It's storming brains! Hallelujah!

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

What time is it? Time for a brainstorming post!

It is also time not to reply to said post until I'm done with the OCD for it. DON'T MAKE ME COME OVER THERE. Because I so will. Then I'll be there and it'll be all awkward because I'm actually supposed to be at work and everybody here will wonder where I wandered off too and it will be ALL YOUR FAULT. So just wait with the posting already. Good? Good.

And now OCD is up! Storm away!

Comments

General ideas

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Stuff what is not specific.

Re: General ideas

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

One idea I've been kicking around is to have another convention. The one I had in mind was a religious theme where fictional characters from various fandoms could show up on the island. This wouldn't be limited to the heavenly realm of course as I'm sure there are some hellish characters who would be fun to play with as well.

Any interest?

Re: General ideas

[notsobadatall.livejournal.com]

Had another con idea (is kind of odd) but perhaps for dimension/world jumpers? Anyone who crosses time and space, that kind of thing. Doctor Who or Sliders or heck, Mighty Max.

...but my brain is odd so there you go.

Re: General ideas

[mississippiqueen]

Someday. Someday.

Hospitality Operatives Conference.

Yes. Ho-Con.

*dibs on Miss Mona*

Specific ideas

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Stuff what is not general.

Re: Specific ideas

[living_endless]

It's been a good long time (well, 18 months, give or take -- that's aaaaaages) since we had a weetiny weekend for the adults. I'm putting a vote in for one in the not-too-distant future.

Re: Specific ideas

[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

Just a general note: I am working on a plot to get Umbridge out of Special Collections and back on the island for those that missed her the first time, have unfinished business or anything in between.

While the pieces are still coming together, I can tell you it is going to be different than the first time she's around (though I still have hopes of her taking Zoe out to make things more evil) and she won't be immediately recognizable when she is out of Special Collections so it won't be an immediate OMG NOES moment for anyone.

She'll also be bringing some friends with her to help her out in this vendetta against Fandom. I'm not telling who, of course, but she won't be alone even if she thinks she could take you all out.

So, this is just a general lookout, really! I'm still sending emails out to those that might have ties to her and I want to get the alums/expats involved too since they were here the first time. A

And it's about damn time she got out of SC and got her comeuppance of a more brutal kind.

Re: Specific ideas

[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

I've been toying with the idea of doing some sort of 'monster in the sewers' plot for Tim. Not sure which monster, something out of folklore or mythology. Anyone want in? And should it be adults only or should I let the students in on the fun?

Re: Specific ideas

[magdaofslovenia.livejournal.com]

Is anyone else familiar enough with Slings & Arrows to feel like they could play Ellen? Danii and I were trying to work out the logistics of it if we had one visit for a short while.

Re: Specific ideas

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Still a vague, vague idea, but. I'm toying with the notion of Anders inadvertently figuring out his Cylon projection (http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Projection) ability at some point. Though I'm completely at a loss as to how or why it'd even come up. It's nothing super-important and I'm not attached to the idea, it's just a vague notion for a personal plot at this point.

But it'd be kinda neat.

Re: Specific ideas

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

Instead of sending Bruce to whatever spring break vacation may be happening, I was planning on sending him off to learn a little more about his world's version of magic while connecting a few dots in his past.

I have a few ideas for this (largely involving the Demon Etrigan from the comics/DCAU), but if there are a couple magicky type students who can't do spring break stuff, I think that could help me fill out the plot a little more.

Plot spare parts

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Gomez, get those out of his mouth.

Re: Plot spare parts

[unborn-renegade.livejournal.com]

I feel like I should put this out there now, in case anyone needs it. Jak's got his superpowered evil side now that I don't get to play with a lot because he turns into a walking tesla coil of rage and eeevil lightening.

But I do want to mess with it, so if anyone's plot needs a random plot device berserker smashing on in, let me know. Or if you just want to mess with the fact that Jak has liquid evil in his veins right now and it shows to anyone who can pick up on that kind of thing, period.

ETA: Might as well take the example of others and squash the rest together: Mitchell's still a 100-year-old vampire with a weakness for people with self esteem issues, Ender's still smart and plotty as hell if you need something benignly arranged for your character, Nate's still... smart and plotty as hell if you need something that may or may not be beningly arranged for your character (nevermind being a massive bruiser if he sees the need for it), and Arthur is... Well. Prone to take off like a chicken without a head if he sees a) a challenge or b) some injustice.

Re: Plot spare parts

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

Claire can heal from any injury and her blood can heal others, so there's that.

Joan can get instructions from God to do stuff so if you need someone to connect the dots between point A and point B in your plot, she's your girl.

Oh, and Paige can teleport, so there's that.

Re: Plot spare parts

[living_endless]

One of Didi's gifts is comforting people. Now, OOCly, I am shyyyyy about this because I don't want people to get omgwtf at her tagging into an emo room post, but, IC, she'd probably be showing up when people were at their worst pretty often.

So -- if your character needs somebody to just listen, please let me know. She has a high tolerance for emotional pain and cannot be shocked.

Of my others, Jack still speaks half a dozen languages and has detective-fu up the wazoo, Tara's still a witch, Tyler can still beat people up, and Henry has random survival skills, runs really fast, and blinks in and out of time.

Re: Plot spare parts

[icecoldfrost]

Of my ones with useful-ish powers for things like spare-bits (and because I don't think I've posted this for awhile)...

Emma's still a telepath, and picking up random thoughts like a weetiny radio receiver of bitchy rage, and would be perfectly happy to drop in and torment chat with you. Ghanima has limited prescience/clairvoyance, and can tutor you in pretty much anything, and Anemone can 'taste' (sense) the difference between human & non-human, and is easily enabled into pranks and chaos. Gulliver possesses the dual powers of Panduppy Cute and Quantum Density.

Re: Plot spare parts

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

Gabrielle's canon schtick throughout the early seasons is getting captured and held hostage a lot, so in case anyone needs a convenient plot hostage who won't be massively PTSD afterward, I offer her as an option. She's also always available to break people's brains with her wacky-ass version of ancient history. ;)

That's the only particularly unique spare-part-y bit I can think of to offer for my girls. Of the others, Katchoo has some covert-ops skills and is actually quite good at flirting/charming information out of people, or assuming a persona to sneak in somewhere. Or being EXPLOSIVELY RAGEY. Tahiri's around in case you have a need for basic Jedi-type abilities, and she's a decent starfighter pilot now. As for Kennedy, I only recently found out that apparently the Potentials are somewhat subject to the prophetic dreams (stupid vague canon), but since I started out assuming she didn't, I'm spinning it so that any such dreams she has are vague enough to be pretty much useless. So I have nothing to offer there, unless you happen to need a hotheaded, quippy, but entirely average fighty-type for something. I don't do much with Lacey's tendency to butt into other people's business because, yeah, butting in, but she's available for that if you think your townie needs someone to annoy them.


ETA: And for the alumni. Nothing particularly unique in this bunch but, y'know. :)

Anders has (though he doesn't realize the reason) the upped physical stamina/strength/disease resistance of a Cylon, and is available if you need an unpowered athletic muscle guy who's pretty decent with guns. (I would like to avoid having him kill people, although with a good plotty reason for it I wouldn't say no.)

Conner no longer has Ranger morphing abilities, but he does have super-speed, a cool car, and the ability to, uh. Look pretty while being kinda dumb.

Jen Scotts does have Ranger morphing abilities and excellent marksmanship, as well as police training from the FUTURE.

Re: Plot spare parts

[scruffnfeathers]

Castiel's angelic abilities are, as always, listed here (with updates from season 5), though some of those may have faded slightly due to a lack of other SPN canon angels about (I'm thinking, for instance, that he's not so good at exorcising demons with his hand, just now).

Claudia is available to make random high tech crap out of other random crap.

Re: Plot spare parts

[trigons_child]

Raven - healing, both physical and emotional, of course. I get all self-conscious (*waves to Didi above*) about pinging into emo/hurty posts because *I* don't want to be a bother and I know Raven can be annoying sometimes. YOUR PAIN, GIVE IT TO ME. If you don't want to deal with her, please please just ping me/email me, or IC play it out and tell her to go screw. ;) Also, she's a portal to heaven/purgatory/hell. And a teleporter.

Drake - Teleporting and advice for the lovelorn.

Leia - Not a Jedi yet. Still not Queen.

Vida - Umm, fabulous fashion consulting skills?

Bel - Cosmic taxi for those alumni who don't want to book a portal. Brute squad with flaming balls of death.

Wyatt - Ditto on the cosmic taxi, with healing to boot. And magic. And Excalibur. *thumbs nose at Arthur*

I DO NOT HAVE A TYPE.

Re: Plot spare parts

[justagalegirl.livejournal.com]

New girl spare parts!

Alysha's a pretty highly powered witch but her big talent is charms. Need a pair of glasses charmed with true sight? Need to see in the dark? Want to make sure you can always follow a specific person? Other random charmy things? She's your girl. Also she can bake charms into pies - including things like truth spells and love charms. I have NO IDEA how that could go badly.

Also she can do other random things like know if people are magical, see truth, shut gates to the Underworld, and identify all sorts of magic crap.

Menolly's a musician so, uh, yeah, there's that. Also nine firelizards who are available to help or hinder or teleport as needed.

Re: Plot spare parts

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

Layla is your girl if you need some manipulation of circumstances to occur for you pups. So if you want something to happen, good or bad, I'm up for it

Re: Plot spare parts

[mississippiqueen]

Francine: will be happy to help with food-related stuff (if it doesn't contain oregano) or get Support Services in on a plot if you need them

Illyria: Fast, fighty tank who lacks most morals, for your buttkicking needs (or your 'recognizing a demon' needs)

Emmett: can plan parties, help you with your wardrobe, and teach Fellatio 101? (....no, seriously, canon) And, honestly, if your dude needs a one night stand, he's there.

I... actually don't have a Type. Aside from Kinda Gay.

Re: Plot spare parts

[notsobadatall.livejournal.com]

Nick is an 800 year old vampire. If you need someone who remembers a historical figure, someone who's bloody old, or a vampire, he's your friend. Or if you need someone to learn something and only have, say, their blood hanging around. FK vamps have a fun thing with blood that's in his info page.

Fiona can still CUT ANYTHING, see the strings that hold reality together, and has some demonic fu that she keeps locked up pretty well. If you want a mythological figure to have business on island, she's a good excuse.

Liir can still see the past, do some magic (he's getting better at stuff!), and fly a broom. He's also good for any Ozian madness.

Derek is still BAU and handyman.

Geoffrey is good for all your madness and Shakespearean needs.

Abby Irene will happily provide thaumaturgical forensics.

Other stuff

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Anything not covered by the previous threads.

Re: Other stuff

[icecoldfrost]

I like coding preplay.

No. Seriously. I find it soothing. If people need help with getting stuff coded up, I am happy to help.

OOC

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Did you know that today is Squirrel Appreciation Day? How is this not an official Fandom High holiday? I ask you.

Re: OOC

[brat_inslayage]

BAH. Now I feel all pressured to come up with amusing post content for next month's post ALREADY, thanks. ;)