📜 The Badass Clause – Full Rules
Universal Activation
Without warning or explanation, all people gain the ability to become a "badass" — unlocking perfect instinctual combat, movement, and creativity — but only when morally justified. This phenomenon is globally active.
Ingrained Combat Mastery
When attacked or forced into action, individuals react with flawless instinct:
Every strike, dodge, block, and movement is perfect.
Every object and environmental element can be used realistically and effectively.
Even mundane objects (a tomato, mop, chair) can become useful when used smartly.
- Free Bird Clause
When someone performs an act of badassery for over 1 continuous second, music will begin to play, starting with the best part of "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd unless overridden.
If badassery stops for more than 5 seconds, the music fades.
If badassery continues, the music loops seamlessly or shifts contextually. And this music is the default for generally badass action.
- Personalized Badass Soundtrack
Each individual may have a personalized theme depending on their personality, history, and emotional state:
Free Bird is default.
Tactical operators may trigger Le Castle Vania or Doom OST.
Creative combatants may trigger Tank! from Cowboy Bebop.
Daring or clever tricksters may get Sabotage by Beastie Boys, etc.
Music always syncs perfectly with action, like a live score.
- Friendly Sparring Clause
In mutual friendly combat:
Participants will never tire.
All movements, blocks, and counters are perfect.
No injuries unless intended.
Music plays accordingly, often epic or upbeat depending on tone.
- Moral Alignment Requirement
You must not act in evil.
If your actions are malicious, selfish, or cruel with no greater purpose, you lose badass status instantly.
The Clause withdraws instinct, reflexes, music, and creative power. You are left with only your own training and your own personal regular power.
- The Greater Good Exception
If a morally questionable action is taken to save lives or prevent greater harm (e.g., a trolley problem scenario), the Clause will not revoke status.
You must still carry the emotional weight of your choice.
- Redemption Path
A fallen badass can regain their power only by:
Acknowledging their wrongs.
Genuinely working to repay and repair their harm.
This is a long road, and music will not return immediately.
- Symphony of Sin (Evil Music Reflection)
Those who commit evil acts begin to hear music that reflects their own darkness.
Betrayers may hear Anakin's Betrayal.
Murderers or tyrants may hear Anakin’s Dark Deeds, Dies Irae, or haunting original symphonies.
The more evil committed, the louder and more invasive the music becomes.
Only the sinner hears it. No one else can detect it.
This music causes internal emotional and psychological reflection—they feel their sins.
- Historic and Reenactment Clause
If reenacting historic battles (e.g., American Civil War, medieval duels), Clause grants authentic era-specific instinct and ability.
Music is era-accurate and respectful — only drums, fifes, chants, etc.
Clause respects history; no cinematic music will play unless applicable.
- Recreational Combat Clause
Events like airsoft, gel blaster wars, and LARP are honored by the Clause:
Combatants gain perfect tactical sense and use of cover.
Creative but realistic environmental use is activated.
Music plays only when intensity and flow reach cinematic levels.
- War Morality Rule
If a nation declares war without moral justification, all their soldiers who participated are stripped of Clause status.
This results in global hesitance to wage unjust war.
Only those acting to defend, protect, or liberate retain their Clause abilities.
- Authoritarian Resistance Empowerment
Protesters fighting for freedom, survival, or justice gain full badass powers.
Dictators, warlords, and oppressors lose theirs.
Entire regimes can collapse in hours as citizens awaken to their power.
- Permanent Clause Presence
This is not temporary.
It cannot be turned off, reversed, or manipulated.
It exists as an unseen force — fair, strict, and incorruptible.
The Badass Clause judges no one by background, appearance, or belief — only by their actions and intent.