Post by R-F on Aug 24, 2018 15:32:34 GMT -6
CHARACTER'S GENERAL STATISTICS -
NAME: Ryuusei Fuushino
ANIME, GAME ETC. YOUR CHARACTER IS BASED ON, OR IS IT MADE UP: 'Tales of' series
GENDER: Male
AGE (Optional): '17'
RACE: Seishin/Demigod
BLOOD TYPE (Optional): O
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic-Good
ALLIES (Optional): Jack Mi'hoff
- CHARACTER'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE IN HERO/SENSHI FORM -
APPEARANCE: Due to his...living conditions; he is quite 'small' for his age; standing at 161 Cm and weighing 57 Kg; roughly 5'3 and 126 lbs. And would appear to some like he were 14 or 15. However, while he appears quite scrawny, the teen's muscles are very well toned, this allows for a nice balance of speed and strength...but doesn't normally make for a great tank...maybe if they had regenerative abilities as he did? His skin is quite pale due to an inconsistent and infrequent exposure to sunlight. His eyes are bright green and still show a hint of innocence despite all the crap he's seen growing up. His hair is greenish-brown that he cuts himself, giving it the unkempt look.
The Seishin has many small cuts and scars from numerous street fights and...training exorcises over the years, but one thing stands out over all the others. During the fight where he was abducted, Ryuusei wrapped the Mithril Chain he wears as a 'belt' around his right arm. And used it as a conductor to boost his Raijinken. The attack did the job but burned his arm severely. Luckily, his healing ability restored function to the arm. However, the skin is permanently 'white'... which really doesn't look that different from his normal tone. The burn left several red marks from some of the chain's links, in a spiral pattern from his shoulder to and around his knuckles... And no he is NOT a masochist!
His fashion sense is...utter crap. He pretty much lives in a tattered and ‘faded’ red T-shirt with "RYUUSEI 765" written on the front, and a large "T" on the back. A pair of predominately dark green and maroon patterned camouflage pants. The aforementioned Mithril Chain Belt that he stole from some shipyard. The silver Feat Symbol around his neck, and finally a pair of lace-less black sneakers. Alternatively, the teen may swap the red T-shirt with a dark green tank top with a large red star on the back which has 'R-F' cut out of the material. Or a black T-shirt under a red sleeveless vest with the "RYUUSEI 765" written on a patch sewn onto the left side of the vest and wears a short blue cape.
- CHARACTER'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE IN HUMAN/NORMAL FORM -
APPEARANCE: Same as above.
WEAPONS/ITEMS/TALISMANS:
Mithril Chain Belt - A chain made of Mithril Silver that he once stole from a shipyard. He mainly wears it as a belt but occasionally wraps around an arm to supe up Lightning Artes. In the fight that led to his capture, the chain absorbed quite a bit of his blood and now has Holy properties.
Shiden - A purple-bladed lightning katana that's as light as air, strikes with the force of a thunderclap, making it difficult to cut with. When he IS able to cut with it, the wound would be seared.
Aurora Sword - Kyokkouheki condensed into a weapon; a light-blue bladed longsword that when swung emits a multi-colored aura when swung. As it was made from a quasi-space barrier, it can cut through Magical/Spacial Barriers. It also possesses Holy properties, making it effective against creatures of darkness. Because the Barrier was used to make the sword, he loses its protection plus the ability to fly.
- CHARACTER'S PHYSICAL & MAGICAL POWERS -
Elemental Martial Artes - Ryuusei's main means of combat; combining mystical energies with his own body to perform a variety of techniques.
Healing Artes
Chiyukou - Uses his energy to heal another's wounds.
Gedokukou - Use his energy to purify another's body.
Kaiseikou - Use his energy to restore one's life.
Aurora Artes - Skills born of his own Divine Aura; when manifest, the Aura resemble the Northern Lights
Kyokkouheki/Aurora Wall - A Quasi-Space barrier that mainly shields against energy and magic attacks. While up it enables him to fly.
Kyokkouha/Aurora Wave - Ryuusei releases the energy used for the barrier as an attack.
Kyokkouken/Aurora Sword
Sword Constructs - The ability to generate Light(ning) Sword constructs.
Healing Factor/Agelessness
Traversing Space-Time - As a 'child' of the God Fortuna (and a Time Paradox), Ryuusei can traverse Time and Space by harnessing large quantities of Lens Energy/Holy Power. Additionally, he and those in close proximity are immune to the effects of time travel.
'Playing the Idiot'; his appearance and general mannerisms can easily give the impression of a deadbeat-dumbass and mask his intellect; he is quite adaptive with the majority of his techniques being variants of basic ones he'd picked up.
He possesses thievery skills; started out as a pickpocket and learned to move on not favorable terrain (the broken and rain-soaked streets of Darilshade). Later on, he used to break into the abandoned Oberon Company warehouses to loot them. Many of the crates had computers and through the process of 'inserting this into that' and the 'Power Button'; figured how to get them to work and sold them to whatever junk dealer he could find. So along with Agility and Stealth, he's a bit tech-savvy too.
WEAKNESSES:
His physical prowess is only that of a well-trained human. Many of his techniques are used to augment those attributes.
He’s more durable than most (especially somebody of his size), but he is not immortal (outside of aging).
Though he actually CAN use Magic (as all humans from his world have been able to for the past 18 years); he hasn’t learned any spells preferring to stick to his Martial Artes.
-He is more vulnerable to Magic Attacks (especially Dark Magic, being Holy-Aligned) than Physical (having built up quite a high level of endurance through a lifetime of beatings AND his own actions). And his Healing Factor doesn’t recover from Magical Attacks as quickly either, will this stop him from charging a Mage…..NOPE!
His ability to traverse Space-Time isn't something that can be done consecutively; his body has to store Light-energy which usually takes about an Earth week to generate on his own. (He can get help in that regard.) Use of the Aurora Abilities eats one of his time travel charges.
- CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY -
Ryuusei's life as a street fighter didn't do well for him... Instead of an 'upstanding citizen', he's rude, crude, and lewd. He's got a dark sense of humor and cusses like a sailor; in short, he's a little punk-ass and damn proud of it! However, he isn't actually 'mean'; he knows where to draw the line. It actually takes a lot to really anger him… And those who DO manage that will know it as he’ll cut the BS and just beat on them…
He may not be 'book smart' but he’s very 'street smart'. Despite his fashion sense; dressing like a street kid lets him blend in where he can 'observe' the world around him, taking it all in. If something piques his interests he will study it further but on his own time.
His favorite food is Pepperoni Pizza, he REFUSES to eat anything but either pepperoni or plain cheese...except for the occasional mold because he's used to dumpster diving. The Seishin grew up in a cold, rainy city; although circumstances forced him from his home, he hasn't forgotten his roots. In the rain, Ryuusei channels the good old days. When most people feel down, he's full of pith and vinegar plus his senses are heightened; making fighting him in the rain a WHOLE new ballgame! Even when injured or in personal turmoil, or he knows he can't win; he'll cause his enemies to wake up in the night, hoping that stain down there is sweat...
Finding out he's a Kami is something that really bothers him. So he wants to keep it on the down-low as much as possible. However, if someone calls him out on it (sensing his aura being different from a normal human’s) …He’s not going to insult their intelligence. And his answer to stress? SMOKING! Helps relieve the tension, plus his Healing Factor repairs any damage and strengthens his body and on top of that, makes him look 40% cooler! It's a winner all around!
- CHARACTER'S HISTORY -
PAST HISTORY: This story actually begins in another time... when the zealot Holy Maiden Elraine manipulated their world's timeline to satisfy her own ends. 'Mankind NEEDS God' was her justification for reviving the damned. First was Lion Magnus, who betrayed the Swordian Masters, but sacrificed himself to aid them; however, the world only remembered his hand in its near destruction. When Lion refused her offer of 'revenge', Elraine reached into the depths of Hell to summon the brutal warrior Barbatos Goetia, who betrayed the Ground Army for power and glory, but was forgotten by history. While sent after the Four Heroes; Barbatos only managed to kill Stan Aileron; the partner of his own murderer, Dimlos, and maim his wife Rutee, all in front of a young Kyle and Loni.
Meanwhile, Elraine hoarded Lens' in order to summon her 'mother', the Kami Fortuna. After defeating both the Seijou and Fortuna; Stan's son, Kyle Dunamis destroyed the Lens composite. This reset the timeline so that Elraine never appeared in the world; this came at the cost of her ‘sister’ Reala's life as well as the other children of Fortuna. Or so it would seem while exploring the Laguna Ruins; Kyle had a feeling of deja vu. When he arrived at the summit, Reala appeared before him; she was alive, but was she the only one?
Seinegald''s Capital City; Darilshade, 11 years ago…
This once great city was rotting; the Oberon Company executives made a play for World Domination. With them gone, the Company itself fell apart and the country lost its primary source of revenue, Lens. The Royal Family disappeared, and the Nobles left to pool their resources with the Streylize Temple, building a new city up north, Aigrette. Darilshade became a rainy slum, populated by the poor, bums, low-lives, and one Seishin...
He looked about 6-year-old and possessed no memory of his former life. Like many of the kids, he was an orphan. He took whatever he needed; food, clothing, hell even his own name. The boy first heard 'Ryuusei' from a foreigner who said it meant something like 'fallen star' and made it his name. Ryuusei wasn't a fighter; being the little guy always gotten him beatings from the 'bigger' street kids. Fortunately, that all changed...
One day, while stumbling out of an alley, the boy witnessed a swordsman named Grid; he was the leader of a loser trio calling themselves the 'Dark Wings' who seek fame and fortune, but in over a decade, hadn't a single Gald to their name, but they continued to lurk around town to 'inspire the youth'. Grid was showing off an 'Ougi' he'd mastered to his buddies John and Milly. Afterward, the over-confident idiot tossed the manual down a storm drain.
Maybe it was from that last concussion, but Ryuusei dove into the sewer to fish it out. The water had ruined the writing...if it could be called that, but some of the drawings could still be made out. It looked easy enough for a kid; why someone pushing 40 would get excited over it, he'd never know. So he picked up a broken pipe and started practicing, after several weeks, he'd learned to channel and release air as a projectile attack. So he set off with his pipe to get a little payback against...one of the gangs that beat on him. What he didn't count on was just how hard it was to hit a moving target while dragging the pipe with both hands. He'd missed every single attack. The boss decided 'enough was enough' and they wolf-packed him!
Nearly a month later, when he could move properly; Ryuusei decided to start practicing it again. Since he wasn't that strong he couldn't rely on the pipe. Instead, he tried it out unarmed, with much quicker results, for one he could move easily. When it came time for the rematch, the little punk offered up a free shot; which Ryuusei returned by Souhajin'ing the snot's left ear off. The boy did a victory dance while the worst bully he knew was on the ground bleeding and bawllin' for his mama. He didn't stop with just that basic move, over the years; he picked up other moves; modifying and perfecting them into his own unique style. Ryuusei also perfected his movements; by running, oftentimes barefoot on Darilshade’s rain-soaked and treacherous pavement. And he built up endurance in a nearby place called Hermentz Valley by battling the gale-force winds that would hammer him into the cliff walls.
By the time he was '17', Aigrette was well under construction; very few visited the old capital anymore. The city fell further and further into ruin; monsters now wandered the sewers and the 'law' did little to nothing to deal with them on their own. They would post bounties to let 'the vermin police themselves'. Ryuusei and a couple of his buddies put down the 'Demon' of the sewers, a serpentine-dragon dubbed 'Vassago'.. And earned 5000 Gakd...as opposed to the 10000 posted, hadn't t(he)y taken the fight up to the surface. Instead of celebrating he opted to replace his blue cape that the dragon incinerated. Meanwhile the other two bought a crap-ton of booze! When they were thoroughly wasted the pair took the rest to a dilapidated apartment building that a rival gang used as it's hideout and proceeded to fire-bomb it.
Despite not being present, Ryuusei was blamed for it...possibly to reclaim the bounty for Vassago... So the trio hauled ass! They were to meet near Hermentz Valley, however, Ryuusei didn't make it. As he was traveling a hole in the sky opened and 5 creatures descended upon him. They were some fusion of machine and living tissue, like the monsters the Tenjoujin bred as weapons in the ancient war and the Oberon Corporation Executives revived 18 years ago.
Vassago was nothing compared to these freaks; he basically fought that dragon on his own for as much as those others helped. But these things, they protected each other; when he got close to one, another would attack. They used magic as well as other weapons that were built-into their bodies.
Ryuusei managed to destroy 'one' of these mechanical monstrosities; by wrapping his Mithril Chain around his right arm and preforming a super-conducted Raijinken on one of the creature's innards when it opened up to fire upon him. But that proved to be a double-edged sword as the intense heat burned the hell out of his arm, blackened blood burst from his arm, and stained the ground. After that, the enemy force converged and opened fire...
He wasn't dead, as he awoke in a room clamped to a bed with small tubes sticking out of him that were connected to various machines, some resembling those 'computers' that he'd played around with when looting an old Oberon warehouse. A distorted voice came from...somewhere which he couldn't understand...mainly because he tried to break free of the restraints before a needle was jabbed into his neck. This scenario repeated itself numerous times, until one day he was released from the shackles. Flanked by those creatures he was brought into a large room...full of them with their gun-ports open, he was lead to a large prone body with a sword stabbed through its chest. The voice echoed through the room telling him to "Take it" in as a neutral a tone as that garbled voice could produce. Left with little choice, Ryuusei reached for it; at least he could use it to fight with. He yanked the blade from the body, suddenly the large crystal in the hilt began to surge with energy...meanwhile, the blood on the weapon began emitting energy of its own, the 2 powers met causing HIS body to glow ultimately producing an explosion of light.
And that was the beginning of everything...
NAME: Ryuusei Fuushino
ANIME, GAME ETC. YOUR CHARACTER IS BASED ON, OR IS IT MADE UP: 'Tales of' series
GENDER: Male
AGE (Optional): '17'
RACE: Seishin/Demigod
BLOOD TYPE (Optional): O
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic-Good
ALLIES (Optional): Jack Mi'hoff
- CHARACTER'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE IN HERO/SENSHI FORM -
APPEARANCE: Due to his...living conditions; he is quite 'small' for his age; standing at 161 Cm and weighing 57 Kg; roughly 5'3 and 126 lbs. And would appear to some like he were 14 or 15. However, while he appears quite scrawny, the teen's muscles are very well toned, this allows for a nice balance of speed and strength...but doesn't normally make for a great tank...maybe if they had regenerative abilities as he did? His skin is quite pale due to an inconsistent and infrequent exposure to sunlight. His eyes are bright green and still show a hint of innocence despite all the crap he's seen growing up. His hair is greenish-brown that he cuts himself, giving it the unkempt look.
The Seishin has many small cuts and scars from numerous street fights and...training exorcises over the years, but one thing stands out over all the others. During the fight where he was abducted, Ryuusei wrapped the Mithril Chain he wears as a 'belt' around his right arm. And used it as a conductor to boost his Raijinken. The attack did the job but burned his arm severely. Luckily, his healing ability restored function to the arm. However, the skin is permanently 'white'... which really doesn't look that different from his normal tone. The burn left several red marks from some of the chain's links, in a spiral pattern from his shoulder to and around his knuckles... And no he is NOT a masochist!
His fashion sense is...utter crap. He pretty much lives in a tattered and ‘faded’ red T-shirt with "RYUUSEI 765" written on the front, and a large "T" on the back. A pair of predominately dark green and maroon patterned camouflage pants. The aforementioned Mithril Chain Belt that he stole from some shipyard. The silver Feat Symbol around his neck, and finally a pair of lace-less black sneakers. Alternatively, the teen may swap the red T-shirt with a dark green tank top with a large red star on the back which has 'R-F' cut out of the material. Or a black T-shirt under a red sleeveless vest with the "RYUUSEI 765" written on a patch sewn onto the left side of the vest and wears a short blue cape.
- CHARACTER'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE IN HUMAN/NORMAL FORM -
APPEARANCE: Same as above.
WEAPONS/ITEMS/TALISMANS:
Mithril Chain Belt - A chain made of Mithril Silver that he once stole from a shipyard. He mainly wears it as a belt but occasionally wraps around an arm to supe up Lightning Artes. In the fight that led to his capture, the chain absorbed quite a bit of his blood and now has Holy properties.
Shiden - A purple-bladed lightning katana that's as light as air, strikes with the force of a thunderclap, making it difficult to cut with. When he IS able to cut with it, the wound would be seared.
Aurora Sword - Kyokkouheki condensed into a weapon; a light-blue bladed longsword that when swung emits a multi-colored aura when swung. As it was made from a quasi-space barrier, it can cut through Magical/Spacial Barriers. It also possesses Holy properties, making it effective against creatures of darkness. Because the Barrier was used to make the sword, he loses its protection plus the ability to fly.
- CHARACTER'S PHYSICAL & MAGICAL POWERS -
Elemental Martial Artes - Ryuusei's main means of combat; combining mystical energies with his own body to perform a variety of techniques.
Healing Artes
Chiyukou - Uses his energy to heal another's wounds.
Gedokukou - Use his energy to purify another's body.
Kaiseikou - Use his energy to restore one's life.
Aurora Artes - Skills born of his own Divine Aura; when manifest, the Aura resemble the Northern Lights
Kyokkouheki/Aurora Wall - A Quasi-Space barrier that mainly shields against energy and magic attacks. While up it enables him to fly.
Kyokkouha/Aurora Wave - Ryuusei releases the energy used for the barrier as an attack.
Kyokkouken/Aurora Sword
Sword Constructs - The ability to generate Light(ning) Sword constructs.
Healing Factor/Agelessness
Traversing Space-Time - As a 'child' of the God Fortuna (and a Time Paradox), Ryuusei can traverse Time and Space by harnessing large quantities of Lens Energy/Holy Power. Additionally, he and those in close proximity are immune to the effects of time travel.
'Playing the Idiot'; his appearance and general mannerisms can easily give the impression of a deadbeat-dumbass and mask his intellect; he is quite adaptive with the majority of his techniques being variants of basic ones he'd picked up.
He possesses thievery skills; started out as a pickpocket and learned to move on not favorable terrain (the broken and rain-soaked streets of Darilshade). Later on, he used to break into the abandoned Oberon Company warehouses to loot them. Many of the crates had computers and through the process of 'inserting this into that' and the 'Power Button'; figured how to get them to work and sold them to whatever junk dealer he could find. So along with Agility and Stealth, he's a bit tech-savvy too.
WEAKNESSES:
His physical prowess is only that of a well-trained human. Many of his techniques are used to augment those attributes.
He’s more durable than most (especially somebody of his size), but he is not immortal (outside of aging).
Though he actually CAN use Magic (as all humans from his world have been able to for the past 18 years); he hasn’t learned any spells preferring to stick to his Martial Artes.
-He is more vulnerable to Magic Attacks (especially Dark Magic, being Holy-Aligned) than Physical (having built up quite a high level of endurance through a lifetime of beatings AND his own actions). And his Healing Factor doesn’t recover from Magical Attacks as quickly either, will this stop him from charging a Mage…..NOPE!
His ability to traverse Space-Time isn't something that can be done consecutively; his body has to store Light-energy which usually takes about an Earth week to generate on his own. (He can get help in that regard.) Use of the Aurora Abilities eats one of his time travel charges.
- CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY -
Ryuusei's life as a street fighter didn't do well for him... Instead of an 'upstanding citizen', he's rude, crude, and lewd. He's got a dark sense of humor and cusses like a sailor; in short, he's a little punk-ass and damn proud of it! However, he isn't actually 'mean'; he knows where to draw the line. It actually takes a lot to really anger him… And those who DO manage that will know it as he’ll cut the BS and just beat on them…
He may not be 'book smart' but he’s very 'street smart'. Despite his fashion sense; dressing like a street kid lets him blend in where he can 'observe' the world around him, taking it all in. If something piques his interests he will study it further but on his own time.
His favorite food is Pepperoni Pizza, he REFUSES to eat anything but either pepperoni or plain cheese...except for the occasional mold because he's used to dumpster diving. The Seishin grew up in a cold, rainy city; although circumstances forced him from his home, he hasn't forgotten his roots. In the rain, Ryuusei channels the good old days. When most people feel down, he's full of pith and vinegar plus his senses are heightened; making fighting him in the rain a WHOLE new ballgame! Even when injured or in personal turmoil, or he knows he can't win; he'll cause his enemies to wake up in the night, hoping that stain down there is sweat...
Finding out he's a Kami is something that really bothers him. So he wants to keep it on the down-low as much as possible. However, if someone calls him out on it (sensing his aura being different from a normal human’s) …He’s not going to insult their intelligence. And his answer to stress? SMOKING! Helps relieve the tension, plus his Healing Factor repairs any damage and strengthens his body and on top of that, makes him look 40% cooler! It's a winner all around!
- CHARACTER'S HISTORY -
PAST HISTORY: This story actually begins in another time... when the zealot Holy Maiden Elraine manipulated their world's timeline to satisfy her own ends. 'Mankind NEEDS God' was her justification for reviving the damned. First was Lion Magnus, who betrayed the Swordian Masters, but sacrificed himself to aid them; however, the world only remembered his hand in its near destruction. When Lion refused her offer of 'revenge', Elraine reached into the depths of Hell to summon the brutal warrior Barbatos Goetia, who betrayed the Ground Army for power and glory, but was forgotten by history. While sent after the Four Heroes; Barbatos only managed to kill Stan Aileron; the partner of his own murderer, Dimlos, and maim his wife Rutee, all in front of a young Kyle and Loni.
Meanwhile, Elraine hoarded Lens' in order to summon her 'mother', the Kami Fortuna. After defeating both the Seijou and Fortuna; Stan's son, Kyle Dunamis destroyed the Lens composite. This reset the timeline so that Elraine never appeared in the world; this came at the cost of her ‘sister’ Reala's life as well as the other children of Fortuna. Or so it would seem while exploring the Laguna Ruins; Kyle had a feeling of deja vu. When he arrived at the summit, Reala appeared before him; she was alive, but was she the only one?
Seinegald''s Capital City; Darilshade, 11 years ago…
This once great city was rotting; the Oberon Company executives made a play for World Domination. With them gone, the Company itself fell apart and the country lost its primary source of revenue, Lens. The Royal Family disappeared, and the Nobles left to pool their resources with the Streylize Temple, building a new city up north, Aigrette. Darilshade became a rainy slum, populated by the poor, bums, low-lives, and one Seishin...
He looked about 6-year-old and possessed no memory of his former life. Like many of the kids, he was an orphan. He took whatever he needed; food, clothing, hell even his own name. The boy first heard 'Ryuusei' from a foreigner who said it meant something like 'fallen star' and made it his name. Ryuusei wasn't a fighter; being the little guy always gotten him beatings from the 'bigger' street kids. Fortunately, that all changed...
One day, while stumbling out of an alley, the boy witnessed a swordsman named Grid; he was the leader of a loser trio calling themselves the 'Dark Wings' who seek fame and fortune, but in over a decade, hadn't a single Gald to their name, but they continued to lurk around town to 'inspire the youth'. Grid was showing off an 'Ougi' he'd mastered to his buddies John and Milly. Afterward, the over-confident idiot tossed the manual down a storm drain.
Maybe it was from that last concussion, but Ryuusei dove into the sewer to fish it out. The water had ruined the writing...if it could be called that, but some of the drawings could still be made out. It looked easy enough for a kid; why someone pushing 40 would get excited over it, he'd never know. So he picked up a broken pipe and started practicing, after several weeks, he'd learned to channel and release air as a projectile attack. So he set off with his pipe to get a little payback against...one of the gangs that beat on him. What he didn't count on was just how hard it was to hit a moving target while dragging the pipe with both hands. He'd missed every single attack. The boss decided 'enough was enough' and they wolf-packed him!
Nearly a month later, when he could move properly; Ryuusei decided to start practicing it again. Since he wasn't that strong he couldn't rely on the pipe. Instead, he tried it out unarmed, with much quicker results, for one he could move easily. When it came time for the rematch, the little punk offered up a free shot; which Ryuusei returned by Souhajin'ing the snot's left ear off. The boy did a victory dance while the worst bully he knew was on the ground bleeding and bawllin' for his mama. He didn't stop with just that basic move, over the years; he picked up other moves; modifying and perfecting them into his own unique style. Ryuusei also perfected his movements; by running, oftentimes barefoot on Darilshade’s rain-soaked and treacherous pavement. And he built up endurance in a nearby place called Hermentz Valley by battling the gale-force winds that would hammer him into the cliff walls.
By the time he was '17', Aigrette was well under construction; very few visited the old capital anymore. The city fell further and further into ruin; monsters now wandered the sewers and the 'law' did little to nothing to deal with them on their own. They would post bounties to let 'the vermin police themselves'. Ryuusei and a couple of his buddies put down the 'Demon' of the sewers, a serpentine-dragon dubbed 'Vassago'.. And earned 5000 Gakd...as opposed to the 10000 posted, hadn't t(he)y taken the fight up to the surface. Instead of celebrating he opted to replace his blue cape that the dragon incinerated. Meanwhile the other two bought a crap-ton of booze! When they were thoroughly wasted the pair took the rest to a dilapidated apartment building that a rival gang used as it's hideout and proceeded to fire-bomb it.
Despite not being present, Ryuusei was blamed for it...possibly to reclaim the bounty for Vassago... So the trio hauled ass! They were to meet near Hermentz Valley, however, Ryuusei didn't make it. As he was traveling a hole in the sky opened and 5 creatures descended upon him. They were some fusion of machine and living tissue, like the monsters the Tenjoujin bred as weapons in the ancient war and the Oberon Corporation Executives revived 18 years ago.
Vassago was nothing compared to these freaks; he basically fought that dragon on his own for as much as those others helped. But these things, they protected each other; when he got close to one, another would attack. They used magic as well as other weapons that were built-into their bodies.
Ryuusei managed to destroy 'one' of these mechanical monstrosities; by wrapping his Mithril Chain around his right arm and preforming a super-conducted Raijinken on one of the creature's innards when it opened up to fire upon him. But that proved to be a double-edged sword as the intense heat burned the hell out of his arm, blackened blood burst from his arm, and stained the ground. After that, the enemy force converged and opened fire...
He wasn't dead, as he awoke in a room clamped to a bed with small tubes sticking out of him that were connected to various machines, some resembling those 'computers' that he'd played around with when looting an old Oberon warehouse. A distorted voice came from...somewhere which he couldn't understand...mainly because he tried to break free of the restraints before a needle was jabbed into his neck. This scenario repeated itself numerous times, until one day he was released from the shackles. Flanked by those creatures he was brought into a large room...full of them with their gun-ports open, he was lead to a large prone body with a sword stabbed through its chest. The voice echoed through the room telling him to "Take it" in as a neutral a tone as that garbled voice could produce. Left with little choice, Ryuusei reached for it; at least he could use it to fight with. He yanked the blade from the body, suddenly the large crystal in the hilt began to surge with energy...meanwhile, the blood on the weapon began emitting energy of its own, the 2 powers met causing HIS body to glow ultimately producing an explosion of light.
And that was the beginning of everything...