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R.W.B.Y. ~ The Colors of Dawn ~

I'm going to make a Vlad post now. Prepare for that, folks. By the way, I should mention that I changed his name somewhat; his family name is now Plasimov, just so it has more of an association with blood and all.

An Unholy Mass: Warhammer 40,000 RP [Black Crusade Inspired] [Mature Content]

Lucius silently eyes the man who he had previously surmised was an ally of the Ogryn, now just another contestant in the pits, apparently- if he inclines his head just right- fighting against an Orc of some size. Impressive. Maybe he'd head over for a closer view if he felt he was being crowded within the next few minutes. And with the arrival of one Ersus Tulfon, he starts to imagine that that could end up being the case. If his previous assessment of the man was right, he is a follower of Tzeentch through and through, a consideration backed up by his blatantly over-charismatic opening, and so Lucius highly suspects that his real name is something rather far removed from "Ersus". Sanath, by contrast, is more than willing to give his name over to the scholar, and unless he happens to be an even more masterful manipulator than the scholar he'd only just met, the Astartes finds it highly unlikely that Sanath is anything other than truthful. A mistake around those you don't know in a hellhole such as this, in the Angel's mind.

An even greater mistake the more company makes itself known. Over "Tulfon"'s shoulder, Lucius spies the veiled androgyne who had previously approached him with offers of their company, alongside an even more hideous companion than the one he had just executed. Apparently, they made themselves feel better about their appearance by hiding under layers of silk and acquiring minions more gruesome to behold than themselves. Alternatively, happenstance; they had just addressed a very small army of mutated creatures, after all, though perhaps this was even more proof of their hidden foulness. Still, he ponders, it seems likely that followers of Slaanesh tend to be more attractive than most, at least at first... a thought apparently confirmed as new thoughts of fornication enter his mind and are viciously quelled once again. And with that last turn of phrase, he comes up with a false name to call himself by.

'Call me Thorn,' he says, both for the benefit of the two sitting by him, and to be overheard by the two approaching him. 'And as it happens, Ersus, there is a very good chance that you could be helpful. Pray tell, Ersus, what skills and assets could you bring to the table if we happened to join forces? You must be very learned, Ersus, to have become a scholar; what sorts of knowledge might you possess, Ersus? I am simply dying to know, Ersus.' Whilst on the surface far more amicable than he is used to sounding, the Fallen Angel's voice and speech patterns are quite deliberate statements to the man before him. You are a liar, Ersus, in one way or another, is the unspoken message, and Lucius has done what he can to make quite sure that "Ersus" receives it.

@Jbcool@Lord Coake@The Whacko@Keepvogel

R.W.B.Y. ~ The Colors of Dawn ~

@Chickn I like VORP and BRSS, myself; brass has an obvious colour to it, which uh... let's say it works with the relatively vast quantities of blonde people who could be in that team and let others figure out the specifics... whilst Vorpal could be associated with blood, given how it refers to particularly lethal weapons in modern times, which is appropriate since Vlad and Rowan both have vampiric qualities to them, along with Platinum's own association with Bloody Mary.

R.W.B.Y. ~ The Colors of Dawn ~

Vladimir Drakka

Name: Vladimir Plasimov-Drakka

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Species: Human

APPEARANCE

Additional oversized image displaying his weapons and contrasting his clothing choices with one another; please ignore anything that isn't the man in the middle of the image.

Height: 195cm/6.4"

Weight: 110kg/242.5lbs, much of which is muscle

Clothing Style: Vladimir generally wears a tight black bodysuit to show off his musculature to others, over which he wears clothing based on whether he knows he is to fight that day: an incomplete suit of plate armour if he is, a red leather longcoat if he isn't, or both if he wants to appear stylish. He's also inexplicably fond of white gloves.

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Red

COMBAT

Weapon: Maw and Breath - Vladimir's weapons of choice consist of a large cruciform longsword and an oversized, almost handcannon-esque pistol, as pictured above. Whilst not necessarily fancy-looking by most weapon standards at first, both possess the capacity to open up into wicked multi-toothed constructs that are quite capable of restraining even a trained Hunter or Huntress in the manner of a multi-dimensional beartrap, and are barbed such that anyone who attempts to struggle free will likely suffer a lot of injury for their efforts. Furthermore, Breath's construct has the (optional) capacity to be launched with some force by firing the weapon whilst it is deployed, letting it restrain a foe from a great distance, and even remains connected to the handle of the gun by a thick metal wire to drag the victim back toward Vladimir for a closer-ranged pummelling.

Semblance: Blood of the Dragon - This is a secret, for now.

Dust: Dust is utilised by Vladimir, generally as part of his weapon's ammunition; his preference is shells loaded with Fire or Lava Dust, but if he knows he'll be facing an opponent with a particular association, he'll likely pick out ammo elements to counter the opponent's preferences, e.g. Water and/or Ice to negate Fire.

Skills:

• Physically powerful
• Well-rounded
• Brutal combat style
• Savvy
• Calculating

PERSONALIZED

Personality:

• Manipulative
• Domineering
• Arrogant
• Intellectual
• Pragmatic

Skills:

• Intelligent
• Athletic
• Able street fighter
• Charismatic
• Knowledgable

Background: Vladimir was born into a moderately aristocratic Atlesean family which had recently fallen on hard times. His father, also called Vladimir, was a member of a group called the Knights of the Dragon - giving him his honorary surname "Drakk" or Dragon, and his son the surname of "Drakka" or Dragonson, in addition to the family surname of Plasimov - that had been quite famous in the nation of Mantle before it ceased to exist, but which had since declined to the point of near-dissolution. This state of affairs had not sat well with Drakk, or his high lifestyle and funds, and he thus began abusing his wife both physically and mentally, until finally overdoing it and accidentally putting her in hospital for long enough that questions were asked about him. This ultimately triggered Drakka's removal from Drakk's overbearing mannerisms, though these had already left in the twelve-year-old the beginnings of his own rather cruel, if highly intellectual personality; as a final request, Vladimir's father asked the authorities that, rather than being put into foster care, he be sent to live with some close family friends, the Morgensterns.
Unlike the Plasimov family, the Morgenstern family had done very well for themselves in spite of their own allegiance with the Knights of the Dragon. Seeing what his father had declined to, and comparing his own possible future to that if he didn't make his moves quickly, Vladimir made it a personal goal of his to usurp the biological heir to the Morgenstern's fortune, and thus to surpass his own father in every way he could. He started to sidle himself into the family patriarch Valentine's good graces as quickly as possible, whilst simultaneously engaging in psychological warfare against his step-brother Jonathan to throw him off and have him lose face at times when it would matter. He might have succeeded, too, if not for two significant factors: Valentine was a lot more perceptive than Vladimir gave him credit for, often figuring out the truth of Vlad's manipulations with little obvious effort; and, more importantly, Jonathan was not as much of a doormat as he first appeared. Despite Vladimir's best efforts to avoid direct conflict, the two teens came to blows far more often than he'd like, and these fights quickly drew out both of their innate potentials. Deciding that he would rather they make use of their developing Auras against the Grimm than against each other, Valentine enrolled both children at one of Atlas' private combat schools, in preparation for them to eventually enroll in the famed Atlas Academy itself.
This to some extent quelled their battles for the time being, since illegal combat was far more harshly punished by the school than by their father, but Vladimir nevertheless continued to bully Jonathan at any opportunity he got, leading to little good blood between them. This unstable peace ended after Vlad finally unlocked his Semblance - something which he suspected might be inherited, but which he decided to grant an appropriate name anyway: Blood of the Dragon. He spent the final year or so of his education at the school training his Semblance and figuring out what it could do with little intimidation toward Jonathan; then, on the very last day of school, he made a point of beating his stepbrother to a pulp with his bare hands in public, getting himself arrested and his brother hospitalised and in a coma. Shortly afterward, he was put before his stepfather, who had already decided that Vlad had gone too far this time. In no uncertain terms, Valentine told the astounded boy that he had arranged to send him to Beacon Academy in Vale as a transfer student, stating his belief that the education there was less thorough than in Atlas, but that that was exactly what Vlad deserved for what he'd done, and that maybe the more liberal setting would teach him some damn humility. Not long after, Vladimir was sent off to Beacon, having already vowed to become the academy's top student and show both Valentine and Jonathan what he was truly capable of, or else die trying, for nothing less than this would satisfy his ego.

tl;dr Background:

• Vlad was born into a previously-rich family that had fallen on hard times;
• His father became abusive and beat Vlad's mother unconscious, Vlad was taken away by authorities, but his father requested he be left with family friends;
• Vlad came into the family, which consisted of a father and son, and had done far better than Vlad's family, so he vowed to inherit that family's wealth even over his stepbrother via trickery and psychological warfare;
• It turns out the stepfather was smarter, and the son less wimpy, than credit had been given, and Vlad and his stepbrother fought often enough that it became a problem;
• The stepfather put them both into a private training school to make better use of their aura than it currently had, and their fighting was mostly quelled by stricter punishments;
• Vlad eventually unlocked his semblance, Blood of the Dragon, which he studied for a bit, then used to beat his stepbrother into a coma at the end of their time at the school;
• As punishment, his stepfather had him sent to Beacon Academy rather than Atlas Academy, with Vlad vowing to become Beacon's top student in response to this injustice.

Character Theme: Evidently, this guy is based on Vlad II "Țepeș" Dracula, or rather the vampire count who spawned from his acts and inherits his name. However, a lot of inspiration for Vladimir's character, his backstory in particular, comes from Dio Brando of JJBA fame, which I feel isn't too unsuitable given that the real Dracula was called "The Impaler" for a very good reason. That said, his appearance is derived from that of Alucard of Hellsing fame, and there's also a reference to The Domination of Draka in there, to make the name less of a straight theft from real life, and which still fits given the heavy dragon theming in his character.

Other: Jaune is my fukken bae, and nobody can tell me otherwise.

The Fate of the Cursed (WH40K Renegade Space Marine RP: ALWAYS OPEN)

@agentmanatee Like I said, I'll probably not do it if Valius proves to be a handful to control. That said, the character creation would seem to be the most difficult part of that; actually controlling him as a character may be somewhat easier. And yeah, that's what I figured regarding the Vets, so he's probably long past the point of needing to be trained by the AdMech and all.

R.W.B.Y. ~ The Colors of Dawn ~

Right, so after extensive character sheet discussion in PMs, I've been asked to post my character sheet in OOC. So, without further ado, I present...

Vladimir Drakka

Name: Vladimir Drovos-Drakka

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Species: Human

APPEARANCE

Additional oversized image displaying his weapons and contrasting his clothing choices with one another; please ignore anything that isn't the man in the middle of the image.

Height: 195cm/6.4"

Weight: 110kg/242.5lbs, much of which is muscle

Clothing Style: Vladimir generally wears a tight black bodysuit to show off his musculature to others, over which he wears clothing based on whether he knows he is to fight that day: an incomplete suit of plate armour if he is, a red leather longcoat if he isn't, or both if he wants to appear stylish. He's also inexplicably fond of white gloves.

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Red

COMBAT

Weapon: Maw and Breath - Vladimir's weapons of choice consist of a large cruciform longsword and an oversized pistol, as pictured above. Whilst not necessarily fancy-looking by most weapon standards at first, both possess the capacity to open up into wicked multi-toothed constructs that are quite capable of restraining even a trained Hunter or Huntress in the manner of a multi-dimensional beartrap, and are barbed such that anyone who attempts to struggle free will likely suffer a lot of injury for their efforts. Furthermore, Breath's construct has the (optional) capacity to be launched with some force by firing the weapon whilst it is deployed, letting it restrain a foe from a great distance, and even remains connected to the handle of the gun by a thick metal wire to drag the victim back toward Vladimir for a closer-ranged pummelling.

Semblance: Blood of the Dragon - This is a secret, for now.

Dust: Dust is utilised by Vladimir, generally as part of his weapon's ammunition; his preference is shells loaded with Fire or Lava Dust, but if he knows he'll be facing an opponent with a particular association, he'll likely pick out ammo elements to counter the opponent's preferences, e.g. Water and/or Ice to negate Fire.

Skills:

• Physically powerful
• Well-rounded
• Brutal combat style
• Savvy
• Calculating

PERSONALIZED

Personality:

• Manipulative
• Domineering
• Arrogant
• Intellectual
• Pragmatic

Skills:

• Intelligent
• Athletic
• Able street fighter
• Charismatic
• Knowledgable

Background: Vladimir was born into a moderately aristocratic Atlesean family which had recently fallen on hard times. His father, also called Vladimir, was a member of a group called the Knights of the Dragon - giving him his honorary surname "Drakk" or Dragon, and his son the surname of "Drakka" or Dragonson, in addition to the family surname of Drovos - that had been quite famous in the nation of Mantle before it ceased to exist, but which had since declined to the point of near-dissolution. This state of affairs had not sat well with Drakk, or his high lifestyle and funds, and he thus began abusing his wife both physically and mentally, until finally overdoing it and accidentally putting her in hospital for long enough that questions were asked about him. This ultimately triggered Drakka's removal from Drakk's overbearing mannerisms, though these had already left in the twelve-year-old the beginnings of his own rather cruel, if highly intellectual personality; as a final request, Vladimir's father asked the authorities that, rather than being put into foster care, he be sent to live with some close family friends, the Morgensterns.
Unlike the Drovos family, the Morgenstern family had done very well for themselves in spite of their own allegiance with the Knights of the Dragon. Seeing what his father had declined to, and comparing his own possible future to that if he didn't make his moves quickly, Vladimir made it a personal goal of his to usurp the biological heir to the Morgenstern's fortune, and thus to surpass his own father in every way he could. He started to sidle himself into the family patriarch Valentine's good graces as quickly as possible, whilst simultaneously engaging in psychological warfare against his step-brother Jonathan to throw him off and have him lose face at times when it would matter. He might have succeeded, too, if not for two significant factors: Valentine was a lot more perceptive than Vladimir gave him credit for, often figuring out the truth of Vlad's manipulations with little obvious effort; and, more importantly, Jonathan was not as much of a doormat as he first appeared. Despite Vladimir's best efforts to avoid direct conflict, the two teens came to blows far more often than he'd like, and these fights quickly drew out both of their innate potentials. Deciding that he would rather they make use of their developing Auras against the Grimm than against each other, Valentine enrolled both children at one of Atlas' private combat schools, in preparation for them to eventually enrol in the famed Atlas Academy itself.
This to some extent quelled their battles for the time being, since illegal combat was far more harshly punished by the school than by their father, but Vladimir nevertheless continued to bully Jonathan at any opportunity he got, leading to little good blood between them. This unstable peace ended after Vlad finally unlocked his Semblance - something which he suspected might be inherited, but which he decided to grant an appropriate name anyway: Blood of the Dragon. He spent the final year or so of his education at the school training his Semblance and figuring out what it could do with little intimidation toward Jonathan; then, on the very last day of school, he made a point of beating his stepbrother to a pulp with his bare hands in public, getting himself arrested and his brother hospitalised and in a coma. Shortly afterward, he was put before his stepfather, who had already decided that Vlad had gone too far this time. In no uncertain terms, Valentine told the astounded boy that he had arranged to send him to Beacon Academy in Vale as a transfer student, stating his belief that the education there was less thorough than in Atlas, but that that was exactly what Vlad deserved for what he'd done, and that maybe the more liberal setting would teach him some damn humility. Not long after, Vladimir was sent off to Beacon, having already vowed to become the academy's top student and show both Valentine and Jonathan what he was truly capable of, or else die trying, for nothing less than this would satisfy his ego.

tl;dr Background:

• Vlad was born into a previously-rich family that had fallen on hard times;
• His father became abusive and beat Vlad's mother unconscious, Vlad was taken away by authorities, but his father requested he be left with family friends;
• Vlad came into the family, which consisted of a father and son, and had done far better than Vlad's family, so he vowed to inherit that family's wealth even over his stepbrother via trickery and psychological warfare;
• It turns out the stepfather was smarter, and the son less wimpy, than credit had been given, and Vlad and his stepbrother fought often enough that it became a problem;
• The stepfather put them both into a private training school to make better use of their aura than it currently had, and their fighting was mostly quelled by stricter punishments;
• Vlad eventually unlocked his semblance, Blood of the Dragon, which he studied for a bit, then used to beat his stepbrother into a coma at the end of their time at the school;
• As punishment, his stepfather had him sent to Beacon Academy rather than Atlas Academy, with Vlad vowing to become Beacon's top student in response to this injustice.

Character Theme: Evidently, this guy is based on Vlad "Țepeș" Dracula, or rather the vampire character who spawned from his acts and inherits his name. However, a lot of inspiration for Vladimir's character, his backstory in particular, comes from Dio Brando of JJBA fame, which I feel isn't too unsuitable given that the real Dracula was called "The Impaler" for a very good reason. That said, his appearance is derived from that of Alucard of Hellsing fame, and there's also a reference to The Domination of Draka in there, to make the name less of a straight theft from real life, and which still fits given the heavy dragon theming in his character.

Other: Jaune is my fukken bae, and nobody can tell me otherwise.

The Fate of the Cursed (WH40K Renegade Space Marine RP: ALWAYS OPEN)

@Mortarion Looking forward to that. Actually, it might be an idea for @Jbcool to get a word in as well, since he's playing the Chief Apothecary and all.

@agentmanatee I take it he'd be in the "we shouldn't kill Valius" group, then? Oh, by the way, just to clarify here: do the Warp Skulls' Veteran members come from the Raven Guard? That is to say, are they all previous RG members who've been split off into the new chapter, or are they all "new" Space Marines created from the stock of geneseed set aside for the Warp Skulls? I just need to clarify this, because I think some confusion is being had over when Valius was taken in and trained by the AdMech; he'd need at least three decades to do that in the first place, and his backstory in general requires at least a couple of centuries worth of experience to work with comfortably. I'd also like to point out at this stage that the argument about "kill VS keep" would have happened in said backstory, so that's what we're discussing, and his subsequent interactions with other command staff would probably involve their lingering feelings on the topic even after it's been resolved.

@Lord Coake I suppose it would be important for the AdMech to know something of what had happened to Rooke, though given that the argument would probably be more about his new powers than what he already had, I would imagine their involvement would be fairly minimal.

Incidentally, I mentioned possibly making another character if Valius didn't work out. It does look like he's going to work out, though, so instead, I'd like to mention the possibility of making a second character, if that'd be reasonable. I probably won't do it, because Emperor knows this one character has been a handful already, but if I do, I'm thinking I'd go for either the Master of Sanctity, the Devastator Captain, or the Assault Captain. Just a heads-up if I do end up making a second guy. If.

The Fate of the Cursed (WH40K Renegade Space Marine RP: ALWAYS OPEN)

@agentmanatee Reasonably enough. I appear to not be getting much response from @Mortarion, even though I actually do need to discuss how Constantine feels about Valius' state as some crazy arcano-tech hybrid. Like, in terms of his being Master of the Forge, as opposed to my mistaken prior belief regarding his psychic powers. Also, you, with regards to how the Chapter Master reacts to Valius' state, please.

Underlake: An Othertale

@Draconequis Would you mind if Eeeeeeeeeeee showed up to interact with Eli and Xaria, since it doesn't currently look like any other monsters are going to do so? That post may need to be written tomorrow or Friday rather than today, given the timings, but I can do it if you need somebody to come across for interaction and/or an impromptu fight.

R.W.B.Y. ~ The Colors of Dawn ~

So I wasn't going to make a character for this, despite my interest in it, but then two things happened: I had a great idea for a mythology-based character, and it turns out there's a lot of JJBA fans here. So now I have no choice but to make a character. Aaaand I'll PM it to @ReaptheMusic, I think... just because.