Despite everything that's going on, being alive is heckin' swell.
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To the rps that I was in, thank you for welcoming me and giving me a chance to become a part of your world. All of you are wonderful and creative people who deserve the best in life. Godspeed.
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I was not... in the right place emotionally and mentally. Words cannot express how deeply sorry I am for unintentionally ghosting the rps I'm in. I'm working a lot to become a better person now.
The Osuunese boy slowly nodded. "Yes, that is right. Thank you for taking the time to say it right," he said to Kellin. He really appreciated it that he really tried to speak Haruko's name right. One would be surprised to learn the number of people who would get Haruko's name wrong, even if it was only composed of three simple syllables.
The tour continued on and they were greeted upon scenery upon scenery of wonder and delight, making him even more curious to learn more about this place. However, Haruko still couldn't get his mind off the serene-looking tree by the lake. He felt the breeze caressing his skin, and it took all of his willpower not to sleep on the spot. Other people can cry on command while there were those who are flexible enough to put their foot behind their head; Haruko's useless-but-not-for-him talent was to sleep on the spot in less than thirty seconds. He really trained hard on it.
Haruko looked at Kellin with his eyelids half-closed. "Hm? Oh no. It is the nature of my magic. If anything, I slept for the entire journey here. I have dreamed about lots of things as well. I've touched the clouds, feeling their coolness brush along my hand as I reached out to touch them. I've also seen a nightmare that turned into a rather pleasant dream..." Haruko's mind wandered for a bit and he wore a small dreamy smile on his face.
He saw the same butterfly he saw a while ago fluttering in between him and Kellin. "Even if it were an insect, all living creatures knew the value of resting their tired bodies. But this butterfly cannot afford to sleep yet. It's sole purpose in its life is to mate and lay eggs that contain the next generation of its species. Despite its short life span..." Haruko lifted a finger up and the butterfly landed on it. "...it still must continue on living." He slowly moved his finger outwards and the butterfly used the motion to boost its flight. Haruko watched contentedly as the fluttering insect flew away to fulfill its destiny.
He turned to Kellin. "By the way, the tour has ended and they say we are allowed to go wherever we want. Perhaps you may be hungry and want to go back to the banquet to feast? Maybe you want to visit the Tower of Lights? I will gladly go along with you. As the old saying goes: the world is your oyster." @DrowsyPangolin
Natalia was at the kitchen with some of her hero peers. She couldn't believe it; one minute, she was just repeating in her head their cheerleading routine for the upcoming game and the next, she was hanging out in an HQ with a bunch of superpowered teens like her. Nat always thought she was the only one who's... special, someone out of the ordinary. Of course, she knew about other teens with powers around the world, but somehow seeing and talking to them in person was just out of this world.
The Asian girl nibbled on her sandwich while scrolling through her social media. She was trying so hard not to post any pictures regarding her being a...
A hero. Natalia smiled and giggled at herself. She's an honest to goodness heroine now, a person sworn to protect the innocent, to defeat evil, and to inspire people to feel hope. Out of any person out there that could be picked, Arrowcaster chose her to form an all-new superhero team to beat the bad guys and save the day. Nat swore that she'll do her best and give it her all since the day she mistook him for Robin Hood.
She would sometimes glance from her phone to look at her new friends. She watched the green-eyed teen named Neoh dramatically proclaim his love for his brownies and being just dramatical overall. She was so intrigued by him, partly because she couldn't understand most of what he's saying, but she's sure it's something profound.
Then Judah came into the kitchen. Natalia kept her composure, but she sighed dreamily on the inside. Oh, what a man he was. Apart from Arrowcaster, Nat was pretty sure Judah was the only normie -what she called people without superpowers- in their group, save for that weird gauntlet attached to his arm. But it still didn't subtract his hotness points for Natalia.
Just when the girl mustered the courage to talk to him, in came Arrowcaster who was finding volunteers. Natalia raised her hand. "I'm game!", she cheerfully said and walked with him along with Judah.
When they got to their destination, Arrowcaster proudly said something as he revealed what looked like somethings that came directly out of a Power Rangers episode. Nat inclined her head to the side as she listened to Arrowcaster's explanation before she got the message. Oh, he wanted her and Judah to fight these.
"I'll try to get a sense of how they move first so we can come up with a better plan. Be back in a sec," Natalia winked at Judah.
She ran straight towards the robots, flipping to gain momentum before somersaulting over them to land behind them. Now that she got their attention, she waved at Judah. The robots turned to her and attacked her while she splitted, rolled, flipped, and cartwheeled to evade them, all while giggling and laughing excitedly as she observed how fast they reacted and moved. @Omega Man
Power: Love Gaze - Natalia has the power to make anyone fall in love with her so deeply that they are compelled to follow her every command. The effect of her power wears off on a target if Nat herself dispels the effect or the time limit of her power runs up. Her target can be affected by looking at her eyes either directly or through reflections. When using her power, her eyes glow bright pink.
Skills: Acrobatics - Natalia can perform walks on tightropes and do head-stances on just her fingers with grace and balance, and cartwheels and mid-air somersaults with great ease. She's very light on her feet, allowing her to easily evade hits by outmaneuvering her enemies and being able to jump high and afar even when stationary. She's also limber as she's able to bend, twist, and contort her body in positions no ordinary human can do. Additionally, her skills as an acrobat greatly improved her agility, giving her impressive parkour and free-running skills, allowing her to scale almost any surface or terrain quickly and squeeze through most barriers and small spaces with ease.
Weaknesses:
Nat's power may not work on those who already deeply love someone.
It will not work on people who do not feel affection of any kind.
It will not work on robots or androids.
Those who have a strong mental capacity or mental-based powers may block out Nat's powers from affecting them.
The effect of her power on a target will greatly weaken if Nat commands them to do something they physically can't do.
Her commands may be useless on someone who's too dumb to even understand what she's saying.
Her target must understand the language she's using to command them, although they can still be smitten by her.
Nat is still human, so she can be killed and injured just like any other human.
She couldn't do much in a very tight space.
While she's very fast, Nat will find it difficult when she's facing a physically stronger and heavier opponent.
Q: How did Arrowcaster find you? A: He saw her defeat a trio of rude men on her own to save a civillian.
BRIEF Bio: Back in her country, Natalia was once part of a circus act known as The Aria Mina which composed of her and her parents. Her parents were quite famous back then, and she was also widely regarded as a show-stopper because nobody has seen a very skilled acrobat at such a young age. Her power also manifested during her time as a circus performer. Their leader found out about it and used her power to compel more people in watching the circus, making him earn more money than ever. Nat's parents found out their leader was using her for his greed so they decided turn their backs on the circus life and use their hard-earned money to fly to America to protect Natalia and start a new life. The Mina family were content with their simple and quaint life, but they didn't tell Nat to not use her powers again. Despite being normal humans, they encouraged and helped her master her power as best as they could so she can use it for good and to protect herself. They also used their acrobatic skills to use, with her parents going on to become professional acrobatics teachers while Natalia joined the cheerleading squad of her school.
Q: How will your character be different one year later? A: Hopefully Natalia would become stronger to the point that she can command anyone using her voice as well. She'll be a widely regarded hero in her own might, serving as an example that not all heroes have to be tough and brooding all the time to be taken seriously.
Sample Post:
It was a bit late at night and Natalia was walking from the bus stop on her way home. She could really use some snack to eat, but her train of thought was interrupted by a scream. She found out that it came from a lady being surrounded by three men. She hid behind a tree on the sidewalk and she saw how the men laughed and looked at the poor lady menacingly, surrounding her like a pack of wolves while the poor lady begged them to stop and go away. Based on what she could hear from her hiding spot, these men wanted to steal her purse but decided they wanted to 'do something fun.'
Natalia was disgusted. She looked around if anyone could help the lady. Unfortunately, it was already a bit late at night and almost no one would walk by this part of town if they're not working late. She turned back at the situation with the man reaching out as if to grab the lady's shoulder. It's now or never; Nat dropped her bags first and then approached them, wearing a cheerful grin as she skipped to them.
One of the men nudged at the other two and all of them looked at her with wolfish grins. "Hey there, sweetie. Wanna join us?". The men laughed almost like hyenas with the poor lady cowering and closing her eyes in fear.
Natalia giggled. "Why, of course I would love to join you fellas! But there's something I want to ask you guys first..."
"And what's that, baby?", one of them asked. Two of them went beside Natalia while the other stayed with the lady. She made sure they all looked at her before blinking long. When she opened her eyes, they glowed bright pink. "Do you love me?~".
The men's eyes briefly glowed pink, signifying that her power took effect on them. Their expressions changed and they smiled dreamily as they looked at her adoringly. "Yes, we do. We love you more than anything in the world", they said in unison.
"Awww, thank you! You guys do seem awfully tired though. If you guys really love me, I want all of you to close your eyes and go... to... sleep~". Immediately, they all dropped to the ground, snoring.
Nat turned to the lady with her eyes no longer glowing, tapping her shoulder as she opened her eyes. "No need to worry, ma'am. You're safe now!". The lady looked around her in shock before looking back at Natalia. In response, the lady hugged her, calling her a hero and even giving her a few dollars as thanks. Nat tried to refuse and say she wasn't a hero but the lady already ran off from fear but not before thankfully waving back at the young girl who saved her. Nat waved back at her and looked at the sleeping men.
With a spring on her step, Natalia turned around and skipped back to the tree where she dropped her stuff. However, she was surprised to see a man standing there holding a bow and arrow. It took a second for Nat, but her eyes grew wide in shock and she gasped. "O.M.G. Robin Hood?! I thought you aren't real!", Nat said. Arrowcaster slapped his forehead and sighed.
The young blonde finally caught up to the group after walking for what seemed like centuries (even though it was actually just a few minutes). Some might see Haruko slightly panting from just the walk that he took.
He may not know it, but another reason his parents wanted him to enroll in the academy was to improve his stamina. They will not let their son waste away in their home by sleeping all the time. Haruko would argue about it to his parents, but he was too sleepy to even get angry or irritated. Besides, he knew all that talk he got from them about going outside and getting some sunlight was important for a growing boy like him, and he understood their concern. That's why he started to open the curtains so when morning came, Haruko's still sleeping body will be basked in warm sunlight.
His parents did not appreciate his sense of humor.
Anyways, Haruko was glad he was among his peers again. It was a good thing he didn't miss much aside from the names of their teachers and other staff members but he'll just follow the lead of his would-be classmates.
Speaking of classmate, Haruko found a potential candidate: a tall boy who introduced himself as Callum, with amber hair and a bandage on his chin. Judging from the overall vibes Haruko was getting from this guy, he seemed to be a mage whose magic focuses on close-combat. Haruko thought it's pretty cool to see a mage who prefers fighting in close range than those using magic at a far and safer distance.
Haruko also looked at another boy who waved at him: a boy with dark grey hair and very pale skin. To be honest, Haruko was a little spooked when he first saw him. He thought he was one of those brooding mages that practices dark magic, but the blonde changed his mind when he saw how bright his smile was. And boy, was Haruko glad he was wrong.
The Osuunese boy stopped alongside them, put his arms beside him, and did a formal bow. "Thank you for waiting for me. My name is Haruko Eto, and you can call me Haruko", he said before standing right back up. It's been long since he last talked to people his age as he usually chatted with his parents' patients who were usually thirty years old and above.
He continued to walk with the group now that he could listen to the person in charge of showing them around. Aside from sleeping, Haruko's other favorite thing to do was learning, and he was glad for the opportunity to learn new knowledge he could dream about. They continued their tour from the Blackglade Forest to Everin's hall, the administration building. The Osuunese looked around in awe at how beautiful and grandiose everything was. He couldn't see much of the other buildings, but he hoped some of their architecture would be something that could remind him of home.
Their tour continued up to the dormitories and the library, the Tower of Lights. What Haruko couldn't get out of his mind, though, was the large oak tree where under it was the shaman teacher Li Amoni playing his flute. That place seemed to be a perfect place to sleep, and Haruko made a mental note to go and sleep there if he got the chance. @PigeonOfAstora@DrowsyPangolin
Heya! Me is very interested in this rp. Here is my Nightwing/Harley Quinn/Ty Lee from ATLA-inspired character. Hope ya like her! ^u^
Secret Identity: Natalia Mina Appearance:
Codename: Venus Hero Outfit:
Age: 18
Power: Love Gaze - Natalia has the power to make anyone fall in love with her so deeply that they are compelled to follow her every command. The effect of her power wears off on a target if Nat herself dispels the effect or the time limit of her power runs up. Her target can be affected by looking at her eyes either directly or through reflections. When using her power, her eyes glow bright pink.
Skills: Acrobatics - Natalia can perform walks on tightropes and do head-stances on just her fingers with grace and balance, and cartwheels and mid-air somersaults with great ease. She's very light on her feet, allowing her to easily evade hits by outmaneuvering her enemies and being able to jump high and afar even when stationary. She's also limber as she's able to bend, twist, and contort her body in positions no ordinary human can do. Additionally, her skills as an acrobat greatly improved her agility, giving her impressive parkour and free-running skills, allowing her to scale almost any surface or terrain quickly and squeeze through most barriers and small spaces with ease.
Weaknesses:
Nat's power may not work on those who already deeply love someone.
It will not work on people who do not feel affection of any kind.
It will not work on robots or androids.
Those who have a strong mental capacity or mental-based powers may block out Nat's powers from affecting them.
The effect of her power on a target will greatly weaken if Nat commands them to do something they physically can't do.
Her commands may be useless on someone who's too dumb to even understand what she's saying.
Her target must understand the language she's using to command them, although they can still be smitten by her.
Nat is still human, so she can be killed and injured just like any other human.
She couldn't do much in a very tight space.
While she's very fast, Nat will find it difficult when she's facing a physically stronger and heavier opponent.
Q: How did Arrowcaster find you? A: He saw her defeat a trio of rude men on her own to save a civillian.
BRIEF Bio: Back in her country, Natalia was once part of a circus act known as The Aria Mina which composed of her and her parents. Her parents were quite famous back then, and she was also widely regarded as a show-stopper because nobody has seen a very skilled acrobat at such a young age. Her power also manifested during her time as a circus performer. Their leader found out about it and used her power to compel more people in watching the circus, making him earn more money than ever. Nat's parents found out their leader was using her for his greed so they decided turn their backs on the circus life and use their hard-earned money to fly to America to protect Natalia and start a new life. The Mina family were content with their simple and quaint life, but they didn't tell Nat to not use her powers again. Despite being normal humans, they encouraged and helped her master her power as best as they could so she can use it for good and to protect herself. They also used their acrobatic skills to use, with her parents going on to become professional acrobatics teachers while Natalia joined the cheerleading squad of her school.
Q: How will your character be different one year later? A: Hopefully Natalia would become stronger to the point that she can command anyone using her voice as well. She'll be a widely regarded hero in her own might, serving as an example that not all heroes have to be tough and brooding all the time to be taken seriously.
Sample Post:
It was a bit late at night and Natalia was walking from the bus stop on her way home. She could really use some snack to eat, but her train of thought was interrupted by a scream. She found out that it came from a lady being surrounded by three men. She hid behind a tree on the sidewalk and she saw how the men laughed and looked at the poor lady menacingly, surrounding her like a pack of wolves while the poor lady begged them to stop and go away. Based on what she could hear from her hiding spot, these men wanted to steal her purse but decided they wanted to 'do something fun.'
Natalia was disgusted. She looked around if anyone could help the lady. Unfortunately, it was already a bit late at night and almost no one would walk by this part of town if they're not working late. She turned back at the situation with the man reaching out as if to grab the lady's shoulder. It's now or never; Nat dropped her bags first and then approached them, wearing a cheerful grin as she skipped to them.
One of the men nudged at the other two and all of them looked at her with wolfish grins. "Hey there, sweetie. Wanna join us?". The men laughed almost like hyenas with the poor lady cowering and closing her eyes in fear.
Natalia giggled. "Why, of course I would love to join you fellas! But there's something I want to ask you guys first..."
"And what's that, baby?", one of them asked. Two of them went beside Natalia while the other stayed with the lady. She made sure they all looked at her before blinking long. When she opened her eyes, they glowed bright pink. "Do you love me?~".
The men's eyes briefly glowed pink, signifying that her power took effect on them. Their expressions changed and they smiled dreamily as they looked at her adoringly. "Yes, we do. We love you more than anything in the world", they said in unison.
"Awww, thank you! You guys do seem awfully tired though. If you guys really love me, I want all of you to close your eyes and go... to... sleep~". Immediately, they all dropped to the ground, snoring.
Nat turned to the lady with her eyes no longer glowing, tapping her shoulder as she opened her eyes. "No need to worry, ma'am. You're safe now!". The lady looked around her in shock before looking back at Natalia. In response, the lady hugged her, calling her a hero and even giving her a few dollars as thanks. Nat tried to refuse and say she wasn't a hero but the lady already ran off from fear but not before thankfully waving back at the young girl who saved her. Nat waved back at her and looked at the sleeping men.
With a spring on her step, Natalia turned around and skipped back to the tree where she dropped her stuff. However, she was surprised to see a man standing there holding a bow and arrow. It took a second for Nat, but her eyes grew wide in shock and she gasped. "O.M.G. Robin Hood?! I thought you aren't real!", Nat said. Arrowcaster slapped his forehead and sighed.
Haruko yawned as he walked as briskly as he could to the group, looking at a boy who waved at him. If only there was a championship just for sleeping, Haruko will be undefeatable. Sadly, being quite listless was frowned upon in a world where you're only considered 'living' if you're being active. It didn't make sense to the blonde. Certainly, even the listless has contributed in the development of society today, right?
The young boy stopped as he admired a peculiar looking butterfly. The colors of its wings were brown at first glance but it seemed to change based on how light reflected it, turning from red to maroon to pink then back at brown again. A butterfly, like the ones he had in his dream a while ago...
Haruko blinked and slapped his right cheek. He can't afford to go sleeping whenever he can again, specially that today was the day of their orientation. He could drink coffee, maybe eat some sweets, or do warm up exercise, but he'll think about those some other time. Right now, Haruko needed to focus on the present.
He turned his attention back to the boy with amber hair waving at him, and the blonde Osuunese boy waved back at him with a meek smile, walking up so he could catch up and walk with him and the rest of the group. @PigeonOfAstora
Haruko found himself standing inside an old rundown home like the ones in his region, Osuun. Haruko grunted; it seemed that his need to sleep got the best of him yet again. Since it was his dream, he could do whatever he wanted in it and summoned a blue-violet fire on his palm. It illuminated the house's interior a bit, basking everything in an eerie bluish purple light. It looked to him that the house was deserted and forgotten for a long time. Cobwebs covered the ceiling, and the furniture was caked in dust. He could've willed the rotten wooden windows to open to let some light in the house, but his gut told him to not do that for the meantime.
He walked down the hallway, the wooden floor creaking and groaning with every step. The walls were adorned by dusty portraits of the family that used to live here, but for some reason their faces were all blank. Upon seeing them, Haruko already knew that he was having a nightmare.
He walked up the stairs. There were three rooms with their doors shut, but he went to the farthest one at the end of the hall. He opened it, and saw a shadowy figure seating at the bed with its back facing towards Haruko. It turned its head to look back at Haruto, revealing the face of an old woman with black hollow eye-sockets. "I remember... living. Am I alive?", it asked him with a raspy voice. "I don't know. You're speaking to me, so I guess you're living", Haruto told it. "Though there are some who are not living, even if they're alive". Then suddenly, everything dispersed and turned into butterflies. The walls, the curtains, the furniture, the bed, everything. Butterflies of all shapes and sizes, of all shades and colors fluttered around Haruko and the figure. It continued staring at Haruto with a curious expression before it's body dispersed into butterflies as well.
Haruto awoke and found himself leaning his back on one of the rails. He relaxed before catching his breath. He rubbed his face with his hands and exhaled. Well, that was... weird. A nightmare that turned into a sweet dream was a first to him. Ominous, even.
Before he could let his mind wander anymore, Haruko now only noticed the sunlight bathing him and the sound of birds chirping and excited talking at a distance. He noticed that the airship already landed on their destination, and Haruko was the only one left behind inside the flying contraption. He got his stuff, patted his yukata, before following the rest of the students outside, where they seemed to follow more people that Haruko doesn't know about. He walked briskly to catch up to them, admiring the view of the beautiful surroundings and other infrastructures and things at the distance.
Haruko was laying down on a wet grassland. He can feel the water seeping through his clothes as he floated on the wet soil, the grass swaying in the breeze blown by the cool morning air. He looked up at the sky, covered by blankets of thick, white clouds. He wondered what it would be like to become a cloud, just letting himself be carried away by the winds of the earth, soaring through the open sky without a care in the world.
He stretched his arm upwards, opening his hands as if to get a handful of the clouds. Then he suddenly did. He was confused at first until he realized he found himself floating high in the sky, the puffy clouds rolling in front of him as he still laid up facing them. That's when he remembered he was sleeping, and he grunted. He almost forgot he was actually on an airship on its way to an academy for magic, to teach students like him how to practice and develop their skills in sorcery and other arcane arts.
Haruko paused for a second then sighed. He always believed dreams were better than reality, a safe and serene place to escape from all the noise and chaos of the real world. Alas, he couldn't just spend all of his living days in his dreams. Besides, if he focused enough, he could hear the distinct noises of his soon-to-be classmates, all seemingly excited yet nervous of what's to come. The airship he was in was just about to leave when he fell asleep, so he might as well take a look around and see if they're there yet.
He woke up from his slumber, sitting at a far corner of the room, stretching a bit and rubbing his eyes. He saw several people chatting around, all with their own distinct clothing, mannerisms, and personalities. He looked outside the window and saw the academy at a distance. He was very impressed by what he saw, but he was more interested on the clouds parting before the airship as it flew in the sky. Haruko stood up and leaned on the railing, listlessly watching the flying puffy cottons go by with the sounds of chatting at his back.
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