Raijinslayer

XD

Yeeet, will get on that as soon as I can.

:: Dragon Heart ::

@Hitman Okay, changes have been made to the secret magic, as well as one little trick added to his requip. Should be all good now, yeah?

:: Dragon Heart ::

@Hitman

"Look, I'm just here for the paycheck, so don't try to get all chummy."

The Sheet

The Basics

Name
Argus

Nickname/Alias
The Trickster

Age
19

Gender
Male

Rank
B+ or A

Physique Argus is a lean, somewhat scrawny kid with an alright look about him. He's the type that doesn't really leave an impression on most, the sort that tends to fade into the background when crowds form. He's a bit of a looker, but not terribly so, and the fact that he can tend to be a little grimy or unkempt in his appearance certainly doesn't help. his clothes are average, if tending towards darker colors, though his work attire tends to be more practical, usually just some pieces of leather armor on top of more sturdy travel wear to provide some layer of protection.

His eyes, however, are rather interesting due to the fact that they don't really seem to react to light. No matter how the lightning in an area shift, they remain the same dull red color coloration, sometimes even appearing to glow in the dark. Along with that, his shoulders are covered in strange tattoo-like markings that form small circles on either side of them, though few people really notice them due to what he usually wears. One thing that he often keeps covered at all times is his chest, as over his heart he sports a jagged stretch of rough, red flesh that spreads out over most of the right side of his torso.

The Persona

Personality
Argus is, in no uncertain terms, a trickster and a delinquent that enjoys getting over on others, pissing people off, and generally getting away with all of it without the poor saps he's tortured being having a clue who was behind their misfortunes. While never truly malicious, it's rare to find the red-haired mage not up to some scheme to wreak mayhem for his own amusement. As a result of his constant pranks, Argus has grown quite adept at thinking outside of the box when it comes to both problem solving and combat as he flys through most situations on only 30% planning and 90% improvisation(he's still kinda weak in academics tho.)

His tricks are, in most part, a coping mechanism. he laughs because his sister loves to laugh, and he laughs because it helps him forget what kind of life he used to live. Life is simply a lot easier to deal with when you don't take it seriously, so he chooses not to.

Another facet of Argus's personality, however, is that despite being rather jovial and seemingly light-hearted, he keeps a firm amount of distance between himself and others in a guild. In fact, Argus seems innately distrustful of guilds and the mages in then as a rule and often cites how he only joined Dragon Heart for the money whenever he's questioned on why he even joined in the first place. The only person he really opens up to would be his older sister, Juno, whose well being is something he's completely devoted to, as well as finding a cure to the illness that has plagued her since they were young.

Likes
Tricks
Pranks
His sister Juno
Chocolate
Kids
Cooking
Tinkering
Cleaning

Dislikes
Magic
Mages, especially the more reckless/power hungry kind
His eyes
Mirrors
Being alone
Greedy People
Anyone trying to mess with his sister

Fears
Generally, Argus isn't a big fan of the dark or enclosed spaces, and anything that seems even remotely haunted is something he'd give a hard pass.

More seriously, Argus fears for his sister's health and well-being as she is quite literally the only reason he keeps on going. If anything were to happen to her . . . .Argus would be beyond lost.

Brief Bio
Argus was once a member of a Dark Guild known as Hydra's Coil, though it was a life he and his sister were born into rather than chose, as their parents were members of it. His sister often told him that Hydra's Coil used to be a legal guild, but when the guildmaster and some of the higher ranking members in the guild were caught taking illegal requests like assassination and theft targeting other guilds, the group was quick to cut the wheat from the chaff. By the time the council had shown up, she'd say, those who had either sided with the guildmaster or were too young or weak to resist were long gone from the guild hall. Those who didn't were left cold on the guild hall floors, slain by the ones they had once called family.

Their parents were of the latter. . . and to this day, Argus isn't sure if he was ever truly glad about that fact.

For most of his early life, Argus and Juno had only each other to rely on, as the members of the guild were little more than thieves, bandits, and murderers all, every one of them out for their own end and nothing else. to this end, the two were put under a strange man named Shade to be raised and trained so that, when they were old enough, they'd be able to go on missions. . . or at least, so Argus could be. Even back then, Juno's sickness was as apparent as Argus' talent for picking up magic, but Shade and the guild used his dependence on his sister to keep him under their foot, trusting that he would never disobey or try to escape as long as they had a firm hand around her neck.

This all changed one day when Argus was around 15 years old. He doesn't remember what happened, but on that day, Argus awakened the magic within him. And it was a truly terrible awakening indeed, because aside from Juno and Shade. . . every other member of the Dark guild Hydra's Coil was gone, their hideout reduced to a smoking ruin of slag and destruction. And so he stood in the center of the total destruction, dumbfounded and horrified by the dreadful certainty that he had done this, somehow. . . and that in whatever haze that had overtaken him while doing so, he had almost killed Juno as well. She never said as much, but it was obvious in how she held herself, in the bruise marks that traced her neck, in the fear that clung to her for the next two years of their existence as they traveled the countryside looking for a place they could truly call home. Shade, however, couldn't have looked more pleased with himself, leaving them with only a cryptic message that "his work was done."

It wouldn't be an understatement to say that was the lowest point in Argus' life, and as he suffered from the awakening of his magic in the years to come, he couldn't help but wonder which god up above had sought to befit him with such a dreadful curse. The only thing keeping him going was Juno, who had only seemed to get sicker and sicker as days went by, despite Argus' best efforts. Finally putting aside his own personal convictions, he bit the bullet and approached Dragon Heart a year ago, knowing that he needed money more than anything to help his sister get well, and Dragon Heart was the most requested guild in all of the Kingdom. With his skills, it wasn't difficult to get him accepted, as well as keeping his more destructive magic a secret to most. despite being with the guild for a year, however, most find Argus to be approachable. . . but hard to befriend, an air of distrust and suspicion lacing many interactions, especially with the more wild or unruly members of the guild. Hydra's Coil was thought to be a great guild in its time too, he often reminded himself, Dragon heart could truly be much the same.

They're just better at hiding it.

Whatever the case, it seems like the Red-haired Slayer will require much more convincing before he's willing to let himself be part of the Dragon Heart family in earnest.

The Mage

Magic
Wrath of the Asura

Description
A mysterious and destructive form of ancient magic that manifested in Argus' one day that allows him to call forth destructive energies from within, at the cost of his own health and sanity. In simple terms, Argus is able to harness the power of Entropy in an extremely aggressive way, either launching out red-tinged blasts of the magic at his foes or channeling it through his body to temporarily enhance his physical attacks. While the power behind these attacks are nothing to be scoffed at, the true danger of this magic comes into play the longer one faces off against him.

In essence, this magic embodies the concept of Entropy, and the more times one is exposed to it or the higher the potency of the exposure is, the less time it will take before things start to break down, both in terms of magic, material . . . and foes. When forced to rely on this magic, Argus will either dive in for an all-out attack in hopes of weakening the target enough for him to get a fatal hit in, or more likely, employ a hit and run strategy as they try to wear the target down to the point where he can either deal a finishing blow or escape.

This ability to wear down one's foes isn't without drawbacks, however. While not as affected as those he uses it against, Argus is not immune to the entropic energies he calls upon. Every use of his magic puts a similar strain on his own body as well. If over-used, his skin begins to bruise and tear with ease, his bones feel brittle and tender within his body, and his movements become sluggish and delayed. It ravages him from the inside, and while it can be healed, it never fails to leave at least some kind of marking on him whenever he over-indulges in its use, though this has only ever happened twice in his life.

Most worrisome of all, however, is the effect this magic has on Argus's mental state. Night terrors, hallucinations, phantom feelings, destructive impulses, and strange memories plague him on a constant basis, growing more intense after any instance of using his magic. The episodes are usually short, but not only can they happen at any moment, but often times it can be difficult for Argus to tell the difference between these visions and reality due to their visceral nature. In the few books that Argus has managed to find about Magic similar to his, they all tell the tale of a mage succumbing to the magic perishing after a great battle. . . only to rise again as something else. Something decidedly other and filled with an insatiable appetite for destruction of all things, as if the hatred of for Creation that the magic seems to exhibit had taken control of the body that had previously hosted them.

Argus has long since ceased any research into his curse.

Spells

Entropic Edge: The only special attack in his arsenal, Argus stores a large amount of destructive energies into one of his arms, the strain of which often causes a number of ugly red wounds to burst open along the length of the arm. He continues to charge this attack until he's either forced to fire it off early or his body can no longer take the strain, swiping his hand forward to send forth a concentrated wave of magical destruction towards his target. Due to the large amount of energy within the attack, as well as the sheer density of it increasing the potency of the attack by a good deal, it proves to be a rather difficult attack to defend against. However, the long charge up time and relatively straightforward nature of the attack often make it rather easy to dodge or interrupt before it can be launched at full power. Not only that, but Argus' lack of skill in wielding his magic makes it so he can't even move while charging the attack due to the immense level of pain it inflicts on his body. It also leaves the afflicted arm rather useless for a little bit unless he manages to hit something substantial with the attack. as the healing that he usually benefits from otherwise isn't enough to do anything but stave off the worst of the damage.

Re-quip: The Trickster
Description
Argus' main magic(and the only one he knows as far as most of the guild is aware), this is a form of requip magic that specializes in trickier tools instead of weapons and armors. While he does have a few knives and swords within his repertoire, the crux of the magic is summoning a number of magical items that serve to distract, detain, deceive, and otherwise annoy the crap out of one's opponent.

While not inherently that dangerous and seems more like a bunch of party gags and cheap tricks at first, Argus has proven to be quite the slippery combatant with the vast array of items he has stored within this magic and can be quite unpredictable and clever when using it. This is made especially true because Argus is also deceptively good at Re-quip magic, able to summon forth any of his items almost instantaneously and from nearly anywhere on his person as well. Amongst the items listed in spells, Argus also carries around an uncountable number of more mundane party tricks and novelties that he often uses to entertain others or himself when out on a job. In fact, Argus can often times be seen putting on little magic shows for the kids of the town, and even the adults at times(for a price)

Spells
Ventriloquist's Ring: A nifty little item that Argus bought on a whim, it allows him to 'throw' his voice, making it sound like it's coming a direction and a distance of his choosing. He does this by speaking into the hand with the ring on it. He can even change the voice a little bit by shifting the timbre up or down a tad, but unfortunately, he can't use it to mimic others . . . unless he learns how to do it himself.

Magician's Chains: An enchanted chain that grows in length and durability in proportion to the amount of magical energy pumped into it, making it handy as a rope, a means of odd defense, even a whip if Argus is feeling frisky or needs to keep his distance.

Bag o'bombs: Argus has Smoke Bombs, he has sticky bombs, he's got grease bombs, oil bombs, flash bombs, nail bombs, itching bombs, pepper bombs, bomb-bombs and possibly a few more that he has yet to find or think of. Needless to say, the boy knows his way around explosives better than most

Knives: Throwing knives, Cooking knives, whittling Knives, Carving Knives. . . . Argus has tons of knives for any and every occasion and no, you can't know where he got them.

De-obfuscator Goggles: A fancy pair of goggles that Argus managed to win in a game of cards during one of his jobs, these goggles allow the wearer to not only see in the blackest of nights but also lets them see through most kinds of particulate-based obfuscations of sight like smoke, dust, fire, etc. It also automatically adjusts the lens to deal with sudden flashes of intense light, allowing the user to view them without any risk to themselves and only some minimal discomfort.

Puppeteer's gloves: Knifty black gloves that allows one to telekinetically puppet small inanimate objects at will via the attachments of tiny strings of magical energy. Max range of about 5 meters.

Rope: Because you can never have too much rope.

Deck of Cards: A suite of playing cards that explode into a dazzling display of lights with the slightest application of magical energy.

Chameleon Cloak: Provides Argus with the ability to blend into his surroundings to nearly vanish from sight, though a keen eye could possibly perceive him due to the slight imperfections within the illusion.

Items
Besides his requip, he has some pieces of leather armor, his clothes, a backpack, to carry his travel stuff with, and a dream journal.

Miscellaneous

Despite his appearance, Argus is actually quite a skilled fighter, almost masterful. . . though he has no clue as to why that is or why the style he slips into tends to be rather brutal more often than not.

Argus can't sing or dance and finds both of these things to be the beginning and end of his frustrations with his sister, who can do both with great talent.

Argus is a fantastic cook, however, though hardly does so for anyone besides his sister.

Argus used to have blonde hair and blue eyes, much like his sister

Argus doesn't cut his hair often, and even when he does, he seeks to keep it rather long still. He's very particular about it. to an almost obsessive degree

And there we go, a new twist on an old charrie of mine. Hope it's at the very least interesting to some degree.

:: Dragon Heart ::

Sweet. I'm just working out how to rework Argus only. . . not terrible. Think I have a good thing going atm with my W.I.P. but still need to tweak it.

:: Dragon Heart ::

@Crimson Raven Yo, how goes?

Vault of Rising Thunder.

"Look, I'm just here for the paycheck, so don't try to get all chummy."

The Sheet

The Basics

Name
Argus

Nickname/Alias
The Trickster

Age
19

Gender
Male

Rank
B+ or A

Physique Argus is a lean, somewhat scrawny kid with an alright look about him. He's the type that doesn't really leave an impression on most, the sort that tends to fade into the background when crowds form. He's a bit of a looker, but not terribly so, and the fact that he can tend to be a little grimy or unkempt in his appearance certainly doesn't help. his clothes are average, if tending towards darker colors, though his work attire tends to be more practical, usually just some pieces of leather armor on top of more sturdy travel wear to provide some layer of protection.

His eyes, however, are rather interesting due to the fact that they don't really seem to react to light. No matter how the lightning in an area shift, they remain the same dull red color coloration, sometimes even appearing to glow in the dark. Along with that, his shoulders are covered in strange tattoo-like markings that form small circles on either side of them, though few people really notice them due to what he usually wears. One thing that he often keeps covered at all times is his chest, as over his heart he sports a jagged stretch of rough, red flesh that spreads out over most of the right side of his torso.

The Persona

Personality
Argus is, in no uncertain terms, a trickster and a delinquent that enjoys getting over on others, pissing people off, and generally getting away with all of it without the poor saps he's tortured being having a clue who was behind their misfortunes. While never truly malicious, it's rare to find the red-haired mage not up to some scheme to wreak mayhem for his own amusement. As a result of his constant pranks, Argus has grown quite adept at thinking outside of the box when it comes to both problem solving and combat as he flys through most situations on only 30% planning and 90% improvisation(he's still kinda weak in academics tho.)

His tricks are, in most part, a coping mechanism. he laughs because his sister loves to laugh, and he laughs because it helps him forget what kind of life he used to live. Life is simply a lot easier to deal with when you don't take it seriously, so he chooses not to.

Another facet of Argus's personality, however, is that despite being rather jovial and seemingly light-hearted, he keeps a firm amount of distance between himself and others in a guild. In fact, Argus seems innately distrustful of guilds and the mages in then as a rule and often cites how he only joined Dragon Heart for the money whenever he's questioned on why he even joined in the first place. The only person he really opens up to would be his older sister, Juno, whose well being is something he's completely devoted to, as well as finding a cure to the illness that has plagued her since they were young.

Likes
Tricks
Pranks
His sister Juno
Chocolate
Kids
Cooking
Tinkering
Cleaning

Dislikes
Magic
Mages, especially the more reckless/power hungry kind
His eyes
Mirrors
Being alone

Fears
Generally, Argus isn't a big fan of the dark or enclosed spaces, and anything that seems even remotely haunted is something he'd give a hard pass.

More seriously, Argus fears for his sister's health and well-being as she is quite literally the only reason he keeps on going. If anything were to happen to her . . . .Argus would be beyond lost.

Brief Bio
Argus was once a member of a Dark Guild known as Hydra's Coil, though it was a life he and his sister were born into rather than chose, as their parents were members of it. His sister often told him that Hydra's Coil used to be a legal guild, but when the guildmaster and some of the higher ranking members in the guild were caught taking illegal requests like assassination and theft targeting other guilds, the group was quick to cut the wheat from the chaff. By the time the council had shown up, she'd say, those who had either sided with the guildmaster or were too young or weak to resist were long gone from the guild hall. Those who didn't were left cold on the guild hall floors, slain by the ones they had once called family.

Their parents were of the latter. . . and to this day, Argus isn't sure if he was ever truly glad about that fact.

For most of his early life, Argus and Juno had only each other to rely on, as the members of the guild were little more than thieves, bandits, and murderers all, every one of them out for their own end and nothing else. to this end, the two were put under a strange man named Shade to be raised and trained so that, when they were old enough, they'd be able to go on missions. . . or at least, so Argus could be. Even back then, Juno's sickness was as apparent as Argus' talent for picking up magic, but Shade and the guild used his dependence on his sister to keep him under their foot, trusting that he would never disobey or try to escape as long as they had a firm hand around her neck.

This all changed one day when Argus was around 15 years old. He doesn't remember what happened, but on that day, Argus awakened the magic within him. And it was a truly terrible awakening indeed, because aside from Juno and Shade. . . every other member of the Dark guild Hydra's Coil was gone, their hideout reduced to a smoking ruin of slag and destruction. And so he stood in the center of the total destruction, dumbfounded and horrified by the dreadful certainty that he had done this, somehow. . . and that in whatever haze that had overtaken him while doing so, he had almost killed Juno as well. She never said as much, but it was obvious in how she held herself, in the bruise marks that traced her neck, in the fear that clung to her for the next two years of their existence as they traveled the countryside looking for a place they could truly call home. Shade, however, couldn't have looked more pleased with himself, leaving them with only a cryptic message that "his work was done."

It wouldn't be an understatement to say that was the lowest point in Argus' life, and as he suffered from the awakening of his magic in the years to come, he couldn't help but wonder which god up above had sought to befit him with such a dreadful curse. The only thing keeping him going was Juno, who had only seemed to get sicker and sicker as days went by, despite Argus' best efforts. Finally putting aside his own personal convictions, he bit the bullet and approached Dragon Heart a year ago, knowing that he needed money more than anything to help his sister get well, and Dragon Heart was the most requested guild in all of the Kingdom. With his skills, it wasn't difficult to get him accepted, as well as keeping his more destructive magic a secret to most. despite being with the guild for a year, however, most find Argus to be approachable. . . but hard to befriend, an air of distrust and suspicion lacing many interactions, especially with the more wild or unruly members of the guild. Hydra's Coil was thought to be a great guild in its time too, he often reminded himself, Dragon heart could truly be much the same.

They're just better at hiding it.

Whatever the case, it seems like the Red-haired Slayer will require much more convincing before he's willing to let himself be part of the Dragon Heart family in earnest.

The Mage

Magic
Scarlet(or Asura) God Slayer

Description A highly destructive form of Slayer magic that is extremely dangerous to both Argus and those around him. The magic itself is innately destructive to the highest degree possible, negatively interacting with anything it comes across be it material or magical. This leads to it being able good at not only tearing through most defenses, as each attack weakens the structural integrity of the target and thus that much easier to break down, but it also means that it can interact with other magic as well, breaking down the inner formulas and structures that hold every spell together.

Unlike other Slayers, however, Asura Slayers do not replenish themselves by devouring an element but by destroying matter with their magic and then absorbing it. For Argus, this is a rather poor substitute for regaining magical power as he often ends up using more energy than he gains due to his lesser skill with the magic. However, in terms of recovering from minor wounds, stabilizing major ones, and regaining some physical stamina, it's often a good trade-off to keep him in the fight a tad longer. If he were to ever focus more on his skill as a slayer, however, it is possible that he could refine the transference of energy in the future to make it a more viable means of regaining magical power akin to that of other slayers, if not better given the lack of restriction.

That said, Argus isn't a skilled practitioner of this magic. While that doesn't make his attacks any less potent, his ability(and willingness) to use them for extended periods of time are limited as is the potency/amount of energy that he can bring to the fore in an encounter. Not only that, but despite the apparent power of this magic, there are some rather serious drawbacks. Firstly, it's a very difficult magic to porr\perly contain and control, as the very nature of the magic is chaotic and destructive, constantly fighting against any attempts todirect it or attempt to reign in it's power, almost like the magic itself is alive. Not only that, but even Argus isn't immune to the entropic nature of his magic, as every spell he uses tends to eat away at his own body, often causing his body to be covered in open sores and wounds until he manages to find a healer or heal himself.

And most worrisome of all, however, is the effect this magic has on Argus's mental state. Night terrors, hallucinations, phantom feelings, and strange memories plague him on a constant basis, growing more intense after any instance of using his magic. The episodes are usually short, but not only can they happen at any moment, but often times it can be difficult for Argus to tell the difference between these visions and reality due to their visceral nature.

Spells

Scarlet God's Roar: Basic Slayer breath attack

Scarlet God's Strike: Basic Empowered Slayer attack, both from the arms and legs

Scarlet God's Entropic Edge: The only special attack in his Slayer arsenal, Argus stores a large amount of destructive energies into one of his arms, the strain of which often causes a number of ugly red wounds to burst open along the length of the arm. He continues to charge this attack until he's either forced to fire it off early or his body can no longer take the strain, swiping his hand forward to send forth a concentrated wave of magical destruction towards his target. Due to the large amount of energy within the attack, as well as the sheer density of it increasing the potency of the attack by a good deal, it proves to be a rather difficult attack to defend against as it tends to quickly rend through all but the sturdiest of defenses. However, the long charge up time and relatively straightforward nature of the attack often make it rather easy to dodge or interrupt before it can be launched at full power. Not only that, but Argus' lack of skill in wielding his magic makes it so he can't even move while charging the attack due to the immense level of pain it inflicts on his body. It also leaves the afflicted arm rather useless for a little bit unless he manages to hit something substantial with the attack. as the healing that he usually benefits from otherwise isn't enough to do anything but stave off the worst of the damage.

Re-quip: The Trickster
Description
Argus' main magic(and the only one he knows as far as most of the guild is aware), this is a form of requip magic that specializes in trickier tools instead of weapons and armors. While he does have a few knives and swords within his repertoire, the crux of the magic is summoning a number of magical items that serve to distract, detain, deceive, and otherwise annoy the crap out of one's opponent.

While not inherently that dangerous and seems more like a bunch of party gags and cheap tricks at first, Argus has proven to be quite the slippery combatant with the vast array of items he has stored within this magic and can be quite unpredictable and clever when using it. This is made especially true because Argus is also deceptively good at Re-quip magic, able to summon forth any of his items almost instantaneously and from nearly anywhere on his person as well.

Spells
Magician's Chains: An enchanted chain that grows in length and durability in proportion to the amount of magical energy pumped into it, making it handy as a rope, a means of odd defense, even a whip if Argus is feeling frisky or needs to keep his distance.

Bag o'bombs: Argus has Smoke Bombs, he has sticky bombs, he's got grease bombs, oil bombs, flash bombs, nail bombs, itching bombs, pepper bombs, bomb-bombs and possibly a few more that he has yet to find or think of. Needless to say, the boy knows his way around explosives better than most

Knives: Throwing knives, Cooking knives, whittling Knives, Carving Knives. . . . Argus has tons of knives for any and every occasion and no, you can't know where he got them.

De-obfuscator Goggles: A fancy pair of goggles that Argus managed to win in a game of cards during one of his jobs, these goggles allow the wearer to not only see in the blackest of nights but also lets them see through most kinds of particulate-based obfuscations of sight like smoke, dust, fire, etc. It also automatically adjusts the lens to deal with sudden flashes of intense light, allowing the user to few them without any risk to themselves and only some minimal discomfort.

Puppeteer's gloves: Knifty black gloves that allows one to telekinetically puppet small inanimate objects at will via the attachments of tiny strings of magical energy. Max range of about 5 meters.

Rope: Because you can never have too much rope.

Deck of Cards: A suite of playing cards that explode into a dazzling display of lights with the slightest application of magical energy.

Chameleon Cloak: Provides Argus with the ability to blend into his surroundings to nearly vanish from sight, though a keen eye could possibly perceive him due to the slight imperfections within the illusion.

Items
Besides his requip, he has some pieces of leather armor, his clothes, a backpack, to carry his travel stuff with, and a dream journal.

Miscellaneous

Despite his appearance, Argus is actually quite a skilled fighter, almost masterful. . . though he has no clue as to why that is or why the style he slips into tends to be rather brutal more often than not.

Argus can't sing or dance and finds both of these things to be the beginning and end of his frustrations with his sister, who can do both with great talent.

Argus is a fantastic cook, however, though hardly does so for anyone besides his sister.

Argus used to have blonde hair and blue eyes, much like his sister

Argus doesn't gut his hair often, and even when he does, he seeks to keep it rather long still. He's very particular about it. to an almost obsessive degree

Vault of Rising Thunder.

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>To our new flock of fledgling Hunstman-to-be,

Welcome to Shade Academy!!!

If you are reading this message, that means you have been accepted into our family and preparing to take your first step in order to become a mighty Huntsman, ready to protect our Kingdom from any and all dangers that it may face, be they the creatures of Grimm that prowl the desert wastes or the clans of bandits that seek to disturb the peace of our lands.

Now, before you can officially be deemed one of our students, you will be sent off to perform a simple test, nothing major but we need to make sure you're all up to snuff with our standards. In fact, you are probably on your way to the testing site as you read this. As some of you might be aware due to having siblings in earlier divisions, we will be conducting the tests differently this year, as will be explained in full by your instructors, but the general rules will remain the same: DO not expect to pass this test if an instructor feels the need to save you. Vacuo is a harsh place, and we at Shade only accept the best of the best to join our student body. You have shown potential in order to get this far, but now we need to see if you can truly perform at the expected level while under the pressures of a live combat situation. The instructors will be the final arbiters in who passes and who fails, so do try your best to impress them.

And with that, I wish you, students, good luck! I can't wait to see you during the opening ceremony in a few days and look forward to seeing you all grow up to be fine Hunstman and Huntresses!!

Sincerely,
Headmaster Auron

Welcome to RWBY: Burning Embers! This will be my first attempt at doing my RP, so hopefully, I'm able to do an alright job of it. This section is where I'll be putting down whatever information I think is important to know, such as links to the rules we'll be using to handle skills and what not, bestiary for what is known about certain types of Grimm, a list if important NPC characters, and so on.

Important Info:

1. Before anything else, I want to stated that this is currently a CLOSED RP. We are only running a single team of characters and all of the spots have been filled at this moment. If there is ever a point where me and the other players in this RP want to expand the player base, then an Int Check will be put up and anyone interested in joining can put up a sheet for review. But outside of that instance, we are not looking for additional players at this time.

2. Basic RP rules apply, so on and so forth. Basic Idea: Don't be a dick, okay? Given the nature of this RP, I don't think I'll have to worry about this, but I'm putting it here all the same. Think of it as one part reminder, and one part insurance in case this thing ever does expand/

3. Lax Posting schedule. Anywhere from once a week to once a month is the general time frame we're working with, though again, I'm flexible with it as long as we're still communicating and keeping in touch. I'm very much of the mindset that RP'ing should be treated more like a hobby, not a job. That isn't to say I won't hound for posts if I feel like I need to, but I won't be rushing anyone to stick to any kind of arbitrary schedule either.

4. That being said, I retain the right to move the story forward if I feel that it is necessary. I will always try to work with you guys to make sure I don't skip anyone without their consent, but if for whatever reason I go an amount of time without hearing anything from said player, I will move things along, puppetting the character a bit as well if need be so as to keep things moving.

5. As this RP uses a dice-based mechanic for a lot of features, we shall be using the guild's dice rolling features in order to decide actions. As such, whenever you need to make a roll, please be certain to post the roll results in a hider towards the bottom of your post, as well as providing a link to said roll.

Resources:

Game Rules
Boon List
Bane List
Feats
RWBY Font Gen_{(The Style I used for Title and Glowy subheaders is Neon and Neon-Outline respectively}

Character Sheet

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[/center][color=f26522][h2]Personal Information[/h2][/color]

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[b]Name[/b]:

[b]Nicknames or Aliases, if applicable[/b]:

[b]Age[/b]:

[b]Race[/b]:

[b]Kingdom of Origin[/b]:

[b]Appearance[/b]:

[b]Personality Traits[/b]: Using one word descriptors, give me a general idea of what your character is like. Minimum of 3 words, maximum of 6

[b]Drive[/b]: Why does your character want to be a Huntsman?

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[color=f26522][h2]Mechanical Information[/h2][/color]

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[b]Lv[/b]: 1
[b]XP[/b]: 0
[b]Wealth Level[/b]: 2
[b]Legend Points[/b]: 0

[b]Perks[/b]:

[b]Flaws[/b]:
[h3]Defenses[/h3]
[b]HP[/b]: (current)/(max) [s]HP=2x(Fortitude+Presence+Will)+10[/s]
[indent][list][*][b]Guard[/b]: [s]10+Agility+Might+Armor[/s]

[*][b]Toughness[/b]: [s]10+Fortitude+Will[/s]

[*][b]Resolve[/b]: [s]10+Presence+Will[/s]
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[h3]Attributes[/h3][color=gray][sub][i]Use either quick build rules or use the 40 attribute points to build as you wish. No Attribute can have a value more than 5 at Char gen[/i][/sub][/color]
[indent][b]Physical Attributes[/b]
[indent][list]Might: (Score)/(Dice)
Fortitude: X/X
Agility:X/X[/list][/indent]

[b]Social Attributes[/b]
[indent][list]Deception: X/X
Presence: X/X
Persuasion: X/X[/list][/indent]

[b]Mental Attributes[/b]
[indent][list]Learning: X/X
Logic: X/X
Perception: X/X
Will: X/X[/list][/indent]

[b]Supernatural Attributes[/b]
[indent][list]Alteration: X/X
Creation: X/X
Energy: X/X
Entropy: X/X
Influence: X/X
Movement: X/X
Prescience: X/X
Protection: X/X[/list][/indent][/indent]

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[h3]Actions and Feats[/h3][sub][i][color=gray](Fill it out however you like, I'm fine as long as it doesn't look to out there or jarring and the needed infomation is present. Note that you only get 6 feat points to spend at Char gen.)[/color][/i][/sub]

Bestiary:

Coming Soon

Important NPCS:

Headmaster Auron: Retired Huntsman and Headmaster of Shade, Auron is a charismatic and rather upfront individual. He follows in the steps of his predecessor in running Shade as a force for good, teaching students the importance of finding joy in their harsh lives wherever they can find it and to remember that the best way to survive adversity is together with those you trust.

Silme Raana: A third-year student at Shade Academy, serves as a Junior Instructor. Originally from Atlas, Silme has seemed to have suffered quite a bit in his time before Shade, but despite his surly attitude and foul mouth, he's got a good heart. It just takes some digging to find it, especially for humans.

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• Prologue: The Coming Storm

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:: Dragon Heart ::

Yo, so I was wondering if I could run a Godslayer for this? Prob around Low A-High B as far as Rank goes, but is there only 1 spot open? I don't wanna mess someone else's chance to get accepted or anything.

Cloud Chasers | First Book: Casting Stones Upon the Glass Sky |[ Invite Only ]|

"Riiiiight. . ." Laz shook his head as he placed his hands on his hips, trying to think of a way to make sure that this princess didn't end up crashing against something almost as stubborn as she was. Before he could continue, however, the other resident blonde mage in their crew decided to push her way through the two of them. Raising an eyebrow at the small summoner as she passed, his attention was unfortunately pulled back to Adelynn as she continued to struggle with the glider harness.

"Sure, I'll get on that as soon as you decide to listen to someone when they're trying to help you out." A sigh escaped him as he massaged the bridge of his nose, starting to wonder if letting the girl fall to her death would really be that bad an idea. She definitely seemed gung-ho about it.

His thoughts were interrupted, however, by the sudden upsurge of magic coming from the direction of the little blonde mage that had passed by them, having decided to put on a rather elaborate show for them all as she called forth another one of her critters. While some of the others on in the room looked on with some amount of awe, Laz couldn't help but find it feeling more than a little . . . much. That and it took way too long for his tastes, especially when the result was . . . was just. . .

"Is that it? All that effort and magic. . . for a little cloud?" Laz couldn't help but feel as if Amara's magic was just a tad wasteful but before he could say anything else about it, the little cloud flew by him and Adelynn. With it came a gust of wind, and before anyone could do anything, the elemental had blown up Adelynn's skirt. For most in the hanger area, what followed after was a blinding flash of light as the princess tried to keep the scandalous sight from the brigands and layabouts that still hung around in the room. However, as the light died down, Laz himself turned away from Adelynn, hands over his eyes as he acted like he'd been blinded like the rest, cursing and tossing about like many others in the room. Unlike the others, however, his the young mage's face had turned a rather bright red.

His magic had protected him from Adelynn's flash, so he had seen everything. He also knew that if Adelynn knew, he knew that Adelynn would stop at nothing to gouge out his eye right out of his head. A thought that was reinforced as he 'recovered'to see her blast at the elemental with a bolt of light, taking a small gulp as he tried to regain his composure.

"A-Anyway. . ., now that your little show is over with Amara, could you please get that fart cloud under control? We're trying to runa stealth mission here, so if you can't gurantee that things behavior, don't fuckin bring it, kay? I'd rather you called on your pretty boi instead, at least he can follow instructions." Laz cleared his throat again, casting a few glances Adelynn's way but refusing to hold any kind of sustained eye contact as he spoke to her. "And, uh. . . Adelynn. . . if you don't want to, ya know, get involved when things get heated, just stay in the back, ya hear? And let someone help you into your harness already!"

With his piece said, Laz was quick to start walking away to seemingly inspect a row of gliders and weapons, running a hand over his face as he tried to get his mind off what he saw and on the mission at hand.

Calm down Laz. It was just some underwear, you've seen it a bunch of times. . . well, not girl underwear but, ya know, no big deal, right? No big deal. . . . no big deal at all. . . ssssssssssshit. Laz could only let out a groan as his face took on another shade of red, his imagination getting away from him more than he liked to admit. I'm so glad that no one on this damn ship can read minds, or I'd be dead a thousand times over.

XD

@Sola Noibat and Noivern are always solid, and Noivern is my second fav non-legnedary pokemon.