Of Spirits and Swords: Tales of a Feudal Island - Signup/Interest Thread

Hi. I'd like to have a second character. At the moment, I'd just like approval and then see what happens. I know we're all doing some nice mellow roleplaying at the moment, and I love that, but I hope eventually there will be some fights (Serious ones, not just random NP Cs). I love roleplaying villains the most.

Inspired by: http://yokai.com/sougenbi/

Name: Sogen Kaku
Age: 35 (Host body, spirit is 200+ years old)
Race: Yokai/Human
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Kyoto.
Physical Traits/Appearance: He is an old man in a monks robe, on perpetual fire. His skin is burnt red, with an unshaven beard and head. He walks with a slight jittery movement.
Clan/Family: None, extinct.
Occupation: Rogue.
Equipment/Tools:
Powers/Abilities: Extremely fire resistant, can summon a pair of spectral flaming chains from beneath his sleeves to fight with, very fast.
Background: A yokai who possessed a teenager. Through life it caused grief and despair in the child's thoughts, and although many tried to get rid of the spirit, it was difficult, due to the child's history of theft, causing a deeper bond with the spirit. The last exorcist that good samaritans tried (His parents long gone) said he could expel the spirit. However, in the process, it was not the yokai that was expelled from the body, but the spirit of the original host. Sogen is a yokai possessing a human with total control. Driven by irrational hatred and horrific despair, he rampages across Japan; a violent, unreasonable spirit sentenced to eternal torment.
Miscellaneous/Notes (optional): A Lightning Bruiser, but not very destructive. He won't destroy the landscape, or raze entire cities to the ground (Maybe set some fires, kill a few people), but is violent, brutal and deadly.

Inspirational quote against powerful image of nature.

Ah, sorry, didn;t mean to skip this. But, yeah, there are going to be fights, no worries. As far as your character goes, though, he seems find to me as a whole. Just keep in mind as a whole, if there seems to be important/sensitive moments going on, try not to have him do something like suddenly barging in and throwing the Conflict Ball. Otherwise, I look forward to have another villain around.

Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.

• Name: "Saru" (He forgot his old name)
• Age: 320, appears to be in his fifties
• Race: Originally human, now a monkey-human hybrid
• Gender: male
• Birthplace: A rural village, later a monastery
• Physical Traits/Appearance: Saru is 6' 8'' tall, looking nearly like a normal human... if shaved. Nearly his whole body is covered in shiny black fur witha few silver hairs here and there, including the back of his hands and the top of his feet. His hands and feet also look more like a monkeys than a human. His face is mostly human except for his teeth being fangs.
• Clan/Family: Saru descends froma rural village in the past.
• Occupation: Divine Monk
• Equipment/Tools:
  • Three amulets, one each of Raijin, Fuujin, and Kagu-Tsuchi
  • A monks staff with a small pouch
  • A pouch including a modest amount of old currency, mostly made of copper and gold.
  • Monks robes
• Powers/Abilities:
  • Divine Empowerment: As a monk of Izanagi and Izanami, Saru has been given the power to use a small spark of a gods power. Fire gives him Strength, Wind gives him speed, Earth makes him more hardy, Lightning enhances his reflexes, etc.
  • Divine Monks Arts:
    • Movement of the Jungle: As a monk, Saru has been trained in movement techniques both in urban and natural environment, enabling him to navigate nearly all environments.
    • Metals Resilience: Drawing from the gods, Saru can withstand blows for just a moment - but a moment is more than enough.
    • Step of Wind and Lighting: Drawing on Fuujin and Raijin, Saru moves in an instant, finding a path to a location he can see.
    • Fury of Fire and Earth: An ancient technique lost a hundred years ago, this martial art is distinguished by quick strikes and heavy blows.
• Background: Saru grew up in a rural town under a different name, being seen as a rude as well as insane kid, who constantly blabbered in temples and spiritual temples. He was exiled at 12 and secretly given a map to a far away monastery by the local headpriest, the only person who realized that the kid could converse with the spirits. It took Saru 6 years to reach the place, teaching him a hard life and how to survive. When he reached the monastery, he was greeted openly, his gift being discovered fast. Due to his temper as well as his frequent outbursts (as well as property damage) he never rose to a high position, being a mere monk the whole time - though one that had the right to ask for permission to enter the inner temple. He was not perturbed by it, only entering the inner temple to converse with the gods sometimes - as well as playing pranks on the head priests. This all changed when he trained in the woods, and found a dying, old monkey, who he cared for in its last moments. This monkey told him who it was - Saru, a relative to Son Wukong. After burying him, Saru was plagued by visions telling him of a place and a seal he should draw. He soon set out to that place, recognizingthat it was a lake he had seen in his travels. When he arrived there, he noticed a small shrine, fitting a man of his size and the half finished seal. He finsihed the seal, closed the shrine and began to meditate. The shrine vanished from view and mind, unable to be notied or interacted with by the mortal realm.
  • 250 years have passed since then... now the seal has withered, its power has faded. Now he shrine has emerged, standing proud as if it had always been there - which is technically true. And the entity that has been birthed here, shall emerge now.
• Miscellaneous/Notes (optional):

edited 22nd May '16 8:20:35 AM by Blackie

• Name: Ser Maximilian Leopold of the Abesses
• Age: ??? (Presumed: around 35)
• Race: ??? (Presumed: Human)
• Gender: ??? (Presumed: Male)
• Birthplace: ???
• Physical Traits/Appearance: Maximilian looks like a knight, enveloped in a suit of armor. Said armor is silver in color, and always appears to shine of a weird light.

What's under the armor, nobody knows. The man- is it even man?- apparently never takes it off. Ever. Additionally, the armor covers his whole body, so it's impossible to see through it in any way. His voice- the only feature from which information about his true appearence could be found- appears to be that of a man, neither young nor old. Additionally, the way he moves suggests he is quite athletic- for the armor seems to present no impediment to his movements.

• Clan/Family: The family. Not much is known about them- apparently, they come from a foreign country, where they fought many battles.
• Occupation: Errant Knight. 
• Equipment/Tools:

Like every knight, he carries around a sword and a shield. His sword is sharp, the blade made of an alloy of various materials commonly referred to as "Eitherled", which is dark grey in color. The handle is made of cobalt mixed with steel, an emerald encased into it at the middle. The shield is made of the same material, however on it is engraved a coat of arms-  his family's- which represents two swords clashing- one black and one white.

• Powers/Abilities:

Maximilian doesn't have much magical prowess, preferring to rely on physical combat. Indeed, he is very resistant to direct hits- however, magical attacks affect him a lot- he has not much protection against them. He is, though, capable of using very basic healing and defence spells, but really simple ones.

His ability in combat however, is much higher. Trained by one of the best weapon masters in existance at the time, he is highly capable in the usage of every weapon, altough he masters in swordsmanship. Additionally, neither the armor he wears nor the weapons he carries seems to really affect him- he is capable of sprinting around battlefields just as if he was carrying nothing.

That is not to say his blows don't hurt- he is quite powerful as well, which means that when he wants to, he can deal heavy damage.

• Background: Not much is known about this misterious knight. According to everyone, he simply showed up one day, and started living his life. Nobody saw him without his armor, nobody ever saw him eat or drink, nobody ever saw him sleep. It is actually unknown where he lives, or where he had lived.

When asked about his past, his usual reaction is to slowly but surely change the topic. Should one be really insistent, he will usually tell them that it's a long and boring story, and that he would rather not speak about it.

• Miscellaneous/Notes (optional):
  • As I haven't seen an appropriate section yet, let me briefly describe his personality:

Maxwell is usually a calm, composed, and pretty relaxed guy. Altough he is a knight, he doesn't always have that stiffness and obsession over rules associated with them. What he does have is a steel will- he is a Determinator, and whatever task he has set upon himself, he will see it through.

Looks good, dude

Also, we'll go ahead and add in an optional personality section.

edited 25th May '16 9:35:53 AM by BaronGreen

Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.

Name: Skuld
Age: Unknown, looks 26
Race: Valkyrie/Norn
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Valhalla
Appearance: Here◊
Clan/Family: Norns (Norse Deities)
Occupation: Exorcist/Psychopomp.
Equipment/Tools: A cursed sword called Tyrfing.
Powers/Abilities: Can summon spiritual weapons en masse around her body, shooting them like arrows or just throwing them at her opponent en masse. Axes, swords, hammers, maces, spears.
Background: Skuld is one of three sisters known as the Norns, with knowledge of the past, present and future divided among them. Nobody knows where they came from, and it is rumoured not even they know. Skuld has the ability to see the future, and warned her sisters of a catastrophe to happen on the Island of Feudal. Drawing lots, Skuld was chosen to investigate and sort out any problems found. Despite looking like a tall 26 year old she acts like a child half the time, and a woman.. Half on vacation, half on a mission, she is determined to bring as many souls to rest as possible and stop new ones appearing.
Miscellaneous/Notes (optional): She can see the future, but only a few years ahead, so no seeing attacks before they happen to dodge.

edited 31st May '16 8:27:49 AM by BigDaddyP

Inspirational quote against powerful image of nature.

Looks interesting and sounds fair enough. Chris, Pete, your thoughts?

Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.

I think it's fine for the most part. How many weapons is 'en masse'?

Eh, Fuyume's probably going to be around for longer than I expected so might as well make a sheet for her.

• Name: Fuyume (Alias, real name unknown.)
• Age: ???, though she appears around 18 or so.
• Race: ???, again. Probably not human, though.
• Gender: Female.
• Birthplace: A continent over the sea to the west.
• Physical Traits/Appearance: A young-ish looking girl. She has waist length long hair, usually kept tied around the ends. Her style of dress is somewhat odd, as it contains several hanfu-esque elements to it. When travelling she always carries a large wooden trunk on her back. The most distinctive thing about her appearance, though, is her mask- she wears some sort of mask at all times. If you look closely her ears are slightly pointed.
• Clan/Family: Yue clan, a family of mask makers.
• Occupation: Mask Saleswoman, though she's not particularly happy.
• Equipment/Tools:
  • Trunk: Not particularly special in any way, though it is made of very sturdy wood. Carries all her masks.
  • Masks: (Note that she can't wear multiple at a time, because 1: two masks at once would look silly, and 2: she can only use the effects of one at a time. Will also add more if more are used.)
    • Fox: Grants her fire magic.
    • Shachihoko: Grants her minor control over water and enhanced strength.
    • Leaf: Lets her grow and control plants, but doesn't really do much else. Additionally, the plants have to exist there in the first place before she can use this magic on them.
  • Tanto: A regular tanto.
• Powers/Abilities: Almost nothing on her own. She relies on her masks for power. She has minor combat training, but from the way she fights it's clear she's inexperienced. Is pretty good at making masks, regular and enchanted.
• Background: A mask seller who wandered into Sonome one day, searching for someone. Fuyume found that someone pretty quickly, but unfortunately he escaped. For now she's sticking around to find him, and force him to give back something he apparently stole...
• Personality (optional): Rough around the edges. She tends to avoid people unless she's in business mode, but when she's forced she'll be quite blunt and up front about things. Occasionally you'll catch a different side of her, usually when she's making a mask.
• Miscellaneous/Notes (optional): She has a penchant for nicknaming people.

edited 31st May '16 3:14:41 PM by Daydre

off the shits

Both of your sheets look great

"I'm as free as the dust in the solar wind."

GM HAT ON

Big Daddy P, you are permabanned from the game for making personal attacks against fellow players and the GMs.

GM HAT OFF

• Name: Tsuchigomo/Prostitute spider.
• Age: Unknown. Appears to be 27
• Race: Human...?
• Gender: Female
• Traits/Appearance: An emaciated young woman with scrawny muscles. She wears smeared geisha make up and a torn up, loose pink kimono that is stained with blood. She goes barefoot and has long claw like nails on her fingers and toes. She is able to contort herself in strange, horrific manners. With dark eyes and long matted hair.
• Clan/Family: Heide, a relatively unknown retainer.
• Occupation: Ronin
• Equipment/Tools:
  • Katana and Wazikashi
  • Make Up
  • Sai

Powers/Abilities:

• Skilled Swordsman-Tsuchigomo is an incredibly skilled swordsman-being his late lord's bodygaurd from a young age.
• Honorless- Tsuchigomo has forsaken Bushido, and as such is willing to go to incredibly evil deeds to win a fight.
• Tough-Tsuchigomo is capable of surviving things that should kill any other man through luck, determination and sheer toughness. (Think The Revenant)
• Spying-Presuambly a Geisha, Tsuchigomo is able to infiltrate places, though her feral appearance counters that greatly. If she has access to water, a comb and make up? She can become an anonymous geisha in minutes.
• Contortion-Tsuchigomo is able to contort her body into horrific shapes without pain.

• Background Unknown. She appears to have a relationship with a clan known as Heide, though it is unknown. Some believe her to be a yokai but that too is unknown. The reality, is far more disturbing. She is a puppet to a dark, primordal god known as Hundun.
• Personality:Tsuchigomo is mad, childish, violent. She speaks of honor as if it's a childish game and tends to act like she knows more than others, and always has a cheery, upbeat friendly manner. Flirting with her opponents while she combats them or addressing them as childhood friends. She enjoys eating the flesh of those she killed to supposedly gain their power. Which, while it may feed her master, she is unchanged. Despite her orgins, she is also aimless-focusing on toying with single samurai that amuse her.

edited 25th Jul '16 12:27:23 AM by TroyandHawk

Good to be back

Hey, sorry, I hadn't realized you had posted both of these on the same day, my bad. Anyhow, taking a look at this, it looks nice. Certainly an interesting character, and I don't see any issues with anything ability wise, so you're good to go, I think.

Feel free to join whenever you're ready.

Old habits die hard, especially when no one else lets them die either.

I think I am going to retry this, sorry about leaving last time, but after what happened....

I figured I want to try agian though.

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• Name: Yukimarimo Yuzuki
• Age: 118
• Race: Kitsune
• Gender: Female
• Birthplace: Kitsunemura
• Physical Traits/Appearance: A rather small girl at 150cm, with long white hair, with black tips to the ears and tail. something like this◊, Will often hide her ears and tail while in towns, but does not do so while traveling.
• Clan/Family: Yukimura (formerly)
• Occupation: Ronin
• Equipment/Tools: I will get around to naming the katana later, I don't do well with names but want to get this out sooner.
  • Katana: Yuzuki's close range weapon of choice is an ornate katana with a unique blue blade◊, nothing is really that special about the blade to most people other then its color, but its high electrical conductivity allows Yuzuki to make electrified strikes easier.
  • Yumi: Nothing is really all that special with Yuzuki's yumi, it functions as a pretty normal bow other then its unusual construction.
  • Shuriken: Yuzuki's shuriken are simple metal darts, but they do make a good focusing point for her to discharge lightning into.
• Powers/Abilities: The two to note.
  • Minor shape-shifting, but tends to stay relitivly true to some basic form including her rather distinctive white hair, or fur when she is a fox.
  • strike:Lightning magic, rather then the fire most foxes are adapt at controlling, Yuzuki specializes in lightning, able to charge her body and discharge a shock into any one who touches her. Its mostly just creating sparks at the moment.
• Background: A samurai formerly associated with Yukimura, a clan of Kitsune that inhabit Kitsunemura, however after a night of drinking she managed to loose her hoshi no tama to a theif. The shame of loosing the majority of her magical power, combined with idealogical differences related to childrearing caused her to leave her clan. She now wanders the island as a ronin.
• Personality: Meek and submissive Yuzuki is unlike what you would normaly expect from a Samurai, but she is none the less quite skilled at her job.
• Miscellaneous/Notes: Two I guess
  • Things that are struck out are what she could do if she had her hoshi no tama back, and since one of her motivations is looking for it I thought it would be best to list them for once she gets it back.
  • Kitsunemura is a a village of foxes, quite literally with the grounds looking something like this◊, within its walls you have more mature Kitsune, ones that have reached sentience, attempting to raise other foxes to the same stage, something that not many of them will reach but thats what the numbers are for.

edited 24th Aug '16 12:17:42 PM by Imca

Looks fine with me :)

"I'm as free as the dust in the solar wind."

I am very interested in joining.

Please allow me to introduce myself, I am a man of wealth and taste. Nice to meet you, hope you can guess my name.

Go ahead and design a sheet, signups are always open.

"After time adrift among open stars, along tides of light and through shoals of dust, I will return to where I began."

Name: Yama

Age: 25

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Birthplace: In the gutters of a city somewhere.

Physical Traits/Appearance: Black hair, with piercing black eyes. He is often topless, but his body is very scared. His face has a scar across his cheek.

Clan/Family: He is a bastard. He has no family.

Occupation: bodyguard.

Equipment/Tools: He wields a sword mainly, but has a pair of knives as well, and a straw hat.

Powers/Abilities: Strike of the swinging sorrow: He can tell how to kill someone by just looking at them, and has speed with which he can move at blinding speed. He also has hidden abilities, such as being able to perceive threats to him without being able to see it. To use these abilities, he has to have a completely clear mind. This isn't exactly hard for him. However, he can overwhelmed by multiple attackers.

Background: Nothing is known of this man's past. Only that he has seen many things in his life, and never speaks a word. He is extremely loyal, and will see a job finished no matter what, so single-minded is he.

Personality (optional): He has one goal in mind: protecting his charge. Whatever he is charged with protecting, he will protect it. He doesn't speak, but can convey what he means through body language. A lowered guard, with his sword sheathed, means he doesn't consider you a threat. A drawn sword not in a combat stance is a warning. It is quite easy to tell what he is conveying.

Miscellaneous/Notes (optional): Yama is quite capable of holding his own in a fight against stronger foes. He just has to be wary of being overwhelmed.

edited 9th Sep '16 10:00:32 AM by Vampireandthen

Please allow me to introduce myself, I am a man of wealth and taste. Nice to meet you, hope you can guess my name.

From the looks of it, I'd say that there are a couple problems with your character.

-His powerset appears to have a lot of potential to be easily abused. It's not so much your character's strength as much as that he can kill another PC very easily.

-Not being able to speak would make interactions rather difficult with other characters. This wouldn't be that much of a problem if we knew what his personality is like and he has some other established way of communicating.

In general, it seems to me that you're trying to make him edgy, for lack of a better word, as well as overly combat oriented.

edited 8th Sep '16 4:00:33 PM by AqueousBunnies

Eh. Heat of the moment. My mind just blanked on me.

I'm trying to make a character who is supposed to be the ideal bodyguard. Someone who focuses only on the mission, and nothing else. Nothing else.

And don't underestimate the importance of body language.

edited 8th Sep '16 4:10:17 PM by Vampireandthen

Please allow me to introduce myself, I am a man of wealth and taste. Nice to meet you, hope you can guess my name.

I understand body language can be good for nonspeaking characters or just in general, but we also don't know anything about this guy's personality.

edit:

edited 8th Sep '16 4:12:07 PM by Daydre

off the shits

That kind of character has a tendency to come of as a bit flat and one-dimensional if you're not careful about it.

"I'm as free as the dust in the solar wind."

I understand. That has happened before. Though, he could use his sword to communicate?

Please allow me to introduce myself, I am a man of wealth and taste. Nice to meet you, hope you can guess my name.

That could be interesting, what did you have in mind?

"I'm as free as the dust in the solar wind."

Well, he gestures with his sword to communicate.

EDIT: Am I accepted?

edited 11th Sep '16 3:03:58 PM by Vampireandthen

Please allow me to introduce myself, I am a man of wealth and taste. Nice to meet you, hope you can guess my name.