Name: Jada Alexandra Chamberlyn Nicknames: Jay; WikiQuotes Pronouns: She/Her Age: 19 Birthday: August 9, 2001
School: Mayet University; Alumni of OLoD(FSfG) Occupation: Shopping
Hobbies:
Novels -- Jada loves to read. You can almost inevitably find her with a book in hand, or her kindle app open, or about 300 tabs of translated korean and chinese light novels open in her browser window. She may or may not also play otomes on her phone. You don’t know her. Shopping -- Jada absolutely adores spending money. Luckily, she has plenty. If Jada catches someone looking at something they want, they better keep an eye out; she has credit card with no limit on it, and no one to tell her she can’t buy you that pair of Manolos you’re eying, or whimsically buying that diamond necklace she found really pretty, or sneaking a tired-looking parent a treat to help keep their kid in line, or their own energy up. And yes- she owns a few Birkins, several of which were inherited. Exercise -- Jada loves exercise. It keeps her healthy, toned, and camera-ready. She jogs five mornings a week, and loves her exercise videos, does yoga, and lifts weights in the family’s private gym to keep lean muscle. Geneaology -- Her genetics make her one heck of a mutt. She would love nothing more than finding out she is a descendant of royalty somewhere. So far, no luck. But it’s actually kind of fun to keep digging through all those musty old records. Pets -- There is little else on Earth that is better than the love of a fur child. Jada spoils her girls rotten. She also may or may not treat her little siblings like particularly independent pets. Nothing can be proven.
Pros:
The Mom Friend LionessProtective -- Jada falls in love with friends quickly, and is all too willing and eager to pick a fight when they have been done dirty. She is always willing to take the extra step for someone if they are sick or injured, or even if they aren't. She's the kind of girl who will hold the door for someone else, or give up her coat if they are cold or wet. Perhaps this is because she has never had to do without, or because she is too conscious of what other people think of her. She will also bite her own nose off to spite those who have deliberately injured her friends and loved ones.
You can’t phase meDetermined -- She's beauty and she's grace, she's elegance and taste, blah blah blah. Jada is privileged and she knows it; that privilege wraps around her like a cloak. Her entire life she has been pushed to become better, to become more, to match a wide variety of consistently inconsistent expectations. As a result, when worst comes to worst and her back is to the wall, she isn't going to break down and wail, or try and ingratiate herself. She will stick her nose in the air, straighten her spine, and take the blow, knowing she can get back up where others might not.
Trust Me!Honest -- Her word is her bond, as much as she is able, and she quite intensely dislikes it when something leads to her failing to keep a promise. Her desire and drive to keep those promises means that for the big things, she is very reliable. However, everyone makes mistakes, and there isn’t a way to go backwards- there is only forwards. She absolutely acknowledges when she screws up.
Cons:
I just wanted to help!Meddling -- Jada tends to want what is best for everyone. To the point that even if she is told, "Don't butt in," there is a very good chance that she will.
Oh, Shiny~Whimsical -- Jada is willing and eager to follow where the wind takes her. She is quick to laugh, quick to smile, quick to sulk, quick to forgive, and quick to forget slights against her. Her emotions can move quickly, but no one can ever say that they don’t know where they stand in a given moment. Her privileged whimsy can also lead to accidentally offending or hurting the feelings of someone else without her becoming aware she did wrong. And part of this whimsy leads to her chronic tardiness; Jada is late to just about everything except shopping, training, and snack time. Even though she will usually show up with coffee and a story, it is definitely problematic and not really cute at all. If you don’t impress upon her just how important it is to you, you may find it best to give her a time about half an hour before she needs to actually arrive.
Praise Me!!Praise-Hungry -- Jada thrives on praise. She tries to be the perfect student. The perfect schoolmate, sister, employee, tutor, girlfriend (when she has a significant other) and the perfect... everything. She keeps up on the latest trends, the latest news, makes sure she knows every possible name, and stalks all the social media. She tries so hard to keep everyone happy that combined with her known whimsy, it makes her come across as incredibly wishy-washy. Jada certainly tries to remain confident and take pride in her successes. It is harder than she makes it look to outsiders. This desire to maintain a praiseworthy illusion can lead her to making hasty, careless decisions; and that poor choice may all-too-often hurt people she cares for, or herself.
General Appearance
Jada’s hair is dark black and thick, falling in sleek and well-kept curls (3A/3B) down her back. Most of the time it is kept up in a high ponytail or in a braid, to keep it from getting in her face while she shops or exercises. She has a slim oval face with high cheekbones, narrow cheeks and a full bow-shaped mouth. Her eyes are large, double-lidded, almond-shaped, slightly upturned, and an incredibly vivid bluish purple color. Her nose is medium, slightly perky, with more of a Grecian bridge. Ears are medium and tight to her skull, free-lobed and slightly pointed at the top tips. Her skin is naturally a light tan color, but she will darken easily in the sun- burning is hard for her to do. Unfortunately, the sun is also inclined to bring out a faint, faint, FAINT spotting of freckles on her shoulders and cheeks, which she dreads.
Primary Color: #13055a / #000091 (A deeper blue pulled from AU’s Stage 1 skirt) - willing to trust artist's eye on something else Secondary Color: #4a83e6 (A lighter blue pulled from AU’s Transcended tattoos.) - willing to trust artist's eye on something else
Uniform:
Collar -- I am leaning towards a bolero to help differentiate from the AU's fuku Brooch -- Kraken brooch! Chest Bow -- CC Bodice -- White. Grecian style neckline/gathering? Bottoms -- Skirt, darker blue, CC style Tiara -- CC Butt Bow -- CC
Sailor Scout Attack: Sorrow This power can be used 3x per battle. Anywhere within a 10-foot radius (with herself as the center) Sailor Scylla can summon up to 4 big ol' suckered Kraken limbs (tentacles), with which she can deal direct damage to 1-4 opponents. The limbs feel cold, wet, and slimy, and are very, very gross. Additional physical effects of what happens when a giant tentacle makes impact can be left to the opponent's player, from getting a nice line of sucker-marks across their face, to being pushed back, etc.
Super Sailor Scout Attack: Hunger This power can be used 3x per battle. Anywhere within a 15-foot radius (with herself as the center) Sailor Scylla can summon up to 8 big o' tooth-suckered Kraken limbs (tentacles), with which she can deal direct damage to 1-8 opponents. The limbs feel cold, wet, and slimy, and are very, very gross. And, in case it was missed, the suckers now, also, have teeth. These teeth can stab and tear youma and magical uniforms more like knives, though they are less painful to non-magical skin or material. Additional physical effects of what happens when a giant tentacle makes impact can be left to the opponent's player, from getting a nice line of sucker-marks across their face, to being pushed back, etc.
Eternal Sailor Attack: Submerge Upon the faintest whisper of this attack, Scylla's enemies will begin to feel fear. The sound of creaking wood and rushing water, the world starting to lurch beneath their feet- and the faintest, softest hint of a monstrous howl underneath it all. Anywhere within a 20-foot radius (with herself as the center) up to 12 large eel-headed limbs (tentacles), come forth, swiftly slithering towards 1-12 opponents, and appearing to constrict them, pulling their prey into the 'ocean' below. Opponents will begin to feel the pressure of 'water' starting from their legs, rising swiftly up their torso, increasing pressure and resistance until it covers their mouth and nose, and then over their head, sucking them into darkness. Based on rank, enemies will be disoriented and slowed, if not completely immobilized by the sensation, for 25/20/15 seconds while Scylla and her allies are able to scatter and escape. This "attack" deals NO physical damage to the enemy. Enemy players can have their characters more dramatically affected should they wish.
Where were you awakened? Scylla was, ironically, awakened while on vacation in Greece after graduating from OLoD.
What have you been doing for the past 3 years? Jada finished her world travels, and returned home to Mayet. She was, upon her return, very startled by a talking cat that assured her that her awakening had not, in fact, been a dream caused by a drugged beverage. She has since spent the time learning about her powers and how to use them, practicing with them so that just in case something goes wrong she is ready.
What stage would you like to start at? 1st stage is fine! Even though she is 'experienced' I don't see a lot of history that would support the need for her to be second stage just yet smile
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 12:55 pm
Infinities
To start off with, THANK YOU for your interest in bringing Jada/Scylla to life in By Moonlight!
On the civ side of things, everything looks pretty good! Our only feedback here is that confident reads a little more like determined. It's not just that she's got that air of confidence about her it's that she won't let anything hold her back no matter what comes her way.
On the powered side, name and sphere are good to go! We do have some feedback on the attacks, however:
Basic: While we admire your enthusiasm, we would strongly recommend reeling this attack back a little bit in some cases while limiting yourself less in others.
Our recommendation for the number of tentacles would be to start with 4 that she can summon three times per battle regardless of whether or not they are destroyed. We would also suggest that you pick whether or not you want them to be used to attack -- in which case, 3 times per battle they pop up and her enemies are smacked by cold, wet, vaguely slimy you get the picture for actual damage + ick factor as an instant attack OR if you would like them to hold on to an enemy/act as an obstacle without doing damage for 20-25 seconds, or the equivalent of a post.
Super: Whichever of the two you decide on above, this attack should be an upgrade/extension of that. In this case, the tentacle count could grow from 4 to 8 and the tentacles themselves can be more dangerous. If you opted to use them for a slap attack in the first one maybe they gain the barbed teeth and that tearing is felt too. With more tentacles maybe they can cover a wider radius and encompass more enemies? If you would like the attack to exist as an obstacle/to detain Scylla's enemies we would recommend constricting as an added upgrade to the attack along with extending the duration of it.
Eternal: Due to the nature of this attack, we would suggest this be a 1x per day attack, especially as she will still be able to utilize her 3 Super Attacks in addition to this during longer battles. As an attack used to help others escape, we would recommend writing it in a way that can be best described as a 'limit break' for players familiar with video games. If this were a game, imagine the visuals of a kraken rising up to claim anyone within a specific radius. Enemies are immobilized with the severity of the immobilization based on rank, anywhere from feeling as though they are completely submerged/suffering at basic stage up to feeling as though they're going down with their ship at 3rd stage whereas allies might be slowed at lower stages but through being fleet of foot with a side of teamwork they can escape. Extend the effects to a 30-40 seconds with the effects worsening the longer anyone is within the area of effect.
When you've had a moment to look over those things quote me and let me know!
As for powers, I have adapted the first two as you asked, and the third I have changed up some as well based on what you said. I pulled in some inspiration from Scylla herself for some of the sound and visual effects
"Homer describes Skylla as a creature with twelve dangling feet, six long necks and grisly heads lined with a triple row of sharp teeth. Her voice was likened to the yelping of dogs."
"frightful monster with ...long snaky necks equipped with grisly heads, each of which contained three rows of sharp shark's teeth. Her body consisted of 12 tentacle-like legs... six dog's heads ringed her waist."
I'm not really fond of the idea of allies being caught up in an ability meant to help them flee, so I left the time enemies will be affected on the lower side; speed and knowing it's time to GTFO should make that long enough for them to get a reasonable distance.
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:24 am
Infinities
Changes look good and the way you have the attacks written now seems very precise!
One last thing and we shoooould be good to go! At each rank you specify how many opponents Scylla can attack. We are more interested in the area of attack as an important thing to take into consideration is just how far apart these opponents may be spaced.
Our recommendation would be 10ft AOE for Basic, 15ft for Super and 20ft for Eternal!
I have added the recommended AOE stuff! biggrin Thank you!
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:32 pm
Infinities
[align=justify][b]Name:[/b] Jada Alexandra Chamberlyn [b]Nicknames:[/b] Jay; WikiQuotes [b]Pronouns:[/b] She/Her [b]Age:[/b] 19 [b]Birthday:[/b] August 9, 2001
[b]School:[/b] Mayet University; Alumni of OLoD(FSfG) [b]Occupation:[/b] Shopping
[b]Hobbies:[/b]
[list] [*][i]Novels --[/i] Jada loves to read. You can almost inevitably find her with a book in hand, or her kindle app open, or about 300 tabs of translated korean and chinese light novels open in her browser window. She may or may not also play otomes on her phone. You don’t know her. [*] [i]Shopping --[/i] Jada absolutely adores spending money. Luckily, she has plenty. If Jada catches someone looking at something they want, they better keep an eye out; she has credit card with no limit on it, and no one to tell her she can’t buy you that pair of Manolos you’re eying, or whimsically buying that diamond necklace she found really pretty, or sneaking a tired-looking parent a treat to help keep their kid in line, or their own energy up. And yes- she owns a few Birkins, several of which were inherited. [*] [i]Exercise --[/i] Jada loves exercise. It keeps her healthy, toned, and camera-ready. She jogs five mornings a week, and loves her exercise videos, does yoga, and lifts weights in the family’s private gym to keep lean muscle. [*] [i]Geneaology --[/i] Her genetics make her one heck of a mutt. She would love nothing more than finding out she is a descendant of royalty somewhere. So far, no luck. But it’s actually kind of fun to keep digging through all those musty old records. [*] [i]Pets --[/i] There is little else on Earth that is better than the love of a fur child. Jada spoils her girls [i]rotten[/i]. She also may or may not treat her little siblings like particularly independent pets. Nothing can be proven.[/list]
[b]Pros:[/b][list] [*] [b]The [strike]Mom Friend[/strike] Lioness[/b] [i]Protective --[/i] Jada falls in love with friends quickly, and is all too willing and eager to pick a fight when they have been done dirty. She is always willing to take the extra step for someone if they are sick or injured, or even if they aren't. She's the kind of girl who will hold the door for someone else, or give up her coat if they are cold or wet. Perhaps this is because she has never had to do without, or because she is too conscious of what other people think of her. She will also bite her own nose off to spite those who have deliberately injured her friends and loved ones.
[*] [b]You can’t phase me[/b] [i]Determined --[/i] She's beauty and she's grace, she's elegance and taste, blah blah blah. Jada is privileged and she knows it; that privilege wraps around her like a cloak. Her entire life she has been pushed to become better, to become more, to match a wide variety of consistently inconsistent expectations. As a result, when worst comes to worst and her back is to the wall, she isn't going to break down and wail, or try and ingratiate herself. She will stick her nose in the air, straighten her spine, and take the blow, knowing she can get back up where others might not.
[*] [b]Trust Me![/b] [i]Honest --[/i] Her word is her bond, as much as she is able, and she quite intensely dislikes it when something leads to her failing to keep a promise. Her desire and drive to keep those promises means that for the big things, she is very reliable. However, everyone makes mistakes, and there isn’t a way to go backwards- there is only forwards. She absolutely acknowledges when she screws up. [/list]
[b]Cons:[/b][list] [*] [b]I just wanted to help![/b] [i]Meddling --[/i] Jada tends to want what is best for everyone. To the point that even if she is told, "Don't butt in," there is a very good chance that she will.
[*] [b]Oh, Shiny~[/b] [i]Whimsical --[/i] Jada is willing and eager to follow where the wind takes her. She is quick to laugh, quick to smile, quick to sulk, quick to forgive, and quick to forget slights against her. Her emotions can move quickly, but no one can ever say that they don’t know where they stand in a given moment. Her privileged whimsy can also lead to accidentally offending or hurting the feelings of someone else without her becoming aware she did wrong. And part of this whimsy leads to her chronic tardiness; Jada is late to just about everything except shopping, training, and snack time. Even though she will usually show up with coffee and a story, it is definitely problematic and not really cute at all. If you don’t impress upon her just how important it is to you, you may find it best to give her a time about half an hour before she needs to actually arrive.
[*] [b]Praise Me!![/b] [i]Praise-Hungry --[/i] Jada thrives on praise. She tries to be the perfect student. The perfect schoolmate, sister, employee, tutor, girlfriend (when she has a significant other) and the perfect... everything. She keeps up on the latest trends, the latest news, makes sure she knows every possible name, and stalks all the social media. She tries so hard to keep everyone happy that combined with her known whimsy, it makes her come across as incredibly wishy-washy. Jada certainly [i]tries[/i] to remain confident and take pride in her successes. It is harder than she makes it look to outsiders. This desire to maintain a praiseworthy illusion can lead her to making hasty, careless decisions; and that poor choice may all-too-often hurt people she cares for, or herself.[/list]
[b]General Appearance[/b]
[list][list]Jada’s hair is dark black and thick, falling in sleek and well-kept curls (3A/3B) down her back. Most of the time it is kept up in a high ponytail or in a braid, to keep it from getting in her face while she shops or exercises. She has a slim oval face with high cheekbones, narrow cheeks and a full bow-shaped mouth. Her eyes are large, double-lidded, almond-shaped, slightly upturned, and an incredibly vivid bluish purple color. Her nose is medium, slightly perky, with more of a Grecian bridge. Ears are medium and tight to her skull, free-lobed and slightly pointed at the top tips. Her skin is naturally a light tan color, but she will darken easily in the sun- burning is hard for her to do. Unfortunately, the sun is also inclined to bring out a faint, faint, FAINT spotting of freckles on her shoulders and cheeks, which she [i]dreads[/i]. [/list][/list] [/align]
[b]Sailor:[/b] [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/155_Scylla]Scylla[/url], Senshi of The Kraken
[b]Uniform Color:[/b][list] [i]Primary Color:[/i] #13055a / #000091 (A deeper blue pulled from AU’s Stage 1 skirt) - willing to trust artist's eye on something else [i]Secondary Color:[/i] #4a83e6 (A lighter blue pulled from AU’s Transcended tattoos.) - willing to trust artist's eye on something else[/list]
[b]Uniform:[/b][list] [i]Collar[/i] -- I am leaning towards a bolero to help differentiate from the AU's fuku [i]Brooch[/i] -- Kraken brooch! [i]Chest Bow[/i] -- CC [i]Bodice[/i] -- White. Grecian style neckline/gathering? [i]Bottoms[/i] -- Skirt, darker blue, CC style [i]Tiara[/i] -- CC [i]Butt Bow[/i] -- CC
[i]Accessories[/i] -- Gloves, Choker, and Earrings all CC. Shoes CC, but perhaps gladiator-inspired with a short heel? [url=https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81XbCHY6mOL._AC_UL1500_.jpg]https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81XbCHY6mOL._AC_UL1500_.jpg[/url] [/list]
[b]Attacks:[/b][list] [b]Sailor Scout Attack:[/b] Sorrow This power can be used 3x per battle. Anywhere within a 10-foot radius (with herself as the center) Sailor Scylla can summon up to 4 big ol' suckered Kraken limbs (tentacles), with which she can deal direct damage to 1-4 opponents. The limbs feel cold, wet, and slimy, and are very, very gross. Additional physical effects of what happens when a giant tentacle makes impact can be left to the opponent's player, from getting a nice line of sucker-marks across their face, to being pushed back, etc.
[b]Super Sailor Scout Attack:[/b] Hunger This power can be used 3x per battle. Anywhere within a 15-foot radius (with herself as the center) Sailor Scylla can summon up to 8 big o' tooth-suckered Kraken limbs (tentacles), with which she can deal direct damage to 1-8 opponents. The limbs feel cold, wet, and slimy, and are very, very gross. And, in case it was missed, the suckers now, also, have teeth. These teeth can stab and tear youma and magical uniforms more like knives, though they are less painful to non-magical skin or material. Additional physical effects of what happens when a giant tentacle makes impact can be left to the opponent's player, from getting a nice line of sucker-marks across their face, to being pushed back, etc.
[b]Eternal Sailor Attack:[/b] Submerge Upon the faintest whisper of this attack, Scylla's enemies will begin to feel fear. The sound of creaking wood and rushing water, the world starting to lurch beneath their feet- and the faintest, softest hint of a monstrous [i]howl[/i] underneath it all. Anywhere within a 20-foot radius (with herself as the center) up to 12 large [i]eel-headed[/i] limbs (tentacles), come forth, swiftly slithering towards 1-12 opponents, and appearing to constrict them, [i]pulling[/i] their prey into the 'ocean' below. Opponents will begin to feel the pressure of 'water' starting from their legs, rising swiftly up their torso, increasing pressure and resistance until it covers their mouth and nose, and then over their head, sucking them into darkness. Based on rank, enemies will be disoriented and slowed, if not completely immobilized by the sensation, for 25/20/15 seconds while Scylla and her allies are able to scatter and escape. This "attack" deals NO physical damage to the enemy. Enemy players can have their characters more dramatically affected should they wish. [/list]
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In regards to Sailor Scylla's Awakening -- Scylla was awakened in Greece by the Watchful Guardian; a white medium-haired Mauvian with what appeared to be a golden, side-facing crescent moon on his forehead. He provide her with a henshin pen and a communication device that looks strangely like a vintage cell phone. Believable or not, he informed her that she was a Sailor Guardian and that she should always keep her henshin pen and phone on her at all times.
When she mentioned being from Mayet he nodded knowingly, letting her know that he'd assign one of the locals to her and that they would 'be in touch' to 'further her training' and 'make sure she stayed filled in'.
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