My character's background limits her (mostly) to skills that can be acquired solely through reading. I picked her primary area of interest and knowledge to be mathematics and physical sciences. I did that because that's what I do. I'm currently working on an engineering degree, and I spent my time in the navy as a nuclear reactor operator. My goal is to infuse just enough real world physics and math into my RP to give it some good flavor. A long term arc I want to start working on would be Brave designing her "Iron Maiden" suit which is a suit of armor modified with magitek to make powered armor. If you've seen the exo suits from CoD Advanced Warfare, it would look similar to that, as those suits are based on real world concepts. Luckily in this setting, I can throw in just enough "it's magic, bruh" to make things work. She will have to collaborate with other characters for the smithing and machining required.
As far as combat, I've looked into sword fighting a little bit to add some good flavor to Brave's fights, but usually I just make shit up that makes sense to me.
I keep using the word "flavor" because I feel that's what OOC research lends to RP. You can do perfectly good, functional roleplay based on common sense, but those bits of reality folded in make things nice and tasty.
As far as combat, I've looked into sword fighting a little bit to add some good flavor to Brave's fights, but usually I just make shit up that makes sense to me.
I keep using the word "flavor" because I feel that's what OOC research lends to RP. You can do perfectly good, functional roleplay based on common sense, but those bits of reality folded in make things nice and tasty.
