossad? I think the fact that I could keep going proves my point.

—> Stabalanche (Moderator - Original Poster)

Replied on June 11th, 2020

The servers are on a boat that never leaves international waters, connected to private ghost satellites. And when I say ghost satellites, I mean they are literally invisible and intangible. It is practically impossible to find them even if you know where to look. The thing is, there's two reasons why they won't even look. First, any country that would be strong enough to do anything about the site that isn't part of Armistice would get absolutely reamed by them for trying to target a resource like us. If they are part of Armistice, the other members will slap them down. and secondly, the whole world basically revolves around Touched, the good ones and the bad ones.

Think of it like collective bargaining. We've got so many Stars on here, or connected to the place somehow, that if they completely stop working with any one area, that place is screwed. And no, I don't mean letting people die. I mean all the extra stuff that helps these places make bank. There are ways to help the really needy and vulnerable without being part of the system.

—> Watchstar

Replied on June 11th, 2020

If anyone knows where my team can find a decently strong brawler with a brain, I'd sure be glad to hear it. Fluency in French is a bonus, but not totally required. We're willing to pay travel expenses and help get set up over here. We had a good strength guy until he went corporate to help pay his kids' tuition last year, and our whole system just works best with someone on the front line like that. Any of those types who want a fresh start, even if you've got a bad reputation, just message me and we'll talk it through. Check my post history if you want to know what we're about. We've been a team for a little over seven and a half years now.

Don't let the whole Alaska thing scare you, or make you think it's all mind numbing boredom up here. We've got plenty of action, especially with Lord Rot setting up his throne just over the mountains. We'll keep you busy, and you'll seriously never beat the amazing view around here.

—> Sparkshot

Replied on June 11th, 2020

I sent you a message. My cousin wants to get out of Louisiana and move somewhere cooler. Can't really get much cooler than Alaska if you want to stay near civilization. Plus, he's into all those Lord Rot true identity conspiracy theories. He's an alien truther, thinks people who call Rot a demon are just being silly. If I tell him he could get a close and personal look, or even investigate for himself, I think he'll be there in a heartbeat. But don't worry, he's not all alien shit all the time. It's just Rot. The gray-green skin, those big eyes and spindly fingers, dude looks like an alien.

—> Bootleg

Replied on June 11th, 2020

You guys might want to go over to one of the actual recruitment threads. This one is more about renting services or buying tech, not recruiting for teams. You'd have more luck over there, plus they've got a whole list of rules about setting up meet and greets that you have to follow. Yes it's kind of a pain in the ass, but it keeps everyone safe. Plus, they got people over there looking for a team to join, including a whole form for filling in details about what regions they're willing to travel to.

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<> Topic — Costume And Accessory Help Thread 31 (Boards – Assistance – Nonessential/Nonemergency Aid)

Dayspring (Moderator - Original Poster)

Posted on June 1, 2020

All the way up to thread thirty-one! If you need to see previous threads, check the archive here, or the photo gallery here. As always, use this thread to compare ideas, get suggestions, or just any discussion you need for designing costumes and accessories.

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—> Wattson

Replied on June 16th, 2020

Sorry, I really don't think the green and pink color scheme works. If you want a flower motif, I'd go with green and yellow or blue. Yellow's definitely better. And don't do red, everyone is going to think you're Christmas themed if you do green and red. I'd definitely go with a cloak over a cape if you need something like that. The cloak fits the whole plant and forest thing better. I think you could really make that work, especially if you play up the mysterious woman of the woods thing. You said you channel your power through wood, so do you know how to fight with a staff? Use one of those big walking sticks and make it a whole thing.

—> Smith

Replied on June 16th, 2020

Actually, does it have to be fully wood, or just the outside? Because I think I can take a hollow walking stick and squeeze some fun toys and tools in there the people you go up against won't be expecting. You go in with nature powers, holding a big stick, but there's more tech crammed inside the thing than all of Galileo's Adherents bedrooms put together. Including a thing to make it come back to you if they ever realize you need it for your power and try to take it away.

—> Smokeshow

Replied on June 16th, 2020

I'm not really an artsy fashion girl, so I'll just take your word for that. Especially since you're not exactly the first one to cringe at the green and pink. But hey, I maintain that at least I'd stand out. And it's not so much wood by itself that I have to channel my power through as it is plants of some kind. Grass, weeds, flowers, I can project my telekinetic smoke through any of it. Wood just tends to stand up through a whole fight better than dandelions and some oak leaves. and I definitely like the idea of having a stick full of Touched-Tech, but there's no way I can afford that sort of thing. Especially if it's specialized tech that can fit in something that small. I can barely make the payments on my truck, and that's sixteen years old. I really can't justify that sort of investment.

—> Heilani Taito (You)

Replied on June 16th, 2020

Hey now, don't worry about the funding issue, just check this thread for information about people who like to invest in Stars. Some of them like to get certain merchandising percentages, others just want to know there's good Touched coming up to keep things safe. And everything in between. Plus, you can find Techs in this thread and this one who are willing to do things on the cheap or in long payment plans (and favors) if it's the sort of stuff that interests them. There's lots of options.

—> Smith

Replied on June 16th, 2020

Yeah, I'm actually in that thread. I like the idea of seeing what I can squeeze into a long wooden stick. Send me a DM if you're interested and we'll work out the details, I can be pretty flexible with this stuff. If you're not based too far away, I don't mind making a drive out with my van to go over stuff in person. And yes, I realize if this was any other forum, offering to visit you with my van would be pretty damn creepy. So take it through the mods, they'll make sure both of us are on the up and up. Usually they'll even help arrange a safe meeting spot with oversight so both sides are covered.

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