[OOC] Arena Chat Thread

[ImportantNobody]

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Looks like I'll have the time, and certainly sounds like a fun concept, so if you'll take me I could give you a fight! Would need to know a little more about your character though... I get that she's basically impossible to even wound, but does this simply mean impregnable skin, or the ability to cancel out the momentum of objects coming onto contact with her, or what? Also, would she have any powers or skills other than this amazing defense? If you can give me a few details in this regard, then I should be able to pick an appropriate opponent for her and have us a brawl!

@Drifting Pollen

Option #1:

It's not just her skin, but her entire outside being and clothing. I imagine it as some sort of invisible, heavenly aura coating her that could be described as a physics deflector, breaking down outside physics as we know it, negating all previous momentum in the process as well as the concept of hot/cold, etc. So if someone punches her and their punch stops, they can provide additional force to pull their arm back, but pushing forward into the field again would still result in a cancellation of their forward physics as it collides with the barrier. If their muscles providing the pull back were directly against the field then they couldn't pull back because those muscles wouldn't work right. The aura is only super close to her skin so she cannot stop the physics of their heart by touching them, only the skin and superficial muscles directly in contact, which would feel numb and paralyzed.

Objects can still go through openings such as her throat so she doesn't starve and suffocate, although this is a huge weakness that makes her far from invincible. Perhaps the aura fills in the gaps subconsciously between breaths and such, so allows things she wills for entry. This sounds a tad like a cop out, tough.

Option #2:

She's a created being from angel cells (or some equivalent that's less stereotypical), having barbie doll anatomy and never ages. This makes clothing damage (which isn't protected in this idea) not really a problem as she has nothing in need of censoring. Maybe her skin is unnaturally white as well. Her entire being would naturally be near invincible so she'd not have a clear weakness to poisons or suffocation, able to hold her breath indefinitely(?). This idea more embraces her level of OPness I had imagined for her rather than some idiot throwing a standard gas grenade to win.

Her other physical abilities I'm debating on, but at least peak human. At most they'd be around a tier or two lower than her durability stat. That being said, she could still leap around cities, outrace cars, and punch through steel, but relies mostly on durability to win. The standard form, perhaps, could fight ten skilled but not superhuman martial artists without relying on durability to win.

[Drifting Pollen]

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Info!

@ImportantNobody

Thank you!

Don't really mind which option you go with, pick whichever one you'd rather try.

I think I've nailed down what kind of character I'm going to use: I'll bring someone who can take things into melee range, because that'd make the fight a lot more exciting than just me running away and shooting at her :P That said, of the three I'm debating between, each has very different methods and power level... still, I already have complete sheets for all three, and if you can nail down exactly how you want Invincible Girl's abilities to work, I should be able to figure out which of my candidates is the best fit.

[ImportantNobody]

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Thank you!

Don't really mind which option you go with, pick whichever one you'd rather try.

I think I've nailed down what kind of character I'm going to use: I'll bring someone who can take things into melee range, because that'd make the fight a lot more exciting than just me running away and shooting at her :P That said, of the three I'm debating between, each has very different methods and power level... still, I already have complete sheets for all three, and if you can nail down exactly how you want Invincible Girl's abilities to work, I should be able to figure out which of my candidates is the best fit.

@Drifting Pollen

I'll go with idea #2. She was created in a top secret bunker that got destroyed in an attack that wiped out 1/4th of the planet. The scientists stayed at the lab to finish her up rather than escape in their supersonic jet. She was the only survivor at the center of the blast radius, curled up unharmed in a ball, so obviously aroused suspicion that she was behind it. 100 years later and she still looks the same as ever and has since been released from her sentence, although thought that her way of living was normal so isn't all insane or depressed as most people would be from such a prolonged stay in captivity (plus she couldn't be harmed anyways and was treated decently most of her time). She has been sent on missions that would kill normal humans, such as recover people trapped in a pool of acid spit out by a monster and whatnot. She's not good for chasing after and obliterating monsters with brute force, so is mainly a supporting role that kills monsters who don't know she's invincible and draw too close, destroying themselves against her. Because when she wins she simply tanks attacks and kills them with minimal movement, people assume she's outrageously OP in all regards so doesn't even have to bother chasing them down to win, or they aren't worth her effort.

She would struggle to lift around 10,000 pounds, which means that she couldn't lift heavy elephants.

[Doc Doctor]

Battle, anyone?

[ImportantNobody]

Battle, anyone?

@Doc Doctor

Against Darryl? I have another, brand spanking new cosmic joke character to face him, Tenjougoumimatainagare (name subject to change, I can take suggestions) Fukumi! Don't ask what kanji make up her surname. She's from an ancient and proud family of forgotten samurai magical girls. The only problem is she's in college now and her magical outfit is still elementary school sized. XD

She's obviously a higher tier than Darryl but would suffer some horrible misstep such as a pumpkin squashes on her head and blinds her. Plus her magical power has deteriorated somewhat.

Actually, it could be hilarious in another way if she was an actual normal magical girl age, due to darryl's dislike of children, and teaching her about pot and she has an annoying bubbly schoolgirl attitude. She's also never seen a black person before, leaving Tokyo for the first time, so his, "are you racist" line could make sense.

He could still consider college age a child, though.

For her name, I want it a long tounge twister but still sound like it could be an actual name. In or anime, Senjougahara kind of fits the bill, but sounds really natural to me now.

[ImportantNobody]

We have Levi mach 2 on our hands with guns instead of swords. Levi would probably lose from that fact alone, but their skill is equal. He does have a mobility edge with his 3-d maneuver gear, but only if he needs to travel longer distances. Err...now I feel like a battle between those types of characters. That would be hard to do.

[Rilla]

Off topic:
So. I'm here again with another wonder run. This time, the internet is choosing my entire team. Weeeeeeee.

The choices are:

Level 1s:

Froakie
Spinarak
Shieldon
Chespin
Snivy
Yanma
Totodile
Treecko
Fennekin
Torchic
Trevenant
Honedge
Dratini
Taillow

Level 2+
Joltik(9)
Hawlucha(9)
Togepi(7)
Shroomish(7)
Tirtouga(7)

[LeeRoy]

Torchic & Hawlucha

Kickin' Chicken Run

[Doc Doctor]

Anybody up for a villain themed battle?

[Doc Doctor]

How about a low-tier/human level ranked match?

[KOgaming]

What's the best way for a newbie to get into this stuff?

[Vordak]

@KOgaming

A human tier melee is probably best; or a hand-to-hand, though i strongly recommend the former. Powers can get in the way of understanding the basics by adding another layer of complexity.

[MelonHead]

What's the best way for a newbie to get into this stuff?

@KOgaming

Best way is probably to find someone bored who seems to know what they're doing and ask them to do a couple practice fights with you, where they explain the concepts as you go along.

Or just go trial by fire and challenge someone to a proper fight, and wing it. That's what I did, worked alright.

[KOgaming]

Well, I guess I'll take the advice of @Vordak and @MelonHead. I'd also answer the challenge of @Doc Doctor granted he hasn't any other requests.

How do you feel about 15th century Europe as a setting?

[Doc Doctor]

@KOgaming

Sounds fine. Here's the character I'd use. By the way, what area do you want?

Zande Khanda

Name: Zande Khanda
Epithet: The Vulture
Age: 31
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195 pounds
Race: Human
Class: Warrior
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Weapons and Equipment- Two three kilo bearded sparth axes with snap button sheathes for fast access, skinning knife, blowgun and darts with inland taipan venom, teeny little leather pouches of spitting cobra venom, rubber soled boots with three eight inch steel claws on each foot, steel chestplate and spiked pauldrons, steel shinguards, underclothing made from chain mail, trained pet vulture acting as a spotter, black steel mask, and fingerless iron gauntlets.


(The axe "Jancro", slang for Vulture in Jamaican)


(The axe "Hot Steppa", slang for Free Criminal)

Appearance- Zande is a tall, lean man whose musculature is best likened to that of a starved jaguar. The dense, tube-like muscles adorning his long arms and legs allow him to exude a great air of physical prowess despite his wiry look. Unwashed dreadlocks hang over lurid, amber eyes whilst high cheekbones accentuate his abnormal jaw muscles, the feral aspect pushed even further by his sharpened teeth. He often wears the skulls of recent victims upon his belt and is not often seen without his rubber padded, steel clawed boots and black steel tribal mask. Zande's cape, however, is by far his most recognizable feature. A skull and crossbones is sewn upon the ratty cloak, surmising the headhunter's passion for inflicting death.



Physical Abilities/Skills- Zande's untamed strength is far greater than his appearance would suggest, albeit reasonably less than that of a formidable professional weightlifter. He can wrestle and subdue wild beasts with just his bare hands and overpower a stronger opponent through pure tenacity. These traits greatly pale in comparison to his incredible biting and striking power. He can and has killed men with a single well-aimed punch, and never neglects to train his jaws by chewing through blocks of wood and chunks of rubber, being capable of chomping clean through an unhusked coconut with a single bite. The magnitude is most impressive near the back of his molars, where he can leverage out enough brute force to rival the PSI of a dire wolf. Equally impressive is Zande's great speed and agility, which his lean body is practically built for. He can scurry up and down trees in the blink of an eye and move with a silent swiftness that puts to shame his native brethren. He can amplify the potency of his physical capabilities by consuming a special potion, which grants him animalistic power at the cost of sanity and internal bleeding.

Background~ In the darkest depths of a savage jungle wilderness, shrouded in dread Congo secrets beneath a sky of eternal blackness, there existed a tribe of maneaters. One would think that there would be no bottom amidst the depths of their depravity. Yet, a young boy native to this landscape of monsters found it. The word "bloodthirsty" is often thrown about. However, no other description of Zande holds so true. He was exiled from his village for exceptional reasons and became a freelance mercenary and bandit leader, feared across the land. He's a cannibal and a headhunter, who seeks to further his reputation by collecting the skulls of formidable opponents.


Looking out from the entrance to Zande's lair. The inside is remarkably large, yet with so little elbow room.

Theme Music-

[KOgaming]

@Doc Doctor I expected your character to be more realistic. I guess you were expecting a more modern setting with more fantasy elements so berserk potions, enhanced strength, dragon skin armor, being taller than 6', and easy travel across oceans/deserts are a thing.

I was planning on playing a 16th century landsknecht and wanted the duel to take place somewhere in Europe. However, I can make a character from the 17th century or later, possibly even 21st century depending on how you want to go about it.

What did you want berserk potions to do? How tough is the dragon skin armor? How strong exactly is your character?

[Doc Doctor]

@KOgaming

The potion is something I only use when Zande takes on metahumans. Otherwise, he's a peak human in physical terms. I'll change the dragon hide to chain mail and remove the potion from the app.

Zande can clean and jerk 193 kilos and strikes with the force of a world class heavyweight boxer.

[Doc Doctor]

@KOgaming

Zande is medieval all right, but from a realm where black dudes can make it to knightland. I based his strength off the highest women's weightlifting records. So, safe to say he is as strong as the world's strongest woman, when it comes to liftin' iron.

[KOgaming]

Max Stein

Name: Maximilian "Max the Crass" Steinberg
Height and Weight: 5'4" 160 lbs
Aged: 22
Occupation: Mercenary

Appearance: Maximilian appears a man of short stature with a far bigger attitude. He has a thick, stocky, muscular frame though draped in several layers of thick armor. His armor is covered in clothes designs primarily for aesthetics though also for convenience. He wears a loose undercoat of thick, white wool just over his armor, covering it from his waist to his neck, to his wrists. A halter-top-like piece covers his torso which ends in a knot keeping the piece secure and itself kept in place by a ring extruding from his steel armor. Over that, he wears what appears to be a brown, fur trench coat. The buttons are undone and the sleeves rolled up. Covering the armor on his forearms along with the white undercoat, is a blue-dyed sleeve cut intricately along its length is tied to his overcoat. His armor extends into a 12-inch long, ornate codpiece which curved upward at the tip. Strung up by suspenders and anchored to the same ring as his halter top are a pair of gold-dyed shorts attached to blue sleeves matching those covering his forearms, extending from over his knee down into his steel-toed, leather boots.

Equipment:
Weaponry:
Hildigunnr - A five foot long zweihander with a long, straight, steel blade. The primary hilt wrapped in several layers of leather for comfort. The main cross guard extends five inches from the sword at either side, built from thick steel. The secondary handle is roughly six inches long to accommodate one hand. The secondary hilt juts out from the blade only an inch and a half with a sharp point pointing outward. The pommel is a steel ball structure threaded onto the hilt keeping the primary cross guard and handle in place. It is inlaid with five, sharp pieces of obsidian arranged in a pentagon along the tip of the pommel obviously used for striking.
Freya - An arm-length rapier with an undulating-styled blade. It features a cup hilt and a wooden grip carved to be comfortable for a wearer with or without gauntlets. The pommel is constructed primarily from steel starting from where it begins screwing onto the tang. However, it is capped with a piece of silver in which a piece of flint was molded into. Its leather sheathe is tied to Maximilian's belt.

Armor:
Maximilian's armor is composed of several layers and pieces. In colder weather, his base layer is a layered wool one-piece designed to trap heat. In warmer weather, he wears a much thinner, silk shirt just enough to cover his body from wrists to neck to ankles. He wears linen socks in warm weather and wool socks in cold weather. He wears a cloth sweatband just before his hairline which acts to both keep his helmet on, and to keep sweat from getting onto it.

His secondary layer is composed of a chain mail shirt which covers his entire upper body to his neck, a chain coif covering the rest of his upper body, and chain sleeves which cover his legs designed to fit snugly over them. The third layer of his armor is steel plate armor. It consists of a chest piece, a knight's visor, a piece covering his upper arms, steel gauntlets covering his hands and forearms, and steel chaps covering the entirety of his legs. The joints of the armor feature cracks which, in addition to providing movement, also provide a form of insulation to keep Maximilian cool in the heat of battle.

Attached to his chest armor on a similarly sturdy steel hinge is his lengthy codpiece and the most ornate part of his armor. The base up to six inches down the shaft depicts men tilling fields, a picture stamped into the metal. The next three inches are inlaid gold plates crafted into a floral pattern. The very last part is the tip, attached to the rest of the codpiece with a hinge. The hinge allows one to open up the codpiece from the tip. The very bottom can be tucked into Maximilian's shorts, then untucked and lifted up in case of emergency.

Though the palms of his gauntlets are leather to provide better dexterity, the tip of his middle finger is constructed of a special lighting steel made specially to be struck against the flint on the hilt of Maximilian's sword Freya.

Miscellanea:
Wine: Maximilian keeps a casket of wine inside his codpiece, the bottle just big enough to fit inside. Pieces of cloth are stuffed into the codpiece in order to keep the bottle in place. A corkscrew is attached to the bottle's cork cap, extending out of the tip of the codpiece.

Olive Oil: A leather skin filled with olive oil. Maximilian keeps it attached to his belt, opposite the side of his Freya.

Physical Prowess:
He can bench press over 200 pounds, squat over 400 pounds, and deadlift over 400 pounds. He can run two miles in under fourteen minutes. In spite of his stature and built, Maximilian is surprisingly athletic and capable of doing these physical feats in full armor.

Here's what I've got so far of my character. Take a look just to see if anything's missing.

I think the battle should take place somewhere both our characters would be unfamiliar with. Maybe a desert, a steppe, or even an island.

[Doc Doctor]

@KOgaming

Okay, so I was only mildly interested until I read the part about the codpiece. I had to stop and read that over again, then take a five minute break to get my wind back. A fucking metal chest dick filled with wine. Ugh I love him already. I suppose he can set his two-hander on fire, which is also badass. Sling flames into some poor bastard's face, and by the time they recover they've already been shorn cleanly in twain. You dog, you.

Let's have the fight at...

The Red Cliffs. Temperate yet crisp, and out of sight below the highways. A fine place for a foreign bandit to rob hapless travellers.