Talk:Poison emission

The description is definitely NOT what I got out of this ability. It looked like it came from the stare. Note that before the woman fell to the ground, she seemed stunned. Though, that's probably just 'cause Maya had black crap coming from her eyes, I thought it was the stare. I don't see how you guys got "Spread through the air" out of what we saw. I wouldn't call it an infection either, it was fairly instantaneous. --Riddler 22:18, 1 October 2007 (EDT)

Nominated for deletion.

Yeah. This is just too wild. --Riddler 22:33, 1 October 2007 (EDT)

• Just edit it, I got the essentials down :'(--DarkPhoenix 22:34, 1 October 2007 (EDT)
  • Yeah, it would be a shame to delete it completely... it just potentially has the wrong name. Worst case we can rename it to "Maya's power" for now until we have a good name. (Admin 22:35, 1 October 2007 (EDT))
    • I'd say archive the general information in a user page somewhere, but get rid of the page until we have an accurate name and description.--Riddler 22:36, 1 October 2007 (EDT)
      • Agreed...I'm going to bed...nite all, Heroes 4life--DarkPhoenix 22:37, 1 October 2007 (EDT)
        • Good job on the page content, DarkPhoenix! :) (Admin 22:38, 1 October 2007 (EDT))
          • How is this?

Maya's power is an as-of-yet unnamed ability. He or she with this ability secretes a black liquid from their eyes, and by means unknown, people in the immediate area are die nearly instantaneously. They also secrete the black liquid.

This brings up an idea, for all powers which we don't have a definite name for, label it with the first person we've seen use it?--Riddler 22:40, 1 October 2007 (EDT)

• I would definitely prefer that (i.e. "Soandso's power") as a placeholder in cases when the name of the power is not given or very obvious rather than a speculative name that often just causes a lot of debate. Whether such a power should go into say the Powers portal at that point or whether it should wait to be named is also up for discussion. (Admin 22:42, 1 October 2007 (EDT))
  • I'd say the same would apply to Bob and Alejandro right now. For Bob, we don't know what exactly he can do other than turn a spoon into gold. For Alejando, we do know that he can reverse Maya's "curse".--Riddler 22:48, 1 October 2007 (EDT)
    • We have a name for Bob's power from the writers. But yeah, Alejandro's is going to be tricky for a while. As for Maya's, I think "Maya's power" is the way to go for now. We have no information about how it works, and the only thing close to a name we have is "black tears", which doesn't really describe a power.--Hardvice (talk) 23:24, 1 October 2007 (EDT)
      • Not that Bliss and Horror is much of a name either. But you know how since Shanti had a disease Mohinder, the younger, was the key to heal her blood? Ever notice how Alejandro, the younger sibling heals Maya, the elder? Jason Garrick 15:15, 6 October 2007 (EDT)
      • good choice, both for this, and any future powers that have unclear names but obvious holders.--HiroDynoSlayer (talk) 10/1/2007 23:52 (EST)
        • Presumably we'll get some sort of explanation for her power when they visit Mohinder. I expect it'll be described along the lines of "toxic secretion". - Hive 19:44, 3 October 2007 (EDT)

• Stigmapathy - Stigmata is what the appearance of her power is. Seeing how shes crying some black murky type blood. Unless its just nighttime and it just looks black. I deff think the word Stigmata should be used in some part of the phrase to name her power. ---- DeaconRage 05:27, 2 October 2007 (EDT)
  • I'd avoid any reference to stigmata just because stigmata is so religiously loaded. "Stigmata" is usually defined as "bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain corresponding in location to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus, usually occurring during states of religious ecstasy or hysteria." Traditionally, stigmata corresponds to the five holy wounds: the hands, the feet, and the side of Christ. Bloody tears aren't unknown, but they're much less common, so using "stigmata" in the name is likely to conjure the wrong impression. Additionally, it tends to imply a religious element to her power which just isn't established yet.--Hardvice (talk) 23:50, 2 October 2007 (EDT)

I know it is still early

Even though it is still to early to say I am pretty sure her power is involved with petrification. Joe said that Alejandro's power doesn't work after the people die. Which means that they are not dead yet, which means they have been petrified for a short while.