VIII ~ Axel, The Flurry of Dancing Flames

[Axel !]

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~ Basic Info ~

"Got it memorized?"

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Username

Ryu-star.

Other characters

Yuna, Yuffie, Seira.

Is this character canon?

Yup.

Link to audition thread

BAM!

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~ Character Info ~

"Hey, wait... I'm enjoying this..."

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Name

As a Somebody, Lea. As a Nobody, Axel.

Age

Appears to be in his early 20’s. Is actually 3 and a half years old.

Birthplace

As a Somebody, Port Royal. As a Nobody, The World That Never Was.

Gender

Male.

Race

Nobody.

Special Class

None.

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~ Appearance ~

"So you really remember me this time!"

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Physical Appearance

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First impressions are everything. Or at least, to some people they are. Axel doesn’t happen to be one of these people, but he’s more affected by these impressions than most. It’s part of the reason why he’s able to win battles so easily, and why people tend to come and talk to him, rather than some of his fellow Organization members or other travelers. For you see, Axel is an incredible unimposing individual. Sure, he’s able to set you on fire in one second, and cut through most of the bones in your body within another five, but people don’t seem to notice this. Until they’re seen him in action, of course. In fact, if it weren’t for the rather outrageous hairdo – which, strangely, seems to be common within the Organization, Axel could be considered a regular guy. He’s rather tall and lanky, and doesn’t have any particularly large muscles or anything. It’s not as though the muscles aren’t there, of course. They’re just not obvious. His skin, strangely enough, lacks any blemishes, and is actually a significantly darker shade than that of his ‘allies’. It’s rather odd, really, but considering that he’s constantly surrounded by fire, it makes sense.

Sticking out as though they’re some sort of stalactites – or stalagmites, not that it matters – from the back of Axel’s head are several spikes of flaming red hair. Nobody’s entirely sure how he manages to keep his hair like that – or why, for that matter – but he’s been doing it for as long as he can remember. It actually makes his head appear as though it’s on fire all the time, as these spikes not only stick out backwards, but upwards, sideways, and downwards as well. It’s a rather odd look, but one that he seems to master. It only seems fitting, after all, that the master of flames appears to be on fire himself, no? Several inches below his hair sits a pair of thin, sea-green eyes, which are in sharp contrast with the rest of his appearance. His eyes are actually rather fascinating, in the sense that they can be conveying many different emotions – or echoes of emotions, considering that he is a Nobody – depending on who you ask. If you were to ask, say, Roxas, or someone else he’s friendly with, than they might say that his eyes are conveying happiness, which could very well be true. But on the other hand, if you were to ask someone he doesn’t know very well, or one of the many enemies he has acquired over the years, they might say that he has hatred radiating from him. But the truth is, he’s just a very hard person to read. What might appear to be a glare could simply turn out to be a thoughtful gaze. Nobody can really be sure.

Clothing/Accessories

As he is a member of the Organization – a traitor, but a member nonetheless – Axel wears the group’s signature cloak on a fairly regular basis. It’s a deep shade of black, and hangs all the way from his shoulders down to his ankles. It’s really rather plain-looking, as it has no fancy designs, or bright colors. It’s just black. With a silver zipper running down the center. One thing that sets VIII’s cloak apart from the ones his ‘allies’ wear are the sleeves. Where theirs tend to flare out as they draw nearer to the wearer’s hands, his actually tighten around his wrists, only just allowing the tips of his gloves to be seen. He also wears a pair of plain black boots and pants beneath the cloak, though it’s hard to tell unless actually looking for them.

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~ Personality ~

"Now we're getting to know each other!"

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Alignment

To keep things simple, Neutral. While he happens to be aligned with the Organization, who are, technically, evil, he has no problem fighting with those of other Alignments.

Behavior

Nobodies. Due to their lack of hearts, they are without emotions. Unable to love. Unable to feel true joy. Beings who are only able to pretend they have emotions, based on the faint traces left over by their past lives. The one known as Axel, however, was one of the few exceptions to this rule. While he does still have his typical ‘Nobody’ side – that being of a cold, merciless, uncaring individual – he has also shown true emotions on several occasions. One could truthfully guess that these emotions are due to the fact that he spent so much time around both Roxas and Xion, two beings granted true emotions. One could also assume that these emotions are simply a result of him having a better recollection of what having a heart felt like. What the truth is, however, none can be sure.

Before he met Roxas, however, Axel was just like the other members of the Organization. He lied to get what he wanted – which is shown in the way that he allied himself with Larxene and Marluxia, only to bring about the death of the former and attempt to kill the latter. He was also quite loyal to the Organization, attempting to kill Marluxia (as stated above) due to his attempted betrayal of the group. He was also quite stoic and calm, able to take situations seriously and think of ways to work through whatever problems arose – more specifically, how to dispose of the other, more pesky Organization members. However, during his time at Castle Oblivion (which, for all of you COM deprived youngsters, is when the previously stated events took place) he seemed quite distant. As though he was… missing something. Something that even he himself could not identify. This distance caused him to, say, ignore Vexen’s insults, and completely overlook Larxene’s rather… pathetic attempts at flirting with him. But who can be entirely sure that these traits are what Axel is truly like? Could it have all been an act to get in closer with the other Organization members?

Judging by his incredibly drastic change in personality, (occurring between COM and KHII) it’s quite possible. Gone was the over-confident, serious individual that those in Castle Oblivion had known. Instead, Axel had become a very laid-back individual. One who could care less about most things – the sole exception being the fact that Roxas forgot him, which is totally justifiable. He just kinda began to go with the flow, not really caring too much how he did things, as long as they got done. But at the same time, he had begun to develop a very kind side. A heartful side – oh, the irony – as shown when he sacrificed his own life to granted Sora access to the World That Never Was. Could this be a sign that Nobodies truly can have emotions, under the proper conditions? Only time will tell.

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~ Weapons ~

"Don't go off and die on me, now!"

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ID:

Eternal Flames.

Quality:

Supreme.

Element:

Fire.

Type:

Primary

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Like several of his 'allies' within the Organization, Axel has chosen to wield rather... unusual weapons. In his case, these weapons are a pair of Chakrams. The weapons are red in color, and are ringed with silver circles and razor-sharp spikes. A pair of black handles cross in the center of the weapon, allowing Axel to keep hold of the weapons, despite the fact that they're ringed in spikes. Each weapon has eight of these spikes, as a reference to his rank within the Organization.

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[ The Ultimate Bond Between Man and Flame – Explosion]
Whenever he gets caught up in the heat of battle – haha, pun – Axel can use his fire in an even more deadly manner than he normal does. With a cry of rage, flames burst forth in a torrent from each of his chakrams, before wrapping themselves around the weapons. When surrounded by these flames, his chakrams are about two feet wider than they normally would be, and about three inches thicker. And while he can fight with the weapons like this for two posts, he can also use them in two other ways, which will be described below.

At any time, Axel can throw his chakrams, causing a small explosion – about five meters in height and six in width – to burst forth from the point of impact. This explosion can be caused by his weapons making contact with anything, really. He can use it to knock an opponent back by throwing the blazing weapons at them, he can use it to knock back an obstacle by tossing the chakrams at it… the list goes on and on.

Rather than using the burning weapons in either of the above methods, Axel can choose to slam them together above his head. When he does so, the two chakrams become one, which is about ten times as large as the individual weapons were. As it would be completely ridiculous for him to try and fight with his chakrams in such a state, he can then throw it, causing an explosion much, much larger than the one described in Firestarter. To be more precise, this explosion is about twenty feet high and thirty across, making it nearly impossible to dodge unless the target was already moving.

Strength
Strong.

Uses
Six post cooldown.

[ The Essence of Hell – Firetooth ]
Simply by setting his chakrams ablaze – which he can do with but the slightest flick of his wrists – Axel activates this ability. While the weapons are ablaze, he can do one of two things with them.

The first thing he can do is toss them at his opponent, dealing twice as much damage when compared to his other abilities. Simple, but effective.

The second thing he can do is create two more chakrams – a total of four, for all you mathematically challenged people out there – and toss them in any given direction. What really makes this ability deadly is that the weapons will bounce off of anything they touch, be it a foe, the walls, the floor, etc. etc. It is worth noting, however, that Axel is unarmed while this ability is in effect. However, he can still manipulate the movement of the chakrams, to an extent. [See Boomerang]

Strength
Moderate.

Uses
Two post cooldown.


[ Complete Mastery of His Weapons – Boomerang ]
While Axel tends to use his weapons at melee range - which is already rather odd, of course – he also has the ability to use them deadly from a range as well. He does this by maintaining full control over his chakrams, enabling him to pull them back towards him, even if he throws them away on purpose. This also makes it nearly impossible to disarm him, as he can just call the weapons back before they get too far away. As far as his limitations go, Axel is able to call his weapons back to him as long as they are within a twenty meter range. He can also stop them from being knocked any further than five feet away, at which point they will just refuse to move any further, unless he allows them to. It is also worth noting that he is able to manipulate the movement of the weapons, granting him the ability to attack foes even if they dodge. And while the weapons don’t move very fast – about five miles an hour – it’s still a useful ability.

Strength
Weak.

Uses
Passive.


[ Razing the Earth With a Snap of His Fingers – Detonate ]
As the title of this implies, Axel can snap his fingers at any time, causing his chakrams to emit a small explosion of flame, ten feet in all directions. These explosions can be used from any distance, as long as his chakrams are in the spot he wishes to target. Is rather good for ranged fighting.

Strength
Weak.

Uses
Once per post.

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ID:

Pepperoni Pizzas.

Type:

Secondary.

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With lots of sauce. Yum.

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~ Abilities ~

"Am I ringing any bells yet?"

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AP left:

0.

[ A Thousand Bodies, Lying At His Feet – Dulled Pain ]
Much of his life as a ‘Somebody’, and almost each and every moment since his rebirth, Axel has been part of some conflict, whether it was a war of some sort, or a simple feud between allies turned foes. It is because of all of these conflicts, and the battles generally associated with them, that Axel has become so powerful. Not physically strong, mind you, but strong in the sense that he can take blows that would normally deal massive amounts of damage to most other combatants and naturally lessen the damage done by them, simply because of his body being used to pain. As a result, all skills used against VIII are dropped a full strength level, with Weak abilities doing the same amount of damage a physical attack would. It may not seem like much, but in the long run, it can certainly turn the tide of a battle.

Strength
Strong.

Uses
Passive.

[ The Unrivalled Compatibility With His Element – Pyrokinesis ]
Axel was not partnered up with the element of fire for nothing. No, his control over the element, and his proficiency at manipulating it to it’s full strength, has gone generally unmatched. He is able to create and manipulate an almost infinite amount of flames, though he refrains from just creating them without a reason for doing so. It’s quite draining. Thus, he manifests his flames in one of a variety of ways, the most common being in pillars, that move at about ten miles an hour but deal a fair bit of damage to those they come in contact with, a 360 degree wall of flame that he can send outwards from his person, knocking any that it touches back, or little walls of flame that follow behind him as he dashes, making direct pursuit a bad idea. The walls created by his 360 degree of flame reach fifteen feet, height-wise, while the pillars reach about twenty feet, and the little walls reach five. Alone, the techniques aren’t all that impressive, but when utilized correctly, can be quite useful.

Strength
Strong.

Uses
One post cooldown between uses of anything, though only two pillars can be created at any one time.

[ The Earth’s Lifeforce, At His Command – Volcanic Warfare ]
By touching his palm to the ground, Axel is able to call upon the lifeforce of the massive reserves of magma within it’s depths. Four posts after this initial contact with the ground – though he does not need to maintain contact after that initial touch – the ground will split, causing the magma to spill forth and cover the entire battlefield. However, though it ‘covers the entire battlefield’, it only effects a single plane. Meaning that it would cover the entire ground, but would leave even the top of a chair untouched. For the first three posts from the moment that it is called, the magma will deal Strong-level damage to any enemy standing on it, though this damage decreases to Moderate for three turns after the initial three. From there, it lessens to Weak for three more turns, before simply doing physical-level damage for the rest of the battle. Once the magma has appeared, it will remain for the duration of the battle, and is unavoidable, unless an enemy moves off of the plane that is effected.

Strength
Strong.

Uses
Once per battle.

[ The Streets Running Crimson With Blood – Veteran of War ]
Though many may not realize it, due to his seemingly carefree, happy-go-lucky personality, Axel has been through quite a lot, both back in his days as a human and in his new life as a Nobody. An uncomfortably large amount of his life has been spent in some sort of conflict, from the war for Radiant Garden’s freedom years ago to the utter failure of a mission that was Castle Oblivion. And as most of these conflicts led to physical violence of some sort, it should come as no surprise that the Flurry is rather tough. If he wasn’t, chances are that he would have died years and years ago. As far as his physical stamina goes, his ability to absorb shock and recover from harm has surpassed his natural limits, allowing him to keep fighting even if his body has hit it’s ‘breaking point.’ He is able to move and fight for much longer than most other fighters out there, and is even able to withstand more pain before finally succumbing to unconsciousness or, in some cases, death. But even though he has so much more skill than most people, he still has his limits. His ‘health’, or something to that effect, has been boosted to 250% of it’s normal value – two and a half times, for those math failures out there, and he can exert himself for three times as long before exhaustion finally hits him.

Strength
Moderate.

Uses
Passive.

[ The Dance of Death – Flurry of Dancing Flames ]
Axel was not given his sub-title for nothing, as he truly is a flurry of graceful movement on the battlefield. Each movement flows seamlessly into the next, causing it to appear as though he is literally dancing across the battlefield as he tears his opponents apart. However, though his ‘dance’ is impressive, the true nature of this ability is the increase to his natural speed that is given to him. Thanks to this skill, his natural movement speed has been increased to three times it’s normal value, allowing him to manoeuvre about the battlefield and perform his ‘dance’ must faster than a normal combatant would be able to.

Strength
Moderate.

Uses
Passive.

[ The Flames of Hell, Under His Control – Ignition ]
Though not many people really understand how he managed to do so, the Axel has somehow managed to gain the ability to set his breath - yes, his breath, odd as that may sound - ablaze. Seemingly through the use of his control over flame, he can breath outwards, his breath being replaced by a deadly torrent of white-hot flames, more than capable of dealing third-degree burns and leaving a target in a great deal of pain. This breath extends up to ten feet from his person, and extends out in a fan or sorts, catching everything within five feet of the direction it is aimed.

Strength
Moderate.

Uses
One post cooldown.

[ To Raze One’s Flesh – Blaze ]
In essence, this ability is basically an upgrade to the typical Fire-spell available to even the most pathetic of magicians out there. However, Axel takes it to an entirely new level, turning what was originally a bland, overused spell into something that can really be quite deadly in the right situations. At any time he wishes, he is able to fire off an orb of fire which is about twice the size of his head. This orb travels at about thirty miles an hour, but has no homing effect, unlike the original. This orb, on contact with anything, explodes, dealing a fair bit of damage and sending anyone it happens to hit flying violently backwards, simply due to the strength of the explosion. While it is not the best ability to use at times, simply because of the fact that it can be fairly easily dodged unless used from close range, it can be useful for dealing with crowds, as the explosions extend ten feet in any direction, often catching more than one for within range. These orbs can also only move a distance of twenty feet from Axel's person, though that doesn't matter too much, as he generally avoids using them from far away.

Strength
Weak.

Uses
30 per battle.

Items

N/A

Equips

Fire Boost
This Equip boosts the power of all fire-elemental powers used by its bearer. Character/Weapon Abilities and Equips that use magical fire become 50% stronger than before.

Special Abilities

N/A


Minions

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Grade
S.

Name
Assassin King.

Appearance
Assassin.

It looks just like any other Assassin Nobody, just with some weird-looking little gold crown on it's head. Don't ask; Axel's weird.


Abilities

[ One With the Earth -- Untouchable ]
The true strength of the Assassin Nobodies lie in their ability to literally meld into the battlefield, becoming untouchable by any physical attack. While beneath the ground, they are still able to lash out at their foes, and though they are technically immune to physical harm while in this state, they are still vulnerable to magical attacks, which will force them to rise to the surface once again.

Strength
Moderate.

Uses
Two post cooldown.

[ Immune to Pain – The Will to Protect ]
Due to some unnatural training done to the Assassin King by his master, Axel is actually able to wear the Nobody much like a suit of translucent armor, adding an additional layer of defence to his already formidable durability. All attacks used on him are dropped an additional skill level, which stacks with his initial ability, causing abilities that would normally be considered Strong to do Weak damage, Moderate abilities to do damage equivalent to physical attacks, Weak abilities to be nothing more than an annoyance, and physical attacks to do nearly no damage at all. On his own, the Assassin King is unable to utilize this ability.

Strength
Moderate.

Uses
Infinite.

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Grade
B.

Name
Assassin Nobodies.

Appearance
Assassin.


Abilities

[ One With the Earth -- Untouchable ]
The true strength of the Assassin Nobodies lie in their ability to literally meld into the battlefield, becoming untouchable by any physical attack. While beneath the ground, they are still able to lash out at their foes, and though they are technically immune to physical harm while in this state, they are still vulnerable to magical attacks, which will force them to rise to the surface once again.

Strength
Moderate.

Uses
Two post cooldown.

Summons

N/A

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~ History ~

"We've got something in common!"

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Once upon a time…

No, that’s way too corny.

It was a rainy day…

No, it never rains in Port Royal.

Ages ago – ooh, that’s good – there was a woman named Charlotte. Nobody knows her last name, and nobody really cares. She’s dead anyway. Y’see, Charlotte had a habit of falling for pirates. And not even the semi-nice pirates. Those nasty ones, with missing teeth and ancient parrots squawking from their shoulders. So I guess the better way to put it would be ‘Y’see, Charlotte had problems’. Anyway, she fell for one pirate in particular. A handsome man (who was still missing teeth, mind you) by the name of Tim. Original name, right? Anyway, after meeting Tim in a bar, spending the night with him, and magically discovering she was with child the next morning (they didn’t have pregnancy tests, so magic is the only answer) she demanded that he take her with him on his next voyage. After all, she wasn’t about to let him run off by himself. He’d never come back! Y’see, she may have been dumb enough to fall for a pirate, but she had enough common sense to know that, if he ran, he wasn’t ever coming back. Finally, after much nagging and a few smacks around the head with her handbag, she got him to agree. Nine months aboard the ‘Dragon Wing’ later, – a ship that wasn’t nearly as elegant as it’s name may imply – and her baby was born.

They named him Lea.

Not for any specific reason. Just because they couldn’t come up with anything better. Poor kid so would’ve gotten beat up if they’d had elementary school in Port Royal. Anyway, for the first six years of his life, he just followed his mommy and daddy around, taking incredibly long journeys on various ships, and drinking it up in the pubs at night. Apparently there’s no drinking age there, either. Go figure. Anyway, one his seventh birthday, everything went straight to hell. His daddy was killed during a battle between his ship and another ship, his mommy simply ditched him, because she was a total jerk, and he was left alone.

But as luck would have it, a traveler appeared that day. A strange man in a flying machine, his face hidden beneath the rim of a wide hat. He offered to take young Lea away. Take him to a place where he could live his life however the heck he wanted, and where he could very well find a family again. So he agreed. And with that, Lea was taken aboard the stranger’s Gummi Ship and brought to Radiant Garden, a place just as marvelous as the stranger – who he never saw again, in case you were wondering – had said it was.

Taking up an apprenticeship with a blacksmith, Lea spent the majority of his life in peace. It was an uneventful life, a boring life, but one that he was glad to have. One day, a strange boy, about Lea’s age, appeared. He never stated his name – though he’d later be known as Saix – but the two became fast friends. They’d spend almost every day together, discussing various theories on how they’d make the Garden better, and watching with amazement as a certain man with his six apprentices ran about, doing strange experiments.

But once again, several years after young Lea met Not-Saix, everything went straight to hell.

The Garden was invaded, and Lea died.

Aww.
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Time passed. How much, even he was not sure. The only thing that Lea remembered was waking up in a dark city, cold grey eyes staring down at him. A gloved hand, reaching out. Helping him up. A wise, yet terrible voice speaking to him. "Come, my son." It said. This man was Xemnas. And he had saved Lea from a lonely, dreadful existence.
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Letters, floating in the air before him. His name, shifting… changing.

L – E – A.

L – E – A – X

E – A – X – L

A – X – E – L

Axel.

Hmm.
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He stood there, the eyes of six other individuals – some amused, some angry, others uninterested – staring down at him. Gone was the man known as Lea. In his place was Axel.

VIII, the Flurry of Dancing Flames.
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He met his old friend not long afterwards. At that point, he was Saix. But sadly, he was not the man Axel had once known. He was now cold. Ruthless. Uncaring. Disgusting.
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A fair bit of time passed. Axel began to grow closer – or at least, as close as a Nobody can get – to his allies. Other members joined. Tales of an important mission began to be whispered between the members. But what would this mission be?
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He met Roxas. A strange kid who Axel immediately took a liking to. And Xemnas made the kid his protégé. Even better. But he didn’t get to spend much time with the blonde. He had been assigned a new mission.
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As it turns out, this mission involved him spending far longer than he would have liked within the confines of a castle that looked as though it had been ripped right out of some five-year-old’s coloring book.

He worked as a double agent during his time in Castle Oblivion, allowing not only Marluxia and Larxene – the would be traitors who wished to usurp control over the Organization, but Zexion, Lexaeus, and Vexen as well. Who he truly felt loyal to, nobody can be sure. But both sides seemed to think he was interested in working with them.

Idiots.
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He fought Sora.

He lost.

Well… he threw the battle, but that’s not the point.

For what would be the first of several times he assisted the spiky-haired youngster, he gave him a card, allowing him to progress through the castle.
In this way, he brought about Vexen’s death.

IV had been dumb enough to almost reveal Roxas’ – Sora’s Nobody - existence to Sora himself.

So he killed him.

Effortlessly.

It was… funny, really.

And in doing so, Marluxia and Larxene finally believed that he was working with them.

Using XI and XII’s stupidity to his advantage, Axel freed Naminé, allowing her to make contact with Sora.

And in doing so, he completely screwed over Marluxia’s plan.

Bahaha.
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Shortly afterwards, he confronted said pink-haired idiot, revealing that not only was he a double agent, but that he was more than prepared to cut Naminé down to get to him. At that moment, Sora interevened, fighting and defeating Axel.

Whether he threw this fight as well, nobody can be sure.

But let’s just say he did.

We don’t need Sora’s ego to get any bigger.

Pretending to die, he disappeared, only to reappear in the castle basement to speak to Zexion.

And allowed the Riku Replica to kill said emo-haired git not long afterwards.
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His time in Castle Oblivion ending with the death of his last quote-unquote ‘ally’, Axel returned to the World That Never Was.

Only to find that Roxas had become friends with Xion.

That weird little girl that he suddenly hated ever so much.

But, at Roxas’ suggestion, the three began spending time together.

Though this didn’t last long.

Xion realized she was a clone and left.

Roxas left as well.

And Axel was alone.
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He found Xion once more. In front of the Old Mansion in Twilight Town.

He fought her.

And he won.

But after he brought her back to the World That Never Was, he fainted.

And Xemnas, being the sick old man he was, reprogrammed her, causing her to attack Roxas.

He kicked her butt, of course.

But Roxas would never be the same.

And by extension, neither would Axel.
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His memory of Xion gone, Axel was sent shortly afterward to an artificial Twilight Town, where Roxas – with a modified memory – was residing. He was to bring back the key-wielding youth, a task which he failed at.

Miserably.
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Over the next little while, he betrayed the Organization again.

Several times.

He chose to protect Naminé, at Riku’s request.

He told Sora part of the Organization’s plan. Not all of it, but enough to get him thinking.

And lastly, he sacrificed himself to grant Sora access to the World That Never Was.

Once again, we have but one thing to say.

Aww.
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Even Axel himself is not sure how long he floated there in the darkness.

But one day, he woke up.

And since then, he’s been looking for Roxas.

And fighting with the newly revived Organization every once in a while.

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~ Choices ~

"Don't waste your time!"

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

~ A sword of terrible destruction.

~ A shield to repel all.

~ A staff of wonder and ruin.

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

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The shield.

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~ Other ~

"You guys are something else!"

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Bleh.

[Rocket!]

*pulls out manila folder, an' puts on glasses*

Axel, good to see you again. Though our records state your number as being 7 (VII), not 8 (VIII).

=D

This purchase has been approved by the Organization. Shopkeeper, you are free to pull the slotted 350 munny from the Shared Organization Account.

-nod- Very nice abilities. Love the take on MP Charge. I would, however, recommend including reaction time in the Flurry ability. Speed doesn't necesarily include it, a loophole some might try to use.

Thank you for your patience with the delay in getting this post in, Ryu and respective Shopkeeper, and best of luck!

[Ryu-star!]

Thanks Rocket. ^^.

Just a note. According to this fancy KH Wiki article right here, Axel is, in fact, number VIII. Saix is VII. Not that it really matters too much. XD.

Aaaaaaand I honestly just wanted Flurry to be for attacking speed. If I toss reaction time in there as well, it wouldn't really be fair. XD. That's part of the reason why I didn't buy Flaming Impact, while I totally could. Can you imagine having 9x attack speed and Flaming Impact?

Sheesh. XD.

[Cloaked Individual]

I'd like to confirm that Axel is indeed number eight. And not, for example, Seven. *_*

Go here and then to characters. And then you'll see the VIII floating in the bg.

[Heroic Bilby]

*_*

I retuuuuuuurrnnnnn...

Dec 3, 2009 22:48:36 GMT -5 Axel ! said:

ID:

Eternal Flames.

Quality:

Excellent.

The settings in the weapon would make it Supreme, not Excellent.

Dec 3, 2009 22:48:36 GMT -5 Axel ! said:

[ Final Limit ]
Rather than using the burning weapons in either of the above methods, Axel can choose to slam them together above his head. When he does so, the two chakrams become one, which is about ten times as large as the individual weapons were. As it would be completely ridiculous for him to try and fight with his chakrams in such a state, he can then throw it, causing an explosion much, much larger than the one described in Firestarter. To be more precise, this explosion is about twenty feet high and thirty across, making it nearly impossible to dodge unless the target was already moving. Anyone caught in this explosion is affected by the status effect Burn.

Cooldown ~
Six posts.

Uses ~
Two per battle.

Strength ~
Strong.

If you're going to nuke the battlefield you could at least have the decency to require one turn to charge the beast, during which Axel is more vulnerable than usual unless he abandons the effort.

And by "could at least" I of course mean "must".

Dec 3, 2009 22:48:36 GMT -5 Axel ! said:

Burn ~

Depending on the ability being used, a foe may be inflicted with this status effect. Upon infliction, the foe is set on fire. There’s nothing pretty about it. Flames will cling to their body and hurt them. A lot. These flames will last for up to three posts, and cannot be put out my normal means. Try and splash water on them? You’ll just get the person underneath the flames wet. And I highly doubt they’ll be happy about it. These flames cut down the strength of any water or ice based abilities used by the affected person by half, and will slow their movement speed to half of it’s normal value. After all, you can’t exactly move very fast when you’re on fire, now can you?

Strength ~
Status Effect.

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You need to go look up how weapon Status Effect Slots work. This one note relates to all your references to Burn in the other abilities as well.

Burn itself is also a bit high powered. For one thing, we'll need a note that the flames are a magical curse and not natural, so they don't burn up the body like really being set on fire would and don't hurt to the same excruciating degree, but in exchange aren't doused by normal water either and will cause harm even if the afflicted person is naturally resistant to burning, being armoured or made of rock or any such thing. You can keep the slowdown if you make it a minor slowdown instead of a full half cut. The water thing will have to go, its entering the area of needing to be a completely different status effect there.

Dec 3, 2009 22:48:36 GMT -5 Axel ! said:

Eruption ~

With a cry of ‘Let the flames burn you!’, Axel thrusts each of his arms outwards, one to either side, with his chakrams spinning rapidly an inch from his palms. A single moment later, flames erupt from every part of his body, forming a 360 degree wall, which flies from around him. This wall will travel until it reaches a distance of fifty feet, and cannot be stopped. It can, however be broken by guard-breaking abilities, or by Strong-level abilities. It is worth noting that the only way to avoid this is to move out of the fifty foot range fast enough – which is possible, but rather difficult to do, considering that the wall moves at about twenty miles an hour – or by jumping over the wall, which is only fifteen feet high. Meaning, of course, that only people with either the ‘High Jump’ equip, or an ability that allows them to jump that high can do so.

Strength ~
Moderate.

Cooldown ~
Four posts.

Uses ~
Eight per battle.

These specs are a bit too hot for moderate. Cool them down a little. Slightly smaller max range, height is good, not quite so fast.

Claiming a Moderate ability can't be stopped except by Strong abilities is unbalanced. A Moderate ability of similar scope should work as well, and even a lesser one if it is an ice or water ability. Since this is a moving hazard and not a pure shield there is also no need to say "Guard Breaking" abilities can penetrate it, though may keep that if you simply wish to add an extra weakness to the move.

PS: I miss the metric of the weapons section...

Dec 3, 2009 22:48:36 GMT -5 Axel ! said:

Volcanic Battleground ~

Due to his complete and total mastery over the element of fire, at any point in time, Axel actually has the ability to alter the battlefield itself, transforming it from whatever it may have been before into a miniature version of hell. The ground becomes molten rock, dealing Weak-level damage to any opponents standing on it every few posts. Also, walls of flame, standing at about one hundred feet in height appear, separating the area – which is about forty feet all the way around, though it’s hard to tell from inside – from the rest of the world. Axel can create this hell simply by placing the palm of his hand onto the ground, at which point a bright flash of light will erupt outwards. While this flash takes place, all combatants, regardless of how far they may have been from Axel at the time he activates this ability are transported into the flaming area, where they will remain until one of three conditions are met.

One, Axel is defeated.
Two, he disperses the battlefield himself.
or Three, six posts go by without either of the above conditions being met.

Strength ~
Strong.

Cooldown ~
Six posts.

Uses ~
Inf.

Inescapable abilities are illegal. Give the spreading molten ground a speed of expansion and don't raise the fire wall barriers until it reaches its full size, giving all a fair chance to not be caught.

Dec 3, 2009 22:48:36 GMT -5 Axel ! said:

Flurry of Dancing Flames ~

Axel wasn’t given the title for nothing. When he is fighting, Axel is able to move at nine times the speed of a normal, unenhanced fighter. Due to this, there’s almost no point in trying to fight back. His foes will be cutting cut so fast… they’ll wish they weren’t getting cut so fast.

Strength ~
Strong.

Cooldown ~
N/A.

Uses ~
Passive.

Why nine instead of eight? You should keep your symbolism straight.

Also, nine times is a huge amount of speed and entering the area of temporary speed boost, not permanent. If you want this much we'll need a bit usage limit on it, or would have to limit it to a certain use of speed, such as being faster in location-to-location transitions but not in arm movement/dodging motions/etc.

If you still want the speed boost passive then slow it down to five times, which is still ridiculously fast so its hardly a loss. His lack of mental speed to match makes this much allowable.

Speed is iffy in RPs as it is, so good luck using this to its full potential(<- Not sarcasm).

Dec 3, 2009 22:48:36 GMT -5 Axel ! said:

[Panel System [ Magic ] ~

Long ago, the Organization used a variety of panels to strengthen themselves in battle. And while this was a rather effective method, they eventually abandoned it in favor of a more traditional way of fighting. However, after coming across his old panel system, Axel decided to put it to good use once more, granting him magical capabilities, something he was previously unable to use. This panel, sadly, is rather small, and only has a few abilities within it, though you can expect more to be added later on.

Long ago? You mean last year?

I don't particularly mind if you keep it but is this linking of gameplay setup mechanics to tangible character canon really necessary?

Dec 3, 2009 22:48:36 GMT -5 Axel ! said:

[ MP Charge ]
The ability that Axel himself developed for his panel system. This ability causes all of Axel’s magical equips, as well as the two abilities described below, to be pooled into one mass of uses. To be more precise, Axel has a total of twenty uses for any given equip/spell, that is reduced by one whenever he uses an equip/spell. Once he uses all of his MP, Axel must wait five posts before he can use them again. And during this five post cooldown, or at any time when he doesn’t have this ability activated, Axel is unable to use any of his magical equips/spells.

I will not allow an ability that potentially manipulates a loosening on the usage limits of Equips.

Dec 3, 2009 22:48:36 GMT -5 Axel ! said:

[ Fira ]
Identical to the equip ‘Fire I’, though Axel fires off two fireballs instead of one. These fireballs arc out in opposite directions, and will inflict Burn on anyone they touch.


[ Firaga ]
Thrusting his hand up into the air, Axel fires off a head-sized fireball, which rises up at about ten miles an hour. After it reaches a height of fifteen feet, it rockets towards the ground. The moment it makes contact with the ground, it sends off a wave of fire that reaches out ten feet in any given direction, inflicting Burn status on anyone it comes in contact with.

See note on weapon status effect.


That is all.
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... for noooooooowwww.

*_*

[Axel !]

Phew.

Changed the weapon quality.

Added a one post charge to 'Final Limit'.

Changed 'Burn' to say that it just increases the affected characters' vulnerability to fire-based attacks/magic.

I also removed 'Burn' from the descriptions of other abilities.

Edited 'Eruption'.

Changed 'Volcanic Battleground'. It's still somewhat unavoidable, but... just take a look. XD.

Here's the deal. I changed Flurry to 4x movement speed. However, I added in that at certain points in a battle, he can get a temporary boost, bringing that up to 8x. That sound fair?

Took out the Panel System. Without the MP Charge ability and whatever else, it's not worth it.

Instead, I used the 6 AP originally used for that to get Volcanic Battleground. So altogether, this profile only costs 2150 now.

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[Heroic Bilby]

Burn still says "depending on the ability used" but I assume that's just leftover wording now?

In Volcanic Battleground can Axel form the the perimeter and then snap his finger immediately making it an instant trap for people already that close to him anyway? You don't have to change it yet, I'm just asking.

I'll allow Flurry to be that way if, during the cool down period after boosting to 8x speed, he goes all the way back down to normal speed and not 4x. Passive 4x speed will resume after the cool down(Which should at least be for 6 turns instead of 4 to get an 8x boost for 2 turns) at the same time the boost to 8x becomes available again.

Can you dig it?

[Ryu-star!]

Removed the 'depending on ability used'.

No, he can't.

Changed Flurry to constant 4x speed Removed any mention of an extra boost.

[Heroic Bilby]

You sure? Its not exactly a disadvantage to just be normal speed for a bit after you've already "cut them up so bad they'll wish they weren't cut up so bad".

In Explosion's Strong ability you mentioned a trait that lets you coat the chakrams in flames and make them bigger, which can last for 2 posts, during which time the two other uses are enabled. Does that mean he could use Firestarter and then Final Limit in those 2 posts(technically 3 but as long as the first charge-up turn for Final Limit is used on the second post that's fine), and the cool down is 11 turns(5+6) since he used both, or that the cool down is 6 since the highest one determines, or will using either end the ability anyway and have only that one cool down? Does it also mean he can use Firestarter in both posts and still just have a 5 turn cool down? Just trying to see what you meant there.

Because I would personally allow it to be that he could use Firestarter in both of the active turns for a 5 turn cool down, and if he uses Final Limit alone or with a Firestarter before it as well then a six turn cool down based on the highest one used during Explosion's active period. Does that sound fair or was it soemthing different you had in mind?

[Ryu-star!]

Eh. I'll leave the speed the way I have it now. I might change it later.

As for Explosion, let me explain what I meant. He can either fight with the weapons coated in fire for two posts, or use one of the two abilities during those posts. If he does use one of them, he can't use the other one. And he can only use it once.

But I like your idea better. XD.

[Heroic Bilby]

I thought that might be the case, but being able to use Final Limit after Firestarter is more like Days so I don't mind allowing it.

ON TO HISTORY


Port Royal being based on a supernaturally-twisted version of a realistic setting, I doubt there would be any plank-walking involved in being a pirate there. That's more of a Neverland pirate kinda thing.

Is there any underlying reason Lea is brought to the RG in your history? Just curious about that.

You might want to mention that Axel(Along without everyone else) no longer remembers Xion, just for clarification's sake.

[Ryu-star!]

Changed it to his dad just getting killed.

I just felt like bringing him there. XD.

And honestly, I haven't played Days. So I didn't know everyone forgot her. Eh. Edited.

[Heroic Bilby]

Assuming your cost calculations are correct(I don't recall Axel using Eruption or Fire II in-game myself but I can't exactly say he hasn't right now), you have more than enough on the Ryu account alone for these. Is the Org still donating 350 munny or is that unnecessary now?

PS: if I find out later you were wrong there will be HELL TO PAY!!!

PSS: Hell is equal in value to whatever the difference might be between your calculations and actual cost. Who will be paying Hell would depend on if it is higher or lower.

[Ryu-star!]

Just use the munny from my account. ^^.

Oh, and Eruption is, in fact canon. It didn't have that exact name, and I changed the activation of it a little bit, but it's canon.

Look here at 2:26.

Oh, and KH Wiki says that Axel uses fire magic. Which I assume includes both Fire I, and Fire II.

HOLD IT.

FIRE BOOST IS CANON.

Look here at 2:22. It says he's using Fire Boost. So that only costs 200.

So altogether, everything costs 1950 now.

[Heroic Bilby]

Yes but fire magic refers to all the stuff he does. XD

300 for both of them unless I see him use those exact spells. And yes, F. Boost is discounted. And now I saw Eruption(Fire Wall) too.

That comes to 2100. Agreed?