Post by Maiar on Feb 9, 2020 10:12:22 GMT
CHARACTER BIO
NAME: Maiar (Pronounced "My-er") Varkala
AGE: 19
GENDER: Male
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'3" / 126 lbs
APPEARANCE:
Maiar is quite short with a petite, slim build. He has grey eyes and striking orange hair that frames his face, with a longer section that falls just past his left shoulder. He wears a black hat with a red hatband.
His outfit consists of a white button up shirt under a dark red vest, a black choker in the style of a pet collar, a black ribbon bolo tie held together with a small silver buckle, an open black cropped jacket with the sleeves rolled up at the elbows, black slacks, a black belt hanging off his right hip and black low-arch shoes. He is almost always seen wearing black gloves. Maiar also sports a long black coat with light-colored lining and lapels that he wears around his shoulders like a cape. The undercoat is a light shade of red.
GOALS:
For his entire life, Maiar thought he was an orphan, no parents or family to speak of. But after his rebirth, and recruitment to CORPSE, he discovered the truth; he has not one but two siblings, Melius and Marika. His last name was Varkala. It turns out he was the result of an unwanted pregnancy. He was left at a state orphanage as a baby. Thus he is thankful to his employer, CORPSE for bringing them together.
Not only did CORPSE bring them together, the organization gave them a home and a purpose. So, in this new life, his top priority is to CORPSE's prosperity and well-being, thus nothing will stop him from fulfilling his responsibilities as an agent even at the cost of other's lives.
Otherwise, his time is spent trying to bridge the gap between he and his siblings. Given the circumstances of their existence, bonding can be... difficult.
PERSONALITY:
On the surface, Maiar is temperamental and rather arrogant. He revels in fighting, happy to show off his combative ability and taking great pride in his reputation as a marksman and formidable martial artist. Non-verbal taunting pairs with his pride, as he isn't above ridiculing his opponents in the middle of a fight. Befitting of a Sector 3 agent, he has no qualms eliminating CORPSE's enemies by any means necessary.
Maiar isn't impossible to reason with. In fact, he's rather reasonable when no one is pushing his buttons. That being said, he does have very thin skin and is easily agitated or distracted.
While ruthless in battle, Maiar seldom takes people's lives for granted, and knows the importance of compromise and rationality. He refrains from unnecessarily brutal methods when need-be, and has enough sense to know when enough's enough.
He can be somewhat intense and overprotective when it comes to his brother and sister which makes their interactions often awkward and uncomfortable.
FAMILIAL AND PERSONAL CONNECTIONS:
Melius and Marika Varkala are his only siblings. He recently discovered their existence and his connection to them so he is trying to make up for lost time but he has a habit of being a bit overbearing when trying to bond with the two of them. Maiar doesn't do subtle well and often misses social cues that the situation is awkward.
REVENANT TYPE:
Lietuvēn (Banshee-type Revenant)
PRE-REVENANT:
Abandoned by his birth parents, Maiar grew up in the system in Eastern Europe. He was left at an state-run orphanage when he was just a baby. Eventually those caring for him realized that the young boy was deaf yet there seemed to be nothing that was causing it physically. It was unexplained and baffled most doctors they brought him to. Hearing-aids had no effect on him. So he learned sign-language and how to read lips in order to adapt to his circumstances. Later on, the use of a cell phone helped him greatly with communication.
Maiar was always getting in fights with the other children. He couldn't stand to be made fun of or to be picked on. Because he knew what it was like, as he got older, he tended to look after and protect those younger kids who the others picked on and teased. As far as school went, he wasn't a bad student, but he was easily distracted so finishing his work was always a challenge.
Eventually Maiar made friends of his own, a small group that had grown up together. He even had a girlfriend who liked him so much, she learned sign-language for him.Things in his life seemed to be going well. He graduated and was getting ready to head to college. But before that, he and his friends were taking a much needed vacation. They all went skiing at Avoriaz.
Unfortunately, none of them would ever return home. While up in the mountains, Maiar and the rest were caught in a sudden avalanche.
POST REVENANCE:
Yet somehow, Maiar found his way out of the snow. He remembered very little. There was cold and darkness and then just darkness. He recalled a faint glow, like a warm light but suddenly it was ripped away and his eyes opened. He clawed at the snow and pulled himself out. There was warm blood running down his face. His hair was matted with it. He had hit a boulder as the snow crashed into him and sent him tumbling down the mountainside.
How was he still alive? Or was he?
Maiar quickly understood that his friends were gone and he was alone again. He was filled with a deep sadness, a well of sorrow that burrowed into him. He spent the next few moments on that mountain wailing into the cold wind. He couldn't even hear his own shrieks and cries. The trails of tears down his cheeks started to freeze. He didn't care. He just sat there in the snow.
Soon after, several government looking types showed up. They spotted him easily. He was sitting in a newly formed crater. He went with them without question. Turned out they were investigators for CORPSE and they just happened to be nearby looking into specter activity in the Alps.
In time, he was employed in their organization. He didn't really have anywhere else to go anyway. But before that, he was studied because of his unique abilities as a Revenant. Typically, as a Banshee, he'd have some connection to air or sound. Yet, for Maiar, he was able to manipulate the gravity around him. In limited form, he could either make it stronger or lighter. The effect only extended as far as his arms and legs could reach and it typically didn't last for long. This explained the crater he was found in. The traumatic experience must've unleashed his ability.
Maiar learned how to use it though and trained himself in applying it to many different scenarios. He could float down from great heights, stand on ceilings, and run on walls. In combat he could immobilize his opponents in close quarters, break wrists and arms, legs and ankles. He could soften the impact of hits against him or make his own strikes stronger. He could only do it in short bursts and any prolonged use would cause him to pass out.
While he had lost his friends and loved ones, Maiar eventually found Melius and then Marika, his siblings. Melius had just started at CORPSE and Marika was, well, freelance. The limited free time he had was spent trying to reconnect with them. That, and trying to show Melius how strong he was.
It would be a long and arduous process, but he had a purpose and a family again. He had things worth fighting for. That alone was worth whatever he had to do to keep them.
CORPSE EMPLOYMENT:
Sector 3 - Maiar isn't great at many things, but what he excels at is combat.
STARTING BUILD
REVENANT TYPE: Banshee
SKILL POINTS
STARTING SPELLS:
STARTING ITEMS:
MISC.
If using a face claim, what is their name/what anime are they from?
Chūya Nakahara from Bungo Stray Dogs
Where did you find our site?
Pol posted it in the Announcements in the ST Discord
Death isn’t only about the destruction of the body. Sometimes, just like that, you extinguish one self and another is born. But every birth is violent and there’s no death without pain.
NAME: Maiar (Pronounced "My-er") Varkala
AGE: 19
GENDER: Male
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'3" / 126 lbs
APPEARANCE:
Maiar is quite short with a petite, slim build. He has grey eyes and striking orange hair that frames his face, with a longer section that falls just past his left shoulder. He wears a black hat with a red hatband.
His outfit consists of a white button up shirt under a dark red vest, a black choker in the style of a pet collar, a black ribbon bolo tie held together with a small silver buckle, an open black cropped jacket with the sleeves rolled up at the elbows, black slacks, a black belt hanging off his right hip and black low-arch shoes. He is almost always seen wearing black gloves. Maiar also sports a long black coat with light-colored lining and lapels that he wears around his shoulders like a cape. The undercoat is a light shade of red.
GOALS:
For his entire life, Maiar thought he was an orphan, no parents or family to speak of. But after his rebirth, and recruitment to CORPSE, he discovered the truth; he has not one but two siblings, Melius and Marika. His last name was Varkala. It turns out he was the result of an unwanted pregnancy. He was left at a state orphanage as a baby. Thus he is thankful to his employer, CORPSE for bringing them together.
Not only did CORPSE bring them together, the organization gave them a home and a purpose. So, in this new life, his top priority is to CORPSE's prosperity and well-being, thus nothing will stop him from fulfilling his responsibilities as an agent even at the cost of other's lives.
Otherwise, his time is spent trying to bridge the gap between he and his siblings. Given the circumstances of their existence, bonding can be... difficult.
PERSONALITY:
On the surface, Maiar is temperamental and rather arrogant. He revels in fighting, happy to show off his combative ability and taking great pride in his reputation as a marksman and formidable martial artist. Non-verbal taunting pairs with his pride, as he isn't above ridiculing his opponents in the middle of a fight. Befitting of a Sector 3 agent, he has no qualms eliminating CORPSE's enemies by any means necessary.
Maiar isn't impossible to reason with. In fact, he's rather reasonable when no one is pushing his buttons. That being said, he does have very thin skin and is easily agitated or distracted.
While ruthless in battle, Maiar seldom takes people's lives for granted, and knows the importance of compromise and rationality. He refrains from unnecessarily brutal methods when need-be, and has enough sense to know when enough's enough.
He can be somewhat intense and overprotective when it comes to his brother and sister which makes their interactions often awkward and uncomfortable.
FAMILIAL AND PERSONAL CONNECTIONS:
Melius and Marika Varkala are his only siblings. He recently discovered their existence and his connection to them so he is trying to make up for lost time but he has a habit of being a bit overbearing when trying to bond with the two of them. Maiar doesn't do subtle well and often misses social cues that the situation is awkward.
REVENANT TYPE:
Lietuvēn (Banshee-type Revenant)
PRE-REVENANT:
Abandoned by his birth parents, Maiar grew up in the system in Eastern Europe. He was left at an state-run orphanage when he was just a baby. Eventually those caring for him realized that the young boy was deaf yet there seemed to be nothing that was causing it physically. It was unexplained and baffled most doctors they brought him to. Hearing-aids had no effect on him. So he learned sign-language and how to read lips in order to adapt to his circumstances. Later on, the use of a cell phone helped him greatly with communication.
Maiar was always getting in fights with the other children. He couldn't stand to be made fun of or to be picked on. Because he knew what it was like, as he got older, he tended to look after and protect those younger kids who the others picked on and teased. As far as school went, he wasn't a bad student, but he was easily distracted so finishing his work was always a challenge.
Eventually Maiar made friends of his own, a small group that had grown up together. He even had a girlfriend who liked him so much, she learned sign-language for him.Things in his life seemed to be going well. He graduated and was getting ready to head to college. But before that, he and his friends were taking a much needed vacation. They all went skiing at Avoriaz.
Unfortunately, none of them would ever return home. While up in the mountains, Maiar and the rest were caught in a sudden avalanche.
POST REVENANCE:
Yet somehow, Maiar found his way out of the snow. He remembered very little. There was cold and darkness and then just darkness. He recalled a faint glow, like a warm light but suddenly it was ripped away and his eyes opened. He clawed at the snow and pulled himself out. There was warm blood running down his face. His hair was matted with it. He had hit a boulder as the snow crashed into him and sent him tumbling down the mountainside.
How was he still alive? Or was he?
Maiar quickly understood that his friends were gone and he was alone again. He was filled with a deep sadness, a well of sorrow that burrowed into him. He spent the next few moments on that mountain wailing into the cold wind. He couldn't even hear his own shrieks and cries. The trails of tears down his cheeks started to freeze. He didn't care. He just sat there in the snow.
Soon after, several government looking types showed up. They spotted him easily. He was sitting in a newly formed crater. He went with them without question. Turned out they were investigators for CORPSE and they just happened to be nearby looking into specter activity in the Alps.
In time, he was employed in their organization. He didn't really have anywhere else to go anyway. But before that, he was studied because of his unique abilities as a Revenant. Typically, as a Banshee, he'd have some connection to air or sound. Yet, for Maiar, he was able to manipulate the gravity around him. In limited form, he could either make it stronger or lighter. The effect only extended as far as his arms and legs could reach and it typically didn't last for long. This explained the crater he was found in. The traumatic experience must've unleashed his ability.
Maiar learned how to use it though and trained himself in applying it to many different scenarios. He could float down from great heights, stand on ceilings, and run on walls. In combat he could immobilize his opponents in close quarters, break wrists and arms, legs and ankles. He could soften the impact of hits against him or make his own strikes stronger. He could only do it in short bursts and any prolonged use would cause him to pass out.
While he had lost his friends and loved ones, Maiar eventually found Melius and then Marika, his siblings. Melius had just started at CORPSE and Marika was, well, freelance. The limited free time he had was spent trying to reconnect with them. That, and trying to show Melius how strong he was.
It would be a long and arduous process, but he had a purpose and a family again. He had things worth fighting for. That alone was worth whatever he had to do to keep them.
CORPSE EMPLOYMENT:
Sector 3 - Maiar isn't great at many things, but what he excels at is combat.
STARTING BUILD
REVENANT TYPE: Banshee
SKILL POINTS
| CHARACTERISTICS | BASE | STARTING | REV MOD | TOTAL |
| STRENGTH | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| AGILITY | 20 | 15 | 5 | 40 |
| ENDURANCE | 20 | 10 | 30 | |
| RANGED | 20 | 20 | 40 | |
| MELEE | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| WILLPOWER | 20 | 15 | 5 | 40 |
STARTING SPELLS:
PRESSURE (SHRIEK)
Effect: Maiar increases the gravity around his foes which lowers the Strength and Agility of his enemies. Roll an attack roll using Willpower. If successful, the target must reduce their Strength and Agility by 5 for a number of rounds equal to your Willpower Modifier. Effective at all ranges.
Effect: Maiar increases the gravity around his foes which lowers the Strength and Agility of his enemies. Roll an attack roll using Willpower. If successful, the target must reduce their Strength and Agility by 5 for a number of rounds equal to your Willpower Modifier. Effective at all ranges.
HASTE
Level: 1
Target: Anyone
Effect: Allow target to move 2 ranges with 1 Movement Action.
Level: 1
Target: Anyone
Effect: Allow target to move 2 ranges with 1 Movement Action.
DISTURB
Level: 3
Target: Self
Effect: Anyone attempting to attack you will take a +15 to their attack rolls.
Level: 3
Target: Self
Effect: Anyone attempting to attack you will take a +15 to their attack rolls.
STARTING ITEMS:
STRAYER VOIGT INFINITY 1911 (20 round mag, .45 ACP)
Pistol | 2d10 | +7 | 7 Pierce | Medium - Short | 2 ROF | 500 TH |
Special Effects: Close Call - You may use the Pistol when engaged in Melee combat, but you may not initiate melee combat with it.
Pistol | 2d10 | +7 | 7 Pierce | Medium - Short | 2 ROF | 500 TH |
Special Effects: Close Call - You may use the Pistol when engaged in Melee combat, but you may not initiate melee combat with it.
Heavy Cloth | 15 | +0 | 6 MA | 250 TH |
Special: N/A
Special: N/A
MISC.
If using a face claim, what is their name/what anime are they from?
Chūya Nakahara from Bungo Stray Dogs
Where did you find our site?
Pol posted it in the Announcements in the ST Discord
