Guess Who

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Ducking underneath the incoming spear, the Archer turned around to see where both the projectile and the familiar voice originated. "Ajax?! Odysseus shouted out in surprise as the fellow Achaean completely blocked Xerxes' next blow. "What do you think you're doing?!" he demanded next, seeming not too happy with the Shielder. He had intended to redirect the Persian's attack to the support beam behind him, just as he had done the last one. With Ajax's heroic rescue though, he'd need to try again, meaning he'd need to get in front of that giant axe and risk his life again... Unless...

His initial shock and anger subsiding, the Greek hero remembered their battles together back during the war. And the guilt he felt after they lost him. "I'm sorry, friend. It's good to see you again, though I would have preferred it to be under better circumstances. Perhaps later we can try and get a drink together. For now though, I need your strength. How hard can you swing that shield of yours again?" As Odysseus asked, he took one of the axes in his hand and swung it into the side of the column, embedding the weapon into the column. It was his attempt at a signal, without giving away to Xerxes what his plan was, to drop the Persian king right on top of his army below where their pikes and spears were still pointed up into the air.

Granblue Fantasy: Rhapsody in Red

Heyo @The Irish Tree. Mind if I take the last remaining fire slot in order to burn the infidels I mean do whatever helpful deeds pyromancers are opt to do?

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With Xerxes relentless assault against him, Odysseus found himself quickly being pushed back by the Persian king. His intention in equipping himself with two axes was to use one for offense and other for defense, but with the difference in both strength and agility, it became obvious to him that both would be required in order to avoid being cleaved in half.

I told you.

Shut up. I know what I'm doing.

Do you? Because it looks to me like we're being pushed back.

Odysseus was silent, causing Hal's faith in his servant to continue diminishing. The lack of an answer though was not because he had none, but because the Greek hero needed his full concentration on the fight before him. Ducking downward, he kept his axes above his head, causing Xerxes' own weapon to glance off and strike the column to his left. The sound of screeching metal echoed throughout the gymnasium as the blade cleaved through like a hot knife through butter. In an attempt to give himself room to maneuver, Odysseus aimed a kick toward Xerxes knee before retreating to the opposite side of the beam they were both standing on. His back now against the other, still intact, column, the Ithacan prepared for another difficult defense.

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"Hmmph. Sit down, boy. I fought side-by-side with some of the original Spartan warriors. Those brutes aren't anything impressive," Hal replied in a voice that was very distinctly not his own. This was Odysseus talking, not the overly protective teacher. Swinging the bow securely onto his back, the Archer pulled two of his twelve axes from his belt, going into an offensive stance. "I've slaughtered armies of Trojans and Thracians. Outsmarted cyclopes and sirens. Escaped witches and sea monsters. Ten years of my life were wasted at war and another ten just to return home. I persevered though, overcoming every obstacle the gods put between me and my family. So tell me Persian, what hope does a mere king stand against me?"

A little overconfident there aren't you?

I refuse to let this brat return to the Throne of Heroes without first teaching him who it was that brought him down.

That's great and all, but he's definitely not a push over. Are you sure you can take him?

Hal, or more accurately Odysseus, merely smirked before lunging toward Xerxes. "My name is Odysseus and I shall be the one who takes your head!" the man shouted before swinging both axes at the king's ribcage.

Heroes of Beacon - the Next Chapter

Cafeteria

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@Lazo@Awesomoman64

Robert looked at the text with confusion. Scratching his head, he gave his reply a couple seconds of thought before replying with the following messages.

"Uh..."

Truly, the boy had a breathtaking skill with the written word.

"Like what kind of betterment? Because I'm sure I could go find Trad, Gren, or Shiro and they could help me get better at those fighting games. I still suck at trying to do quarter circles."

"It'd be nice to knock this out early in the week so I don't need to think about it," he said aloud, where anyone nearby could hear him and judge the redhead for talking to himself.

Just as he was about to hit the 'send' key though, another message was delivered to his scroll. Again it was from Sand, but now in the team group chat rather than a direct text. Robert tabbed back to the message he had already typed and confirmed it's conclusion, then wrote out another reply for his team leader.

"I'd love too. Where should we go though?"

Pocketing the scroll, the boy decided to enter the cafeteria line only to grab something small to eat, that way he would ruin his appetite for later. Though as he waited in the back of the line, a hand in his pocket so he can feel his mobile device vibrate whenever he got a reply from either Sand or Trad, the bespectacled boy wondered. "Where is everyone? Feels like everyone here are strangers. Is my circle of friends and acquaintances really that small?" Perhaps it was best to look elsewhere to find some company to spend his free time with.

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Hal.

I know.

Hal!

I know!

HAL!

I KNOW!

Not knowing for sure if the young Maggie would help save her fellow student, Hal had changed his objective of searching for survivors to actively rescuing them. Charging straight toward Rebecca, the instructor ducked underneath the incoming elephant foot, scooping the girl up and crashing back to the floor. Even if it wasn't the most graceful of rescues, his goal was accomplished, even if it appeared that he only saved the girl from having her clothes stained red.

Odysseus... It's time.

Finally.

With Hal's very limited experience in actual combat, he had little choice but to relinquish control to his servant. This was the power of Independent Action. The limited nature of class cards compared to a full servant made the syncing between the two somewhat strenuous, but it was still the best tactical option.

Now in command of Hal's limbs, Odysseus immediately retreated backwards. Afterall, he was of the archer class. He was meant for ranged attacks from areas that were unreachable or unknown to his foes. So the man used his still superhuman strength to jump all the way to the rafters above the gym, where the beams could possibly block Xerxes line of sight if his Espionage skill didn't do it. His next act would be firing two arrows, one at Xerxes and the other towards his mount. He needed to test their strength, so avoided using his noble phantasm for now.

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The girls' team is going to attempt to spike it over the net from the right side.

I know.

Why not tell the boys' team than?

I coach both teams. Their chosen team leaders should be the ones noticing their weaknesses and strengths. If I do the work for them now, they'll never learn to think on their own when we go against other schools.

Ah. So you're using this match as a learning experience.

The greatest teacher, failure is.

What philosopher said that?

Yoda.

Just as Mr. Sutherland and Odysseus finished their discussion on the philosophy of a wrinkly green alien, the Earth began to shake and a loud roar came from the wall behind him just before it collapsed. There had never been a sight that both equally confused and terrified Hal like seeing a Persian king ride an elephant into a school gymnasium. It wasn't his own life that he was afraid of losing though.

Jumping into action, the PE teacher's first priority was evacuating the area. "Everyone leave the gym now!" he ordered while charging toward Xerxes. It wasn't to commence battle though, but instead to check the rubble for any students that may have been hurt. Activating his servant card and transforming into the Greek hero, Hal began to lift up parts of the wall that may have been hiding a survivor, not giving a single care if anyone saw him.

We should check for survivors later. The fight has begun and it would be better to help keep it contained here than to risk it spreading throughout the rest of campus.

By then a student already hurt may already be lost. I'm saving who I can now and then I'll punch that smug look off that bastard's face. I'm not losing any of my students.

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Hal Sutherland

Appearance/Image:


Name: Hal Sutherland

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Height/Weight: 6'4 / 210 lbs

Personality: Hal is fiercely loyal to his students. They are the future generation and he has every intention of providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in life. It isn't just his students who he wants to have a good life of course. Anyone he meets is a perfectly viable target for him to help improve themselves, whether they want to improve or not.

Character Alignment: Lawful Good

Class Affinity: Archer

Background:
Hal grew up in Saint Martha's Foster Home for Orphaned Children, usually helping the nuns take care of the smaller children rather than try and spend time with the children his own age. This would give Hal a very nurturing and parental personality, his interest always in helping those who can't help themselves. That is why, after becoming old enough to be considered an adult by US law, Hal would begin his teaching career.

It wasn't easy gathering the funds to do so, but with the help of diligent working, a little crowdfunding, and some much needed good luck he was able to enter into an acceptable university. He was still early on in his teaching internship, when out on the open football field, past the school's closing hours, that a small card seemed to appear before him a blinding light. With the newly acquired knowledge of the world's impending doom, Mr. Sutherland has vowed to protect his newly acquired students at any cost.

Occupation: Student Teacher

Known Magic: None

Special Talents/Hobbies: His desire to receive his teaching degree and become a high school PE Teacher has inspired him to stay in great shape to act as an excellent example for his future students. While he hasn't trained in any fighting style, he's definitely got a lot of power and speed behind any punches or kicks he may throw.

Ambition: To make a better world for his students.

Servant Cards

Odysseus; Neutral Good Archer
STR: C+(B+), AGI: C(B), END: C(B), MAN: E(D), LUK: E(E), NP: C(B)

Noble Phantasm:
- Dokimí Taftótitas: Odysseus can summon up to 12 axes in positions of his choosing around the battlefield, each one with sockets only just large enough for an arrow to pass through. With each socket that his arrow may pass through, it shall increase in speed to the point that the twelfth ax passed through will cause it to become fast enough to be unable to avoid or blocked by normal means, even by servants.

This is an Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm that Targets: 1 person.

- Doúreios íppos: Any "gift" that an opponent may receive from Odysseus shall cause their luck stat to decrease exponentially until they remove the object from their person. Any object, no matter how obscure, could be considered a gift from Odysseus, ranging from a simple pencil to help someone write to one of his arrows that have struck their target. With each day that passes, the parameter will drop one whole grade. This Noble Phantasm is a manifestation of his willingness to abuse an opponent's hospitality to ensure he succeeds. Only applicable when the card is currently installed.

This is an Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm that Targets: 1 person per "gift."

Include: The Bow of Apollo - The bow that Odysseus used to kill all of his wife's suitors.

Install: Grants his Noble Phantasms, Skills, Parameters, and the weapons of Odysseus.

Install Skills:
- Espionage C(A): Having successfully infiltrated the city of Troy, avoided the sight of the cyclopes, and made himself unrecognizable to even his family when he meant to hide among his wife's suitors, Odysseus has mastered the ability to blend in and let his opponent lower their guard. At full strength, only the most knowledgeable or the most enraged of servants could tell just how much a threat he poses.

- Advice of the Strategist C(B): Odysseus gained much military experience leading his men to battle in Troy, right alongside other brilliant Greek commanders like Achilles and Diomedes. Even creating the famed Trojan Horse that brought an end to the conflict. This grants him a great analytical mind that can narrow down what the best action is to a handful of options.

- Hawk Eye B(B+): Odysseus was extremely skilled with a bow, being able to shoot a single arrow through twelve small axes once he had returned to his home of Ithaca, a feat very few could claim to be able to pull off as well.

- Magic Resistance E(C): During his journey, Odysseus had several encounters with magic and magic users, some benevolent and others malicious. During his stay with Circe in particular, the enchantress taught him a thing or two about protecting himself from the average mage.

- Independent Action C(B): While Odysseus was a commander of an army and captain of his own ship, leading groups of men sometimes numbering in the hundreds, this hero was no stranger to working alone. During the Trojan War, he and Diomedes were the only ones to volunteer for a stealth mission behind enemy lines and when his ship was eaten by Charybdis he was able to return to Ithaca alone. His experience working solo allows the one installing him to give up control to the Greek hero so that he might fight much more effectively.

Install Appearance: Installing Odysseus does not change much to the user appearance-wise. Other than his bow and the twelves axes that are used for his noble phantasm, the only clothing that will be added is the leather chest guard and bracer on his left arm and left pectoral to keep the bow string from catching.

Servant Biography:
Odysseus was most likely the most essential commander of the Greek's forces during the Trojan War, creating the strategy that would cause them to receive their long-awaited victory with the Trojan Horse. What would finally put this hero into the tomes of history though would be his infamous journey home after the war.

No epic is as well known as the Odyssey. This tale spans an entire decade and includes encounters with monsters, witches, and even gods. But no matter who stood in the way of this hero, he would trick, beat, and negotiate his way out of each danger, all to return to his loving wife and once young son. Nothing could ever hope to overpower his determination, just like his master's determination to protect his pupils.

Servant Personality:
Odysseus is described as being very kind and brave, but his most well known trait is his wisdom. Without his intelligence, the Greeks may have never brought an end to the Trojan War and he never would have gotten home to his family in Ithaca. He is well known for his terrible luck however, having taken a whole 10 years for his return trip. When misfortune befalls, Odysseus may become depressed or saddened, but never does he lose hope, picking himself back up and persevering.

Other:
Theme:

A dance with devils - A Highschool DxD rp

Nora Evans

_{@Joshua Tamashii@Suku}

Nora's eyes widened in shock and pity as Amelia told her story. She could never imagine her father doing anything as cruel as that to her, even if the man somehow discovered that she had now become a devil. How anyone could ever override their maternal or paternal instinct and commit such a grievous act was beyond her. "I... I'm sorry to hear that. I can't imagine what something like that would be like. It sounds excruciating."

As the newbie Rook tried to think of something more to say in the hopes of showing her deep sympathy for her fellow devil, Ixveria's messenger bat would suddenly fly through the window to the club. Having been told to defend their home at all costs and seeing something suddenly enter unannounced, Nora's immediate response was to jump up in fright and attempt to use her sacred gear. A trail of crystalline stalactites would rush toward the "invader," though it would be flying much to high for any to actually hit their target.

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