Raindrop Valkyrie

The Death Knight smirked. ((well, as much as a Skull can.)). "This Fleshling is smarter than he looks." he thought to himself. "Nice dodge Spellsword, but don't get too confident." He now cracked his whip, it responding with a crackle of Dark energy. He cracked it towards Nero's Sword arm, attempting to grab it with the Barbed Whip. As it surged towards him it crackled with a sinister energy, much like before.

"Ah, not one to take action I see." said the Death Knight. "Then I shall smite thee where you stand." He dashed forward, his unnatural red eyes glowing fiercely. He raised his sword above his head, going for a downward strike, however, it seemed shallow and easy to block. Any Swordsmen worth a damn could see he was up to something, but what?

Glad I checked XD. Anyway, destiny awaits.

Pssst, Flux, kinda waiting on you good sir. We must start the duel of your destiny.

Na, I just don't it it to become one, that is my intent. They never end well. I wasn't accusing any of you guys of doing that if that is what you thought XD.

I think I am fine with it, adds a way to get you into the plot, thought the Ironclads will consider you part of their Household if you work for the guy they hire. (that may lead to you having a few extra pair of eyes on you if ya ain't careful Chim.)

"Perfect" in and of itself is what is called an ideal. Ideals can never be achieved, and are merely concepts. Compare this to the word normal.....what is normal? If you look at it, normal isn't actually "normal" as the word normal is an ideal, most people are not considered "normal", we all have our quirks and things that make us different. Being Odd, weird, strange or just plain different is what gives people spice of life and makes us all unique and different from each other. It goes like this for characters as well. If a charcter tries to be the ideal character, they are boring. Flaws add something to them, mold them and help to understand who they are. Their Strengths also do too. What fun is it to have a character who is good at everything? How can it even be explained that they are good at everything? Flaws add to character almost if not more than strengths. Something a character is good at can simply explained by saying they are good at it. There is something I like to do with almost every character of mine that I make for RPing. I like to give them 1 irrational fear, 1 thing they very much dislike, and 1 thing they love. Say Byron, he had a fear of public speaking, now what that ever really be used? Probably not, but it added to him and made him feel more real to me. He also really disliked Spiders, though he wasn't petrified by them. Even little things can add depth to a character and make them feel more real. ((Also, in pissing contests where people tend to argue over who would be the better PC in a fight rarely matter. What does it matter how strong you are? Power Levels as shown by Dragon Ball Z and a lot of other works in media are extremely pointless. We as people aren't measured by just how powerful we are, We are measured by our everything that makes us, well us. Personalities can make a character who should be powerful weaker than everybody else around them at least in certain moments. Like Death the Kid in Soul Eater, he is the son of the Reaper, but he has such a problem with his obsession of symmetry it hinders him greatly. [and sometimes even helps him as well.]. No character in my eyes is ever stronger than another strictly speaking. If Graterras would be D and D accurate, the players would never be able to beat the Death Knight they are fighting right now unless they got absurdly lucky. However, due to the way this type of RP works, while he is indeed dangerous, they actually have a chance. To defeat a more "powerful" foe one needs only good strategy, planning, and good old fashioned creativity. While no doubt most of the characters in Under the Hill are extremely powerful, it is mostly the fact they can't die that makes them powerful, all of you would be long dead by now if that wasn't the case,[if you haven't noticed, most of your powers costs are indeed mitigated by the fact that you respawn upon death. Therefore no matter what you can go all out, the only problem will be trying to find your friends again.] not to mention that you are all supporting each other as well, that makes your characters infinitely more powerful than if they worked alone.) TL:DR, Characters aren't only strong because of their actual power, there are many things that make them strong other than that. It best be remembered to, since if you lose sight of that a character simply becomes a laundry list of powers you can use, rather than an actual character.

My feedback? I think Ethnic likes stabbing things in the heart waaaaaay too much. In all honesty, I liked the parts I played, it was rather interesting at the beginning parts.

Honestly, I think that is why Quincy is probably the biggest threat towards her, since if he focuses the Lightning through her, she can lose control over her body, so fighting him close quarters can be dangerous, (she is pretty safe from his Guns as she can harden etc.)The thing is, if he can focus long enough to be effective. In true Villain fashion I noticed he likes to monologue a bit too much.

Once I get a good chunk of characters to work with. Not sure how many that will be exactly.

Chapter 2 Boss Theme "Of course Spellblade, but perhaps you should recognize when you face your demise." rasped the Death Knight. He Drew his blade, the same Black Longsword from before. He also drew his whip, it sprouted umbral pikes down it length just like the first time. He then threw a familiar blade to Nero out in front of him. "Perhaps you will be more of a challenge then that one. But I doubt it." he said, as Steele's katana clattered to the ground in front of him. He stood still for now, watching Nero with his soul piercing Red eyes.

A Single Cherry Blossom stood in the clearing ahead. The moonlight trickled down, casting an ethereal glow on the whole area. The Tree stood bare, it being the middle of winter, and looked almost as dead and lifeless as the Creature that stood next to it. A motionless Death Knight stood vigil, seemingly completely still. His Black Armour not giving off a single shred of light. For now he didn't have a weapon drawn. he stood his arms crossed leaning against the Tree. The 2 Red pin-points of light he had for eyes were unsettling in the darkness. They seemed as if they pierced everything. The Earth still wretched though less then before, most likely due to how far away the bulk of the enemy force was now. Brass and Orpheaus stopped, being careful to not break any twigs or make too much noise. It felt like a pin drop could be heard for miles, the silence disturbing. The tension in the air could be cut with a knife. "Wait here everyone, we can pop out from the treelines once Nero has got his attention and begins the battle. I will give the single. It will be For Passtrough, when I shout that we attack." Brass whispered. It was surprising how quiet his voice was for a humanoid so large. "Now then, Nero.....it is up to you now." he whispered once more, looking expectantly at the young man.

VIktor managed to find a a nice dry alleyway to sleep in during the night. Still being Homeless from being on the run so long he didn't really have much else to go back to. His families' Home would have been near by, but he didn't want them to see him like this, or ever as long as he was still this monster. THe night was rather uneventful, though his back hurt from laying on a mattress that springs were worn out. He quickly made his way to the Olympus building. Viktor had never been late before, something he prided himself on. He placed another cigar in his mouth and lit it as he walked into the building.

Yea, you can use what would be a seemingly normal Job as a cover. (and i kinda intended that to be the case.). and I am accepting Sith and Typh's characters (are there are any other characters that I didn't get to yet? I will be getting their back stories up in the main post asap.)

Heyo everybody Hukuna Sensei here with Ruin's Roster. Prepare to be Ruined. 1. Mikzal (he has to be out by Wednesday, so he needs to get his battle done asap). 2. Ringabel 3. Elmo12 4. Kamina 5. rupe Good luck to everybody, and have fun, Hukuna Sensei out~

Yea, I think Classes are going to have to be more defined, but they are more of positions then classes. More like a Job. A science thing could work, but I would have to figure out how it would work. (thing is I don't feel comfortable throwing it in for only one reason.......It isn't something that exists is Graterras original. Graterras Original is apparently 200 years in the future, so it can't be anything too drastic.) Also, since this is more centered around intrigue and the Political side of things it would be hard to fit a scholarly type in and have them be relevant more than the occasional while. Since they can't just know everything etc.

as I said, Hitman aren't allowed to have extra class. They are kinda a powerful force in this universe. That also is just a kinda variant on it. It is just a hitman who wouldn't work for a family. And I prefer the most combat orienated class not be free agents.....that could get really messy. ((by universe I mean this off-shoot of Graterras. Hitman are the closest thing ot adventurers along with smugglers. I really can't afford to have free lances of both since it could get very ugly very fast for the other PCs if rogue hitman just start doing whatever the hell they want.))

@Murdoc, yea you can't play Nobles exactly. It is fine if you come from wealth but it can't be because of nobility. @EXlink, yea that class is much to similar to Hitman and Assassin for me to even allow it. If you are going to create a class, I prefer it be entirely different to anything already presented. Also, that Magic would be described as Illusion class magic, which is creating constructs that aren't really there to trick the senses of another being. (This includes sounds, lights, smells, etc. to misdirect or trick opponents.). I don't really want classes that are entirely suited to combat in Dark Destinies as it really isn't about that, while the Hitman and Assassin seem to be, they are actually going to be interacting with the Nobles Contacts and others more often than stabbing somebody or getting into a prolonged fight. Hitman yes, kill people in a rather loud way, but it is rarely going to be a huge fight unless 2 Hitman go up against each other. (also pretty much any assassin has a calling card, and the player could choose to do one or not, it doesn't need to be added to class for it to be allowed.) Second, no creating actual Members of any of the Royal families. I already have their lineages planned out, therefore there isn't any room to create members of the families. (and I prefer you don't have direct contact with them either. Contact with a member of their Staff however is totally fine, but no relationships of any kind with the Nobles themselves. None of your characters are going to be entirely significant enough to have personal relationships with them. [and this is why I haven't revealed anyone but the head of the family.]) so that entire last part of the backstory will have to change. PM me if you need any help, or what to discuss your Class thing. @Everyone else that created a character that I haven't gotten to yet, I will get to you guys in a bit. A little busy so I will run through them when I get a chance. EX's character had a few more glaring issues, why I blitzed through it.