Final Fantasy X: Quest for the Final Summoning

[Stewie]

This RP takes place long before Yuna met Tidus. It is about gaurdians and their summoner, and their journey to perform the Final Summoning in order to defeat Sin and enter another period of calm. I will now give my character bio.

Name: Magus
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Job: Summoner
Place of birth: ???
Blitzer?: No
Short Bio: Civile was the first in his family to become a summoner, much to the horrification of his parents. They fear for his life. He is not only a summoner, but also skilled in the art of black magic.

Gaurdians and a Summoner are needed. You do not have to be a Gaurdian as soon as you start, (You could be something like Assassain, Mercenary etc.) but if you choose to be the Summoner, that is what you must be when you start. No characters from the real games, please, and you may be any class you want. (White/Black Mage, Thief, Gunner, Songstress, Warrior)
You may also be a Blitzer if you want to.

[Truce]

Heh...I love Final Fantasy! Well...you probably all already knew that. I'll just used the same one I used in the other one, because Blue Mages are amazing.

"His appearance signals the beginning."

Name: Ripel
Age: 17
Race: Human
Job: Blue Mage/Mimic/Guardian
Place of Birth: Mount Gagezet
Blitzer: Yes.
Appearence: Think of Mimic from FFT. Then, have tanner skin, darker colored clothes (Grey, Green, and Black), black eyes, and blue hair. About 5'8"
Short Bio: He is, and most likely will be, the final Human Blue Mage. Though their numbers were great in before the times of Sin, the arrival of Sin and much, much more powerful fiends their numbers have dwindled. It's not surprising, their strength comes from battle, and noone, noone, ever survives a battle with Sin.
Other than the fact that he is the last of his kind, not much else is known about him. Though apparently cheery and happy, he doesn't talk about himself much. Only his duty to his summoner is known, though none are sure exactly how he came to be Raine's guardian. Some say he just appeared, others say he knew her father, but noone really knows.

PS: Can you put in more of the plot in this? Of the RP I mean, so some can have a better clue as to what is happening.

[CelesJessa]

Awesome! ^_^ I was thinking about doing a FFX RP like this. ^_^ I'm probably going to be a summoner. I'll have my bio up in a bit.

Oh yeah, and how long before the events of FFX is this? Like, is Maestor Seymour (probably not), Kinoc, etc still around? (just wondering) or is this even before THEIR time?

[Forever Zero]

Meh, what the heck, you may be new here, but you seem to know your way around, so I'll give it a try. I'll have a character, a guardian, up tomarrow.

[Squishy Cheeks]

Dibs on a blitzball player.

[Technal]

Name: Zeke Melous
Age: 18
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Job: Dark Knight/Gaurdian
Place of birth: Luca
Blitzer?: Yes
Short Bio: Zeke was the first one in his family to do anything besides do Blitzball for a living. He trained countless days and nights to perfect his skills as a dark knight. He was the first one to become Magus's gaurdian as they met in Luca while he was playing Blitzball for his dad. They became friends and when Magus pursued Summoning Zeke vowed to be by his side all the way to the battle against Sin.

[Squishy Cheeks]

Name: Mitsu
Age: 22
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Job: Black Mage
Place of birth: Besaid
Blitzer: Yes
Short Bio: Mitsu became a gaurdian for his brother at the age of 5. He was a skilled black mage, but that wasn't enough to save his brother. His brother was killed in the calmlands by a fiend. Mitsu then took up Blitz and has since used it to fill the void where his brother once was.
Weapon of choice: Maul.

[CelesJessa]

Name: Raine
Age: 17
Sex: Female
Race: Human
Job: Summoner/White mage (I haven't been a white mage in awhile)
Place of birth: Kilika (remember, it's not destroyed yet ^_^ )
Blitzer?: No
Short Bio: Raine's father, a summoner, and Raine's older brother, his father's guardian, died during a pilgrammige during the journey through Mt. Gagazet. Raine was determined to accomplish what both of them died trying to do: bring a litte peace to Spira by defeating Sin, even if it took her life as well.

I'll probably post a physical description of her as well, if I feel up to it. ^^

I haven't been a white mage in quite awhile.... O_o;;; But i can't really see a summoner as anyting else other than a mage, and we already have a black mage so....

[IHateMakingNames]

Celes, Stewie is the summoner. Usually there aren't two in a group...

[Forever Zero]

But he mentions that he needs summoners and guardians. Maybe there will be multiple groups of summoners going around, and we can choose who to join?

[CelesJessa]

Gaurdians and a Summoner are needed. You do not have to be a Gaurdian as soon as you start, (You could be something like Assassain, Mercenary etc.) but if you choose to be the Summoner, that is what you must be when you start.

I thought this phrase sounded like he was leaving it open for multiple summoners. because, since HE'S the summoner, I would imagine he would have said "only guardians are needed" and not given specifications on what the summoners have to be (ie. "must be when you start)

But I suppose I'm wrong (no way!) so I can fix it.

[Squishy Cheeks]

i'm in Celes' group

[IHateMakingNames]

But he said he was a summoner, then says if you want to be THE summoner... Which would mean he already took THE summoner, but is asking for more... (THE meaning one)

And if it is different groups, I'm going with Celes' group when I make my guy. Because I don't like newbies.

[Forever Zero]

Since I'm not totally sure how this is going to work, I'm starting with a mercenary fighter. I'll have the official bio up in a bit.

[CelesJessa]

Also, I always imagined a scenario in the FFX universe where there are multiple summoners in a group and a lot more guardians, (like a wagon train!) and if one fails, the other can keep going on. Or when they both make it there, both of them would give their lives, (one becomeing the final summon) since they were both expecting to die by the end of the adventure, while the guardians have a chance... *shrugs* makes sense to me.

But if he wants me too, I'll have a backup, just in case.

[Truce]

Tsk, tsk. Hey, Celes, can my guy be friends with your character? It would be perfect! My guy, raised in Gagezet, and your character's father...dying there. Ehh..well, maybe they just know eachother.

It would be a reason for the two groups to move together once they meet. If Stewie allows it, of course.

PS: He doesn't seem like the typical "n00b" to me. Proper grammar and spelling makes me not think him as much of one...right now.

[Forever Zero]

Indeed, I called him new, not a noob technically. I would take a wild guess hes RPed at other places, and just joined here, but I could be wrong. His use of proper grammer alone is enough for me to give him a chance.

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

ok im in

Name: Argoth
Age: Unknown
Sex: male
Race: human
Job: Dark Knight
Place of Birth: Unknown. Found in a coma-like state in a cave near Besaid
Blitzer: hasn't heard of it but could be
Bio: Argoth is a sheer mountain of a human being. Nearly 6'8 in height and built like a castle wall, it seemed fitting that he should carry the giant sword, Prometheus. The locals that found him in a cave think he is either a ghost, a demon, a guardian from long ago or "just some Dark Knight fella that got hit in the head with a rock" Either way, Argoth seeks a purpose. He is currently working in a bar in Moonflow.

Feel free to correct me on anything that doesn't work/fit ect.

[Stewie]

Yeah, I've roleplayed some other places and have a couple of fourm homes. I'm not a noob ^_^

And yes, multiple summoners, all competing to get the final Aeon.

And it's far far before FF X time. No one from FF X is around.

[Squishy Cheeks]

except for maybe a young Mika

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

I call Al Bhed Alchemist...I'll be in Stewie's group (us 'newbs' gotta stick together)...bio up later, thanks.

Also, techinically, only the Al Bhed could be things like Gunners/Gun Mages since they were the only ones who embraced machina before Yuna came along...and would it be ok if I used two of Rikku's Alchemist gun (from FFX-2)

THOUGHT: Might wanna change the title, we'll be confused with the other FF RP goin on...maybe just call it, The Final Summoning?

[Truce]

Actually, if you remember correctly Wakka's brother had a gun. Then there were the Yevon Monks.

Also, I'm adding one skill to Ripel, if that's okay. Mimicry. Let's face it, Mimicry and Blue Magic basically go hand in hand, and noone ever uses the mimic anyway.

Anyway, so far we have six people who have 'officially'. Three guardians, two summoners, and some other person.

PS: Hah! I knew you weren't a newbie!

Magus-Summoner
Zita-Guardian of Summoner Magus
Zeke-Guardian of Summoner Magus
Raine-Summoner
Mitsu-Guardian of Summoner Raine
Ripel-Guardian of Summoner Raine (Well, groups are uneven at the moment, so I changed)
Argoth-Guy who works in Moonflow Bar
Jason-Rouge

Then we have three other people joining. Another Guardian, IHMN's Person, and an Al Bhed Chemist.

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

ps Argoth will inevitably end up a guardian. I should've mentioned that fact. Sorry.

[Truce]

Don't worry, I knew that. He just is in a bar right now, right?

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

yep and hes very bored too

[Truce]

You know, you really should have picked Lucca. It's closer to the beginning of the Journey and I don't really remember a bar on the Moonflow.

PS: Celes, if you're reading this you still haven't answered my first question. It's post 16.

[Stover]

You guys need another gaurdian? I'll be happy to set up a character if you do. I'll also be happy to fill the 'smartass' catagory if that's not taken either...

[CelesJessa]

PS: Celes, if you're reading this you still haven't answered my first question. It's post 16.

Whoops. I forgot about that question. ^^ Maybe your guy knew my father and you'll recognise me from my last name. (given, she still needs a last name)

And yaay. I get to still be a summoner ^^

(EDIT: oh yeah, so are we all traveling together on one big pilgramige together? (I would imagine that would work the best.) And the guardians will be specific for their certain summoners, but that's only in title, they'll protect the other summoners too in a dangerous situation.

[Forever Zero]

You can be the 'smartass' if no one else is, I plan on going for the wise and devoted warrior. I just need a name, so I'll have it up later tonight (And Ecurt, if you want to update the list, my guy is a mercenary that will choose in the RP to join one of the groups for some reason.)

[Truce]

I already knew that, but I said that those were those who 'officially' joined. Then I would have to include IHMN's guy, then whoever else is going to join that we haven't heard yet.

Plus, I don't know your character's name yet.

Anyway, I'll update the list when people join.

[Stover]

You can be the 'smartass' if no one else is...

Consider it taken.

Name: Jason (if you can guess the last name, I’ll give you a cookie)
Age: 25ish
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Job: Rouge (ie: stealth, lock-picking, scouting, and the like)
PoB: He forgot
Blitzer: If you force him to, he’ll play. Maybe.
Bio: Jason doesn’t really know too much about himself. As far as he knows, he’s always had a pair or perfectly balanced sais, and many knives, and he’s always been able to pick locks, hide, backflip off of walls, etc. He remembers a few things as a child, like running, playing, conning, stealing—things children do, but he has no memories of family or history. This suits him just fine, though, because he’s not one who dwells on the past. Actually, he might be. He doesn’t really know.

(As usual, if you want me to change anything, just yell at me.)
(Also, tell me the group of people I’ll be starting out with and I’ll stick it in here)

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

I could start out in Lucca. It would probably help more

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Actually, if you remember correctly Wakka's brother had a gun. Then there were the Yevon Monks.

Well, Wakka's brother had joined a rougue group of Crusaders that had taken up Al Bhed ways. If this is set before then, I'm guessing the Al Bhed are still on the sketchy side of many people (which is why I plan on my guy to have goggles on full time)...

Also, the Yevon 'monks' were just following Seymour's orders. Before Seymour and [spoiler]the killing of sin thing{/spoiler} nobody but the Al Bhed touched guns.

P.S. I knew you werent a newb
Was that directed towards me or someone else?

Anyways, heres my guy...I'm a tad confused as to how to incorporate him into Magus' pilgramage though...

Name: Zita Dysy
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Race: Al Bhed
Job: Alchemist
Place of birth: Bikanel Desert
Blitzer?: No, is kind of scared of water...
Short Bio: Ok, two choices for the bio, either (1) He was raised in the Al Bhed home of Bikanel desert until about a year ago when a expedition went to shit (a Sin attack maybe) and he ended up at the footstep of Magus' home. Since then, he stuck around the family that took him in and has decided to accompany Magus on his pilgramige although he doesn't really support the whole Yevon thing.

Of course, that has a whole bunch of plot holes (how come he didn't go back, how does he still have ammo...) but if we can get over those, then its my favorite, over... (2) He's related to Magus in some distant far off fashion (cousin of the father's brother's roomate's thing) and doesnt want his relative going off to kill himself alone. This way, he comes equipped with plenty of ammo.

I'll go with whatever.

[Squishy Cheeks]

DARK HELMET: "Before you die there is something you should know about us, Lone Starr."
LONE STARR: "What?"
DARK HELMET: "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate."
LONE STARR: "What's that make us?"
DARK HELMET: "Absolutely nothing! Which is what you are about to become."

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Exactly. I don't want it to be close (like Rikku and Yuna) but I want him to have some reason to want to be involved.

[Truce]

Actually, Yevon Monks had always used Machina. The Temple is enough proof.

Also, Wakka's bro had simply joined the crusaders and chose to use an Al Bhed weapon. It was only during X that the crusaders fully embraced the Machina in order to fight Sin.

As for both of your Bios, I have a suggestion to take care of any plot holes. The distant relation thing sounds sort of stupid, and would probably not overcome the racial prejudices that Al Bhed seemingly tend to have at the beginning of X.

From your first Bio it's evident that Magus' family took care of him. Well, he could return home sometime, but then find out (or had already known) that his friend would go off to be a summoner, so when the journey starts he volunteers to be a guardian, either hiding the fact he is Al Bhed or Magus becoming Excommunicated.

Why would he go through all this trouble? Simple, he feels indebted to Magus and his family.

It's only a suggestion.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

I like the suggestion...I'll do it.

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

lets get this show on the road already!

[Mr. Viewtiful]

I wanna join, but I don't know crap about Final Fantasy X. So, a few questions:
1) Could I somehow use a Thumpman-like character here? And if not...
2) Can I call dibs on a dragoon-class guy? Plus...
3) Can I get some explanation on how the whole thingey works (all of it)? I don't 'get it' at all...

[Biran]

I'll try to explain it as best I can for you, Mr. V.

The world of FFX is in the far, far future, in a world called Spira, and machines are almost not used anymore. But the machines that still exist are very high tech. The people of this time constantly get attacked by a huge monster named 'Sin'. Sin destroys almost all major cities so most towns are just small villages.
There is a person named Yevon who started a religion that almost everyone uses now. The followers of Yevon believe that all the machina (machines) is what caused Sin to exist in the first place. They also believe that Sin is there to punish humans for thinking too highly of themselves.
There is another group of people that disagree with Yevon. They are called Al Bhed. Usually, they are the only ones that use machina. They speak a different language, but some speak both languages. They are dispised by most Yevonites (I think that's what they're called...) and most of them live in another area of the world that they call 'Home'.
The only form of entertainment is something called blitzball. There are teams all over Spira who face each other in tournaments. Blitzball is a lot like soccer and football. I won't go into how you play it actually in the game, because in real life it would be a lot different. It's played underwater with 3 offense, 2 defense, and 1 goalie (I think...). There is a 'blitzball', and if a player has the ball, they swim around and pass and stuff. The opposing team can tackle the player with the ball to get it. They have to shoot the ball past the goalie into the net. They are also alllowed to kick the ball.
The time when Sin doesn't appear is called the 'Calm'. The Calm usually lasts for years. Summoners must go on a quest to get to the Calm, however. Summoners go to specific temples to pray to the gods. If they are strong enough and have enough will-power, then the god will help the summoner on his/her quest by being summoned. They must pray at every temple to get the 'Final Summoning'. The Final Summoning is the most powerful summon and summoners use it to defeat Sin. However, after using the Final Summon the summoner is killed.
Guardians are the ones that protect the summoners no matter what while they are on their quest.

That about sums it up, but if you want to know the position of towns, etc. you're going to have to ask someone else. Btw I'll have a bio up today.

[CelesJessa]

I don't know the answer to the first two, but I could do an explanation, read it carefully ^^ This can be the general guide for everyone if they forget anything. (gets into 'guide' mode)

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Alright. The world is Spira and one thousand years ago from the events of FFX, this beast appeared: "Sin". Sin destroyed the technilogical city Zanarkind. And now it is the duty of the Summoner to 'defeat' Sin and bring the Calm. To 'defeat' Sin, the summoner must go on a pilgrimage and go to all the temples and get the power of the Faythes, or Aeons. Then they must journey to the ruins of Zanarkind and get the "final aeon" and summon it to 'defeat' sin. Summoning the final Aeon takes the summoner's life, so the summoner has to be willing to give their life.

The guardians' job is to protect their summoner at ANY cost and help them along their pilgrimage.

The reason why I said 'defeat' Sin, is because Sin is never REALLY defeated. Once a summoner summons the Final Aeon, Sin disappears for 10 year-The Calm. After a summoner successfully brings the calm, they are referred to as "High Summoners" (even though they are dead.) and they are really famous, along with their guardians who help them through.

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Spira Glossery:
Sin- The large creature who reigns destruction upon Spira. Can only be killed by the Final Aeon.
Yevon- The religion and the way of life throughout Spira. They frown upon Machina (machines) since they believe that is what caused Sin to appear in the first place. (since Zanarkind was such a technilogically advanced place)
Fayths- Spirits who dwell in their respective temples. Summoners pray to the Fayth to be bestowed with their powers- the Aeons.
Aeons- FFX's version of a summon. Only summoners can control Aeons.
Blitzball- The most popular sport in Spira. It's like underwater soccer.
Cloister of Trials- These are in each temple, leading to the Chamber of the Fayth. It's a puzzle of some sort that tests the Summoner and their Guardians. Only a summoner and their guardians are allows into the Cloister of Trials.
Chamber of the Fayth- Only the summoner is allowed into this room where the summoner prays to the Fayth, recieving the power of the Aeons. It is taboo for anyone other than a summoner to enter, no matter what.
Spheres- Kind of like movie recordings that you can watch pretty much anywhere. You can use them to record your own videos too.
Fiends- Monsters.
'Sending'- A special task (dance) done by the Summoner when somebody dies. It sends the departed's soul to rest in the Farplane. If a summoner does not 'send' somebody, the person either turns into a fiend or if their spirit is strong enough, they can continue functioning as if they are alive.
Unsent- A term for somebody who's soul has not been sent to the farplane yet through a sending.

People, Titles, Races, and Organizations to know:
Yevon- (once again) the basis of life for nearly all people. Believes the use of Machina is taboo. It is run by certain people known as "Maestors".
Maestors- Only a select few can have this title. Pretty much the leaders of everyone. VERY famous.
Al-Bhed- A race of people who use Machina. They go against Yevon's teachings. They firmly disagree with the role of the summoner, believing it is wrong for someone to give their life for everyone else's happyness. They belive there has to be another way to defeat Sin. Al Bheds have their own lanuage, and are generally hated by those who believe in Yevon.
Guado- Monster-like people who have the ability to call up monsters to do their bidding (as I have gathered). The all live in Guadosalam, and guard the entrance to the Farplane.
Crusaiders- A group of people who fight Sin wherever he appears and help people and towns that are destroyed by Sin. They occasionally work with the Al Bhed.
Ronso- Big blue beast men. They live in and guard Mt. Gagazet. They follow the lead of their 'elder'. Each Ronso has a horn and it is a big sign of power and respect for the Ronso.
Hypello- Stupid little blue things. That's all there is to it.
Shoopuff- Big dinosaur-like creatures.
Pyreflies- Spirits of sorts.
Lady Yunalesca- The first summoner to defeat Sin.
Maechen- A really annoying old guy who likes to prattle on. (yes, he's still alive.)

Places in Spira
(in order)
Besaid- Home to the temple where summoners recieve Valefor. A small village on a small island.
Kilika- Not much bigger than Besaid and home to the temple of Ifrit.
Luca- Blitzball central. Home to the blitzball stadium. A fairly big city.
Mihen Highroad/Mushroom Rock Road- Road leading from Luca to Djose.
Djose- Mountanious region and home to the temple of Ixion.
Moonflow- Beautiful waters where pyreflies gather at times. Can cross the moonflow by use of a Shoopuff.
Guadosalam- Home of the Guado. Guards the entrance to the Farplane.
-Farplane- Where souls go to rest. People can go there (not very far into the farplane) and wish to see a loved one and the pyreflies will react to create an image of the loved one.
Thunder Planes- Large planes where it is storming all the time. The lightning towns have long gone out of use because of neglect, making passage though the Thunder Planes dangerous.
Macalania Woods- Woods leading to the Calm Lands, Bevelle, and Macalania Temple. Home to the temple of Shiva.
Bevelle- The largest city in Spira and the center of the Yevon religion. The Maestors usually reside here. Home to the temple of Bahamut.
Calm Lands- The place where Summoners call upon the Final Aeon to defeat Sin. A rather large grassy piece of land. Home to the cave where you can get Yojimbo. (an optional Aeon) And a temple where you can get the Magus Sisters (more optional Aeons)
Gagazet- Holy mountain which is one of the last trail for Summoners. Very cold and many summoners die while trying to make it up.
Zanarkind- The holy city, just in ruins now. It is swarming with Pyreflies now. Home to where you recieve the Final Aeon. Not much is known about Zanarkind by normal people.
Bikanil (sp) Island- A desert island where the Al Bhed's Home is. Home is the city where the Al Bhed live. (yes, it's called 'Home' ) 'Home' may or may not exist yet. Since Cid "brought them together, gave them their home"... and if this is before Cid......

The Aeons
Valefore- Large bird-like aeon. Wind Element
Ifrit- (you should know) Fire Element
Ixion- Large horse/ram/I-don't-know-what-the-hell creature. Lightning Element
Shiva- (once again, you should know) Water/Ice Element.
Bahamut- (you should know this one too) Large dragon-like creature. Neutral Element.
Yojimbo- Dumb samurai-like aeon. Kinda like a retarded Odin.
The Magus Sisters- Can only get them after finding all of the other Aeons. Three bug-like girls. Very powerful.
Anima- Doesn't exist yet, since Seymour has yet to exist.


Whew. I think that's everything. I hope I didn't miss anything.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Technically Anima isnt around yet (being Seymours mom and all)...but this makes me think, are there gunna be the standard ol' aeons, or will there be new ones that we make up...and has Stewie come back yet?

[Squishy Cheeks]

Would Yojimbo be stollen, Would Remiem be cut off from access?

[Truce]

Ixion-Unicornish thing. Pathetic replacement for Ramuh.

Yojimbo...maybe it wouldn't be stolen but where would it be? I would suppose Lucca, but...

Anyway, I have a theory for Thunderplains. It's obvious there were people against the Final Summoning, with Yojimbo having been stolen before X had ever started. Well, we could say that there is where the temple for the Fayth Ramuh is from is, and the fayth's destruction caused the continuous thunderstorm.

But...yeah, it sounds stupid now that I've actually said it aloud.

[CelesJessa]

Well, maybe off to the side of Luca (kinda like how Ifrit's temple is off aways from Kilika) would be a temple for Yojimbo, since that is pretty much the only town without a Aeon.

(Guadosalam doesn't have one right there, but they take care of Macalania if I remember correctly.)

[IHateMakingNames]

Can't think of a character to be... (Suggest stuff)

[Squishy Cheeks]

Baaj? Anima could have taken his place?

[Squishy Cheeks]

ummm Swordmaster, blitzer, white mage, black mage, ronin, blue mage, thief, summoner, Speed mage, Monk, crusader, al bhed, guado, or an unsent.

[CelesJessa]

Baaj? Anima could have taken his place?

Good Idea. Where in the world IS Baaj anyway?


And IHMN be a...... *thinks*

a machina-phobic Al Bhed?
a tough guy, like Auron?
a Hypello (oh please no)
Aple-pi!

For some reason I think you should be an Al Bhed of some type. Then your name could be "Eryda Sygehkhysac"

Actually, I was thinking about being an Al Bhed Summoner, wouldn't that be crazy? ^_^ haha.

[Truce]

IHMN, I haven't seen someone pick bard yet. Of course, you probably won't do that, so state the rest of the known jobs that haven't been chosen by Guardians/Potential Guardians.

1) Summoner
2) Morpher
3) Beserker
4) Martial Artist
5) White/Temple/Holy Knight (From FFT)
6) Red Mage
7) Beastmaster (Guados seem to be able to control fiends)
8) Time Mage
9) Oracle
10) Paladin (Different from Holy Knight, they do not channel magic through the sword they infuse it into the blade)

Well, those are the ones I can think of.

[Squishy Cheeks]

coughyunacough.

Baaj is south of Bikanel and west of Besaid.

[CelesJessa]

coughyunacough.
Yuna ec hud Al Bhed. E zicd drehg dryd dra Al Bhed myhkiyka ec vih.

Anyhoo.(before everyone starts speaking Al Bhed) IHMN, you could be an Al Bhed Dark Knight, who KNOWS how to use machina, but chooses to use swords. You disagree with the whole summoner thing but you are going along because you either want to see exactly what happens, or you try to sabotage the pilgrimage (but not trying to kill the summoner and their guardians), or something like that.

Just ideas.

And I like the idea with Yojimbo from Baaj. It makes sense.

[IHateMakingNames]

I don't want to be an Al-Bhed... I would get annoyed at how unnoticed an Al-Bhed is while going through Yevon cities/towns.

[Forever Zero]

a tough guy, like Auron?

I think I'm gonna be that guy. In fact, here he is now.

Name: Dezil
Age: 29
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Job: Ronin
Place of birth: ???
Blitzer: No
Short Bio: A strange man of an unknown origin, he appeared recently traveling with random groups of summoners. He is regarded as a mercenary, someone who is willing to help anyone for the right price. However, he is not regarded as heartless, and has been known to help people in need for free. He is a total unknown, no one quite knows what his intentions are, but if they can recieve his help, most people accept.
Weapon of choice: Sword (Think more Auron, less Tidus in his sword design/style.)

[CelesJessa]

I don't want to be an Al-Bhed... I would get annoyed at how unnoticed an Al-Bhed is while going through Yevon cities/towns.

Aw fine... um... *thinks more*

Be a crusader, then.
or maybe a Ronso with emotional disorders.
a ronso/guado mix! O_o .........nevermind.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

That would be a very ugly baby...the ronso/guado thingy...

Be a Guado Trainer/Beastmaster. It seems natural enough and people wouldnt mind you.

EDIT: OOh, speaking of the whole Al Bhed summoner thingy, what if there was an Al Bhed summon? I'm thinkin Alexander since its always portrayed as a giant holy-ray-shootin mech. And we can just say that the temple is in some Al Bhed city (since 'Home' isnt around yet if Cid built it himself) that either (1) got destroyed by Sin, which would further cement their dislike of anything having to do with the temples and Yevon, or (2) It just gets buried under the sand.

[Rhuhael]

Hmm, I personally am playing around with a rogue guado dark knight/martial artist. Any thoughts? I'm uncertain but it could be interesting to play. A heretic from one of the supposedly most devoted races.

[Mr. Viewtiful]

So, if the summoner doesn't do the dance where the dead gets sent into the 'next life,' and that person doesn't turn into a monster, are they a regular person that can't die? Meaning he's invincible? Or just like everyone else minus a soul?

And guardians are basically bodyguards with cool titles, right? Is there anything required to be one, like a knighting in a king's court?

And could I be another 'mysterious dude,' mostly because I still don't understand how stuff works? (The explanations were good, but I want to play the 'other dimension/world /time dude, Thumpman! Comic relief ensues!)

[Rhuhael]

First of all please spare us from thumpman. This should be at least semi serious.

And the unsent are basically everybody else minus a soul. They die but they come back later. Kinda go away then come back. Like maester seymour. (god I hated that sob, they really did a good job with making him evil.)

[Mr. Viewtiful]

You don't like Thumpman? I understand the need for seriousness, but don't be hatin', dawg. *rappa pose* Thanks for the explanation on 'unsent,' as I thought they would be like zombies form RE that act like normal people. So, basically, if you have a really strong spirit, you can't die...?

So I see that 'dragoon' hasn't been picked yet. Is 'martial artist' still up for grabs?

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

I think that the unsent only keep their bodies if they died with them whole. So if you got poisoned and really didn't wanna leave your body and there was no summoner around, then you got to keep your body. If you got burned to ashes, your pretty much screwed...

And who is thumpman? The guy in your avatar is pantsman from VGCats, or am I missing sumthin?

[Biran]

Yep, no one has chosen that yet.

Note to Stewie: You're going to have to check this thread and post in it a lot more often.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Mistah V, if you wanna be martial-artsy, go with a Berserker. They're basically hand to hand fighters, 'cept they wear these claw thingies and like to breakdance (at least Rikku does for her victory dance...)

[Forever Zero]

I believe "martial artist" is still free, but I'm not 100% sure. I know we have a few dark knights running around, please spare the rest of us and no more dark knights! I have nothing against them (at first in RPing I played them a few times but sort of got sick of them), but if they are on the side of good, they generally have to end up being somewhat angsty, or they end up being an evil pain the rest of the party has to deal with for no good reason.

For knowledge of Thumpman, visit Mr. V's website, which is a bunch of omakes for another RP here. I believe the link is in his sig.

Indeed, I think this RP will crash and burn on liftoff cause Stewie is never around...

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

One of us could take over it?

[Mr. Viewtiful]

So a Berserker is kinda like the Red Afro Dude from FFIX (Amacado, I think)? That sounds pretty cool. I'll try to get a profile up by tomorrow.

Perhaps Stewie should get a vice/co-GM to help run it...that would help.

[Rhuhael]

I'll give up martial artist, it wasn't doing it for me. And you can sort of die but it's very hard. Basically you'd need to get blown backwards into next tuesday.

Here's my character.

Name: Sseth dul'morgara
Age:46
Race: Guado
Job: White Knight/ Artificer (Think Rikku's mixing stuff/grenade use here)
Home Region: (Guado place can't remember the name)
Blitzer: Not for a long time, been on the road
Short Bio: Once a devout member of the clergy, he finally decided to defect when his wife took up the path of the summoner. The thought of losing her was a bit to much for his faith to take and he steeped himself in the heretical teachings of the Al-Behd. He finished honing his abilities and vowed to kill off the malignance known as sin before his wife could give her life. However, excomunnicated by the church of yevon, he has been unable to research that which was sin within their records. Seeing as they posses nigh all knowledge of sin and its resulting spawn his quest has been an uphill struggle.
Preffered Weapon: Kusi-Gama

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Well, Beserkers look kinda like this

http://www.fantasyzone.it/news/ffx-2/Job/berserker.jpg

Although you could prolly go with some more clothes...or more tatoos, your choice.

[Mr. Viewtiful]

BTWT: Woah, that's...scary. I was going more for a martial artist, and since Rhuhael (thanks man!) gave it up, I think I'd rather go for that instead. Or a dragoon. Which would fit in better?

[IHateMakingNames]

Stewie has only posted twice... I don't think it really matters what you pick.

[Biran]

I would probably say martial artist but I'm going on the assumption that dragoons are almost part-dragon, because that's how I've seen them in video games. But of course, I could be wrong, and I wouldn't be suprised if I was.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Dragoons arent part dragon...in fact, most of them have special attacks designed to specifically kill dragons...but Mr. V, if you wanna be somethin dragoon like, be a Ronso. They can jump, and most use spears.

[Mr. Viewtiful]

The way I'm thinking, a dragoon would basically be a Lancer that could imitate dragon skills (Ie: Fire Breath, Bolt Breath, Dragon Force, etc.) as well as mad jumping skillz and spear combat ability. Perhaps my dragoon char would work as a guardian from the Bahamut temple sent out to protect one of the summoners that another person is playing as. Would that work (in the public eye)?

[Rhuhael]

The dragoon in history was an elite corps of mounted calvary. They were heavily armored and rode very heavy warhorses (we're talkin clydesdales). The used longspears initially on the charge to break up the formation they were charging into then would take out large swords, like mini-zweihanders, and begin lopping off heads. They were more used to break the opposing forces front line than anything else. Big buff guys on horses bigger than your cart tended to work that way.

[Stewie]

Wow, I miss a day and look at all the posts I had to read @_@

Okay, I'll try answering all the questions I remember.

Q. Do we all travel together?

A. No. Everyone travels on their own pilgramage, and goes to the temples in whatever order they want to, as long as the Final Summoning is Final.

Q. Are the summons from FF X the only ones we can get?

A. No. If some makes up a temple with a summon, anyone can go get it, however they are not required too.

Q. What's Spira like 1,000 years ago?

A. Whatever you want it to be like. Use your imagination, just make sure all the locations are still there.

Q. Can we start this thing already!

A. Sure. If I had the time and energy right now, I'd start, but everyone else feel free. I'll jump in when I get back.

[IHateMakingNames]

Yeah, but when turned fantasy, they were switched to Dragon killers. Same idea (Heavy armor, big weapons), but attacked dragons... I think FF twisted the idea of a Dragoon with the jumping spear guys (For the worse)

Edit - 1000 years ago was when Sin first appeared, and everything was basically destroyed... This should be about 500 years ago.

[Squishy Cheeks]

The way I'm thinking, a dragoon would basically be a Lancer that could imitate dragon skills (Ie: Fire Breath, Bolt Breath, Dragon Force, etc.) as well as mad jumping skillz and spear combat ability. Perhaps my dragoon char would work as a guardian from the Bahamut temple sent out to protect one of the summoners that another person is playing as. Would that work (in the public eye)?

You want to be a Ronso then. You get the dragon spear attack and can learn special attacks from certain monsters by using that.

http://www.ffotherside.i8.com/kim_art.jpg

[Rhuhael]

This true. I just like to show off my expansive knowledge of medieval warfare. I'm not good for much else.

And I think that basically you'd be Khimari all over again Viewtiful. Except human.

[IHateMakingNames]

He better use a Ronso, not a human.. (Edit) Kimari was short for a Ronso by the way.

And Rhuhael, you should get rid of the black magic in your guy... We have around 2 black mages, and 3 dark knights. All use black magic. We don't need any more.

[Squishy Cheeks]

Someone should take whatever Wakka is

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

But we already have a Ronso blue mage...I'd go with berserker/martial artist (like Zell)

And if we can recommend new summons...

Summon Name: Alexander
Summon Location: Dsamba Temple in Bikanel
Summon Appearance: Big machine lookin thing, shoots holy rays.

Sumthin like that.

[IHateMakingNames]

Hm... I keep not being able to think of something that is not used (And I'm not being an idiot who throws a blitzball)

Keep thinking I should be an Aeon, but so many problems with that idea...

[Squishy Cheeks]

it doesn't have to be a blitzball, but we should have a status attacker.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Like the fact that it wouldnt work...at all...this is FFX's aeons, not FF6's half Espers...

[Squishy Cheeks]

technically Tidus was an Aeon.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Dream of the fayth does not equal Aeon.

[IHateMakingNames]

It could work, but not very well...

As in Aeon, I meant I would be Ifirt or something. Not a half aeon...

[Rhuhael]

You should utilize a status attacker that looks similar to your avatar.

It would give you the flexibility of range/melee that the demon hunter has from warcraft III without the faggishness of throwing a beach ball

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

If you did that youd have to constantly be summoned, meaning that no other Aeons could come out...and do you really wanna be Magus' or Raine's bitch?

[Mr. Viewtiful]

So, a human dragoon (my idea) wouldn't work? I don't really feel like playing the cat dude. I'm thinking along the lines of this:

http://www.rpgclassics.com/shrines/psx/fft/pictures/dragoon.jpg

(guy on the left)

I'll rethink my idea, of course, if that's too out of the ordinary for the RP.

[IHateMakingNames]

But this is FFX world, so you should be a Ronso...

[Rhuhael]

Looks like a crusaider. But that's ok. You could be a defecter or a heretic like me!

I'd also reccomend something besides a spear. A halberd or a naginata or such (naginata those are cooler trust me).
Also I think you should just develop your powers on you own. Sucking life force is ok for a cat dude but for a human?

[Squishy Cheeks]

Well instead of a doll my mage is carrying around a maul http://diablo2.ingame.de/spiel/expansion/itemdb/png/INVMAU.GIF

[IHateMakingNames]

How is that going to be used for spells? I hope your not planning on using it to hit enemies...

[Rhuhael]

you got that pick off of D2 didn't you?

[Mr. Viewtiful]

What I'm thinkin' must be WAY different from what you guys are thinkin'. I'm thinking a cross between the FFT Lancer and FFT:A dragoon. There is no life sucking involved..I think...

IHMN: Loosen up, will ya? I COULD use Thumpman, after all. Which would not bode well to anyone that hates boombox-totin' bling-bling superheroes...although I meant that mostly as a joke in the first place :D

EDIT: Got the pic off of google, which means it might be off of D2...

[Squishy Cheeks]

Ever here of a thing call Mjolner?

[Mr. Viewtiful]

That would be the enchanted warhammer of Thor (of Norse Mythology), I believe. REEAALLY powerful, as witnessed in Marvel's Avengers comic books (as well as in history textbooks everywhere).

[Rhuhael]

Mollijnir?!!! The hammer of thor????? You're frickin' nuts man no way!

Now that I'm done ranting. Why would you need to bring up Mollijnir? It's kind of a non-sequitor given the current situation unless your mage is ultra beef too. Thor did shiz by throwing his hammer.

[Biran]

He brought it up because he was suggesting that Thor can use his hammer to use magic, and that would be how he would use his maul.

[Stover]

Overpowered much?

[Rhuhael]

So we have a mage with arms the size of young oak trees? Greeeaaaaaat. (srry not trying to be evil just isn't very hot on the idea)

[Biran]

I really, really think that someone should take over this. I know, Stewie may be used to RPing and he might be pretty good at it, but he obviously either doesn't get much time with computors, or just isn't used to forums moving so quick.

[IHateMakingNames]

I'm either going with a Blue Bullet (Though not the Blue Magic part, just the monster specific shots).

Gunner (Pure gunner, not part mage or anything)

or

Ball thrower...

Could easily throw status alignments in with these guys...

[Stover]

I forget, what weapons do FF theives use?

[Rhuhael]

Not ball thrower. Shuriken or something cooler please!

and I edited my guy so just heads up.

[Stewie]

To the guy who said someone else should take this over: Did you not just see me post about an hour ago???

[Biran]

Exactly. You need to check this more often and post a bit more. This won't get far if you don't post very often.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

To:Rhuhael
RE: Artificer edit add-in
Hey, I'm the Alchemist, I'm the guy who mixes up teh bombzors and potion...zors? What about a White knight that packs heat?

[CelesJessa]

Just curious, are we gonna have some sort of antagonist, or are we just going to defeat Sin? I'll try to help out the story, since I was thinking about doing a similar RP long ago in a galaxy far far away...

[Stover]

I forget, what weapons do FF theives use?

[CelesJessa]

They use knives (usually two of them, one for each hand)

[Stover]

So sais are ok?

[CelesJessa]

I would think so. They are fairly close to knives. I'm sure it's not a requirement for theives to use knives, it's just what squaresoft has then use.

[Stover]

:)

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

I know we have a few dark knights running around, please spare the rest of us and no more dark knights! I have nothing against them (at first in RPing I played them a few times but sort of got sick of them), but if they are on the side of good, they generally have to end up being somewhat angsty, or they end up being an evil pain the rest of the party has to deal with for no good reason.

By my count we have two. Technal and I. Either way its not that many.

[Forever Zero]

Hmm, I personally am playing around with a rogue guado dark knight/martial artist. Any thoughts? I'm uncertain but it could be interesting to play. A heretic from one of the supposedly most devoted races.

Originally I tought Rhuhael would be a DK too, and he was at first then he changed his character to a White Knight (Paladin basically...). And generally, a Dark Knight is played as a moody, angsty version of a normal Knight, and basically they fill the Black Mage role as well as Fighter role, yet like was mentioned, we have two Black Mages and at the time, we had had three Dark Knights, so that seemed like a lot of character overlap. Basically a little over half the RP (I haven't done a character tally, so don't quote me on that) would have been Black Magic specialists, and about three of them would practically have been the same character.

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

duely noted.

[IHateMakingNames]

I'm lazy, but I'm being a Gunner with status alignment shots.

To lazy for bio, so will do a small one.

Name: Rei Dio
Race: Human
Sex: Male
Age: 20ish
Place of birth: Luca
Blitzball: Yes, is a forward.
Weapons: Pistols (No reloads or anything, like in the game.)
Bio: Was raised with blitzball. Made him somewhat strong. Never liked the Yevon teachings, so he left Luca and joined the Crusaders and hung out with Al-Bheds. Got some guns, then left Crusaders later and joined Raine on her pilgramade. He isn't religous, but no one likes Sin.

[CelesJessa]

Name: Some one else make one.

Names are important parts of your character. That's why they're fun to think of (or to steal from various sources. mua ha ha)

Be...:

Raenef
Eclipse :D
Lamac
Lantis
Arda
Chemryn
Saon
Rei (then make his last name "Dio")

[Stover]

Rei (then make his last name "Dio")

Funny. :)

[CelesJessa]

....IHMN.... You chose "Rei Dio"... You are the best!


Funny. :)

Yeah. Rei Dio basically came from the same place Aple-Pi did. (but don't worry IHMN! It's nowhere close to as bad as Aple-pi!)

[Stover]

You're really fond of these inside jokes, aren't you?

[IHateMakingNames]

I used it because Rei is the name of that cat guy in Breath of Fire III (And IV, but he isn't as good).

Figured there might be an inside joke, but didn't really care...

[CelesJessa]

You're really fond of these inside jokes, aren't you?

You bet! Though, I usually just suggest them just for fun, but IHMN always uses them. But now I'm running out of inside joke names....

And I've always like the name "Rei" anyway so when I suggested "Rei" I immediately though of "Dio" so then I added the "Dio" as the last name for fun. ^^;; *shrugs*

[Biran]

Might as well get it up now.

Name: Brian (Not meant to have anything to do with Brian, the maker of 8-bit Theatre.)
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 21
Place of Birth: Besaid
Class: Morpher/Guardian
Blitzball: No
Weapons: none
Bio: Even at early ages, Brian was fairly athletic. He could swim, run, and jump exeptionally well. At age 10, they found out why. Sometimes his body would suddenly change into another animal. After a while, he learned to control this skill. His parents told him to try blitzball, because he would be pretty good at it, but Brian refused. He wasn't really that interested. He longed for a more adventurous chance to reveal itself. One day, Brian's good friend, [insert summoner name here], decided to become a summoner. Not wanting to lose this oppurtunity, he quickly joined [summoner] and his/her other guardians. He is very protective of everyone he knows, and has a kind and gentle heart, although sometimes his quiet nature doesn't show it.

It doesn't really matter to me which group I'm in.

[IHateMakingNames]

I'd go with Stewie. He has less people at the moment I think.

And this guy is not human, is he?

[Stover]

Oh shit! I knew I forgot something! Which group am I going to be with?

[Squishy Cheeks]

And my guy is like when everyone else did a dark attack in FFX. Only instead of status. I do elemental damage.

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

Stover in in the same position as you

[Stover]

I'm the who?

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

ok as it stands neither of us have been issued a spot with a paticular summoner. Does that clear things up?

[Biran]

Ok, I looked back at the posts and here are the peeps playing.

Magus: Summoner
Zita: Magus' guardian
Zeke: Magus' guardian
Raine: Summoner
Mitsu: Raine's guardian
Ripel: Raine's guardian
Rei Dio: Raine's guardian

The following people haven't said who they are going with in their bio or posts. (Really, really sorry if I'm wrong somewhere here.)

Argoth
Jason
Dezil
Sseth
Brian

And there we go. To be even, three people go with Magus and two people go with Raine.

[Rhuhael]

I'll go with raine

[Forever Zero]

I'll stay neutral untill the RP starts.

[Stewie]

I'll start the RP in the morning. I must get some sleep tonight.

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

Considering Magus' team already has a dark knight I'll go Raine as well.

[Stover]

I'll go with Raine, I suppose.

[Biran]

Ok then, now the groups are uneven. We have Raine and her 6 guardians, and then there's Magus and his 4 guardians. (Assuming me and Forever are with Magus because the rest are with Raine.)

[Rhuhael]

I'll go with magus to even it out.

[CelesJessa]

The parties don't necissarily HAVE to be even. It may just be me, but I would picture the white mage would have more guardians than the black mage, since she would have a harder time defending herself...

But those are just my thoughts. We'll probably want to make it even for the sake of the RP...

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

I agree, the numbers really don't matter. Yuna had like eight guardians, Isaru only had his two brothers. Numbers don't matter. And we'd only really have to even it out if we planned on battling, which we won't cuz it would be stupid...

Now, more important than movies...transportation: Airships are out cuz the one in FFX was apparently the first one dug up...but how bout an amphipious land traveler? I 'unno, just throwing things out.

[Tenjin Matsukaru]

I'm gonna be gone overnight and most of tuesday too (Im in australia, its monday). Just saying im not abandoning this RP though I can assume that the first few posts on my behalf would be Argoth cleaning glasses and looking incessantly bored.

[Stover]

Maybe a boat? Anything wrong with a boat?

[IHateMakingNames]

Walking and Shoopufs. Machina is banned, remember?

[Stover]

Sailboats are machina?

[IHateMakingNames]

There are boats, but that's only to get the islands. Most of the time people just walk.

[Stover]

So...air-balloons are out?

[Forever Zero]

Umm, yeah, I don't think there are any. I think we'll just be walking.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Well if any of the groups go to Bikanel, we should at least get those single rider machina (I wanna say scooters, but my memory is sketchy) to traverse along the vast and boundless desert...

[Mr. Viewtiful]

Short bio, since "everyone else is doing it..." I'm part of the crowd! Yay!

Name: Drake
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 25
Place of Birth: Beville
Class: Dragoon/Guardian
Blitzball: Nope
Weapons: Partisan
Bio: Drake is one of the few living human dragoons. Drake's parents were once guardians, and he wants to continue the tradition. His father, also dragoon, took him traveling to observe and train with dragon-like fiends, thus allowing him to learn several dragon techniques when he was young

At the age of 13, Drake was sent off to live with the Ronso people on Mt. Gagazet to train with weapons for 12 years. When he moved back home after about a decade, he heard of a summoner named Raine going out on her pilgrimage. He joined, and became one her guardians.

[IHateMakingNames]

Reason why everyone is going with Raine is because all of the regulars are going with her... Notice Magus' guardains are all newbies and newer people (Casual RP RPers)

[Mr. Viewtiful]

Celes is th FFX know-how dude, so I go with her 'cause I don't know jack :D

I also asked in advance...

[Stover]

Actually, I think most of us are going with Celes because we'd rather be with a member of the female persuasion.

...certainly not why I'm with Celes...its...just...uh coincedence.

[Squishy Cheeks]

Right and if any of you try anything you'll face my ultima hammer, or at the start thunder hammer.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Ya, you won't be god-moddy at all...

[Squishy Cheeks]

"IT'S HAMMER TIME!!!" Ultima hammer attack.

[Forever Zero]

I had a good attachment to go along with that, but the Forums seem to enjoy screwing me and my attempts to make an attachment over, so I've given up.

Back on track, when is the RP starting?

[Truce]

Ahem. He said we could start it a while ago by ourselves and that he would jump in, then someone complained that he hadn't started it, so he said he'd do it yesterday, but he couldn't, so now I may start it for him since he seemingly can't at the moment. I'll be the one to take his wrath if it wasn't what he had intended.

As for being with CelesJessa...well, you've seen how often Stewie posts here. However, I may make myself a rouge group, there were people who do seek a way to defeat Sin without Summoners dying. I just...won't succeed. This did happen before X remember.

[Forever Zero]

Ohh, joining a rouge group would allow me to use Machina...

I'm still staying neutral at the start however.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Im using machina (they refer to guns as small machina in the games), I'm just hiding em and staying out of the holiness' ways. I say that we either get Stewie to appoint a co-RPL (RP Leader) that knows the outline of the story (which I think he doesnt even know, but thats only cuz he keeps saying that were free to make stuff up) or he gets online and posts more, or we just post less.

[Forever Zero]

Well, since at the rate it's going, we won't post less (Or at least I won't) and he won't post more, so we need a co-leader. I would vote Celes, because A) She is one of the two Summoners on this quest, B) She knows about FFX, and C) She has RPed here frequently so she knows the rules and she is around more than Stewie.

[Squishy Cheeks]

I'll take it if she doesn't want to and I refer you to "scene of the crime" so you know I can run a successful combatless rp (Combat rps are easy keeping peoples attention without violence is much harder.)

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

So...if I'm reading this right, if we put you in control, we'd have a RPL who already has a god-mod character in waiting, PLUS we won't be in many combat situations...

I vote Celes.

[Squishy Cheeks]

My charachter is no more god moddy than any ones. You seem to be thinking in terms of diablo II a maul is a powerful weapon in diablo 2. Here it's about as strong as anybodies weapon, if not weaker since most of my damage would have to be magical in nature. If you want a maul give your charachter a maul. I'm just not carrying a freaking doll around like the black mage in ffx. Considering people in final fantasy swing around swords so huge they'd either snap a humans wrist like a twig, or snap at the hilt my choice of weapons is inconsequential.

[IHateMakingNames]

Why would there be no fighting in a FFX RP exactly?

[Squishy Cheeks]

there would be, I was saying that running a combat free rp is a lot harder than a battle every thread.

[IHateMakingNames]

I would not think so... To run an RP with a battle, you need a story. Battles are just inbetween the story things. If you just throw a battle in whenever you can't think of something, that RP will die.

And your RP is more of the players are doing everything that involves the story, but you are the eyes and the ship.

[CelesJessa]

You want me to be the co-leader? I'll do it, but I'm not promising anything. I've played with the thought of an RP like this, but I never actually thought it all through... If I'm gonna be helping leading, I'll have to come up with some stuff, and quickly!

Are you sure you want me to lead? (how long has it been since Perditions ended? I haven't led a RP in awhile...)

[IHateMakingNames]

It's not that hard to come up with something. Due to FFX, this is just the basic run of 'Summoner gets all summons, goes to Zan, gets Final Summon, kill Sin'. Just pick a city to start in is all you need to do really.

[Bite the Wax Tadpole]

Good, now we just gotta get Stewie to actually come in and read, then either explode at us being so presumtuous as to nominate a co-RPL, or just agree then hibernate for awhile.

[CelesJessa]

It's not that hard to come up with something. Due to FFX, this is just the basic run of 'Summoner gets all summons, goes to Zan, gets Final Summon, kill Sin'. Just pick a city to start in is all you need to do really.

Yeah I know, but I wanna try and think of something that might make it a little more interesting, instead of just completely following the set path. (I know we can't do anything like FFX did but that still doesn't mean some interesting things can happen with our pilgrimage.)

[Forever Zero]

Well, at least the first city can go off without a hitch. Nothing major or life changing happened in FFX at first, they just sort of putzed about, then accidently got involved in all the plotting and such. Plot can come later once the story is at least midly established, and this one has basically no establishment so far.

[CelesJessa]

So does anybody have any problems with starting in Kilika, (at least my party. I'm not sure what to do about the other group) It would make sense to me for the summoner to start her pilgrimage in their hometown.

[Rhuhael]

I'm down with it. It makes perfect sense. And I can be anywhere b/c I'm a rogue guado.

[CelesJessa]

So what are the final groupings for who's going with who? (that would help. I'm gonna start writing the first post, since I guess I might as well get this started)

EDIT: also, what do you call a summoner before they get their first aeon? I forget.

[Forever Zero]

I'll agree to that. Just so it can get started, I'll be in town somehow and try to join your group Celes.

[CelesJessa]

I just need to know a few things before I start writing the first one:

Who all are going to start out as my guardians, who are planning to become one shortly after it starts... I'm planning it on starting it either:
A. when Raine is about to go and get her first Aeon.
or
B. the small party afterwords, which would be a good time for other people to join her party.

What do you guys think?

[Rhuhael]

I'm going with A and I'll be joining shortly after. Reminiscent or hopeful or something.

[Forever Zero]

I vote A as well, and will be joining either on the way out of the city, or before you get the Aeon.

[IHateMakingNames]

I'm going to be a Guardian from the start, so I don't care.

[Biran]

I think that the RP is gonna end quick for the people in Stewie's group because he is the summoner, so basically he's the one making up his group's plot, and he doesn't post much, so even if his group doesn't just stop posting it'll still take a really long time for the plot in his group to advance.

[Truce]

Celes, I shall be in your party. Maybe not technically a Guardian (depends on my mood at the start), but he will be there. Either he'll meet you, or he already knows you.

[CelesJessa]

I think that the RP is gonna end quick for the people in Stewie's group because he is the summoner, so basically he's the one making up his group's plot, and he doesn't post much, so even if his group doesn't just stop posting it'll still take a really long time for the plot in his group to advance.

Since Stewie doesn't get on a whole lot. I'll try and help that group out as well... If needed, Stewie and his group can all come with my group on one big pilgrimage (like the wagon train idea I imagined once) That way nobody has to be left behind.

[Truce]

Ahem. I sent Stewie a PM a while ago, and he hasn't read it yet, meaning that he probably hasn't been on since the day before yesterday. I'll start this pretty soon if he doesn't get back to me in, and I shall be the one to suffer his wrath should he dislike it starting without him.

[CelesJessa]

Ahem. I sent Stewie a PM a while ago, and he hasn't read it yet, meaning that he probably hasn't been on since the day before yesterday. I'll start this pretty soon if he doesn't get back to me in, and I shall be the one to suffer his wrath should he dislike it starting without him.

Don't worry about it. I'll start it. You already have your own RPs to worry about, I can help out on this one. I don't mind suffering any wrath. Unless you REALLY want to be the one to start it..

[Technal]

I'll switch to Celes' group