FF RP Signup/Discussion...thingie
 

I haven't really seen a FF rp in a while, the last one was back on the old forums. This is basically another one of those, a RP based in a world that obeys FF laws. The standard skills, classes, and monsters from the series are here, though possibly slightly tweaked, but none of the HP, MP, and random battles junk that apply, for reasons I hope that are apparent. For magic, amount of energy from the magical reserves that is used helps determines the power of the spell, which means none of the extra magic names.

It should be noted that the fighting isn't supposed to be important. The class and skills stuff is there for the inevitable combat. If everyone just looks for fights, there will be no point in this thread. All battles should be only a few posts, unless the fighting happens to pertain to the plot. PMing each other about it would probably help before you post it.

Also, people can and probably will die. Sometimes it adds to the plot, or just is common sense. Really, one thief vs. twenty mages and warriors...heh. Really.

One more thing, you should read the roleplaying guidelines if you haven't. All people should, and I'm just mentioning it now in case someone hasn't yet, because I myself didn't know there was one until recently. Also, it's a good read.

Rab and N'Revat were both kingdoms with powerful magic, but the first emphasized freedom and the latter demanded order and neither would see eye to eye. After a century of tense peace these two great nations are finally mobilizing for the inevitable war, and as both are on equal grounds in terms of military power there is no clear winner in sight, only the bloody vision of the devastation that will result of this conflict.

The reason of the call to arms is unknown, nor does it really matter. For too long these titans have been at eachother's throats to just simply make peace, and now is the time to finish things. One can only hope to minimize the damage, and restore the world to as it was after this is over. Unless this is resolved, chaos shall forever ensue.

This is an age where heroes and villains shall come forth from the shadows, and a wave shall come and swallow the lives of both innocent and guilty. Where it shall carry them shall be decided by those who make ripplets and the deeds they do. When they come together they will bring about the beginning and the end.

This is the story of the Final Fantasy.

Character Sheet*

Name: Obviously nothing stupid. Puns are okay, to an extent, I guess.
Physical Traits: Appearence. Sometimes helps when describing in posts.
Class: Just for reference for other people, use one that's known. It also affects the type of fighter you are. Warrior classes are strong physically, but are terrible at magic, Mages are weak physically, but excel in magic, and Warrior Mage Classes (Such as Red Mages) are balanced. There are of course other types of classes.
Main Skill: Description of what your skill can do and how proficient you are, it is the main skill of your class. Nothing to uber. i.e. *Point sword, they die* Also, do not create new skills or abilities that are not logical or are already similar to an available skill set, and edit cannon ones if they wouldn't exactly work like they would in the game. Jump jumps high, but the people in there still can move, and when the lancer lands they don't immediately go straight back up, unless they state otherwise. Magic can home, but is dodgeable. Weaker spells tend to hit more, though, because they would be faster.
Secondary Skill: Same as above, but it won't be as effective as the first. Should somehow be related to class as well, as the class affects the potential of the secondary skill as well as the first.
Background: History, such as how they got involved. However, you should note that most of the story will be taking place with the N'Revat forces (at least it will be at first), and that most people would probably be in a branch of military, or something else that would be involved directly with the war. As always, common sense should be used.
Extra info: Just stuff you'd like to mention about your character that doesn't fit in with the rest.
Pre-Rp Relations: If you guys agree, you can have your guys have relationships (rival, friend...other stuff...) with others. It would sorta make sense that at least a few of them would know eachother before all this started.

This is my first time trying to create an rp, so any questions or suggestions can be either posted or (if it's only pertaining to your character) pmed to me. I will probably edit this as we go along, and/or ask for help.

*Try to keep everything varied from everyone else. Not everyone should be exact copies of the other.

I have a question concerning the skills..... So your main skill if, say you were a black mage, would be fire magic? With secondary of lightning? Or is it something else? o_o; Just want to get that straightened out before I post anything

Also... would a villain be an acceptable PC? Like a person working behind the scenes with something to gain by goading each country to war and breaking down the tender peace. Perhaps an arms manufacturer (ala Kuja minus the souls), or maybe a powerful necromancer gaining power by using all the death to his/her advantage, or perhaps someone with a powerful private army causing the first two countries to war and weaken themselves before moving in. You know, a villain created specifically to be defeated (but be smart and evil too)... I probably won't make that character because I don't trust myself to keep up with the RP... but it WOULD be cool.

First, the main skill would be Black Magic. I guess I should categorize a few magics now.

Black Magic-Destruction Type Spells
White Magic-Healing Type Spells
Time Magic-Physical Status Type Spells
Yin Yang Magic-Mental Status Type Spells
Red Magic-A collection of low to mid level of the above spell types.
Summon Magic-Summon Beast, get drained as you control it. More summoned at a time=quicker drain on yourself. Several Incarnations of the same being could be on the field.
Blue Magic, which I call dibs on-Learned Enemy Skills
Mimic-Not really a magic, but simply copies an ally's move. It is not learned however.
Sword Magic-Special Sword powering skills
Trainer-Not really a magic either, controls a monster/pet. Those of the Trainer class can control several at once, but the higher the level and the greater the number gets harder to control.

Second, yes you could. It would be hard to make productive posts, and you'd have to keep track of everything. It would also give the rp a distinct, but probably distant, goal.

I like villains. I wouldn't mind being one. I have a question though... What is his level of interaction with the group? Through minions, through lieutenants, or does the Great Lord of the Dark show up and go "HA HA HA ARE YOU PREPARED TO MEET YOUR DOOM?"

Just want to ask three things. First, we are working with the N'Revat at first, the guys that support order right?

And second is a comment, but if anyone doesn't know a lot about the FF universe and wants to join, a good site to look is www.returnergames.com . They have designed a fully functional pen and paper FFRPG, with all the classes and stats to go with it, so if you are having trouble thinking up a character, it's a good place to look.

Third, is what is the technological level of this FF world? Is it High tech, like FFVIII, medium tech, like FFVI or VII, or low tech, like FFI? This has to do with the character I'm making.

I can be the behinds the scenes character that isn't evil or good, but inbetween and is twisting both sides to get what he wants...

Delita, Kuja, That guy from Legend of Dragoon who had wings are examples...

Maybe...everybody just designs a regular guy, then Ecurt either randomly or purposfully picks somebody, then PMs them saying that at some point they'll become the baddie...

That way, theres mystery, and then at some point, the guy/gal who got picked revels his/her evil machinations, and we have a new goal!!!...or not, since the person wh got picked would probably have little clues in all his posts that showed that he would become the evil guy/gal...

And is this going to be like most FFs where, you have one weapon. That is all. You are completely clueless with all others, or can we pull stuff like LotR and have a sword and a bow, or a shwack of axes?

Shwack...riiight...

And can I be an android with guns...or is this more medievil?