Since it has now beeen roughly 1.5 weeks since this OOC was started, I'm going to set a bit of a soft deadline for you all, as I'd prefer this RP to actuall get started wuth the IC at some point within a reasonably near future.
As such, this coming weekend, which is August 29th - 31st, I'd like to ask anyone who is still interested in joining this RP to have submitted their character sheet for review. This gives you about a week to get your character in order. The reason for this is three-fold.
1) I personally feel that half a month of time passing before an RP's IC actually starts is a bit on the long and slow side.
2) People who've finished their characters shouldn't have to sit around, twiddle their thumbs and wait in start-up limbo/purgatory for too long, as their interest will undoubtedly start to fade or wane if they hafta do nothing for too long.
3) I'd like to see the RP actually start, and the thread to pick up some activity and interaction between players, not just me sitting and replying to questions or approving/rejecting character sheets. While that is part of what I do as a GM, I also want you lot to talk, banter and plan things among yourselves. Or just make silly, pointless and amusing small-talk. A healthy OOC with active players is usually a healhy RP in general.
So. TL;DR:
Next weekend (August 29th-31st, 2025) is the deadline for submitting CS'es. After that, I'm gonna try and start the IC asap.
For the first part. You're absolutely right The restriction on age was entirely my fault, as I'd forgotten to include it in the character sheet template. So that is entirely my fault.
As I said in my review; While I believe it is an abusable weakness, I've got no reason to beleive that you - as the writer - would abuse and meta-game/power-game the issue to your benefit. As it is very clear that Violet is made to e a "for the laughs" person when doing her hero-thing. But I still felt it was necessary to point out the potential, as this kind of issue was discussed by me in the interest check, and I (believe?) I've mentioend it in the Character Sheet guide too(?).
The third issue is again partly my fault, for not explaining how the S.H.E works. But basically, it consists of several "parts", including a written exam (for checking a person's knowledge about general laws and such), an interview and psych-test (to determine a person's morals, social views, overall behavior and etc). And finally an "aptitude" test, where a person's abilities are tested and demonstrated. As you can tell though, there's only one part of the test where you actually need to use or demonstrate superpowers or physical abilities. Given that the hero-organizations are also goverment sanctioned (and administrated) institutes, the goverment would need to know your real identity in order to give you a license - naturally, they practice Protection of Private Information, so it's not like anyone else would know your true identity unless you revealed it.
But again, this is my own fault for not explaining or detailing how the exam works.
Finally, for the powrers: Ah good. You explained them and they seem fine. Which means this isn't actually an issue or concern anymore.
You're right. A lot of people haveapplied, more than I imagined. Which is why I'm going to extend the player limit to 7 instead of 5. Because if I kept it at 5, that means anyone who applied after the next person got accepted would need to wait for @Zeroth and @Rin to finish their CS'es, as they've got priority treatment for reviewing characters and joining the RP. And since we've got several folks who didn't come from the interest check, that feels a bit unfair, at least to me.
So, if you want, you can still try and join the RP. Either by making a few edits to Violet, or by submitting a new character. But, if you've been or felt turned off by my responses and total neglect as a GM, I completely understand. Thank you for your interest in the TRP either way. I had a lot of fun reading Violet's CS. :)
EDIT:
In order to avoid this sort of thing, I've written up a very brief overview of how the Sanctioned Hero Exam works. You can find it in the first post of the OOC, right below the "Archetypes:" hider. Note that you don't need to ace and score 100% on the exam to pass. You just need to avoid raising any red flags or doing something that'd disqualify you from passing.
Oh, and I think I mentioend it already, but I added the 16-22 age restriction to the blank character sheet code as well.
I've also updated our player roster to allow 7 peeps to join instead of the original 5, as this got more attention than I imagined it would.
@Ponn Unfortunately, the age limit of characters in this RP is 22. As such, I cannot accept Violet based on that fact alone.
The second issue is her weakness. Although hilarious, it's not really a tangible weakness that could be used by anyone who doesn't actually know Violet and her personality as the Magic Magic Pretty Princess Puff. It's also a very abusable weakness in that it can pretty much be decided on by the writer whetever it comes into effect or not. Not that I beleive or have any reason to think you would abuse it, I'm just saying it is a very abusable weakness that isn't really much of a weakness if you don't want it to be.
Also, given her personality... Or rather, her projected personality, would amke it rather hard for her to pass the Sanctioned Hero Exam. After all, it would be her civilian persona, not her magical girl form, who would take the psyche and interview-portions of said exam. And if she assumed her cold-hearted, purely logical and "people are nothing but resources to be exploited and discarded"-mentality, there's no way she would've passed it.
Finally, her two last abilities;
Special Wecial Dreamy Weamy Friendy and Dreamy Weamy Visit Wisit~!
Neither of these abilities specify clearly what the purpose of the abilities are. Yes, she can summon friends and familiars... But... To or for... What, exactly? Can they attack? Do they create a wall or blockade or act as meat shields for her or her allies? Are they sentient and/or can take action on their own, or are they just puppets on strings that dance to Magic Magic PuniRuni's whims?
What purpose does entering someone's dreams serve? Can she harm/heal them from inside of there? is it just a thematic power that's on-brand but effectively pointless as most enemies or situations you'll find yourself in won't actually involve sleeping people? Can the ability PUT people to sleep? tt's not very descriptive of what it actually does in a boring, parameters and hard-facts sort of way.
So, as it stands, I cannot approve this character.
You're of course more than welcome to make edits or try to explain and elaborate on the issues I've brought up. I do find her amusing and charming, and I do like her and think she could be fun to have in the RP. It's just that there're a few issues with her as it stands.
EDIT:
As I just realized that the only mention I made of the age restrition was in the interest Check and not in this OOC, I've updated the Blank Character Sheet-code to include the acceptable age-range for characters.
You know... On closer inspection, I feel that just giving you guys the option of 2 abilities at the start, when you've got 2 Superpowers to your name, is a bit cheap.
So, you all get an extra. Everyone can now start with 3 abilities in their actives & passives.
Of course, this means that you guys who've already gotten your characters approve are gonna hafta submit your additonal "Active/Passive" ability here in the OOC for review.
But the rest of you, who haven't posted a character sheet yet, can just make sure you have three abilities in there when you do.
Stuck on the ground, her team's out of position, the enemy is in close range and the only thing she can throw at the giant murder bug with death scyhtes is her fuzzy foorball bunny.
Yeah... This'll be fiiiiiiiiiiiine~ I'm not worried...! Ahahaha~
As Evelyn was enjoying the sensation of relief, her momentary bliss while sitting on the ground was soon disturbed. Growlithe let out a sudden bark, and the blonde looked over at him to see what was wrong. But, for whatever reason, the little pooch was looking up into the air... Or well, the thick-as-a-concrete-ceiling canopy of the trees in this deep part of the woods.
Sadly, Eve herself didn't get the chance to follow suit, as a sudden chain of events would unfold that amde such a thing impossible.
Thwerp! "Huwaaaaaah!?"
Suddenly, out of nowhere, the little skull-spinerak had launched a string of... String... shot... At the fashionable girl, struck her chest and then yanked her forward. Now, granted, she was sitting down, but still, that's some impressive strength for a little spider. Of course, the result of this sudden tug was that Eve got to experience the very famous phrase 'eat dirt' first-hand, as she plopped forward unceremoniously and face-down into the ground. She released a squeaky, pathetic sound as a response.
Before she could really register or respond to this sudden act of aggression though, there was another sensation. This time, a sudden sharp breeze swept across her entire ack and head, and she could hear Joltik, Sentret and Growlithe all cry out in... Surprise? Fear? Confusion? It was hard to tell when your face was stuck in the ground and all you could do was rely on your hearing.
Thus, Evelyn pushed herself back up into a seated position, wiping off specks of dirt and grass and grime as she did so. To say she was upset was an understatement. After all, this would take forever to fix! ... But her anger was short-lived, as once she'd regained composure, she saw it. The thing that had most likely caused the gust of wind above her. The thing she, now realized, had been pulled out of the way of. The thing that, if she'd remained seated where she was just moments ago, likely would've taken her head straight off.
It was...
A giant murder-bug. A giant-ass murder bug that was nearly the same size as her. A full-ass human. But unlike a full-ass human, instead of soft squishy meat-arms, this thing sported death-scythes of decapitation +6. Eve just stared in shock.
Did... This thing make those cuts in the trees...? What is--
Her inenr thoughts were cut short, as her Rotom Phone chimed in and delivered an ever-useful nugget of information about this... Scyther. Yup. That was a very fitting name. The problem now wass... This Mantis-thing was gla glaring at her. Like, 'Yo son, I'm gonna break yo' spine'-amounts of glaring. It was not happy with Eve being here. Or maybe it wasn't just angry at Eve, but rather all of humanity? hard to tell, and frnakly, there wasn't any time for contemplation.
BECAUSE THE DAMN THING WAS CHARGING AT HER AGAIN!
"Hiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeee~!!" Was the noise that Evelyn let out as the Grim Reaper of the Forest came zooming towards her, ready to try and go for round two of Let's--lop-off-the-pretty-blonde's-head. Along with her eyes going big and wide, like a Deerling caught in a car's headlights.
Joltik, who had moved ahead to investigate the spinerak wasn't exactly close enough. Growlithe was, as a good boy should, coming towards his Trainer, running as fast as his little legs could muster. But he was still a ways off, and the Scyther was way closer to Eve than he was. The only feasible and viable option to help her in this moment was Sentret, who had stayed behind - oon account of his wary nature - and remained relatively close. Eve's brain switched over to instinctual mode. All thoughts or unnecessary brain-activity not directly related to her imminent survival were ejected like last week's garbage out of a trash chute.
"S-Sentret, Quick Attack!" "Sen!"
It was the only option she had. The only thing that could close the gap and possibly do anything to the Scyther to knock it off course or interupt it's attack or delay it. As she was still sitting on the ground, she didn't have time to get up rise to her feet. Instead, Even did what any rational and life-treasuring person would do - she hurled herself to the side as much and as quick as she could, from her position. Which was more like a sideways flop than anything else. Still... Hopefully the attack from her Sentret would do... Something...!
Sentret is using Quick Attack on Scyther. Growlithe and Joltik are moving to run back over to Evelyn's side to protect her. Evelyn has performed a sideways belly-flop to try and avoid getting a new haircut.
@Crimson Flame I see no issue with Cam, so high-speed acceptance is for you. Feel free to put the overly cutesy shota pop star in the character tab. :)
@Altered Tundra Sorry, I drank it all in a fit of stress-eating while waiting for CS'es. :(
Good to hear you've been chippin' away at yer toon though. We likes that sorta news.
Good, good. Good to hear. Just a little thing I'd like to bring up because I forgot to include it in the blank CS template.
In your character's inventory, when they've been approved, make sure to include:
Sanctioned Hero Exam Diploma (Quest item)
Basically, the scrap of official paper that goes: "Hey, congratz! You passed the evaluation and now YOU get to be a hero!". You'll need to present it to whichever group your character decides to join at the start of the RP, so that they can verify who you are and that, y'know, actually can apply and join them.
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