In the Shadows, Exposed!

[Drake Baku]

It is not much but I added a classification to the hiders

next time I will list the special abilities each element posses
and the exact typing of the elemental body and weakness and strengths
maybe even add some lore about some elemental beasts for the fun of it

but once I got the reace info done, it will be time for the OOC

[Drake Baku]

Well, I have a few questions if you don't mind. I'll try not to repeat anything already asked so bear with meh~

@Constantine

I love questions and you ask some good ones as well ^^

1. Active powers aside will elementals have passive traits that are common to all members of their element, for example being aware of the presence of their element in their surroundings. Or water elementals knowing when/if it is going to rain. A mixture of harmless/useful stuff like that.

There can be passive powers related to the element yes, mostly its like immunity to their own element (unless stated otherwise)
but it indeed depends on the element in fact as well, an electric one may indeed feel power sources, water elementals will be more related to something like getting energy from water o something
I had all this writen down but.. I cant find the paper....

also as I said before each elemental will have a trait unique to the element, some are active some are passive
most of those I do remember from my mind XD

2. I assume that since elementals live in secret alongside humans we are more or less completely human in appearance. Is it possible to have slight physical traits that allude to our heritage, ones that can be hidden? Traits that might also suggest our 'beast' form should we ever go down that route perhaps?

Yes in general we all look just like humans, the only natural born trait are the color of the eyes
thanks for reminding me that I have forgotten to mention that ^^
(with this note I will start making a hider for Q&A XD)

the beast form is something we wont see of our chars, only one person is trying to find a loop, but he is finding me being pretty picky about it XD (well for being a nice GM I have said, if he can find the right trick, limits to it and all, I may allow it for him for 1 char, but up till now I found flaws XD)
normal settings however wont allow people to just randomly use beast shape (as its normally a permanent change where you lose all memories and with it, unless its plot based, it is like a death sentence to your char)

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.....This has nothing to do with me wanting a fluffy elemental tail...

Then I suggest choosing your elements carefully
cause with the right one, if your with others or alone, you could create one ^^

oh and thanks, Now I want to play with poison as well due to an other little char, well I have her already thought out and she will be the kid of an other so a 4e due to parent child matter (as that was allowed)

3. If elementals do come to blows, not saying this is my intention but you never know, is the course of battle dictated purely by the ability/power/control of each combatant or does the element play a role as well, as in does fire possess and inherent advantage over ice, ice over water, water over fire etc?

the element plays a role as well, I just mentioned that one of the next steps when I have the time will be to list the effectiveness chart
there are a lot of matters involved actually
element in fact
control of said
way you use it (there are many ways, for example you could specialize in defense)
natural born talent/ power

also as a general note on blows between, attack to defense can be completely different against attack to element body/ attack
elements have many mysteries
and with that I realized an other nice little trait I may include, though it depends on the special traits, if nothing comes that is similar

[Constantine]

*Nods in satisfaction*

I have two characters in mind already. I'm not a fan of 'reserving' items so I'll just state my interest in darkness and poison for the moment...the former of which gets me my fluffy tail~

Hehe...I wasn't suggesting that the beast form be used, simply that any non-human features would be indicative of the beast form.

You may have already taken this to account and if so disregard this, but could I suggest that each element possesses both positive AND negative passive traits, such as Darkness Elementals not being fond of bright light, fire Elementals avoiding deep bodies of water. Just stuff that you might expect I suppose.

[Drake Baku]

Those would fall under the weaknesses yes

[Drake Baku]

First up I am working on the special trait listing right now, with this I also have added i the race info about the eye color fitted to each element, take a look ^^
as that for the sake of convenience the power to temporally change their body into an elemental mass is now called element body

@ShadowRaeper

say did you not wanted the magma one as well?
cause I got some good news for you, I remembered that magma can reshape their element body so they can even take on a beast mode without turning into a elemental beast
if you dont mind changing your idea from the darkness one to the magma one....

@Constantine

Just wanted you to know, while the elements you picked have also kinda been chosen before, that is fine regardless cause there is no rule against it ;)
beside everyone would use their element differently and the poison one would be a 6 year old kid (though a prodigy with the poison elements special trait, but she is still underdeveloped and is more like a little cute side char XD ^^)

[Constantine]

I noticed that after I posted but was too lazy to alter my post...so there we go. Besides, I've had other idea's since then so it's no big loss heh.

[Drake Baku]

I have added all special traits and with it came up with a new power for all elementals BUT its an highly advanced power with rules based on the element so while its damned useful, it would still be hard to use at some cases and some may not even be able to use it to start with depending on their own abilities and uses

btw that would be added near the end of the update list XD

[Drake Baku]

I noticed that after I posted but was too lazy to alter my post...so there we go. Besides, I've had other idea's since then so it's no big loss heh.

@Constantine

well I said it before, I would like it if people picked as many different elements as possible ut you are free to work with double ones as well
and you can still use poison cause the kid is damned limited, only has control of the poison in the direct area (which wont happen all that much I think), immunity against poisons (one of the strengths of a poison elemental) and only has the special ability which she uses to play with (normally she is too young to already have it as it should awaken at her early teens but as I said, she is a prodigy with it, having awakened that power and only that power so early on and is able to use its main function just as well as an adult (though the side functions with acid and poison are very very limited cause she is just way to young to have such powers still)

so if you still wish a poison one, then you can make a real poison character with the natural powers fitted to the main cast of chars

[Drake Baku]

while its in general still incomplete I have added the type chart, Fire is fully done
its pretty basic as it all depends on techniques and its solely for using elements, its not element body line or elemental's own type compatibility but its the start of it all

so yeah, read it and say what you think if you will ^^

EDIT: realized I had forgotten to list pure in that same chart...
better make a list and check up to be sure on everything

Ok up to earth is now fully on the list and complete

[Drake Baku]

for some reason I fear you all left...

[Obscene Symphony]

Oh damn, I'm going to have to read up on this. Looks really in-depth and interesting!

[Drake Baku]

To think I am not even done yet XD

[Constantine]

No, just been busy, still keeping a watchful eye~

*Eyeballs Drake*

[Drake Baku]

jeej ^^

also had an other PM interested person, have to read the last PM as it was kinda mixing this rp and a char of an other rp and became kinda confusing XD

got to say Poison and Dark seem popular, I had actually expected most people to use Fire

well its fine as long as the other elements get picked as well, to which I have to say, if things keep like this during th OOC when we actually start making chars, I will have to ask everyone to have a third char which is an unused element XD

but for now...

Say @Constantine, I know I should continue with the element weakness list but I dont plan on having a confrontation in general and if they show it will be much later in the rp
what do you think, being the one who took most interest in weaknesses logic, can I skip the weakness chart cause its, well to big and breaks my ability to keep going on it in one go, I will continue on it later as well

upside, if I do that chart later, then I can work on the element body traits and then work on the OOC
I still have some stuff beside the weakness chart, but one is just lore about some of the beasts and background of the race, the other is an high advance tech so that no one starts with it is logical due to the nature and trying to be hidden rules we start with IC

[Drake Baku]

ok, due to new questions:

-there is no magic in this rp, its purely based on elemental powers and modern time tech
-everyone is free to create their own style for an element as long as it makes sense (basically, you cant use fire as a giant boulder for blunt damage as its Plasma, having no mass to deal blunt or cutting damage or grab for that matter, you can walk though fire if your not effected by the flames, a giant boulder you cant go though)
-about Pure you can also say its both light and dark fused into a new state, its not the real physics behind it but it may be an small explanation for those who dont know my other explanation about it

just wanted to report, the solid elements have an little upside to them that the others lack
if you lose a human limb, replace it with an element made limb XD (like, if my crystal char loses his arm, he can make a new one with his element XD)
most elementals can restore energy or health and such by absorbing their own element when in element body, but more on that will come when I get to the point of explaining element body info (which depends on if Constantine agree's with my idea about continuing weaknesses chart later)

[Constantine]

Of course you can skip it. I was only interested in it for my own amusement, its not essential by any means.

[Drake Baku]

skipped it
now working on the element body (EB) as that is necessary to know the powers before I get to the OOC
once that is done, I will make the OOC

[Satoshi Kyou]

I'm up for it as well... if you don't mind a newbie starting out in this role play (its very interesting you know)

but here is a question is ice allowed to grab a glass of water and put it in a freezer to restore himself?
or can they just freeze water naturally?

[Drake Baku]

they can freeze water manually
also for Ice I still he have to get the EB down, I dont think they could absorb ice to recover but I have to check up first ^^

[Chenzor]

I'd be willing to give this a shot. Interested!