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Nieve.Roja
12-17-08, 04:17 PM
Yeah. Whoo. Tournament, yay.

Erm. Following guy is the one I wanna sign up. Probably severely underpowered, I tend to lean towards realistic, plus I don't know about all that level 5 stuff (I'm from the RPGateway, so sorry). Anyway, I'll give it a shot.

Name: Emilio LuĂ*s de la Costa

Age: 20

Race: Human

Hair Color: Chestnut Brown

Eye Color: Dark Green

Height: 178 cm

Weight: 67 kgs

Occupation: Thief

Personality: Emilio, while not unfriendly, isn't the kind of guy you like to have a conversation with. Sometimes smooth as the finest silk, sometimes harsh as a blizzard, he always finds a way to circle around you and pin you against yourself.

... That aside, he's not shy. Borderline psycho would be a better way to describe it. Not afraid of what people might think of him, he only does what he feels like, or what might prove good for him.

Appearance: Messy, brown, slightly curling hair hangs down over dark green, perfectly oval eyes. His face has a pleasant shape to it, thin, lightly tanned and with a certain aesthetic beauty. A faint, nearly mocking smile is nearly always on his face.

Emilio has a peculiar clothing style. In overall looks, it is reminiscent to a gentleman's attire. A plain white dress shirt, a navy blue sleeveless jacket over it, unbuttoned and loosely hanging around, a pair of padded leather gloves hanging out of his chest pocket. Similarly blue pants, a slim fit just above the waist. Blue and black dress shoes finish his attire.

The one remarkable thing, however, are a striking presence of chains. They hang from his jacket, his pants, to and fro, short and long, in almost every shape and size. Remarkable, they are indeed.

Also worth noting are the two meticulously crafted holsters strapped around his torso, under his arms. Two handguns nearly always reside in them.

Weapons:
- If it can be considered a weapon... himself. He's a proficient martial artist. More on this in Skills/Abilities.

- Aforementioned handguns, twin M1911A1 pistols, loaded with .45 ACP rounds. Completely standard, except for a matte black paintjob all over.

- 4 extra clips, two for each gun. (28 rounds total)

Armor:
- When donned, his gloves offer reasonable protection to his hands.

- His chains could also be seen as a form of 'armour', if you will, though this would require an incredible feat of luck.

Skills/Abilities:

- He is, as stated before, is quite an exceptional martial artist, though he rarely needs to display his prowess. Mostly trained in kickboxing and Muay Thai, he has picked up certain aspects of other styles and incorporated them into what could be called a personal art. His level of skill is, indeed, quite high; the chance of fooling him in close combat is relatively slim.

- Mostly thanks to his thieving existence, he's grown to be a good shot with his pistols, although for some reason he like to throw in an unneeded level of elegance. Mind you, though; he might be good, but he's not perfect. For example, a line of sight is often appreciated.

- Overdrive: The Overdrive is a strange little skill, which went unnoticed until the first time it kicked in. Basically, it gives Emilio superhuman skills. His strength and speed are increased exponentially (about 3x for both), as well as manifesting his energy in a physical way. This energy can be used in close combat, as it's controlled rather easily, as well as serving as a possible augmentation for his handguns by loading it into the rounds themselves. This is only possible for a limited amount of time, though; it is physically tiring, and can only be sustained for so long without aftereffects.

History:
Emilio's youth was nothing especially outstanding. Just the average, neglected kid in just another poverty-stricken area. Why don't we skip the melancholic story of his childhood, and go to the interesting part: the part where he starts his robbing and thieving career.

Indeed, he kicked off with petty thievery and hold-ups, gaining whatever he could, wherever he could. As he grew older (he's about 14 here), so did his reputation. The people's general weariness led to him getting caught quite often; a situation he'd often find himself in, followed even more often by fighting his way out. This course of action proceeds to spiral upwards, Emilio's skill increasing every time.

After some time, he started getting serious with his fighting skills, as well as picking up a pair of handguns. Reputations rarely stay small, you see, and people get dangerous after a while. Seeing as the age of sixteen is the perfect age to start a murderous, plundering and thieving career, he set off into the wide world, to grow stronger and more famous, and to achieve power; the latter for no particular reason other than "It'd be pretty cool, I guess."

Now twenty years of age, he's no longer a little boy. Both in appearance and skill, he's grown remarkably, even past human bounds. Some consider him an old wives' tale, others claim to have seen him in the flesh. Everywhere he goes, though, he seems to leave an impression not only as a thieving rat, but as something inhuman.

"Yeah, right. I'm not that good, but I'll kick your ass. So save your time and don't try to prove me wrong."

Ataraxis
12-17-08, 06:01 PM
Hey there Roja, welcome to Althanas and the Tournament of Champions!

I'll be taking care of your profile, so well met!

Really, there's nothing for me to say other than: you're severely underpowered. That's not a bad thing, since it allows you to put your character in interesting situations. Granted, you'd do well against other humans in hand to hand combat, and your gun could give you a chance against long rangers and magic users (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17747), but from what I've seen in other profiles, you might need an extra edge to last the first few posts.

For example, there's a human sniper (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=17747) among the participants, and he's also got a handgun (on top of his sniper). Moreover, he's also highly skilled in Close Quarter Combat, on top of being quick on his feet and having a telepathic link with a murder of crows.

I can always approve your character as is, if you want to keep this level of realism as a human character, though I would suggest also giving him more strength and speed (perhaps three times that of the average human for both, and some resistance against abilities such as magic, psionics and the like). If, however, you would rather have a preternatural ability, then edit it into your profile and I'll look it over!

Nieve.Roja
12-18-08, 12:27 PM
Well, I gave him an extra ability, and added in the ammo for the guns. I may have pushed it a bit with the Overdrive, but it should be somewhat balanced, considering he doesn't have any specified resistances.

If I have to cut anything, I'd gladly do so, but otherwise, this is what I want to submit, nothing extra. Also, I'm reworking the history completely, so I'll have that up in a jiffy.

Ataraxis
12-18-08, 12:48 PM
I'd like to know, in a general way, how his energy will manifest in a physical way when in overdrive? Is it like Ki, which he can throw around? Also, imbuing the bullets with his energy only increases the penetration the penetration factor and damage, but not the speed.

And if you put a limit of 4 of your own posts to Overdrive, then it'll be just fine! If he stubbornly stays in Overdrive after that, the strain will inflict physical damage upon himself over-time until the Overdrive stops. Considering that means your battle will probably be at 16 posts by then (and quite near the end), I think it's a fair limiter.

Nieve.Roja
12-18-08, 02:55 PM
Yeah, it's pretty much like Ki. Picture it as a cloud-like substance, becoming solid upon manipulation. So, it's transparent when he's just standing or walking, but solid when he shoots it or smashes someone in the face with it. As for the bullets, that's pretty much what I had in mind.

The limiter for the Overdrive sounds good. I'll note it in the profile, along with the backstory.

Ataraxis
12-18-08, 04:07 PM
Alright then, sounds good, so go have fun!

You are hereby approved!