1. Viserion

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    Human Weapon

    Discussion in 'Setting Development' started by Viserion, Sep 11, 2020.

    I've been toying with a setting idea and wanted to bounce some ideas off you all.

    Essentially, it's been centuries since an apocalypse devastated Earth. Society retained most of its military tech, but devolved into feuding war bands and barbaric nomads. One war band, the Rebellio Junta, obtained a 'human weapon'. He was raised to use his powers to destroy their enemies, and their society is based around this guy. He can increase his size to about 750 feet tall, and has immense durability and strength, something like a standard Kaiju. He also has increased regeneration.

    So, I was wondering a few things.

    Besides simple destruction, what would be a good use of his powers?
    How would he be treated? I was thinking he's feared almost like a god, but simultaneously hated as a demon.
    And finally, what do you all think about this idea?
     
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    Well, how advanced is their "modern military tech"? It doesn't seems like they would have the manufacturing capacity to maintain out current state of advancement, but if somehow they do, then it would be relatively easy to kill this guy. Just fly a jet through his brain or something.

    But I'd be concerned about this giant's mental health. He can't have any real human connections at that size, and how does he eat? It must be near impossible to feed him. A buffalo would be like an ant to him. He'd eat food by the cartful and I'll bet that would be resented. Even if I had tenuous control over this creature, I'd try to get rid of him. Too much of a liability and an expense, since there's no controlling him. Is there some psychological foothold over him that could be achieved?

    Wait, did I misread the OP? He can increase his size to 750 feet, but he's normally sized otherwise? If so, ignore me.
     
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    Yeah, he's normally human sized. He was raised since he was a child to be a weapon, so he doesn't realize that he can say 'no' to slaughtering enemy armies.

    Tech-wise, planes and other aircraft are nonexistent. I was thinking that ammunition and fuel is produced by small, permanent settlements that dot the landscape and are occasionally visited.
     
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    So, how hard is he to kill? Could a bullet to the head end his career?
     
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    Maybe. If he survives the first attack, he can begin to regenerate it. The best way to kill him would be with a grenade, or something similar. In giant form, he's all but indestructible.
     
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    Sounds like a job for ninjas.
     
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    I'd like to see that.
     
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    You're the author :-D
     
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    If he can control his size, then basically any kind of manual labour where you need to handle heavy weights would be an excellent choice. So, heavy-duty construction work.

    And yeah, I do think it is a good idea.
     
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    So... Giant-Man?
     
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    Good point. Thanks!
    With extra trauma.
     
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    Yeah I was thinking dam building.
     
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    So, does anyone have any plot ideas? I have a general plot, but it's good to have a few other ideas.
    And how do you think he would be treated? I was thinking he'd be feared almost like a god, but simultaneously hated as a demon.
     
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    He seems too dangerous to be kept alive. I'll bet there would be a certain faction that would like very much to see him gone.
     
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    Lure it over a hundred-ton shaped charge buried in the ground.
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    There's only one answer to a kaiju.

    Ultraman.
     
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    Now I want to incorporate that idea into the story.
     
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    I'm thinking construction, large-scale landscaping, stuff like that. Dude could lift and move really heavy stuff, dig trenches, build walls out of boulders like they're Lego bricks, etc.

    Obviously, enemies of his factions would probably regard him with a great deal of fear. I think that fear can easily result in both hatred and reverence, depending on your outlook. There's a reason the words "awesome" and "awful" technically mean pretty much the same thing yet have totally different connotations.

    As for his own people, it would come down to characterization, both his own and those he interacts with. I think having such a powerful being around is probably going to result in a bit of natural healthy nervousness even if he's ostensibly on your side, but this can be mitigated by for example having him be a likable and sensible person whenever he's not wrecking havoc.

    Or he could be asocial, unhinged and genuinely dangerous to everyone around him, kept under control (perhaps only nominally) because his handlers have some sort of leverage or influence over him. In that case he's unlikely to make a lot of friends.

    It really depends on how you want to play this.

    Could be cool. Sounds very Japanese. Still, for me it would depend entirely on what style and tone you're going for.

    Could probably also use more kaiju-people, giant robots or similar powerhouses, to give this guy something worthwhile to fight.
     
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    Like how Teddy Roosevelt built the Panama Canal ;)

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    I'm not sure where the OP is from, but looking into the Paul Bunyan stories from the USA might give you some food for thought.
     
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    THAT was the name. I was trying to remember it from the Simpsons.
     
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    He's definitely antisocial, mainly because he wasn't allowed a lot of interaction with other kids after his power was discovered. The main reason he never rebels against them is because he killed five people when he first transformed, and that's understandably traumatic. The turning point is after the Junta decides to settle down and create an empire, instead of just preforming hit and runs against isolated settlements. After that, he gets an opportunity to make friends and escape.

    There will be other Shifters, and possibly oversized simians with a penchant for human experiments.
     
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    Yeah, and then they embalmed his face and put it in a mountain. He was a very large man.
     
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    Could there be cults that worship him? dedicated bodyguards, servants, secret societies. Could mess up the world's political environment having to negotiate with your people worshiping him. Could involve shady plots.
     
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    Or building a bridge by kicking a mountain into the sea making land routes to islands.
    Creating stuff to
     
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    I don't know if 750 feet is quite tall enough to kick a mountain into the sea. Mountains are...pretty big.
     
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