[OOC] Monster hunter: Story of Cantarco village.

Current locations

Villages/cities

Cantarco village.

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Hunting grounds

Magma Highlands

Magma Highlands

Battle theme

youtube.com/watch?v=EzytfvCwnig

[LemonZest1337]

This RP will be taking place in a volcanic village called, Cantarco it is in need of new defenders as there veteran hunter had just retired after a particularly nasty scuffle with a Gravios (This will not limit hunts to volcanic zones but rather make the first ones/urgent ones occur there.).I would enjoy is if your Characters were new to their monster hunting/riding journey. But if you would like to have a person who is fairly skilled at hunting or even a veteran that could be discussed. Also for anyone who chooses to be a rider, there won't be any of the crazy finisher moves or clashes. Because lets be honest a baby monster shouldn't be able to overpower a adult monster, so riders are nerfed. Also I have very limited knowledge of the story behind monster hunter stories, so feel free to PM me if you feel the need.

Hunter CS

Name:

Age (at least 20):

Gender:

Height:

Appearance:

Preferred weapon:

Likes (3 or more please):

Dislikes (at least 2):

Personality:

Short backstory:

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Rider CS

Name:

Age (under 16):

Gender:

Height (preferably not that tall):

Appearance:

Preferred weapon:

Likes (3 or more please):

Dislikes (at least 2):

Personality:

Short backstory:

Monster of choice (You start with one but can get more later. Also make it a starter, like a Rathalos at most.):

Monster's name:

Monster's age (keep it young like 2 years max.):

Monster's personality:

How you got the monsters egg:

[Renny]

"Don't you get it, I've decided to give it my all. No one is going to get in my way now. Your land, your riches, your dignity! You shitty despicable old man, I want everything you cherish... And I'll take it by force if need be." - Armend Kindora to the Village Chief Cluser Yulmen

Name: Armend Kindora (Armas)
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1"

Preferred Weapon: Dual Swords

Likes: The Hunt, Physical Exertion, and Exploration.

Dislikes: Commitment, Authoritative Figures.

Personality: Armend expects, demands, and will ultimately snatch freedom away for himself if the need should arise. In his village he was disregarded for having neither parents or advocates. He can be sarcastic and cynical, mostly because of the way his village treated him or the "Abandoned" as they liked to call him. However, he has grown fond of the warmth that sprouts when receiving thanks from others. When he's on the hunt he often become narrow-minded and stubborn. The only thing that really seems to rattle him is the mention of family.

Short backstory: Armend was left in his former village by his father. The people there, the Village Chief in particular were nasty to the one's they nicknamed "Abandoned". The village had become famous as a dumping ground for the unwanted decades ago. After years of abuse, Armend staged a show of rebellion, telling the chief he'd eventually take everything the man held dear. He left the village to become a hunter soon after that, seeing it as the easiest method of gaining wealth and fame. Two things he would need to snatch the so-called "throne". He found his way to Cantarco, hoping to start his new career off with a bang.

[LemonZest1337]

@Renny Get that jazz in the Character tab boi! Only thing you gotta do is change Dual swords to Dual Blades.

[DeletedUser9Gh7]

Name:Edon Kruxs

Age (at least 20): 26

Gender: Male

Height: 6'3"

Preferred weapon: Sword and Shield

Likes (3 or more please): Exploring,Hunting Monsters and Kind actions

Dislikes (at least 2): Monsters and Slavery

Personality: A young and adventurous man willing to kill every monster he see, he loves working as a team he believes it get things done quick.He never ever wished for a reward

Short backstory: Edon was the only son of his parents.He lived in Cantarco ever since he was a young lad.He always wished he was a explorer a hunter perhaps a warrior he wants to discover new things, and leave a mark in the world. He got his wish when the veteran protecting Cantarco retired he was trained and ready to fight!

[LemonZest1337]

@SantosGabriel77 Looking good so far. All I ask is a little bit more for his personality, as that will play a big role in how the team interacts and works as a unit.

[LemonZest1337]

Just a warning. This RP will move quite quickly at times. If you have an event come up that will keep you for a while then try and come up with reason your character would also be away just to keep the thread moving to avoid the active participants from getting antsy (myself included). Also sorry if you don't live in Australia but that's where I live so sorry in advance for when my time zone causes a little bit of a delay. I'll be writing the first IC post in a few hours. Also there can be multiple hunts going on at the same time. Everyone could be on different hunts in different areas. But I would prefer to avoid that, but don't feel like you are forced to hunt with the rest of the party constantly. Do your own thing.

[Skwint]

I'm actually in the process of playing monster hunter stories right now. I think I just might make a rider. Just to make things interesting.

[LemonZest1337]

Sounds great! It will be nice to have that kind of diversity. I myself have not played stories, so I may ask you for info in some cases. And I will be sure to make it different for rider players, eg if you have a flying mount you can basically bypass most of the paths that hunters would have to take. I'll be gone for a few hours soon, so sorry for the delays.

[Skwint]

It's better than I had actually expected it to be. I'd definitely recommend giving it a shot.

I would be more than happy to be the resident source of MHS info.

Now the only issue is deciding what I want my monster buddy to be. I like so many of the ones I have. My bulldrome is an absolute powerhouse.

I also want a slagtoth and to name him Samson Jr. as a reference to something totally awesome that happened in MH4U.

[LemonZest1337]

Dude feel free to ride whatever you want. Just make sure it's reasonable for a starter, like no gravios or deviljhos. Also Elder dragons might not be tamable in this RP. Not 100% on that tho. Also if you bring multiple monsters on a quest be sure to specify if they are staying out of the conflict. Because you can have at most 2 on a quest at a time, you could have more in total but only 2 on any given quest. If you had a gang or baby monsters just gank something into oblivion that would be a little OP.

[DeletedUser9Gh7]

YOU GUYS STARTED!?

[LemonZest1337]

@SantosGabriel77 Yeah. But you just have you're hunter show up at the town hall. Even tho they are out on the quest. I'll have the chief and Cyrus talk with your character. Possibly even send him out on a quest. Don't worry, the whole group doesn't have to be together that often. But for big things like urgent quests or elder dragons. That's when everyone will have to be together. And the mushroom quest shouldn't take that much longer.

Also here's a discord if you want it. discord.gg/WsMv9r9

[DeletedUser9Gh7]

My bad for the caps
I entered an essay writing competition so i never got the chance to respond to the IC

[DeletedUser9Gh7]

I wanna cook some Well-Done Steak like from the game.

[LemonZest1337]

Then just edit that into your post. Edon's got time.

[Zeroth]

@LeamonZest89Are you still accepting applications? I started the games with Tri on the Wii, and have played 3U, 4U and Generations on 3DS, though I haven't played the Stories spinoff. And does it matter what specific armor/weapon we start off with--like the Leather Set or Hunter's Set, Iron or Bone weapon, etc etc?

[LemonZest1337]

Yeah I'm still taking people in. And you'll most likely start with no armour unless you state specifically in you bio or something about how your character got their hands on the gear. Tho if it's gotta be low tier stuff. Unless we come to an agreement on something, but that discussion is for after the character sheet is submitted.

@Zeroth

I'll chuck a discord link if you're interested.
discord.gg/ZgYrxU

[Zeroth]

@LeamonZest89Here's my character sheet, hopefully everything checks out. If I need to change anything let me know.

Character Submission

_{"Self control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power."}

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Name:
Kazuki Akibayashi

Age:
24

Gender:
Male

Height:
~ 6 ft / 183 cm

Appearance:
In the right lighting, Kazuki's hair can seem to have a purple or blue sheen, but its natural color is black; his eyes are a distinct shade of blue that can sometimes be taken for gray. He appears to have a slender build, especially in longer or looser garments, but in reality his muscles are toned from long hours of training and he can bring forth considerable strength and speed when necessary. When not donning any armor he prefers loose fitting, eastern styled robes, but no matter his state of dress he almost always wears a white scarf. His natural expression is very neutral, and he often keeps his state of mind under tight control--his smiles will often be soft and his anger will only be evidenced by a furrowing of the brow. When not tied back, his hair comes down to about the middle of his back, but more often than not he keeps it neatly tied. If a helmet requires a tight fit, he'll put it up into a traditional samurai's topknot. When he walks, he has a long gait due to his height but his steps are very light and smooth; it's quite easy for him to accidentally surprise someone when he walks behind them with nary a sound. Most other movements are very similar; they all have a calculated, meticulous quality, with little wasted energy.

Kazuki's current armor is known as the Yukumo Set, and is a traditional attire from that region. His Master is a native of the area, and it is where he learned his hunting techniques and his favored Long Sword.

Preferred weapon:
Long Sword; Currently using the Iron Gospel.

Likes:
Training, Theatre, Reading and Writing of all kinds, and Painting

Dislikes:
Lack of respect, Ignorance, Dishonesty, Unnecessary violence or destruction

Personality:
Kazuki is calm and collected, and often seems aloof or detached from the people and events around him. In reality, he is merely observing; he watches, listens, and waits until he feels he has enough information before making his own opinion heard or coming to a decision. Despite his seemingly standoffish nature, he isn't too hard to get along with so long as one gives him his space and his time. He often finds it hard to have lengthy conversations with others unless they are the ones initiating, as many of the subjects he prefers to talk about are beyond the scope of daily life. Nonetheless, there are many ways in which his intelligence can be appreciated by those around him, and if you need someone to formulate a strategy he's an excellent tactician and quite knowledgeable of monster habits.

Kazuki keeps a tight lid on his emotions most of the time, but the closer one becomes to him the more this control begins to slip. A sure sign that he's comfortable around someone to some degree, even if they're not on the best of terms as friends, is if he actually shouts when he gets angry or talks more often around them.

Short backstory:
Even though he was born to a noble family, Kazuki wasn't as removed from the outside world as one might think. Indeed, his father admired Hunters a great deal, and often funded Quests in order to obtain rare gemstones or other decorative "parts" from the Monsters they hunted, give his family a feast on the rarest of monster delicacies, or capture a specimen for personal study or entertainment in the Arena. Naturally, as Kazuki grew up on the tales of their heroics, he considered trying to become a Hunter himself, but had no idea how other than what he read from many reference books and adventure novels.

When he was ten years old, his family decided to take a trip to the famous Yukumo Hot Springs. On their way through the Misty Peaks, however, their carriage was attacked by a Mizutsune driven berserk by the mating season. Kazuki's father had hired a Hunter to accompany them for this very reason, but up until now Kazuki had written off the silent, stoic man as an incompetent who didn't even know how to speak, and probably took an easy job like caravan guarding because he couldn't hunt real monsters.

How wrong he was. Without hestitation the Hunter leaped into battle, and though Kazuki had to watch through the small window of the carriage while his mother clutched him tightly, what he saw mesmerized him. There was no wasted motion, and no rough exchanging of blows--the adept Hunter flowed from one strike to the next with precision and grace, and moved as if he knew every move the monster was going to make before it had even begun the attack. Not a single blow touched his armor, and in less than a quarter-hour the Mizutsune fell slain. The Hunter had sheathed that long, elegant blade before the monster's corpse even hit the ground. When Kazuki asked the man how he too, could become a Hunter like that, the man said two simple things:

"Don't get hit. And hit it til it dies."

So began his apprenticeship under this Hunter, and when he turned twenty his master declared him fit to begin his own career. Kazuki left his home and, seeking a trade hub where there would be plenty of work, found himself among the caravans in Val Habar. He breezed through the traditional beginner's rituals like Mushroom Gathering and Delivering Kelbi Horns, and even fought the likes of Kut-Ku, Seltas, and the Great Jaggi (Though his Master had always called such creatures "trash-tier").

As a 2* Hunter, he now felt he needed to test himself with greater challenges, and continue his training until he attains the Zen-like state his Master displayed over ten years ago. A perfect opportunity to do so came to him when the Guild announced that a village called Cantarco was in need of Hunters. Its volcanic surroundings seemed a bit unusual compared to the usual progression of a Hunter through plains, forests, swamps, and mountains...but wasn't that exactly what he needed? Some place that would keep him on his toes, where danger lurked at every step? So he packed up, and set off...

[LemonZest1337]

Looking good @Zeroth just going to say now tho, stuff like adept style and hunter arts won't be present in this RP, partly because I found them so broken in Gen and because Gen is also a spin off title. Tho monster like Gammoth and Mitzy will still be around there won't be things like deviants again because they are more of the crazy spin off kind of thing. Aside from that feel free to post your character in the character tab.

[Zeroth]

Looking good @Zeroth just going to say now tho, stuff like adept style and hunter arts won't be present in this RP, partly because I found them so broken in Gen and because Gen is also a spin off title. Tho monster like Gammoth and Mitzy will still be around there won't be things like deviants again because they are more of the crazy spin off kind of thing. Aside from that feel free to post your character in the character tab.

@LeamonZest89

Yeah, I didn't know if you were going to allow styles or not so the "adept Hunter" line can be taken either way; the name of the style, or just the literal meaning of adept which is just a synonym for being skillful or whatever. Personally I thought some of the Hunter Arts were a little too much as well, but less because of how OP they were (though some of them certainly were) and more because of how they changed the traditional flow of the game and made it more of a race to fill up a meter, and spamming your get-out-free cards, instead of the usual steady, calculated pace where every action you take depends on your personal skill level.

For Deviant Monsters, though, are they really that different from G-Rank or Apex Monsters? The whole idea is just that they've survived longer and adapted to fighting against Hunters, just like Apex monsters have just adapted their immune systems to the Frenzy virus like when humans catch chickenpox. The only difference between them and true "sub species" is that they don't change their habitats or elements--they're just overall tougher and have a few new moves. I think it'd be cool to have them around.

I mean, just think about the terrifying chaos of fighting something with qualities from different games like Frontier G3, 4U, Generations, etc. Burst Deviant Apex Savage Deviljho. Imagine it. >:D