It was nice knowing you, 2023. I only hope the year that comes after you is just as nice to know.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Hey, Witch Doctor! Give us the magic words!
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Men of the Internet! TRIPLE N IS OVER! The month was long and the challenge hard. To those who faltered, I wish you better luck next year. And to those who stayed strong, I say... enjoy your freedom!
Age: 28 Race: Half-Orc Country of Origin: Sovereign City of Volstryggr Occupation: Sentinel Handler/Bodyguard of Emile Volstryggr Description: Standing at an imposing 7 and a half feet in height and sporting the impressive musculature of his orcish ancestors, Jacoby is quite the intimidating sight to those who have yet to meet him. He sports a black crew cut on his head and his voice is a blend of the average and ordinary tone of the humans and the gruff and growly tone of the orcs, though all trace of human leaves his accent when Jacoby speaks in the orcs' native tongue.
Background: Jacoby never knew his parents. He was left on an orphanage doorstep as a baby with nought but a note explaining that he wouldn't be accepted where he came from and so he was left elsewhere in the hope that he'd find a better life than the 1 line up for him at his birth. While growing up, the human headmistress of the orphanage showed him how to be human and paired him with a human name while the orphanage's orcish caretaker showed Jacoby what it meant to be an orc and gave him his orc name. At the age of 6, Jacoby was chosen by a sentinel and so he was adopted by the city and made into a handler. 2 Years later, Jacoby met and befriended Emile Volstryggr and together, they got up to all sorts of childhood shenanigans. When Emile became the Global Peace-Keeper, he appointed Jacoby as his bodyguard and roped him into providing some extra muscle for his heroic ventures.
Personality: Golems have very little in the way of personality and Gear Heart is no exception, especially after being deactivated for the better part of 2 centuries. However, there still exists something within him that could be referred to as such. Upon reactivating, Gear Heart now sees Koyuri as his mistress and serves her with complete loyalty. He will obey any command given by Koyuri so long as it doesn't put her in danger. He's also has a tendency to hand out poppies that grow on his body.
Skills: Despite being unable to speak, Gear Heart can understand all known written and spoken languages.
Abilities: As an iron golem, Gear Heart possesses great strength, is able to withstand incredible amounts of physical damage, and can absorb magical attacks to use that magic to power and repair himself. On top of this, he also has a 6th sense that lets him know where Koyuri is, if she's in danger, and allows him to receive orders from her even if she's out of earshot. Gear Heart also has some control over the plants that grow on his body. And despite his size, Gear Heart can move with surprising speed when necessary.
Equipment: A built in music box, some of its gears are exposed by the heart shaped hole in its chest.
Brief History: Long ago, when magic and technology were combined for the 1st time, the iron golems would always be the 1st thing to spring to mind when magitech was mentioned. These hulking metal constructs were highly sought after due to their unwavering loyalty and their obvious superiority to their clay predecessors. Gear Heart was 1 such golem. Who he served and what he did for a time after he was created isn't important anymore. What is important is that 2 hundred years ago, Gear Heart wound up in the middle of a large forest in a deactivated state which he remained in for around 200 years, during which iron golems fell out of both use and memory.
It was this very same forest that Koyuri passed through during her travels. The large trees limited the amount of light that entered the forest, giving it a rather spooky atmosphere and made it somewhat difficult to see. It was then that Koyuri bumped into Gear Heart in his deactivated state. Panicked by this sudden encounter, Koyuri fired upon Gear Heart with a powerful shot from her rifle. The shot leveled the surrounding trees, allowing Koyuri to see Gear Heart. Despite being hit by such a powerful attack, Gear Heart didn't have a scratch on him. Having absorbed the magic from Koyuri's attack, Gear Heart reactivated, designated Koyuri as his mistress, and promptly offered her a poppy. They have been traveling together ever since.
They won't be anything that special. The weaknesses I have in mind are just Skulkers at the Door, but for any animal that isn't a Rat, a Mouse, an Ironback, or a Swift Tail.