[float=right][/float]Location/Role: Darunia is the patriarch of the Goron’s who once lived at the base of Death Mountain. He is a tough ruler and came often come off as rude toward travelers or visitors. This rough exterior is a natural outgrowth of his large responsibilities with watching over the tribe. Those who earn his respect will make a powerful ally. With Death Mountain and the Goron Village destroyed in the Battle of Death Mountain, Darunia and the survivors left the smoldering remains of their former home. While Darunia was glad to have helped in the defeat of Volvagia, he still resents the outsiders.

Story: The gorons a hardy, rock-eating race of hulking humanoids who dwell in and atop mountains. Despite their size and appearance, most gorons are gentle, intelligent creatures. In their native Hyrule, they have lived in the mountains for an unknown period and are one of the oldest species.

Darunia’s youth and early reign as chief were without anything of note. One day, however, a gerudo mystic arrived and demanded that Darunia hand over the Goron Ruby, a precious and powerful artifact. When Darunia refused, seeing something malicious within the traveler’s eyes, the mystic collapsed a cavern that led to the goron’s richest food supply. Darunia sealed himself and the ruby away in the throne room.

Instead of being awoken back in his throne room, Darunia awoke in the Omniverse. Angry and confused, Darunia would travel for several weeks as he tried to adjust to the new world. Eventually, he found an area that reminded him a little of his old home—the Ashen Steppes. Traveling across the landscape to the tallest mountain chain, Darunia summoned the first goron settlement. Together the new population called the area ‘Death Mountain’ as an homage to their old home.

The situation remained idyllic, even as war consumed the rest of the Omniverse. Just as they had in Hyrule, the gorons enjoyed their lifestyle until one day they were attacked by fire drakes. Darunia and several of the elders fought back the creature and chased them up Death Mountain. The further they traveled the denser the population of fire dragons became. Despite protestations of the danger, Darunia pushed on to the top.

When the group arrived at the magma chamber near the summit of Death Mountain, they were horrified by what they found inside the enormous cavern—Volvagia. In Hyrule’s distant past, Volvagia had been a rampaging monster who had feasted upon gorons and Hyrulians alike. Realizing now that nothing had been a coincidence since his arrival in the Omniverse, Darunia returned to the Goron Village with renewed vigor and purpose. He had been brought here to defeat the dragon, much like the Hero of the Gorons, but without the Megaton Hammer, Darunia is committed to the role of bulwark, ensuring that Volvagia’s spawn do not get past Death Mountain and to the rest of the Ashen Steppes.

After years of 'peace,' Volvagia was awakened from its sleep by the Institute as part of a plan to remove the slumbering threat. Although gorons accompanied the Institute, Darunia did not approve of the scheme. Ultimately, the initial attacks fell short, and the dragon rampaged down the mountain. It laid waste to the Goron Village, until Darunia, Nealaphh, and the surviving villagers and members of the Institute put a stop to it. The dragon was banished, but the village and even the mountain itself had been catastrophically destroyed. Darunia took the remaining survivors out into the Ashen Steppes, where they now live a nomadic existence as the Goron Tribe.

Character name: Okami Amaterasu

Character source: Okami

Character history: Amaterasu originally existed on the Celestial Plain, home of the Celestial Brush gods and the Celestials. She helped to keep the peace both in the Celestial Plain and in the mortal realm. She fought against evil entities such as Ninetails and Orochi. One day, however, Amaterasu heard a cry for help. Thinking it was from the mortal realm, she went to help the mortals. Unfortunately, Amaterasu never made it. Instead, she was spirited away and ended up in the Omniverse.

Stats:
ATK: 2
DEF: 2
SPD: 5
TEC: 1

Starting Proficiencies: Physical Strength

Starting Powers: Life Detect, Basic Teleportation

Starting Moves: Divine Instrument (300): Amaterasu uses the Divine Instrument floating above her back, which looks like a dark green disc with flames flowing around it, to attack her enemies. It is a quick, melee-based charge that can only be used at close range.

Writing example: Amaterasu yawned as she walked through the grove of cherry blossoms. Although she loved times of peace, she also had a fondness for adventure. And nothing was more adventurous than fighting demons. Amaterasu huffed and sat down to watch the petals of the cherry blossoms floating on the breeze. Suddenly, a flash of orange caught the white wolf's eye. It was a butterfly flitting amongst the pink blossoms. Amaterasu jumped up and chased after it, barking like an excited puppy.

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Harry's business had been rather mind-numbingly slow. People didn't seem to have too much love for wizards, for all that he wasn't actually prosecuted for running a professional consulting business as one. Nobody in Minas Tirith seemed to have much need for a private investigator, with a few exceptions. Normally, he lived in the small room above the office, returning to his home in Edinburgh on the weekends and when business called. He did, however, keep the small stone he'd enchanted to allow communication in his duster pocket.

The wizard was surprised when it rang for the first time.

The rock buzzed around in the pocket of the duster while Harry was curled up on the bed with a book and a candle, waiting for someone to walk into the office so he could descend the stairs in appropriate wizardly fashion. Also, he was bored and wanted to read comfortably. The sudden motion made him jump to his feet, searching for the rock and holding it up to his ear like a phone receiver. "Harry Dresden speaking."

It somewhat surprised him when Samus spoke. Firstly because she'd been lukewarm at best, and rather surly from being caught off-guard. Secondly because she sounded hurt, and bad. He was forcibly reminded of a vulnerable call from Karrin Murphy, when one of her men from SI had been attacked by a psychic predator and torn to shreds. The pain in her voice was different, but it was just as severe as Murphy's had been. She told him that she'd been attacked, and she was calling in the cavalry on this one. It was pretty bad, apparently. Very dangerous.

Call him a sucker, but he could never say no to a woman who needed help. "Sit tight, Samus. I'll grab my things and head over there. If you managed to grab anything linked to him, keep it sealed up, away from sunlight. If I get there fast enough, and if Omni hasn't taken that skill from me, I might be able to work up a tracking spell, find the son of a bitch before anyone else gets hurt, or he comes after you again." He dropped the rock back in his pocket, flipped the cheerfully out-of-place "OPEN" sign in the window to an equally cheerfully modern "CLOSED" sign, and left, locking the door behind him.

He summoned a griffin and flew, a little clumsily, out of the city and towards Edinburgh. The Winter in him howled in unison with his upper mind; nobody hurt one of his and got away with it. He dashed through the tunnels underneath the city, grabbed Bob and put the skull and some provisions and spare clothes in a duffel bag, and left, climbing back onto the griffin and flying to the gate back to the Nexus. He landed, taking the time to break his mount down into its component Omnilium, and stepped through the gate, intent on visiting Coruscant.

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Basically, this thread is to let people know they should give your roster another look, cuz you've made some changes. It's not a requirement to use this thread, but it's probably be a nice courtesy for anyone you roleplay with.

Where was this? It didn’t look like Miami, that was for fuckin’ sure.

DOAKES sat up. White, as far as the eye could see. DOAKES’s lip curled.

He set off at an intense sprint towards the nearest gate. He’d find out where Dexter was and take him down.

Any feedback for Return to Coruscant would be lovely, for those of you who've been following it. I may write a little more but this is mostly the end of this mini-arc as next week is the anniversary.

Wasn't sure if you wanted to pursue a fight or not, Vitruvius, but I erred on the safe side (this was my original idea, anyway, Vitruvius just ended up as a good IC reason for Samus to be down there). But enjoy the fodder nonetheless.

“Hey, Dave?”

“Yeah, Frank?”

“You seein' what I'm seein'?”

“Yeah...”

The white-clad Stormtroopers sighed in unison, and began a slow stroll towards the Gate. What they were seeing was the arrival of two people, as different in appearance as an apple and orange. At least, the short one had a nose the color of an apple. It had been quiet in the Deep for months now, and the two Stormtroopers were starting to enjoy all the quiet.

It was obvious that the strangers were new to the Omniverse. It wasn't just the mad dash through the gate either. Both were looking around in a bewildered manner, the apple-nosed man going so far as to peer behind the gate as if looking for the Nexus. The soldiers took their time making their way over, especially once the clown began arguing with his skinny companion. For most of the conversation, the duo was much too far away for Frank to overhear what they said, but it seemed like the thin guy was simply blowing off his friend, rubbing a finger under his nose and obviously looking away. Finally, the Stormtroopers had gotten close enough to hear what was being said.

“...are we, you flash-hole!?”

“Dunno, Red-Nose.” The skinny fellow dug a slip of paper from his pocket and casually held it out, “But the Vivre paper was po-”

“AHEM!”

Frank cleared his throat loudly, finally alerting the strangers that he was there. They both immediately turned to look at him, Red-Nose flourishing knives from some hiding spot, while Skinny crossed his arms and flashed a grin their way. Exchanging a look with Dave, Frank continued.

“You're in the Vasty Deep, guys. I guess you're ne-”

“OY! Do you poop!?”

Skinny had suddenly thrust his finger towards the two Stormtroopers, yelling that strange greeting. Silence descended on the area as everyone seemed dumbstruck, including Skinny's companion, whose jaw had dropped an admirable amount. Startlingly, Red-Nose was the first to shake free of the stupor. Taking hold of his 'friend's' shirt, he pressed Skinny's face against his and began a tirade.

“You flashy idiot! What the hell, Straw Hat! You flashily lookin' to get us killed?!”

Once again, Straw Hat seemed to be ignoring his friend. Since it seemed like their nice, quiet day was indeed going to be ruined, Dave and Frank resigned themselves to simply enjoy the show.

***

"OoOoOoHoOo!" Luffy's eyes dazzled with starlight, shining like a beacon of lunacy as the humanoids clad in white approached near. "R—R—ROBOTS!!" He stammered, extending a finger to the guards, his gaping maw dancing just short of the earth.

Wack!

Buggy smacked his dunce consort in the back of the dome. "They're not flashy robots you rubber brain!" The troopers shot a glance at one another, then back to the idiot duo.

"Welcome." Frank started. "This is Costa Del Sol. Beyond this point you shall find many of your common needs. Lodging, markets, cafés, so on," he presented the landscape with a wave of his hand. Straw Hat's nostrils fluttered as he sniffed the ocean breeze-filled air.

"Meat! Do you have meat?!" He queried, soliciting a blank stare in return from the armored guard. Dave took a step forward to interject.

"This is a place of peace, so I suggest you and your friend with the bulbous nose here stay out of trouble. You do that, and your time here should remain serene."

Twitch.

"What did you call me you flashy ba—?!" Buggy's tirade was cut short as Luffy grabbed ahold of his arm and hastened forth to the distant town. Finally he could stuff himself with some god damn delicious, scrumptious food!

Meanwhile
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"Another!" A shady figure decreed, slamming an empty mug against the sleek mahogany table, prompting a thin, scantily dressed woman to scuttle over. A fresh drink in hand, she placed the perspiring glass before him, her hands trembling in angst.

"What's the matter? Do I frighten you girl?" He demanded smugly through a clothe facemask, piercing the waitress with a sinister glare. Momentarily paralyzed, the meek waitress shook her head right to left before scurrying away, inciting a gratified chuckle from the onyx-haired delinquent.

"Must you terrorize the help among every venue we visit?" The man sitting opposite him scrutinized, sipping lukewarm tea from a ceramic cup. Gripping the replenished mug, he merely scoffed in response to the pompous bastard in front of him before tossing it back, gulping down the amber ale.

Wham!

Sploosh!

The saloon doors stormed open with fervor, effectively slamming into the masked miscreant's elbow, forcing beer down his throat and drenching his torso. Not to mention banging the shit out of his funny bone. The glass pitcher shattered before the man's navy sandals as he clutched his arm, writhing in pain, yet noticeably attempting to suppress it. His umber eyes bulged and exaggerated grunts narrowly escaped his firmly clamped lips.

"Mmmm! It smells great in here!" Straw Hat urged with arms outstretched, big nose following scornfully from the rear. His lack of similar enthusiasm was evident, the coward just wanted to wake up from this hellish nightmare. Expectedly, his stretchy companion remained callous as ever. Popping a squat at the front counter, the two were presented menus. Before they could peruse the cuisines, a grim figure towered at their backs, gazing down upon them with feral malice.

"You...owe me a drink," he commanded, still dripping of brew from neck to waist. "Eh? Who are you?" Inquired Straw Hat, peering upside down at the tall ruffian with his head tilted back. The room fell silent, all other patrons gawking in suspense, pausing their personal discussions. "Hey pal, I don't know what your problem is but we don't have any flashy coin! So beat it ya' hobo!" Buggy barked in retort. Keh, I'm such a badass. Now the common folk will fear me, the fierce star clown that stands up to bullies! I'll be the talk of the town.

"That's quite alright," the mystery man offered consent, lowering his head between the duo and clasping his hands snugly around the back of their necks. "I was planning to kill you anyway!"

Crash!

Stretch and splitter were thrown reeling though the timber entrance, skidding along the sandy terrain, carving twin ravines. Luffy pounced to his feet reactively while red-nose was busy spewing gritty dust from his chompers. The spiky-haired assailant sprung from the saloon with vigor, sporting an oversized butcher blade.

"What's the big idea?? I was about to order damn it!" The pirate captain woofed, gripping his abdomen, currently housing an empty stomach. "Shut your yapping ya' pup. I get a little on-edge if I haven't drawn warm crimson for some time. To compensate for the drink you spilled, I'll be accepting payment in your blood!"

"We din't thpill anything you flathy bathtard! Thtupid gorilla!" Buggy shot back, his sand-riddled tongue hanging from his mouth. "Pathoo! What kind of thycho jutht attackth thomeone for thuch a petty acthident anyway?!" He continued, spitting globs of sand everywhere.

"Close your mouth Rudolph!" Zabuza berated, rubbing his elbow, clearly still throbbing. "What was that?! I'll kill you for that right now!!" The facepainted pirate screamed in a fit of irony.

"That's a cool sword you have," praised Luffy in admiration. I bet Zoro would love to fight this guy! "This isn't the time to be impressed!" the clown scolded, hurling a rock at his head. Unaffected, Luffy stepped forward, winding up his right arm and cracking his neck.

"I'm starving, and you're interrupting my lunch, so let's get this over with. Oy, what's your name big tree?" Straw Hat requested, narrowing his brow.

"I'm referred to by many titles. Demon of the Hidden Mist, Seven Ninja Swordsmen. None of those matter anymore now, not in this realm. Here I'm simply known as Zabuza...Momochi Zabuza."

One week from now we will be one year old! Just as a heads up, since there may be some things you want to keep an eye out for on the day. 8-)

So I've read the rules on the whole RP/making threads section and I understand the reasoning for like, not making a thread just to give yourself a boost before a battle or cheap and stupid things like that where you're abusing the system to make a current thread easier for whatever is happening at that moment. But what about when you're bored and you're in a thread and you're waiting on a reply (but you know that certain someone you're waiting on is also busy with life, work, running the site, being other characters and doing site work) and you just want to write?

This is what I'm currently using. Hyrule Warriors Ganondorf looks freaking awesome.

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