Name:
Yang-C (Real Name: Yang Chengshi)

Age:
20 (21 in real life)

Gender:
Male

Race:
Human

Class:
Youxia

Class Desc:
Youxia is a very interesting as well as popular class available only in China. They are a mash between Warrior and Weapon classes, leaning more towards weapons. They are able to fill a variety of rolls due to their wide move set which allows them to tank and deal damage at good rates and support others.. It should be noted however that just because they are able to do so, having actual tanks or damage dealers will always prove more efficient.

Subclass:
Alchemist

Bio:

Yang grew up in an abusive household in New York's Chinatown. His mother died in an accident at a family reunion and his drunkard father has been cursing his mother's side of the family ever since. Unable to meet his father's ridiculous standards, he could only withstand the constant threats, punishment and scolding, often due to the most trivial things. At one point, he was beaten with a belt all because he had left his empty bowl on the table after he was done eating. Also being ostracized at school since he was not as smart as the other Chinese kids, while also not being very sociable nor athletic only brought him insults and bullying. Not wanting to become depressed and wanting to live a happy family life like the ones he saw in movies and TV shows, he always tried to smile and be happy, no matter how angry or sad he was on the inside. Because of this, he as gotten used to having to wear "masks" instead of showing his actual face. Unable to conjure up the strength to defy his father, he escaped to the online world of Elder Tales.

As his real life was hell, his digital world was paradise. There, no one cared about his GPA, no one cared about what grades he got or how many activities he did. He soon made friends and connections in the game, and for the first time in forever, he felt like he belong somewhere. However, his father did no appreciated his "stupid failure of a man" child playing computer games and forced Yang to break the computer with a sledgehammer. Yang would end up crying for the whole night, not knowing what to do. To try and get a new computer, he started working two jobs outside of school and played Elder Tales on the library computers.

Then, by a stroke of luck, he had met his cousin from China and Yang told his story to his cousin. Within a week, the two and Yang's uncle created a plan to get Yang out of the household. One month later, his uncle had sent him enough money to buy a plane ticket to Beijing. Packing his bags and his mother's jade pin, he ran away in the dead of night for LAX. He made it to the airport and China without a hitch. Once in China, he quickly got settled in with his aunt and uncle who was the brother of his mother, brushed up on his Chinese and went to the same school as his cousin. He also soon made a new account on Elder Tales and has been playing on his time off, creating new friends and companions online. While his aunt displayed some worry about it, his uncle (who works at an animation company and an avid gamer himself) allows Yang to play along side his cousin up in the game.

It as been a few years since that point and Yang is now in his second year at Peking University, studying to become a teacher. He has started dating a girl and introduced her to the digital world called Elder Tale. Yang himself is a fairly powerful character in game after playing for so many years and with so much experience under his belt. When he isn't in raids or grinding, he'll usually stay in or near hub cities to help newer or lower-leveled players. He has even "tutored" some players through dozens of levels and enjoyed a somewhat influential position in the world of guilds as some of his former students are now in high places.

When the "Apocalypse" occurred, one of his students had panicked and grabbed him before going through a Fairy Gate before they shut down. He somehow ended up in the Japanese Server with no idea where the person who dragged him in wnent. He is hoping that his brother and his girlfriend are doing alright and aren't caught up in this mess along with all of his "students".

Personality:

Yang is perpetually happy and smiling and strives to ensure that everyone around him is too, often making less then favorable deals or decision on his part for the sake of others. His happiness is hard to break with insults as he's heard nearly all possible insult and slurs from his classmates in America or his father and has developed a very thick hide to it, but there are certain things that will trigger him to loose composure and start crying. It can be put like a health-and-shield bar; he has a lot of happiness as his "shield", but beyond that, there is very little that keeps him from breaking down.

He often comes off as rude to people he doesn't know, but Yang will still try to be and friendly to everyone and tries to teach and educate people as much as he can. On occasion, his weird Ingrish/Nipponese/Japangrish will show up in his speech, often with comical effects. In fights, he tends to get a bit cocky due to his experience with the game plus he has won PvP tournaments in the past.

It is notable that he is particularly crafty, especially with his Alchemy work. Yang will stay in his makeshift lab for extended periods of times if not much is going on otherwise. After the establishment of the Round House, he often ventures to Roderick Labs for research, items and chatting with fellow potioneers.

Weapon Specialization:
Swords, Two-Handed Axes/Halberds, Crossbows, Throwing

Notable Equipment:
<Harmonious Nanban Blue Moon Axe> (Two-Handed Axe) - An rare weapon in Chinese servers, it requires much effort in getting one as it must be created by a European player, be reforged by a Japanese player before having to be reforged in China. It boast a high crit chance and swinging speeds on par with most one-handed weapons. The "Harmonious" prefix reduces the CD on melee skills.

<Ashe Dragon Embers Jar> (Throwing) - An Alchemist-exclusive, Production-class throwing weapon. It is a magical mixture of various flammable ingredients such as Charred Fire Fangs, Lava Gel with Ash Dragon Scales as the main ingredient all mixed and combined before being poured into glass jars. They deal AOE fire damage on impact and Yang will often make lots of them not only for his own use, but to give to friends and to sell.`

<Imperial Jade Pin> (Trinket) - Received as a reward for the Chinese <Silk Bridge of Heaven> event, the pin increases his defense against elemental attacks (fire, water, earth, wind) as well has increase the amount damage done against unholy and undead enemies.

<Ragged Cover of the Traveler> (Cape) - One of the few things he has received from his American Elder Tale friends, he keeps it as a momento to his time there and will often sleep it as a blanket. Despite its look, its very comfortable, keeping the wear cool in high temperatures and warm in colder weather as well as reducing the effects of slowing and blinding spells.

Notable Special Skills

<Terracotta Armor> (Active Defensive Skill) - Creates an extra layer of armor around Yang that absorbs a certain amount of damage from each hit until it breaks. While is doesn't render him immobile, his speed is greatly reduced.

<Civil Service> (Party Regen Skill) - Member's of Yang's party will passively regen a certain amount of MP and a bit less HP per second based on Yang's max HP and MP

<Shagua> (Hate Skill) - Causes a large amount of hate in a large area around Yang. Players who used this skill too often were called "Dead Wishers" on the Chinese servers as using the skill will almost always guarantee the user dying or being overwhelmed.

<Shenfeng> (Crowd Control) - Yang spins his axe around causing damage to anyone in his way as he moves around. Has a chance of blowing the enemy away.

Name
Libris

Real Name
Alexis Arkwright

Age
20 (18 in real life)

Gender
Female

Class
Paladin

Class Desc.
Templars play as a Guardian/Cleric cross only playable in Western European server, having the highest survivability rating as they have huge amounts of HP while also have healing spells. However, they also have some of the weakness of the Guardian class, many of their moves and spells have long CDs and their spells require more MP to cast, making them MP inefficient, a problem since they don't have have much of it as actual magic-based classes. Despite this, they remain a very popular class in the Western European servers, having more numbers than actual Guardians at times.

Subclass
Blacksmith

Bio
Libris, or Alexis Arkwright lived a wealthy life as the daughter of the CEO of a large European electronics company. As a young girl, she loved reading about the stories of knights and their chivalrous deeds to their king or to God. She lived her comfortable life while pretending to be a protector of the weak in her large household, causing a fair bit of trouble for the servants and her sitters.

However, when she was 8, she had a wake up call. While in a mall one day with her older brother and a servant, her brother was attacked and Alexis tried to step in and defend her brother like a hero in the stories she read. The attacker told her, "There are no such things as hero in real life. Like you're even strong enough to be one." before attacking her brother.

The police came soon after and Alexis realized the futility of her dreams of knighthood as her brother went through surgery. She nearly gave up on the entire concept of chivalry until she and her brother found the game Elder Tales. While her brother stopped after a few months, Alexis sunk nearly all her free time into the game and her character, Libris. A seasoned veteran, she was in her final year of high school when the Apocalypse happened. Believing this is her final challenge while also believing that one day everyone will return to the real world, she seeks to make the most of her time in this new world.

Personality
Libris has a very noble and courageous poise in game with a bit of a strict side at times, no doubt from all the knight and hero stories she read. Heroics and self-sacrifice are things that she is characterized by. However, she will occasionally voice her displeasure a bit too loudly and will make foolish decisions while angry. Role playing as a knight in game, addressing Yang (who helped her early on) as "lord" or "sir", she also goes out of her way to help people, even if she is put into a foreign land, she will try to make the most of it.

Weapon Specialization
Shields and One-handed (namely swords) with a Pure Tanking Build

Notable Equipment
<Graceful Blessed Plate of the Redeemer> - A Phantasmal-Class piece of armor, it is a drop from the <Angel Moon Drop> event. Using materials blessed by the Holy Father himself; the armor is a mix of Angelic Steel Plates and woven Mithril and boasts and incredible amount of defense and is near impenetrable to dark magic.

<Heralding Archangel Saint Blade> - Another Phantasmal-Class item obtained from <Angel Moon Drop> but from a different year. The sword ignores armor values and can also be used a wand if need be. Made of Angelic Steel and decorated with gold, it has been reforged several times and ignores a high amount of the enemy's armor when attacking.

<Seed of Genesis> - A talisman containing a seed of life received at the end of a long group raid. Praying to it reduces the respawn timer to almost nothing and increase the wearer's tolerance to bad effects. While its said that planting the seed will yield an incredible result, Libris has yet to try it

Notable Special Skills

<Lighthouse> - A weaker version of <Anchor Howl>, this skill will only aggro enemies in the user's vision, not all around them. While is does come with a weak counter, there is no buff that comes with it.

<Mirror Shield> - A move with both a passive and active effect. Passively it grants a chance for attacks to do no damage while the user has their shield raised. When activated, it will push enemies in a close proximity and send magic attacks back to its caster.

<Garden of Eden> - Creates a ring around the caster. Anyone inside the ring will rapidly heal and gain a defense boost upon leaving the ring. However, the caster cannot move outside of the ring, if they do, they will have the <Exiled from Eden> debuff which severely lowers all their stats. This skill requires careful planning in raid bosses.

Name: Eun

Gender: female

Race: Fox Tail

Appearance:


Class: Druid

Sub class: Animal Trainer

Personality: Eun is a caring person though she is harsh in some cases she firmly believes that only the strong survives in the world. So she made it her goal to become strong so that she could survive. She despises forms of weakness but will be one the first people to stop and help someone. Despite her harsh attitude and bitting tongue she has a gentle and caring soul.

Bio:She was burdened in real life by expectations and realities. She had to strive to be perfect otherwise she had to face consequences. The way she was raised lead to her forming the opinion that her parents wanted her to be strong which was why they were harsh. This train of thought lead her to believe that only the strong survive in the world. Though she understood this she did at times want to escape reality and the unfairness of it which lead to her playing games and watching anime. Elder Tales was her one true freedom it allowed her to be someone strong who could survive in the world. Her character Eun was the best at what she did doing raid after raid quest chains and all she was well known and often sought after for a party member. Though this changed when nova sphere pioneers came out and she discovered she was Eun. Seeking to carve her her way to the top once more she heads out to find her own path in the chaos that was now her life.

Weapon Specialization: Spears, cloth armor, magical devices

Class build: Absorber - Continuous MP Recovery Attack Type
Melee build. Using MP absorption weapons, you melee the enemy, recover MP and use melee skills such as Burning Bite and Fierce Maul. Use the gained MP for healing as well. Also uses pets such as Gray Wolf, Forest Bear, and Wild Boar. On top of attacking, they can knockdown or knock back enemies to aid.

Notable Equipment:

<Ancient Sliver Ironwood Lance>- A Phantasmal-Class weapon said to have been created by the lost Alv race. Not only does it increase Eun's own defense, she can lower the defense of her own enemies with each hit. Decreases the MP and CD of her melee skills and leaches MP base on the amount of damage dealt.

<Glittering Amethyst Soul> - A glimmering gem that contains the spirits of the wild hunt. Increases the amount of MP she can leach in one attack and allows her summons to leach MP as well

<Gloves of the Wind Rider> - A pair of gauntlet-like gloves given as part of a quest to tame a very wild horse and ride it through very dangerous terrain. It increase both her summon's attack speed as well as her own.

<Woven Sliver Robe> - A high class Production-class item originally made for frontline-tanks. It has the strength of chain mail without the weight however it was under-level and many tanks and fighters left it in favor of more balanced gear. Still remains popular with mages due to its weight-to-armor raito and how easily it can be reforged.

Name: Sakura

Gender: female

Race: human

Appearance:

Class: Assassin

Sub class: Tracker

Personality: Sakura is a normally quiet person but she is loyal to those she calls friends. With that said though she has a hard time making friends due to her quiet nature. She is accepting of a things and normally rolls along with them and or she quietly accepts it. She is normally the sane one in chaos and wills strike when things get to harsh or people need to calm down.

Bio: In real life was a quiet person she never really had friends or anything of that nature. Though she was what many called cute and or at times beautiful she was often left out of groups and or parties. Like her in game char she was a short but unlike in real life she was able to use that to her advantage in game. She had a few friends though they drifted apart after awhile and she was left alone. She turned to video games to escape her loneliness it was a way for her to make friends and actually be someone. Despite being in game she was still quiet she had quite a few friends she was able to talk to and help her with her loneliness. Sakura is her second account since after a comment made in passing about her being like a ninja. Her first account was a monk class though she did not think it worked for her. Sakura though quickly became her main account and despite starting late she quickly rose levels and so did her popularity as assassin character that could complete most stealth based missions with ease. She dresses in traditional shinobi like garb to keep up with her ninja appearance and reputation. She has a strange aversion to hot water and avoids if at all possible.

Weapon Specialization: Dagger, cloth armor

Class build: Shadow Blade
Focuses on sneak attack and burst damage.

Notable Equipment:

<Stealthy Tricker's Chainmail of Life> - An undershirt that is actually a chain-mail vest. Once per-day, its will save its wearer from an otherwise deadly attack by having them keep 1 HP. Cannot be detected by normal means.

<Black Ops Beret of Subterfuge> - Crafted for only the sneakest characters, the beret increase the user's two-fold and increase the chance of landing a critical hit. Come with optional night vision goggles that Sakura doesn't wear.

<Shadow Mosaic Wrap> - Bracers made of black spider silk with scales of an Coldforge Mosaic Lizard as additional protection. Lightweight and sturdy, these are favorite items of those who use light armor, they give a carry capacity increase.

<Eun-Jang-Do> - Steel, sliver and titanite all forged into one, this Phantasmal-Class dagger can do as much damage as sword of the same level. And added bonus is that it makes all movement silent. Even things such as drawing it, moving about and even breathing are turned to but a whisper with this weapon equiped.
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Name: Sei

Real Name: Shinobu Naoe

Gender: female

Race: human

Appearance:

Class: Summoner

Sub class: Scholar

Personality:she is a friendly person one not afraid to help others when they need it but beyond that. She is somewhat quiet if not doll like compared to the more robust people that she meets.

Bio: Stricken with illness quite often due to her frail body she often turned to games to keep her entertained and occupied. Elder Tales was the best she played it was something about it that made it stick out she supposed. She could interact with people and talk to them like a normal person without worrying about her health like in will life. She eventually met someone who like her was able to talk freely with others in game but not so much real life. But eventually that one person quit not logging on anymore disbanding the guild she set off as a solo player the "doll maker" was what people often called her but she let it be. Known for her skills she was often sought out but she normally declined and or kept to herself for the most part. That was until the new expansion happened and everything changed.

Weapon Specialization: Grimoire, cloth armor, Magical devices

Class build: Shadow Puppet Master - Puppeteer
Good at summoning magical creatures which were created artificially such as <Servant Summon: Golem> and <Servant Summon: Slime>. Magical creatures have excellent durability in general, so these servants make good walls to block enemy attacks. Protective skills like <Guardian Fist> which can protect an ally from damage, and <Scapedoll> which allows the summon to take some of the damage in your place, are available for use. When the party's advanced guard is insufficient, or during solo play, Puppet Master is the most useful. Golems are high in demand because it has high defence and durability compared to the others. Summoners are often seen hiding behind Golems while casting magic.

Notable Equipment:

Book of Wonderland "Grimoire of Alice" - A Phantasmal class grimoire containing the "lost" ultimate magic inside. It is said that its creator, Alice, wrote it after going through wonderland and creating magic based off all the things she saw and heard. It is said that the previous owner Alice left this grimoire behind as a guide. It is belief that her spirit haunts the tomb giving advice to the new wielder. Making it a highly prized item among all mage based classes. Sei mostly uses to boost the longevity of her summons and allow them to regenerate HP and MP at incredible rates along with giving her a solid boost to her MP. Given as a quest reward for the "Madness of Wonderland" event chain. It grants summoners the use of two spells "Mad tea party" the spell allows a summoner to bring forth Card Soldiers and the mythical "black rabbit" to aid and or protect them."

Royal Red Ribbons - Ribbons given as a gift from old friends. They give a small boost to fire defense and are an integeral part of her Sei's outfit. She occassionally uses them to jot down scribe notes.

Staff of Bleeding Hearts - Staff of the mad Queen of Hearts from the <Madness of Wonderland> quest line after killing the Mad Queen. While it gives little in the way of boosts that traditional staves have, it can easily be used a melee weapon, ignoring armor and causing bleeding damage with each strike. Can also be used to cast the unique <Queen's Guard> summon spell which summons team of Mounted Poker Knights.



Watch of the White Rabbit - The white rabbits watch a quest reward during the quest chain "Chase the white rabbit" during the event "Madness of Wonderland". The watch is said to keep track of time in not only Yamato but all regions of the known world. Beyond that it is said that using this watch will when the time comes bring the user back to "wonderland" when the time comes. The watch will passively increase the attack speed and evasion of its user and it can be activated to increase the evasion rates to superhuman levels, effectively allowing the user to become a dodge tank. However, for each minute spent in this mode, it takes a full day to recover the minute.

Coat of Nunannly - Created out of the fur of a majestic snow wolf mother, the coat was worn by a young girl who escaped to wonderland to evade the civil war her brother started, but she was soon captured and held as a prisoner. It requires the <Madness In Wonderland> quest <10 of Hearts: Blackwatch Escape> and the <Jester: Wolf Mother> sidequest to be complete. It gives great bonuses to magic and ice defense as is easily one of the softest coats in the entire server.

special summons
Black rabbit- Black rabbit appears to be a twisted black version of the traditional white rabbit with its large scythe and sheer size it becomes one of Sei's strongest summons capable of acting without direction but what it has in attack lacks in defense making it a glass cannon.


Card Soldier- a standard card solider varies in both color, number, and suit. Traditional summon Sei prefers using these to overwhelm the enemy in numbers. In terms of strength its an average golem but they can think and thus can be hard to predict though they are only dangerous in large numbers.


Poker Knight- A upgraded card solider with a mount and a heavier armor. Same as a card solider but due to its mount and heavier armor its harder to defeat.