ANIMa Combat And You

[hotshot_momma]

Anna Lin is the pilot of an ANIMa, a psionic construct that exists in both dreams and the waking world at the same time. An active ANIMa will read as being made out of benevolent spirits or as magical/psionic to anyone with the ability to detect that. Hers looks like the icon, a variable fighter

Comments

[sistagonist]

I think a spear or polearm weapon of some kind, based on Souji's starter Persona, would be the most sensible kind of weapon once we get the CR we just discussed elsewhere going.

And obviously battle damage is okay, just give me a heads-up so I know when to expect it OOCly.

Should we happen to flow into Signum/Anna CR at any point - stuff tends to develop without me intending it sometimes - all I have to say is Flamethrower.

[hotshot_momma]

And my mind goes, "Because part of the reason a spear works is keeping your distance." I like.

[sistagonist]

It's also a defensive weapon, symbolic of the loyal Japanese woman, works best in a group of allies, is oddly phallic...

Spears are easy to make up symbolism for.

[hotshot_momma]

True. You'd be surprised at the number of people who don't even go that far and say "a lightsaber because it's a Jedi." :|

[yakuza_otaku]

A katana because she's a yakuza

I think a shield of some sort would probably be appropriate for Kazumi, since she has a big desire to protect people she cares about. (Though, I guess at the same time, a katana could symbolize that, too? Idk)

I guess battle damage would be inevitable with that, sob... expect Kazumi to be confused as hell and probably just avoid you if you suddenly start lashing out at her for what seems to be no reason

[hotshot_momma]

Anna is the sort of person who would explain those dangers.

Either a sword or a shield could be appropriate, but the Japanese historically didn't use shields in combat. How about a variant on a jitte or sai?

[yakuza_otaku]

... a naginata would be oddly appropriate, now that I think about it, despite her yakuza boss-ness, but Souji is already giving you a spear x_x;

[hotshot_momma]

Katana actually works - I remember that the hilt guards are very, VERY elaborate by design.

...Or maybe a thousand-stitch girdle acting as a damage control system. Hmmn.

[dragoninstalled]

Well, assuming we get that CR going with them...

1. Permission granted. I'm not really sure what kind of weapon would result, though, so idk do you want to brainstorm here or should we just wait until they have a more established relationship?

2. I am also okay with this.

[hotshot_momma]

1: Let's see how the relationship develops first. It's not a weapon based purely on Sol, so I have no idea.

[hotshot_momma]

Considering that you have a canon relationship-based power, I'll buy that. Ramjets and afterburners sound about right to you?

[princessofwind]

Yeah, no problem! /feels like a derp atm

[princessofwind]

We've interacted once, but I have a feeling that won't last long considering Ven's personality.

1. In her D-Links with Terra and Aqua, she offers a huge boost in speed, and even normally her attacks are pretty darn fast. So...probably something light and fast with a short reach generally speaking. Not sure how the relationship between these two will work out, but think we can work with this as a general outline for now?

2. I have no problem with this, just warn me OOCly. :D

EDIT: Fff, sucks not having an edit button. :|