Ren'Py The Null Hypothesis [v0.8c] [Ron Chon]

[salscou]

I want to catch Laura playing with it/herself while snorting it's scent like crack cocaine.

Either that or we find a way to gift her a plushie of her papa so she can pretend she hates it.

 

[FP00]

Not sure on this one. He got the enhanced physical abilities bundled with the regen, so I assume they are about as strong as hers. I'd say at the moment it's a matter of a lack of comparable physical conditioning that sets them apart.
Null will get stronger and more skilled in time.

I'd still say Laura is physically stronger and faster due to her regen being way better; she can exert more force with less consequence, and her body is adapted to it from birth, while Null needs to drain multiple sources to achieve that, and his regen is nowhere near as good.

Remember that Wolverine, even without plated bones, is still insanely strong in comparison to a normal human, and Laura was designed to be his equal if not superior.

While Null would get stronger, he's not going to get that strong. Considering peak human scale contains guys like the Kingpin, I'd think he'll be fine.

He still has room to grow. Maybe copying Dazzlers sound to light conversion for ranged or something.
I know what he wants the most is the ability to fly. I can see him being desperate trying to see if he can will himself to mimic Storm's power so he can.
Right now baby Null is done with his initial training and is about ready to be handheld through his first missions, so we'll see if he gets some hardware. Hard to get things geared around your powers when they keep evolving.

I think his power gain might be slower from now on. It took some extreme circumstances to develop powers, and we've seen that life or death doesn't automatically mean a power will develop or one that is immediately useful.

I do expect flight powers at some point, but it might not be the most convenient form of flight, or so slow that Null would be better off walking.

By the way, how do you think Clone Saga works out in this one since Gwen doesn't die in this universe? I guess Jackal jumps straight to doing the Peter clone.

Unfortunately, I've never read the Clone Saga.

That is adorable, I hope Boots manages to convince the team to put it in if Kurt's room becomes a thing.

Same, and I hope we can get some BAMF dolls in the future to keep and gift. Everyone needs a little Kurt in their lives.

Also, because Nightcrawler is one of my favourite X-Men... Well, the Claremont version of him, at least (I don't want to know what they did to my boy).

I honestly really don't want for Null's identity to be revealed as Legion or a Super-Skrull with amnesia later on.

I'd much prefer for Null to just be someone who only exists within the Earth-69 Universe and its offshoots and nothing more; it's the multiverse after all.

I'm trying to figure out why on earth the Shadow King would be even remotely interested in Null, even masquerading as his professor for an unknown amount of time. He can't tell what someone's mutant power would be, and he didn't even know what Null's power was when he caught Null! How did he even know Null would be a mutant in the first place? Did he know? The amount of effort he used alone was unusual; the Shadow King seemed obsessed with Null, so there was probably a damn good reason for it that we aren't privy to yet.

Null being Legion or having some familial connection to someone important is the only thing I can think of to warrant that level of effort from the Shadow King, as nothing else seems to make sense, at least with the level of information I currently have.

Course Null could be a Skrull, but that just raises further questions!

 

[salscou]

I'm trying to figure out why on earth the Shadow King would be even remotely interested in Null, even masquerading as his professor for an unknown amount of time. He can't tell what someone's mutant power would be, and he didn't even know what Null's power was when he caught Null! How did he even know Null would be a mutant in the first place? Did he know? The amount of effort he used alone was unusual; the Shadow King seemed obsessed with Null, so there was probably a damn good reason for it that we aren't privy to yet.

I still maintain that the shadow king running into Null and accidentaly awakening his X gene was pure coincidence, BUT, and this is a but almost as big as Rogue's, WHY was Null studying there? how did Xavier react so quickly to pull him out of there?

I think Chuck knows way more about the boy than the boy knows about himself, i think this is a Denton brothers like scenario.

 

[JLucci]

I'm trying to figure out why on earth the Shadow King would be even remotely interested in Null

I don't think he really was. Going by what was in the news report, it makes sense that he was brainwashing people into doing his dirty work. What better place to find new pawns to manipulate than a school/university? Null just so happened to piss him off, which I believe lead him to drop his guard and allow Xavier to find him. Discovering Null just so happened as a result.

Edit: And of course ninja'd

 

[FP00]

I still maintain that the shadow king running into Null and accidentaly awakening his X gene was pure coincidence, BUT, and this is a but almost as big as Rogue's, WHY was Null studying there? how did Xavier react so quickly to pull him out of there?

I think Chuck knows way more about the boy than the boy knows about himself, i think this is a Denton brothers like scenario.

I always replay from the start with every new patch, so I double-checked the scene: Farouk wasn't attacking Null when he first developed his power; it happened while Null was watching the news. Farouk only began trying to seize Null when he was alone.

And yeah, Chuck knows something and is hiding it. This being Claremont Charles, he'd have a damn good reason for it, but he's still hiding it.

I don't think he really was. Going by what was in the news report, it makes sense that he was brainwashing people into doing his dirty work. What better place to find new pawns to manipulate than a school/university? Null just so happened to piss him off, which I believe lead him to drop his guard and allow Xavier to find him. Discovering Null just so happened as a result.

Except that Farouk has no need to be a professor at a university to find suitable puppets. He is insanely powerful and could have mind-controlled that entire lecture hall with zero effort on day 1, and yet, for some unexplained reason, he decided to stick around and be a professor instead of doing what he usually does and hole up somewhere to live in luxury and leisure. Why? Why go through the effort? If he had a grudge against Null after he'd just have him shot, but he went through the entire effort to mind-control the X-Men and kidnap Null specifically to use as a host, despite having no idea what his powers were.

Something isn't adding up here, so what specifically about Null is of interest to the Shadow King that we don't know about?

 

[salscou]

I always replay from the start with every new patch, so I double-checked the scene: Farouk wasn't attacking Null when he first developed his power; it happened while Null was watching the news. Farouk only began trying to seize Null when he was alone.

Is that the case?

I always saw it as Farouk started attacking Null mentally when he got pissed because Null was staring at the news instead of paying attention and then mouthed him off.

 

[The_Man_With_No_Name]

I'd still say Laura is physically stronger and faster due to her regen being way better; she can exert more force with less consequence, and her body is adapted to it from birth, while Null needs to drain multiple sources to achieve that, and his regen is nowhere near as good.

Of course, we all have to remember the ultimate rule:
How powerful somebody's powers are depends on whatever the writer wants at a particular moment.

I think Chuck knows way more about the boy than the boy knows about himself

Always the safe bet to assume.

"Professor X is a Jerk"
-Katherine Pryde

 

[FP00]

Is that the case?

I always saw it as Farouk started attacking Null mentally when he got pissed because Null was staring at the news instead of paying attention and then mouthed him off.

The attack happened afterwards. During a training session with Jean, the characters also specifically bring up that it developed as a result of watching the news and not Farouk's attack.

 

[The_Man_With_No_Name]

I always replay from the start with every new patch, so I double-checked the scene: Farouk wasn't attacking Null when he first developed his power; it happened while Null was watching the news. Farouk only began trying to seize Null when he was alone.

Yep.

Is that the case?

Yep.

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I mentioned it before, but Null's powers thus far have flared up whenever he's "inspired". To me it seems like directed evolution, but more will be revealed on Null later I'm sure to clear up the exact nature.

In his first case he was wanting a way to defend himself against psychic attacks after watching the news.

 

[armond]

Of course, we all have to remember the ultimate rule:
How powerful somebody's powers are depends on whatever the writer wants at a particular moment.

Incorrect, aunt may is supreme

 

[FP00]

I mentioned it before, but Null's powers thus far have flared up whenever he's "inspired". To me it seems like directed evolution, but more will be revealed on Null later I'm sure to clear up the exact nature.

It's why Legion is my first guess because of how similar it is to Legion's power albiet much weaker. Maybe that's a hint as to what happened?

Charles has at least some of the answers, but obviously, we won't find out what those are until the story progresses.

 

[armond]

It's why Legion is my first guess because of how similar it is to Legion's power albiet much weaker. Maybe that's a hint as to what happened?

Charles has at least some of the answers, but obviously, we won't find out what those are until the story progresses.

Plot twist: he's one of Magnetos little bastards

 

[salscou]

Plot twist: he's one of Magnetos little bastards

Nice, then he does get a chance at Wanda.

 

[The_Man_With_No_Name]

Incorrect, aunt may is supreme

One Above All
VS

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[JLucci]

The way I thought of it was that while watching the news and wishing/hoping for a way to counteract that sort of thing, Farouk got mad at him being disrespectful for not paying attention, he then tried to use his powers on Null, which triggered his power to awaken, and lead to him feeling sick and going to bathroom. Its there that we finally see Null change, especially if you've selected something like elf ears during player customization Then he gets attacked again since hes alone, but this time he's able to stop it. Then Charles and company show up, which again I believe happened because he sensed Farouk after getting mad.

 

[The_Man_With_No_Name]

Nice, then he does get a chance at Wanda.

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I'm pretty sure the devs have a " no Ultimate Wanda" clause for Patreon reasons

 

[armond]

Nice, then he does get a chance at Wanda.

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Oh, brother!

 

[The_Man_With_No_Name]

Oh wow! Wanda moved in!
She's your:

Define relationship

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[jonbox]

I do expect flight powers at some point, but it might not be the most convenient form of flight

Just call Juggernaut and he'll show Null how he can fly.

but it might not be the most convenient form of flight

 

[salscou]

Just call Juggernaut and he'll show Null how he can fly.
but it might not be the most convenient form of flight

Hes gonna get fastball special'd by Juggy?!