KoL

In Hunting Beasts and Monsters

~Maria~

“So bothersome, but I like the ones with an attitude; let’s see for how long you’re gonna last when the ball begins to roll for real.” Maria said to Highball between smirking teeth as she observed the other hunters clumsily deal with the aftermath of the fight.

To say the truth, Maria partially expected the outcome to be something like that, since all that’s just part of the ritual. Normally she wouldn’t even get involved with such frivolous tasks (as it’s as useless as trying to stop the Death’s Couch and its headless rider from taking someone whose time has come). The only reason Maria even lifted her hand to fight is because one of the mutts turned its filthy snout at her, however evaluating the fresh meat’s skills at such an early phase would prove useful in their next endeavor.

When Spencer came out of the shadows, Maria frowned, if there was one… one single bastard that she couldn’t stand, it would be this guy. With the sour voice characteristic of one whose party had been crashed, Maria said “Heh, what brings you here, snickering bastard? Certainly you wouldn’t have come just because of the God Hand. I’m yet to see the day you’ll truly care for any hide that’s not yours, not that I care for that or anything like this, heh!”

Closing an eye in a gesture intended to mimic Spencer’s bastardry, Maria pushed the brim of her beloved hat just so that the azure moonlight would cast a shadow over her face, while her fangs reflected it in a grim smirk. Certainly she knew it wouldn’t intimidate that grinning monster, but at the same time Maria wasn’t pressured by him in the least bit and wasn’t going to back down.

The hunters were hers to play with and Spencer knew it; she said “You’re here because of that, right? If so you can go back to the hole you came, ‘cause I was going to have them do it as soon as these mutts had been dealt with.” Indeed, the only thing that Spencer cared for was for Iredele’s status quo to be maintained and the thing at Paraanon Ravine was the most imminent threat to it. Considering that Maria makes a living out of those threats, it’s no surprise that she had to swallow that bastard every once in while… at least the money was good.

Either way, once she was done with Spencer, Maria turned to answer Kenji’s questions about the Church of the Absolute.

“Well, Glasses Boy,” Maria said, running a couple of finger playfully up the shaft of Kenji’s spear, “unless you wanna make a living digging muddy mounds to try to cultivate the measly things that grow up in this place, that’s really your only option. But hold your horses,” Maria grabbed a hold of Kenji’s weapon and pulled him closer with ease before continuing “I don’t work for that place, if that’s what you’re asking; it’s just a pastime for me. I’m sure you’d go mad, if you knew how much time I spent on this place.”

“As for your other question,” Maria shoved Kenji aside, now that she got bored of playing with his weapon, “Do I look like the pious type or you? I can’t care less for what some watered down god says or not, but as long as it doesn’t bother me, I don’t care doing it either. I exist only for myself, no god keeps tab on me. Hehehe… but seriously, if you wanna know that, you should ask the Sack-o’-Bones, he’s the closest thing this place will ever have to a priest.”

Maria however, ignored both Sinthe’s and Donny’s outbursts. If they can’t handle this much, they would be much better served by impaling themselves on some random stake and rot along with this place. Iredele had much… much worse things to spill. Lastly, she went up to Donny and pointed to Lillian’s limp form on his arms “Bring her to my place, she just need some rest and maybe a revitalizing drink get back to her feet.”

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@Zeroth, @Lugubrious, @Lucius Cypher, @Spriggs27, @Savo, @BlueAjah, @harinezumikouken, @TheWindel

Chasers - Boundary of the Crimson Sky [remake]

Sonomachi City - Dangeki Pawn & Parlor Café

BGM

A mysterious dark-haired and red-eyed girl, wearing a dark tunic and scarf, over a white miniskirt and thigh-high leather strap sandals*, walks the streets as the sun sets under the distant skyline of Sonomachi's Downtown. Soon enough she arrives at her mark, the quirky store known as Dangeki Pawn & Parlor Café and pushes the antique door open, and is greeted by a chiming bell, before walking to bar and taking a seat at one of the stools.

"May I help you, miss?" The rather curious barista that worked on the night shift, a rather petite (though not as much as the shop's owner), pink-haired/eyed half-succubus/vampire hybrid named Ellie (wore had a thing for wearing a magician's assistant outfit, inline with the Dangeki's parlor trick side business), asked the girl, as she poured boiling water on some freshly cleaned cups to further sterilize then, before drying them with a pristine white cloth.

"I came here on behalf of Miss Chikage, from the Youkai Junction, there's a message, she wished to pass to the Association. I'd like a café au lait as well."

To that particular announcement, Ellie raised an eyebrow, before replying in a matter of fact way "Oh, so she has? Would you like to talk with the Boss, I'm sure she's busy with her beloved paperwork, but sparing sometime for Miss Akane's envoy shouldn't be hard. Your drink will be ready in an instant, anything more you'd like?"

"Well, perhaps a cheesecake, with lemon zest and whipped cream topping, please. Also, indeed I'd like to talk to Miss Aria, even if she's busy I'm certain that she would like to know about the 'Cataloger of Sacred Relics'." With that said, the young woman rested her chin on her cupped hands to wait while Ellie called Aria, humming a random tune in the mean time.

The Head Magister herself was deep in the throes of her paper work, just as Ellie had predicted. The head of both the Association and the Chasers as a whole could easily note the new presence in her shop and made no effort to slow her scribbling.

"Yes, Yes, I've heard you two already. Just bring her in the back Ellie. Or does she want this announcement to go public? In which case, I'll make arrangements to contact the others immediately. Also, get me a chocolate doughnut while you're running about," she said telepathetically.

"Well, if you'll excuse me, Miss Aria." the dark-haired girl said as she got into Aria's office after having finished her treats, "I came to say that the Junction has received a challenge letter from the Cataloger, declaring that Sonomachi is his next target. The letter was meant to be delivered to the Association as well, so here it's." The girl gave the letter to Aria and certainly, the flamboyant script on it could belong to none but the Cataloger of Sacred Relics.

Looking up, Aria raised an eye to see that it wasn't Ellie with her requested doughnut. Holding back a sigh, she took the letter and carefully began to scan over it. Eyes reading over the words, she blinked once, twice, before looking back at the girl before her.

"I see. Well it was only a matter of time since that walking gold statue would try to pull off something like this. Very well then messenger; you may return to your snacks. And make sure to tell Ellie to make haste in my doughnuts."

With that said, Aria promptly went back to work but not before focusing her mind and channeling herself. It wasn't hard for her to make contact with every Chaser in the vicinity and she made short work of requesting their presence immediately. After all, a challenge issued by the Cataloger warranted only the strongest of her Chasers to complete the task.

"Hey, Boss, here are your treats! Be sure to not spill any on the paperwork~" Ellie said as she placed a plate of freshly baked doughnuts before Aria, alongside the sweets there was also a file containing a few papers. "Tonight's reports, it seems the Jackets are up to trouble again... you'd think they would have learned after last time, but no, they never do. Also, there has been reports of Youkai activity at a few spots through the city, most noticeable the Amagumi Park, the Setsuna Temple and the Gomon Riverbank."

With that said, Ellie took a step to the side and quietly gazed upon her mistress, with a grin that would make the Cheshire Cat's look like a frown, while humming a tune from an old anime about a temperamental goddess and her unlucky minnions*.

Chasers - Boundary of the Crimson Sky [remake]

@Hawlin

Sincerely, it's as easy as writing what you want, though a legendary basis is much welcome. If you know about Shakugan no Shana and the Fate/Franchise you should have a gist of how to do that.

Otherwise, you can rest assured that a few will pop IC, so you might snag one that strikes your fancy, when you come across it.

Chasers - Boundary of the Crimson Sky [remake]

Thinking again, I'll add the lore on Magic to the Glossary later, since this subject requires a bit more of explanation.

Just lemme get back home from work.

Chasers - Boundary of the Crimson Sky [remake]

I skipped over the second post because I assumed that the first post would have all the information, as is with most other rp's I've joined throughout the time I've spent in rpguild.

@Scarifar

That's not really a good explanation, but I'm not gonna call the Spanish Inquisition for that. Carry on.

Hm...alright, KoL, can I add simple magical spells to Rui-Ling's skillset as well then? With the idea that he can supercharge those by feeding them souls too.

What power level should we imagine our characters at then? Something like the human Masters in Fate? Like Level 3 Misaka soldiers?

And in regards to Youkai's firearm immunity...is it because they're spiritual beings, meaning that all purely physical attacks are useless against them, or is it because their durability is simply beyond that of, say, sniper rifles and such?

@Ashifili

Well, we'd have to go over said spells, since Ling is already a reasonably powerful character. Nevertheless, there's nothing disallowing you from learning said magic IC.

For power levels, I'd say it's around that of a decent to powerful mage of the Nasuverse (think Cornellius Alba, Lord El-Meloi, Rin, etc...), or a Flame Haze like Margery, Shana, or Wilhelmina. To place it more or less on scale, Kiara @TheWindel's character is about as deadly as Ryougi Shiki (as long as she's not on her 3rd persona, that is).

I'd say that Ling is about as dangerous as Shirou on the Heaven's Feel route, for example.

That varies from Youkai to Youkai, some are literal steel walls, that aren't even tickled by canon fire or such weapons, while others can regenerate from virtually any damage. Of course, there's those who are as resilient as a human as well. It's really a lottery, whenever you pick a foe you don't know. That's the fun part of it, right?

So, what's this I hear about starting with treasures? :o

If its not too late to have one, I was hopping to propose having one for the sole purpose of mobility. Like an earring or hairpin that conjures functional wings of sorts.

As for the Youkai, they can still be harmed through magic or physical objects under the sway of magic? (Such as a mobile Venus flytrap monster)

@Hawlin

Well, I won't say that you can't get one. However, we'll have to reevaluate your Character in case you do any significant alterations and, only until you make your IC post. After that I'll be keeping tabs on any changes to keep the story consistent.

Seeing how treasures are supposed to be reality-breaking tools, I'm fairly certain you can just get a magical spell that allows you to fly, if you want to go do that.

@Ashifili

Actually, magic to fly is rare, pretty much one of the few individual who can do that is Reiko, but she's the World's Strongest Mage, which really doesn't put her on the same level as everyone here.

God's Shattering [Concluded]

Is there a collab going on?

@TheWindel

I believe it pertains to the initial night of the RP, yet. Good thing the game hasn't gone much further yet, or Acerbus would have a literal marathon to run in order to catch up.

KoL's Test Thread

Harumi

Name: Harumi Shizuka.

Title: Shrine Maiden of the Lost Paradise.

Gender: Female.

Age: 19.

Height: 156 cm.

Weight: 47 kg.

Appearance:

Personality: Harumi used to be a loner with a serious tendency to keep people away from her because she, ironically, never had any good human relationships before getting involved with the supernatural. A bitter life had made her grow tired of the world at large.

However, Harumi still held a deep inquisitive nature, the boundless curiosity of an unfulfilled child —one could say— and a stubbornness that would make a mule look tame when she made her mind about something.

These days, Harumi still keeps traces of her old self, but the unfettered life as Reiko's apprentice changed her fundamental view of the world. Now that she knows that the supernatural is all too real, Harumi can't help but get excited around being such as kitsune, ghosts and fairies, despite that, she finds jarring the fact that no one, even Reiko, believes that aliens exist.

After all, if there are espers, (alleged) time travellers and (again alleged) people from other dimensions running around the world, why there can be aliens out there somewhere?.

Short Bio: Being the only daughter of a divorced upper middle class couple, Harumi had a privileged (but cold) life most of the time until a unexpected turn of events got her in contact with the world of the supernatural.

Since she is an unplanned child, born out of an one night stand between a couple of careless students, neither of her parents cared too much for Harumi, thinking that money would solve all the problems that a crappy upbringing created. Harumi lived with her mother (a cardiosurgeon) until she became a high school student, when she moved to a studio apartment (after enrolling on, then recently co-ed, elite prep school, Kaname Academy) and managed to live on her own, after becoming full of her parents' crap.

There, she met her first true acquaintance, ***-kun, a boy that had obvious feelings for her. However, Harumi hang around him mainly because she didn't knew how to turn someone like him down, even so, there was no way for her to retribute with feelings that she didn't had. In time that backfired grievous and oonly a stoke of luck spared Harumi from a grisly fate.

Harumi's life changed radically after she was saved by a mysterious swordswoman who was hunting down a spirit that had chosen Harumi as its next target. Shortly after, Harumi was brought to the Hunter's Association on a day when no one other than the World's Most Powerful Mage was making a rare visit to her tutor's headquarters. Reiko took Harumi in, since she was in dire need of a new domestic helper... apprentice an, the rest is history.

Powers: First and foremost, Harumi is a psych, having a rather high potential, but little to no means of exerting her main ability of her own free will, or better, of controlling its output. Simply said, Harumi is a medium that can contact and interact with spirits of all kinds, however her reserved of Spiritual Power is so huge that it keeps "bleeding", making Harumi into a big lure for Youkai and other spiritual beings, like ghosts. Needless to say, such a bothersome power is the source of unending grief to Harumi.

Since she was born a Psych, Harumi can't even use her Spiritual Power to cast magic, which for some can be considered a relief, since her tutor/employer, Asamiya Reiko -The World's Most Powerful Mage- theorized that Harumi could surpass even her if she were to find a way to use magic. Even so, such an endeavor our really not within Harumi's list of wishes.

Weapons: Harumi doesn't carry any weapons in the strict sense of the word, instead she uses magical Ofuda (talismans prepared by her teacher Reiko that can be used to number of situations) and, if the push comes to shove, good ol' martial arts to get her through the perils of a Chaser's life.

Equipment: Kaguya: A ceremonial tool in the shape of a short sword, it's in fact a reproduction of the a treasure long since lost. The blade, despite having a rather sharp edge, isn't meant for battle, but as a focus to the wielder's Spiritual Power.

Truth be told, Harumi has little to no use to the sword since she can't use magic. Reiko gave it to Harumi as the mark of an accomplished apprentice, just like Reiko herself had received it from her own master, thus Harumi wields the blade with quite a bit of pride.

Dress of Heaven: Another one of Reiko's heirlooms, Harumi's shrine maiden dress, is enchanted to be as sturdy and offer about as much protecting as a military grade ballistic vest

The dress also has the neat function of being able to turn into a bracelet (for those moments when a cosplay-like suit isn't the best choice of attire) and back with a simple voice command. The dress also displays Harumi's version of the Scarlet Sage's crest (a white rose over a red field), which Harumi is quite happy to flaunt around.

Other: Despite everyone else's opinion on that matter, Harumi is a firm believer that UFOs and Extraterrestrial beings do exist.

Can do pretty much any household chore as well as any experienced housewife. In fact, if it wasn't for Harumi's domestic skills, Reiko would still be living in a huge trash pile.

Has a thing for bad boys, however her luck is very poor and she tends to end up with scumbag boyfriends pretty much whenever she gets one.

Theme

In Hunting Beasts and Monsters

@TheWindel

I'll try to post today, in fact, I'll begin retyping the one I lost yesterday right now.

Angel Beats: Unending Beat!

I'll be posting in a couple days at most, I've just been backtracked by a week working at the afternoons. However, you can move your characters to break fast, if you wish to.

KoL's Test Thread

Sonomachi City - Dangeki Pawn & Parlor Café

A mysterious dark-haired and red-eyed girl, wearing a dark tunic and scarf, over a white miniskirt and thigh-high leather strap sandals*, walks the streets as the sun sets under the distant skyline of Sonomachi's Downtown. Soon enough she arrives at her mark, the quirky store known as Dangeki Pawn & Parlor Café and pushes the antique door open, and is greeted by a chiming bell, before walking to bar and taking a seat at one of the stools.

"May I help you, miss?" The rather curious barista that worked on the night shift, a rather petite (though not as much as the shop's owner), pink-haired/eyed half-succubus/vampire hybrid named Ellie (wore had a thing for wearing a magician's assistant outfit, inline with the Dangeki's parlor trick side business), asked the girl, as she poured boiling water on some freshly cleaned cups to further sterilize then, before drying them with a pristine white cloth.

"I came here on behalf of Miss Chikage, from the Youkai Junction, there's a message, she wished to pass to the Association. I'd like a café au lait as well."

To that particular announcement, Ellie raised an eyebrow, before replying in a matter of fact way "Oh, so she has? Would you like to talk with the Boss, I'm sure she's busy with her beloved paperwork, but sparing sometime for Miss Akane's envoy shouldn't be hard. Your drink will be ready in an instant, anything more you'd like?"

"Well, perhaps a cheesecake, with lemon zest and whipped cream topping, please. Also, indeed I'd like to talk to Miss Aria, even if she's busy I'm certain that she would like to know about the 'Cataloger of Sacred Relics'." With that said, the young woman rested her chin on her cupped hands to wait while Ellie called Aria, humming a random tune in the mean time.

The Head Magister herself was deep in the throes of her paper work, just as Ellie had predicted. The head of both the Association and the Chasers as a whole could easily note the new presence in her shop and made no effort to slow her scribbling.

"Yes, Yes, I've heard you two already. Just bring her in the back Ellie. Or does she want this announcement to go public? In which case, I'll make arrangements to contact the others immediately. Also, get me a chocolate doughnut while you're running about," she said telepathetically.

"Well, if you'll excuse me, Miss Aria." the dark-haired girl said as she got into Aria's office after having finished her treats, "I came to say that the Junction has received a challenge letter from the Cataloger, declaring that Sonomachi is his next target. The letter was meant to be delivered to the Association as well, so here it's." The girl gave the letter to Aria and certainly, the flamboyant script on it could belong to none but the Cataloger of Sacred Relics.

Looking up, Aria raised an eye to see that it wasn't Ellie with her requested doughnut. Holding back a sigh, she took the letter and carefully began to scan over it. Eyes reading over the words, she blinked once, twice, before looking back at the girl before her.

"I see. Well it was only a matter of time since that walking gold statue would try to pull off something like this. Very well then messenger; you may return to your snacks. And make sure to tell Ellie to make haste in my doughnuts."

With that said, Aria promptly went back to work but not before focusing her mind and channeling herself. It wasn't hard for her to make contact with every Chaser in the vicinity and she made short work of requesting their presence immediately. After all, a challenge issued by the Cataloger warranted only the strongest of her Chasers to complete the task.

"Hey, Boss, here are your treats! Be sure to not spill any on the paperwork~" Ellie said as she placed a plate of freshly baked doughnuts before Aria, alongside the sweets there was also a file containing a few papers. "Tonight's reports, it seems the Jackets are up to trouble again... you'd think they would have learned after last time, but no, they never do. Also, there has been reports of Youkai activity at a few spots through the city, most noticeable the Amagumi Park, the Setsuna Temple and the Gomon Riverbank."

With that said, Ellie took a step to the side and quietly gazed upon her mistress, with a grin that would make the Cheshire Cat's look like a frown, while humming a tune from an old anime about a temperamental goddess and her unlucky minnions*.