Collar Fluid Research Update

[animusmods]

A breakthrough in the collar research happens this month: the fluid contents have been successfully separated out. Most of the compounds are used for various kinds of stabilization and cannot be removed from the mix without killing the subject. One, however, is of note: it nullifies the true abilities the characters have. It would be easy enough to create collar fluid compounds that do not have this drug--somewhat more difficult would be figuring out how to get it into the collars. Still, if managed, real abilities would slowly return.

Provided a way to replace the collar fluid can be discovered, the following rules and restrictions apply to returned abilities:

1. Upon receiving the new liquid, all powers will be nullified for one week. Real and glamour powers are completely inactive.
2. After one week, real abilities will slowly return. They will start out quite weak and will only return to full strength after one month, with a few exceptions.
3. Characters will not be able to access any abilities that involve traveling to a different dimension or universe. Characters cannot utilize any form of astral projection, or in general any abilities which require their soul to completely leave their body. This means some forms of possession are still not allowed, although others might be. Ask if you're not sure. Characters cannot teleport or otherwise "fast travel" into the administrative levels or through the elevator shafts. Characters cannot regain immortality or near-immortality.
4. Attempting to use extremely destructive, wide-range abilities will result in the Tower rendering the character unconscious. This would be along the lines of anything that would affect/ruin the entire Tower or a large portion of the Tower.
5. If a character dies or otherwise has their collar fluid replaced with normal collar fluid, they must repeat the process again to regain their real abilities.

As always, if you have any questions, you can ask under the thread!

Comments

[animusmods]

Powers that depend on other people will only be active if they're characters currently played by someone who has also gone through the collar fluid switch.

[animusmods]

If it was granted to her and she just has it from then on she could. If it requires a constant connection to Wrath then she can't.

[animusmods]

The healing would still be present!

[animusmods]

Real powers will feel more real and correct.

[falseidentity]

She isn't even aware of it, it's an exposure thing. She was never even contracted to the demon (or aware there WAS a demon), it seems to be more the key itself which she does have.

[animusmods]

I'd say if it was a matter of exposure then she would regain it.

[falseidentity]

Thank you! o> Just wanted to make sure.

[earthshards]

:D All I needed to know! Thanks! ♥

[doc_brown]

A scientific question! Among the compounds, would they have been able to identify what it is that keeps the characters frozen during the "hidden hours" (given I assume it's collar-related)?

If yes, could they add this to R-037's list of nifty things they need in the new collar fluid?

[warriorscribe]

Thank you!

A question for Ally: If creating real clothes would be allowed and presumably things like enchanting objects would be allowed, would Lucifel be able to create real copies of his and Enoch's indestructible jeans? It'd be okay if it was just limited to whatever existed in the tower at the time(that is, those two items), since if he just went around handing out indestructible clothing it would be a little...unbalancing.

I mean, it doesn't stop damage to the character wearing them: blunt trauma can still break bones, if they catch on fire they won't burn but the skin beneath them will, acid will still soak through, etc. But still. Figured I'd ask!

Re: QUESTIONS

[neverbeamemory]

So, if I understand this correctly, new/altered collar fluid will have to be synthesized by the various science teams continuously?

Also,.....going off the Keyblade/Noble Phantasm questions. Real powers = real not!film Masamune?

[ladyliberty]

This is probably a dumb question, but would a loss of powers include physical mutations as well? As in, would Amelia be a completely regular human for a week, or would her wings still be there and just not work?

[animusmods]

They would be normal outfits and not indestructible ones for the moment.

[animusmods]

Yes, it would be possible!

[animusmods]

1. It can be synthesized by the various science teams or given to R-037, who's in charge of collar checks, and she can synthesize it.

2. Only if it's something attached to his soul that he can summon. If it's a real sword that he just carries around, he can't have a real one.

[animusmods]

Her wings would be there but not work.

[doc_brown]

Excellent, thanks! Well I guess that'll be on the list then.

[hemoeroticism]

What about Branches of Sin?

It's not attached to the soul, but it is a part of their bodies. ... kind of.

[animusnpcs]

Those would be returned.

[humility]

Can characters use powers that involve some form of fast travel through non restricted levels?

[animusmods]

Yes, that's fine.

[seventhsong]

Sorry for the belated follow up question!

Someone pointed out to me that the new fluid changeover will be mandatory after the first couple weeks, which means dealing with it regardless, so!

Right along, Lorelei generates Seventh Fonons, even if he's not doing anything with them. Until now they've all been glamour. Aside from the powerless first week, when he begins regaining his actual powers, will the real fonons he generates remain for other seventh fonon users (Tear, Asch, Van if he ever returns, etc) to use, if he dies and loses his powers again? Or do they suddenly vanish when he resets?