[OOC] Nova Lux: A Magical Girl Game

[Plank Sinatra]

I think obviously everyone wants as many people to play the game as possible. Most of the sheets look great for damn sure. I think Onarax's point about character retention is an important one too. But it's pretty obvious we're dealing with a game that exploded in popularity, probably more than Inedible was expecting (I've been there) so it's hard to blame a GM for wanting to pare things down to something manageable. There are a couple of ways around this, depending on what we want for group size. A co-GM is an idea that might take some weight off Inedible's shoulders, especially if they're already considering two groups within the game.

Another possibility, if we do get pared down to 4-6 players, is to just assume that everyone else is still in the school. It is an academy, there's got to be more than half a dozen girls enrolled at a time, right? If retention becomes a problem and someone drops, all the sheets here have already been given at least a tentative thumbs up - poll who's still interested who might not have been immediately picked and then give them a chance to slide into the action.

Come to think of it, Hasta is literally on top of (or right next to) Paris. Sure, most of humanity's cities got wiped off the map and the Sanctum cities were built to house people, but it would be hilarious (and yet heartwarming) to see the City of Lights not only survive the apocalypse, but thrive (even if they changed the name for some reason).

@shadowsaint007

When I was thinking of Sanctum cities to pick for my CS, I kind of figured in my head most of them had originally been built on the backs of ruins of major cities, or repurposed from old cities that would have been able to support arcologies in the first place - places like New York City or Paris. Hell, New Vegas was able to do just fine for itself in Fallout without any magical girls. Unless you count my bae Veronica.

[Ammokkx]

I think obviously everyone wants as many people to play the game as possible.

@Plank Sinatra

i mean i've been campaigning pretty hard against this even if it may cost me a spot for it

Another possibility, if we do get pared down to 4-6 players, is to just assume that everyone else is still in the school. It is an academy, there's got to be more than half a dozen girls enrolled at a time, right? If retention becomes a problem and someone drops, all the sheets here have already been given at least a tentative thumbs up - poll who's still interested who might not have been immediately picked and then give them a chance to slide into the action.

@Plank Sinatra

To me this is the most sensible option. There's no reason *not* to keep a "reserve list" in case of drops. Give priority to those who wanted to sign up from the start, and if that pool's exhausted due to no or negative response, start scouting for new players (if so desired). Granted it would mean some don't get to play at the start and that runs the risk of them losing interest later down the line even if a spot opens up, but it's a better option than taking on the burden of more players than is needed.

I also dislike campaigning for co-GMs. It's better for the GM to spontanously want a co-GM they think is right for the job rather than the players suggesting they take one on, since it's a position inherently governed by trust. A GM that doesn't trust their co enough leaves the co with too little power, and a GM who trusts a poorly chosen co too much runs the risk of the co-GM running the show in their stead.

There's no real perfect answer to these things, everything has its pro's and cons. I'm pretty cynical by nature, and I've been around for a while, but I also recognize that uh

I don't

have the best track record when it comes to people wanting to RP with me, specifically

[The World]

Momentai. Whatever happens will work out. No use getting upset about it either way, we can only voice our opinions and then go with the flow.

[Ponn]

There's also the possibility of splitting the cast into teams, RWBY-style, as a way of organizing character interaction and such, but I'm fine with whatever Inedible decides on doing.

I just feel bad for the people who won't get to play...

[Zoey Boey]

should be a good time for whoever gets in, tho. :P

[shadowsaint007]

So a few questions about the setting, regardless of whether or not I get accepted:

• What's the general technology level? What's the level of available consumer electronics? Are cellphone/smartphone equivalents commonplace, or are they expensive enough to be property of the rich only? What's the status on the global information network, and is it connected by cable or satellite? If by cable, are those being attacked by Nox, or are they generally ignored?
• What's the global population level at this point? Sure, the world's population has dwindled greatly since the attack of the First Void a hundred years ago, but how many humans are around now? Several hundred million? A billion? Also, what year was it when the First Void Incident happened, or has the old world calendar been lost too?
• Where is the official capital of the Imperium? I mean, we know the DuoDecim rule the remaining 23 Sanctum Cities, but there seems to be none for the Imperium to rule from. Or will you reveal it once we get to the game?

[sassy1085]

Dylana Parker

The Mundane

Name:
Dylana Parker

Age:
17

Sanctum City:
Neptune, Drusa

Description:
Dylana Parker is tall, slender young lady with long black hair with blue highlights and blue and without her high heels shoes, she stands 4'11, making her the shortest Which is why she wears high heels shoes
As for Dylana wardrobe, she loves to most fashion clothes like her golden dress, red high heels shoes and her diamond earrings and necklace.

Personality:
Dylana Parker is best to described as bright and competitive, full of pride and always aiming to be the best than everyone and look down on everyone else, which makes her aloof and blunt. But deep down, Dylana just doesn't want to be alone anymore, she craves for someone to pay attention to her and just feel free for once.

Background:
Dylana Parker was born in a rich family household in Neptune, Drusa. Dylana parents were always strict and neglectful toward her, always expecting her to be the best, which leave Dylana with so much pressure from them. When her parents were busy with their work, the only place that Dylana feels free is at the beach, she surf on the salty ocean until the sun went down, letting her mind just relax and just be bring herself, Dylana just hope that someday that her parents just see her, telling her that she is the best and just getting the love she deserves but she doesn't know how....One day however, Dylana was saving a young boy from drowning and while saving the young child, she feel the ocean moving, it feel like they were moving on their own will and that where Dylana realize...She was moving those waves.

Dylana parents praise their young daughter, telling her that her new found powers have potential and become a great idol to everyone everywhere. Full with deserve love and respect from her parents, Dylana sign up Nova Lux Academy and ready to be center of attention a magical girl!

The Magical


Armgaus Name:
Ocean Blue Aquamarine.

Gladius: Golden Trident

Parma:
Dylana described her Parma as if the ocean was person. She wears a ocean play dress with a pearl necklace, bracelets and in her hair, her hair is tie up with a coral like heir tie and her blue highlights are much lighter and it even shines.

Elementum:
Water

Elementum Abilities:
Water comes out of her trident and bend it at will, she attack the target by water by slicing them or blasting them. Dylana can also use her water ability as a transportation by putting water in front of her and just surf on it on her feet.

[Inedible]

Okay, submission are closed.

I didn't expect quite this much interest in the game, which has been both pleasantly surprising and also forced me to make the difficult choice of pairing down to a manageable crew. There were a lot of really great submissions, and even if you didn't get picked I'll be keeping those who have applied in mind if any of the chosen players have to drop for some reason.

The final picks are:

• Dana Noel played by @Ponn
• Penny Grenoble played by @shadowsaint007
• Nicole Cognoscenti played by @Plank Sinatra
• Diana Khay “V” Vanna played by @Onarax
• Astrelle Lennox played by @Pink Khione

Those folk may post their characters in the Characters section.

I have also created a Discord server for the game, kindly join that.

I'll give everyone a day to report in before I kick us off with an IC post.

Thanks!

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Answers to setting questions:

• Technology is near-future for the most part. Basically what we have today but just a bit better. Electronics are smaller and faster, smartphones can fold, public transit is improved and a workable solution for most people.
• Global communication is still a thing but all connection is done via satellite. Due to no ongoing maintenance and interference from the Nox that blankets the earth said satellite communication can get pretty dodgy sometimes. Communication is thus much easier within a single Sanctum City, and gets slower/more expensive from one city to another.
• Global population is less than a billion, around 3-4 hundred million sounds like a good number. I'm going to take the easy way out and not give a specific year, but somewhere between 2050-2100.
• I'll have to add it to the map, but the Imperator sits at the city of Nova Roma near the Black Sea.
• Notably Nova Lux and the largest military academy in the Imperium are both located in Palmyra. Though this is outside Nova Roma and technically the Imperium's center of power, House Mars control of the city is nominal at best.

[shadowsaint007]

To those who made it, congratulations. To those who didn't, well done nonetheless; I seriously expected to be voted out, your characters were really good. It's a shame not everyone could join, but I look forwards to seeing you guys in other threads.

Answers to setting questions:

• Global population is less than a billion, around 3-4 hundred million sounds like a good number. I'm going to take the easy way out and not give a specific year, but somewhere between 2050-2100.
• I'll have to add it to the map, but the Imperator sits at the city of Nova Roma near the Black Sea.
• Notably Nova Lux and the largest military academy in the Imperium are both located in Palmyra. Though this is outside Nova Roma and technically the Imperium's center of power, House Mars control of the city is nominal at best.

@Inedible

• So about 10M per city, though I imagine some cities would be more populous than others; Acyra, Palmyra, and Calcaria would be positively bustling by comparison to, say, Dertona or Ceres.
• It's Istanbul/Constantinople, isn't it? :P City of Cities, back in its former glory.
• I see. I'm wondering if you did this to give the setting a Japanese flavor (Palmyra would be the closest place for Japanese refugees to land, though one can argue little Tokyos exist across all the Sanctum Cities) :P

[Ponn]

I'm honestly surprised I got in, too.

There really was a lot of great competition, and my condolences to those who didn't make it.

That said, I just posted Dana's CS in the characters tab.

[shadowsaint007]

My sheet is up. Changed the name of the Gladius to be Groß Eisen for a consistent name, added rollerblades to her Ars Magia outfit.

[The World]

Congrats on the people who got in. Hope you don't mind if I follow the RP to read it.

[HereComesTheSnow]

Congrats to everyone. I might pop in and check how things are going every so often, but it's time to take a bow and gracefully enter the audience.

[Write]

Cordelia

The Mundane

Name: Cordelia Whittaker

Age: 18.

Sanctum City: Lucentum, The center-most city of Juno

Description: Cordelia is a girl of fair complexion with long light blue hair and discerning green eyes. She walks with a trained eloquence only those who have been formally taught etiquette can accomplish and carries herself with a humble confidence. Her fairly muscular figure strikes an impressive silhouette, though her footfalls are those of a trained dancer.

Cordelia’s time as a butler has left her fashion sense severely underdeveloped. Cordelia’s strongest attempt at casual-wear still revolves around a black suit and skirt with a white dress shirt underneath. While she has attempted to make foray’s into more typical streetwear, she hasn’t really figured it out just yet.

Cordelia

Personality: Through Cordelia’s time as a butler, she was not paid for personality. However the few quirks she has established were not meeting eye contact, finishing a job once it was begun, and to always tastefully laugh when told a joke. Three hearty chuckles were typically sufficient.

She was trained in etiquette, and how to hold a conversation properly and is in no ways shy. Rather, she does not commonly offer opinion unless it is asked for her, and still has a bad habit of offering her services to those who are uniformly equal to or below her station. That being said, should you manage to eek an opinion from the girl she’d tell you that she was always fond of music. Simple pieces involving a single player presenting their skill, typically, nothing too gauche.

Cordelia is still in the process of understanding herself, for much of her life shew was told that the others around her were of far more importance than herself. Not necessarily in a way that felt demeaning, but it would not serve her well to be considering how she felt while trying to clean, cook, nor speak with one of her masters.

In a battle, Cordelia is as exacting as she must be. She will deliver swift punishment to any Nox, without hesitation. She is quite an adept team player, and understands the importance of camaraderie. While she many never be one to begin revelry, she certainly won’t end it.

Background: Coredlia’s tale was one of many initially. Orphaned at a young indeterminate age, she was taken in by a family with a legacy in order to serve, and survive. She had the good fortune of finding gainful employment as a butler. There she worked during the days and studied during the nights, taught by other butlers before her, she learned grace and decorum in servitude. She excelled in her academic and historical tutelage, quickly surpassing her pittance of an instructor and teaching herself through the books she was given access to.

Cordelia’s responsibilities were primarily taking care of her younger masters, keeping the company, aiding with their hobbies and the like. She was responsible for keeping them safe as well, and while it was not a dangerous life they lead, she was prepared for anything. She was taught fundamentals of martial arts that had been passed down for years from before the world had turned to ruin, or so she was told. She was taught how to disarm an unruly guest of a weapon, and she was taught how to handle them. Cordelia would’ve been an asset for years to come had she not tested magically positive.

She wasn’t really supposed to be tested in the first place. She was discovered to have circumvented testing due to her status as an orphan, and while the family was initially hesitant to allow it, it was made clear that decision was not theirs. Once discovered that she was positive, Cordelia was spirited away and taken to become an Ars Magi.

The Magical

Armgaus Name: Stark Stygian Diamond

Gladius: Pridwen is a massive greatsword nearly as large as Cordelia herself. Its front of entirely stained glass through which Cordelia can utilize her abilites and shield herself and others. She can always displace objects by translocating them through her blade. In this way, she can cut through almost anything, from fire, to concrete.


Parma:

Dizzying Fractal

When transformed, Cordelia eyes shift from their usual pale verdant to a yellowish glow while her hair lightens somewhat. Her outfit is a white and blue ensemble with long billowing sleeves and crystalline adornments scattered around the outfit.

Elementum: Glass

Elementum Abilities: Cordelia can create a shattered glass mirror in any space around her. Outside of her abilities it feels and looks like a glass mirror although there is no frame around it and it perfectly reflects its surroundings. Cordelia can utilize this glass or any other in order to absorb a blow and redirect it from any other fractal or reflection. All glass around her is essentially a portal form which she can redirect anything, including her teammates, herself or an incoming assault.

Cordelia may also manipulate glass in order to serve a purpose, for example, creating wings made of broken glass in order to fly. Or turning broken glass into steps for her or another to walk on.

Cordelia’s fighting style attempts to exert complete control over the battlefield, though her capabilities are obviously limited by the amount of glass in the area. In a city-scape with buildings and shattered glass everywhere, Cordelia is at her strongest. But in a forest, field or any other natural area she is limited to her blade and her shattered glass mirror she can create.

[Lewascan2]

Sooooo... I can see that one of the characters hasn't posted in 9 months... but it looks like someone new has already long-since jumped in? Is there room here? Because I may be interested with a post rate this generous. I'm guessing not, since it looks like the full team is only 5 players? That's unfortunate.
As an aside, the Discord link is old or broken.