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Archetype-Avert the End

ERode said
Akio's te ultimate buzzkill, so dun worry.

they can rain on everyone's parade

Archetype-Avert the End

Okay I have posted :D if someone will drag Izumi into this, it will be most appreciated.

Also on a side note:
I'm sorry if I seem irritated at all with any of you. As a Japanese person, the amount of stereotypical anime-esque things can get a little frustrating at times. Of course, this is usually in extreme cases, so I don't think I'll necessarily have a problem with any of you. It's one of the reasons why I was a little iffy about joining this at first, but I couldn't resist ^^;

So, this is just a warning: ignore me if I start getting hissy about Japanese things.

Anyways, I hope Izumi's not too much of a buzz kill in this happy environment o_o

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What was all of the commotion?

Izumi glanced up as she passed by, pausing her footsteps for a brief moment. She turned her cold gaze upon the crowd, mentally scoffing at their exuberance. It was getting a tad bit explicit, mashing one's face in another's bosom was definitely a little too much. What do people do in their free time anyway? If this was what they did, Izumi was extremely grateful that she didn't associate with any of her fellow students.

Seriously, a bunny suit? Didn't Suzuki-san realize that showing a lot of skin would only attract the wrong crowds, and not the ones she would like for her... Super Action Weather Fight Club? What? Izumi didn't have any idea what that club would even be, and frankly, she didn't really care either. It was simply another crazy antic by an attention-hungry teenager. In Izumi's opinion, she would've been at tiny bit more interested--let's be clear, the interest would be minuscule at best--if Suzuki-san had approached her with an intellectual conversation about this.

Were teenagers really incapable of doing such a simple task?

Seems like it.

Izumi felt slight irritation as she approached the crowd. They were blocking her way to leave the school grounds, but she considered it too much work to speak up and ask them to move away. It would probably get her a lot of unwanted attention anyway. She let out a soft sigh. Izumi was tired from a long session at the Archery Club, she wanted nothing more than to go home and get on the computer. She didn't really have the time to be dealing with hyped up high school students.

Let's mash up Supernatural Academy with Crime Solving?

I'm interested as well, but what would this roleplay be categorized as? You know, high casual, low casual, etc.

One by One

Is this still accepting? :O

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Celosia Gaines

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Name
Celosia Gaines

Gender
Female

Age
17

Appearance
Standing at a height of 5'7, Celosia is perhaps a bit on the taller side of an average height. Her raven hair contrasts sharply with her pale skin, and falls to her waist, is usually let loose to flow freely in the wind. When it gets in her way however, she ties it up into a pony tail--otherwise, she doesn't really do much with it. Her brown eyes are usually filled with a twinkle and a mischievous glint. Despite her slender figure, Celosia has the slight curves desirable in most ladies.

Her lips are always turned up in that little smirk of hers, and while that exudes confidence, it also conveys a bit of arrogance as well. That confidence is apparent in the way she moves, in her very presence. Has there ever been a serious expression upon her face? Nobody knows for sure, because there's always that grin in her eyes, even when her lips aren't turned up. Her actions are free-spirited and at times, exaggerated. Despite her care-free nature, there's a quiet intensity about her, that one can observe when she's in a serious situation.

Celosia loves dressing in simplistic clothing that aren't too flashy. She does have a sense of fashion, but it's not really apparent in what she wears. Black and white clothing are her favorite, and she's never seen without her black boots. She also dons finger-less gloves just for fun on occasion.

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Magic
Celosia has the ability to use her voice in a variety of ways that would normally not be possible.

Tiers

Tier One - Minor persuasion and healing abilities. Celosia has the power to subtly influence someone's thoughts and emotions, and she can heal very minor injuries such as scrapes, cuts, and minor burns.

Tier Two - Celosia can amplify her voice a bit, allowing her voice to carry through loud noise, or to be used offensively. She can scream loud enough to make enemies wince and distract them for a bit. They will also be thrown off and a little off balance.

Tier Three - Her screams are even more potent than before, more painful and loud. Enemies will be stunned for a bit, and will not be able to properly hear for a short period of time afterwards.

Tier Four - Her persuasion and healing are a bit more advanced at this point. She can heal open wounds, and even soothe pain to a small extent (such as a headache). Her persuasion is powerful enough to sway lesser minds, and even fully convince them to believe her or whatever she wants, and stronger minds will feel a slight pull to her side of the argument.

Tier Five - Her screams are more powerful, enough for glass to break and is able to create a shockwave of sound. Her voice is powerful enough to paralyze people for a while, and cause large vibrations through anything in the near vicinity.

Tier Six - Celosia gains the ability to imitate other voices and sounds, she also gets the ability to 'throw' her voice to another location.

Tier Seven - Celosia's powers of persuasion are enough to convince stronger minds, and has a sway on very stubborn people. Her medical prowess also grows to where she can heal more severe wounds.

Tier Eight - Celosia gains the ability to create hallucinations with her voice, allowing her to show an unreal image to anyone she likes. This can be done by either singing, or describing the scene, or even just the tone of her voice, as long as she has a clear image of what she wants to show.

Tier Nine - Her persuasive powers reach their maximum, and she can persuade most people of whatever she's saying, and if there are people who are still very stubborn, she at least has a powerful sway. Her medical powers also level up, allowing her to heal most wounds, and perhaps lessen the impact of a fatal one to allow someone to die a bit more comfortably. Even Celosia can't fix a fatal wound.

Tier Ten - Celosia gains the power to hypnotize people with her voice. By speaking or singing to someone, she can put them in a trance and direct them to do something, or not do something.

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Personality
Life is a game.

Her philosophy about life is apparent in the way she speaks, the way she smiles, and the way moves. Celosia views everything as a challenge to be overcome, a gamble to be taken. She's a risk-taker and a daredevil to the core, always pushing the limit, constantly striving to reach above and beyond what is considered 'safe'. Normal life is boring, so Celosia's daring endeavors and reckless actions are her way of trying to add a bit of spice to an otherwise mundane lifestyle. She loves the excitement, the thrill, the adrenaline that you can get from trying something new and dangerous.

Being a person who always pushes the limit, Celosia has the confidence to allow herself to do that. Erring on the side of arrogance, Celosia is cocky, aggressive and seemingly fearless. Very outgoing and charismatic, she has that natural charm to draw people to her. Using that to her advantage, she is a very flirtatious individual. She flirts with anyone and everyone, whether they be an enemy, a friend, a stranger, whatever gender, etc. Don't take that seductive attitude as a sign that Celosia is a loose girl though, she's fiercely loyal to her friends, and is one of those people who will always be around through thick and thin, no matter what happens.

Like the stereotype of a daredevil, Celosia has a snarky, sarcastic side as well. She's very cynical, and doesn't trust people very easily. Most people aren't worth trusting, and Celosia doesn't see the world through rose colored glasses. She sees the world in the bleak state that it is, and is rather pessimistic. Hiding under that exuberant demeanor is a darker side, one that doesn't offer the laughs or the flirty-ness that Celosia is known for. As far as she's concerned, there's no light at the end of the tunnel. There's not a lot of room for hope, and you can't rely on anyone but yourself to create the light. It's every man for themselves, nobody is out there to help you.

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Background
Celosia Gaines was born as a part of Nobles, groomed to eventually become a leader in Atlas. Her parents were both born into the Nobles as well, and thus they had a very narrow perspective on life. Celosia was raised in a very strict manner, told what she could, or couldn't do, and had to deal with very high expectations. She had to act like a lady, she had to be all proper, etc. Instead of meekly obeying their commands and expectations, Celosia rebelled, not wanting to be like her parents. The Gaines family was frowned upon by most citizens due to their pompous, conceited attitude towards everyone. Celosia's parents were convinced that they were higher beings, that's why they gained power. In reality, the only reason why was due to their bloodline. They cared only for themselves, and Celosia loathed the fact that she was related to them. Eventually, due to their bad decision-making and their elitist attitude, they were replaced when Celosia was 16 years old.

Barely a year has passed since the Gaines family was replaced with another, but the backlash hasn't ceased yet. Although most people are kind enough to Celosia when they realize that she's not a carbon copy of her parents, many more are judgmental and are quick to blame poor Celosia. She's gotten used to it though, trying to live the normal life of a citizen. After being transferred from more of the cushier, more luxurious side of Atlas, she now lives in a small unassuming house in the agricultural district, where her once mighty parents now have to be farmers to make a living. She only recently turned 17, and fresh out of school, she's currently unoccupied, trying to decide what to do. She hopes to be recruited for the scientific related fields, but only time will tell.

Still, Celosia is rebellious, and she definitely doesn't want to be trapped into the daily cycle of life like everyone else.

While most people realize that they're magical if they are, Celosia has yet to realize this. Her magic is so subtle that she doesn't realize that it's an ability. She's always thought that maybe she was a persuasive person who didn't get hurt that easily. That's about it.

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Theme
TBD

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Windreda said
See those powers are fine, just scrunch them together and judge your abilities based off of their power.With multiple powers like that you aren't necessarily focusing on one specific ability, so I think it would be alright for your tier to be like this:Tier 1: Minor persuasion and healing abilities. Influence minor emotions and heal small cuts.Tier 2: Distortion screaming, throws enemies off guard. (This will be your "Fight" tier) Tier 3: Improved screaming, more painful to hostile beings. Weaker enemies are stunned.Tier 4: More advanced persuasion and healing techniques. Influence lesser minds with decision making, even convince them to fight along side you. Heal open wounds.An ability like Hallucinations, might be placed higher on the list, however I'm not sure where I want the cap to be. I'm debating making it ten, yet I'm still unsure how I would want the leveling system to work in the first place. Please bear with me here ^_^' !

Okay, I think I understand. Thanks for clarifying! I'll have my CS up shortly, she's almost done.

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Windreda said
Ohoh seems like our scholar friend (Alright me) has a little more research to do. That is actually really cool, I didn't think of combining magical abilities. In fact I think I could make that work, but under certain circumstances. A person who controls all elements for example would be less proficient with them say if they just specialized in water, however they would be more suitable to wider variety of circumstances. If that's the case then the tier system would still apply, however the users powers would increase at a slower amount to others(Having to adapt a bit more to the current situation rather than rely solely on their power).

In your situation I don't think anything would have to be changed, and in fact I rather like the sort of "Push" aspect you're going with the voice magic. That would work, you could focus on differing levels of persuasion as well as well combative magic as it falls under the same category as "Voice", aside from water vs. fire magic which generally have differing styles of attack. Since you have a sort of persuasion power, that would be a good tier 1 ability, however very limited in amounts, You could for instance make the person your talking to feel a certain way(I hate to make this example, but a Jasper from Twilight sort of power) but you couldn't directly influence their decisions. Then for instance your tier 2 power could be that scream attack, however perhaps focus more on disorientation rather than shattering the ear drum. Because you are somewhat limited with your abilities, your persuasion and scream attacks would level sides by side. Say for instance your tier 3 power would be the ability to influence weak willed individuals, while your tier 4 power could potentially shatter eardums. In fact why stop there? Experiment a bit on how you view a good tier leveling system for your powers to be, however eventually I have the image of you shooting rays of death from your mouth or even using your voice to project yourself into the air.

...Anyway I'm being a bit hard to understand as well. My point is I welcome creative freedom, and part of the fun of this RP is the ability to design your own forms of magic. Balancing it compared to others might be a bit difficult, however I'm looking forward to see character designs and where this RP could go.

Don't think you'll have access to say you tier 5 powers immediately, however the leveling system is a way to spice up the combat just a bit when it comes down to it.

Anyway I appreciate the question, let me know if I answered it well enough or if you have any more concerns.

So, how far would I be able to broaden my character's magic? What I personally had in mind was I'd begin with the weaker powers, and with each tier, I would introduce an ability that it different, yet a bit more powerful.

Would something like:

Tier 1: some kind of low persuasion ability
Tier 2: minor healing ability via voice
Tier 3: some sort of damaging scream ability
Tier 4: using voice to create hallucinations in one's mind

be acceptable?

Or would you rather have me focus on a few abilities and work on making them stronger as my character progresses?

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Yay! The OOC is up :D

So, I have a question. For magic, how far are we allowed to branch out? In the example, it seems to be something like here's one ability, and it begins to get stronger with each tier. But are we allowed to have a general overarching power, with little sub-abilities for each tier? For example, if there was a power to control all elements (Pretty OP and broad I know, but this was the first example I could think of. I'm not necessarily considering this) could the first tier be to control fire, then the next tier be controlling water?

The magic I'm considering has to do with voice. For the first tier, could I have something to do with a persuasive voice, and the next tier could be something to do with more of a combative side like a deafening screech? Or do they all have to be somewhere along the lines of "Tier 1: ability to scream loudly. Tier 2: ability to scream loud enough to damage ear drums" etc?

I'm sorry if I'm not making any sense x_x and I realize this is kinda repetitive.

Archetype-Avert the End: Interest Check and Signups

VitaVitaAR said
And we have our Hacker! Accepted.

Yay! Thank you!