Like sand through an hourglass, so to are the stars of our destiny?

[lucetimods]

No really, the number of characters here is entirely coincidental!



Recruitment Post

So for those of you who are new, every now and then we'll have a draft, where an NPC will make a post and ask for fighters to go out and fight horrible mean Third Party soldiers who want to go around killing folk. It's a volunteers-only sort of fight! And by volunteer, it means your characters have been volunteered and will, one way or another, end up on the battlefield. If you see your name/your character's name on this list, please reply with the following:

<b>Mun:</b> <b>Character(s):</b> [if you're accepting or declining, and with whom] <b>Shift Afflicted:</b> [if you're accepting or declining, and with whom]

Remember, your character will only be sent IF and only if you fill out the above form, otherwise their name won't be sent out.

PLEASE NOTE the Shift Afflicted status. This will work the same as last time (a day or two of the draft will give them a handicap like narcolepsy, headaches, power loss, blindness, and so on.) These are characters who would normally not be drafted but due to circumstances, the Security Forces are dragging them into it anyway, even at the risk of the subjects. Unlike last time, this is voluntary only! However, those who are Shift Afflicted should represent a small number of those actually drafted (like no more than a third), so please be sparing about signing up for it!


Aburame Shino - Essem
Akimichi Chouji - Dani
Albert Silverberg - Athena
Alexei Denoia - Taisa
Ange Serena - Jena
Archie Kennedy - Tori
Ayumu - tiassa
Batman - Triad
Buffy Summers - Aly
Caesar Silverberg - Trap
Caroline Forbes - Rumi
Casey - Laena
Cecil Harvey - Hecate
Cielo - Mori
Claude C. Kenny - Trap
Daisy SPARTAN-023 - Jaydee
Damon Salvatore - Sarah
Derek Bliss- Silverthorne
Donatello - Ami
Draco Malfoy - Ty
Duke Pantarei - Mandee
Fox Mulder - Lisa
Frau - Dea
Frederic Francois Chopin - Umi
Freyjadour Falenas - Alisa
Ginko - Kat
Gold - Kyosuke
Haine Rammsteine - Mika
Haruhi Suzumiya - Zero
Hei - Mandee
Helios Sprensonne - Levy
Homura - Tad
Hope Estheim - Allie
Ian Kolansky - Ashlee
Ion - Sarah
Jack Sparrow - saralinda
Jacob Black - Shikki
Jade Curtiss - Aza
Japan - Kaze
Jay - cryptgirl
John Watson - Sarahdeux
Kain Highwind - Lisa
Kamina - Rem
Kaori Iwanoki - Alsenei
Karai - KJ
Kirsikka - Ishkabibble
Kouki Wakahisa - Doji
Kurt Wagner - Masa
Labrador - namika
Leo - Dynast
Link - Naomi
Luke fon Fabre - Kukki
Marica - Boba
Masaomi Kida - Zero
Mewtwo - Holo
Mia - Vilya
Mikado Ryugamine - Unkie
Mithos Yggdrasill - Kathleen
Monkey D. Luffy - Essem
Nara Shikamaru - Pi
Naruto Uzumaki - Zane
Nataku - Sra
Nicholas D. Wolfwood - Ashlee
Paprika - Marion
Piers - Nadia
Raenef - hedi
Raine Sage - Sapphire
Ramirez - Carmen
Ranka Lee - Zephy
Raven - Kazzi
Riku - Mega
Roxas - Ty
Roboy-Ky - Zane
Rogue - Shira
Ron Weasley - Janet
Rupert Giles - Hickumu
Rydia of Mist - Rydia
Ryoga Hibiki - Aster
Saber - Marion
Sagara Sanosuke - Tad
Saleh - cryptgirl
Sanji - Marie
Satoshi Joujou - Carmen
Selphie Tilmitt - Jay
Sheena - Vil
Sheik - Trippie
Shuri Oak - Shikki
Smellerbee - Dani
Smoker - Wolf/CC
Sokka - Masa
Sora - Diane
Soul Eater Evans - Charlie
Spada Belforma - Jaclyn
Stahn - Kyo
Tear Grants - Alsenei
Terra - Athena
Terra Branford - Rydia
Tia Dalma - Sceadu
Uriko Nonomura - Zappa
Valvalis - Zappa
Vash - zigzag
Ventus - Mega
Winry Rockbell - Batty
Yellow 13 - Triad
Yuber - Nadia
Yuri Lowell - Kyio
Zack Fair - Akai
Zan'nen - Aza
v-13 (Nu) - Misa


NEW FEATHERS (current and previous cycles)

Ayumu - Griff
Dhaos - Northeastern Wind
Saten - Kim
Mami Tomoe - Rift
Stormcrow - Nox
Kyouko Sakura - Kattu
Vivi - Jessie
Uchiha Sasuke - mji


Note: The last section are New Feathers from this and the last cycle who have not been on previous drafts and their muns do not have characters already in the draft. We want to give our new folk stuff to do, so we skipped ahead to add these folk. Also note that we're limiting muns to two characters for each draft. If you want to swap one of your characters with one of your others, feel free to do so. Just make sure to note, when accepting, which character you are replacing and with who!

If there's any mistakes, such as dropped characters, let me know. If your character seems to have got skipped (the first list is comprised of Pages 1-4 of the draft list), then feel free to let me know.

No tentative details for you just yet or even a date. We'll get those to you in the next post. The only thing I can say is don't expect Bil to be announcing the draft or to receive as much assistance this go around. That's not to say Bil won't be helping you all out, just not in his usual way.

ALSO! So as to save tl;dr on future draft posts, I've transported and expanded all the usual information to the Nitpicker's Guide. It's only on the wikia here and here. It's not on the usual post due to... exceeding the character limit. Yeah.


That's all folks! Feel free to ask questions and such, or use this post to plot with other people concerning the the draft. There will be two threads on top of this post, for asking questions and for accepting with your character(s).

Comments

MOD QUESTIONS

[lucetimods]

Ask 'em here, that way we don't miss 'em!

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Oh pick me pick me!

Since Paprika got picked I want to ask if she would get an accommodation for a more physical body on the battle field, courtesy of some shifting? I asked on the draft post but didn't get answered, so I want to make sure before I accept or decline, since I noticed it said Bil might not be around to help as usual.

[lucetimods]

We can make it happen, some way or another. Although honestly, one has to wonder why Paprika would want that. Now she'll be fleshy and killable.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Well she wouldn't be able to communicate with other people that can't see her, other than in the tunnels where all that magical stuff gets powered down.

And she would feel bad if she left people without council. lets face it half of luceti needs therapy.

[coolstempers.livejournal.com]

Would Mia and Piers be able to request a few more of their djinn just during the draft? Not asking for the 9 they could potentially have at their canon points, but a few more could be a big help.

Reason why I ask is that their class, stats, and abilities are very directly tied in to how many they have. Mia actually loses access to one of her best healing abilities unless she has 4 of them set.

[corrinesbell]

I second this question. Plus it would be a boost in overall power that they could really use - I'd ask for like, two more, three max.

Because Diamond Berg is awesome too.

[markofthewise]

The problem is essentially, Djinn are living creatures, so where would they get them from? What would the Malnosso do after the draft... euthanize them?

At best, they could potentially be simulated by a Shift or something.

[coolstempers.livejournal.com]

I actually chatted with Vil on this and Chlor is also affected with Amiti in future drafts too, though haven't gotten if she's cool with these ideas. But have a few possible ideas that could work.

1. We're cool with them being simulated if that gives them some edge towards what they should be at. We have to work with the mechanics of their world and if the Malnosso can come up with some way to give that elemental power they'd be lacking here, we'll do it. We're just asking for their Mercury-based classes pretty much, nothing special that would gain them access to anything but water and healing based magic (and that's enough of a disadvantage as it is).

2. Another idea I came up with is that they could find more of the djinn in Luceti, but are locked into only being able to use three of them. So basically they get the stats and magic from having more of them, but only can use the special attacks from three (and if they ever get summons back, only the third level summons, not the fourth). This would basically allow them to have more, but for all intents and purposes they still have the limit. We'd still be of the opinion that they don't need all 9 they could have, but a few more would be nice. I'd love to have all 9, but we'll be happy with 2-3 more.

3. And the last idea that isn't as desired, but is workable is letting them have access to a bunch of permanent stat boosting items before the draft (and said items in their canon are basically special types of foods). This would permanently give them the access to the stats they have, but they'd not get the magic.

4. And actually thought of one more idea. You could also just say screw their world's mechanics and let us have access to the stats and abilities without them. Or it could be something like idea #2 but instead of getting the actual djinn, they gain access to their elemental energy and all boosts associated with it. Whatever makes sense I guess. If needed, we could have it be explained with the filial spirits of healing and water give them back access to stuff they had in canon, whatever works.

Basically, we just want our characters to be equal to other characters here in some way that is fair to everyone, but still workable with the mechanics of their world and canon. To give an idea, here's how badly they get depowered as far as game stats goes (I loaded up my own save to get numbers, though my save has Mia at a higher level than Piers and makes them about even):

Piers:
HP: 750 (434)
PP: 226 (161)
Attack: 417 (316)
Defense: 256 (195)
Agility: 219 (167)
Luck: 7 (4)

Mia:
HP: 723 (393)
PP: 290 (224)
Attack: 409 (308)
Defense: 291 (226)
Agility: 219 (155)
Luck: 15 (9)

[markofthewise]

It sounds like it would just be easier to go with Option 2. The Djinn, so far, don't seem like active presences like Pokemon or other 'pets', so there's probably no harm in that.

[coolstempers.livejournal.com]

Nope, they really aren't even in canon, and that definitely is fair and lets our characters not be depowered even more than Luceti already does. Thanks Masa!

[adevotedoak.livejournal.com]

I know you mentioned above that we can switch characters out and swap them around, but I'm wondering if we can do this with characters who weren't on the draft post to begin with?

Frau's name is up there, for example, but since putting his name there, I've dropped him. I'm thinking I might want to put one of my others in instead but I hadn't thrown their names up on the post yet. Would that be all right or should I put them into the queue and wait for next time?

Thanks!

[tadity.livejournal.com]

Asked this about Sano, since I was in the same spot, and got an okay from Masa.

[adevotedoak.livejournal.com]

Aha! Awesome, thank you :D

[consultmybooks]

Would the Malnosso be able/willing to temporarily suspend Giles' mallynap effect for the duration of the draft?

[markofthewise]

Mallynap effects are the kind of thing that are best to let play out normally, lest it get worse. Bil wouldn't suggest doing anything about it and the Malnosso won't particularly be bothered by it.

[consultmybooks]

All righty, good to know. I can work with this - thanks for getting back to me!

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

Hello, modly ones~

I'm wondering if Mithos would be able to request a Cruxis Crystal with his supplies? Because this is totally what everyone needs. 8|

[lucetimods]

Probably yes. What would it do again?

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

Basically it will amplify his powers by a crap ton. Enhanced strength, speed, magic ability, vision/hearing, etc. Also, fabulous sparkly rainbow wings.

[imatreenow.livejournal.com]

...Oh, right, and Yuan normally has one anyway, soooo 8|a

[markofthebrave]

Right, so - with Rogue accepting, we spoke about the psychic aspect of her powers being blocked because the Malnosso won't want her to pick up information by touching the Third Party. But will that hold for every bit of info or would she still be able to get like - troup movements. And would that hold for just TP members or for anyone else she touches outside the barrier?

[lucetimods]

She'll be blocked from getting anything. So no troop movements, no favorite foods, no sudden sense of blood lust. No Shifting powers either. Just increased strength and their access to their own version of Filial Magic.

[markofthebrave]

And part 2? Would that hold for just TP members or for anyone else she touches outside the barrier?