Psyker Landshark

DragonFall - The Leviathans Are Coming

Ugh, never mind. Shit's come up and I don't think I have the time to devote to another RP at the moment. Whoops.

DragonFall - The Leviathans Are Coming

Mmmkay, thanks. Decided on a different character concept already anyway.

DragonFall - The Leviathans Are Coming

Question while I'm still coming up with my character concept: how exactly does magic work in this setting? Would something like necromancy be workable, and if yes, what would its limits be?

Edged Horizon

As dangerous as the task set before them was, Hector still preferred it to life back home in Astopol. This was what he was meant to do. Hunting down monsters and degenerates and smiting them in the Goddess's name was far better than being the master of a crippled house, constantly badgered from both within his house and outside to marry and rebuild the family line, and looked down upon by his peers for his entirely justified hatred of the monstrous and the unclean.

He shook the thoughts from his head, trying to be more mindful of the environment around him. They were soon approaching their destination, and knights were already unsubtle at the best of times. The Taldeer Massacre had forever seared the importance of vigilance in his mind, and he kept eyes and ears on the forest around the group, half-aware of the other three's conversation as he kept watch.

"Jacque speaks truly." He murmured quietly, one hand on his sword at all times. "We'd do well to stay vigilant. None of us are particularly suited for stealth, so this killer will likely know of our approach." He flashed the man a quick look upon taking his question into consideration. "The ruins would be an ideal point to break. We'll fare better against this filth while fed and well-rested."

DragonFall - The Leviathans Are Coming

Is this right? Mallowater, Havenborough, and Erihollow are the only ones with no people working on a sheet?

Edit: This means yall should give those countries some love.

@Leoven

I'm working on Erihollow.

DragonFall - The Leviathans Are Coming

Interested in joining. Think I'll try for the Erihollow slot. Will try to have the CS up in a few days.

Q - FLUX

The revelations about this particular Nightmare's nature disturbed Jiangli. He never particularly liked dealing with the more esoteric varieties of Nightmare such as this one. Something like this being weaponized by malicious parties definitely should have attracted Prohibitum attention if they ever caught wind of it, but it seemed that the Cleaners had heard first. Likely for the better, all things considered. Still, if they failed here, Sanctum would have to be notified. Perhaps the threat of this Nightmare being utilizied by Painstakers would get the Prohibitum off of their asses.

Either way, Runner geared up into his armor before they left Cash's residence, clipping his pistol and sword onto his side as he clambered into an available van.

As the group of Cleaners were stopped by a crew of thugs, Runner stayed silent in the back, letting Blitz and End handle the negotiations. As a former Agent, he was out of his depth dealing with the mundane criminal element. Instead, he let one hand fall down to the pistol clipped to his side, letting it rest there for now.

Edged Horizon

I like how Rodey shills his own Youtube channel in the OP.

Edged Horizon

DEUS VULT

Name: Hector von Helbrecht
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Nation: Astopol

Appearance: Stands rather tall at 6'2. Has a rather chiseled build from years of physical training. When not in military uniform, he can be found wearing formal suits and capes. When bare-chested, numerous scars can be seen across his chest and back as a result of various battle wounds taken over the years. Generally has a somber or stoic bearing.

Personality: Stern and disciplined, Hector strives to project a dignified bearing suitable for the last scion of House von Helbrecht. He bears a hatred of monsters and Talze Utera ever since his unit was annhilated in an ambush by monsters. Generally regarded as one of the more zealous crusaders, he believes that all monsters are filth and should be put to the sword. Ruthlessly pragmatic, he has no qualms with what he regards as "delivering justice" to all monsters and human enemies of the state.

Biography:

• Born as the first and only son of the noble House von Helbrecht. Trained in the art of war from an early age.
• As the Rift Beasts appear, Hector loses both of his parents to the ravages of war, leaving him as master of the household as a young adolescent.
• Throws himself even further in his training from then on, wanting to avenge his parents.
• Enlists in the Astopolian military the moment he is of age. Shows great talent and quickly rises to a junior officer's rank.
• Is one of very few survivors of the Taldeer Massacre, in which most of the men in Hector's unit, including his captain, are ambushed and slaughtered by Talze Uterans. Has nursed a hatred of monsters ever since.

Abilities:

• Steel Rain: The sword flashes, and in an instant, one strike becomes several. Allows Hector to make several slashes in the time it would take to swing his sword once. The amount of fatigue this technique induces increases exponentially with each additional strike that is made.
• Iron Within: With the blink of an eye, the sword shifts to meet the enemy's blade, no matter what position it was in before. No matter what stance Hector is in, he can move to parry an enemy's blow instantaneously. The blade is temporarily reinforced to the point where it could take a tremendous blow without damage, but this comes at the cost of Hector's stamina, with heavier blows exhausting him more and more. The longer a distance across his body Hector has to move his sword, the more this technique tires him out.
• Iron Without: From Iron Within, the blade inconceivably twists pasts the opponent's guard in a flash and lashes out. Makes an almost instantaenous counter-attack once a blow is parried with Iron Without.
• Thunder Hammer: Crash down on the enemy from above with the sky's wrath. A finishing blow whose strength is enhanced several times over, and tellingly makes a sound akin to a thunderbolt on impact.

Important Items:

• Deus Vult: Hector's talentium greatsword. Named for a phrase from an ancient dialect.

Q - FLUX

Jiangli woke up bright and early, quickly going through his morning routine before heading out to a nearby diner for breakfast and coffee. His armor and weapons were compactly packed into a large briefcase that he carried along. As he ate, he debated his options for arriving at Cash's home. He could call in a favor from Cash, but he suspected that several other Cleaners would be as well, and it wouldn't do to presume Cash's favor too much, despite the fact they were working a job for him. Unlike Warthog, his own armor set was compact enough to transport in a case instead of having to be worn. Public transport was an option, but that was too much time spent out in the public eye for his liking. No, better to hail a cab.

After leaving a preloaded credstick on the counter for his meal, Jiangli took a disposable phone out of his pocket and booted up a taxi app to call for one. The ride over was uneventful, and Jiangli soon found himself gazing upon the Envi-Novel complex. The community was impressive, but Jiangli had visited such locales before during his time as an Agent.

The briefing itself left Jiangli rather alarmed. This was...almost certainly more of the Prohibitum's territory, and his instincts as an Agent urged him to inform Cash to contact the Prohibitum. But that wouldn't go over well with certain Cleaners in the squad, and so he held his tongue about the suggestion. Although Prohibitum influence was certainly something to watch out for.

"This is certainly more of the Prohibitum's territory. Do they know about this? I'd rather not have to risk potential Agent interference when we're going after the Nightmare."