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Age: 17
Gender: Male
Born in a small village in Japan, Taiki was raised by his aunt after his father had turned him away because of Taiki's mother having complications during his birth. For half of his life, he was raised in a rural village by both his aunt and uncle until at the age of nine, his father returned for him and brought him back to the city.
There, Taiki was sent to a private academy to catch up on his education (since his aunt and uncle didn't exactly teach him a whole lot in the village except for farming) and to make friends his own age. Taiki, although a rather quiet boy, was able to find friends of his own. Friends who accepted him, friends who liked him, friends who wanted to be around him. Taiki cherished his friends, and would do various activities with them such as club sports. One day, after waiting in line with his friends at a store for days on end, Taiki rushed home to play a game, a game that he and his friends were excited for. A game known as Sword Art Online.
There, Taiki was sent to a private academy to catch up on his education (since his aunt and uncle didn't exactly teach him a whole lot in the village except for farming) and to make friends his own age. Taiki, although a rather quiet boy, was able to find friends of his own. Friends who accepted him, friends who liked him, friends who wanted to be around him. Taiki cherished his friends, and would do various activities with them such as club sports. One day, after waiting in line with his friends at a store for days on end, Taiki rushed home to play a game, a game that he and his friends were excited for. A game known as Sword Art Online.
Taiki is a quiet boy who is rather soft spoken. He isn't exactly a leader, but more or less a follower. He would often be with his friends and loved ones until the end of days rather than be alone.
Taiki stands at around 5'8 and is rather slender. He has long, dark brown hair for a boy and has brown eyes.
Once in the game, Taiki and his friends formed a party together and began to actually play the game, with each one of them choosing a weapon to their liking. Taiki himself chose a curved blade (a scimitar) to fight with until eventually, he unlocked the Katana skill.
When the situation of being stuck in the game arose, Taiki's friends were quick to act to the situation that had just developed. The four of them -- Taiki included -- stuck together at nearly all times, and on more than one occasion, saved each other from near death situation such as when Taiki was nearly murdered in cold blood in an alleyway. The four had each others' back and wanted nothing more but to get out of the game and return to their normal lives -- although, they did confess that they preferred this over their lives.
Of course, this small little group did not last for long. Over the course of the game, his friends began to die off. Whether it be due to small mistakes that led to their death or dying due to PKers, eventually, in a dungeon with others, after a rather large scale fight where Taiki's katana broke in the middle of the fight, Taiki's friend died after succumbing to his wounds. For the first time, Taiki was finally alone.
Feeling guilty for his friend's death -- which was caused when Taiki's friend shielded Taiki from a monster's attack when Taiki's katana broke -- Taiki began to wander around in the game with his broken katana and a dagger that he had looted off of a mob.
When the situation of being stuck in the game arose, Taiki's friends were quick to act to the situation that had just developed. The four of them -- Taiki included -- stuck together at nearly all times, and on more than one occasion, saved each other from near death situation such as when Taiki was nearly murdered in cold blood in an alleyway. The four had each others' back and wanted nothing more but to get out of the game and return to their normal lives -- although, they did confess that they preferred this over their lives.
Of course, this small little group did not last for long. Over the course of the game, his friends began to die off. Whether it be due to small mistakes that led to their death or dying due to PKers, eventually, in a dungeon with others, after a rather large scale fight where Taiki's katana broke in the middle of the fight, Taiki's friend died after succumbing to his wounds. For the first time, Taiki was finally alone.
Feeling guilty for his friend's death -- which was caused when Taiki's friend shielded Taiki from a monster's attack when Taiki's katana broke -- Taiki began to wander around in the game with his broken katana and a dagger that he had looted off of a mob.
Armor: Leather armor with plate armor covering vital parts of his body.
Weapon of Choice: Katana
Current Equipment: Dagger, Broken Katana & Sheath, Leather & Plate Armor (Low Durability)
Skill Set: Parry, Light Metal Equipment, Meditation
Unique Skill:
Approach: Head on
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Name: Varis Tyrparin
Age: 27
Race: Half-elf
Job: Assassin
Weapons: Short sword, Dagger. Prefers to use only one at a time, switching between the two at will.
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Personality: Varis doesn't trust anyone. Period. He has no trouble with turning on his "allies," nor does he really care for them. He only makes allies to further his own goal, and once those allies get in the way of his goals, Varis doesn't mind taking them out -- if he can that is. Varis has no problems with harming other people.
Age: 27
Race: Half-elf
As a rather young half-elf, Varis stands tall at around 5'11 with short, dark black hair, dark brown eyes that could be confused for black, and slightly pointy ears that he finds as an annoyance. Varis usually wears a combination of leather armor and plate armor, with the plate armor covering only the most vital parts of his body such as his torso and a dark green cloak which almost touches the ground. Varis usually comes equipped with a short sword and a dagger.
Varis was born to loving parents who cherished Varis very much so, albeit their own relationship with each other had some minor problems. Born to a loving human father and an even more caring elven mother, the problem of their relationship came to light when Varis' father -- a noble -- came under heavy flak for falling in love with an Elf by his family (most notably his grandfather) since Varis' father was meant to marry another noble girl.
Eventually, things reached a boiling point when Varis' father denounced his family and left. Those actions, which not only gave way to a deeper hatred for Varis' father by his family, but also called for swift action. Varis' family hired an assassin to off Varis' mother, and the assassin, successful in the slaying of his mother, had no choice but to kill Varis' father when he tried to intervene. As the assassin finished killing off Varis' father, Varis himself began to cry in his crib, which prompted the assassin to walk over to his crib, dagger in hand, ready to kill off the young, barely one month old child.
But something stopped the assassin.
The assassin took off with Varis and raised him as his own. The assassin, not even bother to hide the truth from Varis that he was in fact an orphan (although he didn't mention who his parents' killer was) taught him how to kill from a young age, with crude, horrific punishments if Varis didn't do what he was taught correctly or efficiently.
Varis continued his training, continually growing a deep hatred for the person who took him in. Varis grew to resent him heavily, wishing that he had a better life. Eventually, it wasn't until Varis came home one day when he was nineteen that his wish was granted -- albeit with a crude twist. As Varis entered his home, he found the assassin dead, laying in a pool of blood in his own bed. On the assassin laid a notebook. Varis picked up the notebook, only to read what the assassin -- what the man who raised him -- scrawled in blood. Varis, horrified to learn his parents' killer, left the house in a hurry after taking only what he needed (armor, a short sword, a dagger, and a purse of coins) to prepare for his long life ahead of him. It wasn't until a month later when he was contacted by an assassin in a guild, offering him a job.
Needless to say, with nothing better to do, Varis took the job.
Eventually, things reached a boiling point when Varis' father denounced his family and left. Those actions, which not only gave way to a deeper hatred for Varis' father by his family, but also called for swift action. Varis' family hired an assassin to off Varis' mother, and the assassin, successful in the slaying of his mother, had no choice but to kill Varis' father when he tried to intervene. As the assassin finished killing off Varis' father, Varis himself began to cry in his crib, which prompted the assassin to walk over to his crib, dagger in hand, ready to kill off the young, barely one month old child.
But something stopped the assassin.
The assassin took off with Varis and raised him as his own. The assassin, not even bother to hide the truth from Varis that he was in fact an orphan (although he didn't mention who his parents' killer was) taught him how to kill from a young age, with crude, horrific punishments if Varis didn't do what he was taught correctly or efficiently.
Varis continued his training, continually growing a deep hatred for the person who took him in. Varis grew to resent him heavily, wishing that he had a better life. Eventually, it wasn't until Varis came home one day when he was nineteen that his wish was granted -- albeit with a crude twist. As Varis entered his home, he found the assassin dead, laying in a pool of blood in his own bed. On the assassin laid a notebook. Varis picked up the notebook, only to read what the assassin -- what the man who raised him -- scrawled in blood. Varis, horrified to learn his parents' killer, left the house in a hurry after taking only what he needed (armor, a short sword, a dagger, and a purse of coins) to prepare for his long life ahead of him. It wasn't until a month later when he was contacted by an assassin in a guild, offering him a job.
Needless to say, with nothing better to do, Varis took the job.
Job: Assassin
Weapons: Short sword, Dagger. Prefers to use only one at a time, switching between the two at will.
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Personality: Varis doesn't trust anyone. Period. He has no trouble with turning on his "allies," nor does he really care for them. He only makes allies to further his own goal, and once those allies get in the way of his goals, Varis doesn't mind taking them out -- if he can that is. Varis has no problems with harming other people.
Pet Peeve: His ears. He hates it when people remark about his slightly pointy ears. In his words, "They're only slightly pointy!"
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Name:
Liu Qiū Jin
Call Sign:
Wanderer
ID Tag:
127689
Gender:
Male
Liu has a deep hatred for the AGS, whereas his other peers may act indifference towards them, Liu absolutely despises them more so than anything else. Whenever he hears the acronym or even sees a picture of an AGS soldier or civilian, he’ll go mad with rage.
During Liu’s first ten years on Haoma, he was always a rather reserved child. He would never speak up unless he was spoken to, in which case he could carry a very fluent conversation with someone. This wasn’t exactly a problem, but more or less a strength. He was always very “good” at following orders.
For his classes, Liu took a very quick liking to Military History, disregarding Science and Mathematics as, in his words, “useless.” Every day in his Military History class, he would always pay attention, staring at his teacher and the board until class was over, taking mental notes inside of his head.
Outside of his classes, however, whenever they had free time, Liu would always wander around, never being the one to sit still and relax. At first, when Liu first began to wander around, guards tried to stop him, but as they saw him continue to wander around, day after day, they stopped their futile efforts to dissuade the boy and allowed him to wander around – with supervision of course as there would always be at least one person trailing him. This wandering of Liu’s led to his call sign being fittingly called, Wanderer.
For his classes, Liu took a very quick liking to Military History, disregarding Science and Mathematics as, in his words, “useless.” Every day in his Military History class, he would always pay attention, staring at his teacher and the board until class was over, taking mental notes inside of his head.
Outside of his classes, however, whenever they had free time, Liu would always wander around, never being the one to sit still and relax. At first, when Liu first began to wander around, guards tried to stop him, but as they saw him continue to wander around, day after day, they stopped their futile efforts to dissuade the boy and allowed him to wander around – with supervision of course as there would always be at least one person trailing him. This wandering of Liu’s led to his call sign being fittingly called, Wanderer.
At the age of seventeen, both of Liu’s legs were amputated not due to an injury, but by request from Doctor Amaan Iqbal himself. The request was met with a lot controversy and backlash by numerous people inside of the Daedalus project, but was ultimately fulfilled once Liu gave his consent – even though it wasn’t needed, Doctor Amaan asked anyways.
During surgery, Liu went under anesthesia and without feeling any pain, both of his legs were amputated only to be replaced by lighter, cybernetic ones. These new legs would allow Liu to be faster – due to the fact that they were much lighter – and stealthier. Even though the GRAM MARK I Assault Armor already allowed for a more faster soldier, this augmentation allowed Liu to easily become the fastest – and the quietest.
These new legs are meant to have the same look as normal human legs, in fact, being nearly identical to human legs, aside from the fact that they are made from some sort of strong, lightweight metal. Along with his legs also comes with a suppressant system that was added in as a sort of "upgrade" after his Psychological Reassessment.
During surgery, Liu went under anesthesia and without feeling any pain, both of his legs were amputated only to be replaced by lighter, cybernetic ones. These new legs would allow Liu to be faster – due to the fact that they were much lighter – and stealthier. Even though the GRAM MARK I Assault Armor already allowed for a more faster soldier, this augmentation allowed Liu to easily become the fastest – and the quietest.
These new legs are meant to have the same look as normal human legs, in fact, being nearly identical to human legs, aside from the fact that they are made from some sort of strong, lightweight metal. Along with his legs also comes with a suppressant system that was added in as a sort of "upgrade" after his Psychological Reassessment.
Scout
Because of Liu's legs allowing him to run faster and move quietly -- albeit not when he's running -- Liu serves as a perfect Scout, being able to scout the mission area ahead perfectly and safely, since he can run from any danger he sees.
Because of Liu's legs allowing him to run faster and move quietly -- albeit not when he's running -- Liu serves as a perfect Scout, being able to scout the mission area ahead perfectly and safely, since he can run from any danger he sees.
Liu has two loadouts depending on the mission at hand.
This loadout is Liu’s least favorite, seeing as how it is meant for missions where they – his squad mates and him – don’t go in stealthily.
1xARR-221
2x Hawke MK III
2x Smoke Grenades
2x Fragmentation Grenades
1x Combat Knife
2x Medical Gel Injector
1xARR-221
- Long Barrel modification
- Foregrip modification
- Folding Stock modification
- 1.3x Magnification Scope modification
- 9x Magazines
2x Hawke MK III
- 4x Magazines
2x Smoke Grenades
2x Fragmentation Grenades
1x Combat Knife
2x Medical Gel Injector
Liu’s favorite loadout since it allows him to do what he is meant to do best.
1xARR-221
1x Hawke MK III w/ Laser Sight modification
3x Smoke Grenades
1x Fragmentation Grenade
1x Combat Knife
1x Medical Gel Injector
1xARR-221
- Suppressor modification
- Foregrip modification
- 2x Magnification Scope modification
- 5x Magazines
1x Hawke MK III w/ Laser Sight modification
- 3x Magazines
3x Smoke Grenades
1x Fragmentation Grenade
1x Combat Knife
1x Medical Gel Injector
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“Fear the man who has nothing to lose”
E.Q.U.I.N.O.X.
Age
A.I. identifies itself as being 27
Gender
Male
Villain
Powers
Equinox is a bunch of wiring and metal working together with a few microChips™ inside of it. Inside of those microChips™ are data, data of martial art skills and sword fighting skills that easily allows for Equinox to become naturally skilled at fighting with and without his Quantum-Katana.
Another feature of the microChips™ is its ability to quickly sort and process new data that it may receive. Whether this be data that is being fed into it by Arashi Technology or it being through the eyes of Equinox itself, this gives Equinox superior reaction time.
Aside from the features that come from the microChip™, because Equinox is a robot -- or a "mech" -- made from some sort of strong, lightweight, imported metal, he is quicker than the average human and able to withstand punishment up to a degree.
Weapons
Quantum-Katana
Personality
Brash, cold, and harsh. Equinox will not stop until he has destroyed each and every superhero in hopes to avenge his false wife and children, but Equinox does come coded with a code of honor. Equinox is not willing to hurt children or innocent civilians -- hence why he hasn't bombed the city by now -- nor is he willing to defeat a superhero with anything other than his Quantum-Katana or bare fists.
History
There is no human inside of the suit, instead, what is inside of the suit is wiring and metal that is working together. The only thing comparable to a human is the microChip™ that has a Smart A.I. tricked into believing that it once was human, with there even being some made up backstory to Equinox of how he lost his wife and children because a superhero failed to save them. Equinox's main goal is to not destroy Neo-Tokyo, but to instead destroy each and every superhero.
Aside from his "false" history, Equinox was conceived in an Arashi Technology lab as a Smart A.I. Eventually, after Arashi Technology signed a contract with Captain Arashi, they wanted to create some type of robot to combat Captain Arashi as a sort of rival in hopes that Captain Arashi would gain more fame -- and thus more fame for Arashi Technology themselves. Because of this, Equinox is designed to push Captain Arashi to his limits.
Weakness
He's a suit. He's a robot. He's nothing more but metal and wires working together to make him move -- to make him "think." Equinox doesn't know that he's a robot made by Arashi Technology, Equinox doesn't know that he's not human, Equinox doesn't know any of this, and once he does, there's no telling what he could do. He's a Smart A.I. capable of thinking for himself with no limitations by Arashi Technology, and for some odd reason, they didn't put in some sort of "deactivation" code in Equinox.
But Arashi Technology knew this. If Equinox tries to kill superheroes, Captain Arashi will save the day. If Equinox figures out what's going on and turns on Arashi Technology, Captain Arashi will save the day. Either way, this is a win-win for Arashi Technology.
Aside from Equinox being a robot, Equinox can also feel pain, with Arashi Technology placing the "feature" in order to make Equinox more "human-like."
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Ship Designation: Mundus
Ship Registry: HY-221
Ship Class: Carrier Class
Ship Size: 1.7 Kilometers
Ship Crew: 26,000
Ship Weapons:
Ship Technologies:
Notable Missions: None
Other: Because the Mundus is a Carrier class starship, the Mundus has over eighteen launcher bays, and most of the ship’s vast space is used to carry its one-hundred and twenty fighters that are on board at any given time – unless destroyed. The maximum capacity for the Mundus is an overwhelming four-hundred and ten Striker fighter. The Mundus only carries one-hundred and twenty Striker fighters, however, and will not be equipped with more unless the mission depends on it. Not only that, but it is very unlikely that all one-hundred and twenty Strikers will actually take off during a given battle, with the amount of Strikers taking off from the ship varying depending on the mission size – and on Captain Solarin’s decision.
Ship Registry: HY-221
Ship Class: Carrier Class
Ship Size: 1.7 Kilometers
Ship Crew: 26,000
Ship Weapons:
- x160 short ranged laser turrets
- x54 missile launchers
- x24 torpedo launchers
- x120 fighters
Ship Technologies:
- Nuclear Engines: While the Mundus does not have some sort of fancy, high-technological Dark Matter drive, the Mundus utilizes eight nuclear reactors to power the Mundus’ twelve engines. The downside to these engines is that they require a lot of energy, which is why when the Mundus is not in battle, its shields are down simply for energy to be diverted towards its engines. While its certainly not the fastest ship in its class -- nor the most energy efficient -- it is a work horse.
- Quantum Communications: Ability to communicate with ships and stations on the other side of the galaxy
- Shields: Part of the Mundus’ energy goes to maintaining a thin shield over the ship itself, absorbing most of the kinetic energy before even touching the ship itself. This shield, like most other shields, can be disabled, whether it be by taking too many hits or by the ship itself taking on too much damage.
Notable Missions: None
Other: Because the Mundus is a Carrier class starship, the Mundus has over eighteen launcher bays, and most of the ship’s vast space is used to carry its one-hundred and twenty fighters that are on board at any given time – unless destroyed. The maximum capacity for the Mundus is an overwhelming four-hundred and ten Striker fighter. The Mundus only carries one-hundred and twenty Striker fighters, however, and will not be equipped with more unless the mission depends on it. Not only that, but it is very unlikely that all one-hundred and twenty Strikers will actually take off during a given battle, with the amount of Strikers taking off from the ship varying depending on the mission size – and on Captain Solarin’s decision.
Ship Designation: Striker
Ship Class: Light Fighter
Ship Crew: 1
Ship Weapons:
Ship Class: Light Fighter
Ship Crew: 1
Ship Weapons:
- Low-powered Ion Cannon for ship to ship combat
- Four missiles
Characters
Name: Einox Solarin
Age: 26
Race: Hypharin
Rank: Captain
Skills: Skilled tactician in space battles from the Hypharin Space Academy, yet no experience.
Personality: A rather kind yet unexperienced captain, Solarin was handpicked by the higher-ups in the Hypharin Starfleet straight out of the Hypharin Space Academy after they had seen his high marks and how hell he performed in simulations – and the utmost respect and kindness he gave to others and received. While other captains may think he has gotten arrogant due to the high rise in rank, Solarin has instead become the opposite, being gracious for his new role. While he has no experience in real combat, he expects for both him and his crew to do their best in Sigma.
Biography: There’s not much to say about Solarin, other then the fact that he was born to a loving family and attended the Hypharin Space Academy as soon as he was eligible to join, becoming a captain right after he left the school.
Age: 26
Race: Hypharin
Rank: Captain
Skills: Skilled tactician in space battles from the Hypharin Space Academy, yet no experience.
Personality: A rather kind yet unexperienced captain, Solarin was handpicked by the higher-ups in the Hypharin Starfleet straight out of the Hypharin Space Academy after they had seen his high marks and how hell he performed in simulations – and the utmost respect and kindness he gave to others and received. While other captains may think he has gotten arrogant due to the high rise in rank, Solarin has instead become the opposite, being gracious for his new role. While he has no experience in real combat, he expects for both him and his crew to do their best in Sigma.
Biography: There’s not much to say about Solarin, other then the fact that he was born to a loving family and attended the Hypharin Space Academy as soon as he was eligible to join, becoming a captain right after he left the school.
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Matsumoto Souta
Gender
Male
Age
15
Year Level
First Year
Faction/Club
Student Council
Wards of the Emperor
“Inside of him lies the incredible power of an emperor. Too bad he’s just some stupid little kid though” – Matsumoto Taiki, Souta’s Uncle
At any time, Souta is able to call upon two heavily armed samurai to either defend him or attack for him. These samurai can never die. They are not mortal men, but instead, are spirits sent from the heavens to serve under their master.
That doesn’t mean they can’t be defeated.
These samurais can be defeated in one way and one way only – in combat. If these samurais do find themselves defeated, they will kneel down and commit the art of seppuku before dissipating into the world of the spirits to rest and recover from their wounds.
This means that if these samurais are defeated, Souta is simply left undefended.
Be warned though, these samurais have served a long line of people before them, and thus have experience under their belt.
“Inside of him lies the incredible power of an emperor. Too bad he’s just some stupid little kid though” – Matsumoto Taiki, Souta’s Uncle
At any time, Souta is able to call upon two heavily armed samurai to either defend him or attack for him. These samurai can never die. They are not mortal men, but instead, are spirits sent from the heavens to serve under their master.
That doesn’t mean they can’t be defeated.
These samurais can be defeated in one way and one way only – in combat. If these samurais do find themselves defeated, they will kneel down and commit the art of seppuku before dissipating into the world of the spirits to rest and recover from their wounds.
This means that if these samurais are defeated, Souta is simply left undefended.
Be warned though, these samurais have served a long line of people before them, and thus have experience under their belt.
Once ago, the emperor of the Land of the Rising Sun had a need for a bodyguard. Someone who would stay by his side twenty-four/seven and watch over him, ensuring he would be always be safe as he slept soundly.
The emperor watched as his guards trained, watching carefully as they walked down the halls of his grand castle, watching for many nights until finally selecting one guard who he had determined to be the hardest working.
With this guard, the emperor granted part of his power to, giving some of the divine strength which the emperor had to this lowly guard so he could do his new job of protecting the emperor well.
And that he did.
Over the span of five years, this new bodyguard thwarted over ten foolish attempts to kill the emperor and had even saved the emperor’s son – a job that he was not required to do – from being held hostage by a clan who opposed the emperor and his ways.
The emperor, impressed by this, ensured that the guard’s family would stay by the emperor’s sons and his sons forever by proclaiming the guard’s family as nobles, having them stay close by the royal castle.
For the next seven hundred or so years, the Matsumoto family did a fine job as bodyguards for the emperor, each one of them inheriting a small portion of the power they were granted from the emperor before. It wasn’t until the founding of the Imperial Guard that they were dismissed, but by then, the Matsumoto family had found a secure place in the society as nobles who had managed to start a rather successful company that is still here to this day.
However, their beginnings as mere bodyguards to the emperor would stay with them until the end, for with every single member in the family having access to the same power their ancestors before them had once had – the power of an emperor.
It is here where Matsumoto Souta’s story begins.
Souta was born to two somewhat loving parents, being the youngest child out of his older three brothers and sister, his siblings had proclaimed him to be the “luckiest” simply because he had gotten the “youngest child” treatment, where the parents are often a bit too lenient on the boy.
Of course, this did not mean Souta was exempt from everything that his parents had forced his siblings to do at a young age. Souta’s parents had to more or less force the young boy to take a martial arts class throughout his childhood as a way to keep the boy entertained while his two parents went off on business trips, and when he had reached high school age, had even sent him off to a high school his siblings had once go to before. More of a private academy than a high school, Souta had no idea what he was in for – or the incredible power inside of him – until his sister had to pull him aside.
Souta’s sister took Souta to the academy herself, giving the boy a tour of the facilities while telling stories of the staff members, the teachers, and the students themselves as they walked around. At the end of the tour, she had finally told Souta of the incredible power that was inside of him, and began to teach the young boy about it – albeit brutally and harshly just like the martial arts training he had received years ago.
As the end of her school year approached, Souta’s sister, knowing that no one would be there for the boy when he would enter high school (since she had to go off to some dreadful new place known as college) made sure that her brother would be well off when he entered by ensuring a spot on the student council for him by giving him her own seat when she would leave.
Souta, still just a measly young boy who has yet to realize the true potential of his power, is now entering a high school full of people he doesn’t know all vying for power – and he’s just been given a seat on the student council.
This can only go so well for him.
The emperor watched as his guards trained, watching carefully as they walked down the halls of his grand castle, watching for many nights until finally selecting one guard who he had determined to be the hardest working.
With this guard, the emperor granted part of his power to, giving some of the divine strength which the emperor had to this lowly guard so he could do his new job of protecting the emperor well.
And that he did.
Over the span of five years, this new bodyguard thwarted over ten foolish attempts to kill the emperor and had even saved the emperor’s son – a job that he was not required to do – from being held hostage by a clan who opposed the emperor and his ways.
The emperor, impressed by this, ensured that the guard’s family would stay by the emperor’s sons and his sons forever by proclaiming the guard’s family as nobles, having them stay close by the royal castle.
For the next seven hundred or so years, the Matsumoto family did a fine job as bodyguards for the emperor, each one of them inheriting a small portion of the power they were granted from the emperor before. It wasn’t until the founding of the Imperial Guard that they were dismissed, but by then, the Matsumoto family had found a secure place in the society as nobles who had managed to start a rather successful company that is still here to this day.
However, their beginnings as mere bodyguards to the emperor would stay with them until the end, for with every single member in the family having access to the same power their ancestors before them had once had – the power of an emperor.
It is here where Matsumoto Souta’s story begins.
Souta was born to two somewhat loving parents, being the youngest child out of his older three brothers and sister, his siblings had proclaimed him to be the “luckiest” simply because he had gotten the “youngest child” treatment, where the parents are often a bit too lenient on the boy.
Of course, this did not mean Souta was exempt from everything that his parents had forced his siblings to do at a young age. Souta’s parents had to more or less force the young boy to take a martial arts class throughout his childhood as a way to keep the boy entertained while his two parents went off on business trips, and when he had reached high school age, had even sent him off to a high school his siblings had once go to before. More of a private academy than a high school, Souta had no idea what he was in for – or the incredible power inside of him – until his sister had to pull him aside.
Souta’s sister took Souta to the academy herself, giving the boy a tour of the facilities while telling stories of the staff members, the teachers, and the students themselves as they walked around. At the end of the tour, she had finally told Souta of the incredible power that was inside of him, and began to teach the young boy about it – albeit brutally and harshly just like the martial arts training he had received years ago.
As the end of her school year approached, Souta’s sister, knowing that no one would be there for the boy when he would enter high school (since she had to go off to some dreadful new place known as college) made sure that her brother would be well off when he entered by ensuring a spot on the student council for him by giving him her own seat when she would leave.
Souta, still just a measly young boy who has yet to realize the true potential of his power, is now entering a high school full of people he doesn’t know all vying for power – and he’s just been given a seat on the student council.
This can only go so well for him.
Score
1000
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