Azeria Koisumi ~ Fallen Pluto Senshi

[azeria]

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First Middle Last: Azeria Marie Koisumi
Reincarnation of: Azeria Marie Koisumi
Nicknames: Mai
Gender: Female
Apparent Age: 18
What “Era” do they hail from: Modern/Iron Era.

Hobbies: Reading. Simply reading, if it isn't a book or being outside in the thick of nature she isn't interested. Though the later still pales in comparison for her love of a good book and a cup of hot tea or perhaps coffee maybe even cuddling with a cat as she does the mentioned above.

Bad Habits:

Lustful: Azeria is prone to lusting after particular things, while this ties heavily into her own personal drive for achieving her goals.. This is of the more carnal aspect of things in life. Azeria can experience moments that would interfere with her natural driven focus due to experiencing a moment of what she would determine as 'weakness' due to a bout of carnal lust.

Over confident: Azeria is over confident in her abilities. Nothing can stand in her way, which is at times what gets her into more and more trouble than ever expected. However, there are other times in which she allows herself to over fluff her own feathers and when she fails... Its much like a cat falling on their face, she stand up and pretends like it never happened.

Tic/twitch: During moments of fustration Azeria has a parcicular little tick. On her right hand ring finger she wears a ring with an inlayed spinning piece that allows her to spin the inlay piece. Much like running ones fingers over a worry stone it has an almost calming effect. Azeria also tends to do this in moments of concentration or true worry. However, more times than not it is fustration.

Personality: When alone, much like when she is around others she is quiet as a mouse. Some take this as standoffish while others take this as cold indifference while Azeria, is just herself. Whenever Azeria is alone she is frequently indulging in her favorite books or playing classical music. Whenever she is out and about in town she almost always has a rather cold expression on her face and rarely smiles, this is mainly because she is often thinking about what she has to do for the day or what books line up with what stories and what books she is going to read even at times the next task in which she has to accomplish. Azeria hardly ever involves herself with social situations she prefers her alone time. However, she is more than able to socially interact with others and will do so with the key points and goals in mind. Which is generally finding select and usable information and then continuing from there.

Appearance: Azeria stands roughly at 5'3" (160 cm). Her bust is exactly 38" (ie 97cm) while her waist is 22" (57cm) and her hips are a lovely 35" (90cm). Her hair is a light shade of purple, to dark to be considered periwinkle nor blue enough to be considered Royal purple. However it is a perfect balance between the two of them. When down it spills down to her mid back with a very mild wave to it that is almost unnoticeable. Azerias eyes are a lovely shade of what can be closely akin to copper, actually with a darker rimming of brown while the centers closest to her pupil are a honeyed carmel.

Why/How did they get corrupted by Chaos?
Azeria had fallen in love once upon a time, many ages ago. Her love for this person was pure and unadulterated. It sparked through a simple conflict and the assurance of which that punishment would be met if she did not rest and take it easy. It was this show of compassion which sparked the interest. The extended time in which she had spent with him her love for him grew. It was upon the time that she had lost him that she was devistated beyond belief. It was this time that Chaos stepped in and offered ther the ability and strenght to find her love again and she would be able to get him again. All would be fine, Chaos promised her.

Family and Close Ties:
Father: Unknown, having been a youma she had never known him.. Nor did she know that he was infact a youma.
Mother: Deceased. Azerias mother had died around the time that she lost her love which also fueled her break. Though, her mother had died of cancer and spent her last days in hospis.
Brother: Her brother died long ago in the eariest days of the war in which that had effected the time line that she was born into.

History:
Azeria was born on October 23ed 1996 at ShinJuku Memorial Hospital at 4:15am in the morning. When she she was born was one of the few times that her father held her, which was the day he named her after her grandmother. Or so that she was told. Shortly after that, roughly when she was about the age of five her father died in a horrible house fire while her mother took her and her older brother (seven) to the store. From what the police report entailed he had intentionally set the entire house on fire with himself inside. Her fathers death was labeled as a suicide, but she had only found that out when she was sixteen the rest of the time she was told that it was an accident.

Her child hood was rather uneventful though even as a small child she had several perfectionist tendencies While the other little girls played with finger paint and dollies, she was organizing her room to perfection. Though even then she had no need for a ruler everything was perfectly set apart This was heavily encouraged by her mother, since she saw no fault in this particular gift borderline obsession. Azeria was given a certain allowance per week to be spent on herself, however she always spent it on plastic bins and such for organizing. This was also around the time in which her mother enrolled both herself and her older brother into martial arts. While the both learned hand to hand they were aloud to choose which style of other martial arts that they would like to persue. It was their mothers way of 'allowing them to keep to their traditional Japanese roots'. Azeria took up pole arms while her brother took up sword play.

From there till the time that she graduated she was an avid study and Azeria got amazing grade however, she was the frequent target the bulling of her other students. She would often more times than not come home bruised and frightened. However, she never spoke a word of it because she knew that the majority of the reason as to why she was so alone and these brutal things happened to her were because she was intelligent. This paired with the knowledge that her senshi passed onto her directed her to be more towards that of a modest person, especially towards ones own abilities. Because she had an obsession with keeping everything about her possessions completely organized and because someone found out about her fathers original means of death. She was eventually pulled out of school and put into a private cram school where she excelled and it was easier for her to be alone among other students who were also on par with her natural ability. Unfortunately this placed a strain on her mothers finances as she began growing ill for reasons unknown. Her brother and herself both got part time jobs to supplement what they would of been making what their mother was loosing with her frequent doctors visits and time at home.

At the age of seventeen Azeria and her brother (Canavar) finally convinced their mother to see a specialist. It was at this time that they found out that their mother was suffering from cancer and had been for some time. Canavar did the noble thing and quit college and allowed Azeria to partake in the courses she would need to become and RN since she was better at studies than himself in addition to continuing her martial studies. But, because of what happened all around the world her brother waited until she was set with both a job and her schooling before joining the service. However, Azeria never told Canavar what she was also doing to help bridge the gap of funds that the two of them were never able to cover. She was stealing. Using the skills of stealth, hand to hand, and minor theivery that she picked up along the way Azeria risked her reputation of becoming a registered nurse to make ends meet. Which, four years later Azeria graduated with honors from nursing school the entire while being the sole supporter of the household. This brought a air of seriousness to the young woman and forced her to grow up a bit faster.

On the day of her graduation knew that her mother was unable to make it but she looked around for her brother, what she found instead was a military police officer who gave her his condolences as he informed her that her brother had been killed. The officer held her while she cried and came with her to tell her mother that her brother had passed. Her mother seemed to take the news very well and instead comforted Az, telling her that everything would be alright and that Az will continue on.. For all of them. Only a few weeks later that her mothers doctor delivered the news that her mothers cancer was terminal and she wouldn't have long to live. It was here that Azeria made the choice to transfer her mother to ShinJuku Memorial Hospital where she was going to be starting soon. When the change of her no longer being in school she was once more able to take up the avid studies in the martial arts in which she had long since neglected and had opted out for and instead focused on bridging the financial crater that her brother left with him joining the military and of course his dept. The change of income allowed her to stop stealing and it allowed her to actually enjoy the martial arts for what it was. An art form, it also brought forth her ability to enjoy the other forms of enjoyment which she had neglected such as cooking and reading.

Shortly after she had began working at the hospital.. As in her first day there. Azeria had split her head open and was forcibly sat into a chair as she bickered with the head administrator to stitch her head together and then from there she was bickered with said head administrator in order to go back to work.. Needless to say that it neither helped nor did it improve her standing. She was eventually hefted over the administrators shoulder and then carried along home for a much needed rest.

This was the beginning of a budding relationship that the two of them enjoyed tremendously. Sadly, much like this sort of thing tends to bud fast.. It ended in tragedy and it was sadly enough ended when the administrator was no more. This left Azeria wounded and rather heart broken. In her vulnerable state she was greeted by darkness and silence, which in the heart of it, it whispered to her.. Telling her that if she wanted to be together with him again that it was only a request away. She accepted.. And was then swept up into time. Being the pluto senshi of her world she was greeted with an alternative version of her love. But, as fate would have it.. It was not good enough. No. He did not act like the man she fell in love with. IT was a LIE. It was a FAKE. It.. Began an unhealthy obsession with finding her lover which sadly enough never was fufilled. It ended with the fabric of reality reaching out.. And tearing her apart as she was doing to it. This was how she died. This was how it ended for her.

The Other Me

Planetary Ties: Pluto
(You can include any auxiliary information about your "good half" if you wish, but it's not required.)

Chaos Alias: Fate

Chaos Agent Description: As she is more times than not in her chaos agent ideal form. Her eyes are a cerulean blue and she keeps her hair pinned back and a black mask covering her nose and mouth. She has a red and white scarf that she keeps tied around her neck more for appealing purposes than anything. However, the rest of her outfit is comfortable with maximum maneuverability and it allows her to perform various rogue like functions. Her top is solid black and it has her midriff and arms exposed. While her pants are depending on her mood either black or a shade of crimson. Around her waist is a long cloak that she keeps tied there, more often times than not also a shade of black. It is easier to see that she can keep bundled up for stealth purposes.

Other Important Information: Fate carries a solid black staff in hand nearly at all times, which at its full expanse is seven feet long. 

Backbone (Stats)
Stats (15 base)

Body: 9
Mind: 6
Soul: 6

Health Points: (Body + Soul) x 5 :75
Energy Points: (Mind + Soul) x 5: 60
Attack Combat Value: (Body + Mind + Soul)/3: 14 (15 w/chaos atk)
Defense Combat Value: Attack Combat Value: 14 (the -2 nat and the +2 from dodge cancel each other out)
Combat mastery 6 (7 with chaos attack)
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Chaos Energy Powers (Bought with Power Points): (15 Base + Additional PP)
(Name - Current Level - Points Spent - Description/Notes)

Special Movement 2 - 2
Balance: The character never loses his or her balance, even when running on narrow rope or beams.
Untraceable: The character never leaves footprints, tracks or scent when he/she walks or runs.

Stealth 1 - 1
Chaos or Positive Energy Sensors: The detecting characters stat check suffers a +1 penalty to the dice roll.

Item of Power 6- 12 - Black Staff of the Dragon 30pts (dmg on hit: 58)
Speed 6 - 6 - Gain +4 to initiative, and +1 to ACV (270 mph)
Super Strength 6 - 18 - +30 to Close Combat Damage and Muscle Powered Attacks, -24 to Strength Checks, Lifting Capacity of 1000 Tonnes
Chaos Agent Attack 2- 6 - 20 Damage + Super Strength (30) for 50 Total, uses Staff Skill to execute, Costs 10 EP
Attributes: Muscle Powered, Accurate x3
Deficiencies: Limited Shots 2, Melee (Counts as 2 Deficiencies)

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Natural Attributes: (15 Base + 8 = 23)
(Name - Current Level - Points Spent - Description/Notes)
Kenshi -1 - 1 - Precise strike: the character suffers reduced dice penalties when attempting a pierce attack, such as striking at a partial armor, weak points, or vial spots or when attempting a swashbuckling fear such as carving an initial on someone’s body. Each Penalty is reduced by 3 to a minimum of 0.
Dodge -2 -2 -The character's Defensive Combat Value is increased by 2 points.
Combat Mastery 6 - 12 - Azeria had spent time training and honing her body through out her life.
Strong body -2 - 2
Strong mind - 2- 2
Strong soul - 2 - 2
Focus combat 1 - 1 - Chaos attack
Personal gear 1 - 1 - see below.
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Personal Gear:
Major: Mask: An artistically designed mask that was specially crafted in a particular manor and left for her. It is the only heirloom that she has from her father. Strange as it is. The sides of the mask are crafted to look akin to dragons scales while it has red sashes to tie it behind ones head. The front of the mask is preferated and it has its own built in filtration system which can be cleaned by simply washing it.

Minor: Harness, pulleys and rope.
Minor: Lock picks.
Minor: Black vestments and specific clothing which are described under her Chaos appearance
Minor: Red vestments and specific clothing which are described under her chaos appearance .

Mundane: Contact lenses and care fluids
Mundane: Thin black frame glasses and glasses case.
Mundane: A small steel ring with spinning inlay piece.
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Defects: (8 + 6 auto defects for being a Chaos Agent)
(Name - Points Earned - Description/Notes)
1 Level of Attack Gesture or Attack Words (Your choice)
1 Level of Powered after Transformation
2 Levels of Servitude- Chaos
1 Unique Defect – Puppetry- For an agent of chaos there is always the potential problem of losing themselves fully to chaos and control of their emotions and minds. This effect is, of course, temporary but it is reality to those who aren’t completely in sink with the plans of the Chaos Guardian.
1 Unique defect: Evil Whispers: Sometimes, not all the time, but sometimes Chaos takes an interest in your life and you can hear her whispering in your ear. Those who ignore the whispers do so at their own peril.

Allergies -1 -Severe mentol allergy
Bad eyesight -1 -Needs glasses/contacts
Marked -2 - Very large phoenix tattoo that covers her back
Reocurring nightmares -2 -See below
Tic or twitch -1 -see below
Over confident -1 -quite a healthy ego.
Allergies: Severe Menthol allergy. Azeria is allergic to menthol in all shapes, forms, and mediums. This goes down to the base oil in which it is derived from (peppermint) Depending on how long/type of exposure she is exposed she will gain either a mild headache all the way up to crippling hives.
Marked: Azeria has a tattoo that takes up her entire back in what appear like a phoenix which is done in a paricular style that is a seamless and beautiful in a trio of art froms. From Celtic knots, Tribal, and delicate swirls. It is very well done and it is done in full color to mimic the dancing of the flames.

From the bottom of her back, just above her rear is a sharp point of ashen black and greys. The art work is done in a thick tribal bands and jagged shapes and barbs. The longest of which curl around her hips onto her hips and middrift. Rising up a bit one would find the greys, blacks melded with crimsons and burnt oranges of what appears to be a infinite sign. It is located in the center of the sharp tribal spikes and bands. Rising higher the tribal begins breaking appart into nearly delicate swirls and flecks of smaller tribal markings, much like the floating embers of a flame and the flames of which are centered at the top of the 'ashes' and 'embers'. From this is the large nearly peacock style tail of the bird, which is done in a range of crimsons and oranges.

As one looks up Azerias back the tail appears to 'flair' to life like a fueled flame that is growing hungrily and full of fibrant strength. The body of the bird is dotted with reds and oranges, flecked with yellows and blues as it rests upon her spine. It shows the growing heat of the bird. The wings of the bird are spread wide, taking up the entirty of her rib cage in upward motions which the longest parts of which curl around her chest and the front of her ribs, but not fully. The tops of the birds wings rest upon her shoulders curling around her collar bones. The head of the bird which rests just short of being upon the base of her neck, between her shoulder blades its beak uptured to the sky open and a plume of blue white flames escaped. The wings of the birds and higher are dotted with yellows, whites, crimsons, blues, glowing oranges. The body of the bird as well as the head and beak of the bird growing in the tops of the wings are in the traditional style of celtic knots. While the rest of the wings are done in delicate swirls that are light and nearly whimsical in the feather light details in which they present. it is the overload of flames done in this style that gives her tattoo an over all feminine feel.

Reoccuring nightmares: Azeria has always suffered from horrible nightmares. They are often times more than not the result of playing with the time line first and foremost. It opened her horrible ability to at times see glimpses of what could of been. This was an ability that was stronger when she was a senshi. Now the majority of what she see's is horrific images and sights beyond untelling and unending terror. It is because of this Azeria does not get very much sleep or if she does it is fitful and at times causes her to wake screaming.

Tic or twitch: While Azeria is comfortable in her own skin it is true. She prefers to have her gear close at hand and it provides a extreme source of comfort in stressful situations. Which she will at times grind her teeth. Twirl the middle piece of her ring on her left hand. Grip her staff. So on and so forth. When she has uncomfortable ticks she messes with something. Keeping her gear close provides a measure of comfort which, if she is without she is distracted it is a bit hard for her to focus with out having it near or within grasping distance.

Skill Points (30 Base)
(Name - Current Level - Points Spent - Description/Notes)

Melee (Polearms/staffs/etc) 1 - 5
Cooking 5 - 5
Slight of hand 5 - 20

[Raiden]

Hey there, Raiden's the name and I'll be looking over your stats on this character.

So I had to read over your sheet a few times just to make sure I didn't miss anything because, well, when I first looked at it, my jaw dropped. Now that I have a better understanding of it, I'll break the review done into sections so there isn't any misunderstanding.

Backbone Stats

Your body, Mind and Soul looked fine but when I saw the ACV and DCV, well, we have a rule here that any backbone stat, yes this includes your ACV and DCV; reaches over 12; you are considered God-like and have to be "retired". And mind, your character didn't even join the game. We use a 12 sided dice here at PotR but if the ACV and DCV are 12 or more, what's the point of rolling? You hit and defend every time. Now, I can understand if it is this high because you want to make sure you "hit" or "defend" against other players but you have to understand you will be playing against other players, not just the Admins, in the game. You hit them EVERY TIME and they miss you EVERY TIME, given this fact it doesn't create an atmosphere for fun and creativity for everyone to enjoy.

I saw that you had listed your character has Combat Mastery. That's great, many players took that up with a proper back ground listed in their history but all I saw written was that the character took and studied Martial Arts. Okay, but that's not enough information to state she has a +6 to her ACV. Even then, none of our characters who have some type of combat background or even an extensive combat background can earn a +6. If you were to spend time writing out the combat background, I could see your character having a +2 or +3 (3 if it's really written well); a +1 mind you is rather common with our combat veteran characters. However, I was confused how you got a +1 on your ACV until I saw your speed. I'll cover that soon enough.

Your DCV is always 2 less than your ACV but you took Dodge to counter that. Good, glad you saw how that works.

Power Points

I'm sorry but you clearly overspent your allotted amount of Power Points. See, every character is allowed 15 base power points to spend with an additional +4 bought from Natural abilities. That makes a total of 19. See where I am going here? I counted what you had and you spent 45 total points. You'll have to do some trimming on what you currently have.

Speed: Wow, you are the fastest character in the game. I see where that +1 to your ACV came from. However, you may want to word it better than saying "Chaos Attack". Being Fast is cool and all, but he careful, it can be turned against you by other players. This still and RP site and going 270 km means you would break through a wall in a spray of blood and bones with that top speed. I haven't see a character with more than a speed 3.

Strength: Um....yeah. I can see having a Strength of 6 being necessary when fighting the hulk or even Superman but it doesn't really fit in our little game. Because it's so costly you might want to stick to a level 1, remember you only get 19 total.

IoP: So this was brought to my attention by the staff because of overpowered concerns. I'm choosing to keep an open mind about it but I have to tell you, a level 6 IoP weapon; I'm sorry but I'm not approving it. First, that thing is more powerful than the Silver Crystal. But second you also built it wrong. A level 6 IoP is built with 20-30 power points. You only spent 12 meaning it's a level 4 in our game.

I'm sure there is a reason behind having the weapon besides just having the most powerful weapon in the game but given what I'm seeing: No, I will not approve it. Joy posted a disclaimer in each of the character applications for players to keep in mind:

PLEASE NOTE. "FOR APPROVAL" Means I GET TO SAY NO. And YOU don't get to have a hissy fit. I balance the game for 'everyone' not just one person... >.> It would be incredibly disrespectful to let one person get something someone else couldn't get. >.< Ok? No doesn't mean "I HATE YOU" it means "that's not going to work in our game". Thanks.

For this, I personally want to see 4 points for its history: How did she receive it; why was it given to her; WHO gave it to her and HOW does it help her in our story.

Now some may argue my own characters have IoP's as well. Yes they do, but I only pumped in 1 or 2 points into it. The main one was Ryan Star's sword, Tsurugi. Having the weapon was one thing but for it to give Ryan an extra Knight attack was another. It's not listed on the sheet as to why he deserved the attack but I had to explain my position to Joy why he should have it at all. My other character has it just so she can execute her basic Senshi attack. It's part of the motion or casting of her attack.

But for you, I want you to fulfill those four points I mentioned earlier before I consider approving the staff at a level higher than 1. (Remember, I said CONSIDER, it's not an automatic Yes) Of course, Joy gets the last say, it's HER game after all.

Chaos Attack: I need more information. Just listing numbers doesn't really tell me what it does. It just does damage. I need specifics here please.


Natural Abilities

Combat Mastery: I went over this earlier, but what I stated still stands.

Focus Combat: Now we are having issues with this ability and the misrepresentation of what it actually does. This ability heightens you in a specific CONDITION not in a particular SKILL. Meaning is she more adept at fighting in the air or underwater or perhaps with no gravity. You stated on your sheet she has trouble seeing. This ability would give its bonus when she were to say be Blind Fighting without her glasses on. Focus Damage is knowing WHERE to damage a person with a particular weapon they are skilled in. And they must be skilled in the weapon they use to gain that damage bonus.

Kensei: Not Kenshi.

Defects

So the only thing here is the description of the allergy, the tattoo and the nervous twitch. The descriptions should be short and sweet. Flesh out what they are in the proper sections of the sheet not down in the numbers department. Allergy and twitch belong in personality and tattoo belongs in appearance. Proper descriptions of recurring nightmares belong in the history section just make a short and sweet description in the numbers area.

Lastly, I don't want to see anymore "See Below" because honestly, I won't read it and just make you write it in the proper sections, okay? Good.

Skills

Polearms and Staves are two different families of weapons. I don't care what anyone else says. Please choose one weapon class family per Melee Skill.

So sadly, I left you with a lot of work but don't give up!! Just work hard on your edits and make a reply post as to when you are ready for me to review you again. Good luck!!

[Storyteller]

So, I’ve gotten a few worries over Raiden’s review.

I figure it’d probably be a little nice to point out a few things, some of which I talked to Nina about in the thing and others to point out I didn’t even notice until Raiden pointed them out…

Here’s the thing… And it’s not a reflection of you Nina. Techincally, pointwise and if you buy the things you did with your points – and it was approved- POINTWISE your character sheet is technically fine and legal.

But again, that’s if you can get it approved. BESM is easily broken. Everyone here at Promise knows that and understands we play in the game with a baby system that is easily broken because- ultimately- it’s not about our stats but our roleplaying ability. Can I state for the record that I was the one who asked Raiden to look over points and say “… Whoa?” Because. We KNOW IT CAN BE BROKEN.

…. Sadly you fell into the broken trap. I don’t’ know if it’s because you had someone’s help taking you down the path that rocks, or if you just discovered how ‘easily’ broken our system is… But let me walk you back a bit and support what my Guy is saying..

First, our game starts with a few limits… Now if those limits have been adjusted and I just am stupid and didn’t realize I didn’t keep them? Then I heartily apologize. But most things rated 5 and 6 aren’t “unlocked” for the beginning of the game. Combat Mastery is definitely one of those things. It ties in to the whole “well, that’s great BUT YOU DIED” in your past life. Something’s may not work ‘as well as they did in your other life’… Partly because I know other games let things go that I- frankly- wouldn’t.

So pretty much any stat that is over a 5 or a 6 should be an exception to a rule, not the rule.

I’m not going to go into a lot of point to point details… and I understand Azeria is a combat monkey- hey it’s okay, so is Jo and a few others. Combat is a fine way to take your character… But it can’t be the only thing ‘about’ Azeria. Ultimately we are gaming to be a social exercise not how fast we can kill the people who annoy us in character- especially in the cauldron where death isn’t permanent.

I will be honest. If you had this epic history and this epic story about the staff, about how it ties into your charcter, and so forth, I’d have been a little bit more open to working with you. As it stands, because you stated to me that you forgot to add that part, it looks like a really obvious attempt to whack something. Now Peter, and yes Raiden too, have now both come to me and stated “well shit. I may have also fed into this whole Item of Power thing..” both have items of power that are a little.. special..

… Only… I approved Peters because of story reasons- and because I was going to be playing the NPC to counter it. Raiden’s Item of power had similar … story reasons… that I know and remember and still giggle about- because it’s story….

It’s not.. the intent for a item of power to contain ALL the focus and negative energy and chaos points for your character. Items of power, in sailor moon, where things like the Mercury Super computer, The Silver Crystal, the Space sword, etc. 99% of these are unique items and often soul/heart bound to the user. For example a level 5 power item was the Silver Crystal. A level 6 was the black crystal that powers the Nemesis and a lot of innocent people’s mind control…. Another level 4 would be the holy grail, that sailor moon and the Senshi use to power up.

They are all however, limited in some way or another. They are also controlled and have special storylines- both in canon, and in our game- that state this is why they are important, who can use them and so forth…. Your staff isn’t ‘currently’ any of those thigns. All your staff looks like to ‘my’ Staff (hahha…) is a weapon meant to do damage to other players characters without any storyline what so ever except “Whacking people upside the head until they die”.

Did it color the panic that spread through the staff chat last night? Why. I do believe it did.

… So because I know you- and I know other panicking people and the pitchforks are staring to rise for the staff… I just want to put down a little loving nuzzle and a hug and say look.

Our number one job in the staff is plotlines. We make em so you people can play.
Our Second job in the staff is keeping the game even- as much as possible- so no one person can break the game.

Both of those “positions” are tied into character creation very heavily. We look at your CS for story opportunities to weave into the plotlines- as well as making sure characters are well balanced individuals.

There are other problems in Azeria’s sheet for storylines…

Like… Who is the man she’s obsessed with who drives her?
Why would chaos, realistically, bring back a crazy chick who would happily kill and rip apart the time stream to get what she wants? Now. I’ll grant you shits n giggles, but Chaos is trying to actively ‘do’ something here… Destroying the cauldron isn’t one of them..
What is the staff?

Why doesn’t azeria’s character sheet show the kind of life her history states?

 Why does she have thieves tools?
Why does Azeria say she has perfesionist tendencies, but that defect isn’t on her sheet???
 Why does her history state she got good grades, but the only skills she has is in cooking and slight of hand?

…. And I’d love to continue but I need to goto work… lol..

My point is… and perhaps Raiden stated it a bit cooly in his description of what’s going on… is that we see a character that’s not balanced with their history. The sheet says “I’m here to kick ass, take names and chew bubblegum --- and I’m fresh out of bubble gum”… and the history has someone more unique and individual who has issues, yes, but she’s there..

Also: Obsession? If it’s that reason she fell to chaos and such? Should totally also be reflected on her character sheet.

<3 I adore you Nina. One of your peers expressed worry that Raiden’s review would cause you not to want to play. I apologize for it. That wasn’t our intention. It’s just his job- by my orders- to go after points and say. No. Try again.

I hope this clarifies a bit on the staff standing however so you can understand a little more fully why we’re concerned- and why we feel it needs another thought or two put into it to balance it a bit.

~ Joy