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The DealBreaker or the DealBroker

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Basic Info

Name: He kept changin' it...then he forgot cuz he couldn't keep track.
Alias: The DealBreaker/Broker
Nicknames: The Broker; Bro; Broken; Bree.
Age: Between 35 and 40 years of age.
Species: 3/4ths Human, 1/4th angel, 100% Chimeric badass.
Relations: His younger sister, Anastaesia.

Alternate Appearance Info: The Broker stands at roughly 5'10 and weighs a bit more than is normal for his height, though most of it is lean muscle, there is a bit of barely noticeable fat here and there. His gear of course weighs him down a good amount more, but he manages regardless.

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General Activity - DealBroker: Bree is a broker of deals, he's an informant, and he's a wanderer. He is infamous, and famously, known for breaking, and making, a variety of deals with a variety of clients. He works on a need to know basis, and is highly unpredictable...but reliable when he feels like it. While that'd seem to directly contradict the concept of reliability, it doesn't, as his skillset and track record make him one of the best, if not the best, in his line of work. It should be noted that he makes three types of 'deals'. It should be noted that the Broker has small bases in all the major cities, including Echetus. He of course keeps his angelic origins secret, and makes deals with even Judas' faction.

Deals: Can be made and broken, are sealed only by one's own word and an agreement of sort. These can really entail anything, but when making these one should know that they are completely subjective and debatable between the Broker's many personalities. This means that any one of them can and will have different ways of achieving, or sabotaging, any given deal according to their own wishes.

Binds: These are deals which he binds either himself or his client to via the Art of Athriohm applied in a way that is not typically used. These are not entirely subjective, but are not entirely objective either in terms of his personalities and their meaning. However, since these deals are written out they can be worded in such a way as to not give his personalities any wiggle room. Still, one has to be almost as careful with these, as if you write them wrong...you could end up in a ditch somewhere, making love to an elephant on a tricycle.

Promises: These deals have been agreed on between all of his personalities mutually in some fashion and as such will be fulfilled, regardless of the methods --unless it has been stated what methods must be used-- and as such are considerably less subjective than the two previous types of deal. Broker never breaks his promises, but he also almost never makes them. They are a rare commodity and if they are made, you better be careful what you're asking for...because the Broker always pays his dues.

(what they do with their days? Do they have a duty or job? Are they wanderers? This entry, by no means, limits your character, but it would be considered your character's MO; modus operandi; general way of doing things)

Personality: That's a rather difficult question to be answerin'. Regardless, I'll try my hand in explainin' a thing or two 'bout me. First rule, don't cross me, second rule, don't listen to the first rule because that'd be pretty obscene. What? You don't believe me, well I guess that's pretty warranted considerin'. I mean I ain't exactly a simple guy, and calling me easy ta understand'd be the fraud of the century, don'tcha think?

Don't answer that. Second, no it was third, rule to note, s'that ya ain't never to make a deal with the devil. You still readin'? I hope so, cuz these're some seriously true facts.

Anyways, rule ninety six.

What? How'd we get to ninety six?

C'mon, didja forget, the rules are on a needtaknow basis, and trust me ya don't need to know.

Biography: To be revealed.

It should be noted that he's been in the business for at least 20 years, though it could be a bit longer. Hard to know since his definite age isn't quite known either.

Abilities and Equipment

Equipment:

Dustkickers: These heavy duty boots have small compartments in them, allowing its user to kick up 'black dust,' otherwise known as gunpowder. These boots have a thin metal lining too, as well as running spikes reminiscent of track shoes to allow for a high level of traction. He has enchanted these boots slightly using the Art, so as to make them lighter, but only to him, so he can move with less restriction than would normally be allowed but still dish out a good asskicking.

Dustproof: This particular portion of his garb, his Duster, has gained its name from the fact that he continually adds enchantments to it and it has hit the point where the Duster itself is immune to most things with the exception of getting dusty. It can shield him somewhat from things like heat and slashing attacks, not mentioning its ability to contain air, allowing him to close it around his head to give him a very limited air supply in areas where he'd otherwise be unable to breath. While the Duster itself is pretty much invulnerable, being mostly capable of blocking piercing attacks, not to mention elemental assaults, it in no way protects him from the force behind these blows. This is why he will tend to get bruising and broken bones, rather than getting stabbed, burned or drowned. Crushing attacks are particularly dangerous to him for this exact reason. It should be noted that this duster is not actually invulnerable as it does take some of his own energy, and the energy from the environment, to fuel its various enchantments. He has stated, to Anastaesia, that it can only last so long in any given conflict if he doesn't want to exhaust himself just to keep its effects active.

Silverchains: These twin Colt 1911's, aka M1911's, are named as such due to both their silver coloration and because of their unique enchantments. The 'chain' part of their name comes from the fact that at the base of each pistol's grip --on the bottom part that'd normally face the ground when firing straight ahead-- is a small sigil. These sigils, which are on the aforementioned portion of each handgun, can be activated by a small influx of essence, allowing chains to spawn from within them and connect the two pistols.This chain, or rather the silver utilized to make it, is stored within the sigils themselves. There is a decent amount of silver, in fact there is enough silver within the sigils to create a twenty two foot chain that connects the two weapons. This chain is extremely sharp to enemies, but completely dull to allies. How it differentiates between the two is a mystery. Other than this, there is a small secondary “trigger” on each gun. This trigger is more of a “button” mechanism that has been enchanted so as to link to the opposite pistol. This allows the Broker to fire a pistol without actually touching it, as long as he is touching its twin. This is particularly useful when he is using the chain.

Black Beauties: With enough power to do a significant amount of damage wherever it hits, the Black Beauties can teleport to one another, as there are small sigils on his finger tips which allows this. The sad part about this is that the Broker must be somewhat aware of the position or location that the guns are for him to summon them to him. Otherwise they can randomly appear in different locations, or he'll accidentally summon “similar” energies to himself rather than the guns themselves. Additionally, the golden markings on the Black Beauties allow the guns to fire not only normal ammo, but to fire essence as well. In fact, the guns have been modified so that the portion of the gun directly corresponding with the hole in the barrel, but located on the rear-facing portion of the weapon, can fold open to pull essence, or the like, into the gun to be fired through the barrel. Last, but not least, the Black Beauties gain their color not from a natural metal, but from being continually exposed to demonic essence. This makes them not only more durable and sturdy, but also means that, should he have to fight one of the other races, he can damage each of them in unique ways. The Black Beauties transfer some of this demonic energy into the bullets, making these pistols particularly effective against angels.

Impression Sheathes: These gloves, though they are more like a strange kind of fingerless leather gauntlets, have had the very surface of their forms altered so that they can shift shape somewhat, though to a very limited degree. As such, the gloves can cover his fingers completely if needed, in addition to the fact that he can overlay sigils onto their form and the fabric will remember the sigils for later use.

Volgaris: Volgaris is a hat, a plain, but stylish, stetman hat that happens to be the Broker's favorite. It is the one item on his person that isn't enchanted to be useful in battle. Its sole enchantment has something to do with augmenting itself with absolutely insane levels of good luck. Considering the fact that Broker has been in numerous situations where it could've been lost destroyed or damaged, yet against insurmountable odds it remains in perfect condition, as such Bree assumes that its enchantment is working, but he's still not quite sure....

RedShine: A weapon that might as well be composed of enchantments, RedShine is made of a metal that was crafted through the use of the Art. This metal has a mixture of properties, giving it the sturdiness of steel and iron, but the conductivity and anti-demon properties of silver. The properties of the elastic rapier, and the hard piercing longsword have both been augmented into this blade and can be switched on and off by altering the pressure being placed on the grip of the blade. To increase the blade's elasticity the pressure must be light, to decrease the elasticity the pressure must be greater. There exists a third function to this blade and that is to channel the essence of silver or to pull the blood of other beings into the blade. When the blood is pulled in it can either be purified or its traits can augment the blade to harm a particular race depending on who, or rather what race, the blood belongs to. RedShine can only contain foreign essence for a maximum of ten minutes after which point it will disperse into the surrounding environment. RedShine can replicate, but only once, allowing him twin blades rather than just a lonely sword.

BlackLeech: As its name implies, BlackLeech is capable of pulling trace amounts of essence from biological, or inanimate, materials that it comes into contact with. BlackLeech works primarily with biological matter, but can be used on inanimate matter as well. It should be noted that BlackLeech has four other notable traits. Firstly that it is composed of the same metal as RedShine; Secondly that it can only hold up to one essence signature at a time; Thirdly, BlackLeech cannot hold essence for more than twenty seconds; Last of all, when it cuts a living thing the process of essence being absorbed causes a rushing and burning sensation on the cut area.

Tuner: The sheath to Bree's dagger, Tuner can pull any essence from the BlackLeech and store it for later use. Tuner can store or combine up to six different separate essences, allowing it to be a container for essence that requires analysis at a later time or to serve as a conduit for BlackLeech or Bree's magic.

The Sniffer: This object works much like a compass and a yard stick in that it detects essence as well as pointing to essence signatures that are imputed into its apparatus. Additionally, the Sniffer is capable of detecting the predominant type of essence in any given area, as well as the levels of each less dominant kind, meaning it can tell how much angelic, human, and demonic essence is in any given area. Last, but not least, is the fact that the Sniffer can point to the most potent source/congregation of essence. The device has various 'hands' and the like to point to these locations, as well as a meter or two on the back, covered by the metal, which can easily be opened for the Broker to see. The device is enchanted so that it is essentially indestructible (though not entirely so), and will vanish from perception when not being used.

Personal Capabilities:

Personality of a Hundred Headed Demon: Due to the magical accident that transpired in his childhood, the DealBreaker's personality has been forever altered...constantly. Strangely, while his sister was infected by demonic influence and turned wolf, the Broker's mind was instead altered causing the 'hinges' and limiters on his personality to essentially disappear. In addition to this his essence, which was quite stable before, especially considering his angelic heritage, has become rampant and unpredictable. As such his personality, views, opinions, and general bias can change at the drop of a hat, the turn of a shoulder, or the flip of a coin. These changes are completely random and unpredictable, in fact even the Broker himself is unable to tell when his mind will change next. However, despite these changes, the Broker does not have any lapses in memory and always knows what is going on in a situation. Thus it is quite difficult to confuse or offset his general understanding. Additionally, because of having to constantly adapt to himself and how he handles his environment, and people in general, Broker has developed an innate sense relating to people and how they function. Due to his personality, the Broker possesses what is referred to as Orange and Blue Morality.

The Perfect Conman: Once again deriving from his Personality, the Broker is often called the Perfect Conman because while his myriad personalities do not all get along, almost none of them will try to get in the way of their own collective well-being. This is one of his many rules, and is likely one of the rules that truly holds him together as a functional person in society. Without it he'd fall to shambles.

“Guy's got connections”: Due to his many years in the profession of Deals, the Broker is quite well connected. It's even rumored that should someone say something, somewhere, three cities away, in a dark alley, he'll hear it given a day or two. No one is quite sure how he does it, but the Broker manages to know more than he lets on, or let on more than he knows, quite often. He has a miraculous ability to judge people's character, know how to deal with 'em, and even to figure out their general workings within the space of several minutes of interaction. If dialogue is included it gives him an even clearer picture, but regardless it is still guess work unless one of his many mysterious informants have managed to get the info around to him.

The Nasty Macgyver: Outside of the abilities that primarily originate from his divergent personalities, Broker has exceptional skill at improvisation and this even comes into play when he is in a sticky situation and has to make the best of a small amount of resources. He has earned this title, of a sort, from getting himself in and out of situations with tools and objects that would not typically be helpful in those situations, but nonetheless got him out alive and (mostly) in one piece. Because of this, those who have dealt with him on the opposite side before know to try and take as many of his valuables, trinkets, and otherwise belongings when trying to keep him tied up, or in captivity in general, because if they don't they might just end up on the pointy end of a toothpick.

Constractsman, the Smithy of Deals: Utilizing the Art of Athriohm and some rather tricky methods, the DealBroker is capable of writing binding contracts that are not upheld by something as flimsy as a government, but rather by the very essence of the individuals who sign it with their signature. While he will sometimes call these contracts, he will more often refer to them as 'Dealbinds,' 'Binds,' or 'Binding Deals.' Their overall categorization falls somewhere between his definitions of 'Deal' and 'Promise' which can be seen far above.

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Swordsmanship: He sure as hell ain't a master swordsman, but he is far from amateur in the art of swordplay and can hold his own against most of decent, or considerable, skill. He prefers light fast blades, allowing him high maneuverability, a bending unpredictable strike, or a solid defense by way of offensive prowess. At the same time, some of his personalities like to switch gears and use his blade(s) as a defense, allowing him to trap his opponent and then use one of his other abilities to finish 'em off.

Marksmanship: While he's no soldier and he's no pro, the Broker has sufficient skill to get by when it comes to marksmanship, though he does prefer revolvers and Desert Eagle pistols to get the job done most of the time, he will sometimes don more heavy weaponry to do the dirty deed. It should be noted that some of his personalities dislike the use of firearms and so will not use them traditionally, or even at all depending on their opinion(s).

Trickshot: While he is no master, his skill with his weapons of choice, mentioned above, are considerable, allowing him to pull some pretty miraculous stunts sometimes.

Psychological Knowledge and Manipulation: Due in part to his Personality, which can be described as that of a hundred headed demon, Broker is quite good at manipulating people to do what he wants. At the very least he can typically turn situations to his favor in some way, allowing him to masterfully switch gears and sides pretty much instantly. Additionally, he has dabbled in the study of the psyche in order to attempt to understand his own shifting personality better, and while it didn't help him too much in that regard, it has given him some useful tools. It should be noted that because of his shifting disposition, the Broker can very easily deal with and understand a wide variety of people. Many people who have observed him actually think him to be able to perfectly understand nigh anyone due to this shifting syndrome of his, this is however an overestimation of his abilities, which are impressive nonetheless.

The Art of Athriohm: While he did find his own master to study under at one point, the man died tragically at the hands of the council prior to the completion of his apprenticeship. He has since managed to scrounge up information on the Art, do his own research, and plenty of experimentation. This has allowed him to gain just enough skill at it that he can manage himself. However, his skill with the Art is not strong enough on its lonesome (in most situations or if used traditionally) to serve as his primary fighting skill. It does however, give him a lot of variability, as it can easily augment any of his other skills.

Juggler: Having learned it just for the heck of it, also to amuse his younger sister when they were both kids, Broker has since turned it into a useful ability. At this point in time he'll use it to wield multiple sets of weapons at once, or quickly switch between different tools or the like in difficult situations. Lastly his hand-eye coordination is improved by this greatly, allowing him to easier keep track of multiple variables, objects, and individuals in any given situation.

Minor Explosive Knowledge: Since watching pretty explosions is fun and some of his more...dastardly clients want rather big Deals fulfilled, he has learned how to properly use various hand-held, or otherwise, explosives. Some of these include grenades, flash grenades, and C4.

Dualwelding: Because of his ability to utilize both his hands, since he is ambidextrous, though he started as left handed, the Broker has developed a high level of compatibility to dual wield not only two of the same weapon, but two completely different weapons or tools. In addition to this, the Broker can 'weld' two skillsets together almost flawlessly. Combined with his ability to wield the Art, he can even combine two objects together for rather interesting contraptions, though he doesn't do this last bit too often since it can be rather taxing.

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Mairyell Kasio

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Name: Mairyell Kasio.
Alias: N/A.
Nicknames: Mai, which he only allows his family to call him. Ahh yes, childhood~
Age: 24.
Species: Human.
Sub Genus: Vampire.
Relations: Elder brother of Aeris Naera Kasio; Son of Layna Kasio; Ally to Mary and Julian.
Appearance: It should be noted that Mairyell's eyes are typically a purplish blue, as his original eye color was blue, but his vampiric one is red, causing an odd mixture of pigments. He also has night vision from his vampiric traits, not to mention that the hungrier, or angrier, he gets, the more red his eyes will become. He stands at around 5'11, making him fairly tall, and he weighs around 160 lbs.

General Activity: Nothing much to report atm. Though he is trying to find his sister and fuck over a certain demon lord.

Personality: Mairyell is a cautious person, intelligent, but more instinctively so than anything. He is not intelligent in the intellectual sense, but he is certainly not an idiot either, thus lending him a sort of cunning and wit. He has a sense of humor, but calling it 'good' would be odd, as his demonic affliction has actually broadened the spectrum of hilarity. Thus, he has to be careful not to frighten others by laughing at humans being 'squished' or devoured by rampant monsters. He has a temper, but it is moderate, making it neither short, nor calm in nature. He's very protective of his sister, Aeris, causing him to sometimes smother her a bit with his affection and almost overzealous defense of her.

When it comes to people, he dislikes those who whine, or complain about how bad things are for them. This is mostly because the majority are entirely wrong, I mean, at least they weren't unwillingly turned into a bloodsucking monster. Mairyell is grateful, but not very trusting, disallowing him from easily coming to like or believe in both people and things. In fact, anything with a demonic nature, he strongly abhors, avoids, and distrusts. He finds the 'light' and 'good' of angels rather...annoying, mostly because the world has not seemed to improve one bit since they decided to settle in it. In fact, in many ways it seems worse, but that is just his opinion.

Additionally, Mairyell is rather ashamed of his vampiric nature, and when it comes to his sister he's embarrassed about it. In fact, he often will tell her to look away, or close her eyes when he has to defend her, or feed. Generally this shame comes from an event in their past, as he is exceptionally disappointed in himself for having caused so much pain, even if he was in fact forgiven. Furthermore, Mairyell, at times, feels like he is not entirely alone in his mind, as if there is a divergent personality, or something else, watching his every move. It is not something he has mentioned to anyone, but it becomes apparent that he 'hears' things no one else can, and this typically will make him very paranoid whilst it occurs. Generally though, Mairyell is very calm, trying to keep a cool head, with much composure, so as to comfort his sister in these hard times.

Yet, despite his intense shame and dislike, Mairyell cannot entirely deny his vampiric nature, as much as he wishes he could, and thus he finds himself enjoying bloodshed much more than is natural...for a human. Yes, for despite everything, he still considers himself human at his core, though in all truth this is barely a thread of denial that he hangs onto for dear life. He doesn't want to lose hope that perhaps one day he could be cured, but he isn't so naive, so he figures he'll have to get used to being a bloodsucking fiend. Get used to being a wolf in sheep's clothing. This aspect of himself is probably his biggest vulnerability, other than his intense love for his sister, which some would argue is a bit beyond brotherly, but who knows. Regardless, as mentioned, he is very protective of her, even a bit possessive actually. In fact, it makes him uncomfortable when he is not with her because as far as he knows she could be getting herself into danger without him there to protect her. As such, it can be implied that Mairyell is a worrier, which is actually why he takes pains not to trust anyone, as the more people he cares about, the more he has to worry about and protect. Funny how such a monster is also a very loving person.

Over the last year Mairyell's steadfast nature has only gotten stronger, though his excessively short temper has been tempered somewhat. He has gained a good deal of self control and his dislike of what he is has also gone down somewhat, through the interactions with his mother. As such he has become more confident and self assured, allowing him to blossom into the man he should have been all along. His wish to protect those who are innocent or weak has also increased somewhat, making him more likely to defend others rather than selfishly stay away.

Biography: The Kasio Korp was a rich company that thrived on selling highly valuable potions and drugs, herbs, and their seeds to the highest bidder. Maurice Kasio, the CEO, was such a powerful tycoon that he even had his own private army and assassins. His late wife, Layna, also gave birth to two siblings: a son named Mairyell, whom he attempted to groom for taking over the company, and later a daughter named Aeris. Their mother died when Aeris was a young child, and it was public knowledge that the cause was cancer. From the start, the Kasio siblings had always been a little wayward, which was reason for their father to worry. Mr. Kasio, ever the busy man, hired lackeys to keep an eye on his children and stop them from ruining his image.

It was not generally known that Mairyell contracted a demonic disease from his mother while she was pregnant. Nobody knew where this influence came from, but when it came time to address the seriousness of the situation, Mr. Kasio's true colors were shown. His human greed for power had warped his mind and caused him to avoid pouring funds into finding a cure for his wife's illness. After all, it was far more profitable for a company to treat symptoms of a patient than to cure diseases--if word got out that there was a cure for a new disease, the media would be all over over it. He had weaved a lie for his children, but his son sensed that there was deception in this. Mairyell doesn't, however, tell Aeris the truth about Mama's demise, but he always told her bed time stories about Mama whenever she asked him.

Sanity became scarce as their father started to fear them, especially Mairyell. The boy was showing symptoms similar to his mother, but instead of weakening him, it only made the boy stronger. Sedation became his father's favorite method to control him and suppress the demonic symptoms. He still had some twisted dream of making his son inherit his legacy, but the mutations were getting faster and harsher. It was too much. Soon, sedation doesn't work so Mr. Kasio locked up his own son. Unfortunately, he was not able to hide the truth from his daughter. When she found out, the very same demonic influence inspired her to burn down the Kasio Korp HQ. She did some damage, but ultimately failed. But her father was furious for she had managed to release Mairyell from his prison. Their father then disowned them and cast them away to another continent entirely. Unfortunately, Mairyell didn't have any medicine to control himself, so he would routinely freak out on Aeris. This was a problem that would not go away.

Despite the risks, Aeris and her brother began to continuously steal from their father's company warehouses, for medicine to control and sate Mairyell's vampiric metabolism. Not only did this cut into profits, but word spread that Kasio Korp was collapsing due to civil strife. Rivals began to push in on Mr. Kasio, both legally and not. It was during this time that Maurice began to increase the security of his warehouses, as well as sending in more and more assassins to seek out his 'dear' children. During one of the duo's raids, they found themselves unable to procure the medication they needed to sedate his strange urges. Because of their failed attempt, Mairyell went into a frenzy, attacking Aeris. During the attack he bit her, getting his first taste of her blood. Unlike any of the other blood he had had up to that point, Aeris' blood almost immediately satiated him. Though he regretted the act later, and tried desperately to keep from doing again afterward, he found himself unable to care during the 'meal.' A strange thing happened while her brother fed on her: the puncture wounds, while present, had not hurt her. Not one bit, and immediately after Mairyell stopped, the wounds closed soon after.

They were interrupted. Three human assassins dropped in on Mairyell and Aeris. The two of them were immediately ensnared with an acid-etched steel net, and rendered helpless. Mairyell, despite his strength, couldn't break the nets apart. It would seem the Kasio siblings would meet their fate then, but before their father's hit-men could kill them, a large winged being ambushed them, instantly killing one assassin with a large rock dropped from above. The next two assassins found themselves beheaded (and scorched) as Rinyl the Bulwark brandished his flaming sword. Melting the nets carefully, he freed the Kasios and explained that he was Aeris's guardian angel, sent to protect her at all costs for she would soon do great deeds. He added that their father had actually sent several teams before, but they were dispatched quietly. Rin then apologized for being late as a 'demon from the west' had intercepted him at night and demonstrated 'strange foreknowledge' of his assignment. It was noticed that Rin had puncture wounds on his neck, even though the assassins hadn't attacked him.

In reaction to the angel's appearance, Mairyell would at first be skeptical, and would likely remain as such throughout the majority of the two's interactions. Nonetheless, the vampire would accept Rinyl's assistance from then on, grateful for its help in rescuing them, but unsure of how he felt regarding the angel protecting his sister. After all, he did not know the fellow, and merely being of a certain caste among the angelic hierarchy did not warrant trust from the ever cautious Mairyell.

Aeris regarded the strange angel with caution, shielding her eyes from the bright flames licking across his sword. Her throat had dried as she witnessed him kill their ambushers. When it was all over, she looked up at him--worry seizing her face--but then realized that he was there to guard her, much to her confusion. Their first handful of exchanges were awkward, as she couldn't read his emotions, nor figure out his motives. It was all so very weird and alien to her, for she was only used to her big brother being her sole protector and guardian.

It became routine that during their travels, Rinyl would advise Aeris by scouting ahead where they wished to go. He was forced to trust Mairyell to protect his sister during this time. After months, the two began to accept Rinyl as a constant presence in their life. Though Mairyell kept his distance, Aeris began to show her gratitude towards Rinyl, mostly by trying to be friends with him and learn about him. The angel indulged her, somewhat reluctantly, but soon became, well, rather enamored with her. He kept those feelings to himself, however, as he knew what happened to angels who fell. He kept his mind on his mission, for the trio could rarely relax in one place before something else happened. It would seem that a curse followed their every footsteps. 

One night, as another of Mairyell's manic episodes ensured, Rinyl fought Mairyell as he seemed, for some reason, meaner and more hostile than before. It worried Rin, and his honed instincts kicked in--the warriors ignored Aeris as they battled each other in a contest of wits and strength; however, they were both weakened from the fight. Having more experience and stamina, the guardian angel managed to whisk Aeris away and they disappeared into a sanctuary in which he had longed to shelter her, and train her to fight and protect herself. He never got that chance, though. When Mairyell found her again a couple days later, Rinyl was dead and Aeris was being consoled (in vain) by the sanctuary monks. He wasn't sure what had happened, but soon began to think himself to blame. Before they left, they attempted to bury Rin's body, but were denied. A squad of four pure angels emerged and while two of them wrapped Rinyl's body and picked him up, the other two brandished grimaces and scimitars at the Kasios. The angels uttered not a word as they left them behind.

The Council, however, were not done with the Kasio siblings' fate: they sent another angel, a specially trained one known as the Aurist...

Since then, Mairyell and the rest of their small three-person group have traveled here and there, trying to stay alive and well fed, avoiding the ongoing investigation that follows them, with Mairyell suffering from constant nightmares. Of course, he has yet to say anything to either his younger sister or her guardian angel. At this point, the vampire feels like he is being watched to some extent and has become just slightly paranoid.

--Mairyell and his sister have been split up by who Mairyell has come to know as Szayeis, one of the demonic lords, the same demon who was responsible for his mother's death...and his own vampirism. He took it hard, initially becoming frozen with shock after which the appearance of two vampires sent him over the edge, forcing him into a rather terrifying destructive state that drove him to first annihilate one of the two vampires and then a werewolf who arrived soon after, though he had some help from a certain Solus Grim. Following this, Mairyell was reunited with his mother and transported to a place of his childhood. From there he has trained and caught up with his mother.

Plenty has occurred, but you'll find out exactly what later.--

Capabilities

Demonic Abilities:

Drastically Enhanced Physical Aptitude: As a human infected by demonic influence, Mairyell's physical strength, stamina, durability, speed, reflexes, and instincts have all been amplified greatly. His vampiric nature causes him to be capable of throwing, or lifting, the equivalent weight of a small car, or at least 4 fully grown humans. It'd be fairly simple for Mairyell to break down brick walls and the like as well. His speed, to a human, is very exceptional, but remains in the area of being physically traceable by the eye, but not by much. His durability, normally, is not too much greater than a human's and it is not as if he could block a sword tip by just standing there. However, when it comes to blunt-type weapons, Mairyell does not take as much damage from them as a human would, not to mention that he does in fact regenerate at a certain rate, allowing him to heal from wounds as long as he has blood to fuel this ability. The less blood he has, the less physically enhanced he will become, this does go the opposite direction when his thirst is sated, but this essentially covers the maximum strength already.

As to Mairyell's senses, well they are essentially enhanced, but it isn't like you could make loud or high pitched noises to mess with his hearing, this is due to the fact that his senses are magically enhanced, not physically enhanced. This magical enhancement is, however, passive, but can weaken when the amount of blood his body holds is lessened. His sense of smell could be compared to that of a bloodhound, except greater, allowing him to track things. In fact, he can actually smell someone's blood through their muscle and flesh, which can be very disconcerting, especially when he describes someone as 'tasty'. His vision, last, but not least, could be described similar to a bird of prey's, allowing him to zoom in either for fine detail, or for enhanced range from afar. He, as a human, does not have to move his head, or cock it to the side, to see better though. Lastly are his reflexes, which simply put, should not be fucked with.

Beyond this, there are some weaknesses that should be mentioned. For, while Mairyell will not be killed by it, light does weaken his vampiric abilities somewhat, and causes his blood magic to not be as exceptional. Additionally, sunlight will force him to use more blood, as it is essentially constantly regenerating his body when he is exposed to sunlight. Another unique aspect of Mairyell's brand of demonic affliction, is that while most vampires only possesses two 'bloodsucking' teeth, ALL of Mairyell's teeth serve this purpose.

'Blood' Magic: Mairyell, upon becoming vampiric, gained an odd and ironic ability. He refers to this as 'blood' magic, as it deals with the manipulation of blood. This manipulation to be compared to water manipulation, as he is capable of solidifying, liquifying, and turning to vapor, any blood under his control. Of course, for him to control blood, he must either take it into his own body --by way of feeding-- or make physical contact with any blood that has exited a body. This blood magic thus allows him to levitate, and move blood as he wills it. However, the amount of blood he can control depends entirely on how much he can gather. On the other hand, his bloodcore allows him to literally store gallons worth of blood in his body, without bursting. As seen in Mairyell's fight with an ascended werewolf in the last season, his blood manipulation is a very powerful ability.

At current time, with the assistance of his mother, Layna, Mairyell has managed to mostly master this ability. However, he is still lacking in the extremely fine tuned manipulation that this magic is truly capable of. It will take a good deal of time to get there, though he has found a way to temporarily bypass this.

Black Blood: Due to Mairyell's increasing skill in the manipulation of his own essence via his blood and Brisn, he has discovered that he can increase and decrease the acidity of his own blood to a certain degree. This particular brand of blood has become so dense with essence that it appears black. The properties of this blood are its increased acidity and density, allowing it to take stronger physical and magical attacks when solidified. This ability takes more effort (essence and/or blood) to maintain and is thus more taxing physically and/or magically for him to utilize. While the normal acidity of his blood can burn through wood after a time and can sear flesh, black blood can begin to melt metal and weaken concrete somewhat.

Bloodcore: In the center of his chest, over where his heart is, Mairyell's body sports a ruby-red crystal-like biological structure. This is the primary mutation of his vampiric affliction and is his most fatal weakness, not to mention the cause of his abnormally high metabolic rate. Essentially, Mairyell's bloodcore stores any blood that he ingest, and while it will keep him from dying should he lose the majority of his gathered blood, it also serves as a dangerous weakness. The Bloodcore takes blood directly from Mairyell's body, which is why he is near constantly thirsty to some degree, and why he has to almost constantly devour blood, unless it is his sister's blood which appears to be the closest to his own original human blood and thus will sate him for at least 4 times as long as normal, not to mention amplify his human abilities and strengthen his sanity. If his bloodcore is removed, he will die, if it destroyed he will also die. Essentially, it is his greatest weakness, not to mention that it glows slightly.... Mairyell's bloodcore is intriguing in that it will show the state he is in physically by how brightly, or dimly, it glows. If he were near death, there would be but an ember of redish light at its core, while the rest would be dull and nearly gray. If he is satisfied (aka has gotten his fill by way of feeding) the bloodcore will glow a fierce red, almost like fire.

Malice State: Possessing a weaker amplification level than Bloodlust State, Malice was created by Mairyell as a go between where he can amplify his focus through adrenaline and the manipulation of his own essence. By balancing himself partially with Brisn and his own willpower, Mairyell is capable of briefly amplifying his blood manipulation and awareness. This tends to last for only 5 or so minutes before knocking him unconscious, weakening him, or sending him hurtling into the currently uncontrollable Bloodlust State.

Bloodlust State: When Mairyell's body runs out of blood, or he becomes enraged, he will enter 'Bloodlust' state. This state, more or less, is caused by intense stress, either of the body or of the mind, and will be triggered also if he is in immense pain or danger. In fact, since it is linked to his mind, and thus emotional state, it can be triggered by fear of loss, specifically losing his sister, who is his only living family and in a sense represents his apparently lost humanity. When entering bloodlust state, Mairyell's bloodcore will release some of its stored blood through his pores. This will coat his skin in the substance, then it will harden like a shell as two bloody wings, and a tail, burst from from his body. His face is almost entirely obscured by the same blood, his eyes becoming burning pits of swirling coagulated crimson, and his mouth almost appearing to shift as small, thin, but strong teeth form. Once this transformation is complete, and believe me it completes rather fast, Mairyell will temporarily lose the majority of his rationale, becoming an animalistic (usually) monster intent on destroying the object of his anger, hatred, or otherwise physical distress. Mairyell DOES in fact remember small amounts of what occurs during his changes into this form, but not everything. It should be noted that as his control of his abilities strengthens and balances out, he may be capable of turning into this state willfully, while retaining his sanity during, but that is far off it seems. Additionally, in this state all physical attributes are peaked and he becomes even faster, making him almost appear to vanish when moving at top speed.

Magical Abilities:

Brisn(Blue energy): A barely active magic inherited from his late mother, Mairyell is capable of manifesting a water-blue energy with properties reminiscent of its elemental color. This magic has one simple ability, and that is the ability to absorb other energies. However, it is capable of effecting only living beings and elemental energies, thus it is weaker against non-elemental varieties of magic. Its effects on both living beings and elements is essentially absorption, but in two very different manners. When applied to a living being, this absorption will occur on any wounds, essentially 'absorbing' them from the body and thus healing them. When effecting elemental energies it will pull them into itself, amplify them slightly, and retain some of the properties. After which, the Brisn can be utilized to blast back the element, though both this and the healing does cost the user magical energies, as all magic should. There are likely other uses for this magic, but at the moment this is all Mairyell knows. He is not yet very capable with this magic. When Mairyell utilizes Brisn, his eyes go from a purplish coloration to a blue one, becoming increasingly lighter blue with every use, or the length of use. After a few minutes, the blue coloration will begin wearing off. This is similar to his use of 'Blood' magic, as that will cause his eyes to redden.

TO BE REVAMPED ^ (need to talk to Mikael about it)

Blue Blood: This ability, while relating to Mairyell's blood manipulation, is in fact governed by his control over Brisn, making it a magical ability rather than a demonic one. Mairyell's blood, when augmented with Brisn to this extent, loses its acidic and poisonous properties completely as a trade off for its healing and absorption properties. This ability more or less makes up for Mairyell's inability to fully utilize Brisn as his mother does. It allows him to use his blood as a sort of conduit for the ability, thus making it possible for him to channel it through his blood stream to amplify his capabilities, including his regeneration, or to heal others. Mairyell has not mastered this ability and thus cannot use it very well. However, Mairyell can still use his Brisn in his normal blood, though it weakens in intensity making it less useful.

Skills and Learned Abilities:

Combat: Mairyell is skilled in both hand-to-hand and general melee combat as he and his sister have had to survive essentially alone for a good couple years. He also has some knowledge regarding magic, which allows him to be wary of spellcasters and their ilk, not to mention demons. Mairyell's combat prowess has increased over the past year as he has been training with his mother, Layna Kasio.

Mairyell Kasio - Sanguine

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Basic Info

Name: Mairyell Kasio.
Alias: Blood hound and Sanguine
Nicknames: Mai.
Age: 224.
Species: Partial Chimera.
Sub Genus: Human-Vampire.
Relations: Ally to Mary and friend to Solus.
Appearance: It should be noted that Mairyell's eyes are typically a purplish blue, as his original eye color was blue, but his vampiric one is red, causing an odd mixture of pigments. He also has night vision from his vampiric traits, not to mention that the hungrier, or angrier, he gets, the more red his eyes will become. He stands at around 5'11, making him fairly tall, and he weighs around 160 lbs.

Social Status: While Mairyell has no real status or standing in the social hierarchy of any of the three races when it comes to politics, he is a rather well known individual, lending him a sort of notoreity. Thus people will sometimes offer to help him, or will come to him for assistance. Basically he's a well known hunter, though one who doesn't distinguish between races, and only between the alignment and intentions of the individuals he hunts.

General Activity: Mairyell spends his days fighting, surviving, and generally just experiencing the world. He tends to travel quite a bit and has an interest in the shifting of the times. Beyond that he's a rather enigmatic individual when it comes to purpose so it's hard to really pin him as anything in particular.

Personality: Changed by the last 200 years, Mairyell's temper and personality have been quite refined, turning him from an angry strong willed young man to a focused and in control elder, though only in mind. Having lived through the anarchy of the gateway's fall, the war of Judas' reign, and now the relative peace of the new world Mairyell has had plenty of time and experience etched into his brain. He's learned a great deal and put more than enough effort into his own self control, making him a somewhat more calculating man, though still he remains very instinctive in his nature, tending to trust his gut and his senses. Having largely tempered back his powerful thirst with his mastery of Brisn, the vampire has gained a solid hold on his sanity, though it's clear that the suffering and turmoil of the last 200 years has somewhat warped his mind and thus his outlook on life as well.

It is in this way that Mairyell is both a calculating and reckless man, appearing to rush into situations almost purely for either the thrill or the benefit of himself or those he deems to protect. Like in his youth, Mairyell is still an avid defender of innocence and those who are too weak, or too naïve to protect themselves. In fact nothing bothers him more than people abusing their power or flaunting their corruption out in the open and he has a tendency not to tolerate such folk anymore than a lion would tolerate prey nipping at its heels.

Always ready for a fight, but cautious of his opponents, Mairyell has an odd tendency to look like he is enjoying himself the whole time. He fears seldom, if at all, when it comes to his own life and so he has learned that it is better to enjoy every moment you've got. After all, this world we live in is quite the dangerous place, and he knows it better than many. To keep him sane, he's developed a strong sense of humor and gotten a hold of his once short temper, now instead tending to show a wry, or amused, smirk throughout most situations, no matter how dire. Still, if one were to look into the chimera's eyes, they'd see a very different picture painted. They'd realize that while he smiled on the surface, the mind of a predator worked behind the scenes, analyzing the weaknesses and strengths of its prey, and considering the best, and simplest, plan of action.

Despite this trait, Mairyell much prefers to just take it easy rather than go all out, so in that facet he tends to do just that until it seems necessary for him to really pull out the big guns, so to speak. All in all he's a bit of an eccentric fellow, though he's also what some might just call 'the cool guy,' or 'the tough guy,' only difference is he's the real deal. Any chivalry or kindness he shows is likely honest, rather than in mock or jest. He has little time to waste something as valuable as that, and anyone who he deems suitable for such treatment is a lucky sod indeed, as the vampire takes few allies, and even fewer friends. Such is the way of one who has watched what they love be torn from their powerless grasp as Mairyell has...time and time again. So, despite the time, his heart is still scarred deep inside, but at least now he bears these scars proudly and without regret for what happened in the past. For to him, those events so long ago were what shaped him into who he is today, and for at least that much he is grateful.

While he certainly does not seek it, Mairyell strongly desires lasting companionship as due to his potential lifespan he can no longer live out his life as a simple human, which at some times he would prefer. While it seldom occurs Mairyell is capable of incredible amounts of loyalty and dedication to those he cares for. When he puts his mind to something his now age old stubbornness rears its head, making him an immovable wall or an unstoppable force depending on the circumstances.

Biography: The Kasio Korp was a rich company that thrived on selling highly valuable potions and drugs, herbs, and their seeds to the highest bidder. Maurice Kasio, the CEO, was such a powerful tycoon that he even had his own private army and assassins. His late wife, Layna, also gave birth to two siblings: a son named Mairyell, whom he attempted to groom for taking over the company, and later a daughter named Aeris. Their mother died when Aeris was a young child, and it was public knowledge that the cause was cancer. From the start, the Kasio siblings had always been a little wayward, which was reason for their father to worry. Mr. Kasio, ever the busy man, hired lackeys to keep an eye on his children and stop them from ruining his image.

It was not generally known that Mairyell contracted a demonic disease from his mother while she was pregnant. Nobody knew where this influence came from, but when it came time to address the seriousness of the situation, Mr. Kasio's true colors were shown. His human greed for power had warped his mind and caused him to avoid pouring funds into finding a cure for his wife's illness. After all, it was far more profitable for a company to treat symptoms of a patient than to cure diseases--if word got out that there was a cure for a new disease, the media would be all over over it. He had weaved a lie for his children, but his son sensed that there was deception in this. Mairyell doesn't, however, tell Aeris the truth about Mama's demise, but he always told her bed time stories about Mama whenever she asked him.

Sanity became scarce as their father started to fear them, especially Mairyell. The boy was showing symptoms similar to his mother, but instead of weakening him, it only made the boy stronger. Sedation became his father's favorite method to control him and suppress the demonic symptoms. He still had some twisted dream of making his son inherit his legacy, but the mutations were getting faster and harsher. It was too much. Soon, sedation doesn't work so Mr. Kasio locked up his own son. Unfortunately, he was not able to hide the truth from his daughter. When she found out, the very same demonic influence inspired her to burn down the Kasio Korp HQ. She did some damage, but ultimately failed. But her father was furious for she had managed to release Mairyell from his prison. Their father then disowned them and cast them away to another continent entirely. Unfortunately, Mairyell didn't have any medicine to control himself, so he would routinely freak out on Aeris. This was a problem that would not go away.

Despite the risks, Aeris and her brother began to continuously steal from their father's company warehouses, for medicine to control and sate Mairyell's vampiric metabolism. Not only did this cut into profits, but word spread that Kasio Korp was collapsing due to civil strife. Rivals began to push in on Mr. Kasio, both legally and not. It was during this time that Maurice began to increase the security of his warehouses, as well as sending in more and more assassins to seek out his 'dear' children. During one of the duo's raids, they found themselves unable to procure the medication they needed to sedate his strange urges. Because of their failed attempt, Mairyell went into a frenzy, attacking Aeris. During the attack he bit her, getting his first taste of her blood. Unlike any of the other blood he had had up to that point, Aeris' blood almost immediately satiated him. Though he regretted the act later, and tried desperately to keep from doing again afterward, he found himself unable to care during the 'meal.' A strange thing happened while her brother fed on her: the puncture wounds, while present, had not hurt her. Not one bit, and immediately after Mairyell stopped, the wounds closed soon after.

They were interrupted. Three human assassins dropped in on Mairyell and Aeris. The two of them were immediately ensnared with an acid-etched steel net, and rendered helpless. Mairyell, despite his strength, couldn't break the nets apart. It would seem the Kasio siblings would meet their fate then, but before their father's hit-men could kill them, a large winged being ambushed them, instantly killing one assassin with a large rock dropped from above. The next two assassins found themselves beheaded (and scorched) as Rinyl the Bulwark brandished his flaming sword. Melting the nets carefully, he freed the Kasios and explained that he was Aeris's guardian angel, sent to protect her at all costs for she would soon do great deeds. He added that their father had actually sent several teams before, but they were dispatched quietly. Rin then apologized for being late as a 'demon from the west' had intercepted him at night and demonstrated 'strange foreknowledge' of his assignment. It was noticed that Rin had puncture wounds on his neck, even though the assassins hadn't attacked him.

In reaction to the angel's appearance, Mairyell would at first be skeptical, and would likely remain as such throughout the majority of the two's interactions. Nonetheless, the vampire would accept Rinyl's assistance from then on, grateful for its help in rescuing them, but unsure of how he felt regarding the angel protecting his sister. After all, he did not know the fellow, and merely being of a certain caste among the angelic hierarchy did not warrant trust from the ever cautious Mairyell.

Aeris regarded the strange angel with caution, shielding her eyes from the bright flames licking across his sword. Her throat had dried as she witnessed him kill their ambushers. When it was all over, she looked up at him--worry seizing her face--but then realized that he was there to guard her, much to her confusion. Their first handful of exchanges were awkward, as she couldn't read his emotions, nor figure out his motives. It was all so very weird and alien to her, for she was only used to her big brother being her sole protector and guardian.

It became routine that during their travels, Rinyl would advise Aeris by scouting ahead where they wished to go. He was forced to trust Mairyell to protect his sister during this time. After months, the two began to accept Rinyl as a constant presence in their life. Though Mairyell kept his distance, Aeris began to show her gratitude towards Rinyl, mostly by trying to be friends with him and learn about him. The angel indulged her, somewhat reluctantly, but soon became, well, rather enamored with her. He kept those feelings to himself, however, as he knew what happened to angels who fell. He kept his mind on his mission, for the trio could rarely relax in one place before something else happened. It would seem that a curse followed their every footsteps. 

One night, as another of Mairyell's manic episodes ensured, Rinyl fought Mairyell as he seemed, for some reason, meaner and more hostile than before. It worried Rin, and his honed instincts kicked in--the warriors ignored Aeris as they battled each other in a contest of wits and strength; however, they were both weakened from the fight. Having more experience and stamina, the guardian angel managed to whisk Aeris away and they disappeared into a sanctuary in which he had longed to shelter her, and train her to fight and protect herself. He never got that chance, though. When Mairyell found her again a couple days later, Rinyl was dead and Aeris was being consoled (in vain) by the sanctuary monks. He wasn't sure what had happened, but soon began to think himself to blame. Before they left, they attempted to bury Rin's body, but were denied. A squad of four pure angels emerged and while two of them wrapped Rinyl's body and picked him up, the other two brandished grimaces and scimitars at the Kasios. The angels uttered not a word as they left them behind.

The Council, however, were not done with the Kasio siblings' fate: they sent another angel, a specially trained one known as the Aurist...

Since then, Mairyell and the rest of their small three-person group have traveled here and there, trying to stay alive and well fed, avoiding the ongoing investigation that follows them, with Mairyell suffering from constant nightmares. Of course, he has yet to say anything to either his younger sister or her guardian angel. At this point, the vampire feels like he is being watched to some extent and has become just slightly paranoid.
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Mairyell and his sister have were split up by who Mairyell has come to know as Szayeis, one of the demonic lords, the same demon who was responsible for his mother's death...and his own vampirism. He took it hard, initially becoming frozen with shock after which the appearance of two vampires sent him over the edge, forcing him into a rather terrifying destructive state that drove him to first annihilate one of the two vampires and then a werewolf who arrived soon after, though he had some help from a certain Solus Grim. Following this, Mairyell was reunited with his mother and transported to a place of his childhood. From there he has trained and caught up with his mother.

After the training with his mother, Mairyell sought to visit hell and the Western realm, but to no avail as he couldn't even pass the boundaries of the domain. Annoyed, but unperturbed, Mairyell sought out Solus, who happened to be planning a trip to the dangerous place. Requesting his assistance, the two eventually trekked into the destitute realm, through the space between realms, and eventually arrived at the outer border of the Western Lord's Domain. Entering and trudging past the myriad inhabitants and even a few of the wardens, the two managed to near the Chimeric Citadel, but it was there that they were repelled, driven back by the castle itself.

Angered, Mairyell bid Solus ado, thanking him for the effort and his time, as he departed. With rage in the pit of his stomach and determination on his mind, Mairyell went on what some might consider a massacre. However, none could easily get in his way, as he almost purely slaughtered demons, though the few angels and humans who got in his way found themselves either ignored or quickly rushed off to the hospital.

Eventually he was stopped by Solus, who had recently returned from hell, having continued his visit after Mairyell had left. It was a good thing that Mairyell was tired when the hunter came, though the two still caused enough damage before Mairyell subsided and they disappeared into the murk of the city and away from prying eyes. It was from then that the two became tremulous allies and eventually friends. Alongside the demon hunter, Mairyell's abilities blossomed even further and before he knew I he was fighting on par with the infamous Solus Grim, at the time known as the Necromaster.

However, after their 50 or so years of escapading about, hunting demons, and dealing with a myriad of other strange and interesting situations, Mairyell and Solus separated ways both feeling it was time they give it a break. Solus went onto do his own business whereas the vampire wandered the world. In his travels he saw even more than he'd seen with Solus, but it was things of a different nature...mostly.

It wasn't just the lands around Loom that had fallen into chaos, it was the whole of the globe. In fact, it was as if a plague of destruction, depravity and depression had spread from Loom to envelop the whole of the earth. It was somewhat humbling, but it also saddened Mairyell greatly and for a time he grieved for the peace that had been lost in the world.

However, one can only grieve for so long, and so eventually his humor expanded and the world became a carnival of freaks and hilarity in his eyes. It was insensitive, but for a time it was the only way he could get along without losing his mind to the chaos which infused his surroundings. He was intent not to be defeated by it and his efforts were not in vain. With each innocent person he protected and with each malicious presence he killed, be it an angel, a demon, or a human he gained notoriety of his own. No longer did he ride on the names of others, not that he had, or did, care much for publicity, and so he began to be known by several monikers. The two most prolific among them being 'Blood hound' and 'Sanguine' with the second being most widely known.

Since then he's been ab it bored...so he headed back to where it all started, Loom, in search of an old friend...Solus.

Plenty has occurred, but you'll find out exactly what later.--

Capabilities

Demonic Abilities:

Drastically Enhanced Physical Aptitude: As a human infected by demonic influence, Mairyell's physical strength, stamina, durability, speed, reflexes, and instincts have all been amplified greatly. His vampiric nature causes him to be capable of throwing, or lifting, the equivalent weight of a large truck, though not a semi loaded with cargo. It'd be fairly simple for Mairyell to break down brick walls and still possible for him to cut through iron and mos softer metals. His speed in comparison to a human is exceptional, but remains in the area of being physically traceable by the eye, but not by much. His durability, normally, is not too much greater than a human's and it is not as if he could block a sword tip by just standing there. However, when it comes to blunt-type weapons, Mairyell takes little damage from them unless they are strong enough to break through a brick wall. Capable in his regenerative properties, Mairyell is able to survive all by the most fatal blows, those being to his head or his bloodcore, though damaging his heart or other organs still forces him to more purely focus on his regeneration, and typically to retreat.

As to Mairyell's senses, well they are incredibly enhanced, but it isn't like you could make loud or high pitched noises to mess with his hearing, this is due to the fact that his senses are magically enhanced, not physically enhanced. This magical enhancement is, however, passive, but can weaken when the amount of blood his body holds is lessened. His sense of smell could be compared to that of a bloodhound, except greater, allowing him to track things from almost any distance. In fact, he can actually smell someone's blood through their muscle and flesh, which can be very disconcerting, especially when he describes someone as 'tasty', which he tends to do only in jest...or to mess with people. His vision, last, but not least, could be described similar to a bird of prey's, allowing him to zoom in either for fine detail, or for enhanced range from afar. He, as a human, does not have to move his head, or cock it to the side, to see better though. Lastly are his reflexes, which simply put, should not be fucked with.

Beyond this, there are some weaknesses that should be mentioned. For, while Mairyell will not be killed by it, light does weaken his vampiric abilities somewhat, and causes his blood magic to not be as exceptional. Additionally, sunlight will force him to use more blood, as it is essentially constantly regenerating his body when he is exposed to sunlight, given that he isn't shielded from it. Another unique aspect of Mairyell's brand of demonic affliction, is that while most vampires only possesses two 'bloodsucking' teeth, ALL of Mairyell's teeth serve this purpose. Last, but not least, is the fact that Mairyell's blood can hold a variety of intriguing properties depending on the circumstances.

Bloodcore: In the center of his chest, over where his heart is, Mairyell's body sports a ruby-red crystal-like biological structure. This is the primary mutation of his vampiric affliction and is his most fatal weakness, not to mention the cause of his once abnormally high metabolic rate. Essentially, Mairyell's bloodcore stores any blood that he ingests, and while it will keep him from dying should he lose the majority of his gathered blood, it also serves as a dangerous weakness. The Bloodcore takes blood directly from Mairyell's body, but while it was once a hindrance in this way, it is now a helpful tool. Due to the fact that the structure seems to have no true limit to how much blood it can store, Mairyell is now capable of feasting and feasting to fill the gem, which he seldom does now, and then filtering the blood through himself, using the core as a filter and a storage for his blood related abilities. In this way, Mairyell has been able to almost entirely curb his hunger, though it took some help from his now fully developed Brisn to do so. Destruction or removal of his bloodcore will surely kill him and damage, while it will eventually heal, is excruciatingly painful. At this point in time, Mairyell has trained himself to protect with with several thin elastic coates of semi-coagulated blood. The blood can harden if stress is applied to its surface and he can still manipulate it. Still, it is not in anyway an ultimate solution for this fatal weakness.

Malice State: Possessing a weaker amplification level than Bloodlust State, Malice was created by Mairyell as a go between where he can amplify his focus through adrenaline and the manipulation of his own essence. By balancing himself partially with Brisn and his own willpower, Mairyell is capable of briefly amplifying his blood manipulation and awareness. This tends to last for only 5 or so minutes before knocking him unconscious, weakening him, or sending him hurtling into the currently uncontrollable Bloodlust State.

Bloodlust State: When Mairyell remains in Malice state for too long, deprived of blood, or significantly angered he will undergo a terrible transformation into what has been termed Bloodlust State. This state is more or less caused by intention psychological or physical stress and it is not something that Mairyell, even given 200 years, has been unable to fully harness and control. When entering Bloodlust state the vampire's body will release the last of the stored blood within its Bloodcore, this blood will flow over the surface of his flesh, coating his entire form in the crimson liquid. However, unlike 200 years ago, this transformation does not cause the blood on the surface of his body to harden, for instead it becomes dense and will harden when contact with his body is imminent. Even more terrifying is the fact that it will begin to de-solidify several moments after contact in such a way as to disperse the force of blows outwards across the surface of Mairyell's body.

In addition to this change, all of Mairyell's teeth will enter their feeding form, wherein they all become sharpened like the canine teeth of a human or dog. His body will form a second coat of blood over Mairyell's shoulders, back, and extending off of his tailbone into one long tail. This tail will be composed of a multitude of spines, which at first are invisible to the eye due to the uniform color of his blood. When required, the hard second layer of blood upon Mairyell's back will gather at the bottom of his shoulder blades near his spine and erupt outwards forming his characteristic crimson wings, though with one notable difference: Claws. At the end of each elongated 'finger' that make up his bat-like wings there is a wickedly curved talon.

While within this state Mairyell's eyes will remain crimson and copious amounts of essence and adrenaline will pump through his body almost endlessly. His sense of pain is greatly dulled and his regeneration is accelerated considerably so that any damage not to his brain or bloodcore will not kill him. He is ravenous and considered largely unstoppable as his already demonic physical capabilities are amplified one step further. Normal metal bends, concrete shatters, and human bone and flesh can be easily pulverized.

For the duration of his episode, Mairyell will be barely conscious, only able to acknowledge the fact that he is in Bloodlust state and that he is in great peril. His surroundings are blurred and indistinct to his conscious mind while his animalistic subconscious kills and devours all in its path, regardless of his wishes. Once the transformation is begun it cannot be halted unless he dies or is given significant amounts of blood very quickly. Mairyell's relative power level in this state is comparable to the highest tier warden and he should be stopped at all costs as otherwise he poses a serious threat to anyone within the same city.

Blood Manipulation and Traits: The chief ability granted to him through his vampiric nature, Mairyell is capable of manipulating his blood on both the macro and micro scale, making him, at this point in time, an incredibly skilled and dangerous combatant. While this would at first seem akin to water manipulation, one should keep in mind that Mairyell's blood is not normal. In fact, depending on whether he is channeling his human or demonic essence, the blood will gain several traits. Regardless, Mairyell is able to shape his blood however he wishes, as well as being capable of shifting it between a solid, a liquid, and a mist or fog-like gaseous state.

Mairyell's blood has two general types of traits he can apply to his blood, namely demonic traits magical traits(human). The demonic traits he can imbue into his blood are that of acidity and poison, allowing his blood to essentially destroy physical or biological structures.

Black Blood is the result of Mairyell increasing the amount of demonic essence in his blood of his own blood. This particular brand of blood has become so dense with the demonic aspect of his essence that it appears black. The properties of this blood are its increased acidity and density, allowing it to take stronger physical and magical attacks when solidified. This ability takes more effort (essence and/or blood) to maintain and is thus more taxing physically and/or magically for him to utilize. While the normal acidity of his blood can burn through wood after a time and can easily burn through flesh, black blood can begin to melt metal and weaken somewhat.

Blue Blood is what occurs when Mairyell imbues his blood with his more human essence, infusing it with Brisn, giving it healing and absorption related properties. As such, this blood is able to absorb other essences, or magicks, allowing it to become infused with even more properties if the situation allows. Beyond this the traits of his Blue Blood are that its acidity is decreased from its norm, making it only able to slowly burn through skin, and do little damage to stronger structures, though it would weaken wooden things at a slower rate.

Magical Abilities:

Brisn(Blue energy): Mairyell is capable of manifesting a water-blue energy with properties reminiscent of its elemental color. This magic has one simple ability, and that is the ability to absorb other energies. However, it is capable of effecting only living beings and elemental energies, thus it is weaker against non-elemental varieties of magic. Its effects on both living beings and elements is essentially absorption, but in two very different manners. When applied to a living being, this absorption will occur on any wounds, essentially 'absorbing' them from the body and thus healing them. When effecting elemental energies it will pull them into itself, amplify them slightly, and retain some of the properties. After which, the Brisn can be utilized to blast back the element, though both this and the healing does cost the user magical energies, as all magic should. There are likely other uses for this magic, but at the moment this is all Mairyell knows. He is not yet very capable with this magic. When Mairyell utilizes Brisn, his eyes go from a purplish coloration to a blue one, becoming increasingly lighter blue with every use, or the length of use. After a few minutes, the blue coloration will begin wearing off. This is similar to his use of 'Blood' magic, as that will cause his eyes to redden. This magic is also a strong deterrent of demonic essence making it especially effective against demons. In fact the stronger the demonic essence in an individual, the more powerful Brisn tends to be against them.

Skills and Learned Abilities:

Combat: Having fought to survive and for some enjoyment, at times, for the majority of his now lengthy life, Mairyell has become quite skilled in this field, lending him a hefty amount of experience in this field of expertise. In addition to this his world travels have shown him a myriad of combat styles, magical types, and combat methods of ridiculous variety. In fact, he at some times will even say he's seen every type of combat style under the sun. After all, he's been alive for 224 years. Thus he can be likened to something of a master of street combat and mixed martial arts. To him, everything goes and hold back only when necessary.

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Biographical Section

Name: Arkaeis Zraimat.
Age: Unknown, appears between his twenties and thirties.
Race: Volshebniyi Skazki.
Sex: Technically Male.
Appearance: Arkaeis, as a Skazka, has two forms called glamours. While most of his kind possess only one glamour, Arkaeis has been forced to create two due to the complexity of his Skazkic existence. They are as follows:
Secondary Glamour, this is seen essentially all the time, allowing him to blend in. Below this is his primary glamour, which conceals his true form, but reveals the chaotic nature of his upper internal workings. His true appearance is below these two glamours, and while it might seem harmless it emanates an heir of sickly emptiness due to being utterly devoid of features. While it is essentially a silhouette, it maintains its three dimensional state, making it difficult to look upon, in addition to disturbing on a very deep level.

Homeland: Wanderer.
History: Your character’s past. You may want to delay doing this part until you get through stats and traits.

Motivation: Your character’s motivation for wishing to see the plot be resolved. This is mainly to ensure that both you and I know what your character’s reasoning for joining the Queen’s Blades and fighting against the Nine Hells is, be that personal glory or righteousness is really up to you. I just want to know the reason.

Stats & Traits

Physical stats: 14/14 Points to distribute across Strength, Agility, Charisma, and Magical Endurance.

Training Stats: 10 Points to distribute across Fighter, Sniper, Leader, Seducer, Sneak, and Mage.
Experience Traits: 2 points to spend in the Experience section of Traits.
Conditions: 3 points to spend in the Conditions section of Traits.
Max starting stat: The maximum any character can start with in a stat is 8 points.

All traits cost one point unless otherwise listed.

Strength: 3/10
Agility: 5/10
Charisma: 6/10
Magical Endurance: 0/10

Fighter: 4/10 above average 4-6
--Skill Set 1 (Unlocked at: 1 point.)
--Skill Set 2 (Unlocked at: 4 points.)
Sniper: 0/10
Leader: 1/10 Pivotal
Seducer: 5/10 Pivotal
Sneak: 0/10 Not necessary
Mage: 0/10 May not be necessary

Experience Traits
--Charming Rogue
--Battle Dancer

Conditions
--Non-Magic Telepathy
--The Wanderer
--Underworld Contracts

Unique
--Trait 1. (Note: This is your unique character ability. You get to design one ability that makes them... Unique! Gives them that edge against what would otherwise be an impossible fight. This can be anything your imagination can come up with, but will need to be approved by me, and the rule of reasonable applies. Being invincible to death is obviously not acceptable, for example. Note that you may also earn additional unique traits as time goes on.)

Personal Section

Romance: I have no real qualms with my character intering into some kind of romantic, or otherwise, relationship.

Play style: Exactly as it says. Do you prefer action-oriented missions, or more dialogue heavy ones? Do you prefer a more linear progression or having choices? Complex missions, or straightforward ones?

Does the Kouri Plushie exist?: ...

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Arkaeis – Avatar of the Living Abyss

Biographical Info

Current Name: Arkaeis.
Former Name: Zume Tatasuko.
Nickname/Alias: The Gentle Maw; Knight of the Void; Avatar of the Living Abyss
Gender: Male.
Age: Unknown.
Age Appearance: Early thirties.
Race: Formerly human.

Character Tier: High.
Character Type: Critical Character and/or Active Multiverse Participant.
Random descriptors: Arkaeis stands at 6'2 and weighs 164 lbs.

Physical Description: This mysterious individual, the only pure blooded Tatasuko left, is a man of roguish appearance, despite his ascension beyond the limits of humanity. Beneath his clothing are worn metallic bracers of a pitch black coloration, tainted by the void. In addition to this, despite his nature as a Tatasuko and inheritor of the Kusa Chūō no sei, which would darken his eyes permanently, it is typically seen by most that he has the eyes seen in the depictions above and below, this is due to a finely weaved illusion that few, if any, have a way around. This ability is something he has honed to perfection, though there is little else in the way of illusion that he utilizes. His build is toned and while he could be considered strong he is in no way bulky.

Personality Description: Enigmatic, veiled in mystery and pleasant in his mannerisms, Arkaeis is a rather cunning individual. While on the outside he appears a near perfect gentleman of high intellect and enigmatic interests, within he is darker, colder, and far more manipulative. Long has he toiled to perfect himself and in his own mind he has succeeded, literally. In this way Arkaeis is entirely confident in himself in all things, even those that he has little talent for. He is unshakable in his own way and on many levels will resist the ploys of others, be they intentional or otherwise. Thus to others he appears a man entirely abhorrent of manipulation and deceit, of course that is only if you know him on an incredibly basic level, for in truth Arkaeis is in fact quite deceitful to all around him. It is a marvel that no one, and that is said with absoluteness, has realized his trickery. For to others he is kind, reliable and honest. Intelligent yes, and definitely more than a little eccentric, but otherwise harmless unless provoked.

Of course, when provoked, Arkaeis does not always appear so on first observation. Instead, he appears either more amused by proceedings or incredibly, horribly bored. This stems from his rather strange rage, which is not easily roused from its slumber in his soul. In fact, those who know Arkaeis very well often say that despite having seen him angry, they always got the sense that he was still entirely in control the entire time. This is frighteningly true and brings with it many implications. First among these is that despite his emotional state, Arkaeis remains entirely in control of his actions even if such does not appear to be the case. Second is the startling realization one gains when they come to know that not only is Arkaeis in control at all times, but that he can rouse any desired mind state or emotion entirely on command. This lends to the fact that all who know Arkaeis understand how great his self control is, even if not to what extent.

When it comes to matters of friend, foe, and family Arkaeis is very particular with how he deals with people. When it comes to family, they are both priceless, and expendable, or rather they are perfect tools for his machinations. When it comes to friends Arkaeis appears incredibly loyal and helpful to near perfection. However, in the end it is almost surely a ruse for he lets so very few into his heart
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While he is cold, it is difficult for one to truly understand just how much until they have seen him unrestrained against his enemy. Thus it can be seen that in battle Arkaeis only enjoys himself when he needs not utilize the entirety of his deadly arsenal of skills. Otherwise he tends to find himself annoyed by the fact that he must consider his enemy an equal. This reveals another of Arkaeis's vices, something that few know unless they delve deep into his true persona. In short, Arkaeis is prideful and a measure arrogant as he believes that none truly surpasses his majesty. However, it is not in the skills of the body that he believes himself entirely superior, no, it is in the realms of the mind that he so places himself. In a sense, he is not entirely wrong. A fact that, should any discover his true nature en full, would frighten most, not that they would survive long to tell their tell...after all, the others didn't.

Character History: TBA

Capabilities

Grandmaster Combatant and Veteran[Intermediate-high]: Due to the many incarnations that he has had to gather experience, Arkaeis has been able to amass what would normally be an impossible amount of combat experience, not to mention general knowledge and ability in a variety of fields, most focusing around that of science, the study of the supernatural, and magic as well. While he is by no means all knowing, Arkaeis does know a great deal, allowing him to accomplish a great many feats both in combat and out. In particular is his swordsmanship, his manipulation of the void and its energy.

Embodiment of the void – Etherical Aspect[Intermediate-high]:

TL;DR—Arkaeis has separate energetic and stamina amounts, though they can be transferred between one another to fuel his abilities. He is a conduit of the void, a realm that is infinite, transcribed on another plane of reality, and is the pure destructive and degrading force of existence. The void, due to its properties of inherent 'emptiness' and 'nothingness' is also the the ultimate form of potential creation, though it is incapable of it. Because Arkaeis is a conduit of the void and is technically part of it, his abilities are not considered magic, but rather a spiritual extension of his being. The void cannot enter reality in its purest state given normal circumstances and Arkaeis is incapable of harnessing such. As such the void manifests in a more impure manner, taking on properties both similar and dissimilar to matter. In particular, the void can be in liquid, solid, gaseous, or plasmic state though the properties of these states are somewhat different from those exhibited by other matter. In addition to this, the void can have its own 'charge', which is actually associated with the movement of the particles that make it up, though nothing is known about these. As with atoms, the void can take on a positive, neutral, and negative charge. The first attracts matter and energy; the second increases its density overtime; while the third has a repulsion effect on matter and energy (in basic terms).

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While it is often compared to magic, the void, and the manipulation of such in the manner that Arkaeis has accomplished disassociates it from such completely. In fact, the void is an inherent aspect of existence which was harnessed by Arkaeis back when he was still human, and still went by the name Zume Tatasuko. Through his experiences and experiments he managed to raise the level of synchronization and cohesion between himself and the void, eventually bringing him to the state he can be viewed in now. This state of being, unlike most conventional magic, allows Arkaeis to be directly connected, and even a part of, the non-realm that is the void. As such the essence of his being has been infused with most of the properties of the void, which are as follow:

The void, or as some refer to it, the Nether, is the realm that represents and embodies the degrading force of the multiverse and can as such be considered the opposite of 'aether' or other such abilities that derive from it, or rather the concept of creation. In addition to this the void is the realm that embodies a certain aspect of emptiness, or nothingness as some may call it. While Arkaeis has not been able to harness all forms of the Void's power, he has been able manifest and master a good deal of them and were he not still somewhat limited by his body he would continue to surpass even his current level. Regardless, the properties of the void tend to be related to the aspects of degradation and nothingness, but they may also encompass the idealogy of potential creation, as the void is in fact the purest form of a “blank slate.” It should be noted that the Void and its essence are unable to enter reality in its purest state through a being that is not of divine nature, which Zume is not. As such, this blank slate potential and the forces of creation within reality alter and, corrupt one might even say, the very nature of the void itself upon its energies being manifested within reality.

This allows void to take on several states, similar to the states of matter, as well as varying polarities in addition to its general ability to degrade other substances –whether they be composed of energy or matter-- that come into contact with it. The properties of the void in its four states and three polarities are as follow though it should be noted that no matter the state, or polarity, of void, it retains its base property of depth and degradation.

--Polarities--
It should be noted that while different portions of voidal energies can have different polarities, and that any given area of void can have a multitude of polarities, that no one spot can exhibit the traits of two polarities simultaneously. Additionally, while polarities themselves have no true weaknesses, they can cause weaknesses to appear when coupled with the void's typical traits and the state that the void is in at the time.

Neutral: Void in its neutral polarity becomes exceptionally dense as instead of its attractive or repellant properties pushing or pulling at other matter or energy, causing its own energies to move differently as a result, they push and pull at its own energy, causing it to expand, retract, and continually fold in on itself. As such, neutral void becomes more dense, and thus more heavy, with time, though it does not appear to actually create more of itself in the process likely due to its degradation factor. This means that anything, living or not, that is within this manner of void will experience an incredible pressure, as if underwater, which will increase gradually over time as long as the polarity is not altered. In addition to this, the neutral polarity of void and its 'folding' allow it to 'create' more space in a location it is inhabiting, and retain that space when it moves locations as long as it does not alter its polarity. Lastly it should be noted that the more voidal energy is at a neutral state, which it will be at if not influenced otherwise, the faster this pressure, and the space within it, increases.

Positive: Like a magnet, just as its opposite, the positive polarity of void allows for matter and energy to be pulled towards it with an attractive force. This pull can be countered by an equal push away from it, allowing the individual to resist by using strength equal to or greater than the pull effecting them. However, it should be noted that, much like the previous polarity, the pull will grow with the amount of voidal energy is of this polarity meaning it will take a greater and greater force to escape it.

Negative: Opposite to the previous polarity, this charge allows the void to “push” matter and energy away from itself. This effect increases, as with the others, with the amount of void that is in this state. To resist this push the same effort must be given in a similar manner as with the Positive polarity.

--States--
Unlike the polarities of the void, the states can be mixed and matched as the user wants, allowing for a myriad of combinations. This means that gaseous and Liquid void can be merged into something containing the properties of both, but weaknesses all their own. Each state, including the various combinations, has its own weaknesses and faults, though these faults can be modified by the charge(polarity) of the void in question.

Solid: Solid void is typically about as fragile as glass, or crystal(not including diamond), but nonetheless it absorbs a certain amount of force and can stop, or at least slow down, both matter and energy respectively. This fragility can however be amended by making it exceptionally dense, or integrating it with other states.

The general weaknesses of solidified void are include any attack strong enough to break glass or crystal as well as especially high temperatures. As such, solidified void is typically weakest to the elements earth and wind whereas lightning and fire have essentially no negative effect unless they exceed a certain temperature. Lastly, water is considered a neutral element to it, being more or less equal on both the weakness and strength side of things. It should be noted that these weaknesses/strengths do not include their weaknesses/strengths in relation to the polarity of the energy at the time.

In terms of the uses and general strengths of solidified void, well, they are as follows. Solid void is particularly useful for cutting attacks as while it is brittle when hit with a lot of force, it is fairly sturdy when apply cutting force(power) to other objects, making it a strange energy to begin with. The other reason it is so effective at severing things is the fact that solidified void is not all that dense as unlike normal matter and energy, voidal energy must become less dense to become tangible. In fact, the only reason the void can effect physical beings is because its density has already been considerably lowered through the process of being channeled through Arkaeis' body. It should be noted that while solidified void is the least dense of the states, it is not the lightest, such is the paradoxical nature of void.

Liquid: In its liquid state, void is actually fairly dense, making it difficult for liquid void to float in the air without the buoyancy of gaseous void. In fact, if it ever appears as if liquid void is 'levitating' one should almost immediately assume that it is being supported by a thin gaseous layer that is either pushing or pulling it upwards using negative or positive polarity. Beyond this it should be noted that liquid void, despite its lack of airborne buoyancy, can move very quickly across surfaces. Additionally while it cannot float very well without the assistance of other voidal states, liquid void is capable of remaining partially suspended as long as one part of it is touching a surface. Additionally, should liquid void be formed within an area where there is no gravity, it will have no longer be forced to tether to an object and will be capable of floating freely. This particular state of void is weakest to the earth affinities, though other affinities have lesser effects on it or will force it to change its state. It is however strong against both the fire and lightning affinity as the void is extremely conductive of both heat and electrical energy and is capable of handling fairly extreme temperatures especially in its liquid form. It should be noted that these weaknesses/strengths do not include their weaknesses/strengths in relation to the polarity of the energy at the time

Gas: Gaseous void is a strange form of void, primarily because it is certainly the most dense, but is simultaneously the freest and flimsiest of the states. While flimsy is indeed an apt term to describe it, it does not necessarily mean that this state is weak, for it certainly has its strengths. Wind and fire are highly effective against this form of void, but the other elements, particularly water and earth, are essentially useless against it, as it will simply part before them. Conversely gaseous void might pull an element through itself, as is the case for lightning as the gas retains the natural conductivity of voidal matter/energy. It should be noted that gaseous void, while extremely conductive of electricity, is oddly prone to combustion when exposed to fire, hence its weakness to it. It is thought that this may be due to the 'potential' that the void holds inherent in itself, which is ignited by the excited particles of something such as fire. Lastly it should be noted that gaseous state void moves the fastest of the three states, but is not much good at anything else except for being a sensory medium or catalyst. Beyond this gaseous void is useful only in combination with other states or polarities of the void. It should be noted that these weaknesses/strengths do not include their weaknesses/strengths in relation to the polarity of the energy at the time.

Plasma: Upon pushing gaseous void to its limits and increases its density even further, which is no easy task, the voidal energy will transfer states and become what is referred to as plasmic void. Voidal energy in this state is extremely unstable and takes a great deal of focus and stamina/magical energy to maintain for any period of time, even for one such as Arkaeis. While solid void is fragile like crystal, liquid void grounded and weak to earth, and gaseous void flimsy and easily blown away, plasmic void is only effected noticeably by incredibly frigid temperatures. Whereas liquid void is the most stable state of void, plasmic void is certainly the most unstable as its erratic state even effects its ability to maintain any given polarity for any amount of time without it being forced to retain said polarity with constant focus. Whereas the other states of void require no prep to utilize, plasmic void requires three or more preps as it is so difficult to create that it simple takes that long for it to be formulated. Conversely, plasmic void will 'degrade' effected by the very traits that it holds, eventually turning it back into gaseous void. The user can more easily switch plasmic void to any other state of void, though reversing the process requires additional preparation. Plasmic void is even more conductive than liquid void is allowing it to channel both heat and electrical energy with extreme ease, though it will alter its qualities just as conducting the aforementioned through liquid void would (the same goes for gaseous in regards to electricity, though the same is not true for fire).

To concretely name the properties of plasmic void is fairly easy, it is erratic, creating a great deal of friction with solid objects it comes into contact with, and eccentric in its polarity, causing it to both pull and tear apart both matter and energy that comes into contact with it. Additionally plasmic void is the furthest from 'solid' making it a much more ethereal and natural voidal energy. Its degrading capabilities are especially potent, allowing it to eat through six inches of iron in roughly two minutes times without keeping its eccentric polarity in mind. On the contrary Arkaeis can only create very limited portions of plasmic void, thus limiting its use considerably in addition to the fact that it will not last for too long depending on how much of it there is and how long Arkaeis maintains his focus on it remaining in its state. Plasmic void is weakest to the water and strongest against solid structures and thus the earth element while it is more or less unaffected by lightning and fire. Wind as well as pure energy will typically be pulled into its form and integrated, making it even more dangerous and long lasting, or so as to be violently spat out in a plume of superheated air imbued with a weak degrading effect.

Embodiment of the Void – Physical Aspect[Intermediate-high]: As a being who has harnessed nearly the full capacity of the void's might, Arkaeis' body has been heavily altered. First and foremost his body acts as a conduit for the void, allowing him to pull its energies from that typically unreachable realm and harness them for himself. In addition to this, his general physical capabilities have been grossly amplified, turning him into an impressive specimen when comparing him to a human. As such, Arkaeis has become incredibly durable, able to withstand tremendous amounts of damage equivalent to that of a shinigami captain in bleach or perhaps a Saiyan in DBZ. In terms of general strength, Arkaeis is again comparable to the average captain in bleach and while he is unable to punch away mountains, he can surely dent iron if he were to use all his strength in a punch, which is something he'd never do. Regardless, most of his physical strength is aimed in the direction of swordsmanship, allowing him to wield his blade masterfully and resist other individuals with considerable feats of strength, though not allowing him to deal deadly blows with mere hand-to-hand combat. When it comes to speed however, Arkaeis' abilities are of another realm entirely, allowing him to vanish completely from sight and reappear in another location, though this is certainly not teleportation. This could be comparable to “shunpo” in bleach or “wild sense” in DBZ. Arkaeis' agility and related skills are exceptional, allowing him to move masterfully in space, appearing as if he has obtained skills comparable to a decently skilled gymnast.

While he gains quite a bit from the void's empowering effects there are certain side-effects to it as well. One such side effect is Arkaeis' weakness to “divine,” abilities that have been given to an individual. This would mean that “holy” attacks and weapons have a larger chance of damaging in addition to likely causing more damage than the average attack. It should be known that the void has also altered Arkaeis' psyche and senses considerably, both of which will be addressed within other skills. Lastly it should be noted that Zume, upon becoming an embodiment of the void, gained vast stores of what some call mana, or chi, or energy, this is equivalent to both stamina and overall energy, allowing him to last for long durations in battle whilst using his abilities. At the very least it can be surmised that his stamina alone allows him to fight roughly two to three times as long as the average human, depending on the circumstances. His energetic abilities can be utilized far longer than the average human mage, allowing him to accomplish up to five to seven fairly tremendous feats before tiring himself out. A tremendous feat could be wiping out a fairly large spaceship, depending on its defenses and the like, or causing an explosion powerful enough to rip apart a decently sized asteroid.

In terms of his physical make up, Arkaeis' body is capable of sustaining damage beyond that of a normal human including 1-3 inch deep lacerations, blunt force trauma equivalent to a loaded semi hitting him at roughly 50-60 mph, and being impaled multiple times as long as it is not through either of his cores. Arkaeis will die if either of his two cores are damaged, one which is within his head and acts as a brain, and the other which is within the center of his chest cavity, which sustains the flow of voidal and life energy throughout his body, keeping him animate. It should however, be noted that Arkaeis does not have any other organs or bodily functions, though he will experience pain if impaled or cut on any portion of his body, though he has control of his pain threshold. In terms of composition, Arkaeis' body appears human on the surface, but is actually composed of voidal energy of an unknown state, likely multiple depending on the areas in question. His skin is likely a mixture between the liquid and solid voidal states with neutral polarity in its inner layers, but an alterable polarity on its outer surfaces. This allows his skin to be especially malleable much like human skin, but also be far more durable allowing it to resist an individual with roughly peak human strength (but not necessarily skill with a blade) to strike him with a blade, and not cut him in the least without repeated abuse to roughly the same area. On the contrary, a human of peak physical strength and intermediate-high skill with a blade could break the surface layer of Arkaeis' skin with a normal sword or otherwise bladed weapon. If they are using a thrusting, or stabbing, motion they can also pierce the inner layer of his flesh.

When cut, stabbed, or hit, Arkaeis' skin will react by drawing on his voidal essence and rebuilding itself, similar to regeneration. This does not apply to his internal systems unless he is given significant time to recover, which would, on average, be anywhere between a day or two weeks depending on the severity of the damage and given that he is not required to fight while still injured. Arkaeis is capable of healing his cores, but this process can take significantly longer and when they are damaged his essence 'leaks' causing him to lose more energy than would be normal when he utilizes his abilities. Blunt force attacks can crack layers of his skin, internal and external, as well as causing bruising to his muscles, which is generally why they are more effective against him if you want to merely apply surface damage and cause pain. Injuries caused by the aforementioned take longer to heal, whereas lacerations heal faster on the surface (both layers of his skin), but tend to cause greater damage and inconvenience internally.

His skin is considerably more resistant to both heat and cold, though cold in particular has little effect on him unless far below the point of freezing. Heat, or rather high temperature, can effect him given that it is above, or at, approximately 180 degrees Fahrenheit will cause the equivalent of a 1st degree burn characterized as a weakening of the surface of his skin and mild pain. At 260 degrees Fahrenheit the equivalent of a 2nd degree burn will form as seen by the cracks on the surface of his skin and the weakened structure of the internal layers, as well as a first degree burn to the muscles in question. At 300 degrees Fahrenheit the equivalent of a 3rd degree burn will form, characterized by the effected surface skin becoming heavily discolored, the inner layer cracking, but not outright breaking, and his muscles beginning to be damaged as well. While he cannot quickly repair muscular damage in a large area, he could do so in a relatively small area. His skin is capable of repairing itself much easier though, as is the typical case, though it will require energy or stamina. Electrical attacks on the other hand can pass right through Arkaeis' body, causing little damage unless the voltage is considerably extreme, at least enough to electrocute the average human would be capable of stunning him for a few moments. It should be noted that Arkaeis has an energetic system, which in some ways is similar to a circulatory system, so when he is damaged to an equivalent level that would cause a human to bleed blood, Arkaeis will instead bleed voidal energy. It should be noted that “internal bleeding,” does not have any real effect on Arkaeis due to his altered biological makeup.

Superhuman Intelligence and 'Alien' Psyche[high]:

TL;DR—Arkaeis has complete control over the core that acts like a brain and houses his mind, allowing him to alter his psyche entirely to his will. This allows him to manipulate the functions of his bodily functions to a certain extent and makes him able to change how his mind receives and processes information.

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The foremost of his abilities, Zume's mind is --in its way-- a priceless creation. Possessing an eidetic memory with perfect abilities of recollection he is incredibly perceptive and possesses skill in tactics, strategy, observation, and analysis respectively. This however is not the end of its capabilities and oddly it is, on first inspection, marred by a variety of so called mental illnesses. To name them all, Zume possesses, or rather possessed, the following disorders: Schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder, autism and sociopathy. However he has possessed these for so long that, with the assistance of the void, he has sculpted his mind into one almost entirely alien to those of other beings. In essence his mind possesses its 'core' which is the true self of Zume, it is his soul. Beyond this is a portion conquered by the void, an entirely empty ever shifting scape of infinite potential. Just above there is layer in which Zume's many persona can be created and destroyed at his whim. Each of these persona can act independent to one another, but they all remain under the absolute control of Zume's 'core self'. Beyond this layer is one that appears as his true subconscious and conscious minds merged into one and above this is what mimics the mind of a normal individual. This description of his mind is of course deceptively simple as his mind is essentially beyond the understanding of the average human. As such Zume has become extremely resistant to genjutsu and other such deception as his mind processes in ways totally different from those that most genjutsu effect and while his senses can technically be influenced by illusions, he himself may ignore them completely.

Due to his mind's incredible scope, processing power, and variability Zume is capable of actively accessing portions of his body and its functions that other humans are unable to reach. Examples of this are his ability to completely control where the energy of his body is divvied, not to mention other aspects, such as being able to consciously control his internal workings if he so wishes. This is because of the fact that Zume's true mind more or less lacks of a subconscious aspect, forcing his mind to actually process and maintain the equilibrium of his body somewhat manually. Of course he has more or less created a false subconscious to control his bodily functions autonomously, the difference between a normal subconscious being that he can access his functions at any time, processing the status of any part of his body in real time, and take control of any aspect if need be. This also means that things the conscious mind would typically be unaware of are things that he is entirely capable of perceiving, such as the type and effect of pheromones on his body, subliminal messages, and other stimuli that would typically influence, but not be directly recognized by the conscious mind. All in all this makes him an utterly terrifying individual when it comes to his mental capabilities as he can process untold amounts of information whilst simultaneously achieving a variety of other tasks, including something as taxing and complex as combat. It should be noted that while he can theoretically take control of any and all of his bodily functions, it is not something he typically does as doing so can be extremely dangerous despite his extensive knowledge.

Voidal Transcription[High]: Due to the void being transcribed as another plane over the multiverse it has imbued Arkaeis, its sole embodiment at current time, with the ability to perceive via its transcribed form. This allows Arkaeis incredibly expansive perceptual capabilities beyond the scope of any normal human. Arkaeis, more or less, is capable of viewing things through any variety of filters, though he must apply some measure of focus and attention, which is usually comparable to the complexity of the filter(s) being perceived through. The reason he is capable of doing this is because of his eyes, which have been infused with the energy of the void over time, turning them entirely black, making them seem as abyssal apertures manifested in the form of his eyes. This ability to filter his perception is exceptionally effective and incredibly necessary should he wish to continue function properly as without filtering his vision one could compare the information brought in by all his senses—through his eyes in addition to their normal structures (nose, ears, skin, taste buds, etc)-- several magnitudes more overwhelming than that which can be perceived by most beings. As such, Arkaeis' eyes tend to be incredibly filtered, allowing him to perceive the world normally in addition to being able to visualize various forms of energies. It should be noted that, due to the alterations to his formerly human body as caused by the void, Arkaeis' senses function similarly to a synesthete except for the fact that all of his senses can perceived in this way, somewhat due to the void, and somewhat due to his alien psyche and general mental mastery. It should be noted that while he can effectively utiliz 'filters' to perceive essentially anything, he cannot deactivate all filters, or perceive all states of any given thing, let alone everything, simultaneously as it would send him into a state where his body would be unable to move while his mind attempted to process all the information.

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Character Equipment

Defensive armaments(Intermediate): Arkaeis wears void infused plates with metallic properties on his forearms, upper arms, the back of his neck, and to cover his shins. Additionally he has applied the same armor armor over the area of his ankles to help protect the essential muscles there. The armor on his ankles is malleable but strong when something comes against it and thus has greater resistance than a high grade metal such as steel, but does not limit his movement. The rest of him is not really covered in armor though his normal clothing has an incredibly flexible layer of material sewed in-between two of it's layers allowing protection like that of leather armor and metallic chainmail. Other than this, Arkaeis remains unprotected and due to this is not weighted down much, if at all, allowing his agile movement and speed to come into play without limit. All of these armaments are pitch black and have a strange depth as they have been deeply imbued with Arkaeis's energy. The metal plates are capable of surviving the force and weight of a small car going at roughly 20mph though they would not stop the force from hitting their wearer. The rest of his clothing can usually slow down, or outright stop, bladed weapons though they do not serve well to defend against blunt force attacks.

Seikatsu shin'en no Kōkei(生活深淵の後継 'Scion of the living abyss'):[High] A blade recovered from the central chamber of the Hahaoya no jōmyaku, it is plainly ancestral in its origins, and possesses a precarious balance between orderly control, and slovenly disordered chaos. The blade can be described as a physical, essentially inanimate construct of voidal energy. While it is technically composed of voidal energies, the blade has both the yin and yang attributes imperfectly in a state of constant combination and separation. From one moment to the next the blade almost constantly refreshes the bonds between the tangible and intangible realms. Yet there is more to this constant circulation, as between these currents of yin and yang, light and dark, male and female, good and evil, are pure expressions of voidal energy that the Tatasuko would find themselves jealous to look upon.

Composed of approximately 221 of these circulating patterns of yin and yang, merged by the void, the blade's structural composition is incredibly complex despite its simple appearance. The majority of these circulations, the leading 200, move perpendicular to the blade's form and move around it constantly to form the refined tube that blades tend to be. The secondary 20 however move in alignment with the blade giving it its length, solidity, and cutting power in that sense. Lastly of course is the single pattern which is often totally dormant at the very core of the blade running through its entire length from pommel to tip. This arrangement has made it so that unless an individual has mastered their yin and yang aspects, or conversely has voidal energy, they cannot even wield the blade. An individual with mastery of the yin aspect, relating to the mind and illusion, can touch the blade on a mental and spiritual level but not on a physical one, they risk their body being devoured by the void of the blade. When one has mastered their yang, or rather their physical aspects, they can hold the blade in a physical sense while its spiritual aspect will be totally lost on them; these individuals risk their mind being devoured by the blade.

This single length of typically inactive pattern is one of the blade's most important feature. While the other energetic movement patterns in the blade are circular, this center one is not and acts like a set of veins when activated. Upon activation of this central pattern it branches out and constantly sends tiny pulsing veins that weave through and around the other patterns at many times their speed. The veins that this creates allows the blade to exude and absorb energy to some extent. The blade is typically only receptive to one to three types of energy. In Arkaeis's case these are voidal energy, yin, and yang energy. Though this blade is composed almost entirely out of energy, absorption will not work as instead of actually touching the energy it will make contact with the voidal energy and thus will simply absorb nothingness from the void, which to essentially anyone is useless and simply takes up space without technically 'filling' anything. While in addition to this the blade's internal patterns can be partially externalized and changing the blade's shape can cause these patterns to shift respectively.

While a summary of all Seikatsu shin'en no Kōkei's abilities cannot truly be made, one can list a few of its inherent properties which are more or less as follows. Seikatsu, while not indestructible, is many times more durable than the majority of physical objects it encounters. This durability comes from the fact that the entire weapon is a voidal construct, aka a physical manifestation crafted entirely from the energies of the void. While other voidal constructs typically have a wide variety of essential weaknesses and can thus be destroyed with the proper know-how, Seikatsu was constructed in such a way that it will more or less adapt its form to be as resilient as possible to any type of object, or energy, that it encounters, the exclusion of aether, an aether-like energies as these are the general weaknesses of voidal energies. The ability for Seikatsu to adapt to its situation can be attributed to the subtle sentience of the void, as it is thought that the weapon was created by it, rather than by its wielder thus allowing the blade to alter its voidal state and polarity at will. As such, while the weapon could technically be considered a katana-like sword, Sekaitsu can alter its form almost limitlessly as long as its general mass does not change, though additional mass can be added to it via imbuing voidal energies into its form. Beyond this there is not much to note as the rest of its capabilities fall largely under the category of voidal manipulation, revealing that Arkaeis can alter both the state and polarity of the blade, in addition to using multiple states and/or polarities within the blade at any given time just the same if it were normal voidal energy. In fact, the only true difference between Seikatsu and free voidal energy is that Seikatsu's true form is set in stone and whenever it is not being unfluenced by an outside force, including its wielder, it will return to such.

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Arena version

Arkaeis – Avatar of the Living Abyss

Biographical Info

Current Name: Arkaeis.
Former Name: Zume Tatasuko.
Nickname/Alias: The Gentle Maw; Knight of the Void; Avatar of the Living Abyss
Gender: Male.
Age: Unknown.
Age Appearance: Early thirties.
Race: Formerly human.

Character Tier: High.
Character Type: Critical Character and/or Active Multiverse Participant.
Random descriptors: Arkaeis stands at 6'2 and weighs 164 lbs.

Physical Description: This mysterious individual, the only pure blooded Tatasuko left, is a man of roguish appearance, despite his ascension beyond the limits of humanity. Beneath his clothing are worn metallic bracers of a pitch black coloration, tainted by the void. In addition to this, despite his nature as a Tatasuko and inheritor of the Kusa Chūō no sei, which would darken his eyes permanently, it is typically seen by most that he has the eyes seen in the depictions above and below, this is due to a finely weaved illusion that few, if any, have a way around. This ability is something he has honed to perfection, though there is little else in the way of illusion that he utilizes. His build is toned and while he could be considered strong he is in no way bulky.

Personality Description: Enigmatic, veiled in mystery and pleasant in his mannerisms, Arkaeis is a rather cunning individual. While on the outside he appears a near perfect gentleman of high intellect and enigmatic interests, within he is darker, colder, and far more manipulative. Long has he toiled to perfect himself and in his own mind he has succeeded, literally. In this way Arkaeis is entirely confident in himself in all things, even those that he has little talent for. He is unshakable in his own way and on many levels will resist the ploys of others, be they intentional or otherwise. Thus to others he appears a man entirely abhorrent of manipulation and deceit, of course that is only if you know him on an incredibly basic level, for in truth Arkaeis is in fact quite deceitful to all around him. It is a marvel that no one, and that is said with absoluteness, has realized his trickery. For to others he is kind, reliable and honest. Intelligent yes, and definitely more than a little eccentric, but otherwise harmless unless provoked.

Of course, when provoked, Arkaeis does not always appear so on first observation. Instead, he appears either more amused by proceedings or incredibly, horribly bored. This stems from his rather strange rage, which is not easily roused from its slumber in his soul. In fact, those who know Arkaeis very well often say that despite having seen him angry, they always got the sense that he was still entirely in control the entire time. This is frighteningly true and brings with it many implications. First among these is that despite his emotional state, Arkaeis remains entirely in control of his actions even if such does not appear to be the case. Second is the startling realization one gains when they come to know that not only is Arkaeis in control at all times, but that he can rouse any desired mind state or emotion entirely on command. This lends to the fact that all who know Arkaeis understand how great his self control is, even if not to what extent.

When it comes to matters of friend, foe, and family Arkaeis is very particular with how he deals with people. When it comes to family, they are both priceless, and expendable, or rather they are perfect tools for his machinations. When it comes to friends Arkaeis appears incredibly loyal and helpful to near perfection. However, in the end it is almost surely a ruse for he lets so very few into his heart
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While he is cold, it is difficult for one to truly understand just how much until they have seen him unrestrained against his enemy. Thus it can be seen that in battle Arkaeis only enjoys himself when he needs not utilize the entirety of his deadly arsenal of skills. Otherwise he tends to find himself annoyed by the fact that he must consider his enemy an equal. This reveals another of Arkaeis's vices, something that few know unless they delve deep into his true persona. In short, Arkaeis is prideful and a measure arrogant as he believes that none truly surpasses his majesty. However, it is not in the skills of the body that he believes himself entirely superior, no, it is in the realms of the mind that he so places himself. In a sense, he is not entirely wrong. A fact that, should any discover his true nature en full, would frighten most, not that they would survive long to tell their tell...after all, the others didn't.

Character History: TBA

Capabilities

Grandmaster Combatant and Veteran[Intermediate-high]: Due to the many incarnations that he has had to gather experience, Arkaeis has been able to amass what would normally be an impossible amount of combat experience, not to mention general knowledge and ability in a variety of fields, most focusing around that of science, the study of the supernatural, and magic as well. While he is by no means all knowing, Arkaeis does know a great deal, allowing him to accomplish a great many feats both in combat and out. In particular is his swordsmanship, his manipulation of the void and its energy.

Embodiment of the void – Etherical Aspect[Intermediate-high]:

TL;DR—Arkaeis has separate energetic and stamina amounts, though they can be transferred between one another to fuel his abilities. He is a conduit of the void, a realm that is infinite, transcribed on another plane of reality, and is the pure destructive and degrading force of existence. The void, due to its properties of inherent 'emptiness' and 'nothingness' is also the the ultimate form of potential creation, though it is incapable of it. Because Arkaeis is a conduit of the void and is technically part of it, his abilities are not considered magic, but rather a spiritual extension of his being. The void cannot enter reality in its purest state given normal circumstances and Arkaeis is incapable of harnessing such. As such the void manifests in a more impure manner, taking on properties both similar and dissimilar to matter. In particular, the void can be in liquid, solid, gaseous, or plasmic state though the properties of these states are somewhat different from those exhibited by other matter. In addition to this, the void can have its own 'charge', which is actually associated with the movement of the particles that make it up, though nothing is known about these. As with atoms, the void can take on a positive, neutral, and negative charge. The first attracts matter and energy; the second increases its density overtime; while the third has a repulsion effect on matter and energy (in basic terms).

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While it is often compared to magic, the void, and the manipulation of such in the manner that Arkaeis has accomplished disassociates it from such completely. In fact, the void is an inherent aspect of existence which was harnessed by Arkaeis back when he was still human, and still went by the name Zume Tatasuko. Through his experiences and experiments he managed to raise the level of synchronization and cohesion between himself and the void, eventually bringing him to the state he can be viewed in now. This state of being, unlike most conventional magic, allows Arkaeis to be directly connected, and even a part of, the non-realm that is the void. As such the essence of his being has been infused with most of the properties of the void, which are as follow:

The void, or as some refer to it, the Nether, is the realm that represents and embodies the degrading force of the multiverse and can as such be considered the opposite of 'aether' or other such abilities that derive from it, or rather the concept of creation. In addition to this the void is the realm that embodies a certain aspect of emptiness, or nothingness as some may call it. While Arkaeis has not been able to harness all forms of the Void's power, he has been able manifest and master a good deal of them and were he not still somewhat limited by his body he would continue to surpass even his current level. Regardless, the properties of the void tend to be related to the aspects of degradation and nothingness, but they may also encompass the idealogy of potential creation, as the void is in fact the purest form of a “blank slate.” It should be noted that the Void and its essence are unable to enter reality in its purest state through a being that is not of divine nature, which Zume is not. As such, this blank slate potential and the forces of creation within reality alter and, corrupt one might even say, the very nature of the void itself upon its energies being manifested within reality.

This allows void to take on several states, similar to the states of matter, as well as varying polarities in addition to its general ability to degrade other substances –whether they be composed of energy or matter-- that come into contact with it. The properties of the void in its four states and three polarities are as follow though it should be noted that no matter the state, or polarity, of void, it retains its base property of depth and degradation.

--Polarities--
It should be noted that while different portions of voidal energies can have different polarities, and that any given area of void can have a multitude of polarities, that no one spot can exhibit the traits of two polarities simultaneously. Additionally, while polarities themselves have no true weaknesses, they can cause weaknesses to appear when coupled with the void's typical traits and the state that the void is in at the time.

Neutral: Void in its neutral polarity becomes exceptionally dense as instead of its attractive or repellant properties pushing or pulling at other matter or energy, causing its own energies to move differently as a result, they push and pull at its own energy, causing it to expand, retract, and continually fold in on itself. As such, neutral void becomes more dense, and thus more heavy, with time, though it does not appear to actually create more of itself in the process likely due to its degradation factor. This means that anything, living or not, that is within this manner of void will experience an incredible pressure, as if underwater, which will increase gradually over time as long as the polarity is not altered. In addition to this, the neutral polarity of void and its 'folding' allow it to 'create' more space in a location it is inhabiting, and retain that space when it moves locations as long as it does not alter its polarity. Lastly it should be noted that the more voidal energy is at a neutral state, which it will be at if not influenced otherwise, the faster this pressure, and the space within it, increases.

Positive: Like a magnet, just as its opposite, the positive polarity of void allows for matter and energy to be pulled towards it with an attractive force. This pull can be countered by an equal push away from it, allowing the individual to resist by using strength equal to or greater than the pull effecting them. However, it should be noted that, much like the previous polarity, the pull will grow with the amount of voidal energy is of this polarity meaning it will take a greater and greater force to escape it.

Negative: Opposite to the previous polarity, this charge allows the void to “push” matter and energy away from itself. This effect increases, as with the others, with the amount of void that is in this state. To resist this push the same effort must be given in a similar manner as with the Positive polarity.

--States--
Unlike the polarities of the void, the states can be mixed and matched as the user wants, allowing for a myriad of combinations. This means that gaseous and Liquid void can be merged into something containing the properties of both, but weaknesses all their own. Each state, including the various combinations, has its own weaknesses and faults, though these faults can be modified by the charge(polarity) of the void in question.

Solid: Solid void is typically about as fragile as glass, or crystal(not including diamond), but nonetheless it absorbs a certain amount of force and can stop, or at least slow down, both matter and energy respectively. This fragility can however be amended by making it exceptionally dense, or integrating it with other states.

The general weaknesses of solidified void are include any attack strong enough to break glass or crystal as well as especially high temperatures. As such, solidified void is typically weakest to the elements earth and wind whereas lightning and fire have essentially no negative effect unless they exceed a certain temperature. Lastly, water is considered a neutral element to it, being more or less equal on both the weakness and strength side of things. It should be noted that these weaknesses/strengths do not include their weaknesses/strengths in relation to the polarity of the energy at the time.

In terms of the uses and general strengths of solidified void, well, they are as follows. Solid void is particularly useful for cutting attacks as while it is brittle when hit with a lot of force, it is fairly sturdy when apply cutting force(power) to other objects, making it a strange energy to begin with. The other reason it is so effective at severing things is the fact that solidified void is not all that dense as unlike normal matter and energy, voidal energy must become less dense to become tangible. In fact, the only reason the void can effect physical beings is because its density has already been considerably lowered through the process of being channeled through Arkaeis' body. It should be noted that while solidified void is the least dense of the states, it is not the lightest, such is the paradoxical nature of void.

Liquid: In its liquid state, void is actually fairly dense, making it difficult for liquid void to float in the air without the buoyancy of gaseous void. In fact, if it ever appears as if liquid void is 'levitating' one should almost immediately assume that it is being supported by a thin gaseous layer that is either pushing or pulling it upwards using negative or positive polarity. Beyond this it should be noted that liquid void, despite its lack of airborne buoyancy, can move very quickly across surfaces. Additionally while it cannot float very well without the assistance of other voidal states, liquid void is capable of remaining partially suspended as long as one part of it is touching a surface. Additionally, should liquid void be formed within an area where there is no gravity, it will have no longer be forced to tether to an object and will be capable of floating freely. This particular state of void is weakest to the earth affinities, though other affinities have lesser effects on it or will force it to change its state. It is however strong against both the fire and lightning affinity as the void is extremely conductive of both heat and electrical energy and is capable of handling fairly extreme temperatures especially in its liquid form. It should be noted that these weaknesses/strengths do not include their weaknesses/strengths in relation to the polarity of the energy at the time

Gas: Gaseous void is a strange form of void, primarily because it is certainly the most dense, but is simultaneously the freest and flimsiest of the states. While flimsy is indeed an apt term to describe it, it does not necessarily mean that this state is weak, for it certainly has its strengths. Wind and fire are highly effective against this form of void, but the other elements, particularly water and earth, are essentially useless against it, as it will simply part before them. Conversely gaseous void might pull an element through itself, as is the case for lightning as the gas retains the natural conductivity of voidal matter/energy. It should be noted that gaseous void, while extremely conductive of electricity, is oddly prone to combustion when exposed to fire, hence its weakness to it. It is thought that this may be due to the 'potential' that the void holds inherent in itself, which is ignited by the excited particles of something such as fire. Lastly it should be noted that gaseous state void moves the fastest of the three states, but is not much good at anything else except for being a sensory medium or catalyst. Beyond this gaseous void is useful only in combination with other states or polarities of the void. It should be noted that these weaknesses/strengths do not include their weaknesses/strengths in relation to the polarity of the energy at the time.

Plasma: Upon pushing gaseous void to its limits and increases its density even further, which is no easy task, the voidal energy will transfer states and become what is referred to as plasmic void. Voidal energy in this state is extremely unstable and takes a great deal of focus and stamina/magical energy to maintain for any period of time, even for one such as Arkaeis. While solid void is fragile like crystal, liquid void grounded and weak to earth, and gaseous void flimsy and easily blown away, plasmic void is only effected noticeably by incredibly frigid temperatures. Whereas liquid void is the most stable state of void, plasmic void is certainly the most unstable as its erratic state even effects its ability to maintain any given polarity for any amount of time without it being forced to retain said polarity with constant focus. Whereas the other states of void require no prep to utilize, plasmic void requires three or more preps as it is so difficult to create that it simple takes that long for it to be formulated. Conversely, plasmic void will 'degrade' effected by the very traits that it holds, eventually turning it back into gaseous void. The user can more easily switch plasmic void to any other state of void, though reversing the process requires additional preparation. Plasmic void is even more conductive than liquid void is allowing it to channel both heat and electrical energy with extreme ease, though it will alter its qualities just as conducting the aforementioned through liquid void would (the same goes for gaseous in regards to electricity, though the same is not true for fire).

To concretely name the properties of plasmic void is fairly easy, it is erratic, creating a great deal of friction with solid objects it comes into contact with, and eccentric in its polarity, causing it to both pull and tear apart both matter and energy that comes into contact with it. Additionally plasmic void is the furthest from 'solid' making it a much more ethereal and natural voidal energy. Its degrading capabilities are especially potent, allowing it to eat through six inches of iron in roughly two minutes times without keeping its eccentric polarity in mind. On the contrary Arkaeis can only create very limited portions of plasmic void, thus limiting its use considerably in addition to the fact that it will not last for too long depending on how much of it there is and how long Arkaeis maintains his focus on it remaining in its state. Plasmic void is weakest to the water and strongest against solid structures and thus the earth element while it is more or less unaffected by lightning and fire. Wind as well as pure energy will typically be pulled into its form and integrated, making it even more dangerous and long lasting, or so as to be violently spat out in a plume of superheated air imbued with a weak degrading effect.

Embodiment of the Void – Physical Aspect[Intermediate-high]: As a being who has harnessed nearly the full capacity of the void's might, Arkaeis' body has been heavily altered. First and foremost his body acts as a conduit for the void, allowing him to pull its energies from that typically unreachable realm and harness them for himself. In addition to this, his general physical capabilities have been grossly amplified, turning him into an impressive specimen when comparing him to a human. As such, Arkaeis has become incredibly durable, able to withstand tremendous amounts of damage equivalent to that of a shinigami captain in bleach or perhaps a Saiyan in DBZ. In terms of general strength, Arkaeis is again comparable to the average captain in bleach and while he is unable to punch away mountains, he can surely dent iron if he were to use all his strength in a punch, which is something he'd never do. Regardless, most of his physical strength is aimed in the direction of swordsmanship, allowing him to wield his blade masterfully and resist other individuals with considerable feats of strength, though not allowing him to deal deadly blows with mere hand-to-hand combat. When it comes to speed however, Arkaeis' abilities are of another realm entirely, allowing him to vanish completely from sight and reappear in another location, though this is certainly not teleportation. This could be comparable to “shunpo” in bleach or “wild sense” in DBZ. Arkaeis' agility and related skills are exceptional, allowing him to move masterfully in space, appearing as if he has obtained skills comparable to a decently skilled gymnast.

While he gains quite a bit from the void's empowering effects there are certain side-effects to it as well. One such side effect is Arkaeis' weakness to “divine,” abilities that have been given to an individual. This would mean that “holy” attacks and weapons have a larger chance of damaging in addition to likely causing more damage than the average attack. It should be known that the void has also altered Arkaeis' psyche and senses considerably, both of which will be addressed within other skills. Lastly it should be noted that Zume, upon becoming an embodiment of the void, gained vast stores of what some call mana, or chi, or energy, this is equivalent to both stamina and overall energy, allowing him to last for long durations in battle whilst using his abilities. At the very least it can be surmised that his stamina alone allows him to fight roughly two to three times as long as the average human, depending on the circumstances. His energetic abilities can be utilized far longer than the average human mage, allowing him to accomplish up to five to seven fairly tremendous feats before tiring himself out. A tremendous feat could be wiping out a fairly large spaceship, depending on its defenses and the like, or causing an explosion powerful enough to rip apart a decently sized asteroid.

In terms of his physical make up, Arkaeis' body is capable of sustaining damage beyond that of a normal human including 1-3 inch deep lacerations, blunt force trauma equivalent to a loaded semi hitting him at roughly 50-60 mph, and being impaled multiple times as long as it is not through either of his cores. Arkaeis will die if either of his two cores are damaged, one which is within his head and acts as a brain, and the other which is within the center of his chest cavity, which sustains the flow of voidal and life energy throughout his body, keeping him animate. It should however, be noted that Arkaeis does not have any other organs or bodily functions, though he will experience pain if impaled or cut on any portion of his body, though he has control of his pain threshold. In terms of composition, Arkaeis' body appears human on the surface, but is actually composed of voidal energy of an unknown state, likely multiple depending on the areas in question. His skin is likely a mixture between the liquid and solid voidal states with neutral polarity in its inner layers, but an alterable polarity on its outer surfaces. This allows his skin to be especially malleable much like human skin, but also be far more durable allowing it to resist an individual with roughly peak human strength (but not necessarily skill with a blade) to strike him with a blade, and not cut him in the least without repeated abuse to roughly the same area. On the contrary, a human of peak physical strength and intermediate-high skill with a blade could break the surface layer of Arkaeis' skin with a normal sword or otherwise bladed weapon. If they are using a thrusting, or stabbing, motion they can also pierce the inner layer of his flesh.

When cut, stabbed, or hit, Arkaeis' skin will react by drawing on his voidal essence and rebuilding itself, similar to regeneration. This does not apply to his internal systems unless he is given significant time to recover, which would, on average, be anywhere between a day or two weeks depending on the severity of the damage and given that he is not required to fight while still injured. Arkaeis is capable of healing his cores, but this process can take significantly longer and when they are damaged his essence 'leaks' causing him to lose more energy than would be normal when he utilizes his abilities. Blunt force attacks can crack layers of his skin, internal and external, as well as causing bruising to his muscles, which is generally why they are more effective against him if you want to merely apply surface damage and cause pain. Injuries caused by the aforementioned take longer to heal, whereas lacerations heal faster on the surface (both layers of his skin), but tend to cause greater damage and inconvenience internally.

His skin is considerably more resistant to both heat and cold, though cold in particular has little effect on him unless far below the point of freezing. Heat, or rather high temperature, can effect him given that it is above, or at, approximately 180 degrees Fahrenheit will cause the equivalent of a 1st degree burn characterized as a weakening of the surface of his skin and mild pain. At 260 degrees Fahrenheit the equivalent of a 2nd degree burn will form as seen by the cracks on the surface of his skin and the weakened structure of the internal layers, as well as a first degree burn to the muscles in question. At 300 degrees Fahrenheit the equivalent of a 3rd degree burn will form, characterized by the effected surface skin becoming heavily discolored, the inner layer cracking, but not outright breaking, and his muscles beginning to be damaged as well. While he cannot quickly repair muscular damage in a large area, he could do so in a relatively small area. His skin is capable of repairing itself much easier though, as is the typical case, though it will require energy or stamina. Electrical attacks on the other hand can pass right through Arkaeis' body, causing little damage unless the voltage is considerably extreme, at least enough to electrocute the average human would be capable of stunning him for a few moments. It should be noted that Arkaeis has an energetic system, which in some ways is similar to a circulatory system, so when he is damaged to an equivalent level that would cause a human to bleed blood, Arkaeis will instead bleed voidal energy. It should be noted that “internal bleeding,” does not have any real effect on Arkaeis due to his altered biological makeup.

Arkaeis can lift 10 or so tons. In regards to Arkaeis' ability to move at high speed, the following rules, limitations, and other such specifications apply:

Arkaeis' top speed, including his ability to amplify such, is roughly 30 mph. The limitations and specifications for bursts of speed where he can appear to vanish from sight and reappear in another location are below.

Long range: Covers anywhere between 20-30 meters (or 30-45 meters depending on which seems more balanced to you guys) at high speeds with a prep time equal to twice the amount of times it is going to be used in a single post. Cannot be used directly after two or more short range movements with this technique.

Short range: Covers anywhere between 10-15 meters at high speeds with a prep time of half a post (half the time it took for the character to preform their actions in the post unless used once, in which case he needs one post of prep) for each single time he wants to use it. It can only be used 3-4 times successively followed by a cool down time equal to how many times it was used.

Superhuman Intelligence and 'Alien' Psyche[high]:

TL;DR—Arkaeis has complete control over the core that acts like a brain and houses his mind, allowing him to alter his psyche entirely to his will. This allows him to manipulate the functions of his bodily functions to a certain extent and makes him able to change how his mind receives and processes information.

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The foremost of his abilities, Zume's mind is --in its way-- a priceless creation. Possessing an eidetic memory with perfect abilities of recollection he is incredibly perceptive and possesses skill in tactics, strategy, observation, and analysis respectively. This however is not the end of its capabilities and oddly it is, on first inspection, marred by a variety of so called mental illnesses. To name them all, Zume possesses, or rather possessed, the following disorders: Schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder, autism and sociopathy. However he has possessed these for so long that, with the assistance of the void, he has sculpted his mind into one almost entirely alien to those of other beings. In essence his mind possesses its 'core' which is the true self of Zume, it is his soul. Beyond this is a portion conquered by the void, an entirely empty ever shifting scape of infinite potential. Just above there is layer in which Zume's many persona can be created and destroyed at his whim. Each of these persona can act independent to one another, but they all remain under the absolute control of Zume's 'core self'. Beyond this layer is one that appears as his true subconscious and conscious minds merged into one and above this is what mimics the mind of a normal individual. This description of his mind is of course deceptively simple as his mind is essentially beyond the understanding of the average human. As such Zume has become extremely resistant to genjutsu and other such deception as his mind processes in ways totally different from those that most genjutsu effect and while his senses can technically be influenced by illusions, he himself may ignore them completely.

Due to his mind's incredible scope, processing power, and variability Zume is capable of actively accessing portions of his body and its functions that other humans are unable to reach. Examples of this are his ability to completely control where the energy of his body is divvied, not to mention other aspects, such as being able to consciously control his internal workings if he so wishes. This is because of the fact that Zume's true mind more or less lacks of a subconscious aspect, forcing his mind to actually process and maintain the equilibrium of his body somewhat manually. Of course he has more or less created a false subconscious to control his bodily functions autonomously, the difference between a normal subconscious being that he can access his functions at any time, processing the status of any part of his body in real time, and take control of any aspect if need be. This also means that things the conscious mind would typically be unaware of are things that he is entirely capable of perceiving, such as the type and effect of pheromones on his body, subliminal messages, and other stimuli that would typically influence, but not be directly recognized by the conscious mind. All in all this makes him an utterly terrifying individual when it comes to his mental capabilities as he can process untold amounts of information whilst simultaneously achieving a variety of other tasks, including something as taxing and complex as combat. It should be noted that while he can theoretically take control of any and all of his bodily functions, it is not something he typically does as doing so can be extremely dangerous despite his extensive knowledge.

Voidal Transcription[High]: Due to the void being transcribed as another plane over the multiverse it has imbued Arkaeis, its sole embodiment at current time, with the ability to perceive via its transcribed form. This allows Arkaeis incredibly expansive perceptual capabilities beyond the scope of any normal human. Arkaeis, more or less, is capable of viewing things through any variety of filters, though he must apply some measure of focus and attention, which is usually comparable to the complexity of the filter(s) being perceived through. The reason he is capable of doing this is because of his eyes, which have been infused with the energy of the void over time, turning them entirely black, making them seem as abyssal apertures manifested in the form of his eyes. This ability to filter his perception is exceptionally effective and incredibly necessary should he wish to continue function properly as without filtering his vision one could compare the information brought in by all his senses—through his eyes in addition to their normal structures (nose, ears, skin, taste buds, etc)-- several magnitudes more overwhelming than that which can be perceived by most beings. As such, Arkaeis' eyes tend to be incredibly filtered, allowing him to perceive the world normally in addition to being able to visualize various forms of energies. It should be noted that, due to the alterations to his formerly human body as caused by the void, Arkaeis' senses function similarly to a synesthete except for the fact that all of his senses can perceived in this way, somewhat due to the void, and somewhat due to his alien psyche and general mental mastery. It should be noted that while he can effectively utiliz 'filters' to perceive essentially anything, he cannot deactivate all filters, or perceive all states of any given thing, let alone everything, simultaneously as it would send him into a state where his body would be unable to move while his mind attempted to process all the information.

Character Equipment

Defensive armaments(Intermediate): Arkaeis wears void infused plates with metallic properties on his forearms, upper arms, the back of his neck, and to cover his shins. Additionally he has applied the same armor armor over the area of his ankles to help protect the essential muscles there. The armor on his ankles is malleable but strong when something comes against it and thus has greater resistance than a high grade metal such as steel, but does not limit his movement. The rest of him is not really covered in armor though his normal clothing has an incredibly flexible layer of material sewed in-between two of it's layers allowing protection like that of leather armor and metallic chainmail. Other than this, Arkaeis remains unprotected and due to this is not weighted down much, if at all, allowing his agile movement and speed to come into play without limit. All of these armaments are pitch black and have a strange depth as they have been deeply imbued with Arkaeis's energy. The metal plates are capable of surviving the force and weight of a small car going at roughly 20mph though they would not stop the force from hitting their wearer. The rest of his clothing can usually slow down, or outright stop, bladed weapons though they do not serve well to defend against blunt force attacks.

Seikatsu shin'en no Kōkei(生活深淵の後継 'Scion of the living abyss'):[High] A blade recovered from the central chamber of the Hahaoya no jōmyaku, it is plainly ancestral in its origins, and possesses a precarious balance between orderly control, and slovenly disordered chaos. The blade can be described as a physical, essentially inanimate construct of voidal energy. While it is technically composed of voidal energies, the blade has both the yin and yang attributes imperfectly in a state of constant combination and separation. From one moment to the next the blade almost constantly refreshes the bonds between the tangible and intangible realms. Yet there is more to this constant circulation, as between these currents of yin and yang, light and dark, male and female, good and evil, are pure expressions of voidal energy that the Tatasuko would find themselves jealous to look upon.

Composed of approximately 221 of these circulating patterns of yin and yang, merged by the void, the blade's structural composition is incredibly complex despite its simple appearance. The majority of these circulations, the leading 200, move perpendicular to the blade's form and move around it constantly to form the refined tube that blades tend to be. The secondary 20 however move in alignment with the blade giving it its length, solidity, and cutting power in that sense. Lastly of course is the single pattern which is often totally dormant at the very core of the blade running through its entire length from pommel to tip. This arrangement has made it so that unless an individual has mastered their yin and yang aspects, or conversely has voidal energy, they cannot even wield the blade. An individual with mastery of the yin aspect, relating to the mind and illusion, can touch the blade on a mental and spiritual level but not on a physical one, they risk their body being devoured by the void of the blade. When one has mastered their yang, or rather their physical aspects, they can hold the blade in a physical sense while its spiritual aspect will be totally lost on them; these individuals risk their mind being devoured by the blade.

This single length of typically inactive pattern is one of the blade's most important feature. While the other energetic movement patterns in the blade are circular, this center one is not and acts like a set of veins when activated. Upon activation of this central pattern it branches out and constantly sends tiny pulsing veins that weave through and around the other patterns at many times their speed. The veins that this creates allows the blade to exude and absorb energy to some extent. The blade is typically only receptive to one to three types of energy. In Arkaeis's case these are voidal energy, yin, and yang energy. Though this blade is composed almost entirely out of energy, absorption will not work as instead of actually touching the energy it will make contact with the voidal energy and thus will simply absorb nothingness from the void, which to essentially anyone is useless and simply takes up space without technically 'filling' anything. While in addition to this the blade's internal patterns can be partially externalized and changing the blade's shape can cause these patterns to shift respectively.

While a summary of all Seikatsu shin'en no Kōkei's abilities cannot truly be made, one can list a few of its inherent properties which are more or less as follows. Seikatsu, while not indestructible, is many times more durable than the majority of physical objects it encounters. This durability comes from the fact that the entire weapon is a voidal construct, aka a physical manifestation crafted entirely from the energies of the void. While other voidal constructs typically have a wide variety of essential weaknesses and can thus be destroyed with the proper know-how, Seikatsu was constructed in such a way that it will more or less adapt its form to be as resilient as possible to any type of object, or energy, that it encounters, the exclusion of aether, an aether-like energies as these are the general weaknesses of voidal energies. The ability for Seikatsu to adapt to its situation can be attributed to the subtle sentience of the void, as it is thought that the weapon was created by it, rather than by its wielder thus allowing the blade to alter its voidal state and polarity at will. As such, while the weapon could technically be considered a katana-like sword, Sekaitsu can alter its form almost limitlessly as long as its general mass does not change, though additional mass can be added to it via imbuing voidal energies into its form. Beyond this there is not much to note as the rest of its capabilities fall largely under the category of voidal manipulation, revealing that Arkaeis can alter both the state and polarity of the blade, in addition to using multiple states and/or polarities within the blade at any given time just the same if it were normal voidal energy. In fact, the only true difference between Seikatsu and free voidal energy is that Seikatsu's true form is set in stone and whenever it is not being influenced by an outside force, including its wielder, it will return to such.

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>One state/polarity of void can be altered per particle/body(s) of void per turn, correct?

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Disclaimer

For opponents of higher power (High Powered Tier), Raelis' limits are partially surpassed. This is achieved via true empowerment from the very source of his race's magic: Their star/deity Rhay. As such, all of the abilities/amplified equipment and traits below can be considered the result of Rhay bestowing on its Champion the title of "Rhay's Chosen." This title turns the body of the empowered into Rhay's Chosen Vessel, essentially imbuing them with the power of an Avatar.

Acting as a sort of limit break for Raelis' various limitations, becoming Rhay's Chosen Vessel allows him full access to the nanites in his armor. This gifts him with the ability not only to gain precise control and awareness of these nanites, but also gives him access to their systems, turning them into proper sensory apparatus as well as unlocking their ability to gather materials, build things and replicate themselves from surrounding materials. Additionally the heat limitations are upended entirely, making his armor and his body effectively immune to Devene energy's negative effects meaning that not only can he withstand any temperature--no matter how high or low--but that it is effectively impossible to blind him in either total darkness or in situations where light is overabundant. Beyond this he gains greater control of his wing armor, the enchantment becoming threefold as it allows him to gather and pressurize wind, control it, and to manipulate the wing armor even when it is not directly attached to his body so long as Devene energy is in contact with the armor.

The various enchantments, durability, malleability, and regenerative properties of his armor are amplified allowing it to reform itself more easily, to fully resist any temperature as previously mentioned as well as it being able to deform to deal with greater force, and to remain solid to stop puncturing/piercing attacks more easily. Its durability/malleability are essentially doubled or tripled depending on the input of Devene energy. Last among his equipment, the Blade of Rhay becomes far more powerful, capable of generating focused beams of light and amplifying the speed at which heat energy builds within or around it by two to four times depending on the power of his opponent(s), but only to the extent of making the odds equal.

Beyond this Raelis' own ability to generate Devene energy is increased allowing him to effectively amplify, generate, and control heat energy with a higher proficiency than normal. As a result of this he can increase the heat of multiple sources--up to ten--at once with double or triple his normal capacity depending on the power of his opponent.

When empowered he gains the ability to control his biology with a finer degree of control due to his exceptional control of Devene energy as it is channeled through his body via Rhay. The sheer heat of the Devene light also tempers and alters his wings, plumage, and hide essentially turning his skin/plumage into the equivalent of four inch thick leather armor.

It should be noted that the above acts OOCly, meaning that Raelis does not know the exact power of his opponent, just that they are stronger than his normal state. These modifiers will be applied before a fight begins and cannot be modified once combat is initiated unless otherwise negotiations/specifications are made beforehand. I will always ask permission of my fellow combatants and/or judge to use the ability so as to make sure that such is fair.

Raelis Vaerkturian – Champion of Rhay

Biographical Info

Name: Raelis Vaerkturian.
Nickname/Alias: Knight of Rhay; Champion of Rhay; Holder of the Light.
Gender: Male.
Age: 62 (Asarae age much slower. He's considered middle aged).
Age Appearance: 26.
Race: Asaraen.

Character Tier: Mid-powered/Intermediate.
Character Type: Critical Character and/or Active Multiverse Participant.
Random descriptors: Raelis stands at 6' 3” and, with his armor, weighs a total of 412 lbs, including his armor. His armor on its lonesome weighs 45 lbs, whereas his personal weight is about 320 lbs due to his wings, muscle mass, and height. The weaponized armor on his wings weighs 50 lbs, whereas his blade weighs 10 lbs. His armor weighs 70 lbs on its own.

Physical Description: While essentially humanoid in appearance, Asarae possess avian features, such as feathers, instead of hair, in addition to retractable talons on their feet and hands. While they do not have tails like birds, they do have an array of feathers on their legs and feet that assist in flight. Asarae warriors are instead equipped with some form of device, armament, or otherwise object that allows them to fly without the feathers on their legs being exposed. His facial features are also more 'avian' causing them to be more angular. Raelis' eyes, like all Asarae, glow, and due to his hood they seem like burning embers in the darkness. His eyes in particular are magnificent, as they glow more than two colors in each eye, which is a mutation that is rather rare on Asara. This makes Raelis' eyes appear as if they are flickering flames as they almost seem to shift and coalesce between reds, oranges, blues, and golds.

Personality Description: Possessing a sharp mind and a strong sense of purpose, Raelis is an unshakable individual. Having developed high confidence in his own skills and the capabilities of his own race, Raelis is typically capable of judging whether or not he can face against someone and win almost by a mere glance or short scuffle. His long life has sculpted him to be careful, rather than reckless, though he understands that taking chances is sometimes the only way to come out victorious. Crafty at times, Raelis can sometimes seem mysterious due to his ability to hide who he truly is so as to throw off his opponent.

He is easily angered, but contrary to what one might think, his anger is not typically fiery. Instead his anger, which is something he channels, allows him to become cold and focused. Highly observant, but not one to overthink, Raelis loves to pick apart the inner workings of his foe's psychology and then use it to predict and tear down their defenses brick by brick. While Raelis is an upstanding example of his own race, he does not necessarily fit into the norms of others and as such can sometimes appear to have a rather dark sense of humor. Due to the calculating nature of the Asarae, Raelis is both an analytical individual, but also a fiery paladin with solid, but non-human, ideals.

He follows the way of the star, burning up the fuel that the universe provides him so as to prolong his own livelihood. Nonetheless he inspires those who are not incinerated by his voracious appetite, allowing others to benefit from the heat and light that is the inferno of his raging ambition. In this way he is very much a Knight of Rhay, as he represents the same ideals that it does, though in the star's case it is in a more symbolic way, rather than literal.

Character History: Born on the planet of Asara in the Rhay solar system, Raelis was raised into a family of warriors. Raised by his mother, and trained by both parents, the young Raelis came to love combat, and the tactical awareness related to it. Even as a young boy Raelis loved to sneak out, find a sword-like object, and practice in secret. Well, he thought it was a secret, his father knew, and watched with a small smile on his face.

As he grew in age, his interest grew as well until his parents decided to enroll him in the Institute of Rhay, where they led younglings into adulthood and trained them for their preferred profession. In Raelis' case, that profession was warrior.

For years he toiled in the Institute, learning and growing, becoming the warrior he had surely dreamt of becoming as a youngling. He became a young man, and at the age of 34 his race gained knowledge of the Multiversal gates that had recently opened. Intrigued by this, though not allowed much information, the budding Knight began to challenge his betters, as this was one method that an individual could gain renown and status.

He did not always win his battles, but he never ceased to try and after many years he became well known. His word, in some situations, could be considered law, and eventually, as one of Asara's esteemed warriors, he was made privy to the information regarding the multiverse. While he had been hardened, and changed, by the many battles he had faced –and the assassins who had made attempts on his life-- a smile spread across his face and new curiosity was kindled within him. He could travel between realities, facing whomever he pleased. All he needed was to become the champion of his race.

So he did. It took him the rest of his life thus far, but he became so well known that everyone on the planet recognized his might. His societal victory was just in time too, as their warp gate technology had recently come out of its experimental stages, becoming available to those with the proper status, or funds, to obtain them. As such he set out to begin his journey of conquest, for while he had no intention to conquer the Multiverse, he certainly intended to fully sample the 'verse's many combatants. It would surely be an interesting adventure, this was for sure.

Capabilities

Asaran Physiology[Intermediate]: As a being who grew up on a planet similar to earth, but with a heightened gravity due to mass, Raelis is particularly impressive in the area of physical skills. He is capable of lifting six times his own body weight and can run at 80 mph and can accelerate from a stationary position to 10 mph in the space of a few seconds, if he does this in bursts, but does not stop moving, he can reach up to 40 mph in a very short period of time. His flight speed, on the other hand, is fairly impressive. Due to the gravity on his planet being higher than on earth his bones are actually denser than a humans as well as having a specialized structure allowing them to better distribute force that is applied outwardly, though they will break if hit in a more focused matter. An Asarae's eyesight is inherently better than that of a human's allowing them to zoom in and out, as well as to follow things that are moving faster than most humans can follow. This is due to them having evolved from a more avian ancestors and do to time they have not yet lost these qualities. It should be noted that Asarae have excellent night vision. This is facilitated by two functions, first is the fact that the eyes of an Asarae will actually trap light within them, as well as emitting a small amount of the Light of the Devene thus causing their eyes to glow. The color of this glow depends on the individual and it will grow depending on how dark it is. Their pupils are also capable of changing size, much like a cat's, allowing them to receive more or less light depending on what is required at the time. Due to his impressive attunement with Rhay, their star, and the Light of Devene, Raelis' eyes can glow so brightly that they could light up the space around him for up to 10 meters. Last, but not least, the average Asarae can withstand roughly 50 degrees of heat directly on their skin, but will not be burned instantly until it hits 80. Raelis on the other hand has grown a tolerance for heat due to his use of the Light, this allows him to withstand up to 100 degrees of heat before it will burn him; he is burned instantly at 120 degrees. He can lift a maximum of 2,475 lbs (6 times his current weight).

Asaran Perception[Mid-high powered]: Granted far beyond human levels of reaction time and perceptual acuity, the Asarae have a literal birds eye view of the world. So as to keep up with their own tremendous flight speeds their eyes are designed to easily follow things moving upwards from the speed of sound and can track many things at once without sacrificing a terrible amount of processing power. Their brain is naturally adjusted to their perceptual abilities, making their processing speed far greater than a human's. Additionally, as mentioned, all Asarae have parascopic vision, allowing them to zoom in and out and focus with extreme precision. Additionally, Asarae have exceptional night vision, especially due to them all having a small amount of inherent proficiency in the use of the Devene Light. This means they can send minute amounts of light energy into their surroundings, transferring it at, well, the speed of light around an area and then back to their eyes. They can do this with even several photons and at a speed fast enough that their ability to perceive the world, even in what would otherwise be absolute darkness, is nigh instantaneous. While Asarae do have increased brain processing power, their eyes process some of the information they take in automatically without interfacing much with their brain first, meaning that an Asarae can actually subconsciously notice and react to things faster than themselves by moving pre-emptively as their instincts take hold. This of course makes Asarae magnificent warriors and increases their proficiency in any area requiring attention to detail immensely.

Flight and Aerial-Terrestrial Combat[Low or Intermediate]: Due to his wings and supplementary magic—though he can fly just fine without his armor—Raelis is capable of flight and as such has learned how to fight on the ground and in the air. Additionally, Raelis has learned to use his wings to alter his orientation, speed, and weight distribution whilst still on the ground. He can even use his wings to increase his jumping height in addition to other factors. Raelis is capable of flying at an average of 80-200 mph, with his maximum (in dive) being the speed of sound (761 mph). He is capable of rapidly changing his direction as well as accelerating to roughly 60 mph in a matter of seconds, allowing him to quickly make distance. In fact, a single flap of his wings, whilst jumping, can send him hurtling back anywhere between 20 and 100 meters depending on the angle of the wings and the height of the jump. With skill he can do this in reverse, making him able to achieve a sort of 'rush' towards an enemy. It should be noted that his wings are capable of pushing forth enough air to blast someone back if their footing is not sound or their weight not sufficient to hold them down.

Light of the Devene[Intermediate]: Pronounced “Divine,” by humans and many other races, the Art of the Devene is a form of manipulation that all Asarae are capable of, though few choose to fully master and utilize it. Most common among the warrior class, Devene is an Art that manipulates light, though not in the way most think. The Light of Devene, as it is often called on Asara, allows its wielder to channel light, and the heat it produces, through objects or substances that they have some measure of contact or control of. Raelis is not particularly skilled with this ability, but is capable of channeling it through his armor, his body, and his sword respectively—including that which is linked with such. The properties of this magic are, in short, the ability to generate a light, as well as heat. The light also has a 'divine' or holy aspect, allowing it to burn away darkness and corruption. This light, due to its constant emanation from Raelis' attire, actually protects him somewhat from magical manipulation, making it more difficult for individuals to effect his already steadfast mind. In terms of how hot this heat can get, well that depends on the amount of heat the user can handle in their vicinity, or how much heat the light can gain as it moves towards its opponent. This brings up an important point, the longer that the Light is manifested, and as long as its user does not stymie the process, the Light will raise steadily in temperature over time. This process does not require additional energy, but it does seem to cause the area to become darker and darker as time goes on.

*Raelis is capable of moving heat/light energy within his vicinity as he pleases, though it requires energy just as channeling Devene Light does. It should be noted that Raelis can generate a maximum of 200 degrees a post(every minute). This includes the normal 20 degree temp rise around his body and the 80 degrees of his blade in addition to him being capable of charging an additional 100 degrees of heat energy in his armor.

Swordsman of Asara[Intermediate]: While his physical strength would at first appear to be his advantage in the art of the sword, it would soon become apparent that he is a skilled swordsman not because of his strength, but due to his experience and wide scope of battle knowledge. Raelis has fought in many environments, on multiple planets, and is thus capable of quite a bit. This coupled with his wings, supplementary magic, and increased physical attributes makes him a formidable opponent capable of cutting thin iron, as well as doing a fair amount of damage to his foes. He is dextrous and flexible, as his armor, while similar in nature to iron, is quite malleable due to its enchantments.

Character Equipment

Asaraen Armor[Intermediate]: Composed mostly of iron, Raelis' armor is fairly normal in regards to what is worn by Asaraen warriors. Interestingly enough, Raelis has altered his own through the continued utilization of Devene Light through its form. As such, his armor has become particularly flexible, retaining malleable, almost clay or leather-like, properties so as to mould to his movement. On the other hand, the armor maintains a constant heat, causing it to emanate a soft light and a gentle warmth. This makes it appear as if Raelis is constantly glowing and emitting holy light. While it maintains this malleable quality, the armor's ability to defend Raelis' body is maintained, as it will harden before making contact with objects which mean to harm its wearer. Most think it is magic that does this, but in truth it is technology. Microscopic nanobot cameras dwell within his armor, as they do in all Asaraen armor. These nanobots detect possible threats, calculate the variables, and reharden the armor in response, but only when necessary. This includes environmental threats, so it is not reserved purely for his enemies, but also for things non-weapon or inanimate things that might harm. Hs gauntlets are capable of opening around the fingertips, allowing his talons to emerge and be used as weapons. This armor is insulated where it comes into contact with his body, so as to diffuse the high temperatures it can reach, the maximum temperature before the insulation begins to fail is between 200 and 300 degrees fahrenheit. The armor has a ventilation system that activates at 150 degrees, where it can cool the armor back down to its normal temperature in the space of 3-4 minutes. This ventilation system will also slow the speed that the heat will conduct through to the deeper layers of the armor, thus protecting its wearer. To compensate for the temperatures that the blade of Rhay can reach, his gauntlets have been made with an alloy that is a mixture of the material that the blade is made out of, and the material that composes the rest of his armor. This allows his gauntleted hands to withstand 400 degrees, though his hands will feel stiffled within and he will be more and more uncomfortable. While his gauntlets can handle a higher temperature than the rest of his armor, this does not mean that his other armor can handle coming into contact with the gauntlets. To help alleviate, but not remove, this problem, the gauntlets have an exceptionally good ventilation system, which can cool them from 400 degrees in record time (8 posts). The armor (not including gauntlets or wings) will begin to melt at roughly 600 degrees, while the gauntlets will begin to melt at 1000. It should be noted that, while not visible, Raelis is wearing a sort of helm.

*Covered in a thin layer of nanites.

Maelstrom[Intermediate-High]: Custom made for him, Maelstrom is what one could consider an enchanted object, as it is a series of magnetically linked plates that cover both his wings. These plates all have bladed edges that are as capable of shearing flesh as any bladed weapon. While they are magnetically bonded, they are also bonded together by being melted slightly by the Light of Devene, meaning that they will not fall off if something disrupts the magnetism connecting them. Like the rest of his armor, Maelstrom possess nanobot cameras. However, these serve a dual purpose here. While they still heat or cool the metal, they also make sure it does not damage his wing in addition to being able to focus the heat on the bladed edges of the armor, allowing them to burn and cut through objects, not to mention people, more smoothly. Lastly, this armor contains pores which pull in and trap air, storing it within the plates. This air is pulled in when the wing is moved and it facilitates both an offensive attack and an essential function: Flight. Without this particular ability, Raelis would be incapable of flight while equipped with his armor. In addition to these more scientific traits, Maelstrom has been enchanted, allowing it to not only store wind with technology, but also to control the wind in a 8 meter radius of Raelis' body. This process is controlled by Raelis due to him being in direct contact with the armor. The armor is insulated in the areas directly in contact with his wing, thus allowing it to reach a maximum temperature of 350 degrees before the insulation will begin to fail. The reason Maelstrom can reach higher temperatures than Raelis' armor is due to the fact that its ventilation system is far more effective, which is a direct result of its air storage. At any time, Raelis is capable of removing Maelstrom simply by willing it so, and while there is a slight delay, upon willing it the magnetic polarity of the armor will become the same, repelling it from his body rapidly. There is a metal lining on the bone of his wing that allows him to pull Maelstrom back to his wing, but it will take a good while (anywhere between 5 and 10 posts) to properly reassemble the armor onto his wing, despite the fact that he does not have to monitor the process. The armor cannot be reapplied until it has cooled down to a sage temperature of 100 degrees (takes anywhere between 4-6 posts depending on the temp). This armor will begin to melt at 650 degrees.

*Passively condenses/pressurizes air as Raelis moves.

Blade of Rhay[Intermediate]: A weapon named after their solar system's star, Rhay, the blade of Rhay is exceptionally conductive of heat and is made from unknown materials. This weapon is especially dense, which is what attributes to its odd weight. Due to its conductivity, the blade is more effective than most weapons when it comes to cutting, but is oddly less effective in terms of piercing attacks utilizing its point. The hilt acts as a grounding agent, allowing any conducted electrical or heat energy to diffuse and never reach the hand of its wielder, thus protecting them. There is however a single thin strip of metal that is in the very center of the handle, which allows the user to channel their power through the blade. It is this strip of metal that allows Raelis to properly utilize the Light of Devene in tangent with his blade. This blade is depicted in his reference picture. The Blade of Rhay can withstand astronomical amounts of heat, seeming to be entirely unaffected by it, other than the fact that it will heat up along the edge(s), or areas, that the user wishes it to. Additionally, the blade is capable of reacting to the Light of Devene much faster than other objects, allowing it to reach incredibly high temperatures at astounding speeds. It should be noted, that once the blade's temperature exceeds 200 degrees that it will become increasingly more difficult for its hilt to properly diffuse the heat and stop it from reaching Raelis' hand. The Blade of Rhay can reach 80 degrees in a short amount of time (1 post) and can do so continuously almost indefinitely provided that Raelis still has the energy for it, that it maintains exposure to the Light, and that Raelis does not stop the process prematurely. The blade can cool at a rate of 50 degrees every 30 seconds (1 post).

The blade of Rhay, also known as "The Relic," is of unknown make and origin. Its maximum power is unknown, but it is known, though by few, that it is capable of containing and channeling the energy of Asara's supermassive star, Rhay.

Cloak of Air[Intermediate]: This hood and cloak is worn by Asarae who are sent off planet. This cloak transmutes their Devene into breathable air as well as changing what would be poisonous atmospheres into breathable air. If damaged the cloak will repair itself by gathering surrounding chemical elements and altering their electron amount utilizing the Light of Devene. This process can go at alarming rates, especially if he is in motion, or assists it. The hood of this cloak, in tangent with Maelstrom, is capable of diverting heated air away from him so as to not breath it in and cause considerable damage. The space within Raelis' helm, as long as it is beneath his hood, is significantly colder and will actually drop in temperature upon the cloak detecting heat. This stops him from inhaling the heat that emanates from the Light of Devene.

Nanites[Intermediate]: The abilities of Maelstrom, his armor, and his Cloak of air can be attributed to a system of advanced nanites the size of molecules or atoms. This micro technology, while capable of being dismantled, is highly resistant to it due to them focusing on rebuilding things rather than taking them apart. These nanites can channel his magic into themselves via his command regardless of distance from him. They are capable of building additional nanites to replenish or increase their numbers. They are incapable of doing direct damage by way of taking things apart or eating away at materials. Raelis' armor is connected to them to the extent that he can track their location. The process is partially mechanical and partially subconscious on his part thus attributed by his awareness.

Eriinn[Intermediate]: A small ship used to travel through space. It is a common ship and is not equipped with any weapons, though it is capable of becoming completely invisible. Used solely for interplanetary and inter-solar travel unless its spatial warp engine is active, upon which time it can detect and transport itself to any multiversal gate in the area. It cannot travel through them with its engine on, but once it is near them it can simply fly through.

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Reitemu, Shijima – Tsuchi no hokkyokusei

General Data

Name:Reitemu, Shijima.
Nickname/Alias: Tsuchi no hokkyokusei(Earthen Lodestar)
Gender: Male.
Age: 36.
Age Appearance: 25.
Sexuality: Straight.

Village: Iwagakure.
Birthplace: The Land of Earth.

Organization: Rebels.
Clan: N/A, Shijima comes from a non-shinobi family with him being a sort of black sheep.

Rank: Jounin.
Chakra Nature: Earth and fire.

Additional Appearance Details: Beneath his earthy brown cloak he wears this garb, consisting of normal leather armor and the tools of the typical shinobi.

Personality: A man who picks his words carefully, Shijima is a quiet and somewhat reclusive individual who knows his place in the world and what he wants to do while he is in it. Having no delusions of grandeur or the like, Shijima is a realist who looks at the solid facts and tends to weigh opportunities, relationships, choices, and people to ascertain the likelihood of the beneficial nature of such things. He is brutally honest, making no attempt at niceties most of the time, so much so that many consider him without tact, which is not far from the truth.

Finding himself uncomfortable in large crowds, Shijima has taken to keeping very little company, causing him to possess oh so few friendships, or otherwise relations with other people. However, while he is certainly reclusive, he is not truly eccentric, as some people believe. Beyond this there is not very much to know about Shijima other than that he always keeps a cool head, no matter the situation. Lastly he is a fairly wise man, having learned much throughout his years of combat and otherwise social interactions, for they were once more common in his life.

History: Having been born to a family of humble farmers, Shijima has been a black sheep since he could remember. Starting out as a rather quite child, Shijima worked as the rest of his family did, tilling the fields and tending the animals of their small outpost in the wilderness of the Land of Earth. So it came as quite the surprise when one day the son of two farmers decided to leave home and head for Iwagakure to enroll in the shinobi academy for training.

There was harsh resistance from his mother, but his father, having been a young boy with dreams once, allowed it and so his son was sent off. Still, behind his back Shijima's father scoffed, estimating that the boy would be back come next year.

He was wrong, Shijima never returned and never once did he fail to practice and do as he was told...and beyond. However, his methods were never the same as his peers. During their break time he would climb a tree far from the others, or hide somewhere to be left alone, disliking all the noise and hustle-bustle of his classmates. Every so often the girls would take an interest in his odd quietness and would play with him, but it never lasted. Eventually they found out that he was rather boring, or thought him dull in his antisocial ways, though he was the exact opposite of such.

So it was in his early years that jealousy formed in the hearts of the other children, for Shijima always came out on top and they never seemed all to able to get back at him for it. He was weird, he was the outcast, and while most began to think his skills natural talent, such was not the case. He studied near endlessly, learning early to hide his materials and himself from those who ought to cause him harm or hinder him.

Continuing his studies, Shijima eventually graduated from the academy, becoming a genin and being put into a team with two of his classmates, Unura and Hisui. Together the three learned to work as a cohesive unit and Shijima learned of his earth and fire affinities. It was under the tutelage of Ametsuchi, Nasuro and alongside his classmates that he began to develop what would later become his infamous fighting style.

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Equipment Data

Base Weapons & Items:
X explosive tags.
X smoke bombs.
X kunai
X shuriken
X wire

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Combat Data

Special Traits

Unique fighting style: Shijima's fighting style is a mixture between taijutsu and ninjutsu, giving him a reliable and dangerous repertoire of abilities. In combat he mixes his extensive knowledge of taijutsu and masterful use of ninjutsu to both maneuver and manipulate the battlefield with ease. His mastery of earth-based ninjutsu and his unique senjutsu technique, Kikan wa – Chijō no Kyōmei, allows him to defend, attack, and counter with deadly efficiency. This coupled with his skill in taijutsu makes him a frightening combatant despite his fairly peaceful nature.

Potent chakra: While Shijima only has the chakra stores of your average jounin of his rank, his is a fair amount more potent than your average individual. The reason for this is due to his continued use of natural energy, particularly his moulding of it with his own chakra, causing the two to mix more and more over the years. As such, Shijima has ended up with more potent chakra, allowing him to execute jutsu of greater rank with slightly less chakra then the average individual. Nonetheless, due to the nature of his techniques, he tends to use roughly the same amount of chakra in combat, and thus tires at around the same rate as others.

Absolute chakra control
Experienced combatant
Nearly no resistance to genjutsu
Short-mid ranged combatant

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Techniques:

Canon Jutsu

Kuchiyose: Raikō Kenka(Summoning: Lightning Flash Blade Creation): Linked to all weaponry and the palms of the user's hands in this case.

Custom Jutsu

Name of Technique: Kikan wa - Chijō no kyōmei (馈还轮 - 地上の共鳴 'Feedback Loop – Earthly Resonance').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu, Senjutsu.
Rank: S.
Range: 80 Meters max.
Nature Type: Earth, Natural Energy.
Handseals: 23.
Description: Preforming 23 handseals while his body is in contact with the ground, breathing calmly as he does so, Shijima will channel continual pulses of chakra into the ground through his feet, or whatever part of his body is in contact with the ground at the time. Shijima does not however lose control of this chakra once it exits his form, instead, utilizing seals on his hands and feet, he retains complete control of this chakra to the extent that he can almost ignore how far away from him it gets. After three seconds of this, the chakra wavelengths that had been emitted will begin to be pulled back towards his body and as they are the chakra, which has been programmed to do so, will pull natural energy from the ground back into his body. The moment the chakra enters his body and cycles through his chakra system once, it is immediately released back into the ground. This process continues, creating a natural feedback loop which gathers more and more chakra into the ground, chakra which has been mixed with Shijima's.

This process, taking roughly 15-20 seconds facilitates the majority of Shijima's abilities as it allows him to freely manipulate any rock, earth, metal, or the like that has been infused with his chakra and the natural energy that is mixed with it. It should be noted that as long as Shijima remains stationary, or whenever he becomes stationary for any time exceeding 8 seconds the process repeats. This means that should he remain in the same place in a different location, regardless to whether or not it overlaps with the ground that he already infused with chakra, the ground will be infused with his chakra allowing it to be manipulated as well as long as it is within his maximum range of control. At any given point that he is stationary for roughly 10 seconds, additional earth, stone, metal, or other such materials that he is in contact with will be infused with his chakra via the same method. The rock or material that this process is applied to repeatedly will become increasingly sturdy as more chakra is packed into it.

Weakness: One cycle takes roughly 10 seconds to be complete, a single cycling of energies will infuse roughly 17 or so meters horizontally and 20 vertically and diagonally in between. If standing for 20 seconds a horizontal area of 35 meters will be covered, with 38 vertical and diagonal meters being infused. The longer he stands the more area is infused, with the maximum being 80 meters horizontally and 83 meters vertically and diagonally. One cycle takes roughly 15 percent of his chakra and it would thus take a total of 60 percent of his chakra to infuse the maximum amount of space.

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Name of Technique: Niku to ishi - chijō no karada dōchō (肉と石 - 地上の体调同 'Flesh and Stone – Alignment of Earthly Bodies').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu; Taijutsu; Sensory ninjutsu.
Rank: C-A.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Earth.
Handseals: 6.
Description: This technique can only be used of this user has exchanged chakra with the stone that he wishes to manipulate. Thus, this technique is typically only available to Shijima after he has utilized Kikan wa - Chijō no kyōmei. Niku to ishi allows the user to manipulate any earthen material that has been infused with the user's chakra in part. Once that has been done the technique is executed by simply preforming 6 handseals after which point all chakra infused earth is synchronized with the user's consciousness and physical movements. This allows them to guide the stone and/or soil with their mind and movements both. Additionally, it should be noted that as long as some part of the user's body retains physical contact with the ground they can manipulate and sense through the earth. This means contact with the ground will be noted by the individual as it sends vibrations throughout which reach the user and notify them of the entity's position. The user also releases vibrational shockwaves into the ground by making contact with it, thus allowing them to sense through these vibrations running through, or being interfered with by, other objects and beings.

Weakness: This technique takes no further chakra to utilize, but does require intense focus and concentration. The individual must retain some form of contact with the ground for this to remain functional, though it does not need to be reactivated every time the user loses contact with the ground. It should be noted that the physical movements will take energy from the user as per normal and the chakra that has been infused with the ground will not last forever, though it may last for a fairly long time, depending on how long the precursor technique is utilized.

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Name of Technique: Chijō no kyōmei - Shōsū no sen'yaku (地上の共鳴 - 少数の煎薬 'Earthly Resonance – Minor Infusion').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C-B.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Fire and/or Earth.
Handseals: 3.
Description: Utilizing a similar process to its namesake, Chijō no kyōmei - Shōsū no sen'yaku works through the use of the initial handseals and contact with the object, or entity, that the process is intended to be applied to. This technique's initial purpose is to allow Shijima to infuse objects he comes into contact with, be they his or otherwise, thus allowing him to influence them by manipulating the chakra therein. This ability is can be either detrimental or beneficial to the object(s) in question depending on Shijima's intention. Should he intend the action to be beneficial, the object will become sturdier and perhaps even more effective, depending on its purpose and traits. For example, a blade might become sharper and more durable.

If Shijima instead holds ill intent for the object(s) in question, he can infuse them with his chakra, affinity or otherwise, and influence them from afar. He could utilize his fire affinity to heat objects rapidly, making them increasingly difficult to wield over time. Or he could decrease their structural integrity by causing erratic chakratic movements within the object, thus weakening structure through a multitude of collisions within the object.

Weakness: This technique not only requires direct contact with the objects that the user wishes to influence but also requires the contact to last at least two or more seconds. If the object is larger than a long sword than it will require more than the aforementioned time. This technique cannot be applied to living things, though clothing is not out of the question. Shoul Shijima attempt to use this on something living, it will instead give them chakra, though it will cause brief pain in the effected area.

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Name of Technique: Kutsugaesu(覆す 'To Undermine').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Fire and/or Earth.
Handseals: 0.
Description: By infusing earthen materials with his fire affinity, or simply manipulating them with his earth affinity, Shijima is capable of undermining their stability, or the status of their temperature. Thus he is capable of destabilizing these materials and/or increasing their heat. Depending on the circumstances, these traits will be mutually exclusive, at least when it comes to this jutsu. Through the use of this technique, Shijima can both destroy other techniques, or he can reinforce their damage output via the heat he can bestow. This technique also allows him to sap and transfer the heat of materials or objects infused with his chakra. In this way he can cool objects down by transferring heat between mediums.

Weakness: Requires that the user has either infused the material with chakra beforehand, or makes contact with the material. Materials can transmit his chakra as long as they retain contact for 2-4 seconds depending on circumstances. Can be nullified via the use of water affinity chakra channeled through the material.

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Name of Technique: Hi no zokuhen (火の続編 'Fire's prequel').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu and Minor Sensory Technique.
Rank: D.
Range: Maximum of 10 meters.
Nature Type: Fire.
Handseals: 6.
Description: Building fire affinity chakra within his body, Shijima allows the chakra to heat the surface of his flesh, which he has reinforced with chakra so as not to damage himself. After roughly 3 seconds his skin will feel feverish in its temperature and the heat will slow its ascent. After an additional 8 seconds the technique's true purpose will activate, releasing the stored heat from his body into the surrounding area. This heat is not enough to cause pain or damage, but is enough to be uncomfortable to most. The area in which the heat resides is lightly infused with Shijima's chakra, which blends with the surrounding natural energy. This allows Shijima to sense disturbances in this field of heat, but serves little purpose beyond that on its lonesome. It should be noted that Shijima can choose not to release the heat from his body, and can instead transfer it through the use of other techniques. The chakra of this technique can also be infused into areas already effected by Kikan wa – Chijō no Kyōmei.

Weakness: Has no real application on its lonesome and the sensory advantage is not all that considerable.

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Name of Technique: Honō tenka(炎点火 'Blaze Ignition').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C-A.
Range: Maximum of 10 meters.
Nature Type: Fire.
Handseals: 3-8.
Description: Once Hi no zokuhen has been utilized, Shijima may activate this technique, allowing him to gather the thermal energy with his diffused fire affinity chakra after which point he an ignite it. This allows him to suddenly and rapidly create fires of intensities equal to techniques between C and A ranks.

Weakness: This technique cannot be utilized outside an area that Hi no zokuhen has influenced. It also has natural affinity weaknesses and strengths.

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Name of Technique: Chijō no kyōmei – Kōkai shindō (地上の共鳴 - 更改震動 'Earthly Resonance – Renewal tremors').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu.
Rank: C-B.
Range: 5-8 meters or less.
Nature Type: Earth.
Handseals: 3.
Description: Utilizing a similar principle to Kikan wa - Chijō no kyōmei, Shijima pulls a small amount of natural energy into his body through the ground, mixing it with the chakra in his body, after which he expels it in any given direction to quickly and efficiently take control of earthen materials within direct or indirect contact with his body. This is achieved through forcing this moulded chakra into the ground in the same manner as Kikan wa, but instead doing so quickly, within a much smaller area, or in a specific direction. This chakra can be expelled at a slower rate in order to facilitate continual control over different areas as Shijima moves. It should be noted that while the majority of the chakra used in this technique is lost, remaining infused in the effected rock or otherwise material, around 15% of it returns with each use in the form of natural energy. This is due to the similarities between this technique and Kikan wa. It should be noted that considerably less chakra is utilized when
less ground is infused.

Weakness: Fairly small range in comparison to Kikan wa. The technique is much lower in power and the chakra can be somewhat disrupted through the use of the lightning affinity through the effected area(s).

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Ametsuchi, Kyōakuna – Chigetsu Kayō

General Data

Name: Ametsuchi(Heaven and Earth), Kyōakuna(Fierce).
Nickname/Alias: Akuna; Una-chan/ Chigetsu Kayō(Bloodmoon song).
Gender: Female.
Age: 26.
Age Appearance: 21.
Sexuality: Heterosexual.

Village: Konohagakure.
Birthplace: Tori no kuni.

Organization: Rebels.
Clan/Kekkei Genkai: Ametsuchi/Furihaba Ametsuchi.
--Since their founder's appearance in the first great ninja war, the Ametsuchi clan's name has sent fearful chills up the spins of shinobi around the world. For it was in that war that Fudō Ametsuchi, with only his two sisters and a band of seven mercenaries did they carve their name in the tomes of history through the use of his exceptionally deadly techniques, based on the process of vibrations. While he did his best to preserve the lives of his family and those he cared for, he and his siblings managed to defend against wave after wave of shinobi, slowly crippling the opposing army's ability to oppose them till they simply picked up camp and retreated.

In their time of respite Fudō forged the greatsword, Djibaku sora(地縛空 'Earthbound Sky'), which would later become pivotal in the defense of their home, Tori no Kuni, the Country of Birds. It was in the next six battles that the blade proved its worth, tearing through swaths of enemies when its master's energy was channeled through it. It was said that while those battlefields were littered with dead, there always seemed a sense of peacefulness that drifted through the place, as if the calm song of birds were being sung to mourn the nameless dead.

It was in this way that the Ametsuchi clan was born, through bloodshed and defense of what was theirs. So they rose in their notoriety first becoming mercenaries for hire so as to grow their funds and buy more land for their expanding family. It took many years for their place of rest, their home, to be truly complete. However, even as their home was made, the 2nd great ninja war erupted between the established nations, forcing the Ametsuchi to once again defend the Land of Birds, for others sake and their own. It was in this war that the Ametsuchi found that despite their skill they simply could not hold out against the forces of both the Wind and Earth countries. So they sent envoys to the Land of Fire, seeking aid in return for a few of their own and a permanent alliance. Knowing not to put all their eggs in one basket, they also sent envoys to Earth and Wind, hoping that one or both would agree to hold their battles off of Tori no Kuni's soil.

Initially the clan found that their luck was not so good as the Land of Fire declined their request for Aide en-mass, proposing only to send a few of theirs in return for twice the number of Ametsuchi. At first they were hesitant, but upon the negative response of the Wind country, they sent nearly the requested amount to Konohagakure, receiving compensation as had been planned, though slightly less than what had been offered before.

[Unbeknownst to them, this sacrifice would prove pivotal in the survival of their clan much later. For them it was however a grave loss.] Still, things were not all bad, they had skilled shinobi from the Land of Fire on their way now...and in the next week they received notification from the Land of Earth that they would assist them so long as they lent no help to the other lands from that point on and trained some of their own shinobi in the ways of the Ametsuchi in the days to come. Thinking this acceptable, Fudō, now a very old man, accepted their proposal, and so they were saved by the grace of one of the five great shinobi countries.

While one might think that this would decrease the worth of their own shinobi and make them seem less desirable, it did not and in fact their relationship with Iwagakure eventually forged a second Kekkei tota, known now as Jinton. While the Ametsuchi were incapable of its use for the most part, they proved instrumental in the creation of the technique, allowing the Land of Earth to achieve more than just one measly victory in the time of the Great war. Still, at the end of it all, the war settled and lands were divvied, order was restored, life returning to the tremulous peace that had come before.

Yet, despite the cease in direct war, violence, and the need for those who would carry out such heinous acts were still necessary aplenty. Taking advantage of this, the Ametsuchi continued their mercenary craft, but this time much more underground than before, making it more difficult to tell whether it had been one of theirs who completed the missions, though their employers would sometimes know the truth. Their business continued on and Tori no kuni profited from it, becoming a noteworthy place in the world, though still far below the status of the five great countries.

It was enough for the Ametsuchi to feel accomplished in their way of life. Nonetheless, they eventually shut down their business, deciding only to take high paying contracts only so often, and instead dedicating themselves to the reinforcement of the defenses of Tori no kuni in case war erupted once more. They have been doing so ever since, and thus far no force has breached their walls, including the Empress.

However, the Ametsuchi, and the Lord of Tori no kuni have agreed to cease any and all mercenary functions 'cept those approved. However, they have adamantly and repeatedly refused, and rebuffed attempts to enter their territory. The Ametsuchi, thus far, have not taken much interest in the conflicts between the Empire and the other small forces, which seem to pop up here and there. Nonetheless, they remain vigilant for a chance to raise the standing, and perhaps expand the borders, of their home among the birds. This is not known by outsiders.

Besides their skills in combat, the Ametsuchi have also become renowned in the creation of many different froms of tools, be they of war or not.--

Rank: S rank shinobi.
Chakra Nature: Yureton(Fuuton, Katon, and Doton).

Additional Appearance Details:
Standing at 5'3 and weighing in fairly healthy for her height, Kyōakuna is a healthy woman of lean, but strong build and luscious curves. Despite her modest bust, she has her mother's generous hips and hourglass frame making her quite pleasing to the eye. However, her beauty comes mostly from her fierce red eyes, which possess strange silver specks placed throughout her iris as well as a slight luminescence of the same color. With her multicolored hair, ranging from blues, silvers, greys, and blacks Akuna is often described as exotic especially since she has such luscious skin, though very lightly tanned by the sun, it is still quite luxurious. Along with the dress seen above, she wears silver stockings with red proliferated lines going up their outer sides. Her Konoyo no baishitsu is often layered over her outfit in such a way so as not to modify its appearance. The materials actually blend in quite well, though on her stockings the materials are arranged so as to blended lines from silver to black, interrupted by the aforementioned red lines. Overall she is a refined and fierce looking woman with an exotic flair to her appearance and an air of confidence about her making her a somewhat intimidating woman to approach.

History: Having been born as the heir to the Ametsuchi clan, Kyōakuna has been trained and sculpted to become the next clan head by both her parents and the masters of the clan. While she played with the other children, be they of her clan or otherwise, there was little difference between her and the other children. It was only on the training grounds and under the eyes of her father that Akuna was different, it was there that the ferocity in her eyes shone with an almost gleeful joy and her body learned to move properly under the strict tutelage of her parents. She enjoyed the training, even though it took her from her friends for a time it brought a fire into her heart, and a joy that she would never forget through all her years.

As she matured her friends did too, but slower than she for her mother began to tutor her as well, teaching her to manage her time wisely and choose what was truly important to her, now and what would benefit her future. Still, Kiea was gentle with her only child and so always supported her pursuit of happiness, knowing that her father intended the same, but could not always express it as well.

Learning some of both from her parents, Akuna picked up the focused ferocity of her father, Senaru, and the kind and gentle cheerfulness of her mother, Kiea. Even as she settled into her rebellious teens she continued her training, though now she would go off of her father's scripts and schedules more often, sometimes not even showing up and instead enjoying her time with friends while her mother covered for her. Overall things were good and they only got better when she found out her mother was with child soon after her own 13th birthday.

It was only 9 months later that her younger brother, Kukkyō was birthed into the world. He was a bit annoying for the first few years, but still she could never help herself around the little tyke, loving to hold him and rock him to sleep when her mother needed a little break. She enjoyed it, she'd always loved children, as they seemed to share a similar kind of fiery joy as the one that she held constantly in her fierce silver-red eyes.

Over the years her brother grew on her and even though he could be a pain sometimes, Akuna never truly minded, after all, she cherished her younger brother deeply. So the bond of the two siblings grew and grew, with the boy eventually growing up to fit his name, becoming a strong boy who aspired to reach past even the height of his sister. At that time everything seemed all fine and well, Akuna had gone on her first few official missions, her father insisting on it despite their clan's general refusal of such contracts.

It was for her growth so she went, knowing that in some cases her father did in fact know best, though one day she'd prove him wrong, that was for sure. While the missions took their toll on her psyche, Akuna tended not to refuse them under the direction of her father. Gradually they ate away at her naivete, and for brief periods of time her once fiery eyes would go cold and hard.

It was a good thing her brother would always bring her back. By now she was 20 and her brother was 7, but despite his age he came to his sister, saddened by her overshadowed, distant eyes, and hugged her close. When that alone did not work, Kukkyō would always go get their mother and together they'd hold her, and so slowly the cold thawed from her heart as the warmth of her loving family pulled her from her dark revenue and rekindled the fire in her heart till finally it shone once more through her fierce eyes.

Understanding what she had gone through, Senaru managed to draw forth a measure of understanding, though he still failed when it came to gentleness. However, from then on he gradually stopped facilitating her training, feeling he had taught her most, if not all, that he could. The rest was for her to discover and he was sure he would be proud no matter what she found.

In some ways he was right, in others...well, not so much for it was in the next few years that she developed her skills splendidly, becoming as powerful as her father had been in his prime, and then taking it a step further. He was not only proud, but rather overwhelmed by his daughter's achievements, though never unhappy.

It was only when the Empress' faction appeared and swept through the nations like wildfire, cleansing all opposition in her wake. However, when her forces knocked on their door they found that not only was it locked, but it was unreachable to them. As her army would approach, particularly when they held ill intend, the Land of Birds, they would gradually find themselves debilitated by a mysterious invisible force. Finally the Empress sent an envoy, and the individual was able to make it to the Lord of Tori no Kuni and eventually the Great Ametsuchi Compound, one that was quite well known despite its location in a minor nation.

When questioned regarding Tori no Kuni's defenses, the Ametsuchi clan's reply was simple, but eloquent for they said these words, “It is the Utawa rete inai indō - Karu no funsō(Unsung requiem – Cull of Conflict). In other words, the Unsung requiem of those who have fallen in their siege of these lands, and the song that defends these same lands and those who would attempt to throw themselves against it.”

Since then they have been left alone and so her father has set his worries aside, bothered not by the world outside their protective sanctuary. Akuna however did not understand how her father, and her clan, could sit idle while a tyrant swept her forces through the nations and wiped clean the world for...for what?! She didn't understand it, and so she departed the compound. While she never renounced her position as the next heir, she decided that her father would be receiving no correspondence from her for quite awhile.

So he never did, and with this he was unhappy, even more-so with his daughter's foolish decision to attempt to trifle with a force she could hardly understand. Still, he knew he could not stop her, and he had no intention to, he just hoped that she would survive her encounter with death, he hoped she had inherited his tenacity....

Since then she has settled in Konoha, holding up her clan's long time agreement with the village that they would come to their aide should the need arise in the future. So she has joined the rebellion despite not truly knowing why the Empress would do so heinous a crime as the violence that her actions has instilled and the oppression that she upholds in her realm. Regardless, she wants her gone, along with her tyrannical rules, for despite the peace it might bring for a time, it will, in the end, only foster more conflict than it stops. Such is simply the nature of tyranny and Akuna knows this quite well, she's done her homework after all.

Personality: Fierce in her confident and fiery nature, Akuna is a woman of many shades, possessing a fire and chill within herself that forms a balance of kindness and compassion for those who earn it. While she can be gentle and kind, Akuna is nonetheless a cunning and dangerous individual, capable of outsmarting some of the best in their fields, and frightening the wits off of lesser opponents. She carries with her an air of confidence befitting of her future standing and quite considerable range of skills. She is assured in her own abilities and unafraid of even those who might dwarf her in raw power or sheer intellectual ability for everyone has a weakness, and she the aptitude to realize and exploit them when necessary.

A woman who believes that freedom is quite important, Akuna is currently in a state of rebellion to the new order that the Empress, Shoko has forced upon the people. While she is no naive girl, Akuna still holds true to the belief that at their cores people are good, though she also believes in the rule of exceptions, especially in regards to such a field. Still, to her what Shoko is doing is wrong, and so she must be overthrown, or at least had some reason drilled into what Akuna believes to be a stubborn head. Nonetheless, Akuna does have her reservations in regards to the rebel force as she believes that the path that they are heading down may not be the best in the greater scope of things, after all they are essentially looking to start another war, likely at great cost to both themselves and, with any luck, the empire.

In terms of people, Akuna gets along best with children, loving to take care of them, though she is beyond decently skilled on the social battlefield –though she does have some trouble when it comes to those of the opposite sex to whom she has interest. Yes, for despite all her confidence and proficiency in and out of combat, Akuna still has her shy girlish tendencies and so will often experience some shyness around those whom she, I don't know, might have a crush on? Regardless, such is natural for her age and of her experience so there's nothing wrong with a bit of bashfulness here and there, right?

Beyond this there are truly only two facets of Akuna's personality that should be brought to light, the first being her cold focused combat oriented mentality and the other being her fiery, not to mention unstoppable, temper. While she may not have a short fuse, Akuna's anger sure does make a big bang, usually causing some terrible collateral damage...and let's not even talk about what the object of her rage gets hit with. In stark contrast with this side of her is the cold ferocity that is her combat mentality; a state that comes over her only when faced with a truly dangerous opponent, or situation. IT is then, and then only, that the cold look from years ago resurfaces and a dangerous, but controlled, bloodlust enters her system. Let the sage give mercy to whomever happens to rile her in either field as she certainly won't....

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Equipment Data

Base Weapons & Items:
X explosive tags.
X smoke bombs.
X kunai
X shuriken
X wire

Specialized Weapons & Items:

Name of Weapon or Item:
Konoyo no baishitsu (この世の媒質 'Earthly medium') and Ten no ugoki(天の動き 'Heavenly Movement')

Description:
This pair of tools make up an essential part of Kyōakuna's fighting style and thus are essentially indispensable. Konoyo no baishitsu refers to the steel, iron, and carbon dust that Akuna has imbued heavily and repeatedly with her chakra over the years. This is however, not mere dust and is also infused with a fuuinjutsu known as the Kuchiyose: Raikō Kenka thus allowing her to summon it to her at any time from any distance unless a sealing jutsu is applied to the material. The dust is exceptionally sturdy and while it can be heated the dust, for the most part, cannot break down anymore than it is already. However, the dust can be heated so as to turn it into a liquid, but not a gas due the materials it is made from.The second tool, known as Ten no ugoki, is composed entirely of fire and wind affinity chakra that has been imbued with a Fuin kakari, allowing it to act as a link to Akuna. Ten no ugoki can be expelled or absorbed by Konoyo no baishitsu at any time as long as they are in relative proximity to one another. Regardless to its status, the Ten no ugoki acts as a medium through which Akuna can utilize her kekkei ninjutsu, or genjutsu for that matter. It should be noted that the Ten no ugoki has been bound, in part, to the Konoyo no baishitsu, making it exceptionally difficult to absorb. The chakratic construct does not get used up during battle however, Akuna must channel her own chakra through it to use jutsu through it, meaning she still utilizes chakra for her techniques.

The Konoyo no baishitsu is either sealed on her body, or it is utilized as part of her clothing, condensed heavily and altered slightly so as to be gentle on her skin. It should be noted that there is enough of the Konoyo no baishitsu's dust to create a single great Rashomon gate, though the gate will not be even one fourth as sturdy due to how spread out the materials making it are. As such, while the Konoyo no baishitsu is on her person (if it isn't in a seal) it weighs her down immensely and can only be somewhat canceled out by the Doton: Keijūgan no Jutsu making it light enough that Akuna can still move at the speed of an average shinobi, though she retains her great level of agility.

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Combat Data

Special Traits
Exceptionally fast and agile with above average physical capabilities
Able in all ranges of combat, but better at close to mid range
Knowledge of how the brain is effected by vibrations
Skill with a menagerie of weapons
Ninjutsu and Taijutsu specialist
Large chakra reserves

Incredible durability: Due to continued exposure to the harsh vibrations of her kekkei tota, Akuna has become much more durable than even most seasoned shinobi, allowing her to withstand blows, and trudge on after attacks, that ought to kill most people. Because of this her body is capable of handling at least three to four times more pressure than the average shinobi of her rank. Slash and stab wounds will do more damage to her, but she can still keep running after a few as long as nothing immediately vital is hit.

Genius level intellect: Considered a child prodigy in her youth, Akuna has since blossomed into an individual with genius level intelligence. She possesses incredible analytical skills not to mention her ability to process information at high speeds even in high stress situations. She can be very tactical, but is also fairly attuned to her senses and instincts, allowing her to do something intuitively, somewhat from muscles memory and somewhat from her own predictive abilities. She is keen to pick up patterns and the behavioral habits of those she is around, but while she can do this she does not make it obvious that she typically is.

Name of Kekkei Tota:
Furihaba Ametsuchi(天地振り幅 'Vibration of Heaven and Earth').

Clan:
Ametsuchi.

Description:
The Furihaba Ametsuchi is a Kekkei tota that endows the user with large chakra reserves and the ability to manipulate their chakra in such a way as to create, or alter, vibrational patterns. This is achieved through the use of fire, at least in concept, as fire is created through the vibration of molecules or atoms so as to increase or decrease heat depending on the speed of the vibration. This is combined with the sound aspect of wind, as this is also based on vibrations. Earth is moulded as a tertiary element so as to facilitate the creation of tremors and other vibration-based phenomena that occur in the ground. These aspects are thus brought together to forge the Furihaba Ametsuchi Kekkei tota.

There are five levels of mastery in regards to the Furihaba Ametsuchi. The first level is the use of vibrations to create sound waves, this is the simplest of their abilities. The second level is achieved through the manipulation of molecular or chakratic structures to instigate heat or cold by increasing or decreasing the rate of vibration. The third level of mastery is achieved through mastery of the second, allowing inheritors to cut the air or manipulate its pressure via heat and vibrational waves. Additionally, the third level allows users to vibrate objects. The fourth level, which is typically the peak of Ametsuchi clansman, allows the user to influence their own body with vibrations without causing great damage to themselves. The 5th and final level is typically not reached however, when it is it can allow the user to greatly influence the vibrational states of objects and energies that they or their chakra comes into contact with. Additionally, the rare user gains Jinton, though use of it is exceptionally more difficult for them and to utilize it they must learn from someone who possesses the ability. The ability to utilize Jinton is extremely rare in members of the Ametsuchi and those who can use it do so sparringly due to how taxing it tends to be, not to mention that it is more difficult for them to create large scale techniques as they will often lose control of them during.

In terms of limitations, the Furihaba Ametsuchi has few however, there is one in particular to note. Users of the Kekkei tota are largely unable to influence the vibrations of objects and/or persons who are not in direct contact with either the user themselves or their chakra in some form. Additionally when chakra is channeled through an object it becomes much more difficult to influence through the use of the kekkei genkai unless chakra equivalent to a C rank technique or above is utilized to do so. Lastly it should be noted that while the users are mostly unable to influence the vibrations of people or objects without contact, they can still do damage by using a natural medium such as water or air regardless of the presence of themselves or their chakra. This kekkei genkai's chakra can be classified, for simplicity's sake, as Yureton.

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Techniques:

Canon Jutsu All Academy techniques.

Shinkūken(Vacuum Sword)
Fūton: Shinkūjin (Wind Release: Vacuum Blade)
Hien(Flying Swallow)
Kumo-Ryū Kaengiri(Cloud-style Flame beheading)
Katon: Hibashiri(Fire Release: Running Fire)
Kuchiyose: Raikō Kenka(Summoning: Lightning Flash Blade Creation): Linked to all weaponry and the palms of the user's hands in this case.
Doton: Keijūgan no Jutsu(Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique)

Custom Jutsu

Name of Technique: Fuin Kakari(封印かかり 'Seal linking').
Type of Jutsu: Fuuinjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: N/A.
Description: Used in most barrier techniques this allows the user to link one seal to another and even transmit overlaid seals from between the links. Additionally the user can create an area-of-effect by linking 2 or more seals. This can also be used to link 2 seals with chakra within and thus make a path for things -like vibrations- to travel through. This seal is inscribed on her palms and the bottoms of her feet, allowing her to place them simply by making contact with an object and instigating a slight influx of chakra into the seal.

Weakness: The seal can be easily removed by damaging what it is on. She must make contact with either her body or her specialized tools to implement this seal onto a surface. The seal has the normal weakness of typical fuuinjutsu.

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Name of Technique: Konoyo no seishin - Ten no tebiki(この世の精神 - 天の手引き 'Earthly mind – Heavenly guidance').
Type of Jutsu: Kekkei ninjutsu/Shape-manipulation.
Rank: E-S.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Yureton+Other.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: The basic to advanced shape-manipulation technique of the Ametsuchi clan, this jutsu, when mastered, allows the user to achieve all 5 levels of the abilities mentioned in the Furihaba Ametsuchi Kekkei tota. This technique simply gauges the user's ability to create, utilize, and influence vibrations of any kind through physical or chakratic contact.

Weakness: N/A.

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Name of Technique: Genso no seimitsu-ka(元素の精密化 'Refinement of the elements').
Type of Jutsu: Kekkei ninjutsu.
Rank: D-S.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Yureton+Other.
Handseals: 8.
Description: Considered a shape-manipulation ninjutsu, Genso no seimitsu-ka is utilized through the programming of her Yureton chakra with 8 handseals followed by the use of any of her elemental affinities, and/or the Konoyo no baishitsu. In essence this technique allows the user to refine other elemental jutsu through the use of the Furihaba Ametsuchi and advanced shape-manipulation. This is the technique that Akuna utilizes to solidify and refine the materials of the Konoyo no baishitsu, thus enabling it to reformat into high quality weapons and tools of varied purpose.

Weakness: This technique takes more effort and/or chakra depending on the complexity of the refinement and the amount of elements utilized in the process.

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Name of Technique: Yakeru yōna baishitsu(焼けるような媒質 'Scorching medium').
Type of Jutsu: Kekkei Ninjutsu.
Rank: C-S.
Range: Contact.
Nature Type: Yureton and Katon.
Handseals: 3.
Description: Preforming the three necessary handseals, Akuna channels her fire affinity into the Konoyo no baishitsu, beginning the process necessary to heat the material. Through the use of Yureton, she can precisely manipulate the temperature of the material, creating a rather dangerous weapon. It should be noted that this technique can be used through any medium, including living things, thus allowing the user to heat or cool the body of an individual, or object as long as her chakra, or her body comes into direct contact with the target.

Weakness: This technique requires contact and as long as an object or individual's temperature is being modified it takes a constant, but small, drain on the user's chakra. The further the temperature change is from the material's original temperature, the more chakra it requires to cause the change and the higher the rank the technique is considered.

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Name of Technique: Kyōjisei-tai no - Kaminari no keiro(共时性体の - 雷の経路 'Synchronicity of the body – Pathways of Lightning').
Type of Jutsu: Kekkei nintaijutsu.
Rank: A.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Yureton and Doton.
Handseals: 5.
Description: While this technique does not utilize the lightning affinity, it does utilize a wide range of vibrations to manipulate their musculature and neural networks, amplifying the user's reaction times and the speed at which their nerves send impulses to the rest of their body. Additionally, the varied vibrational frequencies within the body allow the muscles to respond at a greater speed than before, as well as allowing the user's chakra system to be better synchronized with their physical form. As such this naturally causes an influx of chakra into their body to amplify their physical capabilities, making them faster and somewhat stronger than before. The speed of individuals utilizing this technique is equivalent to the speed achieved in the use of the Raiton no Yoroi. It should be noted that since Akuna at least starts out with the Konoyo no baishitsu on her body, she is slowly down somewhat, making her initial speed equivalent to roughly twice her normal speed. This technique can facilitate bursts of speed, but is more effective in terms of a constant, fluid movement speed.

Weakness: This technique, when utilized by most, is highly taxing to the body. However, Akuna's mastery is such that she also utilizes the vibrations in to relax and maintain the structural integrity of her muscles, even reinforcing them with non-physicalized earth chakra. The user most continually supply chakra for this technique, though it is only a moderate amount. Generally this technique lasts for roughly 8 minutes before the user cannot use it for another 4.

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Name of Technique: Kyōjisei-tai no – Tengoku no kyōmei(共时性体の - 天国の共鳴 'Synchronicity of the body – Heavenly resonance').
Type of Jutsu: Kekkei nintaijutsu.
Rank: C-B.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Yureton and Fuuton.
Handseals: 1-3.
Description: A derivative of Kyōjisei-tai no – Kaminari no keiro, this technique is activated through the use of 1-3 handseals and the implementation of the wind affinity into, and around, the user's body. Forming an essentially invisible cone of wind around the user, with the point aimed in whichever direction they are moving, this technique cuts the air in front of the user, diverting it around the individual as well as letting it hit them, but only minimally, so as to gather around the bodies in a tight field. The wind chakra within the body streamlines movements and increases the acrobatic capabilities of the user, making it possible to bend without damage and preform incredibly acrobatic maneuvers. The field of wind chakra which gathers around the body can be utilized, at any point, to send blasts of air off of the body. The user can choose the direction and type of blast they wish to send on, but generally the blast is either localized to allow pulses of high speed movement wherein the user vanishes from sight, or it is used as an attack radially or in such a way as to be directed at an opponent. The blast is stronger depending on the amount of time this technique has been in use. The technique starts at C rank, simply amplifying fluidity, and as the wind field gathers it approaches B rank. This technique reduces strain on the user's body.

Weakness: Cannot be utilized in tangent with Konoyo no kyōmei. Fire affinity jutsu that come into contact with the user's body will be amplified by the field of wind. However, due to the speed at which the individual is moving and the intensity of the moving cone of wind, the user is defended from C rank and below fire techniques. This technique initially requires a small influx of chakra equivalent to a D rank technique, but after that point it requires a constant stream of chakra as well as focus to maintain.

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Name of Technique: Kyōjisei-tai no – Konoyo no kyōmei(共时性体の - この世の共鳴 'Synchronicity of the body – Earthly resonance').
Type of Jutsu: Kekkei nintaijutsu.
Rank: C-B.
Range: N/A.
Nature Type: Yureton and Doton.
Handseals: 3.
Description: A derivative of Kyōjisei-tai no – Kaminari no keiro, this technique is initiated by 3 handseals and the amplification of the earth affinity chakra already reinforcing her musculature and other internal structures. Simply put, this technique extends the range of this reinforcement throughout the rest of her body, causing her to become much more resistant to physical blows in addition to her own blows carrying more weight behind them. She gains a resistance to fire affinity techniques and tai and kenjutsu-based attacks up to the rank of B.

Weakness: Cannot be utilized in tangent with Tengoku no kyōmei. Due to the use of earth affinity, she gains a weakness to the lightning affinity. This technique is weakest against high rank piercing jutsu and also increases her physical weight, decreasing her speed by about 10%. This technique only requires a moderate amount of chakra for a C rank technique initially, though the user can input more chakra so that is lasts longer than its maximum of 8 minutes.

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Name of Technique: Ametsuchi no masatsu(天地の摩擦 'Heaven and Earth's friction').
Type of Jutsu: Kekkei ninjutsu.
Rank: B.
Range: 8 yards max.
Nature Type: Yureton and Katon.
Handseals: 6.
Description: After the use of 6 handseals, the user has moulded together Yureton and Katon chakra and will then release it around themselves in a cloak that covers a space of 1.5 feet around from the surface of their body. On the surface of their skin is a layer of protective chakra, so as to ward off the heat of this technique. Whenever the user wishes it portions of this cloak can be fired off in much the same way as Tengoku no kyōmei. The user can also mould the fire affinity chakra into other jutsu. Any fire affinity chakra that comes into contact with this field will be diverted along its edges, with some of it being captured in the process.

Weakness: Weakness to water affinity, which will douse the flames. This technique can only be maintained for roughly 3 minutes and it requires only an initial use of chakra to activate it. The user can utilize more chakra to maintain the amount of fire in the cloak.

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Name of Technique: Fu kyōwa toppū(不協和突風 'Dissonance flurry').
Type of Jutsu: Kekkei ninjutsu.
Rank: C.
Range: 5-10 meters.
Nature Type: Yureton and Fuuton.
Handseals: N/A.
Description: Pushing wind affinity chakra out around her ankles and feet, or hands and wrists, Kyōakuna forms a cylindrical bubble around either set of limbs and then conducts Yureton chakra into the air bubbles. The air bubbles are moulded with a field of chakra that is impermeable from within, disallowing the vibrations from escaping them without her, or an object's, assistance. The longer the vibrations remain within the bubbles the more intensy they become as they bounce back and forth and amplify themselves. When an object comes into contact with one of the bubbles, or Akuna wishes them to do so, the vibrations will redirect towards the source of the object and blast in that direction, creating a powerful shockwave of sound. This attack, when used point blank can severely disorient those effected by it, throwing off their balance as the soundwaves vibrate the liquid in their ears. Additionally, the sound can be intense enough to cause physical pain, thus disorienting the effected individual even more. The technique can stun a person for anywhere between 3 and 6 seconds.

Weakness: When released anywhere other than point blank the technique is essentially useless, though it can disrupt jutsu of equal rank, and slightly weaken techniques of B rank. Fire affinity techniques will be amplified by the wind of this technique, but only if they hit it before the vibrations are released. Additionally, despite this amplification the vibrations will offset the flames, spreading them thinner than before.

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Name of Technique: Ten no okurimono(天の贈り物 'Gift of the heavens').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu/Pseudo-Genjutsu.
Rank: S.
Range: Within audible range.
Nature Type: Yureton.
Handseals: 10.
Description: Utilizing soundwaves Akuna can manipulate the state, which a brain operates in, allowing the effected individual to go into a deep meditational state in which all of their mental abilities, and reaction time, are increased greatly. Typically she uses this technique on herself, though it could easily be used on others, though it might initially be difficult for them to adapt to.

Weakness: Requires the the individual hear it. Additionally, the user can only maintain this technique for a maximum of 4 minutes after which point their mental state plummets back to normal creating an extremely disorienting sensation. This sensation lasts for roughly 8 seconds, but that is still enough time for one to be beheaded, or scorched to a crisp, in combat.

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Name of Technique: Chikyū no noroi(球の呪い 'Curse of the earth').
Type of Jutsu: Ninjutsu/Pseudo-Genjutsu.
Rank: D-B.
Range: Within audible range.
Nature Type: Yureton.
Handseals: 8.
Description: Using a similar principle as Ten no okurimono, this technique allows the user to induce illusions of varied complexity on others, or to lower their brain state, causing them to fall unconscious.

Weakness: This technique can be resisted through a strong will, but when used at B rank it is very difficult to resist and so even skilled individuals may fall unconscious. The illusions that the user can create with this technique cannot be kai'd out of, though if the victim has good enough chakra control they can break the genjutsu with some effort.

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Sorry to double post, but here's my nightwalker :P

Crow

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Basic Info

Name: Unknown. (Casurus[Overthrow; Fall])
Alias: Crow.
Nicknames: Wispy
Age: 130.
Apparent Age: 20 or so.
Species: Demon(Hellion).
Sub-Genus: Nightwalker.

Appearance: As a nightwalker, Crow wears no true garments, though he is often in a human guise and as such tends to wear clothes along these lines. Beyond this there is a key detail to his the humanoid variety of his demonic form which should be brought to mind, and that is the presence of the many smoky tribal markings that run over his form. Among these are those that dwell on Crow's face, these lines serve as his mouth and will move in response to his mood to form expressions as if he had a true mouth. Additionally, while these markings do move when he speaks, his actual voice can be emitted from anywhere on his body, and typically resounds from the whole of him, bouncing sound waves in all directions as he speaks. Some have even stated that after he has been speaking for some time in this manner that the sounds become much like the clamor of a murder's wings and voices alike.

Personality: A lazy opportunistic bastard, Crow is much like many nightwalkers in that he would prefer to feed easily and at his leisure rather than work for his place in the world. Nonetheless, there is a strange compulsion rising in him to do just the opposite, to take chances and work for his own gain. Much like the carrion bird whose name he's taken as moniker, he is a cunning and bright individual who has a tendency to collect things that he thinks hold value or are merely interesting to look at. Unfortunately for some, this happens to include living creatures, though with these he is far more careful so as not to be easily traced. Another similarity with his namesake is his cautious nature as he believes it prudent to be as such in a world where the three races have come as close to equals as they have ever been.

When it comes to conflict of the violent sort, Crow prefers to avoid it as he much rather settle things with intellect than brute force. Still, when it all comes down to it he'll throw a punch...or a fireball or two, so to speak. As a nightwalker he's a rather disloyal fellow, using people for his own ends with few exceptions. Still, there are those who catch his interest, he'll keep them around for awhile...or forever, turning them if they amuse him enough. Still, he's not one for grovelling and dislikes having 'mindless servants' or 'minions,' preferring instead to have comrades and allies. He's said that a friend is more valuable than someone willing to die to please you, such beings are boring and not worth mention or praise. Oddly, having someone who can disagree with you is something of a flaw when it comes to planning and when asked why he still allows such elements into his schemes he tends to answer that there'd be little challenge in it otherwise.

When it comes to his preferred activity, one must look to things that require little physical effort, but demand a great level of mental focus, for Crow simply loves a good game of strategy and tactics. He adores games like chess, and on the darker side of things, he loves mind games. Still, even when he is thoroughly enjoying something there tends to only be a lazy smile upon his face, rather than an outright maniacal grin like one might expect. This is mostly because he strongly believes in restraint, at least when circumstances allow that is. Last, but not least, Crow is not one to anger easily, in fact a great many believe him to be without anger, though possessing the faculty for annoyance of course. While he is certainly a master of keeping a cool head, somewhat due to his dabbling in philosophy and the way it has effected his perception. The truth is however, that Crow is as capable of being angered as any other being, it's just that it takes a helluva lot to get him there, though I'm not sure exactly why anyone would want to go to such a place.

Biography: Waking as if from a deep slumber, Crow entered the world in mind, where he had already existed in essence. The Western Realm was his domain, the place from which he originated. However, he had little wish to stay there under the tyrannical rule of their lord, someone that he held no small measure of disdain for, though he knew not why. Gathering those few who agreed with him, as well as a few other demons, the black sheep traveled to Surface only to find that the Western Lord's influence, the touch of Szayeis, lingered and danced in the middle realm as well.

Annoyed, Crow kept to the shadows, feeding and congregating with his comrades and takin territory in the name of their lord without really meaning it. They were rebels, invisible guerilla fighters in a war that did not exist anywhere, but in their minds. Peace however, slowly settled over Progaia and Szayeis' malignant, and annoying, presence dwindled. The West closed, though it was always open to its native inhabitants, be they nightwalker or otherwise.

Holding little affection for the barren West, Crow spread his metaphorical wings in Szayeis absence and came into his own. Over the last 100 years he has accumulated the resources and manpower equivalent of a small army and with it he has created an outpost of sorts in each city he deems of importance. However, it is upon the ruinous landscape of Loom's resting place where he has set up his base of operations, where what one could call his gang functions. Here there have been erected a myriad of strange structures. On the outside they appear normal, but within their geometry seems...non-euclidean, alien and without logic. Still, while Crow could be considered the head of a decently sized gang, he and his associates are more businessmen than they are thugs.

They conduct business slyly and in secrecy when possible. They do not apply force or rule through sheer fear, but strive to gain their hold through more intellectual means. It is as if Crow plays chess with his comrades, but each of them a knight in his eyes, rather than mere pawns.

Nightwalkers

Demons of embodied shadow and darkness, nightwalkers are typically found in the western realm of hell where the sky is forever dark and no sun shines down on their shifting features. One of the few races of true shape-shifters, nightwalkers are capable of changing their form with essentially no limits other than size, which is dictated by their individual power and/or how much they have assimilated, be it shadows, essence, or other sources of such. While able to near perfectly shapeshift to emulate any form they desire, nightwalkers have an acute weakness to things that emit powerful illumination, such as fire, sunlight, holy luminescence, and lightning. This has led to most nightwalkers being active primarily during the night time as most of their ilk would die under the harsh rays of the sun.

Having rather unique capabilities due to their shadowy make-up, nightwalkers are capable of controlling, traveling between, and outright assimilating shadows. One can generally identify the power of a nightwalker by noting what form they decide to take and whether or not they can exist in the sunlight without being harmed or otherwise altered by the rays. As such it should be noted that weak nightwalkers will perish in mere minutes under the light of the sun and will remain permanently damaged if they survive, whilst a considerably more developed nightwalker will only be weakened by the sunlight, decreasing its overall power until the light wanes and the sun dips beneath the horizon.

This brings one to a unique fact about nightwalkers. While all demons are weakened somewhat and are thus stronger during the night, this particular species actually becomes stronger depending on how dark a locale is. Thus, the less light there is, the more powerful a nightwalker will become. When night falls, even a weak nightwalker should not be underestimated as they will become at least two to three times more difficult to kill and a good deal stronger than before, allowing them to compete with the average demon and fend off minimally trained angels. The average nightwalker during night time is far more deadly as they become a force to be reckoned with so much so that the majority of human and angel kind have recognized nightwalkers of the average level and above as being “nigh immortal during the night.” This is largely due to a nightwalker's ability to assimilate shadows into their body, allowing them to effectively /become/ the darkness of night, closing in on their opponent from all angles, and devouring them alive without consequence.

Not only does this ability make them difficult to locate, not to mention damage, but it also increases the size that the nightwalker can reach when shifting forms, thus allowing them increased variability in their shapeshifting. Also due to their shadowy and incorporeal or intangible natural state, nightwalkers are essentially immune to conventional weaponry, be they guns, swords, or any other variety of weapon. In fact, the only material that seems to have any increased effectivity against them is gold, which can harm them even in their incorporeal state. It is not entirely known as to why this is the case, but it is theorized that it is gold's highly conductive state as well as the way that it reflects light, making it especially bright and particularly reminiscent of the sun.

They are capable of traveling through shadows or pitch black areas with ease, not having to move in the physical sense, but being able to effectively transport themselves from one place to another through darkness/shadows. While this is the case for normal, or conventional, weaponry, it should be noted that enchanted weapons have a higher chance of effecting nightwalkers as they are infused with magical energy and thus, in part, exist in the same space as their allegedly incorporeal bodies. Fire, light, 'holy', and lightning based enchantments tend to cause these demons the greatest damage.

However, a nightwalker's two greatest banes are in fact sunlight and what are referred to as 'despells'. These 'despells' are a class of magic that can deactivated or negate the magical properties of other spells, objects, or beings. Thus, when effected by a despell nightwalkers will lose their ability to become incorporeal shadows and will have to maintain some kind of physical form. Lastly among the typical abilities and traits of nightwalkers is the following, their cunning mindsets and their ability to manipulate essence. This ability varies in its use and largely depends on the individual, but it can be applied in any field from manipulating people's minds and emotions to warping their very souls to cause harm. The limitations and weaknesses of said ability depend on the individual nightwalker.

Moving from their traits and delving into their culture some very intriguing details can be found, first and foremost among these is that nightwalkers do not appear to hold the first demon, and second god, Lucy in reverence. The reasoning behind this is unknown and while there are a great many theories none of them hit anywhere near the mark. Moving on from this, there is a focus on treachery, intelligence, a strict understanding of the vague, mysterious, and unseen aspects of reality in nightwalker society. In fact many nightwalkers tend to give out a title rather than their name for they believe not only that names have an inherent power, but also that this chosen title is more of an aspect or trait that describes them more vaguely than their name does, allowing them a degree of anonymity.

As to their history and interactions with other demons, well, nightwalkers are typically a rather tight knit group and while many betrayals and the like will occur within their fold, they typically do not associate themselves with the majority of demonkind. The reason for this is unknown, but what is known is that it is not caused by either xenophobia or disdain. This mentality has made it rather rare to see hybrid nightwalkers who are a mixture of nightwalker and some other demonic race. In fact, their only truly prevalent interactions appear to be with the lord of their realm who they appear to have some sort of pact or magical contract with no matter if the lord changes or not. It is not entirely known what this pact entails, but it is very apparent that it does in fact exist. Beyond this nightwalkers keep to themselves, not intruding in the affairs of other demons or realms if at all possible.

While they are not very sociable in hell, nightwalkers seem to change somewhat when they venture to surface, something all nightwalkers can do effortlessly and without passing the gatekeeper due to their ability to transmit themselves through shadows the exception to this being especially powerful nightwalkers, whose essence signature is too large to slip through the cracks and seams of the boundary. Regardless, when on the surface to explore, hunt, or scheme, nightwalkers will interact with humankind quite often, either misleading, devouring, manipulating, or even befriending their ilk.

The presence of nightwalkers throughout human history points to this even more as in old myths and the like there are often described nightmarish creatures with no form, malevolent auras, and a wide variety of other traits that, if one does a bit of digging, seem to point towards nightwalker activity. In fact, one of the typical abilities of nightwalkers is that of nightmare creation where they enter the vicinity of their to-be victims, assimilate with the shadows of their surroundings, and utilize their essence manipulation to instil terrifying scenarios into the minds of their chosen prey. This has earned their kind another name and has led many demonologists to believe them a part of the demon classification of beings referred to as “Nightmare creatures”. These beings essentially feed off of the terror of their victims, dragging out their feeding processes for years whilst gradually killing their target through terrible nightmares. While nightwalkers are perhaps /capable/ of this sort of thing, they are not in fact nightmare creatures.

Moving on, it should be noted that while nightwalkers themselves are not nightmare creatures, they are capable of creating such. How one might ask, well quite simply by infecting humans with their demonic taint which will typically create one of three types of surface demons these being Shades, vampires, or Sollicitus. For further information on these demons one must do further research.

Origin State

A detail about nightwalkers that has been hidden from the majority of not only the dwellers of surface, but from demon kind itself is that while they are indeed shapeshifters they all possess one form which is the truest expression of their essence. It is their Origin State, the state in which their power and personality is expressed fully. While this form is universal to all nightwalkers, it is not identical between individuals due to the fact that its appearance and abilities originate from the personality and true nature, rather than from their species.

Capabilities

Demonic Abilities

Enhanced and Magical Senses: Due to his cautious and lazy nature, Crow has developed the ability to see in sphere of 40 feet around his person for the majority of the time, even when in his human form. Outside of this sphere he can still easily detect essence signatures and the like. Additionally, like most nightwalkers, he is capable of tracking people down via their unique essence signature. This ability is however, not absolute unless the individual he is tracking has entered his sphere of influence once. If any other form of their essence enters his field he can still track them due to it having the same 'scent' so to speak. His ability to sense the use of magic and generally individuals of higher than average power is as good as most nightwalkers. Thus, the more powerful someone is the easier they are to track, and vice versa. Additionally, he can detect locations where magic is being used in excess, the stronger the magic, or the more essence it requires, the easier it is to locate and track. Within his sphere of influence, Crow is capable of detecting the exact potency and power of an individual regardless of attempts to conceal such.

Shapeshifter: Quite able in the realm of shapeshifting, Crow tends to use his in a more supplementary manner, using extensions of his true shadow state to create substance in the midst of his illusions. However, like all nightwalkers, he is entirely capable of altering his physical make-up entirely to his will as long as he has the essence or shadows necessary to do so. However, while many nightwalkers use their shapeshifting to give them an ethereal state and to increase their size, Crow primarily uses his to increase the density of his physicalized form. This odd choice has caused his human and demonic humanoid forms to be either very solid, or very energetic. As such, he essentially packs more power into his body than would otherwise be possible making his physical attacks and abilities rather...explosive in their potency.

Demonic Influence: While the essence of most nightwalkers brings into being vampires, Crow is capable of creating both Sullicitus and Shades, both of which are exceedingly rare types of surface demons. Beyond this he can actually manipulate the essene of those he influences, further mutating their demonic affliction and turning them into even more bizarre, or even more powerful, surface demons. This is of course through the combination of his demonic influence and essence manipulation. Lastly it should be noted that Crow has complete control over his influence, meaning that he cannot accidentally afflict someone or change the nature of their essence, though he can pretend to. This, along with his essence manipulation actually allows him to conceal his own nature as well.

Possession: While Crow is capable of possessing people via direct contact, he can also access them through mere contact with left behind essence. This does not allow him to possess them from long range, but it does allow him to locate them no matter where they are, and if there is enough lingering essence he can access their senses and even influence them via illusion and mental manipulation almost as if he were there.

Lazy Intellect: While Crow is effectively a genius in his own right, capable of incredible analytical feats, and possessing a great deal of intuition, he is at the end of the day quite lazy. As such, he can be tricked through the manipulation of his laziness and he will more often opt out of violent situations, or take the path of least resistance unless absolutely necessary not to.

Magical Abilities

Essence Manipulation: Truly one of his most powerful tools, Essence Manipulation is likely the ability that Crow has focused on most in his 100 years of life so far. With it he is capable of inducing powerful hallucinations and illusions by influencing the essence of his surroundings and through that the individual. He can also do this directly however, doing so makes it easier to detect. Additionally, Crow's mastery of this ability is such that even half a second of contact is enough for him to cause a powerful sensation of pain or discomfort equivalent to being hit in the gut by a professional boxer. With the assistance of his demonic influence he is able to make himself even more persuasive than he already is, making him especially good at reasoning and convincing people to his own ends.

However, unlike most nightwalkers, Crow's abilities in this field do not stop there. In fact, he is even capable of something that many humans, and certainly the secretive practitioners of the Art would be quite jealous, or indeed angry, of. He is able to mimic the natural patterns of nature much like the Art of Athriohm. It is unknown exactly how he acquired this ability, but it could be attributed to the fact that he murdered and consumed several practitioners in his time, likely assimilating both their knowledge and abilities respectively. His abilities still pale in comparison to a skilled practitioner of the Art, so he has taken to manipulating the smaller particles, atoms, and molecular structure so as to minimize the scope of his abilities. This allows him to mimic elemental manipulation and a great many processes that would otherwise force him to exert far more effort than he'd prefer to.

While it limits his own magical capabilities a great deal and temporarily deactivates many of his racial abilities (such as shapeshifting and a good deal of his enhanced sensory capabilities) Crow is actually able to completely mask his essence and can furthermore isolate individual strains of essence within his own. These abilities allow him to actually mimic the essence of anything that he has devoured, though typically he can only accurately mimic the essence of humans due to the pure nature of angelic essence and the difficulties involved with obtaining it. However, he can take the form of, and mimic, the essence of an angel for a limited period of time, typically around ten minutes, though he has done so for twenty, an act that did not go without its dangers.

Skills and Learned Abilities

Hand-to-hand Combat: One could consider Crow a strange mixture between mixed martial artist and street fighter. His fighting style tends to be lazy, but still packs an incredible punch, focusing on his natural durability and essence amplified physical attributes. However, when he feels like trying, or is forced to do so, he can become a frightening martial adversary, making him quicker to react and counter, as well as to generally beat his adversary to a pulp.

Human and Demon Psychology: Having worked with humans and demons so much in his life, Crow has grown accustomed to their psychological functions, allowing him to better interact or manipulate individuals of said races. Angels however, are another story and he considers them more difficult to bargain with, or convince. Thus he tends to not deal with them much, if at all, when possible.

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Zume Tatasuko

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Basic Info

Name: Tatasuko(盾光守 'Protectors of Radiance'), Zume(図明 'Bright Design').
Alias: Knight of the Void; The Gentle Maw.
Gender: Male.
Age: 325.
Age Appearance: In his 20's or early 30's.
Race: Plus-->Shinigami.
Rank & Division: Captain of the 12th Division and Leader of the Research and Development Institute.

Additional Appearance Information: Zume stands at 6'2 and weighs 164 lbs.

Personality: Enigmatic, veiled in mystery and pleasant in his mannerisms, Zume is a rather cunning individual. While on the outside he appears a near perfect gentleman of high intellect and enigmatic interests, within he is darker, colder, and far more manipulative. Long has he toiled to perfect himself and in his own mind he has succeeded, literally. In this way Zume is entirely confident in himself in all things, even those that he has little talent for. He is unshakable in his own way and on many levels will resist the ploys of others, be they intentional or otherwise. Thus to others he appears a man entirely abhorrent of manipulation and deceit, of course that is only if you know him on an incredibly basic level, for in truth Zume is in fact quite deceitful to all around him. It is a marvel that no one, and that is said with absoluteness, has realized his trickery. For to others he is kind, reliable and honest. Intelligent yes, and definitely more than a little eccentric, but otherwise harmless unless provoked.

Of course, when provoked, Zume does not always appear so on first observation. Instead, he appears either more amused by proceedings or incredibly, horribly bored. This stems from his rather strange rage, which is not easily roused from its slumber in his soul. In fact, those who know Zume very well often say that despite having seen him angry, they always got the sense that he was still entirely in control the entire time. This is frighteningly true and brings with it many implications. First among these is that despite his emotional state, Zume remains entirely in control of his actions even if such does not appear to be the case. Second is the startling realization one gains when they come to know that not only is Zume in control at all times, but that he can rouse any desired mind state or emotion entirely on command. This lends to the fact that all who know Zume understand how great his self control is, even if not to what extent.

When it comes to matters of friend, foe, and family Zume is very particular with how he deals with people. When it comes to family, they are both priceless, and expendable, or rather they are perfect tools for his machinations. Of course, in the case of Sayaka she need not be used.... Beyond this there is no family with which to show affection as 63 years prior both his wife and son died in a horrible accident of sorts. When it comes to friends Zume appears incredibly loyal and helpful to near perfection. However, in the end it is almost surely a ruse for he lets so very few into his heart since the loss of his first family.

This loss has torn at his soul, doing little for his already dilapidated humanity. While he is cold, it is difficult for one to truly understand just how much until they have seen him unrestrained against his enemy. Thus it can be seen that in battle Zume only enjoys himself when he needs not utilize the entirety of his deadly arsenal of skills. Otherwise he tends to find himself annoyed by the fact that he must consider his enemy an equal. This reveals another of Zume's vices, something that few know unless they delve deep into his true persona. In short, Zume is prideful and a measure arrogant as he believes that none truly surpasses his majesty. However, it is not in the skills of the body that he believes himself entirely superior, no, it is in the realms of the mind that he so places himself. In a sense, he is not entirely wrong. A fact that, should any discover his true nature en full, would frighten most, not that they would survive long to tell their tell...after all, the others didn't.

History:
"It is my past that has made me what you see before you. However, it is in the present that you shall feel my magnificence. Thus, it would behoove you to pay heed to the now, as you may not reside in it for long." - Tatasuko, Zume.

Zume was born in the rukongai, but despite this he was born with the blood of nobility in his veins. His family, the Tatasuko, had been cast from the seireitei many many generations prior and so the world had long since forgotten their transgression. With the tutelage of his father Keiroku Tatasuko and the gentle care of his mother Kimiru he grew up in the districts. Despite the derelict nature of the rukongai, they had long since managed to create their own mansion of sorts, but this was not of the normal sort. Rather, this mansion was primarily an underground complex as they had sought to remain hidden till they again could rise from the ashes of their, more or less, political defeat. Zume, it seemed, would be their retribution and their pawn, or so they had thought. As he grew in age, so did his skills and his intellect, however, early on his parents noticed something about him that, with time, displeased them greatly. Zume was disabled, but not in the body or the soul, no, Zume's mind was quite clearly marred by a good deal of mental illnesses.

This perturbed them greatly, but Zume would not allow himself to falter because of such disabilities, rather over the many years he honed his skills and focus allowing him to at last appear normal to those around him and function for prolonged periods of time without incident. This allowed him to finally, at the age of 130, join the shinigami academy where he would excel far above the majority of his peers and eventually become the legendary mind we see today. He graduated with outstanding marks at the age of 134, though he was lacking in experience in the area of zanjutsu. When it came to hakuda he was all but inept, but this was more from him ignoring the discipline then anything else. There was however one thing that put him even further above his fellow graduates and that was he had entered the school already with his shikai unlocked, not that any knew this to be fact.

In fact, without his shikai and the assistance of his sword spirit, Zume would have been entirely unable to function in polite society. However, the older he got and the more experience he reaped, the stronger he became. Less and less did he require the assistance of his zanpakuto to remain stable and more and more did his mind become something alien to all others. This did no appear on the surface, in fact, he seemed to only grow on others, becoming a respectable shinigami of the 12th division where his genius was readily recognized.

He excelled, eventually drawing the attention of the captain commander, Gōken Kuribayashi, just as he himself ascended to the grand position of lieutenant. He continued to flourish in his new position, assisting his captain in the betterment of the division and their reputation. He, with apparent ease, made a myriad of discoveries, creating numerous inventions for other divisions and his own, and becoming known quite simply as the latest prodigy. However, he seemed humble, though confident in himself for the most part. Overall, he appeared entirely harmless. This had occurred over a period of 76 years, a good amount of time really, but it was his alleged disabilities which hampered his progress so. Soon he began to withdraw, feeling that he had given much of himself. His achievements had earned him great reputation and so when he became less outgoing and more reclusive many noticed, but none questioned as it was rather apparent that he had done so to better himself even further.

It was in the following 15 years that he came to be taught by the Captain commander. At the same time the two became quite ingratiated to one another as many times did Zume assist his friend, whose duties were many. This of course was early on in his friends captaincy, but that was of little concern, for as their friendship grew, so did Zume's skills until he had mastered the art of the sword quite thoroughly. In the background he perpetually communed with his sword spirit, even doing so while he spoke and interacted in the more physical world around him. Such was his mastery in the areas of the mind, and it was only the beginning.

12 years passed and he usurped his captain, challenging him not to a traditional duel, but rather one of the mind. In short, Zume won, completely crushing his opponent in the fields of science and forging an object that allowed a gate undetectable to others which could travel between any realm one desired. What made this object so useful was that it could easily be mass produced. However, despite this fact, it was only given to individuals of great loyalty to soul society, Zume included in this list of course, not that they could stop him from making one for his own devices. As such Zume ascended to the position of captain and became the leader of the research and development institute, not that he hadn't already been such unofficially. The years passed quickly and he was soon 242. At this time he met a women, one who swept him from his feet like no other ever had. She, for a time, quelled the great darkness that had long since been fostered by his parents. Quickly the two became enthralled with one another and Zume, after 3 years of what he could be described as wondrous courting, asked for her hand in marriage.

So she became Ainara Tatasuko and soon after she became a mother. They spent 2 years together before this happened of course, but upon the second year Ainara could easily be seen as pregnant. Yes, Ainara Tatasuko, a former member of the 4th division. Resigning her position soon after her pregnancy, Ainara took to assisting Zume in the maintenance of his own division where she was welcomed with many smiles.

Everyone loved her, and for Zume this was beyond perfect. He was in bliss, but still the darkness spread from within, eventually pulling him gradually back to his studies. It took years for this to happen and so the relationship between he and his now 10 year old son was not the best. However, the boy still managed to adore his brilliant father who, while not able to attend to him often, did do so with great relish when he was presented the chance. This all ended when his child turned 15 for at this time Zume was working on one of his less...stable experiments and so both his beloved wife and son perished in a fire that consumed much of both Zume's lab and a portion of the barracks nearby.

He grieved and rebuilt, seeming withdrawn and unfocused for several years after, a decade or so. However eventually he began to again wake from his figurative slumber and emerge into the world once more in all his glory. He made a comeback, now 257, and began to again influence his world and rekindle friendships that had, for the most part, died down to a simmer. Gōken however had been one of the few whom stayed with him all those years, preventing him from doing what Zume had many times considered: Suicide. This of course was the least of his attempts as more than once had the commander entered his lab to find Zume apparently torturing himself in one way or another, be of the body, or of the mind.

As he came out of this stupor he became colder, but not outwardly. It was only in battle that his darkness was at all apparent, and even then it was carefully kept under wraps. By now of course he had mastered his tumultuous mind, and so he began the forging, though internal, of his many persona. Or rather, he re-purposed them subtly as they had long formed to deal with each of his associates, be they friend, foe, superior, acquaintance, or otherwise. 33 years passed and he stabilized rather completely, but again did he fall for someone, this time in his own division. A women by the name of Sayaka. For a long while he hesitated, for this was one field upon which he had always been at least somewhat shaky. His past trauma still however reared its ugly head, causing him to almost avoid the girl, though he could not help but grace her presence at some times. Eventually she, as one might say, made the moves on him.

Quickly they became well acquainted and she helped him, gradually, entirely get over the trauma of his first wife. Soon, he would have a second. They have been married ever since and Zume's reputation has dwindled not at all in the last 35 years. Thus he remains an esteemed member of the Gotei 13, and a valued asset to soul society.

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Equipment

Zume carries very little on his person besides his zanpakuto, however, there are several items of importance. His zanpakuto is in his sash at his left hip.

Shōjō gyōretsu(症状行列 'Manifestation matrix'): This matrix is in truth not much of a device at all as it is more or less a construct of essentially permanent kidou that allows his zanpakuto spirit to draw forth ambient spirit particles to manifest visibly to others. This device also serves in allowing him finer manipulation of his void when creating his toys and the like in his lab.

Mon no musei tsuuro(門の無声通路 'Gate of silent passage'): This device is the one spoken of in his history and it allows the user to pass between realms undetected. This works by twisting space rather than anything else and rather than drawing from the individual, it only requires their focus and purpose to work as it draws from its surroundings by emitting many frequencies that allow it to dominate its surroundings to a limited extent. This thus allows the user to pass through with little to no time past as well as remaining undetected while within. Skilled users can in fact use it to travel inside realms rather than just between, but this has not yet been applied in a way that it can be used readily in combat.

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Capabilities

Incredible Reiryoku(4/4): While not peerless like his reiatsu, Zume's Reiryoku can still be considered above most captains, and equal to the captain commander himself. It is enough to allow him a great amount of advantage as long as he does not release his zanpakuto. Still, even then it allows him to utilize such for a decent duration. Zume's reiryoku appears as different colorations depending on the circumstances. While his blade is sealed, it manifests as midnight blue with flecks of black within it, though few and far between; while in shikai it manifests either as primarily black with a midnight blue outline; and in bankai it is black, white, and grey.

Legendary Reiatsu(5/4): While his reiryoku has had its equals, Zume has only once been met in the area of his control and sheer amount of reiatsu, and this is by Gōken, the Captain Commander. The pressure he is capable of exerting is tremendous in its scope and can easily floor those below the level of 3rd seat almost without exception. Still, it is not the force behind his reiatsu that is to be feared, but rather the fact that he is able to control it down to its most minute aspect.

While he is of course not the most blatantly powerful or experienced of the captains, Zume's reiatsu has long been acknowledged as nearly equivalent to the captain commander's. Often when questioned on it, he will typically respond that it is a matter of his bloodline.

Incredible Resilience:

Zanjutsu Grandmaster(4/4): Trained by Gōken Kuribayashi himself, Zume is a master swordsman, possessing a unique style all his own that flawlessly integrates his skills into a deadly finish. Through such it should be noted that Zume is ambidextrous, able to utilize tools and weapons in both hands equally, either at the same time or alternating.

Incredible Offense(4/4): Having trained with Gōken and then further honed his abilities in the art of the sword, Zume has ignored no area and so his offensive capabilities are as good as his others. Thus he is easily capable of attacking with great finesse and power.

Incredible Defense(4/4): As with his offensive abilities, Zume has exceptional technique in the are of defense, allowing him to maximize his movements and ability to counter his opponents, which is truly peerless.

Incredible Physical Strength(4/4): So as to hold his own against opponents of great strength, Zume has made sure to increase and refine his physical strength and endurance, allowing him to

Pathetic Hakuda(0/4): His abilities in hand-to-hand combat are rather horrid, though he has a few basics down, such as normal blocks. However, he tends to use none of it and refer to his other stronger capabilities or his zanpakuto to back himself up.

Poor Offense(0/4): No.

Poor Defense(0/4): I said no.

Poor Physical Strength(0/4): Goddammit, why won't you listen!?

Kidō Master(3/4): Zume is capable of casting all kido, but only up to 70 can he cast without incantation. This makes his kidou much stronger when used with their chants. Additionally, while he is no grandmaster, Zume is quite knowledgeable in this field and due to his astounding control of reiryoku and reiatsu he is easily capable of fashioning his own spells.

Incredible Kido Power(4/4): While his skill in kido is below that of a grandmaster, the power, efficiency, and stability of his kido is tremendous, allowing him to not only create stable and incredibly potent spells, but also to easily alter or manipulate the spells he creates making him an extremely unpredictable opponent in this field.

Legendary Perception(5/4): With his nigh peerless intellect, legendary reiatsu, and incredible reiryoku has come another talent, this being his sensory prowess, which is indeed vast. While most shinigami, even those of similar caliber, possess keen senses indeed, Zume's are a step above his compatriots, each of his senses honed to a fine point, with his mind capable of taking in seemingly boundless swaths of information. However, his perception is, in its way, transcendent and so he has an ability which many would envy. He has coined this ability, "Reiryoku Perception," and it allows him to not simply view external energy or its pressure, but to also sense it even when its like is held within form. So it is that Zume is capable of sensing an individual's reiryoku as well as that which is channeled through objects or shaped into kido. This ability makes it nearly impossible to take the shinigami by surprise, as well as allowing him an enhanced ability to analyze and decipher the nature of any energy laid before him, given time of course. So it is that alongside his stamina and intellect this is truly one of his most frightening skills.

Hohō Expert(2/4): Zume can be considered average in comparison to most captains when it comes to his skills in Hohō, though his exceptional reflexes and mobility can sometimes make him appear far more skilled than he truly is in this art. Nonetheless his shunpo tends to be greater than that of most lieutenants, though often somewhat below other captains as it just so happens that not many captains are average in its use.

Incredible Mobility(4/4): While his use of shunpo is only average, Zume has entirely mastered his own movements outside of its use gifting him with incredible reaction times and utterly astounding levels of finesse. While no legend in this field, he goes beyond a great many and can, with some assistance, even match up to the levels of a legend in this field. His mastery of this talent has also allowed him to incorporate it into his use of shunpo, leading to some rather intriguing results.

Specialization

Grandmaster Scientist(4/4): Zume has studied in an astonishing amount of scientific fields, essentially mastering all there is to know and perhaps making some novel discoveries of his own, not that anyone is entirely aware of his prowess. For, despite his position as head of the research and development institute he keeps some measure of his skills under wraps to essentially everyone, but a select few.

Master Inventor(3/4): Coupled with his legendary intellect and incredible scientific prowess, Zume is a master inventor, able to combine his two disciplines into one that quite readily serves him and his allies if he deems such.

Legendary Intellect(5/4): The foremost of his abilities, Zume's mind is --in its way-- a priceless creation. Possessing an eidetic memory with perfect abilities of recollection and the like. He is incredibly perceptive and possesses skill in tactics, strategy, observation, and analysis respectively. This however is not the end of its capabilities and oddly it is, on first inspection, marred by a variety of so called mental illnesses. To name them all, Zume possesses, or rather possessed, the following disorders: Schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder, autism and sociopathy. However he has possessed these for so long that, with the assistance of his zanpakuto, he has sculpted his mind into one almost entirely alien to those of other beings. In essence his mind possesses its 'core' which is the true self of Zume, it is his soul. Beyond this is a portion conquered by his inner world, an entirely empty ever shifting scape of void and infinite potential. Just above there is layer in which Zume's many persona can be created and destroyed at his whim. Each of these persona can act independent to one another, but they all remain under the absolute control of Zume's 'core self'. Beyond this layer is one that appears as his true subconscious and conscious minds merged into one and above this is what mimics the mind of a normal individual.

Legendary Knowledge(5/4): Partly due to his peerless intellect, and partly due to his meticulous and inquisitive nature, Zume has amassed a beyond considerable amount of information in his lifetime thus far, including a plethura of mathematical and scientific information, understanding of all manners and fields of psychology and a great many other fields. He has essentially unwound the puzzle of reishi, reiryoku, kishi, and reiatsu, understanding it in all its aspects. In fact, to any who truly know Zume, it is easily known that his knowledge base may as well be boundless in nature as he seems to absorb information like a sponge as well as constantly gathering it for what amounts to be largely his own benefit.

Chess-master(huh?): As both a master manipulator and incredibly intellectual individual, Zume is a master at the game of chess in all of its manifestations. This as such does include the real world just as readily as the game board. In fact, he often uses a chessboard in his plans simply for the novelty of such an activity.

Shorthand

Reir: 4
Rei: 5
Res: 4
Zan: 4
Off: 4
Def: 4
Phy: 4
Hak: 0
Off: 0
Def: 0
Phy: 0
Kid: 3
KP: 4
Per: 5
Hoh: 2
Mob: 5

Reir: 4(mod2)=6
Zan: 4(mod3)=8
Hak: 0(mod3)=1
Kid: 3(mod2)=5
Hoh: 2(mod1)=2

Total T(0): 15-2(13)
Total S(0): 22+3+5+5(35)

Zanpakuto Spirit Personality: Zume's zanpakuto is a strange hollow being, is soul different in nature from any other of its kind. This is partly due to its inherent nature as well as being linked to the realm which it dwells in. Like his master, Mukō Kōkei-sha is a being with many layers and shades to his actions. In truth there is little about Kōkei-sha that is straightforwards, at least when one has not spent many years learning to decipher the spirit. Regardless, Kōkei-sha is eccentric and very detached from everything around him. Additionally due to one of the few inventions that Zume carries on his person, Kōkei-sha is capable of visibly manifesting. However, the spirit is not physical enough to do combat, at least not until Zume figures out how to maintain such at all times. On the other hand Kōkei-sha, with assistance from the device, is capable of making contact, being seen, and being heard by others. However, he can never be sensed or smelled, though who knows about the taste.

Zanpakuto Spirit & Inner World: The inner world of Zume's zanpakuto is quite like both its masters true nature and the zanpakuto's odd mentality. It is empty. Completely and utterly empty. Or so it would seem. While at the 1st glance, Zume's inner world appears entirely empty, it is in fact also incredibly full. Full of a substances known only as void. This, is in fact, also the name that the shinigami uses to refer to said place. His inner world is black, completely black and without any form of illumination. Oddly, when within the individual is not blind and can see just fine, not that there is anything at all to see. Lastly it should be noted that while most inner worlds are just that, inner worlds that only exist within, Zume's is in fact very very real and it serves as the sources of both his and his zanpakuto's great power.

Sealed State

Shikai: Drawing his blade from its sheath in any manner, Zume proclaims "From emptiness emerge; confound definition and subsume truth, Mukō Kōkei-sha(無効后継者 'Void scion')." As its name is uttered, the blade shimmers a brackish light and fades to an entirely black coloration only to emerge in its first release state. As it does so the darkness that had coated its form erupts outwards, forming the sphere of Zume's shikai.

Abilities: While Zume's blade itself is of little import, the rest of his wholly mastered zanpakuto is a deadly thing to face. In all simplicity, Mukō Kōkei-sha draws from Zume's inner world as well as allowing Zume's body to do so as well. Thus the two are able to produce and masterfully control the forces of the void as well as an impure portion of the void itself. This portion is manifested as a jet black, but typically translucent sphere. This sphere is an even mixture of both reishi and reiryoku that are weaved and overlaid with one another perfectly. The sphere itself is quite variable in size and it is not limited to its original shape however, its maximum size narrows down to a sphere with a radius of 10 meters.

This sphere, since composed of void, has several notable properties the first being that is is incredibly dense even at its greatest size. This density is caused by the reiryoku and reishi that make it up. The reishi is typically more dormant, causing the sphere to be much more like a liquid than anything else. These two facts mean that any whom finds themselves within the bounds of the sphere will be slowed greatly due to the intense reiatsu within. Only individuals of captain level strength or above will find themselves less hampered by the sphere's natural effects, this being only the 1st. 2nd among its properties is its tendency to crush foreign reiryoku through its sheer weight, as caused by its density. This is its typical polarity, which is negative. When its polarity is reversed, which can only be done by the will of Zume or his sword spirit if it can muster enough will to overcome its master, the void will instead tear reiryoku within it as it pulls from every direction in an attempt to rid itself of foreign energies. If made to assume a neutral polarity, the void will become entirely still on the inside and be even more difficult to move within because of it.

Other than these, the void's impure state tends to cause the rest of its capabilities to be severely weakened in nature. The only which holds import beyond the aforementioned is its abilities as a conduit of energies. This causes the void to be a super-conductor of sorts allowing it to, though only slightly, amplify kidou. Lastly it should be noted that within the void there is held the ultimate potential for creation. This is a fact that Zume has often utilized in the creation of his various toys and devices.

Techniques
Kenjitsu-sei(堅実性 'Solidity'): This technique's effects are very simple in nature. They shift the typically liquid-like void to a more solid state allowing the void to be utilized in another manner entirely. However, void is not as difficult to destroy when solid, thus it can more easily shattered if enough force is applied.

Idō Henkō(移動偏光 'Shifting Polarization'): This technique simply allows Zume to cause multiple polarities in the same area of void, but in differing locations within. This also allows him to make even more advanced movements pathways within the void itself, thus allowing him normal movement as well as other things.

Kusa Chūō no sei(腐败中央の精 'Degradation of the Central Essence'): The only truly notable technique of Zume's shikai, Kusa Chūō no sei allows Zume to absorb the sphere into his blade, either/or himself. When the void is imbued into his zanpakuto's physical form, it turns the white portions of the blade jet black and the blade will gain the weight of the void sphere as well as the ability to shift its polarity and the movement patterns within the blade. This can cause a variety of things. On the other hand, if Zume absorbs the sphere into his own body, his zanpakuto will dissolve and his physical capabilities will all be amplified immensely, allowing him immense blinding speed and somewhat amplified hakuda capabilities due to reflexes and his many years of observation. The speeds of this technique and the force of his blows are attributed to the positive polarity of the void at the surface of his skin. Furthermore there remains a unique reiatsu that is condensed around his form. This reaitsu has the properties of neutral void and is the cause of his unique physical durability in this form. Thus, anything that enters a range of 3 feet will be immensely slowed by this gaseous void, a type of void only viewed during the use of this technique. This can last only a maximum of 8 minutes before leaving Zume almost, or completely, exhausted and in his sealed state. If used too often, this technique will in fact have adverse effects on Zume's body.

Bankai: Blade extended before him, Zume proclaims, "Bankai," and released is a tremendous wave of reiatsu so dense it would choke those below him. As the wave dies down the void is revealed in a state of instability, its core expanding, while its perimeter collapses, the two constructs of void intersecting momentarily. As they collide the collapsing form inverts, becoming purest white, before its twin engorges upon it, dissolving it entirely. The remainder of the sphere expands into a sphere of hyper dense material, its radius of 20 meters. As it attempts to expand tendrils of dark void are shorn from its form where they engulf their master's form, blade and body both. In this moment his blade is reforged and his clothes rewoven by the essence of the void, and so he emerges changed, his bankai complete in its manifestation.

So, with his presence dispersed, true nature exposed, and his form garbed in black robes he reveals the name of his blade's truest state, "...Keishō: Seikatsu shin'en no Kōkei(継承：生活深淵の後継 'Inheritance: Scion of the living abyss')."

Abilities: Unlike its shikai, the bankai of Zume's zanpakuto has a much stronger focus on the blade(s) itself. While before the blades were merely a conduit for the void, now they have become a deadly counterpart to its wielder. These blades have the ability to assimilate reiryoku to an extent. This works by bonding to the energies and engorging them in the void's creative potential as they are pulled into the blades thus shifting their control over to Zume. This however does not give Zume's already monstrous reiatsu a boost, instead it empowers the blade(s) itself through his Sentō o sendan technique. Additionally it should be noted that while initially Zume possesses only one blade, it can easily be split into two identical zanpakuto allowing him greater versatility.

Beyond the blade(s) itself, there are Zume's garments and the barrier that surrounds him. The latter is composed partially of void, allowing them to actually shield his presence. The void takes in and restrains both his reiatsu signature and killing intent respectively, allowing him to move about largely undetected by the majority of individuals. The shield on the other hand is much different and more or less possesses the same properties of Zume's shikai, allowing him to utilize all of its abilities as well.

Last of all it should be noted that within the barrier between its voidal darkness and Zume's body is a greyish mist-like substance. This substance contains the ultimate creative potential of his bankai, however, this only slightly amplifies his kido above that of his shikai, allowing him to utilize up to 85 without incantation as well as creating an area through which he can mold them more completely to his will.

Techniques
Sentō o sendan(尖塔をせん断 'Shearing spires'): This technique can only be activated once Zume's zanpakuto has taken in some measure of reiryoku. The more reiryoku that his blades assimilate, the greater the strength of this technique. More or less this allows Zume's blade(s) to focus the reiryoku it has taken in between its opposing blades allowing it to whirl in a conical formation between. Once released this forms a spire of varied length and power. These spires are composed of inverted void thus causing them to have a strange effect. Within them there is a repelling effect, but on their outside they attract. This means that, depending on their strength, the spires will pull things towards them only to, after 3-7 seconds, erupt.

Kagayaki o senkai(輝きを旋回 'Whirling resplendence'): Whirling his zanpakuto after assimilating a good deal of reiryoku, the blade will attempt to utilize Sentō o sendan only for the deadly reiryoku to be trapped in a vortex of movement and form a disk of condensed reiryoku. When Zume slashes or ceases the blade's whirling, the disk will erupt outwards in a burst of intense speed. As it gets further away it expands and slows from its incredible velocity. The strength of its strike is great enough to send most flying, shear them in half, or push them along a surface for at least 20 meters. The disk also has a blinding brightness which makes it virtually impossible to gaze directly upon. Other reiryoku that touches the disk is pulled into its revolution causing it to shrink in size rather than expand. Additionally, the disk can be detonated at any time to release an explosion of pure white reiryoku which will temporarily appear to disconnect one from their reiatsu. This means that for around 2-4 seconds no reiryoku can be channeled and utilized to empower kidou or their blade and kidou-based abilities already in play will lose their connection to the source and destabilize. This technique is quite strenuous and thus cannot be used more than 6 times in any given battle.

Ake mukō no uta(明け無効の歌 'Song of the dawning void'): Focusing on the spherical barrier surrounding him, Zume will push a minute amount of the grey mist into it forming it into individual spheres that revolve around him with varied distances depending on execution. Each of these spheres is composed entirely of void and thus they attract things towards them with what amounts to a gravitational pull. This pull is strong enough to draw in most average 3rd seat shinigami as well as effect lieutenants to different degrees. Captains feel the pull, but are not directly effected by its might. Unlike his other techniques, this remains active until disabled and takes a constant stream of the grey mist to fuel them, which amounts to his reiatsu. Each of these spheres will eventually contain a great amount of reiryoku thus causing a strange resonation with their kin that is the namesake of this technique. The true strength of this is in that he can freely move these spheres to his will, using them as he would the sphere of his shikai and allowing them each to be their own weapon. There are 8 spheres in total.

Shinkai wa inbō: Mukō-mai(深海は陰謀：无效舞 'Abyssal machinations: Void dance'): Once Ake mukō no uta has been active for 2 or more minutes, this technique may be utilized. The longer Ake mukō no uta is active the stronger this becomes. This, in essence, is Zume's strongest technique and it takes the power of his blades and the spheres to utilize. Zume must first find a way to position his opponent within the midst of the spheres after which the resonation of their reiryoku will form a dissonant chorus within. This chorus will disorient those within, obviously excluding Zume himself who is shielded from its effects by his garb. From this point on the sphere's will draw upon his opponent's reiatsu, feeding it into his blades which in turn channel inverted void into the center of each sphere. After 1-3 minutes have passed, the technique can be finalized and the spheres will shoot inwards, slamming into the target, or targets if necessary, and disrupt one anothers internal patterns causing a deadly torrent of invisible blades to tear at the opponent from essentially every angle. This is further augmented by the inverted void which in and of itself causes a mutual pushing from all sides in an attempt to crush and mutilate the opponent all at once. If this technique is used, Zume will immediately exit his bankai afterwards and be unable to fully utilize even his shikai. However, depending on his level of reiatsu he may still be able to fight, though such is not very likely.

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Kyozetsu, Hanayaka – La Petite Mort

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Basic Info

Name: Kyozetsu(Rejection), Hanayaka(Gorgeous).
Alias: La Petite Mort; The Gentle Terror; The Virgin Hana(she has chronic abuse disorder when called this by some).
Nicknames: Hana.
Gender: Female.
Age: 182.
Age Appearance: 18.
Race: Plus-->Shinigami.
Rank & Division: Lieutenant of the 2nd Division.

Additional Appearance Information: Hanayaka stands at roughly 5'2 and weighs in healthily for her height and age. She has the tendency to wear a somewhat more form fitting shihakusho than is normal. While not too much lower, it should be noted that she tends to allow her shihakusho's collar to be somewhat looser around her neck, as if putting certain assets subtly on display.

Personality: Hanayaka is a very pleasant girl to be around whose charm easily grows on those few who she surrounds herself with, though not due to her own choice. She enjoys just having a conversation with someone, walking through gardens on a beautiful day, and she'd really enjoy if her sword spirit would stuff it for just one month so she could get laid. Possessing a good sense of humor and a quite healthy appreciation for the art of sarcasm, Hana can be considered a generally amicable individual with a fairly moderate temperament and a certain kindness about her. While not gentle to a fault or overly considerate, Hanayaka is a very empathetic individual, tending towards caring for others and attempting to comfort them when they're down. Or at least she would if her sword spirit didn't get in the goddamn way all the time. Regardless, there are times wher Hana ceases to care for other's emotions or simply pushes her natural empathy deep below the surface to do what needs to be done, which is often the case in both battle and in the interrogation chamber....

Still, beneath all this there is a slowly growing enjoyment of the suffering that she inflicts upon others in these situations. It is something that, despite its miniscule nature, she is quite ashamed of. In fact, one could say she even struggles with guilt issues because of said feelings. For the most part, Hana is a fairly respectful young lady, referring to her betters by their proper titles and keeping things polite...usually. However when it comes to her friends she is considerably less reserved and will crack jokes at their expense, though typically only when they're in relatively good taste. Beyond this is should be noted that Hanayaka has an extreme dislike for her sword spirit as while she is as interested in the opposite as most girls her age, her zanpakuto has been an extreme deterrent for such situations, be they either in the interest of romance, or in more the direction of sexuality and the like. When it comes to combat, Hana will readily admit that she enjoys it, though she will never entirely admit that she enjoys the pain she inflicts, only that she is somewhat wrapped up in the thrill of it all.

History:
"If only I could go back and change it all...." - Kyozetsu, Hanayaka.

While there is certainly something of a rich history behind this maiden, very few seem to know much of anything about Hana's past, and she speaks of it seldom if at all. Still, the last several decades have been spent in both the academy and the gotei 13 achieving the position she holds today. She is widely known as one of, or perhaps the only, female Idol of the gotei 13, not to mention the excessive imfamy of her zanpakuto spirit, Misute Shingai-sha.

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Equipment

Hana carries little aside from her zanpakuto, which rests at her left hip, slipped into her sash.

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Capabilities

Vast Reiryoku(4/4): "Spiritual Power" is how much energy has been stored by the user. It also describes their Spiritual Sensitivity and Willpower.

Impressive Reiatsu(3/4): "Spiritual Pressure" is the density the user can exert their Reiryoku (in spite of the actual level of stored Reiryoku). It describes the skillful use of energy.

Incredible Kido Power(4/4): The stability and resilience of spells depends on the control and even the type of Reiryoku one has. Hindrances can be overcome through diligence.

Zanjutsu Expert(2/4): Simply the application of the sword. It also indicates the skill one has in wielding any other weapon.

Average Offense(2/4): This only applies to the more aggressive tactics of applying Zanjutsu. It indicates finesse and skill in applying one's weapon.

Average Defense(2/4): This only applies to the more passive tactics of applying Zanjutsu. It indicates the ability to deflect, block, parry, and counter strikes with one's weapon.

Average Physical Strength(2/4): This only applies to the power and endurance of applying Zanjutsu. It indicates the power behind swings and thrusts made by one's weapon.

Pathetic Hakuda(0/4): Simply the application of the body. It also indicates the skill one has in any martial art.

Poor Offense(0/4): This only applies to the more aggressive tactics of applying Hakuda. It indicates finesse and skill in applying one's body.

Poor Defense(0/4): This only applies to the more passive tactics of applying Hakuda. It indicates the ability to deflect, block, and counter strikes with one's body.

Poor Physical Strength(0/4): This only applies to the power and endurance of applying Hakuda. It indicates the power behind strikes and blows made by one's body.

Kido Master(3/4): The ability to successfully execute Hado and Bakuda spells. The higher the level, the higher chance of success and the greater ability to cast powerful spells.

Unremarkable Knowledge(1/4): This indicates known information (though what that information is up to the individual).

Impressive Intelligence(3/4): This indicates one's ability to learn and understand information (though how this is performed and accomplished is up to the individual).

Hoho Expert(2/4): Purely the application of Shunpo and other similar abilities. It also indicates one's reflexes and ability to react.

Incredible Mobility(4/4): This describes one's physical speed, agility, and flexibility overall.

Total M(0): 11
Total m(0): 18+3(21)

Zanpakuto Spirit & Inner World: A world of apparent beauty and wonder, Hanayaka's inner world is certainly one that cannot be judged wholly by its appearance. In fact, one would be unwise to do so at all, for it is indeed a mask for the true horror that lurks just beneath the surface of its false beauty. Should Misute will it, or lose her composure the world is more likely to appear as a grotesque mockery of its former beauty, the plants turning into fungal growths, the air becoming filled with spores of a sickening scent, and the very ground gaining the consistency of rancid flesh, squelching and moving underfoot. When one initially gazes upon this world it will dazzle and draw them in with its beauty, but as with any good it appears alluring only at first, before it gradually reveals those within to the sickening nature of its alien existence, revealing non-euclidean geometries, among other things. As if this were not enough already, Hanayaka's sword spirit, Misute Shingai-sha's appearance is of similar make. At first she might appear at least somewhat pleasant, though always a measure disturbing, but with the passage of time her humanoid guise can be seen to leak bodily fluids and acidic grime, smell of death, and hint at the wrongness that it attempts to hide.

While Misute Shingai-sha may initially hide its true form, it is in actuality impossible to perceive as the mortal mind is incapable of understanding its wrongness. Thus, Shingai-sha is, when without glamour, subject to shift its appearance depending on the viewer's unique perception of what is wrong in the world, down to the most basic level, and up to the most existential of concepts. Such is simply its nature.

Zanpakuto Spirit Personality: A difficult being to fathom, to say the least, Misute shingai-sha's personality shifts not only with the seasons, but with the passing of minutes or even seconds. However, there are some traits that tend to lurk within the mire of its persona and these are its unpredictability, its utter hatred of nigh everything outside of its master and counterparts, and its insane and maddening over protectiveness in regards to Hanayaka. Despite its masters kind and gentle nature, Misute considers her the very object of perfection and purity, and while in any other scenario it would writhe at the thought of such a thing even existing in its presence, with Hana it has become obsessed and will stop at nothing to protect. Yet, its idea of protection is quite over exaggerated and seems to have been extrapolated upon a great deal, as well as warped out of proportion entirely, in fact it's almost as if Misute does not truly understand the concept.... Rather, instead of merely keeping what it considers its charge away from danger, Misute has the tendency to push Hanayaka towards conflict, whereas it will forbid or vehemently make its dislike of any and all individuals who attempt to involve themselves with Hanayaka. It is almost as if Misute considers Hana to be its possession, rather than its master and counterpart, which it very well may, but who knows, the thing is impossible to predict anyways.

Sealed State: While its shikai sports only one blade, the sealed state of Misute Shingai-sha is composed of two blades, one of which is marred with all manners of decay and misuse. The second blade is entirely dissimilar to its counterpart, though it is smaller in length, akin to a wakizashi rather than a katana. It is this blade that Hanayaka has the tendency to draw when she intends to fight without the use of her shikai. This second blade remains even when she releases her shikai, though it seems to play no role and possess no abilities of its own.

Shikai: Placing her hand on the decayed and delapidated blade of her zanpakuto, its imaculate counterpart untouched, Hanayaka pulls it mere inches from its sheath as she states, “Corrode the unseen, withhold your purity, pervade all levels...” as the third statement is spoken, she draws the blade more quickly. The more of its form is removed from its sheath, the more it begins to corrode and warp, becoming increasingly grotesque until it has morphed from the form of a katana entirely and instead shifted into what can be amounted to a writhing mass of flesh. As the transformation is completed, she calmly states its name, “...Misute Shingai-sha(見捨て侵害者 'Forsaken Invader')”.

Note: The full name of Hanayaka's zanpakuto is Misute Shingai-sha, Kūkyo no jundo(見捨て侵害者, 空虚の純度 'Purity of Emptiness, Forsaken Invader') however, she does not state the second half during its shikai release for some reason. In fact, she very rarely uses its full name at all. Additionally it should be noted that she has not mastered her shikai.

Abilities: Fitting to its appearance, Hanayaka's zanpakuto has mind shattering and generally sickening effects on those who remain within its half mile sphere of influence. The longer an individual is exposed to the intense aura of wrongness emitted in Misute Shingai-sha's reiatsu, as well as the excessively high, and often unheard, sound of its shrill, insidious voice the less mentally stable they will generally become. Regardless, all are influenced by this zanpakuto's terrifying intentions, gradually sending them into deeper and deeper state of paranoia, nervousness, panic, and general terror. While most animals can perceive the sound of Misute Shingai-sha most individuals with functionally human ears will be incapable of realizing that they are being exposed to the sound at all.

The longer one is affected by Misute's presence, the more difficult they become to resist and the more powerful their effects become on the minds of its victims. After roughly five minutes of exposure, most individuals will begin to experience minor hallucinations, typically depicting grotesque, shocking, or utterly terrifying images and occurrences. Beyond this, Hana's shikai is capable of altering its form and devouring organic and energetic material allowing it to increase its own size or mass respectively. Lastly, the mass of flesh that is Hana's shikai can devour non-biological matter to some degree, though it will take longer to digest for use depending on the resistance of the material to acids.

Techniques

Hen'yō suru(変容する 'Metamorphose'): Through its ability to shift its composition and shape, as well as to devour both materials and reiryoku this technique comes into being. Hen'yō suru allows Hanayaka to alter the shape, position, and composition of Misute's shikai. This means that the amorphous mass of biological matter is capable of rearranging itself into both recognizable, and unrecognizable biological shapes. In shikai this ability is however somewhat limited in nature as the mass is unable to create new organs or the like aside from those seen in most mammalian animals and several avian or reptilian ones. This generally applies to its physical characteristics as well, meaning it can only creates weapons in the form of talons, claws, or at least use the same materials to create similar biological structures. Beyond this, Misute is capable of assimilating other materials through acidic digestion after enveloping the material(s) in its fleshy mass of a body. This can give it new biological, or otherwise, material to synthesize and incorporate into its form. The general complexity of its available forms remains quite limited though.

Imawashī kyōmei(忌まわしい共鳴 'Abhorrent resonance'): Both a passive and active ability, Imawashī kyōmei is a technique that relates to the psychological effects of Hanayaka's shikai. In particular this technique allow the user to amplify or manipulate the nature and effects of the zanpakuto's frequency, thus making it possible for Hana to reduce, add, or increase its various properties. However, this active effect can only be applied when Hana or Misute is in direct or indirect contact with her. This means that she, or the mass of flesh, must be touching the individual. Conversely, Hana can enact this technique if her wakizashi is in contact with the intended victim's body or weapon respectively.

This technique's passive effect is rather simple and goes as follows. The intensity of the frequency and reiatsu's psychological effects increase or decrease directly proportional to how far away individuals are from her in relation to the half mile radius of her shikai. The closer they are the more intense the effects and the greater the speed of their onset. This technique is primarily related to the frequency emitted by Hana's zanpakuto, though it does have minor relation to the reiatsu signature as well.

Inshitsuna seishinbyō(陰湿な精神病 'Insidious psychosis'): In contrast its counterpart, Imawashī kyōmei, this technique is related almost solely to the reiatsu signature emitted by Hanayaka's zanpakuto. Rather than have to do with the intensity, Inshitsuna seishinbyō has dominance over both the long lasting consequences of exposure to her shikai as well as control over what occurs if one is directly damaged either by Hana's blade or Misute herself. In regards to damage taken from her shikai, through this technique, no matter the severity of the wound, Hana is capable of manipulating the pain instilled via any wound inflicted by the aforementioned things. If any of her reiryoku enters the body of her aggressors the effects become even more drastic, allowing her to drastically increase, or straight up manifest, pain in the body of the effected. This technique is also what allows Hanayaka, or Misute, to create and manipulate the hallucinations of those effected by the zanpakuto's core ability. Furthermore, once an individual is damaged or exposed internally to her reiryoku they become subject to the possibility of nightmares and mental manipulation by either spirit or master. This means that should either wish it they can delve into the psyche of their opponent(s) and draw forth their greatest fears or most traumatic experiences so as to better torture them and debilitate them in any given situation. Extraction of such details is easier depending on how much of her reiryoku is in their system, or how much damage she has inflicted with her shikai.

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Timore Scarborough

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Basic Info

Name: Timore Scarborough.
Alias: N/A.
Nicknames: Timmy.
Age: 21. *26
Species: Human.
Relations: None.

Appearance: Timore prefers to war scarves along with neutral colored T-shirts and jeans. Metentis can be found wrapped around his left arm, his ring on his right ring finger, and his necklace around his neck. He has an earring in each ear and they are typically small triangles or small diamonds with no crystal or the like to speak of.

General Activity – Musician: As a Musician at the Academy he spends his time in class and socializing here and there. He also loves to just find a place to play.

Personality: Oh, you'll see.

Biography: All you need to know is he's grown up with a passion for music, and magic, all his life. Beyond that it's only notable that he has no family to speak of, though no one seems to know that, and that he is a bit of a troublemaker. He joined the Academy only recently and thus has yet to really make any friends.

Abilities and Gear

Equipment:

Fulcrum: A necklace purchased from at a shady establishment for enchanted, or anamolous, items, Fulcrum has the passive ability to absorb nearby emotions and essence. With minimal skill and individual can draw forth these things from it and use them for their own purposes. Fulcrum can be used in a more active fashion to actually sap emotions from people consciously, but this process is incredibly gradual and only works through pulling at the essence of those nearby. The object cannot work on anyone thirty meters from its location. Prolonged exposure its effects can cause mood swings, depression, apathy, and emotional exhaustion.

*Timore can release the emotions/essence within Fulcrum and manipulate them with Metentis. Fulcrum currently has no essence within it, but plenty of emotions.

Metentis(Harvester): The instrument given to him by the Academy a few years prior to his moving to his apartment near its location. This instrument is always kept spiralled around his wrist and it has several essential methods of use. Timore can use it as a whip, allowing it to become a dangerous implement that he can channel his essence through so as to instigate a severing effect on any essence it comes into contact with. When it is kept around his wrist, Timore can channel his essence through it with incredible precision to instigate different notes, which can influence the emotions of others. In this state it is capable of invoking only two major emotions in those it effects, and Timore will be incapable of deciding who its notes are directed at. The two emotions are fear and love.

The third use is the traditional method that the intrument can be utilized, which is by unwinding it from his wrist, straightening it out, and allowing it to temporarily become rigid. In this state it acts much like a mixture of a flute and a saxophone, though the music it produces is much more akin to a flute. In this state Metentis is in what is nearly its optimal form and thus it can manipulate the emotions of the listener(s) to varying extents depending on the skill of the user. Metentis' final form is instigated by feeding it emotional energy, and raw essence, allowing it to become considerably larger in both thickness and length, and act as an actual snake does. In this state the instrument's mentality becomes quite apparent and it can, to some measure, act on its lonesome.

In terms of Metentis' personality, the instrument is a ravenous deceiver, considering people to be as a winery is to wine, worth something only for the emotions they produce. Its creators marveled at how coherent the serpent's mind and thoughts appear to be, but in actuality there is quite a bit of chaos that goes on in the instrument's twisted little mind. However, many of the personalities held within it have agreed to cooperate with the one who refers to itself as Metentis, as this particular being –who was once a demon-- seeks almost solely to feed them as a whole. Yet, secretly, Metentis wishes to escape the instrument's form and regain his own body, something that has so far been a slow and grueling process. In terms of communication, Metentis is capable of speaking with Timore telepathically and verbally through the mouth of the flute. Metentis has had several players over the years, but all of them have, thus far, succumbed to various ailments, be they mental or otherwise. However, the instrument thinks that it's current wielder, Timore, holds much promise....

*Metentis can attempt to influence emotions, but it takes time (preps) for the effect to actually work properly. He must either charge essence in the flute to create an effect that will immediately become useful, or he has to continuously play the flute.

Praecisio: The concealed form of his not so inconspicuous weapon, this ring is in actuality an enchanted weapon, which has shifted its shape to its master's will. It is actually a rather dangerous curved sword, which feeds on the blood of those it cuts. While the blade is plainly demonic in nature, it has no aura to speak of unless it has recently been fed. When it has been fed the blade will cause others near it to feel uneasy. Praecisio sucks out blood or essence when it cuts something. On living things it leaves behind a burning sensation on the wound, which fades over the space of a minute.

Physical and Mental Capabilities

Athletic Physique: While he does in fact enjoy playing his instrument, Timore makes it a point to stay in shape and thus goes to the Gym tri-weekly as well as practicing mixed martial arts at a nearby establishment. Still, he is no Olympic athlete, but he does possess a considerable amount of stamina and an above average level of physical strength and speed.

Genius Flutist: Having studied, and played, the flute since he was young, Timore has a passion, and a natural talent, for it. Thus he has gained quite the level of skill throughout his years, allowing him to now play somewhere between a skilled musician and a professional.

Sweet Talker: In short, Timore is an exceptionally charming young man and is very good at getting people to think that what he wants them to do, was their own idea (and furthermore that it is a good idea). He is well acquainted with the opposite sex and how they think and happens to be a very intense hopeless romantic.

Physiological Knowledge: Having grown up with a doctor for a father, Timore was often asked questions and taught about human biology. Thus, over the years, he has gained a considerable amount of knowledge in said field both through his father, and through his own research in more recent years.

Magical Skills:

Essence Flow and Differentiation: While no mage, Timore does have some magical talent, allowing him to subtly manipulate the flow of essence both inside his own body, and in his direct vicinity. While he is not capable of too many magical feats, he can amplify his own physical attributes through manipulating the flow of his internal essence, as well as being able to cause some basic phenomena in his direct vicinity. Specifically Timore is able to create pulses or generate a push or pull utilizing his own essence. Timore, through his unique synesthesia, and ability to manipulate the flow of essence, is capable of differentiating between different types of essence. This allows him to recognize the use of different forms of magic within a half a mile or so, but only if it is fairly strong. The closer it is to him, the easier it is for him to sense. Additionally, he can typically tell someone's race as well. He could learn how to read people's emotions through this ability with time.

Magical Synesthesia: Born with this, Timore has lived his life learning to cope with this strange trait. To specify what exactly it does, Timore's synesthesia allows him to not only see essence in colors around him and other people, but it also allows him to hear emotions in people's voices. Timore's sight is much more potent than his hearing, likely due to his body's attempt to cope with the bustling environment of society. Still, because of this, Timore prefers to stay away from places with massive crowds.

*Essence Manipulation: Timore can weave essence into simple constructs such as barriers, blades or other fairly simple implements. He can charge essence with emotions imparting different effects, which he can then weaponize. All weaponized/emotion charged essence requires at least 1 prep to infuse before it can be utilized. The more preps the stronger the effect.

>1 prep is a very weak effect.
>Combining emotions requires 1 uninterrupted prep--can dodge, but not block or attack during this prep.

Emotions

Rage: Containing a great amount of malcontent and destructive influence, any essence infused with this emotion can explode or burn those touching it, including the user. Can be explosive.

Joy: Charges anything touched with incredible energy. This energy can, if too greatly infused, cause an explosion. However, things touched by the explosion are strengthened rather than harmed, becoming more durable.

Love: Slightly reinforces things touched by the infused essence. However, has the primary effect of repairing or healing things in contact with itself.

Despair: Degrading effect, causes things in contact with the infused essence to gradually deteriorate be they physical or energetic.

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Uōrokku, Majime – Mahōtsukai

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Basic Info

Name: Uōrokku(Warlock), Majime(Earnest. Written with the kanji for 'Fierce eyes') .
Alias: Mahōtsukai(The Mage); (may add some other ones).
Nicknames: Maji and Ime.
Gender: Male.
Age: 49.
Age Appearance: 22.
Race: Plus-->Shinigami.
Rank & Division: 3rd seat of 5th division.

Additional Appearance Information: Majime stands at 5'10 and weighs average for his size. Muscularly he is average, but one can tell from his frame that aside from the absolutely necessary he doesn't see much physical activity. He wears a shihakusho and his zanpakuto is fastened to a strap which goes over his right shoulder, allowing the blade, in its sealed form, to show its grip over his right shoulder as it rests on his back comfortably.

Personality: Something of a smartass, though in a loveable kind of way, Majime can be described as diligent, studious, and typically pleasant to be around. He likes cracking jokes, evenly at someone else's expense as not, and has a good sense of humor. He has an intense love of knowledge and so besides his responsibilities, which he completes with little complaint, besides the seldom joke at it being a pain, and as such can be considered a very reliable individual. Also a rather intelligent man, Majime has an incredible appreciation for both philosophy and the art of rei(spiritual), which involves the study and understanding of how their spiritual world is composed, and how it functions as a whole. Still, while he could be considered book smart in some areas, he much prefers to interact with others in the pursuit of sharing his knowledge and adding new experiences to his decent array that he's already accumulated over his life thus far. As such he does have the tendency to attend events, and even parties, even if they are not all that focused around interaction or things that he is specifically interested in.

However, sometimes he will entirely opt out for the sake of training, and thus honing his already well developed skills in the art of combat. This is something that he enjoys greatly, as self improvement is one thing that he thinks very highly of. As such, Majime considers every battle, whether it be to decide who lives or who dies, or simply a training bout, a blessing of sorts...as long as he survives of course. Regardless, one could say that despite his utter lack of skill in the physical arts such as zanjutsu and hakuda, that his lust for battle is as potent as any member of the 11th division, but perhaps more refined.

Furthermore, while it is not a normal occurrence, Majime is very capable of being angered and when he is boy it is not a pretty sight. His usually bright cheerful eyes go dark and cold, and his demeanor becomes brooding and dangerous. In combat, were he to see a comrade fall by the hands of their adversary, or were he to witness them being merely toyed with he would be likely to step in even at cost of his own safety. As such his diligence, dedication, and loyalty are deeply rooted for in his human life...he had but one friend and so he has every intention to keep the ones he has gained now.

History:
"The past may seem beautiful and kind, but the future holds the potential for times even more so. Do not be held in the past, be yours marred by darkness, or blessed with light, it all passes us by and we most move on. For me, this is the reality of life, as harsh, or kind, as it may be. For me it is a fact which brings Solace, for I have left behind a world wherein my light resides," – Uōrokku, Majime

Born human before anything else, Majime was never a very healthy boy. He would've loved to play outside with friends, but he didn't have many and his body was too frail to allow it. So instead he kept himself occupied with games and books, but in particular he loved books. Games were great and he loved the interaction with both other people online, and at home, but books...something about them had made him fall in love with them. Part of it was certainly that his mother, having died giving birth to him, had been an esteemed author.

His father, while hardworking for the sake of his son, did his best to support the boy's passions, buying him new books whenever he could, and telling him stories when he had days off. So the boy grew up reading and filling his mind with both knowledge and fantasy. Still, he had always loved the fantasy more, so much so that he tried to think of ways that things like magic might come into being. How one might, say, control fire, or ice perhaps. He sometimes thought about it for hours, pouring over science books to find any way that it could be possible, for his father was an avid lover of science.

However, eventually his health began to decline even further, specifically when he was fourteen. Sometimes he'd go out for walks, or rather rides, in his wheelchair as his body was too weak to walk at this point. The nature lifted his spirits and his knowledge of how it all functioned made it all the more beautiful to him. A day in autumn on one of his outings he met a girl, she had seen him watching the leaves fall in the wind as he sat in his wheelchair. Approaching him, the young lady, around his age, asked him what he was doing.

He, despite her being a stranger, launched into an explanation of what exactly he was watching and why he thought it was amazing. His eloquent language and way of speaking and his expansive knowledge at first startled her, but after she kept seeing him at the park more often she grew to like him, and he in turn appreciated the attention. He was very lucky, one could say, for a sort of romance began to blossom between the two. Even when his health declined so much that he was bedridden, she would visit him in his room and sometimes sit with him for hours, just gazing out the window with him and talking about how beautiful the trees were this year, or the sky.

Her presence brought him comfort over the years and so, with luck seemingly on his side, he survived till his twentieth birthday, even managing to have his first time despite his weak frame. Still, sadly her love simply wasn't enough, and so he passed away, with her at his side, and a book in his hand.
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For sometime after his death he could not move on, feeling obligated to watch over Seiyuri, the girl he loved, for several years, till he was finally located by a shinigami and told he must go lest his soul become corrupted. At first he would not listen, but after several moments of thought he agreed and allowed the shinigami to send him off, even as he said his goodbyes to the woman who had sat at his side for six years of his short life.

He was lucky to arrive in the upper distracts of rukongai, and he stayed there, enjoying the communal life style, and his renewed healthy spiritual body. He did things he had never done, but in his mind all the while was Seiyuri's face. However, with the passing of time, people move on...and sometimes forget.

Two years passed and he joined the academy, his reiryoku so great that it was one of the only ways he would be able to properly feed himself. He essentially flunked in both hakuda and zanjutsu, his body still not very good at maintaining strength or the like, but was quickly recognized as a rising star in the department of kido. His skill with hoho was also essentially nonexistent, but nonetheless he eventually passed, though with more effort than some. It took him roughly five years to do so, after which point he ascended the ranks of 5th division and eventually came to be the 3rd seat. He has spent roughly ten years in this position so far and despite his rank is seen to often practice with individuals above his rank due to his incredible amount of reiryoku, and thus stamina, and monstrous skill in the department of kido. It's a miracle that he's not a ranked member of the kido corps, but hey...maybe someday he will be.

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Specialized Spells and Rei Techniques

Jumon gyōretsu(呪文行列 'Spell Matrix'): This technique appears deceptively simple as it only seems to aid a kido practitioner in the creation, and modification, of kido spells or the aspects of Rei. Functionally, the Jumon gyōretsu works by creating a space in the hand, or area, that the user wishes to cast their spell from. This small area is typically spherical, though its shape can vary, and is composed entirely of reiatsu and incredibly sparse amounts of reiryoku. The amount of reiryoku is so minimal that it is invisible, though not undetectable. By creating this small isolated area, the user has formed a medium, and catalyst, for spell combination and creation within the palm of their hand. Within this area the user can modify the base properties and frequency of the reiryoku and reiatsu until they meet the requirements they want them to. In this way Majime is capable of not only combining more than two kido into one, but he can also choose in what way the individual properties of said kido manifest and how they are arranged. Lastly he is capable of creating new spells within this area by organizing the reiryoku and reiatsu in new ways so as to create new effects, and thus spells. It should be noted that modification of kido within the Jumon gyōretsu will take different amounts of time, effort, and focus depending on the user's skill and the power/complexity of the kido. Generally, newly made spells will not be as stable as previously established ones until they have been streamlined and perfected out of combat.

Custom Kido

Hado #64 Taiyō no yōyū ikari(太陽の溶融怒り 'Sun's molten fury'):

"Bind the bones of the earth, draw from its depths, infuse the sun's light and fury. Cast away the bonds, eviscerate their form, and turn dust and stone to fire,"

First the user must utilize their reiryoku to gather a decent amount of reishi into the palm of their hand where it will form a cube. At this point their reiryoku is almost forcibly infused into the reishi particles after which the attack is aimed at the ground. Once the beams hits there is a small shudder in the earth and two seconds later a massive flurry of essentially identical beams, but now with seemingly molten flames in them, burst forth from the surface and alter their trajectory to match that of the intended target. Upon contact with the location the target was, or the target itself, they culminate, each blast adding more reiryoku, till they have formed a sphere around the target's body. At this point the sphere becomes a closed system, hardening on the outside like a shell, and burning the target before exploding violently outwards into many fiery shards.

I'll likely add a few more kido to this section, but not just yet. I'll make sure to run them by the Gms.

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Capabilities

Legendary Reiryoku(5/4): A trait that he has possessed ever since his human death, Majime has an utterly immense store of reiryoku, allowing him what sometimes seems an endless amount of stamina. Due to his massive reiryoku his sensory abilities are incredibly potent and because of his practice he is typically able to locate individuals essentially anywhere, unless they are sufficiently skilled to hide their presence completely. Oddly he does not always use this sensory ability, and instead will opt to use his reiryoku for purely energetic means, for utilization in his kido and zanpakuto abilities. Majime's reiryoku, when manifested in its raw form, has three colors, all of which appear to mirror the color of autumn leaves –red, orange, and yellow respectively. His reiryoku has the tendency to move as if it were some ethereal fire, though it actually has a very soothing effect when one touches it. This is of course his reiryoku in its simplest form and thus this soothing does not necessarily apply to any of his kido or zanpakuto abilities.

Incredible Reiatsu(4/4): While his control, or the amount he emits, is not yet quite as great as the sheer amount of reiryoku he possesses, he is still far above many of his rank. This allows him to exert insane amounts of control and precision over his reiatsu and reiryoku. As such he can easily broadcast his location, or suppress his presence to a great extent if he so chooses to do so. When entirely unrestrained, or raging, Majime's reiatsu can take several forms. Sometimes it will almost look as if there is a storm of energy and autumn colored leaves whirling about his form, this state is only seen when he is enraged or in an incredibly intense emotional state, or perhaps in bankai. The second stat is the appearance of calmly blowing leaves of autumn colors moving around him or in a particular direction, this is what is normally displayed.

Incredible Kido Power(4/4): Fitting to the amount of reiryoku, and control of his reiatsu, that Majime has, his kido power is especially potent. He is capable of immense shows of power all the way up the ranks of hado and bakudo, as well as some unnamed spells. Additionally, his control of his power and the kido itself is especially notable as he can bend such almost entirely to his will or whim as he so chooses.

Pathetic Zanjutsu(0/4): Well, he just didn't bother to put much of any time into this. However, he has studied it somewhat, allowing him to understand how various movements and techniques are executed. Beyond that there's nothing really notable here.

Poor Offense(0/4): Nope.
Poor Defense(0/4): Nope.
Average Physical Strength(2/4): While he possesses no technique in either offense or defense, and only the most rudimentary of skills in zanjutsu, he does have average physical strength. So yeah...there's that.

Pathetic Hakuda(0/4): Well, he just didn't bother to put much of any time into this. However, he has studied it somewhat, allowing him to understand how various movements and techniques are executed. Beyond that there's nothing really notable here.

Poor Offense(0/4): Nope.
Poor Defense(0/4): Nope.
Poor Physical Strength(0/4): Nope.

Kidō Grandmaster(4/4): Despite his few years in the gotei thirteen, Majime has managed to accumulate what amounts to complete mastery of the arts of kido. He is capable of casting every known kido without its incantation, and when he does use their chant you better watch out because what follows is likely an attack of twice its normal magnitude. His mastery and understanding of kido is so great that he can mould new spells on the spot, though at current time they are not as stable as a kido that has been tested and refined sufficiently.

Incredible Intelligence(4/4): While he does not appear to be on the surface, Majime is an incredibly observant person who absorbs knowledge like a sponge absorbs water, and like a fat man consumes food. He is very skilled at figuring out how things work almost at a glance and he is capable of analyzing people to a fair degree. Still, he is no psychologist and so can only draw on certain small amounts of said field that he has read over the years. While he is certainly intelligent it is apparent that it his memory which is his strength for Majime seems to almost never forget, making him very difficult to trick in regards to events that have happened. As such it is somewhat easier for him to pick up cues due to things he has seen before relating to things he takes in now. After all, it is all about one's connections.

Incredible Knowledge(4/4): When it comes to knowledge, Majime has quite a bit of it, and he's gathering more every day. He pours over books just like he did in life, and so has continued to do so even whilst a spirit. It should be noted that his knowledge of the Rei is exceptional, though not above others who have studied as long as he has. Still, the fact that he has such a complete mastery of the mechanics of the Rei despite the short amount of time that he's been in Soul Society is rather astounding.

Pathetic Hohō(0/4): Somewhat due to small traces of the illness his human body possessed, Majime is particularly lacking in the section of hoho. In fact, he is at the moment incapable of its use at all. This may however, change with time.

Legendary Mobility(4/4): Unlike his hoho, Majime has spent due time improving his agility and other physical skills in relation to movement. Otherwise he would have long died in combat due to an inability to dodge and evade whilst furiously casting his weapon of choice: kido. As such he is entirely capable of maneuvering around anyone with less skill than he, and for those of greater skill he can still follow and react, though to a lesser extent than equals or lessers.

Reir: 5(mod2)=8
Zan: 0(mod3)=1
Hak: 0(mod3)=1
Kid: 4(mod2)=6
Hoh: 0(mod1)=1

Total T: 9
Total S: 17+5(22)

Zanpakuto Spirit Personality: An enigmatic being, Shujin's personality shifts somewhat overtime, though there is a certain amount of familiarity that always remains. This is the spirit's intelligent and wise manner and its tendency to speak slowly, or at least as if time was at its leisure and it were simply relaxed. It will generally speak in this manner regardless of the urgency of the topic or task in discussion. The spirit does so enjoy matters of psychology and philosophy and has an innate love for knowledge, just as its master does. There are some other traits, but those can wait, you'll see.

Zanpakuto Spirit & Inner World: Majime's inner world is a tumultuous and etheric place, as it is composed almost entirely of energy, with the only places to stand being on small spheres of varied size and coloration, which float throughout the world. There is a sense of urgency within the place, but this is at the very edge of things, as those within seem to float in a strange peaceful location. In truth, Majime's inner world, or the portion of it that is experienced whilst sealed or in shikai, is within the eye of a massive storm of energy. It should be noted that while the orbs have many colors, they all appear to hold within them a fiery light, which flickers and sparks, releasing small pulsating waves off of the spheres. It is a rather mesmerizing phenomena to observe.

Sealed State

Shikai: Placing his hand on the handle of his sheathed zanpakuto, Majime channels his reiryoku and synchronizes the process with his sword spirit. However, unlike with most shinigami, Majime cannot release into shikai until the frequencies of his and his zanpakuto's reiryoku are in perfect harmony. This takes roughly a full minute, thus requiring the shinigami to keep his hand upon its hilt for the entirety of the time. Once their reiryoku has become perfectlly intermingled within the blade, Majime will speak. “That which was once brought forth, come to me again,” upon the utterance of these words both spirit and shinigami alike totally reverse the flow of their reiryoku signatures, causing a violent reaction in the blade. The result is a powerful flash of reiryoku and spiritual pressure, which is emitted from Majime's still sheathed blade, but is nonetheless blinding.

For a moment the area around Majime will twist out of focus, as if the space were warping, and then his zanpakuto, sheath and blade together, will shatter into hundreds of thousands of pieces. These pieces will swirl about his form, cutting and burning anyone and anything they come into contact with as they gradually collide with each other and Majime's body. The movement of these fragments is so frantic, their heat so great, and their cutting power so incredible that they can eviscerate nigh any attack with less reiryoku than Majime possesses. However, they only remain for a brief 10 seconds before the colliding fragments compile to create two gauntlets, though entirely without any armor on his fingers, a cloak which shimmers with an unrecognizable color, and six spheres of the same pigment. As the fragments finish merging into these forms, the spirit and shinigami speak in unison, “...Tenkū shujin(天空主人 'Etheric master)”.

Abilities: Fitting to its complex release requirements, Tenkū shujin's abilities are fairly broad in their scope. Still, the apparatus which holds them lies primarily in the six orbs, each which represents the etheric and core properties of the elements...except for one. The elements represented by the five orbs are the following: Water, Earth, Air, Fire, and Lightning. While at first appearing straightforwards, the five orbs do not have normal elemental effects, in fact rather than that each of them has both the physical manifestation of the elements traits, and their more conceptual counterparts. These go as follow: Water is fluidity and connection; Earth is solidity, density, and gravity; Air is freedom and Pressure as well as loose cohesion; Fire is destruction or more specifically disruption; last is lightning, which is linked to the concept of connection. These are, in essence, the abilities of Majime's shikai. However, there are several other key points to note. First among these is that Majime is only capable of using two orbs at once at any given time. The two last notable traits besides the six orbs of Majime's shikai are its cloak, which makes him impervious to damage caused by his zanpakuto's abilities, and his gauntlets, which project a field of mixed reiryoku and reishi over the surface of his hands and arms. This allows the aforementioned portions of his body to be highly resistant to energetic assault, though not any more resistant to physical ones.

The final trait of Tenkū shujin's first release is the sixth sphere, which unlike its kin, does not have what one would consider an elemental essence. Instead, this sixth sphere has the aspect of sound, or more specifically, vibration and frequency. However, its true ability is the manipulation of frequencies, resonance, and disonance in relation to reishi and reiryoku. As its ability is considerably more powerful than the other five spheres, Majime cannot utilize it unless he first activates each sphere at least once, and then employs Kyōshin jisō.

Techniques
Nijū no keisei(二重の形成 'Dual formation'): While not always stated upon its use, this technique describes what happens when any two orbs combine their manifested effects to create a third, typically more powerful, effect or ability.

Yōso no gyōshū(要素の凝集 'Cohesion of the elements'): Through the weakest use of the sixth sphere Majime harmonizes the frequencies of each of his six orbs with each other, causing an incredible interaction. Once harmonized the six spheres rotate at incredibly high speeds around his body, becoming a blur even as the shape of the spheres is elongated and flattaned each into a wide ovular blade. Briefly the spheres seem to regain the properties of the shards which made them up, and as this occurs they lift from around Majime's body, typically floating over his head or beneath his feet if he is airborne, and then fly off towards their target at similarly high speed. However, their course is not automated and can infact be modified by Majime's will or physical direction via guiding motions and the like. When/if the whirling perforated disk actually makes contact with something its rei will react violently, causing intense pressure, heat, and electrical energy to be applied to all of its surfaces and whatever is in contact with them. Thus not only does the 'disk' have momentum from its linear movement, and cutting power from its rapid rotation, but the orbs (now turned ovular and flat), which make it up still apply their abilities to further the force and power behind its blows. The orbs can only remain in this state for a maximum of one minute. However, if utilized for the whole minute and not returned to their normal status prior to that mark, the elemental properties of the orbs will be temporarily disabled for roughly twenty seconds after deactivation.

Kyōshin jisō(共振事相 'Resonation aspect'): To fully utilize the properties of the sixth sphere, Majime is required to use this technique after the process of activating each sphere's abilities at least once. To execute this technique all five primary spheres are activated simultaneously even as he reaches up above him, where the sixth sphere typically resides, an grasps the orb in hand. Once this is done the swirling reiryoku within the other spheres is expelled rapidly after which it flow in streams between the respective spheres and the sixth orb. Once the orb has absorbed all of the reiryoku it can be activated fully and utilized. Meanwhile the other five spheres are disabled in terms of their abilities though they can be utilized as mediums to further amplify the properties of the sixth orb, making it the most powerful of the group.

Bankai: Not yet achieved.

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Reates Saerne – The Vanishing Butterfly

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Basic Info

Name: Reates Saerne.
Alias: The Cheshire; Graph; Anomaly; and of course The Vanishing Butterfly.
Nicknames: Ates, Erne, “You madman,” “That crazy professor,” and other endearing monikers.
Age: 96.
Apparent Age: 36.
Species: Human.
Relations: Champions of the Enlightened and the following:

Peskay Genno: Reates met this intriguing, but somewhat odd, fellow in a bar a few months back. Since then he and Genno have accompanied one another on several hunting excursions, if you will. He stays in contact with the man for both of their sakes and since they met Reates has acted as a sort of go between for Genno and the Academy, the middle man if you will. The two get along well, though Reates can get along with most, and could be considered friends. However, Reates doesn't know too much about Genno just like no one knows much about Reates or his personal life...for the most part. Lately Reates has noticed that if a certain Kasuto or the Champions of the Enlightened are mentioned, Genno will tend to go absolutely silent, or trail off mid-sentence. Reates has also noted some odd things in regards to Genno's essence when in combat without his glasses on. Granted, he has been unable to understand what it is he is seeing and as such has more or less dismissed Genno as a unique type of chimera.

Kasuto: Reates, while not having met Kasuto in person, has had light dealings with him and his organization. He is intensely interested with the man and his followers. In fact he has a particular interest in the island that Kasuto's organization uses as its base of operations as it is rumored to possess an abnormal amount of aberrations on it. Additionally, Reates has long since realized that Kasuto does not seem to age past his thirties or forties, though he is not sure why, he is determined to figure it out as he believes that the man may have discovered a method to immortality, something he himself is seeking.

Hazumi: Essentially only aware of one another in passing, Reates does not tend to keep Hazumi as company. However, he does find her rather intriguing due to the fact that he can see the many many different energy signatures, which make her up. He finds her intensely pleasing to look upon, but has, as of yet, not made any obvious attempts to garner her attention in any meaningful way.

Lily Qarin: As the principal of the Academy she is obviously aware of Reates presence and mannerisms. Their relationship is decent at best as while Reates is generally fairly easy to get along with she tends to be more reserved in her tendencies meaning their personalities don't mesh all that well. Nonetheless she allows the majority of his antics as long that they have some express purpose and are primarily aimed at the betterment of the Academy's students, and perhaps even staff.

Abstractis: His...pet swarm of sentient butterflies, Abstractis, or rather Abstractis Imperialis Veritisi as is its full name, is an anomalous being who can essentially perfectly camouflage itself. Abstractis is essentially always with Reates in some manner, though most are never aware of its presence due to its ability to make itself essentially invisible and beyond the almost entirely beyond the sense. Abstractis enjoys Reates company, though it often remind Reates that some of his activities and intentions are ridiculous in nature.

Additional Appearance Info: Reates stands at 5'11 with a hardy, but not overly muscular, build. He is considerably strong, but not abnormally so. He almost always wears a wry grin on his face accompanied by an mischievous, and amused, glint in his eyes. He walks with an enigmatic air of self confidence.

General Activity – Professor and Hunter: Reates is effectively a teacher and a hunter of renegades, criminals, and aberrations. He studies aberrations, and apprehends or kills renegades or criminals that he comes into contact with. Sometimes he will even take mercenary-esque jobs, or assignments from the Academy itself, to take out specific individuals.

Personality: An eccentric of magnificent proportions, Reates has the tendency to gesticulate quite expressively as well as using terminology and other such figures of speech that will fly over most people's heads like wind around a moving object of any manner, or you know...birds and flying mammals like bats. He is generally cheerful and tends to display an almost disproportionate enjoyment of people's company despite their personality traits with few exceptions. In fact the more abrasive the personality the more fun he tends to have when confusing and generally bothering them with his incredibly, and somewhat intentionally, heavy irish accent and outlandish use of references –often referring to personal experiences and inside jokes that no one would get unless they'd been there.

Reates is, on top of being excessively, and almost obnoxiously eccentric, a decidedly enjoyable manipulator. However, unlike most manipulative individuals, Reates does not generally use his manipulative abilities to harm other people unless it becomes entirely necessary. In fact, most of these traits are used to figure people out. Sort of an indirect psychoanalysis of people's habits and internal mechanisms, allowing him to easily understand people through how they react to his actions, some which may seem entirely random. Aside from this Reates can be described as a good humored individual, both in terms of comical statements, and in terms of his general outlook on life and behavior.

While hardly a facade, Reates, in private, is more often prone to an odd mixture of seriousness and amusement wherein he displays a distinct habit of talking to himself or his pet(s) Abtractis Imperium Veritisi. While Reates is indeed incredibly intelligent he can, at some times, be quite forgetful and oddly it appears that he forgets things almost on purpose. When asked about such he generally confirms that he can force himself to forgets things by more or less losing focus on said thing for a certain duration of time. Others who have tried to replicate said behavior typically fail, suggesting that in some way he is lying about the execution of said process, or is in fact just fucking with people to begin with, which is also quite likely.

Reates is generally beyond angering and will remain calm in almost any situation due to his excessive practice in doing just that, not to mention his Renegade hunting tendencies. Reates has a tendency to feel sympathy, or even empathy for those who have lost one or more loved ones quite dear to them, especially to illness or other unnatural means. When it comes to the three other races Reates has essentially no particular bias towards any of them. He believes that humans, demons, angels, and chimera are inherently equal in nature, and should learn to get along. In fact while he tends to endorse personal freedom and individuality he does advocate for the improvement and maintenance of the current governmental structure that has been established.

Any further information shall be apparent IC as if I keep going this will become exhaustive for other's to read.

Biography: His mother dying at the time of his birth, Reates was largely taken care of by his uncle as his father, Varen Saerne had been badly, and permanently, disabled in the purifying war led by the nephilim many years before his son's conception. As such his fairly eccentric, and exceptionally rich, uncle brought him up, teaching him the ways of his trade and eventually passing on to him the famous Art of Athriohm. However, this is not to say that his childhood has little bearing on the man he has become for while his interactions with his father were few and far between they left a deep impact on him to this day.

His father, formerly an army conscripted mage and Practitioner of the Art, was afflicted with a rare disease caused by the body's rejection of foreign essence. This disease, known as the Waxing death, kept him bedridden, but ironically prolonged his life considerably, as it does to all its victims. This illness is typically one which inflicts human-angel hybrids, or rather gray angels. It is the result of the body's incompatibility with demonic essence, so instead of the victim become a chimera they are rendered essentially immobile as the essence propagates itself endlessly throughout their body, giving them a lifespan closer in length to that of a demon's while simultaneously rendering them more or less inert from the incredibly painful process and continual rejection by their immune system and the essence of their body.

As such Reates father was often unable to properly communicate with him physically. However, due to his guardian angel heritage he eventually fostered a bond with his son that was strong enough that it allowed the pained man to communicate telepathically. It later became apparent that he had also been able to do this with his mother and uncle as well, explaining why his caretaker often visited the man and simply stood there silently staring at the bed and its occupant.

When he was able, Varen told his son stories, often from his life, that were to teach him lessons. Overall his father was a kind loving man, though certainly a tortured soul by the time he finally expired at the age of one hundred and thirty. Despite being twenty six, Reates was changed by his father's death and while his generally cheerful personality remained, something else took root in him. He was happy that his father's suffering was over, the man's soul deserved to rest in the void, but...part of him was not satisfied by this. He didn't want to accept that fate had simply allowed such a wonderful man as his father to suffer for so long and without great cause or reason. It was unfair.

This eventually led to some rather questionable projects, which Reates took up first in the interest of increasing the abilities of the medical field even further through magic, and escalated to outright experimentation with life. Still throughout Reates remained resolute to solve the issue, find a cure for illnesses such as the Waxing death. No one else should have to suffer such a fate and even fewer should have to watch their loved ones slowly wither away in both body and mind. Still what he was doing was taboo for Practitioner's of the Art were not meant to experiment with life, for it was the realm of the divine to play with such forces.

It was thought by the Masters of the Order of Anriohm that to tamper with life was to play a god, and that eventually it was bound to corrupt. In some ways he was right, but in no way did the young Practitioner believe him and so his experiments continued. As they escalated Reates' uncle became more and more suspicious of his nephew's behavior. He had almost become a recluse, though he did go out here and there to hang out with friends or acquire new materials for his studies.

When the boy was gone he would often check in his study and lab to see if there was any residual essence that told of activities that a Practitioner ought not to partake in. Every search failed...until one night Reates, having driven himself into a somewhat manic state, stormed out of the house and forgot to replace the myriad seals that kept his true work place away from prying eyes. Nathan, his uncle, thus found himself walking through something of a portal, or rather an advanced arrangement of matrices, which connected two locations through some very powerful magic.

While Nathan had surely practiced and mastered some rather outlandish forms of magic in his day, what he found past the gateway nearly drove him to retching, after which it almost caused a mental breakdown. Rattled, but now having prepared himself the man rose back to his feet, having fallen to his knees, and looked upon his nephew's workshop once more.

Arranged and ingrained into the walls of the large chamber were a multitude of cages, some empty, others occupied by various types of creatures –some of which he recognized only from books, which cataloged beasts from the plane of hell. However, most disturbing were the wide variety of widely varied Aberrations. He had seen several on field expeditions, but never more than one at a time. Here however, there were at least fifty or so unique specimens. The specimen on their own were not however the problem, rather it was the lingering essence within.

The essence told a gruesome tale of pain...suffering, and biological transmutation. Deeply disturbed by his findings, Nathan left the chamber and decided to initially say nothing of his finding, instead doing his best to close to gateway so that Reates would not realize he had left it open. He loved Reates, he'd raised the boy as he would have his own son and so while his beliefs contradicted those of his nephews and he knew that in all rights he was supposed to report him to the Masters, he could not. Instead, after mulling it over for some time, he made preparations to confront his nephew.

After several days of weaving wards and creating various protective artifacts, Nathan confronted Reates, revealing his knowledge on the younger man's experiments. Reates reacted with force, attempting to bind his uncle, but not to wound him. After an exchange of magical might and a string of his uncle's best attempts to calm him down, Reates eventually gave his last close relative a chance to speak. He was grateful that he heard him out for it seemed that the older man, now having hit roughly the same age as his older brother, Varen, his life prolonged through magical means, intended to help his nephew rather than hinder him.

Nathan planned to take the fall for Reates, something he would have never asked Nathan to do. The mage was left speechless at Nathan's willingness to sacrifice himself for him and so he initially declined. However, Nathan insisted and so the two concocted a rather elaborate plan.

Reates was to notify the Masters of his own activity, but instead call it Nathan's whereas Nathan was to, for a few weeks prior, participate with Reates in his experiments, tainting his own essence and the chamber itself with his essence so as to misconstrue the Masters as to the perpetrator of the heretical procedures. On the surface it appeared simple, but in truth it was a quite complex scheme as the Masters were sure to realize that they had been tricked, so Reates and Nathan would have to continue to uphold the charade to some extent, with Reates revoking his vows before the Masters out of shame for his uncle and an unwillingness to continue his craft due to the man's dishonorable actions.

It would appear to them that the boy was taking the fall so as to save himself from the possibility of corruption in the future, while in truth he would only be revoking vows that he had long undone through his own ministrations. In this way he would disappear off their radar entirely, making it appear as if he eventually died of natural causes whereas his uncle would be purified of his abilities and laid to rest. His name, or the name of their family, would not however be dishonored as theirs was the lineage which originated from the great Vaihrn Katela, who eventually changed his name to Saerne in an effort to isolate himself from his former family.

Their operation went almost perfectly, in fact the only variable they were unable to deal with was how Reates was to save his research. However, Reates himself managed to do just that by creating a secondary lab with more or less identical creatures. The speed at which he worked to do so was impressive and so it was ready when necessary. As such the Masters never managed to truly destroy his work, though Nathan knew nothing of this and truly thought that Reates had abandoned the order in an attempt to honor his death.

He was wrong. To Reates the necessity that his uncle must die for his alleged crimes against the Order of Anriohm was evidence that the order itself was an outdated relic, a belief he had fostered for quite sometime. Now that belief had been justified.

Driven by the death of his uncle, Reates began to make preparations to one day wrest the Order from its hinges and cast it out of the world entirely. This goal was one he knew he would have to spend much of his life to reach, so in the interest of such the man began to break even more of his forsaken vows as he began the quest for immortality. At first he made little progress, but eventually he found a way to at least prolong his own life, a technique that many a Practitioner had used throughout the ages.

With this he essentially ceased aging around the time of his 36th birthday. From that day on he continued his experiments, making sure not to forget why he had started them, while he added to his repertoire and began attempting to essentially transplant anomalous properties between entities. He has been studying this and methods to treat formerly untreatable illnesses, both biological and magical in nature.

So far he has succeeded in finding a cure for the Waxing Death and several other more minor, less severe illnesses. He has been duly compensated for his contribution to magical medicine, though he doesn't tend to flaunt such achievements. In the last 60 years Reates activities have been notable in two fields. The first of these is his extensive research into aberrations and anomalous artifacts. He has successfully been able to replicate the properties of several minor and rather useless anomalous artifacts and his demonstrated such in several conferences. He has still been entirely unable to synthesize, replicate, or transplant the anomalous properties of Aberrations, much to his chagrin. The other half of his activities have been focused in gaining himself a masters degree in teaching and also the hunting and capturing of Renegades. He has worked closely with the Champions of the Enlightened and Master Melody's Academy for the Fine Arts. In the last five years Reates has served as a professor at the aforementioned academy, teaching three separate classes to the students of the Academy.

His activities and the growing knowledge of his name has begun to alert the Order of Anriohm to the likelihood that he is not only alive, but still very much a magic user. This is something he is painfully aware of and is working on. One can only hope that his plans in regards to the Masters have come a long way since their conception.

In regards to his reputation among the Academy's students he is often called the school's local eccentric. While he is well known for his rather strange mannerisms and behavior, he is also known for his general patience and willingness to help, rather than hinder, any given student's learning process. He has even gone out of his way to assist select students in the interest of achieving their goals. While some would call this favoritism it is more that most students don't directly request his help and so more often than not don't receive it, likely because they're boring or just downright afraid of him anyways.

The Art of Athriohm

The Art, as it is called by those who practice it, is what one might consider magical science as it relies on fundamental laws and patterns that exist in reality. Through their mimicry of these patterns in both symbol and movement alike Practitioners can draw forth he same results that the natural patterns would instil. Rather than simply manipulating their own essence, as angels do, or sacrificing the essence of others, Anriohm, as Practitioners are known, memorize, modify, and bring together the patterns of their world, forged of their own essence, to draw forth the unbridled power of the world's own life-force. While this makes them no more powerful than an angel or a demon, it can certainly elevate them to the same tier. However, this is only achieved through long years of study and meticulous experimentation to reap experience from their activities.

The Art of Athriohm is, despite the turning of the times, largely a secret to the average individual and is kept in the shadows of society, only taught between master and student, passed down through lineage or simply between those who are chosen. Regardless, the Art is something coveted by its Practitioners, though not in a negative light. Rather, the majority of Anriohm are ever limited by the power of the oaths they take upon being inducted into the Practice of the Art. It is through their secrecy and these oaths that the Art remains largely without abuse by humanity, and untouched by angel and demonkind alike.

Capabilities: The scope of the Art's abilities varies greatly with the Practitioner, as each has their own specialties not to mention knowledge base, which more or less dictates what they are capable of doing via their Art. Some Practitioners prefer to focus on the Weaving aspect of the Art, making them similar to alchemists or enchanters in practice, as they draw forth the properties of objects and phenomena and imbue them into other objects, or even themselves, to create miraculous tools, armor, and weaponry alike. Other Anriohm will specialize in the making of sigils, letting them draw forth the forces, or elements, of nature to create effects and properties, rather than draw them from pre-established entities or objects. This allows them both to utilize what most refer to as seals, to temporarily condense their desired effects into a symbolic representation of the movements of Essence which create them. These can then be triggered by their will or even a set of predetermined circumstances.

While certainly the two are similar, their difference lies in reliability, as Weaving is more predictable though its potency pales in comparison to the potential of Sigils. As if to balance the two disciplines, Sigils are more difficult to make, and their practice more complex, making them inherently more powerful, taking less effort to reach such heights than Weaving would require. However, the difficulty comes from the mental focus and memory required to precisely create sigils. This is why many Practitioners stick to weaving, gaining them the title of alchemists or enchanters, while the more daring take to Sigils, earning them the title of Mage.

Functionality: While it is not common knowledge as to how the Art functions, and why it does so, over the past 200 years there have been a number of Practitioners, spearheaded by a man known as Vaihrn of the Sigil, who have largely uncovered the nature of the Art. With the creation of the ruling Chimeras, Dorin Katela's notes, and the results of the destruction of the last gate Vaihrn and his disciples managed to discover that the Art of Athriohm, as its 'founder,' supposed, was not created by man, or any other race. Rather, the Art was merely happened upon by chance, though its formation into what it is today was largely through the ministrations of its founder. Thus, in the book of Vaihrn's life work, it is simply stated that rather than a purely magical practice, the Art is instead the study of the nature of creation. In this way, Practitioners of the Art, known as Anriohm, are scientists, though they not only experiment to verify, but they also utilize their findings to assist, or in rare cases deter, society. They utilize their knowledge to mimic the forces of nature and creation, but only to an extent, as in their Oaths it is stated clearly that they are never meant to seek godhood through their Art.

Oaths, Taboos, and the like:

“Forces outside myself who hold thought within them are beyond the scope of my wishes to bend and know around them.” This Oath specifies that the Practitioner will not manipulate the essence of conscious living things, such as the three races, though this includes chimeras as well. The oath does not explicitly state that the Practitioner will not bend or modify their own essence, though many take it to mean such.

“The void, unreachable to us borne outside it, should not be drawn within the fold beside it. All within and those between and beside, should restrict their contact with this force that does deride. Draw not from its depths, and cease all thought of traversing, for it is not a place to go, not for I or those beside my person.” This Oath is sworn to restrict Practitioners from drawing the emptiness of the void into the world, and to stop them from entering it themselves. Through this they are also not allowed to seek gods, or other such entities who might dwell beyond their own world. Additionally, if those who take this Oath find another who has broken it, or intends to, they are to stop them from doing so if it is within their power.

“While there are few words to speak to make my life less fleeting, I will not seek to find and reap the seeds that offer us eternity.” This Oath dissuades Practitioners quite strongly from seeking eternal life, though it does not state that they are not to lengthen their own, nor does it state for how long they are allowed to do so.

The use of the Art on Living Things is essentially taboo.

The use of the Art to create life is taboo, the study of such is not, though it is frowned upon.

To seek eternal life, immortality as it is called, is a taboo. This is also to make it far more difficult for the Art to be abused as the less time one has to dedicate to the learning and mastery of such, the less likely they are to achieve power enough that it would corrupt them.

The Order of Anriohm: In short the Order of Anriohm is an organization with the sole purpose of isolating and regulating the use of the Art of Athriohm. It is led and administrated in secrecy by a council of masters who are simply referred to as, well, The Masters. It is this organization, or cult as those few outsiders who know of it tend to call it, who make sure that use of the Art does not become widespread. This is due to their firm belief that man is not yet ready to handle what more or less amounts to the power of creation and destruction.

Any individual who defects from the Order without first having the masters remove their ability to practice the Art is typically hunted down and killed. Alternatively these individuals are imprisoned if they cannot be killed or their abilities are sealed. Generally their abilities are sealed only if they are not considered an overt threat to society at large. This group's presence exists all over the Progaia and is strictly human, as no member of another race is allowed, or necessarily able, to practice the Art. Additionally, it should be noted that while their presence is worldwide, their members are comparably few in number.

Companions/Pets

Abstractis Imperialis Veritisi: As a whole Abstractis is an astute, if not somewhat blunt personality. The butterflies that make it up move with purpose, though they too must feed like most of its more mundane cousins. The swarm is generally rather friendly, but do not have any real sense for the concept of personal space, causing them to often land on people, though they will often have no idea that the butterflies are their due to their tendency to camouflage themselves. Generally a helpful existence, Abstractis will often do errands for Reates, though they prefer to be around the man, partially because he is their primary source of sustenance. Abstractis' personality can be described as blunt, intellectual, and rather serious. The being does not have a very human sense of humor...for obvious reasons though it does have the tendency of laughing at people due to what it considers their antics.

Aberrant Biology: Abstractis is a sentient swarm of butterflies possessing a hive mind intelligence. It identifies as a singular consciousness, which is shared throughout the entire swarm. While butterflies certainly do not have brains or nervous systems even vaguely large enough to support human intelligence, they are nonetheless as intelligent as any of the other races. In fact, the swarm can be considered to possess an IQ of roughly 170 or so. Each individual butterfly in the swarm is capable of disguising itself through apparently unknown means as they can not only alter their physical coloration to perfectly match their surroundings, but the butterflies can also alter the very texture of their bodies making it virtually impossible to tell the difference from a butterfly and brick wall. Last, but certainly not least, it should be noted that these butterflies have essentially no essence signature, mostly due to the fact that their bodies are basically essence insulators, preventing any essence from escaping their forms. Abstractis is, also, by all rights telepathic and unlike their companion can easily speak into people's minds. However, their mental presence is rather...dainty in nature and so they can be blocked out or ignored, though they can generally initiate mental contact likely due to the fact that telepathy is their primary method of communication. The swarm is also capable of intentionally changing its coloration and they do not gain the physical characteristics of the materials, or things, they are mimicking in appearance. When members of the swarm are killed the swarm loses intelligence and/or knowledge due to their hive mind. For a reference to their normal coloration see Reates' reference at the top of this CS.

Rystreim: A much lazier being then Abstractis, Rystreim tends to either follow Reates around or lay somewhere comfortably warm and take excessively long catnaps. Now don't let this fool you, Rystreim is about as sentient as Abstractis if not slightly more intelligent. However, the feline has no reason to demonstrate such and much prefers to just lie around. Also unlike Abstractis, the cat can speak aloud despite its obvious lack of vocal cords. Likely due to its crystalline structure, Rystreim can very easily totally repel psychic contact making it very difficult to speak to for the butterflies. In fact, the cat has the tendency to block out the swarm's pyschic frequency, making it deaf to the being's mental voice. Rystreim, like most cats, is moody and will change its mind about something abruptly and without warning. This means that Reates has several claw and bite marks from recent attempts to pet the cat. In short, Rystreim's personality can be described as lazy, temperamental, and easily annoyed.

Aberrant Biology: Rystreim is roughly the size of an average tabby cat, but is composed almost entirely of crystal with the exception of several portions of its body, namely the tip of its tail, its eyes, and the very core of the bluish crystal that composes its form. The entity's eyes are completely white and appear to be composed of some kind of energy, their coloration changes when it is exposed to excessive heat, cold, water, or fire. The tip of Rystreim's tail is formed from the same whitish energy, which reacts the same way as the eyes with the exception of the fact that a small smoky energy constantly drifts from it. The very core of the aberrations body appears to be a strange mixture of reddish viscous liquid and the same white energy, which constantly churns within her.

While it is fairly mundane at room temperature and when not exposed to water, fire or any temperature outside of a comfortable range for a cat, Rystreim tends to react rather violently when exposed to the aforementioned. When exposed to water or extreme cold Rystreim's crystalline body will emit a light from its core that will refract off of the hundreds of thousands of facets of crystal that make it up causing it to become blinding to look upon. The light energy that is generated is so intense that it actually emits natural heat, burning most anything within a 2 foot radius of the cat's body. The light also appears to superheat the crystal, partially liquifying Rystreim's form. This causes her to become roughly two times more flexible than she is normally.

Conversely, when exposed to intense heat or fire Rystreim's body will absorb the heat and, through an unknown process, convert it into electromagnetic energy after which point its body will emit several powerful magnetic fields that range between 1 foot to 10 meters in radius. Magnetic objects within this range will be violently energized with electrical energy and tend to melt from the sheer heat of such unless particularly sturdy. Contact with Rystreim's body will cause mild electrical shocks or electrocution depending on its mood. Needless to say, Reates does his absolute best not to allow the cat to become agitated by excessive temperature change.

Abilities and Gear

Equipment:

Glasses: Due to Reates possessing what is commonly referred to as 'The Sight,' by Practitioners, he tends to wear these specially adjusted glasses so as to filter his essence vision. He can activate or deactivate various filters or types of essence via small influxes of, well, essence into the glasses. This allows him to filter through various systems of essence. The primary reason that Reates fashioned these glasses is the fact that his Sight has developed to such an advanced stage that it becomes difficult for him to focus or remain aware of the physical nature of his surroundings after roughly ten minutes of unfiltered visual input.

The Faraday Pair[Magitech 'Gauntlets']: Faraday, a name which refers to Reates' pair of magitech gauntlets, comes from the traits that the gauntlets possess; first and foremost their ability to easily extract or replicate essence from non-organic things within 40 meters of their location. These 'gauntlets' are composed of a mixture of magical energy gathered and distributed via sigils inscribed on Reates hands and forearms as well as plates of iron and silver which are held around the aforementioned body parts via complex magical and electromagnetic fields. As mentioned these gauntlets are able to extract essence from non-organic things within a certain radius. However, the essence extracted is specifically related to the traits held by the given object(s). This essence can then be easily transplanted or modify whilst suspended around Reates by the gauntlets. The Faraday can also pull essence to them as long as that essence is not bound in seals, though they can only pull the essence to themselves and then rapidly expel it away from themselves much like electricity is attracted and repelled from a Faraday cage.

Pendant: A lost artifact made new, this pendant, once known as the Pendant of (de/a)'ttachment has been somewhat re-purposed by Reates. Whereas its ancient purpose was to seal, access, create, or unlock sigils and other such magical barriers regardless of their complexity it now holds another unique ability. While its original abilities are dampened somewhat and require essence and considerable focus from the user, aka Reates, the pendant now acts as a conduit and repository for essence and more specifically a set of sigils which allows Reates to connect two given locations –typically his lab and another desired locale-- at will.

Physical and Mental Capabilities

Enhanced Biology: It should be noted that Reates is, first and foremost, a mage, and thus not a physical combatant. However, due to the essence that he constantly channels through his body he is slightly more resistant to damage than a normal human as well as being faster than average and agile when he needs to be. He is decently strong, but not abnormally so. Lastly Reates body ages much slower than the average human and he is slowly integrating further sigils and the like to reduce his body's decrease in regeneration and cell mitosis. The essence that is channeled through his body would make him something of a beacon to anyone who can sense essence. However, due to his pet(s), Abstractis Imperium Veritisi, his essence does not leave his body as it should. Instead the butterflies consume it to feed themselves, or store it within his pendant, rendering his essence signature comparatively average in terms of human mages.

Excessively Knowledgeable and Intelligent: If you hadn't gathered this already, Reates is exceptionally intelligent and, largely due to his innate curiosity, very knowledgeable as well. He has knowledge in topics spanning from the ancient history of birdhouses and their origin, to the various inhabitants of the Wildlands of hell. However, his primay focuses when it comes to knowledge happen to be on the general physical and energetic biology of the four races, those races being Angels, Demons, Humans, and Chimera. In addition to this he has knowledge in various Scientific disciplines, magic in general, and the properties and behavior of various Aberrant beings/objects.

His knowledge of the aforementioned types of biology and the general study of Aberrant beings and objects can be considered his primary focuses, with the others being very important, but slightly less the current focus of his research.

As to Reates intelligence it can be described simply as his incredible aptitude to store and recall information as well as process various forms of newly learned material quickly and the creation of new ideas more or less on the fly. One could say that Reates has made it a distinct point to think on his toes. He does this in essentially every interaction he engages in, testing people's reactions to various mental or environmental stimuli so as to further his understanding of the psychology of the races in addition to their biology.

Universal Toolbox: Partially due to his unorthodox nature, and secondly due to his intellect, Reates is very capable of turning almost any number of objects in his vicinity into weapons or useful items. He does this either by extracting, modifying, or combining their essence or by simply using the objects themselves in a variety of unique ways to assist him in any given situation. As such Reates has taken to calling the world, or just his surroundings, a 'Universal Toolbox,' and has thusly dubbed this ability to use these 'tools' by said name.

Psychic Aptitude and Telepathy: Reates is fairly able when it comes to his mind and has developed some psychic aptitude. While he is not a psychic powerhouse he is capable of extending his psychic presence to notify individuals of his location and he is also very good at erecting psychic or mental barriers against intrusion. Conversely his offensive abilities are extremely limited and tend to be based in crude brute force or small clever tricks. Generally he is unable to pierce the psychic defenses of any individual who has mental resistance above the baseline average human who does not practice magic or meditation. Beyond this it should be noted that Reates is capable of telepathic communication between, primarily, willing individuals. He can however handle communicating with no more than three people, not including himself. He can send out a generalized mental impression or message, but if one's mental guard up then these messages will not pierce, thus revealing the limit of his abilities.

Magical Skills:

'The Sight': Like his some of his ancestors, Reates is able to see essence, but unlike his predecessors his Sight is passive, meaning that he cannot turn it off at will. His Sight is also so developed that he can see the very make up of the sub-atomic particles and various forces that make up a given object, entity, or being. The detail that he can ascertain and the amount of information input that this causes is considerably higher than any human, including Reates, is generally capable of processing for any prolonged period of time. Reates, having been born with the Sight, has gradually adapted to it and as such is able to use it unfiltered for roughly 10 minutes after which point he will have to close his eyes or he will suffer from a form of shock due to sensory overload. If used for longer than 10 minutes, Reates can actually black out from the sheer stress that the sensory input causes his brain.

Environmental Awareness and Magical Attunement: Due to his ability to physically perceive essence via his eyes, Reates has developed an additional ability to detect it via a sort of sixth sense which does not rely on any of his other five senses. This ability extends for roughly two miles in every direction, his body being the epicenter. When in motion Reates is capable of detecting and mentally visualizing essence within half that distance (one mile). Finally when in combat or in close proximity to considerable amounts of essence, or generally overwhelmingly powerful individuals, this ability is dampened considerably allowing him to only sense within the space of roughly two city blocks. When in situations that require intense amounts of concentration or mental attention Reates is only able to sense up to 50 or so meters around him.

Practitioner of the Art: Due to his prolonged lifespan and thus the multitude of time he has had to practice the Art of Athriohm, Reates has become what many would consider a grandmaster of the Art. He is beyond proficient in the use of Sigils and Weaving and as such can be considered exceptionally masterful in his magical abilities. Partially due to his somewhat inherent understanding of essence, derived in part from his Sight, he is largely capable of something that most Practitioners do not dare attempt, namely the utilization of essence that one has no prior experience with handling.

Aberrant Manipulation and Psychic Fortitude: Reates has developed the ability to extract anomalous traits and/or essence from objects and aberrant organisms. While he is unable to infuse these traits into other objects or organisms he can amplify them and use them in weaponized forms. This is an ability that no Practitioner in recorded history is capable of, though records of Athriohm himself are fragmented and largely untranslatable making it very possible that he too was capable of such a feat. Reates is also exceptionally resistant to memetic and psychic assaults delivered from both natural and anomalous sources allowing him a unique edge against such things. If there is one type of anomalous trait that has rubbed off on him it is probably that he is abnormally able when it comes to interacting peacefully with aberrations almost regardless of their typical level of aggression. There are of course exceptions and this ability is not universal to all aberrations.

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Mairyell Kasio - Sanguine


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Basic Info

Name: Mairyell Kasio.
Alias: Blood hound and Sanguine
Nicknames: Mai.
Age: 224.
Species: Partial Chimera.
Sub Genus: Human-Vampire.
Relations: Ally to Mary and friend to Solus.
Appearance: It should be noted that Mairyell's eyes are typically a purplish blue, as his original eye color was blue, but his vampiric one is red, causing an odd mixture of pigments. He also has night vision from his vampiric traits, not to mention that the hungrier, or angrier, he gets, the more red his eyes will become. He stands at around 5'11, making him fairly tall, and he weighs around 160 lbs.

Social Status: While Mairyell has no real status or standing in the social hierarchy of any of the three races when it comes to politics, he is a rather well known individual, lending him a sort of notoreity. Thus people will sometimes offer to help him, or will come to him for assistance. Basically he's a well known hunter, though one who doesn't distinguish between races, and only between the alignment and intentions of the individuals he hunts.

General Activity: Mairyell spends his days fighting, surviving, and generally just experiencing the world. He tends to travel quite a bit and has an interest in the shifting of the times. Beyond that he's a rather enigmatic individual when it comes to purpose so it's hard to really pin him as anything in particular.

Personality: Changed by the last 200 years, Mairyell's temper and personality have been quite refined, turning him from an angry strong willed young man to a focused and in control elder, though only in mind. Having lived through the anarchy of the gateway's fall, the war of Judas' reign, and now the relative peace of the new world Mairyell has had plenty of time and experience etched into his brain. He's learned a great deal and put more than enough effort into his own self control, making him a somewhat more calculating man, though still he remains very instinctive in his nature, tending to trust his gut and his senses. Having largely tempered back his powerful thirst with his mastery of Brisn, the vampire has gained a solid hold on his sanity, though it's clear that the suffering and turmoil of the last 200 years has somewhat warped his mind and thus his outlook on life as well.

It is in this way that Mairyell is both a calculating and reckless man, appearing to rush into situations almost purely for either the thrill or the benefit of himself or those he deems to protect. Like in his youth, Mairyell is still an avid defender of innocence and those who are too weak, or too naïve to protect themselves. In fact nothing bothers him more than people abusing their power or flaunting their corruption out in the open and he has a tendency not to tolerate such folk anymore than a lion would tolerate prey nipping at its heels.

Always ready for a fight, but cautious of his opponents, Mairyell has an odd tendency to look like he is enjoying himself the whole time. He fears seldom, if at all, when it comes to his own life and so he has learned that it is better to enjoy every moment you've got. After all, this world we live in is quite the dangerous place, and he knows it better than many. To keep him sane, he's developed a strong sense of humor and gotten a hold of his once short temper, now instead tending to show a wry, or amused, smirk throughout most situations, no matter how dire. Still, if one were to look into the chimera's eyes, they'd see a very different picture painted. They'd realize that while he smiled on the surface, the mind of a predator worked behind the scenes, analyzing the weaknesses and strengths of its prey, and considering the best, and simplest, plan of action.

Despite this trait, Mairyell much prefers to just take it easy rather than go all out, so in that facet he tends to do just that until it seems necessary for him to really pull out the big guns, so to speak. All in all he's a bit of an eccentric fellow, though he's also what some might just call 'the cool guy,' or 'the tough guy,' only difference is he's the real deal. Any chivalry or kindness he shows is likely honest, rather than in mock or jest. He has little time to waste something as valuable as that, and anyone who he deems suitable for such treatment is a lucky sod indeed, as the vampire takes few allies, and even fewer friends. Such is the way of one who has watched what they love be torn from their powerless grasp as Mairyell has...time and time again. So, despite the time, his heart is still scarred deep inside, but at least now he bears these scars proudly and without regret for what happened in the past. For to him, those events so long ago were what shaped him into who he is today, and for at least that much he is grateful.

While he certainly does not seek it, Mairyell strongly desires lasting companionship as due to his potential lifespan he can no longer live out his life as a simple human, which at some times he would prefer. While it seldom occurs Mairyell is capable of incredible amounts of loyalty and dedication to those he cares for. When he puts his mind to something his now age old stubbornness rears its head, making him an immovable wall or an unstoppable force depending on the circumstances.

Biography: The Kasio Korp was a rich company that thrived on selling highly valuable potions and drugs, herbs, and their seeds to the highest bidder. Maurice Kasio, the CEO, was such a powerful tycoon that he even had his own private army and assassins. His late wife, Layna, also gave birth to two siblings: a son named Mairyell, whom he attempted to groom for taking over the company, and later a daughter named Aeris. Their mother died when Aeris was a young child, and it was public knowledge that the cause was cancer. From the start, the Kasio siblings had always been a little wayward, which was reason for their father to worry. Mr. Kasio, ever the busy man, hired lackeys to keep an eye on his children and stop them from ruining his image.

It was not generally known that Mairyell contracted a demonic disease from his mother while she was pregnant. Nobody knew where this influence came from, but when it came time to address the seriousness of the situation, Mr. Kasio's true colors were shown. His human greed for power had warped his mind and caused him to avoid pouring funds into finding a cure for his wife's illness. After all, it was far more profitable for a company to treat symptoms of a patient than to cure diseases--if word got out that there was a cure for a new disease, the media would be all over over it. He had weaved a lie for his children, but his son sensed that there was deception in this. Mairyell doesn't, however, tell Aeris the truth about Mama's demise, but he always told her bed time stories about Mama whenever she asked him.

Sanity became scarce as their father started to fear them, especially Mairyell. The boy was showing symptoms similar to his mother, but instead of weakening him, it only made the boy stronger. Sedation became his father's favorite method to control him and suppress the demonic symptoms. He still had some twisted dream of making his son inherit his legacy, but the mutations were getting faster and harsher. It was too much. Soon, sedation doesn't work so Mr. Kasio locked up his own son. Unfortunately, he was not able to hide the truth from his daughter. When she found out, the very same demonic influence inspired her to burn down the Kasio Korp HQ. She did some damage, but ultimately failed. But her father was furious for she had managed to release Mairyell from his prison. Their father then disowned them and cast them away to another continent entirely. Unfortunately, Mairyell didn't have any medicine to control himself, so he would routinely freak out on Aeris. This was a problem that would not go away.

Despite the risks, Aeris and her brother began to continuously steal from their father's company warehouses, for medicine to control and sate Mairyell's vampiric metabolism. Not only did this cut into profits, but word spread that Kasio Korp was collapsing due to civil strife. Rivals began to push in on Mr. Kasio, both legally and not. It was during this time that Maurice began to increase the security of his warehouses, as well as sending in more and more assassins to seek out his 'dear' children. During one of the duo's raids, they found themselves unable to procure the medication they needed to sedate his strange urges. Because of their failed attempt, Mairyell went into a frenzy, attacking Aeris. During the attack he bit her, getting his first taste of her blood. Unlike any of the other blood he had had up to that point, Aeris' blood almost immediately satiated him. Though he regretted the act later, and tried desperately to keep from doing again afterward, he found himself unable to care during the 'meal.' A strange thing happened while her brother fed on her: the puncture wounds, while present, had not hurt her. Not one bit, and immediately after Mairyell stopped, the wounds closed soon after.

They were interrupted. Three human assassins dropped in on Mairyell and Aeris. The two of them were immediately ensnared with an acid-etched steel net, and rendered helpless. Mairyell, despite his strength, couldn't break the nets apart. It would seem the Kasio siblings would meet their fate then, but before their father's hit-men could kill them, a large winged being ambushed them, instantly killing one assassin with a large rock dropped from above. The next two assassins found themselves beheaded (and scorched) as Rinyl the Bulwark brandished his flaming sword. Melting the nets carefully, he freed the Kasios and explained that he was Aeris's guardian angel, sent to protect her at all costs for she would soon do great deeds. He added that their father had actually sent several teams before, but they were dispatched quietly. Rin then apologized for being late as a 'demon from the west' had intercepted him at night and demonstrated 'strange foreknowledge' of his assignment. It was noticed that Rin had puncture wounds on his neck, even though the assassins hadn't attacked him.

In reaction to the angel's appearance, Mairyell would at first be skeptical, and would likely remain as such throughout the majority of the two's interactions. Nonetheless, the vampire would accept Rinyl's assistance from then on, grateful for its help in rescuing them, but unsure of how he felt regarding the angel protecting his sister. After all, he did not know the fellow, and merely being of a certain caste among the angelic hierarchy did not warrant trust from the ever cautious Mairyell.

Aeris regarded the strange angel with caution, shielding her eyes from the bright flames licking across his sword. Her throat had dried as she witnessed him kill their ambushers. When it was all over, she looked up at him--worry seizing her face--but then realized that he was there to guard her, much to her confusion. Their first handful of exchanges were awkward, as she couldn't read his emotions, nor figure out his motives. It was all so very weird and alien to her, for she was only used to her big brother being her sole protector and guardian.

It became routine that during their travels, Rinyl would advise Aeris by scouting ahead where they wished to go. He was forced to trust Mairyell to protect his sister during this time. After months, the two began to accept Rinyl as a constant presence in their life. Though Mairyell kept his distance, Aeris began to show her gratitude towards Rinyl, mostly by trying to be friends with him and learn about him. The angel indulged her, somewhat reluctantly, but soon became, well, rather enamored with her. He kept those feelings to himself, however, as he knew what happened to angels who fell. He kept his mind on his mission, for the trio could rarely relax in one place before something else happened. It would seem that a curse followed their every footsteps. 

One night, as another of Mairyell's manic episodes ensured, Rinyl fought Mairyell as he seemed, for some reason, meaner and more hostile than before. It worried Rin, and his honed instincts kicked in--the warriors ignored Aeris as they battled each other in a contest of wits and strength; however, they were both weakened from the fight. Having more experience and stamina, the guardian angel managed to whisk Aeris away and they disappeared into a sanctuary in which he had longed to shelter her, and train her to fight and protect herself. He never got that chance, though. When Mairyell found her again a couple days later, Rinyl was dead and Aeris was being consoled (in vain) by the sanctuary monks. He wasn't sure what had happened, but soon began to think himself to blame. Before they left, they attempted to bury Rin's body, but were denied. A squad of four pure angels emerged and while two of them wrapped Rinyl's body and picked him up, the other two brandished grimaces and scimitars at the Kasios. The angels uttered not a word as they left them behind.

The Council, however, were not done with the Kasio siblings' fate: they sent another angel, a specially trained one known as the Aurist...

Since then, Mairyell and the rest of their small three-person group have traveled here and there, trying to stay alive and well fed, avoiding the ongoing investigation that follows them, with Mairyell suffering from constant nightmares. Of course, he has yet to say anything to either his younger sister or her guardian angel. At this point, the vampire feels like he is being watched to some extent and has become just slightly paranoid.
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Mairyell and his sister have were split up by who Mairyell has come to know as Szayeis, one of the demonic lords, the same demon who was responsible for his mother's death...and his own vampirism. He took it hard, initially becoming frozen with shock after which the appearance of two vampires sent him over the edge, forcing him into a rather terrifying destructive state that drove him to first annihilate one of the two vampires and then a werewolf who arrived soon after, though he had some help from a certain Solus Grim. Following this, Mairyell was reunited with his mother and transported to a place of his childhood. From there he has trained and caught up with his mother.

After the training with his mother, Mairyell sought to visit hell and the Western realm, but to no avail as he couldn't even pass the boundaries of the domain. Annoyed, but unperturbed, Mairyell sought out Solus, who happened to be planning a trip to the dangerous place. Requesting his assistance, the two eventually trekked into the destitute realm, through the space between realms, and eventually arrived at the outer border of the Western Lord's Domain. Entering and trudging past the myriad inhabitants and even a few of the wardens, the two managed to near the Chimeric Citadel, but it was there that they were repelled, driven back by the castle itself.

Angered, Mairyell bid Solus ado, thanking him for the effort and his time, as he departed. With rage in the pit of his stomach and determination on his mind, Mairyell went on what some might consider a massacre. However, none could easily get in his way, as he almost purely slaughtered demons, though the few angels and humans who got in his way found themselves either ignored or quickly rushed off to the hospital.

Eventually he was stopped by Solus, who had recently returned from hell, having continued his visit after Mairyell had left. It was a good thing that Mairyell was tired when the hunter came, though the two still caused enough damage before Mairyell subsided and they disappeared into the murk of the city and away from prying eyes. It was from then that the two became tremulous allies and eventually friends. Alongside the demon hunter, Mairyell's abilities blossomed even further and before he knew I he was fighting on par with the infamous Solus Grim, at the time known as the Necromaster.

However, after their 50 or so years of escapading about, hunting demons, and dealing with a myriad of other strange and interesting situations, Mairyell and Solus separated ways both feeling it was time they give it a break. Solus went onto do his own business whereas the vampire wandered the world. In his travels he saw even more than he'd seen with Solus, but it was things of a different nature...mostly.

It wasn't just the lands around Loom that had fallen into chaos, it was the whole of the globe. In fact, it was as if a plague of destruction, depravity and depression had spread from Loom to envelop the whole of the earth. It was somewhat humbling, but it also saddened Mairyell greatly and for a time he grieved for the peace that had been lost in the world.

However, one can only grieve for so long, and so eventually his humor expanded and the world became a carnival of freaks and hilarity in his eyes. It was insensitive, but for a time it was the only way he could get along without losing his mind to the chaos which infused his surroundings. He was intent not to be defeated by it and his efforts were not in vain. With each innocent person he protected and with each malicious presence he killed, be it an angel, a demon, or a human he gained notoriety of his own. No longer did he ride on the names of others, not that he had, or did, care much for publicity, and so he began to be known by several monikers. The two most prolific among them being 'Blood hound' and 'Sanguine' with the second being most widely known.

Since then he's been ab it bored...so he headed back to where it all started, Loom, in search of an old friend...Solus.

Plenty has occurred, but you'll find out exactly what later.--

Capabilities

Demonic Abilities:

Drastically Enhanced Physical Aptitude: As a human infected by demonic influence, Mairyell's physical strength, stamina, durability, speed, reflexes, and instincts have all been amplified greatly. His vampiric nature causes him to be capable of throwing, or lifting, the equivalent weight of a large truck, though not a semi loaded with cargo. It'd be fairly simple for Mairyell to break down brick walls and still possible for him to cut through iron and mos softer metals. His speed in comparison to a human is exceptional, but remains in the area of being physically traceable by the eye, but not by much. His durability, normally, is not too much greater than a human's and it is not as if he could block a sword tip by just standing there. However, when it comes to blunt-type weapons, Mairyell takes little damage from them unless they are strong enough to break through a brick wall. Capable in his regenerative properties, Mairyell is able to survive all by the most fatal blows, those being to his head or his bloodcore, though damaging his heart or other organs still forces him to more purely focus on his regeneration, and typically to retreat.

As to Mairyell's senses, well they are incredibly enhanced, but it isn't like you could make loud or high pitched noises to mess with his hearing, this is due to the fact that his senses are magically enhanced, not physically enhanced. This magical enhancement is, however, passive, but can weaken when the amount of blood his body holds is lessened. His sense of smell could be compared to that of a bloodhound, except greater, allowing him to track things from almost any distance. In fact, he can actually smell someone's blood through their muscle and flesh, which can be very disconcerting, especially when he describes someone as 'tasty', which he tends to do only in jest...or to mess with people. His vision, last, but not least, could be described similar to a bird of prey's, allowing him to zoom in either for fine detail, or for enhanced range from afar. He, as a human, does not have to move his head, or cock it to the side, to see better though. Lastly are his reflexes, which simply put, should not be fucked with.

Beyond this, there are some weaknesses that should be mentioned. For, while Mairyell will not be killed by it, light does weaken his vampiric abilities somewhat, and causes his blood magic to not be as exceptional. Additionally, sunlight will force him to use more blood, as it is essentially constantly regenerating his body when he is exposed to sunlight, given that he isn't shielded from it. Another unique aspect of Mairyell's brand of demonic affliction, is that while most vampires only possesses two 'bloodsucking' teeth, ALL of Mairyell's teeth serve this purpose. Last, but not least, is the fact that Mairyell's blood can hold a variety of intriguing properties depending on the circumstances.

Bloodcore: In the center of his chest, over where his heart is, Mairyell's body sports a ruby-red crystal-like biological structure. This is the primary mutation of his vampiric affliction and is his most fatal weakness, not to mention the cause of his once abnormally high metabolic rate. Essentially, Mairyell's bloodcore stores any blood that he ingests, and while it will keep him from dying should he lose the majority of his gathered blood, it also serves as a dangerous weakness. The Bloodcore takes blood directly from Mairyell's body, but while it was once a hindrance in this way, it is now a helpful tool. Due to the fact that the structure seems to have no true limit to how much blood it can store, Mairyell is now capable of feasting and feasting to fill the gem, which he seldom does now, and then filtering the blood through himself, using the core as a filter and a storage for his blood related abilities. In this way, Mairyell has been able to almost entirely curb his hunger, though it took some help from his now fully developed Brisn to do so. Destruction or removal of his bloodcore will surely kill him and damage, while it will eventually heal, is excruciatingly painful. At this point in time, Mairyell has trained himself to protect with with several thin elastic coates of semi-coagulated blood. The blood can harden if stress is applied to its surface and he can still manipulate it. Still, it is not in anyway an ultimate solution for this fatal weakness.

Malice State: Possessing a weaker amplification level than Bloodlust State, Malice was created by Mairyell as a go between where he can amplify his focus through adrenaline and the manipulation of his own essence. By balancing himself partially with Brisn and his own willpower, Mairyell is capable of briefly amplifying his blood manipulation and awareness. This tends to last for only 5 or so minutes before knocking him unconscious, weakening him, or sending him hurtling into the currently uncontrollable Bloodlust State.

Bloodlust State: When Mairyell remains in Malice state for too long, deprived of blood, or significantly angered he will undergo a terrible transformation into what has been termed Bloodlust State. This state is more or less caused by intention psychological or physical stress and it is not something that Mairyell, even given 200 years, has been unable to fully harness and control. When entering Bloodlust state the vampire's body will release the last of the stored blood within its Bloodcore, this blood will flow over the surface of his flesh, coating his entire form in the crimson liquid. However, unlike 200 years ago, this transformation does not cause the blood on the surface of his body to harden, for instead it becomes dense and will harden when contact with his body is imminent. Even more terrifying is the fact that it will begin to de-solidify several moments after contact in such a way as to disperse the force of blows outwards across the surface of Mairyell's body.

In addition to this change, all of Mairyell's teeth will enter their feeding form, wherein they all become sharpened like the canine teeth of a human or dog. His body will form a second coat of blood over Mairyell's shoulders, back, and extending off of his tailbone into one long tail. This tail will be composed of a multitude of spines, which at first are invisible to the eye due to the uniform color of his blood. When required, the hard second layer of blood upon Mairyell's back will gather at the bottom of his shoulder blades near his spine and erupt outwards forming his characteristic crimson wings, though with one notable difference: Claws. At the end of each elongated 'finger' that make up his bat-like wings there is a wickedly curved talon.

While within this state Mairyell's eyes will remain crimson and copious amounts of essence and adrenaline will pump through his body almost endlessly. His sense of pain is greatly dulled and his regeneration is accelerated considerably so that any damage not to his brain or bloodcore will not kill him. He is ravenous and considered largely unstoppable as his already demonic physical capabilities are amplified one step further. Normal metal bends, concrete shatters, and human bone and flesh can be easily pulverized.

For the duration of his episode, Mairyell will be barely conscious, only able to acknowledge the fact that he is in Bloodlust state and that he is in great peril. His surroundings are blurred and indistinct to his conscious mind while his animalistic subconscious kills and devours all in its path, regardless of his wishes. Once the transformation is begun it cannot be halted unless he dies or is given significant amounts of blood very quickly. Mairyell's relative power level in this state is comparable to the highest tier warden and he should be stopped at all costs as otherwise he poses a serious threat to anyone within the same city.

Blood Manipulation and Traits: The chief ability granted to him through his vampiric nature, Mairyell is capable of manipulating his blood on both the macro and micro scale, making him, at this point in time, an incredibly skilled and dangerous combatant. While this would at first seem akin to water manipulation, one should keep in mind that Mairyell's blood is not normal. In fact, depending on whether he is channeling his human or demonic essence, the blood will gain several traits. Regardless, Mairyell is able to shape his blood however he wishes, as well as being capable of shifting it between a solid, a liquid, and a mist or fog-like gaseous state.

Mairyell's blood has two general types of traits he can apply to his blood, namely demonic traits magical traits(human). The demonic traits he can imbue into his blood are that of acidity and poison, allowing his blood to essentially destroy physical or biological structures.

Black Blood is the result of Mairyell increasing the amount of demonic essence in his blood of his own blood. This particular brand of blood has become so dense with the demonic aspect of his essence that it appears black. The properties of this blood are its increased acidity and density, allowing it to take stronger physical and magical attacks when solidified. This ability takes more effort (essence and/or blood) to maintain and is thus more taxing physically and/or magically for him to utilize. While the normal acidity of his blood can burn through wood after a time and can easily burn through flesh, black blood can begin to melt metal and weaken somewhat.

Blue Blood is what occurs when Mairyell imbues his blood with his more human essence, infusing it with Brisn, giving it healing and absorption related properties. As such, this blood is able to absorb other essences, or magicks, allowing it to become infused with even more properties if the situation allows. Beyond this the traits of his Blue Blood are that its acidity is decreased from its norm, making it only able to slowly burn through skin, and do little damage to stronger structures, though it would weaken wooden things at a slower rate.

Magical Abilities:

Brisn(Blue energy): Mairyell is capable of manifesting a water-blue energy with properties reminiscent of its elemental color. This magic has one simple ability, and that is the ability to absorb other energies. However, it is capable of effecting only living beings and elemental energies, thus it is weaker against non-elemental varieties of magic. Its effects on both living beings and elements is essentially absorption, but in two very different manners. When applied to a living being, this absorption will occur on any wounds, essentially 'absorbing' them from the body and thus healing them. When effecting elemental energies it will pull them into itself, amplify them slightly, and retain some of the properties. After which, the Brisn can be utilized to blast back the element, though both this and the healing does cost the user magical energies, as all magic should. There are likely other uses for this magic, but at the moment this is all Mairyell knows. He is not yet very capable with this magic. When Mairyell utilizes Brisn, his eyes go from a purplish coloration to a blue one, becoming increasingly lighter blue with every use, or the length of use. After a few minutes, the blue coloration will begin wearing off. This is similar to his use of 'Blood' magic, as that will cause his eyes to redden. This magic is also a strong deterrent of demonic essence making it especially effective against demons. In fact the stronger the demonic essence in an individual, the more powerful Brisn tends to be against them.

Skills and Learned Abilities:

Combat: Having fought to survive and for some enjoyment, at times, for the majority of his now lengthy life, Mairyell has become quite skilled in this field, lending him a hefty amount of experience in this field of expertise. In addition to this his world travels have shown him a myriad of combat styles, magical types, and combat methods of ridiculous variety. In fact, he at some times will even say he's seen every type of combat style under the sun. After all, he's been alive for 224 years. Thus he can be likened to something of a master of street combat and mixed martial arts. To him, everything goes and hold back only when necessary.

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The Seer and his Followers

Votaries of the Sight

This cult is dedicated to the minor god known only as the Seer. His followers are some of the few who are fully aware of the deity's legend and how he came to be as he is now. They are devoted to the Seer almost to a fault and will go about sowing what he has guided them to sow, in the interest of upholding the balance of the world. While his followers are typically peaceful people, they are sometimes driven to great lengths in order to properly balance the world, as even evil acts can be necessary in the grander scope of things. For them, balance trumps morality. The Seer's following has existed for roughly two centuries now, but it has yet to grow as large as the religions of the major gods, and is likely to remain as such. Nonetheless, the Votaries have spread across the world, setting up their small usually wooden, or tent-based, settlements in caves or near particularly clear bodies of water.

While there are rumors of them here and there, the world's general populace knows little about the Votaries and their patron deity, the Seer. As such, the Seer's followers are typically regarded either with caution or disdain as they do not follow under the stars of any major god, and instead differ to one that most consider of no consequence.

A Votary's Tenants

--Whenever possible, keep the Seer's peace--
This tenant calls for the Seer's followers to not incite conflict or argument unless it is necessary or unavoidable. He does not fault them when conflict is incited beyond their control, though he does reward them for trying to stop such when it is not his intention.
--Usher forth only balance--
A rather vague tenant, this one has to do with, well, seeing to the balancing of the world's scales. It requires much forethought and a deep consideration of the consequences of one's own actions. An understanding of the ripple, or butterfly effect, is often employed.
--Seek not to abuse knowledge or squander power--
Rather straightforward in its nature, this tenant proclaims that the Seer's votaries are not to use knowledge to commit acts that are purely for malicious ends. If these actions are however, dictated by the Seer than such is a different story. In regards to power, his followers are to only use it when necessary, if ever. It is not to be used for personal gain, as that is considered unimportant.

Ascendency and the Seer's Legend

In life, the Seer was, but a humble and devout follower of the Twins. He respected his peers and fellow man, often bringing peace and tranquility where he went. He was, all in all, a virtuous, peaceful man. However, there was always something about him which stirred those who met him. Perhaps it was the far away look in his kind eyes, or the abnormally graceful gait he set, his feet almost seeming to never touch the ground.

He kept his faith all his life and served the twins well, tending towards the Mediator more than his brother, but nonetheless acknowledging the Trickster's path as well. At times he would play subtle tricks on those who happened upon his path, and inadvertently the dominoes fell and events would transpire.

Still, none seemed able to ordain how he did it, he was merely a humble vagabond, right?

Wrong, for this vagabond had been born with a unique gift. He had been born with an ability to understand the existence which he'd been created in. It was a practiced talent, one he had grown over his many years and while a mixture of awe and fear were exercised subtly by those who had heard of him, he never abused his sway over people. He of course made mistakes and sometimes his intentions were skewed, or his actions would lead not where he had wished, but instead in much darker directions.

Still, he did not withdrawing, seeking to serve the Twins as best he could –and so he trudged on. Adversity surrounded him, but still there were those who admired him and his devotion to the gods. Religious men could not help, but look upon him with respect...but nobles were different.

They could not explain his abilities and so men were sent for him. When they returned they were unharmed, but appeared in a daze. They told their lords that they had encountered a pack of bloodthirsty wargs, and been saved by the very man who they had been sent to capture. Yet, knowing what they intended, he had healed them of their wounds and even supplied them with what little food he had on his person.

In their gratitude they had not noticed when he slipped away on their way back to the fort.

The lords were of course not at all pleased by this and so they proclaimed the man a criminal. For months posters were put up, and the authorities riled to search the hills for the man. Nonetheless, he was never apprehended.

Instead, on the sixth month after the proclamation had been made, he entered the court of the king and with a smile turned himself in. For many years the lord kept him in his service, attempting to use the alleged prophet's talents for his own ends. All was well, but in the heavens the Twin's laughed at the lord's antics.

On the sixth year of his service all the ventures which the prophet had assisted the lord in, fell to shambles. His lands crumbled around him, and eventually he was ousted from the throne as a tyrant –for the people had not known that the prophet assisted him.

When he was discovered by the citizenship, he was freed from the dungeons of the wicked lord's fortress, and led out into the world again. Throughout he had held the same knowing smile upon his slender lips, and dancing in his joyful silver eyes.

Unfortunately, he was not to live much longer and so, after only seven more years, the prophet died, and he was mourned well, both by those who respected and those who feared him. He had been a great man, and so his departure from the world was duly noted.

In truth though, his journey never ended, for as he stepped beyond death's door, he was beckoned into the realm beyond. The Twins offered the mortal a chance to continue serving them, saying that his life had greatly amused them, and furthermore that he had been quite useful. Pleased, overjoyed, and overwhelmed, the prophet acquiesced and so became the Seer. Strangely, it is said that the prophet did not request he become what the Twin's made him, but rather simply agreed as it was their wish.

He was faithful to them and their intentions even when his body had been laid to rest, such was his devotion. A man such as him is rare, they say.

However, while this story ends here, the Seer's legacy lives on in his followers. Who knows, maybe the prophet's hand shall yet make its mark on history.

The Seer: A minor god who has forsaken his name, the Seer can be considered lawful neutral in that he always seeks to maintain the balance of the mortal world and its inhabitants. Nonetheless, the seer advocates free will and choice very heavily, tending to guide its followers only subtly or when necessary. The Seer's realm of influence is that of understanding and knowledge of the greater picture, in this way he could be considered the God of Observation, Knowledge, and/or Understanding. The gifts this god can bestow are reserved for only the most devout of his followers, as any other is beyond his influence entirely. While the major gods can bestow a variety of gifts within a certain aspect, the Seer is only capable of bestowing three, one per individual, each being different from the last.

The gifts are referred to as follows: The Touch of Ether, Spirit's Light, and The Sight.

Gifts of the Seer

The Touch of Ether:
This gift is, more often than not, awarded to two devout followers who are wed, or have a child after they have proven their faith to the Seer. The Touch of Ether sacrifices the child's physical sight to instead allow them a more subtle vision. This vision allows them, instead of seeing the material world as other's do, the blessed one sees the magical energies and forces, which are typically beyond the scope of mortals. However, true to its name, the Touch of Ether has one other aspect to it; the gifted's sense of touch is linked to their sight and their magical acuity is greatly heightened.

This gives the bestowed a stronger connection to the flow of magical energy in the world, and an almost innate understanding of its nature. Still, while the bestowed is now able to perceive the flow of magic in the world, they are unable to accurately define the physical in any normal capacity and furthermore they can be taken by the thrall of magic if they are not careful. However, if properly managed, it can become quite a boon, often for the bestowed and Seer both.

Spirit's Light:
With the bestowed typically going mute because of this gift, it can sometimes be difficult to understand its nature. However, what Spirit's Light bestows on the chosen is rather intriguing for, simply put, it allows the individual to sense the realm of those who have passed on. The bestowed can communicate with the dead, and can also see the light of the living, a light which, in a rough sense, defines how much longer they may live. However, in return for thee sacrifice of their ability to communicate, the holder of the light has a unique alteration to their spirit, if you will. Much like a cleric, or healer, the light holder can heal others using what could be equated to divine energy. However, rather than it be truly divine, this essence comes from the holder's own spirit, much like a mage, but has been altered so that it closely resembles a divine light. To those who can sense magic, a holder will feel or look incredible overwhelming, no matter their build or talent.

However, in return, holders cannot wield any magic which is not defensive or healing in nature, with no exceptions. Furthermore, the holder is not allowed to take a life, and should they do so their gift will leave them, though their voice will never return. This punishment is given to stop the holder from abusing their abilities, as the light from their soul makes them impervious to most magic, and can easily make others favor them. It takes a very humble soul to earn the Spirit's Light, and a responsible one to properly wield it.

The Sight:
Remaining true to the Seer's aspect, the final gift he may bestow is very similar to the one that the ascended human possessed in life prior to his deification. The Sight, quite plainly, allows the bestowed to view the flow of time and the events transposed throughout it. This gift has a variety of possible manifestations though as with some they can only see very short distances into the future, whereas others can see very far into it, allowing for them to prophecize. Nonetheless, no view of the future is permanent as the variables involved are ever changing and in flux. So while they can see the future's possibilities, they have no innate way of knowing whether or not what they see will ever come to pass –though they can become more skilled at ordaining such, just as the Seer did in his time. The sacrifice for the Sight is the ability to access the flow of magic. Some who possess the full breadth of the gift cannot even engage in widespread social interaction, or conflict of any sort. However, many believe it is worth what they give up, for it furthers the Seer's purpose, and thus gives them fulfillment and peace in their own lives, and what more can a person wish for?

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Rheven-ari

Alternate Names: Reven or Revenants.

Average Lifespan: Due to them living largely in the shadows of society, most Rheven'ari survive for at least 100 or 200 years. However, they are capable of living for immense lengths of time. The oldest Revenant lived so long that they were unable to remember her age, which was at least in the thousands by then.

Brief description: Bearing a humanoid guise, but inhuman minds, the Rheven-ari have legs with two joints—a knee and a joint like the leg of a dog which reverses in direction and leads to their ankle. Standing anywhere between 5'9 and 6'8 they are roughly human sized in height, though their frame is decidedly thinner than that of a human. They are lithe like elves, and possess a cunning rivaled by few and surpassed by even fewer. A notable fault is the muscular strength of the Rheven-ari, which tends to start either the same as a human's strength or somewhere below such.

Beyond this the Rheven-ari are fairly neglible in their traits unless one looks to their classes, the Shayahn and Vridurhi Reven, each of which have their own specific flaws and abilities. Nonetheless, the Rheven-ari are a fairly reclusive people, with a small population in comparison to the other races. They almost solely inhabit the isolated Midnight Island where they stay, only sending members of their kind into the world here and there for the sake of trade and to keep themselves up to date with the ever changing Tiien.

Likely the most common place to see them is at Twilight Academy where they often frequent for new magical knowledge, or even to learn from the masters of other races. They possess only two holdings, known as Shayl Kharath and Vria'dur Kharath. Foreigners, while not shunned from their land, are welcomed tremulously and with well placed wariness as the bacteria, and thus sickness or disease, that they could bring might devastate their population.

They are a cautious lot, but also an adventurous one. Oddly contradictory ideals held within a largely individual focused culture. Such is simply the way of the strange and enigmatic Rheven-ari, and it will continue to be as long as they exist.

Location: Almost solely found on Midnight Island off the coast of Naerse.

Mage blood rate: 90% Though their birthrates are hardly as high.

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Racial information

Revenant

The Origin of this mysterious species is largely unknown however, what the legends say is that the Rheven-ari have some kind of relation to the Nox. The gods, if you could contact them, would tell you that they emerged from it during the world's reconstruction following the Nuclear war. Sadly, even they have forgotten what it was that got the Reven sent there at all.

Though the Chessmaster...or the Wild might remember.

Culture and Society

Government

The Rheven-ari, almost since their emergence from the Nox, they have separated themselves into two general classes: The Shayahn and Vridurhi. While the two work with one another and neither are technically the ruling class, there is something of a rift between them. Over time their differences have only grown and while they have not yet, they one day may split off from one another and attempt life separated. Nonetheless that day is not soon in the coming and as things are this is how the Rheven-ari structure their society.

The Shayahn are the workers, light bringers, and travelers of the Reven, they gather food and materials for what is referred to as the Shayl Kharath. Shayl Kharath is the visible portion of their capital city, but it is by no means the largest, which is impressive considering its size. Beneath Shayl Karath and expanding deeper and deeper underground by the day, is Vria'dur Kharath, an underground metropolis of sorts, composed of smoothed curving tunnels, and literally hundreds of interconnected cities.

Within each city there is a centralized government. Shayl Kharath's citizens, rather than being ruled by a king or queen, is run by eight distinct families. While these families rule the city and dictate the duties of the citizenry, they are also the most likely to head out into the world, an action which is generally dictated by the Vridurhi council of elders. It is in this way that the two classes work together for the Rheven families and the Vridurhi council dictate eachother's actions with precision and a mind for the better of the whole. The Rheven families take care of procuring materials, both from the outside world and their island. They also oversee the preparation of these materials as well as the defense of Shayl Kharath, though if an attack were to fall upon the Rheven-ari both the families and the elder council would work in unison to defend their people.

The families and their duties are as follow:

The Ginoirh Family are known for their exceptional hunting and tracking skills. As such they are primarily in charge of procuring meats as well as preparing them. This proximity to animals makes them especially resilient against sickness and disease. They tend to have somewhat rough personalities, and a generally blunt nature. They are often described as ruthless and passionate. While these traits are not widely considered as desirable, they can be helpful when tempered by the naturally intelligent mind of the average Reven. While not as experienced as the Zraimat family in regards to war, they are still considered strong warriors and as such are respected in that area as well. The Ginoirh are also rather crude and without much tact, at the same time they are known for the brutal honesty and steadfast loyalty to allies. They are true to their word in almost any situation and most would say that a Ginoirh never breaks a promise.

The Jayhali Family are known for their architectural abilities, making them mostly in charge of the buildings of Shayl Kharath. They maintain, renovate, and add new buildings, or oversee the process of such. Every so often, a member of the Jayhali family will travel out into the world to observe the developing architecture and infrastructure of the world to obtain notable schematics and information regarding such. Partially a result from their trade, the Jayhali Family have an almost innate sense for the weaknesses and layout of both cities and buildings in general. They have a good sense of direction in cities, though they lack such outside of them. Furthermore, due to their architectural trade the Jayhali have incredible awareness of spatial relations, making it easy for them to navigate in a location they have only seen once. If they've seen it more than that then it's likely they could do so with their eyes closed. Members of the Jayhali are confident in themselves, for the most part, and while observant, they are not overly calculative unless talking about structures. Instead they are quite cheerful individuals most of the time, and especially so when pursuing, or discussing, their passion for building. Last, but not least, while Jayhali cannot navigate the natural world as well as cities, they can easily determine the general stability of natural structures almost purely through contact and visual observation. They are said to have close relatives in the Vridurhi class, allowing them less synesthesia, and more vibratory senses—thus aiding their ability to understand structure and stability quite well.

The Dhurmaea Family specialize in medicines as well as the tending to, or gathering of, plants for consumption. As such they oversee agriculture and act as the doctors for both Shayl Kharath and Vria'dur Kharath. They are one of the few Shayahn families to also dwell underground, causing them to, in some ways, be looked down upon. Their kind crossbreed more often than the other families and their bodies are extremely resistant to illness due to their purpose in the civilization. They are well known for the kindness, but also their ability to ignore social stigma or bad relations in the interest of the whole. This makes them largely impartial in their mentality and they are commonly thought of as a neutral party when it comes to the politics of the Rheven-ari.

The Nayrgrana Family are the merchants and bankers of the Rheven-ari. They are amazingly good with numbers and math. This, if they were born Vridurhi, would make them incredibly good scientists. Nonetheless, the Nayrgrana prefer to fill their coffers and trade fine wares. Their immune systems are average for Rheven-ari, aside from their 'couriers' who have incredible immune systems. The main branch of the Nayrgrana never come within a certain radius of foreign species, including sentients, instead they train their couriers very well, and send them into the world to take part in trades. As such, the world sees couriers far more often then they do the actual merchants of the Nayrgrana family. Due to their strong grasp of economical concepts the Nayrgrana are known for being rather cold and calculative. However, contrary to popular belief, they are not greedy, and instead choose to use their ample funds to support the entirety of their race. As a byproduct they have ample political support from a vast majority of the citizenry, making them a powerful force in family meetings. Oddly, while somewhat cold in their nature, members of the Nayrgrana family are not unsympathetic and are quick to sympathize, or even empathize with people. It is the manner by which they do so which makes them strange, rather than console people with kind words, the Nayrgrana are firm realists and will give objective advice to people in regards to handling situations. How others take their cold advice is not their concern.

The Yael-ghari Family are the craftsman of the Rheven-ari, specializing in the creation of tools and weaponry. They are not however, typically considered inventors. Instead, the Yael-ghari specialize in the near perfect construction of almost anything displayed to them. Their sense of touch is heightened and linked with their sight, displaying their unique synesthesia. This allows them to discern the structure of make of things that they touch. Even a blind Yael-ghari would be capable of identifying an object through touch and would be able to intimately understand the nature and purpose of an object in their hands. They are quick witted and quick to judge a person's character. Nonetheless, they care little for the physical appearance of themselves or others as long as they do not appear utterly haggard or slovenly. They are hard workers and while they are not widely liked or disliked among the people, the Yael-ghari's services are appreciated, even if they are sometimes very particular in regards to the price of their wares.

The Sanaei Family are the tailors and seamstresses of the Reven. They are also often the closest to the citizens, due to their kindness, hospitality, and generous nature. They clothe essentially everyone, or teach them how to clothe themselves. They have the least interest in political power and influence, but ironically are widely considered the voice of the people due to being so closely related to them. Nonetheless, their status is considered the lowest of the families due to this same closeness. However, much to the chagrin of some of the other houses, particularly the Nayrgrana and Zraimat families, their close relationship with the citizenry totally overshadows their low status. This makes their word equal to that of the aforementioned due to it largely representing those they rule. Members of the Sanaei are typically well mannered and tolerant. They possess an almost endless patience, and are probably the most empathetic of the families. They prefer simple lives and will remain calm in almost any situation. Their immune systems are slightly below the average for a Shayahn Reven due to them hardly ever leaving the island.

The Tendar-vikal Family are the warriors, the soldiers, and the military of the Rheven. They have handed down militaristic traditions for the duration of their race's existence. Oddly, they are not considered as able in the area of strategy and tactics as the Zraimat Family. Their skills are rather straightforwards, and due to their love of combat they, every two years, host two tournaments, one on Midnight Island, and another on foreign soil. This second tournament has only been created recently, specifically in the last ten years, meaning that it's only happened five times to date and thus is still not widely known throughout the world. Their relationship with the people is somewhat tremulous, and their say in meetings is...often questioned. The Tendar-vikal are closely related to Yael-ghari and the Elder council as well as the Zraimat family. They vary greatly in mentality.

The Zraimat Family is one of the smallest, but simultaneously well known family. They are enigmatic in nature and their purpose is less defined then the other seven families. They are primarily considered a go-between for the Rheven Families and the Elder Council, putting them in a very powerful position. They are the organizers, they are the teachers, they are the tacticians and strategists, allowing them, in some situations, to overrule the decisions of the other families. Oddly, the Zraimat Family are also in charge of the religious aspect of life. Much to the chagrin of several of the other families, the Zraimat have both the support of the public, and the status of the other well known families. While it is the Vridurhi who manage the keeping of the race's records and information, as well as the scientific advancements of their kind, it is the Zraimat family who administrates and spreads this knowledge through their school, libraries, and the uncommon temple. Those of the Zraimat are exceptionally intelligent, considered some of the most intelligent among the Rheven-ari, which is saying something. They are less partial to the time that they function, and oddly they can be born with a myriad of abilities from either biological classification. They are never born with more or less weaknesses or strengths than the primary classifications though.

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The Four Sets

Vanas Set

When issues need be discussed by the families, a gathering is held in the center of Shayl Kharath. It is called the Vanas Set, or 'Open Debate,' and is one of the four methods that the Rheven-ari utilize to solve problems. The Vanas Set is employed specifically when a larger issue is presented to the families and none of them can solve it on their own, but the Elder Council does not deem their involvement necessary.

There is an open square the center of Shayl Kharath, typically used as a marketplace, which is cleared out when the Vanas Set is held. If possible a notice is sent out one or two weeks in advance and so the majority of the Shayahn are notified of the event. When it comes time for it to be held, the four representatives from each family—except the Zraimat family, who only sends one. These individuals are known as the Set-reven. Upon their arrival they take their places on a single massive raised dais in the center of the square. The twenty-nine Set-reven sit upon chairs placed upon the dais with each chair facing the back of the next. The seats are always placed sideways facing clockwise and spiraling inwards to the central chair where a member of the Zraimat family will sit.

By then the marketplace will have filled with the citizenship, crowding the buildings, and pushing for a place closer to the dais. The square is so large that it can fit hundreds upon hundreds of people, but because of this few are able to hear the ongoing discussion held upon the dais. To aid the transmission several mages with the Blood of Aeromancy in their veins are placed in strategic locations throughout the crowd. Through their deft manipulation of air and the sound waves that travel through it, the Aeromancers transmit the voices of the Set-reven to the entire square while silencing the noise of the crowd to barely a hum. If the majority becomes aggravated by a decision, they are forced to make their complaint known throughout the entire square to break the barrier of air which quiets them. In this way, the Rheven-ari may make fair conclusions, even though coming to those conclusions may take more time than usual.

The crowd is typically listened to, but in rare circumstances the Zraimat will overrule their calls. These occurrences are exceedingly uncommon, and the Zraimat is always forced to explain why they came to such a decision.

Khriial Set

When an issue is one that the families must resolve within their circle alone, they gather within a chamber below Shayl Kharath. Here the families gather, again sending four representatives, by the same name –Set-reven—who are watched closely by four members of the Elder council and a single member of the Zraimat family. These meetings are called Khriial Set, meaning 'Closed Debate' in the common tongue. Khriial Set are held when matters regarding a particular family, or their purpose, must be answered and the voice of the people will not assist in the solving of the issue. These meetings can take quite a while, and so they will usually happen at set intervals during a set period of time at the end of which a solution must be found.

If the families cannot come to a more or less mutual agreement, the four elders will step in and cease to simply offer their wisdom, and will instead make a decision. Only a ruling of one third the participants, excluding the Zraimat, can partially overrule the elders forcing them to make slight modifications to the ruling. If half, or more, of the participants overrule the elders then the decision is modified by the families in tangent with the elders. If all parties overrule the elders, then the Zraimat will call upon the grand elder or ask the citizenry to choose three Set-reven amongst themselves and send them down.

The three citizens will look over the previously presented solutions and choose two or three of them. The Elders will then review them and choose to remove one, after which the families will vote on the one they prefer, and so the process will end.

Hhay'en Ashar

Translating to the 'Veiled Council,' this problem solving method hands the problem off to the Elder council, which grows every few generations as new Reven become old enough to be considered as candidates. Typically only Vridurhi Reven are chosen, but every so often Zraimat or other Shayahn Reven are chosen. Nonetheless, the Hhay'en Ashar is not held often and involves a secretive meeting between the Zraimat family and the Elder Council. The Zraimat will deliver the issue, which must first fail to be solved by the families amongst themselves or during the Vanas Set. Some issues will be rushed to the Elder Council before this, but these issues do not happen often and must be of such importance that the Elders are immediately required.

It is largely unknown what the Elders do when holding the Hhay'en Ashar and only select members of the Zraimat family have ever attended unless a member from another family is called of course. Nonetheless, those who have taken part in the Hhay'en Ashar are sworn to absolute secrecy and so it is considered an almost hallowed subject. In some ways it is taboo to even speak of it, nonetheless there are rumors aplenty regarding what the Elder Council does during these.

Nonetheless, the decision made during Hhay'en Ashar are almost always the right ones and so the process is not greatly questioned. The people largely trust the Zraimat family to keep the Elders in line, and as they are so well respected even by the Shayahn Reven, little worry is ever directed in regards to the result of a Veiled Council.

Nitsuri Ashar

A form of council wherein the Elders leave the confines of their underground home, the Nitsuri Ashar, or Summer Council, is always held in the warmth of summer during the day. These gatherings are held between the Elder Council and the Citizenry and take place upon the crest of a hill to the west of Shayl Kharath's center. The Elder council will declare the goings on in Vria'dur Kharath during this time, and the Shayahn of Shayl Kharath will be able to assist in the governance and problem solving of their subterranean brothers. These councils are held for the benefit of Vria'dur Kharath, and to assist in unifying the people. Additionally, the chieftains of Vria'dur Kharath's many underground cities will briefly assemble, declaring their thoughts as to how to improve life in shayl Kharath.

The Nitsuri Ashar are akin to both festivals and political events. Food is served, dancing and singing is done, but business is also taken care of. In this way the two classes are unified and find ways to assist each other. This also assists in maintaining and reinforcing the respect and trust that the Shayahn place in the Elder Council. It is an essential event indeed.

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While these are the methods utilized by the Shayahn Reven, the Vridurhi are less centralized in their governance with the exception of the Elder Council. Instead of families, the Vridurhi cities each have a chieftain of sorts, along with a citizen council. The two hold roughly equal power and keep one another along the right track. If things become unbalanced or out of sorts the Elder Council or the Zraimat family can be called upon to offer advice and an impartial mind to the decision making process.

This set of methodologies does well for the Rheven-ari as a race and makes sure that both classes maintain a high degree of both trust in one another and autonomy should it ever become necessary.

Racial Mentality

The Rheven-ari are individualists, plain and simple. They are also isolationists for the most part, as they tend to stay away from the rest of the world. They believe in the strength and intelligence of individuals, though they know the power that lies in numbers as well. Nonetheless, most Rheven-ari could be considered realists with a very logical outlook on life. They are not trusting of those outside of their race and largely consider the other races to be mentally inferior to themselves, though this is partially due to an inferiority complex in regards to their physical abilities. Most Reven also have an intense interest in knowledge and learning in general. Due to their largely superior minds, the Reven do not entirely understand how the minds of other mortals work, and as such they take to considering people as case studies. Some concepts go right over their head, but for the most part Rheven-ari are accepting and willing to listen. Sometimes they will even trade their services for the chance to learn new subjects. While, as mentioned, most Rheven-are like to think of themselves as mentally superior to the other races, they tend to look down on other sentient beings with a silent, and largely undetectable, disdain. If questioned regarding it they tend to either ignore the query or answer with an exceptionally long winded response, explaining the reasons behind their belief. Nonetheless the Rheven-ari tend to be helpful to their fellow man, assisting as long as they will be compensated with knowledge at the very least, as well as being fairly understanding of their actions.

Beliefs

When it comes to the religious tendencies and traditions of the Rheven-ari, they, as a whole, worship only one god and that god's name is Moltom. It is their firm belief that it was Moltom who created them in the days before the Great Loss, an event during which a wealth of knowledge was lost to the Rheven-ari. Few remember those days, and fewer know the truth of that terrible event. Beyond this the Rheven-ari are not an overly superstitious lot, though they are almost always very spiritual in nature.

Language

Arihn, their language, is composed primarily of soft sounds, with a fluid rhythm to it. The language is easy on the ears and does not have very many hard syllables, instead favoring softer pronunciations.

Working Vocabulary
Regularly updated.

Set- Debate or discussion typically involving a larger group of people.
Vanas-Open or receiving. Also relates to trust and the lack of keeping secrets. Empathic.
Shayahn-The name of one of the two classes, it means Light walker.
Vridurhi-The name of one of the two classes, it means Illuminated Shadow.
Shay-The Sun.
Shayl-Sunlight
Ahn-Light.
Rhi-Shadow.
Vridu-Illuminate, to bring light to.
Kharath-City.
Vria'dur-Shadow treading. To walk in shadow.
Nitsuri-Summer.
Ashar-Council.
Hhay'en-Veiled, or veil. That which is wreathed in mist. Refers to mysterious or partial unknowns.
Khriial-Closed. Without empathetic.

Physiology

Unlike the rest of their cells, which have a very high metabolic rate, Rheven-ari also possess a wealth of extremely low metabolism stem cells which are stored throughout their bodies. These cells remain in an essentially inactive state. These cells, in tangent with several other factors, bless them with extremely long life spans. However, these life spans are not entirely based on these cells or even their biology. In regards to Shayahn Reven, they possess these cells in addition to having a naturally higher resistance to many different illnesses that would otherwise endanger their lives. Additionally, their diet is typically more varied and full of nutrients, which keep them healthy and hardy. They are generally more prepared for the world than Vridurhi Reven.

On the other end of the spectrum are the Vridurhi Reven who tend to never encounter dangerous diseases due to staying on Midnight Island. In addition to this, the diet they partake in, a diet only possible due to the unique flora and fauna on Midnight Island, increases their likelihood of a long life. The reason for this is that the chemicals induce hormones that encourage their bodies to generate more of their specialized stemcells.

Lastly, Rheven-ari have cells which are able to continue conducting mitosis for periods of time far longer than most races, allowing them a lifespan that can possibly surpass even that of the oldest recorded Naga.

Moving on from their cellular workings, Rheven-ari are humanoid in their general skeletal structure and appearance though they possess traits which distinguish them. In particular, a Rheven-ari's legs resemble those of an Esyire; two key joints --knee joint and a second reversed joint connecting a second bone to the ankle. The feet of a Rheven-ari have a different shape, four forward facing toes and one heel mounted, backwards facing one, all with retractable claws. Their hands also possess these claws, which are typically around half an inch's length. Additionally, to protect their feet from rough or sharp objects, Rheven-ari possess thickened skin in that area, allowing them to walk with very little discomfort, if any. Small to medium sized rocks, even sharp ones, will not damage their feet or cause them much inconvenience allowing them to travel barefooted.

The circulatory system of Rheven-ari move at a heightened rate, caused not by a larger heart, but instead by their veins and arteries having smaller pumps with several heart analogues throughout. They have one heart, considered the central hub, in the center of their torso beneath their slightly longer and more efficient lungs. They have much smaller (about 1/4th the size) organs at each corner of their torso each shielded by extensions from the pelvis and ribcage respectively. These bones do not have many gaps between them, unlike those found in most other humanoid races, and are instead more like solid plates with needle thin spaces between them. While these plate-like ribcages protect their lungs and 'hearts' more effectively than those of other races, they can be shattered by blunt force. If this occurs it is much more likely to kill the Rheven-ari than it would be to kill a member of another race. It should be noted that all Rheven-ari will experience altitude sickness roughly two times as quickly as a human would.

It should be noted that while the Rheven-ari have more than one 'heart', they will likely be permanently bedridden, or crippled, of their central heart is permanently damaged. Taking out 3 of their four other 'hearts' will likely cause death and taking out the central heart in addition to 1 other 'heart' will also likely cause death. Additionally, due to the increased speed of their blood flow, Rheven-ari are more likely to die from blood loss than humans.

As mentioned prior there are two varieties of Rheven-ari: Shayahn Reven, and Vridruhi Reven.

As the name suggests Vridurhi Reven operate primarily during the night hours. They have adapted to suit these habits and possess exceptional night vision. However, due to living mostly underground their skin burns from sunlight much easier than the Shayahn Reven or even humans. In terms of musculature, Vridurhi Reven have are weaker than the average human being able to lift barely their own weight, which is around 110 pounds on average. Vridurhi Reven do however have higher stamina than a human, despite their lacking strength, allowing them to carry out physical activity for 10% longer than a human typically could. This is a result of the Rheven-ari's naturally high metabolic rate, which is in place to keep their brain properly fed with nutrients in addition to the rest of their body.

Vridurhi Reven have less humanoid facial features, appearing somewhat thin and ugly by human or elven standards with faces that can sometimes make people mistake them for particularly 'attractive' orcs or deformed humans. However, Reven do possess the unique ability to sense vibrations via both their sense of touch and hearing allowing them to use a mixture of seismic sense and echolocation. During the night this ability is less active allowing them only to sense the general location of objects and people. However, during the day when their eyes are unable to properly see this ability is considerably heightened, allowing them to detect specific shapes and discern a good measure of detail. Nonetheless, their vibration sense was developed to supplement their poor day vision, rather than to replace their sight completely.

This ability becomes mostly dormant during the night, but upon exposure to sunlight, a Vridurhi will display the ability to navigate almost entirely without their eyes. Nonetheless identifying people or the specific physical shape of small objects will be impossible for them without their eyes. It should be noted that their eyes do not function well in daylight as they are designed for the subterranean dwellings of their home. Vridurhi Reven are more susceptible to disease then their Diurnal cousins and as such do not typically leave Midnight Island.

Last of all, Vridurhi, when they do have mageblood, tend to have a higher aptitude for learning magic than Shayahn, the reason for this is not known.

Shayahn Reven have night vision that is barely above that of humans however, their eyes are generally more advanced. This is partially due to their naturally occurring synesthesia in addition to their ability to perceive incredible detail. A Shayahn Reven could be considered much like a hawk or owl, able to zoom in to see things from further distances and even to reveal greater details the closer something is.

Most commonly, the brain of a Shayahn will associate their hearing and sight. However, some are born with the unique ability to sense magic, or rather arcanite. Those capable of this can, with practice, differentiate between the types. This is just another reason that they do not associate with most other races.

In terms of their musculature, Shayahn possess strength roughly equivalent to that of an average human. Their stamina is very high, though it can be exhausted quickly if they have not learned how to regulate themselves properly. Shayahn are faster, more flexible, and agile than humans. Elves surpass their natural agility, though Shayahn are more flexible and light on their feet. Shayahn usually weigh around 130 pounds without any training. Additionally, due to the increased durability of their bodies, caused by generations of travelers and vagabonds, Shayahn can jump particularly high and/or fall from roughly two stories without breaking any bones should they land properly.

Another notable trait, while not positive in nature, is that Shayahn burn much easier from fire, it is unknown as to why. Here end the differences between Shayahn and Vridurhi.

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Stats

Advantages:

>1 major heart, 4 minor
>More effective lungs
>Faster than Elves
>Durable from the waist down
>High stamina amount, but use it quickly if not careful
>Claws
>Agile
>Incredible intellect
>Plate-like 'ribcage' analogue
>Higher resistance to sharp force trauma
>Magic sense/Synesthete(Shayahn)
>Synesthete(Shayahn)
>Lower magical talent(Shayahn)
>Good night vision(Vridurhi)
>Vibration sense/Exceptional hearing(Vridurhi)--limited--

Disadvantages:

>Claws can be broken and take weeks to heal
>Must eat more than humans due to their high metabolism
>Particularly susceptible to Disease and poisons/venoms
>Bleed out easier due to the speed of their blood flow
>Twice as sensitive to lack of oxygen
>Plate-like 'ribcage' analogue
>Particular weakness to Blunt force trauma
>Burn easily—fire(Shayahn) or light(Vridurhi)
>Hypersensitive to light(Vridurhi)
>Average(Shayahn) or lower(Vridurhi) than human strength

Psychology

Unlike the human mind, the mind of a Reven is something of an enigma. The key differences from the human mind come in the form of how quickly they process information and additionally that, depending on their class, two or more of the sensory parts of their brain will be more or less melded into one. Beyond this their brains start more well developed than those of humans, including connections between their synapses that most other races have to mold throughout their lives. Beyond this it should be noted that a Reven's brain is far more effective at storing and recollecting memories, and the speed at which they process information is anywhere between two or eight times that of most other sentient beings.

However, likely the strangest aspect of their brain is that it does not contain the entirety of their mind. Instead, the majority of a Reven's mind is intimately connected with their former prison. This allows the structure of a Reven's consciousness to be largely dependent on the individual, the stimuli they encounter throughout their life, and the way they work towards molding it. This leads to an intriguing point, a Reven is entirely capable of modifying the way that their mind functions, from the way information is processed, to the way they register pain and various other stimuli through modifying the way that their brain receives and reacts to stimuli.

However, there is an intriguing downside to this capability of theirs. In short it makes sympathizing and understanding the other races a fair deal more difficult than it would be otherwise. An upside to their unique neurology and psyche is that Psychomancers find their minds to be puzzles, rather than open books and as such it typically takes an adept Psychomancer, or one knowledgeable in regards to their kind, to properly decipher the labyrinth that is a Rheven-ari's mind. Inexperienced Psychomancers will often find themselves somewhat disoriented when around Rheven-ari, even if they are unaware of their presence, as the influx of their thoughts and emotions, or the lack thereof, can be rather disconcerting.

Even experienced psychomancers tend to state that Rheven-ari possess a mind which feels distinctly foreign. Sometimes their psyche has even been attributed an otherworldly quality, feeling as if it originates from some far off place where the rhyme and reason of Tiien holds no sway.

It is possible that their theory is not far from the truth, too bad there's no way to confirm such....

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Arkaeis Zraimat
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Basic Info

Character name: Arkaeis Zraimat.
Age: 28.
Mageblood type: Ancient.
Favoured Magic Class: Chantment.
Previous Magic training: Novice.
Race: Rheven-ari.
Full Appearance: Arkaeis stands at a generous 6 feet with his double jointed legs—a knee joint, and a secondary joint which reverses direction and leads to his ankles—fully extended. In a relaxed stance he is roughly 5'10.

Biography: Born on Midnight Island to the Zraimat family, Arkaeis was raised to be a mediator between the Shayahn and Vridurhi classes, not to mention the six other Shayahn families. As he grew, raised in the traditional way, Arkaeis learned of the deep intricacies of the mind, the psychology of his kind. This interested him greatly and early in his life he delved into the knowledge that his kind had stored on the subject. Not only did he study it, but he drowned himself in it. He began to absorb as much information as he possibly could. He was ravenous for it, as if knowledge were his sustenance and he had never been fed. At the age of sixteen he attended his first meeting, watching the proceedings and doing his best to pinpoint the best possible solutions. His father, Akain, was proud of his son's skills, but he was to be quite surprised when, quite rudely, the boy interrupted the meeting to give his take on it.

There was a time of stunned silence before the family representatives attending the Khriial Set began nodding their heads at the idea. It was a novel idea, not perfect, but nonetheless it helped them solve the issue and where his father had once been ready to scold, he was now just as ready to congratulate him. Arkaeis could not help but beam brightly for the rest of the meeting, which lasted at least fifteen more minutes.

He was proud of himself and the event lent him a new sense of confidence. It was the seed that grew into what would eventually become his resolute assured state of mind—banishing all self doubt from his mind. His experiences began to broaden as he witnessed Vanas Set and heard the ideas of the people along with the Set-reven. He began to notice the way that the Set-reven would sometimes fully embrace the voice of the people, and how other times they would only appear to do so.

It was a subtle form of manipulation, a form of manipulation that his family had become grandmasters to. He was learning and when he saw it he was able to tell when to intervene and when to simply make note. Sometimes the wishes of the masses would not benefit the masses, it was an odd concept, but he understood how it made sense. He knew it was his duty to discern between these where the Set-reven failed. He was the judge and they the ones on trial. A form of superiority, bordering on arrogance, began to grow on Arkaeis.

His father did not correct it, though he saw it coming to pass. Instead, he took his son to the next Hhay'en Ashar, where the boy made his own mistakes. In the middle of the meeting, once again, he made a suggestion, interrupting a member of the Elder council. Narrowed eyes looked upon him, and this time very few agreed with him, despite the intelligence behind his idea. While it did not cull his arrogance outright, it taught him that humbleness and patience were also necessary traits. It was around this time, at the age of 18 that he began to develop his persona.

The probabilities began to run in his mind, he would no longer have to rely purely on his conscious mind's ability to analyze situations. He would access these scenarios when needed, but they would always be there, running in the background while he worked. His daily life continuing, Arkaeis began to learn the cruel nature of the world, watching the families squabble amongst themselves for superiority, watching predators hunt their prey. He understood that this was how the world worked, that the strong preyed on the weak. However, what constituted strength, the young Reven wondered. Was it influence or skill with a blade? Or perhaps it was magic, which flowed through everyone's veins, regardless of their knowledge or skill.

Knowledge, no...it was knowledge. Intellect, for a strong brute was nothing compared to the one who controlled him, moving him strategically like a game of Chess. This appealed to him, and so Arkaeis continued his studies and as he did he found that many of his kin were beginning to show skill with magic. They had a myriad of Bloodlines, some Psychomancers, others Pyromancers. It was always intriguing to watch them play with the forces of nature.

He wondered if he were unlucky and simply had not inherited the talent. He studied magic, first all the bloodlines, for the Rheven-ari possessed their own College of magic, though it was limited to their kind. He attended several classes, but the intelligence of the professors never impressed him.

Nothing was new, and he could not practice any of the Bloodlines they taught. So, after much digging, Arkaeis finally turned to the Ancient magics. Finding the dusty old tomes buried in their vast archives, Arkaeis began to attempt runes, then weaving, and finally...Chantment. He discovered his abilities one night in a small empty chamber one night. A room carved out of the stone, it was seldom used and possessed only a single chair and table. He had been reading about Chantment and its rarity for quite a while. He had not seen any of his fellow Reven possess the talent and, slightly desperate to see if he had any Blood, for none of the other magics had responded to his call, he tried to do something simple: light a candle.

He chanted, keeping his voice low, but clear having memorized the phrase before he tried it. It went just so, “Accende lucernam linum coram me mensam ex calculo. De duobus digitis linum latet sub palma florebit. Hic ubi ignis apparuit.” While the Chant was not very effective, it was specific for he had read that inaccurate specification of a spell's location and properties could lead to disaster and injury.

Nonetheless, the spell worked, for the wick of the candle suddenly lit. His lips spread in a smile, and elation spread through him. Still, once he pulled his hand away from the candle, the fire went out. When he placed it over the candle once more by two inches it lit, but if his hand was any higher or any lower and nothing happened. The discovery intrigued him greatly, filling him with a sense of accomplishment despite the simple task.

It was this day that he knew he had to travel. For him to learn the ways of this magic he needed to know more than his home in Shayl Kharath would allow. So the very next day he revealed his discovered to his father and then told him of his plan.

The man did not approve, but nonetheless he knew that Arkaeis would find a way regardless. So he decided to support him. It took him several years of preparation for Arkain had no intention of sending his only son out into the world unprepared. As such his father continued the boy's training with a blade, which he'd started years before. Eventually the man even managed to obtain the Traveler's Blade, better known as Sesrale Maevrihn. Then, on the day of his 27th birthday he bid his son goodbye, and wished him success. Hopefully he would return with knowledge and experience that made it all worth it.

Arkaeis knew he would and for every day he traveled, after landing on the shore of the mainland, he grew. He encountered trouble here and there, but what was more important was the wealth of experience he gained. Even on his way to the College he saw the many races of Tiien, people he had only read about in books, and they intrigued him. They thought differently from his kind, though for the most part he was ignored or thought a human. This of course amused him and he entertained them, gradually understanding how their kind acted on a more intimate level. He continued to do this, learning the similarities and differences between the minds of the many races.

However, all the while he honed his craft, writing down each spell he formulated and constantly working to improve them. The more streamlined, but specific, a Chant was, the easier the spell was to cast, and the more effective it became. Oddly, despite his original feat in conjuring flame, his book allowed him to do little else for it was worn and old. Instead he took to the disciplines of Aeromancy and Psychomancy, the two which seemed most useful and best kept in the book. Psychomancy in particular interested him and he pored over it, sometimes losing sleep, but not all too often.

Eventually, after a year or so, some wandering, and some beeline towards his destination, Arkaeis would find himself near Leaper's Plateau, only several hours from the College's lofty halls. While excited he had long learned to keep cool his nerves. He did not want to find himself distracted due to fickle emotion. Things would be changing soon, and he knew it.

He knew he was destined for great things, but he wasn't yet sure exactly what those things were.

He'd find out soon enough.

Personality: Enigmatic, veiled in mystery and pleasant in his mannerisms, Arkaeis is a rather cunning individual. While on the outside he appears a near perfect gentleman of high intellect and enigmatic interests, within he is darker, colder, and far more manipulative. Long has he toiled to perfect himself and in his own mind he has succeeded, literally. In this way Arkaeis is entirely confident in himself in all things, even those that he has little talent for. He is unshakable in his own way and on many levels will resist the ploys of others, be they intentional or otherwise. Thus to others he appears a man entirely abhorrent of manipulation and deceit, of course that is only if you know him on an incredibly basic level, for in truth Arkaeis is in fact quite deceitful to all around him. It is a marvel that no one, and that is said with absoluteness, has realized his trickery. For to others he is kind, reliable and honest. Intelligent yes, and definitely more than a little eccentric, but otherwise harmless unless provoked.

Of course, when provoked, Arkaeis does not always appear so on first observation. Instead, he appears either more amused by proceedings or incredibly, horribly bored. This stems from his rather strange rage, which is not easily roused from its slumber in his soul. In fact, those who know Arkaeis very well often say that despite having seen him angry, they always got the sense that he was still entirely in control the entire time. This is frighteningly true and brings with it many implications. First among these is that despite his emotional state, Arkaeis remains entirely in control of his actions even if such does not appear to be the case. Second is the startling realization one gains when they come to know that not only is Arkaeis in control at all times, but that he can rouse any desired mind state or emotion entirely on command. This lends to the fact that all who know Arkaeis understand how great his self control is, even if not to what extent.

When it comes to matters of friend, foe, and family Arkaeis is very particular with how he deals with people. When it comes to family, they are both priceless, and expendable, or rather they are perfect tools for his machinations. When it comes to friends Arkaeis appears incredibly loyal and helpful to near perfection. However, in the end it is almost surely a ruse for he lets so very few into his heart
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While he is cold, it is difficult for one to truly understand just how much until they have seen him unrestrained against his enemy. Thus it can be seen that in battle Arkaeis only enjoys himself when he needs not utilize the entirety of his deadly arsenal of skills. Otherwise he tends to find himself annoyed by the fact that he must consider his enemy an equal. This reveals another of Arkaeis's vices, something that few know unless they delve deep into his true persona. In short, Arkaeis is prideful and a measure arrogant as he believes that none truly surpasses his majesty. However, it is not in the skills of the body that he believes himself entirely superior, no, it is in the realms of the mind that he so places himself. In a sense, he is not entirely wrong. A fact that, should any discover his true nature en full, would frighten most, not that they would survive long to tell their tell...after all, the others didn't.

Good Attributes: Enigmatic, Charismatic, Intelligent, and Gentlemanly first and foremost. He is pragmatic and cautious as well.

Bad Attributes: Curiosity is likely his biggest flaw as can be amusement. While not easily angered, Arkaeis' temper can lead to a dangerously cruel and chilled side of his personality. He is also manipulative, though it is not immediately apparent.

Equipment

Clothing and Belongings

Beyond what he wears in his reference, Arkaeis also keeps, or wears, a warm cloak, with a hood. This cloak is waterproof on the outer surface and is a mixture of soft cloth on the inner surface, with heavier (but warmer) wool and the like stuffed within. The cloak is a neutral brownish gray so as to make him inconspicuous. It is long and tends to conceal his feet and legs. Beyond this, Arkaeis carries a matching brown satchel, which he carries slung over one shoulder and crossing down over his body where it rests at his hip. This satchel carries several tools, unscented soap, and two books. One of these books is a spell tome in which he writes the Chants he has worked out. The second book contains the words of the Chanter's Tongue, though it is a worn out heirloom, with several missing pages and some text which is illegible. He also wears a pack, in which he primarily stores provisions for his travels. He does not keep his coin on an item separate from his person, instead wearing a small necklace pouch which lies concealed beneath his garb at all times unless in use.

Armor and Weaponry

While he possesses, nor wears, much of either, Arkaeis does keep with him a few notable items. In particular, the Reven conceals several sets of concealed bracers beneath his clothing. They are made from steel and are equipped to his forearms and surrounding his shins. The shin guards are something like cylindrical bracers with a cloth inner portion and a metal outer one. In the way of armor he wears little more.

When it comes to weaponry, Arkaeis wears only two daggers, and a single very light blade. One of the daggers is a hunting dagger, designed for big and small game. It is what he uses to carve meat out if he must hunt. It is reserved only for animals and he will seldom use it for anything else. The second dagger is for combat purposes, and he keeps it out of sight at all times, so that any adversary he might come across would never know it existed to begin with.

Last among his weapons is his sword, which is an odd thing. The weapon is disguised as a thick walking stick. The sheath, hilt, and handle of this blade are crafted of iron would, which is seamlessly carved to appear like a simple walking stick with a slight cross-like portion just above where Arkaeis holds it. The blade is precisely four and a half feet in length and composed of crummite, which naturally occurs in the mines on Midnight Island. The blade was wrought by several master geomancers in tangent with a master carver and herbamancer. The blade is typically given to prestigious members of Rheven-ari society who venture out into the world. The blade is particularly heavy due to the materials that compose its form. The blade has survived many trips in many different Reven hands and for now it belongs to Arkaeis.

Capabilities

Magical Talents: When it comes to magic, Arkaeis' knowledge is more plentiful than his experience and while he is a very fast learner he is but a novice when it comes to skill. As a mage of Ancient magic, specifically Chantment, he has attempted spells, but found little success. Nonetheless he has some aeromantic ability, though it is weak at best. He also possesses a single spell related to the geomancy Blood, which allows him to decrease the weight of his blade.

Physical Talents: Arkaeis has become hardy from his travels and obtained a high amount of stamina however, he is not particularly strong in the physical field.—insteading making up for it with grace and finesse. His lower body is far more developed than his arms and torso, allowing him to deliver kicks that could break ribs due to the natural strength of a Reven's legs. He can jump considerably higher than a human and is incredibly fast and agile. His reflexes are quick and his senses sharp. Beyond this he has the natural syneshesia of all Shayahn Reven. His synesthesia is a connection of sound and sight, allowing him to see colors related with sounds. Different sounds have different colors, and he has noticed that different races, and even animals, seem to have unique shades of these colors. He finds this very intriguing and has even begun to note how emotion affects the voice when it is portrayed through such a medium. Beyond this, Arkaeis has picked up meager hunting skills, allowing him to move silently even in forests to wait to ambush his prey. He has near master skill in swordsmanship allowing him a distinct advantage in combat.

Mental Structure/Talent: As a member of the Zraimat family, Arkaeis has been sculpted from birth to be an arbitrator, and oddly by extension, a master of manipulation. It should be noted that while the full description of his mind is complex, that he works on essentially three layers. The top most later known as the Facade, the middle layer known as the Bridge, and the innermost layer known as the Core. Anyways, without further ado, the structure of Arkaeis' psyche:

Layout

False Subconscious

Arkaeis' mind is incredibly organized and can be separated into notable sections. The outermost section of his mind is dedicated to what appears to be random thoughts suffused with kernels of truth here and there. While hardly a hurdle for any Psychomancer of considerable skill, this layer prevents inexperienced mages from prying into his schemes, as such tactics are not too infrequently employed in Rheven-ari politics. An Advanced or Master practitioner would find this defense barely as resilient and useful as a low level ward, discerning its nature quickly and bypassing it with ease. However, a Psychomancer of Expert or Intermediate skill will be at least briefly confused by the initial layer, an expert pressing through with minor difficulty, whereas the intermediate has a 50/50 chance of succeeding. A novice will not be able to discern rhyme nor reason from the layer, considering it the natural subconscious mind, which it is not. This layer is not a feature of the normal Rheven-ari mind, and was brought into being through training and diligent effort. It is somewhat common in members of the Zraimat family due to their place in Rheven-ari society.

The Sea of Ego

Just beneath the False Subconscious is the Sea of Ego, which can be described as a maelstrom of personalities. This layer is composed of what could be anywhere between ten to one hundred separate personalities, each unique. These persona wink in and out of existence depending on which is required. If one were to watch the Sea's movements, they would not notice any specific patterns or currents, but they would notice dances and plays being carried out between the personalities. This is where probabilities and scenarios are run inside of Arkaeis' mind. These persona can, and are, created and destroyed almost at a whim, so as to allow Arkaeis to consider as many possible outcomes as is possible. While Arkaeis is aware of this layer and has some measure of conscious control over it, what could be called a subconscious mind rules over these processes for the most part. This pseudo subconscious helps facilitate the scenarios so that Arkaeis can continue to interact with his surroundings without sacrificing a ridiculous amount of focus.

Seat of the Dominant

Upon the 'floor' of the Sea of Ego is the Seat of the Dominant, the portion of Arkaeis' psyche where the most dominant of his persona dwell. If Arkaeis switches persona the new persona will take the place of the old upon the seat.

The Fortress

Beneath the 'sea floor' is the Fortress, which is dedicated to the few Aspects, who are essentially the driving forces of Arkaeis' personality. There are is a grand throne and two lesser thrones in the Fortress. The fortress is Arkaeis' final defense against psychic intrusion, but due to him not truly possessing any wards it can still be pierced. it can only defend him for a limited time depending on the skill of the Psychomancer. The greater the skill the less time and effort will be needed to pierce this defense.

The Throne Room

The inner sanctum of this Reven's psyche, the room is inhabited by three, two Aspects, and a single Archetype. They are known as Observation, Amusement, and Ambition. The A twins, Amusement and Ambition, are both Aspects by which Arkaeis' personality is deeply, and inherently, effected. Observation, also known as 'The Core', is the Grand ruler of his Psyche. He is the Archetype. Observation is mostly without bias besides focusing on the gathering of information and knowledge in all its forms. The Archetype concerns itself with obtaining wisdom and intellectual superiority, though does not care about the consequences of such unless they directly go against its continued survival.

The two Aspects have less sway, but are nonetheless the other two defining traits of Arkaeis' as a conscious being. Ambition pushes him to improve himself, both through obtaining knowledge, power, and station. Ambition cares not for the emotions of others, but instead wishes to lead them to follow in its footsteps, with it as their shepherd, and they as the sheep. Ambition will always push Arkaeis to reach higher unless Observation tempers it or dictates otherwise for the betterment of the whole.

Second of the two Aspects, but not any less influential, Amusement drives Arkaeis to find its namesake anywhere it can. Due to the influence of its twin, and its better, it tends to glean amusement from learning information and exerting the power it gains over others. Granted, the way this is expressed on the surface differs widely, just as with its twin, and so will not usually be obvious. Such is the nature of this Reven's mind.

When it comes to his mental talents, Arkaeis is incredibly good at multitasking and has an almost eidetic memory, allowing him to recall almost anything he's experienced to a fault—aside from his infant years or time unconscious of course. Nonetheless, his memory is not perfect and he is capable of forgetting or not noticing certain details. His attention to his senses is exceptional allowing for him to be aware of the input from all of his senses, including the abnormal input of his synesthesia. While he cannot block out pain, he can dull it somewhat and knows how to quickly induce a heightened awareness through a breathing technique, allowing him to release a mixture of endorphins and adrenaline. He is not aware of the chemicals, but is aware of the sensations that this slow breathing technique allows him to induce. The highest of his abilities is his analytical prowess, allowing him to discern a great deal from any given situation. This also makes him a very fast learner. Beyond this Arkaeis is attuned to the workings of his body, allowing for precise movements despite his limited physical strength.

Secret Word: Rebirth.

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Cain Vareis/Zume Tatasuko – The Unseen Hand

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Basic Info

Moniker/Known Name: Cain Vareis.
Real Name: Zume Tatasuko.
Alias: The Unseen Hand.
Age: 236.a
Species: Unknown Chimeric Class.
Relations:

Crow

Having met him long ago, Zume was pivotal in Crow’s rise to prominence today. The two are fairly close and when possible enjoy a nice long game of chess—despite Crow almost always losing. Crow is somewhat unsure of what to think of Zume, but also considers him a valuable friend. He is one of the few individuals that the demon would never attempt to use, both because of their friendship and because he knows there would be no benefit for him in the end.

Alistair Magnus

His former mentor, Alistair Magnus lives to this day, though by another name. Alistair is unaware that his former student and friend lives, and if he knew that he was he would likely fear the repercussions of his actions many years before. While once friends, it is likely that today Alistair would consider Zume an enemy, whereas Zume merely finds himself intrigued by his mentor’s actions, which he watches closely, remaining hidden in the shadows.

Aeriq

Relation: Having met Zume many years ago and taken a liking to the ambitious and clever human, Aeriq befriended the man, wanting to watch how he progressed through time. However, unexpectedly it turned out that this human was far cleverer than he had thought. In fact, he came to become attached to him, in more ways than one. In fact it was by Zume’s deft manipulation, little does the demon know, that the fire of Aeriq’s confidence was stoked and brought to a stable size. Indebted and loyal, Aeriq has come to follow Zume. However, given little time to ever develop the ability to properly think for himself he has come to believe in the human to a fault—putting the entirety of his trust in Zume.

Alias: Void Scion.
Age: 230.
Species: Unknown Chimeric class(Former demon/Collective Chimera).
Appearance:

Abilities: While Aeriq formerly possessed a score of stolen abilities, he now only has two along with his original ability, which he calls Aspect Assimilation. This ability, his only original one, affects both how he feeds and his demonic traits. In particular it allows him to assimilate the abilities of others, adding them to his repertoire. He can however, only hold a certain amount of power at a given time, and thus can only possess so many abilities at once, the amount depending on the individual power of each. This ability effects his feeding as he can subconsciously feed on everyone’s essence around him, bypassing their soul’s barrier and passively absorbing trace amounts of their aural essence. This is harmless and not noticeable unless the quantity is increased or the individual is particularly sensitive. The hungrier he gets the more essence is absorbed from surrounding sources, and the more sources, the less each individual source is drained.

At the moment, Aeriq possesses only two other abilities, the first of which he simply calls Collective Physiology. In short, Aeriq has the physiology of several demonic races, and his own original human one. He appears to be a unique kind of surface demon, thus noting Aspect Assimilation. In addition to that Aeriq has some traits of a nightwalker and traits of one other unknown demonic race. Aeriq’s body is exceptionally durable and flexible and his reflexes are inhumanly sharp. His senses are similarly powerful and he can summon strength enough to rip apart concrete with his barehands. He possesses minor shapeshifting abilities, allowing him to form a tail, or claws, or add an extra joint to his legs. He can briefly make his bones more elastic, allowing him to bend and stretch at odd angles. His regeneration is fairly average for a demon, and he can regenerate limbs, though it takes awhile unless he gorges himself on essence or is healed manually by external means. Electrical, or Lightning-based magic is his greatest weakness. Aeriq has developed a hand-to-hand fighting style based around his unique physical traits. After Zume’s willingness to allow him Kūhaku he worked that into his style as well, and both have become staples in combat.

This brings us to his second ability, which is known as Kūhaku or Null, in English. This was originally Zume’s and while the man knows its ins and outs better than Aeriq, his human vessel cannot properly use it. This ability is Zume’s sole remaining essence-based magic, and it has replaced the majority of Aeriq’s demonic abilities. Rather than draw from his aural essence, Kūhaku instead draws from Zume’s soul, which can regenerate due to the mage’s extensive tampering. This uniquely pure essence is generated when Zume separates a small portion of his consciousness from his large soul after which he inverts it. This creates the unique substance, which has given this ability its namesake. Kūhaku is essence that is as close to pure void essence as is mortally possible. It is pitch black and contains an eerie depth no matter the amount. It is exceptionally dense, but also very malleable. It has a myriad of uses, and rather odd traits. It has both polarity and elemental states, allowing it to go from a solid all the way to a gaseous state. Its polarities are negative, positive, and neutral as with most anything and Zume achieves these effects through his telekinetic manipulation, Soul Sight and his knowledge of the Art.

The traits of Kūhaku are as follows:

The properties of the Kūhaku tend to be related to the aspects of degradation and nothingness, but they may also encompass the idealogy of potential creation, as the Kūhaku is in fact very near the purest form of a “blank slate.” It should be noted that the Kūhaku and its essence are unable to enter reality in its purest state through a being that is not of divine nature, which Zume is not. As such, this blank slate potential and the forces of creation within reality alter and, corrupt one might even say, the very nature of the Kūhaku itself upon its energies being manifested within reality.

This allows Kūhaku to take on several states, similar to the states of matter, as well as varying polarities in addition to its general ability to degrade other substances –whether they be composed of energy or matter-- that come into contact with it. The properties of the Kūhaku in its four states and three polarities are as follow though it should be noted that no matter the state, or polarity, of Kūhaku, it retains its base property of depth and degradation.

As such all that needs be mentioned is that Kūhaku is capable of eating away at substances and will also act much like a poison if ingested due to its inverted nature.

--Polarities--
It should be noted that while different portions of Kūhaku can have different polarities, and that any given area of void can have a multitude of polarities, that no one spot can exhibit the traits of two polarities simultaneously. Additionally, while polarities themselves have no true weaknesses, they can cause weaknesses to appear when coupled with the void's typical traits and the state that the void is in at the time.

Neutral: Void in its neutral polarity becomes exceptionally dense as instead of its attractive or repellant properties pushing or pulling at other matter or energy, causing its own energies to move differently as a result, they push and pull at its own energy, causing it to expand, retract, and continually fold in on itself. As such, neutral void becomes denser, and thus heavier, with time, though it does not appear to actually create more of itself in the process likely due to its degradation factor. This means that anything, living or not, that is within this manner of Kūhaku will experience an incredible pressure, as if underwater, which will increase gradually over time as long as the polarity is not altered. Lastly it should be noted that the more Kūhaku is at a neutral state, which it will be at if not influenced otherwise, the faster this pressure, and density increases.

Positive: Like a magnet, just as its opposite, the positive polarity of Kūhaku allows for matter and energy to be pulled towards it with an attractive force. This pull can be countered by an equal push away from it, allowing the individual to resist by using strength equal to or greater than the pull affecting them. However, it should be noted that, much like the previous polarity, the pull will grow with the amount of Kūhaku is of this polarity meaning it will take a greater and greater force to escape it.

Negative: Opposite to the previous polarity, this charge allows the Kūhaku to “push” matter and energy away from itself. This effect increases, as with the others, with the amount of Kūhaku that is in this state. To resist this push the same effort must be given in a similar manner as with the Positive polarity.

--States--
Unlike the polarities of the Kūhaku, the states can be mixed and matched as the user wants, allowing for a myriad of combinations. This means that gaseous and Liquid Kūhaku can be merged into something containing the properties of both, but weaknesses all their own. Each state, including the various combinations, has its own weaknesses and faults, though these faults can be modified by the charge(polarity) of the Kūhaku in question.

Solid: Solid Kūhaku is typically about as fragile as glass, or crystal (not including diamond), but nonetheless it absorbs a certain amount of force and can stop, or at least slow down, both matter and energy respectively. This fragility can however be amended by making it exceptionally dense, or integrating it with other states.

The general weaknesses of solidified Kūhaku include any attack strong enough to break glass or crystal as well as especially high temperatures. As such, solidified Kūhaku is typically weakest to the elements earth and wind whereas lightning and fire have essentially no negative effect unless they exceed a certain temperature. Lastly, water is considered a neutral element to it, being more or less equal on both the weakness and strength side of things. It should be noted that these weaknesses/strengths do not include their weaknesses/strengths in relation to the polarity of the energy at the time.

In terms of the uses and general strengths of solidified Kūhaku, well, they are as follows. Solid Kūhaku is particularly useful for cutting attacks as while it is brittle when hit with a lot of force, it is fairly sturdy when apply cutting force (power) to other objects, making it a strange energy to begin with. The other reason it is so effective at severing things is the fact that solidified Kūhaku is not all that dense as unlike normal matter and energy, Kūhaku must become less dense to become tangible. In fact, the only reason the Kūhaku can effect physical beings is because its density has already been considerably lowered through the process of being channeled through Zume's body. It should be noted that while solidified Kūhaku is the least dense of the states, it is not the lightest; such is the paradoxical nature of Kūhaku.

Liquid: In its liquid state, Kūhaku is actually fairly dense, making it difficult for liquid Kūhaku to float in the air without the buoyancy of gaseous Kūhaku. In fact, if it ever appears as if liquid Kūhaku is 'levitating' one should almost immediately assume that it is being supported by other more gaseous, Kūhaku. Beyond this it should be noted that liquid Kūhaku, despite its lack of airborne buoyancy, can move very quickly across surfaces. Additionally while it cannot float very well without the assistance of Kūhaku’s other states, liquid Kūhaku is capable of remaining partially suspended as long as one part of it is touching a surface. Additionally, should liquid Kūhaku be formed within an area where there is no gravity, it will have no longer be forced to tether to an object and will be capable of floating freely. This particular state of Kūhaku is weakest to the earth affinities, though other affinities have lesser effects on it or will force it to change its state. It is however strong against both the fire and lightning affinity as the Kūhaku is extremely conductive of both heat and electrical energy and is capable of handling fairly extreme temperatures especially in its liquid form. It should be noted that these weaknesses/strengths do not include their weaknesses/strengths in relation to the polarity of the energy at the time

Gas: Gaseous Kuuhaku is a strange form of Kūhaku, primarily because it is certainly the most dense, but is simultaneously the freest and flimsiest of the states. While flimsy is indeed an apt term to describe it, it does not necessarily mean that this state is weak, for it certainly has its strengths. Wind and fire are highly effective against this form of Kūhaku, but the other elements, particularly water and earth, are essentially useless against it, as it will simply part before them. Conversely gaseous Kūhaku might pull an element through itself, as is the case for lightning as the gas retains the natural conductivity of Kūhaku-based matter/energy. It should be noted that gaseous Kūhaku, while extremely conductive of electricity, is oddly prone to combustion when exposed to fire, hence its weakness to it. It is thought that this may be due to the 'potential' that the Kūhaku holds inherent in itself, which is ignited by the excited particles of something such as fire. Lastly it should be noted that gaseous state Kūhaku moves the fastest of the three states, but is not much good at anything else except for being a sensory medium or catalyst. Beyond this gaseous Kūhaku is useful only in combination with other states or polarities of the Kūhaku. It should be noted that these weaknesses/strengths do not include their weaknesses/strengths in relation to the polarity of the energy at the time.

Chrisia Vrinvich

Relation: Having been Zume’s guardian angel for the majority of his life, she does her best to keep him safe. Nonetheless she doubts him somewhat, not knowing how she feels about his recent actions and the growing darkness in his intentions. Still, faithful and unyielding as ever, she follows him, all the while attempting to turn him from the shadows and back into the light. Little does she realize that she too is being pulled down into the depths.

Alias: The Flightless Hunter.
Age: 242.
Species: Unknown Chimeric class(Former Guardian/Original Angel).
Appearance:

Abilities: The angelic portion of their union, Chrisia has obtained, through Zume’s assistance, the status of archangel. However, her abilities are still rather limited in nature. Rather than possess the full scope of an archangel’s might, Chrisia’s guardian angel abilities have branched out somewhat, becoming rather unique. Now wielding a set of chain-linked blades, Chrisia’s weapons become more dangerous as she takes more damage. She has gained the durability of a battle angel as well as her physical prowess being heightened from that of a human. Due to Aeriq’s abilities channeling through her she is capable of manipulating the location of her own essence as well as essence in contact with such. Her weapons are curved scimitar-like blades constructed of her own reshaped bones and connected by a chain carved spinal segments.

These weapons hold an ability that Chrisia finds difficult to use through other means. Essentially the blades contain essence, which builds slowly over time the longer the weapons have not been used. Precisely a body’s worth of essence per 24 hours away from use. The majority of this essence, if they are emptied, will regenerate within the first 6 hours and then slowly trickle in over the rest of the 18.

When Chrisia sustains damage of any kind the blades are activated and the essence from within moves into her body, healing her at high speed unless she is killed with a single strike. Only if her skull is crushed does she die outright. Vital organs require more essence to heal. However, when healed the pain is siphoned into her bone blades where it remains. Whenever her blades cut her opponent Chrisia can choose to allow however much pain from her blade that has been stored to be released into the wound of the victim, infusing them with the sensation of such in the affected area. The smaller the wound the less the pain will effect the individual.

Her fighting prowess is considerable as well and due to her ability to divvy her essence she can increase the resistance of her body parts to damage if she so wishes. Her senses are keen and her mind is amplified by Zume’s making her very sharp and intelligent. Last among her abilities is her psychic ability to detect the emotional bonds between individuals. While she cannot see souls or intrude upon minds like her charge, she can detect bonds directly where he cannot.

It should be noted that a complex set of three sigils dwells on her back. One of these sigils contains her wings and can be released at her whim. The other two sigils act as catalysts and storage for her blades--each triggers a specific ability. The left sigil channels wind and essence around her blades allowing her to slash with the flat or edge to send blades, or waves, of wind. The ability takes 2-10% of a body’s essence. Depending on the amount stored within her blades she will be able to use it more or less. It remains active for 2 minutes after which it must gather essence again, which takes 3 minutes.

The right sigil activates a defensive ability, allowing Chrisia’s wings to gain an aura of super dense solidified essence. This aura extends beyond the wings allowing her to envelope her whole body in the aura, protecting her from all angles. This ability takes about 25% of a body’s essence to utilize, making it a very powerful defensive ability. It can only be used once every 5 minutes and it can only last a maximum of 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Appearance: Zume’s human body tends to wear long sleeved dress shirts, blue, black and white being their typical colors. Additionally, he always wears at least two rings, though he owns three. Along with these he wears grayish blue jeans with a black belt—bearing various designs in gold hues upon its surface. These are his first, second, and third rings. Here are his first and second favorite shirts. He wears these dress shoes/boots. He stands at the height of 5'9 making him fairly average in his stance.

General Activity – Chessmaster and Professor: Zume works behind the scenes for the most part, using his myriad connections, unique abilities, and the advantage of being thought dead to accomplish a great deal. When he can manage it, Zume teaches a history class at the Academy. Most know him by his moniker, CainVareis, though some know his true name. At the Academy he is known as an intelligent, but kind individual. He sometimes even acts as an additional guidance councilor for the students, helping where he can and even tutoring when he has the time. His reputation is thus very good despite his short 2 years at the Academy in which he was teaching on and off allegedly due to illness.

In the outside world he is only known as ‘The Unseen,’ or “The Unseen Hand,” and is a feared individual infamous for his exploits. His abilities and skills are veiled in mystery and so very few can truly give any accurate account of why he is so feared, nonetheless that is simply how it is and he prefers to keep it that way…at least for now.

Personality: Enigmatic, veiled in mystery and pleasant in his mannerisms, Zume is a rather cunning individual. While on the outside he appears a near perfect gentleman of high intellect and enigmatic interests, within he is darker, colder, and far more manipulative. Long has he toiled to perfect himself and in his own mind he has succeeded, literally. In this way Zume is entirely confident in himself in all things, even those that he has little talent for. He is unshakable in his own way and on many levels will resist the ploys of others, be they intentional or otherwise. Thus to others he appears a man entirely abhorrent of manipulation and deceit, of course that is only if you know him on an incredibly basic level, for in truth Zume is in fact quite deceitful to all around him. It is a marvel that no one, and that is said with absoluteness, has realized his trickery. For to others he is kind, reliable and honest, though perhaps far more intelligent than the average man ought to be. Then again, he is far from an average man.

Of course, when provoked, Zume does not always appear so on first observation. Instead, he appears either more amused by proceedings or incredibly, horribly bored. This stems from his rather strange rage, which is not easily roused from its slumber in his soul. In fact, those who know Zume very well often say that despite having seen him angry, they always got the sense that he was still entirely in control the entire time. This is frighteningly true and brings with it many implications. First among these is that despite his emotional state, Zume remains entirely in control of his actions even if such does not appear to be the case. Second is the startling realization one gains when they come to know that not only is Zume in control at all times, but that he can rouse any desired mind state or emotion entirely on command. This lends to the fact that all who know Zume understand how great his self-control is, even if not to what extent.

When it comes to matters of friend, foe, and family Zume is very particular with how he deals with people. When it comes to family, they are both priceless, and expendable, or rather they are perfect tools for his machinations. When it comes to friends Zume appears incredibly loyal and helpful to near perfection. However, in the end it is almost surely a ruse for he lets so very few into his heart.

While he is cold, it is difficult for one to truly understand just how much until they have seen him unrestrained against his enemy. Thus it can be seen that in battle Zume only enjoys himself when he needs not utilize the entirety of his deadly arsenal of skills. Otherwise he tends to find himself annoyed by the fact that he must consider his enemy an equal. This reveals another of Zume's vices, something that few know unless they delve deep into his true persona. In short, Zume is prideful and a measure arrogant as he believes that none truly surpasses his majesty. However, it is not in the skills of the body that he believes himself entirely superior, no; it is in the realms of the mind that he so places himself. In a sense, he is not entirely wrong. A fact that, should any discover his true nature en full, would frighten most, not that they would survive long to tell their tell...after all, the others didn't.

Biography: Born into the middle class, Zume’s life was full of struggle in its beginning years. Forced to overcome great odds, Zume managed to ward off not only mental illness, but to pass with astounding grades in both High School and College. While his bizarre mind would trouble and benefit him for years to come, the boy had managed to distance himself from any friends he might have made. Such was the troublesome nature of skipping five full grades. However, while this may have seemed impressed, he was initially held back for two. In those two held back years, the boy dove head first onto the bridge, which overlooked the canyon of insanity and managed to come out on the other side almost entirely intact.

With his life before him, the boy began his research at the age of twelve, searching for cures for Essence related mental illnesses such as his own. However, something seemed to keep him from successful remedies. Eventually, hoping that somehow it would help, he sought out a clairvoyant angel. It was here that his fate would be changed.

In mere weeks after hearing the clairvoyant’s words he made headway in his research, namely by recalling key portions of the prophecy. As he became more prestigious, his name found itself in several scientific journals. Gradually other less upstanding individuals took notice of his accomplishments. The years ticked on and at the age of 21 he hit another block. This time he could not solve it, not on his own. The verses of the prophecy seemed to push him in the direction of someone else.

Sadly, he did not know this individual at the time. However, he did know that he had to find “the bleeding hand of Athriohm,” whatever that meant. Curious, he began to do in depth research till he began to uncover an organization called the Anriohm, which was devoted to the teachings of a man named Athriohm. Perhaps he would find his answers with them; the only problem was that they gave no information to outsiders. To find anything out he’d have to enter their midst. So, despite his guardian angel, Chrisia Vrivich’s complaints, he did.

Hiding Vrivich elsewhere, the young man begins his search for a master among their ranks. He, at first, studied under a well-known master, but the man died unexpectedly 6 years afterwards, making it necessary for the order to assign him a new teacher. Thus he came to be under a man named Alistair’s wing, a man who would become a man of another name. He was not disappointed. Trained by the man for 6 years, wherein he watched Alistair turn from a kind man to a haunted shell the young man manages to gain normal mastery of the Art. However, as he turns 33 his jaded and somewhat angry master, now his close friend, informs him to the full extent of his plans.

Now indebted to him, Zume agrees to help and with the grudging assistance of his guardian angel and his genius plan, the former apprentice manages to fake his master’s death. While the Masters could not pin him as the murderer, his affiliation with Chrisiar is discovered and so he is stripped of his magic’s, his ability to mold essence sealed for life and his voice barred from uttering the ancient magic’s knowledge.

Undeterred by his newfound limitations, Zume trudged on, his knowledge of the Art and its workings quite intact. Soon after he reunites with Alistair, who he promptly began assisting once more, his intention to heed the words of the angel he had met so many years ago.

So the two worked towards Alistair’s goal, with Zume gaining new insight on his own theories while the two toiled. While he could no longer assist his former master in the execution of the Art itself, he knew some aspects of it that even his master had not thought of. However, as they neared the project’s completion Zume realized that his time with Alistair was at an end. Furthermore, he could not allow the hate driven man his quietus, so, the night before the final operation, Zume freed Isaac.

Not at all surprised when his friend turned on him in rage, Zume soon found himself upon the dirt, where Alistair quickly disposed of his remains, burning the vessel he had once inhabited to ash. However, as he had planned, he had not died—his soul remained bound to that of Chrisia’s. Yet again his own tampering and the dutiful service of his guardian angel saved him.

By this time the tyrant, Judas Iscariot, and his regime were defeated thus freeing the world’s Essence from the clutches of darkness. The world began to drift into peace as even the Lord of Chaos withdrew from surface. However Zume worked, his mind warped from being out of body for so long, and began to alter further his newfound nature. He sculpted his soul, and the soul of his anchor forcing the angel through a sudden regression of lives.

Thus he obtained the body of an archangel, though Chrisia’s mind had been broken. Luckily, being a man of great foresight, he had imprinted Chrisia’s consciousness in his own soul. Over the next 25 years he reintegrated the angel’s consciousness back into its vessel till finally he had his faithful companion once more. However, it was not merely by his hands that he’d worked such a miracle; it was only with the assistance of a demon named Aeriqi that he succeeded. In the coming years, he too would find himself under the hand of Zume, who fully intended to gain for himself the finesse of a demon’s magic.

Another month and he had altered the magic necessary for the process, having derived such from his alteration of Chrisia’s bond. Now he’d be creating a new one, but this time with Aeriqi. In short it succeeded, yet still he was not done, so he spent several years researching the intricacies of racial essence as well as those of chimeric essence. Coming to a conclusion, he devised an ingenious algorithm and within the space of 2 years succeeded fully in its implementation.

He became a chimera, but not of the normal brand, no instead he was a strange mixture of all three classifications. He was artificial for he and his two anchors still existed as separate consciousness, yet he was natural for all their traits were blended in his own body. Still he was communal, as all three bodies existed and the traits of the three races channeled between them easily. The only form of chimera that he wasn’t was the collective form.

Sated for a time, but not for long enough, Zume began research into another set of subjects. With three pairs of eyes with which to do research and time a plenty, he managed to obtain a vast quantity of knowledge. In his studies he came to realize the existence of a fragment of Hell’s fallen gate. For it appeared that while Hazumi had taken much of Hell’s gate and its gatekeeper, Melody, into herself, some of the edifice and its guardian still remained.

Traveling quickly to the site of the fallen gateway, Zume was not disappointed, for at the very edges of the place his now honed senses detected an ancient power. His soul departing the three of his vessels for further investigation, Zume found a large fragment of the gateway still intact. Quickly he devised a method with which to transport it, and so it was procured and relocated for his purposes.

In the space of 32 years he molded the gate fragment’s essence into a new form, binding it to his own soul, but not allowing himself to be pulled into it. In 24 more years he both finished and mastered the newly forged tool, which he dubbed Chinmoku shouka(Silenced song). The tool became a permanent part of his arsenal and while his plans had long since begun, now they truly began to take root.

With the appearance of an up and coming demon, one who called himself Crow, Zume began to sow the seeds which would come to bear the fruits of his long labors. So Crow, through his own genius, and Zume’s subtle assistance, rose to prominence. The demon never forgot the man, and the two remain good friends to this day, though Crow remains uncertain of his friend’s true nature.

Thus Zume continues to extend his influence. Little does his former master realize that his pupil has been watching all along, waiting to see if the man’s work meets success. In fact, aside from Alistair, he is the only one who truly knows the extent of their work on Isaac’s line. It will be interesting to see how Olivia and Emmet progress—Zume figures things will go just fine.

After all, his eyes are no longer bound by mortal constraints, so who knows what he can see.

Equipment

Chinmoku shouka(Silenced song): A tool forged from the shard of a fallen guardian and its erstwhile charge, Chinmoku shouka is a tool of rare power. Possessing all the faculties of a musician’s instrument, and the malleable nature of the world’s Essence, this tool takes several notable shapes. Typically laid bare on its master’s primary vessel, this molded shard takes the physical shape of a shining obsidian medallion. Encrusted with twelve sigils of ornate and adept make, this artifact’s purpose is to gift Zume with empathic ability. In this shape Chinmoku’s abilities are sparing, and merely allow its master to read into the emotions of those around him. The medallion’s only notable feature is its unearthly glow, for it shines like a metal and crystal both, light refracting through and off of it in a bizarre manner. The light, which catches it, is diffused in the space directly surrounding its form, a trait controlled by Zume himself. Should he will it the light would be unrestrained and its unnatural majesty unveiled to all.

Its second guise taken, the shard’s woven essence becomes not only tool, but weapon as well. In this form Chinmoku takes the shape of a blade, its surface black, ‘cept a line of white down the length of its blade and small diamond shaped spaces in the wrapping of its handle. The hilt is largely white as well, leaving a strong contrast between the weapon’s two colors. In this shape Chinmoku is a catalyst of Zume’s power, amplifying and channeling it as an extension of his being—for it has been molded to be. In this state Chinmoku’s power is likely at its most destructive, though it can be equally as subtle.

Chinmoku’s third shape is not a shape at all, for the shard’s form physically vanishes, returning to Zume’s body where it is assimilated once more. In this state Chinmoku’s power is at its purest, allowing the shard to reveal its true nature. For while Chinmoku has three forms, these are not its sole states. The shard is truly composed of an amalgam of strictly focused soul, and aura, essences. The essence, which makes it up, has been divvied into 221 defined energetic patterns that its master has strict control over. The movement of each energy system alters the shape and manifested abilities of Chinmoku making it a truly varied instrument. Thus, with slight modifications each of Chinmoku shouka’s forms can be altered in shape, or function to varied effect. However, likely the scariest of the shard’s traits is its inverted nature, for while it is indeed composed of essence, it is composed of near primeval energies. It is unmistakably pure and by this virtue it is given a variety of traits. These traits are listed elsewhere.

It should be noted that Zume keeps a limited supply of this energy within Chinmoku, replenishing it whenever possible.

Capabilities

Physical Capabilities: Zume, due to his unique circumstances, is capable of controlling essentially all of his vessel’s bodily functions. He can even dull his perception of pain without becoming entirely unable to detect the damage his body takes. In terms of learned abilities, Zume is a skilled swordsman and marksman. While he does not carry an actual gun, Chinmoku Shouka is capable of turning into one. His senses are far sharper than any normal human’s allowing him to detect pheromones, and notice unconscious body language or the tensing of a muscle.

He can detect things that would not normally possess a noticeable scent as well as being able to detect far off sounds—though the nature of his enhanced hearing is more magical than physical in nature. Additionally, while he is not an incredibly skilled martial combatant in any definitive style of martial art, he has developed something of his own sword style, which remains nameless. He has done a great deal of study of both the body and martial arts, allowing him to ascertain an individual’s style and how best to counter it—though he is not of course able to perfectly predict such. Zume’s speed is beyond the peak human levels.

The rest of his physical traits are fairly normal barring the precision with which his body moves. Because of his training and insane level of physical control he walks with an almost eerie grace, his feet making little sound, and his gait appearing unearthly to look upon. All his movements are strangely beautiful and precise making him something of an enigma even during every day tasks. Lastly, due to his telekinesis, Zume is capable of ceasing the bleeding within his body and mitigating damage. However, his human body does not have a notably faster regeneration rate and thus is not able to sustain damage that would normally kill a human without medical attention or arcane healing.

Mental Capabilities: While a genius even when bound by the restraints of mortality, Zume’s mental abilities have since blossomed beyond the dreams of any human. His psyche sculpted through magic and willpower both, Zume’s mind has become something far from human, and utterly unrecognizable to those who dare to touch its vast and complex scape. While Zume can be defeated in both magical and physical arenas, though it be difficult to achieve, his abilities in the psychic and mental realm are almost without rival.

While the depths of his mind shall be properly explain, the barest of explanations follows. The top most layer of his mind is known as the Facade, the middle layer known as the Bridge, and the innermost layer known as the Core. These are the three essential levels of association and the deeper one gets, the more meaningful they are to him.

Nonetheless, here is laid out the majesty of Zume’s mind.

Structure

False Subconscious

Zume's mind is incredibly organized and can be separated into notable sections. The outermost section of his mind is dedicated to what appears to be random thoughts suffused with kernels of truth here and there. While it can be pierced more easily be experienced magus or individuals with powerful psychic talents, this layer prevents the inexperienced and ill informed from prying into his schemes. To the unobservant this layer appears as the man’s true subconscious mind and so many make the mistake of judging him by what runs through it. It is too bad for them that they are quite wrong in their assessment.

The Sea of Ego

Just beneath the False Subconscious is the Sea of Ego, which can be described as a maelstrom of personalities. This layer is composed of what could be anywhere from ten to one hundred separate personalities, each unique. These persona tend to wink in and out of existence depending on which of them are required. If one were to watch the Sea's movements, they would not notice any specific patterns or currents, but they would notice dances and plays being carried out between the personalities. This is where probabilities and scenarios are run inside of Zume's mind. The persona therein can, and are, created and destroyed almost at a whim, so as to allow Zume to consider as many possible outcomes as is possible. While he is quite aware of this layer and has complete conscious control over it should he need to. However, what could be called a subconscious mind rules over these processes for the most part, allowing him to multitask far more efficiently and carry out the Sea’s processes almost without effort at all. As such, Zume is easily capable of running potentially hundreds of scenarios while simultaneously acting in the physical essentially without consequence. Such is his mastery of the mind.

Seat of the Dominant

Upon the Sea of Ego’s floor is the Seat of the Dominant, the portion his psyche where the most prominent of his persona dwell. If Zume switches persona the new persona will take the place of the old upon this seat signifying its dominance and activity in his physical actions.

The Fortress

Beneath the 'sea floor' is the Fortress, which is dedicated to the few Aspects, who are essentially the driving forces of Zume's personality. There is a grand throne and two lesser thrones within the Fortress. The fortress is his final defense against psychic intrusion and thus is nigh impenetrable ‘cept by the minds of the equally, or woe be it, greater skilled psychics.

The Throne Room

Considered the inner sanctum of his psyche, this room is inhabited by three mental constructs, two Aspects, and a single Archetype. They are known as Observation, Amusement, and Ambition. The A twins, Amusement and Ambition, are both Aspects by which Zume's personality is deeply, and inherently, effected. Observation, also known as 'The Core', is the Grand ruler of his Psyche. He is the Archetype. Observation is mostly without bias besides focusing on the gathering of information and knowledge in all its forms. The Archetype concerns itself with obtaining wisdom and intellectual superiority, though does not care about the consequences of such unless they directly go against its continued survival.

The two Aspects have less sway, but are nonetheless the other two defining traits of Zume as a conscious being. Ambition pushes him to improve himself, both through obtaining knowledge, power, and station. Ambition cares not for the emotions of others, but instead wishes to lead them to follow in its footsteps, with it as their shepherd, and they as the sheep. Ambition will always push Zume to reach higher unless Observation tempers it or dictates otherwise for the betterment of the whole.

Second of the two Aspects, but not any less influential, Amusement drives Zume to find its namesake anywhere it can. Due to the influence of its twin, and its better, it tends to glean amusement from learning information and exerting the power it gains over others. Granted, the way this is expressed on the surface differs widely, just as with its twin, and so will not usually be obvious in its manifestation.

Due to the nature of his mind and its lack of physical restriction, Zume is capable of a great many things, not the least of which is psychic combat. He is entirely capable of weaving elaborate illusions in the minds of others, intruding in another’s mind telepathically, and even manipulating their very emotions. His abilities to effect emotions are however not his own, and can be attributed to Chinmoku, with which he has merged. Nonetheless, Zume’s mental talents include an eidetic memory, astounding multitasking and complete awareness of his physical vessel(s). Most notable of his abilities are his psychic talents, which while mentioned must be properly explained elsewhere.

Last to note is his extensive base of knowledge, which extends from the workings of essence, to the soul, and back throughout the fields of science. In his 236 years he has become a biologist, a psychologist, a historian, and even a medical scientist. Simply put his knowledge is decidedly vast and would be difficult to document properly, thus the rest shall be left to the imagination.

Magical Capabilities: First and foremost of Zume’s magical talents is his Psionic Mastery, which allows him a variety of unique talents. Firstly he is granted the ability to defend his mind from psychic attack, and in some ways, illusion. He can enter the offensive as well, projecting his consciousness, or even imposing his very soul upon others. This gives him the unique ability, allowed by his lack of physical restriction, to possess others, regardless of their race. However, the more powerful the being, the more difficult it is for him to possess them. He can only possess the averagely willed human or demon. Angels have a unique advantage, as the essence of their soul is especially resolute, making it difficult for him to dominate their mind and commandeer its vessel. Additionally, dominating the mind of a being of warden level power or above is exceedingly difficult. Oddly, the minds of musicians are difficult as well, their instrument’s worldly Essence seeming to shield them in part from his insidious mind—nonetheless; they remain vulnerable to his psychic intrusion, though immune to his possession.

Likely the most used, and only physical aspect of his psionic abilities is Zume’s telekinesis. Explaining his control of the ability is simple, he can lift objects as heavy as the average minivan, and he can manipulate both subtle energies and physical forces. His concentration is paramount to the use of this ability and while he does not expend essence in the same was as others, he is taxed nonetheless. It should be noted that while Zume can telekinetically manipulate essence, he is unable to exude aura essence himself, making this his most viable method of countering magic of any kind.

Next in his list of traits is his Soul Sight, an ability which allows him to see the essence make up of an individual’s soul. This allows him to detect individuals easily within the range of three miles. However, outside of this range he cannot see properly unless there are few people nearby as otherwise their souls collectively outshine the one he is attempting to track. The other ability that this sensory allows is for him to sense the physical, mental, and emotional state of those nearby should he choose to. He can identify race, even that of a chimera, easily and can discern the damage done to a body by the types of distress experienced by the consciousness within such. The size of a soul generally dictates the amount of aural essence that an individual will possess, but is not a hard indicator of their power or potential. While he can see the many nuances of souls, Zume is paradoxically unable to see aural essence at all. He can vaguely sense its use and he can detect spikes in magical use, but he cannot analyze it as a Practitioner of the Art, or a demon could.

Last among his magical skills is the Bond of union, which is a shared ability of he and his two primary anchors, Chisia and Aeriq. This is both a weakness and strength for him, as if both are destroyed and his own vessel killed Zume will be unable to hold onto this world and his soul will return to the Kūhaku, where it belongs. However, if his vessel is destroyed his soul will remain bound to reality through his two allies, allowing him to take residence in one of their bodies till he locates his own. Additionally, Zume is capable of traversing without his body, traveling with merely his spirit body to survey locations and ascertain details of a situation. Additionally, this means that the three share their abilities, allowing them to divvy power as needed between them, though each vessel has its own specialization. Last of all is their collective ability to communicate telepathically or empathically over great distances and when together, synchronize their minds for maximum affectivity. If Chrisia or Aeriq dies before Zume they are saved in the same way that he would be till he can obtain for them a new vessel and recreate the chain.

[yoshua171]

Naruto: Continuum

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Notice:

Contrary to..."_{popular belief}" this is not a 1x1. Seriously, please join, we don't bite...and we're lonely. Also, I know this looks daunting, but I promise we're very accommodating.

It should be noted that all power levels and characters can and will be accommodated for. We're accepting of genin who want to go on small scale missions, or S rankers who want to take over the world. Trust me, we'll find a way to work you in. Anything that might initially appear intimidating, is something you ought to ask about. I'm sure we can help to put your worries to rest~

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Int Chck

The Staff

GM: yoshua171--The Loremaster(Roleplay Overseer and Mechanics Expert).
_{Co-GM: CaughtinTheRiddle--The Goddess. [MIA]}
Co-GM: Innue--The Old Timer.
Co-GM: Ganryu--The Overlord.
Co-GM: OneWayOut--Ms. Potential.

Prologue

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As seasons have cycles, so do war, peace, prosperity and ruin. While the world was once dictated by the wills of the great beasts that live in it, Imperial creatures more regale and refined than any royalty, it has fallen to the fate of man and their clashing desires. This world we share has had more time pass than we can fathom, yet it has never been whole or perfect for a single moment in its history. As with the seasons changing, each lack what others desire. As with each state of the world, there are those that wish for more and it is true that this world has always lacked something....

That was until, in terms of the infinitely etching history of this world, the Great Azure Dragon and the Majestic Vermilion Bird made the choice to put the world into the hands of those whom live within it. To usher in an era of man like none other. It is said, by the eldest of elders within every corner of the world, that there was once a great warlord named Tatasuko and a humble wise man known only as the Sage. The warlord Tatasuko coveted the lands of the Sage and thus conquered them ruthlessly despite the peaceful nature of the Sage and his kin. When the Sage, with mere words, stood up to Tatasuko, the warlord stole the Sage's sons. He murdered one and sacrificed the other to the great Phoenix, whom had shed its title as a mere Vermilion Bird.

The Sage, having lost everything and most importantly his family, sought out the Great Azure Dragon, his sovereign beast and the counterpart to the new Phoenix. The great Dragon, distraught with the pain and suffering of a worthy, faithful example of mankind, presented the Sage with six divine trials:

The Trial of Earth was first, and was passed when the Sage used only words to unite those against or free of the Warlord, saving thousands from depravity and darkness.

The Trial of Fire was second, and was passed when the Sage again used only words to stop rebellion and unneeded conflict, once more saving the people.

The Trial of Wind was third, and was passed when the Sage understood his followers, their passions, their goals, and their values, uniting not just the people, but himself within them.

The Trial of Lightning was fourth, and was passed when the Sage was given a quest to leave his people and find the Dragon Shrine. He had saved not only them but himself from destruction, thus was worthy of meeting the Dragon once more. His journey took him through the world and fostered within him an understanding beyond just his people, but one of life itself.

The Trial of Water was fifth, and was passed only when the Sage understood that humility before the Dragon included that of his people and previous trials. He was a living creature, as all things were and so deserved respect.

The Sage ascended to the Dragon Shrine where he was rewarded not only for passing the trials, but also his compassion and love for his son. There, the Dragon gifted the Sage with the Rinnegan - the eyes of the Dragon - and the ability to control chakra, life energy itself. The Sage was then told by the dragon, whom had given him a portion of his own strength, that if the Sage should return with his son and having defeated Tatasuko who himself had the power of the fallen Phoenix, he would be given one final gift. The story goes that a great battle, one that shaped the land itself and changed all of life in a single event, resulted in the victory of the Sage. The Sage then saved his surviving son and banished the Phoenix, but through his compassion for all life he could not bring himself to kill Tatasuko. He allowed the warlord, fallen like the Phoenix he worshiped, to flee into the veins of the Earth, never to be seen again.

The Sage returned to the Dragon with his son soon after, explaining his successes and failures. The Dragon, however, was pleased and told the Sage only that he had passed the final trial: The Trial of Yin and Yang. As he respected all life and did not take it, the Sage was granted the ability to give life by the Dragon, thus ushering in the era of the Sage of Six Paths. The Sage served the Dragon for the remainder of his life and continued to fight the Phoenix, but never attempted to end him. This was the new cycle. This was the new way. Even the Juubi was sealed by the Sage and given a chance at life in ways that stretched the imagination. He even loved his rescued son far too much to intervene with the Curse of Hatred placed upon him by the fallen Phoenix, fated to plague generations henceforth.

The Sage taught his trials, his journeys, his battles and his idealogy to countless apprentices in a style he called Ninshuu. As all life was connected, he wished to use the life energy he was taught to control to bring all life together. He scoured his apprentices that eventually became the first masters in their rights across the world to teach the ways of Ninshuu. As time passed and the Sage did as well, the following generations took Ninshuu and stripped it of its core values thus creating ninjutsu. Sages became Shinobi. Masters became veterans. The teachings and the trials of the Sage have been all but forgotten.

Those that mastered ninjutsu passed it on to only who they trusted most, eventually creating clans. Most have blood ties, and even some have such close ties that they have developed abilities and methods of manipulating chakra only they can use. These have become Kekkei Genkai, bloodline limits. New techniques have been created, limits have been pushed, and the imagination has brought forth power unconsidered by the Sage himself. These clans, ever expanding, growing more powerful with each generation, have recently begun their friction with each other. The world is not black and white anymore. Or, should one say, Azure and Vermilion. There are more sounds than can be counted, more leaders than any treaty can keep content.

It is in this political climate that the clans fall to warring amongst themselves as tensions reach their breaking point. Clans slaughtered, alliances made, coalitions formed. As the years pass blood continues to stain the earth's poor soil until finally the skirmishes gradually cease. The land is left bloodied, the people ragged and tired. The war, in future years, will be known as the First Shinobi War, but for now it has no name...it is a nebulous tragedy, tainting everything and everyone who took part. Taining generations of shinobi.

Afraid of those outside their newfound allies, clans begin to congregate, form small settlements. Perhaps it is the beginning of a new era, regardless it is the rise of the great shinobi villages. What form they will take however is unknown.

Here and now is the time to decide.

It is the time to shed the Jaded Ideals of the past and shape the Continuum's future. Be it great...or not.

Naruto: Continuum is an alternate universe of the popular Naruto manga and anime. Created with the collaborated ideas of many and a large pool of assistants, this roleplay was designed by yoshua171 to give people a chance to help have a large hand in a Naruto world before it was even created. The "ideal" is not only to create a fantastic roleplay, but to weave a community of like-minded individuals together to create a strong social fabric for the roleplay. Ideas have been bounced around and evolved over time, taking new forms and becoming parts of the roleplay when at first their rough forms may have not as easily fit. This is the true ideal. To sand down any idea and build it back up until it fits perfectly, and create a community that can help in that process. In that sense, the roleplay has thus far been successful, as many new ideas have been and are constantly being incorporated into the roleplay and reviewed by its community.

_{It should be noted that this RP serves as both a reboot for Jaded Ideals, and a sequel of sorts.}

Notable Information:

"Welcome to Naruto: Continuum, If you’ve gotten down to this point and intend to still reading, I’m happy. If you intend to join, even better! Here I will give you some additional information that was not contained in the history above.

The Daimyo, and thus the Land of Iron, exist already. As such the world is separated into the Elemental countries we know so well. They are the Land of Wind, the Land of Lightning, the Land of Fire, and Land of Water, and the Land of Earth respectively. The villages have just begun to take shape and it is up to you to decide what shapes they take.

The map below is primarily for geographical purposes so that we can measure distance and the landmarks of various areas.

I hope you enjoy our RP, and feel free to come to me or any of the Co-GMs if you have any questions."

Timeline Notes

>The Sage died three-hundred years ago, which was also when the Juubi was split into the nine Bijuu.
>The First Shinobi War lasted 15 years.
>It has been 10 years since the end of the Shinobi War.

Map

The Rules

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1. Metaphors, similes, analogies and other figures of speech used in any description made by a roleplayer are not considered 'true' and can be contested and/or debunked by a Moderator or two-thirds vote of the present player roster. This applies to any background, history or description of an item, character or event not made by Staff.

--In laymen's terms, do not try to slip in loopholes by using clever wording or hiding abilities throughout your sheet that ought not be there. Be straightforwards, and honest about your characters abilities and I’ll never have to point you back at this rule.

2. Anything created by the players for the setting, or for their characters, is subject to use and subjugation by the Staff. This does not apply to specific characters or items, but it does apply to anything not approved into the setting and used as descriptors for their characters, items, or events, such as NPCs.

--Basically, if you make a clan, I may make an NPC, as can anyone else, within that clan without asking first. If you make three ancestral weapons for your clan and only use one for your character, then a GM, or other individual, may use said weapon for another character or plot point. That’s the jist of things at least.

3. The staff/moderators have the privilege of going back and changing any aspect of this roleplay, including characters, events and even dialogue which have happened and/or were not created by /and/ subsequently accepted by Staff; anything that was accepted will require approval from its creator.

--Myself and/or any future GMs may go back and make changes where needed, though we cannot do so after a character, or the like, is accepted unless the creator of said character gives permission.

4. I, and any other GM have the right to end an arc and skip it with a timeskip resulting in whatever edits, additions, and/or plot events we see fit from the last posted point in the Arc, till the point after the time skip. We may kill a character or the roleplay entirely at any time and that they decide whom may create a splinter RP in the same extended universe. I will usually ask to kill someone’s character, and will try to work with people if we need to skip an arc entirely.

5. Going hand-in-hand with the first rule, I and the other GMs are allowed to interpret metaphor, simile, and the like as I see fit as long as my interpretation does not contradict previous actions in the course of the RP.

6. No godmodding, metagaming or powerplaying. If you forgot what these mean, read below:

Godmodding: The practice of controlling someone else’s character without their express permission to do so. Even minor actions can fall into this category. Autohitting falls into this area as well, as does being able to dodge/block anything/everything

Metagaming: The practice of your character knowing OOC knowledge that he, she, or it had no way of obtaining. This will include suddenly figuring out someone else’s abilities/jutsu and how it functions after it has been told or narrated to in the IC. Unless there is a logical manner to discover in the information and you successfully achieve such, your character should not and will not know it. I may chew people out for doing this, seriously.

Powerplaying: Basically making your character godawful powerful for the sake of being powerful, often without the character having any real substance (personality, backstory/history etc). Not as terrible an offense, and it won’t happen since I’ll be grading CSes. To avoid this consider whether or not your technique/Kekkei genkai/Weapon/Armor abilities can each be counter in some manner and that together they do not make you invincible, if they are counterable, then they’re likely fine.

7. This roleplay, as a collaborative project, is about working with one another, and while there is certain to be conflict, due to the nature of the Narutoverse, please remain civil. If an issue cannot be solved amongst yourselves and it is not strictly personal, refer to the GM(s), aka myself (for the moment). If it is personal, you will be promptly told to take it to PMs, and if you don’t, there can and will be consequences for disrupting the peace.

8. My word is law, if I say no to something, or allow something, it’s typically a done deal. If I however missed something, feel free to inform me. I am not beyond reproach.

9. This is an AU(Alternate Universe) roleplay, and as such none of the canon characters ever existed excluding the Rikudo Sennin (Sage of Six Paths) and his two sons.

10. If you need to take a leave of absence, tell myself or someone in the RP who can get the message to me, first. I will be quite aggravated if people disappear all willy-nilly. If you have lost your will to be in the RP, exit your character, or at least tell me you are officially leaving. If you are gone for 3 days without prior notice and you are holding up posting, I will puppet your character out of the way. If you are gone a week, I will begin moving them into position for removal. If you are gone 2 weeks, then your character will be killed off. However, if you tell me, I will merely move your character aside and you may pick up with him or her later on. Oh yeah, and have fun damn it!

11. When one begins to develop a piece of equipment, jutsu, or otherwise ability one should get it approved or modified by the GM BEFORE the technique/equipment is gained by the character. This is to prevent one from gaining things ICly that would be game breaking and retains the necessary amount of balance on a given character.

Banned/Limited Jutsu

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This list is subject to edits as I may see fit to add other techniques to it. Additionally, game-related jutsu, kekkei genkai, weaponry, or hiden are not considered canon and thus are not available for use.

Shunshin, the Body Flicker technique, and Lightning Release armor cannot be used simultaneously--End of story.

Body Replacement Technique

The Body-replacement technique requires you first mark an object with your chakra. Once marked, you must execute two handseals to activate it, after which it will activate 1 second later switching the user’s position with the marked object.

Body Flicker Technique

Individuals below C rank may not use this technique in combat unless it is their main focus. Those of B rank can use it 3 times and those above can use it up to 5 times in combat. You can be hit while it is in use, which will interrupt it as it is high speed movement, not teleportation.

Jinchuuriki

You may not start as a Jinchuuriki. These must be captured by clans/villages ICly. Additionally, capturing one is a huge pain in the ass; this pain gets progressively worse as the beast’s tail count rises. As such it would be no small endeavor to catch even the One Tailed Shukaku, so don’t go about thinking that kind of thing will be easy.

Senjutsu

Senjutsu may be learned at around chuunin rank, but it will be rudimentary at first and require diligent training and development. Tapping into senjutsu will only be useful if one intends to become a fully-fledged sage somewhere down the line. Otherwise any senjutsu talents/abilities you learn are likely to be grossly limited due to lack of skill/training as well as dedication to the art. Sages will be around the same level as, other individuals of their respective rank.

The Uchiha

For the moment the maximum amount of player characters possessing the Sharingan is 5. For now these characters must all be Uchiha, meaning you cannot make someone who has stolen the Sharingan and implanted it. This is subject to change depending on the circumstances and the outcomes of the roleplay.

The Mangekyou Sharingan, when unlocked is not immediately an Uchiha’s default doujutsu. They may continue to use their normal sharingan, choosing when to activate or deactivate their Mangekyou. Typically you will be required to gain the Mangekyou ICly. However, an exceptional character sheet, which is sufficiently balanced, may be accepted with it.

Amaterasu will be unable to be put out with water or oxygen deprivation as per the usual, but it can be absorbed via seals, or filtered out/sealed in advanced seals/barriers if they are not outright destroyed by the flames first. The flames will move slowly. These weaknesses will apply to scorch release techniques as well, which must be learned from an Uchiha via observation or direct tutoring.

Susanoo may not possess the Yata mirror or the blade that Itachi’s wielded. Its manifestation is not instantaneous and the skeleton/figure created by the technique is incredibly heavy, disallowing high-speed movement almost entirely during its activation.

Both Susanoo and Amaterasu will possess high chakra costs no matter the user’s chakra control.

As the Mangekyou was originally stated to give unique abilities to each Uchiha who awakened it, this will be the case in this RP. You may choose to possess Amaterasu and/or Susanoo, but you do not have to. Any given Mangekyou Sharingan has a maximum of three abilities, two if you wish both to be expansive and particularly potent.

The Sharingan will not allow perfect replication/prediction of people's techniques ever. Replication of people's techniques can certainly happen, but depending on the skill of the Uchiha it will take them less or more training to properly copy someone's technique(s). Prediction will work, but only 2 steps ahead with normal sharingan and 4 with Mangekyou unless you have a unique ability of your own construction for that. Keep in mind that eventually, with overuse of Mangekyou, an Uchiha will go blind and lose their sharingan's abilities overall.

Izanami, Izanagi, Kotoamatsukami, and Kamui are outright banned and thus do not exist in this verse. The same is true for the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

The Rinnegan

Do not ask for it, for the answer will be, no. It does exist, though the form it exists in are somewhat different. When and if the Rinnegan is implemented only two people, maximum, may have it. Possessing the Rinnegan will not grant the individual all five affinities unless they obtain both types.

The two types of Rinnegan are as such. There is the Paths Rinnegan (eyes of the Dragon), which allows the holder the potential to learn and utilize the six paths. The second form is the Sensory Rinnegan, which allows sensory abilities roughly equivalent to the Byakugan in addition to Onmyouton(yin-yang release). The two forms are equally powerful and equally rare.

Rinbo: Hengoku and Amenotejikara are both banned. Ashura and Indra, the sage’s sons in canon, will not reincarnate, and as such their DNA is not strictly required to possess the Rinnegan.

Space-Time Ninjutsu

While I will not outright ban space-time ninjutsu, I will say that if you create one it is going to receive harsh scrutiny. Furthermore, Hiraishin, aka the Flying Thunder God Technique, will gain certain limitations depending on the skill of the user in the area of fuinjutsu. These weaknesses depend on how one wants to balance the technique.

Shikotsumyaku

As with Space-time Ninjutsu, the Shikotsumyaku kekkei genkai is not strictly banned. However, it will be strictly watched and severely graded if one is to put it on a character.

Mechanics

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Combat and Jutsu

In combat and when describing Jutsu, you must use time, rather than post amount, to measure the duration or prep time of techniques or actions. More or less figure out how long something would take to physically do, figure the vague speed of the technique, and use that to assist in the conclusion.

It would also be quite helpful to state the distance between yourself and the one you’re fighting. Trust me, doing these two things not only helps the other players out, but it will also improve your own skill in combat as you become familiar with the method.

Combat Example

Rising to his feet, Kuro took his stance and waited for his enemy to attack him. His opponent, who stood only 8 meters away, braced himself before erupting forwards at high speed, charging Kuro. It would take the shinobi roughly 5-8 seconds to reach him, so Kuro acted swiftly. Weaving handseals and drawing forth his katana, the man had almost crossed the distance when Kuro’s katana ignited in flames as he slashed forwards. The shinobi would have to dodge the three arcs of fire, which would hit him 2 seconds before the man finished crossing the distance.

Time and Location Stamps

Basically, at the top of every post, please state the time and location of your character. If your character is going from one location to another you can state such. Here’s a helpful format to do so, though the format is not strictly necessary.

Location – Time

This assists in keeping everything in the same time so we don’t cause time paradoxes and also so we can document things on the site. Additionally, the time of day should be general, not specific, as we don’t exactly have clocks. So things like what follows:

Early Morning
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
Evening
Night
Midnight

As to location, it is good to list both the general location (which land you are in) and specific location (a forest, a clan compound etc etc).

Stamp Example

Normal

Land of Fire/Uchiha Compound – Midday

Transitional

Uchiha Compound-->Senju Compound – Midday

Uchiha Compound – Between Midday and Afternoon

Positions, Ranks, and Abilities

The more effort you put into your character’s history, personality, and clan information the more likely I am to allow your character(s) to have a higher position in a clan or organization, in addition to rank or abilities. If you have the concept for an ability or the like and can’t figure out how to balance it, present it to me and I may be able to help.

After all, I have a deep understanding of how chakra and the like functions in Naruto and I am willing to assist you in balancing things. However, if I outright say no to something, you need to accept that the answer is no. Typically I will give suggestions as to what you could change to balance something. If you want the technique, more often then not those suggestions are required.

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Sheets/Skeletons

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Character Sheet

The hiders are optional. As is the title and pic section at the top, you can place it elsewhere. The way this is formatted is more or less optional. As long as the necessary fields are there.

[center][U][B]First and Last Name[/B] – [I]Alias/title[/I][/U][/center]
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[hider=General Data][B][U]Name:[/U][/B]
[I][U]Nickname/Alias:[/U][/I] Optional.
[I][U]Gender:[/U][/I]
[B][U]Age:[/U][/B]
[I][U]Age Appearance:[/U][/I] Optional
[I][U]Sexuality:[/U][/I] Optional.

[B][U]Village:[/U][/B]
[I][U]Birthplace:[/U][/I]

[B][U]Organization:[/U][/B] If applicable.
[B][U]Clan/Kekkei Genkai (or hiden):[/U][/B] clan name/kekkei genkai or hiden name
If original, you need a description of their hierarchy, and what they’re known for. Feel free to include clan history as well.

[B][U]Rank:[/U][/B] D-S(Aka Genin-kage/sannin)
[U][I]Position:[/I][/U] Your purpose/position in the clan.
[B][U]Chakra Nature:[/U][/B] Max of 3 or 4.

[I][U]Additional Appearance Details:[/U][/I] I, at the very least, need a height and general build. You can find a picture to replace most of this, but you still need height and any notable changes.

[B][U]History:[/U][/B] At least three paragraphs.

[B][U]Personality:[/U][/B] One or more paragraphs please.

[Url=]Theme:[/url] Optional.[/hider]

[hider=Equipment Data]
[B][U]Base Weapons & Items:[/U][/B]
X explosive tags.
X smoke bombs.
X kunai
X shuriken
X wire

[B][U]Specialized Weapons & Items:[/U][/B]

[B]Name of Weapon or Item:[/B]

[B]Description:[/B] Include description of traits/abilities and a picture, or description of its appearance.

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[B]Name of Weapon or Item:[/B]

[B]Description:[/B] Include description of traits/abilities and a picture, or description of its appearance.[/hider]

[hider=Combat Data]
[B][U]Special Traits[/U][/B]
How fast, strong, or durable are you?
How large is your chakra pool?
What types of jutsu are you best at?
Do you have good chakra control?
Do you possess any weaknesses/limitations?

[B]Name of Kekkei Genkai/Hiden/Kekkei Tota:[/B]

[B]Clan:[/B]

[B]Description:[/B]

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[B][U]Techniques:[/U][/B]

[B]Canon Jutsu[/B]

[url=insert naruto wiki link]Insert name of jutsu[/url]: If necessary describe any limitations or alterations to the technique.

[B]Custom Jutsu[/B] Yes you need to use this format for jutsu.

[B]Name of Technique:[/B]
[B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Ninjutsu, genjutsu, taijutsu. If the technique requires a KG or KT then add Kekkei before the ninjutsu genjutsu thing. Feel free to specify if its defensive or supplementary or shape manipulation etc etc.
[B]Rank:[/B] Between E and S. E is academy rank, S is kage level.
[B]Range:[/B]
[B]Nature Type:[/B] Fire, water, earth, lightning, Wind or other affinity.
[B]Handseals:[/B] The amount.
[B]Description:[/B]

[B]Weakness:[/B]

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[B]Name of Technique:[/B]
[B]Type of Jutsu:[/B] Ninjutsu, genjutsu, taijutsu. If the technique requires a KG or KT then add Kekkei before the ninjutsu genjutsu thing. Feel free to specify if its defensive or supplementary or shape manipulation etc etc.
[B]Rank:[/B] Between E and S. E is academy rank, S is kage level.
[B]Range:[/B]
[B]Nature Type:[/B] Fire, water, earth, lightning, Wind or other affinity.
[B]Handseals:[/B] The amount.
[B]Description:[/B]

[B]Weakness:[/B] [/hider]

Clan Sheet Format

[center][hider=Clan name][B]Clan Name:[/B]
[url=]Clan Symbol[/url]
[B]Country of Origin:[/B]
[B]Hierarchy and Focus:[/B] How they are governed and what their shinobi, or the like, are known for/skilled in.
[B]History:[/B] From their origins to present.
[B]Miscellaneous:[/B] Any information that doesn’t fit elsewhere.[/hider][/center]

Organization Sheet Format

[hider=Organization][center][b][u]Insert name here[/u][/b]
[img]Organization Symbol(if applicable)[/img][/center]

[i][b]Founder/Leader:[/b][/i] (name or alias they are known by).

[b][i]Purpose:[/i][/b] Short summary of what they intend to do. Try to keep it within 3 sentences. Usually best to write this after [u][i]Hierarchy and Focus[/i][/u].

[u][b]Hierarchy and Purpose:[/b][/u]
This includes the Chain of command(who answers to who), Divisions(if there are separate portions of the organization dedicated to specific things), and what their purpose/goals are.

[b][i]Influence:[/i][/b] If and when the organization develops. This is both a "starting point," in regards to the influence they hold, and a "progress report." Every so often, if their influence expands, this needs to be updated.

[b][i]Members:[/i][/b]
Same as influence. The names of its members should be listed here as people join.[/hider]

Village Sheet

[center][b][u]Village Name Here[/u][/b]
[hider=Spoiler][u][b](San, Ho, Kaze, Rai, Mizu, Tsuchi)Kage:[/b][/u]
[i]First Kage Name[/i]
[b]Second/Current Kage name.[/b]

[u][b]History:[/b][/u] Include the first kage (you can choose name and disposition), when they formed (during the war, just before the war, near the end) and what clans were most involved (ask around/choose clans that are stated as prominent). Their part in the war. Their more recent history (after war, last 10 years).

[u][b]Focus:[/b][/u] (example: Military, Trade[economy], Diplomacy, Research/Knowledge, and many more).

[u][b]Miscellaneous:[/b][/u]
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