SpoilerSo true. This location does serve to make that somewhat worse, since even I don't have a map to tell everybody where everything is. I only dealt with the setting and exterior, along with a vauge sense of what the whole place was about, not the detail. As with most ideas that I come up with over a late night cuppa, there wasn't too much depth, just the wacky idea, but that's not a bad thing - too many restrictions and the round would be no fun at all. I can offer concept art, which I think is a first for a Grand Battle, to help visualise what I was thinking of at the time, but everyone's perception of what's going on is bound to differ, and in the end there's not much point of getting too accurate. A rough map, however, might be nice, and if anyone makes one, then that's just a plus. The cartography is getting me tied up somewhat...


(note: of course, there has to be some kind of access to the outside world, which I've drawn here, but as to whether or not it manifests itself in this round and how that happens, that's up to you. Also, if anyone can tell me which two towers should be one storey taller than they are portrayed here, then not only would you have good taste, you'd also have one new good friend and an insight into how my mind works.)

SpoilerSo is this about accurate?

Centered on what I've been doing because I'm an egotist.

SpoilerLoved that post, Baphomet.

Next GB group portrait theme: BATTLE OF THE BANDS!

SpoilerYes, that seems good.

SpoilerI hope I'm not stepping too far away from my powers as written here. It's evolving as I write it to fall under the more encompassing umbrella of telepathy. While he's not consciously reading minds, he's using the minds around him to achieve certain effects. In this case, he has to use someone else's brain to translate for him. He's also reading and altering emotions, but that's not a conscious thing on the part of the person being read. Telepathy had to be involved in altering another person's senses to create his illusions in the first place, unless implemented as the bending of light or something, which this isn't. I hope that's acceptable.

SpoilerPerfect, methinks, but Blitz is headed toward the park as well. Walking, at least. I edited your map slightly to account for that, if that's okay:


Unless, of course, your map takes time into account, in which case, I have no idea what I'm talking about, just ignore me.

Also, that map has brought to my attention the fact that my post color is not bright red, but pink. So can I change my color (and all my previous posts' colors) to this instead? If it's too late, no worries. I just think that pure red would exemplify Blitz mo' bettah.

EDIT: Forgot to thank Schazer for the compliment. Thanks! This is a lot different than any RPs I've ever participated in; none have ever really been battle-themed or have had so many people involved. I'm hoping that things will get a bit easier after the first few rounds, since there will be less people.

Of course, this assumes I'm going to make it past the first few rounds. [img]images/smilies/apple.gif[/img]

EDITEDIT: I think the way you're using your powers is a-okay, Baphomet!

SpoilerI originally wrote this post with Vexmagog understanding the definition of troubleshooter as Jacob meant it -- a thief/assassin for hire. Then someone pointed out that I was starting down a slippery slope to straight-up mind reading, which I don't want to do, and the way I had set up the translation process seems like it would allow for it.

So for the record, now the translation process happens entirely based on his own inputs into the target's brain. He has to think the words as he hears them back at the person who said them, and take the idea of their definition out. He can't just intercept the definitions of the words as they're on the way to the target's mouth. The difference being that the previous way, he understood the secret intent behind words, and this way he only gets a definition, plus the potential for humor if he mishears a word, or there is another word that sounds the same but means something different.

SpoilerIf it isn't already obvious, Blitz wasn't paying attention during the introduction of the other contestants (which is why he never calls them by their proper names). Which might put him at a slight disadvantage.

SpoilerI decided to change things around and had Steven come in from the left side of that map rather than the right, shouldn't make any real difference.

SpoilerI really hope I'm not pulling other peoples' characters out of character.

SpoilerI think I am posting in this too much. Is there some kind of etiquette concerning post frequency? I want to post again but I think there's too many unknowns right now.

SpoilerWell, in Battle Royale, currently the only ones posting are Mystify and MyifanW, so I'm not sure.

SpoilerThere are no real rules on post frequency. You can even post twice in a row if everyone else is taking their sweet time, though that usually isn't a problem until the third round or so.

Go ahead and post something if you want.

SpoilerI'm finally home from holidaying [img]images/smilies/pc_chummy.gif[/img] This means you can now actually interact with me and expect a timely response. Woo!

SpoilerI didn't know what to write. :c

And I'm not yet comfortable messing about with other people's characters. Too worried I'll mess 'em up.

SpoilerIf there's anything I've learned from Battle Royale, it's to take chances and hope for the best.