TJByrum's Characters

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Chapters
Father and Daughter - Normal day for Toric and Lily.
The Raid - Earl's forces attack and abduct children from the village. Toric is subdued and awakes to find Lily has been taken.
Grievous Findings - Toric pursures the attackers and finds the remains of the other children before engaging in a fierce battle with Crogs and Gutkin.
The Red Lady - Toric encounters the Red Lady.
A Wanted Man - Toric enters an inn and engages in a brawl with Earl's men looking for him.
Moon's Landing - Toric acquires Kara's Shield.

The Red Lady

Toric looked around frantically, attempting to find whatever was causing such sorcery. His eyes landed on a figure to his right. She seemed to have come from nowhere, draped in bright, crimson robes. Her eyes were hidden, but the tip of her nose and faint outline of her cunning grin teased what Toric thought a beautiful face. She was just as tall as Toric, but she an elegant and lithe build about her.

"Who are you?" Toric demanded. He gripped the hilt of his blade with one hand while his other was prepared to raise his shield if need be. Once before he would not have been able to bring a blade to the flesh of a woman, but his mind was not in its right place at the time.

"Not an enemy, Toric Valgard," replied the woman. "Stay your blade. Be at ease, and hear the words I speak." The woman's voice was smooth and soft, elegant and calm. It was the vocal representation of something euphoric. Something supernatural filled the air, putting Toric's mind a little more at ease. His weapons lowered to his side, realizing this woman meant him no harm.

"Well. Get on with it," he urged her.

"I know who you seek. But you're far to late. By now, Lily has been handed off at her destination-"

"You know where my daughter is?" Toric interrupted, eager to learn the location of his only daughter.

"I know many things Toric. I know that the one who holds your daughter has already made it to his destination."

"Well then tell me how to get to him," Toric abruptly replied. "Tell me!"

The woman just stood there silently, as if frozen in place. She finally spoke after a few moments. "You can't defeat him. Not you. There is but two I know of who could hope to defeat him. One would never dare turn on him, while the other... rests beneath Under Deep."

Toric clenched his hands, squeezing both shield and sword. "Damn it, woman, stop playing these mind games. Tell me where-" All of a sudden Toric became blinded. A bright light illuminated his vision. He tried to blink, to speak, to cover his eyes, but he could not move. Then the light vanished and there was nothing but darkness. A sharp, eerie, piercing noise entered his ears and there before him he could see a ruined keep. His view shifted towards one of the towering spires, almost as if he was having an out-of-body experience. Inside he could hear the sobbing of a child. As his view continued to shift he could make out the dark hair of none other than his daughter: Lily. Blood covered the floor, and she sat there, trembling in fear, lost and confused. No! All Toric could do was yell inside his head. He tried to scream, tried to fight, but nothing happened! And then there was darkness.

He felt the chilling air of Asgeir. He could smell the bodies of the fallen. Slowly, he opened his eyes. He was trembling, afraid, on his knees. "No," he said quietly. In front of him stood the Red Lady, simply observing him with clasped hands.. He mustered up the strength to call out to her. "Where is she? Why is this happening?"

The woman seemed unmoved by Toric's fierce questions. She lowered her head as if contemplating before turning around. "Seek out Moon's Landing. That is where you will find me. That is where you will know the truth. Within a moment the Red Lady vanished, as if she had never even been there.

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Grievous Findings

As Toric made his way through the trees he began to hear faint voices. He ducked lower, almost like a wolf, keeping low to the ground and observing his surroundings. He began to draw closer, the voices grew louder, and soon enough he could smell something foul being roasted over a fire. The voices were those of the crog, a putrid race of troll-like creatures often aligned with the Iceni from the Icelands. He observed at least six: five around the fire and at least one within the makeshift tent not to far away from the fire. Tied up to a nearby tree-stump was a sickly looking beast, horse-like but with slimy, organic skin, anticipating the meal roasting over the fire.

What caught Toric's eyes afterwards was something horrific. The bloody bones, scraps, and organs of what appeared to be humans! They had been slaughtered! And eaten!

By that point Toric's muscles began to quiver with rage. All he could think of was Lily and the possibility that she was one of the half-eaten individuals now strewn around the area. He blocked the thought of it and channeled his rage into a battle cry.

The crogs began looking around frantically for the source, scrambling to their feet and grabbing their weapons. They hissed and growled as they laid their eyes upon the charging warrior. The five crogs quickly scampered towards him.

Upon closing in, Toric bashed through the crowd of enemies shield first. A few of them went stumbling back. A quick slash, a thrust, and a spinning hack quickly wounded and then beheaded one of the crogs. Sparks flew as metal scrubbed up against metal. His heart raced and his blood boiled, but he made quick work of these savages. By the time he withdrew his blade from the final crogs throat he caught the sight of the bulkier crog, now mounted atop the beast...

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Stalker
Real name: John Taylors
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Physical Description:

Gear
Flame-retardant suit - Suit specifically designed for John's missions. The suit is black to help him blend in with shadows, fits tightly to allow acrobatic feats, and contains no loosely-fitting attachments that could hinder movement. The suit is resistant to fire damage but does not offer the best protection against knives or bullets.
Custom mask - A mask worn to hide his identity as well protect his head from projectiles and gas-related weapons (such as choke grenades). The mask's lens can zoom in on specific locations as well as offer infrared vision and night vision.

Knives
Pistols
Rifles
Grenades

Gadgets - John carries an assortment of gadgets on his mission, usually acquired by Miranda or himself. They include, but are not limited to tracer darts, tripwire, EMP's, propulsion boots, timed explosions, communications device, and more.

Skills and Abilities
Advanced Martial Artist - John possesses a fairly high understanding of martial arts and is a capable fighter.
Expert Gunfighter - Years as a soldier, and previous training, has molded John into one of the greatest gunfighters in the world.
Advanced Marksman - Years of practice has honed John's ability to accurately fire his weapons.
Expert Strategist/Planner - John is highly observant and thoughtful, able to carefully plan out a procedure and execute it to the book.
Demolitions Expert
Peak Human - John has toned his body as much as he can. He is stronger, faster, and more durable than the average human.

Contacts
Miranda - CIA informative.

Below Average - Something hinders you.
Average - On the scale or understanding or a normal human being.
Exceptional - Having a slightly better understanding than the average person.
Advanced - Fairly skilled in this art.
Expert - Very skilled in this art.
Master - You have mastered this art and only a few can hope to match your feats.

Below Average
Average
Above Average
Peak
Superhuman
Godlike

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Scruffs

Gang of thieves, young'ns, don't no know better, trafficking, industrial?, medieval?, town of Dust?.

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TJByrum's Vigilantes

Alias: Six
Real Name: Garret Law
Appearance:
Traits: Expert martial artist, marksman, assassin, bounty hunter, tactician, and strategist. Peak human condition, toughness, speed, and strength.

Alias: Red Lace
Real Name: Ellie Zae Law
Appearance:
Traits: Enhanced speed, agility, reflexes, perception, awareness and strength with the Red Laces. Master martial artist and sword specialist. Master of with stealth and disguise

Alias: None
Real Name: Miranda
Appearance:
Traits: Intelligent, strategist, tactician, hacker, technology expert, resourceful, calculative, observant. Practical hand-to-hand combatant and marksman.

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Warlord - Peak human; marksman, martial artist, assassin/mercenary/vigilante; Warlord-3 suit: enhances speed, strength, reflexes, bullet-proof, flame-retardant.
Miranda - Intelligent, clever, technologist.
Psychess - Psychotic vigilante, unpredictable, fascination with Warlord.
Velocity - Super-speed.
Stasis - Ability to disable opponents.
The Imitator - Ability to imitate the powers of opponents for limited times.
Red Lace - Martial artist, archaic weapons specialist, Red Laces give her enhanced durability, speed, strength, and reflexes. Future: fire.
Wraith - Shadowy powers, ability to morph into a cloud of dark smoke, mind control.
Phasor - Powers of light, can fly, teleportation.
Riptide - Water powers.

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Baltic

Setting

The RP will revolve around a forested region known as the Darkwald. The Darkwald is an ancient, dark forest nestled between several kingdoms. Its location makes it an important trade route that connects the surrounding kingdoms. There are other routes that lead around the Darkwald, but they take longer. Many roads and pathways go through the Darkwald, with many passing over the Stone River, which runs from a set of mountain ranges in the north and down south through the forest.

At the center of the Darkwald is a small town known as Blackwater. At the center of Blackwater is the Hallows Inn, an important stop for many travelers. Blackwater is protected by a wooden palisade wall and two iron gates. South of Blackwater, on the edge of the Darkwald, is the town of Stone's End, built atop a cliff that overlooks the Grinwall Valley.

North of the Darkwald is Asgeir, land of the Varan. The Varan are renowned warriors and seafarers. To the southwest is Imperia, remnants of the old Reman Empire. Lithuania and Novgorod also exist in the east.

Plot

Teutonic Knights
Vaelun and the Monster Hunters Guild