Lugubrious

World of Light: the Endless Now (The Ultimate VG Crossover RP, reborn!)

Gonna bow out of RPG Guild for a bit, and this RP as well. Currently overwhelmed by everything I have to do, and unfortunately, I don't think that I'll be able to participate in this RP because of that. :')

@Dragonfly 9

That's a shame, wishing you well though.

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Thank you!

Gotcha, I've made all the edits.

Now since I've been accepted, do you have a discord server for this RP? If yes, can I get an invite link?

Excited to be writing with all of you, both old guards and fellow new peeps!

@Izurich

Sure, I'll send you a link. Looking forward to writing with you!

World of Light: the Endless Now (The Ultimate VG Crossover RP, reborn!)

@Lugubrious My CS is up for review, GM!

Takanashi Hoshino - Iron Horus

TAKANASHI HOSHINO

IRON HORUS

Female | 145cm (4'9") | 33kg (73lbs) | Blue Archive

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P R O F I L E

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As marked by the luminescent shape projected above her scalp, Hoshino is a Haloed, one of the sapient races of her homeworld. Though a Haloed can bear traits of various other species such as Elves, Beastkin, Demons, etc. depending on their ancestry, Hoshino superficially looks no different than a Human except for her race's distinctive halo.

She's a pink-haired girl with gold-blue heterochromic eyes and pale complexion. Her stature is quite slender and petite, both for Haloed and Human standards, often leading to her being mistaken as younger than she actually is.

When on duty, Hoshino is most often clad in her signature gear laid on top of her uniform-esque clothes, these are: her automatic shotgun the 'Eye of Horus', her pistol 'Yume', her collapsible riot shield 'Iron Horus', and assorted other equipment such as spare ammo, various grenades, and combat stims, all arranged efficiently on her tactical vest.

In casual situations, she usually removes most of her combat gear, leaving only her uniform, though unless the situation deems otherwise, she'll always carry at least a weapon within arm's reach, this most often being her pistol.

PERSONALITY:

Steadfast - Loyal - Penitent

At first glance, Hoshino gives off the image of a happy-go-lucky soldier who doesn't have much qualms going along with whatever shenanigans her allies drag her into. She'll also readily provide an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on for anyone who needs it.

When the situation calls for it though, Hoshino is readily capable of shifting gears, though her warm presence remains, she becomes a more no-nonsense figure who's clearly experienced at facing life-and-death situations. She'll stand in front of you without hesitation, literally shielding you from harm, just so you may live even if she perishes.

All in all, Hoshino is that relaxed, yet reliable uncle who'll always have your back. Indeed, she will, she must, never again shall she fail her comrades like she failed... her.

Behind the mask...

A terrible tragedy once befell Hoshino, which caused her to lose Yume - her best friend, soulmate, and mentor figure all - that left a deep trauma in Hoshino's psyche, one that still festers to this very day. Though the pink-haired girl tries her best to cover it up with her happy-go-lucky persona, it's merely a facade. In private, the mask sometimes cracks and Hoshino may slip into a post-traumatic hysteria; hyperventilating, trembling, wailing, screaming, or any combination of those. These moments are deeply shameful for her and this aversion ironically strengthens her resolve to not let herself relapse, especially in the presence of others.

BIOGRAPHY:

The Tearful Eye of Horus

Hoshino was born and raised in Kivotos, a city-state metropolis on her homeworld. Her home universe hosts many sentient races, but one of the most influential and dominant is the 'Haloed', named after the very distinctive trait that every single one of them had, the glowing halo floating above their heads.

A Haloed's... halo acts as a conduit for their superhuman abilities that all of them shared plus the more esoteric esper-esque powers that could manifest in some Haloed. At a baseline using a common Human as the benchmark, all Haloed are durable enough to withstand sustained assault by small arms fire, requiring heavier ordnance to effectively wound them, and they possess stamina far beyond what Humans can achieve naturally. Furthermore, for the particularly 'gifted' among them, they'll also manifest one or more unique abilities rooted in the supernatural; everything from enhanced senses, flight, precognition, and to something as unorthodox as being able to fight autonomously while deeply asleep.

Hoshino herself is one of the most gifted of her kind. Her unique power can be described as being a 'natural super soldier'. She's prodigiously talented at martial and weapons training, mastering skills after skills related to physical prowess and combat, furthermore, she's particularly durable and enduring even for a Haloed, she can continue functioning even after 'lesser' Haloed either succumb to their wounds or fall over from exhaustion.

These talents combined with her steadfast personality makes her a natural fit as an elite fighter, an invaluable role in her home world, where despite its shiny exterior, is rife with conflict and constantly threatened by various threats from superhuman criminals, giant monsters, and last but definitely not least, corrupt authority figures.

As she used to be an incredibly strict and harsh no-nonsense person, Hoshino didn't have many friends... up until she met her, Kuchinashi Yume, an upperclassmen at her school, Abydos.

Though the two couldn't be anymore different; the no-nonsense drill sergeant versus the happy-go-lucky airhead, they formed an inseparable bond, motivated by their shared goal of protecting their friends and families from the many threats of their world. They struggled, triumphed, laughed, and cried together, and for the first time in her life, Hoshino felt like she had found her soulmate, maybe, fate willing, they'd be able to spend the rest of their lives together...

...and then Yume died. Slain in one of their missions.

Just like that, Hoshino's dreams shattered into a million pieces.

Until now, she never really realized how fleeting life was. One moment and they were gone.

For some reason, everything seemed just a little bit grayer now.

Though for better or worse, due to the determinator in her, Hoshino marched on, and in an subconscious attempt to remain sane, she dropped much of her harsh discipline and instead emulated Yume's relaxed demeanor.

Over the next few years, she met new people, new friends, and there was also this superintendent fellow - affectionally called 'Sensei' - assigned by Kivotos' bigwigs to clean up the city-state's mess, he's neat, if not a little bit silly, but imagine taking life too seriously, haha, who'd ever do that?

Together with these new comrades and Sensei, they too acted as Kivotos' defenders against those who wished them and their loved ones harm. Hey, this wasn't so bad, she could even say she had moved on.

But then, one day, Hoshino received intel that Yume might still be alive.

Was it a trap to lure her out by their enemies? Probably, highly likely in fact.

Would she risk it? Her better judgment said she shouldn't, but the fact remained her body was already geared up and departed in the dead of night, alone.

Her new friends tried to stop her, but she gunned them down into submission, Sensei tried to talk her down, yet she dismissed him with a few poorly-placed jokes and empty platitudes.

They even called one of Kivotos' mightiest Haloed, one of the few that could match - or even surpass - Hoshino herself, the infamous Sorasaki Hina the Devil of Gehenna.

They exchanged a few words, including an inquiry if she'd change her mind, rhetorical, but Hoshino could understand, Hina was just respecting Sensei's wishes for no more bloodshed, but Hoshino and Hina, they were both soldiers at heart, the two already knew...

That the only way this would end one way or another was through force.

So they fought, and fought again, then fought some more, each not relenting even an inch to the other, both wholly believing they were fighting for what was right.

Their conflict eventually took them all the way on top of a moving train

And right there, the Iron Horus finally met her match; bested by the She-Devil, Hoshino's unconscious body fell off the train and into the abyss below...

And at the same time, an all-consuming light came from the sky above, devouring everything.

By the time she woke up, the pink-haired girl found herself at a strange place, in a strange new world...

In The Now

The current Hoshino - gleamed under Galeem's influence - can be found hanging around in Mafia Town, none the wiser of what transpired in her past before the Lord of Light's meddling with the multiverse.

Oblivious as she currently is, her loyal and protective nature remains, leading her to act as a defender of those who can't defend themselves, protecting the citizens of the port town from any who wished to harm them, whether they were pirates, monsters, murlocs, etc. In a way, she's indeed in her element.

R E S U M E

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JOB:

TASC - Tactical Assault Superhuman Commando

SPECIALTY:

Versatile attacker and tank, can provide sustained offense via firearms and CQC, mobile cover via riot shields, and crowd control via various grenades.

INVENTORY:

❖ Clothes inc. tactical vest
❖ Spare ammo
❖ Assorted grenades
❖ Combat stims
❖ Some money

LEVEL:

1 (Current EXP: 0 / 10)

ABILITIES:

❖ Eye of Horus & Yume: Hoshino's signature pair of firearms, an auto-shotgun and a pistol respectively. Though they look similar to the guns hailing from Sol's Earth, these are designed with Kivotos tech to face the threats native to that universe, which include giant mechanical monsters and superpowered criminals among other things. The pistol is named after her dearly departed soulmate.

❖ Iron Horus: Hoshino's signature riot shield. Collapsible and lightweight despite its extraordinary toughness, it's as much a bludgeoning weapon as it is a protective piece of gear. Like her guns, they're made to properly face against Kivotosian hostiles. It's named after the moniker that Yume gave her.

❖ All-Out Assault: Hoshino brings down the Iron Horus' fury by unleashing a nigh-endless barrage of gunfire. She accomplishes this by rapidly yet precisely unloading all of her shotgun shells onto one or several targets, then once it's emptied, she'll continue firing using her pistol one-handed while simultaneously reloading her shotgun with her free hand, next she performed a quick reload of that pistol as the process began anew.

She can either be moving or taking cover behind her shield while doing this. The technique requires her to fully concentrate on the task and thus best used when she doesn't have to pay attention to anything else, such as protecting an ally, communicating, etc.

SKILLS:

❖ Hoshino the Iron Horus: Hoshino is gifted even amongst her kin. She has a prodigious talent when it comes to learning and mastering physical combat arts. Her strength, durability, and endurance outclass most Haloed, and they can already be considered superhumans when compared to a common human.

❖ Unwavering Loyalty: Hoshino has such a strong guardian instinct that she's exceedingly resistant to mind control attempts, particularly that'll force her to attack her own allies. If struck by one such attempt, at most she'll be completely paralyzed as her mind would just shut down instead of succumbing to the manipulation.

WEAKNESSES:

❖ "Mundane" Skillset: Despite all of her skills and talents, Hoshino is essentially just a supercharged human. Everything she can do are things a human can do, except she does them at a scale that no normal human can even hope to reach, but still, this means she can't fly, perform telekinesis, shoot lasers out of her eyes, or launch a fireball, unless one counts a frag grenade as the equivalent of one.

❖ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Hoshino suffers from a severe case of one. The cracks left by Yume's passing never truly went away and her overall mental stability suffers as a result. She's notably vulnerable to any techniques that utilize despair, hopelessness, and/or apathy.

❖ Hydrophobic: Inexplicably, Hoshino is hopeless when it comes to swimming. Apparently, she's gifted in almost every physical activities... except swimming. No matter how much she trained for it, she just can't manage anything more than clumsy flailing. Tis' the reason she always brings a floaty whenever her friends invite her to the beach. Don't laugh.

TRIVIA:

❖ Color Code: ff91a4
❖ Has a particular fondness for aquatic mammals, particularly dolphins and whales. A bit ironic considering her inability to swim, perhaps she envies them. Has a whale-shaped pillow that she'll use over any other pillow whenever it's available.
❖ Not actually Japanese despite having a Japanese-esque name. It's merely a coincidence of the multiverse.
❖ Doesn't mind being belittled or underestimated due to her youthful appearance, used to be the complete opposite, but after Yume's death, she no longer gives a damn.

@Izurich

That's a really excellent sheet, with an exceptional amount of effort put in! I'd be happy to accept her as is, but since we have some time anyway, there's just one note I have: that we could be a little more specific with the amount of stuff in her inventory. 'Assorted Grenades' could mean two smoke grenades or twelve napalm grenades, after all. No need to be specific about ammunition, but numbering her healing stims would be good, and we could also come up with how much money she has. I don't know what Blue Archive uses, but if she's been around for a little bit she might have World of Light money instead. If so, most of it uses 'zenny', 1 of which is equivalent to about 1 cent. However, Mafia Town uses pons, which are essentially cartoony emeralds. They're worth about 150 cents each in terms of value. Of course, that's all nitty gritty details. The sheet itself is definitely accepted.

World of Light: the Endless Now (The Ultimate VG Crossover RP, reborn!)

Count me in for this! I already have a character in mind, but will be traveling for the next few days, so I’ll try and get a sheet done sometime this weekend.

@Drifting Pollen

Hello and welcome! I'll look forward to seeing what you have in mind.

World of Light: the Endless Now (The Ultimate VG Crossover RP, reborn!)

I heard a certain light novel counts as a video game, but would a version of a character that originates from an actual video game also count to be even more authentic?

Because if so...

@Cu Chulainn

Hello and welcome! And yeah, Archer is a valid pick, as long as he's brought down to an appropriate starting level for the RP.

World of Light: the Endless Now (The Ultimate VG Crossover RP, reborn!)

When will this start?

@Atlas Shark

August 25th will be the IC start, I'm making the real thread this Sunday on the 18th. So like I said, plenty of time for concepting, refining and bulking up sheets.

World of Light: the Endless Now (The Ultimate VG Crossover RP, reborn!)

Hey ho! Taking a crack at this again. I'll make sure that the characters I want to write as originated from a video game this time before putting too many hours into musing them, that was a blunder. Sorry, Yatogami Tohka, your Light Novel came first before your game.

That said, I have a couple questions:
1. Do visual novels count as video games?
2. Are characters from a simultaneous multi-media franchise (that includes a video game among those medias they started with) allowed? An example of this is Synduality, a multi-media project by Bandai Namco that launched off as a video game, anime, and music album simultaneously.
3. Would there be any logistic issues for characters that primarily fight in a vehicle / mech such as Armored Core pilots? Should they be avoided?

@Izurich

Hello and welcome! Let's see about your questions...

1. Yes, so characters from Ace Attorney and Danganronpa would count, for instance.
2. That's an interesting question. While I'd prefer to not ride the line if possible, but I think I'd be inclined to allow it, as long as the characters in question are in the game part
3. That's a good question. There's Captain Falcon and various Star Fox characters that pretty much do all their fighting on foot, but there's also Bowser Junior, who rides his Clown Car into battle. I guess it depends on the size of the vehicle. D Va's mech would definitely be manageable and could just be summoned as an Ability, and fantasy characters who ride pegasi or horses could definitely have them, while larger vehicles like a Metal Attacker we could keep in the Avenger's vehicle bay. Armored Cores are really big though, and anything of that size would probably pose a logistical issue. So maybe we'll say 'those are allowed, within reason'?

World of Light: the Endless Now (The Ultimate VG Crossover RP, reborn!)

I revamped it but I'm not really sure where I should squeeze in Cortana

@Atlas Shark

Rather than squeeze her in, you could start without her and then add her via level upgrades, maybe, if we don't find her somewhere in the world.

World of Light: the Endless Now (The Ultimate VG Crossover RP, reborn!)

@LugubriousNAh, you're right. I definitely need to make another draft. My only excuse is I was making it during class lol

@Atlas Shark

No problem, take all the time you need, and if you need a hand with anything I'm here for you. One thing that did strike me as amusingly fitting is starting him in Skyworld, since he's dealt with his fair share of halos lol. We could possibly conceive of a sort of base for him and maybe some ODSTs among the sky islands that they're operating from to assist Palutena's army against the Corruption (he's had his fair share of fighting living plagues like that, too).

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Name: Master Chief Petty Officer John-117
Origin: Halo
Appearance:

Personality: Professional, reserved, and determined.

Background: Born "John" in 2511, he is covertly taken from the human colony world of Eridanus as a child and conscripted into the SPARTAN-II super-soldier project by the United Nations Space Command (UNSC)

In the Now: A private headhunter, working jobs in Skyworld.

Job: Supersoldier
Specialty: Combat expertise, extreme tactical reasoning, and many cybernetic mental, and physical augmentations.
Inventory: MA40 Assault Rifle, MK50 Sidekick

Lv: 1 (You start with 5 level-upgrades you can split between Powers and Skills)
EXP: 0/10
Abilities: Wrist-mounted Grappleshot: Allows users to grab objects from a distance or pull themselves elsewhere.
Smart Scope: Links the weapon's sights or scope to the Spartan's interface, allowing for increased marksmanship even with weapons without a scope

Skills: Master at hand-to-hand combat.
Strength (without armor): Can lift at least 3 times his body weight. Lifted 500 kilograms as a test. His Mjolnir armor improves this by a factor of 5.
Enhanced senses, Speed: Can run up to 60 mph.
Enhanced reaction time: Has a reaction time of 0.02 seconds.
Weaknesses: Energy shields must recharge after taking an extended beating, leaving him open to damage for a few seconds,
Armor may lock up if exposed to extreme amounts of energy.
Cortana: His AI companion is one of his greatest strengths but also one of his most powerful weaknesses. His care for her extends beyond himself.

@Atlas Shark

Hello and welcome. It would be an honor for Master Chief to join us! I do have a couple small notes on the sheet. Grappleshot, Smart Scope, Strength, Enhanced Senses, Enhanced Speed, and Enhanced Reaction Time is 6 total points, while I mentioned starting with 5. There's also the matter of Cortana, whose presence is only implied by that last weakness. Having her around is an enormous asset, and something that's a greatest strength shouldn't just count for a weakness.

I would recommend having him start without Cortana, and then encountering her early on in the story. You could also include his Mjolnir armor in his inventory, and mention that the helmet provides HUD aim assistance features without having to use an Ability slot on it. Conversely, having energy shields that prevent damage to him should probably count as an Ability. The sheet is not bad at all, but it's also quite succinct, and since we have some time before the RP starts feel free to add more details to it over time.

For instance, instead of a weakness that's 'in certain circumstance, he can take damage', you could mention 'if his shields are depleted, he's vulnerable to headshots could be killed with by one from anything as strong or stronger than the Sidekick'. And while you mentioned one of his Skills is that he's a master of unarmed combat, I assume it goes without saying that he's a master of any and all firearms, as well?

Hopefully that all makes sense? I don't mean to be nitpicky; I mostly just want to make sure that every power and skill is clearly outlined, without any extras bundled in, and that weaknesses are all relevant and functional. Everyone starts out weak but we'll all build back up as we play. Regardless, we've got plenty of time to hash it out. I'll look forward to writing with you!