Zeropoint Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 In the anime series Excel Saga, the character Hyatt Akatsugi has a medical condition which, in addition to making her weak and generally sickly, causes her to die frequently. However, she seems to "wake up" after some rest and be as good as new (which isn't all that great). Unlike Excel, who is frequently killed, and then restored by the Great Will of the Macrocosm editing the timeline so that she wasn't, Hyatt actually dies and comes back. How would this be modeled? My initial take, given the comedic nature of the universe, is to just make it a physical limitation, Frequently, Fully Impairing (you can't get much more impaired than "dead"). The general sickliness would, I think, best be modeled by giving her a low BODY and lower CON, and maybe Susceptibility: Pretty Much Everything. Of course, I realize that Excel Saga is not the best place to be trying to apply rational thought structure. Zeropoint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jogger Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome You might want to give her Healing with the Ressurrection option, in case she is actually killed. Given her Physical Limitation, it's not so broken since she'll need to spend lots of time recovering from being dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted October 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome Healing with Resurrection. Yeah, that would be the obvious solution, wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Raven Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome Okay... So, does she need to be killed to die, or does she just up and die occastionally and then gets better? If she must be killed, that's a simple Resurrection Healing Regen. If she just up and dies at random, sounds like Simulate Death with NCC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome She dies all on her own. She's got like, no immune system, and virtually no energy. The only reason she's lasted this long is that she's cute, and it's funny. I mean, when was the last time you saw a lovely brunette singing an opening song while succumbing to Tuberculosis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome Regen with resurection option, on a trigger. Trigger is the reply "You bastard!" after someone has said "Oh my God! They killed Kenny!" (You know someone in the audience is saying it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted October 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome So, does she need to be killed to die, or does she just up and die occastionally and then gets better? If she must be killed, that's a simple Resurrection Healing Regen. If she just up and dies at random, sounds like Simulate Death with NCC. I think we have a winner. It's a little weird to PAY for something that's a problem for the character, though. Eh, at least it's cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome Of course, I realize that Excel Saga is not the best place to be trying to apply rational thought structure. Zeropoint Yeah .. this is it - there's no rational thought in that series. Hell, there isn't even irrational thought in the series. Apply both the Simulate Death; NCC and Physical Limitation: Dies, A Lot. because it really is a disadvantage to cough up some blood and gack. Even if it is only for a short period. At the very least it's a social limitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Anomaly Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome I think we have a winner. It's a little weird to PAY for something that's a problem for the character' date=' though. Eh, at least it's cheap.[/quote'] Then don't. After all, if you take a Susceptibility for a character, you don't buy "EB 3d6 No Range, NND, Only vs. Self, Trigger: [substance or situation], Trigger automatically resets", do you? No, you buy Susceptibility and define the conditions that cause it and how severe it is. Just buy the Physical Limitation and then define the effect as Simulate Death, NCC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Gnome Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome She did die in a fire once, in the manga. She woke up a short time later, uninjured and wondering what the fuss was about. When some charred clothing and skin flaked off she remarked how smooth her skin was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome I think she just bought her positive body stat with the limitation No Conscious Control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome I think she just bought her positive body stat with the limitation No Conscious Control. . . . That's pure genius!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Raven Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome She dies all on her own. She's got like, no immune system, and virtually no energy. The only reason she's lasted this long is that she's cute, and it's funny. I mean, when was the last time you saw a lovely brunette singing an opening song while succumbing to Tuberculosis? My bonnie had tuberculosis, My bonnie is missing one lung; My bonnie can cough up an oyster And roll it around on her tongue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome My bonnie had tuberculosis, My bonnie is missing one lung; My bonnie can cough up an oyster And roll it around on her tongue. You know, under normal circumstances Ilike your jokes. But for this one, you must die. :bmk: :bmk: :bmk: :bmk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome My bonnie had tuberculosis, My bonnie is missing one lung; My bonnie can cough up an oyster And roll it around on her tongue. That is just so wrong. I'd rep if I could, but I think I owe you for like the next three months or something in any case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome Yeah .. this is it - there's no rational thought in that series. Hell' date=' there isn't even irrational thought in the series.[/quote'] Cool. Than let's build it with Clinging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Anomaly Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome Cool. Than let's build it with Clinging. As often as her life slips away from her, I don't think that Clinging would be appropriate. Perhaps Missile Deflection? ("Permanent" death just seems to get bounced away...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome O/T for Fuzzy Gnome: I was wondering if that avatar was who I thought it was. Then I saw your avatar. Rep for going with one of my favorites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome No, this definitely calls for EDM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome As often as her life slips away from her, I don't think that Clinging would be appropriate. Perhaps Missile Deflection? ("Permanent" death just seems to get bounced away...) Damn it! There you go trying to make semi-sense. The whole point was that it didn't have to adhere to even irrational standards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Anomaly Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome Damn it! There you go trying to make semi-sense. The whole point was that it didn't have to adhere to even irrational standards! Okay, fine! Then let's build it using Lightning Calculator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant for Hire Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Re: Chronic Death Syndrome Excel's ressurections have to be bought with a triggered Summon as she doesn't come back on her own. As for Hyatt, I would buy her with a Dependence that costs her BODY and and a regen that only brings her back from death. What she's dependent on, I have no idea, though Excel did make the mistake of trying to take Hyatt's medicine once, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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