[quote][i]The night was dark.... clouds densely blanketed the heavens, obscuring the stars and moon. On this fateful night, there was a single, sobbing voice.... "I'm so sorry, Jonathon."[/i][/quote][b]BASICS[/b] Name: Vance Age: Mid twenties Sex: Male Species/Race: Human Contractee Status: Alive Personality/Quirks: The best word to describe Vance as is 'quiet'. He doesn't talk very much, and even when he does, his voice is soft, barely audible. He's a kind heart, but his method of expressing this has been convoluted by his past. Because of mistakes that he has made, he constantly second guesses himself; ultimately, he places more trust in others than himself, but doesn't trust himself enough to know who to trust. Vance feels most at home in combat. In social situations, he feels awkward, and doesn't seem to know what to say half the time. However, in combat, he feels much more comfortable. [b]PHYSIQUE[/b] Height: 5'11" Weight: 160 lbs Hair: Shaggy, black Eyes: Green pupils Body Type: Mesomorph Detailed Desc: Vance is, truthfully, more on the skinnier side; while he hasn't much muscle to him, he possesses surprisingly unnatural strength and agility; almost inhuman. His appearance is a rather unnoticeable one; meant to blend in, instead of stick out. Upon close examination, he could be considered somewhat handsome; a fair skin complexion, strong jawline, and dark, brooding green eyes. He usually dons a thin, completely black kevlar trench coat. On his hands, he wears black leather gloves, and he wears a cloth shirt and pants, along with black combat boots. [b]COMBAT[/b] Combat Style:[spoiler]Vance is a brawler/mage. He excels with melee weaponry, but even more than that are simply his fists. He possesses a pure, unpolished inhuman strength for brutal strikes with just his fists. This is combined with his magic; green flames, and black lightning, to make for a melee-focused mage.[/spoiler]Abilities:[spoiler]Vance utilizes green flames and black lightning. Lightning is good for harm, fire is good for destruction. His mana pool is 10,000. [b]Body of Flame Passive[/b] Vance is extremely resistant to heat, burns, fire, and the like. Even stranger is the ability to literally consume fire, making his abilities stronger and regenerating mana. [b]Body of Electricity Passive[/b] Vance is extremely resistant to shocks and electric currents. Even stranger is the ability to literally consume electricity, making his abilities stronger and regenerating mana. [b]Flame Shield Active Buff[/b] Summons a wall of green flame wherever user wishes, and follows the nearest ally. The flame turns all projectiles that strike it in ashes, however only lasts two posts. The more damage it blocks, the more mana is spent. [b]Flame-Infused Arm – 100 MP/post Active Buff[/b] Infuses arms with green flames. Causes extreme pain and destruction, but not the most lethal magic. Great for burning down structures and burning off skin. [b]Lightning-Infused Arm – 100 MP/post Active Buff[/b] Infuses arms with black lightning. Causes massive damage to a person due to high voltage, and is extremely lethal. Great for killing and charging electronics. [b]Legs of Flame – 150 MP/post Active Buff[/b] Infuses legs with green flames. Trails flames behind user as they move, causing massive destruction and burn. Slightly boosts speed, although not by much. [b]Legs of Lightning – 150 MP/post Active Buff[/b] Infuses legs with black lightning. Greatly i increases the lethality of kicks, in addition to greatly increasing speed and agility. [b]Eruption – 300 MP Active[/b] Infuses arm with green flames. Upon contact, creates a massive explosion of flame; this is not caused by the fire itself, but by a burst of magic energy that takes place upon contact. The blow deals massive damage and massive destruction. [b]Thunderstorm – 600 MP Active[/b] Infuses arm with black lightning. Upon contact, the electricity immediately chains to a nearby enemy, then to another enemy, with a maximum of 5 chains. The closer in time the chain was to the punch, the higher the voltage. [b]Fire Orb – 1000 MP Active[/b] Created a massive ball of green flame, dealing a large amount of damage to unarmored enemies, cooking armored enemies, and creating huge amounts of destruction. [b]Blacklight Spear – 1000 MP Active[/b] Create and hurl a spear of black lightning. Deals massive damage even to grounded enemies, but is also extremely effective against airborne ones. [b]Flame Body – 1250 MP Active[/b] Body turns into green flames to avoid all damage, and harming physical attackers upon contact. Only lasts one post. [b]Electric Body – 1250 MP Active[/b] Body turns into electricity for a short distance teleport. Electric state only lasts one post. [b]Hurricane Vance – 7500 MP Active Ultimate[/b] Buffs attack damage, speed, agility, and dexterity for a short period of time. Grants extreme pain tolerance. Buffs right arm and leg with flame, and left arm and leg with electricity. User becomes a flurry of near-unstoppable, brutal attacks. Afterwards, stamina is greatly depleted, and all wounds received during this time are felt to their full extent. Lasts 5 posts.[/spoiler] [b]OTHER[/b] Backstory:[spoiler][b]//PLAY//[/b] [i]"Next to nothing is known about Vance's childhood. He was found by our retrievers in a completely burned down village in Ollimand, with green flames trailing off his limbs. One the retrievers spotted the Contractor briefly–it was a scorpion, completely massive in size. "Vance was probably the most classified Contractee out of every single one that we've captured. Very few knew anything about him, besides the extreme potency of his Contract. The tests that we ran on Vance were infinitely more brutal and yielded more results than any other tests that we ran. "We also suspect that Vance was the one who blew our complex up. Wanted posters have been put out, feral Contractees unleashed... we[/i] will [i]recapture him."[/i][/spoiler]Info on Contractees:[spoiler][b]//PLAY//[/b] [i]"I don't know who you're talking about." "You know full well, Dr. Roser." "No, I'm certain that I–"[/i] The sound of a face being slammed into a table. [i]"I said, I don't know–" "Damn liar!"[/i] The sound is repeated. [i]"Y-you'll never make me talk...."[/i] A moment of silence. [i]"I sure will, Dr. Roser."[/i] Indistinct noises. [i]"... I don't know much about Vance's specific early childhood; all of the Contractees have similar stories. They're weak. They want power, to exact revenge or take care of any unfinished business. I don't believe Vance is any exception to this; maybe the loss of a loved one or close friend triggered the burning willpower and desire that all Contractees begin their new lives with. The Contractor for Vance was a Scorpion. I wasn't told any other specifics about the Contract. From observations, Vance's contract had at least double the potency compared to other contractees. So of course he blew the complex up, killing multiple other Contractees and scientists. We've put out a wanted poster, and he's currently still at large, has been for years. No massive incidents have occurred since his escape, so it's difficult to pinpoint his location."[/i] "What's a Contractor? And a Contractee?" [i]"A Contractor is a being. We don't know what kind, but we do know that they are beings of extraordinary magical power; we have absolutely no method of locating them, estimating when they appear, or anything of the like. We call them Contractors because they always appear by weak children; children with a great amount of anger or sadness in their hearts. They form... well, contracts with these children. The children are Contractees. Upon forming the contract, our technology is able to locate a new form of magic that is purely on the mortal plane–our plane of existence, so to speak. We find these Contractees, and we take them into our labs to study extensively; generally, we are equipped enough to subdue the young ones. We don't know what it's like to face a full grown one. Once they're in our lab, we watch as the contract does its work, running extensive tests daily. We start to notice improvements in many physical departments; senses, reaction, and strength, for example. Blood tests revealed that the Contractee's DNA changes massively from when they are first taken in compared to later on. I won't go into specifics, since you probably won't understa–"[/i] The sound of a head being slammed into a table once more. [i]"... h-however what we don't understand are the magical abilities Contractees get. We know that every Contractee's abilities and enhancements vary based on their Contractor, and we assume that magical abilities are also like this, but research on them is... difficult to impossible. Anyways, I've told you all I know. May I go, or are you giving me that gun to eat?"[/i] A gunshot is audibly heard.[/spoiler]