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[Officer Judy Hopps]

Time manipulation is fun!

And yet. Blink belongs to meeeeeeeee. >D

[I-Am-X]

Not for the people having to deal with it!

Anything to do with time manipulation or anything sciencey, drives me crazy.

Grrrr!

lol

[Vafhudr]

Never mind that - several of her abilities are not even time related!

[ShiroOuji]

that duel system is making my head spins. @_@

 

but let's see if I can come up with a CS.

[El Phantom]

Because it's for dueling.

 

I'm not surprised it does.

 

Though please don't get lazy and not put down the TP costs of everything. Still needed, furthermore they are a gauge for how powerful the arte is.

[Crouching Bacon]

I'll just leave this WIP here.

The Arte list is going to take a hell of a while.

 

Spoiler

 

 

Name: Sciutto Rittmeister [if that's too long just call her Captain]

 

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Race: Half-human. The other half is undetermined, since she never met her father. People like to joke that she's got a chibi father since she's so short [about 5'2].

Cooking Skill: Grill, Curry, and Stew.

 

Backstory: [WIP]

 

Sub-backstory:

Spoiler

Patoll may be harsh, but humanity still manages to survive despite the savage conditions. Some even thrive. The Rittmeisters of District 18 are one of, if not the most successful pirates in the region. Despite the negative repute of Patollians, not all pirates are brutes– some even have a sense of culture comparable to that of a Batonian scholar... it just happens that they just express their admiration in a non-conventional manner.

 

Amalia Rittmeister was a young gunner when she hijacked her first ship, the Dauphin. The ship hailed from Labato, full of artists and their patrons which meant a good haul in goods and ransom money, not to mention the gold. Intrordian guards were easy pickings for the pirate crew; the Dauphin was a bloody mess by the time they were through. In the chaos, Amalia rounded up a few hostages, famous artists all and took them back with her to District 18. Usually fraternizing with hostages was forbidden, but since her father was the captain, he allowed her this little folly.

 

It didn't take long for one of the hostages to charm her. Amadeus Sciutto Strauss, a travelling warrior-poet, sought to entertain his captors, instead of bribing them with gold and begging for his life. He had a child-like charisma about him, magnetic and enthralling. Everyone became his friend and Amalia fell in love. Soon enough, she was with child.

 

However, even Amadeus could not charm death from his door. As soon as the ransom money arrived, half of the crew rose in mutiny, resulting in a bloody battle where the artist and the captain was killed. Amadeus fell to a stray bullet while her father died by the hands of a traitorous friend who stabbed him in the back... or so the story goes. Amalia was devastated by their deaths, plagued by the guilt of being unable to defend her love and for bringing harm to her only family. She never even had a chance to bury their bodies, leaving the ship as it burned.

 

Since then, Amalia changed. Relinquishing all human emotion, she became a monster. Taking what was left of the crew, she sought to destroy all of Patoll in a war, disgusted with what she saw. When the child was born into the world, she took a week's rest and went back to the battlefield, leaving the child to a trusted friend, naming her Sciutto, in memory of Amadeus.

 

Sciutto grew up with stories people told her about her mother; some of them sounded like epic tales, while others drew her up to be some kind of monster. A horrible civil war was brewing among the districts, with Captain Amalia Rittmeister at the center of it all.

 

It was only when the conflict came to a ceasefire that her mother came back for her. Already fifteen at the time, Sciutto did not know what to make of the woman. Curiosity and a sense of awe drove her to follow Amalia.

 

The captain trained Sciutto as one of the crew, starting her off in the lowest position. It was harsh; the girl was prone to mischief and the severe discipline Amalia expected from her felt suffocating. Her back is scarred from the countless lashings she had received for insubordination and other such offenses. Hatred grew in her heart for the cruel stranger that Amalia was.

 

Yet the woman was wise. Throwing Sciutto into the waters unaided proved to be the best way to teach the girl how to survive. After a few fierce raids on the supply routes that provide Intrordia with its riches, Sciutto knew the ins and outs of most vessels as well as learning the art of combat. Of course, as soon as Amalia felt her daughter was getting complacent, she promptly kicked her out of the crew... but not without giving Sciutto a little ship of her own and orders for her to assault as many districts as possible.

 

Sciutto thinks her mother just wants to watch the world burn, ignorant of her mother's past. The young pirate thirsts for adventure. Already she has set her sights upon the skies, eager for the day she can cast a shadow over her mother's armada.

 

 

Relationships: [in progress]

 

COMBAT

Tier: 1

Stats:

P.ATK: 11

P.DEF: 2

M.ATK: 1

M.DEF: 1

SPD: 13

SKL: 3

RES: 4


Style Name: Riptide

 

"Fighting against the current is pointless; the sea will always win."

 

This is the first lesson a pirate learns before he even touches a boat. The oceans of the world are a dangerous place. In order to survive, a pirate must become one with the waters, harnessing the currents and working swiftly to sink the enemy. Sciutto strikes from unexpected angles with blistering speed and shattering strength, relying on surprise, deceit, and precise dodging to win the battle. While empty-handed fights are quite adaptable to this style, Sciutto prefers to use a weighed net and a trident called Leviathan, a memento of her father. The trident allows for attacks from nearly all ranges, as it can be thrown, but is also effective with quick stabs and thrusts.

 

Being a descendant of the legendary Rittmeister clan, Sciutto has inherited an affinity for water. It can be said that her body feels more at home in the seas than on land. The power is more latent than offensive; where Amalia created storms, Sciutto survives them. Beathing under water is a cinch for her, the oxygen in the liquid somehow being absorbed into her lungs. Other than this, in close ranges, she can also control blood and hasten or slow down bleeding, as bodies are composed of 50-70% in fluids.

 

She is not only her mother's daughter... but her father's as well. The Leviathan obeys its master without question, meaning it can be summoned at will, called back to its master's hands. Upon Amadeus' death, its allegiance shifted to the closest blood-kin, which happened to be Sciutto. This renders it unable to be used against her; the trident changes trajectory when thrown at its master.

 

Style Bonuses: [L's job]

 

Overlimit:

• Shark bite

All hits become critical

 

Artes List

 

[spoiler]

 

Assault:

 

[0 TP] Pierce - three quick forward thrusts with the trident, each blow targeting different areas of the body.

[0 TP] Roundhouse Blow - a hit with the butt of the trident, delivered after a quick spin to increase force.

[0 TP] Capture - throws the weighed net.

[0 TP] Throw - throws the trident. a very cheap version of Catch of the Day.

[0 TP] Mermaid Sweep - a quick, low sweep targeted at the legs or feet, making the opponent lose footing. should the opponent lose footing, then it is quickly followed by an attack.

[0 TP] Disarm - uses the trident tines to hook around a weapon and wrench it away from the oponent.

[0 TP] Coconut Head - when restrained, Sciutto slams her head against the target's face with extreme force.

[0 TP] Rubbin' It In - twists the trident after a successful flesh wound, ensuring a gristly exit wound, most effective after the Skewer and similar attacks.

[1 TP] Octopus Hug - moves in and quickly feints behind the target, holding him in a chokehold with the trident. Best used on a 2v2 battle, where the team mate can directly attack the restrained target.

[1 TP] Skewer - runs full speed towards the target, feinting during the dash, with the attack hitting either the left, right, or center of the body with enough force to pass through armor or flesh.

[1 TP] Pirate Takedown - launches target high into the air, pierces target with the trident three times, and uses the staff to slam them back to the ground.

[2 TP] Leviathan's Roar - slams trident into ground, creating powerful shockwaves in all directions that throws targets off their balance and flings them away.

[3 TP] Neptune's Fury - after using Flying Fish, Sciutto descends on the target with the trident. Basically similar to Leviathan's Roar, only with a more focused point of damage.

[4 TP] Catch of the Day - a long-ranged attack with deadly accuracy, where the trident is thrown with massive force, hitting the target in less than a second, effectively creating a gaping wound in the target's body, or shattering whatever was used to block the blow, as well as leaving a train of destruction in its path, the speed and force generating a straight shockwave. Imagine standing beside a launching space shuttle. After hitting the target, the trident is immediately resummoned.

 

 

 

 

Support:

[0 TP] Barrel Roll - not really a barrel roll. a quick sideways leap after a parry.

[0 TP] Summon - resummons the Leviathan to Sciutto's hand.

[0 TP] Flying Fish - leaps about twelve feet in any direction, usually used in conjunction with a downward attack, or as an evasive maneuver.

[1 TP] Mirage - creates an illusion of being directly in front of the target, but actually ending up behind, feinting faster than the eye can detect.

[1 TP] Aqua Vitae - bleeding of close-ranged allies are slowed and repairs wounds by 5%. Opponents bleed faster within a 10 feet radius, adding an extra 10% to recently inflicted damage.

 

Edited by Captain Sciutto, 11 January 2014 - 03:42 PM.

[El Phantom]

Rastia's Artes are done if anyone needs reference.

 

Just so you know, 2 things you need to add for each arte. The obvious TP cost, and it's category Assault/Support/Passive. You won't have more than two or so passives may be, but you'll have a lot of either Assault or Support depending.

 

In mine I outlined their category as A/S/P, or for Assault/A, MA or PA. I only have PA, or Physical Assault moves though. No MA, or Magic Assault.

 

Furthermore, Burst Artes and Mystic Artes can only be damage dealing artes, so Alter Time is going to have to change Trouble.

 

Also, more on relationships later. I want more players in here so that you can start formulating Harmonize Artes.

 

Spoiler

 

Name: L. Rastia

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Race: Human

 

Cooking Skill: Rastia seems to be rather proficient at frying things, as well as anything involving a blade.

 

Backstory: 

 

Rastia's origins are still shrouded in mystery, and it appears to be his primary goal. He joined the Blades of Fealty under the leadership of Elijah Hawthorne, who asked him to join. There were many incarnations of him it seems, and Elijah once knew one of them, each one inheriting similar skills, but all wind up with the same name. Although a background check revealed that he doesn't exist in this world, so in hopes of finding out his own origins he joined the Blades.

 

He was one of the founding members, when the Blades were just beginning to get on their two feet and establishing themselves as a military force. It was requested to be hand-picked warriors only, headquarters were almost deserted when they first started up. Being responsible for overseeing some of the recruits, he slowly became known and respected. Today he is promoted to be second in command under Elijah Hawthorne. Not to be mistaken for simply a promotion out of familiarity either. Rastia has successfully participated in many tasks, though is rarely seen within headquarters, claiming to be researching into different disappearances and unexplained or nonexistent pasts, hoping to find parallels. His efforts so far have not yielded any modern results.

 

Today he returns to headquarters due to an assignment.

 

 

Relationships: To be added

 

COMBAT

 

Tier: 1

Stats

P.ATK: 7

P.DEF: 3

M.ATK: 1

M.DEF: 3

SPD: 9

SKL: 8

RES: 4

 

Style Name: Oborosen no Zantsurugi (Decapitating Blade of a Thousand Mists)

Style Description: A style that excels in a relentless assault, and gives the user access to various artes covering all ranges, with an especially deadly arsenal of mid and close range moves, and scarce few long range. The style gathers up Mist Counters, up to five and allow him to use any Arte that costs TP, otherwise without a Mist Counter, he cannot use TP Artes. On the other hand, he can spend multiple Mist Counters to use multiple artes in a single post. Mist Counters are gained through using evasive moves, all of which have 0 TP cost, and he can only use Artes that have 1 or more cost by first landing a Draw Arte (also 0 TP cost) and then immediately following it with the rest of his Artes. Artes that cost TP are called Blade Artes, and ones that do not are either Draw Artes for initiating Blade Artes, and Reaper Step Artes. There is only one exception with Draw Artes, and that is the "Tsujigiri" Arte, which does nothing, costs 1 TP, but because it is a Draw Arte, it allows him to use Blade Artes on that post. The move itself is instant so there is no pause to take into account when he uses it. Finally, he has Executioner Artes, which are much stronger, and do not require to be chained, however they all cost the most (3TP) besides Burst and Mystic Artes.

 

Style Bonuses: 

• Draw and Blade Artes - Each successive Blade Arte used will deal less and less damage, 1st/2nd/3rd, 100%/75%/50%. It stops at 50%.
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• Reaper Step Artes - These Artes are all mobility, and produce Mist Counters if successful.
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• Executioner Artes - These are all his 3 Cost and higher Artes, and do not require a Draw Arte to use.
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Overlimit:

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  Thousand Mists: During Overlimit, each Mist Counter is worth twice as much, allowing him to use two artes per Mist Counter, rather than one for one. However this forces him to use Artes in even numbers, with a maximum of 6, meaning he can only use 2, 4 or 6 Artes in a single post not including the initial Draw Arte. TP Costs are also halved if used with Mist Counters during Overlimit.

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Artes List

 

Draw Artes

Tsujigiri[S][1TP]: Does nothing, essentially allows Rastia to use Blade Artes without needing to land a Draw Arte.

Strike [PA][0TP]: A simple horizontal draw slash.

Debilitating Mist [PA][0TP]: A short and incredibly fast dash that strikes the target with the butt of the sword while it is still sheathed.

Gush Stroke [PA][0TP]: Dash sideways of the opponent while drawing the blade and striking with a wave of energy to follow it.

Dragon Charge [PA][0TP]: Dashes through the opponent with a series of slashes.

Demon Fist [PA][0TP]: Punch ground to shoot a small shockwave with unlimited range. Moderate speed.

 

Reaper Step Artes

 Note: Successful Reaper Step Artes will reward him with Mist Counters. He must have evaded something with them in order to use them.

Reaper Sprint [P][0TP]: Allows the user to dash with immense speed towards the target, but only towards the target.

Phantom Feint [S][0TP]: Dash backwards a short distance while leaving an after-image. If the opponent strikes the after-image, Rastia gains one extra Mist Counter.

Scythe Movement [S][0TP]: A circular dash that lets the user circle around the target and end up behind them. The move is best in an open area as it requires there to be less obstructions.

Triple Shadows [S][0TP]: A unique side-step that creates two after-images in three possible positions. Standing still in the center, the left, or the right. Rastia can be at any one of these after-images.

 

Blade Artes

Void Sword [PA][1TP]: Slash once to cause the area in front to be covered in spectral slashes for a few moments.

Guardian Field [MA/S][1TP]: Create a healing circle that heals allies and himself by 10%. It will also deal weak damage to the opponent (25% less than normal)

Moonlight Circle [PA][1TP]: A spinning slash that creates a luminescent circle like a moon.

Gale Maw [PA][1TP]: A dashing stab right through the opponent.

Dragon Swarm [PA][1TP]: A series of slashes and kicks that hits many times.

Split Heavens [PA][1TP]: A simple jumping uppercut slash.

Tiger Blade [PA][1TP]: Slash opponent into the air, strike two times and come down with them as you make a diving slash ending with an additional slash to throw them back a bit.

Falling Star [PA][1TP]: From air only. A simple diving thrust at breakneck speed, showing only a silver glint.

 

Phantasma Flash [PA][2TP]: A double dash slash that drastically changes the user's position. It dashes straight twice.

Ruinous Bloom [PA][2TP]: Stab to make an ethereal pink beam to spout forth and strike. Mid-range and linear.

Shattersteel Swarm [PA][2TP]: Stab ground in front to cause bladed energy blasts to come forth and circle around to the sides of the target.

Thousand Shadows [PA][2TP]: It seems like the blade was drawn only once, only for the target to be struck countless times.

Demon Blade [PA][2TP]: Send a fast-moving wave across the ground much like Demon Fang, except on impact it explodes into a burst of countless slashes.

Rainfall [PA][2TP]: Can be done from air or ground. If done from ground, knock enemy up and unleash a barrage of stabs. If done from air, simply barrage enemy with stabs downward, when done so the user will levitate a bit into the air.

 

Executioner Artes

Abyssal Seal [PA][3TP]: Uppercut opponent into the air and slash them a few times before slashing them back down.

Zantetsuken [PA][3TP]: Iron-cutting blade. A mid-range single slash that covers a large area. Can be in any direction, vertical, horizontal, etc. It makes it ideal for clearing out large numbers of enemies.

Reaper's Embrace [PA][3TP]: Dark energies appear in a large sphere around Rastia, briefly pulling everything close before bursting with dark slashes all around.

Unseen Executioner [PA][3TP]: Disappear and immediately appear above the target and come down with a fatal slash. Unlimited range, meaning he can immediately invalidate distances with this.

 

Burst Artes

Aurora Lotus [4TP]: Dashing forward, if he catches his opponent they'll be slashed four times by four copies of himself making a cross, before they fall down from above also in a perfect cross, slashing two times each, and then dashing through again before a single heavy dashing slash goes through the centre.

Dark Slayer Mist [4TP]: Dashing forward, Rastia will immediately dissolve into mist, and then appear at his former position, sheathing his blade. Once unsheathed, a large area becomes covered in pillars of energy in random directions at the area he dashed to, before they disappear, slashing anything it makes contact with.

Vindictive Executioner [4TP]: A counter-guard move. If struck while in use, user will dissolve into mist and appear behind the attacker with blade unsheathed, as if frozen they cannot move until Rastia sheathes his blade, wherein they will take massive damage as they realize they've been slashed fatally.

 

Mystic Arte

(Locked)

 

Edited by ~L~, 13 January 2014 - 09:11 AM.

[Faye]

May I have passive-heavy character?

[Diabolical Rhapsody]

Interested but not joining...have fun peeps..

[El Phantom]

It's very difficult to think of even one passive.

 

I don't think it's possible to have one.

[Diabolical Rhapsody]

So Rastia is more or less Reiji..cool

[El Phantom]

Actually he's much closer to an as-of-yet playable character.

 

Though then again, all their mechanics are fundamentally different, their styles of speed remain the same.

 

I won't explain why because that would be a waste of time on a comment that does not contribute to this RP.

 

I don't take no back talk around here.

[Diabolical Rhapsody]

So what system is this RP more like in video game terms...somewhat like Blazblue again or something else..lus will you moderate the fights like you did on oMF..I don't think batoto has group system like OMF..

[El Phantom]

If I had to say...

 

I don't think any game I know uses this resource system. It was originally derived from Persona 4 Arena's Persona Points, but I borrowed that and gradually changed it.

 

It is perhaps still rather close to Tales, specifically Graces' Chain Capacity system, as all Artes did not have TP Costs, but Chain Capacity Costs instead. Though the way resources are treated here are rather different, as some moves do not cost a thing to use, and Chain Capacity recharged almost instantly.

 

The entire part about not being able to use any Artes whatsoever for a short time when your TP hits 0 (that includes the 0 cost Artes) came from the Persona Break aspect of Persona 4 Arena.

 

So I suppose I'm borrowing from both.

 

As for Duels, the way it's designed here, they should not last very long. It shouldn't be difficult to dish out a huge chunk such as 40% of someone's HP from a good hit, especially from characters designed to be heavy hitters.

Edited by ~L~, 10 January 2014 - 04:12 PM.

[Diabolical Rhapsody]

Okay thanks on that. Next query. Suppose someone (especially me) makes another glacier if the tiers double the stats originally allotted will there be no redemption for slow pokes like them them. Because bosses will cream the league of such players.

Second doubt, is character death here permanent?

Final doubt, will the character submission lock in before the start of Act #1 like on other one..if I find some piece of inspiration and wanna join in..will I have to wait for Act 2.?

[Faye]

Done.. Ish

 

Spoiler

 

Name: Nameless, but people call him Fay (referring to his race)

Age: 7 winter cycles (aka 7 human years)

Gender: Appears as a boy

Race: Fayth, a spiritual being that are summoned by one's strong desire for someone/something.

Height: 4'7"

 

Cooking Skill: Good at making beverages, but terrible at everything else. Almost everything he cook ends up raw inside out, or burnt to crisp on the outside, but stone cold on the inside. He's terrible at handling strong heat.

 

Backstory:

... What are you looking at? Stop staring at my eyes.. I said stop! You want to know how I get such a weird coloration, you say? Fine.. Let me tell you the tale of my origin then, nameless wanderer.

 

It all starts when an angel named.. Angel, however awkward it may sound, fell in love with a deity of other belief named Suiren. From their union, my grandfather was born. His name was Takayuki, though some of you might be more familiar with the nickname 'King of Hell', one of the three ruler of Old Batotia. He was a very.. Typical conqueror, I guess? He built a harem that consist of all sort of females, humans and non-humans alike.

 

Amongst these females, was a tentacle monster that was mixed in. Takayuki was very drunk one night and he accidentally involved himself with an unrestrained act of debauchery with said tentacle monster. The result of such union was a sentient tentacle being that goes by the name 'Primo'. And that, dear listener, is my mother. Hey! Lay those weapons down and let me finish my story. I am no tentacle monster in disguise, I assure you.

 

As I have said, my mother was sentient. She was sentient enough to understand human emotions and moral values, such as love. Which brought her a lot of pain. You see, having an offspring is the very basic instinct of every tentacle monster. Usually, they could just abduct a prey from other races and impregnate them forcefully, as described in many textbooks. In my mother's case, however, she could not follow her instincts blindly because of her sentience. Yes, she refused to engage in an act of rape against any other living being. Then again, nobody in their right mind would marry a tentacle being out of love. Which, as you have guessed, negated my mother of the chance of having an offspring.

 

This saddens her greatly. She spent countless nights wailing, cursing her fate. She traveled far and wide, looking for a suitable mate. She hides in the shadow, watching the people of Batotia with longing eyes. People who knew of her existence and daily activity started calling her as 'The Lurker', and spreads false rumors about her, saying that she is trying to kidnap children to be raised as her own.

 

In the end, she could not find her soulmate. The poor tentacle being stayed single, even today. But her strong feeling, fervent prayer, and tenacity.. Did not go unrewarded. Eventually Suiren, my great grandmother, the goddess of life and fertility, descended upon my mother and granted her wish. She granted her the one gift she wanted the most: a child, me.

 

Yes, I am a Fayth, a being that was born out of one's strong desire and feeling. A phantasmal being that even the demons thought only exist in myths and folklore. Surprised?

 

Now that your curiosity is quenched.. Tell me, have you ever seen my mother? She went missing six years ago when I was still only one years old. My grandfather has brought me here to look for her, but it appears that he, too, went missing on me. He did that a lot. He could not control when or where humans would summon him, after all..

 

What? Join the 'Blades of Fealty', you say? Will I be able to find my mother if I do so? Well, if you say so.. Count me in.

 

 

Relationships:

• The Lurker: A tentacle monster that is spawned from the King of Hell himself. Not much is known about her, except the fact that she used to lurk around human settlements before she went missing. Fay refers to her as 'mother'. Went missing six years ago.
• Takayuki: Fay's grandfather. He appeared human to Fay's eyes, but many people (including his mother) revered him as the 'King of Hell'. Then again, he had lived for more than 500 years.. He can't be a human, right? Anyway, he was the person who took care of Fay after his mother went missing. Also disappeared a short while after he brought Fay to the land of Labato (which is approximately 4 years ago).

 

COMBAT

Spoiler

Tier: 1

 

Stats:

P.ATK: 7

P.DEF: 1

M.ATK: 7

M.DEF: 1

SPD: 11

SKL: 7

RES: 1

 

Style Name: Of Trickery and Deceit

Style Description: Being a creature born of one's mind in the first place, Fay's fighting style could be best described as otherworldly, in the truest sense of the word. In fights, he could disappear and reappear almost anywhere, confusing enemies as he exploits the weaknesses in their defenses. He is well-versed in both physical and magical departments, and also knows the basics of curative magic. What he is, then, is a specialized all-rounder.. If that makes any sense at all.

 

Equipment:

• Viega: A blade that could only be wielded by Fayths. The sword looks simple, but again, nothing that concerns Fayth is as simple as it looks. When Aulla is activated, Viega would reveal its true nature: Twin blades; one made of metal and other worldly substances, while the other made purely of lumps of magical power and ether.
• Traveler's Cloak: A long, khaki-colored cloak that encompasses Fay's body almost entirely when it is worn, making it hard to identify him if he were in the crowds. Also protects his small frame from weathers and elements.
• Dust Goggles: A pair of goggles that protects Fay's eyes from wind, dust, and the likes. They are slightly tinted, so they also help to hide Fay's weird eye coloration.

Style Bonuses:

• Fayth Fairy Artes: Gives Fay access to special abilities bestowed by fairies. They are mostly supportive and were believed to be used by their healers, and to some extent, their swordsmen.
• Fayth Blade Artes: Mysterious swordsmanship of the Fayth that is thought to be lost. They were primarily used by the race's swordsmen.
• Magic Knight: The knowledge of sword and magic gives Fay a +1 boost to P.DEF and M.DEF. 

 

Overlimit:

• Aulla - Fay reveals the true nature of the blade he wields. In this mode, he is capable of making two moves per turn (one physical arte and one magical arte) instead of one.

 

Artes List

Passive Artes:

• Mark of Fayth [0 TP]: Damage inflicted by a Fayth via physical assault artes will take longer to recover. Target would suffer 5% penalty to P.DEF (stackable up to 3 times). Resets when the target managed to avoid receiving damage for a certain amount of time.
• Fantaseal [0 TP]: Damage inflicted by a Fayth via magical assault artes are known to debilitate one's mind. Target would suffer 5% penalty to M.DEF (stackable up to 3 times). Resets when the target managed to avoid receiving damage for a certain amount of time.

 

Support Artes:

• Fairy Circle - North [0 TP]: Fay transforms into pyreflies and reforms his body directly above his enemy, or directly in front of him if he were airborne. A clear line of sight is required.
• Fairy Circle - East [0 TP]: Fay transforms into pyreflies and reforms his body directly on the left side of his enemy. A clear line of sight is required.
• Fairy Circle - South [0 TP]: Fay transforms into pyreflies and reforms his body directly behind his enemy, or directly below him if he were airborne.
• Fairy Circle - West [0 TP]: Fay transforms into pyreflies and reforms his body directly on the right side of his enemy. A clear line of sight is required.
• Fairy Circle - Cross [0 TP]: Fay transforms into pyreflies and reforms his body anywhere within 6-12 m distance from his current position. A clear line of sight to the target destination is required.
• Fairy Circle - Point [0 TP]: Fay transforms into pyreflies and reforms his body on the exact same spot he was before. A move that is used exclusively to evade frontal attacks and/or to confuse enemies.
• Heetha [0 TP]: Minor healing magic that could heal cuts and bruises. Heals 20% HP.
• Warce [1 TP]: A more advanced version of Heetha. Slower to cast, but also more potent. Heals 40% HP
• Afezeria [2 TP]: Also known as 'Fayth's Belssing', Afezeria is a potent healing spell that covers a decent area. Heals 25% HP in a wide area.

 

Assault Artes:

• Zethpa [PA][0 TP]: A simple slash, nothing fancy. Short range, actual execution might vary.
• Quesa [MA][0 TP]: A simple bolt of pure magic, nothing fancy. Long range, linear.
• Vonn [PA][1 TP]: Also known as 'Shadow Slash'. The attack looks and feels like a simple Zethpa, but it actually lands twice. Both strikes has the effect of 'Mark of Fayth'.
• Gauto [MA][1TP]: Also known as 'Obscured Casting'. The attack looks and feels like a simple Quesa, but it actually lands twice. Both strikes has the effect of 'Fantaseal'.
• Rana [PA][1 TP]: A straight-line dashing attack that utilizes speed as the source of its damage. Requires a certain distance to build up momentum properly. Can also be used as a speed booster, but only to get closer to the opponent.
• Fhauri [MA][1 TP]: A magic that transforms a Fayth into arrows of light that pierces through the enemy. Simply put, it is an offensive movement skill.
• Zarnn [PA][1 TP]: A spinning attack that is meant to be used as crowd control. The momentum built by the spinning movement could easily knock less durable enemies around the caster a few couple of paces away.
• Ammue [MA][1 TP]: A violent discharge of magical energy meant to be used as crowd control. The waves of magic could easily sweep less durable enemies around the caster off their feet.
• Gyen [MA/S][1 TP]: A magic to craft a shield that could block a certain amount of damage before it shatters. When it shatters, the shards would damage nearby enemies.
• Syana [PA][2 TP]: A speedy sidestepping attack aimed at any open weak spots. While simple, the sheer speed makes this attack stronger and harder to block than it appears to be.
• Frreie [MA][2 TP]: A sidestepping movement followed by a well-positioned point-blank discharge of pure magical energy. Just like Syana, this attack is simple yet not as weak as it sounds to be.
• Arrya [PA][3 TP]: A violent charging attack that combines any Fairy Circle move with what seems to be two Syana(s). Another offensive movement skill that could close distance while dealing heavy damage on the opponent.
• Zeeth [MA][3 TP]: A magical attack that takes form as five chains of darkness that flies at the enemy at incredible speed. Aside from the damage, this skill is also useful for the fact that it can be used to pull a target closer to the caster.
• Briyante [MA/S][3 TP]: An advanced magic that takes form as a combination of Ammue and Afezeria. Pulses of magical energy draws enemies closer to the caster before sending them back with violent surge of powers. At the same time, friendly units that were caught within the area would receive invigorating blessings.

Burst Artes:

• Ar Ciel [4TP]: A disorienting combo that starts with a sudden surge of magical energy that sends an opponent flying to the sky. It is then followed by five rapid Fhauri from below, left, right, front, and back before it finishes with a powerful downward stab from above that pins the enemy to the ground. Unlimited range, but requires a clear line of sight.
• Ar Dor [4 TP]: A violent arte that affects a large area. It starts with Fay planting his sword to the ground beneath him. Then, multiple violent pillars of sword would erupt around Fay, destroying anything within the radius of 12 m, and sending anything durable enough to withstand the initial attack flying into the skies and away from Fay.

Edited by fayrbrant, 14 January 2014 - 05:18 PM.

[Axe Of Khorne]

Problem I have with the system is that it only favours people who spec into damage and nothing else. Apparently, damage is calculated as follows:

 

Spoiler

"Damage is calculated by your P.ATK/M.ATK and Cost of the Arte plus 1. If it is 0, it is calculated by your P.ATK/M.ATK alone. Cost of the Arte is multipled with P.ATK/M.ATK for the damage, and when applied, the following are calculated."

 

So, ATK * COST = DMG Where ATK is your chosen Attack value (Physical or Magical) and Cost is the cost of an ability + 1.

 

Example: I am 9 P.ATK, and use a 2 TP Arte (9 * 3 = 27)

 

Then, the actual harm caused is as follows:

 

Spoiler

"If damage is higher than P.DEF/M.DEF, you deal full damage (major wounding)

If damage is lower than P.DEF/M.DEF, you deal half damage (minor wounding)

If damage is higher by a large margin, you deal enough damage to defeat them (fatal blow)

If damage is lower by a large margin, you deal damage as if they were blocking (0 damage if they are blocking)"

 

This means that, by using any Arte of 1 TP or higher, you deal full damage, or more depending on their spec. Lets say a 10 ATK (any kind) VS 10 DEF (of the same) face off.

 

With 0 TP/Basic Attack: 10 DMG VS 10 DEF = Value the same,

With 1 TP: (10 * 2 = 20) 20 DMG VS 10 DEF = Lots of damage

With 2 TP: (10 * 3 = 30) 30 DMG VS 10 DEF = Dead

This gets worse as costs increase. Even if you block you cannot win, because you have to keep blocking in order to survive, and fighting back becomes the equiv of suicide.

 

This also gets worse because if you have a weaker M.DEF to your P.DEF, and you just happen to be facing a Magic User, you auto-lose.

 

So the game basically yells at you to just stack points in one Attack Stat, get lots of Skill so you can always go first, and just use 2-4 TP artes all day.

 

From this information, putting stats into Defence and Resistence (and in a sense Speed), becomes pointless. Sure, you might have a chance to avoid damage or happen to have the right amount of DEF in order to Block it so you don't die, but then it becomes a case of, when is it safe to attack? The system feels unbalanced, and clunky, because damage is calculated to such a high interval.

 

I might add more later, but this is the glaring flaw

[Officer Judy Hopps]

Well, maybe this system isn't designed to be a mass PvP fest. Rather, L wants to get all the duels and that nonsense out of the way for the sake of the story!

[SliceAndDice]

He does have a point though, especially since by that setup the RES stat is next to useless unless you plow every single point you can into it... 

[Axe Of Khorne]

Well, maybe this system isn't designed to be a mass PvP fest. Rather, L wants to get all the duels and that nonsense out of the way for the sake of the story!

 

Duelling can happen with NPC's Mis, so the system does apply to the story when you confront obstacles leading up to your destination.

 

 

He does have a point though, especially since by that setup the RES stat is next to useless unless you plow every single point you can into it... 

 

Pouring points into Defences is practically pointless, especially if you actually want to deal damage to something. Too much Defence just to survive an attack means you can never really hurt them. Making Defensive stat builds pointless. Even Bruiser builds, a mix of ATK and DEF, can be a bit of a risk since you do not have priority to go first to deal damage, and the Defence to survive the inevitable alpha strike.

 

It's just imbalanced atm