Department Descriptions

[Elisabeta Sovu]

I was just thinking-after having read a few other Valentine profiles-there really isn't a whole lot of description for the training of the different departments. In my app for Elisa, she has had the basic training the Os 'provides' and was taught how to handle and defend herself in a battle, and could handle herself against some of the agents trained for battle-she couldn't win, but she could handle herself for a long while.. But in another app, a Valentine agent knows how to fight but won't last long in one.

Just a thought

~Jailsy

[Locke Levington]

See what I kind of like about the current batch of descriptions is that they put down the basics but they leave a lot of room for interpretation - which leaves a lot of room for different characters and different roles. And I figure that since different people have different styles, that's perfect for an RP based on an Agency that's pretty mysterious to begin with anyhow. At this point I think that putting any more detail into the descriptions or trainings would begin to limit the characters based around their job, which I don't think the point of the departments was.

For example, you brought up the case of the Valentines; the description for them is that "Despite the rumors, they aren't sluts and can actually be very deadly. They're possibly the best at having a mask on, even better than the Spies themselves" which, in terms of battle, could mean a lot of things.

Like, you said that Elisa could handle herself for a while but couldn't win against a lot of agents trained for battle, whereas Locke (since I'm assuming based on your description that it was him) could fight but wouldn't last for long. Both of these still fall under the category "They aren't sluts and can actually be very deadly" but they've got different flavors. Maybe the disparity comes from the fact that Elisa is newly trained, whereas Locke has been with the Agency for a while. Or maybe it comes down to their styles of battle, or even the fact that she's a female and he's a male.

That being said, I'm not trying to completely discredit your suggestion, but it's just my two cents to let what's sort of mysterious right now remain that way. Just makes for a more interesting world, in my opinion.

[Lyla]

I think I was kind of going for what Kievan was saying, but I understand where you're coming from Jailsy.

I think Sarrie and I will talk about specific training and stuff, but I'm still going to leave it open for people to interpret it their own way. Thanks for the suggestion, though!

[Elisabeta Sovu]

Bah, I wasn't clear in my first post. Hehe, sorry about that. I like that we have room to move, so to speak, because it means each character can be unique in the way they fight and the how they work best in heated situations It lets each character be an individual in that way.

What I was trying to suggest is a bit more description on if each department gets a couple week of basic defense and offense or do they get none at all and just go straight into their line of work? Where do they learn how to handle weapons? Is it from their General or during basics when they first join on?

[Lyla]

Ohh! Well, they have basic training with the Grunt General (because everyone starts off as grunts and they are put into groups for the way that they do missions) and they learn as they go or if they need special training, they consult their general or the trainer. The only hard core additional training you get is when you're going into Spec Ops and then you're training with the Spec Ops general for about a month.

Does that make sense?