| The Dark Hour |

[DarknessEternal]

Here's something along the lines of what I was imagining for Tenebrous's appearance.

[Evil Tofu]

More characters are fine, Kanami. Your character is accepted. I'm going to try and get mine up tonight ;3

[Evil Tofu]

Nicolas Taire


Character Theme
Heart of Courage

Name
Nicolas Taire
His father named him Nicolas after his own grandfather. The Taire family are the direct descendents from the Haven family, and as such they hold Lordship over the town of Haven. It is expected that Nicolas will take over once his father dies. Currently, his mother and father are out of town and he is forced to take stewardship over Haven.
Age
Thirteen
Gender
Male

Appearance
Young and Prestigious
Nicolas stands at an average 5'2" with a pale complexion. His face is in the shape of a diamond, and he his eyes are a dark shade of lavender. His torso and legs are both scrawny and under developed. He is yet to hit adolescence, and so he still retains a more young, feminine appearance. His hair is long and blonde, fanning out wildly in all directions towards his collar. His attire consists of a white tunic with brown trousers, but is often covered by his more formal beige gown with a crucifix embroided on each breast. A crystal supported by a brass chain hangs from his neck. His gaze may seem cold and calculating, but that is mainly due to the fact that he is trying to impress his father by proving he can take his role as the next Lord of Haven seriously.
Equip
Kitchen knife, Medicinal herbs and solutions
Nicolas' father believes that he is too young to start training in the art of swordplay, so he has not permitted Nicolas to wield a weapon as of yet. However, he managed to smuggle a kitchen knife out of his family manor's kitchen without the cook realising. He carries this on him at all time, clipped onto his belt which is concealed by his formal robes. There is a hole cut on the outside of his robes so he can have quick access to the blade. In terms of skill, he is inept. One thing that Nicolas prides himself in is his study of medicine. The town chemist taught him at an early age, so Nicolase has adequate knowledge of medicinal herbs equal to that of a chemist's apprentice. He carries around vials filled with elixirs and herbs used for medicinal purposes.

Dragon Fire
Dragon Fire is the only offensive elixir that the Chemist has allowed Nicolas to possess. In the Chemist's own words, Dragon Fire is "flames in the form of liquid". In actual fact, it is just a simple corrosive acid which can burn up to the flesh of a human and slightly weaken armour if worn. However, during these simple times, the term "Corrosive Acid" has not yet been discovered and the Chemist has labelled the solution as "Dragon Fire". Nicolas carries three vials of Dragon Fire on him at a time. The vials are made of a substance known as 'Sugar Glass'. This material appears as sturdy, reflective glass but will shatter at almost the slightest impact. This makes it easier for Nicolas to fend off those who attack him as actual glass would require physical strength which he does not have to break. It's a double edged sword, since Nicolas needs to be careful when moving otherwise the vials might break whilst still connected to his belt.

Personality
Standoffish, Quiet and Ambitious
From a first glance, most people tend to label Nicolas as a royal prick who thinks he's better than everyone else. He rarely seems to make contact with the commoners and hardly speaks in the presence of other Lords. He also has a habit of not turning up to public events which his father insists he must attend. It's not as though he's cold and heartless, he's just shy. He's scared of others, always insisting on bringing a weapon and a vial of Dragon Fire wherever he goes. He has a very formal attitude, but this is to just please his father in the hopes that he will accept him as the true heir to Haven. He wants to be a Chemist, hoping that he will make an alchemical breakthrough which will create an elixir powerful enough to raise the dead, destroy armies and bring peace to the world all at the same time. He tends to be admired and looked after by most of the town people, although their are a handful that continue to make trouble for him. In his Persona form, he goes through a complete personality change. He has a new found confidence and diligence which he never had before. He feels invincible; like he can take on the world and win.

History
Nicolas is the sole heir of the Taire Family, which is the current family in control of Haven as well as direct descendants of the Haven Family themselves. Nicolas has been pampered from an early age, so he is quite naive when it comes to the world around him. His father tried to teach him about the history of their nation, so that he could be an educated Lord when he grew up to take his father's place. Nicolas wasn't interested in history at all, and would often cut his father's classes to be with his friend Elizabeth. Elizabeth and Nicolas would wander around during the night, going into Greenblade forest. Elizabeth was way more adept at stuff like tree climbing, running and fending off the forest predators than Nicolas was. He felt jealous of her, but at the same time admired her freedom to go where ever she wanted.

One night, Elizabeth didn't show up to greet Nicolas like she always did at night. The next day, Nicolas visited her house where Elizabeth was bed ridden. She had gone completely bonkers. She talked about a place that looked exactly like Haven; except the moon was green, water turned to blood and creatures lived within every shadow. She had managed to survive, but nobody would ever believe her story. She continued to beg all the town folk that her story was true for about a month; talking about how she was forced to evade the monsters of the hidden hour each night. Nicolas wanted to believe her, but it was absurd. And suddenly, Elizabeth stopped preaching. She just sat there, her eyes blank, and stared at the wall. Nobody could talk to her, and the town accused her of Witchcraft. She was hung right in front of Nicolas. The saddest part was that in her final moments, she didn't show the slightest bit of fear, anger, hate or sadness. Her stare was empty, and she repeated the same phrase over and over again; The end is coming.

The phrase has been etched in Nicolas' mind ever since Elizabeth hanged. Nicolas believed his father when he said it was Witchcraft, but he would never forget his only true friend. A few years passed, and Nicolas was casually strolling the streets with his father and mother. Suddenly, the moon turned green. He looked up at it, asking his father what was happening. There was no response. When he looked back down at his parents, they were gone. In their places, two large, silver coffins stood over him. He ran. He ran and ran, remembering all the signs. A green moon, water turning into blood. And lastly, the creatures which Elizabeth had been forced to out run for over a month. But Nicolas wasn't as strong as Elizabeth; he couldn't outrun them. Their filthy claws etched away at him; devouring every last bit of him until his screams were muffled. He woke up; but not inside his own body. The body he found himself in was large, masculine and serpentine. He was approached by an old man with a long nose, someone he didn't recognise, and Margaret; the inn keeper of The Three Ghosts. After being explained the situation, Nicolas accepted their offer and now works for him. He enjoys the thrill of being inside his Persona's body; possessing strength and power he could never dream of obtaining in his small, scrawny body. He fights for Igor so that he can maintain that feeling of power which he never felt in his life.

Naga


Persona Name
Naga
Half-snake, half-human, they are divine beings in Hindu lore. Worshipped as bringers of fertility. They live in the bottoms of lakes and seas, and enjoy singing and dancing when they are not fighting.

Appearance
Large, Masculine and Serpentine
Naga appears a half-snake, half-human Hybrid. From his neck to his waist appears as a bare human torso with a refined muscle structure and blue, scaly skin. The lower half of his body is serpentine and covered in scales. His head is also serpentine, resembling a cobra. With his tail coiled, he reaches 7 feet. If he is standing on the stronger part of his tail (The middle area) he reaches a massive 10 feet.

Persona abilities
Snake Reflexes
Naga is able to sense vibrations through the earth. The closer he is to the earth, the louder the vibrations become. If he is standing at his full 10 feet, he can only feel soft vibrations to tell when someone is near him. However, if he coils his tail and reaches 7 feet, he can feel the vibrations much more and can pin-point the exact location of his targets. The disadvantage to this is that he becomes an easier target when his tail is coiled. Naga weighs nearly a tonne, so just moving is a chore for him. If his body is closer to the ground, he won't be able to dodge attacks faster than if he was standing at full height.

Brute Strength
Naga's strength is simply astounding. He may weigh a lot, but the slickness of his body allows him to slowly gather momentum over time as he moves. Even though he may start out moving slow; given enough time he will accumulate enough momentum to bring a stone structure crashing down in a matter of seconds. If he gathers enough momentum, he can also leap fairly high in the air. Because of his weight and strength, if he were to jump high enough it could potentially break every bone in his victims body if he were to land on them. In battle, there aren't many opportunities for him to reach that point. In fact, he mostly stands in one spot when he fights because moving is so tiresome for him that he'll drain energy really quick.

Enhanced Endurance
Since moving is so hard for Naga, he rarely ever moves from one spot when in battle. So that he doesn't die instantly, Naga's body was practically built to take damage. He's the pure definition of a human shield. His main battle strategy is to let his opponent strike first, so that he can get them close enough to him to deal massive damage. In that sense, he doesn't like ranged attacks. Thanks to his endurance, opponents need to put twice as much effort into their attacks just to put a scratch on his body. This is mainly thanks to his protective scales; which are strongest around his torso.

Infuriating Venom
If there happens to be a case where his opponent rarely gets close enough to Naga in order for him to attack them; he does possess a special skill which allows him to inject a venom into his opponents body through his fangs. The venom is not deadly. It's purpose is to increase the adrenaline of his opponent. His opponent will become stronger and faster for a short amount of time, but they will also have a weakened endurance as well as becoming more angry and confident. This will lead them to take more risks and try and attack Naga directly. This trick is used to get his opponents to attack him at close range so Naga can get in an attack.

I got my CS Done ;3
I actually like the Persona I ended up going with. I may create another character later on. Kanami; you like to make characters right? When the time comes, would you be willing to make an antagonist character when needed?

[Kaonashi]

Yup, I can make one if I'm asked to later. My second CS will be in after my school.

[fawcettp]

One thing.. Your venom says you bite them so they will come closer... Aren't they already close enough for you to bite them??

[Evil Tofu]

True, but some people have a really weird style of fighting where they may stay at a large range and wait for the perfect moment to attack. Because Naga can sense vibrations through the earth, he can tell when that 'perfect moment' is and deliver the bite. It's mainly for fussy enemies that like to jump around a lot. In that sense, I could easily just have Naga inject himself with the venom. He'll lose his incredible resistance for a while; but he can move a lot faster since he'll be able to carry his weight easier. If we really wanted to, I'm sure Naga could spread some of his venom of Kanami's character's feather projectiles so that she can inject it into them from a distance. I'm pretty sure it'll be a rare occasion when Naga uses his venom, but it's there if he needs it.

[fawcettp]

What about doing a cobra venom spit??

But I do now understand where your coming from.

[Evil Tofu]

Well, that would be OP. Naga is like that wolf guy from LoL *Forgot the name ;3*. His entire offence relies on him getting his ass kicked. If you get in too close, he can easily tear you apart. And what are you going to do about it? Kick him off? He weighs nearly a tonne, you'd break your legs trying to push him off. That's why I made him a stationary, tank type character who's harder to kill than most, has incredible strength but can only reach about half a metre out to attack. Of coarse, there is always my option of tearing out rocks from the ground and chucking them at people ;3

[fawcettp]

Ah ok, now I see.

[Evil Tofu]

I'm going to get the IC up tonight. So Gabriel and Rainbow... post your characters ;3