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Creative Discussions => Roleplay Corner => Other Roleplay => Topic started by: GrizzlyEatsKids on May 16, 2013, 02:46:58 AM
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All out of character chat for The Outcasts RP will take place here.
*Many more details will be revealed as the beginning of the RP draws closer. Just the basics are posted for now. There will be a 1-2 week period in which profiles are accepted and tests are conducted. The RP was put out so early to give people time to work on their profiles before starting. We have many more details than are shown here. Just be patient, and they will be revealed.
GM: Fenror
Sub-GM: 9Nexalas6
The Factions of the Land
Several different nations and factions reside within Africa. The currently known ones are:
-Sanctum: A luxurious utopia run by the religious 13 Overrulers of the Great Council. Sanctum was at one time running low on natural resources, but thanks to its acquisition of the UCE, it is now more prosperous than ever.
-UCE: Originally stood for the United Citizens of Earth, the UCE was full of those who opposed Sanctum, yet had no war with the utopia. Because of their abundance of resources, they were taken over by Sanctum, who still treats the UCE as if it has nothing to do with the now poor country. Sanctum's government forces the residents of the UCE, who are not allowed to leave their nation, to work hard shifts and long hours to produce resources for its dictating utopia for little pay.
-Renegade: A rebellious organization that stemmed from those who were able to escape Sanctum's attack on the UCE. They oppose Sanctum and all of its magic users, and are preparing a plan to take down the Great Council and liberate the UCE.
The Land
The RP takes place in a future, semi-developed post-apocalyptic Africa. This continent is a unique one, containing dry deserts, barren nuclear wastelands, the poor slums of the UCE, the luxurious utopia of Sanctum; this is a diverse region, with many different inhabitants to match the geography of the land. Due to the nuclear radiation, many of the region's animals have become mutated and dengerous predators.
Magic
A select few people, when given modified, mutated genes, can use special powers known as magic. These people are known as casters. This magic varies from user to user, and, much like DNA, is not the same in any two people. Magic encompasses a whole variety of types, but cannot directly boost the physical qualities of the user, heal injuries, or control other living beings. As magic is used, the caster becomes a bit weaker, as the effectiveness of the magic greatly lessens as well. For most magic users, the only way to regenerate this depleted mana is to rest. For more experienced casters, an almost infinite number of ways can be used to regenerate mana. A risky, super-powered magic attack, called a Mana Surge, can be released by a caster, but it usually comes with great drawbacks.
Time Changes
This is a list of all the different time changes that a standard 24 hour day (RP time, not real world time) is broken up into, along with the approximate time that the time change takes place in. It will make referencing things like mana regeneration time much easier. Note that in some "time lapse" cases in the RP, a time change or two might be skipped, for example, going straight from morning to night, without us playing through the afternoon. The afternoon has still occurred, we just would not have played through it.
1. Twilight (2:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M.)
2. Dawn (5:00 A.M.-6:30 A.M.)
3. Early Morning (6:30 A.M.-10:00 A.M.)
4. Late Morning (10:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M.)
5. Afternoon (12:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.)
6. Evening (5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.)
7. Dusk (7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.)
8. Night (9:00-12:00 A.M.)
9. Midnight (12:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M.)
Experience, Upgrading, and Leveling Up
Upon defeating most enemies, you will gain a level, as well as an Upgrade Point (UP). UP can then be spent on an upgrade tree to gain many different benefits to your character and magic. Every so many levels, a new section of the chain is unlocked for you to purchase upgrades from. Once the first character reaches the required level, it will be unlocked for everyone to see. You must have purchased at least two upgrades from the previous section, as well as meet the required level, to purchase upgrades from the next level.
UNLOCKED AT START
(5UP): Mana Cost -5% (You've learned to be more efficient with your mana, and can cast more magic before running out.) Leon, Celine
(5UP): Mana Cost -5%
(10UP): Weapon Upgrade (Allows magic user to infuse their weapon with their magical power to increase melee damage for a short period of time)
UNLOCKED AT LEVEL 15
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UNLOCKED AT LEVEL 50
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UNLOCKED AT LEVEL 90
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UNLOCKED AT LEVEL 110
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The RP Calendar
Many deadlines and events, such as official RP debugs will take place as the RP goes on. All important dates and times will be posted here.
*ALL TIMES ARE BASED ON THE US CENTRAL TIME ZONE!
-Saturday, May 25: RSVP For Pre-RP Debug Deadline
-Monday, May 27; 12:00 Noon: Profiles Turn-In Deadline
-Tuesday, May 28; Time TBA: Pre-RP Debug
-Wednesday, May 29: Start of RP
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I don't have my full profile up yet, but for those of you that might have been wondering how detailed it needs to be, here is just the name section from one of my character's profile.
Name: Leon Haruko. He was orphaned as a child and never actually had a first name until he made one for himself, and until that point everyone called him Haruko. He crept away from the UCE orphanage at a young age, determined not to be doomed to the fate of the others that lived in the poor nation, and on his journey, he came in contact with a lone, wounded lion, a powerful animal thought to be nearly extinct. Using techniques he learned from an old, ridiculed shaman while he had lived in the UCE, Leon had nursed the Lion back to health and began to tame it. One day, out in the wild, young Haruko and his Lion were attacked by a pack of mutated animals. They were able to fend the beasts off, but the injuries the lion received were too severe to heal, and it eventually died. Haruko, consumed with feelings he never had before, took off in an unknown direction, where he eventually ended up with the Renegade. When they asked what his name was, he told them that it was Leon, deciding to call himself after the lion that indirectly led him to the safety of the Renegade.
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It's a nice little story the info for the characters gonna take me awhile got alot of thinking to do.
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It should take you a while, or longer, at least, than most profiles, as it is longer than most profiles skeletons and requires far more details. On that note, a heads up to everyone that for most people, it is likely that there profile will be rejected the first time, as I find it probable that many of you jus won't have enough information. It won't be your fault, as these profiles are some of the most complex I've seen around. It's all part of the process, though, so don't get discouraged, once you send in your profile, if it gets rejected, I will provide you witth feedback on what needs to be fixed. Jus remember, the sooner I get profiles in, the sooner we'll be able to fix them, and that's the sooner the RP will start.
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Much like in the KH RP, I will, as GM, double post if I have something different and important to say than my previous post. This ensures that everyone sees my notifications, and doesn't just miss out on an edit. Please don't double post just because I do it, though. Also, I've honestly no idea who else is interested in joining the RP. If any of you know of others that intend on joining, or if you aren't on the following list and plan on joining, I would like it if you let me know as soon as you can, just so I have a good indication of how many people/profiles we will have, especially in planning some of the finer details. So here's who I have so far, along with their expected number of profiles. You don't have to give me the number of profiles if you don't want, but it would be nice. It is perfectly fine if you change the number of profiles you actually include, it is just an estimate, an expectation. Anyway, the list:
Fenror: 4 Profiles
9Nexalas6: 3 Profiles
Soul358: 1 Profile
Meowth: # Unknown
Humen: 3 Profiles
Vulpix_47: # Unknown
Remeber, don't feel obligated to have a certain number of profiles because other people do. Do what YOU want. I'm hoping at least a few more RP'ers will join, but we'll just have to wait and see.
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I'm going to type up a profile just for the practice, send it to you to get approved Fenror, and then not join. Heads up.
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Ok, sounds good.
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Hey what are the other ranks cuaae the only one I can think of is recruit.
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It would be normal military ranks, or you could just describe your standing within the. Renegade, not putting an actual title. Also, Jerry has approved the RP.
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I have some important information for everyone, which I will add to the first post afterwards. When your mana runs out, your character can still cast his/her most basic forms of magic, although it will be slightly weaker than normal. Lost mana can't regenerate while you are casting spells, though. Additionally, emptied mana, as of when our characters first get magic in the RP, will take a total of 24 hours to restore. You cannot use your mana until it has fully regenerated, though, so if you run out of mana at, let's say, during the evening time in the RP, you cannot use anything but your basic spells until (which slow the regen process) until the time changes back to or past evening again. The mana regeneration time can be sped up with UP. Does that all make sense to everyone?
Also, I'll put on the first post here a list of all the different time changes that will take place in the RP. It will make referencing things like mana regeneration time much easier. Note that in some "time lapse" cases in the RP, a time change or two might be skipped, for example, going straight from morning to night, without us playing through the afternoon. The afternoon has still occurred, we just would not have played through it.
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My first of 4 profiles is up on the profiles section, in case any of you need an example of what to put for any section.
EDIT 2:
Also, I suggest that you all get Skype if you can. Every now and then, even before the RP starts, I will hold official RP debugs. Participation may grant you a couple of bonus UP.
I know these profiles take long to complete, but I would love if most of you could get the first draft to me sometime this weekend. Most profiles will likely not be accepted the first time, and remember, we still have testing to do, so if we want this RP to start soon, please do your best to have the profiles in by this weekend. Thanks.
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I'm a little interested in joining (can't promise that I'll be able to RP long, life's just taken another hectic turn), but I'm a little curious. With the Outcasts, are they all simply humans, with magic abilities? Or, are they able to be...phyisically mutated?
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Fenror, y'know what, f*ck it, I'm thinking of joining. So, go ahead and count a single profile from me in, 'kay? Just, don't expect me to, like, take responsibility or charge in your absence. That's all Nex.
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lol, I should have bet money this was happening. And yes, Nex still has say over you XD
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I said I was thinking about it. Don't put a guarantee on it.
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jeez these profiles take awhile to do i just only finished my first one
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Yes, I'll hopefully finish and post my other two tomorrow, but compared to the profiles I use for characters when writing novels, these are nothing.
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Ha, Humen, you should try doing what I did for a character named Warren.... That was some insane stuff, it had a bunch of useless poop I spent way to much time on, and a bunch of god stuff, and it took me almost two months.
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Anyway, for RP profiles, especially compared to what people are used to on here, these are a decent size.
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Not for me. Compared to some of my recent forums, they look a wee bit small.
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And what forums are these might i ask.
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Some more serious RPs on FF for one of my favorite games, Dragon Age.
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Oh, and everyone can take religion off of the profiles. I've decided not to make it a large part of the RP.
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oh thank goodness i was having trouble on how to do that
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By the way, we will not have weapons at the beginning of the RP. Much like the magic, it will be obtained fairly early on, though.
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What if the weapon is our iimportant item.
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That can't really be possible, as you don't have the weapon at the start of the RP. This excludes one of Nex's characters, whose weapon has to do with his backstory and a bunch of other details with his character. If that happens to be the case, then PM me and we can talk further. Also, I do have a couple profiles that were sent to me, and I'm really busy this week, but I will try to get to them as soon as I can.
EDIT: If I can get all of the profiles in and testing done, we may be able to start the RP by next Sunday or Monday. The latest the RP will start is probably next Wednesday, so the last day to submit profiles is next Tuesday, if the RP hasn't started by then. I would like to begin sooner than Wednesday, though.
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The RP will start next Wednesday. All profiles are due next Monday by 12:00 Noon US Central Time. Profiles turned in after that will not be accepted, unless you speak to me first with a reason I deem plausible. Later on Tuesday (Current time unknown) there will be an official RP debug on Skype, with everyone who participates getting some free UP, and speaking of which, Nex and I are finalizing the details on that, which I'll probably wait to post on Tuesday. If you want to participate in the debug, RSVP by posting here in the OOCC before Sunday, and make sure you give me your Skype username (you can do so through a PM). If you don't have Skype, I suggest you download as it is free and does not take up too much memory. If you don't post here by Saturday stating that you will participate, then you will not be allowed to join. We will determine the specific time of the debug afterwards. Keep up the hard work on the profiles. Lastly, I know there were a lot of dates in this post. Would it be easiest if I made a schedule on the first post here? Your feedback now, and throughout the entire RP, is critical to the RP's success.
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I'll be in it. You already have mine.
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That can't really be possible, as you don't have the weapon at the start of the RP. This excludes one of Nex's characters, whose weapon has to do with his backstory and a bunch of other details with his character. If that happens to be the case, then PM me and we can talk further. Also, I do have a couple profiles that were sent to me, and I'm really busy this week, but I will try to get to them as soon as I can.
EDIT: If I can get all of the profiles in and testing done, we may be able to start the RP by next Sunday or Monday. The latest the RP will start is probably next Wednesday, so the last day to submit profiles is next Tuesday, if the RP hasn't started by then. I would like to begin sooner than Wednesday, though.
Wait, what about Skype. WHERE IS THE DEBUG ON SKYPE!?
I think you should specify this somewhere...
and my question was never answered but that's okay. I'll just sit this one out too .w.
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I'm a little interested in joining (can't promise that I'll be able to RP long, life's just taken another hectic turn), but I'm a little curious. With the Outcasts, are they all simply humans, with magic abilities? Or, are they able to be...phyisically mutated?
Sorry, never saw this, my bad. All humans.
That can't really be possible, as you don't have the weapon at the start of the RP. This excludes one of Nex's characters, whose weapon has to do with his backstory and a bunch of other details with his character. If that happens to be the case, then PM me and we can talk further. Also, I do have a couple profiles that were sent to me, and I'm really busy this week, but I will try to get to them as soon as I can.
EDIT: If I can get all of the profiles in and testing done, we may be able to start the RP by next Sunday or Monday. The latest the RP will start is probably next Wednesday, so the last day to submit profiles is next Tuesday, if the RP hasn't started by then. I would like to begin sooner than Wednesday, though.
Wait, what about Skype. WHERE IS THE DEBUG ON SKYPE!?
I think you should specify this somewhere...
and my question was never answered but that's okay. I'll just sit this one out too .w.
More details will be given either Sunday or Monday on the specifics. And, aw, you should totally join this one, since now I answered your question. Sorry I missed that, I've just been super busy lately, what with exams.
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Ahaha, it's okay XD
I had the feeling it'd be all humans. Good thing I have a character for this~
And, thank you for specifying that.
I won't be able to turn one in before tomorrow, at 2 PM my time. Will I still be accepted...?
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The deadline is next Tuesday, so yes, you will.
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Yay pumkins joining but I should be able to finish mines by this weekend.
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Well, we have a good bit of people that have signed up for the RP, with 16-20 estimated profiles. That will certainly be enough, so I think that I'll stop accepting profiles for anyone new, that has not stated they will be joining yet. Check the profiles section to ensure that profiles will be accepted from you, and let me know if there is a mistake. Including myself, there are a total of 8 RP'ers that have reserved spots in the RP. In the unfortunate event that you decide not to participate, let me know as soon as possible. You will not be allowed to submit additional profiles during the RP. What you start with is what you will have the entire time. Profiles section can be found here: http://www.pokemon-universe.com/index.php/topic,4817.0.html
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I'll give you guys a couple of pics of some NPCs that'll be in the RP, just as a little teaser, I guess. Remember, profiles due Monday, and reservations for the debug are due by Sunday. Anyway, here's some pics of a few NPCs. In the first two images, there are very subtle hints as to who the character is, or at least some feature or ability about them. That's all I'll say for now, as you'll have to wait until their profiles are posted once the RP starts next Wednesday.
(https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRgKp78u_DfaKQ_Pz7Xgeam1hRvjdX4pfWsYwNdT2YOW-y2YKmv)
This guy was actually shown in the trailer the RP was developed off of. I won't give away his purpose, although you may able to figure this one out.
(https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTIDNHB_ysfU13_QdgaUa6Mw1I1JU8AMJqZfC1lUkAZ_PQ0mqek1w)
This NPC, for those of you who were in KH, was actually the guy who took over the Nocturnes and killed Davy Jones. He is of course not the same person in this RP, as this is another world entirely, but he was fun to write as, and Nex and I have some cool stuff planned for him.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/324/8/7/from_the_ashes_by_madspartan013-d338kft.jpg)
This last one isn't a specific NPC, but is a Sanctum soldier, or rather, this is displaying the armor worn by the Sanctum military. My apologies for the picture being so large, though. ;D
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I thought we had till Tuesday to givve profiles and Ai dios mios its an army master chiefs 2.0
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Nope, Monday. I think I accidentally told WTP Tuesday.
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Nooo I decided not to type more into my profiles today because I thought I had more time
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You still have plenty of time, especially during the weekend. I have exams to study for and two more profiles to do, but I'll fit in. So don't worry, you'll be able to finish. Making them due later than Monday would force me to push the RP back even further, which would likely also delay the release of Meowth's RP.
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Reminder, profiles due at noon tomorrow central time. Turn them in today if possible for feedback, because you'llhave a problem if your profile gets rejected past the deadline.
Also, UP info has been added to the first post!
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Woah, sorry for the triple post, but this is super important.
The deadline for profiles has been extended to Thursday at noon. We will start either Friday or Saturday. Please try to get them in as soon as possible. We will still try to have a debug Tuesday.
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Thats awesome cuase i have to hang with my family in Jersey so i dont have alot of time to finish profiles.
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Ok, just, a note to everyone, although the deadline has been moved to Thursday, please send the profiles to me as soon as possible. Also, please, if any of you have Skype and I'm not in your contacts, please send them to me. This is for debugs, as well as the RP group chat we have going on there.
Also, another little teaser for the RP. Here's a pic of someone overlooking one of the "richer" sections of the UCE. Note that it is still very poor.
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs39/f/2008/317/7/5/What_will_be_after____by_OmeN2501.jpg)
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Gonna have ta drop from the rp because i'm going to be doing alot of stuff then im ma be gon for a month in new orleans which i don't know if i'll be able to have access to the internet. I'm gonna be in a house that has no wi-fi for me to use, so my other choice is to go to a library which i'll be only to go to on weekends if school started, and it takes a while to get their and i don't feel like going there every single time to use the internet.
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I wish you would join, but ok, I guess. So now we definitely have 4 or 5 participants, but that'll be enough. Just waiting on Humen, Meowth, and WTP. As long as no one else drops out, we'll be good.
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On another note, I'm not forcing anyone to download this, as it takes up quite some space, but I recommend you use Google Chrome for RP'ing if you have it. Not only is it faster, but it has a spell check built in, and like Microsoft Word, puts a red underline under words you typed that it doesn't recognize. It's very helpful for those of you who type directly onto the post, rather than typing it in a separate program.
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Profiles due by the end of the day tomorrow. RP has been postponed to Saturday, as I will be out of town Friday. It WILL start Saturday.
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Meowth dropped out, but Humen is in, so if we all try to stay active, then RP is on. Once Humen's profiles are in, we will start. Just PLEASE, when posting, keep in mind that I will be out of town tomorrow, so tomorrow, don't really post. We will have a total of 9 OC's, and there will be an opportunity for others to join later on in the RP.
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All profiles are up. RP will start tomorrow (Saturday). I'll post some background info for the post here first (you'll see what I mean). Please read over all the rules on the first post of the RP before posting for the first time. And of course, wait until the GM post to do so.
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Ok, so basically, the background for what's going on is that we were all on a mission to infiltrate the location where Sanctum holds the modified DNA. While we were in there, the building was attacked and exploded, spilling the modified DNA everywhere, and all over us. Our unconscious bodies were then captured, and we will now wake up in a prison cell. Wait for the GM Post. We will slowly discover our magic over time, and while I won't give the solution away to every challenge, for this first one, I'll give a hint. We are to escape these cells and find a way out of the prison. You should not be able to use magic just yet.
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FYI, this won't happen all the time, but these 3 guards are GM controlled. Remember that a kill nets you 1 UP and a level, and those of us who participated in the debug get 2 extra UP. Also, when you reach level five, you get 1 bonus UP. Any thoughts or questions so far?
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When was the debug.
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Tuesday on Skype. We talked about it on the OOCC.
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well dang i just downloaded that thing today
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Ah, well we will have more. What's your username?
EDIT: Feel free to "learn" your magic soon, but note that you don't have to just yet. Not all of my characters will learn it yet. Wait for my post for examples.
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i think its humen08
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The time has changed to afternoon. Note that an event was said to occur during the afternoon.
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After everyone gets a post in, I can have Luke arrive in a bigger, more well-lit room.
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I won't be able to get on until 7 or 8 tonight, central time.
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Anyone can post here, but because of our Skype group, chances are it will just be me most of the time. Speaking of which, there will be a time change in my next post, along with a major event. Since my characters are sort of in the front, I'll just show things from their perspective.
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Ok, for those last 3 kills, Celine gets the kill for the helicopter guy. They each get a half kill for the other soldiers, basically giving them a whole point each. Leon, at level 3, now has 5 UP. I'm spending it all to give him a mana cost -5%. When a character gets an upgrade, their name will be placed by what upgrade they got, as well as be posted on their profile. Celine is getting the same upgrade as well.
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First aid kit is advanced, but a one use item. Kind of like potion for this RP, if you will.
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Ok, so time for a competition! We have 12 of the 13 Overrulers picked out, and now you get a chance to choose the last one! So go out, and find a picture of someone who looks like an adult magic caster, can be male or female. You are to PM me the picture of your suggestion, along with a description of their suggested magic. You can submit up to two entries, but it MUST BE in the same message. If the magic is already used by an Overruler or major NPC, we will change it ourselves. The winning entry will win a UP prize. If you have any questions, ask them here.
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Do we also.give them names
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No, just magic and picture.
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Ok guys, as you know, this RP has not been doing well, so I am considering closing it. Posting has just been going by too slowly, and it is hard for me to keep an interest in it. Plus, posting will likely severely slow, if not halt, for the next two weeks because of my schedule. Just give me your thoughts, and we'll go on from there.
If this does close, I do have another RP that is almost ready to go, and with people coming off of busy summers and vacations, we may see the activity in the RP section rise, but this RP is not able to currently accept members. Anyway, just let me know what you think, as if you guys would rather push through this than take a few week break and start over, then we'll do it. Although, I think you guys know what my next RP would be, and I promise, that one will be exciting. In fact, due to the success of my previous RP, I see enough potential in this next one to finish it.
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Alright, I have decided that the RP will indeed close. Sorry guys. I will have something coming up soon.