illirica

Morior Invictus; How Do We Continue On?

Oh, this looks fun, I'd like to join! Is a visual reference a requirement or is a physical description okay? I prefer to use just a description given the issues with art appropriation and AI generation, as well as the fact that I can never really find something that feels exactly right and I certainly cannot draw.

Shadows of Evil

The setting sounds really interesting. Is this going to be stats/dice based, or purely text?

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

Headquarters, Ghost Corporation

Ivy Tenebra

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"Thank you, Mr. Solen." Ivy smoothed a restless eyebrow that had raised only a fraction, stilling her features back into careful neutrality. General Solen, she supposed, but the military titles had never seemed to stick - or, rather, she had never cared about them enough for them to stick. She was hardly a soldier, so she supposed it mattered very little - or perhaps it mattered quite a lot, but not to her.

Her smile was distant, faint, and cordial, reflecting her feelings entirely - or, rather, her lack of them. Ivy had worked for Umbra Corporation for five years, after all. She knew how necessary it was to be able to maintain self-control when working with the Abyssal. The things they did - the things she had done - they left an imprint. It wasn't just the test subjects that attracted the Wild, if they weren't careful. Everyone around them - doctors, scientists, engineers - were it not for the beacons provided by the test subjects, a number of their handlers would have ended up haunted as well. Umbra Corporation had realized that some time ago, and continuing education on dispassion became required training.

Wren beside her had been on of Umbra's for a time, though she had not known him then. Different pathways - she wondered what sorts of trainings he had undergone. He was quiet, which told her less than Ivy would have liked, but at least he would have some idea of what they might find in this research facility.

Ivy had felt the little thrill of excitement about the idea when General Solen had told them; that had been the reason for the minor quirk of the eyebrow, for only an instant. Places like this could be a trove of resources or information. Perhaps there would be something they could use inside.

If not, at the very least, they could ensure that it was destroyed to the point that Umbra could never return.

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Abandoned Facility

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The ride to the facility had been quiet, for the most part. Wren seemed disinclined to speech, and the three other soldiers had seemed more focused than anything else. Ivy hadn't prompted conversation, choosing again to make sure her equipment was in working order. Her pack held mostly tools, in case there was something worth repairing or something that could be pried loose and taken back for further study.

Eventually the vehicle came to a halt, and she let the soldiers out first to do their job. She stepped out a moment later, checking the ambient levels on her capacitors to make sure they weren't too high. She wanted to have some energy to work with, but overflow could be a problem if it occurred. Moreover, sudden jumps in the abyssal energy that the devices were absorbing could be indicative that something else nearby was leaking enough abyssal energy to change the absorption rates.

For now, it seemed clear. The door was closed, locked, and ass soon as they drew near, they picked up an outgoing signal that seemed to have been triggered by their arrival.

"I suppose we can expect company." Who or what ended up attracted by the beacon was uncertain, but no doubt if it was being sent out, someone would hear it and wonder what was happening. This wasn't Ivy's preferred outcome. She tamped down on a hint of displeasure before it could blossom. Neutrality was all the more important in the field.

She approached the panel, contemplating it for a moment. A voice whispered something about an access card - one of the soldiers? But the direction wasn't correct. Ivy half-turned, not trying to catch Wren's eye - he would likely be scanning the area, as she was. She set her hand down on the panel, triggering a small amount of energy release into it. Sometimes the abyssal could screw the electronics into doing what Ivy wanted them to - sometimes not. If it didn't work, she was of the opinion that they should blow it open and get on with it. If a signal was already going out, there was no longer any need to be quiet.

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

<Snipped quote by illirica>

Mimi would be noticable if you looked hard enough yeah, plus you'd hear them speaking if you were close enough!

@SporkoBug

Okay, great, thank you so much.

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

@SporkoBug Is Mimi noticeable? I don't want to pull an "Oh hi there" if you want to be sneaky for a bit, but I don't want to just ignore them if they're right there.

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

It looks wonderful! I'll be posting in as soon as I have a chance - probably tomorrow morning. Looking forward to RPing with everyone!

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

@Estylwen Awesome, thank you! She's copied over, and I'm looking forward to getting started!

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

Ivy Tenebra

Ivy Tenebra

26 | Human | Female | Ghost Resistance - Engineer | 5'6" | 133 lbs

Abyssal Connection: None

Goal: To bring down Umbra Corporation entirely. No innocents. No survivors.

Personality: She will do whatever it takes to get things done. She has already done worse.

History:

"It's okay. It's okay. I love you. I'm right here. I love you so much. You're everything, you know that. I'll be here the whole time. And when we're done, you're going to be so strong."

Ivy grew up on the streets. She never knew her father, but that wasn't too unusual. She helped out, where she could. The first few years were all right, really. It wasn't a good life, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. She was eight when her little sister was born, and that was when things changed.

Her mother hadn't wanted another baby, and didn't want anything to do with her - she didn't even name the little girl. Ivy took over raising her, not knowing what else to do, and her mother turned to drugs and drinking. She was always kind to her oldest child, the one she had wanted. The younger, not so much.

Still, she did what she could. Mostly, she did what was asked of her, because how could she not? She remembered who her mother had been, when times had been good. If she was good enough, responsible enough, obedient enough, maybe those times would come back. It wasn't the baby's fault. Ivy couldn't help but love her. She called her Lily, because she ought to be called something.

As she got older, Ivy started looking for a way out. She wanted to help people, and make the world a better place so that people didn't have to grow up in poverty. Abyssal technology had so much potential, and Ivy thought that if she could work on that, she might be able to find ways to improve life for everyone. She studied as much as she could, and at the age of 20, she accepted a position with Umbra Corporation.

She brought her little sister with her, thinking that Lily had suffered enough.

Umbra Corporation had other ideas about that.

After her sister's death five years later, Ivy left Umbra Corporation and joined the Ghost Resistance with the singular goal of using what she has learned to bring down Umbra, once and for all.

She is primarily an Abyssal Engineer, focusing on Abyssal Technology and making it work, as well as repairing old systems and developing new ones. She is capable of using most of the systems she designs, but prefers to let others do the fighting unless absolutely necessary. The Resistance doesn't have nearly as much technology as Umbra did, but Ivy is willing to do what she needs to.

Inventory:

Athame Tuner - A specialized blade, used specifically for attuning the Abyssal energies within technological devices and binding those energies into new devices.

Abyssal Capacitors - A pair of bracers worn on Ivy's forearms, they are capable of drawing in and storing Abyssal energies. Ivy can discharge them directionally at will in an energy burst. Usually she discharges them into the technology she is working on, but in a pinch she can offload Abyssal energy directly into an opponent, with generally horrifying results.

Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

Ivy Tenebra

Ivy Tenebra

26 | Human | Female | Ghost Resistance - Engineer | 5'6" | 133 lbs

Abyssal Connection: None

Goal: To bring down Umbra Corporation entirely. No innocents. No survivors.

Personality: She will do whatever it takes to get things done. She has already done worse.

History:

"It's okay. It's okay. I love you. I'm right here. I love you so much. You're everything, you know that. I'll be here the whole time. And when we're done, you're going to be so strong."

Ivy grew up on the streets. She never knew her father, but that wasn't too unusual. She helped out, where she could. The first few years were all right, really. It wasn't a good life, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. She was eight when her little sister was born, and that was when things changed.

Her mother hadn't wanted another baby, and didn't want anything to do with her - she didn't even name the little girl. Ivy took over raising her, not knowing what else to do, and her mother turned to drugs and drinking. She was always kind to her oldest child, the one she had wanted. The younger, not so much.

Still, she did what she could. Mostly, she did what was asked of her, because how could she not? She remembered who her mother had been, when times had been good. If she was good enough, responsible enough, obedient enough, maybe those times would come back. It wasn't the baby's fault. Ivy couldn't help but love her. She called her Lily, because she ought to be called something.

As she got older, Ivy started looking for a way out. She wanted to help people, and make the world a better place so that people didn't have to grow up in poverty. Abyssal technology had so much potential, and Ivy thought that if she could work on that, she might be able to find ways to improve life for everyone. She studied as much as she could, and at the age of 20, she accepted a position with Umbra Corporation.

She brought her little sister with her, thinking that Lily had suffered enough.

Umbra Corporation had other ideas about that.

After her sister's death five years later, Ivy left Umbra Corporation and joined the Ghost Resistance with the singular goal of using what she has learned to bring down Umbra, once and for all.

She is primarily an Abyssal Engineer, focusing on Abyssal Technology and making it work, as well as repairing old systems and developing new ones. She is capable of using most of the systems she designs, but prefers to let others do the fighting unless absolutely necessary. The Resistance doesn't have nearly as much technology as Umbra did, but Ivy is willing to do what she needs to.

Inventory:

Athame Tuner - A specialized blade, used specifically for attuning the Abyssal energies within technological devices and binding those energies into new devices.

Abyssal Capacitors - A pair of bracers worn on Ivy's forearms, they are capable of drawing in and storing Abyssal energies. Ivy can discharge them directionally at will in an energy burst. Usually she discharges them into the technology she is working on, but in a pinch she can offload Abyssal energy directly into an opponent, with generally horrifying results.

Here's what I've come up with - please let me know if there's anything that I should adjust; I'm always happy to make edits.

The Pirates of Miss Fortune

@Red Wizard
Oh, I'm so sorry! My mistake, I will edit that right away.