Post by Vanta on Jan 4, 2021 2:53:31 GMT
Vanta
Uridimmu
Profile:
Character Name: Vanta
Nicknames: Ashy, Emergency Rations, Red-Eyes, Kaibun
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Demisexual (only starts to feel desires after emotional bonding)
Race: Elfen-Dark
Age: 22
Birthdate: September 19th, 1,268
Personality:
Likes: Being Needed, Coffee, Sunlight, Sleeping, and Swordplay
Dislikes: Feeling Useless, Flames, Being Trapped, Grime, People who complain when they're the ones at fault
Strengths: Methodical, Patient, Determined, and Loyal
Weaknesses: Low Self Worth, Slow Moving, Pessimistic, and Stubborn
Vices: Caffeine
Vanta is a somewhat dry individual, tending more towards thinking of what could go wrong. He rarely lies, feeling little need to complicate things by doing so. This when combined with his dry tone and self deprecating sense of humor can lead people to believe that he's being sarcastic when he's not. Though the fact that Vanta is somewhat sarcastic at times doesn't help matters. Add in a pinch of somewhat morbid humor, and you have a rather odd Shadow Elfen.
Vanta tends towards putting the needs of others before his own. When anxious, he tends to try to help others without even asking first, sometimes giving the impression that he doesn't think a person could do a task without him. If he is unable to find any tasks to do or has been told off enough by Lambertia, he will default to practicing with his claymore to help calm his mind. When Vanta finds himself with nothing to do and is not anxious, he tends to try to locate the nearest patch of sunlight he can find and just fall asleep there. Or locate a trusted friend and fall asleep by their side.
Vanta holds a great reverence for the light and Light Elfen. Due to this he tends to be more submissive towards people who either look like a light Elfen or use light based techniques. Strangely enough, his relation with Shadow Elfen and those who use the element of shadow tends towards sympathy and understanding. He tends to assume anything that went wrong in a situation was somehow his fault, and accepts anyone's anger towards him. Though in the case of something glaringly obvious, even Vanta will begin to become angry if pushed too far.
Above most other things, Vanta truly believes that there is something 'wrong' with him. Elfen stories, he state that the first Shadow Elfen came about due to desiring Light so badly that it corrupted and twisted their natural magic, reflecting their corrupt nature. In his own mind, the fact that he has Shadow Magic while neither of his parents did is proof that something in him is evil and corrupted. He feels like he must spend the rest of his life atoning and serving the light in order to make up for his past 'sins'.
Appearance:
Height: 5'5
Weight: 122 pounds
Hair Color: Ashy Gray
Eye Color: Red
Face Claim Name: Razor
Face Claim Origin: Genshin Impact
Vanta looks different than most would expect a dark Elfen to look. His dark red eyes are due to being born to two fire Elfen, and he displays a few characteristics associated with them as well. A higher than normal body temperature means that he tends to forgo shirts more often than not, but still wears a cloak to help protect his face from desert winds. Even though he tends to deal with far more desserts than deserts on Earth, he feels no need to break the habit. Unruly gray hair is mussed even further by the cloak, and it almost seems to have a mind of its own. Strapped to the Elfen's back is a large, two-handed claymore made of tungsten-steel. The weight of it is comforting, and even if he can't have the claymore on his back, he tends to wear the harness for it whenever he can.
Many scars litter Vanta's body, though most of them obtained through combat. There are a few small scars left by burns, but he covers those. His hands are rough and calloused from years of swordplay, and his muscles are wiry. While Vanta has turned heads more than once, he tends not to notice, or convinces himself that its due to simply noting his unusual appearance.
Though, Vanta has a surprisingly large range of outfits due to his job. This is because at 'Sharp Sweets', there is what is known as 'Theme Thursday'. The 'themes' that Vanta dresses for tend to range from fairly normal to absolutely benign. There was even one memorable occasion that he was given a maid dress to wear.
History:
Family: Father: Homaru, Mother: Akiho, Older Siblings: Hotaru, Hestia, and Vulcanus
Home world: Hegemon
Starting planet: Earth
Home Town: Vesuvius, a small town on the edge of the Nuska tribe's territory
While it is rare, an Elfen child may be born with a different elemental affinity than either of their parents if they have ancestors of a different tribe. Both Homaru and Akiho are fire Elfen, as are Hotaru, Hestia, and Vulcanus. When baby Kaibun was born, it seemed he was no different. His hair might have been a pale ashen gray rather than the charcoal black of the rest of the family, but Kaibun has always been a sickly child. But his parents were certain that he would grow strong and help carry on the family legacy of swordsmithing.
In order to craft a truly exceptional blade, one must first know what to look for. So as soon as he could walk, Kaibun was given a training sword and instructed by his family in the art of swordsmanship. When he was deemed ready, Kaibun was given a full size claymore of tungsten-steel. This was a family tradition, and a rite of passage. Once a prospective bladesmith could heat the metal enough to begin changing its shape were they considered 'an adult' in this family. Hotaru, the oldest of them, managed to melt her blade when she was 11, and crowned a Queen of Blades 10 years later. Kaibun wanted to carry this on, and was encouraged to do so by his parents.
To Kaibun, Hotaru was his hero, and he wanted to be just like her. He constantly tried to help her with smithing, always trying to do something or another. Even if his fire had yet to come, he knew it would some day.
Kaibun was 13 when his world turned to ashes. He was practicing in the forge with Hotaru, trying to call his fire to the surface. He wanted so bad to prove himself, to help carry on his family legacy. He could hear his sister gasp, as a surge of energy rushed through his fingertips. What came out wasn't fire though, it was inky blackness that covered the blade from pommel to tip, absorbing any light that came near it. When Kaibun looked up, his own sister was staring at him in fear, and ran. When Kaibun reached out to try to catch up with her, she sent a wave of fire at him.
"Stay away! Whatever you are, you're not my brother!" The forge burning around him and his own thoughts racing, the young Elfen ran as far away and as fast as he could. Hotaru was always right. He couldn't have been her brother, the one who was supposed to have fire and forge beautiful art. All he had was darkness and the ashes of what was left. He couldn't have been Kaibun. The Elfen with no name ran from the village into the desert, feeling as if it was his only option. Three days later, he was carried to a Light Elfen camp by Lambertia.
When the Elfen awoke, his burns were being tended to by some Light Elfen. Admittedly the memories now are fairly blurry due to how much he was processing at the time. But it didn't feel right to call himself Kaibun anymore. So he took the name of Vanta instead. And Vanta would spend his entire life atoning for the sins that caused his natural affinity to be corrupted. And in particular, take care of the one who saved his life: Lambertia.
It was one year ago that Lambertia decided to leave Hegemon, and Vanta decided to be by her side. Even a year later, he's still adjusting to the changes between Hegemon and Earth. To help pay for bills, he has taken a job at a small bakery owned by a woman named Diane Sharp. Even if he's not entirely sure why Lambertia wanted to leave Hegemon, he has sworn to be by her side.
Race Bonuses:
Environmental Overdrive:
None in the universe carry as much control over nature as the Elfen do, and as such all Techniques with the "Elemental" tag and the element that matches the user's birth element automatically have 15% more of the user's Ki applied to the total.
Note, however; that this charge increase can only be used three times per thread!
[Cannot be applied to the Technique granted by the "Force of Nature" Racial Bonus]
Natural Body:
Due to their deep connection with mother nature, the Elfen are capable of better withstanding the brunt force of elemental attacks compared to the other races of the galaxy. Elfen with this racial trait take a damage reduction of 5% from most elements and 20% from their own element. However, the element they're weak to will deal 20% MORE damage to them instead.
Darkness and Light are weak to each other
Roleplay Example:
“Alright the red dot means the camera is on right?” The screen on the video is blocked, and there’s only shuffling as far as the audio is concerned. The black screen is lifted as a girl’s hand is removed from the face of the camera. She takes a step back, and brings over a rolling whiteboard. “Its on now?!? Oh heck!” Vae claps her hands and looks around, trying to tidy up a few loose papers around the small desk she’s set up, before realizing that the camera is still going and if anything the tidying has made things even more awkward. She slaps her cheeks lightly, and turns towards the camera.
“Hello there people who may be watching in the future? I kind of hope no one is watching in the present or I guess your past because that would be creepy and kind of invasive! I would very much like you to stop in that case! This series of videos will be a digital log of my journey thus far and something others may be able to learn from even? My name is Vaelaria, and no, I am not ‘some kid randomly on a camera’. I am fully grown for my species, and have achieved full mental maturity. I am a Fae, which is a species that comes from… Well technically we can be found most commonly on Hegemon even if we aren’t ‘native’ there, but that’s kind of getting off topic even more so than before. Today, I’m going to talk about, well, species and their differences- Oh heck! I probably need to show that I’m a Fae somehow. Umm… Lets see… Eyes!” Vae looks up, and runs off camera for a short period. The lights in the room go out, and on screen, what seems like two glowing eyes walk onto the screen.
Old Vae rp go!
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