character development Devaan's Training ground

[Grey Knight]

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Give me... around 2 hours, I think. I'll be free then.

 

[Nohadon he/him]

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Ok. I might not be on then but I'll react whenever I get the chance.

 

[Spaceferring he/him]

Suddenly, a dark shape fell from the sky and landed with such a force that the pavement cracked. The figure raised it's black hood. Beneath it was the face of a young man with blue eyes and dark hair. He exclaimed:

- My name is Zaphoid Beeblerock and I'm here to kick some butt! Who wants to fight me? Come on and try and hit me!

[Cyanic he/him]

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eh, why not,

Even watching the fights around him, he was getting bored again. He wanted to see what he'd learned and he wanted to try fighting as well. Deras might have gotten just what he wanted when a cloaked man landed on the grounds, which slightly surprised him. He was threatening, but apparently he wasn't hostile if he was just looking for a fight.

Still with his wooden staff, Deras approached the cloaked man and begun speaking. "Fight?" He gestured toward himself and the newcomer, in hindsight the word 'spar' might've been a better idea.

@Spacefaring Ferring

Edited August 22, 2018 by Cyanic

[Spaceferring he/him]

Zaphoid, hearing the newcomer speak, turned around and fell into an Allomancer's crouch.

*insert Matrix-style hand gesture*

- I'm waiting. First one to get a hit wins.

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So can I godmod standard reactions, like "Zaphoid struck, Deras dodged"? Never did this before...

 

Edited August 22, 2018 by Spacefaring Ferring

[Grey Knight]

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Well, no, not really. FFRP works best when your actions are "I do this, hopefully causing this". Goddmodding of any kind should be avoided, but we just can't seem to help ourselves 

 

[Cyanic he/him]

I don't think so, though with 'fight-writing' you can just do an attack and say what might happen if the attack is dodged or if it's not, probably just don't control the other RPer's character unless they give permission, alright against NPC's tho

Deras nodded and jogged forward, his wooden staff reared back and his strike very obviously telegraphed. He intended to hit the man, but hold back some since he didn't want to injure the man too much given his strength.

[Nohadon he/him]

3 minutes ago, Spacefaring Ferring said:

So can I godmod standard reactions, like "Zaphoid struck, Deras dodged"? Never did this before...

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Here's a pretty good example of a duel. There was a mediator in this one, but it will still help if you read over it.

 

 

[Spaceferring he/him]

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Ok

Who's moderating?

 

[Voidus]

8 minutes ago, Spacefaring Ferring said:

So can I godmod standard reactions, like "Zaphoid struck, Deras dodged"? Never did this before...

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Generally speaking no, not unless someone sets you up well.

If someone was a Steelrunner and said they started ducking and weaving around your character then it's probably pretty reasonable to assume they dodge a hit you throw. But generally it's best to let a player determine how their character reacts.

 

[Nohadon he/him]

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Since this isn't a proper duel no one needs to moderate. But if you two want I can do it.

 

[Cyanic he/him]

Just now, Spacefaring Ferring said:

 

Since it's not like an official duel, we just moderate it ourselves, allow your character to dodge or get hit, that kinda thing

[Spaceferring he/him]

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ok i guess you dont nned to

Anticipating the hulking man's strike, Zaphoid started filling his ironmind until he weighed almost nothing and jumped up and backward. As he floated away, he Pushed on the metal braces that kept the walls of the arena up to keep from smashing in a wall, and slowed down to a standstill. He then drew the bladeless knives he carried with him, that were meant to incapacitate, not to kill. It was a duel, after all. He Pushed on the stumps and sent them flying towards the man.

[Cyanic he/him]

Deras saw the throw, and tried to dodge, but was still hit with a few of them. He felt the dull knives impact his body, they would have hurt if he could feel pain. Deras thought about what he wanted to do. He wasn't bored anymore, but as for the fight, did he want to win?

He did. He put the staff onto the floor and let it roll away, if he really wanted to win, he might be better off using something he was more familiar with: his bare hands.

He charged forward, faster than last time, strong legs boosting him to almost super-human speeds. With his arms out, he intended to grapple his opponent, possibly throw him. It wouldn't kill him even if it was successful.

[Spaceferring he/him]

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Sorry man, I'm at my grandmas and I gotta go now. Continue the fight later?

 

[Cyanic he/him]

Just now, Spacefaring Ferring said:

 

Sure no problem

[Silva]

Nothing ever changed - Mejin determined - she always missed out on something. Even a trip home cost her.

But seeing Tino had been worth it, as well as getting Lei to shut up about not visiting enough.

Mejin knotted her skirt above the knee for more maneuverability and checked her thigh for the knife strapped on. Still there.

Pleased, she hopped off the rock she was standing on and entered Devaan’s training ground again.

Edited August 22, 2018 by Silva

[Nohadon he/him]

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Hey Silva! Welcome back!

Go check out the vault next chance you get, walk up to Devaan and ask about it or something.

 

[Silva]

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Got it. I’m doing some school work, but I should at some point today.

 

[Nohadon he/him]

1 minute ago, Silva said:

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Got it. I’m doing some school work, but I should at some point today.

ok.

 

Edited August 22, 2018 by Nohadon

[Grey Knight]

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Sorry for the delay.

On 8/20/2018 at 3:59 PM, Nohadon said:

Devaan saw the hit coming. Sloppy. If he wanted to he could have dodged that punch with ease. He landed on his feet and walked towards the Dreadnought, and flashed his palms towards Orren, interlocking his fingers and creating an Aon. Modified Aon Eon flew out and hit Orren, weakening him. Devaan strolled towards Orren and hit the chestplate with his staff, Discharging an Aon on his palm to send a concussive blast as well as hitting the Dreadnought with the staff. A puncture in the Armour appeared once Devaan lowered the staff. The Aon detonated, sending Orren  stumbling backwards.

The dreadnought stumbled backwards, its stubby legs slipping in the sand and sending it crashing into the ground. 

It didn't move. 

Back at the gate, Kerith slowly unfolded his arms and straightened. 

 

 

[Nohadon he/him]

Devaan stepped up to Orren.

"Now Captain. I'll heal you, but I want to ask you a question. When you started fighting me. A terrismen with a staff, what was your first thought about the fight?"

Devaan sucked in stormlight and began to heal Orren with his surge of regrowth.

[Grey Knight]

The dreadnought's only response was a burst of sparks, gushing from the massive hole in its center. 

Static poured from the speakers, filling the arena with eerie white noise.

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Nohadon... the man is inside an aluminum tank hull. He's not getting healed with stormlight.

 

Edited August 22, 2018 by Grey Knight

[Cyanic he/him]

Just now, Grey Knight said:

aluminum tank hull

That's an oof right there D:

[Nohadon he/him]

Just now, Grey Knight said:

The dreadnought's only response was a burst of sparks, gushing from the massive hole in its center. 

Static poured from the speakers, filling the arena with eerie white noise.

Why wasn't the dreadnought healing? wait... the armour.

Devaan let steel allomancy flow through him, and noticed that no blue lines were coming from the armour.

"Kerith, get him to either an operating table or if he is able to, let him tap some unsealed goldminds I keep in the back. If he's in danger of dying, let me know and I'll activate the house Aons. That will save him, but interrupt the other sparring sesions.