[Other FULL] Vale Institute of Magic (M) (OOC/SU)

[Ozymandias]

weell i finally posted! :D anyways Lia is sitting in the rec lounge if anyone wants to come interact?

 

[Colony]

Well, my schedule has cleared up for the night so I will be turning out a few posts for Allen Hawke, Kristen Vale, and probably finishing up the Zane and Christian JP. Also, for anybody that is interested, I've updated Zane's SU to include his element and spells.

 

[Satan.EXE]

Hey DuskLunancy, can Shima And michael interact just due to the fact they are both in the dorms at this due moment? I'd like to do a joint post with you if thats okay :)

Baaaaaaaad idea. We've (Pink and I) already got some plans in motion.

 

[Nate]

Baaaaaaaad idea. We've (Pink and I) already got some plans in motion.

Well thats fine, I'll just make Yuri walk around all lonely :)

Shiema is going to the rec room ChilliDawgs :)

 

[disciplish]

You really need to stick to one name for her, Crimson. It's confusing me tbh.

 

[Colony]

Lol, I can't decide which is more confusing, Crimson or which Shi Shi is the real Shi Shi (there are 3 btw). I almost made an Eminem joke, glad I didn't.

 

[Daisuke Mitsuharu]

Apologies that this took unnecessarily long. Feel free to advise/ alter, if need be. And woohoo! Done. Finally.. Haha.

Spoiler:

Name: Geoffrey Alcott
Nickname: Geoff, Leo.
Gender: Male.
Age: 17- years.
Element: Air.
Spells:

Air Cutter

Short to mid- ranged and his most practiced spell, Geoffrey exhales a veritable stream of air that compresses into a solitary blade of wind, that albeit avoidable given enough agility, imposes slight cut wounds, that pose no immediate threat (an accumulation of minor cuts, however, pose some threat).

Twister Shot

Geoffrey thrusts his palms forward, channeling a fairly strong gust, capable of momentarily knocking down a person or repelling imminent projectiles. Small projectiles are rendered futile, whilst much larger projectiles may penetrate through the channeled wall of air.

Appearance: https://oi43.tinypic.com/34pgtwo.jpg

Personality:

Geoffrey is inherently blunt and straightforward, often unknowingly callous with his words, much to the displeasure of others. He is generally an open book; easily interpreted, easily understood, never one to masquerade under false pretenses. With maturity far beyond his years, he sees the world at an ideally sensible light. Although, that is not to say that he does not deviate from his conventionally practical norms. At times, he can be quite silly, contrary to his practicality. But nevertheless, this rather frolicsome demeanor is often only manifest around close friends. Geoffrey gleams an apparent confidence. Although not necessarily a social butterfly, interaction comes rather easily, apt to making idle chitchat with others, and often befriending them. He is justly open- minded, willing to entertain an assortment of viewpoints; though rather uptight should they conflict with his. He has a rather fanatical liking for literature, always delighting himself to frisk anthologies and Shakespeare that, though ostentatious and oddly superficial, amuses him. As such, he can be rather poetic at times, much to his own disdain.


History:

Of arcane ancestry, Geoffrey was born a scion of an esteemed household, hailing from quiet boroughs of Wales, Great Britain. He was an old soul, often with the elderly rather than his friends. His family was quite affluent; his father a corporate mogul, and his mother a distinguished practitioner of medicine. But, Geoffrey's wealth wrought hardship and turmoil, rather than comfort. He was often victimized by ruffians and brutes envious of his affluence, much to his dismay; ever since he was little, he had always come home inexplicably covered in bruises. Though, he had never once divulged why this was so. He loved his family; he didn't want to worry them, and kept to himself. Needless to say, his childhood was rather rough.

At the tender age of eight, his prowess of aeromancy had come to light. In an attempt to retaliate against those who had pursued him, he had channeled a fairly strong gust of wind with a thrust of a palm. Frightened, they had scattered, scurrying off. His father, likewise a practiced aeromancer, was quite pleased upon hearing this. Sure, he knew that he'd inherit such a power and had taught him about aeromancy, even before his powers had manifested. But, to think that he'd inherit aeromancy resembling that of his grandfather— Aaron Alcott, was quite awe- inspiring. Sir Aaron Alcott, famed for his contribution in WWII, was a revered general of Britain's militia. Likewise an adept aeromancer, he had leveled forests with his aeromancy. Taking especial notice of Geoffrey's potential, he had taken him under his strict tutelage, and honed his aeromancy thereafter.

He was well- respected amongst his peers and likewise his professors and teachers. He was a studious scholar, rather unhealthily fond of books. His academic standing was always ideally superb and he was often the most astute of his class. Though, unlike most of his peers, he liked school. School- wise, he was rather dynamic, often the president of an assortment of clubs, and often the president of the student body. He had an unquenchable thirst for athletics. Proud captain of the Cross Country team, he was a practiced sportsman, though rather obsessive of sports. Alas, this devotion had led to many broken bones; but nevertheless, no pain, no gain. All in all, he was a typical high school attendant. That is, until recently. Upon hearing of his courteous invitation to the respected institute of Vale, he was overjoyed. With not a hint of hesitation, he had undertaken their request, unbeknownst of the journey that entailed.

Code: Don't Challenge me!

 

[Nate]

I know, sorry about the rapid name changes, I keep referring back to Yuri because I don't want Shiemi to get mixed up with Shima but then I like Shiemi so I keep randomly using it, therefore, only her friends may call her Shiemi, and everyone else including teachers call her Yuri, that way anyone not associated with Yuri calls her by her name, and her friends, that being Shima, call her Shiemi. It's simple really.

 

[disciplish]

wut

That wasn't that simple. But I'm guessing, to streamline it/make it concise friends say Shiemi/Shi Shi and formally it would be Yuri?

 

[Songbird]

I know I'm not the GM, Daisuke Mitsuharu, but I'd still like to weigh in as a fellow player (if that's alright), so I'll leave it in a spoiler; that way, no one has to read it if they don't want to.

Spoiler:

My only concern (at a very short glance, of course) is the fact that it's a clearly English-native person using unnecessary and extremely-out-of-place Japanese for his spells' names. I have the feeling it's like that for no reason whatsoever (and the history seems to agree with me), and he'll be shouting the names of his spells whenever he uses them like a Naruto or Bleach character.

I also don't like the picture, but that's just because I like KyoAni and Key rather than it being an actual, objective issue with the sheet like the senseless Japanese.

I won't point out anything else and try to discourage you, since that's Colony's job.

The pointing out problems part, I mean. If you need discouraging, I'm your gal. ;3

 

[Nate]

Nobody calls her Shi Shi :P You guys started that really, but go ahead call her shi shi if you must, it will only confuse you more :P

 

[Songbird]

I started calling Shi Shi Shi Shi, and Shi Shi Shi Shi, but you started calling Shi Shi Shi Shi just a little while after. There are actually three Shi Shis, but I've only called Shi Shi and Shi Shi Shi Shi.

 

[Nate]

Shi Sheesh stop saying Shi Shi.

 

[PsychoticMoonlight]

Lol. I log on to find a shi shi debate. ^_^

 

[Nate]

Ack, I'm sorry we need to stop saying Shi Shi coz its really getting on my Shi Shi.

 

[Dualik]

So let me get this straight...

Shi Shi is Shi Shi, however Shi Shi is also Shi Shi AND we refer to Shi Shi as Shi Shi also... but if Shi Shi is Shi Shi then surely Shi Shi and Shi Shi cannot also be Shi Shi and Shi Shi respectively? Perhaps we could instead differentiate Shi Shi from Shi Shi and both from Shi Shi by adding "Shi's" to the name Shi Shi. Shi Shi could Shi Shi Shi, Shi Shi could be Shi Shi Shi Shi and Shi Shi could stay as Shi Shi.

I would appreciate my fellow players thoughts on this matter and suggestion. Thank you in advance.

 

[Songbird]

You've got it completely wrong, Dualik.

Shi Shi is Shi Shi, yes, but Shi Shi is also Shi Shi, and we refer to both Shi Shi and Shi Shi as Shi Shi. However, Shi Shi isn't referred to as Shi Shi, because Shi Shi and Shi Shi are already Shi Shi. Also, adding Shis to Shi Shi and Shi Shi to differentiate Shi Shi and Shi Shi from Shi Shi is superfluous. We can determine which Shi Shi is Shi Shi through implication, so Shi Shi and Shi Shi are both just Shi Shi, but Shi Shi is not referred to as Shi Shi.

We should probably stop before this stops being funny and turns into spam.

 

[Dualik]

Agreed.

May nobody within this OOC utter another "Shi Shi" again... doing so would probably cause something suitably terrible for the severity of the situation at hand.

In other words an apocalypse of biblical proportions.

But yes, nobody likes spam, so stopping is advised.

 

[Colony]

Alright, we can all agree that that name shall never be spoken again in the OOC.

@Daisuke Mitsuharu: I agree with Songbird regarding how the Japanese/Romaji spell names really don't fit. The history also has a moment where you use an unnecessary and really out of place Japanese term (karateka). In addition to that, there doesn't seem to be any reason to believe Geoffrey is a "competent fighter" other than the fact that you mentioned it that one sentence. You should use his history to expand on his abilities. Too much time is spent on grandiose while not enough time was spent on actually developing your character's past.

Kaze-Shunshin doesn't really make sense to me. You make it out to be a spell that alters the user's physical attributes, but what does that have to do with wind? Either explain how it works, revise the spell to fit within the element, or come up with a different spell. Shinku Renpa is, simply put, too strong for such a minimal repercussion. A spell that not only is long-range, but also strong offensively and defensively is unfair, especially since the worst that could happen to the user is that they get tired. This spell needs a lot of readjusting. First you need to make it either offensive or defensive (unless you can word it extremely well to justify both). Then you need to think hard about what types of repercussions can occur. Finally, it must have a logical weakness, though this is not required if it has a suitable strength balanced with suitable repercussions.

 

[Chalifoux]

I don't think I've ever seen a nickname pronounced that many times in my entire life D:
Anyways, this week was crazy. Homework was delivered, desks were flipped, people failed tests, trash containers were set on fire, but I'm finally here, free from school (sorta, I still need to go next week for receiving my grades for this semester and deliver some last assignments but other than that I'm done with this semester), as such, I'll get to work on a Gerard post with haste before the the student evaluations are over :3

Although I first need to think on whether I should do what Dusk and Perplexity did about alternate evaluations, or just have Gerard skip them entirely if that's even allowed...
Hmm...