[center][h1][color=gold][b]Academy of Noble Arms - A New Dawn[/b][/color][/h1]

In the twilight of World War II, a mysterious power surfaced among select humans. This power, the [i]Noble Arm[/i], was the ability to conjure up a paranormal weapon that can defy the laws of physics, a weapon innate in the user's mind and summoned by their will into reality. For reasons that are still unexplainable despite years of research, Noble Arms only take the form of weapons and arms from before the First World War, however, despite the antiquity of these forms, the power they bear is unlike anything modern technology has been able to produce. 

        The ability to manipulate the elements to the user's will.

        Forces that can reduce matter down to atoms in seconds.

        Or manifest large war machines that can siege entire countries.

All of these powers, and more wondrous and terrifying abilities, come with Noble Arms. Thus, the ones who bear them, the Arms Masters, are sought after by countries all around the world. Where once the strength of a country was decided by the technological strength of its Army, it is now judged by the power of its Arms Masters.

But this state of affairs has produced sadness and strife; the world was not prepared for the possibility of superhumans, people who just by existing, challenge the notion of equality between men. And so Arms Masters and Normal Humans live in an uneasy state of coexistence, with radicals on both sides wishing to shatter the peace and dominate one another. 

Focus now on the Valle Del Sol Noble Arms Academy. Based in Arizona in the United States, Valle Del Sol is an international school known for many things, a long and rich history of being a Weapons and Explosive test range.  This wasn't much of a surprise with many Academy's that have a long history, as once Noble Arms started to appear in the world, the American government was quick to start corralling people toward various bases.

After some time, they started to produce results, and most came out as quite exceptional. Yet slowly as the years went by, the school faded into obscurity as scandals started appearing about the school being used for many terrible things. Some say it was used as a testing zone to see how to kill Noble Arms Masters effectively, others say it was a place to try and take away Noble Arms entirely, while others believe it was used to try and force a Noble Arm manifestation on people without them. Yet nothing came to light about any of this, and with such a bad reputation it was only a matter of time Valle Del Sol was to disappear.

With this Valle Del Sol started lowering the scholarship requirements to allow others who had been disenfranchised and of the lower class to even be able to enroll, many of whom normally are unable to enroll in an Arms Masters Academy, to enroll. Yet this made its image even worst as many new scandals came out: Valle Del Sol has become a Crime Lord's den. Crime rates, drug trafficking, and many other reports had increased since this change had been made, and at this point, Valle Del Sol might have finally kicked the bucket.

However, this year, something had changed; the director has suddenly passed away and a new one has taken his place. This new Director was driven, determined, and powerful. He has announced that he would be remaking this Academy into a first-rate school and producer of Arms Masters around the world. Later it was announced that Valle Del Sol is participating in the Noble Arms Summit - an international meet for all Arms Masters, and the main event is the Noble Arms Summit Student Tournament.

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[hider=Noble Arms][b]Noble Arms:[/b]        

Noble Arms take the form of weaponry, armor, equipment, and objects that were created before World War I - Each one of them has powerful abilities beyond normal human capacity, however, they can only be used if they are released into reality by their user. Noble Arms exist in a kind of 'hyperspace' that is unique to its user and can be called from there - in essence, an Arms Master is [i]always[/i] armed.

Noble Arms have an astonishingly versatile ability pool, from calling down fire, to strengthening the body, etc., and more often than not, possess more than one ability. However, similar to physical activity, using a Noble Arm is draining physically and more so mentally - Extended use of its abilities is much akin to overexerting yourself on both fronts, and as such, so much more fatal to overdo. 
        
Examples of Noble Arms:
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	- A sword that gives you control of fire.
	- A large shield that blocks any damage.
	- A suit of armor that will keep you alive through anything for as long as you are angry.
	- A large siege cannon that is able to shoot lightning.
	- A Globe that allows you to teleport anywhere you touch on it.
	- A Paintbrush that allows you to draw objects into existence.
	- Or even a Summonable Siege tower. 
	- And so many more things that you can think of.
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Even with this all, there are a few other things that come with any noble arm. 

[b]Physicality Increase:[/b]

Noble Arms seem to give their master benefits further than just the basic powers they are given. This includes an increased physicality, as oftentimes this is can be an incredible amount. This physical increase can be found in almost every Noble Arms Master, even when they don't have their Noble Arm out. However, when their Arm is not out they will have a lessened physicality increase, on 50% of their actual physicality increase. Yet when their Arm is out they will be given their full Physicality and go far beyond what any human is even capable of.

Many are unsure of why this change had occurred, yet this could be from the mystical nature of the arms, as the person's body absorbs the energy the Noble Arm produces and it affects the body in a positive way that makes them even more powerful.

This physicality increase is as stated, you are faster, stronger, more durable, your senses are greater, and even more, untrainable things about your body, like your natural healing, are enhanced.

[b]Passive Powers/Abilities:[/b]

These are the stranger of the Noble Arms Masters' abilities, as they will have powers that are something akin to an additional enhancement that Noble Arms Masters are given. These abilities are often times additional enhancements to the many powers they already wield or sometimes a strange enhancement to one of their many senses or physical features. 

These abilities the Noble Arms Master are given can be accessed with their Noble Arm out or not. Which can make some people quite dangerous even if they are not wielding their weapon. Sometimes it will make someone even stronger than they were, faster, having better eyes sight, or an increased regeneration.

Yet these powers and abilities aren't so constrained to just be physical enhancements, it can also include sometimes more strange things like being able to have minor control over your powers while your Noble Arm is put away, some power that helps your Noble Arm when you are wielding it, or even a power that is completely different from your Noble Arms powers but something that says something about you.

[b]Noble Arm Ratings:[/b]

There are many ways Noble Arms can be ranked, some on more of a more moral basis, others on a more utilitarian metric. The United States had decided to try and use not only to the potential of what can be done wrong with it but also take in the aspects of the good that can be done.

The metric is very good to use with weapons and arms that have many strange powers that can be very dangerous and deceptively harmless.

[hider=Military Ranking]
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{Test 1}: Destruction to property, enough said.

Examples: Figuring out the plans of a structure, finding the contents of a structure, harm or warp of a location, reveal locations of structures, reveal the purpose of locations.

0= Noble arms have no direct or indirect way of harming structures, revealing contents, or purpose of structure/location.

10= Evacuation/relocation is not possible against the Noble Arm.

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{Test 2}: Destruction to civil rights, influence on the mind and well-being of a person directly or indirectly.

Examples: Mind control, revealing other people's secrets, privacy, 

0= No ability to impact or influence the mind with their Noble Arm.

10= Complete and utter control of a person, their secrets, or their life.

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{Test 3}: Destruction of life: The ability of a Noble Arm to cause direct or indirect loss of life. 

Example: The 

0= No ability to threaten or kill someone directly or indirectly.

10= The direct or indirect cause of loss of human life on a grand scale.

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{Test 4}: Goodwill: How much can someone impact the world positively.
 
Example: Food growth abilities, healing abilities, protection abilities, and other abilities to help others.

0= No benefits to help others.

10= Able to revive people, able to heal near incurable diseases, able to grow a significant amount of food, control weather/predict disasters. Really able to help many people in a significant way. 

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F: 1-6 Threat

E: 7-11 Threat

D: 12-16 Threat

C: 17-21 Threat

B: 22-26 Threat

A: 27-40 Threat

40= This point will be nearing the point of little response can be done, and you do just as much harm as you can do good to the world at large.

1= A guy with the ability to summon a switchblade.[/hider]

[hider=Scientific Ranking]

Unlike the Military's much more subjective view on how a Noble Arm can be measured, Scientists have found another way to measure the ranking and power of a Noble Arm, by measuring their master. Noble Arms Masters have oftentimes been found to have increased physicality. This includes increased agility, strength, durability, and many other aspects. After some time in researching and studying Noble Arms Masters of different levels, they had found a correlation between Arms Masters physicality and the power their Noble Arm can produce.

Often times when an Arms Master has a Noble Arm that has immense power, their physical body will often times have an immense increase in power, to the point where many can be considered inhuman. Many have oftentimes cited this research as a call that Arms maters aren't even the same species anymore. Often this is taken as to put those people as lesser as they are different, yet others take it as an anthem to call themselves superior. In either direction, this does mean Arm's masters are tougher and can take more of a beating than most others.

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F-rank: 1-1.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

E-rank: 2-2.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

D-rank: 3-3.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

C-rank: 4-3.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

B-rank: 5-5.9 times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

A-rank: 6+ times more physicality than a person of your muscle level.

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[hider=Examples of each Rank]
[b]F-rank: Summoning the weapon with minimal to no physical/magical effect.[/b]

[b]Ex:[/b] Any melee weapon.

[b]E-rank: A summoned weapon with a weak physical/magical effect.[/b]

[i]Ex:[/i]

[i]Ranged weapons (Able to summon their ammo).[/i]

[i]Light forms of kinesis generation on the weapon itself (Elemental or otherwise).[/i]

[i]Physical slight enhancements.[/i]

[b]D-rank: A summoned weapon with a physical/magical effect police are unable to deal with.[/b]

[i]Ex:[/i]

[i]Mind reading effects.[/i]

[i]Swords able to cut through most materials.[/i]

[i]Basic illusions[/i]

[i]Higher levels of kinesis generation and control.[/i]

[i]Able to heal minor wounds with ease.[/i]

[b]C-rank: A summoned weapon with a strong/multiple physical/magical effects that will start to cause issues for public safety.[/b]

[i]Ex:[/i]
 
[i]Mind-altering effects.[/i]

[i]Able to heal moderate wounds with ease.[/i]

[i]Capable of generating large amounts of force.[/i]

[i]Complex illusions.[/i]

[i]Greater scale of kinesis generation and control.[/i]

[b]B-rank: A summoned weapon with a very powerful/multiple strong physical/magical effects that will start to force military intervention to be upheld.[/b]

[i]Ex:[/i]

[i]Limited omniscience (knowledge of all)[/i]

[i]Mind control[/i]

[i]Large scale illusions[/i]

[i]Capable of generating greater amounts of force[/i]

[i]Grand scale kinesis generation and control[/i]

[i]Minor forms of aspects/ideas (like seasons, sound, truth, fate, and Time)[/i]

[i]Healing major wounds with ease[/i]

[b]A-rank: A summoned weapon with a near all-mighty/multiple powerful, physical/magical effects that will cause catastrophic effects if left unchecked by the might of a nation.[/b]

[i]Ex:[/i]

[i]Greater form of omniscience (knowledge of all).[/i]

[i]Mass Mind control/reprograming.[/i]

[i]Materialization of realities (World marbles if you will)[/i]

[i]Capable of generating massive amounts of force[/i]

[i]Generate storm size amounts of kinesis energy[/i]

[i]Major forms of aspects/ideas (like seasons, sound, truth, fate, and Time)[/i]

[i]Nearing true resurrection[/i]

[i][b]This is near the same threat of a nuke, but held inside of a person size body.[/b][/i][/hider]

[hider=What is the perceived threat level of each rank]
[b]F-rank:[/b]
This is a level of least concern as it is equivalently a person with a concealed blade. Any person of this rank would need to have a permit to handle a hidden weapon to operate in a given country. Traveling from country to country is easily done as no paperwork is needed to be done. Normal time to set up to travel.

[b]E-rank:[/b]
This is a level of low concern as it is a strong person with a concealed gun/weapon. Any person of this rank would need to have a concealed firearm license to operate in a given country. Traveling from country to country is can be quickly done as very little paperwork is needed to be done. An extra day or two of extra work is needed to travel.

[b]D-rank:[/b] 
People of this rank will be perceived with slight caution upon entering a country, and proper measures set up in case of an emergency by the local police of the area they are in. Traveling from country to country is can be a decent length process. As there is much paperwork to be done when traveling. An extra 3 to 5 days of extra work is needed to travel.

[b]C-rank:[/b]
People of this rank will be perceived with caution upon entering a country, and national guards will be called to be on standby in the general area of their presence. Traveling from country to country is can be a lengthy process. As there is lots of paperwork to be done and many talks have to be made with local leaders of the area. An extra week or two of extra work is needed to travel.

[b]B-rank:[/b]
People of this rank will be perceived with high levels of caution upon entering a country/nation, and the military will be stationed on standby as the person will need to make a request to travel, as then they will be watched from drones with military nearby. Traveling from country to country can take a decent amount of time. As paperwork can be long and hard, as well as, many fines and things must be prepared before a person is even able to set foot on the soil of another country. An extra month or two of extra work is needed to travel.

[b]A-rank:[/b]
People of this rank will be perceived with extreme levels of caution upon entering a country/nation, and military will be stationed on standby as the person will need to make requests to travel anywhere in the area, as they are to be accompanied by bodyguards on any travel they take outside of any areas deemed safe. Traveling from country to country can take a large amount of time. As paperwork can be long and hard, as well as, many fines and things must be prepared, and deals and accommodations must be made before a person is even able to set foot on the soil of another country. Up to about half a year of extra work is needed to travel.[/hider][/hider]


[hider=Valle Del Sol]
[b]Valle Del Sol Academy[/b]

The school's name is Valle Del Sol Academy and it is located in Arizona, very close to White Tank Mountain Range. The academy has a long history, not all good. At the start, it was one of many test ranges for small firearms, large firearms, and explosives. However, once Noble Arms started to appear in the world, the American government was quick to start corralling people toward various bases. Not much outrage at the moment as nationalism was very strong. They weren't treated badly but the experiments they tested could be considered illegal by modern standards. 

The school has a fair amount of land at its disposal. Due to space and long history, they have built a variety of buildings during their golden days. Leading to the military academy coming off as more as a university campus full of art and expression. The Dorms have recently been renovated, bringing them into modern standard and decreasing most rooms from 4 people to a room to 2. The dorms are located in different areas across the campus to totaling 4 separate dorm buildings. Having Dormitory C being far and above the best by most standards. Dorm C used to be single rooms for high-ranking arm users and visiting instructors. The new Director has turned has slashed that tradition, designating them as normal dorms.

Besides dorms, there is plenty of classrooms that take place in what looks like an almost separate part of the campus. 3 central buildings, 2 larger and buildings that are squared off with various wall art ordains the exterior. Then one smaller building that comes off more executive as its design is similar to more classical legislative buildings. The large building on the east is dedicated to the actual study. It hosts the library and many basic classes. If you are astute enough you can actually earn college credits here along with an associate degree. The other large building is to the west and is dedicated to normal officer training and will prepare you for the military and sharpen your mind for warfare and conflict. This building can also help you transfer into other more specified roles in the military. The executive building is the office along with the entrance to the Noble Arm classes and testing grounds. 

The academy has a myriad of high-tech facilities available to its students. Most can only be used during classes and can only be used outside of them if for club activities and with the permission of the director, or otherwise if reservations were made. However, reservations cost-per-hour of use, so often times people with high dedication decide to do such things, yet even then some find the cost too steep.

The curriculum use to be only Noble Arm focused and was very specialized. However as the requirements to succeed in this world evolved, so did the mandatory curriculum. Now students are required to either train their Noble Arms Masters one of the 2 options. Option 1 is to get your associate. Option 2 is to further your military training. Noble arm training is mandatory for all citizens once they complete either high school or receive the equivalent. Now by technicality, you can do all options but the councilors don't recommend it normally. But you do as you please.

The school has a few nice common grounds where you can do all sorts of activities. Due to the environment, swimming, hiking, and motocross have all become quite popular here. There are quite a few school-sanctioned cafes and a singular campus store that is way overpriced. Not only that there is a bussing service to take you toward a more civilized area. The busses run from 5 AM-8 Pm except on weekends where they run all day.

[b]Ranking[/b]

Valle Del Sol has always had a ranking system within its school. Often time this is used to know who is doing well, who is falling behind, who are they wasting resources on, and who should be given more help.

The ranking system works on two fronts: 40% on your academics, 40% on your Noble Arms testing grades, 10% conduct, and 10% on honors brought to the academy. Students that enter the top 50 in rankings are given scholarships that include discounts to the school cafeteria and facilities, and a 40% cut of their tuition. Students in the top 20 are given more benefits, such as consideration for special trips - such as overseas training or special vacation spots courtesy of the school's backers - and a 50% cut in their tuition fee. Students in the top 5 have a 100% discount on tuition, a stipend of 200 USD every month, and free use of the school's facilities, however, permission is still needed from the director, given reservations in several special training programs - some of them overseas - and vacation spots. Lastly, they are exempt from being late for regular classes so long as they remain in the top 5.

Student rankings are evaluated at the end of the semester, with the first semester rankings being determined by the last semester of the previous year's rankings. However, corruption in the system has brought over a lot of Students which do not fit their designated rating, thus holding back the Academy from punching above its own weight.

This system has been in effect since the school's inception, and the new Director plans to make it [i]work as written[/i], closing opportunities for bribery and making the process more transparent, as well as demoting students who did not merit their ranks.

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[hider=Noble Arms Summit]
The greatest gathering of Arms Masters in the world. Taking place once every year, over a period of one week, the Noble Arms Summit is both a show of force and an opportunity to share info about the information and abilities of Noble Arms and is meant to progress research into the mysterious power. While older Arms Masters generally attend the summit in order to scout out potential apprentices and to update themselves on current developments, students that attend are generally only here for one thing: The Noble Arms Summit Student Tournament. 

This tournament is the Summit's main event and draws the eyes of the whole world. Winners of the tournament are the prime targets of sponsors, advertisement, and admiration; they are practically guaranteed a good life. Eligible participants of this tournament are those who are 10th grade to college students up to the 3rd year only. 

The tournament is split into two divisions: Team and Individual. Participants in the Individual Division can participate in the Team Division, however, most schools avoid doing this and usually choose to focus on one division. The required number of students in the team division is 6, and the total number of Arms Masters a school can choose to represent their school is eight. Also, there can only be 3 participant schools per country, meaning that unless a certain standard has been met, as long as those standards have not been reached, a school will not even be considered by the governing body of that country.

The current Individual's champion is the USA's Joshua Hershal, and the current runner-up is China's Fen Lin. The current champion of the team division is India's Jubar Shankar, with its captain Aabha Sachdev being a previous Individual Champion three years ago.[/hider]

[hider=Organizations]

[hider=Arms of Nobility] An organization bent on pushing the importance of Noble Arms and Arms Masters, and is the chief backer of their rights globally. Many of its supporters are wealthy and well known, however, they often face strong opposition from non-Arms Masters due to the agendas they push and the number of benefits they desire for Arms Masters.[/hider]

[hider=Organization for Disarmament]An organization determined to limit the use of Noble Arms and the suppression of Arms Masters. Their main goal is to abolish schools and facilities dedicated to Noble Arms and to limit the occupation of Arms Masters to the military only. Often, they are supported by many labor unions and social media outlets.[/hider]

[hider=The Hammer of Masters] A terrorist organization bent on creating a world where Arms Masters are the rulers. Their ideology is that Arms Masters are not, in fact, human, but a new superior race that deserves to be in power. The current number of members is unknown, however, they have 2 confirmed A-ranked Arms Masters in their ranks, a fact that worries many countries.[/hider]

[hider=The Disablers] A terrorist organization bent on erasing or otherwise oppressing Arms Masters. Their ideology is that Arms Masters are not, in fact, human, but a race of monsters born with nothing but the ability to bring misery and destruction and as such must be culled or otherwise strictly controlled. A cause that many have joined and more have supported, and because of the support they have garnered from the masses, they are able to move through countries and cities with relative ease.[/hider]
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[hider=Noble Arms specific classes]

* Emergency Response Course: Classes focused on what to do during an emergency situation, such as during a riot, robberies, or when confronted with hostile forces. Mainly focused on what to do during human-based emergencies.
* Small Unit Tactics: class centered on how to work in groups numbering 3-6 members. Not necessarily centered on combat.
* Crisis Management: How to respond to natural disasters or a national crisis, and how to deal with the aftermath. 
* Control Course: Focusing specifically on learning total control over the student's NA.
* NA-PE: Physical education, but with Noble Arms.
* Group Combat: Working on teamwork in combat involving 5 or more people.[/hider]

[hider=Character Sheet]
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[center][b]Appearance:[/b] 
(Picture preferred, although written descriptions are good too. Also, please include miscellaneous information such as height and weight.)[/center]

[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Age:[/b]

[b]Nationality:[/b]

[b]Noble Arm Name & Appearance:[/b]

[b]Noble Arm Rank:[/b] 
(F, E, D, C, B, and A-Rank Arms are allowed. With A-rank arms, I or one of my helpers will talk to you to see if we can trust you, as an A-rank Arm holds a lot of power. This will normally include a more thorough dive into your bio and a talk to see where you wish to take your powers.)

(There is also a "+" and "-" you can add to your rank. A "+" means that your Noble arm is the normal letter grade it was assigned, but you have abilities that can raise you to the next rank of skill, power, or physicality for a short bit of time. A "-" means that either your physicality or power is that of the letter grade assigned, but the other is of a lower-ranking to your own)

[b]Noble Arm Type, Element, and Range:[/b]
(Is your Noble Arm Support/Melee/Ranged, or some other? What Element or Concept are they themed on? Are they close-range, mid-range, or long-range, or all of them?)

[b]Noble Arm Abilities:[/b] 
(No maximum number, however, try and be sensible about it, after all, what's the fun having all of your powers and having nothing new when you grow? Also, be as detailed as you can, I love to read and see different strengths, weaknesses, and effects that these have. You will put what physicality you are here, and your passive ability when the Noble Arm is put away and then the enhanced form when the Noble Arm is out.)

[b]Misc Abilities:[/b] 
What are your other talents?

[b]Personality:[/b]

        [b]*Likes:[/b]

        [b]*Dislikes:[/b]

        [b]Fears:[/b]

[b]Bio:[/b]

[b]*Current Goal:[/b]

[b]Student Rank:[/b] /4000

*Optional
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[Hider=Rules]
[b]Posting[/b]
[list]★ Please only join if you are going to commit to at least posting weekly. If you are going to be absent for a long period of time, simply notify us.
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★ Please uphold the rules of the casual roleplay section and put effort to have decent grammar and spelling.
★You must read the posts of the characters your character is interacting with. Do not skim so that you make sure that you are fully reacting to the others’ posts. [/list]

[b]Character Sheet[/b]
[list]★ Four characters maximum. If you are new, I strongly recommend sticking to one character. 
★ If you are unsure about something or need help formatting, please contact me. 
★ If your character sheet is rejected, please consult me in the DMs. Do not start drama in the OOC.
★ Do not godmod or create perfect characters. [/list]

[b]General[/b]
[list]★ If you create Drama, you be given a warning, if it happened too many times, I will take action. 
★ Do not harass players, especially in the DMs. Do not allow it to happen to yourself or try to "troll" someone harassing you, as you are enabling the behavior to happen to others even if it doesn’t bother you. If a player does harass you, meaning you say no to certain behavior and they continue, please message either the GM or CO-GM
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★ Collaboration is allowed.[/list]
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