[OOC] From Barren Shores: A Fantasy Survival RP

[BKburke]

If this is accepting then I would like to join. On a side note, would it be acceptable to make a shaman?

[FujiwaraPhoenix]

We're still open for the moment, yes. And... Well, it depends on what you mean by 'shaman'.

[BKburke]

A shaman as in some one spiritually connected with nature. I would be using the 3.5 dnd version of a shaman so he wouldn't just be able to control nature on a pure whim. The predators and such would still be hostile. Someone who's spirit is connected with nature. Someone who can call upon the spirits of animals to guide him and such.

[FujiwaraPhoenix]

Hm...

Well, I had to look up the class in question, but, well...

I'd probably say no to that because it conflicts with the nature of magic that I've set up, to be honest. Or, well, magic as it stands in the situation of the original continent, at least.

[BKburke]

Understandable. I'll stick make a cs. Different themed. Would you like for me to post a link to version of the class I was gonna reference?

[FujiwaraPhoenix]

Nah, it's fine. You don't have to base it off of any given archetype, and this won't necessarily play like something out of DnD anyhow, so no need to worry.

No need to link any class reference anyhow.

[AtomicNut]

Damn you with the intro, now I am really thinking on how to fit a dragon in a ship. The current idea is "elder dragon cursed into the form of a little girl" because some wizards tricked him, and he wants to use the new world's magical components to break himself free. :P

[FujiwaraPhoenix]

@AtomicNut: I actually predicted that someone would use transformation magic shenanigans or something similar sooner or later, so I had decided to (gasp!) plan ahead!

There is a limit on magic, especially with a creature generally reputed to have godly magic reserves and ability.
So... Sealed all the way if you're going that route.

[AtomicNut]

@AtomicNut: I actually predicted that someone would use transformation magic shenanigans or something similar sooner or later, so I had decided to (gasp!) plan ahead!

There is a limit on magic, especially with a creature generally reputed to have godly magic reserves and ability.
So... Sealed all the way if you're going that route.

@PKMNB0Y

Fine... i got a better idea.

TOO STRONK FAIRY. WITH THE STRENGTH OF TEN FAIRIES.

On a side note i might spare this rp of my monstrosities.

[FujiwaraPhoenix]

@AtomicNut: The fairy idea I have no qualms with, actually.

It's up to you in the end, though.

[AtomicNut]

STRONKEST

Name: Marigold AKA Mary AKA "That annoying idiot" AKA "THE SUPER AWESOME FAIRY OF CALAMITY" (self appointed)
Age: Unknown, at least 140 years.
Race: Lesser Fairy (hah!)
Appearance:She'll murder you. Worth noting she's barely 3''
Personality: Marigold, like most fairies has a rather simplistic and upbeat approach to life, more content with enjoying day to day life than long term planning. Unlike other fairies, Marigold relentlessly pursues challenges and battles, and is utterly fearless and reckless. There's no opponent too big or too strong to challenge. Worth noting that she completely and blindly follows all heroic cliches, down to boasting and yelling her presence out loud. Truthfully, Marigold is actually a rather insecure individual, who feels a huge inferiority complex towards big races. However, Marigold, for all her aggressive and irresponsible antics, has a tendence towards good, and she'll stand in the line to defend the innocent every single time. Even though she behaves like a moron, Marigold can be pretty cunning when it comes to battle strategies, and is rather good at magic.
Abilities:
-Super STRONK: Marigold, after her hellish training, has been blessed with the strength and endurance of SEVEN lesser FAIRIES! (Equivalent to a housecat, more or less)
-Flight: Fairies can fly very fast and nimbly, but given their low weight they're affected strongly by winds.
-Luminiscence: Marigold emits a faint light whenever she is around, useful for those dark nights...but also brings a lot of unwanted attention. She can switch it off at will though.
-Fairy Dust: A highly prized healing item. Just grab the little tyke and spray it on wounds.
-SUPER STRONK Fairy Magic: Marigold is a monster when it comes to handling fairy magic. Most lesser fairies need to gather in large groups to perform rather decent magic feats. Marigold can do it solo (although, when compared to larger, humanoid races, it is much less flattering, being average towards slightly gifted). Like most fairies, she excels in healing magic, protection, illusions and charming plants and animals, but she has added some elemental spells because EXPLOSIONS.
-Speak with animals: She may talk to them, but she risks being eaten.
-Singing and dancing: Marigold can sing and dance fairly well, but she doesn't like to do it because it's not heroic.
Salvaged Item: Fairy Stone- It can help getting a good night's rest, as well as bring good luck. Otherwise useless.
History: Marigold's origins are quite hazy, like most wooden spirits. She just... appeared at some point in the forest, and spent all her time dancing around the flowers, singing alongside her peers. Everything she knew was the forest and that was fine by her. Until one day, a strange being wandered inside. Wounded and weary from battle, the fairies found a human. Taking pity on them, their greater fairy leader Foxglove ordered them to treat the warrior's wounds. It was then when Marigold became interested in what the man had to say. It sparked her curiosity, and wished to know the outside world. The devotion of the nameless hero made unknown emotions appear on the lesser fairy, and she craved to follow the warrior in the battlefield.

But Foxglove didn't allow any fairy to set a foot outside the forest, for they would perish quickly. Marigold fumed, but she couldn't disobey her leader, so she instead brought the heroics to the forest. She trained her body and soul for decades, never backing down from a challenge and fighting battles with other fairies and creatures, increasing her strength. Little by little she felt more distant with her peers, and one day she found out after chasing a boar outside the forest, that she didn't feel drained anymore when exiting the forest. She had grown way too powerful than any lesser fairy had right to be.

This was evident the day she wrecked several trees while testing her newly-minted fireball spell. That was the snapping point of Foxglove, who had grown weary of the reckless fairy antics, and decided to trick Marigold into exile by taking the timely notice of the Tawken King about the expedition to send the troublemaker far away.

Nation of Origin: Forbidden Forest
Nation Lore: Once a common sight among the lands, the enchanted forests like the Forbidden Forest were home to a large number of spirits, although, just like the elven nations, they began disappearing one by one, with the encroachment of lumberjacks and other races. The Forbidden Forest,which spared by bizarre bordeline treatises between Tawken and several other countries which preventing exploiting the wood without causing a diplomatic incident, is one of the few survivors of that era, and it has grown quite isolationist ever since. Protected by strong magic of the greater fairies, leaders of the fae kind in general, they lead travellers astray and out of the forest. It also is a wildlife sanctuary of rare creatures.

Fairies are a quite loose and anarchic bunch, with a poorly understood biology and seemingly infinite lifespans. It has been said they're always female, with a strict caste division between greater Fairies (which can grow to humanoid sizes) and the bug-like lesser fairies. Fairies are quite xenophobic of most races, mostly because other races hunted down them for their fairy dust, and because they chopped down the forests for timber. Fairies do require healthy, lushful forests to thrive, and thus any kind of action that reduces a forest size will have an impact on their numbers.

Fairies have the names of plants and flowers. The current overseer of the Forbidden Forest is the Greater Fairy Foxglove.

Other: She loves cookies and sweets and can be bribed with them.Usually, lesser fairies require to be in the vicinity of forests regularly otherwise they weaken and die, but Marigold is an exception.

[FujiwaraPhoenix]

@AtomicNut: Not gonna lie, was expecting Cirno or Clownpiece. But, well, let me see...

I mentioned this a bit earlier, but magic's been kinda nerfed in this setting. All forms of magic without a catalyst are gonna be pretty weak, so do mind that. Kinda means that her magic isn't going to be anywhere near as explosive as you'd like until then, but if you can get a hold of something (and wrestle it away from our resident grumpy elven mage), then you can fire off lotsa big stuff.
Otherwise, history and abilities will have to be reworked a bit. Minor illusions, healing cuts and/or bruises, barriers that can block a punch or two... That sorta level of power. Magical combat is generally limited to... Well, not much until catalysts, actually. You've got bolt spells, but that's about it.

I deliberately nerfed magic in this setting because it IS a survival RP, so it may be a bit off-putting here. Scales a LOT better in the long run, though.

It is fine otherwise, so if you can make those changes without feeling like it alters the core of the character too much, then you're accepted.

[AtomicNut]

@AtomicNut: Not gonna lie, was expecting Cirno or Clownpiece. But, well, let me see...

I mentioned this a bit earlier, but magic's been kinda nerfed in this setting. All forms of magic without a catalyst are gonna be pretty weak, so do mind that. Kinda means that her magic isn't going to be anywhere near as explosive as you'd like until then, but if you can get a hold of something (and wrestle it away from our resident grumpy elven mage), then you can fire off lotsa big stuff.
Otherwise, history and abilities will have to be reworked a bit. Minor illusions, healing cuts and/or bruises, barriers that can block a punch or two... That sorta level of power. Magical combat is generally limited to... Well, not much until catalysts, actually. You've got bolt spells, but that's about it.

I deliberately nerfed magic in this setting because it IS a survival RP, so it may be a bit off-putting here. Scales a LOT better in the long run, though.

It is fine otherwise, so if you can make those changes without feeling like it alters the core of the character too much, then you're accepted.

@PKMNB0Y

Meeeh. How much nerf are we talking about? And how does that translate in fairy powerscale?

[FujiwaraPhoenix]

At early points in the RP where the characters don't have any access to catalysts (mana crystals of a certain elemental affinity), their spell casts are... Really lackluster. In compensation, magic gets REALLY good the more of them the cast manages to dig up across the place.

In fairy powerscale... Well, what I said before is equivalent.

[AtomicNut]

Honestly this idea was for Vita's RP. Now how do i fix the mess...

[FujiwaraPhoenix]

@AtomicNut: Uh... Well... I mentioned earlier that it's just magic nerfs across the board. Not that big of a mess; tone down healing and barrier strength and lower the strength of magic (because they shouldn't be able to fire explosions that topple even a single tree, let alone a bunch). 's about it. Tune lore to compensate.

[Rune_Alchemist]

annnd a post.

I actually have no idea how to catch a snake, so I had to do a bit of reading on that.

Hope I didn't screw anything up with that xD

And someone really should go help that other girl. I'd have Sevita do it but...snakes, man. she has a thing for cooked snakes xD

[AtomicNut]

Well then, it was worth a try. Another time then. Cant really seem to produce a good fix. Plus i will likely lose my net connection.

[FujiwaraPhoenix]

@AtomicNut: Fair enough.

I'm going to post either after Vita posts or tomorrow afternoon, depending on what comes first.

[Rune_Alchemist]

Just so everyone knows, @Hayazo and I have been working on a little collab involving dispatching of the snake and a little friendly bonding between the bird and the fox~

Figured I'd let everyone know, in case they had something they wanted to do with that.