Welcome to the world of Aea*, player, a world of a single immense continent surrounded by endless blue ocean. For ages upon ages since creation, there were no nations, no wars and no land claims. Life was simple and peaceful, if only for the monsters lurking in the wild areas. One day, acts of terrorism happened simultaneously around Aea, triggering panic, fear, chaos and a level of distrust between people. Most large cities closed up on themselves and politics became much more strict. Eventually, a cult appeared, claiming responsibility for the mass murders, explosions and fires set on that fateful day. The expressed their goal of separating the continent into different islands by using an ancient power they had recently discovered. Unlikely story, it seemed, except that the cultists possessed the never before seen ability to control monsters, so none took the threat lightly.
This is where you come in, young adventurer! The Aean Collective for Unity (ACU) is hiring mercenaries to join their ranks in defeating the Cult and preventing an engineered catastrophe that would change the world forever. You must first work hard to gain strength to be powerful enough that the ACU would accept hiring you. Good luck!
Your help could determine the fate of Aea.
*Pronounced "ey-ya"
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I will call this a "collaboratively written virtual MMORPG". You play a role within a role. Your character is a player who has a character in a virtual reality MMORPG, in which 90% of your writing should take place. That being said, your character's real life should transpire into their MMO actions. Create a personality for your character, and then create their own MMO persona, which needs to be different. "People role playing people role playing people", that is what you need to keep in mind. Exploit the theory that in RPGs people often create vessels, their characters, for parts of their own persona they could not otherwise express.
I am also integrating some real RPG elements to this RP. There will be quests for which exp will be awarded. Your characters will level up, develop skills, search for loot, upgrade their weapon, etc. Weapons are not bought. All characters start level 1 as "Novices", have a branch and a satchel of stones as weapons. They become "Adventurers" after their first quest and the branch and stones evolve into a weapon reflecting their use of them in combat. This being said, there is a balance to be found between anal GM controlling and RP "magic". We won't be throwing dice every step of the way, so you need to write everything out and make sure your character goes through adequate strife. You can't always win, but that does not mean you are not rewarded. I will award exp and loot based on the following criteria:
- Quest Completion (obviously)
- Quality of writing
- Integration of the video game aspect in the storytelling
Since your characters will be constantly evolving, you will need to update your CS after almost every post. Sounds tedious, but doing it so often actually just makes it easier and very quick. Add "health potion" to your inventory, choose a new skill, update your gold amount, change your level... Not rewriting it! *dispels apprehensions*
I trust you, now you trust me: this will be awesome!
Live Person
Do not include a physical description of the real life person. Anonymity is part of the game.
Name:
Age:
Occupation:
Personality:
MMO Character
Name:
Gender:
Appearance:
In-Game Personality:
Level:
Experience Points:
Weapons + Appearances:
Weapon Characteristics (runes, etc... should be empty to start off):
Class (when unlocked):
Skills:
Inventory:
Current Quests:
Gaining Experience: Experience is gained through quests, mainly, and can also be acquired with items in-game. This will always be detailed in the rewards for quests and special item descriptions.
Also, I may award special experience bonuses depending on the quality of your post. This will remain at my discretion. I should fairly often open contests like: "The next person to post gets double experience." and such.
Leveling Up: You level up when you gain enough experience OR when something special happens in-game. You never know.
When you level up you are awarded 1 skill point. IF this makes progression too slow, I will change it or give more bonuses. IF. More SP (skill points) later.
***Note: I obviously expect your level to reflect in your posts. Confidence, fighting style, resourcefulness... etc.
Experience requirements to level up: The official formula will be Exp Requirement = Current Level ^2 x 10
So, lvl 1: 1 x 1 x 10 = 10
lvl 2: 2 x 2 x 10 = 40
lvl 3: 3 x 3 x 10 = 90
etc... (Pograms - Run - calc :P I have a Mac, so that must be old by now for Windows)
Dying: When you die, you lose Current Level ^2 experience points. You can not retrograde or go negative, it'll just be 0.
Here are the Combat Skills I have developed. The idea is acquiring a variety from the main weapon type and then mixing them. Literally fusing them! Example (refer to the Bow skills): Explosive Ghost Arrow (Explosive Arrow + Ghost Arrow). Or maybe (refer to Fists skills): Crash Landing (Aerial Combat + Judo), used after an Uppercut, the adventurer jumps into the air, grabs his target and slams it on the ground.
Cool, eh? As long as you can RP it properly and it makes sense, I will allow it! Build up your character to be unique! The custom skills will be regulated through an "in-game" creation system. So you can't just come up with something mid-battle. It still needs to make some video game sense. For example (from HAMMER SKILLS), you would REALLY need to explain how a "crippling quake" works...
Combat Skills
Base Skill: Charged Arrow ; By take a few seconds to pump his bow to the maximum, the adventurer is able to do more damage with a single arrow.
Options and Tier Progressions
A. Double Strafe The adventurer is able to shoot two arrows at once.
A 2. Explosive Arrow The adventurer shoots an arrow that explodes on impact.
B. Snipping The adventure is able to precisely shoot a target from a long range.
B 2. Piercing Arrow The adventurer's arrow can pierce through his targets, hitting every one in it's path.
C. Running Shot The adventurer can shoot arrows and use bow skills while running.
C 2. Close Combat The adventurer is able to use his bow and arrows as close combat weapons.
Hidden Skill: Ghost Arrow ; The adventurer's arrow can pass through obstacles to hit hiding enemies. (can not target objects)
Base Skill: Triple Punch ; The adventurer launches a rapid series of three punches to riddle his enemy with bruises.
Options and Tier Progressions
A. Uppercut An upward punch that launches the adventurer's target into the air.
A 2. Aerial Combat The adventurer jumps into the air to meet his opponent and riddle it with hits.
B. Kicking (passive) The adventurer can also use his legs to attack the opponent.
B 2. Judo Using all four limbs and tremendous strength, the adventurer grabs, immobilizes and throws his opponents.
C. Extra-Sensory (passive) The adventurer has refined his senses through meditating and training, allowing him to predict enemies' movements, to avoid attacks or land perfect hits. Increases Dodging and Critical Hits.
C 2. Phantom Fist Furthering his discipline training, the adventurer has gained control over his inner Ki, allowing his punches to hit enemies at a very short, but still useful, distance.
Hidden Skill: Ki Blast ; Achieving ultimate self-awareness and discipline of spirit, the adventurer can launch a focused energy blast to hit an enemy from a distance.
Base Skill: Full Force ; The adventurer uses his full force to launch a much more powerful attack.
Options and Tier Progressions
A. Sonic Charge Launching forward in a straight line, the adventurer strikes his opponent at high speed. Allows the player to rapidly move up to an opponent.
A 2. Fencing Flurry Using a fencing-style, the adventurer stabs his opponent with pinpoint precision and super speed. Single handed swords only.
B. Armor Break By charging his blade, the adventurer destroys the enemy's armor and lowers their defense, while dealing damage. Has a special effect on certain enemies.
B 2. Crescent Swing Using both hands, the adventurer takes full advantage of the weight of his two-handed blade for a mighty swing in an arc in front of him, heavily damaging and knocking back the enemies. Two handed swords only.
C. Dual Wielding The adventurer is able to wield a single handed sword in each hand.
C 2. Blade Storm The adventurer spins on spot, turning three times and slashing everything around him. Both one and two handed blades.
Hidden Skill: Energy Wave ; Concentrating his energy into his sword, the adventurer sends a wave of energy forward, able to hit enemies at medium range.
Base Skill: Full Force ; The adventurer uses his full force to launch a much more powerful attack.
Options and Tier Progressions
A. Quake The adventure slams the ground, creating a small quake, knocking enemies next to him to their feet and lightly damaging them.
A 2. Shock Wave The adventure slams the ground, sending a shock wave towards the enemy in front of him, dealing damage at short range. Knocks the enemy off its feet.
B. Armor Break By charging his weapon, the adventurer destroys the enemy's armor and lowers their defense, while dealing damage. Has a special effect on certain enemies.
B 2. Cripple By dealing a powerful blow to the enemy, the adventure cripples it, making it unable to move and dealing massive damage. Two handed weapons only.
C. Dual Wield Allows the player to wield a single-handed weapon in each hand.
C 2. Hammer/Axe Throwing The adventurer hurls his weapon at the enemy to dealing a good amount of damage at medium range. One handed weapons only.
Hidden Skill: Vertical Roundhouse ; The adventure spins in the air, body parallel to the ground, advancing towards his enemy in a crushing rapid spin.
Base Skill: Spinning (defensive)
Options and Tier Progression
A. Sonic Thrust The adventurer holds the weapon parallel to the ground and thrusts forward at high speed, impaling the enemy.
A 2. Flash Stab The adventurer stabs his opponent multiple times with a succession of rapid forward thrusts.
B. Trip The adventurer crouches and spins his weapon around on the ground, tripping the enemies around him at short range but dealing no damage. (has larger AoE than Quake)
B 2. Pole Kick The adventurer uses his weapon as a perch to high-kick his opponent, causing major damage, and knocking them back.
C. Fling The adventurer uses the length of his weapon to fling an object at his enemy from a short range or into the air. OR, throw the enemy itself at a short range or into the air, unless it is too heavy. (you won't fling a golem)
C 2. Beat Down The adventurer strikes downwards with his weapon at full extension, powerfully damaging the opponent and knocking it down. Will do extra damage if the enemy is airborne.
Hidden Skill: Javelin ; The adventurer throws his weapon to strike the enemy at a medium-long range.
Special Skills
Base Skill: Equip Shield ; The adventurer can now equip a shield on his off-hand.
Advanced Skills
1. Shield Bash The adventurer uses his shield to charge the enemy, knocking is back and stunning it.
2. Shieldmerang The adventurer throws his shield at the opponent, damaging it at a low range. The shield returns to the player after striking the opponent.
Base Skill: Heal ; The adventurer channels divine power to restore a small amount of health to himself or a comrade. (does not hurt undead enemies, unless a special skill is acquired)
Options and Tier Progression
A. Defense Up The adventurer applies a blessing that enhances his or a comrade's defense.
A 2. Regeneration The adventurer applies a blessing that gradually restores small amounts of health periodically.
B. Attack Up The adventurer applies a blessing that strengthens his self or a comrade.
B 2. Holy Cross The adventurer uses the power of light to damage an enemy at short range. There is a chance of blinding the opponent.
C. Speed Up The adventurer applies a blessing that speeds up himself or a comrade.
C 2. Dispel The adventurer uses divine power to lift minor curses from himself or a comrade.
Hidden Ability: Water Blessing ; The adventurer is able to bless water to make it Holy Water.
Base Skill: Steal ; The adventurer attempts to steal an item from the enemy.
Options and Tier Progression
A. Hiding The adventurer can become nearly invisible while staying completely still.
A 2. Mug While hiding, the adventurer can spring out onto monsters passing next to him, damage them and steal money.
B. Throw Sand The adventurer throws sand into the enemy's eyes to blind it temporarily.
B 2. Escape The adventurer can flee, nullifying any targets placed on him by a monster. Note: if the monster is too aggressive, they will chase.
C. Appraise The adventure is able to appraise an item, discovering it's true nature and worth.
C 2. Assess Loot The adventurer is able to assess the loot in a chest or on an enemy (potential to Steal, not drops)
Hidden Skill: Plant ; The adventurer can plant items on enemies and even other players with them knowing.
Each element is taught by an NPC or obtained through special quests. When acquired, they are level 1.
Base Types: Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Ice, Lightning, Wood, Steel
Level Progression
1. Apply element to base attacks.
2. Apply element to regular skills.
3. Apple element to combined skills.
Hidden Elements: Holy, Dark, Gravity
Classes
Players unlock classes by meeting special criteria and completing an initiation quest. Gaining a class is the goal for the first part of the game, allowing to be hired as a mercenary by the ACU to aid in defeating the Cult and putting an end to their plan of splitting the land mass.
Protectors of the forest. Ranger skills allow the player to tame, track and trap creatures.
Requirements: Bow Skills, Thief Skills (Hiding mandatory) and Earth Element. Restrictions: Can not learn the Fire Element.
Fists of God. Monk skills allow the player devastating power with his fists, focusing on enhancing his physical abilities and ki manipulation.
Requirements: Staff Skills, Cleric Skills, Steel or Wood Element. Restrictions: Can not learn any blade Weapon Skils (can only hybrid with Staff and Hammer), can not learn Dark Element.
Blood and fury. Berserker skills focus on explosive force at the price of their own health. Probably the most powerful class in terms of brute strength.
Requirements: Must use either a two-handed Sword, Hammer or Axe. Restrictions: Can not learn Shield, Cleric or Thief skills.
Bandits of high roads. Marauder skills focus on raiding, thieving and a versatile battle style. The class has access to a special weapon type: guns.
Requirements: Bow Skills (Gun Skills when class is unlocked), one-handed Sword Skills, Fist Skills (unlocked) and Thief Skills Restrictions: Can not use two-handed weapons.
Angels of retribution. Paladin skills focus on protecting allies and smiting the wicked.
Requirements: One-handed Sword or Hammer Skills, Shield Skills, Cleric Skills, Holy Element. Restrictions: Can not learn Thief Skills or Dark Element
Voices of God. Priest skills are used to protect, reinforce, heal and even revive allies.
Requirements: All the Cleric Skills, Holy Element fully leveled. Restrictions: Can only know Staff, Fists or Hammer Weapon Skills. Can not learn Dark Element.
Harbingers of Death. Death Knight skills focus on crippling enemies with sickness and curses, harvesting souls to increase their strength.
Requirements: Two-handed Sword, two-handed Axe or Spear Skills only. Must know Dark, Gravity and Fire Element. Restrictions: Can not learn Shield Skills, Holy Element or Cleric Skills.
Masters of shadows. Ninja skills use pyrotechnics, ranged attacks and close combat abilities to take down the enemy swiftly and anonymously.
Requirements: Fist Skills, Thief Skills, Fire Element with Sword and Bow Skills unlocked. Restrictions: Only other weapon available is Staffs. Can not use Shields.
Impenetrable and mighty. Shield Knight skills are unique and based around dual wielding of shields, allowing for an impenetrable defense in exchange for a lower damage output. Shield Knight can NOT wield a weapon.
Requirements: Shield Skills maxed, must possess "Dual Wield" (from any branch), Steel and Gravity Elements. Restrictions: Will not be able to use ANY Weapon Skills.
Masters of arms. Weapon Master skills offer maximum versatility in combat, allowing the use of skills from any weapon type. The class comes with a special, unique weapon: the Omni. Can use guns.
Requirements: Have at least one of each Weapon Skill (Hammers/Axes and Spears/Staffs are one each). Restrictions: Can not learn Elemental Skills other than Steel and Wood.
Supreme arcanist. Mage skills are spell, using the elements to attack the enemy. They have the most AoE spells. Mages can ONLY use staves (no shields either) and only with the class skills.
Requirements: Staff Skills. Must have unlocked every base type Elemental Skill (Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Ice, Lightning, Wood, Steel). Restrictions: Can only use Mage Skills and the Base Staff Skill "Spinning" (defensive).
Accepted Characters
Christopher Bancroft aka Kass Ekter - Played by Satheon [Page 3 - Post 27]
Michael Hughes aka Showdown - Played by Showdown VD [Page 1 - Post 6]
Con son of Var - Played by Kho [Page 2 - Post 12]
Demian Faustin aka Faustus - Played by Fedested [Page 2 - Post 19]
Last edited by Satheon; 01-24-2013 at 08:09 PM.
Reason: Added class requirements and restrictions.
Still recovering from Mono. Limited activity. Very sorry.
I remember in the original post you said that our weapon would start as just a stick, but it looks like you did away with that. What weapons are available to start with?
All characters start level 1 as "Novices", have a branch and a satchel of stones as weapons. They become "Adventurers" after their first quest and the branch and stones evolve into a weapon reflecting their use of them in combat.
Ding!
Still recovering from Mono. Limited activity. Very sorry.
"We learn because we experience, not because we're taught. Teaching is nothing but words that describe what a situation would be like. Why not experience it? Live life to the fullest: laugh, love, play, everything. We get one shot at this, now let's do it right!"
Song of the Moment!: Your Birthday Song by Go Radio
I recommend you all listen to it. Great and amazing song!
Ima go ahead and write up my CS, but a quick question. Does all dialogue have to be game-related between our "rl" characters? Or can they have random chatter?
Name: Michael Hughes (im a gamer, so ima use myself.)
Age: 17
Occupation: Videogame Controller Painter/Modder
Personality: I am a wierd, wacky kinda guy who loves to both play games and go outside. I am a bit cheesy at times, telling jokes that make sense once you think about it. I love sarcasm, but hate when it is used on me. I usually am relaxed, but tend to show my short-tempered ocd side. I blow up if anyone talks about my friends and/or family, but couldn't care less when others talk about me.
Name: Showdown
Gender: Male
Appearance: Stands 6'2" tall with a moderate wide frame. Good build. Weighs about 175lbs with long (shoulder length) black hair and silvery gray eyes with flecks of gold.
Current clothes/armor (thought id make this): Currently wearing a pair of black pants with a white shirt. Simple white shoes and a black, hooded cloak.
In-Game Personality: Showdown loves to take charge and be a leader, though he has a poor sense of direction, thus causing him to usually assign another person the task of making directions. He is very honorable when it comes to a fight, but he loves to scavenge and loot anything he can.
Level: 2
Exp: 47 (to next level: 3)
Weapons:
--Bare Branch
--Satchel of Stones
Inventory:
--5 Wolf Pelts
Current Quests:
(not started, doing, complete)
--Small Steps, BIG Claws! (Intro quest)
(Will add more as I obtain. Dont feel the need to type any extra than I have to)
Last edited by ShowdownVD; 01-25-2013 at 10:54 AM.
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I am the Prince of Darkness,
Ambassador of Light.
When there is conflict,
I do not take flight.
I am a soldier,
I am a knight.
I'm always ready
To stand and fight.
The weak I protect
When evil's in sight.
It's like a picasso picture painted by a kindergartener who is drunk while on the back of a horse who is running a treadmill that is powering the ale processor to give to the kindergartener.
Kinder=Kid
Gartener=meatloaf
Kindergartener=meatloaf made of kids
Originally Posted by Kali Dodez, the love of my life.
An Observation I love the way a smile feels
And how grass grown in sidewalk cracks
Becomes the greenest green.
Originally Posted by ShowdownVD (On Hobbit Kingdoms)
No, we all died in a tragic car accident that started the zombie apocalypse and got hit by a bus that was thrown by a T-Rex riding a Leprechaun who was smoking weed with a Unicorn who gave us a 20 second time bomb that we failed to diffuse so it blew up confetti all over us causing our circuits to override and turn us into evil robots so the US government nuked us and we decided to throw Edward in a woodchipper to make the sky all sparkly and we all lived happily ever after.
The End.
....Basically, we're evil zombie robots that got blew up so we sparkle.
Some real life banter within the virtual game is encouraged, but put it in credibly. Something like:
"Tyrus, I'll be afk for a few minutes, mom's pestering."
"K."
And then monster spawn, kill his friend and the afk player comes back saying "Holy crap!"
Basic guidelines: don't reveal the real life name, and don't make it ALL RL, the point is to be playing an MMO. Keep it mostly game related.
Still recovering from Mono. Limited activity. Very sorry.
I am the Prince of Darkness,
Ambassador of Light.
When there is conflict,
I do not take flight.
I am a soldier,
I am a knight.
I'm always ready
To stand and fight.
The weak I protect
When evil's in sight.
It's like a picasso picture painted by a kindergartener who is drunk while on the back of a horse who is running a treadmill that is powering the ale processor to give to the kindergartener.
Kinder=Kid
Gartener=meatloaf
Kindergartener=meatloaf made of kids
Originally Posted by Kali Dodez, the love of my life.
An Observation I love the way a smile feels
And how grass grown in sidewalk cracks
Becomes the greenest green.
Originally Posted by ShowdownVD (On Hobbit Kingdoms)
No, we all died in a tragic car accident that started the zombie apocalypse and got hit by a bus that was thrown by a T-Rex riding a Leprechaun who was smoking weed with a Unicorn who gave us a 20 second time bomb that we failed to diffuse so it blew up confetti all over us causing our circuits to override and turn us into evil robots so the US government nuked us and we decided to throw Edward in a woodchipper to make the sky all sparkly and we all lived happily ever after.
The End.
....Basically, we're evil zombie robots that got blew up so we sparkle.
I am the Prince of Darkness,
Ambassador of Light.
When there is conflict,
I do not take flight.
I am a soldier,
I am a knight.
I'm always ready
To stand and fight.
The weak I protect
When evil's in sight.
It's like a picasso picture painted by a kindergartener who is drunk while on the back of a horse who is running a treadmill that is powering the ale processor to give to the kindergartener.
Kinder=Kid
Gartener=meatloaf
Kindergartener=meatloaf made of kids
Originally Posted by Kali Dodez, the love of my life.
An Observation I love the way a smile feels
And how grass grown in sidewalk cracks
Becomes the greenest green.
Originally Posted by ShowdownVD (On Hobbit Kingdoms)
No, we all died in a tragic car accident that started the zombie apocalypse and got hit by a bus that was thrown by a T-Rex riding a Leprechaun who was smoking weed with a Unicorn who gave us a 20 second time bomb that we failed to diffuse so it blew up confetti all over us causing our circuits to override and turn us into evil robots so the US government nuked us and we decided to throw Edward in a woodchipper to make the sky all sparkly and we all lived happily ever after.
The End.
....Basically, we're evil zombie robots that got blew up so we sparkle.
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Originally Posted by ShowdownVD