Hi, Omniverse, how you doin'?  Been a while -- work has been pretty awful since I got break from what was actually a very relaxing Winter Break.  Had to organize a science fair team at the last minute, have to grade dozens of papers before the grade deadline... got a job evaluation next week and the follow up the week after... real life is hard.  At least I can file my taxes in the next week or so, once I get my 1098-t form from grad school.

Anyway.  Over break and in the intermittent periods of free time, I was able to get my manuscript to a spot where I wanted it to be.  After receiving the help of a great artist, I had a piece of cover art and was good to go.  I submitted my stuff to Kindle Scout, which is an online platform where new authors can be published digitally and, well, you know -- get paid for it.

I don't often pander to social media/the internet in general, but I'm 100% certain that this is a platform where you must pander and word-of-mouth to be successful. Plus, we're talking like, one of my dreams here, so heck yes I'mma ask for all the help I can get.

So I'm asking for anyone out there with an Amazon account to go an nominate my work to be published.  You can go read the first 6 chapters as an excerpt, and if I do get published, you get a free e-book.

While it's taken me a stupid amount of time to get my ideas into one coherent book, this place helped me a lot, as I used this place to help flesh out the personality and backstory of one of my novel's main characters.

The link is here -- https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/RTLQCXG7D5EF -- there's a blue 'nominate' button. You just need an Amazon account.

I appreciate your support, Omniverse.

All the love in the world,

Alex

So. I'm well aware that it's still quite a ways off for me at this point, but with my return to (somewhat) active writing and a few plans I have laid in store, the opportunity for fourth character-hood will be upon me soon enough. As always, I am beset by myriad options and choices. I have a fairly good idea who I'll probably go with, but the problem lies in that I have a few good ideas for most of them, and a solid option for storyline progression, as well. Which leaves me at the dilemma, as you may expect, of 'what do'.

Barring any future collapses of life and possible switching (which I hope will not happen), this will be my last character, as well. So it's in that "kind of a Big Deal" territory, if you will. So, below I'll be listing my current ideas, and some of my thoughts/reasoning for each one, as well as a couple honorable mentions that I'm pretty sure I wouldn't actually pick, but are still in that "this is neat, I have an idea or two" area. Any thoughts you might have, either for or against any of them, will be of immense help in narrowing down my decision and swinging my indecisive thinking one way or another.

I haven't really assigned any specific goals or archetypes to my characters I already have. No specific niche or type of thing they're filling in, or anything like that; that seems limiting. I obviously have specific plans and goals for each one, but they're not solely limited by/to that. So I don't really have any gaps or holes in my roster I want to fill in; I just want a character that I can enjoy writing as for a prolonged period of time, y'know?

And of course, if you have any other suggestions/ideas for characters, don't hesitate to say as much. I love new ideas. I'll look into them, and maybe just come across something new to enjoy, and maaaaybe just take you up on that suggestion. So have at it.

Actual options below:


Character Options[spoiler]

Yoshikage Kira

Vile

Roger Smith

Megaman Volnutt

CHARACTER NAME: Flynn McAllistair

CHARACTER SOURCE: Power Rangers RPM

CHARACTER HISTORY: While Flynn was a mechanic by trade, a skill taught to him by his father, Flynn expressed a strong desire to help others like the superheroes in the comic books he frequently read as a child. However, more often than not, it would get him in trouble. His father didn't approve of his son's wish to save people, who believed and insisted there was no such thing as superheroes. Despite this Flynn remained true to what he believed and what he knew he wanted to do; help people. After graduating high school, he finally got that chance to do what he always wished to. Not realizing the full responsibilities that came along with such line of work, his passion for helping others tended to get in the way as he usually overdid his jobs (ex. spraying a burning building to the point of unnecessary water damage, and then wanting to go back into the said building to save the plants) and was subsequently fired from all of them.

As soon as Venjix attacked, both he and his father fled to Corinth, but Flynn, seeing that there were still many people who had yet to make it into the domed city, went back outside to save a busload of people. With his skills, he eventually made it unharmed back to Corinth. His actions finally impressed his father, whom now wholeheartedly supports and is proud of his son. And with that, Flynn's dream of becoming a true superhero finally came true when he was selected to become Ranger Series Operator Blue, along with Scott Truman and Summer Landsdown as Red and Yellow respectively.

A while into the war for Corinth, Dillon, a mechanically upgraded human, joined the team as Operator Black, and was soon joined by Ziggy Grover as Operator Green. Dillon and Ziggy's arrival as rangers resulted in feelings of distrust from Flynn, due to the nature of Dillon's mechanical upgrades, but Flynn was still less antagonistic than Scott over the matter, willing to allow Dillon on-board if the group consensus felt it was best. Ziggy joining the team produced quite a bit more incredulity in him, however. Despite any initial feelings of doubt, he seems to have since fully embraced the two as official members of the team. Since then, he's fought with many of Venjix's robots along with his team. But it didn't last. After the events of "Ranger Blue", Flynn was sucked into the Omniverse.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: [spoiler][/spoiler]

STATS:
ATK: 3
DEF: 3
SPD: 1
TEC: 3

STARTING PROFICIENCIES: Physical Strength (1000 OM)

STARTING POWERS: Basic Super Jumping (300 OM), Burst Movement (800 OM), Time Manipulation (800 OM)

STARTING MOVES: N/A

I confirm that I have read and agreed to the Rules of Conduct.

Where did you find us? Google, tbh.

[/b] CHARACTER NAME: [/B}
Damon Winters

CHARACTER SOURCE:
OC

CHARACTER HISTORY:
Growing up, Damon was had very little physical or magical potential to speak of making him the
“Family disappointment” for a nobility family however he does have a burning desire to protect the people he cares about. This led him to perform an invocation in the attempt to form a contract with a demon however he was considered to be inadequate as a patron and was rejected even by weaker demons. An assassin hired by a rival family to kill the head and thereby takeover his lands, Fortunately that night Damon was unable to sleep so he had been fruitlessly practising magic, this meant that he was the only person who could alert his family. Even though there was no reason to save them, after all they didn’t exactly accept him, something inside him made him scream at the top of his lungs. The assassin ran in and tried to stop him screaming by plunging his dagger into Damon’s neck but the damage was already done: his family were woken up and the assassin was scared away. As Damon lay bleeding out on the floor: a major demon was intrigued by this selfless show of heroics and chose him as his patron. The room was bathed in red light as the demon possessed him, his hair bleached white and his eyes darkened becoming fully black with red irises, his wound seared shut as Damon writhed in pain. His family were horrified and tried to exorcise the demon but it was too late and the demon was there to stay… Time passed and Damon was in constant conflict with the aggressive demon he became a recluse staying away from society, as he regained control his appearance began to shift back to what it once was only reverting to his demonic form when he became too emotional and lost control.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Medium length, dark blue, spiky hair
Neon green piercing eyes
6’6” tall with an extremely lanky (bordering on gaunt) figure
Usually wears tight fitting jeans and a black t-shirt with walking boots for added ankle support.
20 years of age
160lbs

STATS:
ATK: 3
DEF: 2
SPD: 3
TEC: 2

STARTING PROFICIENCIES:
Ranged Proficiency – 1000
Remote Control Proficiency – 600 OM

STARTING POWERS:
Super Jumping Advanced – 500 OM
Basic Life Burn – 1000 OM
STARTING MOVES:

I confirm that I have read and agreed to the Rules of Conduct.

Where did you find us?
The internet.

CHARACTER NAME: Mad Jack

CHARACTER SOURCE: WWII Lieutenant-Colonel/Original

CHARACTER HISTORY: Mad Jack (Given name is jack Churchill) was educated at King William's College on the Isle of Man. He graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1926 and served in Burma with the Manchester Regiment. He enjoyed riding a motorbike while in Burma. During his time he would be heard saying "An officer is not fully dressed if his sword isn't at his side"

Churchill left the army in 1936 and worked as a newspaper editor in Nairobi, Kenya, and as a male model. He used his archery and bagpipe talents to play a small role in the 1924 film, The Thief of Bagdad and also appeared in the 1938 film, A Yank at Oxford. He took second place in the 1938 military piping competition at the Aldershot Tattoo. In 1939, he represented Great Britain at the World Archery Championships in Oslo.

Then at the start of the second earth world war he rejoined the army and went off to fight in France. As part of the British expeditionary force where he led an ambush on a German patrol where he used his longbow to begin the attack. For this act he became famous for his skill with a bow and arrow.

Later in the war he led a charge off of a landing craft boosting the moral of his allies by playing his bagpipes. This also distracted the German opposition who ended up retreating under heavy losses.

Throughout the campaign he use his Scottish broadsword, his bow and his bagpipes to deal damage to the enemy.

After the war he retired as a soldier and one day just disappeared from his home.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Age: 46
Skin Color: Pale White
Eye Color: Dark green
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155 Lbs
Attire: He would be commonly found traveling the battlefield wearing his kilt, despite the cold weather, on his lower half and would be wearing his officers uniform (dark tan) even when fighting in the mud of a battle.

STATS:
ATK:3
DEF:1
SPD:3
TEC:3

STARTING PROFICIENCIES:
Physical Strength – (1000)
Ranged Proficiency – (1000)
STARTING POWERS:
Burst Movement – (800)
STARTING MOVES:

I confirm that I have read and agreed to the Rules of Conduct.

Where did you find us?
Damon_Winters told me about it as they was joining

Hi, I have read the rules but I am a little confused over how to join. I was wondering if anyone could help?

I was gonna post this in Quick Questions originally, but I don't wanna get told off for going off topic... though it is technically in response to a Warren's question, but... eh. Don't wanna risk it.

Sooo... a little while ago I saw Jade post this in response to a move of Warren's:

Jade Harley Wrote:Mjolnir: This would require Mimic and that your character has witnessed Thor's hammer being used in-person.

Quote:Summoning and Extraction In Detail
Summoning and extraction are both processes that seem alien when explained out loud, and yet are somehow instinctively understood when it comes time to do them. To summon something, a Prime simply visualises what it is they need and focuses on the Omnilium within themselves. This requires the summoner to sit or stand still for the period of time required (see the below section for more detail). If they do not have sufficient Omnilium, a kind of jarring feedback occurs - they know instinctively how much is needed. When summoning, the Omnilium emerges from the Prime in a kind of rainbow bubble, flashing through colours until it fades to reveal the desired item. It is difficult to summon anything discreetly.

In addition to summoning something from scratch, summoning can be used as a process to summon additional power or improve equipment. In this case, the rainbow bubble forms a kind of coccoon around the individual or piece of equipment being improved. Extraction is a similar process requiring uninterrupted concentration and time depending on the amount of omnilium being extracted, except that the bubble of Omnilium emerges from the item being extracted, which gradually becomes dessicated before vanishing entirely. Some sadistic Primes choose to kill their enemies using this method, even though killing a Prime conventionally produces exactly the same end result of Omnilium.

No sooner than he was back among the trees, Kelly took to the canopy, dropping into a low crouch and leaping straight up from the forest floor, trailing a sprinkle of black soil from the soles of his hob-nailed boots. He had to kick off the trunk of a tree in order to reach a suitable perch, a mossy, vine-choked branch no wider than his hand. 

High-ground established, the traveler took a moment to orient himself, crouching among the low-altitude mists and wet leaves as he mentally retraced his path through the forest, extrapolating the route back to his point of origin. It was much easier now, though whether this was the result of experience or his recent psychological safari he couldn't say; Regardless, in practically no time at all he was leaping from branch to branch once more, quarterstaff clutched in one calloused hand. His ponytail, damp from the perpetually-moist canopy, trailed behind him as he made a bee-line for the Nexus Gate. 

In spite of the extremely eventful day he'd had, Kelly had decided he liked the Green. All around him he could sense the pulse of life in abundance. From the miniscule electrochemical twinkle of insects nestling within the bark of the trees, to the more sophisticated shine of tiny frogs clinging to the bottoms of their leaves, to the caged-lightning brightness of a startled feline super-predator too surprised at the man in jeans hurtling through its treetop domain to seize the opportunity, it was all writ large in anti-color shades and voluminous flavors; heat,  magnetism and ultraviolet light painted a three-hundred-sixty degree view of the world. The comparatively plodding bio-rhythms of the plants themselves provided a stark counterpoint to the extravagant tapestry.  

There was a profound openness to the  verse's complex verdant vitality, a subtle sort of idle urgency that eased the psychic's mind. 

Besides - it was giving him ideas. 

When the time comes to establish a primary base of operations, I think I'm going to have to come back here. Those ruins the local Nebula cell was operating from were extensive, surrounded by dense jungle and extremely well-hidden... provided nobody else moves in in the meantime, they'll serve nicely.

Of course, I'll need to establish my forward outposts in Coruscant first...

Kelly briefly considered opening a holographic dataverse window and firing off a round of e-mails in order to set the stage for his return to the city, but he dismissed the idea quickly - even with his recent mental upgrades, he still wasn't adept enough to make the seemingly-casual acrobatics he was performing in order to maneuver through the canopy something he could do while conducting other business and not risk a face full of tree.   
 

ICly, Warren is about to give Hecate some of his OM. This will be about 1000 OM to be exact that he will be loaning her as an investment in the future. As he is doing that ICLy, I would like the Omnilium transferred, if the staff members would be so kind as to help me with that.

Hit me up with your Prime's birth details and I'll put up a detailed horoscope for them.

Information that I need from you:

- Birth Date
- Exact Birth Time
- Exact Location (on Earth)
(AS IN THIS REAL PLANET)
(THAT YOU ARE ON)
(EARTH)
(A REAL PLACE)

Now, obviously, some of you may not have this kind of info, since we've got aliens, dimensional travelers, et al.

If you really want a horoscope, just come up with something. Results might be a bit...skewed, however. Here'a a sample using Jade Harley. I didn't have an exact time and location, so I just picked American Samoa at 3:30 pm. Seemed like a very Jade time of day.


Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aries

Although your most conscious aim is to acquire wisdom, your mind rushes out impulsively. Your nature is excitable, and you are in perpetual motion. You are a high-driving individual who needs to excel and to outshine others. With your passionate nature, you will be involved in many relationships, sexual and social, throughout life. In positive circumstances, you may achieve good through pioneering and reform. You have generous traits and will defend your friends staunchly. The key to a more harmonious self lies in cultivating restraint and fixity of purpose. If you will set your mind on a single goal, you have the necessary personality and psychological tools to realize your aims.

Ascendant in Taurus, Venus in the Ninth House

At the time of your birth the zodiacal sign of Taurus was ascending in the horizon. Its ruler Venus is located in the ninth house.

Taurus is the second sign of the zodiacal belt and within its rulership there are determination, common sense, possessiveness, and a tendency to seek material wealth.

You appear as a solid, secure, even slow person, fond of moving along tangible lines, disliking abstract speculation.

You are loyal and steadfast in your affections. Your overall attitude is amiable, exhibiting much patience in dealings with other people. You are a sensuous person who likes to indulge in healthful but always pleasurable activities. In spite of this, however, you have a tremendous capacity for exercising both will-power and physical strength. A major difficulty you encounter in life is due to your inflexibility; once you have made up your mind, you are closed to all other suggestion or opinion.

Venus, the ruler of your life, appears in the ninth house. This directs your life, despite the less intellectual aspects of your basic Taurus nature, to the pursuit of philosophy, religion, metaphysics, logic, and in material matters, to land travel. You possess much common-sense, practicality, and healthy sentiments.

Your higher thoughts are fine, rational, analytical and well defined. You can become a patron to anything which includes both reason and beauty, and which will enhance existence with joy and a humanistic spirit. Most important, however, is that you have a kind and gentle disposition and an avid love for culture.

Sun in the Eighth House

The Sun was found in your eighth house at the time of birth. This inclines your individuality to be oriented, in one way or another, to the deeper sides of life. Your sexual feelings are long-lasting, intense, and vital. Your inner self seems attracted to unusual matters related to the termination of life-death and its mysteries.

Traditional astrology indicates that near your middle age a crisis will rear its head in your life. If this period is successfully spanned you can expect a prolonged life with a gradual heightening vitality.

Financially, there are definite chances for money inherited from either your partner or from another relative.

Venus in the Ninth House

Venus was found in the ninth house at the time of birth. Your mind appears as very adaptable, gentle, peace-loving and tactful. This position indicates that the secret for your ability to reach a state of harmony and emotional balance may come through the use of your higher mental powers. You have been born with an exquisitely refined, artistic mind which has a very subtle appreciation of all that has to do with culture. Your disposition is kind, congenial, gentle and sympathetic and you have a natural ability to assist other individuals.

This position gives you much social intercourse with intellectual persons and success derived therefrom.

Merely minor disabilities will affect you in your intellectual endeavors. The worst that could happen would be an overly inquisitive, indecisive nature that never seems to be satisfied. However, you have within you the ability to avoid these psychological obstacles.

Saturn in the Eleventh House

Saturn was found in the eleventh house at the time of birth. Psychologically, this denotes a rather hidden and limited view of your personal ambitions, your friendships, and of your future. You're very ambitious, cautious, just, patient, responsible, but perhaps, too serious.

You're an individual with few friends and even there you may find that some of them will assist you with advice rather than with actual help in times of peril.

Moon in the Twelfth House

The Moon was in your twelfth house at the time of birth. Secretly, you enjoy a love of romance and adventure that lends a bit of excitement to your daydreaming.

It is possible that the little popularity that you may enjoy in this life will be from some very reserved and secretive circles where your merits are recognized.

It can be expected that you will be successful in positions that call for solitude or remote locations.