Drifting Pollen

Verse Versus

'neath the bright full moon we'll fight, an unseen duel in the dead of night

Mist and silence rule the streets now that the sun has set and died. A still portrait, deserted, for nobody dares to step outside. It's a rule in town, one by which all families must now abide: if you've children, keep them close, lock your doors and hide.

The air is cold with fear, as guardsmen watch with peeled eyes, and hark with reddened ears, listening for screams or cries. One rings out not an hour past dusk, and they race for the sound on booted feet, but find only a thin red trail, leading down a darkened street. Their captain frowns, remembering the massacre mere weeks past- his duty's clear, but what's honor worth if it makes this night his very last?

He dares not follow, fearing that he too shall meet a painful end, even as guilt wracks his heart, pain for a town he can't defend. A monster hunts for boys and girls, and none now dare to challenge this foe.

Someone, prays the silent town, save us from the Red Pierrot.

@tasuke

Verse Versus

Thus begins the promised duel

The brave is pit against the cruel

So come at me @tasuke

My post is up- now we can play.

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Now she could create weapons too large to wield effectively but use other creative applications for them, but this power you have is perfectly fine and balanced to me if she uses it in the intended purpose.

@ImportantNobody

I think the key word here is "weapon."

In theory, a creation ability could be able to make a spear that reached the moon, but then it wouldn't really be a spear, would it? Just a space elevator shaped like a spear. And a sword dense enough to be a black hole would be a black hole more than a sword. A weapon by definition is a tool meant to be wielded, and I'll state right now that for the purposes of this character/fight I won't consider giant and/or completely bonkers objects as weapons.

In short: as a rule of thumb Tekla's power can't summon anything she can't wear as armor or wield with her own two hands.

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I trust you and all, but according to the character sheet it seems like she could create a hundred foot long spear. Just throwing that out there.

@ImportantNobody

Technically true! However, a hundred-foot-long spear would be absolutely useless as a weapon. The thing would have to either be too heavy to move, or have a shaft so thin it would snap like a twig.

If you want to hit someone a hundred feet away with a spear, you use a javelin.

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@Dynamo Frokane

Round 1 Character Sheet

Name: Tekla Pavlovna



Height: 6 feet 3 inches
Weight: 185 lbs

Abilities & Skills:
Armament: Tekla can summon weapons and armor out of nowhere, quickly equipping herself with whatever tools are most appropriate for the situation. She can customize the details of objects she creates (ex: if she conjured up a sword she could decide the shape and length of the blade, and whether it was made of steel, iron, wood, etc), but her ability can't produce gunpowder or complex mechanisms, preventing her from summoning firearms or tech-based weaponry. She can have a maximum of two weapons or armor pieces summoned at a time- if she already has two and wants to create something else, then one of those two will disappear. Additionally, after she summons an item she cannot summon another until three seconds have passed.
Strong: Even if she's a woman, she's also very large and muscular, and able to physically overpower most men her age.

Optional Flavor Text: Runaway daughter of a mafia boss. Actually pretty friendly, but can and will beat the shit out of anyone who challenges her. Has fought magic users and supernatural creatures in the past.

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Sweet!

Am a bit busy this evening, but I should be able to get a Round 1 character sheet up for you tomorrow.

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@Dynamo Frokane Oh, yeah, total newbie here. Zero experience whatsoever, no idea what I'm doing! What is a "fight?"

(The above is completely honest and not in any way an attempt to get placed in an easier bracket. Just don't look at my post history. Or the Arena Roleplay forum. Or my signature.)

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Unfortunately, since this thread was inactive for over a month, I considered it dead and cut it out of my schedule, filling the space that remained with other stuff. Having just signed up for another tournament, I'm not really feeling up to picking up unexpected extra threads, resurrected or no.

Was fun while it lasted, but I've moved on. Apologies.

Fate/esoterica

Putting this here because apparently I was supposed to put this here and not in the other tab:

Master

Name: Aiyanna Price
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Appearance:


Personality:
Impulsive, excitable, and surprisingly cunning, Aiyanna is pretty much a wrecking ball in human form, causing chaos wherever she goes. This tendency isn't so much a wild insanity as it is a very clear focus on what she wants: challenge and adventure, preferably with as few rules and constraints binding her as possible. She seems to have entered the Grail War for the sake of the war itself, as she's eager to pit herself against legendary figures and fellow mages alike.
In person, she's fairly quiet, though noticeably energetic. A bit of an introvert, she isn't usually one to initiate contact with others, though when one does break her shell it's often hard to make her stop talking. Loves music of all genres, prefers rainy days, hates queues, and believes the path to self-fulfillment lies in the overcoming of constant adversity.

Skills:
Very athletic- deadlift is about average for a fit girl her age, but she's pretty exceptional when it comes to sprinting and cross-country running, and most humans will find it hard to keep up with her for long. Doesn't have any official training in parkour, but has learned to traverse all kinds of terrain on her own, giving her comparable expertise. It helps that she has unusually fast reflexes, and an excellent sense of balance.
Is also a proficient guitarist, can forge signatures, is a licensed and very aggressive driver, speaks a bit of Spanish, and is a damn good kisser (or so she claims).

Abilities:
Heat sense- She has a spell which lets her sense sources of heat around her. Can work at distances of up to 1km if the source is isolated, but otherwise they tend to blend together. For instance, a crowd of people registers more as a giant blob of heat that a bunch of individual sources, unless she's quite close.
Heat resistance- Can protect herself from being burned. It's more of a resistance than an immunity, and plasma or supernaturally heated weapons can still mess her up pretty bad, but she can straight-up walk through your average fire and come out unscathed.
Detonation- Aiyanna can set off fiery explosions near herself, so long as she has some kind of 'spark' or flame to act as a detonator. At close range, a snap of her fingers or something similarly small will do, get more than a few feet away and she needs something more concrete like a lit match or a running combustion engine. Maximum range is fifty feet, explosion power varies with range and strength of source but caps out at around double a conventional grenade.

Brief Backstory:
From a Magus family fallen from grace, generally considered weak and without much power. Grew up in a rather rough neighborhood, barely made it through early schooling after nearly being expelled several times. Upon making it to high school, promptly dropped out and took off across the country, taking odd jobs and narrowly dodging arrest on several occasions. Suspected gang involvement, but nothing confirmed. So far as anyone can tell, as soon as she heard about the Grail War she made a beeline for Redrock, and has been there for several days waiting for it to start.

Also, is anyone in the market for a badass Rider? Because I may or may not have a badass Rider in need of a master.

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Master Sheet

Name: Aiyanna Price
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Appearance:


Personality:
Impulsive, excitable, and surprisingly cunning, Aiyanna is pretty much a wrecking ball in human form, causing chaos wherever she goes. This tendency isn't so much a wild insanity as it is a very clear focus on what she wants: challenge and adventure, preferably with as few rules and constraints binding her as possible. She seems to have entered the Grail War for the sake of the war itself, as she's eager to pit herself against legendary figures and fellow mages alike.
In person, she's fairly quiet, though noticeably energetic. A bit of an introvert, she isn't usually one to initiate contact with others, though when one does break her shell it's often hard to make her stop talking. Loves music of all genres, prefers rainy days, hates queues, and believes the path to self-fulfillment lies in the overcoming of constant adversity.

Skills:
Very athletic- deadlift is about average for a fit girl her age, but she's pretty exceptional when it comes to sprinting and cross-country running, and most humans will find it hard to keep up with her for long. Doesn't have any official training in parkour, but has learned to traverse all kinds of terrain on her own, giving her comparable expertise. It helps that she has unusually fast reflexes, and an excellent sense of balance.
Is also a proficient guitarist, can forge signatures, is a licensed and very aggressive driver, speaks a bit of Spanish, and is a damn good kisser (or so she claims).

Abilities:
Heat sense- She has a spell which lets her sense sources of heat around her. Can work at distances of up to 1km if the source is isolated, but otherwise they tend to blend together. For instance, a crowd of people registers more as a giant blob of heat that a bunch of individual sources, unless she's quite close.
Heat resistance- Can protect herself from being burned. It's more of a resistance than an immunity, and plasma or supernaturally heated weapons can still mess her up pretty bad, but she can straight-up walk through your average fire and come out unscathed.
Detonation- Aiyanna can set off fiery explosions near herself, so long as she has some kind of 'spark' or flame to act as a detonator. At close range, a snap of her fingers or something similarly small will do, get more than a few feet away and she needs something more concrete like a lit match or a running combustion engine. Maximum range is fifty feet, explosion power varies with range and strength of source but caps out at around double a conventional grenade.

Brief Backstory:
From a Magus family fallen from grace, generally considered weak and without much power. Grew up in a rather rough neighborhood, barely made it through early schooling after nearly being expelled several times. Upon making it to high school, promptly dropped out and took off across the country, taking odd jobs and narrowly dodging arrest on several occasions. Suspected gang involvement, but nothing confirmed. So far as anyone can tell, as soon as she heard about the Grail War she made a beeline for Redrock, and has been there for several days waiting for it to start.

Servant Sheet

Name: Yi Sun-sin
Class: Rider
Appearance:


Personality:
Known as the Martial Lord of Loyalty after his death, Yi Sun-sin is a man who sticks with his principles. Proud to live the life of a soldier, he will fight for his allies even when they disparage or disregard him, and will gladly face his death head-on if it means earning victory. That said, he is also staunchly honest, and very much unafraid to call out his superiors or even disobey orders if he feels his masters are making a tactical blunder.
As a commander he is methodical and ever-vigilant. Every engagement must be meticulously planned, so as to keep losses to an absolute minimum. Recognizing the value of morale, he takes care never to show any weakness to ally or enemy, presenting a steadfast face to the world even when beset by outside injury or inner turmoil.

Stats:
Strength: D
Endurance: C
Agility: B
Mana: D
Luck: B
Noble Phantasm: A++

Class Skills:
Riding- A: A skilled naval commander, Yi can maneuver ships and beasts alike with great ability, using graceful and deadly formations to trap his opponents.
Magic Resistance- C: Like most Riders Yi has a degree of magical resistance- in his case, however, this power is less focused on surviving spells and more on seeing through illusions. It's quite hard to fool him with ghostly images or mental trickery, though a particularly skilled or specialized mage might still be able to pull it off.

Personal Skills:
Steadfast- C: Even when Yi is badly hurt, he will never show it. Injuries inflicted on him are made more difficult to perceive, making him seem almost invincible before enemy attacks. In fact, his durability is nothing special, but appearances are important, and his implacable demeanor can bolster his allies' morale while making a fight seem hopeless for his enemies.
Navigator- B: Yi specializes in using terrain to his advantage. He has an excellent sense of positioning and direction, making it easy for him to learn the layout of whichever environment he finds himself in, and apply that in his tactical maneuvers.
Discipline- C: It is a very hard thing to make Yi feel fear, and harder still to make him succumb to doubt or pain. He is extraordinarily tough mentally, and inspires strength and discipline in those who follow him.

Noble Phantasms:
Name: Geobukseon
Rank: A
Type: Anti-Army
Appearance: One might notice as Yi walks that there always seems to be a small puddle around his feet. Most of the time this is fairly innocuous- until that puddle suddenly widens and a roaring beast of a ship rises up from the waters beneath. With a fearsome dragon at its prow and a spiked iron shell covering its decks, this is Yi's mount and flagship, which manifests water beneath itself so it can sail even on dry land.
Effects: The Geobukseon, or 'turtle ship,' is a fearsome weapon of war designed by Yi himself. Heavily protected on every side, it is effectively immune to small-arms fire and most weaker attacks, requiring powerful munitions or supernatural strength to properly damage. From above, its decks are guarded by a heavy iron shell studded with razor-sharp points, making an enemy boarding almost impossible. Equipped with cannons pointed in all four directions, it can attack at any and all angles at once with long range firepower. Last but not least, the dragon's head at its prow spews thick sulfur smoke, choking nearby infantry and concealing the ship's movements as it roams around the battlefield.

Name: Crane Wing Formation
Rank: C
Type: Anti-Army
Appearance: Ghostly ships, appearing on both sides to flank the enemy with a sudden volley of cannonfire.
Effects: As if his flagship weren't enough, Yi retains command of some of the fleets he led in life, as well. When an enemy moves towards him, he can summon them up to either side, flanking the target and barraging them at range, a cruel punishment for any who fall into his trap.

Name: Myeongnyang Strait
Rank: A++
Type: Anti-Army
Appearance: No physical appearance, but it can be felt as a powerful current pulling all but the strongest along with it.
Effects: A Noble Phantasm forged from the memory of Yi's greatest victory, and his trump card as a Servant. Once every three hours, he can generate a powerful 'current' over a vast range, pulling anyone caught in it in a direction of Yi's choice with near-irresistible force. Can be used to drag opponents right into the thick of his cannonfire, keep them from getting close, or simply tear apart enemy formations with a well-timed yank.

Alignment: Lawful Good