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Little Lezbean

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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:26 pm

A Guide to the Guild!

So, if you're still just a bit confused on how this whole thing works, let this guide break it down for you. It's simple, really.

Student and Teacher Profiles:
>There's a section in the guild, for the not yet approved profiles. Your character will remain here until it has been reviewed and accepted. Once your character is accepted, it will be moved it to the "accepted" forum.

Pets/Companions:
>This is listed in another forum. It is labeled under "Sticky"! You can't miss it!

Classes:
>As exciting as class is, there are only a select few that your student can take per year. If a class is labeled "4th year", and your student is a sophomore (2nd year), they are not eligible to take that class. As for the Elemental classes, your student must have an ability that requires them to take that class!

Schedules:
>Fear not. This is rather simple, as well. Each class period last a total of four days (in real life). I understand different time zones. So, for this purpose, classes and other guild activities will end on the EASTERN time zone, at midnight. If you are too lazy to do the math, here are the popular time zones:

Eastern Time Zone = 12:00 am
Pacific Time Zone = 9:00 pm

*please know that I, being in London, am 5 hours ahead of the EST.

Events:
>Though you do not have to participate in guild events, an announcement will be sent when there is one. This will usually be once every other month.

Extra:
>If you have any further questions, feel free to contact any one of the crew.

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:54 am

The Basic Guide to Battle Rp's! ~For Newbies~

Hello! It's your second in command speaking.~ I want to welcome all the newbies to our wonderful Academy! Recently we've seen an increase in fights and major battles around the school, and some are having a bit of trouble with their skills. Others are GodModding without realizing it. Which normally would call for a boot from the guild if done more than once, but because you don't know any better, all we ask is that you take a minute to read this.

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For those of you who do not know what GodModding is -- when someone’s character has the ability to do practically anything without limits or boundaries. And example is when they simply cannot be harmed by any and all means other RP-ers try. -- This is a HUGE nono in ANY rp. It shows poor sportsmanship and is flat out unfair to everyone else. Not even the actual Gods in this guild are invincible.

Your character is not immortal, they can be hurt and will be hurt in battle. If you're still iffy on the matter, I'll explain more in depth.~

-It can be killing or injuring a character without the player's express permission.

-It can be using Auto-Hits.

-It can be when they simply can’t be hit and dodge all attacks or anything for this matter aimed at them.

-It can also be using other characters that other people RP with. In other words, if you do not RP as (Insert character here), then you cannot have (Insert character here) say anything, or do anything, without the player's express permission.

-It can be using a power not specified in your profile/Using a ridiculous power that your character would have no ability to possess.

-It can be assuming your character sees all and knows all.

To put it into simpler terms, if your power has no weakness, limitations, or can be counter acted? It's probably GodModding.

I've also noticed a lot of the same powers being used by different characters. Which is fine, but just because your character has the same power as let's say.. A teacher, doesn't necessarily mean you can use it differently.

Here are some of the most commonly used powers within the guild. Along with these are the "Counter attacks/methods/species" that can be used to make that power ineffective. Or the type of characters that are not affected by this particular power.

Ⓜind Ⓡeading

↠Ineffective against Divinity (Gods/Reincarnations/Avatars of Gods)
↠Ineffective against Androids/Robots/A.I
↠Ineffective when already being used against your own character
↠Ineffective if your species is 'weaker' or 'lower' than the other in question

Water Fae ≠ Nightmare Fae
Nightmare Fae = Water Fae
Vampire = Witch
Demon = Any other species except god
Demon ≠ Specific individual specializing in Psychological Attacks

↠Cannot be used unless specified in your profile

Ⓟsychological Ⓣrauma (Fear inducing/paralysis via eye-to-eye or skin-to-skin contact)

↠Ineffective against Gods
↠Ineffective against Robots/Androids/A.I
↠Cannot be used limitlessly unless your character Specializes in that field
↠Cannot be used against if already under the influence of the attack
↠Cannot be used/Is significantly weaker against a stronger species, superior, or character much more experienced with the power
↠Ineffective against people with low sanity
↠Cannot be used unless specified in your profile

Ⓓark Ⓜagic

↠Ineffective against Gods or Divinity (Priests, Angels, Purity-- However, if strong enough it can be used to corrupt that purer energy)
↠Cannot be used limitlessly, must have some weakness or stress it takes on the character
↠Cannot use Aura as dark magic weapon unless specified in your profile

Ⓘllusions and Ⓞther Ⓟsychosis

↠Ineffective against the Gods
↠Ineffective against people with low sanity
↠Cannot do it 'out of the blue' - Some sort of contact has to be made with that individual
↠Ineffective against Androids/Robots/A.I
↠Cannot be used unless specified in your profile

Ⓔnergy

↠If specified, A.I/Androids/Robots can absorb energy emitting from any one person (With consent of both parties)
↠Your energy cannot be outright powerful, something must happen within the rp that caused your character to gain that power
↠Cannot be used or mentioned unless specified in your profile

Ⓢtrengths

↠Must be within reason of your species and abilities
↠Must be equaled out by your weaknesses (i.e You can be quick as hell but you have low stamina)

Ⓣime and Ⓢpace

↠Normally, this would be something off limits but we'll allow it. Controlling time and space should be listed as an ABILITY not Strength. And he/she cannot freeze time endlessly, they cannot turn back time, nor can they freeze time for the entire rp. Meaning it should only apply to you and whomever you're fighting.
↠The ability to control space, phasing through solid objects, teleportation, is perfectly okay to do as long as that isn't your main source of transportation.
↠Your character should not be able to open up portals to other dimensions or worlds unless stated as and ability. And again, it must have some sort of weakness.

This isn't every power there is but they are the most commonly used. If you are unsure of your powers or strengths, PLEASE ask us.

Senna Kaiju
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Senna Kaiju
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:50 am

An auto-hit is when a character punches another character outright without giving the other character a chance to retaliate.

Example:
Player A punches Player B

That's a big no-no. Not only must you have consent of the individual, but your character shouldn't even be able to touch the other party in question without giving them an opportunity to block, dodge, or take the hit. 8/10 They'll take the hit. Seriously. Here are a few more examples of the do's and dont's.

Example of a Don't:

Ash screams"Got it" She leaps up a near by tree and summons cats. They all run at the demon clawing and biting. She takes off her belt as it turns into her double bladed scythe and waits to see if they need more help. Ash hears the need more time and looks at the cats and the start using tactics in hope to be more distracting. She leaps down and runs up to the others.

Not only is this a poor example of fighting in an RP due to the extreme vagueness, but this is a prime example of auto-hitting. A pretty vague one, but one none the less.

Naya launched herself at the target, using a round house kick to smash her foot into the back of his head, sending him flying into a near by tree. She then walked up to him and proceeded to straddle him, slamming her fists into his face repeatedly.

Are you starting to get the drift of auto-hitting? Neither of those girls should have actually hit their target. When fighting, you should post with the assumption that they will block. Your post should suggest your character is going to hit their opponent, but also imply that the opponent may block, run, or attack first.

Example of a Do: (These are excerpts of actual posts)

The magical force also pushed the debris surrounding Lucian towards Luka. Lucian instantly appeared behind Luka, kicking her towards the now flying debris. "You shouldn't fight battles you can not win!" Lucian said as he hurled several bolts of lightning towards Luka and the flying debris. A barrier like sphere then appeared around Lucian as he started to float into the sky. "I will take this school and soon, take my place as the rightful god of this world!" Lucian's voiced continued to sound more demonic. His eyes no longer red but now black all around. The sky darkened drastically as lightning struck and the wind began to blow violently.

This person implied that his opponent would hit the flying debris and also become injured from the lightning. But they never actually said that person Hit the flying debris or was Struck by the lightning. Here was their response.

Luka didn't have a very good response time, causing her slim body to be thrown into the flying debris. "UAGH!" Not really responding to the on coming danger, taking every hit without hesitation. However just before impact, her body began to twitch and jerk slightly in very odd ways. Luka was smashed right through the destructive wall and straight onto the unforgiving ground. Creating very large creator. She laid still. Her body mangled in such a way it looked as though her bones were broken and displaced.

This is an example of when the person decided to take the hit. 'Lucian' allowed for 'Luka' to think about how she would respond and continue on with the battle without saying he actually injured her. Leaving the decision of weather to attack, run, or block up to 'Luka'.

The demon released them both allowing them to finally move again. She wasn't afraid of the blade tearing her open. She wanted to feel it, she wanted to relish in the feeling of pain again. It had simply been too long for her. However, at the same time, her sharp claw-like nails would've pierced straight through his throat. Forcing her entire hand to burst through the back of his neck. The splattering of their blood from both injuries would've drenched them both. Yes, this was indeed a pleasure Masa couldn't normally experience.

She tore through his throat when she let go, a not really surprising move. Although how he'd return would be. The blood spurted from the large opening in his throat, blood gushing through his mouth. It was a large tear and most would probably bleed out at this point. He looked to her, a blunt and pained face he had. Then... It was amazing, and the pain was such a great remembrance. Cackle straightened his back, noticing the blade which cut through her.

This is another example of how to post. Both characters implied they were going to attack each other but didn't actually hit until the other made it clear as to what action they were taking. If you want to read this entire fight, click here.

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