Hi, mod-chans. Just some questions so I can plan out my regain path going forward.
Tsuru isn't human. He's a sword spirit. His sword is his true form and he's connected to it. Since he isn't human, he also has some generic/vague "stronger than a human" ability going on.
I was thinking of breaking down his regains like this and I'd like to see what you guys think before I move forward,
1. His sword. It's basically an ordinary sword unless we're counting anime physics/durability as a power. I think this will just count as 50 shards. 2. Sword spirit status. IDK what to call this but basically it's just the things that define him as a sword spirit and separates him from being an ordinary human. Canon is vague but a basic breakdown is,
☆ spiritually connected to his sword. when it's damaged, he's physically hurt. if it breaks, he dies. if he's seriously weakened, he won't be able to retain his human form anymore and will demanifest so all that's left is his sword. the only thing he can do in this form is speak and he can't even move without being carried by someone. damage received from his sword can't be healed through regular first-aid-- he needs to have his sword repaired but in RP, I've fudged this so magic healing can work within limits. this isn't really a strength/bonus... it's actually an extra vulnerability for him. ☆ increased strength/endurance. basically he can hit harder and you can throw him through a wall and he'll be okay. he can still get his ass beat but he's definitely stronger than a human. ☆ vague spirit/sword sense. kept vague in canon but essentially comes down to "i sense bad vibes" and i guess... the ability... to sense the presence of fire and metal. ☆ sakura fubuki. the ability to summon cherry blossoms when he's in a good mood. that's it. it does nothing. literally just doxxes his emotions. ☆ spirit shenanigans. the ability to become corrupt. all spirits have the ability to become bad spirits. tsuru is one of the few swords in canon to actually corrupt in canon. he gets a color swap, a power boost, and loses his sense of self. he needs to be exorcised, killed, or listen to an emotional shounen friendship speech to recover. ☆ possession???? I guess he can possess people and lend them his skills and strengths. obviously this is something that would require player permission.
The second part is what I'm wobbly hands about regaining. Some of those abilities are like... pretty insignificant/niche (sakura fubuki, vague sword/spirit sense) or aren't particularly beneficial to him despite being important (sword connection/ability to bad end...).
Meanwhile, other things the increased strength/endurance and ability to possess people are a lot more substantial.
I feel like some of these could probably be bundled together but I'm not sure how to divide them. Or maybe I should just shoot for the 400 shard bundle and save everyone the headache tbh.
The regular sword with no powers can be 50 shards!
We've been happy to approve a main ability + smaller abilities together for 150. With the list you've got, I'd consider strength/endurance, and possession as two separate main abilities that would both cost 150 each. I can approve the other smaller ones tagged onto them.
Meaning, for 150 you can get either strength/endurance + 2-3 of the smaller abilities, or possession + 2-3 of the smaller abilities. You can also claim them all for 300.
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Tsuru isn't human. He's a sword spirit. His sword is his true form and he's connected to it. Since he isn't human, he also has some generic/vague "stronger than a human" ability going on.
I was thinking of breaking down his regains like this and I'd like to see what you guys think before I move forward,
1. His sword. It's basically an ordinary sword unless we're counting anime physics/durability as a power. I think this will just count as 50 shards.
2. Sword spirit status. IDK what to call this but basically it's just the things that define him as a sword spirit and separates him from being an ordinary human. Canon is vague but a basic breakdown is,
☆ increased strength/endurance. basically he can hit harder and you can throw him through a wall and he'll be okay. he can still get his ass beat but he's definitely stronger than a human.
☆ vague spirit/sword sense. kept vague in canon but essentially comes down to "i sense bad vibes" and i guess... the ability... to sense the presence of fire and metal.
☆ sakura fubuki. the ability to summon cherry blossoms when he's in a good mood. that's it. it does nothing. literally just doxxes his emotions.
☆ spirit shenanigans. the ability to become corrupt. all spirits have the ability to become bad spirits. tsuru is one of the few swords in canon to actually corrupt in canon. he gets a color swap, a power boost, and loses his sense of self. he needs to be exorcised, killed, or listen to an emotional shounen friendship speech to recover.
☆ possession???? I guess he can possess people and lend them his skills and strengths. obviously this is something that would require player permission.
The second part is what I'm wobbly hands about regaining. Some of those abilities are like... pretty insignificant/niche (sakura fubuki, vague sword/spirit sense) or aren't particularly beneficial to him despite being important (sword connection/ability to bad end...).
Meanwhile, other things the increased strength/endurance and ability to possess people are a lot more substantial.
I feel like some of these could probably be bundled together but I'm not sure how to divide them. Or maybe I should just shoot for the 400 shard bundle and save everyone the headache tbh.
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The regular sword with no powers can be 50 shards!
We've been happy to approve a main ability + smaller abilities together for 150. With the list you've got, I'd consider strength/endurance, and possession as two separate main abilities that would both cost 150 each. I can approve the other smaller ones tagged onto them.
Meaning, for 150 you can get either strength/endurance + 2-3 of the smaller abilities, or possession + 2-3 of the smaller abilities. You can also claim them all for 300.
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This works fine.
In the future, I think I'll divide it in sword-aligned and spirit-aligned stuff so it'll be like this,
☆ Strength/endurance + spirit connection to sword + vague spirit/sword sense
☆ Possession + spirit shenanigans + sakura fubuki
Thanks a lot for helping me figure this out, mod-chans.