Elite Magical Girl Academy: Reboot + Massive Overhaul

[envogue]

Link to OOC

INTEREST CHECK

Welcome to my Interest Check for Elite Magical Girl Academy. It is an original roleplay idea I've had for awhile centering around the lives of young magical girls attending a school that trains them to be the very best...that no one ever was. If you were apart of the previous Elite Academy roleplay, then you'd know the focus was heavily on the girls' interactions with one another and being a magical girl came second, but I've changed that, meaning your Magical Girls will get to use their powers against foes and there will be a balance between action and interactions between the characters. I'm looking for people that enjoy magical girl action, but know how to unwind once they are off the battlefield with interesting character interaction. Preferably someone that considers themselves at least intermediate writers, and can comfortably write a well thought out paragraph, or more.

In this RP, your custom made Magical Girl will be attending a prestigious academy for Magical Girls, though it is more like a training school that specializes in Youma hunting and honing your skills out on the battlefield. Everyone's character will be about fifteen, and just beginning their third year at that Academy, which means they will be taken out onto the field to hunt Youma with their class to prepare them with hands on training. The first two years at the Academy are focused on studying Magical Girl History and test courses to prepare for encounters with Youma out in the real world, as well as becoming acquainted with their powers and combat. It is possible your character may know another character from the previous year, but it is not guaranteed they will be in the same class when they are promoted to Rookie status.

My Magical Girl Lore

Magical Girls inherited their power from someone in the family, It is highly unlikely a girl with no Magical Girl lineage will ever become one. The transformation is triggered by a magical girl who is on the extreme spectrum of any emotion, which creates a heart stone, a magical gem born from the magical girl's heart. No one heart stone looks alike. The heart stone will grant the girls their transformation, their Mastery, and may also present itself as a weapon, gem, or any other item that is representative of the magical girl. When a Magical Girl undergoes her transformation, she is unrecognizable, unless you have personally seen her transform.

In this roleplay, Magical Girls and Youma are known in human society. Unfortunately, there is somewhat of a stigma against them because of where the Youma come from. The public has an odd fascination with them, but reactions to the girls can range from disgust to adoration.

Masteries

When a magical girl transforms they gain a mastery from their heartstone, which is control over an element or sub-element. The possibilities for which mastery a magical girl will gain from their heartstone are endless, anything from the stars in the skies, to the water in the ocean. Their attacks and utilities will be themed around their mastery.

Youma and Heartstones

A Youma is a magical girl whose heartstone has become tainted by extreme hate or evil, and their sole purpose is to feed on the souls of humans. They are a much larger, much more powerful version of the magical girl they once were, and bear very little resemblance to who they used to be. They are vicious and ruthless, and are usually very difficult to defeat. Only magical girls and their various abilities have proven effective against them. When a Youma is defeated, it will drop a calcified heartstone fragment, and it can be purified later and used for a chance for a reward. e.g. more power, energy, a new ability, armor.

Elite Magical Girl Academy

Elite Magical Girl only opens every four years when the graduating classes are preparing to leave the next year, so that by the time the old class graduates the new girls can start Patrols and Hunts. There is a wait list, however, and usually the parents of the Magical Girls will apply to have their daughters wait listed for the school, hoping to get in on good name alone. A magical girl CAN apply for herself, though. Since the school specializes in Youma hunting and is the only school of it's kind, it is considered the highest honor for a girl to graduate from here. Most magical girls that graduate from Elite go on to lead very successful lives in whatever field they choose.

Magical Girls can go on to to do a number of things, such as joining the special police force made up of magical girls that protect civilians from petty crime, the royal knights that protect the queen and the royal family from Youma, the military, or private bodyguards. Lastly, they can go on to join The Elite, a guild made up of Magical Girls that have sworn their lives to hunting Youma. Elite Magical Girls are considered to be the highest ranking Magical Girls, but due to the nature of the work, it is not for everyone. Magical girls will be accompanied by a teacher during hunts. Hunting and Patrols without supervision are discouraged, but disciplinary action is usually not taken against the girls unless someone is seriously injured.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask! ​

 

[Baddamobs]

Could I just run an idea for a mastery/element by you before I get too crazy with the character sheet?

I'm still juggling names for it, but I was thinking something along the lines of 'Adoration/Adoration Army,' since the gimmick of it is that the power mainly translates into summoning faceless stone soldiers that operate as the girl's attacks and "fan club"*

The power isn't like summoning actual troops: when they're summoned, they have at most only one or two VERY basic commands each (ie, 'swing your weapon in that direction,' or 'carry me, I'm feeling lazy') before disintegrating into a fine mist. But since the girl gives all of her commands mentally, they can move in sync perfectly without any need for verbal commands. Due to this (and the fact they can only follow one basic command each 'life') they operate more like singular attacks rather than actual autonomous beings.

Short hand explanation:
Basically, just look at the fighting style of this character which I'm blatantly ripping off I was inspired by; his white 'ghost' warriors operate in very the same vein that I was thinking of.

*The summoned soldiers don't actually have any emotions or thoughts of their own, so the fan-club aspect is more a reflection of the girl's inflated ego, since she's just making them act like such.

 

[envogue]

Could I just run an idea for a mastery/element by you before I get too crazy with the character sheet?

I'm still juggling names for it, but I was thinking something along the lines of 'Adoration/Adoration Army,' since the gimmick of it is that the power mainly translates into summoning faceless stone soldiers that operate as the girl's attacks and "fan club"*

The power isn't like summoning actual troops: when they're summoned, they have at most only one or two VERY basic commands each (ie, 'swing your weapon in that direction,' or 'carry me, I'm feeling lazy') before disintegrating into a fine mist. But since the girl gives all of her commands mentally, they can move in sync perfectly without any need for verbal commands. Due to this (and the fact they can only follow one basic command each 'life') they operate more like singular attacks rather than actual autonomous beings.

Short hand explanation:
Basically, just look at the fighting style of this character which I'm blatantly ripping off I was inspired by; his white 'ghost' warriors operate in very the same vein that I was thinking of.

*The summoned soldiers don't actually have any emotions or thoughts of their own, so the fan-club aspect is more a reflection of the girl's inflated ego, since she's just making them act like such.

I like that idea. I am okay with this and thank you for clarifying.

 

[Baddamobs]

I like that idea. I am okay with this and thank you for clarifying.

Excellent! Thanks for the super fast reply; I'll get to work on refining the character and get back to ya'll.

 

[envogue]

Changed the rules a bit. You can post your CS in the OOC, but when you're accepted please post it in the Sign-Ups thread. :D

 

[Peony]

Oooooh!!! :D
Totally interested.~

 

[envogue]

Oooooh!!! :D
Totally interested.~

The OOC is up if you'd like to read everything I have so far.:)

 

[envogue]

@Cel
@Daz
@Baddamobs
@monopoisoner

Were you planning on joining? If not let me know! :)

 

[Baddamobs]

@Cel
@Daz
@Baddamobs
@monopoisoner

Were you planning on joining? If not let me know! :)

Sorry about the delay, my character's bounced between a couple of different ideas that keep changing. I'll have the character up before the end of the day, though.

 

[envogue]

Sorry about the delay, my character's bounced between a couple of different ideas that keep changing. I'll have the character up before the end of the day, though.

It's no rush. I'm just wondering whose spot to hold. Also, could you post in the OOC when you're done. Or the Sign-Ups. If you're planning on joining the OOC is where the actions at.

 

[Daz]

@Cel
@Daz
@Baddamobs
@monopoisoner

Were you planning on joining? If not let me know! :)

Yup, definitely. I won't be able to complete the CS for a couple of days though.

 

[R-9 Pilot]

Oh, this is giving it another go-round? I'll have to take a look and give it another shot.

Or I would, if it weren't already all closed up.

 

[envogue]

Oh, this is giving it another go-round? I'll have to take a look and give it another shot.

Or I would, if it weren't already all closed up.

Aw. Sorry, but I will notify you if anything opens up if you're still interested then.

 

[R-9 Pilot]

Thanks. And no big deal. I didn't notice this was happening early enough to try and pop in, so it's my loss. I can certainly understand the desire to keep it to a smaller group of players to manage it better. I'm at least going to read over the character sheets, just because it's fun to look at what people put together sometimes.

Hope things go well.

 

[envogue]

Thanks. And no big deal. I didn't notice this was happening early enough to try and pop in, so it's my loss. I can certainly understand the desire to keep it to a smaller group of players to manage it better. I'm at least going to read over the character sheets, just because it's fun to look at what people put together sometimes.

Hope things go well.

I wouldn't exactly call it small lol, I think in total we will have like... 10-12 characters? But the way I have it set up it should work out really well. It's changed a lot though.

 

[R-9 Pilot]

It has, indeed.

I suppose I can offer to be a sounding board for any ideas or a source of horrible GM trickery. I can't speak much about being particularly good at it all, but I have GMed a few magical girl games for my usual group, for whatever that's worth.

 

[Wolfsbane706]

It has, indeed.

I suppose I can offer to be a sounding board for any ideas or a source of horrible GM trickery. I can't speak much about being particularly good at it all, but I have GMed a few magical girl games for my usual group, for whatever that's worth.

I'd certainly like to know your opinions on each character.

 

[envogue]

It has, indeed.

I suppose I can offer to be a sounding board for any ideas or a source of horrible GM trickery. I can't speak much about being particularly good at it all, but I have GMed a few magical girl games for my usual group, for whatever that's worth.

I actually aaaaaam looking for someone that does that sort of work. My girlfriend and I will be working to implement most plot devices, but I know I will be needing one more person. Do you want to join? If you would be willing to help me do GM stuffz and contribute to RP stuff, I wouldn't be adverse to letting you join. I just don't want to bite off more than I can chew and let in another char, ya know what I mean?

Up to you, though. :D

 

[R-9 Pilot]

I'd certainly like to know your opinions on each character.

I can toss some up, for the sake of "hm, I think this looks neat," or whatever.

I actually aaaaaam looking for someone that does that sort of work. My girlfriend and I will be working to implement most plot devices, but I know I will be needing one more person. Do you want to join? If you would be willing to help me do GM stuffz and contribute to RP stuff, I wouldn't be adverse to letting you join. I just don't want to bite off more than I can chew and let in another char, ya know what I mean?

Up to you, though. :D

I'll think about it. It honestly can be pretty fun to be behind the curtain and involved more on the GMing or scenario side. And useful to have someone to bounce ideas around who is definitely not also playing in the game. I've run into that issue myself. Sometimes, as a GM, I really want to share either a clever idea or just how silly things are if seen from my perspective, but everyone I'd usually talk to about such things is playing in the game. A good, small group of friends is both a blessing and a curse.

 

[envogue]

I can toss some up, for the sake of "hm, I think this looks neat," or whatever.


I'll think about it. It honestly can be pretty fun to be behind the curtain and involved more on the GMing or scenario side. And useful to have someone to bounce ideas around who is definitely not also playing in the game. I've run into that issue myself. Sometimes, as a GM, I really want to share either a clever idea or just how silly things are if seen from my perspective, but everyone I'd usually talk to about such things is playing in the game. A good, small group of friends is both a blessing and a curse.

I figured I'd offer you a chance to join at the cost of your labor :P Jk. If you're fine with just helping me with plot stuff and not having an active char, unless you'd want to play one of the antagonists I have planned, then that is fine with me. I'd be grateful for your help.

 

[R-9 Pilot]

Playing the villain is honestly quite tempting.

Whichever way this ends up working, I might as well ask what sort of duties you'd expect from me, on the helping with plot or whatever else side. I'll probably still have to at least sleep on it, due to...well...needing to sleep.