jynmi88

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@Red Alice

Giving people a bit of extra time. We'll be starting today, it's the hardlimit for me.

I also added the character list, by the way.

@jynmi88

Did you resolve the stuff about your characters?

@Red Alice

Yes and know. I out what needs to be changed, but I'm at work for the moment so I'm not able to edit the cs.... I mean, I could do it from here but..... the rest of the cs would probably come out looking all the worst for it. so I'll fix it once I get home in about two hours.

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@Zero Hex

@jynmi88
For the armament haki, was just saying that's how it tends to go since there was some argument about it. Regular invisible force of spirit stuff, fairly average at certain points. Full black coating, done by two dudes who specialized in that.

Yes, Geppo is used to bounce off air or water. With the feet. By jumping, hopping, skipping or otherwise pushing off the non-solid surface with them. It's seriously just kung fu gliding jumps, actual term for that being quinggong, for the kung fu assassins. And yes, I did bring up examples of using geppo to increase the power of strikes, a canon one in fact, that lines up with the actual ways to increase the potency of strikes in real life. There's a reason why the term "arm punch" means a strike with little to no real power, it's because it's one thrown solely with the limb rather than generating power via weight transfer.

But now I'm kinda curious, could you explain how exactly you'd mean to use Geppo to "bounce his limbs off the air" in order to increase the power of an attack? Because I'm not really getting that and I'd like to know, might be cool.

@Zero Hex

Oh okay. Then yeah, that's how I was seeing the armament haki too. When I put it in my characters' CSs I didn't mean they were all excellent at using it at the same level as Pica, just that it was possible for them to do cover themselves with it.

As far as the Geppo thing, it wasn't anything special. All I was going for was something like this example:
Jack pulls back his arm for a strike. At a certain point he would have his elbow strike the air, causing his arm to shoot straight forward. At that point he would release the tension in his back and bicep, and use his chest and tricep(maybe some shoulder too but that parts always confused me) forwards. Thus adding both his own physical power and the propelling force of the Geppo contact(not sure what its called when someone's feet bounce off the air in One Piece) into a single attack.

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@Zero Hex

@jynmi88
With armament haki, nothing says the regular, invisible willpower "armor" is particularly hard to apply to the whole body. But that's base level. What isn't regularly done is the more powerful hardening, where they turn black. Only Vergo and Pica, particularly powerful pirates, have been seen to do that to full body extent and their thing was being physically overwhelming.

As for Geppo, your explanation for it doesn't work. Geppo is specifically kicking/hopping off the air (or water) to float and propel the user, you know, like kung fu movies. It translates to "moon walk". Bouncing your limbs also doesn't really add any striking power. Even if it's some magical Sonic The Hedgehog unstoppable trampoline bounce, you're actively ruining your form by exerting force in one direction only to then exert yourself to push it the opposite way. That's not the same as just rearing back to throw harder.

Fortunately for you, a real, effective way to increase striking power is to push your bodyweight into the blow. It's why many knockout punches are accompanied by a small step towards the target or why hooks and kicks twist the waist and pivot the feet, you are putting your weight into a collision. You know what's really helpful for that? Being able to push off of air with your feet to send your entire body hurtling towards a target. Which is done in canon, see: Tekkai Sai. Just be very good at Tekkai Sai.

@Red Alice
Also hello, I'm interested. But don't hold the game back on my account, you start when you planned to and I'll find a way to insert my guy into the game when I get a CS done. Which may or may not take me days, mind.

@Zero Hex

Isn't that what I said about armament haki? I mean, I know my reply was a bit of a mess last night but I think the end result was that full body armament haki, while possible to do for most people, wasn't really the most efficient way to go about combat with haki? o_0

Eh. I'll have to think about that. I mean, I'm sure that Geppo could be used to bounce off the air or water as that's the principle behind the move, and could in theory add lots of power to a single limb strike (Fukkuro was able to bounce with a single leg and Lucci was able to shoot himself backwards when LUffy wrapped him up) but the form points do make a lot of sense, and now that I think about it, the character of Jack really isn't one who'd go for something so fancy and risky if it meant throwing off his form. So even if it was possible I should probably take it out anyways.

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@Black Alice

You are using your muscles to create a propulsion force, in order to throw a punch with those same muscles in the opposite direction.

Can you see the problem with this?

@Black Alice

Not really. First, the muscles used to throw your fist forwards aren't the same ones used to pull your arm back. second, you aren't using both groups at the same time. You're using the ones to pull your arm back first and then you're using the ones that cause your fist to go forwards.

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@Black Alice

<Snipped quote>

Vergo, one of the strongest Haki users in the series, was capable of this. And that's pretty much it.

As for the Geppo comment, I have come up with a cool little experiment you can try at home, that's sure to impress the ladies. Try throwing a punch like normal, except halfway through the swing just throw your arm in another random direction.

After a few tries, you may begin to notice a peculiar trend. Its awfully hard to hit your intended target, isn't it?

That is all. Love,
Alice.

@Black Alice

I could be wrong but wasn't Luffy using armament haki when Hody Jones bit him? He even mentioned his haki wasn't strong enough to stop attacks at that level, and he didn't take on the onyx black look that Vergo and Pica had when they used the ability. So I assumed that the ability was in use even though he take on the blackish armor look. Even in the wiki article it describes haki as invisible armor. So, the reason why Pica and Vergo become all black when they armor up isn't that their putting the armor on, it's because their strengthening it. That's why when most people really get into a fight they only concentrate their haki into certain areas, because its a more efficient way to use their power. Which may or may not prove me right as at this point I'm not sure if we're discussing full body haki being usable by more characters or if the difficulty involved in doing it is so great it isn't worth the effort. o_O

Uhh. Okay, I think I get where the confusion is as far as Geppo goes, but I could be wrong. I'm not saying that Jack can alter the courses of his attack with Geppo, he only uses it to increase the power. For example if he was going to use the Geppo for the purpose of striking he would draw back his fist for a punch and bounce his elbow off the air thus propelling it forwards for a more powerful attack.

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@Black Alice

@jynmi88 How exactly does one infiltrate CP9? With a bounty...?

Full body Haki is not as easy as you are making it seem. Geppo doesn't work like that. Oh, and proofread your posts. Please and thank you~☆

@Black Alice

Yeah, that's a good point. Originally I was going to reveal in story that it was a big operation with the Scarlet Blades taking out another cp9 member who coincidentally looked exactly like Jack, but now that I think of it that wouldn't work because of the scar. So I might have to change the back story a bit for the six powers thing to work.

Isn't full body haki the basic form that armament users use? I mean, aren't they in their full body haki state until they focus it all at certain areas? I'm aware that its not something that's easily acquired on a regular basis, but it's a lot more common in the new world, especially within the more powerful pirate groups.

Okay, and I mean this with all sincerity, then how does Geppo work? I'm mostly going off on what's seen in the manga and what I found in the One Piece wiki, both of which point to Geppo being grounded in the ability to push against none-solid objects.

Eh. The last part I don't really have any excuse for. I already took two types of sleepy time tea and a melatonin when I wrote this up. I should've been in bed, but for some reason my nose started running like a faucet and I figured that was as good a time as any to put the other CS's up. I'll try to fix them now.

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@Red Alice
Here are the other two members of Abigail's crew.

Melanie Hennar

Name: Melanie Hennar
Appearance:

Melanie

Age: 24 years old
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Origin: One Piece
Objectives: To return with Abigail to her own world and bring the Red Blade pirates back to their former glory.
Temperament: Competitive, loyal, practical, sarcastic, and skeptical
Affiliation: The Crimson Blade Pirates
Alignment:Chaotic Good

Background: Melanie, the eldest daughter of the Crimson blade family, lived for adventure and wealth before the pirates she was affiliated got too big for their britches. They attacked the holy land, Melanie was never quiet sure why but assumes it had to do with her father's pride. The battle looked promising at first but that was only due to the element of surprise. Once the forces under the Celestial Dragons organized the Crimson Blades were soon overwhelmed. If not for being transported to Ragnorak she would've died. At first she thought she was the sole survivor of the group but after several months on the arc she managed to find other members of the crew.

Skills:
Swordsmanship- Melanie is ambidextrous so she's able to fight with two blades, without having to assign either hand a specific role. That is to say she equally capable of defending or attacking with either hand at a moment's notice.
marksmanship Unlike most of the members of the Crimson Blade Melanie is capable of using long range weapons and is a quick study with most types of firearms.

Abilities:
Haki-Melanie is capable of accessing her life energy for various effects.
Observation Haki-This allows Melanie to sense others, as well as their intents. Thus granting her the ability to "predict" enemy attacks, to an extent, and locate figures who're either out of her range of sight or using methods of concealment. Her maximum range is 95 meters.
Armament Haki- Melanie is capable of turning her life energy into an invisible armor which protects against nearly all forms of attack (not sure about psychic attacks) and increase her striking power. This field of energy can either be used to cover her entire form or focused at a single area; neither of which is perfect as the greater the area of protection, the weaker the actual protection. This ability can also be used on items. The main issues with the ability is how it drains the user user and can be overcome with powerful enough attacks.

Usagi-Usagi no mi- A zoan type devil fruit that grants the user the ability to transform into a rabbit or a rabbit/ human hybrid. In her hybrid form Melanie gains a moderate increase in strength as well as a vast increase in speed, jumping power, sense of smell, eyesight, hearing, and biting strength. She can also use her floppy ears for attacking which works well in combination with her armament haki and two sword style.

Equipment:
Ha to Tsume-Two razor sharp katanas with snow white blades that were given to her by her mother on her sixteen birthday.
2 flintlocks pistols with spare ammo

Protagonist Points:2
Threat Rating:1

Jack D. Lemon

Name: Jack D. Lemon
Appearance: Jack D. Lemon stands just over eight feet tall and weighing in at about 350 lbs with a very muscular build. He has large dark brown eyes with a scar that starts just below his right eye and goes down to the base of his jaw. He has salt and pepper hair that keeps in a pony tail that goes down to the back of his neck. His basic attire consist of black boots, brown pants, a dark blue shirt with a white sash tied around his neck.
Age: 42
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Origin: One Piece
Objectives:To protect Abigail and Melanie Hennar at all costs.
Temperament:Optimistic, Patient, Protective, Wise
Affiliation: The Red Blade Pirates
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Background: Jack has been a lifelong friend and first mate of Ruby Hennar, the leader of the Red Blade pirates, since saving him from a life of slavery at the holy land. From that point on the two remained brothers in arms up till Ruby's dying breath during the attack on the holy land, which came out in the form of a desperate plea for Jack to protect his daughter's. Jack didn't hesitate to accept the last request. The affirmation came out an instant after Ruby passed on and his daughters vanished before Jack. He didn't have time to panic before he felt the world around him change too.
Skills:
Hand to Hand combat-Although, if need be Jack is capable of using a sword(in a brutish manner) his real expertise comes in the form of his fist and pummeling things till they take the form of dust.
Strategy-

Abilities:
Superhuman Strength-Even by the standards of new world pirates Jack's strength is monstrous. He's easily able to break most swords and other steel instruments with his bare fingers. HIs punches are strong enough to send out shock-waves of air that can travel dozens of meters and create blades of wind that can cut through steel with a slicing motion of his hands .

Haki- Jack can access his life energy for various effects.

Observation Haki-Jack uses this ability to sense others, as well as their intentions. Thus allowing him to "predict" enemy attacks and locate hidden figures who're either out of sight or using methods of concealment. His maximum range is 80 meters.
Armament Haki- Jack can of turn his life energy into an invisible armor which protects against nearly all forms of attack (not sure about psychic attacks) as well as increase his striking power. This field of energy can either be used to cover his entire form or focused at specific area(s); neither of which is perfect as the greater the area of protection, the weaker the actual protection. This ability can also be used on items. Further issues with this type of haki include the fact its draining on the user and came be overcome with powerful enough attacks.
Conqueror's Haki-A form of haki which allows the user's will to dominate another's, which usually is manifested in a target being rendered unconscious. Though the ability can be defended against with a strong enough will(in the rp it will mostly be used to disarm cannon fodder). This ability can be applied in a quick burst or slow wave and can either be focused on individuals or a group.

Rokushiki-A superhuman form of martial arts that Jack picked up in the Cp9
Geppo- This technique grants someone the ability to push off none solid objects like air and water, granting them the power to jump on air or propel themselves like a bullet through water.
TekkaiThe user hardens their muscles to a point similar to steel thus vastly increasing their defense. The downside to this ability is the fact its done while the user tenses their muscles and so they can't move while using it.
Soru-A high-speed movement technique that allows the user to move in burst of speed faster than human eyes can perceive.
Equipment:
Bokki inkei- A large claymore style sword whose blade is gunmetal gray and seven feet long.
Ai no rensa- A long chained Jack keeps wrapped around his left arm that ends in a sickle weighted piece of steel that ends a three inch long razor blade

Protagonist Points:2
Threat Rating:1

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Abigail Hennar

Name: Abigail Hennar

Appearance:

Abigail

Age: 19

Race: Human

Gender: Female

Origin: One Piece

Objectives: To return home with a large enough military force so that she could completely wipe out the holy land as well as every single celestial dragon that called it home.

Temperament: Loyal, curious, proud and adventurous

Affiliation: The Crimson Blade pirates

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Background: Abigail comes from a very long line of famous, and feared, pirates in the new world, who grew far too ambitious even for their own good. They tried attacking the holy land and were soundly defeated. Only Abigail managed to escape and only because of her teleportation to the Rangarock Array.

Skills:
Swordsmanship-Even amongst a pirate crew made up of extremely talented swordsman Abigail stands tall. Her skills were so great that on her sixteenth birthday she was bestowed the crew's most valued treasure, the legendary blade 'Sakenomi.'
Navigation
Intelligence Abigail is surprisingly well read in the subjects of chemistry and the natural world in general.

Abilities:
Haki-Abigail is capable of accessing her life energy for various effects.
Kenbunshoku Haki-This allows Abigail the ability to sense others, as well as their intents. This allows her to "predict" enemy attacks and locate hidden figures who're either out of her range of sight or using methods of concealment. Her maximum range for this ability is 45 meters.
Armament Haki- Abigail is capable of turning her life energy into an invisible armor which protects against nearly all forms of attack (not sure about psychic attacks) and increase her striking power. This field of energy can either be used to cover her entire body or focused on a single area. She can also use it on various items. The main issues with the ability is its draining on the user and can be overcome with powerful enough attacks.

zap-zap no mi-) A paramecia type devil fruit that grants the user the ability to create, shape, sense and manipulate electricity.

Turbo Charge-This allows Abigail to super charge the electrical currents in her brain, allowing her to perceive and process information many times faster than would be possible for a normal human being.

Weaknesses:
*As is the case for all Devil fruit users Abigail becomes paralyzed if she comes into contact with over three inches of standing water.
*Air acts as a natural insulator so Abigail's full range for this power's use is only about 20 meters.
*Electricity needs a conductor to move through and so cannot exist in a vacuum.
*Insulators like glass and silica are much more resistant to this ability than would be the case for normal electricity. Though with enough power she's still capable of damaging it.
*Rubber is immune to the zap-zap's electricity altogether.

Equipment:
Sakenomi-An heirloom of the crimson blade pirates, passed down from the strongest swordsman of one generation to the next. (Similar in appearance to the sword in the picture with the only difference being that the blade is black instead of grey.)

Protagonist Points:2

Threat Rating:1

Melanie Hennar

Name: Melanie Hennar
Appearance:

Melanie

Age: 24 years old
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Origin: One Piece
Objectives: To return with Abigail to her own world and bring the Red Blade pirates back to their former glory.
Temperament: Competitive, loyal, practical, sarcastic, and skeptical
Affiliation: The Crimson Blade Pirates
Alignment:Chaotic Good

Background: Melanie, the eldest daughter of the Crimson blade family, lived for adventure and wealth before the pirates she was affiliated got too big for their britches. They attacked the holy land, Melanie was never quiet sure why but assumes it had to do with her father's pride. The battle looked promising at first but that was only due to the element of surprise. Once the forces under the Celestial Dragons organized the Crimson Blades were soon overwhelmed. If not for being transported to Ragnorak she would've died. At first she thought she was the sole survivor of the group but after several months on the arc she managed to find other members of the crew.

Skills:
Swordsmanship- Melanie is ambidextrous so she's able to fight with two blades, without having to assign either hand a specific role. That is to say she equally capable of defending or attacking with either hand at a moment's notice.
marksmanship Unlike most of the members of the Crimson Blade Melanie is capable of using long range weapons and is a quick study with most types of firearms.

Abilities:
Haki-Melanie is capable of accessing her life energy for various effects.
Observation Haki-This allows Melanie to sense others, as well as their intents. Thus granting her the ability to "predict" enemy attacks, to an extent, and locate figures who're either out of her range of sight or using methods of concealment. Her maximum range is 95 meters.
Armament Haki- Melanie is capable of turning her life energy into an invisible armor which protects against nearly all forms of attack (not sure about psychic attacks) and increase her striking power. This field of energy can either be used to cover her entire form or focused at a single area; neither of which is perfect as the greater the area of protection, the weaker the actual protection. This ability can also be used on items. The main issues with the ability is how it drains the user user and can be overcome with powerful enough attacks.

Usagi-Usagi no mi- A zoan type devil fruit that grants the user the ability to transform into a rabbit or a rabbit/ human hybrid. In her hybrid form Melanie gains a moderate increase in strength as well as a vast increase in speed, jumping power, sense of smell, eyesight, hearing, and biting strength. She can also use her floppy ears for attacking which works well in combination with her armament haki and two sword style.

Equipment:
Ha to Tsume-Two razor sharp katanas with snow white blades that were given to her by her mother on her sixteen birthday.
2 flintlocks pistols with spare ammo

Protagonist Points:2
Threat Rating:1

Jack D. Lemon

Name: Jack D. Lemon
Appearance: Jack D. Lemon stands just over eight feet tall and weighing in at about 350 lbs with a very muscular build. He has large dark brown eyes with a scar that starts just below his right eye and goes down to the base of his jaw. He has salt and pepper hair that keeps in a pony tail that goes down to the back of his neck. His basic attire consist of black boots, brown pants, a dark blue shirt with a white sash tied around his neck.
Age: 42
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Origin: One Piece
Objectives:To protect Abigail and Melanie Hennar at all costs.
Temperament:Optimistic, Patient, Protective, Wise
Affiliation: The Red Blade Pirates
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Background: Jack has been a lifelong friend and first mate of Ruby Hennar, the leader of the Red Blade pirates, since saving him from a life of slavery at the holy land. From that point on the two remained brothers in arms up till Ruby's dying breath during the attack on the holy land, which came out in the form of a desperate plea for Jack to protect his daughter's. Jack didn't hesitate to accept the last request. The affirmation came out an instant after Ruby passed on and his daughters vanished before Jack. He didn't have time to panic before he felt the world around him change too.
Skills:
Hand to Hand combat-Although, if need be Jack is capable of using a sword(in a brutish manner) his real expertise comes in the form of his fist and pummeling things till they take the form of dust.
Strategy-

Abilities:
Superhuman Strength-Even by the standards of new world pirates Jack's strength is monstrous. He's easily able to break most swords and other steel instruments with his bare fingers. HIs punches are strong enough to send out shock-waves of air that can travel dozens of meters and create blades of wind that can cut through steel with a slicing motion of his hands .

Haki- Jack can access his life energy for various effects.

Observation Haki-Jack uses this ability to sense others, as well as their intentions. Thus allowing him to "predict" enemy attacks and locate hidden figures who're either out of sight or using methods of concealment. His maximum range is 80 meters.
Armament Haki- Jack can of turn his life energy into an invisible armor which protects against nearly all forms of attack (not sure about psychic attacks) as well as increase his striking power. This field of energy can either be used to cover his entire form or focused at specific area(s); neither of which is perfect as the greater the area of protection, the weaker the actual protection. This ability can also be used on items. Further issues with this type of haki include the fact its draining on the user and came be overcome with powerful enough attacks.
Conqueror's Haki-A form of haki which allows the user's will to dominate another's, which usually is manifested in a target being rendered unconscious. Though the ability can be defended against with a strong enough will(in the rp it will mostly be used to disarm cannon fodder). This ability can be applied in a quick burst or slow wave and can either be focused on individuals or a group.

Rokushiki-A superhuman form of martial arts that Jack picked up in the Cp9
Geppo- This technique grants someone the ability to push off none solid objects like air and water, granting them the power to jump on air or propel themselves like a bullet through water.
TekkaiThe user hardens their muscles to a point similar to steel thus vastly increasing their defense. The downside to this ability is the fact its done while the user tenses their muscles and so they can't move while using it.
Soru-A high-speed movement technique that allows the user to move in burst of speed faster than human eyes can perceive.
Equipment:
Bokki inkei- A large claymore style sword whose blade is gunmetal gray and seven feet long.
Ai no rensa- A long chained Jack keeps wrapped around his left arm that ends in a sickle weighted piece of steel that ends a three inch long razor blade

Protagonist Points:2
Threat Rating:1

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@Red Alice
Great! I'm happy to hear it. Uhm.. My character needs their TR and PP too ^_^

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@Red Alice

@jynmi88
Check your PMs!
I'll approve you once I do some research into OP really quick so I can give you a qualified approval.

@Red Alice

Alrighty!
Also, I fixed the format of my CS and everything looks good now (format wise)