Post by Torq Cetec on Aug 4, 2010 19:14:52 GMT -5
Name- Torq Cetec
Age- 33 Cycles (16.5 human years)
Date of Birth- Under the Star Ac’Tec, or The Raven
Homelands- Umbrosia
Umbrosia is a land most notably characterized by the vast amounts of forests and the thick canopies that block out the sunlight from the ground below. When darkness comes over the country at night, normal sight is all but possible. A large network of natural and artificial caves runs below the land. The average citizens are primarily spread out across the surface, while the royalty, military officials, and governing entities are entrenched in the deepest reaches of the caves. Umbrosia operates under a counsel of royalty. As of now, there are nine members that decide upon the affairs of the country, with three additional members that control the formal military of the country. The nine have a special task force that they do control: the “Ces”’ a relatively clandestine task force with a wide variety of ethically gray duties. Because sight is the weakest of all Umbrosian senses, Umbrosia does not have a flag—instead they use a “flag-smell” to identify the country, military, and Ces: the strange smell of almonds and citrus mixed together. Despite the unique traits that Umbrosians have because of their time in darkness, the surrounding countries are much more human-like. Often, Umbrosia is ostracized and left alone by surrounding nations, much to all parties’ favor.
Race- Umbrosian
Class- Ninja
Final-
Ec’Fet
Meaning “The Shade”, upon extreme injury, Torq’s body will collapse into Energy, a transformation that most Umbrosians experience only at death. With this transformation he becomes a non-corporeal entity, much like a spirit, visually represented as a floating mass of lightless energy. In this state, Torq can induce a semi-possession or attempt to fully posses another body. In a semi-possession, Torq does not gain control of the body; however, he does have the ability to help or hinder it, meaning that he can supply energy, increase physical abilities, etc., or do the exact opposite to the host. Either way, Ec’Fet cannot be maintained for long, as the loose connection between the energy begins to degrade quickly, and if it is permanently broken then Torq will, in all respects, die. The energy will be unable to rejoin and recreate the body. If Torq is able to recreate himself, then he will return to the same body he left, meaning that he will not have healed himself, and he will be physically drained of energy.
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{Weapon information}
Tu-Cetec
Tu-Cetec, meaning “Of Cetec”, is Torq’s personal creation and weapon of choice. Tu-Cetec are little more than small metallic rings with little reflective properties encircling all of the pores in his armor. They are dull gray, and are as prevalent on his armor as the small holes that are scattered on the leather.
Tu-Cetec acts like multiple focal points along his armor, allowing Torq to channel his Ec’Cue, “Energy”, through the rings placed around the armor’s pores. Energy can momentarily burst from the holes, or it can be focused into specific shapes; however, the latter takes more energy and practice in order to use correctly.
{Armour Information}
Ec’Sei
The Ec’Sei, meaning “The Body”, is the traditional Umbrosian battle garb, worn only by those who are Tasked with Ec’Terec, or “The Defense”, of the land. Those Tasked with Ec’Terec often have no other wardrobe but the armor, as they are trained to be ready to fight on a moment’s notice.
The armor is made primarily of a special insulated cloth that functions to store body heat inside of the armor, protecting against the cold Umbrosian nights and also serving as camouflage against thermal sight and imaging. The cloth is made of differing shades of dark gray and black; and, although it provides little actual protection, it is durable. The actual armor is segmented at the joints and is present on the forearm and arm, shin, chest, and back, providing for a desirable balance flexibility and defense. It also includes two gloves made of the same material as the armor. The armor is made of leather and dyed black. Also, pores dot all of the leather in strategically placed places, providing the pathway for his Ec’Cue. On the head is the little metal used in the armor, crafted into a helmet. Two sheets of metal slope slightly outward and away from the face, meeting at the nose, and extending up underneath the eye-line, and then sloping down under the eyes from the middle. The forehead of the helmet slopes downward and out, creating a small, visor-like projection meant to make enemy attacks glance off the helmet. There is a slit both long and wide enough to only minimally obstruct vision. The helmet has neither shine nor reflective properties, special characteristics of the metal alloys made in Umbrosia. This armor, because it is relatively new, retains the distinct, acrid smell of the dye used on the leather, as well as the flag-smell of citrus and almonds.No Enchantments.
{Accessory Information}
None
{Physical Description}
Torq is five foot nine, marking him short even to the average Umbrosian; however, he compensates for his lack of vertical strength in that he has little to no body fat on his body at one time, as well as being quicker on his feet than most. His oval eyes, like those of most Umbrosians, varies in color from a pale pink in abundant light to deep carmine in complete darkness. This color change is representative of the Umbrosian change in sight, ranging from human vision and then to infrared vision, dependent on the amount of light present. However, Umbrosians see the worst in abundant light, as their eyes have grown used to using darkness more. His front teeth, most notably the canines, are slightly sharpened, making them look just enough non-human to cause alarm. His nose is small and sloped slightly downward. Torq’s skin is pale, but not beautiful like porcelain; instead, it looks somewhat sickly. The only “tan” is the slight, inconsistent darkening where the helmet creates an eye-slit. His hair is like a mass of strings of coal that was cut as short as possible on his head and is treated with more negligence than concern.
{Background}
Torq Cetec was born in a lower middle-class Umbrosian family. At age 16, he, like all Umbrosian males, was taken by the Counsel of 9 and tested to see military or Ces aptitude in the teens. Three days of grueling training and extreme exhaustion later, Torq was chosen for further examination. He knew what this meant: he had specific qualities that might lead to him to become a member of the Ces. He understood what this meant, of course, because each member of the Ces is permanently removed and erased from the community, trained and then exposed to Ec’Fet On, or The One Shade, which is believed to be the source of Umbrosian life found deep underneath of Umbrosia’s populated cave system. And then they are ultimately castrated after their training to remove libido and over aggression and instead replace it with cold logic. But he did not care much about the last prerequisite to joining the Ces.
Torq passed the secondary test, because of “obscene amounts of Ec’Cue, however unrefined, as well as critical thinking skills and physical ability greater than that of an untrained citizen.” After passing, Torq Cetec officially ceased to exist in Umbrosia. He was then introduced to his Ces instructor, named Seit.
It was said among Umbrosians that if you’ve met one Ces you’ve met them all, mostly due to the lack of emotion or aggression; however, Seit was a different breed. Liquid nitrogen ran through his veins and somehow it was internally hot enough to light a green fire in his eyes that showed little compassion if any at all. Torq never definitively understood why his instructor disliked him so much. He had guessed that Seit was threatened that Torq might eventually replace him, but he had no aspirations of that.
One cycle later, Torq’s preconditioning for induction into Ces-hood was complete, and it was time to meet the Ec’Fet On. Each member was said to meet the Ec’Fet On only once and receive a vision from the Life Source about their future. Seit lead Torq to the supposed cave shaft that led to Ec’Fet On, and told Torq to continue on his own.
The cave shaft was deep and treacherous, and without any tools to utilize but his armor, Torq had his work cut out for him. Eventually, Torq reached a point where he could go no farther, as he was blocked by a massive cave wall. He was tired, did not know what time it was, and had no clue where to go next, and so in front of the wall he fell asleep. His dreams were strange and cryptic, with lions devouring man-sized serpents and himself sleeping while surrounded by weapons, and he awoke in a cold sweat outside the cave, his exact position unknown. He smelled almond and citrus, and so he waited for his fellow Ces to arrive, probably to complete the induction; however, he was greeted by Umbrosian steel. Weapons whirred and whizzed past his face into the trees around him, and he thought he heard Seit’s voice somewhere in the forest. He felt betrayed, and naturally his Umbrosian temper took over and made him want to fight back and kill his mentor, but just as natural as that anger he felt an overwhelming urge just to run.
And so he did. He ran into the forest. He ran fast and hard until his blood turned to acid and his heart pounded like a sledgehammer. When he finally stopped running, bright sunlight seared his darkness-accustomed eyes, telling him he was no longer in Umbrosia and safe for a while. He had felt something paper-like in his glove since he had started running, and now while in peace he took it out of his glove. He unfolded the parchment from a small square to a full 8” by 11” parchment with an invitation to Twilight Moon Academy. He did not know where it was, but he had become a traitor to his country, would be ostracized by the surrounding nations and their people, and so this Twilight Moon Academy was his only viable option. And so, with only his armor, which had become a harrowing reminder to an unknown expulsion, he started to run.
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Age- 33 Cycles (16.5 human years)
Date of Birth- Under the Star Ac’Tec, or The Raven
Homelands- Umbrosia
Umbrosia is a land most notably characterized by the vast amounts of forests and the thick canopies that block out the sunlight from the ground below. When darkness comes over the country at night, normal sight is all but possible. A large network of natural and artificial caves runs below the land. The average citizens are primarily spread out across the surface, while the royalty, military officials, and governing entities are entrenched in the deepest reaches of the caves. Umbrosia operates under a counsel of royalty. As of now, there are nine members that decide upon the affairs of the country, with three additional members that control the formal military of the country. The nine have a special task force that they do control: the “Ces”’ a relatively clandestine task force with a wide variety of ethically gray duties. Because sight is the weakest of all Umbrosian senses, Umbrosia does not have a flag—instead they use a “flag-smell” to identify the country, military, and Ces: the strange smell of almonds and citrus mixed together. Despite the unique traits that Umbrosians have because of their time in darkness, the surrounding countries are much more human-like. Often, Umbrosia is ostracized and left alone by surrounding nations, much to all parties’ favor.
Race- Umbrosian
Class- Ninja
Final-
Ec’Fet
Meaning “The Shade”, upon extreme injury, Torq’s body will collapse into Energy, a transformation that most Umbrosians experience only at death. With this transformation he becomes a non-corporeal entity, much like a spirit, visually represented as a floating mass of lightless energy. In this state, Torq can induce a semi-possession or attempt to fully posses another body. In a semi-possession, Torq does not gain control of the body; however, he does have the ability to help or hinder it, meaning that he can supply energy, increase physical abilities, etc., or do the exact opposite to the host. Either way, Ec’Fet cannot be maintained for long, as the loose connection between the energy begins to degrade quickly, and if it is permanently broken then Torq will, in all respects, die. The energy will be unable to rejoin and recreate the body. If Torq is able to recreate himself, then he will return to the same body he left, meaning that he will not have healed himself, and he will be physically drained of energy.
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{Weapon information}
Tu-Cetec
Tu-Cetec, meaning “Of Cetec”, is Torq’s personal creation and weapon of choice. Tu-Cetec are little more than small metallic rings with little reflective properties encircling all of the pores in his armor. They are dull gray, and are as prevalent on his armor as the small holes that are scattered on the leather.
Tu-Cetec acts like multiple focal points along his armor, allowing Torq to channel his Ec’Cue, “Energy”, through the rings placed around the armor’s pores. Energy can momentarily burst from the holes, or it can be focused into specific shapes; however, the latter takes more energy and practice in order to use correctly.
{Armour Information}
Ec’Sei
The Ec’Sei, meaning “The Body”, is the traditional Umbrosian battle garb, worn only by those who are Tasked with Ec’Terec, or “The Defense”, of the land. Those Tasked with Ec’Terec often have no other wardrobe but the armor, as they are trained to be ready to fight on a moment’s notice.
The armor is made primarily of a special insulated cloth that functions to store body heat inside of the armor, protecting against the cold Umbrosian nights and also serving as camouflage against thermal sight and imaging. The cloth is made of differing shades of dark gray and black; and, although it provides little actual protection, it is durable. The actual armor is segmented at the joints and is present on the forearm and arm, shin, chest, and back, providing for a desirable balance flexibility and defense. It also includes two gloves made of the same material as the armor. The armor is made of leather and dyed black. Also, pores dot all of the leather in strategically placed places, providing the pathway for his Ec’Cue. On the head is the little metal used in the armor, crafted into a helmet. Two sheets of metal slope slightly outward and away from the face, meeting at the nose, and extending up underneath the eye-line, and then sloping down under the eyes from the middle. The forehead of the helmet slopes downward and out, creating a small, visor-like projection meant to make enemy attacks glance off the helmet. There is a slit both long and wide enough to only minimally obstruct vision. The helmet has neither shine nor reflective properties, special characteristics of the metal alloys made in Umbrosia. This armor, because it is relatively new, retains the distinct, acrid smell of the dye used on the leather, as well as the flag-smell of citrus and almonds.No Enchantments.
{Accessory Information}
None
{Physical Description}
Torq is five foot nine, marking him short even to the average Umbrosian; however, he compensates for his lack of vertical strength in that he has little to no body fat on his body at one time, as well as being quicker on his feet than most. His oval eyes, like those of most Umbrosians, varies in color from a pale pink in abundant light to deep carmine in complete darkness. This color change is representative of the Umbrosian change in sight, ranging from human vision and then to infrared vision, dependent on the amount of light present. However, Umbrosians see the worst in abundant light, as their eyes have grown used to using darkness more. His front teeth, most notably the canines, are slightly sharpened, making them look just enough non-human to cause alarm. His nose is small and sloped slightly downward. Torq’s skin is pale, but not beautiful like porcelain; instead, it looks somewhat sickly. The only “tan” is the slight, inconsistent darkening where the helmet creates an eye-slit. His hair is like a mass of strings of coal that was cut as short as possible on his head and is treated with more negligence than concern.
{Background}
Torq Cetec was born in a lower middle-class Umbrosian family. At age 16, he, like all Umbrosian males, was taken by the Counsel of 9 and tested to see military or Ces aptitude in the teens. Three days of grueling training and extreme exhaustion later, Torq was chosen for further examination. He knew what this meant: he had specific qualities that might lead to him to become a member of the Ces. He understood what this meant, of course, because each member of the Ces is permanently removed and erased from the community, trained and then exposed to Ec’Fet On, or The One Shade, which is believed to be the source of Umbrosian life found deep underneath of Umbrosia’s populated cave system. And then they are ultimately castrated after their training to remove libido and over aggression and instead replace it with cold logic. But he did not care much about the last prerequisite to joining the Ces.
Torq passed the secondary test, because of “obscene amounts of Ec’Cue, however unrefined, as well as critical thinking skills and physical ability greater than that of an untrained citizen.” After passing, Torq Cetec officially ceased to exist in Umbrosia. He was then introduced to his Ces instructor, named Seit.
It was said among Umbrosians that if you’ve met one Ces you’ve met them all, mostly due to the lack of emotion or aggression; however, Seit was a different breed. Liquid nitrogen ran through his veins and somehow it was internally hot enough to light a green fire in his eyes that showed little compassion if any at all. Torq never definitively understood why his instructor disliked him so much. He had guessed that Seit was threatened that Torq might eventually replace him, but he had no aspirations of that.
One cycle later, Torq’s preconditioning for induction into Ces-hood was complete, and it was time to meet the Ec’Fet On. Each member was said to meet the Ec’Fet On only once and receive a vision from the Life Source about their future. Seit lead Torq to the supposed cave shaft that led to Ec’Fet On, and told Torq to continue on his own.
The cave shaft was deep and treacherous, and without any tools to utilize but his armor, Torq had his work cut out for him. Eventually, Torq reached a point where he could go no farther, as he was blocked by a massive cave wall. He was tired, did not know what time it was, and had no clue where to go next, and so in front of the wall he fell asleep. His dreams were strange and cryptic, with lions devouring man-sized serpents and himself sleeping while surrounded by weapons, and he awoke in a cold sweat outside the cave, his exact position unknown. He smelled almond and citrus, and so he waited for his fellow Ces to arrive, probably to complete the induction; however, he was greeted by Umbrosian steel. Weapons whirred and whizzed past his face into the trees around him, and he thought he heard Seit’s voice somewhere in the forest. He felt betrayed, and naturally his Umbrosian temper took over and made him want to fight back and kill his mentor, but just as natural as that anger he felt an overwhelming urge just to run.
And so he did. He ran into the forest. He ran fast and hard until his blood turned to acid and his heart pounded like a sledgehammer. When he finally stopped running, bright sunlight seared his darkness-accustomed eyes, telling him he was no longer in Umbrosia and safe for a while. He had felt something paper-like in his glove since he had started running, and now while in peace he took it out of his glove. He unfolded the parchment from a small square to a full 8” by 11” parchment with an invitation to Twilight Moon Academy. He did not know where it was, but he had become a traitor to his country, would be ostracized by the surrounding nations and their people, and so this Twilight Moon Academy was his only viable option. And so, with only his armor, which had become a harrowing reminder to an unknown expulsion, he started to run.
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