[OOC] One Piece: The Journey of a Thousand Miles

[jynmi88]

Rules

1). Rules are subject to change.
2). No Godmoding
3). No metagaming

Character Sheet

Name:
Alias:
Age:
Position:
Bounty:
Appearance:
Personality:
Background:
Abilities:
Weapons:
Techniques:

Accepted Characters

Potential Arcs

Potential Locations

Potential NPCs

Potential Devil Fruits

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[jynmi88]

WIP
I think I just need to fill out the personality section.

x-Marine

Name: Abbygail Hennar
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Species: Human
Height: 5'1
Weight: 119 lbs
Position:Navigator (possibly captain)
Bounty0
Appearance:
Personality: Due to her history, Abbygail isn't one to hold back the truth and has an instant dislike for anyone who does. She's also not a fan of the marines, for the very same reason and will take any opportunity she can find to make them look back. Her biggest weakness is pretty girls with long dark hair (she's not into guys.)
Abilities-
Rokushiki-A secret form of martial arts Abbygail's friend in the marines started teaching her. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to give her as many lessons as he would've liked. So she's not proficient enough to use most of the abilities in battle.
Navigation-While not the absolute greatest in terms of ability to predict the sea's every movement Abbygail is confident enough to read a map and get from point A' to point B'
Weapons:
Ethel-A custom made Kusarigama, with a very long chain Abbygail keeps wrapped around her chest and arms, with one side ending in a hand held scythe while the other is a weighted section of steel connected to a three inch blade.
Techniques
Geppo -One of the six powers. Abbygail's signature technique, allows the user to propel their body on air to accomplish something similar to fight. Her skill with this ability is so great, not only does she use it to move through the air and under water at blinding speeds, she's capable of using it to increase the power behind her physical strikes.
Rankyaku-One of the six powers, which the user sends out compressed air blades with the user's limbs. On top of the traditional kicking technique Abbygail can uses variation were she thrust her knifed hand forward, launching a more focused version of the air blade, which has a lower range of effect, but with added speed and penetration power.
Tekkai- Abbygail tenses her muscles granting her a physical hardness similar to iron. While using this technique she is unable to move.
Background:
Abbygail grew up in a traditional small village with a traditional family. It was one where the boys were expected to go out to do the work and hunting while the women stayed home to clean, cook and rear children. This life, though easy with people she cared deeply for, wasn't enough for her. She needed adventure and to see the world. Of course both of her parents denied her request to go out to do. These constant denials didn't little to retrain her thirst for adventure. If anything all saying no ever did was stoke the fires of her desire. These flames continued to burn till she found one way out which would allow her to see the world and retain a good standing with her parents, and that was to join the marines.
So at the age of sixteen Abbygail set off to start her career as a marine. The training was grueling and she missed her family more than she expected but she persevered. After training was completed she was assigned to a ship under Captain Miyamoto Noozachi, a man from wano.
For about a year Things went on as by the book as they could be while out sailing the seas under a marine flag until one day Abbygail managed to save her captain from an attack by an enraged mother, whom blamed the marines and world government for the death of her son. Which was only a problem due to the captain being off duty and so completely drunk off his ass. In return for saving his life, once the man's hang over was finished, Miyamoto took Abbygail aside and trained her in a special art he had learned some time ago as thanks from another man who he himself had saved, along with the use in a special chained weapon that Miyamoto himself specialized in.
Thanks to the constant sailing, fights with pirates, and special training, the next three years went by in a flash. Then, there was the altercation that ended with the death of Abbygail's beloved captain along with the removal of his rank. Abbygail wasn't there when the fight happened, but talked to several marines, civilians and a couple of pirates who were. Not only did she learn Miyamoto was not at fault, but the entire cover up was orchestrated by the world government as punishment because the captain had the gull to stand up against a world noble.
Disillusioned with the world government and the marines, the final year of Abbygail's service were spent doing the bare minimum. She refused several promotions and retired from service with a rank of first lieutenant. Upon retiring she was delivered her former captain's prized weapon 'Ethel' which was named after his first wife. With it there was a message stating that it wasn't to be given to her until she left the marines. There was no further explanation.
Abbygail tried to spend the next year back at home with her family, but the slow life was too boring. She had grown accustomed to traveling and fighting. She couldn't accept anything else. So once again she left her little village. She couldn't bring herself to say goodbye in person, but left a note informing them of her decision.

[Digizel]

@jynmi88

Looks good enough for me. xD I'll get my character reposted here on the Characters tab in a bit. Though do you think you could make me and @grandia20 Co-GM's? I dunno if you can do that after the thread has been created or not. Haven't made an actual RP thread before. xD Always in the Interest Checks.

[Digizel]

I'll go ahead and post it here for formality's sake. Take one last look at it to see if it's okay, I suppose? xD

Ryu Saitou Bio

• Name: Ryu Saitou
• Alias: Akaryu
• Age: 18, almost 19
• Appearance:
  Human form

  This is his face, but he will have the clothing that's depicted in his hybrid form:
  
  
  
  Hybrid form (Unrevealed)

  Without the weapon:
  
  
  
  Full form (Unrevealed)

  
• Personality: Ryu is a rather reserved individual. He keeps mostly to himself, preferring to spend his downtime reading and learning as much as he can about humans, since he had been away from human civilization for ten whole years. As such, he has developed a fondness for reading and learning new things. He almost always has a book on him that he can read through when he has down time. However, he is still more than willing to cooperate and communicate effectively with crewmates. However, he does still try to keep his past and powers secret.
  
  Due to his upbringing during those critical stages of development, he has discovered a very strong moral compass and appreciation for life. He does not enjoy seeing lives end, no matter how insignificant it may seem. In his mind, there are only two times when it is okay to kill another life form: for sustenance or to protect other life. He has also decided that, if he is going to live with humans again, he will do it saving life if he can do so. He was raised to respect life and was taught medical knowledge by the one who raised him. And he has decided that he will NOT let that go to waste.
• Background:
  The Dragon Noble (Unrevealed)

  Ryu was originally a World Noble's son. He was a Tenryubito. However, one day, his family was on a cruise and the ship was destroyed. As far as the world knows, all of the marines on that ship and that family were killed in a storm. However, Ryu soon woke up in the care of a large dragon that could speak telepathically to him. He soon came to realize that he had been saved by a dragon. He'd been saved out of pity due to the fact that he was a young child of 8 years. The dragon in that cavern, the elder, soon revealed that where he found himself was an island completely unknown to humans. They called it simply the Island of Dragons, where dragons lived a life not unlike human life, though naturally without technology.
  
  At first, Ryu was angry and suffered withdrawal from his privileged lifestyle. One day, however, this dragon, the elder, took him to a large tree they called Yggdrasil that gave life to the entire island. This area of the island was considered sacred to the dragons. The giant tree bore six large fruits. The dragon revealed that these fruits are what the humans called "Devil's Fruits" and that these specific fruits are unique to this island, and each fruit is considered as sacred as the tree itself. From that day forward, Ryu began to learn from the dragons. And over a period of ten years, he has undergone a dramatic personality shift and studied underneath the elder.
  
  One day, ten years later, however...everything changed. The government discovered this island's existence when a routine hunt by the dragons accidentally comes across a Shichibukai...and they are killed by that Warlord. They then discover where that dragon came from, and eventually, an Admiral is brought alongside that Warlord to the island. They soon discover the existence of this mysterious tree that grows Devil's Fruits...and they attempt to strike a deal with the dragons: hand over the fruits and allow them to study the tree...or the entire island is destroyed. The elder, about to accept the offer, is interrupted by another dragon, who attacks the Admiral, believing that the dragons should prefer to die than to lose their sacred fruits and allow humans to invade such sacred ground. The Admiral kills that dragon, and the dragons rally behind the now-dead dragon. The elder, now backed into a corner, makes a choice. He flies up, protected by his kin, and remove the fruits from the tree and escapes.
  
  In the end, the dragons realize that they cannot defeat these two humans, even if they all fought together. As such, they decide what they will do: they burn the tree down completely. They would notallow these humans, so evil in their eyes, who would kill their entire species, to gain something so precious as knowledge from their tree. They would rather destroy it and bring the fruits away from the island and scatter. In the end, five dragons meet with the elder. They each take a fruit and leave the island, leaving just the red fruit with the elder. The elder urges Ryu to climb onto his back so that they can fly away. Unfortunately, they are cut off by the Shichibukai while the Admiral deals with the rest of the attacking dragons. The elder, the strongest dragon on the island, gives the fruit to Ryu and insists that he flees while he fights the Shichibukai. Ryu does leave, but is forced to hide when the Admiral shows himself. Knowing that there is no way he would escape with the fruit, he does the only thing he can think of to get it off of the island: he eats it.
  
  He is then found and detained by the Admiral. The next day, he is placed into the Shichibukai's custody to be taken to the Marine's top scientist to study the effects of the fruit and find a way to track down the other dragon fruits. However, when they next arrive at a port for supplies...Ryu finds that a key has been left behind. Whether it was a goof of the Marine on duty or intentionally left by somebody, he didn't care. He just used the key to escape his seastone cuffs and fled the boat, commandeering another ship, and setting sail into the seas. However, he couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched the entire time....
  
  The story picks up several months after his escape into the world. He has attempted to master the power of his fruit, and since escaped the Grand Line by bartering passage on sailor's ships in exchange for labor...to whichever sea we decide to start in. Once he arrives, he leaves that crew and seeks to start his own. He believes that he has acquired enough skills with his fruit to either gather a crew of his own (a crew comprised ONLY of individuals that he finds to be trustworthy of knowing the power he possesses)...or join a crew that already exists that he feels he can trust.
• Abilities:
  • Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Kaen (Draco-Draco Fruit, Model: Flame, Legendary Zoan Type)
    
    Ryu is a Dragon Human, wielder of the Flame Dragon Fruit, one of six Dragon Fruits in the world (each of a different elemental focus). However, it is very untrained. He currently only possesses one main ability:
    
    
    Partial Transformation
    
    Ryu has developed the ability to transform any part of his body into full dragon form that he wants. However, only one part of his body can be transformed at any one time, and it requires effort to maintain that transformation for any extended periods of time. For example, he can turn a hand into a claw or his back into dragon wings, but not both at the same time.
    
    It is worth noting, however, that in the transformed state, his scales function similar to body armor that does not weigh him down. The exceptions are the scales on the bottom of his jaw, the front of his neck and torso and down to his bottom of his tail. These scales are much softer and will not protect him any more than human clothing.
    
    
    The following are abilities/powers that he cannot yet utilize, but will probably learn in the future:
    
    
    • The ability to completely transform into the two basic Zoan-type forms: Dragon, and Dragon Man hybrid.
    • The ability to fly. Whether it's a limitation of the Devil's Fruit itself or there is something that Ryu just isn't understanding about dragon wings, he is incapable of using those wings to fly. Even in his full dragon form, he is unable to keep himself in the air, let alone carry anything in that form. He will likely only be able to attain this ability if he can ever find another sentient dragon willing to teach him how. He may learn how to fly as he practices, but he will never be able to learn more than flying the length of a football field in his hybrid form (doubled in his pure dragon form) by practicing on his own or learning from a non-dragon.
    • The ability to breathe fire. One of the most well-known of dragon abilities, fire breathing, is impossible for him at this point in time. He knows from his days spent on the Island of Dragons that Fire Dragons are able to breathe a more powerful flame than any other dragon type. However, he cannot as of yet even breath a puff of smoke. He knows, though, that hatchlings cannot breathe flames either, so he figures that this ability may simply come to him in time.
    
    It is also worth noting that his pure dragon form is where he can exert the most physical strength, but his hybrid form has the greatest speed.
  • Medical Skill: Having been raised and taught by the elder in a land with little to no technology, he has learned about all kinds of medication most take for granted that can be found in nature: both ancient and modern. He has a grasp on a wide range of diseases that plague all forms of life, including many plants and knows the symptoms and remedies by heart. He is still only vaguely familiar with medical technology, however, as he is still new to the modern world. Though in his bid to preserve all forms of life, he has spent a fair amount of time studying up modern medicinal practices and techniques as well since his departure of the Isle of Dragons.
  • Memory: While not perfect, Ryu's memory is practically photographic. This allows him to memorize just about anything he looks at...however, he must actively commit something to memory in order for it to stay with him for an extended period of time.
  • General Knowledge: Due to the aforementioned memory, as well as his ten long years devoted to his studies, he has the ability to retain a vast amount of information. While not exactly a walking encyclopedia, he does have a large amount of general knowledge about the world, and anything he doesn't know about, he will typically strive to learn.
• Weapons: None other than the claws and limbs granted by the Ryu Ryu no Mi.
• Techniques: As mentioned above, Ryu is only capable of performing partial transformations of a single part of his body at a time.
  However, his most common transformation techniques are:
  
  • Akaryu no Tsume (Claw of the Red Dragon) - Transforms one arm into a dragon's claw and attacks with it, be it through thrusting or slashing. Hits much harder than a normal punch
  • Akaryu no Kagizume (Talon of the Red Dragon) - Transforms one leg into a dragon's talon and kicks with it. Hits much harder than a normal kick.
  • Akaryu no Wingusu (Wings of the Red Dragon) - Transforms his back to form dragon wings. Can use these to give himself extra jump height, to attack an enemy behind him, etc.
  • Akaryu no O (Tail of the Red Dragon) - Transforms the base of his tailbone into a dragon tail approximately 1.5 meters long (~66 inches)
  • Akaryu no Sukerusu (Scales of the Red Dragon) - Transforms a part of his skin into dragon scale, hardening it and protecting it, though a strong enough blow can still be felt. Piercing attacks will be more effective than blunt attacks, as they may potentially completely puncture the layer of scales.
  • Akaryu no Yoroi (Armor of the Red Dragon) - A purely defensive technique similar to "Akaryu no Sukerusu" that transforms his skin layer into dragon scale, protecting him from harm. In this form, however, he covers the entirely of his skin, protecting him in all areas except for his dragon form's natural weak spots. He cannot move of his own volition while using this ability, due to the sheer amount of concentration it takes to transform the entirety of his skin. His weight doesn't change while applying this technique, so he's just as capable of being pushed back or thrown around as usual.

[grandia20]

I'll post mine here as well for the sake of formalities.

Name: Kyysucara (Kyy) Namosaka

Alias: Eternal Spear

Age: 21

Appearance:

Hider

Position: Cook

Bounty: 0 Beri... for now.

Personality: Kyy is really flirty and perverted but knows when to be serious. In a fight, he focuses on the task at hand. But otherwise, he tends to just goof off and live his life without a care.

Background: More to be revealed through the story.

Abilities:
Soku-Soku no Mi: Kyy at a devil fruit that allows him to speed up and slow down a target as long as he can come in physical contact with it.
Tactics: Kyy tends to be a very tactical combatant, usually having a plan for most outcomes. But when he is outsmarted, he tends to be vulnerable due to shock of it.

Weapons:
Hokuroku Shimon: Dual spears that were passed down his family, from father to son. In Kyy's case they were actually passed down to him from his mother since her side of the family never had a son. The spears are designed more like tridents and trident end is made of Seastone.

Techniques: Added as they're revealed.

[grandia20]

@Digizel@jynmi88 Do you think we should add their crew position to the sheet to keep track of which ones are taken? Also, what about Bounty?

[Digizel]

@grandia20

Actually yeah, that's probably a pretty good idea, now that I think of it. Position in the crew, if any. And their Bounty. For now, I'm presuming that ours will start at 0, but go up later. Though it probably wouldn't be long before Ryu gets a sizable bounty. Not 'cause he's strong, but because of how much the Marines value the fruit he's eaten. Probably only Alive as well. xD

[grandia20]

@Digizel Okay. I'll add them to my sheet. I'll probably start working on the sniper too so that she's done for whenever we get to her.

[grandia20]

Name: Saki Masukita

Alias: Dead-Eye Damsel

Age: 18

Appearance:

Hider

Position: Sniper

Bounty: 60,000 Beri

Personality: Saki can be a bit flirty but that's when she's trying to get something. She's a relaxed and strong willed girl who's never afraid to get her hands dirty. She often plays the part of a damsel in distress to fool her enemies before letting them have a gun to their back. She loves tinkering and making new things.

Background: Saki grew up on a small island until a Buster Call was made by corrupt Marines. There were only a few survivors thanks to the island's elder noticing the corruption just in time. She grew up on the sea without her parents but was taken in by another survivor and taught how to defend herself. The man who took her in was an inventor and lead to her love of it. After he passed naturally, she head out on her own, making a name for herself by stealing from marines.

Abilities: She has the ability to make something useful out of almost anything, a kind of blueprint in her head when she needs it.

Weapons: She has a custom made pistol that she made when she was 13. It packs a punch but is small enough to keep hidden. She also uses her inventions.

Techniques: To be revealed in the story.

[jynmi88]

@Digizel@grandia20
Done with Abbygail's CS. What do you guys think?

Kyysucara and Ryo both look good to me.

Also I changed the CS to include bounty and Position (which I still can't believe I forgot) ^^;

[Digizel]

@jynmi88 @grandia20

Hm.... At first, I was gonna question having Geppo so early on in their adventure (as flight is a pretty significant advantage, which is why Sanji only got it post-timeskip)...but since she otherwise doesn't have a Devil's Fruit and thus won't have a vulnerability to sea water anyway, I don't think it'll be a problem. My biggest concern with it, though would be the fact that she can use it underwater. The only reason this is a concern is purely on a logic basis, rather than an RP basis: Would she be able to kick her legs well enough and underwater to utilize Geppo? Keeping in mind the increased resistance that water naturally gives (which was a pretty big deal when it came to the characters fighting Mermen in Arlong Park). One of the main weaknesses of Geppo is that if you weigh down or otherwise hinder their lower body, then it becomes disrupted.

Other than that one concern, everything else looks and sounds great~ =3 I do like the idea of having her like other women too. A fun little twist on a Sanji-ish character trait. xD

So...our two captain potentials are Ryu and Abby, right? Perhaps we should start it without the knowledge of who the Captain will be. Then see if a "right" choice pops up during this first section of the RP, when they finally get together and decide they want to be a pirate crew?

Finally, we should make sure we have a standard CS here. xD Abby's is a bit different, but I think it has the best format and the most accurate information. I'll fix mine to resemble that, and then I'll post Ryu to the Characters page~

[grandia20]

@jynmi88 I like her. :) What about Saki?

[grandia20]

@jynmi88 I don't imagine Saki would be very trusting of Abbygail at first XD At least, if she knows she used to be a marine.

[jynmi88]

@Digizel

@jynmi88 @grandia20

Hm.... At first, I was gonna question having Geppo so early on in their adventure (as flight is a pretty significant advantage, which is why Sanji only got it post-timeskip)...but since she otherwise doesn't have a Devil's Fruit and thus won't have a vulnerability to sea water anyway, I don't think it'll be a problem. My biggest concern with it, though would be the fact that she can use it underwater. The only reason this is a concern is purely on a logic basis, rather than an RP basis: Would she be able to kick her legs well enough and underwater to utilize Geppo? Keeping in mind the increased resistance that water naturally gives (which was a pretty big deal when it came to the characters fighting Mermen in Arlong Park). One of the main weaknesses of Geppo is that if you weigh down or otherwise hinder their lower body, then it becomes disrupted.

Other than that one concern, everything else looks and sounds great~ =3 I do like the idea of having her like other women too. A fun little twist on a Sanji-ish character trait. xD

So...our two captain potentials are Ryu and Abby, right? Perhaps we should start it without the knowledge of who the Captain will be. Then see if a "right" choice pops up during this first section of the RP, when they finally get together and decide they want to be a pirate crew?

Finally, we should make sure we have a standard CS here. xD Abby's is a bit different, but I think it has the best format and the most accurate information. I'll fix mine to resemble that, and then I'll post Ryu to the Characters page~

@Digizel

Well, and I could be wrong, but the way I was thinking of Geppo was that the water resistance would sort of balance out, because even though its tougher to move through there's more for the user to push off of on the initial kick off. So maybe meet in the middle and say that it takes twice the power to use it underwater than in the air?

Right! There's not enough pervy women in anime >. <

I agree! There's no need to rush for captain's position. We'll let the team dynamic settle it.

@grandia20@Digizel
Great! So is Abbygail good to go?

@grandia20
Question: Are you planning on getting Saki on board the rp right away or do you just want her ready for the next arc?

The only issues I see is maybe a reason why there was a buster call (unless you plan on showing that during the story) and a bit more information on the pistol she's made as well as the kind of inventions she comes up?

[Digizel]

Well, and I could be wrong, but the way I was thinking of Geppo was that the water resistance would sort of balance out, because even though its tougher to move through there's more for the user to push off of on the initial kick off. So maybe meet in the middle and say that it takes twice the power to use it underwater than in the air?

@jynmi88

Hm.... Yeah, I suppose that could work. It's probably also a good idea to have her able to move quickly in the water. There may come many times when she'll need to help multiple Devil's Fruit users at the same time and would need to tire herself out to save them all. So yeah, I think this works. And since that works, I would say I don't have any other immediate concerns. So I think she's good to go~

Also, I'm looking forward to interactions between Kyuu and Abby...with Ryu just needing to put up with it all. And then there's Saki with Ryu to think about. xD

@grandia20 Yeah, my main concern would by why the Buster Call was made in the first place. It's only happened twice in One Piece's canon history: On Ohara and Enies Lobby. I'm sure there have been others throughout history, but it was only ever called for a significant reason, no matter who made the call. Because it was all about what or who they were investigating at the time. And very few have the ability to even utilize a Buster Call.

[grandia20]

@jynmi88 I'm just getting her ready for later. I have an idea for a story arc later that would explain why the buster call happened. I can add more info about her weapons though. :)

[grandia20]

Name: Saki Masukita

Alias: Dead-Eye Damsel

Age: 18

Appearance:

Hider

Position: Sniper

Bounty: 60,000 Beri

Personality: Saki can be a bit flirty but that's when she's trying to get something. She's a relaxed and strong willed girl who's never afraid to get her hands dirty. She often plays the part of a damsel in distress to fool her enemies before letting them have a gun to their back. She loves tinkering and making new things.

Background: Saki grew up on a small island until a Buster Call was made by corrupt Marines. There were only a few survivors thanks to the island's elder noticing the corruption just in time. She grew up on the sea without her parents but was taken in by another survivor and taught how to defend herself. The man who took her in was an inventor and lead to her love of it. After he passed naturally, she head out on her own, making a name for herself by stealing from marines.

Abilities: She has the ability to make something useful out of almost anything, a kind of blueprint in her head when she needs it.

Weapons: She has a custom made pistol that she made when she was 13. It packs a punch but is small enough to keep hidden. The bullets are made from Seastone and has six chambers that can fire one at a time or all at once. She also uses her inventions. An example would be her goggles, which work like a magnifying glass, allowing her to aim more accurately in long distance. She also makes specialized ammunition, such as exploding rounds and electrified rounds. She also has a little robot of sorts that she made but it's more for sneaking around since it has no weapons.

Techniques: To be revealed in the story.

I had to repost since it wasn't letting me edit for some reason.

[Digizel]

@grandia20 @jynmi88

So, we have our setting, our main three characters....

Now all we need is the opening plotline and our villains.

Let's start with the villain, so that it makes the plot easier to build. Do we want a Marine crew or a pirate crew to cause trouble here on the island? If trouble starts brewing, Ryu's definitely going to jump right into it so long as a life is about to be taken. xD I'm also assuming that, whoever it is, probably isn't particularly strong. I don't think they should have a Devil's Fruit ability...unless they brag about having a Devil's Fruit ability and it turns out to be weak in battle. xD

[grandia20]

@Digizel Hmm... I'd say it's a pirate crew since we did say we wanted an island without marine influence.

[Digizel]

That makes sense. Still, I could see a Marine crew showing up if they were called or to bust a specific person or group that had recently arrived there or something. But another pirate is certainly easier to come up with. xD

By the way I've taken the liberty of making the 0th post on the Character tab. It'll link to all of the characters' individual bios. And on that note, it would be good to create bios on characters that aren't main protagonists too, such as villains and the like. Naturally, though, we would keep their abilities and such as "Unknown" if our characters don't yet know them.