[OOC] Fields of Blood ~ Anime Samurai RP

[KiltmanBagz]

Never understatement the number of nerd that will flock when you use the word 'anime' in your description lol

[Krayzikk]

KiltmanBagz said
Never understatement the number of nerd that will flock when you use the word 'anime' in your description lol

Blood, samurai, and anime.

Three things guaranteed to draw attention. XD

[Myst]

those three words bring guys
anime, samurai and romance bring the girls lol

EDIT:
Okay finished adding all completed and approved characters to the first post. As a note to all : I very much like the variety of characters and the different directions you all took, but please as a reminder be careful with your abilities. Some of you could easily slip into 'kill all / survive all / unbeatable / one-hit-kill god mode'. I am not going to be on your every move, just keep in mind that no one is perfect and everyone has a weakness. No one is all-powerful.
And remember : NO FIGHTING IN THE OOC. If two characters battle, please agree on hits, wounds, exc. No auto-hitting or dodging everything thrown at you.

I am sorry if I am getting preachy or making a big deal out of this, but I have had MAJOR problems in the past in multiple rps and I do not want to have them again.

[ReaptheMusic]

On that note Myst, I have to warn you guys. I've been told before that I make people angry or feel some sort of emotion towards my characters, not due to me breaking any rules but just because I have a tendency to get really into character and if, like in this case, my character happens to be a little bitchy then I tend to play the roles a bit too well. I assure you now everything IC is IC, if I REALLY dislike you in person I'm not one to take it out on you in the IC ^^ So if you ever feel like my character is particularly mean towards yours please don't take it to heart, I'm just in character.

I can't wait to rp with you guys~

[Gareth]

My character? :S

[Myst]

Oh I'm sorry! I missed it! adding him now!

[ReaptheMusic]

Yo Gareth we got the youngest peeps here *fist bump* Yay. Mine's a spoiled brat though.

[Gareth]

*fist bump* Hoping for acceptance. xD

Awesome I'm accepted.

[Shinra]

Is this still accepting, I wonder? I haven't seen anywhere that stated otherwise, so forgive me for putting this here;


Name: Shinra (prefers to be called Shin)
Age: 17
Class: Warrior
Power: Shin possess a strange, but powerful ability to copy, store, and exert "motion" or "force", from the cutting motion of a blade, to the hammering force of a fist. To copy a motion, it is necessary that he becomes acted upon by said motion and survive. He is able to exert this motion from any and all points throughout his body without needing to move a muscle. Because of this, he can free himself from any restraints put on him unless they're made of strong iron, or if he is knocked out. Some types of motion will also generally have a range relative to the original motion; the length of a sword, for instance (in this case, Shin would exert the motion from his arms to maximize its range). Only motion that proved itself mobile originally (such as a bull in headlong charge) can Shin exert at a greater range. Because the physical object is not there, it is probably impossible to break through the motion when it is exerted continuously, which is why Shin almost always uses his power only to defend himself. He fears the power, even if it has yet to harm his self from use.

Weakness: A naive young man, he is still unfamiliar with the rules of the battlefield in spite of his honest desire to help people. He has never intentionally killed anyone, and is unlikely to start doing so anytime soon. Expect him to spare lives whenever he can, and mistake a merely incapacitated enemy for a dead one. Because of his background as a non-fighter, he has less than stellar physical ability, from strength to speed. He'll depend on blocking more than dodging, and is much slower to react than everybody else. Even if his ability comes off as potentially limitless, he is still only scraping the surface of it all, and is only capable of little more than punting enemies and objects away and cutting like with a normal sword. His sword skills aren't exactly sharpened, either. Socially, he suffers from a tendency to want to help anyone he deems needing of it, and is especially protective of women (The Dulcinea Effect). He is a little bit bashful, is overly kind, and tends to become attached quickly to people he meets, which has ended up hurting him before.

Background: In the beginning, a baby with a strange hair color was found by a troubled young woman in the husk of a wooden boat while she was walking along the beach one dawn. Wrapped in a set of clothing that were very fine to the touch, the young woman sold the beautiful cloth to a noble for a hefty sum of money, and was finally able to settle her own matters. Regarding the baby boy's discovery as a blessing, the young woman named him 'Shinra', which means 'divine silk', and took him in as her child. During those days, the land had yet to be embroiled by the terrors of war and the demons, so the boy was able to grow up on the good values taught to him by his mother and father, a young banker whom his mother had married in his second year. He lived a relatively normal childhood and was blessed with very little hardship (many thanks to his father's occupation), the only strange detail about him to be his golden hair. However his mother always regarded this as a sign that he was special, and wouldn't pass of letting her friends and neighbors know how she felt about it every time it came up in conversation. In all, his life was good up until war broke out when he was eight years old. Since that, his family is no longer around, and only remains a part of his life that Shin doesn't want to talk about. Skip forward a few years and Shin now worked as a cook and general worker in a restaurant in one of the more protected settlements at the age of fourteen, and he has been hiding a secret for the past two years. He continues to hide this secret from others where he lived, testing it out once in a while, but would continue regarding it as his greatest secret for the next three years. Out of a desire to explore this secret of his further and to help the less fortunate, Shin answers the call of a town in need. He has also heard that there's a possibility that a few others with special abilities would also be there...

Fun Fact: One notable trait of him is his insusceptibility to exceptionally strong consumables such as sake or wasabi. He's not sure if he's downed poison before, but it probably works the same way. Also, he has a phobia of rats, and is partly to thank for the restaurant that is known for being especially clean - all so he wouldn't have to encounter these filthy creatures.

...Yes, I know.

[RumikoOhara]

Interesting ::Jots down a few observational notes::

So it is your contention that Anime an Nerds are symbiotic?

As an Otaku an experienced Cosplayer I find your observation stereotypical and biased
Next will come the observation that nerds live in the parents basements dreaming of their eventual liberation from Virginal status
One merely need attend any major Fantasy Convention and observe the various spectra of society that buy Anime, Cosplay and attend the showing of Anime to see how outdated such a statement is


Your Goddess Of Information an Benevolent Dictator

[Shinra]

That's a big pair of earrings.

I imagine they must be partially hollow.

[Skyrte]

Finally got around to doing it.

Appearance:

Haruto

Name:
Haruto Tsubasa

Age:
27

Class:
Ronin

Power(s):
-The ability to control and manipulate wind on a small scale, microscale. This usually consists of blasts of wind, propelling razor sharp winds with his sword, and other abilities around that scale.

Weakness:
-He wears no armor.
-He cares for Taeru a lot.
-He is far too carefree, and very rarely gets serious in a fight.
-Tea time is all time.

Companion:
-Taeru the Horse

Equipment:
-A Daisho, comprising of a Nodachi Sword and a Kowakizashi.
-Maintenance kit
-Hankyu Yumi bow, with arrows
-Honyaki Sankotu knife
-The Nekanu Scripture, a scroll with the painting of an army of black eyes with legs and eyes. The Nekanu Scripture is imbued with magic, allowing this small army to come to life in the real world, as ink creatures. However, they are only several inches high. They do help with cooking, and they make good music.

Background:
Born into the Date Clan, a Clan of warriors, Haruto himself was trained at a young age to fight. However, Haruto was a free spirit, as soon as he could, he left the country and travelled with only the clothes on his back and his sword at his waist. For years he travelled, learning martial arts and different sword techniques, he learned states of mind, how to hunt and cook for himself. He trained with the mounted warriors in the steppes and the mountain monks of the north.
When he came back home, his country was thrust into war. After a day of research, he had determined that his Clan had joined the wrong side, and voiced his disapproval. The Clan was committed though, and both parties were understanding. Haruto wished his Clan good fortune, and his Clan gifted him their most precious blade. The Nodachi sword, Teisukaze.

Fun Fact:
Tea time is any time, Haruto has, on more than one occasion, stopped mid-combat to have tea.

[The Irish Tree]

Appearance:

Megumi/Tachibana

Name: Tachibana Minnosuke (Megumi Sanage)

Age: 20

Class: Vagrant

Power(s): Iaijutsu: Amaya is well versed in the art of Iaijutsu, following the school of Suiō-ryū Kenpō. and as such takes a more defensive, reactionary stance when swordfighting than most. As such, she focuses on mobility in combat to surprise her enemies.

Tsuki Suru Uten: Amaya can use Kogame's Water magic to flick water off her blade with a slash, propelling it forward at high speeds. To make full use of this technique, she carries around a second sheath filled with water that remains plugged at all times, only placing her uchigatana inside when she needs to use Tsuki Suru Uten.

Furōto: Using Kogame, Amaya is able to walk on nearly any body of water as if it were solid ground, and as such is unable to sink or drown so long as Kogame is near her. In addition, Kogame can give her the ability to breath underwater, though only if she disables Furōto first. If Kogame is willing, the ability can also be used on others to give them water-walking as well.

Iyashino Haru: Kogame can use magic on water to form a barrier-like surface, capable of trapping projectiles or pushing something out of the way. She can also use this to extract toxic substances or poisons from someone's blood stream if used on a wound.

Weakness: Around extremely arid or dry environments, Kogame will be unable to lend Megumi her magic, and as such she will have nothing more than her sword to defend her. Megumi herself is rather inexperienced in sword play, and as such relies heavily on Kogame's magic. Also, Megumi is completely unable to perform water magic if Kogame is not nearby, though that is an extremely rare occurrence.

Background: Megumi was born into the Sanage family, which are known far and wide for their excellent silk clothing and tapestries, and was the 2nd child to the family, being born 3 years after her older brother, Minnosuke. She lived her life peacefully and in contentment, learning her family's practice proudly in order to carry on their legacy. Her brother was an aspiring swordsman, to the point where he was drafted into the military at the age of 19, going off to war to combat the demon forces that lay beyond the nearby border. Whenever he would return from leave of duty, he would teach Megumi a bit of swordplay, insisting that their father was too old to be entrusted to defend the home alone, and though the time they would spend together was short, she enjoyed at least seeing her older brother every now and again.

That short period of peace only lasted for 2 years, after a large scale raid conducted by demonic forces assaulted the town they resided in, her family was taken captive by some horrific spider demon. Her father had just barely managed to buy her enough time to escape, and so she ran. She ran as fast as she possibly could to escape the monstrosities, but after nearly an entire day of running, she collapsed and became defenseless. Just before she could be captured, she was saved by a a mysterious and baffling figure, a woman without legs, instead a snake tail stretched out for several yards from beneath her stomach. She saved her using an all-too familiar sword...Ekijō kinu, her family's sword and the one her brother had taken to war. The serpent woman introduced herself as Kogame, it seemed that she'd been an acquaintance of her brother, and wanted to fulfill his dying wish to make sure sister stayed safe. Despite Kogame's efforts, Megumi now had a goal: To free her family from that spider demon, reclaim her home, and avenge her brother's death. At the behest of Kogame, she disguised herself as a man and took on her brother's last name to throw off any who would pursue her beyond the border.

Fun Fact: Kogame takes the form of a small, purple snake, however she can grow in accordance to how much water is around her, as such, she can grow to extreme sizes near large bodies of water. She can assume a nearly human form, though she rarely does this due to the ease of just moving around as a snake.

[Rithas]

It's a flood! A flood of Rpers!

[Innovative Engimas]

I think I'm going to pull out it seems like way to many than I like. Of course......though I could be the antagonist if need be.

[ReaptheMusic]

BARRICADE THE GATES! BARRICADE THE GATES! *holding back the gates to barely keep back the wave of CS's*

[Nicias Askani]

Just a suggestion for thought. if there are too many people, why not divide them among the two brothers?

[Innovative Engimas]

I would love to be like a Kotaro Fuma character, a double agent of sorts. Maybe serving a higher power.

[ReaptheMusic]

If thats the direction this is going then GM, maybe you should play as both brothers. The one with the demons (who Yuki would probably go to) and the one without.

[Assallya]

Ichiko

Age: 21
Class: Onmyoji (Sorceress)
Powers: Ichiko is an Onmyoji. What the western world would call a witch or sorceress. The practice of Onmyōdō is an ancient one, originated in China and concerns itself with Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements. (Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Void)
--Elemental bolts
--Protective Barriers made from the elements
--the ability to bless weapons to strike ghosts, reveal ghosts, and seal spirits (Remove this ability if someone plays a Shrine Maiden(Miko).)
--Divination

Weakness: Wears no armour. Skilled but not an expert in her hidden sword. If her snake familiar is killed she loses her ability to see and speak to spirits until she finds a new familiar.

Background: Ichiko began life as a normal girl to a struggling Samurai family whose lands were going fallow. Sold to a pleasure house as an Oiran, Ichiko eventually ran away but not until after she had been instructed in some of the basic arts. Luckily, while she was speaking with a kami, she caught the attention of a passing Onmyoji travelling between Samurai lands at behest of the reigning Daimyo. He was surprised to find a young child speaking with the spirit of a river and getting directions.

From then on raised as an Onmyoji, Ichiko grew more adept at speaking with the Kami and was taught about many of the supernatural creatures that walked the Land of Eternal Sun. She learned of Kitsune, Kirin, Oni, and more. Once trained, she departed, becoming a wandering Onmyoji, protecting the people of the land from the supernatural.

Fun Fact: Has a snake familiar.