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Far From Home

just randomly happened across this

Pokémon: Rise of Chaos

Nice to meet you Viper.

Pokémon: Rise of Chaos

I apologize for the massive haunter image. For some reason the suggested site for the sprites won't open right now, and I wanted to correct the shiny issue immediately.

Pokémon: Rise of Chaos

Sorry it took so long, but here's my CS

Rinnoh Kendall

Name: Rinnoh Kendall
Age: 19
Appearance:

With jet black hair and startling grey eyes, Rin- as he is known to his friends- cuts a striking figure. He has a lean, muscular build from his extensive travelling. His long black cloak is made of a very thin and breathable leather, which protects his skin in whatever environment he happens to be visiting whilst remaining comfortable in warmer climes. The Mark of Arceus is placed at the base of his neck, just hidden by the overlap of his collar and hair.

Class: Researcher
Sub-Classes:
Pokémon expert
Survivalist
Archaeologist
Scout

Gear:
Sling bag strapped tight to the back, under the cloak
Black leather cloak with multitudinal hidden pockets
Thick, wood bound notebook and pen
Canteen
Pokémon food
Goggles
Compass
Flare gun and flares

Personality: Rinnoh is fiercely devoted to his research and therefore, rather scatterbrained about everything else. He has a boundless curiosity about anything and everything, though he is most concerned about the past and its secrets. Rinnoh’s Pokémon are his trusted assistants and advisors as well as his family. He is also possessed with a great wanderlust, often growing antsy and twitchy after being stuck in one place for too long. Due to his easily distracted mind, Rin has serious difficulties in social situations and is often seen as rude because he doesn’t pay attention to conversations.

Special Abilities/Traits/Attributes: Rinnoh’s extensive travelling has given him a lean musculature. He also has a magnificent memory and a wonderful intellect. These traits make him perfectly suited for studying the wildlife and lore of each area he visits. Rinnoh is also dangerously accurate with his flare gun and uses it to frighten off wild Pokémon seeking to harm him and his companions.

History: Rinnoh grew up in the Unova region town of Humilau. The seaside town was a peaceful place to live and its low boardwalks and sandy beaches made it uniquely beautiful. The shame is, Rinnoh quickly became bored with the peace and calm of the town. On his sixth birthday, he decided to go visit the nearby Great Chasm and explore. The young lad wandered around for several hours, gathering fossils and playing in the shallow pools before getting lost and frightened. He was saved by a kind Sandshrew who escorted him home. Much to everyone’s surprise, it was found that he could speak with the Pokémon. Rinnoh’s parents decided to adopt the Sandshrew into their family and it became his first Pokémon.

As he aged, Rinnoh’s natural curiosity grew. He was constantly seeking new information about the world around him and its past. He began to make connections between the distant past and the modern age. Why things are the way they are. He soon exceeded the limit of knowledge that Humilau could provide. Therefore, on his tenth birthday, Rinnoh left his home and began travelling all across the Unova region with his Sandshrew at his side. Exactly one year later, whilst deep in Relic Castle, Rinnoh had a chance run-in with the Elder. The young explorer jumped at the opportunity to chat with such a wise old man. During the rather one-sided conversation, the Elder noticed the Mark of Arceus Rinnoh’s neck and revealed his status as a Guardian. Thus began the training on Faraway Isle.

In his training, the Elder stoked Rinnoh’s intelligence and exploration skills. The young man eagerly waded into the vast stores of knowledge offered to him and studied night and day, often without sleep, to become the greatest researcher of his time.

Quote: ”Wait, were you speaking? Let me finish these notes and I’ll be right with you.”
Song: Blinded by Science- Foreigner

Pokémon Team
Theme: Exploration and Research


Name: Shrew/Mom
Spieces: Sandshrew
Type: Ground
Gender: Female
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Gentle

Shrew was Rinnoh’s first companion, the Sandshrew that saved him in Great Chasm. The family adopted the kind shrew and brought it into their home. Shrew took it upon herself to protect Rin. She mainly serves in the minor capacity of making sure Rin eats and sleeps. Because of this, Rin took to calling her Mom and the nickname eventually stuck. Mom also helps in Rin’s exploration by unearthing ruins using Dig.

Moveset:
Dig
Sandstorm
Earthquake
Sand Tomb
Slash
Poison Sting
Gyro Ball


Name: Jax
Species: Sigilyph
Type: Psychic/Flying
Gender: Female
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Quiet

Rin first encountered Jax whilst wandering the desert area surrounding the Desert Resort. Rin was immediately entranced by the creature’s unlikely body structure and began a rousing conversation with it. The Sigilyph was also greatly entranced by this queer human that could understand it. The two took up travelling together for some time and found that Jax’s psychic abilities were a great boon for finding hidden passageways and rooms. After their stint in the desert, Jax asked Rin if he would allow her to continue travelling alongside him. Tin gladly agreed and Jax became his second companion.

Moveset:
Gust
Air Cutter
Psybeam
Psychic
Synchronoise
Sky Attack
Fly



Name: Shadow
Species: Houndour
Gender: Male
Type: Dark/Fire
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant

Shadow’s original Trainer was a cruel man who thought it best to increase a Pokémon’s strength through fear tactics. After many years, the Trainer became angry with Shadow and abandoned him out in the middle of Nacrine City. Rin happened across the now sick and dying animal and carefully nursed it back to health with the assistance of his other companions. Now, Shadow is Rin’s most loyal companion and one of his closest friends. Shadow was Rin’s third companion.

Moveset:
Inferno
Flamethrower
Fire Fang
Smog
Embargo
Flame charge
Sunny Day


Name: Ghoul
Species: Haunter
Type: Ghost/poison
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Serious

Ghoul is a most peculiar example of Haunter. Where most of his kind are mirthful pranksters, Ghoul is serious and reserved. He also is the oldest haunter currently alive (sort of), and clearly remembers the ‘Catch ‘em all’ days. He and Rin met whist Rin was exploring some ruins, as usual. Jax had revealed a hidden passage to the team and they were just passing through, when Ghoul appeared and barely saved them from a particularly nasty booby trap. After conferring their sincere thanks, Rin struck up a conversation with the strange ghost. The two realized that they had much that they could learn from each other, and became fast friends. Ghoul spends most of his time pretending not to care about his comrades, while in truth looking out for their safety. He also truly enjoys sharing the stories of his past and learning about humans and their ways from Rin.

Moveset:
Night Shade
Shadow Ball
Hex
Nightmare
Dream eater
Shadow Punch
Venoshock

Pokémon: Rise of Chaos

Thanks for inviting me! I will get everything read and a character sheet up within the week.

Far From Home

floor 20, eastern side

Jason had carried Alphard all the way to an inn and purchased a room for the day. Then, leading her upstairs, the urged her to rest for a while. Heart in her throat, she sat down on the room’s sole bed and stared over at her partner. What exactly is going on? she thought to herself as Jason returned her gaze, emotional fire burning deep within his eyes.

“Look Jason, I-” she began, but Jason stood up suddenly and cut her off. He crossed the few feet between them in a single burst of that unnatural speed of his. Before she could react, Jason had taken her face softly in his hands and planted a tender kiss lightly on her lips.

“Alphard. I know I have already sworn myself to you as a knight, but now I feel that that vow is meaningless. I renew my vow to you now: I promise myself completely to you; mind, body, and soul. Not as a knight, but as the man whose heart you have completely stolen. You will want for nothing whilst I still live. You will no longer have to fight in this twisted madman’s game. I will provide for you in all that you will ever need.” His clear, green eyes locked on hers intently and he leaned in for another kiss. Alphard would have none of it, though, and stopped him in his tracks with a short uppercut into his chin. Jason fell backwards, sprawling out across the floor in a tangled heap as Alphard towered over him, anger and sadness flashing across her features.

“Jason,” she said, tenderly but firmly, “I understand that you have apparently developed feelings for me. I am sorry that I have let this go on as long as I have without noticing, but I will certainly put a stop to it now. We can never be together. You and I will never work, in this world or any other. You’re a great guy and any girl should be overjoyed to have your affection, but I can’t. I need you to understand something. Kenshin and I had been in love with one another for years before coming to Aincrad. He was my first love and my only love. He helped me through many extremely difficult times in my life,” She thought back to her old fits of anger. When she would be set off by the smallest of things and instantly turn ugly and violent. Kenshin was the only one who was able to calm her down when she got like that. And even then, he wasn’t always successful. She could clearly remember times when he would just hold her and take the punishment she sent his way until she had eventually calmed down. He had more than once gone home bruised, bleeding, and stained with her tears. She shook herself back to the present and regarded Jason once more. “When he died while fighting that dragon, part of me died with him. It’s as if part of my soul had been ripped away. Do you understand? I don’t believe that I will ever be able to love again.”

Jason looked at her and, for possibly the first time yet, truly saw her. He saw all of the pain and sorrow and pure, unadulterated rage that she carried bottled up within her. And he realized in that moment that it might not have really been her that he was in love with at all. The woman that Jason had fallen so hard for was merely the image she put up for others. He had fallen in love with her shell, that was all. In recognizing this, Jason also became aware of just how badly he had just hurt her. She looked to him for stability, focusing on his moral code and sense of right and wrong. He was her guide. He recited his code back to himself: A knight is sworn to valor; His heart knows only virtue; His blade defends the helpless; His might upholds the weak; His word speaks only truth; His wrath undoes the wicked. Jason stood and laid his hand on Alphard’s shoulder.

“I’m sorry, Alphard, I didn’t realize how much of an idiot I was making of myself. I understand the state of things now, and will do my best to avoid another situation like this one. Will you still accept me as your knight and companion?”

Alphard looked thoughtful for a moment before nodding once. “I accept your services yet again. Now, let’s get back up to higher floors again and get hunting.”

Floor 30

Jason and Alphard strode purposefully across the great desert of Aincrad’s thirtieth floor. Both warriors had gotten fresh suits of armor to match the demands of this new harsh environment. Jason was bedecked in a thin, tan, button-down cotton shirt and a near perfect facsimile of blue jeans. A pair of sturdy leather boots came halfway up his shins. Additionally, he wore a wide, grey scarf around his neck, ready to be pulled up at a moment’s notice to protect against the blowing sand. Jason still carried his hammer <Defiler> and currently had it slung across his back in a black leather holster. The only metal on Jason’s body was the buckle of his belt and the knuckle guards of his fingerless gloves. He had designed the outfit, minus the gloves and hammer, after that of the famous American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews whose fossil-searching expeditions into the Gobi desert were legend.

Alphard was dressed in an entirely different form of desert combat armor. Her heavy plate mail had been replaced by armor forged of the chitinous plates of a massive, desert dwelling insect that the pair had happened across soon after arriving on the thirtieth floor. Alphard’s shield was a large, slightly convex sheet of bone gathered from a rather saurian beastie from a previous floor. The warrior woman also still carried her scythe upgraded using the dread dragon Mordred’s corpse. <Wyvern’s Talon> it was called, and she used it with the same devastating brutality that she always had.

The two had begun the long journey across the desert after a kind information broker named Crona had told them of rumors of a large monster lurking about by some sort of tower off in the desert. As always, Jason and Alphard had immediately pausing only to buy sufficient supplies to keep them safe in the desert. The two had quickly gained some small repute for taking on every major enemy that could be found on each floor, and they had even gained a couple of requests from acquaintances that they guild up. The two preferred to fight alone, however, and it was only with great reluctance that they had agreed to meet with a friend of Crona’s after their current self-appointed mission. Crona had insisted on the meeting, saying that she would refuse to give any information until they agreed to the meeting. It wasn’t until Crona had suggested the get-together be her payment that Alphard finally broke and accepted the terms. Jason was simply anxious to get out and make this new floor as safe as they could for its upcoming settlers. So here they were now, just having entered the desert from the town of Solis and continuing on to the mysterious tower off in the distance.

Far From Home

The next morning, Alphard left her room quite early in the goal of finding a relatively empty restaurant to eat breakfast in before she and Jason continued to explore floor 26. Upon reaching the ground floor of the inn, however, Alphard found Jason sitting at a table off in the corner of the room nursing a wooden mug. Alphard sighed, realizing that she couldn’t just slip by and go off on her own, and approached her teammate. When she got closer, Alphard realized that something was amiss with Jason. He looked tired. As if he hadn’t gotten enough sleep. But it went deeper than that. He seemed… Weary. Not just in body or mind, but weary all the way down to his soul. Alphard dragged a chair over opposite of Jason and slouched down into it. “Sup, J-man? How’s it hanging?”

Jason looked up at her with bloodshot eyes and just glared. “Many things are up. First of all, I know that I have sworn myself to you, body and soul. You are my lady. My sole reason for existence is to serve you. But never, never try to do the American slang again. It brutalizes me to hear it from Americans, I can only hope that it hasn’t spread to infest this part of the world too. Also on the list of what exactly is up, did you know that you cannot get coffee in Tarbinal? Well, it just so happens that the one floor that I got it from is the ONLY KRIFFIN FLOOR THAT HAS COFFEE! I was so overjoyed at the time that I bought much more than I needed. I have just now run out of my supply. This mug of bitter tea is all that is keeping me together. Alphard,” at this, Jason gazed deep into her eyes. She felt a soft flutter in her chest at the sheer intensity of that one look; it was like he was staring straight through her into the deepest core of her being. “Alphard,” he repeated.

“Y-yes? What is it Jason?” Heart pounding, she took his extended hand tenderly in her own.

“Alphard. I need my coffee.”

She froze. Looked down at their clasped hands, and thought of the strange surge that had gone through her when he looked at her like that. “Baka!” she growled under her breath, cursing her own stupidity. She dropped Jason’s hand and glanced calmly at his disheveled appearance. Alphard let out a sudden peal of laughter, bell-like and pure, and drew him up out of his chair. “Well then, sir knight. As your Lady, I suppose it is my job to see that you are properly outfitted. Where might we find this great and powerful coffee?”

Jason’s face broke into a brilliant smile and he embraced Alphard wildly. “Floor 20, eastern side. Unlimited quest. Kill some scary birds for a vendor and he opens up his shop to you. Thank you Alphard, thank you.”

The two teleported out to the approximate area of the twentieth floor for the quest and began to walk the rest of the way to the vendor. As they walked, Jason told Alphard what he had heard of the previous night’s fight between Kazaro and Suto. Alphard shook her head sadly at the news. “Suto’s not a bad fighter, but he rushed headlong into a fight with a katana-user. I spent enough time training with my late husband, Kenshin, to know that katanas are unpredictable at best. I’m sorry to hear that Suto lost, but he’s not in our team anymore so we shouldn’t worry about it. It’s not like we can change anything now anyways. By the way,” Alphard glanced at Jason inquiringly, “What are we going to do now? After we get your coffee, I mean. What’s our goal?”

Jason’s normally carefree and open expression turned serious. “We’re going to do exactly what I said we were going to last night. We take on enough side quests that we are decently leveled in comparison to the monsters of each floor. And then we push. We fight alongside the clearers and help to be rid of this hellhole.” Then the goofy grin was back and Jason was quirking an eyebrow at Alphard. “That is, if the plan is ok with milady…” She chuckled and nodded her head in a courtly bow.

Shortly, the pair had arrived at the quest location. An old man sat cowering next to wooden cart. Above, three great rocs circled. Jason ran up to the man and began to converse with him, eventually sorting out what the quest was and accepting it. Scant moments later, the rocs dove down and set upon the two warriors. Alphard sprang up and hooked her scythe in one’s wing. Twisting, she threw the beast to Jason who activated the Sword Art <Skullcrusher>. His hammer lit up blue and drove the beast to the ground. Then he stomped his right foot down into its head before performing a standing front flip and smashing his hammer into it once more. Even as he finished the beast off, Alphard was bust beheading the next roc with a sword art of her own. As always when this quest was taken, the final roc attacked the first person to land a blow on one of its brethren. In this instance, the target was Alphard. She was unprepared for the attack, though, and the roc actually managed to land a series of powerful blows. Jason roared in outrage and sprang to her defense. He spun in a tight circle and activated the <thrown weapon> skill. His hammer lit up gold from within and flew forward to crash into the final roc, killing it. Jason left his weapon where it lay and instantly rushed to Alphard’s side. He whipped out a healing potion and held it to her lips. Forcing her to drink, he watched as her health slowly built back up to full. Alphard opened her eyes and saw genuine concern in those of her comrade. Her heart did that strange little flutter again. She wrapped her arms tight around him and whispered softly into his ear. “Thanks for the assistance, but it was unnecessary for you to waste such a valuable item on me.”

Jason smiled and lifted Alphard off her feet. “That’s what I’m here for milady. I will always be here to guard you. You needn’t fear.” He set Alphard down tenderly by the vendor’s cart and completed his purchase of as much coffee as the vendor would sell him. Then, as the rocs re-materialized in the air, he picked Alphard back up and carried her all the way back to town.

Far From Home

Display name: Crona
Real name: Matsu Hideki
Age: 18
Appearance:

Crona is a mysterious information broker who, while willing to share her real name, prefers to stay quiet regarding her past. She originally came into SAO as a heavily armored swordswoman. Indeed, she used to be quite the adventurer like you, until she took that javelin to the knee… It healed, but she never quite got over the shock and despair of losing a limb.

Crona and Kazuma have become close friends, often sharing loot and money in exchange for information. There have also been a couple of awkward half-dates at local restaurants. On one special occasion, Kazuma even had Crona over to his house and made her a meal himself. The food was terrible and neither of them knew quite how to act, so they don’t talk about the experience any more. In reality, Crona was quite touched by the whole affair and has developed some conflicting and confusing feelings regarding the one-eyed rouge.
SAO build: Two-handed sword and heavy armor

Far From Home

sorry about the "I" on the IC area. I hit the wrong key and it posted. I cannot seem to take it down

Far From Home

Display Name: Kazuma
Real Name: Kirisugu Miyamoto
Age: 19
Appearance:

Kazuma is an orphan from the streets of Seto. The townspeople all knew him and helped take care of him, but never took him in. He lived in a tiny, two-room hut on the rocky shores of the Seto Inland Sea that he had built with his own two hands at age 7. Before that, he lived under bridges, under porches, and in trees. He ate what he could catch on the Inland Sea and what little he could buy with the money from his many jobs. Kazuma had always been interested in history during school and, in late High School, received enough money from scholarships, research funds, and winning donations, that he fixed up his little hut into a house that, while still small, was quite comfy. In his first year of college, Kazuma joined the history club and was instrumental in forming a SCA-like organization. The organization, HWR (historical warfare reenactors), received a grant allowing them to all take a trip to the United States to watch the yearly Grand Melee of the SCA. It was here that things began to go wrong for Kazuma. First, in a freak accident, Kazuma lost his left eye at the Melee. Then, while recovering, a friend entered Kazuma in a competition put forth by the creators of SAO to design one of the floors for the selfsame game. Kazuma’s plan for Tarbinal became the 26th level of Aincrad and he received a free NerveGear and copy of SAO. It all came to a head on that first, fateful day. When the sky of the Town of Beginnings bled and produced the ghastly phantom that was the game’s creator, a man that Kazuma had actually met in person and liked.

In the game, Kazuma became a skill hunter, seeking out events and quests that would increase his levels in certain skills. He became fast friends with the information broker Crona and visited her frequently for both business and enjoyment, as he quickly developed a massive crush on the woman. After the completion of floor 50, Kazuma went to go see Crona to give her all of the information he had on Tarbinal. While on his way, Kazuma happened across a secret dungeon under the Town of Beginnings, where he acquired the unique skill Novice Twins. This ability sacrifices the use of Sword Arts for a large damage boost and the ability to wield multiple weapons at once. Some time earlier Crona had approached Kazuma and confronted him about his continued status as a solo player. Reprimanding him for the dangers that solo-ing caused, she told him of a recently formed team comprised of two people. One who was famous for her ruthless fighting style and one who was known for his willingness to take any quest…

SAO build: one handed axe. later carries many one-handed weapons. Medium armor.