Kestrel

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No worries, I just lost my excuse to procrastinate ;p

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It's someone's turn, just not mine ;p

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Pretty much. Though I usually try to have at least two missions end the same time, I don't think that's within my options right now ;p Let's just hope rtron stops being lazy so I can have a proper three characters on next mission..

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Oh right, for the Free Billy folks, I was waiting for Hedya to post, but do you want a GM post before that or wait a bit longer?

I'd do the same for Clayman, but eh...

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Will 'o the Piper

As Sophia got ahead; she would notice where the kappa were bringing the children; up the mountain to two huge figures; the one red, the other blue. However; their images were blurry, as they were not actually in the spirit world...

As his spirit had gotten ahead, however, Charles had to deal with double the kappa assaults. Knocking them into the water merely made them waste less time getting up; water was their home turf and the kappa were faster in it than on land. They didn't simply jump one by one; but dove at him from multiple angles. One targeting his thigh, while the other made a high jump in preparation to hug his face.

Medusa's attempt to crush the kappa in her embrace failed, as the creature was too slimy and slippery to get a good hold of. It managed to break free and shot a few meters up in the air, before it dove underwater once again. However, the kappa she had charmed was willing to go at his companions with lethal force; something the other kappa couldn't reciprocate. It was feral and winning, but had drifted too far off to help her now...

A Clayman's Finale

The spirit's constant assault was interrupted by Maria's stomp, forcing it to take a second to re-balance itself. That was enough to be it's defeat; suction more powerful than itself sucked the spirit towards Soneillon's orb of annihilation. It tried to hold onto it's surroundings; but tiles and rubble were sucked into Soneillon's attack as well. It tried everything in it's struggle; using the icicles on it's back as hooks; freezing it's own body to the floor; but Valenci's spirit lacked the strength to compete with Soneillon and all it's attempts were met with destruction. The spirit was powerless to prevent being sucked into the orb.

“Curse you, black fiend! These ruins will be your end! If not by my hand, then by the anc-” The spirit screamed, but rest of the spirit's threats were suffocated as it was compressed in the orb of annihilation.

Adeline and Maria were left in the aftermath of their fight; floors and walls had been broken and there was still frost on many of the stones. If only they could remember where the voices had come from, because they before long they would hear heavy footsteps, slowly approaching their direction...

Seirei No Tsumi: CCT

Haru

Name:
Takahashi Haru

Gender:
Male

Age:
23

Spirit:
Three Wise Monkeys

Type:
Tamazoku

Spiritual Powers:
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: Haru summons one or more of his monkey statues as spirit familiars. They will sit still in their respective positions, but their mere presence will either blind, deafen and/or mute everyone but Haru in the nearby area; no matter if they are friend or foe. However, the effect weakens if multiple monkeys are present or Haru's life force is low.

• See no evil can completely blind a person, or Haru can make certain objects or people invisible to them, even himself. Summoning multiple statues will decrease the range at which it works making the inflicted see nearby objects transparent or blurry instead.
• Hear no evil can completely deafen a person or make certain objects or people silent to them. Summoning multiple statues will decrease the filter's efficiency; the closer the inflicted is to the source of the sound, the more likely they can hear it.
• Speak no evil can completely mute a person as well as take away all their sound-based abilities such as spells that rely on incantations and shouts. Summoning multiple statues will decrease the effect, merely weakening sound-based abilities and allowing the inflicted to whisper.

The statues have an effective range of twenty meters; and fleeing from their range will dispel their effects. The statues can be destroyed by other Tamazoku users and even some Mahozoku users that employ spirit attacks (physical manifestations or plain old fireballs won't work.) Being destroyed will disable Haru from summoning that statue again for ten minutes.

Haru can also permanently blind, deafen or mute a person, but this requires thirty uninterrupted seconds of skin contact; making it unfit for combat situations.

If not summoned, each statue can grant it's arms to Haru, giving him up to six extra spirit arms. These arms feel no pain and obey the same rules as the statues when it comes to destructibility. Haru can use them as if they were his own, making him a potent martial artist or bo-staff wielder.

Personality:
Haru embodies the charming rogue stereotype. He is suave, opportunistic and a bit of a show-off. He is a compulsive liar, making many of his relations often brief because even Haru himself can't always keep up with the lies he feeds his conversation partners. As a stage magician, he is quite secretive and a potent actor; making it impossible to differentiate a lie from the truth by just looking at the man.

That's not to say Haru is evil, he is more on the chaotic neutral side of the spectrum. He lies for a livelihood and to make himself seem more impressive, which is all part of the job as far as Haru is concerned. He has had to make some difficult choices in his life in order to survive and fools even his own conscience with chivalric justifications. Haru's practices conflict his morals and he prefers not to be faced with these. He can also be quite sensitive when it comes to how other people think of him.

Despite all that, Haru comes off as a jovial entertainer. He loves to tease and taunt, but understands others their boundaries quite well. He will quickly identify ways to make you smile and has an overall jolly disposition. While he can be quite expressive with his emotions on the surface, he's actually quite calm and calculating when he needs to be.

Biography:
The Takahashi family belonged to the Nesterov clan, but bad blood between the two caused the Takahashi family to stay out of Lyranias for generations. As connector in the human realm, the Takahashi family always hid their powers, content to live a quiet, pacifistic life. However, this would not last.

When Daisuke, Haru's younger brother, was born into the family, he showed strong potential from an early age. Although his father and brother were determined to keep Daisuke's power hidden just like all the connectors that had come before him, the boy was far too excitable and young to phantom the consequences his actions would bring when he showed one of his classmates his awesome abilities. The local authorities attempted to claim Daisuke for their own benefit, but his father had been prepared for the day that might happen. Even the government couldn't touch Daisuke for as long as there was no sign of abuse, mental disorder or criminal records within the family. The father alerted the media as a back-up; forcing the officials into paperwork to even be able to lift a finger. Daisuke would stay under his father's roof, at least until preparations were made to move the family towards Lyranias.

Unfortunately for the Takahashi family, there was a loophole in this strategy. Daisuke and Haru's father was set up by the company he worked for, by relabeling a financial transfer to his own account making it seem like he was stealing from the company. Now acting within their jurisdiction, the father was arrested and Daisuke was taken into custody. The government searched for Haru, but they could not find him.

Haru, seventeen at the time, was a connector as well. With a contract, no less. He used his powers to avoid being caught, and made a plan to free his family. He freeloaded a ride and did some digging as to where his father and brother were held. Haru opted to save his brother first, knowing that if worst came to worst, his father would be able to take care of himself. He infiltrated a government facility, knocked out unsuspecting guards, rescued his brother and even put a knife on some an employee to force him to erase all records about his family. Having used so much of his power during this operation, Haru had nearly exhausted his own life force and does not remember what happened between the moment he dropped his knife and waking up two days later.

Daisuke had taken the lead and carried Haru out of immediate danger and they had hidden in an abandoned warehouse for two days. Although Haru woke up feeling accomplished, this feeling would not last as he read a newspaper his brother had snatched from the streets. In the headlines it mentioned their father had died of a heart failure during questioning. Secondly, he and his brother had gotten a price-tag on their heads; they were now wanted men. At least however, they had a head-start thanks to the removal of data; but if they wanted to flee to Lyranias like their father had planned, they would need money. More money than the government offered to return them...

This was how Haru made his debut as a stage magician. Masked and empowered by his spirit connection, Haru began a career in a small back-alley bar. He was careful never to reveal his face, and he and Daisuke toured the country so that they might never be too long in one place. For a while, this went well, however they had not yet made enough money and Haru got impatient. The two brothers were tired of being on the run, and it took too long for all the small change to add up between their food and travel expenses. To this end, Haru got involved with a criminal band; using his powers for theft instead of magic, but he quickly learned that trustworthy companions were hard to come by in the underworld. Between his raids, Haru started practicing martial arts in a small dojo, learning how to employ his fists as well as a bo-staff in battle. This too, was a drain on his money, but at the very least he felt safer this way.

Daisuke, now eleven years old, also wanted to do his part instead of hiding and waiting until his brother came back. With their forces combined, Haru and Daisuke began earning money at a much faster pace between magic shows, thefts and as time passed and their situation grew more desperate; even robbery. However, as their ventures became riskier, they became more notable as well...

Alerted by the sudden appearance of Daisuke, the news spread like wildfire. Within a day, government officials had barricaded all exits and thinned out the town looking for clues. The bounty on the Takahashi brothers was tripled and they were sensationalised as ruthless most wanted criminals. Their time had ran short. Instead of bribing a ship to bring them to the connector's island; Haru and Daisuke were forced to hijack one. However, local authorities gave chase and neither Haru nor Daisuke were able to defend against military firepower. Their ship sunk, but Haru managed to escape their pursuers clutches and beached on the edges of Lyranias. Believing his brother to have met a similar fate, he began traveling the island with his magic show and immunity in tow... However recently, the outside world has demanded for Haru and his brother to be deported back to be judged by their authorities... Even though Lyranias probably suspects they would want to use the brothers for their own gain and has the military power to keep it's borders clear, it remains a very sensitive politic matter...

Seirei no Tsumi: Sin Of The Spirit.

Grey said
Concept's the easy part. Refining the idea for a RP/story is the hardest bit, I've learned.

If I find refining my concept is hard, it usually means my concept wasn't that good to start with. Coming up with a workable core idea that determines the focus and audience of my RP is a lot trickier. I drop concepts more often than I do full-fledged threads.

Also while Haru could take on the clanless role, I don't think he wants too much attention to himself and I'm having a hard time trying to figure out why he'd be hanging around near high-schoolers at all. Hopefully that'll resolve as the plot moves on.

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No worries, I think I'm up for some postings again as well anyway. Which will prolly happen Friday or the weekend.

Seirei no Tsumi: Sin Of The Spirit.

“Just a tourist, don't shoot me, please.” Haru had said calmly and had then approached the terrorists with his hands on his head. He'd lived most of his life pretending not to be a connector, fooling a bunch of madmen was hardly a challenge. Once Haru received his arms, he simply slipped to the back-lines and summoned Mizaru and made himself and the statue invisible to their surroundings. All the noise easily covered his footsteps as Haru removed himself from immediate danger. Haru took a minute to inspect his new gun; business had been slow on an island where the majority of it's inhabitants were supernaturally inclined. Surely this gun would score him a pretty penny. A man needed to eat, Haru thought, as he disassembled the weapon and wrapped it in his jacket, which he bound to his bo-staff making it seem like a knapsack. The weather was a good enough to excuse the magician to go out shirtless, and he had the body to pull it off. Once his disguise was finished, he dismissed the monkey and reappeared behind a tree; just outside of the terrorist and hostage circle. However, during his escape, the stand-off between terrorist and islanders had escalated. Women hostages stripped down to a police uniform, even if they looked more like they'd belong in a gentleman's club than a law enforcement organisation.

Things were a hell lot different on Lyranias. Terrorism inspired by jealousy, police officers in fishnets. It'd only been a few days on the island, but it was already more bizarre than what Haru attempted to convey in his magic shows. Still, he got a free rifle out of it, he could hardly complain. Now all he had to do was to get out of the park, find a dark alley, sell his spoils and pick out a restaurant. However, Haru could not help but be curious about how the local police would try and deal with terrorists. He climbed the tree to get a better view of what was happening, looking down on the stand-off. This might just become interesting.

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