[OOC] The Spirits Within

[Mirandae]

Adora, it's fine, you are not being defensive. I'm not entirely sure what I meant myself, see I had my last finals exam today, so all of the stress from the past few weeks sort of unloaded when I got home. My brain is complete mush. Everything seems fine as it is, so don't worry too much about what I said.

Archangel: I'll take look when I've gotten some rest.

[Adorabadass]

Alright, awesome. I know that feel bro, no problem. :P

[Archangel89]

Same here...take your time Prisk

[Ozerath]

Neat stuff coming together guys, I'm getting pretty excited for this!

[Insatiable]

@Prisk: Alrighty! I shall fix those stuffs once I've finished writing the bio....right now I'm still thinking of whatever background story I should write regarding Jyn's relationship with Sam

[Rockette]

I wonder if anyone else puts a ridiculous amount of research into their characters. . .

On a side note, I've been listening to the entire SNK soundtrack whilst finishing my character sheet - I'm forging epic proportions and hopes for this role play.

[Ozerath]

I was thinking about some stuff.

So characters draw in spirits that are atuned with their nature/personality. Would characters potentially draw in additional or different spirits as the story progressed, if they found themselves changing?

Are guardians directly integrated into the normal military? Do they hold army ranks and follow the hierarchy and all that?

Also, I made some changes to Thael's CS.

Also also, Hi Insatiable!

[Blackwell]

I'll have mine finished tonight, I think.

[Everblight]

Hi, I was wondering if your still accepting?

[Grammar Nazi]

I am wondering the same. I'm not particularly familiar with Half-Life, but I know a bit about Final Fantasy. The concept intrigues me.

[Blackwell]

Alright I've got mine nearly done, just need to add a bio and polish some things up. When you get a chance could you look it over, Prisk? Let me know if anything is wrong.

[Mirandae]

Ok, I've gotten my much needed rest! Back to work!

Insatiable said
@Prisk: Alrighty! I shall fix those stuffs once I've finished writing the bio....right now I'm still thinking of whatever background story I should write regarding Jyn's relationship with Sam

Excellent. What kind of relationship are you thinking about? Ideas?

Rockette said
I wonder if anyone else puts a ridiculous amount of research into their characters. . .On a side note, I've been listening to the entire SNK soundtrack whilst finishing my character sheet - I'm forging epic proportions and hopes for this role play.

I do that when I'm not the GM! It's a sign of respect and devotion.

There is a bit of an SNK-vibe to this roleplay, if one considers the kids, military academies, and that some of the creatures are massive in size (bigger than the titans in SNK).

story spoiler

There is one part in the story where we get to battle some of these gigantic creatures!

Good, the story is extremely long and epic, but now I'm nervous that it won't meet your expectations!

Ozerath said
I was thinking about some stuff.So characters draw in spirits that are atuned with their nature/personality. Would characters potentially draw in additional or different spirits as the story progressed, if they found themselves changing?Are guardians directly integrated into the normal military? Do they hold army ranks and follow the hierarchy and all that?Also, I made some changes to Thael's CS.Also also, Hi Insatiable!

It's just a theory that spirits are conscious and choose their Guardians, it's not necessarily fact. Some spirits might be conscious, while others might not.

It's a snowball effect when it comes to spirits and Guardians. The more spirits a Guardian has, the more attractive he/she becomes to other spirits. The effect is slowed down over time, of course, but Guardians never truly stop to absorb spirits, even if it comes down to just one spirit a month. So, yes, it's possible to draw new and different spirits during the story. However, I will design and assign them to you. It's only now, at character creation, that you can deign them yourself.

It depends on which army one would talk about. Different armies/city-states use their Guardians differently.

Yes, in the end, Guardians are just 'normal' soldiers, who have to obey officers and orders.

Everblight said
Hi, I was wondering if your still accepting?

I'm accepting character sheets until the cast is full. I have not specified how many positions there are, because I don't want people to feel that 'it is too late' or whatever. You are welcome to submit a character sheet.

Grammar Nazi said
I am wondering the same. I'm not particularly familiar with Half-Life, but I know a bit about Final Fantasy. The concept intrigues me.

You don't have to know anything about those things. They are inspirations for this roleplay, that's all. You are also welcome to submit a character sheet.

Blackwell said
Alright I've got mine nearly done, just need to add a bio and polish some things up. When you get a chance could you look it over, Prisk? Let me know if anything is wrong.

Wonderful picture choice; I love Mary Elizabeth Winstead, such a gorgeous woman.

There is currently two Weapon sections; remember to remove one or the other for the final version (I'm sure you are aware of this).

Good and clear spirit/limit break concepts, decently balanced as well. (I was hoping for someone to choose a water/ice-theme!)

You're on the right track.

Archangel:
The character looks good so far. You're also on the right track.

There are many things that you can do with fire: The classic fireball, set flammable things on fire with a spark, heat things. It's so general that I can't really give you any decent options. If you need inspiration, you can look here and here—names and pictures usually inspire me to form ideas, but those descriptions are usually unhelpful.

What I'm Doing
I'm currently finishing my character so that I can get the character depository thread going, which is where all completed and accepted characters will be posted. I'm also cleaning up the OOC-information text, which I will update later.

[Tenish the Mighty]

Are spirits visible? To everyone? To those they've attached themselves to only? To anyone with an affinity for spirits?

I suppose my question is, when Remi walks into a room does anyone else feel as crowded as he always does?

[Mirandae]

Spirits can be visible to everyone under certain conditions: for the spirits to be visible they have to leave the Guardian's body in chunks, that is, several spirits tied together in a single mass. This will appear as a small, transient piece of sheet hovering or 'dancing' in the air around the Guardian, emitting a faint light of some color or several colors. However, this will not happen unless the spirits feel safe with the environment, which is another 'proof' that spirits are sentient. In most cases, the spirits will only be visible to others when the Guardian is alone somewhere, or when there are 'trusted' people around (such as our characters), but strangers will shy the spirits away. So, if Remi walked into a room with only our characters in it, his spirits could emerge, but it is not a certainty. But if and when they do emerge, spirits are very warm and loving to their Guardian and 'trusted' people. If they touch you while 'dancing' in the air, in their 'physical form' outside the Guardian's body, it will feel like a warm piece of silk caressing the skin.

Edit: I think there is some Chinese (?) tradition of dancing with pieces of silk tied to sticks? I've seen it somewhere. Those pieces of cloth is what I imagine spirits look like. I'll see if I can find some video of it.

Edit 2: I found a video here. They start to dance with the silk strips at 1:22.

[JJ Doe]

Actually your description reminds me of a Japanese folk tale, where a (roughly translated) "woman of the heavens" has her cloth stolen by a human man and is unable to fly because of it. The ending varies, but the cloth looks like this:

[Mirandae]

That looks fantastic and indeed more accurate to what I'd imagine spirits would look like.

[Rockette]

Prisk said
Good, the story is extremely long and epic, but now I'm nervous that it won't meet your expectations!

Don't be, I may have high expectations and hopes, but I have no doubt you'll meet them. With everything that has been constructed thus far, it makes me sort of giddy. Being an avid lover of SNK and Final Fantasy games [I played a bit of FFVII for nostalgia sake and to gather some inspiration] I'm looking forward to everything.

On a different note: I updated Magdalena with an actual image, expanded on her appearance a little, personalized her biography and tweaked her personality just a tad. I only lack the explanations on her Limit Break and her assorted spirits. I'll also be incorporating certain images so everyone has at least a visual of certain things - I think it helps, like what some are doing with their weapons. Which I'll continue on once I get some much needed rest and time willing, I'll get them done before I leave for work!
c;

[Insatiable]

@Prisk: I'm thinking of the typical brother-sister relationship Jyn once developed with Samuel when he was still alive. Since she did suffer the loss of her parents at a very early age, at the time when Samuel approached her and developed their friendship in time, Jyn somehow started to view and treat him as a brotherly figure but of course there would be unintentional but innocent feelings of infatuation that I am willing to write where Jyn unexpectedly realized she had developed a certain fondness in him.

@Oz:

[Mirandae]

This is going to be nostalgia heaven, then, Rockette!

That sounds great, Insatiable! For Olivia I've developed an obsessional attachment to Sam. It has a specific function in the story that will hopefully provide a good twist.

Edit: cleaned up the ooc-text and layout.

[Adorabadass]

Freddy Kang is fully completed now. :)

If anything's interested, Freddy sort of idolized Sam. Now, he realizes that Sam was just a really good guy, and wasn't any superhuman Jesus paragon like he thought he was when he was young. Freddy actually keeps a picture of young Sam in his wallet, and part of the reason he does what he does is because he wants Sam to be proud of him.