[hider=The Simpsons Halloween Special: Treehouse of Horror] [center][img]https://i.ibb.co/HXjFJW1/Remus.png[/img][/center] [b]Name[/b]: Remus [b]Title(s)[/b]: "Roma, the Forest on the Seven Hills" [b]Class[/b]: Gatekeeper [b]Gender[/b]: Male (Reme) [b]Attribute[/b]: Sky [b]Alignment[/b]: Runaway Neutral [b]Personality[/b]: As a divine superhuman, Remus is a prideful man, believing that it is his birthright to reign over humans rather than pave the way for human history like his brother. Unlike his brother, who suppresses his divinity because of his love for humans, Remus instead chooses to reject his humanity, basking in the full glory that is his divine heritage. Because of this, he acts with a sense of entitlement, believing that the world is his to rule. Basically, his personality is incompatible with most humans. However, simpler life forms such as plants and animals get along with Remus strangely well. A man who was destined to rule, but was never given the opportunity to truly live up to his birthright, Remus is still bitter about his death from his brother's hands. Despite this, however, he understands that his death was necessary in order for Rome to become a reality, and is secretly proud of the impact that he and his brother have made on the world. Still, Remus believes that if he were the Divine Ancestor, Rome would be better off, and blames all the problems he sees in the modern world on his brother's own shortcomings. To be human is to have limits, and Remus knows that his brother's empire was truly held back by his own humanity. To create a utopia borne from his own godly ichor... to lead the flawed humans of this imperfect age... All Remus desires is for his own empire, where he can rule over man and create a new Age of Gods... No. An Age of Reme. [b]Objective for the Grail[/b]: The fuck's a grail? I just want to plant a tree. [b]Appearance[/b]: The spitting image of his brother, although with a more youthful visage, his flowing crimson hair glowing vibrantly. His perfect, bronzed skin shines as if it was truly forged by the greatest of smiths, his muscles bulging and bristling with every movement. Truly a body of the divine, Remus refuses to wear anything more than a black pair of bodybuilder's briefs so that all may witness Roma, and know of the perfection that they are not permitted to obtain. The only other thing that Remus wears on occasion is a nice cape dad gave him. [b]Biography[/b]: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Episode_III_–_Revenge_of_the_Sith]The twin brother of the hero who had laid the foundation for the Roman Empire, son of the god of war and nursed by a mother wolf. Destined to rule an empire along with his brother, a petty feud to decide which hill they should begin their empire on tore the binding ties of brotherhood apart. While the life of Remus ended moments before the empire he was destined to find would begin, it was because of his death that Rome became the great empire that had ruled the known world for half a millennia. While Romulus is Rome in name and in spirit, Remus is Rome in body, his spilled blood marking the start of its legacy.[/url] [b]Weapon[/b]: Remus's summoned weapon as a Gatekeeper is an impressive blade only befitting of a god and wielded with proficiency. What once belonged to his father, Remus had customized it further so that the hilt has been made bronzed and its blade scarlet. Because Remus has never owned it in person and his class isn't Saber, he is incapable of manifesting this sword as a Noble Phantasm. It is only due to his existence as being "Roma" as well as the sword itself being "official property of the Empire" that it appears in Remus's hands. However, he mostly uses it as a cool laser pointer. Remus prefers to fight with his fists for similar reasons that he wears no clothes. [b][u]Parameters[/u][/b]: STR: [b]B[/b] END: [b]A[/b] AGI: [b]C[/b] MGI: [b]C[/b] LCK: [b]D[/b] [b][u]Class Skills[/u][/b]: Fortress Creation: [b]EX[/b] The Skill to build a special terrain that is advantageous to oneself in combat. At this rank, the creation of an “Empire” superior to a “Fortress” is possible, boosting Remus’s fighting capabilities as well as the power of the blessings created by his Septem Colles (Body). Furthermore, rather than building his Empire using both time and resources, Remus can simply grow his own territory through the use of Ficus Ruminalis, using his blood to spring up defenses from shields and walls to even entire castles at an instant. That is to say, while further preparation is needed to completely construct an Empire, Remus’s spilled blood is more than enough to lay its foundation. [b][u]Personal Skills[/u][/b]: Divinity: [b]B[/b] The measure of whether one has Divine Spirit aptitude or not. It also has an effect which reduces special defensive values called “purge defense” in proportion to the Divinity's Rank. It can break through Skills such as Protection of the Faith and Enlightenment of the Sacred Fig. As the son of the God of War, Mars, as well as the twin brother of the Divine Ancestor, Romulus, Remus's Divinity is ranked highly. Natural Body: [b]C+[/b] The possession of a perfect body as a living being since birth. Along with his twin brother, Remus was born naturally superhuman. Even without training, he's still beyond brawny. No matter how many calories he ingests, his body shape will not change. Remus can temporarily rank up his STR modifier, the weight of an entire empire following his every strike. Plus modifiers are granted on checks based on jumping, although misuse of this ability will lead to Remus's spiritual core becoming unstable. Septem Colles (Body): [b]A[/b] A Skill based on the hills of Rome where the city was founded near. A skill that allows the Divine Ancestor to grant blessings to his children. However, because Remus's only legacy is his own spilled blood, he can only grant such blessings to different parts of his body which are able to carry on even after being separated from his own spiritual body even after the destruction of his original spiritual core. Animal Communication: [b]B+[/b] The capability to reach a mutual understanding with animals, beings that do not possess a language. However, because the intellect of the animal does not improve, complex nuances cannot be conveyed. In Remus’s case, clear communication and establishing proper rapport with animals is within the realm of possibility. Wolves- and to a certain extent, other canines- are especially easy to communicate with as Remus was raised amongst them as siblings. Imperial Privilege: [b]-[/b] [i]"To learn skills through your own stubborn insistence rather than take full advantage of your own divine gifts for yourself? How mortal of you, brother..."[/i] [b][u]Noble Phantasm[/u][/b]: [b]Name[/b]: Ficus Ruminalis [b]Title[/b]: [i]With My Blood, My Legacy Flows[/i] [b]Rank[/b]: D [b]NP Type[/b]: Anti-Unit (Self) [b]Range[/b]: 0 [b]Maximum Number of Targets[/b]: 1 As Remus's blood was spilled on the hills of Rome, Romulus had thrust the spear that had slain him into the Palatium, marking the birth of a nation. It is with his blood, which seeped with the roots of the first tree of Rome, that he is able to draw upon the legend of his death. While his body encompasses Rome itself, his very blood has the concept of “nation-building”. With his own blood, Remus is able to create trees similar in nature to the tree birthed by his brother's spear. Using this Noble Phantasm along with his class skill as a Gatekeeper allows Remus to craft defenses at an instant. Walls, buildings, and even citizens are all borne from Remus’s blood, created in a more abridged matter than a Caster's Item Construction skill. Because the foundation of Rome flows through his veins, his body is also capable of healing itself in reaction to the damage it receives, his wounds being pulled back together by vines and his severed limbs sprouting out of its bloody sockets. If given time, Remus is capable of healing himself completely depending on the amount of damage he has taken during rest. The more damage he receives in battle, however, the more his body gets closer to the existence that is the Tree of Imperial Foundation. Vines and roots pour out of him at an exceedingly rapid pace under his control while stitching his wounds and pulling his body back together until he truly becomes an existence that is the Creation of Rome, allowing him to fight to the bitter end, no matter how severe the damage he takes is. Furthermore, the healing from Ficus Ruminalis is increased at a much faster rate when Remus is within the territory designated by the Fortress Creation skill. Remus loathes using this Noble Phantasm in this matter, however, as he believes it sullies his otherwise perfect body. - [b]Name[/b]: Moles Necessrie [b]Title[/b]: With My Death, An Empire Springs Forth [b]Rank[/b]: A+ [b]NP Type[/b]: Anti-Unit (Self) (Anti-Country) [b]Range[/b]: 1 ~ 99 [b]Maximum Number of Targets[/b]: 1,229 The reenactment of Remus’s greatest accomplishment; dying. It is the death of Remus that truly brought forth the advent of Roma, the greatest civilization known to the greater history of Man. However, due to the insistence of Remus, the “Roma” that is created upon his death has been heavily mutated to match his image. The “Trees of Nation-Building” that sprout from the spilled blood of Remus also take the form of “Trees of Domination” as his dream begins to truly manifest. A Noble Phantasm that automatically takes effect upon the destruction of Remus’s spiritual core while within the territory designated by his Fortress Creation, countless trees sprout forth from Remus’s dying vessel, vines and roots spreading throughout his claimed territory. All unwelcomed interlopers around Remus are struck by a wide-range attack bearing the properties of “Nation-Building”. At first glance, a last-resort suicidal attack. While one would first assume that this is likely just the death throes of the sore loser that is Remus, they would soon find out that the grove that has been brought forth from his death is more than just his bloodied legacy. Of course, to those within the vicinity who even managed to survive the attack, they would find out far too late. One must keep note that the range of this Noble Phantasm does not designate the size of the initial attack, but instead what comes after. Rather than truly dying, Remus’s body has truly ascended to that of an Empire, truly becoming Roma incarnate. While the Emperor's ability of individual thought has dissipated, his empire remains to autonomously fulfill the emperor's wishes, acting on their own to accomplish the will of Remus. As the Trees of Nation-Building spread throughout his territory, the land and is leylines shift and change to truly become his own, creating forest that would be formally known as “Rema”. Becoming something similar to the Disemboweling Sea of Trees, Remus has the true absolute authority of an “emperor” within Rema. Within his empire, Remus’s word is law, and any who oppose it shall be brought low. The trees and roots that make up Rema all still bend to the emperor’s very will, as if they still are a part of Remus’s body, and resources can be expended so that new trees may be sprouted, extending Rema’s territory further. Those designated by Remus as his favored citizens are now fully able to receive his blessings while within his territory, while unwelcome guest would find their mere existence to be rejected within the walls (trees) of Rema, their magical energy sapped before them. Of course, to enemy Servants, this would mean a gradual drainage of their magical energy and eventual death. Of course, the creation of an empire as great as Roma is not a simple one. While one would assume that simply spending the first day of the Holy Grail War making a moderately sized territory before having Remus activate this Noble Phantasm is a wise decision, one must keep note that an empire is only as strong as the resources it has. The more resources that are under Rema’s control, the faster it could expand further. To truly succeed in utilizing Moles Necessrie, Remus must create a proper foundation for his empire in order for it to truly shine. Proper measures should be taken to ensure its survival after its creation as the activation of Moles Necessrie removes all notion of subtlety from Remus’s strategy, and the empire itself may be destroyed before it could truly reach greater heights. Furthermore, should Remus happen to unfortunately die outside of his controlled territory, this Noble Phantasm would come forth as a pitiful, short-ranged explosive attack. A pathetic end for one who had died taunting his brother's city instead of building his own. [/hider] [hider=Wandering Star of Fuyuki] [center][img]https://i.ibb.co/gvcgwy7/image.png[/img][/center] [b]Name[/b]: Ronald "Ron" Tohsaka [b]Title(s)[/b]: "Fuyuki's Comet of (In)Competency", "Sovereign of Shooting Stars" [b]Appearance[/b]: A starry-eyed, confident youth with a surprisingly impressive physique hidden beneath his casual attire. Wears the student of a high school student despite never actually attending school. Also wears an expensive-looking gauntlet wherever he could, flaunting off as some sort of impressive artifact. [b]Gender[/b]: Male [b]Age[/b]: 18 [b]Alignment[/b]: Blundering Good [b]Rank[/b]: Cause [b]Objective for the Grail[/b]: Ron participates in the Holy Grail War more out of his duty as Second Owner of Fuyuki than any desire for the Grail. If he were to somehow get his wish however, he'd probably ask for a big titty goth GF. [b]Personality[/b]: A dutiful heir who acts in his family's best intentions, Ron holds his family's status as Fuyuki's Second Owner with high regard and great pride. While his attention is quite easy to lose due to his innate curiosity, Ron always makes sure to put as much effort as he could in a given task. That said, he enjoys traveling just as much, curiously taking up a plethora of interests from the various places he's been sent to. Something of a prodigy held back only by his rattlebrained nature, Ron possesses both a good heart and a respectful countenance. Also a bit of a chivalrous pervert who is into older women. [b]Biography[/b]: Named after his mother's second favorite fictional wizard (due to the insistence of his father), Ronald Tohsaka was considered to be a prodigal son with a talent for magecraft, and his overall potential for growth as an heir was high. However, his apparent aptitude for magecraft was, at a glance, mediocre at best. Still, it was hard to deny Ron's physical gifts, with much of his childhood being spent learning both magecraft and martial arts. A lot of Ron's studying involved him traveling the world, from places like China and Great Britain. It's because of these conditions that Ron built up a surprising number of talents and hobbies, although he only truly put his focus into the particular set of skills asked of him as the Tohsaka heir. As soon as he was old enough to carry on such responsibilities, much of Ron's travels were spent running errands for his family along with advancing his education, allowing Ron to build up his own personal connections across the Moonlit World. The war's high participation count could likely be attributed to Ron's constant blabbering about a special ritual taking place within his family's spiritual land. For whatever reason, it was decided that Ron would be the one to participate in Fuyuki's First Holy Grail War. Ever eager to serve his family in a more direct matter, Ron eagerly agreed, not knowing of the hell he was walking himself into... --- [b]Magic Circuit Switch[/b]: The snapping of his finger. [b]Number of Magic Circuits[/b]: D [b]Quality of Magic Circuits[/b]: D --- [b]Elemental Affinity[/b]: Fire and Earth [b]Origin[/b]: Star [b]Attribute[/b]: Conversion [b][u]Magecraft[/u][/b]: [b]General Magecraft[/b]: Ron knows just as much about magecraft as any other self-respecting magus does, both from his upbringings as a Tohsaka heir as well as his brief time studying in the Clock Tower. For obvious reasons, self-reinforcement and self-suggestion are skills Ron is particularly specialized in to a small but notable degree. [b]Jewel Magecraft[/b]: Magecraft of the Tohsakas utilizing jewels as stores of magical energy utilizing their attribute of "Conversion". Ron's most prevalent use of this magecraft is alongside his martial arts, containing heavy amounts of magical energy within his fist before releasing it in one huge burst upon contact. An external attack that is intended to synergize with his internal martial arts. While he is fully aware that there are more efficient ways to utilize his jewels to accomplish this task, Ron doesn't care too much about wasting his family's resources due to the nature of his mystic codes. [b]Western Astrology[/b]: Magecraft concerned with the movement of celestial bodies. A particular school of Magecraft that Ron picked up at some point during his travels when desiring to improve upon his martial arts. However, because most of Ron's understanding of astrology comes from Eastern concepts, usage of astrology is severely lacking due to its incompatibilities. He mainly borrows its concepts in order to align his gems with planets. Ron can also perform divination to some extent, though he is only able to interpret inane information such as "the next phrase a certain person will say". [b]Magic Crest[/b]: 250 years [b][u]Skills[/u][/b]: [b]Chinese Martial Arts (Star)[/b]: Knowledge and mastery of martial arts, treated as a philosophy in China. The Tohsakas originally sought the root through a mix of martial arts and sorcery, seeking to achieve a state where "the attachments of the mind are severed". Ron's personal path to this goal is through emulating the movements of the stars and the planets through his own body. Ron practices Xingyiquan (Form-Intention Fist), an internal martial art that focuses on aggression, utilizing coordinated movements in order to generate bursts of power and overwhelm the opponent. Unlike other notable internal martial arts, Xingyiquan sports both "hard" and "soft" techniques, with each of its techniques being based off of the five elements of Wu Xing, and furthermore into twelve animal forms. Unlike the animal styles of the Shaolin who aim to mimic the chosen animal based off of their movement, Xingyiquan borrows both the behaviors and movements of these beasts in their techniques. Ron favors using both Dragon (East) and Tiger (West) techniques. At this level, it could be said that Ron is a "natural genius" in the art, and would surely be considered a master if he was given more time to improve upon his technique. Aside from its main uses, Ron also uses its concepts of building up internal power as a means of improving his magecraft to a degree. Also, because Xingyiquan is based off of "using one's body to shape out their will", Ron is capable of using the concepts of his martial arts in order to bolster his natural movements to a degree. Ron normally applies this to those boxing lessons he bugged dad about. [b][u]Equipment[/u][/b]: [b]Kometenfaust[/b], Black Heaven and Earth. A black scaled gauntlet with slots made for gemstones to be inlaid, a gift to Ron from one of his family's allies. It acts as both an amplifier and a dampener for Ron's jewel magecraft, allowing him to use absurd quantities of magical energy from multiple gems while at the same time protecting Ron's fist from any injuries caused by the release of magical energy from his jewels. Functioning similarly to an Azoth Sword, its main purpose is to prevent the slotted gems from shattering after being used, using the properties of "stasis" due to its construction being from both earthen metals and meteorite as a means of aligning the Earth and the Sky. [b]Sternschnuppe[/b]. A pair of C-ranked gems tied together with reinforced string that can be tied onto Ron's gauntlet. Each of the gems are aligned to a particular planet as well as one of Ron's elemental affinities. One gem, representing the Earth, is aligned to the element of, get this, Earth. The other gem, which represents the Heavens, is aligned to the element of Fire, symbolizing the fire of the stars. By spinning the string rapidly and allowing both gems to spin at high speeds, Ron is able to simulate the "orbit" between these two celestial bodies, and by allowing them to clash against each other, "stasis" is formed. Utilized mainly as a thrown weapon, Ron is also capable of allowing Sternschnuppe to return to his hands once the magical energy is released by aligning it to Kometenfaust. [b]Ron's Amulet[/b]. A gift given to Ron by Tokiomi moments before his departure to the Clock Tower at the eve of the Holy Grail War. Was said to be a family heirloom, but in truth, it is just a slightly magical rock Tokiomi found in the attic or something. Luckily for Ron, it is slightly magical enough to provide Magic Resistance at the rank of "E". Ron wears it as a real nice necklace. Ron's other possessions include one A-ranked gem, one C-ranked gem, one D-ranked gem, a bunch of shitty gems, three small pouches containing shattered gem dust and fragments, Tokiomi's credit card (Borrowed), Tokiomi's credit card (Stolen), a small note hung on the fridge detailing important phone numbers for the Tohsaka family's various contacts, money on the counter for dinner, and a nice pair of running shoes. [b]Exceptional Benefit[/b]: Three Families (Tohsaka). [s]Ron also has the additional benefit of having an extra hour of preparation due to dad setting his alarm clock an hour early.[/s] [/hider]