Saltwater Thief

The Festival of Destiny (High Casual Fantasy Romance)

One question- how do the soulmates come into play? As in, if I make a character, is my soul mate another PC, an NPC, is that something that gets figured out as we go...?

The Festival of Destiny (Fantasy Soulmate RP)

I'm intrigued.

What Hero Wants to Die? - An Inverted Isekai

I'm willing to see how it goes.

What Hero Wants to Die? - An Inverted Isekai

Quiet.

It wasn't something Edward was used to. Noise had followed him wherever he had gone since he'd been a boy. But not here. Here the silence was eerie, almost oppressive. Or maybe that was just his ears still ringing from the final detonation. No, on second thought it was definitely just utterly soundless in here. And for that matter there was no color in the walls or ceiling either.

"Hello?" he called as he sat up from the floor where he lay. His voice echoed as though he were in an empty concert hall, but no reply came. Was this the afterlife, then? He certainly died, there was no getting around that, he thought as he rose to his feet. As he looked around, he realized why his voice had echoed so- the room was and empty concert hall, the one he'd performed in on many occasions. But it wasn't quite the same, and it wasn't just the paintjob that told him that.

"What's going on here?" he asked to nobody. To his surprise, a knock from one of the backstage doors answered him. Out of shock he whirled around and, on pure instinct made to call Lucy to his hands- and to his further surprise she came, appearing out of thin air. But something wasn't quite right. He could feel no power within her, felt that he would not be able to use her to wield the sound, at least not yet. Still, his guitar's presence in his hands was a comfort, and he began to slowly stride toward the door. Which, he only noticed as he got closer, had a knob instead of its typical pushbar.

"Something is definitely weird here," Edward said warily, "And damn if I'm not going to find out what!" he declared as he grabbed the knob and flung wide the door...!

What Hero Wants to Die? - An Inverted Isekai

Yes, me. Will be doing so today.

Through the Doors of our hearts - Finished

Alexander

"Ahh. Right. 'See the wind, feel the wind, be the wind'," Alexander replied as he finished eating the apple, "Just in a much more literal sense. It'd be pretty useful to be able to do that everywhere, but that would also be kind of unfair."

He stowed the core in his jacket pocket, mostly out of habit because he used to feed them to Julie, but also because it was never really a good idea to leave the things lying around wherever. Then he took to keeping an eye on the surroundings while Astrid drew something on the ground. He had no idea what it was; magic was something entirely foreign to him. But, it was obvious she was focusing on it, and when someone was doing that during a task everyone else's job was to either watch them so they did it right or watch around them so nothing stopped them. It was just how you did things in the crew, and this was hardly any different. So, since he couldn't watch her so she did it right, he watched around them so nothing would stop her.

He did notice, however, that her necklace grew into a spear. Which seemed incredibly useful, even though his preferred weapon stowed nicely on his belt. And, thankfully, it was still there as he confirmed it by running his hand along the hilt.

What Hero Wants to Die? - An Inverted Isekai

Hider

Name: Edward James David
Nicknames/Aliases/Titles: The Maestro of Rock
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Race: Human

Personality: Edward is extremely laid back, often vying to take things easy and see how situations play out before him rather than directly act to force them onto a specific path. "Let the flow decide, it knows what it wants" as he often says. That is not to say he's lazy or indecisive however; he has a great deal of conviction and determination, he simply doesn't believe in forcing issues except as a last resort. Beyond that, he's a very kind hearted man who, at the end of the day, wants nothing more than to make more smiles in the world.

History: Edward comes from a world where music is life in a very literal sense. Everything runs on some form of sonic power, music is central to every aspect of culture, and those who take the time to cultivate it are able to use the power of song to influence the world around them. In this world, there exists a group of individuals who are particularly gifted with this ability in specific genres of music; these grandmaster musicians are known collectively as Maestros. And among them, Edward James David is known for being one of the youngest to ever achieve the title, taking the position in the genre of Rock & Roll. However, as he soon found out, being a Maestro was not a life of luxury and fame; for, in a world centered around sound and music, there was of course a force that sought to silence it.

That was what it was called. The Silence. A race of jet black creatures that behaved like an insect swarm and had but one desire; the extermination of all music. And it fell to the holders of the Maestro title to defend against them. And for years Edward did his part, fighting alongside the other Maestros to drive the Silence back and safeguard his world. One day, a plan was hatched; a new complex machine, designed to receive and amplify tenfold the music of Maestros, had been prototyped and was advertised as a long term solution to the Silence. If, as the inventor explained, the Maestros could attract the entity that controlled the swarm, the Silent Queen, to the machine, it would be possible to eliminate her and her whole misbegotten brood. It carried immense risk, but they all agreed that it was worth the attempt if it could lead to lasting peace.

But they underestimated their opponent. The Silent Queen proved far more powerful and cunning than anticipated, and even the might of all the Maestros in concert could barely hold her back. And while they labored to battle her, a division of the swarm attacked the machine, damaging it and rendering it unstable. The plan was in ruins, and as the Maestros fled the people watching began to despair. That is, until an all too familiar guitar riff began to resound over the battlefield. Edward alone stood his ground, a smile never leaving his face.

"Thanks for coming, everyone!" he yelled to the broadcast across the world, "This is going to be the last Rock Maestro Recital for a while. But rather than cry that it's going to be over, let's smile and enjoy it while it lasts, yeah?!"

And he began to play, with heart and soul being thrown into the chords. In spite of the full might of the Silent Swarm falling down upon him again and again, Edward kept playing and kept smiling, until finally the Queen herself came forward to finish him. Just as she closed in, however, the machine spun to life with the whole of Edward's song, whirling and crackling with amplified energy even as it threatened to come apart. He looked to the cameras one last time with one last strike of the strings to play.

"We love you, people of the world! GOOD NIGHT!"

And with one last strum the machine overloaded with sonic energy and exploded, decimating the swarm and horribly injuring the Queen. She would flee before the other Maestros could finish her, but the damage done to her was severe and lasting. And though it cost him his life in the blast, Edward had given the world a concert to remember.

Magical Powers Section: N/A

Special Talents:
The Power of Rock
Edward is a Maestro, which in his world means he has the power to wield music as a powerful force of nature so long as he possesses his instrument. When he plays, Edward can choose to tune his very soul with the music and produce a number of effects, though he typically conjures barriers of sound for protection or explosive shockwaves for attack.

Range: Self, Short, Medium. Range suffers if music is difficult to hear because of the environment.

Into the Mosh
Edward is notable for being one of the few Maestros that ever elected to enter physical combat, and as such he's able to move quick, strike hard, and take his share if push comes to shove.

A Maestro's Ear
Edward's skill with music owes itself in part to exceptionally good hearing, both in terms of range and precision.

If It Has Strings...
Edward's musical talent extends to other instruments besides the guitar, and with a little time to experiment he can passably play nearly any stringed instrument that is played with the hands.

Weapons:
Luna The affectionate name Edward gave to his guitar, it's his Maestro Instrument and as such has special properties. It's capable of producing sound when played in any environment (regardless of the presence of amps, electricity, or the like), he can call it to his hand at will, and Luna in particular is forged from the sturdiest material in Edward's world, thus allowing it to maintain both shape and sound when he wields it like an axe in melee combat.

Armor/Clothing:
See above picture. Clothing has no special properties; when in battle Edward relies on his own resilience and barriers of sound for protection.

What Hero Wants to Die? - An Inverted Isekai

I'm still good.

Is the characters tab open for accepted CS's, or would you like to do some per-emptive posting in there?

What Hero Wants to Die? - An Inverted Isekai

Adjusted.

Hider

Name: Edward James David
Nicknames/Aliases/Titles: The Maestro of Rock
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Race: Human

Personality: Edward is extremely laid back, often vying to take things easy and see how situations play out before him rather than directly act to force them onto a specific path. "Let the flow decide, it knows what it wants" as he often says. That is not to say he's lazy or indecisive however; he has a great deal of conviction and determination, he simply doesn't believe in forcing issues except as a last resort. Beyond that, he's a very kind hearted man who, at the end of the day, wants nothing more than to make more smiles in the world.

History: Edward comes from a world where music is life in a very literal sense. Everything runs on some form of sonic power, music is central to every aspect of culture, and those who take the time to cultivate it are able to use the power of song to influence the world around them. In this world, there exists a group of individuals who are particularly gifted with this ability in specific genres of music; these grandmaster musicians are known collectively as Maestros. And among them, Edward James David is known for being one of the youngest to ever achieve the title, taking the position in the genre of Rock & Roll. However, as he soon found out, being a Maestro was not a life of luxury and fame; for, in a world centered around sound and music, there was of course a force that sought to silence it.

That was what it was called. The Silence. A race of jet black creatures that behaved like an insect swarm and had but one desire; the extermination of all music. And it fell to the holders of the Maestro title to defend against them. And for years Edward did his part, fighting alongside the other Maestros to drive the Silence back and safeguard his world. One day, a plan was hatched; a new complex machine, designed to receive and amplify tenfold the music of Maestros, had been prototyped and was advertised as a long term solution to the Silence. If, as the inventor explained, the Maestros could attract the entity that controlled the swarm, the Silent Queen, to the machine, it would be possible to eliminate her and her whole misbegotten brood. It carried immense risk, but they all agreed that it was worth the attempt if it could lead to lasting peace.

But they underestimated their opponent. The Silent Queen proved far more powerful and cunning than anticipated, and even the might of all the Maestros in concert could barely hold her back. And while they labored to battle her, a division of the swarm attacked the machine, damaging it and rendering it unstable. The plan was in ruins, and as the Maestros fled the people watching began to despair. That is, until an all too familiar guitar riff began to resound over the battlefield. Edward alone stood his ground, a smile never leaving his face.

"Thanks for coming, everyone!" he yelled to the broadcast across the world, "This is going to be the last Rock Maestro Recital for a while. But rather than cry that it's going to be over, let's smile and enjoy it while it lasts, yeah?!"

And he began to play, with heart and soul being thrown into the chords. In spite of the full might of the Silent Swarm falling down upon him again and again, Edward kept playing and kept smiling, until finally the Queen herself came forward to finish him. Just as she closed in, however, the machine spun to life with the whole of Edward's song, whirling and crackling with amplified energy even as it threatened to come apart. He looked to the cameras one last time with one last strike of the strings to play.

"We love you, people of the world! GOOD NIGHT!"

And with one last strum the machine overloaded with sonic energy and exploded, decimating the swarm and horribly injuring the Queen. She would flee before the other Maestros could finish her, but the damage done to her was severe and lasting. And though it cost him his life in the blast, Edward had given the world a concert to remember.

Magical Powers Section: N/A

Special Talents:
The Power of Rock
Edward is a Maestro, which in his world means he has the power to wield music as a powerful force of nature so long as he possesses his instrument. When he plays, Edward can choose to tune his very soul with the music and produce a number of effects, though he typically conjures barriers of sound for protection or explosive shockwaves for attack.

Range: Self, Short, Medium. Range suffers if music is difficult to hear because of the environment.

Into the Mosh
Edward is notable for being one of the few Maestros that ever elected to enter physical combat, and as such he's able to move quick, strike hard, and take his share if push comes to shove.

A Maestro's Ear
Edward's skill with music owes itself in part to exceptionally good hearing, both in terms of range and precision.

If It Has Strings...
Edward's musical talent extends to other instruments besides the guitar, and with a little time to experiment he can passably play nearly any stringed instrument that is played with the hands.

Weapons:
Luna The affectionate name Edward gave to his guitar, it's his Maestro Instrument and as such has special properties. It's capable of producing sound when played in any environment (regardless of the presence of amps, electricity, or the like), he can call it to his hand at will, and Luna in particular is forged from the sturdiest material in Edward's world, thus allowing it to maintain both shape and sound when he wields it like an axe in melee combat.

Armor/Clothing:
See above picture. Clothing has no special properties; when in battle Edward relies on his own resilience and barriers of sound for protection.

Through the Doors of our hearts - Finished

Alexander

Exiting slipstreams was tricky, but once you knew the process it was pretty easy to do. The key was to disperse the momentum you'd built up without crashing into the ground, or rather the white void that acted as the ground. And as Alexander was ejected from the stream he started wheeling his legs until one of his feet struck something solid, at which point he allowed himself to tumble forward, landed on his upper arm, and rolled for a few more feet. As he got up, it struck him how utterly bizarre this place was. He didn't mind emptiness- an empty sky was an absolute joy to fly through after all, but this wasn't quite the same.

Before he could think too much about it, Kade was handing him an apple and he realized just how hungry he'd gotten. "Much obliged," he said as he took it and began to chomp into it from the side. While he was eating, Astrid approached and asked him a question.

"Honestly? The hell if I know," he said between bites of apple, "Never done anything like it in my life. I kind of just... felt the wind, and tried commanding it like a mount almost. And somehow it worked. Maybe because of whatever was in that tunnel?"

He took another large chomp. "Your guess is as good as mine."