Futuristic Auger Sign OOC

[Kloudy]

Thanks for the detailed insight. Now that we have the inspiration and how he'll act with his motivations, I can ask this question. When did he start to want to rule over the world? It can be a straight forward answer or one that's complex. If you answer because he's always wanted to, it won't make much sense unless we give an event that triggered that idea.

Well post the incident with his father, William went out and killed him sometime a week later. After that, it was only a matter of time with him messing about in school (generally fuckig with the resources in chemistry to make his assort poisons and learning about politics) that he became aware of the High Tides through his father's contacts, whom he had inherited. Upon leaving school, William gambled with them until he finally joined the High Tides. It was then that he aspired to really gain some power, typically a lot of money and resources by becoming a leading figure in the High Tides. But I'd say it was upon gaining his auger, I.e. my last post and my next post, that he's realised world domination could be achievable. And if he can do it, then all the previous motivations now apply. : )

 

[Hachi Machi]

Well post the incident with his father, William went out and killed him sometime a week later. After that, it was only a matter of time with him messing about in school (generally fuckig with the resources in chemistry to make his assort poisons and learning about politics) that he became aware of the High Tides through his father's contacts, whom he had inherited. Upon leaving school, William gambled with them until he finally joined the High Tides. It was then that he aspired to really gain some power, typically a lot of money and resources by becoming a leading figure in the High Tides. But I'd say it was upon gaining his auger, I.e. my last post and my next post, that he's realised world domination could be achievable. And if he can do it, then all the previous motivations now apply. : )

it seems as if always rising to the top has been his goal. He believes world domination is possible upon attaining his Auger. Instead of joining the Eranyne military he joins the High Tides believing he can get a better position of power. This is just a summary.

I guess my question for you is why start this rise for power with the High Tides rather than a different job?

Everything seems fine now I'm just asking questions to have your character be coherent with their motivation.

 

[Kloudy]

Well originally he just planned to amass wealth viable gambling because he's good at it, and money equals power in most cases. Let's say that the High Tides offer a degree of excitement and pleasure as well as opportunity for William that other jobs do not. The Erayne military could have been a choice but he has a natural disposition to play the bad guy due to his less than ethical pastimes, ergo he wouldn't have had fun being the good guy. Not mention the fact that he had to be on the bad side of the law if he was allowed to take part in the disgustingly brutal torture of the body and mind to satiate his own desires, and because corruption was a very fast method to attaining power, which was easier at the time with the rich bad guys.

The High Tides would have been more attractive to William than anything else anyway due to their tolerance to his antics whilst still retaining the thrill and reward of the jobs at hand there. Plus William's new circle of friends are all people with shady backgrounds, including an actual High Tides member. That's how William found his way there in the first place.

 

[Hachi Machi]

Well originally he just planned to amass wealth viable gambling because he's good at it, and money equals power in most cases. Let's say that the High Tides offer a degree of excitement and pleasure as well as opportunity for William that other jobs do not. The Erayne military could have been a choice but he has a natural disposition to play the bad guy due to his less than ethical pastimes, ergo he wouldn't have had fun being the good guy. Not mention the fact that he had to be on the bad side of the law if he was allowed to take part in the disgustingly brutal torture of the body and mind to satiate his own desires, and because corruption was a very fast method to attaining power, which was easier at the time with the rich bad guys.

The High Tides would have been more attractive to William than anything else anyway due to their tolerance to his antics whilst still retaining the thrill and reward of the jobs at hand there. Plus William's new circle of friends are all people with shady backgrounds, including an actual High Tides member. That's how William found his way there in the first place.

Excellent. You've answered all my questions beautifully.

What do you see your character doing in the future to advance their goal? You don't need to give me everything but one event can do. That way I can incorporate it into the later plots.

For example, stealing High Tides research data to convince the others that Captain Tatankoch isn't who he really is similar to Deidara and Lelouch. Or it can be something else. That's just one idea.

 

[Kloudy]

I hinted at it earlier. William will assassinate Tatankoch and call Viviane to the captain's quarters for a private meeting. She will find the Captain dead and William will appear with armed guards to accuse her for the murder.
With the blame shifted away from him, William will take Tatankoch's role as the leader of the High Tides.

 

[Hachi Machi]

I hinted at it earlier. William will assassinate Tatankoch and call Viviane to the captain's quarters for a private meeting. She will find the Captain dead and William will appear with armed guards to accuse her for the murder.
With the blame shifted away from him, William will take Tatankoch's role as the leader of the High Tides.

That's a potential possibility but assassinating Captain Tatankoch without a concise plan will be difficult. There must be a few set ups and operations that lead to his assassination. Especially if a majority of the crew are loyal to Tatankoch. For example, what if he has a secret successor or something similar? It'll be a mystery game, which is why it is best to start with an event that helps lead to your characters goal in assassinating Tatankoch. What do you think?

 

[Kloudy]

If the Tatankoch has a successor then William will kill him too. He's not gonna just simply walk up, shoot the man and then blame it on Viviane.

He'll gather information on schedules, guard rotations, what gun and ammo type Viviane was issued, and if he had any successors. William may be crazy, but he is incredibly intelligent in his own right still.

And I'm not saying he'll do it anytime soon either. He'll want to set some other stuff up in anticipation for it. William has some other powerful friends and contacts (like those gamblers I mentioned, rich and shady folk alike) he'll want to inform and make deals with.

Or maybe he'll be nice and make his own terrorist group and ally with the High Tides. It all depends on what's the most fun and convenient decision.

 

[Hachi Machi]

If the Tatankoch has a successor then William will kill him too. He's not gonna just simply walk up, shoot the man and then blame it on Viviane.

He'll gather information on schedules, guard rotations, what gun and ammo type Viviane was issued, and if he had any successors. William may be crazy, but he is incredibly intelligent in his own right still.

And I'm not saying he'll do it anytime soon either. He'll want to set some other stuff up in anticipation for it. William has some other powerful friends and contacts (like those gamblers I mentioned, rich and shady folk alike) he'll want to inform and make deals with.

Or maybe he'll be nice and make his own terrorist group and ally with the High Tides. It all depends on what's the most fun and convenient decision.

Alright, just let me know when you want to advance that aspect of your character. I prefer planning things out, so if you want something to occur for Turn 5, you should let me know ASAP. By the way, remember to ask Bari for their okay, if you want to frame their character later on. Also, do you want to give me some short summaries of William's contacts, and why they've kept in touch?

 

[Bari]

By the way, remember to ask Bari for their okay, if you want to frame their character later on.

I had just been assuming he meant someone else since my character is named Vivian, not Viviane. Especially since I don't think anyone would give her a loaded weapon in the near future. :?

 

[Hachi Machi]

I had just been assuming he meant someone else since my character is named Vivian, not Viviane. Especially since I don't think anyone would give her a loaded weapon in the near future. :?

Oh, I see. My bad that I misread the name. Your character probably won't be given a gun, unless your character steals one, or she's given one in the future.

Kloudy

 

[Bari]

Oh, I see. My bad that I misread the name. Your character probably won't be given a gun, unless your character steals one, or she's given one in the future.

That's definitely something Vivi wouldn't do. If anything, if she ends up staying with High Tides, she'd probably start testing her Auger and using it to help treat any wounded.

On that note, it is okay for me to just make up histories in certain situations? Or otherwise will you provide the information in your posts? Or some combination of the two, me making up histories for minor things, you providing them for major things? You approved the ability, but you only helped with its limitation and not how it will be allowed to function within the story. If you could perhaps explain what I can and cannot do, it would be most helpful.

 

[Hachi Machi]

That's definitely something Vivi wouldn't do. If anything, if she ends up staying with High Tides, she'd probably start testing her Auger and using it to help treat any wounded.

On that note, it is okay for me to just make up histories in certain situations? Or otherwise will you provide the information in your posts? Or some combination of the two, me making up histories for minor things, you providing them for major things? You approved the ability, but you only helped with its limitation and not how it will be allowed to function within the story. If you could perhaps explain what I can and cannot do, it would be most helpful.

Yeah, I can't wait to see how her Auger works. You can make up histories for characters that aren't off limits. I will provide the history to you in a PM, and you can put that in your post, or I can put that in my post, it's up to you, for characters that are off limits, such as Captain Tatankoch. You're free to use your power on anyone, but for the off limit characters, I need to give you the details.

 

[Bari]

Yeah, I can't wait to see how her Auger works. You can make up histories for characters that aren't off limits. I will provide the history to you in a PM, and you can put that in your post, or I can put that in my post, it's up to you, for characters that are off limits, such as Captain Tatankoch. You're free to use your power on anyone, but for the off limit characters, I need to give you the details.

Well, there are some hints as to what it can do in Vivi's character sheet and what the voice explained to her. But then, the power of information is a bit potent, or at least I think so. And that's fine. Creative freedom to give backstories to arbitrary characters is kind of amusing. Also, could you list the off-limits characters in the encyclopedia?

 

[Hachi Machi]

Well, there are some hints as to what it can do in Vivi's character sheet and what the voice explained to her. But then, the power of information is a bit potent, or at least I think so. And that's fine. Creative freedom to give backstories to arbitrary characters is kind of amusing. Also, could you list the off-limits characters in the encyclopedia?

Yeah, I'll get that list up. I'll put it here, since It's on my mind right now. Captain Tatankoch, Porter, Mrs. Yanneth, Captain Rikdeth, Sergeant Mvklosuey, and that should be it. You should be able to gain the history of other player's characters, since they've already written their histories. You may need to ask them for additional details OOC.

It's now posted on the Encyclopedia.

 

[Kloudy]

Sorry, I meant Vivian. xD

And yeah, I'm kinda talking in terms of like turn 25 or something here, a bit more into the future. Or maybe I won't frame Vivian and just someone no one cares about. I just thought it would make it interesting to put the heat on our latest addition. Maybe she'll prove her innocence and devote her time finding out the truth?

Oh, and you won't like William's history. It scarred him, imagine what it'll do to you. ; )

 

[Bari]

Oh, and you won't like William's history. It scarred him, imagine what it'll do to you.

I'm pretty sure the worst that a really bad history could do would cause her to faint, and by the time she regained consciousness, she'd likely forget most of it. Unless of course someone with a certain Auger exists out there that could cause a lasting effect. I wonder if we'll fight enemy Augers. :?

I just thought it would make it interesting to put the heat on our latest addition. Maybe she'll prove her innocence and devote her time finding out the truth?

But then William is caught and probably punished. It seems like someone has to go down in that situation.

 

[Kloudy]

I'm pretty sure the worst that a really bad history could do would cause her to faint, and by the time she regained consciousness, she'd likely forget most of it. Unless of course someone with a certain Auger exists out there that could cause a lasting effect. I wonder if we'll fight enemy Augers. :?


But then William is caught and probably punished. It seems like someone has to go down in that situation.

We will definitely fight enemy augers. I don't know the upcoming plot, but I am 100% certain Hachi Machi will make that a thing at some point.

But of course, someone has to take the fall. It's all a bit of a gamble, isn't it? ; )
Besides, it's not like William is going to allow you to catch him anyway. Perhaps he'll have hired an assassin from his circle of friends (whom I will be providing details for soon) to do the dirty work, killing the assassin later so there are no strings. : D

 

[Bari]

And yeah, I'm kinda talking in terms of like turn 25 or something here, a bit more into the future.

Focusing on this part here, I imagine Vivi would have already shared the fact that she can read histories by then. If anything, William might end up wanting to use Vivi to gain some sort of advantage.

 

[Kloudy]

Focusing on this part here, I imagine Vivi would have already shared the fact that she can read histories by then. If anything, William might end up wanting to use Vivi to gain some sort of advantage.

Probably tbh. Information is power and William loves power.

 

[Hachi Machi]

Sorry, I meant Vivian. xD

And yeah, I'm kinda talking in terms of like turn 25 or something here, a bit more into the future. Or maybe I won't frame Vivian and just someone no one cares about. I just thought it would make it interesting to put the heat on our latest addition. Maybe she'll prove her innocence and devote her time finding out the truth?

Oh, and you won't like William's history. It scarred him, imagine what it'll do to you. ; )

Just ask Bari for permission first.

I'm pretty sure the worst that a really bad history could do would cause her to faint, and by the time she regained consciousness, she'd likely forget most of it. Unless of course someone with a certain Auger exists out there that could cause a lasting effect. I wonder if we'll fight enemy Augers. :?


But then William is caught and probably punished. It seems like someone has to go down in that situation.

Bari will feel the same emotions that William does in his history. However, depending on her mental fortitude she may or may not be affected greatly. Since the history moves fasts, it's difficult to pinpoint a specific memory and gather all the emotions from that one event. It requires a lot of stamina to focus on one singular historic event for the character. Therefore, Vivian will likely obtain a summary of William's life. It also depends how long she's viewing William's history too. It's difficult to come up with exact limitations, but unless Vivian uses all her strength to focus on one terrible event from William's past, she'll be fine as long as she doesn't overdo it. If it's her first time, she'll feel faint, or may even faint.

If William's whole history is filled with destructive mind harming events, then yeah, she'll feel the brunt of it all. Vivian's power is a double edged sword, since she learns everything about the user for a temporary time period, but may hurt herself in the process. Another aspect of Vivian's Auger is that her victim will witness the same events Vivian is witnessing in the victim's mind.

Note: The above comments aren't strict. If you think the victim's mind is that threatening, then by all means, show the side effects. I'll let you know if the side effects of your Auger need to be prevalent or not, if you find it difficult.

Yes, there will be other NPCs with Augers. You'll get to battle them at some point.

We will definitely fight enemy augers. I don't know the upcoming plot, but I am 100% certain Hachi Machi will make that a thing at some point.

But of course, someone has to take the fall. It's all a bit of a gamble, isn't it? ; )
Besides, it's not like William is going to allow you to catch him anyway. Perhaps he'll have hired an assassin from his circle of friends (whom I will be providing details for soon) to do the dirty work, killing the assassin later so there are no strings. : D

You are correct there will be enemies with Auger. Please provide details of important NPCs that affect Off-limit characters.

I'm glad to see you both collaborating and coming up with cool ideas.

If you have any questions for me, let me know.

Bari Kloudy

 

[Hachi Machi]

I should have Turn 5 up tomorrow, or Saturday.

 

[Hachi Machi]

Half of Turn 5 has been completed. I'm planning to finish the rest tomorrow. By the way, I'll be busy studying for Finals next week, so I won't post Turn 6 until after Saturday. My finals are next Saturday. Although, I may post it earlier, if I feel confident enough in my studying abilities.

Bari Kloudy

 

[Kloudy]

Half of Turn 5 has been completed. I'm planning to finish the rest tomorrow. By the way, I'll be busy studying for Finals next week, so I won't post Turn 6 until after Saturday. My finals are next Saturday. Although, I may post it earlier, if I feel confident enough in my studying abilities.

Bari Kloudy

Heh, good luck!

Idk of it's the same for you, but I just finished my last 2nd/high school exams not long ago as well. : )

 

[Hachi Machi]

Heh, good luck!

Idk of it's the same for you, but I just finished my last 2nd/high school exams not long ago as well. : )

Thanks. Hopefully you did well on your exams.

 

[Kloudy]

Thanks. Hopefully you did well on your exams.

Haven't got the results yet but I'm reasonably confident. : )