Mirandae

The Spirits Within: Oakridge Chronicles

@DJAtomika
Cool. Add to character tab.

The Spirits Within: Oakridge Chronicles

To those of you building secondary characters in the character tab: let me know when you want me to take a look at them! I think it’s only @ZB1996 at this point. But for future reference.

@Vox added a trivia section to Jack. It’s a nifty thing for characters that already know each other and such. Feel free to add one for yourself, but it’s not a requirement.

@Ozerath
Put a grappling device in there, or some kind of chain. Then it's a trick weapon!

@DJAtomika
The Gentle Giant is one of my favorite tropes! Everything looks good, but I think you meant for Imperil on ’Thor’ to apply to the enemy, so put minus (-) there instead.

The guy in the picture, he is the one that played The Mountain in Game of Thrones, is it not? Is he actually 6’9” or is that what you came up with?

Also, let me know what the name of the capital of Cetra is and where you want it to be.

As for Eric...

I’ll add Willowholm the next time I edit the map.
Eric’s weapon is similar to the Threaded Cane in Bloodborne! I love it.
On the spirits, could you change the elemental damage types into the default character sheet color?
On Ruinga; there currently is no ’electricity’ element. Did you mean Lightning?
On Gladio, are you sure that those negative conditons should apply to Eric?

Other than that, everything looks a-ok!

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@Ozerath

It's the choice you think your character would go with! You can change it at any time before the IC, and in your first post. It's only when you have started an event that it might be difficult to switch, but it's not impossible. You are by no means 'locked' into an event.

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@DJAtomika

Awesome! I'll add them once the sheets are up.

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So, I could explain a little more in detail what each event entails, without spoiling things of course.

The Nexus Reactor mission is basically a homage to 'Aliens'. Spooky corridors, dimmed lights, endlessly repeating emergency voice in the background, fast and dangerous Mordrem creatures.

The Doral Recruits mission is all about diplomacy, and maybe a few bar-fights. Convince a couple of Guardians, smack some lazy soldiers across the face, and maybe... just maybe topple the city-state regent to liberate the normal people who are suffering there! Just maybe, no big deal.

Hammer of the Army is all about ass-kicking right off the bat, and whatever other trouble might happen on the frontlines. If you enjoy writing a lot of combat scenes, this is for you.

The Kinabalu Eidolon mission is more about the spiritual side of things. Talking with locals, searching for signs, running into a cult or two, and then (maybe!) the Eidolon itself. It's a rumor, after all, it might be total bogus.

@Ozerath
Ah, I remember that one.
Still time left to decide!

@Anima
Added!

@FantasyChic
Not alone! There will be a few with you.

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@Redrum
Hmm. Technically, I guess they could. But they wouldn't have to kill them in order to consume spirits, just incapacitate.

@Ozerath
Wow, that is really yellow! And that gif is adorable! Where is that from?

The Spirits Within: Oakridge Chronicles

_{O A K R I D G E A C A D E M Y Saturday 6 June 9 A.M. Operation Downfall has begun.}

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It was unusual for the academy to be teeming with life on an early Saturday morning. And especially this time of the year, if one could still distinguish such time. The graduation ceremonies had reached their respective ends a week ago. But this year was different from all the previous ones. Oakridge had been in a stir for several months due to the final preparations of Operation Downfall. The army had requested each and every capable student of the academy to join the efforts. And seeing as the headmaster of Oakridge, Cid Dysely, was a retired but highly esteemed and decorated army general, it would have been foolish to think that he would refuse such a request.

The regular students of the academy had been assigned to various platoons and squads of the army. Their age dictated the overall danger of the assigned posts. The older they were, the more dangerous their mission would be. Guardians on the other hand were instructed to choose more specialized assignments in addition to aiding the efforts at the frontline. The information boards at the academy’s main entrance contained the specifics for each mission available to Guardians. The area had been completely packed when the information was initially published, but thinned out ever so slightly with each passing day.

Olivia Celestine was one of many Guardians at Oakridge Academy. She had been more than annoyed at the lack of enthusiasm from other graduates at the celebrations. Everyone seemed so tense and on edge because of Operation Downfall. It had been as if she was partying by herself. Olivia had been forced to do most of the fun with a close friend and Guardian, Selene Palamecia. It was not that Olivia did not like her, but Selene was not the best of people to socialize with. If there was a female equivalent of the Grim Reaper, Selene was it. Regardless of such annoyances, Olivia spent her morning choosing a mission.

There were four missions available to Guardians at this time. Olivia read the top most one and worked her way down on the holographic information board. A Nexus reactor was about to blow up, the filth of Doral were up to no good, the weaklings at the frontline needed help, and big magical monsters in the mountains threatening to destroy everything—great options. Olivia pretended to read the details of each mission for a good five minutes or so. But in reality she had already made up her mind. She was going to the frontlines, into the heart of the Dark Zone. The reason for that decision was not entirely obvious to the plain eye, but those who knew Olivia well would certainly have their suspicions.

Olivia suddenly jolted where she stood, noticing a figure in the corner of her eye. It was Selene. She was battle ready in her signature, black flowy garments and mighty Fleshreaver scythe scraping against the floor behind her, as she dragged it along.

“Damn it, Selene, why do you have to be so creepy, sneaking up on people?” Olivia sighed, scratching the back of her head.
“Yes,” Selene muttered.
“What? That’s not an answer—whatever. Which mission are you doing?”
“Whichever is closer to death… the blood sings to me.”
“Oh my Lord, one of these days you’re going to drive me crazy with your weirdness. You’re like this impending doom walking around, probably thinking about graves and dead people. And don’t you know that you are damaging the floor by dragging that awful weapon around?”
“Graveyards are peaceful, and dead people cannot lie.”
“Are you implying that I’m a liar?”
“No?”
“Why do I get the feeling that you are going to be the death of me one day?”
“Not me, him.”
“Who?”
“You know who. He is why you are going there.” Selene pointed at the frontline mission displayed on the information board.
“Making a lot of assumptions are we?” Olivia glanced at her friend with a sullen look.
“How can they be assumptions if they are true? I know you, you know me; we know each other enough to know that Sam is the reason why you are going there,” Selene mused.
“He’s alive, and that’s the end of it.”
“Not in these sense that you remember him.”
“What the Hell does that mean?”
“You know what happens to people in the DZ, especially people such as us. You either die or you go insane, one worse than the other.”
“That’s not true, Selene. Plenty have survived and come back.”
“Good luck to you, then.”
“You’re not going to help me?”
“No.”
“That’s right, you only care about yourself. No wonder they have you on that list,” Olivia turned away from Selene, her mind made up.
“You know what’s amusing, Olivia? If they knew what I know about you, you would be the one near the top of that list—not me.”

The administration of Oakridge Academy kept detailed files on all Guardian students. Each such file contained a psychological analysis that measured the possibility of that student succumbing to ‘conflicting ideals’ during field missions in the Dark Zone. Rumors of these files have become known as The List among the students of the academy. Because of her disposition, Selene is potentially near the top of that list. But in reality it could not be further from the truth, as she truly despises madmen and religion. Among younger students of the academy, The List has become synonymous with how feared and badass you are.

“Selene, please—I have a real chance of finding him now. It’s not going to be like before, when I randomly asked you to help me. We have the whole army at our back this time.”
“I’m not going to help you search for your dead boyfriend, Olivia.” Selene spoke with a deadened tone, as she walked away, the sound of her scythe gnawing at the floor.
“Wait! Where are you going?”
“That Eidolon looks fun. I’ll be on my cell later when you need to cry.”
“Selene…!” ...Ugh... Why do I bother?... Olivia sighed.

There was nothing left to say. They had parted on somewhat questionable terms. Olivia remained by the information board, whereas Selene was well on her way towards the shuttle bay of the academy. Transportation to undisclosed areas was always by traditional vehicles. If a mission took place in a city, then the displacement device of the academy was available. Such was the case for those headed to Doral in search of army recruits and deserters. Those headed to Mount Kinabalu had to go by air to the base of the mountain itself. Aiding the army and the mission to reclaim the Nexus Reactor were on a similar path, reachable by land based vehicles.

This was the end game. There was no telling what would happen during the missions. It was the standard saying of the military: nothing ever goes according to plan. Guardians were granted free rules of engagement with opposing factions and civilians. Nothing could get in the way of the operation to potentially disrupt Libra’s liberation.

Summary

Oakridge is in a stir at an unusual time of the year because of operation Downfall. Olivia and Selene have a bit of an argument at the main entrance of the academy while choosing missions. They part ways on slightly bad terms. Olivia lingers by the information boards while Selene heads for the shuttle bay, on her way to Mt. Kinabalu.

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@FantasyChic
Technically, everyone can go on the same. But, that means that the other ones will most likely fail and cause more troublesome events later on. I'll put Serenity down for the Nexus Reactor, then!

@Rockette
Looks cool! Can't wait for the whole thing

@Ozerath
Okay! Let’s see.

Thael doesn’t have any height in the quick-info.

Olivia and Thael could be gym-junkies together. They’ve also both lost loved ones to the Dark Zone whom they believe to be alive, so there’s another connection there.

The formatting is somewhat on point for the spirit. I realize that I have been lazy and not changed it in the character sheet code. I can fix yours for you, if you want. Just let me know.

Other than that, everything looks cool. Add to character tab and see to the spirit formatting there.

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◆ Added new codex entries for Aggressors and Eidolon
◆ Added new hider for player contributed codex entries.
◆ In-Character will start 3 April.

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Ah, added Monika now. Slipped my mind.

Gotta run! ♥

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I have a few things to do this morning, so I will get to private messages and character sheets later. Anyway, I have added some of your characters to the various missions, that you requested.

@Ozerath
Cool. I will have a look later today.

@Redrum
Yes! You can create whatever secondary characters you want. But, it is important that they stay just that, secondary, if we are talking about vastly more powerful characters or opposing factions.