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I died and reincarnated into fantasy world- WHAT'S WITH THIS LIGHT NOVEL-LIKE SETTING!?!

Takeyoshi

Character Concept: A workaholic who never stops striving for the top.
Name: Takeyoshi Sakujima
Gender: Male
Background: Despite the current name, Takeyoshi (formerly known as Tony Lin, the son of an Chinese banker and an American chef) was an up-and-coming banker interning for a major firm on Wall Street, thanks to a few lucky series of events during his studies at Columbia (and a few strings pulled by his father). A few years out of college, Tony was making enough money to buy his own little apartment in midtown Manhattan, and though he never really got off the ground when he kicked the bucket, it'd be difficult to say that he didn't work himself dry every day until then. Though he always tried to turn a profit, Tony never really splurged on anything; anything left, he used to either send to his little brother (who would, in turn, pester him on his off days to hang out and watch anime) or try and play the stock market.
'course, markets don't matter much if you're dead, after all. Having been caught as a bystander during an armed heist and a bullet shot right between the eyes and two in the heart, Tony found himself floating in limbo after bleeding to death in the middle of the street. His subsequent jump into another world was... Well, unexpected, to say the least, but at the very least he decided to change himself to fit (what he assumed to be) his brother's ideal setup in this sort of situation. Learn from the most knowledgeable and all that... Right?
Granted, that didn't mean he wasn't going to try and add his own little spin on things as well. Cheated of the career ahead of him, the only thing left to do now was, well... Do it again.
Level: 2
Class: Magician
Race: Tengu
Attribute: Focus (Because, really now, what's drive without focus?)
Martial Arts: N/A
Thaumaturgy: N/A
Gift: Takeyoshi has an increased learning aptitude compared to how he was as a human; learning things like trade routes, money conversions, the state of the markets, and even magical incantations and diagrams and how to use them all come to him... Relatively quickly. On the downside, he might not necessarily have the ability to apply them practically. So, for example, he might know how to use a spell or set up a barrier, but he might not have the energy required to even use it at all.
Equipment: Zilch.

-[FINALIZE]-

I died and reincarnated into fantasy world- WHAT'S WITH THIS LIGHT NOVEL-LIKE SETTING!?!

@Medjedovic: Yeah, I know. That was my intention, actually; a character that starts off kinda bleh, but scales better the longer this lasts.

So... That aside, lookin' forward to working with you from here on out!

I died and reincarnated into fantasy world- WHAT'S WITH THIS LIGHT NOVEL-LIKE SETTING!?!

Well, when a burst of inspiration hits me, it hits hard and it hits quick... I guess.

Time for a support mage to join the fray!
He's... Really focused on economics and magic. Hopefully his gift isn't too... Crazy.
I mean, he can't analyze things mid-combat and can only learn them, so...

Takeyoshi

Character Concept: A workaholic who never stops striving for the top.
Name: Takeyoshi Sakujima
Gender: Male
Background: Despite the current name, Takeyoshi (formerly known as Tony Lin, the son of an Chinese banker and an American chef) was an up-and-coming banker interning for a major firm on Wall Street, thanks to a few lucky series of events during his studies at Columbia (and a few strings pulled by his father). A few years out of college, Tony was making enough money to buy his own little apartment in midtown Manhattan, and though he never really got off the ground when he kicked the bucket, it'd be difficult to say that he didn't work himself dry every day until then. Though he always tried to turn a profit, Tony never really splurged on anything; anything left, he used to either send to his little brother (who would, in turn, pester him on his off days to hang out and watch anime) or try and play the stock market.
'course, markets don't matter much if you're dead, after all. Having been caught as a bystander during an armed heist and a bullet shot right between the eyes and two in the heart, Tony found himself floating in limbo after bleeding to death in the middle of the street. His subsequent jump into another world was... Well, unexpected, to say the least, but at the very least he decided to change himself to fit (what he assumed to be) his brother's ideal setup in this sort of situation. Learn from the most knowledgeable and all that... Right?
Granted, that didn't mean he wasn't going to try and add his own little spin on things as well. Cheated of the career ahead of him, the only thing left to do now was, well... Do it again.
Level: 1
Class: Magician
Race: Tengu
Attribute: Focus (Because, really now, what's drive without focus?)
Martial Arts: N/A
Thaumaturgy: N/A
Gift: Takeyoshi has an increased learning aptitude compared to how he was as a human; learning things like trade routes, money conversions, the state of the markets, and even magical incantations and diagrams and how to use them all come to him... Relatively quickly. On the downside, he might not necessarily have the ability to apply them practically. So, for example, he might know how to use a spell or set up a barrier, but he might not have the energy required to even use it at all.
Equipment: Zilch.

-[FINALIZE]-

I died and reincarnated into fantasy world- WHAT'S WITH THIS LIGHT NOVEL-LIKE SETTING!?!

Oh? You've caught my interest, for sure.
...
That reminds me, I should go check if Mushoku Tensei has any new Redundancy Chapters TLed.

But yeah, I'll definitely be drafting something up. Looking forward to seeing this kick off.

Edit: Question: In what state should we be assuming our characters be dropped into the world? Like, age-wise and stuff.

The Jade Stream

I seem to have neglected looking at the OoC recently, so I didn't see this conversation start going off. Let me put my two cents now that I've noticed, though.

I actually share many of the sentiments that Zeroth here does; though one of the characters (his) is powerful, there is no reason to discount the other characters simply because they lack the ability to manipulate qi. As he said (and as we'll see in the future), this factor is NOT absolute. It doesn't, however, mean that people have to rely solely on qi as the defining factor in every fight; not every weapon has to be soulbound to beat the big guys with the big guns, to put it bluntly. Just means characters have to be a tad more skillful. In the end, for Torako and Kyang, the battles are probably going to be more focused on battles of wit and skill, rather than brute strength.
At least, that's how I see it. And hey, they're just in a unique part of the continent right now, where this ability is much more commonplace than... Well, basically everywhere else. Just because a guy's covered in some weird barrier doesn't mean they don't have weaknesses, after all. And if you hit the same place enough times, something's gonna crack.

I admit, I may have taken a bit of a... Well, awkward approach in dealing with the whole 'Xin beating the everloving shit out of everything in sight' problem and that everyone else was basically sidelined, but I've got some stuff in mind for everyone else. Everyone should get a chance in the spotlight, sooner or later. As for who I've got it my sights? Well... You'll see soon enough. Eventually, once everyone's gotten their own little arc done (I'm filing this one away as Xin's), we should be about ready for some of my... Grander plans.

The Jade Stream

By the time the others had returned to his location, Liu was deep in meditation, his wound having recovered enough to at least stop the bleeding. He'd still require some medical attention, to be sure, but at least the worst it it was over. Reduced to a dull aching, Liu could feel the blood slowly pulsing through his shoulder. The Lightseeker apprentices back at the temple would probably love to take a shot at something like this, and the teachers were always happy about getting new... Well, 'test subjects' that weren't the usual town idiots.

Slowly pushing himself off the ground, Liu warily attempted to move his right arm around. The pain didn't seem to be increasing, at the very least, though it probably wouldn't do to move it any more than necessary. Though... Given how his arm wasn't exactly moving as well at it usually did, there was a possibility that something was still lodged in there. Fun.

"Hopefully the others aren't any worse off than I am. That was a lot of arrows I heard hitting the ground..." Liu sighed, glancing at the arrow at his feet before shaking his head and turning to the still-unconscious bandit that had been tied up earlier. Good. Bastard didn't get free.

His own comments were interrupted, however, when the sound of rapid footsteps came closer and closer to his location from where Xin, Torako, and Kyang had run off to earlier. Quickly moving behind the tree and out of the direct line of sight of whatever was coming to him, Liu's breathing hastened as he put his left hand onto his weapon's handle. Seeing that it was just Torako, though, Liu let out a sigh of relief and smiled.

At least, before noticing the giant splotch of blood on Torako's face and clothing.

"Whoa, that's... That's something. Damn, what'd I miss?" Liu asked, looking behind the bloodstained girl for their other two companions. "Did you get the other bandits, too?"

Untold Eternity [Log Horizon/Overlord Inspired RP]; Always Accepting!

Yeah, I should assume so?

Seems like activity's in a bit of a lull right now, though.

The Jade Stream

The two (now former) bandits were left speechless at the show of mercy their adversary displayed in front of them. Xu motioned to call out in exchange, but quickly decided against it. It was rude to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially if it was their lives at stake here. The ire that Xin's actions gained from his teammates, though, gave man-seon the time to prop up Xu, the blood still dripping from his wounds. Of course, the little bloodstained girl in a kimono didn't do anything but unnerve them even further. Given how the other girl's glaive seemed to be stainless, well... That could only really mean one thing.

"Don't worry, we're done with this mess. It was fun for a while, but it got boring quickly. Teach the boss a lesson for us, will ya? We're tired of his greedy ass hogging everything, anyways." Xu coughed as Nam-seon lent him a shoulder. "Thanks for letting us go. It's been an honor."

And thus the two turned around and slowly limped off into the forest, away from both the town and from the bounty hunters. Their silhouettes quickly disappeared into the darkening forest, a small trail of blood marking their steps as they continued on.

Synchronization Overdrive: A school-based supernatural RP with a twist

Dealt with them pretty quickly, but results come back next week so bleh.

Meanwhile... That one-liner, though.

The Jade Stream

Things seemed to be going well enough for the Xu, having been able to force his adversary on the defensive as his fist delivered a flurry of punches laced by razor-sharp wind. The gale that had started forming around the two felt a bit... Well, exaggerated to him, but at least it helped add to the moment. He could feel his muscles screaming out in pain, begging him to stop; his heart, on the verge of collapse, was beating more rapidly than the winds around him were blowing. But this was one fight he couldn't afford to hold back on. With the last of his energy as his body was about to break, Xu cocked back his right arm, readying himself for a punch...

When Xin's counterattack struck him head-on. It pierced through the armor of wind he had set up, the qi underneath, and went straight through his torso. Though it wasn't necessarily fatal, the battle was more than over by then.

He... Had lost.

With a defiant smile, Xu coughed a few times, blood mixing itself in with his spit as the winds died down around the two fighters. So, this guy turned out to be the real deal in the end, huh?

"...Hm. I'll keep my word. Do what you wish." he stated, falling to his knees as the blood continued leaking out from the gaping wound across his body. "Nam-seon, you know as well as I do that we're damned regardless of what we do now, so there's no point in not coming down here. Move, you Daeyang blockhead; the sooner we get this over with, the better."

With a grunt, the bandit's companion jumped down from his perch on the branches above and landed beside Xu, a grim stare as he looked at Dai Xin.

"That battle... You fought well. Dying to such a skilled fighter... I have no regrets." Nam-seon sighed, taking off his katars and placing them to the side. "Do as you will."