We Are Our Avatars (Discussion)

Hold up. I saw a Kyo on the ITT Thread; Is that MY (As In Shingo's) Kyo or a different Kyo? Cuz' I know there are other Kyos, but I'm most familiar with KOF Kyo.

An original character by Hilarity Ensues, who is basically Godzilla if she were a cute (albeit giant) girl.

Oh okay. Just making sure, as Hilarity would Ensue either way. My "sheet" should be up soon btw.

"This is my victory!"

• Name: Shingo Yabuki
• Source: King Of Fighters
• Relevant Backstory: Shingo is a semi-fanatical fan of Kyo Kusanagi, Ensemble Dark Horse of the Japan Team. One day, he realized that, despite him being about college-aged, he still was going to the same school Shingo was! He immediately started pestering Kyo to help train him, and, after an incident with violence, chaos, and sandwiches, Kyo agreed to show him one move. With that, he studied it and replicated it (albeit without Kyo's Pyrokinesis) and became even more fanatical than ever. When Kyo disappeared, Shingo teamed up with Kyo's teammates Benimaru and Goro (KOF) to help find him. Eventually, they did, and Kyo gave Shingo his gloves as a keepsake, as well as to show him that he has come a long way as a warrior. The three ended up seemingly abandoning Shingo, but from his newfound friends' exit came someone else... Saisyu Kusanagi, Kyo's father, who had agreed to train him. With that, he was able to perfectly copy Kyo's moves, copy some of Saisyu's, and even make some of his own. He was even able to learn the Pyrokinesis... Or is it a lighter that's doing all the work? People are still debating it, with the main point of contention is that the flames are exclusive to the Kusanagi and Yagami bloodlines. Nobody knows for sure, but Saisyu and Shingo seem to say that he can, albeit at a very low level.
• Personality: The Plucky Comic Relief of whatever group he tends to be in, Shingo seems to be at least somewhat of a Rare Male Example of a Genki Girl, full of energy and determination, as well as a whole lotta happy. He is a bit clumsy, but is actually really decent at writing, and puts most important things in his handy-dandy notebook, which he has on him at all times. Expect him to be Mr.Exposition if needed, thanks to the notebook.
• Abilities:
  • Analytics: At least in terms of moves, if Shingo sees something he wants to know and use, with enough work he can flawlessly copy it. It's why he can use the Kusanagi Style Karate so dang well.
  • Pyrokinesis: He practically can't do it, but Shingo can make fire for mundane and slight combat use. Much tamer compared to most Pyrokinesis users.
  • Implacable Determination: Shingo isn't the one to roll over and give up very easily, and that is shown both in combat and in everyday life. Lemme put it like this. If we get sent to the Underground at any point, Shingo might be able to SAVE and LOAD. Maybe.
  • Super-Speed: Once again, incredibly marginalized compared to others with this, and it only has been shown to extend to writing, but it is implied that other mundane things like texting and cleaning have this effect as well. He cannot necessarily run really fast, but his reaction time is pretty solid.
  • Cooking: Shingo isn't a half bad cook. He's not the best, but he won't kill your stomach or anything of the like.
• Equipment:
  • Kyo's Gloves: Not really increasing any stats or helping in any other meaningful way, but Shingo wears these as a reminder of where he's been, where he's going, and the people he met along the way.
  • Notebook: Shingo carries this basically everywhere, and is his main way of copying moves and remembering things. He also has recipes in there. Even though he writes things as they come along, they seem to be magically organized by category and date when he needs to recall something.

Shingo seems pretty neat! Nothing glaringly wrong with him that I can spot.

Before you hop in, would you mind partaking in a short test in this thread? It helps us feel out your style of play.

Haven't forgotten about you, KGY, just waiting for a response!

edited 22nd Feb '18 5:13:56 PM by SpartyMcFly

Sure thing! So, I'm doing actions -like this- right?

Yeah, that's generally how we indicate characters performing actions. While you can do whatever you want so long as other people can understand, most WAOA players use script format like that because it's fast and easy.

As a word of advice, though, avoid asterisks. TVT's markup uses asterisks for bullet-point lists, so it usually isn't worth the trouble.

INITIALIZING SIMULATION...

DEBUGGING TEXT PARSER

RETICULATING SPLINES

PUTTING THE RABBIT INTO THE TOP HAT...

>BE SHINGO

You are SHINGO YABUKI, the KING OF FIGHTERS. Or... well... you want to be the KING OF FIGHTERS. But it's PRETTY TOUGH. You're WORKING ON IT.

As you walk around the TROPICAL PARADISE you've suddenly found yourself in, you start to get the feeling you aren't exactly in JAPAN any more. But it's not like this place is half bad, either. Warm sun, long days, a BEACH every half mile...

You WAVE to a guy with a WEIRD GREEN BACKPACK as you pass by a nice COFFEE SHOP. The man WAVES BACK, and it is at that precise moment that a PURPLE MONKEY◊ riding a PURPLIER CAT◊ swoops in, the monkey stealing his DONUT.

By the time he has realized what has been taken from him, the MISCHIEVOUS ANIMALS are already halfway down the STREET.

>█

-It takes Shingo a minute to realize what had happened as well. He turns around and almost trips, and then takes off, trying to catch up with the animals in question.-
"Hey now, give that nice man his donut back!"

>Shingo: PURSUE

You GIVE CHASE, followed by the man whose treat has been THIEVED. Of course, however, that CAT is QUICK, and after a SHARP RIGHT turn the two disappear into the UNDERBRUSH.

The MAN does not let this get him down, and he CHARGES RIGHT THROUGH to keep after them.

>█

-Shingo decides to follow the backpacked individual, occasionally burning brush that got too thick and blowing it out before the fire got too bad. He noted the appearance of the man and animals in his notebook.-

>Shingo: BURN, BABY, BURN

You and this STRANGE MAN continue into the forest. He seems ADEPT at finding a path through the BRUSH, a skill only enhanced by the fact you are BURNING IT ALL AWAY to make things EASIER TO SEE.

A few minutes in you finally notice something out of the corner of your eye; the MONKEY and the CAT! They turned around and are trying to PASS BY you, to RUB SALT INTO THE WOUND!

>█

-Shingo dives for the duo.-
"Come here you!"

>Shingo: POUNCE

You RAM the CRITTERS like a PICKUP TRUCK T-boning a SEDAN. The MONKEY and the CAT are sent sprawling, as is the MAN'S DONUT.

>█

-Shingo just barely rolls out of that and goes for a last-second grab for the donut.-

>Shingo: RETRIEVE THE PACKAGE

Despite the MONKEY's last swipe, you SNATCH the DONUT off the ground!

The MONKEY shakes his FIST at you, but then disappears into the trees.

The CAT licks its paws like nothing happened today.

>█

-Shingo shakes his head and gives the donut back to the man. He then proceeds to shoo the cat rather comically.-

>Shigo: RETURN WHAT WAS TAKEN

The MAN nods, rubbing some dirt and dust off the DONUT. "Hey, thanks dude! You didn't have to do any of what you just did!"

The CAT gets the MEMO and runs off, NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS SIMULATION.

>█

"Don't mention it!"
-Shingo gave the person a thumbs-up.-

edited 22nd Feb '18 8:26:40 PM by DefRevenge24601

>Shingo:

You give the man a THUMBS UP. He NODS APPRECIATELY.

"C'mon. I found this really nice bar a few miles back..."

SIMULATION SUCCESS

WRITING WORLDSTATE TO EVENT LOG

TERMINATING...

You did good! No big issues I can see. You're clear to enter!

Right now we're currently in two locations - people who don't want to do the current overarcing plot are located in Alola, of Pokemon Sun And Moon fame, but people who are doing plot right now are headed off to an island that has been ripped from the world of Monster Hunter. Raidouthe21st is the current GM, and he can probably explain more about what's going on beyond that.

Don't worry about your entrance so long as you don't cause too much collateral damage, and by the way, don't forget to have fun!

I'll probably end up joining the plot, I guess.

sorry it took me so long to respond!! I was busy

anyways... I guess a better response would've been for Mimi to reach for the box of cookies and then for me to end the post there? that way, whoever controls the thief can react

I was asked to bring Deviljho into the rp in celebration of the first big update for Monster Hunter World

I don't know if this intro is quite what Le Chuck was thinking, but there you go. Happy hunting

Hello, is this open?

Always.

Okay, just thought I'd check.