Edged Horizon

[Psyker Landshark]

Won't be able to start working on a sheet until Friday. Test Friday morning, need to study.

[Skyswimsky]

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Cheap Lyra bootleg with ginormous tits. >:[

@Click This

I am with Clicky on this one :3.

[Asuras]

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Cheap Lyra bootleg with ginormous tits. >:[

@Click This

Pls. Lyra was just a glorified ballista with some petty shields.

And that second part is a bonus. :3

[ERode]

@Skyswimsky
"Hi, I want to play as Reaper, a sci-fi shotgunning edgelord from a popular Smite rip-off, in a fantasy RP."

A voice changer would make it hard to discern her gender, if it wasn't for her D/E-cup boobs. A healer that doesn't use healing magic isn't going to find TOO much business, unless she specializes more in dealing with illnesses rather than injuries.

Is she the type of serial killer that unfailing leaves no witnesses? Cause that get up is SUPER DUPER DISTINCT. I'll assume that she's so far only killed normal people.

a simple strike with a weapon - or shot with a gun - is followed by a bunch more - quick enough in succession to feel like a single, stronger, attack.

As of right now, Skyler's shadows are not capable of imitating her ranged capabilities

Explain this disparity.

How many cartridges does she have, specifically? I'm assuming these are special shits that she has a limited amount of. And what are their effects?

@addamas
How religious is Phoebe?

Is there a particular reason why you went out of your way to go full scientific with 'manipulation of air pressure and waves', when chances are, no one would even understand that?

Just have it as vibration magic or something. She can microwave shit or make noise and all that. Sounds simpler. Also, note that if she's boosting shit with Talentium, only her daggers will be able to say, freeze or tear apart things. You channel through your talentium weapon, not just have it be an accessory that improves your magic.

Magical abilities are not awakened. They aren't powers. You can have innate magic talent, but you can't just awaken to a set of powers. Gotta pursue a school of study.

Also, as I said before, I want 5 or less life-changing events. Not more.

@Polaris North
Heh. Last time someone was Alexis, they got tossed into the sex trade.

Note that if a male shows the ability to use magic, they most likely will be coveted in Illiserev and receive stuff along the lines of super duper hardcore training to further exploit their abilities. All recorded males with magic have more or less been prodigies and such. There'd be a hell lot of expectations of the unreasonable sort when it comes to Alexis's combat capabilities.

Also, if she was a 'he' with magical capabilities, it wouldn't be a surprise that Talentium boosts her magic.

In regards to Arts, they aren't singular techniques. It's more of a combat style rather than just a bunch of spells they can pull off. Runic magic is wholly different from elemental magic. She'll actually need prep time for Five Pillars of Light.

@Asuras
Boobs literally bigger than her head. She should have gotten herself a Talentium bra instead and crush heads with those mammaries.

Basically have no real problems with it, as long as you understand that it's possible to withstand her nukes and power through her defenses.

@TheFake
You fucking monster, photoshopping a tattoo on such a cute girl's face.

Seriously though, what sort of idiot slaver would tattoo the FACE of a female slave?

Why is she arrogant when she's literally been stepped on her whole life?

Being a quick learner isn't an ability unless you're saying that she can, say, pick up a foreign language in a month. Manual labour and shit isn't hard to learn.

To confirm, she doesn't know a Sword Art, she just knows a spell and gets by with just swinging her sharp stick around?

@Jerkchicken
An actual dog is sketchy. So no.

@Marshall
Armor is basically just decorative for any Talentium user who's worth their salt. Attacks from Rift Beasts and Talentium users can easily cleave through armor.

Also, those Brotherhood of Steel pics belong more to a sci-fi RP than anything else. Firearms exist, but no one uses them because it's just magic. Essentially, you'd just be considered a quirky mage.

[Click This]

Guess I'll make Lyra's big sis, Lyna, and give her superior magic and a personality that's not like a rock.

[Skyswimsky]

@ERode
Roderick pls, don't act all innocent after more-or-less convincing me to use that slutreaper :V. Also might still change it considering the hilarity that could ensue with Sura's character anyways!

Yeah, it would be hard to extinguish her gender. Even with the boobehs I don't think it would be an insant "Dat person's a female!" moment if she wears her robe.

Also not sure how common 'healer magic people' are and how expensive they are but I just assumed it isn't something everybody can pay for/is avaible everywhere?

Regarding the 'leave no witnesses' and her outfit and so on it is more of a case to case basis. Like, she also wears other, more subtle things when she is gonna assassinate/snipe an important person at long range. But for her 'art' it is mostly case to case. Most of the time it isn't just she sees someone on Day 1 and reks them Day 2 - heck. I can elaborate more on appearance whatsoever too. Was keeping it more general, she has more than just one mask and voice changer has differento settings. But let's be honest, being picture whores and all and me maybe still changing it I gonna keep it like that for now <3.

About the disparity it was just me being a scrub wanting her 'clones' to be able to give people a barrage but then deciding against it later while not proof-reading like a bad. It would imply they could 'sort of' cast magic themselves(which would cost a fuckton of Mana I assume) and not really fitting what I intended for it anyways. Might be something for the future.

Yeah, once the IC is up I can go more in-depth bout her cartridges.

[Asuras]

@Asuras
Boobs literally bigger than her head. She should have gotten herself a Talentium bra instead and crush heads with those mammaries.

Basically have no real problems with it, as long as you understand that it's possible to withstand her nukes and power through her defenses.

@ERode

I'm well aware that there's always room for powering through and withstanding attacks. :3
I've been through this before.

[ERode]

@Skyswimsky
Nice mention, Skys. Some real 10/10 BBCoding skill right there.

Anyways, in regards to the cloak thing, I'd say that if she wants to hide her gender, she'd have bound them. Zub zub sarashi and all that.

I'd imagine that, with the advent of talentium, it's not that hard to find someone with healing magic. After all, basically all females have magical abilities, so a good portion of them could pick up healing magic.

Having different costumes makes sense and sounds pretty fun. Also nice to have a character that actually has a wardrobe, compared to all these 'lol I only have one outfit because I don't want to think up more' peeps. XD

Just give me a general 'amount' and effects for them right now.

[ERode]

@Asuras
Just lip service, Asu. Making sure that others don't start asking about why she's so OP. XD

[Polaris North]

@ERode

Hoo boy, I do not want to have 'him' in that kind of trade.

Anyhow, I was under the assumption that every male, with or without magic, would have a boost in physical ability. I shall change that along with the whole rigorous training thing once I get back home. Kind of in Pre-Calc right now.

I shall also edit the Sword Arts.

[addamas]

@ERode Phoebe believes in a higher being that started it all, but she isn't going to worship it or anything.
I'm not sure where that question surfaced but I hope this answers it.

as for the whole science thing, I chose to use science to basically allow Phoebe to have multiple kinds of magic.
mostly fire, ice, sound and force magic, but the science turns all those into one ability.
I could simply say that she can have all those abilities on their own but it would make her sound a bit OP, of course the range of her abilities is minimal, mostly close quarters.
as for the Talentium weapons, you said this:
"For females, Talentium enhances their ability to cast magic. By pushing their mana through Talentium, they are able to bring forth much more power than normally possible. A lightning bolt becomes a pillar of electricity. A fire ball becomes a torrent of flames. A gust of wind becomes a howling tornado."
I understood from this that the Talentium enhances the strength of the users magic capabilities, not just the weapon.
I'll change it to only enhance the daggers though if you want it.

As for the magic awakening, I went on a hunge and figured that it was a thing, wrong of course, I'll edit the bio so she gains magic training in the army.
lastly, the bio has more than 5 points but some of them aren't really life-changing so I thought it would be ok, but i'll change it to really only feature the important stuff.

That should cover everything you said ^^

[Renny]

I took a lot of bold steps I think. Anyway, I present Notia Cragsky.

He who Embodies the Sky

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Name: Notia Cragsky.
Age: 18 ½ .
Gender: Male.
Race: Human.
Nation: Astopol.
Appearance: Notia is a stoic-looking youth at first glance. His serene green eyes and blond hair are often reminiscent of the Astopol’s scenery. Rural and full of a quaint, transcendent peace. He stands at a height of 6’0” (182.88cm) even and can often be seen wearing an unorthodox though somewhat rugged and worn white mantle. His clothing can vary between his military uniform and casual clothing, Though usually he’d be seen sporting a black shirt, fit likewise-colored jeans, and hard-sole boots.

Personality: Notia is deeply indebted to his mother and by association to The Goddess of Miracles. So he shows undying loyalty to both. At his core, Notia is a rash, hardworking swordsman whose discipline and willpower has given birth to a powerful sense of duty. To mask his impulsiveness, he has adopted a quiet strength. He rarely speaks and more often than not will be the first to leap to someone’s defense. His mother, by nature, cultivated a empathetic sixth-sense in him. One that at times can make reconsider his actions midway and causes hesitance. Its this bad-habit that encourages the fear of failure inside him. Besides this, he has a hard time trusting newcomers into his life and often looks for betrayal in others. In their words, actions, or lack thereof.

Biography:

• At the age of 16 his elder sister: Relena Cragsky and father: Lodall Cragsky was honored for their part in averting a small crisis. Seen as heroes in the eyes of his people, Notia too places them on a pedestal. To him, they were too bright to look upon. He begins his training with Lodall and Relena. He shows promise but is often neglected in order for Relena and Lodall to sharpen their skills on worthy opponents. He begins to recede into himself, showing less and less interest in the affection of his mother: Ecva Cragsky.
• Now 18, Relena leaves home in order to participate in upscale tournaments. She tells Notia to take the chance to grow stronger. Lodall, without Relena to distract him puts his all into training Notia. Father and son forges a bond for the first time; Notia finally feels seen.
• Word of Relena’s death reaches the Cragsky home. She lost to a particularly vicious swordsman who used a vicious pale-blade. Lodall Cragsky leaves in order to avenge his daughter’s death. With tears in her eyes, Ecva senses a disturbance in Notia’s silent and cold goodbye. 3 months Notia heartlessly blurts out that Ecva was never like them. She doesn’t dispute his claims but instead embraces them. She argues legitimate claims of harmonious balance, tender kindness, and unseen strengths.
• 7 months pass without disturbance. Ecva sits out on her cobblestone porch often to watch Notia practice his elegant, complicated sequences. Relena returns with a stub where her left arm should be along with their father’s sword. Notia grows depressed for a year and half. He joins Astopol military to distract himself. Impressed with his natural talent, they test to see if he’s compatible with Talentium, which resulted in a phenomenal success.
• Notia turns 17, still heavy with emotional baggage. Ecva and Relena takes him to the nearby monastery. They spend an entire week there. Ecva speaks of Lodall’s grisly determination. Relena, who still held capable skill with a blade, sparred with Notia in a almost kind-manner; recounting Lodall’s signature moves and philosophies. In the end, the two managed to exorcise Notia of his sadness.

Abilities:

• Daring Sky | A sword skill that allows him to instantly defend against perceived attacks, transcending both space and time. This ability operates on a surreal version of muscle memory, usually consisting of pre-programmed defensive and offensive tactics (ie. A sequence of learned parries, dodges, or disarming techniques.)
  • Recognized by the prismatic undertone behind his green eyes.
  • Manifested from his desire to be greater than his father.
  • Lasts only two seconds at a time.
• Relena! | A sword skill that doubles the strength of his blows with every consecutive clash that lands on his opponent.
  • The sword must be held in his left hand. Manifested from his desire to honor his sister's sacrifice.
  • His eyes have a prismatic undertone to them.
  • If he swings and misses or waits over a minute to attack, the multiplier resets.
  • He attacks another target besides the focus of his (current) multiplier, the multiplier resets.
  • If he receives a direct blow, the multiplier rests.
• ??? | A sword skill that concentrates and cultivates his willpower to a phenomenal degree, to the point that it allows him to mutate physically. His physical attributes are all quintupled.
  • A prismatic glow can be seen emanating beneath the skin. His hair grows wild, shoulder-length and changes to a unnerving white.
  • ???
  • In spite of his unnatural boost in physicality, this ability snatches his will to fight further.
  • He has a time-limit of thirty seconds.

Important Items:

• Cragsky | His Talentium katana.
• Relena’s Charm | A solid slate of gold that hangs from the hilt of Cragsky.
• Ecva’s Earring | A indigo crystal that hangs from his right ear. It holds the ability to heal him once a day. (snatches energy from his mother to do so.)

[Marshall]

@eRode So magically powered armor is useless and gunpowder doesn't exist?

[Skyswimsky]

@Marshall Not so sure about the armor part but gunpowder does indeed not exist.

[Marshall]

@Skyswimsky The whole concept of my character is as a tinker from Dansila that is secretly a mage. He's not terribly agile so he wears extremely heavy armor thats powered by and infused with magic.

[Zombehs]

@eRode So magically powered armor is useless and gunpowder doesn't exist?

@Marshall

Basically. Against your generic rank and file soldiers without access to Talentium, power armor might be effective, but Talentium users can go against Gods of War (literally massive mechas) and come out on top. A suit of power armor isn't going to survive that.

[ERode]

@Polaris North
Naw, it's just what they get if they don't have ze magical option.

@addamas
That question surfaces because it doesn't seem like you caught the whole idea of Astopol being a theocratic nation that is actively being blessed by a Goddess? That's why I'm asking about the whole religion thing, because most knights are paladin-esque individuals.

Talentium does indeed enhance the strength of one's magic, because they channel through it. Think of it as the difference between the engine of a racing car and of a beat-up old car. You get much more out of your fuel in one car than the other, but only if you put said fuel in the engine to begin with. That's why Sword Arts were developed, in order to harmonize one's physical attacks with their magical attacks.

Yeah, I specifically want five or less points because I ONLY want the very bones of a biography.

@Marshall
If you're magically powering your armor, you could also just be manifesting magical barriers, which is more flexible while having equal or greater defensive capabilities. No one even cared for gunpowder in a world where explosion magic is a thing.

@Renny
Woo, best sword boyyyyyyy

Considering the nature of Talentium, tournaments, especially upscale ones, would be monitored rather heavily, both to protect participants and audience. You're talking about superhumans duking it out when they don't even necessarily have the durability to stay alive, after all. I think it'd make more sense if something went wrong in a crusade in Talze Utera rather than a fighting tournament.

To confirm, does Brave Lodall and Ecva's Love increase his physical attributes on top of the boost he gets from Talentium? Or not? Cause it's sort of a case where if not, he's REALLY weak, and if yes, he's REALLY strong.

Also, to further elaborate...

Sword Skills are techniques, not just straight up buffs or stuff like that. They're special moves that have obtained the ability to warp reality for the sake of a singular desire. If you go full animu reference, if someone really wanted to cut down a swallow, they'd obtain the ability to strike three times simultaneously. If someone really wanted to be able to launch anyone in the air with an uppercut, they'd have an uppercut that can unconditionally launch any enemy, no matter how unreasonably massive.

On the other hand, the physical boost they get from Talentium is in line more with their image of what 'strength' is. People who imagine that 'strength' is the ability to endure would get their physical boost skewed towards durability, while someone who imagines 'strength' as the ability to beat down those in their path would get their physical boost skewed towards striking power.

So yeah.

Lodall's Band sounds pretty evil. What's up with that? XD

Guess this could serve as a visual sample of just how crazy fights can get?

Probably not that much property destruction tho.

[caliban22]

There still room in this?

[TheFake]

You fucking monster, photoshopping a tattoo on such a cute girl's face.

@ERode

Indeed. I will never deny being a horrible person. It's an image I've had saved for a while, too bad I had to ruin it.

Seriously though, what sort of idiot slaver would tattoo the FACE of a female slave?

@ERode

If someone has a whole lot of slaves, one trying to escape might give the rest ideas. A permanent and very visual message would get the point across. Since she was less valuable afterwards then it also wouldn't matter if she were treated badly and given harsher punishments.

Why is she arrogant when she's literally been stepped on her whole life?

@ERode

Natala is free now and has worked hard to earn that. In her eyes other people are less important, having been born into freedom.

Being a quick learner isn't an ability unless you're saying that she can, say, pick up a foreign language in a month. Manual labour and shit isn't hard to learn.

@ERode

I guess it's more of a talent for mimicry. If she watches something done just a couple of times she can replicate it. With a language though she could repeat phrases flawlessly but wouldn't have any idea of the meaning or syntax unless it was explained. This ability would apply to anything she is physically capable of and is how she learned to use a sword to begin with.

To confirm, she doesn't know a Sword Art, she just knows a spell and gets by with just swinging her sharp stick around?

@ERode

That's right. In hindsight it might be a little below the power level of others but it does have plenty of utility.

[Lemons]

In terms of monsters, how would you feel about an elemental manifested into human form?