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[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] Dante Greyman [B]Codename:[/B] V [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Age:[/B] 28 [B]Gang:[/B] The Professionals [B]Weapon of Choice:[/B] Dante is a man who prefers to use his hands. He makes the most of every shot, striking at vitals or vulnerable spots on the opponent every time. His agility allows him to land a rapid succession of strikes to an opponent, which can be devastating. His fists serve as gauntlets of a sort when his skin hardens, so the blows rained upon his opponents never ruin his precious skin that woman find so attractive. He holds to secondary weapons, though. One is a beautifully adorned dagger that rests at his left side. He usually uses this if he needs to perform a swift kill, in which case he will sneak up behind his opponent and slit their throat. At his right side is his handgun, and that rarely ever sees any action. [B]Specialty:[/B] Dante?s powers aren?t so different from Kain?s. His senses are heightened, especially his eyesight. His vision gives him pinpoint accuracy, and he his heightened hearing allows him to hear everything, even the sound of an attack from behind. He isn?t fast, however. He?s just agile and stealthy, giving off the illusion of great speed. The true ace he has in combat is his increased skin density. He can harden his skin during battle, causing it to become as tough as steel. This ability is useful in hand-to-hand combat as it provides his punches with a little more power, and negates most damage done by blades and bare fists. His skin does little to protect against bullets. The genetic make-up that tightens and strengthens his skin decomposes when exposed to bullets. [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://hyung-taekim.org/displayimage.php?album=24&pos=37][Dante][/URL] He retains his youthful handsomeness, and his aura is seductive and persuasive regardless of whom he meets. He stands at 6? 1??, with beautiful black hair that has blue-gray streaks in it. His eyes are a majestic crimson color, and are very enticing, but usually rest behind a pair of square-rimmed lightly tinted shades with cross designs on the sides of it. His body is well-toned, and though he isn?t of body-builder status, you?d be hard-pressed to find any fat on his body. His usual attire is that of a businessman?s, as he prefers to look slick and professional. His outfit is always pressed and well-kept, even if he doesn?t plan on wearing it for long. On his left wrist is an expensive silver-black watch, around his neck is a silver cross with a silver-black chain, and on the middle finger of his right hand he houses a ring with three silver crosses, silver borders, and a black, gravelly background. [B]Personality:[/B] Dante is a cool, collected strategist in every aspect. In battle, his moves are precise, accurate, and almost impossible to predict. Though his movements appear random to opponents, every move flows directly into another, and he can easily predict a battle through to the tiniest detail if provided with a decent amount of information about his opponents. He?s very rarely taken by surprise, and if he is, he regards the battle with more intrigue and excitement. The same could be said outside of battle. His seductive mannerisms allow him to chord along any woman he so desires into his bedroom. He elaborately weaves his way with women, and is known to be seen at bars almost every night of the week. He has a high alcohol tolerance, so he can seemingly drink without end. To his comrades Professionals he is faithful and loyal, and he is quite close to Kain, despite that fact that they do not often see eye to eye. [B]Bio:[/B] Dante was a gymnast and was skilled in aerobics as a child. He was light as a feather, despite his normal appearance. He would challenge children at his school and make bets on the fight, always for himself. He won every battle he was ever engaged in, regardless of the size of his opponent. Eventually people stopped betting altogether, as no one would bet on his enemy. He grew weary of his countless wins and diverted his attention to school work, attempting to become a scientist. His school years were relatively boring after that. His studies were no problem, not a student at the school nor man he had come across could best him, and he could have his pick of any woman he pleased, despite only being 16. He decided that he needed some excitement, and bargained away his abilities to the whichever gang was the highest bidder. He did this for four years, until eventually the government hired him to attack a gang during one of it?s meetings. However, when he reached the destination for his ?mission? he was confronted by a series of traps and a horde of government officials. He easily made quick work of them all, and he was thus confronted by an important government official, who offered him a job as the leader of The Professionals, a government gang of sorts. He happily accepted, thinking of this as a way to better challenge himself, and as a good chance to meet women. He was brought back to government headquarters where his training was continued, and he was placed under a succession of tests to validate his abilities and that he was worthy of the status of Leader of the Professionals. He has been doing this for 8 years, until yet another chance at adventure came to him. He and the other Professionals were ordered to take care of the ?Gang Problem? in Bolest City. The very offer caused him to lick his lips with lust. The City was a breeding ground for chaos, and the woman there were more beautiful and aggressive than any others in the country. He could have his fill of bloodshed and sex all in one day. He made haste to the city, and took to the streets right away. He?ll have his fun, and he won?t let anyone stop him [B]Writing Sample:[/B] Dante rolled over in the hotel bed and ran his hand down the side of the woman laying beside him. Light shone through the blinds of his room, illuminating the woman?s beautiful features. She was smoking a cigarette between her pearly white teeth, one would wonder how she maintained them. She looked down at Dante, bent over and kissed him on the lips. She put out the cigarette and gently twirled her index finger in circles over his chest. [B]?That was wonderful, V. Hmmm?I?d say I owe you a little something later on.?[/B] Dante flashed his teeth and licked the woman?s ear before grabbing his cup of wine and taking a long drink. The woman stood up elegantly, her naked body a wondrous sight to behold. She strode tantalizingly over to the bathroom and twirled around. She bent over so that her chest swayed, and she blew him a kiss. [B]?I?ll be taking a shower now, but don?t be a stranger. I would love the help.?[/B] She walked off, leaving Dante grinning to himself. He sprung out of bed and dressed quickly, making sure all of his things were gathered. He removed every trace of himself from the room and drew his handgun. He looked to the bathroom regretfully. [B]?A shame to deprive the world of such a beauty.?[/B] He walked into the bathroom slowly. The water was running loudly, and the room had already steamed up. Her voice flittered from behind the shower curtain. [B]?Baby, is that you? Well come on in, then!?[/B] She opened the curtain only to stare face to face with Dante?s handgun. Before she could scream he shot her twice in the head, and blood sprayed onto the shower wall. Her limp body fell gracefully to the floor, but she still made quite a ruckus. Though blood dripped down her face, she still looked beautiful. A noise from outside of the room caught his attention, and he bent down and kissed her forehead. [B]?Thanks for the good time.?[/B] He sprung up, putting his handgun back in place, and confronted her bulky bodyguards. They were both massive men, but they wouldn?t be able to touch him. The first man pulled out a gun, but when he looked up, Dante was gone, and then suddenly the man was on his back. Before he could question what happened, his neck was slit and he could no longer talk. The other stared on in horror until a foot connected squarely with his jaw, sending him spiraling backwards. A series of blows struck him in the face afterwards. He was disoriented and could barely think, but he hear one last thing before everything went black. [B]?Do you know how to fly??[/B] Dante spun around and kicked the goon right in the chest, launching the giant from the thirty story window. Dante sheathed his blade and dusted off his hands, then spun on his heel and casually walked from the hotel room. [CENTER][B]+++++[/B][/CENTER] [B]OOC:[/B] I hope everything is in order, ULX. PM me if you need anything changed.[/SIZE]

[CENTER][color=#333300][SIZE=1]Erebus strode down the hallway of his grand castle, fire in his eyes. The gate was now open, and they would need to send forces in to begin conquering that world. The light would be sending in creatures in no time, and he couldn't afford to give Apolla a head start. He needed the Creation if he was to obtain ultimate power. He refused to become a slave to the light. He burst into the beautifully decorated grand chamber and yelled to his henchman. [B]"Send the Catalysts as soon as possible. We need to awaken the darkness in people's hearts before the light spreads throughout their being."[/B] He walked over to the large computer dead center of the room, the Gateway. From this central spot, the warp portals could be used to transport their creatures, the Catalysts, and, if necessary, Erebus himself. He grinned in sick pleasure as he chose the first beast to send to devastate the planet. He thought thoroughly. He knew that there would be a third force fighting against him, one not of his legion or the lights. They could pose a problem, so he would have to send a powerful creature. However, he could not afford to destroy the world, for the gate to the Creation would be lost forever, wherever it might be. His grin widened as he thought of the perfect beast. [B]"Send the Grande Dragon. Immediately!"[/B] +++++ Helios stared at Athena oddly. The others had woken up, and Athena had something important to tell them. Helios swiftly looked over Artemis again, it was his third time doing so, but he wanted to make sure she was alright. He didn't want to take any chances. He couldn't lose her. His thoughts were broken as Athena began talking. [B]"You, the Council of Eight, are special youths. Each of you have been imbued with the abilities needed to protect the world from the forces of light and darkness."[/B] Helios would have laughed, but he did not doubt her. He was shaking still from what happened to him, but he held firm to Artemis none-the-less. Athena gave them a second then began speaking again. [B]?Your powers more or less coincide with your names. Helios,?[/B] she walked in front of him and spoke again, doing this for them all, [B]?can manipulate fire and heat. Artemis can manipulate the wind, Hade can manipulate flames, use necromancy, and use his inner energies to empower himself. Pandora can shoot plasma blast from her body. Peres can control the shadows, the earth, can shape-shift and has limited telepathic powers. Cerberus and Achilles and have immeasurable strength. Aries can use flames as well, and is powerful to. But now??[/B] She halted and laughed as she pointed behind them Students who had been killed in the destruction were seemingly being brought back to life. They rose up, but something was wrong with them. They were baring fangs, and it looked like their face was peeling off. Behind them stood a man in a trench coat, but only for a moment. He disappeared quickly, and the children began to change. Their skin became black and metallic, and they hunched forwards. Their eyes became fox-like and purely red. Their nails became talons, and they had odd symbols on their foreheads. Athena finished speaking. [B]?Now is time for you to test your abilities. Do not worry about hurting them, they are no longer humans. They cannot be saved. You must destroy them before they destroy you. Then only can you learn of your destinies. They have been corrupted by a light Catalyst.?[/B] Helios spoke swiftly. [B]?Catalyst, what?s---?[/B] A creature lunged at him. He quickly jumped from the way and drew his blade, which now looked slightly different. It was white and black, with a crimson sun in the middle of the hilt, and an odd symbol on the blade, different from the creatures. He struck at the beast, sending a plume of flame at it unwillingly. He looked at the crowd of creatures and trembled. There were so many? He grimaced and turned to the others. [B]?This is our destiny! If we truly are meant to save the world, then we have to win now. We have no choice but to fight them all. Only together can we defeat such a large number. Everyone, strike!?[/B][/color][/size][/CENTER] [size=1][CENTER][B]+++++[/B][/CENTER] [B]OOC:[/B] Here ya go! Sorry it took me so long. Here?s our first battle, and only if we survive can we fulfill our destiny. Prove your strength an unlock some of your abilities to best your opponents. About half way through the battle, the Grande Dragon will interupt. I'll do this, so don't worry. After this battle, things will get trippy and interesting to say the least. Enjoy![/SIZE]

[color=#333300][SIZE=1]Alright everyone, sign-ups are closed! As the final roster is: [list][I]Helios-[/I] [B]Crucifix[/B][/list][list][I]Artemis-[/I] [B]Sakura[/B][/list][list][I]Aries-[/I] [B]Retribution[/B][/list][list][I]Achilles-[/I] [B]Sin[/B][/list][list][I]Cerberus-[/I] [B]Satori[/B][/list][list][I]Peres-[/I] [B]Raquel[/B][/list][list][I]Pandora-[/I] [B]Grace[/B][/list][list][I]Hade-[/I] [B]Blayze[/B][/list] Sorry Starwind, but Blayze's sign-up was of better quality. For everybody else, the RP will be up tonight or tommorow afternoon. Hope you enjoy yerselves. I know I will. ^_^[/SIZE][/color]

[SIZE=1][color=#333300][B]Name:[/B] Robert/ Helios [B]Age:[/B] 16 [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://hyung-taekim.org/displayimage.php?album=24&pos=37]Helios[/URL] Helios is a handsome, well-toned young man, but he doesn?t think so. His hair is jet black, with grey-blue streaks in it and his eyes are a fluorescent golden hue. His brows are usually furrowed in thought, or smiling with his eyes. His arms and legs are lean and muscular, and allow for him to be nimble, agile, and powerful all at once. He usually wears a white short-sleeved shirt, and a black, button up, short-sleeved shirt with a white stripe over the chest rests over that. A black pair of jeans adjourns his legs, and then running sneakers are on his feet. Around his neck is a black necklace with a silver, budded cross on it, on his right middle finger there is a silver ring with three silver crosses on it and a black gravelly design behind them. On both hands are black, fingerless gloves. [B]Weapon:[/B] Helios technically has two weapons. Most of the time, he fights with his fists, by creating gauntlets with flames. His other weapon, his true weapon, is a straight blade 42?? in size. The hilt is white with black crosses on it, and has no cross-guard. He can summon it at his will, but he usually saves it for intense battles. [B]Personality:[/B] Helios is the perfect example of the leader type. Constantly lost in thought, every decision he makes he makes after a long period of contemplating and is always in the best interest of everyone. He is often challenged for power by Achilles and Aries, but merely because their personalities call for them to be right all the time. In battle, however, they follow his orders without hesitation. Outside of battle, he spends most of his time with Artemis. He?s crazy about her, and openly displays it. He looks out for her more so than he does for himself, though in honesty, he watches out for everyone else in the group more than he does himself. [B]Powers:[/B] Helios can manipulate fire, heat, and manipulate the sun?s rays. He can concentrate the rays of the sun into a beam of heat, which acts as a laser and can tear through flesh and metal. He has the ability to light his body on fire and to use himself as a weapon. Otherwise, his power would be his physical prowess and fighting ability. [B]Bio:[/B] Robert was the child of Robert Darien Medallius and his wife Charmaigne Renee Medallius. They were guardians to the Queen Salvadia, and both were prestigious warriors, the greatest in all of Central City, all of Gaia, some would say. They raised him as a chivalrous, gentlemanly young lad, and instilled the values of the blade into him. Despite his high status, he kept that from the others whom he went to school with. Throughout most of his school years he was a well like kid, and everyone was close to him. They were all merely acquaintances to him, and he didn?t develop true friends until his teenage years. The first he became close with was Anthony [Hade] and Stephanie [Peres]. They got along well enough, and the three of them went to the same battle academy. Robert was the leader of the group even then, and his persona attracted more to the group. He met Cilla and Mark next in his weight training class, then Noelle in marksmanship, Anthony [Aries] in sparring, and Becca in smithing. Robert, Cilla, and Mark found themselves to be almost identical in personality, and they came up with the idea for the Council of Eight. They would joke about controlling the world someday, but they all knew deep inside that they were destined for something great. It was fate, something Robert had always believed in. They took their names instantly, and the Council was formed. Mark became Achilles, Cilla became Cerberus, Noelle became Pandora, Anthony became Hade, Stephanie became Peres, Anthony became Aries, Becca became Artemis, and Robert originally went by the name Justice. After being assigned their names, their personalities began to change for the better. They became more powerful, more confident. After a couple of weeks, however, Justice didn?t seem to fit him anymore. He changed his name to Helios, and shortly afterwards, he and Artemis got together. Just as things got better in his life, odd occurrences sprung up. The news told of odd glyphs appearing everywhere and of people seeing odd images of creatures fighting one another. Helios instantly knew that this had to do with him and the others. Now that his city?s been assaulted, and it seems that the worst is still yet to come, he?s prepared to take arms against these forces. [B]Writing Sample: ?Ugh?waah??[/B] Helios stood up in pain. He brushed himself off and looked around. The school ground was totaled, and the debris was all around him. He quickly looked over the bodies of his unconscious friends and checked their pulses. He was happy to find that they were all alive, and they were all unscathed. He sighed and then confusion sank in. [I]Unscathed? How was that possible?[/I] Then he looked himself over quickly. Not a scar lined his body. He was fine. [B]?How?can this be? I feel great, and I fell from three stories up. Onto this??[/B] He kicked a large piece of debris. Helios shuddered slightly and then recalled that Achilles hadn?t been with the others. He spun quickly to see Achilles doubled over, breathing heavily. Before he could go to him, however, a woman walked towards Helios, and looked him over. She then lifted her spear off of her back and jabbed at him. [B]?****!?[/B] He bent backwards quickly, then garbed the spear with his right hand and used it to project himself into the mysterious woman. She flipped backwards, grabbing his body with her legs and flinging him over her and into a pole. He caught it and spun on it, dropping to the ground and preparing to counterattack. She held her hand up and put the spear back in place. [B]?We should not be fighting. We are allies. My name is Athena. I am here to show you and the other Council of Eight how to harness your new abilities.?[/B] Helios held his stomach and began laughing. Athena snarled and tossed her spear full speed at Helios. He looked up frightened and watched as the spear spontaneously burst into flames. He stared in disbelief as the ashes flittered to the ground. Achilles walked over to Helios and pointed at the remnants of the spear on the ground. [B]?How the hell?.??[/B] They stared at each other in awe as Athena walked towards the others and examined them, apparently waiting for them to wake up so she could share something with them all. Helios lifted his hands up to his face and stared at them, amazed. [B]?What?what was that??[/B][/color] [B]OOC:[/B] Good job so far, everyone. Sign-ups will be open until Sunday/Monday. If all of the positions aren't filled, then I'll extend the starting date. Sakura, if you could finish your sign-up I'd appreciate it, because I'm glad to see you took interest in this and I'd be pleased to have you as Artemis. ^_^[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Thayne walked out from he cavern, breathing heavily. His eyes were glowing a fluorescently, and he looked different all around. He looked down at his blade, it was covered in blood. He wiped it off on the gorund and sheathed it. He took a couple more steps and sniffed the air. He could feel Sin. Something was wrong. With all of his strength that was left, he sent a message to Sin, telling him to come get him quickly and inform him of what had happened. Sin answered and all went silent. Thayne layed down and closed his eyes, waiting for his friend. He fell back into thinking about the battle. [I]He had been extremely lucky. He fought Michael with everything and had killed him. Raphael had been so amazed by Michael's death that Thayne had killed him whilst he was in shock. When it came to him fighting Gabrael, he collapsed. Gabrael walked over to him, his shape-shifting weapon now a arm blade in the shape of a cross. He smiled. [B]"You killed them both. Never thought I'd see anyone do that. You don't have enough power to defeat me, however."[/B] He raised his arm up and Thayne shut his eyes. His weapon was snatched from him, and he waited for the blow. It never came. When he opened his eyes, he saw that his blade was driven through Gabrael's chest. [B]"It wouldn't be fair, though, for you to have killed them to die by my hand. You win. Take...this."[/B] He thre Thayne a crux gemmata, though it was different from the one he was wearing. It was silver, with onyx gems, and had an archaic shape. Thayne put it on, and a change overcame him. His eyes turned golden, his hair turned a darker black and developed blue-grey streaks in it. Then...[/I] [B]"Thayne!"[/B] Thayne woke with a start and drew his blade lightning fast, attempting to cut down the voice. Sin sprung away swiftly, amazed at his speed. His ears shot up, and his eyes flittered to the right. He motioned back to the manor, and ran off in that direction. Thayne ran behind him, then stopped. He grinned and gripped his cross. [B]"Show me your wings..."[/B] A flame swriled around him and hit his back. He hunched over, and the flames took the shape of wings. He lifted up and flew to the manor, right above Sin. Once there, the wings dispersed, and Sin looked at him, smiling. [B]"When the hell did you learn that trick?"[/B] Thayne laughed and shook his head. [B]"I'll tell you later. So what's going on?"[/B] Sin took anothe whiff of the air and motioned down a corridor while explaing everything to Thayne. Thayne was baffled. Why would Tegan want to harm Katima and Kalei? His shook his head, unable to imagine. He looked at Sin. [B]"So we're gonna watch and wait, make sure he doesn't do anything?"[/B] Sin nodded. Thayne thought and nodded. Sin threw his hand into Thayne's chest quickly. Thayne swiftly looked up and saw Tegan ahead of them. He watched him intentively, waiting for Katima and Kalei. [CENTER][B]+++++[/B][/CENTER] [B]OOC:[/B] I hope that's alright, Achilles and Kairi.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][SIZE=3][CENTER][B]Twilight Legion[/B][/CENTER][/SIZE] [CENTER][B][U]Prelude:[/U][/B] [color=#333300][B]?So?that?s it??[/B] A seductive voice flittered through full, luscious male lips as onyx eyes overlooked the massive gate before them. Thin, narrowed eyebrows slanted down over the eyes, and the lips parted to allow a full mouth of surreal white teeth to grin in triumph. Jet black hair contrasted against the pale, yet lively skin. A young demon grunt cowered slightly in the presence of his master. Erebus was a beautiful man, but his looks were deceiving of his inner monster. He was undoubtedly wearing his battle armor, but his cloak obscured the grunt?s vision, frightening him more-so. The young grunt answered swiftly, though he stammered. [B]?Y-y-yes sir! This is the gate sir! T-took us many a month to dig into this underground chamber, and this here is the fruit of our labor. This gate is said to lead to the world closest to the nexus of the universe??[/B] Erebus strode to the door and ran his hand along it. He had been waiting so long. Any longer, indeed, and he?d have punished them for their incompetence. He spun on his heel and smiled towards the grunt, sending a shiver down it?s spine. [B]?So why haven?t you opened it yet?? [/B] The grunt fumbled over himself trying to get the answer out, but he was so frightened that all he could muster was incoherent mumbling. Erebus merely ignored him and threw open the doors himself. In the back of the room was a portal of sorts. He smiled and took a step in, when a massive creature dropped from the ceiling. A behemoth in shape, three horns protruded from it?s forehead, and massive fangs dripped saliva onto the floor. Paws the size of mobile homes housed deadly claws. The creature roared menacingly at Erebus, who sighed. [B]?Tis to clichéd??A creature guards the gate to another world?? How terribly, terribly overplayed. What a shame. I suppose I?ll have to deal with you.?[/B] Erebus threw off his cloak, revealing his skin-tight battle armor. The outfit was made of a light, durable, yet powerful metal he had found on one of the various worlds he had abducted. It was black, with silver lining. He grinned and hunched over, unleashing grand black wings. Angel-like, save for the color. He stood straight up and stretched out his arm, summoning his shape-shifting weapon, currently an axe. [B]?Twas a pleasure to meat you, great beast. But you?re no longer needed. And so long as you oppose me?I have no other choice but to--?[/B] He stopped speaking and dodged the giant paw that lowered from the heavens in an attempt to crush him. He sprung into the air and a blinding black aura filled the room, producing a fog of sorts. Nothing could be seen of the battle, but it could be heard from miles away. Cries of immeasurable pain echoed from the beasts mouth, a horrid, wretched sound. The fog cleared momentarily, and blood bathed the floor, wall, and ceiling of the room. Erebus himself was left untainted, even his now-sword was spotless. Pieces of the beast were scattered all over the ground. Once could barely speculate what Erebus had done to it. The grunt gazed on horrified, and almost wet himself when applause came from behind him. Erebus clenched his teeth and threw his blade into the grunt. A young, stunningly attractive woman walked past the grunt, removing the blade from it?s chest and looking it over. [B]?You really should hire better help, or learn how to deal with monsters such as yourself in a swifter, more efficient manner.?[/B] Erebus rapidly turned his grimace into a warm grin and spun around to meet the entrancing voice. The young woman had long, golden, flowing hair, and deep translucent blue eyes. She was well attributed, slender with nice curves. She had large white, bat-like wings protruding from her Amazon outfit. The two figures stood looking at one another, smiling as if they were dear friends. When indeed, Erebus, the Lord of Darkness and Apolla, the Goddess of Light, sworn rivals until the destruction of time, were looking each other in the eye. Apolla moseyed over to the portal and grinned. [B]?Now you weren?t thinking of getting a head start into the Gaia, world of Twilight, now were you? You know that just wouldn?t be fair. Why, you?d have an advantage in reaching the nexus.?[/B] Erebus smiled, danced over to Apolla, took his hand in hers and kissed it. [B]?Why of course not. I was going to summon you as soon as the beast could not harm your lovely skin, my dearest.?[/B] Their gaze reeked of mock friendship, and their hatred for one another wasn?t easily diluted by the façade. Erebus and Apolla stayed looking at one another, never taking their eyes off the other, even when speaking. [B]?Why don?t we open the door together? I?m sure that would make it fair.?[/B] Apolla smile and mock bowed at Erebus? comment. [B]?Shall we??[/B] Erebus? smile faded slightly then came back with full force. They pushed the door open together, and the room was shrouded in light. [I]In Central City, leading up to said event?[/I] [B]DING. DONG. DING. DONG.[/B] The school bell chimed throughout the grounds, causing a pack of birds to scatter. A fierce breeze had picked up that day, and the sun?s rays were emitting a more golden light than that of usual. Of course, no student nor teacher took this into account from inside of their classrooms. Save two students who decided to ditch that day. Robert and Mark were their names, and this was the day of reckoning for them, though they didn?t know it yet. Robert was laying on his back on the school rooftop, his head on his crossed arms. His black hair fell over his golden eyes that gazed far off into the reaches of the sky. He was tall, standing at 6?2??, and was 16 years old. Mark was standing -leaning to be exact- against the door leading to the roof, staring at his friend. After a long silence, Mark spoke up. [B]?So why the hell we out here? Ey, Helios??[/B] Robert rolled his eyes and tilted his head back to look his friend in the eyes. Helios was his nickname, and Mark?s was Achilles. They, along with Robert?s girlfriend Becca, or Artemis, their buds Anthony, or Aries, Noelle, or Pandora, Anthony, or Hade, Steph, or Peres and Cilla, or Cerberus, made up their organization of the ?Council of Eight?. Their alias? would be the names they would go by after they had taken over the world, or so they joked. Robert spoke up. [B]?You know as well as I do, Achilles. That feeling you had in your gut that said something important would happen. Well, I wanna see first-hand what it is.?[/B] He propped his weight up against his arms and sprung up, dusted himself off, and walked over to his friend. He patted him on the shoulder and grinned. [B]?Come on! You aren?t in the least bit curios? Hmm? H---?[/B] Robert stopped short as the wind picked up and a bright flash came from the sky. He spun around and gazed into a swirling vortex in the sky. His jaw dropped slightly, and he looked to Mark quickly to make sure he wasn?t dreaming. He certainly wasn?t, unless Mark was having the same delusional visions as him. The vortex had symbols circling it, many rings of symbols, all spinning in the opposite direction of the ring around and inside of it. A sphere of energy was accumulating at it?s core, and as it grew brighter the rings spun faster and faster, until they were mere blurs around the blinding light. Finally the sphere reached it?s bursting point, and it fell from the vortex, hit the ground, and shattered. An energy wave emitted from the orb, and covered the city, toppling anything in it?s path. When the wave struck the school ground, Robert felt his body being thrown into the air. A light far surpassing that of the spheres sprung from his chest and encompassed his body. His eyes rolled back into his head as his body was overcome with some change, one he was unaware and aware to all at once. The light finally subsided, and his lifeless body fell down three stories and into the roughage of the destroyed school. Mark?s body followed in a matter of seconds. A lone figure treaded through the debris over to Robert and Mark?s bodies, which had landed next to their six comrades. She looked over them sullenly and spoke to herself. [B]?Time?s come eh? Hmph?didn?t think it?d be so soon. I was sure that Behemoth would have slowed Erebus or Apolla down a bit? I suppose now it?s in the hands of these children to stop the light or the dark from destroying and enslaving our world.?[/B][/COLOR][/CENTER] [CENTER][B]+++++[/B][/CENTER] [U][B]Background:[/B][/U] Most stories tell of the grand battle between Light and Dark, where the Darkness seeks to destroy the universe, and the Light is our almighty savior. Well there is no truth in those stories. The Light is a more viscous, cut-throat entity than the Darkness, and it does not look to save the creatures of the universe. It, just like the Darkness, looks to enslave every living man, woman, child, and creature in existence to add to it?s own species, and to ultimately have more minions for the grand objective. Reaching the core, the nexus, the center of all power in the universe. Reaching the ?Creation?. The Light and the Darkness left their respective planes of existence and began abducting worlds, bringing them under their jurisdiction, and this war has been ensuing from many, many eons. Finally, the two forces have reached the world that holds in it the gate to ?Creation?. The world of Gaia. A relatively harmless world, with advanced yet medieval lands that do not pose much of a threat to the otherworldly forces. However, there is one force, a band of nine teenagers who should be able to defend their world. Should. The Council of Eight, reborn as new entities, taking on their alias? as their true names, and led by the mysterious Athena, must ward off both the Light and the Dark from their world before it is destroyed. They could care less about the ?Creation? All they care about is expelling the creatures from their world and keeping it mostly in one piece. With their new powers and weapons, they set out on their journey? [U][B]Sign-Up:[/B][/U] I will need five sign-ups for the positions of Artemis, Aries, Pandora, Peres, and Cerberus. Achilles will be playing Achilles, Ouroboros should be playing Hade, though that character will beome available if he doesn't, and I will be playing Helios. The characters will not know of their powers at first, though they will become evident in the first few posts. Here?s a brief overview of the playable characters. [I]Artemis-[/I] Sweet, 16 year old girl. She?s very pretty, is madly in love with Helios, and is sharp-tongued and can handle herself well in any situation. Uses bow and arrows. [I]Aries-[/I] Sarcastic 17 year old. Thinks he?s hot stuff, and tends to show off. Handsome. Uses a lance. [I]Pandora- [/I] 16 year old girl plagued with drama. Her life is rough, but she manages. She looks to her friends for support, but does so in her own, sarcastic way. Pretty. Uses a claymore. [I]Hade[/I]-Kind 16 year-old. Kind of shy. Very good friend to Helios, and is going out with Peres. Handsome. Uses daggers. [I]Peres-[/I] 17 year old girlfriend to Hade. She?s the most sarcastic of them all. She?s attractive, at least to Hade. She uses magic solely, though hers is more powerful than the others. [I]Cerberus- [/I] 14 year old girl. Good friend to Helios, Achilles, and Hade. Gets along with Artemis very well as well. She uses a whip. [I][B]Sheet-[/B][/I] [B]Name:[/B] Given. [B]Age:[/B] [B]Appearance:[/B] Anything works really. Detailed descriptions are appreciated [and get extra points] but pics work too. Both, well, that's just fantastic. [B]Weapon:[/B] [B]Personality:[/B] Please write your own personalities, just keep it in sync with my vague personalities. [B]Powers:[/B] Keep them reasonable and correspondent with your Greek name. [e.g. Cerberus will be extremely powerful, Artemis can create winds, Hade can manipulate fire and cause Necromancy, etc?] Peres is an abbreviation of Peresphone, so merely do something correspoding with that Greek persona. Pandora... eh, be creative within reason. [B]Bio:[/B] Nothing major, Just your life up to now. This could be considered a Final Fantasy-ish world, so technology is very advanced, but cities look like?Think Final Fantasy 9 cities. [B]Writing Sample:[/B] Let me see your writing skill and your character in action. This is not first come first serve. The best sign-up will get the position. Have fun with your sign-ups. I'll post mine after a couple of others sign-up. ^_^ I'll also be getting an Underground thread up soon, for any questions you might have and for general info. [B]P.S[/B]. Ah, and for anyone who's RPG's I'm signed up to who is looking at this... This is the reason I haven't posting as much lately. My apologies. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Thayne tilited his head back and watched as Kalei walked off. He frowned and looked back up to the sky, and lost himself in thought. They finally had a chance to rest, for them all to be together, and it seemed that things were too tense for anyone to relax. Especially with this new information about Katima and Tegan. [I]Sin had just gotten in that night and told Thayne the news right away. Though suprising, it had caused Thayne to laugh. Sin had been confused at his friends outburst of humor, so Thayne elaborated. [B]"It seems like this war of Vampires versus Wakanda is very rapidly revealing itself to be Vampires versus the Vampire Wakanda hybrids. How many of us our actually Wakanda? Me and Jade? Kalei and Ena? Our party of Wakanda seems to be growing thinner...And you hybrids are running the show."[/B] Sin raised an eyebrow. [B]"You hybrids?"[/B] Thayne had laughed and drew his sword, making to attack Sin. Sin caught the blade with his hand and a dark fire spread up his arm. Thayne smirked and sheathed his blade again. [B]"Even you, vampire, now have some Wakanda in you. Kalei, to be specific. Talyn had been turned, but he's still wakanda by nature, Katima and Tegan are both half-breeds...You all have a slight advantage over the enemy..."[/B] And the rest of use, he thought in his head. Sin shrugged, not understanding. [B]"So long as we have an advantage that's all that matters, right?"[/B] Thayne laughed and clasped his friends shoulder. It was a stupid issue of insecurity anyways, so it was probably better that Sin was ignorant to Thayne's thought. [B]"Yah! You better believe so."[/B][/I] Thayne stopped thinking and sprung out of the chair he was resting in. No one was out here, so there was somwehere he need to go...He ran up to his room and grabbed his battle outfit. He threw on a white tangtop with black lining and a black zip up sweteare over it. He grabbe a pair of dark blue denim jens with red and gold lining that was torn at the enges. He rolled up his sleeves put on his gloes, and threw his crux gemmata on over his neck. He jumped from his window straight out onto the outer training ground. A chained anchor shot at him, and he dodged it and grabbed onto the chain. It shot down into an open chamber in the ground, and Thayne followed it to it's end. He jumped down off the chain and overlooked the underground chamber. This was an ancient part of the Wakanda manor, one that was used for expirimentation with Wakanda magic...And Wakandas themselves. He walked into it, and three wariors jumped down from the cieling. They all had weapons, one a longsword, the other a shape-shifting weapon currently in the shape of a whip, and the last gauntlets. Michael, Gabrael, and Raphael. Michael spoke. [B]"Good to see you again, Thayne. I must say I am suprised to see you down here. Last time, you almost dies. Do you think you're strong enough this time? You might not be so lucky as to decieve us once more. If you are ready, the I shall be you frist opponent."[/B] Thayne smiled. These three were legendary wakanda, all looking for death. Whomever granted them death would be rewarded with great power. Many wakanda tried and failed, and the strongest of wakanda merely regarded them a elders and not to be disturbed. But Thayne didn't care anymore. He was weak. Everyone else was so much more powerful than him. And if took subjecting himself to a torture worst than endured in Malik's castle, so be it. [B]"Lets go!"[/B] Thayne unsheathed his weapon and looked over his opponent. Michael and his borthers all looked te same. They all had long flowing hair that spiked up top. Michael's was black, Raphael's blue-grey, and Gabrael's golden. They all had a muscular stature similair to Thayne, but they were behemoths of power. Thayne twirled his blade in his hand and leapt. Michael raised his blade up to delfect Thayne, but was met by air. He turned quickly to deflect Thaye, and was amazed to find that he wasn't there. It only then dawned on him that he could not see a thing but a white light that surroned him. Had he been killed already? He dared not beleive it or hope. The light broke and Thayne was standing in front of him. [B]"Show me your wings."[/B] Michael's eyes rolled back into his head as he doubled over in pain. Collosall white wings protruded forth from his back. That was the other plus to their murder. The beautiful wings. Michael looked at Thayne puzzled. [B]"Why did you encase me in that light and do nothing to me?"[/B] Thayne thought for a second than responded. [B]"I wanted to see if you truly did want death. Because I have come to deal it to you all today."[/B] He tossed the blade with amazing speed at Michael, cutting his right wing. He ripped of his sweater and hit his fists against each other twice and shot flames at him. The battle began. [B]+++++[/B] [B]OOC:[/B] Sorry for my prolonged abscence, but it shouldn't be too bod now, with Christmas break and whatnot. Hope you don't mind this, DC, but Thayne is quite weak alone, and I'll have no way to keep myself up with the living representations of the "best from both worlds".[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]The planned landed in no time, and Helios jumped up from his seat swiftly, almost knocking over the empty bottle of scotch and blood. Vampires had a high alcohol tolerance, and never truly got intoxicated. He grabbed his stuff, threw it onto his motorcycle, and moved his blade from his side to his back. He waited for the plane to open, then he jumped on his bike and rode off. He drove swiftly along the street roads, barely observing the speed limit. He knew exactly where he was going, as whilst he was on the plane he had received a call from Dracula. Dracula had obviously cleared Helios' absence, and he had information for the young vampire. Helios had eagerly taken the info. [I][B]"Helios, though the council are greatly angered with your leave, they see it better for 'Sumiyaka's interests'."[/B] Helios had beamed at that statement, greatly appreciative of his father. [B]"Thank you, master. I should be landing soon, I'll call you when I reunite with Beth and Lord Orlok."[/B] Dracula's rich laughter washed through the phone. Helios replied to it inquisitively. [B]"What's so funny, my liege?"[/B] Dracula answered amusedly. [B]"You have no idea where they are though. I don't doubt that you'd tear the city apart to find her, but I'd rather avoid that."[/B] Helios had stayed silent after that comment, ashamed that he had been so irrational. Dracula then waited a moment and spoke again. [B]"They are in the Gwyar embassy located in India. Good luck."[/B] With that he had hung up, leaving Helios to anticipate his arrival.[/I] The whole conversation seemed like ages ago to the speed demon racing to the Manor. He made it their shortly, and parked the bike in front, bringing his stuff out swiftly. He stored in through the front doors, where his old friend Rupert Gastlow was sitting. He greeted Helios warmly. [B]"Why young master! This is a surprise. Lady Sumiyaka and Lord Orlok just checked in and then left. I was not made aware that you would be staying as well."[/B] Helios' eyes raised in shock. [I]And left?[/I] He smiled at his friend and bowed. [B]"Could you take me stuff, dear friend? I am in dire need to speak with...Sumiyaka and Orlok."[/B] Gastlow smiled and bowed back, taking Helios' bags. [B]"No problem, young Master. They went deeper into the city, if that helps you any." [/B] Helios smiled and clasped his friends shoulder before rushing out and jumping back on his bike. As he was riding from the manor a scream ripped across his mind. [I]Helios! Helios, please![/I] His eyes opened wide and he accelerated to a ridiculous speed. [I]In the city...[/I] Orlok regained his posture after the minor blow to his arm. It had not injured him much, just surprised him. He looked over to Beth, who was unable to defend herself at the moment. He fought overt to her, but to no avail. The Knubrap were relentless. He would need a distraction to take care of them. And then he got one. A young man on a motorbike pulled up to them, and sprung high of his bike, drawing a blade. Orlok recognized the blade instantly, and thus knew the identity of the rider. He used the momentary draw of attention away from himself to strike at the Knubrap with his crimson claws, sending them flying. He looked over to Helios, who had already run to Beth's side. Helios looked down at Beth, holding her tightly in her arms. Her warm breath pressed against his skin, and her eyes fluttered open. He smiled and held her closer. Her voice lifted from beneath him, amazed. [B]"Helios? Is that you?"[/B] Helios smiled and nodded. [B]"Yes, my dear. I had to come and see you. But we shall talk later. For now..."[/B] He stood up straight and stood next to Orlok, and drew his blade. He twirled it in his hand fiercely. [B]"We have scum to take care of."[/B] [CENTER][B]+++++[/B][/CENTER] [B]OOC: Hope that was alright ^_^ Tag, Imi or Mugen.[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Helios opened his eyes after Vylon attempted to use some sort of spell on him. Much to his suprise, he was still at the Gwyar castle. Helios fell to thought. [I]Was I not strong enough to make the journey? Not worthy?[/I] A sudden thought flashed across his mind, clearing his doubts away. He knew why he had stayed. he had not truly wanted to leave. He walked back to the castle when a guard carrying a message walked up to him. [B]"Lord Helios...A letter from Lady Sumiyaka."[/B] [I]Beth?[/I] Helios attempted not to show his interest as he grabbed the note from the guard. The guard bowed, and Helios bowed back. [B]"Many thanks, brother."[/B] The guard nodded and walked back tot he front gate. Helios hastily opened the envelope. A dried blood orchid fell into his hand. He looked at it silently. He opened the letter in the envelope and read the short yet powerful note aloud. [B]"Life is a funny old thing...Love, your Elizabeth...Beth..."[/B] I tear slid down Helios' face, though he was unaware. His mind was hazy, he could not think straight. All he knew now was that he needed to make it to Beth. He knew that the lords did not want any more than two leaving, but...His heart would not hear of it. He ran into the Gwyar castle and hasted up to his room. He burst in a packed his clothing swiftly. He sheathed his blade at his side and thew his luggage over his shoulder, and fled out of the building. Before he could leave, a voice boomed from behind him. It was prtrayed to be a voice of irritation...but Helios heard it for what it was. Amusement and happiness. [B]"So you could not obey my orders, hmm? Is she that important to you?"[/B] Helios stopped and tilted his head back. [B]"You knew, didn't you? You knew that no order would keep me in this place."[/B] Dracula laughed deeply and threw something to Helios. Helios caught it and grinned. Dracula spoke again. [B]"Show my pilot that, and you can use my personal jet. As of now, they should still be in India. If you hurry, you'll be able to catch up with them. Keep in touch, alright."[/B] Helios smiled, nodded and flipped his hair out of his face, than ran out of the castle. [U][I]10 minutes later...[/I][/U] Helios had sped to the plane on his notobike and had made it there in no time. He loaded hi motobike onto the plane, as he would need it for transportation purposes later on. He sat in his seat as the plane took off. He poured himself a glass of blook and scotch. He drank absent-mindedly as he stared out of the window down to to the earth below. He thought aloud. [B]"Beth...I will be there soon...I promise. And then I can express the extent of my feelings to you."[/B] Helios took another drink and continued to gaze into the abyss of nothingness, where the mind ruled supreme and thought had the ability to drag worlds into existinceness.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Thayne had been escaping with everyone else when he realized that Talyn was nowhere to be found. Though Tegan's black hole was liable to such this whole building into a dark abyss, Thayne couldn't allow Talyn to suffer that fate. He seperated himself from the group swiftly, and felt for Talyn's energy. It took him a while, but finally he tracked it. But it wasn't alone. A batallion of powerful vampires was there with him. And his aura was faint. Thayne quicked his pace and bolted up the flights of stairs to the top of the castle. He wasn't going to allow Talyn's life to end in this wretched castle. He blasted out onto the roof just as the men charged Talyn. Thayne, with unbelieveable speed, unsheathed his blade, and sprung forwards. The vampires were powerful enough to resist most effect of the sun, but they weren't expecting an attack from behind. He jumped in front of Talyn and roared, mightily, send a wall of flames at them. He turned to Talyn. [B]"Are you alright?"[/B] Talyn nodded and spun his blade in his hand, his eyes burning with a inner fire. [B]"Better now. Let's take these guys before this building gets obliterated and we're doomed to the same fate."[/B] Thayne picked the four on the right, Tlayn the four on the left. They sprung at their rivals. Thayne's skill with a blade wa simpressive, but it alone wouldn't be neought ot take four highly skilled vampires. Magic would, however. His blade collided with a steel shield that the closest vampire was holding. The vampire to the lance he was holding and stabbed at Thayne. Thayne pushed his energy outward in the form of light, and the creature was stunned, though only for a bit. Only just long enough for Thayne to lop his head off. A loud noice from behind cause Thayne to spin and duck, just barely avoiding the path of a massive battle axe. Thayne took a step back, then was forced to jump again, as the piece of earth he was standing on was being sucked into the black hole. He looked around hastily. These guys were annoying, and it was quite possible that Thaye and Taly would sucke dinto that thing. But if they went to the others... They weren't strong enough to fend of the vamps. He looked to Talyn, who, though doing well against the vampires, would undoubtedly take a while as well. Thayne jumped over a glaive strike and deflected an axe blow. He kicked the axe into the black hole, leaving the vampire defenseless. He shoved his foot into it chest, launching it to the edge of the roof. IT slid, stopped, stood back up, and came back for more. Thayne grolwed. [B]"Nuisances. I'll rip you limb from limb."[/B] He swirled his sword in his hand, lighting it on fire and channeling light into the blade. He did a sweeping cut into the air, launching a wave of energy at them. He smirked to himself. [I]Time's ticking away...Will we make it?[/I] [B][CENTER]+++++[/CENTER][/B] [B]OOC: Wraith, if you want to end the battle now, go ahead and do so. I just didn't want to accidentally make it too short.[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Helios had taken his leave of Dracula not long after coming into his presence. The journey he had gone through, the batle involved, and the flight home had left him fatigued, and he was ready to call it a night. He would need to arise early the next morning anyway, so that he and Beth could chat with one another. He slipped into bed without undressing and passed out before he had time to pull the sheets over him. [I]The next morning...[/I] Helios sprung outta bed as light streamed in through his window. He quickly jumped out of his clothing, into the shower, and into another outfit quite similair to the one he wore the day before. He had breakfast quickly and slid over to the library in search of Beth. Surely enough, she was there, reading a book in ancient text. Helios snuck up behind her and made to frighten her when he voice fluttered tiredly, yet amusedly from over her shoulder. [B]"You're about as silent as a horde of Knubrap. So how was your chat with Dracula yesterday?"[/B] Helios smiled and took a seat across from her. He leaned lazily into the seat and layed his head on top of his arms on the table. Though he was quite old, he often displayed characterstics of the teenager that his body once portrayed. [B]"Alright. He seems to be doing well, though Kuroichi seems to have him troubled,"[/B] A slight laugh escaped from his throat as he said that. He covered his mouth, and grinned. Beth tilted her head ot the side on confusion. Helios raised his head up to look at her. [B]"Sorry. It's just amusing in a frightening kind of way to know that Dracula regards Kuroichi as dabgerous. It's not that I don't agree, it's just quite...intriguing to see something, or rather someone, troule the lords. Intriguing is an understatment to tell truth. It's downright exciting."[/B] beth shrugged. [B]"I guess you could see it like that. I'm interested in knowing Kuroichi's motivation behind his so called scheming. There must be one, right?"[/B] She asked Helios earnestly. Helios nodded and sighed. [B]"There is. There has to be. I wish I could find out as well, but due to the length of my trip I was unable to volunteer to act as your guardian. Now who knows when I'll get the chance to meet the Silver Haired Demon..."[/B] Helios stopped and watched as Beth stared into the distance. His smile wavered slightly as he asked the next question. [B]"So why else do you want to meet this Kuroichi? I want to see the extent of his power, find out his motives. You sem to want more than just discovering his motives. But what? I couldn't imagine you wanting the promise of strength..."[/B] [I]Because that might be what I want...[/I] Beth opened her mouth to answer when Helios interrupted her. [B]"Someone's here."[/B] A loud series of knocks echoed throughout the castle a few seconds after Helios said that. Him and Beth got up and went down to the castle gate to meet the visitors. Helios summoned his blade and twirled it in his hand instinctively. Beth held her shinai in her hands as well. Once at the door Helios undid the locks and swung the doors open. Standing there were two Nyroma and two Gwyar guards. One of them was blind, but Helios got the odd impression that that did not hinder the man. The other wore an outift similiar to a prisets and kept his hat low over his face. The blind one spoke. [B]"I am Vylon of the Nyroma. This is Lucien, my constiuent. We seek council with the vampire lords."[/B] Helios looked to Beth curiously. It was odd for the nYroma to be seeking any sort of meeting with the Gwyar. None-the-less, it was Helios' duty to ensure the clan relations were well. [B]"Of course. Guards! Escort these men to the grand hall and wait for me there. I'll lead them to the Gwyar lords msyelf."[/B] He leaned over to Beth as the guards and the Nyroma vampires walked off. [B]"I'll take them to the lords, you should get to packing. We can talk later, and in case I don't get to see you before you leave, as I get the odd impression that this event might be trying, stay safe on your trip."[/B] He hugged her and she went off. He spun on his heel and walked swiftly to Vylon and Lucien. He bowed to them and led them to Dracula. He often stared back at Vylon. Though blind, he made his way around quite skillfully. His other senses must have been powerful. He saw a great strength in the two men, and he instantly took a liking to them. He arrived at Dracula's chamber and there the Nyroma had their council with Dracula...[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Helios strode through the castle corridors with no destination particularly in mind. He had just gotten back from America, and was glad to be home. The beautiful night moon was shining in through every window, iluminating the path before him. He breathed it in blissfully. These days were much apprecaited, now. With the trouble that Kuroichi was stirring, it would not be long before they would take up arms against him. Helios ran his hand through his hair and sighed. Thuogh he was home, it seemed everyone was gone. They had probably held the meeting already, and he was ashamed that he had missed it. He had wanted to propose being Sumi---[I]Beth[/I]'s guardian, but chances were Lord Orlok took the position. He was a man of action, and a good man at that. Helios looked up to him as a warrior. Helios wandered arouind the castle aimlessly untill he bumped into a female Gwyar. She dropped the book she was holding and stumbled back slightly. Helios swore at himself in his head and bent over, picking up the book and apologizing. A familiar voice flittered to his ears as he stood back up. [B]"Helios?"[/B] He recognized the voice instantly. Beth. [B]"Beth? Ah, it is good to see you. Shouldn't you be at the council room with the Leaders? They are picking your guardian, you know."[/B] He gave her book back and hugged her. Beth had been around in this castle far longer than he had, and she kept him company many a nights whilst he was studying. She was silent, but her presence was soothing. She smiled and shook her head slightly. [B]"It actually just finished. Lord Orlok is to be my guardian."[/B] Helios smiled as she said that. She would definitley be safe with Orlok around. [B]"So when will you be leaving? Not soon I would hope. I've only just returned and I would mind catching up with you."[/B] Helios had always taken fondly to her, and he was rarely seen in the castle without her or Dracula himself. [B]"Lord Orlok has left for his home, and shall be back in two days, so I assume that is when I'll leave. Though I'd love to talk with you, Helios, I should be getting back to my quarters, now. But tommorow we can chat."[/B] Helios shrugged understandingly. She needed her rest. [B]"Alright. I think I'll go find Dracula, see how things are going. G' night, Beth."[/B] They hugged again and Helios headed for Dracula's chambers. Helios himself had a chamber not far from the Lords of the Gwyar, and he would often gather quantities of information, whether directly through them or by eavesdropping. They never noticed, however. And if they did, they certainly didn't care. Helios arrived at Dracula's room and rapped on the door. Dracula's fiercesome voice boomed out from the room. [B]"Who is in need of my council?"[/B] Helios grinned and hung his head. Dracula would not allow anyone in without a meeting or unless he was comfortable with their presence. In which case, they'd have to respon a certain way. [B]"Your son requests a council with you, m' liege."[/B] The dors swung open and Dracula smiled at Helios, beckoning him in. Dracula's room was beautiful, with dazzling draperies, ancient art, and a spectacular view of the mountains from his window. Helios took a seat, and Dracula sat on the bed. Dracula spoke first. [B]"How was your journey, Helios? Fruitful, I would hope."[/B] Helios bowed his head in agreement. [B]"I was succesful. They proved to be no threat whatsoever. But it is good to have taken care of one of the thorns in our side[I]*[/I]."[/B] Dracula laughed and stood up, walking over to his counter and pouring himself a glass of a crimson sunstance. A human would have guessed it to be rich wine, a vampire knew it was blood. Dracula poured Helios a cup as well and he took it greatfully. The luscious blood tasted good against his lips and down his throat. [B]"So, what do you hope to achieve by sending Beth to meet Dracula? She is unrivaled in espionage, that goes without saying, but..."[/B] Helios stopped cold. Dracula put his hand on Helios' shoulder. [B]"You're worried for her, aren't you? You have no need for worry. Orlok is more than capable of keeping her safe. Not a vampire alive who could best the combined strength of Orlok and Beth. But I do understand your concern."[/B] Helios smiled and glanced up at his mentor. [B]?Thank you, father??[/B] They continued speaking deep hours into the night. [CENTER][B]+++++[/B][/CENTER] [B]*- Check Writing Sample[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Thayne had been to weak to keep awake as he was taken from the torture room. Sonn after, however, was put down on the ground and he heard foot steps going back the way they came. He had been unconcious for quite a while, and all he knew was that Sin had been holding him, and he had obviously putten his down now. He stood up and straightened out, suprised at the amount of strength he had. It suddenly clicked in his mind. [B]"The serum Talyn gave me. It's returning my strength. He's a suprisingly good actor, had us all fooled. Where is he now? I'd best catch up with the others."[/B] He raced down the hallway at an amazing speed, and turned into another one. Before long he realized he had no idea how to get out of the labyrinth. He looked over the walls for a window or a door or something leading out. Nothing. [B]"Shit! Where are the others? Are they sa--?"[/B] He stopped short as he heard swift footsteps coming his way. He looked around quickly for a weapon, and grabbed a straight blade off the wall, preparing to fight. He smiled to himself when he saw who it was. Talyn. He didn't lower his weapon, however. It wasn't so much that he didn't trust Talyn, it was just that he had attacked him thinking he was his enemy. He was ashamed of himself. Talyn ran up to Thayne. [B]"You allright, Thayne? Where's Sin? Weren't you with him?"[/B] Thayne opened his mouth to answer but a scream came from behind Talyn. Talyn spun on his heel and growled at the assailant. It was Noals. Blood was flowing down her face, and her eyes were alive with anger. Her hands were gripped around the blade she was holding. [B]"You...you bastard! You dirty Wakanda filth! Look at what you've done! I'll tear you limb from limb! I will break you!"[/B] Talyn readied himself to fight when Thayne put his hand on his shoulder. The look in his eyes was a similiar one to Noals. But his was of vengence. He swung the blade effortlessly in his hand and walked forward, speaking calmly. [B]"So, Vampire whore...How does it feel? How does it feel to know that you're losing to Wakanda filth? Talyn here's already proven the the Wakanda soul is quite powerful and can even best the bloodlust of a Vampire."[/B] Thayne stopped in front of Noals and smiled. She lashed out against him with the blade in her hand. Thayne blocked and evaded her strikes. He smiled. [B]"Look at you! You can't even hit me! What kind of superior race are you?"[/B] She roared with anger and stabbed at his chest. Thayne dodged to the left and stabbed her in her stomach. He drove his blade in deep, then leaned back and kicked her off of his blade. He stood over her menacingly, raised up his blade over his head, and brought it down. Noals squinted in anticipation for the blow. All she recieved was a sharp kick to the jaw. Thayne sheathed his blade and looked at Talyn. [B]"Let's go. We need to rejoin the others, find Katima and Tegan, then get the hell out of the hell hole."[/B] He turned back to face Noals. [B]"I won't kill you. You're not worth it. But we can't have you following us, no can we? Knocking you out won't be enough, so what?"[/B] Thayne hit her over the head fiercely with the blade sheath. [I]Knocking you out is a start, though.[/I] Talyn coughed and pointed down the corridor next to him. [B]"I might have a solution for our problem. Follow me."[/B] Thayne lifted Noals body over his shoulder and followed Talyn. When they arrived at their destination, Thayne laughed. He threw Noals body down a flight of stairs and straight into the dungeon. He set up a flane barrier which he and Talyn imbued with light energy. Talyn turned to leave, but Thayne grabbed his shoulder. [B]"I'm sorry. I should have known you'd never betray us. I'm really---"[/B] Talyn raised his hands to silence Thayne. [B]"No worries, friend. I'm sorry that I had to assualt you, Jade and Richard, but let us put that behind us. Let us also make haste. We will do no good to the others down here."[/B] [CENTER][B]+++++[/B][/CENTER] [B]OOC:[/B] Hope that's alright, Wraith.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] Renge Rassman [B]Nickname:[/B] Helios [none of his clansmen call him by his original name] [B]Age:[/B] 593 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Species:[/B] Vampire [B]Clan:[/B] Gwyar [B]Appearance:[/B] [See avatar and banner] Helios? physical appearance betrays his age and strength. He stands at 6? 1?? and has a lean, muscular physical stature. His golden bangs hang over his crimson eyes. His usual attire consists of a sleeveless, black, leather jacket with crimson lining and buttons with a hood inside of it. A white sleeveless shirt is usually on underneath it and dark blue, baggy jeans cover his legs. A pair of goggles usually rest around his neck, and on his hands are black, fingerless gloves with pentagrams on the back of them. [B]Weapons:[/B] Sole: A blade of great and virtuous strength. Possessing the power of fire, light, and darkness, it compliments his abilities tremendously. It is a straight, 42?? blade, and the hilt has a lacquered saya, golden with a silver triangular pattern. [B]Powers:[/B] [B][I]Will of the Elements-[/I][/B] Helios is unique in that he studies and controls one of the most abundant forces of energy that most vampires ignore or overlook, the elements. His extensive research of the four traditional elements-fire, water, wind, and earth- allows him to control the manmade element, steel, and the majestic elements, light and darkness. Recently he's discovered that the fire, darkness, and light energy that resides in him is much more powerful and proficient then his other elements. He can create objects from the light and shadows. [I][B]Inner Sanction-[/B][/I] He also possesses the ability to levitate and has mastered using his chi. Before he could only focus it into his hands and launch small amounts at his opponents. Now he can summon large amounts at any given time. [B][I]Mind Superiority-[/I][/B] His last ability is a strong hold over others, mostly humans. He needs only to talk with them for a period of time or look them directly in their eyes and they?re at his beck and call. Doesn?t work to the same extent on vampires. [B]Personality:[/B] Helios is an enigma of sorts. His personality changes often, never for the worse, mind you, and his past is a complete mystery to everyone, including Helios, save Dracula. Helios tried once to pry information about his life from Dracula, but Dracula spoke of his life as such a misery that eventually Helios lost interest in the past of the boy named Renge. He is often times cheery, optimistic and loves to socialize. The other members of his clan regard him with fondness, there is not a member of the clan who does not know of him or think of him like family. Dracula and Sumiyaka are the closest members of the Gwyar to Helios. He does not look down upon humans as a inferior race as the others of his clan do, as Dracula has told him that though they may be weaker, they were blessed with the gift of death, something a vampire could never embrace naturally. Helios is a dedicated warrior in battle. He will see a fight through to the finish unless otherwise directed by his superiors. He shows no mercy to his opponents, unless he feels they deserve it, in which case, they usually do. He has been rumored to be able to peer into the souls of Vampire and Men and see the true nature of their being. [B]Bio:[/B] All that Helios knows of his life is the one after ?rebirth?. After the wretched, miserable life of Renge Rassman ended and the life of Helios began. His former self apparently died at the age of 17, and Helios has kept this physical appearance ever since. When he awoke all those years ago Dracula took him in as his son, training him in the most extensive arts that he knew. Helios picked up on many, strengthening them in his own mannerism to make them unique to himself. He has spent his life as Dracula?s dedicated warrior, willing to give his life for the man who had saved him. He fought many battles for the Gwyar against rival clans looking to prove themselves as the most powerful and destructive by brining the most ancient clan to their knees. Every attempt, however, proved futile. Many of the attacks were led by younger members of rival clans, and they knew not of the horrors that the Gwyar were. The most ancient of the Gwyar, Dracula, Lord Orlok, and even Caine himself were present in every battle, and their display of strength was astounding. Their rue forms were different from other vampires, and were quite fearsome to the enemy and even newer members of the Gwyar. Helios was always in awe when he beheld the strength of the elders of the clan. He himself, though a powerful warrior and much feared by vampires and humans alike paled in comparison to them. When Kuroichi and the Krilat Zmaj first came into power, Helios had thought of the as nothing. Their leader was barely older than himself, and he couldn?t possibly pose a threat to the older, more experienced clans. He disregarded the new clan for many months, but eventually he was forced to acknowledge their presence when members of the Gwyar left to join in Kuroichi?s crusade. When Kuroichi finally took hold of all of Asia, Helios was stunned. At the same time, however, he was excited. If such a man existed as to be able to convince members of the Gwyar to turn against Caine and Dracula, he must be quite a powerful Vampire warrior. Helios has fought many battle against the Krilat Zmaj, some actually being battles against men and women he revered as family, and he was amazed to find that they were all much more powerful than they had been not but a few months ago. Helios now lusts to fight against Kuroichi himself to get a taste of the fiends power. [B]Writing Sample:[/B] The moon hung heavy in the night sky. Rain poured heavily onto the rooftops around a young man as he walked down the street, hood drawn over his head. His bare arms were drenched, but he wasn?t cold. He kept his head low and stared at he ground as he walked. He was going to have to fight a break off sanction of the Mirichai who were being causing trouble for the vampires who live in America. The young man was found of America himself, but yearned to return home to Dracula and Sumiyaka. He stopped walking and stared ahead to the building in front of him. He had reached his destination. The Mirichai were far from inconspicuous with their armed guards on post. Each one held a machine gun in his hands, though of what type Helios could not determine in the darkness. He slid up to the two guards slowly, and they both quickly raised their guns to him. Helios brought down his hood and the two Mirichai tensed. [B]?A Vampire, eh? You?re obviously not of our clan so what business do you have here??[/B] Helios spoke calmly, though he had already decided that he would finish these two off violently. [B]?I have business with your?General. I need to speak with him, as it is a matter of clan affairs, something neither of you would understand.?[/B] One vampire swung the back end of his gun at Helios, who caught it effortlessly. Helios tore off the man?s arms and tossed it into the street. [B]?Now, now. Don?t go falling to pieces on my account.?[/B] The whole vampire raised his gun and began firing at Helios. Helios grabbed the closest Vampire and used him as a shield, then pushed him into the testy one. When they fell to the ground Helios walked over and tore off both of their heads, flinging them into the alleyway. He leaned over and licked up the blood spilt. He stood up, cracked his neck, and walked inside. [I]5 minutes later?[/I] [B]?Ooof!?[/B] A fat Vampire landed on his backside on the ground. Helios stood over him, his blade drawn. The room behind him was bathed in blood, dead bodies lined the floor, and the bullet holes were scattered over the walls. Helios grinned and put his leg up on the chair closest to him, cleaning the blade on a dead Mirichai?s clothing. The fat Vampire pleaded for his life, hoping it would distract Helios long enough for him to reach the gun behind him. Helios played along. The man scream frantically at him. [B]?Please! Please! Spare me! I meant no harm by what I have done. I was merely trying to expand the territory of my clan! You would do the same if you hade the chance, wouldn?t you? Wouldn?t you!?!?[/B] Helios shrugged and looked over his blade as he finished cleaning it. The snivelling man was disgusting him, but he was more bothered that his blade was tainted with Mirichai blood. [B]?You slaughtered many innocents. People and Vampire alike who had nothing to do with your escapade. I would not do the same if put in your position. And for the treason done by you---?[/B] The fat Mirichai finally reached the machine gun and swung it at Helios, firng like a madman. He emptied the whole round in a blind frenzy. When he finished, he smiled at the empty seat where Helios had been. His smile turned into a look of pure fear, however, when hot air breathed down onto his neck and Helios? voice spoke into his ear. [B]?---You will die.?[/B] The Mirichai?s body was cut cleanly in half, and his blood splattered over the walls, the desk, and Helios. He frowned and looked at his blade. He sighed heavily, grabbed the dead fat man? shirt and wiped his blade off. He spoke absentmindedly to himself. [B]?God dammt. Dirty again??[/B] [B]Other:[/B] Helios is very loyal to those he cares for, and is also very sympathetic. If his sympathy I taken advantage of, however, he will not hesitate to make mince meat out of you. [B][CENTER]+++++[/CENTER][/B] [B]OOC:[/B] I hope eveything is in order, ULX. Glad to see that you decided to do this again, this was definitelty my all time favorite RP. ^_^[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Black Fire watched Shiro draw his katana. He looked it over carefully, noting the chain attached to it. He straightened out and stared into Shiro's eyes. His opponent seemed relaxed regardless of circumstances, and Black Fire thought that to be an admirable trait. Black fire gripped Zeromus with both hands and held it horizontally, then crouched low to the ground. Shiro acknowledged Black Fire's invitation to battle and assumed a graceful position, stretching his left leg forward and leaning his weight onto his back leg while holding his blade over his head. Black Fire shot at his opponent, and the battle ensued once more. Black Fire swung at Shiro Oni's hip, but the warrior swiftly brought his blade down to defend and then counter by knocking Black Fire's blade upwards and then drawing back to pierce his heart. Black Fire dodged, keeping the strike from doing major damage, but he was side was cut open. He fell onto his right hand and swung his left foot at Shiro's body above him. Shiro leaned away from the blow, reducing the damage and distance he was sent by the strike. He landed on his feet and raced back towads Black Fire. The battle stayed at a heated pace for what seemed like an eternity, with neither contestant giving in. Black Fire knew the battle would never meet ened if they were to keep fighting in the open brush near the pagoda. The only logical and at the same time risky thing to do would be to bring the battle back into the forest. He had heard the announcer mention that Shiro Oni had a sedative in his blood keeping him slowed down, and he would need to wait for it to take it's momentary tole so that he could knock the rouge into the darkness. His opprotunity came in but a matter of minutes. It appeared that Shiro had the upperhand in the battle, as the bloodloss from Black Fire's wound was making it harder for him to concentate. Black Fire did a flurry of quick strikes to no avail, as Shiro was swiflty dodging and defending. Luckily, as Shiro deflected one of the blows his pupils diallated and his eyes glazed over. A shot to the stomach connected and Shiro, off balance, was unable to stop Black Fire's foot from connecting with his jaw and catapulting him into the forest. Black Fire grinned weakly and felt at his wound. The bleeding had lessened. [B]"Wonderful. But now that this fight is in the dark, it's anybodys game...Though he's probably already formulating some plan in there...That blow couldn't have been enough to knock him out."[/B] Black Fire cracked his neck and gripped Zeromus fiercely. He viewed the scene cautiously. He could hear movement from behind the trees. A voice flittered from the forest. [B]"Come and find me, Black Fire..."[/B] Black fire grinned and jumped into the dark abyss, unsure of the trials he would be met by.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]^_^ I hate the fact that they haven't given him a name yet...People look at you funny when you refer to a videogame character as "The Blonde-Haired Kid". Pointing and laughing is usually involved. I luuuuv the set. You did a wonderful job. I think my BHK obsession is momentarily quenched. And I concur. Whoever decided to release the game after the holidays deserves to be shot in the foot. Repeatedly. So anyways...Thanks mucho for the avi and banner. [B]P.S.[/B] It might be mind that is grainy as well...[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Yallo. I'm still lackng in graphics creating skills/a suitable program with which to "operate" on pictures with, so I'll need the trusty, reliable crew of OB artists to come to my aid once more. ^_^ Right-o, now that I've got your attention, if you could please use the two pics I have attached: [B]Avi:[/B] Blonde haired kid's face to the left side of the banner and the town behind him. In scriptish letters please write my name. [B]Banner:[/B] For the banner, the requirements are basically the same, except if you could make it look like the Blonde Kid is sorta "out of the banner" if that makes any sense, and if you could include a picture of him about to battle [URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/Reizou/IcantletyouseeSora.png][B][[[I]Pic 3[/I]]][/B][/URL] that'd be great. Please include this phrase, in the same font as my name: "Where is the other side of my heart?" Many, many thanks to any who put in their effort. ^_^ [B][URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/Reizou/BHKRevised.png][LEFT][[[I]Pic 1[/I]]][/URL] [URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/Reizou/TwilightTown.png][[[I]Pic 2[/I]]][/left][/URL][/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][I]Black Fire without his black fire, eh?[/I] He chuckled amusedly in his head. [I]Fine. Let's go then.[/I] He raced off into the forest at full speed. He was amazed by the density of the trees. The were so thick that barely any light flittered through to the ground. Five minutes in his equilibrium was thrown off, and he wasn't sure if he was up or down. He mistepped, and hit the ground forcefully. [B]"Damn...Time to get above these trees. That Shiro Oni character sounds like this is just his kind of terrain..."[/B] Black Fire sprung up and swayed a bit, but after gaining his balance he jumped upwards. He crashed ino a branc, and quickly shot his hand out to grab it. He pulled himself onto it, unsheathed his blade, and went to work at the branches atop him. Once cleared, he sprung even higher. He continued to do this until finally he was at the very top of the tree. He could see to the other end of the forest, but he was interested in what lied over there. He fixed his gaze directly upon the barely visible open space dead center of the arena. He grinned as the words flowed over his lips. [B]"Pagoda."[/B] He was interested in the gem, and he would much rather get there first, swipe the gem and then fight Shiro Oni then having to wrestle from the other contestant. He jumped along the treetops towards the center, but stopped in his tracks when he saw a figure jump up swiftly from the dense underbrush then swoop back down. The figure came up another time, but this time he wasn't scouting. He ran along the tops towards Black Fire. Shiro Oni drew his wakizashi and lunged at Black Fire. Black Fire drew his rapier swiftly, and redirireted Shiro's blade. Shiro brought up his right leg as he swung around and struck Black Fire in the face. He was sent flying, straight into the middle. He fell down the many stories that the trees spanned, striking branches along the way. Finally he landed in the pond in front of the Pagoda. Shiro jumped down and walked twards Black Fire, blade in hand. Black Fire got up meekly, drew Zeromus and grinned. [B]"You're strong. This should be an interesting fight."[/B] He positioned his blade vertically to the right and dashed at Shiro.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Thayne watched Richard snarl as the vampire known as Noals licked his wound. Thayne roared in disgust at their oppressors. [B]"Bastards! Vile fiends! To afraid to fight us fairly, so you tie us down and keep us from attacking back! You're no superior race"[/B], he spat at Noals feet. [B]"Bitch,"[/B] he looked to Alec, [B]"Bastard."[/B] Finally, he rolled his head over to Talyn, who was still in a face off with Jade. Their eyes locked and Thayne spat his words most violently and with the most hostility towards him. [B]"Backstabbing, good for nothing, traitor! I hope that when we take you down you rot in hell!"[/B] Alec walked over to Thayne, looked him over for a moment, and kicked him in the jaw. He grinned as Thayne fell on his side, but his smiled fased as Thayne refused to show he had been hurt. Alec tuned to the other vampires. [B]"You both have your hands full...Leave this one to me."[/B] He spun on his heel and grabbed a small dagger from the wall. He smiled and casually walked back to Thayne, then bent down in front of him. [B]"You think you're strong, eh? We didn't need to tie you down to deal with you. You weren't powerful enough to put up a fight when we got to you. You aren't even worth converting."[/B] He quickly stabbed Thayne in his stomach. He did it again, and again, and again, the licked the blood off. [B]"All your kind is good for is your blood. It's delectable."[/B] Thayne spit on his face, and the vampire lashed back in rage. He grabbed Thayne's hair pulled his head back, and pointed the knife to his throat. alec quickly regained his compsure, though.H e smiled. [B]'Not many wakanda get to me like you have. I think I'll allow all of your tribe to know that you angered me when they find your body."[/B] He took the blade to Thayne's forehead, and dragged it down over his right eye and down to his chin. Then he put his head beneath Thayne's chin and allowed the blood to drip into his mouth. [B]"Ragghh!!"[/B] Alec and Thayne both looked towards the source of the roar. Jade had been pressed against the wall by Talyn, but she had driven the dagger into his chest. He tightened his right hand around her neck and pulled the blade from inside of him. Alec turned back to Thayne cheerily, who had a frightened look on his face. [B]"Ahh...You see now, don't you? Even the female, who proved to be more of a challenge than you or dear Richy over there, can be brought down by vampire kind. Your friend realized that. He's no traitor. He just knows what's best."[/B] Thayne's face had returned from one of terror to one of arrogant pride. [B]"Talyn is now weak. He sold his soul for strength, but no one makes a deal with devils and comes out on top. He is damned, like all of you weaklings."[/B] Alec's eyes brimmed with hatred, and he slammed Thayne's head against the wall. He called for Talyn and Noals to come so he could speak to him. Talyn threw Jade to the side and walked to him. Alec spoke camly, but his voice cracked with anger. [B]"These wakanda are to proud. They need to be taught their place."[/B] Talyn smiled. [B]"Have anything in mind?"[/B] [CENTER][B]+++++[/B][/CENTER] [B]OOC:[/B] I figured this left his pretty opened ended for the opressed. Sorry about my lack of posting DC. School and life don't count as legitimate excuses, everyone has to deal with that, so I'd just like to apologize fore my abscence in general, no excuses. ^_^[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][color=#330000][B]Mog:[/B] Where?s the next contestant to be interviewed, kupo? *Blinding light flashes from the middle of the room and a young man is left in it?s disappearance, panting* [B]???:[/B] *Heavy breathing* [B]Mog:[/B] Ummm, hello. I?m Mog?your name, kupo? [B]???:[/B] ?.Caim? *touches throat* [B]Mog:[/B] Caim, kupo? You seem surprised to hear your own name, kupo. [B]Caim:[/B] Yes?I signed my voice away in a pact made by me and my dragon?I suppose that being in this world has given me the ability to speak once more. [B]Mog:[/B] ? Okay, kupo? So?you are here for the contest, right kupo? [B]Caim:[/B] Yes, I suppose that I am. [B]Mog:[/B] Wonderful, kupo! Do you happen to have a picture of yourself on you? We need it for recording purposes, kupo. [B]Caim:[/B] [URL=http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/dossiers/00003918/00003918_006.jpg]Here[/URL], a very recent picture of me. Might I ask why it is that you throw?erm?kupo on the end of every sentence? [B]Mog:[/B] Kupo? [B]Caim:[/B] Never mind. [B]Mog:[/B] Okay, lets keep things rolling then, Kupo. What game will people recognize you from? [B]Caim:[/B] Drakengard, a RPG I believe I?ve heard it referred to as. [B]Mog:[/B] That?s kuporiffic. Quite a few of are contestants seem to be from RPGs?I guess they?re all kupo for a good fight. *laughs* [B]Caim:[/B]? [B]Mog:[/B] Right, *cough* well?Tell me about yourself. How are you personality-wise? What are some defining features about you, kupo? [B]Caim:[/B] Defining features? I?m going to assume you?re not talking about my pact mark on my tongue? I didn?t speak much, even before forsaking my voice. I?ve been told that ever since the death of my parents at the hands of Dragons owned by the Empire I?ve become ruthless, cold-blooded and murderous, and I don?t disagree. I care for my comrades and that is it, my enemy will see no mercy from me. Especially not the Empire. They?ll feel the cold sting of my blade if it?s the last thing I do! *Unsheathes blade and impales it into the table* [B]Mog:[/B] Yeep! *Jumps backwards and falls on the ground* Eh?eh, a..are there any talents you h..have that you?d c..c..care to tell us about, ku..kupo? [B]Caim:[/B] Sorry if I frightened you, Mog, was it? *Pulls blade out of table and helps Mog up* I am quite skilled with my sword, and in my world I had the aid of my most powerful ally at all times, my dragon, but she didn?t come with me to this world, apparently. I also have the ability to use magic, such as emitting plumes of flame, striking my enemies with lightning, and such. I don?t know if you?d count this as a talent, but I am quite proficient in taking life. [B]Mog:[/B] Wow, kupo! You must be pretty powerful! Okay, on to the last question. What?s your motivation for being here, kupo? [B]Caim:[/B] I suppose?it would be to become stronger. And, if allowed, to kill. I need the strength to oppose those who killed my family, and to achieve that strength I must be able to take out anyone who stands in my path. Hopefully there will be plenty of stronger warriors?strength can only be achieved by defeating those with it---? *three bullets come through the door, then a young man flies through violently* [B]Riku:[/B] Dammit, Dante! *Summons soul eater* Die! *Jumps out and a flash is seen from the outer room* [B]Mog:[/B] Eek, kupo! Interview finished! *Runs to door frantically* No fighting yet, kupo! KUPO! Don?t break that! [B]Caim:[/B]?Who was that boy? He seemed quite strong. Maybe fate will grant me the chance to test my strength against him.[/SIZE][/color]

[SIZE=1]Kougaiji grinned as Sanzo pointed his gun at him. It was now time to 'crash the party'. He motioned downwards to the others and they swooped in upon their dragons. Kougaiji lept off right as they landed and sent a wave of fire over the enemy lines. He walked over to Sanzo, who was now quite literally being held back by Hakkai, and grinned. [B]"Any time your party can't take couple of Youkai we gotta ruch down to your rescue."[/B] Sanzo got his arm free and shot at Kougaiji's foot. Kougaiji lunged at Sanzo and Dokugakuji held him back. The quarell didn't last long, however, before Yaone fell square on her behind next to them and Goku went flying over their head. He yelled angrily at his pary members. [B]"Dammit!!!! I reeeeaaallly hungry, but we can't get anywhere unless we beat these guys! THey might not pose much threat alone, but look!"[/B] He pointed out to the north, and Kougaiji and Sanzo stopped trying to kill each other long enough to look out into the distance and stare, awe-struck. There were millions of Youkai. They seemed to be spawning out of nowhere. Kougaiji broke from Dokugakuji's grip and walked off to fight them. Hakkai let Sanzo go and he growled at Kou. Kougaiji ignored him, and went ot work on the Youkai. He drove his fist into the chest of the one closest to him and tossed it's body into the crowd of demons. He kicked another into the air, lit it on fire, and allowed it's burning body to fall into other Youkai and light them ablaze as well. He began muttering under his breath and then screamed at the warriors behind him. [B]"Don't just stand there!!! Do something!!"[/B] The Sanzo-ikkou joined into the battle, and so did Kou's party, though somewhat reluctantly now. They were afraid that Kou might accidentally launch a plume of flames in the wrong direction...by accident of course.[/SIZE]

[CENTER][SIZE=1][B]EDIT: THanks for the info, Wraith[/b] [B]//Name//[/B] Kougaiji [B]//Gender//[/B] Male [B]//Race//[/B] Youkai [B]//Appearance//[/B] [URL=http://www.gensomaden-saiyuki.net/Gallery/Kou/Kougaiji16.jpg]Kougaiji[/URL] [I]Weight-[/I] 65kg [I]Height-[/I] 174cm [I]Eye Color-[/I] Crimson [I]Hair Color-[/I] Crimson [I]Attire-[/I] Kougaiji usual attire consists of a black leather jacket over a black and red short-sleeved button up shirt. His pants are large, loosely fitting black slacks. A pair of square, thin-rimmed shades rest on his face, and fingerless gloves cover his hands. [B]//Personality//[/B] Kougaiji is a caring, compassionate person at heart, though he rarely shows it. He usually comes across as constantly irritated and Dokugakuji must always watch over him and keep his anger at bay. He is honorable and just at heart, and had realized that he should not fight against Sanzo but with him. He still holds a slight grudge towards Son Goku for deafeating him in battle, and is eager still to defeat he young demon boy. [B]//Character Snippet// [/B] [B]"Baka!!"[/B] Kougaiji slamed the door behind him and growled, baring his fangs. He had gotten home from a walk around the city looking for Lirin. Lirin had dissapeared from the hotel again, probably to go and flirt with Sanzo, at least that's what he thought. No one was at Sanzo's apartment. He slammed his fist into a wall and pulled a char from around the table violently, plopping himself into it. He scanned the room in an attempt to calm down, but to no avail. Dokugakuji walked in from his room and smiled at Kougaiji before walking over to the fridge. He grabbed some food and sat down at the table as well. He grinned and pat his friend on the back. Kougaiji rolled his eyes over to Dokugakuji menacingly, but his friend's happy smile and cheerful demeanor got the best of him, and he sighed. Dokugakuji smiled and began half eating, half speaking. [B]"So...where were foo dis morfning? And where isth Wirin?"[/B] Kougaiji sighed again and shrugged. He reached for a glass on the table and twirled it underneath his finger. [B]"I was out looking for Lirin. She dissapeared without so much as a notice. When she gets back, I'm going to break every bone in her body for making me go out to look for her."[/B] Dokukaguji smiled at Kougaiji and spoke tauntingly. [B]"Watch out Kou, you're showing off your soft si--"[/B] Kougaiji smashed the cup he was twirling and glared at Dokugakuji. He got up angrily and grabbed his jacket. He spun on his heel, flung the window open, and jumped onto the windowsill. He paused, looked back at Dokukaguji, and muttered something about brining back Lirin even if it killed her, which it hopefully would. He sprung from the windowsill and lept across the rooftops around the apartment building. Down below, Yaone, who had just arrived back from the store, looked up to see Kougaiji flying over her head. She smiled lightly, shook her head, then headed home. [B]//Weapons//[/B] Kougaiji is quite powerful as a hand-to-hand fighter. His other equally used weapon is his powers. [B]//Powers//[/B] Kougaiji can create fire, lightning, and other elemental forces to use at his discretion. He can also summon demons from Hell-Fire, which, though it is a very slow process, can be quite devestating to opponents. This ability besides just being slow is also very draining and is only used when absolutely neccsary. [/SIZE][/CENTER]

[SIZE=1]Thayne watched Richard escape, almost as if in a daze. Thayne smashed the bars of his cell and lost control. His anger had escalated since Talyn had come in and been led off by Alec to Malik, and now he couldn't control it. Flames licked the dungeon area, blasted through the door leading out, and ignited a group of guards outside. It ripped open Jade's cell's bars, but Thayne didn't notice. He laughed maniacally as the flames burned everything, and he walked along, unable to think clearly. Vampires shot at him from the darkness, and he rolled his head to the side to look at them. They were surronding him from everyside, but he didn't care. His only goal now was to find Talyn. To confront his dear friend, and to save Tegan and Katima, if he managed to come across them in the process. He smiled again, and lifted his hands as his head dropped and his chin fell to his chest. [B]"Lumen!"[/B] A blinding light repelled the vampires through windows and into walls, knocking most of them out. Three armed warriors came at him, two with swords, a rapier and a longsword, and one with a lance. The lance wielder charged at Thayne. Thayne, still in his possesed state, slid to the side and grabbed the lance, stopping the vampire in his tracks. He spun and knocked over the vampire, driving the dull end of the lance into his heart. He pulled it out, and hurled it through the neck of the longsword vampire. He slinked towards the last guard, who struck at him furiously. Thayne could not feel the blows even as the blood flowed freely. He raised his hand and unleashed a fireball into the vampires face. He dropped his weapon and flew backwards down the corrodor, sliding into another. Thayne picked up the rapier and placed it at his side, then picked up the lance and snapped it in half. He walked over to the vampire, raised up his 'stake' and frowned. [B]"You...you creatures are the reason my friend truned against me. You're the reason Kalei was tortured, why Tegan and Katima are now being tortured. You all deserve to die!!"[/B] He drove the spear into it's heart with all if his might, causing it to shatter inside of the vampire's body. Thayne looked over at the blodd being spill by the creature and spun on his heels, hurling. He wiped his mouth, disgusted, then continued along the hallway, blindly. He would find Talyn even if it required him to tear down every brick in this masoleum. Lit fire or launched miniature suns at anything that moved in his path. He finally an into Alec and Talyn, who were walking down the corridor before him. Talyn raised his borw in amusement. [B]"You made it out of your cell? It's amazing you've made it this far."[/B] Talyn took two steps forward and kicked Thayne squarely in his chest, launching him into the wall. Thayne's eyes turned red and he unleashed an inferno from hell down the hallway at Talyn. He uunleashed everything he had in him, every ounce of fire and light energy. Talyn and Alec had been quite scared from the onslaught, but would be fine. Thayne lunged at Talyn, but Talyn merely threw him over his shoulder. As Thayne was mid-air, Talyn ran behind him and kicked him in the direction he came from, then sprung up and kicked him in the stomach, driving him into the ground. Thayne spurted blood from his mouth, unable to move. Talyn sneered and spoke mockingly to Thayne, but he was falling unconcious, and only caught some of it. [B]"See? ----destined to lo---. --- cannot --tch the st---- of Vampires."[/B] Thayne gazed into his friends face, but did not see Talyn. All he saw was red eyes and fangs. He closed his eyes to block out the sight, and was graced with a vision of Kalei. He called to her right before falling into darkness.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I quite like the idea, but for it to work you might want to make sure that The Crusaders is noticeably different from The Legionnaires in style, flow, and content. Otherwise, you might not get as much interest in the RPG. I'm sure this would arouse interest in those who weren't accepted into the Legionnaires, so similarity is important, just not overly-so. Hope that isn't to confusing. Go for originality, just make it easy relatable by the RP-ers on the boards. A cliched story like "misfits join together because they have nowhere to go or they feel they need their powers to go to good use" will attract attention, but something like "the world is being teared apart by itself. A mad dictator is ruling the lands horridly, slaughtering people for his amusement. Young children, misguided, wreak havoc on the streets as well, before finally deciding they don't just want he streets as their own. They want it all." would raise more than a couple eyebrows. I hope that helps some. Sorry if it doesn't. ^_^;[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] Blaine [I]?Black Fire?[/I] Eliwood [B]Age:[/B] 30 [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/Reizou/1ofbz-2-c01a.jpg][i][B][Here?s a picture of myself,[/i][/b][/url] [URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/Reizou/Blaine.jpg][i][b]and one of me and my lovely wife, Laura][/B][/i][/URL]. M? hair?s much darker now, it?s jet black. Ignore the eye patch, it was part of a disguise I was donning when I ambushed a pirate ship. I usually wear a pair of square-rimmed, thin, lightly tinted black shades over my black eyes. My attire usually consists of a black, hooded cloak, a metal shoulder guard on my right shoulder, a black and silver buttoned shirt underneath that, a pair of black, loosely-fitting black pants, and black steel-toed boots. My rapier rests at my side. [B]Fighting Style:[/B] I?m a fencer by trade. Close-combat fighting is my style of choice. The swift, fluid movements of me and my rapier are more than enough to strike down any opponent. I?ll avoid taking any more risk than needed, but I am known to act impulsively. [B]Weapon:[/B] My most prized possession, handed down throughout my family. My rapier, [URL=http://www.art-connection.de/pic.400/S400/k-sword/Rapier.jpg][i][B][the Zeromus][/B][/i][/URL]. Known to be the sharpest, finest rapier in the world. I?ve attached an image of my blade in the application form. [B]Ace:[/B] My ace, eh? I'm not to proud of it, so I feel I should explain the nature of it, before stating it itself. On one of the jobs I had taken, I was in leauge with Shamans. They showed me...allowed me to dabble in the dark arts. Or so they said. For there is no such thing as merely dabbling in such arts. I attempted a summon, but it didn't go as planned. The creature itself was not summoned, but it's attribute, the ability to create fire, were channeled into my body, causing me to pass out. When I woke up, I had the [URL=http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsbabalon.htm][B][I][Seal Of Babylon][/I][/B][/URL] on my head, [URL=http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefspentagram.htm][I][B][Pentacles][/B][/I][/URL] on the back of both of my hands, and [URL=http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefstomoe.htm][I][B][Tri Tomoes][/B][/I][/URL] in my eyes. All symbols showing the measure of my powers. [B]Why Are You Here:[/B] Criminal? Pilferer? Murderer? Bah. I am none of the sort. Any job that?ll get me money to put food on the table for my lovely wife, no matter what it is, can?t be considered a crime. So I?ve robbed a couple stores, some military soldiers, and a couple pirates? Bloody pirates and military soldiers are almost the same, stealing from those below them, I?m merely keeping them from ?winning?; and the shopkeepers had enough food to feed a small country. And so I killed a couple people? They were mostly bandits and the military, terrorizing townsfolk, or pirates who refused to just hand over there pilfered goods. I by the blade and I live for battle so if I can perform an act of righteousness and get a little workout in at the same time I?ll take the chance. They had no right to arrest me. [B]Personality:[/B] I?m a strategist, both by trade and by nature. Every move I make is one that is elaborately thought out and weighed?most every move. As any other warrior, there are moments when I am ruled by my savagery and brutality, and I become a berserker of sorts. It?s a state of unconsciousness to tell the truth, it?s almost as if someone else takes over. When my head clears, my surroundings are usually annihilated. But that is merely me in battle. Outside of battle, I?m a great guy to be around. I?m known to be seen around bars, drinking into the morning. I have an alcohol tolerance, so I?m never drunk. I have no tolerance, however, for taking advantage of others. If you?re going to pick a fight, pick one with someone evenly matched with you. Otherwise it?s no fun. ------- [B]EDIT:[/B] Changed my Ace.[/SIZE]