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Actually writing this one out because a) canon isn't super clear and b) I feel like it.
Skill #2: Summoning
In Aono, every new exorcist undergoes a brief test to see if they have tamer talent or not. This basically consists of taking a piece of paper with a summoning circle on it and seeing if anything comes out. These summoned critters are semi-benign; they can be cute and cuddly, but it's also super possible to summon yourself a slobbering monster (as seen with the more advanced summons). In either case, it takes strength of will and confidence in order to keep the summoned thing under control. If you lose your nerve, they turn on you. Also presumably it costs energy to both perform the initial ritual and maintain the summon.
Shiemi and Namiki both provide examples of this onscreen, with somewhat differing conditions. Namiki loses control of her summons, for example, but Shiemi never has a problem with it; Shiemi also seems to have her (tiny cute summon) with her more or less constantly until it gets desummoned during a fight. Then it won't return until she gets enough confidence to bring it back. She's also forced to maintain her summon during a fight, with it disappearing as soon as she runs out of juice. TL;DR there's strong canon evidence that proper summoning takes strong confidence and a constant flow of energy, the latter of which is limited by Aather.
Yukio, on the other hand, shows zero signs of having tamer talent until he suddenly summons like. Seven naiads in the middle of a fight against Toudou. It's stated that he doesn't have his meistery in Taming either--he just went off whatever knowledge he had and BAM summoning happened. It was also an emergency in canon, buuut since this is Yukio's first combat skill, he'll be using it a lot more in Aather.
So here's how it's probably going to work on Yukio's side of things. He's just gotten back two things: his latent pseudo-magical reserves (for Taming specifically) and the knowledge required to pull off a summoning. The former is canonly shown to be large enough to summon seven powerful spirits, but in Aather that'll be restricted to one of whatever will respond to him here. And he'll probably pass out the first time. (Subsequent summonings will take less energy, however.) Maintaining the summon also takes energy, but whether he can keep it semi-constantly (like Shiemi's case) will depend on how benign the spirit is.
Whichhh brings me to the point where I need to ask AJ and Zazzle what's available. \:D/ Hopefully he can get something interesting to use in combat. ... or maybe something will go terribly wrong when he tries, idk.
Skill #2: Summoning
In Aono, every new exorcist undergoes a brief test to see if they have tamer talent or not. This basically consists of taking a piece of paper with a summoning circle on it and seeing if anything comes out. These summoned critters are semi-benign; they can be cute and cuddly, but it's also super possible to summon yourself a slobbering monster (as seen with the more advanced summons). In either case, it takes strength of will and confidence in order to keep the summoned thing under control. If you lose your nerve, they turn on you. Also presumably it costs energy to both perform the initial ritual and maintain the summon.
Shiemi and Namiki both provide examples of this onscreen, with somewhat differing conditions. Namiki loses control of her summons, for example, but Shiemi never has a problem with it; Shiemi also seems to have her (tiny cute summon) with her more or less constantly until it gets desummoned during a fight. Then it won't return until she gets enough confidence to bring it back. She's also forced to maintain her summon during a fight, with it disappearing as soon as she runs out of juice. TL;DR there's strong canon evidence that proper summoning takes strong confidence and a constant flow of energy, the latter of which is limited by Aather.
Yukio, on the other hand, shows zero signs of having tamer talent until he suddenly summons like. Seven naiads in the middle of a fight against Toudou. It's stated that he doesn't have his meistery in Taming either--he just went off whatever knowledge he had and BAM summoning happened. It was also an emergency in canon, buuut since this is Yukio's first combat skill, he'll be using it a lot more in Aather.
So here's how it's probably going to work on Yukio's side of things. He's just gotten back two things: his latent pseudo-magical reserves (for Taming specifically) and the knowledge required to pull off a summoning. The former is canonly shown to be large enough to summon seven powerful spirits, but in Aather that'll be restricted to one of whatever will respond to him here. And he'll probably pass out the first time. (Subsequent summonings will take less energy, however.) Maintaining the summon also takes energy, but whether he can keep it semi-constantly (like Shiemi's case) will depend on how benign the spirit is.
Whichhh brings me to the point where I need to ask AJ and Zazzle what's available. \:D/ Hopefully he can get something interesting to use in combat. ... or maybe something will go terribly wrong when he tries, idk.
[OOC] Questions Meme, the SEQUEL
Nov. 3rd, 2011 05:22 pmOKAY WELL I HIT 10K so it's time for a question party I guess
Question meme! You ask me a question, I answer and ask you a question, the train continues. :U Yukio on Ruby is my only character at the moment, though I'll take questions about past/future apps as well.
Also, I would prefer questions and not a relationship meme because I'm super duper terrible at essaying at people. \:D/ Which isn't to say I won't talk about relationships, just that I need a more specific question than a general "how is our relationship."
Question meme! You ask me a question, I answer and ask you a question, the train continues. :U Yukio on Ruby is my only character at the moment, though I'll take questions about past/future apps as well.
Also, I would prefer questions and not a relationship meme because I'm super duper terrible at essaying at people. \:D/ Which isn't to say I won't talk about relationships, just that I need a more specific question than a general "how is our relationship."
[OOC] Medic Organization
Oct. 20th, 2011 06:43 pmSince October plot is approaching fast, Yukio's going around and getting a list of people interested in helping out on the medical side of things. But I can't possibly catch everyone with the IC post, so this entry is for outlining how organization is going to work and give everyone interested in participating a shot at doing so.
( Organization stuff :U )
I thiiink that should cover things neatly! If anyone has any suggestions or questions, let me know! Also, the first comment in this post is for IC sign-ups, so I (and anyone else working the clinic) can know approximately who else is involved, etc. I'll also re-link this after October, since this is the system I'm planning on using for the clinic workers as well.
Also, to reiterate, since most of this info is behind a cut: put medping on ping if you want to be pinged in chan for healing antics and use medping if you want to get the attention of someone for a healing/doctoring thread.
( Organization stuff :U )
I thiiink that should cover things neatly! If anyone has any suggestions or questions, let me know! Also, the first comment in this post is for IC sign-ups, so I (and anyone else working the clinic) can know approximately who else is involved, etc. I'll also re-link this after October, since this is the system I'm planning on using for the clinic workers as well.
Also, to reiterate, since most of this info is behind a cut: put medping on ping if you want to be pinged in chan for healing antics and use medping if you want to get the attention of someone for a healing/doctoring thread.
[OOC] Questions Meme
Sep. 9th, 2011 09:39 amSince Yukio's at 3,000 comments annnd I have a free day today \o/ Questions meme for Mal / Sapphire and Yukio / Ruby! With one caveat: no super-general relationship questions, like "How does Mal/Yukio feel about X?" I suck super hard at those guys and your question will hang in limbo forever if you do that. :D;; Give me a specific aspect of the relationship to start from and I can probably work out to something more general.
[OOC] Stats
Aug. 19th, 2011 06:03 pmName AATHER NAME // Okumura Yukio (奥村雪男)
Age 15, although he looks and acts older than his age.
Team Ruby
Height/Build 180 cm / 6'0"; 70 kg / 145 pounds. He's pretty gangly, though he's got decent upper body strength due to all the firearms he wields.
Hair Color/Eye Color Dark brown / greenish-blue. If you look very closely, you can see a faint red glare in the depths of his pupils.
Notable Traits Probably some scars here and there due to his life as an exorcist. There's one larger one along his upper left arm from that one time he stabbed himself with a syringe. He has three moles on his face, one just below his chin and two more below his left eye. Also! He and Rin are fraternal twins. They're not identical by any means (Yukio's taller, with moles and glasses; Rin has pointy teeth and ears), but they're very very clearly brothers. Especially since Yukio doesn't have his glasses back just yet. He's nearly blind without them.
Other As Rin's twin, Yukio is technically the son of Satan as well. This hasn't manifested at all yet, and proooobably won't, but he still probably pings as being very faintly demonic for those sensitive to that kind of thing. Otherwise he's completely normal.
ALSO as of 10/8/11 he wears a long red overcoat and a medkit at all times o7
Age 15, although he looks and acts older than his age.
Team Ruby
Height/Build 180 cm / 6'0"; 70 kg / 145 pounds. He's pretty gangly, though he's got decent upper body strength due to all the firearms he wields.
Hair Color/Eye Color Dark brown / greenish-blue. If you look very closely, you can see a faint red glare in the depths of his pupils.
Notable Traits Probably some scars here and there due to his life as an exorcist. There's one larger one along his upper left arm from that one time he stabbed himself with a syringe. He has three moles on his face, one just below his chin and two more below his left eye. Also! He and Rin are fraternal twins. They're not identical by any means (Yukio's taller, with moles and glasses; Rin has pointy teeth and ears), but they're very very clearly brothers. Especially since Yukio doesn't have his glasses back just yet. He's nearly blind without them.
Other As Rin's twin, Yukio is technically the son of Satan as well. This hasn't manifested at all yet, and proooobably won't, but he still probably pings as being very faintly demonic for those sensitive to that kind of thing. Otherwise he's completely normal.
ALSO as of 10/8/11 he wears a long red overcoat and a medkit at all times o7
