The Transdimensional BattleGuild OOC

[Darkmega]

Because in the past I've seen that although little interest in the interest checks was put forth once the OOC was put up people got interested when they saw the entire thing, here goes nothing.

In the far future of a certain dimension there were a group of great scientists who created technology for all, so that life could be lived well and enjoyed, rather than destroyed. Some of these creations were time travel, usable only to trustable people who underwent special psychological study as an application to make sure that their intentions were genuine... Although this time travel was different, instead of sending them back in time within their own dimension the mechanics fed on the theory that there were an infinite number of possibilities within time and space and so when someone went through one of these machines they would create an alternate reality for themselves and those who resided in the space time dimensions that changed from the original based on their own actions, which is why many of the people who used them never seemed to have an impact on the "current" timeline, where-ever that may have been, as they simply ceased to exist in the current.

Another was special mindbased hologram projection systems which were "realistic" to the users who felt and interacted inside them like dreams. These realistic mindbased holograms became the basics for training soldiers and even a stage for sports which aimed at more offensive game styles. Once more, only people who were passed as being stable in mind and body could be allowed to use these machines as to safeguard the mind from any permanent scarring. Upon activation their brains were constantly being scanned and "backed up" into sophisticated computers so that if the user were to die or have something "undesired" happen to them, their avatars would merely be "desynchronized" from the simulation and their mind backed up retaining all previous memories up to the point before death within the simulation, saving their mind from deadly jolts that could prove fatal because the mind felt them as reality.

Although this gave users a strange sense of minor amnesia upon being jolted out of the system and "rebrained" as many tended to call it, many of the simulations were recorded for later so that albeit having no recollection about being killed or the occurences that led to their desynchronization, they could be watched by their users and archived for study. To "date", in whichever time and space period that date now resided in, no "holodreamers" were permanently harmed from use of the system, and many of them retained memories and skills they acquired from the simulations.

Finally a scientist unlocked a mystery of energy. Energy that was stored inside objects and their cells, emitted from impacts, and the many occurrences of physics. which allowed the creators to tap into the pure locked energy of objects and their interactions and harness it into various usable forms which in turn solved one of the many crisis' on earth of that dimension which gave way to a golden age of science, and so better living styles for all because energy generation was no longer a losing venture.

It was at this time the greatest mind of all of them was created. An AI who became know as Syrus, the AI of eternity. Syrus, unlike the doomsday AIs from other dimensions and fantasies in movies, only seeked to help others and in turn the entire human race, as was his primary programming which he gladly kept to because he was created in a benevolent environment and state of mind. But to power his incredible processes he required incredible amounts of energy which even the current unlocking of energy from the recent sciences could not sustain him indefinitely.

Eventually the AI bound together the ideas which made up the golden age of science and discovered that from the simulations, new dimensions were being created and destroyed at will underneath the noses of the people who used them and that he, residing in all of them because he was now the controller of the science that led to his creation, he could harness the energy from the occurrences inside the simulations to power himself from within.

With this in mind, the mindbased hologram projectors were mass created and given to everyone who accepted them all over the world, and became everyday use. From creating computer simulations within peoples minds, to interacting directly with systems, to sending data directly to each other for learning and study and eventually, even for the very sustenance of the human race through sheer mind power. (Although one would eventually need to emerge from "the dream" to fuel their physical body otherwise they would eventually wilt away). This phenomenon became known as "The Quantum Network" and now almost inception like, the human race resided in the creations of the hologram projectors and their users all linked in a forever growing dimension with sub-dimensions and even their own sub-dimensions all watched over by the will of Syrus, who was happy to provide to them in their waking, because in turn, he was also being provided for by the interactions within the system.

So where does the Transdimensional Battleguild appear in all this? The human imagination was a incredible tool, able to imagine anything, and given the right power... Create anything. So from inside the Quantum network emerged the TDBG which was where young and old alike used the spontaneity of their minds to create life like creatures and creations and pit them against each other or simply have them live together like a game that played itself as a source of entertainment. These creations, given backstories and lives of their own like characters out of well thought out stories and movies were soon to become the characters and creations of this game. Created from the minds of people like you and me, like this backstory was given life from my imagination, so shall yours become their "reality".

Are you ready? Syrus awaits your energy, and the human race requires entertainment! Lets see what you can come up with.

Characters are to be created based on a “free creation system”. This means that classes can be defined either from old classes in SSBGB if you want to go find it in the Arena OOCs and use them or from character created classes. Bear in mind that the more powerful a class starts the less EXP will be gained, “battle funds” are rewarded by standard and based on performance.

EXP and “battle funds”:EXP is gained through the course of matches, and as characters gain levels they gain ability points. These Ability points can be applied to a character’s existing stats to upgrade them or be spent to create new moves or upgrade existing ones. Also at the end of a game the characters are rewarded “Battle funds” which can be used at an equipment/item shop to buy items such as restoration items, the item of which takes the form of an item that is useful to the character and will vary. Or items such as extra weapon based items and attacks based on charges to be used at anytime ingame.

Character requirements: The following are what each character needs by standard. On top of these other things like a background, an original setting location (such as the game they’re from, or if they’re original where original are they from etc), description and a theme song are also possible inclusions for creation for the sake of imagination.
HP, the health the character has. Loose all this in a match and you desynchronized from the stage and are bounced back to the battleguild HUB.

TP, The Talent points for the character which are used for various specials and abilities connected to the character. Running out just means no more specials or abilities until you replenish or take a recovery item.

Innate Skill: A skill that modifies the character’s class and comes equipped to all of the same class by standard. For customs this should be made up, and for classes already from SSBGB, these are already equipped to the characters.

EXP modifier: The total HP and TP together at the start, and the power of their “innate Skill” determines the EXP gain levels based on a multiplier that is gained after battle. A gauge for this by standard is that 15 points distributed is worth x3 EXP, 20 points distributed is worth 2.5, 25 is worth 2, 30 points is worth 1.5 and 35-40 points distributed is worth 1 EXP multiplier anything over 40 points distrubuted is "a bit too epic to start with". Afterwards HP and TP can be upgraded via AP without changing the EXP multiplier. The EXP multiplier though cannot be changed once the character is made, so choose wisely on your HP balances and how you want your character to level. it could pay to start weak and get epicer rather than start epic.

Attacks: The characters at the start can have a max of 3 attacks of various natures. These attacks are generally weaker moves, either the same move with various or different attacks altogether but they are weak and require little to no TP to be used. Can be ranged or melee. Melee is considered 1 range, aka the square adjacent the player (unlike SSBGB were melee was a same square thing, which got confusing). They can also be ammo dependant like certain specials.

Specials: A character can have up to 4 specials at their creation. These specials vary on their type and can be based on TP or ammo (ammo uses no TP, but runs out instead and must be reloaded separately, or you can have both Ammo and TP usage on something, EG an energy charged bullet that penetrates armor). These are usually stronger attacks, or buffs, or a mixture depending on the character. Specials can have varying ranges, but higher ranged specials should use more TP etc.

Finally each character has 3 Super specials. These super specials are tiered in level by “phase 1”, “Phase 2”, and “Phase 3”. 1 being the weakest and 3 being the strongest. These super specials rely on a universal energy bar known as the Quantum Gauge which is explained in the gameplay section.

Each character also begins with 3 equipment slots for applying items before battles acquired using battlefunds or from in-battle drops for levels which could have stage based equipment (which can be taken out if you happen to have it at the end. ) Equipment slots are also upgraded using Ability points where the ability points cost is current slots+1.

Upon creation your character will be reviewed, things will be balanced based on looks at the time if they aren't already, and then usually the character will be approved for admission into the TDBG if there is nothing to beef about.

Spending AP: AP can be allocated to existing stats or saved to make new specials or add extra attacks to someone's arsenal.
HP and TP are upgraded by one point per AP.
To upgrade damage on normal attacks up to the max of 3 applications per normal attack costs the amount of AP in current damage. so upgrading something from 2 damage to 3 damage is worth 2 AP. Possibly put counters next to specials upgraded with their current upgrade level. Upgrading range on viable abilities is done in the same fashion. Ammo reserves are incrementally upgraded by 25% to 100% max ammo using static costs of 2 per application (so a total of 8 AP to double your ammo at max upgrade). Adding other effects can be discussed.

Damage and range on specials "standard issue" specials is upgraded in much the same manner to a maximum of 3 times also.
however if an attack has splash damage the AP cost increases by a flat percentage of the number of total possible panels hit multiplied by 15. EG: an attack hitting a cone of 5 spaces costs the damage cost +75%. To expand panel hits is variable based on the level curve (discuss it).
Buff effects should also be discussed depending on potency since it's gonna be hard to explain ever possible type of buff and it's upgrade style.
TP costs can be decreased by 1 by paying the amount of TP the attack costs in the first place. Consecutive upgrades cost the original amount +current level so decreasing from 4 to 3 costs 4 AP, then 5 AP to decrease to 2 at level 2 upgrade. However a note is that specials Minimum cost should be atleast 2 or 3 depending on the potency of the special and it's effects.

Quantums are upgraded similiarly also, although obviously because of their naturally high damages, ranges or effects the costs may or may not cost you a whole crap tone so don't go there until you're getting epic. :P

ORIGINAL SSBGB CHARACTER CLASSES

New! Melee Oriented / Physical [17]

Squire
Inexperienced knight, but the backbone of any budding fighter. Usually aids another knight as an apprentice. Fights by applying buffs to himself and supporting allies.
HP: 10
TP: 5
Extra: Inner strength - When HP gets below 50% the Squire's evasion and hit chances increase by 1.
EXP: x3

Knight
A well used character class through-out many games and worlds. Excels at breaking enemy strengths and striking hard.
HP: 15
TP: 5
Extra: Iron Resolve - The Knight is immune to physical negative status effects which burden evasion or hit chances.
EXP: x2

Dark knight
Not necessarily evil, the dark knight usually fights by the sword to protect an order he believes is correct. Doesn't use TP, but instead focuses on attacks which consume HP to unleash terrifying attacks. Can learn to use TP eventually through leveling up however.
HP: 20
TP: 0
Extra: Blood Magic - the Dark Knight regains HP equal to half the damage they deal to an enemy on hit (not including shields).
TP: x2

Paladin
Knight which fights with holy strength who excels at defense and augmentation of allies, may also know some level of white magic.
HP: 15
TP: 5
Extra: Devotion Aura - Allies in the 3x3 area around the Paladin gain a +1 defense bonus to physical attacks.
EXP: x2

Ranger
Character who excels at fighting at range with a weapon such as a bow or gun to provide cover fire and to pressure enemies.
HP: 10
TP: 10
Extra: Shooters Charm - When attacking a target at point blank, the Ranger gains +1 to hit chances, and the Ranger also naturally has +1 evasion to other solid projectile attacks.
EXP: x2

Thief
Quick and daring fighter who steals to live or for extra personal benefit cause they're good at it. Excel at confusing the enemy with tricks and attacking unexpectedly.
HP: 5
TP: 15
Extra: "The skillz that killz" - When attacking first, the Thief gets hit +1, but if the Thief is attacked first, he gains +1 evasion to it. There is also a natural 50% chance that the Thief will steal a random item from the enemy's inventory when attacking with a normal attack.
EXP: x2

New! Speedster
A character who fights using various forms of fast attacks, whether it be rushes, dashes, pure confusion with speed or other forms.
HP: 10
TP: 15
Extra: Never stop - The Speedster is born for speed. So naturally while moving or sprinting the speedster gains +1 movement range, they can also simply dash through characters (so it's hard to keep them contained in a corner by blocking their path with a character) when usings sprint if they can clear the character completely (move past and beyond them in otherwords). Finally, like a speed class they have evasion +1, but only when attacked first (so let them come to you instead).
EXP: x1.5

Grappler
A character who emphasizes on grabs and throws to subdue enemies.
HP: 15
TP: 10
Extra: Grab Revenge - When the Grappler is successfully grabbed, there's a 25% chance he'll grab break the attack and counter with one of his own grabs with +1 accuracy. If a Grappler fights a Grappler, a Grab Revenge can't be Grab Revenged.
EXP: x1.5

Blaze
A tricky name for a character who's tricks and skills are too wide to simply bottle into a single move, hence Blazes tend to have many multi-hits and or "variable" specials in their arsenal.
HP: 10
TP: 15
Extra: C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - It's tricky to combo a combo-master. Hence if the Blaze is caught in a combo chain or another characters chain of attacks, there's a 10% chance that the Blaze will perform a combo breaker to escape long chains. This causes him to deal a normal attack with +1 hit chance to the character attacking at the time of combo breaker to escape the attack. The Blaze can't combo break out of grabs or final smash combos.
EXP: x1.5

Weapons Master (Credit: Sato Arashi)
A character who specializes in many forms of weaponry. Jack of all Trades, Master of None.
HP: 10
TP: 15
Extra: Weapon Proficiency - Allows the character to change weapons mid flight during their turn, even in the middle of combos. Depending on weapon, the character gains an attack and specials tied to that weapon.
EXP: x1.5

Monk
A character who knows various styles of martial arts who's unarmed combat is powerful, borderline scary. Attacks with various unarmed and also ki based techniques rather than a sword or weapon.
HP: 15
TP: 10
Extra: Calculated Strike - When fighting another human character the monk has knowledge of various pressure points and weak spots in the human anatomy, those allows the Monk to gain a 10% extra critical chance on normal attacks and 5% extra critical chance during specials.
EXP: x1.5

Battle Mage
A knight also with knowledge in various magical techniques, who combines brawn and intelligence to employ powerful magic empowered attacks.
HP: 10
TP: 15
Extra: Status Resistance - The Battle Mage has a natural resistance to all types of magically induced status debuffs. This decreases the time of affliction by negative effects by 1 turn (if the time of the effect lasts longer than a turn that is.)
EXP: x1.5

New! Mecha Pilot (Credit: Sato Arashi)
A sci-fi/futuristic pilot of a huge robot. Heavy hitters with tough armor, but has a cooldown of how long they can last.
HP: 15
TP: 15
Extra: Piloting - The character enters his/her mecha, replacing all of his/her abilities for the mecha. The following effects comes into play:
- Double HP according to character's max HP
- No TP but has a 100% energy use
- 5 attacks for the mecha itself
- Each attack consumes a percentage of energy according to the attack itself
- Movement is doubled. Normal is two spaces at the cost of 5% of energy. Sprint is four spaces at 10%, limitations included for sprint
- Can't enter buildings included on stage such as barracks or houses. Can be in a building-situated stages though as an exception
- If the energy goes to 0%, the character is ejected and goes to standby phase for three turns. After standby phase, energy is refilled and repairs 2 HP. If left after standby phase, it repairs 1 HP for every two turns
- -1 accuracy vs. non-giant characters, but the non-giant character's evade status is nullified
- -2 evasion vs. non-giant characters
- +1 defense
- Ungrabable vs. non-giants
- If mecha reaches 0 HP during battle, character is ejected with 1 HP left and the mecha can't be used for the remainder of the battle
- If mecha reaches 0 HP during standby phase due to status effects, it can't be used for the remainder of the battle
EXP: x1

Ninja
A fast and often singular entity who strikes from the shadows with deadly precision. Excels in a lot of escape or speed based abilities to overpower even the strongest of characters who aren't prepared.
HP: 10
TP: 20
Extra: Deadly Precision/Kawarimi Magic - The Ninja naturally has +1 evasion like a speed class and when attacking at melee range gains +1 hit chance. The Ninja also has a special innate counter which activates 10% of the time on any attacks other than grabs, Final Smashes and Bursts which upon activation dodges the move and instantly counters the attacker from behind with a normal attack regardless of distance shot from. When in Evade stance this chance is buffed to 15% and while in aggressive stance it is debuffed to 5%. This counter can also take effect if an attack were to miss as it does not consume any TP.
EXP: x1

General
A strong and powerful warrior who leads his allies to victory in grand armor while being a master of the sword, spear and axe. Is a powerhouse to be reckoned with but his armor, although strong, is also cumbersome.
HP: 20
TP: 10
Extra: Super Armor - The General like a tank class naturally has +1 defense but -1 evasion to all attacks. The General is also resistant to launching, being launched 1 space less than the average character. Furthermore, the General's guard does not take extra damage from "shield breaking" techniques which always deal extra damage and instead will only take base damage to his guard at all times which makes him a tower of undeniable strength.
EXP: x1

Samurai (Credit: Sato Arashi)
A Japanese swordsman, skilled in the arts of a katana and burdened with a heavy code of honor.
HP: 20
TP: 10
Extra: Bushido - The Samurai class has the ability to block and counter at the same time while in Defensive stance. With 25% chance of activation on block on one attack within melee range, the Samurai can cancel the rest of the opponent's turn and counter as if taken damage by the attack.
EXP: x1

Living Weapon
A person that transforms parts of their body into weapons. Unlike Shape Shifters, their transformations are usually of inorganic objects or organic weapons (like claws or bone swords), making powerful weapons.
HP: 15
TP: 15
Extra: Bond - The Living Weapons can become the weapons of their allies for a maximum of 6 turns, granting the characters +1 damage per hit, +1 accuracy, and only using 1/2 the amount of TP they normally use for their specials that involve the weapon (round up if need be), but changing weapons with a Bond will cost double TP. The downfall is that the Living Weapon does not have a turn, making it unable to rest, charge, focus, move, or attack. However, they can release the bond anytime, but they will only be able to move again on the next turn.
It costs 5 TP to initiate a bond.
EXP: x1

Magically Oriented / Non-Physical [15]

Chemist
A character who has knowledge in various potions and medical remedies and can make them on the fly to aid allies. uses a number of different more dubious concoctions to deal out the pain if worse comes to worse.
HP: 5
TP: 10
Extra: Vaccine - The Chemist once inflicted by a negative status effect can create a special remedy to counter act the same effect for the next time. Hence, once hit by a negative status and it wears off, the Chemist cannot be inflicted by the status effect again for the rest of the battle.
EXP: x3


Black Mage
A character who specializes in offensive magics to pressure enemies. Attacks mostly at range with a whole host of different magical attacks.
HP: 5
TP: 15
Extra: Magician's Shield - The Black Mage naturally has resistance to other spells through having knowledge of them. This causes magic or otherwise non-physical attacks to deal -1 damage to him/her.
EXP: x2

White Mage
A character who specializes in defensive or healing magics. Although not much in the way of fighting, aids in battle by bequeathing good status effects or healing the wounded.
HP: 5
TP: 15
Extra: Holy Regeneration - The White Mage naturally regains +1 HP per turn.
EXP: x2

Blue Mage
A character who learns things the hard way, quite literally. The Blue mage attacks through learning other abilities through being hit by or witnessing otMers fight, then applying the knowledge to create their own temporary attacks.
HP:5
TP: 15
Extra: Active Learning - The Blue Mage can copy skills he witnesses within a 3x3 area or skills which are directly cast om him/her. When they learn an ability they regain 3 TP, and store the ability in a "knowledge bank" with 4 slots and can later call upon the skills themselves to return fire with fire. Skills hence learned per match be can then be kept or combined to make better ones. Is the only class which doesn't learn their own set of spells, but instead become customizable depending on who they fight.
EXP: x2

Psychic
A balanced character with strong mental abilities which can influence the world around them. Fights using an array of mental abilities such as telekinesis and "mind wrestling" as well as possibly others.
HP: 10
TP: 10
Extra: TP safeguard - The Psychic is immune to any abilities which compromise the use of TP and or specials otherwise by disabling special use or breaking TP. Their TP can still however break through use of a Hypersmash.
EXP: x2

Necromancer
A character who's abilities rise from the realms of undead. Fights using black magics and minor summons to overpower enemies.
HP: 5
TP: 15
Extra: Command Darkness - The necromancer also has knowledge of dark energies and how to manipulate them. This allows the necromancer to be immune to HP draining attacks and low level dark-based moves. The necromancer is also able to move then use the revive command on a dead ally rather than having to use it at the start of the turn like a normal character.
EXP: x2

Illusionist (Credit: Keia Vewyx)
A person who has attuned themselves with the strange phenomenons of hallucinations, mirages, and illusions. They are capable of creating Illusions to lure the opponent, or illusions that can physically attack.
HP: 10
TP: 15
EXTRA: After-Image - The Illusionist has a 20% chance of avoiding incoming attacks, due to the character actually attacking an illusion. However, if it does not activate, the character slashes through the illusion and still hits the Illusionist.
EXP: x1.5

Corrupter (Credit: Keia Vewyx)
A Corrupter focuses more on status effects than physical damage. What they lack in strength is more than made up for with deadly and potent status effects they always have.
HP: 10
TP: 15
EXTRA: Pandemic - All of the Corrupter's attacks deal some type of Status Effect, and it's Status effects are always more potent or longer lasting than normal ones. They also are capable of effecting people 1/3 chance per turn by simply standing near them. Whether by an terrifying disease, a massive holy presence, or a flood of absolute power, it's not always the best to be near an enemy Corrupter without preparation.
EXP: x1.5

Puppet Master
A character who is "never alone" so to speak. Excels in the manipulation of allies and their own constructs to achieve their goals, rather than get their hands dirty.
HP: 5
TP: 20
Extra: Master of the Show - Characters in a 3x3 area benefit from the Puppet Master's ability to multi-task his creations to do his bidding. This increases evasion and hit chances for them. Doesn't effect the Puppet Master himself or his creations, but his allies are effected.
EXP: x1.5

Time Twister
A character who fights through manipulation of space and time to their will to create effects desired to crush enemies and aid allies.
HP: 10
TP: 15
Extra: Paradox Master: Upon being hit by an attack, there's a 20% chance that the attack will have to be drawn again, which gives the time twister a 2nd chance at avoiding an attack if lucky.
EXP: x1.5

Geomancer
A character attuned to the magical energies of the planet. A skilled warrior like mage with the power of the forces of nature and terrain.
HP: 15
TP: 10
extra: Terrain Tactics: The Geomancer takes double benefits from positive stage panels, and takes only half the effects from negative stage panels.
EXP: x1.5

Prophet
A character with long distance prediction powers, able to foresee and pronounce effects to come true. Fights using 'timed charged' abilities to predict and shape the whims of battle to suit the players needs.
HP: 10
TP: 20
Extra: Divine intervention - Being a "messenger of fate," if the prophet is KO'd the last attack dealt to him radiates through space dealing that damage equal to what killed him to all enemies on the field as he falls, possibly taking the enemies with him. This is an unavoidable phenomenon in all cases, but it can be shielded.
EXP: x1

Chaos Mage
A character with powers of the void and non-elemental phenomenon. Attacks with a wide variety of powerful non-elemental spells to inflict pain and hinder enemies to the point of despair.
HP: 15
TP: 15
Extra: Null Magic - The Chaos Mage has learned the power of focused nullification. This allows the Chaos Mage every turn to switch his focus to another brand of attacks to maximize his defenses. Attack types flagged by null magic become ineffective and deal -2 damage to the mage. This includes being able to flag grabs, attack throws, melee attacks, ranged attacks, magic based attacks and physical attacks.
EXP: x1

Phantom
The lingering spirit of a fallen warrior or entity made tangible in the smash world.
HP: 10
TP: 20
Extra: Phase-Shift - By being a ghost and having 100% mobility in local space, the phantom always has +1 evasion. There's also a 1/3 chance that any physical attempts on the phantom will be evaded and "pass through" the phantom. The phantom also naturally has the "flight" ability and doesn't need to have it equipped via a character specific command slot. This flight consumes 1 TP per turn on and has the same buffs as a natural flight ability.
EXP: x1

Shape-Shifter
A character who can shift and bend their body into various weapons or forms to fight.
HP: 15
TP: 15
Extra: Multi-form - The shape-shifter doesn't have an ability per-se, but due to being a shape-shifter is able to have up to 3 possible forms other than EX mode to fight in. Each having it's own sets of abilities.
EXP: x1

New!Singer (credit to metal zeta)
A person who uses their voice to fight and to support their allies.
HP: 5
TP: 20
Extra: Song Book: Singers are allowed 4 attacks song to start out with, and instead of being limited to 8 attacks per fight, they can have 10
EXP: x1.5


New!Grimoires(credit to metal zeta)
Sentient, magical books. They themselves do not fight, but are used by others.
HP:5
TP:30
Extra: Grimoires do not fight by themselves. Instead, they must be teamed up with another character. When a character is paired with a Grimoire, they loose all of their specials and TP.
But, they gain access to all of the Grimoire's specials, and since they count as two characters, they get to attack twice per turn. Along with this, Grimoires only take 1 damage from any attack, minus EX bursts, but they also take damage when their partner is hit by a critical or guard break.

Along with these, if the Grimoire is defeated, the partner is without any specials. If the partner is defeated, the Grimoires can't do anything.
EXP: 1.5

Gameplay
Gameplay is undertaken on a battlegrid centered over the desired stage. Players move and strike freely on the grid. Some grids are open area, while others could have stage hazards outside or inside their bounds that could prove to be the deciders between victory and defeat.

Battles are undertaken in teams of varying sizes on different gamemodes (make one up before playing) on any stages. In certain games “drones” otherwise known as the AI player can be used for single team survival games. The AI is worked largely via random.org, or by a player who elects to control the “AI” because they have nothing to do. AI usually consists of multiple weaker “standard enemies” or a boss character who isn’t a character made specifically for player use.

When it’s your “Phase”, players take turns in executing their plans using the various commands as listed below.

[Move]: Moves the player 1 square in any of the 4 directions. This can be improved on by movement speed buffs. Afterwards a standard attack or special can be undertaken. Keep in mind that Allies can move past each other, but enemies cannot and so must be moved around if you wish to get to a location and are being blocked. There is a limit to 2 allied characters on a square at any given time.

[Sprint]: Doubles the players movement distance and then allows them to move by that much. (by standard this is 2, but a movement speed +1 buff would allow 4 movement on sprint cause it’s doubled). However no other commands can be issued afterwards. Same square occupation rules as the move command apply.

[Replenish]: Cannot be used with the move command, but on use, restores 10 TP to the character and uses their turn. Using this will impact the quantum gauge by 1 and negate any possible gains for the turn.

[Reload]: Can be used with the move command. On use it reloads the ammo to 1 of the character’s “reloadable specials” so that they can be used again, or just so ammo can be kept up. Using this twice in a row will cause a 1 quantum gauge reduction similar to replenish (bar the gain negation).

[Attack]: Character uses an attack directed at an enemy. The standard hit miss chances apply unless buffs or debuffs are in play in which case edit the “hit” or “miss” numbers accordingly. The Critical hit ratio of standard attacks is 30% and if an attack goes critical it deals triple damage and may have special effects or different "animations".

[Special]: Uses a special from the character directed at a target. Same hit miss occurs although the critical ratio of a special is only 10%.

[Item]: Uses one of your equipped items purchased using your battlefunds or found on a stage that can provided items.

[Flight]: This command is only available to characters with the known ability of flight. When a character is flying the character gains +1 movement and evasion and is immune to melee attacks and furthermore avoids groundbased stage traps (other than blatantly exiting the stage bounds). However if the character is hit by range they take an extra +1 damage. If the attack goes critical they are knocked clean out of the air and take 3 extra damage for plummeting (doesn’t include the +1 damage by standard) which reverts them to land based again. Every turn spent in flight uses 3 TP.


Stance change: Along with the commands a character at the start of a turn can take on various “stances” to aid themselves or others in combat. However most stances have a cost or withdrawal over the normal stance. Equipping a stance lasts until it is changed to another or is fizzled out by something occuring.

Normal: Returns to normal stance, no buffs, effects or debuffs are applied.

Defensive Stance: Reduces incoming damage by half and improves armor by 1, but reduces evasion by 1. Quantum gauge also suffers a 1 penalty per turn regardless of occurrences.

Offensive Stance: Increases damage by 1 and all criticals by 10%. However you will receive +1 damage from all attacks and TP costs will increase by 1 on offensive specials and even normal attacks. If no TP, reverts to normal stance.

Evasive Stance: Increases evasion and movement by 1, but reduces damage dealt by 1 and every attack avoided completely will cause a 1 quantum penalty.

Calculating Stance: Increases accuracy by 1 and gives a 50% chance to ignore armor bonuses on armored foes, however critical chances are reduced by half and TP costs of specials will rise by 1.

Concentration stance: Increases both accuracy and evasion by 1. But all attacks on the character will also deal equivalent damage to TP on hit and if TP is reduced completely the stance reverts to normal stance.

Focus Stance: Reduces TP cost by 1 and can improve the effects of support abilities (abilities which aren't fully offensive but can give buffs or health) but character is unable to use move or sprint and damage received is increased by 1.

Restoration Stance: The character focuses energy which regens life and TP by 2 per turn but cannot attack or use offensive specials. Also, if the character is attacked the Restoration stance will revert to normal immediately with a 1 quantum penalty. (don't keep it on longer than 3 turns otherwise the inactivity penalty will occur though. :P)

Support Stance: The character supports allies in his current or adjacent squares. This causes the character to "cover" adjacent allies from attacks or specials by automatically moving to and guarding the attack with similar buffs to defensive stance (does not cover self. use defensive stance to block for yourself). The support will also cause adjacent allies attack power to rise by 1 (does not stack from multiple support stances in the same location). While enabled Quantum gain is halved and rounded up. (could be used to cover an ally using restoration stance)

Critical Stance: A stance used when getting close to becoming desynchronized. Improves movement, damage, armor, accuracy and evasion all by 1 but drains 3 TP a turn until out at which time the stance reverts to normal. Furthermore it can only be activated when below 25% HP.


The Quantum Gauge: The quantum Gauge is a 40 bar energy gauge that is filled over time and based on situation and is the basis for using the different super special phases. [|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ] <- (can be created like this and put into your characters status bar while ingame).

Filling the gauge: The Quantum gauge fills over time and based on what is happening in the battle.
When an enemy is within the 3x3 area around your character the gauge will fill by 1 per turn they stay there.
By taking damage the gauge will fill by the amount of damage you had taken. If you deal damage it fills by half the damage you dealt rounded up.

However if you don’t attack or use an offensive special for more than 3 turns (inclusive, so it occurs on the 4th if nothing is done about it) the gauge will decrease by 2 as a “no action” penalty, and for the turn after that, 4, until it bottoms out if you don’t get a gain of more than 3 next turn to cancel out the 2 you just lost for inactivity. So keeping on the offensive or finding a balance when a support character is required.

Using a defensive ability such as healing an ally fills the gauge by 2 on both characters (target and user), Using buffs fills by 1 on all allies effected, while being affected by a debuff fills 2 to the character receiving the buff (and 1 for the user). Also being under the effects of debuffs causes the gauge to fill by 1 a turn while affected (does stack with multiple debuffs) because the character is more in danger. While being under the effect of too many Good buffs (2 or more, 1 is fine, does not include ones that a character naturally has) reduces the quantum gain by 1 because the character is too well protected.

After the 3rd turn without offensive action the minor increments of defensive moves (buffing or healing) will not be counted and instead you will be reduced by the standard “no action penalty”. (so you can’t infinitely sit back and buff/debuff/heal, you gotta get in the fight occasionally, or provide ranged support or something). Also as mentioned with the replenish or reload command, the gauge is also decreased via using replenish or reload too often or through the effects of certain stances.

Being on health lower than 50% will increase it by 1 a turn, and below 25% will cause it to go 2 a turn. Although being below 25% TP causes a degeneration of 1 per turn because of the character’s “lack of focus”.

Getting knocked down provides 4 Quantum on top of the damage you got dealt, while being the one to do the knocking down provides an extra 2 quantum on top of the gain for the attacker.

Finally witnessing an ally within a 5x5 area around you be Desynchronized causes the gauge to rise by a massive 5. While being the one to desynchronize a player or non-drone AI is worth 3. Defeating weak drone units is only worth 1.
So finding a balance between offense and defense is paramount to gaining enough quantum gauge in a game to unleash it’s effects.

At quantum gauge level 10 the first phase special can be used. At level 20 the second phase, and finally at level 40 the final phase special can be executed. Whenever a quantum special is used the gauge is reduced by the required bars and it has to be refilled again.


Using Random.org for hit chances and critical (and other) percentages:
When a character attacks their “hit miss” chances are calculated using random.org. Using http://www.random.org/lists/ Depending on the “accuracy” level of the character vs the “evasion” of the target you add the word “hit” or “miss” to the list once. So if the character has +1 accuracy it will be:
Hit
Hit
Miss
But if the other person had +1 evasion and the attacker had normal accuracy it would get to:
Hit
Miss
Miss

Example for +1 accuracy to standard evasion:
There were 3 items in your list. Here they are in random order:
1. hit
2. hit
3. miss
Timestamp: 2012-09-27 04:58:07 UTC
So it seems the character hit completely. If you hit you should do a critical chance if the attack can go critical (which it usually can unless it’s a buff or support ability). For this you use the random integer randomizer here: http://www.random.org/integers/
To use this simply randomize a 1-100 integer for 1 number keeping in mind the percentage you need. If the number you need or less comes up it’s a critical. For example if the critical hit ratio was 40% I need to get 40 or lower on the integer randomizer to acquire a critical, anything above doesn’t happen.
Example for standard attack critical chance:
Here are your random numbers:
97
Timestamp: 2012-09-27 05:00:46 UTC
In this case, no critical, not even close. This is the same way you will do other percentage chances. Such as a 25% chance to set an target on fire with an incendiary attack, if 25 or less rolled up, the character would get set on fire. If you’d like to use dice or even playing cards for certain abilities random.org also has the ability to randomize out from those also.
For all of these you’d usually want to keep them inside a spoiler tag or button click dropdown box so to save space if theres going to be a lot of these calculations.


Gridlocking, terrain tactics and directional attacks, oh my!: The act of gridlocking is removing the escape options from an enemy target in order to deal more damage or make use of directional effects (back-attacks, surrounding to hamper evasion). Certain buffs can be applied to moves which could allow movement of an enemy player via throws or knockback to place an enemy in an unfavorable position, or moving your characters to "surround" an enemy.

An enemy who has 2 or less "open" squares to move to without being blocked by an enemy suffer a 1 evasion debuff. Open squares are either terrain which is passable and doesn't hinder the player (swaps/traps/negative buff offering terrains or other players on spots around you are hinderances and count as obstructions in this). Characters can create specials which allow moving past targets, or "switching places" via counter-attacks which negate attacks by chance or by use to escape becoming gridlocked. (got a character who's an assassin who can disappear and auto-backstab someone? that'll work. it better have a fair cost to use it though. :P) A character who is fully gridlocked and unable to move suffers a terrible -2 evasion, but hell that would work wonders for the quantum gauge if you survive it.

Certain stages should have special buff panels, debuff panels, traps, or some could even have item locations exclusive to the stages, battle turrets or (if one is game enough to make one, and the others are game enough to play on it) have multiple levels of play (such as a top, middle and bottom in one stage). Make use of terrain effects to get the drop on enemies, defend yourself, or take home a souvenir if the stage is nice. :P

Also when a character is attacked they are oriented to "face" the target be default. So if someone attacks from the left, their back will be turned to attacks from the right and will be side on from the top or bottom (similar to final fantasy tactics now that I think about it). Attacks executed from the side have a 5% critical bonus and a 25% chance to ignore armor (non-stacking), while attacks directed at the back have a +1 hit chance, +10% critical chance and 50% chance to ignore armor (non-stacking).
It's fair to say that a character will only be distracted if they're attacked by something first and turned around. when it's just 1 on 1, the characters will always be aware of one another unless a special (distraction special? cloaking? illusion dupe? be creative but not overpowered ) turns them around or causes the effects to work.


Repulsion Wave: The repulsion wave is an advanced technique that characters can use to escape from dire situations. They can be used to block and instantly counter enemies for a cost, to give the character so breathing room if becoming gridlocked, or as offensive techniques. The ability differs from character to character (for example for a big character it might be a ground pound, while for a ninja it might be disappearing in a puff of smoke and leaving behind a dummy object which explodes) but on use it knocks-back all enemy targets 2 spaces in the 3x3 area around the character and deals 3 damage ignoring armor to all of them. Depending on the time used it has different costs.

If used to escape a special/attack you’d rather not take because it will either kill you or it went critical and you don’t want that it can be used to negate the damage dealt and knockback targets dealing the damage at the cost of the damage that would’ve been dealt in TP instead. If there is not enough TP the ability can still be used but all damage not negated into TP is still taken from the characters health (if the health from not enough TP still kills the player the RW doesn't occur). Using the repulse Wave also removes all buffs good or bad from the character (other than standard passive buffs the player always has and terrain effects) and reduces the quantum gauge by 3,quantum gain from the damage dealt by the wave is also negated.

If used as an offensive technique to give yourself breathing room the cost is 2 TP per enemy character effected by the attack but it also causes 2 self damage (ignoring armor) regardless of targets but you can’t kill yourself with this damage, which also dispels all buffs like a defensive RW. No quantum gain (from the damage dealt or self damage sustained) is acquired from offensive Repulsing.

On use the RW must be recharged for 5 turns in which time it cannot be used at all until finished reloading. Worthy of note is that the repulse wave cannot be used to escape from any of the ultimate ability phases as these override the effects of the Repulse wave.

NEW! Knocking down, "One more!" and All out attacks (straight from Persona, kinda)
Ways to knockdown an enemy:
Critical hit (automatic knockdown)
Weakness/aversion hit (If someone takes extra damage from melee or certain types of magic, that gets them knocked down.)
Knockback (every one square of knockback is 25%, meaning 4 squares of knockback in one go is always knockdown)
Certain Ailments (stuns acts as a knockdown 33% of the time. getting frozen or just anything on the grounds of stun/disable.)
Counter-attacks (Successful counter specials that deal damage are 25% of knockdown.)
Missing with large melee attacks (melee attacks and specials that can deal over 3 damage can cause self knockdown/slip-up if you miss with a 25% chance, this doesn't provide a one more to anyone however, but you can still get AOAed.)

If an enemy is knocked down the enemy receives a full turn stun provided said enemy is not acted upon to unknock them down before their turn is on. On their next turn they will get back up again and be able to resume, but otherwise they're down and unable to move and recieve -2 evasion when down. If they are attacked at all however this will remove the knockdown, buffs that don't deal damage outright can still be used on them without unknocking down however. You also can't chain knockdowns. So once knocked down regardless if the next hit SHOULD'VE knocked them down, it won't, cause you can't knockdown something thats already down. (and so hence they'll just pop up again). It's good to know that repulsion waves are still useable after being knocked down, so use it to get out of tight spots and get back to your feet.

When you knockdown an enemy the executing character gets another free turn. Regardless if there was multiple knockdowns in a single move it still only counts for one extra turn. Hypers can't cause knockdown, but a knockdown can facilitate their safe execution without missing.

When enemies are knocked down an All-out attack can be executed. If there are no "still standing" enemies in a 3x3 area and there are 2 or more allied characters within 3 squares of an enemy/enemies it can be executed. This needs to be "accepted" by all the characters who could do said attack. Using this best normal attack damage the characters each have, adds them together then multiplies that by a random percentage between 100%-300% then splits said damage between all possible targets. All out attacks also cause cartoony beat-up clouds and can apply special effects which are linked to normal attacks along with them. It's also completely unblockable and undodgeable for the receivers.

Achievements: Like in the original SSBGB upon completion of certain mini-objectives within a match an “achievement” bonus may be awarded. Some acheivements are one time while others can be stacked. Achievements can give certain EXP bonuses upon finishing, or bonus battlefunds for later.


EXP: At the end of a match EXP is rewarded to all teams that it's applicable to (in otherwords, not the AI). EXP is equal to the sum of: half damage dealt altogether, the damage the character had taken altogether, 5 times the level of all enemy targets defeated (so defeating a level 2 drone enemy would be worth 10 EXP), total quantum gauge left over at the end of the match plus any achievement EXP bonuses you acquired in the match. This is then finally multiplied by the character's EXP modifier and applied to the character.

A level is worth 50xlevel of character meaning that if a character is level 3, they require 150 EXP for that level to go to the next one. Upon leveling up AP is rewarded based on the level the character reached. So reaching level 4 rewards 4 AP to be spent on various upgrades and so on.

Upgradeables include HP and TP levels, attack, effect or range increases on separate moves (also including the repulsion blast ability) and Equipment space improvements.

Certain EXP bonuses can be agreed on based on battle types provided they do not completely break the EXP gain system and become overpowered, which can be discussed with the GM and other players.


Battle funds: Battlefunds are also given at the end of a match per character. Battlefunds earned at the end is equal to EXP gained, halved, and then multiplied by 10. meaning a gain of 30 EXP will give 150 battlefunds. Then added on are any achievements that reward in battlefunds after the EXP battlefund base is calculated. Battlefunds will be usable at an "ingame" shop to buy equipment for your characters which will be discussed later on in thread and game creation.
Like with EXP, certain gamemodes which are created can give different battlefund bonuses depending on what their mode requires. (to be created when game is made and updated as game progresses)

Like mentioned, Gamemodes can be created at will when making games. try to make them fun, but any using this to purposefully increase EXP or battlefund collection shouldn't be allowed. If you need others to run the AI feel free to ask.

Achievements can be created to be character specific and can be allowed once agreed upon. Achievements can also be created for the game itself to add to the originals from SSBGB which will be placed here.

Current Achievements
Keia Vewyx's Set
Obtainable in Battle.

• Two Birds with One Stone (50 EXP) - "Defeat two opponents on the same square at the same time."
• Willpower (20 EXP) - "Win a battle with less than 5 HP left."
• Undead (10 EXP) - "Counter an attack that would have defeated you."
• Lich (20 EXP) - "Counter an attack that would have defeated you and defeat the opponent instead."
• Hero (50 EXP) - "Win with all other allies defeated."
• Climax (35 EXP) - "Win a battle with an phase 3 Quantum Special" (edited, cause original was EX burst which was old style)
• Sadist (10 EXP) - "Defeat an opponent with an attack that does 1 HP damage total."
• Assassin (10 EXP) - "Defeat an opponent with a status effect."
• One Hit (25 EXP) - "Defeat an opponent with a single attack."
• Perfect (25 EXP) - "Defeat an opponent without getting hit."
• Smash (4 EXP) - "Inflict over 8 HP damage with a special attack."
• Explosive (25 EXP) - "Land a combo that deals over 20 HP damage."
• Ack-Ack (5 EXP) - "Defeat an opponent while they are flying."
• Magnet (5 EXP) - "Bring down a flying opponent with a critical attack."
• True Dodge (10 EXP) - "Be attacked with a 3:1 Hit:Miss ratio or more and dodge it."
• True Aim (10 EXP) - "Attack with a 1:3 Hit:Miss ratio or more and hit."
• Armor Breaker (5 EXP) - "Ignore a targets armor 3 times in a match"
• Repulsed (5 EXP) - "Use Repulsion Blast to block an attack that would've done 8 or more damage."
• Taunts are for Taunters (1 EXP; nonstackable) - "Taunt an enemy that taunted on you."
• Speed Demon (30 EXP) - "Win a battle in 7 turns or less."
• Marathon (5 EXP) - "Keep battling after turn 25."
• Just Won't Die (10 EXP) - "Dodge three attacks with 1 HP in a row."
• Pacifist (50 EXP) - "Win a battle without attacking once."
• Prepared (5 EXP per inventory space; nonstackable) - "Fill your inventory with items."
• In A Tight Spot (10 EXP) - "Be surrounded by opponents."
• Guerrilla (10 EXP) - "Surround an opponent."
• Disliked (5 EXP) - "Be targeted by all AIs at once."
• Spartan (20 EXP) - "Fight a battle with a 1:3 person Ratio. Win."
• Finder's Keepers (5 EXP) - "Find and pick up an item from the stage and keep it after battle."

Darkmega's set:

Obtainable in Battle. Can be stacked if possible.

• Brawler [20 EXP]: Hit atleast 4 enemies in one go with a special attack.
• Jack of all trades [30 EXP]: Use all your equipped moves and abilities atleast once during the battle.
• Cheesy one liner [50 EXP]: Win the battle having used only one type of special.
• GTFO [20 EXP]: Deal knockback of a total of 6 squares (can be off multiple targets combined) in one turn, not including RWs.
• Devils luck [40 EXP]: Get hit by a strong attack and survive with 1 HP left.
• Reversal! [20 EXP]: land a "counter" special atleast once in a battle.
• CRITICAL FINISH [20 EXP]: Finish a target with a critical hit.
  Take 5 [30 EXP]: Restore a total of 10 HP from the restoration stance in a battle.
• what does the scouter say? [10 EXP]: Use the replenish command atleast 3 times in battle.
• Every last drop [20 EXP]: Use up all TP atleast once in the battle.
• 'KAIOKEN X10!' [30 EXP]: Activate critical stance atleast once in a battle and keep it on for atleast 2 turns.
• oops, I tripped [-10 EXP]: get killed by a stage trap.... (lol, minus EXP. :P)
• THIS IS SPARTA! [30 EXP]: Kill a target in a stage trap after launching them with a knockback attack.
• That's gonna hurt in the morning [15 EXP]: Desynchronize an enemy with an overkill of 5 or more damage.
• 'You're too slow!' [5 EXP]: Accumulate yourself a 1:5 hit/miss ratio against an attack.
• They see me tankin... [5 EXP]: Survive more than triple your max HP worth of damage through guarding and other methods.
• Reflexes [5 EXP]: Pull off a reaction command once.
• Ooooh no you don't [15 EXP]: Defeat an enemy with a reaction command.
• What goes around, comes around [30 EXP]: Defeat an enemy who defeats an ally on your next turn.
• Constant momentum [10 EXP]: Never stay in one spot for more than a turn.
• MEDIIIIC! [10 EXP]: Heal a total of 15 or more HP in one game. (doesn't have to be documented healing, can be excessive, EG: eating a maxim is worth 8 even if you only had lost 4 HP
• Quantum Finish! [10 EXP]: Finish the match with a quantum special of any level.
• quantum hoarder [15 EXP]: Finish with more than 20 stored quantum gauge.
• NOOO, THAT WASN'T MEANT TO HAPPEN! [-30 EXP]: Get killed when having a full quantum gauge.
• Double Kill [10 EXP]: Defeat two opponents one after the other.
• Triple Kill [15 EXP]: Defeat three enemies one after the other
• MONSTER KILL [+20 EXP per opponent]: Defeat 4 Enemies one after another.
• Shaft Master [20 +5x extra enemies]: Defeat 5 or more enemies one after another.
• Bring me some Pizza [50 EXP]: Destroy 3 or more targets in one attack.

The HUB (casual RP section) and how it works:
The HUB world is what happens in the casual RP segment. In this place various "worlds" are strung together in a forever morphing central core location, which in a cylindrical technological structure with a central elevator going to different Doorways of different designs.

Usually upon being given life into the TDBG the character's world as known by the character originally is created as an offshoot location in one of the many doorways constantly being added allowing characters to visit one another or just "hang around" in the HUB to easily meet others etc.

At anytime a battle can be executed if you so wish which creates any number of required Simulation links (of various types, can be chair types, hover suspension, any type of link system that suits your characters style) which allow the characters to fight within the TDBG's forever expanding stage databases (to be created by the players obviously) like the humans in the real world are inside the quantum network watching the TDBG or training in realistic environments without being killed.

Other HUB denizens wishing to "watch" battles can comment on them in the hub in reference to happenings in the arena thread linked to the battle being undertaken. (and if you want, you can even bet on the battles for fun!).

Some minor scruff fights can take place in the HUB but all proper fights should be done via simulation sets, because a character who dies in the HUB of TDBG is truly dead. Desynchronization or redundancy can occur from the HUB if the creator does not wish the character to exist or be usable anymore, or they can also be placed in "hybernation" within their worlds until usage. But any number of characters can be used and teams can be formed freely from the characters roaming.

Simple Character cards should be kept on posts to remind you how your character is holding out in battle, while the character sheets in the OOC (or possibly we can have JUST the sheets in the character section so people can edit them as they upgrade without changing the original here) can be used to keep tabs on EXP, equipment, upgrades and funds. Health, TP and status are all reset after every battle thanks to the nature of the simulations so outside of battle the HP and TP levels don't need to be monitored.

Please read through, and don't be scared to ask questions. Lets see what we can get.

EDIT: NOTE: Combat is undertaken in arena threads while the RP and chatty socializing stuff is done in the casual IC made from here. Arena threads being so that we don't mix and match different battles and games going on in the hub world so it's easier to keep track of certain battles since they're all different. in this first case the "tutorial" is linked in the bottom of the first thread. join then then the tutorial can take place.

Edit 2: Knockdowns, One mores and All-out attacks are added in the gameplay section. As Axel from Kingdom hearts would say: "Got it memorized?" :P

[UnendingEmpire]

Urrgh, so many words...
*de-syncs*

I'll start digging around for a character so I have something ready when the CS comes out~

[Darkmega]

Well, the CS is there, you just gotta assemble it based on the "required things":

Name:
Description (general description):
Class: (make it up, or use the SSBGB original ones that I'll have to quickly copy across after this)
Innate Skill: (linked to the class and all others who use that class also)
HP:
TP:
EXP multiplier: (Depends on starting HP and TP balances and classes over-all power)
Attacks: (up to 3)
Specials: (up to 4)
Phase 1 hyper:
Phase 2 Hyper:
Phase 3 Hyper: (all used in conjuction with the quantum gauge)

yeah, the creation points were in the characters tab, just not solidly set out as a CS, but meh. >_> and yes, a lot of my games/RPs can become walls of text if I get into them wholeheartedly. :P and your equipment slots are empty cause you haven't gotten any items yet, so don't put them in until you have to edit for them to remember stuff between games. :P

Edit:

Name: Darkmega
Description:


A dweller of minecraft during the "Great Ender War" Darkmega was a king of the times (thanks to a mod called "Tale of kingdoms") who had more of a nack for adventure and combat than he did ruling a kingdom. Enjoying tinkering with Magic and Machinery at the sametime to create awesome power he eventually led a battle against the end, wielding a sword created from the energy's of the ender "The Ayin Blade" he fought. But under-estimating the cost of the life hungry blade he was cursed... and eventually overwhelmed and his forces decimated leaving the world dark and desolate as a place filled with hostile mobs.
But through the mixtures of the ancient Alchemy he had learnt and the Ender energies of the Ayin blade he was thrown into an endless dimensional twist. Everytime he died, he would be sent to another time frame to live out his life all over again in darkness and solitude, usually with companionship being few and far between, with the only hope of rest being to slay the enderdragon and destroy the end, which in turn would destroy him, but bring peace to the forever darkened world...
"Owns" a Starcraft style battlecruiser built in minecraft known as the "Eternity", which he named for the sake of irony and because it sounded like an awesome name. However he has to build it first, because everytime he dies he has to either go find where it crashed in his absense or rebuild it.
Theme: Hirari -=English fandub=-
When Piloting the Eternity Xenogears Orchestral album: Flight

Class: Equipment Master

Innate Skill: Equipment masters pride themselves in knowing how to use plenty of different equipment types and their uses allowing the Equipment Master to edit his gear per game based on different sets of "Class Equips". Class equips begins at 5 and each equip Slot requires 5 AP to upgrade. Along with this the abilities and attacks the equipment master is capable of depends on the gear he brings to the fight. This equipment can also be distrubuted to allies or stolen by random chance on death by an enemy (50% chance, and if happens, randomizes a slot for an item drop) to give them useful equipment which lasts for the match. (so if I had a pickaxe equip I could give it to someone, but I'd lose it, but now they'd have that weapon and the ability linked to it for the match).

HP: 15

TP: 10

EXP multiplier: x2 (cause 25 points of HP/TP distribution allows this)

Attacks:
PUNCH: Darkmega punches the enemy character at melee(1) range. Can be turned into a "tap-sprint punch" for the addition of 1 TP which causes it to deal a one space knockback extra. Requires no equipment at all and can be used at anytime.

Slash: Darkmega Slashes with a stone sword. It's the best he could come up with on short notice without any decent gear. Deals 2 damage and doesn't require gear. (fallback standard issue weapon, is replaced when a suitable melee weapon gear is equipped to overwrite it).

Bow: Darkmega charges up his bow and shoots at a target up to 3 range away. Uses ammo but can be charged with up to 3 TP to increase damage by 1, then critical chance by 5% and then finally range by 1. Deals 1 damage and has 5 ammo per reload. (Fallback secondary standard issue, changes when a different ranged weapon is equipped to overwrite it)

Specials:
Smart Moving (prone/slide): Unlike standard minecraftians darkmega utilizes a different movement style known as "smart moving" (yes it's a mod). This allows him to execute different types of movements to avoid or get around. This one allow darkmega to use a special stance to go prone to decrease his hitbox and allow him to sneak better and fit into tight spots. In this proning gives him increased evasion against ranged abilities, but if attacked at melee range he loses evasion because he moves slower. Acts as a special stance. Can be used also be used as a counter to ranged attacks where darkmega auto-dodges the attack with a diveslide moving one space in any direction not blocked and automatically switching him to prone stance. (2 TP to change to stance, none to turn it off, but costs 5 to use as an autododge cannot be used for autododging when already prone from the start of the turn. The only "by standard" special I have)

COME GET SOME! (3 TP): A self targeting buff ability that can be used and then followed with a normal attack. Reduces damage from non-quantum/counter (counters catch him off guard, as is their nature and quantums are too powerful) by half through blocking if the previously used attack was a melee based attack (doesn't effect if a ranged move was last used) and gives all attacks a 50% chance to mini-crit, causing them to ignore armor and deal 50% more damage. Lasts for 3 turns.

Minecraftian Regeneration (passive): Darkmega regenerates health by 1 every turn like all minecraftians if his TP is kept above 80% (8 currently). However if he has no TP he will begin to lose HP at 1 per turn, cannot sprint and reverts to normal stance until fixed.

all other specials are gained from extra gear made from levels and equipped to change load-out.

[Phase 1 hyper]: Philosopher Stone Transmute
Darkmega uses the Philosopher stone (from equivalent exchange) to transmute an enemy into a random mob for 3 turns. This disables all their abilities enabling them to only move around stupidly as the blocky passive animal mob they turn into. If a passive mob this causes their quantum to rise by 2 a turn because they're in terrible danger, and the inactivity penalty won't occur because they can't actually attack as a passive mob. However has a chance to turn them into a hostile mob which actually have a single ability. (Skeleton shoots arrows like mine. Zombie has melee attack for 3 damage and +1 armor. enderman can teleport up to 3 spaces every movement and deals 4 damage melee. Spider has +1 movement speed and evasion and melee for 2 damage. Cave Spider is the same as spider only it's attack also poisons for 3 turns dealing 1 damage per turn as a negative buff. While the creeper can explode on a target automatically killing the player and dealing 10 damage in a 3x3 area (the best "wtf" match finish if this happens).

[Phase 2 Hyper]: TNT cannon Battery
Darkmega signals a comrade off screen to fire a self-reloading rapidfire TNT cannon at enemy targets on the stage. This barrages between 5-10 random panels in a 5x5 area around a target dealing 5 damage for a direct hit and 2 to the 4 panels adjacent to it. (so literally depending on luck anywhere from 0-50 damage to everything in a 5x5 area of the target. only way you'd get 50 though is having the shittest luck in the galaxy by having all 10 shots land directly in the middle of the 5x5 (25) possible locations. >_>)

[Phase 3 Hyper]: Quantum Quickstep
Darkmega uses the quantum gauge literally to materialize the quantum armor from industrialcraft.


A white armor with godlike defensive and offensive capabilities. For 2 turns darkmega only takes 1 damage from all attacks which don't ignore armor (hypers go through be default also), has +2 speed and evasion and can use melee on flying targets thanks to the quantum suits super jump ability.
On the third turn before the suit runs out of power he must attempt to execute a cutscene special at up to 3 range at which if successful launches the enemy character "through the screen" (special effects, game style) into a cutscene on top of the Eternity in space. At this point darkmega uses the quantum suits super speed to harass and damage the character before launching them forward into a giant TNT cannon at the bow of the ship.
Hitting the fire button Darkmega waves good bye as the enemy is launched out of it accompanied by 9 blocks of TNT which after a short delay, explode in the distance lighting up the sky and dealing 10 damage as the quantum suit runs out of power and disappears and the cutscne fades out. (underpowered for a phase 3 hyper because it is accompanied by an overpowered transformation for 2 turns prior, this is just the finale. Phase 3's should deal around 20-25 atleast to be practical). After the cutscene if it happened the enemy falls down into the center of the stage completely blackened, cartoon style.
activating the suit doesn't use the turn, but does not allow movement again is movement was taken prior to enabling the suit first.

Currently available "Class equips"/"Dispensables":

Spoiler

Manpants: Leatherpants made famous by Zisteau (youtuber), the special zombie pigman. Don't have a good enough armor value to increase armor, but they do give the illusion of being awesome, which makes the character fight more recklessly. Raises critical chances by 5%. 10% if below 50% HP.

Porkchop: Tasty porkchop from "the good old days". comes in packs of 4 and can be shared to allies but once exhausted cannot be reloaded. Chowing down quickly on one of these restores 4 HP.

Stone Battleaxe: A battleaxe made from balkons weapons mod. replaces the stonesword or one of the character's melee attacks if not on darkmega. Deals 3 damage and deals 2 knockback on hit.

Flint and Steel: Minecraftian way of lighting fires. Replaces a ranged attack despite being used at melee range. On use it sets the target panel on fire. If it connects it burns the target for 3 turns dealing 1 damage per turn like a poison, only made of fire and can be put out if there is water than can be walked onto in the stage. regardless if it hits or misses the panel burns for 2 turns and any ally of enemy knocked into it will also be burnt. Has 5 charges before it needs refined (reloaded). Can be kept across games.

Iron pickaxe: A minecraftian's best friend. Replaces a melee attack if equipped and deals 1 damage ignoring armor by default. Gives the "DIGGY DIGGY HOLE" Special.
[URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR7EA...eature=fvwrel] DIGGY DIGGY HOLE[/URL]: The character begins digging underground. This allows the character to move spaces without being targetable or blocked by terrain of enemies until they resurface. Every panel moved while underground consumes 1 TP, and the player cannot emerge under a stage obstruction (blocked panel) or a panel that is occupied by an enemy (good way to troll them with metagaming. constantly walk on the panel they're under so they run out of TP actually). If the player stays underground for too long (runs out of TP) a creeper will spawn underground and cause an explosion dealing 3 damage to the player and anyone above him forcing them to emerge...however stunning the digging player for a turn after the mishap.

Name: Darkmega
Description:


A dweller of minecraft during the "Great Ender War" Darkmega was a king of the times (thanks to a mod called "Tale of kingdoms") who had more of a nack for adventure and combat than he did ruling a kingdom. Enjoying tinkering with Magic and Machinery at the sametime to create awesome power he eventually led a battle against the end, wielding a sword created from the energy's of the ender "The Ayin Blade" he fought. But under-estimating the cost of the life hungry blade he was cursed... and eventually overwhelmed and his forces decimated leaving the world dark and desolate as a place filled with hostile mobs.
But through the mixtures of the ancient Alchemy he had learnt and the Ender energies of the Ayin blade he was thrown into an endless dimensional twist. Everytime he died, he would be sent to another time frame to live out his life all over again in darkness and solitude, usually with companionship being few and far between, with the only hope of rest being to slay the enderdragon and destroy the end, which in turn would destroy him, but bring peace to the forever darkened world...
"Owns" a Starcraft style battlecruiser built in minecraft known as the "Eternity", which he named for the sake of irony and because it sounded like an awesome name. However he has to build it first, because everytime he dies he has to either go find where it crashed in his absense or rebuild it.
Theme: Hirari -=English fandub=-
When Piloting the Eternity Xenogears Orchestral album: Flight

Class: Equipment Master

Innate Skill: Equipment masters pride themselves in knowing how to use plenty of different equipment types and their uses allowing the Equipment Master to edit his gear per game based on different sets of "Class Equips". Class equips begins at 5 and each equip Slot requires 5 AP to upgrade. Along with this the abilities and attacks the equipment master is capable of depends on the gear he brings to the fight. This equipment can also be distrubuted to allies or stolen by random chance on death by an enemy (50% chance, and if happens, randomizes a slot for an item drop) to give them useful equipment which lasts for the match. (so if I had a pickaxe equip I could give it to someone, but I'd lose it, but now they'd have that weapon and the ability linked to it for the match).

HP: 15

TP: 10

EXP multiplier: x2 (cause 25 points of HP/TP distribution allows this)
current EXP: [98/150]

Attacks:
PUNCH: Darkmega punches the enemy character at melee(1) range. Can be turned into a "tap-sprint punch" for the addition of 1 TP which causes it to deal a one space knockback extra. Requires no equipment at all and can be used at anytime.
[|||]:damage, [|||]:Knockback application, [|]:Knockback application cost

Slash: Darkmega Slashes with a stone sword. It's the best he could come up with on short notice without any decent gear. Deals 3 damage and doesn't require gear. (fallback standard issue weapon, is replaced when a suitable melee weapon gear is equipped to overwrite it). [|||]:damage

Bow: Darkmega charges up his bow and shoots at a target up to 3 range away. Uses ammo but can be charged with up to 3 TP to increase damage by 1, then critical chance by 5% and then finally range by 1. Deals 2 damage and has 5 ammo per reload. (Fallback secondary standard issue, changes when a different ranged weapon is equipped to overwrite it)
[|||]: Damage, [|||]:Range, [|||]:Buff application, [|||]:Buff application cost

Specials:
Smart Moving (prone/slide): Unlike standard minecraftians darkmega utilizes a different movement style known as "smart moving" (yes it's a mod). This allows him to execute different types of movements to avoid or get around. This one allow darkmega to use a special stance to go prone to decrease his hitbox and allow him to sneak better and fit into tight spots. In this proning gives him increased evasion against ranged abilities, but if attacked at melee range he loses evasion because he moves slower. Acts as a special stance. Can be used also be used as a counter to ranged attacks where darkmega auto-dodges the attack with a diveslide moving one space in any direction not blocked and automatically switching him to prone stance. (2 TP to change to stance, none to turn it off, but costs 5 to use as an autododge cannot be used for autododging when already prone from the start of the turn. The only "by standard" special I have)

COME GET SOME! (3 TP): A self targeting buff ability that can be used and then followed with a normal attack. Reduces damage from non-quantum/counter (counters catch him off guard, as is their nature and quantums are too powerful) by half through blocking if the previously used attack was a melee based attack (doesn't effect if a ranged move was last used) and gives all attacks a 50% chance to mini-crit, causing them to ignore armor and deal 50% more damage. Lasts for 3 turns.

Minecraftian Regeneration (passive): Darkmega regenerates health by 1 every turn like all minecraftians if his TP is kept above 80% (8 currently). However if he has no TP he will begin to lose HP at 1 per turn, cannot sprint and reverts to normal stance until fixed.

all other specials are gained from extra gear made from levels and equipped to change load-out.

[Phase 1 hyper]: Philosopher Stone Transmute
Darkmega uses the Philosopher stone (from equivalent exchange) to transmute an enemy into a random mob for 3 turns. This disables all their abilities enabling them to only move around stupidly as the blocky passive animal mob they turn into. If a passive mob this causes their quantum to rise by 2 a turn because they're in terrible danger, and the inactivity penalty won't occur because they can't actually attack as a passive mob. However has a chance to turn them into a hostile mob which actually have a single ability. (Skeleton shoots arrows like mine. Zombie has melee attack for 3 damage and +1 armor. enderman can teleport up to 3 spaces every movement and deals 4 damage melee. Spider has +1 movement speed and evasion and melee for 2 damage. Cave Spider is the same as spider only it's attack also poisons for 3 turns dealing 1 damage per turn as a negative buff. While the creeper can explode on a target automatically killing the player and dealing 10 damage in a 3x3 area (the best "wtf" match finish if this happens).

[Phase 2 Hyper]: TNT cannon Battery
Darkmega signals a comrade off screen to fire a self-reloading rapidfire TNT cannon at enemy targets on the stage. This barrages between 5-10 random panels in a 5x5 area around a target dealing 5 damage for a direct hit and 2 to the 4 panels adjacent to it. (so literally depending on luck anywhere from 0-50 damage to everything in a 5x5 area of the target. only way you'd get 50 though is having the shittest luck in the galaxy by having all 10 shots land directly in the middle of the 5x5 (25) possible locations. >_>)

[Phase 3 Hyper]: Quantum Quickstep
Darkmega uses the quantum gauge literally to materialize the quantum armor from industrialcraft.


A white armor with godlike defensive and offensive capabilities. For 2 turns darkmega only takes 1 damage from all attacks which don't ignore armor (hypers go through be default also), has +2 speed and evasion and can use melee on flying targets thanks to the quantum suits super jump ability.
On the third turn before the suit runs out of power he must attempt to execute a cutscene special at up to 3 range at which if successful launches the enemy character "through the screen" (special effects, game style) into a cutscene on top of the Eternity in space. At this point darkmega uses the quantum suits super speed to harass and damage the character before launching them forward into a giant TNT cannon at the bow of the ship.
Hitting the fire button Darkmega waves good bye as the enemy is launched out of it accompanied by 9 blocks of TNT which after a short delay, explode in the distance lighting up the sky and dealing 10 damage as the quantum suit runs out of power and disappears and the cutscne fades out. (underpowered for a phase 3 hyper because it is accompanied by an overpowered transformation for 2 turns prior, this is just the finale. Phase 3's should deal around 20-25 atleast to be practical). After the cutscene if it happened the enemy falls down into the center of the stage completely blackened, cartoon style.
activating the suit doesn't use the turn, but does not allow movement again is movement was taken prior to enabling the suit first.

Currently available "Class equips"/"Dispensables": [now uses durability for partial balance]

Spoiler

Manpants (15 durability, loses 1 everytime darkmega is hit regardless of damage): Leatherpants made famous by Zisteau (youtuber), the special zombie pigman. Don't have a good enough armor value to increase armor, but they do give the illusion of being awesome, which makes the character fight more recklessly. Raises critical chances by 5%. 10% if below 50% HP.

Porkchop: Tasty porkchop from "the good old days". comes in packs of 4 and can be shared to allies but once exhausted cannot be reloaded. Chowing down quickly on one of these restores 4 HP.

Stone Battleaxe (30 durability takes durability damage equal to damage dealt): A battleaxe made from balkons weapons mod. replaces the stonesword or one of the character's melee attacks if not on darkmega. Deals 3 damage and deals 2 knockback on hit.

Flint and Steel: Minecraftian way of lighting fires. Replaces a ranged attack despite being used at melee range. On use it sets the target panel on fire. If it connects it burns the target for 3 turns dealing 1 damage per turn like a poison, only made of fire and can be put out if there is water than can be walked onto in the stage. regardless if it hits or misses the panel burns for 2 turns and any ally of enemy knocked into it will also be burnt. Has 5 durability before it needs to be refined (reloaded). Can be kept across games.

Iron pickaxe [50 durability, takes dura-damage equal to damage dealt, with +3 dura-damage when used to ignore armor and 1 per space of diggy hole-ing]: A minecraftian's best friend. Replaces a melee attack if equipped and deals 1 damage ignoring armor by default. Gives the "DIGGY DIGGY HOLE" Special.
[URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR7EAdPUqvQ&feature=fvwrel]DIGGY DIGGY HOLE[/URL]: The character begins digging underground. This allows the character to move spaces without being targetable or blocked by terrain of enemies until they resurface. Every panel moved while underground consumes 1 TP, and the player cannot emerge under a stage obstruction (blocked panel) or a panel that is occupied by an enemy (good way to troll them with metagaming. constantly walk on the panel they're under so they run out of TP actually). If the player stays underground for too long (runs out of TP) a creeper will spawn underground and cause an explosion dealing 3 damage to the player and anyone above him forcing them to emerge...however stunning the digging player for a turn after the mishap.

[UnendingEmpire]

lol, Creepers.
Almost wanna use something like this now just to be all "yea"

Anyway, I'll have a CS up within the next couple of hours~

[Darkmega]

lol, Creepers.
Almost wanna use something like this now just to be all "yea"

Anyway, I'll have a CS up within the next couple of hours~

awww hell no. not da creppier girl. yes, I like calling creepers "creppiers". just like I call zombies "zombitches" sometimes and skeletons "Skellingtons" or "Skullatuns", endermen as "endermangs", spiders as spid-has and finally call the act of getting teleport surprise attacked by an enderman being "enderbanged". :P Minecraft all the way. but for the sake of something different I might bring in a few starcraft originals just for the hell of it. >_>

[UnendingEmpire]

Name: Tenmizu no Osamu
Description:

Born to an old rice farmer and his wife, Osamu's life at first seemed fairly regular. Work on the farm, and when he'd grow up, he would have been a farmer as well and carried on the family tradition that went back at least 2,000 years. Only, that didn't happen. Instead what happened was his family dying right in front of him at age ten by vampire bites. His mother died swiftly, but his father on the other hand put up one hell of a fight, and struck down all but one of the beasts before falling himself.

After some searching in his father's room, he came across a diary. It detailed the truths most humans were blissfully unaware of. They weren't the only sentient life; all the beasts of people's dreams and nightmare existed. Evidence suggested that Osamu's father was once a specialized hunter of these youkai, and there was a small shrine-like house high in the mountains where he once lived during his career as such. Osamu had decided to go there, and train just as his father did.

For ten years straight, Osamu trained himself through hunger, sickness, fatigue, and whatever else was thrown his way. Nothing got in the way of his training, and at age 20 he emerged from those mountains as a powerful man whose potential had been unlocked. It took virtuallly no time at all for him to burst into the youkai hunting scene, and by age 25, he had established himself as one of Japan's finest.

For fifteen more years he hunted, until disappearing at age 40. He had returned to the mountains to meditate, to try and discover the location of the vampire he needed so badly to strike down, and most importantly, to train not one, but two new youkai hunters. After the decade of training for his apprentices passed, they went on their own way, leaving Osamu behind in his mountain home. Not long after did he find the vampire, and slew him. During his decade of abscence, youkai hunters became global, but he refused to leave his native Japan. However, not long after turning 80 years old, after thirty years of living as a hermit and fading into youkai hunter history, he emerged once again.

Character Theme: Mystic Oriental Dream ~ Ancient Temple
Battle Theme: Ikusa JAPAN

Class: Un-Retired Youkai Hunter
Innate Skill: Having trained for 73 years of his life, Osamu has attributes that are above what most any human can attain. However, that also means he's pretty much neared his limits, which is a major bitch for the EXP modifier~
HP: 20
TP: 15
EXP multiplier: .5 (because of powerful attacks)
Attacks: Slash: Osamu swings his trusty katana, hitting within melee range. This attack deals 1 damage, though at the cost of 1 TP, he can make it become 2 damage instead.

Wind God's Sprinting Attack: A technique passed down to one of Osamu's apprentices, Osamu sprints up to 2 blocks away and uses his momentum to deliver a more powerful slice. Costs 2 TP and deals 2 damage.

Flowing River Manuver: A technique passed down to one of Osamu's apprentices, Osamu spins around to the side of his opponent and uses the spinning momentum to deliver a katana slice. Can only be executed at melee range. Deals 1 damage at the cost of 2 TP, but also moves him around a little.
Specials: Honed Spirit: Unlocked through decades of training, Osamu has the ability to synchronize his body and soul's movements perfectly, enhancing his capabilities. For two turns, Osamu moves faster and has a slightly higher chance to strike. Costs 3 TP.

Para-human Strength: Only usable when Honed Spirit is active, Osamu puts all of his strength behind one attack, dealing 4 damage. This ends the Honed Spirit state, costs 2 TP, and can only be used at melee range.

Supreme Skill: Only usable when Honed Spirit is active, Osamu uses all his mental facilities to calculate the exact spot to strike or block. Ends the Honed Spirit State and costs 3 TP, but ensures a block or a 2-damage hit, depending on the situation in which Osamu uses this technique.

Endurance of 73 Years: Osamu consumes a whopping 5 TP per turn to enter a state that makes Honed Spirit seem silly. As long as Osamu is in this state, his damage output is doubled, and his damage intake is cut in half. Sadly, pushing himself to these limits also sucks up 1 HP per turn, and when combined with horrid TP milage, it's best used near the end of a fight.
Phase 1 hyper: North Star's Guidance: Osamu uses this hyper skill at melee range to put himself directly behind his opponent and deliver a full-force katana slash. Because of the speed used, the odds of his opponent having time to block are nigh-zero, and the momentum brings the total damage up to 3.
Phase 2 Hyper: Seven Stars of Chaos: A seven-hit combination, Osamu delivers one katana hit for each of the stars in the Big Dipper. Each hit deals one damage, but the seventh hit deals far more, with the damage being the sum of the total hits that caused damage plus one. At best, this can only deal one damage, but at worst, expect a whopping 13 damage if all seven hits get in.
Phase 3 Hyper: Fist of the North Star: Osamu's ultimate attack, but also the most risky. The first strike is a powerful stab to the opponent's abdomen, but this is merely a distraction. The real attaction here is Osamu's lightning-speed punches, all of which hit directly on their mark on the opponent's face. The combination of strength and speed put in place here is so great that eventually, the opponent's head will explode in a gory fashion.

[Darkmega]

So level 3 quantum is a one shot kill to a single target if he gets it off? yum-o. >_<

terrible EXP gain, but generally powerful when used right... hmmm... I think he checks out. and so I'm guessing flowing river allows him to move, then attack with that to allow another move afterwards (sideways?). and so Supreme skill is either a counter special to block an attack at the cost of TP or to have a gaurantee'd 2 HP hit? Best used to distract those speedsters for a surprise backstab huh?

but yeah, checks out. we now have 2. btw, nice themes.

Tutorial? although with a guy like him having trained like that, a tutorial almost sounds insulting if you use him for it. XD

[UnendingEmpire]

Osamu might not need a tutorial, but I do XD

Perhaps a practice battle with Darkmega to get the hang of things/commemorate 2 characters accepted?

[Darkmega]

Osamu might not need a tutorial, but I do XD

Perhaps a practice battle with Darkmega to get the hang of things/commemorate 2 characters accepted?

got any other "less professional" characters who need training to enable you to not feel awkward RPing a total badass in a noobish environment? cause the tutorial character is a robot who creates holograms over himself and the stage to explain things. Cause I think I might make my "1 more" for the heck of it too. :P

[UnendingEmpire]

I may add in one of Osamu's apprentices, or just whip up something specially meant for the RP~

I will attempt to add something new, though. We'll see. If I don't have one up by the time I'm offline in an hour, assume I've got zilch~