Alchemization general

OOOH, that'd be really cool if that became a thing in the session, like leaving little messages in the lands as everybody progresses through the gates!

Half the messages are utterly ridiculous. Blowing raspberries, burping the alphabet, mad cackling, burping the alphabet BACKWARDS...

This would be a fantastic way to covertly send messages between players without attracting undue attention. If we're still playing the "agents come after us after we destroy the ring or whatever we were going to do" card, that would probably become a necessity. Of course, we would also need a way to send these messages. Carrier wingbeasts?

But they might be too easy to intercept, unless there was like...a code.

We have a system that allows us to create literally anything, limited only by our own ingenuity. I'm preeeetty sure someone (probably Nereus/Nicekat XD) could come up with some sort of device that would allow us to exchange these without fear of interception.

Of course, fear of interception would be a useful plot tool...

So...I might have come up with a useful plot device? Also, if you break the bottle after hearing the message, the message is utterly destroyed - no way to recover it. Good for being sly?

Alchemize ([Exploiting the Laws of Physics With a Portable Wormhole Generator While Simultaneously Attempting To Escape the Grasp of a Morally Corrupt A.I. System] || [those vacuum tubes outside of banks]) && [Wristwatch] to get a wristmounted portal-based transport system. Transports the notes right to the wrist of the recipient!

Or, you know, we could just use email and Trollian. Or come up with a viable reason to use old-fashioned communication :p

Hm, I wonder if that could be used to teleport things larger than itself...

pianomaster42 wrote:

Or, you know, we could just use email and Trollian. Or come up with a viable reason to use old-fashioned communication :p

Because Fun. Because Fun is why. =P

Two more hornkind ideas:

[Trombone] || [Troll Deep Purple CD] = Smoke on the Water

It's a flamethrower. But a really crappy one; the lighter portion of it keeps melting the brass, making the whole damn thing useless. Also it's a really bad joke.

[Trombone] || [Fireworks] = Orchestral Decimator

This modified trombone shoots fireworks! Or, more accurately, shoots a *singular* firework, because the force of the firework busts open the bell of the instrument, making it useless for more fireworks, and indeed useless as a trombone.
[[This is taken from an urban legend, where an orchestra was playing the Stars and Stripes Forever or another suitably patriotic song. Omne of the trombones got it in his head that he'd stick a firework in his bell and set it off, add to the special effects. When he did light it and set it off, it didn't go up as he intended. Instead, the trombone exploded, the force propelling the firework straight forward, through half of the orchestra, messing the hell out of /their/ instruments, before finally the firework hit the conductor, sending him flying out into the audience. Truly a spectacle to behold. But at least no one died.]]

Aerona's wingswords. Halp.
I have no idea what they would be alchemized with. SOMEONE HELP ME COME UP WITH SOME CRAZY ALCHEMIZATIONS!

I was under the impression that she used wingswords pre-session?

Okay, but seriously, I have a few ideas for you, TDL:

1: Swordchucks. No, seriously. They're horrendously impractical, and also not a real thing, but they're so cool. They're swords. on the end of nunchaku. So. Cool.

2: I know Waspmom dies, because Waspsprite, but does Mothmom kick the bucket as well? Or shed her skin, or lose any body parts, or anything really. Scavenging her for alchemization parts would yield some pretty kickass things, I'll bet.

3: Steal things from Leland to use. I'm going to guess that theft is probably proper kismetic ettiquette.

4: Make some punch daggers or "hidden blades" (if you're not familiar with Assassin's Creed, it's basically a wrist-mounted spring-powered extendable knife. They'd probably compliment Aerona's fighting style, seeing as she uses wrist-mounted blades anyway.

Well, yeah, but I imagine it's hard to use an Assassin's Creed-style wrist dagger if you've already got a big honking blade coming off your wrist at a different angle.

That's why you swap one of the wingswords out for the dagger, Snuff

We could alchemize the Message In A Bottle with something that flies. Like an RC plane or something.

That would be hilariously odd. Murphy's Law would dictate where they end up, of course, but we all use them any because they're cool.

pianomaster42 wrote:

4: Make some punch daggers or "hidden blades" (if you're not familiar with Assassin's Creed, it's basically a wrist-mounted spring-powered extendable knife. They'd probably compliment Aerona's fighting style, seeing as she uses wrist-mounted blades anyway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katara_(dagger)

"n another modern katar design, single-shot pistols are built into either side of the weapon. In the 18th century, some traditional katara were refurbished with this innovation. The pistols are meant to deal the killing blow after the katara has been thrust into the enemy."

It does say their effectiveness is doubtful, but

so cool

And while I'm here, I noticed that Atma has clawkind. Two things came to mind

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110518021325/fallout/images/thumb/c/c5/Yao_guai_gauntlet.png/516px-Yao_guai_gauntlet.png

and

http://ib.skaia.net/image/39353.gif

the first is especially awesome because BEAR HANDS

suggestions for individual characters would likely be better in the individual character areas so they can stay organized.

royalGambler wrote:

suggestions for individual characters would likely be better in the individual character areas so they can stay organized.

If I took that to heart, you'd probably all end up spammed with suggestions at some point. =p

At this point I'd be willing to put up with that kind of spam if it got people to actually come here/think about this more than once a month.

Hear, hear. Though (off topic) this is a terrible time for anything to do with SBOARD, as several of us are going through finals or final prep.

But yeah, I'd be more than willing to put up with alchemization suggestion spam from any of you.

You know what could be a fun thing to alchemize?



There really isn't ever enough talk of non-essential alchemizing that isn't even weapons.

I have two different ideas for liquor that Nereus could alchemize, but I have no ideas for describing them or what they do.

*Ahem*


Trolls In Hats Engaging In Class-Based Combat || Captain Morgan Black Woolbest Spiced Rum

You have brewed up a bottle of CAPTAIN BONK'S ATOMIC ALE!

25mm High Explosive Shell || Cheap Vodka

You've just uncorked a bottle of COMANDARM SMIRNOV'S GUTBUSTER VODKA!

I expect that last one is some form of Molotov Cocktail.

Snuffleheim wrote:

I expect that last one is some form of Molotov Cocktail.

That's its main function, yes. You CAN drink it, but uh....your liver will file for divorce, and then you'll have a hangover straight from hell.