Rumble Rumble techs, round 1

[Drake D. Banchou]

Kept having a bunch of issues with the template format on two different computers ow, so I'm posting these in a bare-bones layout with the same info.

Also, just wanted to clear something up - the description of Rookie techniques describes them as "nothing supernatural", but some of the approved universal Rookie techniques are things like throwing air pressure sword beam cuts. Not to nitpick, but you might wanna be a little clearer about what is and isnt a Rookie technique, cause I wasn't too sure. Let me know where these stand as far as leveling.

Anyway, starting techniques for my Goro Goro guy.


TECHNIQUE NAME
Ura-Bancho Bullet

Range Long (equivalent to standard pistol ranges)
Classification Offense
Rank Rookie
Personal
DESCRIPTION
Drake fires a bullet or similarly sized piece of metal from his hand, using electromagnetism. While it only deals the same damage as an actual gunshot, it is much quieter and only makes a soft 'Ping' sound when fired, as well as mildly shocking the target hit.

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TECHNIQUE NAME
Menchi Beam

Range Medium (Up to 30')
Classification Offense
Rank Rookie
Personal
DESCRIPTION
Drake fires a single bolt of lightning from his body to deal standard electrical damage to a single target. He can fire the bolt from pretty much anywhere, but usually shoots it from a finger or his eyes. Due to the nature of electricity, this bolt tends to arc towards metal objects, and a target made of metal or wearing a lot of metal will have a hard time dodging the attack. A target hit by the bolt will usually end up burned by the electrical power, and weaker opponents will usually pass right out from shock.

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TECHNIQUE NAME

Pon-tou-kin (or "Switchblade")

Range Self
Classification Support
Rank Rookie
Personal

DESCRIPTION
Drake puts his hand on the front of his blunt "Koyosei" sword and heats it with electricity, quickly reforging the front "edge" into an actual, very sharp edge as he runs his lightning-hand along it, allowing him to strike with cutting power instead of blunt impact. Because of the weapon's dense construction, it can hold the edge as long as it needs. The technique can be used again to change the weapon back to its original blunt form, but at it's current level the blade can only be forged to stay sharp for five posts at a time (though it can be 're-sharpened' if needed).

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TECHNIQUE NAME
Greased Lightning

Range Short (Up to 15')
Classification Offense
Rank Intermediate
Personal
DESCRIPTION
Drake holds his sword up in a rather traditional Kendo pose, letting his electrical power crackle up it slightly, then darts forward with the sound of a thunderclap and the speed of lightning and brings the sword down on an opponent's head or shoulders in a traditional kendo slash with crushing force... and a blast of electricity for good measure. Due to Drake's strength and the speed of the attack powered by him briefly turning into lightning, this attack usually flattens most opponents into the ground. Even if an opponent blocks the attack they will still be shocked by the electricity on the sword, if they block with their bare hands or something that can conduct electricity (like most swords),
This attack could also be used with a normal bladed sword, but Drake doesn't have one yet. If used with an actual sword, it will instead be one of the classic run-by-slashes, doing a high-speed cut to the opponent's center mass and then frying them with lightning after the fact, in addition to breaking through Rookie level defenses. 

[The Problem]

the nothing supernatural is meant as damage wise not like supernatural as in otherworldly but supernatural as in more than basic level shit

For menchi beam mention what happens when hit with the lightning sam for Tamashii Arashi

[Drake D. Banchou]

Just straight electrical damage appropriate for the skill level, no secondary effects.
I'm going with how the show works for now with how Goro Goro electricity works on cartoon rules, doing more zapping and burning and not OH GOD HEART PALPITATIONS AND BRAIN DAMAGE.

[The Problem]

I figured as much so basically just minor burns and temporary shock if you could just add that in so people who look up your techs know the extent of the damage that would be awesome though with Tamashii Arashi since it is Intermediate it could paralyze a limb it hits for the next post if you like it too

[Drake D. Banchou]

Decided to trim them down to some better ideas. Also, I may change the names themselves once I settle on a naming scheme, but for now, these should be good. Let me know whatcha think.

[The Problem]

as for naming changes once they are accepted the names cannot be changed

for greased lightning so long as you are aware that you cannot actually move at the speed of lightning for a rookie level tech this is acceptable

[Drake D. Banchou]

Yeah, he's only moving at a run speed, he's just doing so from a dead stop so it appears like he's moving as fast as lightning. The thunderclap is from the sudden acceleration.

Dont approve these just yet then, I still wanna mess with the names yet, but I will let you know (probably about the same time i finalize the character)

[Drake D. Banchou]

Alright, good to go. Added one more as well up there, and dropped Menchi down to rookie, but i'm sticking with the Bancho name jokes.

[The Problem]

Dasai Hand - just mention something about those with unnatural strength being able to hold on to their equipment

[Drake D. Banchou]

Done.

[The Problem]

1/1

[The Problem]

pulled for edits

[Drake D. Banchou]

Edits made.

[The Problem]

at the rookie level I will need the technique to have some sort of last for time I am thinking somewhere along the lines of five posts

[Drake D. Banchou]

I was looking at it as a mode switch because it doesnt actually give any mechanical bonus, it's just switching from slashing to blunt damage. I guess I can go with the blade only staying sharp for five posts I guess.