A new chapter disscussion and characters

[Mike7742]

Name: Slate

Age: 190~something

Magic: Arcane, but has alot of knowledge of other types of magic.
Special Qualities: Is more resistant to poisons and diseases than most others, a bit stronger with his right arm because its "changed", and can see magic.
Mostly he just knows alot about magic but is kinda clumsy.

 

[Misha]

cool.. but age is a lill lol..

 

[Mike7742]

Ehhh. Its just a rough estamate by his guess.

 

[Misha]

okay :3

 

[Mike7742]

Now then, the hardest part, atleast for me, trying to find a good starting point >.<

 

[Lore-Wolf]

try on your feet .. what..? worked for me..
Mike7742, what kind of charr is yours ?:3

 

[Mike7742]

What do you mean? Like his class? Or his personality or what?

 

[Lore-Wolf]

well more actually evil neutral or good :3

 

[Mike7742]

More of a neutral but sorta evil tendencies at times. Mostly aloof.

 

[Lore-Wolf]

aha oki hope you find a place where to fit in

 

[Mike7742]

=P Thanks.

 

[Mike7742]

Ah, as a bit of a side note, I recently realized that my character shares a few quirks with the character Abel Nightroad from Trinity Blood... No I didn't realize it untill just recently when I was thinking about the anime because my brother mentioned it.

 

[Misha]

lill offtopic, buut.. :>

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/varsaigen-stormlord-174989/

 

[Mike7742]

So let me ask, would you say that the ability to manipulate mana is overpowered? >.>

 

[sacridshadow]

Well, yes, but it kindof depends on how you use it. You'd have to ask Misha about it. There are many ways of using and changing mana (burn, drain, etc.) Personally, I think it'd help to have more abilities (not stuff like levitation,camoflague, illusions etc.). I wish I could think of more examples of what you may or shouldn't go for. We've have a lot of people using lots of different abilities. The most common are the Elements, lightning, shadows, portals, and necromacy.

There are two Void Lords and one Archon: Hellion - elements
Devilak - shadows,minor elements, necromacy, shapeshifting
Archon - psionic powers, able to be used in a large variety of ways

You can find the other characters somewhere in this thread.

 

[Mike7742]

I've read a greater portion of the stuff about the other characters. But the reason I ask is because I had an awesome idea for a mage character. He's not much different from most mages except that he sees it all differently than normal mages, which allows him to manipulate mana in a different way.

 

[Koicheen]

We still need a bit more info. Do you mean draining mana, or using it "raw", without changing it into elements and whatnot (Like my old character, Isaac did), or what?

 

[Mike7742]

Technically, both the former only if it is within a certain distance and the latter rarely being used, he's a mage so he casts spells. Its just that he goes about it differently than most mages would. Such as, he sees spells as nothing more than a ball of mana, where as most of them are nothing but bunched up bundles and are easily taken apart.

 

[sacridshadow]

Um, okay. I'm not sure that's very original, but it works, I guess. You'll need to put down species, and I find that humans just don't do well in this RP. They have a tendency to fail, somehow. Varasigen and I are both dragons, higher level beings, and misha is an archon, higher level alien. lol I don't know why nobody else picks anything but human, but I don't think they fair well. but it's your choice, and my opinion. Could be something to take into consideration.

 

[varsaigen]

So, does he control the arcane, or see the mana of the world? (like Hellion's lower eyes do) What type of magic does he use?

Perhaps a Mana-weaver? Essentially, the mana weaver weaves streams of mana in their surroundings to do different things. I guess it's like making a wave, but instead of it settling, you can harvest it. (Closest I can put it would be moving a heavy gas, and pushing it around to "do your bidding", but you still have to direct it)

 

[Mike7742]

Actually my idea was that he can see the mana in everything and can drain mana from his surroundings to cast spells such as arcane except that arcane magic isn't the only form of magic he knows. Also, though he WAS a human he is no longer considered one due to a great deal of physical changes, such as improved memory and strength and whatnot.

 

[Misha]

A mana-weaver is a good idea, var :]

 

[sacridshadow]

Okay, so he's got a better memory and more strength, his body is still human. And spell weaver could be a fun challenge to my current character and comparison for her soul stealing abilities. XD

 

[Mike7742]

Btw he uses his exceptional memory to retain all the information about magic and all the different types of magic that he's learned.

 

[varsaigen]

Well, as a mana-weaver, he could weave mana strains like one would with cloth (metaphorical. he's not really making weaving motions like with sewing) and weave the mana into a more elemental nature, such as fire or to push the wind. While he can't truly make mana into something as physical as a rug, one could potentially crystalize it (using the mana to urge crystal growth, and store the mana within a pure, untainted crystal, as the mana was weaved as to carefully structure the crystal)

I think it has much potential. It permits for a dangerous force if applied correctly.

 

[Mike7742]

I think I understand what you're talking about and its..... kinda how he works.... But not exactly I guess? I wrote a buncha random stuff in a notebook, its kinda a work-in-progress culmination of my magic understanding that also all applies to Slate.

 

[sacridshadow]

Well, if you have trouble with it, we can always help you out. Misha, var, and I have made very successful characters.

 

[Misha]

but energies here aren't just mana-powered
my bunch is psionic, using mind to generate energy within, and then expell

 

[sacridshadow]

I thought it was the crystals. Are you saying that your body generates all the energy you need?

 

[varsaigen]

imagine the migraines...

 

[Misha]

ahum, crystals are used to store the energy and memories, sacrid
and.. no comment, var :/

 

[sacridshadow]

Ah, so that's what they're used for. that's like having a usb device in a battery. what the heck.

 

[Misha]

well my folks are SC-influenced...


anyway.. is that char complete, dude? :b

 

[sacridshadow]

Your parents are into starcraft? wow.

 

[Misha]

..perfect misunderstanding, lol.. by "my folks" i refer to my chars

 

[sacridshadow]

Ah, lol okay. You'll have to be clearer in the future, but this mix up is still funny.

 

[Mike7742]

Actually I had another idea, probably already done, that I think I'll use.

 

[Mike7742]

Name: Jace Eiln
Age: 40 but found a way to live forever.
Race: Human
Profession: Alchemist/Arftificer
Personality/Traits: He usually distances himself from most people, allowing him to better concentrate on his work.
Best picture I can find~ http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee141/Mike7742/Rei02-1.jpg ~

 

[sacridshadow]

Mike, you need to put in a bio (info, history, etc.) and tell us what he can do.

 

[Mike7742]

What do you need a history for? Also I told you, he's an alchemist and and artificer. So in general, an inventor. Oh and he has minor magical skills.

 

[Misha]

sacrid, do i need to remind you that this RP is not as strict as others in the terms of character making. in short, we don't need an overwhelming history of the character.

now enough stalling and let's get the things moving :3

 

[sacridshadow]

It's to tell us more about him. All we know is his name, possible age, race, personality, and what he works as. youy're forgetting to tell us about him personally, his history, and what he can do (power, abilities, etc.). Take a look at everyone else character sheets. You'll find that they have a lot more info than you do.

 

[Mike7742]

Fine fine fine.
History: Took an intrest in inventing, alchemy and artificery (Which is essentially the same as inventing) at a young age and has been his passion ever since. Studied magic a bit in order to further his artificery and alchemy skills but was never really interested.

Magic: Knows some arcane magic, mostly used for enchanting and other stuff.

 

[Mike7742]

On a side note, I don't think that there's a post about what the tech level is.... Mind informing me?

 

[sacridshadow]

It's mid-evilish. There are some guns, but they're more of muskets. Not really accurate unless magic is used for aiming. Basically, you've still got castles and villages. That's partially because of all the attacks and magic that prevents further development.

 

[varsaigen]

guns aren't too common at all. Magic is still the normal means of war.

 

[Misha]

normal means of war are the typical medieval troops, var

Magic is still something not all can master.. no matter how powerful it can be..

 

[varsaigen]

yes, but it is more normal than the blackpowder ridles. Magic, bows, and crossbows are MUCH more common, and more implemented than the guns. :/ That is what I meant by the normal means of war.

 

[Misha]

ah..

 

[Zaix]

Well when I actually come up with what my character can do, and get it approved. I shall rp as well. Also Thanks for adding me