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Angeli Pallidus: A Itura Universe Rp

Menzai Isanami

Menzai Isanami

Race

Wolf Beastkin

Age

18

Appearance

(Bandages will often be wrapped around his arms to hide the barrier markings etched on the underside of his arms)

Bio

Born into a tribe of beastkin that has secluded itself in order to protect and study their knowledge on magic. Each member of the tribe are often born with the capabilities to learn magic and though don't have magic naturally like elves. Because of this, every member tends to gain a proficiency in one or two types of magic instead of being able to learn a broad range but the level of skill they can gain and the ability to increase their mana pool better than other races is able to rival elves when mastered. Due to this, the tribe has designated two roles for members to be given upon reaching the age of 18.

The Mystic Beastkin clan has become known for producing strong and powerful mages that are capable of a wide range of magic, even the rarer types not often seen. Often sought out by those of the outside while outsiders have tried finding the hidden village for the vast magic secrets they hold. All have failed in thanks to a powerful illusion barrier that envelopes and protects and keeps from sight of those curious or intruders. Thus, to lessen the number of those seeking to find the village did they decide to create the scholars to travel out from the village. They do, however, hold elves in high regard due to their natural magical capabilities and connection and often work on building a close alliance sharing their works and knowledge.

The keepers are those who remain at the village to study and teach magic. Their job is to prepare the young ones and to help train them in controlling and using their magic. As those that remain in the village they also have the duty of protecting the grand library which holds the village knowledge and secrets on magic.

The scholars are those that venture out from the village in order to seek out knowledge on magic and the other races. These beastkins are often trained and powerful mages whose purpose is to both aid others to prevent the curious and greedy from seeking out the village along with gathering knowledge to be sent back to the village. They do no take by force, however, and often make sure to receive permission before sending such to the village. Thus, these mystic kins as they came to be called often seek out a guild or clan or governmental agency and such to offer their aid.

And Menzai part of the wolf kin clan of the tribe has been a family that produced especially powerful and well known scholars for generation. Ever since as a child, he had a great interest towards learning and studying magic and curious to see the outside world. Yet, when the time came to discern his magical essence to be barrier magic that hope nearly seemed to be over. As most scholars often had offensive type magic, whereas he had a purely defensive one better fit for being a keeper.

This did not stop the young wolf kin as he was determined to venture forth from the village and seek out the mystery and knowledge that awaited. As the role would not be set until the coming of age of 18, he spent most of his time throughout the years studying and training especially hard with most days spent in the grand library. It was in here that he discovered sealing magic which through his research found that it could help make up for his barrier magic lack of offensive capabilities.

Years of learning and training had resulted in Menzai becoming a very proficient barrier mage said to have the potential of surpassing the grand protecter kin back when the village was first founded who's barrier still protects it. As most barrier mages were barely able to reach green stage, Menzai was able to reach red class though through testing and experiments found that making the markings with his blood rich with mana is capable of reaching purple class though at the current time somewhat unstable without full concentration.

At the age of 18, he attempts the scholar trials even against the misgivings of his family and friend as no barrier specialty mage have completed the trials. Yet, through his knowledge and the aid of sealing magic; completed the trials and with a time that rivaled the offensive prodigy kin. With the completion of the trial, he has attained the role of scholar and has ventured out to begin his journey, eager to see what he can learn from the races and monsters.

Stats

Health: 5 (2+2+1) exp-

Stamina: 6 (2+3+1) exp-

PStr: 3 (2+1) exp-

PDef: 7 (2+4+1) exp-

MStr: 8 (2+6) exp-

MDef: 7 (2+5) exp-

Thors Amount

0

Gear

Elemental Haori- Made with threads made up of various creature and monster parts that gives its wearer moderate protection against elemental attack and magic.
Spell tags- Various tags to place barrier markers

Magic

Barrier Magic

Barrier Magic
The user is capable of creating and utilizing different types of barriers of varying sizes as intensity of color indicates the overall strength of the barrier with a spectrum of white-blue-green-red-purple-orange-gold with white being the lowest class up to gold being the highest class which only a very few have reached gold level. Menzai is currently capable of reaching purple class barriers with the use of his blood rich with mana while mainly up to red class using simple tags or markings.

-Bubble Barrier: Creates a small bubble barrier around the user to withstand physical and magical attack. Mainly an emergency skill to protect against sudden attacks. The barrier symbol etched on the underside of his left arm allowing near instant use as long as the user notices or senses the attack in time

-Wall Barrier: A rectangular wall barrier of 5 inches thickness that can be drawn up in front of the user or on set locations that markers or tags are set to block an attack or to activate as a trap to surprise and stun an enemy.

-Cube Barrier: Summons up a cube shaped barrier of varying sizes depending on the amount of mana is infused into it. Used to either wrap around allies to protect against physical and magical attacks or summoned by set markers and tags to envelope enemy and targets to entrap them.

-Dome Barrier: A stronger form of cube barrier allowing it to spread out over a bigger area and capable of withstanding hits better.

-Platform Barrier: Small near flat barriers the user summons up to use as platforms in order to get to higher ground or summon beneath the feet to get up to the air for strategic lay of the ground or surprise attacks.

-Advanced Barrier techniques requiring purple class and up-

-Rebound Barrier: Barriers that are capable of rebounding back magical and projectile attacks and causes physical attacks to bounce off. Such barriers being much more sturdy and difficult to break than normal.

-Transport barrier: A barrier that envelopes around the targets and allows to transport to a different location. Requires the transport markings to be set in place in the starting and destination in order to be used and drains a fair amount of mana to use, limiting the user to three uses.

-Absorption Barrier: Unlike rebound barrier, this barrier absorbs most magical attacks and the energy from physical and projectile attacks which can be taken and used to enforce the barrier or refresh its user's mana source. Used properly allows the user extended summoning of the barrier but incapable of using other barriers when in use.

Compression Barrier- A barrier that allows the user to shrink the barrier around a target and unlike suppression is used to crush and squeeze the target. Capable of hurting or killing the target with enough pressure. Larger the target more mana is used.

-Master Barrier techniques- (have not gained yet)

Suppression Barrier: A barrier that can compress and shrink the targets within to the size the user designates. The larger the target the more effort and mana is needed and the stress put on the user, who if incapable of withstanding the pressure will cancel the suppression. Requires the target to be weakened or unconscious.

Rebound+Absorption Barrier: A combined rebound and absorption barrier that allows it to absorb in attacks and fire back attacks amplified and doubled in power from the added energy absorbed. The user can choose when to fire back attacks or continue absorbing attacks to be used in various ways and capable of infusing the energy into allies to refill mana or stamina.-Requires gold class

Ultimate Protection Barrier- Protects the user and those within from all forms of attack and magical effects, even those normally capable of bypassing barriers like time or space magic but use is restricted as it also drains its user's life force shortening their life the longer its maintained.-Requires gold class

Sealing Magic

Sealing Magic

Movement seal: A simple seal that can stop or hinder a target's movement. Larger or more resistant the target the weaker its effect in proportion to the user's own mana strength. Those lower or near equal become paralyzes while those partially greater maintain movement but become slower while those with high resistance and strength have no effect on.

-Magic seal: Placed on the target has their magic either sealed off or lessened depending on their resistance and in proportion to the user's mana power.

-Senses Seal: A seal that can be given the effect to seal off one of the target's senses like sight or smell. Made to hinder the target and allow the user for strategic attack or time to retreat.

-Sleep Seal: Placed on the target to force them to fall asleep. Those with strong resistance can stave it off.

Advanced Sealing (have not attained yet)

-Demon seal: A powerful seal made to lock demons into an object. Requires mana greater than the demon to be successful and time to make the seal lock in. Though can use others aiding with mana to increase chances of success on stronger classed demons.

Amplify Seal- A seal that when placed on an ally will gain a boost to one quality for five minutes. (One stat gets +2 for five posts) Capable of two on one person at a time but can not be stacked (can't do two str stat as example) Drawback: Once worn off doubles the wearer's fatigue causing them to tire twice as fast or 3 times if using two amplify seals.

-Full lockdown seal: Seals a target's movement and magic with greater potency.

Likes

-Fellow beastkin and similar races
-Studying magic
-Pleasant smells
-Spell books

Dislikes

-Humans: Like most beastkin, Menzai has a distrust towards most humans for their mistreatment of his kind though does not hate them and often gives a chance to earn his trust.
-Ears being touched
-Defacing or damaging books
-Ridiculing magic or beastkins
-Potent pungent or foul smells

Extras

Being a wolf beastkin gives him enhanced senses in sense of smell and hearing of the level of a canine. Also has moderately sharp claws and fangs that can be used for battle. Does not have enhanced strength nor speed but the senses do increase his reflexes allowing him to react faster than most other races.

Angeli Pallidus: A Itura Universe Rp

Ok, changed that they aren't born with the magic but since they're a tribe that already learn and study magic which allows them to learn magic really well and mostly just get one or two magic they specialize in since they can't do it naturally to do a broad range.

Angeli Pallidus: A Itura Universe Rp

Menzai Isanami

Menzai Isanami

Race

Wolf Beastkin

Age

18

Appearance

(Bandages will often be wrapped around his arms to hide the barrier markings etched on the underside of his arms)

Bio

Born into a tribe of beastkin that has secluded itself in order to protect and study their knowledge on magic. Each member of the tribe are often born with the capabilities to learn magic and though don't have magic naturally like elves. Because of this, every member tends to gain a proficiency in one or two types of magic instead of being able to learn a broad range but the level of skill they can gain and the ability to increase their mana pool better than other races is able to rival elves when mastered. Due to this, the tribe has designated two roles for members to be given upon reaching the age of 18.

The Mystic Beastkin clan has become known for producing strong and powerful mages that are capable of a wide range of magic, even the rarer types not often seen. Often sought out by those of the outside while outsiders have tried finding the hidden village for the vast magic secrets they hold. All have failed in thanks to a powerful illusion barrier that envelopes and protects and keeps from sight of those curious or intruders. Thus, to lessen the number of those seeking to find the village did they decide to create the scholars to travel out from the village. They do, however, hold elves in high regard due to their natural magical capabilities and connection and often work on building a close alliance sharing their works and knowledge.

The keepers are those who remain at the village to study and teach magic. Their job is to prepare the young ones and to help train them in controlling and using their magic. As those that remain in the village they also have the duty of protecting the grand library which holds the village knowledge and secrets on magic.

The scholars are those that venture out from the village in order to seek out knowledge on magic and the other races. These beastkins are often trained and powerful mages whose purpose is to both aid others to prevent the curious and greedy from seeking out the village along with gathering knowledge to be sent back to the village. They do no take by force, however, and often make sure to receive permission before sending such to the village. Thus, these mystic kins as they came to be called often seek out a guild or clan or governmental agency and such to offer their aid.

And Menzai part of the wolf kin clan of the tribe has been a family that produced especially powerful and well known scholars for generation. Ever since as a child, he had a great interest towards learning and studying magic and curious to see the outside world. Yet, when the time came to discern his magical essence to be barrier magic that hope nearly seemed to be over. As most scholars often had offensive type magic, whereas he had a purely defensive one better fit for being a keeper.

This did not stop the young wolf kin as he was determined to venture forth from the village and seek out the mystery and knowledge that awaited. As the role would not be set until the coming of age of 18, he spent most of his time throughout the years studying and training especially hard with most days spent in the grand library. It was in here that he discovered sealing magic which through his research found that it could help make up for his barrier magic lack of offensive capabilities.

Years of learning and training had resulted in Menzai becoming a very proficient barrier mage said to have the potential of surpassing the grand protecter kin back when the village was first founded who's barrier still protects it. As most barrier mages were barely able to reach green stage, Menzai was able to reach red class though through testing and experiments found that making the markings with his blood rich with mana is capable of reaching purple class though at the current time somewhat unstable without full concentration.

At the age of 18, he attempts the scholar trials even against the misgivings of his family and friend as no barrier specialty mage have completed the trials. Yet, through his knowledge and the aid of sealing magic; completed the trials and with a time that rivaled the offensive prodigy kin. With the completion of the trial, he has attained the role of scholar and has ventured out to begin his journey, eager to see what he can learn from the races and monsters.

Gear

Elemental Haori- Made with threads made up of various creature and monster parts that gives its wearer moderate protection against elemental attack and magic.
Spell tags- Various tags to place barrier markers

Magic

Barrier Magic
The user is capable of creating and utilizing different types of barriers of varying sizes as intensity of color indicates the overall strength of the barrier with a spectrum of white-blue-green-red-purple-orange-gold with white being the lowest class up to gold being the highest class which only a very few have reached gold level. Menzai is currently capable of reaching purple class barriers with the use of his blood rich with mana while mainly up to red class using simple tags or markings.

-Bubble Barrier: Creates a small bubble barrier around the user to withstand physical and magical attack. Mainly an emergency skill to protect against sudden attacks. The barrier symbol etched on the underside of his left arm allowing near instant use as long as the user notices or senses the attack in time

-Wall Barrier: A rectangular wall barrier of 5 inches thickness that can be drawn up in front of the user or on set locations that markers or tags are set to block an attack or to activate as a trap to surprise and stun an enemy.

-Cube Barrier: Summons up a cube shaped barrier of varying sizes depending on the amount of mana is infused into it. Used to either wrap around allies to protect against physical and magical attacks or summoned by set markers and tags to envelope enemy and targets to entrap them.

-Dome Barrier: A stronger form of cube barrier allowing it to spread out over a bigger area and capable of withstanding hits better.

-Platform Barrier: Small near flat barriers the user summons up to use as platforms in order to get to higher ground or summon beneath the feet to get up to the air for strategic lay of the ground or surprise attacks.

-Advanced Barrier techniques requiring purple class and up-

-Rebound Barrier: Barriers that are capable of rebounding back magical and projectile attacks and causes physical attacks to bounce off. Such barriers being much more sturdy and difficult to break than normal.

-Transport barrier: A barrier that envelopes around the targets and allows to transport to a different location. Requires the transport markings to be set in place in the starting and destination in order to be used and drains a fair amount of mana to use, limiting the user to three uses.

-Absorption Barrier: Unlike rebound barrier, this barrier absorbs most magical attacks and the energy from physical and projectile attacks which can be taken and used to enforce the barrier or refresh its user's mana source. Used properly allows the user extended summoning of the barrier but incapable of using other barriers when in use.

Compression Barrier- A barrier that allows the user to shrink the barrier around a target and unlike suppression is used to crush and squeeze the target. Capable of hurting or killing the target with enough pressure. Larger the target more mana is used.

-Master Barrier techniques- (have not gained yet)

Suppression Barrier: A barrier that can compress and shrink the targets within to the size the user designates. The larger the target the more effort and mana is needed and the stress put on the user, who if incapable of withstanding the pressure will cancel the suppression.

Rebound+Absorption Barrier: A combined rebound and absorption barrier that allows it to absorb in attacks and fire back attacks amplified and doubled in power from the added energy absorbed. The user can choose when to fire back attacks or continue absorbing attacks to be used in various ways and capable of infusing the energy into allies to refill mana or stamina.-Requires gold class

Ultimate Protection Barrier- Protects the user and those within from all forms of attack and magical effects, even those normally capable of bypassing barriers like time or space magic but use is restricted as it also drains its user's life force shortening their life the longer its maintained.-Requires gold class

Sealing Magic

Movement seal: A simple seal that can stop or hinder a target's movement. Larger or more resistant the target the weaker its effect in proportion to the user's own mana strength. Those lower or near equal become paralyzes while those partially greater maintain movement but become slower while those with high resistance and strength have no effect on.

-Magic seal: Placed on the target has their magic either sealed off or lessened depending on their resistance and in proportion to the user's mana power.

-Senses Seal: A seal that can be given the effect to seal off one of the target's senses like sight or smell. Made to hinder the target and allow the user for strategic attack or time to retreat.

-Sleep Seal: Placed on the target to force them to fall asleep. Those with strong resistance can stave it off.

Advanced Sealing (have not attained yet)

-Demon seal: A powerful seal made to lock demons into an object. Requires mana greater than the demon to be successful and time to make the seal lock in. Though can use others aiding with mana to increase chances of success on stronger classed demons.

-Full lockdown seal: Seals a target's movement and magic with greater potency.

Likes

-Fellow beastkin and similar races
-Studying magic
-Pleasant smells
-Spell books

Dislikes

-Humans: Like most beastkin, Menzai has a distrust towards most humans for their mistreatment of his kind though does not hate them and often gives a chance to earn his trust.
-Ears being touched
-Defacing or damaging books
-Ridiculing magic or beastkins
-Potent pungent or foul smells

Extras

Being a wolf beastkin gives him enhanced senses in sense of smell and hearing of the level of a canine. Also has moderately sharp claws and fangs that can be used for battle. Does not have enhanced strength nor speed but the senses do increase his reflexes allowing him to react faster than most other races.

Climbing the Tower-TOG RP

Kazumin

Just a few more minutes then this would be all over. He will be disqualified and back at the farm shortly. Already the farmer curled up beneath his gloves fantasized relaxing under his favorite tree eating pudding with a good book in his lap with all his worries of the tower behind him. An almost manic little laugh left his lips at the thought.

Then the crunch of footsteps pulled the farmer from his delusions and by the sounds of it they were drawing closer. This realization had his eyes bulging and lips puckering into his face as if having just eaten something incredibly sour.* No! Nononoononono..go away...please go away!* Screaming in his head for whoever lurked outside to go away or walk by him, anything just don't notice him.

Yet, the footsteps continued drawing near; sweating bullets and trembling as he hugged his legs to him more.* Are they gonna kill me? No..no they said the test was over..oh god! What if they force me to join their team?!* Panting and gasping as if on the verge of a panic attack, the blonde scrambling to work out a plan to get himself out of this situation with his first thought to run but quickly discarded that, shaking his head while cursing his shit endurance. Maybe they will notice what a complete weakling he was and ignore him? Yeah, No sane fighter or warrior would possibly want a nobody loser like him on their time right?

Patting his closed left fist against his right palm at that logic, figuring they would move on and nodded to himself trying to believe that will happen.

Letting out a low sigh of relief and shaky chuckle." Y-yeah....I should fine...." A hope quickly dashed by the hand slipping beneath the gloves to grip the back hem of his overalls though they might as well been the cold empty hand of death coiling around his neck preparing to snuff out his life.

Without any trouble, Kazu found himself being pulled from hiding to find himself held up and dangling in the clutches of some guy. A mere glance at this 19 year old blonde could tell any that he certainly was beyond weak with slightly less than average build lacking defined muscles even for one like him who had been working on a farm all his life and yet his body seemed unable to bulk up. He had nothing but the dirt stained overalls on his back, a simple gardening hoe and two huge armored gloves floating nearby.

" Huh..what?! Are you out of your mind? I refuse!" He rebuked in a panic while struggling against the unknown stranger's grip and turned his fear stricken face up, ready to continue his straight up refusal to join the team when his eyes caught sight of those dog ears causing his eyes to nearly shoot out of their sockets at the sight of them." Gaaaah! YOu have dog ears!? What the hell? Help! Some dog eared beast is kidnapping me!!" Thrashing like an animal fearing for its life; struggling wildly to get free or if anything to get away from this dog eared freak. A bout of struggling that ended quickly as it started as it had him panting and wheezing as if he just ran a marathon and was left weakly waving his arms while coughing and gasping.


" Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?! I never even got to eat my last pudding cup!" Tears streaming from his dejected face as the gloves floating nearby had imitated every motion of his own hands which could of been used to possibly free himself had Kazu actually had any battle sense and not in a pure panic state.

Climbing the Tower-TOG RP

Kazumin

Unsure of how long he had been enveloped in this warm light but during that time he felt at ease as if all his worries were being washed away. It was all over now; he was going home and could put everything that just happened behind him as the simple plain farmland awaited him. A blissful smile adorned his face and arms out as if to embrace what awaited him while angelic music played its gentle melody in his head....

Abruptly that blissful sensation scratched to a halt as the glow ceased and his body crumpled to the ground, having receiving a harsh blow from reality.

quickly sitting up and shooting his head around to find himself in a field of tall grass, the area seeming to be like a huge savannah. A blank expression on his face; lost glazed eyes blinking upon remembering what happened last to him as he hugged the garden hoe to his right side and the gloves floating above casting shadows down on him." Gah! Headon you cheater! That damn guardian goaded me!" Spouting out his distaste of the guardian while tossing a rock off into the field of grass then sat there panting, face slick with face.

It was then at that moment a booming voice spoke out and echoed over the entire area of the floor. " All contestants welcome to the second floor Evankills hell!, The first test will be beginning right now, there are four hundred people on this floor, thin it and it to two hundred. "

Seconds after the announcment, his low grade pocket became visible to indicate the number 400 on it. " U-uh..that person isn't serious, right?" He asked worriedly to no one in particular while turning his head around before falling back on the pocket and found to his dismay the number quickly rolling down causing him to let out scream as his eyes nearly bulged out at his pocket." Wait a minute..how exactly are we to thin it?" Laughing weakly to himself as his mouth twitched.

As if to answer his foolish question; screams and cries of pain rang out all over from unseen locations off in the distance though some were closer than he was comfortable with. And the air quickly grew heavy with the stench of blood and death which had him quivering while hugging his hoe tightly.

* Oh god....am I gonna die? I don't want to die!* His mind scrambled to make sense of what was happening and he certainly had no desired to kill. Hell, the closest he got to doing such was squishing a spider with his shoe that his little sister was crying over in the barn.

A rustling from within the grass then came from the tall grass to his right causing him to tense as his head slowly and shakily turned to its direction. Just as it seemed like something was gonna pop out, Kazu jumped onto his feet and fled in panic with his arms flailing." I don't wanna die!!!" Crying out as he ran through the field in the direction away from all the commotion.

After running for a few minutes, he came to a stop though he would of preferred to keep running but his stupid body really did have pitiful stamina. He was already panting and heaving heavily while bent over; heaving like a person doing a death rattle as a look of desperation painted his face.

Once catching his breath, Kazu frantically looked around to make sure no one was around and thankfully it was just him. Finding himself still in the field though near some trees." Ok ok ok ok..I'm safe..yes I'm safe.." Laughing while touching himself to inspect for injuries and found none and let out a relieved sigh, one short lived upon noticing the fast dwindling number on his pocket. * Ugh, I want nothing to do with this whole thing.* Thinking this while rubbing at his head and with his head lowered, where he noticed the shadows of his floating gloves and lifted his head with an idea popping to mind like a light bulb turning on.

Kazu let out a long exhale as he sat curled beneath his gloves wrapped around him like a makeshift tent. Arms wrapped around his legs as they were hugged against his chest, his cheeks puffed." I should be safe here and besides..this is a nice comfy place to rest. If only I had my book." Sighing while resting his head against his knees.

Unsure of how much time passed before the voice boomed out again with a second announcement. " All right regulars the herd has been thinned next test is to team up! But he careful you only have five minutes to team up and they must be teams of threes!. "

Lifting his head up; hope finally returning to his seemingly dead eyes as a big smile cracked on his lips. " Just five minutes left. Just have to stay here away from everyone and I'll be disqualified and back home." Holding up his closed fist, shedding grateful tears.

Climbing the Tower-TOG RP

Kazumin

Kazumin

Minutes before the selection

The day proved to be a bright one with not a cloud in the sky or at least what the tower imitated what the actual sky would look. A peculiar thought that popped into his head from time to time, who wandered what it must be like outside this massively mysterious tower. The lone blonde haired figured scratched at his head while leaning against his gardening hoe, his gaze currently fixated upward.

A male that seemed around the age of twenty had a slim build; skin slightly tanned and though a person who spent nearly all his life working and tending to farm work still showed little sign of muscles forming unlike the rest of his family. It must be that his body simply refused to develop muscles probably. (not that he would ever admit it to be due to his constant slacking off) Yet, his siblings never wasted an opportunity to tease him for his cowardly nature or frail body or at least that used to be the case until five years ago.

" Ah..the only time I can truly feel at ease now is tilling to the farm." A sigh of content left his lips as if relieving himself of all the stress and frustration. His free right hand rising to wipe the sweat from his brow or free in the sense of not being used nor holding an item for in his case were his hands ever really free? Not so much; not since he foolishly put on these blasted gloves that simply refused to come off, even now the black glove seem to glint back at him beneath the shiny glow of sweat coating the armored plates covering its back.

Another harsh glaring session among the countless number of times in the fruitless hope it might come off. A frustrated clicking of his teeth." Bah! Who cares about the outside of the tower and least of all climbing it. Everyone always blathering on about chosen this and chosen that...bah!" He spat to the side in distaste, finding the notion, nay the very concept of desiring to do such a pointless endeavor completely foolhardy.

How he came to miss the days where his brothers and sisters actually mocked him over his rather undesirable character. Now they hounded him about being the one to raise the Nagasa name out of this empty and boring plain.

All because of these damn blasted gloves!

" One of these days I will get these things off and rub it in their faces that they're nothing special." Lifting his nose up in a snooty fashion at the thought and let out a mocking haughty laughter in a manner to mock the 10 families." And that guardian better hope he never runs into me or I'll give him a good whack and a thwack for tricking the gullible sheep!" Swinging his garden hoe in striking poses akin to swinging a sword then broke out into an awkward laughing fit, one does when laughing at a joke no one but themselves found funny.

A dismissive wave of his right hand while lightly chuckling still." If they all want to be stupid enough to try putting their lives at risk then by all means. Leave me out of it..life on the farm is enough for me." Nodding his head before giving a snap of his right finger." Visible mode!" As he stated the words the large pair of floating armored gloves became visible directly above and behind him, each glove the size slightly larger than that of an average human adult, enough to be able to wrap around him or to sit and stand on.

These gloves he came to both loath and yet begrudgingly thankful to have around as they did have their uses. One the likes of motioning with his hand to scoop up a huge handful of fertile dirt from the nearby pile and dumped it on the patch before him." At least I get some use out of these things. Everyone else whines at me to train with them, but why do that when I can make the field work easier on me?" A shrug of the shoulders and shake of the head.

With a stretch of his arms and twist of his hips in a light stretching, did Kazumin swing the hoe to resume his work. A light muffled thump with each impact of the hoe, the content blonde began whistling in merriment beneath the bright warm sun.

This was bliss. May this perfectly serene life never change.

The last thought Kazumin would have as a carefree farmer....

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Thwack!

Thwack?

Thwack!

Thwack?!!!!!

For some reason the soft thump from striking dirt had strangely turned to one of striking hard stone. In fact, it did feel like he was striking stone for a third testing swing resulted in a slight shaking rebound of his arms.

Not only that, but did the light go out? And for that matter the warmth of the false sun?

The blonde haired young adult had these thoughts, his eyes closed; refusing to open them out of some instinctive fear of what he may see by doing so.

*No no..I'm sure I just struck bedrock, yeah...or just hit a rock right?!* He thought to himself in order to calm down and gave another testing swing.

Thwack!!!!

The horrifying sound echoed around him in terrifying reverberation. Cold beads of sweat began dripping down his face as he found himself screaming in his head at the realization of no longer likely being at the farm.

Finally, after several minutes of inward sobbing, the unsure Kazu reluctantly opened his eyes. Not that doing so changed much in terms of what was visible for he found himself to be in a pitch black room or chamber.

Suddenly, a snickering came from some unseeable direction within the black void; a snicker like that of a cheeky who just played a mean prank and found it to be greatly amusing.

The sound alone had Kazu clutching the garden hoe tightly against him. Hugging it as if it might protect the lone male from whatever foul and evil force lurked within..or was it without? Gah it didn't matter cause all that mattered in this instance was that he was screwed!

Maybe this was just a dream and that accidentally hit himself on the head with his own hoe..maybe..yeah?

The snickering rang out again, this time louder; a sound that chilled the farmer down to his bone who began to frantically search around for the source. yet, all he could see were those floating gloves and feel the frantic beating of his heart.

And then a darkly green light burst to life behind him. The crackling green torch casting its eerie glow on Kazu who flinched in fear; trembling in place.

A second crackled to life on his other side from behind causing him to flinch again." A-alright..you had your l-l-laughs! If you don't..c-c-cut it out well I..I got my hoe and I ain't afraid to use it!" He exclaimed in challenge, trying to keep a brave front but his voice faltered and cracked the moment he uttered the first word.

Upon turning to face the two torches which burned like vicious eyes that licked at him with their fiery glow did two more burst up behind him. In that moment, Kazu felt the presence that had been looming and observing and he swung around, holding the sole possession he had to his name outward.

An act he quickly came to regret; face paling pure white in pure terror upon seeing before him the very guardian he badmouthed only minutes prior.

There hovering inches above the ground or at least it seemed so with the floor equally dark as the surroundings stood Headon. The being said to be the gaurdian; others the god of the tower and there he stood before him with a body whose height barely even reached his chest excluding those bunny like ears. His skin pure white; a stark contrast to the black void so weakly illuminated by the eerily green glows of the torch. At least it seemed like skin, it could possibly armor as it did not seem soft and almost too smooth. The being, Headon wore a violet colored garb that covered most of his body save for his arms which sported white gauntlets matching the white of his body as a cross shape of light blue dots sported along the chest.

Most terrifying though was the lack of facial features; in place of eyes, a mouth and nose was only a single long dark lined slit along his long elongated head which one could construe to be the mouth, but that is likely wrong.

Held lightly in his right hand, beneath those three fingers was clutched a long yellow staff possibly as long or bit longer than his body with a swirling blue orb adorning each end.

" Welcome, Kazumin Nagasa. I as you know, am the caretaker of this tower!" A surprisingly deep and slightly gravely voice rang out in introduction while extending out his arms in an welcoming manner.

Sheer silence followed after as the two individuals stared at each other with the eerie green flames dancing shadows over their faces.

In the next instance Kazu charged forward only to drop and slide down into a prostrating position slamming his forehead against the cool black concrete, his face a sheen of sweat and terror." Gaaaah! Great lord Headon forgive meeeee! Wh-what I said back then...I was kidding! I'd never attack the guardian...it was just a joke!" Rapidly bowing his head and prostrating himself to the bunny like caretaker, fearing he had brought about his wrath upon him for the foolish brief cockiness of his.

Headon peered down at the blonde who continuously bowed to him; an amusing sight causing that slit to split open revealing rows of vicious sharp like teeth as that same cheeky snicker rang out with a twirl of the staff." No more of that now!" A quick spin of the staff before stopping while aiming it at the prostrating Kazumin." It is a Nagasa's first and the time to be tested has finally come!"

Kazu stopped his repeated bowing upon hearing Headon speak, but what he heard were the very words he prayed to ever be uttered to him. His lowered head kept the fact he was on the tears hidden and these were not tears of elation or excitement like so many countless others often made. These were the tears of one regretting finding himself there.

Pushing himself with shaky arms to gaze up at the white being with his body trembling." W-wait!! Lord Headon th-though I'm of course thankful for this opportunity b-but surely there must be others far more better qualified than me, yeah?!" He let out a forced and slightly unhinged laugh while sweat dripped rather profusely down his face in almost comedic fashion.

In place of the line where the teeth once were, a single sharp blue eye became visible as it peered down at Kazumin. A ferociously piercing gaze that seemed to see through him as his very being had been forcefully laid bare in full to be perused at the caretaker's leisure.

A stare that lasted only for a second yet felt like eternity and in the next instance Kazu dropped back down with a heavy exhale like a person out of breath. Lying there; propped up only by his hands panting trying to catch his breath while Headon loomed over him as an imposing figure, his mere presence nearly suffocating.

Then that suffocating pressure dissipated fast as it had formed as another twirl of the staff found itself resting against the gaurdian's shoulder." You, blind by your own lies and lacks resolve. Do you not desire for glory or for power and fame? Above lies all that one can desire whether it be to gain prize of luxury or to gain power above others, the tower can grant all!" Exclaiming boastfully in a booming voice while aiming his staff upward then.

" Simply stand and climb. Fight and show your resolve...climb higher and higher, stepping over those in your way to attain your heart's deepest desire!" The caretaker finished in a grand flair while pointing a finger at the blonde human showing a mixture of disbelief and awe.

A grand speech that nearly swept him up in the moment, but shakily lifted his right hand leveled with his head." I'll pass." He stated shakily and an almost awkward silence blew between the two.

For a moment Headon seemed almost and impossibly stunned; how many in all these centuries, even millenia has one chosen flat out refused such an offer? Such a thing had Headon in a near snickering fit, those shark teeth gleaming dangerously." Oh? Are you certain? A simple test is all that would gain you a step closer to the desires even you do not see?"

At his request, Kazu nodded his head with a nervous laugh while scratching at the back of his head." Y-yeah I'm sure. I have several siblings who would all be better choices than a nobody farmer like me." Waving his hand before his face, finding his whole ordeal highly stressful and terrifying, wanting it to just be over.

It was then he found Headon leaning forward over him with that dangerous smirk, seeming ready to bite his head off. A flick of the arm holding the staff towards what seemed to be a golden colored ball the size of basketball with insect like wings flittering about.

Kazu turned his head to peer at the ball which certainly had not been there seconds ago and had him wondering if it was just materialized in that instant.

" Your test. Simply catch this ball within one hour and you pass."

Upon hearing the simple explanation of the test, Kazu blinked; unsure and confused as he glanced up at Headon." Um, but..Lord Headon I said I pass?" He gulped out his reply though the test certainly looked easy enough.

A low snicker from the caretaker stepping back with his staff twirling lazily behind his back." I simply administer the test. You may attempt or refrain..that is your choice."

At that, a sigh of relief left his lips, thinking this horrible ordeal will all be over in an hour. It wouldn't be long before he could return to his favorite shaded spot and read the book he was currently busy with.

" It is interesting. Not many are lucky to get to return to their families so soon after being chosen. Yours will be most jubilant to have you return safely. Surely they will be content with your choice to abstain." Headon's words rang out in a cool and coy manner.

Kazu, having all but accepted his return sat there with his legs folded; a smug expression now adorning his face with the garden hoe draped over his lap." Ex-.....w-wait..what did you say?" His head lifted up like a rocket after what was said registered to him.

His hands flew up to rub at his head in a panic.* I could easily just sit here for the hour and go back but..surely they would understand yeah?! They would rather have me back home not having to worry about my safety and life?* Thinking loudly to himself while fidgeting in place as each second his panic grew.* Oh god...if they found out I willingly refrained from even attempting the test..they would hate me for not even trying when finally someone of the family got chosen..or..they might even disown me?!* His body thrashed and turned in place as his head was clutched in his hands.

Why did this had to happen to him? Seriously, after all these years of the Nagasa family members and it had to be him who wound up here. Pulling the hands from his head to look at the gloves and his eyes widen in realization yet again." Its you..cause of these damn gloves!" He waved his gloved hands around in pure frustration.

He spent the next five minutes wrestling with his own hands and arguing over trying to reason this whole thing out. His body then collapsed onto the ground with a groan, where he saw a flashing glint from the flittering ball flying by him as if mocking him. At that moment, his body sat up rigid." I got it! I'm such an idiot...its simple of course." Folding his arms against his chest while nodding his head in understanding.

Hopping up onto his feet and draping the hoe against his shoulder as a confident grin came to his lips." I simply have to just try to catch the ball and let myself fail. Then I can return home and tell them I tried my hardest, doing that isn't lying yeah." Waving his right index finger to himself to make himself believe such.

For once, being the one to snicker, Kazu started running over the ball attempting to catch it. And as expected it certainly was fast; flying like an oversize hummingbird where even at its size proved nearly difficult for his eyes to gleam its location. Still, the blonde farmer made attempts to jump and leap to grab for it.

Any watching could easily tell he was making half-hearted tries at the ball flittering about the mostly dark room. Yet, as he kept going at it, the ball zooming about in an almost mocking manner was starting to get on his nerve and gradually his jumping and reaching became more aggressive until Kazu found himself earnestly trying to snatch it up, clearly forgetting his goal of pretending.

Minutes passed with little luck and the constant need to stop and catch his breath had him cursing his pitiful endurance. This only added to his frustration and had him pouncing and growling at the ball like a wild animal struggling to catch his prey.

A little over forty-five minutes had now passed as a growling Kazu stomped his foot in a fit of rage." That damn ball! You're mocking me aren't you?!" He shouted out while pointing at the blasted thing which had taken to hovering just out of reach as if purposefully teasing him causing the blonde to snarl while rubbing furiously at his head." Aaaaaaahh! I'm going to rip off those rings and pop you!" Calling out to the ball which bobbed around his head which might look as if it was laughing at him, making a vein pop out on his forehead.

" God damn it! I've had it!!!" Screaming out loudly and then held out his right hand with the palm up as he beckoned the right glove to his side. He jumped onto it and lifted the hand up causing the glove to rise with him standing on it and turned to do a reeling back motion." Think you can make a fool of me you bastard?! Don't underestimate Kazumin Nagasa!" Exclaiming in challenge as he kept his gaze forward; choosing instead to listen to the rapid flapping of the wings as he steadied his breathing.

A glowing glint hit the corner of his eye and with a flex of his right arm had thrown it forward in a pitching motion. In doing so, found his body being thrown through the air with both hands raised clutching the garden hoe." AAAAAAhhh...Come here you dirty ping pong ball!" Shouting with his mouth flapping about from the rushing wind and soon saw the ball come within range though wasn't foolish enough to use his hands. With a grunting swing, used the garden hoe to block and hook the ball and gave a pull of the stick.

A landing thump and rolling grunt as Kazu came to a rolling stop onto the floor and hopped onto his feet. Clutched victoriously between both hands was the ball with the wings fluttering rapidly out of fear as Kazumin glared down at the ball with an evil grin." Now you're mine..you will regret ridiculing me." For a moment his eyes had a wicked glare in them then he threw his arms up." Hahahaha I did it! I did it!" Cheering while hopping and clicking his heels together.

" 47 mintues and 24 seconds! You passed the test!" Headon beckoned out in a celebratory manner with his arms raised up.

Kazu kept laughing and cheering until he heard Headon and nodded." Damn right I did! With this no one back home will belittle me and call me qui-...." Trailing off while clutching the ball beneath his left arm as he stood with his head raised and mouth open as he momentarily shut down. A few ticking in his head until a ding rung in his head as he finally grasped exactly what just happened." What? No wait! This isn't....I didn't mean to..."

At that moment he could see a glowing light form around him as the ball beneath his arm vanished." Hold it damn it! You tricked me..undo...gah..no undo undooooooooooooo!"

Shouting out his disagreement with how all this went down with tears in his eyes. The last thing Kazu saw being the biggest smug smirk on Headon's featureless face.

He definitely got swindled...

"UNDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

Climbing the Tower-TOG RP

Kazumin Nagasa

Name
Kazumin Nagasa (nicknamed Kazu by family and neighbors)

Age
20

Appearance

Kazumin

CP(Currency Points)
100

Details

Backstory

-Backstory-
Born into Nagasa family; a simple and unknown family that has lived for several generations as farmers in the outer layer of the tower within a farming community. None from the Nagasa family has since been chosen to climb the tower even up to Kazumin's current generation though most of the family members often compete and argue over being the first member to finally be picked.

A family that has little money to them with run down equipment and low quality pocket and none that have been born with more than sup par skills. It was no wonder the Nagasa family was always overlooked with the one item the family owns that could change that being seemingly useless. An item gifted to them generations ago by a member from one of the ten families after an ancestor found and saved the injured stranger. What family the person was part of had since been forgotten though the strange pair of armored gloves is still cherished and passed down throughout the family. Several attempts to learn of what exactly these gloves do or how it works ended in failure with members attempting to wear it throughout the years to no result.

Several attempts to sell them occurred too as they certainly looked to be a high class item but thankfully the more stubborn members always prevented such.

Yet, even after all the years passed with no luck of being chosen or discerning the gloves capabilities, the Nagasa's kept the determined desire to climb it. All of the family of 10 often spoke of their desire to be chosen, whether it be to gain riches and free the Nagasa's from farm life or glory to make the Nagasa's name known, it was always the same each generation. Except for one particular member of the family held no such desires and found the family's constant determination to be chosen and climb the tower a fool's dream.

An utter waste of time for no Nagasa would ever be chosen for Headon, the guardian of the tower had no interest in a bunch of hick farmers like them. These words Kazuma thought and lived by; unlike the rest of his family blinded by their foolish hopes and dreams was content with the farm life and being a nobody. He knew climbing the tower was not only insanely difficult and dangerous but that it often ended in the death of most and thought it best to just stick to what they knew and were good with.

Thus, Kazu was seen as the coward and weirdo; often teased and mocked by his siblings. Calling him out on being a scared wimp due to his weak body and low stamina, where even years of farm work has barely helped him build up muscle or capable of working for more than ten minutes before getting winded.

All the mocking and belittling mostly unfazed Kazuma though being a spineless coward over the years gradually got to him. So much, that, when at the age of 15 he decided to show them that he can be brave and took the box carrying the mysterious gloves so highly revered by the family and tried them on. Being the first to try them on in years with the Nagasa family coming to think them a holy item and feared being cursed and knowing this sought to prove his courage.

An act Kazuma quickly came to regret as he soon found himself unable to pull them off no matter the effort and even with the help of all his siblings. Not only that, but a strange pair of floating gloves appeared which he found to be moved and controlled by his own hand motions. Their appearance only frightened him more and he like the rest thought himself cursed.

Five years have passed since that eventful day; long since having given up getting them off after countless fruitless attempts to remove the gloves. He has since learned to accept living with them as they did give some advantages like protecting his hands from being hurt and getting blisters from the farm work and even eased his load with the strange floating gloves being used in aiding with tending and tilling the crops or feeding the animals.

At first thought to be cursed soon turned to one of being blessed for since that day his family no longer teased him of being the cowardly black goat of Nagasa. Instead teased him of being the hope of the family for with those gloves they thought he would finally be the one chosen. Finding their talks of such nonsense and ridiculous; always telling them off that this changes nothing as he wanted nothing to do with climbing up as he sought not glory nor wishes.

He was happily content being a simple nobody farmer...or at least that is what he fools them and even himself into thinking. Unknown even to himself of his desire...

Personality

Kazumin is a mostly laid back and carefree individual seemingly content with his life though is cowardly and often runs from danger or conflict if given the chance. He finds the idea of lofty dreams as gaining glory or power silly and a waste of time; preferring an easygoing life without trouble but happily helps out others though if there is a chance of risk to his health or way of life won't hesitate to turn tail. Also not hesitating to speak his mind, telling others that their wishes and desires is dumb and should just accept that their position won't change no matter how hard they try. Holding a bitterness to those who are lucky to be born into one of the ten family and with talent while often time tricking the inferior folk into thinking with hard effort could possibly one day rise up.

Finding the families and guardians distasteful for getting up the small commoners hopes that they could escape such a pitiful life if they put in the work and effort. A person seemingly quick to give up though often finds himself eventually forced to help or work against his will as he easily can get swayed and swept up in the moment.

Personality Traits

Likes- Lazing about, farm work, reading in the shade, purple and lime green, chocolate pudding

Dislikes- Overly ambitious people, loud noises, Nobles/Ten families, Putting in effort excluding farm tending

Regular or Irregular
Regular

Stats

Physique- medium

Endurance- low

Aptitude- high

Resistance- high

Position
Wave controller (not known to him yet)

Special Position
Wonsula (not known or attempted the test yet)

Reason for Climbing the tower
Unknown to himself but desires to make his family long since wish to be a chosen of the tower, one acknowledged not only by his family but of the member from the one ten great family his ancestors helped all those years ago.

Weapon of choice
A set of floating armor gloves, a high class item made for a high adept wave controllers to grow and adapt with its wielder though Kazu has not learned how to properly used the gloves. Mainly using them as a shield or to lift heavy things in his place while they can also hold condensed shinsoo to be fired which he has nearly stumbled upon by accident. Like the pocket they are capable of invisible mode as they are always floating around its wielder and are inactive when invisible though can possibly be used in such mode when mastered.

Hider

Akin to something like this but less baseball glove and more thick gloves with armored plates along its back

A normal gardening hoe

Climbing the Tower-TOG RP

Alright, my bad, made the adjustment with the stats

Climbing the Tower-TOG RP

Adjusted the stats

Climbing the Tower-TOG RP

Thought to try and make a character-

Kazumin Nagasa

Name
Kazumin Nagasa (nicknamed Kazu by family and neighbors)

Age
20

Appearance

Kazumin

Details

Backstory

-Backstory-
Born into Nagasa family; a simple and unknown family that has lived for several generations as farmers in the outer layer of the tower within a farming community. None from the Nagasa family has since been chosen to climb the tower even up to Kazumin's current generation though most of the family members often compete and argue over being the first member to finally be picked.

A family that has little money to them with run down equipment and low quality pocket and none that have been born with more than sup par skills. It was no wonder the Nagasa family was always overlooked with the one item the family owns that could change that being seemingly useless. An item gifted to them generations ago by a member from one of the ten families after an ancestor found and saved the injured stranger. What family the person was part of had since been forgotten though the strange pair of armored gloves is still cherished and passed down throughout the family. Several attempts to learn of what exactly these gloves do or how it works ended in failure with members attempting to wear it throughout the years to no result.

Several attempts to sell them occurred too as they certainly looked to be a high class item but thankfully the more stubborn members always prevented such.

Yet, even after all the years passed with no luck of being chosen or discerning the gloves capabilities, the Nagasa's kept the determined desire to climb it. All of the family of 10 often spoke of their desire to be chosen, whether it be to gain riches and free the Nagasa's from farm life or glory to make the Nagasa's name known, it was always the same each generation. Except for one particular member of the family held no such desires and found the family's constant determination to be chosen and climb the tower a fool's dream.

An utter waste of time for no Nagasa would ever be chosen for Headon, the guardian of the tower had no interest in a bunch of hick farmers like them. These words Kazuma thought and lived by; unlike the rest of his family blinded by their foolish hopes and dreams was content with the farm life and being a nobody. He knew climbing the tower was not only insanely difficult and dangerous but that it often ended in the death of most and thought it best to just stick to what they knew and were good with.

Thus, Kazu was seen as the coward and weirdo; often teased and mocked by his siblings. Calling him out on being a scared wimp due to his weak body and low stamina, where even years of farm work has barely helped him build up muscle or capable of working for more than ten minutes before getting winded.

All the mocking and belittling mostly unfazed Kazuma though being a spineless coward over the years gradually got to him. So much, that, when at the age of 15 he decided to show them that he can be brave and took the box carrying the mysterious gloves so highly revered by the family and tried them on. Being the first to try them on in years with the Nagasa family coming to think them a holy item and feared being cursed and knowing this sought to prove his courage.

An act Kazuma quickly came to regret as he soon found himself unable to pull them off no matter the effort and even with the help of all his siblings. Not only that, but a strange pair of floating gloves appeared which he found to be moved and controlled by his own hand motions. Their appearance only frightened him more and he like the rest thought himself cursed.

Five years have passed since that eventful day; long since having given up getting them off after countless fruitless attempts to remove the gloves. He has since learned to accept living with them as they did give some advantages like protecting his hands from being hurt and getting blisters from the farm work and even eased his load with the strange floating gloves being used in aiding with tending and tilling the crops or feeding the animals.

At first thought to be cursed soon turned to one of being blessed for since that day his family no longer teased him of being the cowardly black goat of Nagasa. Instead teased him of being the hope of the family for with those gloves they thought he would finally be the one chosen. Finding their talks of such nonsense and ridiculous; always telling them off that this changes nothing as he wanted nothing to do with climbing up as he sought not glory nor wishes.

He was happily content being a simple nobody farmer...or at least that is what he fools them and even himself into thinking. Unknown even to himself of his desire...

Personality

Kazumin is a mostly laid back and carefree individual seemingly content with his life though is cowardly and often runs from danger or conflict if given the chance. He finds the idea of lofty dreams as gaining glory or power silly and a waste of time; preferring an easygoing life without trouble but happily helps out others though if there is a chance of risk to his health or way of life won't hesitate to turn tail. Also not hesitating to speak his mind, telling others that their wishes and desires is dumb and should just accept that their position won't change no matter how hard they try. Holding a bitterness to those who are lucky to be born into one of the ten family and with talent while often time tricking the inferior folk into thinking with hard effort could possibly one day rise up.

Finding the families and guardians distasteful for getting up the small commoners hopes that they could escape such a pitiful life if they put in the work and effort. A person seemingly quick to give up though often finds himself eventually forced to help or work against his will as he easily can get swayed and swept up in the moment.

Personality Traits

Likes- Lazing about, farm work, reading in the shade, purple and lime green, chocolate pudding

Dislikes- Overly ambitious people, loud noises, Nobles/Ten families, Putting in effort excluding farm tending

Regular or Irregular
Regular

Stats

Physique- medium

Endurance- low

Aptitude- high

Resistance- high

Position
Wave controller (not known to him yet)

Special Position
Wonsula (not known or attempted the test yet)

Reason for Climbing the tower
Unknown to himself but desires to make his family long since wish to be a chosen of the tower, one acknowledged not only by his family but of the member from the one ten great family his ancestors helped all those years ago.

Weapon of choice
A set of floating armor gloves, a high class item made for a high adept wave controllers to grow and adapt with its wielder though Kazu has not learned how to properly used the gloves. Mainly using them as a shield or to lift heavy things in his place while they can also hold condensed shinsoo to be fired which he has nearly stumbled upon by accident. Like the pocket they are capable of invisible mode as they are always floating around its wielder and are inactive when invisible though can possibly be used in such mode when mastered.

Hider

Akin to something like this but less baseball glove and more thick gloves with armored plates along its back

A normal gardening hoe