Kingdom Hearts | Crushed Butterflies.{OoC Thread.}

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Say, here's an idea. Once the Mark of Mastery event is over, might it be a good idea to start a D-Link system? My idea is that D-Links in this RP can work to change the character's fighting style rather than abilities. For example, if Kexyl forges a D-Link with Aqua, his fighting style changes to that of a magic user for a period of let's say...3 posts. Rather than using his swords, he flings spells that he otherwise wouldn't use. And because of the nature of the RP, we could even have D-Linking between characters like Xehanort and Eraqus, as well as various others.

 

Sounds like a good idea. Since I was already using Shotlocks, I was looking for a way to incorporate D-Links. That might just work.
But, I think commands is a good thing.
Like, say, a D-Link with Discord;

{Discord}
-Stop(ra/ga)
-Time Slicer
-Magic Hour
-Vanish
-Blind
-Magnet(ra/ga) β
-Thunder(ra/ga) Δ
-Reflect(ra/ga) Ω
-Full body Clone.
-Passive: Magic Hastega+
-Finisher; Twisted Hours

β - Beta; A seperate Magnet spell, cast as a bubble around the user, and reversing the polarity of the magnetism, pushing everything away rather than drawing it in.
Δ - Delta; The variations of Thunder I had Discord use already, sending a bolt horizontally instead of vertically, a more focused bolt.
Ω - Omega; An advanced variant of Reflect. Condensing the entire defensive bubble into a single tile, multiplying the damage reflected tenfold.

 

That's actually not a bad from both of you, plus in the rp, it is themed to expect the unexpected.

 

Would we need to use abilities from the game itself for the D-Links? I just want to know so I can arrange abilities for my character to use so it's not just a random fire spell, then I can arrange stuff for a D-Link if anyone D-Links with Feign in the long run.
But a question about it is, what events would trigger D-Linking between characters?

 

Might as well post what I have. Do you think this is too weak for a D-Link, or even just a deck for the RP?

FEIGN

1. Dark Fire Dash
2. Dark Fire Surge
3. Dark Fire Strike
4. Dark Haze
5. Dark Firaga
6. Zentetsuken
7. Warp
8. Ignite

Passive: Hellburner [Adds dark fire element to physical attacks]
Finisher: Heat Slash 2

Just a note. Dark Fire in Feign's case is the same colour as Maleficent's green fire.

 

Editted Discord's,
It is an eight command limit, excluding the Finisher and the Passive.

 

Just throwing it out there for anyone who could make a D-link with Xara.

1) Dark Firaga
2) Dark Break
3) Dark Aura
4)Gravira/ga
5) Judgment: hurls keyblade at target and follows with a spinning attack
6) Dark Impulse: like dark firaga but a concentrated ball of pure darkness instead of dark fire
7) Bind: stops movement of target (target can still attack)
8) Dark Wave: creates waves of darkness
Passive: Darkness: powers up dark moves
Finisher: Ragnarok

 

This.
I was going to mention this next.
Get.
Out.
Of.
My.
Head. B/

Also, for Ethereal blades, I was thinking that they keep their weapon,but make use of two floating ethereal blades (for example, how Sora 'steals' Roxas's keyblades in the boss fight in KHII Final Mix.)
But, it's your character, so it's your D-Link to make, just making suggestions.

 

I agree with Terrarch. But how do we come to agree on D-Links? Cause not everyone will be on the same side and it usually requires a personal connection for a D-Link to happen (it seems that way in the game at least), so like if someone became friends with someone else they'd form a D-Link but how about when someone D-Links with an enemy, like how Terra does with Maleficent in the game? Beat them in a fight or go through a important "scene" with them? I'm just a little confused myself about when forging a D-Link is okay.

 

For forging one with enemies, if I'll even allow it, then that would be the criteria. I think people should have to Okey that another RP'er can use their character's D-Link.

And of course, the easy way is making friends.

 

I get the feeling there will be absolutely no call for this, but... eh. Worth a shot. Given the power level of it, I won't just be handing this out for free. Xehanort wouldn't have D-linked with any of the main characters, and he's most interested in them; not to mention he's very powerful, so his D-link could grant an unfair advantage early on in the story. So you'll have to work for this.

MASTER XEHANORT

1. Dark Haze
2. Dark Firaga
3. Dark Blizzaja* (Several icicles imbued with darkness radiate outwards and surround the target. Slight homing, 180° attack radius. No Freeze status on hit.)
4. Grand Cross* (Particles of pure darkness congeal in a cross shape and cause a bolt of dark lightning to materialize. Cross is 5' vertically and horizontally. Slow start-up, but very powerful. Most powerful at the center. No Stun status on hit.)
5. Chaos Blade*

Passive: Auto-Dodge (In the context of the RP, heightens reflexes when critically wounded)
Finisher: Black Rave (Warps quickly around the target, hitting them with a flurry of dark-attribute attacks and finishing with a shockwave of dark fire. Flurry is single-target, shockwave is area-of-effect.)

*Takes up two slots.

It depends on how one views D-links; are they merely strong connections to the character's heart, or are they akin to summoning the character in question? In the context of the latter, I would agree that the above is reasonable.

 

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if there's something urgent you need to say about the RP, or just want to chat in general,
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Also,
I think, chronologically accurate, Terra should get that D-Link with Xehanort after his fight with Braig, which is a good while from now.
Makes sense.

I think that the D-Links will be more of a Link to the Heart, as opposed to summoning.
Still, I'd rather not have you use that person's D-Link when you're fighting them, or teaming up with them.
Some cases, however, like the final battle of Terra and Xehanort, will be void of this limitation.
I'll add a section about D-Links to the first page of the RP thread in a bit.

 

Okay, here's Kexyl's D-Link. Since it mostly uses commands that aren't in the game, I'll be explaining them as I go. If there are any that seem overpowered, please let me know so I can fix them properly. Most of them are likely to be game breakers though, so I'll be pretty exclusive for who I let use it.

Sync Break: Shoots a ball of light that sets the opponent out of sync with time. This causes Confu and Slow status effects and lasts for two posts.
Random Link: Causes a random D-Link to activate for the target. If no D-Links are available it forces a temporary D-Link with someone Kexyl has forged one. Works like a status effect such as Confu or Poison and lasts for three posts.
Blade Warp: Hurls the Keyblade at the target like a strike raid but is followed up by a teleport move and vertical slash.
Partner Slash: Keyblade turns into its human form and rushes the target for a three hit combo before changing back into its true form.
Aerial Slam: Same as the in-game one.
Illuminated Firaga: Shoots a ball of fire charged with the power of Light. Slight homing. Gains a Poison effect when used by Darkness aligned characters.
Dark Firaga: Same as the in-game one.
Thunder Blizzaga: Shoots three shards of ice charged with Lightning. Slight homing effect.

Passive Ability:
Yin-Yang Bomb
For Light Aligned Characters:
Gives a higher evasion rate.

For Dark Aligned Characters:
Allows for a higher number of hits per Shot-Lock

Finisher:
Keyblade's Revenge
Hits the target three times with a Keyblade and then shoots a beam of light at the target's Heart, causing Bio.

 

I haven't played either, I just looked up the list of commands on Kingdom Hearts Wiki. Although, I'm unsure how balanced my D-Link is with the custom spells.

EDIT:
Also, I think that there should be a special D-Link, just for Ven, maybe only for use in the final battle with Vanitas, cuz, after making it I decided it was a little overpowered;

SORA
Sonic Blade - Quickly dash up to seven times with the Keyblade.
Spark Raid - Throw the Keyblade at the enemy. If it connects, the Keyblade will split into beams of light that fly in all directions
Ars Arcanum - Perform a massive Keyblade Combo upon the enemy.
Hurricane Period - Aerial finishing move, Ventus spins with the Keyblade 1080 degrees vertically.
Zantetsu~Counter - After successfully blocking an attack, counter with Zantetsuken.
Explosion - Generates a two-stage explosion of light that Stuns foes.
Salvation - Perform a powerful spinning attack and hit enemies with lots of columns of light at once.
Magic Hour - dive repeatedly towards enemies and create columns of light that send enemies flying.

Passive; "My friends are my power!" Increase total damage multiplied by the total amount of D-Links obtained.
Finisher; Ragnarok.

 

I'll have to get Aoika's D-Link down as well

Aoika D-Link

Aerora/ga
Magenra/ga
Wind Raid
Tornado Strike
Cura/ga
Quick Blitz
Aero Blade*
Aero Shield*

Passive Ability: Aero Boost

Finisher: Accel Strike

* is a new command not from the game.

Aero Blade - Focuses aero magic surrounding Keyblade and brought down or arcoss to shoot out a wide radius of enemies, can be used in smaller bursts as well.

Aero Shield - Summon forth a shield of wind to deflect attacks for 2 posts.

Aero Boost - Boosts all Aero-related attacks

Accel Strike - Use the keyblade coated in Aero magic and deliver quick strikes upon your opponent, when finished, the aero magic kicks in, delivering that tiny bit more damage to the body.

 

Except Terra never actually gets a D-link from Xehanort. If it's a link to the heart, it would tip him off to Xehanort's true nature. He obscures himself deliberately to make himself and his teachings a forbidden fruit for Terra. He has to maintain an air of mystique to give Terra a strong inclination that there's something invaluable to be learned from him. Part of that means stringing him along like a cat with a toy; let him catch it now and then to keep him interested, but don't let him near it too much or he'll get used to it.

D-links are more for people who stand as equals and can be trusted as allies. And that's not what I'm seeing in Terra's relationship with Xehanort. Not trying to be difficult, just sayin'.

Oh yeah, of course. If it comes to the point that you're fighting somebody, only in very rare and interesting cases are you still connected to their heart. And linking with them while they're around to fight for you is kind of redundant, because it won't be as good as the real thing.