Uskius
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Approved.
*nods* Here's my second shot.
Hello there, friends! I'll be applying for this year's Elemental Championships.
Name: First name: Ever. Last name: Greatest; like an Elemental Lord, I ain't nothin' to- ahem. My name's Uskius Landarine. To those in Darkovia and around my house in the forest, I am known as MoonBiter.
Nicknames: Uski(Ooh-ski, not rhyming with husky), The Frogzard Guy, That Thrice-Darned Bucket of Zard Spit, Stormageddon the Dark Lord of All. (That last one hasn't caught on yet, no one but me uses it.)
Element: Light
Appearance/Physical Info: I'm tall and lean, with wiry, corded muscles from years of adventuring. I have long, deep red hair, artfully tossed about almost as if the Lord of Wind blew me a kiss, and skin as pale as a Darkovian moon. My eyes are green like the leaves of a silent forest. All in all, I look pretty average. No one ever comments on my looks.
Strength: The "wiry, corded muscles from years of adventuring" bit was serious.
Stamina: The years of adventuring has given me a good amount of it, and in a lot of cases it's been all that's gotten me through some quests.
Age: My parents always got quiet and dodged the question when I asked them about when/how I was born, so I don't know. I'd say I'm somewhere in my mid to late twenties, though.
Gear: When not adventuring, I wear a plain brown tunic and trousers. On top of the tunic and trousers I'll probably be wearing:
Armor: My replica of the Mighty Armor of Awe, with a dashing blue cape. It offers some healing: it can completely regenerate/heal minor hits(stubbed toe, paper cut), and can take a little bit of the edge off heavier hits; i.e. going from "AH, I'm gonna die!" to "Akriloth's beard, I probably can't take another hit like that!" Not the most mobile armor I have but it's definitely not the heaviest or slowest, either; I've gotten to be very comfortable maneuvering in it.
Shield: I own a Seraph shield, a pretty thing of white wings attached to a grill of golden curlicues. It's light, and while that makes moving around easier it doesn't do much for melee protection.
Items: In a couple belt pouches I have a Sword Master Emblem, which when worn provides an occasionally noticeable boost to my sword wielding skills; and a fragment of the infamous Blood Orb, which slightly boosts the damage, accuracy, and area of effect of my spells. The Blood Orb does require a bit of my blood in return, though, enough so that I don't make a habit of having it equipped.
Weapons: Fred's really happy I'm not bringing my whole stash with me to register. On my person I will have: the Shimmering Guandao, a.k.a. the Really Pretty Blade on a Stick. A gift from a distant and ruined world, its attacks have the elegant light of a candle, and it can summon a luminous orb that shoots streaks of light at the target. Its masterful crafting can actually be poisonous to enemies of creativity.
Slung across my back will be Omelyhis'(I call him Ommy) Reign, a very ornate and almost triangular short sword. With a bit of focus it can be empowered, becoming marginally more accurate and powerful.
Spells: I have a great love for Light spells, and have focused on memorizing a few for this tournament.
Snap, Crackle and Pop: A simple flash of light ignited with a snap of my fingers. Should I so choose, the burst will be sustained with a crackling sound, and then flare up with a pop. This is the most flexible of my spells: the whole thing may take just a few moments, or several seconds if I concentrate to put enough power into it. At the base power the pop is, well, bright, and leaves heavy afterimages for a few moments. At max power the snap is like the aforementioned pop, with a radius of about 5 yards; at the same distance the pop is nearly blinding and loud enough to cause a bit of discomfort. Farther away, to about 15 yards the pop is still bright enough to leave afterimages, and anyone farther away than that just gets a pretty light show. I can generate the Snap while on the move, but if I'm going to put any effectual amount of power into the Crackle and Pop I either can't be moving very fast or need to stand still.
Celestial Forge: Like calling a small star into being, this spell's light is intense enough to actually do some damage at close to almost long range. This thing takes a good chunk of mana, and I can usually only cast it a few times a battle.
Radiant Blast: This sends a quick and focused stream of light out, intense enough to do damage at close to almost medium range. More mana efficient than the above spell, I usually have no problem bringing this one out several times a battle.
Abilities: Some of the non equipment and magic related talents I have are:
Seed Spitting: It's a lost art, really; seems like no one else is into it. Up to about 5 yards I'm pretty accurate.
Hand-to-Hand Combat: I trained under Rayf Drayson and O-Ebi Sama, so I have a basic grasp of some of the more defensive martial arts styles. However, I VASTLY prefer having something sharp and pointy between me and an enemy.
Weaknesses: Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, my pet fuzlee named Alura, Cenara, indecision, and no healing spells. I mainly rely on my stamina to get me through a lot of battles, and I often find myself in situations wishing I knew healing magic. I also have a fixation on and fear of dying/death. Something that also works against me sometimes is sticking with a plan even when it's failing miserably. Also, the previously mentioned taking few things seriously, this can on occasion extend to battles. It doesn't happen as often as it did in my early adventuring career, but when it does...
Personality: On the whole, I'd say I'm an easygoing fellow. I've become an expert at playing the fool, such that some people probably don't know I'm playing one. I value loyalty and honesty, freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, creativity, and small acts of kindness. On bad days I can violently overreact to trivial things, and can also do the opposite and retreat inside and underreact to some important things.
History: I was born to a Guardian and a priestess of the Light Lord, to be a living sacrifice, a servant to the Light Lord. I had an unforgettably generic childhood for an adventurer; learning swordplay with my dad, home getting destroyed(I hate Windzards!), going on small adventures on my own, earning a sword as I matured, and so on.
The last several years... are almost indescribable. A source of unrest for me this last year or so is this duality I have, being caught between light and darkness. I am a dracopyre, yet have also been a paladin; fought undead, and commanded them in battle. I have read the Scrolls of Faith, and have also read the dark and ancient The Dark Waltz. It's those things that have lead me here to Bren this year. I've watched the Elemental Championships in previous years, and have decided this is the year to do it, declare and solidify my allegiance once and for all.
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