Hmm. The way my character's shaping up, I seem to be overlapping, though much less badass beating down. I a friendly rivalry- or just straight rivalry- acceptable?Haku said:
YesHaku said:
Are you talking about MA Charms? Don't you just swap them out one-for-one? Or are you referring to something different?Chaka said:
MorkaisChosen said:I have another question.
How's thi background look? :lol:
Catalysed from a soulgem whose past lives include a maverick but brilliant explorer of the Reaches, who was largely divorced from life in the Nation- returning only for supplies, and to warn of imminent Gremlin attacks and a Regulator whose hunches were instrumental in catching a dangerous enemy spy, Irrepressible Conduit of Enlightenment's main influence is nevertheless the messenger- a mere Populat worker seconded to the Olgotary- who managed to carry the news of a disastrous accident that contaminated the nutrient slurry with mercury to the nearest neighbouring city, allowing them to send enough supplies to keep the city running until the conduits could be cleaned. That act was enough to have his soul considered for a promotion, and was the first entry of sufficient heroism to be considered for Exaltation. That influence is clear even in the Moonsilver Caste's name, and his inclinations reflect that long-dead hero's aptitude just as well.
Conduit prides himself on his ability to get in or out of anywhere- aided by his Charms, of course, but his natural talents (as natural as talents get for a creature of clay and steel animated by a human soul, at least...) play just as important a part. This is a valuable skill for infiltration and spying, but the true extent of the Protean's abilities are demonstrated when he is tasked with taking a message from one point to another. Running, jumping, rolling, swinging from conduit to girder- anything to get over or under the next obstacle and get the data needed to where they need to go. This is augmented further by his study of Crystal Chameleon Style Martial Arts, the art of the quintessential courier.
And Irrepressible Conduit of Enlightenment is proud of his abilities. The satisfaction he feels at a job well done- whether scouting a blight zone or carrying a vital component to a stranded exploration team, whether vital to the survival of the people or simply a few seconds faster than anyone's ever done it before- is matched only by the simple joy he feels from the freedom and power of running, jumping and climbing through the Realm of Brass and Shadow. That pride and joy is only magnified if another being is actively opposing his efforts- and he's well aware of the necessity of reining in his exuberance when more care is required to evade a blockade or pass a dangerous part of the Reaches. It's only when he's absolutely sure he's away free, and that it doesn't matter if they know, that he'll take a moment to let the opposition know (long after he's gone) just how comprehensively he's beaten them.
The young Moonsilver is tall and lean, with the usual greyish skin of an Alchemical Exalt of his cast and bold blue eyes. His somewhat angular face is often split by a lopsided grin- though he takes the responsibility on his shoulders quite seriously when undertaking an important mission, he still enjoys himself once the mission's underway. His white hair- an inch or two shy of shoulder-length- is kept slicked back away from his face to avoid obstructing his vision. He usually wears practical black overalls with a variety of pockets and pouches for carrying the kind of small-but-vital components that are his speciality, topped with an elegant helm of moonsilver; a clip on his belt holds a faceted, three-foot adamant baton that extends into the distinctive form of a crystalburst lance. Other than his artifacts, he usually carries simple but useful pieces of apparatus- a coil of rope, a knife, and anything he may have picked up for the particular mission he's undertaking.
Irrepressible Conduit of Enlightenment hasn't been Exalted long- though he was intended for the new Public Security team, there has been enough time as the administration was completed for him to run a short mission to rescue a stranded team of Reaches explorers by providing the vital components to repair their transport and bring the cargo of magical materials they had found back home. His role in the team is likely to encompass scouting, infiltration and surprise attacks- though as a Mirrorblade, he'll be expected to adapt to any emerging situation; a task that shouldn't be outside his capabilities.
It's not quite as long as mine sometimes are, mainly because of the nature of Alchemical Exaltation. Hey ho.
No sheet yet, but plannery is ongoing.
I like what I see here. It makes me wonder just how long your backgrounds are if this one is a shorter one.
So, we have people talking about the following castes:
Haku - Jade
Hyrune - Moonsilver (Probably)
Chaka - Starmetal
MorakisChosen - Moonsilver
Gulup - no posts yet
I don't particularly need/want the Cult background, but this is an example of how things may be affected.Alchemicals said:
MA charms, yeah. You start with 8 charm slots and none of them can be empty I think, so none of your charm picks can go in to MA except for buying the Perfected Lotus Matrix in the first place. At least, that's what my reading seems to say to me, which sort of sucks; but it's not clear at all, so i was wondering how you were handling taking MA charms at chargen.Sherwood said:
Well... it'd be nice if MA charms are swapped one for one with normal charms as there are ways to get extra charms (1 bonus point per charm).Chaka said:
Yeah, the only way I can see in the book is to buy MA Charms for an uncool 6BPs each- which I'm doing, otherwise Conduit wouldn't be able to use his lance with Martial Arts and would therefore be rather screwed...Chaka said:
That does seem the most logical way to do it.Haku said:
Do you mean swapping out a Charm Slot, too? 'Cause I can see it getting rather nasty if you allow 1BP Martial Arts Charms.Chaka said:
