Say I were in a sandy desert or snowy tundra and had Telekinesis.  Could I shift the sand/snow in a way that is beneficial to my character with just the power as long as it isn't like a shield or a debuff?  For example:

-Billy uses his telekinesis to conjure several waves of sand between him and Joe, who is five meters away.  This makes it harder for Joe to see Billy, and also harder to get at him without getting caught in one of the waves.

Or

-Billy uses his telekinesis to create an orb of snow and tosses it at Joe, effectively creating an object to throw out of the particulate matter.

I'm wondering because technically, sand, snow and even dust are particles so tiny and light that they can easily be manipulated to emulate certain shapes, and as such can be used really well in mass quantities.  At the same time however, I realize that making a move out of it requires not to be able to push people back, deflect projectiles, block attacks or be used as a debuff.  Looking at it, the first example I provided may be the sketchier of the two, but I just wanted to get some further clarity before purchasing the power.

(I would have posted this in the Quick Questions, but let's face it.  I'm so bad at phrasing questions a quick question for me is two to three posts.)

Citizens of Coruscant! An arrest warrant has been issued for Beatrix Zulenka, former Captain in the Imperial Military. Stormtrooper and Marine response have been mobilized as the subject has been currently spotted on Tier 3. Citizens are encouraged to avoid this person at all costs and alert your nearby Stormtrooper outpost if you have any further information. 

That is all.

The rules state that you can purchase a move as a basic one, a T1 through T3 Super Move and that you have to do it separately, but it doesn't list the process for straight upgrading a T1 to a T2 Super Move. Can I just pay 200 OM to make a Tier 1 a Tier 2? You'd have to recreate it as a Tier 1 and Basic Move still, but if you don't want that option could I just upgrade the move I already have made?

Technically i started a thread with Erik in the nexus, but didn't go farther with that BUT the warren thread popped up and I'm trying to get to the avenge island as fast as i can.

How can i fix this mess without pulling all my hair out?

After a short break, the Monthly Accolades are once again upon us! I'm sure some of you have some very interesting nominations to present, so let's get right to it!

For those of you who are unaware, the Accolades involve nominating (and later, voting for) those who have outdone themselves in a particular area each month. For variety's sake, the categories for each month may be different.

You have until August 10th to nominate your choices. After that, we will proceed to the voting phase where members will vote among the two individuals with the most nominations for each category. An exception to this is if someone manages to get 5+ more nominations than the runner-up, in which case that person becomes the winner by default.

If you wish to participate, think of who stood out the most in a particular category this month and post your choice, along with a 2-3 sentence long explanation, in this thread. You are not barred from nominating your own characters/threads, nor do you have to fill out all the categories.

The winners will become this month's "Community Stars". And what benefits does this bring? Here is an explanation, courtesy of Alex:

(07-26-2016, 11:34 AM)Alex Wrote: As part of being voted as a Community Star/User of the Month (I use the terms interchangeable mainly because Community Star is less formal-sounding than User of the Month), these members gain a color (you must select this in your User CP) and access to the Community Stars R&D forum.  In the past this was my pseudo-private forum, but I changed the name so people are aware they can use it if they please.  I do a lot of brainstorming in there and pre-planning for stuff.  Stars are welcome to share their thoughts and their own ideas if they desire.  Or don't -- it's optional.

Community Stars R&D - http://omniverse-rpg.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=36 (Note this will only work if you're part of the User of the Month User Group)

Edit - Forum access is for the month following a member's selection as a Community Star, and this is irregardless of which 'accolade' you were selected for.

Character name: Goku

Character source: Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z (Never GT. Never GT)

Character history: 

To keep it as concise as possible...

Goku was born to Bardock, a Saiyan warrior, who was embarrassed by the weakness of his infant son. The boy was sent off to conquer Earth, a backwater planet, believed to have no real indigenous threats. He was brainwashed and prepared to do just that... but he was instead found by the ancient martial artist Gohan, who tamed him. Or, tried to at least. He had more success after a fall into a gorge cracked Goku's skull and wiped out all that nasty alien brainwashing.

Goku killed Gohan during a 'great ape' transformation, and was content to be alone until he met Bulma, a traveling billionaire genius playgirl philanthropist. Together, they hunted for the magical Dragon Balls, which would grant their bearer any wish. Goku's adventures took him far and wide, learning under the Turtle Hermit Master Roshi, training with his best friend Krillin, saving the world from Kami's evil twin, beating up armies and training underneath Kami himself. All good stuff.

Goku also settled down with Chi-Chi, and had a son, Gohan. Things really heated up when his long-lost space alien brother Raditz arrived out of nowhere, kidnapped Gohan, and demanded that Goku complete his mission. Instead, Goku teamed up with Piccolo, the son of Kami's dark half, and defeated him. Well. Kind of. The battle claimed Goku's life.

Of course, it didn't end there! Two other Saiyans were soon on their way towards Earth, and Goku had to rush to train underneath the legendary King Kai in the afterlife so he could meet that challenge! Brought back to life by the Dragonballs, Goku only just made it back to Earth in time to fight his greatest challenge yet - Nappa and Vegeta. Nappa was defeated easily. Vegeta... not so much.

This battle claimed the lives of many of Earth's defenders, including Piccolo, without whom the Dragon Balls could not exist. So, Gohan, Krillin and Bulma traveled to Namek in order to wish Piccolo back to life with the original Dragon Balls, and Goku, after he healed, traveled with them. Vegeta, who had escaped with his life, ALSO traveled to Namek. 

As did the malicious Lord Frieza, an evil alien space emperor who had destroyed the saiyans home planet Vegeta out of fear of the legend of the Super Saiyan. 

The team was on Namek for a really long time. Like, a really, really long time. They beat up Freiza’s minions, then fought Frieza himself! But Frieza was the toughest fight any of them had ever had, and even Goku’s most powerful attack did little more than piss off Frieza. When the malevolent alien killed Krillin, Goku became the legendary Super Saiyan, killed Frieza, and was presumed to have died in the explosion of the planet...

BUT HE DIDN'T! Instead he was snatched up by Omni. How’s that for a plot twist?

Physical Description:  

 
Stats:
ATK: 3 
DEF: 2
SPD: 2
TEC: 3 

Starting Proficiencies (2000): Physical Strength (1000), Ranged Proficiency (1000)

Starting Powers (2200):  Master Acrobat (400), Flight (1800)

Starting Moves (600): 

Kamehameha: Goku’s signature technique and the primary technique of the Turtle Hermit School of Martial Arts. Goku takes a firm stance, unable to move (though he can stay still or fall in the air if he was flying) and chants the name of the technique whilst gathering his energy. When he unleashes the attack, a bright blue beam of power streaks towards his opponent at about the speed of an arrow. This technique is pretty draining – especially if it is charged to create a larger beam which does more damage. The minimum amount of time it takes to use is 1 second (which would be little more powerful than a punch) but it can be charged for up to 30 seconds for much more impressive results. At present the maximum beam size is 3 feet in diameter. (600)

I confirm that I have read and agreed to the Rules of Conduct - I do!

Where did you find us? -  I am Lord Dominator's alternate character application.

I passed a lengthy, horrible exam that apparently is the only means to show my competence at teaching a subject I've taught for nearly 3 semesters.

Anyway, I need to wait for the official paperwork to come back so I can start going through the red tape that follows, but I did the heavy lifting.  I'mma be dual-endorsed as a Chemistry-Biology Teacher.  With some luck, I plan to go for 3 by the end of this school year (nabbing a History one -- despite the fact that I taught Physics, I can't qualify for that endorsement unless I take more college credits).

I felt pretty good about myself, so I thought I'd share.  The goal is still to be 'finished' teaching high school and transition into community/junior college after a few more years.

There's been a lot of groundwork being laid for new factions.  I see it when I lurk in the cbox or am bombarded by it elsewhere.

I just want to make two reminders to save us some time down the road.

1.) Make sure when you get a Base that you have a public list of who has access.  This can be in the form of your Official faction thread or someplace else.  Just make sure you can reference that in the event of an incident.  Doubly important when you get a Vault to also list Vault-access
2.) When you get a Recall Station, make sure you keep a list of who is 'keyed in' to your base.  Using a Recall Station requires a Communicator and actually going to the Base in-character.  You can't just magically teleport back to a place you've never been.  Doing so won't be cool.
3.) This one's optional, but make sure you make a faction page!  If you go up above, you'll see the 'Faction Mega Thread' that'll link you to a bunch of examples.  Make sure you have your own (unless you don't plan to be legit, certified G's) and that you link it using the FMT.  Who knows, maybe someday you'll wind up on the Official List?

Thank you.  Enjoy killing one another.

I'm determining whether I should purchase Final Fantasy 7 or Final Fantasy 8 through Steam.  Not that I really have free time, but you know, "priorities."

It's probably been a solid decade since I bothered with either of the games.  I'm leaning toward FF8, because I think I liked that one better.  I played FF7 a little after-the-fact and didn't buy into it as much as other people in my age bracket.

Bonus Question - "What's your favorite Final Fantasy Game?"  For me, it'll always be Nine.  Along with another JRPG that I love but won't mention, I got FF9 for Christmas back in 2000.  Was my first exposure to that genre (RPGs).  No, seriously.  I loved the game.  Great music.  Great characters.  Great plot.  Pacing felt pretty good and what later became 'grinding' was something I did optionally to get the abilities you could learn from gear.  (I already own FF9 on Steam -- Good stuff)

So, I'm planning to swap out Arturia.
When I do, I would like to move Arturia to be my other character's Prime NPC. (Jeanne d'Arc)
Is this possible to do?