Kurotsune

Okay, so I've been struggling with whether or not I should write this, especially considering it'd be an incredibly short list and I'm not good at talking about others - Specially when it comes to saying good things about them. Regardless, I'll try my hand: There. If I rethink this, I'll edit it later.

Huh. Well, I'm surprised.

As a disclaimer, that bit was a joke. I've no desire to undergo any alterations.

I'll bite. First, I'm pansexual. The difference between bisexuality and pansexuality is a blurred one. Oftentimes the same thing, oftentimes not, for the sake of the discussion I will separate bisexuality as one who feels attracted to both cis-men and cis-women, while pansexuality describes someone who is attracted to anyone regardless of sexual identity - Be it binary, trans or neither. Briefly touching the sexual aspect, I don't have a particular taste for either gender, but rather whatever I'm "in the mood" for. I'm a fairly whimsical person, and I tend to, especially in bed, do mostly whatever the hell occurs to me. Has worked so far. As for why I identify as non-binary. First, short answer. I posit these hypothetical questions: "Why do you identify as male?" - To a man "I was born this way." "Why do you identify as a male?" - To a trans-man "I was born this way" "Why do you identify as a female?" - to a woman "I was born this way." "Why do you identify as a female?" - to a trans-woman "I was born this way". Get the gist? Long answer, from the very start of my life I was bombarded with gender stereotypes on how I should act because of what I have between my legs and how much fat I hold within my pectorals. I don't identify with them. In a binary world, there is either male or female, and no in-betweens. When actions are either masculine or feminine, being non-binary isn't the delusion that your actions will not hold and implication of a gender, as all actions do - we think in a binary gender system, so we judge and measure others in a binary gender system. All actions are seen as male or female, and there is little exception to this. Body language, choice of words, even how one writes - they all imply gender. So, my being non-binary stems from the simple fact that I don't identify with the stereotypes that compose either gender. I don't identify with masculine nor feminine behavior, and more importantly, I don't want to be judged by masculine or feminine standards. This, perhaps, is the biggest one. If I'm a guy, there's certain things that I can't talk about. If I'm a girl, there's certain things I can't talk about. If I'm binary, I am and should expected to be judged by each person's idealized view of how said binary gender norm acts. Being non-binary, I wish - it is often not the case - to not be judged by said standards. Being non-binary is opting out of the gender equation altogether, it's seeing yourself as something beyond your genitalia and whatever hormonal discharges they imply. While I don't mean to romanticize it too much, being non-binary is merely asking you to judge me for how I act, regardless of whether I am a man or a woman. That said, to me, being non-binary is a strictly psychological thing. I don't see my biological gender as non-existent nor do I want it to become non-existent - there isn't a "sex reassignment surgery" for someone to become non-binary. Unless we come up with a third type of genitalia - and I'm open to suggestions on that one - I still follow normal biological procedures that my biological gender may require, whatever those may be. (And that also means when I check in at a hospital, I'll tick either the "male" or "female" column, but I'll ask to not be referred to by "mister" or "miss".)) And that's all my gigantic headache will allow me to write. May revisit this later. (( But as a small addendum, part of me does quite like seeing people guess my biological gender or try to label my actions as either masculine or feminine - and get it wrong. Only a few people have actually figured out what's my biological gender, and I'm not about to tell them that, either. ))

Let me just point out to everyone mentioning legendaries that sprites are done by generation, including all legendaries for said generation. That means we have shiny legendaries for all generation, including from the first to the sixth. That doesn't guarantee they'll be in the next episode or even in the game - It just means that should it be decided that they will be in the game, we have the assets ready.

And the question 'bout them profiles? C'mon boss, you know you're gonna like 'em.

I edited the post with some elaborations as you were posting. EDIT: And a question. If we don't reach the full number of people you'll roll NPCs, right? How do you feel about letting others fill the gaps? I've two or three other character concepts I'd like to try out, and if I'm posting for one, I may as well post for thirty.

I have a question about the resurrection. Does he simply come back to life, or is he restored to life? Let me elaborate: If he simply comes back to life, the power is fine even without a timer - If you cut his arm off, he comes back with his arm cut off. If you chop his head off, tough luck, he'd resurrect just to die immediately thereafter. If he is restored to life, his body is effectively re-created. In this scenario, the issue arrives with the fact that logically the character is now "rested", with skills available, which would give it a gigantic advantage - Basically, a character being able to come back to life means he can effectively choose to ignore his survival instincts, which would allow him a level of unpredictability which, in the hands of a proper player would make it an incredibly overpowered character that plays off of people's assumptions of how he should act (although admittedly an interesting one). Personally, I prefer the coming-back-to-life thing as it is intrinsically balanced. The character will return with whatever damage he had taken, which was lethal to begin with, so although he would be better off, he won't be too better off - Passives are supposed to be somewhat weak, remember? If not, however, I propose one of two. First, it's not an actual resurrection, but simply a very powerful healing spell. At the brink of death, he can choose to not die and be fully restored. Why is this balanced? Sneak attacks, basically. Second, the character is capable of fully restoring himself (including use of all abilities) but the resurrection can be stopped or it's a channeled process that takes a turn or two to finish as his body reforms, allowing others to intervene and damage him as he recovers.

Hint: Note how I didn't name any locations in my background. Keeping things vague is your friend.

I know I'm going to read all profiles because I'm interested in the character, and the overall ability of the other players. That said I'm fairly confident in my ability to not meta-game. Either way, to take the possibility out of the window altogether, I figured that was the best approach.

Cackles As a side note, I sent you a message about the finer mechanics of the character since I'd rather not make my combat style public. Gotta avoid that meta, yo.

So I'm kind of curious why my profile hasn't received feedback yet. Are you okay with it, or just haven't gotten to it?

I moved the profile over to this post: Name: Matthew Corwil Archetype: Swashbuckler Race: Human Age: 24 Appearance: Matthew's body is average sized (5'7'') with above-average weight due to his musculature (175 lbs). His muscles are toned, defined and small enough so he can move quickly, but large enough so that he can wield his weapons efficiently with devastating result. The man has jet-black hair, cut a short tangled mess with a single braid going as low as his chin on the right side of his face. His eyes are dark brown, and his skin is tanned caramel due to his time at sea. Personality: Arrogant and all of it's synonyms fit Matthew perfectly. He is a braggart, and will quickly bite more than he can chew just for the thrill of it - Bringing us to the second most important part of his personality. He is a thrillseeker, and only took to piracy to have the chance to adventure to his heart's desire. He is quick to anger, but can be wise when the situation calls for it and the subject at hand is one he is particularly knowledgeable about. Competitive, he will always try to prove himself the superior in anything he perceives to be a contest. Which just so happens to be everything. Signature Moves/Spells/Skills: - Rogue's Path: Swashbuckler. - Serpent's kiss(active) - Matthew's rapier contains a hidden vial at it's tip, which will be shattered when a button in the hilt is pressed. At such a time, a puncture wound turns the rapier into a needle, injecting the foe with a paralytic poison that will leave smaller animals and humans unconscious, and stagger larger ones (1 turn stun on heavy enemies, 2 turn stun on medium/light enemies). Since the vial must be replaced - and so the sword needs to be dismantled, this can only be used once per encounter. - Footwork(passive) - Fighting aboard a rocking small ship has it's advantages. Matthew has learned how to stay on his feet, making him not only harder to knock down, but ligther on them. The boy has improved acrobatics, and will is an expert to dodging attacks with ease. Due to the nature of his battles, however, Matthew is far too used to fighting only one or two enemies at a time, and tends to focus solely on the adversary at hand, making him easier to hit with flanking strikes from a different opponent than the one he is focused on. (Note that EASIER doesn't mean he'll get hit BY EVERY SINGLE ONE.) - One with the sea(sustained/toggle-able) - Matthew often spent nights watching the sea. The motion of the waves and their serenity, their rage during the storm, the fluidity of it's motions... And through this, he has found enlightenment. One with the sea is an ability that will greatly enhance Matthew's natural abilities, with two major drawbacks: 1 -> Focusing on this requires effectively the same concentration as casting as spell, and so, if Matthew is hit, this effect will be immediately removed. 2 -> If Matthew toggles the effect out on it's own, it can be toggled back again immediately. If he is knocked out of it, however, he gains a negative bonus to focus as his concentration is broken, he takes extra damage from the attack that knocked him out of his state, and he cannot use it again for three turns. Background: They say the day Matthew was born, there was a fierce storm. The fiercest his father had seen in decades, in fact. The boat rocketed to and fro, lifted up and brought down by the mighty, furious waves that continuously attacked it. All this commotion made his father worry that both his wife and child would perish that day, and unfortunately, one did. However, his child was strong and persevered. "A true man of the sea!" his comrades praised. A true man of the sea? So shall we see. Soon enough, the boy could walk. Soon thereafter, he was chatting up the crew as if it was no-one's business. Normally, you'd not have a child nary a decade old atop a pirate ship, but where else would he leave him? He wasn't going to abandon his son, his only memory of his loving wife, the living memento of his dream of building a family. His name was Thomas Corwil. He had been a pirate for years now, and when he met a young bubbly wench in a small village he'd ported in, he became infatuated. After porting in her, she decided to go with him in his journey. To Thomas, this was the love of his life following him into the future, a future was robbed when she perished during Matthew's birth. The reality of it is that this was nothing more than a starstruck woman and an always-horny pirate doing exactly what you'd expect them to do. Alas, this was not for naught, for Matthew was born, and Thomas' life was the better for it. Thomas didn't blame Matthew for the wench's death, even if he considered the woman his wife. He saw it as the fate of all of those who step into the sea - Death. And to him, good riddance. Death before capture, he'd say. "You don't become a pirate to end in prison. You become one to die at sea. Free." Those were the words Matthew would grow by. For when he was ten, he was already proeficient in moving around the ship, climbing up and down the tangled mess of ropes with amazing speed. "The captain's monkey is at it again!" the crew would shout and chortle, watching the boy play as he could within the confines of the ship. It wasn't long before it was decided it was time for him to train, and so all members of the crew began giving him lessons. From fighting to steering the ship to cooking the slop to preparing the grog to reading the books within the Captain's quarters - Thomas strongly believed in "an education" - so Matthew was always reading something or another. Throught it all, it was his attunement to the sea that showed the most. His father lost count of the times he saw the boy standing at the ship's mast, sitting there and simply taking in the light of the moon. He'd usually fall asleep there, but unless there was a particularly strong storm or wind, his father would just let him stay. When Matthew became fifteen years old, he became a man three times. The first was when the city went to port, his father pointed him to a wench and she made him one the first time. The second came when he participated in his first pirate raid and took his first life, becoming a man of the sea. The last time was when his father taught him about the mechanics of his weapon, the serpent's kiss - It was a sword with a trick that he had created, as he was a fairly decent tinker - and thought it was time to teach his son the ins and outs of the blade, just in case. That was when Matthew became a man in his father's eyes. This turned out to have been a good idea, as Matthew only spent a year pirating under his father when he died. The raid went normally, but one of the enemy sailors decided to, in a desperate move, blow up the train's entire supply of gunpowder along the ship, below deck. It didn't work, but the explosion caught Thomas, and he was severely burned. He asked his son to finish him with his own sword. He complied. When the men turned for guidance, the First Mate was the natural choice, but Matthew disagreed. He insisted he would be the captain, and challenged any who refused his claim to fight him to death. It was decided that the ship would port so they all could rest, and afterwards, the battle would occur. They fought at the town's shipyard, jumping from narrow plataform to narrow plataform, attempting to maneuver and out-maneuver one another constantly, but it was clear the First Mate had the upper hand. As Matthew became cornered, when it seemed a clear victor had been decided, Matthew felt the sea call to him. As if telling him how to move, how to hit, how to flow, the sea called. And Matthew responded. Suddenly, he moved faster. His attacks were stronger. His reflexes were sharper. His opponent barely had the chance to defend himself against the onslaught of strikes Matthew delivered, one by one, and in a second the tides were turned. But as the First Mate that had helped grow him stood bloodied in front of him, Matthew spared the man, asking him to be his most trustworthy companion as he had been his father. The man accepted, and they took to the sea. The ship - The royal edge - was now Matthew's. And his life as a pirate captain had begun. Matthew had a successful, if uneventful carreer. He sought to learn about his ability, and eventually his search led him to a druid, who explained he had been born with a natural affinity for the sea, and that this link made him stronger. The druid taught Matthew how to listen more efficiently, and he continued his journey, this time hearing the whispering of the sea telling him who to plunder, how to attack, how to defend, defending him as much as it defended itself - as if they were one. Death comes to all, however, and Matthew was no different. His First Mate had claimed to have found the best booty they'd seen, but it turned out to be a trap by the marine. Matthew and his crew fought valiantly, and the man almost single-handedly assured their upper hand, but it was for naught, as the blade who sealed his fate came from behind. As the first mate revealed himself a traitor, Matthew and his fellows were captured, and offered absolution by serving under the First Mate - who would now be a marine-sanctioned pirate, robbing only from their country's enemies. Matthew refused, making a mad dash for the man. Matthew kept running even as he was stabbed and shot, and first he reclaimed his father's sword, which the First Mate had took from him; Then, he threw his weight over the man's body, causing both to fall to the sea. He held the man there, his father's sword firmly planted on his neck, until he was dead. As he drowned, Matthew almost felt embraced. Hearing the whispers of the sea, telling him it was okay, that he was safe. Whispers of reassurance, whispers of praise, whispers of hope. This motherly affection, whether it was a dellusion or not, made the man smile earnestly as he took his last breath. And then the sea was silent.

Ehehehhe. Background updated. I might revisit other sections or add more to it later.

Here's my problem with the word "Template". It implies a format to be followed at all times, and enforced if it is not. I don't like that. RP is about freedom, right from the start down to how your write your threads. Add guidelines to help others along? Absolutely. Defining and setting in stone a singular way to do things? Not cool. So I suggest that the template idea is either dropped or used simply as a reference point; At least for me, I instantly lose all desire to participate or create a game if I already have to tip-toe around regulations right at the front door.

1 -> You people forget who is the tag master 2 -> I wrote this in half an hour and didn't proof read it. It might suck. 3 -> I leave no guarantees that I will play, but maybe this can be used as an NPC or a profile example if I don't.

I know skype conversations are cheating, but since I want to use my particularly good mood today to do something, it might as well be this. [19:09:57] Kurotsune: Gotta write in the diargy [19:10:07] Kurotsune: also diargy sounds like some sort of orgy [19:11:11] Amethyst: Maybe one involving digestive problems. [19:11:20] Kurotsune: EW WHAT [19:11:30] Kurotsune: That'd be a shitty night. [19:11:43] Amethyst: Yep. But enough potty humour. [19:12:00] Kurotsune: Sorry. You know how I like doing these shit shows. [19:12:10] Amethyst: At least make sure your jokes aren't crappy. [19:12:55] Kurotsune: Well, if I just keep throwing 'em out there, at some point, something's scat to give. [19:13:34] Kurotsune: And yes, I did just move this into the realm of wordplay, and you better not give me any crap about it. [19:14:27] Amethyst: You know, that's fine, either way someone's gotta give you the runs for your money. [19:15:33] Kurotsune: Very elaborate. Guess we're just gonna dump all the ones we know until we're bored or all out, eh? [19:16:32] Amethyst: It is our doodie. [19:19:55] Kurotsune: Okay, that was brilliant. You've passed the test. Next diargy I'm going to, you're invited. [19:20:44] Kurotsune: Also I'm quotebooking this and leaving a nice message for you there, so check it out in a few minutes. Also there IS a pun there, it's just obscure. I hope you get it. [19:21:32] Amethyst: I did, don't worry. I won't be dropping the ball on that one. [19:22:06] Kurotsune: I hear dropping those is very unhealthy. Basically, almost every conversation I have with Amethyst devolves into one of three things: A ) Discussions about psychology, sociology, or anything in between. B ) Emotional conversations about stuff - Though that's mostly been me dumping stuff on her recently, but she's had her moments C ) The pun-wars above or other assorted antics. So I've decided to use my good action for the decade to just post this here as a small statement of how much I appreciate you, lady. At times our conversations are insignificant and meaningless, and sometimes they're there when I just want to smile. So thank you for that.

Since no one seems to have quoted this, as far as I glanced over anyway, here's a nice quote from Robin Williams: "I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy. Because they know what it's like to feel absolutely worthless and they don't want anybody else to feel like that".

Long story short, yes and no. The leaders aren't around, and if any are, you wouldn't know. Lastly, personal details are kept confidential to prevent possible harassment.

And so the episode is completed. With that, so is the purpose of this status thread. Thank you all for your input, and we'll keep you posted as the beta and alpha processes develop.

If the "spam" reaches a level where there's zero useful content in these threads, I'll start keeping them locked; If there's zero useful content, then there's no need for anyone to be able to post.

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