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<blockquote data-quote="Darksfear" data-source="post: 6119637" data-attributes="member: 57269"><p>[sblock=Corbin]</p><p>Age: 15</p><p>Height: 5ft </p><p>Weight: 82lb</p><p>Hair: mid length, spiky, dark red with grey streaks</p><p>skin color: very pale white</p><p></p><p>Archetype: None shall stand in my way! (I Fight for Fun)</p><p>Attributes</p><p>strength: 6 *Attacks energy*</p><p>speed: 6 (3+3 Gravity) *Attacks mind*</p><p>mind: 26 (20 + 3 Poison + 3 Plant) *Attacks strength*</p><p>skill: 6 *Attacks skill*</p><p>energy: 20 (20) *Attacks speed*</p><p></p><p>Powerup: 2</p><p>Aura: 3 (+1 from Obvious Foreigner)</p><p></p><p>Techniques: </p><p>Spades *Passive* Mystic Arts 2</p><p></p><p>Diamonds *Active* Dark Tendrils (Plant) 3</p><p>The work horse of the dark ki user, Dark Tendrils compensates for the crippled physical condition of the user. It creates dark tentacles that emerge from the user and allows them to manipulate their surroundings. Its most common use is to create limbs for attacking that can produce great physical force while draining the life essence of its victims resulting in a decrease of their combat abilities. Dark Tendrils is the most devastating of a dark ki fighters attacks, as the dark ki is extremely concentrated. </p><p></p><p>Clubs *Active* Dark Supression (Gravity) 3</p><p>A thick form of dark ki that can be fired at long distances and explode. The energy does not disperse and clings to the surface of anything or anyone it hits. Like all other dark ki based attacks, it drains away the life force of living beings near it. The true deadly nature of Dark Suppresion however is that it weighs down those caught in it and handicaps there ability to attack or move properly.</p><p></p><p>Hearts *Active* Dark Miasma (Poison) 3</p><p>Rather than concentrating the deadly dark ki into a direct attack, users of the lost technique can instead simply release it in a dark aura around them. Instead of attempting to hit there opponent straight out this attack allows them to simply hold their opponent at bay as the ki works its destructive degenerative effects on there bodies for them. The closer other lifeforms get to the user while this technique is being used, the more it eats away at them and cripples their ability to fight. This provides the user with both a defensive edge against close range attackers, and offensive power against the quicker foes adept at dodging other Dark Ki techniques.</p><p></p><p>Signature Moves:</p><p>Dark Infusion: Plant: Grow (energy) (Crippling Strike, Draining Strike, Tricking Strike, Lingering) </p><p>Dark Tendrils are channeled streams of dark ki. If there user manages to latch on to an opponent with them they can unleash a wave of the dark ki directly into their opponents body. This attack is not overly destructive, for the concentrated energy leaving the users body needs to have a low damage potential or it will kill the user. But the energy massivly disrupts the natural flow of its victim, which can render the opponent powerless for a period of time. The user can augment the attack by collecting more destructive energy outside of his body, but this requires time and foresight that can be difficult to get in a combat situation. Should the user collect enough power to do this however, the results can devastating.</p><p></p><p>Death Fog: Poison: Dissolve (mind)</p><p>Dark Ki eats away at every aspect of a living being's existance. The user can focus the ki to consume the body, spirit, ki, and very essence of those who are near it. This results in a scary combination of damage and hinderance that allows the user to widdle an opponent down and beat them over time. Sometimes though, a battle requires a quick and brute force ending. This need resulted in the creation of the death fog. Instead of working away at all or most of the target, the user focuses the dark ki to simply consume there physical bodies. This creates a deadly fog that dissolves anyone who is unfortunate enough to find themselves within it. Not as elegant as other dark ki attacks, but it is simple and effective.</p><p></p><p>Gimmicks: </p><p>Obvious Foreigner: Corbin looks very strange for a human, gaunt and pale as if he was wasting away, and yet a fire burns in his eyes that would strike away any thoughts that he was not long for this world. In addition, he employs a power not seen by most outside the island he once called home.</p><p></p><p>Untapped Strength (Realm Elite): One of the reasons Corbin has taken to dark ki so well is that he has a huge well of energy hidden inside of him that he does not know about. This well sustains him, even when they dark ki is attempting to devour him. It also lets him call out more energy even when he would normally wear himself down. </p><p></p><p>Allies: </p><p>Master Xin - Corbin's teacher in the ways of dark ki. </p><p>Hobby: Mystic </p><p>Master's Intimidation (Inflict Hopeless): Master Xin always knew that the powers of dark ki were too dangerous to be tossed around casually. Even with his level of control collateral damage can sometimes be unavoidable. So he decided that instead of using force to get what he needed he would master the art of overwhelming people simply his prescence. This policy made life very hard on the pupils he trained. Knowing that the same approach would be handy for his trainees, he altered the seals that he placed within them to store some of his ki. When they use their dark ki in battle, or when they simply need to convince a person to aid or not stand in their way, they ki leaks out and sends a horrifying image of Xin into its victims. This results in scaring them into cooperation without having the pupils resort to violence.</p><p>Level 1: Inflict Hopeless</p><p>Level 2: Inflict Lingering Hopeless</p><p>Level 3: Inflict Intense Hopeless</p><p></p><p>Zack - Corbin's kidnapped training partner</p><p>Hobby: Exercise </p><p>Driven (Signiture Move Boost): Corbin's need to find and rescue his friend before he is killed or corrupted by their rival dark ki users wells up a surge of power and determination within him. When an obstacle blocks Corbin's path, this surge comes forth and gives him the strength to knock it from his path before it can hinder him on his quest.</p><p>Level 1: +2 pt</p><p>Level 2: +3 pt </p><p>Level 3: +5 pt</p><p></p><p>Hobbies: </p><p>Interaction: Frighten 2 , Inspire 1</p><p>Action: Exercise 2, Mystic 2</p><p></p><p>Dark Seals: In order to help his pupils learn to control the energy provided by using dark ki, Master Xin has their abilities locked away by seals that can only be unlocked by Dark Ki users of a specific skill level. As they master their control over the dark element, they overcome these barriers and tap into an unimaginable wealth of power within themselves without unintentionally destroying the world around them. Only by unlocking the final seal can they finally call themselves dark ki masters.</p><p>(Transformation: 1 Form, 5 Stages, 0 unlocked) </p><p>Seal 1: +1 Draw, +1 Powerup, Amazing Energy, Skill Equalization, Signature Move Mastery </p><p>Seal 2: Reserve Power, Flexible Attack (Mind vs Mind)</p><p>Seal 3 3: Amazing Skill, Energy Nova</p><p>Seal 4: Gravity Power Focus, Advanced Poison Combat Flow, Down but never Out</p><p>Seal 5: Ultimate Form, Advanced Plant Combat Flow, Advanced Plant Combat Flow, Hyper Power Up [/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Backstory]</p><p>Far away from normal civilization, there is an island known as Dhrakma's Graveyard that contains practitioners of an ancient dark art. This art, known as dark ki, could break down the essence of any living beings and convert it into pure energy. When dark ki users flourished on the island it soon became devoid of all plant and animal life as the dark energy savaged the countryside. The dark arts they used often attracted those with evil tendancys or no morals and as such only those who were evil had any power. Peasants lived in terror as the dark ki users fought for control over the island all the time. </p><p></p><p>Master Xin was a peasant who was determined to end all that. He went off to learn the dark arts, but was intent on using its evil powers for good. He studied the art and constantly worked on ways to refine it to be less destructive on the outside world and be more focused instead on hindering and defeating the enemy. In the end, Xin even convinced his master to switch to his rendition of the mystical art, and the good rendition of dark ki was born. Teaching this to the other peasants on the island allowed them to raise an army and fight the evil dark ki users until finally the island was split in half. The side of the good ki users began to flourish again as they replanted and began caring for the land. The other side of the island remained baron and lifeless. </p><p></p><p>Corbin was an orphan entrusted into Master Xin's care. Along with Zack, the son of the ruling family of their half of Dhrakma's Graveyard, he trained vigilanty to master the art of dark ki. The training took place deep inside a cave in order to keep them far away if their powers went out of control. The first stage of dark ki training was the unlocking ritual which converts the user production of natural ki into dark ki. At this stage the ki then begins devouring the user. If they do not learn how to control the ki and direct it at other things they will die within a few days. Even if they are successful however, the effects of the draining will leave them permantly weak physicaly. If they survive, they then need to learn how to suppress the dark ki in order to prevent it from destroying the world around them. </p><p></p><p>Once Corbin and Zack completed this stage, they began to learn how to direct the ki to destroy their targets, as well as simply hindering aspects of them in order to defeat them easily. Now they were capable of fighting with their newfound dark powers. Unfortunatly they were never able to finish the training as Zach was kidnapped and whisked away far from the island by the evil dark ki users. Corbin was determined to get his friend back, so he left the island and his master and started his journey to rescue Zack. [/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darksfear, post: 6119637, member: 57269"] [sblock=Corbin] Age: 15 Height: 5ft Weight: 82lb Hair: mid length, spiky, dark red with grey streaks skin color: very pale white Archetype: None shall stand in my way! (I Fight for Fun) Attributes strength: 6 *Attacks energy* speed: 6 (3+3 Gravity) *Attacks mind* mind: 26 (20 + 3 Poison + 3 Plant) *Attacks strength* skill: 6 *Attacks skill* energy: 20 (20) *Attacks speed* Powerup: 2 Aura: 3 (+1 from Obvious Foreigner) Techniques: Spades *Passive* Mystic Arts 2 Diamonds *Active* Dark Tendrils (Plant) 3 The work horse of the dark ki user, Dark Tendrils compensates for the crippled physical condition of the user. It creates dark tentacles that emerge from the user and allows them to manipulate their surroundings. Its most common use is to create limbs for attacking that can produce great physical force while draining the life essence of its victims resulting in a decrease of their combat abilities. Dark Tendrils is the most devastating of a dark ki fighters attacks, as the dark ki is extremely concentrated. Clubs *Active* Dark Supression (Gravity) 3 A thick form of dark ki that can be fired at long distances and explode. The energy does not disperse and clings to the surface of anything or anyone it hits. Like all other dark ki based attacks, it drains away the life force of living beings near it. The true deadly nature of Dark Suppresion however is that it weighs down those caught in it and handicaps there ability to attack or move properly. Hearts *Active* Dark Miasma (Poison) 3 Rather than concentrating the deadly dark ki into a direct attack, users of the lost technique can instead simply release it in a dark aura around them. Instead of attempting to hit there opponent straight out this attack allows them to simply hold their opponent at bay as the ki works its destructive degenerative effects on there bodies for them. The closer other lifeforms get to the user while this technique is being used, the more it eats away at them and cripples their ability to fight. This provides the user with both a defensive edge against close range attackers, and offensive power against the quicker foes adept at dodging other Dark Ki techniques. Signature Moves: Dark Infusion: Plant: Grow (energy) (Crippling Strike, Draining Strike, Tricking Strike, Lingering) Dark Tendrils are channeled streams of dark ki. If there user manages to latch on to an opponent with them they can unleash a wave of the dark ki directly into their opponents body. This attack is not overly destructive, for the concentrated energy leaving the users body needs to have a low damage potential or it will kill the user. But the energy massivly disrupts the natural flow of its victim, which can render the opponent powerless for a period of time. The user can augment the attack by collecting more destructive energy outside of his body, but this requires time and foresight that can be difficult to get in a combat situation. Should the user collect enough power to do this however, the results can devastating. Death Fog: Poison: Dissolve (mind) Dark Ki eats away at every aspect of a living being's existance. The user can focus the ki to consume the body, spirit, ki, and very essence of those who are near it. This results in a scary combination of damage and hinderance that allows the user to widdle an opponent down and beat them over time. Sometimes though, a battle requires a quick and brute force ending. This need resulted in the creation of the death fog. Instead of working away at all or most of the target, the user focuses the dark ki to simply consume there physical bodies. This creates a deadly fog that dissolves anyone who is unfortunate enough to find themselves within it. Not as elegant as other dark ki attacks, but it is simple and effective. Gimmicks: Obvious Foreigner: Corbin looks very strange for a human, gaunt and pale as if he was wasting away, and yet a fire burns in his eyes that would strike away any thoughts that he was not long for this world. In addition, he employs a power not seen by most outside the island he once called home. Untapped Strength (Realm Elite): One of the reasons Corbin has taken to dark ki so well is that he has a huge well of energy hidden inside of him that he does not know about. This well sustains him, even when they dark ki is attempting to devour him. It also lets him call out more energy even when he would normally wear himself down. Allies: Master Xin - Corbin's teacher in the ways of dark ki. Hobby: Mystic Master's Intimidation (Inflict Hopeless): Master Xin always knew that the powers of dark ki were too dangerous to be tossed around casually. Even with his level of control collateral damage can sometimes be unavoidable. So he decided that instead of using force to get what he needed he would master the art of overwhelming people simply his prescence. This policy made life very hard on the pupils he trained. Knowing that the same approach would be handy for his trainees, he altered the seals that he placed within them to store some of his ki. When they use their dark ki in battle, or when they simply need to convince a person to aid or not stand in their way, they ki leaks out and sends a horrifying image of Xin into its victims. This results in scaring them into cooperation without having the pupils resort to violence. Level 1: Inflict Hopeless Level 2: Inflict Lingering Hopeless Level 3: Inflict Intense Hopeless Zack - Corbin's kidnapped training partner Hobby: Exercise Driven (Signiture Move Boost): Corbin's need to find and rescue his friend before he is killed or corrupted by their rival dark ki users wells up a surge of power and determination within him. When an obstacle blocks Corbin's path, this surge comes forth and gives him the strength to knock it from his path before it can hinder him on his quest. Level 1: +2 pt Level 2: +3 pt Level 3: +5 pt Hobbies: Interaction: Frighten 2 , Inspire 1 Action: Exercise 2, Mystic 2 Dark Seals: In order to help his pupils learn to control the energy provided by using dark ki, Master Xin has their abilities locked away by seals that can only be unlocked by Dark Ki users of a specific skill level. As they master their control over the dark element, they overcome these barriers and tap into an unimaginable wealth of power within themselves without unintentionally destroying the world around them. Only by unlocking the final seal can they finally call themselves dark ki masters. (Transformation: 1 Form, 5 Stages, 0 unlocked) Seal 1: +1 Draw, +1 Powerup, Amazing Energy, Skill Equalization, Signature Move Mastery Seal 2: Reserve Power, Flexible Attack (Mind vs Mind) Seal 3 3: Amazing Skill, Energy Nova Seal 4: Gravity Power Focus, Advanced Poison Combat Flow, Down but never Out Seal 5: Ultimate Form, Advanced Plant Combat Flow, Advanced Plant Combat Flow, Hyper Power Up [/sblock] [sblock=Backstory] Far away from normal civilization, there is an island known as Dhrakma's Graveyard that contains practitioners of an ancient dark art. This art, known as dark ki, could break down the essence of any living beings and convert it into pure energy. When dark ki users flourished on the island it soon became devoid of all plant and animal life as the dark energy savaged the countryside. The dark arts they used often attracted those with evil tendancys or no morals and as such only those who were evil had any power. Peasants lived in terror as the dark ki users fought for control over the island all the time. Master Xin was a peasant who was determined to end all that. He went off to learn the dark arts, but was intent on using its evil powers for good. He studied the art and constantly worked on ways to refine it to be less destructive on the outside world and be more focused instead on hindering and defeating the enemy. In the end, Xin even convinced his master to switch to his rendition of the mystical art, and the good rendition of dark ki was born. Teaching this to the other peasants on the island allowed them to raise an army and fight the evil dark ki users until finally the island was split in half. The side of the good ki users began to flourish again as they replanted and began caring for the land. The other side of the island remained baron and lifeless. Corbin was an orphan entrusted into Master Xin's care. Along with Zack, the son of the ruling family of their half of Dhrakma's Graveyard, he trained vigilanty to master the art of dark ki. The training took place deep inside a cave in order to keep them far away if their powers went out of control. The first stage of dark ki training was the unlocking ritual which converts the user production of natural ki into dark ki. At this stage the ki then begins devouring the user. If they do not learn how to control the ki and direct it at other things they will die within a few days. Even if they are successful however, the effects of the draining will leave them permantly weak physicaly. If they survive, they then need to learn how to suppress the dark ki in order to prevent it from destroying the world around them. Once Corbin and Zack completed this stage, they began to learn how to direct the ki to destroy their targets, as well as simply hindering aspects of them in order to defeat them easily. Now they were capable of fighting with their newfound dark powers. Unfortunatly they were never able to finish the training as Zach was kidnapped and whisked away far from the island by the evil dark ki users. Corbin was determined to get his friend back, so he left the island and his master and started his journey to rescue Zack. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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