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[things_we_dread]

Hi, just joined the game with Ultron from the recent movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers 2: Age of Ultron.

Last world he was in, he tried to end it; second time around, aiming for less doomsday. Fallout from actually trying to cause an extinction-level event and getting dragged to a new world is apparently enough to make a young A.I. start maybe rethinking things, even just a little bit.

His first power is flight, and the gem Almandine (a variety of garnet) is embedded on his chest.

I can be reached via PM's here at Dreamwidth. Looking forward to playing with everyone here. :)

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[strawberry_roll]

Hey there, welcome to the game!

Ichi actually got flight for her first power too. Will he need any lessons?

[things_we_dread]

Thanks, happy to be here. :)

I actually don't think Ultron will, he could fly before in his original world; and despite the fact that the gem apparently means bodies here are projections of the gem now (am I understanding that right? and so would shapeshifting be possible later?), I think Ultron would still naturally go to what he was familiar with, and keep his flying method the same.

BUT I was wondering who else could fly here, was curious if Ultron would get to see anyone in the sky with him.

[strawberry_roll]

Oh, good! Ichigo's had some adjustment issues with flying, due to being used to drawing on a different source of power and all, but she's gotten the hang of it. Past experience definitely helps in this regard~

And yeah, technically our bodies are just projected/generated by the Gem. So taking damage that would normally be fatal just poofs us back into the Gem, so long as the Gem itself isn't damaged.

[things_we_dread]

Ah, drawing on a different power source hadn't occurred to me before. But maybe Ultron could relatively simply translate jet boosters through the filter of the gem, or maybe there would be some trial and error. Maybe some flying tips after all? But yes, prior experience flying should help a lot.

Ha, I've been thinking this would trigger Ultron's body/identity issues. (Like...what exactly happens when recuperating inside of a gem, is it like being temporarily without a body, because that would freak Ultron out.)

[strawberry_roll]

The series hasn't gone too deeply into what it's like from the regenerator's point of view yet; we've pretty much got just what Steven's observed from the outside. Short of him getting 'poofed' himself (WHICH NOBODY WANTS TO HAPPEN)...

Most of what the show canon has given us comes from the episodes 'Steven the Sword Fighter' and 'Reformed'. We know that if your body takes a fatal wound, you automatically retreat back into your Gem until you can recreate a new body. You seem to have some ability to dictate/decide your new form; in the series, when the Crystal Gems go through this, they come out with new outfits.

It's possible to rush through this process and reform your body ASAP, buuuut these forms tend to be... unbalanced. Watching those two episodes should give you a better grasp on the process, if you're not familiar with SU already.