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The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

11-25-2006, 02:12 PM

I have to say, I was dissapointed with that means of reducing the explosion's effect Hawk. Aside from that, just a few minor stylistic issues - something feels wrong about fusing sand together and the Caryatid has a much bigger repetoire than just flinging sand about the place. Rocks for example.

I know, but for the explosion, I didn't have much else to work with. REI was the only thing close. But at least I did try and reduce its effects.

As for the pure sand attacks, I wanted to emphasise the struggle between wind and earth, with both parties pushing against and trying to overwhelm the other. Kind of like how you see fire and ice always being used in continous beams or flame-thrower type attacks against one-another. With earth the only way was with sand.

I'm feeling uninspired somehow, so if anyone has anything they'd like Rei to do or respond to, let me know.

Well you can help save my ass for a start! Gravity control or super strength could really help prevent my forthcoming squishy doom! Perhaps include use of gravity as a shield which help saved me and yourself from the explosion too, come to think of it. That way Arhra will be happy also.

Skyshot

11-25-2006, 06:34 PM

I also had something I wanted to do from the beginning of the fight, that being using earthquake on the rock lady. I'm kinda hoping it works.

And yes, team-ups! Let's see a few! Skyshot is a team player, when he can find a team!I'm feeling uninspired somehow, so if anyone has anything they'd like Rei to do or respond to, let me know.
Given she just threw me at a big rock, do you really want to know what I can come up with?

Flarecobra

11-25-2006, 09:29 PM

Yeah....kinda uninspired here too

Bailey

11-26-2006, 08:16 AM

Two female characters unsure of what to do next?

*Begins to open mouth, is dragged off and thrown in a detainment cell.*

Steel Shadow

11-26-2006, 08:17 AM

Must be an epidemic or something.

Arhra

11-26-2006, 08:52 AM

I think I'll just one or two more people get a post in and then wrap things up.

And Hawk, the effectiveness of one's attempt determines how much they can get reduce the effect of the explosion. Another person isn't especially much protection, although admittedly Rei can project that handy shield bubble. Thus, saying at least you did try isn't much of an argument - trying is a reward in of itself.

I must admit I find the old opposing energy beams a little cliche in something with as much creative potential as a conflict of elemental attacks. Earth and wind aren't really two things that fight very well in that sense. It generally comes down to the earth being crushy and the wind person doing a lot of dodging. Like I said, its just stylistic issues.

mauve

11-26-2006, 03:08 PM

Lasers are fun, and so are cheap tricks.

But yeah, I'm kinda out of ideas. I had a thought to do something with water attacks, since water wears down stone, but I gave up because I didn't have enough ideas to make it work. Plus, I mean... lasers.

If anyone wants to team up with me for something, or wants my help for something, gimmie a shout. Cuz all I've got left to do is some sort of super-cheap mega spell like I usually end up doing at the end of these things, and I'm willing to try something different.

Bailey

11-26-2006, 03:11 PM

Well, I could use a detox spell right around now, and if you have anything that assists plant growth, or possibly another electric spell, then it's just possible you could turn me into an organic Magitek armor knockoff.

Tarrin

11-26-2006, 03:17 PM

Ooh i took a big blast, i decided that it happened a little too fast, and lets face it i cant instantly change it takes a few seconds.

so i'm lying on the sand staining it red with my blood, hlp lol.

Skyshot

11-27-2006, 12:07 PM

Sweet! I was directly instrumental to her destruction!

Although it's a shame I didn't get to do what I was planning to do. I wanted to catch her, hold her up above my head Hercules and Antaeus style, and cast earthquake directly on her. Oh well, she's gone now.

phil_

11-27-2006, 04:02 PM

Now seems like a good time to ask if I can join you guys, what with the travel to the next temple and all. So, can I join you guys?

mauve

11-27-2006, 04:11 PM

Yay for Phil!! We've missed you in these things!

She promised herself a long time ago that she couldn't die until she found out how Jack Sparrow escaped from the Kraken. True story, by the way, just to show you all what a nerdy freak I am. I had a medical emergency two days after the movie came out, and in my haze of hospital drugs I proclaimed this to myself. Now I laugh about it. But I still can't die till I figure it out. So nobody better spoil it for me.

Steel Shadow

11-27-2006, 05:03 PM

Now would probably be a good time for everyone who's lost track of this RP to catch up. Such a simple recap: We went, we saw, we got very beaten up, there were some explosions, lasers, a ton of cool stuff you missed 'cuase you weren't there and a ton of lucas film ripoffs, and we conquered. Pretty much says it all.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

11-27-2006, 05:23 PM

And don't forget the cheesy one-liners! ;)

(See my newly edited last post.)

Arhra

11-28-2006, 05:11 AM

Sure Phil, that should be fine. I would have said 'super-fantastic!' but it felt a little too cheesy.

phil_

11-28-2006, 11:37 AM

Well, I'll put a profile, and show up when I can.

Name: Phil
Appearance: Phil has a longish, kinda curly, dark brown mane; green eyes; and little, silver, rounded glasses. He sports a soulpatch-goatee thing, and generally appears stubbly.
Phil is a bit chubby, with a side of nerdy paleness and a dash of hairy-arm-and-legged-ness. He's about 5'5", but looks more like 5' when approached. It's weird; I think it has something to do with being a hobbit. In fact, think scuzzy Frodo and you've about got it.
Phil wears a blue t-shirt and jeans around the NPF, and a cotton belt. It keeps his pants up. His henshins have different clothes, as described in their entries below.
Weapons/Items: Phil doesn't carrry much. He does carry a 5-iron, infused with all his hatred and spite for the "game" of golf. It's unbreakable and has a slight magic aura, but it's mostly a useless last-resort. Some henshins have a bit of additional equipment.
Special Abilities:
Summoning Magic: Phil can summon anything in the multiverse. There are rules, because Phil can't escape game-balance, and they are as follows:
One, Phil can summon only ONE thing at a time.
Two, Phil cannot summon gods.
Three, if an abomination is summoned, ONE other thing can be summoned.
Four, control is not guaranteed.
Rule three owes to abominations being Phil's specialty. Something about a Creep and some zombies. An immortal aquatic entity of magic was involved, too. The summons run on Phil's MP, and disappear entirely when dismissed (including anything the summon summons, like magical flames or zombie tap-dancing penguins).
HENSHIN!: Phil can instantly change his clothes to one of several outfits. It's mostly for show, but it has its uses.
●Summoning Robe: A plain, black, hooded robe with a robe belt. A Final Fantasy Summoner horn, complete with green headband, is in one pocket. The horn has vauge, undefined powers when worn, but Phil will not wear it as it looks goofy even for him.
●Spaceman: A functional, white space-suit with a fishbowl-style helmet. It protects from extreme pressures (so it's kinda a diving suit, too), extreme temperatures (though not, like, fire), and lack of air ('cause there's no air in space). It has a radio, but Phil doesn't know what channel it's on.
●SPECIAL HENSHIN! POWERSUIT!: Phil dons a blue Chozo battle-suit. It lacks Chozo weapons, instead utilising Cave Story weapons, namely the Spur, Rockets, and the Bubbler. All are level one (and I don't think our enemies will drop power crystals to level them up). Descriptions for you cretins who still haven't played Cave Story follow: Spur: A fairly powerful ray guy that fires bursts of energy at a high rate (though not as fast as the powerbeam). By holding the trigger, Phil can charge it to second, third, and max level, firing increasingly more powerful beams. Second level is a single thin beam that travels through foes. Third level fires two level two beams parallel to each other and about a foot apart. Max level fires a thick, high damage beam. Level one shots have about a 15-foot range, the higher levels are double that.
Rockets: Higher damage than lvl 1 Spur shots and longer range (like, real long). Not as powerful as a lvl 2 Spur, not as accurate, and it takes time for the Chozo suit to make more missiles.
Bubbler: Fires fist-sized bubbles that float skyward and pop quickly. It's neato.The suit doesn't allow Phil to do the Hunter's acrobatics, though the space jump lets him get a fairly high or long jump. The energy shield provides excellent protection (though he only has one energy tank). Phil's too afraid to try the morphball systems. This henshin is more difficult to do than others, as it involves more than throwing his hands in the air and yelling. He cannot summon things while wearing the suit for reasons that are obvious if you know what they are.
●Partner: A tuxedo and an eyepatch. Phil laughs in a peculiar manner in this henshin
Manga Space: Phil leaps into the air, compelling his opponent to follow him. In Manga space, there is no horizon; just speeding lines and a swirl of color. Once the combatants have entered, no one can enter or leave (except summons) until their business is completed. Only manga-esque techniques may be used, and their use is much easier. Phil doesn't really like to use this anymore, because it's not funny if he's the only one doing it.
Hobbit Traits: Phil is highly resistant to evil influences. He can walk a long way. He's good with a broom. He's a bit of a creampuff who'd be better off staying home than gallavanting in hideous dungeons. Phil likes to sit in holes in the ground. Phil lacks Elijah Wood's scintillating, sapphire-blue eyes, but he does have furry feet. Most importantly, Phil is mortal. Like, "bash his head in with a bat and he's dead" mortal. He can't shrug off grenades or even bullets. As such, he tends to flee and send his summon to fight unless he has a better meat-shield (or an energy shield, in the case of his powersuit).

Bailey

11-28-2006, 12:08 PM

One, Phil can summon only ONE thing at a time.
Two, Phil cannot summon gods.
Three, if an abomination is summoned, ONE other thing can be summoned.
Four, control is not guaranteed.

So would you be able to cast One Hen, or does that violate the one summon and no gods rules at the same time?

phil_

11-28-2006, 12:40 PM

Not sure. I don't quite understand what the spell would do. If it summons all the stuff on the announcer's test at once, absolutely not. If it summons them one at a time, the last thing summoned would disappear each time the next summon showed up. The lyrical, spherical, diabolical denizens of the deep might stay two at a time, but they'd keep disappearing. I don't see any gods on the list, but I'd still say it's not likely that I could use that spell. However, if each summoned thing summoned the next thing itself (like, the hen summons the ducks), it could work, but they'd all disappear when I dismissed the hen.

Plus, didn't you give it to Skyshot? Let him use it.

Skyshot

11-28-2006, 02:08 PM

Yeah. I gotta remember to deal with that thing properly. (Arhra, we are getting a cooldown period, right?)

Also, Phil, get Mike in here. I don't care if you have to beat him with that five iron, get him in here.

phil_

11-28-2006, 02:22 PM

I'm sure if he wanted to, he'd have said something more when I mentioned joining last night. Also, I haven't given him his different powers in comic form yet. I should probably do something about that.

Bailey

11-28-2006, 03:52 PM

I wanted to see two people use it at once for added mayhem. <.<

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

11-28-2006, 05:40 PM

Phil doesn't really like to use this anymore, because it's not funny if he's the only one doing it.

Awww but I like manga space! I couldn't help but laugh when I first saw that ability.

I'm assuming from the title of this new thread we are doing Water next? And I was soo hoping we could go on to Air first.:(
I was hoping I could find some way to increase my wind powers.

Speaking of which, what's the usual policy with regards to increasing a persons powers and adding new forms in these RP's? I know in the past several people have suddenly aquired whole new powers and forms from nowhere. I only ask because at some point (most likely late game) I wish to use my human form, but first I would like to increase my Cursed forms powers, if that's at all allowed.

Steel Shadow

11-28-2006, 06:06 PM

I second the cooldown thing. Steel needs to recharge and mourn for his cape. The poor guy's on the verge of collapse!

phil_

11-28-2006, 06:32 PM

Don't worry, Hawk, Mangaspace will probably get some use. We'll get mobbed from all sides again eventually, and I don't do well in those situations. As to power boosts, I guess you need a good reason and GM approval.

And a cooldown time, hopefully with a view of the wreckage of the Earth Temple, would be great, as I probably won't be able to post again until tomorrow.

Bailey

11-28-2006, 06:47 PM

Well, one solution to add an ability quickly would be for Phil to summon Jusenkyo water. :p

Who knows, it might even spread his manga space ability to the afflicted!

POS Industries

11-30-2006, 02:07 AM

In case you're wondering: Yes, I'm out of ideas.

Also: Yes, I know you aren't wondering.

Bailey

11-30-2006, 09:20 AM

Well, you've been saying "hug later" an awful lot.

You could say that now is finally later.

phil_

11-30-2006, 02:03 PM

If this catching up thing goes too much longer, I can just summon a plot synopsis. While this could be funny, I don't want to keep us from proceeding.

POS Industries

11-30-2006, 05:05 PM

Well, you've been saying "hug later" an awful lot.

You could say that now is finally later.

I already discussed this with Newb over IM, but I figured I should note that "later" already happened after the boulder was sploded. TB and Skyshot both received violent huggings, and Flare didn't only because the "hug" command was overridden by the "kill on sight" order, which itself was overridden by the "make sure the NPFers don't die permanently right now" mission statement.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

11-30-2006, 06:27 PM

Well, one solution to add an ability quickly would be for Phil to summon Jusenkyo water. :p
Who knows, it might even spread his manga space ability to the afflicted!

Yeah Manga space would be awesome!! Hawk likes fighting one on one with powerful things, so being able to do that, without regards for space, time or gravity would be very cool!

However, I was thinking more about just utilising his wind powers to do more things. Perhaps after each Caryatid battle using knowledge learned in the previous fight to manipulate another element with wind. For example, Hawk can probably now cause dust storms to enshroud him if conditions are right (if the ground is loose dirt, sand, snow etc) for evasive maneouvers and the like (after all, he DID seem to have no trouble controlling the sands back there!), and he can probably use his gales to manipulate fire in some way, (fanning existing flames to increase their spread and what-not). Perhaps he may even have some sort of lingering effect of whatever imposition the Air Caryatid uses on us which will increase his basic wind powers. I was also thinking of some sort of freezing wind attack. Not like a normal ice ball type attack, but instead just a way to rapidly reduce tempurature with cold air. A solid wind barrier ability would be nice too, created simply by condensing the air like a normal air blast, but instead causing it to cover him in a sphere, rather than form it in front of himself in its usual ball shape.

My explanation for why he may learn these? He is a warrior, he is a commander, so if he sees an enemy use a tactic he has never seen before he will want to observe and learn it for future battles he may face. Call it Observational Adaptability.

I know that sounds like a lot but mostly it's just variations on his existing abilities and it's nothing too over-powered I don't think. And of course, it won't all happen at once so it will be a progression of sorts.

What I'm not sure of is how much of that I can already do and how much would be considered a seperate ability, and if I would be able to slowly develop them over time.

Bailey

11-30-2006, 08:18 PM

*shakes Hawk's hand*

Welcome to the order of blue mages.

We don't have t-shirts, but we do have bumper stickers.

They say "I may be blue but I'm never down."

No, I have no idea why either.

Arhra

11-30-2006, 08:39 PM

Myself, I'm against too much power gaining over the Avvy RP as it can lead to escalation unless you have a handy reset switch. Still, things like blowing up the dust and such is fine.

Well, hopefully that boulder having a crush on Rei will give you ideas POS.

My apologies, I meant the boulder wants to crush Rei.

What boulder you ask? This one:

Name: Flowstone Boulder
Class: Insane
Appearance: Being a shapechanging lump of rock, the flowstone boulder doesn't have a true shape per-say. When moving around, it generally resembles a boulder, although it will extrude spindly legs to allow it to climb over rough terrain.
Abilities/weapons:
Metamorph: The flowstone boulder can change its shape. It generally uses this ability to extrude limbs and spikes, occaisionally avoid attacks and impersonate an evil, toothy pacman.
Tough: Unsurprisingly, a creature made of rock that can shift and reform is hard to injure. Breaking it up seems to daze it, but no-one's quite sure how one kills it at present.

I suppose you want to see the other profiles too?

Name: Thod
Class: Insane
Appearance: Thod is a hulking fungal troll, as wide as he is tall. His skin is a mottled green from the algae growing in patches on him. He fights with his brute strength.
Abilities/weapons:
Regenerate: Being a troll, Thod's injuries rapidly heal.
Big Like Mountain: Having gorged himself on The Capitalist's mysterious fruit for a long period of time, Thod is monstrously strong and built like he could survive a direct hit from a meteorite. Thankfully, he's frighteningly stupid.
Dumb Like Rock: Thod's intellectual prowess is non-existent. He's barely even capable of speaking. Strategy is not his forte, nor is any activity involving brain power.

Name: Really Big Serpentine Hydra
Class: Insane
Appearance: Much like your regular serpentine hydra, this creature is 50% serpent and 50% hydra. The main distinguishing feature is this hydra is much larger, more powerful and has more heads - twelve in total. This is because it ate the other surviving hydra. Its bloated length is scaled in emerald patterns and when it raises to strike, it towers over people. Apparently it also hates the NPFers.
Abilities/weapons:
Cannibalism: While there's not currently much for it to eat around, the Really Big Serpentine Hydra can grow more powerful by eating snakes. Its not known if this ability applies to only snake-like creatures or any reptile.
Venomous: As you already know, serpentine hydra are venomous. This one, being larger, has more poison. It causes cascading paralysis, sufficent doses causing death.
Miasma: Serpentine hydra can also breath a cloud of poison from their many heads. In addition to the paralysis, this poisonous mist also causes choking and tends to stay around for short period of times. With its twelve heads, the Really Big Serpentine Hydra can blanket quite an area.

The Sphinx, appropriately enough, remains something of an enigma. Mainly because I am having trouble deciding on its abilities. If you're wondering why the Sphinx has a grudge you may need to refresh (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showpost.php?p=423511&postcount=13) your (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showpost.php?p=424133&postcount=21) memory. (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showpost.php?p=424210&postcount=25)

The reasons for the other ones are fairly obvious. Well, except the hydra's reasons. It is just generally hateful and they were a bit desperate for recruits.

Encounter ratings are here (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showpost.php?p=421096&postcount=14) if you need to check.

Battle as a whole is An Apple A Day. Sure one on one they'd be a pretty hard fight, but the NPFers have the advantage of numbers.

POS Industries

12-01-2006, 12:28 AM

Um, yeah, barring the fact that her consciousness exists externally from her android body, it looks like Rei's about to get herself killed. I do hope someone has her back.

Bailey

12-01-2006, 01:13 AM

I would, but I'm rooted to the ground and on the other side of a train besides.

I'll unroot on my next turn though,

POS Industries

12-01-2006, 03:24 AM

Actually, know what? Do whatever you might've been planning to do before Rei went stupid. I'd like to see where this goes....

EDIT: Though I can't resist a good Chrono Trigger-inspired stratagem!

Bailey

12-01-2006, 09:49 AM

Actually, know what? Do whatever you might've been planning to do before Rei went stupid. I'd like to see where this goes....

EDIT: Though I can't resist a good Chrono Trigger-inspired stratagem!

Well if it's combotechs you're after, I can think of a few.
Doubletechs
Rei-Phil(powerarmor): Back to Back Fire: By linking the back of Phil's suit to Rei's back, the two are able to use Rei's gravity device to hover in the air and spin rapidly while laying down several different kinds of fire on everything foolish enough not to hit the dirt.
Rei-Skyshot: Holy Beam: Skyshot blesses Rei's doom cannon and charges it with holy energy.
Rei-Syttulg: Overgrowth: Rei links her power core directly to Syttulg's battery, allowing him to go through a horrifying transformation into something best left undescribed beyond "far stronger than it should be"
Tripletechs
Rei-Mauve-Phil: Stampede: Phil summons Jack Sparrow on the other side of the enemy, Mauve and Rei trample the enemy (with fire!) in an attempt to hug Jack. Presumably, Jack runs away.
Mauve-Flare-Rei: Happy Burn Time: Three simultaneous uses of fire aligned attacks. You can be sure that they'll interact with each other to make the attack a great deal larger than the sum of the parts.

Flarecobra

12-01-2006, 06:03 PM

Keep in mind I've got White Magic too, plus my Lamia Charm....

And Lumares....WTF is up with your post? Made no sense to me....

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-02-2006, 08:52 AM

*shakes Hawk's hand*

Welcome to the order of blue mages.

Yeah I guess it is kind of blue magey. But I don't teal abilities directly, it's more just adapting his existing powers to work in different ways after seeing what his enemies do.

Guess I'll just have to see how I can adapt my more versatile Gale abilities for now then, but next RP I'm making sure I put down complete mastery of the wind!

And Lumares....WTF is up with your post? Made no sense to me....

He teleported in and was pissed at us for leaving him, hence all the darkness and anger. Then it went a bit flashbacky to where he encountered the league of enemies, who thought he was one of them and so asked him along for the ride.

POS Industries

12-02-2006, 12:30 PM

So we can kill Lumaes now? Sweet.

Flarecobra

12-02-2006, 12:45 PM

I'll leave that up to Arhra...and it's not our fault, he should've said something if he wasn't going to be able to post, and we get tired of waiting. Right?

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-02-2006, 03:15 PM

Indeed, the show must go on and all that. Even if half the characters mysteriously vanish half way through.

Bailey

12-02-2006, 03:20 PM

I kinda thought everybody who hadn't posted had been loaded onto my back.

Hence the dumping people off post.

Arhra

12-03-2006, 09:30 AM

I think certain people are missing the fact that its funnier this way.

Apologies for the delays - was suffering from a mite of writer's block. I'm wanting to get this battle wrapped up fairly quickly, so don't be afraid of taking some significant actions and writting a bit of back and forth in your posts.

Anyway, I'll have to reprimand you Hawk - that head kill was too easily done. Insane enemies are quite tough after all. Also, given the size of the hydra, I doubt its physically possible to do that. Still, for ease of organisation, we'll go on with that outcome. This hydra has a few tricks the regular serpentine hydra didn't - although I haven't gone into the reasons why yet.

Also, Flare, you seem to have forgotten about that train. I assumed you got to its other side at some point, but pay more attention to positioning in the future would you?

And here, for your viewing pleasure, is the sphinx's profile. Does she actually have a name? Wooo, mysterious...

Name: Sphinx, Former Gatekeeper
Class: Beyond Insane
Appearance: Being a sphinx, this elegant creature has the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle and the head of a beautiful woman. Her wings are a striking pattern of red, brown and white, complementating her tawny coat and russet hair. Her face has leonine features, including a mouth full of pearly white, extremely sharp, teeth. As Syttulg can attest, her claws are sharp also. While in their first meeting, she had all the laidback disinterest of a professional secretary combined with a housecat, she's quite focused now.
Abilities/weapons:
Riddling Dweomer: The sphinx can create a variety of magical effects of considerable potency. However, these have a flaw in them, some puzzle or riddle that allows them to be unravelled. A very simple example is mazing someone - they're taken out of the battle until they can find their way out of the maze.
The teeth and the claws and the MAULING: The sphinx is also quite good at fighting up close.

POS Industries

12-03-2006, 10:49 AM

Actually, it's a mighty fine pun. Hot fusion is just normal ol' nuclear fusion. If, say, I'd been doing another double tech with Mauve that involved Blizzaga, then I would've gone with "Cold Fusion", which is a theoretical form of fusion that is done at room temperature and doesn't bear as much risk of killing everyone if even the slightest thing goes wrong.

Or, at least, that's how I understand it.

Anyway, "Hot Fusion" is a great pun and how dare you insinuate otherwise!

Bailey

12-03-2006, 10:59 AM

It might be a good pun, but Stampede is a better combotech and you know it!

Flarecobra

12-03-2006, 11:57 AM

In my defense, I haven't fired yet, and can still move around.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-03-2006, 12:27 PM

And in MY defense, I only killed ONE of twelve heads, plus it WAS dazed while I rushed at it with incredible speed, all of which is well within my power. I haven't really used my talons in combat yet and so wanted to use them now. This was the only plausible way in which to do so and what other part of a twelve headed creature WOULD I attack??

I know I'm not hugely powerful. I can't say, BLOW UP A BOULDER IN ONE HIT, so I figured ONE head would be ok.

Furthermore, I knew you would throw in a response to make it more difficult, which I was counting on.

Furthermore again, you yourself just said:

I'm wanting to get this battle wrapped up fairly quickly, so don't be afraid of taking some significant actions and writting a bit of back and forth in your posts.

So how is ONE head a problem then?? I would say that ONE head is fairly in-significant, and yet you just said we can take SIGNIFICANT actions??

I now don't know what the hell I'm allowed to do and what not to do because it seems everything I try and do you seem to have problems with, even when you quite clearly state that those problems AREN'T problems!

Tarrin

12-03-2006, 05:30 PM

I am assuming i can entice Thod out of battle with pizza goodness, and will try and convince him to open his own Pizza shop where he can eat all the profits, or i'll run out of pizza at a really bad stage and i'll die lol :D

Arhra

12-04-2006, 02:29 AM

Hawk, it comes down to outcomes being acceptable, but the ease with which they were achieved was not. The monster ratings give a clear indication of how difficult to fight an enemy is and that didn't really give any sense of challenge.

And Tarrin, that is quite a cunning plan.

POS Industries

12-04-2006, 02:34 AM

Gosh, I can't imagine what sort of attack an airborne Flare could possibly unleash.......

Arhra

12-04-2006, 08:37 AM

Uh, exploding to signal to others perhaps?

I don't know if it would be very good for her health to do that though. Who would she be signalling to anyway?

In other news, Mauve is funny! That's some fine postin'.

Yes, me complimenting someone! Didn't see that coming, did you?

Bailey

12-04-2006, 11:45 AM

Phil, you really need to invest in a white cat and a haircut. According to Core Rulebook V: So You Think You Can Summon, doing this allows you to put lasers on any summoned creature of Large size or bigger as a free action, with no additional cost to your mana pool.

Flarecobra

12-04-2006, 01:01 PM

Hey Arhra, mind if I talk with you about an idea I had in PM?

POS Industries

12-04-2006, 03:03 PM

Uh, exploding to signal to others perhaps?

I don't know if it would be very good for her health to do that though. Who would she be signalling to anyway?

Hmm, I was originally under the impression that Flare had to be airborne to use her Terra-Flare attack for some reason. I don't know where I thought I read that, but it ain't in her skill sheet so whatever....

Flarecobra

12-04-2006, 09:04 PM

Nope, I have to be in Phoenixform. *Points at the opening attack in the Carytad battle*

POS Industries

12-04-2006, 11:42 PM

Oh, like I ever read anyone's posts but mine....

Tarrin

12-05-2006, 12:55 AM

lol well tell me if u have a pizza development division lol, stupid troll lol :)

mauve

12-05-2006, 01:31 AM

In other news, Mauve is funny! That's some fine postin'.
Yay! I feel loved! And funny! ^-^

Anyways... How much do you want us to take control of the enemies, Ahrha? I know you said you'd like to get this battle done quickly, but I wasn't sure if you'd care if I wrote in some actions for the sphinx or not, since she's rated as "Beyond Insane."

And Phil? Love the giant rampaging mongoose. XD

POS Industries

12-05-2006, 01:35 AM

lol well tell me if u have a pizza development division lol, stupid troll lol :)

Tarrin, could you maybe keep the chatspeak to a minimum, please?

Bailey

12-05-2006, 02:07 AM

Allow me to translate for you there.

I say POS, could you be a dear chap and tell me whether your illustrious organization contains a pizza production sector? If so, is there room for a taste tester? I believe that if so, we have a way to handily dispatch Thod. Much obliged, hugs and kisses. :)

POS Industries

12-05-2006, 03:51 AM

Ah, much better, thank you!

Well, to be honest, our company actually owns all the major pizza chains as subsidiary holdings, and though that we're able to manipulate the market value of delivery pizza to whatever price we see fit. Remember, it's only price fixing if it's done between competitors.

Also, incidently, it's not a monopoly if the company's official home address is located in internation waters.

But anyway, to answer the question in question: Technically, yes. His name is Pedro O'Sullivan and he happened to order something from Pizza Hut a couple days back. You'd be amazed what you can write off as a business expense these days.

Arhra

12-05-2006, 06:46 AM

Anyways... How much do you want us to take control of the enemies, Ahrha? I know you said you'd like to get this battle done quickly, but I wasn't sure if you'd care if I wrote in some actions for the sphinx or not, since she's rated as "Beyond Insane."

I'm quite open minded about it. In fact, I prefer it if people do it - lets the battles flow smoother and faster. Pretty much anything goes, although obviously the harder an enemy, the more difficult doing some major becomes. Just as long as it does the enemy justice and fits.

Incidentally, by 'quickly' I'm thinking within, oh, two days from this post.

Bailey

12-05-2006, 12:42 PM

I'm tempted to just give the sphinx NPF ADDventures Core Rulebook XIII of XVI: The Book of Riddles That Are Too Damn Hard and then sneak off while she's distracted, but I don't want to end up like poor Skyshot.

Then again, being followed by a lovestruck sphinx might not necessarily be a bad thing, so long as I don't trip up.

Also, Steel, your post is awesome.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-06-2006, 12:24 PM

You don't like me do you Arhra? Fire AND rocks??! Shit, guess it's meatshield time again!

Oh and one question regarding Sphinxs' shield: You say it's weak against solid impacts, so would my airblasts work? I mean they are practically solid air and all.

Tarrin

12-06-2006, 04:49 PM

would my airblasts work? I mean they are practically solid air and all.
I've never seen solid air before!!!!

Also think about the fact that Flares attack was rebounded and that your attack would (i believe) be no more solid that that...

But that is just what i see from my view.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-06-2006, 05:06 PM

Hawkwind Blast: (Basic attack) by drawing forth the power of the wind, Hawk can create concussive blasts of air which can be fired at foes, knocking enemies from their feet or even causing all kinds of blunt force trauma. The impact is rougthly equivilant to that of a cannonball.

I'de call that pretty solid really!

But the question I asked was not whether they are solid air, rather it was "how effective will they be against the current enemies shield?"

Also, Flares flare is fundamentaly different in nature than my blasts. While both are elemental in nature, mine are highly condensed, pressurised spheres of said element, whereas Flares are just fire, albeit a very powerful form of fire, what with it being a flare attack and all.

And thanks for the save POS. I might follow you guys down on Sphinx if my blasts are capable of knocking that last shield of hers out.

POS Industries

12-06-2006, 09:22 PM

To be fair, Flare, I wasn't controlling your character, I was controlling my character throwing your character. Unless you're referring to the dialogue, in which case I just needed something to fill the narrative, and it was an inconsequential smattering of words intended for comedic effect, anyway.

In short, whatever.

Arhra

12-07-2006, 07:20 AM

Hmmm, it would appear that there's some significant misunderstandings about what's going on. Possibly I was a little unclear in some areas.

Newb. No. Just no. The riddle was simply meant to show what the effect being created was. Solving it does nothing. Secondly, by 'unable to block solid projectiles', I was simply pointing out its a mirror. Mirrors tend to get broken if you do things like throwing big heavy rocks at them.

While I'm on this note, Hawk, no they wouldn't work. Magic can complicate things... so I'm saying unless its something with actual, physical substance, it doesn't count.

POS, you also seem to be a little confused. To clarify quickly, Flare did attack the hydra, the sphinx created a shield for the hydra which reflected the attack. This combined with Hawk's little wind ball created a rather large (and dangerous) explosion, headed upwards and spreading enough to get everyone who's airborne since they're reasonably close together.

For general reference, there's two shields around right now. The mirror protecting the hydra and the triple shield the sphinx has. You can pass through the hydra's mirror shield, I'm having it as the sort that's hazy and insubtantial until there's a projectile to block (Since I'm sure its bound to come up, yes, a person hurled at reasonably high speed would count as a projectile). Its reasonably tight in against the hydra, being inside it would mean you are in range of its attacks.

The sphinx's triple shield is still in effect, its simply a trio of disk shaped shields about two feet across are not particualrly good at blocking certain attacks like ice boulders and thrown people. They will block most attacks they can by interposing, including some melee attacks. As I've said already, they do have a flaw and I've given a clue to it.

While I think of it, when you're the person stopping someone from falling from a great height, you can do whatever you like to them!

Also, a pity there's no sign of Skyshot.

POS Industries

12-07-2006, 12:54 PM

Well, that's what you get when I have to do this crap first thing in the morning. I'm not going back and changing things at this point, because I officially don't care anymore.

Also, Hawk, Rei also threw a snake at her enemy. Or didn't, depending on whether or not you just want to ignore my stupid fucking post that doesn't make any goddamn sense anymore because I'm an illiterate retard.

Tarrin

12-07-2006, 05:00 PM

Pos have a coffe and a Krispy Kreme, if anyone could be labled Illiterate then it would be me :)

Then again like i've said in the past that's why i have a secretary so she can ensure that my crap grammer and spelling are "touched up" to look neat and presentable.

Besides we still want to know where the heck that ship of yours is and why they haven't sent a message yet :cool:

POS Industries

12-07-2006, 05:47 PM

Well, far as I know the ship's still in the tail of the comet and can't get a signal out. I've had some ideas for ways to spice up that little side plot, but I've left that up to Arhra.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-07-2006, 06:37 PM

Also, Hawk, Rei also threw a snake at her enemy. Or didn't, depending on whether or not you just want to ignore my stupid fucking post that doesn't make any goddamn sense anymore because I'm an illiterate retard.

What snake's this now? All I see is you throwing Flare. What is this other snake you speak of? And why do you think that post is stupid or yourself illiterate or doesn't make enough sense that it would simply be ignored? It looks fine to me dude.

And just out of curiousity, was it ever explained where POS Industries aquired that ship between the third and fourth RP? Did you buy one of PheonixCorp? IS IT Pheonixs' that you simply stole or what?

POS Industries

12-07-2006, 06:50 PM

What snake's this now? All I see is you throwing Flare. What is this other snake you speak of?

Ahem:

http://premium1.uploadit.org/flarecobra//Lamiacolor.jpg

And why do you think that post is stupid or yourself illiterate or doesn't make enough sense that it would simply be ignored? It looks fine to me dude.

Well, it mostly has to do with the fact that my post is completely nonsensical due to the fact that I looked at the word "hydra" and read it as "sphinx". Clearly, I should've paid more attention in school. On top of that, it was the second problem that arose from my being a dipshit in that post, the first being the requisite complaint from Flare.

And just out of curiousity, was it ever explained where POS Industries aquired that ship between the third and fourth RP? Did you buy one of PheonixCorp? IS IT Pheonixs' that you simply stole or what?

It's to be assumed that we built it. It's not like we're some little mom-and-pop operation or something.

mammothtank

12-07-2006, 07:00 PM

Moo.

Inspired by Newb and approved by Arhra, I have officially wedged myself back into this mosh pit of insanity more commonly known as the NPF Avatar RP.

Now somebody throw me a bone.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-07-2006, 07:22 PM

Yes POS, I know she is half snake, but you said "Rei also threw a snake at her enemy", which I already knew. I just didn't understand why you re-iterated that fact for apparently no reason.

Well, it mostly has to do with the fact that my post is completely nonsensical due to the fact that I looked at the word "hydra" and read it as "sphinx". Clearly, I should've paid more attention in school.

I just assumed that it was merely the character of REI, not you yourself, that was confused as to who was fighting who. After all, the shield did suddenly jump from one enemy to another, and REI was distracted with her singing and perhaps didn't notice this.

Or something.

On top of that, it was the second problem that arose from my being a dipshit in that post, the first being the requisite complaint from Flare.

Meh, I've made bigger fuck ups than that before now. Ok so you decided on an outcome without her permission but hey, I've been punched without my permission before, though that was after I stabbed Steel so it all worked out in the end. Sometimes it is neccesary to control such things, sometimes it just makes thing more interesting. After all, isn't teamkilling like an Avvy tradition round here?!

It's to be assumed that we built it. It's not like we're some little mom-and-pop operation or something.

Never said you weren't. On the contrairy (sp?), I ws commending you. I wish I had a spaceship. Then again, I wish I had a lot of things. Maybe eventually...

EDIT:By the way, welcome to Nightmare Central MT. I knew I should have added more oxygen, perhaps we could have made the whole hole big enough to bring the tank with you as well. Any chance you'll be using it dude?

POS Industries

12-07-2006, 08:18 PM

Yes POS, I know she is half snake, but you said "Rei also threw a snake at her enemy", which I already knew. I just didn't understand why you re-iterated that fact for apparently no reason.

Well, mostly I was responding to this:

"Yeah, I taught him that one, except we used snakes, not our own bloody allies!"

So you see, I did use a snake and had a perfectly good reason for saying so.

I just assumed that it was merely the character of REI, not you yourself, that was confused as to who was fighting who. After all, the shield did suddenly jump from one enemy to another, and REI was distracted with her singing and perhaps didn't notice this.

Or something.

Nah, Rei doesn't make that sort of mistake. She's kinda designed for multi-tasking, and would have noticed something like that if she was looking right at it. I, on the other hand, am a perfectly fallible human that, honestly, skims over the more verbose posts out of laziness. This time it really caught up with me.

Meh, I've made bigger fuck ups than that before now. Ok so you decided on an outcome without her permission but hey, I've been punched without my permission before, though that was after I stabbed Steel so it all worked out in the end. Sometimes it is neccesary to control such things, sometimes it just makes thing more interesting. After all, isn't teamkilling like an Avvy tradition round here?!

Well, given that my position is that the Flare thing wasn't a fuck up at all and, in this particular game, you have to take some leeway with character interaction for the sake of narrative flow, don't worry about it. I'm less embarrassed and more annoyed to the point of tossing my computer out the window and running away to the deepest reaches of Canada.

Bailey

12-07-2006, 09:04 PM

Hooray! It's MT!

Don't worry, I'm sure that the NPF ADDventures Core Rulebooks have something to say about what to do when dropped in the battlefield unawares.

It might be bad advice, but it's probably covered in the core rulebooks.

mauve

12-08-2006, 01:08 AM

Hooray! MT's back! ^^

My chainsaw-made time-space rift is turning out to be far more useful than I ever imagined.

Bailey

12-08-2006, 01:11 AM

Maybe we can, like, throw the spacetime hole at the sphinx and drop it into another dimension. :p

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-08-2006, 02:34 AM

So you see, I did use a snake and had a perfectly good reason for saying so.

Ah, I see what you mean now. That honestly never occured to me before now, although I was reffering to like, normal snakes, not human/snake hybrids!

Maybe we can, like, throw the spacetime hole at the sphinx and drop it into another dimension.

No. Never leave your enemies in parallel universes, alternate dimensions, or endless void wastelands. They have a bad habit of escaping and returning to wreak revenge on their enemies. Plus, seeing as she already has dimensional powers that would most likely be real easy for her to undo.

mammothtank

12-08-2006, 10:38 AM

By the way, welcome to Nightmare Central MT. I knew I should have added more oxygen, perhaps we could have made the whole hole big enough to bring the tank with you as well. Any chance you'll be using it dude?Oh hell yes.My chainsaw-made time-space rift is turning out to be far more useful than I ever imagined.Don't tell me you didn't see some kind of contrived plot device involving that rift coming a mile away.

phil_

12-08-2006, 03:41 PM

Yeah, I'll explain my absence now. I managed to get a Wii on Wednesday morning (after waiting 12 hours in Wal-Mart. I got some reading done). So sleep-deprivation, Zelda, class, FREAKING ZELDA FINALLY THANK YOU INANA! finals, and all that.

But, I'm seperated from my Wii by an hour drive for the weekend. I'll do something when I'm not at work.

Oh, and welcome back, MT.

Arhra

12-08-2006, 08:23 PM

Hmmm, I am left with quite a conundrum. I had hoped to have the battle finished by now, but events just don't seem to be converging to an ending very neatly. It feels a little all over the place to me.

Having two of the posts afte rmy last post needing a bit of, shall we say, recalibration also makes it a little harder on deciding the right thing to do. I'm thinking of having the League withdraw, although I'm not finished devising a good means of accomplishing this.

Still, I'm going to try and have something up later today, but I did feel the need to point out that while Tarrin's quite effectively managed to remove Thod from the picture, a certain other act could make the battle much more difficult. I'll be seeing if anyone catches it and knows the right course of action to take.

Flarecobra

12-08-2006, 08:41 PM

Well, I assumed that Rei threw me before the blast hit me....and can we assume the Sphienx's screwed? I mean she's got a pissed-off lamia coiled about her, she's got a venom in her that's wreaking havoc with her blood vessels, and she's on fire.

Bailey

12-09-2006, 02:05 AM

Not to mention the Magikarp flopping around and distracting her by being a fish while she's a cat.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-09-2006, 07:46 AM

The hydra also, is most likely screwed. That mongoose is gona rip it a new one! As for the boulder, werent you going to drain it Arhra?

We can't let them escape! If they escape, they can come back as recurring enemies, and recurring enemies are a bitch to take down. Just look at any fictional characters that always seem to escape, they just WON'T go down!

Arhra

12-09-2006, 09:06 AM

They escaped. This fight has gone longer than I had wanted as it is.

Events have been moving far too slowly for my liking so now everyone, this is how it is going to be.

Fights will be shorter. A battle of lower difficulty (pretty much anything lower than a subboss fight) will last about 1-3 rounds of posting, generally use my posts as a guage. Harder battles will last longer, things like the Caryatid fights taking up to five.

This means a few things. First of all, if you fall behind, you will be left behind. I do not want hanging actions and responses holding things up as they have been.

Beacause there will be less posts per fight, some of you will likely have to show a little more back and forth in your posts, a little more predicting of responses. Its more interesting to have a little bit of a fight before launching a stronger attack than 'I cast a spell' too. Many of my posts of enemy actions have to be fairly straightforward, as I have a lot of things to address in any one battle post. If you want more, you'll have to make it up yourself.

Also, in general, some people don't seem to be doing much about the effects of attacks upon their person. I dislike this, as it can easily border on godmodding. Its up to you to remember about any injuries that might suffer and not just have your character shrugging off all attacks.

This shorter timing of fights will also make any team-up manevoures something a little more special. Make sure you remember this when doing something like that. Originality is a plus, not just piling a bunch of random attacks on some person.

Next post we will be at the Water Temple.

Cyborg Mokey

12-09-2006, 10:25 AM

Name: Cyborg Mokey

Appearance: A 3 foot tall, covered in a full mithril battle armor, a battle
visor over his right eye, armoured tubes go from the back of his head into
his back, 2 belts full of ammo over each shoulder, and 2 built in gun
holders. This Mokey is ready for a fight and he isn't going to back down.

Weapons/Items: 2 wrist blades in each hand, a 12 shot modified revolver, and the only Patriot ever made.

Special Abilities: With the Mokey having gone through so much military
training, and had chips with all the essential information about weapons,
there projectories, speed, and many other things, he has the gun mastery of
a true gunslinger.

Gunslinging: From the chips inserted into his brain and intense
physiological, and mental training, he has the weapon proficiancy and
ablility to use revolvers like the great man 'Ocelot'. His weapon mastery
also passes onto his machine gun abilitys too.

Close combat: He has immense training in hand-to-hand combat with
wrist blades, and other swords and shields. With his aility to move quickly
as well he is very useful for damaging an enemy quickly and effectively.

Bailey

12-09-2006, 11:15 PM

Feel free to throw money and flowers.

Please keep all sharp things, heavy things, and rotting edibles to yourselves.

phil_

12-09-2006, 11:50 PM

Bravo Newb, very well done. While I won't use a post in the RP for this, all can assume that I'm clapping delightedly.

Mr.McSpiff

12-10-2006, 12:11 AM

Hi, I'm back. I'd like to ask if I can join the next Avatar RP that rolls around. I've become a much better RPer and will do my best to refrain from being a douche.

Flarecobra

12-10-2006, 04:34 AM

Well, you now have a quick and easy way to get from Temple to Temple Arhra.

Arhra

12-10-2006, 09:05 AM

Mokey, I must say I am slightly bemused to find a character profile posted with no other information. I can only assume you would like to join the Avvy RP. However, this RP is already well under way, being in its eighth chapter. It may be difficult for you to jump in if you don't know what's already happened.

McSpiff, I will not be running the next Avatar RP, so it is not my place to say. Ask whoever's running it when the next Avvy RP's sign ups open.

I must say Newb, that was quite impressive.

Flare, unfortunately that plan would not work well due to the rather bizarre weather conditions about the local area. I mean, there's a barrier projecting a large area of land half a second into the future in the immediate vicinity. The Gate itself warps space around it. Not to mention the other effects of the chaos leaking out all over the place. You don't want to be eaten by space goats, do you?

I had originally intended to leap straight into a new fight, but didn't want to risk burning people out. We might also be having a return of someone who's been a bit inactive, so I needed a good time to incorporate them.

mammothtank

12-10-2006, 09:55 AM

@Flare: Given that the next thing that happened after I arrived was that the badguys ran away, I had time to pull out some equipment (I never go anywhere without my item pack). So thanks for the offer, but I'm good.

PhoenixFlame

12-10-2006, 11:02 AM

Talked with Arhra in AIM last night, and Phoenix is back, and mildly improved, if that were even possible. One can easily explain away her absence with having to run a company and of course, mechanics aboard the Isparlian starting with a "N".

Yes, plot-holes abound! I entirely forgot the character-sheet format from a long-long-time-ago, but I'm fairly sure only Arhra needs to know my capabilities, since nobody else would have such knowlege anyhow. Though naturally, they include summoning and my own special blend of "Dark Grey" magic.

*chuckles*

And Arhra knows, mind.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk

12-10-2006, 12:32 PM

"And the door is warded with death-magic, dear. It's a drown spell, believe me, I've already tried it."

It does what now? Cos death is, well, DEATH magic, but drown would be water magic, which is a completely different thing all together.

And Arhra never said the door was protected, and if an earth Caryatid can't survive multiple hits from various NPFers, then I'm assuming a simple door aint going to be a problem!

So, for the sake of plot progression (which Arhra is trying to do), shall we just get on with blasting the thing to pieces with a rightious explosion?

And what better way to enter enemy territory than by blasting open the entrance and announcing your presence to everything inside?;)

PhoenixFlame

12-10-2006, 01:57 PM

Of course it isn't, but yet it is. You see, Drown is a death spell of the water school. Just like disentigrate is transmutation, while phantasmal killer is illusion. Finger of death, however, is necromancy. All are designed to make you suffer a horrible, horrible fate using an element or type of essence-pattern designed to make you suffer said fate. Most can be resisted, hence the term "Save or Die"

All are death magic, but each has a different school or element of the arcane studies behind it. I mean sure, It's a door. You can probably destroy it easily, but if it's a warded door, and you'd assume a temple of a chaos-deity that is shifted several seconds out-of-phase with the ambient reality might, possibly, be warded... It'd at least get off a counter-attack before being destroyed.

Of course Arhra didn't say the door was trapped, and of course, Phoenix might be lying to you. She's tricky like that, but then again, she was there before you got there, so there might be a bit of reason to it. I mean, you don't have to pay attention to her. After all, drowning won't kill you instantly, no?