Stern Algorithm

False Dichotomy: A Mahou Shoujo/Shounen RP

@Raineh Daze


Apparently I haven't...

I could include more restrictions, like saying instantaneous teleportation can only be achieved after "contradiction" has been unlocked and that your character would only be moving towards or away from things rather than going anywhere instantaneously. Or I could say there's an absolute limit to how many 'spells' your characters can cast or the scope at which they can be cast, but I'd rather not. I don't want to make a rules-heavy gaming platform like D&D.

I think player intent is important. You don't seem to intend to want to break the game, the simple fact that you seem to be afraid of creating a character that's OP is enough to make me trust that you won't be OP. I trust that once we start, you'll be in-character, and not many teens are Machiavellian game-theorists who will exploit every possible rule and exception they can get their hands on in order to achieve absolute victory at any cost. (unless you're Ender Wiggin)

My two-cents, but if you're still uncomfortable with the idea, better go with a different dichotomy.

False Dichotomy: A Mahou Shoujo/Shounen RP

@Raineh Daze: So I had these rules and restrictions in my head which I didn't elaborate because I sometimes assume other people know what I'm thinking, which is dumb -_-;

The alpha and omega skills are the extremes applied to a single thing, either the self, something one is in contact with, or an energy attack, but only one of these three.

So if you were to use "There" for teleportation as your Alpha, your alpha would have to be only one of the following, "Teleport Self" or "Teleport Object", but not both. In other words, you would pick one of these as your alpha in the beginning, but won't be able to learn the other until later.

"Teleport Self' would give you mobility and defense, being able to dodge most things. "Teleport Object" or "Redirect" gives offense and defense as you could teleport objects you touch into peoples' brains as well as turn away projectiles hitting you. I'm thinking that applying to self refers to the whole body, but applying to something you touch would apply only to the extremities: arms and legs, so if a projectile hits you in the chest and you can't bring your hand around in time to deflect it, you'll get hit or something. It also might not apply to things of a continuous nature, like if someone was spraying water at you or firing a beam at you, and you held out your hand to stop it, you would have to concentrate very hard (impossibly so, especially early in the game, but maybe later) to continuously teleport the water to another location as it just keeps coming.

To pull something within line of sight to oneself (like grabbing an object that's out of reach) would be an Omega: "Here" applied as an 'energy attack'. If you can see it, you can pull it. "Here" applied to the self would probably make you an 'immovable object', still destructible, but immovable.

These are the restrictions I had in mind and sort of had to flesh out over time, but here they are. So I think Here/There is acceptable.

False Dichotomy: A Mahou Shoujo/Shounen RP

@Rin



Right now, I don't want Raineh Daze to leave because of my ineptitude as GM TT_TT

I can give ideas/suggestions if you would like, but I think part of the fun is coming up with your own.

One Piece RP: Along For The Ride

@Agni, do you want to post before I let Handel respond to Lucky? If you do, feel free to explain that Handel was still to flustered by the whole thing to answer Lucky properly.

False Dichotomy: A Mahou Shoujo/Shounen RP

@Raineh Daze: Wait! Don't leave yet. If you have a CS, even a work-in-progress, I would like to see it.

@Tatsua Aiisen: Sorry, but as I mentioned, the dichotomy you picked is pretty terrifying (in the vein of Madokami if you know the reference). I was going to give you the benefit of the doubt so long as no one objected, and well, someone has, and in all honesty, I was half asleep when I gave my approval, and I apologize. Would you be okay with changing your dichotomy? For me, the most interesting characters are ones who start out with a seemingly innocuous ability but then become stronger through imaginative use of the ability and pushing their limits. Don't worry, you're not going to get curb-stomped by the enemy, I swear, I'm not a sadistic GM (or Urobuchi Gen, if you know the reference), and this is a Mahou Shoujo RP, it should be lighthearted and fun with some twinges of dark. I want everyone on more or less even footing. Even the two supporting cast I made, Aubade and Serenade, who will have their "Contradictions" unlocked before the RP starts, are not overwhelmingly powerful.

One Piece RP: Along For The Ride

@G3nji

False Dichotomy: A Mahou Shoujo/Shounen RP

The idea is they need to transform to use their power (though using powers when not transformed can become a thing when the MG/MB are strong enough/familiar enough with their powers). Using both extremes of the same dichotomy simultaneously is known as "Contradiction" and will be unlocked later. Because "Contradiction" absolutely defies reality and logic it is actually most susceptible to your Mystic Breaker. I intend your characters to become Magical during the RP and not before. Complete newbs.

So thanks for reminding me, I need to describe Aubade and Serenade's Magical Forms in their descriptions. The parentheses after their names are just the definitions of their names and are unimportant, I just wanted people to know what Aubade means, since Serenade is a much more commonly used word.

Also, sword dog

One Piece RP: Along For The Ride

"Yes, I am headed over there," Handel replied, "I'm actually here seeking employment. What about yourself?" He said this while walking towards the ship, expecting Eva to accompany him since she said she would. He relaxed as he decided that Eva wasn't here for a bounty, and was only grocery shopping.

Earlier in the conversation, Eva had looked over Handel's shoulder. Out of curiosity, Handel absentmindedly turned his head that way while walking, but before he could figure out what she had been looking at, a flapping browned piece of paper flew into his face and clung to it, preventing him from seeing and breathing. In an idiotic-looking panic attack, Handel frantically grabbed at his face, clawing at the piece of paper before he managed to peel it off, gasping for breath. When he had regained his composure, he looked at the paper. "What is this, a map?" He looked up to notice a familiar-looking brown-haired youth running straight at him.

One Piece RP: Along For The Ride

@Agni, I like how our characters are both considering whether or not the other is an idiot.

EDIT: I have decided that like Zoro's unusual weakness of abysmally poor sense of direction, Handel is predisposed to have things fly into his face.

False Dichotomy: A Mahou Shoujo/Shounen RP

Pretty terrifying dichotomy there... but I'll trust you to use it with moderation since you've included quite a few inherent weaknesses/flaws in the abilities. I do want to say though, that Mystic Breaker might not be that useful early on because I intend the enemies and dichotomies to be fairly 'real' in their own right (at least, in the context of the RP universe). However, it should become drastically useful later when I introduce "Contradictions", which are, by definition, unreal. Anyways, my thoughts are not set in stone yet. Regardless, the character is accepted, just let me know when you've filled out background so I can go back and read it.