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Academy of Noble Arms

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Academy of Noble Arms

A bit late, but here it is, with added content~!

Academy of Noble Arms!

Go wild people.

Academy of Noble Arms

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Chapter One: Rumors and Daylight

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Time: 6:30 am - 1 hour before classes begin

Thousands of students poured into the Academy. The start of the new school year brought with it an energetic air that flowed into the students and created an excited mood among them. As the largest school of Noble Arms in the Philippines, the crowds that formed during the start of the school year were no joke. They formed a veritable sea of people as students mingled in the courtyard, a popular hangout spot for the students. Others were scattered about, each finding a spot were they could pass the time until classes begun.

Of course, though the students were excited about more than just the new imminent beginning of the new semester, there was something more in the rumor mill that circulated among them:

The identity of the new Director.

Five months ago, the previous Director of the school, Rupert Rodriguez, had passed away due to a heart-attack, leaving the postion vacant. Now, apparently, a new Director had been appointed, though the identity of the person was inexplicably unknown. None of the students were aware of who the person was; they didn't even know if the person was a teacher affiliated with the school.

Rumors sprung up about who the person was, each one getting more extreme than the last. Some said that the new Director was a teacher high-up on the chain of command, others theorized that they were the one responsible for the death of the previous Director in order to take the position. Another train of thought led to some students thinking that it was a military conspiracy meant to take over the school completely.

Whatever the case, everyone was waiting expectantly for the new Director to make their first public appearance.

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While all the discussion and activity went on, the focus of everyone's curiosity looked down from the top of the schools main tower. Blood-red eyes swept across the student body with unconcealed contempt.

"Weak. So very, very weak."

His voice was deep, smooth baritone. It was unbearably pleasant to the ears; it was as though the devil himself spoke, tempting you, and the though the soul rejected its call, the body gravitated towards it.

He ran his hand through his hair, his lips curling into a thin smile.

"Well, that's what I'm here for, I suppose."

Turning around, the Director paced through his room, and stepped outside, and whether it was real or imagined, a chilling wave spread throughout the school.

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Excitement and rumor mongering rarely ever ended in nothing but simple discussion. Tension was already high, and in a school filled with students that possessed weapons on their persons constantly, it was inevitable the fights broke out. And indeed, even though it was the very first day, there was already a fight on the way.

"Listen here you bitch, just try and repeat that again!" a large student carrying an axe in hand scowled deeply at a short girl brown-headed girl with red highlights.

"Sure! Here, listen loud and clear you jackass: You're a fucking moron and you should keep your moronic opinions to yourself! I don't know how you graduated from grade-school, with a brain like yours!"

Very few teachers had arrived at school yet, and the guards were busy parsing through the large rush of students entering the school to react to the fight. A few instructors were already alerted, and rushing to the scene, but it would be a few minutes before they arrived.

The students had formed a ring around the two in conflict. Some looking on worryingly, others cheering them on. Still others ignored them and went about their own business. Some were taking bets.

The large young man snarled and brandished his axe, and lightning erupted from its edges.

The girl narrowed her eyes, and pair of flintlocks materialized in her hands.

The two stared at each other, daring them to make the first move.

Academy of Noble Arms

Current Top 10

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NPC's

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Addey Simmons

Name: Addey Mary Rivera Simmons

Age: 16

Description: A short, brown haired girl with red highlights. Her hair is long and usually tied up in a ponytail. She stands at 4'11'' without heels. Her eyes are black and sharp, in contrast to her relatively thicker eyebrows that give her a somewhat aggressive appearance.

Noble Arm: Precision & Accuracy; a pair of flintlocks with carabao designs on the side. D+ rank.

Noble Arm Abilitie(s): Precision and Accuracy home in on the target, with each shot becoming more and more accurate with every successive hit. At the peak of its abilities, Addey can simply imagine hitting her target, and does not even need a visual in order to hit. The range of her abilities has been capped at 2 sq-km. The piercing power of her Noble Arm increases the greater the distance is. At maximum distance, they can tear through rows of tanks easily. At its lowest, which is point blank, it can cause some nasty bruising.

Rank: 839^th

Nate Marquez

Name: Nate Anthony Marquez

Age: 17

Description: In short words, Nate is very plain. He has no special facial features and generally looks like your average everyguy. He has naturally tanned skin, wide, dull looking eyes that often give the impression of being dimwitted, and black hair and eyes. He stands at 5'2'' and doesn't wear any accessories - not even a wristband - however, beneath his clothes is the body of a trained athlete in his prime. He is heavily built and wide, with big, grasping hands.

Noble Arm: Sugod; A black tipped spear that is 1.5 meters in length. C+ rank Noble Arm

Noble Arm Abilitie(s): Sugod as two main abilities - it's so-called invincible charge, and it ability to boost Nate's strength, endurance, and resistance to pain. It's second ability is easy to explain: so long as he has the stamina for it, Nate can increase his strength and endurance to superhuman levels, allowing him to push down thick cement walls with little effort, and endure bullet storms with little more than torn clothing. Still, what makes his Noble Arm so noticeable is its destructive, unstoppable charge. So long ass the sun touches Nate, he is able to preform a straightforward charge that renders him, and everything behind him, untouchable. Moreover, everything in the path of his charge is ground to dust regardless of its hardness. So far, no upper limit has been found for how strong his charge is, and it is generally assumed that it can destroy anything - up to and including Noble Arms specialized in physical defense.

Rank: 27^th

Academy of Noble Arms

Noble Arms. A mysterious power that surfaced during the twilight of World War II - a fact that even today have made many sigh in relief; for the power that Noble Arms lent to its master would have undoubtedly made the already destructive conflict so much more terrible. At present time, institutions have been founded in order to control the rapidly surfacing ability to summon powerful weapons - weapons that could, to the bafflement of scientists today, disregard the laws of physics.

Noble Arms are tools that are innate in the users mind, and summoned by their will into reality. For reasons that still cannot be explained despite years of research, Noble Arms only take the form of weapons from before the First World War, however, despite the antiquity of these forms, the power they bare to the battlefield is unlike anything modern technology has been able to produce.

The ability to manipulate the elements to the users will.

Force that can reduce matter down to atoms in seconds.

The strength to withstand the explosion of a nuclear missile.

All of these powers and more still have surfaced along side Noble Arms, and the ones who bare them, the Arms Masters, are sought after by countries all around the world. Where once the strength of a country was decided by the technological strength of their Army, it is now judge by the power of their Arms Masters.

It is now 2015, and the tradition of Arms Masters has been deeply established in society. There are academy's, school's, and programs dedicated to advancing the abilities of Arms Masters for the sake of their country. Truly, there can be no doubt as to the influence that Arms Masters and Noble Arms holds in today's generation.

Focus now on the Trinidad Noble Arms Academy; based in the Philippines, Trinidad is an international school known for its low standards and high graduation rate. It is a school that produces second-rate and mediocre Arms Masters, with no notable achievements save one: it was the Academy that produced the Hero of 1987, Angelito Jaime who single-handedly ended the war between the ASEAN member nations and China before it had even begun.

Now, though its reputation is tattered and its results unspectacular, Trinidad remains a highly populated Academy, boasting of a population of over 2000 students. This is due in part, to Trinidad's unique scholarship system that allows the lower class, who normally are unable to enroll in an Arms Masters Academy, to enroll. However, this year, things have changed; the director had suddenly passed-away, and another one has taken his place. This Director is driven, determined, and powerful. He has announced that he would be remaking the Academy into a first-rate producer of Arms Masters around the world, and he would take that first step by announcing the schools participation in the Noble Arms Summit - an international meet for all Arms Masters, and the main event is the Noble Arms Summit Student Tournament. The Director will achieve this goal by all means; even if it means culling down hundreds of incapable students.

What path will you take on the dawn of this sudden revolution?

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Noble Arms

Noble Arms:
Noble Arms take the form of weaponry that were created before World War I; each Noble Arm posses powerful abilities beyond normal human capacity, however they can only be used if they are released into reality by their user. Noble Arms exist in a kind of 'hyperspace' that is unique to its user and can be called from there - in essence, an Arms Master is always armed.
Noble Arms have an astonishingly versatile ability pool, from calling down fire, to strengthening the body, etc., and more often than not, possess more than one ability. However, similar to physical activity, using a Noble Arm is draining physically and moreso mentally - extended use of ability is much akin to overexerting yourself on both fronts, and as such, so much more fatal to overdo.

Noble Arm Ratings:
Noble Arms are rated according to how valuable they are, and that value is determined using to factors: Rarity of effect, and military usage. The strength of a Noble Arm is thus determined by how many military and police countermeasures are in place. The rankings go from F to A. There exist Noble Arms that change strength depending on the situation, and are added with the additional "+" symbol.

Examples of determining rank and its effects is:

A Noble Arm Capable of strengthening its user is common, and can easily be countered by police officers with proper ordinance, and thus, merits an E rank, its user is not notable to the government and subsequently ignored.

On the other hand, a Noble Arm capable creating explosions in the atmosphere is uncommon and dangerous, as such, the user must undergo a government registration form and placed under mild scrutiny. The Noble Arm in question will merit a C or B rank.

Finally, there are Noble Arms that can achieve effects akin to nuclear explosions. Such Noble Arms are both rare and extremely dangerous to countries at large. Its user will be under constant surveillance and limits will be placed on the usage of their Noble Arm. Such Noble Arms are always rated A.

Trinidad Academy

Trinidad Academy

Trinidad Academy is located in the Philippines, near the coast of Manila. It's funded by several important banks and a few military organizations and as such, its curriculum matches that of its investors. In this sense, Trinidad is both a school and a military academy. While the students are generally treated as normal students, those in the 11th and 12th grade go through the C.A.T - Citizen Army Training. While this is mandatory in most schools, for Trinidad which is an Academy backed by the military and the country's prime educational facility for Arms Masters, the military has a direct hand in the CAT's.

The academy has a myriad of high-tech facilities available to its students. Most can only be used during classes and can only be used outside of them if for club activities and with the permission of the director, or otherwise if reservations were made - however, reservations cost per-hour of use, making it a non-option for most students.

The Academy uses a ranking system that works on two fronts: 40% on your academics, 40% on your Noble Arms testing grades, 10% conduct, and 10% on honors brought to the academy. Students that enter the top 50 in rankings are given scholarships that include discounts to the school cafeteria and facilities, and a 40% cut of their tuition. Students in the top 20 are given more benefits, such as consideration for special trips - such as overseas training or special vacation spots courtesy of the schools backers - and a 50% cut in their tuition fee. Students in the top 5 have a 100% discount on tuition, a stipend of 5000 PHP (roughly 105 USD) every month, and free use of the schools facilities, however permission is still needed from the director, given reservations in several special training programs - some of them overseas - and vacation spots. Lastly they are exempt from being late for regular classes so long as they remain in the top 5.

Student rankings are evaluated every end of semester, with the first semester rankings being determined by the last semester of the previous years rankings. This system has been in effect since the schools inception, and the new Director plans to take full advantage of it - particularly, by increasing the number of incentives given and increasing the standards of the ranking evaluations.

The Academy has dorms that can be rented for roughly 5000 php per month.

Noble Arms Summit

The greatest gathering of Arms Masters in the world. Taking place only once every two years over a period of one week, the Noble Arms Summit is both a show of force and a sharing of information and abilities of Noble Arms, and is meant to progress research into the mysterious power. While older Arms Masters generally attend the summit in order to scout out potential apprentices and to update themselves on current developments, students that attend are generally only here for one thing: The Noble Arms Summit Student Tournament. The tournament is the Summit's main event and draws the eyes of the whole world. Winners of the tournament are the prime targets of sponsors, advertisement and admiration; they are practically guaranteed a good life. Eligible participants of this tournament are those in the seventh grade to college students up to the 3rd year only.

The tournament is split into two divisions: Team and Individual. Participants in the Individual Division can participate in the Team Division, however, most schools avoid doing this and usually choose to focus on one division. The require number of students in the team division is 6, and the total number of Arms Masters a school can choose to represent their school is eight. Also, there can only be 3 participant schools per country, meaning that unless a certain standard has been met, as long as those standards have not been reached, a school will not even be considered by the government body of that country.

The current Individual's champion is the USA's Joshua Bannings, and the current runner-up is China's Cuifen Jiang-yi. The current champion of the team division is Japan's Shin-Sakura Gakuen, with its captain Tomoyo Sakuragi being a previous Individual Champion three years ago.

Extra Organizations

Arms of Nobility

An organization bent on pushing the importance of Noble Arms and Arms Masters, and is the chief backer of their rights globally. Many of its supporters are wealthy and well known, however, they often face strong opposition from non-Arms Masters due to the agenda's they push and the number of benefits they desire for Arms Masters.

Organization for Disarmament

An organization determined to limit the use of Noble Arms and the suppression of Arms Masters. Their main goal is to abolish schools and facilities dedicated to Noble Arms and to limit the occupation of Arms Masters to the military only. Often, they are supported by many labor unions and social media outlets.

The Hammer of Masters

A terrorist organization bent on creating a world were Arms Masters are the rulers. Their ideology is that Arms Masters are not, in fact, human, but a new superior race that deserves to be in power. Current number of members is unknown, however they have 2 confirmed A ranked Arms Masters in their ranks, a fact that worries many countries.

The Disablers

A terrorist organization bent on erasing or otherwise oppressing Arms Masters. Their ideology is that Arms Masters are not, in fact, human, but a race of monsters born with nothing but the ability to bring misery and destruction and as such must be culled or otherwise strictly controlled. A cause that many have joined and more have supported, and because of the support they have garnered from the masses, they are able to move through countries and city with relative ease.

Character Sheet

[center][b]Appearance:[/b] (Picture preferred, although written descriptions are good too. Also, please included miscellaneous information such as height and weight.)[/center]

[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Age:[/b]

[b]Nationality:[/b]

[b]Noble Arm Name & Appearance:[/b]

[b]Noble Arm Abilities:[/b] (No maximum number, however, try and be sensible about this. Just because you [i]can[/i] doesn't mean you [i]should[/i], also be as detailed as you can, especially on its strengths, weaknesses and effects)

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]*Likes:[/b]

[b]*Dislikes:[/b]

[b]Fears:[/b]

[b]Bio:[/b]

[b]*Current Goal:[/b]

[b]Student Rank:[/b]

*Optional

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Liseranna Academy For The Magically Gifted [ALWAYS ACCEPTING]

My first post and it was over three days late ;_;

Liseranna Academy For The Magically Gifted [ALWAYS ACCEPTING]

Meruin Hazy

Meruin was late. That much was a given, although you could hardly tell that she was from the look on her face. Meruin plodded through the large body of students drowsily. The small mage was up late the day before experimenting on herself and barely noticed the time. The direct result of this was sleeping in and waking up way past acceptable school hours.

Speaking of which, Meruin looked around her. There were quite a few people moving around, no doubt scrambling towards their respective classes. The small mage recalled when she first came to this school, and sighed. That was a tiresome - not to mention unnecessarily painful - year. She had wizened up as she grew in power and maturity - at least she thinks so - but that doesn't change the fact that she had done a great deal of damage to her body because of reckless magical experimentation on it.

She was still modifying her body, mind you, but she was doing it properly this time.

In any case, Meruin opened the door to the classroom, ignoring the chaos going on around her about a professor wick or whatnot. Why they had to be so loud over a piece of candle string boggled her, but she was too drowsy to care much. The only thing she could really focus on was getting to the class that eccentric school director had put in her head. Speaking of which, she would need to find a way to block him from her mind - if he could so easily send messages in, then it wouldn't be a stretch to think that he could pull thoughts out. As much as she was grateful to him and his institution, she was not much fond of anything poking in her head asides her own thoughts.


Meruin took a seat and promptly looked up to listen to the directors speech.

". . . nd good hunting!"

Meruin woke up in time to find the whole class in disarray. There was an excited tension in the air, and the students were panicking or looking around at each other suspiciously. What did she just miss? It seems that whatever the director had said was the cause the commotion. Hm, perhaps she shouldn't have slept through the announcement . . .

Well, whatever the case, she could always find out later. She had more pressing concerns.

The small mage raised a hand. "Excuse me," her quiet voice was enhanced magically - rather, she did a Director and threw her thoughts outwardly, though it was more concentrated for the teachers - and despite its silent texture, every word rung clear, "when does class begin?"

Liseranna Academy For The Magically Gifted [ALWAYS ACCEPTING]

@Musoka On it~! Give me a bit.

Liseranna Academy For The Magically Gifted [ALWAYS ACCEPTING]

@GrafRoy Zeppeli I think I'll talk to the teacher. Where is he? :3