Scholastic Forums » Galaxian's Conglomeration of Lack of Creativity (Version -∞)

SpecterTheGreat · 7/23/2020 7:20 pm

I guess it depends on the circumstances?

GalaxianExplosion · 7/23/2020 11:18 pm

Look at me being big dumb xD what?

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · 7/23/2020 11:20 pm

I mean I guess sometimes it's easier to manage characters

GalaxianExplosion · 7/24/2020 8:03 pm

Ah. Thanks for the specification

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 5:00 pm

Any world: People knowing your name hold power over you
Usual Rai: (*Furei Raitsu isn't even his name, it's just his legal one*)
Usual Rai: (*has like 500 code names for different missions*)
Usual Rai: (*has forgotten his real name anyways, no one could ever find it*)
Rift!Rai: (*has a title so others wouldn't even be able to know his "name"*)
Rift!Rai: (*Raitsu Furei still isn't his real name*)

Though, Hitan's with, like, no legal records really
And Galaxian just has a name he presumes to be a name.
My main three characters don't even have real names. That's great.
Unfortunately sometimes I forget that Rai's name isn't actually Rai. Inconvenient.

Also I've been somewhat struggling with characterizing Rai lately. It might be I don't use him enough or possibly AgK!'s interfering with his usual personality, but either way I should write more for him to try to help with that. My current portrayals of him in either AgK! or GGaD are just huge cringe in general and that's not acceptable.
Though xD I couldn't write AgK! rn anyways because of device restrictions (and I should do Chem,,, hehehe)

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 8:38 pm

I'm trying really hard to name the AgK! AU but honestly it's hard for me to do? I need to do more planning but all the (disorganized...) planning is on the other device, and also I don't know how to name it without spoiling a certain element. I have two words I could use but honestly I'm not too sure how to incorporate them at all.
I do know that since there's not really a clear protagonist at this point (the protagonist makes change but will he? Possibly, no idea though) there can't be deuteragonists, and as such, I can't name the title "___ ga Kill!", unfortunately. That'd be an extreme shortcut I'm unwilling to take at the moment.

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 8:44 pm

I realize even if Yuutsume is the protagonist he doesn't really slash.
"Yuutsume ga Stab!" lol

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 8:46 pm

Actually, "Yuutsume Stabs!" would be the direct translation, "Yuutsume ga Satsu!" would probably be the title.
I'm just saying this because I find it funny. Nothing more.

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 8:58 pm

Forum!Galaxian is scary

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 9:06 pm

I dunno, I'm trying to make his personality more consistent with his backstory. Imo it doesn't make sense for anyone who had to do with a Saint to be so blatantly cheerful. That means that even though I'm a mood, he's an even bigger one.
But I do want to keep some elements. Like he's not supposed to be a violent person--he's just less hesitant to fight than, for instance, GGaD!Galaxian. He's also more insensitive to pain and such and other than those he knows will fight on his side, it's unlikely he's very close to others (as opposed to GGaD!Galaxian who makes an effort to get to know others and get along with them). And while he might do things like try to convince an enemy to surrender, it's likely he's more merciless and willing to make absolute decisions (kind of like Cosmic) instead of GGaD!Galaxian, whose refusal to really do anything serious to his enemies proves to be a mistake over and over again.

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 9:11 pm

It'll be hard to POV him, but I think he's someone who tries to remain concise. For instance, in fights, he'll try to finish it as soon as possible. If someone isn't surrendering, he'll offer them chances--but only if he's certain he holds an absolute and unchangeable advantage over them.
Of course, outside of a warrior lifestyle, I think his personality will be more like to his other personas. He's a realist who tries to help others who deserve the help and will try to remain as optimistic as he can for those others. However, his backstory has deemed that he's realized most of the endings he reaches on his journey aren't happy ones, and in that way, he's a pessimistic realist.

This personality would still work in line with former plots and such. He didn't make a huge number of appearances and tried to help quickly when he could, not really losing his ability to keep in touch with forumers (their personas, basically) while he was with them. He didn't partake in a huge number of battles and despite his experience, it's still possible for him to act like a kid.
Obviously, the above is only a brief overview of what I'm thinking right now. I just don't want to make him perpetually happy everywhere, anywhere, etc. I want to make sure he makes some sense even though like me, he doesn't really.
I do need to deal with his abilities, which I'll talk about briefly following this post. Uh oh.

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 9:20 pm

Forum!Galaxian's abilities! I've had the most trouble with conceptualizing his in all my history of writing anyone (forums-present) because, well, I'll talk .
Galaxian was trained by the Gold Saints in an AU to SS where Shion didn't die and Athena had never really been born yet, and Hades had been sealed more effectively (thus she didn't need to be reborn so frequently). As such, Saga was still good, Aiolos was still alive and getting along well with Shura, and Shion was still there, even if he had retired as Pope (I believe Aiolos was the assigned Pope to this world and backed by Saga, as he would have had Saga's evil side not gone ). And Kanon was probably vibing. Can't remember precisely, and I refuse to revisit those RP threads .
Plot went much differently than the actual SS plot, and I believe I had in mind for the conflicts to be more actually plot based (i.e. not just tossing a bunch of characters as the followers of some god, and then basically waste all their designs as the protagonists just plowed through every opponent with an unlimited HP supply). So forum!Galaxian wasn't supposed to be as OP as some other personas (e.g. GGaD!Galaxian). Of course, he was more effective in showing his power compared to, well, GGaD!Galaxian xD. He knew how to use his abilities and he didn't hesitate in using them if he could. While he had some defense techniques (e.g. barriers, force fields), they weren't all that effective as compared to his offensive powers. He wasn't exactly a Saint (in fact he didn't want to become one), but he still received Saint training because he'd fight near the Saints. Essentially what that means--forum!Galaxian used Cosmo. Being the disciple of the Gold Saints he was also very strong (not physically,,, haha physically he's an actual bean. Ok not an actual bean but obviously unlike the Gold Saints he can't carry the darn planet on his shoulders without further help from his abilities) but he specialized in offense. However, galaxy-tier attacks tend to kill more than they don't. So I think I wanted to center some things off of that. Anyways.
Uhh...once he got to the forums, his Cosmo was essentially sealed, so he couldn't use it anymore. I think my primary motive for this was to make sure I didn't get too annoying while roleplaying (imagine forum!Galaxian shouting "Galaxian Explosion!" and wrecking the whole darn world xD), and since one of the most annoying things other than roleplaying would be annoying anime combat technique names during a fight, that's why I shut it off xD.

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 9:22 pm

Remembering some cringe POVs and,,, I--xD

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 9:24 pm

Anyways, I think when his Cosmo was sealed, Galaxian trained more of his other potent abilities, like basically using matter manipulation without Cosmo (so basically the concept was there and he manipulated it in another way) and trying out new things like energy manipulation and upping his defenses.
On an offhand note, I also just remembered I said that his abilities' limit decreased once he left the forums (once they closed)? Does that mean I get to ruin RPing experiences now xD?

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 9:30 pm

My latest cursed thought: "Rai as a woman"
I KFJOIEJFOEFJFO

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 9:31 pm

Anima as a man is ok (in fact she doesn't really change xD) but Rai as a woman,,, mind,,, no.

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 9:35 pm

Reason #531 why you don't genderbend certain characters that are part of a couple @Me

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 11:03 pm

Just mustered up some motivation for roleplaying. Zoom. Off I go lol

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/25/2020 11:18 pm

Did I mention Forum!Galaxian is creepy?

-Galaxian-

Time · 7/26/2020 6:15 pm

Wait what??

Time · 7/26/2020 6:16 pm

How so?

GalaxianExplosion · 7/26/2020 8:10 pm

The way he acts is creepy
He seems very accustomed to violence

-Galaxian-

Time · 7/27/2020 12:04 am

Ah yeah that's just some guy just getting socked dw

GalaxianExplosion · 7/27/2020 2:08 am

O_0

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · 7/28/2020 12:45 am

I think this would go on my homethread but I mean, it's writing related 🤷‍♀️
What I wanted to post was...

When you say you'll write something today but you end up watching Twoset Violin roasting SimplyPiano ads and Chinese dramas for the entire day instead:

-Galaxian-