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Godhood - A Tale of Deities

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Godhood - A Tale of Deities

Name: Varavana, the Creature of Peace Age: Upstart Nature: Independent, Hero to Mortals

Personality

Personality: Varavana brims with wisdom and compassion which belays his years as a child of the Golden One. He is greatly concerned with the fates of 'mortals', and in turn is incredibly eager when it comes to engaging with them - he has a problem turning down the opportunity to help someone in need, and may find himself being taken advantage of due to his naivete when it comes to mortal individuals and societies. He knows little, and cares little, for the affairs of gods but will not turn down the opportunity to talk with one of his siblings. This, however, may end up grating for the other individual, as he is rather...idealistic, to say the least.

Skills and Abilities

Skills and Abilities: The physical being of Varavana is nothing more than an amorphous mass at the end of the day, 'preprogrammed' to replicate the shape and body non-spirit entities to a T. Oddly enough, Varavana may not 'copy' the appearance of any individual, appearing rather distinct no matter what creature he chooses to replicate. The current limitations on this ability lays in the size of the creature Varavana is attempting to shapeshift into, unable to become something like a fully sized dragon but easily capable of changing into a yeti or an ogre. For the most part, Varavana utilises this ability by mixing and matching, generally taking the appearance of a humanoid chimera of some description. His default 'mode' is something between a human and other mortal races with various other variables thrown in. Varavana is highly empathic towards mortal races and creatures, radiating an unnatural charisma which, while not driving them to follow him on instinct, certainly makes it easier for him to talk with them. Non-sapient creatures rarely take issue with Varavana. Beyond his abilities as an Upstart, Varavana is exceptionally talented in agricultural matters, and knows how to get the most out of the land in any environment.

Backstory

Backstory: Varavana is an entity born from the mud of the most fertile land on the three worlds, so the rather recent gossip goes. Another rumour claims that the young god is all that remains of a now dead, most-ancient solar deity, a perfect yet changing mass hatched from the old spirits corpse. Whatever the truth may be, Varavana could not say, for his memories are even younger than he is. His first memories are vague and feral, but over time become more clear - what he does know is that he spent his first years with no mortal interaction, only surrounded by animals, before he was come upon by a farmers son. Upon instinct he took the shape of the mortal boy, a human, and gained the mind of mortals. In the instant, he knew his name - Varavana - but that was all. He was taken in by the boys family, raised as one of their own. It did not take too long for the parents to notice that while their birth son grew, Varavana remained the same. He too noticed this, coming to realise that his calling was elsewhere. He has since started travelling the world of Ceyr, and word has spread of him over the past twenty years, of the seemingly eternal youth who aids villages and towns in their time of need. He does not do this by direct intervention most of the time, but by helping the people help themselves, teaching ways to better live off the land and how to engage in healthy exchanges with local wildlife. It is safe to say that where Varavana, the need for deities is reduced - if only somewhat -, something which few may not approve of...

Connections

Connections: Ancients In Varavana's humble opinion, they are too steeped in their own antiquity. They are growing to be largely unnecessary, clinging to a past which they themselves lost. Not that he would ever let this view translate over to his interactions with them, that would be just rude. Hiraga: She-Most-Ancient whom Varavana has an unending amount of respect for, despite their lack of interaction. Varavana's approach is similar to Hiraga's, but he has mortals as the primary focus, as well as being more concerned with individuals. Danives: Varavana feels he should be opposed to the shadowy ancient, but cannot bring himself to be anything other than neutral towards him. His actions are never grevious, always slight - and his followers are too few in number to really call him a negative impact on Ceyr. As such, Varavana can only really offer a shrug. Voana: Varavana has little to no knowledge of Voana, rarely interacting with warriors beyond stopping battles. From what he does know, it sounds like they would not get along. Agimar: Varavana feels a slight hint of pity for the creator, but he cannot agree with what he would unleash upon the worlds, should he find a way to make his contraptions live. Were this to happen, Varavana would surely oppose Agimar's creations. Upstarts The true brothers and sisters of Varavana, the 'new gods' as it were. He finds himself to be far more agreeable with them than any of the Ancients (minus maybe Yakushi). Dust: Varavana likes the odd isolated spirit. Although he may not appreciate Varavana's optimism and conversational manner, the young upstart none the less appreciates any help he can get from Dust when traversing the wastes. Itone: He views Voana's wife much in the same light. Gaon Latze: What can Varavana say? Guy likes to fish. That's fine by him.

Religion: None. Has a small 'following' in the scholarly sense, keeping track of his movements. It is very likely that Varavana could find himself with a religion in a few years time. Nation: N/A Other: Among the youngest, yet one of the more well known, Upstarts. His habits of travelling and aiding others have launched him into popularity.

Godhood - A Tale of Deities

Name: Varavana, the Creature of Peace Age: Upstart Nature: Independent, Hero to Mortals

Personality

Personality: Varavana brims with wisdom and compassion which belays his years as a child of the Golden One. He is greatly concerned with the fates of 'mortals', and in turn is incredibly eager when it comes to engaging with them - he has a problem turning down the opportunity to help someone in need, and may find himself being taken advantage of due to his naivete when it comes to mortal individuals and societies. He knows little, and cares little, for the affairs of gods but will not turn down the opportunity to talk with one of his siblings. This, however, may end up grating for the other individual, as he is rather...idealistic, to say the least.

Skills and Abilities

Skills and Abilities: The physical being of Varavana is nothing more than an amorphous mass at the end of the day, 'preprogrammed' to replicate the shape and body non-spirit entities to a T. Oddly enough, Varavana may not 'copy' the appearance of any individual, appearing rather distinct no matter what creature he chooses to replicate. The current limitations on this ability lays in the size of the creature Varavana is attempting to shapeshift into, unable to become something like a fully sized dragon but easily capable of changing into a yeti or an ogre. For the most part, Varavana utilises this ability by mixing and matching, generally taking the appearance of a humanoid chimera of some description. His default 'mode' is something between a human and other mortal races with various other variables thrown in. Varavana is highly empathic towards mortal races and creatures, radiating an unnatural charisma which, while not driving them to follow him on instinct, certainly makes it easier for him to talk with them. Non-sapient creatures rarely take issue with Varavana. Beyond his abilities as an Upstart, Varavana is exceptionally talented in agricultural matters, and knows how to get the most out of the land in any environment.

Backstory

Backstory: Varavana is an entity born from the mud of the most fertile land on the three worlds, so the rather recent gossip goes. Another rumour claims that the young god is all that remains of a now dead, most-ancient solar deity, a perfect yet changing mass hatched from the old spirits corpse. Whatever the truth may be, Varavana could not say, for his memories are even younger than he is. His first memories are vague and feral, but over time become more clear - what he does know is that he spent his first years with no mortal interaction, only surrounded by animals, before he was come upon by a farmers son. Upon instinct he took the shape of the mortal boy, a human, and gained the mind of mortals. In the instant, he knew his name - Varavana - but that was all. He was taken in by the boys family, raised as one of their own. It did not take too long for the parents to notice that while their birth son grew, Varavana remained the same. He too noticed this, coming to realise that his calling was elsewhere. He has since started travelling the world of Ceyr, and word has spread of him over the past twenty years, of the seemingly eternal youth who aids villages and towns in their time of need. He does not do this by direct intervention most of the time, but by helping the people help themselves, teaching ways to better live off the land and how to engage in healthy exchanges with local wildlife. It is safe to say that where Varavana, the need for deities is reduced - if only somewhat -, something which few may not approve of...

Connections

Connections: Ancients In Varavana's humble opinion, they are too steeped in their own antiquity. They are growing to be largely unnecessary, clinging to a past which they themselves lost. Not that he would ever let this view translate over to his interactions with them, that would be just rude. Hiraga: She-Most-Ancient whom Varavana has an unending amount of respect for, despite their lack of interaction. However, respect and agreeing with are different matters. Varavana believes that mortals, much like the plants and air, are inherently part of the nature of the world, and she should concern herself in fostering and protecting them as much as the rest of the Ceyr. Varavana's approach is similar to Hiraga's, but he has mortals as the primary focus. Danives: Varavana feels he should be opposed to the shadowy ancient, but cannot bring himself to be anything other than neutral towards him. His actions are never grevious, always slight - and his followers are too few in number to really call him a negative impact on Ceyr. As such, Varavana can only really offer a shrug. Voana: Varavana has little to no knowledge of Voana, rarely interacting with warriors beyond stopping battles. From what he does know, it sounds like they would not get along. Agimar: Varavana feels a slight hint of pity for the creator, but he cannot agree with what he would unleash upon the worlds, should he find a way to make his contraptions live. Were this to happen, Varavana would surely oppose Agimar's creations. Upstarts The true brothers and sisters of Varavana, the 'new gods' as it were. He finds himself to be far more agreeable with them than any of the Ancients (minus maybe Yakushi). Dust: Varavana likes the odd isolated spirit. Although he may not appreciate Varavana's optimism and conversational manner, the young upstart none the less appreciates any help he can get from Dust when traversing the wastes. Itone: He views Voana's wife much in the same light. Gaon Latze: What can Varavana say? Guy likes to fish. That's fine by him.

Religion: None. Has a small 'following' in the scholarly sense, keeping track of his movements. It is very likely that Varavana could find himself with a religion in a few years time. Nation: N/A Other: Among the youngest, yet one of the more well known, Upstarts. His habits of travelling and aiding others have launched him into popularity.

Magical Girl RP Interest Check and Signups

Hider

Name: Tsukimon Arata Age: 16 Appearance: Tsukimon has a very 'intense' bearing, her eyes staring through most people rather than at them. Nationality: Japan Personality: Warrior-like to the core, but with the cover of a yamato nadeshiko. Tsukimon was raised to be both the perfect daughter and the ideal son, unquestioning, strong and loyal with a softness to them. This contradiction of an upbringing has created a girl who projects the air of someone important, the odd but functional combination of a charismatic princess and a warlord. Biography: The Arata, a once powerful family of warrior-nobility who turned to the underworld in the late 1700s. To this day, they enjoy vast amounts of wealth off of the debts and blood of others, although much of it is now money simply because they had money. The business world, local governments, the police, the yakuza – the Arata have their influence and power through out Japan. Their ways are still very much steeped in the 1700s, following a strict 'code' under which they operate. The son of the Arata oyabun would be the heir, and the daughter would be used to further the spread of influence. The son would be the 'warrior', and the daughter the 'politician'. This was not the case with Tsukimon. A rare single child of the Arata, and a daughter at that, left Tsukimon to fulfil both roles for her father, but she was far more attracted to the 'warrior' aspect of her upbringing than anything else. She took to the teachings of justice and order with no problem, all the while shunning any attempts to make her more 'princess' like beyond the purely aesthetic. Tsukimon is not a dumb girl. It did not take long for her to notice that the unsavoury actions of her family were far from the 'justice' she had been raised with, but kept her comments to herself. Rather than voice her troubles, she attempted to fix the wrongs she perceived – by challenging her father to a duel to decide who would lead the family. She was talented, but she was not an adult, nor did she have the experience of her father. An incredibly one sided match nearly lead to the death of Tsukimon, and it was as much guranteed...until that was not the case. Her first transformation lasted for no longer than two seconds, enough time for her body to react and win the duel, killing her father. He was not the only one to die that day, at least not from Tsukimon's perspective. She had, for all intents and purposes, lost. It was only the intervention of power beyond her own which saved her. She left her home in search of penance, all the while taking up the mantle of 'Magical Girl'. Experience Level: Veteran Skills: Swordsman – Tsukimon's ability would be nothing without her considerable talent with a sword. The Arata were a family of swordsmen prior to their business in the underworld, but they never ceased to refine their art. Even at the age of 11, Tsukimon could have been called a warrior of the blade, but her technique has reached new levels in her battles against the Errors. It follows that she is athletic. Calligraphy - One of the hobbies pushed upon her. Cooking - One of the hobbies pushed upon her. Magical Power: Izanagi, the Godspeed – The sole power of Tsukimon is her great speed, surpassing even the enhanced agility of a standard magical girl by several leagues. She can, in turn, process at these speeds. Many Armed Kannon - A development on Izanagi, Tsukimon pushes her abilities to the limit for a brief moment, creating the heavenly illusion of having multiple arms, each swinging a blade in sync with one another. In total, there are 10 blows, occurring at a near-simultaneous speed. Divine Wind - If Many Armed Kannon is the limit of Tsukimon's speed, then Divine Wind is the limit of her power. Tsukimon makes use of an Iado form, sheathing her blade, and after a moment of focus, unsheathes her the blade with all her might. In combination with Izanagi, this creates a gust of wind comparable to a small, localized typhoon, easily devastating an entire street. Izanami, Eyes of Life and Death - Tsukimon has developed a form of battle precognition over her years as a Magical Girl, allowing her to accurately guess the next movement of an enemy up to two seconds prior to the action taking place, a long time for her.

Fate/Stay Night: The Revenge of Kyubey

I'll call dibs on Caster.

Fate/Stay Night: The Revenge of Kyubey

@Silver That is rather clearly not the case. F/SF takes place in an alternate reality (it's canon, but only within the context of the multiverse) where the Grail was copied/stolen during the Third War. The absence of mention in every other F/SN game of this happening is in its self damning for the claim that its occurring in the same reality as the F/SN grail history, as that's a rather significant event. Besides, there is a precedent for it to be an alternate reality from the F/SN games, which are in themselves splintered. The 'what if' scenario, F/SF has no reason to be the exception from it. I'm interested.

Fate/Stay Night: The Revenge of Kyubey

You've completely misunderstood how the multiverse functions in Type-Moon. Fate/strange fake is it's own reality where a budget Grail got made in the US. The Moon Cell does not exist in most realities, and it is actually impossible for the Moon Cell HGW to take place in the same reality as F/SN, due to it being based in a world where the Aylesbury Ritual fucked up magic in the 70s. Unless you're referring to Apocrypha, which is a very very bad gauge of Holy Grail Wars, then I'm not sure where you're drawing your information. They are separate instances, not to be viewed as a whole. The OP as much mentions the 5th Holy Grail War, meaning we are at the very least following the line of thought that this is a war taking 10 years after the 4th Holy Grail War, which in turn had 3 wars before that.

Fate/Stay Night: The Revenge of Kyubey

I'm not sure where the 700+ statistic came from, unless you're referring to the Church investigations which were over a supposed grail, in which case that's inherently different from the Holy Grail War and should not be compared to one another. The reason it's considered a pittance is because it is backwater for an association magus (Japan/Asia in general and all that) and because of the three families involved in its creation, only one is noteworthy to a western magus, and even then they're recluses who barely communicate with anyone. As far at the Fate/Stay Night line is concerned, there have only been 5 Holy Grail Wars in the sense of the grand ritual. The Fate/Zero war is the 4th HGW. The only glimpse we have of any war prior to that is in Fate H/A where the characters are forced into the role of the participants of the 3rd HGW. Fate/Extra takes place in the Moon Cell, which sort of allows for additional bullshittery because it's essentially a stronger, alien grail. Also on the Moon.

Akame ga Kill: Shadows of Rebellion

Name: Saint Elise Faction: 1st Imperial Army Ranger Corps Age: 30 Gender: Female Appearance: "Fight not for the Empire, but for those within it. Then you will be just and true." Personality: A silent, benevolent woman with the utmost respect for life and preserving it. Her words carry both political and spiritual weight, being only second to The Lord himself in her ability to communicate with people. On the battlefield, her personality remains the same for the most part, but those perceptive enough will be able to notice an overwhelmingly sinister element to her smile. Her mere presence can inspire common folk into feats they would never usually be capable of, endlessly raise the morale of troops on the front-line and, rather recently, bring dread to the enemies of the empire. She acts as a confidant for the soldiers and officers of the 1st Rangers, General Madeline included. Personal History: The 1st Church of the Empire dominates the Empire with its teachings beyond the East, only recently having been taken from it by the Path of Peace. A political organization as much as it is a religious one, the 1st Church has its fair share of 'Superweapon' humans, who enable the First Church to have high standing in the affairs of the empire. On the surface, it is a benevolent orginization, but the reality is that the Church only ever really mirrors the Empire and its current Emperor (the technical head of the First Church). It enables and supports corruption within the empire, and it is not immune to the degeneracy of Honest's rule either. Saint Elise is one of these 'Superweapon' humans. A woman from a desert which takes a year to travel to, her people are warriors of the highest calibre, dwarfing most soldiers of the Empire in martial skill and power by the time they are 12. Elise's tribe came into contact with missionaries from the First Church, converting a small number with her father being among them. He travelled to the capitol, taking the young Elise with him, in order to officially join the Church. The unique techniques and strength of Elise and her father earned them secure places within the Church's hierarchy, with her father becoming one of the 'weapons' of the Church and Elise entering schooling to become a Sister. Her father, now a Cardinal, is among one of the leading figures of the First Church. Over the years, Elise's acts of unending selflessness and kindness brought happiness to many people, be it from simple charitable donations to teaching classes of over ninety children in the most destitute parts of the Empire. At the age of twenty-five, she was recognized as a Saint. Of course what most did not know about Saint Elise until recently was that she is a human powerhouse, recognized in the eyes of the Empire's strongest warriors as an equal. She is undoubtedly a great obstacle that the Rebels must overcome if they wish to proceed. Skills:

• The Shadowless Fists: The name of Elise's tribes Martial Art in the tongue of the Empire. Her tribe lives in one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, the weather and wildlife actively working against them. However, despite this, it is not the tribe that lives in fear of the wildlife, but the wildlife that lives in fear of them. It is a difficult martial art to observe due to the amount of speed which is demanded from the users, but their strikes turn into 'arcs of light' in the air, their limbs a blur and able to even strike enemies at afar.
• Danger Beast Tamer: Part of the reason for her 'holy' visage is due to how dangerous creatures seem to follow Elise wherever she goes, subservient and docile by her will. Experience of her homeland allows her to effectively beat Danger Beasts into submission, and through primal fear of her existence, force them to act against their very nature as 'anti-human' creatures. She has a rather large collection of Danger Beasts at her disposal, and cares deeply for each of them. Although absolutely horrific in appearance, their exposure to Elise and her ways has 'softened' them to her, making them act more like gigantic pets when around her. Most commonly seen are the Horned Tiger Kanshou and the Land Tiger Byakuya, both exceptionally powerful for their respective species due to Elise's grooming.

Teigu: N/A