Kafka Komedy

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@fledermaus Thank you for the confirmation and such! I will be keeping Surudo a lower-class clan, it's important to my ideas of them. Could you help me with the hiragana however? I'm not sure how to translate 俊敏 and 敏 from kanji. (If they are even in kanji-- my Japanese is almost non-existent.)

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I'd like to run my clan concept by before I commit to writing everything down for it to make sure it's okay: The Surudo clan were nomad warriors from the land of steel who really didn't do ninjutsu and were caught in the cross-fire of the First Shinobi War. Soon after the war ended they became a clan in Kusagakure, but have become increasingly split down the middle in terms of supporting jitsu or hana. They'd mostly be bukijutsu (in particular use of senbon, wire strings and swords) practitioners and peacekeepers of some sort. Maybe internal police or auxiliary forces. Thoughts?

EDIT: Oh, and do you guys have that discord set up?

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I'm in the same boat-- haven't watched every episode/read every volume but I do really enjoy the series-- especially the setting. Room for another addition?

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@Dead Cruiser Sorry, gonna be tappin' out

Epithet Erased: Use Your Words

Jude didn't expect Penny's reaction to be as similar to his as it was. She handled it much more professionally and just generally better of course, but she too had lots of anxieties she had to deal with. Whether it was relatives or her own safety she was worried about he couldn't tell but it didn't particularly matter. The both of them had a goal-- finding their small charge. Penny looked at things coolly and logically of course, which helped Jude do the same. Her being blown farther into the island made sense-- she was much closer to the storm, and half of their weight probably. Devoting himself to a relatively attainable mission was a good way to not break down into a useless ball, so Jude followed Penny's lead, deep in thought. He followed Penny to the other two girls who were seemingly also having 'castaway jitters,' one assisting the other.

As Jude and Penny approached however, the blonde part of the short pair suddenly shot up, sort of cry-laughing, snot and tears still evident on her face. It looked like she was taking it the hardest of any of them, and had no idea how to deal with stuff like this. Jude frowned. He could definitely relate to that, especially not wanting to worry anyone. He'd be sure to tell her later that he was always worrying, and that his time didn't matter anyways, so maybe she could open up and let some of that fear and sadness out. Another young man, clearly familiar with her judging by the bizarre nickname. He opened the floor to them, after reassuring the snotty blonde.

"We're looking for a little girl." Jude pitched in first, surprising even himself. His tone lowered to more of a mumble after the burst of leadership. "Uh, she," Jude pointed to 'Mad Dog' "should know who we're talking about. The one who was clinging to Penny before... yeah. Ahem. We think she might have gotten carried further into the island cuz like, she's obviously smaller n' she was closer too so..."

Jude trailed off, scratching at his face. He had no idea why he rambled so much there. Before anyone could respond and promptly shut him out, an older woman approached the group. She was a proper adult, unlike Jude, who looked like she had her life together. And a job. She was probably around 35, Jude would guess, but incredibly attractive. Not that that mattered, of course. He sort of shrunk away from her, edging slightly closer to Penny, who was the closest thing he had to a safety net today.

Silver Gate Academy [Accepting New Players]

Ramyu Tal'saif

Feline Beastman of Gran Harenae

Overview

Ramyu is the youngest known practitioner of the Mountain Breaker style-- at the age of just five she began training under the supervision of an adoptive father to be put to work in the gladiator arenas. It was a rigorous process that left little time for development of any other skills, or friendships. After ten years of harsh training she was let into the ring and started out as a trend, before becoming an absolute phenomenon. 2 years going strong was enough for her existence to reach the ears of academy heads, and her prowess was recognized. As such, they sent out a missive letting her know that she was free to apply, travel expenses payed. The letter reached her before her adoptive father, and bringing it up caused the both of them to get into a harsh fight. Against his wishes she left anyways, seeking to finally make her own choices in life, and stop playing for the crowd. She is a relatively recent addition to the school, and her only friend as of now is Edward Lachance. He was the first person to ever give her a gift that she genuinely wanted, without any expectation of recompense or to push her training further: a strawberry parfait.

Combat Data - Skilled (C)

Despite being a 17 year old girl, and a feline beastman, Ramyu is incredibly strong. She uses the Mountain Breaker style, dual-wielding two massive great swords in a showy, flippant style that is equal parts acrobatic, dangerous and hard to approach. Spins and leaps, even while wielding her massive weapons, are her forte. She deals harsh damage and is able to keep multiple melee fighters at bay, but any other form of combat is hard to combat.

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Edward Lachance

Edward Lachance

^{Age: 17
Race: Earth Male
Nationality: British/French}

Personality

Edward is a naturally optimistic sort-- a life as pleasant as his will do that to you. He often preaches that things can and do get better in life, even if he understands not everyone is as blessed as him. He always goes out of his way to help others who aren't fortunate, as he believes his massive luck was a gift he is obligated to use to make life better for others. His sizable allowance is often spent on gifts for others, even. He appreciates his status in life, but is very humble about it, understanding he hasn't particularly earned it. He has a bit of an inferiority complex as a result, eager to prove himself but also commonly downplaying any success of his as luck.

In terms of hobbies, Edward is particularly into comic books and manga. Superman, Dragonball, and Naruto especially. That's partially why he's actually an excellent student despite his entirely average intelligence. He's very willing to train and study if it means access to real magical powers that he can use to do good. And to look cool and do cool things, but that's just a nice bonus.

Backstory

Edward was technically born in France, to two loving parents named Adeline and Damien Lachance. Right after Edward was born, however, Damien was offered a much higher paying position for his office job if he were to move to Britain. The two had been struggling and were worried about their child's well-being and took the offer, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Adeline was a painter, and her paintings finally took off once she began advertising them in Britain. All throughout Edward's life, the blessings of gods seemed to follow him. Winning games of chance was a near guarantee. He could call the flip of a coin 10 times in a row. At the age of 11, he advised his father on which numbers to pick for a lottery ticket, and their family was the only one to get the second tier prize that draw after a quadruple rollover.

Despite how easy Edward's luck would have been to abuse, the Lachance family were good people who had spent their childhoods being taught that money wasn't everything, and they passed that lesson down to their son. They also understood his gift, and took steps to make sure it didn't go to his head. Despite efforts not to stand out, his grades were often great, and allowed him to apply for a unique transfer-- to study abroad in Japan. His parents allowed him to do so, but as he was interviewed, he was stupefied by the process, despite his repeated success. Soon he would find out why. He had stumbled into a school of magic and wonder that hid underneath it an entire new world of elves, beasts and spell casting. Having stumbled here, Edward is convinced all of his luck was fate guiding him here so he could make a positive impact on this world-- and the magical one right next door.

Stats

END: 20 (F)
STR: 20 (F)
DEX: 17 (F)
AGI: 15 (F)
INT: 30 (F)
WIL: 20 (F)
CHR: 20 (E)
SPT: 30 (D)
LCK: 150 (A)

[Combat]

-Equipment-

Weapons

Knife

It seems to be just a switchblade that Edward could use to protect himself. However, there is a trick to it-- tapping the button actually sends out a small comb-- one has to hold the button to draw the real knife. He uses the comb to combat his hat hair whenever he's forced to take it off.

Gear

Arcture Academics Spellbook

Other

N/A

Independent

Martial Awakening - A permanent 40% boost to Spirit if it is over 50.
Graceful Charity - When you give gifts to people, they will be more cooperative to you moreso than normal.

Major Skills

Arcture Academics Vol. 1
Arcture Academics Vol. 2
Arcture Academics Vol. 3
FUJIWARA SHINTO EXORCISM V.1
Iga-Ryu Genin level

Minor Skills

N/A

Spells

Lighter
Faelight
Flashball
Light Buckler
Elemental Blast (Light)

Techniques

N/A

Spending Log

Current Skill Points: 12
Arcture Academics Volumes 1, 2 & 3 purchased for 1, 2 & 2 skill points.
FUJIWARA SHINTO EXORCISM V.1 Purchased for 2 SP
+10 INT, +2 DEX from Aresvius Battle
Iga-Ryu Genin purchased for 2 skill points

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@Dead Cruiser Okay, last question-- Beelzebub. Will he have a part in the story? The Demon Eligos is mentioned as having a gift from him so I was thinking maybe a devoted knight-demon of Beelz could be a cool character concept.

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@Dead Cruiser What do you mean by metaphysical anchors? Something like a Lich's phylactery, an item that contains their soul? Though, for the demon I guess the item would just chain them to earth and breaking it would send them back to hell yeah?

EDIT: Another question: Should we all start out in Hell, or could some of us start on Earth?

Silver Gate Academy [Accepting New Players]

My Hider

Edward Lachance

^{Age: 17
Race: Earth Male
Nationality: British/French}

Personality

Edward is a naturally optimistic sort-- a life as pleasant as his will do that to you. He often preaches that things can and do get better in life, even if he understands not everyone is as blessed as him. He always goes out of his way to help others who aren't fortunate, as he believes his massive luck was a gift he is obligated to use to make life better for others. His sizable allowance is often spent on gifts for others, even. He appreciates his status in life, but is very humble about it, understanding he hasn't particularly earned it. He has a bit of an inferiority complex as a result, eager to prove himself but also commonly downplaying any success of his as luck.

In terms of hobbies, Edward is particularly into comic books and manga. Superman, Dragonball, and Naruto especially. That's partially why he's actually an excellent student despite his entirely average intelligence. He's very willing to train and study if it means access to real magical powers that he can use to do good. And to look cool and do cool things, but that's just a nice bonus.

Backstory

Edward was technically born in France, to two loving parents named Adeline and Damien Lachance. Right after Edward was born, however, Damien was offered a much higher paying position for his office job if he were to move to Britain. The two had been struggling and were worried about their child's well-being and took the offer, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Adeline was a painter, and her paintings finally took off once she began advertising them in Britain. All throughout Edward's life, the blessings of gods seemed to follow him. Winning games of chance was a near guarantee. He could call the flip of a coin 10 times in a row. At the age of 11, he advised his father on which numbers to pick for a lottery ticket, and their family was the only one to get the second tier prize that draw after a quadruple rollover.

Despite how easy Edward's luck would have been to abuse, the Lachance family were good people who had spent their childhoods being taught that money wasn't everything, and they passed that lesson down to their son. They also understood his gift, and took steps to make sure it didn't go to his head. Despite efforts not to stand out, his grades were often great, and allowed him to apply for a unique transfer-- to study abroad in Japan. His parents allowed him to do so, but as he was interviewed, he was stupefied by the process, despite his repeated success. Soon he would find out why. He had stumbled into a school of magic and wonder that hid underneath it an entire new world of elves, beasts and spell casting. Having stumbled here, Edward is convinced all of his luck was fate guiding him here so he could make a positive impact on this world-- and the magical one right next door.

Stats

END: 20 (F)
STR: 20 (F)
DEX: 15 (F)
AGI: 15 (F)
INT: 20 (F)
WIL: 20 (F)
CHR: 20 (E)
SPT: 30 (D)
LCK: 150 (A)

[Combat]

-Equipment-

Weapons

Knife

It seems to be just a switchblade that Edward could use to protect himself. However, there is a trick to it-- tapping the button actually sends out a small comb-- one has to hold the button to draw the real knife. He uses the comb to combat his hat hair whenever he's forced to take it off.

Gear

N/A

Other

N/A

Independent

Martial Awakening - A permanent 40% boost to Spirit if it is over 50.
Graceful Charity - When you give gifts to people, they will be more cooperative to you moreso than normal.

_{15 Points Remain}

Major Skills

N/A

Minor Skills

N/A

Spells

N/A

Techniques

N/A