Echo Requests (retired)

[theearth]

New Echo Request page here!

Please fill out this form when requesting an Echo, then post it to this entry. The request will be dealt with as soon as possible.

When requesting an Echo induced by a past-life parallel/recurrence, please demonstrate clearly the similarity between the events, as well as the relation between the events and what is returned.

As of September 2013, Tier 2 Echoes can be granted once a month per character. Take care to specify the limitations and/or level of detail to the Echo requested! If you are unsure, suggestions will be gladly offered.

Reason for Echo: What caused the Echo, whether it be by a plot-related trigger or a canon recurrence. For the latter, this must be unusual enough to have been the first time the character has encountered it within Locke City, and strongly resemble a specific event from canon. Picking up a jug of milk from the store will not cause an Echo if it isn't any different than the times the character has done it before.
Type and tier: Physical change, power/ability, mental/memory, or item/creature. Tier 1 are the regular Echoes, and are typically a single memory/ability/item/etc. Tier 2 are essentially two regular Echoes rolled into one, such as an item and a memory or ability associated with it, or two directly-related memories, or so on. Currently only one Tier 2 Echo is allowed per month, so please be sure to note them somehow on your info posts.
What is returned: In the case of canon recurrences, these must be directly related to what has caused the Echo. Stronger recurrences = stronger Echoes.

<b>Player:</b> <b>Character:</b> <b>Reason for Echo:</b> <b>Type and tier:</b> <b>What is returned:</b>

Comments

[theearth]

UH OKAY so I'm not certain on the status of the whole Sage thing just yet (yes we're still trying to find our feet here, but don't worry, we'll get there) so I'm just going to be addressing the second echo, which I am approving. In-canon jokes are always fun to recreate. Remember to include this in your info post!

[reckless_fire]

Oh, sorry--I was just assuming that the Sage thing was still going to happen but had just been postponed. That's what I get for assuming ^^ Anyway, no worries, either way!

[theearth]

I think you're right that it has been postponed; I'm just not certain for how long. Either way, I'll be bugging Anduin when she's available, and it seems pretty likely all the same that he'll be able to get his jacket back (thank heaven for uncomplicated Echoes). I just want to play it safe and check things out first, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

[theearth]

Okay, I'm sorry, but can I ask for just a bit more detail? Namely, in what way is this a canon recurrence? If this has a totally obvious answer, feel free to let me know so that I can hang my head and feel stupid.

As for the second Echo delay question, I'll just quote the Echo page: "It's up to the player if the character receives it right at the start of their involvement, or at the end, or in the middle of the action. Or even a week afterwards." So, yes, you can delay the Echo effects if you wish.

[reckless_fire]

No problem at all--take all the time you need! I'm just glad to hear the plot hasn't been scrapped entirely because I was quite looking forward to it!

[scramasax]

Absolutely, and don't - I do apologize for lack of clarity or clear sense on my part! Mentally, I suppose I'd just framed the grounds as blacking out due to injury - getting back up after his health is depleted is a part of his gameplay in canon, but it does canonically happen to him at the very least once. If that's too tenuous, alternatively, stabbing himself with his own sword - but that's a potential and non inevitable occurrence, and in-canon he does it deliberately out of curiosity on what if anything the damage is, as he's already very undead at that point.

And oh dear I've been missing that this entire time. X_X Settled for the future, then, and thank you!

[theearth]

Stabbing himself with his own sword, what a smart boy. But yes, sounds good to me. Approved and please update your info post with the relevant information.

You're welcome. I've been thinking of putting stuff like that in bold, really, just so that it pops out more for people reading. It's hard to see as is.

[professorwolf]

The trigger scene admittedly hasn't happened yet (there's a thread started for it on the scene I posted, but Anthony-mun hasn't replied yet), but it involves someone under Lyall's protection being injured while in a precarious position and then healed. I don't know yet how badly. There is going to be an echo on Anthony's part too (or it may have already been requested, I didn't check) that I believe gives him some damage resistance or self-repair.

The original scene is part of Biffy's rescue at the end of Blameless. He's been in a prison under the Thames for a few wees, and Lyall and his Alpha rescue him and get him back up to the surface. There's a brief firefight, and Biffy is shot and dying by the time the trouble is over with. Lyall convinces his Alpha to try and turn him to save his life, and the turning works, healing Biffy and making him immortal. The connection is someone under Lyall's protection who he cares about being injured (and of course Lyall is likely to panic and think he's going to die, because he's a biology teacher, not a 300 year old werewolf X3 ), and then healed again.

If that isn't enough of a connection, I'll withdraw the echo request. I just doubt I'm likely to get anything closer to this canon moment :)

[theearth]

Okay, so I talked this over with Anduin and we agree that while there are strong parallels for "someone under Lyall's protection" getting grievously injured, the healing part is rather more tenuous because it seems like, from Anthony's request, that it's going to be more like damage resistance than healing and it's an entirely internal rather than external force responsible (i.e., no one is stepping in to heal Anthony with or without Lyall's intervention).

From this perspective, we feel as though it would be best if the Echo memory were limited to just the part where Biffy (that name I can't) is seriously injured and Lyall fears for his life. If that would be doable, please let us know.

Alternately, I wouldn't doubt that there's a chance you can get a stronger parallel later down the line. After all, combat stuff has been seen in the past to ramp up now and again, and with healer characters around... well, you never know.

[theearth]

All right, checked with Anduin and it's definitely on hold a while longer but still happening (fingers crossed). We're thinking we might need to get the new mods sorted out first.

Until then, I... well, I'd say the Echo is good as it stands, but feel free to keep your options open for changing it as you'll have probably a week or so to think it over. We apologize for the delay, and please drop a line here when you've made your final decision.

[reckless_fire]

The delay is no problem, but I'm not sure what decision you're referring to.

[theearth]

I meant if you're deciding to stick with the jacket as the echo result or if you change your mind between now and when the plot is underway. Sorry, I should have made that clearer.

[professorwolf]

Huh, I guess I misunderstood the intent of the scene. I was under the impression that another character in the scene was healing him. Yeah, that changes the situation quite a bit, so this works better! I'll save the rest for later, and keep the werewolf bite aspect still a mystery :)

Thanks much, I'll go put this up to my info page.

[theearth]

Awesome! We'll go with that, then, and... you already know/are doing the info post thing, so I guess that's it.

You're very welcome, and thank you for being so understanding.

[reckless_fire]

Oh! I'll probably stick with the jacket because Kenji really needs a few more useless echoes ^^

[scramasax]

Indeed, if I may I thought that I'd clear up that in the original plan, Joshua Christopher/Joshua Simmons would've gotten to use his healing powers for the situation, but Haley seems a bit busy. Apologies for the confusion.

[theearth]

That does clarify things. Thank you.

[theearth]

Got it. Thank you, and when the thread does end up happening if you haven't changed your mind, feel free to just throw it in your info post. Otherwise, drop me a line!

[reckless_fire]

Will do--and thanks!

[not_good_not_wicked]

I still do want to do the one horribly ridiculous spell thing, but how about I just do that later, and for now have her next echo be:

Player: Eric
Character: Marisa Kirisame
Reason for Echo: Intently observing all the various magic statues in the museum, here.
What is returned: A couple of various attempts (some successful, some not) at stealing "borrowing" spellbooks from the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

[jests]

Player: laura
Character: loki laufeyson
Reason for Echo: art gallery shenanigans
What is returned: given that two of the statues are snakes, I'd like for him to have a somewhat disjointed recollection of an exchange between thor and loki moments before thor's coronation. whilst at this point, I'd rather loki not recall thor's face, he'd recall thor's laughter and remark of how "some do battle, others just do tricks", loki's reaction and subsequent response to the servant laughing at thor's comment, and loki's turning of wine into snakes. (essentially this, from the linked point (0:52) to about 1:30.) the recollection of the name 'loki' is something I'd also like to omit at this point.

ESSENTIALLY JUST THE TRICKERY AND SNAKES THING, REALLY...

[theearth]

By "intently observing" do you mean "touching" or just "hanging around looking at?" From your link it seems like the latter, but I wanted to check first.

[theearth]

Sounds good! Echo approved, and please add the relevant info to your, er, info post. You get what I mean.

[not_good_not_wicked]

Just hanging around. She didn't touch any of them.

[theearth]

In that case, please pick just one attempt to steal borrow spellbooks. Echoes unfortunately do not provide bundled memories.