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Name: Ryuko Inui/Tatsuki Ogami
Age: 20
Gender: F
Appearance: Ryuko and Tatsuki look much the same, with some essential differences. Ryuko stands at 5’2", being rather short for a woman of her age, but the Beast Cells implanted into her  increase her height as Tatsuki to 6’0”. Her short brown hair, well-kept and straight in normal form, is messy and frizzy as Tatsuki, making the latter seem far more animalistic. Ryuko’s lithe build, albeit with the toning expected from a girl who participates in occasional sport, bulks up as the Beast Cells within her body strengthen the muscles after transformation, into a muscled woman, still slender but clearly strong enough to break someone in two. Ryuko’s quiet, shy smile turns into a full on psychopathic grin as the bloodthirst takes over her other self, and while the saner half stands up straight, Tatsuki often assumes a more bestial, primal stance. Her voice also assumes a similar change, from a somewhat light and quiet tone to a much deeper, fierce contralto, with a growl beneath it akin to that of a wolf than a man. Ryuko’s soft hazel eyes turn to a vivid green after transformation, which seem to shimmer faintly in darkness. As Tatsuki, she seems to exude a faint, yet palpable, aura of fear; even creatures that lack an instinctive fear of predators feel at least unnerved at her very presence.

Background: There was a project initiated by the Nozama Corporation, a world leader in many fields such as biochemistry, neurology and medicine. The goal was simple; to allow people access to superhuman powers and skills beyond normal human functionality. The aim was simple; infuse 40 people as test subjects with a serum, created from Beast Cells- a project of the Corporation to allow soldiers at war to survive longer by toughening their skin, bulking up their muscles and increasing their regenerative capability- and, by targeted modification of the brain, amplify one's brainpower. The aim was to create a true hope for the future; if the project succeeded, then it would prove that the old system was obsolete. The 40 subjects were intended to pave the way to a better society.

Disaster struck, the night prior to the first distribution. A group disagreeing with the Corporation's aims sabotaged the serum; when it was infused into people, the modifications to the brain seemed to have no effect, and the physical modifications were similarly useless. The project seemed a failure, and all 40 subjects went home disappointed, with no change to their capability, physical or mental. CEO Takeshi Nozama, the main driver of the project, was fired and replaced by a sterner man who wished to keep an eye on all the 40 who had been experimented upon and had seemingly no improvement.

One of the 40 test subjects was an academy student by the name of Ryuko Inui. Ryuko had few friends, either at her school or otherwise, as many thought a powerless and skilless person was useless and unworthy of speaking to. She had a few friends who tried to reassure her otherwise, but she was always convinced that one needed power and skill to stand tall in a world like this. She willingly undertook the procedure as a way of gaining talent, in the hopes that she could stand equally with others When the project failed to provide any change in her, she fell into a deep depression; she stood no closer to being empowered than she did prior. However, her friends being the understanding friends they were, they helped Ryuko past her dejected state, and eventually Ryuko simply decided that she didn’t need power to be beloved.

At that point, the records concerning Ryuko Inui or the being called Tatsuki Ogami go blank. Ryuko does not dwell too much on the past, and Tatsuki doesn't speak about it.
Battle Theme: Armour Zone
Character Theme: Shadow of the Truth

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Advantage: Biological Perfection: The modifications made to Ryuko's body gave her access to powers and skills beyond her reckoning, allowing her to avoid negative consequences and amplify positive ones. The negative effects of 1s and 6s are less effective on Ryuko.

Stats:
Melee: 6. Tatsuki's raw strength is far beyond that of a normal human. She moves with the efficiency of a martial artist and strikes with the power of a small truck within her fists and feet.
Ranged: 0. Tatsuki knows how to use a gun- or a bow, or a crossbow or a slingshot, she doesn't care. Of course, she much prefers the personal touch when it comes to her victims.
Mobility: 5. Tatsuki is rather fast, superhumanly so. Her agility and dexterity are unparalleled among purely human fighters, of course.
Defense: 5. Despite appearing for all the world as a mere human, if rather well-built and psychotic, her body is superhumanly tough, regenerating from blades, bullets and even rockets. Her real asset, however, is in sheer willpower; if Tatsuki decides that you must die, then no force known to man will delay her for long.
Super: 0

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Skills:
Supreme Analysis (Passive): Tatsuki's instincts and senses operate far faster than a normal human's, allowing her to detect weaknesses in an enemy's defense. Enemy Passive Skills do not activate if the enemy is targeted or targets Tatsuki.
Delirium Trigger (Passive): Tatsuki emits an aura of fear around herself that intimidates enemies, making them hesitate to attack her. If an enemy active Skill or activated Passive hits Tatsuki, that Skill is disabled for two turns.
Beast Cell Regeneration (Passive) Tatsuki's Beast Cells regenerate too quickly for bodily harm to take. Every turn, Tatsuki regenerates damage to herself; if left unassailed, Tatsuki will regenerate to full health.
 
Supers:
None.

Name: Emperor Mircea XI, Blessed Protector of the Realm of Arvinia
Age: Appears in his early 30s. True age unknown.
Gender: M
Appearance: Mircea strikes an imposing figure, standing at six feet five with the physique of a giant. His brilliant red hair is close-cut and well-kept, extending down around the sides of his face to link with his thick, short beard, akin to a lion's mane. His fierce green eyes exude intensity and his deep, firm voice carries authority; the figure he strikes is akin to a fierce deity, come to earth to exert his authority. His claim that he was 'crowned by Heaven' lends credence to this aura. His golden armor is rather ornate, a metallic sheen throughout it despite being made of dragonbone. The chestplate is carved in the pattern of a stylized sun with a red gem set in the center, the emblem of Arvinia. His shoulderbraces and vambraces are similarly adorned, with an undersuit of red cloth over a suit of silver chainmail to protect the areas his dragonbone armor does not cover.The most distinctive feature of his armor, however, are the stylised wings, crafted from the wingbones of the dragon, mounted behind him and loaded with golden metal feathers. His spear Perun is similarly ornate, a long shaft bound with leather and tipped with a long blade engraved with the symbol of Arvinia and the Arvinian standard tied to the spear beneath the blade.

Radu, his steed, stands almost as tall as Mircea himself, sitting at a height of six feet. His coat is white, glimmering in the light, and his build is muscular, belying his unparalleled speed befitting of the Alenndi breed of horses he hails from. Radu is adorned with armor similar to his rider, golden plates interlinked to deter blades, arrows and musket balls alike, the Arvinian standard hanging from the sides of his armor.

Background: The land of Arvinia was once a small principality upon the continent of Tinore. The Principality was always small but proud; the lineage of the Arvinian royal family always managed to protect their nation from invaders, with the legendary founder of the nation Mircea I famously making a stand against the armies of Regelsk, Ulma and Tintagel to protect the burgeoning nation from being rendered a mere province to be divided between these empire-seeking nations. The descendants of Mircea have maintained Arvinia's independence in the centuries since, and Arvinia has become known as a small, but ferociously proud nation, benevolent to its allies and dangerous to its opponents. The last monarch of the Principality of Arvinia, Tihomir II, was known as a good prince, providing a time of bounty for the land and protecting it once more from the land-seeking ambitions of Regelsk. However, Tihomir died childless; his wife was killed by Regelskan assassins and Tihomir never truly recovered. The prince did not leave any heirs, nor indicated any.

The man who would become Mircea XI was a minor relative of Tihomir's; a beloved nephew, to be precise. Mircea and Tihomir were particularly close, as the young man had lost his own father at a young age, and Tihomir had become a father figure of sorts. When Tihomir died, Mircea grieved, but his time was little; in the power vacuum Tihomir had left, Regelsk, Ulma and the surrounding nations had begun to manoeuvre into positions to reclaim the now defenseless and leaderless Arvinia and within Arvinia itself, the country had torn itself to pieces with lords trying to take control of the country. Determined that his beloved Arvinia would not be taken over by these people, Mircea decided that it was his duty to unite Arvinia, to defend it once more from these invaders as Mircea I once did; even more, he felt it was his divinely ordained duty to make the land great in the eyes of the world. Setting out with a few dozen followers, a rusty spear, and the Alenndi horse Radu, the young man, barely full grown, set out.

Within the year, the man had united Arvinia, having crushed superior armies with sheer willpower and the skill of his tiny, but professional men, and had himself crowned Mircea XI, recalling the man who had defended the country, uniting Arvinia once more, attaining the legendary spear Perun in the process. Within two, he had drawn the lands of Ulma and Bayern into the Principality after their failed attempts to invade Arvinia and defeated a Regelskan attempt at invading Arvinia. Within three, Arvinia had become four times the size it had once been, many through willing defection to the great empire, and many of the nations around had become tribute to the now Emperor Mircea. Of course, the rulers of Arvinia's vassals had become concerned; with the rise of Regelsk's power, it too had become an Empire under the mysterious and charismatic Thiyr, who styled himself the Deliverer. No country had stood up to the armies of Regelsk, reputed to have included hordes of the undead, warriors from times past. The only nation that had managed to fight Regelsk and win was Arvinia, and Mircea, even with the eccentricity of declaring himself 'crowned by God', was a fierce and skilled leader who was willing to protect these nations from Thiyr's own ambitions.

Indeed, Thiyr and Mircea met many times upon the battlefield, with Mircea standing as the immovable object to Thiyr's unstoppable force. Mircea saw it as his own duty to protect Tinore from Thiyr's ambitions; Thiyr saw Mircea as an obstacle to the full and utter domination of the world he desired. Indeed, at first, after the initial defeats, Thiyr, knowing that Mircea would defeat him in a pitched battle, attempted to avoid fighting him, instead sending assassins and monsters after him, one of which was the dragon that he killed- almost barehandedly- to attain his distinctive armor. More and more peoples fled to the open arms of the Arvinians as Thiyr's reign extended. With no more choice, Thiyr met Mircea in a fateful battle to decide the fate of the world; whether it would fall to Regelsk's tyranny, or it would be free with Arvinia as its protector. Mircea rode out with his Golden Company; the successor to his faithful men who had set out with him at the beginning, to meet Thiyr's army.

However, Thiyr had attained a great power in preparation for fighting Mircea. With his own legendary weapon Nastrond and the magicks he possessed, Thiyr cut down the Golden Company despite a fierce battle. Enraged at the slaughter of his brother-soldiers, Mircea engaged Thiyr himself in battle, leaping upon him with the fury of a dragon. Indeed, had nobody interfered that day, Thiyr would have been slain, and his armies decapitated, and Arvinia would have won the day.

Instead, as fate would have it, Thiyr and Mircea were taken by Discord and Harmony, plucked from the battlefield, to fight a battle wholly larger in scope than the fate of one world.
Battle/Character Theme: Carolus Rex

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Advantage: Chosen by Heaven: Mircea exudes the aura befitting of an emperor, inspiring his allies with sheer will. If Mircea and his allies attack the same opponent, the allies' attack deals increased damage.

Stats:
Melee: 8. Mircea is already rather physically strong from a combination of natural blessing, training and experience, but his horse boosts his force further, backing his ancestral spear Perun with massive force.
Ranged: 0. No need for range when you're mounted on one of the fastest horses known to man.
Mobility: 6. Mircea is mounted on the great Alenndi horse Radu, allowing him to move with the speed of the wind. He isn't too nimble on horseback, but sheer speed makes up for it.
Defense: 6. His dragonbone armor and sheer willpower allows him to plow straight through even the strongest attacks.
Super: 0

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Skills:
Crowned By God (Passive): Mircea believes that he has been chosen by the Gods to rule upon Arvinia, and his resolve shall bear that out through all circumstance.  Mircea is resistant to mental ailments.
Emperor's Entrance (Active): Mircea is no idle ruler who lounges upon his throne; he leads the charge with his men rather than commanding from behind. Mircea boosts his Mobility for one turn and nearby allies are spurred on, gaining an all-around stat boost. Moreover, any barriers in Mircea's way while boosted by Emperor's Entrance are destroyed by Mircea.
Overwhelming Will (Active): Mircea smashes into an opponent with such will that they are unable to fight back. Mircea disables all active Skills for a single turn on the target in addition to damaging them.
Wings of Arvinia (Passive): The slower the target is than Mircea, or the less Mobility they possess, the more damage Mircea will do to them.

Supers:
None.