Vertigo

星空 不朽 | Hoshizora Everlasting

Ey, posted.

Now---

- Gets popcorn and continues to watch this beautiful trainwreck of an IC -

星空 不朽 | Hoshizora Everlasting

C I R I L L O B I A N C H I

Toukotan Park, The Asterisk
Spring, SY 3233/UC 233/AY 117

... Huh.

When the Syndicate had busted down his door to kindly inform him that he'd be sent to some distant-ass rock come morrow, Cyril had expected his destination to be some kind of post-apocalyptic hellhole of a star. You know, lava lakes, brain-eating zombies, pineapples on pizza, the whole shebang. He'd spent the entire night thinking up all sorts of horrid scenarios in vivid detail - and found it much more fun than sanity should allow.

Come morning, the teen was sure nothing could surprise him anymore.

He was wrong. The Asterisk was... way more normal than he'd ever dared expect. Sure, sure, it was a technological wonder like no other in the known world, a testament to human ingenuity, a miracle in its own right-- but compared to the kind of places a teenager's overactive imagination could spawn at five in the morning, it was almost mundane.

But hey, Cyril wasn't complaining. If he had to risk his ass fighting people he didn't know for a cause he didn't really care for, he was glad he could do it in a place that didn't lack in entertainment. From the sounds to the sights to the people, the city was constantly abuzz with motion and life. One could waste an entire month just pacing around the city and marveling at the architecture, if they were so inclined.

And if all the sights and shops grew too boring, there were always the--

Cyril yanked his upper body backwards just in time to avoid being blasted from the side by a sudden sphere of fire.

Brows raised from mild surprise, Cyril bit off the head of his bunny-shaped ice cream cone and took a step back to avoid a possible second blow. Seriously though, who the hell shaped their ice cream like a bunny? That was some sadistic shit right there, making him decapitate cute little critters for a mouthful of chocolate-y goodness.

But, yeah, the fights. Those were a thing - a more common thing than one would expect, and definitely high entertainment for the psychopathically-inclined. Though, usually those wanting to duke it out didn't do so in the middle of a public place where they could cause collateral damage. Because, you know, paying for destroyed buildings and dead grandmothers was not a fun way to start your school year.

Probably not the sharpest tools in the spaceship, these guys.

Stuffing the rest of his sadly-shaped ice cream into his face, Cyril took a glance around. He'd rather liked to see what came outta the fight, but he also didn't want to stand where he could catch the next poorly-aimed ball of fire and fury. His clothes were new, would've sucked to have to replace them because someone burnt them up.

A quick glance-around didn't help him locate any misplaced observation decks (typical), but he did find something else. A cute girl with a bike, documenting the happenings in a dramatic tone. Oh, now she had the right idea. That looked like fun.

Grinning, Cyril slid next to the girl, his voice theatrical as he picked up from where she had left off and joined in on the narration.

"I've heard of 'sticking' it to the man, but heavens, this is ridiculous-!" He held one hand against his forehead to exemplify his words - not that it mattered, since he wasn't in the actual film. But theater was all about investment and putting yourself out there. Let none tell you otherwise. "Truly, justice is blind! ... And these poor boys even blinder! Oh, won't anyone think of the children--- being attacked by other children?!"

No, but, really.

What the hell kind of a sicko stabbed people in the eye?

... Probably the same kind who designed those bunny ice creams, come to think of it.

Truly, 'tis a sick world they lived in.

Shin Megami Tensei, Hollow Authority

Name:

Himiko "Hime" Suzuki

Gender:

Female

Age:

19

Occupation:

Idol

Alignment:

Chaotic Neutral

Personality:

The Himiko you see at first glance is much different from the Himiko you'll come to know with time. Her job in the entertainment business demands her to display certain traits even when the cameras are not at her back, and over the years she's learn to perfectly exemplify what a budding idol should be. Youthful, bubbly and too big a ditz to grasp complicated or difficult topics, she comes across as endlessly naive and twice as kind.

In truth, she isn't half as stupid as she would have you believe, and even her kindness comes with baggage. Above all else, she wants to be adored and cannot handle being viewed in a negative light or - heaven forbid - disliked. Obsessed with her reputation, her kindness is a means to get people to flock to her and to wish to be around her. That is to say, her kindness isn't disingenuous - but it isn't selfless either.

As or her being a ditz... well, there is some truth to that, be that the affliction is entirely self-inflicted. Being both curious and an avid reader, she would like to study up on current events and various academic subjects, but has simply forced herself not to. If she genuinely is not well-read in a topic, there is less chance of her letting slip something too intelligent, after all. To somewhat alleviate this, she has been studying languages. They're a 'safe' subject to excel in, and help her spread her fanbase beyond Japan's borders to boot.

Needless to say, Himiko is not at her happiest where she is now - though she would readily tell you otherwise. As far as she is concerned, this is the only path she can keep walking on. She could never stop being an idol. She couldn't live without the attention, much as it eats away at her person.

Skills:

Dia - Slightly restores one ally's HP
Hama - Attacks one enemy with light

Shin Megami Tensei, Hollow Authority

Here we go, a quickie. Hope this'll do!

I thought we'd each tie one sin to our character, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Oh well, Hime definitely has potential for many of those if ever needed later on.

Oh, a quick question. Will hama and mudo be insta-kills, or just regular damaging attacks like the elemental ones? I'll trade hama out for something else if it's an ohko move in this.

Himiko "Hime" Suzuki

Name:

Himiko "Hime" Suzuki

Gender:

Female

Age:

19

Occupation:

Idol

Alignment:

Chaotic Neutral

Personality:

The Himiko you see at first glance is much different from the Himiko you'll come to know with time. Her job in the entertainment business demands her to display certain traits even when the cameras are not at her back, and over the years she's learn to perfectly exemplify what a budding idol should be. Youthful, bubbly and too big a ditz to grasp complicated or difficult topics, she comes across as endlessly naive and twice as kind.

In truth, she isn't half as stupid as she would have you believe, and even her kindness comes with baggage. Above all else, she wants to be adored and cannot handle being viewed in a negative light or - heaven forbid - disliked. Obsessed with her reputation, her kindness is a means to get people to flock to her and to wish to be around her. That is to say, her kindness isn't disingenuous - but it isn't selfless either.

As or her being a ditz... well, there is some truth to that, be that the affliction is entirely self-inflicted. Being both curious and an avid reader, she would like to study up on current events and various academic subjects, but has simply forced herself not to. If she genuinely is not well-read in a topic, there is less chance of her letting slip something too intelligent, after all. To somewhat alleviate this, she has been studying languages. They're a 'safe' subject to excel in, and help her spread her fanbase beyond Japan's borders to boot.

Needless to say, Himiko is not at her happiest where she is now - though she would readily tell you otherwise. As far as she is concerned, this is the only path she can keep walking on. She could never stop being an idol. She couldn't live without the attention, much as it eats away at her person.

Skills:

Dia - Slightly restores one ally's HP
Hama - Attacks one enemy with light

Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

<Snipped quote by Vertigo>

But what if it worked and he died too?

@Product

Then---

Either this was a very short-lived rp or Zelda was the big bad all along, trying to pawn off her demonspawn to us until it grew to take over.

Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

Oh snap, Telma condones it.

Watch them get caught and actually cause the war now.

I am afraid.

Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

Ohh, I see. Sorry 'bout that man, I replied early in the morning my time, and in my half-drowsy state thought that people were thinking I was actually trying to go through with the whole thing, or even expecting it to succeed. My bad! Yeah, the suggestion was meant to be absolutely ridiculous, so I'm glad it came across just as stupid as intended then, heh.

Gotcha! Hopefully they'll post soon. Can't wait to actually get to interact with people and for all the shenanigans that will undoubtedly follow.

Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

I'm surprised it surprised you, Armor, since like Zeroth said, it's definitely an ic reaction of her. Being hotheaded and reckless and having grown up in the middle of a war, where killing people was the norm are her key points. She was told the king wants to kill people by the thousands - her people, as well as his own. What do you do to a person that wants to hurt your people? You don't grab their baby and hide for eighteen years. You kill them, simple as. Doesn't matter who they are; if they can bleed, they can die. That's what she was taught.

And since I feel like I need to repeat it again, that's specifically what she thinks. I know it's implausible.

Mind, it's not really a "plot", though, and there isn't really a need to discuss its plausibility. Like I've stated a million times by now, I will find a way for her to not go through with it. I don't intend to derail the rp, make things difficult for Product and/or kill my character off. I have every intention of having her join the others down the well, and not go on a special quest on her own. Unless Product would prefer otherwise, but even then I'd rather she join the others sooner rather than later; character interactions are my jam.

It was just one reckless comment from a reckless character that will probably be resolved in my post; it wasn't me trying to set up a side plot for regicide. I don't really know how this conversation happened. It'd be like a short-tempered character shouting "I'll kill you!" at another player's character and people thinking it's now PvP and one of them must die.

I just didn't want to find an excuse to throw her down the well yet, before everyone there has had a chance to post and catch up.

Speaking of, who are the well group waiting on at the moment?

Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

I know her chances are nil, from both ic and ooc stand point ("oh you killed the king? k guess the rp is over") and I very much plan to find an excuse for her not to even attempt it. But I'm not her, and I explicitly stated that she hasn't thought of failure as an option.

Like I said, to her, from her perspective, the plan makes sense.

Also, if Zelda actually started a war against the people who killed a king that she specifically requested help against I'd... have some serious questions.

- Squad 914: Beyond - Rebooted

One idea I had was that he'd have Finnish ancestry but be brought up Russian. He would speak Finnish and be familiar with the culture, but not have citizenship or anything.

Though, ooh, I do like Sola's idea as well. He could have one Russian parent and come from Karjala. Kinda found himself caught on the "wrong" side of the border at the end of the war.