Double

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Ah; sorry! I didn't know how to keep Noel from walking out on the gathering, but I'm willing to listen to alternatives.

@Letter Bee

The bit about knowing about the masks would have sufficed. He could have confirmed that these enemies are in possession of them without knowing who actually stole them.

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@Letter Bee Why did you spoil almost everything about Natalia? Most of that information was supposed to be discovered over time.

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Noel

The whole trip there was something out of a surreal dream. The moogle had taken him to some kind of spaceship that looked like it belonged in a cartoon. But apparently that was the only method to travel to this other world. Once there, Noel took in the scenery, and just for a moment he wished he could go sightseeing. But it was only for a moment, after all there were a thousand other things on the young Phantom Thief's mind, and unfortunately this War Council was not exactly high on his list of priorities.

But once he was in attendance to the War Council, Noel actively kept his distance. He remained further back, fairly close to the big door everyone had entered through, for two reasons. One, he wanted to keep far away from the man-eating dinosaur that could probably tear any one of the people here to shreds. And two, he wasn't planning to stay very long. Even as the Emperor introduced himself, Noel turned to face the door with the intent of quietly slipping out. He'd only gotten on the ship to dodge the Global Police, and now that that was accomplished he was far more interested in returning home so he sort out the mess that had developing there.

But then the Emperor explained the multiverse, about all worlds actually being a divergence from what used to be a single true world. That... somehow rubbed Noel the wrong way. He wasn't stupid, and could fairly easily guess the implications. Well, this Emperor had another thing coming if he honestly thought that all of Noel's world and his entire life was somehow false or not truly real. But that wasn't all, spheres appeared that began showing things from everyone's world including Noel's. In fact, the scene from Noel's was of himself, though not as he was now. In the scene, Noel was not wearing his tie, vest, or scarf. Instead all three of them had been forgone in favor of a more functional longcoat and gloves, black in color. His hat was also missing, having been given up in favor of a red ballroom mask. He was in fact dressed like a Phantom Thief, because the scene was one of Noel's recent break ins. Not that he was stealing anything in that scene, instead Noel was only conducting an investigation. He wasn't like his ancestor, Noel had no interest in stealing, he just wanted to find the truth about what happened to the Masks and his parents. But this, this was what convinced Noel to step closer to the group, and even daring to get closer to the Emperor as well.

"How dare you?!" he said, suddenly, "Who do you think are spying on me and my private business?" He gestured to the sphere that had contained his image, "Or do you not care about respecting people's privacy?" it was definitely brave of him to speak to an Emperor like that in his own throne room, surrounded by people who could probably kill him if they tried hard enough. In the end, Noel didn't wait for a response. He'd had enough of this nonsense, "I don't know anything about your worlds or multiverses, and honestly I don't care. I have my own problems at home to deal with, so the multiverse is just going to have to look after itself. I bid you adieu, Your Majesty." he offered a quick bow, still being surprisingly polite in spite of his outburst and began making his way for the door.

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Ace

Global Police Paris Headquarters ~ Several Weeks Ago

The sun's brightness increased as morning dragged onward. It was just before 8 AM, and a squad car unit pulled into the lot of the Headquarters. A man got out of the car once the engine was killed. His silvery white hair blew in the chilly morning breeze as he slammed the door shut and locked it. He walked toward the entrance, nothing in hand except his morning coffee. It was the start of his shift, he'd need to go clock himself in but after that he'd officially be on duty for the day. The man was one of the officers, promoted not too long ago to Special Operations. Global Police Special Operations, or GPSO, were the elite officers of the Global Police. To qualify one needed a minimum of five years on the job, plus an impressive arrest record if they really wanted to get someone's attention. GPSO were the units issued the Arms Changers and Pursuit Arms equipment.

As Ace DeLeon walked through the door, his arrival turned the heads of a few from the lower ranks. GSPO Officers tended to turn heads wherever they went, mostly due to their more advanced gear making them stand out much more than the lower ranked beat cops. But Ace was silent, choosing not to bask in the attention so that it would remain brief. After a moment the precinct continued with business as usual, the novelty of seeing one of the GPSO up close had apparently worn off. And so Ace made his way to the Special Operations division, but as he did so someone else was making their way out of the headquarters. Whoever they were, they were not part of the Global Police... and yet they seemed to turn a few heads just as Ace had done a second earlier. He had to have been around Ace's age, perhaps a couple years younger. He dressed nicely, with a fashionable red scarf and fedora hat to tie it all together. The two brushed by each other, shoulders bumping unintentionally, "Excuse me." Ace said, somewhat bluntly but also politely.

"So sorry about that." the guy replied, then removing his hat to take a quick bow, "Adieu!" and with that, he was out the door and gone. Ace didn't pay it much mind, but he couldn't help but stare a moment until the stranger was out of sight. Just who was he, anyway? He clearly didn't seem to belong in a place like this so what business did he have here? Oh well, he was gone now so worrying about it was pointless.

Outside the Lupin Estate ~ Present

The squad car's siren blared as the vehicle screeched to a halt. Ace quickly jumped out of the car and - following standard procedure - announced his presence, "Surrender yourself, Noel Lupin!" he shouted, having gotten a megaphone out of the car, "You're under arrest!" then he tossed it back into the car and approached the front gate with caution. Normally he would have to call for backup, but unfortunately that wasn't possible at the moment. Ever since those black anomalies started showing up, the Global Police had been spreading the manpower pretty thin to try and keep the attacks in check, and that included Special Operations. That was actually the main reason why Ace was the only one currently assigned to the Lupin Case, everyone else was tied up dealing with black anomalies.

As he neared, Ace started to suspect that his target was no longer here. Reports placed him arriving home just a few short minutes ago, so Ace had no idea how there could be no sign of him anymore. He sighed, making a frustrated clicking sound with his tongue, "Damn it! How could I have missed him? He was supposed to be right here!" still, it didn't hurt to look around, and that was what Ace did. After a few moments, he stumbled across something. It looked like some crumpled up... letter? Well, it was address to his target so Ace wasted no time and unfurled it so he could read.

"Is he planning to flee the country?" Ace wondered, thinking that was what the reference to Constantinople meant. But there was more to the letter that didn't add up, "What's this about Keyblades? There's more of them? Is he forming a whole gang of Thieves, now? And what's this about a War Council?" that sounded almost like some kind of revolutionary manifesto, and that just made this whole mess make even less sense. War? Violence like that was never Arsene Lupin's style during his day, so it stood to reason his family line followed a similar self-imposed code of conduct. And yet... a War Council? Unfortunately Ace didn't get any further time to mull it over. A group of those black anomalies emerged from the ground. Something about their pitch blackness and beady yellow eyes just made Ace want to wipe them all out, "Well, these things were officially put in the "Neutralize on Sight" category, so I guess I'd better deal with these now before someone gets hurt!" he reached up his left hand, the gauntlet it wore emitted a digital flash that Ace reached into with his right hand. From that flash he pulled out the Hyperion and opened fire immediately, destroying a couple of the anomalies. He didn't keep the weapon's form for long though, he had to quickly unfold it into sword mode just as the rest of the anomalies made to lung at him.

"Begone!" shouted Ace in a gruff voice as he hacked at the attacking creatures. A few more vanished, but something new made its presence known. They were black, floated about and seemed to be partially made of water. One of them spun around and seemed to fling a strong splash of water that nearly knocked Ace off his balance, "What the?" they seemed similar to the pitch black ones, but clearly seemed stronger and more dangerous. Suddenly they each formed a protective bubble of water around them, "Trying to hide behind defenses, are you? Let's see how it handles this!" he folded the Hyperion back into its gun mode and then loaded the chamber with Firaga Bullets so that the next few shots would be elementally charged with powerful explosive flame. He fired and the explosive shots seemed to bust through their water shields, allowing him to quickly run up and finish them off with a few quick strokes of the Hyperion in sword mode. No more seemed to be appearing, "Well, that takes care of that. Now... to figure out where Lupin's trail begins." he stopped, however, when he heard what sounded like applause.

Ace looked up to see a person, shrouded in a black coat with a hood that seemed to hide their face. The coat made it virtually impossible to tell if the stranger was male or female. This had suspicious written all over it, and Ace was quick to fold the Hyperion back into gun mode and level it at the stranger, "Who are you? Identify yourself!"

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Noel

"Just file a report and we'll work on it. Our precincts might be busy, but rest assured, your case is important to us."

That was they had told him, the Global Police. Honestly it was like trying to connect to a customer service hotline with them, sometimes. He wondered if it was same for everyone or if maybe they just didn't like his family. Either way, it was enough to convince Noel that he could expect zero help from the Global Police. That was just peachy. As he approached his family's estate, Noel felt himself become a bit frustrated. By the time he opened the gate he found himself slamming his fist into the side of it. Damn it! Why did this have to happen now? He'd finally been free... at least, he was free. But here he was, as if fate was determined to drag him into this life kicking and screaming. Suddenly he heard some kind of whistling noise that made him jerk around, practically jumping.

"Excuse me, kupo! This letter is for you!" it was... a Moogle? Why would a Moogle be talking to him? They only ever dealt with the Global Police, so one showing up here of all places was completely out of the ordinary. Still, Noel took the letter anyway. If his parents had been kidnapped, then maybe this was a ransom letter and it would at least give him something to go on? But it... wasn't a ransom. It was an invitation of all things, to come meet an Emperor in... Constantinople? Surely they meant Istanbul right? It hasn't been called Constantinople in, what, five hundred years? Wait...

"War Council?" asked Noel aloud, "As in... actual war? I think you have the wrong person. I'm no soldier, never have been. And besides, I've never even been to Turkey!" Noel protested, prepared to dismiss this whole thing as a mistake.

"No no no, not your Constantinople, kupo!" the Moogle replied, "The one in Renovation! Didn't you read the letter closely, we're supposed to take you there in our ship, kupo!"

"What do you mean 'my'...?" Noel began to question, but he also read the letter more thoroughly, "Wait wait... I'm sorry but, worlds? As in like... planets? And... Wielders of the Keyblade? As in plural? More than just one?" that honestly took him off guard. According to all sources, there was only ever one Keyblade: the Calling Card. There were more? Were they all Phantom Thieves, or was Lupin just a unique case? "I... look I don't know anything about worlds and War Councils, like I said I'm not a soldier! I can't be the one you're looking for. Besides I have my own problems, I'm sorry." Noel turned away, even dropping the letter on the ground. But then stopped when he heard noises from the manner. Black creatures with knightly helmets and bearing heart emblems on their bodies came bursting out the doors. From behind the Moogle, a few more of them appeared out thin air, joined by pitch black ones that just seemed to emerge from the ground. Noel summoned the Calling Card, holding the Keyblade with his unique backhanded grip.

"Okay, it looks like I'm your only way out of here in one piece! Stay close!" the Moogle seemed to obey, staying close to Noel as he stood his ground. When the first of them lunged, Noel batted it away with the Calling Card, "Geez, what are they? Never seen anything like them before." another lunged and he batted that one away as well.

"Heartless, kupo! They come from the Darkness in everyone's Hearts, be careful, kupo!" just then, several of the Heartless lunged at once. But this only made Noel smile.

"Back at ya!" he taunted, using the Calling Card's power to put barrier between them and the Heartless. They collided with it, whatever attacks they were using seemed to hurt them instead as they bounced back and dissipated, "My turn!" Noel readied the Calling Card and lobbed it while spinning his body around, "Wind!" the Keybalde circled its wielder, a small tornado of wind forming around it as it wiped out the remaining Heartless. The wind died down and Noel caught the Calling Card in his hand before the weapon vanished in it's familiar flash of light, "Guess that takes care of that. You'd better get out of here before anything else can show up." that was about when sirens could heard in the distance, coming closer. The Global Police? What did they want? Noel soon got his answer.

"Surrender, Noel Lupin!" called an angry voice on some kind of megaphone, "You're under arrest!"

"You've got to be... why?" Noel said, now starting to get genuinely irritated by all this.

"No time, kupo!" said the Moogle, still hanging around, "But if you want to avoid jail, you better come with me, kupo!" and unfortunately, Noel was no longer in any position to argue. So the two made their exit, much to frustration of the officer who had just now arrived.

SAGA: Dragon Ball AU

Name: Yang
Race: Earthling/Human
Ki Color: White
Power Level: 910
Location: Starts: Ginger Town; Ends: North Capitol
Tag: @IceHeart, @Weird Tales, @Chev, @King Cosmos, @Holy Soldier, @CaptainSully Open

Yang breathed heavily, fatigue and exhaustion beginning to creep up on him. Did... did they win? Was he really gone? For a moment he was convinced it was too good to be true, that any moment the conqueror would appear again completely unscathed and launching his city-ending attack to kill them all. But the attack never came. He never reappeared. It was true, then. They actually scraped out a victory. Through his heavy breaths, Yang allowed a smile to appear on his stoic face. It was over! Finally over! But his wasn't the only breathing he could hear, and when the second set of breathing seemed to stop, Yang spun around in alarm.

"Master!" he cried, having to lunge forward and catch Feng before he dropped from the sky complete. Yang put his master's around his shoulder and floated them down to the safety of the ground. A few of his new allies had gathered around to ensure their victory. But Yang was too preoccupied with his master at the moment, "Master what were you thinking? I told you I had it! You could have stopped!"

"Had to... be sure..." replied Feng, his voice nowhere near as strong or commanding as it had been during the battle. Instead his tone sounded weakened and... and tired, "I'm... proud of you... Yang."

"Why are you talking like that? We've won, you just need to rest and regain your strength." it seemed the disciple had not yet realized it. By then, Ryuhei had mentioned taking someone to the hospital. Yes! A doctor! That was what Master needed, "Just a moment, I'll go with you, but would you mind helping me carry my Master?" he heard a weak chuckle from Feng.

"My fate... was sealed quite a while ago... no amount of medicine will change that." he said, even as his breathing began to slow already.

"How can you just give up like that?" Yang demanded, now starting to look angry, "Just because you..." his voice trailed off and finally the realization hit him like a speeding truck. The Seals... Master had used them not once but twice in one day. And at his age, that could mean only... and that was when the warrior's face became streaked with tears, "It's my fault..." he lamented, "If you hadn't needed to heal me then-" but he felt a hand weakly reaching up to grasp his shoulder.

"Then... I would have used it in battle and we'd still be here anyway..." Feng said, wanting to assure his disciple that he was not to blame for this. Apparently using the technique even once more was enough to seal his fate, regardless he still would have ended up here, "Besides... I'd already decided long ago... a warrior's death was more preferable than dying in some sick bed somewhere."

"But... but the Seals. My training isn't finished." Yang's anger had subsided, replaced now only with sadness and regret.

"Fear not..." Feng said, his hand reaching into a pocket only pull out a small book, "...far to the North, there's a temple. A great and powerful wise man resides there. He was my own Master, you must convince him to train you. You and anyone else you bring with you."

Yang took the book, "What... what is this?"

"...The truth." Feng whispered, his eyes closed and the warmth started leaving his body. At about that time, his breathing stopped altogether. Master Feng, founder of the Crane School... was now dead.

Yang had layed Feng on the ground during their conversation. He stayed knelt over the body, eyes closed. But suddenly he spoke up, "We weren't good enough... I wasn't good enough!" he voiced raised as he continued, "This won't happen again! I'll make sure I'm strong enough to stop all this death from happening again, I swear it!" but then, he began to calm down once more, "I'll help take whoever needs to go to a doctor, but I'm going to that temple after that. Anyone who wants to can accompany, but make your decision soon because I'm leaving within the hour and I don't plan on waiting for anyone to catch up."

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A more or less second character to compliment my first. Letter should already have a good idea what my intentions are with this one.

Ace

Character Sheet
Name: Ace DeLeon
Appearance:

Bio:
Born into what can only be described as modern peasantry, Ace grew up in a dirt poor family. Both his parents struggled to work multiple jobs each just to make ends meet, and Ace experienced first what it was like being part of the class that no one cares about. Poor and working class people often went ignored, the Global Police too focused on catching high profile criminals to pay much heed to their plight. One would think this would drive Ace into a life of crime, but they would be dead wrong. Rather than hate or resent Global Police, Ace instead resolved to change the organization from within. As soon as he was old enough, Ace enrolled at the academy and graduated with honors. Within the first couple of years he got promoted out of the standard beat and into the elite division. Here he was issued the first of his Magitek arsenal, the Arms Changer.

And then the name Lupin was suddenly thrust back into the spotlight after decades in obscurity. When the Mask Collection was stolen, the Global Police were first approached by a young man claiming to be the Lupin heir, but the higher ups turned him away. Karmic justice, many of them thought it was. But then a Phantom Thief claiming the name of Lupin began surfacing and suddenly the Global Police were once again interested in the case. Through it all, Ace maintained his own determination to perform his duty to best of his ability, still awaiting a chance to really shake things up within the Agency. He made sure he was assigned to the Lupin case, given his mission to find and arrest this new Phantom Thief. But the mystery didn't end there, shortly into his investigation, Ace found himself approached by stranger promising a lead on Lupin's whereabouts in exchange for his cooperation. Ace was suspicious, but had no leads of his own.

Age: 24
Skills:
Ace has all the training of an elite officer of the Global Police, and just the right amount of grit determination to really push the limits of himself and his arsenal.

His most valuable tool is the Arms Changer, a magitek gauntlet capable of digitally storing other gear known as Pursuit Arms within it, so that with mere gestures and code phrases a number of weapons and even a tactical battle suit can be pulled from it to empower the wearer.

The battle suit itslef seems to combine leather and Kevlar, but also infused with synthetic magical elements to reinforce its protective qualities while simultaneously enhancing the wearer's own combat performance by about 50% of their human limits. The mask and visor are for protection from bright flashes, dust or sandstorms, or even some gas based attacks.

Ace's primary Pursuit Arms is a gunblade named the Hyperion. The Hyperion first appears to be a magitek gun capable of firing elementally augmented shots, but can unfold into a sword for melee strikes which can also be charged with magitek elements for augmented attacks.

Ace's second Pursuit Arms is the Grapple Chain, which at a glance seems to be a pair of handcuffs, however the chain is extendable and thus allows it to be used for whipping attacks or to cuff someone from a medium range and forcibly pull them in closer for a followup attack or to be cuffed fully. The weapon's only real weakness appears to be that it cannot resist a Keyblade's ability to unlock it.

Ace's third and arguably most powerful Pursuit Arms is the Megaflare Cannon, a handheld cannon weapon that - as its name implies - fires a powerful blast comparable to the Megaflare Spell.

Personality:
If there's one word that perfectly encapsulates Ace DeLeon, then it would most certainly be "determination". Ace possesses a sheer grit determination that almost seems to border on superhuman. This can apply both in and out of battle. Out of battle, his determined personality tends to come across as stubborn to some, and admirable to others. Coupled with his unyielding resolve to do what is right, one would almost think Ace to be completely incorruptible. In battle, Ace's determination usually translates into dogged tenacity and a refusal to allow himself to be defeated or bested, especially by the very Thief he was assigned to capture. But make no mistake, that does not mean Ace suffers from complete tunnel vision. His own humble background affords him the luxury of knowing when the pursuit of his quarrel should be put aside, such as for the safety and protection of the general public for instance.

Pursuit Arms:
Battle Suit
Hyperion
Megaflare Cannon

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Vic

Name: Vic

Appearance

Hider

Bio: Originally born in Onett, Vic's family moved to Twoson when he was 12. He had hard time making any friends at first, he was the New Kid after all. It didn't help that he was often chatting with animals like dogs, cats, or squirrels and was thus labeled the Weird Kid early on. But Vic never really minded it, if the other kids didn't want to be friends, then he'd be friends with the local stray animals and pets. But after a few weeks of living in Twoson, something ominous happened. Little black creatures started coming out of the shadows and caused people to start going missing at an alarming rate. When Vic's own parents disappeared, he frantically searched town, hoping to find some kind of sign. While searching town, he met two other kids who were also looking for their parents. One was Terrence, an almost barrel-chested boy about a year older than Vic himself. He apparently lived on a farm outside of town. The other kid was Ashley, or Ash as she preferred, was around Vic's age. A sort of tomboy, Ash hated doing "girl stuff", instead having fun taking apart things so she could rebuild them or use the parts to make her own inventions. The trio found themselves under attack by the black creatures, and while Terrence had some strength from doing chores on a farm and Ash her various inventions... it was Vic who ultimately became the hero to everyone's surprise. This was when his PSI truly manifested for the first time, and between them the trio were able to successfully fend off the creatures.

Something else arrived shortly thereafter. Stubby little creatures calling themselves Moogles. They set to work helping set up defenses against the creatures that they called Heartless. Vic, Ash, and Terrence quickly befriended the Moogles and did what they could to help. But soon a large Heartless, looking like a fearsome suit of armor the size of a building, began wreaking havoc in Twoson. The kids were understandably terrified, and yet Vic began walking right toward the Heartless. He was still afraid, but he refused to let that fear keep him from doing the right thing. When the giant Heartless attacked, Terrence and Ash came to Vic's defense but were too late. Vic was hit hard, his left arm broken and useless. That was the moment they all realized that they had become friends, and having friends looking out for him gave Vic a newfound strength he didn't have before. A strange Key-shaped sword appeared in Vic's hand the trio once again defied the odds and defeated the giant Heartless. By then the Moogles had finished their work and the defense network was preventing more Heartless from appearing. Even many of the people that had vanished were beginning to slowly but surely reappear. Although it had cost one of them an arm, trio of Vic, Terrence, and Ash had become the town heroes although most of the town believed it was the Moogles that saved them all. Between Ash's budding mechanical genius and the Moogle's own technology, a bionic arm was was made for Vic to replace what he had lost.

Over the next year, the trio became the best of friends. Vic often let Ash tinker with his arm or make adjustments and improvements, and the two of them often visited Terrence on his farm as well. But it seemed danger was never content to stay gone forever. Another Heartless attack ensued, this one even worse than the first one from a year ago. Vic and his friends tried to fight them, but this time they were simply overwhelmed. This time there was something different about the Heartless. Before they had attacked wildly and seemingly at random. This time they were attacking in coordinated numbers, as if there was someone calling the shots from behind the scenes somewhere. Eagle Land was lost that day, but it's hope was not entirely gone. Vic awoke to find himself somewhere else, somewhere he would soon learn was en entirely different world. Unfortunately his two precious friends were nowhere to be found.

Age: 13

Skills: Vic is one of a few special individuals in his world that was born with the gift of PSI. PSI is quite literally the power of the mind, various energies and other effects manifesting in the form of psychic powers known as PK spells.

Keyblade: Bound Together

Keyblade on the left

PK Fire: A burning fire elemental power known for shooting in a wide form capable of hitting multiple targets standing in a row.
PK Freeze: A strong ice attack that makes up for only hitting a single target by being capable of devastating damage or even outright freezing the target solid to immediately eliminate them.
PK Thunder: A lancing arc of lighting that can zap multiple enemies standing in a line.
PK Splash: A splash or crashing wave of water that can hit targets clustered close together in small groups.
PK Lifeup: A rejuvenating surge of energy capable of restoring fatigue or even healing wounds.
PK Shield: A psychic barrier capable of absorbing psychic or magic damaging to protect the intended target from harm.
PK Mirror: Similar to PK Shield, this version of the power can bounce psychic attacks or magic spells back at their caster, though for a much shorter duration of time.
PK Magnet: A power that can drain a target's mental energy to restore the user's own psychic stamina.

Personality: Even in his hometown of Onett, Vic had the reputation of being the quiet kid. Before he met his friends, Vic used to find whatever he could to avoid interacting with or confronting others. When the earliest forms of his PSI allowed him to telepathically communicate with animals, began to use that as his way of conveying his thoughts and feelings, though no one at the time could really explain it. And even after moving to Twoson, Vic would only ever verbally speak with Terrence and Ashley, while still relying on his telepathy for everything else. A crippling shyness, most would call it, but one that ultimately led him to developing his greatest power.

Eagle Land

Name: Eagle Land

Summary of History: WIP

Important Nations (Great Powers, etc.): Not nations, per say, but the most important towns in Eagle Land include Onett, Twoson, Threed, Fourside, Winters, and Summers.

Overall Technology Level: Similar to current day, but with a few rare examples of hi-tech inventions made by Dr. Andonuts. The Moogles had also been helping increase the technology level as well.

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Ezra

Name: Ezra

Appearance

Hider

Bio: 22 years ago, a Makai Knight named Ogawa and his wife Asuna - a Makai Priest - were investigating a forest where people had been reported to go missing. They suspected a Horror to be involved and were fully ready to kill whatever demon they encountered. The last thing they expected to find was a child, not even a year old. The baby boy was alone, having been seemingly abandoned there and with no indication of his identity save for a single name sown into the blanket he was wrapped in: Ezra. After ensuring the child was indeed human and not a Horror in disguise, the two took the child home where their own son Shun was waiting in the care of one of Asuna's fellow priests. The child was adopted into the family and grew up undergoing the same training as Shun, the parents believing it was best for both boys to understand the threat of the Horrors and to both be prepared to fight against them when the time came.

When the boys came of age, it was the elder brother Shun who inherited the Makai Armor from their father. Both underwent the same tests to determine their worthiness of being able to lift the Soul Metal that the Armor and Sword accompanying it were made of, and in the end they chose Shun. Whether it was his biological relation to their father was unknown, little was ever truly known about Soul Metal other than its potency against the forces of Darkness and the Horrors. So Ezra instead took up his mother's role as Makai Priest, learning from her an assortment of charms, alchemical formulas and even dabbling into some dark arts. During Ezra and Shun's first true outing as Makai Priest and Makai Knight respectively, they found themselves against an opponent they'd never seen before. They were small, twitching fox-like creatures that seemed to melt in and out of the ground and were purple and blue in color. They didn't behave like Horrors, but they were still aggressive just the same. Shun's Makai Armor protected him rather well against their dark attacks but Ezra fared a bit worse.

But that was when Ezra's hand flashed a bright light and produced a mysterious blade that he was able to use to cut his opponents down. Neither of the young men knew what this weapon was, and neither did their parents. It was completely new to them. There was one however who did know. Moogles had already come to this world, but few ever stuck around due to the threats from the Horrors and the Makai Realm. But there was at least one who did and had been sharing some of his knowledge with the Makai Priests to better arm them for their struggles. He explained that the weapon was something called a Keyblade, that it was weapon of Light. He did not, however, recognize the description of the foes Ezra and Shun fought. He knew of an enemy known as Heartless, but these blue and purple creatures did not match that description.

But Ezra, now armed with a Keyblade, became much more formidable in the hunt for Horrors. He and Shun rapidly became known to be among the best of the best.

Age: 23

Skills: Before becoming a Makai Priest, Ezra was given the same Makai Knight training as his brother. This gives Ezra the distinction of having a Knight's battle prowess and a Priest's ability to cast certain spells, although Ezra tends to lean a bit more toward the former in part because of his possession of the Keyblade. Ezra even discovered additional powers his Keyblade, it being able to transform into a whip weapon that gives it a significantly longer reach and a considerably sharper edge in its attacks.

Keyblade:

Blackened Soul

Personality: Ezra usually tries to stay as stoic as possible. Growing up, one of the many things hammered into him during training was that however hard they fought, they couldn't always save everyone. Ezra took that to mean he should minimize the attachments he forms with people on the premise that it will make it easier for him make a tough decision later on. Of course, that's a lot harder than it sounds, and more often than not Ezra will grow attached to his allies despite his best efforts to remain detached and stoic.

World of Makai

Name: World of Makai

Summary of History: In this world, humanity faced a dark era where it was nearly wiped out by demonic monsters known as Horrors. Horrors originated from a demon realm known as Makai World, and they preyed upon humanity as a way of making themselves stronger to give birth to more Horrors. A group known as the Makai Priests became the sole hope of preventing humanity's extinction, and the Priests used every spell, equipment, and even dark arts at their disposal to defeat as many Horrors as possible. But even the Makai Priests were only able to combat weaker Horrors, and eventually a new measure had to be taken to combat the more powerful Horrors. After discovering an incredibly rare material known as Soul Metal, Makai Priests used it to create a limited set of powerful Makai Armors that could only be wielded by those strong enough to withstand their power. These warriors were named the Makai Knights, and their power was enough to defeat even the strongest of Horrors. In the present day, the Horrors and the Knights and Priests doing battle with them have become a close guarded secret, with modern day humanity having no knowledge of any of it.

Important Nations (Great Powers, etc.): The Horrors, demonic monsters from a dimension called the Makai World, they prey on human concepts of fear, wrath, or even lust; their blood so cursed that even getting a drop of it on you results in your eventual turn into a Horror. Makai Priests were the first to successfully fight against the Horrors using all manner of spells, devices, and even forbidden dark arts; in the present day they take on a more supportive role, often being partnered with a Knight or with each other to make the best use of their strengths. The Makai Knights were formed after the discovery of Soul Metal and when the Priests found that they alone were not enough to defeat the stronger Horrors; Knights wield the Makai Armor, granting them significant strength and power against the Horrors, but the armor itself is not perfect, and will permanently transform the wearer into a Lost Soul Beast should they wear the armor for longer than the limit allows them.

Overall Technology Level: The same as the present day, but with the addition of varying degrees of magic or even steampunk devices created by the Makai Priests.

Academy of Noble Arms - Reboot (With gratitude to TheHangedMan)

"Saved a town? No, but I've tangled with my share of monsters." Drake said, crossing his arms. People seemed to like showing off their Arms around here, made evident when Xris followed up his introduction by doing just that. Apparently he could make copies of himself. Some kind of Strength in Numbers power? Personally, Drake preferred having strength in himself rather than in numbers, but it was all just preference at the end of the day. And then the tomboy spoke up, questioning Drake's ability to back up his claim before, of course, showing off her own Noble Arm.

But the third guy to speak elected not to present his Noble Arm. He instead questioned the logic of announcing a presumably top secret assignment to one's classmates, which admittedly was a valid point. Drake spent some time listening, especially to Carsi's eventual reply. That was when got his chance to speak up again and he didn't hesitate. Drake rarely ever did. "I'm sorry, run that by me again? A raffle?" he cocked an eyebrow, a look of confusion appearing on his face, "The security of the President herself... and it's determined by random luck? What kind of sense does that make? Why not choose the team based on ability level or on skillset specifics?" maybe Carsi also realized this and that was why he was inclined to simply arrange the raffle regardless of the outcome?

But Drake would be a liar if he claimed not to be somewhat interested in the prospect of kicking some Disabler ass. His last encounter with them went well enough for him, but what he really needed was chance to cut loose and properly gauge just what he was capable of. He clenched a fist and smirked, but rather than join in on the Noble Arms show-and-tell he just reached for his coffee and took another drink. Despite being the first to speak up and being one to declare himself a hero, Drake elected not to display his Noble Arm, "Oh I'm sorry, I guess this is the part where I was supposed to show everyone my Noble Arm? Drawing your weapon and waving it around when there's no battle taking place isn't what I'd call very good heroic conduct. And besides... I just hate the idea of giving away spoilers." that last part he said with a quick and playful wink.

Kingdom Hearts - The Lights of the Multiverse (KH and Alternate History) [Full]

@Double, Thanks! Can we talk on Discord, btw?

@Letter Bee

It's kind of late for me right now so I don't think I can.