Oh, yeah, I can see that, now that you mention it.
Doesn't winter seem more like archiving season?
Willow ,'Lessons'
Boxed Set, Vol. III: "That Can't Be Good..."
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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-t - Feb 21, 2007 8:01:30 am PST #7025 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 21, 2007 8:21:24 am PST #7026 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
When has Superman stopped stuff with the power of his mind?
He didn't have to touch Claude to see him, and I don't think he and Matt touched when Matt was trying to read his mind and vice versa.
But in both cases, isn't there an element of those powers that requires some kind of contact with Peter's mind? Proximity alone might not be enough if their powers weren't acting on him in some way (like Matt reading someone else's mind in his presence, for example.)
Theodosia - Feb 21, 2007 8:23:09 am PST #7027 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
If Matt had tried to read Peter's mind, that might count as special contact -- projective powers that affect him in some way also count?
At least if I was running a GURPS Heroes game, it would.
§ ita § - Feb 21, 2007 8:28:06 am PST #7028 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Proximity alone might not be enough if their powers weren't acting on him in some way
Do you count throwing things at him powers acting on him? I consider it powers acting on the lockers. Just like I'd consider being invisible a general thing, not powers acting on the people around, so much.
Vortex - Feb 21, 2007 8:28:36 am PST #7029 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
But in both cases, isn't there an element of those powers that requires some kind of contact with Peter's mind?
Maybe he has to be around someone when they are actually using their powers. So, he doesn't have to touch them, but if they aren't using their powers when he's near them, he doesn't absorb it. Claire would have automatically been using her powers when Sylar was there.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 21, 2007 8:52:30 am PST #7030 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Dunno about the lockers thing, but since Claude was visible to Peter (and vice versa) I assume that his invisibility is in fact something that affects perception rather than actually bending light to avoid it reflecting off him.
§ ita § - Feb 21, 2007 9:16:59 am PST #7031 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd be surprised (pleasantly) if the invisibility power were that thoroughly thought out.
Theodosia - Feb 21, 2007 11:12:29 am PST #7032 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Note that Claude was 'visible' to IR detection.
sumi - Feb 21, 2007 11:20:07 am PST #7033 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Perhaps lowering your ambient body-temperature is a different power.
Vortex - Feb 21, 2007 11:37:53 am PST #7034 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
wrong thread! No idea what ita's talking about. Nothing to see here! Just like Claude!