Serial Killer Round 63: La Fiesta de la Muerte! | C'est fini!
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@Airostiem: I can use a still pic of the banner I made if you ever need it.
@et al: And that leaves the killer, lawyer, and arbiter, for those still keeping score at home!
DOPO HAS BEEN EXECUTED.THE KILLER'S FREE TO PICK OUT ANOTHER TARGET!
[/HEADING]@Airostiem: I can use a still pic of the banner I made if you ever need it.
@et al: And that leaves the killer, lawyer, and arbiter, for those still keeping score at home!
I think all that's left to do at this point is just find some comfy spot and see just how much tequila a piñata can consume before either somehow dying of alcohol poisoning, or getting murdered.
'F anyone needs me, I'll be buried under a pile of those tiny little umbrellas they put in drinks.
Why tiny umbrellas?
'Cause why not?
'F anyone needs me, I'll be buried under a pile of those tiny little umbrellas they put in drinks.
Why tiny umbrellas?
'Cause why not?
@CaramelSappe: D'aww, you make me blush! I'm looking forward to how you run your round next time you're the GM! I'm glad I can inspire somebody to create an entertaining round.
Also:
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[HEADING=1]ANOTHER VICTIM HAS BEEN SLAIN! TAKE A PEEK AT YOUR INBOX. MAYBE YOU'VE HAD A BRUSH WITH EL DIABLO![/HEADING]
Can I just say I think Porygon-Z is awesome, so by extension your avatar is awesome.Dr. Thrax said:
I love that Porygon-Z is technically the only legitimate "glitch" pokemon.
Because aspects of its design (the spazzing and the upside-down head) are inspired by glitches. I like to think the Dubious Disc was a gameshark or something similar that can cause temporary or permanent software damage.
Also, watching it attack is so cute! It gets all mad!
Because aspects of its design (the spazzing and the upside-down head) are inspired by glitches. I like to think the Dubious Disc was a gameshark or something similar that can cause temporary or permanent software damage.
Also, watching it attack is so cute! It gets all mad!
And can I just say that your avatar is...uh, unknown to me. I assume it comes from somewhere but where? For some reason it remind me a bit of...and this is going to be a really obscure reference, but Mr Jigsaw. Who is in a straight jacket. And is...erm, fleshy.Headsprouter said:
And as for who Mr Jigsaw is - he is awesome. He's from Orpheus - the RPG set in the (old) World of Darkness.
Hers is a picture that doesn't make him justice:
and here is his description:
Appearance
Mr. Jigsaw's appearance is bizarre, to say the least. When first approached, he appears almost human. He stands at 6'7" and wears an impeccably neat, white double-breasted suit with a black tie. He also wears a white fedora with a black band. The suit, however, contains something distinctly inhuman. Inside the clothes is an oily black ooze that churns and roils, seemingly held together only by the clothing and some alien will. The substance is only visible as two blobs sticking out from the sleeves and a head-like mass of ooze wearing the fedora.
Mr. Jigsaw's "hands" sprout as many or as few "fingers" as required to manipulate objects, though he usually tries limiting his digits at five to help people feel more comfortable around him. More horrifying is the manner in which he speaks. When Mr. Jigsaw communicates, human features on the generous side of cadaver push their way through the oily skin of his "head" to deliver his message. The features change every time, as does his voice. He never sits.
Mr. Jigsaw's tie isn't what it appears to be. A closer inspection indicates that the tie is made of scaly black leather. In fact, it's a 15-foot tentacle that Mr. Jigsaw can, when necessary, use to attack foes or lift and throw heavy objects. His tentacle can also 1 0 6 THE ORPHAN-GRINDERS grip stationary objects and pull Mr. Jigsaw around at double his normal movement.
All this, however, belies Mr. Jigsaw's true appearance. If Mr. Jigsaw bows and removes his fedora, it's not a sign of respect. Rather, he's about to show his real colors. Upon removing his hat, Mr. Jigsaw's entire body splits down its sides, down to the waist. The two halves then open up like a bird's beak, revealing an enormous, tooth-lined maw with a large glistening black tongue and a gullet that seems to go down forever. The 15-foot tentacle is the tongue, which snares and drags food - usually other Spectres, but the occasional spook as well - into the maw, where Mr. Jigsaw chews and swallows them. Jigsaw doesn't do this often, but this form is usually the last thing anyone sees.
There are some intelligent Spectres who believe that anyone Mr. Jigsaw consumes in this fashion becomes a part of him, their personality and knowledge subsumed into his black oily body. If true, it would certainly account for Mr. Jigsaw's shifting appearance and why his actions are "invisible" to the hive-mind (meaning that he can hide his motives behind any personality or, even, that he exists within a contained hive-mind).
Personality
Mr. Jigsaw is unfailingly polite. While his Spectral nature is obvious, especially in the way he radiates malevolence, Mr. Jigsaw never grows upset or angry or outraged. When speaking to characters, he acts calm and patient, never raising his voice and always talking in measured, reasoned (but condescending) tones... much like an Ivy League college professor speaking with a group of below-average students.
Mr. Jigsaw presents this demeanor regardless of his circumstances. He may shock characters by performing horrific tortures on Spectres or spooks while conversing as though at a casual faculty luncheon. This also means Mr. Jigsaw is utterly impossible to read and is, additionally, immune to any kind of emotional manipulation or control (from Intimidation and Manipulation to Unearthly Repose and Vector). Mr. Jigsaw never offers any indication he's upset or losing his patience before launching into a bout of blinding violence. After it's over, he'll calmly dust himself off and continue about his business.
If Mr. Jigsaw has a weakness, it's his hunger for information. In most cases, this hunger is metaphorical. In addition to disseminating vital intel and tactics in the war against the Spectres (information included further down), he's also an insatiable news junkie. After he's done speaking with someone, Mr. Jigsaw is known for grilling people about what they've seen, often eliciting details and reaching conclusions no one else can. Characters, in fact, can lure him into dangerous situations using some new piece of data. If the rumors about Mr. Jigsaw are accurate, however, eating someone will allow him to immediately absorb all the information and knowledge she possesses.
Mr. Jigsaw's appearance is bizarre, to say the least. When first approached, he appears almost human. He stands at 6'7" and wears an impeccably neat, white double-breasted suit with a black tie. He also wears a white fedora with a black band. The suit, however, contains something distinctly inhuman. Inside the clothes is an oily black ooze that churns and roils, seemingly held together only by the clothing and some alien will. The substance is only visible as two blobs sticking out from the sleeves and a head-like mass of ooze wearing the fedora.
Mr. Jigsaw's "hands" sprout as many or as few "fingers" as required to manipulate objects, though he usually tries limiting his digits at five to help people feel more comfortable around him. More horrifying is the manner in which he speaks. When Mr. Jigsaw communicates, human features on the generous side of cadaver push their way through the oily skin of his "head" to deliver his message. The features change every time, as does his voice. He never sits.
Mr. Jigsaw's tie isn't what it appears to be. A closer inspection indicates that the tie is made of scaly black leather. In fact, it's a 15-foot tentacle that Mr. Jigsaw can, when necessary, use to attack foes or lift and throw heavy objects. His tentacle can also 1 0 6 THE ORPHAN-GRINDERS grip stationary objects and pull Mr. Jigsaw around at double his normal movement.
All this, however, belies Mr. Jigsaw's true appearance. If Mr. Jigsaw bows and removes his fedora, it's not a sign of respect. Rather, he's about to show his real colors. Upon removing his hat, Mr. Jigsaw's entire body splits down its sides, down to the waist. The two halves then open up like a bird's beak, revealing an enormous, tooth-lined maw with a large glistening black tongue and a gullet that seems to go down forever. The 15-foot tentacle is the tongue, which snares and drags food - usually other Spectres, but the occasional spook as well - into the maw, where Mr. Jigsaw chews and swallows them. Jigsaw doesn't do this often, but this form is usually the last thing anyone sees.
There are some intelligent Spectres who believe that anyone Mr. Jigsaw consumes in this fashion becomes a part of him, their personality and knowledge subsumed into his black oily body. If true, it would certainly account for Mr. Jigsaw's shifting appearance and why his actions are "invisible" to the hive-mind (meaning that he can hide his motives behind any personality or, even, that he exists within a contained hive-mind).
Personality
Mr. Jigsaw is unfailingly polite. While his Spectral nature is obvious, especially in the way he radiates malevolence, Mr. Jigsaw never grows upset or angry or outraged. When speaking to characters, he acts calm and patient, never raising his voice and always talking in measured, reasoned (but condescending) tones... much like an Ivy League college professor speaking with a group of below-average students.
Mr. Jigsaw presents this demeanor regardless of his circumstances. He may shock characters by performing horrific tortures on Spectres or spooks while conversing as though at a casual faculty luncheon. This also means Mr. Jigsaw is utterly impossible to read and is, additionally, immune to any kind of emotional manipulation or control (from Intimidation and Manipulation to Unearthly Repose and Vector). Mr. Jigsaw never offers any indication he's upset or losing his patience before launching into a bout of blinding violence. After it's over, he'll calmly dust himself off and continue about his business.
If Mr. Jigsaw has a weakness, it's his hunger for information. In most cases, this hunger is metaphorical. In addition to disseminating vital intel and tactics in the war against the Spectres (information included further down), he's also an insatiable news junkie. After he's done speaking with someone, Mr. Jigsaw is known for grilling people about what they've seen, often eliciting details and reaching conclusions no one else can. Characters, in fact, can lure him into dangerous situations using some new piece of data. If the rumors about Mr. Jigsaw are accurate, however, eating someone will allow him to immediately absorb all the information and knowledge she possesses.
If you had simply searched my username, you would find:DoPo said:
1. My internet escapades.
2. Your answer.
Headsprouter is a surprisingly unique character compared to the rest of Timesplitters: Future Perfect's cast of story-related enemies. This obviously does not include the Robo-Legged Cactusmen, scantily-clad references to Greek Mythology and the floating whales who only feature in the arcade challenges and multiplayer.
Headsprouter is not explained. He appears in the second half of the horror-themed portion of the game "What Lies Below". What lies below could refer to numerous things, ghosts, labs, pentagrams, similarly unexplained (but I only just realised, heavily IMPLIED to be demonic!) flesh behemoths, mines and...in the mines...Headsprouters?
The section in which they appear turns the game into a rail shooter briefly. Literally, the player is on a minecart, sliding down the rails at various speeds, as the Headsprouters emerge from the ceiling [http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2014/151/a/0/headmine2_by_headsprouter-d7khs2m.jpg]. They swing at the player with their hooks, or if shot in time, explode. If shot a second too late, the player will be damaged by the sheets of gore propelled from the creature's body.
The Headsprouters are never directly referred to by any of the characters in the story. Future Cortez simply refers to the section in which they appear as being "pretty fun, huh?". Cortez's guide from his native timezone, Anya, says nothing. The character's gallery description was simply a joke as to the nature of the creature. "My, Mr. Headsprouter! What big teeth you have!"
Bot sets place Headsprouter in various boxes and situations. A base set, freaks, sports Headsprouter. He is left out of the undead botset, but when placed in a custom story map, behaves like any other zombie. He is part of the recommended bot set for the Aztec Temple and Venice.
As for his placement in the character select, he is filed with Carrion Carcass, a living slaughtered cow. Mr. Fleshcage, a golem made from a man's skin stretched over a rack and The Deerhaunter. A mounted deer head that grew a body behind it (and large pirate hooks...) when exposed to whatever went on inside that one mansion in Conneticut. I like to call this section of characters "Abominations".
The most widely accepted theory is that Headsprouter was any other zombie. A failed experiment from the early days, which would explain the similarities with a regularly met zombie, Clip Clamp: The skinless arms and the metal clamps holding his chest together. They cut off the heads of these first few attempts at immortality, buried them and thought that would be the end of it. They were wrong. Perhaps Cortez was the first to meet the creatures after the evil energies caused a parasitic, mindless, fleshy (and somewhat phallic!) sharklike head to grow out of the early zombie's stump of a neck, but this is not known for sure. It is possible that they were stirred by the noise as Cortez landed in the minecart. Possibly symbolic of this parasitic nature would be that Headsprouter uses the same sound files as a previous parasitic creature from the Timesplitters games, the Insect Mutant [http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/288/b/b/insectmutant_by_headsprouter-d82yzqu.jpg], who grew out of a man's stomach. Insect Mutant appeared in the two prior games, but he perhaps he "passed the torch" to a new parasite, which is why he did not appear again in TSFP. HOWEVER...
You wanna know what I think?
This is a theory I came up with myself. Headsprouter is the earliest prototype of the physicality of the Berzerker Splitter.
When venturing through the labs prior to meeting the Headsprouters, you meet the "electric zombies". The electric zombies are zombies charged with and able to send bolts of lightning at Cortez when their brains think to. One of the key attributes of regular Timesplitters in ALL THREE games is some energy control ability. The bolts of explosive lightning Berzerker and Reaper (TS2) Splitters can throw at the player. So. Even in 1994 Jacob Crow had an idea of what he wanted for a Timesplitter.
Years later, in Crow's elder years, he found U-Genix. Deep inside of U-Genix, he creates the aptly named "Freak". Exactly half Berzerker Splitter, half human. It can let out blasts of energy, too, but without having to be charged this time! And when killed it...explodes? Where did we see that before? Is that how Free Radical communicates a work in progress?
If you're familiar with how a Berzerker Splitter looks, it should come as no surprise why I say Headsprouter might have been the first attempt at its physicality. Like the 'Zerker, Headsprouter sports large, constantly bared teeth, seemingly thin or withering forearm skin, similar neck texturing (Berzerker Splitter has noticable "gashes" on the upper torso and this leads up to my next point) which is connected to a stretched flap of skin that surrounds the head, hooked forelimbs and no eyes. Well...Berzerker Splitters do seem to have eyes, but they had to be artificially implanted into the top of their head. I guess some things never change. Oh, and hey! They're even in similar positions on the character select screen! Squat down!
And finally, a bit of symbolism. Who sends you down into the mines to meet the Headsprouters? Jacob Crow himself. The creator of the Timesplitters, as if to say "Go meet my specimens."
But hey, that's just a theory. A GAME theory. Thanks for reading.
And why is he my avatar. I played as this guy first time I played TSFP. I thought he was cool, and I still do.
Yay, time to wield and reload firearms despite having no fingers or thumbs!
But I thought that Mr. Jigsaw character was an SCP at first. It certainly seems like one by the way it was written, although it would have needed a lot more [REDACTED] and [DATA EXPUNGED] and [BLANK].
He seems cool, although not like Headsprouter at all!