The mock fight between me and Athena Myalo is now done and over with. A judge is required!

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May the best fighter win! It was damn fun writing it.

Judge: Jade Harley

...Granite! Keep on ROCK-ing. :waggle:

Now here's an old character, we're talking a good 9-10 years ago. When I was just getting punctuation right and had no idea what the word "godmode" meant. A mage character that is designed with combat in mind. I'm re-writing this guy because I saw he has potential to become an interesting addition to my writing arsenal, but probably not for use in the Omniverse. So without further ado I present to you:

Quote:Jack Thunder, the Storm's Trickster (Re-visioning in progress)

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Physical description:

Jack's mischievous grin is generally the first thing one notices when they encounter the Storm's Trickster, a grin that says "Everything is not what it seems." His elongated canines and intense blue eyes give him a bit of a feral look. A head of short and messy blonde hair completes the look. He bears a small triangular purple mark under his left eye. Jack usually wears baggy grey sweatpants and a plain black shirt with short sleeves to allow for maximum maneuvrability, a metal armguard around his right wrist is used for deflecting enemy blows, but that's the only armor he wears.

Personality:

Loud and arrogant to a fault, with a seemingly unquenchable thirst for battle and adventure, Jack loves to rile up allies and enemies alike. His rowdy nature translates into the style of combat he relies on, using a mixture of brutal, magically enhanced hand-to-hand combat and using his magic to create identical decoys to confuse and disoriënt his target while striking from unexpected angles. Jack loves to show off, and despises losing and failure. He is rather short-tempered for a quickwitted trickster. Under his rough exterior, Jack cares deeply for those he considers his friends. And he will carry anger, even hatred toward those that would pose a threat to them.

Powers and abilities:

Jack is a skilled mage that uses the elemental magic of lightning. He has dubbed himself "The Storm's Trickster", as his quick wits and cunning have often gotten him out of sticky situations. Despite his "cowardly" nature of fighting, the storm mage can easily hold his own in a battle. Using the power of the storm to pummel his foes with heavy, magically enhanced melee attacks. Jack is renowned for his close range and aerial proficiency, but is very vulnerable to long-range attacks.

Static clone: Jack's trademark spell and the hallmark of his battles. A burst of magic creates a negatively charged area, causing a mirage that looks and behaves as a perfect copy of the caster, the clone has no physical form, and as such physical attacks will harmlessly pass through it. Sufficient magical energy will make it dissipate into thin air, but lightning magic will make it explode in a violent shockwave of electricity, opening a window for the storm mage to begin a brutal aerial assault. Jack also has the option to switch places with them, confounding his enemy by creating the illusion of quite literally being everywhere at once.

Rising Talon: A series of magically enhanced kicks launch the target skyward, this can be used in the air to keep the target in the sky for longer.

Slicing Maelstrom: Jack coats himself in magical energy and launches into a rolling spin, the spinning motion gathers energy which is repurposed to empower his magical coating, making it razor sharp and able to slice through a target like butter.

Background: Jack's past is one shrouded in shadows. Originally a member of a ruthless guild of dark wizards, a young Jack Thunder was sent on a suicide mission by their guildmaster when he realised the child had the power to surpass him. Fueled by the anger and hatred that was the way of his guild Jack set out, unaware of the nature of his mission. The elderly man that was his target had heard of the young mage's intentions long before his arrival, and stood against him on his own.

The child mocked his age and proceeded into a reckless attack, which was easily blocked by the ancient wizard. However much the young mage raged and fought, he could not hit the old man once. Frustration, anger and hatred manifested itself in proceedingly more reckless maneuvres, the battle raged until Jack finally collapsed from exhaustion.

When he woke up, he found himself in a bed. The old man that had so mockingly ignored every one of his attacks was sitting in a rocking chair in front of the lit hearth. "Awake at last." he said, his voice was delicate, but passively demanded respect like the presence of a great warrior. For the first time in his life, Jack felt intimidated. Instead of a scolding, the old man offered him resolve. An opportunity to turn a new leaf. To leave the past behind and become the wizard's apprentice.

"The skies are where the Storm rules."

(Boy, this whole changing characters business getting old, isn't it?)

Character Name: Joseph Joestar

Character Source: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

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Joseph is pulled into the Omniverse at the time of his apparent death in Part 3.

Physical Description: [spoiler][/spoiler]
Stats:
ATK: 2
DEF: 2
SPD: 2
TEC: 4

Starting Proficiencies: (2400) Physical Strength (1000), Debuff Proficiency (1000), Buff Proficiency (400)

Starting Powers: (1600) Insight (1600)

Starting Moves: (900)
Hamon - 600 OM (Physical Strength, Debuff Proficiency, Buff Proficiency)
Translated as Ripple, and also known as Sendo [Way of The Hermit/Wizard], the art of Hamon allows one in a thousand humans to wield what is effectively the power of the Sun. This ability was based off of the ideology that all life ultimately draws energy from the sun. Hamon practitioners use controlled breathing to accumulate 'solar' energy within themselves, which can then be released and manipulated in waves of solar power (the Ripple for which the name is drawn from) in a similar practice to the likes of chakra or ki.

In its base form, Hamon is a conductive energy that is transmitted from the user through contact- from as simple as a punch or jab to an extended lay on hands. A Hamon user learns to channel the Ripple at different 'frequencies' to affect materials differently, either distorting them to weaken their durability (i.e. making iron as weak as tin) or resonating with them to increase their tensile strength (i.e. granting a hemp rope the strength of a steel cable). In terms of dealing with people and other life forms, this effectively increases or decreases their durability, whether it be affecting armor or skin. When channeling these effects, a Hamon user may maintain it on a chosen object for up to 8 seconds, so long as the object remains within 12 feet of the user.

The disadvantage of Hamon is that the user must be able to constantly and consistently breathe; if breathing is stopped or stunted for any reason, the Hamon user is unable to create more energy and control the Ripple properly. Maintaining a Ripple effect, in particular, requires controlled breathing that cannot be disrupted, or else the effect would also be dispelled.

Overdrive - 300 OM (Physical Strength)
By expelling a large amount of raw Hamon energy, a powerful attack known as an Overdrive can be performed. Because of the versatility of Hamon, Overdrives come in many forms, often named and personalized to a user's fighting style. The most basic of Overdrives, simply called 'Overdrive', is just a huge pulse of Hamon energy conducted through a physical blow - the user's limb shines with a raw blue energy that surges into the struck target, the force of the Ripple amplifying the damage dealt.

In order to perform any sort of Overdrive, the user must take a deep, powerful breath as a 1- to 3-second charge period to generate the amounts of Hamon necessary for the attack. An Overdrive can be delayed in a fashion by holding that breath in until the attack is made, but once they exhale at all, the Ripple energy is released.

Spent OM: 4900 OM

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A blood-chilling scream echoed throughout the hall. “I don't like him, Mr. B! I don't like him!"

The lumbering giant swiftly turned to see that his little girl had been taken ahold off by those perverts. A swift kick of hormones flooded into his body as one thing ran into his mind. Protect. His eyes turned red and the fearsome giant ran towards the splicer. The familiar clank of his steps echoed throughout the hall as he rushed to save his precious child.

His drill arm whirred to life as the Big Daddy finally reached his daughter. “I need that ADAM!” The junkie screamed as he pulled on the little girls ADAM extractor. He finally tugged it out of his hands only to meet the disappointment that Mr. Bubbles has finally arrived to save his precious cargo. A flash of horror came to his eyes before the Big Daddy thrust his spinning drill into his stomach. Blood splattered all over the diving suit mask and sadly some of it got onto his precious baby. The life faded from the splicer’s eyes and the ADAM extracter slipped out of his hands. Mr. Bubbles let the splicers body fall off of his drill, having a solid ‘thump’ as it fell on the ground. He walked over to his daughter, and saw that she was unharmed. Threat Level: Zero. Patrol

Mr. B’s eyes turned back into a dormant yellow and he took a single step. The ground dropped beneath him and he and his little girl fell into a black void. Their falling stopped. Mr. B could hear exotic birds chirping. Large amounts of trees were before him, and he saw monkey’s passing on by.

“Where are we Mr. Bubbles?” Her voice was frightened. A hooded, shadowy figure approached the two. Mr. Bubbles’ eyes turned red. Protect. The figure raised his hand at the Daddy. His eyes flickered between red and yellow. Objective redirecting. His eyes flickered yellow for the last time as his eyes permanently became red.

The wispy figured approached the little girl, it almost looked as if he were fading in and out of existence. He bent down on his knees and whispered in the little girl’s ear. Mr. Bubbles couldn’t move. Couldn’t breathe. It felt as if he were trapped in another body. The shadowy figure put two bracers on the girl and she had a little giggle as she felt them fit so loosely. The figure approached Mr. B and waved his hand over his face.

Only one thing came into his mind. Patrol and Protect.

Quote: The Graveyardverse has been revealed. A new saga is coming soon.

Happy Birthday to Jack Frost! I jumped the gun last night but by now it should hold true everywhere. =D

Sans felt his limbs separate from each other, swirling around in the violet whirlpool as they floated around. The purple liquid licked his arms, a cold feeling running down his spine. He sight was blurred; all he could see was his arms slowly reconnecting into himself before they exited.

He took a step out of the portal, feeling his breath get kicked completely out of him as he landed in a field. He brought his left hand to his ribs, raising his head before gasping. It was the most beautiful place he had ever seen. It was a thick forest, with trees over twenty feet high and leaves completely green and almost served as the sky. But even all of that did not stop the sun from poking through, shedding light down onto Sans and everything else below him. The grass beneath him was small and delicate, which tickled his legs as they brushed past him with the assistance of the wind. The wind itself passed straight through him, but it felt fantastic. It zipped through the forest, awaking calls of various animals and the orchestra of leaves rustling. No wonder Papyrus dreamed of such a place. If he found him, they were going to LIVE here. Doesn't matter if Omni or whoever kept them there forever.

At least they would have each other.

Wiping away a tear forming on his cheek, he walked forward, entering the forest.

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If there was downside to the place, its that it was awfully dry for such wind. Most of the grass was brownish in color, and some dead plants littered the ground. It seemed the trees above soaked up whatever rain ever seeped through, judging by the lack of vibrant colors over the forest floor. Considering he could easily "make" water out of Omnillium, the complete lack of in the forest wouldn't be too much of an issue.

He continued his hike, stuffing his hands into his coat pockets. He was on a dirt path, leading straight through the woods surrounding him. It seemed to go on for miles, but he kept following it. It was bound to lead him somewhere. He wasn't going to accept the possibility he was literally alone in a purgatory.

Just then, to his left, kept the banging of drums.

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Sans fell silent, stopping himself as he glanced to his left. Nothing. The drums rang around the area; its maddening, low-pitched beat causing most of the animals around him to start flying and running in the other direction. However, Sans turned towards its direction, his smile unmoving. Drums meant there WERE others out there. Maybe they would know if Papyrus had gone through here. And with that thought, he sprang through the underbrush at top speed.

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Skype has betrayed you !!! Happy birthday my demonfriend !

Character name: The Joker

Character source: DC Comics

Character history: So, you want to know how I got my smile and my charming looks? Well, I can't tell you specifically...Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes I remember it another...If I'm going to have a past, I want it to be multiple choice! But, what I can tell you is, I used to be boring, but then I fell into a vat of chemicals. My skin was bleached, and my hair became green. One look in the mirror, and I embraced the madness.

I first gave that flying rodent, Batman, a good runaround in day 1. I even gave him the name! I went toe-to-toe with the Fatman and his sidekick, Slobbin, more times then I can count.

Eventually, I shot and paralyzed the Bratgirl. And she came back as Oracle! Why bother paralyzing someone if they're just gonna keep fighting anyway? Oh well...I wasn't there when it happened, anyway. Because Omni brought my smiling face to the Omniverse...Much to the horror of everyone in it.

Physical Description:


Stats:
ATK: 3
DEF: 2
SPD: 1
TEC: 4

Starting Proficiencies: Ranged Attack Proficiency(1000), Physical Attack Proficiency(1000), Debuff Proficiency(1000), Area Attack Proficiency(600)

Starting Powers:

Starting Moves:

BANG! Flag Gun: A basic, black handgun with a BANG! flag on the end. Despite the flag, it actually shoots bullets. There's about 2 seconds in between shots. Can fire 10 shots before having to reload. Kinda average firepower. (300)

Laughing Gas Grenade: A thrown, lime green grenade with the Joker's face on it. It explodes into a ton of Laughing Gas, leaving whoever's hit uncontrollably laughing. Not the best on the terms of 'making you die,' but will leave people vulnerable to further attacks. The spray of gas has a radius of about 5 feet, and the effect of the gas lasts for 10 seconds. The gas does not effect you if you hold your breath. (300)

Crowbar: It's an 18 inch, silver colored crowbar. There's a blood splatter on the head. (300)

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Welcome to another edition of the Community Accolades!

Simply put, the Accolades involve elevating those who have outdone themselves in a particular area each month. For variety's sake, the categories for each month may be different.

If you wish to participate, think of who stood out the most in a particular category this month and post your choice, along with a 2-3 sentence long explanation, in this thread. You are not barred from nominating your own characters, nor do you have to fill out all the categories.

In the event that it's needed, I'll extend this for 'run-off' voting between people who might be neck-and-neck with votes.

The winners will become this month's "Community Stars" and will receive a blue user title in recognition of their achievement.
So, without further ado, here are the categories:

2015 Achievement Award (x2) - You may select at least two people that you think have had the strongest positive impact on the website, whether that is in- or out-of-character.

‘Best’ Character – Which character has you engaged the most?

‘Best’ Writer – Which writer wowed you the most?

Most Helpful – A staffer or a member who gave you amazing feedback on a story or was simply there to help you sort out some of your problems.

Rising Star – Which up-and-coming member stands at the crème of the crop? (must have joined within the last ninety days OR have less than 8000 OM)

Favorite NPC - Which nonplayer character, prime or secondary, entertained you the most? Please note the 'owner' of said NPC, just in case someone (me) is ignorant of their exploits.

Purple Ribbon - Consider this a bonus category for nominating someone who, while they may not be the best and have all the twitter followers, you believe deserves to be recognized for what they bring the the Omniverse. (The winner must be a DIFFERENT person than last month's winner)