[OOC] Type-Moon - War of the Fourteen Magi

[vancexentan]

Note: Any role currently not taken can be applied for and in the case of a reserved one already you can apply for it in case of a drop out.

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The year is 2012 and the next holy grail war is set to begin with the last ending in a flat out no-contest with the death of one of the magi ending in two friends left forcing them to call it a draw as neither side wanted to end the other. Or at the very least that is what the church overseer had claimed. The last war was held in Fuyuki city, and now it seems to be held there once more due to the failure of the previous masters whom saw the war fail to find a proper conclusion leading to the aforementioned draw. However the pent up magic from the previous war seems to have caused unfortunate consequences in this war as well. As the masters begin to gather and summon their servants it would seem that there is a specific clause for this particular war. An enforcement made by the guardians of the grail itself in order to make sure a winner is definitely declared in this war. The grail's magic in the last war seems to have somehow been used to reawaken old bloodlines of magisters and has caused an influx of a new group of potential candidates whom all seem to wish to take on the chance to win this new power despite some being slow to learn, others have quickly mastered their powers. How many masters, and magus whom have been reawakened by this new power is unknown. However some mages have taken up the challenge of finding out why this has happened, and how to little success.

The war is just beginning and the stipulation has been sent out by the neutral priest whom is acting as the overseer, the individual in charge of the war. The groups shall break up into teams of seven people or less. The winners of the war shall all receive one minor wish granted to them personally due to the nature of the war the grail's magic may end up needing to be shared among the winning party. Though how they are to team up is up to them there will need to be two sides of the war anyone who refuses to side with a party is allowed to continue fighting in the war however they will be outnumbered, and possibly eliminated quickly. To this end the neutral party led by the Overseer has inclined to offer a meet up at his large home for those who wish to become a part of a side without having to seek out other masters by themselves. This war is setting up to become a mess as rules have been changed and old rivalries have been resurrected from long past eras. What shall come of the war is up to the masters and the servants who fight for them.

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Rules:
1. All Standard Roleplay Rules Apply. Power Playing, God Modding, and other assorted non-sense is not allowed.
2. No over powered servants. Demi-Gods, and servants such as Gilgamesh, Beserker Lancelot/Hercules, and folks of that nature are not allowed. I can't have unkillable servants that make everyone else pale in comparison.
3. I must approve of your characters personally before allowing them into the roleplay. Characters not approved do not get noticed in the IC. Post characters in the OOC before approval.
4. PVP is allowed and will be taken up in the arena however BOTH parties must agree to the battle in order to prevent random player killings in the middle of the roleplay.
5. Everyone starts with three command seals.
6. 2 Noble Phantasm limit on Servants whom are not canon. This is to prevent power playing, and shenanigans.
7. I reserve the right to gm to reject characters for any basis. Be it for personal conduct, or roleplay reasons.
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Here's a list of roles currently claimed:
http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Servant
Saber: Maiden of Orleans - VanceXentan (Character subject to change)
Archer: Reserved
Lancer: reserved
Rider:
Caster: Wolf of America - Kessir Tarkin
Assassin:
Berserker:

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Character List:
Leon Winchester - VanceXentan
Laszarus Shinko - Kessir Tarkin
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NPC List:
Brother Jun - Mediator from the Mage Association
Father Walter - Head Mediator/Overseer from the Mage Society
Saber - Unknown Name
Archer: Unknown Name
Lancer: Unknown Name
Rider: Unknown Name
Caster: Unknown Name
Assassin: Unknown Name
Beserker: Unknown Name
Togami Keiji - Master of ____

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Character Sheets:

Magi Sheet:

Name:
Nicknames:
Age:
Gender:
Master of:
Command Seal Location:
Wish:
Origin: http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Magecraft
Appearance:
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Personality:

Biography:

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Magecraft Section:

School of Magecraft: (what type of abilities do you study specifically see above magecraft link)

Skills/Spells List: (Please include how many times you can cast specific spells)

Amount of Magecraft Mana: (A-E)

Other: (for anything that I may have missed)
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Servant Character sheet:
http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Servant

Class Name:

Nicknames:

Alignment:

Servant of:

Catalyst For Summon:

Weapon(s):

Wish:

Abilities:

http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Skill

Skills (Custom ones are allowed Rate A-E):

Class Abilities:

Base Parameters:
(Rate them A-E. Normal Human (or humans that actually existed) Servants will rarely have certain attributes above C unless their history, or tales depict them of being able to use one of them very handily)
Strength: (筋力, Kinryoku?): Bodily might in terms of power.
Endurance: (耐久, Taikyū?): How much damage one can withstand.
Agility: (敏捷, Binshō?): Quickness and speed of reaction.
Magical Power: (魔力, Maryoku?): How much magical energy can be handled.
Good luck: (幸運, Kōun?): The quality of one's luck.
Noble Phantasm: (宝具, Hōgu?): The strength of the Noble Phantasm one owns. While the ranking will often match their strongest Noble Phantasm, it will sometimes only reflect a secondary Noble Phantasm, or display a ranking higher or lower than their available wares.

Noble Phantasms: (http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Noble_Phantasm)
Name:
Quote:
Rank:
Type:
Range:
Description:

True Name: (can be put in hider for those who don't wish to show it to others, and you should link a bio if available)

Appearance:

[PaulHaynek]

Hey man, I really wanted to get a sheet up but one of my RPs blew out of proportion. I'm not sure if I can stay around but I'll try to get mah boi out if people participate heavily in this.

[vancexentan]

This is starting to feel like I wasted effort in making this OOC.

[GrandzHelios]

Isn't it better to have people drop out now opposed to after the IC hits page 5?

[vancexentan]

@GrandzHeliosTrue enough Helios however I have yet to receive any character sheets, or confirmation of them being worked on for two days and in those two days two people have dropped out. I still intend on following through however by my perspective it is a bit dire.

[Kessir Tarkin]

@vancexentan Sorry bud I got two finals coming up and trying to make a character while studying.

[vancexentan]

@Kessir TarkinAlright fair enough. You gotta get ready for finals.

[vancexentan]

@GrandzHeliosHelios how's the Cs coming along? To my knowledge puppy, and @Kessir Tarkin are still working on theirs.

[Kessir Tarkin]

Magi Sheet

Name: Kadur Shinko
Nicknames: Shin
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Master of: Caster
Command Seal Location: Left shoulder
Wish: To get his rightful revenge with the magi that killed his parents.
Origin: Revenge
Appearance:
A noticeable feature is the eye patch on his left eye. When shown it is crimson red, he also wears a demon kabuki mask that is a ventilation mask so he doesn't breath in toxins. Only wears it when he is using his poisons, making his potions/poisons.

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Personality: Lazarus is cold, calm, patient, knowledgeable of the magical arts, cruel if necessary and trained to always be thinking of combat. As a prodigal son of his parents he was trained to become a warrior for his family, their bodyguard and future champion to challenge for the Holy Grail War. He puts on a facade around other people and acts normal, talkative, humorous, poor/dark sense of humour. He often hides his mystical eye with an eyepatch and will only reveal it if necessary.

Biography:

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Kadur was born into a pure blooded Japanese family his father an accomplished magus himself and his mother a well respected witch that had studied in the Middle East as well as other parts of the world to become very knowledgeable in witchcraft and shamanism. Early on he would be with his mother, learning about herbs, plants and other beginner type skills in her art. His father would often take him to martial arts schools and have him competing as soon as he was able to. His magical circuits soon opened when he was still a child and his parents were overjoyed.

Before he knew what was happening, his parents had him on a bed and began chanting for days, Kadur soon felt a pain in his left eye. They explained that they were changing his magical circuits to focus into that eye. After much time was spent it had worked, Kadur's left eye was changed into a mystical eye, they told him that it had the power of whisper, that he would be able to influence people with it. He was told to never use it on them and was given an eyepatch, they would have him use it on the staff as well as their guests, he found the more he focused his magic on it the more powerful his influence became. In order to make sure that he wasn't completely reliant on his eye he was taught more on witchcraft because it allowed him to use curses that required more use of spells circles, incantations and rituals rather than pure magic. As well as the use of potions and poisons that would aid himself and place harm to others.

This training as well as his physical training continued up until he was 20. Then he was given the job of being their bodyguard, which he took with pride. On his birthday he was given a bandana from the west, they said it belonged to a strong warrior in the past and began explaining the Holy Grail War as well as the ritual of summoning a servant. He took it as a great honour and wore it on his wrist. For a while he took on the job as their bodyguard, his life was great. But his family became a target, his eye had been found out by another Mage family and had found out that it had been used on them before. They took it with great anger, and while Kadur was on an errand for them they were killed and his house lit on fire. When he got them there was nothing he could do but watch his home be burnt to ash.

He vowed that he would find whoever had did it and make them pay for what they had done. He had inherited his parents fortune as being the only son, he used the money to travel to the west. To learn about the shamins that lived there, the First Nations people, there he learned much, how they fought, their rituals their life and tales of their people. When he learned all he could, he was given gifts and took them back home with him.

From there he traveled to the Middle East and learned more about witchcraft from wherever he could, using his eye to his advantage and gaining skills from all kinds of people there.

He then came home to use his skills to whoever would pay him, either with information or material wealth. This would continue on until he reached the age of 40 when he both gained information on the family that had killed his parents as well as was given the command seals as a sign that he has been chosen. He performed the ritual of summoning and was granted the servant of Caster. He introduced himself and explained why he was here. He revealed his ambition and Caster agreed to help.

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Magecraft Section:

School of Magecraft: Mystic Eye: Whisper / Witchcraft

Skills/Spells List:
Skills:
- Weapon proficiency: Guns
- Knows a variety of martial art skills, not an expert in any but knowledgeable in most.
- Weapon proficiency: Tomahawk and Dagger
- Sleight of hand techniques

Spells:
- Whispering: Puts people into a hypnotic state where they can be influence by his words, they need to make eye contact first and he needs to focus his magic into his eye. The more he focuses his magic the more powerful his influence is. The longer he uses it the more drained he becomes and his eye becomes strained and he keeps it covered with his eyepatch to recover, if eye contact is broken the spell is released. He uses this to get close to people in order to get samples from them to use his curses.

- Types of curses:
Bind to Doll - When he gains a possession of someone and makes a ritualistic circle if he performs the ritual correctly his is able to bind that person to a doll. With the person bound to the doll they are able to feel pain that he inflicts in the doll, he can't make them move or do his bidding but can feel pain that he inflicts upon it. The stronger the magical resistance the harder it is to bind the doll. Even having to make blood sacrifices to create the bond for stronger magic users. The doll can be destroyed or can be replaced by another person. He has only 3 dolls to use.
Fear - With the possession of something from a person he is able to use a ritual to curse that item. Then the item must be given back to the person, with that item in their possession he is able to use incantations to summon that persons fears as if it was coming to life. The more magic he uses or the more blood he sacrifices, either his an animals or another persons. The stronger the fear grows on the person. He also has to witness the persons fears. People can break the curse by facing their fears and defeating them. Or with strong magic to break the spell.
Burning - He places a paper talisman written in his blood that can be placed on the person, he then begins chanting which causes a burning sensation to where he has placed the talisman. The longer and louder he chants the stronger the burning sensation they feel. If talisman is removed then the curse is broken or if the incantation is broken the curse is lessened. Can be placed on doll to have the same effect.
Cursed Weapon - Can only use for one strike, curses weapon with rituals of death to be able to penetrate through magical class c armour. Can also be used on him if they were able to use the weapon.

- Types of potions and poison: these act immediately, transferred either by inhalation, ingestion or injected into the body.
Revitalizing potion - heals the body and circuits while rejuvenating energy.
Antidote - if poisoned or suffering from ailments is able to cure disease as long as he knows what the poison or ailment is and can get the ingredients.
Poison - Knowledge of a number of poisons that can weaken the body and mind, fatigue the opponent as well as hallucinate.

Amount of Magecraft Mana: B+

Other:

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Servant Character sheet

Class Name: Caster

Alignment: Good Neutral

Servant of: Laszarus Shinko

Catalyst For Summon: Geronimo's headband

Weapon(s): Dagger, Bow and arrows, Spears, Rifle

Wish: Give wealth and power to all First Nations people and bring back the pride that they once had.

Skills:
Martial: A - Excellent skills with a number of weapons.

Apache training: EX -

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The Apache is one of histories greatest guerrila fighters. This came from a knowledge of nature. Apaches were trained for war from boyhood. Boys woke early and bathed in the river, even if they had to crack the surface ice to do so. They ran up hillsides with a mouthful of water to learn correct breathing through the nose – the endurance so characteristic of the Apaches. Boys were hardened by rough wrestling games, mock battles, and taught by their relatives the geography, attributes, and sanctity of their surroundings.

When a young man felt ready, he would begin the novice warrior complex of his first four raids, which were permeated with religious beliefs and rituals.

Having been accepted as a member of his first raid, the young man was instructed by a war shaman. The shaman would give the young man a drinking tube, a scratcher, and a special war cap, which unlike those of the mature warrior did not bestow spiritual power. The apprentice warrior was sacred and was identified with their cultural hero called Child of the Water. The young Apache used the ceremonial warpath language, which replaced words for common objects during the raid. The scratcher was used to scratch him and the drinking tube to ensure water did not touch the lips. When eating, the young Apache would eat only when the food was cold in order to bring the raiders good luck. He was also subservient to the other warriors and would fetch their water and wood. If he did well on the first raid, he would be invited back for another raid. Upon completing four successful raids without deviations in his conduct, the young Apache received the coveted reward of recognition as an Apache warrior.

The legendary skill and endurance of the Apache warriors has been documented through the testimonies of the soldiers who fought them. They even referred to them as the ‘tigers of the human race’ and were ideally adapted to fighting in their rugged homeland. Warriors wore a shirt, breechclout, and moccasins normally reaching above the knee; he carried a rope, blanket, water jar, fire drill, rations of mescal or jerky, and his weapons. The Apache might employ a shield, bow, arrows, lance, club, knife, and during the Apache Wars, a gun and cartridge belt. They also blackened their weapons to camouflage them.

Apaches lived instinctively off the land and could withstand extraordinary extremes of thirst and hunger. Paint was daubed across the face to invoke the particular power of a war shaman. In fact, Geronimo was a war shaman whose power allegedly enabled him to predict events and prevented him from being killed by bullets. The Apaches did not adapt a horse culture, as their terrain and lifestyle did not lend itself to the adoption of the horse in the same way as did that of the Plains Indians. Horses were used in large raids, but an Apache warrior was equally likely to travel on foot, allowing him to use the terrain to conceal his movement. An Apache warrior could run as many as 70 miles a day, and Apache women thought nothing of trotting 60 miles to present treats to their children when they had been placed in boarding schools in later years.

Concealment was a spectacular trait amongst the Apaches. In one instance, Quick Killer told a soldier to turn his back and in an instant had disappeared. In a spot just a few feet away, he emerged after completely burying himself under thick grass.

The Apaches fought a guerrilla style of warfare against the Spanish, Mexicans, and Americans. Hardly any pursuers every successfully found their way into the labyrinthine strongholds of the Apache Indians until they learned to turn Apache against Apache, utilizing the remarkable ability of the Apache scouts. When the Apaches were chased, they would scatter, running across rock to an agreed rendezvous, leaving no trail. They would visit their secret waterholes at night, which they knew well or could quickly spot from high ground. If they felt they were being cornered, they would kill their horses and climb like deer up seemingly impassable cliff sides.

Tricky as they were, Apaches would build false camps to confuse the enemy and drive their livestock several miles ahead of the actual area where a group concealed themselves. Camps could be moved silently and were at times moved right under the noses of the Apache enemies. Fight or flight, the Apaches were very skilled in doubling back like a fox and ambushing their pursuers.

The reason they were so good, is because training was part of their lifestyle. It was taken seriously and was practical. They adapted, which is the single greatest skill. We can take a lot from the apache’s book. They are one of the greatest warrior cultures of all time.

Abilities:
Bloodstained Demon: B He boasts a martial story improper for a Caster. Bow, spear, knife and guns - he is proficient in each and every one of them to the point of mastery. Provides great bonuses to close-range combat power. It has been said that he - who not only was an excellent warrior, but also burned with desire for vengeance more than anything else - fought to the bitter end against the Mexican soldiers with a single knife, even after his spear broke and his arrows ran out, while becoming red with his own and the enemy's blood.
Shamanism: B
Guardian Beast: B is the spirit coyote that travels alongside Geronimo. It has but one flaw; its love for pranks.

Class Abilities:
Territory Creation: B Instead of a closed workshop, he creates an impromptu camp, making good use of the geography to his advantage. Grants a bonus to everyone's combat abilities.
Item construction: C

Base Parameters:
Strength: C
Endurance: D
Agility: B
Magical Power: B+
Good luck: C
Noble Phantasm: B

Noble Phantasms:
Name: Tsago Degi Naleya
Quote: "Elemental spirit, the Sun! Lend power to me for a while, and give it now! The great mischief..."
Rank: B
Type: Anti-Army
Range: 1-30 (100 people)
Description:

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Tsago Degi Naleya: The One Who Makes the Earth the Noble Phantasm of Geronimo. It summons forth the giant Coyote, a guardian beast of the Apaches that was transmitted by them. It is a magecraft of rematerialization of the Appachio's legend in a smaller scale.
When summoned, the Sun, whose tobacco was stolen by the Coyote, would starting tracking it, scorching the path and causing severe, wide ranging damage by means of sunlight. At the same time, the Coyote, existing as a guardian beast, can strengthen allies, amplifying their powers while providing protection to them.

True Identity

True Name: Geronimo
Geronimo is a warrior of the Apaches, one of the aboriginal people from the North American continent. Originally owner of a carefree name that meant "the one who yawns" in the Apache language, his life completely changed when he was 20 years old. Upon having his wife and children slaughtered by Mexican soldiers, he made a bold speech and carried out a revenge against the Mexican army as a "warrior".[1] Ever since the panicked Mexican soldiers shouted "Jeronimo!" (St. Jerome), a saint who was widely known for having fought like a lion) while referring to him, his name changed to Geronimo.
It was probably in the battle right before the third surrender that his reputation raised the most. Facing a number of soldiers that outnumbered his own forces manyfold, Geronimo attempted to assassinate their commander all by himself and succeeded in doing so. In addition, it has been said that such commander had given instructions to "annihilate the Apaches."
By no means Geronimo was just a savage, cruel person. He was also calm and prudent. Although willing to surrender, he would never throw away his pride. In order to capture Geronimo and the 35 Apaches he lead, the American government mobilized over 5,000 soldiers.

Appearance:

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[vancexentan]

@Kessir Tarkin I'm fine with Geronimo as he is however I'm doubtful that his Apache training would give him the same stealth ability as assassin with their natural presence concealment skill. He'll be good at hiding but if a servant can sense them it won't help all too much.

i can't judge your main character as he is due to lack of a personality, and backstory which I'm sure is a work in progress. However I'll be carefully looking at

seal spells in the wooden talismans

part of his magic. As depending on the ability of the spell it could just prevent masters from actually fighting back without resorting to charging their circuits with their magical power.

[Kessir Tarkin]

@vancexentan oh yeah he can be seen by magical means it's just the training they have and if caught unaware he could ambush them. Just more so giving history lesson on the Apache.

[vancexentan]

@Kessir TarkinAlright well just tell me when your done with your magus.

[GrandzHelios]

I won't be home until tonight but I'll be finishing my CS then.

[vancexentan]

@GrandzHeliosAlright thanks Helios.

[Kessir Tarkin]

@vancexentan Alright done with the first draft, please critique.

[vancexentan]

@Kessir TarkinHis spells are too varied in my opinion. He seems to have an Earth/Wind specialization as well as an alchemy based family but somehow has the ability to drain, cause fear, and cause sensory overload? Those are more medical magic like irisveil than alchemy. And more over they all have no labeled draw backs or limitations making them really potent to the point where I can't allow them.

[Kessir Tarkin]

@vancexentan would it be better if I made his school of magic counter magic as well as witch craft

[vancexentan]

@Kessir TarkinNo because the point still stands it's one thing if you're poisoning them to cause these effects. But you're not you're using spells to do this with no clear way of showing how the enemy magi, or even the enemy servant can react to this. "Oh Lancer's about to gut caster? Better instantly give him memories of when Achilles beat his ass at troy." is the vibe I'm getting from this. These aren't mild effects their full on debilitating. If you want me to even consider the above ones I specifically mention they need some big draw backs especially mana drain since servants without mana little fissile out of existence.

[vancexentan]

Any updates?

[GrandzHelios]

Sorry I've been a little sick lately. I'll try to get my cs up as soon as I can.