So a lovely commenter just left this on Probable Theorem and I wanted to share. When deciding how the powers were formed, I put a lot of thought into how they would form for each person. They summed it up pretty nicely.
Pretty much this means the power forms to the person. Their wants or fears or needs. This does mean there are people out there with useless abilities but they probably will never know.
If you had abilities that formed based on your life when you were younger, what would they be? ;)
Sitting here at work while thinking about a million things at once, I want to come up with something I can doodle and sketch out that I can work on during the next Livestream.
How would people feel about concept art of Virgil if he decided to be a super hero with Roman in Practicality? I have ideas...
There are so many things attached to this fic and this universe I made that I feel that this is necessary at this point. ALSO, I can add fanart you wonderful people have made too!! I’ll update it in case I missed anything or if anyone is wonderful enough that I have to add to this list!! <333
What is Practicality?
Short for A Lesson In Practicality (or ALIP), it is a superpower/superhero AU and the sequel is currently ongoing! Warning: Minor cursing, minor blood, panic attack, fighting and character peril/death. (Minor)
Check out @alessoninpracticality for more!
Chapter 1 on Tumblr
Chapter 1 on AO3
The sequel is Probable Theorem! (Or PT for short)
Chapter 1 on Tumblr
Chapter 1 on AO3
What is Impractical?
A fun AU idea I had where the guys don’t live together but still have powers. They all don a mask and become heroes/villains. MASTERPOST HERE!
Extras:
I made a list of FUN FACTS about the whole cast! (minor spoilers if you haven't finished Practicality)
I’ve made the apartments they live in! Both Practicality and Theorem!
Someone asked about costumes they would have and I wrote vague descriptions here!
I posted photos of the arboretum that Patton and Logan visited in Chapter 14.
I answered a bunch of asks as the guys in the fic! The tag is under Practicality Fic and Celery Asks on my Tumblr. Here are some interesting ones! [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
While I’m on the topic, the absolutely lovely @indecisive-asexual-space-dork Also drew me a young Roman with braces! Look at his cute mug! Awww!! They did such a great job!!
I just love awkward tween Roman <3
Anyone that has read the latest chapter of PROBABLE THEOREM! I NEED YOUR HELP!
There is a certain... picture at the end of the chapter I mention that I now want to commission someone to doodle. Let me know if you have recommendations!
I wrote this a while ago but I forgot to save it when I moved blogs. So! Before the sequel goes up, I’m re-writing it to give you all a refresher! It has been 2 months!
Edit: Chapter 1 of the sequel is now up!
Logan
Abilities: Telekinesis/mind reader
Stereotypical sweater vest nerd with telekinesis
Brown hair and hazel eyes that almost glow gold when he uses abilities (Sometimes, very rarely blue??? Why???)
He tries hiding it through his glasses
“No, that was probably just the sun on my glasses.”
He doesn’t talk about his past much but has let it slip his parents were very supportive of his abilities
was very open about using them when he was younger
He tries not using them AT ALL if he can help it
The others convinced him to be a bit more laid back about it
He’s found himself at least moving or catching things from time to time
Has a bachelor’s degree but doesn’t use it anymore
He used to do online work and work from home but now just works at a bookstore with another job at a bakery (he’s worked there before)
He wears a plain black shirt with a tie when he goes to work--it makes him look nice but not too formal
Patton thinks he looks like a school teacher when he does
I always hinted he was probably on the ace spectrum--he’s Biromantic
It took forever to recognize and admit his feelings for Patton
He’s a hopeless nerd sometimes
Totally doesn’t have a tragic backstory
Patton
Abilities: Multiply(he can make near perfect copies of himself)/Empath
Patton has a love for terrible graphic tees/sweaters with puns and Argyle patterns
Like he even has argyle socks he wears sometimes
It’s mostly just comfy sweaters/shirts
He’s actually the shortest of the group, just barely shorter than Logan
He’s 5′7 and Logan’s 5′9
Despite that, he is the oldest of the group
He has blue eyes and his hair is wavy/almost curly and he just lets it do what it wants
He does have some light freckles on his face and arms you wouldn’t notice at first
He’s an only child and his parents baby him a bit too much sometimes
His mom doesn’t like his powers and tells him he can be ‘normal’ if he wants
Honestly it’s because she’s a bit of a worrywart and just wants to keep Patton safe
He likes his pals though and would never give them up!
He’s very overprotective of 3 since an incident...
his dad is a bit more laid back but stopped getting in between the two
Works in a library as a tech
literally everyone knows him because he’s so friendly
I’ve mentioned he ‘doesn’t care to find where he is LGBT+’ wise. He just ‘loves everyone equally’
Logan is pretty sure he’s Pansexual but doesn’t question it further. You don’t need a label!
Virgil
Abilities: Time control (Can freeze and break away from time)/Time travel (Creates portals when he does so)
Virgil buys his clothes almost exclusively at thrift stores
His NASA hoodie he wears sometimes isn’t vintage by choice, it’s just really that old
He loves buying old clothes and adding his own touches to them
Like this black hoodie he added purple plaid patches to he loves and wears the most
most of his style involves hoodies
He got into makeup when his Ex took him to the ren faire and he dressed up like an evil warlock but keeps it very laid back
Working at a craft store has taught him a lot too
He learned how to knit simply because an old lady made a joke about how the needles make great self-defense weapons
also he learned it’s good for his anxiety
he doesn’t share any of that though
He looks to be almost as tall as Roman but is actually sliiightly taller
He slouches a lot so he seems shorter than he is
His brown hair is so dark it looks black, same as his brown eyes
Obviously the palest of everyone
Has always had weird odds and ends jobs at local mom and pop stores (That’s how he sticks it to the man)
currently has been working at this one for a while, his longest lasting job
He loves his bosses because they keep people away from him as long as he gets his work done
Also the wife also suffers from anxiety so they accommodate him very well
Has dated mostly men in the past but is bisexual
His dad was a little freaked out about his powers but has come to just accept it
His mother died when he was younger and he still wishes he could have done more to help her
Hates his powers but mostly uses them to get through panic attacks and other issues alone(and naps)
Not the best coping mechanism and he knows it, but he’d rather suffer silently alone then look like a mess in front of someone else
Definitely perfectly okay after the ending of Practicality
Roman
Abilities: Electromagnetic Manipulation/Pretty much a walking battery/magnet
When he decides to dress casual, most of his clothes seem to come from the Disney store
Other than that, you will always find him dressed semi-formal
Button down shirts, dress pants and open jacket are staple Roman attire most days(jacket optional)
Roman has spent more and more of his time outside and running around dressed up in a Prince costume trying to ‘be a hero’ and ‘save the world from evil’
His first costume was from one of his theater shows
He’s very much into dressing up and costumes and makeup and acting though he doesn’t let it slip into his normal life ‘much’
Everyone knows he's in denial about that though
His hair is light brown and his eyes are brown/hazel
He’s also a bit tan. (I always imagined him hispanic)
He makes up for the blandness in appearance in everything else he does
His prince’s outfit comes with a masquerade mask and his hair is usually slicked back
His parents and friends growing up all knew about his abilities
he described it as that ‘one character trait everyone has’ like wearing glasses so they thought nothing of it
He never formally came out as gay, his parents just accepted it and kinda had a feeling
He is the only one with another sibling--a little sister named Julie
She has no powers but always thought her brother would be taken away to become an X-Men when she was younger
They bicker and fight but she looks up to him a lot and while fulfilling her sisterly duties of being annoying, she would do anything for Ro.
His parents have and I quote “the best romance love story in history” which is why they named their kids Roman and Julie. (*cough Romeo and Juliet cough*)
He has a fan club, did you know about it?
He’s totally a real superhero with an actual fan club and it’s awesome
Went to college to get the degree his parents wanted and got a desk job
lost it shortly before moving in with the others
Life has been a roller coaster since then
Thomas
Abilities: Power absorption (Hmm, guess there is no second one, huh? ;) Strange...) EDIT: Power amplification! Surprise!
Totally didn’t have powers until he was greeted by this guy one day
Tried telling him he had abilities and just kind of freaked him out
Something weird happened and the guy kind of walked away and he tried to forget the whole thing
Met him months later and learned he copied abilities???
He told his closest friend Joan about the whole weird situation and gave him the address he was going to for answers when he left
Turns out he DOES have powers, who knew?
These guys just made his life a whole lot more interesting and stressful
You know the story, it’s Thomas, guys!
Life after the whole mess has been weird for him
Logan keeps looking at him weird but pretty much all his memories have returned
He gets random facts wrong he swore he knew
Someone will ask him a question and he will freeze, drawing a blank
Patton keeps in contact a lot and lets him know whats going on
While he doesn’t hang out with the group often since they all moved, he keeps in contact with all of the others in some way
He’s already invited to movie night at the new place
Secretly follows ‘Princey’s’ actions throughout the city to make sure Roman isn’t doing anything too stupid
Visits Virgil sometimes when Talyn needs stuff for some random thing they’re making
He tries to catch Logan at work and gets a new book when he can
Has grown closer to Logan who has a strange interest in his powers...
Hope you’re all ready for the sequel because I’m not haha but maybe I’ll make a newer updated one of this?
