Th3King0fChaos

Beyond The Wall, Zombie Post Apoc RP

So how long ago was the first outbreak from the start of the RP?

Like is it possible for there to be an old character from the World before the infection?

A place to keep my stuff in order

Academy of Noble Arms - A New Dawn

In the twilight of World War II, a mysterious power surfaced among select humans. This power, the Noble Arm, was the ability to conjure up a paranormal weapon that can defy the laws of physics, a weapon innate in the user's mind and summoned by their will into reality. For reasons that are still unexplainable despite years of research, Noble Arms only take the form of weapons and arms from before the First World War, however, despite the antiquity of these forms, the power they bear is unlike anything modern technology has been able to produce.

The ability to manipulate the elements to the user's will.

Forces that can reduce matter down to atoms in seconds.

Or manifest large war machines that can siege entire countries.

All of these powers, and more wondrous and terrifying abilities, come with Noble Arms. Thus, the ones who bear them, the Arms Masters, are sought after by countries all around the world. Where once the strength of a country was decided by the technological strength of its Army, it is now judged by the power of its Arms Masters.

But this state of affairs has produced sadness and strife; the world was not prepared for the possibility of superhumans, people who just by existing, challenge the notion of equality between men. And so Arms Masters and Normal Humans live in an uneasy state of coexistence, with radicals on both sides wishing to shatter the peace and dominate one another.

Focus now on the Valle Del Sol Noble Arms Academy. Based in Arizona in the United States, Valle Del Sol is an international school known for many things, a long and rich history of being a Weapons and Explosive test range. This wasn't much of a surprise with many Academy's that have a long history, as once Noble Arms started to appear in the world, the American government was quick to start corralling people toward various bases.

After some time, they started to produce results, and most came out as quite exceptional. Yet slowly as the years went by, the school faded into obscurity as scandals started appearing about the school being used for many terrible things. Some say it was used as a testing zone to see how to kill Noble Arms Masters effectively, others say it was a place to try and take away Noble Arms entirely, while others believe it was used to try and force a Noble Arm manifestation on people without them. Yet nothing came to light about any of this, and with such a bad reputation it was only a matter of time Valle Del Sol was to disappear.

With this Valle Del Sol started lowering the scholarship requirements to allow others who had been disenfranchised and of the lower class to even be able to enroll, many of whom normally are unable to enroll in an Arms Masters Academy, to enroll. Yet this made its image even worst as many new scandals came out: Valle Del Sol has become a Crime Lord's den. Crime rates, drug trafficking, and many other reports had increased since this change had been made, and at this point, Valle Del Sol might have finally kicked the bucket.

However, this year, something had changed; the director has suddenly passed away and a new one has taken his place. This new Director was driven, determined, and powerful. He has announced that he would be remaking this Academy into a first-rate school and producer of Arms Masters around the world. Later it was announced that Valle Del Sol is participating in the Noble Arms Summit - an international meet for all Arms Masters, and the main event is the Noble Arms Summit Student Tournament.

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Noble Arms

Noble Arms:

Noble Arms take the form of weaponry, armor, equipment, and objects that were created before World War I - Each one of them has powerful abilities beyond normal human capacity, however, they can only be used if they are released into reality by their user. Noble Arms exist in a kind of 'hyperspace' that is unique to its user and can be called from there - in essence, an Arms Master is always armed.

Noble Arms have an astonishingly versatile ability pool, from calling down fire, to strengthening the body, etc., and more often than not, possess more than one ability. However, similar to physical activity, using a Noble Arm is draining physically and more so mentally - Extended use of its abilities is much akin to overexerting yourself on both fronts, and as such, so much more fatal to overdo.

Examples of Noble Arms:

- A sword that gives you control of fire.
- A large shield that blocks any damage.
- A suit of armor that will keep you alive through anything for as long as you are angry.
- A large siege cannon that is able to shoot lightning.
- A Globe that allows you to teleport anywhere you touch on it.
- A Paintbrush that allows you to draw objects into existence.
- Or even a Summonable Siege tower.
- And so many more things that you can think of.

Even with this all, there are a few other things that come with any noble arm.

Physicality Increase:

Noble Arms seem to give their master benefits further than just the basic powers they are given. This includes an increased physicality, as oftentimes this is can be an incredible amount. This physical increase can be found in almost every Noble Arms Master, even when they don't have their Noble Arm out. However, when their Arm is not out they will have a lessened physicality increase, on 50% of their actual physicality increase. Yet when their Arm is out they will be given their full Physicality and go far beyond what any human is even capable of.

Many are unsure of why this change had occurred, yet this could be from the mystical nature of the arms, as the person's body absorbs the energy the Noble Arm produces and it affects the body in a positive way that makes them even more powerful.

This physicality increase is as stated, you are faster, stronger, more durable, your senses are greater, and even more, untrainable things about your body, like your natural healing, are enhanced.

Passive Powers/Abilities:

These are the stranger of the Noble Arms Masters' abilities, as they will have powers that are something akin to an additional enhancement that Noble Arms Masters are given. These abilities are often times additional enhancements to the many powers they already wield or sometimes a strange enhancement to one of their many senses or physical features.

These abilities the Noble Arms Master are given can be accessed with their Noble Arm out or not. Which can make some people quite dangerous even if they are not wielding their weapon. Sometimes it will make someone even stronger than they were, faster, having better eyes sight, or an increased regeneration.

Yet these powers and abilities aren't so constrained to just be physical enhancements, it can also include sometimes more strange things like being able to have minor control over your powers while your Noble Arm is put away, some power that helps your Noble Arm when you are wielding it, or even a power that is completely different from your Noble Arms powers but something that says something about you.

Noble Arm Ratings:

There are many ways Noble Arms can be ranked, some on more of a more moral basis, others on a more utilitarian metric. The United States had decided to try and use not only to the potential of what can be done wrong with it but also take in the aspects of the good that can be done.

The metric is very good to use with weapons and arms that have many strange powers that can be very dangerous and deceptively harmless.

Military Ranking

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{Test 1}: Destruction to property, enough said.

Examples: Figuring out the plans of a structure, finding the contents of a structure, harm or warp of a location, reveal locations of structures, reveal the purpose of locations.

0= Noble arms have no direct or indirect way of harming structures, revealing contents, or purpose of structure/location.

10= Evacuation/relocation is not possible against the Noble Arm.

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{Test 2}: Destruction to civil rights, influence on the mind and well-being of a person directly or indirectly.

Examples: Mind control, revealing other people's secrets, privacy,

0= No ability to impact or influence the mind with their Noble Arm.

10= Complete and utter control of a person, their secrets, or their life.

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{Test 3}: Destruction of life: The ability of a Noble Arm to cause direct or indirect loss of life.

Example: The

0= No ability to threaten or kill someone directly or indirectly.

10= The direct or indirect cause of loss of human life on a grand scale.

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{Test 4}: Goodwill: How much can someone impact the world positively.

Example: Food growth abilities, healing abilities, protection abilities, and other abilities to help others.

0= No benefits to help others.

10= Able to revive people, able to heal near incurable diseases, able to grow a significant amount of food, control weather/predict disasters. Really able to help many people in a significant way.

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F: 1-6 Threat

E: 7-11 Threat

D: 12-16 Threat

C: 17-21 Threat

B: 22-26 Threat

A: 27-40 Threat

40= This point will be nearing the point of little response can be done, and you do just as much harm as you can do good to the world at large.

1= A guy with the ability to summon a switchblade.

Scientific Ranking

Unlike the Military's much more subjective view on how a Noble Arm can be measured, Scientists have found another way to measure the ranking and power of a Noble Arm, by measuring their master. Noble Arms Masters have oftentimes been found to have increased physicality. This includes increased agility, strength, durability, and many other aspects. After some time in researching and studying Noble Arms Masters of different levels, they had found a correlation between Arms Masters physicality and the power their Noble Arm can produce.

Often times when an Arms Master has a Noble Arm that has immense power, their physical body will often times have an immense increase in power, to the point where many can be considered inhuman. Many have oftentimes cited this research as a call that Arms maters aren't even the same species anymore. Often this is taken as to put those people as lesser as they are different, yet others take it as an anthem to call themselves superior. In either direction, this does mean Arm's masters are tougher and can take more of a beating than most others.

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F-rank: 1-1.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

E-rank: 2-2.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

D-rank: 3-3.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

C-rank: 4-3.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

B-rank: 5-5.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

A-rank: 6+ times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

Examples of each Rank

F-rank: Summoning the weapon with minimal to no physical/magical effect.

Ex: Any melee weapon.

E-rank: A summoned weapon with a weak physical/magical effect.

Ex:

Ranged weapons (Able to summon their ammo).

Light forms of kinesis generation on the weapon itself (Elemental or otherwise).

Physical slight enhancements.

D-rank: A summoned weapon with a physical/magical effect police are unable to deal with.

Ex:

Mind reading effects.

Swords able to cut through most materials.

Basic illusions

Higher levels of kinesis generation and control.

Able to heal minor wounds with ease.

C-rank: A summoned weapon with a strong/multiple physical/magical effects that will start to cause issues for public safety.

Ex:

Mind-altering effects.

Able to heal moderate wounds with ease.

Capable of generating large amounts of force.

Complex illusions.

Greater scale of kinesis generation and control.

B-rank: A summoned weapon with a very powerful/multiple strong physical/magical effects that will start to force military intervention to be upheld.

Ex:

Limited omniscience (knowledge of all)

Mind control

Large scale illusions

Capable of generating greater amounts of force

Grand scale kinesis generation and control

Minor forms of aspects/ideas (like seasons, sound, truth, fate, and Time)

Healing major wounds with ease

A-rank: A summoned weapon with a near all-mighty/multiple powerful, physical/magical effects that will cause catastrophic effects if left unchecked by the might of a nation.

Ex:

Greater form of omniscience (knowledge of all).

Mass Mind control/reprograming.

Materialization of realities (World marbles if you will)

Capable of generating massive amounts of force

Generate storm size amounts of kinesis energy

Major forms of aspects/ideas (like seasons, sound, truth, fate, and Time)

Nearing true resurrection

This is near the same threat of a nuke, but held inside of a person size body.

What is the perceived threat level of each rank

F-rank:
This is a level of least concern as it is equivalently a person with a concealed blade. Any person of this rank would need to have a permit to handle a hidden weapon to operate in a given country. Traveling from country to country is easily done as no paperwork is needed to be done. Normal time to set up to travel.

E-rank:
This is a level of low concern as it is a strong person with a concealed gun/weapon. Any person of this rank would need to have a concealed firearm license to operate in a given country. Traveling from country to country is can be quickly done as very little paperwork is needed to be done. An extra day or two of extra work is needed to travel.

D-rank:
People of this rank will be perceived with slight caution upon entering a country, and proper measures set up in case of an emergency by the local police of the area they are in. Traveling from country to country is can be a decent length process. As there is much paperwork to be done when traveling. An extra 3 to 5 days of extra work is needed to travel.

C-rank:
People of this rank will be perceived with caution upon entering a country, and national guards will be called to be on standby in the general area of their presence. Traveling from country to country is can be a lengthy process. As there is lots of paperwork to be done and many talks have to be made with local leaders of the area. An extra week or two of extra work is needed to travel.

B-rank:
People of this rank will be perceived with high levels of caution upon entering a country/nation, and the military will be stationed on standby as the person will need to make a request to travel, as then they will be watched from drones with military nearby. Traveling from country to country can take a decent amount of time. As paperwork can be long and hard, as well as, many fines and things must be prepared before a person is even able to set foot on the soil of another country. An extra month or two of extra work is needed to travel.

A-rank:
People of this rank will be perceived with extreme levels of caution upon entering a country/nation, and military will be stationed on standby as the person will need to make requests to travel anywhere in the area, as they are to be accompanied by bodyguards on any travel they take outside of any areas deemed safe. Traveling from country to country can take a large amount of time. As paperwork can be long and hard, as well as, many fines and things must be prepared, and deals and accommodations must be made before a person is even able to set foot on the soil of another country. Up to about half a year of extra work is needed to travel.

Valle Del Sol

Valle Del Sol Academy

The school's name is Valle Del Sol Academy and it is located in Arizona, very close to White Tank Mountain Range. The academy has a long history, not all good. At the start, it was one of many test ranges for small firearms, large firearms, and explosives. However, once Noble Arms started to appear in the world, the American government was quick to start corralling people toward various bases. Not much outrage at the moment as nationalism was very strong. They weren't treated badly but the experiments they tested could be considered illegal by modern standards.

The school has a fair amount of land at its disposal. Due to space and long history, they have built a variety of buildings during their golden days. Leading to the military academy coming off as more as a university campus full of art and expression. The Dorms have recently been renovated, bringing them into modern standard and decreasing most rooms from 4 people to a room to 2. The dorms are located in different areas across the campus to totaling 4 separate dorm buildings. Having Dormitory C being far and above the best by most standards. Dorm C used to be single rooms for high-ranking arm users and visiting instructors. The new Director has turned has slashed that tradition, designating them as normal dorms.

Besides dorms, there is plenty of classrooms that take place in what looks like an almost separate part of the campus. 3 central buildings, 2 larger and buildings that are squared off with various wall art ordains the exterior. Then one smaller building that comes off more executive as its design is similar to more classical legislative buildings. The large building on the east is dedicated to the actual study. It hosts the library and many basic classes. If you are astute enough you can actually earn college credits here along with an associate degree. The other large building is to the west and is dedicated to normal officer training and will prepare you for the military and sharpen your mind for warfare and conflict. This building can also help you transfer into other more specified roles in the military. The executive building is the office along with the entrance to the Noble Arm classes and testing grounds.

The academy has a myriad of high-tech facilities available to its students. Most can only be used during classes and can only be used outside of them if for club activities and with the permission of the director, or otherwise if reservations were made. However, reservations cost-per-hour of use, so often times people with high dedication decide to do such things, yet even then some find the cost too steep.

The curriculum use to be only Noble Arm focused and was very specialized. However as the requirements to succeed in this world evolved, so did the mandatory curriculum. Now students are required to either train their Noble Arms Masters one of the 2 options. Option 1 is to get your associate. Option 2 is to further your military training. Noble arm training is mandatory for all citizens once they complete either high school or receive the equivalent. Now by technicality, you can do all options but the councilors don't recommend it normally. But you do as you please.

The school has a few nice common grounds where you can do all sorts of activities. Due to the environment, swimming, hiking, and motocross have all become quite popular here. There are quite a few school-sanctioned cafes and a singular campus store that is way overpriced. Not only that there is a bussing service to take you toward a more civilized area. The busses run from 5 AM-8 Pm except on weekends where they run all day.

Ranking

Valle Del Sol has always had a ranking system within its school. Often time this is used to know who is doing well, who is falling behind, who are they wasting resources on, and who should be given more help.

The ranking system works on two fronts: 40% on your academics, 40% on your Noble Arms testing grades, 10% conduct, and 10% on honors brought to the academy. Students that enter the top 50 in rankings are given scholarships that include discounts to the school cafeteria and facilities, and a 40% cut of their tuition. Students in the top 20 are given more benefits, such as consideration for special trips - such as overseas training or special vacation spots courtesy of the school's backers - and a 50% cut in their tuition fee. Students in the top 5 have a 100% discount on tuition, a stipend of 200 USD every month, and free use of the school's facilities, however, permission is still needed from the director, given reservations in several special training programs - some of them overseas - and vacation spots. Lastly, they are exempt from being late for regular classes so long as they remain in the top 5.

Student rankings are evaluated at the end of the semester, with the first semester rankings being determined by the last semester of the previous year's rankings. However, corruption in the system has brought over a lot of Students which do not fit their designated rating, thus holding back the Academy from punching above its own weight.

This system has been in effect since the school's inception, and the new Director plans to make it work as written, closing opportunities for bribery and making the process more transparent, as well as demoting students who did not merit their ranks.

Noble Arms Summit

The greatest gathering of Arms Masters in the world. Taking place once every year, over a period of one week, the Noble Arms Summit is both a show of force and an opportunity to share info about the information and abilities of Noble Arms and is meant to progress research into the mysterious power. While older Arms Masters generally attend the summit in order to scout out potential apprentices and to update themselves on current developments, students that attend are generally only here for one thing: The Noble Arms Summit Student Tournament.

This tournament is the Summit's main event and draws the eyes of the whole world. Winners of the tournament are the prime targets of sponsors, advertisement, and admiration; they are practically guaranteed a good life. Eligible participants of this tournament are those who are 10th grade to college students up to the 3rd year only.

The tournament is split into two divisions: Team and Individual. Participants in the Individual Division can participate in the Team Division, however, most schools avoid doing this and usually choose to focus on one division. The required number of students in the team division is 6, and the total number of Arms Masters a school can choose to represent their school is eight. Also, there can only be 3 participant schools per country, meaning that unless a certain standard has been met, as long as those standards have not been reached, a school will not even be considered by the governing body of that country.

The current Individual's champion is the USA's Joshua Hershal, and the current runner-up is China's Fen Lin. The current champion of the team division is India's Jubar Shankar, with its captain Aabha Sachdev being a previous Individual Champion three years ago.

Organizations

Arms of Nobility

An organization bent on pushing the importance of Noble Arms and Arms Masters, and is the chief backer of their rights globally. Many of its supporters are wealthy and well known, however, they often face strong opposition from non-Arms Masters due to the agendas they push and the number of benefits they desire for Arms Masters.

Organization for Disarmament

An organization determined to limit the use of Noble Arms and the suppression of Arms Masters. Their main goal is to abolish schools and facilities dedicated to Noble Arms and to limit the occupation of Arms Masters to the military only. Often, they are supported by many labor unions and social media outlets.

The Hammer of Masters

A terrorist organization bent on creating a world where Arms Masters are the rulers. Their ideology is that Arms Masters are not, in fact, human, but a new superior race that deserves to be in power. The current number of members is unknown, however, they have 2 confirmed A-ranked Arms Masters in their ranks, a fact that worries many countries.

The Disablers

A terrorist organization bent on erasing or otherwise oppressing Arms Masters. Their ideology is that Arms Masters are not, in fact, human, but a race of monsters born with nothing but the ability to bring misery and destruction and as such must be culled or otherwise strictly controlled. A cause that many have joined and more have supported, and because of the support they have garnered from the masses, they are able to move through countries and cities with relative ease.

Noble Arms specific classes

* Emergency Response Course: Classes focused on what to do during an emergency situation, such as during a riot, robberies, or when confronted with hostile forces. Mainly focused on what to do during human-based emergencies.
* Small Unit Tactics: class centered on how to work in groups numbering 3-6 members. Not necessarily centered on combat.
* Crisis Management: How to respond to natural disasters or a national crisis, and how to deal with the aftermath.
* Control Course: Focusing specifically on learning total control over the student's NA.
* NA-PE: Physical education, but with Noble Arms.
* Group Combat: Working on teamwork in combat involving 5 or more people.

Character Sheet

[center][b]Appearance:[/b]
(Picture preferred, although written descriptions are good too. Also, please include miscellaneous information such as height and weight.)[/center]

[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Age:[/b]

[b]Nationality:[/b]

[b]Noble Arm Name & Appearance:[/b]

[b]Noble Arm Rank:[/b]
(F, E, D, C, B, and A-Rank Arms are allowed. With A-rank arms, I or one of my helpers will talk to you to see if we can trust you, as an A-rank Arm holds a lot of power. This will normally include a more thorough dive into your bio and a talk to see where you wish to take your powers.)

(There is also a "+" and "-" you can add to your rank. A "+" means that your Noble arm is the normal letter grade it was assigned, but you have abilities that can raise you to the next rank of skill, power, or physicality for a short bit of time. A "-" means that either your physicality or power is that of the letter grade assigned, but the other is of a lower-ranking to your own)

[b]Noble Arm Type, Element, and Range:[/b]
(Is your Noble Arm Support/Melee/Ranged, or some other? What Element or Concept are they themed on? Are they close-range, mid-range, or long-range, or all of them?)

[b]Noble Arm Abilities:[/b]
(No maximum number, however, try and be sensible about it, after all, what's the fun having all of your powers and having nothing new when you grow? Also, be as detailed as you can, I love to read and see different strengths, weaknesses, and effects that these have. You will put what physicality you are here, and your passive ability when the Noble Arm is put away and then the enhanced form when the Noble Arm is out.)

[b]Misc Abilities:[/b]
What are your other talents?

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]*Likes:[/b]

[b]*Dislikes:[/b]

[b]Fears:[/b]

[b]Bio:[/b]

[b]*Current Goal:[/b]

[b]Student Rank:[/b] /4000

*Optional

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Avalia

Time: Dusk
Location: River Port
Interactions: Annya @princess, Kharne @Kazemitsu, Raven @Tae, Saorise @Potter
Armor:
A full suit of Steel Half Plate & a new Steel Targe
Weapon(s):
A new Steel Longsword

Inventory: A rogue-ish set of clothing, his dog tags, and a set of faux demihuman Wolf ears, a Ring of Disguise, two rations of food, water flask, a bar of soap and a few other portable hygienic products.

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Ismael was quite pleased with his findings, he found everything he wanted, and honestly, Kharne didn't seem to look at it with incredulous eyes, so that meant he must have done something right by this World's standards. Kharne did bring up a good point though, Ismael needed to work his arms, not to gain more strength because of him being weak, but because he isn't used to holding such weapons. So the muscle groups needed to really be effective weren't as targeted as his other muscles which he trained for either knife work, Gunmanship, and all sorts of other forms of combat of his time. Here they used swords and shields, which have muscle groups differently needed. Yet Ismael thinks he'll be able to handle it, after all, Ismael isn't a slouch.

Kharne then spoke again, now pointing out that with talking to Annya over the strange bracelet that he knows where are, as with a swift turn Kharne began to lead the way. Ismael didn't really think to say much, after all, where they were going meant that they will be finding food, and that is honestly the thing Ismael wants. Rations can fill you, but Ismael already served his time to the Military, he wished for some real food. And with Kharne's steady pace, they were able to meet up with the girls before they went too hard on the alcohol.

Avalia

Time: Dusk
Location: River Port
Interactions: Kharne @Kazemitsu
Armor:
None
Weapon(s):
Steel Longsword

Inventory: A rogue-ish set of clothing, his dog tags, and a set of faux demihuman Wolf ears, a Ring of Disguise, two rations of food, water flask, a bar of soap and a few other portable hygienic products.

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Ismael watched Kharne speak into his wrist and was slightly astonished that communications were so easy in one regard but also feels so outdated in others. Maybe it was to make the lives of some people easier while keeping others down. But who truly knows? Yet once Kharne hung up he switched back to Ismael and still wished to continue the conversation on spinning. Ismael watch Kharne move, his swings were fast, and his blade work was actually quite solid, his strength wasn't the only thing that kept him alive. Ismael knew what he was gonna say though, it was obvious that they both had a different philosophy on the idea. Sure Ismael was in agreeance that spinning is a bad habit to have, yet the thing that Ismael seemed mostly on about was the fact that many techniques, with both Hand-to-Hand and sword styles, use some form of spin or turning to not only create greater force but also as a way to maneuver around attacks.

Yet this was not a fight for today, that'll probably be something they will need to work past on a later date. Ismael did have some interest in what Kharne has to offer, after all, it would probably be some skill that would be useful against much larger foes, like those trolls. Yet either way, next to come was something Ismael knew was gonna be the thing he wanted the most, armor. A weapon is fantastic, yet armor to keep your squishy bits intact was essential, especially with hundreds of diseases and other illnesses that he doesn't even know exist or not. A wound could be a death sentence here, so Ismael wished to have kept those fears at bay by making sure his body wasn't even in the line of fire.

The walk over was easy, Ismael never needed to look far, after all, being tall made it easy to see over others, and with Kharne being his guide, Ismael had no worry on losing him in this city. As once they entered the armorer, Ismael's eyes scanned the entire inventory, Ismael wished for a few things, mobility, defense, and lastly a little bit of style. Ismael knew he was a larger man and had carried around gear for hours that was far too heavy for any sane man to carry, but that was the Military for you.

Ismael immediately gravitated to something very similar to the gear the US Military would give their troops. A strong and protective armor for the chest and head, and the armor for the rest of his body would be second. Yet Ismael knew he needed to protect a few other parts of his body in case of different attacks, the next part would be his Forearms and Calves, he knew he wished to keep them protected, those were important and if either takes an injury, that could spell death in a close-range engagement. So he wished to get heavier leather there and some metal plating yet wished to have anywhere metal met metal would be covered in leather to dampen the noise created. Ismael wanted Metal on his armor, steel at that, yet he wished to keep it as minimal as possible, as the clattering of gear could make you found when you try to move in silence.

Soon Ismael's eyes landed on exactly what he was looking for. Like it was hand-picked to best suit everything he wished, a set of Steel Half Plate. Not only did it give him protection in every place he wanted, but also it would give him enough mobility and flexibility when it is time to fight. The one thing Ismael slightly disliked was the large red head-dressing the helmet has. It would probably be a large hazard that would make it very easy to grab and take control of, yet Ismael thought it looked so cool.

Ismael is more than pleased with the armor, the only problem is that the armor would need to get made to his size, Ismael wasn't as large as the tower Kharne was, but Ismael wasn't the size of the average man. Well, that's what Ismael thought, until the Smith started pulling out all sorts of different pieces of leather armor for different sizes, as he started combining different pieces together to fit Ismael, as the ordeal took a bit of time, but ended up with Ismael being fitted with the armor he wanted that day. Well most of it, the metal parts need to be fitted a little more so they'll need to grab it later. But the leather armor and gambeson are all fitted to him. Now all Ismael needs to do is grab a shield. Ismael's immediate thoughts ran to a buckler, it's light, easy to maneuver, and easy to replace.

Yet he thought about something, What if I need to grab something? The buckler would then need to be dropped so Ismael started looking at the other shields. Many were far too heavy to fit his exact wants, some took too much hand room, and some were just too cumbersome. Honestly, it got to the point Ismael thought about putting some heavier metal on his left hand to take the blows until something struck him. He remembered during one of their trips down to Africa, they were given spears and shields as a gift of friendship. That's when someone began just spouting nonsense for hours about his Scottish heritage, which reminded Ismael of the Scottish Targe. Normally in that same hand, they would hold both a dagger and the Shield. So Ismael started looking, as now knowing what to look for made his search much easier, as asking for some quick guidance showed him to his destination. Ismael found the shield he was looking for, a Steel Targe that had room for his hand in gloves. But still allowed him to move it back to rest on his wrist and forearm fully to allow his hand to be completely free.

Ismael was more than pleased with his time here, he found exactly what he wanted, and honestly, he thought he'd look pretty cool in his armor and weapons. Who knows, maybe he was meant to be a Knight? Well, such ideas are for a different time, Ismael takes up his newfound gear for Kharne to pay for it.

Innocence Lost - A Science Fantasy RP [v.03]

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Tarak

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_{Location: Xuanzang’s Infirmary
Interaction: Maria @The Jest, Narvia @Landaus Five-One and everyone else in the infirmary.
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Tarak had sat through the mind scan without much of a fuss. He knew Maria would find nothing, after all, what did he have to hide from her? Yet orders are orders, and Tarak didn't want to have fingers pointed at him about certain things. Yet the person in here with him seemed to have been someone he knew was clean the moment they walked in, Narvia. Honestly, she could not hide a thing for the life of her, and her being here so early showed how honest she was. Narvia called to Tarak and asked him a very simple question, as he responded with, "How am I doing?" Tarak had always natural repeated questions to him that seem to have multiple different answers, "I am doing alright, everything that happened at the Bazaar was shit luck. But hey, All of us made it out okay". Tarak gave a slight shrug when he said that he knew they made it, but other than that it just sucks. As Tarak turned and asked Narvia, "How about yourself Narvia?"

Once Tarak was cleared, he was about to leave until Maria wanted him to stay to keep watch of what is happening. Tarak moved Alan to another bed and made sure he was okay, Alan seemed to be in a deep sleep. Maybe a little while later Millard and Iris came in with someone who looked like someone Tarak never saw. Tarak was about to ask until he saw how Iris was holding her, that was someone she knew, so it had to be Amy. At first, Tarak was going to stay and check what is going on, but then Tarak saw a look in Iris' eye. He knew that she lost something so Tarak set his hand on Maria's shoulder and said quietly to her, "We should go. We'll ask what happened later. Iris will want to be alone".

Tarak knew what that look meant, she just lost a loved one. Sure Amy and her didn't know each other for too long, but they seemed to have gotten close quickly, so something might have happened yet that wasn't something for him to figure out right now. Right now they needed to leave so Iris can have some time to herself.

~~~==Finally in the Present==~~~
_{Location: Xuanzang, Tarak's Room}

Tarak had spent his time to the Carb Nebula in peace. He wished to have stayed in this peace for a while longer, sure most had some form of struggle, yet most Tarak tried to assist with seemed not to wish to open up at this moment. That obviously meant he wasn't the one to help, he did still talk to people as he could. The punishment passed down by Joey was something of a slap on the wrist, but most were so upset by it that they seemed to have made it harder to really keep people together. Many tried to cheat the system, others verbally berated Joey, but Tarak? He didn't care. Honestly for Tarak, this seemed like such a light punishment that he was surprised that this was a crucial point for some, the rations are far better than what was given while under the Acendancies care. Yet if this is the hill they wish to die on, Tarak wasn't the one to try and bring them under control. There are multiple leadership figures who should be doing it, honestly, if this was a test to see who is disciplined, this is Tarak's own test to see how competent their leadership structure is.

Tarak had led many child soldiers he knows what you need to do, so it isn't a matter if Tarak could, this was to see if their new leadership can actually lead. Or are they just as Rag Tag as he thought they'd be. However, in any regard, Tarak lived mostly relaxed, having more free time made it much easier to make the repairs needed on his gear. Also preparing his manners, after all, the people who will be entering the ship will be 'nobility'. Tarak leaned back as he thought, I should be the ship's Weapon Repairman. We'll need it, and honestly sound fun. Tarak shrugged as he pushed himself out of his seat and got up, he needed to clean himself up before he meets their new crew members.

Avalia

Time: Dusk
Location: River Port
Interactions: Kharne @Kazemitsu
Equipment: A rouge-ish set of clothing, his dog tags, and a set of faux demihuman Wolf ears, a Ring of Disguise, two rations of food, water flask, a bar of soap and a few other portable hygienic products.

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Ismael messed with the sword more as he listened to Kharne. As when Kharne spoke of what to worry about when using a blade, Ismael almost laughed, 'Edge alignment? What does he think I am? A child?' Ismael let a smirk come onto his face as Kharne continued to speak. Kharne's advice was still quite useful though, after all, he would have not thought about a shield immediately, and Ismael realized that maintenance was gonna be a real killer. Of course, Ismael wants to learn how to maintain his weapons, yet blacksmithing is not something you can do while on the move and preparing for war. So making sure your gear doesn't get too damaged is much more important.

The next part that left Kharne's mouth did give him a quick sense of what kind of man he is, threatening. Yet what was stated was slightly silly, he seemed to dislike the act of spinning. Ismael let out an involuntary laugh once the sentence left Kharne's mouth, "Pp-ph, I'm assuming you are talking about excessive spinning. Yeah no, I hear ya there". That put Ismael into a good mood, it was not what he expected to leave Kharne's mouth when he tried to look as serious as possible. Honestly, it was really funny especially because Ismael used a spinning back Kick to kill the Troll, he knows high amounts of spinning can leave you exhausted and tired, yet there are times when it can create greater torque and momentum to deliver more devastating hits. He just Assumes Kharne is speaking of when using a sword, and that can make sense not to.

Avalia

Time: Dusk
Location: River Port
Interactions: Kharne @Kazemitsu
Equipment: A rouge-ish set of clothing, his dog tags, and a set of faux demihuman Wolf ears, a Ring of Disguise, two rations of food, water flask, a bar of soap and a few other portable hygienic products.

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Ismael listened to Kharne, he knew he would be quite knowledgeable, yet to this extent was a bit of a surprise. Ismael knew those who took up the blade would hone their weapon of choice then go down a fine list of others to best expose themselves to the ideas of each and how to fight them. Ismael saw exceptional form and skill from Kharne and was more than satisfied with the information. Ismael nodded and watched with great interest as he witnessed Kharne display moves and skills that truly did help with the decision-making.

Once Kharne finished, Ismael much more knew what he wanted and what he was looking for. Something with enough reach to deal with something like a troll without sacrificing all the benefits of armor trumping, and the accuracy of a smaller weapon. Ismael took up the longsword again as he practiced a few strikes and some of the techniques shown as he thought.

He now started basing his choice upon the idea of what has a higher chance of being dropped upon the battlefield. Spears, swords, and knives were the first things that he thought of. After all, one is a weapon hailed as one of the best weapons, then knives are always fantastic backup weapons. The sword, may they be long, short, or anywhere in-between he knew people would use them, but he knew very little on how to use swords. After a minute of deliberation within his mind, Ismael said while holding up and gesturing to the sword in his hand, "I think I'll be getting this one".

Avalia

Time: Dusk
Location: River Port
Interactions: Annya @princess, Raven @Tae, Saoirse @Potter, Kharne @Kazemitsu
Equipment: A rouge-ish set of clothing, his dog tags, and a set of faux demihuman Wolf ears, a Ring of Disguise, two rations of food, water flask, a bar of soap and a few other portable hygienic products.

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Ismael watched as both Annya and Kharne talk, Ismael used this moment to get more of a feel for each person. Annya seemed like she was trying her hardest to try and make them feel comfortable and most accepting of the situation. Kharne on the other hand is trying to prepare them the best he could for the situation they are in. Ismael appreciated that there were people on both sides, which means that it would be much easier to keep both people prepared but also keep them from feeling so out of it that they succumb to mental turmoil. However what came next was Ismael's favorite time, exploring.

As Kharne and Ismael walked, Ismael inspected the things around him in pure interest in what is here. He did his best to not look like a traveler, he inspected a few things and moved on, comparing things and asking the prices of a few things here and there. He wished to also get a simple gauge of the currency system and how much is worth of it. After a bit, they made it to a Blacksmith to get some gear for him. Ismael witnessed Kharne soften up, it seemed to be in a blacksmith shop makes him feel at ease. It makes sense, Ismael felt the exact same in a gun shop, relaxed and enjoying the view. The love of weapons never fell upon deft ears, no matter where you went.

Yet they weren't here just to enjoy the weapons, Ismael needed to find a weapon, Ismael said to Kharne before he went over to start trying them, "Well, let's see if I can find anything I like. I'm more of a gun guy." Ismael expected no guns in this world, after all, magic just seemed like the equivalent to a gun in this world. Well, it matters how long it takes to master magic, but either way, Ismael started his search of a weapon. His search did take quite a bit of time, he wasn't one to know the ins and outs of melee weapons, he wasn't the most well versed in this but he knew what felt right.

Ismael moved from weapon to weapon, trying larger and smaller ones. He started with weapons far too large, and far too small, as he showed some of his skills with some very specific weapons: daggers, spears, and shorter swords. He did try other weapons as well, yet most didn't really fit his feeling, well all but one. Longer bladed swords, Ismael seemed to have quite a bit of a feel for two-handed blades, ranging from the more European style to more single-edged curved blades, yet his skills seemed lower than his other weapons, yet seemed to also be mulling something over in his head: I wonder what weapon would be the most efficient for me to use? Sure a spear is a fantastic weapon, yet facing off against many different foes in different circumstances such as enclosed spaces and the other such would make it were maybe having a spear-like that would be a bad move. But also the same could be said about a larger sword. But the uses against armored opponents would be nice, but then why not just use a halberd?.

Ismael looked to Kharne and thought why not ask the man who lived by the blade all his like his input on the situation, "Hey Big Man, I was wondering which one of these do you think would be the better choice? I'm in a bit of a pickle in determining which one would I want to take up".

Avalia

Time: Dusk
Location: River Port
Interactions: Annya @princess, Raven @Tae, Saoirse @Potter, Kharne @Kazemitsu
Equipment: A rouge-ish set of clothing, his dog tags, and a set of faux demihuman Wolf ears, a Ring of Disguise, two rations of food, water flask, a bar of soap and a few other portable hygienic products.

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Once Ismael felt the Troll fall he flicked over to the other troll to witness it rise and get impaled by a tree. Ismael started breathing in slowly as the lightning on him slowly disappeared. Ismael looked over to Annya to see her get up, as he sighed in some relief as she didn't seem too messed up. However the thing that excited Ismael was that they were leaving the forest of terrible things and monsters. This was not Ismael's first time being in a port city, the cries of birds, the laughter of children, the clattering and movement of people and larger vehicles, and the smell of the sea. Sure a few things here and there were different, like carts are replacing cars, and the ships only have sails, yet it feels more like a port in a 3rd world country rather than in a first world country. The bustle of people trying to sell goods, the children running about every now and again one looked like they are eyeing them up like a potential pickpocket target. Ismael feels like he never left earth.

Once the reached their inn, Ismael's first reaction was to slowly take notice of his surroundings, first what was near the inn, then who normally frequented the inn, then what was the actual upkeep on the inn. Ismael wanted to be sure that where he was, wasn't an obvious den of scum. As once they had rooms they all waited as Annya left to get somethings. Ismael was happy Annya bought an extra room for the Girls, it would allow for some sense of normality. After all, there was so much that happened that something as simple as your own bed could make someone much more comfortable. Ismael was relaxing he had a much more simple time with his upkeep than he was normally used to. After all, he had nothing really to worry about. But still he needed to make sure he was alright still, so Ismael took off his boots to check his feet, trench foot is a killer that can find anyone who doesn't even notice. And in a new world with his understanding of how far their knowledge had came in certain regards, he wished not to lose a foot to shoes that he didn't trust in yet, And socks are gonna be a real killer based on how much would it cost to get such things. Yet he was also worried about that move he did against that Troll, it was an effective move, yet he was worried his body might be feeling it soon as that was quite a bit of exertion on himself and that kick could have messed him up more than he realized it. Yet after he inspected himself he was happy to see he preformed that well.

Ismael grabbed a bit of his food and ate as he waited for them to start doing something, now was time for rest, so Ismael would do just that. As a little while later Annya made it back and suggesting that they did some shopping, Ismael wasn't against it. Getting equipment would be a big help, after all, he wished not to fight with his fist forever. Ismael had also an intrest in shopping with Kharne, would he be much more of a stick in the mud, or is he able to know when to play.

Avalia

Time: 10 am
Location: Jungle
Interactions: Annya @princess, Raven @Tae, Saoirse @Potter, Kharne @Kazemitsu
Equipment: A rouge-ish set of clothing, his dog tags, and a set of faux demihuman Wolf ears, a Ring of Disguise, two rations of food, water flask, a bar of soap and a few other portable hygienic products.

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Ismael couldn't find his moment, his weapon was his fist and he wasn't a bastion of strength. He was strong, but he didn't have the confidence to try and run in with anything other than his wits and strength. As all he could do is watch, he felt in his chest something in him started calling out. A frustration within him that called for him to do something. He's just here watching 2 people dying to protect him, but what is he to do? His mind races as his heart start pumping.

Unbeknownst to him, however, something did answer his feelings. His eyes sparked for a moment as then he heard the voice of Shae. He turned to her as she spoke, her words told enough to him, she seemed to have accessed her power, as he saw her throw blades of fire. His eyes followed them as he realized at that moment, 'Shae seemed to have been in great stress, a heightened moment where she found great power'. So Ismael knew that their power needed some kind of intense trigger, so he had to try something to maybe unlock his power, maybe, just maybe, he can get the strength to fight. He took a breath in and focused, if frustration and excitement are needed to unlock the powers, he'll need to try and force himself to not stay calm, he'll need to listen to his instincts.

Ismael's eyes flew open and locked onto the monster that is attacking Annya. Ismael took a low stance as he rushed it, he went into a full dash knowing that the beast is too occupied with Annya and the knives flying into its face to make a notice of him at that moment. Right when Ismael came within the range he knew he could hit, Ismael takes one last leap landing on his left leg in a long jump, trying to generate as much power into his shot. Once his leg lands, he twists his body bringing himself from his half landing pose to a more erect position, as he twists his full body into a more spinning motion to transfer all of the momentum and energy into a full-powered spinning back kick aiming straight to the groin and lower stomach area of the Troll.

Within that moment a spark ignited from his eyes as this blue lightning started flowing from them it started covering his entire body. When the kick comes to the moment of impact is when the lightning across his body began to flow and focus towards his leg and then his foot, almost as if a lightning bolt was about to strike.