Post by Genesis on Aug 30, 2018 11:20:51 GMT -5
CHARACTER BIO:
NAME:
ALIAS - Ras the Blade
FULL NAME - Prince Rasparee Pukinpa
RACE:
Kabochan (Xeno)
AGE:
19
GENDER:
Male
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
5'10/155 lbs
APPEARANCE:
MOTIVATIONS:
Ras is motivated by his independence and by freedom, above all else. He was born the Crown Prince of Kabocha and because of that spent his entire youth shackled and confined to the Royal Palace within the Grand City of Pupinka. He spent most of his days being tutored and instructed, learning the ways of the court, war, galactic history, and politics. As with most monarchs in line, they were forging him to be a instrument of the people, a leader above all else.
He dreamed of adventure, always wanting to get out there and experience all the grand things he read about. After he was sent off-world, he was able to live the life he dreamed of, albeit with far more booze and far more trouble than he originally anticipated. He is a young man on his own, after all.
QUIRKS:
Ras is quite desperate for the affection of women, but doesn't use his princely position to accost them. He lies about who he really is, often claiming to be some rich trader or infamous mercenary (the name Ras the Blade was made up by him.) Because of this, he will spend way too much money and go overboard to impress them. Sometimes this behavior backfires and he ends up looking like a dolt.
Despite all of the pain and loss he's suffered, Ras is a person that doesn't outwardly show his suffering. He's a playful quipster, and really nothing will change that. Serious moments are fleeting for him.
BONDS:
FAMILY: Despite his nonchalant attitude, Ras loves and cherishes his family, often reminiscing and missing them in quiet moments. Ras misses his father, mother, whom both are deceased and often reminisces about the good times with them.
THE ROYAL ARMAMENT OF KABOCHA: Also known as the Soul-Cutter. By design it appears a mundane saber, with little adornment or indication of its power. The weapon has a storied history and has been in possession of the Pupinka Dynasty for five thousand years. It's a relic of a bygone era when the Sorcerer Kings of Kabocha fought for supremacy--before the Tree of Might ruined the planet. The weapon is enchanted with demonic magic and Ras has only just begun to tap into its capabilities. It can withstand attacks and pressures exerted by the strongest of ki users, without Ras needing to manifest his own ki to protect the steel.
The edge can cut through flesh and most material objects with ease. However, it also cuts through the aura and spirit, sundering and ripping a person apart with each swing. This leads to fatigue and eventually death, even if the target's body can endure. Ras has incorporated this wicked property to be the focus of his nimble hand-to-hand fighting style.
BACKSTORY:
Ras was born a bundle of joy in the arms of his mother, Naranja former Queen of Kabocha. The doctors and Frieza Force scientists ran scans on him determining he had a power level of over 7,000, right out of the womb. This alone was lauded and heralded him as the next champion of his people, the one that would lead them to glory and profit for the Frieza Force.
As a child he was put through the ringer to prepare him for his destiny as king and general. He learned to fight, talk, and to command troops. King Limon, his father, took him on diplomatic missions all over the galaxy, so he could learn firsthand how to wheel and deal. Queen Naranja died when Ras was seven years old. She had grown terribly ill after a humanitarian mission. She went to help some of the poor folk of Kabocha's desert frontier after a terrible sandstorm wracked their villages. After coming back, her condition declined quickly, making her bed ridden and skeletal. The Frieza Force's best medical doctors couldn't save her, from what they described as a rare and unknown wasting disease. Some of the mystics among the Pupinka court spoke of it being a magical curse placed on her, for the crown serving evil. The mystery of her death was never solved.
Years later, the nascent Dominion set their sights on Kabocha, one of the Frieza Force's largest financial resources. There were little Kabochan deaths during the battle. The Freiza Force was routed and Queen Radia descended upon the planet. The Kabochan people had been steeped in the culture of the Frieza Force for centuries. Most saw the Saiyans as ruthless bloodthirsty barbarians, from their notorious past. King Limon chose the diplomatic route after Lord Rime was defeated. He didn't want to waste lives after witnessing Queen Radia's power (she wiped out one of the strongest beings in the entire Frieza Force with relative ease.)
The Saiyans offered quite fair and amiable terms of fealty, even lowering the straining taxation that the Frieza Force had on Kabocha centuries. To some, including Ras, it seemed like a new golden age would come from the result of this. This was a rare circumstance for any planet recently conquered. The change in momentum went to show just how hurtful the Frieza Force had been to the Kabochan people. Yet, knives in the dark disagreed. There were many Kabochan merchant lords and businessmen who loathed the Dominion. They had deep investments in the Plant Trade Organization and its genocidal business model. By Kabocha not resisting the Saiyan rule, they would lose their shares in whatever profit was squeezed out of the Frieza Force's campaigns.
These resentful men conspired and turned against King Limon. The wary monarch received whispers about their plot to overthrow him. Instead of having Ras being caught up in it, he ordered the teen be sent off-world. Before leaving, he placed the Royal Armament Ras' hands. He wanted Ras to use it to protect himself. The prince didn't take the grave situation seriously, thinking after a small trip he would come back to his ordinary and boring life.
He was wrong.
Less than two days after the departure, King Limon was assassinated. Kabocha was left without a ruler. The Saiyans, seeing the dissent and uprising shaping, put their own Regent Lord Thragg on the throne. Ras learned of this too late. Instead of going back, he shirked his escorts and ran off on his own. Being young and immature, he has no urge to face the harsh reality of his loss. Since then, the wayward prince has distracted himself, spending the sums of money his father gave him prior to departure. The nagging thought of having to return to Kabocha has eased even more after he learned of the planet's liberation and new leader. Its has helped him double down on his ambitions to strike it out as his own man.
CALL TO ACTION:
He wants to make a name for himself not associated with being the Prince of Kabocha, especially after his father's death. To him Kabocha and the throne are a past he would rather not think about. Part of his dream is to strike it rich on his own and build a casino ship that visits worlds, so he can rake even more profits.
He fears being broke. And because of his many benders, he's nearly there.
FACTION:
Independent
FACECLAIM:
Ling Yao from FMA
SUPER ATTACKS:
Soul-Cutter
Ras uses the Royal Armament of Kabocha to cut his foe, also severing bits of their soul apart as he does.
Type. Single
Activate. Standard Action
Base Damage. Two damage dice.
Major Effect. Bashing
Minor Effect. Cripple
Cost. -5 ki (Rank 3)
Ras uses the Royal Armament of Kabocha to cut his foe, also severing bits of their soul apart as he does.
Type. Single
Activate. Standard Action
Base Damage. Two damage dice.
Major Effect. Bashing
Minor Effect. Cripple
Cost. -5 ki (Rank 3)