The Demon Hunters

Oh no(-es)! I seem to have stumbled into uncharted (by me, at least) territory!

Meh, what's the worst that could happen?

Anyhow, I've never really done any of these RP things, but I've heard a great deal about them being pretty fun and interactive, so I figured: Hey, why not? If I never know, I never learn, right?

Here goes...

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Story​

The small village of Keilloe stood in the distance, right on the path of encroaching demons, a cloud of blackness rushing towards the unknowing inhabitants of the town.

One boy, Laora Dai, who had turned six not three minutes ago, watched in fear as his father grabbed his sword and rushed outside to take on the near-immeasurable force. His mother, too, picked up her staff and went out to fight. Their oldest son was left to protect their newborn child, Kento, at all costs.

For Laora's sixth birthday, his father had given him his own sword -- a rather large one, at the moment far too heavy for Laora to heft on his own, in the general shape of a golden eagle head -- in the event that should he ever come across a demon, he may call upon the spirit within the blade and annihilate them, as the sword alone would only cause small scratches unless powered by the spirit within it. But the young Laora hadn't even the time to learn the call for his sword's spirit, nor the training to control it, before the demons had attacked.

And now, he watched as his father and mother both met their ends, and the city was overrun by the black mist that was the demon rampage.

As Laora desperately tried to free his baby brother from his cradle and carry his sword at the same time, a demon came into the small house and lunged for the two.

His fear taking over him, Laora lifted his sword and swung the blade in a full half-arc across the demon's neck, severing its head.

Temporarily taken aback by his sudden strength Laora stared at the fallen creature on the floor. Then, regaining his senses, he rushed outside, torn by anger and revenge, and began to fight back the horde, some willing help from the villagers backing him with whatever they could find as weaponry.

As the dust fell and the demons were staved off, Laora approached his father's body and took his sword -- a similarly large blade in the general shape of a wolf's head -- and vowed that he would kill the ones responsible for this attack.

He would save this sword, and give it to his brother on his sixth birthday...

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Some Notes​

1. Before you ask, yes, I did ask permission of the characters' -- Kento and Laora Dai -- creator, Zell-The-Renegade, before I made this. I would have made my own characters, but I'm terrible at that, and this is my first RP, so a supporting figure to lean on is much appreciated until I can walk on my own two feet here.

2. My friend suggested I make this thread into an RP instead of a Spam Zone Playground topic.

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The Character Types​

We'll start off with Great Swordsman.

Great Swordsman: They get the advantage in strength and vitality, which is the ability to stay alive. But their weapons, gigantic swords, are so large, that their weight reduces the wielder's speed substantially. Even in a dead sprint, a Great Swordsman runs slower than a normal person. Their weapons are one of many weapons that are capable of holding a spirit that greatly enhances their combat capabilities, and they make good use of this, but a typical weapon spirit takes many years to master, and only the most adept of people can call upon it whenever they wish. Their swords also make good shields because of their size, and in some cases, a Great Swordsman's sword can act as an object of flight, if it holds a wind spirit.

Swordsman: Not as slow in combat as the Great Swordsman, but not as strong either. A normal swordsman's weapon is incapable of holding a spirit because the energy from the spirit would destroy it, due to its thin blade, as compared to the thick-but-deadly blade of the Great Swordsman. A normal Swordsman is more able to silently sneak around enemies too strong for him to take on, whereas the Great Swordsman's weapon would brush upon every twig and branch he passed. A normal Swordsman is better at using Magic as well, though it isn't his forte, and he can only use first level Magic.

Hunter, Bow-And-Arrow type: The weaker of the four types of hunter, the Bow-and-Arrow type hunter's weapon is likely to do nothing but severely annoy the enemy, unless it holds a spirit. Bow/Arrow type hunter's weapons, light or heavy, can hold a spirit within the arrows, adding a significant punch to their attacks. Hunters are in their best element when disguised by nature, and require expert precision in order to hit their target, so they are weakened in open combat by having to fire quickly at incoming enemy forces, and their ammunition depletes rather fast, too fast for convenience, in fact. Hunters can also have pets, but only pets they can train at their current level of capability.

Hunter, Heavy Bow/Arrow type: A significantly stronger type of the Bow/Arrow class hunter, the Heavy Bow/Arrow hunter type can hold more powerful arrows, and as many as two quivers of arrows at a time. This, of course, slightly weighs them down a bit more than normal Bow/Arrow type hunters. Heavy Bow/Arrow hunters can also have pets, and theirs can go a full level higher than their own capability, but that makes it slightly more dangerous to them.

Hunter, Light Bow-gun type: The light bow-gun hunters are more a type of sniper than an up-close combatant. Their arrow-shooting rifles have an effective range of close to 120 Meters, and their projectile ammunition is known for being one-shot-kill shots, unless they happen to be fighting a rather difficult demon. Unfortunately for the Light Bow-gunman, their weapons can't hold spirits.

Hunter, Heavy Bow-Gun type: The older brother of the Light Bow-gunman. The Heavy Bow-gunman is more accustomed to up front combat, and they can fire up to twenty arrows per quiver, which is why their quiver is made like an ammo clip and attached underneath the gun's receiver. Heavy Bow-gunmen are showing more and more use in the fight against the demons because of their firepower and strength. Their guns can also hold spirits.

Lance Combatant: The Lance Combatant came about when the demons showed their faces the first time, many generations ago, and they've survived through the years until the second appearance, when many of them were killed because of their terrible defense. A typical demon could tear a human shield to pieces in one shot, and while their lances survived, it wasn't enough to hold off the assault, since a lance's best use was in a stabbing motion at high speeds, and not a slashing motion, which better disables the demons, since they have no hearts to be stabbed. Lance Combatants' saving grace is that they are very adept at magic, and their lances can hold spirits.

Gun Lance Combatant: A gun lance combatant is like its predecessor, but when the Lance combatants realized they were next to worthless on the battlefield, they joined forces with the Riflemen and created a powerful Gun Lance that could be used both as a normal lance and a giant gun that could shoot both normal bullets and stun shells, and act as a flamethrower as well. Gun lances, unlike the normal variation, can be broken down and compacted for easier travel, and they can hold up to two spirits at a time, unlike most other weapons.

Rifleman: The Light variant of the Rifleman is a considerably weaker force than the Gun Lance Combatant and the Heavy Bow-gunman, but that isn't to say they're completely worthless. Their guns can not only hold spirits, but can shoot grenades as well, if need be, and sometimes they can have an added flamethrower attachment, like the Gun Lance.

Heavy Rifleman: Like the heavy bow-gunman, but their guns actually fire bullets, and not heavy arrows. The typical ammunition for a Heavy Rifleman is stun shells and corrosive shots, and the guns can hold up to two spirits at a time, plus a grenade and flamethrower attachment. Like the bow-gunmen, the Heavy Riflemen are seeing more action on the battlefield.

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The Rules​

1. No flaming, trolling, advertising, or spamming.

2. No character bashing (please)

3. No godmodding

4. No power playing

5. To keep things less confusing, wait to see if somebody else is going to add to the story BEFORE you begin to type your addition

6. Have fun

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The Template​

Name: Where your name goes
Age: Where your age goes
Gender: Where your gender goes
Class: What type of combatant are you?
Bio: Your backstory
Appearance: What you look like (Pictures optional)

Example:

Name: Laora
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Class: Great Swordsman
Bio: After watching his father and mother die by the demon's hands, Laora made a vow to hunt down and kill the demon responsible for planning and executing the attack on Keilloe.
Appearance: Unfortunately, the site I made this character on did not have his exact sword, so I had to improvise.



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Name: Kento
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Class: Rookie Great Swordsman
Bio: While he never witnessed the attack on Keilloe or his parents' deaths, Kento heard the story from Laora and, as his brother did many years ago, vowed revenge, but to his dismay, Laora said that he would be better off not getting himself into trouble. Unfortunately, Kento, being a trouble magnet, couldn't ever obey that command. Normally spends his time down at the lake "fighting" lockjaw fish.

Appearance: Again, the site I made this character at doesn't have his desired weapon, so I had to improvise.



By the way, I control both Kento and Laora.

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Be sure to PM me for permission before posting your templates here.