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Alice Grove MCDLT - October 2016

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Skewbrow:
I think Ellie is organically grown. Her buff comes from a life-time of exercise using picks + shovels, lifting rocks and whatever her passion for archeological digging brings with it. She will suffer a nosebleed and some bruising (not unlike Gavia at Alice's hands).

But I don't think that we will see the epic Loomis/Bad News vs. Alice fight. At least not yet. I think that Mr Pate will emerge soon, and stop all fighting with a single word. This has the plus side that we will also learn the big guy's name. "Timmy. Stop."

Alice is on her way, sure. But I don't know if she will arrive sooner than Mr Pate. Some plans of some participants will be partially exposed in the ensuing discussion ("the need-to-know" trope familar from for example Dumbledore+HP heart-to-heart chats will be observed).

Neko_Ali:
I don't think Loomis has super speed. Nobody has commented on him moving incredibly fast. That is the sort of thing that tends to make someone stand out, if they can  literally move great distances in the blink of an eye. I think that, through training or technology he just has a 'pay no attention to me' aura, or is naturally stealthy. That way he moves about, largely unnoticed until he chooses to call attention to himself, or someone realizes there is an eight-foot wall of muscle standing directly behind them. As Mr Pate's muscle/bodyguard he's probably cultivated that talent quite a bit.

BenRG:
FWIW, I'd say that he probably is more like the Discworld golems - relentless with infinite endurance and patience. Whilst you could outrun him, you'd need to stop eventually to eat or sleep and he's still trundling towards you at a steady 10mph jog. Basically a humanoid avalanche with just about as much pity and conscience as one too.

Verteiron:

--- Quote from: jheartney on 22 Oct 2016, 17:22 ---I'm wondering how FAST Mr. Bad News is. The fact that Pate didn't ride him from the city suggests he's no quicker than baseline.

--- End quote ---

It's possible Pate doesn't know what he is, and just employs a huge guy as a bodyguard and luggage hauler. Teatimesaurus may find it useful to hang out with a baseline that travels a lot.

He seems so different from Alice and Sedna, I can't help but wonder if he's a different class of being altogether.

Edit: Also, red eye. That's Alice-class humanoid-speak for "you gonna die, fool."

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