Shapur stood still and tried to block out the sound of Luna and Karina fighting. "What a trivial thing to fight over." He spat bitterly. In truth, he did want to ask a question. He wanted to know if his world was really gone. He knew deep down that it was, but somehow, hearing it would give him closure. But he shoved those thoughts to the back of his mind. Surely, there were more important things to ask. This boy, Vanitas, certainly interested him. If anything, he would be a worthy opponent. And this "Keyblade War?" There were many things the Elder didn't tell him. He wanted to find out more. Perhaps, after they left, he would ask the others in this team about this weapon. It seemed they knew more than he did. He wanted to know as much as possible; as the Elder taught him from when he was a toddler, "the sharpest blade is no substitute for knowledge."
Shapur stepped back. He had just gotten there. He had no clue what to ask the mirror.
It was there. Shapur saw it. This was his chance. Mustering all the strength he could, he dashed forward, throwing all of his strength into one final slash.
Shapur wiped the sweat off his brow and took a brief moment to rest. He turned to Luna as she shouted to him and responded; "Make no mistake. I will fight to my last breath. But thank you all the same." He left it at that, wanting to save his strength for the actual fighting. He swayed as he awaited his moment to strike. In an odd way, he was having the time of his life. Never before has an enemy provided this much of a challenge. Not since... That was it. This was his chance to atone for his sin; for abandoning his sword brothers in their time of need. By overcoming this powerful adversary, Shapur saw a chance for redemption. His sword brothers may never return, but Shapur would spend the rest of his life fighting so that they may one day forgive him; and in that forgiveness, Shapur would find peace. He would then ascend to be with his brethren wherever they might be. With new-found strength and an unwavering resolve, Shapur charged forward with a cry of anger, slashing at the mirror and jumping back to his original position. To top it all off, he let out a cry towards the mirror, letting him know he would not be trifled with; and that this battle will only end with the mirror's demise.
"Arrrgh!" Shapur yelled in pain as the Mirror Attacked him. He was sent reeling and fell onto his back. He stumbled to his feet, barely able to keep standing as his knees buckled. Can't take anymore... Shapur thought. He half stumbled, half ran to the Magic Mirror, grunted as he lifted up his keyblade, and allowed it to fall back down onto the mirror. He stumbled back to his original position.
Shapur smiled to himself. They had this mirror on the ropes. Just a little longer and it will bend knee to them in defeat. Shapur dashed forward and struck the Magic Mirror right in the center. He then jumped back to his original position.
Cool. If you see any good ones, let me know.
Oh, that's great. I'm trying to start up a role-play now if you're interested.
Hi there. ^^ Of course I remember you. I've improved a lot since then as well. How have you been?
Okay, before we begin, important stuff; DISCLAIMER This fantastic role-play was, unfortunately, not my own idea. All credit goes to "Valor" on a different Kingdom Hearts forum. I had watched this role-play because a friiend of mine was in it and I was not very happy when it died. So, here we are. I hope it has much better luck here. Long ago the world was at peace. The nations were separate and equal. Each land had a gathering of immortal knights who protected their loyal denizens. Tranquility and balance were all the world knew. Times change as seasons do. Hearts of men grow cold. A time of chaos ushered out the tranquility those lost long ago fought and sacrificed everything for. Now is a time of fear. The west has been recently settled, and there are none to watch over and protect it. Those once held in high esteem throughout the lay people of the world soon became the ones held accountable. The keyblade. A strange weapon whose power is said to be granted by the gods. Only a chosen few can be blessed with the ability to wield it. None are sure what the requirements are. It is only known that there are those who can wield it. And those who cannot. As turmoil grew in the West, the Blade thought crafted by gods instead is said to be cursed. Ruin and destruction, peace and prosperity. Two sides of the same coin. Both are results of the power of the Keyblade. Keyblade bearers have been hunted down and slaughtered. Killed by the dozens. Be they ancient, child, or newborn, none were spared if they were capable of wielding its might. One man stood up amidst this chaos, Raeneth Diachi, a man whose fortitude is the essential balance sought in the world. He declared that he would bring order back to the West. Bring civility back to the uncivilized. Create the Order the continent was thirsting for. The Order of the Western Sky. [Where Do I Fit In?] You are a student of the keyblade. Blessed, or cursed, with this power, you have been taken in by Raeneth and are residing at a temporary base within the continent of Reveria in a small town called Roblitz. There, the keyblade bearers of all of Reveria gather for safety from persecution. Throughout this roleplay you will "level up" and rank up slowly as you complete more missions and work towards helping the world seek balance. You can start as a low rank and you CAN attain a high rank if you keep up with it. [01 - Rules] 1. No God Modding or Power Playing. You may Power Play low level NPC enemies or another character if you have received permission from that character's owner and myself. 2. You may join and drop however often you like, but know that the roleplay will not wait for any one person. 3. This role play is part story driven, but I wish it to be mostly character driven. Interactions and romance are allowed as long as it is tasteful. Anything explicit will have you removed from the roleplay and further forum-wide punishment may result. 4. All posts must be in character. If you have something to say out of character, please use this thread. 5. Once you are accepted your template is considered Final. If you wish to tweak things here or there you may only do so if you run it by me first or post it in this thread to await confirmation of the change. 6. That said, do not go off template. I give a lot of leeway with character creation and you can go as in depth as you want. I will, however, hold you to my personal understanding of your character. My word is final. Not yours. That said, of course I am reasonable. 7. This Roleplay WILL be moderately DM'd in combat situations to allow for fairness. I may be using dice rolls, and if so I will always post them in picture form in this thread. I will never re-roll. Rolling will be used mostly for chances to strike certain enemies. You will never have to roll for yourself, so just roleplay as you will. [02 - Template] Name: [first and last] Sex: [male, female, or anything inbetween. You may specify gender.] Age: [if including a birthdate, please ask for clarification on the calendar, as it is zodiac based. Please keep ages to around 16-26. Raeneth is 28.] Hair Color: Eye Color: Build: [skinny, medium, built upper torso/etc] Height: Weight: Appearance: [please use words. If you link a picture, please do not post large images in your template] Primary Element: [Fire, Ice, Thunder, Wind, Earth, Water] Secondary Element (if applicable): [please refer to this page (http://khinferno.wikia.com/wiki/Natural_Element) for clarification. Must be a friendly element] Heart Element: [Dark Number / Light Number (please use these colors and just put numbers in. The numbers must add to 100. The closest you're allowed to 50/50 is 60/40. You probably shouldn't put your numbers very close to 100 either way, because the personality shifts are extreme and I will be very strict about your personality and roleplaying them accurately.] Personality: [The closer you are to Darkness, the more emotional you are. The closer to Light you are, the more logical and rational you are.] Rank: [Reference Material; http://khinferno.wikia.com/wiki/Keyblade#Ranks_of_Users You may be anywhere from a User to a Knight. I am very strict on GOOD templates for Knights.] Primary Keyblade: [please choose from a list of approved weapons] - If Apprentice Rank or Knight Rank - Secondary Keyblade: [please choose from a list of approved weapons. You are only allowed to wield ONE Keyblade at any time (regardless of rank) unless you select that perk.] General Statistics: [on a 1-5 scale where one is the lowest and five is the highest, please put a number on each statistic so that the sum of your points equal 25 Vitality: [Your health and overall endurance. How much punishment can you take?] Strength: [Your physical prowess striking with a keyblade] Magick: [Your spiritual prowess in attacking with magick based attacks] Defense: [Your overall resistance to physical damage] Fortitude: [Your overall resistance to magickal damage] Agility: [Your overall ability to dodge, and your running speed] Accuracy: [Your overall ability to strike a distant target (includes magic)] Luck: [Feeling lucky?] Known Magic: [Users: 3 Spells Apprentices: 4-5 Spells Knights: 5-6 Spells Please choose your magic from the list of approved magics.] Named Techniques: [User: 1 named basic technique Apprentice: 2 named basic techniques Knights: 3 named basic techniques Please choose your techniques from the list of approved techniques] Passive Abilities: [User: 2 Abilities Apprentice: 3 Abilities Knight: 4 Abilities] Biography: [Please do not hesitate to contact me if you want to know if this or that is allowed. Otherwise, feel free to have fun. You can make up any town you wish to in Reveria, but please try to stay anchored this continent. The ONLY EXCEPTIONS are Knights. If you have ANY questions: POST THEM. Or talk to me. I can help you out with anything. [03- Current Roster] Master Raeneth Diachi Knight Apprentice User Antagonists [04][ Appendix A - Keyblades ] Below are a list of allowed keyblades and their specialization. Here's a handy guide: Heavy: Long, strong keyblades able to deal significant damage. 4+ Strength required [Requires 2 Hands] Average: Decent sized blades able to deal good physical and magickal damage. Light: Short, quick weapons that allow for a flurry of hits. Able to fire many spells. Potent: Extremely powerful keyblades able to deal devastating damage with magick. 4+ Magick required [Requires 2 Hands] Magicked: Average length, decent physical attack, increased magickal prowess. Spoiler: Heavy Glimpse of Darkness Guardian Soul Lionheart Lunar Eclipse Metal Chocobo Rejection of Fate Total Eclipse Spoiler: Potent Crown of Guilt Darker than Dark Fatal Crest Pain of Solitude Spellbinder Stroke of Midnight Victory Line Spoiler: Average Abaddon Plasma Aublade Circle of Life Divine Rose Hero's Crest Hyperdrive Jungle King Leviathan Midnight Roar Monochrome Olympia Pumpkinhead Rumbling Rose Silent Dirge Sleeping Lion Sweetstack True Light's Flight Spoiler: Magicked Abyssal Tide Astral Blast Crabclaw Decisive Pumpkin Fairy Stars Frolic Flame Hidden Dragon Lady Luck Mysterious Abyss Photon Debugger Pixie Petal Sign of Innocence Star Seeker Three Wishes Twilight Blaze Wishing Lamp Spoiler: Light Fairy Harp Follow the Wind Gull Wing Maverick Flare Missing Ache Ominous Blight Sweet Memories Treasure Trove Wishing Star [05][ Appendix B - Magicks ] Please note some magicks have some pre-requisites you must meet to obtain it. You must decide which "flavor" you would like. You cannot have both forms. For offensive magic, Users get base levels, Apprentice get "ra", Knight get "ga". Yes, these are more powerful than what is listed here. They are essentially these effects but x2 and x3 in magnitude. In addition, you can select ANY ELEMENTAL SPELLS YOU WANT. However, those that align with your Primary and Secondary will be more powerful and useful. Spoiler: Offense Fire - Burst of flames on a target/area or a fireball. Blizzard - Burst of frost on a target/area or a ball of ice that explodes into the former. Thunder - A directed bolt of thunder from a weapon or from above Aero - A directed blast of wind. Concussive or sharp. Quake - A directed shot of stone. Many pebbles or a chunk of stone Water - Burst of water on a target or a waterball Gravity - Apprentice - An orb of energy weighs down target. From above target, or directed from your person -All Dark spells erode health. Fired directionally from your person) Dark [Element] - 70+ Dark Crawling [Element] - Apprentice - Slow moving elemental magic that deals significant damage if it hits. Triple [Element] - Knight - Three bursts of your elemental magic. Spoiler: Restorative Cure - Restore a bit of health to self or target Regen - Light 70+ - Restore health over time Esuna - Light 55+ - Restore status ailments to target Raise - Light 70+ - Knight - Restore an ally to fighting shape Support spells do NOT last longer based on your level. Spoiler: Support Brave - Increase target's physical prowess for two attacks Faith - Increase target's magickal prowess for two attacks Haste - Increase target's agility for two actions Sight - Increase target's accuracy for two attacks Protect - Increase target's defense for two attacks Shell - Increase target's fortitude for two attacks Lucky 7 - Apprentice - Increase target's luck for one action Wither - Decrease target's physical prowess for two attacks Silence - Decrease target's magickal prowess for two attacks Slow - Decrease target's agility for two actions Blind - Decrease target's accuracy for two attacks Expose - Decrease target's defense for two attacks Melt - Decrease target's fortitude for two attacks Snake Eye - Apprentice - Decrease target's luck for one action [Support Spell] All - Knight - Allow the benefits of your chosen Support spell to be cast on up to two targets Reflect - Apprentice - Light 70+ - Summon an instant shield of light to reflect an attack back at the assailant Deflect - Apprentice - Dark 70+ - Summon an instant shield of darkness to reflect an attack back at the assailant If you'd like a spell not listed, you may ask for it, as I'm sure I forgot a few good ones. [06][ Appendix C - Techniques ] You may name your technique anything you wish. You must select an effect from the list that follows: Spoiler: Basic Techniques Strike Raid Lv 1 - Throw your keyblade at a target and return it to your hand instantly Counter Lv. 1 - Block a physical strike with your weapon Dodge Roll Lv. 1 - Evade a physical strike by rolling away Disarm - Attempt to disarm an opponent Jump - Leap high into the air and come crashing back down Sonic Blade - Gain extreme speed for a split second to strike your foe Heavy Swing - Swing your keyblade in a wide arc to strike multiple targets Finishing Strike Lv. 1 - Abandon defense entirely to strike down an adversary with a powerful blow [Defense 2+] Spoiler: Apprentice Techniques Strike Raid Lv. 2 - Throw your keyblade at multiple targets in quick succession Counter Lv. 2 - Block an opponent's attack and counter it instantly Dodge Roll Lv. 2 - Evade an opponent's attack by rolling, and counter it instantly Glide - Able to glide short distances Sonic Blade Lv. 2- Gain extreme speed to strike a foe three times in quick succession Elemental Raid Lv. 1 - Charge your keyblade with your Primary Element and fling it (must know the appropriate spell as well) Elemental Strike Lv. 1 - Charge your keyblade with your Primary element and deliver an attack charged with that element. Mage Masher - Use a sequence of accurate strikes to disable a magickal barrier and strike Finishing Strike Lv. 2 - Sacrifice defense in order to finish off a foe with a powerful strike [Defense 3+] Spoiler: Knight Techniques Counter Lv. 3 - Parry an opponent's attack and simultaneously strike Dodge Roll Lv. 3 - Evade an opponent's attack and strike them simultaneously Elemental Raid Lv. 2 - Charge your keyblade with your Primary or Secondary element and fling it. [both elements allowed. One at a time] Elemental Strike Lv. 2 - Charge your keyblade with your Primary or Secondary element and deliver an attack charged with that element. [both elements allowed. One at a time] Flash Step - Close distance in a short period of time and break an opponent's guard with a strike from your keyblade [Agility 4+] Finishing Strike Lv. 3 - Throw caution to the wind and attempt to finish the foe in a single, mighty strike. [Chance for 1HK based on Luck. Only one chance/roll for 1HK per opponent] If you'd like a technique that is not listed, you may request it. Form your ability like such: Steelguard - Blocks a strike with his blade while summoning his secondary blade and striking the opponent ^ breaking this down: [Custom Name] - [Wording of Apprentice level Counter while adding own flavor to it] [07] [Appendix D - Passives] You can select anything from the list. These are special abilities your character can unlock. Some are locked by statistic requirements. Spoiler: List of Passives Leaf Bracer [Fort or Def 3] - Invincible while casting Restorative Spells Elemental Boost - Your Primary and Secondary Elemental magics are more powerful Elemental Resist - You are more resistant against three elements of your choice. Second Wind - Your Defense and Fortitude are maximized when in dire condition Dualwielder - You are able to use your Primary and Secondary Keyblades simultaneously (Apprentice+) [Cannot be used with Heavy or Potent Keyblades] Super Luck - [Luck 2+] Your Luck randomly maximizes Hunter - You are more able to exploit enemy weaknesses Magickal Potential - [Magick 3+/Accuracy 3+] - Able to fire bolts of non-elemental magic from the tip of your keyblade. Heart of Light - [Light Constitution] - You are much more reasonable and convincing to NPCs. Heart of Dark - [Dark Constitution] - Your emotional pleas are more able to sway NPCs. Conniving - [Agility 3+] - Any attempts at deceit or trickery are much more likely to work. Magick Gift - Able to give your magickal power to an ally at the cost of being unable to cast another spell that battle/day. Magick Haste - Every time a magickal attack lands, you recover a bit of your stamina, allowing for more casting. Gentle Heart - Restorative spells are much more effective Wizarding Heart - Offensive spells are much more effective Team Player - Support spells last one action/attack longer All for One - You work well with others Leadership - Able to bring out the best in others, and a calming voice on the battlefield Monkey Grip - Able to wield a Heavy or Potent class keyblade in a single hand. (Cannot be combined with Dualwielding) Courage - You find your Strength grow whenever you show off your bravery Skilled Sword - Your offensive strikes are lightning fast and deadly precise at short range. if you would like something else not listed, please post and ask for it. I'm more than willing to expand a list of passives, so please feel free to be creative. Spoiler: OC Quick Reference List Spoiler: Vladimir Makarov Name: Raeneth Diachi Sex: Male Age: 28 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: White Build: Medium build, strong legs Height: 5'11" Weight: 190 lbs Appearance: Raeneth's usual attire consists of white plate armor with black trim. He has two shoulder guards on either side of his body, both black with white trim. His forearms are showing off his moderately tanned complexion. He wears high gloves with good grip that are mostly black. He also wears white/gray pants with black stripes up the side and high fitting black boots with white trim. As he searches for more Masters in Reveria, he wears a white cape with a silhouetted crest of the Order of the Western sky emblazoned on it. Primary Element: Thunder Secondary Element: Wind Heart Element: 50 / 50 Personality: Raeneth's personality is all over the place at times. His keyblade, Alatariel, allows him to change the consistency of his Heart Element and shift the values as far as he deems fit at any time. Raeneth is a cool, confident leader, even though internally he struggles with feelings of inadequacy and helplessness. He is a confident fighter and doesn't think twice about taking the field to strike down those he opposes. Rank: Master Primary Keyblade: Alatariel - Raeneth's customized keyblade which was created when his Heart Awakened and he became a fully fledged keyblade master. Two handed weapon. General Statistics: Vitality: 3 Strength: 4 Magick: 4 Defense: 3 Fortitude: 2 Agility: 3 Accuracy: 3 Luck: 3 Known Magic: Triple Thundaga - A triad of mighty bolts of thunder that shoot from his keyblade Dark Aeroga - A blast of wind that erodes the vitality of the target Raise - Restore an ally to fighting shape Regen - Restore health over time Bravega All - Increase up to two target's Srength for two attacks Faithga All - Increae up to two target's Magick for two attacks Named Techniques: Odinbolt - Charges his keyblade with the mighty power of Thunder or Wind for a single strike Lightning Frenzy - Gathers immense speed for a quick burst of three devastating blows Perfect Guard - Parries an incoming strike and counters with a devastating attack Passive Abilities: Elemental Boost - Thunder and Wind attacks are much more powerful Second Wind - Defense and Fortitude maximize in critical condition All for One - Works well with other like-minded individuals Skilled Sword - Executes sword strikes with precision and remarkable dexterity Biography: Raeneth is the founder of the Order of the Western Sky. The first Keyblade Master born to Reveria since its original son left many years ago. He has decided to bring Reveria's rebellious citystates under rule and restore the good name of the Keyblade and the people who use it. He has been traversing the land gathering up anyone with the Talent that he could find, regardless of their moral ambiguity. Raeneth once was a knight of the capital city of Vel, located in the heart of Reveria. A member of the special forces there, his missions were to complete his objectives with stealth and silence. He is an expert swordsman from years of training and honing his skill, rising to the top of the elite force. It was discovered he could use the Keyblade at the height of civil panic in Reveria, and was detained and tortured in the subterranean city beneath Vel. There he had his Heart element forcibly altered by experiments attempting to turn him into a being of shadow - a Heartless. The experiment failed, however, when Raeneth Awoke and was gifted the blade dubbed Alatariel. His constitution shattered, and his heart in constant turmoil, Alatariel's innate power allows him to control the ebb and flow of Darkness and Light within his Heart, making him an exceptionally rare case and one of a kind.
Shapur smirked. That girl managed to reveal the mirror. "You're finished..." He mumbled, aiming his keyblade right at the Magic Mirror. "FIRE!"
Ah, okay. I misunderstood the wording of the wiki. >< I thought by "the first spell," it meant the first tier of each spell. Thank you.
What, Shapur has magic? *Looks at the wiki* Holy crap, he does. And quite a lot of it too. Awesome. Heal time when my turn comes up.
Shapur was sent reeling from the Mirror's attack, flying backwards and falling onto the ground. Shapur felt his life ebbing away. He stumbled to his feet. That was when he saw Luna attack one of the mirror copies, he knew that they could be killed easily. Mustering his strength, he ran forward and attacked the Sad Mirror lightly. He was only concerned with finding the original mirror. He stumbled back to his original position soon after attacking.
Shapur stepped forward and delivered a slash with all of his strength. By now, he was too angry to speak. He decided to just let his blade do the talking.
Shapur spun his keyblade around. "A warrior never surrenders! Die!" He dashed towards the Magic Mirror, feinting a blow up high, but then he strafed around to the back, striking before moving back to his original position. "You have opened the door to your own demise!" He readied himself.
Shapur growled. "Just you wait, you son of a..." He took a potion out of his pouch and drank it. "You are really going to get it... my patience is wearing thin with you..."
Shapur gasped as the fireball struck him. His knees buckled and he fell. After taking a moment to recover, he stood up. He couldn't take much more of those... Shapur growled and dug his heels into the ground. "Now, that's more like it!" With a clear bloodlust, Shapur charged forward, pivoting on his heel once the mirror was withing range. With a half laugh, half yell, he struck, and then jumped back.
I'll keep a watch on the thread, but thank you for reminding me.
Shapur spat and summoned his keyblade. "I wonder if you can bleed..." He let out a fearsome battle cry, charging at the Magic Mirror and striking at it. He jumped back, pointing his keyblade at the enemy. "Hold nothing back!" He cried.
