It is but it moves extremely slowly, and we're in the middle of a battle sequence so you're free to apply but I just want to make sure you understand what you're signing up for.
I will do my damnedest to make so.e time and get a post out today. I still have some things on my plate for the day, but if I have to stay up a bit later tonight to get a post out I will.
EDIT: Oh hey I posted :D
Auriel has a new skill! It was perhaps one she always knew to use, but hadn't had the strength to use it since her defeat against the hordes. Nevertheless, Auriel can now use 'Blinding Light'! Her divine power radiates outward from her body is an impossibly bright, but brief flash, in order to stun, blind, and disorient those around her. Being that she can't direct the light, it unfortunately will effect anyone, friend or foe, around her unless they're warned to cover their eyes. Against undead and demonic beings, Blinding Light will even cause then to burn and scorch, and the closer they are to Auriel at the time of the flash, the more severe the effect is for them. For undead and demons within arm's reach of her, the flash will disintegrate lesser undead and demons.
Like the boss said, we are kind slow but I feel the story is well thought out. If you read through the IC and you don't mind the slow posting and like what you read I personally would not have any issues but I am just a lowly Shield Hero after all lol.
@vancexentan@Omni5876 I got that kind of impression looking at the IC, a slow pace is fine for me tbh, a nice relaxed pace is nice. I take it as only three characters really matter to look over on that note? I’ll read the IC more in-depth when I can but it seems like it’s only the three of you atm
Yes it is only Auriel, Fur, and Cole that are relevant anymore. I've replaced the spear with a generic stand in for the time being, and or the spot of a person already born here in the land is fine too.
@Omni5876I've had chest pain in my left side since the 20th and my asshat mother who handles my insurance since I can't drive refuses to let me see a doctor about it. Apparently its anxiety....that I've had for two weeks in the same consistent spot, and despite the hydroxyzine I've been taking for about 5 days.
@Omni5876I've had chest pain in my left side since the 20th and my asshat mother who handles my insurance since I can't drive refuses to let me see a doctor about it. Apparently its anxiety....that I've had for two weeks in the same consistent spot, and despite the hydroxyzine I've been taking for about 5 days.
Sorry to hear that bro. Hope you get better. sending good vibes your way
Idk if this works or not, but tell me if you don't like something about it.
Name: Rivia Silvermane
Nicknames: Pup, Crimson Fang, Rivi
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Level: 7
Class: Ranger
Specializations: Hunting/Tracking, Ambushes, Close Quarter/Unarmed Combat, Scouting
Magic Affinity: Dark and Earth
Appearance:
Biography: Rivia's childhood was far from conventional. Born into a nomadic tribe of wolf demi-humans, she was taught how to hunt, forage, kill, and the like from a young age; whether with weapons, traps, or bare hands. Typically a lone huntsman from the tribe wouldn't go after anything larger than a boar by themselves, though her father had famously beaten a bear by himself-and with that he had become the Alpha of the tribe over his older brother, becoming the most respected individual amongst them all and she was no exception, always wanting to emulate her father whenever she could and grow up to be just like him. Though she would always get in trouble with her father for roughhousing with the other children a little too much, often leaving them with bloodied noses and the like. He always had a rough time reigning in the free-spirit girl, raising her by himself after her mother passed away when she was only a couple of years old.
Being the daughter of the alpha meant there was a lot of pressure on her basically from the day she learned how to hunt, though a lot of it was self-inflicted. She had to track better than anyone else, she had to bring in more kills than the other hunters, she had to. It was a matter of pride, an unhealthy competitive streak that got her into many a fight with her peers. She seemed possessed with this obsession of being the best; after all, as the next alpha, anything less was weakness! A sign of unworthiness for the role. Due to this mindset of wanting to constantly challenge and improve herself, she would disappear for weeks at a time at times, only to return or be found after her father would form a search party covered in blood from head to toe and various scratches and cuts. She would spend these weeks just hunting and fighting the wildlife, learning their habits, how they moved and even copying some of them into her own fighting style. She got to the point where the feral, animalistic style of how she would spar with her peers was even alarming to the tribe; they were far from civilised, primitive and well drilled in the ways of old, but she seemed to take it to another level-she was a wild animal when she fought.
She even picked up some animalistic habits. Growling when threatened, angry or afraid. Whimpering when in pain. Nuzzling, or even purring, when happy. She would eventually go on to be confronted by her father about her behaviour which would tone it down a little, but she still lacked a lot of restraint when in fights or spars, getting to the point where only her father would be her partner. After much consideration, it was decided he would send her away to another tribe for a while-try and get her away from her father's shadow and influence. The new environment would do her wonders! Or so the theory went.
They never got a chance to test it.
The day before she was meant to embark, she went on one last hunt with her father. Unbeknownst to them, this was the day the waves had started. Caught in the middle of the event and nowhere to go, they had little choice but to fight-or rather, that's how Rivia felt as she charged at the monsters involved despite her father's warnings. After all, if they didn't deal with them here, it put the rest of the tribe in danger! The result was inevitable, she barely scratched them before a single blow just about brought her to her knees. Her father ended up saving her from the killing blow, the last thing she saw before she blacked out was her fathers back to her as he fought against the monsters.
When she awoke, it was all over. She doesn't like to speak of the scenes she found, but the monsters were gone. Her father was dead, atop her having used the last of his strength to shield her. She would say she didn't cry, but that would be a lie. She cried for hours before finally piecing herself together enough to take him back to the tribe, not before reclaiming his weapon; a family heirloom, the symbol of the alpha. The Silvermane blade.
Upon her return, she was distraught to find out that they weren't the only ones caught up in the waves. The entire encampment had been laid to waste. All the children she had grown up with, the elder hunters she had learned from, her teachers that had scolded her. They were all dead. Everyone was dead. She would spend a few days, wallowing in grief and unsure about what to do. She did at least have the sense about her to give them burials. Once she was done with that, and the shock and grief began to leave her system, she was left with a wave of bitter anger and guilt. Everyone had died because she wasn't strong enough, at least that was her belief anyway.
So as her father had wanted, she left. Not to go the other tribe, no she left on a journey to strengthen herself. And to hunt down the waves and get whatever meagre vengeance she could, living off whatever she could forage or hunt. The clothes she wears she found in a chest back at the encampment; souvenirs of her mothers.
Sometime during this journey, she heard the rumours of the summoned heroes. Childhood memories of stories passed down through the tribe told of similar heroes, and it would seem that their goals aligned. Fighting back the waves was close enough to her desire to wipe out the monsters associated with it at least. So she has gone to seek the heroes, eager to test or see their abilities in action before deciding to ask to assist them. It wouldn't do if the rumours were exaggerated and they were really just a bunch of weaklings after all.
Preferred Weapon(s): Daggers/Throwing Knives, her own hands
The appearance of Weapon: The Silvermane Blade
Abilities of Weapon: Duplication As the name suggests, the dagger/knife has the ability to duplicate itself, allowing her to throw them without fear of running out --- Skills/Abilities:
Allows her to mark a target as her 'prey'. Gives her a slight boost in her abilities when fighting the marked target or makes tracking them easier. However, it weakens her ability to track or fight against non-marked targets and gets 3 uses of it a day.
When she's stronger, the boost will get larger, get more uses, and mark multiple.
Has retractable claws that can be used as a natural weapon.
Allows her to see in the dark.
Allows her to be able to keep her presence unknown to others, and gives a slight debuff effect to those who actively look for her. Doesn't work if they are aware of her presence, and ends when she attacks. Does give her a boost to trying to hide though, given she has the cover to do so.
Her senses are sharply attuned, giving her a strong sense of smell and sight and enhanced strength. However, her senses are quite sensitive, meaning powerful stenches or aromas can block it, similar with bright lights.
Gives her a small boost when looking for tracks, hunting or foraging for food or laying traps. Also, she can find suitable shelter easily.
Boost will increase as she levels up.
She is more attuned with animals than people. She can tell if an animal is stressed, afraid, etc easier, so long as she isn't the cause (ofc). She gets a boost to attempting to calm them, but if it fails they can become aggressive to her and any subsequent attempts to calm get a negative. If calm, she can befriend them for a short time and learn basic information from them, such as locations of predators and the like.
On a semi-related note, she is worse at talking to humans. It's not a negative from the skill though.
---- Inventory: -The Silvermane Blade -Travelling Clothes -A backpack -Rope and other various things to build basic traps
She looks good to me but so far how do you intend for her to show up? Just wander up? She is low level so not especially well known, nor is she a part of the guild. Do you intend to just boldly go up to two legendary heroes and ask to join?
@vancexentan I just realised I never finished her backstory in that regard
But basically in a nutshell, yes. XD Gotta add a fact about her hearing about the heroes and she plans to do something like that. Maybe track them down and fight them to get a gauge of their abilities. But I do realise that with that kind of plan, from their perspective it'll just be a random demi-human suddenly attacking them out of the blue lmao
Also I forgot that there was even a guild in this series >.>
And regarding levels, idk what to put but it said 1-10 so I just went 7 lol
@Lunarlord34Yes and that's fine regarding the level but I'd think over it more while you have the chance to think how you want a proper introduction. I introduced auriel, and the other now defunct npcs who just vanished into thin air, through the king gathering some adventurers to grow with the hero now that he's done that you can go the route of a guild offering to help a hero, or just go with what I said.
Well I am caught up with the IC now lol EDIT: Also because I noticed this on your CS vance, here take this lol If you want a different shade of blue just say so