Ruin: Sacred Guardian of Lost Hearts

[r]

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~Basic info~

Behind every great individual, there is that voice which keeps them going onward and toward their next great adventure. [/center][/i]

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Username ~ : Ruin's fine.

Other characters ~ : None yet.

Is this character canon? ~ : No.

Link to audition thread ~ : N/A

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~Character Info~

Waking up in the morning, your thoughts are cluttered. It takes a moment for you to fully become aware of your surroundings, but once you do, everything about your life comes back to you.[/center][/b][/i]

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Name ~ : Ruin

Age ~ : 22

Birthplace ~ : The Realm of Lost Hearts

Gender ~ : Male

Race ~ : White

Special Class ~ : Sacred Guardian of Lost Hearts

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~Appearance~

As you are heading out the door of your house, a small glimmer of light catches your eye. You turn around and see a mirror, putting you face to face with your reflection.

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Physical appearance ~ : Ruin casts a long, imposing figure at 6'2" with his deep, sometimes forelorn demeanor. Though Ruin has a lanky build, he is also quite toned, weighing 222 lbs. His eyes can shift between various shades of blue primarily depending on his mood, though they can alter to white or black when using his Siphon powers, depending on the true nature of the Heart of the individual he is draining. Though he is only 22 years old, his hair is a snow white and he keeps his spiky mane smoothed back. His skin tone is not remarkably tanned, nor is it sickly pale.

Clothing/Accessories ~ : He frequently wears shades of black, grey, and white unremarkable clothing beneath his lengthy, primarily blue, leather-like trench coat. Those garments are typically snug, sleeveless, leather body armor with looser, padded pants to allow more freedom in movement. The coat is trimmed with intricate, golden patterns which match the golden straps which flow from his tall staff. A deep blue crystal is clutched by an ebony claw at the tip of the staff. Ruin wears long, leather boots which are typically black or grey.

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~Personality~

As you're walking through the door, you see many sights that influence your mood. The different feelings that suddenly wash over you are many, leaving you with a strange mix of emotions.

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Alignment ~ : Good

Behavior ~ : Outside of his own world, Ruin can be described as eccentric, compassionate, moody, childish, or macabre. The reasoning behind his unique disposition is his birthright as the Sacred Guardian of Lost Hearts. As such, he is responsible for keeping track of those who have lost their hearts in the war against The Heartless. He feels all of their lost memories and emotions, which can overwhelm him at times. As he is still young, his empathic nature is still difficult for him to deal with. Ruin is always compassionate toward those who are suffering and he seeks to protect the weak. His greatest aspiration is to restore the hearts to their former glory. This brings him the necessity of seeking out Keyblade wielders to purge the Heartless. Deep down, Ruin is still a child at heart and will often display his love of make believe. He is a dreamer who longs for beauty, joy, and adventure.

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~Weapons~

Suddenly, a Heartless appears in front of you, brandishing its claws and threatening to attack. You reach for your weapon and equip it, ready to defend yourself.

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Primary Weapon(s)

ID: The Ebon Claw
Quality: Average

Ruin's long, ebony staff can vanish from its obvious manifestation and be concealed as the blue crystal nestled in the center of his left palm. The staff is tipped with an ebony claw clutching the blue crystal. The staff is used to shepherd or reunite lost hearts with their host bodies after their Heartless form is vanquished by a Keyblade wielder. When the need to fight arises, the staff will transform into an actual griffin-esque set of ebon claws which will armor Ruin's hands.

Secondary Weapon(s)

ID: Birthright.

This armored, blue amulet is buried deep within Ruin's chest. Only by this amulet being destroyed is Ruin vulnerable to The Heartless. Otherwise he is undetectable by their forces.

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~Abilities~

Just as you're about to fight the creature, you feel the power of your ancestors filling you. The strength of a thousand men courses through your veins as you prepare for battle.

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AP left: 2

Empathy
Can sense and feel most beings' emotions after locating their heart.
This ability can aid in bonding with most that Ruin encounters. Ruin is most apt at perceiving fears and joys of those around him, but may find it difficult to lock onto one target in a crowd. This ability can also glitch outside of his own realm, making him take on the physical appearance of whatever Heart he is channeling-or even another Heart altogether if he's struggling to perceive the one in question.

Strength: Weak (2)
Uses: Passive. This ability is almost constantly in play. It usually requires concentration to block out his empathic skills.

Siphon
As an inhabitant of The Realm of Lost Hearts, Ruin is able to drain the energy of those with impure or missing hearts. In extreme cases of flawless success, Ruin is able to purify the hearts in question.

Strength: Strong (6)
Uses: Ruin is only able to use his Siphon ability up to 3 times on 1 individual, 2 times per 2 individuals at once, 1 time per 3 individuals in unison per battle. This will likely leave him incapacitated at this stage, given his inexperience with the limitations of being in worlds other than his own.


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~History~

As you slay the last of the beasts, you put your weapon aside, and walk away, knowing your tale of bravery will be told for thousands of years to come.

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Ruin was born in The Realm of Lost Hearts, where shadows of memories and emotions loop indefinitely. It is a beautiful land in some areas, but also a very dark and tragic one in others. Joys as well as fears comprise this realm and Ruin has been chosen as The Sacred Guardian of Lost Hearts. His task is to protect these helpless Lost Hearts as their host bodies have been taken over by The Heartless, until they are freed by a Keyblade wielder. After this occurs, it is Ruin's responsibility to guide those Lost Hearts back to their host bodies to regain their lost lives.

Recently, something has prevented Ruin from reuniting Lost Hearts with their host bodies...which has led him in search of Keyblade wielder in each dimension. Ruin must save these Lost Hearts.

The outside worlds are compelling, as Ruin has never experienced such realities before but only the dim glories and horrors that accompany each Lost Heart. Ruin wishes to experience these new worlds and interact with the people that live in them. However, he will never forget his duty in this process of exploration. He will seek out The Heartless, Lost Hearts, and Keyblade Wielders wherever he can find them.

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~Class~

Before you embark on your journey a vision comes upon you. You see three weapons in front of you.

~ A sword of terrible destruction - The power of the warrior: Invincible courage.

~ A shield to repel all - The power of the guardian: Kindness to aid friends.

~ A staff of wonder and ruin - The power of the mystic: Inner strength.

You know that one of them must be chosen. What power will you seek?

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Ruin chooses the power of the shield.

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~Other~

[Rhea]

The stuff in [ ] that explains what you need to do can be deleted. You don't need to leave it there.

The physical appearance section needs to be in sentences, not just a list. You have a few sentences describing his appearance in the clothing section, but please type up a physical description instead of the list.

For your abilities, what you have under "use" should actually be part of the description. The use for Empathy would just be "Passive" because it's always active. As for Interdimensional Tracking, I'm a little confused by it. Is it just a way of traveling between worlds, or what? You don't have to have an ability for that if that's the case. Otherwise, could you please clarify that a bit? Under uses you just have to put how many times it can be used per post or thread, and whether it has a cool down. It might be passive though, meaning it's always in effect - I'm not actually sure what the ability does so I don't know.

Please post here when you've made the edits.

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I think I took care of things. I think I took out all the parenthesis.

Fixed the list format into a paragraph structure for the physical description.

I guess I tried to explain the interdimensional travel thing, but I do see that we don't have to count that in the rules. Hopefully Siphon will look good and more precise.

Also...I put down "Average" for the Ebon Claw's weapon quality.

[Rhea]

Everything looks good, but I don't think I explained this well:
For Empathy all of this:

This ability can aid in bonding with most that Ruin encounters. Ruin is most apt at perceiving fears and joys of those around him, but may find it difficult to lock onto one target in a crowd. This ability can also glitch outside of his own realm, making him take on the physical appearance of whatever Heart he is channeling-or even another Heart altogether if he's struggling to perceive the one in question.

Isn't part of the usage. It's just part of the description. If you want to keep it there for some reason that's fine, but if you want to move it feel free. Once this is taken care of I'll accept it.

[r]

K. Sorry about the ability issues. This particular application style is a little unique and new to me. Hopefully this is patched up now!

[Rhea]

It's alright. It confused me at first, too. xD

Accepted~