Theo Anders and the Black Exaltation[Worm/Exalted][Hiatus]

[SwiftRosenthal]

I like evildice's anima more. It has the benefit of simplicity and being iconic. Plus it references Allfather and Kaiser, what with all the blades. Maybe even Iron Rain, if the fanon "make it rain swords" power is accurate.

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Hmm... how about this:

Anima: A great skeletal dragon roars toward the heavens. Surrounding it is a ring of spectral knights clad in armor of pitch black with silvery trim and baring black spears. Around them are shadowy figures suggestive of an enemy force. They occasionally move against the knights but are always rebuffed. A cloud of swords, both soulsteel and spectral, floats above the battlefield.

(Yes, the arrangement of dragon + knights are meant to look like our caste mark.)

 

[Skitzyfrenic]

Doing the sleep thing now. Votes will be tallied and closed after dinner tomorrow (a heads up will be given) and the next round will open.

Next round will be attributes. I suggest taking about how y'all want to stat Theo so the next round is maybe a little less of a cluster. And a little more coherent.

(Thanks though, you guys are awesome and making this a good experience for me.)

 

[```]

[X] Plan bii


*dangles tanuki bait*

 

[dasstan]

While behind the Dark Prince, a majestic lady stood towering over him. She was dressed as he was, in flowing robes of darkness and glittering silver, a halo of absolute darkness floated above her head, while wings fluttered from her back, countless wings with feathers of infinite darkness and depth. There was a sense that she saw all, despite her eyes being covered by the reptilian bird skull that she wore as a helm.

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I can hardly imagine the amount of in-universe bricks that will be shat if this is the anima that wins.

 

[Happerry]

[X] Plan Bii

 

[SwiftRosenthal]

Spoiler: Sample vote for Attributes (I'll probably use this exact one, actually)

[] 2 points in STR
-[] 3 points in STR
[] 2 points in DEX
-[] 3 points in DEX
[] 2 points in STA
-[] 3 points in STA
[] 2 points in APP
-[] 3 points in APP
[] 2 points in CHA
-[] 3 points in CHA
[] 2 points in MAN
-[] 3 points in MAN
--[] 4 points in MAN
---[] 5 points in MAN
[] 2 points in PER
[] 2 points in INT
[] 2 points in WIT
-[] 3 points in WIT

When counting, first use the auto-script. From there, the first-rank (left-most) option with the highest count gets the first dot. It's then crossed out and the highest-ranking option beneath it is compared to the other first-rank options in the next round. Repeat until all 18 dots are allocated within chargen rules.

 

[Drak4806]

I can hardly imagine the amount of in-universe bricks that will be shat if this is the anima that wins.

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Because of Ziz right? Or were you referring to Eden?

 

[SwiftRosenthal]

Because of Ziz right? Or were you referring to Eden?

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Mostly Ziz.

 

[Biigoh]

When counting, first use the auto-script. From there, the first-rank (left-most) option with the highest count gets the first dot. It's then crossed out and the highest-ranking option beneath it is compared to the other first-rank options in the next round. Repeat until all 18 dots are allocated within chargen rules.

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Please no.... I.... no. -_-

 

[evildice]

Please no.... I.... no. -_-

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Yeah. Let's do something more like...

[_] Most points SOCIAL
[_] Most points MENTAL
[_] Most points PHYSICAL

[_] Mid points SOCIAL
[_] Mid points MENTAL
[_] Mid points PHYSICAL

[_] Low points SOCIAL
[_] Low points MENTAL
[_] Low points PHYSICAL

... and then build something coherent from there.

In terms of skills, I suggest that we pick a theme which fits our Motivation, and then take skills which back that up... plus combat, and if necessary a defense skill.

We should decide if we're going to focus on Necromancy or Necrotech or Martial Arts, or perhaps none of them and instead focus on faking being a Trump with charmshare hax.

 

[Biigoh]

Tanuki have a plan Bii for the charactersheet... it is coherent and is not going to end up like a charactersheet designed by committee, which can end up pretty bad if compromises/composite are done. Note that this charactersheet is build on plain 2nd edition rules. No errata or house-rules involved.

Name - The Dark Prince
Caste - MoonShadow

Anima Powers -

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Anima Flare : Spend 1 mote to Cause their anima to flare to any level of display up to the 8–10 mote level. This display lasts for a scene or until reflexively dismissed, after which the character's anima dims to its actual level.

Essence Sense : Attune his Essence to the emanations of the Underworld for a scene, extending this sixth sense to a radius of (Essence x 100) yards. Within this zone, he can feel shadowlands clearly enough to map their exact border.

Seal the Deal : If he touches the hands of people who make a promise, the deathknight may
reflexively spend 10 motes and 1 Willpower to call the Neverborn to witness the oath. (Doing so costs nothing while the Moonshadow displays his anima banner at the 11–15 mote level.) Upon invocation, the air bleeds spider-like runes spelling out the broken promises of the gods' ancient fealty to the Primordials. Anyone who breaks these sanctified promises is fated to botch a
number of actions equal to the Essence rating the Moonshadow had when the promise was made. The Storyteller decides when the botches occur. Until all of the botches take place, the oathbreaker instinctively understands the doom her treachery brought upon herself.

Diplomatic Protection : Although Moonshadows are not protected by the same pacts as their Eclipse cousins, they receive similar protection from other creatures of death. Such creatures instinctively know that the Neverborn can twist their fate to make them suffer. If a creature of death initiates physical hostilities against a Moonshadow who has shown his caste mark and invoked the protection of Oblivion, the aggressor suffers a Resonance effect chosen by the Abyssal's player. The severity of the effect equals the Abyssal's Essence rating (though the Moonshadow does not actually vent any points of Resonance).

Copy Cat : He may perform the ultimate feat of magical cheating by learning non-Abyssal Charms. Such Charms cost 16 experience points apiece to learn, and two extra motes to activate.

Motivation

Spoiler

The Dark Prince is but a young abyssal. Thus, his goals are smaller in scope. To destroy those who would stand in his way, who would harm Kayden and Aster, Frenja and Menja, Rune, and all the other sweet pussy he would tap in the Empire.

Anima

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A single disc of absolute darkness floated in absolute perfection, a gaping maw into the void of oblivion, while a ring of energetic dark light spun clockwise around the disc. The bleeding had long stopped when the icon of negative energy had formed over the stigma.

Shimmering waves of translucent darkness flowed off of the Dark Prince like an elegant noble robe of energy with silver highlights. While seething black orbs swirled slowly and purposefully around him as of planets around their sun, a miasma of almost black dark purple and silver sparkles trailed behind them.

And yet, he spent more essence. Pulling at the very fabric of reality, denying its existence, and his aura only grew, forming an ever elaborate robe around him. While the orbs of darkness only multiplied...

Eventually, reality was rent... and the heavens darkened. One could still see perfectly... and yet, it was as if the very sun and all sources of light had been eclipsed.

While behind the Dark Prince, a majestic lady stood towering over him. She was dressed as he was, in flowing robes of darkness and glittering silver, a halo of absolute darkness floated above her head, while wings fluttered from her back, countless wings with feathers of infinite darkness and depth. There was a sense that she saw all, despite her eyes being covered by the reptilian bird skull that she wore as a helm.

Bonus Points Tracker 0/15
Abilities 4(4 pts), Essence 3(7 pts), Specialties 4(2 pts), Willpower 1(2 pts)

Attributes

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Physical 8
Strength : oooo
Dexterity : ooooo
Stamina : oo

Social 6
Charisma : ooo
Manipulation : ooo
Appearance : ooo

Mental 4
Perception : oo
Intelligence : ooo
Wits : oo

Abilities

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Dusk 4+2
Ranged : o
Martial Arts :
Melee : ooooo (Favored) +2 if using swords
Thrown :
War :

Midnight 7+2
Integrity : ooo (Favored)
Performance : o
Presence : ooooo (Favored) +5 if looking noble
Resistance :
Survival :

Daybreak 3
Craft :
Investigation :
Lore/Hacking : oo (Favored)
Medicine : o
Occult :

Day 6
Athletics : ooo (Favored)
Awareness : ooo
Dodge :
Larceny :
Stealth :

Moonshadow 8
Bureaucracy : ooo
Linguistics : o
Ride/Drive : o
Sail/Piloting :
Socialize : ooo

Linguistics Languages

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American English (native), German

Specialties

Spoiler

Melee : Swords 2, Presence : Noble Appearing 2

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Healthlevels : -0 [_] -1 [_] -2 [_] -4 [_] Incap

Essence : ooo
Personal : 16 ([Essence 3 x 3] + Willpower 7)
Peripheral : 37 ([Essence 3 x 7] + Willpower 7 + [sum of character's Virtues 9])
Committed : 00 (-)

Willpower : 7 [_]
Virtues
Compassion : ooo
Conviction : ooo
Tempermance : o
Valor : oo

Backgrounds

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Artifact :
Backing : o (Empire Eighty Eight)
Contacts :
Influence :
Liege : oo (Lover Clad in Tears)
Mentor : o (Kaiser)
Resources : ooo (Allowance)
Whispers :

Charms
Melee (favored)

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1st Melee Excellency : 1m/1dice, up to (attribute+ability) dice, for any melee action
Infinite Melee Mastery : 2m+1wp, for every 2 motes committed for the scene, lower excellency cost by 1 mote, at essence 3 only 6 motes can be spent.
Ravening Mouth of Melee : 3m, for the scene, any damage done by melee gives Theo 1 mote per health level, up to 20 motes max.
Blade-Summoning Gesture : 1m, summon his weapon(s) if within (essence x 10) yards
Resplendent Shadow Blade : 6m+1wp, summon a MASSIVE "Buster!" sword of solidified shadows (speed 5, Accuracy +2 Damage +6L Defense +2 Rate INFINITE)
- imposes Emotion effect of horror it does damage, draining 1 Willpower unless the target spends motes equal to the Abyssal's Essence rating. Mortal extras who somehow survive being hit with this weapon drop prone and curl up in a fetal position for the rest of the scene, too spiritually broken even to defend themselves.

Presence (favored)

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2nd Presence Excellency : 2m/1success, up to (attribute+ability) motes, for any presence action
Dread Lord's Demeanor : 7m, for the scene, physical or social attack made against the abyssal requires a successful willpower roll at difficulty 2
- may spend 3 temporary willpower to resist this power for the scene
Heart-Stopping Mien : +1wp when activating Dread Lord's Demeanor, anyone who attacks the abyssal suffers -2 penalty, and suffers (abyssal essence) dice in unsoakable lethal damage

Athletics (favored)

Spoiler

Raiton's Nimble Perch : 3m, perfect balance, wuxia movie style for the scene

Socialize (Caste)

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Exquisite Etiquette Style : 1m, Social-Fu. Treats all enemy groups as 1 magnitude smaller to a minimum of 0. Increases his appearance by 1 for social combat (not actual increase) for a single social action.
- When in doubt, other characters will be more apt to do small favors and provide hospitality than not.
- character understands the basic motivations of everyone present in the scene as if 3 successes was rolled to estimate each person's motives.

 

[SwiftRosenthal]

Yeah. Let's do something more like...

[_] Most points SOCIAL
[_] Most points MENTAL
[_] Most points PHYSICAL

[_] Mid points SOCIAL
[_] Mid points MENTAL
[_] Mid points PHYSICAL

[_] Low points SOCIAL
[_] Low points MENTAL
[_] Low points PHYSICAL

... and then build something coherent from there.

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I'm okay with doing this first instead of letting Most/Mid/Low arise naturally, but open-ended plan-based megavotes is part of what killed Infernal Madison Quest (though it ended up being closer to consensus voting in practice) and why I stopped actively participating in Overlord Ascendant. I don't want to repeat that experience where we don't have to.

is not going to end up like a charactersheet designed by committee, which can end up pretty bad if compromises/composite are done.

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That's part of the fun though! Besides, we can always fix the damage later with XP and training. I mean, I agree with Favoring Presence and Melee for example, but I just don't think individual-designed charsheets work as well for the quest format.

 

[evildice]

I'm okay with doing this first instead of letting Most/Mid/Low arise naturally, but open-ended plan-based megavotes is part of what killed Infernal Madison Quest (though it ended up being closer to consensus voting in practice) and why I stopped actively participating in Overlord Ascendant. I don't want to repeat that experience where we don't have to.

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Agree. I like the idea of doing a broad-strokes set of votes so we know what the character wants to accomplish, then we can build him to accomplish that, rather than just throwing up finished products prematurely (sorry Biigoh, you suffer from premature evaluation).

That's part of the fun though! Besides, we can always fix the damage later with XP and training. I mean, I agree with Favoring Presence and Melee for example, but I just don't think individual-designed charsheets work as well for the quest format.

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Yeah, also Theo is kind of a loser at this point in canon, so I don't really mind if he's sub-optimal right out of the gate. That will correct itself as he takes levels in badass over time.

 

[Anasurimbor]

I think that we'd get more mileage out of performance than presence. Move the masses, not merely individuals.

 

[cyberswordsmen]

Another voting option would be for us to vote on themes and have the GM (or another exalted expert) build a character sheet based off the theme.

 

[Biigoh]

That's part of the fun though! Besides, we can always fix the damage later with XP and training. I mean, I agree with Favoring Presence and Melee for example, but I just don't think individual-designed charsheets work as well for the quest format.

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Compromises mean not just weakness in terms of design... but you'd need to do this over and over again from Attributes to Abilities to Essence to Virtues to Willpower to Background to Charms to Bonus Points Spending....

It wouldn't just be a suboptimal character. It'd be a nightmare and we do NOT have the XP to even come close to fixing it because... guess what? committee XP spending and since XP spending is expensive, we'd need to pick and choose again on what needs to be done first.

Agree. I like the idea of doing a broad-strokes set of votes so we know what the character wants to accomplish, then we can build him to accomplish that, rather than just throwing up finished products prematurely (sorry Biigoh, you suffer from premature evaluation).

Yeah, also Theo is kind of a loser at this point in canon, so I don't really mind if he's sub-optimal right out of the gate. That will correct itself as he takes levels in badass over time.

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Hahahahaahahahaha... correction over time. That... that's naive.

*just cries in corner at just how the charactersheet will end up*

 

[Biigoh]

Current Tally​

Action
- burningclaw2
[Y] Protect your identity, play along with your father. If you want to break away from the E88 or never join up with it, it can be decided later, your identity is more important at the moment.
-[Y] Dad went through a lot of trouble to build us a rich and powerful organization. It'd be a shame to turn it against us rather than bend it to our dark will.

- 1986ctcel, SwiftRosenthal, dasstan, Drak4806
[Y] Protect your identity, play along with your father. If you want to break away from the E88 or never join up with it, it can be decided later, your identity is more important at the moment.
-[Y] Dad went through a lot of trouble to build us a rich and powerful organization. It'd be a shame to turn it against us rather than bend it to our dark will.
[Y] If its Ophelia and Aaron, let Ophelia play nurse. Even missing an eye, she's definitely fap worthy

- unsafejakal, Biigoh, Selias, ```, Happerry
[Y] Protect your identity, play along with your father. If you want to break away from the E88 or never join up with it, it can be decided later, your identity is more important at the moment.
[Y] If its Ophelia and Aaron, let Ophelia play nurse. Even missing an eye, she's definitely fap worthy.

Motivation
- burningclaw2
[Y] Motivation: To take over the Empire 88.

- Biigoh, ```, Happerry
[Y] The Dark Prince is but a young abyssal. Thus, his goals are smaller in scope. To destroy those who would stand in his way, who would harm Kayden and Aster, Frenja and Menja, Rune, and all the other sweet pussy he would tap in the Empire.

- SwiftRosenthal, evildice, dasstan
[Y] Motivation: Take control of E88 and remake it in our image.
-[Y] Immediate goal: gain a handful of powerful minions who are loyal to us personally.

Anima
- burningclaw2
[Y] Anima: A rank and file army of knights, clad in armor of pitch black with silvery trim and baring silver swords and black spears. Behind the marching knights are legions of mounted knights riding on skeletal horses. Each knight is ready and wishing to spill the blood of those who stand before their liege. Towering behind the knights is a pack of undead dragons, foul poisonous fog exuding from their maws as they stamp forward. The howling of spirits, both ally and enemy, follows behind it all.

- Biigoh, ```, Happerry
[Y] Anima: A single disc of absolute darkness floated in absolute perfection, a gaping maw into the void of oblivion, while a ring of energetic dark light spun clockwise around the disc. The bleeding had long stopped when the icon of negative energy had formed over the stigma.

Shimmering waves of translucent darkness flowed off of the Dark Prince like an elegant noble robe of energy with silver highlights. While seething black orbs swirled slowly and purposefully around him as of planets around their sun, a miasma of almost black dark purple and silver sparkles trailed behind them.

And yet, he spent more essence. Pulling at the very fabric of reality, denying its existence, and his aura only grew, forming an ever elaborate robe around him. While the orbs of darkness only multiplied...

Eventually, reality was rent... and the heavens darkened. One could still see perfectly... and yet, it was as if the very sun and all sources of light had been eclipsed.

While behind the Dark Prince, a majestic lady stood towering over him. She was dressed as he was, in flowing robes of darkness and glittering silver, a halo of absolute darkness floated above her head, while wings fluttered from her back, countless wings with feathers of infinite darkness and depth. There was a sense that she saw all, despite her eyes being covered by the reptilian bird skull that she wore as a helm.

- SwiftRosenthal
[Y] Anima: A great skeletal dragon roars toward the heavens. Surrounding it is a ring of spectral knights clad in armor of pitch black with silvery trim and baring black spears. Around them are shadowy figures suggestive of an enemy force. They occasionally move against the knights but are always rebuffed. A cloud of swords, both soulsteel and spectral, floats above the battlefield.

- evildice, dasstan
[Y] Anima: A thicket of sword blades. They are black metal. Light reflects off a dark fluid which stains the blades.
-[Y] Totemic Anima: A giant made of sword blades, each running red with blood. The blood jumps in time with our own heartbeat.

 

[evildice]

Another voting option would be for us to vote on themes and have the GM (or another exalted expert) build a character sheet based off the theme.

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Yeah that's 100% compatible with what I'm advocating.

 

[mc2rpg]

[X] Plan bii

 

[WyldCard4]

[X] Plan Bii

 

[Selias]

[X] Plan Bii

 

[1986ctcel]

[X] Plan Bii

 

[ShadowAngelBeta]

*Is disappointed by lack of Bureaucracy Charms* ... oh well, I'll take faith in having three dots in that means we'll be picking up something for it soon-ish. There's also the fact that all the ones that help you need you to be in a position of leadership... err, the solar versions anyway. The ones that hinder the other guys though...

Idea. If we grab the ones that hinder other organizations, or maybe Abyssals have ones for outright killing? I know Water Caste DB have one that literally drowns people in paperwork... Meh, anyway if we drop that charm that gunks up the works on our rival organizations, we should have a much easier time taking everything over in the BB underground. Best part is it can be used repeatedly and stacks. And that's one of the more basic charms... from the solar powerset anyway, considering how Abyssals almost literally mirror their charms most of the time I assume they have something equivilant.

 

[Biofan09]

[X] Protect your identity, play along with your father. If you want to break away from the E88 or never join up with it, it can be decided later, your identity is more important at the moment.
[X] If its Ophelia and Aaron, let Ophelia play nurse. Even missing an eye, she's definitely fap worthy.
[X] Motivation: The Dark Prince is but a young abyssal. Thus, his goals are smaller in scope. To destroy those who would stand in his way, who would harm Kayden and Aster, Frenja and Menja, Rune, and all the other sweet pussy he would tap in the Empire.
[X] Anima: A thicket of sword blades. They are black metal. Light reflects off a dark fluid which stains the blades.
-[X] Totemic Anima: A giant made of sword blades, each running red with blood. The blood jumps in time with our own heartbeat.

...what? I like swords.

Anyway, I have a question about your build Bii. Why is the Appearance so low? I was given the impression in was the god stat of social combat.

 

[Biigoh]

Anyway, I have a question about your build Bii. Why is the Appearance so low? I was given the impression in was the god stat of social combat.

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Appearance 3 is not low. Low is 1, average is 2, above average is 3, while 4 is high and 5 is peak human hotness.

Note that appearance 0 is something possible with abyssal.

 

[ShadowAngelBeta]

Appearance 3 is not low. Low is 1, average is 2, above average is 3, while 4 is high and 5 is peak human hotness.

Note that appearance 0 is something possible with abyssal.

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Its also possible for mortals in Worm as well, Case 53's. I think at least.

 

[Skitzyfrenic]

Alright home. Gonna do a current vote tally. Vote closes 1hr 45 min at 7 pm EST.

 

[Biofan09]

Appearance 3 is not low. Low is 1, average is 2, above average is 3, while 4 is high and 5 is peak human hotness.

Note that appearance 0 is something possible with abyssal.

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Keychain of Creation left me with the impression that with Abyssals you could either be ridiculously low or high, not "just" 3 (I could argue that being attractive enough to get everybody's attention by just walking by is a bit more than above average, but whatever).

Oh, well. Being as hot as a member of New Wave will do for now.

 

[Skitzyfrenic]

Current tally

Action
- burningclaw2 (1)
[Y] Protect your identity, play along with your father. If you want to break away from the E88 or never join up with it, it can be decided later, your identity is more important at the moment.
-[Y] Dad went through a lot of trouble to build us a rich and powerful organization. It'd be a shame to turn it against us rather than bend it to our dark will.

- 1986ctcel, SwiftRosenthal, dasstan, Drak4806 (3)
[Y] Protect your identity, play along with your father. If you want to break away from the E88 or never join up with it, it can be decided later, your identity is more important at the moment.
-[Y] Dad went through a lot of trouble to build us a rich and powerful organization. It'd be a shame to turn it against us rather than bend it to our dark will.
[Y] If its Ophelia and Aaron, let Ophelia play nurse. Even missing an eye, she's definitely fap worthy

- unsafejakal, Biigoh, Selias, ```, Happerry, mc2rpg, WyldCard4, 1986ctcel, Biofan09 (9)
[Y] Protect your identity, play along with your father. If you want to break away from the E88 or never join up with it, it can be decided later, your identity is more important at the moment.
[Y] If its Ophelia and Aaron, let Ophelia play nurse. Even missing an eye, she's definitely fap worthy.

Motivation
- burningclaw2 (1)
[Y] Motivation: To take over the Empire 88.

- Biigoh, ```, Happerry, mc2rpg, WyldCard4, Selias, 1986ctcel, Biofan09 (8)
[Y] The Dark Prince is but a young abyssal. Thus, his goals are smaller in scope. To destroy those who would stand in his way, who would harm Kayden and Aster, Frenja and Menja, Rune, and all the other sweet pussy he would tap in the Empire.

- SwiftRosenthal, evildice, dasstan (3)
[Y] Motivation: Take control of E88 and remake it in our image.
-[Y] Immediate goal: gain a handful of powerful minions who are loyal to us personally.

Anima
- burningclaw2 (1)
[Y] Anima: A rank and file army of knights, clad in armor of pitch black with silvery trim and baring silver swords and black spears. Behind the marching knights are legions of mounted knights riding on skeletal horses. Each knight is ready and wishing to spill the blood of those who stand before their liege. Towering behind the knights is a pack of undead dragons, foul poisonous fog exuding from their maws as they stamp forward. The howling of spirits, both ally and enemy, follows behind it all.

- Biigoh, ```, Happerry. mc2rpg, WyldCard4, Selias, 1986ctcel (7)
[Y] Anima: A single disc of absolute darkness floated in absolute perfection, a gaping maw into the void of oblivion, while a ring of energetic dark light spun clockwise around the disc. The bleeding had long stopped when the icon of negative energy had formed over the stigma.

Shimmering waves of translucent darkness flowed off of the Dark Prince like an elegant noble robe of energy with silver highlights. While seething black orbs swirled slowly and purposefully around him as of planets around their sun, a miasma of almost black dark purple and silver sparkles trailed behind them.

And yet, he spent more essence. Pulling at the very fabric of reality, denying its existence, and his aura only grew, forming an ever elaborate robe around him. While the orbs of darkness only multiplied...
Eventually, reality was rent... and the heavens darkened. One could still see perfectly... and yet, it was as if the very sun and all sources of light had been eclipsed.

While behind the Dark Prince, a majestic lady stood towering over him. She was dressed as he was, in flowing robes of darkness and glittering silver, a halo of absolute darkness floated above her head, while wings fluttered from her back, countless wings with feathers of infinite darkness and depth. There was a sense that she saw all, despite her eyes being covered by the reptilian bird skull that she wore as a helm.

- SwiftRosenthal (1)
[Y] Anima: A great skeletal dragon roars toward the heavens. Surrounding it is a ring of spectral knights clad in armor of pitch black with silvery trim and baring black spears. Around them are shadowy figures suggestive of an enemy force. They occasionally move against the knights but are always rebuffed. A cloud of swords, both soulsteel and spectral, floats above the battlefield.

- evildice, dasstan, Biofan09 (3)
[Y] Anima: A thicket of sword blades. They are black metal. Light reflects off a dark fluid which stains the blades.
-[Y] Totemic Anima: A giant made of sword blades, each running red with blood. The blood jumps in time with our own heartbeat.

Forgot to count them up!

 

[Skitzyfrenic]

Keychain of Creation left me with the impression that with Abyssals you could either be ridiculously low or high, not "just" 3 (I could argue that being attractive enough to get everybody's attention by just walking by is a bit more than above average, but whatever).

Oh, well. Being as hot as a member of New Wave will do for now.

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Abyssals have App thresholds. At certain Essence ratings they have to be more than x or less than y. Let me dig it up right quick.

Pg 234 MoEP: Abyssals states: "At Essence 4, Abyssals must have an
Appearance higher or lower than 2. At Essence 5, Abyssals
must either have an Appearance of 0, or higher than 3."

I'm looking for it right now, but I'm pretty sure that at higher essence, the pretty ones get this feeling of wrongness about them too, that people can't quite pinpoint.