All posts by Tabor gorilla

<p>In times of peace, Ten Wizard Saints' role is to be paragons for the masses and the mages around Ishgar. Regardless of their moral compass, they should all have a heroic and imposing public persona. I'd say all Ten Wizard Saints (or most of them, at least) should a have an occupation which is seen as utmost respectable: they could be healers, scholars, crimefighters, Guild Aces and/or Masters. </p><p>I'd particularly like to see a bit more of politics in how Ten Wizard Saints are chosen. It is something which is a bit present in canon, but I think the Council should rather favor people they can trust over the position than our typical chaotic good mage. Exceptions (see Makarov) could exist to diversify the group, but I think they may be justified only on the grounds of being incredibly loved or respected by the common folks. I would consider how much benevolent Ten Wizard Saints are to Isghar as a whole, as the Council would avoid conflicts of interest with people affiliated to even virtually hostile powers. </p><p>In terms of magic wielded, I'd say I see both Underacheeve and DeathGr points. To me, the Ten Wizard Saint should be mages which are renowned in the continent for their feats and/or mastery over Magic (see Erza Scarlet, who got kinda got promoted posthumously after her sacrifice at the Tower of Heaven). How powerful they are can vary, depending on what they are famous for (for example, a "medic" Ten Wizard Saint is not expected to kick as much ass as one someone renowned for kicking Dark Guild's assess left and right) but they should be capable of feats far above that of a common mage. I'd like to see both Wizard of Saints which command unique and incredibly powerful magic or have peerless skill over more mundane forms of magic, expanded in many of their more complex ramifications. </p>

<p>Excellent. No one in this wiki is more qualified than Queen for this new job. </p><p>Cheers. :D </p>

<p>I am jonin the crowd and nominating Jazz Adams </p>

<p>Congratulations, Aru. </p>

<p>Guys, no need to get heated on that argument. We have already debated endlessly on how and how much Hiro's writing has been delivering (or has not). I think everyone should be entitled on their own opinion, without bitching on other fans. Personally, this was for me a fun ride with more than a few stumbles on the road. No need to be rude with each other. </p><p>For the stuff on our wiki, I think the core gruop is gonna stay strong, at least for a rather long while. The level of craft and roleplaying on this wiki has gone way beyond pretty much any other fan product I've ever visited, and is far more complex than what Hiro has ever came up with his mind. Aside for newbies, well, they may be dimishing over time; it depends all if and how Fairy Tail is gonna stay relevant. Those who follow in our wake will judge. Anyway, I think this wiki was one of the best experience a weirdo like me could have experienced. </p>

<p>My response to High. </p><p>On the trusting issue, I always figured my character to be a gruffy and cynical one. However, when paired with his colleague, he will act with the utmost professionalism and dedication. It is that very dedication that makes him unapproachable on a personal level, especially since he lacks any of the mercy that more idealistic knights such a Keine share. </p><p>He is, basically, the "Lawful Good/Neutral" version of a Bad Cop. Very zealous, but not incline to compromise and very eager to deal with problematic people in a violently permanent fashion. He still has some sense of empathy and kindness, but is not a side their colleagues sees ofte. Also, note that Werther is a good actor, and will put a facade of amiability on the public for the sake of the council reputation. Plus, Magic Council has a somewhat shadier streak: a loyal mastiff can be more useful to them than someone so indipendent as Keine or Skylar, as charismatic they may be. We have seen it is not above black ops operation, and people like Werhter thrive on that field. </p>

<p>For this reason, I am going to apply Werther Ortis as a member of the Holy Knights. His backstory, powers and personality are mostly the same as I posted in my pre-reboot series, but with few tweaks: </p><p>>First, as additional part of his Backstory, his father was a Rune Knight, who alongside his troupes, was killed the day Werther's home was sacked by the cultists of Zeref. The local Magical Guilds were either unable or unwilling to help, which pushed the guy away from seeking asnwers outside the council boundaries. As per te rest, it is rather simple: Werther was kidnapped at very tender age by cultists of Zeref. They were, however, a different branch from the one which sought  to build the Tower of Heaven: their desire was to unlock the power of a weapon called Kethaka. They succeded, and Werther used the very weapon they were trying to master to escape from his captor. A few time after that, he joined the Rune Knights, had several years of service and became an Holy Knight. He may have (but I have to outline that) met Azriel before that. </p><p>>Personality wise, Werther is cynical and highly abrasive. He does not get along nor trust people, dedicating all of his life to train and destroy dark mages. Despite this, he acts in a very professional manner, carrying out scrupolously every job of the Council. Despite his bitterness, his heart is more or less on the right place. </p><p>> Abilities wise, he wears the magical shield Kethaka, an artifact seemingly connected with Zeref. Connected with Werther through an advanced Organic Link, it creates an aura around the knight which nullifies every magic used on him. As drawback Werther is unable to use magic whatsoever. That shield was analyzed a lot by the Council scientists, who did ensure after months of tests that it did not have any corruptive effective on him. They did not, however, manage to unveil their secret, so they tought the best course of action was to give Werther weapon back with few accessorial modifications and wreck some shit up. Fittingly, Werther's code name is Castiel, the shield of God. </p><p>>Since he cannot utilize magic, Werther trained his own body to become the lethal weapon he needed. He is an incredibly proficient hand-to-hand combatant and a master of multiple forms fighting, in a similar fashion a capitan America and the Punisher. He may not be a master fencer, but has experience with multiple tools. He is also an excellent spy, tactitian and infiltrator, having to learn how to blend in Dark Guils to survive his captivitiy. For this reason, The Council calls him mostly to do undercover or black-ops jobs. </p><p>> Kethaka may have a secret attack, which consumes Werther magic by concentrating it in a bay of concentrated anti-particles magic. That attack will deprive any opponent of their power and can potentially kill them due to anti magical poisoning, but makes also the shield totally inactive for a prolonged time, leaving Werther vulnerable. </p><p>I hope you like my man. </p>

<p>Good answer. I think that I have to rework a bit my country "composition" to fit better. </p><p>But I still have a question: in case with direct contract with Holchei Heloim, how the "exchange" can work? After all, Gods can provide enormous amounts of power: does it mean that a Divine user must be incredibly powerful in the first hand or that he may gain "extra" strength from the god? After all, a God may choose to make contracts with people based on other criteria than raw magical power. </p><p>Plus, and that is more of a geographical nitpick than anything else, how much Yehuda is isolated from the rest of the world? If more coastal kingdom trades with partners from other continents, they will surely know much more about magic than their innermos partners. </p><p>Sorry to be so nitpicky, but I thnik there should be the most coordination as possible between the users that want to partecipate in this roleplay to gave the whole country a more cohesive character as possibile, and consciounsly differentiate one country to another while keeping it tied together. </p><p>And, finally, my last question: do Eurydice's abilities (the ones I have written in your talk page) fit all with your vision of Yehuda? I planned the God gift also to grant Eurydice abilities like the Valkyrur (namely enhanced strength, regeneration etc...). </p>

<p>After anazlyzing a bit your page, I have some questions for you, regarding the Holchei Heloim: </p><p>First, must each of them superintend a special area of influence? Like Nature, War, Death, etc... If that so, should it mean that one Holchei Heloim and its offshots should grant to their followers more or less the same "pattern" of powers? </p><p>Second, must "most" of the pratictioners of Divine Magic borrow their power from their national god? </p><p>Arcane Magic: how much is rare in Yehuda? Can some country rely a bit more on it than most, due to geographical or other reasons (for example, blessing from thei divine patrons are not very suited for fighting, so they have to get their ranks from other sources). </p><p>I think those factors are extremely important in characterising not only each General, but the whole continent as well. </p>

<p>Yes, I have saw that just recently. He really should have listened </p>

<p>"As we all know, the Spriggan 12 were actually supposed to be just 5 or 6 antagonists, but were spread to 12 because the number had some significance to Hiro". </p><p>Maybe the number of Jesus' disciples? Or the number of the Titans? Or simply all above with that and the fact Hiro jump on the wagon thinking "that is gonna be so awesoome..." without proper setup? Or is the editor who did on his place? We may never know... </p>

<p>Hiro should actually hire you as a ghost writer. </p><p>Neverthless, I think Brandish is still the "best" of all the Spriggan Twelve in terms of personality (Irene probably tops her, but I have some beefs that almost makes me almost think she is the "worst" of them the bunch in terms of characterization, but that is something I think we should discuss in private). Her personality still got a decent amount of development and, quite frankly, was rather amusing. </p>

<p>I have actually many things to say in depth on this series; but, due the lack of time and will to put down a lenghty essay, I'll try hammer down Fairy Tail in a few points: </p><p>PROS: the drawing is top notch; the characters are humorous and likable enough (plus they almost always manage to have some relevance in the overarching narrative); the overall mythos of Fairy Tail is interesting; and the pacing is fast... </p><p>CONS:... sometimes too fast for its own good: like too many mangakas, Hiro is trying to put down too much stuff in a single saga to explore everything his says, with often mixed results. The world building necessitates a bit more depth (without overstuffing it with concepts like Bleach did). Sometimes it feels WAY too juvenile for its own good, both in its message and in its presentation. </p><p>FINAL VERDICT: overall, I think that Fairy Tail is a fine series, as long you are willing to not take it very seriously. The moments that are bad can downright suck, but I have always find good bits after every letdown. It works incredibly well as a pastime, but a certainly superficiality on many areas prevents Fairy Tail to be a truly engrossing experience. </p>