Setsuna Hirodomo (Finished)

[xraivex]

Name: Setsuna Hirodomo


Nickname: Hiro


Age: 20


Gender: Male


Species: Human


Position: Good


Powers: Setsuna has the ability to create a shield out of thin air. This shield is magical, with properties yet unknown. All he knows is that it’s certainly a good weapon against those creatures in white, and that its extremely far reach (courtesy of the chain) can keep them at bay and him away from physical attack. And no matter how much the creatures try to break it, the shield is exceptionally resilient; it seems to be indestructible. However, this may be because it is linked to his mind... if his will should break under a sudden assault, so too might the shield. Fortunately for him, it hasn't happened yet, but nobody ever knows what the future holds...

He has grown since the time of that discovery, that he can create the shield. He syncs himself with the shield to cause illusory clones of himself, and of other objects. However, while these creatures/objects appear real, they do not actually exist and therefore cannot be used as a weapon. Anybody attempting to attack said creatures/objects will find their attacks going straight through them!

Besides using his shield as a mere conduit for his newly-discovered powers, he can also use the shield in combat, from spinning it in a whirlwind of motion to “surfing” on virtually any surface except liquid. The shield also acts as a barrier, protecting him from ranged and magical attacks, such as flaming projectiles. However, this has left him curiously susceptible to area attacks, such as from a bomb blast. He can block melee attacks as well, but it requires much more concentration on defense. As a desperate technique, Setsuna can slam his shield into the ground and cause a tremor, causing his enemies to become unsteady and buy him valuable seconds of time. He has deemed the shield “Reflection of Memory” as he thinks of his dream every time he looks upon it.

Since his training, he has put on muscle mass, giving him a more athletically defined look. As such, he can swing his shield with more force than someone without training could, lift heavier weight, etc. Though his progress has not purely been concentrated on brute force; he has become more agile as well, able to reassert himself if knocked into the air, suddenly putting on a burst of speed to move quickly, and jumping higher.

His only other weapon he uses (and only when he becomes truly desperate) is his short katana, Solitaire. Though he has tried to study its origins, nothing notable ever surfaced, except for the fact that it might have latent abilities waiting to be unlocked, given the right stimulus… and as an “ordinary” weapon, it cannot seem to hit those creatures in white. They simply dodge around its slashing blows.

His shield, however, causes him to lose strength every time he makes an attack with it, or expends any sort of energy via magic use. This is why he avoids fighting - too much of it, and he'll simply become lethargic. However, he views fighting as a necessity to protect those who deserve protection.

As well, though the "clones" of himself do appear in reality, they do not exist, and therefore they waver like mirages. While this can be distracting to an enemy surrounded by multiple "Setsunas", any enemy with a sentient mind should be able to differentiate relatively quickly from the mirages and Setsuna himself.

On top of this, Setsuna has uncovered dusty tomes in the library which contains details of magic spells. After studying these tomes extensively (and after sufficient practice), he has gained proficiency with certain magics: a reflective orb that springs into being around him (Reflect), causing an air current to spring himself into the air while whirling his shield (Aero Jump) and, most important of all, the ability to regenerate the damage from minor physical wounds (i.e., minor slash wounds would close up, but this would have no effect on a wound dealt with a magic weapon, or a wound dealt by a magical attack; called Regen).

Weapon: Reflection of Memory. It is a shield-like mirror
mounted on a chain. After having a mysterious dream, it appeared in his hand. (I.e., like Kratos's chainblades from God of War. This weapon is not intended to copy those from God of War.)

Solitaire. This Japanese shortsword is modeled after a katana, and Setsuna has carried it around with him as he grew up. It holds a lot of sentimental value to him, and he is reluctant to fight with it, given how old it is. It has no magical properties to speak of, or at least none that Setsuna has discovered yet...

Picture: None available.

Appearance:
He stands 6 feet 1 inch tall. He wears gray, wrinkled jeans with black, blue-striped running shoes. A studded belt holds his jeans up, and a dark blue vest over a white T-shirt puts together his whole look. His long, black hair hangs over his broad shoulders, and his hazel eyes betray no signs of personality. A long, jagged scar on his right arm betrays the fact that he has been injured before. His face itself is long, with a semi-pointed chin. He wears a ring, acquired from his tutor at the completion of his tutoring. This ring is a simple silver band, with no magical property to speak of.

Personality: Though seemingly cold and detached, there is kindness in Setsuna's heart, defending those subject to harassment/bullying. He'll fight only when necessary, and does not relish it.

He keeps a calm, level-headed demeanor when confronted with an issue, and he will stop at nothing to resolve it. Though he shows his kindness only rarely (helping a fallen skateboarder up from a fall, for example) it shows that he is not the man everyone thinks he is. There are a few who know of Setsuna's true intentions, and they enjoy his presence.

However, Setsuna has sensed a growing unease in the world around him, and this drives him to set things right.

What irritates him the most is people that are slow on the uptake - he dislikes having to explain a concept multiple times, and will get annoyed if he is forced to do so. His strengths are his athletic body and the ability to summon a mysterious shield, which happened recently. His weaknesses, however, are the weapons he carries - his short katana, "Solitaire", and his shield, which he calls "Reflection of Memory". His short katana isn't magical, and will break if used improperly. As he has had this katana ever since he was a child, he is fiercely protective of it.

He has taken a recent liking to some younger denizens, who have noticed that his unfriendly demeanor is only a show. He never enrolled in college, preferring to stay in Twilight Town to be with his friends; but not his family. He is currently staying in an attic room at the local library. He has found that they who work there are far more accepting than his true parents, and his icy demeanor is slowly disappearing. He is an only child (his mother had a miscarriage and has been fearful of having it happen again) and thus is also protective of his parents - another weakness that may prove to be his undoing. He cannot explain why he is so protective of them when he harbors so much dislike for them. The only reason he gives is this:

"They are my blood."

He studies endlessly - where did his powers come from? His parents had no magic in their blood, so how did he gain some magical ability? And it bothers him that he and his shield are so closely tied together - how it drains his energy every time it strikes a blow, or he fights with it. But he is determined to find out the cause of this.

So it happened that training with his shield became a new hobby of his - he goes down to a secluded area of the beach and perfects various techniques. He finds it oddly relaxing, and he has an odd premonition that he'll need it soon.

Original World: Twilight Town
Current World: Twilight Town

History: He is the first and only child of the Hirodomos. His mother had a miscarriage when he was only two. His parents were usually busy, hiring a nanny to take care of Setsuna.

As he grew older, however, Setsuna questioned whether his parents truly loved him; if they did, why did they pay no attention to him and love him like a true son? He began to harbor a dislike for them, and when observing his father at a construction site, a jagged piece of metal was torn from the building structure and cut a deep wound into Setsuna's right arm. It pains him still, though it has scarred.

He blames this on his father, who was responsible of overseeing everyone's safety at the construction site.
His dislike began to run deeper. At the age of ten, he was mercilessly harassed in school due to his long hair, and got into a few fights. He was deemed unstable, and was sent away for homeschooling from a private tutor. So it was for eight years. But then his tutor advised him to enroll in college, saying that it was time. Setsuna refused, however. After enduring a night of being yelled at by his parents, he could take it no longer.

"You don't love me at all! You would love me unconditionally, whatever I did! But this proves it, you don't love me at all..." before going into his room and slamming the door. That night, he dreamed that he was staring into a mirror... but then his reflection grinned hideously and reached out of the mirror, attempting to choke the life out of Setsuna. With his final breaths, Setsuna woke up with these words echoing through his head:

"You're never going to get anywhere with that will of yours... perhaps I shall aid you."

To his amazement, the same shield in his dream was in his hand! He hid it, for a time, but then realized that the shield would come into being every time harm was imminent. A year passed, and during that time he mastered control over the shield. He could even slide down slopes on it and it wouldn't even get scratched. This is when he realized he could summon it at will, and that there was magical blood within him.


A year has passed, and now he's working at the library, trying to figure out what is causing this strange phenomenon. He can summon copies of himself, though they aren't perfect, and he can create mirages of objects to deceive. He can also draw upon the air, hardening it into a shimmering barrier that protects him for a short time. All this time, though, a sense of unease has settled in his heart.

Why do I have these powers? Am I a pawn in a much greater scheme?

This may or may not be true. In the meantime, he studies, though not in vain. Should he become part of something much greater, he will stop at nothing to do his part, and more...

Role Playing Sample: Setsuna swung the shield chain horizontally, whipping it to the side and smashing it into a rocky cliff, breaking some rocks. On the backswing, he jumped into the air and let go of the chain, the shield coming straight at him and he jumping into air, coming down hard on the shield's back. Though his technique was far from perfect, those mysterious guys in white wouldn't invade the town again - not on his watch.

The edge of his lip curled up in a slight smile as he picked up the shield. Fastening it again to his fist, he smashed it into the cliff again, causing rocks to fall directly towards him. Summoning some reserves of energy, he held up his hands. The shield sprung into his hands seemingly moving of its own accord. It blocked the rocks as they fell, and those that got past the shield were blocked by a sphere of shimmering force that enveloped Setsuna.

Letting the rock fragments fall around him, Setsuna let the shield shimmer away into nothingness before walking away from the sandy beach and towards the train, Solitaire hanging quietly at his belt. As he walked, he continued to ponder. Speaking quietly to himself, he starts to mutter.

"Everyone in town... they've been secluding themselves lately. And I... I sense something as well. Something disturbing. Like... my powers didn't just spring into being for no particular reason. I have this power over illusion for a reason..."

He holds up a hand, concentrating, and a wavering clone of himself appears in front of him. He makes another hand gesture, and the clone disappears. He sighs. "Perhaps one day, I will know what is going on, but by then, it might be too late..."

He boards the train, he watches the scenery flash by. "Those guys in white can mean nothing good... I haven't heard of anything yet, but goodness knows what they'll get up to... they're sentient, that much I know for certain, and they're planning something. I need to find out what it is..."

He said nothing more until the train stopped. Looking out at the beautiful vista that sprawled before him... the eternal sunset... he sighed. "I'd hate for anything to happen to this town..." he started to walk to the library, where he had a room in the attic. His parents had kicked him out after that little shouting match. As he opened the door, he gasped.

The guys in white!

Tearing up the books!

He distinctly saw one of the covers of the damaged books: The History of Twilight Town. The library's oldest copy! The glass case containing it had been shattered, and now it lay in tatters at the creature's "feet". Letting the door close behind him, he held out his hand as his shield came into being.

"Hey! Stop messing around here!"

The figures looked at him with eyeless faces and began to circle around him slowly. And the fight began. The sinuous white creature closest to him lunged, which Setsuna blocked before countering with a foot sweep that knocked it down. Setsuna grimly buried a stud into it, causing it to burst in a bright explosion. But then, Setsuna got tackled from behind.
"Damn! It was a trap!" He called upon the air to reflect any more assaults, and spun his shield, dislodging the creature on his back and causing it to smack into a wall and disappear.

"C'mon! Bring it!"

Setsuna taunted to the creatures in white. But then, dark holes of anti-matter appeared in the walls, which the remaining creatures melted into.

And just like that, the fight was over. Setsuna cautiously got on his feet and calmly dusted himself off. He then ascended the ladder to the attic, despawned his shield, and lay down on his cot. He fell asleep quite quickly... but what would happen the next day?

Questions/Comments/Suggestions?

[Zephiris]

Actually, I've had the start of the review to this application written on a word document since Friday. I haven't rushed it, making sure to have the time to go over this profile and ensure I miss nothing, and cannot find the time to finish.

Relax. Practically all of the new profiles belong to new members. How could we show favoritism? I can honestly tell you that the staff try their hardest to check as many profiles as they can. With the sheer number of profiles we get, and the fact that we check them in no particular order, we simply haven't gotten to yours yet.

Do remember that we are busy both in WD and out. Impatience isn't going helpful in situations like these, so please sit tight and we will get to yours when we can. Our jobs are demanding. Demanding more from us will not speed up the process. ;]

*edit*

Also, if nobody has yet to check your profile, you cannot run out of time for making edits.

[xraivex]

So noted. Thank you for the reply, at least. And I am not -demanding- per se. I simply requested that my profile be checked. I suppose it will be checked in due time.

I'm just disappointed that you don't have a staff member that is dedicated to reviewing new profiles. I understand that you have a site-wide plot going on, and that it must take a somewhat large portion of time to running it.

How about appointing Noma-caa to the job of reviewing new profiles, since she's practically a mod here anyway. Just a suggestion.

[Zephiris]

We do have staff members with that role, actually - Shun and myself. The others pitch in when they have the time. You must understand that unless they're glued to the computer, one person cannot possibly go through each and every profile in a timely manner. Even our lovely Noma.

How about we take a look at this profile, then, shall we?

Powers: This isn't a video game, so try to avoid just a medley list of abilities. Please try to group the individual powers together, and some of them should be applied more realistically to the character. EX: 'Sliding Dash' and 'Semi-high Jump' could simply be something along the lines of, 'Setsuna has an agility that exceeds that of many other humans, allowing him to accomplish complicated maneuvers with his body. He can jump slightly higher than normal as well.'

I'd suggest arranging the powers a bit differently. Such as, perhaps all of your shield's abilities can be grouped together, as could your illusionary techniques.

Also, if you plan to reveal his katana's powers, you will need to state those sometime later.

Please go through your Personality, History and RP sample and break them up into logical paragraphs. I shall read through them when they become easier on the eyes. ;] This page makes a nice quick read to get a feel for when to make new paragraphs.

Five days to edit.

[xraivex]

You shall have a masterpiece! I guarantee it. Thank you for dealing with an impatient person. XD

Edit: The time's about up, and my edits are finished. I'm getting a little concerned that my profile will be rejected due to time constraints. Just saying. ^^;

[Zephiris]

No problem. And don't worry, so long as edits have been made, your profile will not get rejected. You simply have to let us know when you're done. (Which you have in this case.)

Moving on.

Let me clarify about spacing your paragraphs. On forums like this, we put double spaces between our paragraphs instead of tabbing each one. This avoids having them look like large blocks of text. Please briefly go over and do this, since it is difficult for me to differentiate your paragraphs from each other. I shall go over them as soon as you've finished.

Sorry for the hassle. Most is looking good. ;]

[xraivex]

I did not realize that was what you meant. My apologies. I also did not realize that you would reply as soon as I indicated that the edits were done. Again, I apologize. I should really get to know how things work around here, shouldn't I?

Anyway, the edits are done; you may read the new paragraphs at your leisure.

Edit: Some of those rejected profiles really aren't too thought-out, are they? Like that one... I don't recall the name, but it was like "name: [blank] age: 16 weapon: [blank]" and that was pretty much it. I feel sorry that you have to deal with profiles such as those; either they don't realize that this is a literate board, or they're trying to waste your time. Which is sad, in both cases.

Edit: I did as you asked. I'll check back on the status tomorrow - it's kind of late here. If you need me to make any more changes, I will happily do so.

[Zephiris]

It's all good.

Setsuna's powers look much nicer now. I'd just suggest adding a few things to balance his multiple assets in battle. You mention in his personality that the link between his mind and his shield causes him to expend energy whenever he strikes a blow. The history also mentions that his mirages are not perfect. These would be good bits of info to move to the Powers area.

Forgive me, I know the term I used was 'double spacing', but in actuality I meant two presses of the 'enter' key after each paragraph. This creates one line of space such as how we're typing our paragraphs now. XD A simple miscommunication.

Fix these up and I can accept him.

*edit* Yes, though profiles like those are easy to work with - they can simply be rejected. It's when we get members that we spend lots of time trying to help, and then they poof off the face of the earth, that make our jobs a little hard. XD

[xraivex]

I'm not sure if you noticed, but I evenly spaced out the paragraphs so that they're easier to read. Take your time reading them, no rush. ^_^

Edit: After much thinking, I have deemed that since Setsuna isn't really of Asian descent (his eyes are caucasian, etc.) I have decided to change his name, should it be warranted. I need staff input on this.

Also, I really want to get into the plot. I only RP a little bit, and doing something like this would fill my time up nicely. Besides, I need to work on my skills, and this should be a good way to do it. As well I've never RP'd with an actual plot. So I wish to try it out.

If this message pisses a moderator off, I'm sorry. But I did everything Zephiris asked me to, after which he/she said he/she would accept my profile. I have invested a large amount of interest here; if anyone could get to my profile with all speed, I would be deeply appreciative.

I really don't understand how many others' profiles were checked within two days without them having to ask; I just saw an example, and it was accepted right away. I had to ask, and then someone came to look. For over three weeks this profile has been up, and it has yet to be accepted. After having seen some of the RPs here, I really want to get some action.

[Ellie who has 0%]

//The reason why some people are accepted before others, because generally we, staff, don't like to cross swords on other profiles (unless requested or in dire need), so we will take a profile that's been unattended. Also people who have less things to edit would generally be accepted quicker.

Also you really can't be grr about the profile being here for 3 weeks, since your neighborhood friendly staff have been replying to this profile fairly well compared to how it could've been in the past. Just to say...her last reply was the 29th of January...3 days later you reply and it's only been 2 days from your last response.

I'm merely replying because what I heard from Zepho she's juggling with her own personal agenda...and you pm me

(People who read...please don't make it a bad habit to pm me for profiles unless it fits this kind of scenario or other extrema XD versus heey I just posted my profile can you check it out. XD I tend to browse so Ellie is usually on the prowl.)

Alright back on task. Xraivex I declare thee an official member of the WD Rping Family.



Now for some Instrucciones.

1.) Post your profile in [F]inal

rofiles in the right sub-board
2.) Place a link to your character's profile in your signature, which you can access by clicking your username and modifying the profile. The signature box is at the bottom. Use the code below if you like.
[url=linkgoeshere]Character's name[/url]
3.) You can wiggle over to

lot [C]entral and start up a Journal and Relations for your character. This is REQUIRED for Original Characters, but it will BENEFIT you *hint hint wink wink*. Also it would be good practice, because Journals are REQUIRED for CANONS. (If you have your charrie link in your journal, you can easily use the journal link for your siggy)
4.) After you're done with all that. START RPING!

[xraivex]

Thanks so much Ellie!