Fandom Odyssey of Power

[Sophileon]

That works perfectly for me, Kyero.


Although, I do have a question about enemies stacking. Given how rapidly Tiw's power level grew, I can understand them not stacking, but my questions is: Wouldn't fighting several enemies be equivalent to training your body? The body is getting a work out each time and is getting pushed harder and harder each time which causes muscles to be broken down faster. It seems to me that this sort of physical duress on the body would be near or equal to a hard work out session.


Also, I'm perfectly okay with Hink running an NPC sent by the King to 'have a talk with Tiw.'

 

[Kyero]

Hmmm...let's see if I can find a way to keep my horrendously over-played DBZ reference with the adjustment to the calculations.
So, 15 and below for the near death multiplier (10-25) means that Teddy would still have left the battlefield on her own, while still sustaining grievous injury that put her life at risk. The original, additive multiplier I used was 12.4. The closest whole number to that would be 12. That still falls well in the range of the 10-15 minimal near death experience. (I never thought those four words could ever be used together in such a way.)


300 x 12 is 3600





I plan on keeping the multiplier of 2.65 for the recovery stage, which gives a number of 9540.





Rounded down, that's 9500.


...*whispers* It's still over 9000...

Fair enough.


 

That works perfectly for me, Kyero.
Although, I do have a question about enemies stacking. Given how rapidly Tiw's power level grew, I can understand them not stacking, but my questions is: Wouldn't fighting several enemies be equivalent to training your body? The body is getting a work out each time and is getting pushed harder and harder each time which causes muscles to be broken down faster. It seems to me that this sort of physical duress on the body would be near or equal to a hard work out session.


Also, I'm perfectly okay with Hink running an NPC sent by the King to 'have a talk with Tiw.'

Interestingly enough, Soph, the short answer is: it depends.


But here's the long winded answer for the sake of argument and informational purposes:


There's a difference between getting a workout and taking a beating, and the body responds differently to both depending on circumstances.


In a workout, such as training under 100% controlled circumstances, your body has time to take in small amounts of self inflicted damage that's accrued from working the muscles to their limit and beyond. Such small levels of damage due to fatigue and perhaps even damage from impact by a partner's strikes (microscopic tears, lactic acid build ups, bruising, etc) are easily dealt with and easily adjusted to with time. This is why your body slowly gets stronger the more you engage in physical activity over long stretches of time like involving yourself in a sport like soccer or track and field. All that activity fatigues the muscles and allows them to tear themselves down and build themselves back up even stronger.


However, in a fight, everything happens much too quickly. It takes all of a few minutes to enter and finish a fight, and during that brief period of time there is no real workout that the body can take full advantage of as it can with a real and drawn out training session.


If, for example, a fight lasts for five minutes (which is quite long for a fight), the only muscle in your body that will really get a true workout is your heart. The rest of your body will get tired, but that's due to cardio exhaustion more than muscle fatigue. Your heart, as a singular muscle/major organ, can only handle so much stress before it begins to lose efficiency. Your body is all one big connection of muscles, bones and tissue, and it is much more resilient than your heart is. So while a long winded fight feels like a workout, it's actually a result of cardio exhaustion and the lack of proper oxygen flow to the muscles by the heart as it hastens in its duties.


However, when you engage in a fight that takes as long as Goku's fight with Frieza, things change somewhat.


In this DBZ style world we are engaged in, if a fight lasts long enough (and I'm talking half an hour or longer here), then the body will recognize proper muscle fatigue, microscopic tears, lactic acid build ups, bruising from strike impacts, and the whole spiel that a proper workout employs. If the fight goes on even longer (1 hour+), then by that time the body will fully register the effects of training as the recovery process takes place.

 

[Sophileon]

Makes sense to me. Thanks for the clarification, Kyero.

 

[Kyero]

Makes sense to me. Thanks for the clarification, Kyero.

My pleasure.


 
Hey guys!


Minor announcement, and this is going to be in effect as of your next IC battle!


In describing for Sophileon the merits of training versus combat, I came to a realization about one of my calculations in power growth. I will not ask you to make any changes now, as most of you don't need to. However, there is something about victory and defeat conditions which I want to mention/clarify.


Victory Conditions - In order to count victory conditions, your character must take a significant beating during the fight. If, for instance, your character is much stronger than their opponent and they defeat them without taking damage beyond standing there and taking a few punches to demonstrate the power difference, then guess what? You get nothing. No power growth will be granted at all in that instance.


The reason for this is because in order to experience growth, you must make a sacrifice. When your muscles grow in the gym when you do weight lifting, it's because they're being slowly broken down and rebuilt as you rest and recuperate after your workout. But it's the breaking down of the muscles that allows for the growth in the first place. If you don't push your muscles to the point where they almost don't work in the gym, your body won't get stronger. The same is true for your Saiyan's body in this RP. If it isn't pushed to some level of extreme or doesn't take at least some notable amount of damage during the fight, even against weaker enemies, then it's not going to experience growth.


Thank you!


 




Oh, and another thing!


I highly suggest you guys begin planning your power level growths.


We will engage in a total of four major battles which will see our Saiyans grow in strength before we face Lord Inecros, and to that end I have to ask that you plan your growth carefully. For the purposes of both the RP's planned story and the sake of demonstration, Era will be the first to achieve Super Saiyan power in the battle against Lord Inecros. Her power, when the two of them face one another, will be 3,600,000. Once the transformation is complete, 180,000,000 which is more than enough to defeat him.


For that purpose, I must request that all of your power levels be at or below 3,000,000 during that battle. It's going to take a bit of careful and considerate planning to get it just right. Believe me, reaching the 3,000,000 mark is going to be much easier than you'd think.


But when you think about it, Goku's progression was as follows: Raditz, Vegeta, Captain Ginyu, and then transformed against Frieza. He did it in fewer steps than any of us will, and he started with a power of 330 (Granted he trained in 100x gravity on the way to Namek which might add 1 possible battle's worth of power increase to the mix, but still).


Here's my example of Era's planned progression so you can get an idea of how to progress and hit that level without going too far beyond it:


Current Power - 11,200


Next Battle = Victory superior enemy (5.2), gash across upper body (0.22), 2 shattered vertebrae (1.5), 4 major muscle groups (0.35), damage to left lung due to partial rib puncture (0.24)


Resulting Power = 84,000


Next Battle = Victory equal enemy (1.5), 7 minor splits across ribs (0.025), 3 minor splits to vertebrae (0.021), broken cheek bone (0.7)


Resulting Power = 184,000


Next Battle = Defeat equal enemy (2.2), 2 broken wrists (0.7), 2 broken vertebrae (0.7), 4 broken ribs (0.7)


Resulting Power = 790,000


Next Battle = Victory equal enemy (2), 8 broken vertebrae (0.95), 9 broken ribs (0.95), broken jaw (0.7)


Resulting Power = 3,600,000


Lord Inecros Battle = Super Saiyan Transformation


Resulting Power = 180,000,000


So that's how Era will progress.


Achieving a power level of 2,500,001 ensures that the ability to transform into a Super Saiyan is assured when all the proper circumstances align mentally, physically and emotionally. To that end, I would like you to keep your powers as close to the 3,000,000 mark as possible without surpassing too far so Era remains the strongest and most justified individual for achieving Super Saiyan status during the battle. To keep things in balance and at a level that's fair, once she reaches Super Saiyan, her base power level will remain at 3,600,000 for a good while IC (as the calculations for increasing power beyond that level will change for her now that her body has tasted the power of the Super Saiyan).


Thank you!

 

[D. Rex]

Gah! Homework! T.T crap...


I see what you are understanding, and I see the need for it.


However you have a fair bit of advantage over us in crafting this equation as you have know what is going to happen nest and who the enemies will be.


So basically we will be calculating blindly. Not knowing the enemies or the type of damages they can inflict on us. Without a script, we are playing it by ear.


If all of us were to follow a script, we would need to come together and discuss it so we don't end up fighting each others enemies or getting in each others way and stuff.


Do you have any advice for how you want this done?


 
Also! How long after Era turns will the others be able to turn into super saiyans?

 

[Kyero]

Gah! Homework! T.T crap...
I see what you are understanding, and I see the need for it.


However you have a fair bit of advantage over us in crafting this equation as you have know what is going to happen nest and who the enemies will be.


So basically we will be calculating blindly. Not knowing the enemies or the type of damages they can inflict on us. Without a script, we are playing it by ear.


If all of us were to follow a script, we would need to come together and discuss it so we don't end up fighting each others enemies or getting in each others way and stuff.


Do you have any advice for how you want this done?


 
Also! How long after Era turns will the others be able to turn into super saiyans?

I can understand the concern, but don't worry. I'll be posting over the next 2 to 3 days the information you'll need regarding our upcoming enemies so you won't be posting blind. I'll have Era's opponents marked, (and the one who defeats her could be one you defeat in turn) and there will be plenty to go around. I promise.


You'll all be able to turn at just about any time so long as the physical, mental, and emotional circumstances listed in the Mechanics page are met and it's after Era has done so first. That includes during the battle against Lord Inecros. Once Era goes Super Saiyan for the first time, the inspiration of her transformation alone might be enough to spur one of you into both a prideful and emotional burst of energy to transform yourself.


Having a pair of Super Saiyans beating down on Lord Inecros would be a sight to see for sure and in fact, I'm inclined to push for it.

 

[D. Rex]

Gotcha, boss. I can't wait to see what you got in store for us! I'm getting excited.


Makes sense to me!


Oh, and I edited the colors into my post (got trigger happy)

 

[Kyero]

Okay!


Update #1 to the Neutral Characters page with new enemies. Three special enemies, one of which will be fighting with Era, and the rest are generic in nature but have a wide range of power levels for you to choose your best opponent!


The two remaining specials are up for grabs, and it's first come first served so if you want a slightly more unique enemy then grab one of them before they're gone!

 

[D. Rex]

I will take Ynirm, I guess. It's a fun name to say and he has tentacly things.


But if anyone else has their hearts set on facing these guys, let me know. I'm a generous guy and I wouldn't mind fighting a bunch of little guys.

 

[Kyero]

I will take Ynirm, I guess. It's a fun name to say and he has tentacly things.
But if anyone else has their hearts set on facing these guys, let me know. I'm a generous guy and I wouldn't mind fighting a bunch of little guys.

Oh you'll be fighting two of the other enemies whether you want to your not. Ynirm will be your major enemy, so good luck.

 

[D. Rex]

So cool! I am always up for a fight.


Will these be the next three battles?


But like I said, I don't mind at all giving it up to someone who wants him more Ya'll just let me know! If nobody wants him, then I will be happy to fight him.


 
Also, I don't mind get defeated by him and somebody else finishes him off. If anybody wants to share a baddie


 
Hmm... as I am thinking about it. During the invasion, Fae just won't have enough strength to be able to handle any of the trio. The weakest one is 3-4x her superior in power level. That is like some major major hurts, right there.


Lol looks like I will have to drop out of the epic major enemy battle xD I shall retract my dibs from the table. Though I don't mind being a part of the fight in some way with one of them. At Fae's power level it shouldn't really matter which one it is lol


I shall save myself for the bosses next awesome set of enemies. I'm patient

 

[Sophileon]

Oh! I like the looks of the upcoming enemies! Talk about exciting stuff.


I do have a few questions, though.


Considering the three special enemies have power levels that surpass all of our characters, when exactly would our characters run into one of the special warriors? Would it be from the beginning of the fight? Like these three are special assassins or something that were sent out to kill our characters specifically? Or would our characters just happen to run into them at some point in the fight?

 

[D. Rex]

Something I forgot to mention.


@Natevess the saiyan entering the training yard in my post, I was meaning to say was Broc. If you are wanting that interaction.

 

[Natevess]

I'm down for it. The rule for interactions is that the participants need to write it up in a private chat, correct?

 

[D. Rex]

That applies to battles. We can interact as normal.

 

[Natevess]

Also, as I can't seem to find it, what is Fae's full power?

 

[D. Rex]

3700. Which is about where she will keep it at.


I will keep her current power level updated in her CS.


What is Brocs?

 

[Natevess]

5088

 

[Sophileon]

I think it is a good idea to keep our characters power limits updated on their sheets. This way it is much easier to keep track of them for whatever reason.

 

[D. Rex]

It is? Lol t thought it was a little higher. Alright then. Post at your convenience. I should get some free time today to respond fairly soon


 
@Sophileon


@Natevess


Posted.


Sorry that isn't much, guys. I got to head back to working. I just wanted to at least give you all something to respond to.


Nate, I responded as I could, Fae will interact more once she has more reason to interact with Broc. Be it questions or conversation. She is a little sour, right now, though. Lol so have fun.

 

[Naruyashan]

Is one required to become a saiyan? If not, there's a character concept I'd like to explore, but I think we should discuss it due to the fact that it's easy to turn into a god-mod.

 

[D. Rex]

Saiyan only, I do believe. It was the mandatory race when the rp began.

 

[Naruyashan]

Ah. I asked because I saw that 'race' was an option in the character sheet...

 

[D. Rex]

Lol it is for CS tradition, I believe. Others thought that too.


There are other races, saiyan are just the playable one. Since the theme is "saiyan".

 

[Sophileon]

Considering this is a DBZ themed role play, why would anyone want to play a race other than a Saiyan?


I'm sure there are plenty other generic fantasy themed role plays out there that someone can sign up as a made up alien race.