Character Change: Joseph Joestar

[Joseph Joestar]

(Boy, this whole changing characters business getting old, isn't it?)

Character Name: Joseph Joestar

Character Source: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Character History: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://jojo.wikia.com/wiki/Joseph_Joestar/History">http://jojo.wikia.com/wiki/Joseph_Joestar/History</a><!-- m -->
Joseph is pulled into the Omniverse at the time of his apparent death in Part 3.

Physical Description: [spoiler][/spoiler]
Stats:
ATK: 2
DEF: 2
SPD: 2
TEC: 4

Starting Proficiencies: (2400) Physical Strength (1000), Debuff Proficiency (1000), Buff Proficiency (400)

Starting Powers: (1600) Insight (1600)

Starting Moves: (900)
Hamon - 600 OM (Physical Strength, Debuff Proficiency, Buff Proficiency)
Translated as Ripple, and also known as Sendo [Way of The Hermit/Wizard], the art of Hamon allows one in a thousand humans to wield what is effectively the power of the Sun. This ability was based off of the ideology that all life ultimately draws energy from the sun. Hamon practitioners use controlled breathing to accumulate 'solar' energy within themselves, which can then be released and manipulated in waves of solar power (the Ripple for which the name is drawn from) in a similar practice to the likes of chakra or ki.

In its base form, Hamon is a conductive energy that is transmitted from the user through contact- from as simple as a punch or jab to an extended lay on hands. A Hamon user learns to channel the Ripple at different 'frequencies' to affect materials differently, either distorting them to weaken their durability (i.e. making iron as weak as tin) or resonating with them to increase their tensile strength (i.e. granting a hemp rope the strength of a steel cable). In terms of dealing with people and other life forms, this effectively increases or decreases their durability, whether it be affecting armor or skin. When channeling these effects, a Hamon user may maintain it on a chosen object for up to 8 seconds, so long as the object remains within 12 feet of the user.

The disadvantage of Hamon is that the user must be able to constantly and consistently breathe; if breathing is stopped or stunted for any reason, the Hamon user is unable to create more energy and control the Ripple properly. Maintaining a Ripple effect, in particular, requires controlled breathing that cannot be disrupted, or else the effect would also be dispelled.

Overdrive - 300 OM (Physical Strength)
By expelling a large amount of raw Hamon energy, a powerful attack known as an Overdrive can be performed. Because of the versatility of Hamon, Overdrives come in many forms, often named and personalized to a user's fighting style. The most basic of Overdrives, simply called 'Overdrive', is just a huge pulse of Hamon energy conducted through a physical blow - the user's limb shines with a raw blue energy that surges into the struck target, the force of the Ripple amplifying the damage dealt.

In order to perform any sort of Overdrive, the user must take a deep, powerful breath as a 1- to 3-second charge period to generate the amounts of Hamon necessary for the attack. An Overdrive can be delayed in a fashion by holding that breath in until the attack is made, but once they exhale at all, the Ripple energy is released.

Spent OM: 4900 OM

I confirm that I have read and agreed to the Rules of Conduct.

[Minato Namikaze]

Hamon - Okay, So you can use this to both debuff an enemy and Buff an Ally in some way (note: You cannot Buff yourself, that's what power ups and transformations are for). But how, exactly, will you be debuffing an enemy? I mean, you can't just reduce someone to a slag-like substance. That'd be way too overpowered. So what sort of de-buffing effect will it have?

How will you be buffing an ally? If you want to actually increase stats, that will require the use of a super moveExample Buff Move.

Next You're Gonna Say... - The move is fine, but Insight doesn't allow you to read someone's mind and determine what they are going to say next, you'll need Telepathy for that. It is also going to highly depend on your TEC stat compared to their's.

[Joseph Joestar]

Hamon - Okay, So you can use this to both debuff an enemy and Buff an Ally in some way (note: You cannot Buff yourself, that's what power ups and transformations are for). But how, exactly, will you be debuffing an enemy? I mean, you can't just reduce someone to a slag-like substance. That'd be way too overpowered. So what sort of de-buffing effect will it have?

I suppose I should've gone into more detail about how it actually affects people (besides Joseph, who obviously isn't affected by his own Hamon). For the purposes of the RP, it just effectively increases/decreases defense. For flavor, a debuffed person would have armor or skin become slightly weaker and more easily breached, while a buffed person would experience the opposite and become slightly more durable.

Next You're Gonna Say... - The move is fine, but Insight doesn't allow you to read someone's mind and determine what they are going to say next, you'll need Telepathy for that. It is also going to highly depend on your TEC stat compared to their's.

I know Insight doesn't read minds. It's supposed to be a reference to how Joseph can read characters so well that he can pretty much predict exactly what they would say next - or can I not use Insight for that? I should probably mention that, of course, the move can fail if someone is wiser than Joseph and catches on to his ploy.

I edited my first post to elaborate on moves a bit, and removed the part about turning metal into slag- that shouldn't fit into Hamon's base abilities (it's actually a more specific ability that might appear later).


I hope I'm not stretching too many limits as Joseph, especially in just my joining form- if it looks like I am at any point, say something and I'll figure out how to tone it down, or just remove it outright.

[Minato Namikaze]

Hamon - That seems fine, as long as you and the people you are buffing realize that you're not increasing stats (That would require a super move).

Next You're Gonna Say... - It still requires Telepathy, without it, you wouldn't know what your opponent was going to say. Insight just lets you obtain information about their stats, powers, moves and transformations. if you want to do what the move says it is doing, you need telepathy (Which is 100 OM cheaper than Insight).

[Joseph Joestar]

Hamon - That seems fine, as long as you and the people you are buffing realize that you're not increasing stats (That would require a super move).

Yep, got it.

Next You're Gonna Say... - It still requires Telepathy, without it, you wouldn't know what your opponent was going to say. Insight just lets you obtain information about their stats, powers, moves and transformations. if you want to do what the move says it is doing, you need telepathy (Which is 100 OM cheaper than Insight).

So I outright can't have this move without Telepathy. Alright then- I've gone and replaced it with something more traditional instead: a straight-up charged attack.

[Minato Namikaze]

For the move you scrapped - It just wouldn't make sense otherwise. With insight, you're just not getting the right information on the person, and unless you know the person very well, the move just wouldn't work or, if it did, wouldn't make sense to work. Telepathy is the way you'd have to go.

Overdrive - How long can this be maintained? As in, if he uses the move, but the opponent dodges, does it dissipate as normal, or would he still be able to maintain the move for a period of time?

[Joseph Joestar]

For the purposes of the RP, I'm gonna say that the charge attack is expended even if it misses. In the case of holding a charge until he actually attacks, it would last for as long as Joseph can hold a breath under the circumstances (with an absolute maximum of ~2 minutes).

[Minato Namikaze]

Okay, so which one is it? is it expended even if he misses? or if he misses, can he maintain it for as long as he can hold his breath?

[Joseph Joestar]

He can hold the charge as long as he can hold his breath up until he actually attempts an attack with the Overdrive, then the charge is used absolutely no matter what. Is that clear?

EDIT: I've modified the description for Overdrive to elaborate even better- a charge for an Overdrive can be maintained as long as her can hold his breath, but the moment he exhales, the Hamon energy is released, no matter what.

[Minato Namikaze]

yep, that's clear, Edit something about that into the move and then you are approved

[Minato Namikaze]

As you should all know by now, I am lazy. So even someone who is changing characters will get the full deal. You are approved.

Name: Joseph Joestar
Level: 1
Spent OM: 4900
Proficiencies: (2400); Physical Strength (1000), Debuff Proficiency (1000), Buff (400)
Powers: (1600); Insight (1600)
Moves: (900); Hamon (600), Overdrive (300)
Super Moves:
Transformations:
Assists:
Items:
Bases:
Unlocks:
Base stats:
ATK: 2
DEF: 2
SPD: 2
TEC: 4

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