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World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

"Since the dawn of time, an invisible force has flowed through every being on this planet... PURE! FIGHTING! SPIRIT! Limits? For the true fighter, there are no limits! Not when you have ki on your side! With superhuman powers, these heroes, these adventurers, these nomads journey the world searching for showdowns , and this Friday, catch the showdown of the century: the BRAZILIAN! FIGHTING OPEN! Tickets are a click away, online! Can’t be there in person? Catch this historic brawl on Fox Sports and ESPN Live! Contact your cable provider today before you miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime event—

The man watching the ad on his device yelped as he was rudely interrupted. Seriously, who just does something like that other than... oh...

"Oy', it's time t'make our rounds boyo, so don't y'even think 'bout skipin'm."

The man sighed as he looked up at the senior officer and nodded. Like hell he was going to use this as an excuse to watch some ad over and over. Snatching up his device, he promptly pocketed it before grabbing his FAMAS, his eyes glazed over as he began loading the gun up with ki-laced bullets - a specialty of their organization.

As he trudged on out with the other soldiers, he and his squad acknowledged the others they were switching with a salute before heading off outside. "Two weeks ago, huh?"

Even though the field agents handled the situation well, there was still something bothering him about what occurred in Rio—why did those robots strike? The lack of any answers just left him with more questions that piled up each day, leaving him more frustrated than anything...

... but as paramount as these questions were, they were dismissed by the soldier once the squad was greeted by a bit of drizzle, light raindrops, and a semi-darkened sky.

Weird... Japan's forecast didn't say that there was a risk of rain today.

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GMs: Savo, KaiserElectric, Redbaron1234
GENRE: Anime, Fighting Game, Modern-Fantasy/Scifi, Semi-Sandbox, Character Driven.
RECRUITMENT STATUS: Open
CURRENT PLAYERS: N/A

Welcome to World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist. This RP takes place in a quirky, anime-and-fighting-games-themed world (think of shows like One Punch Man, or games similar to Darkstalkers) where supernatural warriors known as "Nomads" head out and engage in supernatural battles. Fueled by ki, magic, or technology, they journey the world, and, for whatever reason, they seek out fights.

This won’t quite be a PVP roleplay, and is more story and character driven, with your characters fighting NPCs and a variety of sinister plots (with player fights for special occasions). The world is very, very free-form; lore is loose (basically amounting to everything just described in that first paragraph), and you’re free to create almost any kind of character or backstory you please.

So what do you all say? Are you all itching for a fight for the ages or a bizarre adventure? Well, your story begins here!

(Originally conceived by @Surtr Inc; thanks for bringing everyone together bub).

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General Index

General: Nomads and Ki

Ki, at its simplest, can be thought of as life energy, invisible, preternatural, and primordial. It has gone by many names, and it empowers and imbues all living things. Everyone has some amount of ki inside them, and ki gives them the strength to grow and live. Most people have a ‘normal’ amount of ki, and display no abnormal abilities.

While some people are born with a small amount of ki, while others are born with massive amounts. It depends on their ancestry, as someone's great ancestors can pass on their ki throughout the generations (They have to be dead for this to occur, however). The further they get away from their ancestors, the less ki they can be gifted with. However, long as a warrior trains, they never have to worry about their descendants running out of a natural supply of ki. However, if one descends from a magical being of some kind, then they will always have a naturally large amount of ki.

These beings are capable of superhuman feats, ranging from speed, to strength, to durability, to agility, resilience. All of these feats increase alongside a person’s ki reserves and can occasionally open the way to unusual powers. Many modern hospitals, for example, often have a ki specialist who can treat illnesses that affect life energy, or use their own ki reserves to heal injuries. However, the average joe will most likely know about ki in the context of nomads.

The nomad has become a staple of global pop culture in the last century or so. he name 'nomad' refers to a wandering warrior with fantastical powers, a vagabond who, for one reason or another, travels the world seeking new fights and new challenges. They have epic showdowns, they participate in international martial arts tournaments, and they are features in movies, TV shows, and airport paperbacks. On Earth, there are superheroes, and supersoldiers, and ki-wielding doctors, but none of them have quite captured the public eye (or been as heavily commercialized) as the nomad.

By nature of their ki, your average nomad or nomad-level person can punch through walls, deflect most bullets like paper spitballs, and is shrouded by a subtle shield of life energy that makes them difficult to damage by conventional means. Of course, as with all things, if you hit them enough times with enough force, or enough ki, these defenses eventually break. Keep in mind that your character doesn’t have to be a ‘proper’ nomad, or even have to rely on ki, as magic and technology can allow even otherwise normal humans to tangle with ki-powered superhumans.

Ki can be increased several ways. For most, meditation is one of the most basic—if unrewarding—ways to build ki, and this life energy, whether it’s called ‘ki’ or otherwise, often figures into a variety of religions. Disciplined physical training that unites the mind and the body is another way to increase ki. Because of the lasting impression of the nomad on pop culture, most people will associate ki with physical training, especially martial arts. Indeed, martial arts is probably the most effective and straightforward way to build ki.

General: Ki Manipulation

Beyond the across-the-board stat boost that high ki reserves grant, ki manipulation opens the way to a variety of abilities. Most use ki to emphasize specific attributes, like speed or strength. Others learn to manipulate their ki and focus it into specific forms. Ki can be transferred to allies to boost strength and stamina, and the more talented ki manipulators can even use it to heal. Ki can also be forced to take physical form, usually manifesting as a specific element that reflects the wielder’s personality and temperament, or to manipulate elements in the immediate vicinity. A person isn’t strictly confined to one element, of course, but will generally find it difficult to go outside their natural comfort zone. A person whose ki can manipulate rocks might find conjuring wind to be extremely challenging, for example.

Others might forgo these versatile abilities, and focus on the overwhelmingly difficult technique of manifesting ki in its pure, unconverted state, which often makes for the strongest shields and the most armor-piercing attacks.

One of the last well-known ki abilities is the power to sense life energy, and depending on practice and ability can detect increasingly specific details about power level and mood at increasingly great distances. The average nomad who has chosen to learn the sensing technique can gauge the general concentration of ki in the immediate vicinity, and notice people like nomads with unusually high ki-reserves.

General: Magic

Magic is a rarely seen and often poorly understood art, the biggest misconception being that 'magic' is what Mythics use while ki is what humans use. While this is incorrect as humans and mythics both utilize ki, true magic did originate from Mythic society, where it is commonly referred to by Mythic practitioners as "Mana".

In a general sense, if ki functions by drawing on the inner energy of the user, magic is exactly the opposite and draws on an external source to generate power. Most commonly this takes the form of a magical weapon such as your classic spellbooks and wands, or a Mythic bloodline having an innate ability to channel magic. Otherwise, magic can function similarly to ki in many regards, from boosting physical abilities to channeling and using unique powers and abilities. Much like how ki being honed through physical training, magic can also be honed through scholarly study and practice, making it an attractive option for many Nomads.

General: Species

■ Humans

Humans are the dominant species in this world and make up the majority of the population as well as a healthy portion of the nomads. Renowned for their mastery of ki throughout the centuries, what sets human apart from older races with seemingly more powerful ki is sheer versatility. Humans possess hundreds of fighting styles both new and old to channel their ki, some even choosing to fight with the aid of advanced technology, arcane artistry, or whatever else works for them.

■ Machines

Obviously a newer entry into the Nomadic world, Machines cover any artificially created or augmented being forged through the incredible power of science. Ranging from cyborgs to androids to sentient drones, machines forgo ki in favor of advanced technology to give them an edge in any fight. For that reason machines rarely use ki themselves, though some partially Machine beings like cyborgs can still use it, so long as part of them is living enough to draw life force from.

■ Mythics

The catch-all term for non-human beings of magical origin. The Moniker Mythic covers a wide variety of creatures, including creations of myth such as centaurs and ice giants, creatures of the divine such as angels and demons, and even folkloric monsters such as your classic werewolves and vampires. Most mythical creatures have an innate connection to ki and are able to channel it on a level similar to humans, while some Mythics possess more powerful ki but lack the flexibility of use that humans enjoy. Because of events long past, Mythics are a largely uncommon sight in the world, though there are several Mythics or humans with Mythic bloodlines that choose to become nomads.

Organizations Index

Organizations: MAVERICK

An elite peacekeeping task force founded in 1950 and managed by the United Nations, MAVERICK trains its soldiers specifically to combat superbeings like nomads and to handle situations that standard emergency personal could not. They wield advanced technology like anti-magic riot shields, ki-piercing bullets, and other such tricks and toys. These are the soldiers dispatched to keep the powerful from abusing their gifts, and, according to their charter, can only be involved when the superhuman is involved, and have the primary directive of civilian protection.

Despite this, MAVERICK has been the tool of influential dictators and underhanded international politics in the past, and such as its infamous 1975 suppression of anti-junta rebels in Argentina. In the current, modern day, after several decades of internal investigation and reform, they are seen in a more-or-less positive light, though mistrust and conspiracy theories still haunt the organization.

MAVERICK does not, in fact, actually stand for anything, as it was quickly realized that no one really cared what these acronyms stood for as long as they spelled something reasonably compelling. A common in-joke at the MAVERICK offices is brainstorming actual names to go with the acronym.

Organizations: Domovoi Mechanica Incorporated

A highly influential robotics and weapons development company, run by the wealthy and powerful Auden Rose. Their drone technology is especially advanced, sold to many militaries worldwide, primarily the United States. The company claims its work lies in self-defense and protective services; others label them a merchant of death.

The drones used in the attack on the Brazilian Open were all Domovoi Mechanica, and, while only conspiracy theorists believe Auden and DMI would use their own technology (complete with Domovoi Mechanica logos) on a terrorist attack with no clear benefit to DMI, the incident has caused serious doubt towards the safety and reliability of the company and its product. Some say subpar programming allowed the drones to be hacked, others that poor security allowed them to be stolen. Governments are especially worried that Domovoi Mechanica is selling under the table to terrorist groups, though Auden vehemently denies this, and so early in the investigation, no concrete information has emerged on how exactly a warehouse full of powerful attack droids ended up assaulting Rio de Janeiro.

Organizations: The House Miyamoto

The House Miyamoto is an old and prestigious group that has had their hands in many fields, ranging from technological advancement and medicine, and have met with nothing more than success. This has allowed them to accumulate a wealth of resources and renown over the past years and their charity work has helped maintained their positive appearance. However, despite all this, the biggest thing they are known for marketing nomad and ki-training to those around.

The service for their training services have been set at a high price, and for a good reason. Most martial artists and nomads that dominate tournaments have been known to have training from this organization, and many other company's often pay top dollar for nomads to act in their services.

Along with that, they have also been known to adopt orphans with high ki potential, giving them the ability to pursue any life given to them, whether it is being a nomad or going into a field in technology or medicine.

While Miyamoto is supposedly a surname, it more or less acts as a title, denoting that you are a part of the House. Moreover, most of the orphans here are known to have Miyamoto as their last name in most databases, regardless of whether or not they had a surname beforehand.

Organizations: Sanctum

Sanctum is a global organization and secret society dedicated to the preservation of magic and the protection of the Mythic population. Rumored to be thousands of years old, Sanctum first emerged in 1951 in response to a MAVERICK raid on a Mythic population center in Greece and has since attracted both scorn and wild speculation for its actions on the world stage. Since then, outside of emerging to defend the rights of Mythic communities or respond to an incident involving Mythics or magical artifacts, Sanctum has been content to sit in quiet isolation, rarely interacting with even the most powerful humans or human-led organizations.

What little is known about the organization, such as them being led by a mysterious Council of Elders or the fact that they are responsible for training most Mythics today in the art of ki, comes from their Agents, quasi-independent Mythics, many of whom have become nomads, sent into the world to interact on behalf of Sanctum to carry out some unstated goal or task. Everything else about Sanctum is a closely guarded secret though, even the location of their headquarters (though rumors abound that they are based out of the mythical city of Atlantis).

Organizations: Horizon Frontier

Horizon Frontiers is regarded as one of the best scientific foundations in the world, specializing in biotechnology & prosthetics at a level head and shoulders above any previous organization. But unbeknownst to the public, the company moves far beyond just the limits of technology: It goes beyond the limits of morality. Deep in the bowels of their operations, Horizon Frontiers has made dozens of amalgamations of flesh and technology, known as Symbiotes, and then testing their capabilities by pitting them against other Nomads & leasing them to mercenary groups, in hopes of creating the ultimate lifeform. In recent years, Horizon Frontiers has even begun to study ki.

Organizations: SHINING

Founded decades ago following the death of (in)famous Nomad superhero Ryuji Raiden, SHINING is a corporation interested protecting the Earth… as well as their profits. Most famous for their wildly successful Justice Riders franchise, the organization has the uncanny ability to sniff out Nomad talent, get them under a contract, train and equip them, and make them into a brand, complete with everything from TV shows to toy lines.

Though based in Japan, SHINING operates across the world, with many governments paying the organization to deal with superpowered threats in a more... PR-friendly fashion. Though the flashy, marketing-focused way they conduct themselves has earned them significant criticism, SHINING remains the ideal place for the charismatic, photogenic superhero willing to sign on for a few advertising deals.

Organizations: The World Martial Arts Federation

Notoriously bureaucratic, grossly overbloated, mildly corrupt, and absolutely rolling in cash, the WMAF manages some of the biggest and most viewed martial arts tournaments in the world. They have had a hand in lifting many well-known and beloved nomads to international fame, and their own share of scandals, from the rigging of the 1999 Warsaw Grand Prix, to the 2005 bribery scandal, to the infamous pee tape leaked in 2012. They also sponsor ki-training schools, though the quality of those schools can vary drastically.

Others Index

Other: NomadicNation

The NomadicNation is website backed by myriads of sponsors and organizations such as MAVERICK, The House Miyamoto, The World Martial Arts Federation, and so on. The NomadicNation is a compilation of data over most Nomads known to man, machine, and mystic, acting as a tool for most regular people to look up thinks about their favorite nomad and buy some merchandise that is sold by certain organizations. For organizations, they either advertise for a tournament or sell merchandise to different people.

However, there is a much more informative side to the website, with an example of it also acting as bounty board for some of the worlds most wanted... who are mainly nomads. There's a top ten most wanted nomads board always at the side to see who the big contenders are for getting the most bang for your buck. Another is posting jobs that can only be handled by nomads. Some jobs are much more upfront with nomads whilst the more secretive jobs are, well, not upfront. The list of jobs will constantly fluctuate each day, sometimes completing before you even get to the other side of the globe. If you're down on your luck and need a job that pays as a nomad, it's best to go here.

The website also has an easy function to help determine your language, making it accessible to most, if not all ethnicity's.

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▻ Clouded

• A martial arts tournament is being held in Tokyo, with the grand prize money being 20,000,000 in yen. Despite the public turmoil and officials protesting it due to the very recent attack on a tournament in Rio, this event was hosted against most peoples wishes. Some Nomads are reluctant as well, not willing to risk wagering their lives... but for others, they are attracted like moths to a flame. In any case, MAVERICK has also been deployed to the tournament to watch over anything that may threaten the tournament. Surely nothing will happen like last time, right?

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▻ Connections

• In the Hokkaido prefecture of Japan, MAVERICK agents have been stationed out there due to reports of machines similar to those in Rio wandering the landscape. Out of fear or further investigations, they have been set to guard, but not to pursue or engage. Along with that, a job was placed under the NomadicNation by MAVERICK, detailing that they need assistance from Nomads to help smoke these wretches automatons out, and that they would handsomely pay anyone who would respond. However, the problem might be a lot more complex than it might seem at first.

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1. OOC Rules

^{⋗ 1 . 1 |} Remember that everybody is here to have fun above all else. We may throw a few flowery jabs at each other, but remember it's all in good fun. The Golden rule is: don't be a dick.

^{⋗ 1 . 2 |} That said, remember that I have the full right to deny anyone access to the RP, and I will remove anyone from the RP should they get too unruly. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I'm just putting that out there.

^{⋗ 1 . 3 |} I (And any Co-GMs I may elect) have the final say in all matters - we aren't tyrants, but if I put my foot down, that's the end of it. Please make any edits to your character sheet/posts/etc that you were requested to. If you're too unruly, I'll have no choice but to enact ^1.2.

^{⋗ 1 . 4 |} I enforce a policy of not informing people of every time they should post (unless their character is in the middle of interactions). If you go inactive without a peep, I'm not going to babysit you. It's a player's responsibility to keep up with the RP.

^{⋗ 1 . 5 |} Please be respectful towards all other players.

^{⋗ 1 . 6 |} Please do not post a "wip" sheet. I find it very irritating when someone posts an incomplete character sheet. If you want me to read over what you have so far, just PM it to me. If you need a place to work on it just private message the sheet to yourself (or write it on one of many platforms).

^{⋗ 1 . 7 |} This RP will strictly be "first come, first serve." Meaning I will not reserve any powers/character roles/etc, and they will go to whoever finishes their character sheet first. If there's a conflict over it, I will decide the outcome.

^{⋗ 1 . 8 |} Character applications will go into the OOC (where we can work things out) until they are accepted. In other words, the character tab is for accepted characters only. Also, do not "reserve" a spot in the Character Tab unless you were given permission to by me.

^{⋗ 1 . 9 |} I am... somewhat thorough and critical when looking over character sheets (sometimes deferring to judgement from those I trust), and so are the rest of the co-gms. Please don't take it as a personal attack, I'm just trying to have some high standards for us all... this is an Advance RP, after all.

^{⋗ 1 . 10 |} Try to keep the OOC active as possible. Even chit-chatting about FromSoftwares games or god forbid, posting memes is fine.

2. IC Rules

^{⋗ 2 . 1 |} No Powergaming, God-Modding, Metagaming, etc, etc... You know, the "don't"'s of Roleplaying. You know the dealio.

^{⋗ 2 . 2 |} Let me say now; the story will be pretty fast-paced at times (the way I enjoy them). If you don't think you can keep up with it, then I don't recommend joining. But, I will try not to leave people behind.

^{⋗ 2 . 3 |} Adding onto the above, the story will be a little messy with a lot of different storylines running alongside each other - with lots of characters. If you don't think you can handle that, then I don't think you should join.

^{⋗ 2 . 4 |} The Roleplay will have plenty of collaboration posts, as I think they are good for the pacing I desire. I heavily recommend you do collaboration posts for most of your interactions.

^{⋗ 2 . 5 |} All I ask for is one post a week. If it's been a week since your last post, your character will be placed into the inactive section until they are written off. Once a character is inactive however, they are officially an NPC, and can be used freely by the GMs, or the players.

^{⋗ 2 . 6 |} Despite being in the Advance section, I am not a stickler for post length. I'd rather have a meaningful paragraph, over a essay full of filler.

^{⋗ 2 . 7 |} Character death is a real possibility. By submitting a character, you understand that they have to take responsibility for their actions. They will not be bailed out by me, and may get injured or die. I won't jeopardize the story for one character. They can also be killed by other characters. I won't go out of my way to kill off any character - that I like - but I may injure them for the sake of the story.

^{⋗ 2 . 8 |} Romance/Sex/Whatever is allowed in the RP. "Fade to black" is so beaten into your heads by now that there's point in even repeating it.

^{⋗ 2 . 9 |} To keep things a bit more organized, please say where your post is taking place at the start of your post.

^{⋗ 2 . 10 |} While this RP is based upon anime, it's not an arena RP. It's mostly supposed to be a light-hearted RP in which people can use creative/fun ideas and have fun in a zany world. If you're one of those "play to win" dudes, go home.

^{⋗ 2 . 11 |} As far as fights go, try to plan them out to the best of your ability so we don't make things too confusing, and don't have arguments over the outcome. Once again, this isn't a game.

^{⋗ 2 . 12 |} If you're also expecting me to hold your hand every step of the way, then you're going to be disappointed. This is going to be an RP that rewards taking initiative, and starting plotlines of your own. I'll provide a storyline, but I'm not going to be railroading everyone.

^{⋗ 2 . 13 |} As for the fights between characters, we'll be going for a very simple rule: whatever is more interesting for the story. That means, instead of trying to make your character the winner, you should decide what would be the most interesting story to write. What would make the most interesting character developments, etc. Wish I didn't have to overtly say it, but I feel it necessary.

3. Character Creation Rules

^{⋗ 3 . 1 |} When you make a character; I want some interesting and creative ideas. I'm not saying that everyone has to be the most unique thing on the planet, but don't just make your character bland. Think outside the box. There's all sorts of potential and possibilities for making new characters, don't be that one guy who just makes boring characters for the sake of being badass, be quirky for once.

^{⋗ 3 . 2 |} If your goal is to basically make the strongest/best character, and try to "win" the Roleplay, let me stop you here and say you won't get far. This is a story, not a place for you to wank your OP self-insert. Nothing says "I'm a bad writer" to me than giving your character the strongest abilities (along with an asston of skills). While I try to be critical, other gms exist to point out problems that the other might of missed. If one of us dislikes something in your character sheet, we will not hesitate to voice it.

^{⋗ 3 . 3 |} As for the lore... I left it mostly a blank slate for a reason. I designed it so that everyone has something to work, but are able to build up a lore with all the writers here. If you want to make up an event, organization, or etc, go ahead. I implore you.

^{⋗ 3 . 4 |} There is no character limit, you can, and are encouraged, to make as many characters as you can handle. Just don't get stupid.

^{⋗ 3 . 5 |} Characters can use weapons, magic, guns, fists, anything. Anything goes in this RP.

^{⋗ 3 . 6 |} You can make "evil" characters, or villains, you edgelord you.

^{⋗ 3 . 7 |} Please just... just don't post a "wip" sheet. Post the complete version or don't post it at all.

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Do it. Click it. It's a link.

World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

Ok this looks like fun. Now let’s see about if I can come up with something zany enough...

@Pirouette

Glad to see you're on board with this idea!

@Savo sounds good, so do you have an official page for me to submit my CS when I do it, or should I just put it here for now?

@Rebirth

We will have an official page in a few minutes, I can assure that.

World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

ehh..I think ima have to retract my interest, as i'm currently in an Open world sand box, plus 3 other RPs. too much on my plate i think. sorry for that

@Bartimaeus

I just saw your pm. I'm sorry about that, I didn't see it until a few minutes ago. I understand though and I'm sorry I never got around to properly reviewing your sheet. Regardless, good luck in your future endeavors dude and hope to see you around some time! And sorry for the ping and this one too.

World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

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Makes sense if they are opponents.

But alas, I believe I made the necessary changes to my character. I think he's ready. :D

@Lmpkio

I'll review him once more when the thread goes up in a few hours; don't forget to get your approval from all three of us as well. If all of us see nothing wrong, you can post it in the character sheet section.

@Savo Makoto is from the backwoods of Japan, so it's wouldn't think it's unreasonable that she hadn't encountered a nomad before. Or perhaps she has, but they made have been weak or scummy nomads (what respectable warrior would pick a fight with a high school girl?), that she managed to surprise or overwhelm.

I'm not sure how you expect me to revise it, given that your sole criticism seems to be how strong she is. I've told you exactly how strong she is: quite strong in some areas, but generally middling overall. She's a rushdown fighter that mundane humans don't stand a chance against, but she lacks technique, forethought, and endurance when fighting nomads.

@Dead Cruiser

I'm just going to condense this all into a hider.

Hider

For the first paragraph, didn't your own backstory state that she always was the one who tried to pick a fight with others? Eh, whatever, that isn't important. What's more important is the next paragraph in which you talk about my criticism over her being strong. You have described her as having overwhelming offense of unmatched speed and devastating power and have stated her defense is almost impossible.

The first special attack I've seen is described as being enough to take out her opponents with a single punch. With it being compared to a cannon ball punch from a battle ship. I'm pretty sure none of the current characters, much less can pull off something like that. While you could argue against me saying that I'm irked that she doesn't have similar power to other characters, she has unmatched speed as stated by you. So basically, she'll most likely one hit KO most if not all characters. Has anyone I listed so far as examples have the ability to stand up to her? But I digress.

Lets look at Black Hole. She and another character have the same attack. What does this have to do with anything? It's better to explain after they are both compared side by side.

■ Black Hole

Verga hurls a projectile of crackling gravity, then detonates it at will. When a Black Hole detonates, anything loose within ten feet is sucked towards it and dealt crushing gravity damage. Once they reach the center, the target immediately goes free. However, Verga is also affected by this attack, and has to time the Black Hole to ignite while she herself is out of range. If succesfull, it can interrupt combos and create an enormous hole in an enemy's tempo, opening them up to further attacks. Black Hole has one shot per hour.

■ Black Hole

By focusing all of her strength into her grip, Makoto can create a localized distortion in gravity. Enemies that try to escape her are sucked back in toward her, and projectiles aimed at her allies are diverted to bounce off against her harmlessly.

There's quite a large difference between each one. One deals damage, one drags people close to her. However, the even bigger difference is that for the former, the user can also get screwed over by it in the process and can use it only once per hour. Why? Because she's trying to supplement herself with stronger and powerful attacks to make up for her slowly decreasing ki and other things I won't get into detail that revolve around her pride. But once more, I digress.

One move can be use as much as possible and one move has to be carefully used. Moreover, the strength of the attacks can also tell us a bit about the strength of the user as well. Verga, the character I mentioned, while is strong, has a limited amount of times she can use this powerful ability. While she isn't mine, I assume this is sort of taxing and plays into why she can only use it per hour.

Makoto's fist is so strong that when she puts all her strength into her grip, she can create a localized distortion in gravity that drags enemies and projectiles towards her. Moreover, projectiles bounce harmlessly off her. Ok, so projectiles probably aren't going to do jack against her I'm guessing. She has the strength to not only pull people towards her by clenching her fist really hard, but she will no sell projectiles.

Which I can understand, but since I'm taking that to be a general thing for all projectiles since nothing has been stated otherwise...

Some moves she has because shes strong... lets just skip to the super moves.

Black Meteor Crusher and Black Star Destroyer. Lets start with the first. Her fist has the power to split Mt. Fuji in half. By that standard, not a whole lot of Nomads are going to survive against her, let alone probably be able to dodge that. If anything, she'll probably kill most of the cast inadvertently... and moreover I'm pretty sure what I consider as the "boss" characters don't even have that kind of strength to pull off.

And now, the Black Star Destroyer... she claims if misdirected could destroy the earth. By that standard, she is above every single fighter that will be posted, including most, if not all of the boss characters from the very start. You said she claims it could and considering that she almost split Mt. Fuji in half as described, as well as said hopefully, I'm going to take it word for word since there has not been a single thing to make me think that she might be anything less short of the best fighter on the planet from the very start.

You made a point saying she lacks technique, foresight, and endurance when fighting other nomads. However, you have also said she is a rushdown. Rushdowns are characters are characters who get in close fast... but usually don't have great defense. She can no sell any sort of projectiles as far as I know and you've described her defense as impossible.

At her strongest, she can obliterate the earth possibly. You may say that others can wear her out in battle through dodging, deflecting, or enduring the strike. Here are your own words.

In battle, Makoto exerts such an overwhelming offense of unmatchable speed and devastating power, that defense is almost impossible.

@Dead Cruiser

Dodging or deflecting? If she has unmatchable speed and strength, how might someone be able to deflect? Enduring isn't exactly a great option either.

Given that she has only rarely had a battle that lasts longer than a single strike, Makoto is completely oblivious to this weakness.

@Dead Cruiser

All of her battles that haven't been against her grandfather haven't exactly lasted longer than a single strike. You claimed that she probably fought against weak or scummy nomads who picked a fight with her if there were any nomads in the city. You have said that mundane humans don't stand a chance against her. I raise the claim that most, if not all nomads can stand a chance against her. She almost hit so hard that she split a mountain in half.

Is it even possible for any of the listed three characters in the interest check even stand up against her? If so, how? If you say they could deflect, dodge, or endure, you've already said that her speed is unmatchable, her defense is impossible, and her strength is devastating. The thing I want you to revise is her fighting style, move set, and weakness to make it so she is on par with other nomads, so that it isn't so one-sided in my eyes.

She's staying rejected on the grounds that she, just in general is too powerful for any "boss" character or normal character to be deemed nothing more than possibly a fly to her. Her weaknesses mean nothing when she has the ability to one shot a regular nomad. This is my final decision. Foresight, endurance, and technique don't matter when she can no sell their attacks and defeat them in one or maybe two strikes due to being overwhelmingly swift and strong. Rework her to make her not so overbearingly strong with her attacks, defense, and speed, and post her in the thread that's coming up.

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With that said, @Valor, @Bartimaeus, and @A Lowly Wretch. I have to apologize that I haven't gotten around to setting up my review of your characters. I was hoping to do it before completely setting up the main ooc thread, but as it turns out that might not happen since the main thread is coming up soon. Please post your complete character sheets there.

World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

@Savo so If I wanted to make a character who say... is an insane man with a cesspool of diseases and poisons, and has fused himself with various insectoid mutations with the goal of corrupting and destroying every last “perfect hero”, could I “hypothetically” do that?

@Rebirth

You could, you could. Just play him well and try give him a good reason as to why he would want to destroy every last perfect hero in the world. Trust me, anything goes for the most part, like, almost anything ridiculous you can think of. Get your creative juices flowing, but try not to go overboard for the most part :P

World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

@Savo
This may be a dumb question, but is being a bad guy an option?

@Darkmoon Angel

Aye, making villains is an option for your charys if you wanted to go that route.

World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

@Dead Cruiser looking at a couple of things though, it doesn't add up that she has never fought a nomad before. Here's a brief excerpt from the Nomads and Ki section.

"The nomad has become a staple of global pop culture in the last century or so. he name 'nomad' refers to a wandering warrior with fantastical powers, a vagabond who, for one reason or another, travels the world seeking new fights and new challenges. They have epic showdowns, they participate in international martial arts tournaments, and they are features in movies, TV shows, and airport paperbacks. On Earth, there are superheroes, and supersoldiers, and ki-wielding doctors, but none of them have quite captured the public eye (or been as heavily commercialized) as the nomad."

And a part of your backstory.

"As a result, Makoto was a somewhat rebellious youth. She enjoyed gambling and other mild delinquent behavior, often skipped classes, and spent her weekends in nearby cities trying to pick fights with tough-looking passerby."

If she went to nearby cities, wouldn't she have known about these martial arts tournaments and all these amazing and wacky fighters? Wouldn't she try to search for a nomad to fight? Regardless, until I see a revision on her fighting style, moveset, and weaknesses, I'm going to have to reject Makoto for now.

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@Lmpkio no problem, but to correct something small... you mentioned if there was a fire type nomad by him he could switch elements. I would say it's more like he tricks them into lighting up the environment with their fire in any way possible, through leading their attacks to certain items (i.e. something like a large puddle of oil) and so on. Also, I will say the reason I said Earth was default is because he could pretty easily access it in most environments.

Regardless, that's all I wanted to say, but glad I could help out.

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Will get to the rest later, midst of class.

World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

Well, I've narrowed my character down to three choices. A good, homegrown Christian guy gets possessed by a demon and gets slightly corrupted by it... while slightly corrupting the demon in turn and leaving the both of them in a cesspool of conflicting emotions. Then we have the Steam Punk, a hero in a miraculous suit of armor who became fairly well known during the Victorian Era before disappearing for over a century in a half and making a comeback within the last couple of years. Finally, we have the last guy, who is armed with an alien battle suit and no idea how to use it properly a la "The Greatest American Hero".

I'm having some trouble deciding on which to settle on.

@Pathfinder

You can always make all three of them if you can handle them all as they all sound like interesting ideas at the moment. If you do have some difficulty, go with the one you like the most or the one you think you can get the most interesting concepts out of. Either that or plus em into a random number generator and decide who to choose that way :P

World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

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I don't believe you've told us the exact date on when the RP is taking place. Give me a solid year and I'll edit that portion quickly. I can otherwise make it vague if you so want.

@Lmpkio

It's around 20XX, probably leaning more towards 201X. All I can say is it's better to leave it vague imo. This one is an easy fix.

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What might you suggest here? Should I get rid of the ranged attacks and make them more melee based? I want him to have such powers of elemental manipulation and even then I could've added more in (like ice, lightning, etc), but of course that would've been overkill.

@Lmpkio

I was thinking that you don't have to change it all since you're going for versatility, heck the character makes me think of the shotoclone archetype in fighting games to a certain degree. And I'm going to run with what you have with a few mild tweaks.

E.g. your character can have access to all your elemental abilities listed now, but not at the same time.

Your character could be focused on the environment at hand, using that to temper what element he imbues his attacks with from the start, maybe having him in a default state of Earth? He keeps the element until he changes it, i.e. through some sort of special move that has him focus on the environment around him to "understand" it or something. This allows him to change elements. For example, on a rainy day or by a body of water, he could focus and change it to the water element. On a sunny day or in the midst of a fire or place that is pretty dang hot, he could focus and blam, fire element.

You catch my drift, right? While this is situational, it would be up to your character to manipulate the environment and possibly other nomads to his advantage to set up a way so that he can switch elements. Moreover, instead of giving him slashes with different elements, he can have one slash with multiple elements attached on to it.

And he can keep the ranged attacks if he goes the shotoclone route as well. Another thing to make it unique is that certain aspects of him are bolstered and weakened. Fire would boost his attack but lower his defense, water would boost his defense but lower his speed, and air would boost his speed but lower his attack. Since earth is his default, he would be a jack of the all trades but master of none.

I feel this would improve your character, and not only that, it addresses the final issue I have below of involving weaknesses.

There's not much else for me to say there. I mean, at least I don't think there is. I could add in the whole reptilian cold-blooded physic, in which he produces more sloppily in colder environments, or is weaker in cold environments, but even then that would be considered as situational.

@Lmpkio

I mean, it's ok to point out things like that (i.e. bad at fighting in the cold), but don't point out the obvious if it isn't necessary. Involve things with your fighting and psychological. You got it down to a certain extent, but I feel it could be improved through the methods explained above. If your want an example of a shotoclone sort of dude and their weaknesses, I recommend you check out this link and look at the character named Justin Haggar.

roleplayerguild.com/posts/4141151

That's all hope this helps and I hope I did not drastically deviate from what you wanted with your lizard wizard.

"All of you guys"

*Cries*
Forgot about me xD

@Bartimaeus

You aren't apart of the collective confirmed, gtfo now or assimilate :^)

World Warriors: The Nomadic Fist [A Quirky Fighting Game Inspired Roleplay Reboot]

So, will our characters be on their own separate journeys, or will we have the chance to travel with others?

@Darkmoon Angel

We will have the chance to travel with others, so your character won't get lonely very fast... heck, maybe she might make a few friends, god knows she could need a few in this strange world.