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A bit of help...
CrazyGerbilLady:
Reality quake?
The Corvidian:
--- Quote from: meg_evonne on February 08, 2008, 10:07:21 PM ---cool, how we can naturally mix science with our sci fi thoughts...
Since this is in the sci fi realm, not science, I'd probably go with an un-natural EPM.. or UN-EPM. Or perhaps a paranormal EPM... P-EPM. Just my first thoughts.
Earthquakes can cause severe thunderstorms that takes out communications, perhaps spawn tornadoes that could ACT like an explosion in a tightly enclosed building. But I think you are more in the sci fi realm right?
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In the world where this takes place, magic and science are both found. There are places in this world, like the Cotwolds and Dartmoor in England, the Pine Barrens in New Jersey, the Naga Hills in India where the walls of reality are thin. A certain intervals, be is a month, a few weeks, or a year, these areas become active, start spewing out people, creatures, and things. I'm trying to come up with a somewhat original name for a side effect of these events. They are sometimes bad enough that people have to go to shelters.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: CrazyGerbilLady on February 09, 2008, 03:12:00 AM ---Reality quake?
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Cascade Paradox
Paradigm Flux
Quantum Tempest
Metaphysical Hiccup :P
(or various combinations of the above)
Let me ask you this, whats sort of usage are you going to give this thing. If we're taking something that will be used during the nice explanation chapter or whatever, something more scientific and/or long but accurately descriptive might be what you need. If its something the heroes are are going to be shouting at each other as shit meets fan, it might be more important for it to sound good and role of the tongue. You may even what to have two terms to work with, one for the reality phenomenon (say Paradigm Flux) and then another for the collateral damage side of the effect (say FluxQuake).
And what is the effect of this spewing of magical stuff. is it purely an energy discharge? do elves and vampires show up on the street? Is it sort of a reality revision, where what was is now something else (mounted cops horse turns into a unicorn or some such)? Just trying to get the feel of the thing
meg_evonne:
ORV.... other realities vomit. What can I say, I like the simpliest names... ;D ;D
The Corvidian:
--- Quote from: Quantus347 on February 10, 2008, 05:27:41 PM ---Cascade Paradox
Paradigm Flux
Quantum Tempest
Metaphysical Hiccup :P
(or various combinations of the above)
Let me ask you this, whats sort of usage are you going to give this thing. If we're taking something that will be used during the nice explanation chapter or whatever, something more scientific and/or long but accurately descriptive might be what you need. If its something the heroes are are going to be shouting at each other as shit meets fan, it might be more important for it to sound good and role of the tongue. You may even what to have two terms to work with, one for the reality phenomenon (say Paradigm Flux) and then another for the collateral damage side of the effect (say FluxQuake).
And what is the effect of this spewing of magical stuff. is it purely an energy discharge? do elves and vampires show up on the street? Is it sort of a reality revision, where what was is now something else (mounted cops horse turns into a unicorn or some such)? Just trying to get the feel of the thing
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Its a backround even in this world. The idea starts out with a break between two of these events where people are out looking for those who have come through the the weak area. All of the regions where these "quakes" happen aren't active at the same time, but on very rare occasions, they are all active at once. The last time, was thirty some odd years ago. Magic and science exist side by side in this world, and example are anti-grav platforms that float over some major cities, one of the secondary characters is a dragon. All manner of creatures are found in the world; sometimes in large populations, some times small populations.
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