
DRAGONBALL RP
An expansion of the orginal RP thread, this is a guild where you can roleplay as though you were in the DBZ/GT world. Almost all are welcome so long as your posts can be read.
OK I'm putting this here at the top beacause it should be one of the first things you read: I am more concerned with finding good players than recruiting a horde of DBZ fans. This is an RP guild. If you sorta/kinda/almost know stuff about the series but don't think you know enough to play, don't worry about it. We have a Q&A thread. Now, at the same time, just 'cause you know a ton about DB/Z/GT, it doesn't mean you'll be an awesome RPer. I'm posting this because I keep getting join reuests like: "omg i luuuuv dbz. I no everything & every1. Lemme join ur rp plz!!!" To be honest, if friggin' scares me, OK. So if you think you can type in English (NOT PERFECT), you may scroll down to the rules of the RP world. If not, then leave and come back when you're like 14 and have been on a few RPs where people b***h at you to be perfectly litterate. Have a nice life.
These are the rules for the guild as far as RPing goes taken from the first post of the main thread.
(Pages 1- 565 are located here.)
DRAGONBALL RP
This is the main thread of the Dragonball Z/GT role playing game. If you got invited you obviously can play. But there are a few rules you gotta know first. You are responsible for knowing everything on this post. That doesn't mean you have to read it, it means that you have to read it or miraculously guess at what's on here. If you don't know, you'll look like an idiot.
----RACES----
Basicly when you start you'll have a powerlevel of around 1,700. As you train, you'll level up. The way you level up, however, depends upon your race. Below is a list of available races and an example of each:
-Saiyans sad Goku) Saiyans can level up the eaisiest and are the second strongest of all the races. However, the Saiyans have low defense. Whenever a Saiyan expierences a near-death expirience, he or she levels up by 500 points. Strarting Powerlevel:3,000
-Half Saiyans sad Gohan) Half Saiyans aren't as strong, but have a higher defense. They have an easier time becoming Super Saiyans & tend to become Super Saiyans at an earlier age. They can only level up by 300 points after a near death experience. Starting Powerlevel:2,700
-Namekians sad Piccolo) Namekians have the eaisiest time manipulating Ki (energy) and can regenerate all damage done to them so long as their head is intact. Namekians also can manipulate their size and shape and have telepathy. Starting Powerlevel: 2,900
-Humans who can use Ki sad Krillen) Humans have the highest defense, but the lowest strength. They can learn new moves the easiest. Starting Powerlevel:2,650
-Dolls sad Chauzu) Weak-a** mofos. Starting Powerlevel:100
-Mechanical Androids sad Android 16) Androids are mega strong, but never ever level up naturally. Also, once they die they're gone for good. Powerlevel: 6,000
-Bio-Mechanical Androids sad Android 17) Also mega strong, but still never level up naturally while still an Android. However, if they die, they become human again & will be a normal human if wished back. Powever Level: 4,500
-Quarter/One Eighth/One Sixteenth Saiyans sad Pan & Goku Jr.) Second highest defense, but very weak. Slim chance of becoming Super Saiyans, but can do so at an early age. Starting Powerlevel:2,650
-Yardrat-jin: Low strength & defense, but high speed due to knowlege of how to use instant transmition. Starting Power Level:2,300
-Ogre: High strength and endurance, but low speed. Can phase between the Living World and King Yema's Check-In Station at will, making the extreamly difficult to kill. Physically stronger than even Saiyans, but not quite as adept at using Ki. Starting Power Level: 2,100
The starting powerlevels of each new character may change depending where we are in the story. For example, If everybody has risen to a powerlevel of 5,000, the starting powerlevel of someone new will be around that.
Note on races: You must choose one of the races above. PM me for new requests.
A Note on Super Saiyan: You will not be able to turn Super Saiyan for a long time, OK. As of now don't expect to go SSJ4 ever. OK, OK, well you will eventually if you choose to become a Saiyan, but not for a long time. We're still deciding whether or not someone would have to actually go to the salon & get their hair changed to become a Super Saiyan.
You will not be able to use any of the main characters in the show unless you'd like to become a villian. If you would like to play as a villan you can be any villian from the show or movies so long as your not anyone from the list below, (after Fusions) or you could make one up. Your starting power level should be around the general power level of everyone at the time. (You can always upgrade/transform/absorb) If there comes a time when no one wants to be a villan, we'll make an NPC one.
----THE LIVING WORLD----
Well, this is where you live. Bad guys originate here mostly & you will play here until you die. The person who governs this world is me, Kami (Kami-sama). This is in addition to my role as a regular character. I will decide if you can use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, (Room of Spirit & Time) and how many points of power you gain from training anywhere in the living relm. The Earth Dragonballs cannot be used if I'm dead, but I currently (as Kami) have a powerlevel of 4,000 so you probably shouldn't attack me. If you decide to use the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, you'll receive a year of training in a day. The dragon of Earth, Shenron, can be summoned once every year (one week real time) and grants one wish. Shenron will grant any wish in his power, but he cannot bring someone back from the dead more than once. If you do manage get killed, however, you will go to the Next Dimension.
----THE NEXT DIMENSION-----
If you die, you must stop posting on this thread & post on the "King Yema" thread authored and run by Littlemexican87. From there you will receive your judgement from King Yema. If you died heroicly, you will keep your body & must go and post on the "Other World" thread authored by Dakseid. If you were bad, you will probably go to HFIL, in which case you will need to go to the HFIL thread authored by Iceprince & play there until you're wished back to life. If you died stupidly your body will be taken away & you'll be a puff cloud.
-Beginning of Snake Way
When you die, you will arrive at King Yema's Check-in Station and any fusions will be undone unless it's a Namekian fusion. You will find that you are in line to see King Yema, (Lord Enma) who will be RPed by Littlemexican87. He will judge whether or not you can go to Other World, or if you have to go to HFIL. He will also decide if you keep your body. (You automaticly keep your body if sent to HFIL) If you're turned into a puff cloud, you cannot do anything until someone wishes you back. That means that you will not be able to post here or on the Other World thread for at least a week, but someone will PM you when you're wished back.
NOTE: You CANNOT proceed to the Other World or HFIL threads until Littlemexican has passed judgment on you as King Yema.
-Other World
If you keep your body, you will be able to go down Snake Way and recieve training from King Kai or take a plane to Other World to partcipate in tournaments or train. Dakseid will be RPing as the Grand Kai (Dai Kaio), the ruler of Other World. He will decide how many points of power you recieve while in Other World, West Kai's planet, or on King Kai's planet.
-Home For Infinite Losers
If you're sent to HFIL, you will be stuck there until you're wished back to life or you find the secret exit (That's up to Iceprince, btw). You can train, fight others there, terrorize the souls, hang out with the dead bad guys, or terrorize the Ogres. Iceprince will be running HFIL and will decide how many points of power you get while in HFIL. He rules HFIL as Dabura.
Dakseid & Iceprince will both have little intros like this one into their threads. You should read them before starting.
----LEARNING NEW ATTACKS----
To learn new attacks you have to train under various martial arts masters. For example, you will all have an attack that you make up, but if you wanted to learn the Kamehameha you would need to train under Master Roshi (Muten Roshi). Below is a list of people you will be able to train with as well as how many points your power level has to go up while training under them to learn a given move. Points for the various martial arts masters are given out by the mod of the thread. All the masters are NPC's with the exception of Kami, the Grand Kai, and Dabura.
Master Roshi (Kamesennin/Muten Roshi) located at the Kame House in the mountains of West City near Tien's training grounds:
Jan-Ken (Rock, paper, scissors) 20 points of power
Wolf Fang Fist (Roga Fuu Fuu Ken/Fist of the Wolf Fang Gale) 50 points of power
Kakusandan 75 points of power
Destructo Disk (Kienzan) 100 points of power
Spirit Ball (Sokidan) 100 points of power
Kamehameha Wave (Turtle Destruction Wave) 200 points of power
Kami (Kami-sama) located at Kami's Lookout:
Eye Beams (Ring Jyou no) 50 points of power
Masenko (Masenko Ha) 100 points of power
Special Beam Cannon (Makankosappo) 200 points of power
Split Form 300 points of power
Triform 100 points of power
Healing (Kaifuku) 1,000 (You do not train in the traditional sense.)
Tien (Tienshinhan) located in the mountains near West City:
Solar Flare (Taiyo-ken) 50 points of power
Kakusandan 75 points of power
Dodon Ray (DodomPa) 250 points of power
4 Arms Attack (Shiyoken) 300 points of power
Tri Beam (Kikoho) 350 points of power
Split Form 300 points of power
Tri Form 100 points of power
12 Eyes (Shishin no ken/Multiform Attack) 300 points of power
Chaozu located at his palace in the mountains of the Southern Continent
Self Destruct (Jibaku) 150 points of power
Ultimate Final Skill (Saishyuu Saigo no Waza) 300 points of power
NOTE: Chouzu doesn't actually ever perform these techniques himself
Hercule (Mr. Satan) located at his dojo in Orange City:
Awesome Pose 5 points of power
Satan Miracle Special Ultra Super Megaton Punch (Satan Ka Rei Naru Hitsu Satsu Waza) 10 points of power
Dynamite Kick 50 points of power
Ranfan (Lanfan) located in a dojo in South City
Irome 10 points of power
Stripping (Iroke Kougeki) 15 points of power
King Kai (Kaio-sama/North Kaio) located at the end of Snake Way:
Toomi no Jyutsu 150 points of power
Spirit Bomb (Genki-Dama) 1,000 points of power
Kaio-Ken
Instant Transmission 3,000 points of power
West Kai (West Kaio) located on his small planet on the west side of the Next Dimension:
Toomi no Jyutsu 150 points of power
Thunder Flash 300 points of power
Hyper Tornado 400 points of power
Grand Kai (Dai Kaio) located in Other World:
Fusion Dance 2,500 points of power
Dragon Fist (Ryu-Ken) 90,000 points of power
Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack 10,000
Supreme Kai (East Kaioshin) located on Supreme Kai's planet:
Toomi no Jyutsu 150 points of power
Kanashibari no Jyutsu 300 points of power
Ki Aigan 400 points of power
Magic Materialism (Bushitsu Shyutsu Gen Majyutsu) 950 points of power
Kai Kai 4,000 points of power
Supreme Kai's Elder (Rou Dia Kaioshin) located on Supreme Kai's planet:
"Mystic Status" UNDETERMINED*
Kibito (Kibit) located on Supreme Kai's planet:
Healing (Kaifuku) 1,000 points of power (You do not train in the traditional sense.)
Mysterious Super Saiyan 4 located on Supreme Kai's planet:
Kamehameha Wave 200 points of power
Ultimate Kamehameha (Chou Kamehameha) 900 points of power
Kamehameha x10 (10 Bai Kamehameha) 3,000 points of power
Final Kamehameha 50,000 points of power
Big Bang Kamehameha 70,000 points of power
King Vegeta located on Planet Vegeta:
Power Ball (Artificial Moon) 100 points of power
Galic Gun (Galik-ho/Galactic Gunfire) 200 points of power
Shock Wave (Bakuhatsuha) 250 points of power
Big Bang Attack (Bigu Ban Ataku) 350 points of power
Final Flash 550 points of power
Final Shine 2,000 points of power
Dende located on Planet Namek:
Speak Namekian 550 (You need to have this to make wishes to Parunga, the Namekian Dragon. You do not train in the traditional sense.)
Healing (Kaifuku) 1,000 (You do not train in the traditional sense.)
Nail located on Planet Namek:
Eye Beams (Ring Jyou no) 50 points of power
Light Grenade (Choubakuretsumaha) 300 points of power
Captain Ginyu located in HFIL:
Awesome Pose 5 points of power
Recome Boom (Eraser Gun/Ireiza Gan) 200 points of power
Body Switch (Bode Ichienji) 10,000 points of power
King Cold located in HFIL:
Eye Beams (Ring Jyou no) 50 points of power
Frieza Beam (Yubisaki Kara) 150 points of power
Imprisonment Ball (Hokaku Kon Dan) 200 points of power
Frieza Disk (Tsuibi Kienzan) 300 points of power
Whirl 500 points of power
Death Ball 950 points of power
Chou Death Ball 1,150 points of power
Dabura located in HFIL:
Hono 250 points of power
Magic Materialism (Bushitsu Shyutsu Gen Majyutsu) 950 points of power
Revenge Deathball 1,000 points of power
Meditate
Satan's Spit 500,000 points of power
Don't know what any of these attacks do? Check the new Attack Descriptions List!!! All notes on attacks are now on the description list. (For example, in order to learn Final Kamehameha you need to first know both the Final Flash and the KameHameHa Wave. You are expected to know the attacks info on the list.)
You cannot get to the Kaioshin planet by flying. There are no planes that go there either.
If you think any of the mods have awarded someone too many or too little points, it should be kept in PMs, not on the thread.
----HYPERBOLIC TIME CHAMBER----
The Hyperbolic Time Chamber is located on Planet Earth in the Living World. Well, at least the entrance is. In reality, the Hyperbolic Time Chamber is an alternate dimension that can only be acessed through a door on Kami's Lookout. Only Kami may open the door. Time moves at a faster pace in this dimension. One day on earth is equal to one Earth year in the Time Chamber. For this reason, the Time Chamber is a valueable training asset. The further one goes from the door, the more the gravity increases. In addition, the chamber's temperature changes all the time and can go from hotter than any desert to colder than any glacier in an instant. In addition to this, if you have 100 points under any martial arts master when you enter, you will have mastery of his ultimate move when you come out (your points under that person are not dedeucted). However, the exceptions are:
-Instant Transmission
-Dragon Fist
-Body Switch
-Speak Namekian
-Fusion Dance
-Meditate
-Satan's Spit
-Death Ball
-Chou Death Ball
-Whirl
-Final Flash
-Big Bang Attack
-Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack
-Big Bang KameHameHa
-Final Shine
-Final KameHameHa
-Ultimate KameHameHa
-KameHameHa x10
-Split Form
-Tri Form
-12 Eyes
-4 Arm Attack
-Tri Beam
Since you can't get their ultimate move, you get the next one down unless it too is on the list above.
If at any time you started training under any martial arts master in Heaven or Hell, you may telepathicly continue it in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Depending on what you do to train, I may be able to award you points that go to the off limit moves you can't automaticly learn. (You'll get it when I do it.)
NOTE:The HTC is the only place on Earth you can train with those in the Next Dimension.
THE THRASP RULE: You can only stay in the HTC for two real days or until someone else requests to use it and Kami says yes, whichever comes second.
------GRAVITY CHAMBER USE-----------
Like the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, training under a multiple of Earth's gravity is an excellent training tool (Though, the HTC is insanely better). However, your body can only handle so much. How much depends upon your power level. To calculate how much you can handle, multiply your powerlevel by 1% and round up until it's a whole number. For example, a person with a power of 10,000 could train at 100x Earth's gravity. (10,000 x .01 = 100)
(This is not in effect until we decide on a new point-awarding system. This will be how to calculate your gravity value.)
----DRAGONBALL USE----
Shenron:
Wishes: 1
As of now you may only gather the Dragonballs of Earth once a week & Shenron can only grant you one wish. This is all, of course, assuming Kami is alive. Accepted wishes are:
-Wishing anyone back to life who was not already wished back to life with the Shenron Dragonballs
-Wishing for any amount of money
-Wishing to switch races. (You keep your powerlevel & mastered attacks.*)
-Wishing all the evil acts you have commited were forgiven by King Yema in case you die.
-Wishing mastery of any move taking less than 500 points to master
-Wishing to be transported to any location in the east sector of the Universe
*If you switch your race to a Yardrat-jin you will not immediately learn Instant Transmission. Androids will have 2,000 points of their power deducted if they become organic.
Shogun:
Wishes: 2
The Dragon, Shogun, was created by Sai Sei who wanted a powerful dragon. However, since Sai Sei was weak, Shogun requires something from his summoner to grant wishes. Below is the list of aproved wishes. ALL OF THEM HAVE DRAWBACKS! Each drawback will not be revealed as each wish is made, but, yes, they are set. They do not change. Shogun will only obey his summoner, and the summoner will be the one who will feel any drawbacks.
-Wishing to kill anyone
-Wishing to revive anyone
-Wishing to master any attack below 5,000
-Wishing to increase power level by some factor
-Wishing to be transported anywhere in the East sector of the universe
-Immortality
-Create a planet
-Destroy a planet
-Wishing your sins to be forgiven by King Yema
If the summoner dies in the middle of a wish, or before the second wish can be granted, the balls scatter and the second wish is lost.
The Blood Dragon with no name:
Wishes: 1
Created by King Piccolo, Kami's double, the Blood Dragon has many of the same rules as the Shenron Dragonballs. They may only be gathered once per "year" and only if King Piccolo is alive. If a wish is made to either Shenron or the Blood Dragon, both sets become stone.
Aproved wishes are:
-Wishing anyone back to life
-Wishing for any amount of money
-Wishing to switch races. (You keep your powerlevel & mastered attacks.*)
-Wishing mastery of any move taking less than 700 points to master
-Wishing to be transported to any location in the east sector of the Universe
-Wishing for power
-Wishing for knowlege
*If you switch your race to a Yardrat-jin you will not immediately learn Instant Transmission. Androids will have 2,000 points of their power deducted if they become organic.
(NOTE: Whoever is the person in charge of where ever you are RPs as the Eternal Dragon of that area. For example, since I'm Kami, guardian of the Earth, I would RP the role of Shenron since Shenron is Earth's dragon. If the mod of the thread where the dragon is being summoned is not online, you cannot summon the dragon.)
----SPACE TRAVEL----
This section has the amount of real days it takes to get to a given planet from another.
Earth to Vegeta and vice versa: 2 Days
Earth to Mejico and vice Versa: 3 Days
Mejico to Vegeta and Vice Versa: 1 Day
Earth to Namek and vice versa: 4 Days
Namek to Vegeta and vice versa: 3 Days
More will be added as more planets are visited.
----SUPER SAIYAN LEVELS----
False (Giji) SSJ:This form is a mid-way point between a Saiyan's normal form & actually achieving Super Saiyan. The power increase is good, but not as good as if you actually were to go SSJ. A Saiyan must become enraged to reach this form.
SSJ:To become a Super Saiyan, you need to become enraged as well as have a pure heart* (good or evil) and extensive training. Your power level will increase dramaticly while in this form.
SSJ grade two:A person reaches this form by pushing SSJ1 until they become stronger by doing so. Their muscles bulge and they become slower. This form can only be reached by training.
SSJ grade three (USSJ): This form requires you to push SSJ1 to its absolute limit. Your muscles become massive, but you become slower than ever. This form also puts great strain on a Saiyan's body. Your strength as a Super Saiyan will double while your speed is cut in half.
SSJ2: You can only get to this form by becoming enraged & mastering SSJ1. Your strength & speed as an SSJ1 double.
SSJ3: This can only be obtained through training. Strenth and speed as an SSJ1 tripple. Ability to become at least SSJ1 required.
SSJ4:.......Don't worry about it.
SSj5: Pfft. There is no Super Saiyan 5! rolleyes
*Don't be wishy-washy. If your good, be good. If your bad, be bad.
----FUSIONS----
Fusion Dance: In order for the fusion dance to work, both fighters must be the same sex, race, and powerlevel. They also must be approximately the same age, height, and weight. The fusion lasts for 30 minutes (let's say 10 posts) unless they're Super Saiyan 4s, which shotens the Fusion to 10 minutes (4 posts). Both fighters must have mastered the Fusion Dance technique offered by the Grand Kai. Both fighters will also decide who controls this Fusion. (Both of you must list that you have granted one of the people permission.) Whoever does not control this fusion must control the Potara version of the same two fused people. The powerlevel of the fused fighter is equal to the sum of 1.7 times each of the fusers total power level.
Notes:
-Two dead people will fuse into a dead person.
-Two living people will fuse into a living person.
-One of each will fuse into a living person.
-Saiyans must either both have tails or both have no tails.
-Super Saiyan forms carry over. This means that if both fighters are Super Saiyan when they fuse, their fused form will be Super Saiyan. It's the same as if the fusion had gone Super Saiyan him/herself.
-Fusions will always have on the same outfit of white pants & a black & orange vest.
Potara Earings: The only place to get Potara earings is from a Supreme Kai (Kaioshin). They will fuse any two fighters permanently while that fighter remains in the plane of the Living World. Both fighters will decide who controls this Fusion. (Both of you must list that you have granted one of the people permission.) Whoever does not control this fusion must control the Fusion Dance version of the same two fused people. The powerlevel of the fused fighter is equal to the sum of 1.3 times each of the fusers total power level.
Notes:
-Fusions between members of the opposite sex will have a definitive sex themselves. The sex will be determined by whoever controls the form. (The male Elder Kai fused with a female witch, but the fusion was still a male.)
-The fusion's clothing is a combination of the fuser's clothing.
-Super Saiyan levels do not carry over. If both fusers were to fuse at the same or different Super Saiyan levels, the fused being would not be a Super Saiyan, but would still have the powerlevel as if he was. The fusion can then use Super Saiyan again from there to futher boost his power. However, since the fusers are still at Super Saiyan, it will shorten the life of the fusion dramaticly. (This may be confussing, but PM me if you have questions.)
Namekian: This isn't really a fusion per say. It's closer to absorbing someone, really. One Namekian must willingly give his power to another. The other Namekian will recieve the first's power, but will not change in apearence or mannerisms. The recieving Namekian may act a little like any other Namekians he absorbs, but, in the end, the one recieving power is in control. The only way to reverse this type of Fusion is for the Namekian to seperate himself into a being of pure good and a being of pure evil. NOT EVEN DYING WILL UNDO THIS TYPE OF FUSION. Who ever is absorbed can advize the person who absorbed him, but nothing more.
Notes
-None
General Notes on all three
-Yes, fusions can fuse, but they cannot fuse with other people using the same method that they used to fuse in the first place. (Namekian fusions are the exception to this rule.)
-Come up with good names.
-If the 30 minutes on a Fusion Dance fusion run out while he is fused with another person through the Potara earings, all fusions within the fused form will unfuse completly.
----PEOPLE FROM THE SHOW WHO AREN'T IN THE GAME----
Even though you can't RP as any main character in the show, you will run into supporting characters. Details on the differences between them in the show & in here below.
-Master Roshi never trained Krillen & Goku. Krillen & Goku never existed. Therefore, Goten, Gohan, Pan, & Goku Jr. never existed. Master Roshi developed the Destructo Disk.
-Kami was still a combined being & split himself into Kami-sama & King Piccolo (Piccolo Daimoa), but under different circumstances (see ~Key Story Points~ in the Announcements). Piccolo (Piccolo Jr.) doesn't exist. Kami developed the Special Beam Cannon on his own.
-Yajarobie doesn't exist. Want Senzu Beans? Get them from Korin (Karin-sama) yourself.
-Frieza never blew up Planet Vegeta or Planet Namek.
-King Vegeta rules Planet Vegeta, but never had nor will he ever have a son named Vegeta. Vegeta doesn't exisit.
-Bulma, Dr. Briefs, Mrs. Briefs, & Capsule Corp. exist, though Bulma never married anyone. Therefore, Trunks, Bra, & Vegeta Jr. will never exist.
-Yamcha never existed. Master Roshi developed the Wolf Fang Fist.
-Tien (Tienshinhan) never met Chauzu & is a martial arts teacher like Master Roshi. He is not a fighter.
-Since Frieza did not blow up Planet Namek, all the Namekians, including Guru, are alive.
-King Kai never trained the non-existant Goku, Yamcha, or Chouzu. Tien never died.
-Radditz does not exist.
-The Red Ribbon Army never existed.
-Androids #'s 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, & 19 never existed.
-The Supreme Kai's elder was never imprisoned in the Zed Sword.
-Captain Ginyu was killed by Freeza for not following orders. He currently has his own body.
-Majin Buu still absorbed the North, South, West, and Supreme Kaioshins. (That would mean that he's fat right now.) Like the show, the East Kaioshin is the present Supreme Kai, but he never fused with Kibbito. The Supreme Kai lives with Kibbito and his Elder on his planet in the Next Dimension.
-King Kai was never killed indirectly by the non-existant Goku.
-King Kold was killed when Frieza destroyed his space ship.
Anyone else is fair game. However, I can always add to this section.
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If at any time you'd like to start over just kill yourself and create a new character. If at any time you'd like to stop playing PM me so I can take your name off the *Current Powerlevels* list.
You can get Senzu Beans from Korin at any time so long as it's not in the middle of a battle. Maximum of 5 beans at a time. Everyone starts with the ability to fly, manipulate Ki, and sense energy unless you don't want to. (Like if you wanted your character to discover they could fly.)
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