Power Update - Kaiju Form
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driftsintobuffetlineJuly 03, 2016
Current powerset:
Drift Compatible/Limited Neural Synchronization/Hermann-Senses -- heavily modified, kind of canon-based
(with Hermann Gottlieb only)
In canon, drifting allows two characters' brains to serve as the halves of the same "brain" of a Jaeger. When pilots who are compatible drift together, they share memories, emotions, and thoughts between them. Sometimes Drift partners have reported experiencing a Ghost Drift: a shared bond when not hooked up to the pons. When separated for a long time, such as death, some experience phantom pain, much like amputees experience with lost limbs.
Newt used a self-made apparatus to drift with a Kaiju brain once (solo) and again, later, with Hermann sharing the neural load. In the second instance, he and Hermann shared memories/thoughts/etc between them and also received from and transmitted to the Hivemind of the Kaiju species.
For the purposes of a power, Newton will be able to 'drift' with Hermann. Their drift now requires no external apparatus and is sustained as a constant neural connection of varying degrees. Empathy is at a near-constant level, sharing perception of physical pain and any emotions between them, spiking when something reaches an extreme (Hermann's leg, for example, would be an ache but would not actively hurt Newton unless it was especially bad for Hermann. Or, if Newt had a headache, it wouldn't bother Hermann unless it became a severe migraine. If one were shot, the other would feel a slightly weaker pain and the subsequent tiredness of blood loss). When one of them is nearby, they will be able to sense the proximity. Once they start to get the hang of it, they'll be able to tap into a shared telepathy and exchange thoughts without speaking.
Should one of them die, vanish, or be sent home, the remaining Drift Partner will be 'haunted' by memories, by that phantom pain, residual drift remnants, a feeling of missing something.
Kaiju Blue/Toxic Blood -- not canon
As a biologist and Kaiju expert, Newt has had his hands in more than a few Kaiju carcasses, elbow deep (with gloves) and covered in their blue blood (usually neutralized). He wears Kaiju on his arms and chest as tattoos. He has Drifted with one...twice. They are almost literally in his blood.
Kaiju blood, called Kaiju Blue (for its blue phosphorescent color) is extremely toxic and stains/contaminates everything--environment, people, animals, etc--until treated and neutralized. If inhaled or touched, it will send a person into shock and eventually kill them.
As a power, Kaiju Blue is now part of him, running through Newton's veins, toxic to others, but not to him. So as not to poison the whole of Mask or Menace with biohazardous materials, this form of Blue no longer spreads as well or contaminates the earth and, once dry, is no longer toxic; it is also severely powered down. It is more animal defense mechanism than chemical spill.
If someone makes contact with the blood while wet, however, it can be absorbed into the skin/bloodstream upon contact, causing a catatonic state that would allow Newt time to escape. If the blood is ingested, effects are somewhat similar to tetrodotoxin's effects as it is seen in the Rough Skinned Newt (see also x x). Tetrodotoxin, which blocks sodium channels, causes motor paralysis and respiratory arrest within minutes of exposure. A person would require artificial respiration immediately and continuing for a few hours to survive, but after 24hrs, would likely recover completely.
In keeping with the phosphorescent properties of Kaiju Blue, during heightened emotions, it will glow faintly under his skin, illuminating him temporarily in darkened spaces. ((Ha ha. I forgot this part in the first month)) During any other time, however, he gives off every appearance of a standard red-blooded human being. In a comic book -like suspension of disbelief, the blue won't be visible
Healing/Regeneration -- not canon
Newt's recklessness makes him prone to being in dangerous situations. He's impulsive enough to go through with something he logically knows is dangerous just because the sudden impulse to do so presents itself. (It seemed like a good idea at the time!) Like experimenting with Kaiju drifting USING HIMSELF as the test subject. Why not. There's a war to be won and it'd be pretty cool if it works. Right?
As such, his third power will be regeneration in the same vein as (the X-Men's) Wolverine or the real amphibian axolotl (see: x x x). Axolotls are capable of regrowing entire limbs and even portions of the brain, heart, and spine. "If they’re paralyzed in the back they can recover the functions of their legs … They can make all new neurons and new connections that allow them to use their legs again."
Newt will be limited to a sped up version of axolotl's ability, not quite Wolverine's level (who seemingly survived a nuclear blast or something, wiki says? Wtf Logan). Wounds will close over and heal faster, limbs will gradually grow back over a few days (for an axolotl it would be a few weeks), a piece of brain or spine can be regenerated if he is still technically alive. It will be painful, but it is doable, and his body will recover in order of survival priority (bleeding clots and stops, tissue heals over wounds, essential organs first, limbs and other appendages last). If the entirety of his brain is damaged, his head is removed from his body, or if his heart destroyed or removed, that's it. Game over. Drowning will also be a danger. Regardless of the wound, he still experiences pain, so there's no incentive to be hurt.
If his arms/torso/etc are cut or forced to grow back, the regrown skin will be unmarked: no tattoos.
Updates:
Upgrading Kaiju Blue/Toxic Blood to...
Kaiju Form -- not canon
Newt will still retain his Kaiju Blue blood while in human form, but will now be able to turn into an actual Kaiju...albeit a miniature one.
In the novelization, the baby carried by Otachi was described as bigger than two bull elephants. Newt won't even be that big, but to have a real-world example and not just numbers, we'll say his actual size will be comparable to a African Bull Elephant. The linked comparison chart gives an idea of an African Elephant's size (far left) versus that of a human (far right). With this analogy, he would stand roughly 13 feet tall at the shoulder and measure 15-20 feet long. About as long as a van, and a good bit taller, but "a van, not a big rig," if that helps to place his size.
I don't currently have a picture of his Kaiju form since I'm not directly modeling him after an existing Kaiju. I can show you what canon Kaiju look like (x x x x)--blue or greenish gray with possibly some gold markings, bright blue at veins/in their mouth/around their eyes...where tissue is softer, thinner, and their blood is more visible--and then describe him.
In Kaiju form, Newt stands roughly the size of a large African elephant (note, I think most elephants that are shown with people riding them are Asian? So those are smaller). The skin is thick, textured, but not really rough. There are notable bumps that are not quite scales--it is more like a crustacean than a lizard. Canon states Kaiju have two brains...the secondary somewhere in the lower half...in order to manage their size.
His front limbs are stronger than his hind, though he's not incapable of some limited bipedal movement, and his toes have slight webs for swimming and end in sharp, functional claws designed to rip, rend, and climb. Although he will have to rear back on his hind legs to throw anything or to lift something, it benefits him to stay on all fours because the skin of his belly is weaker and more vulnerable. A row of plate-like ridges spike along his back, accenting the slight hunch. His head has a broad "forehead" and four sets of eyes (eight total) on an angle down his face. His mouth is full of rows of sharp teeth and his jaw is strong for biting and destroying things. Short ridges fan out from his cheeks.
Extending an additional several feet behind him, he has a tail designed for balancing his movements and to aid in swimming. As the Breach was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Kaiju had to be strong swimmers--hence the tail and webbing between toes.
The Kaiju are extremely durable and difficult to destroy (it took multiple nuclear weapons to take down a single Kaiju before the Jaegers were created to fight them) and so in this form Newt (in addition to his existing healing power) will be bullet resistant and blade resistant. The most effective weapons will be lasers or plasma weapons (as we see Gipsy Danger use a blade and a plasma gun on the Kaiju at Hong Kong). Strong blades and persistent shooting or brute force will also be capable of disabling him, especially if aimed at his soft underbelly. He is much stronger in this form, able to throw people or some vehicles, comparable to the Hulk.
Kaiju are also generally very toxic in canon. So that Newt can be effective and true to form without ridiculously dangerous, I'd like to keep the Kaiju blue toxic blood power as originally outlined, both in and out of the Kaiju form. His saliva would not be corrosive, nor toxic unless there is reason for blood to be in it and his claws and skin would NOT poison on contact. Basically so that he's not a walking environmental disaster, he's just toxic if he bleeds, and is otherwise an effective "tank." And since he's difficult to wound and heals...his blood would be less of an issue than when he's human anyway.
Transforming into the Kaiju would destroy his clothing and likely be painful as his body restructures to accommodate the change. However, Newt will still think like a human, not like a Kaiju. This is not like the Hulk or a werewolf. He will not lose himself except in the dysphoria of being physically not human. Mentally he is himself. His bond/Drift with Hermann is more pronounced in this state and for good reason: Kaiju biology does not allow for human speech. They will communicate telepathically and Hermann can choose to translate. Newt can still understand human speech and, if he is Hermann-less, he can try to pantomime. Otherwise he can only roar, etc. much to the usually chatty Newt's frustration. He would still be able to use the communicators telepathic connection, however, and could "voice" chat through that if so desired.
Questions:
In disappearing for his power update, what happens to the things he is wearing and anything he has acquired (scars, tattoos) that are not part of his canon-pull-point? How about modified items from his canon pull point? Will he still have them when he returns through the porter?
Newt has a tattoo that he has acquired during the game.
He has his glasses (game acquired) that had a tracker put in them.
His pinky ring (canon) has a (game-added) tracker.
And he has his power suppressor bracelet (game) and engagement ring (game).
If I want to keep these items, do I need to make sure he's taken them off (for a shower, or something) before I pull him for his update?
And while I'm here asking, if I canon updated him, would he also have to take off these items to keep them after pulled?
Thank you!
Current powerset:
Drift Compatible/Limited Neural Synchronization/Hermann-Senses -- heavily modified, kind of canon-based
(with Hermann Gottlieb only)
In canon, drifting allows two characters' brains to serve as the halves of the same "brain" of a Jaeger. When pilots who are compatible drift together, they share memories, emotions, and thoughts between them. Sometimes Drift partners have reported experiencing a Ghost Drift: a shared bond when not hooked up to the pons. When separated for a long time, such as death, some experience phantom pain, much like amputees experience with lost limbs.
Newt used a self-made apparatus to drift with a Kaiju brain once (solo) and again, later, with Hermann sharing the neural load. In the second instance, he and Hermann shared memories/thoughts/etc between them and also received from and transmitted to the Hivemind of the Kaiju species.
For the purposes of a power, Newton will be able to 'drift' with Hermann. Their drift now requires no external apparatus and is sustained as a constant neural connection of varying degrees. Empathy is at a near-constant level, sharing perception of physical pain and any emotions between them, spiking when something reaches an extreme (Hermann's leg, for example, would be an ache but would not actively hurt Newton unless it was especially bad for Hermann. Or, if Newt had a headache, it wouldn't bother Hermann unless it became a severe migraine. If one were shot, the other would feel a slightly weaker pain and the subsequent tiredness of blood loss). When one of them is nearby, they will be able to sense the proximity. Once they start to get the hang of it, they'll be able to tap into a shared telepathy and exchange thoughts without speaking.
Should one of them die, vanish, or be sent home, the remaining Drift Partner will be 'haunted' by memories, by that phantom pain, residual drift remnants, a feeling of missing something.
Kaiju Blue/Toxic Blood -- not canon
As a biologist and Kaiju expert, Newt has had his hands in more than a few Kaiju carcasses, elbow deep (with gloves) and covered in their blue blood (usually neutralized). He wears Kaiju on his arms and chest as tattoos. He has Drifted with one...twice. They are almost literally in his blood.
Kaiju blood, called Kaiju Blue (for its blue phosphorescent color) is extremely toxic and stains/contaminates everything--environment, people, animals, etc--until treated and neutralized. If inhaled or touched, it will send a person into shock and eventually kill them.
As a power, Kaiju Blue is now part of him, running through Newton's veins, toxic to others, but not to him. So as not to poison the whole of Mask or Menace with biohazardous materials, this form of Blue no longer spreads as well or contaminates the earth and, once dry, is no longer toxic; it is also severely powered down. It is more animal defense mechanism than chemical spill.
If someone makes contact with the blood while wet, however, it can be absorbed into the skin/bloodstream upon contact, causing a catatonic state that would allow Newt time to escape. If the blood is ingested, effects are somewhat similar to tetrodotoxin's effects as it is seen in the Rough Skinned Newt (see also x x). Tetrodotoxin, which blocks sodium channels, causes motor paralysis and respiratory arrest within minutes of exposure. A person would require artificial respiration immediately and continuing for a few hours to survive, but after 24hrs, would likely recover completely.
Healing/Regeneration -- not canon
Newt's recklessness makes him prone to being in dangerous situations. He's impulsive enough to go through with something he logically knows is dangerous just because the sudden impulse to do so presents itself. (It seemed like a good idea at the time!) Like experimenting with Kaiju drifting USING HIMSELF as the test subject. Why not. There's a war to be won and it'd be pretty cool if it works. Right?
As such, his third power will be regeneration in the same vein as (the X-Men's) Wolverine or the real amphibian axolotl (see: x x x). Axolotls are capable of regrowing entire limbs and even portions of the brain, heart, and spine. "If they’re paralyzed in the back they can recover the functions of their legs … They can make all new neurons and new connections that allow them to use their legs again."
Newt will be limited to a sped up version of axolotl's ability, not quite Wolverine's level (who seemingly survived a nuclear blast or something, wiki says? Wtf Logan). Wounds will close over and heal faster, limbs will gradually grow back over a few days (for an axolotl it would be a few weeks), a piece of brain or spine can be regenerated if he is still technically alive. It will be painful, but it is doable, and his body will recover in order of survival priority (bleeding clots and stops, tissue heals over wounds, essential organs first, limbs and other appendages last). If the entirety of his brain is damaged, his head is removed from his body, or if his heart destroyed or removed, that's it. Game over. Drowning will also be a danger. Regardless of the wound, he still experiences pain, so there's no incentive to be hurt.
If his arms/torso/etc are cut or forced to grow back, the regrown skin will be unmarked: no tattoos.
Updates:
Upgrading Kaiju Blue/Toxic Blood to...
Kaiju Form -- not canon
Newt will still retain his Kaiju Blue blood while in human form, but will now be able to turn into an actual Kaiju...albeit a miniature one.
In the novelization, the baby carried by Otachi was described as bigger than two bull elephants. Newt won't even be that big, but to have a real-world example and not just numbers, we'll say his actual size will be comparable to a African Bull Elephant. The linked comparison chart gives an idea of an African Elephant's size (far left) versus that of a human (far right). With this analogy, he would stand roughly 13 feet tall at the shoulder and measure 15-20 feet long. About as long as a van, and a good bit taller, but "a van, not a big rig," if that helps to place his size.
I don't currently have a picture of his Kaiju form since I'm not directly modeling him after an existing Kaiju. I can show you what canon Kaiju look like (x x x x)--blue or greenish gray with possibly some gold markings, bright blue at veins/in their mouth/around their eyes...where tissue is softer, thinner, and their blood is more visible--and then describe him.
In Kaiju form, Newt stands roughly the size of a large African elephant (note, I think most elephants that are shown with people riding them are Asian? So those are smaller). The skin is thick, textured, but not really rough. There are notable bumps that are not quite scales--it is more like a crustacean than a lizard. Canon states Kaiju have two brains...the secondary somewhere in the lower half...in order to manage their size.
His front limbs are stronger than his hind, though he's not incapable of some limited bipedal movement, and his toes have slight webs for swimming and end in sharp, functional claws designed to rip, rend, and climb. Although he will have to rear back on his hind legs to throw anything or to lift something, it benefits him to stay on all fours because the skin of his belly is weaker and more vulnerable. A row of plate-like ridges spike along his back, accenting the slight hunch. His head has a broad "forehead" and four sets of eyes (eight total) on an angle down his face. His mouth is full of rows of sharp teeth and his jaw is strong for biting and destroying things. Short ridges fan out from his cheeks.
Extending an additional several feet behind him, he has a tail designed for balancing his movements and to aid in swimming. As the Breach was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Kaiju had to be strong swimmers--hence the tail and webbing between toes.
The Kaiju are extremely durable and difficult to destroy (it took multiple nuclear weapons to take down a single Kaiju before the Jaegers were created to fight them) and so in this form Newt (in addition to his existing healing power) will be bullet resistant and blade resistant. The most effective weapons will be lasers or plasma weapons (as we see Gipsy Danger use a blade and a plasma gun on the Kaiju at Hong Kong). Strong blades and persistent shooting or brute force will also be capable of disabling him, especially if aimed at his soft underbelly. He is much stronger in this form, able to throw people or some vehicles, comparable to the Hulk.
Kaiju are also generally very toxic in canon. So that Newt can be effective and true to form without ridiculously dangerous, I'd like to keep the Kaiju blue toxic blood power as originally outlined, both in and out of the Kaiju form. His saliva would not be corrosive, nor toxic unless there is reason for blood to be in it and his claws and skin would NOT poison on contact. Basically so that he's not a walking environmental disaster, he's just toxic if he bleeds, and is otherwise an effective "tank." And since he's difficult to wound and heals...his blood would be less of an issue than when he's human anyway.
Transforming into the Kaiju would destroy his clothing and likely be painful as his body restructures to accommodate the change. However, Newt will still think like a human, not like a Kaiju. This is not like the Hulk or a werewolf. He will not lose himself except in the dysphoria of being physically not human. Mentally he is himself. His bond/Drift with Hermann is more pronounced in this state and for good reason: Kaiju biology does not allow for human speech. They will communicate telepathically and Hermann can choose to translate. Newt can still understand human speech and, if he is Hermann-less, he can try to pantomime. Otherwise he can only roar, etc. much to the usually chatty Newt's frustration. He would still be able to use the communicators telepathic connection, however, and could "voice" chat through that if so desired.
Questions:
In disappearing for his power update, what happens to the things he is wearing and anything he has acquired (scars, tattoos) that are not part of his canon-pull-point? How about modified items from his canon pull point? Will he still have them when he returns through the porter?
Newt has a tattoo that he has acquired during the game.
He has his glasses (game acquired) that had a tracker put in them.
His pinky ring (canon) has a (game-added) tracker.
And he has his power suppressor bracelet (game) and engagement ring (game).
If I want to keep these items, do I need to make sure he's taken them off (for a shower, or something) before I pull him for his update?
And while I'm here asking, if I canon updated him, would he also have to take off these items to keep them after pulled?
Thank you!