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People think we're dead?

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Chaotic, you haven't clarified Catena's age, so I'm left entirely guessing. My thoughts put her somewhere in her 20's? This isn't necessarily crucial info for the battle but it helps a big deal in understanding your character, and portraying her more accurately.
Concerning the "chains from earth" thing, I'm simply assuming that the chains can burst through asphalt and concrete as well if there's earth beneath them, or how does that work?

Now if there's any questions or issues you're having with Gamma, then you're free to fire away ^^ (It's agent Gamma, Shado, not agent Omega ;) )

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Vern, your inbox was full, so I am going to copy and paste you the section I added to my char page in response to your queries.

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I have come to realize that many peo

ple think of SHado as a bit OP or toolbox-ish. Shado is not a “toolbox” by definition. He does not have a multiplicity of skills; he has only one skill, one ability modifier, and two specialty weapons. He is an extremely well rounded multitool, but not an OP toolbox. I will address these issues below, helping to rationalize all that I have written about him.


His skill (since his metal powers are one of the main issues here, I presume) is relatively easy to get around if you know what you are doing –

First, he does not control all metals. Modern alloys, titanium, and aluminum are some of the most prevalent examples.

Second, he is fully mortal. His strength allows him to take more damage than a normal person, but not much. While he can “coat himself in metal,” at the absolute MAX this is a half inch, and even that is pushing it. After all, he does need to be able to move, expand his lungs, etc. While this sounds like a lot, according to the Smithsonian a 1500’s proto-gun called a harquebus could shoot through well over an inch of steel plate. Though Shado usually uses tungsten (due to its greatly increased hardness), his armor is still mainly for light-to-moderate melee, light handguns, and machine guns.

Third, the metal will never seal off his mouth, nose, eyes, and ears (the outside of his ears are coated, but not the ear canal). Any damage dealt without his armor (or being blocked by his shield) will be fully felt. This includes things that target the exposed parts I just listed

Fourth, if you know even a little science, you will know that his powers help precious little with many forms of damage. Electricity (such as from Vern’s char Agent Gamma’s staff, or an EMP rifle, EMP grenade, tazer, etc.) will conduct through any of his metals (some less than others, but none are insulators). Acid will damage his skin, eyes, nose, and lungs…Flash grenades will blind him. Water will drown him. Napalm (though he is heat resistant, he is not fireproof) will burn him…you get the idea.

Fifth, the size/complexity factor of what he generates cannot be over-emphasized. Shado does not go “bippity-boppity-boop” and make anything he wants appear. He has to create it, and while he is extremely intelligent, and his mind is geared for using his power, he still has a normal brain. Most of what he works with – though often rather large – are relatively simple creations: steel columns, chucks of iron, molten ore, blades and spikes, chains, etc. Sure, if he really wanted to, he could build himself a giant Mecca suit and go on a rampage on his opponents. He will (probably…) never do that, though, since such a creation would literally take days for him to complete, and require insane multi-tasking to make function once he did complete it.

Sixth, his focus can be interrupted. If he is working on a more complex job (like his special weapons), putting too much pressure on him will prevent him from being able to focus well enough to complete his task. In cases such as this, he will usually only be able to use simple creations, perhaps a very basic gun or melee weapon at best.


As for his Lycanic abilities…

First, these are limited to mortal power. He is immensely enhanced, but he is not comic-strip guru. He is fast, but not Flash. He is strong, but not Superman. He can take a lot of damage, but he is not the Hulk.

Second, his senses match those of a wild wolf (except for the fact that he sees in color, and has a human’s range of vision). While his sense of smell, hearing, and sight are vastly better than a normal human, they are not supernatural. Their weaknesses are the same as well. Put a dog-whistle (or similarly high pitched sound) next to his ears, and you will cause his great pain (though not insurmountable). An extremely powerful low pitch (like the sound waves generated by earthquakes) will cause him even greater pain. Pepper spray will affect him more than the average person, even bringing him near unconsciousness with a direct, concentrated blast. (He does not have whiskers, so sense of touch is excluded.)

Third, since canines possess what is usually dubbed a “sixth sense,” so does Shado. When it comes to normal creatures, this is nothing more than a general feeling. He can sense when someone is preparing to kill him, and will be able to know the general direction, but nothing more. This basic sense is unaffected by distance. With supernatural powers this sense becomes more detailed, allowing him to know their specific location, anticipate their actions, and even be resistant to magical and other supernatural forms of damage. This level of enhancement only applies to close range, however, and quickly declines with distance.


And finally, the issue we all have been waiting for…his nuclear spear…

I will make this as concise as possible:
1) Shado will only use his nuke when he is isolated enough that the blast will not harm any innocents/friendlies.
2) Shado will only use his nuke when there is no wind, and he is isolated enough that the radioactive fallout will not harm any innocents/friendlies.
3) Shado will only use his nuke when he considers it fair and gentlemanly to do so (in other words, he will keep the odds even, thus limiting the use of his nuke to extremely powerful – supernaturally so – opponents).
4) Shado will only use his nuke when he is certain that he will be able to create his “bomb shelter” without interruption (though designed to fit only himself, this dome-like structure is moderately large and meticulously designed, see the size/complexity factor under his skill section above).
5) Shado will only use his nuke when he is certain that he will be able to detonate it without interruption (detonating his spear-tip is not a simple matter. It is a complex atomic process that, though he has practiced it to perfection, still takes a little bit of time. If he is forced to shift his focus while part-way through this process, the spear tip with either be decapacitated due to rapid nuclear decay at that stage, or will become unstable and randomly detonate later.)
6) It must be remembered that Shado can be killed by his own nuke. He is only resistant enough to stand the after-effects safely, not the blast.
7) It must be remembered that Shado must throw the spear, and that such range is not particularly far due to its great size and mass. Otherwise, it must be planted on or near the target manually.
8) It must be remembered that Shado must be able to keep track of the spear in order to detonate it. If he loses track of it for any reason (he is forced to do too many other things that he forgets where it is, or he plants it on a moving target that he then loses track of before he can detonate it…) then he cannot detonate it. There is no automatic mental link between him and his spear. Though intense focus allows him to detonate it out of sight, more often than not he will have too many things on his plate to be able to that. Thus, detonation is TYPICALLY limited to line of sight.

All in all, due to the limitations above, Shado will almost never actually use the nuclear capabilities of his spear. Due to factor number 3, most wRHG characters will never even need to fear the spear (although he would never communicate this, so they will not know that they are safe…).
His only use of it so far was against Marcus Regulus by Aric Kale (see the battle on my char page). We will evaluate the factors of that as an example.
First, the factory complex was abandoned and isolated, and there was little-to-no wind.
Secondly, Marcus’s use of both protection AND healing runes made him almost indestructible by normal means. It is to be noted that the nuke greatly drained Marcus’s “Life Force,” but did not kill him. In short, the extreme power of Shado’s nuke was in keeping with his opponent’s extreme damage-tanking abilities.
Third, Marcus lost track of Shado, giving him enough time to build his shelter, and then detonate his spear.
Fourth, the spear remained in line of sight throughout the battle. Additionally, Shado kept it in mind throughout the battle as well.
Fifth, the spearhead was manually planted (though not intentionally) near his target, thus making it effective.



Hopefully this helps rationalize The Shadowolf.
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He is immensely enhanced, but he is not comic-strip guru.

For now, just act like it isn't there (well, maybe have your char scared, but don't ever make Shado use it, no matter what the situation is...).

perhaps I underemphasized how poor Shado was at close combat...HE SUCKS.

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LOL chaotic...fine...wanna join me?
(btw...you're one to talk....you make Haru and I wait rather often....)