Raging Fenrir

Court of Mythic Creatures

Gonna give this one more bump. We need more than two players for this to work, so hopefully we'll get some more applications soon.

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<Snipped quote by Raging Fenrir>

It'll be like a fairytale.
Boy meet girl, girl tries to steal EVERYTHING, boy tries to stop her, they become the best of friends and live happily ever after.

@mercenarius

*Smooth saxophone and ambient rain plays in the background.*

I knew she was a troubled girl. I could smell the type a mile away. She'll sweet talk ya one moment, then walk away with your wallet the next. Some might call her a master, a prodigy, a virtuoso. But in my line of work we only call her one thing: a criminal. Thieves like her belong behind bars. At least, that's what I thought until she stole the one thing I thought was safe from her: my heart...

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I too foresee a great friendship developing between the thief and the beat cop turned detective. :D

@Sightseer

Well, I guess we'll have to see how much civilization is left for her to steal from. Haha.

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@mercenariusHis father Arthur is a reference to Arthur Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes. His mother Tracy is a reference to Dick Tracy. Dupin is indeed a Poe character, and her first name is a reference to Irene Addler from Sherlock Holmes.

Fukushima Uesugi Senior High

Yukine Tachibana

Even though it was only the first day of school and most of the material they went over was pretty basic stuff, Yukine didn't let her diligence slip. She wrote down almost every word the teacher said, keeping the pages neat and organized. She definitely wanted to make friends, but her grades came first. It was her first day in a new school, so it was the perfect opportunity to set herself up as an A+ student, building good habits and all that. Lunch time came around, and she quickly checked her phone. There were some heartfelt messages from her friends back in Okayama, and she spent a few minutes texting them back. But, then she stopped herself from getting caught up with messaging them. No, she was not going to become that quiet weirdo who sat in her desk on the phone all day. She took a deep breath and put her phone away, getting ready to make some new friends.

It was a rather nice day, so lots of students were heading outside for lunch. Yukine thought that was a good idea, and she was sure she'd find someone nice to talk with outside, so she grabbed her bento box, found herself a nice bench in the middle of campus, and started eating, keeping an eye out for anyone that looked friendly. Then she realized it had been so long since she had to introduce herself to a stranger, she had pretty much forgotten how. She had the same circle of friends since elementary school, and whenever somebody new came along, her friends always seemed to take care of introductions for her. People would walk by, chatting in their little groups, Yukine completely invisible to them. She tried speaking up when a cute boy came walking by alone, but he didn't seem to hear her. Maybe he had headphones in.

Yukine just let out a sigh and decided to finish eating her lunch in peace. Maybe Kotone or one of her other classmates would hang out with her once she was finished. However, it would be so much easier if someone would actually say hi to her instead...

Fukushima Uesugi Senior High

Propriety probably demands that Yukine greets her family first, but if you guys want to have an interaction first I'll work around that.

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<Snipped quote by Lyla>

>puts on nerd glasses

Actually, Delita is from Final Fantasy Tactics, which does take place in the same setting (Ivalice), just at a different time period. (FFXII takes place before Tactics iirc) _{Don't mind me and my FF fangasms}

@Hero

Well, if we're putting on nerd glasses, I wonder if anybody gets the famous detective references I put in Lance's family. Hint: there's 3

Court of Mythical Creatures (STILL NEEDS PEOPLE)

Bumpo! Check the OOC. We still need more members.

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Lance

Lance Alamo

Character Summary

Name: Lance Alamo
Aliases: “Lance of Justice,” “Bloodhound”
Titles: Arcane Detective
Age: 32
Place of Origin: The City of Grimwater
Kingdom: Latrisia
Gender: Male
Time of Death: 1500 years ago

Physical Attributes

Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Day To Day Attire: Business casual. White button-up shirt, black tie, professionally tailored trousers with silk lining, dress shoes. When he goes out, he wears a black trench coat and gloves. Sometimes wears a black fedora.
Strengths: Deductive reasoning, Information Gathering, Fist Fighting
Weaknesses: Weapons, New-fangled Magitech Whatsits, Allergic to cats

Psychological Attributes

Determined * Just * Ballsy * Cool-Headed

Sexuality: Straight.
Relationship Status: Widower.
Personality: Behind a melancholy and cynical demeanor lies a good man with a strong sense of justice who wants to correct the wrongs of the world. He’s been known to flirt with the ladies, but after his wife’s murder, he’s been unable to form a serious relationship. Lance doesn’t get mad; he gets even. If the justice system is broken, he’ll make his own justice, one way or another. He’s wary of folks with shady pasts, but not unwilling to work with them if something larger is at stake.

Skills

• Arcane Detective (Grand Master): A typical detective can see the obscure traces people leave behind and put them together to identify a culprit. A footprint leads to a shoe size leads to a suspect’s height. In addition to standard detective perception and deductive reasoning, Lance can comprehend the traces of magic left behind. He understands how magic fire behaves differently than a natural fire, and he can look at your palms and see traces of magic soot left behind. He can use physical evidence to create a criminal profile, and can use magical evidence to create a magical profile of his suspects. This knowledge allows him to prep and get a handle on his suspect’s abilities before confronting them. His Arcane Magnifier assists him in his deductions.
• Arcane Pugilist (Master): Boxing meets dirty street fighting with a splash of magic. His fighting style utilizes his Magitech Gloves to give him the boost he needs to go toe-to-toe with magic users.
• Eavesdropper (Master): The art of hiding in plain sight, filtering out distractions, and retaining pertinent information. Lance can get places where he isn’t welcome and get out without being noticed. His coat of shadows helps with this ability. No secret is safe if Lance is in your town.
• Interrogator (expert): Lance knows how to get someone talking and keep them talking. He can apply pain to intimidate, or shower with bribes to pacify. He’s great at picking up on tells and can smell bullshit a mile away.
• Linguist (Journeyman): Lance has a knack for languages. He can pick up on local dialects with little difficulty, and he’s a fast learner on foreign languages. It also comes in handy for eavesdropping folks who speak in code.
• Alleycat (expert): Whether it’s seedy back alleys, labyrinthine sewers, or winding caverns, Lance feels right at home. He has an excellent sense of direction and will quickly get his bearings, even in unfamiliar territory.

Magic

N/A

Artifacts

• Arcane Magnifier: A magitech magnifying glass that can see traces of magic invisible to the naked eye. A dimensional rift opened? Glowing cracks in space will appear. Culprit erased all traces of a magical attack? Glowing residue will appear in different patterns depending on the kind of magic used.
• Magitech Gloves: Gloves imbued with magic to augment Lance’s fighting style. They can be tuned to four different frequencies. The shocking frequency gives his enemies an electric zap upon contact. The heavy frequency makes his fists as hard as steel and heavy as lead. The swift frequency lets his fist ride on the wind, giving them a speed boost. The jammer frequency creates a momentary barrier that can defend against magical attacks. Both gloves must be attuned to the same frequency to work and are activated by smacking his fists together.
• Coat of Shadows: A trench coat imbued with dark magic. It was given to him as an “offering” in his younger days, and so it’s origins aren’t clear. The person who wears the coat can blend with the shadows around them, appearing to melt into darkness. However, the coat’s effects are entirely visual.

History

Myth / Legend: Lords are supposed to protect to the people. They have power, wealth, clout. Only a madman would act in defiance of their laws. However, when lords turn a blind eye, what are the people to do? Grimwater, the trading nexus of Latrisia. Folks of all walks of life called this place home. Wealthy aristocrats flaunted their status with towering mansions while merchants, artisans, and commoners all scrapped and scrambled for the opportunity to live beneath their shadows. It was an economic boon for the lords, and they attained wealth beyond even that of their king. It should have been a golden age, but gold can tarnish even the most silvered soul.

Tariffs and taxes led to under-the-table transactions, which gave rise of organized crime. Gangs staked their claims and marked their territories in blood. Those folks trying to make an honest living were squeezed to the last copper. The lords were too fat and happy to care and all the guards were on the take. If you weren’t a player in the dirty game, you were trampled under their boots. The people needed a hero. The people needed justice. Then, one man turned a cesspool of a city into a bastion of hope for the world.

Once Lance hit the streets, the shadows were no longer safe for the dwellers of the dark. One by one, he found the masterminds of the criminal rings. He thwarted their assassins, he dug up their secrets, and he waltzed into those festive mansions with so much evidence that the lords could not turn a blind eye and still retain their honor. Once Lance took up a case, he saw it through to the end. No guilty man could escape once he caught their scent, earning him the nickname “Bloodhound.”

He cleaned up Grimwater good, but then he set his sights on his greatest foe yet: the lords themselves. He called them out on their incompetence and their failure to uphold their duties. He sent a thorough report to the king, providing him with incontrovertible evidence of their corruption. Lance fought the good fight, but he was promptly beheaded for treason. He would never see the peasant uproar that his execution caused, nor would he see the king’s armies march through the streets to depose the corrupt lords. However, the people would sing about the Lance of Justice for generations to come.

Parents: Arthur and Tracy Alamo
Siblings: Younger sister, Irene Dupin
Childhood: His father was a guard and their family made ends meat on his salary. However, Arthur refused to compromise his principals, and didn’t take home any of the “perks” that most guards were offered. Lance dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps.
Adulthood: Lance’s father retired with his dignity in tact, and Lance was accepted into the town guard. However, soon Lance fell in love and married a woman named Laura, and a guard’s salary was barely enough to get by, especially with a child on the way. So, Lance made a few deals. Nothing big. He’d let some drug dealers grease his palms to ensure their privacy. Nothing that would get anyone hurt. His child would have a good life because he let a couple addicts get their fix.

One day, Laura took a bit longer at the market than expected. It was getting dark and she heard a shriek in an alley. Her one mistake was turning and looking. She was found dead in that same alley with an unborn child dead in her womb. The guards ruled it an accident and closed the books.

Lance left the guards soon after, and hunted down the man who killed his wife. It turned out, he was damned good at it. He opened up a private investigator business, accepting what payment people could afford to pay, and the rest is history.
Special Moments: Joining the guards, marrying Laura, shutting down the last major crime ring in Grimwater.

Relations

* ☠ Enemy * ⚜ Unfriendly * ☯ Neutral * ☮ Friends * ღ Ally * ♥ Crush/Significant Other *

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@Lyla I was definitely alluding to his coat being an artifact bestowed by the darkness, which is why I had him get it through less than virtuous means. Thanks for the approval!