exactly what I was thinking

Other uses for powdered canon. by zdimensia on 2014-07-03 20:11:00 UTC Reply

I've been thinking about the payload of the canon bombs, and wondering if there were less extreme ways to use it as a dues ex.

Perhaps there is a bit of canon that's so badly damaged that it doesn't "snap back" when you remove the offending element. Or there is no offending element to remove.

Would it be acceptable to find the one weak point and put powdered canon on it to make it snap back?

Re: Powdered canon by eatpraylove on 2014-07-04 01:55:00 UTC Reply

I thought that was how you got the Canon Cannons to go off. *ba-dum-bump-tish* In all seriousness, powdered canon would work for any troublesome OCs/remaining OOC canons. Like pixie dust from Peter Pan; you blow it on the character, they think happy thoughts, and suddenly they're canonical (again)! (Song optional.)

exactly what I was thinking by zdimensia on 2014-07-04 11:26:00 UTC Reply

Basically there are two situations where I already see it being needed.

One fic I found isn't really bad, but it's a fan-insert who has the Avatar power INSTEAD of Aang. (Only a few other minor charges, gotta treat that one with sensitivity if I don't throw it out.) I think rubbing some powdered canon on his head should give him his powers back.

Another fic is bothersome, and I don't think removing the OC will fix it. It might be better to use the canon bomb, but I'm already thinking of a fic that would need it more, and I don't want to overuse it.

Spray it crop-dusting style. by AdmiralSakai on 2014-07-03 21:45:00 UTC Reply

I'm thinking it acts like a pesticide, something that can repel or kill weak Suvians. I.e. you could dust a forest to kill off a large number of Cute Animal Friends, or introduce some into a ship's water supply to eliminate fawning bit-character crewmen. It'd probably just blind or discomfit a main Sue, but it could have an effect similar to what a line of salt does to various occult entities.