Skies of Arcadia: Interest Check (2 Females Needed!)

[BruceTheCat]

Hey everyone,

I was throwing around the idea of starting a group for a sandbox Skies of Arcadia game. I'm a huge fan of this game, and would love to be able to invent story-lines and adventure around in the world with a flying ship and crew! Let me know in here or by PM if you are interested. Initially my intent is to all play as unique characters, without taking into account the canon of the game itself. So basically Arcadia is in the state that it's in at the beginning of the game.

[Laughing Hyena]

*Zips on in* Oh sweet god my favorite RPG!

[Oreida Wesker]

-The mechanic clamours on!- Aye, capt'n, harken to the call of the skies!

EDIT:

General Chart of Charcters, occupation, and magic color.

Male:
Red Lobster - Captain – Red/Fire and Power- Human?
Laughing Hyena – Helmsmen - Human
Dorian Grandale – Task Master- Silver/Dispell - Ligarman

Female:
Oreida Wesker – Engineer -  Green - Half Dwarf
Calison – Look Out – Yellow - Human
StarCry-  Mistress of Lore – Purple- Slime

[BruceTheCat]

Great! I was thinking maybe having 5 or 6 of us? Preferably an equal number of guys to girls if we can manage it. We can always go with 4 though if nobody else seems interested.

Did you guys have any ideas for a character you'd like to play? I don't have any formal sheets or anything yet, but just to throw some ideas around.

[Oreida Wesker]

Oh, tis always has an idea. I would love to play a engineer again, Oreida 'Clang' Wesker was the whole reason I came to E in the first place, but then Dorian's game went down. Personally I think it was too expansive with so many limited players. Not to mention most of the characters were straight females and there was like only two male characters which didn't fit well with some of chicks looking for a romance story of their own.. >.>

So yeah. 5 if there is an agreed love triangle and 6 if everything would be even. [volunteers for a triangle, though] Clang tends to be a 'Man's galpal', whether trying to hook him up with some cutie pie or doing repairs as a smith or engineer, she always gots your back.

But onto the game ideas! -all excited-

Expedition Ship- Recruited by the Sages to locate and retrieve minerals like precious ores and crystals, harvest herbs for apothcaries and healers, find assortments of animals or hunt them for intended purposes to be cattle, clothing, or food. Sailinggreat distances to find other islands and ports and maybe fight off some buccaneers that buried their gold in the same pleateu the crew was trying to find some boar for their client.

I kinda wanted to stay away from the pirate theme, mostly cause all there is to it is hiding around, fighting, and stealing all the time. The expedition ship could have former pirates that rejoined society, and it would also give them a toe hold in expanding their 'search and locate' business into a little under the radar bounty hunting as well. ^_^

Now, I love Arcadia's rich environment, but as we are keeping the setting, more then the game perhaps[?], are we going to open a bit of our own fantasy in it by allowing other races?

[Laughing Hyena]

I was considering a helmsman. That's as best as I can possibly sum up it because Icarus 'Steele' is perhaps one of the most energetic and adventurous character I have ever played, constantly letting little just stand in his way. Confident and a bit too eager to prove himself in every aspect he considers himself one of the best pilots alive.

Anyway I thought the Black Pirates were the villainous scum and the Blue Rogues were just typical romanticized rebels according to Arcadia's lore. Sides where else will you see seven moons in several different skies?

[BruceTheCat]

Sounds great Hyena! Helmsman it is.

I love your idea Oreida, I think the group being scavengers for hire would be a great jumping off point to maybe a larger plot. They stumble across an ancient tomb, or buried treasure or something and find an artifact. Maybe we could do a sort of Treasure Island story-line where the group are hunting for some buried weapon of incredible power, all the while so are all of these other evil pirates.

I'm fine with other races, the setting is High Fantasy enough where more than just humans wouldn't really be that weird. As long as of course your race isn't too weird, like a gelatinous blob or something. Haha

Maybe as we progress also, if this RP kinda takes off, we can upgrade to a larger ship and invite more players as the need for more crew increases.

[Kaisude]

I know nothing of Skies of Arcadia, but it sounds interesting. Should I know anything? Wait is this a system based game?

[BruceTheCat]

It's actually based on a Dreamcast RPG game. Think Pirates of the Caribbean, but with flying ships!

[AribethAmkiir]

Mark me down for the concept we talked about RL

[Kaisude]

Can I be a cook or the gunner? I'm totally fine with love triangles and all should that idea come to mind again.

[BruceTheCat]

That's fine with me Kaisude, you are going to need to do a little bit of outside research on the game world though.

[Kaisude]

What kind research?

[BruceTheCat]

Details about the world, nothing too major but just to give you enough so that your character isn't a total stranger when he looks around.

[Oreida Wesker]

There's a Skies of Arcadia Wiki. The world is basicaly a broken planet that scattered islands of wildly unpopulated areas and ports floating around without worry if it's going to tip due ot gravity. Very anime type of game that wishes it was Final Fantasy. :P

I don't think Lobster is using a system, but it's too early to tell just yet. 

[apostateCourier]

I absolutely loved Skies of Arcadia, I used to own both the Dreamcast and GCN versions (I later gave the Dreamcast one away, as I don't actually own a Dreamcast <_<), though I would like confirmation on whether or not any system is going to be used.

I don't want to dive straight into free-form coming from tabletop games, but again, I adored Skies of Arcadia.  I'm certainly interested in playing, say, a gunner?  Or if Kaisude chooses to be the gunner/gunnery chief, I'd love to play as a navigator!

[BruceTheCat]

Great apostate! Lets wait to hear back on Kaisude as to what he wants to play before you decide.

No there will be no system involved, strictly free-form. I'm also considering not having a post-order either, just letting people post when they want, have their own scenes with another depending who is on, that sort of stuff. Thoughts?

[Oreida Wesker]

Suggestive thoughts [giggity]

We could rig up a really simple Action Points for combat and  dice roll for what treasure or loot you get. The way Wiki breaks the game down for understanding, it would be very easy to do and I would love to assist in monster dungeon stuffies. ^_^ I love treasure hunting as much as I love monsters.  Post order would be important unless someone is singled out in battle.

Our normal roleplay [ socializing, sex, networking, haggling, etc] can be freeform.

Post order, yes we can throw out the window, but I would heavily suggest a post limit so people don't have to try and read like ten posts between just two people that couldn't shut up, to put it bluntly. could we all agree on 2-3 posts every 20-ish hours?

[BruceTheCat]

I like the idea of the action point thing Oreida. We can throw something together just to make the game a little more interesting since we won't have a official GM.

I'd like to get one more female 'on-board' for the game before we begin. Aribeth told me she couldn't do more than maybe one post every two days, and I'd like somebody who can do more. Does anybody have any friends who they think would be interested?

[Oreida Wesker]

I might, been trying to reach her.

[BruceTheCat]

Let me know what you find out! If we can get her or another female character up for playing, I'd be willing to go ahead and start. Does anyone have any objections to me being the Captain? I'm fine with not being the helmsmen, more like the traditional pirate idea.

Also while we wait for a response, why not throw some character ideas out for ourselves? Go ahead and reply back with your:

Name:
Age:
Appearance: (Pic if possible)
Personality:
Background: (How you became a pirate) If you want your character to start not as a pirate, but on the ship, explain why!
Your Magic Color: (Lets try not to overlap on these)

[Kaisude]

i'll play a gunner/cook sound cool? I did some research and understand more now. So cool. I'll just go along with what ever you guys decide to do.

[BruceTheCat]

Sounds good, go with the gunner and apostate can be the navigator.

[Dorian Grandale]

Ah, this sounds very interesting.

How many ships/crews are you thinking of? I could offer two characters. An feline artificer, specializing in weapons, and a draconid heavy warrior. I can offer more details as needed.

[BruceTheCat]

Unfortunately Dorian we have enough male characters, we are looking to add one or two more females before starting.

[apostateCourier]

eeee... I'm trying to slowly slide into freeform roleplay, and I'm already joining one- I think I'll sit this one out guys, I'll enjoy reading it at least, and try to learn something. =) Have fun!

[Dorian Grandale]

Oh. Darnit. Arcadia is one of the prime inspirations for that game Oreida mantioned before. Since its failure, I've been reworking it.

Guess I'll wait for a later crew?

[Calison]

Is it too late to join? Skies of Arcadia is easily one of my all time favorite rpgs and I have been wanting to do a roleplay of it. I can easily play a female character if need be/if no one objects and I would be interested in being anything from a lookout, merchant, sailor or a delegate just to use the crew member roles from the game.

[BruceTheCat]

@ Dorian and Calison

Since apostate decided to step aside for the game, you can both join pending you are alright with having RPing and having sex as a female character Calison?

I would feel more comfortable if you were to play as a feline Dorian, if you have to play a different race other than human at all. A draconid (which I assume is a half man half dragon) would just be too unusual.

Are both of you alright with around a once a day minimum post?

[Calison]

I'm perfectly fine with RPing and having sex as a female character, I rather prefer playing them ^^

Once a day minimum works for me.

[Dorian Grandale]

Hmm, I see. I can work with a post a day, yes.

And sure, either chara would be great. Will work him up shortly.

[Oreida Wesker]

Oh aye, Capt'n. -tips her wool knit cap- Reportin fer duty and e'er loyal. Sound off, cherries.

And people, keep in mind that former pirates, doctors, gunners, sages, so on are avaliable to play with. Good crew is hard to find.

Name: Oreida Wesker
Alias: Clang
Age: 52 [25 to her people]
Race: Dwarf/Lamia
Station: Engineer and Smyth
Appearance: Monochromatic hair, like a bucket of oil shining in the sun, so deep black it reflects a myraid of colors. Her eyes are yellow as molten gold, Golden brown skin like brown sugar. sinewy and long arms and legs hiden by snake oiled skin, slight elongated waist like an outstretched cat. Gives away to a chest big enough that she had to strap them down with gauze for the kind of clunky work she does. Normally barefoot with ankle wraps, the tips of her toes and fingers are tipped with sharp claws often filed to be flat. Four foot ten and an agile little serpent with a surprising amount of strength from a dimunitive statured female. She normally wears light material pants rolled around her hips with a pair of supenders. Her jacket overlaps it with a thick belt and a metal buckle with an open chest thats banaged up and makes her look a bit barrel chested.

Personality: Highly social despite working with mechanic devices all day. One has to go out and be noticed, it is part of her job to haggle and get good pricing for everything she has to work with so connections are a must. Friendly as she will come off, she still acts like a merchant and can be rather vicious when she finds a fault in a deal.  A pacifist by nature and religion, she has sworn never to kill. Blood even makes her a bit queasy if not served on a platter with beans mixed into mash potatoes.

Background: The daughter of a dwarven smyth that was lucky enough to get saddled by a half blood lamia working a local bordello. Least life was exciting and she was highly stimulated with learning and the knowledge and wisdom of various men and women. She went through schools, not of the normaly variety, but of life experience and only thing she couldn't learn from her parents, she followed her own dream to work on the large ships. Ever since she seen those silver things flying like the great birds of stories, she always wanted to jump on one and be  an invaluable member.

Your Magic Color: ? You mean like.. White magic = healing? or something?

[Oreida Wesker]

Hey, Red. Is it okay if I could help volunteer with template.. I understand this part is just introduction, but i'll be trying to set up action points and I could get that up for lookies and suggestions. ^_^

[Calison]

I just had a thought. So if this is taking place before the events of the game itself, are there restrictions on the countries that our characters can come from? It's been a while since I've played the game, but I'm pretty sure the three most accessible places--at least from where the game starts you--are Valua, Nasr, and the Central skies. Until Vyse and company get access to the more powerful engines and stuff it was hard to get to the Aztec-inspired place and Yafutoma.

@Oreida: I think the magic color might be referring the the moonstone you generally carry, like Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Purple, or Silver.

[Laughing Hyena]

Yes the color corresponds to the six moons in Arcadia's Skies. Each moon corresponds to a different element or theme. For example the Red Moon is associated with Fire and Power in retrospect and hovers over the desert continent of Nasr.

[Dorian Grandale]

Ah, that makes much more sense. I really need to get me a copy of this game..

[Calison]

Character Sheet

Name: Nuria Sanchez
Alias: Lupita
Age: 25
Race: Human
Station: Lookout

Appearance:
A tall, athletic woman, Nuria can always be counted on to wear her black overcoat over simple, but sea-worthy clothes with a pair of strong boots. If you can get the overcoat off of her, Nuria's leathers hug her curves, acentuating her assets in a rather teasing way--given Nuria's personality, it'd be hard to place whether or not it was intentional or if it was just more comfortable to move around in. At her side is her rapier, a yellow moonstone set within the crossguard, the condiut for Nuria's lightening magic. A foldable spyglass is one of many items she has stored away on the pouches on her belt, into addition of helpful travel items.

Personality: Lots of time up in the crow's nest and a rather quiet home life has Nuria possessing rather solitary and quiet tendencies. Nuria's aloofness is nothing personal, usually. Get a few pints into her and she'll put enough wind in your sails to get you across the central skies, but Nuria reserves her speech for when she has something to report or when she is among close friends; disillusionment from her former career as a Valuan intelligence officer has left this young lookout with more than a few open scars in the trust department. A soldier through and through, Nuria has little problems with running her rapier through foes and coursing her lightening through them; she'll never seek out a fight if it can be helped, but when the gloves come off, some things just have to done.

Background: A former soldier of the Valuan Empire, Nuria comes from a minor, but old noble house. Against her parents' wishs, she chose to become a soldier and subsequently became astranged to them. During her eight years of service, Nuria served aboard serveral Valuan vessels, honing the eyes needed to be a lookout as well as sating her own desires to sail. The last posting she had was chief intelligence officer aboard the Spyglass, a scouting ship. The Spyglass' last mission would see it sunk by a Black Pirate force. Nuria blames the sinking and the loss of life that day on Valua itself; the Spyglass had been used as rather effective bait, lambs to the slaughter. Nuria left, dumping her uniform but keeping her rapier, her well trained eyes and her lightening magic. She felt she'd do more good for the general welfare as a pirate than she ever did as a soldier. 

Your Magic Color: Yellow, Spells: Electri, Driln

This is what I have so far for my character.

[Laughing Hyena]

I do wonder whom owns the ship? One of us or the GM does?

[Oreida Wesker]

Red is our Captain and it can either be his ship or Clang's, which is why she probably takes so good a care of it. For the Story, it's good there we will be all in one ship. I seen a lot of people trying to play opposing ships and so one and it doesn't really seem to work effectively for interaction.

Fitting answer, yes? -noses-

[Laughing Hyena]

Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide

Name: Icarus 'Steele'
Age: 24
Appearance: Pick your favorite image!

Will it be this one?

or...

This one?

or even...

This one?

Personality: Confident and full of zeal, Icarus comes off as an optimistic but cocky person whom is sure in his abilities and consider himself to be one of the best pilots in Arcadia. He wants to be the best and not just one of the best. He is never serious and often comes off as an immature person whom loves the finer things in life a bit too much, often indulging in food, drink, money and women and not in that order. He tends to look at life with a passive attitude letting things happen as they come and reacting to every situation, never proactively unless it is called for.
Background: There just isn't a lot of options for you in a place like Vaula. I wasn't the lucky ones whom so happened to be rich and rather then sit around in that smog encrusted hell hole stepped on and ignored by the rich snobs, you tend to turn to thievery in order to make ends meet. Well eventually things just kind of catch up to you so I did the 'smart' thing and stowed away on a ship. Not like there was any other way off right? Regardless I didn't get caught luckily but my free ride was definitely not an option since they were loading provisions on Sailors Island. Did I say loading? I meant confiscating.

I wished to continue with living and such so making myself useful I got a small gig at Sailors Island at the taverns where I could make ends meet washing dishes. Fascinating story right!? Well yours truly always manages to find new ways to get in over his head so one day a few of the Black Pirates of the affectionately dubbed Vendetta got a little raunchy with the waitress and well I can't have that since it's bad form. Big mistake. Apparently they liked me so much one of them got to knocking me out and shanghaied me onto the ship. Probably because I told a slight fib about me knowing where some fantastic treasure was during my storytelling and they were too drunk to know a story from reality.

Well they put me to work straight away scrubbing and doing the heavy lifting and so forth. I guess I can spin some decent lies because they believed the hype that the treasure was in Nasr. Lot of stuff gets buried there. On the way we were ambushed by ironically enough the same ship I stowed away on. Helmsman got blasted by one of those nifty cannons so I grabbed the wheel whilst man panicked and started trying to make a break for the deserts so that at east when you do crash you get some kind of buffering zone. Regardless, I actually had a hidden talent since we got out of that alive by staying near the mountain crags to try and lose them. I get made helmsmen since they needed the replacement. One thing leads to another I ditch the Black Pirates when they get to Nasrad... Or try to, as they spotted me so I got to run around a lot burrowing my way through a nifty restaurant in order to lose them. Ditched the bar fight and wound up out of two jobs so to speak.

Still it beat the alternative. The nights were quite active enough and after a bit of good living off their hard work I decided I needed more gold and the best way to do it was to keep at the whole helmsman gig. So I signed up with another crew though this time it was an actual merchants ship. The pay was good and the food was tasty. For a while it seemed like good work but what can I say trouble follows like a lost puppy. See the Black Pirates were still hunting around for that treasure with or without me and raiding whomever they could. So that was perhaps my first real ship battle and I gotta say it was probably one of the most exciting things to  be in. Sure it was dangerous but it's so much fun to outwit and outmaneuver them. Kind of the airship variant of chess where one wrong move means the end. We got boarded eventually after shooting up their ship and they rammed us. Fortunately for me you don't really forget how to shoot when you come from Vaula or when you are on a place like Sailors Island. Anyway we drove them off, I live to continue my adventures and you owe me another drink.

Now then where was I? Oh yes! See eventually we all know that I become a pirate but you never knew the why of it. Sure I skimmed over my skills and so forth but I am not a big fan of slavery as a way of making money. Recreation maybe but never for profit if you take my meaning. So with that said I found out that this old Nasr Merchant Ship had some rather interesting cargo. Namely fine figures, cute faces and lovely flesh. Well that didn't sit well with me, at all. So I went down to where the weapons and such were kept, broke them out and staged a little mutiny. Sufficed to say they did not expect them to fight that hard nor catch them with their pants down. Any that lived we left them by the oasis so they could walk back to Nasrad. So in short now I really am a pirate with a ship and a harem and I live happily ever after right?

Of course not! Why else would I be talking in a bar about all this and I need a damn drink again. So the lovelies decided to dump their savior off and steal the ship. Wasn't able to argue the point in bed and sprawled out. Least I got the gold all the same and probably woke up feeling better then I ever did in my entire life. Of course that was before the missing ship was noticed. Oh don't get me wrong they were sincere in their freedom but that story was only part true. See a few of them were also Black Pirates so yeah what a twist right? So back to square one once more and now I am here with you wanting me to be the helmsman. Well I see no reason in dragging it out any longer so I accept! Maybe this will be fun after all!

[Laughing Hyena]

Well thanks for that.

[BruceTheCat]

I honestly hadn't decided about the ship just yet. Probably what I will do is have it to where my character own's the ship, or it belongs to some rich investor who is willing to give it to us if we search some old ruins.

That could be our first mission. Through the grapevine each of you hears about a ship Captain that needs a crew, apply and get the position. We start on the day that we set sail. What does everyone think?

[Laughing Hyena]

Fine then.

[BruceTheCat]

Looks good Hyena, I like the idea that the two of them have already 'interviewed', which would really just consist of them meeting up and exchanging war stories about their adventures so far.

If anyone else wants to have already met with my character prior to the beginning of the RP feel free to PM me and we can figure out those details.

[Dorian Grandale]

Heh. Still working on my feline chara, which I'm making out to be a bit of an inventor, though with plenty of fight. He will likely hire on as a weapon deck crewmaster, or as a marine squad leader.

[BruceTheCat]

Can everyone.state what job they are wanting on the crew? I think we accidentally doubled up on weapon experts

[Calison]

Nuria's going to be a Lookout.

[Laughing Hyena]

helmsman

[Dorian Grandale]

Ack.. Was this because of me? I can easily change my role, if needed.

[BruceTheCat]

I think we are ok, Oreida is going to be the engineer, which leaves an open spot for the gunner.

[BruceTheCat]

Sorry guys, one more question before I post (which might delay it to tomorrow morning) where do we want to have it? Obviously there is going to be a fair deal of sex in the game, and I don't want to limit anyone's kinks, so maybe Bondage: Exotic? Or we could move it over to NC?

[Laughing Hyena]

Bondage Exotic is fine for me.

[Dorian Grandale]

Yeah, that will work nicely.

[Calison]

Bondage: Exotic works for me too

[Laughing Hyena]

Incidentally I found the symbols of the moons and the magic they each entail towards. Each symbol also pertains to the Gigas they pertain towards. The Gigas are powerful weapons capable of incredible destruction in their own rights and once caused the end of the world once by the Rains of Destruction.

Red, The Moon of Fire and Power

The Magic this Moon presides over are as follows - Pyri, Pires, Pyrum, Pyrulen, Increm & Incremus

Yellow, The Moon of Lightning

The Magic this Moon presides over are as follows - Electri, Electrum, Electrulen, Driln & Drilnos

Blue, The Moon of Wind and Water

The Magic this Moon presides over are as follows - Wevli, Wevles, Wevlum, Wevlen, Slipara & Quika

Green, The Moon of Growth and Healing

The Magic this Moon presides over are as follows - Sacri, Sacres, Sacrum, Sacrulen, Noxi & Noxus

Purple, The Moon of Ice

The Magic this Moon presides over are as follows - Cristali, Cristalum, Cristalen, Panika & Sylenis

Silver, The Moon of Life and Death

The Magic this Moon presides over are as follows - Risan, Riselem, Curia, Eterni, Eternes & Eternum

[Inari]

Me and Red have been chatting and little and he invited me in. So I'll be coming a long. :)

I'll post up her profile in a bit.

Are there any races that are a yes and no in this? Also I have this game on Dreamcast... just never got round to playing it. <____<;;;;

[Calison]

Welcome aboard ^^

[Inari]

Thanks. So is this race limited or no?

[BruceTheCat]

Sorry, just got back. No real race limit, just don't go too overboard. If you want to play something a bit exotic (say a Slime girl, off the top of my head) we can discuss it and figure out how to make it work.

[Inari]

You were only thinking slime because I proposed it in another rp. LOL

[BruceTheCat]

Haha, indeed. Also decide what role you want to fulfill on the Ship. There aren't any specific jobs that need to be covered, just something you think would make sense to have on a pirate ship

[Inari]

Okie dokie. Once I have had some nice sleepy I'll think up a profile. :)

[BruceTheCat]

Got it! I'm going to go ahead and throw up the first post this evening. Feel free to jump in whenever you get back and submit a profile!

[BruceTheCat]

Here is the pic for my character:



His hair is going to be shorter though, and with the Red magic tattooed on his shoulder.

[Dorian Grandale]

I'm almost done with mine. Will have him posted tonight.

[BruceTheCat]

I'm putting together the first post for whoever is online and wants to get started.

[Laughing Hyena]

Excellent.

[BruceTheCat]

First post is up!

https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=145975.0

I'll also create a OOC section a bit later. We can continue using this for the time being.

[BruceTheCat]

Great Starcry, we have a Cupil for our ship! (sort of)

If you don't want to have to wait for us to get to a point where we can find you, we can always say that you took your human form and applied like everyone else, completely unbeknownst to us that you're actually a slime girl?

[Oreida Wesker]

Okay, currently, we have 3 males and 3 females in confirmed characters. I summoned them up on my first post. ^_^

[Katra Alexion]

I have never played actual game itself but I would be interested in playing this one.

[Dorian Grandale]

Hmm, what does it say of me, that I like the slime girl pic better?  ;)

[Oreida Wesker]

That you like tentacles and wet squishy babes. -nods- Heh. I wonder if we can store things inside her... -eyes shift, poking the slime girl with the wrench-

Edit: Katra! You joined a little too late, but hey, could still do a love triangle if we got an extra dame! If Kaisude is gunna join then we'll have gunner unless you want the role. Would go great with blue stone, water and wind. RIght up your ally.

[BruceTheCat]

That sounds fine to me Katra! Just post up your character sheet and I'll get back to you later on more specific details about he world. I'm moving today guys, so I won't be at my computer very much. Though I should be able to post late tonight!

[Dorian Grandale]

No probs! I'm just giving some finishing touches to my chara. Will post shortly.

[Oreida Wesker]

Alrighty!

[Inari]

I think anyone likes slime girls. They can do all sorts. >_>

I would go with her just joining like normal. But I don't know the roles, so I'm kinda stuck there. :S

[BruceTheCat]

There is a navigator, cook, helmsman, engineer, and cook I be live. I don't mind you making up your own roles that you think might help. What's important is just that you are there, not that you have a important job. Through character rogression we will make our own roles.

[Dorian Grandale]

And your friendly ship's weapons master, too!

Chara's ready, just looking for a pic.

[Oreida Wesker]

Red, you stated before that peeps need a job that bring them to the ship. -prods-

Red Lobster - Captain/Cook
Laughing Hyena – Helmsmen
Dorian Grandale – Task Master/ Former Military

Oreida Wesker – Engineer
Calison – Vigil Point

Katra is making a Gunner.

Slime girl. -taps her jaw- I sure the Helmsmen and Look out could be star gazers since they're use to it.
Could be a lore specialist or rogue. -nods- Everyone needs a lovable rogue and decoy.  Good at distracting and finding traps, palming stuff...

[Inari]

XD

Lore specialist I guess it is. Need someone who knows shit about things/places they are going. :P

[Oreida Wesker]

-nods- You could be both, Lore and rogue, but it would be fun. I'm sure slime creatures can live for a long time, just keep her away from the salt.

[Dorian Grandale]

Name: Bartrend "B'akuu'san" Ralkan
Age: 30
Position: Crew Chief/Marine

Appearance:

What I Am

Standing at 6 foot nothing, with a well-muscled physique, he would be impressive to most humans. And this would be without counting his snow-white fur, marred only by the dark grey stripes that runs down his back. The stripes also encase his forearms and calves, giving the impression of long gloves and tall boots. Large, predatory eyes shimmer a deep green as they track anything of interest. Several scars are evident, though not readily visible, upon his chest and legs.

His attire is simple, it being a loose shirt and trousers cut off at the knee. He wears no shoes, for none would fit his clawed, wide feet. He carries three weapons, almost constantly. A sharp, black steel knife at his belt, which was a gift from his father. A longsword, made of the same black metal, rests upon his back on a leather scabbard. Finally, a large boomerang, made of wood as hard as metal, hangs on a sling at his back, across the sword.

Personality: He has a curious streak half a world wide, but that's tempered by his own self-imposed discipline as a warrior. If he cannot figure something by observing alone, his questions will be short, but amicable. Females not of his kin seem to confuse him a great deal, with their wildly mixed signals.

Background: Growing up in a land-bound beast tribe, he chose the warrior's path from young age, but quickly grew restless, wondering if there was more to his craft, specially seeing the great wood-and-metal birds that flew over their island on occasion. When one of such landed, and their occupants showed themselves, there was a great many questions. Why have they come? What do they want? Are they enemies? When the strangers approached, speaking in a broken, but understandable tongue, he was instantly intrigued. He decided to go with the flying people, after they set up trade with his tribe. His time with the human warriors taught him much, but still he travels on, looking for more. His curiosity of the world, and all the wonderful devices and people in it, has kept him from returning to his people, as of yet.

Note: His tribal name is not known to the crew.

Magic Color: Moon of Silver; Curia

[Oreida Wesker]

Helpful Tips on a Skies of Arcadia. Just stick to: Magics and Islands/Ports

Also thinking that we should incoporate the Black Moon Stone. The 7th stone could cover Hexes and Time, would be easy to set up and if we do get an eight player, could have a 8th stone of the Gold Moon, looking over the stone again to conjure an idea sinc the game is based off it and not a replay of it. -nods-

Oh, and dibs on green for my Clang

Magic of the Skies

[Inari]

-nods- You could be both, Lore and rogue, but it would be fun. I'm sure slime creatures can live for a long time, just keep her away from the salt.

I thought it was slugs that were to stay away from salt... >_>

[Oreida Wesker]

Slugs are slimey and jiggly jelly.... >.> Okay, how about cinnamon? -pokes her belly.-

[AribethAmkiir]

I'm going to step away from this game.  I don't know enough of about the setting to be able to contribute, and I don't believe the posting demands of the game will fit my schedule.

Thank you for considering me and best of luck with this.

[Calison]

I'm pretty sure navigation would be in my character's background/ she would know how to navigate using the stars and such ^^

I think I also like the idea of incorporating two more additional moons if the need arises. I think the moons themselves can only be seen respectively from the countries where they rise, so it wouldn't be out of the question at all to have two more moons. I suppose its a good thing Arcadia doesn't have oceans of water, because their tides would be wonky xD

For the potential Gold Moon, maybe it resides over luck and fate?

[Vaulera]

Do you still require more female members?

[Inari]

Slugs are slimey and jiggly jelly.... >.> Okay, how about cinnamon? -pokes her belly.-

You just wanna find a way to be mean to her. D:

Do you still require more female members?

I don't see any problem with it. :)

[Oreida Wesker]

Vaulera:
My apologise, Star and Katra popped on and got their characters workin, though if you would like to play a male character, we are looking for one more if Kaisude doesn't get back to us. We're trying to get an even amount of people and Red doesn't want the crowd too large. Understandably so. -nods-

Calison:
Yes! I was toying with that idea from a old diety with golden horns. I was thinking Luck; cause more rare things, better equiptment, or more coin/gems to drop or treasure looting and like Charm to confuse enemies into being temporary allies. Maybe a third option too of.. Gold for Luck/Fortune, Charm, and might have to look over the other magics. Enlightenment/Focus: I'm thinking perhaps a type of boost to moon powers of the closes ally or self would be a good potential power..

Fate would be harder to control though and that might be a bit too 'strong' or could make the Golden moon holders seem like seers which is more like a cosmic energy feel. Ya dig?

[Calison]

I agree that Fate magic would be a lot harder to control and balance against everything else, so I'm digging your ideas for Luck/Fortune and Enlightenment/Focus. I'm not sure where you and Red are on the idea incorporating SP as a game mechanic, but it might be interesting to have a spell, likely high level/ not easily accessible, that when cast allows for those that use their turn to focus to add SP to the pool to grant a bit more. Just an idea I'm throwing out there, it might be a bit too much.

Since the other moons only have two main domains and sets of spells associated with them, we might want to limit the Gold Moon to the same parameters. So we'd have to choose between Luck/Fortune, Charm, Enlightenment/Focus and what others we think that could potentially fit for those two domains.

[Oreida Wesker]

Silver, of life and death, has three properties so Silver and Gold will have three respectively.

Gold Moon of Chance and Wonder
Spell Property: Luck, Charm, and Focus

Black Moon of Supersition
Spell Property: Hex and Fear

Mechanics:
And there is SP, MP, and HP, right? If I make that, I won't make any stats, just points on attacks based with weapons and minor mods.

As to a game mechanic, I'll try to see what I can do about a minor stat that only effects HP, SP, and MP foreveryone could choose. Boosting these will purely be boosted by combat or certain events, maybe. Players can choose where to assign them.

Then I have Action Points [AP] everyone gets 20 to start, has a little chart for use of: Power Block [10 AP], Critical [10 AP], Signature Move [10 ap], and Boost Attack [+2 base damage per 1 AP]

I'm not sure if weapon base attack should depend on Pierce, Slash, and Blunt weapons. It would have a minor mod, but for the most point I was thinking of having everyone's base attack be the same when armed, until they upgrade it with points. [the will be determined by how many enemies there are and divide that amoung the 'party' in the fight]   

But we have a while to discuss it and any fights that happen before this is completed can be rewarded later, so no worries. I intend to make this simple as it's not the focal part of the game. -nods-

[Calison]

Oh right, Silver had the revival spells, instant death spells, and the status aliment heal spell. Forgot about Curia.

Sounds like you have some good ideas about the mechanics that we could use for combat and the like. My only concern is whether or not everyone is going to be on board with it. At the moment we're not in a systems forum and I think that maybe that might be part of the reason people signed up for the game, that it would be completely freeform without the use of a system.

[Inari]

So...much...reading. @___@

[Dorian Grandale]

Hehe. Bertrand is the son of a powerful shaman, so him having these would make sense.. even if he might no realize it just yet..

[Oreida Wesker]

Cailson:
Well I suggested a small system and he agreed it was a good idea and no one else made any comments except you, so fact is they ignored my posts in favor of his or they silently agreed in having no problems with it.

But the system is not hte core ruling faction like it would be in most games when considering actions, it's only to help keep reigns, but I will write it out and see what people think. It's not enforcing, just looking for the best fit.

Just like I told Red that this was an expedition ship for hire, but when he later offered up the idea, he stated them all to be pirates. :P

[Calison]

Personally, I'm all for systems play, it, like you said, helps to keep reigns on the action so we don't end up unreasonably dodging or hitting everything. I just want to make sure everyone is on board with it before you move forward with creating something--better to get any concerns or reservations out of the way so there's no confusion later on. Wouldn't want you to put in a lot of work for it to end up as naught ^^;;

That said, I'm looking forward to see what you come up with. ^^

[Oreida Wesker]

Oh, well, basically that's it, all I have to do is refine what I said. LoL, not too much work, tis a little smeepy right now. -snuggles into Cali and murmurs lowly- Psych gets me sleepy..

Okay People. Look that post about my system idea and if you'd give it a chance and like to offer suggestions. It's just like having a mini game more then a system anyway. I ain't good at systems unless I have a cheat sheet so no fears. it will be very easy to use.

[BruceTheCat]

@ Valuera

I'm perfectly fine with you joining if you'd like. It's not extremely important to me that we have an equal number of male to female ratio. Are you familiar at all with the game?

[Inari]

My brain is a little dead, and I am unsure how to start. So I'll probably throw a post up in the morning.

[Dorian Grandale]

I'm in similar status, Starcry. But in my case, I'm just needing some grub, which I'm going to go get now. See yas later, peoples!

[Oreida Wesker]

Red:
It would make it 5 females and 3 males. It's good with 4F/3M, positions are scarce not to mention moon stones.

[Laughing Hyena]

Meh I don't care. More for me ^_^

[Vaulera]

I'm not terribly sure as to the extent that the races go, I see some pretty exotic stuff, but I don't actually know what is standard or not, besides humans.

[Calison]

In the game itself, human is pretty much the standard, with them coming from four different countries--there's a fifth and sixth one, but one is all frozen and forgotten ruins under the ice and other lives removed from the world in the atmosphere, we don't get a whole lot of them within the game itself.

For the game here Red has given us a lot of freedom to choose what sort of race we want to play. Pick something that interests you and run it by Red and he'll decide if its fitting with the setting.

[Laughing Hyena]

If no one else will post I will. ^_^

[Oreida Wesker]

That would be nice, . Not like I can respond to me'self. :P

[Katra Alexion]

Name: Talaitha Christo

Age: 21

Race: Elf/Nymph

Appearance:

Personality: Much like her elements, Talaitha is calm on the surface like a gentle breeze or can become a force of nature with little to no warning at all. Pragmatic and adaptable at best, mercurial at worst - going from one emotional extreme to another in a heartbeat. However, she is loyal to a fault if given good reason. Considered flirtatious and a bit flighty, she enjoys living in the here and now rather than worrying about what tomorrow brings. A bit lazy when there is nothing important going on she is nonetheless there along side everyone else when there when push comes to shove.

Background: Talaitha is a young woman without a past and considerable amount of skills with guns and martial arts at her disposal without any clear memory of how she came about them. She travels from place to place seeing if she can find any clue as to the origin of her past, while helping the common folk along the way - for an affordable price, that is. For the moment she is taking a break from that to work as a scavenger on an aiship.

Your Magic Color: Blue Moon - water/wind

[BruceTheCat]

I will be able to post again soon guys. I finished moving but have no internet. So my posts are goin to be at weird times.

[Inari]

I think I'll drop from this one. Sorry guys.

[Katra Alexion]

sorry to hear that.

[Oreida Wesker]

Yay! You used the one i sent you. Nice job on altering the hair, Kat.

Oh? That's too bad. I'm going to need another lore master, I was getting a treasure plot ready.

And the most horrible thing happen last night. the storm cut me out this morning and I lost all my info for the combat system. Luckily i posted some stuff in various places [IM logs, this ooc] so i don't have to start from scratch again, at least. ^_^

[Laughing Hyena]

Well... shit. Anyway do you know some of the usual features of this game by chance and how to implement them? ^_^

[Oreida Wesker]

Impliment what features, darling? It's early in the morning for me, so you might have to be a touch more clear.

Ad no worries, this hasn't discouraged me at all and i'm saving my file very often. :P

[Dorian Grandale]

Yay! As the stat-monger I am, I'm glad you're sticking to this.

[Katra Alexion]

I am still here, just trying to figure out my post, seems everyone is converging en mass upon the poor captain to sign up *lol*

[Oreida Wesker]

If the captain likes slime girls, then he loves things in masses. -nods as that makes sense on some level.-

Although Oreida has no clue that guy that informed her about the bunks and food is the Capt'n.

[Dorian Grandale]

I just hope Bertrand's politeness doesn't get him wrenched on the head.  ;D

[Oreida Wesker]

Red: Circle of Leaders is still waiting on you, squee.

[Laughing Hyena]

That we are. We need our captain!

[Oreida Wesker]

It's a WoD game him and I are in, he's yet to post there.

[BruceTheCat]

Sorry Oreida, with my work ramping up this week I haven't had the time to post on everything I'm involved in. I'm going to prioritize getting the Skies of Arcadia post up in a few hours.

[Oreida Wesker]

-rubs his tummy- No sweat, i understand your game comes first. -noses-

[Katra Alexion]

I also apologize for not posting myself, some RL came up and I had to deal with it.

[Oreida Wesker]

Alright, some test and thoughts about the home brewed for Arcadia. Keep in mind that this is only the very simplified version of a possible system. A real one with stats would work similar to what i'm offering now, only a bit bigger with things for every player to keep track of. This is the small one, my beta. I call her 'Molly'. ^-^

Action Points [AP]:
Earned by combat or certain events I have yet to figure out.

Duel earns .5 AP [If it's a good descriptive and appropriate length combat, even if a bit playful, without breaking into sex, then give yourself the 1 AP]

Solo Combat earns 2AP
Solo Combat against squad: 4AP
Solo Combat against Boss: Death???

Party Combat earns 1 AP &100 coin to each part member
Party Combat against Squad: 3AP & 300 gold to each to each party member
Party Combat against Boss: ???

Social quests: Another possibly way to earn AP, scavenger/explorer/seeker solo missions, maybe. Pretty much grunt work that will give more money, items, and maybe 1-2 AP. Only way 3 AP would be a dangerous Social Quest like ambushes and kidnappings and might require a party. A chart will come later when I think of some Social Quests.

How to Spend:
  Players can choose where to assign them.

Allotting 1 AP will allow you to upgrade one of the following:
- Gives 5 points to: Health [HP] or Mana [MP]
- Permanently adds 2 Spirit Points [SP]
- Adds 5 points to Moon Spells
- Adds 3 Damage to Weapons

Gather 5 AP for the following:
- Gain a precious gem [Worth: 1000 gold]
- Signature Move gains +8 dmg, raises cost by 3 SP
- Raise Critical Dmg by .5 and raises cost by 2 SP
- Weapon Augment gives +2 dmg more when spending AP to weapon
- On one spell, action, or move; reduce  SP cost by 2
- Gain another Spell

Gather 12 AP for the following:
- Moon berry : Allows you to make an additional signature move
- 3,000 gold[/quote]
                                 



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Spirit Specialty Chart:
*Can only spend SP on one Spirit Specialty per round*
Cover Fire [5 sp] – [group only] Flash bomb goes off near a foe, allowing all whom wish to run a safe exit.
Boost Attack Damage [5 SP]– Gives +1 bleed dmg [per 5 SP] for 1 round, stacks on target.
Power Block [10 SP]- To avoid Physical hits, cost raises +1 when you upgrade SP
Gale Dodge [10 SP] – To avoid Magical hits, cost raises +1 when you upgrade SP
Signature Move [14 SP] – Character’s personalized move.
Critical [15 SP] – Damage inflicted is x1.5
Epitaph [30 SP] – Party of 4 or more; combines the characters’ magic to bring a Cosmic Moon down upon their foes and cause heavy damage to all. Does damage + 30% more to Boss battles, if there are any. Instant kills 1/2 of total foes and leaves the living with ½ life.

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Basic  Setup
Health: 40
Mana: 40
Spirit: 20
Weapon [10 dmg]: Trained fighters gain +3 dmg
Signature Move [15 dmg] Trained fighters gain +5 dmg
Spells: 1  [Mages start with 1 of each property under their color]


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Basic Beginner Party/Solo Combat
There will normally be 3-8 foes. We can roll a d10. If you get a 9 or10, reroll. *** If you have a higher roll like the following and your know your no match, Roll again and pretend you didn’t see this. If you post it down that you face them, then battle on until one of your expires.***
1-2 are vicious enemies, health 110 -155, Cannot run away without taking half their health
3-8 are Normal enemies, health: 70-90. Run away is an option.
9 is a Squad of Leader and drones; 1 Leader with Health 155, 6 drones with Health: 80.
10. Boss. Health 300-500.


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Average Combat Reward Chart
Defeat an enemy and gain 2 AP and roll a d10 for looting.
1] Black Map
2] Gold ** [Roll for Gold chart]
[3-5] Eldritch Concoctions [Mana restore 35]
[6-8] Soothing Salve [Health restore 35]
[9] Soul Remedy [Spirit restore 35]
[10] An old piece of inked paper and roll again

**Gold Chart:Roll a d10 and post result.
1. 800
2-3 600
4-5 400
6-7 200
8-9 500
10 700


Monster's Rare Item Chart
1. Liddel’s Mirror [ Party: Hand mirror that will deflect each again one magic attack]
2. Red Moon Stone: Striking the ground erupts a wildfire hitting all foes. Freely upgrades the weapon by +3 every time weapon is upgraded. [Weapon Damage/foes = area effect damage]
3.Green Moon Stone: Adds +3 Poison with every hit [stackable]. If you hit an ally, damage is converted to health
4. Yellow Moon Stone: For a moment, damage is converted into Electrical damage to stun enemy for 1 round. [Recharge rate: Once every Three Rounds].
5. Blue Moon Stone: Grants double strike and lowers all SP costs by 5 [If SP Cost is under 5, then cuts to half]
6. Purple Moon Stone: may frost a enemy in place [ Once every three rounds].
7.Silver Moon Stone: Grants a critical to instantly kill an enemy or restores a fallen comrade with a third of health. [ Pick only one every three rounds]
8. Black Moon Stone: Adds +3 Bleeding Damage per hit and instantly makes one foe too afraid to attack.
9. Gold Moon Stone: Instantly Charms one Enemy that fights with you until you attack or leave it.
10. Moon Berry: Allows character to gain knowledge of a new Signature Move


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SPELLS:
Will be quickly adjusted upon approval of the Molly System

[Oreida Wesker]

Oh shit.. Um.. Okay. Red Lobster, our GM, is regrettably dropping out due to time issues. Nobody panic. ::Flails.::

Okay, if you guys want to stay in, Corbin will be an NPC Captain and if any of you guys wish to be Captian, then this first mission will be the NPC's Captian's first and last. If we do get a new captain, everyone, except my engineer is capable upon reading their stories. We can also have a vote, in which I nominate Laughing Hyena the Helmsmen, as he is also the most knowledgeable about Skies of Arcadia as well as piloting a ship, with Dorian in Second since his is more military backing.

And I wouldn't mind co-GMing since I've been mulling it about lately to start my own, but I would like to keep it open like a council if someone has a plot or story they want to get in the future, then that will work and we can chatter and chart them down.

If everyone approves or would like alterations, be it suggestive change or more for complexity, to the system, please let me know and then once this is done, I'll set up a OOC with the Chara Profiles, system,  and crap on the front page for easy reading.

[Calison]

Really unfortunate about Red >.< Wish him the best and hopefully in the future he may be able to join us again.

I'd still be interested in staying on personally. Maybe we can decide through a poll in the new OOC thread who we want the Captain and Second-in-Command to be. Though, I do second Laughing Hyena's nomination.

The system looks great Oreida! So AP is experience points? As for Spirit Points, it looks like we don't get them over time like in game, so we start out with a pool of them and use them according to the chart?

[Oreida Wesker]

Yes. AP is XP.

Well, you can gain SP over combat if you one or all your AP to gain it. I wanted this to be simple to understand for everyone, but also keep in mind how things could easily become outbalanced with power as SP nearly controlls all the characters potential. So I thought it best to be able to set limits and upgrades and that chart will grow as we play.

Regular attacks don't take any SP to move, of course.

And Spells will be up and tweaked. -noses Calison- And Gigas will come later too,  I'll still have to make up a Black and Gold for both too.

[Laughing Hyena]

Just remember that continuity wise three gigs were destroyed by Vyse and Company so the Yellow, Blue and Silver Gigas are not an option.

Oh and I would point out a few corrections to make Oreida. As I depicted earlier that I gave info on the six moons in question and the spells they pertain to. Also the weapons can carry elemental affinity if one has a moonstone inlaid into their weapon. With elements holding a superior advantage over an enemies elemental affinity. Heres what it was in the main game.

Green is strong over Purple, but weak against Red and Blue
Red is strong over Green, Purple and Blue but weak against Red and Yellow
Purple is strong over Red but weak against against Green, Purple and Blue
Blue is strong over Red and Yellow but weak against Green and Purple
Yellow is strong over Green, Blue and Silver but weak against Yellow
Silver is strong over Yellow but weak against none

Every other element that was not mentioned was doing normal damage when paired against the other.

Also I should note magic of any kind in this universe uses only one Magic Point per spell due to the fact that magic points are not in huge quantity. However Magic also consumes the parties Spirit Point with the stronger spells consuming more to cast. Heroes had to share their Spirit Points.

[Oreida Wesker]

-quickly scribbles down those notes, especially about 'str & wk' elements- Alright, I can really use that.

About Gigas, would we like to use them anyway or create something similar to the Gigas idea given the game is based more on the setting.  Given that if we ever have 8 players, unlike Acardia, we would have eight moons, but the black and gold are far from sight or aleast I figure a black moon in a black universe might be hard to find, period. :P

About Elemental Affinity, when these particular weapon modifying moon stones are found and assigned into a slot, they will carry that Stone's main element, but in a text base game, I can only do so much that would make sense, other then adding damage, though I shall edit it to be clear. -nods-  Yellow, I made like a taser. ^_^. I will use the str. & wk. now i know what they are, so I strive to make those weapon modifications reflect what they stand for. Very helpful, your a good choice already..

About Magic Points, yep. I saw that in wiki.Would you like it to be that way, cause I could turn the number down to 2 MP on the Base values.The limit would be like, what, 10? -scribbles more notes for alterations-

About Spirit,  SP sharing would be interesting, if not mysteriously tricky to set up, but given you gave me a key component, I could give it a good shot with little effort. Though Magic also takes SP, you say. -rubs her chin- Alright, I could see that. Before I tweak all the spells, i'll post up an example.

Thanky you lots. your better then wiki. -nods-

[Laughing Hyena]

Makes more sense to follow the formula to an extent. Especially concerning Magic and Spirit Points since that part of the game is kind of fundamental to it all. Besides, sharing Spirit Points will encourage better teamwork.

How? Because you cannot just go nuts with it individually and it forces you to fight smarter.

Actually theres a few items I can point you towards for guidelines if you wish. Magic Drop gives back 1 MP whilst Magic Dew gives back 10 MP

Also Typical Healing Items are named after the spells they used in the form of crystals. Heres the One Shot Healing Items for you as a small thing. If you'd like a more comprehensive list of one shot items you can make use of which already exist then I can Pm you them.

Sacri Crystal         Restores 500 HP
Sacres Crystal       Restores 1000 HP
Sacrum Crystal     Restores 1000 HP to whole Party
Sacrulen Crystal    Restores Full HP

Oh and Katra we wait upon you! ^_^

[Oreida Wesker]

Fundamental to the video game in fact they have a more complex system, bare in mind this isn't a game redo, it's based on Arcadia and could have started in the past or future of that game. I mean, I doubt we'll have a cham eating goo pet following anyone around, ya know.

I'm changing the MP 40 to MP 5, mage/cleric base characters would start with +5 MP more.

Be better? You can't exactly go nuts with the way I wrote it out, if so, you'd faint before getting through the first battle. -nods- It's why I made the charts like that. You could only use like two special moves in combat at this stage, if your lucky.

If I raised the health, i would have to raise all the weapon damages too. -tilts her head a little at it- Tis also having to make a shop later for weapons. I just didn't want to be too close to the game.

Sky ships, floating islands, treasure, bounty hunting, monster hunting, recover missions, keep it loose as not everyone played it, but it'll still be fun. -nods-

[Laughing Hyena]

Im flexible so I can deal.