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1   POSTED: 21 Feb 2012 01:40

Hello! I am CJ1145, a member of the RP sub-forum and maintaining a status vaguely similar to active for a few years now. I've wanted to do my own RP for a while now, but I've been stuck kicking around ideas for what, exactly, I wanted to do. I'm not quite cruel enough to subject you all to an RP in the original universe I've been concocting in my lair, but I only know a few fictional domains well enough to run an RP, and those were all being done by people far more competent than me already. Then, it hit me. I haven't seen a Fullmetal Alchemist RP! And after finishing re-watching Brotherhood for the second time, I am confident enough to attempt this endeavor. So, without further ado, let's dive in.

Oh, wait! Um, I guess I should mention first, I would very much prefer those familiar to the series. I'm not trying to discriminate, because anyone is perfectly able and invited to submit a character. But I've seen RPs hit nigh-trainwreck state because someone doesn't understand the source material. So, if you don't know what the wacky title up there means but you still want to give it a shot, I'll do my best to give you a quick synopsis in the spoiler below. Anyone familiar with the series can skip to the part below.

OK, so that was a brief synopsis. It was not comprehensive, but I think it covered the basics. If you have any questions, ask! And, of course, you can always read/watch it if you want.

Aaaaanyways, on to the actual RP discussion. This RP takes place during the Ishval Civil War, several years before the series proper takes place. Therefore, the Elric Brothers are not here. The characters that were present may or may not make some minor appearances, but this is first and foremost YOUR story.

Your characters are State Alchemists and elite soldiers assigned by the Fuhrer himself as part of a special team meant to infiltrate the Ishvalan lines and eliminate key targets, destabilizing the region and giving the main forces an easier time of eliminating the resistance. The mission is simple enough, but as your team delves deeper into the war, they cannot help but find information that they shouldn't. When your team begins to unravel the mysteries behind the conflict, will they be willing to mindlessly follow their orders, like the "dogs" they are? Or will they press deeper, and find the truth hidden within the truth?

And with THAT cheesiness and obligatory title drop out of the way, CHARACTER SHEETARU.

*=I should probably lay down some ground rules about alchemy. First and foremost,
1) NO CLAPPING ALCHEMY. As fun as it is, that sort of thing is extremely rare, and extremely stupid considering the one and only way to get it. Plus, it kind of gimps combat in your favor, and I'd rather not have too many Ed clones running around. Unless they're literally clones of Ed, because that would be great.
2) NO FLAME/UNIQUE ALCHEMY. As sad as I am to have this restricted, Flame Alchemy is specifically shown to be a skill unique to Colonel Mustang in the canon. Seeing just how powerful it is, I agree on this point. His alchemy, and any others unique to characters are off limits. I don't want to see anyone with an army of talking chimeras all snapping their fingers and making it rain fire and death. Except for my self-insert character.
3) NO ALKAHESTRY. Ed and Al don't even recognize Alkahestry when it is first shown in the series, so no way is some schmuck from Amestris going to have the slightest idea how to perform it.

And... I think that's it! I'm kind of new at this whole "actually running stuff" part of RP, so this is probably pretty sloppy. If I forgot anything, please let me know and I will try to remedy it. Hope this turns out fun!

ACCEPTED SHEETS

 
2   POSTED: 21 Feb 2012 22:57

I remember watching this show on Adult Swim years ago. Missed some of the middle parts, but I got the gist of it. Consider this a courtesy post, which I might be interested to do something with this.

 
3   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 00:22

I watched the 'original' full metal alchemist series, thought don't remember much of it, and I am about 4 episodes away from finishing brotherhood (the wait for the last dvd is killing me) so I am most certainly interested.

 
4   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 00:25

Hm, this is incredibly interesting. Alas, I've only watched a handful of Full Metal Alchemist episodes and I've barely got a grip on the whole Alchemy thing so I've got a few questions.

1). What kind of alchemy exists? Or are we free to make our own deviation and pass it by you?

2). What is the extent of the alchemy powers?

That's all I've got for now and forgive me if these are dumb questions. I'm extremely interested in this and I'll likely post a sheet.

 
5   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 00:59

Mr.Ivebeenframed:
Hm, this is incredibly interesting. Alas, I've only watched a handful of Full Metal Alchemist episodes and I've barely got a grip on the whole Alchemy thing so I've got a few questions.

1). What kind of alchemy exists? Or are we free to make our own deviation and pass it by you?

2). What is the extent of the alchemy powers?

That's all I've got for now and forgive me if these are dumb questions. I'm extremely interested in this and I'll likely post a sheet.

They are definitely not dumb questions. Even I still kind of get confused by what it all can and cannot do. Nonetheless, I'll try my best to answer your questions.

1). Alchemy is very difficult to categorize, as it's all more or less one action used very creatively. At its heart, it's all about a process of taking matter, deconstructing it, and then reconstructing it into something else. For example, you could manipulate a concrete wall's shape into forming a door for you. In general, though, the stuff you create must somehow be similar or at least construct-able from what was originally there. You could freeze water and make an ice sculpture, but you aren't getting any gold from it unless there's somehow gold dust already in it. In the same vein, you could form metal into more or less any shape and change its structural integrity, but you can't turn it into vapor or something like that.

Beyond that, it's pretty much an open book for you to play with. Alchemy is generally a very creative sort of art, particularly as a fighting style. Characters in the show have done everything from fusing creatures into new, monstrous hybrids, to sparking flames, to forming weaponry out of the ground, to sculpting rocks into the shape of their face and launching them as missiles at the enemy. Whatever your main alchemy is, I'd suggest you have some sort of equipment to let you skip the circle-drawing phase. For example, one character mainly transmutes rock and earth into projectiles, so he has made metal gauntlets with circles inscribed on them that allow him to manipulate any form of stone his hands make contact with.

2) The limits were never really clearly explained, but the law of conservation of matter is pretty clearly in effect. You can't make more than what you had, because all that energy needs to come from somewhere. Trying to make too much with too little results in a "rebound", the transmutation drawing in the energy it needs to complete from its surroundings, usually with very nasty results for the alchemist. The series uses a term called "Equivalent Exchange: For everything gained, something of equal value must be given."

 
6   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 01:28

Oooh, I do love FMA so I'm quite interested in this. I've only seen the original series and haven't gotten around to watching Brotherhood yet, but I figure that's probably enough for me to participate.

Anyway, here's a sheet I wrote up. Let me know what you think or if anything needs changing.

 
7   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 02:21

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8   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 02:30

I've seen all of the original anime, and am making my way through Brotherhood, so I'm hoping this plays out well.

 
9   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 03:57

I would be interested. I just finished read the manga, again, a few weeks ago and I have been watching Brotherhood for a little bit so I'm kinda on an FMA buzz. I think I will start to make a Character sheet tonight. On another note I would like to point out that alchemy is based on the understanding of an object and of the object you want to make. You don't need a piece of the item to make more but it might make it easier. According to wiki what an alchemist needs to know is the atomic structure of a material in order to transmute it.

 
10   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 04:36

CrazyBlaze:
I would be interested. I just finished read the manga, again, a few weeks ago and I have been watching Brotherhood for a little bit so I'm kinda on an FMA buzz. I think I will start to make a Character sheet tonight. On another note I would like to point out that alchemy is based on the understanding of an object and of the object you want to make. You don't need a piece of the item to make more but it might make it easier. According to wiki what an alchemist needs to know is the atomic structure of a material in order to transmute it.

Listen to this guy. He is making of the sense. But yeah looking back you're right. I always kind of had trouble figuring exactly how all that alchemy worked. I'll have to re-read the manga as we go through this to make sure I'm not screwing anything up.

 
11   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 05:23

CJ1145:

CrazyBlaze:
I would be interested. I just finished read the manga, again, a few weeks ago and I have been watching Brotherhood for a little bit so I'm kinda on an FMA buzz. I think I will start to make a Character sheet tonight. On another note I would like to point out that alchemy is based on the understanding of an object and of the object you want to make. You don't need a piece of the item to make more but it might make it easier. According to wiki what an alchemist needs to know is the atomic structure of a material in order to transmute it.

Listen to this guy. He is making of the sense. But yeah looking back you're right. I always kind of had trouble figuring exactly how all that alchemy worked. I'll have to re-read the manga as we go through this to make sure I'm not screwing anything up.

I have decent memory for this stuff and since its pretty recent it is still in my head. Just ask and I will see what I can do.

 
12   POSTED: 22 Feb 2012 23:00

Fragrance of Mtn Dew:

Everything looks fine here to me. I'm not going to be asking people to be some kind of geographical expert on a fictional country, so the location is fine. The rest checks out too. And in a way, I think it'll be kind of fun if you've only seen the first anime. The differences in the two canons should make for a few fun surprises.

Jedoro:
I've seen all of the original anime, and am making my way through Brotherhood, so I'm hoping this plays out well.

Everything checks out here too. Good characters, both of you.

 
13   POSTED: 23 Feb 2012 21:30

my character sheet will be up soon just fine tuning some ideas.

 
14   POSTED: 23 Feb 2012 23:21

ARRRRRG! I tried to keep it to one RP, I really did, but then there's this. it's too awesome to ignore. I'll have my sheet up later tonight as I have class soon.

 
15   POSTED: 23 Feb 2012 23:39

Well here's what I have so far, not bad for only a few minutes, please any criticisms/ suggestions are appreciated. The bio will be completed later tonight.

 
16   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 00:56

sage42:

Well here's what I have so far, not bad for only a few minutes, please any criticisms/ suggestions are appreciated. The bio will be completed later tonight.

Take a look at Fragrance's alchemy up there, yours and his are pretty similar.

 
17   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 00:59

Jedoro:

sage42:

Well here's what I have so far, not bad for only a few minutes, please any criticisms/ suggestions are appreciated. The bio will be completed later tonight.

Take a look at Fragrance's alchemy up there, yours and his are pretty similar.

Gods damn it really? *check* damn...back to the drawing board then.

 
18   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 05:54

Here is my sheet.

 
19   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 16:49

Okay here we go, a changed and completed sheet. Again criticisms are welcome. If anything seems wrong I can change it.

 
20   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 17:41

CrazyBlaze:

CJ1145:

CrazyBlaze:
I would be interested. I just finished read the manga, again, a few weeks ago and I have been watching Brotherhood for a little bit so I'm kinda on an FMA buzz. I think I will start to make a Character sheet tonight. On another note I would like to point out that alchemy is based on the understanding of an object and of the object you want to make. You don't need a piece of the item to make more but it might make it easier. According to wiki what an alchemist needs to know is the atomic structure of a material in order to transmute it.

Listen to this guy. He is making of the sense. But yeah looking back you're right. I always kind of had trouble figuring exactly how all that alchemy worked. I'll have to re-read the manga as we go through this to make sure I'm not screwing anything up.

I have decent memory for this stuff and since its pretty recent it is still in my head. Just ask and I will see what I can do.

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So... Do we use eastern or Western Alchemy? Since Western Alchemy is all based on the father...
Oh, wait, I just read the timeline. I suppose we will all be using Western Alchemy then.

 
21   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 17:45

sage42:

Okay here we go, a changed and completed sheet. Again criticisms are welcome. If anything seems wrong I can change it.

Well I guess I'm not making that lightning based character I never got around to make these last few days then :P

I wasn't sure if electricity manipulation was too "unique" to use.

Damn OCD...

 
22   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 18:28

TheIronRuler:

CrazyBlaze:

CJ1145:

Listen to this guy. He is making of the sense. But yeah looking back you're right. I always kind of had trouble figuring exactly how all that alchemy worked. I'll have to re-read the manga as we go through this to make sure I'm not screwing anything up.

I have decent memory for this stuff and since its pretty recent it is still in my head. Just ask and I will see what I can do.

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So... Do we use eastern or Western Alchemy? Since Western Alchemy is all based on the father...
Oh, wait, I just read the timeline. I suppose we will all be using Western Alchemy then.

Im assuming Western because that what the GM wants. Though it may be possible for a State Alchemist to have access to that information from imported books.

 
23   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 18:50

CJ1145:

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I have an idea for a character, A state Alchemist, one which has transmutation circles tattooed on his feet. He's very agile and preforms Kapuera like moves in which he transmutates the soil on the ground. He moves fluently and never stops, because of he looses his pace then it's difficult for him to quickly return to it.
What do you think?
Also, I don't have a title for him. Any suggestions?
...I'm thinking of 'dust eater'.

 
24   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 21:10

TheIronRuler:

CJ1145:

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I have an idea for a character, A state Alchemist, one which has transmutation circles tattooed on his feet. He's very agile and preforms Capoeira like moves in which he transmutates the soil on the ground. He moves fluently and never stops, because of he looses his pace then it's difficult for him to quickly return to it.
What do you think?
Also, I don't have a title for him. Any suggestions?
...I'm thinking of 'dust eater'.

I like the concept a great deal, very Avatar-esque.
Not too keen on the nickname, though that's probably just me.

What kind of alchemy does he use? Creating sandstorms, spikes, or something along those lines?

 
25   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 22:08

JokerboyJordan:

TheIronRuler:

CJ1145:

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I have an idea for a character, A state Alchemist, one which has transmutation circles tattooed on his feet. He's very agile and preforms Kapuera like moves in which he transmutates the soil on the ground. He moves fluently and never stops, because of he looses his pace then it's difficult for him to quickly return to it.
What do you think?
Also, I don't have a title for him. Any suggestions?
...I'm thinking of 'dust eater'.

I like the concept a great deal, very Avatar-esque.
Not too keen on the nickname, though that's probably just me.

What kind of alchemy does he use? Creating sandstorms, spikes, or something along those lines?

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I was looking more in the line of flowing movements along with my body -
Spikes out of the earth, shifting the earth so I could move faster and more fluidly, forming it into rocks and then 'dragging' it on the ground and throwing it in a direct trajectory. But that's only when I'm in combat mode. I will probably have other abilities while I'm static and concentrating, like tearing the soil and making it hard to traverse - Buildings will collapse into the ground (If the GM allows). You would see that I will have trouble fighting in close quarters and away from soil I can step on... Of course I won't be able to fight while wearing shoes, so I'll be that weirdo walking around in a battlefield with no shoes :-)

 
26   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 23:03

JokerboyJordan:
Well I guess I'm not making that lightning based character I never got around to make these last few days then :P

I wasn't sure if electricity manipulation was too "unique" to use.

Damn OCD...

Electricity was not too unique to use, but I feel this is a good point to elaborate on.

When I said, "unique", I did not mean special. I just meant any types of alchemy that other characters are specifically the pioneers/sole wielders of, such as Mustang's Flame Alchemy, are off limits. So if nobody uses electricity-based alchemy and claims it as their own homebrew style, then it's fair game for you.

CrazyBlaze:
Im assuming Western because that what the GM wants. Though it may be possible for a State Alchemist to have access to that information from imported books.

I suppose that could be plausible, but I'd have to nix it. Alkahestry/Eastern Alchemy was available to that one person, yeah, but in a way I think he has an easier time of getting it. Being a non-military researcher right on the border, he could communicate with Xing fairly easily. But since a state alchemist is right under the thumb of the military, it'd be really easy to track their research. And since certain elements seem very keen on killing anyone who learns "too much", your character would likely be dead a week after he cracked open the first book.

I don't have much time to look at all your sheets right now, but I will get to them before the night is through.

 
27   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 23:11

CJ1145:

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Just inform me if my Alchemy style is plausible, M'Kay?

 
28   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 23:14

TheIronRuler:

JokerboyJordan:

I like the concept a great deal, very Avatar-esque.
Not too keen on the nickname, though that's probably just me.

What kind of alchemy does he use? Creating sandstorms, spikes, or something along those lines?

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I was looking more in the line of flowing movements along with my body -
Spikes out of the earth, shifting the earth so I could move faster and more fluidly, forming it into rocks and then 'dragging' it on the ground and throwing it in a direct trajectory. But that's only when I'm in combat mode. I will probably have other abilities while I'm static and concentrating, like tearing the soil and making it hard to traverse - Buildings will collapse into the ground (If the GM allows). You would see that I will have trouble fighting in close quarters and away from soil I can step on... Of course I won't be able to fight while wearing shoes, so I'll be that weirdo walking around in a battlefield with no shoes :-)

Hmm...

Here's some possibles:

The Swift Rock Alchemist
The Quake/ing Alchemist
The Sand Stone Alchemist
The Rock Bloom Alchemist
The Earth Mound Alchemist

Of course you don't have to use any of these :P

 
29   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 23:25

I have a name idea fro you character, the moving earth alchemist, a nickname that i originally thought about naming my alchemist, put I am still trying to pin down what exactly his powers should be based around (don't worry though he is a ground based alchemist he is very different form your idea)

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could you guys help me decide between one of these focuses fro my characters alchemy:
living clay: he creates golem esque figures that fight, though he can only really control one at a time, which requires constant use of alchemy and the golems contact with the ground.

landscaping: changes the battle field in a single powerful burst of alchemy to help provide advantages e.g. creating a choke point or a hill were there wasn't before, though he requires time to recover every time he does it.

great shield: making many stone walls and structures to provide cover for his team were there would usually be open ground as well as taking away the foes cover when possible.

 
30   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 23:26

nuba km:
I have a name idea fro you character, the moving earth alchemist, a nickname that i originally thought about naming my alchemist, put I am still trying to pin down what exactly his powers should be based around (don't worry though he is a ground based alchemist he is very different form your idea)

Damn, that's better than all my measly attempts :-/

 
31   POSTED: 24 Feb 2012 23:27

I watched a couple of episodes years ago, found it somewhat interesting, but I just never got around to it, this looks kind of fun, and the other things i'm in seem to be starting to stagnate. I don't know why, but did anyone else see similarities between this series and Fred Saberhagen's Sword books?

 
32   POSTED: 25 Feb 2012 04:37

nuba km:
I have a name idea fro you character, the moving earth alchemist, a nickname that i originally thought about naming my alchemist, put I am still trying to pin down what exactly his powers should be based around (don't worry though he is a ground based alchemist he is very different form your idea)

edit:
could you guys help me decide between one of these focuses fro my characters alchemy:
living clay: he creates golem esque figures that fight, though he can only really control one at a time, which requires constant use of alchemy and the golems contact with the ground.

landscaping: changes the battle field in a single powerful burst of alchemy to help provide advantages e.g. creating a choke point or a hill were there wasn't before, though he requires time to recover every time he does it.

great shield: making many stone walls and structures to provide cover for his team were there would usually be open ground as well as taking away the foes cover when possible.

The clay thing seems kinda cool to me, but so does the landscaping, the shield thing I kinda got covered if I'm chosen. I've always liked the idea of a support guy that cracks open the ground under a guy's feet. Particularly the look on that guy's face...

 
33   POSTED: 25 Feb 2012 05:46

 
34   POSTED: 25 Feb 2012 06:29

CrazyBlaze:

Here is my sheet.

I like it. Looks like potential fun with the alchemy there, and I like the ideas for the character as well. My only gripe is that I originally requested that only soldiers give rank, as the state alchemists were majors by default. But, looking back I kind of worded it poorly, so no real harm done. I'll let it slide.

sage42:

Okay here we go, a changed and completed sheet. Again criticisms are welcome. If anything seems wrong I can change it.

Approved. Now unique enough to be unworried by potential conflicts. I hadn't had any major issues with the sheet before, and I don't know.

TheIronRuler:

CJ1145:

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Just inform me if my Alchemy style is plausible, M'Kay?

Yeah, definitely plausible. And if it isn't I'll go ahead and veto that. I want to see it happen, as it could be a fun shake-up on the battles.

Redryhno:
I watched a couple of episodes years ago, found it somewhat interesting, but I just never got around to it, this looks kind of fun, and the other things i'm in seem to be starting to stagnate. I don't know why, but did anyone else see similarities between this series and Fred Saberhagen's Sword books?

I like the idea, but I'm a little concerned. You didn't really describe how, exactly, will he use his alchemy? There should preferably be some sort of plausible explanation, using alchemy circles as described throughout the thread, to create your abilities. I'm also not clear on your "connection" to the stone. A personal affiliation and attempts to emulate it are good, but on the off chance it's a bit on the supernatural side, Fullmetal Alchemist (at least the good anime =P ) never really got into that sort of quasi-spiritual justification.

Viking Incognito:

I was originally going to criticize the name, but then I remembered this series is home to the fiery Mustang, the strong-armed Armstrongs, and don't even get me started on the Homunculi...

Beyond that, I like the idea for blood alchemy, but if that's what you're going with I'd suggest a few ground rules: Using your blood or your enemies should probably require your runes to make direct contact with the blood, usually an open. I think I have to nix the energy-sapping from the blood drinking, as I don't think matter being converted to energy has ever happened particularly easily in FMA. However, using a circle on his tongue to deliver some kind of shock to the enemy directly into their bloodstream may be a good alternative, and probably one a bit more plausible for the setting.

 
35   POSTED: 25 Feb 2012 06:35

CJ1145:
[quote="CrazyBlaze" post="540.351542.13937656"]\
Beyond that, I like the idea for blood alchemy, but if that's what you're going with I'd suggest a few ground rules: Using your blood or your enemies should probably require your runes to make direct contact with the blood, usually an open. I think I have to nix the energy-sapping from the blood drinking, as I don't think matter being converted to energy has ever happened particularly easily in FMA. However, using a circle on his tongue to deliver some kind of shock to the enemy directly into their bloodstream may be a good alternative, and probably one a bit more plausible for the setting.

I was actually thinking of having circles carved into fangs but then I thought that was stupid, the tongue idea sounds better. Thanks for the support man, I'll work on it.

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