[OOC] Pariah Online: Prologue [ closed ]

[Turboshitter]

Okay, so I've begun work on my beast tamer, but then I had a thought. That thought started with "one" and ended in "punch". Inbetween was a lot of guitar riffs and Japanese dudes screaming while I reminisced about my days in Skyrim playing an unarmed Khajit and delivering karmic justice by punching giants into the atmosphere. So who wants to see a bare-fisted, probably drunk monk character and who still wants the beast tamer?

[MissCapnCrunch]

Bad cop. Worse cop.
That makes me the hot executioner.

[Gowi]

@Superboy

Review: Graves

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A N D R E W /// G R A V E S

“Why the hell would you roll need on my Bloodletting Pike?! You're a mage, you idiot! I've been grinding this stupid raid for a month!”

O V E R V I E W

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Andrew Matthews Gray

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Graves T. Bludd

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23

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Male

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Andrew is a lanky Caucasian male with light blue eyes and a stupid sideways grin. He’s almost always the tallest guy in the room, standing at six feet and four inches tall. It’s only natural his avatar be of the same verticality. Graves is a tank, so of course he’s built like a linebacker, whereas his creator is skinny enough that most his of real life friends know him as ‘Twig.’ The dichotomy was initially a little difficult to adjust to, but eventually his mind was able to comprehend having two separate body types. Both Gray and his character have long nearly silver hair that they tend to keep up in a ponytail. Keeping with the theme of ‘blood,’ Graves tends to favor crimsons, blacks and silvers. His armor is admittedly more for looks than practicality. It covers his shoulders, back, arms, legs and sides- but lacks a breastplate in any capacity. This is the case for two reason: One being that he wants his enemies to think he’s vulnerable there, and give the courage to get in range of his pike. Two being showing off his sick abs.

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Graves has been called any number of things for his less than stellar behavior: jerk, asshole, dick, bastard and jackass all being common substitutes for his name. He isn’t particularly malicious. He doesn’t wake up in the morning, wondering who he can screw over today. But Graves is selfish to his core. He cares only about himself. Every action he takes is to get ahead, others be damned. He’s abrasive, standoffish and horribly arrogant. His crude sense of humor tends to be bent toward insulting others and joking at their expense. He very smugly thinks he’s the greatest person ever, and that anyone who doesn’t see that is a moron. It’s easy to see why he doesn’t have many friends; mostly because he takes advantage of people, treats them badly and then dumps them off before they can get too close. Once upon a time, however, he was different. Graves used to be pleasant enough. He had a small but dedicated circle of friends that he would drop everything for. He was generally joyful and kind, and there was a lot less edge to his humor. Was Bludd perfect? No. But back then, in great contrast to the present, Graves wouldn’t hesitate to help someone else- even if he didn’t get much out of it. It’s speculated that Andrew is putting up a front; that he’s building up a toxic and unlikable character to push others away, to avoid getting burned again.

When Andrew can’t hide before a pike and a fake face, he’s a lot quieter. He hides his emotions from his coworkers and peers, keeping some of the choice words he might have to himself. He avoids conflict whenever possible, to such a degree that he’s willing to bend to views he doesn’t agree with just to avoid a confrontation. Gray is weak. He knows he’s weak. That’s why, when he plays Pariah, he likes to pretend he’s strong- it’s an escape from his sucky ass life and sucky ass 'friends'. He wishes he was tougher, but never makes any strives to actually become more confident and assertive. In game, he's pursuing that power fantasy- he hunts down the toughest of the tough and trains himself until he's strong enough to beat them. Then he moves on to the guy stronger than the last, repeating the process until, one day, he stands above everyone. He isn't anywhere near completing his goal. But, hey, he has nothing but a shitty part time job to do outside of play Pariah- he has plenty of time to dedicate to the game.

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Andrew was born in a little town in Ohio to two loving parents and eight siblings. He was unlucky enough to be one of the middle children, so it was no surprise when he was overshadowed by the rest of his family. He found that the best way to get any attention from them was to act out- so he was a bit of a devil when he was younger. He eventually grew out of it and accepted the fact that he was meant to be ignored and merely tolerated as a background figure. His town was small, and his high school even smaller- which meant finding friends and penetrating the normal clichés was quite difficult for someone that had gotten used to quietly observing. Gray wasn’t exactly an introvert. He could be loud, excitable and social- but he just…never got the chance to. He didn’t have many friends at all. That is, until he had scrounged up enough cash for his first MMO. He used his low grade laptop to play the game at its lowest settings; it was choppy, constantly lagged and rather ugly…but he loved it. He loved everything about the game. Gray retreated from his garbage normal life into the world of a generic role playing game. He ignored his tanking grades, few acquaintances and boisterous family to play for hours on end. He started off grinding on his own, as most do. But he chanced upon a party of likeminded individuals that needed a secondary tank. Andrew melded seamlessly into their company. They were all chill, cool guys and gals that were always willing to help Andrew learn the game. They continued to play together for months, the size of the group ever expanding as they built up a sizable guild of their own. Andrew became near addicted to raiding. Fighting bosses was the most visceral and exciting experience he’d ever had in a game. Eventually Andrew was (somehow) able to graduate high school and purchase a real computer. All was well for him. His family only occasionally harassed him for being a bum. He had a steady job at a backwater gas station, making minimum wage for very little work. He had made a decent circle of friends for himself within the guild. Life was simple; it was good.

But nothing ever stays good for very long. Rumors began to arise within the lower ranks of the guild that Gray’s circles of friends, the founders of their company, were cheating. Accusations ranged from merely using gold farming bots all the way to increasing their characters’ stats to impossible levels. Gray defended his friends religiously. There was no possible way they’d do something like that. His aggressive resistance to their false claims earned him a fairly bad reputation in a short time. The rumors continued to spread, to the point where other guilds were putting in tickets to the server admin to have their guild investigated. With the moderators getting involved, Grays’ friends found themselves backed into a corner- they had been breaking the rules, and would soon suffer the wrath of the ban hammer. A meeting was held, and a rash decision was made. They would find a single member to put the blame on, plant evidence that they were responsible, and then report them to the administrators. Andrew was chosen. It wasn’t out of personal distaste for the guy; most everyone liked him well enough. But he had already tarnished his own reputation among the lower guild members and lacked many close friends who could help him fight the claim. The next day, Gray logged on to a single message: he had been permanently banned from playing the game. Of course Andrew sent in a support ticket. He tried to fight the claim. However, he found no success- and was eventually forced to abandon his first and favorite MMO. He had been devastated. Things only got worse when someone leaked a log of the meeting to him where his so called ‘friends’ had decided to use him as the scapegoat for their actions. He brought the logs to the mods that had banned him; nothing came of it. He wasn’t trusted, and they had tossed his evidence aside as fake.

A T T R I B U T E S

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Tank

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Sikth

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Bounty Hunting: A video game is all about killing things for Andrew. It's what he enjoys most about Pariah. So what better profession than one that let's him kill things? Bounty Hunting covers a wide array of different targets over the entire game world. He's given a list of hunts to choose from that can range from simply kill twenty of X monster, to beat X raid boss in less than forty five minutes, to even going after other players. It's a profession that doesn't ever get boring or tedious and allows Gray to indulge his murderous tendencies on virtual mobs. Certain epic jobs are available for all hunters and can only be completed a certain number of times; making the bounty hunting profession extremely competitive for those looking to make the most from their job.

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Graves currently wields a weapon called the Bloodletting Pike. It's nearly as large as he is, and is designed to allow him to land as many hits on as many enemies as possible from various ranges. The weapon has a unique effect known as 'lifesteal' that allows the wielder to regeneration a percentage of their hit points based on how many hits they land on an enemy. It doesn't do incredible damage, but the healing it offers (so long as Graves continues attacking) is the main source of his 'tanking' abilities.

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Physical

Tough Skin: Graves is naturally more durable than other non-tank characters. He doesn't wear particularly heavy armor; however, his naturally high health pool allows him to take incredible amounts of damage for a character with relatively low defense gear. The trade of for this is he's weighs a hell of a lot more than other classes, and is thus slower and can be kited by ranged or agile enemies.

Vampiric Warrior: What makes Graves so unkillable is his ability to steal life from enemy combatants. Lifesteal is an onhit effect, so it only works if Graves lands a shot; the more damaging the blow, the more health he receives back, so critical strikes provide a critical heal. This skill stacks with the special effect from items like the Bloodletting Pike.

Blood In The Water: Much like a shark, Graves gets a sort of sixth 'sense' whenever a target is bleeding. It allows him to track them within twenty five meters (doubles if he was the one that made them bleed); it's less like echo location and more like a compass that points him in their general direction. It won't reveal the exact position of a hiding enemy, nor does it tell Graves if they are above or below him- simply where they would be on a two dimensional field.

Enhanced Strength: The weapons and armor used by a tank are heavy. Graves is required to have above average physical strength if he wants to use them effectively. This also means he's able to carry more (when not impeded by his regular gear) and hits slightly harder with unarmed attacks.

Executioner: Enemies very close to death's door take more damage from Graves' attacks, although he also heals less off of them and takes more damage from them- so he has to be careful with certain monster types or enemies with 'deathrattles.'

Mental

Monster Bestiary: Graves has studied the average field and dungeons mobs extensively. He has a fairly good grasp on what most common enemies are capable of, what their weaknesses are, ect. More rare beasts, especially those he isn't high enough level to be fighting anyway, wouldn't apply.

Boss Bestiary: Bludd is a raider at heart. He loves MMOs for the massive, titanic battles between huge parties and giant bosses. It's his favorite part of Pariah. Thus, he's invested quite a bit of time into learning some of the boss enemies in the game. The tougher, higher end leviathans that require teamwork, determination and raw power to defeat. Knowledge is power in these sort of encounters, and Bludd has made sure he knows about the general workings of the bosses he's likely to face.

Meditative Healing: Since Graves' combat stance is entirely based on healing, he figured he could use an out of combat healing ability too. Essentially, Graves can sit down and focus his magic on repairing his wounds. How long it takes depends on the severity of his injuries. The stance is extremely taxing, takes awhile to start and takes forever to finish if he's hurt- and it can't heal things like broken bones or eviscerated organs. He'll need a real healer for that.

Metalworking: Required field to get to Weapons' Repair. He uses this as a source of income, creating very basic items and selling them either on the market or to NPCs. He would much rather get money from killing mobs all day and pawning off legendary raid items, but sadly working the marketplace is the only real way to get a stable source of income.

Weapons' Repair: Graves likes his Pike. It's his favorite weapon. He isn't very good with much else, and doesn't have a backup for when it breaks. So, instead of constantly paying vendors and other players to fix it for him, he decided to spec into Weapons' Repair and do the damn thing himself.

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Graves is not a name known by many, simply because he keeps to himself for the most part. He has a rapidly growing reputation, however, among the more attentive members of the bounty hunting community. The profession is used by a large chunk of the player base; however, the group that keeps toward the top few hundred on the leaderboard are a highly competitive and inclusive class. So when some no name young blood starts snatching up important contracts and taking down a high level bosses and esteemed players, the smarter heads start to turn. He's an above average raider that joins public groups, dominates his enemies and takes what he needs before disappearing again. Andrew is above average at best. He's no professional, and lacks the experience or gear to take on the really big names. Yet. He's dedicated himself to becoming the absolute strongest hunter in the name; and he's going to do it by almost any means necessary. The only thing he's wary of is teaming up with other players. He's partied up a handful of times, but never long enough to get attached- he knows where that particular road leads. However, there are some obstacles which cannot be overcome alone. Some enemies cannot be defeated through sheer force of will and hours of scrolling through guides and wikis online. On occasion, Bludd has to team up with others- usually to do bosses or gank unsuspecting targets that he can't beat alone. His temporary help always gets a 'piece of the pie' so to speak; he makes sure they get something out of the effort, even if he's an asshole to them while doing so. Bludd received his primary weapon a few months ago in one of the hardest grind sessions of his life; it's priceless to him, and it fits his playstyle perfectly. He uses it consistently, and has yet to hear of any item that he'd rather have over it. He and that dumb ol' pike have been through a lot together. Why give it up for something unfamiliar? His current weapon is reliable. And if Gray needs anything, it's a little bit of reliability in his life.

First point— I’ve fixed my CS for you. I’m rather finicky with it, as you can tell. Uniformity is really important to me unless you completely fancy-ify a CS.

Quote: There is no 'Need or Greed' system. More fantastical simulator with RPG elements than the other way around. :F

Avatar: Oh man, the edddddge.

Personality: Fixed one typo! Also, man do I love the duality and nuance of his personality here— it’s always good to see characters that have this rigid surface and see that the insecurities behind it beyond the usual edgelord for edgelord’s sake affair. As Chris Hardwick says, “Points!”.

Background: The depth behind his experiences behind his first MMO is interesting, but what opened the door for him to be interested in Pariah? What drove him to an incredibly niche, esoteric, and likely expensive module? Given his income status I am very interested why he invested a lot of money on essentially an obtuse virtual reality peripheral? These are questions to consider.

Profession: Not what I was initially looking for with profession but you validated it fairly well that I won’t refute it. A very challenging profession to take for sure. Interesting to see how other players react due to the reputation such a profession would entail.

Weapon: I’d rather not have weapons that are effectively unique or iconic items. If you look at my example sheet (and my character) you can see I kept it as simple as ‘spear’ without any mention of effects or abilities. Rule of thumb, keep 90% of things simple to maximize fun and depth of content through the RP. You can keep the name “Bloodletting Pike” if you prefer, but I’m going to ask the effects and description pretty much be reduced.

Benchmarks: Honestly, your mental benchmarks are perfectly fine (unless Narc has input to suggest they might not be)— it’s really the physical benchmarks that concern me. There are some key points to consider which I will accent with quotes from the discussion thread.

Here’s the thing— this whole misunderstanding of the benchmark system is not meant to be the equivalent of achievements in World of Warcraft. There are no leaderboards in Pariah, there are no atypical statistics in Pariah, and there is definitely nothing that is arbitrary. The benchmark system rewards accumulated experience; if you keep working to get stronger it will show. It is as described by McHaggis a “virtual reality with game influences” and not the other way around. Ultimately we are reflected on focusing on the characters and what makes them. Their personalities, experiences, tensions, griefs, anxieties, fantasies, and goals.

@Gowi

I’m looking for benchmarks that were attributed to characters as passive gains rather than special abilities. Perhaps I should’ve explained this more clearly in the ‘Progression’ section of this OOC’s first post, but I’m going to amend that issue going forward. This review shows me I made a mistake in glossing that over. The physical benchmarks that I don’t have issues with are Enhanced Strength, Executioner (but I need a reason how he achieved this benchmark, see Rael’s CS for examples of how I did it), Tough Skin (though I am not sure how having a lack of armor creates a hardy constitution) and Blood in the Water.

So I guess I am really only am iffy about Vampiric Warrior.

Perhaps rephrasing it and keeping all of the above in mind for a reapproval is all you need to do. Why does he have lifesteal (I feel like this would be more of a weapon effect)? How did he achieve this benchmark to the point the system allocated it to him?

Rough Virtual History: No leaderboards. No iconic weapons (yet). I think from my review you will know what to rephrase here. Also, hit the enter button more often man!

[Gowi]

@MissCapnCrunch

Review: Mia // Mirage

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“Y'all need some help? I'm happy to lend a hand.”

O V E R V I E W

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Mia Salis.

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Mirage.

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Twenty Seven.

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Female.

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Considerate. Free Spirit. Stubborn. Family Oriented. Night Owl. Creative. Trust Issues.

Though Mia has had her share of trials and tribulations, she remains a fairly friendly and considerate person to everyone she meets. She considers her friends her family, and her family her life. She wants to have a big family one day, and thinks about it often. Sometimes a little too often. Yikes. Mia always sticks with what she believes in no matter what anyone has to say about it. She fights for what she wants, despite being wrong most of the time. She spends all of her nights awake playing video games or doing something creative, whether it doing old fashioned and traditional arts of drawing and painting or the more modern arts through computer and other means the world now had to offer.

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Mia was your typical girl next door. The Southern sweetheart teen growing up. The girl you wanted to take home to your momma by the third date. She lived in a relatively small town where everyone knew everyone and gossip was the only thing that was worth talking about. When she wasn't doing household chores, she was outside with her dark hair flying in the wind, her smile lines deeply carved into her sun kissed skin.

One day while painting outside, the storm clouds moved in quicker than usual. "Damn it." Mia growled, trying to grab her supplies without ruining her work. The sky rumbled with thunder, a huge lightening strike lit up the sky and the heavy rain started to pour. Mia looked up, and let out a huge laugh. This was life, and no matter how bad it got, she found happiness. Her teeth chattered as she quickly began walking back to the house her parents had raised her in, and she now owned.

That is when she met Keith. Keith had been the guy in high school where every girl within a 10 mile radius had a crush on, and there he was staring at Mia. "Need an umbrella miss?" he called from his porch, as if the heavens themselves had opened up and spoke through his perfectly shaped lips. Mia stopped and turned towards Keith. He had grown more handsome since high school and it was apparent as the blood raced to her cheeks that she had fell over the Keith curse. "Yes sir!" Mia called, biting her lip afterwards and shaking her head as he approached her with the umbrella.

"Yes sir!? I must look so stupid..." she thought to herself as he reached her, placing the umbrella over the two of them as he continued to walk her home. The silence was broken by his warm voice, "That is mighty pretty." he commented to the painting, and Mia was sold. They talked the whole walk home. He wouldn't stop making her laugh. Several bouquet of lilies, two movie dates, and three months later Keith was proposing with the biggest ring Mia had seen this side of the river.

Mia moved right in to Keith's home, and was the talk of the town for a few weeks. "What would he want with her?" they sneered between glances, as they walked by. Mia paid no notice, she was madly in love with Keith. The catch of the town, the muse behind the beautiful paintings she began producing and displaying all around the house. "What do you think of this one baby?" the woman would call from the room she had made into her studio. "Baby?" she'd call with no answer.

Keith wasn't home from work yet, late again for the 25th time that month. Mia's eyes looked up at the clock. The ticking was loud, invading every corner of the room. "He must be getting me something special this time, a gift maybe." she smiled speaking loudly over the sound of the clock, imagining Keith coming through the door with a huge present for her.

Keith never came home, and she never heard from the man again.

Rumor mills started as what exactly happened that night, but Mia knew that even the truth was not going to mend her broken heart that she felt. She quickly sold everything she owned that was not necessity, and left for the city. There, she bought a small studio apartment for herself where she began doing free lance art work for some of the upcoming companies. Pariah had been one of the web advertisements she had worked on briefly, not knowing much of the game. She was given a copy as a thank you for the job well done, and before Mia knew it she was making a character and getting involved in everything that had to do with the game.

It was her way of coping with the recent incidents, and it would quite rapidly change her life.

A T T R I B U T E S

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Ranger DPS

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Drox.

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Woodswork.

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Bow and Arrow.

Mirage's Bow came about during her own material gathering, trading, and crafting stage. It is a brown and grey bow with two very sharp points along the body in case of an unexpected melee attack. Pride in the details can be shown in the work of the bow, but it is clear that Mirage is wanting to upgrade to something better soon. She has been looking for materials as of lately, and doing odd favors for them.

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Physical

1. Precise Aim Mirage's aim playstyle is meant to be precise and true. She would rather do a few critical shots rather than a jumble mess of several shots from her bow. She knows that these shots always take longer to do, and take time and care to complete, but she feels it is cleaner way to go about it.

2. Swift Movements Able to quickly dodge, duck, roll, or run out of an enemies attack, Mirage is able to use her movements to her advantage when she is in combat. She prefers to be out in the sidelines dropping shots, but she knows during certain situations, she has to move around until she can find proper location.

3. Trap Master When given enough time, Mirage is able to place traps for enemies. They are basic stunning traps leaving the enemy caught in a snare for only a few moments. Sometimes these moments are dire when it comes to a battle. This trait is useless in the heat of battle, and is much better for pre-planned attacks.

4. Craftsman Given a keen eye to detail, and professionalism is wood working Mirage is able to not only appreciate her craft but understand exactly how it works. She has crafted her current bow to satisfy her own needs but is always looking for something a bit better.

5. Arrow Storm In some cases, there are several enemies evading at once and no time to collect your thoughts on to one victim in particular. During these moments, a barrage of arrows can shoot from her bow that can cause quick bursts of damage to multiple targets at once. Unfortunately because of the nature of this attack, it is not best used in the direction of other party members as well.

Mental

1. Complete Focus Able to become quite silent and block out factors going on around her, Mirage is able to completely set focus on her target until a next target has been chosen. This can cause stress for a party as often Mirage becomes too wrapped up in one target instead of the larger battle.

2. Sensitive Hearing Trained in the idea of the hunter, Mirage can focus in on small sounds around her. This is important for when she has an enemy sneaking up from behind and she needs to get out of harm's way in a hurry.

3. Camouflage Continuing on from the last benchmark, because of her training when she is very quiet and within a stealth mode, she can blend into the world as if she doesn't exist. This can be a helpful strategy when a planned attack is being formed and Mirage has to set up a shot without being seen.

4. Arrow Making The ability to know what items in the world go together to make specialty arrows.

5. Quick Thinking Not only quick on her feet, but quick in her thoughts. Mirage is able to think a few steps in front of herself when it comes to attack formations and plans. She knows to move forward or when she needs to fall back.

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New to such an environment, Mirage struggled and struggled to get the hang of her skills and weapon. Stubborn, she decided to stick with everything knowing that she could very easily change everything if she wanted to. The woman would not have it. She took it into her own hands to ask people within her affiliation for guidance and most if not all happily applied. Soon she was getting the hang of things and began to really flourish within her class and her new found profession. This profession was encouraged by another member who had seen her work and thought it was quite well done.

Despite her rough start, Mirage is really coming into herself and hopes to improve as time goes on.

This will be quick (not because you are my friend, but this is pretty simple and easy to work with), heh.

Background: A bit stylistic in choice, but explains how the Pariah connection reached her.

Profession: What do you mean out of woodswork? If you mean cutting and tending to wood then might I suggest fletcher? If not the only other options I could think of are hunting and foraging (which I suppose would equate to hunter, ranger, or something similar). Think of profession as a pseudo-class title!

Benchmarks: Some crossover in benchmarks, but otherwise fine.

Unless Narc has some points of contention, I'd say with a clarification on Profession and you are as good as gander.

[MissCapnCrunch]

@Gowi

Thank you kindly.

I wasn't sure what I wanted to say as far as the profession. I wanted to show that she knew an artistic craft in that of wood- but wasn't sure how to really phrase that. Looking up "Fletcher" is something right up the alley of what I was looking for so I will switch that out and put that in it's place.

As concerning benchmarks, I admit I was having a hard time categorizing things as either mental or physical. I knew what I wanted them to be, but was noticing that she leaned more towards one side than the other. I hope because I didn't do anything to overpowered or game changing that it was alright.

[Gowi]

As concerning benchmarks, I admit I was having a hard time categorizing things as either mental or physical. I knew what I wanted them to be, but was noticing that she leaned more towards one side than the other. I hope because I didn't do anything to overpowered or game changing that it was alright.

@MissCapnCrunch

I just noticed it— but no it seems perfectly fair as far as my eye goes and that isn’t nepotism speaking.

[Supermaxx]

@Gowi I'll start editing the character sheet with the necessary clarifications. I'll make his weapon a simple oversized anime Pike and remove the special effect. And yeah, I didn't totally understand what you meant with the benchmarks- I'll clarify some key things, mainly how he came by Tough Skin and Executioner. I do have one question: since I can't really think of how one would come by a lifesteal effect in a 'natural' way, what if the effect was applied by, say, drinking a special elixir? It would require that he have a fairly reliable source of potions, but it makes a little more sense in the context of Pariah as I understand it. And would also promote a little more dependence on other characters/NPCs.

[Gowi]

@Gowi I'll start editing the character sheet with the necessary clarifications. I'll make his weapon a simple oversized anime Pike and remove the special effect. And yeah, I didn't totally understand what you meant with the benchmarks- I'll clarify some key things, mainly how he came by Tough Skin and Executioner. I do have one question: since I can't really think of how one would come by a lifesteal effect in a 'natural' way, what if the effect was applied by, say, drinking a special elixir? It would require that he have a fairly reliable source of potions, but it makes a little more sense in the context of Pariah as I understand it. And would also promote a little more dependence on other characters/NPCs.

@Superboy

Wouldn't that just make it an item he has in his inventory at that point? A potion and not a benchmark?

EDIT: I suppose he could have something in there to do with extensive potion ingesting changing how his physiology treats things? idk

[Supermaxx]

@Gowi I suppose. It can be replaced with something; perhaps he's drank so many potions that they now last a little longer? Would that make an adequate replacement?

EDIT: Did...Did we actually just have the same thought at the same time? Are...Are you my long lost twin?

[Gowi]

@Superboy

[NarcissisticPotato]

@Superboy
@Gowi


Stop this whole bromance thing! <.< By order of the grand Co-GM, Taters, this zone is now yaoi-free and is only subject to yuri. Any and all attempts to publish inferior otps will be met with strict punishment!

Seriously though, you could just spec into something called a barbarian skill tree or something which means that you would get extra lifesteal!

Gowi already pointed out everything big but I have to say, I was very impressed by your sheet. He's a dick but he's sort of likeable so it will be interesting and I would definitely like to see the bounty hunting and potentially player killing revealed when we get to IC.

So there ya go, take this Tato sign of approval and post that bad boy up!

[Gowi]

you could just spec into something called a barbarian skill tree or something which means that you would get extra lifesteal!

But no, when I see the changes and all that we'll see about my stamp of approval.

[13org]

Well, made some changes on my background. Gave it a little more... Umph if you know what I mean.

Tbh, I was kinda annoyed that my background wasn't as big as others, and tried to extend it a little more. But due to the character I created, there isn't much more I can add to her without "breaking" and deforming her story.
She is just a rich girl who was raised in a very rigid family that doesn't let her live her own life. XD
After thinking and writing a little bit I realized that I'm satisfied with her background.

[Gowi]

Still gotta work on that 'hit Enter button more' thing.

[BubbleGumKing]

@Gowi@NarcissisticPotato

Saw the level of the other characters and then neutered my character, so here he is!

Bombed and Nuked multipule times~

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M A R C E L I N O /// S I L V E S T R E

“Quotation here.”

O V E R V I E W

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Marcelino Anthony Silvestre

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Silvestre

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22

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Male

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Marcelino can be considered what you would call a 'hipster' of sorts, the outgoing and quirky guy that you know. Having a fun and energetic personality to him and following all of the latest trends, it wouldn't be at all unexpected that he is a serious gamer who would have fun both in the real world and virtual one. To him personally, it's surprising he can pull such an outgoing and bubbly personality that even his friends think that he is always like that. From inside, he is an anxious and self-conscious person which he disguises pretty well apparently which goes unnoticed from most people. Fighting against his self-depreciating ways, he managed to improve himself by elevating his figure and keeping himself away from a sorry state that he once was in. Having a lithe body almost like a swimmer, while having black hair with blonde streaks through it and dark brown eyes.

When translating over to Pariah, it replicates mostly the same figure for him in real life with the exception of his skin tone and surprising length of hair that he is that's completely white along the clothing. His hair is almost impossible to keep, so he lets it stay that way naturally and let it simply hang, although on occasion he makes sure to go through the tedious process of taking care of it. He might as well have gained some levels in hair caretaking or vanity if that was a possible with how much time he had to spend with it, but he doesn't mind it. As it adds flavor to his character that he surprisingly liked after getting used to it.

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Some things about Marcelino perfectly transfers over to Pariah due to the ease of things, such as his outgoingness and quirky feel that he had around him that comes second nature to him. He even tends to be uncharacteristically flirtier compared to real life which may be due to the fact that he's anonymous in Pariah. However, even having anonymity can reveal things about people when they know nobody they know is watching them do it. For one, he's a savvy roleplayer and is dedicated to an idea once he settled his mind on pursuing it to the very end. This is something he wouldn't get caught dead with in real life, as Pariah is basically 'larping' or 'live action roleplaying' but within a different reality... His ability for roleplaying is translated well from his skills as a shy actor back in high school, which are unhindered within this virtual game.

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So Marcelino... He's a relatively normal college kid with his own problems like everyone else who's going through them and finding a way to overcome them. Currently living in the States, he can be called successful considering the average set by his peers around him as he is performing above them. However, as a human being, he has his own problems to take care of and whether he successful or not is up to him to try and overcome. But beyond that crude and small explanation of Marcelino in a nutshell, lets dive deeper shall well?

Like mentioned several times before this, Marcelino considers himself a socially anxious and conscious person in the real world. Caused by a sheltered childhood, which was used mostly to be much more mature than his age normally was. His father had left him, his oldest brother was hours away living with the grandparents, and his older sister grew up in be spiteful and rebellious of the fighting that went on between their parents. Then there was Marcelino's younger sister who was the baby of the family that grew up to have a learning disability which only added problems. To say the least, Marcelino's childhood wasn't a good time to be a kid as he had to learn how to take care of her sister early on while his Mother went to work and while the rest of his siblings were elsewhere. A good part of his livelihood was dedicated to her sister and embarrassment over his helicopter mom (from experience of her two older children who not doing so well in life) stunted his social growth, making him very reclusive. His friends were the nerdy ones and the weirdos where he connected to them easily with common interests.

However, as he grew up it was obvious that he didn't want to be like his other siblings and decided to work on himself. Despite the lazy and procrastinating nature he had, he began to try and improve himself in ways that nobody realized. He practiced 'emotions', 'gestures', and 'phrases' which would be used in socializing and it worked for the most part. He made friends easily by being 'friendly' and open to everyone that was introduced to him and increased his social circle much more compared to before. Of course, there were awkward things like relationships and love during his high school years that were cringeful but he managed. Sure, he was a bit of a hopeless romantic but he made do with what he was able to work with. Taking examples from other sociable people he knew, he simply painted more onto himself to develop a personality suitable for a good life. He had a girlfriend despite being attracted to men (self-consciousness again), had many fond memories with his friends, and graduated high school with good grades. By the time he had finished school, his siblings had fixed themselves despite the time they took, it was better than never. His older brother was a mechanic making good money, while his sister worked at a company which she rose through the ranks faster than ever. Even mother was back into a relationship (a bit rocky one) that proved to last since he was in middle school, so around eight years. But yes, family life was going well and his social life was doing great as well so check!

Life itself was great for Marcelino, he had a group of friends, a person he 'liked', and his family was doing well. Beyond the usual troubles of his anxiety about himself, his life was shaping up to be a good one that would click in with society like anyone. The next step was going to college, another worrisome milestone that marked a successful human being (in this century and the last) as it was impossible to get a good job without a degree unless you were lucky... Majoring in chemistry, the science industry was never going to die and thus was a viable area to pursue an occupation. Of course, there were things like being an Art or English major but they weren't reasonable ideas from what he firsthand experienced.

Fours years into college and he had gotten his bachelor's in chemistry which was great, so his academics was finished and completed. Having a job was tricky after recently getting his degree, but he did do odd jobs for the neighbors (yes, there are neighbors in the 22nd century) that have him some pocket change. however, he has been looking for a steady job that will be paying him that focuses in his desired area of chemistry. His social life was doing okay, his relationship with his girlfriend has been going steady and his friends are still mostly there still. However, recently he has been getting back into serious gaming when his older sister told him about Pariah as she was a serious computer and gaming nerd. With the money he had, he bought the game and fell for it hard as a means to escape boring reality. It a way, the experience was addicting as hours could be shoved into what limited time he had but with an unfilled schedule maybe perhaps he could give himself a break. Of course, he would still be a functioning citizen of society cause both he and his sister monitored each other so they didn't go off the map.

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Ultility / DPS

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Queon

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Scribe: An occupation that mostly involved with recording books over and copying them for distribution, it is a production-type job where the recreation of texts of all kind are possible as you level you. Copying books slightly increase the skill of the topic that is covered. The higher the level of the book, the bigger bonus that is given to the scribe when they read and copy it which allows them to acquire levels of knowledge from a wide topic. Usually, this job is taken by those who utilize magic to create spells that can be activated through their use in the form of spell scrolls.

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Satchel of Containment: A bag that Marcelino has which simply holds things inside for him, being packed with a book or two before the rest being occupied by scrolls containing magic for emergencies should it be required. The bag is usually customized depending on the situation to allow what is carried inside to suit what comes ahead.

Staff of Drawing: A black and seemingly burnt staff that is wielded by Marcelino, it serves not only as a focus for magic that he usually performs but in larger instances of casting spells. The staff can be activated with energy that allows the bottom to act as if it was a marker and can write with magic in the air.

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Physical

Mind Over Matter: As a magic user, and no less a member of a member of the Quenon fraction, it not surprising that Marcelino's character lacks other notable physical achievements. This is a milestone is given to players who have a ridiculously low amount of levels in physical abilities compared to their mental abilities. It serves no other purpose than congratulating the player on focusing the majority of the levels that they have on their mental benchmarks. In short, it's a decoration simply to fill out those empty physical benchmarks slots as a Magic User.

Steady Caligraphy: Like drawing an arrow with a bow, the calligraphy of a book is just as important to keeping it cool and constant. Any book that had lopsided or mistakes with the writing is decreased in quality and without lined paper or fast drying ink, it's a common obstacle of most scribes who are PCs. With hours of focusing, raging, and training, it's impossible for Marcelino to draw a letter, symbol, or whatever wrong. This is a form of weapon training for people of the scholarly kind which can result in deadly proficiently with a pen at close range. A deadly and calculated art, if only they trained their bodies more would this technique be much fearsome. In it's tamed and docile form, its suitable for writing and drawing purposes. Other writing utensils can be used from what was used to gain this ability but suffer a penalty for it.

Mental

Book Creation: A skill gained through meticulously copying a book word by word so that it can be distributed, while assumably capable of doing it with a typewriter the technology of Pariah isn't advance enough. Thus, the books that Marcelino had copied through this skill sell for a good amount to wealthy NPCs who wish to buy such a rare resource of knowledge which is limited in this era. With a high level of this skill, he is able to publish books simply for enjoyment rather than knowledge itself. Publishing several books under a secret pen name which has gotten fairly good reception from NPCs. With adequate levels, it is also possible to branch off from this skill and create magic spells in scrolls instead of simply plain books. This is a requirement for the skill Magic Scroll Creation to determine the best materials to create scrolls and write them.

Lore Knowledge: A skill that Marcelino has which is used to represent one's understanding of the world Pariah farther than the basic descriptions. It covers things all significant things that a person living in the world of Pariah would know from being raised there such as major historical events, prominent people of power like royalty, and major cities or geographical points of interests. It can be raised normally by spending more time in Pariah simply and taking the time to read or listen to gain experience. As a scribe, though, Marcelino's level in this skill with the dozens and dozens of books that he has given the time to reading them has increased this skill significantly. He is capable of being a teacher in the world of Pariah should he ever chose to enter that vocation.

Magic Scroll Creation: A divergence from the Book Creation skill which focuses on literary text only, this skill focuses on making spells accessed through scrolls by anyone who is capable of doing so. It gives the user the ability to activate the stored spell instantly from the contents of the scroll. Michael himself for the first few levels focused on simply practicing how to properly make one before anything could be put on them. From further use, he focused on this skill and provided resources for many events that has leveled this skill even past his Book Creation skill.

While the limit of spells that can be written in scrolls are contained to medium powered spells and a single spell per scroll. They save a huge chunk of energy when prepared beforehand that can place the advantages in his hands. This skill boosts both Arcane Theory and Book Creation as well

Arcane Theory: A skill that Marcelino has that he would recommend to any other person if they wish to further understand how magic works in Pariah. On the base level, it allows him to understand the different forms that magic comes in Pariah and identify them when being used or been placed. Going in deeper, his level with this skill is augmented by his job as a Scribe which allows him to reach far and wide to pick books pertaining to this skill itself. The creation of spells is a possibility for Marcelino with this skill to be used on the spot so long as he is not in combat and has the requirements handled to do so. It is a requirement for the skill Magic Scroll Creation to transfer spells onto paper.

Enhanced Willpower: An ability that is built up upon more mental challenges that stack up on each other to build a wall of bricks when solidified. Pushing one's limits is generally a way to increase this skill in exchange for receiving physical lash back for doing such a thing. It is a skill suitable for all players, but in Marcelino's case, it is useful for surviving the world of Pariah without coffee when working on copying books. The skill also proves useful in increasing how much he can overexert his physical or mental abilities but face harsher whiplash should he do so.

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In the world of Pariah, Silvestre is known as the Magic Librarian for his status of having a library of books which he willingly lends so long as he trusts the person using them. Being a known trader of books from both NPCs and PCs that he will be the first to appraise them so long he gets to read it first. Many of the books that he lends are mostly those that he copied twice to sell once and keep the other for himself. If a request is given to him about copying something or creating a book, then he will offer a price for doing it depending on the difficulty of the task. His services are also hired as a creator of mobile spells, creating portable magic to be used when desired but charges a high price for the mental health it takes out of him and the cost of materials. As a Librarian books that he allows people to borrow are all commonly sought after due to the topics that they cover while quite common in rarity are high in demand. Most of his books are in his vault which prevents them being accessed for the most part unless someone asks to get inside there which needs his trust in the first place.

[13org]

@Gowi
Yeah, spacing is not my forte haha

I'm very creative! I don't have time to deal with formatting and organization! Dealing with the bullshit my brain thinks and forcing it to stay on topic is already too much for me to handle!

Oh, and I also forgot to say her height and a more detailed description of her appearance

Plus: Gowi you will be glad to know that I'm organizing my text only for you
Hitting the enter button nonstop!

[Gowi]

I don't have time to deal with formatting and organization!

@13org

Uniformity is very important to me!

[13org]

@Gowi

I was only joking -_- When I write I usually don't care about it. But I always organize it before posting. I just don't like to put too much spacing between paragraphs. I feel like its a waste of space, y'know?

For example, doing this:

*this*

Kills me a little bit inside every time I do it.

And besides that, come on... my brain is already a mess >__<

If you are curious about how my posts usually are, take a look at my IC posts on other RPs.

Example

Emmerich Jaeger

"I suppose it is only fair that you should know my name after sharing your own, but that doesn't make us friends... Understand? It's Avalon, Avalon Shire."

"Mein fraulein..." he said, while his rapier slashed another gnome, spilling some of his blood on her face
"Vee are already more zan zat, and you know it." he said, gently wiping the blood of her face.

"Its hard to find someone who you can fight like zis, trust bos your mind and body, trust on zeir abilities, open yourself to zem." he continued, as he held her closer to him.
"In such a short time, vee not only know how each ozer sinks, but how vee vill move or act."As he continued talking, the dance started to get even more complex, with graceful circular movements as Emmerich held Avalon closer to him, without taking his eyes off her, his presence was intoxicating, she could feel his eyes on hers, behind the mask

"Zee bond zat connect us vas forged by zee fire of zee fight, and not by words alone. You, mein liebling, is zee only hunter here who I vould trust bos my life and body. Mein schatz, you are zee only one here zat I vould blindly trust."

"So, no... Vee are not friends. If friends did vat vee are doink right now, zey vould be dead by zeir own hands." He said, as with a flicker of his hands, his blade coiled around them, enveloping them in a deadly spiral, deflecting the incoming blows the nearby gnomes threw at them.
"Avalon, mein perle..." he said, grabbing her waist and spinning her around, her scythe slicing the nearby gnomes.
"Mein vonderful schatz." he said as he finished their dance, just as the great wolf started barking to a wounded hunter

"Leo?" She called for it

"Zis night vas by far zee most enjoyable night I had in my entire night." he said, as he slowly and gently let go of her hands, walking away.

"THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE, KILL THE LINCHPIN!"

"If you decide to meet me again, don't be konfused or alarmed. I promise I vill tell you mein sekrets."

"You heard him hunters! The one in the middle!"

"For now, farevell, beautiful Avalon." Emmerich said with a performance bow, formally finishing his dance, jumping back as a firebomb exploded near him, making him disappear in the middle of the fire.

As the bomb exploded, Emmerich was caught by surprise as he fell in the middle of the fire.
Quickly twisting his body to get out of the flames, he said as he landed on the ground, his right hand burning
"Ach... Zat vas unfortunate..." he mumbled to himself, quickly putting the fire out

Turning his face to look where the other hunters pointed, he saw nothing, just a bunch of gnomes on fire.
"Vere is..." he was saying when he got interrupted by a loud screech. Avalon's wolf started to bark and snarl furiously.
Emmerich looked to the wounded hunter just in time to hear it saying, changing to a creature in front of his eyes

"The girl who tosses flames... She thinks to underestimate us. I want her dead."

Emmerich grabbed his crossbow, using both hands to aim it, wielding the rapier under it. He was a good distance away from the hunter that was transforming itself on a creature. This one wasn't just a common gnome. Apparently this one could change bodies to the ones who were wounded.

Letting out a powerful shot, he aimed to the creature's head, trying to kill it before the transformation was complete.
The unique, golden bolt flew through the battlefield, whistling in the creature's direction.

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Shai

"Take it away... Get rid of the magic..." Shai watched quietly as the hunter said, in pain after it got behind the barrier. It took a while, as he apparently was in a lot of pain.

"Take it away? But the other hunters will not move as fast and light as they are moving right now, and the battlefield would get much darker and..."

"I suggest you let the magic drop." the other hunter said, the one who said it would defend her, with a very frightening stare after shooting a nearby gnome.

"I..." Shai started to say, obviously shaken
"I'm sorry... I was only trying to help..." she said, the orb floating back near her, as the battlefield got darker, and the hunters felt their movements getting slower and heavier again, without the magic.
But the darkness only lasted for a few seconds...
A bright light made Shai look to the battlefield again. Firebombs started to explode left and right, hunters were getting hurt and a terrible, terrible screech made Shai cover her ears and kneel down in pain.
Raising her head again, she watched, shocked as a wounded hunter started to turn into one of those terrible creatures.
"Blood" a card floated in front of her.
"I'm sorry, but I cannot put down the barrier. At least I need to protect the town. And after all, the barrier doesn't emit magic as the orb was..." she said, putting up the barrier again

"HUNTERS! Don't let their blood get inside you! There is something tainted with it!" she yelled, pointing to the wounded hunter that was slowly turning into a creature itself.

"Let me see here, his problem is too much magic inside of him, isn't it? I can take it out from him, but it will take a while and I will need to touch him." she said, her hand getting near his skin when...

"You!" a scream made her jump back, alarmed.
The owner of the voice was a very peculiar man, who apparently was somewhat oblivious to how serious the situation was right now.
Quickly approaching her, the man said again:
"You- you- you..."

Scared, Shai walked back as the man approached her, putting his hands on his back, he was ready to draw his weapon, or at least that was what Shai thought, as he got a pen and a book from his backpack and started writing down, looking at her with his eyes shining.

"How are you doing that and what's with the tail and the ears are those natural or some sort of enchantment were you born with any of it when did you learn to do magic have you ever had a negative reaction to holy water are you perhaps possessed?!"

Shai breathed easier after seeing that the man was some kind of doctor and wasn't going to attack her, but was curious about her.
"I'm using gravit- Umm... yes they are natur- I... yes I was bor- I always knew ho- No, no I never-" she tried to answer the many, many questions the man made as he continued talking, not letting her even finish.

"This is fantastic! I've been here less than two minutes and I've already encountered a witch. Oh, bless the Lord for his great divination. You simply mu-"

"Actually I'm not exactly a witch... I-" Shai tried to answer, but the man was obviously too excited and had many questions.

Although the man's curiosity made Shai a little happy, he also scared her a bit as his endless curiosity remembered her from the other humans... the one which created her and made experiments on her. Carefully watching and analyzing if she could trust or not the man, she kept looking at him, confused with his endless questions... and apparently no need to breathe between words.
Shai chuckled as the overly excited man put his bag on the ground near her, taking out a small furred animal from his satchel

"This is Lily. Guard her with your life or I come back for yours."
He said, entrusting the little animal to the merchant girl
"That was a joke."

Meanwhile, Shai considered to look inside the bag the man put down in front of her, inclining her head, but refrained to do so as it would be extremely rude.

Getting his bag again, he opened his book, read a few pages and proceeded to yell to the other hunters
"These creatures are gnomes! Their pack leader controls them, but it is able to take possession of humans- but only if they were recently wounded by a gnome! Do not allow the little gremlins to harm you or else there's no cornering the bastard! I might be able to help that man, but I need to get close."

"Oh! So that's what they are!" Shai exclaimed, holding the "Blood" card that was drawn from her tarot deck.

"Please protect me for a second. I will have to take down the barrier. Do you think you can stop the creatures who try to get to the town?" she asked the man who said that would protect her

"Mr doctor, I think I can help you with that." Shai said to him as the cards from the barrier formed a corridor between the doctor and the transforming hunter.

"The barrier will protect you, and the dices will strike down any gnome who tries to get near you." she said to him as two of the seven dices started to float around him, in an erratic pattern, spinning rapidly.

But what Shai didn't know, is that two bolts were rapidly coming to the transforming hunter from the other side of the battlefield, directly in front of the corridor.

If the transforming hunter dodged the bolts, it would come directly to Shai or to the doctor, and if they hit the hunter, it would probably mean its death. It could be avoided, if Shai was paying attention to her cards, which started to spin and show "Arrow", but sadly, Shai was concentrated on other things.
Being a seer is a great power, and as every power, it comes with equally big responsabilities. Fate slipped from Shai's hands. What will be the consequence for her mistake?

[Gowi]

@BubbleGumKing

Review: Marcelino /// Silvestre

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M A R C E L I N O /// S I L V E S T R E

“Quotation here.”

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Marcelino Anthony Silvestre

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Silvestre

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22

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Male

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Marcelino can be considered what you would call a 'hipster' of sorts, the outgoing and quirky guy that you know. Having a fun and energetic personality to him and following all of the latest trends, it wouldn't be at all unexpected that he is a serious gamer who would have fun both in the real world and virtual one. To him personally, it's surprising he can pull such an outgoing and bubbly personality that even his friends think that he is always like that. From inside, he is an anxious and self-conscious person which he disguises pretty well apparently which goes unnoticed from most people. Fighting against his self-depreciating ways, he managed to improve himself by elevating his figure and keeping himself away from a sorry state that he once was in. Having a lithe body almost like a swimmer, while having black hair with blonde streaks through it and dark brown eyes.

When translating over to Pariah, it replicates mostly the same figure for him in real life with the exception of his skin tone and surprising length of hair that he is that's completely white along the clothing. His hair is almost impossible to keep, so he lets it stay that way naturally and let it simply hang, although on occasion he makes sure to go through the tedious process of taking care of it. He might as well have gained some levels in hair caretaking or vanity if that was a possible with how much time he had to spend with it, but he doesn't mind it. As it adds flavor to his character that he surprisingly liked after getting used to it.

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Some things about Marcelino perfectly transfers over to Pariah due to the ease of things, such as his outgoingness and quirky feel that he had around him that comes second nature to him. He even tends to be uncharacteristically flirtier compared to real life which may be due to the fact that he's anonymous in Pariah. However, even having anonymity can reveal things about people when they know nobody they know is watching them do it. For one, he's a savvy roleplayer and is dedicated to an idea once he settled his mind on pursuing it to the very end. This is something he wouldn't get caught dead with in real life, as Pariah is basically 'larping' or 'live action roleplaying' but within a different reality... His ability for roleplaying is translated well from his skills as a shy actor back in high school, which are unhindered within this virtual game.

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So Marcelino... He's a relatively normal college kid with his own problems like everyone else who's going through them and finding a way to overcome them. Currently living in the States, he can be called successful considering the average set by his peers around him as he is performing above them. However, as a human being, he has his own problems to take care of and whether he successful or not is up to him to try and overcome. But beyond that crude and small explanation of Marcelino in a nutshell, lets dive deeper shall well?

Like mentioned several times before this, Marcelino considers himself a socially anxious and conscious person in the real world. Caused by a sheltered childhood, which was used mostly to be much more mature than his age normally was. His father had left him, his oldest brother was hours away living with the grandparents, and his older sister grew up in be spiteful and rebellious of the fighting that went on between their parents. Then there was Marcelino's younger sister who was the baby of the family that grew up to have a learning disability which only added problems. To say the least, Marcelino's childhood wasn't a good time to be a kid as he had to learn how to take care of her sister early on while his Mother went to work and while the rest of his siblings were elsewhere. A good part of his livelihood was dedicated to her sister and embarrassment over his helicopter mom (from experience of her two older children who not doing so well in life) stunted his social growth, making him very reclusive. His friends were the nerdy ones and the weirdos where he connected to them easily with common interests.

However, as he grew up it was obvious that he didn't want to be like his other siblings and decided to work on himself. Despite the lazy and procrastinating nature he had, he began to try and improve himself in ways that nobody realized. He practiced 'emotions', 'gestures', and 'phrases' which would be used in socializing and it worked for the most part. He made friends easily by being 'friendly' and open to everyone that was introduced to him and increased his social circle much more compared to before. Of course, there were awkward things like relationships and love during his high school years that were cringeful but he managed. Sure, he was a bit of a hopeless romantic but he made do with what he was able to work with. Taking examples from other sociable people he knew, he simply painted more onto himself to develop a personality suitable for a good life. He had a girlfriend despite being attracted to men (self-consciousness again), had many fond memories with his friends, and graduated high school with good grades. By the time he had finished school, his siblings had fixed themselves despite the time they took, it was better than never. His older brother was a mechanic making good money, while his sister worked at a company which she rose through the ranks faster than ever. Even mother was back into a relationship (a bit rocky one) that proved to last since he was in middle school, so around eight years. But yes, family life was going well and his social life was doing great as well so check!

Life itself was great for Marcelino, he had a group of friends, a person he 'liked', and his family was doing well. Beyond the usual troubles of his anxiety about himself, his life was shaping up to be a good one that would click in with society like anyone. The next step was going to college, another worrisome milestone that marked a successful human being (in this century and the last) as it was impossible to get a good job without a degree unless you were lucky... Majoring in chemistry, the science industry was never going to die and thus was a viable area to pursue an occupation. Of course, there were things like being an Art or English major but they weren't reasonable ideas from what he firsthand experienced.

Fours years into college and he had gotten his bachelor's in chemistry which was great, so his academics was finished and completed. Having a job was tricky after recently getting his degree, but he did do odd jobs for the neighbors (yes, there are neighbors in the 22nd century) that have him some pocket change. however, he has been looking for a steady job that will be paying him that focuses in his desired area of chemistry. His social life was doing okay, his relationship with his girlfriend has been going steady and his friends are still mostly there still. However, recently he has been getting back into serious gaming when his older sister told him about Pariah as she was a serious computer and gaming nerd. With the money he had, he bought the game and fell for it hard as a means to escape boring reality. It a way, the experience was addicting as hours could be shoved into what limited time he had but with an unfilled schedule maybe perhaps he could give himself a break. Of course, he would still be a functioning citizen of society cause both he and his sister monitored each other so they didn't go off the map.

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Ultility / DPS

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Queon

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Scribe: An occupation that mostly involved with recording books over and copying them for distribution, it is a production-type job where the recreation of texts of all kind are possible as you level you. Copying books slightly increase the skill of the topic that is covered. The higher the level of the book, the bigger bonus that is given to the scribe when they read and copy it which allows them to acquire levels of knowledge from a wide topic. Usually, this job is taken by those who utilize magic to create spells that can be activated through their use in the form of spell scrolls.

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Satchel of Containment: A bag that Marcelino has which simply holds things inside for him, being packed with a book or two before the rest being occupied by scrolls containing magic for emergencies should it be required. The bag is usually customized depending on the situation to allow what is carried inside to suit what comes ahead.

Staff of Drawing: A black and seemingly burnt staff that is wielded by Marcelino, it serves not only as a focus for magic that he usually performs but in larger instances of casting spells. The staff can be activated with energy that allows the bottom to act as if it was a marker and can write with magic in the air.

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Physical

Mind Over Matter: As a magic user, and no less a member of a member of the Quenon fraction, it not surprising that Marcelino's character lacks other notable physical achievements. This is a milestone is given to players who have a ridiculously low amount of levels in physical abilities compared to their mental abilities. It serves no other purpose than congratulating the player on focusing the majority of the levels that they have on their mental benchmarks. In short, it's a decoration simply to fill out those empty physical benchmarks slots as a Magic User.

Steady Caligraphy: Like drawing an arrow with a bow, the calligraphy of a book is just as important to keeping it cool and constant. Any book that had lopsided or mistakes with the writing is decreased in quality and without lined paper or fast drying ink, it's a common obstacle of most scribes who are PCs. With hours of focusing, raging, and training, it's impossible for Marcelino to draw a letter, symbol, or whatever wrong. This is a form of weapon training for people of the scholarly kind which can result in deadly proficiently with a pen at close range. A deadly and calculated art, if only they trained their bodies more would this technique be much fearsome. In it's tamed and docile form, its suitable for writing and drawing purposes. Other writing utensils can be used from what was used to gain this ability but suffer a penalty for it.

Mental

Book Creation: A skill gained through meticulously copying a book word by word so that it can be distributed, while assumably capable of doing it with a typewriter the technology of Pariah isn't advance enough. Thus, the books that Marcelino had copied through this skill sell for a good amount to wealthy NPCs who wish to buy such a rare resource of knowledge which is limited in this era. With a high level of this skill, he is able to publish books simply for enjoyment rather than knowledge itself. Publishing several books under a secret pen name which has gotten fairly good reception from NPCs. With adequate levels, it is also possible to branch off from this skill and create magic spells in scrolls instead of simply plain books. This is a requirement for the skill Magic Scroll Creation to determine the best materials to create scrolls and write them.

Lore Knowledge: A skill that Marcelino has which is used to represent one's understanding of the world Pariah farther than the basic descriptions. It covers things all significant things that a person living in the world of Pariah would know from being raised there such as major historical events, prominent people of power like royalty, and major cities or geographical points of interests. It can be raised normally by spending more time in Pariah simply and taking the time to read or listen to gain experience. As a scribe, though, Marcelino's level in this skill with the dozens and dozens of books that he has given the time to reading them has increased this skill significantly. He is capable of being a teacher in the world of Pariah should he ever chose to enter that vocation.

Magic Scroll Creation: A divergence from the Book Creation skill which focuses on literary text only, this skill focuses on making spells accessed through scrolls by anyone who is capable of doing so. It gives the user the ability to activate the stored spell instantly from the contents of the scroll. Michael himself for the first few levels focused on simply practicing how to properly make one before anything could be put on them. From further use, he focused on this skill and provided resources for many events that has leveled this skill even past his Book Creation skill.

While the limit of spells that can be written in scrolls are contained to medium powered spells and a single spell per scroll. They save a huge chunk of energy when prepared beforehand that can place the advantages in his hands. This skill boosts both Arcane Theory and Book Creation as well

Arcane Theory: A skill that Marcelino has that he would recommend to any other person if they wish to further understand how magic works in Pariah. On the base level, it allows him to understand the different forms that magic comes in Pariah and identify them when being used or been placed. Going in deeper, his level with this skill is augmented by his job as a Scribe which allows him to reach far and wide to pick books pertaining to this skill itself. The creation of spells is a possibility for Marcelino with this skill to be used on the spot so long as he is not in combat and has the requirements handled to do so. It is a requirement for the skill Magic Scroll Creation to transfer spells onto paper.

Enhanced Willpower: An ability that is built up upon more mental challenges that stack up on each other to build a wall of bricks when solidified. Pushing one's limits is generally a way to increase this skill in exchange for receiving physical lash back for doing such a thing. It is a skill suitable for all players, but in Marcelino's case, it is useful for surviving the world of Pariah without coffee when working on copying books. The skill also proves useful in increasing how much he can overexert his physical or mental abilities but face harsher whiplash should he do so.

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In the world of Pariah, Silvestre is known as the Magic Librarian for his status of having a library of books which he willingly lends so long as he trusts the person using them. Being a known trader of books from both NPCs and PCs that he will be the first to appraise them so long he gets to read it first. Many of the books that he lends are mostly those that he copied twice to sell once and keep the other for himself. If a request is given to him about copying something or creating a book, then he will offer a price for doing it depending on the difficulty of the task. His services are also hired as a creator of mobile spells, creating portable magic to be used when desired but charges a high price for the mental health it takes out of him and the cost of materials. As a Librarian books that he allows people to borrow are all commonly sought after due to the topics that they cover while quite common in rarity are high in demand. Most of his books are in his vault which prevents them being accessed for the most part unless someone asks to get inside there which needs his trust in the first place.

Here we go!

Quotation: Where it at, bruh?

Visage: Is there a psychological reason that he has lighter skin tone and such to his appearance via reality? Remember that there isn't really an avatar creation system but more of an idealization based on your desires, quirks, or insecurities. Just like I allowed Ms. Cat Ears I probably won't decided to be too critical here, but I am curious how you can justify it.

Backstory: Very detailed, well written by my standards, and still gets across to point how Pariah was introduced to his life. "Points!"

Benchmarks: You are missing some physical ones! Did you need suggestions (such as Combat Casting, as one example) or are you content with handicapping yourself in this manner?

Otherwise I like what I see!

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@Gowi
I believe you are still not sold out on the "cat ears" thing...

As i pointed out both on her CS and after it, she has a very "cat like" curiosity.

She wont respect others personal space or privacy, often peeking over their shoulder to see what they are doing etc. etc.

Even one of her weaknesses is "curiosity"...
Hell, throw something shiny on her direction and she will probably stop what she is doing to investigate it...

Yeah, you can also expect a somewhat short attention span.

Aside from my example post, clarifications about organization & etc, i hope my writing and explanations can meet your standards.
Oh, and one more thing: some of the spelling errors are due to the fact that my mother language isn't English, and as such, my cellphone autocorrect foreign words to its own language, creating one hell of a mess. I often refrain from writing from my cellphone for this exact reason, but sometimes its unavoidable to do so (Sadly i cant bring my PC to my bed so i can write while I'm laying down)