Asphalt Manipulation

Asphalt Manipulation
Elder Sister (To Aru Kagaku No Railgun) can manipulate the viscosity of asphalt to control in any way she sees fit.
Power/Ability to:	manipulate asphalt

The ability to manipulate asphalt. Variation of Earth Manipulation.

Also Called

• Asphalt Control
• Bitumen Manipulation

Capabilities

The user can create/generate, shape and manipulate asphalt a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum that may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product; it is a substance classed as a pitch.

The primary use of asphalt/bitumen is in road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder mixed with aggregate particles to create asphalt concrete. Its other main uses are for bituminous waterproofing products, including production of roofing felt and for sealing flat roofs.

Applications

• Create/generate/increase asphalt.
• Shape, compress, and/or otherwise manipulate asphalt.
  • Efficacy Manipulation including speed, density, hardness and/or sharpness.
  • Repair objects of asphalt.
• Adhesion
• Earth Attacks using asphalt.
• Move/lift asphalt at nearly any speed whether in/on surface, air or water. One could even do this on vacuum of space if one has way to survive the experience.
  • Geokinetic Flight using asphalt.
  • Matter Surfing by riding a boulder or other mass of asphalt.
• Terrakinetic Constructs of asphalt, including weapons, walls, armor or allies/servants.

Techniques

• Asphalt Mimicry
• Burying
• Geokinetic Combat using asphalt.
• Geokinetic Invisibility using asphalt.
• Terraportation using asphalt.

Associations

• Concrete Manipulation
• Earth Manipulation
• Oil Manipulation

Limitations

• May be unable to create asphalt, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
• Asphalt may be worn down by different types of weather.
• Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits, and their power's natural limits.
• May be damaged by chemicals such as gas, oil, etc.

Known Users

• Elder Sister (To Aru Kagaku No Railgun)
• Brooke Augustine (Infamous: Second Son)
• Delsin Rowe (Infamous: Second Son)
• Joseph Monteleone/Tar Pit (DC)
• Tarmack (Static Shock)
• Tar Monster (Scooby-Doo 2: Monster Unleashed)

Gallery

Completely new meaning for road-block.