Well there are the basic elements (fire, water, earth, etc.) and within each element, the powers differ based on the dragon. Then there are dragons with unique "elements" such as darkness, light, force (gravity), etc.
"Everyone has 'good' in them. It's what they do with it that counts."Personal Information
Name: Vivien Hart
Age: 17
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: September 17
Hobby(s): Reading about dragons; Browsing Atland's markets; Card games
Vivien stands at a solid 173 cm (5'5") and weighs around a certain number that a woman never discloses. She has a fair skin tone with green hair and matching green eyes - traits received from her mother. She wears her hair at medium length - just a little past the nape of her neck - with the bangs framing the sides of her face being noticeably longer than the rest of her hair. Additionally, she has braids on either side of her head. When it comes to clothing, Vivien prefers to keep it simple. In her casual wear, she adorns a plain pale-blue blouse, pinkish-orange skirt, a black sash worn around her waist, and a pair of light brown boots. While on Wallguard duty, Vivien wears a uniform very similar to the Wallguard archer's uniform except it's more form-fitting to her body. Furthermore, she wears light armor more suited to her division which includes armor covering her arms and legs, which comes up to her middle forearm and thigh respectively, a chest plate, and fingerless black gloves.
A passionate young girl who charges forward boldly and confidently into anything and everything that she does, Vivien - or as she is often referred to by close friends and family as "Vivi" - is a rather hot-blooded youth, with a penchant for trouble but a heart for peace. She believes that everyone has good in them, and that people deserve second chances. Due to this value, Vivien is known to rush in and help other people without a second thought. However, Vivien isn't nearly naive enough to get swept away in some type of nefarious plot and will more than gladly deliver some good old justice towards the evil doer. On the contrary, she is very intuitive about other people and can usually discern whether a person has good intentions or not.
Because of her energetic nature, she sometimes will find herself in very dangerous, troublesome, or even comical situations but Vivien is usually more than capable of finding a solution to those situations. Probably her most problematic trait, however, is that she tries to help and make everyone happy, often taking on too many responsibilities as she does her best to help everyone with their problems. On the contrary, when is comes to her own problems, she is hesitant to ask for help as to not get other people hurt if she happens to get herself into trouble.
Still, despite her headstrong behavior, Vivien is frighteningly observant when it comes to battle. She is quick on her feet which saves her skin countless times. She's a natural-born warrior who isn't afraid to flaunt it in battle. Occasionally however, this "spur-of-the-moment" cocky attitude is quick to boil over which causes her to make mistakes. Fortunately, her innate battle instincts kick in to save her just in time, and she is just as quick to calm back down into her more serious and calm battle persona.
For all of the bravado Vivien displays, she has one great fear that she doesn't like talking about because she deems it too embarrassing: Vivien doesn't like the dark. As long as she has a light she's fine but if it goes out she becomes frozen in fear. Her fears runs so deep that just being outside during night time makes her feel uncomfortable, but she doesn't feel as suffocated as when she's in pitch darkness.
The main thing that sets her apart from most people is her interest and passion for dragons. While that alone may not be strange, she is very open with her thoughts. Vivien is perceived as a "dragon lover" which at times puts her at odds with other people, most notably her twin sister, Lysa Hart. Ever since her run in with a dragon when she was younger, she doesn't view them as vicious, blood-thirsty beings as preached to her countless times by schools and the numerous members of the public. Instead, she always wondered what it would be like if the humans and dragons lived together in peace like they once did; talking and befriending one another. Vivien believes that dragons are no different than humans and shouldn't be treated any differently, because of this Vivien is often standing up for dragons when someone bad mouths them.
Lysa Hart is Vivien's twin sister. Her interest in dragons has put her at odds with her sister, who celebrates the fact that all dragons have been wiped from existence. This causes arguments between the two and unintentionally created a rift of hatred. Although she would never wish harm on her family - in fact, she loves them more than words could describe - contempt for her sister's opposing views has formed a sort of feeling of disgust towards Lysa. In those rare times that they do meet, Lysa never fails to bring out the anger and rage within Vivien and, on more than one occasion, they have drawn weapons on one another. She regrets that this has happened and wishes they could return to the way they use to be. Somehow she knows that their conflicting views will one day tear them apart completely. Vivien doesn't like talking about her sister as it is a touchy subject for her. If it is brought up she will likely become angry and often lash out at the other person until they give up on the question. Get past all of that and Vivien is truly worried about her sister. She wants to try and show her that dragons aren't terrible beast and that they can live together in peace.
Vivien Hart was born and raised by a family whose history is deeply connected with the Wallguards. Her father, Talon Hart, was a celebrated archer of the Wallguards where he is famously known as the "King of the Hunt". Her mother, Arryn Nocte-Hart, was a Wallguard of the Magic Brigade who specializes in support magic. Both of her parents are now happily retired and are focused on raising Vivien's little brother, Lukan Hart. Born as the younger twin to Lysa Hart, she would find herself always chasing after her sister. Growing up, she was always one step behind Lysa, whether it be first words, learning how to walk, or even in their studies. This never bothered Vivien however. Instead, this made her look up to Lysa. Whenever there was a problem with other kids, Lysa was always there to protect her and, no matter what happened, the two of them were always together - nothing could separate them. Vivien loved her sister and Lysa cared for Vivien dearly. They even shared the same dream of one day joining the Wallguards just like their parents and older brother who is currently traveling the world.
Growing up was where the problems began. Being told the story of dragons and about the war, Lysa looked at it with anger. Believing dragons to be evil and a danger to the humans. Vivien saw them in the same light as well for a time. Although these dragons were believed to be extinct, Lysa, nevertheless, wanted to be prepared just in case something happened and they were to appear again. So the two of them began to read more about dragons, so that when they become Wallguards, they would be ready to fight them. Everything that Vivien had believed about dragons changed on one fateful night. Coming home from a friends house, she decided to take a short cut through the open valley.
It was starting to get dark so she knew she needed to get home quickly. Unfortunately, she wasn't the only one occupying the same stretch of the Humemark Valley. A group of men were there harassing a young, beautiful woman. From the looks of it, the men were hunters or, more likely, poachers. She didn't look scared and said something to the men which made them angry. One took out a knife but the woman didn't see it. Vivien, although normally shy without her sister, shouted to the woman to look out. The woman dodged in time but now the men knew Vivien was there and grabbed her. Frozen and too scared to scream, Vivien closed her eyes trembling as she thought she would never get to see her family again. That's when the woman called to her and told her to not be afraid. Vivien opened her eyes and watched as the woman changed into something she only read in books: a dragon, and it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen with scales that glowed like moonlight. Vivien forgotten, the shocked men drew their weapons and attacked the dragon but to no avail.
By chance, one of the poacher's arrow was off course and was headed for Vivien, but, seeing this, the dragon rushed in front of Vivien to protect her. Unfortunately for the dragon, there was now an arrow sticking out of its chest - right where its heart was. With a ferocious snarl, the dragon struck fear into the men who all at once turned tail and ran off; no doubt rushing to tell everyone about the dragons that were supposed to be extinct. Vivien turned to the dragon wondering what it would do next. The dragon looked at her with such deep affection and the sense that it was happy she wasn't hurt before flying off. Ever since that day, Vivien's entire perception on dragons changed. They were alive! And not all of them were vicious monsters like she was led to believe. When Vivien told this to her sister, who didn't believe her story, Lysa was angry, accusing her of siding with the evil dragons who killed many people. It was during that day that the two sisters began to drift apart, their views on dragons being at the center of it all.
Years later, now 17, Vivien has finally made the step to become a Wallguard recruit. As always, Lysa, was one step ahead of her, having made the ranks of Wallguard one year earlier. With her dreams of one day finding peace with the dragons and thanking the woman who saved her when she was younger, Vivien starts her journey.
Combat Information
Primary Division: Assault Troops
Secondary Division: N/A
Mikrosakana: Vivien's beloved and trusty lance is a parting gift from her older brother before he left home and the Wallguards to travel the world. It is forged from the finest of steels and imbued with the ability to utilize runes - special stones with the innate ability to enhance weapons with various forms of magic. Of course, to activate a rune, one must actually know how to use magic in a basic capacity. So far, Vivien has managed to gather four types of runes which she can swap in-and-out during battle. These include runes that allow her to utilize fire magic, water magic, lightning magic, and ice magic.
Battle Instincts: When ever she is in battle, her surprising intelligence and skill can only be attributed to her innate instincts which allows her to see clearly and react effectively whenever her life is on the line. These instincts were developed at a young age as she and her twin sister would tag along with their father and older brother when they went out to hunt.
Acrobatics: Vivien is extremely limber and has a wide range of acrobatic ability. She displays these abilities masterfully in battle even despite the fact that she is wielding such a heavy weapon. However, when she gets overconfident - which does happen at times - she tends to make mistakes which translates into her seeming clumsy.
Magic: As a child, Vivien's mother attempted to teach her and her sister the basics of magic. Lysa, being the more competent of the two, grasped the concept quite easily while Vivien struggled. Later on in life, Lysa would go on to learn much more about magic while Vivien could only managed the basics of what her mother had taught her. So far, she's learned enough to confidently use runes and one or two spells - not enough to qualify her as a member of the Magic Brigade.
Vortex Crush: Activating any one of her four runes so that their element envelopes her lance's blades, Vivien directs her lance in a circular motion with increasing speed until the element she is using creates a vortex that lasts for a brief moment. Hitting an enemy head-on with this vortex will cause them to be damaged by the element while also spinning and launching them off into the distance. However, she is also able to thrust the vortex at an enemy to envelope them inside of it and when the vortex closes upon itself, the enemy is "crushed", feeling the full damage the vortex can deliver.
Heaven Strike: Vivien launches herself high up into the air and comes crashing down lance-first onto an enemy. She can combine this technique with her elemental runes to integrate their added effects.
Lanceguard: Spinning her lance in front of her at breakneck speeds, Vivien creates a sort of shield that can effectively block incoming weak magic attacks such as a simple fireball or the likes.
Indomitable Spirit: An ability that seemingly self-activates as a last resort, Vivien instinctively taps into her reserves and is granted a mental time limit. During this time, Vivien can fight just as she did in the beginning - ignoring seemingly all sustained damage over the course of a long battle. However, after the time limit is up, she will instantly fall unconscious.
Nature Trail: The only useful spell in her repertoire, this is an ability that leaves a sort of magic mark behind that allows other people and herself to retrace the steps. This mark is often hard to see and, unless you know what to look for, it is easily ignored. She developed this spell when she was younger, having been separated from her father, older brother, and Lysa while they were out on a hunting trip.
Other Information
Vivien enjoys free running in her spare time.
Vivien knows a few card magic tricks which she tries to impress others with.
Vivien always has a deck of cards with her in case anyone wants to play (although she often cheats).
Mikrosakana's - Vivien's lance - name is a combination of Greek and Japanese words. Those words combined mean "Little Fish".
Grey, good questions:
1) Everyone is born with the potential to use magic but to actually use it, it must be taught (can be self-trained too but extremely difficult). There are magic academies that will teach people how to use magic but they are quite expensive unless you pledge to work as a Wallguard for at least three years.
2) Yes, and you do need to know how to use magic to actually use magic weapons.
I'm in the process of reviewing your CS right now, Lyeonid. I'm not done yet but I did notice that your biography is inside your personality hider so you may want to fix that later.
Shiki is a young dragon who knows nothing of the world above his own. His elder broodmate, Saya, wishes to learn more about that very same world. After being given the task of gathering information on their human enemy by Draken-King Deidreig, the two siblings set off towards their destination: the human capital of Atland.
Link to Chapter 1
Since Drakenguard is the more popular of the two idea, I've decided to go with that but thanks for your interest in the other idea, DiamondBlizzard. Also, nice to see ya, Grey.
Here's the OOC for Drakenguard: http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/75843/posts/ooc
"One day I'll soar through that blue expanse called the 'sky'."Personal Information
Name: Shiki (シキ Lit. Shiki)
Age: 16
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: November 22
Hobby(s): Gazing at the sky; Observing humans; Training his combat prowess
Dragon Form
While in his true form, the Dragon Form, Shiki is considered to be a medium to small class dragon which determines his overall size and dimensions. As a dragon, Shiki's height - while standing on all four legs and as measured from the ground to the top of his ears - is approximately 549 cm (18'00"). Shiki's entire body length as measured from snout to tail is approximately 1372 cm (45'00"). Shiki's wingspan is approximately 1189 cm (39'00"). Finally, Shiki weighs in at approximately 10 tons. Shiki is considered to be one of the rarer variants of dragons marked by such features as vibrant blue and white scales and the fact that he is also feathered. Shiki falls under the "Fire Dragon" category meaning his element is fire - more specifically in his case, blue fire.
Human Form
In his Human Form, Shiki is a young male standing at a height of 170 cm (5'07") and weighing 57 kg (126 lbs) - a relatively short stature for his age compared to other human males of around the same age. Shiki has a light skin tone as well as a fairly muscular, yet average-looking, physique but his most prominent features are clearly his unusual blue hair and golden eyes. Unsurprisingly, those features are derived from his Dragon Form. On his chest where his sternum is located, Shiki bears a large burn scar - one that he received from a confrontation with another dragon when he was a mere dragonling. Shiki's casual attire consists of the following: a brown leather, three-button vest with a raised collar, a long-sleeved, white linen shirt worn underneath the vest, dark blue trousers with a vibrant blue sash fastened around Shiki's waist, brown leather wrist guards, brown leather boots with white linen socks, and a single iron pauldron worn on Shiki's left shoulder attached to his vest. As a Wallguard of the Archer Squadron, when on active duty, Shiki dresses in the Wallguard's archer uniform.
Shiki is a happy and good-willed dragon albeit quite naive about many aspects of Terrania considering he spent most of his life underground. When he learns new things about the world he inhabits, a child-like innocence and genuine sense of astonishment overtakes him; this occurs even with the most rudimentary of things such as shaking hands for the first time or eating with silverware. Because of this, he is sometimes labeled as "weird" or "stupid" by humans; understandably, humans are not aware of the fact that he is a dragon. Due to being conditioned by dragons to view humans as the enemy, Shiki naturally detests humans and is even fearful of them at times. At the same time, Shiki feels conflicted about his views on humans especially when a human acts kindly to him. Still, he is loyal to his race and his mission even despite how kindly he is treated by humans. He believes that if he were to show a human his dragon appearance, that human would not hesitate to kill him. Shiki also seems to have a strong sense of pride about being a dragon. He easily becomes brash and confrontational when a human speaks ill of dragons or wyverns - a species closely related to dragons.
As a dragon, Shiki has a huge appetite that can only be sated with large portions of meat. Living underground, Shiki has only ever tasted a limited variety of meats and so he is absolutely astounded by the variety of meats available to humans; this leads him to describe Atland as a "dragon's lost paradise" due to the wide variety of meats available in the capital's various butcher shops. Another aspect of his draconic nature, Shiki is quite sensitive about his small stature and becomes emotionally distressed when someone draws attention to it as dragons value size as a determining factor in strength and power. When Shiki was a dragonling, he was very small for his age leading to other dragonlings constantly harassing him. Despite that, Shiki has always been determined to prove his strength. Shiki's only family is his broodmates - otherwise referred to as siblings in human society - seeing as how both his mother and father are deceased. Although Shiki has a good relationship with most of his broodmates, he is absolutely terrified of some of them. Among them, Shiki is known as the "Egg that almost didn't hatch"; he is also the youngest of his brood.
Shiki has a long-time dream of being able to one day fly the entirety of Terrania. He had developed this dream during his dragonling years when he caught a glimpse of the sky for the first time; he was absolutely in awe at its beauty. To those able to make friends with this young dragon, Shiki has proven to be a fiercely loyal comrade; he's able to risk just about anything including his own life in order to protect those dear to him. Above all else, Shiki's kind-hearted nature may very well be the remedy that is needed to heal the scars of both humans and dragons.
Shiki was part of a brood of eight eggs that were considered to be of the highest quality dragon eggs ever birthed. Both the brood's mother and father were rarer variants of dragons. In addition to that, the mother of the brood was part of Draken-King Deidreig's bloodline and so the brood was considered to be vital to the restoration of the dragon race. After incubating for around a period of fifteen months, seven of the eggs hatched. Shiki, however, as the eighth egg, did not hatch at the same time as the other eggs. Both Shiki's parents and broodmates were worried that his egg might've turned out to be a bad egg. It would take approximately another two years before Shiki was finally able to break through his shell. It was a miraculous event; one that many dragons doubted would've ever occurred. Shiki was henceforth labelled the "Egg that almost didn't hatch". Unfortunately, by the time Shiki was brought into the world, both his mother and father had passed away. His father had died of a rare illness that only affected dragons of his kind but his mother's death was far more tragic: she was killed by an arrow that had impaled her heart - a human-made arrow.
Needless to say, after such an event, dragons became even more weary and hateful of humans. Growing up, Shiki never knew what it was like to have a mother or father figure unlike his broodmates. His broodmates, however, did take care of him through his more vulnerable years. As a dragonling, Shiki and his broodmates were constantly monitored by dragons working directly for Deidreig; those same dragons are the ones who taught Shiki and his broodmates how to use their draconic abilities. During his dragonling years, Shiki was always treated like an outcast by other dragonlings in his age group. Due to his small stature, Shiki was labelled as a weakling and was constantly picked on. Fortunately, he could always depend on his broodmates to have his back. However, Shiki wanted to be able to defend himself and so he would train his dragon powers extensively for days on end just for the chance to prove that he was worthy of being a dragon. Shiki only wanted to be accepted and acknowledged. At the age of fourteen, Shiki was confronted by a larger dragon of his same age and after a brief struggle, Shiki received a large burn injury on his chest that nearly killed him.
Fortunately, Shiki managed to survive the confrontation with only a scar as a reminder of what had happened. Instead of being discouraged by that event, Shiki only became more determined to grow stronger so that one day he could stand amongst the ranks of his broodmates. At age fifteen, while his broodmates were training with one another, Shiki snuck off and managed to end up in an unexplored cave system at the time, becoming lost. Shiki wandered for hours on end with no signs of an escape. Suddenly, he could see a light emanating in the distance. Following the light, Shiki arrived at the entrance of a colossal cavern. There, he witnessed what could only be the most beautiful sight to a dragon: the vast sky of Terrania. Shiki was in awe at its splendor. He wanted to spread his wings and soar through the clouds but before he could attempt anything of the sort, a group of dragons under direct command of Deidreig arrived at the scene and took him back to his broodmates. From then on, Shiki dreamt that he would one day fly through the skies of Terrania like his ancestors had done centuries ago. Now in the present, Shiki and his broodmate - after being assigned a vital mission personally from Deidreig - are heading towards the human capital of Atland where Shiki is determined to prove he is worthy of being called a dragon.
Combat Information
Primary Division: Archer Squadron
Secondary Division: Assault Troops
Bow: As an archer of the Wallguards, Shiki utilizes a bow and arrows for combat. He uses the standard Wallguard Bow which is designed specifically to be lightweight in order for archers to swiftly maneuver on top of the Wall. Despite its weight, the bow is crafted from a dense, yet highly flexible, wood and reinforced even further by steel, making the bow quite durable. The bowstring is reverse-twisted and composed of quality linen to allow for maximum pullback. Along with the bow, Shiki also has a standard Wallguard quiver with a maximum capacity of fourteen arrows that he wears on his waist.
Hand-to-Hand Combat: Aside from being an archer, Shiki is also qualified as an assault troop. As an assault troop, Shiki's preferred weapon of choice is his own body - more specifically, Shiki utilizes hand-to-hand combat. His version of hand-to-hand combat is neither anything fancy nor named; he simply understands how to brawl against an opponent effectively. His own style of hand-to-hand combat is quick, ferocious, and, most importantly, effective; it's a mobility-oriented style that emphasizes attacking the enemy before they can attack. His hand-to-hand combat is enhanced even further through the use of his ability to transform his human body parts into his dragon body parts.
Shapeshifting: This is a magic spell that has been taught to Shiki and his broodmate prior to going above ground. This spell allows Shiki to transform certain body parts or his entire body between a Human Form and his natural Dragon Form at will and without any sort of incantation. For example, when Shiki is in his Human Form, he is able to transform an arm, hand, leg, etc. into its Dragon Form to gain the benefits of that form; then he can easily change those body parts back to their Human Form at any time. The same effect can also be applied when Shiki is in his Dragon Form. This ability is frequently used by Shiki especially when he is engaging an opponent in hand-to-hand combat. Unfortunately, Shiki must act cautiously when using this power as it may give away his true identity.
Dragon Physiology: As a dragon, Shiki's physical capabilities are enhanced far beyond that of any human. He is physically stronger, quicker, and much more durable; even his senses such as sight, smell, hearing, etc. are keener than a human. Even in his Human Form, Shiki still retains these enhancements. Unfortunately, this comes at a cost to Shiki as he must consume much more energy than the average human being to maintain his strength. Despite this obvious flaw, his dragon physiology has proven itself to be a life-saving advantage. Furthermore, Shiki has a naturally superior aim than that of the average soldier. Due to the fact that each dragon is able to direct their respective element in the form of a projectile attack, a dragon's aim must be, in a sense, perfect in order to hit their target. Translating this superior aim over to his Human Form, Shiki becomes a master with projectile weapons. He is able to hit small targets from a very large distance with relative ease making him one of the best archers in the Wallguard. Beyond just hitting small targets from long distances, Shiki is also able to effectively fire multiple arrows at once towards multiple targets as well.
Blue Fire Creation & Manipulation: Shiki falls under the category of "Fire Dragon", allowing him to have control over the element of fire. In Shiki's particular case, he is able create and manipulate blue fire - a fire that burns at an extremely high temperature. Like all dragons, Shiki is able to create his particular element within his body and can release the element through his mouth and various other parts of his body. With blue fire, Shiki can release it in various forms including a fireball, a steady stream of fire, and can even envelop his limbs with the blue fire to enhance his attacks. As a Fire Dragon, Shiki is naturally resistant against other types of fire. The only fire that can damage Shiki is a fire produced from a stronger dragon. As with Fire Dragons, water is their main source of weakness - more specifically, powerful, running water such as a waterfall or the rain of a heavy storm.
Dragon Shout: A technique that any dragon is capable of using, the Dragon Shout is an extremely powerful and loud burst of pure energy produced from deep within a dragon's core. Usually, energy is processed into a dragon's particular element at its core but in this case, the energy is released as is. The power of this technique is dependent upon the strength of its user but even at the very basic level, this technique can shatter thick glass and temporarily deafens anything caught within its blast radius. At its strongest level, a Dragon Shout can just about break every bone within a living creature's body and cause major internal bleeding.
Blue Flame Wave: Shiki must utilize his hand while it's in its Dragon Form. In this technique, each one of Shiki's claws are enveloped in blue fire; Shiki then slashes at the enemy to release the blue fire as a powerful wave of flames capable of completely disintegrating common armor and causing serious burn injuries.
Dragon Bomb: This time around, both of Shiki's hands and forearms are transformed into their Dragon Form. With this technique, Shiki produces a medium-sized blue fireball from his mouth and holds it in both hands. He then rushes towards the enemy and smashes the fireball onto them. As the fireball makes impact with whatever Shiki attempts to hit, it creates a powerful explosion of blue fire. This technique is currently Shiki's strongest elemental technique.
Blue Arrow: With this technique, Shiki sets the head of an arrow ablaze with blue fire and then simply shoots the burning arrow at the enemy. If it successfully hits an enemy, the arrow will set the enemy on fire, burning through common armor and causing burn injuries. Of course, Shiki needs to be weary of his surroundings when attempting to set an arrowhead on fire as to not risk revealing his true identity.
Blue Spiral: In this technique, when Shiki is pulling a flaming arrow back in preparation to fire it, he puts a minuscule twist on the bowstring so that when he fires the arrow, the arrow will begin to spiral but will continue to proceed in its desired trajectory. The spin on the arrow increases its effectiveness of penetrating armor as well as causing a more significant injury on unarmored foes.
Other Information
Shiki (四季) is actually Japanese for "Four Seasons", however, when it is spelled as Shiki (シキ), it can lose its Japanese meaning.
Shiki has formed numerous misconceptions about humans including things like believing humans can regrow limbs or change the color of their skin at will.
Shiki's diet is almost entirely composed of protein from meats despite the fact that dragons can eat certain types of common vegetation regularly.
Shiki has a pet Flying Cave Squirrel - a species exclusive to Terrania's northwestern continent - named Luchi that visits him from time to time by tracking his scent.