[OOC] Synchronization Overdrive: A school-based supernatural RP with a twist

[j8cob]

@Xeronoia Sorry about the delay, I've been a bit busy with other things. I'll be able to post tonight sometime around 10:00 PM PST. I'm working that late and I'll get to posting when I get home.

[Raineh Daze]

Now that I don't have overdue and incredibly annoying projects to complete, I should be able to get a post up today.

[Xeronoia]

@Xeronoia Sorry about the delay, I've been a bit busy with other things. I'll be able to post tonight sometime around 10:00 PM PST. I'm working that late and I'll get to posting when I get home.

@j8cob

No worries, I was more wanting to let Grey know what the dealio was. Looking forward to the post, though!

[joeycbee]

Still here if anyone's still wondering...

[Urbanliner]

@joeycbee
I'm kinda running out of ideas with my Tuner char, sorry.

[j8cob]

Got home way later than I expected. 12 hours of work with no pay as a "favor" kinda took it out of me, so I'm gonna post in the morning after I'm done dying. My apologies.

[joeycbee]

@j8cob
..that seems kind of screwed up, but what do I know.

[Xeronoia]

Got home way later than I expected. 12 hours of work with no pay as a "favor" kinda took it out of me, so I'm gonna post in the morning after I'm done dying. My apologies.

@j8cob

That sounds illegal as hell to me. But yeah no worries.

[Takashi]

@j8cob I hope you really like this person...

[j8cob]

Eh, it was for my godmother. Was kinda expecting a stack of cash after busting my ass but whatever.

Working on a post right now.

[VitaVitaAR]

So has anyone come up with any arc ideas for now, while our characters are settling in?

[Ichypa]

While first Sean needs to actually meet Jaylen, I had a vague plan of the two of them hammering out what Jaylen wants to do with his life besides dodge his overbearing parents.

For Kagura, I don't know. Mostly just develop her relationship with Eri and expand her social circle. Somewhere along the line, she could possibly work on getting Eri to make more friends besides her.

[Takashi]

Well, I've been toying around with the idea that regardless of all of these students' ambitions, they are ultimately being trained to be tools of the military. I'm not exactly sure how this government works, whether graduates will simply be "on call" for static attacks, or whether there is a larger commitment, but I imagine that the government wouldn't be spending all this money creating receivers and training teams if there wasn't some kind of obligation involved. I would imagine that students would be given a "taste" of the life ahead of them, both to field test the compatibility of the teams and to give them experience before they graduate so that they can address any physical/psychological shortcomings the students may have while they are still young and in the school. Perhaps the students are given a field trip in a area where there is either a known static problem, or a forecasted static appearance. The students will be monitored on how they deal with this threat and are shadowed by an experienced team of alumni in case shit hits the fan.

I want there to be an emphasis on their roles as weapons for humanity and how the students deal with it. Somebody had mentioned a "training in the mountains" arc, and this could be a good premise for it. Students could be sent somewhere on a "physical education" field trip, thinking they'll be doing military exercises and whatnot, but be unaware of the imminent static. I don't want the seniors to expect anything either, and have ideas to work around that, but I'm not sure how far the Academy is willing to push ethics, or what pressures the Academy may be facing from the government.

I imagine this arc would work best once the teams settle in with each other, so I wouldn't want it to be the first arc, but it's never too early to start planning. I also don't want to spill too much, so any finer details I should probably discuss with @VitaVitaAR. Opinions? Ideas? Contributions?

[VitaVitaAR]

Well, this isn't exactly "tools of the military". It's more like... I guess proactive martial arts training. Yes, graduates are expected to help out during static attacks, but there's no obligation to be tools of the military. For one thing, it's not one government in charge of this, there's kids from all over the world going to Akiyama-Kreuz.

There is some level of "we're training these students so they can help stop Static attacks", yes, but you can't force them into military service, especially under these circumstances.

Creating Receivers is so they can actually use these abilities, but the most various governments can hope for is that they decide to enlist in the military. Otherwise, well, the only real, legal option is "we need to make as many of these people as possible so they can stop Static regardless of military involvement or not".

[Xeronoia]

Creating Receivers is so they can actually use these abilities, but the most various governments can hope for is that they decide to enlist in the military. Otherwise, well, the only real, legal option is "we need to make as many of these people as possible so they can stop Static regardless of military involvement or not".

@VitaVitaAR

I imagine a lot of powers are actually really useful in more mundane fields of work, too.

[SeaFoamDaisies]

Got tests on every day of this week, expect super slow posting
sorry ><

[Major Ursa]

Damn, I have not posted in a long time...

[Urbanliner]

CSes for my new receiver and tuner

Receiver:
Name: Tatebayashi Keiko

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Appearance: "Who said girls are not supposed to act like boys?" She is about 5'3" (163cm). (Japanese site)

Personality: Keiko, unlike her twin, is a bright tomboy, although she still acknowledges herself as a woman. She has acknowledged that communication is an important aspect of her life, being friendly to those who doesn't intentionally cause major harm to someone or something. However, she can be impulsive at times, causing her to make wrong decisions at times.

Skills: Keiko is somewhat good at playing baseball, having learned it out of sheer willingness to do so. She also learned primitive first aid, in order to ease herself while recovering from less minor injuries. She is also adept at acting, more than her twin, Eri. Unlike her twin, however, she usually uses it just to have fun with people, not to create another persona.

Brief Backstory: Keiko was born as a twin, with the other one being Eri. She was raised by parents happy to help her just like her twin, especially their father who actively taught her acting to both of the twins. While Eri wasn't particularly interested in anything, Keiko was interested in baseball, making her actually play the sports after school. However, when she was in a junior high school, the parents ended up divorcing after few days of heated arguments about cheating, with the mother taking Eri and the father taking Keiko. The event still remains in both of the Twins' heart, However, unlike Eri, Keiko moved to another school, where most treated the newcomer warmly, requiring her to actually talk with others and not remain quiet, so she remained open, unlike her twin.

Tuner: Sorry, no comments.

Tuner:
Name: Shinden Kakeru

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Appearance: "So I'm here, what's it?" He is about 5'6" (168cm). (Japanese site)

Personality: Kakeru is, simply put, a sensitive person. While he is a very friendly and confident person if nobody or nothing disrupts his peace, he would be swung around by his emotions if something happens. His reaction to the emotion can be positive or negative depending on the events that led to him feeling the emotion.

Type: Ability

Ability: Water Emission - Kakeru can emit a stream of pure water from his fingers. The maximum size and the maximum pressure of the water depend on the Synch Rate.

Skills: Kakeru is skilled at cooking, frequently trying to add something to an existing recipe in an attempt to make it delicious. He also has an experience operating laser guns, and he can sprint fast when required.

Brief Backstory: Kakeru was born in a less rural part of Saitama Prefecture, close to both Tokyo and Ibaraki. He was raised by a family who wanted him to become a confident person loving various sports, from running to laser guns. His parents were mostly successful in this regards, with the boy picking up cooking in addition to various sports the parents taught him. The times the boy spent with his parents were wonderful to him. However, the boy had to realize his fate when he became a third-grader of a junior high school, being told he had to leave his parents' home to Ibaraki since he was born as a tuner. He initially ended up destabilizing himself hearing that, taking some days to stabilize himself back and accept the fate.

Receiver: Nothing to write here

[Ichypa]

So, I'm about enter a world of pain, suffering, and final essays. I probably won't be able to do much posting until Thursday night, though I'll try to at least glance at the thread everyday.

[VitaVitaAR]

@Urbanliner: They're good, accepted.