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[nospaces] [attr="class","MIwrapper"] [attr="class","MItxtbox"] GUNBREAKER
NAME: Silver Thorn
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TYPE: Gunblade
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APPEARANCE: Much like its wielder, Silver Thorn is a rather large weapon. Not in terms of heft or width, but in terms of length. From tip to pommel, Silver Thorn could put the length of some spears to shame. This is primarily due to the fact that it was built with the proportions of it's owner in mind. Like all Gunblades, Silver Thorn is half sword, half firing mechanism. However, one could be forgiven for mistaking Silver Thorn for a normal sword at a glance. While many gunblades are known for ostentatious, bulky mechanisms being given pride of place in their design, Silver Thorn is much more streamlined.
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The handle of Silver Thorn is made of a high quality Walnut wood, wrapped in darkened leather. This handle curves subtly in the hand, allowing for greater control of the blade. Connected to this handle is what appears to be the body of a lever action rifle. This rifle's 'lever' extends down to the very pommel of the handle, at which point the pair conjoin. This gives the handle a proper guard where it would otherwise lack one. From here, a traditional gunblade will fall into one of three categories.
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Two of these types are Atypical: Manatrigger and Bayonet types. Silver Thorn does not fall into either of these categories, as both are characterized by a lack of one mechanism or the other. Manatriggers lack a 'break' system to access one's cartridge mechanism. Bayonets lack the ability to actually fire projectiles. Silver Thorn has both of these mechanisms.
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While the handle of Silver Thorn is connected in one solid piece to the body of the rifle, the same cannot be said for the barrel that extends out from the front. The entire front of Silver Thorn is capable of 'breaking' away in a manner not dissimilar to that of a typical scattergun. Within this break is the cartridge mechanism of the weapon.
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For the moment, the system can only hold three cartridges. However, thanks to the design of this mechanism the cartridge carrier itself can be replaced as needed, allowing for more cartridge slots to be added over time to keep up with Arengeim's needs. Extending out from the housing of this mechanism is a sturdily constructed rifle barrel that is cleverly concealed within the spine of a long, dark colored blade.
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Slender and straight in nature, Silver Thorn's blade bears a striking resemblance to that of one of the many types of blade that one would find in the hands of a Gladiator or Paladin in Ul'dah, bearing a particularly striking resemblance to the blade of a type of sword known as a Flyssa. However, this blade is not entirely plain. Running down the flat length of the blade is an engraved pattern, inlaid with silver. This pattern is that of a detailed knotwork pattern of thorns and brambles which stand out quite strikingly against the blackened backing of the blade. Along with these details, the weapon itself seems to almost..hum?
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ABILITIES/ENCHANTMENTS:
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Aetheric Resonance System: Thanks to certain steps taken during it's construction, Silver Thorn is capable of being outfitted with crystals. This allows the weapon to become attuned to the element of whatever crystal is outfitted in the weapon. Currently, Silver Thorn is outfitted with a Lightning Crystal. This presents itself in an odd way. Rather than charging the weapon with lightning, the blade itself seems to let out a low, almost imperceptible hum at all times, only releasing the energy flowing through the blade during successful strikes.
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Aetheric Overshot: Every gunblade has a trigger that activates their cartridge system. Some--like Silver Thorn--have additional, hidden triggers. Upon making a successful strike or triggering the Gunblade Barrage Job Trait, this additional trigger may be pulled. Doing so shatters the currently slotted crystal, flooding the weapon with elemental energy to add an impressive amount of extra damage to an attack. This can only be done once per topic, and doing so removes the effects of Aetheric Resonance until a new crystal is integrated into the weapon.
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BACKSTORY/ORIGIN: Many Gunbreakers owe the procurement of their weaponry to a patron who had the means to commission such a product. This is often prohibitively expensive, leaving the path of the Gunbreaker open to only the exceedingly wealthy. Arengeim is one of a handful of Gunbreakers who rejected this path. As part of her training, the man who led Arengeim down the path of the Gunbreaker started by drilling into her mind the skills and knowledge neccessary to create a Gunblade herself. Forged by her own hand under the guidance of her late master--a talented Gunbreaker named Eadric Taverner--Silver Thorn was made. The Aetheric Crystal System which powers the weapon's additional abilities was the shared brainchild of both individuals. In the wake of Eadric's passing this knowledge has given her some small comfort in the time that has passed since then.
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CITY-STATES
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Citrion
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Arengeim
Nortyrnebbwyn
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[attr="class","fas fa-quote-left"] I didn’t like the way the show started. But they had given me the best seat in the house: Front row center." [attr="class","fas fa-quote-right"]
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[attr="class","MAtab"][attr="class","fas fa-map-marker-alt"] NAVIGATION [attr="class","MAquickinfo"] [attr="class","MAQItop"]
about Arengeim
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[attr="class","fas fa-crown"] Aren/Ren
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[attr="class","far fa-user-circle"] 25
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[attr="class","fas fa-transgender-alt"] Female
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[attr="class","far fa-user"] Roegadyn
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[attr="class","fas fa-heart"] Lesbian/Homosexual
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[attr="class","fas fa-flag"] City-State: Ul'Dah
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[attr="class","fas fa-star"] Gunbreaker
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about @citrion
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[attr="class","fas fa-user-circle"] She/Her
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[attr="class","far fa-clock"] Central Standard Time
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[attr="class","fab fa-discord"] Citrion#3256
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[PTab=[attr="class","MAtab"] PERSONALITY ]
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[attr="class","MATtop"]Positive Traits
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Loyal
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Honest
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Cheerful
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Friendly
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Sweet Drinks
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] "Sailor's Songs" (Sea Shanties)
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Spicy Foods
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Sailing/Ship Travel
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[attr="class","MATtop"]Negative Traits
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Stubborn
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Loud
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Indulgent
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Disobedient
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Smoke
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Bitter Drinks
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Garlemald [Empire, Hatred]
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[attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Airship Travel
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[attr="class","MAbarwrapper"] APPEARANCE[attr="class","MAbarwrappertxt"]
Roegadyn are generally built very large. Arengeim is no exception to this rule. Standing at seven feet and two inches tall with piercing yellow-green eyes, Arengeim certainly stands on the tall side--even amongst her fellow Roegadyn. Belonging to the tribe of Roegadyn known as the Hellsguard, Arengeim looks for all the part like an oversized Ala'mhigan between her darker skin and braided hair. Along with these defining features, Arengeim has several markings on her face that she claims to simply be traditional tattoos. Thanks to these markings as well as her general sense of style, she cuts a very imposing figure. Even before your attention is drawn to her muscles. A trained warrior from birth, Arengeim is not only physically fit, she could quite easily be described as being at the peak of fitness. Her figure is actually something she is quite proud of, as it somehow manages to walk that fine line between a masculine and feminine appearance.
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As for her attire, Arengeim's wardrobe depends highly on her situation. When on official business, she has no qualms with donning the standard attire of the Immortal Flames. When not on official business her attire can swing wildly. Primarily she wears attire that is less restrictive, typically aiming for clothing that offers expanded freedom of movement for her legs as well as possessing little--if any--sleeves. The reason for this is unknown, but she claims that it's as simple as heat regulation. Some of her fellows have whispered that it might be as simple as wanting to show off the musculature she worked so hard for, but there is no real consensus on why she often leaves her arms so widely exposed. She is also noted for wearing a few pieces of jewelry, namely a pair of plain golden bangles wrapped around each of her upper arms.
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[PTab=[attr="class","MAtab"]BIOGRAPHY ]
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To fan A Spark into A Flame
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"For Coin and Country"
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These are the words that hang over the heads of every individual that calls Ul'Dah home. From the most destitute refugee to the wealthiest members of The Syndicate. While it is little more than the motto of Ul'Dah, those who live there would be certainly likely to claim that those words are more akin to the law of the land than a mere motto. The pursuit of Coin drives Ul'dah and it's citizenry far more fervently than any other country. This has given the general populace of the City-State a reputation for being callous and self-centered. However, this is a stereotype like any other.
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There are individuals within the City-State that have a more open heart and mind. These individuals tend to be drawn towards a particular group. The Immortal Flames. So it was with Arengeim Nortyrnebbwyn. A bit of an odd woman, being a Hellsguard Roegadyn named in the way of the Sea Wolf Tribe. Unlike many Roegadyn, she was born and raised within the walls of the wealthiest City-State. For a fair part of her life, she was very much your average citizen. As she grew up however, she found herself being drawn more and more towards the crowds of the Coliseum--as well as the Gladiator's Guild. The matches themselves were exhilarating, keeping her attention rapt upon them from start to finish.
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Unfortunately, she was too young. It wasn't until she turned sixteen in the year 1550 that things changed. Namely, she was not only old enough but large enough to be able to handle her own in the field of battle. She took to the teachings of the Gladiator's Guild like a fish to water. Her ability to pick up the intricacies of the Guild's method of combat was almost uncanny. So much so that she was given a reccomendation to join the city of Ul'Dah's grand company: The Immortal Flames. While work as a guild member and by extension an Adventurer wasn't something that disagreed with her, it wasn't exactly properly fulfilling work. Working as a member of the Flames was quite the opposite, however. The reason was simple. While Ul'Dah might have had its problems, it was her home. A home that she was proud of, and hoped to help improve. Unfortunately, changing a city-state's culture is a task so mountainous it might well be impossible. Working strictly within the bounds of the law slowly became more and more of a restriction that was suffocating. Eventually, she began to bend the rules. Working towards the spirit of the law rather than the letter of it.
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It was this attitude that set Aregeim on a collision course with the individual who would forever change the path of their work as an Immortal Flame.
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This individual was an older man. A Hyur with an odd weapon. The pair met each other while Arengeim was off on an individual mission. If you asked her what her assignment that day had been, she will tell you she honestly couldn't remember. The important part of that day was her meeting with that man, as well as the clash of steel and wills that happened almost immediately after. The whole situation remains in her mind as a blur.
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By the end of that year, she had slowly shifted paths. Where once she had followed the path of the Gladiator--and was very close to finally crossing the line into the path of the Paladin--she had begun to walk a different path. The path of the Gunbreaker. Guided by the principles of the Immortal Flames as well as the tutelage of her new mentor, she found herself slowly settling into a role that felt genuinely better for her.
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And then the Cataclysm happened.
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Arengeim was hit hard. The Cataclysm itself claimed the life of her master, just as she was beginning to take her steps towards the more advanced teachings of Gunbreakers. Now? All she has is a journal of his. However, for as hard as Arengeim was hit on a personal level, Ul'dah was hit so much impossibly harder. Shaking the flow of commerce also wound up shaking something far more important: The faith of the common man. Important economic fixtures and resources fell apart or dried up.
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And so the factions of the city--who had already been keeping an eye on each other--all lunged for the remaining resources of the city Simultaneously. The internal power struggles pulled in every direction, causing some collateral damage along the way. As a member of the Immortal Flames, Arengeim had been given a front row seat to the clashing. To see it from her eyes was to be disgusted by what was witnessed. Seeing every faction in her home act the same way, Arengeim surrendered her ranking among the Flames.
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Having survived the cataclysm, she has taken up the role of Adventurer again. Her love for her home has not vanished. But she believes that she now stands in a better position to help her home recover from the consequences of the Cataclysm itself.
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[PTab=[attr="class","MAtab"] ABILITIES ]
[attr="class","MAbody"] [attr="class","MASwrapper"] [attr="class","MASformat"] racial traitTRAIT NAME: Unyielding Strength
[break]DESCRIPTION: Roegadyn characters possess extraordinary physical strength and endurance. Their formidable muscular build enables them to perform feats of strength beyond that of other races. They can lift heavy objects, deliver powerful blows in combat, and endure physical exertion for extended periods. This grants them a bonus to their strength, enabling them to excel in tasks requiring sheer physical power. job traitTRAIT NAME: Gunblade Barrage
[break]DESCRIPTION: The Gunbreaker channels their gunblade with exceptional precision, rapidly unleashing a barrage of powerful bullets and slashing strikes. This ability combines ranged and melee attacks, dealing high burst damage to a single target or multiple enemies in their path. [attr="class","MALwrapper"] [attr="class","MALtitle"][attr="class","th th-swords-o"] Initiate [attr="class","MABtitle2"][attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Strength [attr="class","MABtitle2"][attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Vitality | [attr="class","MABtitle2"][attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Dexterity [attr="class","MABtitle2"][attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Agility | [attr="class","MABtitle2"][attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Intellect [attr="class","MABtitle2"][attr="class","fas fa-angle-double-right"] Perception |
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