King Cosmos

Sanctuary CLOSED

I'm still looking for a good avatar and working on the significant quests. In the mean time, here's a few artefacts that I would like to use.

Artefacts

Name: Slaying Demon - Okami
Unique/Common: Unique
Image:

Link to item: blazblue.wikia.com/wiki/Slaying_Demon…

Description of function: A nodachi capable of nullifying and destroying any projectile fire from a weapon and nullifying any thrown weapon within a certain distance of the blade; this requires the wielder to block or parry the incoming projectile with the blade of the weapon to work. Nullifying a projectile attack in this way produces an “Earth Bind”; a large, spherical ward, slightly taller than the wielder, which absorbs any projectile fired into it for five seconds. Enemies (both NPC and other players) who make physical contact with the “Earth Bind” are injured and the “Earth Bind” is instantly removed; only one “Earth Bind” can exist at any time, the newest “Earth Bind” always replaces the previous.

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Name: Power Sneakers
Unique/Common: Uncommon
Image:

Link to item: sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Power_Sneakers

Description of function: Greatly increases the wearer’s movement speed when activated.

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Name: Arms Inventory
Unique/Common: Common
Image:

Link to item: towerofgod.wikia.com/wiki/Arms_Inventory

Description of function: An invisible inventory used for storing a variety of weapons; this particular model is designed to hold melee weapons only and can hold up to six items of various sizes. It can be summoned on command and allows the user to quickly change weapons without needing to open the inventory (It’s essentially a quick bar).

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Name: Lightsaber
Unique/Common: Common
Image:

Lightsaber

Link to item: starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lightsaber

Description of function: A basic technological melee weapon, capable of deflecting certain energy based projectiles.

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Name: Demon’s Spear
Unique/Common: Uncommon
Image: (best I can do I’m afraid)

Demon's Spear

Link to item: darksouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Demon's…

Description of function: A spear carved from the bones of demons and imbued with lightning.

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Name: Gravity Hammer
Unique/Common: Uncommon
Image:

Link to item: halo.wikia.com/wiki/Type-2_Energy_Wea…

Description of function: Five times per day this weapon is capable of producing a field of altered gravity, allowing it to push opponents away or pull them towards the wielder, as well as deflecting incoming projectiles.

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Name: Wild Hatchets I
Unique/Common: Common
Image:

Link to item: monsterhunterworld.wiki.fextralife.co…

Description of function: A pair of short swords made of the bones of a large creature. Allows the wielder to enter the “Demon mode” which increases attack speed and attack power for 30 seconds followed by an hour cool down. Can be upgraded using the right materials.

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Name: He .44 Magnum
Unique/Common: Common
Image:

Link to item: resistance.wikia.com/wiki/HE_.44_Magnum

Description of function: This army-issue weapon features a polished wooden stock, a uniform metallic body, and fires lithium filled rounds which can be detonated after being fired using an electronic detonator.

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Name: TRON Light Cycle (no light ribbons)
Unique/Common: Common
Image:

Link to item: tron.wikia.com/wiki/Light_Cycle_(5th_…

Description of function: A motorcycle stored inside of a baton. The motorcycle is created by splitting the baton in half to form the handlebars and the bike forms around them. This model does not include the ability to produce a light ribbon.

Free For All

@MikkishtheLeprechaun I'm still waiting for @Illiren to respond. I'll post something tomorrow or the day after if there's still no activity.

The Hunters Club

Sora Ikeda

Name: Sora Ikeda

Appearance:


Age: 15

Gender: Male

Hobbies: Barbequing, Cycling, Nature Walks

Pet Peeve: Rain, Urbanization, Being rushed

Base Power: Smoke Breath – Enenra Ancestry
Enenra are yōkai made up of wisps of smoke, which rise up into the sky from fires; they are the personification of smoke. As a descendant of an Enenra, Sora possesses some small control over smoke, so far only manifesting as the ability to create moderate quantities of smoke via his breath; he can exhale a cloud of smoke, similar in constitution to that created by a wood fire, at will.

History: Ever since he was young Sora knew he was a little bit different. For one, he could see things that other people could not.

As a child Sora was something of an outcast due to being just a little bit… strange. He would stare into space and talk about things that no-one else could see and insist that they were real; his teachers said they were imaginary friends and that they were perfectly normal for a boy so young, while he would deny this and say they weren’t his friends, he could just see them and didn’t know why anyone else could. The other children would just ignore him.

It didn’t take long for his parents to intervene. They told Sora that the things he could see, the strange things that no-one else noticed were a secret that only his family knew about. Other people couldn’t see them, only he and his mother could since they were both special, and it wasn’t polite to point at or talk about things that no-one else could see. It was not the whole truth, but it was enough explanation for a small child to understand and to begin acting “normal” around his peers; it was enough for his teachers to stop giving him worried looks when he wasn’t looking and for the other children to stop avoiding him.

As he grew older he began to understand more and he began to grow tired of always ignoring the things he saw. He read about Japanese history and culture, about myths and legends, and began to notice similarities between the stories and the things he could see. When he was eight he asked his mother about it, about the things they could both see and why they were both “special” as she liked to call it. So she told him, she told him about yōkai and spirits, how they were real even though everyone said they weren’t; she even told him about their family’s heritage and how they were descended from a yōkai themselves and it was this heritage that made them special.

Supernatural History: Sora has been able to see small spirits for most of his life, for so long that it no longer seems strange to him. Living in a fairly rural part of country it was not at all uncommon to see Hinotama of various types in the woods or out on the lake near his home and although from an early age he had to get used to the idea that no-one outside of his family could see the same things that he, but it is safe to say that he is not scared of the supernatural.

One event in particular stands out however. When he was twelve years old Sora went down to the lakeside at night with a couple of friends to stargaze. It was the perfect night for it, an incredibly peaceful night with no wind and not a cloud in the sky, the kind of night where the lake is so still it looks like a mirror of the sky, every single star reflected in its surface. On this night, there were even a few extra lights to be seen alongside the stars.

As he was looking out at the lake Sora spotted a single fiery orb floating above the middle of the water. It looked different from the other lights he would sometimes see, larger and lively, dancing and bobbing around enough that he became mesmerised by it. As he watched he saw other, similar light join it, then a few more, then a dozen more until it looked like there were hundreds of dancing lights streaming across the lake; it was like nothing he had ever seen before. After a while the lights drew together, not reducing in number but clustering to become a single shape; together they formed a single line of lights, like a serpent, flying over the lake, writhing and dancing until it disappeared.

That was the first and last time Sora ever saw the Ryūtō, the Dragon Lights, on that lake.

I, the Demon King, Will Summon My Own Damned Heroes!

“Hey! Wait!” Racing ahead of the Wisp again Oberon blocked off Mourningstar’s path, holding both hands up in front of him as if to ward her back towards the bonfire. “Where is this coming from?”

Oberon was frankly kind of stunned at everything he had just heard. When he had stopped Mourningstar and asked her where she was going he had honestly expected another vaguely thought out plan delivered in a grandiose manner; a plan to solo scout out the rest of the cave or to use the remaining fire-infused crystals to cause a cave-in over the Goblin encampment. Oberon had stepped in, as he normally did, to try and temper her somewhat and keep her from doing something stupid. He hadn’t expected the Wisp to bombard him the way she did and he certainly didn’t expect the sudden collapse of the Wisp’s persona that came next.

As she slunk past him, somehow managing to have a hangdog expression despite not having a face, limbs or even a torso, he was left feeling terrible about himself. He suddenly regretted every exasperated eye roll or snide comment he’d thought about her as he tried to deal with her earlier, even though he felt they had been earned at the time. He’d thought she was just egotistical, naïve and far too keen for her own good. He’d even briefly considered the idea that she was insane, cracked under the pressure of their situation. Instead it seemed like the ‘Mourningstar’ character was just that, a front, an affectation, and even though that had its own implications Oberon suddenly found himself confronted by the hurt individual underneath that he didn’t even know existed.

“You’re not useless and you’re not a burden. It definitely wouldn’t be a win for me if you got yourself killed, don’t even joke about that. We’ve all died once already, I’m not looking to let that happen again.” Letting his arms drop to his sides Oberon adopted a slumped posture. He wasn’t sure what to do, other than apologise; even that was hard since up until this moment he wasn’t even aware that he was doing anything wrong.

“I’m sorry if you feel like we’ve been ignoring you. There’s been a lot going on and I got caught up in an idea I had; it’s a bad habit of mine. Then the Slime exploded for some reason and then I had to heal that Dire Rat; I haven’t even seen you since you found the stash of crystals.” Making excuses probably wasn’t the best way to go about this, but it was all true; he hadn’t been ignoring Mourningstar, not intentionally at least, and he hadn’t refused to speak to her at any point. Although it was entirely possible she had tried to get his attention while he had been playing with magic and been ignored in turn.

“You never exactly made it seem like you wanted to be friends anyway; you just bossed everyone around and tried to seem scary and important.” Pushing the blame onto Mourningstar was the wrong approach and luckily even Oberon knew this and was able to stop himself before he went too much further. “You’re just…. I think you’re trying too hard. Trying to be the boss, the scary voice, all this stuff about being the Demon King’s General; it’s too much. You don’t need to do any of that; I know it sounds trite by just be yourself, like you are now. Just… less suicidal.”

Digbie called out to them and Oberon looked over Mourningstar’s head to see the Goblin approaching them while dragging a bag along the ground. “By the looks of it I’m not the only one who wants you to stay.”

@floodtalon@Gardevoiran

Ready Player One inspired RP

@MissCapnCrunch given the way Sanctuary was never even intended to be a game in the first place I kind of see clans being a player invention rather than something intentionally added. They clearly added support for clans later on since clan ships are a thing and are limited to one per clan, but I see that as being a response to something the players were already doing, i.e. grouping up and forming factions.

Clan size is probably limited by how much living space your ship has so unless you can get something like a Star Destroyer or a Battlestar you're going to be pretty limited. I imagine something like the Millenium Falcon, Serenity or the Bebop would be more the norm and those things have space for maybe a dozen at most.

Ready Player One inspired RP

In games with clans do the clans earn cash? If so how? What would the clan use the cash for?

@Burning Kitty

I've never been a part of a clan, so I don't really know how that would work. In most games a clan is just a group of people who regularly play together, even most MMO's I think don't have in game mechanics for clans. This game world is probably closest to an MMO than anything else, though it probably plays more like a character action game or FPS given the lack of levels or abilities.

I think in Sanctuary the reason for forming a clan would be for safety in numbers and to allow for the completion of larger and more difficult quests. If zeroing out is still a thing we are keeping from Ready Player One, then a clan would be a way to protect yourself in the badlands by allying with other players. MMO's also have quests and raids that can require dozens of people working together to beat, often requiring a specific strategy, decent gameplay skills and strong teamwork to beat; sure you can try and do this with a group of random people, if you want to give yourself an aneurysm, or you can join a clan and work with a consistent group of players.

As far as money goes, it would be earned by completing quests as normal. Loot would be divided by a prearranfed method and so would gold. Maybe a portion of it goes towards clan expenses/funds; maybe the clan ship can be upgraded? Either in terms of performance or amenities?

Just for future reference, editing in a tag later on doesn't send that person a message. I almost missed this question.

The Hunters Club

@Raging Fenrir Here's my effort. The history ends a bit abruptly, I can add to it if need be but I was struggling for a way to continue it and wanted to get this up.

Sora Ikeda

Name: Sora Ikeda

Appearance:


Age: 15

Gender: Male

Hobbies: Barbequing, Cycling, Nature Walks

Pet Peeve: Rain, Urbanization, Being rushed

Base Power: Smoke Breath – Enenra Ancestry
Enenra are yōkai made up of wisps of smoke, which rise up into the sky from fires; they are the personification of smoke. As a descendant of an Enenra, Sora possesses some small control over smoke, so far only manifesting as the ability to create moderate quantities of smoke via his breath; he can exhale a cloud of smoke, similar in constitution to that created by a wood fire, at will.

History: Ever since he was young Sora knew he was a little bit different. For one, he could see things that other people could not.

As a child Sora was something of an outcast due to being just a little bit… strange. He would stare into space and talk about things that no-one else could see and insist that they were real; his teachers said they were imaginary friends and that they were perfectly normal for a boy so young, while he would deny this and say they weren’t his friends, he could just see them and didn’t know why anyone else could. The other children would just ignore him.

It didn’t take long for his parents to intervene. They told Sora that the things he could see, the strange things that no-one else noticed were a secret that only his family knew about. Other people couldn’t see them, only he and his mother could since they were both special, and it wasn’t polite to point at or talk about things that no-one else could see. It was not the whole truth, but it was enough explanation for a small child to understand and to begin acting “normal” around his peers; it was enough for his teachers to stop giving him worried looks when he wasn’t looking and for the other children to stop avoiding him.

As he grew older he began to understand more and he began to grow tired of always ignoring the things he saw. He read about Japanese history and culture, about myths and legends, and began to notice similarities between the stories and the things he could see. When he was eight he asked his mother about it, about the things they could both see and why they were both “special” as she liked to call it. So she told him, she told him about yōkai and spirits, how they were real even though everyone said they weren’t; she even told him about their family’s heritage and how they were descended from a yōkai themselves and it was this heritage that made them special.

Supernatural History: Sora has been able to see small spirits for most of his life, for so long that it no longer seems strange to him. Living in a fairly rural part of country it was not at all uncommon to see Hinotama of various types in the woods or out on the lake near his home and although from an early age he had to get used to the idea that no-one outside of his family could see the same things that he, but it is safe to say that he is not scared of the supernatural.

One event in particular stands out however. When he was twelve years old Sora went down to the lakeside at night with a couple of friends to stargaze. It was the perfect night for it, an incredibly peaceful night with no wind and not a cloud in the sky, the kind of night where the lake is so still it looks like a mirror of the sky, every single star reflected in its surface. On this night, there were even a few extra lights to be seen alongside the stars.

As he was looking out at the lake Sora spotted a single fiery orb floating above the middle of the water. It looked different from the other lights he would sometimes see, larger and lively, dancing and bobbing around enough that he became mesmerised by it. As he watched he saw other, similar light join it, then a few more, then a dozen more until it looked like there were hundreds of dancing lights streaming across the lake; it was like nothing he had ever seen before. After a while the lights drew together, not reducing in number but clustering to become a single shape; together they formed a single line of lights, like a serpent, flying over the lake, writhing and dancing until it disappeared.

That was the first and last time Sora ever saw the Ryūtō, the Dragon Lights, on that lake.

Free For All

@MikkishtheLeprechaun is it Frank West?

Ready Player One inspired RP

@Burning Kitty

I don't particularly mind whether we call all items artefacts or just the unique stuff; I was just being pedantic and explaining my interpretation of it. I'm starting to realise that the movie gave a very different view of this world than the books did. Stuff like Mjolnir armour wasn't in the book at all, but I'm going to guess it was generic gear; I want to stress that I think unique items should mostly be available only through quests or challenges, like the Gundam capsule being a reward for winning the huge deathmatch in the movie.

The plot looks intriguing. So, the Stargate's (love this inclusion by the way) just act as warp points to secret locations but are initially inactive; you need to solve the riddle/clue/puzzle to get the co-ordinates to the first world, then activate the Stargate and go to the next location, presumably find the next clue and so on?

My only issue with the unique setting is if this is a future utopian version of Earth then does it still make sense that Sanctuary has items and locations based on pop culture from decades or even centuries in the past? I also worry at the inclusion of levels because it seems unnecessary both in and out of universe; if Sanctuary was originally created as just a virtual world with no game elements then there would be no reason to have levels, meaning it was something added to Sanctuary after the badlands was introduced. I also don't really see it playing much of a deciding factor in fight in the RP so I just don't see a reason for it and would prefer a setting where your "power" is determined by your equipment, skill and intelligence.

Other than these nitpicks I also vote for a unique setting.

I also vote in favour of pets but would want to draw a distinction between pets, mounts and companions. Pets would just be, well, pets; basically a cosmetic item. Mounts would be anything sentient that you can ride, so something like a Chocobo or Shadowfax; basically another form of vehicle. Companions would be combat capable AI allies like the mechanical dog you mentioned. The latter two should be treated like artefacts, with unique and non-unique versions.

... feel free to tell me to shut up if I'm getting annoying.

Ready Player One inspired RP

The movie I’m pretty sure indirectly mentioned levels. Once I’m pretty sure they referred to avatar death as resetting to zero and I know the wade told his aunt’s boyfriend to level up.

@Burning Kitty

There are definitely no levels in the Oasis. I'll stake my reputation on it.

When you die your account "zeroes out". Basically you lose everything, your entire inventory and every single gold coin and you are given an essentially fresh character again. That's why people explode into piles of loot when they die.

I'm unsure whether it actually deletes your account or not, as in death is an actual permadeath and that character is just gone; accounts are free anyway so it wouldn't make much difference.

The "level up" line was just a general gaming reference I'm fairly sure. Wade was just telling him to "git gud scrub".

Ready Player One or unique setting?

@Burning Kitty

What would the difference be, aside from the lack of references to canon characters or events? Would the game world function differently, would the real world be less of a dystopia?