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|| Monster Hunter; A Terrible New World ||

Gaki

G A K I

_{"GAH-KIIIIIIIIIIIII!!"}

Age:
Not known for certain, but looks to be in the 16-18 range.

Gender:
Male

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Backstory

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A man in white armor stands atop a rocky cliff, looking out over the thick jungle below him. The silvery longsword sits silently upon his back. The child he holds in one hand, however, kicks and screams and cries incessantly.

"I never wanted, or needed, a family." His voice is deeper, and colder, than the frozen wastes he prowled to forge that armor. He holds the boy by the scruff of the neck out over the cliff's edge. The screaming stops as eyes go wide with terror, tears falling who knows how many feet into the canopy below.

"All I need is the Hunt."

The Hunter lets go, turns his back and walks away, disappearing into the wind. The child falls, and once again begins to scream...

Gaki awakens from the nightmare, bolting up from his nest of leaves on the cold cave floor. He shakes his head, not understanding why the water drops roll down his cheeks. He needs to keep moving--all the other Monsters are moving, the territories are shifting. Something has changed in this world, and the boy feels instinct pulling him in a new direction...

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Gear

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Head:
None, currently.
Torso:
Leafy Mantle - It's a bunch of leaves and other material strung on a vine and draped over the shoulders. Useless as armor, but better as camoflauge.
Waist:
Kelbi Skirt - A simple covering from the waist to just above the knees, made by skinning Kelbi and using vines and sharp wooden pins to bind them together. Nice and warm, but not very protective.
Arms:
None, currently.
Legs:
None, currently.

Weapon

Item Name:
Hand Wraps

Appearance:
Thick, heavy wraps made by stripping and braiding plant fiber into sturdy ropes. These ropes aren't just cordage or single braids either--this is the kind of stuff that's almost as thick as your arm. They're wrapped and tied around the arms in a particular fashion, like a huge variant of a boxer or muay thai fighter's hand wraps, but they completely cover the hand and fingers with an end that's just a bunch of knots thickly compressed together.

"Ingredients":
Ivy - To make the cordage.
Carpenterbug - To coat the ropes for weatherproofing and strength.
Gluehopper - To use on the ends to keep them from fraying, and to soak the knots in so they won't come undone.

Type:
Gauntlets

Description:
A pair of gauntlets made by scrapping together materials in the wild; an odd weapon that doesn't even need smithing. However, it's obviously weak compared to "properly made" Gauntlets...then again, up until now, has any Hunter even used gauntlets as a weapon?

Type of Damage:
Impact

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Details

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Fighting Style/Tactics:
Gaki had to be a vicious opportunist in order to survive. His favored tactic is to stalk prey unseen, then ambush them when they show an opening and go straight for the kill. Due to his lack of technological understanding, he's not comfortable with traps, bombs, or other tools, but if it gives him a leg up he's more than willing to use it. He is also relentless--once he is sure he's wounded his prey, he won't let them get away. No matter if he has to follow them for days and wait for them to sleep or bleed out, he won't give up until he's brought them down--because otherwise he goes empty-handed, and when it comes to survival that can mean death. In the thick of the fight, he's like an angry animal, and will shrug off scratches and bruises while avoiding heavier blows that would break bone or cut him too deeply.

Useful Skills:
Gaki has finely developed senses, so much so that they can seem superhuman at times. He is an excellent tracker, using his knowledge of the wild in addition to those senses. He is also very quick to pick up on "danger signals," even when there's little evidence of such.

Despite knowing little to nothing of technology, his "figure it out or die" lifestyle has made him very creative--he can craft things with natural materials swiftly and with a high degree of skill.

Personality Buff(s):
Gaki's personality isn't well developed, because until now he hasn't interacted with others much. However, he can be summed up very simply: He will do anything to live another day, and anything to find food. This had led to him developing a couple of skills:

Gaki has lived on and traversed many kinds of terrain with nothing but his bare body to protect and support him; thus, he can climb surfaces others wouldn't be able to get a handhold on and find paths where others might be blocked off. He can also find shelter in places others might not think to look, along with hiding spots.

He's fast, extremely fast, because a single blow from something bigger than him would have meant death, and being too slow to chase prey would mean starving. Sometimes he'll even drop onto all fours, moving in a way that should be unnatural to a human with the skill one would expect from an ape.

Miscellaneous:
Gaki will eat nearly anything, as long as it isn't poisonous, and often won't even bother to cook it.

Gaki can't really speak, but could possibly learn over the course of interacting with others.

He's starting off with very little, befitting his life up until now; once the RP is underway and he's made those first connections, gathering materials for armor and weaponry will be one of his biggest driving goals.

Finally, he has a habit of licking his hands when he gets excited. The gesture is reminiscent of a certain dangerous monster...

|| Monster Hunter; A Terrible New World ||

@GodOfWarAny problems with mine? It's on the first page, but I forgot to mention you.

|| Monster Hunter; A Terrible New World ||

Here's my character submission, I changed a few things with the formatting and added a backstory. Let me know if I need to change anything or clarify any details.

CS

G A K I

_{"GAH-KIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"}

Age:
Not known for certain, but looks to be in the 16-18 range.

Gender:
Male

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Backstory

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A man in white armor stands atop a rocky cliff, looking out over the thick jungle below him. The silvery longsword sits silently upon his back. The child he holds in one hand, however, kicks and screams and cries incessantly.

"I never wanted, or needed, a family." His voice is deeper, and colder, than the frozen wastes he prowled to forge that armor. He holds the boy by the scruff of the neck out over the cliff's edge. The screaming stops as eyes go wide with terror, tears falling who knows how many feet into the canopy below.

"All I need is the Hunt."

The Hunter lets go, turns his back and walks away, disappearing into the wind. The child falls, and once again begins to scream...

Gaki awakens from the nightmare, bolting up from his nest of leaves on the cold cave floor. He shakes his head, not understanding why the water drops roll down his cheeks. He needs to keep moving--all the other Monsters are moving, the territories are shifting. Something has changed in this world, and the boy feels instinct pulling him in a new direction...

---

Gear

---

Head:
None, currently.
Torso:
Leafy Mantle - It's a bunch of leaves and other material strung on a vine and draped over the shoulders. Useless as armor, but better as camoflauge.
Waist:
Kelbi Skirt - A simple covering from the waist to just above the knees, made by skinning Kelbi and using vines and sharp wooden pins to bind them together. Nice and warm, but not very protective.
Arms:
None, currently.
Legs:
None, currently.

Weapon

Item Name:
Hand Wraps

Appearance:
Thick, heavy wraps made by stripping and braiding plant fiber into sturdy ropes. These ropes aren't just cordage or single braids either--this is the kind of stuff that's almost as thick as your arm. They're wrapped and tied around the arms in a particular fashion, like a huge variant of a boxer or muay thai fighter's hand wraps, but they completely cover the hand and fingers with an end that's just a bunch of knots thickly compressed together.

"Ingredients":
Ivy - To make the cordage.
Carpenterbug - To coat the ropes for weatherproofing and strength.
Gluehopper - To use on the ends to keep them from fraying, and to soak the knots in so they won't come undone.

Type:
Gauntlets

Description:
A pair of gauntlets made by scrapping together materials in the wild; an odd weapon that doesn't even need smithing. However, it's obviously weak compared to "properly made" Gauntlets...then again, up until now, has any Hunter even used gauntlets as a weapon?

Type of Damage:
Impact

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Details

---

Fighting Style/Tactics:
Gaki had to be a vicious opportunist in order to survive. His favored tactic is to stalk prey unseen, then ambush them when they show an opening and go straight for the kill. Due to his lack of technological understanding, he's not comfortable with traps, bombs, or other tools, but if it gives him a leg up he's more than willing to use it. He is also relentless--once he is sure he's wounded his prey, he won't let them get away. No matter if he has to follow them for days and wait for them to sleep or bleed out, he won't give up until he's brought them down--because otherwise he goes empty-handed, and when it comes to survival that can mean death. In the thick of the fight, he's like an angry animal, and will shrug off scratches and bruises while avoiding heavier blows that would break bone or cut him too deeply.

Useful Skills:
Gaki has finely developed senses, so much so that they can seem superhuman at times. He is an excellent tracker, using his knowledge of the wild in addition to those senses. He is also very quick to pick up on "danger signals," even when there's little evidence of such.

Despite knowing little to nothing of technology, his "figure it out or die" lifestyle has made him very creative--he can craft things with natural materials swiftly and with a high degree of skill.

Personality Buff(s): Gaki's personality isn't well developed, because until now he hasn't interacted with others much. However, he can be summed up very simply: He will do anything to live another day, and anything to find food. This had led to him developing a couple of skills:

Gaki has lived on and traversed many kinds of terrain with nothing but his bare body to protect and support him; thus, he can climb surfaces others wouldn't be able to get a handhold on and find paths where others might be blocked off. He can also find shelter in places others might not think to look, along with hiding spots.

He's fast, extremely fast, because a single blow from something bigger than him would have meant death, and being too slow to chase prey would mean starving. Sometimes he'll even drop onto all fours, moving in a way that should be unnatural to a human with the skill one would expect from an ape.

Miscellaneous:
Gaki will eat nearly anything, as long as it isn't poisonous, and often won't even bother to cook it.

Gaki can't really speak, but could possibly learn over the course of interacting with others.

He's starting off with very little, befitting his life up until now; once the RP is underway and he's made those first connections, gathering materials for armor and weaponry will be one of his biggest driving goals.

Finally, he has a habit of licking his hands when he gets excited. The gesture is reminiscent of a certain dangerous monster...

|| Monster Hunter; A Terrible New World ||

Here's the rough draft for the custom weapon I had in mind. Let me know if there are any issues with balance or anything like that. I tried to make them a bit like Dual Blades, but whereas those weapons increase your mobility the higher you get the Archdemon gauge, with speed boosts and changing the roll to a dash, I wanted the Gauntlets to increase damage output and add a little versatility to how the player could attack the monster.

Gauntlets Weapon Type

Item Name: Weapon Class - Gauntlets

Appearance: Varies, but typically consists of layered armor covering the entire forearm and fist. Depending on the materials used in construction, different protrusions are present over the striking surface, which is located where the knuckles and front surface of the fingers would be. Other aesthetics may include blades, spikes, or other things located near the elbows or outer surface of the forearm.

"Ingredients": Typically uses the hardest and bluntest parts of a monster's body--rather than claws or fangs, skull plates or shells and heavier bones. Other materials may be needed for bindings and armor. Metals and minerals are often present, but the number required is lower due to the size and lack of sharp edges.

Type: Gauntlets

Description: For the purposes of a more clearly imagined image, this description contains terms related to the mechanics of the actual games. Adaptation to narrative writing will be slightly different but should generally follow this theme.

The Gauntlets are fast but low damage, relying on agressive play and combinations like the Dual Blades to take out a monster. Like a Hammer they do Impact damage, and can stun a monster if used to repeatedly strike the head. The player's movement speed isn't impacted as much when using the Gauntlets, and they can even continue to Run like when the weapon is sheathed. However, they must sheathe the weapons to use items. Like some other types of weapons, they also have a gauge, though it performs differently. This gauge--about the same length as a Long Sword's Spirit Meter--builds up as a blue meter, growing from left towards the right, as the Hunter deals damage to a monster. The more hits there are in a Hunter's combo, the faster the meter builds--for instance, hitting a monster once, then running away, then coming back to hit it again gives 2 increments to the gauge. But hitting the monster with a 1-2 combo, without a break between, gives 3 increments to the gauge. The gauge is divided into thirds, and when each part is filled a new function of the weapon grows stronger. This will be further explained below.

Weapons in Monster Hunter usually have Horizontal Attacks and Vertical Attacks, stringing together in combos. Not all attacks are literally horizontal or vertical, at least for the Gauntlets. For combinations, H or V will represent the button pressed, along with R for Running.

H will always be a jab, unless following a second jab or a V attack in which case it will change depending on the V combination.

V by itself or after a jab will always be a right cross. V after a right cross will be a right hook, H after a cross or right hook will be an uppercut. V after a right hook or uppercut will be a spinning backhand. The backhand is a good time to start the combo over, but another V will do a stronger variant of the right cross at the cost of moving the character forward and causing a lag time between the start up of any other move.

H after a cross or right hook will be an uppercut. H after two jabs will be a left hook. H after a left hook or uppercut will be a moving jab--the Hunter will circle to the left while jabbing. This move has a few I-frames and can extend the time available for a dodge, but isn't always accurate due to the movement and is weaker than other followups. It does, however, let one continue a combination.

H with R will be a jumping or "superman" punch with the right hand, covering a bit of ground for to let the Hunter close in.

V with R will be the same variant of the right cross used after a spinning backhand, with the same limitation.

The Mount attack is a falling punch. Even if the user misses the monster's body, however, upon striking the ground a small shockwave is released that can do a small bit of damage.

Dodge rolling is the same as most other weapons, but no attacks are affected by coming out of a roll. Good places to roll during a combo, however, are the moving jab, the strong cross, and the uppercut. Dodges can be executed after pretty much anything, as with other weapons, but there is a noticeable lag between the spinning backhand or the superman punch followed by a roll.

The emphasis on combinations is even more important now that the function of the gauge and its three bars are revealed. With each bar filled, different tiers of stronger moves are unlocked. The first bar allows the following:

Rising Wyvern - after a right cross, right hook, then uppercut input, the uppercut will change into a powerful jump-uppercut. It can be followed by a Mount attack. It can hit flying monsters if they aren't too high.

Wyvern Knuckle - the superman punch input will change into a charging punch ignited in flames. It covers the distance very fast and is stronger than the normal attack. The flame is simply a visual.

Wyvern Breath - a jab, right cross, uppercut input will replace the uppercut with a more powerful double thrust. An aesthetic effect of lightning around the Hunter's arms and the point of impact will appear, but this is solely visual. The hunter is rooted in place during this attack and can't be knocked away, but will still take damage.

Each of these Super Moves will consume 1 bar of the gauge. When 2 of the bars, or all three, have been filled, these moves become stronger, but also consume more of the gauge. The level is equivalent to the number of bars it will drain.

Level 2 Rising Wyvern will hit twice, and have an energy visual. Level 3 will hit three times and have a more powerful flame visual. They can be followed by a Mount attack, and will also hit flying monsters at higher ranges as long as they're not leaving the arena.

Level 2 Wyvern Knuckle will do more damage with a higher chance to break parts. Level 3 will grant the ability to go through certain monster attacks (like fireballs or roars) along with slightly more damage.

Level 2 Wyvern Breath will reduce damage taken and increase the power of the attack. Level 3 will further reduce damage and increase general power, but will also cause the attack's power to go up even more if the user takes an attack while performing the Super.

Type of Damage: Impact, and certain Gauntlets will have Elemental damage value. Status inflicting Gauntlets are rare, and typically appear on weaker forms of the weapon that wouldn't inflict Stun as often.

|| Monster Hunter; A Terrible New World ||

@GodOfWarWould we have the possibility of hunting the old monsters in-between "key quests" or in the event that a player controlling an OG-Monster gets busy, something like that? And will we be spending time with Gathering or Small Monster quests in order to get materials, or will this solely be focused around the big hunts?

I'll start working on a character, the Item sheet for the Gauntlets, and a Monster. Do you want the rough drafts posted here/in the OOC, or would you rather I PM them?

|| Monster Hunter; A Terrible New World ||

Potentially interested, but a few questions. Since you talk about some pretty dramatic changes due to this continental shift and have a CS for Monsters, is this still taking place in the established Monster Hunter world or in a new setting? Will the CS-made Monsters be the only ones we hunt, or will all the ones from the games be present too? Will we have the option of creating new types of weapons, or are we sticking with the ones from the games? Specifically I kind of have an idea for Gauntlets, but I'd be fine using just what's already available.

Finally, will the exploration of this newly discovered land and the study of its new monsters be the only "plot," or do you have something else planned? I know, "Plot in a Monster Hunter game? What is this madness?" but I've participated in RPs before where players are part of a guild or a special group or whatever and the main idea is "You take a mission and go do the thing and get rewards" but they tend to fall apart with no real overarching purpose. Even something simple like in Tri/3U where we're helping to build and repair a ruined village would help.

♦ A New Era ♦ - A My Hero Academia RP

K E N I C H I

Training Ground Echo > Point A

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@pkken"Come with me if ya want, Roy-kun...but no offense, keepin' up with me probably ain't happenin'."

As they finalized their positions, Yoshida-sensei's voice came over the intercom.

"Alright students, I will recite the conditions to win one more time. Control 2/3 points dominantly or incapacitate the opposing team. Just don't kill each other alright, you may--"

Kenichi's nostrils flared, twin streams of air making a sound like an air compressor in reverse.

"--begin!"

The blue-hair shot off so fast that when Acion launched himself and Mamoru into the skies, the winged boy felt a slipstream pulling at him for several seconds. Earlier that day, Kenichi had blasted through the corridor with Isshin in roughly three seconds. As he had taken note of then, that hallway was about a hundred meters long. That put him at a speed of nearly 75 miles an hour, or 120 kilometers. Moving so fast wasn't without its dangers--Kenichi's quirk made him strong and fast, but not necessarily tough. He might be a little tougher than average, because his body had adapted to his powers over the course of his life, and for the same reason his reflexes and kinetic vision were a little better. But tripping, or running into something, or overshooting a turn were still very real problems for him. So after the initial start he actually began reigning in his speed little by little, making use of the many obstacles and the wide-spread layout of the field to do so. A sweeping arc towards the edge of Echo, then up and over a bundle of concrete pipes, up the extended arm of an old backhoe like a ramp and out into open air. He wasn't exactly a traceur, but his sheer physical ability let him perform similar feats. He whooped as he flew, then landed with a thump and shot off again.

This meandering route had another purpose besides helping him control his speed. It let him take in what was actually present on the field besides the three control points--after all, the teams would have to move between them, and the best paths between each one might not be the most direct. It all depended on what was in the way, and whether or not one's purpose was to avoid or engage an enemy that might be coming from the other direction.

He closed in on Point A not long after the initial announcement. He had thought he would be the first one there, for sure...but he heard what sounded like a car door slamming, and then a motor running as said vehicle took off. What? Who had a car? Surely Alpha team didn't have someone who could transform into or create an entire vehicle? That wasn't cool, why didn't Delta team get a car!? All they had was a dude with wings, and he could only carry one person at a time!

He lowered his stance somewhat, this time picking up speed, and headed for a flat piece of wood that lay slanted against a storage container. Again he ramped up it and shot into the air, sailing up for a bird's eye view of Point A with a shout.

"YOSHIDA KENICHI, COMIN' THROUGH!"

@FeyblueAnd below him was...

♦ A New Era ♦ - A My Hero Academia RP

I'm already working things out with someone, but provided Kenichi makes it through that if anyone wants to fight him (since he's more than likely going to run around the whole field picking fights instead of holding a point, unless his team mates can convince him otherwise) I'm open to discussing it over PM so that we can get some good character growth out of it instead of just making it solely about winning PvP.

Fire Emblem: Weight of the World

_{G O R O U}

On the Road...or In the Skies

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@AmbraGorou tensed nervously as Rhea half-turned towards him, her animosity flaring like a newly lit torch. He had misjudged the situation, badly at that. He bowed his head and turned his gaze away, since he couldn't really make the bow that deep because of their riding position.

"My deepest apologies; I didn't mean to imply anything on your part." he said. "I'm certain you are immensely capable. I only meant that..." He looked down upon the traveling party, where the Prince was--as always it seemed--surrounded by others vying for his attention, and of course laughing all the while.

"...It's just that, everyone gravitates towards the Prince. The townspeople, our allies, the nobles of the court. Of course, we're all loyal to him. But I wanted to try and express that I would not overlook you, or the others around us. The Prince's life is not the only one that matters to me. Forgive me if I was untoward."

He sat in silence after that, listening as Rhea explained their route. When she snapped at him earlier, he heard something else beneath the anger in her voice, but he had already pressed her enough. He had tried to ease her suspicions, yet it seemed in doing so he had created a mistrust born not out of healthy judgement, but now genuine dislike. It would probably be better now to remain speechless--he had tried to explain himself the best he could, and anything more than that would probably just make things worse. He suppressed a sigh as he thought back to how this trip had begun. First with Miss Jauna, making trouble for her courtly reputation because he had broken his usual habit of keeping himself to himself, and now with Dame Rhea who was actively angry at him. Of course. He had never been able to handle people...only the sword.

Bolsan...that was about half a day's journey, on horseback. Considering they left Greymont in the morning, they would arrive not long after noon if they kept a brisk speed. Did that mean they would continue for the other half of the day? Although Banidrek might be a bit too far to reach before dark, they could make it before midnight if they rode on, or at the very least camp in the wilderness and get an early head start the next day. Then again, that might be too much for this group--Gorou was used to walking long distances, and he was sure those with military training could hold a march, but several of the others probably couldn't maintain that pace. Sir Maize might also have business in the towns they passed--no doubt the King would want to be kept well informed of his son's position, so taking the time to write regular reports and send them via local messengers would mean that they'd need to have more frequent stop-overs.

Also, he now finally had the answer to his questions: they would be engaging the pirate fleets in the north, to try and cut off the head. Gorou frowned slightly; it wasn't the strategy he would have chosen. The pirates could very well just select a new leader, or each different crew would assert their independence, and ultimately their level of activity wouldn't change that much. Not unless they were somehow conveniently all gathered in one place and the suppression force took out a huge number of them all at once--but then, that would require greater manpower than they currently had, and a more extensive war than they had planned for. But, he had taken the job, and now he had to see it through.

He turned now to scanning the roads and the wilderness beneath them, keeping a lookout for bandits. The Kingsroad was typically well-patrolled, and a contingent of what were clearly nobles and knights would not seem nearly as easy a target as a merchant caravan, but sometimes men were just desperate enough to do something foolish. Or, considering they were riding with the Prince, they might encounter some form of politically motivated enemy...but Gorou didn't think the royal family was disliked enough for someone in their own country to try and assassinate Eli, and they were very far from both the pirates and Ancaras at this point. Still, it never hurt to be vigilant.

♦ A New Era ♦ - A My Hero Academia RP

@pkkenWill there be a starting signal, or are we supposed to go ahead as soon as we have a plan/collab hammered out?