Tales of YCM

[Andx]

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Welcome, welcome! Step right this way. Oh wait, you can't since this is the internet.

Anyway, welcome to the thread/club. Now as this is the first post it's time for a long list of informational spoilers that you will want to consider reading before you choose to attempt to join. Sounds fun yes?

[spoiler=The Purpose]
I created this club for one major reason. I want to see all you hidden Tales fans in one place. I know some of you people know about the awesome video game series but very few of you will show it as few others would know enough to talk about it.

That said this club's purpose and reason for existing is quite simple. It is to provide a fun environment for Tales fans to discuss the series, enjoy each other's company, and hopefully make a few friendships along the way.
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[spoiler=Topic Information]
Time to lay out some guidelines for what is and isn't appropriate conversation in this thread.

[u][b]Things to talk about:[/b][/u]
-Any of the Tales of games. (huge topic allows for a lot of discussion)
-Structure/Improvement of the club (only when I want to talk about that. Otherwise stick to Tales)
-Anything one of our members may have posted relating to the Tales series such as cards, fanfics, or roleplays.
[s]-Opinions of myself or Cherry so long as they're positive.[/s]
-A related/similar series of games such as Star Ocean or other games that make use of a battle system similar to that of the Tales series.

[u][b]Things not to talk about:[/b][/u]
-Drama from other clubs/threads. If some other thread is pissing you off, don't talk about it here. Come here, relax, and enjoy yourself.
-Those things not Tales related.

Now here's the thing on conversations. I'm well aware that as people talk they tend to drift away from their beginning topic of conversation. And I expect that to happen as conversation in this club goes on. And I'm not going to get up tight about non-Tales discussion so long as it's in small amounts, it doesn't take up 1+ page at a time, and most importantly if you all will respect my wishes to bring conversation back to the Tales games when I ask. So long as these three conditions are met, I don't mind if another game/anime/topic slips in for a bit and then slips out quietly.
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[spoiler=Member Titles (Or Rankings if you want to think like that)]
[b][u]Sword of Swords:[/u][/b] One who has the title Sword of Swords has proved themselves worthy of great honor and glory for their outstanding strength. In this club these are the co-owners/leaders and have all power to accept, warn, and ban members. Additionally they can declare when a non-Tales topic needs to end as well as propose new official topics at times they deem appropriate.

[b][u]Tactical Leader:[/u][/b] One who has earned the title Tactical Leader has shown they are quite wise in the ways of battle and that they know how to effectively lead others to become more successful. In this club they are leaders that are below co-owners. They have power to accept/deny applicants in the absence of a Sword of Swords. Though they cannot declare a non-Tales topic to be officially concluded they can raise their thoughts on the matter to a Sword of Swords and they will be taken seriously. They are allowed to warn members which will be considered in effect until a Sword of Swords confirms or denies the warning. A Tactical Leader must have approval from a Sword of Swords to ban.

[b][u]Brave Soul:[/u][/b] A Brave Soul is one who has shown great potential in combat but as of yet has not had his or her chance to show they are worthy of great praises or honor. Essentially in club these are the active members. The good members who have stayed with the club and make it a fun place to be. They may not be cut out for leadership positions or additional leadership positions may just not be needed. However they are the life of the thread and deserve respect for it. They have one power and that is to suggest new topics. Of course they are free to raise concerns to a Tactical Leader or Sword of Swords.

[b][u]Mercenary:[/u][/b] A Mercenary is one who gives his sword and skills over to someone for payment. In this case, a Mercenary is a new member. One who may have potential but has not had a chance to prove their worth. Essentially, new members who will have to spend some time to prove they are worthy of higher rank and consideration in the club. They are free to suggest topics, but only if other topics are not being actively discussed.

[b][u]Drifting Swordsman:[/u][/b] A Drifting Swordsman is one who has brought shame upon himself through his actions and as such wanders from town to town, seeking a means to right his wrongs, however futile the effort might be. In this club, Drifting Swordsmen are members who have been seriously warned and are walking on thin ice with the leaders, or those who have been temporarily banned. They are watched in case they cause more trouble. They are not allowed to suggest topic changes and must prove they can contribute positively to the group before being moved back to Mercenary status.

[b][u]Convict:[/u][/b] A Convict is one who's crime is great, and sees great punishment as a result. In the club these are the permanently banned members. Those who have shown they cannot contribute positively and will only cause trouble for the other members. They are not allowed to post and should be reported on sight if they do post after conviction.
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[spoiler=Member List]
[center][b]Sword of Swords:[/b]
-Andx
-~Cherry~

[b]Tactical Leader:[/b]
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[b]Brave Soul:[/b]
-Daisuke L. Hirako

[b]Mercenary:[/b]
-

[b]Drifting Swordsman:[/b]
-

[b]Convict:[/b]
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[spoiler=Application to join.]
Fill out this simple application and chances are you'll get in. Just so you know, if you don't know about this series you probably have no business attempting to join. Just saying. I mean if you want to join to learn a bit about the series that's fine but you probably won't be able to easily follow or add to conversation here.
Feel free to expand on any of your choices for favorites below:

Games owned/played: (A list of Tales games you own or have played)
Games you know about: (A list of other tales you may know about but haven't played)
Favorite Hero: (From what you've played or know, who's your favorite hero?)
Favorite Villain: (Same deal here, who's your favorite bad guy)
TP or CC: (If you know about the 2 main battle systems, say which you prefer)

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[spoiler=Some basic rules to lay down.]
1.) Please don't post if you haven't joined/been accepted.

2.) Listen to leaders when topic changes are put in place or when off-topic discussion is officially ended.

3.) Please keep bickering with each other out of the thread and in PM.

4.) As stated in conversation topics, keep drama from other clubs/threads out of this thread.

5.) You're free to suggest and change topics but don't abuse that. Don't completely shift conversation from one thing to another every time you come in and post.

6.) Don't ask for promotions/leadership positions in the club. The ranking system is all for fun anyway.

7.) Warning/Ban system: Warnings will be given out to people who break one of the rules. Warnings/bans may also be given out to those who greatly anger multiple, if not all, members of the club with what they are doing inside of the club. If you make this an unpleasant place for others it becomes an unpleasant place for you.

We'll be using a three strike system meaning if you get three warnings within a few days then you get a day long ban. Warnings will disappear from record with time, day bans will not. If you manage to get three day long bans you'll be facing an indefinite ban. Meaning you're out of the club until we say you can come back. This will probably last at least two weeks. After that if you feel you should be given another chance you can PM the leaders of the club to see if we'll let you back in.
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[spoiler=Weekly Character]
This idea was somewhat inspired by a card of the day section Cherry had for the Absolute Powerforce. Here I'll have a character from one of the Tales games. They will be featured as our character of the week. This means that you're to express your opinion of the character however you might feel about them. This is just one of many topics we can pull from and it's just a fun thing to do.

This week's Character:

Repede
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Yes, as a way to stroke my own ego since I've been using him as my avi for so long we'll have Brave Vesperia's canine companion as the first character of the week. Next week we'll probably have Yuri as this character to make Cherry happy, lol.
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[spoiler=Dwarven Vow of the Week.]
From Tales of Symphonia, here we will have a dwarven vow each week. Custom dwarven vows will be asked for eventually but we'll start with the actual ones for now. Remember, they're not just vows, they're a way to live your life, lol.

This week's:

Dwarven Vow #1: Let's all work together for the sake of a peaceful world.
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[iCherry]

I know I don't have to fill out the app, but wynaut?

Games owned/played: Tales Of The Abyss and Tales Of Symphonia. I'm trying to get ToS2 and others, but I'm lacking in the money department.
Games you know about: ...Just about all of them.
Favorite Hero: Yuri Lowell
Favorite Villain: This is a hard one. I'm gonna say... Zagi? xD
TP or CC: CC

Btw, where did you find that banner, Andx?

[Andx]

Fun app Cherry. Guess I should fill one out too just so people can know a little about me and what I know of the series.

Games owned/played: Symphonia, Dawn of the New World, Abyss
Games you know about: I know something about a lot of them.
Favorite Hero: Jade from Abyss, definitely. Deadpan Snarker + Amazing spellcaster. Though as you might be able to see, Repede is up there.
Favorite Villain: Favorite main villain is Mithos. When it doesn't come to main villains my favorite is probably the God Generals from Abyss as a group.
TP or CC: CC hands down.

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Btw, where did you find that banner, Andx?
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I made it myself actually.

[DL]

Games owned/played: (A list of Tales games you own or have played) Tales of Phantasia (<333333333)
Games you know about: (A list of other tales you may know about but haven't played) Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Vesperia
Favorite Hero: (From what you've played or know, who's your favorite hero?) Cress Albane/Arche Klein/Klaus F. Lester (sp?)/Chester Burklight
Favorite Villain: (Same deal here, who's your favorite bad guy) Mothereffin Dhaos. "WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?"
TP or CC: (If you know about the 2 main battle systems, say which you prefer) I dun know the difference.

[Andx]

Yay, first non-leader member.

DL is accepted [s]unless Cherry objects[/s].

Since you've got some experience with the series and I like that I actually got a member you'll enter at Brave Soul as opposed to the usual newbie rank.

[Andx]

Time for a bump of great justice.

And potentially a Kamina/Simon style speech if I have to.

Inside joke with Cherry aside, a topic may help attract people or rather just Cherry/DL.

First official topic is: From any Tales game, what was the hardest boss fight for you and why?

Personally the hardest was the secret optional boss in Abyss. Anyone who's played Abyss on high difficulties would know why.

Anyway, feel free to chime in on your hardest fights for a bit while we wait for more people to potentially join.