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[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]Oh man, so many of you want to get married. @_@ For me in 8 years I'd like to have accomplished the following: *Finish University *Get my Drivers License *Have a steady job (better than where I am now) *A committed girlfriend who shares my views on marriage and kids (as in, I don't want either) or a girl who can change said views :P *Have my own place xD My dream future would involve me becoming a voice actor. <3[/font][/color] [quote name='Felix the Cat' timestamp='1322942669' post='710456'] [list][*]Possibly a long-term relationship -> [size="1"]I am, however, [b]not really happy with several aspects of marriage[/b], so I shan't be joining that party if I can help it.[/size][*][size="2"][b]No children[/b] messing up all my stuff and plans[/size][/list] [/quote] [size="7"][b]<3333[/b][/size]

[color="#696969"][font=tahoma]I don't I'd be able to do the Morrowind theme just because I've barely played Elder Scrolls so I wouldn't be able to think of any lyrics. The FF theme - on the other hand- is [i]very[/i] tempting. Unfortunately again I haven't played the game enough to come up with witty lyrics. Another great FF theme would be [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKuS5I24Mhw]this one.[/url] It's just a generic boss battle theme so I wouldn't need to worry about story too much. Both are definitely a possibility. [b]EDIT:[/b] I've finished my second video! Click [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xup490_Je-c]here[/url] to watch! Please Like, Favourite and/or Subscribe if you enjoyed it! Suggestions for future videos are more than welcome. [size="5"][b]SECOND EDIT:[/b][/size] I've finished my third with lyrics video! It's for Castlevania - please click [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyn3UbGxCbE][b][color="#00BFFF"]here[/color][/b][/url] to watch! As always please like, favourite and/or subscribe if you enjoyed it. I know you guys don't seem to be very interested in these at all... but I could really use the support of OtakuBoards for this one. I'm been a member here coming up 10 years now and I've never really advertised my own work here before. All I ask is a few clicks to help generate some views. Some comments and criticism would be appreciated as well. Thanks O[color="#00BFFF"][b]B[/b][/color]! <3 ^_^ And this new one has lyrics for my fans across the sea. :>[/font][/color]

[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]The Skyward Sword thread's current discussion on the music has got me realizing how much I listen to video game music outside of the games themselves. About a year ago I started getting into this a lot, looking up music from old games for nostalgic purposes. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_VeKxyfiU&list=FL9drqggjLa7G-d-7iP3aDRQ&index=391&feature=plpp_video[/media] After a while of playing old games (ones I'd played before and ones I'd not) I started becoming much more aware of music in not only video games but movies and television. And this is what really started my... "soundtrack" binge. While I did get into a little bit of movie and television show music, I've mostly been interested in video game music. I find it to be much more interesting and compelling to listen to. Not to mention there is so much more of it out there. I thought it'd be fun to have a thread where we can share and listen to songs from games we all love. To start off here's a classic nostalgic song for me from Super Mario Land 2. It's the Star Maze theme. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmD9WnLYR5I&feature=BFa&list=FL9drqggjLa7G-d-7iP3aDRQ&lf=plpp_video[/media] I played this game a lot as a kid on the road, when I stumbled upon this song during one of my many video game music binges I got instant nostalgia goosebumps. If you played this game before you'll probably feel the same way and if not you may still find it good. Bonus song: :) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp7-0x6vZjw[/media] Little Big Planet has a fantastic soundtrack, this song is only one of many great tracks. So what about you guys? Any favourite video game songs? How important do you think music is for a video game? What are your thoughts on the ones I've posted? ^^[/font][/color]

[quote name='Petie' timestamp='1323228271' post='710517'] [color="#0000ff"]Just looked it up on YouTube to be sure I remembered it correctly. It really is an incredible piece. Here it is, for those interested:[/color] [/quote] [color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]<3 Love this games music. I took a break to beat and complete Super Mario 3D Land but now that I've done that I'm getting right back into Zelda. One of my favourite songs from the game so far has to be when I walked inside a random house and heard the classic "someone else's house" song. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaLOMAW_jzo&feature=related[/media] It's not much different from the original, but I still lurve it. :3[/font][/color]

[quote name='Desbreko' timestamp='1322424163' post='710374'] [color=#4B0082]You don't actually need to point the remote at the screen for aiming. Except for the initial motion+ calibration where it makes you point at the center of the screen, or if you recalibrate from the pause menu, the game doesn't seem to use the sensor bar at all. All aiming is done through controller movement with the motion+, so you can be pointing completely away from the screen and it still works. And if you shift the position of the remote and the aiming becomes awkward, you can just recenter it with down on the d-pad.[/color] [/quote] [color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]Aah, that [i]does[/i] make sense. That actually explains my problem then. I was resting my hands on my legs because of how low I was sitting, so in order to properly aim I had to akwardly raise my hands and recenter it almost every single time I wanted to do something. But while sitting in the chair, my hands are already in the perfect position so I don't need to adjust at all. ^^[/font][/color] [quote name='Petie' timestamp='1322424316' post='710375'] [color="#0000ff"]Ah, I didn't know that but it would certainly explain why pointer movement is sluggish when compared to movement on the Wii menu or on a game that does use the sensor bar.[/color] [/quote] [color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]Yesss, I noticed this as well. I'm wondering if there's a way to change the sensitivity of it like I would on my mouse.[/font][/color]

[quote name='The Professor' timestamp='1322182330' post='710338'] [font="Comic Sans MS"]Lizalfos are actually what taught me to use the shield properly. A well-timed block knocks your opponent off-guard and gives you plenty of time to lay into them. [/font] [/quote] [color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]O_o Really? The [spoiler]sparring trainer[/spoiler] (not really a spoiler but meh) at the beginning of the game taught me that. In fact he said almost the exact same thing... "a well-timed block knocks your opponent off-guard etc." You practice it on the swinging log after he teaches you. I guess you didn't check with him after you got your shield. :P I'm only at the entrance of the first dungeon now so I guess when I eventually fight these Lizalfo things I'll be well prepared, heh. ^_^; As for my 2 cents on what I've played thus far, there's only a few things I wish to add that hasn't already been talked about in detail. One is the beginning. It really wasn't that long (2 and a half hours flew by for me) so unless I'm not quite as close to the first dungeon as I think I am, it won't be a [i]chore[/i] to play the introduction. In fact, this is the first Zelda game to really capture me story-wise and it was thanks to the "long" introduction (TP's dark tone bored me and Windwaker's tiny island felt too cramped IMO). It reminded me of wandering around Kokiri Forest the first time in OoT without having to worry about some great destiny right away, just casually figuring out the controls, meeting new characters and exploring the town. By the time I was ready to leave, the time had come. That being said it probably helps that I'm a big animal lover. :P Second I just want to touch on the controls topic. Or rather seating positioning. I've got my TV on a dresser at the end of my bed, and it's kind of raised so even though I have my sensor bar at the bottom, it's still a bit awkward to aim downwards (especially during the flight parts) and I kept having to raise my Wii Remote quite a bit in order to aim properly on screen. It was only slightly annoying at first, but after an hour or 2 it really started bothering me. I eventually gave up on sitting on my bed, turned my TV to the right, and am now playing sitting in my computer chair... and it's made a [i]world[/i] of a difference. So my suggestion for when you start playing is just to make sure that when you sit down, you have at least a little bit of room below you to aim the Wii Remote downwards and that you don't need to lift the remote in order to aim at the screen. This may seem like Wii Basics 101, but I haven't needed to do anything like this since Twilight Princess so I'd forgotten. ^^; Here's a [b]horrible[/b] picture to show you the difference: [url=http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6105/lolzelda.png]clicky[/url]. All in all, I'm loving this game so far. ^^[/font][/color]

[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]Just letting you guys know this is still happening! I've just been busy lately with my new job and my birthday. Within the next week I'll have it posted. ^_^[/font][/color]

[quote name='CaNz' timestamp='1320040197' post='710070'] That's quite a disappointment. I probably wouldn't have bothered signing up if I knew there were only four possible spots open, if that. There are a lot of good sign ups, and I would rather decide for myself if my character should be in this or not, so I will drop out of the running. Hopefully this will give everyone else a better chance, and make White's decision slightly easier. Good luck to everyone, and have fun. [/quote] [color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]I'm sorry to hear that. This is the [i]Auditions[/i] after all. That kind of implies not everyone will make the cut. I don't know what you thought I meant by "group of young Mages" but I certainly didn't mean upwards to 10 people. If you're knowledgeable of the universe, you'd know teams generally don't exceed 5. Nine would just be ridiculous and hard to keep track of for everyone. Honestly if you can't even commit to a [i]sign-up[/i] then I guess you're not the type of person I want joining anyway. =/ This is pretty disheartening I liked both your characters a lot. Just because I've confirmed two spots you guys are dropping out? OB Theater has gotten soft. :([/font][/color]

[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]Just dropping in to say a few important things... The sign-ups look [i]great[/i] so far, we've got one more person joining and then I'll be closing auditions. I'm really surprised by amount of interest this RP has generated and I'm sorry to say that [b][size="4"]not everyone will be accepted[/size][/b]. I designed this RP with only a few people in mind and a regular Fairy Tail team only consists of 3-5 people. Any more than that will just cause things to dragon for too long. A small group of people should be perfect to keep the ball rolling without too much confusion. That being said I've decided on [b]2[/b] members that [i]are[/i] accepted. [b]Vongola[/b] and [b]Adas[/b], your sign-ups encompass [i]exactly[/i] what I'm looking for. They're very well-written, a picture was provided with a description, interesting and unique magic with well thought out spells/items, a background that leaves me wanting to know more, a captivating flashback and a clear understanding of the Fairy Tail universe. I'm thinking of filling [b]one or two[/b] more spots so if you feel like there is something in your sign-up you could fix to bring it up to par with the previously mentioned users please do so. I'll be re-reading all sign-ups when I decide on the next 2 members. Thanks again to all of those that have signed-up and I do apologize in advance if you aren't accepted. No hard feelings. ^_^;;[/font][/color]

[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"][quote name='Kei' timestamp='1319411290' post='710016'] [b][font="Century Gothic"]Round 3 roster is now live! [/font][/b] [/quote] How come you're not doing the previous round results anymore? :( Also, I get this week off, nice! Happy is happy about this. :>[/font][/color]

[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]I like the look of armor too, which is exactly why I made my character a Requip Mage. :P It's just odd seeing a Caster Mage with armor/weapons because[b] all [/b]of the Caster Mages in the show rely[i] 100%[/i] on their ability to use their magic to defeat their enemies. Natsu doesn't wear a suit of armor because he doesn't feel he needs it and Gray fights practically naked sometimes. The same should be said for all Caster Mages. If you're wearing armor it only shows that your character isn't fully confident in his/her own magic powers to protect themselves. I'm certainly not going to boycott non-magical armor/weapons on Casters but if you [i]are[/i] willing to change it that [i]would[/i] be much appreciated just because you're really taking away from the uniqueness of Mr.Nightfall's character and my own. Our Armor and Weapons[i] is[/i] our magical ability, so to have someone with a magic ability PLUS armor/weapons... it just doesn't seem fair does it? To put you guys in our shoes, if I had a sword I could summon that gave me the ability to make portals or write seals, you guys would feel a bit shafted, no? Like I said, it is entirely up to you guys. I don't want to put too many restrictions on this - I just find it [i]really[/i] weird seeing a Caster Mage with armor, lol. If we get anymore sign-ups like this I [i]may[/i] end up just changing my character. I was hoping to be the only Mage with armor as that is my unique magical ability. Sorry I'm being such a stickler about this. ^_^;; As for your question Vongola, you can absolutely write seals on your armor. Non-magical or otherwise, you can write seals on anything I'm assuming so that's totally fine.[/font][/color]

[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]Great sign-ups everyone! Keep 'em coming. I just want to clarify again the difference between regular weapons/armor and magical weapons/armor. Some of you Caster Mages have decided to wear armor and even use swords - which is fine - but just remember that they aren't magical. As a Caster, you fight with your own magic and you protect yourself with your own magic. A suit of non-magical armor doesn't protect you from magic of any kind and a non-magical sword won't have any effect on anything other than human skin (or other non-magical items). That's what Requip Mages are for. Bottom line is if you're a Caster Mage with armor and/or a weapon just remember that it has NO effect on magic and doesn't protect you from magic either. I just really want to make this clear. ^_^;[/font][/color]

[quote name='Gavin' timestamp='1319031782' post='709979'] [font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Well that was...interesting. I know Kishi loves his Uchiha and Madara is a pretty cool guy but seriously, that was a little much.[/size][/font] [/quote] Would you say it was... [size="7"][b]OVERWHELMING?!?![/b][/size] [color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]Haha, in all seriousness I did enjoy this issue. I'm rather curious as to how [spoiler]Sharingan evolves into the Rinnegan[/spoiler]. Perhaps you have to murder your Uncle? Who knows? All I know is Madara may or may not be responsible for wiping out the dinosaurs.[/font][/color]

[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]Wow I'm glad this has generated some interest! ^_^ Great sign-up, [b]Humaru[/b]. I especially liked your battle outfit. Just one thing (and you may already know this)... because you are a Caster Mage you can't equip magical items so your sword is just a regular sword with no magical properties. You can still use it like a normal sword (stabbing people and whatnot) but it will be ineffective against [i]magical[/i] weapons, armor and magic spells. Just want to make that clear. :) [b]Mr.Nightfall32[/b], good sign-up as well. I like your scythe idea a lot! The skeletons sound pretty cool, I look forward to seeing the rest of it. :D For those that haven't signed-up yet and are looking to do so please consider the following: we now have a close range tank who uses re-quip magic (weapons & armor), a close-mid range damager who uses re-quip magic (weapons & weapon spells), a long range damager who uses wind magic and I've got someone else signing-up who I believe will be a mid-long range damager. We've got a lot of Mages with re-quip magic now so try and stay away from that. Remember there are lots of types of Holder Magic other than re-quip. Some examples being magic cards that let you cast various spells, magic rings that let you use illusions, spellbooks that contain a plethora of spells, staffs that you do different things, keys that let you summon spirits, and even a magic pen for writing magic script in the air to cast spells. We could use more support roles like a healer or a summoner but more damagers is fine as well. Looking forward to seeing more![/font][/color]

[center][font="Garamond"][size="5"][b]This is Earth Land, Year X784.[/b][/size][/center][/font] [center][img]http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1939/earthland.jpg[/img][/center] [font=garamond]It is inhabited by nearly 300 million Humans split between 14 Kingdoms. Among these people, a small percentage are able to utilize a powerful natural energy in the world known as [i]Magic[/i]. Many Kingdoms in Earth Land buy and trade magic every day, making it an integral part of people's lives. As well, there are those who use magic as their occupation. Those people are referred to as Mages. These Mages belong to various guilds, and perform jobs on commission. There are a large number of guilds all over Earth Land, one of the most famous being Fairy Tail located in Magnolia, a city in the Kingdom of Fiore. But that is not where our story begins. To the south of the military giant that is Pergrande Kingdom lies the rivaling Kingdoms of Sin and Enca. The Kingdom Sin has long looked down upon all forms of magic - those born with the innate ability to preform magic are despised alongside those that use it on a daily basis. Believing that magic was a sign of the end, a downfall of humanity, the Kingdom of Sin has long since persecuted magic used within their nation. Rumors tell of dark times in Sinâ??s past, where babes born with these mystical powers were slaughtered in their infancy. However, despite the High Council of Sinâ??s unflinchingly brutal laws, some mothers managed to smuggle their children across the narrow waters dividing their nation and the neighboring nation of Enca. Within Enca, they knew that their children would be safe, for the people of Enca saw magic as a blessing, and not a curse. Stories of these atrocities began to fade from the world, turning to legend of barbarism, and ultimately, merely a whisper of a rumor. Centuries passed, and now, children with magic abilities are no longer born in Sin, leaving it devoid of all forms of magic. With magic flourishing across the waters in Enca, the people of Sin remain resentful of this mystical power, seeing Mages as the enemies of the world. Thankfully for the people of Enca, a long-standing alliance between the Kingdoms of Pergrande, Bellum, and Desierto has kept them safe â?? against such overwhelming odds, the High Council of Sin remains to this day too scared to make a bold move against who they feel are their mortal enemies. Over the years Enca became to be known as a "Mage Paradise" and began to attract travelers from Kingdoms all over Earth Land. Nearly everyone in Enca uses magic, leaving little need for guilds to take on job requests. Any requests that do manage to find their way on to a request board are quickly taken by Council officials from the Alliance as a â??taxâ? for protecting Enca. Sadly, while Enca should have become a thriving Mage community, has instead become a nation of farmers and fishermen, their magical abilities going to waste. A group of young Mages born and raised in the city of Bearden, capital of the Kingdom of Enca look towards a brighter future. Since they were children they heard tales about Mage Guilds in distant lands where Mages went on exciting adventures and dangerous quests using their abilities to battle monsters and defeat their enemies. Now, finally old enough to make their own decisions, they have chosen to set out on a journey from their Guild in Bearden, through the dense forestry of Enca, across the Break of Sin and through the Kingdom itself. They hope to reach Pergrande Kingdom where, in the city of Grayhaven they wish to join the famous Mage Guild known as...[/font] [center][img]http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1707/excalibur2l.gif[/img][/center] [b][u][font="Garamond"][size="4"]Introduction[/size][/font][/u][/b] [font="Book Antiqua"]In the desert Kingdom of Sin lies the capital city of Jonua. In the center of the bustling city lies Castle Darkwall, a looming reminder to Jonua's citizens that they are always being watched. Atop this dark fortress, overlooking the entire city, the King, robed in his royal dark purple clothing, watched his people rush around the streets. Buying and trading food and other products the people seemed happy but are constantly tormented by the city walls which prevent them from ever leaving and seeing the world. Every city in Sin was like this. Nobody was allowed in and nobody was allowed out. A very small old man in a ragged potato sack cloak stumbled up to the Kings side and tugged at his cape. [b]"Your Highness, a letter has arrived from Master Kairo."[/b] he muttered nervously. The King brushed the servants hand off his cloak. [b]"Don't touch me with your filthy hands."[/b] he commanded, grabbing the letter from the servant. The man bowed graciously and left the room quietly as the King read his letter aloud. [b]"Dear King Treadese, The United Council of Earth Land has been informed of your recent actions taken along the borders of Sin and Pergrande and your actions will no longer be toler-- blabbity blah."[/b] the King crumpled up the letter and tossed it on the ground. [i]Soon,[/i] he thought to himself. [i]Soon the Council will be begging me for mercy as I threaten to wipe out them and the entire Mage population with a mere wave of my hand. Then I will be truly respected! Humanity will enter a whole new age. An age of science and discovery! Where no magic exists! All I need is him... [b]Aldere[/b]. Once I have his power then I will be unstoppable! All of Earth Land will hail the name Treadese![/i] [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] [b]"Where'd they come from?"[/b] asked a tall, slender young lady with long mint green hair. She wore a hooded velvet emerald cape held together by the golden broach of a dragon's head. It draped over her shoulders, reaching the ground. A dark green belt tied around her waist turned her mint green under tunic into a skirt. She had black stockings on underneath so the skirt mostly just for show. She wore two distinctly golden hooped earrings and brown leather gloves on her hands. Among all the green in her outfit, what really stood out the most were her piercing green eyes. The symbol of her guild, the sword known as Excalibur, was visible on her left thigh. A man slightly taller than her also wearing a hooded robe stood next to her. [b]"Well, I don't know Asylva. Why don't you ask them?"[/b] he snickered as the girl scoffed at his remark. He had shaggy white hair and dark hazel eyes although both were barely visible due to his golden embroidered hood of white and red dipped well past his forehead. Unlike Asylva, his robe seconded as a shirt as well, the short white sleeves extending only to his elbows. He wore nothing underneath the robe so you could easily make out his chiseled abs beneath, something that made the ladies all over swoon. To top it off he wore dark blue jeans and brown leather shoes, the sword of Excalibur visibly pointing blade down centered at the top of his chest. This was the man known as Striker. [b]"Just ready your weapons; we don't know how powerful they are."[/b] warned a third member of the team. He was taller than either Asylva or Striker by at least a foot though his armor made it difficult to tell. He was dressed in a full suit of black armor bound together by platinum. A red cape wrapped around his neck flowed freely in the wind with the symbol of Excalibur on the back. The knight raised a large two handed sword in the air, the golden hilt glimmering the sunlight and rested it upon his shoulder. [b]"Are you ready? Chance?[/b] he asked the fourth and final member of their team. She was a young girl, at least half the height of any of the other three with short pink hair held together by a flowered headband. She wore a purple dress with pink ribbons holding everything together. The symbol of Excalibur could be found on the palm of her left hand. She looked up to the knight and smiled at him. [b]"As long as you're here, Edward!"[/b] she said, grabbing his arm and rubbing her cheek against the cool steel of his armored forearm. The Knight looked to their enemies ahead of them, a hoard of shadowy figures in the distance, most likely petty thieves not yet realizing who they were about to fight. Edward took the sword off his shoulder and with one arm, pointed it toward the horizon. [b]"For Excalibur!"[/b] he yelled, charging forward with surprising speed for such a bulky person. His three companions closed their eyes for no longer than a moment, clasping their hands together in various seals. Asylva was the first to finish. [b]"Roar of the Forest Dragon!"[/b] she yelled, opening her eyes. A green magic circle appeared briefly below her feet as a stream of trees grew out from the ground in front of her at an alarming pace and strength headed straight for their enemies. It was as if a forest was growing in a straight line in just a matter of seconds. The trees that reached the foes tossed them into the air effortlessly just by growing from beneath them so quickly. Soon after the attack, the trees all dissipated and sank back into the ground. [b]"Luck Magic! Lucky Dodge!"[/b] shouted Chance. A pink magic circle appeared around the feet of her three companions, seemingly buffing their magical powers. [b]"Enhancement... Speed."[/b] said Striker, calmly. A red magic circle appeared above his head and a faint red glow radiated from him. "Smell." the magic circle grew larger and the glow brighter. Striker listed off more senses, each time his magic circle growing slightly larger and his aura getting slightly brighter. [b]"Sight. Taste. Sound."[/b] Soon the fighter was erupting with red magic, ready to battle. He glared down his opponents in the distance, who were already now in close combat with Edward as Asylva and Chance continued to aid from the distance. [b]"Now you'll learn why they call me Striker."[/b] he muttered before disappearing from his location and reappearing in the midst of the brawl.[/font] [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] [u][b][size="4"][font="Garamond"]Sign-Ups[/font][/size][/b][/u] As you may have already realized this is an RP based on the Fairy Tail universe. You do not need a whole lot of knowledge about the show in order to participate so feel free to join if you are feeling hesitant. If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a PM or ask in the Backstage thread located [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/index.php?/topic/45157-excalibur-guild-hall/]here[/url]. All you really need to know is this world (Earth Land) is filled with Mages who perform jobs on request to make a living. These jobs will often lead us on adventures and will always end up getting us involved in more trouble than we bargained for. If you have not read or watched Fairy Tail, I highly recommend it. [b][u]Basic Info[/u][/b] [b]Name:[/b] [b]Nickname:[/b] None of us are famous so just a name that your close friends would call you. [b]Age:[/b] Between 15 and 25 preferably but you can be older. [b]Gender:[/b] M/F [b]Casual Appearance:[/b] A picture and a brief description. This section isn't required. [b]Battle Appearance:[/b] A picture and a brief description is best. [b][u]Magical Info[/u][/b] [b]Circle Colour:[/b] Every time a Mage casts a spell, a [url=http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR2gSDK87kN8z6gR_mDCvAn5GE4su2lRcI5uR_bGwY3F5vxUnOH-RWYWqnW]magic circle[/url] appears near them or their target (normally around the feet or hands). For each Mage it is a different colour - what's yours? [b]Type:[/b] There are 2 main types of magic, Caster and Holder. "Caster Magic - It is Magic that is expelled from the body as opposed to Magic done through the use of a weapon or outside source." -Fairy Tail Wiki "Holder Magic - It is Magic that requires a Mage to use an external source to produce the Magic." -Fairy Tail Wiki Either option consumes your own magical energy to use. A good example of Caster Magic is [url=http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Element_Maker_Magic]Element Maker Magic[/url] (although you should try to stay away from Elements), and a good example of Holder Magic is [url=http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/The_Knight]Celestial Spirit Magic[/url]. If you have an idea of what you want to do but aren't sure what category in falls in just put "not sure" here and I'll PM you. [b]Magic:[/b] Here you can be as creative as you want. There are all kinds of various magics in the Fairy Tail universe and you're not limited to just those. Click [url=http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Magic]here[/url] for more information on Fairy Tail magic. [b]Magical Items/Spells:[/b] If you use some sort of Holder magic, what items do you hold and what do they allow you to do? If you're a Caster what specific spells can you cast and what do they do? You don't need to list everything, but the more information the better. [u]Basic Items/Spells:[/u] Items/Spells you know/have from the start. [u]Moderate Items/Spells:[/u] Items/Spells that you will learn early on. [u]Advanced Items/Spells:[/u] Items/Spells that you will learn much later (this section is optional). [b][u]Other Info[/u][/b] [b]Personality:[/b] What is your character like? [b]Background:[/b] A brief history of your characters life. You can either already be a member of Excalibur and meet us at the Guild or you can be native to Enca like most of us will be. [b]Flashback:[/b] A brief glimpse at a moment in your characters past. [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] [b][u][size="4"][font="Garamond"]My Sign-Up[/font][/size][/u][/b] [b][u]Basic Info[/u][/b] [b]Name:[/b] Veran Fairsteel [b]Nickname:[/b] None yet [b]Age:[/b] 18 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Casual Appearance:[/b] [img]http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/163/tier1.jpg[/img] [b]Battle Appearance:[/b] Because of his unique ability to equip armor on the fly, Veran is able to travel and start fights in his casual attire. When he needs to get serious he then switches to his standard battle outfit. This is also to save magical energy as just having magical items equipped consumes energy. Click [url=http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7341/tier2.jpg]here[/url] for his battle outfit. [b][u]Magical Info[/u][/b] [b]Circle Colour:[/b] Silver [b]Type:[/b] Holder Magic [b]Magic:[/b] "The Knight" ([i]Requip Magic[/i]) - Requip allows Veran to store various magical weapons and armor in pocket dimensions. He can use this ability to change weapons or armor during a battle, giving him a high level of flexibility in combat. [b]Magical Items:[/b] For the most part Veran uses specific weapons with certain sets of armor normally because the magical properties of the pieces of equipment compliment eachother. He calls these "Armor Sets" and he organizes them by Tier, saving the strongest for last. [indent][size="4"][b][u]Basic Items:[/u][/b][/size] [u][b]Tier 1[/b][/u] [b]Sword:[/b] [url=http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4788/mirrorblade.jpg][i]Mirror Blade[/i][/url] [i]Grants user [b]Telekinetic[/b] control over the blade.[/i] [i]Allows use of the spell [b]"Mirror"[/b][/i] [b]Mirror[/b] - [i]When used, an illusion of the Mirror Blade is created, also controlled by the user. A total of three blades can be created this way.[/i] [b]Armor:[/b] [url=http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/163/tier1.jpg][i]Casual Outfit[/i][/url] [i](no magical properties)[/i] [u][b]Tier 2[/b] aka "Firebreaker"[/u] [b]Sword:[/b] [url=http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/9428/shieldbreaker.jpg][i]Shieldbreaker[/i][/url] [i][b]+25%[/b] Damage versus Shields and Heavy Armor[/i] [i]Allows use of the spell [b]"Split"[/b][/i] [b]Split[/b] - [i]When this spell is cast, the user can split an incoming magical attack in two with Shieldbreaker.[/i] [b]Armor: [/b][url=http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8084/tier2w.jpg][i]Garb of the Sundodger[/i][/url] [i][b]+25%[/b] resistance against flame attacks.[/i] [size="4"][b][u]Moderate Items:[/u][/b][/size] [u][b]Tier 3[/b] aka "Iron Knuckle"[/u] [b]Sword:[/b] [url=http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/2362/scabard.jpg][i]Scabbard[/i][/url] [i][b]+5% [/b]Acrobatic Skill [b]+10%[/b] Reflexes[/i] [i]Every time a fight is won with this sword sheathed the entire time, it grows exponentially in power. All the gathered power would be released in the first attack if the weapon were unsheathed.[/i] [b]Armor:[/b] [url=http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9932/tier3.jpg]Light Punch[/url] [b]Lightweight[/b] - [i]Armor weight magically reduced by [b]75%[/b][/i] [i][b]+25%[/b] Melee Damage[/i] [i]Every time the wearer lands a hit on the enemy it increases the users sheathed weapons magical potency by 1% per hit. The magical energy built up is released in the first attack of the weapon if it is unsheathed.[/i] [u][b]Tier 4[/b] aka "Noble Defender"[/u] [b]Sword:[/b] [url=http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6307/crystalsword.jpg]Veritas[/url] [b]Magical Script engraved on the Sword:[/b] [i]"All that stand in the presence of Veritas shall not spin webs of lies or thou shall be erased from humanity."[/i] [b]Shield:[/b] [url=http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/359/tier4.jpg]Magic Eater[/url] [i][b]+25% [/b]Armor[/i] [i]Chance on blocking a magical attack to absorb the magical energy as your own.[/i] [b]Armor:[/b] [url=http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/359/tier4.jpg]Justice[/url] [i][b]+50% [/b]Resistance to Death Magic[/i] [size="4"][b][u]Advanced Items:[/u][/b][/size] [u][b]Tier 7[/b] aka "Champion of the Sun"[/u] Click [url=http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/2889/tier5.jpg]Here[/url] [/indent] [b][u]Other Info[/u][/b] [b]Personality:[/b] Veran is a kind and amiable individual who enjoys the company of others. He's quite sociable, talking often with his guild members. He tries to stay optimistic in the worst of situations and is usually the first person to break an awkward silence. What he lacks in knowledge he makes up for in wisdom, always trusting his gut and past experiences - and he is normally right. He's also sympathetic to others needs, able to put himself in someone else's shoes easily. Understanding two different points of views and getting those two people to see eye to eye is normally a simple task for him. On top of all that he's fearless and very protective of his guild members which makes him a natural leader. He often fills in the role without even realizing it, always walking at the front of the group, dictating tasks to different members or just calming everyone down in a bad situation. On the other hand he's prideful to a fault and very quick-tempered. This deadly combination gets him into trouble more often than not. If you insult him, his friends or his guild in even the slightest way, a little twig in his head will snap and Veran will probably charge you full force, sword drawn despite how powerful the enemy may seem. Like most good Mages, he taps into greater magical power when protecting the ones he loves. [b]Background:[/b] Veran comes from a family of five where everyone has magical abilities. His older brother left Enca when Veran was 9 to become a Mage in Pregrande Kingdom. Verans father and mother were both well-known Mages in Excalibur before they moved to Enca 30 years ago. Veran grew up living with his parents and grandfather, a retired Knight-Captain of Pergrande's Royal Guard. As a child his father and mother filled his head with tales of exciting adventures they went on as Mages. He would often watch his Grandfather train with his sword in the backyard, mimicing the different techniques from an early age. Eventually his Grandfather began teaching him the ways of swordfighting and requip magic. In school, Veran would often get into fights. He was a very hotheaded child and would jump any other kid that disagreed with him. Eventually he learned to settle down and gained some valuable friends. Each year that passed Veran grew kinder and braver. For the past few years, Veran and a few of his friends have been trying to jumpstart their guild in Enca known as "New Moon." In the two years it's been around nobody has joined and they've only recieved one job request - to retrieve a cat from a tree. It's this lack of work for Mages in Enca that's inspired the group to head to Pergrande. [b]Flashback:[/b] [indent][b]"Requip Magic: Short Sword!"[/b] a young boy around the age of 10 stood in the center of a small sparring arena. He had jet black hair with even darker eyes and wore a brown and white apprentices robe. He stood face to face with an older man dressed in knights armor (of the non magical sort). A brilliant light expanded from the boys hands forming the shape of a sword. The light materialized into the sword completely and the boy grabbed the handle before it fell to the ground. [b]"I did it!"[/b] he exclaimed. [b]"I finally did it right!"[/b] He thrusted the short sword into the air triumphantly smiling ear to ear. The man in front of him let out a chuckle and kneeled in front of the black haired boy, his left hand resting on the handle of his own sword. [b]"Not bad for only a days work. Pretty soon you'll be able to Requip [i]magical [/i]items."[/b] the man smirked at the boy pat his head, messing his hair a bit. [b]"You really think so? Two weeks ago I didn't think I[i] had[/i] any magic. Now I'm summoning swords from other dimensions!"[/b] he exclaimed happily. The man stood back up as the boy playfully sliced the sword through the air, pretending to slash the throats of his enemies. Without warning, the old man flicked the wrist of his left hand, unsheathing his sword and disarming the boys smaller blade in one fluid motion. He pointed the tip of his blade at the boys nose. The boy watched his short sword fall to the ground and instantly backed up when the sword neared his face. [b]"Of course,"[/b] the old man started, sheathing his sword. [b]"Summoning your weapon is only half the fight. You must also learn to properly wield it."[/b][/indent] [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] [center][color="#696969"]So there you have it! I've provided additional information on the Guild and some of its members in the Backstage thread located [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/index.php?/topic/45157-excalibur-guild-hall/]here[/url]. You can also use that thread for any questions or comments you have about the RP. Thanks for taking the time to read and I hope I've caught your interest![/color][/center]

[center][font="Garamond"]Welcome to Excalibur's Guild Hall![/font] [img]http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1707/excalibur2l.gif[/img] [img]http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9319/guildhall.jpg[/img] [font="Garamond"]One of the largest guilds in Grayhaven, Excalibur is a newer guild than most formed only 40 years ago by the First and so far only Master. It has recently become famous mostly due to their strongest team the "Lucky 4." People come from all over Grayhaven to request various jobs and quests of the Mages that belong to Excalibur. The Guild Hall also acts as a gathering place for the Guild members, a tavern and to some - a home. Various Guild events will be held throughout the year such as races, tournaments and exams. [/font] [img]http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5386/taverne.jpg[/img][/center] [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] [font="Garamond"][size="4"][center][u][b]Guild Members[/b][/u][/center][/size][/font] [center][img]http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2830/kairo.jpg[/img][/center] [b]The Guild Master[/b] [b]Name:[/b] Master Kairo [b]Age:[/b] 79 [b]Magic:[/b] Elemental Take Over - Kairo has the magical ability to replace his own body parts with various elements to aid him in combat. The extent of his power isn't really known but the guild members do know he was famously known as "The Storm Knight" before he created the guild 40 years ago. He refuses to talk on the subject. [b]Personality:[/b] Serious, strict and a little bit scary. He normally doesn't say a lot but when he does it's important. He is very wise and has a lot of experience as a Mage so he often has advice or warnings for his members. He watches his guild like a Shepard watches his sheep - mostly from the table in the back of the room. He does enjoy drinking and really comes out of his shell when he's drunk. [center][b]S-Class Mages - The Lucky 4[/b] [img]http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3092/firstfour.jpg[/img][/center] [img]http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/1074/edward2l.jpg[/img] [b]Name:[/b] Edward Fallenhelm [b]Nicknames:[/b] Famously known as both [b]"The Black Knight"[/b] and [b]"The King of Swords"[/b]. His guildmates call him Edward, though. [b]Age:[/b] 55 [b]Magic:[/b] Requip Magic - Edward has the ability to store items in a "pocket dimension." He could use it to change equipment during a battle but he's never actually done this. The sword and armor Edward uses were crafted by himself and he claims there is no armor or sword better than his. He constantly upgrades it, smelting any equipment he finds into his own making it and himself more powerful. His Armor is called "The Abyss" and his sword is named "Lightbringer." [b]Personality:[/b] Serious and prideful. Edward takes his job very seriously, calling it "retribution." He's a kind person that can be merciful, but strict in the execution of justice. He tries to give wise advice like Kairo, but uses horrible that just fall flat. "One must always keep the light of the sun on the blunt side of his blade." He's very protective of Chance, who is like a younger sister to him. [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] [img]http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7710/asylva.jpg[/img] [b]Name:[/b] Asylva Goldivine [b]Nicknames:[/b] Sylvie [b]Age:[/b] 28 [b]Magic:[/b] Dragon Slayer Magic - Asylva is a Forest Dragon Slayer. She was raised by the Dragon of the Forest, Segrina until one day when she was still just a child the Dragon abandoned her. Her abilities allow her to use the power of the Forest Dragon as her own. Roar of the Forest Dragon is one devastating attack that literally shoots a rapidly growing forest at her enemies. She also has the ability to cure many ailments using the healing abilities of the Forest Dragon. [b]Personality:[/b] Graceful, kind and charming with a bad habit of being very sarcastic. She finds herself attractive and likes to encourage the men to flirt with her, though she never pursues. She loves pointing out faults in other people and gets angry when people return the favour. [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] [img]http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8445/striker2o.jpg[/img] [b]Name:[/b] Hudson Marivus [b]Nicknames:[/b] Famously known as [b]"The Mongoose"[/b] but his guild mates call him Striker. [b]Age:[/b] 34 [b]Magic:[/b] Enhancement Magic - Striker uses various enhancement spells to make himself stronger in combat. He'll increase his sight, speed, reflexes, and even his smell to get the edge on his opponent. What makes him so powerful is his ability to use so many of the more powerful enhancement spells at once and the incredible amount of time he can keep them going for. [b]Personality:[/b] A showoff who enjoys the limelight. Striker is a bit of a cocky douchebag, but lovably so. He has the right to brag as he's downright powerful and never turns down a fight and he's fiercely loyal to the guild. He's hotheaded and is quick to want to fight. Especially if you call him Hudson or The Mongoose. Striker had a bit of a gambling problem prior to being in Excalibur and he famously became known as "The Mongoose" on the streets of Grayhaven. Unfortunately when his Mage career took off, someone recognized him and coined the name again. Striker insists everyone in the guild call him Striker but every other Mage he runs into seems only to know him as "The Mongoose." Even so he loves to point out that he's famous. [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] [img]http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/6566/chancef.jpg[/img] [b]Name:[/b] Sera Telow [b]Nicknames:[/b] Chance [b]Age:[/b] 14 [b]Magic:[/b] Luck Magic - Not much is known about Chance's magic other than that she can make herself and others very lucky. Rumor has it despite her innocent charm she is actually the most powerful Mage in the Lucky 4. [b]Personality:[/b] Caring, compassionate, curious and adventurous. Chance is your typical 14 year old girl, just with vast magical powers. She's very sociable and gets a long with everyone. She's very close with Edward, who she looks up to quite a bit. [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] Although he is not in the Lucky 4, there is one other S-Class Mage in Excalibur worth pointing out. [img]http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3434/aldere2.jpg[/img] [b]Name:[/b] Aldere [b]Nicknames:[/b] None [b]Age:[/b] Unknown [b]Magic:[/b] The only thing known about Aldere's magic is that he reads spells from his book and they are very powerful. Nobody has ever fought him and lived to tell the tale, and he is rarely seen in the Guild Hall. [center][s]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/s][/center] [color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"][center]If you have any questions concerning the RP, feel free to ask them here. All discussion about the RP while it is underway will also take place here. I'll add more characters to the roster as we progress through the story.[/center][/font][/color]

[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]So is anyone else still reading this manga? The latest chapter was quite a shocker. [spoiler]Go go Romeo?![/spoiler] I love how Fairy Tail always seems to be doing something predictable and then at the last second it throws you a curveball.[/font][/color]

[color="#696969"][font="Tahoma"]More members. :[[/font][/color]