Kuro

What Are You Listening To?

What Are You Listening To?

Pariah Online

Changed my mind in classic Kuro fashion. Finished Selez's sheet so it can be considered "done".

My Hider

S E L E Z N Y O V A
S E L E Z N Y O V A

^{“I wish I could go back in time.”}

C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R D A T A C H A R A C T E R D A T A _________________________________________________________ True Self Lapina Verusya Savelievna *Russian legal style, surname - first - patronymic Persona Seleznyova, "Selez" Pathos Queon Role Support Hybrid Weapon of Choice Staff Domains Lightning Enhancement Restoration Manifestation Illusion Playstyle & Attitude Counterplay; Courteous, Attentive, etc. ♬

L A P I N A V E R U S Y A S A V E L I E V N A: A N O B L E T R A G E D Y L A P I N A V E R U S Y A S A V E L I E V N A: A N O B L E T R A G E D Y ________________________________________________________________________________________ When you're born into an arms trade syndicate, many expect you to have to dirty your hands at some point in your life. But not Verusya—the youngest and only daughter of the notorious Lapina crime family. Unlike her elder brothers, Verusya would have little hand in the trade herself. Her father considered Verusya his мышонок, and instead propped his only daughter up like royalty to keep her hands clean. She had a lavish childhood surrounded by plenty of bodyguards and other miscellaneous servants to tend to her every need. Ballet was her exercise of choice, and more often than not Verusya had her nose shoved in a novel alongside a warm cup of tea or kompot by her side. All and all, Verusya had grown up like a steward of noble purity. She was the Lapina princess; caring, kind and gentle. Nevertheless, despite how much as her father tried to keep the bloodshed away from his daughter, the Lapina name still painted an unfortunate target on her back, and Verusya would soon find herself with constant reminders of such a fact. It happened on the eve of a blizzard in Moscow. A car previously marked for her father was instead sent to pick up Verusya so she wouldn't be stuck in the storm. The vehicle hadn't made it more than a few blocks before it had blown up and left Verusya with severe wounds, being the unintended target of the planted explosive device. Rushed to the nearest hospital, doctors toiled away throughout the night to save Verusya's life. Although she ultimately made it through, the damage had already been done: the resulting surgeries forced the removal of an eye and a leg, leaving Verusya a distraught shadow of her former self. Pained by the sight his мышонок was now in, her father tirelessly sought every method to help Verusya return to her lively self, spending a fortune to find anything that had potential to work. One of these methods happened to a new form of "immersion therapy", using the newly released Pariah Online to help heal the mind from the ailments it had. Although Verusya had been uncertain about giving it a go, she was willing to do anything to see her father smile once more. If that meant having to having to play some virtual game, she was willing to give it a try. L A P I N A V E R U S Y A S A V E L I E V N A: T H E H E L P F U L T I M E - W A R D E N L A P I N A V E R U S Y A S A V E L I E V N A: T H E H E L P F U L T I M E - W A R D E N ________________________________________________________________________________________ In the world of Pariah, Verusya is an abnormality. Whereas most appear more muscular, taller, etc., Verusya appears more as of herself. She remains the short, doll-like princess she had been in the real world, albeit with both legs and eyes having returned. Her strong desire for normality, or rather in more specific terms, a "return of her father's smile", has heavily influenced a certain skill set for her Pariah persona—chronomancy. Despite having never played any sort of MMO before, the powerful abilities she has gathered over her gaming career has drawn the interest of many a guild or party. Coupled with her gentle, approachable nature, Verusya has become a household name for her willingness to help and assist when needed in various sorts of content.

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Spells & Spell-like Abilities

Temporal Rewind — The flagship of Seleznyova's toolkit, Temporal Rewind allows her to pull someone back in time. While it has no effect on the dead, those targeted by the spell are returned to a place they were moments ago, along with all resources (health, mana, etc.) and statuses they may have had. The larger the difference is between the two periods of time forces more effort from Seleznyova, and has the possibility to overwhelm her to the point of exhaustion.

Time Loop — Like the name of the ability, Seleznyova can "force" the target to repeat an action (be it an attack, speech, etc.). The stronger the individual's willpower is, the more likely the action chain can be broken.

Momentum — A rather basic ability, but helpful all the same. Imbuing a target (or herself) with the power of time, Seleznyova can hasten or slow one's movement or current action. Blink and you might miss that "teleporting" blade coming at you!

Rupture in Time — Weaving through the time ways, Seleznyova can bind herself to a location and return to that place in the world by portal. With the ability, she can pull a limited number of individuals with her (dice roll for #) before the portal becomes unstable and closes in on itself, leaving anyone else behind.

Déjà Vu — With complete mastery of time, Seleznyova can pull several copies of herself through the time continuum and appear in multiple places at once. Although each alternate version of herself is much weaker than her true self, she has direct control over their every action and can combo their abilities as needed.

Split Second — Ripping through the fabric of time, Seleznyova can reach out to someone and pull them to her location through the time ways as a counter action to traps, an incoming attack, etc. Just hope the person she brought back with her is the same one from before.

Stasis Chamber — Taking refuge in the passage of time, Seleznyova can sustain a section of timeline, wherein time may move faster or slower than outside the chamber. Though she can take others with her, Seleznyova is required for it to exist. Should she step outside, everyone else is dropped back into reality whether they're ready or not.

Character Feats

Ave Tsarevna — Wherever Seleznyova goes, she carries the air of someone important. This occurs partly because of her willingness to help out if possible, but also because of her own upbringing. Her angelic, princess-like mannerisms certainly draws eyes, and opens social avenues that others might not be considered for.

Strategic Mind — With direct control over time, Seleznyova has a strong affinity for battlefield strategy, being able to alter the playing field to her liking. Many groups have given leadership to Seleznyova for this very reason despite the fact that she primarily sits in the backline.

The Hourglass — The Hourglass is mysterious place that Seleznyova has laid claim to. Located deep within the sandy deserts of Iblenar, it is a cavernous library of knowledge that contains truths, half-truths, and lies. History is both written and unwritten there, allowing Seleznyova to prophesize on either the past, the present of the future yet to come.

Time Changes Everything — Seleznyova, using her magical abilities, can mend damaged weapons or armor as if nothing happened. Even enchantments can be broken for a price. What, did you think she works for free?

Pariah Online

Just doing a quick edit so the CSes don't get confused.

What Are You Listening To?

Wow, is there really only one active thread in the Off-Topic Forum?!

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Yep. Discussion threads should not get locked after any period of time, I think it actually killed a few threads as a result...

@mickilennial

Certainly. We have multiple video game, movie, etc. threads labeled "part 1, 2, 3, etc." because of it, so the lock has definitely killed a few threads here and there.

Wow, is there really only one active thread in the Off-Topic Forum?!

It doesn't help that inactive threads get locked after a very short time.

@mickilennial

Which only applies in the non-RP sections.

If they are a must it would've made more sense to have lockouts for RPs, not discussion threads. You're more likely to have people necro 8 year old interest checks/roleplays than these threads.

Might be a long shot but...is anyone familiar with the MuvLuv franchise?

I made an attempt to run one many years ago. There was also--I think--nation RP that was ran once here. I didn't join that RP, but I thought it was funny when I noticed that they lifted elements from my OOC for theirs.

The Dead Don't Die.

AJ Beaufort

Location: West Caldwell Streets
Skills: N/A

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AJ had been left disheartened. Despite her concern, her mother had been insistent on them taking shelter in her apartment. She hadn't seen what happened on the highway. How so easily people began to rip and tear each other apart. Being potentially trapped above those things felt like a nightmare waiting to happen, and AJ wanted no part of it.

And when Kaitlyn approached, it only added fuel to the fire. She felt like her mother was ignoring her concerns; deciding what was best for them without her input. AJ wanted to stand up for what she believed in and to challenge her mother's train of thought. She didn't want to disappoint her mother, but being walked all over was frustrating enough. It had been this way ever since the divorce. No one seemed to listen to her. No one seemed to care. Even her father seemed indifferent, appearing to take neither side when AJ had hoped for his favor.

They would never understand how she truly felt, not even in the damned apocalypse.

"Okay, mom." AJ responded, disgruntled with her mother. It was a tone reminiscent of all those nights, wherein AJ would pass on her mother's attempt to continue their family traditions. "If you say so."

Grabbing her duffel bag, she loaded it into the trunk of her father's car. AJ then climbed into the backseat and buckled her seat belt in silence. This time, there was no bedroom to run to to get away. She was stuck with her officious parents until they got back home.

Alexis "Lex" Karczewski

Location: West Caldwell, Shell Gas Station
Skills: N/A

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Despite the slight tension still in the air, Lex was relieved that they were no longer at each other's throats. Everyone moved to help with the plan, regardless if they had been full onboard or not. Flynn and Kali had went to help with the officers, while Billie went to acquire the semi for their own purposes. Unfortunately, that meant the only piece left was to go search the store that everyone had just ran out of—something Lex wasn't particularly keen on. One of those things had just attacked her inside the gas station, and the cops had seemed to be in a hurry to leave after coming to their rescue. Something had to still be lurking inside.

"I'll check the cars first." Lex said. She didn't feel comfortable entering the gas station alone, and not without some sort of weapon. "There has to be something someone left behind."

Pushing past June and Flynn, Lex climbed out of the MRAP and walked over to the nearest vehicle. Robbing people of their belongings didn't seem right to Lex, especially with the cops standing nearby. This wasn't the vending machine all over again; this was someone's livelihood and belongings. That being said, they already had stolen an MRAP, and it didn't seem like the vehicles' owners were bound to come back soon. After all, why would they leave a perfectly good vehicle they could've driven away in?

"They're not helping anyone just sitting in there." Lex muttered to herself, attempting to justify breaking into someone's car to take whatever supplies they were holding onto. "Here goes nothing..."

Kali Nordstrom

Location: West Caldwell, Shell Gas Station
Skills: N/A

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It seemed like there was finally a plan of action. Although not everyone was fully onboard with the plan, the tension seemed to quiet down.

Kali took one final look at Isaac as she followed Flynn outside the MRAP. Regardless of the plan, she needed to bring his condition up. It was now or never, and never was putting their lives at risk. She didn't know how long Isaac had. He was a ticking time bomb; one that was bound to turn cannibal and attack someone. It pained Kali, but there was no alternative. Any shot at saving Isaac was likely long gone.

As the officers went to convene among themselves, Kali turned to Flynn. It would be easier to break the news without Gus breathing down their necks, although Kali was still afraid of how Flynn would react. He seemed to be the most level-headed out of all them, though he was still a stranger whom she knew little about. There was a high chance he was bound to react horribly to what Kali was about to tell him.

"Flynn," Kali spoke, lowering her voice to a whisper so that only he could hear. "I need your help. Isaac... He—He isn't just sick. He's been hiding a bite since New York. I—I swear I didn't know. I had no idea until just now."

Kali nervously looked around, hoping no one was listening.

"I don't know what to do, Flynn. I don't want to lose another person I care about."

Site Update and New Mod!

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No worries - I think I got enough giggles *and* shits last time

@Sugar and Spite

change it anyway

listen to the voices in your head, haley