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    Torn across the Rift


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    You awaken amidst destruction. The earth has been cracked and scorched around you. There are bodies scattered around you, some are certainly dead, others are beginning to stir from unconsciousness just as you have...


    The characters are have been torn from their homeland/world/time through the Rift. They can be any race or class. There is endless room for creativity with your character. It is almost anything goes. The almost is to prevent god-like characters.

    Characters can also be from present-day Earth, where the game begins.

    There will also be a short ‘prequel’ RP via pm with each character to establish what they were doing before the Rift opened.


    What has happened? How did I get here? You see strange carvings on the broken stone, strange circles and symbols have been painted in white upon the ground. In the center is a raised stone table, an altar...

    A strange ritual went horribly wrong. The ritualists accidentally opened some sort of tear or Rift: a portal which brought forth a variety of creatures and beings through it.

    There is an organization called Siva that appears to be involved. The head of the corporation is one of the richest men in the world. Siva has many branches, and is most well known for it's involvement in the international coffee trade.


    Where am I? Nothing is familiar...

    The rift has brought you into present-day Earth.


    Why has this happened? Why Me?


    The mystery shall unfold as your character seeks answers.


    Who Am I?

    No woman can save the world it takes a man...

    Anark Mana (Anark) Played by Pemn

    Leo Adams Played by Played by Letter Bee

    Ascot Brightvale Played by Letter Bee

    Duece Played by Affili

    Jun Kojima Played by Marx


    No man can save the world it takes a woman...

    Adrianna Lester Played by Lucama221

    Punky Girl Played by Pemn



    What has been lost?
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    Can anyone help us?
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    Name: Eidren Tassar

    Age:17

    Gender:Male

    Species: Human

    World of Origin: Present time, Earth, Dutch-English Nationality

    Appearance: Eidren is pretty tall and agile. not very muscular but very intelligent. dark (black) short hair but light blue eyes. he gets a lot of attention from the girls due to his smile and strong facial lines.

    Abilities and skills: After the Ritual, Eidren developt strange healing powers. the drawback to this is that he absorbs the pain himself, but dont get the wounds or infections. when healing himslef he only closes his wounds but this is more exhausting then healing others. sometimes, when healing, he unintentionally absorbs other things, like powers, memories, etc. the first thing he acquired by healing is the power to blink (short-distance teleportation) sadly the wounded guy didnt survive the healing process.
    Eidren is a very charming guy and likes to flirt (yes, that's a skill)
    He is skilled with almost any kind of Blade (as long as it looks like a sword of some kind)
    Eidren tongue is his best weapon, charming, talkative and friendly most of the time, but sharp when he needs it to be.

    History: Eidren is a coffee salesman in the local Siva store in the weekends and some evenings. He likes working at Siva's, he meets a lot of people and has nice contacts with the steady guests. during daytime he is in college, attending the Edinburgh university. He practises Fencing and Kendo. when on vacation (somewhere in Itali most of the time, near San Marino) he always brings back home a couple of swords, so he has quite the collection. Eidren is the Son of a wealthy english father and a Dutch mother who works as an Neurosurgeon. he spends most of the time in Edinburgh where his father hired a small appartment for him. he barely sees his parents for they divorced when he was very young. he speaks both languages fluently tho.

    Personality: Charming, Flirty, Exeptionally intelligent (rest'll come throughout the story) very humorous and friendly.
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    CP Deuce

    Character Profile:

    Name: Deuce

    Age: mid 20's in racial comparison to humans

    Gender: Male

    Species: Elemental Beast

    World of Origin:
    Sentrance , Sentrance is on an elemental plane with many similarities to Earth. the natives are known as Sentanients. They are a race of elemental beings that have taken on the shapes of a variety of earth based inhabitants. It is generally peaceful on Santrance right now for the simple fact that most of the younger generations are sick of war and have reached some mutual agreements towards rebuilding the war torn homelands that the older generations have left behind. Santanients use Elemental energy to perform advanced elemental based skills and they are also known to be shape shifters. Santanients do have a life cycle so they are not immortals and they can also be killed.
    Every Sentanient is sparked from a basic element and this is their affinity. Sentanients can learn to use all elements efficiently but their affinity skills are much stronger than the other elemental skills and tend to use less elemental energy.

    Appearance:
    (Human Form) Deuce spends most of his time in his human form. He takes on the appearance of a male in his mid 20's with black shoulder length hair. He often sports a 5 o'clock shadow in this form and stands about 6'2" with a well toned physique but not overly muscular. He tends to dress casually in this form and his only distinguishing characteristics are his eyes. They swirl different colors of the elements.

    (Elemental Form) Deuce has always been fond of the wolves roaming earth so this is the form he chose. Although he is much larger and muscular than a typical wolf and can easily carry 2 humans if need be. He walks on all 4 legs in this form and has no hair. his skin swirls the colors of the elements and his eyes are a crimson glowing red.

    Abilities and skills: Deuce's affinity is Earth
    (Human Form)
    Deuce prefers to use a variation of dual short swords while in his human form but is well skilled with a range of other weapons. He has developed his own unique close range fighting styles influenced by studying the human martial arts. He consumes little elemental energy in this form and can use basic elemental enhancements for his weapons and fighting techniques. good reflexes and a balance between strength and speed when he fights in this form.


    (Elemental Form)
    While in this form he relies on straight up brawling, biting and clawing and is much faster stronger and more acrobatic. He can use the elements to enhance his strength, speed and defense quite easily and quite dramatically while at the same time he can use strong elemental ranged attacks. However he consumes more elemental energy in this form and needs to rest more frequently.
    Consuming food stuffs in either form will regenerate his elemental energy much faster. If someone were to cast a mana regeneration spell on him it would help a little bit, but since he does not use mana, it wont have the full effect as if someone were to cast a mana regeneration spell on a magic user.

    Non Combat Skills :
    Cooking, Herbalism, Survival Skills.

    History:
    Deuce had long since been sick of his homeland and despite the general peace of Sentrance skirmishes were constantly breaking out over foolishness so he decided to move into the wilderness to enjoy some peace and solitude and live off the natural resources of the lands. However he left in the midst of his training and hasn't reached his full potential yet. Younger Sentanients are paired off with an older mentor to ensure the vast knowledge and skills of the race are passed down to future generations. Upon going into self exile, Deuce takes up researching herbalism and natural healing in order to increase is elemental energy reserves. Rumors have been spreading over the lands that a few of the older generations have gone seeking knowledge in death and curse magics as well as curative magics, but there are no explanations as to why yet. Deuce has been enjoying is new life and training himself prior to the rift.

    Personality: Despite his desire to be on his own he is not antisocial and he is always looking for new companions that share common interests. Fun loving and always looking for a challenge.
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    OK i think that covers it. let me know if it will work.

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    Name: Koga no Tsukiko

    Age: 23

    Gender: female

    Species: Human

    World of Origin: Sengoku Era Japan, 16th century

    Appearance: Tsukiko is 5'2'' (average for woman of her time period and region) with a toned build, she has dark silk hair that reaches just past her shoulder, pale skin, and bright green eyes. Her clothes consist of dark robes and pants bound tight at the wrists, waist, and ankles with black steel guards (classic "ninja" look), these robes have Kuasri (japanese chainmail) hidden in it's layers of cloth. She keeps her hood down under her thin blue Yukata which covers her dark robes making her appear as a civilian. On her head she wears a bamboo Kasa.

    Gear (On her person):
    (x1)Wakizashi- a type of Katana that is shortened to be used in close quaters, her blade is 18 inches and hidden inside her Shamisen.

    (x2)Kunai- a small and relatively heavy tool with many applications typically used for gouging holes in buildings or to assist in climbing, can also be used in combat.

    (x4)Flash&Smoke Bomb- a mixture of calcium and potassium nitrate encased in a hard shell (cylindrical case made from bamboo) with a short magnesium oxide fuse.

    (x1)Tenka- a simple and effective fire starter comprised of Flint for producing a spark and a steel striker that can be held in one hand.

    (x1)Shamisen- Link to description

    Abilities and skills:
    {Ninjustu Training} Shinobi/Kunoichi are trained from childhood and are required to master all the basic skills before being sent into service.
    -Martial Arts-
    -Stealth-
    -Disguise-
    -Arson-
    -Medicine-
    -Seduction-

    {Cooking} Tsukiko is actually an excellent cook and knows how to skin animals and prepare fish rather well.

    {Singing} Tsukiko was taught to sing in order to disguise herself as an entertainer.

    {Shamisen} Tsukiko was also taught to play this instrument to complete her disguise as an entertainer to the public.

    History: Tsukiko began her training at about four years old and didn't do much else. Her free time was spent mostly practicing her art by following other children in the village or playing hide and seek with her peers. Tsukiko has come to understand her proffession as a way of life rather than a means to earn money. Once she came of age she was hired by a Daimyo to serve as a vassal. She spent her years in service to him gathering intelligence, sabotaging rival's resources, and the occasional assassination of bandit leaders disrupting commerce.

    Personality: It is difficult to ascertain the nature of Tsukiko's personality as it changes to suit the situation at hand. If some one got to know her then they would find a person dedicated to the service of her retainer, whose identity she will never reveal. Tsukiko is also intuitive and fun-loving but well disciplined enough that she never lets her own feelings interfere with her job.
    Last edited by Hikari Sama; 04-14-2012 at 12:43 PM.

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    Birth name: Ancariis Raelin Cćcilius Terpsichore

    Known as: Raelin

    Age: Nearly a millennium; appears low to mid twenties.

    Gender: Female

    Species: Leannan Sidhe/ Muse

    Family: Terpsichore Clan – Muses of Music and dance.

    World of Origin: Leannan’s people came from the world of Danu, an impossibly vibrant, beautiful place that was destroyed when her ancestors went to war against each other and other races. They flocked to Earth, particularly Ireland, where the magic of the world ran deepest. There they have stayed, though they inhabit demesnes – dimensions that keep them separated from the indigenous population, humans. They are basically a technologically advanced race, with two courts – Seelie, which is selective of who belongs there, and Unseelie, which harbors all the flawed, mutated, and the solitary who never quite belong. The Muses are Seelie, with several casts given to specific purposes. Time period: 17th century.

    Appearance:

    Height: 5’8”
    Physique: average/softly rounded
    Eyes: Black eyes with azure sparks
    Other: Very pale with thick black hair, usually worn plain and falling several inches past shoulders. On the side of her neck is the device of her clan: a mauve lyre. Very delicate wings as seen.

    Abilities and skills
    : Raelin’s nature allows her appearance to change, shifting minutely to suit the tastes of those she inspires. Her main skill is inspiration, particularly with music and dance, with a slight capability with writers. She siphons energy from those she inspires, is very good with glamour (illusions), and has keen senses – particularly in reading others, and sifting time and space. Raelin isn’t much of a fighter, so her combative skills are fairly limited. She usually casts an illusion that keeps her attacker distracted and kills them, but otherwise merely sifts. Her only weapon is a syringe-like blade filled with poison that, when used, breaks off and releases the poison.

    History: Raelin is a Leannan Sidhe, taking to the clan where she is most adept. Her past is a circle; everything is repetitive. Raelin seeks out that special talent, that specific person who has integrity to them that so few do. Raelin will draw energy from the life around her and the artist, sometimes even them and herself, and then she inspires; they begin to focus solely on their creation and life fades to gray around them. Is it claimed the Leannan Muse’s are of vampiric nature, sucking the life from those they inspire.

    The artists do generally die of fatigue or illnesses, concerned only for their creation; that a large number commit suicide is another unfortunate side-effect. Those that are harmed, deaf or blind, are the ones who became arrogant or crossed their muse; they simply deserved it. The muse is a creature with some pride, but they take a lifetime’s talent and condense it for their chosen artists, so arrogance and disloyalty from those they inspire is not tolerated.

    It is the Muses who carry on the memories, as they keep the history through word and song. Raelin doesn’t always seduce, but her nature is one that inspires a craving for the love humans feel so extremely, needing it like any vampire craves blood. She draws on the affection of the humans, in the process sapping them of life. It is the job of the muse to bring an artist of any type to the height of their talent, and that requires energy. It is a process of give and take, the outcome depending on the strength and will of the artist and the conscience of the muse.

    Personality: Emotional, passionate, kind until crossed. Raelin is, overall, of gentle disposition unless another Leannan threatens to take the one she can inspire to be great, something that can become deadly, or she is insulted. Leannan Sidhe will punish those they inspire if the talent given is abused. She is easily distracted and often given to whimsy.
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    Hey everyone, thank you so much, it is really exciting to see so many great character ideas

    Marrow: I dig Eidren, and love that he works for Siva! I'll PM you and we'll talk about fleshing out his background a bit.

    Affili: Your elemental idea is great. Deuce gets my thumbs up.

    AUH14: Sending you a PM, I would like to see your ideas more fleshed out a bit more.

    Hikari Sama: Tsukiko is absolutely accepted! A lovely character.

    breathofasoul: Another lovely dangerous lady, excellent!

    I'm sending out some PM's to everyone tonight, and seeing who else will show interest.

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    Name: Lyeonid 'Leon' Dran-Tayer

    Age: 24

    Gender: Male

    Species: Dynire, a relative young race to the federation and somewhat mistrusted

    World of Origin: The rise of the Galactic Federation under the leadership of the Aldanti council had brought peace and amazing technologic advancements to the different worlds of the galaxy in just a short 4000 years. Gone were the petty struggles for land or power when faster then light travel, collonizing other planets and terraforming became available to all sentient species throughout the galaxy. Through the ever ongoing expansion of the federation, large multi-planet corporations sprung up and soon trade and commerce became the biggest interest throughout the galaxy. But sadly not all trading was legal or wholesome, large crime syndicates grew alongside the corporations, seeking to fill their pockets through smuggling and drug trafficking. Their power and influence is large, although they tend to operate from the shadows. The Aldanti council are well aware of their existance and try to counter them wherever they can but the syndicates remain ellusive, only the young and inexperienced members getting caught.

    Appearance:
    Lyeonid stands at 5'7", an average height for his species. Although his crewmates won't hesitate to call him shorty, much to his annoyance. Dynire are a much faster and limber race then most and Lyeonid has honed these natural assets to suit his fighting style of quickdraws and acrobatic gunfights, leaving him with sleek muscles, suited more for speed then raw strength. His eyes are a deep azure but offer no better or worse vision then a human's, while his soft ears pick up noise better but also resulting in him being more susceptible to high pitched noise.

    His grey fur is short but thick, fully capable of keeping him warm in most situations, although he won't hesitate to complain either way. His markings are much like a tiger, dark grey lines covering his arms and back all the way to his 3' cat-like tail safe for it's white tip.

    His usual outfit consists of black gauntlets, a thermal sleeveless shirt and a fighter pilot's jacket. His belt is aligned with various pockets, a thief's best friend. His pants are plain but functional. A pair of goggles adorns his neck for use in hostile envionments, such as desserts, and have minor zoom functions.



    Abilities and skills: First and foremost he's an excellent pilot and marksman, able to hit targets hundreds of yards away with his favourite weapons, a pair of pistols and priding himself in being able to master any kind of vehicle in a matter of minutes. He has dabbled in unarmed combat after having lived through a rather harrowing experience with some GF troopers, knowing that being able to defend oneself without a weapon is a valuable skill.
    As a smuggler, he has learned how to drive a hard bargain, able to get what he wants for his services even from the highest crimelord and still being suave enough to leave the other thinking he has gotten a good deal.
    Other then that he is somewhat of a bricoleur, having had to improvise repairs for his ship from time to time has taught him how to patch things up quickly, same goes for first aid, having had to tend to his own wounds from time to time.
    On a side note he's an absolutly terrible cook and shares his species aversion to cold.

    History: Lyeonid is what one would call a Jack-of-all-trades of the seedier side of the universe, taking up any job that pays well, be it smuggling, spionage, theft or blackmail.
    Having come into possession of his own ship, Chimaera, through a well-played hand of cards (read: cheated). He now runs his own small independant operation, taking jobs from various syndicates as a freelancer. His crew consists of the elderly human Connor, serving as his mechanic and co-pilot and the young and brash Rena, a member of the aquatic Nerran.
    Lyeonid was laying low on the moment the Rift took him, grounded on a backwater dessert planet until the wrath of the latest crimelord he had crossed calmed down. He had been ordered to deliver a shipment of large containers, keeping his eyes to himself and never look at the logs or the content of the containers. Upon nearing their destination Connor reported hearing strange noises coming from the containers. Fearing for their safety, Lyeonid decided to check the contents for any dangerous elements. Only to find 5 pair of frightened looking eyes staring up at him when he opened the lid. The two other containers revealed the same. A total of 15 women from various species stood shaking and cowering in his cargo bay. It seemed the crimelord had taken them away from their families as payment for their debts and intended to sell them into slavery at several brothels, as the logs revealed.
    Lyeonid's sense of honour wouldn't allow this and set them free, making sure they would be able to hide from searching eyes. His actions weren't without consequences though and soon bounties started popping up an his head, so for now he deemed it best to lay low in an unhospitable planet such as this.

    Personality: Lyeonid appears confident and cocky but it's equal parts justified as it is a façade, he's always contemplating his next move, liking to plan ahead. When in a safe environment he is a lot more laid-back, rarely do you find him not smiling or smirking. Eventhough he has chosen a carreer as a criminal, he still has a strong sense of justice, choosing not to harm others unless necesarry.

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    Welcome Biskit! Lyeonid is accepted! I will PM you soon.

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    ...Biskit. |D I'd already designed a character race + world of origin last night and it's set on a colonized planet by the humans in the future. And my character's species was called "Dyrian" What a coinkydink. xDDDDD It just made me giggle to find someone had had a similar idea and similar terminologies as I did.

    *goes back to editing it so it isn't aligned with Biskit's*



    Name: Ryland "Rye" Pravat - Often referred to as "The Past Summons"

    Age: 34

    Gender: Male

    Species: Tarins - an evolution shoot-off of humans in the alternate timeline. Unlike their human counterparts, Tarins are not reliant on science but accept that science and faith are as connected as the blood vessels in your body. Most Tarins are born with active rez abilities. Rez is their term for our magic, and active would mean that they are aware and have control over their power consciously. There are occasionally Tarins born with passive or no noticeable skills, and they are neither shunned nor praised. They are simply accepted as part of the norm in the society.
    Essentially, their appearance is very similar to what humans looked like in the 21st century, but Tarins have refined certain features, such as their hair and eye color is closer to the lighter side of the spectrum, as well as when one has a birthmark, instead of a purplish mark, it takes on a greenish tint with a texture not all that dissimilar with reptilian scales.

    World of Origin:



    Appearance: There are quite a few noticeable points on Ryland's appearance, and I'll go with first noticed to least. Now, the first impression that you'd get is Rye's a tall man, standing at about 6'4" with a toned physique. He isn't built like a brawler, but you can see the rigorous training exercises Planetes gives them. The next thing one would notice is his hair, a stark white that is in contrast with his lightly tanned skin. It's cut roguishly short, but a long lock of braided hair (it reaches middle chest) he stubbornly refuses to cut stays on the left side of his face. His eyes are heterochromatic, the ball nearer to the braided lock a stranger lavender color and the other somewhat light orange. Rye typically wears a sleeveless tunic style shirt with loose-fitting pants and boots that allow for comfortable and easy movement. The lack of sleeves show a very distinct birthmark taking up most of his right shoulder. On it, the symbol for the oracle is tattooed, a small superstition/lucky charm he has that he'd be able to predict his power better with it on him.

    Abilities and skills: Rye has the strange ability to recall all the past memories of the deceased. Even if he has never met or heard of the person, he can unlock all the secrets which he wishes to hide. Unfortunately, he isn't quite sure how it happens so most of the time, it's a hit-and-miss situation. During the time when he's taken on another person's memories, he is not aware of anything. So he can stay stuck in such a situation for days at a time. This takes up a lot of energy on his part, so he tends to be incapacitated after a while. The length of time the person's been dead has no effect on the amount of energy he uses, only the length of time he's been using the person's memories. He basically becomes the dead person for a while, if one had to ask.
    He's trained in basic self-defense, and he has a brain that he uses, unlike most people.

    History: Life on his alternate version of earth was a rather normal one, up to a particular point. During his childhood, Rye's own abilities to rez a television were found normal, and so parents found no need to worry about him. But during one of their sessions in front of the tube, they'd discovered his strange ability. They'd been planning to watch a documentary regarding one of the strongest telekinetic rezzers that ever lived and strangely enough, Ryland managed to relay his entire life to his parents without having watched it. They thought it must've been coincidence and let it be, but it happened again, this time with his recently deceased grandfather.

    In their panic, they contacted Planetes, which was the organization who knew the most about unusual rezzers. While they poked and prodded at him, Rye didn't remember ever doing of the things they said he did, and he was labelled as a norm initially. While he was waiting for the results, he read a plaque on Aria, the one who decided it was time to change the Arcane society's image. As the head researcher was about to tell him of the news, Rye was Aria. Rye had Aria's mannerisms, way of speech (not her voice), and the memories that proved he wasn't lying, that this really was a memory change.

    He was in that state for two days, and found himself weak for the next four. It was then that Planetes decided to keep him for their own and he grew up used to their hierarchy and services, despite living with his parents.

    Once he grew up, Rye was accepted into the Eye, a group of clairvoyants or similar powers who dedicated their powers and knowledge for the books and for the Tarins. Typically enough, he's found pouring over history books, on the offchance his power might activate. Occasionally it does, but it really is unpredictable. Why just a month ago he ended up taking the memories of Fradue Pyrann, the inventor of the dish he just ate, Pyranntes, after his name was mentioned briefly in the small talk.

    Personality: His sheltered life within Planetes really didn't expose him to how harsh the world can really be, so many can say he's rather naďve. Or ignorant, whichever way you want to view it. Rye's a bit arrogant, and doesn't like to be proven wrong. He's even willing to lie just to get his way. Not the most sensitive guy, so don't be surprised if he says something hurtful unintentionally. He never does it out of spite though, and when he realizes he's done such a thing, he's quick to apologize. He's got a one-track mind and when he puts his teeth into something, you can expect bite marks if you manage to remove him.

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    Lol none of these characters speak Japanese..... yay language barrier XD

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