One poor soul just wanted to have fun at the annual Comic-con. That poor soul also just so happened to like Alex Mercer. It's too bad that creepy Merchant wants to play his manipulative games and shipped him off to face horror for his amusement.
I'm guessing the forced mutation with the unicorn was an unexpected upgrade, like how it was when Alex or James got new weapons. I'd call those forced mutations.^_^
Oh, and also, take note.... Big Mac was able to move a house without breaking a sweat, and in the comics, Celestia was able to hoof wrestle Big Mac without breaking a sweat: meaning, offensive wise, they have the power to damage those like him, or some rare ones do. But endurance and offense are two different things, eh? Then again, Rainbow was able to break through a tower of rocks with only getting dizzy. But, Big Mac and Rainbow are exceptionally powerful ponies, so such power isn't common.
And I certainly hope that he's able to speak with the princesses, especially now that there's already a Supreme Hunter to the mix. Hoo boy there. XD
6028719 Wait, I thought Luna was the one to hoof wrestle Big Mac? But yeah only a few exceptions can damage Alex physically, since the average pony can't move a house or be Rainbow Dash.
Though I personally don't see him losing in a test of strength anyway, especially with muscle mass. But if he met his match in that department then I guess if you can't beat them, outlast them
In regards to the princesses.... I can see Celestia, though mad at him for the killings, being understanding since he doesn't know how to control his powers fully yet and he was fighting in self-defense. The fact that he's trying to make up for it by taking care of Colors being browny points there.
...but Luna will likely have to be held back by her sister till she can point out those facts to her, considering her emotional nature. Then again, from what I've seen, Luna seems bipolar sort of. When on the job, she's quite serious about it, and is a lot more carefree off the job.
As for his new mutation.... well, when Alex gained new mutations, they weren't the same as what he consumed. They were based upon them, altered to fit him. Humans tend to be able to use magic from their hands when they're magic users, so perhaps the mutation could give enlarged unicorn horn spikes as his arms or something.
Then again, this is a Displaced. He can likely be more.... creative with Alex's powers, if he thinks of it. Like say, blade arm on one arm and whip on the other. Or perhaps altering his legs with part of the upgrades, since Alex never did such. Or even double upgrades, like double shields to make for a battering ram while held together, or double blade arms or double whips. Even if the whips became entangled, wouldn't be a problem, since Alex was able to turn into a puddle and reform, so he could likely turn his entangled whips into mass and reabsorb them without problems. Perhaps even make a new wrecking ball sized morning star weapon in the process or something.
Then again, all those possibilities are limited by what he can think up, eh? Creativity is key there.^_^
Oh, and if he gains unicorn horns as arms(only much larger), they'd be perfect for not only magic, but good for melee as well. Though, he likely can't use both at once on one horn-arm. Seems putting pressure on a unicorn horn disables magic by disrupting the mana flow. However... if he dual wields them, that's not a problem. Could stab with one, and use magic with the other.
6028881 Yeah. Offense is one thing. Stanima is another. And Alex's powers are the definition of stanima pretty much. XD
And yeah, it was Celestia, not Luna, that hoof wrestled Big Mac. Luna was the one to kiss Big Mac, though he seemed against it. Yet, he still went on the Ferris Wheel with her.... I think, as my headcannon for it anyways, he didn't want to break her heart with the fact that he already had a special somepony(Cheerilee), being loyal to her. ...though I see him good with Fluttershy and Cheerilee both, I think that Cheerilee was the one fortunate enough to get first dibs with him.XD But, that likely won't be something to deal with in this fic, so no worries there. XD
6028921 And sorry for flooding your messages like that. XD I tend to be over-talkative when my mind gets a-goin'. XD
...Oh, and I'd laugh my ass off if after meeting with the princesses, they state something like: "Let's just hope things don't get any more complicated than this." then he finds his first displaced token. XDDDD Murphy's Law loves Displaced. XDDD
6028930 Heh, don't worry about the flooding, it's been entertaining. And though that is a good idea I was originally planning on having him as a summon/summoner after he deals with his current big problem. It could change though
With the 'unicorn' mutation and knowledge to use magic from several different unicorns should make him a formidable force. If enough understanding about magic, he could probably use is magic in any of his forms, not limited to just being a unicorn. If he has trouble using magic in other forms, he could just create a foci or focus. Like how unicorns use their horns, others could components to cast spells like Verbal, Somatic, Material, Focus, Divine Focus. Heck, he could probably just channel or 'will' magic at someone.
6028999 Eh, not so much as learning to control the virus, though it would certainly help keep it in check. More like an infection like this isn't something you just leave around while you adventure in another universe. I could give him something so that he is aware of the Displaced but no calling card just yet
I can see his unicorn mutation giving him like longer finger nails that doubles as quick melee weapons or sharp blades over his body to focus/use magic?
6033914 Forgot. Though, I read the comics here if you're interested: http://yp1.yayponies.no/book.php I am pretty sure it was in the main comics though. The Big Mac arc.
Really, he starts with all the powers from the game right off the bat, why, he started in quill station so he should be base blacklight and have to work to get those mutations it's just boring if the "hero" (can't really call him that yet) stats of at 100% and can barely improve over the course of the story. Take the mighty warrior of epicness Yes he starts of strong but he's still only at like 20% percent of max power at the start, you had the chance to let your character grow along with his power, but instead you gave it to him all at once, again a bit boring, i'll continue reading just letting you know how you fucked up, but don't worry, most displaced stories make this mistake... unfortunately.
Awesome Did he clean up all the blood and corpses or just leave most of it behind?
6027843 The tendrils sucked up all the bodies, blood was simply left behind
Alright, he absorbed some active magic, the horn will probably be on his head though, or just using his hands.
6027994 While the thought of Alex Mercer's forehead having a unicorn horn on it is hilarious... I think I'll stick with hands.
6028005
now that I think about it, that IS funny.
6028012 I know right?
I'm guessing the forced mutation with the unicorn was an unexpected upgrade, like how it was when Alex or James got new weapons. I'd call those forced mutations.^_^
Oh, and also, take note.... Big Mac was able to move a house without breaking a sweat, and in the comics, Celestia was able to hoof wrestle Big Mac without breaking a sweat: meaning, offensive wise, they have the power to damage those like him, or some rare ones do. But endurance and offense are two different things, eh? Then again, Rainbow was able to break through a tower of rocks with only getting dizzy. But, Big Mac and Rainbow are exceptionally powerful ponies, so such power isn't common.
And I certainly hope that he's able to speak with the princesses, especially now that there's already a Supreme Hunter to the mix. Hoo boy there. XD
6028719 Wait, I thought Luna was the one to hoof wrestle Big Mac? But yeah only a few exceptions can damage Alex physically, since the average pony can't move a house or be Rainbow Dash.
Though I personally don't see him losing in a test of strength anyway, especially with muscle mass. But if he met his match in that department then I guess if you can't beat them, outlast them
In regards to the princesses.... I can see Celestia, though mad at him for the killings, being understanding since he doesn't know how to control his powers fully yet and he was fighting in self-defense. The fact that he's trying to make up for it by taking care of Colors being browny points there.
...but Luna will likely have to be held back by her sister till she can point out those facts to her, considering her emotional nature. Then again, from what I've seen, Luna seems bipolar sort of. When on the job, she's quite serious about it, and is a lot more carefree off the job.
As for his new mutation.... well, when Alex gained new mutations, they weren't the same as what he consumed. They were based upon them, altered to fit him. Humans tend to be able to use magic from their hands when they're magic users, so perhaps the mutation could give enlarged unicorn horn spikes as his arms or something.
Then again, this is a Displaced. He can likely be more.... creative with Alex's powers, if he thinks of it. Like say, blade arm on one arm and whip on the other. Or perhaps altering his legs with part of the upgrades, since Alex never did such. Or even double upgrades, like double shields to make for a battering ram while held together, or double blade arms or double whips. Even if the whips became entangled, wouldn't be a problem, since Alex was able to turn into a puddle and reform, so he could likely turn his entangled whips into mass and reabsorb them without problems. Perhaps even make a new wrecking ball sized morning star weapon in the process or something.
Then again, all those possibilities are limited by what he can think up, eh? Creativity is key there.^_^
Oh, and if he gains unicorn horns as arms(only much larger), they'd be perfect for not only magic, but good for melee as well. Though, he likely can't use both at once on one horn-arm. Seems putting pressure on a unicorn horn disables magic by disrupting the mana flow. However... if he dual wields them, that's not a problem. Could stab with one, and use magic with the other.
6028881 Yeah. Offense is one thing. Stanima is another. And Alex's powers are the definition of stanima pretty much. XD
And yeah, it was Celestia, not Luna, that hoof wrestled Big Mac. Luna was the one to kiss Big Mac, though he seemed against it. Yet, he still went on the Ferris Wheel with her.... I think, as my headcannon for it anyways, he didn't want to break her heart with the fact that he already had a special somepony(Cheerilee), being loyal to her. ...though I see him good with Fluttershy and Cheerilee both, I think that Cheerilee was the one fortunate enough to get first dibs with him.XD But, that likely won't be something to deal with in this fic, so no worries there. XD
6028904 Lol, yeah no worries XD
6028921 And sorry for flooding your messages like that. XD I tend to be over-talkative when my mind gets a-goin'. XD
...Oh, and I'd laugh my ass off if after meeting with the princesses, they state something like: "Let's just hope things don't get any more complicated than this." then he finds his first displaced token. XDDDD Murphy's Law loves Displaced. XDDD
6028930 Heh, don't worry about the flooding, it's been entertaining. And though that is a good idea I was originally planning on having him as a summon/summoner after he deals with his current big problem. It could change though
6028972 Ah. Letting him learn to control the virus like villain Alex Mercer did, eh? Well, he does have the potential for it.
With the 'unicorn' mutation and knowledge to use magic from several different unicorns should make him a formidable force. If enough understanding about magic, he could probably use is magic in any of his forms, not limited to just being a unicorn. If he has trouble using magic in other forms, he could just create a foci or focus. Like how unicorns use their horns, others could components to cast spells like Verbal, Somatic, Material, Focus, Divine Focus. Heck, he could probably just channel or 'will' magic at someone.
6028999 Eh, not so much as learning to control the virus, though it would certainly help keep it in check. More like an infection like this isn't something you just leave around while you adventure in another universe. I could give him something so that he is aware of the Displaced but no calling card just yet
6029054 Good point. Likely best for him to have some control of the virus before he makes his own totem, eh? XD
6029076 Lol, exactly
I can see his unicorn mutation giving him like longer finger nails that doubles as quick melee weapons
or sharp blades over his body to focus/use magic?
6031307 I've experimented with many looks in my head. Sadly I'm not a fan of super long nails, claws not being counted
6028719 when did celestia hoof wrestle big mac?
6032248 In the comics.
This is a great story so far
however I feel like he should be a bit more concerned with the reality of murder instead of just "oh well"
6033402 Spoiler alert, I'll be touching on that in the next chapter
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6032327 which issue?
6033914 Forgot. Though, I read the comics here if you're interested: http://yp1.yayponies.no/book.php I am pretty sure it was in the main comics though. The Big Mac arc.
6034025 thanks!!
6034344 lol You're welcome.^^
Really, he starts with all the powers from the game right off the bat, why, he started in quill station so he should be base blacklight and have to work to get those mutations it's just boring if the "hero" (can't really call him that yet) stats of at 100% and can barely improve over the course of the story. Take the mighty warrior of epicness Yes he starts of strong but he's still only at like 20% percent of max power at the start, you had the chance to let your character grow along with his power, but instead you gave it to him all at once, again a bit boring, i'll continue reading just letting you know how you fucked up, but don't worry, most displaced stories make this mistake... unfortunately.
Have Jacob adopt the little lass! I don't care what people say! Every little one should have a father or a mother!