I want to talk this over with my co-GM a bit more, but she's feeling kind of out of it today and I want her to be more up for it, so we'll be getting this done tomorrow.
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STATUS: I think watching fight scenes can help in general terms with writing combat, since it can give you an idea of flow and choreography. 4 yrs ago
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I think watching fight scenes can help in general terms with writing combat, since it can give you an idea of flow and choreography.
4 yrs ago
At least if you're writing something you know, with knights.
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I mean, depends on what you're writing, and the tone and theme of what you're writing. Trained armored knights were legitimately monstrous on the battlefield, so looking up how they fought helps.
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@NRVNQSR: My mistake about the skill. Masters can't have Servant skills but with how bad some characters I've seen pop up in old Fate RP's on another site have been I was worried for a moment.
Still, the combination of things here is something I have to take issue with.
If he can perceive what any magic does instantly it's very hard to counter him and he could still easily figure out what NP is by what it does, and therefore figure out what the Servant's identity is. He can also very easily counter any defensive magecraft anywhere. This comes from a "fun in RPing" angle, too. Wouldn't it be more fun to write him needing to work really hard for infiltration and using counterspells to penetrate defenses then just coasting through it?
The same kind of goes for the Noble Phantasm, honestly. Also, wouldn't the NP have a really heavy mana cost? And possibly need some weird things to use it? Remember, Bazett has to spend days making the iron balls for Fragarach.
Still, the combination of things here is something I have to take issue with.
If he can perceive what any magic does instantly it's very hard to counter him and he could still easily figure out what NP is by what it does, and therefore figure out what the Servant's identity is. He can also very easily counter any defensive magecraft anywhere. This comes from a "fun in RPing" angle, too. Wouldn't it be more fun to write him needing to work really hard for infiltration and using counterspells to penetrate defenses then just coasting through it?
The same kind of goes for the Noble Phantasm, honestly. Also, wouldn't the NP have a really heavy mana cost? And possibly need some weird things to use it? Remember, Bazett has to spend days making the iron balls for Fragarach.
@clanjos: Accepted.
@NRVNQSR: Okay, the bio isn't all bad but I have two major issues.
Firstly, how exactly would he get a cape out of Gilgamesh's treasury? Unless it was actually physically existent still and somehow usable for him, there's really no way. In Bazett's case, she has a Sorcery Trait that allows her to materialize Fragarach and still needs to go through a rather involved process to actually use it.
Secondly, the Mystic Eyes aren't acceptable in their current state. As written he could instantly understand the identity of a Servant by viewing their Noble Phantasm(s).
Edit: Also uh, I just realized, he can be skilled in subversion but actually having the Servant Skill subversive activities is not what that's for. ^^;
@NRVNQSR: Okay, the bio isn't all bad but I have two major issues.
Firstly, how exactly would he get a cape out of Gilgamesh's treasury? Unless it was actually physically existent still and somehow usable for him, there's really no way. In Bazett's case, she has a Sorcery Trait that allows her to materialize Fragarach and still needs to go through a rather involved process to actually use it.
Secondly, the Mystic Eyes aren't acceptable in their current state. As written he could instantly understand the identity of a Servant by viewing their Noble Phantasm(s).
Edit: Also uh, I just realized, he can be skilled in subversion but actually having the Servant Skill subversive activities is not what that's for. ^^;
Saber - Castle Tepes
Saber gave a nod in respect to the agreements with her rulings. She had hoped she properly judged the combat roles of her allies correctly, and as neither of them had said anything to contradict what she had assigned to them she felt that she had indeed made the appropriate judgements based on their capabilities. For herself, the answer was obvious. While it was unlikely she would use the full powered function of her Noble Phantasm, for fear of harming allies or causing extensive damage to the castle, she could fight without fear of damaging the building outdoors, in addition to utilizing the lower-powered capabilities of Excalibur.
... It was obvious even to her that Gintoki seemed displeased, but he did not protest, either. Perhaps he didn't like the position but agreed that he would be useful there? Or...
Saber hesitated for a moment. "... I will be taking a position outside of the castle... Gintoki, if you believe you may be more useful in another location..."
Castle Tepes
The vampiric Queen paused for a moment, only a moment, when she ran across some of the newcomers to her castle. It was... some guy with an enormous key, a cat-like woman, and... a... kitsune? No, kitsune normally used their human-like forms. Queen Tepes had been to their lands before and met several of the youkai(it was around the time she had hired her yuki-onna maid, Rei). So... it was some kind of fox creature. It didn't take a genius to guess that these were probably foreigners to her reality. Quite a few of the maids, of various kinds, were peering at them with no small amount of confusion.
"... You seem to be lost, if you're in my castle without my consent," the child vampire began, slowly approaching, "I can hardly imagine what put you here without my awareness."
Kirisame Marisa - Academy City
Marisa grumbled under her breath as she was reeled in and put into handcuffs. Jeez, she just wanted to dress the tiny girl up, what was the harm in that? It wasn't even a lie, this time she actually wasn't intending to steal anything... Immediately! ... Not that she lied anyway nope Kirisame Marisa was the straight edge of truth who never once lied to anyone and anyone who said otherwise was the liar, not Marisa! And now her broom was gone, too... how was she supposed to go looking like a witch if she couldn't even have a broom? Jeez...
If she could fold her arms, she definitely could! But instead she went for pouting as she walked along.
"... Why does he wanna see me, anyway?" Marisa asked, inclining her head to the side. "Am I so awesome he knows about me too?"
Black Rock Shooter - Pensee
The otherself straightened, shaking her head slightly. The sensation of travelling between the two worlds was disorienting, she felt off-balance for a few moments, and her vision swam. It was, in fact, more offputting then the first time she had traveled through a wormhole from her home to the desert. Soon the strange feelings abated, and she could clearly see her surroundings. It was a western medieval town, one not unlike something that could be seen in some form of light fantasy. There were native beings to this world surrounding them, humans who looked completely stunned and confused by their presence as Black Rock Shooter tested her legs on the cobblestone street. She glanced behind her, and was surprised to see that the portal appeared to have followed. Indeed, there was a similar structure to the one that had been in the desert, now standing in the square.
The little blonde girl based through the portal with Mikoto, looking around in awe at her surroundings. She did not seem so adversely effected by the rapid transit, somehow. Instead, she quickly shot to her feet, tugging on Mikoto's hand.
"This is so much better than that desert!" she declared, "There's no... weird idiots... Pensee seems great! I think I might actually be glad you woke me up now!"
She turned to Mikoto, giving her a wide smile.
It was about then that the image of the desert inside the portal faded away entirely. The lights on this version's console died, as well, flickering out.
Dlanor A. Knox - The Museum World
Dlanor paused outside of the museum, a safe distance away. The fires were being quelled by this point, the fire team doing their best to save as many artifacts as they could. Some of the disaster systems had come online and saved some of the works inside of it, but others had sadly perished in the blaze.
Thankfully, there were no causalities.
The UMMA base was dispatching its guards. There was an individual in some kind of small mecha, completely obscured from view, a robed girl with a glittering staff, a man with an enormous sword crackling with electriciy, and several soldiers of varying appearance armed with various weapons. A chamber is rolled along with them, the interior fitted with various clamps.
Clearly, it was intended for transport of a high-threat prisoner.
Shadow Eternity Vessel Foecrusher
To be honest, this kind of thing wasn't exactly unexpected from an ork... still, the katana-wielding woman had hoped things would be a bit smoother then this. To be fair to him, he seemed to have thought this out more then she had initially expected. Still... it was a good opportunity, however, to open the plan up for further discussion. After all, the goal was no to minimal casualties and the capture of the Eye of the Serpent. Then they'd be well on their way to completing Nidhogg once they achieved it. The next step would be getting the control module and the control throne...
"The previous attempts to take the Eye ended, well... there was no bloodshed, but let's just say our soldiers were a little bit embarrassed after being throne out of the castle by a bunch of maids," she explained, "They're a lot stronger then they appear, which is why we're going with a much larger force now. As for large exoskeletoned fellow, he seems quite effective, but... well, if something goes wrong, we can't rely on him, as was stated previously. I feel it's best to have multiple alternative plans rather then simply relying on a single one."
The Leader - Shadow Eternity HQ
The Leader inclined her head to the side quietly for a moment. There was little else to do in the end, and therefore all that could be said was...
"Take it. It's yours."
As if on cue, the soul flared slightly, burning brighter for a moment before dying down.
I'm going to be making a big post... tomorrow morning if not tonight.
@Stir: Year's deliberately unclear, but no more then fifteen years after the conclusion of the Fifth Holy Grail War, and therefore five years after the final dismantling of the Fuyuki Grail in all routes but Heaven's Feel.
@Medjedovic, @GummyCat: So you're paired for sure then?
Also, on a general note, Fio and my Saber need a Servant and a Master respectively. ^^;
@Medjedovic, @GummyCat: So you're paired for sure then?
Also, on a general note, Fio and my Saber need a Servant and a Master respectively. ^^;
@Stir: I need more paired Servants and Masters first.
So good enough to be a... kind of crummy magus, but better then Shirou, then?
With that clarification, accepted.
With that clarification, accepted.
@Yuri: I don't think we have anyone as poor as Shirou in terms of magical capabilities as a Master. But if we did it'd be a nerf for the Servant.
@Medjedovic: We might if this one's accepted.
If he's that poor in terms as a magus, with no inborn magical capabilities, could he still summon a Servant? Even Ryuunosuke had magic circuits, he just didn't know about them.
If he does have them but he just can't do most magecraft that's a different matter.
The matter after that is if he'd be as bad as Shirou.
@Medjedovic: We might if this one's accepted.
If he's that poor in terms as a magus, with no inborn magical capabilities, could he still summon a Servant? Even Ryuunosuke had magic circuits, he just didn't know about them.
If he does have them but he just can't do most magecraft that's a different matter.
The matter after that is if he'd be as bad as Shirou.
Accepted.
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