IC MAILBOX

Dec. 2nd, 2017 07:34 pm
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Stuff a letter inside, why don't you?
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Lydia - a booklet of coupons to the Aqures Ixen Starlight Food Festival
Sephiroth - A battle knife with a copper insignia
Akane - a book on basic workshop skills
Ira - A portable, collapsible lunchbox that Ales built himself
Mary - a brown jacket that will help her blend into the crowd
Parasraya Purana - A box of English breakfast teas
Levy - An atlas with information on the major cities of the world.
Jade - A top hat

Received:
A knitted hat and a bottle of wine (Lucrecia)
Ales gets a framed picture of himself standing tall, where Lydia had taken it around the Festival of Light. It's slightly from below, as he was standing on crates at the time, and looking determined and not-quite-heroic. It was wrapped very very carefully. (Lydia)
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Player Name: Nara
Preferred Pronouns?: she/her
Player Contact: [plurk.com profile] mutanthairything
Other characters in play? N/A

Character Name: Ales Mansay ("The Magician")
Canon: Rayman Origins
Game Transplant: Melodies of Life
Original App: https://umslay.dreamwidth.org/1133.html
Game Summary: Characters from other worlds (canon and CRAU) were transported to Crystallis, a world based on Final Fantasy mythology. A legend was foretold that the Heroes of Light would save the world from the Calamity, which turned out to be a force of death created by the Ancients in their desire for immortality and regularly destroys the universe that grows back thanks to a system put in place, and with each cycle, the new group of imported Heroes only temporarily destroys it. Through investigations, events, and NPCs (Professor Palitutu and her former pupil Kalki in particular) the Heroes learned the truth about the cycle and sought a way to save Crystallis once and for all. Partway through their endeavors, Kalki obtained ultimate power and made herself a god. In the Ruined World, the Heroes finally confronted her, ended the Calamity, and saved the world.

How long was your character in Game: nearly 3 years (plus five during the time skip)
History of Character in their Game:
A detailed summary of Ales' three years (8 including the timeskip) can be found here

How did they change from their canon personality wise (Please explain what caused it to happen?)
Ales' trajectory towards becoming a better person was a spectacular failure of an attempt, sometimes getting better only for an event or a person to cause him to bury his mortality deeper into the ground. By the end, he was more angry, exhausted, and confused as to what to do with himself.

Throughout his stay on Crystallis, Ales was given plenty of time to improve himself. However, his secrecy was his downfall - because he rarely spoke to others about his issues, no one knew that he needed a good talking-to, and no one was able to help him save for Kalki. He would quietly consider turning over a new leaf only for a major event to roll back his progress and keep him set in his ways. The Bad Future, the murders, Ellie's turning into a crystal statue, the idealism of the other Heroes - they would only serve to convince him that this "good guy" business was dumb and Ales was right in that he has to be harsh and selfish. However, when fighting the others as the Archfiend of Wind, he was surprised that Lydia Deetz (and eventually other Heroes) tried to reach out to him and spared his life in the end. He was so certain that the best way to go through life was to stay at arm's length from other people and refusing to reach out to others. Yet here was a friend he betrayed, promising to take him to her homeworld. Inevitably, he's incredibly conflicted on how to feel about this at the end of Melodies, but he holds onto the belief that being too soft hearted only lead to disaster and terrible consequences.

He leaves Crystallis generally angry at everyone for being soft-hearted, but the anger is dulled due to them sparing him, so he's more tired and then also angry. He is convinced that being too soft hearted only leads to disaster and leads to terrible consequences, but he can't reconcile his conflicting experiences and move on from there.

Part of his general bitterness is how he has had terrible luck (dying via explosions, coffee falling on him all the time, general slapstick) and he tends to miss a lot of important events and developments by being dead or not bothering to go out of his way to check things. He feels that the world is actually conspiring against him (it's actually because he's a jerk), so that he doesn't know what's going on until someone notifies him after the fact. This also contributed to his alienation from the rest of the Heroes. Now, he will have trouble forging relationships, especially since he has given up on tact.

Due to his time on a steampunk fantasy world, he knows how to harness electricity from crystals and has worked on advanced robotics. He's adept at figuring out new technologies, as it's one of the few comforts he has left.

How did they change from their canon physically (Please explain what caused it to happen?): Ales is eight years older (no counting the 28 years spent as a crystal statue), but he hasn't changed much appearance-wise. His cloak is all black, having had Lydia Deetz introduce him to higher quality goth clothing, and he looks more tired from his rollercoaster of an arc.
Powers:
Melodies of Life gave the Heroes a crystal that would hold up to 10 Jobs, and two could be used at a time. Certain combinations yielded Advanced Jobs (Magitek Knight + Engineer = Mecha Pilot, Scholar + Blacksmith = Alchemist, Programmer + Engineer = Hacker) and as Ales mastered all ten he owned, he had access to the Onion Knight's abilities.

He usually used the scientific Jobs like Engineer and Scholar, and thus received a constant boost of INT in everyday activities. He's worked a lot with designing engines running off of crystal power and has the capacity to quickly learn other, advanced technologies.

The list of his Hero Jobs and their abilities are found here. As he maxed out 10 jobs, he has also access to Onion Knight, which is extremely powerful and gives him the ability to mix and match abilities from various Jobs. In addition, he has a Limit Break that activates when his health is low, allowing himself to escape from battle.

As the Archfiend of Wind, Ales had access to the Calamity Knight job, which made him very powerful, and the ability to use a Black Crystal on himself to turn into Tiamat. Essentially, he can become a boss fight. The special provided by the Calamity Knight are shown below, though "Possession" is not valid as Ales is not a Shadow.

Initial Testament Permanently increases all stats tenfold and prevents flinching.
Initial Narayana's Blessing Permanently allows the use of two skills per turn.
Initial Negative Aura Disables Limit Breaks for all of the enemy party.
Initial Hell's Judgment Summons dark energy and focuses it into a blast (splash damage).
Initial Heartless Angel Reduces the target's HP to 1 (splash damage).
Initial Fulminating Oblivion Severe non-elemental attack on the entire enemy party.
Initial Dark Ascension Restores 30% of max HP (self).
Initial Death Instantly kills the target (60%).
Initial Possession Takes over the body of the associated Hero of Light currently in denial.
Initial Narayana's Curse Turns into a Calamity Monster (requires Possession first).


Before being brought to Crystallis, Ales was already an expert inventor, having designed and built steampunk mechas, harnessed Lums for energy, and constructed a giant flying fortress to dominate the world. He's an expert at organizing his ideas into reality.

He was able to trick the heroes of his canon into working for him, partially by using their established trust and by playing as a cheery, off-beat merchant. His flippant attitude removes some suspicion while exposing him as a but of a jerk, but it works. While he does retain the ability to put on a cheery mask, he doesn't care for it anymore in this CRAU.

Possessions:

Hero's Crystal - orb shaped and completely blue
FFXV Cellphone
Flying contraption - a minicopter with handlebars powered by crystals
Tarutaru disguise - festive mask, hooded cloak, black gloves
Armor painted ominously black
Ardyn Izunia's coin
Ruby Crystal - when used on the Calamity Simulation, it draws the Calamity closer to a designated region

Please provide three samples from your previous game, at least one will have to be third person with context:
Sample One: https://melodiesoflife.dreamwidth.org/211656.html?thread=23137736#cmt23137736
Sample Two: https://melodiesoflife.dreamwidth.org/177359.html?thread=21506511#cmt21506511
Sample Three: https://melodiesoflife.dreamwidth.org/147703.html?thread=18572279#cmt18572279

Notes: Which Job Abilities would be considered too powerful to regain? Also, will the ability to switch jobs or equip two at a time count as their own power?
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Levy McGarden - book on the local wildlife of Aqures Ixen
Sephiroth - green hairbrush
Chiaki Nanami - electronics and soldering kits
Graham Specter - a cheap bicycle. Have fun taking it apart
Zelda - Handmade Christmas wreath
Bloom - a hairband with fake flowers and an image of a fairy attached to it
Lydia Deetz - two rolls of fabric: one red and one black. There's also a small sewing kit.
Johnny D'Amico - special cloth for cleaning shiny metals
Sparks Nevada - horse treats
Ellie - a hooded cloak
James Kidd - a spyglass

Bonnie the Moogle - bag of Kupo caramels from Mimi the Moogle

GIFTS RECEIVED
Ellie - small pair of custom crafted leather gloves to fit his number of digits
Lydia Deetz - two black cloaks
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Sparks Nevada
A reliable warrior and police officer, but it turns out he's a loser.
Yuffie Kisaragi
Oh, I thought she was okay when we first met and stole some stuff from an empty house, but now she's deliberately trying to get on my nerves. ANNOYING.
Parasraya Purana
She helped sort out my feelings after that vision. One of the people I'm sure I can trust.
Deadpool
Doesn't have much in his brain, but oh is it quality! At least he knows that sacrifices must always be made. And we seem to get along!
Lydia Deetz
Smart girl with excellent taste in fashion. She was the only one I trusted for a while after that vision, but I have to stay close to her so "that" doesn't happen in this timeline.
Henry
He's...interesting? I need to know more about him before I make a solid opition.
Sonic
An idiot. Creative ideas, but an idiot.
Bloom
Turns out she's a fairy! Even if we end up on opposing sides, I don't want to hurt her too much.
Zelda
A kind young lady, who I enjoy speaking to. Very organized.
Midna
She's pretty smart and focused on what's at hand. Don't know what she is, though.
Johnny D'Amico
A good musician who also wishes to see more technological advances in this world. Also, he has a solar-powered device!
Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca
I respect her as a leader, but I still don't know much about her.
Well. There goes a pillar of the community.
Chiaki Nanami
Focused too much on goofing off and playing those games of hers. But turns out she's a being that lives in a computer, so it kind of makes sense. One of the more responsible and sensible Heroes I met.
Levy McGarden
A magic user, but on the other hand, she's brilliant. I don't know if I feel safe around her after she swore she wouldn't do anything she did in that vision.
Ib
Nice kid. Though pretty naïve, which makes sense at her age.
Ellie
I can trust her. That "Elsa" in the vision wasn't her. She's the same brilliant spy as before.
Rukia Kuchiki
She's...trustworthy. Smart, a good fighter, but was scaring me to death twice really that necessary?
Dylas
Pro: another Hero who isn't human. Kind of a grump, but that's fun. Con: uncooperative when it comes to solving murders
Mary Read
Great at coming up with plans, and a good partner to hijack airships with, but I'm concerned that she's keeping an eye on me.
Graham Specter
Annoying a good portion of the time, but he can he a helpful presence when needed.
Ryoji Kaji
Looks like there are people here I can trust. He knows what sacrifces mean.
Edward Grayson
I like this guy. We should talk more often.
Sephiroth
Only the coolest Hero around here. He's always got a plan in mind, and the best for plotting strategy with.
Malik Al-Sayf
Trustworthy in the sense he'll get the job done. I'm sure he'd be against what I did.
Santa
Santa Claus? Angry fellow who I'll let get hit a few times before helping him out.
Chrom
A hero that actually knows what he's doing? Amazing!
Twilight Sparkles
The least trustworthy. Potentially cam ruin all of our plans and still consider herself better than all of us. Just as bad as Polokus.
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CHARACTER NAME: Ales Mansay
CHARACTER SERIES: Rayman

[OOC]

Back tagging: Yes
Thread hopping: Yes
Fourth walling: He gives out gameplay tips in his canon, so minor video game related things would be okay.

[IC]

Hugging this character: Sure.
Kissing this character: If he knows you very well, he'd be okay with it. Otherwise, please contact me.
Flirting with this character: You can try. It's going to be awkward.
Adult Content with this character: No.
Physical Harm: He sometimes deserves to get hurt, so physical comedy or minor injuries is totally fine!
Fighting with this character: Ales is going to decline and/or run away, so unless he has access to any machines that will do the fighting for him, no.
Killing this character: Ask me first
Using telepathy/mind reading abilities on this character: Contact me first.

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Sep. 6th, 2014 10:38 pm
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