Harmful New Year Dream (Roleplay Game - Character Slots OPEN!)

[Yookuro]

About half year ago, I tried out 1CC (One credit challenge) on Gokujyo Parodius, and almost succeeded. The fifth stage killed me, damn. (->_<-)

I'm quite aware I'm playing too much Parodius (series are just so addictive). Ya know what I love about the series are the music stuffed in them, which consists mostly from those crazy classic music remixes.
I downloaded almost all the soundtracks of those series and had a very long but fun time to listen. (-lvl-) I was heading to the local library and borrowed few manga books along my visit. (Yotsuba, Chibi Vampire/Karin, Fruit's Basket and Ouran High School Host Club)

Back then home I digested the manga books down and returned to listen some more Parodius-music. This is where it became ridiculous... and oddly very entertaining.
Before I tell you how it happened, ya know that wierd fact that if ya watched too much same anime for like hours, ya suffer from the little symptom which makes your every thought and pictures in your mind look just like that anime's style/art. Or consisting of those characters or situations.

I listened for Parodius DA-soundtrack, and I had very funny thoughts coming up. I pictured Haruhi, Tohru, Karin and Yotsuba having crazy ride through Parodius-esque manga lands. Of course it sounds very wierd, but it's better than it sounds. I listened through that soundtrack. In fact, I established a little story for myself slowly when I listened to it.

January 1

In Japan, many people dream their new year dreams in that following night. Traditionally, the contents of the dream would foretell the luck of the dreamer in the ensuing year.

The world of dreams is unknown, and can go beyond imagination and reality. As we can discover from four differents girls' slumbers. First one was a blunt, poor teenager girl. The second one again didn't have a family, but still kept herself positive. The third was one was actually a vampire, but so peculiar that even her family was aware of it. The fourth one was the most ordinary one: a little girl which was still young and wanted to explore the wonders of the world, enjoying everything.
Even if being so different, they actually had, a same dream.
This dream totally was too odd and inexclicable to describe in means of reality: the gravity was all gone- you could just feel like flying away.In matter of fact, you could actually reach the space! The girls had powers to, oddly enough, shoot things, which they needed to get through this dream: everything, literally everything were trying to take them down. Some kind of unnatural force forced them to fly at the planets that came on their way, and had to survive their exploits, filled with so many strange and unnaturally absurd people.


So far, I've worked fully on four arcs for this roleplaying fanfiction forum game which I call Harmful Hatsuyume. (Harmful New Year Dream)
It's a roleplaying game where you take a role of you favorite character, guiding him through shmup-styled worlds of living anime craziness and tributes.

The four arcs for this series are:

1. Harmful Hatsuyume: ~From Dream To Fortune~

2. Fantastic Hatsuyume

3. Heartful Hatsuyume

4. Hatsuyume 120%


Here's how this roleplay game works.

1. You choose your favorite character from any anime series you know, and have to make him/her pursue and survive the crazy levels of new year dream, making it to the ultimate final boss. The main objective is to get the three new year dream fortunes, which are The Fuji-Mountain, a hawk and an eggplant, respectively, to ensure a good fortune for your character for rest of following year. Try to ensure your character gets a happy-go-lucky year by getting the fortunes. That's where you win this game. There can be only 1 to 4 winners, depending on amount of fortunes.

(Speaking of choosing from anime series only, I don't think that Touhou counts as one much, but I give it an expection for now.)

For instructions how to get the fortunes, see the third rule.

2. The only weapons you have is your pieces of good writing, and your knowledge and love on your chosen character. Try to keep them incharacter and wittingly use their skills as a weapon to get through the levels, since it's more fun and acceptable than overpowered cake-on-the-walk blast through the levels.


3. The role-play game is progressed by me writing out scenario's for each level one by one, all having a deadline. After showing them for you, you have to write your entry about how your character goes through that "dream level", or a boss, or some other event which happens to them. The well-written ones are given hints on how to get a new year fortune. This is only applicable to them, so even if you get to know where it is, don't try it, since it's not been given to you.

4. The characters start their journey from the moment they sleep in a new year, which progresses to somehow be involved with the mysterious force attracting them to it's destination, by an accident, or from a conflict.
As their journey begins, they enter a dog-fight scenario, where they fly through space, while collecting power and weapons to prepare themselves for the next level. This will repeat everytime you clear a level until the last stage.
A good bonus given to your character is that they have their dog-fight themes, which will be their own character songs! (For example, Karin from Chibi Vampire/Karin would have I Will Fight! Zouketsu Mask (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D5U__X0brA&list=FLcgBRZ4vO8rDtRfi6L7Tc3Q&index=4&feature=plpp) as her dog-fight theme)

5. Each character has a primary weapon they start with, a missile, a range weapon and a laser weapon. There's expections based on characters, but this is the base for their arsenal of weaponry.
For more details, see this post. (http://forums.luckystarshrine.com/showpost.php?p=149228&postcount=12)

6. Here's some good details and questions to think and design for your character:

- How does she fly through his/her dream? Does she follow something, or is she holding on something? Is someone important to him/her taken away, etc?

- What unique or iconic traits of your character can be used on self-defense? Can they become humorous weapons which actually works on the enemies ahead?
Karin could, for example, use nosebleeding balls of blood as her missile, to blind the mooks along her way. This lends her more chances to evade enemy attacks. Don't worry, in dreams you won't run out blood, for example.

Shortly put: how would Konata or Nano from Nichijou, for example, be like in a SHMUP-game? What would be their weapons?

- Have fun with your character reacting to some absurd things or other events going on the levels. It could be very amusing depending on the character.

Right now, we start from the first arc, Harmful Hatsuyume. So far five character slots are open.

(Press character's name to hear his/her dog-fight theme)

1. Sakuya Izayoi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7AVGuAhn8k) (Touhou) (Devapain026)

2. Wooden Cube Mio (http://nicosound.anyap.info/sound/sm15503373)(Nichijou - Densetsu No Wooden Cube) (Ronelm2000)

3. Adult Simon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PHlC7Wvdjk) (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann) (Shiraishi-kun)

4. Flandre Scarlet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIop055eJhU) (Touhou) (Brupielink)

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10.

To claim a slot, send me a PM, or reply on this topic. Tell me quick introduction to your chosen character, and what are his/her weapons. You don't need to work on details much, small explanation is fine. As stated above, your character can be anyone only from anime series.

The role-play starts in a new thread when character slots are filled. I'll wait for two weeks.

[ronelm2000]

*cough* a character...hmm...

I'll go for...

Wooden-Cube Mio (from Nichijou -> Densetsu no Wooden Cube)
Weapons (To those who haven't watched Nichijou):
1. Sighing Laser (when Wooden-Cube Mio sighs, she releases a beam capable of dragging anything 1~3 km away.)

2. Block (when Mio blocks a meelee attack, the one attacking gets hit by the fist used to block it -- notably the left fist)

3. "Ki Blast" (when Mio extends her hands, it creates a sort-of ki-blast. This is the main attack.)

4. Your Normal Meelee Attacks (PS They're much much stronger.)

[Yookuro]

*cough* a character...hmm...

I'll go for...

Wooden-Cube Mio (from Nichijou -> Densetsu no Wooden Cube)
Weapons (To those who haven't watched Nichijou):

1. Sighing Laser (when Wooden-Cube Mio sighs, she releases a beam capable of dragging anything 1~3 km away.)

2. Block (when Mio blocks a meelee attack, the one attacking gets hit by the fist used to block it -- notably the left fist)

3. "Ki Blast" (when Mio extends her hands, it creates a sort-of ki-blast. This is the main attack.)

4. Your Normal Meelee Attacks (PS They're much much stronger.)

Oh God I lol'd If Yukko met her like this in that dream she'd be devastated to no end. XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Wooden Cube Mio by Ronelm2000, check.

You receive a following dog fight theme: Mio no Kaputte Kaputte Moe Chigire (0:58) (http://nicosound.anyap.info/sound/sm15503373)

Though I wonder how Mio turns to be like that in the dream- Maybe Yuko comes in and uses her crazy imagination to change her into that... XDDD

Oh yeah, forgot to give one for Sakuya Izayoi-

You receive a following dog fight theme: Flowering Night - Sakuya Izayoi's Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7AVGuAhn8k)

All done. (-lvl-)

[DevaPain026]

Oh yeah, forgot to give one for Sakuya Izayoi-

You receive a following dog fight theme: Flowering Night - Sakuya Izayoi's Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7AVGuAhn8k)

All done. (-lvl-)
lol I can play that on my gitah!!!
so what now?

[Yookuro]

lol I can play that on my gitah!!!
so what now?

We'll wait for more participants. (-lvl-) I try to start after two weeks, (20.09) though I might get busy in that time due exams... (-l,l-); But we'll see then.

[DevaPain026]

We'll wait for more participants. (-lvl-) I try to start after two weeks, (20.09) though I might get busy in that time due exams... (-l,l-); But we'll see then.

cool , then I hope we'll be able to start then

[KonataTheAwesome]

Damn it...i wanted mio.
I claim the professor, from nichijou too.
Weapons: (Could she use nano? If not biscuit?)
Tantrum: If unhappy, she will release an ear shattering tantrum capable of making even the strongest enemys cover their ears.
Thats all for now...im sure ill think of more later,

[Shiraishi-kun]

I'll use a male character, since you said him/her.

Adult/Time-Skip Simon(from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
Weapons (Most of these I made up):
1. Spiral Drill Breaker (a drill created from Spiral Power engulfs Simon's hand, which he can use to destroy enemies. Very powerful, extremely taxing, and is only used as a last-resort. Taken from the second anime film)

2. Spiral Shield (A defensive ability where a barrier of Spiral Power appears surrounding Simon for a split-second, enough time to block a brief projectile attack or blunt force impact. Tends not to cause much strain unless used for an extended period of time. Original attack)

3. Spiral Burst (a projectile attack where Simon releases a small ki-like burst from his palm. Weak, but has a small buffer time and takes little energy to pull off. Original attack)

4. Spiral Brawl (Spiral Powered melee attacks. Takes less energy than the Spiral Burst. Taken from the second anime film)

[Yookuro]

Damn it...i wanted mio.
I claim the professor, from nichijou too.
Weapons: (Could she use nano? If not biscuit?)
Tantrum: If unhappy, she will release an ear shattering tantrum capable of making even the strongest enemys cover their ears.
Thats all for now...im sure ill think of more later,

Hakase with Nano is allowed. (-lvl-) Maybe they can have a same dream. Hnghh.

Nano could use her bean gun and other stuff Hakase has installed on her as weapons- (-lvl-)

Okay--

Though if there's someone who wants to claim Nano, I might have to move her for that member.

Nano & Hakase By KonataAwesome, check-

You receive following dog-fight theme: Hakase no Suki Nano Nano (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrzPlp3GLD4&feature=related)

If slots are filled and none has taken Nano, KonataAwesome can keep her with Hakase. (-lvl-)

Adult/Time-Skip Simon(from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
Weapons:

1. Spiral Drill Breaker (a drill created from Spiral Power engulfs Simon's hand, which he can use to destroy enemies. Very powerful, extremely taxing, and is only used as a last-resort)

2. Spiral Shield (A defensive ability where a barrier of Spiral Power appears surrounding Simon for a split-second, enough time to block a brief projectile attack or blunt force impact. Tends not to cause much strain unless used for an extended period of time.)

3. Spiral Burst (a projectile attack where Simon releases a small ki-like burst from his palm. Weak, but has a small buffer time and takes little energy to pull off)

4. Spiral Brawl (Spiral Powered melee attacks. Takes less energy than the Spiral Burst.)

Awesome! Gurren Lagann makes anything badass.

Adult Simon by Shiraishi-kun, check.

You receive a following dog-fight theme: Break Through A Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PHlC7Wvdjk)

[ronelm2000]

This will be fun =D

[DevaPain026]

BTW these are Sakuya's attacks
1. Buriallusion "Phantasmic Killer" - A temporal manipulation spell where knives leave the screen then bear down on the enemy at blinding speed.
2. "Sakuya's World" - One of the strongest time manipulation spells. An unfair spell that completely stops time around her so she can attack, but it's expensive and slow to recover.
3. Time Sign "Sakuya's Special Stopwatch" - A technique that throws out time suspension fields. Enemies caught in the field can't move until they leave it.
4. Vanishing Everything - Sakuya stops time and teleports. Since it's usually hard to tell when she's teleporting, it's useful as a warp technique. She leaves a card behind, which is probably to make it look like her own kind of magic.

[Yookuro]

BTW these are Sakuya's attacks
1. Buriallusion "Phantasmic Killer" - A temporal manipulation spell where knives leave the screen then bear down on the enemy at blinding speed.
2. "Sakuya's World" - One of the strongest time manipulation spells. An unfair spell that completely stops time around her so she can attack, but it's expensive and slow to recover.
3. Time Sign "Sakuya's Special Stopwatch" - A technique that throws out time suspension fields. Enemies caught in the field can't move until they leave it.
4. Vanishing Everything - Sakuya stops time and teleports. Since it's usually hard to tell when she's teleporting, it's useful as a warp technique. She leaves a card behind, which is probably to make it look like her own kind of magic.

Okay!

Also guys, Brupielink joins in with (*GASP*) Flandre Scarlet (Well, I already though Simon's gonna kick everyone's ass, but it seems to be balanced up-)
Five slots are left~

Anyway, now that we're talking about weapons, here's more details and revamped set with explanation on each weapon:

About Weapons

- Your character starts with his/her primary weapon only. To upgrade your weapon, collect more firepower and additional weapons, your characters are given three powerups before the start of each scenario in the game.
The use of powerups can be then executed in your next entry.

If you though, have the second or third best entry of a current scenario, you'll be awarded with extra powerups.

-The more firepower you have, the more easier it is to defeat enemies, and maybe even discover secrets that might lead you to some odd places, or maybe even secret items.
Might these contain the fortune? Or something just as helpful?

- Each weapon has three levels, which can be accessed by using the powerup items for the characters. Use powerups wisely and think stragedically which weapons would be fit for which stage, because some stages will have different kind of formations and tricks to attack you from even most unimaginable places.

- There are times where you might lose your powerups partially, or even completely. These are determined randomly, or the way you advance through the levels.

Now for the revamped weapon set:

*Character Name* Primary Weapon -> Missile -> Double/Range Weapon -> Laser -> Shield -> Burst


Primary Weapon/Melee Attack: A basic weapon you start with. When powered up, it's moderately powerful, but not as good as the range or laser weapons. These range from bullets to even melee attacks.

Missile: A missile weapon. These are usually the most unique weapons for your character, as it can have multiple functions: it can be a regular ground missile fit for destroying ground enemies, more advanced kind of missile, a homing attack, whip which can be used to take small enemies and be thrown at others, even a rocket punch, and so on.
Remember though that there's one rule which is that this has to have an unique function that somehow helps you in a way the shooting weapons like range and laser weapons don't have.

Double/Range Weapon: This weapon has more range and rapidfire than your other weapons, mostly due it able to attack from multiple directions at the same time, or be manually controlled by the character.
These can be useful in places where enemies are attacking from other directions than from front, or might just be like, everywhere.

Laser: A more powerful weapon than the last weapon, Laser though has less range (usually). These are usually fit for taking down stronger enemies or other hard-to-overcome obstacles. These weapons are well-suited for defeating bosses.

Shield: Your character can have a shield which can be used for defense. These wear out after few attacks, which can range from 3 to 12, depending on shield's position and type: for example, a shield covering the front, but not the other parts of your character might be considered most powerful, while the barriers coverring your character all around him/her is mostly moderate in defense, taking 5 hits. The shields with unique traits to make it more better have the most less defensive power of three hit points.

Burst: This is the "bomb" attack of your character- an ultimate move which can sweep away huge enemy masses, some minibosses at one go, or other matter which calls for an ultimate attack in order to give you time to take a breathe.
These must be used wisely though, since these aren't easily accessible, and end bosses aren't affected by these.
Also these can't be powered up, instead they'll be recharged by each chapter by half meter. (W.I.P)

Okay, there ya have it.

I looked through the weapons now, and some are very good- but unfortunately enough, I don't know how to align some weapons you've put for your characters, so can you put your character's weapons to these categories? (-lvl-); I'll then update each character with their weapon details in the new thread.

[brupielink]

Since the last post, i thought i'll update my weapons a bit.

Primary weapon/Melee attack: Lævateinn: Can be used as a close-range weapon with doing moderate damage and as a short-range bullet shooter for light damage.

Missile: Blood Whip: A long range, no-damage whip that can grab small, lightweight enemies to throw or use as the whipcracker, doing light damage at a rapidfire-like speed.

Double/Range weapon: Prism Barrage: Shoots individual energy prisms from Flandre's own wing prisms that shoot rapid-fire bullets by itself in all directions. Does moderate damage. Requires quick recharging.

Laser: LævaBeam: Emits a thin laser from Lævateinn doing moderate/high damage, but takes charging up, and has massive recoil. Leaves a bit of burning for 1 second.

Shield: Four of a Kind: Splits Flandre into four duplicates used for a big (but weak) bullet storm and/or defencive sacrifice. The current total power is divided over the duplicates. Using time depends on total power power left.

Burst: Prism Break: Detaches half or all prism shards from Flandre's wings that will fly like homing missiles, doing very high damage. Hoever, Doing it will reduce her flying capability, drasticly slowing her down, depending on the amounts of shards used. Exclusively used as a last resort.
Regenerates on command. When regenerating, no attacks except primary (a bit weaker) can be used.

[DevaPain026]

then me too
primary weapon/melee attack: Phantasmic Killer
missile: "Sakuya's Special Stopwatch"
double/range weapons: "Silver Bound" (Simultaneously launches bouncing knives an all directions. Individually their power is weak, but it makes up for it in quantity and range.)
laser: Luminous Ricochet (Knife that reflects back and forth across the screen repeatedly. It reflects at full power, so it can pin down enemies for a long time.)
shield: Vanishing Everything
burst: "Sakuya's World"

[Yookuro]

Okay, now waiting for Ronelm, Shiraishi-kun and Konata-Awesome.

[ronelm2000]

Meelee Attack: -No need to reiterate. It's just some punches and all...-

Missile: Finger-Flick (when Mio flicks her finger, it releases an extremely fast wind that is almost homing because of the nature of the attack. It drives the enemy away, and does light/moderate damage.)

Double/Range Weapon: "Ki Blast" (when Mio extends her hands, it creates a sort-of ki-blast. This is the main attack. It get extremely fast on level-up.)

Shield: Block (when Mio blocks a meelee attack, the one attacking gets hit by the fist used to block it -- notably the left fist)

Burst: Sighing Laser (when Mio sighs, a shield forms all around her, followed by an extremely accurate lightning-fast laser capable of hitting any midboss's weakspot. The nature of the attack also sucks everything surrounding it into the laser. Can be used again in the same round, but it's 4x weaker the second time around, and cannot sweep away enemies)

[KonataTheAwesome]

Just realised i can't do this...school and such.
Yeah..You should take me off the list.
>_>;

[Yookuro]

Awman. (-i,i-);

KonataAwesome and Hakase leave the building.

6 slots are now open!

[brupielink]

I guess this is not getting anywhere without enough participants does it now...

[DevaPain026]

I guess this is not getting anywhere without enough participants does it now...

too bad , it would be cool ;_;

[Yookuro]

I'M BACK!

Creeps, the deadline has gone quite past away, but all sorts of stupid stuff has happened... (->_<-);;;;;

I'm back though! And I might go with the four current participants.

I might close the slots now, until people still wants to join this. I'll set up the prologue to come under few days, and post it into a new topic.
Be ready!

[DevaPain026]

I'M BACK!

Creeps, the deadline has gone quite past away, but all sorts of stupid stuff has happened... (->_<-);;;;;

I'm back though! And I might go with the four current participants.

I might close the slots now, until people still wants to join this. I'll set up the prologue to come under few days, and post it into a new topic.
Be ready!
*Sakuya changes into her maid uniform and takes out her knives* *Deva puts his sungglasses* OK!!! READY!!!

[brupielink]

I'M BACK!

Creeps, the deadline has gone quite past away, but all sorts of stupid stuff has happened... (->_<-);;;;;

I'm back though! And I might go with the four current participants.

I might close the slots now, until people still wants to join this. I'll set up the prologue to come under few days, and post it into a new topic.
Be ready!
Yes! We can finally begin!