Futuristic Erabus CS

[Brax]

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[Brax]

Spoiler: Mood music

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• Basic Information
• Characteristics
• History

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  Artifact:
  Somatic.
  
  Age:
  Twenty-two.
  
  Gender:
  Male.
  
  Appearance:
  Saka is pretty slender and has always had a rather athletic build. Due to his genetics, it is practically impossible for him to gain any bulk without following specific eating patterns and power lifting, neither of which he currently practices. The young man stands at five foot ten inches tall and weighs in at about one hundred forty pounds. Saka does not spend a lot of time focusing on his appearance and thus is most often found in clothing that is not name-brand. His posture usually remains upright, whether he be standing or sitting.
  
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  Saka is an extrovert. He is pretty cordial and is curious about the people he comes across. While he may be a bit quirky, he is completely open-minded. He is the type of person who remains oblivious in catastrophic situations and seems rather unfazed by the positive or negative events that life brings on a day-to-day basis. Saka treats others the same way he expects to be treated; as he demands respect, he first and foremost shows his peers the same. Regardless of his rough edges - or eagerness to express his emotions - Saka is always up for an adventure and loves learning. The tell-tale sign being his confidence, the young man is a closet narcissist. In the rare occasions that he may have an issue with someone, Saka typically refuses to let his own personal feelings get in the way of doing the things that he is supposed to do, even if it comes down to working with only that person. He very much operates on a day-to-day basis using rational deduction but has a tendency to irrationally jump at the chance of a good scrap.
  
  As one may surmise with only the information given, Saka can be a rather unpredictable human. His motivations align very much so with how he was raised. The young man's parents often did their best to make the world seem as though it was a great place, filled with hope and promise. Even as he grew up and began to understand that life was not as simple as how his parents had explained it to him, he tried his best to not let his bleak situation lead him to ruin. Saka chooses to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. For the peace of mind of those who are not on the front lines fighting, because if he had not been chosen to do so someone else representing humanity would step up to take his place. He strives for a world that continues on as it was destined to do so; a place where he could build a family of his own and raise children who will do great things. If nothing else, Saka understands that his time is finite and he wants to leave his print on the world so that he may be remembered.
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  The youngest of four, Saka was born to two middle-class members of society. His father initially worked for the Defense Agency as a member of it’s Counter-terrorist unit. His mother didn’t work. When Saka was three years old, his father decided to take a job with the 1st Division of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces as a trainer of the rapid-reaction reserve component. He was thirty five years old. Upon his acceptance, Saka’s family moved to Denbourgh. Saka’s father decided around this time that Saka was going to be his last child. As he had failed to properly mold his previous three sons to wield a sword, the man decided that Saka would have to be the child whom he passed down his technical prowess to. The family name had existed for multiple generations, especially prevalent in the times of the samurai. Each generation, the family passed down these morals to at least one member of the family. His father started molding Saka immediately. It started with his behavior, temperaments and the things that he wanted. Years passed; Saka spent a lot of time with his father, listening to various stories about his youth. These stories soon moved to ones about his grandfather before Saka would eventually be taught his lineage. The man put an emphasis on good grades for his son with the reward being lessons on using a sword. The kid's lackluster grades soon turned stellar - with his tenth birthday, Saka was gifted his first sword. His training would begin the next day. While his father was very strict, Saka loved and trusted him more than anything in the world. He was the only person that really understood Saka. A distinct lack of friends as a result of his dedication to learning martial arts under his father certainly didn’t help. It was only a year later that Saka’s father passed. Having been killed in action, the family was forced to move back to Edin as a result of the foreclosure of their home. Soon after, his mother grew ill and passed away. Saka’s brother did the best he could providing for him and his siblings, but even he couldn’t survive the conditions of Edin; he was killed stealing groceries for his starving siblings shortly after the kid's fifteenth birthday. Shortly after that, the three siblings that were left disbanded with Saka being the first to take leave. He lived the rest of his life on the streets, up until right before the RP starts.

 

[shadowz1995]

Name: Hathom Long

Age: 25

Height: 6'2

Weight: 189 lbs

Personality: Hathom does his best to break down stereotypes. Specifically, the stigma that is attached to those who were born better off. He is a kind soul with a heart of gold to match and he tries to show that as often as he can to the less fortunate.

Hathom is an incredibly honorable individual who detests cruelty and injustice. In the past, he was someone who hated seeing it but did nothing about it. His time in the military taught him that actions, do indeed speak louder than words do. This has made him more headstrong and impulsive but in doing so, turned him into a steadfast ally that people involuntarily rely on.

This also means that Hathom has a very trusting nature. By no means does it mean he can be easily fooled, but he is always willing to give his trust to others far earlier than they are willing to trust him. Naturally, this means that it hurts far worse when someone he truly trusts with all his heart betrays him.

The reason being that while he is very trusting, he is not naive. His years dealing with the intricacies of the royal and wealthy and all the power games that it entails have made him cautious and calculated. A good judge of character. His issue stems from the fact that he always give people the benefit of the doubt and more often than not, that comes back to bite him on the ass.

Continent of Birth: Ghorra

Artifact: Empathy

Biography: Hathom Long was born and raised in the lap of luxury in Ghorra. In a well-populated city named Eindra near New Oceania. It was well-known for its cuisine and musical performances. It was something like the Earth equivalent of France. Eindra was a place where the rich and noble liked to frequent and where commoners enjoyed vacationing when they saved up enough cash.

The Long family was well-known as the most influential family Eindra and while they paled in comparison to the major families in Ghorra, they still commanded a healthy amount of respect wherever they went. Hathom was raised in the environment of material pleasures and ulterior motives. From an early age, he learned to observe people with a careful eye and judge accordingly. He learned how to speak eloquently, mask his motives, and give out intricately veiled threats when necessary.

This by no means meant he enjoyed this life. His parents were kind individuals and always very respectful to others. No matter how high or low class they were. Hathom disliked having to witness "the mask" come over their expressions when attending gatherings of powerful people and he hated that he played along even more.

His family often frequented the well-known establishments of Eindra and they mingled with the people there. People not as well off as them but decent folk. It wasn't until they took a business trip down to Desetto that Hathom got a good look at how radically different things could be. While he never left the car, just the ride there was enough to make the young teen shudder at the time.

This was also the catalyst for his desire to see more. He understood the hardships and stresses of wealth very well. The power and responsibilities that came with it. The feeling of having knives constantly pressed against your back, just waiting for you to falter. It was the hardships of the poor that he didn't understand.

So, against his family's wishes, he joined the military as soon as he was able. It was a rather impulsive decision but Hathom wanted to learn. Through the military, you could meet people from all kinds of walks of life. The social barriers fall to pieces and the stigmas disappear because they are all suffering in training together. It was through there, that Hathom became truly enlightened. As a soldier, he learned more about the perspectives life had to offer than he ever imagined he could from his high standing in the world.

And he imagined a lot.

Once his training was complete and his successfully completed two, three year tours, Hathom came back home as a grown man. A changed man. While his family still didn't approve of his decision, they approved of the results. Hathom stood taller now. He had something that he lacked during his earlier years. He had pride. Pride not because of his status but pride that he felt he earned through his hard work and experiences.

Taking initiative, his father gave Hathom control of some of the smaller businesses owned by the Long family in lower regions. Places like Edin, Denbourgh, and Grasslands.

 

[Rumble Fish]

Age:
21

Continent of Birth:
Desetto

Artifact:
Ocean

Personality:
The two words people would want to use the most around Sydney Ryder is; Shut up. Never slowing down her motor-mouth and almost actively trying to get people to dislike her, as well as annoying the daylights out of anyone she deems 'stuffy' or 'uptight', she can be a handful to deal with. When she isn't thinking about food, she's thinking about sex and it's not easy to break through that thick wall of non-attentiveness. Sydney may come across as laid back and stupid to people who don't know her, but for people who do know her well, they would quickly realise that this not the case at all. Ever snarky and sarcastic, she will always find a way to get the last word.

However, Sydney is far more useful than people would initially think. She is a natural tinkerer and unfortunately has a strange obsession with gunpowder which plays a part in many of her ideas. Under the layer of motor-mouth idiocy, there is intelligence.

Having grown up in the rough continent of Desetto, Sydney is effective at both outsmarting opposition and manipulating to get what she wants. While not thinking too low of those living in higher places, she does see them as more squishy and naive. Still, despite this, she will stand by people she cares about. Another hangover from her upbringing is Sydney's tendency to nick things, even when they are not needed or she has no need. She has a reputation for this.

Biography:
Sydney Ryder was born in and grew up in Edin with her paternal grandmother and uncle in what could be described as a glorified cardboard box. She did not know anything about her parents nor did she really care that much to find out. Life was less than easy and Sydney spent much of her time in her youth working odd jobs for her uncle or taking part in petty theft, mainly for money to support her grandmother and uncle. While not easy, it did give Sydney many skills that would be useful in life.

When she was in her late teens, her grandmother died during a robbery gone wrong and she and her uncle decided to take their chances and leave Edin for a potential new start. They journeyed to New Oceania but found no such luck in finding jobs or money so they quickly delved back into their old ways but unlike Edin, theft was not as straight-forward as jimmying an already-broken window and knock out the drunk, already asleep with a bat. Her uncle eventually decided to give up and return to Edin while Sydney, not wanting to go back to that hive stayed put.

Despite her lack of success and drifting, Sydney still wanders through New Oceania for any opportunities. She spends a good chunk of her time attempting (and typically failing) to trick gullible and rich tourists into giving her money. While Sydney would like to break out of this cycle and find more in life other than petty crime (or not so petty, however you feel about it) though she would have to think hard to find out a way. And thinking hard is not her forte. Seems she is not as effective at stealing from anybody here as she has had little success but has gotten a sizeable bounty on her head. At least she's trying and that's what counts.

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[FireMaiden]

• Basic Info
• Characteristics
• History

• 
  Name:
  Selene Ola
  Artifact:
  Noir
  Age:
  Twenty-One
  Gender:
  Female
  Appearance:
  Selene, a young woman who often stands out in a crowd, espeically in the deserts and barely breathing villages of Desetto. Some people may think it some sort of trick, that she's really some rich girl making a profit on the misfortune of others, and other think she got a sponser from some rich tit because nobody in Desetto ever looks like this. Fair, soft skin sprinkled with freckles, with only the occasional blemish. Of course, she has a few scars, her fingers and arms, but everyone around here does because of nessecary hard work. Her onyx eyes still sparkle, her teeth are always white, her clothes are always clean. Well, cleaner than most at least. She's not very tall, standing at about five feet, two inches in total height, and while this may not be an intemidating feature, perhaps her aura is. The way she carries herself with her head held high, and shoulders back, a day to her hips and spring in her step. Still, that sway to her hips, the bat of her eye lashes, her hourglass figure lead many people to lay their eyes on her, for better or worse.
  Continent of Birth:
  Desetto
  
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  Selene Ola is a woman forged by fire, and polished by the rough circumstances that is life in Desetto. Selene is a passionate woman, be it in her her profession or the love for her people, or for when she speaks out for the people looked down upon, everything she does she does with passion. Strong willed, she doesn't back down when challanged, but she handles it was a grace many people don't expect from her. Because, well, she's certainly not the type of person you'd expect to be diplomatic or able to talk her way out of a bad situation. Sure, she's manipulative because she has to be, and she's good with blackmail and certainly the art of seduction is no stranger to her, but she handles it with care, waiting for the perfect moment, and dropping it if she knows it won't work. Selene is also no stranger to anger, but it's a rare sight. A hurricane that leaves a path of absolute destruction, a fire that burns so hot nobody can put it out until it's almost burned itself out, anger it not a pretty picture with Miss Ola, especially if it's because you've messed with those she's loyal to. The ones she cares about get a fun loving young woman who's blunt, and favors a tough love but makes it known that she cares about you. Those lucky enough to have been born in the upperclass get odd glares and a sharper tone of voice from Selene, and while most of the time not intentional, she typically does not trust them. She's doing well for herself, as lonely people will pay what they want to share her company, but she shares her good fortune as much as she can with those who need it, and has yet to see those with more money than they need to do more than the bare minimum without it benefiting them in some way. She's not a fan of the rich. However, she tends to treat everyone the same, unless given a reason not to, as respect goes both ways. If you do not who her respect, do not expect respect in return, it's a simple as that. Some people think they can abuse her, and she's suppose to hold her tounge, and are still surprised when she draws a gun, or snaps her finger and suddenly they're thrown out on their ass. And her trust of course mist be earned, which is a feat in of itself, as her walls are a mile high and three feet thick. Distrust has kept her alive, and so she will not suddenly turn and blindlu trust just anyone. That would be crazy. Reagurdless, Selene is the type of woman many people don't know how to handle, they don't know what to do with her. She's they type who gets called a bitch like it's a bad thing, the type who has some bite to back up her bark, the type you should be wary of but the type you shouldn't let rumors get in the way of getting to know. You never know what kinda of surprises women like Selene have in store for you.
  
• Being born, and then quickly abandoned into a world with an unequal ratio of hardship and opportunity means you grow up fast. Selene doesn't remember a time when she got to be a kid, she doesn't remember her parents, or any siblings...no. She remembers a reluctant caretaker who had little time for his own childern, let alone her between the many jobs he took to provide just the basics of what they needed. She remembers cold nights and hot days in a small home, ill protected against either, and competing against the people she lived with for a spot at the table. Selene hated it.
  
  She lived in the small, but popular town of Arken, one of the only other ones she knows of that's visited by people not from Desetto. It was better off than some of the villages you would hear of, but it was far from anything anywhere else. Buildings were in disrepair, food was scarce, water was limited, and while jobs were available, pay was terrible. People with money would come and visit, and "help" donating food and water, taking pictures, and then talk behind their backs. Selene seemed to be the only one who ever actually cared about it, even though everyone heard them. Selena was often a target of these sly comments, espeically once she started growing older, a few older men even began giving her strange offers that, at the time, she didn't understand. She didn't have to deal with these for long however, as she and a few other girls from the town would be taken away by a man named Mazhun when she was 13.
  
  And so began her life in Edin. She always thought life might be better in the capital, from the stories she heard it was better than Arken, not by much, but better still. And, those stories weren't wrong but being kidnapped by a violent gang for unknown reasons was not how Selene saw herself arriving in Edin. Mazhun, at first, kept her and the other girls for personal house work for him and his generals. They were treated well, most of the time at least, and Selene experienced a better life than she was use to over the course of two years. Apperantly that's how long Mazhun was planning on keeping them anyway, and gave them a choice. The other girls were killed for wanting to leave, but Selene cut a deal. She would work for him for another two years, but after that he had to let her go. He agreed quickly, which was weird to her, but since she wasn't exactly in the position to argue, she didn't say much. Mazhun picked her job, and dispite her protest, she would be the latest girl to join his small number of prostitutes.
  
  She hated her job, she hated her life, and she hated Mazhun and everyone who hired her. This wasn't what she wanted to do, this wasn't what she planned on doing with her life, but after a while she realized that she would have ended up doing something like this eventually, there weren't many jobs available in Edin, and she, despite hating it, was good at what she did. Selene earned a name for herself, and even after her contract with Mazhun expried, she continued in her line of work simply because it was the easiest way to make money. She even began to branch out, and gained wealthier clients who would visit Desetto or would even pay for her to visit them while their wives were away, imagine that. Most recently, she was in New Oceania for a party. People often make sly comments about it, espeically back home because she makes no effort to hide what she does, she has no shame in it. Currently back in Edin, hosting a few members of Mazhun's gang at her house while they plan for something, she doesn't know what.
  

 

[Maj]

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• At A Glance
• Personality
• The Story So Far

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  Age:
  Twenty Two
  
  Artifact:
  Wisdom
  
  Powers:
  Telepathy/Teleportation
  
  Appearance:
  Small in stature, Rose is both short and thin with a slender build. The large jacket she likes to sport almost devours all five feet and four inches of her body. She is most commonly recognized for her dark rimmed glasses and large headphones. Rose is a woman of habit, and wears these in some fashion everywhere she goes. From hours of MMO’s and staring at her cellphone her posture leaves much to be desired.
  
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  Personality:
  Its true, most of Rose’s closest relationships exist entirely in the realm of forums and chat rooms. People would consider her to be withdrawn, but that’s not the case! Rose is actually very extroverted, she just isn’t the one to start conversations. Anyone brave enough to distract her from the glowing screen of her smartphone will find a friendly face who is passionate about her hobbies. All in all she has an upbeat personality.
  
  She has a very analytical mind, and is often thinking two or three steps ahead of her companions. People tend to think that Rose looks down on others who aren’t as smart as her, but that isn't true. Sadly, she just doesn’t understand when she sounds condescending. Known for babbling her thoughts aloud when deep in thought, she can also come across and weird or eccentric.
  
  At the end of the day, you would say that Rose’s morals ride a line of neutrality. She does what she thinks is best for herself and those she cares about. To her, the world isn’t black and white but a bunch of shades of grey. People are no different, and sometimes getting what you want means stepping on the toes of others.
  
  Strengths:
  In the rapidly technologically advancing world she lives in, Rose is a treasure. There isn’t a tech that she hasn’t drooled over, and she finds herself at home with a keyboard at her fingertips. She is incredibly intelligent and quick to learn new skills. There hasn’t been a mental challenge she has given herself that she hasn’t
  
  Weakness:
  Spending most of her time indoors, Rose is not exactly the fastest or the strongest of humans. Her whole life she has had to make up for her frail body by being clever. She can come off as egotistical and has even been accused of thinking she is much smarter than her peers. While she is actually quite friendly, people perceive her as standoffish because her eyes are always glued to a screen.
  
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  History:
  Rose spent the majority of her early life living in a small apartment in Denbourgh. She was an only child to two loving parents. From an early age she took an interest in computers and was supported in her hobbies. Uniquely gifted and intelligent, she excelled her studies and her parents slaved away to raise enough money to get her into a private school where she would be challenged. This involved her parents working lots of long hours and they were rarely home. By the time she was twelve, she spent most of the time she spent at home by herself. It wasn’t a big hardship to Rose, she delved into online gaming and made lots of friends. She rarely felt lonely.
  
  At the age of fourteen, her life took a drastic change. Her parents, who often spent long hours away from their apartment, never returned. When she wasn’t able to contact them at all, Rose turned to the authorities. They were never able to find her parents, they weren't even sure if the pair were dead or alive. With no other relatives, Rose was taken in as a ward of the state. She was tossed around through a variety of foster families all over Erabus. Some were great, some were awful, none of them seemed willing to take on the small eccentric girl.
  
  She had very little of her own, but she did have her mother’s locket and a laptop that she upgraded as much as she could. Computer parts were scarce, but she did what she could to keep it as up to date as possible. The authorities had long given up the search for her parents, but Rose never tired. In her journey to find out what happened, she was able to fine tune her ability to infiltrate computer systems.
  
  This became invaluable when she decided to flee the foster care system at the age of sixteen. To escape a rather terrible situation, the girl deleted herself from the government database all together. Any search for her would just be met with an error, and she created a new life as Rose, an 18 year old girl with a substantial sum of money that was inherited by her late parents. The next six years of her life was spent living in a nice condo in Ghorra, laying low, ordering a lot of take out, and doing as much research as possible. Now twenty two (Although her ID says twenty-four), she has no idea the treasure she possesses in the form of her mother’s old necklace. Rose bides her time until some lead in her parent’s case takes her from her home.
  

 

[Draven Valentine]

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Anzen Alderton​

Age: 25

Height: 6’5

Weight: 255 Ibs

Artifact: Lux Capacitor

Birthplace: Primouth (Though he travels between all frequently)

Personality:
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Anzen is the charismatic leader of his mercenary group, called Lux Corp, which he named after his artifact. He doesn’t exactly like killing, but it’s part of his way of life. He may also be a little narcissistic. As a free spirit, he tends to do what he wants, how he wants, and when he wants. He’s not the smartest person, unless it comes to weapons and military tactics.

He’s not very good at taking orders, mainly because he’s a natural born leader. He talks way too much for his own good. He takes care of the people close to him. He hides his mercenary life well, using his prestigious nightclub as a cover for how he makes his money.

Background:​

Anzen lead a mercenary group, made up of other people discharged from the military for not following orders, and getting an important V.I.P killed. Though, his group was normally hired by either the gangs in Edin, or various other factions all the way from Earth. Over time, they molded into a sort of gang themselves. He had influence in each of the four continents. Anzen was running drugs, weapons and even dipping his nose into human trafficking affairs. Mainly, Anzen made a living dealing his product at the intergalactic level. He was good at what he did, thanks to his natural charisma and military training.

One day, a box had arrived from off planet, addressed to Anzen. Opening it up was a rather peculiar, golden gem. Also in the box was a note, explaining that the gem was known as the Lux Capacitor, an artifact which bestows light and illusion based abilities to the wielder. The gem was a payment in advance for another job. He was to assassinate Erabus’ politicians. He didn’t care about why they wanted them dead or for who it was even for, it was just another job to him.

An explosion rocked downtown Primouth. A few hundred dead. One of the dead was an influential political figurehead. Anzen’s bomb had found one of the many marks he had his sights set on. Once again, the military had no trace of who was the mastermind of the attack, only the small child who had the bomb implanted in his stomach. In reality, Anzen wasn’t even in Primouth at the time, sailing in a yacht around the islands of New Oceania. He resides in Ghorra currently, plotting out his next assassination.