Name: Leo Maxim
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Race: Human/SPARTAN
History: This was written by me several years ago; so obviously it’s horrible. But I will leave it because the gist is good. --- The beginning of Leos life was spent relatively alone, having lost both his parents at the time of the first war that saw the involvement of Shinras SOLDIER. His father had been no more than a grunt who fell on the front line, his mother an outcast who had lost her life and sanity at the time of her husband’s death. Forced to live a life of ridicule and sadness, the child decided to take leave of his mother and his village, fending for himself in the wild at the age of 7. The basics of combat came from the hunting he had to do during his travels, which soon turned to fist fights in back alleys and then to armed fights with soldiers and angry merchants as he grew older.
Now 15 the teen found himself a comfy seat in a cell of a Shinra scouting camp, having tried to rob them of their weapons while they slept. What he had not anticipated was the Level 4 Class SOLDIER who had stopped by to debrief the scouts.
The man had caught Leo inside the armory tent, announcing himself as Level 4 Class SOLDIER Sephiroth and suggested the boy turn himself over calmly. The towering form of this white haired man struck fear into the boy though not as much as the 6ft katana which pointed at him, but the boy grabbed a blade from the floor behind him and held it at the ready.
The ensuing battle was short lived and an overall uncoordinated effort on Leos part, Sephiroth however felt the boys swordsmanship and strength showed great promise but his attitude did not. In the end the boys punishment was to serve as a maintenance hand inside Shinra, so he could be kept closer to Sephiroth and be better watched.
The mistakes in this decision became quickly evident, as did Leos anger and hatred towards Sephiroth. Despite the punishment which would undoubtedly follow his actions Leo made causing havoc for Sephiroth to be his main priority when the man was at home. It came to a point that Sephiroth would personally deal swift punishment to the boy and on one such occasion he used his Materia. After finding a chair in his room to have had the legs sawn halfway through, by falling due to this of course, he hunted the now 16 year old boy down and hurled a fireball at him. Leo cried out and in retalliation hurled his own meager fireball at Sephiroth, missing quite terribly but still making Sephiroth curious as Leo showed a natural affinity with Mako energy.
Against the boys will he was soon used as a test subject for Shinras latest secret project known as the SPARTAN program. The idea would take the procedure used to create a SOLDIER and multiply the Mako energy which the body is saturated in by 10, and the time the test subject would be exposed too this energy would be increased to 5 years. In this time the Mako energy was easily absorbed into his body, but rather than the 5 years, the procedure was forcibly stopped after only 3 by a machine malfunction.
There was no way for anymore Mako energy to be stored in Leos body, as the amount of energy he could absorb increased exponentially and due to this it created a backfire of built up enegy to course through the machine, releasing the now 19 year old captive man. The energy had an enormous effect on Leo, turning his once brown hair to a tint of light blue like the energy he was exposed too and his eyes were a glowing bright blue as well.
From that moment on Leo had no memory of his life before the time he came spilling from the large test tube like container he had awoke in, and his creators would tell him nothing but lies. The first tests and training done on him were physical, and found his body able to operate 300% more efficiently than the average human. Speed, strength, endurance, all of it well above normal and as well Leo currently believed that he had spent the last few years serving in Shinras military as a SOLDIER and had simply been injured in battle.
The training which followed thereafter began to include Materia and how well he would be able to use the Mako energy imbued orbs, needless to say the tests were all very successful and showed that even possessed the ability to use traces of previously used Materia even without holding necessary orbs. Throughout the years of his training he would come to grow free of the need to use any orbs at all for some of his abilities, as some needed it regardless. Holding or using Materia for his now natural abilities would simply cause his abilities to grow. Because of this they kept him in training for another 2 years, allowing him into the field of battle after this.
The life he was living would soon be brought to a halt in 2 more years, a day he remembers as terrifying and morbid when looking back. Having taken a short leave from work, Leo had been simply walking through a forest, when the ground began to tremble beneath him before a large fissure suddenly tore the earth open beneath his feet and plunging him into darkness. When he awoke he could feel water surrounding his entire body, moving him back and forth as he slept. He woke with a start to find himself washed upon a sandy shore, coughing up water and sand as he gained his bearings. Behind him lay a large forest, one he would come to learn was the Feywilds and he made his home in the pine forests to the north.
Armor Description
Each paragraph will denote a different piece of armor is being talked about. Only a few pieces of armor are named so if there is no name at the beginning of the paragraph than it probably isn’t anything special.
Authors Note (06/18/2017) – I have elected to only make changes to the equipment and abilities section of this Sheet. I apologize if I mess up any story I have already set in motion above.
Leos Armor at First Glance
-Connected Armor-
Leo’s armor begins at his shoulders; upon his right shoulder there is a fairly standard pauldron that rests fairly close to the skin, leaving just enough room for a thick layer of padding for absorbing impacts. The main portion of the Pauldron has been painted a dark purple and various golden floral designs border the interior paint. The right collarbone and pectoral muscles are protected by a series of metallic plates mounted upon a sturdy piece of leather and strapped to his chest and back. All of the plates painted a glossy bronze.
Guardians Pauldron - Upon his left shoulder is a large and magnificent piece of glossy, silver painted metal that connects to his chest plate and then drapes over his shoulder to secure it to the leather strap which wraps around his back. This is known as the Guardians Pauldron. It is formed to Leo’s shoulder and has an extended upper edge that acts as a protector for that half of his collarbone and neck. From the front edge of the Pauldron a series of interlinking metal plates stretch over his right pectoral and fastens by a series of latches to the thick buckle just a few inches above his sternum. The Guardians Pauldron possesses a small hemispherical indentation upon its outer most edge. This indentation allows for the insertion and defensive manipulation of the different Materia which Leo holds on his person.
Upon Leo’s chest there is the glistening chrome buckle which holds the Guardian Pauldron and the protective flairs of his right shoulder securely in place. Beneath this buckle is a yet another series of interconnected metal plates that were fastened together in such a way that would allow Leo to maintain mobility without sacrificing too much in the way of overall protection. These plates would begin at his upper abdomen and would wrap around his back before fastening at his lower back and at the front of his pelvis at his waistline. These are also adorned with bronze paint.
Center Connection - Upon his waist rests a heavy leather belt which holds a beautifully crafted metallic buckle which possessed a fine, golden border to accent to silver paint of it. Much like the Guardians Pauldron; the buckle of the belt possesses a hemispherical indentation which allows for the channeling of Materia. The manipulation of the Material is different here; in that the effects of the Materia are spread almost every piece of armor on Leo’s body.
Attached to each hip and sliding halfway down the corresponding outer thigh; Leo wore two thick metallic slabs. They fastened to the tough cotton trousers upon his legs and the belt at his waist; each of them of course padded for extra impact mitigation. Their form would curve around the back and front of his hips. On the back the metal would separate from it’s padding and hang freely over half of his posterior; not touching the fabric of the trousers there. The same could be seen on the front; the metal creating an open space between fabric and armor. The top accent was painted a fine bronze while the lower portion was given the silver paint.
The greaves on Leo’s legs are actually four separate pieces which begin at the midpoint of his thighs and end with the metallic boots upon his feet. The pieces upon his thighs connect with the underside of his hip guards by a segmented metallic band that hugs each leg up to the knee caps. A piece of dark brown leather could be seen stretching down each leg from beneath the metallic band.
The knee caps held the next part as both knees were covered in a good sized piece of armor which encased the knee cap, spread 4 inches up and down away from them and were braced with tough padding. Here, at the knee guards, the dark leather was replaced by glistening metallic playing which covered the calves entirely; the metal segmented only at the ankle joint where one would need the flexibility. Beyond that was the foot area of his boots; encased in thick metal that would lead beyond his toes. The edges of the boots were refined into razor like edges which would extend just a quarter of an inch beyond the black rubber soles which marked the end of his connected armor.
-Disconnected Armor-
There are but two pieces of armor upon Leo that stand apart from the others; the gauntlets he wears upon his hands. The gauntlets go over Leo’s cloth wrapped fists and cover much of his forearms. They are made of a thick metal that covers the vast majority of each hand; leaving only Leo’s fingers exposed to the air. Half of his fingers being covered by a black spandex like material. On the back of the hand portion of the gauntlets there is a small hatch with a press-and-release lock mechanism that opens up to reveal an extra Materia slot in each gauntlet. The gauntlets were chosen to be separate from the rest of his armor because it allows Leo to channel certain Materia through his armor while simultaneously channeling Materia through his weapons without cross interference. There are two ways in which the Materia can be used by the gauntlets; the first being that any Materia inserted into the Materia slots can be used in numerous methods. The second would be that if there is a Materia inserted into the Make Blades (details on that to come) Materia slots the energy would be transferred into the gauntlet that is holding the weapon.
Leos Armor Beneath the Paint
Leo has chosen to paint his armor for a series of reasons but the main reason is to hide the true composition of his metallic armor. The bare metal has a pearlescent emerald green color tone; an after effect of the fusion of two rare ores from Leo’s homeworld, Mythril and Adamantite. The Adamantite and Mithril by themselves are impressive specimens for physical durability. By using a perfect combination of the two ores a new, stronger alloy is created. Almost doubling the durability of each individual ore; while keeping the Mythrils ability to better weaponize Materia.
Mako Blade - Shortly after Leo underwent the SPARTAN process there was a blade that was commissioned to be made for him out of the same material that his armor was crafted from and it was to be saturated with Mako energy just like Leo. Unlike Leo, The blade would have no limit to the energy it could absorb and so it remained in the laboratory for the full 5 years and it too held an unearthly light blue glow like its intended master. Due to the fact that the weapon was imbued with the power of the Mako energy, simply wielding it is enough to give Leo a power boost, which is more obvious when Materia is present or being used. To make better use of this attribute the scientists installed 2 slots on the weapon to hold Materia, on either side of the blades handguard. The blade is able to generate heavy attacks based on the material placed there. The blade is double edged, 3ft long, 6 inches wide and weighs 80 lbs.
Flying Daggers - Two steel daggers rest fastened to the back of Leos belt, a set of twin, slender throwing knives balanced perfectly and both having a circular hole in the center of them for placing Materia. The blades are 4 inches long and 2 inches wide, with only a strip of metal for the handle. They are strapped to the back of his leather belt.
ABILITIES
Passive Abilities
General Speed – It was not simply Leo’s too speed that was affected by the SPARTAN process; it was how fast he could get to that speed that was astounding. Leo could hold a sprint at an impressive 45mph and can reach that top speed in only a few thrusts of his legs. The Mako energy infused with his muscular structure allows for explosive movement with minimal effort. It effects not only movement but his reflexes as well, but that is more contributed to his thought processing.
Thought Processing - With the Mako energy flowing through his blood stream, it has been absorbed into his mind strengthened specific neuron pathways such as those which process the information from the various senses and which send commands to the various limbs.
Superior Strength - While his body wouldn't show it by the size of his muscles, Leo possesses a natural strength to rival that of a strong man; which can increase as the Mako energy from his blade is felt.
Keen Senses - Due largely on part to his superior thought processing all of Leos senses have found a 200% increase. This allows him to see further and in more detail, pick up on scents a half mile off and track them, able to hear a snapping twig in silence from 400ft away and provides a general ability to sense energy levels.
Materia (Abilities listed with Materia)
Battle Materia – It’s worth noting that these are not the only abilities one will see. They are the base abilities for Leos Materia usage.
Fire
Fireball - Varying in sizes, Leo is able to focus the fire Materia between his two palms and create a fireball which can be thrown.
Flaming Spear - A ranged attack, the energy of the flames would become present in whichever hand is in use, before an aerial punch would release a flying flaming spear which would move at 50mph until making contact with something.
Ice
Ice Blade - By focusing the energy of the Ice Materia to his hands he can freeze the surrounding moisture in the air, creating a blade of ice. Even throwing knives.
Ice Pillar - Using whatever moisture is available , a pillar of ice can be erected beneath Leo or in a radius of 50ft around him.. Depending on the water available the pillar can be small or large.
Lightning
Lightning Clap - While focusing on the energy of the lightning and rubbing his hands together Leo can bring large or small amounts of electricity to his hands. By clapping his hands with his fingertips towards his target, he can create a lightning bolt to attack his target.
Lightning Orb - Much like his fireball, but with the warm up of the lightning clap, Leo can create a throwable orb of lightning that could act like a contact grenade or could be detonated on a whim to cause a massive electrical surge upon the nearest lead.
Earth
Earthen Wall – When placing the Materia into the Guardians Pauldron Leo could, at a whim, create a wall of earth infront of whenever the Pauldron is pointed. It is a default action of the Pauldron with the Earth Materia inside.
Stones Throw - By fpcusing on the Earthen Materia and slamming a body part into the ground Leo can tear a large hunk of stone fr the ground and send it flying through the air.
Earthen Dome – By placing the Earth Materia into the central connector and dropping his stance Leo will be surrounded by a thick dome of stone.
Barrier
Insta-Barrier - Holding this Materia in his hand will make a meager, light blue, one hit break barrier against energy attacks appear in his opposite hand. Useful for deflection.
Tough-Insta Barier - By placing the Materia into the appropriate slot on the Pauldron the energy would take 3 seconds before a barrier would spring to life, capable of defending against a 5 second energy attack, depending on the overall strength. The barrier would dig into the earth 4 inches for support, raise to a height of 7 feet and wrap halfway around his body and is a glimmering light blue, like Mako energy.
Full Body Barrier - This barrier would take a full turn to charge, as it would be the only barrier which would allow for a prolonged mobile defense against energy attacks. Once stored appropriately, the Materia would surround him head to toe in a light blue aura. The more turns that go into charging this barrier, the more energy damage resistance it will provide and the longer it will last. One turn is 25% reduction. 2 turns is 50% reduction and 4 turns is full powered.
Wind
The wind Materia that Leo holds is mainly used to enhance is natural mobility. By placing the Wind Materia into his blade it will turn it into a flying blade which is under Leo’s command. Giving him access to transport at a moment’s notice.
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