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Alphonse vs Anya Faye

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Alphonse vs Anya Faye

He hadn't exactly come to his wondrous place of relaxation hoping for a match, or even looking for one. He had heard a master swordsmen had resided here for sometime; and well, he needed all the help he could muster if he hoped to find a way to kill Liaison.

Yet, when he stumbled across the woman his chi imbued eyes sensed a strange manifestation of the chi around her. It was one unlike any he had seen before. Still, what possessed him to challenge her was an unknown. The challenge passed through his lips, and she accepted. His eyes went to her weapon, it was odd. A simple hilt. Perhaps it wasn't a weapon at all.

He knew the universe, and yet still the Multiverse, was full of technological achievements. Liaison's lobby of the tournament had so much technology that it was baffling.

Alphonse approached the raised grounds, oft used for sparring and exhibitions and was delighted to see his opponent was already there. Punctual.

He placed his right hand on Geoffrey, and stroked the hilt.

"I make no plans to kill, mi'lady," he said across the twenty five foot distance, "but I will use exceptional force. No teacher I am, but your type of Chi invites caution." He gave a smile and let his left hand brush the edge of his hat. A brisk wind blew and his scarf danced.

"Ladies first."

He readied himself in a defensive stance, after pulling Geoffrey free; both hands on the hilt, sword pointed upward, legs loose. He knew she would have to cross a considerable distance, more than enough to allow him to react.

Assuming she didn't first use her Chi as a means of attack.

Alphonse vs Anya Faye

"The Warrior" Alphonse
"The Last Hero"
"Dessambrae"

Vitals:

Age: His appearance allots him an age that looks to be around thirty, but based off various historical texts that are centered around the infamous Way of the Warrior Tournament, he is believed to be much older.

Sex: Male

Date of birth: Unknown

Lineage:

Unknown Mother, Father, and Wife: The names of his mother, father, and wife are lost. His wife's name is the most recently lost, as contact between her and Alphonse seems to have been cut off. All are presumed deceased.

Geoffery and Geovanni: Alphonse sired two sons, twin boys. Neither showed any marked advancement is the sword fighting skills of their father, but primarily because both passed awary at an early age, following an abrupt change in personality to their father. Their names are carried on in the twin swords of their father, which until their passing had no name.

Class/Major:

Swordsman: Prior to the Way of the Warrior tournament, Alphonse was an accomplished swordsmen. He actually won the first incarnation of the tournament, but was irreconcilably changed after the event. He specializes in single and dual wielded blades, especially the two he carries with him. His skill with them is renown for their fluid movements, quick strikes and parries, and marginally less known for their limitations.

Class/Minor:

Traveller: Following the tournament, and the death of his sons, he began to travel quite extensively. This was for several reasons. The most important of which concerned the founder of the Way of the Warrior tournament, Liaison - The Untouchable Host. His travels were a concerted effort to either find and kill the man, hoping to put an end to the tournament, or find out more about him to achieve the first objective. Secondly, he honed his swordsmenship to a higher point; earning the name "The Last Hero" and taking up the mantle left behind in a series of books known as the Malazan - Book of the Fallen. Dessembrae. The final reason is yet to be revealed.

Occupation: Occasional sword for hire. Primarily traveller.

Alignment: Lawful Good.

Martial Status: Widower.

Birthplace: Unknown.

Blood Type: O-

Eye Color: Sky Blue.

Height: Six Foot Three

Weight: Two Hundred Ten, primarily muscle.

Hair Color/Style: Long, flowing, black.

Handed: Primarily right, near ambidextrous with his left.

- Left:

He wields Geovanni primarily in his left hand. It is used for slightly slower, but stronger attacks and defenses.

-- Right:

In this hand he wields Geoffrey. It is used for the quicker attacks and hastuy defenses.

--- Both:

He is ambidextrous, nearly, and when using both swords begins to show why he earned the name "The Last Hero." He wields both swords to a masterful degree.

Skin Tone/Condition: Tanned from travels, and marred by countless scares from ages of battles.

Markings: Has twin butterflies on the side of his neck to symbolize his sons.

Voice: Soft spoken.

Reach: Two feet.

Birthmark: Small X on his lower back.

Personality:

Alphonse was a loving father, and husband prior to the tournament that changed him. All his time would be split between tending to his family, and training in the two swords his father had commissioned for him.

During the tournament

The first inkling of a personality shift came late in the Way of the Warrior tournament. He had noticed signs that sabotage had taken place. Many competitors would turn up to their matches sick, or physically impaired. Some would go out of breath, and others still lacked weapons. Alphonse was the only there that was human, and had no magical capabilities, so he was largely spared. It soured him on the competition at large. By the end of the final round, he had been utterly changed. He ruthlessly cut down a Orc Warrior, with scathing results. The tournament offered the victor one wish, and Alphonse misused his. He wished to kill Liaison.

After the Tournament

His return home, which was poised to be a magnificent celebration, instead was met by a somber man. Ignoring his friends and family, he went into a self imposed exile. During this, his family left him and subsequently passed away. When news reached him of their passing, his stupor was broken and he vowed to hunt down Liaison, seeing him as the catalyst for everything.

Spirit Animal: A simple pair of light blue butterflies.

Equipment:

-Upper Body: Can be seen in picture.

-Lower Body: Can be seen in picture.

Weapons:

Alphonse carries only two weapons. Each is a two foot, four inch long Katana. They are named after each of his sons, Geoffrey and Geovanni. When his son's passed, he took the swords to a nearby lake that the boys used to swim in. It was during this time that he had first come to learn of Chi. When he dipped the swords in the lake to christen them, chi began to swirl about his body and the swords. The swords are now more durable than the average katana blade, leading many to think they are unbreakable. Their cutting power has also increased. On the downside, Alphonse is reluctant to swing the blades with his full might, as they are now the only connection he has to his deceased sons.

Abilities:

Physically, thanks to his Christening in Chi is slightly more durable than a markedly capable human. He borders on superhuman, but is still able to be taken down with well placed blows. While a boxer won't put him down in one hit, a few more and Alphonse is seeing birds. He also possesses more stamina, allowing him to have longer fights. His strength has also increased, to peak human physical condition; but his speed has been the most increased, allowing him relatively fast movement and drawing speed. He's not a speedster, but many humans would be hard-pressed to catch him.

His senses of touch, hearing, and sight have also increased. He can feel deeper, now, allowing for better gripping. He can hear half again as far as a normal human, and at higher and lower decibels. This allows him to hear many sounds that would otherwise be closer to silent, or further away. His sight enables him to see if darker environments, and bright ones, as well as see colors more vividly.

Passively, Chi has afforded him other abilities. One such skill is being able to determine whether or not somone can manipulate the arcane. With each passing turn, he can determine more about the nature.

Whether they can use Chi
How strong is their manipulations
What type of chi/magic
Other effects

He can also passively detect the flow of Chi in an area, and with time can determine if the Chi has been altered by the manipulations of another.

Magic:

Alphonse has been Christened in Chi, allowing him access to Chi and a multitude of abilities.

One such ability allows him to coat his swords in a sheathe of Chi to allow for greater cutting power, as well as the ability to cut metaphysical beings and objects, a feat they cannot due to great effect without. Passively they can, but the effect is virtually halved.

He can also coat himself in a sort of Chi armor to increase his defenses, as well as unarmed attacking power. The Chi also spreads and thins magical attacks, to decrease the impact and resultant damage.

Alphonse's greatest manipulation of Chi comes from being able to expel Chi out, or use it inwardly to increase his physical abilities. Expulsion allows him to attack distant foes, or place Chi 'bombs' along the field of battle. He can work it into different methods, and shapes for attacks. He generally does not shape them into weapons, instead rely on the classical bolt, and waves. These can be charged to crippling effect.

Using it inwardly, it can be assigned to different parts of his body to increase capabilities. It can also be a body wide application, but the effects are lower without proper preparation. He can increase his speed, defense, or any other facet of his physical ability.

He also has the ability to augment his already substantial Chi pool, but absorbing the Chi from the surrounding area, if it is agreeable. As some areas may have their own 'personality'. The more Chi he adds to the ground, the more he can pull from the environment to augment his attacks and abilities. He can also charge his passive abilities, to allow for greater range and insight. This is done by expending energy to fuel it. He doesn't need to constantly charge them, as they remain active after the first; charging just speeds them up.

For instance, his ability to sense Chi can be charged quickly to the max 'other effects' with only two turns of expended Chi, which isn't Chi guzzling.

Hunt for the Bestial Keys: Mountain Goat

The rumbling passed, but Kei'taro, subconsciously, could hear the terrible crash of the centermost boulders being forced down the mountain. His sense of touch was on fire, as every horrible bump and slew of snow vibrated the mountain. That and well...

His arm was definitely broken, and he had no actual key that could heal him. He would have to field set it. With his good arm, he pushed out and exited the snow. Havardr was nowhere in sight, but wouldn't possibly have passed him yet. With his back pressed against the boulder, he tore at a sizable length of his shirt and fashioned a makeshift sling.

This mountain was hard enough to climb. Now he had to do it with one arm.

Kei'taro grimaced and pushed himself to his feet. The snow had flattened out the steep mountain some, easing his ability to climb. Chill settled in his bones, but his stint in the Winter Wonderland, a place he was apt to return as there were hints of a large, possibly Bestial Key holding, polar bear residing there, had given him some kind of resistance to it. Or rather, this could wasn't yet enough to incapacitate him.

As he climbed a shaggy moving apparition appeared to his forward and side, far off.

Havardr.

The beast survived and passed him. He was truly the King of the Mountain.

And Kei'taro was coming for that throne.

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That'll work for me.

And the NAD comment was for Skally.

Would you like to start? I owe Melon a reply first.

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chi kick to the nads

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It shall be. I'm rusty with Alphonse and this isn't even the actual incarnation. But it should be fine with this being more story based.

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I'll go with Alphonse.

We can craft the story around your character wanting to enter the Way of the Warrior tournament, and seeking out the winner of the inaugural one. Unless you have another story.

I'm a fan of adding stories, so I can help with that. Unranked is fine.

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The almighty electric donkey!

Blatantly Over-Powered Characters

A zombie RP. Guy, who was a good friend of mine(ain't seen him in ages), said no one could be what amount into a zombie killing legend. Which was fine. Until he posted his character. And it was that. A zombie killing legend.

Outside of Guild, on MYB, it eventually became the norm for people to really stop developing characters and just come in with super badasses. In one instance, this guy had his top level character come from a weaker one, mid fight, I believe.