After Apocalypse: Shadowmyst (Sign-ups)

edited 11th Oct '10 1:10:00 AM by AtomicNut

Clarice is accepted.

Atomic, er, what's with the blank space?

Nothing. Just a mistake.

Name: Andrea De Luci

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Faction: Associate

Appearance: A young man with short redish brown hair and brown eyes with just a hint of gold in them. He's quite slim and really unintimidating, he looks more like a young pretty boy than a serious menace. He tends to wear suits, good shoes and hats. He's never seen without a nice and simple hat on.

Personality: Andrea is a pretty simple person, with a singleminded approach to things. He is almost always unable to see the bigger picture so he concentrates on what he sees in front of him. He's a nice guy most of them, always courteous with the people he meets and he always seems to be in a good mood. This contrast a little with how ruthless he can be when on a serious job and how cocky and confident he can be in a fight.

Background: A street rat from the slums, he has been Andrea De Luci the orphan for as long as he can remember. He lived on a certain neighborhood of the slums, where he stole food to live. He joined a gang whose leader was a brash bully who would change his life. His name was Marco Schenone a big overfed guy with a lot of ambition, anger management issues but a certain love for his dangerous neighborhood. He and Andrea soon became fast friends, the first being the leader and brains and Andrea being his underling and fighter, for Andrea had a talent for coming on top of his battles even as a little child. The two and their little gang kept most of the bullies and troublemakers away from their turf... they weren't saints themselves but they kept chaos away from their little lives.

Many things changed with the years, Marco became an Associate and as such started to live the good life bringing his young friend Andrea with him. Schenone started to run a larger area of operations. As such young Andrea started getting harder and more dangerous jobs. Still he always rose to the challenge and as such he kept an almost perfect record. From his perspective he was just killing bad and greedy men who wanted to get their claws on their turf and the people he knew and loved, while ignoring the fact that he and his friends where just the same. Marco was wise enough to keep his idealistic friend away from the dirtiest jobs and even though a part of Andrea noticed what was really going on he tried not to peer to deeply into business. That would only lead to bad things.

In general it was a good life, Andrea had a nice apartment to himself, though he mostly lived in Marco's bigger mansion and everyday that he wasn't exchanging bullets with his latest target he was buying nice suits, partying, driving fast hover cars and laughting with his friends.

That it until things went sour a month ago. Marco gave Andrea a new job to take down a troublesome rival of his. Howhever once Andrea reached the location he found not a trace of anyone. Dreading the worse the young fighter raced back to the mansion only to find the place in flames and his dear friend Marco dead.

Fifteen days later Marco's rival and his whole organization where found dead.

Now Andrea remains an Associate, this past couple of week the higher ups have been moving hsi papers and seeing where he will serve now. For the moment he was given a job as one fo the many guards on the great day. Andrea remains gloomy after the tragedy but he recently started to pick himself up. Marco and his friends never liked it when he was down.

The problem is if young Andrea will be able to stand seeing the truth of being an Associate that Marco mercifully kept hidden from him...

Equipment: Most of the money and weapons he had access to burned along with Marco's mansion, however he still has the things he kept on his small apartment on the outskirts of the Tower District. On his person he always carries at least a fighting knife, two custom made pistols and as many bullets as he can carry on the pockets of his suit. Additionaly he has a couple of submachine guns on his apartment and a sniper rifle. His car was left in Marco's mansion but he still has his hoverbike for transport. Marco made sure to provide Andrea with enchanted bullets to make sure he would be able to take down stronger targets and he still keeps a few of them.

Powers/Magic: Andrea's greatest skill is Ranged. He has an excellent aim and reflexes, this made him an excellent quick shot. He has experience with all kind of weaponry though he has a preference for bullets over lasers and pistols over everything else.

De Luci's second greatest skill is melee. He is good at fighting in close combat, either with his fist and kicks or with his trusty knife. Marco got him a tutor to teach him how to use an energy sword but he only got a couple of lessons before the tragedy.

As for his magical skills... he only has his innate skills such as healing his wounds at an accelerated rate and being a little more athletic and agile than he rightly should.

Finally Andrea is a really good driver. While he barely knows how to fix a hover car or bike he is one of the best at driving them. He's also a relatively good cook.

Here's my third and last entry, I got to admit that it's a little less polished than the last two but I hope it's still acceptable.

edited 11th Oct '10 6:05:32 PM by daltar

That's alright, an everyman has a place in Shadowmyst. Accepted.

Alright, Thanks.

Hmmm it wasn't my intention to make him seem an Everyman but... Oh well.

You kidding? In terms of context, setting, and comparison to the other characters, he's the most normal one here.

Ohhh in relative terms.

In that case yeah, compared to the other guys, he'll seem pretty normal.

hmmmm, am i too late? if so it'll still be an interesting read...

I believe we are forever open.

edited 14th Oct '10 3:08:52 PM by daltar

That we are. Feel free to join, we did just get started.

rad. Name:Voltamillion Pyoro (goes by Volt)

Gender:M

Age:17

Faction:Civilian (heard of rebels)

Appearance:Tan skin(mixed),black eyes (with bags from little sleep), curly black hair that stays matted down, 5 foot 10 weighing 130 pounds, always wearing running shoes and overly baggy gray cargo pants coupled with a tattered hood/cape that he got from some gypsy at the bazaar and usually undersized striped shirts (luckily the hood/cape can cover the shirt).

Personality:a little hard to get to know but relatively sociable, his cynicism and sarcasm get to people pretty however..that and his tendency to speak in the newest internet fad "new leet".

Background:Both his parents were/are member(s) of the associate, his mother killed when he was 5 , him and his 11 year old brother live in the bazaar and were scarcely raised by their father, until he left when volt was only 14 (his brother 8), forcing him to not only work to stay alive but also become a parent ,mentor and guardian to his little brother, his name itself comes from his families (somewhat odd) abilities to magic limited to electricity, fire and raw psychokinetic energy, considering a gun was off to much investment of his scarce PP he fended of thieves with a trained amount of electricity (to avoid getting tired he uses blunt metal objects as conductors, telekinesis to heighten his terrible physical skills)after years of over work he wants answers as to why his father left, so his real quest is to find the "rebellion" his father complained about and get in, it might help in the overall goal to find his dad, get a safe place for his brother, and end this dystopian nightmare once and for all.

Equipment:messengers bag,Bombs of different varieties small power-packed ones (looted/bought/made [filled with electric, fire or normal dust]), light-weight crude rapier (made for electric conductivity), and 75 PP.

Powers/magic:{MAGIC}can wield impressive electric powers but only last for about 25 minutes in battle when using most intense electricity however, can last hours longer when using average or weak attacks however. Other than that he also has limited long lasting overly weak psychokinetic attacks and telekinesis limited to levitation and body-movement. (Ranged)sucks forever at guns, but is brilliant in bomb making placing and using..of course there isn't much to it beside accuracy in throwing. (Melee)not all that good at swords play, however can temporarily charge it up with electricity to intensify strength. (etc)very good at strategy,logic, and sneaking around

Darcthse, your format is a bit… off, no offense. Take a look at how most everyone has written out their Bios, and then compare them to yours. That's what I'm looking for, while there is nothing inherently wrong with your character, I need to know that you're capable of R Ping at the same level of the rest of us. Fix up your grammar and punctuation, use complete sentences, etc. R Ping in Shadowmyst is akin to writing a novel, so you should treat it like one. Okay?

Thanks!

Adapting a character from a similar setting that never really got off the ground, sadly.

• Name: Induxil Emm/404
• Gender: M
• Age: 35
• Faction: Rebel
• Appearance: 404 appears to be about 5' 4" tall, and has short, straight, brown hair. In keeping with containment procedures, 404's body is extremely pale and lean. Subject would currently be in his early twenties after approximately a year of escape; Agents should keep this in mind while searching for him.
• Personality: Has a pronounced indifference towards nearly everything except for other people, and in particular interpersonal dynamics. He seems to greatly enjoy watching a discussion become an argument.
• Background: 404 was found in the Bazaar neighborhood commonly known as [DATA REDACTED/ Just someplace poor] after his home exploded due to a gas leak. Strangely, the(approximately 4 years old) child was unharmed, and taken to Site [REDACTED/ I don't see any reason for the fiends not to have magical experimentation facilities]. After many experiments(See experimental logs 404e1, 404e2, and 404e3) his capabilities of pyromancy were fully understood, and 404 was contained in a chilled freezer, to be fed the bare minimum of nutrients for survival. Subject then spent [REDACTED] years blindfolded, shackled, and nearly-starved, until during incident [REDACTED] on [REDACTED], he managed to have seemingly stored and amplified enough heat to sublimate his bonds, escaping by melting all walls that got in his way. Has since been on the run for three years. Subject has been sighted working for the Rebel cause, most likely after stumbling upon them simply looking for food. Eyewitnesses say that 404 has since become sympathetic of the rebel cause, but this could just as easily be born out of a hatred of the Fiends.
• Equipment: Okay, no more clinical SCP-Speak. He has a blue duffel bag, in which is a few days' supplies of food and clothes, a toothbrush with toothpaste, a Phone, two cartons of incandescent lightbulbs, and a lighter, even though he specializes in passive heat conduction and manipulation.
• Powers/Magic: Subject appears to have the ability to conduct, amplify, and manipulate heat, and to a lesser extent, do those same things to open flame. Capable of absorbing and storing several thousand degrees Celsius of heat in his own body, then release at any time.
  Subject is also capable of simple martial arts, mostly relying on heat conducted into his punches. Caution is advised, as subject has demonstrated an ability to overpower several soldiers at once, even when denied a heat source. Standard classification would be a first-tier proficiency in Magic, second-tier proficiency in Melee, and a bottom-tier proficiency in Ranged Weaponry.

edited 15th Oct '10 8:57:55 AM by Taco

Very Shadowmyst worthy, If you could include how he came to be a Rebel in your Background, that'd be sweet. And also, your need to format your powers correctly. It's seems like the progression is Magic-Melee-Ranged, right?

DOUBLE POST. SWEET!

edited 14th Oct '10 11:04:21 PM by Renagade

I have been playing too much Majora's mask... you can kill me now.

Name: Samantha H. Blazer /Samuel H. Blazer AKA Sam Blazer.

Gender: Female / Male

Age: 12 /27

Faction: Civilian

Appearance: A lithe, small and cute street urchin. A hazel eyed brunette that wears a patched, ill fitted jacket with a lot of pockets, a simple one pieced dress of earthen color, and a pair of boots bigger than her foot size. He used to be a tall, fairly well built ruggedly handsome man, with a lantern jaw, a Badass Longcoat, body armor and a wicked looking katana, but that's a thing of the past now...

Personality: Sam is a hotheaded person. She used to be headstrong and fearless, with an attitude to boot. That made her really foolish to mistakes. After a certain unsavoury encounter, where she was throughoutly defeated, she has mellowed out. Master of quick-thinking and improvisation, she would have been a reasonable efficient trickster if her temper allowed her. She has really awkward psychological issues due to the fact he used to be a grown man and not a little girl.Also a Large Ham.

Background: Sam has been wandering the slums of Shadowmyst since forever. No one knows where she got her skillset, nor where she learnt how to survive at a young age, yet she does, in a proper street urchin fashion. Truth to be told, Sam used to be a dashing adventurer whose big mouth and delusions of grandeur brought him to Shadowmyst for fame and fortune. Here he would eventually grow so bold and confident of his skills that he claimed he could take down the evil Tyrant on his own in order to impress a particulary sexy femme fatale.He failed. He did pull a really impressive stunt, infiltrating all the way up to the Tower and meeting up with the Overlord. He should have been dead by all means, but Arcadias was so throughoutly amused at the situation he relieved Sam of his manly oath... by turning him into a little girl.Who said Dark Lords didn't have a (twisted) sense of humour? She has been struggling to recover ever since.

Equipment: Her own unassuming clothes she fishes from the Slums. 10 PP on her person, as well as a .22 gun and a combat knife. She has no real home.

Powers/Magic: Due to a bizarre combination of events, all of Blazer's skills are average, not being too good nor too bad. (treat them as being middle-level).

-While on the melee side she can't display a lot of force, she compensates with her own speed and skill. He used to be a master Melee combatant prior to change, and he has semi-sucessfully adapted to the cursed body

-On the ranged side, barrying big guns due to recoil problems, she's a decent shot. She's also a quick learner. This remains largely unchanged save the recoil issue.

-Sam has also trained her magic skill in order to have an extra 'Oomph' due to her weak body. He used to dismiss magic as a joke... however he has found its uses lately, and post-change, she seemed to gain some affinity for it .

As for her other skills, Sam is well versed in the art of sneaking up ,survival, and on improvisation. He used this to great extent during his adventures.

edited 15th Oct '10 3:36:43 AM by AtomicNut

Modified my character sheet, while keeping the tone of the post.

Sorry, I kinda of just threw sentence structure and punctuation to the wind...(Probably on account of being tired)...anyway I'll severely edit and re-post to make more... RP worthy.

Excellent, Atomic and Taco's characters are both accepted, the Jury's still out on Darcsthe.

• Name:Atom "Raz" Pyoro

• Gender:Male

• Age:17

• Faction:Civilian

• Appearance:Raz is a petite, savvy-looking youth with an air of innocence around him.He has short black curly hair, hypnotically burning big black eyes and a few post-pubescent bumps on his face.To make up for his "un"intimidation factor, he dresses in unusually baggy black khakis and a green zipped up military-style jacket. Lately he has become fond of wearing black fedoras.

• Personality:Raz is a very cynical and sarcastic person.He's a Neutral kinda guy, with a "physical battles only matter if you kill them, but mental battles last forever" type attitude. His con-man qualities show in his incredible wit and his weakening cockiness this is of course only half the time other times he's incredibly humble but a bit of a Idiot Hero. This is because he is, a bit on the schizophrenic side and has a eerie seriousness sometimes and a laxed easy-going disposition others.Raz says what he wants when he wants, and doesn't talk anytime else.

• Background:Raz was born in a decent-looking house in the bazaar on 1275AA(same months?).For the first couple of years of his life he was happy, he lived sheltered from the world outside and knew nothing of "dystopia" or "police brutality", he just knew that he could read all he wanted and that if mommy or daddy is here, then the other was out working as an Associate.

By the time he was three he could talk, write, use a computer and read 50 page books, unfortunately he still couldn't walk until his dad "Nero Pyoro" actually forced taught him...by nearly starving him.It was also at this age he would also discover his magical potential, one day he started crying his mother "Hera Pyoro", asked what was wrong, he responded by looking into her eyes, thinking about "waffles", and having his mother make them until morning, no one could ever explain why.

The Raz who is who he is today however, came from the events following the birth of his little brother,Sigma Pyoro, and the maternal death of his mother.This gave a 4-year-old Raz deep-seeded personality and paranoia issues, and him and his needy younger brother soon became too much for Nero to bare, so when Raz was a ripe 13 and Sigma 9, he abandoned them.

Now Raz is seventeen and for the past for couple years he's had to work up close with the totalitarian dystopian society.Having worked so hard he neglected his petty mental issues, slight insanity, objections, schizophrenia, needs and wants and supported him and his brother to avoid being thrown into an adoption agency or sent to one of his hellish relatives in the slums.Working as the transporter of addictive narcotics and magic filled bombs from the under-city to the dock by night, in his spare time he mimic's the deign of the magic bombs to his own magic to become smoke and thunder bombs accordingly-or sleeping.Everything seems to be going steadily and with all the extra PP he has been saving up, him and sigma may be able to move soon,BUT one day he comes home to find nothing but a note and some scattered PP, the note reads: The chief gave us the orders to get the kid, sorry...(signed Associate guard).Raz read that letter a week ago, but he refuses to go down with out a fight, he's sold the house, replenished most of his stolen PP and decided he need two things before he actually chases this dream:Training and Help.A bum at the tavern told him the fabled rebels hang out in the under-city, he figures its worth a try plus its training and help at the same time, at the very least he thinks no living thing deserves a monstrosity such as this city and the tyranny to finally end.

• Equipment:A messenger bag filled to the brim with;Two pairs of similar pants, a yellow and blue striped T-shirt, 487PP, 10 thunder-bombs(grenade sized),10 specialized smoke-bombs(size of a walnut), 3 pairs of socks and Sigmas abduction note. Besides that he has a collective total of 50PP in his pockets, a normal black fedora, a lock-pick kit, some outdated(possibly poisonous) spices, herbs and sauces and a metal alloy scimitar with a hardened rubber handle.

• Powers/Magic:
  • Magic:Relatively strong magic for his age, he specializes in object carrying telekinesis and levitation(however he can only lift object he could lift with his own girth[very limited]).

He wields voltage and electricity as his ace his only directly harming attacks although strong, he can only manage it for roughly an hour.

His strongest magic is by far mind-control all he has to make is eye contact or think specifically about a person and whoever he is controlling he temporarily controls whatever they do, it's highly impractical though using it for too long or on too many people will leave him vulnerable,also dependent on how far away he is or on how strong the victims psychic/magical resistance is determines whether or not it will actually work.

• Melee:Raz's melee is absolutely pathetic, his only possible hope of winning a melee is by using an electrically charged sword, and even still his general swords man ship is lack-luster at best.
• Ranged:Raz can't fire a gun to save his life and is in serious need of bow training.

But he does have the surprise use of bombs on his side, he knows how to cleverly use what he has in stock and how to accurately throw bombs discretely.

• Other:He can see very good in the dark and can silently move quickly around, running is his only strong physical point and he can make pretty good meals out of very little, that and he's a pretty good bomb maker.

edited 16th Oct '10 9:48:34 AM by DarcstheNeurotic

sorry to spam advertise, but could any of you guys join my new Demon Hunters rp? At least take a look at it...

Yes. But the Jury is still out on it. I'll leave it to the fellow players to decide.

Cannot join until sunday night. Posting via iPod would not be condusive to this RP.

I know exactly where you're coming from. You cannot type out paragraph's on an iTouch/Phone/other handheld device. It just isn't happening.