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Derek Spade; Weapon; Woodman's Pal
Topic Started: Jun 25 2013, 07:26 AM (233 Views)
Derek Spade
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Character Name: Derek Spade

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Type: Weapon

Partnered? Yes/No

Image: If applicable.

Clothing and description: Derek has black hair about four inches long that's always swept backwards and piercing green eyes. The little facial hair he has are thin whisps coming down his jawline, and get thicker at his chin and upper lip. He stands about 6'0 and weighs about 210 pounds. His normal attire consists of a black duster, a white t-shirt, tan cargo pants, and straight-black sneakers. His entire right arm is done in a biomechanical (example) tattoo style showing pistons similar to that of the ones on the exoskeletons of Terminator with a koi sleeve interweaved among the flesh that wasn't depicted to be ripped and torn.

His clothing style is that of a more comfortable, casual appearance. The only time he would even consider wearing something restricting wouldn't be for fashion sake, but for weight training assistance (IE, weight belt). If you were to look into his wardrobe, you'd more commonly find baggy cargo pants, t-shirts, shorts, and sweatshirts in there aside from his duster.

In his weapon form he is a Woodman's Pal (example) that have a black steel blade and a handle made of ivory wrapped in purple lace.

History: Derek came from an orphanage, and still doesn't know who his birth parents are. He was adopted by Julie and Derek Spade, Sr. when he was but a year old and relocated to their home in Boston, Massachusetts. Julie and Derek Sr. were good to Derek; they taught him the value of compassion as well as the veracity that'd keep him succeeding. They raised Derek to be a hard worker at an early age and was taught so by initially starting with simple chores-for-allowance all the way up to construction with his dad when he wasn't in school. At the age of 16, Derek Sr. had a heart attack that scared his son to death. His father while appearing to be in good shape, was biting a lot more off than he could chew with his health. With the knowledge that something that severe and scary could happen at any time, Derek began working out in routines of light weights and long sets, which caused him to have a very slender, yet powerful physique. With the training he had performed on his own, his parents sought an outlet for him, as the rise in his testosterone made him tip to the angry end of the scale with less hesitation than he normally displayed.

He was brought into Tony Silva's Iron Fist Dojo in a town called Plymouth, a half our outside of Boston. In the short time he was there, Derek learned three things about himself; fighting was something he was typically good at and loved the competitive atmosphere, that his build was more powerful than he had considered, and the final being a life lesson Tony handed down to him, "Never let anyone in without testing their mettle and dedication to you." With that, he had formed himself a gruff exterior that shelled the "deep down" Derek to a point where you'd have to proverbially dig to the core of the Earth to get to who he really was.

Oddly enough, there was no paperwork submitted regarding Derek's birthparents, so it was unknown until last year that he had the ability to shift his body into the form of a weapon. He'd stumbled upon someone being mugged while walking down in the South End of Boston one night, and his conscience forced him to intervene. Derek bit off more than he could chew, expecting the three men attempting the robbery to not be as skilled as they were; he rushed in and before he knew it, he was on the ground with a knife to his throat. This sparked a reaction within him that caused a hot, searing surge to take over his left forearm and before he knew it, what he was swinging wasn't a fist but what appeared to be a very broad machete blade with a pointed tip facing in the opposite direction of the entire blade. He swung, not knowing the blade was there, and connected. He didn't do much damage as his movement was restricted to mere elbow movement. He sliced at one of the attackers' sides and was able to regain his footing and stepped in front of their target and simply waved the bladed arm in front of him furiously with the intent to do some severe damage, if the thieves dared step any closer. Without hesitation, the crooks ran off.

When he came home after fending off the muggers, he told his parents what had happened. Like any normal parents, they were definitely concerned. Their adopted son wasn't exactly what was "normal" within society, really, and knew the only way for him to properly explore what he was. This would be done through the DWMA but it being a few months before they could have him enter the school; the Spades had a friend who was an alumni of the school. Where he never became a Death Scythe, he was still well respected among demon weapons. They'd arranged for Derek to meet with Calin Ross so he could better explain the ins and outs of what he was and perhaps teach him a little bit of what he knew.

In a few months with Calin's help, Derek was able to transform in and out of weapon form with ease and even came to discover that he had a technique in which Calin helped him develop. He made it abundantly clear to Derek though that he learned the technique, he was nowhere near close to mastering it. He'd need to find himself a strong meister, something Calin was not. He suggested perhaps the meister he became partners with that could have a strong soul resonance technique would be proper, and that they were not one in the same as Derek had suggested to him. Calin told Derek that Whirlwind Severance - the name for the technique he had discovered - was not a proper soul resonance; rather, the kind of skill required to use Whirlwind Severance correctly would be forged in a bond strong enough between Derek and his meister to create a soul resonance. After a few hard, arduous months Calin approached the Spades and informed him that, in fact, Derek was ready to head to the DWMA.

Wanting to explore this aspect of himself further, his parents signed him up for the upcoming school year at DWMA. And as sort of a "gift" for him wanting to actively explore who he was, his parents offered to pay for any genetic testing needed in order for him to, at least, obtain the identity of his birthmother. Derek respectfully declined - at least for now - citing that no matter if he found them or not, Derek Sr. and Claire would always be his parents. After a week of arduous travelling, Derek had arrived at the DWMA for the first time. There, his story would really unfold.

Personality: Derek can come off cold initially, but it is only used as a defense technique until he thinks he understand whoever it may be that is attempting to communicate with him. Once they break that exterior they'll find that he has a warm heart and an extremely smart mouth coupled with his love of fighting for the sport of it and his usually irrational anger, he is someone who could never be pinned down when determining moods on a day to day basis.

Abilities: When performing special techniques, the blades enlarge to triple the size appear almost incorporeal and glow purple (incorporeal in the sense that the black steel blades seemingly disappear, and the new larger, purple blades are see-through; they are a light purple in the main color with streaks - almost like veins - of thicker purple rising from the guard and tapering off around halfway up the blade. This does not make the technique performed in this state unblockable, rather, it is used as a form of intimidation; only applies to Whirlwind Severance.)

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Technique Name: Sionis Superiorem Legem (Latin for, "Blade of Superior Law")
Effects/Description: This is the transformation technique for a single blade weapon transformation. For a single blade, the transformation begins in a blast of light, forming Derek's left arm into a blade. The rest of his body follows, turning itself into the hilt, guard, and handle of the Woodman's Pal. The weapon weighs 10 ounces apiece (normal Woodman's Pals weigh 15), allowing for faster combat. The that makes the blade is a high fold, having similar sharpness to a katana. The hilt and handguards can double as blunt force melee weapons.

Technique Name: Armed & Ready
Effects/Description: This is Derek's partial transformation. His left forearm will burst with a white light, leaving the blade of the Woodman's Pal two inches down his forearm, allowing him to still use his elbow.

Technique Name: Fire Down Below
Effects/Description: Derek has become enraged to the point where it's actually affecting his physical capabilities. As a human, a normal closed fist attack would dent and possibly crack wood; under Fire Down Below, he has the ability to cleanly punch through any 4x4 held in front of him. In weapon form, a normal attack could could cut flesh and potentially bone, but Fire Down Below has the potential to cause him to cut through concrete. Because the anger causes an influx where all his mental capabilities are focused on nothing but damage, all attacks have a bigger miss ratio.

Combat Style: A mixture of hit and run and assassin; the preferred Meister would have a physique similar to Derek himself, and be able to dance - for a lack of a better term - with the blades, using the crooked top as a hook for tripping, and the blade for slicing. Overall, the combat style flows like water. Once it starts, it just flows together.

Miscellaneous Information: Injustice infuriates him the most. This applies to his moral sense of injustice only. As a student of DWMA, he has a hard time with the classes due to the fact he can't keep a solid concentration on anything but combat and spends more time working out and training himself than he does with his nose in the books. If he ever does have free time, Derek prefers to spend it either hanging out with those he trusts, or refining his needlepoint.

Strengths:
  • For this section try to summarise your character's combat advantages ^_^ (eg: Really fast- can turn invisible - has super sniper skills)
  • Derek has a thin, yet deceptively powerful (for his size) physique.
  • His focus in combat when not using the technique Fire Down Below is tenfold of that when not.
  • Has an undying will to continue fighting, even if on a clearly losing side.

Weaknesses:
  • For this section try to summarise your character's combat disadvantages ^_^ (eg: Can't hit anything red - Really dumb at strategy - gets tired after a few attacks)
  • Hot-headed
  • Has trouble with keeping focus in non-combat situations. Tends to get lost in his own thoughts more often then not, especially if the event/topic occurring in front of him is particularly dull to his interests.
  • Will bring himself out of weapon form and attack the target if Meister goes down, even empty handed.

Roleplay Sample:

Perhaps a fresh start is what he needed.

Derek had arrived at the DWMA in the early afternoon after a very, very long period of travelling. What took a week felt like a month, and he needed to recover accordingly; he'd get the chance to soon enough. He look to the note that said "302", indicating his room number. He adjusted the bag on his shoulders, pulled out the key he had received, and used it to enter the room. Once inside, he'd thrown his bag on his bed and crashed, hard.

Snapping to, Derek awoke in an instant. He drifted his head toward the curtained window of his dorm room - dark. He certainly felt better, but this sleeping schedule needed to be fixed before he started classes. What better way to tire himself out than to work out? Deciding that this was the best idea, he dawned a workout apparel consisting of black track pants, white and blue running shoes, and a black hoodie that was zipped all the way up.

He quietly left his room and his dorm building and found his way to what seemed to be a main gathering spot on campus and he wasn't alone there. There were people - about 12 - walking about, sitting on benches, and just generally hanging out. He took to the walkway and began to stretch while the people clearly dressed for the summer season looked at the new oddball dressed in autumn regalia. Derek didn't care, all he was focused on at that point was his run, and did he.

Derek had completed about four laps around the area with his hood up acting as blinders. His heart was racing and his pupils had become dilated due to the adrenaline; it was his drug of choice. Upon the completion of his fifth, he heard new footsteps, and they seemed to be going faster than the pace he had set for himself. He waited to see if they were going to pass him and if they did, he'd only be proper by responding by passing them. Eventually the steps caught up with him and plateaued at his speed.

"Hey.", came an unknown voice from the steps behind him. He didn't respond. He was too busy to. The only thoughts passing through Derek's head right at that point were of the run, making himself tired. His mind starts to drift. He begins to wonder if there are any pretty girls at this school. Is the food good? He hoped so. After a few seconds his mind managed to refocus itself, and he managed to get a response out to his fellow runner, still hidden behind the blinders of his hood.

"Hey.", was his flat response. Even though he'd been snapped back to reality, he still wasn't all there for a conversation. But something in the back of his mind told him it was gonna happen anyway.

OOC: I figured this would also double as my first thread, if I'm accepted. If you guys need more from me just let me know.
Edited by Derek Spade, Jun 28 2013, 05:11 PM.
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"Under the name of justice you can't break my soul." - From 'Clever Sleazoid' by Dir En Grey
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Hello there, Derek! My name is Lammy, and I'll be your character moderator here at 42~! This is the part where I step in to give you a few tips and pointers on how to improve your profile, so that your new character can really shine his brightest. I'm a bit relieved you made a Weapon; we've been at a bit of a shortage as of late. But with that said, let the moderation commence!

Clothing and description: This is a nice start, but do you think you could give us a bit more detail? What other sorts of clothing has Derek been known to where? Does he prefer loose and comfy over tight and fashionable, or perhaps vice versa? Fleshing out these sorts of sections with even the most minor of details can really help the profile stand out.
As for Derek's Weapon form, mentioning that these blades have the ability to grow in size is a bit unnecessary here; its best to save this sort of thing for the Abilities section!

History:

  • Where is Derek from originally?
  • Does Derek eventually plan to go on a search for his birth parents, or does he not care about them?
  • How did Derek discover he was a Weapon? This is a crucial part of the profile, and often plays a key part in the character's history as a whole. Give us the details!
  • Just how powerful is he?
  • Has Derek attended any DWMA classes yet, or will be be roleplaying him fresh out of the gate? If the former is true, how does Derek feel about the school as a whole, and for how long has he been attending so far?

Overall, I think a little expansion is order. Again, fill this section with as many details as you can, but keep it interesting!

Personality: Though you mention that Derek uses his coldness as a defensive technique, is there any particular reason for this? Perhaps it had something to do with his History? If so, be sure to include any notable details both here and in that section. How hard is it to break this cold exterior?
Secondly, where did Derek's love of fighting originate? You can expand on this both here and in the History section.
What are some things that make this character tick, or on the contrary, very happy? Be sure to go into detail here; the fact that he dislikes injustice (mentioned in the Miscellaneous Information section) is better said here. Does he have any personal hobbies besides being a Weapon at the school, if you can even count that as a hobby? And speaking of school, what does Derek think of the classes? Is he intelligent enough to breeze past them, or does he have trouble keeping up mentally?

Abilities:
I would classify the ability to become stronger based on anger as a separate technique. Please fill out a Technique name and Description based on it.

As a Weapon, you will also need a Weapon Transformation Technique that will allow Derek to assume his Weapon form. Without that, you won't be able to be a Weapon at all! Remember, you're only allowed to do what abilities you mention in the profile. So including this sort of technique is especially important.
Keep in mind that you're only allowed a couple of Techniques at the beginning of the roleplay, so you're probably going to have to get rid of one of them. It should also be said that one person transforming into two Weapons is a little rare, and could be treated as a separate technique all on its own. We'll get back to you on that.

With that said, I have a few questions about the "Whirlwind Severance" ability. First of all, when you say that the blades become incorporeal, do you mean they become unblockable; as in, unable to be touched? Do the flames that burst from the sword cause any burning damage, or are they simply cosmetic?
This technique as a whole seems pretty powerful; generally beyond what we would allow for a starting character, especially if you mean to use it as a means to one-shot opponents.

Strengths and Weaknesses:
With the Strengths section, these are all things that are more suited for the Weapon Transformation Technique, as in, describing the Weapon's quality. This section is more about the strengths of the character's personality and personal finesse, etc; rather than the fine points of their Weapon form.
As for Weaknesses, the thing about the miswielding the Weapon form seems like more of a drawback that should be included in a Technique, or the Combat Style section.

Roleplay Sample: Read through the rules a few more times and I'm sure you'll get what's missing here!
Also, the forum's standard is third person past tense, rather than character name: dialogue.

Modify the character according to these guidelines, and report back to me when you're all finished up. Until then, we'll see you later!
Edited by Lammy, Jun 26 2013, 12:13 AM.
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Derek Spade
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PROFILE || WEAPON - WOODMAN'S PAL || THEME - COMING SOON

"Under the name of justice you can't break my soul." - From 'Clever Sleazoid' by Dir En Grey
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Hey, Derek! The profile has been improved greatly; and I'm honestly very impressed.

However, the only problem I see with the character now are his Abilities, which are quite frankly a bit too overpowered for a starting character. With that said, the only ones that we mods see fit to allow Derek to begin with at start are Sionis Superiorem Legem (Does this ability count as his partial transformation as well?), and Fire Down Below.

The other two abilities we'll have to put on hold, and here's why.
First of all, having a Weapon that transforms into two Weapons is technically an impossibility; however, when Derek eventually finds and bonds with a Meister, he will have access to start developing Soul Resonance techniques.
Aequitas et Veritas and Whirlwind Severance are more on par with these sorts of techniques then those a character is generally allowed to start with, but hopefully earning these techniques will help drive you to find a suitable Meister and participate in the missions we have to offer.
The only way a Weapon can transform into two Weapons is if it either comes in a set (such as a sword and its sheath, a gun and its magazine, or perhaps if there is some sort of locking mechanism) OR if they are connected together somehow, via rope, chain, etc. You are certainly allowed to do this.

On a final note, with Fire Down Below, it might be best to describe through example rather than numbers. For example, you could say that at his normal human strength could only dent wood, but at his capped human strength he could break through wood easily; while his Weapon form could potentially slice through even concrete. Otherwise, it's hard to get a general idea as to just how powerful the technique, and the character as a whole, really are.
Edited by Lammy, Jun 27 2013, 01:05 AM.
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Please remove the line that states in Clothing and Description that Derek is able to transform as a pair.

Define just how strong he is in human and weapon form through example. Again, it's hard to figure out if the character is over or under-powered otherwise.

Partial Weapon Transformation is treated as a separate ability; make sure it has it's own Technique Name and Description.
However, it should be said that Partial Weapon Transformation is sometimes opted out of in order to make room for more abilities.

Whirlwind Severance, as we said before, is going to have to be unlocked later through play. Please keep this in mind, though we will keep in on this sheet for now.
Though in its description, mention that it has yet to be unlocked.
Also, does his Weapon Form triple in size and burst into flame only during Whirlwind Severance?
Otherwise, I'm afraid you're going to have to make that a separate Technique as well.


Edited by Lammy, Jun 27 2013, 02:44 AM.
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Hello, my name is Tatsuken and I'm the head admin. I would like to apologize since i noticed a couple of small problems that were missed while I was discussing mods with Lammy, so I brought back in for a quick mod. Your ability Whirlwind Severance isn't referred to in Derek's history. I know it's not unlocked but the profile is meant for current power and known information, so you'll have to either add an extra tidbit into the history mentioning how he found out he had this ability despite being unable to unlock it yet and put whirlwind severance in spoiler tags labeled LOCKED () or for you to just remove it from the profile and save it elsewhere for now.

I would also like to know if it is supposed to be a soul resonance? in the same sense as witch hunter and death cannon? If so I'd suggest the latter. Soul Resonances are things done and more or less decided between meister and demon weapon. for example (probably the only canon example) Death the Kidd, Liz, and Patty use Death Cannon, but there is a period of time where Liz and Patty are with another meister
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Basically you should come up with a soul resonance with your eventual partner, since you already got an idea maybe he/she will think it's a good idea and go with it.

also since you seemed to have opted for a single blade in his regular weapon form, you might want to edit the subtitle.

Again, I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, it was something i missed and forgot to tell lammy about while we were discussing character modding. But since this was rather important to how our site works i couldn't let it slide even though it was my mistake. Thank you in advance.
Edited by Tatsuken, Jun 27 2013, 03:42 PM.
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