Powerup time! (Stolen from Usagi-chan!)

[Anastasia]

I hope it is, rabbit. I hope it is.

[Anastasia]

5. Beet: The Vandel Buster

8. Well, Ami did have that encounter with Jadeite in sort of a mental plane while struggling to get the portal, so we already know Ami has some way of accessing the mental plane. Portal connects reality and she did download part of it's programming as well as gain a little experience using it. Perhaps she combines the portal usage to connect minds instead of reality points?

How much I want each thing:
Senshi Appearance - minor thing, so yeah, want this.

Mind stat in place of soul stat for EC/rejuv - YES!

Moisture absorption - Sorta useful, but not as important given the boosts to stats and if I can use mind in place of soul. Rejuv ability improvement seems more useful.

Ice Prison Trick - I've been working towards this for a while, and if EC is becoming a more reliable use thing for me, I'd like to more firmly develop this as an ability.

Crown Shield - YES! I'd basically want to discuss with you exactly how to handle this weapon, since depending on how it's used it should boost DCV or ACV or whatnot.

Illusion Senshi Attack - It'd be interesting, and goes with the defensive/support role that I'm trying to push Ami to.

Coordinator - YES! I -really- want to do something with this.

Telepathy - Fun thing, but mostly an "if I can fit it in" thing, especially since the explanation is sorta strechy.

ACV/DCV - Not a big thing. As I said, this would mostly go with weapon, I think.

Liberated/Improved Power (Rejuv) - YES!

So the five that I really want are the visor appearance, rejuv boost, mind over soul, coordinator boost, and weapon. Ice prison trick and illusion attack come next, followed by a tie between telepathy and moisture trick. ACV/DCV is the least important for me.

Visor apperance, rejuv boost, mind over soul, coordinator and weapon are the locks? So you have a little more wiggle room. Dedice on your last 1-2 and get together with me or make a prototype of the weapon you'd like statwise?

[Anastasia]

My submissions for Kotono. I have Rei done but I'm doing Kotono first since I need to have a post to throw my ideas for her out at.

1. Space EC up. This is a given, moreso since Kotono has drifted more to space applications of her EC when she has a choice in the matter. Working with teleportation, gravity and distance are all in this. She has ideas, oh yes.

2. New Senshi Item of Power(Level 3 item as a beta, may change.) Time Staff. This had a chance to come out before and had some very light foreshadowing, but it never worked out. So she's getting it now as a slot here. As the other Items of Power gained tend to be above a simple level 1 incarnation, I'm not limiting her to just one level of IoP for this slot. It's more of uncovering it for her.

Time (and Space?) Staff:

Deals ACVx2 damage if used as a melee weapon. It's not really designed to be used as such, but it's still a great big honkin' staff.

Path 1: Raises her Speed of Time trait by 2 levels. This effectively allows her to modify her initaitive by 5 points up or down as she sees fit. Halves the EP cost for Pluto Timespeed, increases duration. Increases Agility by 1 point due to generally 'faster' movement through time. In other words, al ot of little 'time' boosts, as she's focused on space and can't use it's big Time powers.

Path 2: One bigass emblematic attack. Pluto Spatial Warp or Pluto Gravitational Alteration or somesuch. I have lots of ideas here, so mmm.

I wouldn't mind some feedback on which you think would fit more or be better for her. I have rationales prepared for either path.

3. New Senshi attack.

Pluto Hyper Compression

This is a level 3 Sailor Senshi attack. It deals a base of 45 damage and inflicts a +2 penalty for it's target's DCV check. On a successful hit, it inflicts a -2 penalty on the target's initiative. It consumes 30 EP.

"Rei-chan!" Kotono cries out in distress, as the great flaming Sailor of Mars is send plummeting below! Sailor Pluto's eyes flash with tears, delicate orbs of water flying out as her head jerks to Jadeite! "I'll never forgive you! Only the meanest jerk would hurt her!" Hand dropping from reaching out for Rei, her eyes lock into harsh, angry portals of blue as she glares! "In the name of Pluto and Mars!"

Her hands go as she twirls her Time Staff, forming a little ball of distorting, twisting space! It's like a baseball of anomaly, lovingly held to Kotono's breast!  Looking down at it Sailor Pluto resolves, and with a great call, throws it forward! "Pluto Hyper Compression!"

In layman's terms, this sends a shot of distortion space out. This warps, twists and generally fucks up the target, dealing damage and having a little kicker of time magic on the side. Ideally this reinforces Kotono's growing choice of Space over Time, using one mainly and the other just for icing.

4. CV boost. How I'm not sure yet, I'll work out the exact trait that suits it a little later. Combat Mastery or Focused Combat?

More to come. I've had this window open three hours, nibbling at this off and on. Time to post what I have.

[Asrana]

"Deals ACVx2 damage if used as a melee weapon. It's not really designed to be used as such, but it's still a great big honkin' staff. "

So does this mean a great big honkin' glaive isn't designed to be used as a melee weapon? >_>

Just my little quip.

[Anastasia]

"Deals ACVx2 damage if used as a melee weapon. It's not really designed to be used as such, but it's still a great big honkin' staff. "

So does this mean a great big honkin' glaive isn't designed to be used as a melee weapon? >_>

Just my little quip.

*Snickers*

Okay, okay, point. Then again, it is just as good or better at feeding destruction, so maybe it's shape is merely symbolic? <_<

Mmm. On a slightly more serious note, that reminds me of something. Maybe you should use one of your two free spots to increase the Glaive's melee damage?

[Ebiris]

Focused combat works better for Kotono. She's not really been in that many battles.

If she's already getting one new senshi attack, then it might be more appropriate for the staff to go the 'general boosts' route.

Also, a +2 DCV penalty on a level 3 attack? It should be +3 for it to compare with Moon Twilight Flash, which is more or less the same damage-wise, though has different traits, obviously.

[Anastasia]

Focused combat works better for Kotono. She's not really been in that many battles.

If she's already getting one new senshi attack, then it might be more appropriate for the staff to go the 'general boosts' route.

Also, a +2 DCV penalty on a level 3 attack? It should be +3 for it to compare with Moon Twilight Flash, which is more or less the same damage-wise, though has different traits, obviously.

Yeah, that's a good point, Usa-chan. Focused combat has that argument for it. As for the staff? I'm debating both balance and what fits, but I certainly appreciate the feedback since I'm split. Kid in candy store syndrome, you know? For the last? Balancing it reasonably. If everyone feels it's underpowered, I can boost it up  a little that way.

[Asrana]

By the looks of the time staff, I'd be hoping for a bit more than just the melee damage. >_>;

Glaive comes with large cost increases for medum-large effect increases, so ehhhh.

I'm beginning to consider using two slots for massive overhauling of the glaive's abilities.

[Anastasia]

By the looks of the time staff, I'd be hoping for a bit more than just the melee damage. >_>;

Glaive comes with large cost increases for medum-large effect increases, so ehhhh.

I'm beginning to consider using two slots for massive overhauling of the glaive's abilities.

That's a thought as well. Descisions, descisions, eh?

Go for it, it's good to see ideas and bounce off of them to your own.

[Asrana]

Overall on the time staff? Seems a bit much in comparison to most of the items that've been handed out so far. Same damage initially as glaive, increases spell effect and decreases EP cost (?!) while we've generally had to pay for our effect increases via our items, and then adds straight off the bat bonus power increase...

Suggestion Edit: At least keep Timespeed at a regular cost, it might fit a bit more normally, if the staff doesn't confer ACV bonuses.

[Anastasia]

Overall on the time staff? Seems a bit much in comparison to most of the items that've been handed out so far. Same damage initially as glaive, increases spell effect and decreases EP cost (?!) while we've generally had to pay for our effect increases via our items, and then adds straight off the bat bonus power increase...

That's a point. What would you suggest to tone it down, then? Since you're not me and can view it more neutrally, what sticks out as especially overboard?

[Anastasia]

Overall on the time staff? Seems a bit much in comparison to most of the items that've been handed out so far. Same damage initially as glaive, increases spell effect and decreases EP cost (?!) while we've generally had to pay for our effect increases via our items, and then adds straight off the bat bonus power increase...

Suggestion Edit: At least keep Timespeed at a regular cost, it might fit a bit more normally, if the staff doesn't confer ACV bonuses.

*Nods*

Mmm. That's not a bad idea. I was trying to play up more reasons to make Timespeed useful, but I might've gone overboard.

Also, Usa-chan suggested I go the big attack route now instead. Thoughts, you two?

[Ebiris]

I don't really have a problem with making timespeed cheaper. It basically provides a few small bonuses to init and speed checks, which makes it feel a lot more like an EC effect than a senshi attack, so bringing it down to 5 EP wouldn't be unreasonable.

However, having to use the staff for a bit dramatic effect of some kind rather than having it provide a bunch of 'invisible' benefits would have it be a lot more in keeping with the theme of Items of Power, and just generally be cooler.

[Asrana]

Big attack? Mmmm, Pluto Time Warp! It's just a jump to the left...

Kot-chan's sanity destroying magical dance aside! Destruction of life energy by forced aging? EP drain by the same route? Trying to fit it in the time theme.

[Anastasia]

I don't really have a problem with making timespeed cheaper. It basically provides a few small bonuses to init and speed checks, which makes it feel a lot more like an EC effect than a senshi attack, so bringing it down to 5 EP wouldn't be unreasonable.

However, having to use the staff for a bit dramatic effect of some kind rather than having it provide a bunch of 'invisible' benefits would have it be a lot more in keeping with the theme of Items of Power, and just generally be cooler.

Mmm. That's a note - making it dramatic. No matter how it goes, that's in the cards. Gotta add a flair of style to it, right?