Letter Bee

R E B E L L I O N - A Superpower Roleplay (CLOSED)

@ZAVAZggg, I can't develop a power idea that I both like and is balanced, so it seems I won't be able to join.

Sorry about this.

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That might work. Again, I'm not entirely sure of the limits such an ability might have. Maybe make it to where he has to use his own freshly drawn blood in order to use his powers.

@ZAVAZggg

That could also work, but I have another idea, which I will give to you once I make the CS.

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It could be, but what about him expressing his power through his blood and just using the items and whatnot to deceive others into thinking it's mystical?

@ZAVAZggg

That might work, but what would be the limits to said power, then? My thoughts were that my PC can make a wide range of effects happen, but the more powerful the effect, the more of his blood is needed. This allows my PC to heal, throw fireballs, and project his consciousness out of his body, but prevents him from destroying entire cities without killing himself or spending entire months stockpiling blood.

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@ZAVAZggg, Thanks! Question, actual Magic isn't permitted, but what about abilities that duplicate magical effects?

My idea is for a male character who uses either his blood or personal energy to fuel a bunch of 'rituals' and 'enchanted items' that work not because they're actually magic, but because the only way his power can express itself is through 'mystic' rituals. Is that viable?

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Can I join?

You've just been sucked into a fantasy world! >:o

@Avemelle, hmm... It's still not what I expected, though, so I think I'll sit this one out.

You've just been sucked into a fantasy world! >:o

@Avemelle, Oh, it's a 'reincarnation' Isekai, not a 'transported to another world' one.

You've just been sucked into a fantasy world! >:o

@Avemelle, I might be interested.

Re: Zero: The High Council

Flame Brooks and Ashton Andrews

Flame was doing his errand by the metaphorical book, buying food and giving generous tips to the Demi-Human vendors. It was then that he'd come across a surprising sight; a young man in a black-and-white costume who carried two blades on his belt. He had the same build as Ashton, carried himself in much the same way, but somehow... Flame did not recognize him as Ashton until the latter passed him by and whispered, "I haven't seen you this happy since Bangor, Flame."

A brief freeze, before the young man whispered back, "Let's talk later; I missed you." Then he gave the current merchant he was buying food from an extra-large tip, in order to distract her from the suspicious encounter.

After that, Flame walked to a local eatery, one ran by a couple of ocelot-people, subtly glancing at the 'strange man' to follow him. He chose said eatery because if asked, he can 'sell' it to Gris Art Fortye as an extension of his mission to help the Demi populace. As expected, Ashton - Or the person implying he was Ashton - followed, though at a discreet distance. More proof that this was not some sort of trick.

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A few kebabs and a generous tip later, and Flame and his boyfriend were talking once more, though not so loud that they can be overheard through the din of the eatery. And Flame, after hearing what had happened to Ashton during the time they were seperated, was his cynical self again.

"So, some old gladiator trainer wants you to get metals for a new and epic weapon. Do you think you can trust him?" the redhead was saying.

Ashton nodded, "Yeah; he seems 'pure', despite being part of the criminal underground. But we need to be careful; quite frankly, I am more concerned about two things: One, Chieko and Aerith - It was implied she was saved by those 'Witches' - might be our enemies now; Archibald could probably be our one last Isekai-er ally. And this city... The so-called High Council are planning something that I know will lead to large-scale destruction, and Fritzi has some sort of connection to them."

A frown from the now-ivory-haired boy. "I have the seeds of a plan to defend the city; but I don't want to flub up again, so I need a keen eye, not just a yes-man. So Flame, I need to ask a few questions."

He then paused for effect, then said, "How much does this Gris Art Fortye trust you? And how much contact do you keep with Alistair and Mono? And while we're at it, have you kept contact with Doctor Donovan, even tentatively?"

Flame pursed his lips. "I think that you're heading into dangerous territory, and that we'll be putting ourselves in danger should I answer those questions. So tell me first - What are the goals of this plan?"

The answer was vague, and used cultural references that only Ashton and Flame or another Isekai-er can understand, "We've played Mass Effect, right? The first one? Let's just say that we're playing the Paragon Path..."

So unifying at least two of the major factions against a third. Flame got the reference, But that requires the third being vile enough for the first two to put aside their differences, and a Demi-Human Liberation Front might or might not be enough be that third. Ideally, we'd try and lure in the Witch Cult they keep talking about, but aside from potentially killing someone by telling them of the Isekai, we don't know how to do it; we just have vague knowledge that they're planning something.

But Flame didn't voice his thoughts; Ashton knew those anyway. So he whispered, "You do know you're charged with murder, right? So the circumstances have to appear dire enough that your 'crime' would be overlooked. Otherwise, there won't be an alliance."

Breakfast University of Magic

William Ascot

William blinked and thought, It worked? It worked!

As he took the lollipop - Assuming he had been freed from the roots and the soil - William thought, So, detention; it's probably going to involve mucking out some stables, cleaning out gutters, and other foul-smelling activities. But I might get free non-diabetes-inducing candy from it, plus a chance to get to know La'Tavia better - A Fire Mage is always a nice asset to have - and perhaps get to know the parts of the school others don't like thinking about.

So... There's a positive spin to put on things, a positive spin grounded in fact. After all, there's no shame in choosing to focus on the positive.

He bowed a little to Polyanna, and said, "Thank you for the fair treatment, Ms. Saccharine. That said, if I may ask, would getting a detention impact my access to the Research Building, as well as my chance to get an examination for mastership in the near-future? Please forgive me for being so eager to ask such questions so shortly after being punished."

A shudder of self-loathing; why did he ask those? Did he really want to sound like someone primarily concerned with his own advancement? Did he really want to be someone who wanted to be a Master and a Hero and puff up his ego because of it?

He sighed, of course he was. William Ascot had always been an egotistic little shithead and the only thing his family had been wrong about him was assuming that he was unaware that was the case. Because he was fully aware; not like Zane and his insanity. William was fully aware that he was a hypocrite who fit his own definition of 'evil'. It was just that he was too lazy to fix it, intellectually and morally.

The boy froze, almost saying that Ms. Saccharine should forget what he said, but that'd sound too much like reverse psychology. So he won't do it; like it or not, William knew he wasn't a true hero - He didn't know what heroism even meant.

He finally took Polyanna's lollipop into his mouth; it tasted bittersweet.

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