Sword & Shield

There are two role-playing groups in this role-play! This is the second! When applying for this role-play, you must remember the following rules:

1. You cannot create your own character, yet. I'll be giving base class abilities and skills, first.
2. You have only two choices: A) Gender B) What member you're pairing with.
3. Follow the RP Guildelines.
4. If you join this group, you cannot join the other groups.
5. Character slots are first come, first serve.
6. Cooperation and Teamwork are required.
7. Worship me. Have fun!

Also, some good things to remember are that you will only be an Ayudar or an Arruinar. The Ayudar is a support magi class and the Arruinar is the warrior magi class. You may list your preferred class that you'd like to play, but I cannot guarantee your class to you.

More information about classes and Kurian and other such information will be posted later. =) There are seven slots open for this group! (I'll be partnering with someone, as well, which will make a group of eight.) If you have any questions, please post them in the discussions thread.

Thank you!

Name: Regulus Leonis Thuban

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Class: Arruinar

Personality: He is responsible, level-headed, and friendly, though he lacks self-confidence and can be prone to emotional outbursts from time to time.

Appearance: 5'7", average build. Have a picture.

Family/Bloodline: The Thuban family was heavily implicated in the events of the past, and as such they now have barely any power to their name. Thus it has become their mission through the generations to restore their family pride and power through military prowess.

Regulus' father, Leo, is a well-known Arruinar warrior, and his older brother, Rigel, is rising through the ranks. His and Rigel's mother died when they were young.

Bond Strength: Zerr

Soul Level: 300

Combat Skills: Proficient with swords; strong in evasion and agility, average in dexterity and strength, weaker in defence.

Additional Skills: Stealth, survival, military tactics, horse riding.

Magi Abilities: - Flame Shield: Summons a shield of cold blue and white fire that harms anyone within three feet of you. Weapons will go through it if they are long enough, but it makes them easier to shatter. Also absorbs fire attacks.
- Mountain Stance: You anchor to where you are standing. You cannot be moved by any physical or magical means, except by the destruction of the ground you stand on.
- Rock Hail: Summon storm of rocks within a circular range out to an area thirty feet away from you that is ten feet in hail width.
- Divine Strength: You become incredibly strong for a few seconds, strong enough to throw horses.
- Break Enchantment: Breaks mind affecting effects that are currently in use on you or a target.
- Stone Wall: Summons a sheet of stone from the earth in a defensive barrier near you, custom shape that is completely anchored to the ground. Approx. one foot thick at this level, thirty feet of wall, lasts for about thirty minutes.
- Ice Lance: Summons and shoots a lance that is made purely of ice at your target--can miss. Does moderate level cold/physical damage.

Character History: Since the Thuban family has always been striving for the power they lost, Leo started training his sons in military ways from a young age. After his wife died it only got more intense; Regulus never really understood why it was so important, though Rigel was much more into it. This got Regulus into trouble on multiple occasions.

After a particularly intense argument with his father Regulus ran away from home. He ended up getting lost and unable to find his way home, however he was found by two brothers, Mihael and Isadore. He stayed with them for a while before being returned to his home.

He behaved after that incident and went off to Class Training. He worked hard to live up to his family's aspirations and to not anger his father. Eventually he made it into Advanced Training, where he discovered that his true partner would be Mihael, the guy who had found him those years ago.

Captain of unit 414, the Altair unit.

Name: Mihael Castellanos

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Class: Ayudar

Personality: Mihael is generally a nice, affectionate guy with a cheery disposition, though he lacks a filter and tends to say whatever he's thinking. His concept of personal space is also a bit lacking. He's quick to trust people and grow attached to them. He's a little impulsive and has a few quirks, including picky eating and talking in his sleep.

Appearance: He's 5'11" with a slim build. Meep.

Family/Bloodline: The Castellano family has a strong magical bloodline. Mihael's father is a member of the Ayudar class, as is his wife. Mihael has never met his birth mother, as he is the product of an affair. He has a rather strained relationship with his half-brother, Isadore.

Bond Strength: Zerr

Soul Level: 700

Combat Skills: Strong in agility and concentration. Average proficiency with a staff. Weak in both offense and defense.

Additional Skills: Good with animals, horse riding, dancing, keen sense of hearing. However, without his glasses, his vision is extremely poor.

Magi Abilities:

Spoiler:

Character History: Mihael was the result of an affair his father had with a courtesan. In spite of the fact that he was an illegitimate child, his father warmly accepted him into the family, much to his wife's chagrin. She had no use for the boy, considering him to be a 'worthless bastard child' and wasn't shy about teaching her son, Isadore, to share her views. Mihael's relationship with both of them has always been deeply troubled, but in spite of that he's always sought his brother's approval; this was his motivation for going to Class Training.

When he made it to Advanced Training, he was extremely happy to discover that his true partner was none other than Regulus, the lost boy he'd encountered years ago.

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((Done with Leah's permission.))

Name: Takato Jacobien

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Class: Ayudar

Personality: He's sarcastic and likes to poke fun at others. He comes off as easygoing, carefree and even a little lackadaisical though he's difficult to read. However, he has a serious attitude toward his training and is more conscientious of what's going on around him than he lets on.

Appearance: He's 6', with a lithe, lean muscled frame. Meow.

Family/Bloodline: The Jacobien bloodline is not one of renown due to their consistently shady behaviour in the past. Even now, the family is full of criminals and miscreants and only rarely do its members pursue magi training. Takato's father was no exception; he was jailed for theft and assault when Takato was eleven and never heard from since.

Bond Strength: Zerra

Soul Level: 950

Combat Skills: Fights with a dagger or fists (equipped with hard gauntlets), depending on the situation. Strong in dexterity, agility and evasion. Average offense. Weak defense.

Additional Skills: He's good at reading people and has an exceptionally good poker face. He's also quite stealthy and good at riding a horse.

Magi Abilities:

Spoiler:

Character History: Takato's father was an ill tempered and violent man, involved in crime and often taking his frustrations out on his wife and son. His mother withered under this treatment and effectively became a nonentity in the household. As a result, Takato learned to fend for himself at a young age. His father was eventually arrested and his mother slowly began to come back around, though she remained shaken. Takato had no choice but to support the both of them, turning to crime himself as it was the most lucrative thing a boy with no formal training could do. He resented his mother for the situation they were in, though those feelings lessened as she got her life back together. He decided to try to become a magi to turn his life around, not wanting to end up like the typical Jacobien man. To his surprise, he was found to be a member of the Ayudar class.

I claim a male spot and I would prefer to have Arruinar! Partner TBA!

Name: Demitri Helianthus

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Class: Ayudar

Personality: Kind-hearted and easy to talk to, but when he works on something, he completely zones out. Some have difficulty getting his attention when he is busy even though they're only a few feet away. Sometimes even a small nudge or a poke on the shoulder won't get his attention. When he's focused, all that exists is whatever he's working on.

Appearance: 5ft 8in tall, Dark skinned, Brown eyes, White hair, Lean build, Often wears a red bandanna with a white sunflower design on his head, Also wears a black vest jacket with a white shirt underneath that has short sleeves, navy blue pants, black shoes, and a leather bag that contains medical equipment and any medicinal herbs

Family/Bloodline: The flower has always been referred to Demitri's family after his grandmother healed several wounded warriors with only herbs, seaweed, and a little medical equipment during a surprise attack. The Helianthus family didn't participate in the war until Demitri's two brothers joined. Demitri joined soon after so he could make an impact like his grandmother did.

Bond Strength: Zerra

Soul Level: 632

Combat Skills: Only skilled with the crossbow. Knowing about anatomy, Demitri knows where the vital targets are on a human body. Average strength and dexterity.

Additional Skills: First Aid, Medicine, Human Anatomy, Horse riding

Magi Abilities:
Message
Mass Telepathic Bond
Rally
Farsight
Safe Refuge
Animal Messenger
Pillar of Healing

Character History: When Demitri first heard of his grandmother's story, he became inspired to be a healer just like her. His passion fitted well with his interests since he enjoyed being outside and was interested by the way the human body works. His parents found his interests unusual when he was young. At the time, Demitri's brothers preferred roughhousing and playing sports. Often, Demitri would be seen at the nearby pond, recording the plants that grew there and the insects that lived in those plants. After watching his brothers walk off to become magi, Demitri decided he would do the same so he could follow the footsteps of his grandmother.

I claim a spot, partner is TBA.

So for now, we have one slot remaining:

Group Two:
LadyTwi
sagiri

Kiseki

Phirron
ajwitt

BaalXoia

Physis
Leah7

I claim a Female spot. Partner Phirron

Very well--this group is now closed for registration until further notice. Further skill updates will be given via PM.

When you have received your magi class and spell abilities/stats, you may create your character and edit your current post to include your character.

(Note that skills and other base stats won't be set until a partner has been chosen or assigned.)

Thank you for applying!

Name: Chana Laydth

Age: 25

Gender: Female

Class: Arruinar

Personality: Passionate, Determined, Optimistic, Cheery, and Loving towards those she becomes attached to, though not easily trusting. She likes to have fun, but is not overly outgoing to those she does not know. Generally not opinionated.

Appearance: 5'4; Dark brown eyes & hair:

Spoiler:

Family/Bloodline: The Laydth family bloodline is small and unknown. It consists of only three people, from local knowledge, and has little to its reputation other than that Chana is the first and only magi of this name.

Bond Strength: Zerra

Soul Level: 327

Combat Skills: Proficient with Archery, High Dexterity, Evasion, & Agility, Low Strength & Constitution

Additional Skills: Tracking, Hunting, Survival, Horse Riding

Magi Abilities:
Quick Movement
Arrow Volley
Farsight
Summon Weapon
Barrier
Swap
Arcane Mark

Character History: Chana requested to be a magi the moment she turned 15--it's what she has always wanted, whether she became an Arruinar or an Ayudar. Her father had truly hoped she would become the Ayudar he was so sure they could have, but was slightly crestfallen with the news. Nonetheless, he still dotes (and worries) on his daughter with true affection and pride. Due to the war, Chana doesn't see her small family often, but is generally seen with the scout parties and her bondmate doing random, maintainable things.

Name: Isadore Castellanos

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Class: Arruinar

Personality: Isadore can be described as a raging perfectionist. He strives to make every aspect of his life perfect, from his appearance to his training to his manners, and cannot accept less. This can lead to him criticizing others, though his need for a perfect aristocrat image forces him to do it in a way that is not openly rude, most of the time. However, Isadore is actually quite insecure and a little unhinged.

Appearance: He is 6'1", thin, and always impeccably dressed. Picture!

Family/Bloodline: The Castellanos family has a strong magical bloodline. Isadore's father is a member of the Ayudar class, as is his wife. Mihael is Isadore's half brother, and the two are related through their father.

Bond Strength: Zerra

Soul Level: 500

Combat Skills: Proficient with a glaive. Strong in attack and evasion (partially because of his abilities), average in defense and dexterity, weaker in agility.

Additional Skills: Drawing, making battle strategies, first aid, sewing, horse riding

Magi Abilities:

Spoiler:

Character History: Isadore is the eldest child of the Castellanos family. He has never accepted his half brother Mihael, though that is mostly the result of his mother's attitude; she manipulated his views to match her own. His mother needed her son to be better than the bastard son, and her behaviour was partly responsible for Isadore's perfectionism and insecurities. She led him to believe that his father favoured Mihael and that Isadore had to compete to become the favoured son. However, in reality, their father loves both of his sons equally, though he sometimes gives Mihael extra attention in order to make him feel accepted in spite of his wife's opinions.

Isadore became especially jealous of his brother when it was determined that Mihael would become an Ayudar. As an Arruinar, Isadore knew that his brother's class was the more prestigious one. He still works immensely hard to perfect this magical abilities, though he is always bothered by the fact that he is an Arruinar.