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Talen Shadowalker
Name: Talen Shadowalker
Age: 13
Race: Human
Hair: Short Black
Eye Colour: Blue
Height: 150cm
Weight: 60kg
Occupation: Shadow Puppet Master
Base Statistics
STR: 1
SPD: 1
AGL: 1
END: 1
Physiology
Talen is a shadow elemental. In order to join the material plane he crafted a body and slowly let it grow larger over time much like a normal child. The energy his body is composed of acts completely like a normal person except for its ability to use shadow magic, especially Shadow Step where the temporarily transfers his body back to the other side of the veil. Talen also has the ability to transform his body to the size of an adult (see skill below).
Personality
Talen is the sort of person to weigh up his decisions on their consequences rather than merits. His neutral attitude has formed thanks to a number of near-death situations. In most situations Talen keeps his cool and will normally take a chilled easy going attitude.
Appearance
Talen is a thirteen year old boy. Given his small size, old faded cloths and unkempt appearance, Talen looks like a street kid. He is an alright looking kid all things considered, with pale skin and short black hair.
History
Talen grew up as a street kid. He was never really accepted by anyone or anything for most of his life. At a young age he discovered his abilities to manipulate shadows and started earning a living as a travelling Shadow Puppeteer. He would go into a town, do his show and get enough money for food and sometimes a place to eat and then move on.
Talen's life started to change around the age of ten when he was befriended by a man called Mel. Mel owned a small shop in Scara Brae and two meet by chance when Talen entered his shop to buy a weapon. The youth had no idea what he wanted or how to use any of the weapons. Mel was an old soldier who took pity on the boy and offered to help him find the right weapon and teach him some basics. This started an enduring friendship between the two which continues to this day.
Talen eventually left Mel to continue his wandering. From Mel the youth had learnt about the Citadel and travelled there eager to test his strength. The youth was died in every battle to date in the Citadel bar one where he gave up against a much stronger Lorenor. The boy to date has lost against:
Cade Smith
Lorenor V'halkulus
Sei Orlouge (in the Cell Round 1)
Duffy Bracken
After Talen entered the Cell (and had his arse handed to him) he met Sei Orlouge. During the battle the two inadvertently transferred some of their energy to each other, Talen gained some Light energy and Sei, Dark. This transfer caused the pair to temporarily decrease their powers until they met up again and were able to transfer it back. During that encounter Sei identified Talen as one of the nine people mentioned in a prophecy and upon entering the room where the prophecy was recorded, Talen's energies exploded and overflowed into his swords, causing them to become the Zodiac weapon Ophiuchus, the Snake Bearer. Since then Talen has been working for the Ixian Knights as one of the nine Captains.
After a chance encounter with Lorenor V'halkulus in the Citadel, the pair struck up a friendship. After the encounter Talen agreed to become a servant of N'Jal. The exchange and influence of the dark Thayne caused Talen's body to alter. The result allowed Talen to merge with a portion of his essence that had been separated when he had come to the material plane.
Skills/Abilities
Weapon Skills
Swordsmanship:
Talen is great with a sword. He utilises his own style of combat in which he will use his blades and often their sheaths one handed. If he is pressed, he might switch to a formal style.
Shadowmancy
Shadow Play (Increased size and times)
Talen is able to create a illusions out of shadows. He can create human sized illusions/shapes for about 15 minutes (3 posts). At the moment he can use the spell five times a day.
Shadow Step (Decreased time and increased times uses by 1)
Talen turns into a shadow and is able to travel a large distance in a short amount of time. The amount of time he spends preparing the spell is relative to the distance he travel. The amount of time needed decreases exponentially as he meditates, so it takes half a minute to travel ten metres or two and a half minutes to travel 100 metres. The time levels out at three hours, where he can travel extremely far. At the moment he can only use this skill three times a day.
Quest Only: Talen can travel with someone else using his Shadow Step if it is a willing participant.
Liquid Ooze (Increased damage (light to mod), control of properties, times (3 to 4) and litres from 2 to 3).
Talen condenses specific shadow energies into a very slippery (like a high quality lubricant) or sticky black liquid. Depending on the particular mix of energies Talen uses, it can either be highly flammable or not at all (similar to water). The flammable version can catch alight with exposed to an igniter (such as a spark, flame or other intense heat). When on fire it burns quickly, doing moderate damage (second degree burns) to anything it is touching. Can be used 4 times a day with about three litres of liquid created each time.
Dance of the Shadows (changes name, made the skill broader, no other changes)
Talen can create some sort of object which fire projectiles and slowly grows more powerful the longer it is left before firing. Whatever is created can fire palm-size discs towards a target and have the strength of iron and disappear a minute after firing. The object starts with two discs and adds two per post until a maximum of nine. The discs can be shot at a target as soon as it is formed, but any non-ready discs are lost. The spell can be used three times a day.
Shadow Hold (made slightly broader)
Talen solidifies shadows to form a solid shape used as some sort of inhibiting object. The smallest of these would be shackles and the largest covering a area of four metres square (eg a cage). Once the spell is formed it needs to be shot towards the opponent in some form, or physically placed on them. If the spell is not formed near Talen (eg a cage formed above a target) it cannot be created closer than ten metres from the target (so they can escape). At the moment the spell creates a dark metal as strong as steel and can be used 3 times a day (additional uses can be used if the weakest form of the spell used or a softer metal).
Non-Combat
Shadow Speak (changed into another language rather than a skill)
This is an added language that allows Talen to communicate with the 'shadow beings' on the other side of the veil, or any shadow entities capable of communicating.
Adult Sized Serve (new)
Talen has the ability to change his form into that of an adults. The change takes a night to either change into or out from. Talen doesn't gain an increase to any abilities, its just a change to his appearance.
Equipment:
Weapons:
The Ophiuchus Blades (The Snake Bearer Blades): Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21030&page=3)
These twin blades consist of a Katana and Wakizashi of the strength of steel and were created when Talen's energy overflowed his body and entered the blades. Because of this the blades are linked to Talen as if they were a part of his own body, growing as his own power grows stronger. They are linked with the zodiac sign Ophiuchus, the Snake Holder and their powers focus around these reptiles.
Snakes:
The blade is able to turn lines into snakes. The line can be anything, even something without a physical form (such as a shadow). Once formed the snake(s) will do whatever Talen wants.
Effect:
Talen can create an average size snake out of a line by touching it with one of the blades. The snake is of average strength and returns to whatever it was before once destroyed. They can cause small amounts of damage by biting (not poisonous), or constricting. At the moment Talen can make one snakes from each of the blades for a few minutes.
Iron Caltrops: Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=20375)
40 little spiked shapes that when thrown will always land with one spike sticking up.
Dagger of Life: Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21639&page=3)
The Dagger of Life is an obsidian dagger with a special magical property. When the holder of the dagger slashes himself (doing a moderately deep cut) he can 'super charge' the next magical attack, increasing its effects by 50%.
Armour:
Black Cloths Set: Talen has a woollen black cloak, black linen shirt and pants and black shoes.
Mask of the Oni: Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21639&page=3)
The Mask of the Oni is a simple white mask that was created to empower a summoned demon. When Talen wears the mask it allows him to strengthen his bond to the real world in a similar way, allowing him to move with less effort. The effect causes Talen to increase his speed by +1 to his base statistic.
General:
The Bright Spark Aquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21148)
The Bright Spark is a small wrist contraption that sits under the forearm with straps around it much like a bracer. When the device is pulled in a certain direction thanks to a pull with the wrist, the device emits a small bright spark for the distance to a foot (unless something stops it). The spark has little to no offensive ability but is useful for starting fires.
Diary of Jane: Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=168291&post168291)
This small nondescript black book allows anyone to read the thoughts of any women in the world. The book works as a receiver, picking up the thoughts and turning them to print on the pages.
Elruiand's Light: (http://cdn3.ioffer.com/img/item/120/528/375/o_6ye6U27WNIr4EP7.jpg) Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=173757&post173757)
Elruiand's Light is a small wand that can give off a fifty foot radius of pure light around it. It could blind people, but its primary used because undead must stay on the borders of the light. Talen’s doesn’t like the wand very much, but does like what it can do.
Cigarette Case: (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cr6UHtXpeA/S1IS753ecvI/AAAAAAAAACo/A94VxmepRb0/s1600-h/LARGE+GOLD+BRASS+OCTOPUS+METAL+CIGARETTE+CASE+:+CR EDIT+CARD+CASE.jpg) Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21891)
This enchanted cigarette pack produces one special cigarette per day. The cigarette is a mixture of peculiar herbs which, when smoked, doubles Talen's (base) speed for roughly fifteen minutes (four posts).
Medical Kit:
A small kit with a few basic medical implements in it. It contains tweezers, a scalpel, scissors and a bandage. It also has the Needle of Soul Sowing (see below).
Quest Only:
Travelling Goods:
Talen owns a small sleeping mat, a blanket and a small bag with a few travel provisions.
Summoning the Dead and Various Other Entities: (http://www.websalad.com.au/wp-content/uploads/weighty_tome.jpg)
A book that details the rites on how to summon a variety of entities. The book requires skills to use and will be used as a plot furthering tool rather than ability item.
Needle of Soul Sowing: (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/9514222/2/istockphoto_9514222-sewing-needle.jpg)
A slightly larger than normal needle which allows a skilled user to sow the souls of the living into the dead. Cannot be used without a skill and will be used in further quest plots.
Renfield Family Watch: (http://goldprice.org/gold-jewellery/uploaded_images/man-gold-watch-729557.jpg) A gold watch found in the possession of The Doctor, a mad magician that made zombies. The significance of the object is as of yet unknown.
The Cake (2x Slices): Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21544)
One of most amazing culinary sensations ever created.
Changes in Light Blue.
Link to lvl 2 here (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21147).
Name: Talen Shadowalker
Age: 13
Race: Human
Hair: Short Black
Eye Colour: Blue
Height: 150cm
Weight: 60kg
Occupation: Shadow Puppet Master
Base Statistics
STR: 1
SPD: 1
AGL: 1
END: 1
Physiology
Talen is a shadow elemental. In order to join the material plane he crafted a body and slowly let it grow larger over time much like a normal child. The energy his body is composed of acts completely like a normal person except for its ability to use shadow magic, especially Shadow Step where the temporarily transfers his body back to the other side of the veil. Talen also has the ability to transform his body to the size of an adult (see skill below).
Personality
Talen is the sort of person to weigh up his decisions on their consequences rather than merits. His neutral attitude has formed thanks to a number of near-death situations. In most situations Talen keeps his cool and will normally take a chilled easy going attitude.
Appearance
Talen is a thirteen year old boy. Given his small size, old faded cloths and unkempt appearance, Talen looks like a street kid. He is an alright looking kid all things considered, with pale skin and short black hair.
History
Talen grew up as a street kid. He was never really accepted by anyone or anything for most of his life. At a young age he discovered his abilities to manipulate shadows and started earning a living as a travelling Shadow Puppeteer. He would go into a town, do his show and get enough money for food and sometimes a place to eat and then move on.
Talen's life started to change around the age of ten when he was befriended by a man called Mel. Mel owned a small shop in Scara Brae and two meet by chance when Talen entered his shop to buy a weapon. The youth had no idea what he wanted or how to use any of the weapons. Mel was an old soldier who took pity on the boy and offered to help him find the right weapon and teach him some basics. This started an enduring friendship between the two which continues to this day.
Talen eventually left Mel to continue his wandering. From Mel the youth had learnt about the Citadel and travelled there eager to test his strength. The youth was died in every battle to date in the Citadel bar one where he gave up against a much stronger Lorenor. The boy to date has lost against:
Cade Smith
Lorenor V'halkulus
Sei Orlouge (in the Cell Round 1)
Duffy Bracken
After Talen entered the Cell (and had his arse handed to him) he met Sei Orlouge. During the battle the two inadvertently transferred some of their energy to each other, Talen gained some Light energy and Sei, Dark. This transfer caused the pair to temporarily decrease their powers until they met up again and were able to transfer it back. During that encounter Sei identified Talen as one of the nine people mentioned in a prophecy and upon entering the room where the prophecy was recorded, Talen's energies exploded and overflowed into his swords, causing them to become the Zodiac weapon Ophiuchus, the Snake Bearer. Since then Talen has been working for the Ixian Knights as one of the nine Captains.
After a chance encounter with Lorenor V'halkulus in the Citadel, the pair struck up a friendship. After the encounter Talen agreed to become a servant of N'Jal. The exchange and influence of the dark Thayne caused Talen's body to alter. The result allowed Talen to merge with a portion of his essence that had been separated when he had come to the material plane.
Skills/Abilities
Weapon Skills
Swordsmanship:
Talen is great with a sword. He utilises his own style of combat in which he will use his blades and often their sheaths one handed. If he is pressed, he might switch to a formal style.
Shadowmancy
Shadow Play (Increased size and times)
Talen is able to create a illusions out of shadows. He can create human sized illusions/shapes for about 15 minutes (3 posts). At the moment he can use the spell five times a day.
Shadow Step (Decreased time and increased times uses by 1)
Talen turns into a shadow and is able to travel a large distance in a short amount of time. The amount of time he spends preparing the spell is relative to the distance he travel. The amount of time needed decreases exponentially as he meditates, so it takes half a minute to travel ten metres or two and a half minutes to travel 100 metres. The time levels out at three hours, where he can travel extremely far. At the moment he can only use this skill three times a day.
Quest Only: Talen can travel with someone else using his Shadow Step if it is a willing participant.
Liquid Ooze (Increased damage (light to mod), control of properties, times (3 to 4) and litres from 2 to 3).
Talen condenses specific shadow energies into a very slippery (like a high quality lubricant) or sticky black liquid. Depending on the particular mix of energies Talen uses, it can either be highly flammable or not at all (similar to water). The flammable version can catch alight with exposed to an igniter (such as a spark, flame or other intense heat). When on fire it burns quickly, doing moderate damage (second degree burns) to anything it is touching. Can be used 4 times a day with about three litres of liquid created each time.
Dance of the Shadows (changes name, made the skill broader, no other changes)
Talen can create some sort of object which fire projectiles and slowly grows more powerful the longer it is left before firing. Whatever is created can fire palm-size discs towards a target and have the strength of iron and disappear a minute after firing. The object starts with two discs and adds two per post until a maximum of nine. The discs can be shot at a target as soon as it is formed, but any non-ready discs are lost. The spell can be used three times a day.
Shadow Hold (made slightly broader)
Talen solidifies shadows to form a solid shape used as some sort of inhibiting object. The smallest of these would be shackles and the largest covering a area of four metres square (eg a cage). Once the spell is formed it needs to be shot towards the opponent in some form, or physically placed on them. If the spell is not formed near Talen (eg a cage formed above a target) it cannot be created closer than ten metres from the target (so they can escape). At the moment the spell creates a dark metal as strong as steel and can be used 3 times a day (additional uses can be used if the weakest form of the spell used or a softer metal).
Non-Combat
Shadow Speak (changed into another language rather than a skill)
This is an added language that allows Talen to communicate with the 'shadow beings' on the other side of the veil, or any shadow entities capable of communicating.
Adult Sized Serve (new)
Talen has the ability to change his form into that of an adults. The change takes a night to either change into or out from. Talen doesn't gain an increase to any abilities, its just a change to his appearance.
Equipment:
Weapons:
The Ophiuchus Blades (The Snake Bearer Blades): Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21030&page=3)
These twin blades consist of a Katana and Wakizashi of the strength of steel and were created when Talen's energy overflowed his body and entered the blades. Because of this the blades are linked to Talen as if they were a part of his own body, growing as his own power grows stronger. They are linked with the zodiac sign Ophiuchus, the Snake Holder and their powers focus around these reptiles.
Snakes:
The blade is able to turn lines into snakes. The line can be anything, even something without a physical form (such as a shadow). Once formed the snake(s) will do whatever Talen wants.
Effect:
Talen can create an average size snake out of a line by touching it with one of the blades. The snake is of average strength and returns to whatever it was before once destroyed. They can cause small amounts of damage by biting (not poisonous), or constricting. At the moment Talen can make one snakes from each of the blades for a few minutes.
Iron Caltrops: Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=20375)
40 little spiked shapes that when thrown will always land with one spike sticking up.
Dagger of Life: Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21639&page=3)
The Dagger of Life is an obsidian dagger with a special magical property. When the holder of the dagger slashes himself (doing a moderately deep cut) he can 'super charge' the next magical attack, increasing its effects by 50%.
Armour:
Black Cloths Set: Talen has a woollen black cloak, black linen shirt and pants and black shoes.
Mask of the Oni: Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21639&page=3)
The Mask of the Oni is a simple white mask that was created to empower a summoned demon. When Talen wears the mask it allows him to strengthen his bond to the real world in a similar way, allowing him to move with less effort. The effect causes Talen to increase his speed by +1 to his base statistic.
General:
The Bright Spark Aquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21148)
The Bright Spark is a small wrist contraption that sits under the forearm with straps around it much like a bracer. When the device is pulled in a certain direction thanks to a pull with the wrist, the device emits a small bright spark for the distance to a foot (unless something stops it). The spark has little to no offensive ability but is useful for starting fires.
Diary of Jane: Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=168291&post168291)
This small nondescript black book allows anyone to read the thoughts of any women in the world. The book works as a receiver, picking up the thoughts and turning them to print on the pages.
Elruiand's Light: (http://cdn3.ioffer.com/img/item/120/528/375/o_6ye6U27WNIr4EP7.jpg) Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=173757&post173757)
Elruiand's Light is a small wand that can give off a fifty foot radius of pure light around it. It could blind people, but its primary used because undead must stay on the borders of the light. Talen’s doesn’t like the wand very much, but does like what it can do.
Cigarette Case: (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5cr6UHtXpeA/S1IS753ecvI/AAAAAAAAACo/A94VxmepRb0/s1600-h/LARGE+GOLD+BRASS+OCTOPUS+METAL+CIGARETTE+CASE+:+CR EDIT+CARD+CASE.jpg) Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21891)
This enchanted cigarette pack produces one special cigarette per day. The cigarette is a mixture of peculiar herbs which, when smoked, doubles Talen's (base) speed for roughly fifteen minutes (four posts).
Medical Kit:
A small kit with a few basic medical implements in it. It contains tweezers, a scalpel, scissors and a bandage. It also has the Needle of Soul Sowing (see below).
Quest Only:
Travelling Goods:
Talen owns a small sleeping mat, a blanket and a small bag with a few travel provisions.
Summoning the Dead and Various Other Entities: (http://www.websalad.com.au/wp-content/uploads/weighty_tome.jpg)
A book that details the rites on how to summon a variety of entities. The book requires skills to use and will be used as a plot furthering tool rather than ability item.
Needle of Soul Sowing: (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/9514222/2/istockphoto_9514222-sewing-needle.jpg)
A slightly larger than normal needle which allows a skilled user to sow the souls of the living into the dead. Cannot be used without a skill and will be used in further quest plots.
Renfield Family Watch: (http://goldprice.org/gold-jewellery/uploaded_images/man-gold-watch-729557.jpg) A gold watch found in the possession of The Doctor, a mad magician that made zombies. The significance of the object is as of yet unknown.
The Cake (2x Slices): Acquired (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21544)
One of most amazing culinary sensations ever created.
Changes in Light Blue.
Link to lvl 2 here (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21147).