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Name:
Ensiron Ethereal (A.K.A Zero)
Abilities:
-Peak of human condition
-Knows basic counter/parry CQC
-Adept swordsman
(Due to countless battles he's participated in over the course of human history against man and myth alike.)
(Soon to be added:
Magical sense )
His weapon is a short sword that is the
embodiment of his power, (yup that's real original), and has multiple gems in its hilt; each of which represent a different element.[/spoiler]
-Able to moderately manipulate each of the elements
(Fire, Water, Wind, Lightning, Earth/Rock, Nature, Ice)
-Able to tap into one of the elements and use it to a much larger extent
Ex. He can go fire form and instead of only being limited to some fireballs and short range flame throwers he can summon fire spires and increase the temperature of the area around him.
When Zero activates a form the correspo
nding gem on his sword's hilt glows . His hair becomes tinted in a similar color and his sword transforms to match the element. (All the following parenthetical comments are jokes....except this one...yeah.)
-Fire Form: His body emits searing waves of heat and his sword becomes a roaring sword shaped flame. The temperature at its base is approximately 1000 degrees. (God damn!!)
-Water Form: His sword becomes an amorphous blob of water. He can shape the sword into anything he wishes and circulate the current to speeds swift enough to repel many attacks. A thin layer of water also covers his body and repels weaker attacks. He prefers being a gunslinger in this form.
(Splash is still ineffective.)
-Earth Form: His sword becomes able to shape into any blunt object he chooses. He also has hardened skin and earth spires of varying sizes that orbit around him. (Get it? He's in Earth form...so he gets a gravitational pull...like the Earth...)
-Wind Form: His sword breaks apart and acts as a snake sword that can extend as far as he wishes and break apart. Gale force winds constantly blow outward in all directions from his body. (This form doesn't suck)
-Nature Form: Can spawn a grove of trees and brush in the area upon activation and he can camouflage his body. His sword becomes a thorny whip of death! (He can also speak Hippie)
-Ice Form: The battlefield reaches near freezing temperatures and ice spires are erected around the battlefield. His sword becomes an ice blade sharper than steel and he gets a spiked ice armor to cover his body. (Suck it Iceman!....I know you wanna. ;D)
-Lightning Form: His body becomes supercharged and he moves at shockingly fast speeds. His sword becomes thicker and ends in a cresent shape. He can split his sword apart down the middle and dual wield his hook ended blades. (The "shockingly fast speeds" part is a joke in it's own right, so to make another would not be looked on positively.)
Fire From=Red-Orange
Water Form=Deep/Na
vy Blue
Wind Form=Light Green
Lightning Form=Yellow
Earth Form=Light Brown
Nature Form=Forest Green
Ice Form=Light Blue[/spoiler]
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Weaknesses:
-He can only sustain an elemental form for a couple of minutes when not fighting.
(So it's even less while he's in combat due to massive energy output.)
-While he can be an analytic combatant he is very rash in combat and does not always think his plans through.
-While in an elemental form he is highly susceptible to damage from attacks of the opposing element
Fire -> Water
Water -> Wind
Wind -> Lig
htning
Lightning -> Earth
Earth -> Nature
Nature -> Ice
Ice -> Fire[/spoiler]
-He can be stricken down almost as easily as any human.
(His body is able to take more of a beating than a human but it can't survive a gunshot to the head. He will be revived eventually, either in that same body or a new one depending on how damaged he was, due to his essence being the elements that run this planet.)
-Fatigued faster when spamming elemental abilities since his body not used to the power that dwells inside of him.
-Gullible and often times Naive when he's not being 100% serious which is usually never.
The first was Existence and within it Th
e Ethereals were created to encompass it. The Ethereals of Space,Time, Light, Dark, Chaos, and Life were all that encompassed existence, so together they used their powers to fill existence with all they could offer to it. Space expanded the area in which the other five were able to use their power. Dark and Light filled it with brilliant illumination and overbearing darkness. While Time and Life allowed it flow and gave it sentient purpose. Once all their power was poured into the space there was an odd occurrence at its center. The combination of energies had assimilated into the formation of a planet. The mass of solidified energy existed in a calm and harmonious manner which intrigued the Ethereals. As they inspected this mass they found on its surface a body full of new dormant, yet conflicting energies.
The Ethereal of Space convinced the others to take this being and place him within another mass and again they combined their powers to create a thick shell to hold him, and await the day it would awaken. The Ethereals then continued combining their powers in various degrees to create more planets to fill the space. During this time the shell began to absorb the power of this being and morphed the blank shell into an element ravaged mass, where Chaos reigned and earthquakes and volcanoes never slept. The elements eventually returned to their natural state of harmony and Life took hold on the planet which it referred to as Earth.
Ensiron awoke on the shores of a recently battle torn beach. He examined the area and attempted to communicate with the corpses by shaking them and vocalizing how he could. He observed their bodies and noticed that they resembled his but with an odd, dense, and shiny covering. He stripped one of them down and put it on; the weight was enough to make him struggle to sit up properly. In the distance he saw more figures moving towards him. They wore the same covering he did and were shaking the corpses around the area like he did earlier. He tried to mimic their mannerisms and attempted to stand on his feet. He hit the ground with a loud thud halfway through his attempt which caught the attention of the figures.
They approached him with a swift pace and helped him stand up. They began to make sounds at him which he could not understand so he made some as well and they made more sounds at him but in a different way than before. Ensiron was intrigued by the creatures and he readily made his way into their society of pillaging and battle. He even took up arms and fought with his golden haired brethren leading them to many victories. As time passed he worked his way into many civilizations being able to witness the rise of some and the fall of others. In modern times he likes to spend his days in coastal cities to remind him of the brave vikings that first accepted him into the world. He travels across the world every now and again learning any languages and cultures he does not know. He knows he is not human and questions his existence every now and then never truly finding an answer, and has accepted his life for what it is.
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Personality:
He enjoys a good laugh whether the situation calls for it or not. He tries to befriend most living things which could be taken as a sort of naivety due to his outgoing and friendly nature. When the time comes that he has no choice but to kill his enemies he does so reluctantly, and pleas for another path before he settles on there being no other option. HE LOVES PANCAKES! He is very impulsive which lands him in difficult situations quite often. He goes out of his way to ensure that those he cares about die in a manner they desire; whether it's on the battlefield or in old age.
Appearance:
-5'12'' :rolleyes:
-About the age of 24
-Lightly tanned tone to his skin
-Silver straight hair that he likes to keep around shoulder length
-Wears a black leather jacket with a white T-shirt underneath
-Wears dark blue or black jeans and mostly high-top shoes
-Silvery eyes that appear to be constantly flowing with energy
-Wears a silver chain necklace with a metallic emblem. On the emblem is a sword with Ensiron etched along the blade and wings in the background.
Zero victoriously sat back in his chai
r. The diner patrons in his immediate area sat slack-jawed staring at him. The plate on the table was larger than his head and used to hold pancakes to match the size. He had bulldozed his way through twelve of IHOP's Godzilla Pancakes, beating the previous record by three. One waitress picked up the syrup flooded plate and the other pulled out a camera asking him to smile. They took his picture, printed it out, and hung it on the wall of fame while the employees and a few of the patrons applauded his accomplishment. During his soak in a bath of glory the chorus for the song "I Need A Hero" began to play. Zero took his phone out of his left pocket; the caller ID showed the name "Carson."
"Best ringtone ever!" Zero chuckled to himself as he answered the call. "Hello Richard."
This casual greeting was not met with a warm reception
"Zero! I've already been over how you're supposed to address your superiors!"
"All you ever call me for is to yell at me! I hate phones. I miss messenger pigeons."
Agent Carson sighed and asked him to be quiet and listen so he could tell him what he called for.
"I have to request a favor from you Zero."
"Oh? And what might that be?"
"The First National Bank being robbed."
Zero laughed. He had left the restaurant since the conversation started and was making his way downtown at a brisk pace already.
"A bank? That's all?" Carson did not respond. "There is a catch isn't there?"
"The assailant is apparently a female that is shooting up everything in the area...without any guns."
Zero stopped in his tracks.
"How is she shooting up the place? Magic?"
"That's why I need you to investigate."
Zero stood in a thoughtless silence for a few seconds. Carson's voice asked if he was still there.
"Yeah...I'm a few blocks away."
He hung up his phone and began to make his way to The First National Bank as swiftly as possible. If this report is true then there is a small chance she might know something about who he is or where he came from.
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The doors to The First National Bank f
lew open as the wave of hostages swarmed towards the line of police cars on the street out front. Inside the bank Zero's eyes were locked with the masked assailant. She wore a beige overcoat with a black thermal underneath. Her pants complete the outfit with a camouflage design, a pair of combat boots, and a ski mask.
"Thank you for sparing them. Now just take what you want and leave I don't want to hurt you."
"Take what I want huh?"
She snapped her fingers making a purple light flash from them. Zero noticed a slightly purple yet transparent barrier form just outside the walls of the bank. She took off her overcoat and her mask right after. She had pink hair that went just past her ears and had a black bandana over her bangs. The air in the bank felt thick. Tension rose up and flowed through Zero's body. He made another attempt at diplomacy.
"Please, I just want to talk to you. There's no need to risk your life! You have no idea what you're up against."
She scoffed at the final statement.
"au contraire, I know exactly what I came her for."
"And what is that?"
She raised her left arm with her index and middle finger pointed towards him and her thumb pointed towards the ceiling. The area around her hand began to warp and fluctuate with nearly unseen energies.
"Your naivety surprises me Ensiron, I came here for you."
The energies formed into the shape of a translucent pistol and fired a shot. Zero wondered how she knew his true name, but was ripped from his thoughts as a bolt of energy cut into his left arm. He quickly met her eyes again with his and he could see there was no other course of action he could take. His necklace let off a faint glow and with a flash of light a one-handed sword with a black hilt appeared in his right hand. He readied himself in a defensive stance and she formed another pistol in her other hand. They stared at each other waiting for a cue to strike.
Shots were fired littering the wall with holes in rapid succession. Zero hopped to his right to avoid the volley of bolts. She followed his movements with similar speed forcing him to bring up a slab of rock from below him by slamming his foot in the ground. The bullets couldn't break through but the barrage continued with just as much force. The spray began to hit higher and higher up the wall causing Zero to look up. The woman had jumped over the wall and was aiming down at him with what looked like a larger gun. He instinctively lifted himself with a gust of wind from under him and glided back a few feet to avoid the bullet. The blast was powerful enough to send him flying into the wall. He landed on his feet and spared no time firing three fire balls into the cloud of dust that emanated from the blast zone. There was no response.
Zero brought up another wall of earth just in time to intercept another volley of bullets. He exhaled as it hit. Then planted his feet more firmly in the ground as he placed his left hand on the earth wall. It formed around his arm and eventually his entire body. With a flash of light the rock was no longer around his body, but it covered his sword turning it into more of a club. The woman stood in awe for a moment but quickly snapped out of it readying to form another weapon. Before she had time, Zero kneeled down slammed his sword into the ground and entrapped her in a tight cone of earth from the neck down. She struggled for a moment but realized it was hopeless. With another flash of light Zero returned to normal and shifted onto all fours. His vision blurred for a moment while he panted for air. He looked up at her cracking a slight smile.
"Good..." He spoke through labored breaths, "now we can talk." [/LEFT]
People I may reference to or throw in fo
r plot development. The Ethereals also have their own distinct personalities and looks. (More will be added at some point but these are the most important right now.)
Life:
She is very nurturing, motherly, and pr
otective. She constantly worries about Ensiron and would never dare take away from anything the one force she adds to existance. She is Ensiron's compass in his adventures, often turning up to give him direction in cryptic fashions just to playfully annoy him.
Ensiron doesn't mind Life at all, in fact, he greatly enjoys her presence and lights up when she's around. He sees her as an older sister and counts it as a blessing (most of the time) that she appears whenever something happens or isn't going right.
She is often seen taking the form of a red haired woman with green tribal markings branching from her eyes. Her body is typically covered in what appears to be a bikini made from leaf covered vines that look like they are constantly moving.
The only woman that Ensiron had a deep,
emotional bond with. She was a well respected, widowed, noble woman who presided over a fishing/farming village on the outskirts of Edo. She rescued and revived Ensiron when he washed up on their shores and allowed him to stay in her household. Seeing the kindness in him reminded her of her late beloved, this (along with his amazing sense of humor) is what sparked her affections for him. Ensiron later discovered that she was part of an assassin's guild which is how her husband m
