Character Abilities Tally

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

It's that time again omg.

In an effort to keep things a little more organized for plottishness and so on, we're going to ask a quick favor of you all.

Could you please reply to each appropriate comment below, and let us know what kind of powers/abilities/etc your character possesses? This is for all characters - students/alumni, teachers and townies - and covers everything including especially good researching/support skills, magic, skill with weaponry, mutations and so on. This is mandatory for all characters, and we would appreciate it ASAP though there is no specific deadline.

Anything that is a canon power or ability of your character and could be used in a plot in some way, please list below in the correct thread. Temporary powers for specific plots do not need to be noted now.

Please be as thorough as possible, as this will help everyone out with plots and knowing who can fill what roles.

Thank you so much in advance for taking the time to do this!

**Wait for the OCD omg or Chuck will get Nate to go out with you and then dump you two episodes later** OCD UP!

1 In this instance, "canon" does refer to FH canon as well. If your character at this time has honed their fighting skills or anything like that, please do make sure to note that. For guidelines on characters picking up abilities, please see this post.

2 For those of you who had characters around the last couple years and just want to C&P what you put in the post then, here are some shiny links for you.

Comments

Magic abilities

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Witches, wizards - people who use magic in any form, basically.

Please reply with a detailed explanation of how your ability/ies works.

Re: Magic abilities

[stylin-wizard.livejournal.com]

Alex is a wizard in training. She can perform all kinds of spells, (as she learns them, of course) both with a wand and without.

This (http://wizards-of-waverly-place.wikia.com/wiki/Spells) is a list of the spells that have been performed in canon. I have a feeling it well get longer as episodes air.

Re: Magic abilities

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

Chris is half witch/half whitelighter.

In Charmedverse, his witch side gives him the ability to cast (badly rhymed) spells, make potions, scry for someone/something and he has Telekinesis.

The whitelighter side gives him the ability to orb (teleport in a shower of blueish-white lights) and he theoretically has the ability to heal, though it has not manifested itself to the strength of Wyatt's. He also can "hear" his charges, at this point one Ms. Savannah Levine, and sense when they are in trouble.

Re: Magic abilities

[life_inshadow]

In the Buffyverse, anyone who says the right words in the right order can use magic, but some people are much more skilled in it than others. There's also a strong cultural belief among witches that overusing abilities = baaaaad.

Tara has a great deal of potential, but right now what she will mostly use it for is telekinesis, charms (finding lost objects, for example) and glamours. Anything heavier than that -- conjuring -- will freak her out unless there's a really good reason to use it.

She also sees auras. Canon's vague like a vague thing about what this means; I would say she can tell general state of mind (OOCly, what's in narration) and if someone is possessed or has something else obviously wrong, but not general supernatural status.

Re: Magic abilities

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Liir has magic/existential and not entirely explained stuff. The extent of what he can do is stated here (http://new_to_liirness.livejournal.com/profile).

Re: Magic abilities

[brandyforapples.livejournal.com]

Forensic sorcerer. Other than her wand, which can freeze people in time and space until she lets them go, she works on a very high ritual type magick system.

Re: Magic abilities

[the_merriest]

Rikku knows four basic (level 1) elemental spells: Fire, Blizzard, Water and Thunder. These are offensive/attack spells, but weak ones - less damage then punching someone, usually. The amount of water generated from "Water" has been mentioned in FH canon as being around a bucket's worth, "Blizzard" is that amount of ice, "Fire" is a small fireball, and "Thunder" is a weak lightning bolt.

Rikku also learned a low level White Magic/Healing spell, Esuna, from Lulu -- this can remove status effects (Poison, Silence, Petrification).

Rikku doesn't need any preparation time or items to cast these spells, but she would wear herself out if she tried to cast, say, ten times in a row, and would need rest before she was able to do more magic.

In her canon, anyone can learn magic, so she could teach someone else these spells if their background allowed for it.

Re: Magic abilities

[glacial_queen]

Hooo boy.

Okay, so Karla has Craft. She wears the Sapphire, which means she's pretty powerful, as that's the fifth strongest Jewel (out of thirteen). If she goes through the Offering while at school, she'll come away with the Ebon-Gray, which is the second strongest. The magic she creates will be very powerful and she'll be able to create a lot of magic before running out of energy.

Basic Craft abilities are listed here

In addition to all that stuff, she belongs to three castes: Healer, Black Widow, and Queen. Caste-abilities are listed here

Basically, she's really strong and really versatile.

Re: Magic abilities

[raspberryturk]

Reno is not, in the least bit, magical on his own. However, his world has little round spheres known as Materia that, when plugged into weapons and armor, allow a person to harness something that people refer to as magic for lack of a better title for it. Materia comes in many different states- elemental offensives, defensives, healing, summoning, and so on.

Reno likes to keep his Materia simple. When he's holding his weapon- and only when he's holding his weapon, he can do one of three things. He can electrocute a person using lightning-based attacks, he can trap a person in a miniature transparent pyramid that can only be broken from the outside, or he can toss fireball-like objects.

Theoretically, his Materia can be swapped out for other attacks and such, but he'd have to find it on the black market. It isn't that he doesn't have access to the stuff, it's that he doesn't have immediate access to the stuff. These days, magic is pretty frowned upon, in his neck of the woods.

Also, there are objects from his world that have other effects on people. Potions that heal injuries, remedies, which solve problems like being poisoned or turned into a frog, shrivels, which shrink people, impalers, which will turn you into a frog- Reno's world is a wealth of status ailments and the like. Reno usually has a few potions and remedies on hand, just in-case, but he isn't likely to have much of the other stuff handy. Again with the fact that he has access to it, but it takes time to get his grubby paws on the stuff.

Re: Magic abilities

[puppy_fair]

Just like Reno in this comment, Zack isn't magical on his own, but he does have access to the same items and Materia that Reno has.

The difference is, Materia is so, soooo much easier for Zack to get his hands on. He'll find it killing monsters, he'll order it online. It's everywhere.

He's a little less skilled with magic at this point in canon than he will be far later on, though, so his spells at present are limited to Fire, Blizzard, and Cure- A fireball spell, an ice spell, and a healing spell respectively.

Re: Magic abilities

[livingasheth.livejournal.com]

Millie is a powerful enchantress and can do pretty much anything she sets her mind to - heal, teleport, shapeshift, create things out of nothing.

She doesn't advertise her abilities much, though.

Re: Magic abilities

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

In the book Helen is referred to as a "cleric and magic user".

She does have the ability to control insects, snakes, rats, etc. the limits of her ability to control other creatures isn't set out, but it's probably a pretty wide ranging ability.

Her right arm... well, that can be turned into pretty much anything - animate or inanimate. In the book she once turned it into a copy of a weird totem pole with vicious heads biting at each other till they drew blood. And of course, as the living blade - which looks like a bar of light - she can cut through the barriers to worlds and kill any demon of any size or level.

Re: Magic abilities

[findingelena.livejournal.com]

I'm going to cheat, slightly, and borrow Reno's (http://community.livejournal.com/fhplotterywheel/132718.html?thread=3416686#t3416686) explanation of materia.

Elena has different materia than Reno, and it's on her armor, and not her weapon. Her armor has materia that lets her cast Blizzard (ice spell -- more powerful than the one I mentioned for Rikku), Confuse (confuses enemy into attacking one another and helping you), Silence (makes enemy unable to cast magic), Sleep (puts enemy to sleep), and Cura (mid-level healing spell). The armor also gives her immunity to ice spells.

Without that armor, Elena couldn't cast any of those, and anyone else who borrows her armor could use it to cast those spells -- magic is not user-dependent.

Like Reno, Elena has access to more materia, but it's rare these days.

With or without materia, if Elena takes enough damage, she can cast a wall of fire called Flame Light, once, and then she'll have to take that much damage again in order to cast again. That's her only inherent magical ability.

Re: Magic abilities

[absolutesnark]

Piper is a witch (a Charmed One specifically) and has the power of Molecular Manipulation. This comes in two forms: Temporal Stasis (slowing of molecules, causing things to freeze) and Molecular Combustion (speeding up molecules, causing things to explode). She can also cast spells and make potions.

Re: Magic abilities

[oops-mbad.livejournal.com]

Diana can do anything. Her magic is very literal. Everything she says happens, pretty much. She can't use her powers for evil. She can close up holes in the T-shirt of the universe (not my metaphor) caused by bad things happening. She can make couples fall in love through graffiti and candy canes dance. Seriously, she can do anything. She's the most powerful Keeper in the world.

Weaponry

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

If your character is familiar with any sort of weapon.

Please reply with a detailed explanation of which weapon/s your character is comfortable with and their skill level/s.

Re: Weaponry

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck now knows how to shoot a gun, thanks to Romeo, but he seriously needs more practice. I feel sorry for whatever brave person wants to teach him.

Fighting Abilities

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

For those trained in hand-to-hand combat.

Please reply with a detailed explanation of what abilities in this range your character is possesses, and their skill level/s.

Re: Fighting Abilities

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck...isn't really much of a fighter but he can hold his own in one of those schoolboy homoerotic tussles that you see on teen soaps.

Warning: Fight with Chuck Bass may end in sex.

Mutations

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Those who have exceptional abilities due to their DNA being all messed up!

Please reply with a detailed explanation of what abilities your character is possesses, and their skill level/s.

Re: Mutations

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

Claire heals from any injury, up to and including re-growing a little toe when she cuts it off out of curiosity to see what will happen.

A very detailed description of her ability can be found here (http://heroeswiki.com/Rapid_cell_regeneration).

Inherent Abilities

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Something that your character has based simply on being what they are - slayers, aliens, angels, demons, etc.

Please reply with a detailed explanation of what abilities your character is possesses, and their skill and damage level/s.

Re: Inherent Abilities

[mauledbyabear.livejournal.com]

Emmett's a vampire! He's got super strength, speed, smell, eyesight, hearing and his skin is like granite. He is also extremely graceful and agile and can jump, really, really high. Pretty much a big ol' Marty Stu when it comes to powers.

And he dazzles.

Support Skills

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

If your character has a lot of experience in being a "sidekick" or has exceptional researching, language or organizational skills that might be beneficial in a plot, this is the place to reply.

Additionally, this is the place to reply with medical experience if your character has any.

Please reply with a detailed explanation of what abilities your character is possesses, and their skill level/s.

Re: Support Skills

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

According to me, Chuck speaks fluent French, Japanese and Thai and knows enough Spanish, Italian and German to get by. He's got a PI on speed dial and more money than god.

Psychics

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

This is a bit of a blanket thread for anyone who can do anything exceptional with their mind - empaths, telepaths, telekinetics, etc.

Please comment here with your character's abilities and how strong said abilities are.

This icon is relevant because of the keyword.

Re: Psychics

[chasingangela]

Angela has weak, low-level psychic abilities that let her see ghosts once in a blue moon.

Miscellaneous

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Anyone who, for some reason, does not fit in one of the categories above, please reply here with whatever I didn't give you a shiny thread for.

Please reply with a detailed explanation of what abilities your character possesses, and their skill levels. This is kind of a catch-all for anything that could really be useful to anyone in a plot.

Re: Miscellaneous

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

God makes Joan do things. Random things. She's basically a walking plot device. If you ever can't figure out how to connect two things in a plot, shoot me an email and I'm sure we can figure out a message for Joan to get from God that will connect them.

Questions/Comments

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

I'm here to answer anything. Except math questions. I don't do math.

Re: Questions/Comments

[findingelena.livejournal.com]

You're missing the link to the most recent (http://community.livejournal.com/fhplotterywheel/117439.html) version of this. *is helpful*

Naked Icons

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Because Chuck doesn't have any.

But he does have some pretty dirty ones. God always watching, Miss. Blair

Re: Naked Icons

[armybrat-lois.livejournal.com]

Here, me. Have some boobies. Because you don't have any.

OOC

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Thank you for waiting. Now I won't have to inflict punishment. No one wants to get Archiburned (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJmcml7jBP4), people.

Re: OOC

[longislandiceme]

*I* have the superpower of only ever IMing people when they're in the middle of trying to do radio. Where do I list that?