if this is still open ill be interested.

I'll prolly need to work on my combat a lot

Hider [+]

Name: Zio Heart
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: human

Appearance: (extra details your image does not show? Or alternate means. Optional)

Faction: demon hunters association

Personality: ‘If only we could talk about this I'm sure things could work out for the better… no? Ok i tried to do this the easy way’
Zio is one who would always prefer the peaceful solution of understanding. His desire for the less violent approach gets him in tight situations quite often but even though he would prefer peaceful resolves Zio realises that if it doesn't work he's gotta fight.

Of course there might be more to Zio than his peaceful way. Time can't completely heal the anger deep inside Zio

Bio:
My past? Really I have to? Fine ok lets see it all began on one fateful night many years-
Ok thats BS i don't remember any fateful nights but i do remember growing up in an orphanage… well if you want to call it that I'd rather call it the great darkness and evil of humanity but hey I'm not good with names, so it was called an institution and was outwardly meant for children who had lost their families to the more well you know supernatural side of things.

Of course that was on the outside, the inside was not as pleasant. Humanity is all about evolving to survive and we were the sacrifices that came with evolution.
Tested on daily, experimenting with both science and magic to find a way to become stronger… of course to all the kids it was just hell, being injected, sliced, spliced and god knows what else daily.

As the kids grew older they lost all feeling and emotions thanks to the drugs and abuse, and they became a byproduct of the main experiments.
Perfect killers.
No feelings made them perfect as field subjects for new, experimental or enhanced weapons and it didn't take long for a certain pink haired? Boy to show promise.
You know because he didn't die and all, what a cool kid huh… anyway thanks to that if someone returned alive they would be pretty beaten up and need patching up often which lead to guess what more experiments with regeneration and other things like oh elemental manipulation.
Now with all this going on you could be wondering things like.
Hey Zio how do you know all this stuff and still have a big heart?

The answers simple I…. Sorry i mean the pink haired boy learnt that not everyone is all bad as a female scientist? Helped them.
Not being able to bare her sins anymore the scientist? Tried to help as many of us escape as possible, which could have gone better honestly… maybe we shouldn't have taken some of their best weapons but hey how else were we supposed to survive.
So yea we tried to break free of the chains binding us.

If only the kids were stronger or more prepared for what they faced, the others. Seen as traitors we were forced to go ahead against the others as we tried to escape and so many failed… the pink haired boy almost did too but the scientist jumped in the way of a fatal blow. Maybe it was out of guilt or some form of self morality but she did save his life, she even said something stupid about how she liked the colour pink in her last breaths as she played with the boys hair.

After that day the boy got away and long after he wore a heart shaped key for every friend he lost due to violence.
I then set off traveling, meeting new people, learning of all the great things that are and could be and in the end i landed in the role of a hunter… not that i like it but it turns out I'm really good at it and thats got to be because of my big heart and my way of convincing the enemy to stop.

Its not like i can stop now anyway i kinda got debt now.
Remember kids don't trust white haired strangers, especially ones possibly linked to the destruction of a certain institution.
He's lucky im such a good guy and said i would pay for his meal for info… even after all the sarcasm.
But what does he do? Not tell me anything and running off forcing me to not only pay his bill but his entire tab.
HOW DOES ONE GET AWAY WITH THAT MUCH DEBT!?

Thats that though and I've got my own things to do still, i just want people to realise whats wrong is wrong and im sure if someone could sacrifice their life to protect someone she herself once toyed with ik sure others can have a change of heart too.

The heart is a wonderful thing. I'm sure one day everyone will understand.

[Combat]

Powers and Abilities:
Elemental manipulation

Style:
Earth's Heavy heart lv1- Sheathed sword strikes enhanced for heavy blows.

Burning heart lv1- unsheathed and extremely hot. No seriously the swords on fucking fire.

Hearts serenity lv1- takes an unsheathed stance prepared to counterattack. Feat flow like walking on water.

Heart of rage- storms fist lv1- switching out for a gloved fist style of fighting. Getting hit is like touching exposed electrical wiring… only a lot worse.

Void of the heart lv1- no known elemental enhancement only it's a quickdraw style that is used to decide the fight in an instant.

Equipment:
Necro Heart - A katana forged for the purpose of conducting elemental power channelled through the hilt.

Conducting fists - gloves designed for the purpose of improving channeling on the inside and hardened with metal studs on the outside. Good for conducting electricity.

Techniques:
Heavy heart- crushing blow:
‘learn the weight of your sins’ holding Necro up in the air Zio lets it fall onto his enemy.

HH- tremor:
‘im feeling a little bit heavy today’ slamming the sword onto the ground to cause tremors around.

Burning heart- Release of the heart:
‘ever wondered what it was like to get a heartfelt confession from afar?’
Releasing the fire in a slash Zio lets a projectile of flame loose

Roaring hearts eternal flame-
‘oh man im getting all fired up, lets dance’
Spinning around with Necro held out Zio creates a small tornado of fire around him.
Does tend to make him dizzy.

Flowing tears-
‘I don't really enjoy getting hurt so lets keep the violence down to a minimum’
A counterattack that avoids contact at the last moment before Zio spins around the enemy planting Necro in their back while he faces the other way.

Necro’s love-
‘wow Necro always looking out for me’
Deflecting the attack away with Necro, Zio punches the enemy in the face or guides Necro into the stomach.

Raging heart techniques-
‘you've started to piss me, nobody EVER pisses me off’

Lightning uppercut-
‘im comin in hard this time’
Running in low Zio strikes up into the air causing a lightning strike with his fist.

Missing memories-
‘here let me help you remember’
A grab where Zio grabs the head and lets an electrical surge run through.

Eternal Heartache-
‘feel the pain of the heart forever’
Basically a barrage of fists where the lighting strikes become stronger and faster with every blow

Final technique
The hearts void-
‘feel the void in your heart
Feel nothing as it all comes to an end’
A lightning fast quickdraw technique that decides the match instantly. Its said thw void comes from the amount of slashes left on the enemy from the sudden strike.

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Silas [+]

[Character]

Theme Song: Icarus- Bastille

Name: Silas Wolfram
Gender: Male
Age: 200+
Race: Human

Appearance: Tall- a hair over six feet tall, in fact- and slender, granting him a willowy appearance that belies his strength. His posture is very relaxed, though careful watchers can note an undercurrent of tension, as though he’s ready to spring at any time. Short, shaggy blonde hair adorns his head over hard, angular features. His eyes are green, and he usually has a shade of stubble on his face. Usually wears a black longcoat over dark-colored or grey clothing, in contrast to the Sages’ usual attire.

Faction: Lumen Sages

Personality: Silas can come across as naive and childish due to his unrelenting optimism, even in the face of the worst adversities. Despite this demeanor, he is not one to be trifled with- Silas is driven, perhaps to a fault, to succeed in whatever goals he sets for himself, and he has the tactical and analytical mind to achieve almost anything he sets his mind to. While he prefers diplomacy and communication over combat, that’s not to say he isn’t good at it- when pushed, Silas is relentless in battle, flanking, feinting, and forcing his opponents further and further into the snare of his strategic expertise.

Bio [+]

Bio:

“My friends have always been there, for as long as I can remember.”

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Silas was born in Germany in the early 19th century, and had a fairly standard childhood growing up, with one exception- his “friends.” Even from a young age, Silas could see and converse with angelic beings that no one else could see. They called themselves by lots of interesting names- Applaud, Fearless, Beloved- and came in all different shapes and sizes. His family and “real” friends all tried to convince him that such things were in his head, a product of his overactive imagination, but Silas had seen the angels do things to the real world- move objects, leave marks of their passing, and the like. He knew they were real- he just didn’t understand why no one else could tell that they were.

Over time, Silas’ rapport with his “friends” grew ever stronger- some were even fitting of their name, being intensely loyal and protective of him. Two in particular, a Fearless and Fairness, grew very close, almost never leaving his side. Some were trickier to converse with than others, but in the end, his friends would almost always listen to him.

As he was not shy about speaking of his “friends,” Silas became an outcast amongst his peers, who believed him delusional. Were it not for the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Silas might have even believed he was. He didn’t care, either way- he preferred the company of angels to people, anyway. At the age of 18, however, Silas was approached by a strange man in gold and white garb. He believed in Silas’ friends as well, even claimed that he could see them, too. He claimed that Silas had power- power that even the man, as knowledgeable as he seemed, could only guess at. Power that the man claimed he could help Silas unlock, if he would only come with him. Intrigued, Silas took the man’s offer.

In that moment, Silas’ life had now changed forever. The man, named Father Roderick, guided Silas on the path of becoming a Lumen Sage, teaching him to use his gifts to protect and serve the interests of the society. He learned of reaching across the veil, and calling his friends to his side, wherever he may be. He learned powers of magic, of commanding weapons and tools, even power over time itself. He was told of a great war that had nearly driven people like himself and Roderick extinct, destroying the powers of light forever, and how grateful Roderick was to have found him.

Over time, Roderick gathered others like themselves- those who answered the call of Heaven, who wielded the might of Laguna, and conversed with its denizens- until where once there was merely two, there were now dozens. Roderick claimed that the time had come once again, for them to step once more into the light, and take hold of the destiny that the Sages had held once before.

And so, Silas, alongside Father Roderick, helps to lead his order into the new world, their champion of light against a world filled with darkness.

[Combat]

Powers and Abilities [+]

Powers and Abilities:

• Alpha Wolf- Silas Wolfram lives up to his namesake well- Silas has an unusual degree of affinity with the beings of the Hierarchy of Laguna, even amongst his fellow Lumen Sages, giving him a greater degree of control over and capability to communicate with them.
• Illumination- Like all Lumen Sages, Silas draws his powers from the sun and light, and grows stronger and healthier the more light- especially natural sunlight- is in the area, though he can still be formidable without it.

Styles [+]

Styles:

• Three Ring Circus [LV1]- A slow but devastating style, Silas calls upon his angelic familiars to rend the opposition. At the most basic level, Silas can call upon his “hounds”- Kazfiel and Sraosha- in battle, as well as other Third and Second Sphere angels.
  
  
  
  • LV2- Silas can call more powerful angels into battle, even up to and including First Sphere angels. Kazfiel and Sraosha are inspired to even greater power by Silas’ mastery.
  • LV3- Not even the Cardinal Virtues can resist Silas’ call- at level 3, he can call forth the limbs, powers, and even full forms of the Sequi and even Auditio themselves, for a time.

• Sword Juggler [LV1]- Silas commands the facets of his weapon, Pleiades, with his will alone, sending flying blades careening at the opposition from any angle. At the most basic level, Silas can command Pleiades in its basic form and move with deft quickness, even in midair.
  
  
  
  • LV2- Silas can alter the physical properties of Pleiades’ facets, including their size, granting him greater mobility through having him actually ride and dance along his oversized blades.
  • LV3- Silas can split Pleiades into yet more blades and fragments, assaulting the opposition with an unstoppable storm of metal. In addition, Silas can now fly under his own power.

Equipment [+]

Equipment:

• Pleiades [LV1]- Seven golden sword blades that Silas can materialize and telekinetically control at will, the blades were forged by Silas himself, binding him to them, and preventing them from being moved under any power but his own. Pleiades’ blades are all part of a singular weapon and purpose- to use one without the others is impossible.
  
  
  
  • LV2- Gains access to more powerful attacks, and can materialize the blades from almost anywhere.
  • LV3- Silas can imbue the weapon with his divine powers, allowing the blades to take on a variety of elemental properties.

Techniques [+]

Techniques:

• Basic Powers
  
  
  
  • Applause!- Silas briefly conjures angelic wings in order to right and readjust himself in the air as a recovery move
  • Light Speed- Silas can slow time to a crawl in an area around him for a short period before being struck, allowing him to counter his enemies with ease.
  • Beast Within- A Lumen Sage can change their body’s shape into that of any number of animals. Relatively inexperienced, and with his skills focused elsewhere, Silas has access only to the Wolf Within form, which rapidly increases his movement speed.

• Three Ring Circus
  
  
  
  • Lion Tamer- Kazfiel and Sraosha charge the enemy in a cross formation, tearing through them.
  • Tug o’ War- Kazfiel and Sraosha catch the enemy in their jaws, rending smaller enemies to pieces and encumbering larger opponents.
  • World’s Strongest Man- Silas summons the form of a Beloved to launch an enemy into the air with a titanic blow.

• Sword Juggler
  
  
  
  • Knife Thrower- Silas fires the blades of Pleiades at the enemy in succession.
  • Dervish Dance- Silas dashes at the enemy while rapidly spinning Pleiades’ blades in a circle around him, slashing at the enemy
  • Golden Banner- Silas strikes with sweeping blows using all of Pleiades’ blades in an arc.

Tempted to make a character for this. Hesitating because it wouldn't be the first time I feel like I have time to spare and then uni suddenly picks up, or another RP starts getting post after post way faster than it ever has and I'm suddenly left struggling to keep up.

Assuming you're still accepting, how many players are you looking for? What levels of activity are expected?

@Lugubrious Alright. Think I have a character in line. Quick question, though.

Should all player characters be capable of passing as humans from the start, or would it be possible for me to bring in a fully undisguised demon twice the size of a grizzly bear?

@I-Am-XI considered it when I found the picture. Heck, given his backstory, chains would even make sense.

I dismissed the idea, thinking most characters that use chains as weapons in the coolest ways (without something attached at the end) tended to have a bizarre amount of control over them, almost as if they controlled them with their will rather than their hands.

Thinking on it again, maybe that's actually a good idea. We're talking about an old demon that spent centuries in captivity, so perhaps it would not be a stretch to say chains became a part of him.