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My main reason to do it as a CRAU was the blight, yes. The reason I wanted to give him canon memories as well was to make things easier on potential canonmates.

I can kill the double memories, or I can try to figure out a way to shift things so he has both the Blight and his full power, whichever you think would be better.

I am sorry I made this so complex/confusing.

Essentially, there are two ways this could go:

Option 1:

Make this character a normal AU character. Which means you would change some canon information to make it so that he has his powers, and the blight at the same time. The previous game history would not be included - just a deviation of canon that makes him markedly different from canon either physically or in personality. (in this case, physically)

Option 2:

Stay true to the CRAU, which means including only circumstances and events that happened in the previous game. From what I understand this would mean no canon memories, and only abilities that he was able to use in the previous game.

Which would you prefer?

First I want to thank you for your assistance thus far, and for being so patient with me. I spent most of the day (being the last 20 hours since I got this) Trying to figure out which would work better, how to make it work if I just went the normal AU route without irrevocably breaking the canon past all recognition, and doing a in depth canon review with a mind to "what would change if he still had a limp?".

Again, thank you for your patience with me. I very much appreciate it.

I think I figured out how to make option 1 work. I hadn;t thought I could at first, but mapping things out mentally as I reread made me think that I could twisted it minimally and make it work.

The theory being: when Jacob ripped the blight out of Greg (through his good leg, because Jacob was trying to ensure Greg hated him) he didn't get all of it. Since my work around for the other game was that when he pumped enough white fire through himself, he could stand... so long as he kept the white fire going. (He usually forgot, which led to the lovely face plant gags that are just so iconically Deegan) So that that night when Greg was "all fired up" and the next day, he was still channeling raw white magic. So it wasn't until after that he realized, and for a while he probably fought to keep enough white magic going that he could walk normally, so as to not concern anyone.

That all works until he overloaded his magic, and Dominic basically turned it off. That was what concerned me most, was that time period. But rereading, Dominic admitted to Pam while Greg was off screen to having mucked about in his mind. It is entirely possible, for AU purposes that Domnic - being the manipulative puppet master he is, used a bolster spell to temporarily keep the blight at bay until Greg's powers resurfaced.

His canon point would then be right after arriving at Lynbrook, right before the fight with the infernomancer (so he has his magic, and his limp).

If that would be acceptable, I can rework his powers (since magic isn't mutant powers, and he will be more nerfed when the blight is worse, and less when it is better) and his history section to fit this choice. Would that be alright?

And again, thank you for putting up with all of this, and for your patience. I am sorry I'm being such a pain with Greg, I didn't realize he meant so much to me. I guess I'm just really excited about having him in this game. Everyone here has been so nice so far. Thank you so much.

Edit: I will also have Dominic have been aware that he might be vanishing somewhere, because he is a Seer who can see other planes, so he would have made sure Greg was prepared. So he won't have as much stuff on him as originally proposed, and it will all be canon to what he has in the canon world, just not canon to what he brought to visit Rachel.

Edited 2016-04-14 20:51 (UTC)

Okay, I'm trying to make sense of all you've written here, and I'm reading around in circles.

What changes, physical or in personality, are you making to make him into an AU character that fits our criteria for AUs? I don't need to know why or how at the current time. Is a limp the only thing, or is there more?

I am sorry I was confusing. I get carried away sometimes.

If I AU him this way the following deviations from canon would occour:

He still has the blight, though to a lesser degree (So he still has a limp/needs a walking stick except when actively channeling his magic)
His magic will be less powerful than canon when the blight is bad, scaling up to as powerful as he gets in canon when the blight is minimal.
At the canon point when I bring him, he will have more on his person, inventory-wise, than he did when he was at that canon point in canon.

Different from previously proposed CRAU:
No X-men memories
Magic is magic, not mutant power, so he has access to his other spells
No knowledge of technology that isn't available in his canon

I think that covers everything.

Does Greg have a limp in canon, or is that part of your AU?

He has it in the early part of the canon:
http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2003-02-11
Because of the Blight:
http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2003-02-12
http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2003-02-17

And then Jacob pulled the blight out, through his good leg:
http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2003-08-05
making him stronger:
http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2003-08-13
And with it gone:
http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2003-08-30

What the AU changes with regards to the limp is that they thought it was fully gone, but it isn't. When he channels white Fire through himself, he can walk normally. But that takes practice, and focus, and he easily forgets, so he carries the walking stick anyway. He's spent ten years with it, so he's used to it anyway. Though he does channel the white fire when playing guitar, so he can stand and rock.

Would you be willing to have the blight change color after the failed attempt?

Since we only ever see the blight in black and white strips (the color ones are rare) I never really gave thought to what color it is, and it is never stated. Would you want me to say that it is a specific color? I presume it is either red (because it looks a bit like it follows the blood veins) or black (because it is necromantic magic.)

Whatever you think is the generally accepted color for the blight in canon, we would like it if you chose another to differentiate your AU from canon. We're trying hard here to work with you on this, but we need a marked physical difference to let you keep everything else you want to keep.

Would purple work? Since it is like a poison? Or a dark green like a mold or a rot? And do you need me to color the icon that has the blight to show the difference?

It doesn't matter the color, as long as it's different from canon, and coloring the icon wouldn't be needed as long as you mention it when it's relevant in threads. (Of course, if you want to do it you're welcome to.)

Pick a noticeably different color, and we can get you started.

Okay, Purple I guess then. Should I revise his info posts to update it for actual canon?

Yes please. Revise the info post to address all relevant changes to the AU as well.

This includes (but is not limited to) the changes you made to the timeline, and the failed blight removal, as well as the purple blight.

You should also include any revisions asked of you during this conversation that we've been having.

Does this now work? And if so, do I need to repost it under the proper header? I also made a color icon for the Blight, but cannot upload it until I pay for my account, which I will do if/when he is accepted.

Name: Chicklet
Player who referred you: Tracey
Full Canon Title:Dominic Deegan: Oracle For Hire
Character Name: Gregory Deegan
Info post: Here

Is this character a duplicate ?: No
Briefly explain how this character differs from their canon counterpart (and other versions currently in game): Despite the Blight being ripped from him in Barthis, unlocking his true potential with White Fire, some of it remained. So that now, unlike in the canon, he has both White Fire and the Blight - which is purple.

Here is fine, thanks.

Welcome to Arda Marred!

Your character is considered a AU character and will take a AU spot
Your character tag will be dominic deegan: au: gregory deegan 1
Your character's starter location is Deepwood

Please reply to this comment with the journal you will use for this character while in game. After that, please check out this link for OOC and IC instructions.

Thank you! For everything! This will be the journal he is using. :: goes to get him a paid and do the posting::

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