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by Herador » Fri May 28, 2021 10:18 am
Strala wrote:Would he like to join Liu Bao Rui's retinue? What are his current thoughts on the Imperial family, Empire, etc. And what are his ambitions?
Sao Nova Europa wrote:Looks pretty interesting so far.
by Sao Nova Europa » Fri May 28, 2021 10:48 am
Strala wrote:OP I finished my app. Can you look over it?
by Sao Nova Europa » Fri May 28, 2021 10:52 am
Herador wrote:Strala wrote:I will be doing a bit of lore for the Imperial family that will need your ok. Also, What is the status of women as trained fighters? I was going go write Liang as being trained by her father and having her own set of armor and her father's sword, but she only defends the homestead.
by Acharybdis » Fri May 28, 2021 12:59 pm
by Rodez » Fri May 28, 2021 11:50 pm
by Sao Nova Europa » Sat May 29, 2021 3:38 am
Acharybdis wrote:Definitely interested. Just have a few questions before I start building out an application for a pirate.
What type of ships is the setting going to use? Like Chinese junks or European frigates like in the picture for The Ocean.
Secondly, I wanted to give my character a demonic artifact that can summon spirits (or demonic creatures, if allowed) to assist them. Essentially there is a spirit inhabiting the artifact, and she can only call on spirits weaker than the artifact's spirit. Are there monsters in the world because I was thinking of requiring my character to slain either a certain amount of creatures or legendary/rare creatures to level up the artifact. If not, they would level the artifact by slaying other cultivators or qi users and taking their qi. A potential drawback I was thinking of for the power creep was that the artifact is actively trying to control the character. The stronger the artifact, the harder it will be for the character to resist the artifact. Additionally, she has to summon the spirit at certain levels and beat it in combat to continue using it. Does this sounds balanced, or does it need more drawbacks?
Rodez wrote:This looks great, I should be able to have a finished app up tomorrow at some point. Is it possible for a character, especially a warrior-type, to have trained with the Order of Heaven without joining them formally? I imagined a sort of relationship where wealthy nobles or established military families could send their sons to train with the Order in return for political (and probably financial as well) support in court, without necessarily tying their sons' future to service in the Order.
by Ceystile » Sat May 29, 2021 5:14 am
Name | Title: Cara Montserrat/Monty
Office: Doctor, Town Physician (she has her own practice set up in the heart of the capital city)
Gender: Female
Age | Height | Weight: 25/ 5’3/ 120 lbs
Race: Human
Region of Origin: New Province
Current location: New Province
Physical Description: Cara has shoulder length curling brown hair that she usually keeps clasped out of her face while working, deep bronze skin and almond-shaped, slightly upturned black eyes. Her face is oval and smattered with freckles, and she's 5'3 with a slender, willowy build.
Personality:
Strengths:
Good Doctor: She's an accomplished physician and as such has an extensive knowledge of anatomy and medical techniques. She's also trained in some basic self-defense. (c'mon, y'all really wanna fight somebody who knows where all your vital points are?)
Book Smart: Due to her access to the Church's library, she's read a lot and is very intelligent, having knowledge on things that a lot in her position wouldn't know about.
Bedside Manner: She's a very kind and compassionate person, always willing to help out. Unfortunately this can be a double edged sword because there are some who won't hesitate to take advantage of or abuse that kindness.
Determined: She's very determined to accomplish her goals, not the type to give up easily
Weakness:
Not A Fighter: Though she knows some basic self-defense, she's far from an accomplished warrior which means a trained soldier or three could easily whoop her ass.
Common Birth: She's from a family of conquered peoples and humble birth, good luck trying to get anything sold with that beginning. Especially in a world that values birth over skill a lot of the time. Also she's not rich.
Lack of Worldliness: Although she's read widely, she hasn't really been outside of New Province, and as such a lot of customs and things in other realms would be quite foreign to her.
Radical: Although an adherent of the God of Fire, she disagrees with some of the Church's practices: ie, persecuting and burning witches, resulting both in a loss of innocent lives and useful knowledge.
Cash Strapped: She earns enough to support herself...maybe a teensy bit more if she saves carefully, but that's about it.
Mad Scientist: She's not above performing forbidden studies and unorthodox experiments to get to the bottom of how a disease works, and as such she has to keep this hidden from the Church.
Biography: Cara was born in New Province, formerly the Kingdom of Geowrofeth to a working-class commoner family. Her father was an apothecary who would prepare medicines to be supplied amongst the populace and her mother supplemented the family income by plying her trade at spinning and weaving. It was from her father that Cara, called Monty by family and friends would inherit her passion of medicine and science, and as such he would allow her to read the books from their small library and watch him work, which progressed into her assisting him at his profession when she was deemed old enough, which is usually around twelve in the bigger cities. An only child, she was doted on by her parents, who often didn't have a lot of money for new clothing or possessions, but made sure their daughter never starved and gave her all the love a child could want.
Monty looks back on her early life with fondness, but also with sadness and anger once she recalls the tragedy that befell her when she was around fourteen. Her father was reported for supplying food and medicine to a rebellion that had started up in Geowrofeth, a rebellion that wished to oust the Golden Realm and restore their country's independence. The identity of his rebel friends as well as their secret informant has so far not been discovered...and if it has then Cara had no knowledge. All she knows is that Imperial troops came into her house and arrested her father, dragging him off to never be seen again. She doesn't even know if he's in jail or executed, his fate is entirely a mystery to her. The incident has left her with a deep distrust of the members of the Golden Realm, in particular the Imperial Court. Cara would take over her father's apothecary business after that before setting out at 19 to strike out on her own, providing her mother with most of the money she'd saved up working in her father's old shop and taking what she'd thought she'd need on her journey.
Before her father's arrest, Cara had been corresponding with an old family friend, a retired physician by the name of Dr. Alfred Neilsson and asked him if he would help continue her training. He accepted, out of respect for his old friend as well as being genuinely impressed by the girl's skill, and under his tutelage she became a fully licensed physician, working for him for a few years before setting up her own practice. She now works in New Province tending to the sick and injured.
Equipment:[list]
[*]Primary Weapon:
[*]Secondary Weapon:
[*]Gear: A set of dark grey robes embroidered with the crest of the physician’s corps in red, and a dark grey tunic with that same embroidery. She also wears an apron and gloves, and has a set of dresses for casual occasions.
[*]Additional Items: Medical kit: consisting of surgeon’s tools, bandages, medicine vials, herbs, and the like. She wears her father’s ring on a chain around her neck, and a well-worn copy of a popular book of poetry
Holdings:N/A
Likes: Her job, helping people, embroidery, poetry, pies, collecting oddities
Dislikes:: The Imperial soldiers and the Golden Realm, as they’ve colonized her country. She also has a dislike of licorice and horrible table manners.
Moral Alignment: Neutral good
Other Info: Anything else you want to mention
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by The Realm of Hyrule » Sat May 29, 2021 9:46 am
Name: Tahiyyah Qureshi
Title: Qarina 'Alsayaadati' ( 'Huntress' Consort), Tüy adım (Given 'Tribal' name)
Office: Third Consort to Faiiamid (Equivalent title to 'Khan' in RL) Khushdil Rahija, Honoured Member of the 'Kimsəsiz suların izləyiciləri' (Faiheem Nomads).
Gender: Female
Age | Height | Weight: Tahiyyah Qureshi has been on the mortal plain for around thirty-four years now, and had developed to quite the height of 175 cm, given or taken in estimation... At around 88 kilograms of weight, any additional bulk in all actuality comes from developed muscle, most predominantly in the legs and arms due to long periods of walking, and in almost constant training, and using of a bow.
Race: Human
Region of Origin: The Faamiuyi Qûmên hişk (Known by the Golden Realm simply as the Desert Lands )
Current location: The 'Sakhrat alshams almahruqa' (Sun Scorched Rock) Oasis, to the south-east of the Faamiuyi Qûmên hişk, only a few kilometers away from the Forest of Death's outskirts...
Physical Description:
Despite her relatively long age, it would perhaps be accurate to say that, potentially due to the rather unforgiving nomadic life within the scorching heat of the Faamiuyi Qûmên hişk that would require either a great physical prowess, or a truly catered-for lifestyle to avoid perishing to the woes of the lands and thus being buried underneath the scorching sands of the deserts, such aforementioned physical strain has kept Tahiyyah Qureshi rather fit, physically healthy and perhaps even young-looking, not a many hint such as the potential occasional wrinkle or sagging of the skin to suggest the coming of age.
For unlike the many a consort that Faiiamid Khushdil Rahija has, or perhaps even have had, the third current one was never one to be content with taking the easy option, to watch on as the many other members of the 'Kimsəsiz suların izləyiciləri' (Faiheem Nomads) would have put in the hard effort of keeping the order sustained. Instead, in the surprisingly equal, yet perhaps seen as primitive society of Nomads, Tahiyyah Qureshi had indeed not found her calling within the arms and care of the Faiiamid, but within a more active role...
Personality: If anyone could have ever managed to read about, know about Tahiyyah Qureshi without any prior knowledge of one's sex, perhaps that individual may have been lead to believe that such character was perhaps male...
Because for most, especially within the current cultural climate of the Golden Realm and the stereotypical beliefs in the role of gender, it would be accurate to say that the Qarina 'Alsayaadati' would not seem at all very womanly. Stemming from an originally tough life of constant battle against not only the physical strains of surviving the harsh, almost constantly + 42°C of the deserts, but also a more social and emotional apathetic upbringing, of which parents and peers simply either couldn't, or wouldn't find much time at all to cater to a child, Tahiyyah Qureshi would have picked up many a kinesthetic trait early on, the brutal honesty of the idea that "If one was unwilling to struggle and work, then they would almost certainly perish" being picked up on by a young Tahiyyah Qureshi quickly...
This continues even now, as even though the woman in question has found herself in a more catered lifestyle as one of the polygamous consorts of the leading Faiiamid of the Nomadic tribe, both an unwillingness to settle into an easier, yet less exciting lifestyle and in addition a sense of duty and honour to not allow herself to become a 'parasite' to the tribe, being given but giving little in return, an active lifestyle continues...
As mentioned above, Tahiyyah Qureshi foremost has a huge sense of duty to her Nomadic culture, her peers and fellow members of which she considers family. This is often a driving force for any goals she sets out to achieve, putting more stock on the wellbeing of the collective moreso than herself. Otherwise, she is known to be perhaps a little... Unrelatable at times, too pragmatic and too focused on the goal for most of her time to take time to relax, to communicate much of a personality that can be related to. This creates a strange concoction of opposites, for example though she had trained herself in the arts of speechcraft at a natural, yet still large enough way to become quite charismatic and effective in debates, in conversation, she is however lacking in creating a sense of personability within others, as she does not show herself often to be a character to truly gravitate towards.
Though such points talked before suggest that Tahiyyah Qureshi is truly a cold person to be around, hidden underneath an uncaring and professional façade would be a moreso womanly characteristic of gentle softness, of empathy and loving, usually only ever communicated around those that one would truly feel comfortable with, for instance her closest peers, and of course her 'husband' in the Faiiamid, Khushdil Rahija.
Strengths: Tahiyyah Qureshi is known for many a thing, perhaps firstly as her title as third consort to the Faiiamid of the 'Kimsəsiz suların izləyiciləri' (Faiheem Nomads), but otherwise perhaps as a great hunter, explorer and fighter... For her childhood, even from early years of a surprising amount of neglect, being left most of the time to fend for herself rather than being able to rely on the support of others to get through the harsh life of the Faamiuyi Qûmên hişk, one would have naturally grown to be strong physically, regardless of their gender. And though now life is easier under the relative riches, and care of the Faiimad of the Nomadic tribe, the woman still very much hasn't given on what she has had to do for most of life.
For one, she is known to be an expert in the wielding of the bow, quiver and arrows. When given an opportunity to test her archery against others in competitions, often part of celebrations such as the annual 'Işıkların yardımseverliğinin kutlanması' (Otherwise known as the 'Festival of the Sun') dedicated to thanking, and appeasing the Sun, seen as a deity for continued survival, Tahiyyah Qureshi often enough places first in competitions that involve the use of a bow, and arrows.
A small quirk of Tahiyyah Qureshi is that, some of the Nomadic Tribe's members may often be privy to referring to the woman by the title of 'Heyvan-ustası' (Beastmaster), as she seems to have a gravity, a knack or perhaps even an unknown aura for attracting the attention, and interest of various different species of animals... She has been known to expertly tame the denizens of the skies, the bird, such as the most commonly found 'Alsaqr Aldhahabiu' (Basically a Falcon IRL) and 'Gri Talonlu Kartal' (Equivalent to an Eagle IRL), and has kept many a 'Gri Talonlu Kartal' as companions to aid in hunts, or simply for aforementioned companionship in her life.
Otherwise, Tahiyyah Qureshi has learnt to be professionally charismatic in debate and conversation, and uses pragmatism to full effect, knowing when best to act soft, to use intimidation or otherwise to get her way when needed.
Weakness: Where Tahiyyah Qureshi may be professionally charismatic (as mentioned above), she is not a very personable character, however... Her upbringing, devotion to completing whatever she may have set out to do, ideals of duty and having a whatever-it-takes attitude all compounds to create an exterior character that simply would not command much reason to be truly liked personally. As such, though Tahiyyah Qureshi would perhaps be able to personally command the situation of a one-to-one conversation, she would be almost useless in a popular situation, where one may need to develop a crowd of supporters to be needed in clout in higher political or personal situations.
This would also suggest that she simply would be an awful leader, and that would perhaps be a correct assumption. Most of her life she has not needed to ever be given a role in leadership, and as such is truly untrained in the field. Any connection to another she would have would be something personal and intimate, such as a good friend or a lover, or there would not be much of a connection at all.
Whilst Tahiyyah Qureshi knows how to wield a dagger, or a sword she would not be a great fighter when forced to combat a hostile force up close and personal. For the hunt of the Desert, against animals or other enemy groups is very much focused on stalking the sands slowly and carefully, rarely using a close quarters weapon or technique to fight as often enough one could not get close enough to their target before they either flee, or fight...
As such, the Nomadic desert life truly does focus itself on the Bow and Quiver, rather than the melee weapon or unarmed skill. To put it briefly, because the open deserts do not force situations where one would need to fight in close quarters, most and especially so with Tahiyyah Qureshi would be lost, and at a true disadvantage if put into such a situation. In addition to the weakness of close-quarters combat, like most Nomads who have to focus on constant movement, and the simple task of survival in comparison to other hobbies, the Qarina 'Alsayaadati' and many within the Nomadic Tribe would have zero to none grasp on the magical elements of the 'Qi'... If Tahiyyah Qureshi was to ever come across an adept 'Qi' user, one could easily become outmatched, there is no protection against a force attack, or even worse the magical capabilities of those who are adept in the Power Formation.(OOC: Tell me if I would need to detail one or two more weaknesses, if needed?)
Biography:
Summary of Goals: Tahiyyah Qureshi, as mentioned previously in many instances is if anything, truly dedicated to her Nomadic 'Faii' (The common endonym for 'Tribe' ), and as such would wish to truly do what she believes would be best for it, if that means attempting to protect her 'family', peers and of course the Faiiamid with everything, potentially even including her life if needed, it would be done so...
As such, she wishes to help the Nomads in the fight against what is seen as the oppressive Walaihan Emirate, of whom seems to seek the assimilation of the Faamiuyi Qûmên hişk to them, including the Nomadic cultures that reside across it. It is said by the Emirate itself that to do such is in all actuality a noble goal, as with the unification of the entire lands, it would be able to better suppress and resist influence or even incursion by the Golden Realm, the Empire to the east which had not a century ago completely taken over a sovereign land of which had a culture, civilisation and people completely unique from themselves.
But, in order to do this the Walaihan Emirate, as mentioned previously seeks to incorporate and 'pacify' the nomadic cultures, with no regard for the aforementioned cultures wishes for self-determination. Tahiyyah Qureshi for one supports this self-determination, and as such will wish to attempt to fight off whatever the Emirate wishes to do against them.
Otherwise, Tahiyyah Qureshi does indeed wish to, personally, explore Dalu, the realms further than the Faamiuyi Qûmên hişk, such as the Golden Realm and the 'New Province'... She may yet fulfill her personal wish, for perhaps in the future, perhaps not so distant the Nomadic 'Faii' may well need to convince the Golden Realm to support their endeavors to bring down the Emirate, or at the very least make sure that there will be no intervention.
Otherwise, the future is uncertain for Tahiyyah Qureshi. There is many a factor that could change, or very well destroy such goals mentioned above, so only time will tell if the goals may be completed...
Equipment:
- Primary Weapon:
- Secondary Weapon:
- Gear: (See above) Usually, Tahiyyah Qureshi is seen wearing her 'Kraliyet Avcıları Giysileri' clothes, which is not only rich and quite stunning, but also effective at protection, as light leather acts as a slight barrier to any force against the torso, though the baggy white and pink silk would do little in that regard, but helps in keeping the elements, such as heat from the body.
The headscarf can be pulled above, to cover the mouth and nose as to prevent sand or dust, a hugely common nuisance in the Faamiuyi Qûmên hişk from interrupting and potentially causing more than just annoyance by entering one's mouth, or nostrils etc.
Tahiyyah Qureshi often goes nowhere without a quiver, and may also have gloves on, especially in the presence of a tamed 'Alsaqr Aldhahabiu' or 'Gri Talonlu Kartal' as to protect the hands from damage by talons.- Additional Items: A 'pendant of the sun', though perhaps not always worn would be on the person, as it is a hugely important religious item that is said to bless the one who holds it with good fortune, and the favor of the Deity of the Sun as to help mitigate the harsh effects of the searing heat, sand and dust.
In addition, Tahiyyah Qureshi also often has with her dried meats as to potentially either help with the taming of beasts, or otherwise to lure unknowing prey towards her with the prospect of food, and may also take further memorabilia with her, even though she is not one to get truly attached to an item for sentimental value.
Holdings: Holdings?! Blasphemy!
(Sarcasm...)
Likes: This should come as no surprise, but Tahiyyah Qureshi would naturally gravitate towards, and like those who would support the cause of self-determination... As such, with the very little she knows about the plight of Geowrofeth currently, would perhaps be inclined to view some of the peoples of the 'New Province' and their struggles for independence against the Golden Realm as just, and honourable. In general, she also supports those who wish to be selfless, helpful and compassionate. Tahiyyah Qureshi, contrary to her outwards professionalism and pragmatism does enjoy close company with those she would consider friends, and though expressed little makes her enjoy intimacy, both out of friendship and otherwise ever moreso.
She has been conditioned to enjoy wandering, and exploring. She likes different foodstuffs, such as berries, cooked and salted Faiheem meat, Prickly Pear Fruit and more. An extremely rare privilege for the heat of the Faamiuyi Qûmên hişk, one of Tahiyyah Qureshi's favourite things to eat and drink is simply... Cold water.
Dislikes: To begin with the antithesis to what Tahiyyah Qureshi likes, it may be quite obvious that she would dislike those who would seek to oppress others, especially if done so out of racism, classism, nationalistic belief and more. This does indeed make her quite wary of the goals of the Golden Realm, and to add to the point made of calling upon them for help against the Emirate discussed above, the Qarina 'Alsayaadati' would see them more as a necessary evil to temporarily win over to avoid mishap than an actual ally that would be trusted. It is said that Tahiyyah Qureshi may perhaps be quite sensitive, and would become upset at those who would intentionally harm their animal companions, such as mounts and pets without justification, but that remains unproven, moreso an assumption made by her tendencies as a 'beastmaster'... She is not very fond of cowardice, and inaction, from herself and others, and though she perhaps doesn't uphold the most bright of moral codes, she still dislikes needless selfishness.
In terms of fear, like many of the fellow 'Faii' Nomadic members, there would be a case of mild thalassophobia, fearing the unknown of what lies beneath the 'Blue Deserts'... For one, Tahiyyah Qureshi would enjoy drinking water, but most certainly not being submerged in deep and large expanses of it.
She also fears doing dishonour to those she likes, or respects, and to a lesser extent is always somewhat wary of what people think of her.
In regards to food and water, she does not like alcohol, seeing it as a poison that many people, especially those who live in settled communities seem foolish enough to drink, and regularly as well. She does not enjoy the taste of certain fruits, and their juices, for instance the rare amount of times she had encountered a Coconut, it was never touched. Though she uses dried meats often enough for different reasons, she dislikes it herself, and she is not particularly fond of wheats and oats, especially breads.
Moral Alignment: True Neutral/Neutral Good
Other Info: Tahiyyah Qureshi believes in the Xêrxwaziya Rojê (Perhaps known by it's exonym, the Religion of the Sun to others) fealty... Though she is not consumed by the belief like some other zealots as is quite common within the Nomadic 'Faii', the woman is most certainly theist, in the belief that the sun is in fact an all-powerful deity, that must be respected in order for it's favor and thus the continued survival of Dalu
#DRAGON For Tracking Purposes
The Princessdom of Hyrule. A fanfiction based on the Legend of Zelda :: Twilight Princess that takes place half a decade after the conclusion of the game. A new caste of Hyruleans, no less the newly built army resent the old Guard and Princess-Sovereign Zelda for the surrender of the realm to the Twilight and the weakness of Hyrule from invasion...Meanwhile, the Zora worry greatly about the militarization of Hyrule, and the Goron less so due to the Economic stranglehold of the Rupee of which they have as leverage.
Never again shall Hyrule fall, and never again shall we sully the name of Hylia under our weakness!
by The Realm of Hyrule » Sat May 29, 2021 9:47 am
by The Realm of Hyrule » Sat May 29, 2021 3:47 pm
Ceystile wrote:Hey OP, what’s our character limit?
by Sao Nova Europa » Sat May 29, 2021 4:50 pm
Ceystile wrote:Hey OP, what’s our character limit?
by The Realm of Hyrule » Sun May 30, 2021 4:19 pm
by The Realm of Hyrule » Mon May 31, 2021 2:03 pm
The Princessdom of Hyrule. A fanfiction based on the Legend of Zelda :: Twilight Princess that takes place half a decade after the conclusion of the game. A new caste of Hyruleans, no less the newly built army resent the old Guard and Princess-Sovereign Zelda for the surrender of the realm to the Twilight and the weakness of Hyrule from invasion...Meanwhile, the Zora worry greatly about the militarization of Hyrule, and the Goron less so due to the Economic stranglehold of the Rupee of which they have as leverage.
Never again shall Hyrule fall, and never again shall we sully the name of Hylia under our weakness!
by Sao Nova Europa » Mon May 31, 2021 2:21 pm
The Realm of Hyrule wrote:So, Sao Nova Europa, I have a question (That'll be useful to know going forward...)
What is the stereotypical Gender Roles and such perception within Dalu (Especially within the Golden Realms, and the New Province as well) ? I remember you mentioned that Female fighters and martial warriors are not a complete unknown, so perhaps they are more lax than the IRL medieval world?
But to what extent?
Any elaboration would be great!
by Acharybdis » Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:41 pm
Name | Title: Eunbi Pan
Office: Sin of Gula, a team captain in the Flower of Seven Sins, and Captain of Tempero
Gender: Female
Age | Height | Weight: 28/ 5'6/ 59 kg
Race: Human
Region of Origin: The South
Current location: The Ocean
Physical Description:
She has white hair, blood-red eyes, and her clothing is covered in a black aura when in her battle-form.
Personality: Her usual personality can be described as stern and detached. She tries her best to act without emotions, but this personality falls apart when she uses her artifact. Her actions and words become louder and more dramatic the longer she wields the artifact. Her battle-form exerts extreme bloodthirst and acts purely on emotions. If she isn't careful, she can enter a berserk mode, which is detrimental to her qi foundation and health. She retains some of her intelligence in battle-form but behaves animalistic with no intelligence in berserk mode.
Strengths:
-Combat Prowess: The Flower of Seven Sins raised her to be a contract killer from the moment she was born. She was thrown into a hell-like training camp that pits her to fight other trainees to the death. She left the facility when she was 13 to take on her first contract. Eubin gained around ten years of field experience before training under The Demonic Sect under the Flower of Seven Sins' orders.
-Contract Killer/ Mercenary: Her years as contract killer/mercenary for the Flower of Seven Sins taught her how to blend into a crowd and take advantage of her gender to kill a target. Her operations brought her across the Golden Realm and various kingdoms from The South to The Desert Lands. It taught her how to survive practically anywhere and use her surroundings to her advantage.
-High Qi Levels: Her upbringing allowed her to reach higher qi levels at a younger age. Her Qi level is Force Formation level 5, and she is currently working on a breakthrough to Power Formation level 1. She has been at Force Formation level 5 for 5 years.
-Artifact of Gulu: She can call upon the demonic spirit residing within her scythe to empower her and enter a combat state known as battle-form. Also, she can use the artifact to summon weaker spirits to assist her in combat.
Weakness:
-You can't even convince a Yes-man: Eubin's focus on martial skills has left her charisma skills wanting. It would be better to say that she has no persuasive or leadership skills at all. Her general emotionless mood and battle-craze alter-ego make it hard for her to charm, inspire, or command others. Some of her operations failed because she simply lacked the necessary empathy and emotions.
-Deal with the Devil: The artifact of Gulu grants Eubin immense strength at a cost. It can empower her abilities at the risk that she might enter berserk mode. In berserk mode, the artifact suppresses her personality to the point that she behaves animalistic and at the whims of the demonic spirit. It wouldn't be an understatement to call her a demonic beast when she is in this state. Furthermore, she would be able to use abilities above her Qi Levels in this state. This enhanced strength comes at a terrible cost as it can ruin her Qi foundations and reduce her levels permanently or burn her blood and shorten her lifespan. Additionally, the demonic spirit is constantly trying to possess her body, so strengthening the artifact will make it harder for her to resist the demon. She has been given three talismans that can restore her personality from berserk mode, activated once she is out of danger. The downside is that if she enters berserk mode and doesn't have any more talismans, it will be near impossible for her original personality to return. If that wasn't enough to dissuade someone from using the artifact's special abilities, each usage exhausts her. Let's say it takes her one hour to recover when she use one ability. If she uses the artifact's abilities three times, then her recovering time is three hours. The more she depends on the scythe, the longer she will have to recover from combat. Also, she is vulnerable in this state and can't use the artifact.
-Trail of Loose Ends: Her years as a contract killer/mercenary have left her countless enemies. She is wanted in every region of the Golden Realm except The East and The Ocean. The only reason why she isn't wanted in those regions is because of the lack of government control. However, this doesn't mean she is safe in these regions as she had made enemies with martial orders who send their disciples and elders after her to make her pay for her crimes. Furthermore, some grudges have government officials and nobles using the government's resources to hunt her down.
-Avatar of Gulu: Her cursed birth origin and her weapon's nature makes it hard for her to stay in one place for too long. For if she does, people follow their desires in extreme excess and to the detriment of themselves and others. This curse forced her and the Flower of Seven Sins to handpick her companions from strong-willed candidates. However, even this measure wouldn't work if Eubin wasn't constantly restraining her and the weapon's aura. It is a heavy mental drain on her and requires her to release the aura monthly in dangerous amounts. Usually, it would take someone a couple of months to be affected, but anyone in the surrounding area when she releases the aura will be affected in under a day.
Biography:
It is unclear where Eubin was born or who her birth parents were. However, it is stated that a local noble's soldiers discovered her when they went to investigate a village in The South. This village has stopped paying taxes to the local noble, and anyone who went to visit the village never came back. What the soldiers saw scarred them for life, and several soldiers retire shortly after the expedition. Everyone in the village was overindulging themselves in their desires. Doctors openly experimented and cut open living villagers in their pursuit of understanding the human body. Villagers openly accused and fought each other because they believed the other party was trying to steal their property. At the center of the debacle was a hideous makeshift house that looked like it might fall apart any second. The soldiers discover several villagers worshipping a newborn on an altar. Any attempts to remove this child result in the villagers growling at the soldiers. The captain withdrew the expedition due to increasingly hostile villagers gathering around them and that some of his soldiers were being affected.
The captain reported this to the lord would request aid from the Order of Heaven to help deal with the rebelling village. This move alerted one of the many spies for the Flower of Seven Sins, an assassination-focused martial order, who quickly move their agents to capture the child. They were able to complete the operation before the arrival of the Order of Heaven. The Order of Heaven was able to put down the rebellion. However, they were shocked to learn from one of the villager's journals that this child didn't even originate from the village. The villager believes that the child was supposed to be a curse from some surviving indigenous people.
The Flower of Seven Sins has been gathering children across Dalu for decades to find the avatars of the seven sins. Eubin was one of the three thousand they believed to be the avatar of Gulu. She was sent to the facility in the East, which had failed for three decades in trying to find an avatar. Each trainee would be assigned a caretaker who would see them from induction to graduation or death. The newborn trainees would be bathed in herbs and medicines to increase their combat and qi potential until they were six. Then, the caretaker would start their qi and combat training. The children would start to deathmatches around the age of eight. Once the numbers of trainees went below a certain threshold, the caretaker would begin instructing them in the art of contract killing and being mercenary. If the training camp couldn't find any avatars, they would raise the children to be assassins for the Flower of Seven Sins.
Eubin went through grueling training and was identified as an avatar when she was ten. The facility then dedicated most of its resources towards her, which alienated Eubin from the other trainees. The other trainees would gang up on her and bully her. It was around this time that the facility received the artifact of Gulu and gave it to her. The demon quickly went to work on Eubin and convinced her that it was her only friend. It would take only a couple of months for the facility to learn why avatars can't be raised along with other trainees. One day, the bullying went too far, and the demon took advantage of that. It promised her vengeance as long as she forfeits control of her body. This was the first time that Eubin entered berserk mode. She slaughtered over a hundred trainees and nearly fifty caretakers before her rampage stopped. The only reason why she snapped out of it was that she killed her caretaker or surrogate mother.
Eubin learned to fear the demon from this experience and closed off her emotions as a way to resist its temptations. She was the only trainee out of 150 surviving trainees to not have a caretaker present for graduation day. It was here that she received her ultimate contract to kill the demonic spirit inhabiting the artifact and absorb its qi. They are rumors that this contract was the same one that the previous avatar of Gulu received, and his spirit is the one inhabiting the weapon. It is unknown how long this practice existed or why the Flower of Seven Sins continue it.
Regardless of how she felt, the Flower of Seven Sins sent her to the Desert Lands to complete her first normal contract. This contract wouldn't be the last as Eubin completed over a thousand contracts in a decade. She would practice her Qi Formations during this time to strengthen herself as her contracts become more high profile and stronger. Near the end of the decade, the Flower of Seven Sins called her back from her operations to meet with The Demonic Sect. Her liaison said that the Flower of Seven Sins was looking to become an underling of the Demonic Sect in exchange for techniques that would empower their overall strength.
At the age of 23, she met with the other avatars and Flower of Seven Sins' head staff for the first time. They met with one of The Demonic Sect's Grand Elders. The elder satisfied with the avatars told Ming Fai, Flower of Seven Sins's leader, to accomplish his goals that they must find the relics of the immortals. The Demonic Sect had general ideas where these relics were, but the task required something that the avatars had. Furthermore, it wasn't even guaranteed that these relics existed or were still there. Even if they did exist, it was likely the Heavens made guardians to protect these relics. However, this tiny sliver of a chance was enough for Ming Fai to dedicate his martial order to The Demonic Sect.
Ming Fai dispatched the avatars to these rumored locations throughout Dalu. It is the reason why Eubin is currently in the Ocean trying to follow one of these rumors. It has been five years, and no additional clues have come up during that period. Despite this, Ming Fai instructs the avatars to keep looking.
Equipment:
- Primary Weapon: Black Scythe (Artifact of Gulu)
- Secondary Weapon: Gakgung
- Gear: When going into combat, Eubin dons her black, gold, and red tatami gusoku samurai armor. She wears a black and white male hanbok for her casual wear, and she wears a white and red female hanbok for formal events.
- Additional Items: A broken golden bell from her caretaker, Note from Ming Fai with information on the rumored relic, a slip of paper for her ultimate contract, Prayer beads, incense
Holdings: N/A
Likes: Meditations, Tea, Training, Reading, and Wine
Dislikes: The Spirit in the Artifact of Gulu, People who mention her horrible oral communications skills, Talkative and bothersome people, and Ming Fai
Moral Alignment: Chaotic neutral
Other Info:
Her years in The Ocean weren't a complete waste as she became a captain of a small ship. She used this ship to harass the Golden Realm's government's and merchant's vessels before capturing one of their military vessels as her flagship, Tempero. The Tempero is large enough to fit up to 150 men, but its crew numbers to 75. Eubin uses the remaining space for prisoners of war or additional loot. She utilizes her Flower of Seven Sins team to help her govern the ship.
Flower of Seven Sins Gulu Team:
-Miya Suda: Tempero's Surgeon and team's medic (Force Formation: 4 "Protection-focused")
-Hong Fang: Tempero's Boarding Party Leader and team's combat specialist (Force Formation: 5)
-Sunwoo Han: Tempero's Sailing Master and team's scholar(Force Formation: 3)
-Ilsung Myo: Tempero's Quartermaster and team's second in command and supervisor(Power Formation: 1)
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