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 Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:50 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:56 pm
 Name: Bræsi Hólmsteinn  [ You can write 'Braesi' when RPing ]Nickname: Brass. People have a hard time saying his name, so he had many, but Brass is the most common one. Age: 18 Birthday: October 18 Sign: Libra Gemstone: Opal Blood Type: O+ Fav. Food: Pringles, any flavor. If you don’t like Pringles you’re evil, seriously. Hated Food: Tomatoes. It’s just a sad excuse for a fruit, you know? School: Sovereign Heights Prep School. Hobbies
Motorcycles
Brass has a thing for motorcycles. He started liking them when he was still young, seeing his dad work with all the cool models in his workshop. As he grew, his father taught him the fundamentals and from there he learned by himself ever since.
He works at his father workshop from time to time, fiddling with his own ride, or lending a hand to his old man. You can find him smudged with grease almost every single day.
Besides working with them, Brass loves riding a good bike. His favorite ride is a black 2010 Dyna Wide Glide with modified parts and custom black painting. He bought this bike with hard-earned money from part-time jobs and errands here and there; she is his first own bike, so he's very fond of her.
Gunplay
Brass is an enthusiast of firearms and trick shooting. He learned the basics from his uncle when he visited him in his ranch; it was love at first sight. Such strength and precision, how fun it was to see his uncle hitting flying targets, cans, glass bottles, with flawless style and skill.
The rest he’s trying to learn by himself. He tried to practice at home, but his father forbid him from shooting near the house. Know he practices at an abandoned factory close by.
This hobby is quite new, he just started it and is trying to learn from practice as well as from magazines, books, websites (the internetz is not just for pr0n). He even tries to insert his own style in the practice, making flashy poses and bent stances, trying to look cool and skillful, but it only resulted in poor aiming so far. In the meanwhile, the neighborhood had never been so clean of bottles and cans.
Guitar
Brass always finds some time to practice with his guitar. It doesn’t matter where, as long as it’s quiet and peaceful, preferably outdoors. Once he finds the perfect spot he’ll sit down, stroke some chords and dive into the music.
He never actually took the time and effort to learn musical theory behind the instrument, he learned and still learns with what he finds in magazines and websites, so he can’t read any scores even if his life depended on it.
With what he got, he can remember several songs and create his own melodies out of improvisation. His preferred styles range from blues to classic, but he likes making melodic versions of pop songs to amuse his friends from time to time.
Motorcycle Design
As part of his habit of imagining bikes, Brass ended up learning how to draw them when he was younger. He’s more comfortable with the geometric designs because of that, and is still has a hard time drawing anything else. But really, he doesn’t feel like drawing anything else.
He uses a couple of moleskins and a red n°2 pencil to draw, taking them almost anywhere, safe inside his old backpack. He plays with different styles inspired both in classic and new motorcycles, but has a tendency towards Harley-Davidson.
He hopes that one day he’ll be able to work there, making new legends that will inspire others like him through years to come. That’s how he wants to leave his mark in the world, hopefully.
Virtues
Carpe Diem
Brass knows how to seize his days, there’s no arguing that. He believes in Carpe Diem, the old art of living, rather than simply existing.
He doesn’t take life as seriously, he knows that he’ll never get out of it alive. There’s no point in wasting time when the sun is up and the sky is blue, when the afternoon calls your name and the night can’t wait to see you smiling.
This bohemian disregard for the earthly strife may paint Brass as annoying to most of the hardworking folks; the way he’s always seeing the bright side on things and if there’s none, he’ll either ignore it or invent one out of the blue. Even so, there are those who enjoy his attitude, and to them he hands the ticket to the great party that life can be.
Cunning
Brass is smart, he really is, but maybe he’s too smart for his own good. If he was a little dumber he would avoid a whole lot of self-inflicted trouble…
Generally, he uses his brain to win arguments, make jokes, subtle puns. In everyday life it helps him avoid being scammed by smartasses, dealing with morons, as well as skimming away from annoying control freaks. He often tries to come up with the perfect reason to avoid people and what they want to impose to him, at least long enough for him to escape before they realize they’ve been fooled. It doesn’t always work, but it’s undeniably helpful.
He’s good with improvising, dealing with unexpected changes in the situation or something that went terribly wrong when it was very important that it shouldn’t. That makes his a better than average tactician.
To summarize: he’s intelligent, though not any kind of flawless genius, even if he considers himself so. His self-confidence, disrespect for authority and sly words often lead him into deeper s**t then he intended.
Self-supporting
For his early independency, Brass matured faster at some aspects of his personality. He doesn’t expect anyone to do things for him, he doesn’t even consider the possibility unless it involves teamwork (something he learned with sports). That part of his behavior makes him an outstanding student and worker, despite the disrespect for the teachers. If he sets his mind into finishing something, he will do it without profusely asking anyone’s help. Even if he doesn’t know how to, he will find out, study and eventually learn it. Self-teaching is a precious and useful consequence of this personality trait.
A consequence of this conduct is that he expects other people to do the same, at some extent, and it pisses him off when someone seems utterly inefficient without constant help. He has the worst account for these individuals, but sometimes tries to ignore it for the sake of chivalry.
Charming
To put it simply, Brass is a charming person. He knows his way with words, what to say to make you feel good, how to massage your ego in order to get something in return.
Besides getting what he wants, Brass enjoys the image of the romantic outlaw. All the literature and comic book heroes he liked the most were in some way charming, they all knew how to deal with conflicts without losing style.
He likes incarnate that image, as if he was one of these romantic outlaws. It’s a way of fooling himself into believing in a world of fantasy, to live inside a novel where he’s the leading character and his values are unbreakable. Part of him knows he’s not that cool, he’s not dumb, but he’s happy with that illusion. It is very entertaining.
[ After senshi awakening ] Becoming a senshi made him go deeper into the image of the romantic outlaw, the dashing bandit that fights oppression and bring justice to the weak. He likes that image very much, so breaking it is the quickest way to get you to his bad side.
Flaws
Insincere
Brass gives a false appearance of frankness when he talks to you, trying to convince you that what he’s saying it true, that you do have a nice accent, that your nose isn’t as big as you think, that your new skirt doesn’t make your butt look huge at all, not in a million years.
It’s an obvious act to anyone not involved in the smooth talking, but it’s sort of hard to refuse compliments when they are directed at you over and over.
Brass does that for several reasons, such as keeping his image of a charming gentleman, but the main reason is to get what he wants and run away unpunished.
It’s needless to say that it only truly works with someone naïve or gullible. When Brass tries to pull that off with someone a little bit smarter it usually backfires and he sees himself trying to deal with an insulted fellow. That’s his cue to run.
Wiseass
The right remark, that’s enough for him to have a good laugh at someone’s cost. Brass’s intelligence make him occasionally act like a complete jerk, irritating even his friends if he’s having an especially moronic day.
It’s all for the purpose of having fun, but he lost control of it many times. This habit will easily show his true colors, his darkest colors, behind the mask of charm and fairytale morals.
He won’t refrain from being cruel if he’s getting into it. He’ll hurt your feelings with the simplest phrases, that question which you never thought someone would ask, a flaw you were trying so desperately to hide. It’s an excellent way to get everyone’s attention, to be cherished at the cost of someone’s degradation.
These soft spots are easy to see if you’re looking for them. They are there to be pointed, specifically there for Brass’s entertainment, and he will make good use of them for as long as it’s fun. This can be a little easier to happen if he’s drunk, but it’s not really necessary. He can be very cruel even if perfectly sober.
Anarchical Tendencies
Brass isn’t very good with rules. It’s hard for him to see good reasons behind some rules that people want him to follow, most of these rules he finds oppressive and unnecessary.
He always kept an ideal of freedom that’s hard for some people to understand. Whatever he decides to say, to do or where to go, it’s his choice and it doesn’t concern anyone. Concisely that’s what he believes.
He knows how to behave, how to be a good citizen of this lovely society, but he’s just not so concerned with anyone’s idea of proper behavior. I mean, why would he care as long as no one’s being hurt?
Presumptuous
As you can see, Brass has a great picture of himself, as being the smartest dog, the wisest fox. He thinks he can outsmart any and everyone, play their strings to the chords of his will for as long as he so desires.
That is his delusion; it isn’t what the rational part of his brain tells him, it’s what he fantasizes with, something that happens often.
That does not mean he always succeeds, he routinely doesn’t. He’s not able to control his emotions and actions all that much and will usually show signs of that opinion of himself and everyone else. Especially if he’s feeling “awesome” about himself, all full of intellectual pride and glory.
Brass won some loyal enemies through his life because of all that, ones he tries to ignore and avoid as much as he can, to keep the illusion of being the last cookie in the jar strong and solid.
Still, deep down, his self-esteem is a bit frail.
Physical Description Eyes: Very bright hazel Hair: Silvery/bluish white. Face: Slightly boyish with a friendly smile, almost dorky. Eyes filled with joy and excitement, like someone who knows for sure that things will always get better.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:02 pm
 
Senshi: Sailor Galahad, Senshi of Ricochet. Challenge: ❝ Bang, bang, I'll shoot you down! ❞ Attacks: ❝ Bull's eye! ❞ Sailor Scout AttackThis attack consists in Galahad forming an elastic energy sphere at the tip of his finger, and shooting it at his targets or at a wall, so that it ricochets and hits from an unexpected angle. The ricochets are a little difficult to control and master, but an excellent tool for combat strategy. It’s important to note that in the event of someone being hit or catching the energy sphere, it’ll then vanish in thin air; killing it’s momentum will fade the sphere away. Also, the sphere isn’t as fast and deadly as a real bullet would be, but it can still rip skin and break bones. This sphere doesn’t have a limit to its ricochets that Galahad could discover, it will only stop once it hits someone or it’s stopped somehow. Improving: Galahad can spend one or more posts aiming to have a better chance at succeeding with the attack; each post spent aiming slightly raises his chances of success.
Drawback: The ricochet effect is difficult to control without practice, therefore hitting friends, civilians or even missing completely is common for the inexperienced user. Skilled enemies may hit the sphere and redirect it's course, even back at Galahad. The attack can only be used two, at most three times in a battle, with variable recharge intervals between them.
It’s needless to say that his power isn’t so useful outdoors, loosing much of its tactical value, but with the right practice and situation it maybe still be possible. ❝ Pinball Wizard! ❞ Super Sailor Scout AttackThis attack is very similar to the previous one; it’s an improved version of it. This time he shoots two spheres, from each hand, and they fly faster every time they bounce off something. With this Galahad is able to shoot in two different directions, which opens a new window for different tactics and trick shots. It’s not an easy task precisely foreseeing their paths, specially because of the quick change of speed, but it can be done with enough training. Lots of training, actually. Galahad haven’t found these spheres’ limit for bouncing as well, but he could only bounce them up to 4 times without they went crazy and hurled somewhere very far, mostly windows. He also never found out their top speed, but noticed that they don’t go much faster after a certain point, predicting that they would eventually stabilize the speed. The impact won't puncture as a normal bullet, it's concussive, but still hurts a hell lot. Improving: Galahad can spend one or more posts aiming to have a better chance at succeeding with the attack; each post spent aiming slightly raises his chances of success.
Drawback: Same drawbacks as before, but even harder to control and may lead to severe collateral damage. Only with a lot of practice, Galahad is able to perform this with some reliable competence. It may be used once or twice at each battle, with a variable recharge interval between uses, and considerably tires him after each use, especially if used twice. ❝ Helter Skelter! ❞ Eternal Sailor AttackWith this last attack Galahad uses both hands to gather a large amount of kinetic energy into an orb. The orb seems very unstable, waving it’s surface with wild shivers as he tries to control it. Suddenly Galahad push the sphere forward and releases the restrained energy all at once, which bursts as a cone, shooting a great amount of tiny energy pellets. These projectiles bounce all over the place, hurting anyone near, be them friend or foe. The large sphere can also be thrown before it bursts, making for an excellent grenade of sorts. “Hey, catch!” Improving: This attack can’t be improved by aiming, since the sphere is too unstable to hold still for the time it takes to aim. Still, it can be made into a wider or narrower cone of burst, but it takes time to practice and master that.
Drawback: There’s no way to precisely aim the attack and it loses much of its effectiveness outdoors. The tiny balls may seriously hurt Galahad if he uses it in a small room.
The attack can only be used once, leaving Galahad weak and feeling dizzy for some time.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:04 pm
 Regulations for Upgrade: Super Form5 battles --- [-][-][-][-][-] 8 regular --- [ 1][-][-][-][-][-][-][-] 8 solo --- [-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:06 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:07 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:46 pm
 ▶ Bahamut. The love of his life, a custom 2010 Dyna Wide Glide, which he bought with his own money.  ▶ Canti, a 1970 Vespa VBC 150cc that belonged to his grandpa. He stopped riding it so much after buying the Bahamut.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 7:55 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:25 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:34 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:36 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:39 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:10 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:36 pm
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:47 pm
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