Tales of Phantasmal Land Redux (NOW RECRUITING PLAYERS FOR INCIDENT!)

[Hanzo K.]

Is there any crazy idea that DIDN'T become a movie?!

Not that I've found. And I've had some crazy ideas myself.


On another note, it looks like the pasuists quieted down after being told they were getting creepy.

[Genso]

I'm busy today, but I'll post up my second character. Her bio is actually pretty short since she's a fairly young youkai. Again, I went with something different from the norm. She's not completely finished yet, just thought I would put up what I had so far. Just for fun, I'll also include the theme I had picked for her.

[Ikari]

You're scaring me Genso.

Your character is almost exactly the same as a character I made for the very first scenario I built... 1 year ago.

In almost every single details, from the appearances, to the power, even downright to the name.

[Genso]

You're scaring me Genso.

Your character is almost exactly the same as a character I made for the very first scenario I built... 1 year ago.

In almost every single details, from the appearances, to the power, even downright to the name.

Really? Hmmmmm, just to make sure of one thing, I would like to PM you something to see if everything in the universe is all right.

[Ikari]

Really? Hmmmmm, just to make sure of one thing, I would like to PM you something to see if everything in the universe is all right.

Sure thing.

Although note I was joking about the perfect similarities, the personality, backstory, purpose and clothing are different.

I just find it creepy/awesome someone else made a very young girl youkai who can eat dreams

[Genso]

One year ago..........*shudder*............That was about the same time as me......... Although I should note that I chose that power for her since some of the other ones are a little harder to implement as danmaku. It was either ability to eat/restrict dreams or ability to use spirits as an energy source.

[Ikari]

Both of them are pretty interesting  :3

Also guys, I might as well say that I DO have an introduction scenario to the game once you'll all be finished with making your main character.

So hopefully we'll be able to play it soon 

[Genso]

Guess I'll finish everything soon then. After this week is over, my winter break will finally begin. I'll do drawings for my characters then.

[Ikari]

Oh god mine too. I can't wait to finally get free time.

[Zork787]

Oh god mine too. I can't wait to finally get free time.

Hopefully then we can all get on Skype together and have some direct conversations with each other :V

[Sagus]

Also guys, I might as well say that I DO have an introduction scenario to the game once you'll all be finished with making your main character.

So hopefully we'll be able to play it soon 

*spits coffee* argh what gods damnit I thought it'd take longer

need to make my character soon then

Hey did you decide on how the grudge for vengeful spirits will work? I wanted to try making one.

[sol35]

This went alot faster then what i expected its only been about 2 to 2.5 weeks most projects on this forum take a couple of months to get done if they ever even do get finished. So i'm rather excited to see where this will continue to go.

[Ikari]

This went alot faster then what i expected its only been about 2 to 2.5 weeks most projects on this forum take a couple of months to get done if they ever even do get finished. So i'm rather excited to see where this will continue to go.

Our "real" project is to make a nice pdf like Phantasmal Land had, so THAT part will probably take months.

I prefer to priorize making the rules and stuff in a way that'll make the game playable, so that you guys don't have to wait months to get a pdf that I can just make here bit by bit. Practicality over beauty, right?

Hey did you decide on how the grudge for vengeful spirits will work? I wanted to try making one.

I've tried to think of something, but I didn't come up with anything. Any suggestions are welcome!

[Hanzo K.]

Practicality over beauty, right?

Minako would beg to differ, but I certainly get it.
In a Minako-related note, I had a possible power that would potentially fit with her. I just need to rework her ever so slightly to make it feel right.

How about: 'Ability to the extent of Causing Mirages'?

[AnonymousPondScum]

One of my ideas for vengeful spirits involves their grudge/obsession playing out like a cocaine addiction. :getdown:

[Ikari]

Minako would beg to differ, but I certainly get it.
In a Minako-related note, I had a possible power that would potentially fit with her. I just need to rework her ever so slightly to make it feel right.

How about: 'Ability to the extent of Causing Mirages'?

Haha, I do see Minako disagreeing.

That ability is a really great idea! Makes sense with both her race and personality quite well.

One of my ideas for vengeful spirits involves their grudge/obsession playing out like a cocaine addiction. :getdown:

Soooo they'd pay Seiga to snort her pretzel hair and inhale her evilness?

[Hanzo K.]

Pretzels, Drugs, Evil Spirits, & Seiga.

....You guys have no idea how much I cracked up here. :getdown::getdown::getdown::getdown:


Would you believe the idea for that power came from me watching a vid for Super Robot Wars(The Japanese game Fantasy maiden Wars was based on)?

[Ikari]

Would you believe the idea for that power came from me watching a vid for Super Robot Wars(The Japanese game Fantasy maiden Wars was based on)?

I won't believe you until I see the aforementioned video :I

[Hanzo K.]

Well, here you are then. It's not really that spoilery for those yet to play this newest installment either. Given how they already know she's a thing.

I saw it and thought; "Mirages.......That's it! I found her power!"

[Ikari]

Thank you!

- Dat jiggling made me laugh.

- Mirages was a surprisingly obvious idea, too. I'm almost ashamed for not thinking of it. :V

[Hanzo K.]

It's Super Robot Wars, they're said to spend half the budget on gainaxing. :V
And over 75% in the case of some of the handhelds. :V :V (Because those have a lower budget to begin with.)


To be honest though, I'm kicking myself for not having thought of Mirages sooner myself.
Now to translate it into spellcards. I think Murasa had a spellcard in one of the picture games that had an effect I liked. The one where she fades out into doubleimages, and then they come back together somewhere else on the screen?

[Ikari]

Yep. It has a similar effect to the old glitching TV effect in poltergeists movies, being green, shaking and making some sort of weird buzz.

Akimi (My friend's Kitsune) uses her illusions by probing into the opponent's mind and creating sensory illusions, such as being stabbed, and combines it with pretty stuff like butterflies as decorations. (She's a girl after all)

[Hanzo K.]

Yeah that one. I was thinking of doing a heat haze version of that for Minako's 'Last Word/Survival'.
After all, don't survivals/last words generally relate deeply to the user? I mean, look at Reisen's, and then there's Hourai Elixir, which may as well be a Last Word itself, with how legendarily difficult it is.

[Ikari]

Yeah, they are. I think the most fitting example is ''Look at Yuyuko'', which is said to be the re-creation of her death, her ''forbidden, forgotten memory''.

Ikari's Last Word is pretty much him doing the number one thing he'd rather not do, hence why it's his ''Last'' Word.

[Hanzo K.]

So basically, Last Words are almost like Reality Marbles in a way, they're the crystallized concept of a character's very existence.
Of course, Ikari, due to his nature, is quite a different case.

[Ikari]

So basically, Last Words are almost like Reality Marbles in a way, they're the crystallized concept of a character's very existence.

Reality Marbles?

Of course, Ikari, due to his nature, is quite a different case.

Yeah, I'll give you that. 

On an unrelated note, I should probably post how spellcards will work soon....

[AnonymousPondScum]

Reality Marbles?

Something from Fate/Stay Night, which has a convoluted enough lore to give Touhou a run for its money. :V

[Hanzo K.]

Here. I happen to be a fan of the Nasuverse as well myself, so don't be surprised if you see a reference you don't quite understand.
Odds are pretty good that it's either SRW, F/SN, or something else to do with the Nasuverse.

[Ikari]

My head hurts by just reading what's on the page @__@

So, I've been wondering, should we really start with just 1 spellcard? Sounds boring.

[AnonymousPondScum]

I vote either 2 minimum or tie the amount to a character stat.