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After Cradle (roleplay discussion thread)(Pact of the Monocled Chromalisk)

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Mon, 05/06/2013 - 10:37
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Thinslayer

Story Thread
Character list

The Spiral Order's war against the Swarm released a deadly plague that swept through the Clockworks, mutating and twisting knights and monsters alike. The local seas and oceans were contaminated with the plague, and any creature that came in contact with them became infected. Water supplies have grown short, and the mutated monstrosities have overrun the Clockworks.

Then arose the Necrons, an ancient race gifted with gravito-magnetic powers, allowing them to bend earth and space at will. The Swarm, once the harbinger of monstrosity and darkness, has evolved to a far greater level of intelligence than at any other point in the history of its existence. It has begun generating advanced forms, some being beautiful magenta replicas of Knights. There are even reports that the Swarm has developed a sense of creativity…

A mysterious being known only as "The Master" has united the mutated monsters and the Swarm against the kindlier inhabitants of Cradle, seeking to control and absorb them into the ranks of his terrible army. The Necrons and Isorans have banded together to face this threat.

There are whispers that there are remnants of the Valkyries roaming the Clockworks, lead by mysterious silver-haired angel nicknamed the "Lady of Light." She is thought to have been responsible for the freeing of many knights and Necrons from the grasp of the Swarm.

But whispers of powers unknown don't help much against the Master, and the knights are prepared to face their foes alone. Are you?
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Hello everyone! This is a text-based roleplaying game based loosely on Spiral Knights. If you would like to join, please make a character application here, and I and Kaijuhunter will examine it. Power-playing, god-modding, twinking, Mary Sue's and Marty Stu's, and mature content are strictly forbidden. Sparring will be handled on a subjective basis, and may be settled differently depending on the situation.

When applying for a character, please provide as much detail as possible. Your arsenal and appearance both matter greatly, so choose wisely how your character is described.

Now for some critical lore info. Knights are human beings dressed in power armor. Their faces are covered in a "digital mask" that provides them with functions such as a dynamic head-up display and the ability to breathe in foreign environments. When a knight is defeated, the armor goes into "Lockdown mode," which renders the armor nearly invincible. The system is damaged with each usage, requiring increasing amounts of energy to re-use until it is repaired. Knights can materialize and de-materialize their armor at will within seconds of issuing the command.

All discussion, apps, and such like are to occur only on this thread. All stories, and nothing else, are to be placed on the story thread.

Let the battles begin!
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[to be redacted]@Pact of the Monocled Chromalisk parties: let me know if you do not wish to have a story-thread-discussion-thread system.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 18:32
#1
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Kaijuhunter
Name: Athena

Name: Athena Nakatsuki

Gender: Female

Faction: Valkyrie

Race: Valkyrie (is part of a subclass known as Archangels)

Personality: hot headed and loyal; she wears her heart on her sleeve. Out of all the angels, she is the most rambunctious and wild, but has a strong sense of justice. In battle, she is similar to the Spartans of old, both in technique and in mind- that is, she will fight in a phalanx with other angels, but should the formation break, she can hold her own. Just like the Spartans, she is rowdy and taunts her enemies with foul curses and insults.

Appearance: Athena is extremely fit, therefore having an athletic build, with curly black hair that falls to her hips. Her eyes are usually a gentle gray, but when she's mad, they glow a fierce, merciless, cold obsidian. When she doesn't have her armor on, she dons a simple pair of jeans, a T-shirt, and her snow white sweatshirt whose sleeves have been cut off.

Arsenal: Mercury Armor, Purfier blade, Angelic spear, Aspis shield (all slightly stronger than 4* gear)

Age: 21,000,000 (as a comparison, she is only 21 in angel years)

Abilities: flight, dominion over the skies, the equivalent of a black belt in 10 different martial arts, on some rare occasions, the strength to calling on miniature storms and lightning bolts, and is extremely proficient with weapons

Bio: Archangel of Justice, Athena is one of the strongest among the Valkyries and is second in command, answering only to the Lady of Light. She is known for being the rowdiest (and also the youngest) of the Archangels, and is commander of the remnants of the Valkyrian army. Ever since the onslaught of the Swarm's Plague, the strength of the mighty Valkyries has begun to deteriorate, and Athena, the strongest Archangel -who used to be able to summon entire thunderstorms and devastating tornados- barely has the power to use her abilities to the extent she used to. However, she is still a formidable opponent, and is deadly in battle. In ancient times, her name struck fear into the hearts of even the coldest demons, and mothers used to tell their children, "Don't be naughty, or Athena will punish you!"

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 09:06
#2
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Thinslayer
@Kaijuhunter

Hold that app for a bit. I'm thinking of assigning character slots.

*Story-moving characters are mod-only characters who are intended to move the story along. NPCs, bosses, and unique entities are in this category; examples include Feron, Euclid, Seerus, Vog, and the Core.
*Legendary characters are characters who are allowed to be awesome, and can use powers and abilities not available in-game. In-game characters look up to them as heroes (or archvillains).
*Commanding characters are characters who wield 5* or lower equips, and are allowed to be epic.
*Underdog characters are the unsung heroes of the story. They may only wield 4* or lower equips.
*Minor characters are disposable characters intended for unique story roles. They may only wield 3* or lower equips.

Story-movers: mods only (2)
Legend Heroes: 2 slots
Legend Villains: 1 slot
Commander Heroes: 2 slots
Commander Villains: 2 slots
Underdogs: unlimited
Minors: unlimited

Legend Heroes, Legend Villains, and Commanders need to be voted on by the community. The voting period will end 24 hours after the application of the most recent contender. Players may submit an unlimited number of characters for these slots, but the voting period will be calculated from the application of the player's earliest character.

Athena Nakatsuki appears to be a Legendary Heroine, considering her powers of flight.

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 12:50
#3
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Thinslayer
Character application!

Name: Winter
Gender: female
Faction: Spiral Order
Race: Human
Human Appearance
Battle Armor
Arsenal: Vitacap Deluxe, Vitasuit Deluxe, Scarlet Shield, two Penta-Heart Pendants, no weapons
Age: 17
Biography: She serves in the Spiral Medical Squad, bringing first aid to knights stranded in the Clockworks with no way of getting their armor out of Lockdown mode. She is a little shy around other people, and vastly prefers the company of her friends. [more bio to come]
Slot: underdog

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 13:41
#4
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Gzilla
App!

Name: Axis

Slot: Legendary Villan

Gender: male

Appearance: Tall, around 6'3, he has a bit of a build but is more lean then anything. His face is shrouded by his digital mask, which is an eerie Purple/black, he can change his digital mask from just two eyes to a swarm mask that has only one eye in the center. His eyes are black with purple pupils. His gear is a Swarm infested chaos set, with a black color, secondary purple. Always has a sadistic look in his eyes. Wields a corrupted Leviathan blade, like the kind Arkus had, and has a Swarm crystal on him. His shield is a is a shadow version of the Surge breaker shield, with black as the initial shield and black as the holograph like plates.

Bio: One of the first Shadow "Replicas" of the Swarm, Axis' main goal is to assimilate and destroy. Wether it be by brute force or mind games Axis "recruits" kngihts, Necrons, Gremlins, and animals alike into the swarm. The Swarm started creating these replicas because of rumors of valkryies releasing people from the swarms grasp, think of them as a counter to valkryies, they posses supernatural abilities in the fact they can create infected swarm patches, infect other easily and have telekinetic abilities. A being of pure darkness, his abilities include creating shadow bolts, healing swarm monsters, and infecting people with the swarm virus.

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 14:05
#5
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Retaeq
Character Application

Name: Ammet
Gender: Male
Faction: Spiral Order
Race: Human
Appearance: Dark black hair, black eyes. Tall, about 6'1". His digital mask is black with white as a secondary color, which is also the same for his armor. He always wears a cloak that looks similar to a Magic Cloak around his back.
Arsenal: Chaos cowl with Snarbolax Coat. He wields dual Acherons, and also uses a Sentenza. (Does not use a shield)
Special Abilities: Teleportation: He has a device which allows him to teleport. He can only teleport to places which he can see and he can only teleport 5 times until the device recharges. It takes approximately 45 minutes to recharge.
Mind-Control: He has a special ability to play with someone's mind, allowing him to control them and do things against their own will. He can also put his voice inside their head. (Like how Professor X can)
Age: 19
Bio: When he was young, his parents abandoned him because they were too poor to raise him. He was found on the streets by the Spiral Order and was brought up by them. He was trained since childhood and is very loyal to the Order. He is also very skilled with a sword. He prefers stealth, skill and strategy over sheer numbers and strength. He has a serious personality, but when he is around friends he opens up and becomes more fun and comedic.
Slot: Legendary Hero

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 05:28
#6
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Dmatter
He's my main charecter. Tell me if anything's wrong.

Name: Chromo

Gender: Male

Faction/Race: Knight (Which is available, right?)

Appearance/Arsenal: Deadly Virulisk suit 5* mask (Kleptolisk colored), Deadly Virulisk mask 5* helm (Kleptolisk colored.), Barborous thorn sheild 5* shield, Biohazard 5* gun, and Shocking salt bomb 5* bomb (5* equivelent of Winmillion too if I can have 3 weapons. Note that these will be my choice ONLY if usefulness in game is not related to usefulness in this RP. Star rating will change accordingly to the slot he's in.). Violet P.C.

Bio: A strange man once came into haven wearing a purple chroma suit. He sped through the ranks faster than most people and currently has the fastest record for going through RJP killing everything. He has a hatred for slimes that he never explains, and instantly disregards everything if he sees a slime. He has a strange sense of humor and is immensely lucky, having always gotten a treasure vault when at a random choice gate. Despite all of this, he is banned from haven right before the horror of today due to "destructive behavior". Specifically: brutally assaulting anyone wearing full jelly equipment, constantly leaving his teams in lockdown mode as he runs off to kill a jelly cube, trying to harm one of the most important and brave of knights (see if you can guess who), and literally ruining winterfest by assaulting impostoclause AND stealing his presents. He left haven and, after roaming around for a while, joined forces with the master seemingly willingly, however although he gets every job done, he normally does it his way and does his own things when he's done. He is surprisingly uncorrupted so far. (Does any of this interrupt the story you have planned in any way? if so, I'll change it.)

Slot: Villain Commander I guess!

And a few questions: 1, Will all characters get equal fun and usefulness in battles? Like, I don't want a legendary hero fights a giant hoard of jellies in an epic aerial battle while an Underdog has to take on a few royal minis. That would be no fun for me, so will the "unlimited" characters be like soldiers and commanders just slightly better soldiers? 2, can you upgrade an underdog or minor's equipment later in the game, or will it stay that way? and 3, will there be killing off of characters? Oh, and yes, I pretty much copied my character app in the main thread.

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 15:58
#7
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Liminori
Please kill me. . .

Time to bring back the old pieces of paper again. . .
Also, shouldn't we be putting these in the discussion forum? Bah, too late.
Dagoon/Thrynn (To be edited in, as I have 3 minutes to post this. 2 now.)

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 21:44
#8
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Ultimaknightz
App!

Name:
Nathaniel York.

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Gender:
Male.

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Faction:
The Rose/Arbiters.

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Race:
Human.

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Appearance:
He has straight, long white hair that only just stays a bit below his neck, his fringe laying above his yellowish-green eyes. He wears a black shirt, its top button unbuttoned, followed by white, baggy knee-level pants that do not restrict movement as much as you may think. His goth-black sneakers manage to touch his black ankle socks, which, in turn, comforts his void-black sneakers. He's very handsome as well.

http://data.whicdn.com/images/29348550/2ic71hf_large.jpg
(In the picture, pay no attention to the clothing he's wearing. It's the face you want to see. The clothing he wears is described in the worded appearance written above this text.)

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Arsenal:
Other than his usual wear, nothing.

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Abilities:
A variety of Holy Light and Chaos skills. But his most prominent one is the ability to summon Chaos Edge and Soul Edge. Combining those swords together while muttering certain incomprehensible words in the midst of battle will result in a katana being formed out of the two blades, forming the Equilibrium blade.

Skills:
Holy Light:
Light Pillar-
Summons four pillars of light(8 feet or so in height, 25 inches in width) that revolve around him once they materialize out of midair. For it to be created, he must first plunge Soul Edge into the ground, kneel down, and stand up. They will revolve around him for a few seconds before they are shot in four directions: North, South, East and West. He will not be able to do anything after the pillars materialize, until at least

Soul Edge, I summon thee!-
Summons a Holy Sword that materializes in midair. He wields this sword with Chaos Edge. It becomes more powerful through friendship and love and stuff like that.

Chaos:
Teleport-
Teleports a certain distance(between 1-10 ft). It compensates for his lack of armor and defense. It takes up a lot of energy to use. If there were mana in Spiral Knights, it would take 20/100 of his mana.

Chaos Edge, I summon thee!-
Summons a blade made of darkness that materializes in midair. He wields this along with Soul Edge. This sword becomes more powerful through hate and anger and stuff like that.

Passive:
Lucario Style-
The more damage is on him, the more powerful he becomes. If he reaches, say 1/5 of his health, his skills will become more powerful, as shown below. But if someone heals him, he will not be able to use those enhanced skills below unless his health is reduced to a small amount.

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Skills(When on very low health; eg: 1/5)
Holy Light:
Light Pillars-
Summons up to 8 pillars of light(8 feet or so in height, 25 inches in width) that revolve around him. For them to be created, he must first plunge his sword into the ground, kneel down, and stand up. This shoots in 8 directions; North, North East, East, South East, South, South West, North West and West.

Soul Edge, I summon thee!-
Summons Soul Edge. It materializes in midair. He wields that sword. It becomes more powerful through friendship and love and stuff like that. But now crescents of light(yes, they are projectiles) follow each swing of the blade.

Chaos:
Teleport-
Teleports a short distance(between 1-20 ft). It compensates for his lack of armor and defense. It takes up a lot of energy to use. If there were mana in Spiral Knights, it would take 10/100 of his mana.

Chaos Edge, I summon thee!-
Summons a blade made of darkness that materializes in midair. He wields this along with Soul Edge. This sword becomes more powerful through hate and anger and stuff like that. But now crescents of darkness(yes, they are projectiles) follow each swing of the blade.

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Non-supernatural abilities:
He specializes in Tiger Kung Fu and Aikido, meaning that not only can he relentlessly attack unarmed(Tiger Kung Fu), but he can counter-attack as well(Aikido). Tiger Kung Fu focuses on striking the opponent, and Aikido focuses on countering the opponent's attacks.

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Age:
19

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Bio:
(His story in Retribution)

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Slot:
Legendary Hero

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Other:
He's a glass cannon+a fragile speedster. He's powerful, fast and can teleport, but if you manage to land even one hit on him with a bladed weapon, he'll be sent to the emergency room. Also, his Equilibrium skills will only be unlocked at the end of the story.

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Personality:
Calm and calculating, Nathaniel will not hesitate to kill a friend if the time calls for it. He can be quite friendly at times, but can be quite ruthless and arrogant as well. He's very cocky and brash, but is very eloquent and sometimes, condescending. He can make friends easily, but can let go of them easily as well.

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 23:53
#9
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Thinslayer

There are 3 Legendary Heroes, 1 Legendary Villain, and 1 Commanding Hero up for vote.

@Kaijuhunter: I like that you've substantially limited Athena's power.
@Axis: You'll have some competition from me in a minute. >:D
Your character's ability to infect others with the Swarm should be more limited, as it is currently overpowered.
@Retaeq: Your character's mind-control abilities are unique, but I think they're a tad overpowered, even considering that they'll be mostly used against villains. I have to consider PvP sparring, and they are vastly overpowered in that realm.
@Ultimaknightz: There is an issue with your character's Lucario-style passive. If one hit will send him to the emergency room, then he will never be able to use his advanced powers, which require low health. I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but your character is actually underpowered for that reason.
Also, you will be required to list his equilibrium skills, unless there exists an excellent reason why they should remain secret. Otherwise, I fear the character may eventually become overpowered.

@Liminori: Dude, scroll up to the top and read the title - this is the discussion thread!

@Dmatter: 1. I'll do my best to prevent the legendary characters from hogging the battles. The whole point of an underdog is to surprise the audience with what they can do. 2. Yes, upgrades are possible. That's one of the reasons for the equipment limitations, actually. I have yet to see any players perform an upgrade in a roleplay, though (aside from Azure-Orbit's Trivoc in RtC). 3. Whether characters get KO'd is entirely up to their players. If nobody wants their characters to die, then nobody will die.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 00:12
#10
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Thinslayer
Character Introduction

Name: Gwenyvier
Gender: female
Faction: Core
Race: Incarnate (i.e., other)
Appearance
Definitely NOT her bio, but something is going on with her.
Arsenal: Furious Flamberge, Shield Bracelet, Shadow Silvermail (same stats as Radiant Silvermail, but with no damage bonus)
Abilities: shapeshifting, teleportation (unlimited in story mode, once every 5 turns in battle), firebolt creation & hurling, force field generation (basically the Guardian Shield)
Biography: She is the avatar for the Core. She is kind, caring, generous, and sweet-tempered, with a penchant for smoking. She is also known for delivering rousing, morale-boosting speeches. Her diplomatic abilities are nearly unparalleled, but no one has ever seen her fight.

Slot: mod-only character (I mean, come on, she's the Core incarnate!)

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 06:48
#11
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Cobalterian
Application!

Name: Topoyozada
Age: 14-16
Faction: Spiral
Race: Spiral knight
Slot: Maybe not a minor, not a legendary hero, but something in the middle?
Arsenal: Miracle Cloak and hood, Boltbrand and Master Blaster
Bio: A simple knight, he participated in the Gremlin-Spiral war, and survived, at the cost of heavy injuries. In the start of the story, he should be still resting, but will be revived into action later.
Appearance: Urm..... Short black hair, short in general, digital mask: Is programmed to show a happy face covering his whole helm when he feels like it, but does not obscure his view. Digital mask is also programmed to make a frowny face when unhappy :P
Personalty: Fun loving, kind, but bad tempered. Likes giving short quips in battle, but when in a really intense battle, he will concentrate (Something I can't do... :P). Around strangers, he is kind of shy, as he is young. His younger sister Raechal is very important to him, and if either she gets injured, or killed, or something, he goes crazy. He gets this kind of angry feeling, and he takes it out on other people. (People on Finder's Keepers will know about Top and Vaelyntine's 'fight'.)

Name: Raechal
Age: 10-12
Faction: Spiral
Race: Spiral Knights
Slot: Underdog
Arsenal: Deluxe Vita, Ascended Calibur, Swiftstrike Buckler, (Is there a vita cap? If there is, then she's wearing it. If not.... Then maybe a Gunslinger helm. 4*)
Appearance: Long hair, almond eyes, pretty
Bio: An orphaned before the Spiral-Gremlin War, She was adopted by Topoyozada and treated as his own sister. She loves him and his feelings are mutual. She really respects Topoyozada.
Personalty: Shy, mature (Sometimes even more than Top! :P),

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 07:08
#12
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Ultimaknightz
@Thinslayer

I didn't notice that. So perhaps it would take five hits from a two star blade to injure him to that of which he will be able to use his enhanced supernatural skills. Also, Nathaniel's really fast. So fast, he can easily attack the opponent quickly with deadly precision, run around the opponent in less than half a second, and attack the opponent from behind.

As for his Equilibrium skills, he has not gained those yet. Only when he is truly in the Equilbrium of Holy Light and Chaos will he be able to withhold the skills of the Equilibrium state, the perfect balance between Holy Light and Chaos.

And don't underestimate the powers of Holy Light and Chaos. Remember, since Nathaniel broke the seal the Great Spirit put on him while he was training, Nathaniel's powers have now been enhanced a lot. He's even gained new ones. For instance:

Dark Aura:
A dark aura materializes out of midair and surrounds Nathaniel in it. It forces the body to go into a supernaturally enhanced adrenaline state, thus increasing his speed, strength, reflexes and instinct hundredfold. However, it greatly reduces his defense. This state can only be maintained for 5 minutes, before his body forces itself to stop the forced adrenaline state and try to reclaim all that lost energy. It has a cooldown of 30 minutes.

I've heard that there's a new battle system. Gonna check out that thread and try to take all that information in. :) Also, is the Gwen in your app the Gwen in Retribution?

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 07:52
#13
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Thinslayer
@Ultimaknightz

This Gwen is entirely new. Winter has the same appearance, and Gwen has the same name, but both are different characters.

Also, I think you still haven't told me Nathaniel's equilibrium powers.

@Knight-Of-Vanaduke: you're looking at an Underdog slot. :)

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 17:58
#14
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Immortous
Well, here's my first go at something like this!

Name: Tenebris Malum
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Gender: Male
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Age: Unknown
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Faction: Spiralian Alliance
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Race: Necron
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Slot: Commander Hero
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Appearance: A cross between this, and this. The first for it's humanoid shape, the second for it's rocky, earthen look. Ignore the purple glow, and replace the colors with more of a Jet Black, or extremely dark grey. Overall, crystalline/earthen. You get where I'm going with this. (EDIT: He's around 7 ft. tall)
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Arsenal: As a Necron, Tenebris uses no Isoran weapon, but prefers to use his elemental abilities in a fight.
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Bio: Tenebris was one of the first Necrons to seek out and befriend the Isorans after realizing the Swarm was a serious threat. He rose through the Isoran ranks rather quickly, as his knowledge of forgotten skills and technique in battle proved him indespensible in the fight against the Swarm and its allies.
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Abilites:
Gifted with the gravito-magnetic powers of a Necron, Tenebris is naturally able to control the movements of magnetic objects as well as some non-magnetic objects (to a lesser extent).
He also has the ability to shift the shape of metal into whatever he desires, and, if the conditions are right, create and condense it out of nearby sources. This requires great concentration however, and can leave the wielder vulnerable in a fight.
Tenebris' skin is harder than that of an Isoran's, and is able to reflect some blows and leave him unharmed.
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Personality: Serious, stoic. He will fight at all costs to protect his own people, as well as the integrity of Cradle, as it slowly fades under the corruption of the Swarm.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:15
#15
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Thinslayer
Message to everyone!

I have made the first post in the story thread. Kudos to anyone who figures out who the character is.

It appears no one has done any voting yet. I'll give everyone another chance at it; starting now, everyone is required to place a vote in all subsequent posts. You are not allowed to vote for your own character. In the event of a tie, or in the absence of any votes, the moderators will make the final decision.

@Immortous: I like your character already. I can hardly wait to see him in action. :D

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 16:51
#16
Immortous's picture
Immortous
^ Thanks Thin!

Ooh, I think I know! Maybe....=P
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As for voting, we only have two Legendary Hero apps, one Legendary Villain app, a couple Underdog apps, one Commander Hero app, and one Underdog or Commander Hero app.

You posted this:
"Story-movers: mods only (2)
Legend Heroes: 2 slots
Legend Villains: 1 slot
Commander Heroes: 2 slots
Commander Villains: 2 slots
Underdogs: unlimited
Minors: unlimited
"

We need more characters to vote! =O
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Also, I have an extremely busy rest of this week, so I may not be able to post anything in the story thread until stuff slows down.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 11:47
#17
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Thinslayer
@Immortous

We have extra Legend Heroes, too few Commander Heroes, no Commander Villains, and not nearly enough underdogs. Someone's gotta budge.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 11:57
#18
Immortous's picture
Immortous
^

I'd make an underdog or two as well, but seeing as this is my first time actually roleplaying (and because of my schedule), I figured one character was enough for me! =O

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 12:29
#19
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Kaijuhunter
No... Just no.

@Ultima: In all seriousness, your character is raising some serious questions in my head. If Nathaniel is at full health, he's a weakling that a Proto Noob can probably defeat, but when he's at low health, he posesses strengths that surpass those of an Archangel (Athena)? Are you joking? A human that is stronger than the most powerful Angel in existence? Now that is overpowered. Based on this, Nathaniel won't be able to do much most of the time, but when he's weakened, he's stronger than a guardian of Heaven itself. That just doesn't make sense. Also, you've given Nathaniel lightning-quick speed, and that's not right. It wouldn't work out for you or anyone else; if he can't be hit, Nate can't use his powers and the other player can't even touch you. OP much? And that's just at full health. My god, I wouldn't want to RP with that character. If you balanced him out more (as in made his skills weaker but also usable at all times) then I'd vote for him, but this one flaw just makes me feel uneasy. Your character is like a part-time Marty Stu. In addition, I checked the battle system, and Nate's skills would throw it off completely. How would you be able to measure the strength of 28 light pillars firing at you at once?! This guy can use powers that outmatch Athena's! Not only that, that isn't even his full strength? Nate is already stronger than an Archangel, why are you saying that he'll become even more powerful near the end of the story? Are you TRYING to make an undefeatable character? Because it looks like that to me. Really, nerf the guy a bit, would you?
As a mod, I am only offering my honest opinion. Please, please, make that guy a little weaker.

@Immort: I don't need to criticque your character at all. It's good in all aspects. Tenebris isn't too strong, too epic, or any of that. He's just right. Kudos to you, I like him!

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 14:45
#20
Retaeq's picture
Retaeq
@Thinslayer

How about to perform the mind-control ability it requires an extreme amount of concentration? That way it cannot be used very often.

And I vote for Immortous's character, Tenebris Malum. (Commander Hero)

I vote for Gzilla's Axis for legendary villain.

I vote for Kaijuhunter's Athena Nakatsuki for legendary hero.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 13:10
#21
Immortous's picture
Immortous

@Kaiju- Thanks!
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@Thin- I guess I we can try to vote then?

Legendary Hero- Kaijuhunter's "Athena Nakatsuki"

Legendary Villain- Gzilla's "Axis"

Commander Hero- If I'm allowed to vote for anyone like this, I can see Retaeq's "Ammet" character fitting the part of Commander Hero fairly well.
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This has nothing to do with the roleplay really, but I just realized my avatar goes well with my Necron character! I guess it could be some "accidental inspiration." =P

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 13:15
#22
Kaijuhunter's picture
Kaijuhunter
Hmm

I like Retaeq's character, but (please dont hurt me!) I see him as more of a commander instead of a legendary hero. He seems more fit to be a commander, but if I had to choose between him or Nathaniel, I pick Ammet. Still, I have a comment or two on him.

Ok, Retaeq, there's two issues I see with Ammet, but they're not that big. Firstly, his teleportation device recharges too quickly, if he can teleport five times before recharging for 45 minutes, then that means every 9 minutes he can teleport once. A bit too convenient, wouldn't you say? Perhaps if he could teleport five times and recharge for around 3 hours, it would be more balanced. In addition, perhaps his mind control could be somewhat like the Acheron; in the wiki, the Acheron is known to drive weak-minded people insane. In Ammet's case, perhaps it would be easy for him to control the weak-willed, and it gets harder the tougher their minds are. Other than that, I see no other flaws.
Just some snippets of advice for you, Ret. You're free to take it or ignore it, but I just put my opinion in. I like Ammet, so I vote for him. Seeing as how Axis is the only villain app, I guess I HAVE to vote for him. Besides, he's not that bad. I'd be interested in seeing him and Athena fight; they both represent something the other one hates, and they're both powerful, so it would be cool to watch. I like Immortous' app, and besides, nobody else has put an app in for that slot. I vote for Tenebris.

Edit; Yay, two votes! I'm happy. ^_^

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 16:33
#23
Thinslayer's picture
Thinslayer
@Retaeq

In practice, it's hard to model the duration of abilities in a text-based roleplaying game. It would be more practical to limit it to use on only one weak-minded (a.k.a. NPC) character for only, say, a couple turns, and can only be used once every 5 turns or so. It will be useful, but not overpowered.

EDIT: I was referring to mind control.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 14:44
#24
Retaeq's picture
Retaeq
@Kaijuhunter: I like how you

@Kaijuhunter: I like how you made that link from the Acheron to the mind-control ability. Because of that, it will be better because its just right, not too overpowered. So, with weak-minded creatures he could control their minds without much difficulty. It would still be a bit difficult though. On those with strong minds he would need to use great concentration to control their minds. Since he is a legendary hero, he wouldn't encounter weak-minded creatures that often anyways. In addition, it can only be used every 3 turns. I see that you said that he looks more like a commander than a legendary hero. I think I should give him one more ability, because some other characters have quite a few. Here it is:

Ultra-Speed: For a short time, it allows him to stealthily run at an extreme speed. However, during this time period, he is very vulnerable.

This fits in with his stealthy combat style, allowing him to sneak around or unleash a surprise attack at extreme speeds. If you still think it does not fit him in as a legendary hero, then I will bring him down a notch to Commander :)

I see the way how you think the teleportation ability is overpowered. So I'll keep the number of teleportations the same but increase the duration for the recharge period. Lets say 3 hours as you suggested.

Thanks for the suggestions :)

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 15:40
#25
Immortous's picture
Immortous
^

Ah Retaeq, when me and Kaiju said your app seemed more like a Commander, that wasn't a bad thing. Especially since there's already 3 apps that want to be "Legendary". To me, adding your speed thing took away from the uniqueness of your character.
And it appears you missed how Thin was subtly trying to tell you not make your app too OP. Especially since your mind-control ability wasn't reformed and you added an ability.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 15:59
#26
Retaeq's picture
Retaeq
@Above

Ok, so I will change my character to a Commander. How did me adding the speed ability take away from the uniqueness of my character? Well, anyways since I am downgrading my character's rank, I will completely remove the mind-control ability as it would probably be too overpowered for a commander. I will keep the speed and teleportation the way it already is.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 16:21
#27
Gzilla's picture
Gzilla
Votes

I'll vote for Kaiju's character for legendary along with Retaeq's and Immortous' characters for commanders.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 16:42
#28
Immortous's picture
Immortous
@Retaeq

I just wanna make sure you know that you can do what you want with your character! It's yours! =P

But to answer your question about the speed ability, I guess I just thought your character was pretty much perfect the way it originally was.

The only thing Thin and I were suggesting was to make the mind-control ability only applicable to those with weak minds.

And moving to Commander isn't downgrading, it's just filling another important role in the RP! =D
~
Thanks for the votes yall!

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 17:19
#29
Retaeq's picture
Retaeq
Now I actually think making

Now I actually think making my character a commander was better than a legend. It fits in pretty well. So I have 3 votes so far?

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 17:35
#30
Immortous's picture
Immortous
^

Ah I guess so. Same here. =P
(It's not like we didn't know we'd end up with these spots. At least I did...)

Hey Thin, when exactly is the voting period up?

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 18:48
#31
Ultimaknightz's picture
Ultimaknightz
Shum Stuff

@Kaijuhunter
If you have read the lore I put in Retribution, you'd understand full well why Nathaniel is much more powerful than an AVERAGE angel. WHat I actually think is overpowered is that your character is supposedly the most 'powerful' angel in existence. Nathaniel's also quite powerful when he's at full health. And I'll explain to you the lore again, since you're obviously too lazy to look through Retribution for it. :P

~~~

In the beginning, the Great Spirit existed. He made angels to serve him. They were made of the purest of light(dubbed Holy Light). However, half of them had evil inside them, and that grew to engulf them with the evilest of darkness(dubbed Chaos). The Great Spirit made them to protect each other, but they were always constantly fighting. The Great Spirit saw this and decided that they were too powerful for their own good, since they caused utter destruction wherever their battle went. The Great Spirit then, making another batch of angels with no Holy Light powers. The ones with Holy Light powers easily destroyed those weaker angels, but there were so many of them that they finally fell. The same thing happened to those of Chaos, and only a few from each side survived. But they could not survive on their own, and so even more died along the way. The only two Holy Light and Chaos decided to send their power towards one worthy of it, and that person would also receive part of their consciousness, since there was nothing left to lose. And that worthy person was Nathaniel.

Now, Nathaniel, when he was born, was just like any ordinary child. So when he accidentally broke into a fit of rage and destroyed the hospital he was born in, they sent the Spiral Order after him. Nathaniel could not comprehend this, since he was still an infant. The Great Spirit saw that the last two Chaos and Holy Light angels died off already, but their power was transferred to a soul worthy of a great power. Still, the Great Spirit saw that he might think of humans as a lesser species once he learns to control his powers and gain control of the Equilibrium state. So the Great Spirit put a weak seal on his powers, to restrict him from having complete control over the epitomes of both sides.

Nathaniel's powers attracted the attention of the Rose, and so he was accepted into the Rose at the age of 14. He did not want any armor or manufactured weapons, since a voice kept telling him in his head that he did not need those. He soon learned how to materialize his swords from midair. Then following the story from Retribution, Nathaniel has come back, and has broken that seal. He has now gained access to a multitude of skills, and perhaps, may even gain access to the Equilibrium state.

~~~

As for your character, she is NOT the most powerful angel in existence. The most powerful angel in existence was the original Holy Light angel, with the original Chaos angel following shortly behind. And also, I am not trying to make an undefeatable character. As I have said before, he is a Glass Cannon+a Fragile Speedster. What that means is that he is extremely fast, deals a whole lot of damage, has a multitude of skills but cannot take many blows. He deals much more than he can take. I have nerfed him. However, my character is meant for the old-school type of battle RPing, not the new dice-roll combat system. At least in the old-school battle style fo RPing, you have more control over your character and can, at least, if your character has some special mechanic to him, you can use it well.

And I almost forgot to answer one last question. Nathaniel is not an ordinary human. His soul is in the middle of both Light and Darkness. That explains why he is worthy enough to wield the powers of both Holy Light and Chaos. Oh; and Glass Cannons+Fragile Speedsters are not Part-Time Mary Sues. If you have an attack which has a huge amount of range on it, you'll easily beat Nathaniel. Also, his durability is very low. You did not take that into account as well. In other words, huge range+mediocre attack power=beat Nathaniel. And anyway, your character has lots of awesome skills and is skilled in many martial arts. Not only that, she can use a multitude of weapons with ease. Don't think that your character is bad! Your character is awesome. Try using her skills in a way that seems supernatural. The bio you gave was very interesting as well. :) Your character is fit to be a legendary hero, my friend. Oh; and let's just say your character is the most powerful angel of the batch that beat the Holy Light angels. What the batch your character is in lacks in power and overall skill it makes up for in numbers. Sound fair? :)

~~~~~~~

@Thinslayer
Also, I vote for Immortous's character as Commander Hero, and Kaiju's character for Legendary Hero.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 19:08
#32
Thinslayer's picture
Thinslayer

@Immortous: the voting period ends 24 hours after this post.

@everyone: I would encourage you all to select a combat system. The options listed below are by no means exclusive, so feel free to recommend your own:
*settled by player agreement
*virtual dicerolling

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 19:19
#33
Immortous's picture
Immortous
@Ultimaknightz

Thanks for the vote! But please remind us all why Kaiju did wrong in not using your lore to create Athena? Calling Kaiju lazy for not looking it up has no validity. Nobody said we had to follow your guidelines.
Also, you told us all the reasoning behind your characters abilities, but that doesn't address the problem that he still needs to be nerfed a bit.
~
@Thin- Oh...well, by "player-agreement" do you mean we'd just figure it out in this discussion thread? And I looked at the "Dice-Roll" system, and my character isn't exactly using any weapons known to SK, so would that work?
Otherwise, I'm new to any kind of combat system so.....yeah. I'm pretty neutral here.

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 15:50
#34
Aekuryi's picture
Aekuryi
Well, application time.

Name: Ukai (yoo-ka-ee)

Gender: Female

Faction: Unaffiliated

Race: Human-Wolver Mix (will be explained later)

Age: 20

Slot: Underdog (or Wolf, huhu)

Bio: Grew up as a normal Knight, incredibly interested in the workings of nature when she was little. She loved nature. In School, she had exceptional grades, and became a researcher Knight, eventually getting into bio-engineering. Her research was mostly of bacteria and some benign parisites that could help combat diseases and even cure some. However, when the plague came, disaster struck. She and her team went to inspect the waste in the ocean and Clockworks, she took a sample, taking it back to the laboratory for testing. However, the waste was volatile and the vial it was stored in exploded, infecting everyone in the lab and her. However, she managed to stop the infection on her own body using chemicals, thus stopping the transformation midway through. However, all her lab members turned into a full Wolver-Human hybrid. She barely escaped from them, becoming an outcast in the process because of her transformation. She escaped into the Clockworks, evading the Master's force, which is still attempting to capture her. Her clothes became ragged and ripped, and she lives in Wolver Dens, hiding.

Appearance: Only wears a ripped and ragged lab coat, unable to get any other clothing. Goes barefoot. She has a Wolver Tail and Ears as a result of her transformation, golden eyes, and sharper canines. Otherwise, she looks mostly human. Her ears twitch every now and then, like a cat. She has straight, light brown hair, disheveled.

Loadout: No armor, so not very well defended in combat. Carries a Heavy Pulsar as her only actual weapon.

Abilities: As a result of her transformation, she can smell, hear and see a lot better. She can also run a little faster, but not noticeably enough.

Personality: She was very vibrant and energetic, and did whatever she could to get her point across. Her spirit could motivate people, and as a result, her research team was immensely successful. However, now, her personality was changed. Now she's very quiet and not very social, and looks for any way to get away from people. She laughs every now and then, and when she's having fun, her other personality comes back for a little bit. Her tail also swishes around when she's happy.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 19:21
#35
Ultimaknightz's picture
Ultimaknightz
@Immortous

His durability is extremely low. Why can't you understand that he is a Glass Cannon+Fragile Speedster? He has the power of the Glass Cannon and the speed of the Fragile Speedster, but his durability is extremely low.

Also, Kaiju DIDN'T do any wrong in NOT using my lore to create Athena. I did not say that. I just suggested a compromise, since we seemed to have conflicting lores. I tried to fix the problem, though I'm still waiting for Kaiju's response. And I didn't say that everybody had to follow my guidelines. Unless they have conflicting lores, or something that conflicts with my character, I won't ask them to follow my lore, or edit theirs.

@Thinslayer
I vote for *settled by player agreement* since characters with special mechanics would be able to control themselves better. Also, if it was settled by player agreement, it would be a lot easier since users would be able to agree on certain amounts of damage being dealt, and it wouldn't be very complicated. I feel that the PvP Diceroll Combat System is too complicated for an RP, and will probably waste a lot of time.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 19:28
#36
Immortous's picture
Immortous

We're seriously lacking in the "villain" department... O_O
~
@Aekuryi- Well, I can say I like your character! Complex, yet simple in that everything make sense. Interesting, but not OP at all. I'm looking forward to seeing Ukai!
To give my opinion on what slot you should pick, I'd say Underdog (No pun intended). Seeing as she exhibits many traits of someone who could surprise us later in the RP with heroic deeds and whatnot.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 19:35
#37
Ultimaknightz's picture
Ultimaknightz
@Aekuryi

Your character is really interesting. I love your app. But as Immortous said, it's better for her to be an Underdog. She may seem anti-social at first, and might be the outcast of the group, but she can surprise us later in the story by, perhaps, saving our character's butts. :P

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 19:40
#38
Kaijuhunter's picture
Kaijuhunter
Herp

@Ultima: There's a reason the Archangels are so powerful. If you looked at some prehistoric creatures, you'd notice that the term "arch" is synonymous with "ruling". For example, the archosaurs were therefore "ruling reptiles"... Archangels were the strongest of the angels (Saint Michael the Archangel singlehandedly defeated SATAN himself!) and were somewhat like the governors of Heaven, answering only to God and Jesus, who could be seen as the president.
Also, your "Chaos-Light Angel" lore is completely different from the story, and is also too detailed to be implemented properly. My story entailing the Archangels doesn't really fit well with your story, so... Impasse! Eh, I don't know.
I'm thinking about Nate being nerfed so he is as strong as Athena, but can also use his powers at all times without having to have low health. Furthermore, I have a question. Because you said, "let's just say your character is the most powerful angel of the batch that beat the Holy Light angels. What the batch your character is in lacks in power and overall skill it makes up for in numbers." The Archangels are supposed to be the most powerful of the angels; they're like the badass A-Team of Heaven. Besides, the Archangels are good; why would they defeat a group of angels called "Holy Light"? They would be on the same side! And since there's only 7 of the Archangels... anyway, did you realize how, in the first post, Thin says there were rumors about "remnants of the Valkyries", which implies that their numbers have dwindled. I included that in Athena's bio, if you didn't notice. So... Angels don't exactly have the "strength of numbers" sort of thing...
Also, I didn't take into consideration your lore, seeing as how it doesn't really make sense if you put it with this roleplays lore (much less with mine) As I said, its too complicated for a piece of lore that won't make much of a difference in the story. Your character is fine; I just don't really understand his powers and the bio and everything else.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 19:58
#39
Ultimaknightz's picture
Ultimaknightz
Derp

@Kaiju:
It's not that complicated..... Oh wait, maybe it is. The Archangels were made to beat the angels made from pure light(dubbed Holy Light angels). However, the Great Spirit did not want to make more Holy Light angels to counter Holy Light angels, and so he removed extreme supernatural abilities related to light from them. And the Archangels had to destroy them because it was the Great Spirit's order, and the Holy Light angels were too powerful to exist. Also, there's only 7 left because the Valkyries have since been corrupted, and there are too few souls that have even the slightest bit of purity. The Archangels lost their numbers during the battle with the Holy Light angels and the Chaos angels. And this somehow intersecting with Athena's bio makes it all the more interesting. :) Athena could, let's say, find Nathaniel with his group and see that he has an abnormal light and a strange darkness in him. And Nathaniel could, perhaps, find some way to befriend her, since she's beautiful and she's an angel. It would be cool if you'd accept this compromise :D

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 20:11
#40
Kaijuhunter's picture
Kaijuhunter
Close enough

@Ultima: I agree to your compromise. Sounds nice, but I have one question; why would this Great Spirit want to get rid of the Holy Light angels? What's so bad about them that made the spirit want them destroyed? Also, I'm sad that the spirit would remove the holy-related powers from the Archangels... Perhaps he could just reduce the extent of which the Archangels could utilize those powers? Other than that, I think were good. Yay, compromise!

Just so you know, Athena's going to be a severe tsundere (look it up) towards Nathaniel... >:D

@Gzilla; because you probably won't be participating in Death From Above (which is now just a collaborative fanfic between Azure and I), would it be alright if I took control of your character?

@Aeky: hehe, I like that character already. She reminds me of a neko! (if you haven't noticed, I'm a severe otaku, bordering on weeaboo)

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 04:06
#41
Liminori's picture
Liminori
Gasp*

A whole day without being able to check this! Grrr.... Things escalate too quickly. As it is, Dagoon and Thrynn will have to be Ahem* "Half NPC's" because of how rarely I will get to post here anymore.

Name: Dagoon
Race: 1/4 Gremlin, 3/4 "Knight"
Sex: Female
Faction: Nobody's bothered to give her a faction (The people in the RP)
Appearance: Brown hair, tied up in a knot above her head, Her pointy (Somewhat) Gremlin ears jutting out through her hair, With her deep sea blue eyes, seeming like they have seen many things that will never be forgotten, while also seeming to hold more knowledge than within her life span. (Wait, did I just spend a whole paragraph showing what she looks like?) Costume: (In the same category) Frosty flak jacket, (Only in battle) Frosty plate helm
Bio: (Pending)
Arsenal: (Decided upon slot)
Slot: Most likely underdog/minor. (Underdog appreciated)

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 21:20
#42
Ultimaknightz's picture
Ultimaknightz
@Kaijuhunter

YAY COMPROMISE :D
So yeah. The Great Spirit knew that with the Holy Light angels still alive, the Chaos angels would always fight back. And it would happen vice-versa. So the Great Spirit wanted to destroy them both, to rid the universe from that temporary universal war. The Great Spirit did not want his new batch of angels to be just like the Holy Light ones, and so he did not give them light-based powers. Instead, he gave some of them control over some elements(like how Athena can control lightning), and gave them physical enhancements.

So I was thinkin'. Let's make it so Athena secretly has some powers of fire inside her, as lightning can easily create fire. That way Athena can have more of a variety with her skills.

And Nathaniel's going to have a hard time trying to flirt with Athena, since she's going to be a tsundere towards him. :P

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 21:10
#43
Gzilla's picture
Gzilla
@Kaiju

Yeah that's fine.

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 04:05
#44
Liminori's picture
Liminori
@Thinslayer

Only 24 hours? Not enough time! AARGH Some of us have stupidly crammed schedules! (i.e. School, many many missing assignments, jobs, part time jobs, you'd be amazed at how little time some of us have. D:)
Hmmm. . . (Watches RWBY. Again.) Hmmm. . . Scratch that, Dagoon can have Red's hood.
Also, Can I be a weapon again? I've only been one for 1-2 days because of the pact. That I didn't see 3 days after nobody posted.

I miss seatus already. I'd be willing to give him me. I mean, My older sister I never had IRL, which would be Limmeh. D:

In reply to next post* Seems acceptable enough. (Edits Bio of Dagoon an deletes Thrynn.)
Although it would have been rather interesting.
"(Place char name)! Don't you remember me?" "Who the hell is this person?" "Don't you remember the events of the war?" "You're both stupid, and insane."

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 22:25
#45
Thinslayer's picture
Thinslayer

@Immortous: "player agreement" is figuring out the battle by mutual consensus between players. So yeah, it's basically a discussion forum thing.

Also, I am aware of the lack of villains. Right now, we only have the mastermind (not The Master) and Axis.

@Liminori: it is not acceptable to link this RP to RtC (or Retribution, for that matter). It is a separate story, and I don't want to have to deal with prior baggage. We need a clean slate.

Also, about the time crunch, that's why the voting period is 24 hours, instead of whenever I feel like ending the vote (often within 8-12 hours). You got extra time, not less. I confess to being a little impatient with RPs. :P

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 06:49
#46
Cobalterian's picture
Cobalterian
So I'm accepted?

BTW If there is an extra slot, can I make Topoyozada a Commander, and Raechal (Which was in Finder's Keepers) be an underdog?

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 06:49
#47
Cobalterian's picture
Cobalterian
Don't ignorethis post

Btw Edited Topoyozada's app and added Raechal's. Please reply.

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 07:06
#48
Thinslayer's picture
Thinslayer
@Knight-Of-Vanaduke

If nobody places a vote for your characters by 10:15am MST, then I will decide whether or not they are accepted. :)

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 10:29
#49
Aekuryi's picture
Aekuryi
Start

I'll be posting my first entry later. It's already typed up, but I can't copypasta it just yet.

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 11:04
#50
Thinslayer's picture
Thinslayer
Tallies are up!

4 votes for Athena Nakatsuki as Legendary Hero
1 vote for Nathaniel York as Legendary Hero.
4 votes for Tenebris Malum as Commander Hero
2 votes for Ammet as Commander Hero
1 vote for Axis as Legendary Villain

Athena Nakatsuki is accepted as Legendary Hero #1.
Nathaniel York is accepted as Legendary Hero #2.
Tenebris Malum is accepted as Commander Hero #1.
Ammet is accepted as Commander Hero #2.
Axis is accepted as Legendary Villain #1.

Ukai is accepted as Underdog.
Dagoon is accepted as Underdog.
Raechal is accepted as Underdog.

Everyone is accepted! :D

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