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um, yes...? you have to nerf herc's strength and speed, thats, kinda what the last post just said

I meant on how I go about nerfing those aspects. Well I was thinking of having like an in-universe reason for why Herc's not as strong or fast in that world as he is in his world and that reason is because the writer wanted to have everyone be equal in their abilities which I assume that's what he'd do in this situation, realising Hercules is technically a demigod he would want to tweak or miss around with his powers for a laugh. That's why I asked but the real question I wanted to ask is do I put this in-universe reason both the Super Strength and Super Speed sections or do I have to wait until my character's being introduced and then explain why?

the in universe reason for all nerfs is that the guy who makes the city makes sure no ones 2op

actually noting that in the signup is your choice but hardly anyone actually does that

So how do I nerf the abilities exactly?

you just set their limits at somewhere not op and edit it into the signup

Okay so it's his Super Strength and Super Speed that I need to worry about in terms of his abilities to nerf right?

yes

@The Starscream 759: You need to change to mention that he is technically a god, and mention in some way that his strength and speed have been toned down, yes. I thought my previous post was pretty clear about this.

And while I won't require it, I would consider it better if you change the back story segment to reflect the other thing I brought up as well. As it currently is, it makes it look like you don't understand the story and character as well as you should. Like you just see him as an adventure story line and a power set, without seeing the nuance and character depth beneath that.

edited 9th Dec '17 3:22:54 PM by FirockFinion

Okay the backstory I can easily explain with that one. It's more a factor of I haven't seen the movie in ages and admittedly I was tired when I wrote that bit so yeah it was poor I will admit that. So I guess just change the half human thing and remove the god-likeness in the Super Strength section, Super Speed as far I remember he didn't use as much as his strength so maybe just he maybe have something like he runs really fast. So okay I'll start editing then.

• Story: Fate Zero
• Name: Berserker/Lancelot
• Age, gender, and species: Age indeterminate, male, Heroic Spirit/Servant
• Appearance: Arr◊thurrr!◊
• Personality: Berserker is dominated by the Mad Enchantment, depraving him of most reason and sanity. He is unable to be reasoned with at all, though he can recognise any ally when he sees one. His soul desire is to find and kill his king.
• Back story: Berserker is Lancelot, the greatest of the knights of the Round Table.
• Skills/powers/abilities: One of the most formidable Servants around, Berserker's skill set includes Eternal Arms Mastership, which allows him to retain his fighting ability even under the Madness Enchantment. His Noble Phantasm, Knight of Owner, allows him to wield anything he gets his hands on as a D Rank Noble Phantasm with complete mastery, including a jet.
• Items: Nothing much to speak of here, except his sword, Arondight. But that's sealed.
• Other: If there's something you think you should mention that doesn't fit in any above category, put it here.

Major WIP this one.

I'm just coming back because I am bored.

@The Starscream 759: Sending me a private message isn't really necessary; I have this thread on my watchlist, so you can just post here again. Anyway, you still have Hercules listed as human, and now you've gone too far in the opposite extreme with the back story. I didn't mean basically recap every story beat the movie goes through; just summarize what's important to know to understand him as a character, like say for anyone who hasn't seen the movie.

And goodness' sake, also put some paragraph breaks in that thing. It's a huge pain to read through a giant block of text like that without easy reference points if you lose your place for a moment.

@Vampireandthen: What you're trying to sign up with now is pretty much a textbook example of a character I heavily recommend against playing. In fact, just from the way you describe him in your sheet so far, he nearly violates the rules. That is, since he's literally impossible to be reasoned with and from what you put is basically going to do nothing but go around being a psychopathic killer, there's hardly any difference between him and the "amorphous blob of evil that does nothing but consume" that I don't allow, besides being shaped like a person. Nobody is going to want to interact with that kind of character, as it seems like you would be doing nothing but going around inserting your guy into scenes purely to fight people; that's the kind of thing a troll who is trying to ruin other peoples' enjoyment would do.

Besides, there's no way I'm accepting "instantly an expert with anything" as an ability.

edited 10th Dec '17 11:15:04 PM by FirockFinion

I'm so sorry about all this. It's my first time doing something like this and if I knew something like this was gonna happen I wouldn't be so tired doing all this editing.

I'll pick a different character than.

Not sure which now.

@The Starscream 759: Sorry, forgot about your response among other distractions going on in life. Anyway, your sheet seems good enough now, some typos aside.

Hercules is accepted.

Now, we're right on the cusp of transitioning to Day 20, which hopefully I will have done within the next couple of days at most, so you should wait to jump into the game until then. In the meantime, be sure to read through the first post of the main thread to see what Hercules' arrival should be like, and check through the first post of the discussion thread for things such as a description of what the city is normally like, and other helpful info and links.

Oh thank you very much! That's brightened up my day thank you!

• Story: The Iron Giant
• Name: The Iron Giant, or just the Giant
• Age, gender, and species: A large male robot from outer space, age unknown.
• Appearance: I AM NOT A GUN
• Personality: The Iron Giant is the very incarnation of the Gentle Giant. He's a very playful fellow who loves Superman comics, and will never kill anyone. The Giant looks up to Superman as his ideal, and strives to be a hero like the Man of Steel. Like us, he can feel grief and sadness, valuing all life. Guns make him angry though, and he will avoid them like the plague. Docile and a bit naive, the Giant has a childlike demeanor, constantly learning about the world around him.
• Back story: Crashing to earth sometime in the fifties during the Cold War, the Giant's exact purpose is not known.
• Skills/powers/abilities: A bunch of alien weaponry that can level a small city. However, the Giant will never, ever, in a million years, use these weapons intentionally, so the purpose of the RP, the Giant only has his arm cannon and laser eyes. He can fly though, and has some very impressive durability, surviving a nuke even, though he was blown apart. If broken apart, he can easily put himself back together, though his parts tend to have a mind of their own.
• Items: None.
• Other: His size will be lowered to about 10 feet.

edited 12th Dec '17 1:33:10 PM by Vampireandthen

> breaks size rules
> can level the city singlehandedly
>

What size level?

And the idea of the giant ruling anything is laughable. Mainly because he would never harm anyone.

edited 12th Dec '17 12:46:28 PM by Vampireandthen

In all seriousness, there is a rule against characters being over or under a certain height, and would shrink/grow to accommodate said rule. The Iron Giant staying its height wouldn't be feasible, really.

Acknowledged. Not much of a problem, really, as he can just be about 10 feet big.

The weapons shouldn't be a problem either.

@Vampireandthen: "My character would never use it ever pinky promise" is not an excuse to break the rules, because what if circumstances made someone else have control over the Iron Giant and its weapons? Breaking the rules is still breaking the rules, and having the kind of firepower to level a city and the durability to survive a nuke to the face is definitely breaking the rules.

Also your back story section is definitely not adequate unless you're having the Iron Giant be taken to the city literally right after crash landing on Earth.

Fair enough.

I'm working on the backstory, okay? Plus, I did decide to lower both durability and the weapons to something more manageable.

• Story: Hollow Knight

• Name: The Hollow Knight

• Age, gender, and species: Empty Vessel; An inhabitant of the Abyss which crawled out of it for the sole mission of containing the plague.

• Appearance: The Hollow Knight◊
  • Note: it probably fits in the palm of an average human’s hand.

• Personality: The Hollow Knight is a silent figure, incapable of speech. It has a strong determination to accomplish its goal, a mindset would one would almost say is single minded. Despite this seeming emptiness and narrowness, however, the Hollow Knight can show signs of empathy and is more than willing to help out those who are in trouble, even if doing so would tear him away from accomplishing his task. Unable to speak, most of its intentions and communications are done through either head gestures or through body language. It also has a habit of leaving a number of small geodes as payment for anyone who renders him aid or a service.

• Back story: Crawling out of the Abyss, the Hollow Knight found itself in the city of Dirtmouth, the highest point of and the entrance to Hollownest, the great underground labyrinth.
  Traversing through the Crossroads, the Hollow Knight defeated the Gruz Mother and the False Knight, obtaining the Vengeful Spirit and utilizing its abilities to defeat the beast that blocked the entrance to greenpath. Exploring the overgrown caverns, the Hollow Knight found itself drawn to and in pursuit of another bug, one with a needle and a thread.
  Chasing the figure through the path, the Hollow Knight finally found itself challenged to a duel next to the remains of a predecessor. Engaging in fierce and desperate combat with the figure, revealing herself to be named Hornet, the Hollow Knight barely emerged victorious. Hornet fled, and the Hollow Knight retrieved the Mothwing Cloak from its predecessor just before a great light blinded it. What happened next, it does not know.

• Skills/powers/abilities:
  • The Hollow Knight is skilled in swordplay, wielding the Old Nail efficiently as anyone would be able to use a sword. It is also agile in combat, jumping from platform to platform in order to avoid the assaults of its enemies.
  • Soul: The Hollow Knight is able to leech soul off of those it attacks. Utilizing the soul, it is able to either unleash it as a vengeful spirit at its enemies or it can use it to revitalize itself, although this will leave the Hollow Knight exposed for a short duration.
• Items:
  • Old Nail: A worn down nail which the Hollow Knight uses as its main weapon. Good for both slashing and stabbing, and can somehow be stored on its back despite a lack of anything resembling a strap.
  • Mothwing Cloak: A cloak threaded with mothwing strands, it allows the Hollow Knight to dash through either the ground or the air.
  • Map and Quill: A blank map and a quill which the Hollow Knight will update with new information any chance it gets, namely whenever it is resting.

edited 6th Feb '18 6:08:29 PM by AzureRain

@Azure Rain: Well, I know somewhat about Hollow Knight, but I have not played it myself; thankfully, a friend of mine has. He said this all fits, other than a couple of minor errors that we presume are just typing errors. (The currency is just "geo" and it's tiny, fossilized shells, not colorful, hollow rocks. And we assume that you meant the mothwing cloak lets them travel on the ground, not through it. )

So, accuracy is fine and under the circumstances there's definitely no balance issue, but that does bring me to saying that this isn't the kind of character I would really recommend. In any serious fight the Hollow Knight would be at a severe disadvantage, and that's putting it lightly. They'd be next to incapable of severely harming anyone unless he hit a weak point, and even a child would probably kill them instantly with one return blow. Plus that's not getting into the troubles of playing a mute character, and how from my experience, people seem to lose the fun of playing such characters in the long term; that he's at least intelligent and not just an animal helps, but still.

If you're really, absolutely certain you want to play this character, then that's your choice. Since I've got nothing to actually deny them over...

The Hollow Knight is accepted.

If you are going to join with them, then there is a few things you should do first. One is check out the first post of the main thread, to see what the Hollow Knight's arrival would be like. Then check out the first post of the discussion thread, to see information like the current day rules, what the city is normally like, and so on. Finally before posting, you should probably recap at least the last few pages of the main thread, so you have some idea of what's currently going on before you post.

Oh right, and one minor thing: Due to the shifting nature of the city, the map and quill isn't really going to help Hollow Knight as much as it normally would.

edited 6th Feb '18 10:11:06 PM by FirockFinion

Cardcaptor Sakura (Manga version, post Sakura Card arc, pre Clear Card)

Name: Sakura Kinomoto

• 12 years old
• Human
• Female

Appearance: [1]

Personality: Sakura describes herself as the 'peppy,' energetic sort of girl, brimming with cheerfulness and positivity. Both kind and full of determination, she's someone that is wholly dependable and is willing to lend a hand to anyone from her best friends to her annoying (her words) big brother. Her optimism is infectious, and she's as trustworthy and trusting as they come, though that makes her more than a little naive for a twelve year old girl.

While she is quite optimistic, friendly, and great to be around under most occasions, she is still just a child. Her temper can flare quite a bit, mostly in regards to purposeful jerks (much like her big brother), and she's absolutely terrified of ghosts due to an ability to sense them but not see them. Notably, while scared of ghosts, she's not afraid of magic at all, as it's something she can at least understand if not deal with on her own.

Her main hobby is athletics, though she also has a fondness for music and cooking, and is more a hands on learner than a bookworm. That being said, she has her occasional klutzy moments, mostly when she's thinking deeply on something.

Backstory: Sakura had an ordinary life with her father Fujikata and brother Toya for as long as she could remember, though she had an odd penchant for sensing things were off. That sense would cause her one day to venture to the downstairs basement and uncover a book - one that had sealed a set of powerful personifications and embodiments of magical power in the form of cards until her own latent magic had broken the seal and inadvertently freed them. The Beast of the Seal and one of the two guardians of the Clow, Cerberus (or Kero-chan, as Sakura calls him), charged her with retrieving these Clow Cards, and bestowed upon her the key that would form her Sealing Staff.

Throughout her adventures with Kero, her best friend and cousin Tomoyo, and rival turned friend turned more than friend Syaoran, Sakura managed to seal all of the Cards, while waking up and being deemed a worthy successor to Clow by Yue, the Judge of the Seal. Her adventures were not over, as she had to contend with a mysterious boy by the name of Eriol (in actuality a reincarnation of Clow) and slowly converting the Clow Cards into her very own Sakura cards, with a transformed Star Wand.

The trials and tribulations finally over, save for the occasional creative use of her Cards with Tomoyo, and with Syaoran leaving back for home but vowing to return, Sakura thought her life would finally return to normal.

Skills/Powers/Abilities:

• Magic Sense: Having at this point years of experience dealing with magic and her own rapidly growing magical power, Sakura has an innate ability to detect magic near her. It often comes off as a sort of feeling or emotion, whether it be warm and fuzzy or unsettling and offputting.
• Athleticism: Sakura is quite athletic for her age, being a star member of her school's cheerleading squad and having talent with roller blades that she uses to get around places when she's not using magic.
• Sewing and Knitting: While nowhere near as talented in the arts and crafts as her best friend Tomoyo, Sakura is able to make passable garments and accessories such as scarves, yukatas, and even stuffed animals given enough time to work on them.
• Cooking: For a twelve year old, Sakura is a good cook, mainly preferring pancakes or Western styled desserts though she is capable of cooking basic Japanese dishes as well.

Items:

• Star Wand: Normally worn in its inert form as a stylized key with a large star in the center of it, upon Sakura's invocation of 'Release,' it turns into a pink, baton sized object, with one end being tipped by a large hollow circle with a star suspended on the inside and bordered by a pair of white, angelic wings on the outside. It's through this staff that Sakura invokes the power of her Cards, and if need be, seals them.

• Sakura Cards: The mainstay of Sakura's power as a magic user, these cards embody various personifications of concepts or elements that she can invoke for various purposes. While potent, the true strength of the Cards fully shines when used in creative, unorthodox ways.
  It should be noted that all of the Cards tend to have a harder time working on those who have even innate magical capability, and even those without it can skillfully avoid or otherwise circumvent their effects when clever enough. Furthermore all of their effects, save for Mirror, only last as long as Sakura has the Star Wand in its activated form,

edited 19th Feb '18 8:04:03 PM by GundamPharmacist