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Post by Taro Yamada on Nov 2, 2023 2:53:20 GMT
 GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▱▱▱▱▱▱▱▱ 20/100 Taro had to have taken a lot of damage just then. How could he tell? By his form; it was still shaky, even as he laid on the floor. Slowly he pushed himself to a sitting position, making sure his grip on the ground was solid as he did so. "Sp-peaking all fun-n-y?" Oop, he understood now. He was indeed speaking all funny.
A distorted laugh escaped him when the supposed leader asked about his Quirk. "Oh. I'm not-t real." And there was the big reveal. Of who exactly the Heart of the Hummingbirds was really up against. "Even if you d-defeat me, I jus-s-t come back." Though it's not that big a reveal was it? Taro would tell this to anyone who asked, so casual with his admittance of immortality.
He clapped at Guts' words, entertained. He liked the fire this guy had despite having just endured a throw. "You talk-k a lot. You sure you're gonna be okay?" Taro could hear himself stuttering less. He stood up. "You're wasting your energy-"
And the grunt was apparently wasting his own as well for he didn't ready himself for the kick. He was sent back, crashing into a trash can before falling on the floor once again. |
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Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 30, 2023 5:02:59 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 95/100 No one expected the strength of the stranger's strike. Heroes would usually rough up the criminals. Only do enough to capture and apprehend them so they were no longer a danger to the hostages they kept in the building. But as the steel man fell to the floor and remained unmoving, the intentions of the being have been cemented. They had no qualms with killing them all.
Were they even a hero? It's becoming clear they're someone who took justice in their own hands.
The gunner was catching on. His eyed locked on Taro. "You." Taro blinked. Pointed at himself confused. "Don't just stand there fucker, do something!" He looked at the "hero". Looked at pseudoboss. Looked at the door he was guarding. He thought that blocking their entry would be the priority, but if the gunner wanted him to go in... sure, he'll follow orders.
As the pale woman exhaled more air to build on her existing wall, Taro rushed in, his form shifting as his boots kicked into high gear before he leaped across the lobby to catch the stranger by surprise with his sword. Meanwhile the man with two guns opened fire that barely drowned the screams of onlookers, bullets boring holes through the ice to get to their target. He seemed uncaring of whether or not they hit one of their own allies.
Since said ally was Taro, it's fair of him to not need to. |
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Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 26, 2023 5:55:18 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 100/100 Silence followed the clatter of bullets hitting tile. The goons were rendered speechless, having just witnessed the shadow being stop the hail of shots that should've decimated the thing. But here they stood instead, wholly unharmed and ready to follow through with their word.
Taro tilted his head. It was an interesting development to be sure.
The man with the gun wasn't nearly as pleased. Shaking the shock off himself, he pulled apart his weapon with a growl. One gun turned into two. "Come on, there's more of us than there are of him! I said let's waste him!" That got the others to act. A woman with pale skin and paler hair blew out her stored air in the direction of the masked man, cold enough to leave frost in its wake. The steel brute was not far behind, aiming to just bulldoze the stranger from where they stood.
Meanwhile, the digital being saw his boss in his periphery, most likely finished with grabbing their first haul. It prompted him leave his post to go to the crew, swirling his finger in a gesture to turn around. "Hey boss, we got a situation here. You might wanna find a different exit."
The man who wanted the heist stared back with wide eyes. "But the front's the closest to the truck!"
"It's either you go the long way or get arrested I think."
Taro smiled when his boss ordered his henchmen to back away and move further in the building. "Good luck." When he closed the door, he turned to the remaining bank teller in the lobby. "Hey. If you let that guy through, it's game over for you yeah?" The employee was a lot more agreeable as they nodded furiously. "Cool."
The horned villain took to the front of the counter then, taking on a more traditional fighting stance with his blade. Let's see what this ghost's got. |
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Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 26, 2023 4:34:32 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▱ 90/100 Taro may or may not have played with the possibility that he was being haunted. Have someone he killed recently come back from the dead to make his life a living hell. The only problem with that guess though was he hadn't killed anyone. At least, not on purpose. There could very well have been collateral when he demolished some places, but he never targeted a specific person with his attacks.
So it was good to know he wasn't dealing with a ghost. So you do have your own body. Taro couldn't smile but contentedness was there at the compliment. Thanks. But that's subjective isn't it? Me looking better? I don't know how you look so I can't say whether you're right or not. It made him curious though. Just what was this person like? Were they even a person at all? But yeah, it's cool. You get to do things you can't usually do. Ever tried to take over someone with wings?
There was surprise in Taro's voice as he corrected the other being, having thought he didn't need to clarify what he meant. Oh, the car did kill me. That freak accident was hard to forget. He still didn't know how he didn't see the vehicle until it was too late. I just came back afterwards. Respawns. Like a videogame yeah? I've never been set on fire but I did hold a guy's flaming fist once.
As much as Taro wanted to get into that story however, he could hear sirens in the distance even though he couldn't turn his head. Oh, right. You took the driver's seat at the wrong time. Cops are after me. Man, it was almost like Taro became the narrator of his own life for a change. Wack. You should probably get moving. |
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Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 24, 2023 0:13:52 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▱ 90/100 If Touma gave Taro's phone a good look - quite literally in fact, it was one of those facial recognition ones - he'd soon realize that it was a burner. Full of numbers, no names to them. Something notable would be how there weren't many numbers or messages either, as if the man didn't own the phone for long. Which was true. He had to get a new one for each death he went through.
But an address was the most recent message. The place where Taro's payment was located.
Would this newcomer know? Taro wasn't sure; he didn't know when the stranger took control of his body. Which was a strange experience by the way. He could feel the motions made, the way he tilted his phone around and rolled his eyes even though he didn't will those gestures - especially the eye-rolling. He wasn't an eye-roller.
Taro shrugged but only in his mind. Yeah, I get that a lot. Maybe people thought him an idiot, and for good reason. He ran into danger often. He asked stupid questions. He knew too little of the world he was now playing in.
He could never be punished for his stupidity though. At least, no one could figure out how given what he was. That's what made him truly dangerous.
Which made him curious instead of fearful when it came to the concept of possession. You can control bodies? That's cool. I think you'd have fun with mine then.
It was interesting too, how a mind voice could carry so much emotion in it. The newcomer was worried about something. Taro couldn't figure out what. Nah, I'm a non-breather, he thought simply. I'm not limited in things most people are.
He hummed at the "deal" the guy was offering. Well, a train is bigger than a car, and I didn't survive the car so... sure I guess. Thinking back, he had no idea how that conclusion would get him to agree to their proposal. Oh well, he can't do much else so might as well give some answers. |
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Oct 23, 2023 23:15:09 GMT
Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 23, 2023 23:15:09 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▱ 90/100 Taro gave a few nods as he followed the plan, even though the caller wouldn't see them. It was force of habit; people liked seeing gestures like that alongside the words. Double the agreement. Double the proof he was listening. Not to say he was lying or anything, he was in fact taking note of his boss' word.
It was during this internal note-taking that something shifted in him. And just like that, there was another voice; someone he'd never heard before. Who was talking about his body? Thinking there was someone new on the other side of the call, Taro asked who it was. Except nothing came out of his mouth.
He didn't realize he hadn't said anything until his boss questioned his silence. "Hey! P1, you still there?" Of course, this was his time to answer that, yes, he was, but when he spoke a different set of words from what he would've chosen came out.
Huh. Taro thought. I don't remember saying that.
His boss continued on, none-the-wiser to the switch Taro was trying to decipher. "Seriously? Fucking- you're lucky it's DJ who got injured and not the rest of us." A sigh. "Look, I'll just call you next week. Be ready." Then the call was dropped. Usually the digital being would put down his phone by now and be on his way, but for some reason he couldn't will himself to lower his arm. Not out of strain; he wasn't frozen or anything. It was like whatever command he gave wasn't being followed. As if his mind was detached from his body.
Weird... maybe the voice wasn't from the phone.
Hey. Weird new voice I've never heard before. Could he even talk to the new voice? He heard them clearly enough so that could mean they could hear him too. Maybe. Did you say that? |
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Oct 23, 2023 19:05:55 GMT
Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 23, 2023 19:05:55 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▱ 90/100 Without this thing humans had called lungs, nor the ability to feel muscle strain, Taro could very well run as far as he wanted. Nothing could hold him back. Well, except for that barrier that continued to block him to this day. Only the digital being was capable of being trapped in the city despite freely moving around in it. One day though. One day he'll see what's beyond the border.
But for now, there was a different kind of obstacle. Construction on the road Taro was running down. It caused him to slow his pace, for as much as he wanted to take one of those bulldozers and drive it into a building, he knew that he wouldn't reach it before someone reacted. Especially with that burglary causing alerts to his presence already.
So the entity snuck into an alley instead, slowing to a stop when his phone vibrated in his pocket. He picked it up once he recognized the number. Though the voice on the other end was angrier than he thought it'd be. "Yo P1! You gotta go easy on your attacks man! DJ broke his wrist because of you!"
Taro pouted, unsure of what he did wrong. "Wasn't that the point? If you get hurt, people won't think I'm with you guys."
He heard a hiss from somewhere far off. Must be DJ. "Hey. Hey. Don't make it sound like you wanted that to happen. When you hit the shops, none of us are your collateral. You got that?"
A shrug that his caller wouldn't see. He still didn't get it but orders were orders. "Sure."
"Cool. Sent the address for your payment, you can pick it up whenever. So for the next place..." |
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Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 20, 2023 5:54:55 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 100/100 Bags were likely getting filled by now if time served him right. Bills just stuffed in, maybe bars too? Banks held gold bars right? Taro couldn't fathom why though; it's not like you could plop those down in a store and expect to get something in return. At least that's what he assumed- the paper stuff exchanged hands a lot more often.
Thoughts of the economy were soon pushed to the back of his mind when a new figure came in; one he didn't recognize. Some black static-y hero- it reminded him of his own glitches. As usual they say their threats in an attempt to stop the wrongdoing with words alone. Taro merely responded with a thumbs up. "I'll live either way so. Don't gotta worry about me." He didn't even move from his spot in the middle of the hostages, his sword resting casually on his shoulder. The same couldn't be said for the other grunts though.
While some were nervous about the man's strange appearance, a gangly villain armed with a machine gun laughed at their choice of weapon. "Watch out guys, it's a boy with a stick! I'm so scared!!!" He aimed his gun as the others hollered, bolstered by his confidence. They prepared their own weapons and quirks - from steel coating one's body to another breathing in - to assault whoever dared to stop their raid. "Let's waste him!" And the bullet spray began, aimed at the weird shifting creature before them. |
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Oct 17, 2023 16:19:00 GMT
Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 17, 2023 16:19:00 GMT
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Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 17, 2023 16:15:53 GMT
[googlefont=Quicksand] [attr="class","likedo"] [attr="class","likedotitle"] [attr="class","likedotitle2"]Profile Adjustment [attr="class","likedoinfo"] [attr="class","likedosub"]Precedent ► Constitution: D- ► Strength: C ► Speed: C ► Dexterity: C- ► Awareness: C- ► Presence: D- [attr="class","likedosub"]Current ► Durability: D- ► Strength: C ► Speed: C ► Dexterity: C- ► Awareness: C- ► Vitality: D- Limit breaks are also added to the profile itself! PHARAOH LEAP. [div][attr="class","taro-container"][div][attr="class","taro-profile"][div][attr="class","taro-header"][img style="max-width:100%;border-top:50px solid #000;border-bottom:50px solid #000;" alt=" " src="https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/473531970115338257/1040179562090344488/image0.jpg"]
[div][attr="class","taro-name"]TARO YAMADA[/div][/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-overview"][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]► Alias:[/b] Player One
[b]► Age:[/b] 22
[b]► Gender:[/b] Male[/div][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]► Affiliation:[/b] Villain
[b]► Occupation:[/b] Grunt for Hire[/div][/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]PERSONALITY[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-overview"][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]Positive Traits:[/b]
[b]>[/b] Curious
[b]>[/b] Chill
[b]>[/b] Analytical
[b]>[/b] Patient
[b]Likes:[/b]
[b]>[/b] People
[b]>[/b] Arcades
[b]>[/b] Rooftops
[b]>[/b] Puzzles[/div][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]Negative Traits:[/b]
[b]>[/b] Lacks ambition
[b]>[/b] Naive
[b]>[/b] Tactless
[b]>[/b] Lazy
[b]Dislikes:[/b]
[b]>[/b] Metal detectors
[b]>[/b] Thunderstorms
[b]>[/b] Haircuts
[b]>[/b] Glitches[/div][/div]
What would a person be like if they realized they’re not real? That they’re capable of living forever so long as they don’t get physically hurt? Well, Taro’s indifference is one reaction to it.
Despite his flashy appearance, he carries himself in a lackadaisical manner. He moves as if he’s in no rush to reach his destination, and that’s because he rarely is. Time is meaningless to someone who doesn’t need to sleep. Other than improving his quirk to expand his playing field, there’s not much else for him in terms of goals. Ambition is something he lacks severely, he has to be convinced to do anything beyond lazing around. That being said though, it’s easy to persuade him to be involved in something.
The man is naive to the outside world, his view of it only coming from TV and internet up until he was able to leave his apartment. He’s never had contact with people beyond his roommates and their guests so anyone he comes across is met with an easy grin and compliance to their every whim. He’s not a total lost cause however.
Taro loves to learn. No, really, he soaks up knowledge like a sponge and his memory is surprisingly impressive. Years of being trapped has made him inquisitive of the world and people around him, which can lead to some uncomfortable questions due to his lack of tact. He’s like a child with how mesmerized he is with everything around him.
Overall he just goes with the flow. Without any need for sustenance, he’s not tied down to the motions of a capitalist society, so he’s free to do whatever he pleases as far as he’s concerned.
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]APPEARANCE[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-overview"][div style="width:40%;"][img style="max-width:100%;" src="https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/330239397410635776/1046946914437955604/CM_sp_solly_thanks.png" alt=" "][/div][div style="width:60%;padding-left:1rem;"][b]► Height:[/b] 188 cm. / 6'2"
[b]► Weight:[/b] 71 kg. / 156 lbs.
[b]► Eye Color:[/b] Auburn
[b]► Hair Color:[/b] Navy
[b]► Skin Color:[/b] Pale
[b]► Face Claim Name:[/b] Taro Yamada
[b]► Face Claim Series:[/b] OC
[b]► Credits:[/b] [a href="https://toyhou.se/15699067.taro-yamada/gallery"]Various Artists[/a]
[a href="https://f2.toyhou.se/file/f2-toyhou-se/images/57102918_JE8Msf4YQkXnzdb.png"]Full body ref[/a]
[a href="https://f2.toyhou.se/file/f2-toyhou-se/images/57102940_gbDC0SYajGw2Cal.png"]Tattoo ref[/a][/div][/div]
With a tall athletic build, pointed ears and crystals protruding out of parts of his body, Taro looks like he was pulled right out of a videogame. His jagged horn and tail makes him easy to pick out in a crowd but they’re also just short enough to hide with a good enough disguise. Something to note though is he can’t remove his current outfit due to the nature of his quirk, which consist of a distinct jacket and leather pants among other things. He can layer a coat on top or wear a hat, but his base clothes must remain no matter what. Also distinct is his tattoo of a snake and skull, which covers the entirety of his left arm.
Taro’s appearance in general cannot change at this stage. His hair will always be navy, his eyes always auburn, and no amount of time under the sun will give him a tan. Not even the elements can alter it; neither snow nor rain will stick to him. He has no sense of hygiene but it’s only because he doesn’t need it at all, as he’s incapable of accumulating grime. Who brushes their teeth in a game anyway?
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]HISTORY[/div]
If Taro were to be asked what his childhood was like, he would mention that life in general started when he woke up at the age of seven in an apartment, to people he’d never met in his life. This was only half-true, but given the nature of his quirk, it was believable enough.
The whole truth would involve him being born in an apartment complex due to a mother’s debilitating fear of hospitals, them moving out of the country for a new life and Taro’s quirk manifesting on the plane ride there, causing him to blink out of existence as the rules of his mutation were thrust upon him. He lost his life, and as a result he respawned back in his old home, with a new name as his original one had been forgotten. But you know, no one really likes hearing one talk about their death and permanently losing connection with their family.
For a time he was stuck in the apartment, its new residents begrudgingly letting him stay as he literally couldn’t leave. He was good at staying out of their way due to his lack of need for food or water, but over the years they’d come together anyway by proximity, with his roommates turned guardians teaching him basic skills as he couldn’t learn in school. Said guardians would work to pay rent, while he stayed in to take care of chores. It was a mutually beneficial relationship.
The knowledge that he was trapped within the walls of the unit was still on his mind though. It was likely he was never going to get out. That is, until he accidentally dropped a glass one day and heard a ping in his head after it shattered to a million pieces.
It was at that moment when he finally understood the game he’d been forced to play.
With the other residents away, Taro decimated the apartment. Broken chairs, bashed desks, torn paper. Whatever was breakable, he destroyed. Even items that were thought to be durable didn’t last when he truly put his mind to it. The only things that were kept intact were the permanent fixtures like the windows and door. Features that belonged to the landlord rather than the inhabitants who rented the place.
Eventually he stopped to test the one reason he went through the all the hassle. One step outside the door was all he needed to know he was free. He packed everything he could in a bag and fled, with no destination other than [i]away[/i]. Taro was eventually met with another barrier outlining the city borders but it was fine. He had the whole city to explore now, and he knew how to extend his reach. He simply needed to level up his quirk again.
And as far as he knew, destruction gave the most experience.
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]ITEMS[/div]
[b]Spray paint cans[/b] - Graffiti has become a sort of hobby when he discovered it counted towards his game. Vandalism in the form of art, how nice.
[b]Katana[/b] - A basic weapon for his various misdeeds.
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]QUIRK[/div]
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[div][attr="class","taro-ability-title"][b]AVATAR[/b][/div][i]Mutation / C-[/i]
Taro is, in a sense, not real. A being of hard light instead of flesh and blood, he is a playable character in his own game of life. Taro has the following traits of a video game character:
[ul type="disc"][li]He no longer ages, and can't eat, drink or sleep. Sustenance matters not in his game.[/li][li]He can't die. Well, he can, but whenever he does he respawns in his birthplace: an apartment in Tokyo.[/li][li]He has a health bar of 100. Any damage he receives knocks down this bar instead of give him injuries. This number is dictated at the time of the hit, which is larger the harder and more direct it is.[/li][li]He incurs the same amount of damage no matter where he’s hit. There’s no bonus points for headshots when it comes to him. In the same vein, punching his arm will be like punching his face.[/li][/ul]
[div][attr="class","taro-ability-title"]DRAWBACKS[/div]
You'd think you'd be perfect if you're always in peak condition without ever getting tired. You'd be wrong.
[ul type="disc"][li]Despite being digital, he's still a solid being and can be pushed down and knocked back as such.[/li][li]His mutation has an adverse reaction to magnetism and pure electricity. His body turns to static in the presence of either, and his balance and senses become compromised until he gets away from the source.[/li][li]He also glitches out when he receives damage, which gets more severe the harder the hit is.[/li][li]He can't leave his play area, which currently only encompasses Tokyo.[/li][li]He's severely weakened without his quirk. When removed he reverts to his average self; D- strength, D- speed and a sickly constitution as he couldn't physically train his body while under the influence of his mutation.[/li][/ul]
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]ATTRIBUTES[/div]
[div align="center"][b]► Limit Breakers:[/b] 3 Available | 0/45 Used[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-overview"][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]► Durability:[/b] D-
[b]► Strength:[/b] C
[b]► Speed:[/b] C[/div][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]► Dexterity:[/b] C-
[b]► Awareness:[/b] C-
[b]► Vitality:[/b] D-[/div][/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]SKILLS[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-ability"][div][attr="class","taro-ability-title"][span][attr="class","taro-ability-icon"][b]⚔[/b][/span] STREET FIGHTER[/div][i]C[/i]
Taro knows how to fight. With his involvement in his fair share of scraps, he can hold his own well enough. There's a sense of ruthlessness in his fighting style that catches others by surprise, and may not bode well for what he's capable of in the future.[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]EQUIPMENT[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-ability"][div][attr="class","taro-ability-title"][font color="42F0FC"][i][attr="class","fa fa-long-arrow-up"][/i][/font] ROCKET JUMPERS[/div][i]Manufactured by @bakiriretsu - C+[/i]
Created by [i]the[/i] bomb specialist, the rocket jumpers are a pair of propulsion boots large enough to be worn over Taro's regular boots. They allow him to jump higher and launch explosive kicks depending on what or who is on the other end of the rockets.
To ensure they don't get stolen and used against him, they're purposely made to injure the wearer, something only Taro can resist unharmed due to his Quirk. They still drain his HP though; too much use and he could very well lose another life from it.[/div]
Played by [b]Sol[/b]
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Player One
OCCUPATION
Grunt For Hire
EVENT TOKENS
275
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Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 16, 2023 3:06:07 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▱ 90/100 In terms of jobs, this was one of Taro's simpler ones. All he needed to do was act as a distraction in a shop while the real perpetrators of The CrimesTM, the trio he was working for, took as much as they wanted before they fled. They were thieves, basically. The sneaky kind who would take advantage of a commotion to nab whatever they could carry.
It was a string of heists that the digital being got to involve himself in, spanned over several days to raise the chance that no connection would be made between them. They were about a week into this venture now, and Taro had a bit of a routine going for him. He'd stay back as three friends walked into a convenience store across the street from the cafe Touma was watching. Once the signal came, Taro would then walk in, spend a bit of time pretending to look for which flavour of chips he wanted before launching a rocket-powered kick on the shelf to knock it over.
Whatever argument was going on outside would stop by then, surely drowned out by the blasts in the shop. Three people ran out, scared for their lives yet with heavier pockets than when they went in, while Taro kept rampaging around for seemingly no reason. He eventually left himself, crashing through the window for that extra bit of EXP before turning on his heel and running the opposite direction from his bosses, ignorant of the scene he caused. He couldn't associate himself with them after all, not while they were out in public.
By now the police were probably heading to the store, so Taro's goal now would be to get as far away from it as possible. |
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Player One
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Grunt For Hire
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275
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Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 13, 2023 3:07:43 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ 100/100 Well this was weird.
Taro had never ridden a vehicle before. Usually he was a) breaking them, b) walking on them or c) getting hit by them. The last option was a one-time affair thankfully, knock on wood, but the fact remained that that happened more often than him being driven in one. Until today that is.
Bakuretsu decided their next test was to be run out in the field instead of in a small room, because Taro wasn't the test dummy for once. He was going to wield whatever she made as a weapon instead, keeping his katana in its sheath while the hammer became the star of the show. Which he was honestly excited for. He wanted something more destructive than his dinky little sword.
He smiled at the woman's query, giving a thumbs up. "Yeah. Sounds fun." Strange of her to ask him as if he's unsure really. What's he gonna do, die? "And if I die you're free to drive off. Hopefully it'll be obvious when things went to shit on my end." To think he could say that so casually. But that's just what life was like for him.
Picking up the largest hammer in the pile - he heard bigger's always better - Taro gave a salute to the bomb expert before stepping off the van once they made it to their destination. And well! That sure was a wall! He assumed the safe was on the other side as the woman said, so holding the handle with both hands, he made a few test swings at the wall in the same way a golfer tested their club swings before hitting the ball.
Except one of the swings did hit the wall, blasting it open in spectacular fashion.
"Woops," said the man who totally knew what he was doing. |
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Player One
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EVENT TOKENS
275
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Post by Taro Yamada on Oct 2, 2023 5:43:24 GMT
GAME ON! HP: ▰▰▰▰▱▱▱▱▱▱ 45/100 The man's still standing after his hit. blood dripping down his face. Yet he was smiling all the while and even complimented him? What a strange reaction to the person invading your home breaking your nose. Intrigue coloured Taro's features as he returned the grin. "Thanks. You're not so bad yourself."
To answer Guts' question, the grunt prepared to catch the oncoming fist in his hand but he didn't account for the fire his adversary would activate last second. He should've in hindsight when the Heart announced what kind of fist it was, almost like those strategy fighting games he would play on his phone. Regardless, it was too late to change tactics; he caught the hand but at the cost of losing more HP than what the regular punch wrought. But you know, this too shall pass.
He tilted his head, the static in his voice revealing to the other that he wasn't exactly human. "Y- es-s-s-s." Not at all convincing what with his ongoing glitches so long as he held that flaming fist.
Welp. Since he put himself in this situation he might as well commit.
Taro gripped the prosthetic harder, sacrificing more of his health to turn around and try to pull the man up and over himself. Whether he was successful in throwing Guts on the ground or not, the digital entity would slip soon after, his distorted form causing his feet to lose traction with the dirt below him. |
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Sept 23, 2023 22:20:07 GMT
Post by Taro Yamada on Sept 23, 2023 22:20:07 GMT
[googlefont=Quicksand] [attr="class","likedo"] [attr="class","likedotitle"] [attr="class","likedotitle2"]LOCKER ROOM APPLICATION - TARO YAMADA [attr="class","likedoinfo"] LINK TO COMPLETED CHARACTER SHEET: ProfileLINK TO LOCKER ROOM: LockerOTHER: New piece of gear before the site update drops! Full profile code is also provided for easy copy-pasting, thank you so much! PHARAOH LEAP. [newclass=.likedo]background-color:#f0f0f0;padding:25px;width:400px;color:#888888;line-height:10px;[/newclass] [newclass=.likedotitle]background-color:#ffffff;border:solid 9px #444444;padding:1px;[/newclass] [newclass=.likedotitle2]background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;font:bold 10px Calibri;line-height:35px;text-align:center;letter-spacing:2px;[/newclass] [newclass=.likedoinfo]margin-top:-10px;border:solid 1px #e5e5e5;background-color:#f9f9f9;padding:24px;font:10px verdana;text-align:justify;line-height:12px;[/newclass] [newclass=.likedosub]background-color:#444444;font:bold 8px Calibri;text-align:left;padding:10px;color:#ffffff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;[/newclass] |
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Sept 23, 2023 19:31:31 GMT
Post by Taro Yamada on Sept 23, 2023 19:31:31 GMT
[googlefont=Quicksand] [attr="class","likedo"] [attr="class","likedotitle"] [attr="class","likedotitle2"]Stat Upgrade/Purchase [attr="class","likedoinfo"] [attr="class","likedosub"]Precedent - Rocket Jumpers N/A [attr="class","likedosub"]Current - Rocket Jumpers STAT RANK: C+ EXP COST: 1,500 (Discounted before the Oct. 2023 update, manufactured by Retsu) NEW DESCRIPTION: Created by the bomb specialist, the rocket jumpers are a pair of propulsion boots large enough to be worn over Taro's regular boots. They allow him to jump higher and launch explosive kicks depending on what or who is on the other end of the rockets. To ensure they don't get stolen and used against him, they're purposely made to injure the wearer, something only Taro can resist unharmed due to his Quirk. They still drain his HP though; too much use and he could very well lose another life from it. OTHER: Gear Thread! PHARAOH LEAP. [div][attr="class","taro-container"][div][attr="class","taro-profile"][div][attr="class","taro-header"][img style="max-width:100%;border-top:50px solid #000;border-bottom:50px solid #000;" alt=" " src="https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/473531970115338257/1040179562090344488/image0.jpg"]
[div][attr="class","taro-name"]TARO YAMADA[/div][/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-overview"][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]► Alias:[/b] Player One
[b]► Age:[/b] 22
[b]► Gender:[/b] Male[/div][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]► Affiliation:[/b] Villain
[b]► Occupation:[/b] Grunt for Hire[/div][/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]PERSONALITY[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-overview"][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]Positive Traits:[/b]
[b]>[/b] Curious
[b]>[/b] Chill
[b]>[/b] Analytical
[b]>[/b] Patient
[b]Likes:[/b]
[b]>[/b] People
[b]>[/b] Arcades
[b]>[/b] Rooftops
[b]>[/b] Puzzles[/div][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]Negative Traits:[/b]
[b]>[/b] Lacks ambition
[b]>[/b] Naive
[b]>[/b] Tactless
[b]>[/b] Lazy
[b]Dislikes:[/b]
[b]>[/b] Metal detectors
[b]>[/b] Thunderstorms
[b]>[/b] Haircuts
[b]>[/b] Glitches[/div][/div]
What would a person be like if they realized they’re not real? That they’re capable of living forever so long as they don’t get physically hurt? Well, Taro’s indifference is one reaction to it.
Despite his flashy appearance, he carries himself in a lackadaisical manner. He moves as if he’s in no rush to reach his destination, and that’s because he rarely is. Time is meaningless to someone who doesn’t need to sleep. Other than improving his quirk to expand his playing field, there’s not much else for him in terms of goals. Ambition is something he lacks severely, he has to be convinced to do anything beyond lazing around. That being said though, it’s easy to persuade him to be involved in something.
The man is naive to the outside world, his view of it only coming from TV and internet up until he was able to leave his apartment. He’s never had contact with people beyond his roommates and their guests so anyone he comes across is met with an easy grin and compliance to their every whim. He’s not a total lost cause however.
Taro loves to learn. No, really, he soaks up knowledge like a sponge and his memory is surprisingly impressive. Years of being trapped has made him inquisitive of the world and people around him, which can lead to some uncomfortable questions due to his lack of tact. He’s like a child with how mesmerized he is with everything around him.
Overall he just goes with the flow. Without any need for sustenance, he’s not tied down to the motions of a capitalist society, so he’s free to do whatever he pleases as far as he’s concerned.
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]APPEARANCE[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-overview"][div style="width:40%;"][img style="max-width:100%;" src="https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/330239397410635776/1046946914437955604/CM_sp_solly_thanks.png" alt=" "][/div][div style="width:60%;padding-left:1rem;"][b]► Height:[/b] 188 cm. / 6'2"
[b]► Weight:[/b] 71 kg. / 156 lbs.
[b]► Eye Color:[/b] Auburn
[b]► Hair Color:[/b] Navy
[b]► Skin Color:[/b] Pale
[b]► Face Claim Name:[/b] Taro Yamada
[b]► Face Claim Series:[/b] OC
[b]► Credits:[/b] [a href="https://toyhou.se/15699067.taro-yamada/gallery"]Various Artists[/a]
[a href="https://f2.toyhou.se/file/f2-toyhou-se/images/57102918_JE8Msf4YQkXnzdb.png"]Full body ref[/a]
[a href="https://f2.toyhou.se/file/f2-toyhou-se/images/57102940_gbDC0SYajGw2Cal.png"]Tattoo ref[/a][/div][/div]
With a tall athletic build, pointed ears and crystals protruding out of parts of his body, Taro looks like he was pulled right out of a videogame. His jagged horn and tail makes him easy to pick out in a crowd but they’re also just short enough to hide with a good enough disguise. Something to note though is he can’t remove his current outfit due to the nature of his quirk, which consist of a distinct jacket and leather pants among other things. He can layer a coat on top or wear a hat, but his base clothes must remain no matter what. Also distinct is his tattoo of a snake and skull, which covers the entirety of his left arm.
Taro’s appearance in general cannot change at this stage. His hair will always be navy, his eyes always auburn, and no amount of time under the sun will give him a tan. Not even the elements can alter it; neither snow nor rain will stick to him. He has no sense of hygiene but it’s only because he doesn’t need it at all, as he’s incapable of accumulating grime. Who brushes their teeth in a game anyway?
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]HISTORY[/div]
If Taro were to be asked what his childhood was like, he would mention that life in general started when he woke up at the age of seven in an apartment, to people he’d never met in his life. This was only half-true, but given the nature of his quirk, it was believable enough.
The whole truth would involve him being born in an apartment complex due to a mother’s debilitating fear of hospitals, them moving out of the country for a new life and Taro’s quirk manifesting on the plane ride there, causing him to blink out of existence as the rules of his mutation were thrust upon him. He lost his life, and as a result he respawned back in his old home, with a new name as his original one had been forgotten. But you know, no one really likes hearing one talk about their death and permanently losing connection with their family.
For a time he was stuck in the apartment, its new residents begrudgingly letting him stay as he literally couldn’t leave. He was good at staying out of their way due to his lack of need for food or water, but over the years they’d come together anyway by proximity, with his roommates turned guardians teaching him basic skills as he couldn’t learn in school. Said guardians would work to pay rent, while he stayed in to take care of chores. It was a mutually beneficial relationship.
The knowledge that he was trapped within the walls of the unit was still on his mind though. It was likely he was never going to get out. That is, until he accidentally dropped a glass one day and heard a ping in his head after it shattered to a million pieces.
It was at that moment when he finally understood the game he’d been forced to play.
With the other residents away, Taro decimated the apartment. Broken chairs, bashed desks, torn paper. Whatever was breakable, he destroyed. Even items that were thought to be durable didn’t last when he truly put his mind to it. The only things that were kept intact were the permanent fixtures like the windows and door. Features that belonged to the landlord rather than the inhabitants who rented the place.
Eventually he stopped to test the one reason he went through the all the hassle. One step outside the door was all he needed to know he was free. He packed everything he could in a bag and fled, with no destination other than [i]away[/i]. Taro was eventually met with another barrier outlining the city borders but it was fine. He had the whole city to explore now, and he knew how to extend his reach. He simply needed to level up his quirk again.
And as far as he knew, destruction gave the most experience.
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]ITEMS[/div]
[b]Spray paint cans[/b] - Graffiti has become a sort of hobby when he discovered it counted towards his game. Vandalism in the form of art, how nice.
[b]Katana[/b] - A basic weapon for his various misdeeds.
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]QUIRK[/div]
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[div][attr="class","taro-ability-title"][b]AVATAR[/b][/div][i]Mutation / C-[/i]
Taro is, in a sense, not real. A being of hard light instead of flesh and blood, he is a playable character in his own game of life. Taro has the following traits of a video game character:
[ul type="disc"][li]He no longer ages, and can't eat, drink or sleep. Sustenance matters not in his game.[/li][li]He can't die. Well, he can, but whenever he does he respawns in his birthplace: an apartment in Tokyo.[/li][li]He has a health bar of 100. Any damage he receives knocks down this bar instead of give him injuries. This number is dictated at the time of the hit, which is larger the harder and more direct it is.[/li][li]He incurs the same amount of damage no matter where he’s hit. There’s no bonus points for headshots when it comes to him. In the same vein, punching his arm will be like punching his face.[/li][/ul]
[div][attr="class","taro-ability-title"]DRAWBACKS[/div]
You'd think you'd be perfect if you're always in peak condition without ever getting tired. You'd be wrong.
[ul type="disc"][li]Despite being digital, he's still a solid being and can be pushed down and knocked back as such.[/li][li]His mutation has an adverse reaction to magnetism and pure electricity. His body turns to static in the presence of either, and his balance and senses become compromised until he gets away from the source.[/li][li]He also glitches out when he receives damage, which gets more severe the harder the hit is.[/li][li]He can't leave his play area, which currently only encompasses Tokyo.[/li][li]He's severely weakened without his quirk. When removed he reverts to his average self; D- strength, D- speed and a sickly constitution as he couldn't physically train his body while under the influence of his mutation.[/li][/ul]
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]ATTRIBUTES[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-overview"][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]► Constitution:[/b] D-
[b]► Strength:[/b] C
[b]► Speed:[/b] C[/div][div][attr="class","taro-overview-section"][b]► Dexterity:[/b] C-
[b]► Awareness:[/b] C-
[b]► Presence:[/b] D-[/div][/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]SKILLS[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-ability"][div][attr="class","taro-ability-title"][span][attr="class","taro-ability-icon"][b]⚔[/b][/span] STREET FIGHTER[/div][i]C[/i]
Taro knows how to fight. With his involvement in his fair share of scraps, he can hold his own well enough. There's a sense of ruthlessness in his fighting style that catches others by surprise, and may not bode well for what he's capable of in the future.[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-title"]EQUIPMENT[/div]
[div][attr="class","taro-ability"][div][attr="class","taro-ability-title"][font color="42F0FC"][i][attr="class","fa fa-long-arrow-up"][/i][/font] ROCKET JUMPERS[/div][i]Manufactured by @bakiriretsu - C+[/i]
Created by [i]the[/i] bomb specialist, the rocket jumpers are a pair of propulsion boots large enough to be worn over Taro's regular boots. They allow him to jump higher and launch explosive kicks depending on what or who is on the other end of the rockets.
To ensure they don't get stolen and used against him, they're purposely made to injure the wearer, something only Taro can resist unharmed due to his Quirk. They still drain his HP though; too much use and he could very well lose another life from it.[/div]
Played by [b]Sol[/b]
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