Eos: OOC Thread

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Okay, the first game is up, and it's probably going to get confusing. So, to make it simpler, I've broken it down into its two component games:

Capture the Flag
Each orb contains one flag of a team color. (For example, the black orb contains a black flag and is guarded by the Black Team.) Each team is assigned a color different from their own, and their goal is to capture the flag in their respective orbs. (For example, Black Team is assigned the color pink. Therefore, they need to break into Pink Team's orb and get the flag. Once that happens, they win and don't have to be in the action anymore.) Thus, teams will need to defend their own orbs while accessing someone else's. The lineup (the colors each team is assigned) are as follows:

#. Team: Color
1. White: Red
2. Pink: Blue
3. Red: Green
4. Orange: Black
5. Yellow: Indigo
6. Green: Yellow
7. Blue: Orange
8. Indigo: Violet
9. Violet: White
10. Black: Pink

Magic Squares
Because this is the Knowledge Fragment, things get a bit harder. Each orb has a lock that can be undone with a magic square. (No, you can't break into the orb by brute force.) Each of these are level 3 magic squares, which means they're composed of three numbers going across, down, and diagonal. For example:

6 1 8
7 5 3
2 9 4

Each of the rows add up to fifteen. Each of the columns add up to fifteen. Even going diagonal adds up to fifteen. (For example, 6+1+8=15, 6+7+2=15, and 6+5+4=15.)

Touching the orb calls up a screen on its surface that has a magic square diagram with the first number filled in. (I'll give you the placement of the first number when you access the panel.) So, for example, you might see this:

_ 1 _
_ _ _
_ _ _

Touching one of the spaces in this puzzle would generate the number two in that space. So, for example, if you touched the top left corner, you'd get this:

2 1 _
_ _ _
_ _ _

Keep touching boxes in order to produce the next number in the sequence. So, the second box you touch will produce the number three and so forth.

Of course, on top of that, no person can touch more than one box in a row. As stated in the post, for example, Aesir can't fill in a box with the number two and then fill in another one with the number three. Someone else from the Green Team needs to come along and touch a box before he can touch another one. Thus, you end up having to work as a team and interact with one another, and no one solves the puzzle by themselves.

Because I'm lazy, I'll only give you the first number, and you can solve the rest on your own with any sequence you want so long as every row, column, and diagonal add up to fifteen by themselves. I encourage you to interact with each other and talk things over with every other player (IC and OOC) to figure out how you're going to do it. If you need NPCs to help you, feel free to ask.

Also, yeah, if you don't get the magic square to work properly but fill it in anyway, it resets. You can, however, erase numbers simply by touching them again.

The Battle
Technically a given, not a game. Every team will be wanting to defend their orbs or beat up another team to get at an orb. You're free to use combat skills or Pokémon to take out other players. A player is out of commission for the rest of the game if he and his Pokémon are knocked out.

How to Win
Be the first team to finish the puzzle. The orb will vanish, and you need to grab the flag before the opposing team takes it.

How to Lose
Do any of the following:
1. Be the last one to finish the puzzle.
2. Have your entire team (including yourself) wiped out in battle.
3. Be unable to finish the puzzle (because the rest of your team's knocked out).

Anyone in between will just be runners-up and are safe from being ejected.

Okay with everyone? Good luck!
 
I pretty much to have post, but since my only teammate (see Orange team's roster) has never become active, I'll need a an NPC to help me. Also, what if you (as a person) sucks at puzzles and can't figure this thing out lol? I always sucked at Math puzzles and math puzzles aren't in my character's skill set. Fighting is.

At this rate, I'll be kicked out or be forced to join another team....which sounds like a better idea since Orange team is empty. (Black maybe lol?)
 
Got-a-Plan-B said:
I pretty much to have post, but since my only teammate (see Orange team's roster) has never become active, I'll need a an NPC to help me.
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No problem. I'll cook up some one-off characters for you. From what I've seen, you'll be needing a captain either way, so there's at least one right off the bat, and luckily, I've got a few character concepts that might fit.

I'm thinking snarky, hot-headed female team leader. Tall, already in uniform and probably getting to work bossing people around. I'll have to come up with a name for her, but in the meantime, go ahead and post. I'll bring her in after that.

Also, what if you (as a person) sucks at puzzles and can't figure this thing out lol?
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Then you get an easy one. XD

Seriously, since most of your team is probably going to be a bunch of NPCs anyway, you don't really have to be the one helping to solve the puzzle if you really don't want to (because there's probably going to be people who need to smack distractions away from the people working on solving the puzzle). Alternatively, I could have NPCs fill in most of it and leave some spaces open for you, or you could get bossed around by your new team leader. In other words, don't worry. I'll make it painless for the people who don't like these kinds of puzzles.
 
COOl! Should Be fun! GREEN TEAM FTW!
 
Okay sweet. Thanks lol. And that team leader will be fine, actually it sounds more fun than anything I could actually think of lol.
 
Two questions:
1. What's going to happen with the teams that don't have 3 or more members, or none at all?
2. Since my team doesn't have a captain, could I apply for this?

I'm just reading through the posts now, it's gonna be one long process...
 
Dutchesse said:
1. What's going to happen with the teams that don't have 3 or more members, or none at all?
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The ones that don't have PCs at all will be completely NPCs. As in, there's masses of people there, but they just don't have names. Or faces. Or, um, skill levels. (Thanks to my tendency to think of NPCs as the metaphorical red shirts of the game. Sorry, guys.)

The ones that only have one or two PCs, meanwhile, will be filled out with NPCs as needed (like Alexis for the Orange Team).

2. Since my team doesn't have a captain, could I apply for this?
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Sure. You've got the job. Good luck. =D
 
I added a little more to my post, and I just want to say that even though Corny might be insulting you, I'm not. No hard feeling? xD
 
XD I know its very late in the day, (I was asleep when everyone posted here!), but I was wondering, are Pokémon controllable? I mean, it is possible for a player to describe an attack on a faceless Pokémon?
 
BUG♥CATCHER★BREEZE said:
XD I know its very late in the day, (I was asleep when everyone posted here!), but I was wondering, are Pokémon controllable? I mean, it is possible for a player to describe an attack on a faceless Pokémon?
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Sure, you can attack and control a faceless Pokémon. As long as the trainer doesn't have a name, they're pretty much red shirts here. (As in, they're the kind of people who just exist to be cannon fodder.) So, go for it. *thumbs up*

Debating on whether or not to make the named NPCs up for being controlled too. What's everyone's thoughts on the matter?
 
I think it would be a good idea as long as you don't control things too much. The same is for the faceless people. (Like not make them uber weak so you can get to their flag too easily xD)

I think being able to control facefull NPC might make controling situations easier so it might be a good idea.

Oh and that's right, I'm starting a new character xD

Name: Annabelle "Anna" Hawthorne
Age: 16
Gender: Male or female. Check your pants. You've got something there.
Normal Appearance: Anna is one of those people that seem a bit cold at first sight. She is a very calculating person and her expression will always show that she is evaluating you. something others often find a bit intimidating. She is a very tall but very curvy and definitely not a burden to the eyes. Her figure is very feminine and she has the hourglass going for her. Her eyes are a cold grey, often making the coldness in her stand out more, and she wears rimless glasses. She has a tanned complexion and absolutely no freckles or beauty mark anywhere to be seen.
Her hair is a short chocolate brown and very glossy. It is naturally curly and often wears a headband with it. She has many of them and they look good with her chin-length hair and her thin, sideway bangs. Sometimes she'll tame it to wavy instead of curl, making it a little longer and might wear it without a headband, but this requires some attention including moose and a special shampoo to tame curly hair.

Her clothing looks a bit like she's just stepped out of a prestigious school. She wears a dark blueish-grey jean skirt with buttons going all the way down. It goes about halfway down to her knees and isn't very tight. On top of that she wears a loose white blouse with the arms rolled up and the top buttons casually unbuttoned. On her feet she wears black heels with white stockings. The only thing missing is a tie. On top of that she'll wear a colorful headband. She had about 6 of them: one red and yellow and quite thing, one lime and thick, one black, glossy one with a big bow on the left side, one denim blue with little fake diamonds down the side, One orange with a bow on the side and one medium thickness lilac one with a a flower-like stone design on the far left side (by the ear). She loves her headbands, they're her secret pleasure.
She also carries another outfit with her, simple black skinnies, a red sweater and black flats. Also there's a white dress with purple jaguar print. Yeas, Anna has quite the style.
To carry all this she has a black shoulderbag with short straps and it's a round cylinder with zippers from the side to the top to the other side.

Battle Appearance: When she gets into battle gear her glasses disappear for the visor and it seems like she's wearing contacts. Also her hair grows a tiny bit longer and is tied into two short ponytails.

Personality: Anna has always been a very intelligent girl. She has a way with training Pokemon to do the best they can and also to make the best of one. She'll take their best feature and turn it into their best weapon. Even though she is very strategic and calculating, she does prefer attack moves over defensive moves. She does like status moves and attack moves with multiple effects. When it comes to the Pokemon she doesn't really hold much warm feelings. She sees them as creatures and need he and she needs them. It's a win for both, she'll take good care of them and they'll win for her.
She likes to evaluate a person when she meets them, estimate how much of a problem they are going to be. She likes to know everything that's going on and hates being kept in the dark. Most of the time, when someone hides something from her she'll find out for herself. She's sneaky that way. And don't think she won't be able to find things out, she has her ways.

She's not anti-social though. On the contrary, she's good with people, in a very Anna kind of way. She is very flirty to say the least, at least, when she likes you. When she doesn't like you, you're shunned. Period. She is not an over-talker, that's for sure, but she's playful in a teasing kind of way. Anna likes to flirt. In reality she just likes the attention flirting gets her. She's not too shabby at it either.
One thing Anna does not like is losing. In truth she doesn't like it at all. She is mature enough to admit defeat but that doesn't mean she likes it. She'll never forget that she lost and she'll want revenge. She's very quick to develop rivals and so she has many, people she would do anything to defeat. Yes, Anna is very competetive, if she doesn't win she's not going to be very happy. On the contrary, she's going to be grumpy for a while. That is, she's probably not going to like the person until she beats them.
Anna is in it to win it.

History: Ever since Annabelle could talk it was apparant that she was an intelligent child. This might be because she could fit the all the pieces in one of those square-circle-triangle puzzles or that her first word was Algebra. Just kidding. Her first wordof course was mama, but she did pick up other words easily. The truth is, she's not that brilliant when it comes to math or puzzles, bit she is brillian when it comes to strategy. Ever since she was little she had been practising. She was on full attention in class, remembered everything and tried out her knowledge on her mother's Tauros. And so, when she was 9, she had the Tauros fully trained and was akready winning battles with him. And it was only natural that she went on her hourney as soon as she was 10, with the Tauros that now belonged to her. She went through the gyms quite easily with a team of strong Pokemon.

After she went through Johto, she decided that Hoenn was up next. This is where she met her new challenge: Double battles. She fell in love with them, the way two Pokemon complimented eachother to win. It became her new passion, so much that she trained her Pokemon for it especially. She never did like travelling, and in the end she settled down in Lilycove city and became reknown for double battles. Trainers from all over would come to her for a battle which they often left quite dissappointed. She was 14 when she first started this, funded by her parents. And so this was where she stayed for 2 more years. It was ideal for her. No travelling, everyone came to her and she could battle all she wanted. But of course there are strings attached, like Hoenn-wide recognition and a certain space craft detection.
Team: Blue
Pokémon Partner: Female Snorunt.
Writing Sample: We all know this xD
 
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Okay I'm back. Sorry for the inactivity, I've been away at camp for the past few days and after that I had to finish a few assignments which took up most of my time. I've only been able to poke my head in PC for a few minutes on end occasionally.

To make up for it, I'm going to post mine soon. It's going to be relatively long though.

Question: The battlefield, what terrain is it?
 
Because I don't want to post an OOC note in the main thread without having anything to say IC-ly...

Dutchesse: Looking forward to the character. Snorunt will be put on reserve for you. *thumbs up*

Neo Groudon: I figure you've already got the answer to your question here, but to answer your question in the main thread, no, you can't take the orbs. They're literally attached to the wall.

Also, as a side note, unless I missed something, Murder's still an active player. Please don't bunny characters (like Marina) unless you've got permission to do so or they're NPCs. If you'd like that character to interact with yours and it doesn't look like they've posted in awhile, VM or PM the other player.
 
Annabelle Hawthorn is checked

Maybe some others would be good to create a second character as well, fill things up a bit?
 
Dutchesse: Looks good to me. Approved.

Also, if people would like to do that, that would be totally cool. Remember, you're free to have as many characters as you like, so long as you can control them all without a problem.
 
I think for this one, I'm going to just pretend she has always been there, I'm too lazy to do what I did with Corny xD
 
So I finally posted again and was wondering if I should keep going... The way Sara's going, there really isn't anyone to roleplay with, but I was figuring I could just pull her back to the Yellow Team's flag and interact with the Green team members attacking it if I really wanted to. *wishes there were more Yellow/Indigo Team memebrs*
 
Sign ups still open?

Name: Kenji Enigma Darkrose
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Normal Appearance: Kenji, standing at around 5'7, with his messy, scruffy long brown hair reaching his shoulders. His hair is neither straight, nor curly, a short of in-between. He has muscular frame, built up from the years of hard farm work. He is not overly muscular, with his muscles bursting out of his skin. He thinks of his frame as "not to big, not to small, just right". His large, cheeky smile has become re-known around Kanto, as well as his optimistic look on life. His big, brown eyes suit his sleightly rounded face. His shoulders, broadened like his father's, frame his upper chest. His legs are taught and strong, trained like the pokemon on his farm.
Kenji was never a 'fashionable' guy. He wore clothes because if there use, not because of how they looked. So, Kenji never really looked 'cool'. If Minnie had let him, he would have travelled around Johto in a pair of slacks, a yellow him look better. She choose for him;
-A long sleeved dark grey jacket. The sleeves fall just before the cuffs. The jacket is blank on the front, with a black zipper running down the middle. On the back, a large printed Treecko, Mudkip, Totodile and Eevee are behind the words 'Escaping the Dark, Falling into the light'. The words are white, with cracks coming from the top and bottom.
-Kenji's signature yellow t-shirt. It has short sleeves, and single word sewen in green on the front; Axel.
-A pair of long black, tracksuit pants. There is a single white stripe down the sides. The ends of the legs are tattered and torn.
-And finally, a black fingerless glove. It reaches up past his right wrist, like a gauntlet.
Battle Appearance: Kenji's battle outfit is his Earth Clothes.
Personality: Kenji is your everyday, nice guy. He does what he can to help others in need, and does everything a normal nice guy does. His cheeky smile, showing his pearly white smile is known throughout his town, and places he has travelled too. His calm demeanour allows him to take control of any situation, quickly. This doesn't mean that he won't panic, he almost as scared as the others. But, because of his dramatic past, he learned how to remain calm.
He has one, very out of character, quirk. He has an extreme dislike towards his parents, as a flash of anger streaks across his face if someone mentions them. He will immediately change the subject, he won't even mention their names to anyone besides Minnie Laeticia Jolicoeur, his only trusted friend and companion. The only person who shares his tragic, dramatic past, the closest friend he's ever had. The two grew up together, and have had a special bond since birth. When he's with Minnie, there is a certain lively spark, which isn't present when when he's with others. Nothing really comes between them, a strong bond forged through hardship, reliance and trust keeps them together.
History: Our story begins 17 years ago, on a little farm known as the Darkrose Ranch. Hard work, sweat, blood and tears had brought this place to life, and it had worked. The farm spanned many acres, with many pokemon running over the paddocks. In the morning, the Pokemon would go about their business, the general chatter as they spoke in their unfamiliar tounge. The couple had envisioned the ranch as a safe haven for pokemon mistreated or abandoned. The couple had a considerable amount of pokemon themselves, and soon enough, people were donating newly caught pokemon to the ranch. Many nights had been spent awake to make the ranch what it was and it had paid off. However, one thing was missing. The mother longed for a baby of her own. At first, the father refused bluntly, but eventually softened to the idea. So, after months of trying, the mother became pregnant, and months later, little Kenji was born. His big brown eyes opened to the world.
Only a few months later, an event occured, which would change the Darkroses' life for the better. The day began as normal, as all days do when something important happens. In the early hours of the day, a couple stumbled into the Darkroses' farm. The pair were a dirty, dusty duo, with their clothes in tatters. They begged for a meal and a home, and offered to do anything needed. Mr. Darkrose was about to kindly refuse, they could barely pay for the needs of their current family, when his wife noticed a small bump moving in the woman stomach. The woman was with child! So, the Darkroses took the family in, and a few months later, Minnie Laeticia Jolicoeur was born.
The babies bonded almost instantly. If Kenji's parents left the room, he wouldn't make a noise. However, if he was seperated from Minnie for even a few seconds, he would burst into hysterics, crying non-stop until Minnie was returned to to him. The two were inseparable, they did everything together. The pair forged a strong bond, and would accomplish everything as a team. As the two aged, they were unleashed upon the farm. Many valuable lessons were learned on the farm, such as; don't take a Teddiursa's honey, or eat said honey with a Kadabra's spoon. For first seven years of their life, the peace and tranquility.Then, something strange happened. To this day, Kenji does not understand it. Out of the blue, after Minnie had turned 7, his parents gave them two Pokemon each, carting them out the door, with hurried looks on their faces. Bags packed, they had planned it all. The children, leaving 3 years earlier than usual, departed with heavy hearts, but a brave determination on their faces.
The two traveled around Kanto, for 9 years, honing their skills. Friends were made, and they became closer.
Team: White. Captain please?
Pokémon Partner: Porygon. Because computer hacking is fun!
Other Things To Know: Kenji is a Vegetarian.
Writing Sample: Its a little cheesy, and I could probably do better. From my RP, Cineris Titan Academy,
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And one quick question; Do the bracelets have any hidden functions? E.g, a microphone/speaker system you can use to chat with players, an SD card slot etc.
 
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Dutchesse: Go for it. XD It'll definitely be easier at this point, I'm sure.


*Lanee: Yeah, I get what you're saying. I probably shouldn't have randomized it and just paired every occupied team up with every other occupied team, but even then, there's so many people spread out across so many teams with so many players not entirely active (>_>) that it's probably better this way.

On the other hand, you probably don't have to be alone soon. At least one team will be finishing up with the puzzle in a bit, unless someone on the Black Team wants to notice that their guards just got blown backwards by shock waves from a Hyper Beam.


Eletj: As a random nitpick, there's uniforms for the Battlefield, and the Battle Appearance bit is just accessories, hair changes, and minor things like that. But it's fine as it is (and, technically, your Earth clothes are under your uniform anyway), so I'll approve and also give you the title of captain. Your SU definitely looks good enough to merit it. Good luck, by the way. You couldn't have chosen a better time to join up. And I mean that seriously.

As for your question, the bracelet does these things:

1. Serves as an ID tag (which also serves as a key in many cases).
2. Tracks players. (Wherever they go in Eos, the bracelet sends out a signal to tell the Benefactors. Not that this is particularly important, given that they're also watching you through security cameras anyway.)
3. Stores Pokémon.
4. Emits (literally) your battle uniform/armor.

Other than that, nothing, really. However, your helmet serves as a communication device between you and the rest of your team (and, if you can switch channels, other players).
 
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