@Parallel Hearts I mean, sure? Like if a servant ran in and stabbed one, that's like an obvious win for a servant. If they ran into a room where fifty of them are running about and had time to prep, that might be another thing altogether. They're a strengths in numbers kinda thing.
A C rank familiar cannot beat a servant in 1v1, but 1v50? Sure.
Class:Caster True Name: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael) Alignment: Chaotic Good Bio: Raphael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period. Raphael was enormously productive, running an unusually large workshop and, despite his death at 37, leaving a large body of work. Many of his works are found in the Vatican Palace, where the frescoed Raphael Rooms were the central, and the largest, work of his career. The best known work is The School of Athens in the Vatican Stanza della Segnatura. After his early years in Rome, much of his work was executed by his workshop from his drawings. He was extremely influential in his lifetime, though outside Rome his work was mostly known from his collaborative printmaking. After his death, the influence of his great rival Michelangelo was more widespread until the 18th and 19th centuries, when Raphael's more serene and harmonious qualities were again regarded as the highest models. ____________________________________________________________ Parameters: STR: E | AGI: C | END: E | MGI: A | LCK: A | NP: EX ____________________________________________________________ Class Skills:
- Territory Creation A+: Vasari says that Raphael eventually had a workshop of fifty pupils and assistants, many of whom later became significant artists in their own right. This was arguably the largest workshop team assembled under any single old master painter, and much higher than the norm. This is partially true. These pupils and assistants were in reality a collection of automatons he had created himself. Ones that could copy his delicate brush strokes. Covering them in paints and clothing to make them impossible to discern from humans. as such, his workshop is greater than any other workshop of his time, including that of the fabulous Da Vinci. Thus the rank. - Item Construction A: A Caster-class Skill. It is the Skill to manufacture magical items, from implements of war to items for daily use. Also, this Skill requires time to gather components and manufacture items. Raphael is a genius of the arts. A mastercraft who's works echo through history. He was the pioneer of the arts in his time. It is possible for him to make automatons that are perfect replicas of people, to a point where one might live with one for years, and not even realize they're fakes.
Personal Skills:
- Natural Born Genius A: A Skill that shows one who has unparalleled natural knowledge. Allows the use of most Skills, excluding those inherent to the body (such as Divinity) or ones unique to particular heroes, at proficiency of A~B Rank. As a genius of his era, there is no doubt in the mind that Raphael deserves such a skill. But it is limited in a way. As he is not the 'omnipotent' genius of Da Vinci, nor was he a wild eccentric, he is fit only to be a genius, rather than a wild madman who would possess this skill at EX. - Familiars (Automatons) C: Raphael is never alone. Rather he is surrounded by his pupils. A series of automatons that exist to copy and replicate his genius work. Because they went on to become talented artists after his death, these automatons are all viable casters in their own sense. But as their genius comes from Raphael, they are effectively incapable of creating things that he himself cannot make. - Pioneer of the Stars EX: The unique Skill given to heroes that became turning points in human history. All difficult voyages and challenges which are considered "impossible" turn into "events that can be realized". A genius of the arts, who followed the rules, but somehow managed to create something beyond them. He is one who works within the confines of human knowledge to create true art. Impossible to replicate.
Noble Phantasms:
Title: Dilexisti nobilissimus: Most Famous and Most Loved Rank: EX NP Type: Anti-Horrendous Architecture Range: - Maximum Number of Targets: - Description: The genius of Raphael is in how even a sketch was deliberate. Detailed. Inspired by both the area around him, and the area it should occupy. Including his presence and perspective in a location. This is why for a time, he was the most adored architect in all of Rome, even surpassing the beloved Da Vinci in fame. As such, his noble phantasm is no doubt the ability to improve upon the structure of the world around him. This is a Reality Marble, born from either the genius of Raphael, or perhaps an inhumane presence built into the core of his being. Or maybe he just willed it as such to challenge Leonardo. This is a world that exists as 'The Mind' of Raphael. A collection of all buildings, structures, and domains he had ever seen or imagined in his lifetime. A city, a world composed of his works that stretch into eternity. Raphael becomes in effect master of a domain. In this defined area, often mapped out in his mind, he can manipulate all aspects of said space. Moving alleys, or the internal elements of a location about with the simplest of ease. For example, taking an alleyway with a dead end, and simply adjusting the spatial parameters so that this alley can go from one side of a city to another, and drop one off at a nearby museum when it's over. Even the act of climbing a set of stairs can lead one to run in place forever, gaining no ground or distance. It even becomes possible to leave one room in a building, and enter the same room. It just makes sense to Raphael that his world can connect in such a way. While active, all allies to Raphael gain an 'internal compass' that allows them to navigate the impossible labyrinth. Skills like divination or Clairvoyance though may help one navigate the maze, but even then success is not completely guaranteed in finding the way out.
Extra Info: - Raphael utilizes quite a few simple weapons. Primarily ones that can be hidden under his clothing. For maneuvering, he utilizes a series of mechanical spider-legs that can be ejected from a pack on his back. Otherwise, he utilizes a series of elemental weapons that are hidden under the sleeves of his jacket. - Raphael considers DaVinci to be another of his rivals. It is unknown if she feels the same way. - Raphael likes that a turtle was named after him.
(If somebody else wants Caster, or has set their sights on Caster, let me know. I'm willing to talk things over.)
A lot happened in quick order. First, several of his crew fell over. Then a dragon, and FINALLY he didn't even get the chance to burn that assassin girl. By the end of about a minute of glaring at everybody, he was left with a ship with a broken mast, and several unconscious crewmates.
He probably could have taken the dragon, but fighting on that level on his ship would have sunk it. On that note... They had a lot of damage just from the dragon. "Alright..." Nikko said as he watched the dragon flying back to shore. "We'll continue sailing for now. I don't dare take flight without the main flight mast in this... State." His expression was not happy, and he still simmered with rage. "Here's the deal. We'll continue sailing, see what we can do about the mast... And I'll ring up Dendi. That little troll is always sailing around looking for ships to fix on the go. If we can get him... Then he'll CHARGE ME AN ARM AND A LEG!" Nikko kicked the nearest barrel. Knocking it into the air, and letting it catch fire before falling into the water. It was clear this was so not worth the hassle anymore.
"Shigeuch, keep an eye for the dragon. If he tries to fly back, tell me. I'll intercept him while you and the others keep sailing. You know the plan, I'll catch up." Nikko ordered, while rubbing at his eyes in frustration. He knew exactly who this was. Balthier D. Sydney, a pirate on his own level. Well, he was certainly more of a fight than this white haired girl and her assassin could offer. "Shigeuch... Tell me. What do you think the odds are of them managing to get their own ship if they have Balthier helping them?" Nikko didn't need that answered. Chances were, Balthier could easily steal them a ship. They had rivals now.
"Next time, I will kill you, if you send her away like that again. And will somebody take care of that light-speed boy? If he ever wakes up, I'm promoting him to Lieutenant or whatever the pirate equivalent is."
