@Izurich

Looks good, get it up boiii

Is it possible to join this RP?

I am not sure I can find the time, but I am willing to put a few of my other commitments on hiatus (nothing I am GMing, though) to play this. Is that okay?

Is it possible to join this RP?

I am not sure I can find the time, but I am willing to put a few of my other commitments on hiatus (nothing I am GMing, though) to play this. Is that okay?

Yes. 😁

Also, come on over to Discord if you have one. Most of the OOC and musing takes place there. Just ask @BrokenPromise for an invite link.

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Yes. 😁

Also, come on over to Discord if you have one. Most of the OOC and musing takes place there. Just ask @BrokenPromise for an invite link.

Thanks. @BrokenPromise, can you give me an Invite Link?

@Letter Bee

Short answer: I do not think that would be a good idea. The setting is far more oppressive than the RE:Zero RP I ran some time ago. That wasn’t to your tastes, and this definitely won’t be either.

Long answer: Check your PMs.

Understandable; that's fine.

@Letter Bee

Short answer: I do not think that would be a good idea. The setting is far more oppressive than the RE:Zero RP I ran some time ago. That wasn’t to your tastes, and this definitely won’t be either.

Long answer: Check your PMs.

Understandable; that's fine.

Oh, huh, curious, especially considering you're running a Sci-Fantasy World War RP right now, Bee. You know, major wars, the worst of humanity's history happened during these periods, so how can a global conflict RP be lighter than RE:Zero or SoH?

Bottom point, I hope you join because we've never written together before and I'm interested to remedy that.

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Oh, huh, curious, especially considering you're running a Sci-Fantasy World War RP right now, Bee. You know, major wars, the worst of humanity's history happened during these periods, so how can a global conflict RP be lighter than RE:Zero or SoH?

Bottom point, I hope you join because we've never written together before and I'm interested to remedy that.

I'll post an answer here if you want, but can we switch to PMs after this?

Because in my present RP, there are good people striving for a happy ending that is very much possible despite all the tribulations they go through. That and the moral lines are more clear-cut; grey exists but so do black and white.

Edit: And to make it clearer, there is a solution to the moral dilemmas/problems the cast might go through that leads to the happy ending that I mentioned was possible.

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You want an answer? Because in my present RP, there are good people striving for a happy ending that is very much possible despite all the tribulations they go through. That and the moral lines are more clear-cut; grey exists but so do black and white.

Well, yeah, I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want an answer.

Well okay, coz' that's pretty much the same thing in SoH. The PCs are ultimately good people striving for a happy ending, where grey morality do exist but so do black and white.

Edit: And to make it clearer, there is a solution to the moral dilemmas/problems the cast might go through that leads to the happy ending that I mentioned was possible.

Yeah. Most of the antagonists here are inarguably evil folks. Only some are grayer.

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Well, yeah, I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want an answer.

Well okay, coz' that's pretty much the same thing in SoH. The PCs are ultimately good people striving for a happy ending, where grey morality do exist but so do black and white.

I sort of got the impression, and BrokenPromise did not say otherwise, that the moral questions (like whether GEMINI or Maverick are right) are ultimately intractable with no easy answers, though?

Also, I friended you on Discord; want to continue it there so that I don't fill up space on BrokenPromise's thread?

With that, Operations have concluded. Now we start Downtime.

As mentioned before, downtime is a non-combat phase that happens at the end of every Operation. They tend to run for about a month and allow for the following:

-Collaborative/flashback posts can be written.
-You may make changes to your Genre's notes. (Be sure to tell a GM you're editing your sheet)
-Posting is not required, but still encouraged!
-A greater emphasis on character building and setups to lead us into the next set of operations.

Also during this time, your GMs will be discussing how to move things forward and make changes to the DoCS.

In the past, downtime has largely been put up as a sort of playground for the players to interact in ways that operations don't allow for. Unfortunately, they haven't been all that active and most of the collabs that got written tended to be between players and at least one GM. My theory is that while most of us enjoy collaborating, it tends to not be very organic and not everyone wants to brainstorm why their characters should meet up. So! We're bring in downtime scenes. It's nothing special, it's just some scenes that you can populate with your espers. Depending on your faction, drop your character into GEMINI HQ or the Great Escape and enjoy a few weeks of posts where nothing's trying to kill your esper. Talk to other players, talk to NPCS, all I ask is that you don't try to do a collab that takes place in the middle of a downtime scene. Collabs in crowded places get messy fast. Do note that you may still write and post collabs that take place during the week. Just treat it as a flash back.

Oh! And I was asked about players using NPC characters in their posts a little while back. There's going to be plenty of NPCs running around during downtime, and we have a lot of new players that could use the extra interaction. That said, you're free to use your own NPCs in collaborations. That said^X2 I would appreciate it if you didn't get too crazy. You can make espers, monsters, normal people who live around Pax, but nothing with super crazy high power levels. And emphasis on that "people who live around Pax" bit. I don't have an issue with a character's long distance relative calling them, but I'd prefer if you didn't write posts that took place inside the elemental chaos or were largely about the elemental chaos. I'd also rather not feature powerful entities that are on par with the main antagonists. If you're unsure, ask.

Anyway, about Backup Glamors...

I'm going to assume you read the DoCS and skip their introduction. But as far as getting them, you just need to get friendly enough with someone that they're willing to share some of their power with you. Espers will often create totem objects in their spare time and hand them off to comrades and friends.

In short, all you need to receive a backup is to have a nice interaction with another character, or at least leave an impression where they want to help you survive. Backups can be acquired from befriending NPCs or Players. The Backup does not need to be handed off during downtime. We, the readers, just need to understand why you're carrying around someone's backup.

Rules for Backup creation are in the DoCS, but I want to remind everyone that the recipient has the most control over what the Backup actually does. The Giver, however, has their element considered with its creation and decides how it looks. Though ideally the two of you will have a conversation and decide on something that makes sense. The exception to this rule is if you get your Backup from certain NPCs. Backups such as this have fantastical effects that can't be compared to a melody. We'll cover how to rank up Backups later.

And lastly, I'm going to explain the newest, yet-to-be-added feature to the DoCS: Swan Songs

A Swan Song is a part of every esper's kit. They can unleash a powerful, decisive spell that can turn the tide of battle. The only issue is that an esper can only sing a swan song once... Because it kills them. The esper's true self is slain, and the mana created from their memories is used to fuel the esper just long enough to invoke their most powerful spell.

The exact effects of a Swan Song are too varied to mention. They can be powerful attacks, restorative spells that perform far beyond what melodies can do, and more. The effects are dramatic, but it will be the last thing your esper does should they choose to invoke it.

Swan Songs are not added to your Character Sheets. However, they do have grades, which determine how strong the effects are. The grade can be determined by the "age" of your character.



There are only two restrictions on Swan Songs: It needs to be a heroic sacrifice, so if you use it, it needs to help another esper. And two, an esper needs to be conscious for a full turn after using their swan song for it to activate.

Oh yea, and @Majoraa? Here's your new Backup. Like any backup, you can only have one on at a time. So you need to pick between this or Eddy.

BACKUP: Black Swallowtail

Oh yea, and @Majoraa? Here's your new Backup. Like any backup, you can only have one on at a time. So you need to pick between this or Eddy.

BACKUP: Black Swallowtail

An immaculate clock. Why does every tick strike a chord of nostalgia and melancholy?

GRADE: ?????
BACKUP MELODY: [Unique]
SPECIAL: Upon activation of Finn's Swan Song, he becomes the Iron Duke. Permanently.

Yeah sure, let's raise the stakes a little.

Awwwrighty, Got Mika's Leito updated.



Also did some updates to the DoCS:

-Push/Pull has been reworded for clarity

-As have Zone/Aoe

If a note’s effects are dependent on what part/side of a target they hit, the caster may choose any part of a target so long as it’s inside the zone and can be seen from the zone’s center.

If a note’s effects are dependent on what part/side of a target they hit, the caster may choose any part of a target so long as it’s inside the area of effect and can be seen from AoE’s center.

-Rain was renamed to “Sky Call” as the original name no longer reflected the note’s purpose. You may need to open and close your copy of the Melody Cost Calculator for it to import the new list.

-Restrain note clarified, along with slow

-Healing note revision for clarity

There's some other stuff I want to do along with the elemental note buffs, but that'll do for now.

In memory of all the frogs that were slain during the diver attack. You'll be missed, my green bumpy friends.

Ka-chow

Cool character!

Two small problems, though. One, none of his Glamours have grades, and two, Long Guns are limited to doing Physical damage, unless modified by their Special to allow for a different damage type.

Should I joke that he's Elroy Jr or a confused Maverick?

@TaintedMushroom Like Ponn pointed out, long guns are locked to physical, and I'd like to see what glamors are which grades. You should have 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze. Make those edits and I'll talk it over with May Jay.

Cool character!

Two small problems, though. One, none of his Glamours have grades, and two, Long Guns are limited to doing Physical damage, unless modified by their Special to allow for a different damage type.

Wow I goofed, okay fixed! Not sure how I overlooked the grades not actually being there. And thanks!

Should I joke that he's Elroy Jr or a confused Maverick?

@TaintedMushroom Like Ponn pointed out, long guns are locked to physical, and I'd like to see what glamors are which grades. You should have 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze. Make those edits and I'll talk it over with May Jay.

Oh 2 silver? I was assuming 2 bronze. Well coolio!