The Sins of Clock Up

[Riley Jaffrey]

Might as well just put this here, instead of just in threads and stuff.

Clock Up causes someone to age faster, thus shortening their lifespan and probably decaying their body. This is why Tendou can't Clock Up anymore, except in emergencies.

It makes sense, moving at the speed of light causes this to happen, so I'm just putting this here to possibly open up discussion, and just to sit here as a reminder to Kabuto users.

[Yuko Oshima]

Two notes:

1) This may not apply to Suzie anymore, due to the fact that she is no longer entirely human. We'll need Cross's verdict on that.

2) Sanyu can move at speeds close to that of Clock Up in Supersonic form, but it may not have the same drawbacks as any users of a Zecter system. In addition, every second he reaches that speed counts for two seconds of Supersonic's default speed; if Sanyu continuously used his Light Speed for the entire duration of the form, he could only use Supersonic for 25 seconds instead of 50; if Sanyu uses Supersonic for any longer, he will be in danger.

[Riley Jaffrey]

I'd assume that it does work for Supersonic. Moving at such speeds, regardless, would put you at risk. That's scientifically proven, if I'm not mistaken (and not just gotten out of Kabuto as a series).

[Yuko Oshima]

Yes, but this is only out of your whim to make things realistic in a Toku RP. Science be damned, I believe I decide how my custom Rider system works, correct?

[Riley Jaffrey]

Then can I have any of my characters breath underwater, despite being a normal human?

It's piratically the same concept. Why should armor protect someone from severe bodily risks? Sure, make it work as you wish, it just doesn't make that level of sense, and opens up the possibility of screwing with science and physics just on a whim.

[Suzie Miyazaki]

Then by the same token:
Enviii can't operate due to not having enough energy dispersed when their core keys are turned.
Shocker cyborgs need physiotherapy to control their weapon systems.
Changing into a monster means that our rubber suited monsters are wearing clothes.
etc. etc. etc.

Short answer: Science went out the window when the universes premise.
Sociological stuff? Bring it on, it's easier to implement and explain.

Anyway, the two systems were manufactured in different ways, Supersonic form and Clock Up can work differently due to having differing internal mechanisms.

And yeah Suzie doesn't feel the effects of Clock Up in quite the same way, her Worm DNA means that she reacts to it like a worm. The Drake body ages though her human one doesn't.

[Riley Jaffrey]

Makes enough sense to me, though a Worm's physiology is completely different, to the point where it's an interesting point if they feel it, and if the Drake form would.

As for the rest of your points, fine. I cede.

[[Kaisu] Elizabeth Clarke]

I see both points, and for the most part I'm going to have to side with Ren.

But, it's not all just raw science that we've observed in the real world. While I do want things to be as logical and realistic as possible, there are loopholes we should use.

[Rin Sakurai]

I'm just posting to say that I side with Sanyu.

[Suzie Miyazaki]

Apr 6, 2012 22:59:34 GMT [Kaisu] Elizabeth Clarke said:

I see both points, and for the most part I'm going to have to side with Ren.

But, it's not all just raw science that we've observed in the real world. While I do want things to be as logical and realistic as possible, there are loopholes we should use.

What kind of loopholes?

I think that we can get some basic mechanics down but give us a bit of free reign to alter how different individuals operate with these mechanics.

[[Kaisu] Elizabeth Clarke]

Not sure to outright name them.

I dunno, quantum probablity manipulation? No, that's not what it is/should be called at all.

[Suzie Miyazaki]

Fair enough.

So Clock-Up ages the body and affects their lifespan. Unless they're a worm who are relatively unaffected by it.