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Cloud Strife - Cloud - 04-12-2015
Second Character FTW #EdwardElric
Character Name: Cloud Strife
Character Source: Final Fantasy VII
Character History: Taken from Just before Final Fantasy VII starts.
Cloud was born in the mountain village of Nibelheim, and was neighbours with Tifa Lockhart. His father died when he was young and he was raised by his mother. As a child, Cloud had no close friends and perhaps as a coping mechanism, convinced himself he was superior to the other village children and so didn't care for their company. He had a crush on Tifa, but hated her friends, calling them immature. Although the two consider each other (and are considered by others) to be childhood friends, by Tifa's own account they were not close growing up, despite him having been her neighbour.
When Cloud was nine, Tifa's mother died, and Tifa insisted she could meet her by crossing Mt. Nibel. Cloud followed her and when a bridge collapsed he fell when trying to save her. He escaped unharmed but Tifa's life was in grave danger. The townsfolk believed the expedition up the mountain to have been Cloud's idea, and Tifa's father forbade Cloud from approaching her. Cloud blamed himself for failing to save her and developed an anger problem, getting into fights for little to no reason.
At the age of thirteen Cloud learned of Sephiroth and his exploits. Resolving to become a hero like him, Cloud decided to set out and join SOLDIER. He called Tifa out to the water tower to tell her about his departure, hoping to impress her and upon her request, promised to save her if she ever found herself in trouble. The following spring, he left for Midgar.
Cloud's dreams were cut short as, despite his bravado, he never made it into SOLDIER and became a mere ordinary Shinra infantryman. On June 28th, 0001, Cloud is among those ordered to protect Professor Rayleigh in Midgar from the insurgency organization AVALANCHE. Though he is unsuccessful, their lives are saved by the Turks. During the incident, Cloud displays impressive sword skills for a regular infantryman.
In autumn, while working for Shinra during Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, at the age of fifteen, he meets a first-class SOLDIER named Zack Fair on their way to Modeoheim and the two befriend after learning they are both "backwater experts". When he and Zack infiltrate a Mako Excavation Facility, they encounter Genesis Rhapsodos and Dr. Hollander. When Hollander attempts to escape, Cloud briefly captures him. Hollander breaks free and Cloud gives pursuit, but both he and Tseng—the leader of the Turks—are taken down by Angeal Hewley.
Zack and Cloud meet again on September 0002 while protecting Junon from Genesis's attack. On September 22nd, 0002, Cloud returns to Nibelheim along with Zack and Sephiroth to investigate a damaged Mako Reactor on Mt. Nibel, and Tifa is to act as their guide. Embarrassed of his failure to join SOLDIER, Cloud hides his identity from the townspeople, and especially Tifa, by always wearing his helmet, although he does visit his mother who asks about his new life with Shinra.
When the expedition reaches the reactor, Sephiroth discovers Professor Hojo's experiments with makonoids and Jenova, whom Sephiroth mistakenly believes to be his mother. Cloud is knocked out by Genesis and is helped back into town by Tifa. When Cloud regains consciousness, he is angry at not being strong enough. Sephiroth locks himself in the Shinra Manor's basement, immersing in Professor Gast Faremis's writings, and discovers his dark past, as well the secrets regarding the Cetra and the Promised Land. On October 1st Sephiroth destroys the village on a rampage fuelled by his newfound hate for the "traitors" of the Ancients, the humans.
Cloud witnesses his mother's death in the ensuing fire and rushes to the reactor to confront Sephiroth where he finds both a gravely wounded Tifa and a barely conscious Zack. Cloud picks up Zack's Buster Sword, catches Sephiroth off guard in the reactor core, and impales him. When Cloud returns to attend to Tifa, a wounded Sephiroth emerges from the reactor core, but when Cloud attacks again, Sephiroth stabs him with the Masamune. Cloud summons previously unknown strength and uses the katana as a lever to hurl Sephiroth into the Mako pit below before collapsing.
Cloud and Zack, as well as other survivors in the town, become Professor Hojo's test subjects. Injecting them with Jenova's cells and exposing them to Mako, Hojo attempts to test his Jenova Reunion Theory and turns them into Sephiroth Clones. Since Zack had gone through a similar process in SOLDIER, his body resists the experiments, but Cloud develops a severe Mako poisoning. Hojo labels the two failures, places them in a cryogenic sleeping state and leaves them in their pods in the Shinra Manor basement.
Four years later (December 19th, 0006) Zack breaks out of his confinement and helps a vegetative Cloud escape, giving him a SOLDIER uniform to wear as his old clothes are soaked with Mako. Due to the experiments Cloud is weak and delirious but during their journey Zack tells the unresponsive Cloud about his life and his plans for both of them to become mercenaries in Midgar. Though Cloud is unable to partake in the events, he is present when Zack defeats Genesis.
After almost a year of running, the pair arrive outside of Midgar in September 0007. The Shinra forces catch up and Zack fights to defend both Cloud and himself against overwhelming numbers. Zack is gunned down, but the soldiers ignore the vegetative Cloud. He regains some awareness and crawls over to Zack who entrusts the Buster Sword to him, telling his legacy will live on inside Cloud, before dying. Buster Sword in hand, Cloud trudges off towards Midgar.
Cloud undergoes a transformation due to the combined trauma caused by the Nibelheim incident, Mako poisoning, and witnessing Zack's death. Cloud impresses Zack's memories and fighting abilities into his own, along with Tifa's memories of him and his own ideal image of himself as a SOLDIER, creating a new set of memories with an accompanying persona. What emerges in Cloud's mind is a reality in which he joined SOLDIER and was Sephiroth's partner—Zack did not exist—and in most of Cloud's twisted memories he takes Zack's place.
Physical Description: Cloud stands at 5'7" with a lean and toned build. He has spiky blond hair and it has become somewhat of a trademark for his appearance. Cloud has blue eyes, which glow due to him having being exposed to Mako. Because "Mako eyes" are an icon of SOLDIER, Cloud is often mistaken as one. Cloud’s outfit is the standard uniform for 1st Class SOLDIER: indigo pants with a sleeveless shirt, and a belt. Cloud wears brown boots, gauntlets and a pauldron over his left shoulder. Cloud is 20 years old (at the point I’ve taken him from).
Stats:
ATK: 3
DEF: 3
SPD: 2
TEC: 2
Proficiencies: 2600
- Physical Strength (1000)
- Ranged (1000)
- Ranged Materialize (600)
Powers: 1100
- Burst movement (800)
- Super Jumping Basic (300)
Moves: 900
Buster Sword (300) – The Buster Sword is Cloud’s signature weapon and is roughly 6 feet long from tip to handle. The hand guard is made of a gold plated steel and has 4 slots on each side for Cloud to slot materia into. The Buster Sword has two holes near the base of the blade that sit just above the golden coloured hand guard, these holes are used to clip the blade onto clouds back via leather straps and clips.
Materia: Lightning (300) – Through the use of his Materia, cloud is able to summon a lightning bolt that strikes down from the sky. This lightning bolt is summoned on an enemy location and strikes an area that is three feet in diameter, with the person being the center point of the lightning strike. The move takes two seconds to strike down on a target which means that it can be dodged (it is not instant, just to be clear). It can only be used every 15 seconds. The lightning bolt is yellow in colour (for descriptive purposes).
Matera: Fire (300) – Through the use of his Materia, Cloud creates a three feet in diameter area around a target that – after two seconds – erupts with flames, burning anyone that is inside of this area, this also means that if a person is slow to react, then any part of their body that is still within the 3 feet in diameter area when the flames erupt, this part of their body is still burned. This move can only be used every 15 seconds and the flame only lasts for 3 seconds.
Note: Offensive Materia are green in color and emit a fluorescent glow. They are small in size - roughly 3cm in diameter - and appear in a spherical form.
I confirm that I have read and agreed to the Rules of Conduct. [Well, this is a given]
OM Spent: 4600
Re: Cloud Strife - Monkey D. Luffy - 04-12-2015
All Moves are Approved at suggested prices.
Just need you to explain when/how he entered the Omniverse, then I'll set you up.
Re: Cloud Strife - Cloud - 04-12-2015
*Cloud undergoes a transformation due to the combined trauma caused by the Nibelheim incident, Mako poisoning, and witnessing Zack's death. Cloud impresses Zack's memories and fighting abilities into his own, along with Tifa's memories of him and his own ideal image of himself as a SOLDIER, creating a new set of memories with an accompanying persona. What emerges in Cloud's mind is a reality in which he joined SOLDIER and was Sephiroth's partner—Zack did not exist—and in most of Cloud's twisted memories he takes Zack's place.
As cloud makes it to Midgar, rain pouring down on him and his mind still partially in shambles from the mako poisoning, he looks up at the large gate that would lead him to his new life. Cloud clips his Buster sword to his back and steps through the gate, only to find himself standing in a pitch black room, with a small, white, figure waiting to greet him.*
Updated (why do I always forget this part? ;-; )
Re: Cloud Strife - Cloud Strife - 04-13-2015
I'm just gonna do this here as Ed, since it's easier. (Hope that's okay ;-; well it should be... he's my Alt ;-; aha...)
[Goes after the last history paragraph] As Cloud approached the gate that leads into Midgar, his mind partly in shambles due to the Mako poisoning and trauma of seeing Zack die, he hoisted his Buster Sword up and clipped it to the leather straps on his back. Cloud looked up at the large gate and took a step through it, only to find himself standing in a pitch black room. A single, white, figure - standing in what appeared to be the distance – ready to greet him.
Re: Cloud Strife - Monkey D. Luffy - 04-13-2015
Name: Cloud Strife
Level: 1
Spent OM: 4600
Proficiencies: (2600); Physical Strength (1000), Ranged Proficiency (1000), Ranged Proficiency (1000), Ranged Materialize Proficiency (600)
Powers: (1100); Burst Movement (800), Basic Super Jumping (300)
Moves: (900); Buster Sword (300), Materia: Lightning (300), Materia: Fire (300)
Super Moves:
Transformations:
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Items:
Bases:
Unlocks:
Base stats:
ATK: 3
DEF: 3
SPD: 2
TEC: 2
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Re: Cloud Strife - Proto Man - 06-26-2015
Activated.