Earth Magic at work?  Wonder who got mad at who?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/world/americas/13canada.html

First off I realize that Fate is a loose system and you go with what works at the time.  But . . . I always second guess myself after.

One of my players is doing a martial arts style character.  He has faith in KI powers so that is what drives his magic.  Simple enough to say KI can shield him from attacks (shield) and his punches can hit at distance (blast).  He took the focused practitioner, element spirit.

A point in the game came up where he wanted to pull off a wushu style move of walking on air to get to a second story window that was open.  I figured that he could jump 4 feet up to a shield of force/KI, then four feet to a second shield of force/KI, and a final four feet to grab the ledge of the window and pull himself in, which would also need a athletics roll at -2 because it was a second action.  1 action to create the steps and 1 action to navigate the steps.  I figured the Shields would need at minimum a Block:2.  His character could use 4 energy and control it without rolling so I allowed him to create the steps and simply take 1 stress.  Then he had to make a superb (+5) athletics check.  Which he succeeded at only because he spent a fate point and used one of his aspects.

It worked at the time.  However, thinking back on it, did I make it too easy, and would a Block:2 support someones weight?

Opinions?
Thanks in Advance!

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This looks interesting all in all, but I have a quibble with your geography. Kansas and Missouri are adjacent, but neither of them borders Texas. Oklahoma is between Texas and the other two states.
 

Funny, all I did was copy and paste from http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/FF/hlf9.html  But your right.  Fate is a long way from any border, its right outside Dallas.  Now I realize in 1880 Oklahoma didn't exist as a state.  But still . . .

so Good Catch!  Any Game related input?  Do the Aspects sound right?  Any ideas of other directions to spin the story that could be unfolding in the town?  Any ideas of Scenes that could play out in this environment?  Hooks so to speak?  I am still trying to come up with NPC's to populate the town with.  As well as good "scenes" that would help drive home the basic rules of the system.

Since I have no idea what I am doing I figure I might as well build the Adventure on the forums, and listen to the comments.

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The Story Title:  Welcome to Fate
Dedication: For those who learn by doing
Quote: Fate can only take you so far.  The rest is up to you. -unknown.

The Place: Fate Texas
(I mean what better place to set a FATE intro adventure.)

Interesting Facts about Fate:
Fate is on State Highway 66 and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas line four miles northeast of Rockwall in northern Rockwall County. The community's name derives from the nickname, "Fate," given to Lafayette Brown, one of the area's early settlers, by his wife. A post office was established in the community in July 1880. By the mid-1880s Fate had a school, a cotton gin, two general stores, and a population of seventy-five.  During the 1920s and 1930s the small community began to decline. While agriculture remained the area's major occupation, better roads and automobiles took trade from local merchants to those in larger towns. Nonetheless, a bank, a drugstore, and a number of stores remained in business at Fate. Fate's school eventually dropped its high school grades, and the community's population declined to 194 by 1930 and 127 by 1940.  The number of businesses operating in Fate declined from fifteen to six during the 1940s. As of the census of 2000, there were 497 people residing in the city.  Fate seems to be growing. (Aspect: Growing Pains)

With the Growth of Fate, the city has started making big plans. 
Creation of an internet presence, and growing community organization.
http://www.cityoffate.com/en/index.html
As well as big plans to develop and shape the city.
http://www.cityoffate.com/images/docs_mapsplans/MasterPlanConcept_110806.pdf^{Warning PDF}
Is that a lone star in the center of town, or a pentagram?
(Aspect: Hidden Puppet Master)

On 5/18/2000 a magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred.
On 10/20/2002 a magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred.
On 5/13/2006 a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred.
On 10/15/2008 a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred.
All Four dates on the lunar calendar are full Moons.  The next full moon in May is the 28th.
(Aspect: Somethings Brewing)

Points of Interest in Fate:
http://www.houseofpainironwear.com/
House of Pain (911 Holiday Dr., Fate, TX) is a private company categorized under Sportswear, Men's and Boys' and located in Fate, TX. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of $500,000 to $1 million and employs a staff of approximately 5 to 9.  Host to Weight Training, Fitness Classes, Mixed Martial Arts training, and other painful workouts.  (Threat: Feeding Grounds)

http://www.castledouglastexas.com/
http://www.castledouglastexas.com/_photos/g1-photo16.jpg
Castle Douglas is a true castle in every sense: a setting for fairytale weddings, a center of community events, a monument to the conquering power of love, and a source of confidence that events planned months or years in advance will come to pass just the way you've dreamed.  Now that doesn't sound sinister at all. Why is it called Castle Douglas?  In 2000, Bernadyne Douglas Dumford, J.R. Dumford's wife, died suddenly. Castle Douglas is dedicated to her memory. Also, while on a trip to Scotland, the Dumford family discovered a town named "Castle Douglas" in honor of Threave Castle, an ancient stronghold of the Douglas family. (Aspect: Wellspring of Magic, and trouble)

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Well I am convinced, truth is stranger that fiction.  90% of the above is Truth.  And it is easy to see the dark, gritty, and supernatural undertones in this quiet little piece of the world.

So off the cuff I can envision a Castle dwelling Wizard turned to the black in an attempt to bring his wife back after her sudden death.  Every two years he tries tapping the power of the moon and other darker things, causing earthquakes.  Perhaps he did bring his wife back to life, or perhaps something else came through from the never never and needs a new body every two years.  A Demon?  Whatever it truly is.  That something is attempting to carve out a town to its own goals.  A Something that feeds on pain and strong emotions?  A something that can hide and feed in the open courtesy of a house of pain.

Ideas? suggestions? Am I on the right track?