Recently I came up with a small side story I'm interested in telling. Thing is, I need some bodies to help me tell it! This is where you can possibly come in. Or rather, your hunter character.
Here's the thing: at this time I'm not looking for any hunter. I'm looking for characters that fulfill specific traits. Some of the things I'm looking for will be posted here, other things will be hidden.
[ DURATION ] I have no idea how long this will last. If this gets started, the initial RP could take anywhere from a week plus to finish depending on how frequently the participants post. The entire side story could even drop and fade into non-existence because one or more of the participants (including myself) became bored or disinterested in it.
This side story will last and continue on for as long as the participants are willing to partake in it. We're going to be in this together, so let's see where this story'll take us~
[ QUALIFICATIONS ] Hunter characters only at this time. If and when a need for Halloween or Horsemen characters comes up, a post in the main Halloween guild seeking more participants will go up at that time. For now, I'm currently looking for Hunters. No year limit, however those with the following trait will be favored more than those that don't have it.
A history of non-hostility towards Halloween. Has your hunter disobeyed orders to kill something from Halloween recently? Do they figure things from Halloween aren't as bad as everyone else makes them to be? Do they have things in Halloween they could consider to be a friend? If you could answer "yes" to any of the above, here's a chance to have those actions pay off. Looking to see a minimum of three instances of your Hunter being non-hostile towards Halloween.
At this time I'm looking to drop the consequences of acting in a non-Deus matter on Hunters who conducted themselves in a non-hostile manner. This is largely for players who've had their characters act a certain way, but haven't figured out where to go from there. Speaking of...
REQUIRED: A willingness to have Things happen to your character. While similar to the Sacrificial Alter of Plot, participants must be willing to trust me. Things will happen to your character. Some of the things may be nice. Some of the things may not be so nice.
Remember, I'm the GM that's really, really bad at suffering so the only thing I can promise is that participating won't kill or otherwise horribly mutilate your character. Things will happen that can make these things a possibility (of course), but it's entirely up to you whether you want to take those opportunities to be a monster to your character.
What I can promise is that there will be something that will affect your character in the long run. This will be a permanent thing that will affect your character in a minor way, but it will be non-life threatening. Unless you want it to be life-threatening, and if that's the case come talk to me and we can pow wow horrible things. You monster.
[ TL;DR ] Seeking: Hunters Requirements: Must be a hunter, character must have a general non-hostile attitude towards the majority of Halloween, player must be comfortable working with Maru AND willing to have Things Out Of Their Control happen.
[ THE FORM ] Interested? Post or PM me this:
[b]Hunter Name:[/b] [b]Weapon Name:[/b] [b]Weapon Type:[/b] [b]Hunter Division:[/b] [b]Scarf Color:[/b] [b]Weapon rune color:[/b] [b]Hunter's Current Attitude towards Halloween:[/b] Tell me a bit about their current state of mind. When did they start being okay towards Halloween? Why? [b]Fears & Description:[/b] example: T2 Fear - Swift Strikes. When activated, the runes glow brightly as the weapon moves at a faster-than-the-eye-can-see rate to rapidly stab things. [b]Artifacts:[/b] If yes, list and describe them here. If none, put N/A [b]Links to RPs demonstrating positive relations:[/b] Minimum 3. Bonus points if you link to the [b]specific posts[/b] that demonstrate this trait. No more than 5 please.
[color=red][b]By posting or PMing this, I am okay with the possibility of Marushii doing things to my character that people would normally stop and ask for permission for (ie, if my character needs to be hit by an NPC I am fine with my character being hit and knocked to the ground without my approval). I also agree that I will reach out to Marushii if at any time I have questions or feel uncomfortable with the way the story is going.
I also acknowledge that, as a participant, this story requires my participation as much as Maru's in order to be told. If I am busy or can't think of anything to post, I will reach out and let the rest of the participants know. This way the RP can continue. I am aware that I can jump back in at any time.[/b][/color]
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:58 pm
[ FAQ ] If you have any questions, feel free to post or PM me. If you PM me your question, it will be added here with your name/identifying things removed in order to remain anonymous.
My hunter used to be okay with Halloween, but lately they've been quite anti-Halloween. Do I still qualify?
At this time I prefer characters who are more... "positive" towards Halloween.
My character is secretly okay with Halloween but all their RPs are really hostile. Do I still qualify?
You might.
My character is really hostile towards Halloween but I'm intrigued by this and want to participate. Can my character lie and be positive towards Halloween just this once and then go back to being hostile at any moment?
I honestly would prefer characters who aren't hostile towards Halloween at this time. This side story does rely on its actors having a tolerance towards Halloween. Not having it would end the story kind of early, and to be honest this is something I'd really like to have a chance to tell. Thank you for understanding.
What benefits can my character get out of this?
1) Unique story opportunity for your character. These are not major, setting-altering roles. This is for a small side story, so you'll get out what you put into it. If you do the bare minimum, you might not get as much enjoyment as someone else who's proactive and openly building on the setting.
2) Small character bonuses. These are temporary and will only last as long as the side story lasts. Once the side story ends, these bonuses will be removed. Your character will NOT gain additional HP, Fears, etc. What they WILL gain is something they can brag about later, and what YOU as a player will gain will be opportunities for you to do with as you see fit.
3) A chance to RP with people you haven't RPed with before. Expand your network! Meet new people! Make new friends! Or, er, maybe you'll be familiar with everyone else already. Look, this is more of a "Maru bonus" than anything else because I don't get to RP much so yaaay me. :u
Can you give me an idea of what negative things can happen to my character?
1) Backlash. If anyone from Deus found out about this, it might not end well for your character.
2) Possible permanently-affecting things. While death and mutilation from me are off the board, there will be chances for you to do terrible things to your character. I'm not going to stop you, but I'll likely give you a weird look if you do.
3) You have to put up with me. Let me be level with you: I've had stories I've wanted to tell very badly before, but they've flopped for one reason or another. It's fully possible that nothing can come from this, but it's possible that something CAN come from this. It's also possible that the story could die through mid-telling, leaving your character with some things and without others.
This side story has no guarantees that it will be completed. I am at risk as much as you are.
I can't stress this enough: I need help to tell this story. It'll be on everyone to see it through to the end to the point where I will be requesting communication. I'd rather see an OOC post in the RP requesting someone to skip them due to being too busy/can't think of anything to say than to do nothing.
Sell me on the plot to this.
So you call yourself a hero, hm? Let's have you prove it.
What can you tell me about the plot?
I'd like to keep the IC details hidden. Originally this was going to be a meta plot, however it's been scaled down drastically into an easier to handle/manage/run size. Depending on how things go, this can very easily open up for more participants.
Heck, depending on how the players act, this could have a minor effect on the overall story. A major effect is very unlikely, but there's always a possibility.
My hunter doesn't have any instances when they've been non-hostile/friendly/okay with Halloween. Their personality would lead them to this sort of behavior if confronted though -- would they still qualify for this?
There's a chance! Link RPs that demonstrate this quality/personality and we'll see from there.
Hunter's Current Attitude towards Halloween: Gale started out being angry at Halloween, but that anger dissipated over time. Over the years, he determined that many of them were non-hostile, and sought conversations with them, rather than blindly lashing out at them. After the Horsemen incident happened, he deduced that they were the bigger threat and focused more on researching and fighting against them, rather than Halloween. He will generally not attack them unless provoked / attacked first, and has a partnership with Mei-Xiu (and by extension, Bul) to do his best not to harm the students unless necessary.
Fears & Description:
1: Diamond Dragon: Jinhai's bullets are ice covered (T3 BC - 9d4)
4: Crystal Dragon Redux: Healing pulse. (T2 C - 8d4)
Artifacts:
Signet of Avalon:
- BATTLE EFFECT: CLEAR EYES: Usable once per battle. If your Fear attack/ Charged ability MISSES, you can invoke the signet to IMMEDIATELY try again. This can be used any time you MISS with a Fear Attack, but once again only ONCE per battle. Simply reroll the attack while invoking the Signet. If you miss the second time however, you are out of luck!
- PASSIVE ABILITY: FINDERS KEEPERS: When in an event where the outcome is determined by a dice roll, if you dislike the outcome you can roll again to try for the outcome again (non battle only). For example if a GM tells you to roll a 100-sided dice to find _ things. This only applies to ADMIN run events where applicable! (Including metas and admin events!) This has a 48 hour (IC and OOC) recharge time
+ AOE attack from RP point bonuses + Spectre watch, customized Runic Daggers, and runic chains
Links to RPs demonstrating positive relations:Here is the start of Gale's conversion towards a better relationship with Halloween (and here). He fights Bul later, but starts to realize that his views are changing. Later he has a quiet, non confrontational talk with both Mei and Bul, as well as Pokerus.
By posting or PMing this, I am okay with the possibility of Marushii doing things to my character that people would normally stop and ask for permission for (ie, if my character needs to be hit by an NPC I am fine with my character being hit and knocked to the ground without my approval). I also agree that I will reach out to Marushii if at any time I have questions or feel uncomfortable with the way the story is going.
I also acknowledge that, as a participant, this story requires my participation as much as Maru's in order to be told. If I am busy or can't think of anything to post, I will reach out and let the rest of the participants know. This way the RP can continue. I am aware that I can jump back in at any time.
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:11 pm
Hunter Name: Chelsea Hawthorn Weapon Name: Tenebrae Weapon Type: Bow w/ bladed ends Hunter Division: Death (formerly Sun) Scarf Color: pinky pink Weapon rune color: also pink Hunter's Current Attitude towards Halloween: Chel has been pro-Halloween for a while. Her attitude has always been "only hurt things that hurt me/my own" and initially for her that did mean hurting Halloween. Out of ignorance she believed that all Halloween was was a bunch of murder machines. She teamed up with a bunch of Halloween creatures during the wonderland meta to form a guild called penumbra and her opinion has changed since. She has a closely knit group of people in Halloween she actually (against Deus rules) exchanges information with frequently. In many cases her loyalty to those friends outweighs other priorities. She still kills Halloween creatures when they pose a threat but feels highly uncomfortable harming without cause. Overall she hates that Deus enforces a "kill or be killed" mentality when she believes cooperation is possible. Fears & Description:
1. One Shot (one big giant crackling arrow) - T3GC 2. Many Shots (rain of arrows) - T2SS 3. Split Shot (shoots more than one target) T2TC
Artifacts: Toxic Scale of Lernaen: Battle Effect: Once per OOC week, rolling doubles at any point allows you to take a second attack. Roll the dice below yours. (IE: Roll 2d8 normally? Roll 2d6.) Does not affect FEAR attacks.
Agyo's Mantle: (custom artifact) Agyo's Mantle: Non-Battle Effect: Non-Battle: Chel can take herself and/or 1 other person to a headspace that changes from attempt to attempt (it’s always a sort of trance/dream creation though- never real places and they’re sort of wavy in a way).. Bodies remain unconscious/comatose- headspace ends if they stop touching the artifact. Users can use the artifact for as long as they want, but their bodies still have physical needs so ... While in the headspace you can’t properly meld with another person but you can feel whispers of memories and REALLY strong emotions. Essentially like a very mild momentary connection. Can be made into a proper meld but only w/ the person wielding Ungyo’s mantle. Can only be used once per ooc week. Battle Effect: When in the same space as Ungyo’s mantle, attack dice modifier is -4 instead of -6 (Ungyo's mantle is another artifact that will belong to Chris but isn't in play atm)
Rajni Patel: class A artifact you can read more about here if neccessary~
Links to RPs demonstrating positive relations: oh boy sit tight This whole rp is Chel trading info w/ Shun & Estel (reapers) That time Chel went to Halloween and interviewed a bunch of monsters about a potential alliance Chel outright stating her beliefs and losing a friend over it + many many more i just linked the most important ones @_@
One thing that might potentially complicate your plot (I'm not sure what you have planned) is that Chel has been publically noticed by Caelius for her actions already + punished/consequences/almost killed for it so if it's something that needs to be overt in any way I'm not sure it would be possible? But! This plot sounds really cool and good for Chel so I'm hoping that'll work out :'>
By posting or PMing this, I am okay with the possibility of Marushii doing things to my character that people would normally stop and ask for permission for (ie, if my character needs to be hit by an NPC I am fine with my character being hit and knocked to the ground without my approval). I also agree that I will reach out to Marushii if at any time I have questions or feel uncomfortable with the way the story is going.
I also acknowledge that, as a participant, this story requires my participation as much as Maru's in order to be told. If I am busy or can't think of anything to post, I will reach out and let the rest of the participants know. This way the RP can continue. I am aware that I can jump back in at any time.
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:53 pm
Hunter Name: Jack Hawthorn Weapon Name: Owain Weapon Type: Zweihander Hunter Division: Life Scarf Color: Dark Green Weapon rune color: Yellow Green Hunter's Current Attitude towards Halloween: Jack has always favored Halloween ever since a special encounter made his imagination go wild; as a Lifer, he studies their genetics (or attempts to) through generations of minipets. As a whole, he's more fascinated with their culture than he is by anything human but is so bad at social skills that he hasn't been able to visit much through golems.
He's only had one bad encounter in the past, but overall views students positively and knows that they are not the same as horsemen, especially thanks to the influence of his wife. Now that they've been living together a while, he's been trying to think of ways to support her independent mindset about them without bringing them under more fire, especially because these friends of theirs are powerful allies.
Fears & Description: 1. Feed the Earth (T3 Bite) - The sword grows extra teeth courtesy of new bramble growths, temporarily able to sap energy on contact. 2. Natural Remedy (T2 Chill) - Owain channels healing energy, seen as vines and flowers. 3. Earthbreaker (T2 BC) - Owain becomes lighter and easier to handle, making his blows twice as strong.
Artifacts: Class A Artifact - full description here [ Portal walker ] Your character can now survive within Halloween for a 1-2 hours. (5 points) (Y3 ONLY)
[ Disguise ] Your character can take on the disguise of a Halloween creature (make one up!). This lasts only 30 minutes. (2 points per use) (Y3 ONLY)
[ SUMMON ARTIFACT - CREATURE FORM ] You may summon your artifact into creature form. It takes on an ethereal appearance equal to the "core" of your weapon. It can vary anywhere from 1- 10 feet. In creature form, the artifact will obey most given commands with relative intelligence. As it is ethereal, it's physical power is actually rather weak. It is good for scouting/flying above/doing errands/etc. This lasts for 5 minutes. If you select this one, please explain what the creature is. It should be something that your character and/or artifact identifies with and is "creatureish" in shape. Please do not pick a "cosplay" theme for this. (5 points) (Y3 ONLY)
DORMANT STATE APPEARANCE: Ring of some sort
BATTLE (INVOKED STAGE ART) IC APPEARANCE: Foresty-themed dual swords based off his current weapon (cut it in half and shrink it basically, though artist can interpret however), with both swords having the Creation chain and seal wrapped around them (note that the smoke the lock exudes is green); hunter coat transforms to a dark green half-cloak with a more Celtic style gold tree emblem; gains small thorny crown of Hawthorn and light armor as allowed, nothing really fancy.
Links to RPs demonstrating positive relations:
The meeting is technically neutral, but he views it as highly positive: his encounter with X at a young age, which throws him into eventual thrill seeking, ghost-hunting, forum creating obsession to understand.
His unofficial guide to the Halloween proper becomes Chel, who wants him to meet one of her close contacts and friends Shun in hopes of showing him that not all Halloween people were bad. (And also, well, because he really, really loves Halloween in general.) He comes to learn more about Shun (and later also that he had saved Chel's life) and, deciding that he may in fact be trustworthy, shares some knowledge about the horsemen that he doubts students may know about their neighbors.
He gains the pleasure of learning more about Chel's Penumbra contacts through The Great Knight Meta. Be it chatter through a rash of injured soldiers, discussing events when given a small breather, being given a commendation, or the countless number of battles shared, Jack is witness to their characters even if he is not aware of who they truly are. It leaves a great impression on him even after the fact.
During the Day Zero meta, Penumbra comes together again to kill mobs and share information to figure out what's going on once more.
He's had a lot of discussion about the grey area with Chel over too many rps but I WILL LOOK FOR THEM IF YOU NEED ME TO I PROMISE.
A thing to note in case it affects something in the plot: Owain is the green legacy weapon and has the seal. Jack has also had some brushes with Merlin if it needs to be explained.
By posting or PMing this, I am okay with the possibility of Marushii doing things to my character that people would normally stop and ask for permission for (ie, if my character needs to be hit by an NPC I am fine with my character being hit and knocked to the ground without my approval). I also agree that I will reach out to Marushii if at any time I have questions or feel uncomfortable with the way the story is going.
I also acknowledge that, as a participant, this story requires my participation as much as Maru's in order to be told. If I am busy or can't think of anything to post, I will reach out and let the rest of the participants know. This way the RP can continue. I am aware that I can jump back in at any time.
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:28 pm
Hunter Name: Washington Becker Weapon Name: Sally Weapon Type: Shield Hunter Division: Moon Scarf Color: Blue Weapon rune color: Blue
Hunter's Current Attitude towards Halloween: Wash has always seen Halloweeners as 'just kids'. When some of them got kidnapped as per the pre-island-destruction-Killzone-died-horesmen-kidnapped-people plot (IDEK what it was called anymore, sorry) he made friends with Amphi, and later helped the surviving students escape to the portals.
Amphi & Wash Wash gives Amphi a walk around the facility while she's incarcerated, for lack of a better term.
Evaluation, Capture Mission Wash is super duper not happy about the whole kidnapping children thing, especially not the 'contemplating torture' bit.
Escape from the Labs Wash helps the students escape, which was probably not a great idea vis a vis longevity and H, but luckily(???) he gets kidnapped by horsemen later.
Wash & Taima Wash and Taima hang out in the Haunted House.
By posting or PMing this, I am okay with the possibility of Marushii doing things to my character that people would normally stop and ask for permission for (ie, if my character needs to be hit by an NPC I am fine with my character being hit and knocked to the ground without my approval). I also agree that I will reach out to Marushii if at any time I have questions or feel uncomfortable with the way the story is going.
I also acknowledge that, as a participant, this story requires my participation as much as Maru's in order to be told. If I am busy or can't think of anything to post, I will reach out and let the rest of the participants know. This way the RP can continue. I am aware that I can jump back in at any time.
Hunter Name: Jason Kenneth Weapon Name: Zanthvos Weapon Type: Sword Hunter Division: Moon Scarf Color: Blue Weapon rune color: Aquamarine Hunter's Current Attitude towards Halloween: Jason is terrified of Halloween, however if a halloween can make it clear they mean him no harm, he wont hurt them. Chances are they'll still freak him out though.
Also he's BFF with Yuki
Fears & Description: 1. Feathered Judgment (T3 Swift strikes) Zanth glows black and shoots out a needle like energy at his opponent. 2. Breath of Healing (T2 Chill) The crystal on the hilt of the sword glows and releases a healing energy. 3. Feathered Relief (T2 Chill) * Energy like feathers are released, healing to heal wounds
*Jason currently possesses the blue key on the back of his hand, so he's been bumped down a tier. I don't know if this locks down his T3 FEAR
Also has standard bandages.
Artifacts:
Star of Nut
An amulet in the shape of a five-pointed star, made of gold and inlaid with rich blue lapis lazuli. The amulet hangs on a thick golden chain, suitable for wearing as a necklace. Status Effect: The Star is activated by pressing all five points of the amulet simultaneously; upon doing so, all the light in the immediate vicinity is pulled into the amulet and held there, plunging that area into total darkness. The amulet's range is a sphere 10 feet square; if within that range, you cannot see out of it and appear trapped in complete darkness. From the outside, it looks like a sphere of pure black. The effect lasts for 5 IC minutes. Can only be used in battle to escape, not to attack - because if you use the amulet, you won't be able to see either! After use, the amulet takes 1 IC day to recharge. Cannot be used in boss battles or battles that you cannot (for whatever reason) escape.
[CLOSED] Aymet [::] President (He's in a golem here, and it's a more neutral undercover incognito but...at least he doesn't attack him? BD;
In truth I don't have many RP's with Jason interacting in a positive manner with halloween, I have tons with Yuki and Riley in knights meta but thats a AU setting. I do have lots of RP's where Jason kinda..screams a lot? BDD;
By posting or PMing this, I am okay with the possibility of Marushii doing things to my character that people would normally stop and ask for permission for (ie, if my character needs to be hit by an NPC I am fine with my character being hit and knocked to the ground without my approval). I also agree that I will reach out to Marushii if at any time I have questions or feel uncomfortable with the way the story is going.
I also acknowledge that, as a participant, this story requires my participation as much as Maru's in order to be told. If I am busy or can't think of anything to post, I will reach out and let the rest of the participants know. This way the RP can continue. I am aware that I can jump back in at any time.
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:49 am
Hunter Name: Dakota Rainstar Weapon Name: Chama Weapon Type: Sword Hunter Division: Mist Hunter Scarf Color: Black Weapon rune color: Orange/Red Hunter's Current Attitude towards Halloween: Dakota has a unpassioned hate for horseman. They tortured him, they beat him, they are the worse. High school Monsters? Not so much. He talked to Hel, Poke and Xiu even going as so far to rescue // help the latter two. He thinks Halloween students are just like him. Getting the short end of the stick. Fears & Description: Y2 Chill- Dakota sword glows and he sends the energy towards another person, making them feel like a warm embrace. It heals shields.
Y2 Gamblers Chance - Chama blares with a fiery like around her blade and he uses the boost to cause damage. The flames crawl down though and can end up hurting Dakota.
Y3 Barrier - Dakota sticks Chama in the ground, and transfers her protective spirit to other people, to protect them for a bit.
Artifacts: The flame of Hestia - A flame that acts as water and can be poured or bottled to illuminate areas. Links to RPs demonstrating positive relations: God Idk where they could be: [HERE] and [HERE] and [HERE]
By posting or PMing this, I am okay with the possibility of Marushii doing things to my character that people would normally stop and ask for permission for (ie, if my character needs to be hit by an NPC I am fine with my character being hit and knocked to the ground without my approval). I also agree that I will reach out to Marushii if at any time I have questions or feel uncomfortable with the way the story is going.
I also acknowledge that, as a participant, this story requires my participation as much as Maru's in order to be told. If I am busy or can't think of anything to post, I will reach out and let the rest of the participants know. This way the RP can continue. I am aware that I can jump back in at any time.
