[OOC] Fate/Counter Force

[vancexentan]

So what do you want us to do now ice?

[Seirei No Hai]

Because of Midterms I can't post this week.

[IceHeart]

So what do you want us to do now ice?

@vancexentan

You guys can meet up or start searching around the city for a bit. The more interesting parts of the city are where it is built on the steep slopes, where they are a lot of old style cobblestone roads, small and twisty in the older sections. At the moment there is a misdirection type barrier in place in this older section of town that messes with one's sense of direction.

Night is coming soon which will bring out The Dead and other nasties.

[vancexentan]

I thought we were going to meet up with the executor or something? Were our guys supposed to know what our mission is already?

[IceHeart]

Well yes he'll be greeting anyone who comes along, everybody is kind of taking their own routes so I was just opening up the possibilities.

[vancexentan]

Alright ill see what I can get out tomorrow

[Floch]

I'll make a post then.

[Hawthorne]

Hello. I just looked over this and found myself intrigued. Are you still accepting applications? If so, I might be interested in joining. If not though, that's fine.

[IceHeart]

@Hawthorne I would be willing to accept an application, although servants are all accounted for at the moment so you would have to go with something else.

@Plank Sinatra You are the only one who hasn't made a post yet. Hopefully you can make one soon so I know for sure you've actually joined. I can understand if you are trying to co-op with your master but until a person has actually posted I don't really consider them as part of the roleplay.

[Plank Sinatra]

@Hawthorne I would be willing to accept an application, although servants are all accounted for at the moment so you would have to go with something else.

@Plank Sinatra You are the only one who hasn't made a post yet. Hopefully you can make one soon so I know for sure you've actually joined. I can understand if you are trying to co-op with your master but until a person has actually posted I don't really consider them as part of the roleplay.

@IceHeart

I made a post a couple days ago asking who my Master would be. Nobody got back to me, and since you told me to act like Kintoki hadn’t been summoned yet as his CS wasn’t done at the same time as the other two, I’ve kind of felt like I’m in limbo.

[IceHeart]

I made a post a couple days ago asking who my Master would be. Nobody got back to me, and since you told me to act like Kintoki hadn’t been summoned yet as his CS wasn’t done at the same time as the other two, I’ve kind of felt like I’m in limbo.

@Plank Sinatra

So if no one takes you up on that here is what you can do. This is not a servant war and the counter force in involved, meaning that like Archer [Emiya] you can actually be summoned into the world without a master. Of course it would best for your character to find a master quickly in order to stabilize your spirit origin and help anchor it to the world. Kintoki is kind of a free spirit anyway so I can totally see him tearing up the streets on his bike just for fun while he tries to find the bad guys.

[vancexentan]

I guess you can team up with Haw if he does join.

[Plank Sinatra]

I'll have a post up this afternoon or tonight, then.

[Hawthorne]

Here's my application. Please let me know if there are any errors or kinks that I need to work out. I will admit, I'm not too knowledgable about the Nasuverse, so any corrections would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Alexei Vsevolodovich Pyzhalov

Name: Alexei Vsevolodovich Pyzhalov

Age: 47

Appearance:

Alexei Vsevolodovich Pyzhalov

With medium-length black hair, steely-gray eyes, and a strong jawline, Alexei strikes an intimidating figure. He is tall and burly, thanks to his physical activities. He has a tendency to keep his beard and moustache short, enjoying the protection they provide against the cold, but not so much that it bothers him. In spite of his age, the man's physique is not bad in the slightest, as he regularly exercises to utilize his abilities more effectively.

Alexei typically wears clothing and accessories with runes inscribed onto them. These runes provide minor, but useful effects, mostly when it comes to resisting the elements. Simple charms that help ward against the cold, and keep clothes safe from fire, acid, or lightning burns. He also has runes tattooed onto his skin that he tends to use to surprise his enemies, or to use as a last resort.

Brief Bio: Alexei was born on a cold winter night in the isolated, yet peaceful country of Iceland. The Pyzhalov family is viewed with disdain amongst other magi within the Clock Tower due to their status as a mage family with only four generations in their bloodline. In addition, their flagrant use of modern technology had resulted them in being mostly shunned by their peers. Still, in spite of their lesser capacity for magic, they make up for it in a singular form of magic that would normally be considered unorthodox: runes.

In spite of their Russian origins, the Pyzhalov family's expertise lies within the Thaumaturgical System that originated in Scandanavia. In spite of the flexibility that runes can provide, it is wholly clear that Modern Runes are merely imitations of the truth. It is due to this that they constantly seek out the Primordial Runes and Old Runes created by Odin, and used by Scathach, Brynhildr, Cu Chulainn, and Sigurd.

Alexei was no different. As the only child of the fourth generation, he was expected to succeed the family line.

And so he did.

The man spurned all other forms of magic, instead substituting their processes with runes. In the end, most forms of magecraft were distilled to remove the necessity of actually drawing the runes. Alexei continued his research into the ancient forms of runes, but was unable to procure any of sigils he needed. The Fraga family simply held too much of a monopoly on that knowledge. Still, the man was not satisfied.

He took to compensating for his lack of power with innovation. New combinations of runes with differing effects, the potential risks be damned. Alexei was so engrossed in his research that he almost seemed to forget about the world around him. By the time he was an adult, the elders of the Pyzhalov family had passed, leaving him as the sole heir of the Pyzhalov Crest.

The man decided to take his skills out into the field. The unorthodox nature of his craft made him quite the strange magus, but unpredictability in his field, was something to be appreciated. The man had signed on to hunt those with Seal Designations. Although his colleagues did not appreciate his magic, nor his use of technology, Alexei grew more and more experienced at what he did. Thus, they gave him their begrudging respect. He was at the very least, quite effective at what he did.

Eventually, the task of sealing a particularly dangerous individual came to bear: Echidna. The situation was so dire, that it had seemed that the Mage Association had summoned Counter Guardians to deal with the threat. How interesting. Alexei decided to lend his expertise. This would easily be among his most dangerous tasks yet, but there was glory and renown to be won in performing this ordeal. With that in mind, the man packed his bags and took a plane to southern France.

Abilities:

Rune Magic - Alexei spurns generalization; he is a singular scalpel in a toolbox of Swiss-army knives. Ironically, although he says this, runes can substitute most forms of magic, provided that the right combination is used in succession. A single misstep can cause runic spells to fail, or to backfire spectacularly. Still, in spite of the risks, there is no denying that runes are certainly a powerful form of magic.

He can use runes to create Bounded Fields, to Reinforce his body or an object, or to use weaker forms of elemental magecraft. However, while you do not need to speak to cast Runic spells, somatic gestures and time become more of an issue than ever.

Hand-to-Hand Combat - As self-defense is a required course in many magi curriculums, Alexei found that he had excelled in bare-knuckle boxing and Jiu-Jitsu. He can further amplify this with his Rune Magic to increase the impact of his attacks.

Marksmanship - Although no expert, Alexei is not a bad shot with handguns and revolvers. He found that he can further improve the capabilities of his weapon if he engraves runes onto the bullets beforehand, so to reach this skill's full potential, he requires time and mana.

Stats:

Magic Circuits: D+
Mana: C
Athleticism: B+

Other: Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am open to suggestions and criticism.

[vancexentan]

Tfw when Leon is the youngster among old people who is followed around by King Arthur's reject son who chases cats.

[IceHeart]

@Hawthorne Rune magic route is pretty interesting. Echidna not Echnidna, for some reason that just rubbed me the wrong way ha ha. So like with another profile I mentioned it could use a bit of sprucing up to make the profile really pop out. Add in some Bold font, make sure all the paragraphs are easily seen, etc.

Well partially I went with my own version of the Nasuverse, so that I wouldn't have to get too bogged down with all the lore and stuff. Shouldn't be too much of a problem. After you make some chances I'll give it another look over.

[Hawthorne]

@Hawthorne Rune magic route is pretty interesting. Echidna not Echnidna, for some reason that just rubbed me the wrong way ha ha. So like with another profile I mentioned it could use a bit of sprucing up to make the profile really pop out. Add in some Bold font, make sure all the paragraphs are easily seen, etc.

Well partially I went with my own version of the Nasuverse, so that I wouldn't have to get too bogged down with all the lore and stuff. Shouldn't be too much of a problem. After you make some chances I'll give it another look over.

@IceHeart

Took your suggestions into account and added some formatting. Sorry about the Echidna thing; I'm usually a little better about typos, but I guess this one slipped underneath the radar. Let me know if there's anything else I can fix up.

[IceHeart]

@Hawthorne Character accepted, go ahead and put them in the character tab.

[Plank Sinatra]

I must have written a dozen different drafts of this post in the last few days and I'm not satisfied with any of them. I really like the concept of the RP, but if I can't come up with a post that's up to my quality standards or yours, and I don't have a Master I'd be inconveniencing, I think I'll bow out and open up the Servant slot for someone who can devote the energy. Thanks for the opportunity and sorry it didn't work out.

[Seirei No Hai]

Looks like I don't have time for this after all. Projects are coming up, hope this RP does well.