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Approved Character [First OC] The Nomad [Plot: The Promised Land]

The Nomad

Inactive Member
Name: Unknown
Alias: "The Nomad"
Species & Gender: Nepleslian |Human Male [Cyborg]
Year of Birth: [Whatever year that equate to being 21 years old. Rather complicated yearzone, my apologies]
Organization:
Occupation: Samurai/Mercenary
Rank: None
Preferred Plot: The Promised Land

Physical Description
Height: 6'8"
Body type: Muscular Average
Skin color: Tan
Eye color: Red & Yellow [Cybernetic: Yellow]
Ear type: Curved
Hair color: Black
Hair style: Short & Messy
Distinguishing Marks: Scar going over the cybernetic eye.
External Prosthetics: Bottom Jaw, Right Arm, Right Eye
Internal Prosthetics: Lungs, Heart
Scent: Cherry Blossom
Weapons Carried: Katana
Apparel: Light Samurai Armor, Masked Kabuto, Tattered Rags

Personality
Fears: None. For in his words, the only thing there is to fear is fear itself.
Most at ease when: Alone or in a settled natural environment.
Most ill at ease when: Angered
Social nature: Usually sticks to his own matters and avoids any crowds. The only times he can be seen interfering in other matters only when he deems it as "Necessary." He has no social activity in nature, though in his early days as a child, he is believed to have been social during his childhood before undergoing cybernetic augmentation.

History
"The Nomad" was orphaned at a early child age and was taken in and raised by a samurai warrior; who raised him under his sword and trained him in the arts and ways of the samurai. At the age of 18, The Nomad left his raiser and foster father to traverse the system, therefore earning himself the alias, "The Nomad." However, a few days after departing, The Nomad found himself in a sudden ambush by cyborg assassins, a throwing knife grazing him across his right eye and suddenly surrounded by multiple assassins. He fought each at once, battling with impressive skill, the battle lasting a near gnarly hour, but the mass numbers eventually overwhelmed him, as he soon lost his right arm and upon falling to the ground, fractured his bottom jaw upon a stone. He remained unconscious for some time before awakening in a laboratory of some sort, circuits plugged into his flesh and machines working upon his prosthetics. He soon lost conscious again and upon awakening, he found himself alone in a dark alley with very little memory of his past and what happened, though he still contains the skill given to him by someone he barely remembers. As a lone samurai, he continues to traverse, seeking for whatever memory of himself he can find. In the time that he does this, he seeks for opportunities, such as assassin/mercenary work.

Social Connections
[No Social Connections]

Skills Learned:
Fighting: The Nomad is a experienced, up-close fighter, specialized in both hand-to-hand fighting and sword combat. Though not very skilled with using a gun of any sort, his up-close melee and hand make up for that disadvantage. His sword skill allows for him to not only fight, but to defend himself with projectile deflection as well.

Humanities: While raised under the arms of the stranger; he was taught philosophy and poetry, which he still uses quite often for himself.

Physical: The Nomad is a well capable runner. With the light armor he wears, it allows him for more flexibility and speed while offering some protection.

Rogue: The Nomad has experience with lock-picking and though not the very social type; does has some skill in seduction, yet is very rarely used.

Character Will
In the case I become inactive (gone for more than a month):

Can this character be used as an NPC by a GM or FM? YES

Can this character be adopted after I'm gone for a year or more? NO
 
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Is this because I added cyborg ninjas as a plot device, or are you just a massive Overwatch/Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance fan and wanna play Genji/Raiden?

If the latter? noice. If the former, please tell me because it means that your option to be a kidnapped brainwashed cyborg ninja may wind up related to the plot and I'd like to work with my players.

A couple of problems, however:

Please fill out all your skill areas. As is right now it implies your character is mute and illiterate.

Also please take notice that if you're expecting this to be a combat heavy roleplay, this is not. It's set up such that people have to think around problems presented to them, and if things turn into a firefight or epic ninja clash that I will make combat play out as far deadlier than presented elsewhere on this forum.

Your enemy WILL be as skilled as you or more. There are no 'mooks' to be sliced through en-masse. Deadly sci-fi weapons are capable of maiming with ease, so your best bet is to either finish combat in single ambushes, or to avoid it entirely in a chase scene. And if you're solely built for combat as this sheet so far has been presented: If you're looking for awesome ninja fights where you keep all your bits, you're best off joining something else.
 
Is this because I added cyborg ninjas as a plot device, or are you just a massive Overwatch/Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance fan and wanna play Genji/Raiden?

If the latter? noice. If the former, please tell me because it means that your option to be a kidnapped brainwashed cyborg ninja may wind up related to the plot and I'd like to work with my players.

A couple of problems, however:

Please fill out all your skill areas. As is right now it implies your character is mute and illiterate.

Also please take notice that if you're expecting this to be a combat heavy roleplay, this is not. It's set up such that people have to think around problems presented to them, and if things turn into a firefight or epic ninja clash that I will make combat play out as far deadlier than presented elsewhere on this forum.

Your enemy WILL be as skilled as you or more. There are no 'mooks' to be sliced through en-masse. Deadly sci-fi weapons are capable of maiming with ease, so your best bet is to either finish combat in single ambushes, or to avoid it entirely in a chase scene. And if you're solely built for combat as this sheet so far has been presented: If you're looking for awesome ninja fights where you keep all your bits, you're best off joining something else.
I've actually had this character for many months. There was no Overwatch or MGR influence at all until I found out about MGR, which has a slight bit. Other than that, the character was completely my own creation that just came to mind. I wanted to port the character here, but I knew there would be some complications due to this approval process. As for the skill areas, making the changes now. Thank you for your assistance.
 
M'kay. Don't mind me being flippant, there's just Cyborg ninjas everywhere these days. They're already NPC's in the plot, so don't think I'm hassling you. If you want mindwiping to be plot relevant, it's an open offer, if not it's cool.
 
M'kay. Don't mind me being flippant, there's just Cyborg ninjas everywhere these days. They're already NPC's in the plot, so don't think I'm hassling you. If you want mindwiping to be plot relevant, it's an open offer, if not it's cool.
I don't mind at all. I have added the skill areas and details. As for brainwashing/mindwiping, what do you have in mind?
 
Pardon the slow reply, but I do have a life outside this forum.

Please note, though: I'd prefer if in future that if you'd like to get my attention, or light a fire under my ass, please either tag me in chat or shoot me a private message.

If you want the brainwashing tied to plot, it'll basically mean that you give me leave to determine who the person was who did the brainwashing, and the circumstances in which it happened. If you don't want that, and to determine your own stuff then that's fine too. Either way it's not that relevant to actually getting to play, so:

Approved.
 
Pardon the slow reply, but I do have a life outside this forum.

Please note, though: I'd prefer if in future that if you'd like to get my attention, or light a fire under my ass, please either tag me in chat or shoot me a private message.

If you want the brainwashing tied to plot, it'll basically mean that you give me leave to determine who the person was who did the brainwashing, and the circumstances in which it happened. If you don't want that, and to determine your own stuff then that's fine too. Either way it's not that relevant to actually getting to play, so:

Approved.
I apologize.

As for the brainwashing, seeing as how this is just a ported version of my character, I see why not to go along with this. I'll allow it to take place.
 
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