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Gonna be without power for a bit today, apologies if I don't speak much.
7 yrs ago
Have a few days off. Look for posts for sure today & tomorrow!
7 yrs ago
Just found out an online friend I used to RP with passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly. Didn't know them super well, but the news is saddening all the same =(
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7 yrs ago
Family ate Thanksgiving a night early because of schedules. Will be tending to all my various posts tomorrow since I'll have time to do so!
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Bio
Long timer roleplayer, been at it for... god, almost 15 years now all told. Hasn't been all sunshine and roses, but I like to think I've improved somewhat steadily as time has gone on.
I generally like to play older characters, or at least toward the higher end of an age range. Also, just about all of my characters are caring and protective in some capacity, even the rare meanie that I make.
I play a mixture of male and female characters. I myself am a guy.
Generally speaking I try to post at least once per week.
In my defense, back in the concept phase I'd been planning a Linker or Striker before 2 or 3 others expressed interest in Linker alone so I changed tracks. It just happens that there's been a number of new Strikers while I've been working.
If it's overboard I can switch over. It'll be a different character idea entirely, but I'm fine doing it.
• Bio: Lucia was always taught that the blood of heroes ran in her veins. Her family has a long history of military service, dating all the way back to the Napoleonic Wars, culminating in her Great Grandfather earning a rank of Commander in the Legion of Honor during the Second World War. Being told of the family history in her childhood did much to inspire her to follow suit. And when it so happened that she benefited from the effects of the Second Genesis, she saw her chance to do so... were it not for one problem.
That problem was her latent ability. It allowed her to generate energy from herself, but not in any way that was useful. And it seemed no amount of personal practice would be changing that. Given this, it seemed to Lucia her chances of gaining entrance to any academy was slim and none. In her disappointment, however, her childhood friend who had a gift for research and development approached her and her family with an idea; he had designs on a device that could utilize Lucia's ability as a power source and shape it into powerful tools that would enable her to follow the path she wanted. It took some pleading from Lucia herself, but eventually her friend was given permission, not to mention a large chunk of cash, to develop a prototype. Mercifully, it worked as planned, and with it in hand Lucia was off to pursue acceptance into the academy.
Combat Info
• Psychic Drive: Lucia's drive allows her to generate and project a form of energy similar to that used by beam weapons, but on her own it is spread so thinly and disperses so easily that it only registers as light radiation and cannot be used for much. With the help of her Armament, however... • Armament: Maltet- Less of a weapon and more of a support device, Lucia's Armament is a set of armor (shown in her picture) and a sword hilt that act as both limiters and an array of focusing irises for her ability; when active, they compress and confine the energy she projects into usable formats. With the help from Maltet she's able to use her ability to deploy barriers for protection, booster flares for bursts of speed, and a powerful beam saber for striking her enemies.
• Extra: Lucia's Theme Lucia is taller than most women, standing 6'0" Her Drive burns calories like nobody's business when in use, which leads to her being a big eater and keeping her shape without really trying.
• Sample Post:
"Lucia, are you sure you're ready? There may not be any going back after this..."
Javert's concerned voice came through the intercom of the test chamber as Lucia finished adjusting the devices he'd presented to her. His worrying was sweet, really. It made her smile to know he cared about her. But there was something that needed doing here. "Javert," she replied, "I've been waiting for this moment for six months, if you try to find an excuse to stop it now I'll pummel you!"
"Ack!" he exclaimed, "Okay, okay! But remember it's just a prototype, so if you feel anything, and I mean ANYTHING not going right or you feel like you're in danger, we're stopping this immediately! I don't want you to-"
"You don't want me to get hurt," she cut in, "Yes yes I know, and that's adorable. I'll hug you for it when I step out there after a successful test. Now let's go!"
"Oh alright. I'm going to unlock the power supply so they start powering themselves..."
"Wait, I thought they were supposed to use my ability for power?"
"They will, but that's the part I already know I can do. I'm not adding it until I know the rest of the array works correctly. Hold still, I'm flipping the switch now..."
Shortly thereafter the audible humming of a generator stirring to life filled the room. Lucia turned her head to look at the cables that fell down from the items she wore and snaked along the floor, as if expecting to see the electricity flow through them to the devices. They were clunky and sat awkwardly on her form, not to mention they were heinously ugly. Like giant chunks of scrap metal that had been beaten into shape. Javert had made profuse assurances under her skeptical glare that the final product would look the part and that this was just to see if the function was viable, but she had her doubts.
Finally the humming settled in and the intercom activated again. "Okay," her childhood friend said, "We're green across the board. For start, just activate your ability, and we'll go from there."
"Okay," she replied, steadying her breathing and closing her eyes, "Here goes."
Lucia was intimately familiar with how her power felt. When she was releasing it, it felt as if bursts of heat were echoing off of her form into the surrounding air. She remembered hating the feeling. Hating it because for all its bluster and heat, it was ultimately worthless for nearly anything. And as she gently willed it to come out again, she fully expected the dreadful heat to come right back, same as always. And for a brief moment, it did just that- before abruptly stopping. Lucia opened her eyes in surprise and looked at the devices in awe. They too were starting to hum, and some lights along the side were now glowing a bluish green color.
"Lucia!" Javert called, "Is everything alright?!"
"Fine!" she cried back excitedly, "Better than fine! Everything's wonderful!"
"Great! Okay, I'm going to walk you through some things, we're going to see if everything works..."
Roughly an hour later she was leaving the chamber, exhausted with a small burn on one arm but otherwise unharmed. Javert met her at the door with a sandwich, a glass of water, and a chair to sit down in. "Sorry about that bit at the end," he said, "I didn't realize the energy build-up would be that intense. But I have an idea for how to handle it that I think you're going to like!"
"Oh?" Lucia replied between bites of food, "And what might that be?"
"Competitive is one thing," Ericka replied as she took the list and began perusing it, "Wanting to anonymously use Stygian Iron in a friendly match is another entirely. Those things can be serious danger to other campers, I'm not about to let anybody use them unannounced tonight. If Jace has a problem with that, he can come settle it with a sword in his hand tonight."
It was not, of course, that she was making light of the Ares Cabin Head; she'd crossed swords with him on several occasions in the past. Sometimes she had won, sometimes she had lost. But Ericka was confident she could handle him if he was incensed about her interference, which he likely was. Pushing that aside for now, she took the list from her half-sister and started flipping through it.
"Ah, right, it was David! Looks like he's doing some spear drills today. I'll start getting those together." She said as she started walking about the room. She began to pull a number of spears from their living spaces, making sure to inspect the heads and shafts of each to make sure they were in good shape, then setting the ones she deemed servicable on top of a small tarp she laid out. After a while she found herself in a sort of zen state, and she started to hum to herself as she worked.
A blade is only as sharp as the eyes that guide its course.
Important Stuff
|| Shimura Kanzaki ||
The Sword Girl
|| GENDER ||
Female
|| AGE ||
13
|| RANK ||
Genin
|| MORE IN-DEPTH APPEARANCE ||
Stands 5'3", weight is listed as "Asking a lady that is improper." She typically wears black clothing, preferring looser clothes as seen above at home but wearing a sleeker, more form fitting variant for training and missions. Ties her hair into two tails in both cases, likes to wear it long.
Personality Stuff
|| PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
+Dedicated -Stubborn +Attentive to Detail -Quick to Judge
|| PERSONALITY ||
Kanzaki is an intelligent and passionate young lady, and her passion can often outweigh her smarts. She's very analytical, but because of that she's also very prone to jumping to conclusions based on what she observes and sticking to that until directly proven wrong. Mercifully, she retains an open mind when it comes to training- for the most part- otherwise she'd be impossible to teach. In spite of her flaws however, Kanzaki is a spirited girl who, once she finds a cause, will champion it with everything she has, come hell or high water.
|| QUIRKS ||
● Will tightly grip the hilt of her sword when nervous ● Is easily distracted outside of combat by exotic or unusual weaponry
|| HOBBIES ||
● Kendo ● Poetry ● Reading ● Swimming
|| LIKES & DISLIKES ||
+ Sunsets on a waterfront + Flowers in bloom + Full Moon Nights - Reptiles - Incessant Noises - People that trash talk kenjutsu
Backstory Stuff
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Kanzaki's childhood isn't an overly remarkable one. She was born to a former ANBU operative who was discharged after losing his arm on a mission and settled down with his sweetheart shortly thereafter. While she was growing up her father would regale her with stories from his ninja missions, or at least the ones he could disclose, and it inspired her to want to become a shinobi herself. More than that, however, she found herself drawn to swords and their use as a matter of course. To facilitate that, her father found a suitable kenjutsu teacher to instruct her in the basic techniques, and she trained under him all while going through the academy. When she graduated, her teacher told her she had learned well, but now the greatest teacher awaited her- the world itself as she searched for her own way in it.
|| RELEASE TYPE ||
Wind Release At this point she only knows the basic academy techniques, choosing instead to focus on her sword skills. -She's learning (slowly) how to apply the Flying Swallow technique to her sword. So far she has yet to fully demonstrate the technique for any length of time.
Should be ready for review. Backstory's a little basic, but I didn't want to come out swinging with something super heavy.
Shimura Kanzaki
A blade is only as sharp as the eyes that guide its course.
Important Stuff
|| Shimura Kanzaki ||
The Sword Girl
|| GENDER ||
Female
|| AGE ||
13
|| RANK ||
Genin
|| MORE IN-DEPTH APPEARANCE ||
Stands 5'3", weight is listed as "Asking a lady that is improper." She typically wears black clothing, preferring looser clothes as seen above at home but wearing a sleeker, more form fitting variant for training and missions. Ties her hair into two tails in both cases, likes to wear it long.
Personality Stuff
|| PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
+Dedicated -Stubborn +Attentive to Detail -Quick to Judge
|| PERSONALITY ||
Kanzaki is an intelligent and passionate young lady, and her passion can often outweigh her smarts. She's very analytical, but because of that she's also very prone to jumping to conclusions based on what she observes and sticking to that until directly proven wrong. Mercifully, she retains an open mind when it comes to training- for the most part- otherwise she'd be impossible to teach. In spite of her flaws however, Kanzaki is a spirited girl who, once she finds a cause, will champion it with everything she has, come hell or high water.
|| QUIRKS ||
● Will tightly grip the hilt of her sword when nervous ● Is easily distracted outside of combat by exotic or unusual weaponry
|| HOBBIES ||
● Kendo ● Poetry ● Reading ● Swimming
|| LIKES & DISLIKES ||
+ Sunsets on a waterfront + Flowers in bloom + Full Moon Nights - Reptiles - Incessant Noises - People that trash talk kenjutsu
Backstory Stuff
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Kanzaki's childhood isn't an overly remarkable one. She was born to a former ANBU operative who was discharged after losing his arm on a mission and settled down with his sweetheart shortly thereafter. While she was growing up her father would regale her with stories from his ninja missions, or at least the ones he could disclose, and it inspired her to want to become a shinobi herself. More than that, however, she found herself drawn to swords and their use as a matter of course. To facilitate that, her father found a suitable kenjutsu teacher to instruct her in the basic techniques, and she trained under him all while going through the academy. When she graduated, her teacher told her she had learned well, but now the greatest teacher awaited her- the world itself as she searched for her own way in it.
|| RELEASE TYPE ||
Wind Release At this point she only knows the basic academy techniques, choosing instead to focus on her sword skills. -She's learning (slowly) how to apply the Flying Swallow technique to her sword. So far she has yet to fully demonstrate the technique for any length of time.
Long timer roleplayer, been at it for... god, almost 15 years now all told. Hasn't been all sunshine and roses, but I like to think I've improved somewhat steadily as time has gone on.
I generally like to play older characters, or at least toward the higher end of an age range. Also, just about all of my characters are caring and protective in some capacity, even the rare meanie that I make.
I play a mixture of male and female characters. I myself am a guy.
Generally speaking I try to post at least once per week.
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Long timer roleplayer, been at it for... god, almost 15 years now all told. Hasn't been all sunshine and roses, but I like to think I've improved somewhat steadily as time has gone on.<br><br>I generally like to play older characters, or at least toward the higher end of an age range. Also, just about all of my characters are caring and protective in some capacity, even the rare meanie that I make. <br><br>I play a mixture of male and female characters. I myself am a guy.<br><br>Generally speaking I try to post at least once per week. </div>
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