Nytem4re

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Joseph yawned, as the assembly was as boring as he expected it to be. It was mostly the Headmaster just strutting his stuff and boasting about how fucking overpowered he was or some shit like that. But alas, Joseph had a dorm to get to, and from past year's experience, he knew those who claimed rooms early beat the hassle of the bum rush that occurred later in the afternoon.

Compared to the first year dorms, the fourth years' dorms were pretty spacious. Not as spacious as the partner dorms, but it was still pretty big for one person. Joseph was fortunate to get a dorm room near the entrance, which meant easy access in and out. Which also pretty much meant when shit went down he'd be first out. Joseph placed his rifle in the corner, and left, remembering to place his finger on the lock, claiming the room as his.

What else did he have to do? Ah yes. Come to think of it, Joseph needed a partner. His last one disappeared. Yes. He had no idea where his partner went to, and not even the Academy knew where his partner was. Joseph simply assumed his partner had just silently left. But life moves on, and so he should find another. Lone wolfing was not ideal, but if Joseph had to, he would.

Taking a stroll outside, he began walking towards the cafeteria...

Only to spot a familiar face.

"DAGNY! You fucking bitch. Didn't think you'd have the smarts to actually pass your third year. I haven't forgotten last year mate. I should kick your ass right here and now."

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Kilo6 said
Okay posted. WHO WANTS RUSSIAN COMRADE?

Only if there is vodka to be had.

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xAsunaWolfx said
I didn't know you joined! zomg *fangirl squeal*

Yeah, I'm kinda hidden in the second page. lel.

Yup, I do have a kik, I think I added you way back when.

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xAsunaWolfx said
<3 NYTEM.

Oh hey, didn't see you there : )

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Joseph carefully placed his railgun into it’s protective case, as he knew the griffon that would transport him to the Academy was not the most gentle. He nearly lost all his gear last year, and Joseph did not want a repeat. This time, he’d secure all of it on the griffon. The apartment he had rented out for himself was pretty much a mess, but he wouldn’t be back for another year, so it didn’t matter. At least, that’s what he had been telling himself for the past three years. Sporting his magic resistant cloak, he locked the door and walked out on the street.

It’d been quite some time since the war, but the West coast was still trying to recover. Joseph was probably in what was Los Angeles, which at the moment only had a few residential structures and markets. There was a military base down a few blocks where he worked, where he had spent the most of his summer training. After all, if this gatekeeper stuff didn’t work out, it was nice to have a backup plan.

The griffon arrived and gave a small caw in recognition. Joseph brushed it’s neck with his hand and mounted it. They immediately flew away, headed to the Academy of Arcane Arts.

“I wonder how the freshmeat.. err… the first-years are doing.” The griffon let out a caw in exasperation at the mere mention of first-year. “Heh. Yeah, they’re probably a bunch of bumbling idiots. But, I guess I was a first-year too at one time. Wonder what crazy shit they’ll do this year?” Looking back, all the first-years usually did stupid shit all the time. Joseph was no exception, but still, it was quite irritating to watch. Maybe this year would be different, but that would be probably very wishful thinking.

And finding the school covered in snow from what seemed to be the remains of a snowball fight, Joseph already knew who the culprits were.

“Fucking first-years and their bullshit.” Joseph heard a few murmurs of agreement from the fourth and fifth-years. It looked like it would be the same old same old. Oh well. Being mentally retarded might be second nature to first-years.

He took his rifle out of his case and slung it on his back, and headed towards the assembly hall. Joseph was already pretty late, so he might as well not dawdle around. Besides, it seemed that everyone had already made acquaintances.

Academy Of The Arcane Artes [Character Bin]

Full Name:
Joseph Conrad

Nickname(s):
N/A

Gender:
Male

Age:
19

Year:
Fourth year

Birthday:
October 13

Astrological Sign:
Libra

Species:
Augmented Human- Almost cyborg like, he has infrared and night vision due to eye implants. he also can slow down his perception of time due to implants in his brain and heart.

Class:
Ranger/Assassin

Weapon(s)
X-1 Railgun
The Pinnacle of handheld kinetic weaponry, the X-1 is a devastating beast. It fires a sabot round that is magnetically charged, clocking at around 3600 m/s. To put that in perspective, the 120 mm sabot round, which was used to penetrate heavy armor, has a velocity of about 1700 m/s. Despite hitting harder than a bloody tank, it does have it’s drawbacks. For the round to be sent flying at 3600 m/s, it takes about 2-3 seconds to charge the magnetic coils. One can plainly tell when this is occurring, as there is a loud hum and a bright blue flash. It also follows a straight line of fire, making easy for the receiving party to simply dodge or move into cover before the round is actually fired. It can also only hold one round in the chamber due to safety issues, and the sabot round burns up at a certain distance, also due to safety concerns of the round going farther than needed. A bipod was never designed to offset the massive recoil, so one must manually keep the railgun steady.

X-1C Pistol
Simply a very scaled down X-1, it uses the same principles but is scaled down for use in CQC and mid range engagements. It isn’t as strong as the X-1 itself, but boasts a round that rivals the stopping power of many of the modern rifles. Limited in the fact that it can only carry ten rounds.

Tanto Knife
Stealthy, silent, reusable, the tanto is generally not used unless it is a situation where the target cannot be taken out with the X-1, sometimes used in conjunction with the X-1C.

World:
Earth

Short Biography:
Joseph was born in what was the ruins of the west coast of the USA, devastated by the resource war that had spanned across the globe. Despite the fact that the government had finally stopped manufacturing focus on military goods, most of the west coast remained as desolate and broken as it was during the war. Joseph was found by some medical volunteers at the age of eight, seemingly alone. A bit unapproachable at first, but he grew as talkative as any young boy would be. Joseph had brief military training before he joined the academy.

Personality:
Loves to be very sarcastic. Somewhat of a cynic, as he loves to point out anything and everything that is wrong or depressing.

Partner
Unassigned as of now.

Fear(s)/Weakness(es)/Limit(s):
Weight issues with his railgun limits his range of movement. Is also at a disadvantage at melee range due to the limited reach of his tanto.

Strange Attributes/Abilities/Traits:
Has an uncanny ability for numbers. Can guesstimate distances, trajectory and angle of bullets pretty accurately.

Themesong:
Rules of Nature

Other:
Does fancy a bit of woodworking.

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Full Name:
Joseph Conrad

Nickname(s):
N/A

Gender:
Male

Age:
19

Year:
Fourth year

Birthday:
October 13

Astrological Sign:
Libra

Species:
Augmented Human- Almost cyborg like, he has infrared and night vision due to eye implants. he also can slow down his perception of time due to implants in his brain and heart.

Class:
Ranger/Assassin

Weapon(s)
X-1 Railgun
The Pinnacle of handheld kinetic weaponry, the X-1 is a devastating beast. It fires a sabot round that is magnetically charged, clocking at around 3600 m/s. To put that in perspective, the 120 mm sabot round, which was used to penetrate heavy armor, has a velocity of about 1700 m/s. Despite hitting harder than a bloody tank, it does have it’s drawbacks. For the round to be sent flying at 3600 m/s, it takes about 2-3 seconds to charge the magnetic coils. One can plainly tell when this is occurring, as there is a loud hum and a bright blue flash. It also follows a straight line of fire, making easy for the receiving party to simply dodge or move into cover before the round is actually fired. It can also only hold one round in the chamber due to safety issues, and the sabot round burns up at a certain distance, also due to safety concerns of the round going farther than needed. A bipod was never designed to offset the massive recoil, so one must manually keep the railgun steady.

X-1C Pistol
Simply a very scaled down X-1, it uses the same principles but is scaled down for use in CQC and mid range engagements. It isn’t as strong as the X-1 itself, but boasts a round that rivals the stopping power of many of the modern rifles. Limited in the fact that it can only carry ten rounds.

Tanto Knife
Stealthy, silent, reusable, the tanto is generally not used unless it is a situation where the target cannot be taken out with the X-1, sometimes used in conjunction with the X-1C.

World:
Earth

Short Biography:
Joseph was born in what was the ruins of the west coast of the USA, devastated by the resource war that had spanned across the globe. Despite the fact that the government had finally stopped manufacturing focus on military goods, most of the west coast remained as desolate and broken as it was during the war. Joseph was found by some medical volunteers at the age of eight, seemingly alone. A bit unapproachable at first, but he grew as talkative as any young boy would be. Joseph had brief military training before he joined the academy.

Personality:
Loves to be very sarcastic. Somewhat of a cynic, as he loves to point out anything and everything that is wrong or depressing.

Partner
Unassigned as of now.

Fear(s)/Weakness(es)/Limit(s):
Weight issues with his railgun limits his range of movement. Is also at a disadvantage at melee range due to the limited reach of his tanto.

Strange Attributes/Abilities/Traits:
Has an uncanny ability for numbers. Can guesstimate distances, trajectory and angle of bullets pretty accurately.

Themesong:
Rules of Nature

Other:
Does fancy a bit of woodworking.

Here ya go, reposted my CS.

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Exodus said
Course I'm still here. And actually, I kinda had some difficulty choosing what I would call that class, exactly, so whatever works. I do just want to clarify though, after looking back and realizing it isn't really obvious. He's really more the type to put one bullet clean through someone's forehead than he is to go dual-wield-guns-blazing. Rambo-ing with a revolver isn't really effective.

It is effective if you're Max Motherfucking Payne.

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I am here. Just usually hang out in the chat room.

Academy Of The Arcane Artes

I am here. Just usually hang out in the chat room.