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[center]IC: [url="http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/282318-the-art-of-killing-pg-13startedaccepting-ic/"]http://forum.yugiohc...edaccepting-ic/[/url][/center]

[center]In all of the Known World, there live two kinds of people: those that can kill, and those that can't. Those that can kill, however, are not always effective. Killers who are effective are known as one thing--Shadōburēdo, or Shadow Blade. While they do not necessarily live in the shadows, as some would expect an assassin to do, they act with the speed of light (or lack of) and with no conscious feeling. That is the curse of a Shadow Blade. They cannot feel remorse for their actions, they have eliminated all sense of woe and sadness. Some may not even consider them human, and rightfully so. Acting as nothing short of murderers, the Shadow Blades are feared and loved. Any job, any target... all will be completed.[/center]

[center]That is why through the Known World, especially in Kingdom Tsumi, the Shadow Blades' unrelenting hands are enlisted daily, and often times, two blades will meet, and only one will live to tell the tale. Though, they still feel no remorse, even when defeating one who is so uncannily similar to themselves. Once a Shadow Blade dies, they can finally be happy, knowing that they were part of just another contract, completing the cycle of their life.[/center]

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[center][b]*NOTE: Read the two above paragraphs first!*[/b][/center]
[center]There is a Civil War breaking out throughout Tsumi. The Red Belts, lead by King Maeran Kage wish for Tsumi to remain in its current ways, allowing justified crime. The Blue Belts, lead by Duke Rhebarn Vaile, want the country to have a powerful military force, as well as an anti-crime force, and make Tsumi a safe place to live in once and for all.[/center]
[center]Both sides have endured much bloodshed.[/center]
[center]Too much.[/center]
[center]Eventually, both leaders decided to enlist the help of Shadow Blades to covertly assassinate high-priority targets and weaken the other side. Often times, the Shadow Blades willingly do jobs for either side. However, there is never a clear affiliation. That, however, doesn't mean that the Shadow Blades don't take simple assignments, and they will not bow to any leader.[/center]
[center]They control this war--just not actively.[/center]
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[center][spoiler=RULES][/center]
[center]1. All YCM rules apply. This includes the Advanced Clause, meaning:[/center]
[center]Posts must be at least [b]4 unbroken lines of text.[/b][/center]
[center]Dialogue is to be done in [b]quotation or speech line format. Script format is prohibited.[/b][/center]
[center]You character [b]cannot[/b] be [b]copy and pasted from another existing thread with only minor changes.[/b][/center]
[center]2. You, as the RPer, have full control over any non-plot based NPCs (basically, you can kill any assassination targets, provided they are not part of the plot, like King Maeran).[/center]
[center]3. Obviously you cannot kill another player's character without their permission.[/center]
[center]4. You can only have up to THREE characters at once.[/center]
[center]5. This RP takes place in the PAST. There are no guns, lasers, etc. You are to use the obvious medieval weaponry (sword, bow&arrow, dagger, hammer, mace, etc.)[/center]
[center]6. There is magic![/center]
[center]7. If you've read these rules and accept them fully, you have to write "Shadōburēdo" (with the quotes) somewhere in the same post as your application.[/center]
[center]8. Reserves are accepted![/center]
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[center]Name:[/center]
[center]Age:[/center]
[center]Gender:[/center]
[center]Bio:[/center]
[center]Personality:[/center]
[center]Weapon-choice:[/center]
[center]Appearance: picture preferable, but not necessary)[/center]
[center]Sample RP:[/center]
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[center]Name: Yssere "Undead" Lesathlas[/center]
[center]Age: 20[/center]
[center][size=4]Gender: Male[/size][/center]
[center][size=4]Bio: Yssere, like a lot of people in that time, grew up without parents. His existence, however, was different. In his childhood, he was kidnapped by a man obsessed with torture. That man, having seen Yssere as a prime opportunity (Yssere, at the time, was ten), exposed Yssere to a powerful poison on many parts of his body. This poison, known as Fleshrot Extract, literally melted the skin and burned the flesh to an unrecognizable state, sometimes destroying even the flesh as well. The poison was applied to Yssere's right arm, a large part of his mid-body, and the bottom-left section of his face. After the man was discovered and killed by authorities, Yssere was nearly unrecognizable. His arm and the lower left part of his face had been reduced to bone (yet still functioned due to magical healing various apothecaries), and the flesh of his torso had patches of dark deadness. As he grew up further, the other children called him a Zombie. After years of disgusting treatment from the other children around him, Yssere decided he wanted but one thing from the world- revenge. To accomplish that, he sought out a fabled Shadow Blade. Now age sixteen, he began to train with his master. Three years later, he was ready to make a living, and thus killed his master, to ensure none knew his identity. Now, a year later than that, he's made a name for himself in the business of killing, known for utter mutilation of victims under the alias "Undead," which he carves into the corpse of his victims.[/size][/center]
[center][size=4]Personality: As said before, Yssere wants nothing but revenge. Due to that, he's not very sociable, and will often ignore others even when directly addressed. Most times he doesn't even talk to those giving him a contract. He'll ask for written communication, as it hurts him to speak with his injured jaw.[/size][/center]
[center][size=4]Weapon-choice: Yssere carries a vast arsenal of weaponry. He most often uses a short sword that is lined with small tooth-like blades. While it's not very clean, it's efficient and causes the victim pain, which is all he wants. He also has a simple long bow, while also carrying around a quiver of arrows. He has a small belt, similar to that of a working man, that has tools that he uses when he wishes to torture a victim. Among the tools are various small knifes, hammers, etc. as well as various poisons that he sometimes uses on the tips of his arrows.[/size][/center]
[center][size=4]Appearance: He is very thin, and very tall (approximately six feet and three inches tall). Most can tell his age just by looking at him. He has pale skin. His skin, however, isn't very clearly seen. He often wears a suit of armor made of black leather that covers his entire body, including his arms and hands. To conceal the fact that the lower left quarter of his face is essentially missing, he wears a mask at all times, and lets his snow white hair hang down. His mask resembles a wolf with black fur, and he based it partially off of the mythological Nordic wolf, Fenrir.[/size][/center]
[center][size=4]Sample RP: *not-needed*[/size][/center]
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[center]This is sort of based on an RP I was a part of a [i]looooong [/i]time ago, that's been dead for quite awhile. Hopefully it's as successful as that, and we will begin as soon as we have maybe one or two applicants.[/center]
[center]Remember: read the rules![/center]

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"Shadōburēdo" the art of being pure awesomeness.

Name: Kat Kaelow Kinstivich
Quote: "What's the point of killing if you don't enjoy it?"
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Bio: She spent her life up to 20 years of age at Madame Corsets Child Care. Being an orphan, is often traumatising although if all orphans turned out like Kat, death would be the most common pastime in the Known World. Thankfullt, not all orphans are like Kat, not even most orphans. Growing up, Kat had selective mutism, later in life she would remedy her condition through blackmail, and surgery. When she left the orphanage she reurned weeks later only to burn it to the ground. After that she dissapearred. Reamerging 3 years later as a hired murderer a "Shadōburēdo". Strangely she killed her victims through pure strength, ripping through buildings and trampling all innocents who wee in her path. War is a great excuse fo rdeath, so Kat has been having the time of her life recently.
Personality: Kat, to put it mildly is criminally insane. She has escaped an unknown number of arrests, and is quite literally, pleasured in death. Of course, being an orphan, is traumatic, but Kat's "problem" stems from pure madness. She does not talk but laughs a lot, the craziness obvious in her cacophony.
Armament: Kat's choice of weaponry is Karbon, a faithful katana infused with Katamari (Destruction) Magic, an unusual choice for someone who specialises in assassination, "Shadōburēdo", stealth.
[spoiler=Appearance:] [url="http://wallpaper4me.com/resize_wallpaper.php?id=2555"][img]http://wallpaper4me.com/images/wallpapers/1251731637076-581887.jpeg[/img][/url]
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Sample RP: WIP

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[spoiler=Application][b]Name:[/b] Akira Ran'un (Literally 'Killer Storm Cloud)
[b]Age: [/b]25
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Bio: [/b]Akira was born into a still rather legendary and revered clan, the Ran'un.

Ran'un: This rich and powerful clan was founded early on in the countries history, and has a large influence in the politics of it's country for millenia. It has provided much funding to the country, many experienced warriors and is most famous for its' supply of talented assassins, with at least one Shadoburedo at any one time belonging to the Ran'un clan.
They have recently been declining in number, with the Pure blood growing more and more faint, but they still remained a great influence and were still feared, despite growing weaker.

Akira, being one of the few born to the pure blood, was treated with a formality equal to that of the most noble of nobility, and was almost worshipped within the family. He was trained in arts considered illegal outside the safety of the main branch, and was raised to be a great warrior from when he could walk. It was expected of him to become great, maybe even a Shadoburedo.
However, as with anyone pushed into greatness, he resisted. He became lazy, he procrastinated, and eventually angered anyone he came into contact with. He became a great warrior, and an even better assassin, but he also became an enemy of his clan, and one day, after he turned 20, he stole the family's ancient relic and heirloom, the Sword of Raijin, and fled.
He has been living out the rest of his life alone, in inns most of the time, and gaining money from assignments. He has his fame aswell, though that seems to only bring notoriety and ends up with him having to fight people.
He is a loner of a Shadoburedo, and has never worked on an assignment with another Shadow-blade.
[b]Personality: [/b]Akira's personality is not what you'd expect from a trained and lethal assassin, nor is it what you'd expect from a member of an old and powerful noble family, especially not the formor heir to the head of the family.
He is a rather relaxed and non-chalant person, and is often accused of being lazy. His personality is quite irritating for those who hire him, for despite his effectiveness and 0% failure rate, he is not very good around deadlines, and will either cut it close to the dead line, or finish an assignment late. It is very hard to get him excited or inspired, and will usually attempt to avoid confrontations for the effort required in them.
He is surprisingly compassionate for a "Shadōburēdo", often caring about the most meaningless things, and showing a love of animals and wildlife, going so far as to sometimes refuse to fight for the sake of halting harm to the area, or avoid explosions for the risk they cause to the surrounding area. He isn't especially charismatic or charming, and as such does not have an effective way with the women, but his sharp intellect and wit, his over the top strength and his legendary, god-like speed, makes him much more effective in battle and even among the Shadoburedo, he is infamous, his speed surpassing almost all other Shadoburedo, and his skill being such that it is said he could break into a god's palace and murder them, and still escape undetected. (Of course, false) These legends have still accounted to his large infamy and the nickname of 'The Flash of Shadows'.
However, he has never been one to brag, and is very humble when it comes to these rumours, often dismissing them and proving them with well timed 'clumsiness'.
He is often found in one of three places: ~In an inn, with beer in one hand and a knife held loosely in the other.
~A river bank, either staring into the water and thinking, or sleeping
~Or walking through a forest, watching the trees and the animals.
[b]Weapon-choice:[/b] A decorated longsword(Shown in the picture) sheathed across his back. It is an ancient family relic, passed down through the main branch of the dying family for millenia. It was initially merely an heirloom, supposed to symbolize the power and respect of the main branch of the Ran'un Family, and although it is an incredibly deadly weapon, it was rarely used. It is believed to hold a piece of Raijin, the Storm god, within the gem on its hilt, and when the true weilder of the blade holds it, they may call upon the essence of Raijin and borrow his power when in a time of need. Once he has mastered the blade, he also has the ability to call upon the Raiju, or Thunder beast, in order to assist him. He can also use almost any other typical assassination weapon, and has a small belt of kunai on his right leg, holding 20 Kunai, and two Wakisashi, one placed on either hip. 5 of the Kunai have thin wires attached to them, whether for choking or for reeling the Kunai back in.
He also has an affinity for Lightning Element magic, and can channel it through his body and weapons. Although this is much stronger when using the Sword of Raijin, he can still summon large bolts of lightning and usually uses it to enhance his fighting capabilities, using the electricity to boost his nervous system's reactivity, making him faster and more agile. It also increases his cutting power, able to punch through an ordinary person, and allowing him to block normal blades with his skin, by channeling lightning to specific points.
[spoiler=Appearance:][img]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110210000913/rift/images/4/48/Assassin.jpg[/img][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Sample RP: RP=Pokémon, Olene Challenge][b]YAAAAAAAWWWWN[/b]

The wide, gaping maw of the pokémon trainer opened and shut multiple times before his eyes opened, misted over with sleep. He yawned again as he turned to his side, as if to get into a more comfortable position. Of course, predictably, he turned to the wrong side, plummeting off the edge of the bed and onto the floor below; which was luckily first class, and as such was a very soft, expensive carpet.
"Oww." He groaned, rubbing his nose as he hauled himself up off of the floor, before looking at his surroundings. He could feel a large hangover from the previous night - a massive party on the ship for all those above 18 - and was very tired with a pounding head ache, but he thanked Arceus he wasn't sea-sick. He groaned again as he looked at his expensive surroundings again, wishing things could die down for once.
[i]Well, that is why I'm here.[/i] He thought, moving over to the wardrobe to grab a shirt and some new pants, before moving through to the bathroom and jumping into the shower.

Half an hour later - awake, refreshed, caffeinated and better dressed(Currently a Blue shirt and smart black trousers over his more casual t-shirt and jeans) - he was called from the door. "
"Mr Tanner? The ship is due to dock soon." A stewardess called from the hall. Aaron Tanner opened the door very quickly then, grinning his world famous grin. "Thank you....Lily." Aaron said, looking down at her name tag. Surprised, the stewardess merely bowed and left, and Aaron grabbed a small, one strap back pack and a belt with a single pokéball on it from the nearby desk. "It's a great Idea for us to only start with one pokémon. It'd be much to easy with everyone else." Aaron mused, looking down at his single pokéball. He smiled and walked up the hall, emerging out onto the deck from a side entrance, in an attempt to be inconspicuous. He hadn't been hounded yet, but he was still tied for the most famous guy in Johto and Kanto, along with Lance. He was expecting a wave of fans soon, and that wouldn't go well.
He sighed and moved over to the edge of the boat, his shirt flapping in the ocean breeze to reveal the bottom of his ocean-blue t-shirt. Moving slowly up the deck, as close to the public as he dared, he looked towards what was visible of the city-port. He could just about see the tallest buildings in the city by now, so he presumed they'd have about a quarter of an hour now. He sighed and looked down at the clear, clean ocean, before looking up again. He wasn't sure, but he had a feeling something was wrong. Hopefully it was a mistake, but years of experience told him that probably wasn't true... [/spoiler][/spoiler]

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All Reserves accepted, but Legendary, the picture you sent is just a gallery of images, none of which are related closely enough. Also you need the Sample RP bit.
Otherwise, it looks fine, just fix that, then I'll accept you.
And Nameless, I can't accept you yet since your app isn't finished, but to answer your question: either. It can either be about your character in this RP, or from any RP you've done before (the more significant the event you write the better, since it's just to make sure you're good at RPing and take it seriously).
And yeah, it can be from your old account, I guess. Well, actually, it would be preferable if someone can verify that it IS your old account, but if someone can then it's fine.

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[center][b]Name:[/b] Sadon Attor[/center]
[center][b]Age: [/b]28[/center]
[center][b]Gender: [/b]Male[/center]
[center][b]Bio:[/b] As a kid he was always interested in poisons. This mostly do to his father being a poison maker. Although it was an interesting job, it was a dangerous one as well. His father accidently spilled a toxic mix of poisons onto himself. It slowly paralyzed his body, ending up in cardiac arrest. This left Sadon alone with his mother. Growing up he figured that he was the man of the house, so he did anything so he can support his mother. After a while a wealthy lord allowed his mother and him to sleep in his castle, but at a cost. His mother became a slave, doing anything that the master wanted. Sadon became a knight to protect the lord, where he spent a few years. At first Sadon didn't know that his mother was required to do "everything" that the lord asked, but when he found out he went mad. He waited until it got dark, then killed the lord. Once again his mother and he were left on their own. So Sadon ended up becoming a Shadōburēdo. He slowly became a better assassin, but was careless. He would let his face be seen, so it didn't take long for someone to recognize him and kill his mother. With that, he had nothing left. So he decided to keep on living as a Shadōburēdo, slowly getting some fame. Although he doesn't have anyone who is close to him, he now covers up his entire body when on jobs.[/center]
[center][b]Personality: [/b]Sadon isn't what you would expect from a Shadōburēdo. He tends to talk too much, even while in the mist of fighting. He also like to create a ruckus when doing his job. Although he can do everything quietly, he prefers to go head on. Even if it means taking on an uncountable number of men. Do to his light weaponry, he can move aroung the battle field easily. He is actually very agile when it comes to fighting. He is always moving, rarely ever hit by his enemies; do to this he has earned the title The Shadōburēdo Snake. Although he is a very skilled fighter he knows when to run away. Which he usually does after creating a ruckus and killing the target. So he is a skilled escape artist as well. Do to this he is smart and wears a mask so no one sees his face. Like this he can do what he likes when he isn't on the job. Even though he is a ruthless killer, he does have a weak point for kids. He cannot kill a kid, or even harm them a little. Although some Shadōburēdo would take a kid hostage, he cannot. He would rather die than harm a kid.[/center]
[center][b]Weapon-choice:[/b] His weaponry only consist of two diffrent types of weapons. He has two [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katara_(sword)"]Kataras[/url], the sheaths for them are located at his hips, one on each side. Both Kataras have a gem molded in them. From a distance these gems look purple, but if seen closely it looks like a purple fog is moving around in the gems. These gems give the power of poison to the weapons. The poison itself destroys cells and spread around the body quickly. Making sure that even a small cut will kill the target. He also uses a [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longbow"]long bow[/url], which he doesn't always have. It depends on what missions he is sent on. His quiver, which also has the same type of gem molded into it, hold roughly 30 arrows. It is located on his back. The gem gives the same power as the Kataras, to all arrows that are put into it.[/center]
[center][b]Appearance: [/b][spoiler=Appearance][img]http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu105/monkeylife2/Plague_Hunter_by_pyxelated2.jpg[/img][/spoiler][/center]
[center][b]Sample RP: Garden of Dreams[/b][/center]
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[center]The place, Somnium High School. It was the first sunny day in weeks. In fact it had been raining for about two weeks non-stop. People began to worry thinking that the constant rain was an omen. Some of the older folks even though that the world was going to come to an end. Now they laugh at that assumption; that the constant was rain was an omen. How could anything happen on a beautiful day like this. The birds where chirping, the sun had a wonderful warmth to it, and everyone was laughing.

Diing! “Oh class is over already?” Fumore, the knight, said. He looked at the clock on the wall across from him. “Well class don’t forget to study, you have a test in two days. Have a good lunch.” The students began to get up from their chairs, some even jumped out of them. Lunch seemed to be the best part of school to the students. Maybe it is because they can freely hang out with their friends without the constant interruption by the teachers. One of the students in his class was Concentio Mutus. His name was awkward to say, so his friends and teachers tend to call him Concert due to the similarity of the word and his first name. He stood up and put away all of his materials, except for a small notebook and a pen.

On the notebook he wrote “You have a good lunch as well Mr. Chavel.” Concentio walked up to the Fumore and showed him what he wrote. Fumore smiled. “Why thank you, Concert.” Concentio the proceeded to walk out of the classroom to get his lunch. He was the first one to the table where his friend and he hang out. He took out lunch bag from his backpack and decided to start eating while he waited for his friends.

As soon as the students left Fumore’s smile disappeared. “There isn’t much time.” He said to himself as he leaned back on his desk. “Sooner or later those nightmares are going to make their move, and I don’t think I can handle them by myself.” He now stared at the ceiling. “Should I really go ahead with this? Tell me princess, must I be forced to use the insurance you gave me. I know you gave me this ability for a reason, but I wish not to use it. It will just show how weak I am.” Fumore closed his eyes and started to imagine the princess. He started to laugh. “Well that’s what I would have said before I met you, wouldn’t it. I guess I’ll awaken their abilities when a weak nightmare decides to attack. The safety of the world will be a burden they need to carry. I do feel bad for this, but it the best choice that can be made.”
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[spoiler=WIP]Name: Alzura Masa
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Bio: Even when he was a child, Alzura was feared by most people. He was described as Devil-like or the Devil himself. One day, a wizard came into town and Alzura decided that he wanted to kill the wizard. He snuck into the place where the wizard was staying and tried to kill him. The wizard noticed and fought back. Despite not being trained in magic, Alzura held his own. He eventually killed the wizard, but before he died, the wizard cut out Alzura's left eye and crushed it. Alzura took the dead wizard's eye to replace his lost one. Because of what occurred, he was labeled a "Shadōburēdo". Alzura then started going around and killing other wizards, quickly becoming proficient in magic. He eventually started killing people with his favorite magic, pyromancy.
Personality:
Weapon-choice: A daitō that he took from one of the people he killed. It has a black hilt and its guard is a rectangle with the corners cut off. The blade is black and serrated. There is a ruby embedded in the base of the hilt. The ruby increases the daitō's strength and cutting power over time. The daitō has an affinity to Alzura's magic of choice, pyromancy. It can cover itself in a sheath of blue flames that increases it's cutting power. Alzura also has two hidden blades up his sleeves for quick assassinations. He also carries two large knives.
Appearance:
Sample RP:[/spoiler]

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[quote name='Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad' timestamp='1335761120' post='5929126']
Reserve me.

Along with a question:

The rules said yes to magic (huzzah!) but where would that go in the app? In preferred weapons or make a new section in the app?
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Just in weapons.
It's assumed that magic isn't the character's main source of fighting since they are generally about stealth killing.

[quote name='Piercer of the Heavens' timestamp='1335761967' post='5929133']
Done with my app, post 14.
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Accepted!
Very interesting character. Should be interesting how this plays out. :3

Also I drastically changed my character, so anyone who's already read the My App section may want to read it again if they want to know about my character pre-RP.
Also also I opened up the IC thread.

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Ah, sorry, Hydra. Will do.
Also, I just opened the IC thread preemptively in case anyone already accepted gets antsy over it (I wasn't really expecting anyone too, I just usually don't feel like I need a ton of people to start it anyway).

[quote name='KCNameless' timestamp='1335806042' post='5929362']
The IC thread is open a bit early dont'cha think? You've got two/three people, a load of reserves and one WIP.

EDIT

Finished. The bio seems a bit disjointed to me, but I think it'll be okay.
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Accepted.
It's a bit disjointed, but I'm not asked for a novel or anything. As long as I know enough about your character that it'l be easy for you to work yourself into the RP, it's entirely okay.

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