(List of) Quantumsurfers and their properties
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:19 pm
Not a story, but deals with (fucking) kanon, something of a handbook on the quantumsurfers. I have assigned one of Seven Deadly Sins to each character to give them something to work with when writing a story with these characters.
Vami - Envy - Theme
Vami wants that which (he perceives) he cannot have: acceptance from others. This is an item that he repeatedly fails to grasp because of various factors, causing a sensation of failure and loneliness that is believed to be the origin of his cracked mental state (which first grew out of abuses in his shadowy youth). The most noticeable part of Vami's psyche is the crippling inferiority complex that is one of Vami's biggest stumbling blocks. Misplaced and sometimes unfounded hatred, bizarre tirades, spitefulness, and needless bouts of extreme violence towards lesser quantumsurfers and mortals characterize Vami at times, and genuine friendliness at others.
Appearance
Vami's apparel is typically mostly dark colors (blues, grays, and black) with trim, usually a shade of red or blue. A universal truth of Vami's dress is his mask, which is normally either a Salieri mask or Smiling Harlequin (one of these). If the mask is a Salieri, it is always mono-color. If the mask is a Smiling Harlequin, the mask is typically monochromatic in color scheme, featuring vibrant blues and dark colors like black or deep blues and gray. This mask cannot be physically removed by any force. If a hood is not present on Vami's clothes (rare), one can observe is blonde, curly hair that falls at earlobe length.
Abilities
Vami has the ability to copy and use attacks and abilities, combat or otherwise. This makes him an irritating opponent to fight. That being said, Vami still has his own, very unique arsenal of attacks. Vami's favorite weapons are his two swords (the type changes, but the most common forms are katanas and late Medieval swords) and his ability to create the "Wall of Swords." Despite what the name might imply, this is in actuality a floating arsenal of melee weapons, arrows and crossbow bolts. Vami will almost always prefer to use the Wall of Swords as a bizarre form of ranged attack, flinging the flying armory at opponents. If Vami absolutely cannot dodge an attack and/or it's too big to block with this swords, he will use the Wall to defend himself and then dodge.
Weaknesses
Although Vami's ability to copy abilities makes him a dangerous and very annoying foe to face, it takes him a while to master stolen skills and abilities and thus they are not nearly as effective as the original opponent's ability unless that foe is in a weakened state or if the copied attack is thrown at another adversary. The most effective way to defeat Vami is to exploit weaknesses in his character as opposed to weaknesses in his abilities. Vami has a opinion of himself as low as his thoughts on his enemies, and even then he finds redeeming qualities in said foes. As such, he will often offer quarter but never expect it. This is key if manipulating Vami is your aim. Another often exploited weakness is Vami's overall desire to be accepted and to help; this can be used to lure him into traps or even a state of angst where he begins heaping ever greater amounts of blame for any number of things on himself. Vami's number one weakness is The Bottle, the symbol of his angst and self destructive philosophies. It is not impossible for Vami to avoid being drawn into The Bottle (primarily because Vami is constantly weary of it's existence), so careful manipulation is required to draw him into.
Relationships
Vami holds all lesser beings in contempt and will often go out of his way to hinder or destroy them for his own amusement. This is not (immediately) known to mortals, however; Vami is revered by beggars, the homeless, and other struggling persons who need a hand.
The opposite is very true of Vami'sequals contemporaries and superiors (of which there is only the Ad'Min). He admires and respects the majority of them, some to the point of reverence that typically annoys them and fumbles his attempts at friendships. Vami's "friends" include Overwatch, Scratch, Silverdream, and Nimja. Vami's feelings for Colette are somewhat mixed. On hand, Vami hates and despises Colette for abuses suffered by Vami, but on the other he respects her abilities and enjoys toying with her.
The perception of Vami amongst most Quantumsurfers who remember him is that he is a troubled youngster.
Scratch - Greed - Theme
To save time, it would be simple to just say that Scratch is a dangerous character. He prefers to avoid combat and, if possible, will seek entirely to keep his hands clean and manipulate others into doing his dirty work. However, if it must come to it, Scratch can be something of a terror to battle. He has a flair for the bizarre, the odd, and the entirely unexpected. Scratch, even more so than Warhead and Vami, is known for his bizarre headgear: a giant globe. It is currently unknown if this globe is actually his head, or if it is a helmet hiding a being wielding a tongue debated to be genuinely made of silver. QS Scratch is not the Mobfather, and is much more cocky. Though he always has an escape plan despite not paying particular attention to his surroundings, Quantumsurfer Scratch can be much more easily found and fought.
Appearance
Scratch is easily one of the most recognizable of all the Quantumsurfers. His outfit is universal: stereotypical pirate outfit and an enormous globe for his head, hence "globehead" as he is sometimes referred.
Abilities
Scratch is arguably the most clever of known Quantumsurfers. He has an uncanny ability to intimidate, coerce, convince, impress, and talk himself in or out of situations. Combined with his vast knowledge of matters broad and specific, he is regarded by some as being more dangerous with his tongue than with his bizarre combat abilities.
Scratch does not like to dirty his own hands to accomplish his ambitions. Scratch likes to end fights quickly, but Scratch also seeks to amuse himself when he does have to fight. His combat "style" is what immediately comes to him; dropping houses on opponents, buffeting an enemy with the equivalent entire an nation's gdp in money, using pawns who unknowingly are literally walking time bombs, etc. When Scratch must fight, one can always assume the ensuing hijinks on Scratch's part will be wacky, sometimes impractical, and nearly always over the top.
Weaknesses
Scratch is cocky. And sometimes alarmingly greedy. He may also sometimes not listen to what others have to say and thus blindly wander into a trap or a sticky situation that he almost always talks his way out of anyways. Though founded in reality, Scratch's cockiness is often his peril.
Relationships
Scratch gets along with literally everyone.
Colette - Pride - Theme
Colette is completely insufferable, although not (entirely) by her own design. Unlike Vami, she has suffered real rejection on a universal scale in multiple times in her existence over multiple instances of her existence. Wherever she may wander, one can expect her to attempt to enforce her own warped morals and vision of Order, scraping away any of the happiness she never enjoyed in her own existence. Hatred of forces within and without caused Colette to rip and tear at what Human emotions she possessed, replacing with them with the cold mathematics and sciences Colette studied in total isolation to bury her sorrows. The skilled and very intelligent manipulator can discover how to push Colette into doing their bidding in exchange for something resembling a traditional friendship.
Appearance
This.
It has been noted that Colette's outfit and appearance never change, and she is always been spotted with a saucer and a teacup. She has been regularly spotted in possession of or eating sponge or cheese cake.
Abilities
Colette's abilities to alter reality around her is limited by her own choosing by a mysterious code known as the "Fisicks." Though it might seem that this puts her at a disadvantage, it actually means she has an intricate knowledge of the greater Brikverse. This has been referred to as "loophole theory," but unless the loophole can be scientifically defined, it will fail. Thanks to Clarke's Laws, she can adulterate pretty much any scenario as she desires, but her powers will be weakened by the powers of Bullshit, Koincidence, and lack of control of her anger.
Colette's other ability is the "Divorce Barrage" (named for a moment in the BrikWars Czat) is a complete arsenal of firearms, ranging from antique muskets to modern howitzers. Every time one of these weapons fires, a relationship somewhere in the cosmos ends. While that attack is indeed powerful, Colette's most feared and powerful attack is definitely the Tiro Finale, wherein Colette mercilessly pummels her target with all that makes her her.
Weaknesses
As the saying goes, "Pride cometh before the fall." In many ways, Colette is her own nemesis. Her sheer arrogance is a starter pack for no one liking her, and her forcing her will onto others almost makes her into something of a Mary Sue character. More manipulative quantumsurfers may see the gold mine of usefulness that can be unearthed by feeding her crocodile tears and stroking her ego. If she thinks you are truthfully allied to her, the manipulation can begin. Inducing Colette's rage will slowly undo her. The quickest way to do this is by separating her from the Tea and Saucer, or demonstrating human emotions like happiness and love (which most of the top tier quantumsurfers now lack entirely).
Relationships
Colette has disdain for any being lesser to her, save the Trattorians (whom she created), who she treats as an expensive toy.
Colette does not interact much with her contemporaries, but has at least some respect for nearly all of her equals. Colette either disdains or openly dislikes Ham, Overwatch, InsertBlank, and most crucially, Vami.
Vami - Envy - Theme
Vami wants that which (he perceives) he cannot have: acceptance from others. This is an item that he repeatedly fails to grasp because of various factors, causing a sensation of failure and loneliness that is believed to be the origin of his cracked mental state (which first grew out of abuses in his shadowy youth). The most noticeable part of Vami's psyche is the crippling inferiority complex that is one of Vami's biggest stumbling blocks. Misplaced and sometimes unfounded hatred, bizarre tirades, spitefulness, and needless bouts of extreme violence towards lesser quantumsurfers and mortals characterize Vami at times, and genuine friendliness at others.
Appearance
Vami's apparel is typically mostly dark colors (blues, grays, and black) with trim, usually a shade of red or blue. A universal truth of Vami's dress is his mask, which is normally either a Salieri mask or Smiling Harlequin (one of these). If the mask is a Salieri, it is always mono-color. If the mask is a Smiling Harlequin, the mask is typically monochromatic in color scheme, featuring vibrant blues and dark colors like black or deep blues and gray. This mask cannot be physically removed by any force. If a hood is not present on Vami's clothes (rare), one can observe is blonde, curly hair that falls at earlobe length.
Abilities
Vami has the ability to copy and use attacks and abilities, combat or otherwise. This makes him an irritating opponent to fight. That being said, Vami still has his own, very unique arsenal of attacks. Vami's favorite weapons are his two swords (the type changes, but the most common forms are katanas and late Medieval swords) and his ability to create the "Wall of Swords." Despite what the name might imply, this is in actuality a floating arsenal of melee weapons, arrows and crossbow bolts. Vami will almost always prefer to use the Wall of Swords as a bizarre form of ranged attack, flinging the flying armory at opponents. If Vami absolutely cannot dodge an attack and/or it's too big to block with this swords, he will use the Wall to defend himself and then dodge.
Weaknesses
Although Vami's ability to copy abilities makes him a dangerous and very annoying foe to face, it takes him a while to master stolen skills and abilities and thus they are not nearly as effective as the original opponent's ability unless that foe is in a weakened state or if the copied attack is thrown at another adversary. The most effective way to defeat Vami is to exploit weaknesses in his character as opposed to weaknesses in his abilities. Vami has a opinion of himself as low as his thoughts on his enemies, and even then he finds redeeming qualities in said foes. As such, he will often offer quarter but never expect it. This is key if manipulating Vami is your aim. Another often exploited weakness is Vami's overall desire to be accepted and to help; this can be used to lure him into traps or even a state of angst where he begins heaping ever greater amounts of blame for any number of things on himself. Vami's number one weakness is The Bottle, the symbol of his angst and self destructive philosophies. It is not impossible for Vami to avoid being drawn into The Bottle (primarily because Vami is constantly weary of it's existence), so careful manipulation is required to draw him into.
Relationships
Vami holds all lesser beings in contempt and will often go out of his way to hinder or destroy them for his own amusement. This is not (immediately) known to mortals, however; Vami is revered by beggars, the homeless, and other struggling persons who need a hand.
The opposite is very true of Vami's
The perception of Vami amongst most Quantumsurfers who remember him is that he is a troubled youngster.
Scratch - Greed - Theme
To save time, it would be simple to just say that Scratch is a dangerous character. He prefers to avoid combat and, if possible, will seek entirely to keep his hands clean and manipulate others into doing his dirty work. However, if it must come to it, Scratch can be something of a terror to battle. He has a flair for the bizarre, the odd, and the entirely unexpected. Scratch, even more so than Warhead and Vami, is known for his bizarre headgear: a giant globe. It is currently unknown if this globe is actually his head, or if it is a helmet hiding a being wielding a tongue debated to be genuinely made of silver. QS Scratch is not the Mobfather, and is much more cocky. Though he always has an escape plan despite not paying particular attention to his surroundings, Quantumsurfer Scratch can be much more easily found and fought.
Appearance
Scratch is easily one of the most recognizable of all the Quantumsurfers. His outfit is universal: stereotypical pirate outfit and an enormous globe for his head, hence "globehead" as he is sometimes referred.
Abilities
Scratch is arguably the most clever of known Quantumsurfers. He has an uncanny ability to intimidate, coerce, convince, impress, and talk himself in or out of situations. Combined with his vast knowledge of matters broad and specific, he is regarded by some as being more dangerous with his tongue than with his bizarre combat abilities.
Scratch does not like to dirty his own hands to accomplish his ambitions. Scratch likes to end fights quickly, but Scratch also seeks to amuse himself when he does have to fight. His combat "style" is what immediately comes to him; dropping houses on opponents, buffeting an enemy with the equivalent entire an nation's gdp in money, using pawns who unknowingly are literally walking time bombs, etc. When Scratch must fight, one can always assume the ensuing hijinks on Scratch's part will be wacky, sometimes impractical, and nearly always over the top.
Weaknesses
Scratch is cocky. And sometimes alarmingly greedy. He may also sometimes not listen to what others have to say and thus blindly wander into a trap or a sticky situation that he almost always talks his way out of anyways. Though founded in reality, Scratch's cockiness is often his peril.
Relationships
Scratch gets along with literally everyone.
Colette - Pride - Theme
Colette is completely insufferable, although not (entirely) by her own design. Unlike Vami, she has suffered real rejection on a universal scale in multiple times in her existence over multiple instances of her existence. Wherever she may wander, one can expect her to attempt to enforce her own warped morals and vision of Order, scraping away any of the happiness she never enjoyed in her own existence. Hatred of forces within and without caused Colette to rip and tear at what Human emotions she possessed, replacing with them with the cold mathematics and sciences Colette studied in total isolation to bury her sorrows. The skilled and very intelligent manipulator can discover how to push Colette into doing their bidding in exchange for something resembling a traditional friendship.
Appearance
This.
It has been noted that Colette's outfit and appearance never change, and she is always been spotted with a saucer and a teacup. She has been regularly spotted in possession of or eating sponge or cheese cake.
Abilities
Colette's abilities to alter reality around her is limited by her own choosing by a mysterious code known as the "Fisicks." Though it might seem that this puts her at a disadvantage, it actually means she has an intricate knowledge of the greater Brikverse. This has been referred to as "loophole theory," but unless the loophole can be scientifically defined, it will fail. Thanks to Clarke's Laws, she can adulterate pretty much any scenario as she desires, but her powers will be weakened by the powers of Bullshit, Koincidence, and lack of control of her anger.
Colette's other ability is the "Divorce Barrage" (named for a moment in the BrikWars Czat) is a complete arsenal of firearms, ranging from antique muskets to modern howitzers. Every time one of these weapons fires, a relationship somewhere in the cosmos ends. While that attack is indeed powerful, Colette's most feared and powerful attack is definitely the Tiro Finale, wherein Colette mercilessly pummels her target with all that makes her her.
Weaknesses
As the saying goes, "Pride cometh before the fall." In many ways, Colette is her own nemesis. Her sheer arrogance is a starter pack for no one liking her, and her forcing her will onto others almost makes her into something of a Mary Sue character. More manipulative quantumsurfers may see the gold mine of usefulness that can be unearthed by feeding her crocodile tears and stroking her ego. If she thinks you are truthfully allied to her, the manipulation can begin. Inducing Colette's rage will slowly undo her. The quickest way to do this is by separating her from the Tea and Saucer, or demonstrating human emotions like happiness and love (which most of the top tier quantumsurfers now lack entirely).
Relationships
Colette has disdain for any being lesser to her, save the Trattorians (whom she created), who she treats as an expensive toy.
Colette does not interact much with her contemporaries, but has at least some respect for nearly all of her equals. Colette either disdains or openly dislikes Ham, Overwatch, InsertBlank, and most crucially, Vami.
