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Does the Devil Value your Soul?

Sera Kennithson & Alyx The Banished
A downtown apartment

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The last week had been a strange one for Sera, she had been sure she was doomed in that car crash until Alyx arrived. She still wasn't sure if she liked her second chance at life. Sure, she could keep living, hopefully up the the ripe old age of 90-something, but she didn't have any choice in the matter.

Now don't get the wrong idea, Sera wasn't one to get annoyed for stupid reasons such as that she had no choice in her birth, or no choice in being hit by that car. Those were things she was, at the time, unaware of in any way shape or form. This supposed "contract" that Alyx - as she had made herself known as - had pushed on her occurred at a time when she was very aware of what was occurring, she heard every word of what Alyx said, she was likely supposed to. Normally a contract - such as the many medical forms Sera filled out after the accident - included some form of user choice, asking them to agree, "please sign here if... In signing this you agree to... Etcetera". This was different though, she was being told exactly what was wanted of her in return for this "gift".

And that wasn't the only thing, as far as Sera has been told there were various... Implications that came from this contract. The most important two of these were that firstly, she would be unable to go to either hell or heaven when she died, being stuck in a state of purgatory. Sera was never overly religious in life, but always held onto a set of morals just in case. Now that seemed like a waste of energy. The second implication was that the two of them shared pain. Alyx seemed rather keen on keeping an eye on her so Sera doubted she would get herself into trouble, besides Alyx, as it turned out had done very little in terms of research before coming to the mortal realm. She was like a child who'd been given a very, very large toy box.

Alyx on the other hand was very happy with her new contract, and in extension her new toy box. Sure she was weaker now, but she had made it a point to explain to Sera the dangers her powers would bring with them, such as her new bloodlust. Without her help this foolish mortal would rip herself apart, being driven to insanity. At least, that's what Alyx thought would happen. Either way she enjoyed Sera's company plenty enough.

The two were sat in Sera's apartment, Alyx had rather conveniently positioned herself as Sera's roommate. That way no one questioned her coming and going as she pleased. Alyx looked human enough, Sera often mused about her less human features. For example her skin was far paler than you would expect to see, close to yet not impossibly pale, but still pale enough that you would have thought she never went outside without at least SPF-100 on. Thankfully she didn't seem to keep the horns that Sera had first seen her sporting. Now that would have been difficult to explain to Mr Perkins across the way.

Despite the unusual events that occurred over the last week Sera had tried to live a normal life. Alyx seemed fixated on getting her used the powers she had gifted her. Going so far as to throw Sera into a fight with some dealers a few days after they met. It was a... strange experience. She never used to be one for fighting, but as she made use of the cane that Alyx had gifted her she felt herself grow more and more excited. Alyx explained that it was her newfound bloodlust, it was as if it constantly injected Adrenaline into her, keeping her awake and full of energ as she lost her own blood. That way she probably wouldn't fall unconscious until she was pretty much dead. Hopefully, they wouldn't have to test that theory. Sera sighed, what had she gotten herself into?

Does the Devil Value your Soul?

I personally feel likea good place to start is with the week between the RP and your backstory.

At least that's what I'm doing.

Does the Devil Value your Soul?

Sera Kennithson

"The blood of the soldier, makes the general great."

Name:
Sera Kennithson

Gender/Age:
Female, 26

Appearance:
See Above

Weapons:
The Threaded Cane:

A weapon favored by Alyx during her time in the underworld. Upon first glance it appears to be a simple cane with a metal shaft and steel spike at the end. Upon closer inspection however it becomes apparent that the shaft is made up of multiple serrated segments which, upon the user wishing to do so may be released to change the weapon into a whip. The cane is useful for fast strikes and stabs, whereas the whip attributes itself to causing heavy damage to the enemies flesh with it's multiple serrated edges and long range.

Abilities:
Bloodlust:

This is the main ability that was gifted to Sera upon the creation of her contract. It allows her to grow in strength and speed as she draws blood from her enemies or they draw blood from her, with the latter causing a greater power increase to account for the greater danger it possesses. A demon as great as Alyx would be able to use this ability indefinitely and would be able to increase their power by up to hundreds if not thousands times greater than their base power. Sera, as a mere human, is greatly limited in two ways. Firstly her power is probably only doubled at the most before a cap kicks in to prevent the body from destroying itself. The ability therefore also takes longer to reach said cap.

Blood Starved:

This is the second limitation of the Bloodlust ability, as she spills more blood it begins to damage her body, corrupting it. Until a point where she reaches the "Blood Limit" which prevents her body from tearing itself apart. If she continues to engage in combat however eventually this cap will "Shatter" as her subconscious takes over to preserve her life. With this her power increases vastly further than the cap but her attacks become wilder and more beast-like as she indiscriminately attacks friends and foes alike. The biggest drawback of this however is that her body begins to tear apart as she begins to bleed at an increased rate from her wounds.

Blood Transfusion:

In order to deal with any injuries Sera's blood has taken up regenerative properties, speeding up the healing of both her own cuts and those of others so long as she smears her blood over them. It's a lucky thing that her blood type is O-. Her blood in larger doses (two pints) can also cure poisons. To cope even further with the loss of blood she faces Sera's body is capable of replenishing it at a rate where she could go from empty to full within three to four months, far faster than your average human being who takes a month to replace a single pint.

The White Blood Pact:

This is perhaps, the most prosperous of Sera's abilities. The White Blood Pact allows her to tap into Alyx's blood lust, using it to increase both of their bloods regeneration rate even more than usual. This is a risky procedure as while it can regenerate all of their blood within 24 hours it puts her into a near critical state and removes all of Alyx's powers leaving her defenseless. After her blood is fully recovered, or the technique is interrupted however Sera will completely recover within the hour or less depending on how long she had been using the technique.

Biography:

An average day, an average walk, a not so average traffic situation. Sera had only gone out for some milk. But nothing could predict that on her walk home someone would run a red light. They were hit towards the rear bumper, on the side. Sending them spiraling out of control, into a lamp-post, into Sera and then through a shop window. As the glass shattered into thousands of pieces, mannequins were decapitated and Sera's body hit the wall time slowed. An audible snap sounded and time stopped. As Sera hung onto her consciousness she looked down, her leg had a small metal bar sticking through it and three large glass shards were lodged in her torso, a fourth had pinned the arm of a mannequin to the wall next to her.

Her vision began to haze, even with time being stopped blood gushed our of her torso and made its way up her throat. If time began to move she was done for. She even tried to make on last ditch attempt to move. But the glass held her up. As she began to close her eyes from exhaustion a figure moved towards her, black hair, cut above the shoulders, green eyes and skin which seemed paler than humanly possible. As if no blood ran through her veins. Her lips began to move, words came out which Sera pieced together as, "How about you make a deal with the devil? Shh, don't answer, it's not as if you have a choice in the matter. Now. Lets keep you alive shall we?" after that, no one knows what happened. The glass had gone as had the bar. Sera was alive. And she was in for a treat.

Extra:

The standard blood regeneration may not sound a lot, but considering the average body needs four to six weeks to produce a single pint, the ability to produce a full bodies worth (8-12 pints) makes this double the usual speed.

Alyx the Banished

"How would you like to make a deal with the devil?"

Name:
Alyx The Banished

Gender/Age:
Female, 690

Demon Type:
Demon

Appearance:
See Above.

Abilities:

Bloodlust

Much like Sera, Alyx has her own bloodlust which allows her to double her strength and speed. Unlike Sera she does not face the danger of becoming Blood Starved, due to her body being used to the constant punishment it supplies. Instead of punishing her in that way, meeting her cap allows Alyx to use her other abilities, which are usually suppressed.

Bloody Rain

Alyx's signature technique allows her to turn her flowing blood into some form of faux living creature. Sort of like tendrils sprouting from her injuries. This allows her to attack incredibly quickly from multiple directions. The tendrils don't do a whole lot of damage but they are able to confuse the opponent to allow Alyx to connect her own hits far more easily.

Black Blood Pact

The Black Blood Pact is much like the White Blood Pact in the way that it affects both members of the party, however it merely weakens Sera, absorbing her bloodlust and adding it to Alyx allowing her to bypass the power cap and increase her power by up to six times for five minutes. Naturally with a hit to her own stamina, exhausting her in the process.

Biography:

As one of the most powerful of the underworlds tormentors Alyx was feared by those weaker than her, as she tortured the souls of the dammed she became more and more powerful. It was as if some perverted pleasure came from it. Certainly, she was a perfect example of what the underworld needed in their demons. But even when work brings you pleasure, it is still work. Alyx needed more so that is what she sought. Until she sought to much, becoming banished from the underworld, cursed to wonder the mortal realm. At least that's how she told it to Sera, who knows how much was actually true.

What is definitely true however is that Alyx the (questionably) Banished ended up in the mortal realm, at the same time Sera neared her death - the perfect time to create a contract by force and remain in the realm. Nothing a might demon such as herself could handle, she saved her, and then began the process.

You who lies before me, near death,
Agree, so that you may catch your breath,
That You, Sera Kennithson,
And I, Alyx the Banished,
Shall become one in blood.
In return for life, you agree,
That in this realm you shall accompany me
Now take my power for yourself,
Sign my contract, and let it be.

It was the easiest contract in the world. She was almost dead so she hadn't a choice! The contract was forced upon her. Alyx didn't care about the terms, she just needed to survive in the mortal realm. ANYWHERE was better than the underworld. She only needed a companion so that whoever had her powers couldn't just run off. Mortals were untrustworthy. Besides, it also meant that Alyx got free lodgings.

Extra:
The horns on her head only appear during battle. They're like some cool bastion of her demonic self.

Does the Devil Value your Soul?

Okay, finished up a set of characters. Tell me if anythings OP needs nerf, I was kind of going for a glass cannon type of thing hence the amount power and lack of defense. But yeah, even then I never know how much to pull back. I also didn't want to just use the demon as a second character, and thus and afterthought, hence the pacts entwining the two into two different roles.

Sera Kennithson

"The blood of the soldier, makes the general great."

Name:
Sera Kennithson

Gender/Age:
Female, 26

Appearance:
See Above

Weapons:
The Threaded Cane:

A weapon favored by Alyx during her time in the underworld. Upon first glance it appears to be a simple cane with a metal shaft and steel spike at the end. Upon closer inspection however it becomes apparent that the shaft is made up of multiple serrated segments which, upon the user wishing to do so may be released to change the weapon into a whip. The cane is useful for fast strikes and stabs, whereas the whip attributes itself to causing heavy damage to the enemies flesh with it's multiple serrated edges and long range.

Abilities:
Bloodlust:

This is the main ability that was gifted to Sera upon the creation of her contract. It allows her to grow in strength and speed as she draws blood from her enemies or they draw blood from her, with the latter causing a greater power increase to account for the greater danger it possesses. A demon as great as Alyx would be able to use this ability indefinitely and would be able to increase their power by up to hundreds if not thousands times greater than their base power. Sera, as a mere human, is greatly limited in two ways. Firstly her power is probably only doubled at the most before a cap kicks in to prevent the body from destroying itself. The ability therefore also takes longer to reach said cap.

Blood Starved:

This is the second limitation of the Bloodlust ability, as she spills more blood it begins to damage her body, corrupting it. Until a point where she reaches the "Blood Limit" which prevents her body from tearing itself apart. If she continues to engage in combat however eventually this cap will "Shatter" as her subconscious takes over to preserve her life. With this her power increases vastly further than the cap but her attacks become wilder and more beast-like as she indiscriminately attacks friends and foes alike. The biggest drawback of this however is that her body begins to tear apart as she begins to bleed at an increased rate from her wounds.

Blood Transfusion:

In order to deal with any injuries Sera's blood has taken up regenerative properties, speeding up the healing of both her own cuts and those of others so long as she smears her blood over them. It's a lucky thing that her blood type is O-. Her blood in larger doses (two pints) can also cure poisons. To cope even further with the loss of blood she faces Sera's body is capable of replenishing it at a rate where she could go from empty to full within three to four months, far faster than your average human being who takes a month to replace a single pint.

The White Blood Pact:

This is perhaps, the most prosperous of Sera's abilities. The White Blood Pact allows her to tap into Alyx's blood lust, using it to increase both of their bloods regeneration rate even more than usual. This is a risky procedure as while it can regenerate all of their blood within 24 hours it puts her into a near critical state and removes all of Alyx's powers leaving her defenseless. After her blood is fully recovered, or the technique is interrupted however Sera will completely recover within the hour or less depending on how long she had been using the technique.

Biography:

An average day, an average walk, a not so average traffic situation. Sera had only gone out for some milk. But nothing could predict that on her walk home someone would run a red light. They were hit towards the rear bumper, on the side. Sending them spiraling out of control, into a lamp-post, into Sera and then through a shop window. As the glass shattered into thousands of pieces, mannequins were decapitated and Sera's body hit the wall time slowed. An audible snap sounded and time stopped. As Sera hung onto her consciousness she looked down, her leg had a small metal bar sticking through it and three large glass shards were lodged in her torso, a fourth had pinned the arm of a mannequin to the wall next to her.

Her vision began to haze, even with time being stopped blood gushed our of her torso and made its way up her throat. If time began to move she was done for. She even tried to make on last ditch attempt to move. But the glass held her up. As she began to close her eyes from exhaustion a figure moved towards her, black hair, cut above the shoulders, green eyes and skin which seemed paler than humanly possible. As if no blood ran through her veins. Her lips began to move, words came out which Sera pieced together as, "How about you make a deal with the devil? Shh, don't answer, it's not as if you have a choice in the matter. Now. Lets keep you alive shall we?" after that, no one knows what happened. The glass had gone as had the bar. Sera was alive. And she was in for a treat.

Extra:

The standard blood regeneration may not sound a lot, but considering the average body needs four to six weeks to produce a single pint, the ability to produce a full bodies worth (8-12 pints) makes this double the usual speed.

Alyx the Banished

"How would you like to make a deal with the devil?"

Name:
Alyx The Banished

Gender/Age:
Female, 690

Demon Type:
Demon

Appearance:
See Above.

Abilities:

Bloodlust

Much like Sera, Alyx has her own bloodlust which allows her to double her strength and speed. Unlike Sera she does not face the danger of becoming Blood Starved, due to her body being used to the constant punishment it supplies. Instead of punishing her in that way, meeting her cap allows Alyx to use her other abilities, which are usually suppressed.

Bloody Rain

Alyx's signature technique allows her to turn her flowing blood into some form of faux living creature. Sort of like tendrils sprouting from her injuries. This allows her to attack incredibly quickly from multiple directions. The tendrils don't do a whole lot of damage but they are able to confuse the opponent to allow Alyx to connect her own hits far more easily.

Black Blood Pact

The Black Blood Pact is much like the White Blood Pact in the way that it affects both members of the party, however it merely weakens Sera, absorbing her bloodlust and adding it to Alyx allowing her to bypass the power cap and increase her power by up to six times for five minutes. Naturally with a hit to her own stamina, exhausting her in the process.

Biography:

As one of the most powerful of the underworlds tormentors Alyx was feared by those weaker than her, as she tortured the souls of the dammed she became more and more powerful. It was as if some perverted pleasure came from it. Certainly, she was a perfect example of what the underworld needed in their demons. But even when work brings you pleasure, it is still work. Alyx needed more so that is what she sought. Until she sought to much, becoming banished from the underworld, cursed to wonder the mortal realm. At least that's how she told it to Sera, who knows how much was actually true.

What is definitely true however is that Alyx the (questionably) Banished ended up in the mortal realm, at the same time Sera neared her death - the perfect time to create a contract by force and remain in the realm. Nothing a might demon such as herself could handle, she saved her, and then began the process.

You who lies before me, near death,
Agree, so that you may catch your breath,
That You, Sera Kennithson,
And I, Alyx the Banished,
Shall become one in blood.
In return for life, you agree,
That in this realm you shall accompany me
Now take my power for yourself,
Sign my contract, and let it be.

It was the easiest contract in the world. She was almost dead so she hadn't a choice! The contract was forced upon her. Alyx didn't care about the terms, she just needed to survive in the mortal realm. ANYWHERE was better than the underworld. She only needed a companion so that whoever had her powers couldn't just run off. Mortals were untrustworthy. Besides, it also meant that Alyx got free lodgings.

Extra:
Just sort of imagine her wearing something to cover the horns up. 'cause you know. Demons have horns.
I also know fuck all about demons it turns out. Hence the incredibly vague Demon Type if someone knows what it called then please tell me.

Does the Devil Value your Soul?

Very interested, has a nice twist on your typical "supernatural" RP.

Super Zeros and Stupor Villians: A Comedic Superhero RP!

Rucks checked his watch, surely the drama down at the T.V Hut had died down by now? As stupid an idea it was, they actually served really good food and Rucks hated having to cook on weekends. Ah screw it, they probably had left, and it wasn't like it was miles away. Besides, if it was empty and he could get a meal, then he would have enough energy to steal something of decent value, maybe a painting. Or something else cool like that. The best part, the heroes would be too tired out to stop him! Not once during the formation of this plan did it occur to Rucks that there were probably more heroes in the city than the ones who would have stopped the incident at T.V Hut, but that wasn't important.

The horror! The T.V Hut was a battleground! There had to be at least three dastardly heroes there. Let's see, there was Clint Eastwood, A Ninja (?) and... huh... he couldn't tell if the feminist was supposed to be a hero or not, or one guy who just unleashed some bad breathe. Some super rad suited guy though MUST be a villain. He was too cool not to be.

But here was the issue. Rucks came here to eat, it was close to his apartment and served nice enough food to warrant it being one of his favorite haunts. He couldn't eat because of the current fracas. And so he whipped out his small notepad, maybe he could scare them away with... wait, no that line needs to be wider... with... rub that bit out... with A REALLY SMALL DRAGON. "Go dragon! Plunge fear into their hearts!" He exclaimed as it sprung to life and flew away, coughing up a tiny flame which did nothing but tickle. That wasn't the only flaw. It couldn't open the door by itself. Rucks was rather ashamed.

Super Zeros and Stupor Villians: A Comedic Superhero RP!

Turns out it was a one day thing I went to. Will go to T.V Hut ASAP, just for you.

Super Zeros and Stupor Villians: A Comedic Superhero RP!

I'm going camping until Monday so chances are I won't pop up again until then, but ill be sure to post when I get back.

Super Zeros and Stupor Villians: A Comedic Superhero RP!

I think it kind of suits the city. Stupid heroes and stupid fast food chains for them to sponsor.

Super Zeros and Stupor Villians: A Comedic Superhero RP!

It was a good day in Slant City for Rucks, he had nowhere to be and no one to interrupt him. In fact, he'd just had a lovely time strolling trough the cities parks, buying groceries and all that other Sunday stuff. Currently he was in a cab on the way back to his apartment, it was in a fairly decent place in the city. Just down from a nice diner where some commotion was going on, nothing particularly unusual for Slant City, it was filled with these wannabe heroes and villains, including Rucks.

As he slid his key into the lock of his apartment he froze. He heard... a rattling? "Son of a..." he muttered under his breath, he'd made a mistake earlier when sketching, he drew a skeleton in a pile of bones. He'd hoped that it would be fine because of two reasons, firstly, he closed his sketchbook. Secondly it was part of the landscape. But from the sounds of it, he was wrong. He tentatively opened his door, and there it was, a skeleton. As it heard the door open it froze in it's tracks, turned it's head to meet Ruck's eyes. It looked like it was... dancing? Or was it having a skeletal seizure? Rucks wasn't quite sure.

"Stop, just stay there," Rucks said, holding out a hand, reaching into his pocket and bringing out a lighter, he made his way towards the skeletal beast. Until is ran away. Skeletons, as it is well know, are not mythical beasts. And thus, Rucks could unfortunately not control them. But all was not lost, it ran towards an open window! It didn't take long for Rucks to catch up to it and throw it out onto the street. Maybe it would have some fun, particularly at that Diner. Supposing it survived the 30 story fall of course.