[OOC] Tower of Fable

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_{"There are those who blindly follow. And then there are those who forge their own path. Which one are you?"
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On that fateful day, the skies were blotted by the behemoth of another world. The great monolith defied law and contradiction, floating high above the citizens of Miso City. Yet only a select few could see the massive structure that cast a shadow over their beloved city. Those who could see it had been blessed, visited in their dreams by unknown and invisible beings, each one offering up the chosen individual a choice. A choice that would determine their days to come.

And now those select few would be drawn to what could only be described as the Tower. The Tower beckoned like a melodic hum, one that whispered promises of glory and power to the idle and abled. Yet there were other promises, offers of wishes fulfilled and dreams to come true if one bested the Tower’s challenges. And so they go forward, those small few, to conquer the Tower and seek what truly lies at the top where all things converge.

Rumors abound. Some have bore witness to a girl at the Tower’s peak, one who has summoned the monolith to the mortal planes. Some mutter utterances of an artifact waiting to be coveted at the Tower’s conclusion; the King’s Crown. Still, some seek the Tower for merely the thrill of adventure, the excitement of seclusion that they’ve brought upon their peers driving them forward.

Regardless of any ambition, the Tower draws them all closer with each step.

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• Appearance: Self-explanatory. It would be preferable to have an anime-ish image because we are Weebs. Text descriptions are also fine.
• Name: Self-explanatory.
• Title: Your title if you so choose.
• Age: Self-explanatory.
• Class: Your time in the Tower will change how you see the world and the threats you face will determine the skill set you consider. What path of life will you follow? And where will it take you...
• Aspect of Soul: All beings possess a Soul, some in greater aspects than others. As one who's journeyed into the Tower, the power of your Soul allows you to call forth your personal weapon or tool to fight back the threats from beyond. What then, reflects your soul?
• Abilities: Any special abilities or skills granted by your choices of Class and Aspect of Soul.
• Background: A quick summary of your character thus far.
• Inventory: Any noteworthy possession that your character may have should be placed here. Commonplace mundane items, like a smartphone, a car, etc., don't need to be listed. If you don't have any, you don't need to add this.
• Other: Optional. Anything else not mentioned above that you may wish to add goes here.

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[b][color=gold]• Appearance:[/color][/b] Self-explanatory. It would be preferable to have an anime-ish image because we are Weebs. Text descriptions are also fine.
[b][color=gold]• Name:[/color][/b] Self-explanatory.
[b][color=gold]• Title:[/color][/b] Your title if you so choose.
[b][color=gold]• Age:[/color][/b] Self-explanatory.
[b][color=gold]• Class:[/color][/b] Your time in the Tower will change how you see the world and the threats you face will determine the skill set you consider. What path of life will you follow? And where will it take you...
[b][color=gold]• Aspect of Soul:[/color][/b] All beings possess a Soul, some in greater aspects than others. As one who's journeyed into the Tower, the power of your Soul allows you to call forth your personal weapon or tool to fight back the threats from beyond. What then, reflects your soul?
[b][color=gold]• Abilities:[/color][/b] Any special abilities or skills granted by your choices of Class and Aspect of Soul.
[b][color=gold]• Background:[/color][/b] A quick summary of your character thus far.
[b][color=gold]• Inventory:[/color][/b] Any noteworthy possession that your character may have should be placed here. Commonplace mundane items, like a smartphone, a car, etc., don't need to be listed. If you don't have any, you don't need to add this.
[b][color=gold]• Other:[/color][/b] Optional. Anything else not mentioned above that you may wish to add goes here.

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[TheWendil]

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Codex of Terms

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The Tower

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The Tower is hardly a fitting title to the massive structure that suddenly appeared over Miso City one day. But what else could one call it? Especially when only a select few individuals had been chosen to see it to begin with. Some claim they’ve seen a girl residing up high in one of the top levels while others swear there’s the gleam of treasure waiting for anyone at the peak. Whatever the case, the Tower has remained dormant and stationary since its arrival. No one knows what lays inside its walls or where it came from. So far.

Miso City

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Miso City is wide and expansive, strange and all the same, mysterious. No one knows how Miso City came to be, or why it was built in the first place. And to be honest, no one really cares anyway. To the residential occupant of grand Miso City, no event is taken in shock, at least not anymore. The city is said to possess a charm to it, along with a bad habit of weird occurrences within its borders. More importantly, it is home to Miso City High, a budding spot for fresh minds usually eager to do what they please within Miso City. Be it exploring the layout and its secrets, hunting for adventure, or something more, the choice is theirs to take.

Serei

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To lose is to gain and to gain is to lose; that is the motto taken by those who journey into the Tower. And what is gained are colorful cards. Each one takes numerous depictions and shades, but all come in a card format. All possess the power of a titular Serei, or Spirit, one that may assist towards those who traverse the Tower. Evert card may be utilized in one of two ways; either by summoning forth the Serei in a physical, albeit, copy manifestation, or taking the Serei’s power as one’s own to bolster abilities. So far, only three cards at a time can be held by any individual who enters the Tower’s walls.

Aspect of Soul

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There are certain Aspects that remain constant throughout all life; the Soul is but one of them. Every creature possesses a Soul to some degree and that includes the inhabits of Miso City. By entering the Tower, those chosen few have awakened their innate capacity to utilize their Soul, calling forth a weapon or tool that best symbolizes their inner being. The Soul allows an individual to summon or desummon this weapon or tool at will without pause.

[Ryonara]

• Appearance:

• Name:
Yumi

• Title:
The Shining Star

• Age:
17

• Class:
Rogue (Sword)

• Aspect of Soul:
Greatsword - Large, unwieldy, but powerful. Almost comical in its size and girth, it is as childish as it is effective. Even though Yumi seems naive to the threats in the tower her strength carries her onward. She can handle any burden and defeat any foe, so long as she has hope in her heart to carry her sword.

• Abilities:
Great Agility - Yumi’s abilities are based around positioning, timing, and speed, even if she uses big weapons or normal ones. So she is both naturally fast and trained herself to move quickly, interact with objects dexterously, and quickly react to all sorts of dangers.

Uncanny Strength - One might expect a girl like Yumi to rely on light weapons and ranged attacks and Yumi certainly uses both, but she also has an monstrous strength when she uses her greatsword. Her blows are swift and heavy, well beyond her physical means, thanks to the Aspect of her Soul.

• Background: Yumi was an orphan girl who unfortunately never found an adopted family, but she had a home and people who took care of her thanks to her kindly orphanage. Growing up she was always an adventurous girl who wanted to see new things, explore mysterious places, and fight bad guys. Morally a good girl but tends to get herself caught up in trouble. She could never leave people alone if they have problems and those stirring up trouble didn’t escape her attention either.

Her life changed in a major way thanks to her personality. Yumi was in highschool when she heard one of her friends stopped coming to school. Worried about her health and livelihood Yumi went to visit her friend and talk to her at home, but there she learned from her friend’s mother that she simply vanished. Gone without a trace. They were worried she was kidnapped and they spoke to anyone who knew where she might’ve been as well as the police but so far nothing. Yumi couldn’t ignore this. So she went looking for clues, looking for answers, until one more she woke up and saw something impossibly amazing.

A floating tower in the sky. She had heard rumors of something like that around school, but never believed it. How could someone miss something that huge? How could pictures of it not be spread all over the internet? But before her eyes was that tower. And she knew that her friend was in there. That was the only place she could’ve gone. So Yumi steeled herself and finally, she would go on an adventure!

• Inventory:
Yumi has a stuffed cat doll she dresses up in different outfits. She thinks it’s magical and can warn her of danger so she carries it with her at all times. She keeps him in her duffel bag which holds her baseball gear. His name is Biscuit.

• Other:
Yumi is an ace baseball player at Miso High. She’s best known for her homerun hits and the variety of trick pitches she can do. She’s considered the fourth fastest runner in school and fourteenth best long distance runner.

She has a driver’s license but no car. She bikes to school instead and is considered the third fastest biker and the best long distance rider.

Yumi still lives at at the orphanage known as The Maiden’s Redeemer. Yumi plans to go to college after high school and return to work at the orphanage. She wants to go into law and one day become a police officer or private investigator.

Yumi's favorite food is smoked sausage and her favorite drink is lemon tea. She hates red/green peppers, olives, and coffee.

[TheWendil]

@Ryonara

I think for now I’ll limit players to only 2 abilities. All three are fine so get rid of one and she’s good to go.

[Ryonara]

@TheWindel

Alright I took out Keen Aim.

[TheWendil]

@Ryonara

Our first accepted. Place her into the Character Tab.

[Lauder]

I believe I have finished!

My Hider

• Name: Tokuda Yukio

• Title: N/A

• Age: 19

• Class: Warrior (Shield)

• Aspect of Soul:
Tower Shield - This shield, while large and cumbersome, is the equivalent of a wall and while it lacks offensive capabilities it is an exceptional defensive item that covers the entirety of the body.

• Abilities:
Wall - This ability allows Tokuda to properly brace for any attack and he will not give up an inch of ground from any attacks that he takes. While it does not stop any damage to himself, it does mean he will not move.

See through - With the Tower Shield being so large, Tokuda can see through it allowing him to keep his eyes on any attacker that may be in front of him. To a lesser extent, he can see through thin walls made of wood, as well though his vision is heavily obscured and cannot see to the distance he could through his shield.

• Background:
Tokuda was born to be the oldest member of his three siblings, which quickly followed him after his with his little sister only being four years his younger. He grew up leading a marginally normal life, acting as the protective one of the siblings who would chase away bullies simply because he was older than them. This was the time of Tokuda’s life where he was happiest the most, but that changed when he inevitably became the bully that he normally chased away from his own siblings. It was this that led to him being beaten by a victim’s older brother in Junior High School, forcing Tokuda have to stay at home to recover for a good few days.

This beating made Tokuda into a timid, coward and he withdrew from what had previously been an outgoing life, but he did learn from his mistakes. Tokuda would go through the rest of his school life away from his friends and family, merely driven by his own self-resentment for a good long time. However, this did not stop him from gradually leading a life of his own when he began university where he would come out of his shell though, not by much.

Then, one day, a tower appeared in the sky and when he tried to point it out to his small group of friends, none of them believed him and they would poke fun at him for it. Tokuda spent much time doubting if it was actually real or not, believing himself to be crazy, but somehow he knew that it was real. He needed to investigate it, perhaps away from his friends so they did not believe him to be even crazier than he probably already was.

• Inventory: N/A

• Other:
Tokuda is studying to be a robotics technician.

Tokuda lives in his University dormitory with a roommate.

Tokuda’s hands shake from nervousness when presented with a stressful situation of any kind, a mental scar from his past.

[TheWendil]

@Lauder

Accepted. Place him into the Character Tab.

[Flood]

Red Like Roses

• Name: Rose Fortis
• Title: The Auroral Rose
• Age: 20
• Class: Sky PirateRogue (Shield)
• Aspect of Soul: Rapier and Dagger- The gentlewoman's weapon, any proper duelist will know that the best weapon is of course the rapier. An ornate blade with a length of 4 feet and 6 inches, it is the perfect weapon to maintain distance from an opponent and land clean blows while taking none in return. Of course the rapier is useless in close range combat, which is why it is paired with a dagger for when an enemy gets too close for comfort. Nobody ever said Rose was a gentlewoman.
• Abilities: Redirect: It is of course a fact that in order to win a fight, you need to hit the opponent while not getting hit yourself. While this sounds simple in theory, in reality it's actually quite difficult to avoid being hit entirely. Thus Rose trained herself to redirect attacks made on her personage so she doesn't get hit. This applies to all forms of attack, whether they be spells, arrows, bullets, sword swings, with some quick maneuvering of her blades she can parry and attack and redirect it somewhere else. In midrange melee combat this can also be used as an opportunity for a vicious counterattack as well. You have to hit the opponent to win after all.

Disengage: Not all attacks can be redirected or parried though, it's a simple fact that some attacks are just to "big" to be redirected in such a manner. That is why one must learn the most valuable lesson of combat. "It's not running away, it's just a tactical disengagement." In effect, this is similar to the "dodge roll" trope of video games where your character perfectly dodges an attack and gains invincibility frames. Rose can "disengage" from an assault with a quick dash and phase through attacks that should normally hit.
• Background: "There is nothing more romantic than the life of a pirate."
It was the earliest thought that Rose could remember, she doesn't remember when she thought it nor what brought the thought on, but that simple thought has stuck with her for her entire life.

Rose's life had never been anything special. Wake up, brush teeth, eat food, go to college that she hated, go home, eat food, brush teeth, go to sleep, the same boring routine every day. The only thing that kept her sane was that simple thought that consumed her. The ideal of a pirate, the thought of adventure and freedom from the mundanities of society. In her free time she would draw pictures of great boats, sometimes sailing the seas, other times sailing the skies, but always with herself at the helm.

Recently, two events occurred in very close proximity to one another. Now events happen all the time, but these two events were special, nay, life altering events that could never be forgotten. The first was when she saw an Angel flying above her during her usual walk to school. She knew it was an Angel because of the feathers that fell off of it as it passed over her. Nobody else noticed, but she knew it was real because of the feathers, she kept those feathers to make sure it was real.

The second event happened not even a week later, when that Tower appeared. It should have been national news, everybody should have noticed the appearance of that giant Tower in the sky. Yet it was only her, only she could see that monumental thing that was sure to change the world. And over that Tower, she saw an Angel descending onto the tip and then disappearing. She knew now, that this was the beginning of a new world. This was the beginning of an adventure. And of course, only the bravest of souls could go on such an adventure. What a romantic ideal she held within her heart.

"Truly, there is nothing more romantic than the beginning of the life of a pirate."

[TheWendil]

@floodtalon

Accepted. You know what to do.

[Gardevoiran]

So yeah I'm gonna be rolling a Bard...

• Name: Akiko Miazaki
• Title: The Loaded Linguist
• Age: 21.
• Class: Rogue (Rod)
• Aspect of Soul: Pair of Fans - Two hand fans that can fold up to carry easily. They're especially helpful when you're trying to charm your opponent, but otherwise you can use them to smack your disobedient subordinates.
• Abilities:
- Incredible Charisma - You speak with such gusto that you can rival some of the best pop-stars, charmers, and con-artists around. Whether you're trying to intimidate someone into giving you a card, trying to seduce a dragon, or maybe even reaching an agreement between someone much stronger than you, you'll find that you're going to have much better luck than most.
- Critical Past - You can gaze into the past of anyone you've met, allowing you to see an important point in their life and allowing you to better understand their past... and use it against them, should you wish.
• Background:
Akiko Miazaki's past has been a troubled one. At a young age, she was sent to receive psychiatric help to treat her amorality and recondition her into being a genuine human. Unfortunately, the treatments only caused her to further see a destiny for her, it being hammered down into her mind throughout all the treatment. She saw that her destiny was one paved in blood, though not one she had seemed to contribute to much, if at all. At her side were knights, withwhich she concluded were loyal to her and only her, being the ones who carved the path that laid in front of her, all leading up to a future of peace and prosperity for all beings, be they man, woman, angel, demon, anyone could live their own life as free as they wanted.

Through seeing her destiny unfolded before her, she matured very quickly for her age, creeping out any who would be foolish enough to try and be her friend throughout her childhood and adolescence. Akiko stayed alone for the most part, only befriending those who she saw had a purpose in her life, and leaving all of the others to just be anonymous. They wouldn't matter in the end, as long as she ascended to a proper reality that she had saved. Eventually, she managed to get into college, and took up a degree in Psychology, finishing a year early and preparing to start her life, working towards power and eventually finding the coveted area that'd allow her to achieve her destiny.

Then, she saw it when she finally moved to where her new job prospects had taken her. The Tower of Fate, directly above Miso City. She smiled as soon as she saw it's glory, and she felt the pull of the Tower's allure. She knew it'd be there that her potential would be realized and her ascension to a mighty queen would be achieved. Surely she'd find her knights in this tower, and maybe even a further gaze into her own future.

• Inventory: Just a simple shortsword. It has no magical qualities and is very normal.
• Other:
- Akiko does not like to fight herself, instead she would rather have her minions and allies fight on her behalf. If the time comes, though, she will gladly brandish her shortsword to defend herself with.

[TheWendil]

@Gardevoiran

Add the 5 seconds to her Critical Past ability and she's fine by me.

[Lonewolf685]

@TheWindel

Yamatora Kikyou

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• Name: Yamatora Kikyou
• Title: N/A
• Age: 17
• Class: Rogue | Sword
• Aspect of Soul:
Saber: A slashing sword held in one hand with a single edge. Has a guard to protect the hand in sword clashes. Has an emphasis on speed and reprisals while leaving Kikyou in motion.

• Abilities:
Heroic Presence: Kikyou's dazzling smile and poise in the face of adversity draws the attention of friend and foe, shining brighter the greater the odds to overcome and manifesting it as a bright sheen upon her sword and back. This acts as a natural taunt to foes, drawing their enmity onto her so long as she remains standing and armed to battle. In turn, the more who attack her, the faster she can react and the sharper her saber becomes, rising to meet the challenge as she dances on a knife's edge of balancing improved physique for even greater hazard to herself.

Counter Wave: Whenever Kikyou clashes her blade with another or guards with it against an attack, it absorbs the energy behind it in the form of a crimson hue along the saber. When desired, her next swing with her saber will launch a wave of cutting force along with it, hitting foes at range with an arcing attack as wide as the blade itself. The range, speed, and cutting force increase with the accumulation of energy in the sword, causing more drastic shifts in coloration and an increasing vibration along its length.

• Background:
There's always that one girl. You don't know her personally but you always hear of her, of that one girl whose campaigning in every grade to be student council president. Who takes part in two athletics clubs and still manages to get her homework in on time. Her grades are praised in spite of the heavy workload going against her. When she's seen in the halls, it's usually surrounded by a gaggle of friendly acquantences and well wishers, her polite laughter the strongest memory of her passing.

A distant existence, one familiar but still entirely alien to the layman who puts in their hours, keeps their head down, and counts the minutes till their burdens end for the day. Yamatora Kikyou is in all things, an over-achiever.

She didn't throw a fit if she got a B on an assignment. She studied an extra hour a day till she made it an A, and she did it with a drive her fellows lacked but applauded nonetheless. In all things Kikyou puts her mind to, she does it with passion and a positive attitude.

Between high school classes, tennis, gymnastics, and a bit of fencing on the side as her guilty pleasure, Kikyou doesn't have enough hours in the day to keep up a vibrant social life. That was a matter she couldn't tackle as easily as she could others without coming across as overbearing, so she settled for making herself as amenable to approach as she could possibly conceive.

Fortunately a distraction came into her life, one that was marvelous and grand beyond measure. One that was secret from most the world around her, only her eyes glimpsing the Tower and its splendor before her. Wonderstruck, there was no doubt in her mind that she had to reach out and embrace the mysterious structure, and as in all things, she'd give it her all.

[TheWendil]

@Lonewolf685

Accepted.

[Ryonara]

@TheWindel

Here's my second character.

Sanctuary

• Appearance:

• Name:
Mamori Heiwajima

• Title:
Sanctuary

• Age:
15

• Class:
Mage/Shield

• Aspect of Soul:
Angel Aegis/Spear of Light - A shield to protect Mamori from the threats she perceives. A bastion to hide from the darkness. With it she can summon a spear of light that can slay monsters, but against the mundane is little more than an illusion to hide her weakness by blinding them with her illusions of grandeur.

• Abilities:
Build Barriers - Mamori is capable of creating both physical and magical barriers to defend herself and her allies, or trap her enemies. Physical barriers take the form of walls made out of whatever material is nearby, popping out from the surface fast enough to intercept attacks. Magic barriers take the form of translucent walls of light that can be passed physically, but prevents magic and magical beings from moving through.

Wings of Mercy - Radiant wings that allow Mamori to fly above others, bypassing the need to ever step foot or be at the same level as normal people. But these wings are meant to support Mamori own doubt and make her believe she’s more capable with her magic than without it.

• Background:
Mamori Heiwajima was a normal girl. A painfully normal girl. She’s always wanted to do more with her life and when she was still young and naive, she really tried. She trained herself, read her books, had a bright look in her eyes as she tried to be everything she wanted to be. But it she learned quickly that hard work isn’t enough to reach her dreams. Even when she succeeded at meeting her goals it felt empty, as a new, greater goal appears and shows that she’s only succeeded in raising the bar higher for herself. Her friends go above and beyond her as she struggles just to keep up. Eventually she just stops trying.

So she escapes to her fantasies. To her own stories and books where she’s the only one capable of doing anything. The chosen one, the reliable one, the one who has to make the hard choices and do what must be done. Mamori longed for the chance to finally prove to others and to herself that she was worthy of being considered great. For the fate to favor her and choose her to lead the world to a greater tomorrow.

That chance happened when she saw a tower in the sky. No one else has ever seen or heard of it before. She saw an angel in the air and she saw Mamori. Without another word she flew towards the Tower, as if guiding the nobody to embrace destiny. This was her chance. Mamori left everything behind so she could finally fulfill her dream.

To be someone special.

• Inventory:
Mamori has been in the Tower long enough to gather her own items to survive the tower without ever having to return to her old world. A ball of light follows her that she can store various items, mostly supplies like food and water, as well as some treasures. She also has something of a “guide” to some parts of the tower that she often frequents, since the chaotic nature of the tower makes conventional maps useless.

• Other:
Mamori has been in the Tower for at least a month now, not that she knows it. She thinks she’s only been in there for a week at most. She doesn’t have a single base of operation as she can easily make a safe shelter for herself using her magic.

She’s an avid reader and consumer of media, and associates most things in the Tower with tropes, nerd lingo, and generally treating her life in the Tower as a video game albeit one that she takes very seriously.

She used to take bojutsu from grade to middle-school, but stopped when she entered high school. She’s since then been honing her skills again in the Tower, adopting her magic and shield into her fighting style. She was never that great but she’s gotten better.

Mamori used to have brown eyes and long hair, but now her eyes are red and she cut her hair short before she had left for the Tower. Her hair hasn't grown any longer since then.

Mamori’s favorite food is Sour Cream and Onion chips and her favorite drink is Mountain Dew. She hates raw fish and any sort of condiment sauce.

[TheWendil]

@Ryonara

Accepted.

[Ryonara]

@TheWindel

Cool. Should I just post her Sheet with Umi's or post it separately?

[TheWendil]

Should I just post her Sheet with Umi's or post it separately?

@Ryonara

With Umi’s.

[Lonewolf685]

Kanbaru Otoko

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• Name: Kanbaru Otoko
• Title: Fortuna
• Age: 18
• Class: Mage | Rod
• Aspect of Soul:
A blunt key, shaped like a sword but without an edge to cut with, making it more a cudgel then a blade. However, it also serves marvelously as a wand from which abilities can be conducted down its length.

• Abilities:
Water Magic: In a past chapter of her life, Kanbaru had dominion over ice alone, but before that her soul had awoken to use water as her weapon. In the Tower, water has returned to answer her call once again, shifting through states of matter, quantity, and pressure with but a whim and a wave of her Key.

Quick Dash: Launching herself off her backfoot at such speeds she passes unharmed through attacks between the point she moves and the point she lands. Maximum distance is 15ft before she has to stop, re-orient, and dash again.

• Background:
Miso City is no stranger to the magical and the bizarre. There was always something going bump in the night, then followed by something bringing an end to it, only to replaced by something new and unfamiliar. Kanbaru Otoko used to go bump in the night, until the particular form of magic that empowered her disappeared on the wind and left her niche society rather splintered. Close partnerships broken alongside the element that galvanized them, the former Dark Magical Girls of Miso City drifted apart.

It had been a fun ride, even if it was marked by chronic stress fawning over emotionally dysfunctional youths who by their very nature were incredibly selfish, but as it ended Kanbaru prepared to move on as well enroll at a school elsewhere as her family moved to find better paying work.

The day before the move as she laid waiting for sleep to claim her, her cat curled at her feet and hogging the bedsheets most eggregiously, she thought she glimpsed a peculiar sight looming in the sky over Miso. She eyed it, considered it, and ultimately shrugged before turning over to sleep. Her magic was gone, so clearly it was someone else's issue to deal with.

How wrong she was.

[TheWendil]

@Lonewolf685

Accepted.

[Awesomoman64]

Lin Liao

Outfit in the tower

• Name: Lin Liao
• Title: N/A
• Age: 22
• Class: Monk (sword)
• Aspect of Soul: Tiger Gear - Onyx metal bracers and greaves each with a blood orange trim and an ornate silver Tiger etched on them. Though they appear to offer little protection, those who wear them will find they provide just enough defence while being completely unrestrictive.

• Abilities:

Decisive Blows: While she does not possess superhuman strength, the force behind Lin's attacks would make you think otherwise. Every punch, kick, or other unarmed strike feels more akin to being hit with a large warhammer. Even the toughest armor will find dents upon meeting Lin's fist. Lin, on the other hand, does not feel the force from her blows. She could spend hours beating down a wall of solid steel without getting a cut or breaking a bone.

Inhuman Reaction: Whether it’s catching an arrow mid flight, deflecting an incoming bullet, or even dodging a bolt of lightning, Lin can evade almost any danger the tower has to offer; If she knows they’re coming that is. Her senses have not been heightened in anyway meaning it is still possible to catch her off guard. But once she knows an enemy is present, they’ll have a hell of a time trying to land anything on her.

• Background:

Life had not gone the way Lin Liao had thought it would. For as long as she could remember she had been taught that if she worked hard success would follow. Yet despite giving it her all, she was unable to maintain her grades and flunked out of college. This pushed her to entering the work force only to find her skills at holding a job were just as poor.

Unable to maintain a steady pay, Lin was forced to move back in with her parents time and time again. Eventually all her friends had moved on with their own lives, and her parents seemed to accept the fact she would never leave them. Lin felt she had been cheated by the universe. She wasn’t lazy. She hadn’t slacked off or given up. She had done everything she could to succeed but for some reason or another she just couldn’t catch a break. Her frustrations turned her bitter, and she began to turn to the bottle for her escape.

After yet another night of binge drinking, Lin was stumbling home when suddenly the stars above were blocked out by an incredible flying structure. She had no idea what it was, or even if it was real, but a faint glimmer at the top of it caught her attention. Could there be some sort of treasure there? She continued to ponder the possibilities as she finally reached her house. Perhaps it was her inebriated state clouding her judgment, but something told her that this was it. Collapsed on her mattress ready to fade out of consciousness she knew; Whatever prize was up there, it was her ticket out of this life.