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Power Retention
Mar. 30th, 2009 08:50 pmCharacter Name: Othar Tryggvassen
Unit: Monoceros
Description of powers: Mostly, he can survive things, and he has the ability to warp reality. AKA, he can build death-rays and other mad-scientist type things that really shouldn't be able to exist. This doesn't necessarily mean he's smart, just that he goes into spells at times that allow him to create things that shouldn't be possible. This is dependent, though, on need and surroundings.
Strength/Extent of powers: He does seem to be able to survive most anything, and he can weasel his way out of things as well. The warping of reality doesn't appear to have many limitations, but he has to go into something like a trance for it to happen. Necessity or stimulants (for example, caffeine) will bring on this 'trance,' but Othar tends to avoid most stimulants in canon. In game, it's hard to say.
Innate: Yes, but what he builds is dependent on education.
Memory related: Yes, but the basic ability is innate.
Relation to memory: The survival abilities are innate, as near as we can tell thus far in canon. However, the 'Spark' abilities, while initially innate, are dependent on some level on education. For example, in canon there are Sparks who, given only a culinary education, spend their abilities attempting to create pies which can affect mood. So, without a scientific educational background, Othar will still feel the need to create and warp reality, but will be likely to use what he's learned/remembered to create things that are not particularly useful or dependent on things he's discovered while in Sabra la Tau.
Unit: Monoceros
Description of powers: Mostly, he can survive things, and he has the ability to warp reality. AKA, he can build death-rays and other mad-scientist type things that really shouldn't be able to exist. This doesn't necessarily mean he's smart, just that he goes into spells at times that allow him to create things that shouldn't be possible. This is dependent, though, on need and surroundings.
Strength/Extent of powers: He does seem to be able to survive most anything, and he can weasel his way out of things as well. The warping of reality doesn't appear to have many limitations, but he has to go into something like a trance for it to happen. Necessity or stimulants (for example, caffeine) will bring on this 'trance,' but Othar tends to avoid most stimulants in canon. In game, it's hard to say.
Innate: Yes, but what he builds is dependent on education.
Memory related: Yes, but the basic ability is innate.
Relation to memory: The survival abilities are innate, as near as we can tell thus far in canon. However, the 'Spark' abilities, while initially innate, are dependent on some level on education. For example, in canon there are Sparks who, given only a culinary education, spend their abilities attempting to create pies which can affect mood. So, without a scientific educational background, Othar will still feel the need to create and warp reality, but will be likely to use what he's learned/remembered to create things that are not particularly useful or dependent on things he's discovered while in Sabra la Tau.
