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yamamura

Mar 18th, '05, 10:13 AM

SEKIGUCHI Tamaki

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Char   </td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td align="right">5  </td><td>STR</td><td>-5</td></tr><tr><td align="right">12  </td><td>DEX</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td align="right">13  </td><td>CON</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td align="right">7  </td><td>BODY</td><td>-6</td></tr><tr><td align="right">18  </td><td>INT</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td align="right">10  </td><td>EGO</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>PRE</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">16  </td><td>COM</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">2  </td><td>PD</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td align="right">3  </td><td>ED</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2  </td><td>SPD</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">4  </td><td>REC</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">26  </td><td>END</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">17  </td><td>STUN</td><td>0</td></tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">6"  </td><td>RUN</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2"  </td><td>SWIM</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">1"  </td><td>LEAP</td><td>0</td></tr></table>Characteristics Cost: 13

<table border="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Power</td><td align="right">END</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">6  </td><td>Untapped Bravery: +10 PRE (10 Active Points); Activation Roll 12- (-3/4) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">9  </td><td>Visions: Precognitive Clairsentience (Sight Group), Reduced Endurance (1/2 END; +1/4) (50 Active Points); No Conscious Control (-2), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -1 1/2), Precognition (-1) </td><td valign="top" align="right">2</td></tr></table>Powers Cost: 15

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Skill</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>+2 with DCV (10 Active Points); Ends up Prone (-1) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>AK: Japanese City of GM's Choice 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>AK: Subway/Train System 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>KS: Art 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>KS: Fashion 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">0  </td><td>PS: 1st Year High School Student (Everyman Skill) 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>PS: Artist 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Shadowing 13- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Stealth 11- </td></tr></table>Skills Cost: 22

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Disadvantages</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Physical Limitation: Clumsy (Prat falls, running into people, dropping things) (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: In Love with ODA Eizo (Common, Moderate) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Kind Hearted (Common, Strong) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Unsure of Herself (Common, Moderate) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Suitor: SAKAI Akira 11- (As Pow, Suitor) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Unluck: 1d6 </td></tr></table>
Disadvantage Points: 50
 
Base Points: 0
Experience Required: 0
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0
Total Character Cost: 50
 
<table width="100%" valign="top"><tr valign="top"><td>Height: 1.52 m</td><td>Hair: Black</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Weight: 42.00 kg</td><td>Eyes: Brown</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Appearance: Age 15 Blood Type: A Birth Date: November 15 Favourite Colour: Pink</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Personality: Friendly and kind hearted Tamaki only acts introverted when she either has to sell herself or ant activity where all eyes are on her. Of course, when she sees somebody needing help, she seems to get a burst of courage that allows her to step up and take action.</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Quote:â€œCan I give you a hand Grandmother?â€ or â€œWe need to help this kitten.â€</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Background: Tamaki grew up in a loving upper middle class home. Her Father is in upper management at a company while her mom is your typical Japanese house wife. Tamaki herself is quite intelligent and plans to go to college to study Art. If there is one fault that Tamaki has, it is getting herself involved with the other peopleâ€™s problems. She canâ€™t help (being kind hearted and all) giving a helping hand when she sees somebody in need. It was this very thing that led to a new complication in her life. One day on her way from school, she saw an old man who had fallen and was having problems getting back up. She picked up his cane and helped him up, but instead of getting a thank you, the old man grabbed his cane and gave her knock on her forehead and told her to keep out of other peopleâ€™s business. It was soon after she received her first vision of the future, but instead of taking the old manâ€™s advice, she acted upon it to help the person whose future she had seen. Recently she has found a guy she is interested in after an incident with her powers, caused her to run into him. He is ODA Eizo, a young man who goes to the local public school. She met him at his Uncleâ€™s garage where he was working on a motorcycle. She knows she is attracted to him, but does not know whether she loves him. To complicate the matter, SAKAI Akira from a nearby Boyâ€™s school has taken an interest in her. He seems to have some sort of power himself and thus is interested in her on that and on physical attraction. </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Powers/Tactics: In any combat situation her main goal will be to get out of their unless ODA-kun is there and fighting to protect her in which case she will watch worrying about his safety.</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Campaign Use: Tamaki is designed as a Heroine in Shoujo game and thus should either be the main character or the object of the main hero.</td></tr></table>

G (with this being post 990, only 10 togo)

Edsel

Mar 18th, '05, 03:16 PM

Very nice write-up. Fits the genre to a tee. :thumbup:

Black Omega

Mar 18th, '05, 04:21 PM

Now the real question is when is the book for this genre coming out.:)

Intrope

Mar 18th, '05, 04:43 PM

Very nice write-up! Reminds me a bit of Hitomi from Escaflowne, actually.

BTW, is that your art or a borrowed pic? It's quite nice as well.

yamamura

Mar 18th, '05, 05:08 PM

Very nice write-up! Reminds me a bit of Hitomi from Escaflowne, actually.

BTW, is that your art or a borrowed pic? It's quite nice as well.

Borrowed, what series it is from I don't know (or even if it is from a series). Mainly it inspired me and I went with it.

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steriaca

Mar 19th, '05, 08:43 AM

I must spreed some rep before I rep you again, Yamamura-chan. Which reminds me, anyone watched Steamboy yet?

yamamura

Mar 20th, '05, 06:45 PM

I am going post like it's Post 999 (which it is Yay one to go). BTW this post is a tribute to Ranma 1/2, Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki and all Magic girl Shows.
Princess Candy Ai

Princess Candy Ai -

VAL CHA Cost Total Roll Notes
8 STR -2 8 11- HTH Damage 1 1/2d6 END [1]
15 DEX 15 15/24 12- / 14- OCV 5/8 DCV 5/8
12 CON 4 12/20 11- / 13-
10 BODY 0 10 11-
14 INT 4 14 12- PER Roll 12-
10 EGO 0 10 11- ECV: 3
15 PRE 5 15 12- PRE Attack: 3d6
12 COM 1 12/18 11- / 13-
6 PD 4 6/18 6/18 PD (0/12 rPD)
6 ED 4 6/18 6/18 ED (0/12 rED)
2 SPD 0 2/5 Phases: 6, 12/3, 5, 8, 10, 12
4 REC 0 4/7
24 END 0 24/40
20 STUN 0 20/35
6 RUN 0 6"/8" END [1/2]
2 SWIM 0 2" END [1]
2 LEAP 0 1 1/2"/4 1/2" 1 1/2"/4 1/2" forward, 0 1/2"/2" upward

CHA Cost: 35

Cost POWERS
24 Battle Dress: Armor (12 PD/12 ED) (36 Active Points); OIF (-1/2) [Notes: The dress can be damaged in battle but once Gen transform out of being Candy Ai and back into her, then the dress is repaired.] - END=0
Candy Ai power ups, all slots OIHID (-1/4) - END=
12 1) +15 STUN (15 Active Points); OIHID (-1/4) - END=
6 2) +16 END (8 Active Points); OIHID (-1/4) - END=
5 3) +3 REC (6 Active Points); OIHID (-1/4) - END=
24 4) +3 SPD (30 Active Points); OIHID (-1/4) - END=
2 5) +6 COM (3 Active Points); OIHID (-1/4) - END=
9 6) +8 CON (16 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), OIHID (-1/4) - END=
15 7) +9 DEX (27 Active Points); No Figured Characteristics (-1/2), OIHID (-1/4) - END=
2 8) Leaping +3" (1 1/2"/4 1/2" forward, 0 1/2"/2" upward) (3 Active Points); OIHID (-1/4) - END=1
3 9) Running +2" (6"/8" total) (4 Active Points); OIHID (-1/4) - END=1
28 Candy Princess Attack Powers: Multipower, 70-point reserve, (70 Active Points); all slots OAF Unbreakable (-1), OIHID (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4) - END=
2u 1) Bubblegum Attack: Entangle 5d6, 5 DEF (Stops A Given Sense Group Sight Group) (60 Active Points); OAF Unbreakable (-1), OIHID (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4) - END=6
2u 2) Candy Beam: EB 8d6 (40 Active Points); OAF Unbreakable (-1), OIHID (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4) - END=4
2u 3) Candy Burst: EB 6 1/2d6, Area Of Effect (8" Cone; +1) (66 Active Points); OAF Unbreakable (-1), No Range (-1/2), OIHID (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4) - END=7
29 Change to Girl Type: Shape Shift (Sight, Hearing, Smell/Taste and Touch Groups), Cellular, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (58 Active Points); Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), IIF: Locket (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4) - END=0
5 Instant Change (any clothing): Cosmetic Transform 2d6 (Clothing into costume and vice-versa), Improved Target Group (+1/4) (12 Active Points); Limited Target Limited (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Linked (Change to Girl Type; Greater Power is Constant or in use most or all of the time; -1/4) - END=1

POWERS Cost: 170

Cost MARTIAL ARTS
Aikido
4 1) Dodge: 1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort
4 2) Escape: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, 23 STR vs. Grabs
5 3) Redirect: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +3 DCV, Block, Abort
3 4) Throw: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, 1 1/2d6 +v/5, Target Falls

MARTIAL ARTS Cost: 16

Cost SKILLS
4 +1 with DCV (5 Active Points); OIHID (-1/4)
2 AK: Neighborhood 11-
3 Acrobatics 12- (14-)
3 Breakfall 12- (14-)
2 KS: Aikido 11-
1 KS: V'han 8-
0 PS: 1st Year Junior High Student (Everyman Skill) 11-
2 PS: Baseball 11-
3 Shadowing 12-
3 Stealth 12- (14-)

SKILLS Cost: 23

Cost PERKS
3 Follower

PERKS Cost: 3

Cost TALENTS
3 Environmental Movement (Balance)

TALENTS Cost: 3
Value DISADVANTAGES
15 DNPC: Friend OKINA Eiji 8- (Normal; Unaware of character's adventuring career/Secret ID)
15 DNPC: ODA Megumi 8- (Normal; Unaware of character's adventuring career/Secret ID)
10 Distinctive Features: Fluffy Battle Dress (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)
20 Hunted: Minions of Queen Istvatha 14- (As Pow, Harshly Punish)
10 Psychological Limitation: Curious (Common, Moderate)
15 Psychological Limitation: Loyal to Friends and Family (Common, Strong)
15 Social Limitation: Secret ID (Frequently, Major)

DISADVANTAGES Points: 100

Base Pts: 150
Exp Required: 0
Total Exp Available: 0
Exp Unspent: 0
Total Character Cost: 250

Height: 1.62 m
Weight: 47.00 kg
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Appearance: Girl Type Age 15 Boy Type Age 13
Blood Type: O
Favourite Colour: Red

Personality: Gen secretly loves being a hero though he would prefer to do it as a guy or at the very least in jeans and a t-shirt. He is also enjoys hanging with his friends and playing baseball. He is friendly and very genki (in either form) and has a distinct curiosity streak.
Quote::On be hath of all that is sweet and innocent, who will be defeated, for I am Candy Ai."
Background: TSUKUBA Gen was walking home from school one day when he noticed something a bit odd. This armoured person was sneaking into an abandon warehouse. Being the natural curious choice, he decided to see what was up. Sneaking close enough to look in, he saw the armoured individual talking to a teddy bear. 'Great,' he thought. 'He is just a crazy cosplayer.' But then the bear talked back and struggle to get out of the binding and Gen's curiosity was piqued. So Gen waited until the armoured man left and snuck up to the bear.

"Are you real?" asked Gen to the bear.

"Yes. Help me out of these bounds before the D-solider get back" replied the bear. But at the moment they both heard the door opening up behind them. "No time continued the bear, hear take this and repeat after me" he said throwing Gen a Locket. "Princess Candy Power-up."

Gen reacted and followed the bears words with out thinking of their meaning. He found himself lifted up off the ground and his clothes to dissolve away in a candy red light. Then he felt his body begin to change into that of a girl. Finally the process ended with a battle dress forming on her nude body. The D-solider was now facing Candy Ai.

Candy Ai had a little problem getting used to her new body but was able to vanquish the D-solider with no problem. The bear explained that the D-solider of a vassal of a queen who plans to conquer Gen's world and that he came here looking for a champion to keep that from happening. He was hoping for a girl, but now that the locket has bonded with Gen, she will just have to be that champion. She was also quite happy to find out afterward that she could once again become Gen by saying the phrase; Princess Candy Power-down.

While Gen isn't too happy about changing into a girl, he understands the threat posed to his world and is willing to fight for it. He has kept the secret of Bear-kun and his abilities secret and now fights a battle against Queen Istvatha from his friends and family and so far have escape the notice of the press, but it is only a matter of time before that happens.
Powers/Tactics: Because of a streak of honour, she does not sneak attack her opponents, but will announce herself for battle. Once in battle though, she will do her best to win without sinking to dirty trick though she will take advantage of an opponent's weakness. Once she has defeated the D-solider she will remove the device that allows the D-solider to exist in her reality thus sending him home. Bear-kun believes this is why there is only few D-solider here and that they are trying to find a way to exist in this reality without their stabilizers.
Campaign Use: As she stands Candy Ai is the main star of Magic Girl Show with a twist. Taking her out of this genre would really take away a lot of the colour and ambience that goes into making her up. A GM can of course form other Magic Girls around her to form your typical team ala Sailor Moon, but she also works great solo.

steriaca

Mar 21st, '05, 03:37 PM

You must spread some rep before...yadda...yadda...yadda...

S/he looks kawai. Almost alowes me to forgive you for borowing my similer ideal for Lady Heart.

By the way, I LOVED the way you used Shapechange and Only In Hero ID.

yamamura

Mar 21st, '05, 03:45 PM

Actually the OIHID and balance ideas comes from Mr. Surbrooks excellent article on Anime characters from Digital Hero #8 I just added that the change was more then just looking older. But thanks for the compliment steriaca.

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steriaca

Mar 21st, '05, 03:57 PM

Actually the OIHID and balance ideas comes from Mr. Surbrooks excellent article on Anime characters from Digital Hero #8 I just added that the change was more then just looking older. But thanks for the compliment steriaca.

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No, thank you for posting that charater. (And I always wanted to give that article a look-over, but I do not have a DH subscription).

One of theas days, when I have the guts, I would like to post MY magical boy/girl Lady Heart.

Which gives me an ideal for another Shojo Heroien you could use. A teenage mystic who dresses in Elegent Gothic Lolita.

steriaca

Mar 21st, '05, 04:00 PM

Borrowed, what series it is from I don't know (or even if it is from a series). Mainly it inspired me and I went with it.

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"Vision Of Escoflone (Of The Heavens)" is the series' name. As for Hitomie, she was the main charater, a young girl who was into fourtion telling. One day, a young man from another planet came to Earth, along with a dragon. Killing the dragon, he returned to his own world, acadently taking Hitomie along with him. This starts her adventure.

Michael Hopcroft

Mar 23rd, '05, 12:53 AM

This is a really good seed. I would very much like to see what sprouts from it as this girl explores more of her world and the people around her. I've got to see the guys, of course. And naturally she has friiends, who have problems of their own -- story fodder!

You can do a lot with this basic setup, depending on where you want to go with it.

steriaca

Mar 23rd, '05, 03:39 PM

This is a really good seed. I would very much like to see what sprouts from it as this girl explores more of her world and the people around her. I've got to see the guys, of course. And naturally she has friiends, who have problems of their own -- story fodder!

You can do a lot with this basic setup, depending on where you want to go with it.

Um, you know "Vision Of Escoflone" was a real anime series? It was even on the Fox Box a few years back (as a sort of mid-seasion replacement, and the fact that thay did not show the first epasold).

yamamura

Mar 23rd, '05, 07:53 PM

Vision of Escaflowne I have and know. No the character pic is from an unknown series. As for my inspiration, Hitomi might of been in the back of my mind, but the character is more based on Kanade from Land of the Blindfolded, though as I have said the pic helped alot for inspiration.

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steriaca

Mar 24th, '05, 03:57 PM

Vision of Escaflowne I have and know. No the character pic is from an unknown series. As for my inspiration, Hitomi might of been in the back of my mind, but the character is more based on Kanade from Land of the Blindfolded, though as I have said the pic helped alot for inspiration.

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Gomen Nasi. I am not that familer with Land Of The Blindfolded (othoe I have herd the title before).

Which reminds me, is there realy going to be some sort of "Ultimate Magical Girl" web page or Digital Hero artical?

yamamura

Mar 24th, '05, 04:36 PM

I have often thought about making a section on my site for it hopefully with a little credited help from people here on the board, but as far as I know tno DH article or official web site is planned. Though I am working on an idea that once I have it far enough I plan to pitch to Dave to see if it can make it as DH article (knock on wood), but hey at least I can always post it on my site if it doesn't fly.

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steriaca

Mar 24th, '05, 04:48 PM

Ah-ha! That is the reasion for the logo then.

Now, exactly what type of Magical Girl do you need? You already have the tragic story of the boy who changes into a girl. My guess would be the lovable incopatent who is a leader of her group, and the magical theath of love.

yamamura

Mar 24th, '05, 06:13 PM

I was actually think of package deals before getting into making any other characters for example the Tom-boy (ala Sakura Kino), the Damsel etc.

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steriaca

Mar 26th, '05, 11:22 AM

I was actually think of package deals before getting into making any other characters for example the Tom-boy (ala Sakura Kino), the Damsel etc.

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Sounds good. Will there be a few pacakage deals for Magical Guys also?

And you got me cureous...what Magical Girl has The Damsel package deal?

yamamura

Mar 28th, '05, 12:59 PM

I was thinking Usagi for one. Basically would apply to girls that are just coming into their powers and needs rescuing from time by their knight. Momiji (if I have her name right) from Blue Seed also somewhat fit this.

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Michael Hopcroft

Mar 28th, '05, 01:28 PM

But by the time the series had run its course Usagi (Sailor Moon) had Mamoru (Tuxedo Kamen) far more often than the other way around. Tuxedo kamen is a solid fighter with a cool schtick (in his hands, an ordinary rose becomes a deadly weapon).

In my shoujo RPG HeartQuest, one of the sample settings has a similar dynamic, with the heroine Ghost Tamer Miyaki constantly being aided in the nick of time by a mysterious swordsman called the Black Rose. He got the name because he always wore a black rose in his lapel, which he always gave Miyaki after the battle before disappearing.

I have entertained many ideas on who the Black Rose really was. The idea I liked best, since the campaign involes the Troubled Dead, ghosts who cannot rest and who can posess and alter humans, was that the Black Rose was himself a ghost, who took over various human bodies whenever he was needed. Since Miyaki's father had died before she was born, he was a popular candidate. This of course ruled out a romance between the two characters...

One of the classic shoujo heroine bits is that the "protector" character is not neccesarily on the same side as the heroine! Tuxedo kamen is a classic example -- he may help Sailor Moon, but he has his own reasons and his own agenda. Other examples include the Kaitou jeanne/Kaitou Sindbad dynamic in Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne and the "eternal chase" subplot in Saint Tail, where the heroine is pursued by a boy who wants to 'bring her to justice".

which reminds me that the "Kaitou" template for a magical girl-type character could be quite interesting.

yamamura

Mar 28th, '05, 04:27 PM

But by the time the series had run its course Usagi (Sailor Moon) had Mamoru (Tuxedo Kamen) far more often than the other way around. Tuxedo kamen is a solid fighter with a cool schtick (in his hands, an ordinary rose becomes a deadly weapon).

In my shoujo RPG HeartQuest, one of the sample settings has a similar dynamic, with the heroine Ghost Tamer Miyaki constantly being aided in the nick of time by a mysterious swordsman called the Black Rose. He got the name because he always wore a black rose in his lapel, which he always gave Miyaki after the battle before disappearing.

I have entertained many ideas on who the Black Rose really was. The idea I liked best, since the campaign involes the Troubled Dead, ghosts who cannot rest and who can posess and alter humans, was that the Black Rose was himself a ghost, who took over various human bodies whenever he was needed. Since Miyaki's father had died before she was born, he was a popular candidate. This of course ruled out a romance between the two characters...

One of the classic shoujo heroine bits is that the "protector" character is not neccesarily on the same side as the heroine! Tuxedo kamen is a classic example -- he may help Sailor Moon, but he has his own reasons and his own agenda. Other examples include the Kaitou jeanne/Kaitou Sindbad dynamic in Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne and the "eternal chase" subplot in Saint Tail, where the heroine is pursued by a boy who wants to 'bring her to justice".

which reminds me that the "Kaitou" template for a magical girl-type character could be quite interesting.

Just because you start out with one package doesn't mean you that is how you are going to be. In time the character grows and while she has the skill from her starting package, her disadvantages have changed and she has dsicover her own inner strength and go from being the damsel to being the knight.

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steriaca

Mar 28th, '05, 04:44 PM

That reminds me, what is eveybody's opinion on Mew Mew Power (the Americization of the Tokyo Mew Mew anime), and the Winx Club (a french anime witch I can best describ as Sailor Moon meets Harry Potter). Both of them are on 4Kids TV (the former Fox Box).

Michael Hopcroft

Mar 28th, '05, 09:23 PM

That reminds me, what is eveybody's opinion on Mew Mew Power (the Americization of the Tokyo Mew Mew anime), and the Winx Club (a french anime witch I can best describ as Sailor Moon meets Harry Potter). Both of them are on 4Kids TV (the former Fox Box).
I generally avoid outright Americanizations such as Mew Mew Power and Cardcaptors. My sanity prefers it that way.

Actually, Winx Club is Italian and, from what I understand, the American version is as heavily edited as many anime series are. It's an interesting idea, but I haven't seen enough of the series to know what they do with it.

yamamura

May 13th, '05, 11:35 AM

Well I have decided to add what I was working on to my web site instead of sending it to Digital Hero (due to a total lack of faith in writing skills). So here it is

Beautiful Spirits (http://wanderingthoughts.net/campaigns/Beautiful%20Spirits/BeautifulSpirits.html)

Tell me what you all think so far and any helpful criticism would be nice.

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Ps. Thanks to Foxx! for help with the name

Roth

May 14th, '05, 06:16 AM

Both Characters look good and the back grounds are great, however for Miss Candy Ai there... how do you get an Aikido practioner who has no Throw element to his/her martial art, but you get the strike element, which is more part of the "Aiki-jutsu" style of the art? From what I know of Aikido you would be taught to "Throw" before you were taught to "Punch". It's a technical question I would ask as a GM, so I'm asking it now*G*

Edit to Add:

Great Site. Interesting campaign. Having GMed an anime campaign (dunno if the campaign itself would have a genre, as it was very mixed), I'd love to play in one. The Characters given are great.

steriaca

May 14th, '05, 08:51 AM

Well I have decided to add what I was working on to my web site instead of sending it to Digital Hero (due to a total lack of faith in writing skills). So here it is

I must spread some rep, ect...

It looks good so far. Remind me to invite you to my Yahoo! group The House Of Dolls And Flowers, a freeform RPG set in a victorieanised version of the moderen world, only "worse".

Oh, and I wonder, will one of theas gals be into EGL fashions? Or prehaps one of the villians? Just asking, cause I think a charater based loosly on Mana-sama would be cool.

yamamura

May 14th, '05, 01:49 PM

Both Characters look good and the back grounds are great, however for Miss Candy Ai there... how do you get an Aikido practioner who has no Throw element to his/her martial art, but you get the strike element, which is more part of the "Aiki-jutsu" style of the art? From what I know of Aikido you would be taught to "Throw" before you were taught to "Punch". It's a technical question I would ask as a GM, so I'm asking it now*G*

Thanks for the responses so far. I did not know that about Aikido and now knowing that I will change Ai in the next couple of days unless someone states that it okay as is:) Hopefully in the next couple of days I will also have Fujiwara Nanami (she is one of the samurai but this time around she fufill the role of the Miko).

steriaca, what does the E stand for? I am guessing that the G= Gothic and the L= Lolita. As for the the villains, I was thinking of using modern Japanese urban legends as a basis and pump them up to fight the girls. I do have the remaining girl and the sensei already in mind and they don't fit that style. But the Dark Samurai does have human followers and one of them could easily fit the motif.

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Michael Hopcroft

May 14th, '05, 01:55 PM

As for the the villains, I was thinking of using modern Japanese urban legends as a basis and pump them up to fight the girls. I do have the remaining girl and the sensei already in mind and they don't fit that style. But the Dark Samurai does have human followers and one of them could easily fit the motif.
The new wave of Japanese/Korean horror might give you some good ideas. The new film One Missed Call, about girls who get cell-phone voice messages from the future, might have potential, as obviously would Ringu and Jun-Oh: the Grudge. the magical girl genre has always been linked to horror -- many of Sailor Moon's enemeis are downright Lovecraftian.

yamamura

May 14th, '05, 01:57 PM

The new wave of Japanese/Korean horror might give you some good ideas. The new film One Missed Call, about girls who get cell-phone voice messages from the future, might have potential, as obviously would Ringu and Jun-Oh: the Grudge. the magical girl genre has always been linked to horror -- many of Sailor Moon's enemeis are downright Lovecraftian.

so true Michael, and that is why I planned on using them. BTW what do you think of the campaign, I would find your opinion quite useful.

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yamamura

May 14th, '05, 01:58 PM

It looks good so far. Remind me to invite you to my Yahoo! group The House Of Dolls And Flowers, a freeform RPG set in a victorieanised version of the moderen world, only "worse".

Sounds interesting, Just email me using the email on my webpage and I will stop by and take a look.

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steriaca

May 16th, '05, 03:45 PM

steriaca, what does the E stand for? I am guessing that the G= Gothic and the L= Lolita. G

E= Elegent. Elegent Gothic Lolita. The style of dress first named (but not invented) by Mana, the crossdresing bass player of the visual kei group Malce Mizer (please forgive the mispeling of the groups name).

yamamura

May 18th, '05, 11:39 AM

This is my first attemp at using a VPP on a chara, so if I did something wrong, give me a holler. This is the main star of Beautiful Spirits; Nanami.

Fujiwara Nanami

Player:

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Char   </td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td align="right">8  </td><td>STR</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td align="right">18  </td><td>DEX</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td align="right">17  </td><td>CON</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td align="right">10  </td><td>BODY</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">13  </td><td>INT</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td align="right">20  </td><td>EGO</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td align="right">15  </td><td>PRE</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td align="right">18  </td><td>COM</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">6/16  </td><td>PD</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td align="right">6/16  </td><td>ED</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td align="right">4  </td><td>SPD</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td align="right">5  </td><td>REC</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">35  </td><td>END</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td align="right">35  </td><td>STUN</td><td>12</td></tr><td></td><td> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="right">6"  </td><td>RUN</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2"  </td><td>SWIM</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td align="right">2 1/2"  </td><td>LEAP</td><td>1</td></tr></table>Characteristics Cost: 101

<table border="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Power</td><td align="right">END</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">109  </td><td>Shinto Rites: Variable Power Pool, 73 base + 36 control cost, Cosmic (+2) (181 Active Points); all slots Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 1/4), Incantations (Requires Incantations throughout; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) </td><td valign="top" align="right"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">0  </td><td>1) Protected by the Kami: FF (10 PD/10 ED) (Protect Carried Items), Costs END Only To Activate (+1/4) (37 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 1/4), Incantations (Requires Incantations throughout; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) Real Cost: 12 </td><td valign="top" align="right">3</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">0  </td><td>2) Exorcise Spirits: Dispel 20d6 (60 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 1/4), Only versus Unconscious or Willing Spirits (-1), Incantations (Requires Incantations throughout; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) Real Cost: 15 </td><td valign="top" align="right">6</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top">0  </td><td>3) Sanctify: FW (7 PD/6 ED), Affects Desolidified Malevolent Spirits (+1/4), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Uncontrolled (+1/2) (73 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 1/4), Incantations (Requires Incantations throughout; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4) Real Cost: 24 </td><td valign="top" align="right">0</td></tr></table>Powers Cost: 109

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Skill</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>+3 with DCV </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>AK: Famous Shrines 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>KS: Shinto 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Paramedics 12- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>PS: Cooking 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>PS: Miko 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>PS: Sewing 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">2  </td><td>PS: Singing 11- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Persuasion 12- </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Stealth 13- </td></tr></table>Skills Cost: 36

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Perk</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">1  </td><td>Fringe Benefit: Miko (Shrine Maiden) </td></tr></table>Perks Cost: 1

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Cost  </td><td>Talent</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">3  </td><td>Perfect Pitch </td></tr></table>Talents Cost: 3

<table cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right">Val  </td><td>Disadvantages</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>DNPC: Aged Grandfather 8- (Normal) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Distinctive Features: Strong Spiritual Energy (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Uncommonly-Used Senses) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>Hunted: Dark Samurai's Minions 11- (As Pow, Harshly Punish) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Physical Limitation: Near Sighted (Wears Glasses) (Infrequently, Slightly Impairing) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">20  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Code versus Killing (Common, Total) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">15  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: In Love with Nakamura Takumi (Common, Strong) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Psychological Limitation: Relaxes through Domestic Chores (Cooking, Cleaning, Sewing, etc.) (Common, Moderate) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">10  </td><td>Social Limitation: Chi Warrior (Frequently, Minor) </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" align="right">5  </td><td>Social Limitation: Teen-ager (Occasionally, Minor) </td></tr></table>
Disadvantage Points: 100
 
Base Points: 150
Experience Required: 0
Total Experience Available: 0
Experience Unspent: 0
Total Character Cost: 250
 
<table width="100%" valign="top"><tr valign="top"><td>Height: 5' 5"</td><td>Hair: Black-Blue</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Weight: 105 lbs</td><td>Eyes: Brown</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Appearance: Age 15 Birthdate: 9/14 Star Sign: Virgo Blood Type: AB Favourite Colour: Green Nanami is a slender girl with long straight hair and wears glasses. She is generally smiling and wears her school uniform within regulations. When she is at the temple she tends to dress in traditional miko garb.</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Personality: Nanami is a genuine nice person. She loves helping out and canâ€™t stand seeing other people get hurt. This of course means that she has been taken advantage of by other people, but she doesnâ€™t let it get to her. She fully understands the threat the Dark Samurai poses and is willing to do anything within her powers to defeat him short of killing of course.</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Quote:â€œPlease stop hurting people.â€ Or â€œCan I help you?â€</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Background: Nanami was raised by her grandfather after the death of her parents while her two younger sisters were sent to live with an aunt. When she wasnâ€™t attending classes, she helped out at the shrine eventually learned the skills needed to become a shrine maiden. It was also through her grandfather way of life and kind heartedness that shaped her personality. She really wants to finds a husband that would be willing to continue the shrine and keep it in the family. Of late Nanami believes that she has attained a stalker. Every once in a while she will catch somebody out of the corner of her eye. She finds this rather frightening and is unaware of why she is being stalked. Luckily for her there are allies who are looking for her. </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Powers/Tactics: Nanami tries to stay out of the way of the warriors until they can fight the creature into submission. At which point she will banish the creature. She will also try aid any down human victims or combatants once the battle is over.</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan=2>Campaign Use: Nanami is the main star and focus of Beautiful Spirits and most plots will revolve around her growth from a damsel in distress to a fellow warrior to her new friends. Also her love and eventual redeeming of Takumi should also be highlighted. </td></tr></table>

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Roth

May 19th, '05, 07:56 AM

Thanks for letting me know that Candy Ai is fixed*G* and your latest looks pretty good too. Just to let you, you won't be able to keep up her personal protection and Banish the ickies at the same time... if this is the idea, please ignore this past sentence*G*

yamamura

May 19th, '05, 09:03 AM

Thanks for letting me know that Candy Ai is fixed*G* and your latest looks pretty good too. Just to let you, you won't be able to keep up her personal protection and Banish the ickies at the same time... if this is the idea, please ignore this past sentence*G*

Last sentence ignored:) Thanks for the comments.

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PhantomGM6101

Apr 20th, '08, 10:22 AM

Gomen Nasi. I am not that familer with Land Of The Blindfolded (othoe I have herd the title before).

Which reminds me, is there realy going to be some sort of "Ultimate Magical Girl" web page or Digital Hero artical?
Why not try my article "How to Build: Magical Girl/Teen mystic for Teen Champions"
There's some concepts that can be turned into write ups for Teen Champions that I'm putting together for a Magic Girl Campaign for HC.