[OOC] Dissidia Dreams: A Final Fantasy Adventure (Gohan, Raddum, Shoryu Magami)

[Ringrose]

This is the official thread for the RP.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Gohan
Alright, I'll post up the rest of my character sheet once it's ready.

Here's the link to the OOC discussion we've had so far.

@Raddum
Giving you a notification too.

[Ringrose]

@Shoryu Magami

That's cool. You've been hyping him up for a little while, so I believe you when you say you he'll be menacing/interesting.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Gohan
I imagine I'll have it finished in the next hour or so, unless problems come up. The biggest issue is making sure I give enough information in this profile to explain where I'm coming from with some of my ideas - so it doesn't look like I'm pulling them out of nowhere once we start the IC - without spoiling too much of the plot direction I have in mind for him. I will say that having Exdeath present would make things significantly more interesting with him though. I'm pretty much playing around with the idea of how Dissidia - and Final Fantasy in general, really - plays around with multiverse ideas a lot.

I'll work on other character sheets afterwards, in the midst of all my work.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Gohan@Raddum
Done. If there's any issues, let me know. I've avoided revealing certain things to not spoil too much for you guys.

Also, Raddum, I'm thinking Marche probably doesn't need to have a weakened version of 'Blood Magic', given how this version of Emperor Mateus is beyond that power -- especially in 'EX Mode'.

Emperor Mateus

"You have braved the bowels of Hell to reach me.
But the hand of man, which deals in false justice and forsaken love, can never hope to defeat the lord master of Hell!"
Emperor Mateus

Name:

Emperor Mateus (a.k.a. The Emperor of Palamecia)

World:

Final Fantasy II

Alignment:

Chaos

Appearance:

Emperor Mateus

Emperor Mateus (CG)

Class:

Trap Master

Weapon(s):

Mateus' Malice (Rod)

Summon:

Diabolos

Diabolos

Information:

Final Fantasy Wiki: Emperor Mateus (Dissidia)

Abilities (Non-Dissidia):

Emperor Mateus is a powerful mage with enough willpower and intellect to gamble with and overthrow gods, and he possesses a wide range of abilities as well as the capacity to easily grow and learn more of them to adapt to a situation. Alongside those that appear in previous cycles, some of his other talents consist of the following:

{Advanced Weaponry Development}

He is skilled in the development of advanced weaponry, having been responsible for the creation of the Dreadnought airship and also the Cyclone -- a massive floating fortress surrounded by an artificial tornado capable of levelling entire kingdoms.

{Magic}

While known for his preference for Thunder-based magic, he is certainly not limited to it. Including those shown in previous cycles, such as Flare and his trademark Starfall spell, he is able to use a variety of magic spells including - but not limited to - Haste (increases his speed or that of his target), Mirage (creates illusionary images of himself to raise evasive capabilities), Curse (weakens his opponent's general statistics), Slow (slows the speed of his target), Blaze (Fire-based magic against all enemies, or at least over a very wide area), and Dispel (removes support magic from the target).

{Demon Summoning}

He once sold his soul to the ruler of Pandaemonium, granting him the powers to summon demons from Hell. Upon his first death he overthrew the ruler of Pandaemonium and claimed the throne of Hell for himself, causing all demons to become his servants and granting him new powers including the ability to create demons himself. Unlike the previous incarnations, the one in this cycle is able to use this to summon demonic entities from another dimension - or create them directly - to act as his monsters and familiars.

{Power of Hellfire}

Having overthrown the ruler of Pandaemonium after his first death, he possesses the powers of the lord of Hell, including a power known as 'Blood Magic' which allows him to drain health from his opponents whenever he attacks them, recovering his own wounds by inflicting them on others. He also has a slow healing ability resembling the Regen magic spell, without the need to cast it. Unlike the previous incarnations, he is able to use this naturally and does not require to be in a higher state of existence. He actually fakes this power out as his 'EX Mode' when he wants to keep his mysterious nature hidden, transforming into a guise resembling his 'EX Mode' in previous cycles.

Hell Emperor

{'Heir of Hellfire' Contract}

A contract that he uses in order to grant one chosen as his emissary the ability to obtain the powers of a spurious lord of Hell, granting them certain powers resembling the Emperor's own. The current bearer of this status is Marche Radiuju, but there have actually been previous bearers that the boy is unaware of. What Marche does not know is that the price of this power is the loss of the bearer's soul -- each time the youth uses this power they slowly give a part of their being to the Emperor until it will eventually leave them as an empty doll. As souls are incredibly powerful, he has used this to boost his own powers with each bearer he goes through.

{???}

While appearing identical at first glance, this version of Emperor Mateus is not truly the same as the previous incarnations, and part of this unique nature means he possesses mysterious powers which are currently kept hidden from all those around him. The full extent and nature of these powers is unknown, but he is able to commit deicide with them and possibly even go beyond that.

EX Mode:

Multiversal Paradox

"This world can have but one Emperor, and I am he!"
Emperor Mateus

'The Other' Emperor Mateus

Unknown even to Cosmos and Chaos, the incarnation of Emperor Mateus summoned into this cycle is actually different to those who appeared in the past. Though the process of travelling into this dimension has resulted in his powers significantly weakening until given the time to allow them to grow to their peak once more, this version has powers on par with the gods themselves and a rather mysterious history. Chaos inadvertently aided his process of getting his powers back when he granted him power with the rest of the warriors he summoned.

Whenever he enters 'EX Mode', a glimpse - albeit small - of his 'true self' is shown. His entire colour scheme changes, including that of his weapon, and his magical powers become significantly greater. His 'Blood Magic' ability is also rendered useless due to him gaining a regeneration power that renders him virtually immortal unless negated by a powerful enough force. He is able to access spells that would normally take a toll on him with exceptional ease in this form, and even has access to new magic, including - mysteriously - the Holy magic spell and the ability summon angelic entities from Heaven - and even create them as though he were a god - as well as possessing a heavenly version of 'Power of Hellfire'. Despite this, he retains all of his normal powers as well.

Heaven Emperor

{Summon: Zodiark}

Zodiark

While in 'EX Mode', Emperor Mateus gains access to a new summon - known as Zodiark - which is considerably more powerful than a regular summon. This entity, though incredibly slow in movement, has been referred to as 'the strongest of all summons' in another world.

EX Burst:

???

"Death, life, even the divine shall come under my rule!"
Emperor Mateus

There is nothing known about this power - besides being known to Emperor Mateus himself - including its name. Currently, his power has not peaked and he is unable to use this, but even without it he is an incredibly formidable opponent.

Notes:

This version of Emperor Mateus is quite different from the one summoned in the previous incarnations, with a more complex nature. He possesses elements from the version of him presented in the novel 'Muma no Meikyū' (which I am not entirely savvy about but will do my best), and therefore information regarding it will be included here. He is also more powerful than the incarnations in other cycles alongside having a more developed history and personality overall in comparison.

Muma no Meikyū

In the novel Muma no Meikyū it is stated Palamecia is cursed with demonic influences that corrupt its emperors. The demon, desiring to rule the world by human proxy, turns men into malicious masterminds by polluting their thoughts with its malice.

The novelization develops on the origin of his powers, attributing it to Satan, lord of Hell, with whom Mateus makes a pact to summon demonic forces into the mortal world. In the novel Muma no Meikyū the demon that corrupts the minds of Palamecian emperors originates from the beginning of the world when it became trapped within the indestructible 'Stone of Iludia' and swore revenge. After ascending to the throne, Mateus exiled his mother, Airu, to the deserts of Palamecia, and yet she still spends her life trying to find a way to save him, although she never manages to do this.

Final Fantasy Wiki

Other elements from versions of Emperor Mateus from outside of 'Dissidia' were taken into account when developing this incarnation (though all his abilities from 'Dissidia' series are still retained alongside the new powers and concepts), and therefore the information regarding his overall character will be included here for reference material. There are also a few personalized touches. He still possesses the exact same primary goal as the 'Dissidia' incarnation - overthrowing Cosmos and Chaos - but I imagine his chances of doing so and motivation differ. Unlike the previous incarnations, his existence is an anomaly -- while the previous incarnations were not powerful enough to take a god - such as Chaos - on directly, this incarnation is closer to his canonical version (who was capable of defeating both God and Satan), but is also beyond that version and should be thought of as a different envisioning of the character; however, since awakening in the present cycle he has not fully manifested his true powers yet.

Final Fantasy Wiki: Emperor Mateus

[Ringrose]

@Shoryu Magami

Hey, looking good. He looks like he'll be really hard villain to overcome. FF villains are notably super-powerful, so it'll be interesting. Now I just gotta get around to starting up Jegran's character sheet, and we'll have another villain.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Gohan
Good to know you liked the look of it. I've been planning to be pretty powerful with each villain I bring up, but I think he'll end up having the best ideas, especially with some of the stuff I've kept hidden with minor allusions or breadcrumbs. Without spoiling too much, he could eventually get to the point where his 'EX Mode' becomes his normal mode and a new 'EX Mode' replaces it, depending on whether or not he gets time to grow stronger and achieve his goal.

Admittedly, I usually bleed over concepts from my main story project whenever I work with other role-plays, but I made sure to keep my ideas all within the boundaries of ideas that fit the Final Fantasy series.

I'll post it into the character tab.

[Ringrose]

@Shoryu Magami

Yeesh. Let's hope the heroes defeat him without him growing too powerful.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Gohan
Lol, pretty much.

I'll avoid spoiling anything more, and if he does get taken out - before he reaches the pinnacle of what I had it mind - I'll reveal it then.

[Todd Howard]

@Shoryu Magami
Thanks. Wouldn't have noticed without you; I've been out for awhile and just managed to sign in again.

The Emperor is looking good; Kind of scared of what the hell he'll develop into. Seems like something that everyone'll need to watch out for; Not just the heroes. Villains'll end up turned to dust if this guy is allowed to become fully empowered.

I suppose since The Emperor is getting buffed, it'd make sense for Marche to gain powers more edged towards the original Mateus' ability. I'll edit that, and have my CS's posted in the character tab shortly.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Raddum
No problem -- the whole 'I make a good GM' thing means I'm pretty proficient at making sure people're up to date.

The Emperor is looking good; Kind of scared of what the hell he'll develop into. Seems like something that everyone'll need to watch out for; Not just the heroes. Villains'll end up turned to dust if this guy is allowed to become fully empowered.

Raddum

Cheers, and pretty damn much.

Anyway, what you edited in looks good. I'm just curious -- is it a staple on this site for people to post all of the characters they have for a single role-play thread into a single post, instead of make individual posts for the different characters? Under normal circumstances I would've made separate posts entirely unless the additional character was an NPC of sort for that character, so I wasn't sure if I should be putting the following profiles I make into that initial post or not.

[Todd Howard]

@Shoryu Magami
Oh, Kefka's gonna have a lot of fun with this.

It's what I do, I can't speak for others. I see it both ways on occasion; But I hardly have to make character sheets anymore, so I'm a bit out of the loop with no certain answer. I figure it's just less clutter if I put them all into neat, centered hiders.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Raddum
The ideas in my head are that I'll probably bring over Terra, given the direction this has all taken. In Dissidia, The Emperor expressed an interest in her and I have ideas for how I could play with that a lot. While some of the other heroes from Final Fantasy VI are more my own style of character (Terra's personality is more something that @Ailyn Evensen works with), she's the most likely candidate to be pretty powerful in that game and there's some cool stuff I could do with her based on what I said earlier here -- plus she's a likeable character.

As for Kefka himself, I'm actually imagining the fact that The Emperor is proficient in advanced weaponry development could result in them working together -- he could contribute to Magitek weaponry development, something which never came into play during Dissidia. With that said, The Emperor's personality means he wouldn't actually like Kefka, but he's manipulative enough not to let that show until your aforementioned 'turn everyone to dust' moment.

Since Gohan mentioned bringing over Kain, I'm guessing Cecil and Golbez were lower on his priority list than they were for me, or at least he didn't mind who was using them so long as they remained present. I'm also still thinking Exdeath will make an appearance -- keep in mind that if Exdeath shows up it will be very significant for part of the plotline I have in mind for The Emperor's development.

I might put him into a hider in that case, though I've neglected to do so in any thread yet. Unless @Gohan plans to do it, I was going to take the duty on with making a profile for Cosmos and Chaos, since presumably we need them. I have no idea who - if not all of us - was meant to role-play those. Gohan gave me a considerable amount of liberty with The Emperor here (which is cool), so I'm imagining he wants us all to contribute as much as we feel like it.

[Ringrose]

@Shoryu Magami @Raddum

Funny you mentioned Cosmos and Chaos. Yeah, I was actually thinking of relegating the role of one of them to someone else. Specifically, Chaos.

I dunno how to describe it, it'd feel kind of awkward and - one-sided, I guess? to play both characters. I guess I'd just sorta get this feeling that I was "talking to myself", in a sense. So, yeah, anyone wanna play Chaos feel free to volunteer.

As for the character sheets for the both of them, I dunno? do you think they're really necessary? Cosmos is a character, but she doesn't really fight and is the one who kicks the plot into motion, like a plot device. Chaos is involved in both games like Cosmos, but you only fight him as like an end-boss. Both of them are more like chess masters, trying to guide their warriors towards victory.

And yeah, It's just Kain now. If you want Golbez/Cecil, it's cool.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Gohan
Given the way you two have been responding to my first character sheet, Chaos might not even end up being the 'Final Boss' at this rate. We'll see, I guess. Though - admittedly - most of my ideas for Emperor Mateus came from my opinion that the original Dissidia games severely downplayed him compared to a lot of the other villains, combined with some ideas I've always wanted to use in a Final Fantasy role-play because I'm surprised the franchise has never gone there.

I'll wait for @Raddum to voice his feelings before I make any commitment to taking on Chaos. As for the character sheets -- blame my tendency towards perfectionism and details. As a GM - and even as a player, honestly - I have a tendency to write up character sheets for every character I introduce, even if they're only minor NPCs. Don't feel obligated to do so just because that's my preference.

The primary ways I related to Kain was being left-handed, and understanding the whole unrequited love difficulty. I relate a lot more to Cecil in several other regards, which is why I had more of an affinity to using him and Golbez. Depending on how many characters I feel like I can manage at once (presumably everyone won't show up at the same time), I'll probably bring them over.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Gohan@Raddum
Yo, thought I'd give you guys a little heads up -- Firion's on the way.

Here's what I've got so far (I'll edit in the rest of it as I work on it):

Firion

"A future where happiness blooms like a wild rose... That's what I'm fighting for!"
Firion

Name:

Firion

World:

Final Fantasy II

Alignment:

Cosmos

Appearance:

Firion

Firion (CG)

Class:

Weapon Specialist

Weapon(s):

Wild Rose (Sword)

Wild Rose & Other Weapons

Summon:

N/A

Information:

Final Fantasy Wiki: Firion (Dissidia)

Abilities (Non-Dissidia):

Despite being known under the class of 'Weapon Specialist', in Firion's own world he was also able to wield magic. Unlike the other incarnations of Firion to have appeared in previous cycles, this version retains that ability beyond just the use of the three primary elemental types of magic (Fire, Blizzard, Thunder) which are wielded using his elemental wand weapons, now learning magic without the aid of these weapons just as he could outside of the cycles. Granted, he has not yet learned - or recalled rather, since coming to this cycle - all of his intended spells, and still uses the wands for spells he wants to converse power with, but he plans use many forms of magic in order to use them to further build upon his 'skilled at all, master of none' status and hopefully optimize himself into something more than he is. His resolve and passion aids the process of developing his talents in master faster, allowing for exceptional growth with only short amounts of experience. He comes from a world where adaptive capabilities allowed one to learn virtually any ability, and this has only become more true for him as time went on. Certain abilities that were dependant on 'EX Mode' in previous incarnations no longer need him to be within it, as he possesses a new higher state of power.

{Magic}

Though healing magic had always been Maria's favourite, Firion has been developing the use of basic healing magic and has already learned spells such as Esuna (removes negative status effects). He is particularly interested in learning the more advanced and complex types of support/status magic, and through hard work he has remarkably already managed to learn Dispel (removes support magic from the target) and Reflect (deflects spells back at the opponent). These may not be the only magic spells immediately at his disposal, or the only ones he plans on learning. Before entering the present cycle, Firion also knew higher magic - including the fabled Ultima spell - but has since forgotten it upon awakening here.

{Blood Weapons}

Firion's 'Blood Weapons'

While the incarnations of Firion in previous cycles required he be in 'EX Mode' in order to access these versions of his weapons, this incarnation is able to activate them naturally; however, doing so takes a toll on him -- unless he finds appropriate weapons to give him these effects, the process of enchanting them in this way is magical in nature and therefore costs magic points like other spells. This power is an embodiment of the passionate hot-blooded spirit of a young man who will sacrifice his very life in order to reach his dreams. This is just one of the abilities that is no longer dependant on 'EX Mode'.

EX Mode:

Dreams of Fynn

"You could never erase our hopes for the future!"
Firion

The power of a passionate soul

Even though his general appearance remains identical, when he enters 'EX Mode' Firion's colour scheme changes significantly in terms of his clothing. His weapons seemingly come to life, able to levitate and be controlled by the young man's will -- while he is able to exert magic to do this particular ability naturally, in 'EX Mode' this becomes a constant ability without the need to use any energy or effort at all. Wild rose petals now follow both him and his weapons everywhere during this state, and he is able to cause the weapons them to teleport at will - alongside being able to teleport himself to any of their locations - as well as gaining the ability to be duplicated -- subsequently increasing the number of weapons he can wield until he has an entire armoury at his disposal. His overall battle performance increases too, and he also gains a natural healing ability that resembles the Regen magic spell. Though he is significantly drained after using this ability - the extent often determined by how many weapons he created - it easily turns him into a one-man army for its duration.

EX Burst:

The Wild Rose Garden

"I will not let their struggle be wasted!"
Firion

The entire battlefield becomes temporarily engulfed in pocket dimension that alters the world to Firion's vision and causes a garden of wild roses to surround the ground everywhere. As if beckoned by the spirits of all the hopes and dreams of the people of Fynn - given life by Firion's resolve - weapons appear everywhere in the sky and rain down upon all of his enemies for powerful Non-Elemental damage, each hit from the weapons ignoring physical and magical defences and acting as if Dispel was attached to them. This ability will revert Firion back to his normal form upon completion of the power's effects.

Notes:

As portrayed in the novel 'Muma no Meikyū' - and hinted at in the game - Firion and Maria are actually in love with each other, and this will be a significant element in his characterization here, though - like the Emperor Mateus in this story - he is only taking ideas from that novel and is not inherently meant to be the same version of Firion in it.

Muma no Meikyū

In the novelization Final Fantasy II Muma no Meikyū, Firion and Maria become a romantic couple at the end.

Final Fantasy Wiki

Information from the overall character will be included here for reference material, as this version of Firion has been developed beyond the limits of the original 'Dissidia' games in order to make him more fleshed out and interesting. This incarnation of Firion is from the same world as this cycle's incarnation of Emperor Mateus, making him quite different to the one in previous cycles and possessing a complex nature. He possesses personal touches - like Emperor Mateus - and is a unique version. He possesses the abilities he has in all the different versions of 'Dissidia' - as well as the original game he comes from - but now also possesses new powers.

Final Fantasy Wiki: Firion

[Ringrose]

@Shoryu Magami

Nice. Firion is a good character, can't wait to see what you do with him. And yeah, I think we're just not going to bother with the character sheets with the two.

Maybe we have the heroes scattered away from her in small groups because of a defect in Cosmos's summoning of warriors, but Chaos's warriors all together. In Dissidia, characters grouped together anyways. Cosmos can project an image of herself anywhere, so it's not like they need to speak to her directly as a group.

[Shoryu Magami]

@Gohan
I've always had a particular fondness for FFII -- alongside FFIV and FFVI, it counts amongst my three favourite games prior to the PSX era. Not that I don't think the other games are good, but those three are the better ones for me. They're also the ones I've played the most out of the old ones, which could partly explain why I've taken the time to appreciate them more.

That's a good idea -- perhaps Emperor Mateus had something to do with that? I could very easily come up with a plot idea if you like, since I've been planning a lot of my ideas around the concept that he's pretty much 'sabotaging' this particular cycle in certain ways in order to achieve a hidden agenda. I'm thinking the method he uses to screw up Cosmos' summoning ritual basically takes a lot of his energy, which explains why he's not able to immediately go after the warriors and pick them off without effort due to how powerful he is.

In terms of the idea of how we'd write the separation, I'm thinking we could split our posts using a cut-off -- I already know how I'd do this, and that way we'd be able to post multiple characters even if they're not in the same location. I planned to use this same method to separate what my heroes and villains are doing when they're not in the same place.

By the way, unless @Raddum decides to take on Tidus - and maybe even if he does - I'm thinking about bringing over Auron as a counterbalance to Jecht (if I use him). Frankly, Auron is the bloody Chuck Norris of the Final Fantasy universe and I feel like he deserves to be in Dissidia.

[Ringrose]

@Shoryu Magami

That's actually a pretty good excuse for why that happens. Sure, let's go with that. And yeah, I think I know what you mean about the characters. You mean like, seperating a post into sections for each character, right?

As for Auron, yeah he's a badass, totally. He needs to be in Disidia one day.

[Shoryu Magami]

And yeah, I think I know what you mean about the characters. You mean like, seperating a post into sections for each character, right?

@Gohan

Exactly what I mean.

On a side note, I'm working on multiple character sheets now.

Edit: Firion is done -- though possibly adding in more magic spells.