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Hopefully this is ok! I'm not totally sure how technologically advanced Thorisa is, so I might went a bit overboard with his gadgets. Also, I just want to make a note that he does not carry an endless supply of resources with him. Typically, he will plan and make/bring gadgets according to his route into the No-Man's-Land at the time. Otherwise, his spare resources will be kept in storage at safehouses in different settlements he encounters throughout his travels.

I hope that makes sense, and can't wait for the feedback!



Pretty much everything here looks solid to me. Bad jokes and curiosities in teal-ish color here.
I'm going for a non-Diver, non-Junker character with a fairly average place in the CMAS that doesn't have much sway. Some insight would be appreciated.

On second thought, forget it.

Never mind that one too.


Whatever. Junker it is, then.

...can CMAS members become Junkers, or are those who were already Divers before only can?


Under the current wording, only Divers can become Junkers, because Junkers are just Divers that are working for CMAS. If you are working for CMAS without previously being a Diver, then when you went to work, you would have gotten clearance to leave the nations into No-Man's-Land in the first place.

'Course, if Tex says something different, you won't hear it for awhile. He's out for the day, so I'm on patrol.

EDIT: Yeah, CMAS can become Junkers. I have received word from the higher up.
For example, with enough diligence, a person could essentially reverse the aging process safely, making themselves immortal, which would be nearly 1 million times more difficult to do with magic alone, if it were possible at all.

Think of alchemy as 'more stable, less predictable' magical enhancement.


Currently I'm not open to multiple characters just yet, but if things go smoothly, I will be allowing 1-3 characters per person.


No future characters will be immortal master alchemists, fyi.
Deleted since Tex explained it for me.

@Tex@Hunter of Dreams
Try to not get "infinite energy" confused with...infinite energy. Like Tex said, use too much and you'll fuck yourself up. It's also a lot more difficult to control than Arcane energy; as is stated in the intro posts, most people can't even harness Ki, or even believe in it as a factual power. Which is why our current users can't use it for much more than enhancing their bodies capabilities and basic elemental/physical manipulation.
@tex Alright. Well, just to be safe, I am going to change it from "God-like" (still makes me cringe) to "Superhuman." I hope you don't mind. As for everything else, I will be very careful. If I slip up, let me know.


All we need to hear. Pretty sure once Tex does the edits he needs to do, he'll be ready to toss into the happy bin of Characters.

And yeah, I was also expecting more people to be Arcane users. I guess people don't like magic as much as they used to.
@Hatman1801 Regarding the history portion of your analysis, I said his body did not have the same measure of density and strength as theirs, referring to their durability (which I define as the difficulty of getting pass their thick skin), a difference to resilience (he's as squishy as a normal human). When strength and speed in general are a factor, this ability has not yet been tapped during previous analysis by other monks. The strength and speed came naturally through training.

The difference between durability and resilience is that resilience is a measure of how many times he can get hit and keep getting back up (a measure of how much pain one can take); durability is the measure of how many times they can get hit until they get hurt (a measure of how long it takes for them to finally get hurt).

Regarding the God-like Strength, I did actually wince multiple times when I was writing this CS in regards to that. I was trying to think of a better term that is above superhuman, but I couldn't think of it. So, I figured when it came around, I could try and explain it better. It isn't in the literal sense that he could benchpress a planet, but rather punch a steel beam in half (whereas Superhuman would just cause it to bend). However, I think I shall dial back the measure of strength.

Finally, the "Kho" issue. I understand that it means diddly-squat, however it is directly linked to the culture and how traditional it is. It is a minor province and has little influence, but it is merely added lore for Saiga. The history of it, obviously, isn't law and I never claimed it was. It is simply a part of the "Saiga" explanation-- nothing more.


Just wanted to clarify your awareness on the Kho bit; I had a feeling you already knew that, but it never hurts to make sure.

The whole God-like strength bit was mostly a wording issue that I had to clarify. I knew you weren't actually going to be God-like strength, but again, it's my job to clarify just exactly what you meant. Dealing with the levels of strength between Alex, Jenso, and Lone has to be done with a degree of relativity, since I can't have people outright eclipsing one another. Again, nobody wants to be a trash heap compared to their peers.

Edited note: Tex is GM, and still needs to do a review himself. I'm just trying to make sure I have bases covered.
@Jensoman@FateWeaver@Sessamaru

I want to apologize if I'm seeming a little stingy with things regarding Ki, but I'm just trying to keep everything balanced out. Tex and I weren't expecting the number of Ki users we already have, and there has to be a general similarity between them in terms of the physical enhancements it gives, as well as the limitations it has to have when compared to Arcane. It's a lot harder to say that X person's strength totally surmounts Y person's strength, even if they're both Ki users, because then we have someone sitting there saying "What the fuck I'm worthless compared to person X."

Edit Note: I just want to make sure characters are evened out properly before the RP starts. Nobody wants to RP for awhile as a character they suddenly feel like has a lesser place than others.
@Hatman1801 Awesome. Also, my CS may take a while longer ^^"

Edit: Here's the CS!


Edit 2:



Just remember that your history isn't law; the majority of people, even Divers, don't even believe in Ki being an existing force. I am aware that Tex let you be liberal with the history regarding Ki, but don't expect a lot of people to know or care about Kho, or be aware of the Philosophy of Ki.


On a general scale, it seems alright, but I do have one significant qualm. You state in your history that instead of the extreme strength and durability of your fellow Ki users, you have the extraordinary healing factor, but you state in your abilities that you still have the superhuman levels of strength and durability. There has to be a balance here, and I just want you to be perfectly aware of your limitations. This RP is going to involve character progression and improvement of abilities over time.

In short, you have an extreme healing factor. Be consistent with your other limitations in relation to the rest of the Ki-using cast in regards to that.

Specific reviews in this color.
Home now! Working on my CS now.


Cool shit. It seems like we've got a solid roster so for; I'm looking forward to yours.
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Alright, here's the updated version. Let me know what you think.



I also figured I'd address your comments about his abilities a little.

Stoneskin: Most of the defensive power here is intended to defend him against the blunt impacts of parrying or knocking aside a strike, rather than directly blocking a sword someone swings at him. Think of the various Iron-whatever techniques of Chinese martial arts.

Reactive Ki: That's the main reason I mentioned efficiency rather than direct usability. He is intended to be worn out somewhat quickly overall, but be durable enough to take the hits he needs to ruin someone's day.

Barrier: By no means is this supposed to be a catch-all defense. It only really protects against physical objects and the force they carry with them. While it will stop a fireball or lightning bolt or something similar, it's only because they are coming into contact with what is essentially a solid object. It will not however stop the heat, sound, or light from either of these effects, and enough force and energy will overwhelm and shatter the barrier. When that happens it's like a flash grenade going off right in front of him.

Kinetomancy: At the longer distances yes, but closer up (mostly within his physical reach) he is able to focus it more. What starts out as a blade-sharp wedge of force that he projects as a punch would start out as enough to sever someone's limb, but quickly deteriorate into a blunt impact within about a foot. From there it would be like a solid punch for a few more feet before growing weaker, and so on and so forth.


Review mindless jokes have been stated. Character seems to be a perfect fit, good job. No qualms from me.

Go ahead and add him to the Characters page. Approved by both Tex and I.
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