Absolute Zero Standards Revision

[DarkDragonMedeus]

It was decided that hitting something with an absolute zero object would not grant someone Absolute Zero manipulation, nor would surviving a hit without getting frozen grant resistance to it. We only grant AZ manipulation to those who are simply capable of freezing objects to AZ temperatures or resistance to it for being able to resist having their bodies resisting those who have AZ manipulation.

 

[Antvasima]

Okay. Do the Absolute Zero and Absolute Zero Feats in Fictio pages need to be adjusted then?

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

I think the first page is fine where it's at, but the explanations page could use an extra foot note on the Not Foolproof list regarding "Absolute Zero objects."

 

[Antvasima]

Okay. That is probably fine to apply, as long as there was a staff agreement regarding the issue. I do not remember anymore.

 

[Agnaa]

Rereading the thread, it had universal agreement. DT did note that such attacks would negate durability to some extent, but only in the same way as other cold attacks, and nowhere near to the same extent as freezing an object to AZ, so he was fine with the change.

Kep was called on to make the appropriate changes, should I remind him about this thread?

 

[Antvasima]

I think that Kepekley is currently busy IRL taking care of his grandmother, due to the global pandemic.

Would you be willing to handle it instead?

 

[Agnaa]

I'm not sure exactly how to change it, so I'd rather leave it to someone else. DDM seems to have an idea.

 

[Antvasima]

Okay. Would you be willing to handle it Medeus?

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

• Wielding Absolute Zero Weapons: There are examples in fiction where characters possess a melee weapon or some throwing objects that were stated in their descriptions to be frozen at Absolute Zero temperatures. However, use of said weapons are not indicators of absolute zero manipulation, nor is withstanding them considered resistance to absolute zero. Based on the laws of thermal dynamics, those weapons would no longer be absolute zero once the process of cooling begins, and if they stay Absolute zero, then they are not actually cooling the targets they make contact with. Absolute Zero only applies if the target is the object getting frozen to absolute zero.

 

[Antvasima]

That seems fine to apply. Thank you.

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

I have added it.

 

[Antvasima]

Okay. Thanks. Should we close this thread or wait for further input?

 

[DarkDragonMedeus]

I think it seems concluded

 

[Antvasima]

Okay. I will close this then.