Stern Algorithm

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@Zelosse

The angry boy's disruptive outburst at the assembly brought a smirk to Catherine's lips; here was a prickly little thing that was internally screaming for guidance, screaming to be taught, to be molded...to be broken in. She loved problem children like him, seeing much of her own youth in his behavior. Of course, Headmaster Hargor had done the right thing by glossing over the outburst, as for herself, Catherine decided not to give the boy any immediate attention either; she would approach him in her own time.

When the assembly was dismissed, Catherine resumed her hovering patrol to see the students safely to their dorms, enjoying how fascinated most of the students were with the water constructs that guided them. After that, she headed back to the teachers' quarters to make some final preparations for tomorrow's lessons.

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ShiZhen plodded forward slowly, following the line of people waiting to pick up their keys. She was pretty high strung. After the incident at the fountain, she had gone with Jake to get themselves dried up, leaving them very little time to explore the grounds. All throughout the assembly, she had focused very hard on not collecting moisture, though the sudden angry outburst almost made her slip up. Due to this division of her attention, she wasn't able to truly appreciate all the beauty of the assembly hall. And then she was following a watery figure to her dorm. She wondered if she'd ever be able to make something like that, if only she could get her ability under control.

She got her key from the pleasant girl behind the counter, returning a pleasant, "Thank you," though she didn't have the luxury to linger as the person behind her was impatiently trying to get their key as well. As ShiZhen approached her room, she noticed a trail of water, and a strange, hopeful thought entered her head, 'My dorm mate has the same issue as me!' ShiZhen saw a girl with short, reddish hair and striking blue eyes. "I-it's nice to meet you, my name is ShiZhen Fang, it looks like I'll be your dorm mate this year." Pointing to the water on the ground, she added, "I-I also have this problem." It came as such a relief for her that she wasn't alone in this.

@Pseudo Stygian @liferusher

One Piece: Into the Horizon

Handel smiled and clapped at the captain's speech with subdued enthusiasm. While he was grateful to Blake for saving him from inevitable execution, the captain's thrill-seeking nature made the Redcoat crew not the best place for Handel to be laying low. Still, it was a lot harder to be found on the Grand Line, so Handel just needed to wait a little bit longer until they've quietly (hopefully) slipped out of the Marine's bees' nest that was Loguetown. Of course, Handel had no intention of straying too far from the ship, but he did fish around in his pockets for a pair of baby den den mushi, handing one each to Ayril and Light. "Hold on to these and call if anything happens." Looking back ti Captain Hunter, Handel added with a smile, "I'll stay on the ship. You all have fun, and remember to take one of these little guys with you."

Just then, he noticed what looked like two rookie marines approaching the ship. Handel wasn't sure how much of his desertion the Marines had kept a secret since desertions hurt morale. He knew there were wanted posters of him up, but whether they had spread to Loguetown or not yet was still an unknown. And for the most part, lower ranked marines didn't pay that much attention to wanted posters; they usually just kept their heads down and took orders when it came to who to capture. Deciding to risk it, Handel got off the boat and approached the two in his marine jacket, hoping to pass off as a superior officer. "Hello, hello! Lovely day to be in Loguetown, isn't it? Good to see the commanding officers are keeping the docks well-patrolled with strapping recruits! Please don't mind the ship, got in a fight with a color-changing devil fruit user, of all things. Nothing a little dry-dock maintenance won't fix though." He smiled at them, rubbing his hands and waited for them to go away.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Throne of the False King

I'd be up for reviving this, but I do hope @Suku comes back as well.

One Piece: Into the Horizon

I probably won't be able to get a post up until Saturday since these next two days will be a bit busy for me. Sorry for the wait.

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Hey all, sorry, this week is super busy for me, but should slow down after Friday. I know I haven't gotten a post up yet, but hopefull I will have something up in a few days.

Thank you for your patience.

One Piece: Into the Horizon

"Absolutely, Captain. Even though I am just trying to avoid getting executed, I know how much this crew needs someone of my expertise. And I do so enjoy everyone's...simple...company. Why, we're practically inseparable at this point."

Hmm, I wanted Handel to sound more pleasant, kind of just sounds like a pretentious asshole.

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@LostDestiny@Asura@LokiLeo789@Archmage MC@Stern Algorithm
Just out of curiosity, is there any specific day of the week you guys would like to start the rp?

@jynmi88

Any day works

One Piece: Into the Horizon

HHH

Name: Handel Haydn Hallelujah
Alias: Commander Hallelujah, Agent Hallelujah, The Fiddler Crab
Appearance:

Replace the labcoat with a marine's 'Justice' jacket.

Age: 30
Position in Crew: Navigator
Personality:

Handel seems friendly but in a 'get under your skin' sort of way. An eavesdropper at heart, he likes to plant baby den den mushi in private locations to hear other peoples' conversations and ends up knowing more information about people than they expect. He is a bit excessive compulsive and can be very particular when it comes to the tidiness of his belongings. He is a deep thinker and surprisingly empathetic. His quest is to bring back a moral and ethical government. He is always wearing a somewhat creepy smile that makes it hard for others to guess his thoughts. Handel hates when a plan doesn't go right. Handel tends to be a bit flirty with people he's close to regardless of gender.

Powers/Abilities:

Handel is an inventor and a spy, who uses sound vibrations and information on his enemies to deadly effect. He knows navigation, and has some medical knowledge (mostly anesthesiology, pain management and psychosomatics) so he can be an assistant doctor but not the main doctor. He is better as a strategist, infiltrator or assassin.

Techniques:

In close range, he uses a unique sword-and-shield fighting style. The back of his bass is steel-plated, he holds the neck of the bass, planting the spike of the bass in the ground with it's back towards the enemy as a massive riot shield. The bow of his fiddle has a blade along its edge which he swings as a short sword. He is also strong enough to lift the bass and swing it around, using the spike at the bottom to impale foes. He has learned how to use vibrations and sound to affect various materials, as long as he tweaks the frequency. Typically, the stiffer and more brittle a material is, the easier it is to damage it with sound. He can imbue his sword/bow with a frequency by running it along the strings of the base and then striking with the sword giving it a property to easily cleave through the specific material it was tuned to. He can also launch out sonic attacks at range, but sound dissipates with distance and is considerably weaker. He often plays on his own turf, scattering Den Den Mushi around to relay sonic attacks and create harmonic/acoustic/cymatic zones where his sonic attacks are much more powerful. Handel knows various ways of using sound to affect the human body. He has the ability to infiltrate Marine ships and bases due to his background and intercept communications with his black Den Den Mushi. Handel requires information on the enemy to be most effective. His most powerful attacks take time or require preparation beforehand. He has limited long range capabilities, and is more defensive than offensive. He is only a decent swordsman at best, and relies more on surprise, advantage, and finesse. He runs the role of 'support mage' for the most part.

Weapons/Items:

• String Bass (Shield)
• Bass Bow (Sword)
• Various other musical instruments
• Den Den Mushi Set including several regular ones, a few baby ones, and a black one.

Background:

Handel grew up the son of a rich, military family. He learned to play string instruments when he was young and was set to become a great marine as his inevitable future career. He joined the marines, keeping peace and helping take down weak pirates in the name of peace and justice, eventually working his way up to being commander and second in command of a ship, where he supported his captain with brilliant strategies that prioritized the survival of the crew, making as few sacrifices as possible, and even preventing the loss of life of the enemy, earning his captain a reputation of mercy.

These strategies earned Handel a transfer from normal navy service into the intelligence division, where he became an agent of Cipher Pol 1, CP1. Here he utilized his ability to gather and exploit information in preventative schemes that stopped violence and uprisings before they began. Yet more and more, he was being asked to make difficult choices and to prioritize 'efficiency' and secrecy over the lives of his enemies and the soldiers he was responsible for. He went along with the flow, comforting himself with moral justifications until it became too much for him. He realized he had become a man who no longer saw other humans as people but as numbers in his calculations. He had been numbed to the atrocities he had committed in the name of 'justice'. In the middle of an important government operation, Handel let slip the amount of soldiers that would be sacrificed among the navy as well as spilling information to the enemy, giving them a chance to escape. This saved numerous lives from both sides, but convicted him of high treason. He had prepared for this outcome, and had asked his father in a letter to disown him, and then he slipped away and went into hiding before the marines came to arrest him. His family is safe, having enough money and clout to avoid trouble from the marines. The Marines want him dead, having placed a 5,000,000 Beri bounty on his head. He is currently in hiding from the marines and is plotting some way to change the government but he currently has no solid plans.

Other:

Handel is used to luxury and is a big spender. His musical inventions are also not cheap, so he'll tend to splurge the crews treasure on extravagant shopping sprees.

One Piece: Into the Horizon

@Ryteb Pymeroce

I was thinking, would it be alright with you if my character, Handel, was a prisoner on the marine ship that Blake commandeered?

One Piece: Into the Horizon

Hey all, I'd like to throw my hat into the ring with a navigator/marine defector. The highest rank he's achieved is commander, so he's weaker than Smoker was when the straw hats first encountered him in Loguetown. Even though his skill set is extremely versatile, he's actually pretty weak by himself and does best when buffing or otherwise providing support for allies. He'll also be the Usopp of the group in that he'll try to apply his technology to his allies equipment.

Let me know if this character is acceptable.

HHH

Name: Handel Haydn Hallelujah
Alias: Commander Hallelujah, Agent Hallelujah, The Fiddler Crab
Appearance:

Replace the labcoat with a marine's 'Justice' jacket.

Age: 30
Position in Crew: Navigator
Personality:

Handel seems friendly but in a 'get under your skin' sort of way. An eavesdropper at heart, he likes to plant baby den den mushi in private locations to hear other peoples' conversations and ends up knowing more information about people than they expect. He is a bit excessive compulsive and can be very particular when it comes to the tidiness of his belongings. He is a deep thinker and surprisingly empathetic. His quest is to bring back a moral and ethical government. He is always wearing a somewhat creepy smile that makes it hard for others to guess his thoughts. Handel hates when a plan doesn't go right. Handel tends to be a bit flirty with people he's close to regardless of gender.

Powers/Abilities:

Handel is an inventor and a spy, who uses sound vibrations and information on his enemies to deadly effect. He knows navigation, and has some medical knowledge (mostly anesthesiology, pain management and psychosomatics) so he can be an assistant doctor but not the main doctor. He is better as a strategist, infiltrator or assassin.

Techniques:

In close range, he uses a unique sword-and-shield fighting style. The back of his bass is steel-plated, he holds the neck of the bass, planting the spike of the bass in the ground with it's back towards the enemy as a massive riot shield. The bow of his fiddle has a blade along its edge which he swings as a short sword. He is also strong enough to lift the bass and swing it around, using the spike at the bottom to impale foes. He has learned how to use vibrations and sound to affect various materials, as long as he tweaks the frequency. Typically, the stiffer and more brittle a material is, the easier it is to damage it with sound. He can imbue his sword/bow with a frequency by running it along the strings of the base and then striking with the sword giving it a property to easily cleave through the specific material it was tuned to. He can also launch out sonic attacks at range, but sound dissipates with distance and is considerably weaker. He often plays on his own turf, scattering Den Den Mushi around to relay sonic attacks and create harmonic/acoustic/cymatic zones where his sonic attacks are much more powerful. Handel knows various ways of using sound to affect the human body. He has the ability to infiltrate Marine ships and bases due to his background and intercept communications with his black Den Den Mushi. Handel requires information on the enemy to be most effective. His most powerful attacks take time or require preparation beforehand. He has limited long range capabilities, and is more defensive than offensive. He is only a decent swordsman at best, and relies more on surprise, advantage, and finesse. He runs the role of 'support mage' for the most part.

Weapons/Items:

• String Bass (Shield)
• Bass Bow (Sword)
• Various other musical instruments
• Den Den Mushi Set including several regular ones, a few baby ones, and a black one.

Background:

Handel grew up the son of a rich, military family. He learned to play string instruments when he was young and was set to become a great marine as his inevitable future career. He joined the marines, keeping peace and helping take down weak pirates in the name of peace and justice, eventually working his way up to being commander and second in command of a ship, where he supported his captain with brilliant strategies that prioritized the survival of the crew, making as few sacrifices as possible, and even preventing the loss of life of the enemy, earning his captain a reputation of mercy.

These strategies earned Handel a transfer from normal navy service into the intelligence division, where he became an agent of Cipher Pol 1, CP1. Here he utilized his ability to gather and exploit information in preventative schemes that stopped violence and uprisings before they began. Yet more and more, he was being asked to make difficult choices and to prioritize 'efficiency' and secrecy over the lives of his enemies and the soldiers he was responsible for. He went along with the flow, comforting himself with moral justifications until it became too much for him. He realized he had become a man who no longer saw other humans as people but as numbers in his calculations. He had been numbed to the atrocities he had committed in the name of 'justice'. In the middle of an important government operation, Handel let slip the amount of soldiers that would be sacrificed among the navy as well as spilling information to the enemy, giving them a chance to escape. This saved numerous lives from both sides, but convicted him of high treason. He had prepared for this outcome, and had asked his father in a letter to disown him, and then he slipped away and went into hiding before the marines came to arrest him. His family is safe, having enough money and clout to avoid trouble from the marines. The Marines want him dead, having placed a 5,000,000 Beri bounty on his head. He is currently in hiding from the marines and is plotting some way to change the government but he currently has no solid plans.

Other:

Handel is used to luxury and is a big spender. His musical inventions are also not cheap, so he'll tend to splurge the crews treasure on extravagant shopping sprees.