The Crystal Journey [Discussion]

[HotFire]

Oh wow guys. Great bios. Everything looked fine :] I added them to your lists.

I love the histories of the characters the most (probably because I cannot write histories to save my life ha)

Does anyone have any questions about anything?

EDIT:

@Nero: I would hate to be picky and stuff, but 40 feet tall for Letu is a bit big Dragons ARE big, but that may be pushing it. I'm not saying it's not workable, but just that it may intimidate people (because we all know that dragons are not supposed to be intimidating ha) You can change it if you want, but yeah. I was actually thinking about asking everyone with dragons to maybe not include how big they are, but I am still debating that.

Since dragons can all grow at different rates, it's hard to put a limit on something like that. I don't know...

My main thing is that someone came to me and said:

[xReplica]

Sorry 'bout that, I thought the overall height might be pushing it at forty feet even if that is overall height and dragons of this calibur aren't known to stand on their back legs a lot so I'll go nerf Letum's height a touch.

Also if you read into their attacks, back-history and such you'll notice both Vomica and Lutem have a major weakness that can be exploited easily. I was going to have Lucidus expose it when the RP begins as well (As those two confront eachother early on I'm planning but he only drives her away) but other than that it isn't hard to use their flaw against them.

The reason the weakness might not be obvious at first is because I like to give some characters the daunting feeling that they are near-invincible in their mind yet one person comes along who isn't paticularly special and topples them all because they fought smart and not hard. If you think an enemy is too difficult then you're probably only approaching them with strength alone.
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[HotFire]

[xReplica]

You don't have to worry HF, this is your RP after all and if something feels out of place to you then you have all the right to change it to how see it. And don't worry I know your statement wasn't directed at me but I'll still do my part to make the weaknesses more noticeable to those who aren't always aware of such things or those who find a strong character intimidating.

Me personally find it a good thing for characters who would be deemed 'Bosses' as somewhat powerful, as usually they take the role of battle-hardened, armoured warriors who have fought many a battle. And for these characters to be easily bested by a spikey-haired kid with little combat experience and flimsy armour seems insulting to the characters some people try to create.

Plus on top of things the 'good' guys will always outnumber the 'bad' guys so one side will still have an advantage in numbers if not overall individual strength. Gotta remember that a RPG-setting game is about a growing and learning experience and at the start of the game you can't expect to clash heads with the biggest, meanest bad guy unless you yourself are pretty tough. Although that is just my view on things, I'm sure others see it differently.

I also nerfed Letum's max height down to roughly thirty feet (Give or take a spike or two) so that should shrink him to the more bareable levels for some.
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[Falunel]

Note: I’m withdrawing Quaza, since he doesn’t seem to fit in with the RP. Here are the bios for Ayeth and his dragon, Faravahar.

Name: Ayeth Fravas

Nickname: The other RP'ers can come up with one, if they want.

Gender: Male

Age: 38

Race: Padran

Birthplace: Andrir

General Description: (I am awful at describing people’s appearances through words, so I am working on a portrait. Just keep in mind this rule of thumb- he is practical and doesn’t like decorations.)

Tanned from days in the sun, Ayeth has solid black hair cut just below his ears and dark green eyes. Though Padrans age slowly, he already looks older due to constant overwork. There are dark circles under his eyes, but he wears an unyielding expression that few can see through.

He wears light plate armor on his chest and back, shoulders, neck, forearms, and legs, as well as a simple, Romanesque helmet. Under his armor, he wears a dark green coat of reinforced cloth. The rest of his clothing is made from sturdy black cloth.

Elements: Wind

Weapon(s): A slashing spear for use while riding Faravahar; it is essentially a "blade on a stick," with a razor-sharp, broad blade mounted on a solid, metal-cored pole.

He also carries a sword for close combat. Like his spear and armor, it is practical and unadorned, but sturdy, well-built, and sharp.

Attacks: Ayeth is skilled with both sword and spear, but is firmly practical-minded and rarely uses weapon artes. Instead, he prefers to supplement his attacks with Charter magic.

An adept in Charter magic, he does not like Tales magic- he views it as impractical and flashy. He is capable of using master marks, but most of his spells do not damage the enemy directly. The most powerful damaging spell that he uses readily throws an arrow of wind at his enemy.

Most of his spells revolve around slowing down or disorienting his enemies. These include nets to slow down or stop a charging enemy, spells that induce drowsiness, dizziness, or paralysis (these don't always stick on powerful foes, though), and gusts of wind to sweep unwary enemies off their feet or kick dust in their eyes. After disorienting his enemies, he attacks directly with his spear or sword, wasting no time and aiming to cripple, if not kill. He also knows more practical spells that conjure light or campfires, among other things.

Personality: He is loyal to friends, almost to a fault, and especially loyal to Faravahar, his dragon and oldest friend. However, he is stern and sometimes impatient, and rarely minces his words. If someone succeeds in meeting his high standards, their accomplishment is dismissed as a fluke and they are told to do it again. Practical and realistic, he does not approve of daydreaming (even though he often catches himself wondering "what if?"). He prefers to participate rather than observe, and has a commanding air.

A hypocrite and a workaholic, he tells others to take care of themselves and never pushes them beyond their limits, but does not know his own limits. He always assumes he can do more, and cannot stand being helpless. As a result, he often pushes himself to the brink of collapse, and refuses to listen to most.

He is optimistic- not in that he likes people, but in that he believes that the world can be changed with enough effort. He does not consider it an easy task; in his view, he is just another drop in the bucket, and the real changes will happen long after his lifetime.

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Name: Faravahar

Nickname: Fara

Gender: Female

Age: 33

Race: Dragon

Birthplace: Andrir

General Description: Something like this when in dragon form. Full credit for the picture is given to ShadowUmbre, and I highly recommend looking at the rest of her gallery.

As a human, she is a pale, white-haired woman with a hawk-like face. She stands at 6’2’’, three inches taller than Ayeth, and has extremely pale gray eyes. She dresses all in white- white shirt, white pants, white gloves and boots. However, she often wears more ordinary clothes over her pure white outfit, and hides her hair under a headscarf and a hat in order to avoid attracting attention.

She accompanies Ayeth mainly as a human, and fights alongside him in human form as well as in dragon form, but she wears no armor. Even as a human, she is covered in hard dragon scales, save for her face, and her hands and feet are clawed (the reason she always wears gloves and shoes).

Elements: Fire

Weapons/Attacks: As a dragon, she uses her claws and flaming breath. A swift flier, she fights aerial foes by outmaneuvering and tiring her opponents. She uses her tail to knock careless enemies on the ground off their feet, or blows them over by flapping her wings and churning a gale.

In human form, she wields a rapier and attacks with surprise and swiftness. With Charter magic, she can set small fires in enemies' clothes or make their weapons red-hot, distracting or disarming them. However, these attacks can be countered by soaking her, making it difficult for her to summon fire. She is also capable of spells that can create wards and shields, and spells that force enemies to walk where they would not go (cookies for those who recognize this shout-out).

Personality: She is similar to Ayeth in many aspects. Austere and commanding, she intimidates most people. However, though she appears colder than her human friend, she possesses infinitely more patience and evenness. Like her human partner, she makes sure others aren’t pushed to collapse, but always gives the extra effort herself. As a result, she is often the one who prevents Ayeth from burning himself out, and the one who supports him the most.

To others, she does not speak unless it is necessary, and even then keeps her speech sharp and succinct. She banters often with Ayeth, however. The two appear to treat each other simply as colleagues, a relation that appears cold and devoid of affection to outsiders. But in reality, they are the closest of friends, and their friendship expresses itself in small, subtle ways. They view each other as equals, and out of honor Ayeth never attempts to take control of her.

Brief Personal Details/History (for both Ayeth and Faravahar): Ayeth grew up as most Padrans did for most of his life- he successfully passed the dragon's-choice ritual and bonded with Faravahar, then learned the ways of the dragon-riding Padrans as he grew older. Raised in a well-to-do family, he was an idealistic boy. He paid special attention to history and the troubles of the surface world in his classes, and along with Faravahar, resolved to journey down to the surface world and set things straight.

At the age of 19, he traveled down to the surface world with Faravahar to fulfill his wish. Upon seeing the darkness and cruelty that ate at the world, though, he grew discouraged and decided to return to Andrir, believing there wasn't any point in helping.

Faravahar, however, was even more determined, and disgusted with his weakness. She refused to bring him back and insulted him for being soft and cowardly. Angry, Ayeth used their telepathic bond to take control, and attempted to force her to bring them back. This strained and nearly broke their bond, and caused both of them to become extremely weak and ill, Faravahar the most. Horrified and sickened with himself, Ayeth nursed her for months. Faravahar forgave him when she recovered, and the two decided to stay upon the surface world to help as they could.

For years afterward, both honed their skills in fighting and Charter magic. They only returned to Andrir once, when Ayeth's parents died. He and Faravahar departed to the surface world soon afterward, despite his family's pleas. This time, it was Andrir that disappointed them, and they would have nothing to do with the Padrans' complacency or their castes.

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I might write a sample post later, and edit the history to incorporate Vomica’s and Letum’s rampage, but I might as well post what I have first.
If anyone finds anything off in the bio, feel free to point it out.

EDIT: Also, brownies for those who recognize their naming schemes.
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[HotFire]

You don't have to make any weaknesses EXTREMELY noticeable. You can briefly mention it in the bio, then save going into detail about said weakness for your posts in the RP, like you said you were going to do :]

[Archer]

Oh cool, now we have the fourth of the PoD's elite unit (speaking of which, I'll be posting a new baddie today or tomorrow). Now there's room for one more; any takers? We've got: the leader (Ubel), the sensible one (Akilah), the sadist (Vomica), and I'll post the mindless one... so if anyone wants the last spot in this squad, PM or IM me.

Also xReplica, add me on MSN. You, me, and Yukiko can make a group so we an discuss the RP all together.
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[HotFire]

@Falunel: I just saw your post, since I posted at the same time I think. I'll look over it now and take Quaza. :]

@Archer: I'll take the last one, unless someone else really wants the spot.
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[xReplica]

[Falunel]

[HotFire]

I already fixed it up

Also, get your butt on MSN lol

I'm taking the 5th spot, and I already discussed it with Archer :]
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[Akashic]

[Falunel]

[Zell Nelfes]

So are all the Prince of Darkness henchman's slots all filled up? I actually thought of a character as an antagonist for the Prince of Darkness. I just wanted to clarify if all the spots had already been taken?
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[Archer]