Fandom Out of Soul (OOC)

[QuirkyAngel]

Aha, would they should have enough of a connection to at least communicate and all? Just getting a better idea as, I am still not hugely familiar with the Soul Eater lore. QwQ

Within his CS, I have it wrote that Aiden after prolonged partnership can make other weapons feel lighter, more so once his Meister has become good at syncing them. Even if they had more experience, with Luka closed off to both of them, I wouldn't imagine Rio and Aiden have any type of connection like that; following that logic, it would probably apply equally to Rio. It would be akin to her left and right hand basically being different people.

In that same vein, I would assume that if they could communicate, it would be through the verbal/audible means, but then we hit the wall of Rio has no idea how Aiden feels, so there would be no real way of her knowing to use her Lullaby Wavelength if that was even a possibility.

Luka basically isn't even using Demon Weapons at this time, by the way it seems. She's just a Meister equipped with a heavy ass nearly indestructible shield and an arming sword that stays infinitely sharp--which while it has merits--would put her greatly behind even Dai with a literally brand new partner and then of course Cole whom has years of experience with Callah.

Time for Rio to go verbal/audible~

Lol, if Lucien were the one being shut out, his mouth would pop out the side of the blade as he partially transforms and start screaming obscenities - or at least question his meister what she thinks she's doing^^

 

[Sir Les Paul]

Lol, if Lucien were the one being shut out, his mouth would pop out the side of the blade as he partially transforms and start screaming obscenities - or at least question his meister what she thinks she's doing^^

Aiden would do is if not in the middle of fighting a Kishin, but he's not about to risk others because he raged at Luka.

I weighed my options as the player too and was pretty sure no one wanted Luka bawling from some mean words while enraged Aiden turned arguably unintentional rejection into absolutely intentionally incinerated bridges.

 

[QuirkyAngel]

Aiden would do is if not in the middle of fighting a Kishin, but he's not about to risk others because he raged at Luka.

I weighed my options as the player too and was pretty sure no one wanted Luka bawling from some mean words while enraged Aiden turned arguably unintentional rejection into absolutely intentionally incinerated bridges.

Yuan: Kids need both a firm hand and a hug How Aiden deals with the situation is up to him, but it says a lot about how he deals with kids~

 

[Sir Les Paul]

Yuan: Kids need both a firm hand and a hug How Aiden deals with the situation is up to him, but it says a lot about how he deals with kids~

I would say that perhaps we shouldn't make kids the first line of defense against the forces of evil, but this is anime so that argument isn't really valid.

The way I would see it is that if you were going to judge how Aiden handled "kids" as if Luka should sincerely be given different expectations due to her age, then his role would be shifted from less of a partner and more of a babysitter, in which case Aiden is arguably a very poor selection to that role. I never intended to play him as a more "mature" character. He was meant to be whimsical, flirty, lackidasical even... So yeah, he buckles in this scenario. He was designed with intentional flaws, after all.

 

[QuirkyAngel]

I would say that perhaps we shouldn't make kids the first line of defense against the forces of evil, but this is anime so that argument isn't really valid.

The way I would see it is that if you were going to judge how Aiden handled "kids" as if Luka should sincerely be given different expectations due to her age, then his role would be shifted from less of a partner and more of a babysitter, in which case Aiden is arguably a very poor selection to that role. I never intended to play him as a more "mature" character. He was meant to be whimsical, flirty, lackidasical even... So yeah, he buckles in this scenario. He was designed with intentional flaws, after all.

Relationships are different for every pairing. I'd say Tsubaki has to deal with a kid everyday^^

But I can understand. I don't believe Lucien would be "nice" to Luka either. He'd tell her exactly as he feels because he's not the type to filter himself for others. Yuan, on the otherhand, judges everyone. Her type of character analyzes each person she works with, then molds herself like a snake to fit what they need - cause she's manipulative like that. Yuan does whatever she needs to get things done =P

 

[Sir Les Paul]

"- Aiden can be somewhat ignorant and dismissive to the feelings of others. This is in part due to his poor ability to relate to just being upset in general, outside of perhaps not measuring up to a sibling or other family members. This would be the exception to his general emotional ignorance. Notably, it is not as if Aiden is completely incapable of realizing how others feel, this negative trait is more akin to not noticing the issues until after an exchange as having or internally minimizing how one might feel as he wouldn't consider it "a big deal" "

Aside from rejection, this was listed as one of Aiden's other intentional flaws. It's perfectly in character for him to dismiss how upset being called a runt was making Luka then react extremely negatively when she half-swung at Dai due to his protective nature.

I'm not saying I agree with his viewpoint, just that it's consistent with how I designed him to be played. This was just genuinely a culmination of several very specific things occurring in sequence that synergized with each other to enrage him.

 

[Sir Les Paul]

Lol Aiden is no Tsubaki. She had the patience of a Saint. Waifu material. Aiden would be more likely to hit on her than emulate her, then feel the wrath of BlackStar testing how durable of a shield he was.

 

[QuirkyAngel]

And thus Aiden (like Lucien) isn't that great at dealing with kids lol

That said, shutting people out isn't really just limited to kids. Adults do it too. At the end of the day, it's Luka's way of expressing displeasure (or perhaps she thinks it better to work on her own and has her own issues/complexes to deal with) - and whether you have your character stick to character (their flaws) or have them develop/alter their regular actions to suit the situation (or because they care about another character) is up to you. If things don't work out, then they don't work out. I'm not gonna judge your character for it or you as a player for sticking to character=P Anger post was well written and expressed Aiden's emotions nicely.

Now if it were Lucien hearing the story of how the Sydney mission went, he has an opinion on everything and he'll layer them out (probably insulting both parties~) --- and he's gonna find out if/once the Luka/Aiden/Rio team breaks up

Yuan...probably would also have an opinion as well...but she wouldn't bring up the topic unless one of the involved parties brought it up first, because she's polite like that. It also has nothing to do with her.

 

[Sir Les Paul]

In regards to sticking to the flaws, I will be. Nothing has really narratively happened to develop Aiden out of them. While I would love to see some type of develop happen, we're still in the fledgling stages of the RP. It's been time wise like what? Less than a week since we finalized our character sheets? If this were to happen much later down the road, the outcome might be much different.

And, as you referenced the anger post, Aiden's rage isn't just from the rejection. It's multi-factorial. His anger is like a pretty little layer cake all stacked up high with chocolate delight and vanilla disdain coated in an icing of salty frustration.

In a different context, his reaction may not be this extreme. Alternatively, there are probably actually scenarios where his reaction would be more extreme. For example, if Lucien defriended him on Deathbook. That's like an instant Kishin Egg event right there.

 

[QuirkyAngel]

All that said, Lady Warlock intends to play a new character anyway so there isn't very much salvaging that needs to be done except for what's needed to shoot/defeat the Gremlin =P

 

[QuirkyAngel]

In a different context, his reaction may not be this extreme. Alternatively, there are probably actually scenarios where his reaction would be more extreme. For example, if Lucien defriended him on Deathbook. That's like an instant Kishin Egg event right there.

Lucien feels the love. But of course, love and hate are two sides of the same coin. It takes strong love to invoke strong hatred, after all

 

[Sir Les Paul]

I wasn't really intent on salvaging anything, honestly. The fact a partnership failed so spectacularly so early to me isn't necessarily a negative thing, just a narrative twist. I'd much rather play it out to its logical conclusion than go back with some retcons or twist arms to make things work. I have no hard feelings about it and it does emphasize that a) failure is a realistic option and b) regardless of how a pairing looks at first glance, they may just not be suitable for each other. The option to fail only makes the successes that much more enjoyable.

Dai and Cole, for example, have actually gotten along quite smoothly thus far in the team composition and one would thing those two would be one of the more toxic pairs.

I'm genuinely at some point curious to see what Lucien IC thinks of Aiden and his odd, platonic over-fondness of him.

And the weird thing about that rage post is it was entirely internal. In terms of affecting things around him, all Aiden did was get heavy for Luka, but technically that wasn't even his intentional action that did that. It's an unintended consequence of shutting him out. So thus far while we clearly see as the players the dark, rage prone side of Aiden, no characters IC would be aware of his thoughts just yet or what's going on in his head. Until he says or does something incredibly stupid which may still yet happen, he hasn't really done anything wrong in relative terms. My last post with him was more thematic, I honestly almost felt bad because I didn't actually functionally do anything. But that is kinda the grounds for being a cut off shield when your Meister is on the attack.

I also wonder how big of a hole Cole can blast in the creature without defeating Dai and Luka. Unless they cleared the way, he can't really try to nuke it. The indoors design of the area really prevents him from going HAM to avoid friendly fire.

 

[QuirkyAngel]

I'm genuinely at some point curious to see what Lucien IC thinks of Aiden and his odd, platonic over-fondness of him.

Honestly? Right now, nothing. He isn't even aware it exists lol.

If he picks up on it though...suspicious/weirded out/somewhat flattered? It would depend on the context that he notices it (and my mood at the time because all my characters are at least 10% me and my thoughts on how they operate)...but I don't think he'd hate it. No character really hates being liked, especially not one that's used to being disliked.

 

[Mineczka]

"- Aiden can be somewhat ignorant and dismissive to the feelings of others. This is in part due to his poor ability to relate to just being upset in general, outside of perhaps not measuring up to a sibling or other family members. This would be the exception to his general emotional ignorance. Notably, it is not as if Aiden is completely incapable of realizing how others feel, this negative trait is more akin to not noticing the issues until after an exchange as having or internally minimizing how one might feel as he wouldn't consider it "a big deal" "

Now that I think on it, Aiden and Rio are complete foils of one another in terms of how they deal with others on an emotional level and how they deal with rejection. xD

Aiden is ignorant and dismissive of others' emotions, and takes rejection... We see what that does.

Rio on the other hand, is a big ol' empath, putting everyone else before her, and deals with rejection with a brave face. XD

Though I won't be able to finish the post tonight, I should hopefully get it up tomorrow, with Rio likely poking the hornet nest that is Aiden (She'd ask if he was okay and all that~).

 

[QuirkyAngel]

I also wonder how big of a hole Cole can blast in the creature without defeating Dai and Luka. Unless they cleared the way, he can't really try to nuke it. The indoors design of the area really prevents him from going HAM to avoid friendly fire.

Are you sure Callah's a rifle and not a bazooka?

Dai and Cole, for example, have actually gotten along quite smoothly thus far in the team composition and one would thing those two would be one of the more toxic pairs.

Yup~ Though I always found CSes (especially the personality section) to be more guidelines to help you rp your character than a strict code that must be adhered to since, as you said, there certain situations and contexts in which a character could act differently than how they normally would or the level of a response they give could vary. Humans are complex, contradictory things. In Dai and Cole's case, they both share a desire to see the mission succeed. It probably helps that Cole is aware of Dai's personality/skillset and just put him in the front to 'lead'=P Having characters with opposing viewpoints in put together doesn't necessarily make it toxic. In some ways, it could be medicine as well. Really just depends on the situation, how well they're willing to compromise, weird leaps in logic, etc.

Now that I think on it, Aiden and Rio are complete foils of one another in terms of how they deal with others on an emotional level and how they deal with rejection. xD

Aiden is ignorant and dismissive of others' emotions, and takes rejection... We see what that does.

Rio on the other hand, is a big ol' empath, putting everyone else before her, and deals with rejection with a brave face. XD

Though I won't be able to finish the post tonight, I should hopefully get it up tomorrow, with Rio likely poking the hornet nest that is Aiden (She'd ask if he was okay and all that~).

Rio sounds adorable lol.

 

[Sir Les Paul]

Are you sure Callah's a rifle and not a bazooka?

Have you ever since the impacts of armor piercing or incindiary rounds from a .50 cal BMG?

Imagine if she was, though. The cast would have so much more to worry about.

 

[Mineczka]

It took me long enough.... Thanks work, for having a network error that I had to fix....

Have you ever since the impacts of armor piercing or incindiary rounds from a .50 cal BMG?

Imagine if she was, though. The cast would have so much more to worry about.

To be honest, yes I have. It makes a bloody mess of the body, and is quite shocking.

 

[QuirkyAngel]

Mineczka

"Don't be afraid to vent your emotions to me, I'm here!"

^ Rio is that best friend you wish you had

 

[Mineczka]

Mineczka



^ Rio is that best friend you wish you had

Quite honestly, that was the idea I had for her, the friend who doubles as your local cinnamon roll. Y'know, that super supportive friend who has your back until the end and god save the poor fool that brought harm to her. XD

 

[QuirkyAngel]

Quite honestly, that was the idea I had for her, the friend who doubles as your local cinnamon roll. Y'know, that super supportive friend who has your back until the end and god save the poor fool that brought harm to her. XD

Both Rio and Noelle seem to be of the same breed. Yuan as well, though she isn't nearly as sweet.

Lucien is his own breed, but he's loyal to whoever earns his trust.

 

[Mineczka]

Both Rio and Noelle seem to be of the same breed. Yuan as well, though she isn't nearly as sweet.

Lucien is his own breed, but he's loyal to whoever earns his trust.

The funniest part, Noelle and Rio are of the same breed, and likely are two of the three that can speak fluent French (Though dialects would be super different as French in France is vastly different from Canadian French), I actually cannot wait for the mild culture shock as the two Legitimately from France (By my guesses) speak French with the Canadian Rio, as I feel hilarity would ensue. xD

 

[QuirkyAngel]

 

[QuirkyAngel]

Have you ever since the impacts of armor piercing or incindiary rounds from a .50 cal BMG?

Imagine if she was, though. The cast would have so much more to worry about.

I haven't, gun-freak =P

My actual knowledge/experience with guns is very little beyond what's seen on anime/tv. What I imagine though, is something close to the Tamakoma Second Branch's buster sniper:

 

[Sir Les Paul]

I haven't, gun-freak =P

My actual knowledge/experience with guns is very little beyond what's seen on anime/tv. What I imagine though, is something close to the Tamakoma Second Branch's buster sniper:

Not sure if we quite have that destructive power even at full resonance. The way their resonance thus far works is that they create a Shockwave at point of contact.

Short explanation of ammunition is that there are rounds designed to take out living targets, then anti material rounds. Yes, both can kill you, but one is more efficient. Smaller rounds with blunt or hollow tips slow down, mushroom or even splinter off inside a flesh target, inflicting more damage by staying inside or increasing force distribution inside the body. Hollow point rounds can be compared to an internal meat shredder.

Bigger rounds with a full metal jacket can go right through with minimal damage, especially if they don't hit bone. Then you get to antimaterial.. Heavy, fast powerful. Built to decimate concrete and metal. These can theoretically pass through as well, but they're so much larger in diameter and weight that the impact force deals a lot of local damage on entry. If you were going to take a bullet, you would actually want to take it completely through soft tissue, obviously ideally a limb without hitting an artery, avoiding all bone or major organs, and counter intuitive to what most people may think, the closer you take it (aka point blank), the more force it still has and the greater likelihood it has of passing through. There are even reports of soldiers surviving these short range 50 cal shots...although mostly with some type of permanent debiltation.

A different tool for a different situation, basically. I would assume wavelength shots would work most similar to full metal jackets. Solar and I never actually sat down with LW to discuss if we could change bullet properties such as full metal, hollow point, etc., but I guess we should. The physics are actually drastically different. It's not exactly a "little tweak", even munitions of otherwise the same size, weight, and gunpowder in the casing will function differently based on their shape.

I wouldn't exactly call myself a gun nerd, but yknow you learn a lot in the military.

 

[Prizzy Kriyze]

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