| From: | Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Quicksilver |
| Date: | Fri, 14 Feb 1997 22:03:41 -0800 |
> Speaking of which...
>
> You've got a registered character by the name of Quicksilver. Is she ever
> going to be used? Or was she a long while ago and I just missed it? If
> possible, I'd like to use the nick for a semi-bad guy that I want to throw
> on the list (no, no Thunda's or Swords of God or any other drek like that).
Well, the name is rather common, (Marvel Mutant, bad guy from Joan D.
Vinge's _Psion_ [he was a rather nasty terrorist with paranormal powers],
etc.) but no, I would like to hang on to it for the time being. She was
last used in the Masquerade story line that ran several months back (I can
send you a copy if you so wish). I would like to use the character again
since I went through a lot of trouble dreaming her up and have grown
rather attached, however, there's this slight problem that she has gotten
herself hooked up with a rather secretive assassin (Mark N.'s Sybarite)
and it would not be easy or practical for her to just up and leave. I
have been meaning to find a way to use her again on the list, but nothing
has come up--as of yet--that seemed appropriate. Although I am looking.
The monicker Quicksilver is rather appropriate for her deftness in
changing not only her outward appearance, but personality as well (hence
mercurial; mercury = quicksilver, but FASA already took Mercurial), is a
hermaphrodite (connection hermaphrodite comes from Hermes+Aphrodite and
Hermes = Mercury), plus was subconsciously inspired by a pair of
characters in _Psion_'s sequel _Catspaw_ one of which was named Argentyne
(argent is French for silver). I am sure you can think of a different,
yet wholy appropriate name for your villain.
--Jeff
