Yugioh: Dawn of Darkness (Slow; Story-Focused; Dark; 5Ds Era; Seeking 2 Players)

[King Serperior]

Okay, so I might be crazy wanting to add another game to my listing, but I have been craving this for a while now!

Before I begin, I want to tell you that this game will NOT have much smut if any at all.  I do not and have not seen this as something that should have smut in it, so if that is what you are looking for, I am sorry to tell you that this is not the game for you.  The same goes if you are looking to play as/with Canon characters.  This will be totally Original Characters Only.  Next, I am a very slow writer, taking anywhere from 10 days to a month to make a post, depending on my muse at the time and how much stuff I have to do due to my classes.  I also like to post multi-paragraph posts, so it will be very rare to see less than three paragraphs from me.  If that is not to your liking, I must apologize, but that is non-negotiable.  Finally, I do expect some OOC talk as this is a two person game.  I want to hear your thoughts and opinions, to chatter, and just be interactive.  I find that extremely important to the making of a game.  Also, I don't care what gender the writer is nor what gender the character is.

Simply because of my game number, this will be a three-person game since any more will cause organizational issues and greater stress on me.

That said, this is an impulsive seeking, so please forgive me if my ideas are not very well worded out.  I have just two possible characters and one idea:

1).  Yugioh: Dawn of Darkness: - This is a 5Ds based game, however XYZ monsters do exist.  Pendulum Monsters DO NOT exist, however.  That means that you could use a deck such as Fluffals or Superheavy Samurai, but any and all Pendulum Cards and cards relating to them will not be in this game (Note that an exceptions do exist, such as in the case of the monster, Superheavy Samurai Thief.  In this case, only one effect mentions Pendulums:  "Destroy 1 card in your opponent's Pendulum Zone, then you can place the destroyed card in your Pendulum Zone."  Since this is just a small effect, it will be as if it weren't in the card when used in this game.).  Now, as you may expect, this will follow a team (Characters between the ages of 21-25) who enters into a major international competition that encompasses both Turbo Duels and regular duels.  During this competition, there will be some threat that few will know about and have their own agenda.  It is up to this team to try to beat everyone that comes into their path and survive this threat.  The game will begin when our characters' team being in the semi-finals, just two duels away from making it to be one of the three teams representing Japan.

Now, that's the basic idea.  Here are the eight possible characters that I can play.  Depending on the interested person's character, I'll choose the best fit*:

Evelyn Yukiko

Name:  Evelyn Yukiko
Age:  22
Deck Options:  Ancient Gear
Personality:  Calm, cool, and collected, Evelyn methodically makes her decisions in order to keep her ahead of others.  When dueling, she prefers to take her time to analyze her best move.  Unfortunately, this also applies to her relationships with other people as she distances herself from others so she can take an objective point of view.  As such, she often misses queues and tends to be oblivious to certain social situations.
Duel Runner Description:  It looks like someone cobbled a bunch of rusted scrap metal together to create a Runner that appears to be ready to fall apart at any moment.  Gears randomly stick out of places and it belches steam often when turned on.  However, looks are deceiving and the Runner is as advanced as most modern Runners.
Short History/Background:  Daughter of the head of Duel Academy, she inherited his Ancient Gear deck when he lost his arm, thus rendering him unable to duel.  She entered Duel Academy a few years later and became one of the best duelists in the Obelisk Blue dorm.  She graduated a year early with near perfect duel scores and turned her attention to Turbo Dueling.

Koga Nakamura

Name:  Koga Nakamura
Age:  24
Deck:  Morphtronic
Personality:  Focused, light-hearted, and good humored, Koga is the kind of person who could make friends with almost anyone.  He is often the first to laugh and is always easy-going.  His deck mirrors this and he is often very animated when dueling.
Duel Runner Description:  Shiny and yellow, it is your basic, modern Runner. 
Short History/Background:  Orphaned soon after he was born, he was raised by an elderly couple for most of his life.  They taught him to always look on the bright side of his life.  Always interested in technology and robots, he often tinkered with various electronics.  Eventually, he managed to be able to join the Duel Academy, but only as a Slifer Red.  However, he managed to graduate, if only because of his ability to keep opponents off guard.  He took up Turbo Duels later, purchasing a used, but still working, Duel Runner.

Shino Misaki

Name:  Shino Misaki
Age:  22
Deck:  Monarch
Personality:  Born from a wealthy family, Shino considers himself to be among the elite.  He is quite prideful in his skills, but also very loyal to his allies and team. Shino takes this in his dueling style, providing a slow, steady style and rarely losing his cool as his monsters pick apart his opponent.
Duel Runner Description:  High-performance and top-of-the-line, it's the sleek, shiny, typical Runner you would expect someone with money to own.
Short History/Background:  Despite never having entered Duel Academy, Shino has the skills of any high-level Obelisk Blue.  This is because of his family hiring private Duel Tutors.  When he reached the age of 16, he entered into the Dueling Circuit, proving himself to be a strong foe.  Eventually, he grew bored with the circuit and decided to try Turbo Dueling, planning to re-enter the Circuit as a pro.

Karen Ito

Name:  Karen Ito
Age:  21
Deck:  Jurrac
Personality:  Playful, taunting, and merciless, Karen is quite the unsettling duelist.  She seems to know the right buttons to press in order to make another become off balance.  Despite this, Karen rarely beats around the bush and always goes full-force at whatever she sets her mind to.  This is mirrored in her duel style where she goes full offense, leaving her little defensive strategy.
Duel Runner Description:  Karen's Duel Runner looks kind of like the monster, Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo as if it had been molded around a Duel Runner.
Short History/Background:  From when she was but a little girl, Karen always loved prehistoric creatures and once hoped to explore and find the fossils of such creatures.  However, when she discovered the joys of dueling, Karen took up fiery Jurracs to stomp her foes into the flames of oblivion.  She showed that her skills with her Dinosaur deck was not something to underestimate as she topped local tournaments.  Eventually, she acquired a Runner of her own, spending most of her savings to customize it so as to instill awe into anyone who looked upon it.

Kyoji Saito

Name:  Kyoji Saito
Age:  25
Deck:  Koa'ki Meiru
Personality:  Analytic, patient, and studious, Kyoji is not someone you want to underestimate.  He always takes detailed notes on opponents he is to face if he knows who they are ahead of time and is given time to research them.  This compiles into a dangerous combination with his deck, which can catch foes off guard with their high attack power and deadly effects.
Duel Runner Description:  Black and purple, it is a very well-maintained Runner.
Short History/Background:  Kyoji has always been highly studious, which served him well through Duel Academy.  He rarely dueled there, but when he did, he was to be feared.  Most of his time was spent preparing for exams which he passed with flying colors.  After graduation, Kyoji took up Turbo Dueling as a hobby that eventually evolved into a major interest.

Ami Kusuragi

Name:  Ami Kusuragi
Age:  22
Deck:  Cloudian
Personality:  Kind, helpful, and honest, Ami is a very good person, always willing to help anyone who is in need.  One may say she's too trusting and too forgiving at times.  However, when a friend is in trouble, she seems to change and want to have that person apologize.  Her dueling strategy mirrors her preference to not hurt foes, her Cloudians never causing direct harm and only poking the foe for very small amounts of damage.  However, when angered, she unleashes the Cloudian's full storm.
Duel Runner Description:  A pale whitish-grey, it looks like someone molded a Duel Runner out of clouds.
Short History/Background:  There's not much to say about Ami's life as it was always very peaceful.  She joined Duel Academy, never rising higher than Ra Yellow.  After graduating, she was introduced to Turbo Dueling by a friend and found she had a knack for it.  She's still new, but has proven that she has skills.

Saori Kaiba

Name:  Saori Kaiba
Age:  21
Deck:  Blue-Eyes
Personality:  Sarcastic, elite, and strong-willed, she is typical of the Kaiba family.  Saori values power and despises the weak, but that doesn't mean she is totally heartless.  She does know when someone had talent and values someone who tries to overcome their limitations.  She has an intense dislike of her older brothers, however.
Duel Runner Description:  A very high-quality Duel Runner, it looks like someone molded a Blue-Eyes White Dragon around it.
Short History/Background:  The third and youngest of three siblings, Saori inherited her great grandfather's Blue-Eyes cards while her older brothers inherited Kaibacorp.  Despite never enrolling in Duel Academy, she has all the dueling skills of Seto Kaiba.  Quickly becoming bored with defeating every regular foe with ease, she turned her attention to Turbo Dueling, figuring that it was time to test her skills in a duel style she had never tried before.

Tetsu Asato

Name:  Tetsu Asato
Age:  23
Deck:  Superheavy Samurai
Personality:  Serious, manipulative, and loyal, Tetsu often seems rather cold to most.  However, it is a defense mechanism that stems from his need for control.  His dueling style mirrors this because he always plays defensively until his foe shows an opening, which he will exploit with great, near unstoppable force.  He often speaks bluntly and truthfully, disliking the verbal dances.
Duel Runner Description:  Large and bulky, it is a Duel Runner designed for taking hits with ease, allowing him to easily deal with other Duelists that like to ram and push at other Runners.  It is covered with plating that looks like various shields of various shapes and sizes.
Short History/Background:  Tetsu never knew his parents and grew up with his grandfather, who taught him the art of Kendo, giving him great discipline.  He inherited his father's deck, the Superheavy Samurai, which fit his mindset perfectly.  He also enjoyed the fact that the cards didn't work well with spells and traps because such things added too much for too little.  He entered the Duel Academy in Slifer Red and, while he had great skills, he refused to move up and stay in the place he was given.  When he graduated, he discovered Turbo Dueling and tried his hand at it.  Though he refused to use Speed Spells, greatly hampering his own strength, he more than made up for it with the fact that he could use every card in his deck without waiting for the appropriate speed counters.

*Characters not used out of these eight will likely become NPCs that our characters will come across.  More than likely, they will be recurring throughout the game.


One final note:  Cards WILL be made up in this.  However, I ask that those who are interested to NOT go crazy with it.

[Laughing Hyena]

Time to duel! Im in. ^_^

[King Serperior]

Alright!   Glad to have you, Laughing!   XD

So, do you have any character concepts in mind?  Do you have a preference for any of the six possible characters I could play?  Do you have a specific deck that you would like your character to use?

[Laughing Hyena]

I was always a fan of a Prophecy Deck. Well if they are still viable.

As for a Duelist concept it a bit of a toss up. I was thinking a terminally mute character that makes use of a computer to assist him in dueling or such. Anyone that could bounce off a man that uses gestures and a voice chat program to talk would be excellent. Ami or Karen would probably be a good match. If I recall Jurrac, they are very beat down style so a Prophecy Deck would work well with bouncing spells and traps off them.

[King Serperior]

Prophecy.  That's an archetype I haven't heard in a while.  Granted, I don't quite keep up with the current competitive scene or even have a physical card to my name, but I do know of them.  Those are the Spellbooks, no?  Nasty, little series of high-speed power.  I generally prefer the slower archetypes myself, as evidenced by the archetypes of the six characters above.  I think the Morphtronics are the fastest of them.  *nod*

As for the character, that is an interesting concept.  I don't know how a mute character would play out, especially in a high-speed Turbo Duel.  But, you're right about the Jurracs being an extremely offensive beatdown deck.  With one Synchro, their attack and defense soar through the roof and they can get big monsters out on the field very fast.

[Laughing Hyena]

Prophecy.  That's an archetype I haven't heard in a while.  Granted, I don't quite keep up with the current competitive scene or even have a physical card to my name, but I do know of them.  Those are the Spellbooks, no?  Nasty, little series of high-speed power.  I generally prefer the slower archetypes myself, as evidenced by the archetypes of the six characters above.  I think the Morphtronics are the fastest of them.  *nod*

As for the character, that is an interesting concept.  I don't know how a mute character would play out, especially in a high-speed Turbo Duel.  But, you're right about the Jurracs being an extremely offensive beatdown deck.  With one Synchro, their attack and defense soar through the roof and they can get big monsters out on the field very fast.

And yes those are the spell books. And the deck I used to run before a hiatus was primarily around the high priestess of prophecy and her effects. Speed up and get to controlling the more dangerous targets. Anyway as for the mute character Im thinking the duel computer would narrate the moves. "Duel mode on. Auto Pilot, standby" ^_^ And for fun we can make him a Slifer Slacker from the Duel Academy.

[Silk]

Oh hell yes i'm in for this

[King Serperior]

And yes those are the spell books. And the deck I used to run before a hiatus was primarily around the high priestess of prophecy and her effects. Speed up and get to controlling the more dangerous targets. Anyway as for the mute character Im thinking the duel computer would narrate the moves. "Duel mode on. Auto Pilot, standby" ^_^ And for fun we can make him a Slifer Slacker from the Duel Academy.

The last time I dueled in RL was in the era of the DinoRabbit and I was using a Uria, Lord of Searing Flames deck.  :P

*Nod*  That's what I was thinking.  Perhaps he has something he wears under a hat or helmet that translates his thoughts into a duel computer from his Duel Disk/Duel Runner?  As for my characters, they each graduated in one of the different houses:

Obelisk Blue:  Evelyn Yukiko & Shino Misaki
Ra Yellow:  Kyoji Saito & Ami Kusuragi
Slifer Red:  Koga Nakamura & Karen Ito

Oh hell yes i'm in for this

Hello there, Silk!  Glad to see that you're interested!

Like I asked Laughing:  Do you have any character concepts in mind?  Do you have a preference for any of the six possible characters I could play?  Do you have a specific deck that you would like your character to use?

[Silk]

Do you have any character concepts in mind?

Not at this moment, although some kind of wannabe star would suit the deck below.

Do you have a preference for any of the six possible characters I could play?

Not really. :) Mostly just comes down to if there is too many males/females, even if it's mostly smutless having a good gender mix is rarely a bad thing. Unless were going for the token approach.

Do you have a specific deck that you would like your character to use?

I'm primarily looking at the Melodious deck, although I am considering Fortune ladies and Karakuri as well.

[King Serperior]

A wannabe star/dueling champion would work quite well with the concepts floating around already.  As for the gender mix, Laughing's looking to play male and you would like to play female, I assume?  Not sure what you mean by the 'token approach' though.  >.>;

Those three are all pretty good!  I don't know much about the Melodious series except that they're focused on Fairys that special summon a lot.  I am familiar with the other two, moreso with the Karakuri than the Fortune Ladies. 

[Laughing Hyena]

The last time I dueled in RL was in the era of the DinoRabbit and I was using a Uria, Lord of Searing Flames deck.  :P

*Nod*  That's what I was thinking.  Perhaps he has something he wears under a hat or helmet that translates his thoughts into a duel computer from his Duel Disk/Duel Runner?  As for my characters, they each graduated in one of the different houses:

Obelisk Blue:  Evelyn Yukiko & Shino Misaki
Ra Yellow:  Kyoji Saito & Ami Kusuragi
Slifer Red:  Koga Nakamura & Karen Ito
Hello there, Silk!  Glad to see that you're interested!

Like I asked Laughing:  Do you have any character concepts in mind?  Do you have a preference for any of the six possible characters I could play?  Do you have a specific deck that you would like your character to use?

Im willing to wager he has an interface chip or something he has to use his duel runner with. Basically his duel computer acts as his voice during duels. He doesn't like say use it on day to day basis.

[Silk]

Yeah Melodious is kind of a special summon engine which makes use of fusion cards and other additional effects, Bloom Diva being the game ender card which cannot be destroyed card effects, cannot be destroyed by battle, takes no battle damage, and makes you take the difference in attack power between the two fighting cards.

As to what I mean by token, I mean as an example if I was to play the only female character, then the fact she's the only female becomes part of that character and the interactions. "Hey a female in the tornament, how novel" and that sort of thing.

[King Serperior]

Im willing to wager he has an interface chip or something he has to use his duel runner with. Basically his duel computer acts as his voice during duels. He doesn't like say use it on day to day basis.

Okay, that makes sense.  Should be quite interesting to play out.   *nod*

Yeah Melodious is kind of a special summon engine which makes use of fusion cards and other additional effects, Bloom Diva being the game ender card which cannot be destroyed card effects, cannot be destroyed by battle, takes no battle damage, and makes you take the difference in attack power between the two fighting cards.

Useful indeed.  They do seem quite strong with that in mind.  I have to say, if that is chosen for your character's deck of choice, my character will have the slowest deck.  :P

As to what I mean by token, I mean as an example if I was to play the only female character, then the fact she's the only female becomes part of that character and the interactions. "Hey a female in the tornament, how novel" and that sort of thing.

Ah, okay, I get what you're saying now.  Well, I don't want it to be 'novel' in that sense.  I was planning to choose a character based not only the decks you would like your characters to use, but also based on who would work best with your characters.  Of the female characters, one focuses on Heavy Beatdown (Karen), one focuses on Defensive Control (Ami), and the last focuses on limiting the opponent's options during the battle phase (Evelyn).  This is something to take note when our characters take part in the Turbo Duel events.  Meanwhile, the male characters focus on OTKs (Koga), Offensive Control (Shino), and Lockdowns (Kyoji).

[MasterOfMyFate]

So who would you choose if I ran Chaos Dragons?

[King Serperior]

Hmm, well, this is certainly a pickle now.  I don't plan to have more than three players total since that is the minimal team size (not including that one 5Ds team that was cocky enough to only use two people, but we won't speak of them), so that will mean I can only take two people...

That said, hello, MasterOfMyFate!  To answer your question, I truly don't know.  I will say that the point of this game is to NOT choose the most powerful and overwhelming decks that you can.  Chose a deck type or archetype that you enjoy.  Take the decks the possible characters I have for instance.  None of them are super-overpowered by any means.  It's about the players' enjoyment, not completely flattening your foes with ease.  Believe me, I know the power of the Chaos Dragons.

[Yukina]

I'll join. :)

Name: Satomi Sonozaki
Age: 23
Deck: Fluffal
Personality: Meek and shy, though her confidence incurs a boost when she brings out a Fightfur card, though in quite a creepy way to opponents who have looked down upon her during the duel.
Duel Runner:  https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/1d/Runns.png

[King Serperior]

And now there's four interested parties for two spaces.  Hoo, boy, this is going to be tough.  I mean, I could have two teams of three, but I don't want to focus on two teams as it will just give me a headache.  As such, the one team of three is going to be what this game will focus on.

So, let me restate what you would expect from this game to make sure everyone who is interested would still be interested:

- The game will be slow, taking anywhere from a week to a month per 'post cycle' depending on my muse and RL situations;  This isn't a game for someone who loves fast, once-a-week post rates.
- Very story-focused, so smut will be at the absolute minimal, effectively non-existent.
- I'm only accepting two characters because I don't want to mess with two separate teams in such a tournament.
- Not every duel will be an easy victory;  Heck, few will come close to being easy.  This is focusing on a massive tournament where the best-of-the-best will be entering.
- Characters will use deck types/archetypes that the player likes, be they actually be competitive or not (I.E. can use a Ninja deck if they so choose).
- Chances are that each character will NOT be experiencing fluffy, happy feelings very often when the game really gets into the plot.

As such, with four interested people, I am closing this interest check.  While I could technically run two similar games, I don't have the time or the muse to.  So, unless the worst happens and the game flops, I won't be running a second one at the same time.  If that should happen, I'll be thrilled to try again with different players/characters.

[King Serperior]

Okay, Silk, Laughing, Yugi, and Fate, I have discussed some information and I can accept to create up to a 5-character team.  However, there are some things to note:

Two characters will be taking a 'back-up' role on the team, being a manager or mechanic or similar.  Three of the characters will form the main duelists for the team.  If (and when) an injury to one occurs, one of the others will take their spot on the team until they heal.

So, the team will consist of 3-5 characters.  Just note that this will be a long-term slow game.

[Silk]

I'll be perfectly happy taking one of the back-up roles, it makes sense for the character I was going with anyway.

[Yukina]

Sounds good. :) I'll take the second back-up role.

[King Serperior]

I'll be perfectly happy taking one of the back-up roles, it makes sense for the character I was going with anyway.

Sounds good. :) I'll take the second back-up role.

Alright, well, we don't quite know if two back-up roles will be needed until we hear more from Fate.  However, thank you very much for going with this.   :-)

I've already spoken with Silk regarding her character's role on the team.  Assuming that Fate is still interested and Laughing doesn't want a backup role, what sort of role do you see Satomi playing on the team?

[Yukina]

Possibly a mechanic.

[King Serperior]

Okay, that certainly works.  She can be the 'techie' or something.  So, here's a rough analysis of the roles:

My character - Team's Leader; One of the main duelists
Laughing's Character - One of the main duelists
Fate - ?; Possibly one of the main duelists
Silk's Character - Team's Public Relations/Communications Officer; Backup Duelist
Yugi's Character - Team's mechanic/techie; Backup Duelist

[King Serperior]

Excuse the Double Post here, but this is pretty significant that I felt I should tell you all:

This is more like the anime than RL or a video game.  As such, there is NO BANLIST except for Chaos Emperor Dragon:  Envoy of the End, which was banned in the anime.  Also, because of this, certain cards will be unavailable for various reasons.  An example are the Egyptain God Cards, of which, in this game, their locations have been lost for a long time.  The Nordic Gods are going to be in the possession of the same three from the anime.  The Signer Dragons have the same treatment.  I just wanted you all to know that.

Now, we just need to hear from Laughing, Fate, and Silk regarding the basic character sheets.  Once I see what characters we have, I'll figure out which of my six fits the team best.

[King Serperior]

Okay, this is a Triple Post, which I normally do not do, but I have an announcement:

I plan to get the OOC and possibly the IC started this weekend.  As such, everyone who hasn't created their mini-Character Sheet with a concept should do so before Saturday.  So far, we have Yugi's and (one of) my possible characters settled.  I have heard from Silk and she has a concept designed.  Laughing has a rough concept as well.  Fate hasn't said anything beyond that one post, which spoke of a deck and nothing more.

The way things are looking, it appears to be a four-character team so far.  With that said, here's some more information regarding the story:

After some calculations, this game will take place five years after the end of the Anime where Team 5Ds won the World Racing Grand Prix (WRGP).  It is five years later because Leo and Luna were 13 at the end of it, so in order for them to show up in the story, I had to make them 18.  That leaves the rest of Team 5Ds at the following ages:  Yusei (25), Jack (25), Akiza (22), Leo/Luna (18), and Crow (23).

Returning teams from the first WRGP will be:  Team Sherry and Team Ragnarok.  Various other teams will be coming from various countries as well.  Since this will be a larger-scale event, each country is sending three teams.  When all three teams are eliminated, the country is eliminated.  Yes, there is the chance that two teams from the same country will go against one another, but that is highly unlikely at the start.  Towards the end.....yeah, those chances greatly increase!

I won't reveal too much more until we get the OOC and IC started, hopefully on Saturday.

[Laughing Hyena]

Name: Yukito Tanaka
Age: 24
Deck: Prophecy Deck
Personality: Though he maybe mute, Yukito is an ambitious and determined individual. Understanding that strife and existence are hand in hand, Yukito maintains an adventurous spirit and is confident in his own skills. He tends to act much more meek when within the presence of his friends but he'll defend those he grows to care for without question.
Duel Runner:

[King Serperior]

He looks great, Laughing!  Now, I think I have decided my character:

Name:  Karen Ito
Age:  20
Deck:  Jurrac
Personality:  Playful, Taunting, and Merciless
Duel Runner:  No Image Currently 

[Yukina]

Nice choice. :)

[King Serperior]

Thanks!  The Jurracs provide the Agro-Beatdown that the team seems to need currently.  Not so great on the defense, but who needs defense when you have monsters that grow stronger with every turn and quickly climb up the food chain?   >:)

[Silk]

Name: Nariko Litan

Age: 18
Deck: Melodious
Personality: Known for being cheerful and energetic in front of the camera, Nariko takes particular enjoyment in creating and dressing up in different costumes as part of her show, which follows the exploits of the her friends dueling team, with aspirations that soon she will be able to join them as a duelist now she recently gained her duel runners lisence, although this requires her to stop spending all of her money on costumes first. However off screen she is noticably more dour and quiet, something she claims is just saving her energy for the next show.
Duel Runner: doesn't have one yet

[King Serperior]

She's accepted, Silk!

Okay, before we get to discussing and chattering in the OOC, located here, I ask that Yugi, Laughing, and Silk post your characters so we can keep track of things.  I hope to get the IC up later today though.

[King Serperior]

When at first you don't succeed, try again.  If you don't succeed the second time, believe that the third time's the charm!

So, I have done a number of changes, such as expanding the character profiles that I can use.  I am looking for two dedicated players who don't mind a story-based game that will be very slow.

[Batman4560]

I'm interested at the very least. :)

[King Serperior]

I'm interested at the very least. :)

Great!  May I ask what your thoughts may be in regards to character ideas?  I would also like to ask what it is that you expect from this game?  Do you have a personal preference as to deck type, be it an archetype like The Six Samurai or perhaps a mix-and-match deck with a single focus (I.E. Burn, Beatdown, Mill, etc)?

On that note, regarding the eight characters I may use in the first post:  As you can see, I have chosen to not choose super powerful decks, preferring to use deck types that I, as a player, personally enjoy.  I would expect such from those who are interested.  The story would be less interesting if the characters all used Dragon Ruler-level decks to slaughter every foe they came across.

EDIT:  By the way, I did check your O/Os and Ideas thread for reference and you seem to not like group games.  While, granted, this is going to be just three players, myself included, I am wondering what it is that makes you possibly making an exception here and if that preference to not do group games maybe becoming an issue in the future?

[Batman4560]

Wow that is a lot to look at off the bat. Lets see....

1. Character ideas? It's always nice to see characters grow from one thing to another, such as the first Yu-Gi-Oh series where Kiba started off as a villain but by the end of the series, while he was still a rival he was a good guy. I'd just like to see writers but real effort behind their characters and play what they like.

2. I really just expect to play a story driven game. So many of them aren't that it sort of wears on a writer from time to time.

3. Deck types? Oh yes. I have three decks that I love to use and they are really old school for the most part. My favorite is my Amazoness deck, then I have an Exodia deck that is mostly defense and draw power and my elemental hero deck. I have them all sitting around in one the boxes in my house somewhere. I personally hate level decks and actually left the card game shortly before those decks came around.

4. While it's true that I don't tend to do group games anymore it's mostly because some select stories and writers have left a bad taste in my mouth and I don't want to get asked to write them all the time. I used to write mostly in group games but gave it up. I still like them and simply want the freedom to refuse to write in some group games without being pestered. If it's a story I can really get behind and support I'll be around till the end.

[King Serperior]

Wow that is a lot to look at off the bat. Lets see....

Yeah, sorry about that!  A large portion of it is the eight possible characters I could use, but most of the idea is explained in a single paragraph.

1. Character ideas? It's always nice to see characters grow from one thing to another, such as the first Yu-Gi-Oh series where Kiba started off as a villain but by the end of the series, while he was still a rival he was a good guy. I'd just like to see writers but real effort behind their characters and play what they like.

That is what I hope to see as well, but I was asking what sort of character idea do you have in mind?  What kind of character do you see yourself writing?

2. I really just expect to play a story driven game. So many of them aren't that it sort of wears on a writer from time to time.

That's exactly what this will be.  This will be quite the dark game overall and that leaves little time for anything except story.

3. Deck types? Oh yes. I have three decks that I love to use and they are really old school for the most part. My favorite is my Amazoness deck, then I have an Exodia deck that is mostly defense and draw power and my elemental hero deck. I have them all sitting around in one the boxes in my house somewhere. I personally hate level decks and actually left the card game shortly before those decks came around.

Now that is perfectly fine.  Older decks are okay.  However, you saying that you left the game early leaves me wondering just how much you know regarding the game up to the 5Ds and Zexal eras (the former being the setting this game takes place in and the latter being where a number of cards will be coming from).  In order for the game to flow smoothly, a good general knowledge of such cards and strategies would be appreciated.

That said, Amazoness, Exodia, and HERO decks are quite decent and good choices.

4. While it's true that I don't tend to do group games anymore it's mostly because some select stories and writers have left a bad taste in my mouth and I don't want to get asked to write them all the time. I used to write mostly in group games but gave it up. I still like them and simply want the freedom to refuse to write in some group games without being pestered. If it's a story I can really get behind and support I'll be around till the end.

Okay, thank you for the explanation on that.  I was just worried that your tendency to not do group games anymore would be difficult.  I have seen some who don't do group games try to join them, then leave without warning.  It's just another thing I wanted to be sure of.

[Batman4560]

OH I can write all sorts. Honestly I haven't given it much thought but if I had to pick right now I'd likely end up playing the guy who is good but never quite the best. If that makes any sense?

[King Serperior]

Oh, no need to pick this very instant.  Just keep something in mind.  Think of the deck you want your character to use and think of how this character would interact with one of his teammates (one of the eight I will use when we have two players and characters decided).

[Batman4560]

Oh I was wondering, even though there are only X amount of players how many characters are there going to be?

[King Serperior]

It will be three Duelists to a main team, though each team may have between 1-5 other members.  Those extra members will either be maintenance, backup duelists if one of the main three are injured, and analysts who help the team prepare.  The tournament will have three teams (totally nine main duelists each) that represent them.  I have not decided all the countries just yet, but there will be a pretty decent number.  There will also be at least one team who may or may not have other goals beyond the tournament.  Most characters will not appear except during a tournament duel, but there will be some who will recur often.

So, long story short:  I have no idea how many characters there will be.  >.>

[Batman4560]

LOL o.k. I only ask because I'm happy to play as many as are needed. Also when the time gets closer I'll do some research to figure things out. I know a bit about 5 d's from the anime but not much.

[King Serperior]

I'll keep that in mind when such a situation arises.  However, as we are missing a player and no one has an exact character set up, we can worry about that later.  Thanks for the offer though.   :-)

That said, if you have questions, feel free to ask.

[Silk]

We doing this again? :)

[King Serperior]

We will be, if you are interested in being player #3?  Of course, as like last time, this will require some understanding of the 5Ds setting and cards/strategy from the Zexal series.

[Silk]

Sure or I can do the background character again if you still want that to be a thing. :)

[King Serperior]

Well, since it won't be solely focused on dueling (there will be duels), you could do a character that helps the team prepare and be the team's 'face.'  I can always have the third teammate be an NPC out of the list of eight I have in the first post.  That's only if you want to since I really liked your character concept.   :-)

[Batman4560]

Silk I actually really liked your character profile from the last game too. I went and looked at everything to see what I was getting into. OH and I have an idea for my character. :)

[King Serperior]

OH and I have an idea for my character. :)

Great!  I'd love to hear what you have in mind.   :-)

@Silk:  Speaking of the character profiles, I have made some small additions to the character profile format from last time.  You may want up update her if you want.   :-)

Once we have both yours and Batman's characters decided, I'll pick one of mine to be the primary character and will pick out another character from them to be the third teammate.  As for possible second characters for you two, you can create two others for the team, but they'll be supporting characters on the team, either as backup duelists, maintenance (or something along those lines), or even be both.  Though, the secondary characters will not be in the limelight as the main ones, they will have their own duties and roles.

[Batman4560]

Would you like me to just fill out a character sheet the way you have set up on the first page?

[King Serperior]

Of course!  Feel free to fill it out.  A good grasp on the characters is very useful for interactions.

[Batman4560]

Right, now I don't know much about duel runners (Yet) It seems like there are various types that effect the way the game is played. Is that correct or am I looking into something that isn't really there?

[King Serperior]

The basics is that Duel Runners come in many shapes and sizes, but generally follow a basic set of Turbo Duel rules.  There are underground, illegal Turbo Duels where most restrictions are removed and it becomes a dangerous battle in this universe, but we'll worry about that later.  All you really need to know is located here, in the wiki.  Ignore any and all references and information regarding Turbo Duels and Duel Runners from the Yugioh Arc V series since we will not be going that far.  However, you can use an image of a Duel Runner from that series if one stands out to you.

[Batman4560]

So it looks like the biggest thing about them is the speed world card effects being used. And they limit the kinds of spells you can use? To only speed spells?

[King Serperior]

So it looks like the biggest thing about them is the speed world card effects being used. And they limit the kinds of spells you can use? To only speed spells?

Correct.  This game will focus on the more modern Speed World 2.  As for Speed Spells, pretty much all spells have, by this time, been converted into Speed Spells.  Field Spells are classed as such, but they will be continuous spells and will not overwrite Speed World 2.  So, you could activate A Legendary Ocean and apply it's field effects while Speed World 2 is still active.  If a spell is not already a Speed Spell, we can discuss the spell's Speed Counter cost to activate.  All Field Spells will cost 5 to activate, however.

[Batman4560]

Oh I see, so spell cards have "In game" already been converted to speed spell cards.

[King Serperior]

That is correct.  Depending on that spell's strength will determine their costs.  To make things easier, there won't be Turbo Duels only.  There will be regular duels as well.  But, Dueling won't be the number one focus since I do want story to happen to provide character development.

[Batman4560]

Right. Ok so is there any world info I should know before I make my character?

[King Serperior]

What you roughly need to know comes from the opening two paragraphs for this game:

The World Racing Grand Prix, a prestigious and amazing tournament from five years past, it was considered to be the best there ever was.  After Team 5Ds defeated Team New World, the world seemed to be at peace for the first time in years.  Later the Pegasus J. Crawford Memorial Foundation made a decision to reinstate it every five years.  After its announcement, teams from all over the world started forming, every country sending in three of their best teams in order to gain the title as the best of the best.  This was a time of celebration, a time to show the world who was the best of the best.  Over the next year, teams from Japan were formed, each ready to enter the preliminaries in order to find out who was ready to represent Japan and New Domino City.

Over one hundred teams entered initially, but after a lengthy written exam, only forty were able to pass.  Those forty teams were then subject to an intense inspection of their Duel Runners to make sure they were well-kept and within regulation.  All special features that happened to be on a Runner were also examined to make sure that they wouldn't give an unfair advantage to someone or possibly cause harm to anyone.  After three days of checking every Runner and making sure the duelists had updated licenses as well as making sure that Speed World 2 was installed, only eight teams were deemed ready to move on to the final round.  Of those teams, only two would be able to enter in the name of Japan, alongside the great Team 5Ds.  It was decided that a tournament was needed to find out which two teams were worthy enough to join Team 5Ds, the holders of the championship trophy, in this great tournament.

There will be some changes depending on if you and Silk would rather have defeated the team in the preliminary round and are ready to prepare for the finals;  Or perhaps the team has defeated the two teams that stood in their way to becoming representatives of Japan;  Or we can have them preparing for this chance to enter this last test.

Once we have Silk's character updated and yours completed (and perhaps your second characters if you want them), we'll also need to discuss how these characters came together to form a team.  Nothing major, but knowing that helps for background.

[Batman4560]

Got ya, it is just stuff from the intro post. That's what I thought. I just wanted to be sure. I'll try to have my character up before bed then.

[King Serperior]

That's right.  No worries about getting the character up super soon.  Take what time you need.

[Batman4560]

I gotta find my freaking Amazoness deck.....

[King Serperior]

Don't worry about that.  I'm not making anyone specifically list their cards out one-by-one.  We're treating this like the anime.  Just look up the Amazoness archetype and changes/additions to refresh yourself. 

[Batman4560]

Yeah but it would be fun to pick it up and just say "Hell yeah this the deck I'm going with." :P

[King Serperior]

Oh, sure, if you want to use your old deck as a reference, feel free.  I just didn't want you to think that you had to list your character's deck card-by-card.  :P

[Batman4560]

Name: Alistar Hibari
Age: 22
Deck: Amazoness Deck or Exodia (Changes from time to time.)
Personality: A man who shows respect to any who gives it, Alistar can be your best friend or worst nightmare. He dresses in a comfortable suit and tie but always wears black boots that run just past his ankle. Alistar isn't the first to help a friend but when you need him he's there.
History/Background: Alistar entered Duel Academy and was placed in the  the Slypher Yellow dorm. He only remained there for a few weeks as it was apparent by his high test scores and flawless duels that he had been not taking things seriously when applying for the school. The process of moving him only took a year and in that time Alistar had gained a reputation as a defensive duelist.
After graduating from Duel Academy Alistar entered various competitions, putting back most of the prize money he got for winning and saving for something special. Within three years he had put back the money needed for his own Duel Runner and entered to make it big...
Duel Runner:

[King Serperior]

Okay, the character looks good, but there are a few things to note:

Deck: Amazoness Deck or Exodia (Haven't actually decided yet.)

Okay, you'll certainly have to decide a deck type between the two, though it seems that you may be going for the Exodia deck from reading the Bio.

History/Background: Alistar entered Duel Academy at the Slypher Yellow stage and was swiftly pushed up to Blue when he defeated his instructors in two turns with his Exodia deck. The deck is something he only uses during high stakes matches. After graduating Alistar went on to become a well off duel monsters intercontental champ. After growing board with the simple stadium events he used prize money to have his Duel Runner made and joined the circuit as a pro.

Now, there are a couple of things here:

- What dorm did he start in?  Slifer Red (the lowest dorm, only for those who managed to enter the Academy by sheer luck or by the skin of their teeth) or Ra Yellow (for those who are highly skilled, but still have lots of room for improvement).  It's no major thing, but something to note.
- Defeating instructors in duels won't put someone in Blue just like that.  It takes lots of skill to do get promoted.  You could say that he managed to become promoted after a year (if in Ra Yellow) or two years (if in Slifer Red) and excelling in end-of-the-year exams.
- Becoming an international champ soon after graduating is unlikely unless you had the sheer skill of the legendary Zane Truesdale (which is very unlikely as he was one of the best duelists to have graduated from the Academy).  It would make more sense if it took a year or two to qualify for the Pro Curcuit and begin making a name for himself.  However, if he wins enough tournaments (or even be in the top three), he could certainly afford a high-quality Duel Runner in a year or so.  However, he wouldn't enter the Turbo Duel Pro Circuit as a pro since Turbo Dueling is vastly different from regular dueling.

[King Serperior]

The game hasn't truly started, but I have to be forced to end it at this time.  RL is being a pain and it's best to stop the ball before it gets rolling.  I am sorry, but I guess there will never be a good chance for a Yugioh or Pokemon game for me.  Locking this and letting it slip away forever.