[hider=H A R D B A S S] Appearance: [hider=Appearance] [img] https://i.imgur.com/l5Hsr9A.png [/img] [/hider] PLACE AN IMAGE HERE! ________________________________________________________________________***_____________ Name: Yuri Fyodorovich Romanyuk Age: 38 Gender: Male Weight: 76kg Height: 180cm Elemental Affinity: Sun Origin: Life Alignment: Chaotic Neutral ________________________________________________________________________***_____________ Magic Circuits: E x E ________________________________________________________________________***_____________ Magecraft/Abilities: While Magecraft is a self-hypnosis of the self to convince the world to perform a feat of mystery. However, Yuri knows no magecraft. Psychonics -- an ability that is more of an ingrained mutation than that of circuits, only appearing within the confines of a single generation than passed down to those offsprings. One could consider his power to be the ultimate display of mankind compared to that of magecraft which still requires to trick the world in order to complete. A “Normal” existence bound to him an “abnormality”. Yuri could be considered to be the “Man closest to the sun”, though it is not as if he needed his wax wings to fly there. If the sun itself is “life”, than Yuri is able to see this power inside of others, and thusly can manipulate this power at will. A separate sixth sense that allows him to “feel” the energy of the sun as “life force”, and using his power, he is able to manipulate this power into any shape he wishes, including his own energy. A channel in the brain that relates to solar energy. Because of his manipulation of this energy, the normal use of this skill would be to grant his strikes both the power of the sun, and the power of life energy, often able to disrupt bodies that are affected by the skill, or place the power within objects temporarily. This ability takes the appearance as a “wave” that directly covers the holder’s hands. The heat of which is able to destroy most opponents. One could say then this skill would be better against non-humans than humans; a coveted ability by those who fight against creatures known as “vampires”. However, due to the death of his father, and his displacement, it was never used for this purpose. Though good money would be spent tracking this man if his powers were more widely known. ________________________________________________________________________***_____________ Other Abilities: Cossack: An umbrella term for the abilities standard of a Cossack. These skills range from the ability to fire short-arms from horseback, ride, a horse, tracking, able to live off the land, and other suck feats are applicable. One could say that the Cossacks themselves are beings that lived outside of society, yet enforced said society. This skills are versatile, and thus can be applied to numerous skills. ________________________________________________________________________***_____________ Mystic Codes/ Magical Items: N/A ________________________________________________________________________***_____________ Weapons/ Other Belongings: Berezka: A horse he had bought to replace his aged horse from his Cossack days while he spent his time in America. Though most others had adopted the mechanical horse, certain habits for a cossack never die. A reliable, tamed horse that seems to have a deep understanding of Yuri; more than any human seems to comprehend, as if they two can speak directly to one another. M1903: A weapon he had received during his service as donation equipment from the Americans to assist the whites from allowing the soviets to take over Russia. Of course, this didn’t work, but after his escape, he had made sure to keep the rifle in the best condition it could be in. Cossack Uniform: Something old. Something constantly sewn back together. Something that could be considered important and sentimental to Yuri. A uniform that denoted his position in the Cossacks of the empire of old; the people who directly fought for the Tsar and his territories. Though he does not often wear this uniform, it is still something he treasures deeply. In addition to this uniform, a pendant with a photo of his Mother, sister, and himself he commissioned right before he left for the war within are two of his most prized possessions. ________________________________________________________________________***_____________ Personality: One could consider Yuri to be a person without much to lose. Perhaps before he was a boy full of optimism, but now, hardened by the experiences that paved the way for the century to come, Yuri is a realist whose romantic ideals were crushed one by the crippling reality of war, and twice again after by the death of his family as he fled from Red lands. Despite this, one could not consider Yuri to be a bad person, but simply someone who does not think highly of himself, nor thinks highly of others, and while he follows what he considers to be moral, he isn’t above underhanded tricks to obtain the desired outcome he wishes for. Troubled by his past, Yuri drowns himself in the ale and women he can afford from his missions. Never really has enough money to go around, and is often found sleeping outside when his funds are completely shot, not that he has difficulty doing so. A man corrupted by the vice of man, and one that does not allow others to get close enough to him, After all, if he spent money on himself, then he could not indulge in these vices. The natural depressants of man are all the middle aged man really needs; not the worldly concepts that most required during this timeframe from their work in the city, despite often taking these pleasures from the city. A “Cowboy [Cossack] in the world that has changed too much for it to feel real”. Background: Yuri was born in a small town on the Don River to two Ukrainian Jews in the region. The third of four children, though both his younger brother and sister had died, leaving only himself and his sister as the surviving children. The two hardly knew of their father, who was an absent figure in the lives of the Romanyuk family. Yuri himself hardly had a face to place upon his father, aside from stories told of his exploits by his mother. And though always aware of his gift, it was not something he spoke openly about, even to his family, which he loved. Though the town could be considered small, it was not as if the family lived in squabble. If his father was not part of his life, then one could consider his presence was felt by the Romanyuk family. After all, funds were sent to and from his position in the pacific territories of Russia. A military officer who travelled the frontier to pacify threats to the Tsar’s reign, or so he was told. Therefore, as a young child, Yuri was the man of the house, often making the executive decisions that a paternal figure would make, the ranch where his family lived essentially being run by himself and his older sister. The two raised the horses together, and Yuri considered this youthful part of his life to be hard work, but fulfilling nonetheless. Yuri had joined the war at the soonest he could when it had broke out.. Perhaps it was the “Ghost” of his father speaking, but he felt great patriotism towards his country. Both his sister and mother begged him not to go, but he felt that it was his obligation to fight against those who would dare destroy his way of life and slaughter the countrymen of the nation he loved. However, his sister and mother wished him not to leave. The draft was something that only required one family member to participate after all, and he was not called for such due to his father fighting in the conflict. Yuri did not listen to them and like his father before him, trained to become a cossack. The battles were long, and the charges of his division were inefficient against the onslaught of Austrian and German machine-gun fire. IIt was not a war in the eyes of Yuri and his division, but a pointless slaughter of good men and horses. Despite the bravery and courage his division fought with, modernization was the crux of any warfare, and done were the days of cavalry charges against formations. Therefore, his division was repurposed for disruption of supplies from the ever expanding lines as the Germans pushed into his home country. But with the death of so many of his countrymen, and the growing discontent with the Tsar at large, in his perspective, filthy liberals were attempting to ruin the nation he had so much pride in. Of course, he was silent during the february revolution, as at the least the Duma preserved the society of Russians, but when the october revolutions hit, and the Tsar was killed in cold blood by the Reds, the country that he love exploded into civil war. Thus he had to flee eastward against the reds, and soon found himself under the mongolian divisions, fighting his damndest to defeat the plague to the nation he loved. He had heard that his father followed Kolchak’s men, but the two’s paths never crossed one another. It was not long before the underequipped and underfunded whites began to collapse to the power of the reds, and when that happened, hoping to find freedom in a new land, Yuri escaped first to the Chinese Republic, then to Japanese occupied Port Arthur, and finally seeking asylum in the United States. In a note he had received while he was in the America revealed to him that his father, mother and sister were executed by the Soviets for their insolence and refusal to accept the revolution. Yuri was heartbroken, and for years knew nothing that would fill the ever-expanding dread caused by this incident. In the end, he simply became a mercenary of sorts, accepting any and all missions so long as he was paid, and so long as they never broke what he considered to be “moral”. ________________________________________________________________________***_____________ Wish/Reason for Being in the War: To once more feel free. To save his people from the reds and avenge his family. [/hider] [hider=Assassin] Class: Assassin Titles: The Attendant of Thebes True Name: Tiresias Alignment: Chaotic Good Parameters Strength: - D Endurance: - D Agility: - D Mana: - A (A+)* Luck: - B + (B+)* *Stats increased due to being summon in Europe Biography - History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiresias It should be noted that like Arturia, Tiresias exists outside of the Throne of Heroes. Thus, their body is a physical being. Weapons: Staff, Dragon Teeth, Hydra poison Personality: One could describe the personality of Tiresias as to be defiant. A being who fought against the conventional knowledge of the world and those gods who both cursed and blessed the blind seer. Someone who simply did as they desired, though more often than not the man or woman had only stated what they believe to be true, and only did what they believed was correct. More often than not they were correct. Not one to shy away from any subject, after all, they were blinded because they stated a woman had more pleasure than a man during sex, having experienced both sides of this, from their goddess Hera during an argument with her husband. Tiresias simply cares about seeking the “truth’ of the world, regardless of where it takes him. A force that sees the fate of man who simply wishes to produce his own Tiresias does not back down when threatened. True to the gift of prophetic power, he stands unflinching before the fury of kings or gods or goddesses. His speech may be barbed, his message horrifying, but Tiresias' dedication to the truth is uncompromising. For his suffering, his piety, and his devotion to prophetic truth, Tiresias emerges as a powerful — even admirable — character. Thusly, hardly is he able to state what he doesn’t believe as the truth. An unfalsifiable belief in the self, regardless of what occurs. Appearance: - [hider=Female] [img] https://i.imgur.com/ww71t0R.png [/img] [/hider] [hider=Male] [img] https://i.imgur.com/fqLVErX.png [/img] [/hider] Weapons: Staff, Dragon Teeth, Hydra poison Class Skills Presence Concealment: D Comparable to a spy halfway through basic training. Hides one's presence as a Servant. Suitable for spying. A low ranking of Presence Concealment unbecoming for an Assassin to the level that a Servant can infer one's presence at once, so long as they are paying attention to their surroundings. Not a true “assassin”, but due to his occupation for seven of his lives to be the Attendant to the King of Thebes, many a time had Tiresias committed acts of espionage and intrigue within his court. Anything to the benefit of Thebes, after all. Territory Creation - Replaced by the “Temple of Hera” Noble Phantasm Item Construction- B Adept in the creation of many potions, though due to their personality these tends towards more risque creations. Personal Skills Double Summon: B Possesses Class Skills from both the Assassin and Caster classes. High-Speed Divine Words: A High-Thaumaturgy-level Magecraft can be cast at the speed of Single-Action spells. Locked while a male. Revelation: B Different stories were told of the cause of his blindness, the most direct being that he was simply blinded by the gods for revealing their secrets. However, due to their blindness, they were given the ability to see through the “eyes of the bird”, and thus being able to “see what is to come”. He inherited a sort of 'wisdom' that manifested itself as a strange connection with the world. He is able to interpret the song of birds, the caress of the wind upon blades of grass and the thrum of mana in the air as warnings or advice on 'what is the best path' or 'what will come next'. Luck can, however, interfere with this. Clairvoyance: B+ The ability to “see what the birds see”. A form of divination from the ancient greek belief of Augury, which they are credited in creating, that allows her to increase her view of the world from a distance away without needing to exist in a location. In addition, in combination with Revelation, limited future sight is possible. Tiresias the name became a title for the highest rank of seer due to his influence upon the field of study. Noble Phantasms Name Caduceus, Protector of Travels Type: Anti-Unit Rank: - C Description: - Tiresias was the high-priestess of Hera, and the reason why the Caduceus had been closely connected with her, despite its origins beginning with Hermes. The Priestesses of Hera adopted the staff to themselves for their desire to The Caduceus is an object that is able to protect those who travel. To guide those without fail to their destination. Whilst a priest of Zeus, Tiresias had seen two snakes mating and had decided to hit them with a stick, causing the once male Tiresia to transform into a woman for seven years, and to change his patron god to the goddess Hera as her High-Priestess as punishment for “her” transaction.. These snakes and stick had become his staff. The snakes themselves are alive and slither up and down the shaft of the stick, though this facts eems not to bother Tiresia, effectively using the object as a staff, even if but ceremonially The true power of the staff — The Caduceus, as a staff of Hera instead of Hermes, is able to purify anything it touches, destroying curses and impurities within the confines of the object it comes into contact with, similar to a certain English bandit’s bow in reverse, acting as a filter of sorts for “that which shouldn’t be there”. In addition to this staff is "held" by the owner, they shall revert to their female self. Name: Hydra Blood, An Arrow to End a Journey Type: Anti-Unit, Anti-divine Rank: A+ Description: A single arrow containing the blood of the hydra that had finally killed Tiresias as he had insulted the god Apollo as he drank from his spring, breathing his final breath as he entered the afterlife. Even death could not stop him from granting mortals knowledge that only the gods should know, offering heroes information and tips from beyond the grave. The single arrow holds a powerful poison that is capable of dealing heavy damage against all things divine, maddening them into a shriled version of themselves until they gift away their godship to walk amongst the humans, or perish from the pain it causes. Of course, it is just a single arrow’s worth, but even that is enough to cause extreme damage to those who pride themselves gods. Against non-gods the poison is still potent, but the effect is amplified against divinity. Noble Phantasms Name Temple of Hera, The Ground I Worship Shall Follow Type: Anti-Unit Rank: - D Description: A form of territory creation. During her time as a female, Tiresias constructed a temple in honor of her patron goddess Hera. A temple that moved as they did according to the legend, following them as they spread the word of their goddess. They are able to construct a mobile workshop that can be moved. Unique to this property of this summoning as an Assassin and Caster, the workshop is able to invert the world within its confines, preventing detection, as it was said to be “seen by only those are deemed worthy” [/hider]