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Cory Drive changes approved by myself, James, and Lavy. Waiting for final approval from one more mod.

Vain ability changes approved.

Nicholas ability changes approved by myself, James, and Lavy. Waiting for final approval from one more mod.

Ail approved by myself, James, and Lavy. Waiting for final approval from one more mod.

EDIT: All things approved.

((Stuff in (()), are my comments, not actually part of the ability descriptions.))

More Louis Abilities and Drives:


Attack Abilities((or maybe Support since they technically don't DO anything by themselves. You decide.)):


Vanguard's Determination(AKA- Shadow's Silhouette{Minor}): Louis manipulates the shadows of objects or himself to leave a lagging trail of darkness that takes form into the same shape as their originals.(Like after images)

((First I have to say, I've already used this style of attack... but it was under the pretense that it was just an offshoot of darkness manipulation. However after looking at it a bit more I realized it probably required it's own specifications as an ability and limits for future reference.

Second the limitations and specifications, the number of after images generated, and how far they can lag behind their original is inversely proportional to the size of the object. With this weaker version of the spell he can create as many as 2 after images of himself as a whole and can only lag those after images behind his original movement up to a little over 2 seconds. Objects like his daggers can stretch out much farther and create many more copies.))


Support:


Vanguard's Disillusionment: Starting from the edges of his right eye, black ripples run across into the center, lingering for just a moment before bouncing back. Each ripple darkens the white of the eye further before the last ripple pulls the black pupil all the way out until the eye is then nothing but a black sphere in the socket. In turn, a portal opens at his command, giving him the ability to SEE from the perspective of that portal in trade for the sight in that eye.

((This is mainly a support move and can't really be used offensively. It can however technically be used curatively... sight through the portal isn't effected by things that could be physically blinding his eyes like a poison, blindfold, wall... etc.))


Limits: ((???))

Corruption's Vendetta(AKA- Shadow's Silhouette{Major}): Louis manipulates the shadows of objects or himself to leave a lagging trail of darkness that take form into the same shape as their originals.(Like after images)

((In this version, there is no limit to how long he can lag them behind or how many copies he creates. The strength of the copies is also greater than before and can hold form far better and against greater force. However, the downside is that the amount of darkness he has to tap into to use it furthers the dark infestation in his body and leaves him weakened to some degree afterwards.

I'm not sure how to treat this ability, and I'm not sure if it's ability or limit worthy.

It has the downsides to be a powerful normal ability, but also has the capability to do limit-esk things. I'll leave it up to the mods to decide.))

Corruption's Release: Starting from the edges of both his eyes, black ripples run across into the center, lingering for just a moment before bouncing back, each ripple darkening the white of the eye further before the last ripple pulls the black pupil all the way out until the eye is then nothing but black spheres in the sockets.

In turn, a large number of portals open up around Louis giving him a simultaneous viewpoint from every single portal in exchange for the eyesight in both his eyes. (Side effects after use include temporary vision loss, headaches, and dark infestation of the eyes.)

((Basically, this means he can see everything his portals are facing, HOWEVER, he can't see out of his own eyes. It's like playing a 3rd person game when you're the character you're watching with tons of viewpoints at once.

Once more, I don't know if this ability should just be a powerful support ability or a limit. Let me know what you think.))

My votes are:

@Raziel: All three approved.

@Rhiko: Determination approved; Disillusionment is approved, under the pretense that magical blindness (ala the actual Blind condition) still works; Vendetta and Release approved.

The latter two are definitely Limit worthy, considering this guy is supposed to be your non-villain.

@Bard: Make note that the ability has the CHANCE to paralyze the opponent, and approved.

Still needs the words of at least 2 other mods, though.

Starlit Struggle
Name: Dark Alpha
Nickname/Alias: None
Age: Unknown
Gender: Unknown, presumed Male

Appearance: reference pic(this is just reference, the details are different, i.e., my character isn't hairy)

• Height: Varies, 6 ft at minimum, 18 at maximum
  
• Weight: Varies with height, 150 lbs at minimum, 450 at max.
  
• Body Type: Feral Humaniod
  
• Skin type: Jet Black
  
• Eye Color: Yellow
  
• Hair Color: None
  
• Hair Style: None
  
• Clothing: None
  
• Unusual Body Art/Parts: Two long black horns, placed foreward on the head, above the eyes.(the same places as a Shadow's antennae)
  
• Race: Semi-sentient Heartless

Theme Song(s):

• None

Significant Trait: Single Minded
Quotes:

• "We are Pure Darkness."
  
• "All will be Pure."
  
• "You stand in Our way."

Good/Evil: Evil, if you count being a Heartless as Evil.
Homeworld: The End of the World (if it exists, if not, N/A)
Main Weapon: Its Fists and Claws
Additional Equipment: None
Job Class: Berserker (that's the closest I can think of.)

Attack Abilities:

• Dark Wave- Dark Element shockwave created from fist slamming into the ground.
  
• Empty Roar- 50% chance of stunning nearby enemies for a moment. No damage.
  
• Purgatory Flare- Dark Element Flare-type spell

Support Abilities:

• Amalgamation- Can heal itself by fuseing with nearby 'pure' Heartless, destroying the Heartless it fuses with. Can fuse with (in order of how much health is regained) Shadows, Neoshadows, Dark Balls, Invisibles, and Darksides.
  
• Void Call- Summons a random number of Neoshadow Heartless, between 1 and 10. Cannot use again until all previously summoned Neoshadows are gone.
  
• Insubstantiation- Similar to the Shadow and Neoshadow 2D power, Alpha Becomes transparent and intangible, allowing to pass through solid barriers and avoid all attacks. It cannot attack while transparent or while going into or coming out of transparency.

Passive Abilities:

• Heartless Command- All Heartless, except Boss class, obey Dark Alpha when near it.
  
• Void Aura- When near Dark Alpha, other Heartless become more agressive and ruthless in combat.

Limit Breaks:

• None

Strengths: Fast, Strong, Durable, and Powerful with Darkness.
Weaknesses: Very Weak against Light, unimaginative, unable to form plans, acts rashly, low intelligence

Personality: Dark Alpha is only partially self-aware. That is to say, it recognizes that it has a self, but unlike(to used examples from the games) Sora's Heartless or Ansem, Seeker of Darkness, Dark Alpha has no memory of a past self. It knows only the now, and believes only in the now. It cannot conceive of a future or a past.
Likes: Darkness, 'Pure' Heartless (which it calls 'Pure Darkness'), Dark Hearts
Dislikes: Light, Emblem Heartless (which it calls 'False Darkness'), anything that gets in its way.
Fears: Defeat.

Family: None, unless you include other Heartless.

Bio: The origins of Dark Alpha remain shrouded in the darkness from which it emerged. Some theorize that it is an evolved form of Darkside or Neoshadow. Others think it may be a congolmeration of Heartless, fused together into one being. They site its ability to fuse with other Heartless to heal itself as proof, but this may just be an evolved trait. What is known is that it is single minded, like all Heartlesss kind, but it is aware of its singlemindedness. It, unlike every common heartless yet seen, is capable of speech and, more importantly, of self recognition. It has shown no awareness of the past, and no concern for the future. Strangely it has shown a distinct loathing for Emblem Heartless, which it will actively attempt to destroy, should no other threat be present. The Emblems, on the other hand, openly obey Dark Alpha when it is present, and will fight beside it against other threats. The exceptions are 'Boss' Heartless, who treat Dark Alpha as an equal more often than not. Ultimately it is not much brighter than an other Heartless, and has the same goal as its brethren, to consume the hearts of all things.


Sample Post: Even at it's smallest, Dark Alpha was a fearful sight. It moved with fluid power, taking its time, so as not to outpace the Shadows that scurried underneath it, or the Neoshadows that trotted faithfully at its sides. At a distance, one might have been given to think it was simly an over-large version of the Heartless that swarmed around it. But one sweep of it's baleful gaze would tell you otherwise. Because to look into its eyes was to see that deep within its head there was a mind, alive and aware. Not a powerful mind, to be sure, it's bent, lumbering strides more like an ape's than a man's, it head hung low, forward of its shoulders instead of above. It was, near as one could call, very much like a cave man, a Neanderthal, thinking, but not about much. Not that that was much comfort when dealing with a beast that looked as if it could easily tear you in two. Easily it's most freightening aspect was its horns. Long and gently cuving upwards, their points looked lethaly sharp, and were too, but it was the fists and claws of this monster that had truely seen battle. the brutish being stopped and swayed slightly, shifting it's gaze from side to side, surveying, searching. It grunted, a low, rumbling sound, like distant thunder, and it's cadre of Heartless scattered, seeking the same thing as their omnious leader. Like all Heartless, Dark Alpha sought only one thing, to consume Hearts. Those of Worlds were simply bigger meals to it. That of Kingdom Hearts, that was purely a buffet. The end result of it's gluttony meant nothing to it.

I wasn't sure, so I thought I'd try. sweatdrop

I am willing to work with you. Just let me know.

Earthling Template
Name: Anthony
Nickname: Antwon or Tony
Birthdate: January 7, 1989 (21-years-old)
Gender: Male

Appearance:

• Height: 5’9”
  
• Weight: 180
  
• Body Type: Stocky
  
• Skin type: White
  
• Eye Color: Brown
  
• Hair Color: Black/Brown
  
• Hair Style: Buzzed with a beard
  
• Unusual Markings:
  
• Clothing:

Anthony wears a red, short sleeve zip-up hoodie with black netted sleeves and a yellow interior, zipped up about 1/3 of the way, over a black t-shirt. The hoodie has four zippers: two across his chest and another two near the bottom of his hoodie. He wears a pair of gloves; black on top and yellow on the bottom with red Velcro straps around the wrist part, over a pair of backcloth forearm protectors. Each glove has a small, thick metal plate on the backhand part as well as spikes on the knuckles. Hanging from his left glove is a long keychain of a small crucifix. He wears a pair of long, baggy black overleggings over a pair of red shorts held up by a black belt. On the left side of his shorts, one end of a metal chain hangs from his belt loop and the other end hangs from another belt loop on the back of his shorts. Two yellow straps circle around him in an X-fashion, holding up two red pouches. Beneath the pouches are another pair of red pouches sowed onto the overleggings. His shoes are abnormally large (like fat clown shoes). A zipper runs down the center of his shoes to the white toecaps at the front of his shoes. The tongue and heelcap of each shoe is yellow, and the vamp, throat, and quarter of his shoes are black. A pair of black stripes cross one another in the center of his shoes in an X-fashion. The soles of his shoes are white.

Theme Song(s):

• "Hero" by Skillet

Significant Trait:
Quotes:

• ”I’d rather put my faith in Someone presumed to be perfect and infinite; all-powerful and all-truthful than in a world aware of its imperfection; ruled by its desires and theories.”
  
• “I don’t see the point of growing up if all that means is forgetting about what you did while growing up…”
  
• “My back! Gah!”

Good/Evil/Other: Good
Element: Lightning
Weapon: Odyssey (Giant Sword)
Job Class: Warrior-Knight
Stats:

• Attack Strength: 10 (9+1) [7]
  
• Attack Speed: 5 [4]
  
• Magic Strength: 3
  
• Magic Defense: 7 [6]
  
• Guard Strength: 8 [7]
  
• Evasive Reflexes: 6
  
• Outright Speed: 2
  
• Constitutional Endurance: 9 [7]
  
• Energy: 5 [3]

Attack Abilities:

• Knightly Arts- A subset of abilities attributed to Anthony's Knight class and his mastery of the Giant Sword.
  • Double-Strike – A fast two-hit combo.
    
  • Soul Strike - Anthony charges his blade with his own life force, giving it a strange aura which effectively increases the strength of his next strike.
  • Smackdown – Anthony charges forward to stab an opponent, then jumps up into the air and slams the enemy down.
  • Aerial Swoop – Anthony leaps up, then swoops down and slashes once to knock the opponent away.
  • Aerial Blow – Three-hit aerial combo that knocks opponent away and down.
  • Three Strike Charge – Anthony charges and swings his sword three times, knocking the opponent away.
    
  • Air Render - Charging mana into his fist, Anthony channels the energy into a punch, which sends a chakra-like burst of air at the opponent. Determined by [(ASt+MS)/2].
    
  • Chivalrous Taunt - Anthony emits a provoking aura that affects all nearby enemies, possibly forcing their attentions to be focused on him. Determined by Attack Strength.
• Son of Odin- Due to Odin's Lightning Element, Anthony has access to an assortment of Thunder-related abilities.
  • Thunder/Thundara/Thundaga - Anthony is capable of causing lightning to either rain from above as an area of effect attack or shoot it out of his hand at a single target.
    
  • Lightning Fist – Anthony uses Lightning Coat on one of his fists and delivers a lightning punch to his opponent.
  • Lightning Pummel – Anthony uses Lightning Coat on his fists and delivers multiple powerful lightning punches to his opponent.
  • Lightning Strike – Anthony uses Lightning Coat on his sword, making it pulse with lightning, and strikes his opponent.
  • Chain Lightning – Anthony swings his sword and releases a chain of lightning along the ground directed towards opponent

Support Abilities:

• Knightly Arts- A subset of abilities attributed to Anthony's Knight class and his mastery of the physical body.
  • Leap – Anthony is able to leap forward a great distance in and out of battle.
  • War Cry – With a mighty shout, Anthony is able to raise the resilience of his surrounding teammates and himself, increasing their Guard Strength and Magic Defense by two for 3 turns.
  • Cover – Anthony has the ability to immediate appear in front of an ally and protect and take damage for the fellow teammate as they prepare for their next attack or take time to recover.
  • Defense – Anthony can temporary increase his Guard Strength by 25%.
  • Vehemence – Anthony can temporary lower his Guard Strength by 50% in order to raise his Attack Speed by 50%.
• Son of Odin- Due to Odin's Lightning Element, Anthony has access to an assortment of Thunder-related abilities.
  • Lightning Coat – Anthony is capable of coating his body, body parts, or his weapon with lightning to deliver more powerful attacks.
  • Lightning Blade – Anthony’s sword becomes completely engulfed in electricity, increasing the amount of damage it is capable of doing

Passive Abilities:

• Strength – Anthony has a permanent +1 bonus to his Attack Strength at all times

Limit Breaks:

• [Level 1] The Finale – Anthony slashes the opponent several times in all directions, then leaps above them and dives down in a drill-like fashion for a final strike that impales the opponent, sending high volts of electricity throughout their body.
  
• [Level 2] Ring Around – Anthony charges at his opponent and smacks them up into the air with the blunt side of his weapon, then jumps up and circles the opponent to hit them multiple times. Finally, Anthony wraps his arms and legs around the opponent and piledrives them into the ground below.
  
• [Level 3] Homerun – Anthony begins by charging at his opponent, followed by Double-Strike (fast two-hot combo). He first slashes down, then up. As he slashes up, he releases his sword, tossing it into the air with his right hand, then he upper cuts with his left fist, then follows through with a right hook, into a spinning kick that launches the opponent into the air. By this time, his sword is in reaching distance. He grabs his sword and waits until his opponent is in range, then swings, smacking his opponent with the blunt end of his weapon, which launches the opponent away.

Drive Form(s):

Strengths: Attack Strength | Defense | Constitutional and Physical Endurance | Close Combat
Weaknesses: Outright Speed and Agility | Magic Strength | Easily Angered | Lower Back | Long-Ranged Combat

Personality: At first glance, Anthony may come off as rather intimidating due to his appearance (buzzed hair, beard, and a stocky build), but in actuality, he’s no more harmful than a child. In fact, he takes pride in his child-like behavior and innocence. Like a child, Anthony is shy amongst strangers, but given the chance he could quickly befriend them as well. Due to his devote Christian lifestyle, he is kind and humble, and for the most part, comes off rather peaceful—but that’s more so because he’s lazy and is unwilling to do many tasks. Though lazy, he does have a strong will and once he puts his mind to doing something, he follows through until the end. He finds joy in the simple things in life such as friends and family, hanging out and playing video games or board games, making jokes and acting silly, and catching a flick at the theaters. He has never been one to care much about material goods to keep him happy. He does, however, have difficulty showing certain emotions such as worry or grief and always comes off rather calm. Overall, Anthony is a loving and fun person.

However, Anthony does have a rare darker side to him. Varying from case-to-case, Anthony can be easily angered. Once angered, his judgment becomes cloudy and reasoning with him becomes difficult as he becomes more and more stubborn. While angry, Anthony becomes unforgiving as his pride gets the best of him. He becomes bitter and jealous, and is filled with hatred. Not to mention his overactive imagination can fuel his anger, as he is prone to create false scenarios and make himself believe them. And since it is so against his nature to typically feel any of these emotions, he feels split inside as he deals with inner-turmoil that sometimes leaves him in a state of depression and pushes him to succumb to immature desires rather than logic and reason.

Flaws:

• Anger – A strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; clouded judgment due to wrath; resulting in unforgiveness and pride, hatred, bitterness, jealousy, stubbornness, and a split nature due inner-turmoil.
  
• Stubborn – Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding and bullheaded when angered.
  
• Soft-hearted – Having softness or tenderness of heart that can lead them into trouble; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection. They cannot resist helping someone they see in trouble, suffering or in need, and often don't think of the repercussions or situation before doing so.
  
• Lazy – Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness
  
• Overprotective – Tending to over worry and care to a point of coming off protective and restricting; inhibiting development
  
• Guilt-Ridden – Having an overwhelming sense of guilt usually brought upon by disappointing or failing others
  
• Child-like Innocence – The attitude of heart where one is untainted by pride, self importance and open to the good with a pure heart; pure, innocent and trusting.
  
• Meek – Humble in spirit or manner; quiet, gentle, patient, and easily imposed on
  
• People Pleaser – Letting high expectations, resentment, and saying “yes” when meaning “no” run one’s life; submissive; showing servitude to others; set on being portrayed as perfect and nice to others
  
• Overactive Imagination – Being capable of creating a false existence or a series of scenarios and to perceive them as truth; imaginative and creative

Likes: God | Christian Theology | The Bible | Video Games | Writing | Morals | Food and Snacks | Family and Friends | Hanging Out | Movies | Filming and Editing | Joking and Being Silly
Dislikes: Feeling Hatred | Feeling Bitterness | Feeling Angry | Feeling Jealousy | Disappointing Others | Liars | Hypocrites | Manipulators | Jerks | Unnecessary Work | Immorality
Fears: Acrophobia | Monophobia | Thanatophobia

Family: Father, mother, and two brothers

Bio: Anthony was born and raised in California, the middle child in a middle class family. To be honest, he had a rather regular life with no real issues or problems. He was a privileged individual, as his parents never knew how to say no to him. For the most part, he always got what he asked for, but he never took advantage of the kindness his parents showed him. He always tried to remain at his best behavior for them.

About the time Anthony was fourteen or so, he came face-to-face with his first actual problem. His older brother had gotten himself mixed up in drug and alcohol abuse, leading to his expulsion from school. Shortly after, his younger brother followed in his footsteps. This placed a lot of pressure on Anthony to remain in school and stay away from the type of lifestyle his brothers took up just so his parents would be happy. As a result, Anthony became rather depressed and withdrew from his family. His withdrawal made it difficult for him to express himself and certain emotions. In other words, it just seemed like he didn’t care about anything anymore. However, all this changed when he became 16 and found Christ, which pulled him out of his depression.

When Anthony was 21-years-old, he came across his second actual problem: the destruction of the planet. Strange shadow-life creatures with beady yellow eyes and antennas emerged from the ground and began attacking everything and everyone. Anthony attempted to fend off as many as he possibly could as his family tried to escape, but he was overpowered and dragged into a pool of darkness where he immediate lost consciousness… When he awoke, he found himself on a strange and unfamiliar world.

Summon: Odin
Summon Personality: Odin’s very chivalrous; abiding by a medieval code of chivalry as a champion of right and good against injustice and evil, generous to other, truthful and faithful, making war with those who oppose his way of life without recoil, and a defender of the weak and poor all for the glorification of his deity.

Sample Post:

Amidst the emptiness, a lone soul drifted down… down… further into darkness… his body limp; limbs dangling; eyes closed; mouth agape…

It’s so dark…. so cold… It feels… so familiar… yet different… Like I’ve been here before… only I haven’t... As if… I’m meant to be here… Yet I feel… so empty; so lost…

Is this for real or am I imagining it?
Where am I? What’s going on?
Am I… dead? Is this Heaven? No… I’m not dead… not yet…

What happened? Those things… they came out of nowhere… Out of the darkness… And… they attacked… everything. My friends… my house… my family…

My… my FAMILY! I have to go back! They need me!

GET ME OUT OF HERE!

Anthony’s eyes snapped open as he awoke from his trance. His gentle descent turned into a sudden plunge as he quickly fell to the stained glass platform beneath him with a thud. When he arose, he found three pedestals before him, each with a weapon floating above it: a sword, a shield, and a wand. A soft voice from the darkness whispered, “Step forward and choose…” Like a moth drawn to a flame, Anthony was drawn to the sword. He step forward, reached out, took the sword, and held it in his hands. The voice whispered once more, “You have chosen the power of the warrior. Invincible courage. A sword of terrible destruction. Your path is set."

Suddenly, the sword disappeared from his hands and the stained glass platform shattered beneath his feet, causing Anthony to plunge further down into a body of water. As he struggled to resurface, the water around him disappeared and he found himself paddling on another strained glass platform. A spotlight shone from above revealed a spiral stained glass staircase as it ascended up its steps for what seemed like forever. The voice whispered again, “Follow the light for your path belongs in it…” And so he did… When Anthony finished climbing the spiral staircase, he walked across another stained glass platform and stepped into the spotlight that shone in the center. “However,” the voice whispered, “the closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes…”

Suddenly, Anthony’s shadow began to grow larger, then rose from the ground, taking shape of a large shadow-like creature with yellow glowing eyes and a large cavity in its torso in the shape of a heart. Anthony stepped back, away from the strange creature out of fear. “But do not be afraid,” the voice continued. “For you are not alone… Stand your ground and fight!” A great sword appeared in his hands. This sword was much different than the one that floated above the pedestal. This was larger and much longer; a single blade and the handles were in the middle of two parallel circle cavities in the center of the blade.

“Odyssey …”

“Odyssey…”

“Odyssey …”

Like instinct, Anthony charged the beast, new weapon at hand, and began to attack the large heartless. He swung and hacked and stabbed at it until finally the creature appeared to have been defeated. Once the battle was over, the weapon disappeared and, as a final resort, the heartless knocked Anthony back and a large pool of darkness appeared beneath him, wrapping itself around the man like tentacles, then began to pull him into the darkness. Anthony struggled to break free, but the darkness overpowered him, pulling him deeper and deeper within it. “Do not be afraid…” the voice whispered again. “Do not be afraid…” Over and over it whispered until Anthony fell unconscious.

When Anthony awoke, he found himself in a strange and unfamiliar world, resting beside the sword that had appeared in his hands during his fight with the heartless.

Pretty sure Odin is not Lightning-elemental... Raidin is, though....