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[RoseHeart]

AVATAR PROPHECY
Avatar Legend: OOC Discussion & Planning

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Once upon a time, there was a dwarf. He was not like his band, eager to wage war and conquer every man, beast and realm in his path- No, he wanted out, so he left. He took a ship and fled, along with other travelers. And while he did not find safety in the new world, he, and others would begin an incredible adventure...

The Avatar vs Avatar spin-off continues!...

Get ready-

Character Sheet
IC Thread

This RTD is hosted in a succession format meaning turns will be taken in telling the story. You do not ever have to do this if you don't want to.

A host has 3 days from the 1st player action to publish the next update. After this passing a new host can take over the story where they left off.

When a battle or situation has ended or changed significantly, the host should summarize what happened in the last chapter and give it a name. The newest chapter is simply called the "current chapter".

Sometimes something may come up and you are unable to finish hosting, that's ok. If you are invested in some plot, you may wish to designate someone as keeper of these "secret notes" so a new host can PM them when you are offline.

You can also give general directions here, such as which characters to avoid using or what set pieces you have plans for. But do try to be flexible.

Spoiler: World (click to show/hide)

An archipelago of mystery. A cluster of land masses with different properties. These islands are sometimes stable, sometimes their characteristics and places of interest change, and it seems they are special in their own way.

Stable Islands: they stay the same but can still have very uncanny places that may be inspired or borrow from Avatar home locations and characters. They tend to be smaller(and rarer) than the next type. For stories with locations that will probably be revisited often.

Changing Islands: Nothing is very sure to stick in these places. They may have ancient structures that are simply not there the next time, or weren't there before. Things seem to warp in and out of existence on a whim. For stories with locations that will likely not be revisited.

RP Islands: these are usually the smallest, they are a strange place indeed. For stories without a host.

Spoiler: Format: New Chapter (relaxed) (click to show/hide)

Link to the last chapter.

Give the last chapter a name.
-Choose a fitting name, but one that is vague enough to not spoil unexpected plot points.

Summarize the last chapter.
-Only details necessary to understand the situation if joining in.

Summarize any important character info such as health and current items if this is a continuation of the last chapter's setting.

Start your new chapter by completing player actions(if this is a continuation) or by establishing the setting(if it is not).

Give details about any special rules you have, such as the use of powers and abilities. Or special starting circumstances for new or returning players.

Do not name your chapter, that happens when the next one starts and yours is summarized by you or the next host if that isn't you.

At that time it would be desirable that you edit in a link to the next chapter, and add this one's name.

[Greatness942]

I hope you don't mind, but I took a couple liberties to have more detail, since having a character with a lot of detailing seems important. I'll PM this to you, as well, since I didn't think of these until I actually began filling them out.

Spoiler: Character: Blake Belladonna (RWBY) (click to show/hide)

Portrait: http://i.pinimg.com/736x/7f/1b/00/7f1b008a5e34eb2653683c815b242429.jpg
Nature: Cautious
Death: Python
Respawn: Permadeath
Greatest physical weakness/strength: Brute Strength/Faunus Hearing
Greatest mental weakness/strength: Avoidance of Conflict/Stealth
greatest spiritual weakness/strength: Discrimination/Fighting for her cause
Weapon and Ammo: Gambol Shroud, a mixture of a bladed sheath, a sword, and a pistol similar to a Glock 17. In addition, it's tied together with a ribbon, giving it the same qualities of a Kusarigama. (Ammo: 34/34. Quick Reload. Bonus: Bullets can be "enchanted" by Dust Crystals)
Description: An introverted, yet outspoken girl, Blake Belladonna is a Huntress-in-training made to take down the creatures of Grimm. Hiding underneath her bow is a pair of cat ears, as she is a Faunus, a sub-species of humans who possess animalistic traits. Due to this, she is very much against discrimination, and isn't afraid to show her bravery in battling it in domestic situations. Despite this, however, she is shown to dislike personal conflict; her Semblance allows her to run from danger, and she shows the vice of constantly running from her problems instead of confronting them. Thanks to her Huntress training, she has unlocked her Aura: a metaphysical projection of her soul that acts as a shield against danger and can heal minor scratches and wounds. In addition, her Aura being unlocked granted her a Semblance; a special ability that reflects her personality. In this case, her Semblance can produce Shadow Clones that can be used as an afterimage to avoid danger. The clones can also be influenced by Dust. Finally, her Faunus traits means she can see in the dark and her cat ears allow her to hear things clearly from farther away.

[RoseHeart]

I would say before taking a roll, you could/should argue how one of your character strengths should help you.

Your abilities are considered an extra, and by default are turned off, other than flavor.

[Greatness942]

"I would say before taking a roll, you could/should argue how one of your character strengths should help you."

That sounds like a decent idea.
"Your abilities are considered an extra, and by default are turned off, other than flavor."

...Elaborate.

[RoseHeart]

Here's an idea, here's a thought. So each character having abilities is going to be too much for some people if they want to tell a story it's just too much to deal with. But other host might be willing to take it on. So we'll just keep that in mind going forward, OK?

[Greatness942]

Sounds fine to me. I'm a GM/Player who likes and can handle the individual abilities and special traits, so that's why I put it. Ergo, putting it into the compromise of "It's the GM's decision" sounds fine to me.

[RoseHeart]

Ability segment added to sheet.

going to bed, will finish setting things up tomorrow.

[Paxiecrunchle]

 One thing I'm having trouble with is...thinking of spiritual weaknesses.

Could we have an example or two?

[RoseHeart]

Being in a polluted environment, Working with others, Too much walking. The #1 thing that makes them unhappy.

More likely a thing that is part of who they are, and not a character flaw they may overcome eventually.

[Paxiecrunchle]

here it is after many edits because I simply could not grasp the form at the beginning of this game I could've avoided a lot of trouble if I had simply asked about it earlier.

Spoiler: Vivariums Lizard-man "Leonard" (click to show/hide)

Portrait: Portrait:

Nature: Inquisitive
Death: Rabbit
Respawn: Contract
Greatest physical weakness: Is cold blooded, increased weakness to the cold of ice based attacks.
Greatest mental weakness: Has a distaste for modern electronics even when they could help him.
Greatest spiritual weakness: Great appetite. Unhappy from prolonged hunger.
Greatest physical strength: Can sprint with incredible speed for his size in warm climates.
Greatest mental strength: He is extremely patient and isn't effected by things that would make others squeamish.
Greatest spiritual strength: Self worth. Has a nigh unbreakable belief in fulfilling his love struck destiny!!!
Ammo: none
Description: The lovestruck son of a pharaoh, transformed by Thoth for reasons lost to time into a fishlike creature, while his love transformed into a parasitoid fish like creature, his spores kept for study in the laboratory of Jean Paul Gasse, over the course of a few months an unknown reasearch er who had obtained the facility raised the creature watching its body evolve and build a wonderful bond before deciding that he should be let free, to search for his love. He usually shares two bodies with one mind. His head tentacle can suck fluids, lay eggs and excrete waste.
He is an amazing climber. He cannot breath while running.
He has a great memory. He enjoys mocking others even when not to his own benefit. Greatly enjoys the pursuit of knowledge, values love. He despises astrology.

[RoseHeart]

Respawn: None of these fit his character very well.
Weaknesses

What did you have in mind?

Weaknesses
Physical: Is cold blooded, increased weakness to the cold of ice based attacks, cannot breath while running.
Mental: Enjoys mocking others even when not to his own benefit, Great appetite.
Spiritual (I'm going to have to wing this a bit) Despises astrology?)

Strengths.
Physical. Is an amazing climber, can sprint with incredible speed for his size, operates more efficiently in warm climates due to being cold blooded.
Mental: Extremley patient, Good memory, not squeamish
Abilities: Two bodies that share consciousness , head tentacle can suck fluids
Spiritual: Has a nigh unbreakable belief in fulfilling his love struck destiny?
Strengths: Greatly enjoys the pursuit of knowledge,values love

Just be sure the Most important strength or weakness is at the front of the list.

[Paxiecrunchle]

 I imagined it has sort of like it, extra life sort of deal.

 You see, throughout the video game there's almost never just one seaman,  they're almost always at least two (to produce more podmen,lizardmen,toadmen,etc)that share the same mind, Canossa probably reproduce himself asexually.

 So imagine this, one of the two lizard man has a hatch and go through it's skull as long as the other escapes the character is...well alive but might have to start a whole convoluted lifecycle over again
to get a new mate, if the main body dies then... well it would be almost the same as permadeath is it earlier stages are different enough that I'd have to load a whole new avatar to simulate it, and In his early stages he would extremely vunerable.

 This would make it very hard for him to get two bodies again unless he was very stealthy about it.


I also don't think it's terribly unfair given that he can't really hold any weapons other than his own claws. His main strenths being speed and ability to move easily in high temperatures with little strain.



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 As for the strengths and weaknesses I consider all of that stuff important, but yes the physical stuff probably is the most important I just hadn't started that way soon as the categories would be easy to read, or so I hoped.

[RoseHeart]

As for the strengths and weaknesses I consider all of that stuff important, but yes the physical stuff probably is the most important I just hadn't started that way soon as the categories would be easy to read, or so I hoped.

One of each category is important, aka "Greatest". Be sure to have the greatest clearly pronounced, as others may not factor in. Also consider if something is a passive strength or an active ability.

I imagined it has sort of like it, extra life sort of deal.

I see, so kind of like you have NPC copies, and when you die you can swap. This would be an ability.

When abilities are not allowed, it means you are either the last one, or the others are far away/not relavant to the current chapter.

Both the Valkyrie and Reaper offer an extra life option. If you wish you can roleplay that as you rejoin you are actually a different copy.

This is just for Ability OFF chapters, I know Greatness is eager to turn ON those abilities. For choose which respawn option works with this.

[Paxiecrunchle]

 I'm confused about this on again off again abilities thing, but if the abilities are distrupted or something we'll go with contract, he's already done something to get the gods favor and be granted a sort of raised pseudo immortality so it sounds like him.

As for that other stuff, Im hoping making these edits is allowed, greatssts will now have exclaimation points around them.

[RoseHeart]

Looks good! Thanks.

Are you ready?