[OOC] Legends Among Us (Pokemon RP) (closed)

[Leos Klien]

@Ardent DawnJolly good! ^.^
Hope he doesn't pick Palkia or Dialga, it may ruin the dinner. :P

[Ardent Dawn]

@Ardent DawnJolly good! ^.^
Hope he doesn't pick Palkia or Dialga, it may ruin the dinner. :P

@Leos Klien

He's planning on playing Xerneas, drawing heavily from Fate/Zero's Gilgamesh :P

[Zanavy]

@Ardent DawnAwesome, Xerneas could be a cool character.

Who was Roze's sibling? Is she still planning to join? I want to stop at ten characters, so she'd better join soon if she wants a spot.

[Ardent Dawn]

Heading back and writing my post shortly - been kept busy for most of the day.

[Leos Klien]

@ZanavyThats me, I've notified her of the situation, she'll get back to me if she has intent to still post that CS.

[Ardent Dawn]

@Thundercrash Things have been pretty hectic and I haven't had time to write a reply today - feel free to carry on without waiting for me. I'll post tomorrow once I've caught up on sleep either before or after your reply, whichever one ends up being more convenient for you :)

[Sickle-cell]

Hey guys, here is my proposed character for the RP. Feel free to tell me if anything needs altered in any way shape or form. Heading to sleep straight after posting, however, so will catch them in the morning.

Name: Tantalus Swain

Pokemon: Xerneas

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Hometown: Canalave City, Sinnoh Region

Level: 30

Ability: Fairy Aura

Moves: Aurora Beam, Flash Cannon, Geomancy, Aromatherapy, Light Screen, Gravity

Legendary powers: Being an Avatar representing life itself, Tantalus has the ability to restore others to health, be them pokemon, humans, or even other Avatars, purifying pokemon of the Power Plague, should they be stricken with it. Most anything an be fixed with enough time, although some things are beyond even the power he possesses. A secondary bonus of this power, is that Tantalus rarely needs to eat, as the power he possesses replaces nutrients gained when eating. When using his power for a long time or in rapid succession, the result is bouts of weakness and fatigue, which he find extremely degrading. To recover, Tantalus is often forced take a large quantity of food, which is even worse in his eyes. The effect is most notable when healing himself several times within a short period as he would never even dream of pushing his own limits as hard for anyone else.

Held item: Life Orb

Appearance:

Apperance

Personality: A cruel and sadistic streak dominates Tantalus’ personality, although you wouldn’t know it at a glance. An outward facade covers the true intentions he holds deep in his heart, worn like a suit to further his own goals. Tantalus comes across as a friendly, energetic person, who heals people in need for an assuredly modest fee. When his mood is sullied by arrogance, ignorance, or anything else that pushes his buttons, Tantalus will happily set aside his useful persona, revealing the contempt and casual cruelty underneath, not hesitating to level threats at anything he believes is ‘unworthy’ of life itself. He views himself as a custodian of the world, with the right to decide one way or the other who can and cannot live. Those he takes an extreme interest in will find themselves being pursued, with Tantalus attempting to recruit them into the fold of his scattered followers by whatever means necessary.

Backstory: Surrounded in luxuries of all description, Tantalus began life in an expansive manor in the affluent Canalave City alongside his parents. He lived with the best of everything, and acquired quite the taste for it. A god complex developed, deep within him. This was all well and good, until his family began to slip into debt. Within 6 months of enjoying boundless wealth, he found himself homeless, kicked out into the streets, his social status demoted to less that the rats in the sewers. The only living thing that would give him the time of day was his Mawile. Despite this setback, he swore that this wasn’t going to be the end, proclaiming himself the King of Dust. 6 Years past, and yet he was unable to escape the rut that had seized hold. Arceus eventually chose the now 20-year old Tantalus as a vessel for the great Xerneas, believing that given the power to rise from the dirt would set him on a new path.

How wrong was he?

After gaining the godly power of the legendary pokemon, Tantalus instantly began to recreate his old life, wandering the world to seek people worst hit by the plague, other epidemics, or natural disasters of any shape and form. He would go to where the people most needed him, and when there, would charge a ‘modest’ fee for his services. Continuing like this, Tantalus came to the conclusion that having money and wondrous treasures was not all that he desired. He craved reverence. The power of a god now lay within him, so why should he be treated as a mere mortal, no matter how high class. So he took to wandering once more, this time not seeking riches, but devotion, creating a fanatical cult in his own name. Healing people with deadly toxins just enough for them to feel better in exchange for them serving him, ensuring they were dependant on him. Making dark alley deals with the people others wouldn’t go near. Having people who relied on him.
A cabal of people absolutely dedicated to him alone.

That is what it means to be a god.

Pokemon

Nickname: Apate

Species: Mawile

Gender: Female

Level: 30

Ability: Intimidate

Moves: Play Rough, Iron Head, Crunch, Taunt, Feint Attack, Fake Tears

Held item: Muscle Band

[Leos Klien]

@Sickle-cell
"Legendary powers: Being an Avatar representing life itself, Tantalus has the ability to restore others to health, be them pokemon, humans, or even other Avatars, purifying pokemon of the Power Plague, should they be stricken with it. Anything from broken bones to brain haemorrhages are a simple matter, given enough time with the subject. A secondary bonus of his power, is that Tantalus rarely needs to eat, as the power he possesses replaces nutrients gained when eating. When using his power for a long time or in rapid succession, Tantalus is often forced take a large meal afterwards, one of the only time he can be found eating and which he finds incredibly degrading. The effect is most notable when healing himself several times within a short period - resulting in a spout of rabid binge eating - as he would never even dream of pushing his own limits as hard for anyone else."

Personally, I wouldn't allow this.
Op is the wrong word to use maybe... but I can't think of another one so it's what I'm gunna use; taint that ability, that's what you could have done as Xerneas, but your powers have been dimmed being placed in a human form.
To make it fair I would say that you now have to use YOUR own life force to heal others rather than just going around healing everything like a Mega-jesus.
Admittedly your personality mitigate this somewhat, but still.
Up to the Gm though, just putting forward my thoughts on that.

[Thundercrash]

@Ardent Dawn I'm currently trying to decide how exactly I want Rebeca to proceed. The only firm idea I have is that Rebeca and Mihkail are going to get into a semi-visible argument in front of the others (no one's going to know what's being said between them, but they'll definitely tell that something is happening). What I don't know is how Rebeca is going to behave in the given situation and trigger that argument.

The exploding fire extinguisher threw me for a loop a little.

[Eklispe]

Well you can always get triggered by Well's comment and have an argument about whether you want to kill him or not.

[Thundercrash]

I know what the argument will be about. I just have to figure out how to trigger it in the context of the current situation.

[Ardent Dawn]

Finally sorted out my post - angry Seras is tricky to write, but it's harder to write an entire post through her eyes :P

[Zanavy]

@Sickle-cellWelcome. :) Leos Klien does have a point. Particularly with a healer, we have to make sure there isn't anyone mega-powerful enough to cure anything, thus creating an RP with little risk. You could heal most things with some time and effort, though it would drain on you, and sometimes injuries and illnesses are too grievous to cure in time. I think the sudden appetite thing was meant to represent physical effects of using your powers, but I'd like to see some tiredness or weakness for larger problems, too. He is Xerneas, though, and is entitled to life-giving powers, just like others are entitled to teleportation or climate-altering powers. If you agree to these terms, Tantalus is approved. Please copy your character sheet to the Characters tab.

I do love healer characters. Characters can get into crazier, more dangerous situations when there's a healer around. :D

[Sickle-cell]

Not a problem, will add some physical exhaustion to the mix, then copy him over. I hope people do get into crazy situations, all the better for me to leverage them ^.^

[Thundercrash]

I think there will be a nice interruption to all the arguing going on, and remind people who out of all the characters present might be most pissed off at the moment.

Also, Tantalus seems like exactly the kind of person Rebeca would despise. I can definitely see things getting very rough between them.

[Ardent Dawn]

@Thundercrash Definitely looking forwards to finding out more about Rebecca's backstory over time :)

[Thundercrash]

I have a tendency to be mean to my peoples.

[Rethel34]

Real life has been busy so I'm sorry that I haven't been online as much as I should.

[Rethel34]

@Sickle-cell Another healer character! How wonderful! I was wondering how the others might remain alive. XD While my Avatar can cure poisons and other impurities, healing normal wounds is beyond his power, so to have someone who can do such is a nice addition. Welcome aboard, sir! :)

Now to figure out a post . . .

EDIT: After falling asleep in the middle of posting last night, I finally got something. Also, Kaze, being an amateur trainer, doesn't know about Kabuto's Water-Typing, nor his current ability to speak with any Water-Type Pokemon, so if Kabuto suddenly speaks to him, he'll be rather shocked.

[Sickle-cell]

Glad to be here. Be careful outstretching your hand to people when around that Porygon, though =P