*Catches up on thread, sighs*
Okay, so. Without the update from our QM, and without falling into the 50 billionth and 1 argument about our "hot button issues", what are some productive avenues of discussion we can have among ourselves?
I'll toss out a couple:
-What are some of the particular aspects of the proposed Pacifist Style that people would like to see? As in, techniques, methodology, strengths and weaknesses, that sort of thing?
-What are....let's say 3 techniques you'd like to see Kakara develop, aside from Ki Blocking, that help boost the idea of a Pacifist Style?
-What are 2-3 areas of study you'd like to see Kakara invest in as she gets older?
To answer my own question and (no offense) keep it a bit more concise than some of the replies I've seen....
-I would like to see stylistic fusions of Tien and Piccolo style, as each, to me, has basic movements and forms I think would incorporate well into Pacifist style. Assuming you stripped away Ki use entirely, these styles suggest lending themselves to nerve strikes, joint strikes, grappling, and other moves that can be disabling without being lethal or near-lethal. The impression of how they move suggests someone who can move fluidly and efficiently, which I think fits Kakara well. Kakara ought to embody the "be water, my friend" advice from Bruce Lee. (Jaffur would be more suited to sharp, efficient, brutal, explosive power, centered on chops, punches, kicks, and other moves using maximum force with minimum movement and energy expenditure.)
-I would like to see Kakara develop a sort of "stun gun" attack that branches off from Ki Blocking; instead of disrupting Ki use in particular, it seeks to disrupt and slow down the enemy, perhaps much like stun guns/tasers do. As well, some sort of more comprehensive technique based on the Solar Flare, that could disrupt not only sight, but also hearing, and perhaps even Ki sense, without high risk of permanently damaging or destroying any of those senses. Finally, and this may not be possible without magic, a technique that disrupts, drains, and/or "blasts away" (as if blasting away ablative armor) an opponent's Ki, without actually running a risk of physical harm; there's certainly a risk from overpowering someone so completely they're left dying from being "drained dry", but ideally this technique would allow us to fight against enemy Ki blasts and close distance to finish disabling them with other techniques.
-I would like to see Kakara study...hm. I'd say some combination of Psychology (possibly with some focus on Therapy/Counseling), Politics, and....hm. I'm tempted to say "Medicine", but it somehow doesn't feel quite right. Neither does Farming/Agriculture. But something....life-giving. Or at least life-affirming....
