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Emerald Odyssey — An MMO Isekai RP (Now Accepting!)

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Emerald Odyssey — An MMO Isekai RP (Now Accepting!)

Saito Souji

Appearance

Name: Itouchi Horiyama
Character Name: Saito Souji
Race: Human
Age: 24
Personality: Itouchi is a somewhat reserved individual, as one might expect from a young Japanese man, however he has a particular sense of judgement. He is prone to making his own conclusions about other people, and while he may not act on those conclusions without further observation, he can break that rule should the person in question be of distaste to him. In particular, those who treat others horribly, who act in service of only themselves, or if they act childishly and waste people's time. Normally he would simply avoid them, but there are times when he may confront them if he believes that not doing so would seriously harm the group.

Despite his rather strong sense of judgement, he's a friendly person, though perhaps due to being reserved, acts somewhat formally most of the time. There are times when around close friends he may act much less so, making more jokes and acting somewhat more carefree. Perhaps something one might notice is a particularly fondness for the Shinsengumi, and though it is not as obvious as it used to be, the leftovers of that more pronounced phase of his remain in his name.

History: Itouchi like many young men graduating university, would find themselves applying for a company and then working there as a salaryman. He was rather fortunate to find a good company, having had a rather normal upbringing. It was this somewhat normal lifestyle combined with the more lonely lifestyle of a salaryman that perhaps pushed him towards Emerald Odyssey, seeking something a little more exciting between work days.

He started playing roughly three or four years ago, and for the first few of those he became an accomplished raider, perhaps the very best for one of the expansions, but stopped after realizing the stress it was beginning to put him under. Though he is thankful for those years as it has shaped him into a more than competent player, both overall skill with the game, and when it comes to playing with other people which was a central component. From then on he normally just played the game with friends, only delving into difficult content on a casual basis.

Class(es):

• Samurai - [Katana] - A melee DPS class that utilizes a Katana. A swift and agile class boasting high critical rate and critical damage that aims to move through droves of enemies with very few strokes of the blade. As a drawback, their damage if they do not land a precise strike would be more than underwhelming, and defensive capabilities are nearly none, preferring to avoid blocking with their weapon. They have access to perhaps the fastest set of weapon skills called Battoujutsu, where the samurai may resheathe their weapon, gathering up their focus and spiritual energy before unleashing it in an impressive display of blinding speed.
• Kagemusha - [Nodachi] - Meaning "shadow warrior", a tank class that utilizes a Nodachi. In particular they make use of shadowy decoys to gain the attention of the enemy and even confuse them, as well as creating veils of shadow over their allies in order to hide them or guard them from attack. Every shadow generated costs a portion of the Kagemusha's health pool, however should these decoys slay enemies or deal sufficient damage, they can return to the Kagemusha to restore their health.
• Ashigaru - [Matchlock Firearms] - A ranged DPS class that utilizes matchlock firearms. Though it has a low firing rate compared to many if not all ranged classes, it boasts high damage per shot, and the highest critical damage of ranged classes. Despite being a ranged DPS class, it is frequently seen fighting in close quarters, only retreating to fire off their fatal shots. The Ashigaru also use matchlock handguns in these situations, with skills based around evasion and breaking armor. This class is also known to be a popular secondary, as the handguns can be used alongside any weapon that can be wielded with one hand.

Non-Combat

• Blacksmith - Though he doesn't delve a lot into crafting, he found himself making use of blacksmith frequently to maintain his weapons. He can craft new ones too, but for some reason the best weapons he can craft are all for his classes. Blacksmith as a profession is quite popular as people need or want new shiny gear all the time, and while he is not a reputed crafter, the katana that he can craft are of top quality... And nothing else.

Other:

• His character name Saito Souji is a combination of Hajime Saito and Okita Souji.
• Kagemusha refers to a political term coined during the Sengoku period meaning "shadow warrior", and means to refer to body doubles, thus the protective nature of the class.
• The coat he wears is obtained from PvP, and was a limited run at the time. Very few players have it.
• He has a small player home in the eastern region.

Emerald Odyssey — An MMO Isekai RP (Now Accepting!)

Here he is at least until I finish drawing him.

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Emerald Odyssey — An MMO Isekai RP (Now Accepting!)

@PKMNB0Y Yep, that'll take a bit. To be clear, it's only the game character that matters right?

Emerald Odyssey — An MMO Isekai RP (Now Accepting!)

Overall idea's the same, but it has a bit more, and weapon classification changed to suit it.

Ashigaru

Ashigaru - [Matchlock Firearms] - A ranged DPS class that utilizes matchlock firearms. Though it has a low firing rate compared to many if not all ranged classes, it boasts high damage per shot, and the highest critical damage of ranged classes. Despite being a ranged DPS class, it is frequently seen fighting in close quarters, only retreating to fire off their fatal shots. The Ashigaru also use matchlock handguns in these situations, with skills based around evasion and breaking armor. This class is also known to be a popular secondary, as the handguns can be used alongside any weapon that can be wielded with one hand.

Emerald Odyssey — An MMO Isekai RP (Now Accepting!)

We're going that hard on MMO type gameplay as the basis? I'd assumed it'd be more like real time and lean better into proper movement, rather than WoW style gameplay.

Well, I'll think of something any case. In the meantime, what about the rest then?

Emerald Odyssey — An MMO Isekai RP (Now Accepting!)

@Rune_Alchemist: Seems good to go then. Accepted.

@SilverPaw: Also looks fine. Accepted.

@Sho Minazuki: Hm...

I think my biggest problem is in the conceptualization of the 'Ashigaru' class. Ashigaru, historically, were frontline infantry, which makes them existing as a sort of sniper... Odd, I guess? I also don't know how I feel about the idea of sniper classes in MMOs, as the long range only means so much when you're either forced to be in a more enclosed area or do mechanics and break lining up your shot. Class designs also usually are a bit more complex than 'prep, load, fire', and I'm not sure how much a linear gameplay style like that would keep people. In my opinion, outside of FPSes this specific subarchetype of ranged DPS is best off in strategy games or action RPGs where that range advantage can be taken full advantage of without the necessity of kiting.

The rest is probably fine though? Might need to give it another brush over later.

@PKMNB0Y

Yes I've had difficulties figuring out what to do with it, so I based it on how matchlock rifles were used in warfare. You'd be surprised how engaging it could be if the game allows, there's kind of a reason people like to do sniper builds.

Though I understand you have a point, but Ashigaru were just footsoldiers who used matchlock rifles, there isn't a whole lot more that can be done with it in specific to Ashigaru other than soldier utility such as first aid and small arms explosives.

Emerald Odyssey — An MMO Isekai RP (Now Accepting!)

Well everything should be ready for scrutiny. I'll draw him up later.

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Appearance

Name: Itouchi Horiyama
Character Name: Saito Souji
Race: Human
Age: 24
Personality: Itouchi is a somewhat reserved individual, as one might expect from a young Japanese man, however he has a particular sense of judgement. He is prone to making his own conclusions about other people, and while he may not act on those conclusions without further observation, he can break that rule should the person in question be of distaste to him. In particular, those who treat others horribly, who act in service of only themselves, or if they act childishly and waste people's time. Normally he would simply avoid them, but there are times when he may confront them if he believes that not doing so would seriously harm the group.

Despite his rather strong sense of judgement, he's a friendly person, though perhaps due to being reserved, acts somewhat formally most of the time. There are times when around close friends he may act much less so, making more jokes and acting somewhat more carefree. Perhaps something one might notice is a particularly fondness for the Shinsengumi, and though it is not as obvious as it used to be, the leftovers of that more pronounced phase of his remain in his name.

History: Itouchi like many young men graduating university, would find themselves applying for a company and then working there as a salaryman. He was rather fortunate to find a good company, having had a rather normal upbringing. It was this somewhat normal lifestyle combined with the more lonely lifestyle of a salaryman that perhaps pushed him towards Emerald Odyssey, seeking something a little more exciting between work days.

He started playing roughly three or four years ago, and for the first few of those he became an accomplished raider, perhaps the very best for one of the expansions, but stopped after realizing the stress it was beginning to put him under. Though he is thankful for those years as it has shaped him into a more than competent player, both overall skill with the game, and when it comes to playing with other people which was a central component. From then on he normally just played the game with friends, only delving into difficult content on a casual basis.

Class(es):

• Samurai - [Katana] - A melee DPS class that utilizes a Katana. A swift and agile class boasting high critical rate and critical damage that aims to move through droves of enemies with very few strokes of the blade. As a drawback, their damage if they do not land a precise strike would be more than underwhelming, and defensive capabilities are nearly none, preferring to avoid blocking with their weapon. They have access to perhaps the fastest set of weapon skills called Battoujutsu, where the samurai may resheathe their weapon, gathering up their focus and spiritual energy before unleashing it in an impressive display of blinding speed.
• Kagemusha - [Nodachi] - Meaning "shadow warrior", a tank class that utilizes a Nodachi. In particular they make use of shadowy decoys to gain the attention of the enemy and even confuse them, as well as creating veils of shadow over their allies in order to hide them or guard them from attack. Every shadow generated costs a portion of the Kagemusha's health pool, however should these decoys slay enemies or deal sufficient damage, they can return to the Kagemusha to restore their health.
• Ashigaru - [Matchlock Firearms] - A ranged DPS class that utilizes matchlock firearms. Though it has a low firing rate compared to many if not all ranged classes, it boasts high damage per shot, and the highest critical damage of ranged classes. Despite being a ranged DPS class, it is frequently seen fighting in close quarters, only retreating to fire off their fatal shots. The Ashigaru also use matchlock handguns in these situations, with skills based around evasion and breaking armor. This class is also known to be a popular secondary, as the handguns can be used alongside any weapon that can be wielded with one hand.

Non-Combat

• Blacksmith - Though he doesn't delve a lot into crafting, he found himself making use of blacksmith frequently to maintain his weapons. He can craft new ones too, but for some reason the best weapons he can craft are all for his classes. Blacksmith as a profession is quite popular as people need or want new shiny gear all the time, and while he is not a reputed crafter, the katana that he can craft are of top quality... And nothing else.

Other:

• His character name Saito Souji is a combination of Hajime Saito and Okita Souji.

Emerald Odyssey — An MMO Isekai RP (Now Accepting!)

I'm quite interested in the Log Horizon angle. Will probably make some kind of samurai.

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The storm that is approaching

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✖ ‖ N a m e

Wolfram Faust

✖ ‖ T i t l e s / N i c k n a m e s

"The Dark Wolf", "Dark Slayer", "Demon Hunter", "Artefact Hunter"

✖ ‖ A g e / B i r t h d a y

22 / March 8th

✖ ‖ G e n d e r

Male

✖ ‖ B o d y T y p e

Medium Tall

✖ ‖ G u i l d

Sapphire Falcon

✖ ‖ O r i g i n a l G u i l d

Sapphire Hornet

✖ ‖ G u i l d M a r k L o c a t i o n

Above the left wrist

✖ ‖ F a m i l y

Mother and Father, both deceased

✖ ‖ M a g e R a n k

A Rank

✖ ‖ P e r s o n a l i t y

Wolfram holds a reputation as an aloof individual who tolerates very little nonsense. Often being seen with a book, in silence, or seemingly in thought, gives the immediate image of a professional individual, and for the most part that seems to hold true. He takes certain things quite seriously and sorts out his priorities often immediately turning down or shooting down anything irrelevant or of little importance. It may seem as if he was impossible to approach or hold a conversation with, though that could not be further from the truth.

A light conversation on current matters he would oblige willingly, or on topics of interest or intrigue. So long as they are not trivial, he will serve it more than a little thought. He is surprisingly also not devoid of humour, though he seems to do so sparingly. Suffice to say he is more the type to take an opportunity, rather than force humour constantly. There are very few people who knows this about him including those who have worked with him, more so because he speaks unless required, or unless there is business at hand.

✖ ‖ L i k e s

✖ - Old legends and literary stories
✖ - Classical music.
✖ - Weapons, such as guns and swords, especially swords.
✖ - Measures of martial skill.
✖ - Martial arts
✖ - Board games

✖ ‖ D i s l i k e s

✖ - Those of weak will
✖ - The foolish
✖ - Deceit
✖ - Unprofessional conduct
✖ - Disrespectful treatment of cultural items.
✖ - Those who cannot back their egos.
✖ - Dark Guilds

✖ ‖ B i o g r a p h y

Biography

The Faust manor sits within a deep and thick old forest, a tad decrepit, and rather old, seemingly and from a glance it might seem completely uninhabited. A small and simple family lived within this abode, silently and quietly living their lives, completely unaware of the legacy that which they lived upon. The Fausts are an old family, tracing back to being among the very first mages in history. It's a wonder that the family lineage has stayed alive all this time, but they are no longer the great and prestigious family they once were, fading into obscurity over the ages as the family's members stepped further and further away from magic.

Young Wolfram was an only son born to two loving parents, his mother was a historian, and his father was a member of law enforcement in the nearby town. Though the family of Faust was no longer as prestigious, the family's centuries of history were still within those walls, countless books on various topics, interesting trinkets from bygone eras, and family heirlooms displayed in various parts of the house. Though admittedly there were some that were missing, likely from old members of the family in the past having sold them somewhere. When it came down to it, this house was a minor trove of old magical artefacts.

Having lived generations here with the house mostly untouched, a family that now only sought to live their days out in peace and distancing themselves from mages and guilds, perhaps lacked the knowledge regarding that which they sat upon. One day when Wolfram was out playing, members of a Dark Guild attacked his home and ransacked it for the valueable artefacts within. It was not an attack that could randomly happen, only one who researched the Fausts and their long heritage would know to eventually find this old home. When Wolfram returned to his house, he was greeted with fire and death, his home now smoldering and a litany of items missing. He sat there perhaps for hours until the fires died out, unable to process everything properly, before crying his eyes out.

A member of the law enforcement from the nearby town eventually came to visit upon realizing one of their members had mysteriously stopped attending that day, and the scene was wrapped up by officials. After about a month, Wolfram aged 9 at this time was allowed to go through the belongings that were left behind after the investigation had concluded it was an arson and theft, with traces of magic left behind.

It was a good few years since then and during then, he pored over whatever was left, including the assortment of magical tomes. He was given special permission to visit the wreck of his house under supervision, a privilege he was only allowed to due to the close relationship of his father and the police. He did not use this until a year later, having processed the events, now seeking answers.

A good few months passed where he visited his old house every other day, and it was only until then he found a hidden passageway underneath the house, leading to an old magical lab. It was suffice to say, untouched, but it was a very small lab, almost like a safe room. Within lay only a single artefact, a tome for a dark elemental magic, journals, and some books relating to ancient artefacts. From what he could read of the journals, this belonged to a member of the family some three or four generations past who took it upon themselves to recover the family's legacy.

According to the research, the Faust family was one of the first to summon demons, the legacy of the family was founded around the creation of artefacts with the help of demons, and sometimes even using them directly. At some point though the experiments had gotten out of hand, where members of the family would mix their blood with a demon's to bring out even more power from these artefacts. This would lead to one of the earliest versions of Satan Soul, though it appears that those of this method required an artefact to use the magic.

Over the centuries and through various incidents, the Faust family would quickly lose their influence, losing their numerous demonic artefacts, and then become an obscure footnote in history. However, their power still sleeps within their blood, even now. They need only the tools. It was hard to believe for the young Wolfram, and still was, as try as he might he knew not how to use this magic, as supposedly the katana that had been recovered was one of these artefacts. Still... He felt a connection to this pursuit, things that were rightfully his, and his family's, furthermore... More of them were taken during that fateful day. Perhaps... If he started searching too, he could eventually find the ones responsible.

And so it was from there he undertook training as a mage, practicing his arts day and night, researching and finding a way to use the wepaon left behind. It wasn't until his mid-teens that he found himself joining up with Sapphire Hornet, and from there he grew as both a mage and swordsman.

Even with the changes to the light guild and it's merge to become Sapphire Falcon, he was among those who saw the fewest changes. All that changed for him was what guild he was associated with, his goals stayed the same. To track own the long lost possessions of his family, and to find the ones responsible for murdering his parents. He looked into any case that might relate to demons too, in hopes of finding out he can awaken his family's dormant power, or even clues to his family's possessions as they have a deep connection to demons. Though he entertains the present and his guild mates from time to time, it's always made clear what he seeks.

✖ ‖ M a g i c

Dark Horizon - A versatile dark elemental magic enabling one to mold dark energy how they please. In that way it's rather similar to many other dark magic, however the defining trait of this is that it is able to detonate and result in a fine slash, or a whole array of them. Advanced applications of this include retaliating after-images, after-image dashes, and creating fine blades at a set location as opposed to firing them off like a projectile. Wolfram has mastered the application of this magic to an extensive degree, allowing him to manually detonate the blades by sheathing his blade.

Visually the magic takes on the form of a fog or aura of darkness with what appears to be stars and a galaxy within, and has a slight glow about it. When detonated, a small explosion erupts at the center before splitting into a solid line and slashing anything caught within it. The magic can take different colours depending on the user, but for Wolfram it is a deep blue.

✖ ‖ S p e l l s

• Swirling Darkness - One of his standard attacks where he quickly creates an array of slashes from a distance. He can do it multiple times, or even do larger ones, executed by an almost instantaneous draw and sheath of the blade, the sheathing action of which would detonate it and make it appear as if he slashed from far away. Due to the ranged and speedy nature of this attack, it's very difficult to see coming without a keen eye. It also has a few expanded versions:
  
  • Dark Judgement - Executes the attack at a wide range all around the user. A more climactic attack that ends when the user sheaths their blade, causing the area to erupt in slashes.
  • Black Daybreaker - A large version of Swirling Darkness but consists of one strike with a high level of power, though it's range and speed is lower. It is summoned and then detonated after Wolfram sheathes his sword. Due to it's size and strength, it has a considerable level of cutting power.
• Void Slash - A single swing that coats the area in front of him in his magic. Once he sheathes his blade, it detonates into a single brilliant slash. The coat of darkness will impede on the movement of enemies caught within it. Other applications are:
  • Shadow of the Void - A simple enhancement to his sword swings that follows up his swings with a second slash from his magic at higher range and power, at a delayed pace. This technique sacrifices the movement impeding property for constant and high damage over time.
  • Void Reversal - Three swings down, up, then a big overhead swing, detonating at the same time as the third slash.
  • Cloak of the Void - A counter-attack that creates the darkness around the user. Upon taking a hit, the user will move away and leave the attacker to be struck by a retaliation.
• Empty Shadow - Wolfram will move quickly at a significant level of acceleration while leaving behind after-images. While not as fast as something like lightning, it serves as a way to close distance and follow up on attacks. He is not invulnerable during it's use, and changing direction is nearly impossible.
  
  • Shadow Guard - A move where he dashes away while shielding himself from the front with an after-image. The after-image will absorb a portion of the attack dealt and retaliate briefly by detonating into a slash. This is an escape that while does not leave the user unscathed, will allow them to maintain some level of control of the battle.
  • Abyssal Assault - An offensive application where he uses Empty Shadow consecutively while slashing, letting him assault a single or a few targets within an instant. It will appear as if he had become a blur zipping around his target followed by slashes.

✖ ‖ T a l e n t s

• Master Swordsman - He regularly practices his forms. In particular the speed and precision of his strikes are most deadly.
• Marksmanship - One would not expect him to have some skill with firearms, but he's used a few once in awhile. While hardly an amazing shot, he knows his way around them.
• Martial Artist - He has a decent amount of skill in hand to hand combat, so in a case where he's unarmed he still knows what he can do. He may not outpace someone dedicated to the craft though.
• Artefact Hunter - Among his peers of Sapphire Hornet, he was known to delve into old ruins and track down old artefacts, and has been in fact responsible for the recovery of some items. It appears though he's seeking something else...
• Writer and Reader - It's not at all rare to see him sitting in a chair in a corner surrounded by books, typically of old tales and legends. He's also a writer who occasionally submits short stories to magazines. He gets paid for it though so what he started on a whim has become a regular routine.

✖ ‖ O d d i t i e s

• Standoffish Aura - Despite how he is, he has an air around him that makes it hard to approach him. Cold one might say, or dark.
• Dramatic Flair - He has a bit of flair for some dramatic response. Ordinarily he's quite professional, but he won't turn down a chance to have himself a little fun.
• No Sympathy - You'll get no sympathy from him. Not at all the type to simply sit down and console someone. It may not be best to ask him to negotiate with people who are amidst emotions.
• Personal Priorities - If he has a goal in particular situations he will often pursue that. Not a problem when he's alone, but if he's to work with other people, it will certainly cause some friction.
• No Patience for Fools - Were he to work with such a client or team mate, one may find themselves with him in absence. He will certainly still be around, somewhere, but this might make it tricky to coordinate anything with him.

✖ ‖ W e a p o n s A n d T o o l s

Mikazuki
A katana bearing his family's crest. Supposedly there were many other weapons within his family, but this was the only one he could find. It's blade has an unearthly sheen, and appears unblemished despite lack of care over the decades. One can feel a kind of power sleeping within. As of moment, it is but a normal katana as far as function goes.

✖ ‖ M i s c e l l a n e o u s

Insert anything else that you feel deserves mentioning.

✖ ‖ T h e m e S o n g

Bury the Light

Just a user's note here to name that the above has been rejected but I'm keeping it here anyway.