Dante's Abyss 2009

[Mal Nova]

I'd like it if it is the Versions methog, because it'd work better for me if Mal knew he was invited to DA

[Celena]

I can't make sense of what you're saying. What is methog?

[Kaden]

"Method" is what I assumed he meant.

I think he's saying that he likes the idea of different types of invitations, since his character would like an invitation to kill people.

[Ander]

Hey ander im just letting you know my character is one of the ones who will need to be tricked into participating. So if you could help me brainstorm some ideas or osmeone else could then id appreciate it.

I'll just make it so that everyone gets to write their own invitations. Basically, you can put whatever is going to convince your character to join, even if it has to lie to do so. It doesn't even have to be dramatic; it could say "free cookies and juice will be provided," and you could just be like "FREE COOKIES?! I'M THERE!" The only universal theme of the invitation will be that it is personally addressed and delivered to your character.

Will this be a DA where Combat Ability (and Techniques, etc) will come into play? If so, would you consider doing a sort of "bracket" thing so lower level people won't get owned by someone 10 times their strength in the early rounds?

Will Abilities come into play? For instance, would Ki Sense act like a weaker form of the GPS, in that it detects ki signals and the origin of those ki signals?

I'm assuming fights will be roleplayed by the players, since that was the style of the older versions of DA?

CA will not apply; everyone starts on an equal playing field. Abilities and Techniques will be usable so long as they don't involve CA or PP. Some of them may have additional limitations in regards to game dynamics, such as teleportation. They also won't have any affect on the outcome of fights, but they are available so that people are able to role-play more comfortably as their own characters. Yes, people will be writing their own fights this year.

For those of you who are unable to use ki, or do not have many means of realistically combating someone with a thousand different ki-based Techniques, I am willing to provide a basic ki-based weapon for story purposes only as compensation (beyond that, weapons play absolutely no role in this game). People will also be allowed to bring in some shop items and any personal storyline items you normally carry on your person. These too, have no affect on the outcome of fights, but are available for your character to stay more true to how they would normally be role-played.

Aside from that, the rest of it will be explained when the rules go up.

[Vad]

Can we deny said Ki weapon and remain at a disadvantage if we so choose?

[Ander]

Can we deny said Ki weapon and remain at a disadvantage if we so choose?

Yeah, if you want to.

[Vad]

Thank you kindly, Commander. Doing laps now! =o

[Sol]

Digging the introductory concept. I'm excited

[Vad]

Digging the introductory concept. I'm excited

Yeah. It's going to be some fun shit.

[Mal Nova]

I have a question or two, you said you deny any Techs/Abilities that alter CA. But what about those with the Inner Strength? If there is someone with it... I think the old Krillin has it actually, it makes them lacking an ability going into it, is it not?

As well what about Power-ups? If I wound up getting enough XP for the power up, and had an idea for a Power-up via RP fodder... could I use it?

Note: as an explination to Zena/Kaden, Yeah it's what I meant, but it'd be more logical story-line wise for Mal to enter DA, knowing it's DA. Of course it's for story-line purposes...

[Ander]

CA will not apply; everyone starts on an equal playing field. Abilities and Techniques will be usable so long as they don't involve CA or PP.

Power ups and Inner Strength involve CA, so no, they will not be allowed.

[Belle Hibiki]

Inner Strength involves CA?

I mean, I know it gives you 15% extra stats, so you're more powerful than your CA would indicate (kind of), but I don't think it's really the same as a Power Up.

/shrug

[Jack]

How many abilities actually involve CA or PP?

[Kaden]

Power-Ups, Power Training, and Inner Strength, arguably.

I mostly agree with Belle about Inner Strength. It doesn't really affect CA, but if CA isn't a factor for the event, it doesn't really matter whether or not it counts.

[Vad]

Well, I now cannot wait for this. I just wrote three pages of free writing for my personal storyline. I can now comfortably pump all my focus into this.

*dansu*

To dah XTREME

[Ander]

Dante's Abyss 2009 is officially open for business. Sign-ups are the Sunday, November 1st to Saturday, November 7th, and the game begins Sunday, November 8th.

GO SIGN UP!

[Celena]

I'm personally interested to see what will motivate Sage to join DA.

[Ashe]

Maybe Ashe could do that =D Unless you've got a pair of sisters thing planned again.

[Celena]

No, nothing planned. Besides, I've worked out what Xenia's motivation will be.

[Ashe]

I know what will happen with Ashe, I'm just trying to figure out how to transition her there. I think I'm going to have to have her go in untrained (mostly) again, so I might backtrack a bit. Forming an idea in my head for something I can pull off realistically before Nov8 even with my procrastination.