Mission Update

[lucetimods]

Third Floor Revisited - Begins 22nd
Selected Volunteers: Shikamaru (field leader), Tony Stark (hacker), Mia (healer), Tear (healer), Melaka, Sheik, Kazooie, Freyjadour, Caius, Joshua Bright, Jubei, and Leonhardt

I've bumped this latest one up to twelve people. Another mission will be up for next month, but I'm going to hold off posting it. The missions are still a work in progress, so I'm working on finding the right pace for them to keep them relevant and fun.

As before, you may use this post to plot and discuss! The log will go up either tonight or tomorrow morning.

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[endgames]

Yosh, okay. Gonna split this up into two separate spots - one for what you can expect from Shikamaru, and one for us to do more along the lines of plotty things.

So Shikamaru's your field leader here. He's also a ninja from Naruto, so he has a varied skill set along with some talents more specific to him, including:

-Fighting scale on the lower end of 4
-Above average speed
-Above average agility
-Quick reflexes
-The ability to defy gravity walk on walls/ceilings/etc
-Various general skill level jutsus, the only one of which I think bares merit here is the Replacement Jutsu, which allows him to transport and switch places with people/objects
-Proficiency with various weapons (mostly projectiles, but also explosives, ninja wire, a tanto, anything he can turn into a weapon)
-Above average tactical intelligence (this is what makes him a real threat - he can analyze things and churn out hundreds of plans in seconds)

Lastly, his main fighting style consists of weaponizing his shadow. He can manipulate to strangle and stab, as well as to pick up, throw, and otherwise manipulate other objects (like having several sets of hands). By attaching his shadow to someone else, he can also control that person's movements.

If any part of the creature casts a shadow, I am thinking he may be able to freeze it. Due to the immense size and power of it though, probably for no more than 10-30 seconds. But basically long enough for a coordinated strike on the heart, when they find it. Mods, you can chime in if I'm way off.

Lastly, while he's a lazy guy, he takes leadership very seriously. Before they head out, everyone will probably get a mini-speech that his priority is their lives, so cooperation is appreciated.