Jotunn Draugr

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

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[muffled "Don't call me sir, I work for a living!" in the distance]

@Raven_Operative

Ah shoot, should I have responded in a more casual way?

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Xi Xiu

Xi Xiu (习秀) | 20 | Female

Appearance:

Short, slim, but clearly very fit. Xiu is unnaturally pale, a large, round face, and buggy eyes. Her head is mostly shaved, with dark ponytails hanging off either side. She has large scars across various parts of her body, including between some of her ribs, at her joints, along her spine, and down her thighs, but most of them are thankfully hidden by her uniform. In spite of this, her face somehow has a natural "cuteness" to it.

Powers:

Super Reflexes and Agility - Xiu can run faster, jump higher, swim deeper, and think and act quicker than normal humans. Her abilities aren't nearly as noticeable as most of her classmates, which contributed to the government taking such a long time to classify her as a malfunction in the first place. She can't shoot anything out of her hands, control things with her mind, or even lift a car, but she has no problem overwhelming any opponent in physical combat, simply by outpacing them and wearing them down. She doesn't get tired from physical strain, in the same way normal people do. She can force herself to keep going, and doesn't seem to suffer any long-term side-effects from this strain.

Hyper-Reactive Eyes - The utility of Xiu's eyes extend far beyond that of normal humans. They are far more sensitive to movement, able to see from far greater distances, and can adjust far further and faster than normal humans. Her pupils can expand and contract unnaturally far, granting her natural night-vision, and protecting her from being blinded by bright lights.

Weaknesses/Limitations:

Neurotic - Xiu is constantly stiff and in a state of stress and discomfort about her surroundings. She does her best to hide it, but it regularly manifests in pulling her own hair out and chewing on non-edible things. Without drugs or very specific (comfortable, tranquil, loving, etc) circumstances, she's neither open, nor sociable in any way. The concept of "relax" doesn't register as an option.

Non-Functioning Eyelids - Xiu is unable to fully close her large, buggy eyes. The best she can manage is a minor squint. As such, she constantly has to keep a small dropper handy, to rehydrate her eyes.

Numb - Xiu has several severed nerve endings, meaning she often can't feel if something's in contact with her, or if she has a bleeding wound. She can still feel, especially in areas away from her scars, but her sense of touch is still far less reliable than most people.

Progress:

Personality:

Xiu is a broken person. Deep down, she's very loving, very passionate, and believes in the good of humanity, but this mindset is buried deep, beneath a mountain of trauma and survival instinct. Survival is a serious concern for her, so she's always on her toes, unable to relax around others. She goes so far as to intentionally make herself look unattractive, even scary, as it motivates those around her to take her seriously, and not bother her without good reason. She falls asleep every night dreaming of nice house, with a husband and a dog, and wakes up every morning in a cold sweat, ready to fight to the death.

Backstory:

Xiu was born in district 13. She was a natural athlete, and well liked in her community. When she turned 15, the testing began. No immediate signs of malfunction were found, and her life continued normally. She was a cheerful person, and looked forward to her graduation, when the testing would be finished, and she could go on with her life. At the age of 19, as she was planning for her bright future, her test finally came back positive. Her family had always told her that she had inherited her eye problems from her grandfather, that it was just part of her family's genetics. She was an outstanding athlete, but everyone simply called her “blessed”. Unfortunately, the officials put her to the test, and concluded that she simply wasn't natural.
As one of older students to test positive, she was selected to undergo a series of intrusive operations, exploring potential ways to harness and build upon her abilities. These experiments were unfathomably painful and disturbing for Xiu, who was left with countless scars, and severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Nonetheless, the result was deemed a success, as her actual physical capabilities were absolutely outstanding, and, more importantly, controllable. When she had fully recovered from her operations, an entire year later, she was shipped off, ready to begin training.
More docile than most Malfunctions, they decided to test further new methods of Malfunction-handling on her. Rather than more conventional forms of transportation, Xiu was shipped to the facility in a small steel box, barely alive by the time they pulled her out.
When her training began, her muscles quickly grew back to their former strength, and she again became a point of interest. There was something fascinating to the facility staff, about how simple her powers were, and yet how effective they wound up being. She couldn't display anything outstanding, that would catch one's eye from a distance, but she simply excelled at every single task she was given. She was just fast enough to be too fast, just perceptive enough to be too perceptive, just strong enough to be too strong, just resourceful enough to be too resourceful, and she never seemed to get tired. It was unsettling... and hypnotizing.

Talents/Skills:

Xiu is very good at problem solving, and games like chess. She's also proficient with knives, polearms, and hand-to-hand combat.

Quirks/Habits/Other:

Xiu refuses to drink cold water. She cherishes her memories of her family above all else, and her grandmother always told her that cold water was bad for the stomach. If she's given a glass of ice water, she'll keep it with her until it melts and warms up... often using it to dab her eyes too.

TL/DR:

A compact, maladjusted fitness freak.

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@Jotunn Draugr The only issue I can see is that the Neurotic part should probably be under personality.

@Treue

I've essentially got it under both, because it applies to both.

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@Jotunn Draugr Xiu's physical reactiveness is still on the table. Your CS looks good to me so far.

@SecretlyDiscord

Awesome, I'll get the formatting done, and expand the backstory. Then is it alright if I throw it up in the CS tab?

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Okay: here's a rough start. Do the powers/weaknesses look alright?

Xi Xiu / 20 / Female

Appearance:
Short, slim, but clearly very fit. Xiu is unnaturally pale, a large, round face, and buggy eyes. Her head is mostly shaved, with dark ponytails hanging off either side. She has large scars across various parts of her body, including between some of her ribs, at her joints, along her spine, and down her thighs, but most of them are thankfully hidden by her uniform. In spite of this, her face somehow has a natural "cuteness" to it.

Powers/Abilities:

Super Reflexes and Agility - Xiu can run faster, jump higher, swim deeper, and think and act quicker than normal humans. Her abilities aren't nearly as noticeable as most of her classmates, which contributed to the government taking such a long time to classify her as a malfunction in the first place. She can't shoot anything out of her hands, control things with her mind, or even lift a car, but she has no problem overwhelming any opponent in physical combat, simply by outpacing them and wearing them down. She doesn't get tired from physical strain, in the same way normal people do. She can force herself to keep going, and doesn't seem to suffer any long-term side-effects from this strain.

Hyper-Reactive Eyes - The utility of Xiu's eyes extend far beyond that of normal humans. They are far more sensitive to movement, able to see from far greater distances, and can adjust far further and faster than normal humans. Her pupils can expand and contract unnaturally far, granting her natural night-vision, and protecting her from being blinded by bright lights.

Weaknesses/Limitations:

Neurotic - Xiu is constantly stiff and in a state of stress and discomfort about her surroundings. She does her best to hide it, but it regularly manifests in pulling her own hair out and chewing on non-edible things. Without drugs or very specific (comfortable, tranquil, loving, etc) circumstances, she's neither open, nor sociable in any way. The concept of "relax" doesn't register as an option.

Non-Functioning Eyelids - Xiu is unable to fully close her large, buggy eyes. The best she can manage is a minor squint. As such, she constantly has to keep a small dropper handy, to rehydrate her eyes.

Numb - Xiu has several severed nerve endings, meaning she often can't feel if something's in contact with her, or if she has a bleeding wound. She can still feel, especially in areas away from her scars, but her sense of touch is still far less reliable than most people.

Personality:
Xiu is a broken person. Deep down, she's very loving, very passionate, and believes in the good of humanity, but this mindset is buried deep, beneath a mountain of trauma and survival instinct. Survival is a serious concern for her, so she's always on her toes, unable to relax around others. She goes so far as to intentionally make herself look unattractive, even scary, as it motivates those around her to take her seriously, and not bother her without good reason. She falls asleep every night dreaming of nice house, with a husband and a dog, and wakes up every morning in a cold sweat, ready to fight to the death.

Backstory:

Xiu was born in district 13. She underwent several tests before her powers were discovered. As one of older students to test positive, she was selected to undergo a series of intrusive operations, exploring potential ways to harness and build upon her abilities. These experiments were unfathomably painful and disturbing for Xiu, who was left with severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Nonetheless, the result was deemed a success, as her actual physical capabilities were outstanding, and, more importantly, controllable. When she had fully recovered from her operations, nearly a year later, she was shipped off, ready to begin training.
More docile than most Malfunctions, they decided to test further new methods of Malfunction-handling on her. Rather than more conventional forms of transportation, Xiu was shipped to the facility in a small steel box, barely alive by the time they pulled her out.
When her training began, her muscles quickly grew back to their former strength, and she again became a point of interest. There was something fascinating to the facility staff, about how simple her powers were, and yet how effective they wound up being. She couldn't display anything outstanding, that would catch one's eye from a distance, but she simply excelled at every single task she was given. She was just fast enough to be too fast, just perceptive enough to be too perceptive, just strong enough to be too strong, just resourceful enough to be too resourceful, and she never seemed to get tired. It was unsettling... and hypnotizing.

Talents/Skills:

Xiu is very good at problem solving, and games like chess. She's also proficient with knives, polearms, and hand-to-hand combat.

Quirks/Habits/Other:

TL/DR:

A compact, maladjusted fitness freak.

Malfunction -- The RP Where Having Superpowers Sucks (New Thread! Now with added friendship!)

I'd love to join this, if I may!

project//Godslayer

I've already got a character that I think will fit really well in this, if I can join!

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

Charlie Section:
PFC Fenrir Cheslock / Private Smythe

Still catching his breath from his impromptu wrestling match, Cheslock assembled alongside the rest of Charlie Section, as the reinforcements gathered around Gallian tank. He fumbled through his equipment to make sure he still had his hatchet, knife, machine-gun, and spare ammunition. Everything was accounted for, as the tank's hatch swung open, revealing another first-class Private.

“Who's the armour?” he whispered to Smythe.

“Snider. He's damn good.”

Fenrir nodded in recognition.

Walking around the base of the tank was Corporal Hunt, the highest-ranking officer currently present, and Cheslock knew to keep his posture as straight as possible while the Corporal was around.
The tank-driver shouted down to the Corporal, asking for further orders, now that the enemy was in full retreat.

Addressing each section present, Hunt gave his orders. They were to perform a flanking attack from either side, surrounding and overwhelming the imp outpost.

“Any objections?” the Corporal barked.

“No, Corporal”, Charlie Section resounded in eager unison.

Ardacia

Awesome! Gimme a bit, I'll pump one out.

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