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Gan Ning Snifit          Since: 10-21-04 From: Love Shack, that's where it's at Since last post: 3436 days Last activity: 3436 days |
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| Name: Darias
Age: 33 Gender: Male Race: Human Height: 6’3 Weight: 179 lbs Occupation: Former infantryman in the Rafanarkian Royal Army, Former Rafarnarkian Knight of the Griffin, Former mercenary and bounty hunter, Former member of the Maralasian underground resistance organisation, “Thunder Fist”, currently unemployed. (Could also be said to be a novelist, but hasn’t made any profit from this, nor has he finished his book, “On The Search For True Might”) Martial Status: Single Family: Unknown (Orphaned at birth, believed dead. Foster parent, Yen Shang, is dead) Nationality: Unknown (Known to be of non-Rafarnarkian descent. Believed to possibly be of Maralasian or even Imperial descent) However, he does possess Rafarnarkian Citizenship. Home: Wherever the wind takes him. Actually, he owns a small house in New Morcia, Rafarnark. Physical Appearance: Working from top to bottom, Darias has reasonably short; pitch black hair with a few strands going over his right eye. His hair goes around just past his ears, and is a little spiky along the bottom, near his neck. Most of his hair is rather messy and seems unkempt, and along the sides it seems somewhat unneatly cut, as if he did it himself with a rusty meat knife. His skin is pale white, but slightly tanned in places, especially around the cheekbones. Darias’ eyes are a dull shade of blue that tend to shine in sunlight, however they have a cold glare to them that makes them appear tunnel-like from time to time. His nose and ears are of average length. His features are considered by some to have a “rugged handsomeness” to them. Although Darias does not possess a beard or a moustache, the area consisting of the bottom of his cheeks, his chin and around his lips is slightly unshaven, giving him a bit of stubble. His neck is of average length, though his shoulders are broad and quite strong looking. He has a well toned, somewhat muscular build, which although is quite evident he doesn’t look like a body builder. For attire, Darias wears a long sleeved, dirty brown cloth shirt as a top, and over that he wears quite a long, black leather coat which goes down well below his knees. The coats has a surprisingly large amount of pockets and compartments, which means sometimes Darias can carry a hell of a lot more things than what one might think. Under the shirt is a magically enhanced bullet proof vest, which is very light and doesn’t inhibit Darias’s movements in any way. On the back of his coat is a pair of criss-crossing scabbards to hold his swords, one over the other. On his wrists is a pair of rather special metallic bracers which are a lot more durable than they first appear. Below his waist is a somewhat tight (but not constricting) leather belt, complete with a brass buckle. Under that he has a pair of comfortable brown pants, which like the vest has been magically enhanced. They are light, and have rather large pockets to, er, keep things.  His shoes are made of durable, but light leather. Guess what? They’ve been magically enhanced, too!  But more on that later.
Equipment And Weapons: An account of the most common (and uncommon) weapons and equipment Darias will fight with. The Penetrator This magical longsword (with a blade of approximately four and a half feet) is truly remarkable. It has a strange green blade, and its blade is made an utterly unknown metal. It is extremely sharp, and its blade is completely straight and somewhat thin, but resembling a broad sword more than, say, a rapier. It is also surprisingly light weight, and can effortlessly be wielded in one hand. Along one side of the blade are four small, bizarre gems, each blue in color. The gems glow randomly, Darias has yet to come up with a logical explanation for this. Standard “Penetrator” blades do not possess these gems, and can be purchased at all good weapon shops. They can cut through most medium armor effortlessly (hence their name) and are good at enhancing the holder’s magically capabilities. Darias bought this sword several years ago, for a very reasonable price at an ordinary Maralasian Swords ‘R’ Us. However, upon studying the gems he realised he had unearthed something special. Consulting a rather massive and ancient tome he tended to carry around with him, he discovered this was the original “Penetrator” blade, crafted by the famous alchemist Grenarn over a thousand years ago. The blade had been heavily enhanced by magic, making it utterly unbreakable. It was impossible to even scratch or blunt. Forged from a mysterious metal that no longer existed, it allows one to infuse their own magic into it, making it even more powerful than it already is. It can easily cut through most material, even heavy armor. However, Darias learnt something else. Being one of the few living humans who is an expert and specialist in Aura Magic, he was able to combine the blade with his own Aura, making it even more potent in battle. This gives the effect of “powering up” the weapon. If he channels enough energy into it, it can potentially cut through almost anything. Due to the extreme amount of magic infused into it, it is also great at parrying even large spells. If he wanted to (and he spent a long time gathering energy), he could cut the planet in half with this weapon. It is a supreme offensive weapon, and due to the fact that Aura can easily be passed through it, magical spells are made ever more potent by this blade. It’s possibly the perfect weapon for Darias, and even without channelling Aura into it is still a deadly blade. As people say, the sword doesn’t make the warrior. That’s true with the Penetrator as well- On its own, it’s merely a tool, in Darias’ hands it becomes a device for killing. Since Darias obtained this, he has magically enhanced it several times, making it even more powerful, and more suited to his hand. Torhado This longsword has a slightly shorter blade than the Penetrator, and possesses a slightly curved end to it. Darias found this quite recently in a monster nest not far from his home, it was supposedly lost there for quite some time. It is light, but slightly heavier than the Penetrator. For reasons unknown (possibly due to magic infused into it) it does major damage to dragons, werewolves, vampires, demons, angels and similar beings. This is not to say it isn’t any good against humans, but against those creatures it is especially potent. It is made from a similar metal to the Penetrator (which suggests it is at least a thousand years old) but its origins are unknown. Unlike the Penetrator, it cannot cut through anything, but is very sharp and it can easily cut through most armor. It can also pierce most forms of magically created barriers rather effortlessly. Although it can be broken, it can reform itself in less than a second, even if it got blasted into millions of shards. It is excellent at parrying magic; this is due to an invisible anti-magic field surrounding it. Most magic that touches harmlessly collapses in on itself and vanishes from this plane of existence. This makes it a superb defensive and offensive weapon when combating mages. However, this anti-magic field does not effect the Aura of the user, and it can be powered up mid battle by Darias just like the Penetrator, however it is not quite as good offensively as the Penetrator, expect against the creatures mentioned above of course. Trenchcoat This black coat belonging to Darias is rather special indeed. It was unearthed by him five years ago in a strongbox at the bottom of some ancient ruins, along with some other stuff (see later). Firstly, it is very light despite its length, however also protects him from the cold. It is also made from a very special material that it utterly resistant to electricity, no matter how high the voltage. After spending money to magically enhance it, Darias’ coat is now also quite resistant to bladed weapons and magic. Aura Bracers These are worn on each wrist. They are made from a similar material to the Penetrator, which makes them utterly unbreakable. Darias believes they were also crafted by Grenarn, and they are an indispensable part of his arsenal. As well as being good defensively and for smacking people in the face with, they restrict the flow of Aura around him. Whilst this may seem like a set back, one must note that using Aura of too much power can do more harm than good, especially if it can’t be controlled, as Darias learnt when he accidentally blew up a village just by gathering power. These stop his Aura from going out of control and getting out of hand. If he takes them off, he suddenly becomes much more powerful, and can gather energy to much greater reaches. In battle, this means he can explode with new levels of magical energy and stamina, which can certainly take most opponents off guard. Also, taking one bracer off has less the effect of taking both off, so he can increase his power by a good deal, but still restrict his Aura somewhat. However, by taking both off his Aura suddenly becomes unrestricted, which allows his attacks to potentially become infinitely more powerful. Bulletproof Vest This vest was discovered with the coat, and is incredibly light and durable, and doesn’t restrict his movement by a great deal. As Darias learnt when he got shot by several revolvers, it is excellent at stopping ranged attacks, and is quite good at stopping blades, too. After burning a hole in his pocket having it properly enhanced with magic, it is now even more durable. It is now great at reducing the effect of enemy magic. And, since it is under a normal shirt, most people don’t even know he’s wearing it at times. Pants Just a pair of very ordinary pants, which have been magically enhanced to make them quite durable against blades and magic, but still very light. Boots Although these boots are made from leather, and were made for walking, Darias decided to spend yet more money having them magically enhanced. They are stronger than steel, and harder than diamond, yet do not restrict his movements in anyway. Obviously, a kick in the face by one of these = mucho pain. Griffin Blade Ceremonial blade awarded to Darias when he was knighted. It is quite long and sharp, made of a magical steel/mithril alloy, but the Penetrator has rended it almost obsolete, so much that Darias usually leaves it on the shelf to gather dust. Even though the mithril-alloy has made it very durable, it can be broken, and Darias has already spent money having it magically re-forged. However, for a ceremonial blade it is rather powerful, and is a real “steady Eddy” weapon, being well balanced for attack or defense. It also has some armor piercing properties, but against heavy or even some medium armor its kinda worthless. It is harder to channel Aura with, so magical attacks with it are nowhere near as potent as with his two primary blades. However, it has an ability that raises it from the level of mediocrity- It can create wind gusts at the user’s will. Darias can potentially create a massive hurricane with this, depending (as usual) on the level of Aura committed to it. Modified SMG x 2 Found along with the coat and vest was a pair of strange guns Darias had never seen before- submachine guns. They have a very rapid rate of fire (took him time to get used to) and have surprisingly great reach. Coupled with a reliable accuracy rate, and the strange ability to channel Aura into them (Allows for magical shots), these guns are great side-arms in Darias’s arsenal. However, he doesn’t use them too often, due to one fact- He has found it very difficult to find ammunition for them. Although he found them with several spare cartridges, he is quite conservant of ammo as no shops he knows of sells bullets for them. Although his Aura allows for some shots which don’t require ammo, he is still cautious of using these until he finds a way to duplicate their bullets. Grenades Also found with the coat, vest and guns were a selection of powerful grenades. These include regular explosive grenades, stun grenades, EMP grenades, flame grenades, electrical grenades, flash grenades, frag grenades, and even grenades that can freeze enemies. They can only detonate after the pin is pulled, so even if Darias is blasted by an explosion, they won’t set off a chain reaction. They also explode a very short time after the pin is pulled, which lowers the chance of the target deflecting it in time. He usually only carries around five or six at one time. Other Stuff A selection of other equipment Darias keeps in his coat… What does he have? Wait and see!
Griffin Armor Full suit of rather light armor awarded to all Griffin Knights. It is very durable indeed, especially against wind attacks. However, due to the lack of storage space and resistance to magic, Darias tends to keep this at home. Abilties The abilities Darias can make the most of in battle. The Aura The most potent weapon Darias has is also part of himself. The Aura is a type of magical field that surrounds every living being (A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, the Jedi called it “The Force”. On Earth, the French call it “Va Va Voom”) that can potentially allow one to become much more powerful than normal, and cast very powerful spells. However, very few people have any idea how to tap into the elusive Aura. The Aura is invisible, but can be used to greatly increase the body’s performance in battle, and cast spells regular mages simply cannot. To a regular person, the Aura is very weak and has little impact on the body, yet to so called “Aura Mages” it has a very strong field, allowing them to create powerful magic, become stronger, run faster, jump higher, shrug off wounds that would incapitate others and other remarkable things. In fact, with correct training, the Aura can allow one to do potentially anything. However, very few wizards are willing to tap into the Aura, it takes an agonisingly long time just to learn how, never mind perfect it. Most mages just go for “conventional” magic instead, due to it’s relative ease to master. The alchemist Grenarn spent fifty years of his life learning how to perfect the Aura, and yet Darias already has an Aura much stronger than his. Exactly how this is possible is unknown, perhaps because Darias rigorously trains for most hours of the day. No one actually knows, not even him. He has developed the ability to temporarily fly. He can run much faster than most humans, and he is much stronger, without physically seeming so. He has a high level of stamina, taking a long while to tire. This is just him at a regular level. He can increase this power at will, becoming much stronger in a matter of seconds. Without gathering energy, Darias can go an extra 110%. With a powered up Aura, Darias can potentially be almost unstoppable. The Aura has a number of other properties Darias has tapped into. For example, a spell created by one’s Aura cannot be controlled, absorbed, used or redirected by someone else by any physical or mental means, including psychic abilities. If done so, that person will experience a massive discharge of energy directly into their body, which is almost always fatal. Of course, Aura attacks can be stopped or weakened by conventional magical barriers, but cannot be redirected. One also cannot be harmed by their own Aura, including by explosions or side effects given off by attacks. Aura spells can be cast extremely quickly, and can incorporate most natural elements, just like “conventional” magic. Darias can create new spells very easily, often on the spot during tough battles. Another major property is the fact Aura can be channelled into weapons and other items. Some weapons can be channelled with Aura easier than others. For example, The Penetrator can be channelled with a much greater Aura than a regular sword. This can make already powerful weapons into downright killing machines, that very few people can stop. Aura can also be channelled into weapons very quickly indeed. So what are the Aura’s downsides? Well, aside from the difficulty to learn to control the Aura, it has several other weaknesses. Despite the extra levels of stamina the Aura provides, being powered up too long has a massive strain on the human body, which during long battles can begin to take it’s toll on Darias, eventually tiring him out. Also, the long term effects are even worse- After years of use, it has a very negative impact on the human muscle, eventually causing them to wear out and even snap. Although Darias has not yet experienced this effect, in later years they will almost certainly restrain him. Another set back is that the more power you use, the more difficult it is to control. Although one can never be harmed directly by one’s Aura, improper use can result in, say, someone blowing up things they don’t want to. Some people even believe that at certain levels, the Aura actually controls you, rather than the other way round. Despite these setbacks, in battles the Aura is almost certainly greater than all other forms of magic, due to the flexibility of it and its positive effect on one’s body. Despite this, it is estimated that less than 1% of all mages can even tap into the Aura, never mind control it to the extent Darias can. Swordsmanship Even without the Aura, Darias would still be a deadly warrior. His swordsmanship has been perfected since childhood, and there are few more comfortable with a blade in their hands. Able to quickly adapt in battle, his styleless form of swordplay can often confuse and quickly defeat enemies unawares. However, when combined with the Aura, his swordsmanship becomes something else entirely. With this, he becomes an almost unstoppable, relentless physical attacker and spell caster at the same time, able to effortless cut and blast his way through swathes of enemies in very little time. He attacks can become extremely fast, as well as powerful (Remember, The Penetrator can essentially slash through anything with ease- This leaves very nasty wounds indeed. No one likes cut skin, flesh, muscle, blood vessel and bone at the same time.), and his ability to adapt to the opponent means only a very clever (and powerful) warrior will have any hope of stopping him. Or, they could play an endurance game (Wait for him to use very powerful Aura and tire out) and hope to out last him. By any way, defeating Darias will never be a walk in the park, but it is easily possible, if one fights correctly. Water Element Darias is the first Aura Mage to have a recognisable natural element. Any Water-afflicated attacks will simply have no effect on him at all. This also means he suffers much less damage from both flames and ice, no matter how hot or cold they are. He is also a naturally strong swimmer, growing up near water. Since he has several spells to create large bodies of h2o and allow himself to breathe underwater, he is arguably even more dangerous in water than on land. Flight By manipulating the Aura, Darias can fly without wings. This seems impossible, but when one realises that the Aura allows a person to (potentially) do anything, it comes much more understandable. He can fly very fast indeed, and very high. Unfortunately, this can only be done for short periods of time, since he has yet to utterly the master the delicate art of prolonged Aura Flight. Ability List Eh, I’m always adding new skills and spells, so including a list would be pointless. Just wait and see what he can do, eh? Transformations Darias can transform himself into higher states of being. These transformations are not kicked off by a result of the Aura, but seem to be naturally part of Darias. He has currently only transformed himself into two higher states, but whether or not he can unleash any other metamorphosis is unknown. The Aura he can tap into in these transformed states is even greater than normal, making him not only physically different, but also much more powerful from a magical perspective. Currently, he can only keep these forms for a short frame of time, but perhaps with training this can be extended. He has only reached each form once, and the transformations seemed rather random. Darias still does not know why he can transform, perhaps this suggests he is not human? (This would explain how he could master the Aura so fast, yet he is physically and mentally human. The Jury is still out on this one) Seraphim Form The first form he tapped into, in this state Darias still looks distinctly human, yet grows nine angelic wings, full white armor and a large (but not heavy) tower shield, which is unbreakable even to magic. He is now immune to holy and wind attacks, and can fly extremely easily. He also gains a variety of new attacks, mainly involving light. His weapon (no matter what it is) also transforms into a long and extremely powerful Lance of Repent, which is naturally holy elemental (yet still harms those with the holy element and those immune to that element) and deals massive damage to demons and other evil beings. He also gains a Heavenly Longbow, which fires magically created arrows with great accuracy and range. Demonic Form A more recent transformation, Darias becomes much larger and gains massive claws and fangs, a long extendable tail and large black wings. He becomes covered in diamond-hard scales, and no longer looks human at all. He becomes very powerful indeed. Although he really doesn’t need any weapons in this state (His claws are unbreakable and have the same properties as The Penetrator, only even more powerful) he gains a very large Death Bringer, a twelve foot long halberd which is awesomely strong. He takes on a Dark element, and is also immune to fire. True Might Although not exactly a transformation per se (It doesn’t change one physically at all), this deserves a special mention. Any living being can (potentially) tap into what is sometimes known as “True Might”. It is basically Aura to the next level. One’s Aura becomes visible (Darias’ takes on a blue hue), and they become ridiculously strong. However, very, very few people can actually reach this level of strength. Firstly, you must have mastery of your own Aura. Then, you must learn to tap into True Might itself, which is very difficult indeed. Darias reached this almost by accident. When you learn how to control it, you can use it whenever you like. However, the strain it generates on the body is so great that you can only use it in short bursts, otherwise it would simply rip you in half, or worse. As a result, Darias only uses it as a last resort. The last time he used it, the effects of it almost killed him. However, it is likely that with proper training it can be used much longer, perhaps even permanently like the Aura. Even more astounding, Darias could (potentially, at least) transform when in True Might, making him even more powerful. But there’s more. True Might itself is limited, and as Darias learnt as a teenager, one can only tap into it when possessing what is known as a “Larnian Fragment”, a tiny blue stone half the size of a golf ball. Without one of these, it seems one cannot possibly achieve True Might. Darias later discovered that possessing more than one fragment allows one’s True Might to reach even greater levels. After searching through tome after tome, he discovered that there were twenty three fragments in all, and when in close proximity to one another they would glow. For the last eighteen years, he has been tracking down the fragments across the globe, looking through every scrap of evidence he can find. He currently only has five. This means his True Might is less than a quarter of the power it could be. Whether or not he’ll ever discover all the fragments is unknown, but if he does, will the power he will receive be too great for even he to anticipate? Of course, that is not to say True Might makes one unbeatable. Even a transformed Darias reaching True Might with all 23 fragments can be defeated. It’s just not too likely.
There have also been tales in some of the older books he has read of a level of Aura even beyond that of True Might. Whether or not this is possible is unlikely, but he hasn’t shut the door on the possibility just yet. Bio: Eh, coming soon. I’m too tired now. 
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