Can Kurt bamf in and out of water?

Sussi · Post by **Sussi** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 6:26 pm

...Just a thought... What do you think?:?

Darkholme · Post by **Darkholme** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 6:31 pm

My theory is that he could teleport out of it, but he could only teleport into it if it was shallow.

The problem with teleporting into solid matter is that there's no way to force the matter to displace. Air can be displaced. Theoretrically, if he was to teleport into like the upper 20 ft of water (like a swimming pool, or a lake), it should be able to be displaced as well.

A deep sea teleportation probably wouldn't work, as the pressure would keep the water from being displaced. Plus the sudden change in pressure might cause his lungs to collapse anyway.

Hmph. Guess all those college science courses DID have a purpose...

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:07 pm

If he were underwater in a shallow place he could possibly bamf out without too much danger, but it would dangerous to try.
You see, when you descend underwater, your lungs compress because the pressure is compacting the air in your lungs. So if Kurt were very deep underwater and he bamfed to the surface, his lungs could collapse because of the sudden release in pressure.

If he were to bamf from above water to underwater, supposing that somehow the water doesn't immediatly fill his body and somehow is displaced, the air in his lungs would take up too much room and his lungs could break, as if you filled a balloon with too much air.

So basically, it would be dangerous for him to try, and I would expect that because of his fear of bamfing into a wall or some solid object, he would not want to try to bamf into or out of water.

It pays to be a scuba diver.

Garble · Post by **Garble** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:25 pm

He has teleported into water and out of water many times in the comics.

As for teleporting into deep water, both Darkholme and Gaz make good points above...

Although, I think the explosive bamf effect actually serves to help displace any matter that might get in the way.

But you really have to ask yourself why he'd want to teleport to the bottom of the ocean without a pressure suit or any protection (not to menion air in the first place...

thewildeman · Post by **thewildeman** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 11:04 pm

I have to agree with many of the points made here. I think under certain circumstances he could do either, but the danger of teleporting into water of any depth of more than a couple feet could be dangerous for him. Yet, he has teleported in the rain before and managed to displace rain drops so water in shallows may not be too different eh? I do know of one thing other than solid matter that he definitley CANNOT bamf through..... anybody remember? Here is a hint..... Dr Doom.

DeeJay · Post by **DeeJay** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:55 am

Doesn't Nightcrawler disperse all liquids and gasses when he teleports somewhere? I think if he teleports in water, all the water would get pushed away and kinda make an air pocket.

Not in dead sea water though, too much pressure like said before.

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:17 am

Well, it really depends on when a substance becomes too dense or heavy for him to displace. For instance, if he can displace water, why not soup, or jello, or solid things. I really think that he can only disperse gasses because they are so much lighter than the rest of his body.

Nighton · Post by **Nighton** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:59 am

I'm gonna teleport into that lake!

Are you sure you can do that?

Of course I can!

:cyke I don't think it's safe.

It's perfectly safe.

Here we go!

10 minutes later

:cyke I guess that's the end of Kurt.

I think he wouldn't make it. He might survive a teleport a few meters down, but not any more. Then he would "trilla av pinn", or as you would say, go meet Elvis.

Shadow_Dancer · Post by **Shadow_Dancer** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:09 am

Kurt can displace liquids when he teleports. He has bamfed in and out of water several times in both UXM and Excalibur. I don't know what would happen if he teleported into very deep water, but why would he want to?:?

BlueAvenger9 · Post by **BlueAvenger9** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:35 pm

I dont think he would ahve trouble gettin air before bamfing in and out of water because remember he travels to another dimension be fore showing up anywhere. But then again anythings possible, he could die?:dead

LadyErin · Post by **LadyErin** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:54 pm

Unless they changed this, he passes though the other dimension too quickly to even realize it, much less breathe. And I agree with Gable, Gaz, and Darkholme. The change of preesure could hurt, if not kill, him. So in and out of shallow water, sure. And even air pressure could, under the right condishions, do the same.