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sorry only three yaoi, try but I can't bring myself to read it. One of them is named A.N.A.L. (All Nippon AirLines)
Scarlet palace
ludwig revolution
american ghost jack
Todd Allison and the petunia violet
kaze hikaru
Saver
half prince
divine melody
love in the mask
stepping on roses
the friendly winter
the gamer
boy of the female wolf
my boyfriend is a vampire (kinda yaoi but he turns in a girl >.>')
I wish
red lion
masca
angel diary
idol shopping
crazy girl shin bia
he is dedicated to roses

most are romances and the last part of the list is manwha, if you want more tell me in PM I can tell you anything about it. (obviously this is not all of them)
 
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YAOI ALL THE WAY! I'm starting up my own themes blog shortly and when that's done its GO GO GO for a yaoi blog. And favourite yaoi animes?
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YES MANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One being Ummm I forgot I'll look it up later
 
............GOOOOOOD MORNING, VIETNAM! *its to early*
 
You know that essay Fizz wrote? Here is the shortened version! It's complete with grammatical corrections, cut out paragraphs, and the sweat of my wasted youth. If you have any questions, consult the original copy, or ask Fizz. I have also left in several notes for Fizz (tagged @ZRSFizzyBongs), which only Fizz should pay attention to. ^o^

As for integrating this with the battle system... I'm just going to ask you all to be reasonable. The battle system shall remain the same (well, except for some small improvements here and there), and you'll have to use what's written here with some common sense. The battle system is only there so we eventually have a victor, and to keep things fair. You may still use all of what is written below to make your battle posts interesting. So long as you use good judgment (eg. A number 3 spell is not a Strong Attack) then it should all be fine. Remember, the point is to have fun with it.

DEMON MAGIC
Written by ZRSFizzyBongs. Edited by Cassette. Read by you.

Intro:

The subject of Demon Arts is formed by the combination of four sections; magic, swordsmanship, agility and hand-to-hand combat. Whilst it may seem that these are the four areas which any army must be trained in, Demon Arts use a form of life force to power incredible moves and spells. The Demon Arts uses the soldier's own life force to power their actions. No newly-turned demons can recharge their own life force, and therefore using the Demon Arts shall eventually kill any user. However the original demons do have the ability to recharge their own life force, as well as donate it to others, meaning that the demon you bonded to can recharge your energy/life. The majority of teachers in this establishment also possess the same regenerative ability. If you want to know why, read the original copy. Also, teachers prefer to deplete their regenerative reserves before accessing the reserves which do not regenerate and must later be replenished by an original demon. It must be noted however that original demons will not waste their time replenishing reserves unless you can prove yourself worthy and above the rest. You'll probably have to rely on the teachers.

Oh, Fizz didn't write this, but I think it needs to be mentioned. This is what Fizz shall be teaching at school in the RP. Obviously you new demons wouldn't know any of this stuff, so you'd be taught it by Fizz's character. I've edited out the references to it being taught, as Fizz frequently mentioned at what level each thing would be taught, but for this shortened version I didn't deem it necessary. I did, however, add in a paragraph about this not being the only magic class being taught.

Spell Magic:

Magic is closely linked to one's life force and can be divided into three parts. Each of the three forms of magic have 99 spells, with 1 being the least powerful and 99 being the most powerful. Lower spells require less life force and less control, making them fairly easy. Higher spells require more life force and more control, making them hard to perform. Demon magic is a mockery of angelic magic, stemming from the original demon's power. To perform a spell you must recite an incantation and project your own life force outwards to summon the demonic power in exchange for your own. The greater amount of life force you can project, the greater pure demonic power you shall receive in return. The demonic power is only used for performing magic, not healing yourself. Magic requires mastery in the areas of accuracy, imagination and control. With magic you usually push your life force out from vents located in your wrists – this is also where the exchange takes place. You must learn to predict and also tolerate the recoil when you release a spell. To add to that you must hone your control, as the life energy which normally contained in your body must be controlled by your own willpower upon leaving your body. Pure demonic energy is even harder to control. Magic also requires the user to envisage the desired effect, thus spells can be mixed together by powerful masters. It should also be noted that those who are able to regenerate their own life force to whatever extent are powerful enough to use magic sans incantation. Some magic is also classified as forbidden because of the risk of driving you insane.

The first type of magic is destructive magic. Destructive magic typically requires a link to an element (eg. Fire, electricity, darkness). Magic also typically rises in stages, for example; Byakurai (4) is a simple spell, whilst Raikoho (63) is a powerful one. They are both however lightning based spells. Destructive magic of number 100 and over requires the user to sacrifice a portion of themselves. All demon bodies can be regrown thanks to healing magic, however the greater the number of the spell the more the user must sacrifice (possibly their own life).

Another type of magic is binding magic. Whilst destructive magic is useful in attacks, binding magic also has its uses. Binding magic comes in two forms – binding and barriers. These types are spread evenly throughout the numbered scale, which ascends in power and requirements as before. Lower numbered spells generally focus on rope-based magic whilst higher ones generally use chains. There are also a few spells which lock people into a dimension. Barriers also increase in strength and size with higher values. Lower numbered spells are easier to perform, but also to easier to break, than higher numbered ones. Binding magic with values of 100 and over are viewed as seals and are very complicated as it requires a skilled user. Fizz wrote a complicated paragraph on how it works, but I feel that it's unnecessary for this shortened version.

The final form of magic is healing magic. Whilst some traded their souls for the ability to heal others, these spells can do the same thing. However these spells take longer, have a much lower success rate, and require the sacrifice of your life force (spiritual power is used to heal your/other people's physical body). Once again, the higher their number the more effective they are, therefore being able to cure greater injuries. Additionally, healing spells tend to require a set phrase rather than a full incantation. You can also heal yourself when mixing certain healing spells with another sector of the Demon Arts – hand-to-hand combat. Whilst this may not make a great deal of sense it shall be explain later.

Now if after reading this you're wondering what's the point in having your own power, then don't worry. Each spell is influenced by your power in some way. As Fizz said, healing spells are easier for those with healing powers, likewise the electric spells mentioned would be performed better by people with electric powers. Alongside this, you also have 'raw magic', which my character shall be teaching. Instead of using a set of sophisticated spells, it will focus more on your individual power. Both courses will have their advantages, and your character is more than welcome to attend both. While Fizz's may be considered the main structure, I thought it would be worth mentioning that it's not the only option available, since I'll have a more simple magic class. Additionally, if you're wondering about what each spell number does, Fizz will teach you them other time.

Hand-to-hand Combat:

THIS SECTION MAY BE ADOPTED! If you want to play a teacher, then this can be your subject.

This form of fighting is unarmed. There are certain machines which can be used to enhance the concentration of magic at a certain point of the body, however that should only be necessary for those who do not perform as well as others. Whilst the physical skill of this is practiced in other classes, this class shall teach you how to combine magic with physical skills. A constant flow of energy should be pushed out of your wrists, used to surround your upper body, then exploded outwards. This allows for a wall of compressed energy to act as a shield on vulnerable parts of your body (eg. your stomach), but can also be fired out to attack your opponent. Stronger demons can surround the entire body with magic, as well as trap opponents in this wall of energy. As previously mentioned, body regeneration using healing spells can be used by converting the simple store of energy held as a shield into a spell. This spell wraps around the body, and is activated whenever the body it is touching is injured. This means it only needs to be set up once as once. Technique enhancement, battle strategy, and martial arts are all also important factors of hand-to-hand combat.

Agility:

THIS SECTION MAY BE ADOPTED! If you want to play a teacher, then this can be your subject.

Agility can be seen as a series of skills regarding footwork, which can be mixed with a person's life force. Elsewhere you may be taught how evasiveness is a form of agility, however this is not the case here. The most defining feature of all techniques covered is speed. The basic form- called Flashing Steps- relies on pushing life energy out of vents surrounding your ankles, then guiding it around your legs in order to speed up movement, allowing you to travel quicker than the eye can follow. The difference between hand-to-hand combat and Flashing Steps is that this technique focuses on providing the legs with power, whilst hand-to-hand combat relies on using the upper body in its simplest form.

Flashing Steps can be mixed with other techniques to form more complicated attacks. The first in-cooperates weapon-wielding or swordsmanship and redirects some of the life force from the legs to the arms and the blade you carry in other to make two consecutive jabs as you move past an opponent – once in the heart from the front, and once in the liver from behind. This is a highly deadly technique and shall only be covered in the higher course. The other two techniques will however be taught in the lower course. The first is a move which incorporate the use of illusion powers, which can only be used by those with illusion-related or time-related magic. The technique generally requires that you stay in one position for a fraction of a second and then move to another location and pause there for a second before moving back and repeating. It is also possible to create clones. Another main technique is Sondio, which belongs exclusively to demons- more to be explained under swordsmanship.

Swordsmanship:

This is by far the longest section, so I have incorporated italics. If it's in italics then you don't have to read it, but you will get a better understanding by doing so. For those who want the shortest version possible, ignore everything in italics.

There are four forms of power the first is the power which the bonded demons receive after dying as a human. The second is the power unique to demons (eg. Sondio, but not Flashing Steps of 99 spells). These are all part of a power called Reaper Powers. Reaper powers can be used by both demons and angels. However the incantations of angels praise God and pure souls in the garden of Eden, trading their life force with God, as opposed to the 12 original demons. This power CAN be used by either race, yet it is not the source of their most natural powers. Angelic students learn the powers associated with their own race first though, while demons learn reaper powers before learning demon powers. This is because demon powers require a great deal of willpower to control, and many early demons who were bonded died from insanity because they attempted to learn it before refining their control first. Angelic power is referred to as the Power of the Holy. Unlike both demon and reaper powers, angelic weapons focus more on firing/long range weapons, as opposed to common blades. The balance between the holy and demon powers is such that they are deadly to one another, and will poison the body of their opponents if they are bonded to such power without the transitional power of reapers. This shall become relevant later.

There are three types of power: holy, demonic, and reaper. Thanks to research, it is possible for demons to acquire weapons aligned with holy power just like angels. Whilst demons may use the magic and movement techniques of reaper powers, they must bond to an angel first. When accepting a weapon you must develop a separate spiritual entity within you which embodies the qualities you associate with power. Demons are unable to do this without holy powers, which is why you must be subjected to them through the medium of reaper powers upon the day you receive your weapon. While you only have one reaper weapon, other classes may teach you to use 'normal' weapons. The only way that you may receive your weapon is by bonding to an angel which already wields a compatible weapon, and who has mastered their spirit (more on that later). This means that you shall explore your own traits in class before using a summoning magic (class: binding) to create a bond between yourself and a compatible angel. By doing this you shall acquire a matching inner spirit and a carbon copy of the weapon possessed by your bonded angel with the same, powers, abilities, releases (more later) and more. It is from this point on that you shall develop your abilities separately. If the angel you bond to dies, you keep their power.

Any blade of reaper power has the basic form of a sword. It then has a maximum of two releases to be learned, using the powers of the blade's spirit. The first release changes the form of the blade into something more unique, and will frequently have one or two powers using life force. These powers are standard attacks, which require little control, although they still require life force. The second release usually expands the size of the blade, and frequently it is no longer in blade form – it may become something like an animal or giant warrior. In general the second release is a power upgrade from the first. Most second release forms are expansion types used to affect a large area, yet there are also compressed types which increase the success rate of defeating a single opponent. Some blades focus on using melee combat whilst others are tailored to a user who prefer using long-range attacks. Magic can also be incorporated into weapon attacks in various ways. To learn the first release, you must simply use your blade repeatedly, and learn the various techniques which it develops. To learn the second, you must use your life energy to project your inner-spirit into the outer-world, and subsequently defeat them in battle. Should you lose, you may try again later. If your blade breaks at any point in time, it may be fixed by molding it with your life force. The exception is if it breaks while using the second release, when you must bond to a new angel, as your inner-spirit has died.

The demon power related swordsmanship requires great control and willpower. By learning reaper powers you acquire an inner-world where your inner-spirit lives. With demon powers there is no such world to house a demonic inner-spirit because said spirit is formed by the instinct in a demon's heart, and therefore it lives there. However, a demon power inner-spirit will attempt to overthrow the actual demon and control their body. They do this by dragging them to an inner-abyss where an inner-world is located so that the actual demon cannot fight back whilst he or she is being overpowered, leading to insanity.

There are four to seven stages of evolution for a demon. When actively engaging with/using each stage you take on a different appearance to your 'normal' form.

The basic insane level is where everybody starts. Here you have no weapon, and take on the form of an animal wearing bone armor and mask. You reach this level once the teacher places a spell on you. The crucial stage is where you must enter your inner-world for the first time and battle your inner-demon. Once you have defeated them, you will have control over this form. If you lose they take over your body, and you must try fighting them again. We may be forced to kill you if your inner-demon gets out of hand. The main ability of this form is that your instinct drives you to consume life force. In the first stage you can disengage your form and have quick regenerative abilities. Consider these present in all forms, unless stated otherwise.

The second stage is a sudden power-up where you temporarily lose access to any other ability save those used by this form. You gain the form of a giant-size mountain with legs hidden under a black cloth. Your neck becomes surrounded by bone thorns and your mask is individual to you and frequently reflects that of your previous animal form. To pass on from this stage you must consume more life force. The ability you can use at this level is a potent and powerful blast of red which takes several seconds to charge fired from your mouth. It is called Zero. In the second stage you cannot disengage your form.

Once you complete this and attain the third stage you can disengage your form once more, however you still cannot access your other powers. You also have a new threat, if you do not consume enough life force quickly enough you shall degrade into previous forms. In this form you are much smaller, however still larger than a human and in the shape of your animal. You no longer have bone covering all of you and you are much more physically skilled in combat. You can now develop your own demonic abilities associated with your body. You keep your mask however.

The next form is disengageable, and the shape you take is that of a human, except slightly greater in size. The majority of your armor vanishes, generally leaving a few plates and your mask. In this form you learn a quicker and less powerful form of Zero called Bullet. Zero can now also be fired quicker, from different parts of the body and can be different colours such as green. In general the differences in power of the previous stages were pretty steady, however the leap to this form is dramatic and gives you a very strong amount of power which can only be achieved by a few people with a LOT of POTENT life force (more later). This form is the pinnacle of pure demon power.

The next two forms are even harder to achieve as they mold your reaper powers to give you a second blade. Your original reaper powers may have the form of two blades already, in which case consider this as simply an additional blade. It allows your inner-demon access to the power of the blade and unlocks all the powers you have learned so far to the demon as well. From this point on they shall look like a white-skinned version of your human form with black eyes and gold pupils. The real demon loses pretty much all of its mask and its remaining body armor – leaving for example a ring of bone around an eye. Using Sondio becomes easier and more natural than Flashing Steps. Also a natural ability called Hyde develops, which is in essence derived from the body armor of previous forms which uses life energy to strengthen the skin through the cells as opposed to shielding it from the outside. From this point on few demons have quick regeneration as it is often sacrificed for brute strength. The sword you carry like reaper powers also has two releases – Resurrection and Resurrection: Second Stage. In both these releases you gain the animistic instinct and properties from your previous forms allowing you to have greater agility, power and reflexes. You will gradually look more and more like your signature animal. Your basic form loses these elements during your power-up, to allow you to no longer desire to consume more life force. Very few people are known to achieve the second tier of Resurrection.

Unfortunately, angels have succeeded in tapping into demonic power and can summon a mask after bonding to a demon and achieve similar power to you. Like with our bonding, after joining your evolution of powers split off from one another.

Angels also have access to their inner holy powers and their main weapons are bows and arrows. Whilst we can use this power after bonding to an angel, the majority of weapons required to perform many of the techniques are pre-made and Hell contains few of them. Even then they are only given to the most gifted soldiers. The natural form of said bows is a bracelet with a pentacle charm. Upon activation, a bow made of life force forms, and arrows are fired at will. Skilled fighters can fire using one arm, and even directing with purely the mind. All holy power weapons vibrate so fast that they weaken the bonds between all life energy and absorb it to use as their own. There are additional weapons and the holy power techniques, including the holy power movement, defense and attack techniques – Swift, Blood Vein and Blood Artery, respectively. Swift works similarly to Flashing Steps and Sondio, while Blood Vein and Artery mix spirit energy with your blood. Vein pushes the blood into cells momentarily upon the point of impact to defend and artery quickly pumps blood to the areas you need it most when attacking.

Unfortunately, angels are also able to summon our powers in the form of a mask they create out of life force which provides them with a sword and techniques used by a demon. Due to the power it takes to control an inner-demon without being experienced with the nature of instinct already, few angels have made use of this opportunity.

In addition to these techniques you shall need to learn physical techniques and styles of the sword. Some techniques teach you how to: subdue your opponent; create a defensive barrier around yourself by quick slashes in succession; superficially graze your opponent; swing a blade by an attachment and fire in a form of darts before reeling the blade back in; shredding the opponent with multiple quick slashes; bisecting an opponent; thrusting a blunt object into the chest cavity; a powerful slash which has such speed that the after images vibrate to create a powerful stroke – as opposed to a single blade there is a greater are which acts as a blade; and many others.


Conclusion:

In general all the techniques mentioned here which power up over time, or require greater skill, rely on both quantity and strength of life force. Whilst you gain potency after being recharged by a demon, the area which you can hold your life force in increases with practice. This means you are able to house a greater volume of life energy the more you practice magic.

Oh, and for those wondering, these RP has influences from the following:
-Soul Eater
-Puella Magi Madoka Magica
-Bleach
-Astrological demon mythology
-The World Ends With You (https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/the-world-ends-with-you.54775/)
-Many dice rolling Game predecessors
 
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Cassette said:
You know that essay Fizz wrote? Here is the shortened version! It's complete with grammatical corrections, cut out paragraphs, and the sweat of my wasted youth. If you have any questions, consult the original copy, or ask Fizz. I have also left in several notes for Fizz (tagged @ZRSFizzyBongs), which only Fizz should pay attention to. ^o^

As for integrating this with the battle system... I'm just going to ask you all to be reasonable. The battle system shall remain the same (well, except for some small improvements here and there), and you'll have to use what's written here with some common sense. The battle system is only there so we eventually have a victor, and to keep things fair. You may still use all of what is written below to make your battle posts interesting. So long as you use good judgment (eg. A number 3 spell is not a Strong Attack) then it should all be fine. Remember, the point is to have fun with it.

DEMON MAGIC
Written by ZRSFizzyBongs. Edited by Cassette. Read by you.

Intro:

The subject of Demon Arts is formed by the combination of four sections; magic, swordsmanship, agility and hand-to-hand combat. Whilst it may seem that these are the four areas which any army must be trained in, Demon Arts use a form of life force to power incredible moves and spells. The Demon Arts uses the soldier's own life force to power their actions. No newly-turned demons can recharge their own life force, and therefore using the Demon Arts shall eventually kill any user. However the original demons do have the ability to recharge their own life force, as well as donate it to others, meaning that the demon you bonded to can recharge your energy/life. The majority of teachers in this establishment also possess the same regenerative ability. If you want to know why, read the original copy. Also, teachers prefer to deplete their regenerative reserves before accessing the reserves which do not regenerate and must later be replenished by an original demon. It must be noted however that original demons will not waste their time replenishing reserves unless you can prove yourself worthy and above the rest. You'll probably have to rely on the teachers.

Oh, Fizz didn't write this, but I think it needs to be mentioned. This is what Fizz shall be teaching at school in the RP. Obviously you new demons wouldn't know any of this stuff, so you'd be taught it by Fizz's character. I've edited out the references to it being taught, as Fizz frequently mentioned at what level each thing would be taught, but for this shortened version I didn't deem it necessary. I did, however, add in a paragraph about this not being the only magic class being taught.

Spell Magic:

Magic is closely linked to one's life force and can be divided into three parts. Each of the three forms of magic have 99 spells, with 1 being the least powerful and 99 being the most powerful. Lower spells require less life force and less control, making them fairly easy. Higher spells require more life force and more control, making them hard to perform. Demon magic is a mockery of angelic magic, stemming from the original demon's power. To perform a spell you must recite an incantation and project your own life force outwards to summon the demonic power in exchange for your own. The greater amount of life force you can project, the greater pure demonic power you shall receive in return. The demonic power is only used for performing magic, not healing yourself. Magic requires mastery in the areas of accuracy, imagination and control. With magic you usually push your life force out from vents located in your wrists – this is also where the exchange takes place. You must learn to predict and also tolerate the recoil when you release a spell. To add to that you must hone your control, as the life energy which normally contained in your body must be controlled by your own willpower upon leaving your body. Pure demonic energy is even harder to control. Magic also requires the user to envisage the desired effect, thus spells can be mixed together by powerful masters. It should also be noted that those who are able to regenerate their own life force to whatever extent are powerful enough to use magic sans incantation. Some magic is also classified as forbidden and involves higher space and time magic. (@ZRSFizzyBongs I'd like to dispute this. They're demons, creators of chaos, with no care for the world's well-being. Why would they have forbidden spells? I'm sure you have a good reason, I just want to know it.)

The first type of magic is destructive magic. Destructive magic typically requires a link to an element (eg. Fire, electricity, darkness). Magic also typically rises in stages, for example; Byakurai (4) is a simple spell, whilst Raikoho (63) is a powerful one. They are both however lightning based spells. Destructive magic of number 100 and over requires the user to sacrifice a portion of themselves (@ZRSFizzyBongs Wait, there are numbers over 100? This needs to be made more clear earlier on!). All demon bodies can be regrown thanks to healing magic, however the greater the number of the spell the more the user must sacrifice (possibly their own life).

Another type of magic is binding magic. Whilst destructive magic is useful in attacks, binding magic also has its uses. Binding magic comes in two forms – binding and barriers. These types are spread evenly throughout the numbered scale, which ascends in power and requirements as before. Lower numbered spells generally focus on rope-based magic whilst higher ones generally use chains. There are also a few spells which lock people into a dimension. Barriers also increase in strength and size with higher values. Lower numbered spells are easier to perform, but also to easier to break, than higher numbered ones. Binding magic with values of 100 and over are viewed as seals and are very complicated as it requires a skilled user. Fizz wrote a complicated paragraph on how it works, but I feel that it's unnecessary for this shortened version.

The final form of magic is healing magic. Whilst some traded their souls for the ability to heal others, these spells can do the same thing. However these spells take longer, have a much lower success rate, and require the sacrifice of your life force (despite healing you...). Once again, the higher their number the more effective they are, therefore being able to cure greater injuries. Additionally, healing spells tend to require a set phrase rather than a full incantation. You can also heal yourself when mixing certain healing spells with another sector of the Demon Arts – hand-to-hand combat. Whilst this may not make a great deal of sense it shall be explain later.

Now if after reading this you're wondering what's the point in having your own power, then don't worry. Each spell is influenced by your power in some way. As Fizz said, healing spells are easier for those with healing powers, likewise the electric spells mentioned would be performed better by people with electric powers. Alongside this, you also have 'raw magic', which my character shall be teaching. Instead of using a set of sophisticated spells, it will focus more on your individual power. Both courses will have their advantages, and your character is more than welcome to attend both. While Fizz's may be considered the main structure, I thought it would be worth mentioning that it's not the only option available, since I'll have a more simple magic class. Additionally, if you're wondering about what each spell number does, ask Fizz.

Hand-to-hand Combat:

@ZRSFizzyBongs It might be worth considering allowing another person playing a teacher to take over (and develop) this section if they want to. You've already got a lot to work with in the spell and sword section, and you don't want to over-burden yourself. Just an idea.

This form of fighting is unarmed. There are certain machines which can be used to enhance the concentration of magic at a certain point of the body, however that should only be necessary for those who do not perform as well as others. Whilst the physical skill of this is practiced in other classes, this class shall teach you how to combine magic with physical skills. A constant flow of energy should be pushed out of your wrists, used to surround your upper body, then exploded outwards. This allows for a wall of compressed energy to act as a shield on vulnerable parts of your body (eg. your stomach), but can also be fired out to attack your opponent. Stronger demons can surround the entire body with magic, as well as trap opponents in this wall of energy. As previously mentioned, body regeneration using healing spells can be used by converting the simple store of energy held as a shield into a spell. This spell wraps around the body, and is activated whenever the body it is touching is injured. This means it only needs to be set up once as once. Technique enhancement, battle strategy, and martial arts are all also important factors of hand-to-hand combat.

Agility:

@ZRSFizzyBongs Ditto the hand-to-hand combat note.

Agility can be seen as a series of skills regarding footwork, which can be mixed with a person's life force. Elsewhere you may be taught how evasiveness is a form of agility, however this is not the case here. The most defining feature of all techniques covered is speed. The basic form- called Flashing Steps- relies on pushing life energy out of vents surrounding your ankles, then guiding it around your legs in order to speed up movement, allowing you to travel quicker than the eye can follow. The difference between hand-to-hand combat and Flashing Steps is that this technique focuses on providing the legs with power, whilst hand-to-hand combat relies on using the upper body in its simplest form.

Flashing Steps can be mixed with other techniques to form more complicated attacks. The first in-cooperates weapon-wielding or swordsmanship and redirects some of the life force from the legs to the arms and the blade you carry in other to make two consecutive jabs as you move past an opponent – once in the heart from the front, and once in the liver from behind. This is a highly deadly technique and shall only be covered in the higher course. The other two techniques will however be taught in the lower course. The first is a move which incorporate the use of illusion powers, which can only be used by those with illusion-related or time-related magic. The technique generally requires that you stay in one position for a fraction of a second and then move to another location and pause there for a second before moving back and repeating. It is also possible to create clones. Another main technique is Sondio, which belongs exclusively to demons- more to be explained under swordsmanship.

Swordsmanship:

This is by far the longest section, so I have incorporated italics. If it's in italics then you don't have to read it, but you will get a better understanding by doing so. For those who want the shortest version possible, ignore everything in italics.

There are four forms of power the first is the power which the bonded demons receive after dying as a human. The second is the power unique to demons (eg. Sondio, but not Flashing Steps of 99 spells). These are all part of a power called Reaper Powers. Reaper powers can be used by both demons and angels. However the incantations of angels praise God and pure souls in the garden of Eden, trading their life force with God, as opposed to the 12 original demons. This power CAN be used by either race, yet it is not the source of their most natural powers. Angelic students learn the powers associated with their own race first though, while demons learn reaper powers before learning demon powers. This is because demon powers require a great deal of willpower to control, and many early demons who were bonded died from insanity because they attempted to learn it before refining their control first. Angelic power is referred to as the Power of the Holy. Unlike both demon and reaper powers, angelic weapons focus more on firing/long range weapons, as opposed to common blades. The balance between the holy and demon powers is such that they are deadly to one another, and will poison the body of their opponents if they are bonded to such power without the transitional power of reapers. This shall become relevant later.

For the actual weapons there will be three main elements we focus on. The first type is a part of the power of the holy which the angels use. Thanks to research, it is possible for demons to acquire weapons aligned with holy power just like angels. Whilst demons may use the magic and movement techniques of reaper powers with ease, they are minor powers, demon and holy power do not have their own form of magic (@ZRSFizzyBongs what is that supposed to mean?). Weapons are another matter, as by accepting a weapon you must develop a separate spiritual entity within you which embodies the qualities you associate with power. Demons are unable to do this without holy powers, which is why you must be subjected to them through the medium of reaper powers upon the day you receive your weapon (@ZRSFizzyBongs so when will they be getting their weapons? How many weapons can they have?). The only way that you may receive such contact is by bonding to an angel which already wields a compatible weapon, and who has mastered their spirit (more on that later). This means that you shall explore your own traits in class before using a summoning magic (class: binding) to create a bond between yourself and a compatible angel. By doing this you shall acquire a matching inner spirit and a carbon copy of the weapon possessed by your bonded angel with the same, powers, abilities, releases (more later) and more. It is from this point on that you shall develop your abilities separately. (@ZRSFizzyBongs What happens if the angel you are bonded to dies? We are trying to kill them). Sorry if this paragraph is still really long, I couldn't edit much out as I need to check several things with Fizz from it.

Any blade of reaper power has the basic form of a sword. It then has a maximum of two releases to be learned, using the powers of the blade's spirit. The first release changes the form of the blade into something more unique, and will frequently have one or two powers using life force. These powers are standard attacks, which require little control, although they still require life force. The second release usually expands the size of the blade, and frequently it is no longer in blade form – it may become something like an animal or giant warrior. In general the second release is a power upgrade from the first. Most second release forms are expansion types used to affect a large area, yet there are also compressed types which increase the success rate of defeating a single opponent. Some blades focus on using melee combat whilst others are tailored to a user who prefer using long-range attacks. Magic can also be incorporated into weapon attacks in various ways. To learn the first release, you must simply use your blade repeatedly, and learn the various techniques which it develops. To learn the second, you must use your life energy to project your inner-spirit into the outer-world, and subsequently defeat them in battle. Should you lose, you may try again later. If your blade breaks at any point in time, it may be fixed by molding it with your life force. The exception is if it breaks while using the second release, when you must bond to a new angel, as your inner-spirit has died.

The demon power related swordsmanship requires great control and willpower. By learning reaper powers you acquire an inner-world where your inner-spirit lives. With demon powers there is no such world to house a demonic inner-spirit because said spirit is formed by the instinct in a demon's heart, and therefore it lives there. However, a demon power inner-spirit will attempt to overthrow the actual demon and control their body. They do this by dragging them to an inner-abyss where an inner-world is located so that the actual demon cannot fight back whilst he or she is being overpowered, leading to insanity.

There are four to seven stages of evolution for a demon.

The basic insane level is where everybody starts. Here you have no weapon, and take on the form of an animal wearing bone armor and mask (@ZRSFizzyBongs Um, why do they have to look like an animal wearing bone armor?). You reach this level once the teacher places a spell on you. The crucial stage is where you must enter your inner-world for the first time and battle your inner-demon. Once you have defeated them, you will have control over this form. If you lose they take over your body, and you must try fighting them again. We may be forced to kill you if your inner-demon gets out of hand. The main ability of this form is that your instinct drives you to consume life force. In the first stage you can disengage your form and have quick regenerative abilities. Consider these present in all forms, unless stated otherwise.

The second stage is a sudden power-up where you temporarily lose access to any other ability save those used by this form. You gain the form of a giant-size mountain with legs hidden under a black cloth (@ZRSFizzyBongs Again, why?). Your neck becomes surrounded by bone thorns and your mask is individual to you and frequently reflects that of your previous animal form. To pass on from this stage you must consume more life force. The ability you can use at this level is a potent and powerful blast of red which takes several seconds to charge fired from your mouth. It is called Zero. In the second stage you cannot disengage your form.

Once you complete this and attain the third stage you can disengage your form once more, however you still cannot access your other powers. You also have a new threat, if you do not consume enough life force quickly enough you shall degrade into previous forms. In this form you are much smaller, however still larger than a human and in the shape of your animal (@ZRSFizzyBongs WHY?!). You no longer have bone covering all of you and you are much more physically skilled in combat. You can now develop your own demonic abilities associated with your body. You keep your mask however.

The next form is disengageable, and the shape you take is that of a human, except slightly greater in size. The majority of your armor vanishes, generally leaving a few plates and your mask. In this form you learn a quicker and less powerful form of Zero called Bullet. Zero can now also be fired quicker, from different parts of the body and can be different colours such as green. In general the differences in power of the previous stages were pretty steady, however the leap to this form is dramatic and gives you a very strong amount of power which can only be achieved by a few people with a LOT of POTENT life force (more later). This form is the pinnacle of pure demon power. (@ZRSFizzyBongs Can people just have whatever appearance they want, which grows better over time? Higher forms are larger, have more armour, etc., but not with bones and black cloths or whatever. Or is there a reason behind these appearances?)

The next two forms are even harder to achieve as they mold your reaper powers to give you a second blade. Your original reaper powers may have the form of two blades already, in which case consider this as simply an additional blade. It allows your inner-demon access to the power of the blade and unlocks all the powers you have learned so far to the demon as well. From this point on they shall look like a white-skinned version of your human form with black eyes and gold pupils. The real demon loses pretty much all of its mask and its remaining body armor – leaving for example a ring of bone around an eye. Using Sondio becomes easier and more natural than Flashing Steps. Also a natural ability called Hyde develops, which is in essence derived from the body armor of previous forms which uses life energy to strengthen the skin through the cells as opposed to shielding it from the outside. From this point on few demons have quick regeneration as it is often sacrificed for brute strength. The sword you carry like reaper powers also has two releases – Resurrection and Resurrection: Second Stage. In both these releases you gain the animistic instinct and properties from your previous forms allowing you to have greater agility, power and reflexes. You will gradually look more and more like your signature animal. Your basic form loses these elements during your power-up, to allow you to no longer desire to consume more life force. Very few people are known to achieve the second tier of Resurrection.

Unfortunately, angels have succeeded in tapping into demonic power and can summon a mask after bonding to a demon and achieve similar power to you. Like with our bonding, after joining your evolution of powers split off from one another.

Angels also have access to their inner holy powers and their main weapons are bows and arrows. Whilst we can use this power after bonding to an angel, the majority of weapons required to perform many of the techniques are pre-made and Hell contains few of them. Even then they are only given to the most gifted soldiers. The natural form of said bows is a bracelet with a pentacle charm. Upon activation, a bow made of life force forms, and arrows are fired at will. Skilled fighters can fire using one arm, and even directing with purely the mind. All holy power weapons vibrate so fast that they weaken the bonds between all life energy and absorb it to use as their own. There are additional weapons and the holy power techniques, including the holy power movement, defense and attack techniques – Swift, Blood Vein and Blood Artery, respectively. Swift works similarly to Flashing Steps and Sondio, while Blood Vein and Artery mix spirit energy with your blood. Vein pushes the blood into cells momentarily upon the point of impact to defend and artery quickly pumps blood to the areas you need it most when attacking.

Unfortunately, angels are also able to summon our powers in the form of a mask they create out of life force which provides them with a sword and techniques used by a demon. Due to the power it takes to control an inner-demon without being experienced with the nature of instinct already, few angels have made use of this opportunity. (@ZRSFizzyBongs You mentioned this two paragraphs ago? Or is this something different?)

In addition to these techniques you shall need to learn physical techniques and styles of the sword. Some techniques teach you how to: subdue your opponent; create a defensive barrier around yourself by quick slashes in succession; superficially graze your opponent; swing a blade by an attachment and fire in a form of darts before reeling the blade back in; shredding the opponent with multiple quick slashes; bisecting an opponent; thrusting a blunt object into the chest cavity; a powerful slash which has such speed that the after images vibrate to create a powerful stroke – as opposed to a single blade there is a greater are which acts as a blade; and many others.


Conclusion:

In general all the techniques mentioned here which power up over time, or require greater skill, rely on both quantity and strength of life force. Whilst you gain potency after being recharged by a demon, the area which you can hold your life force in increases with practice. This means you are able to house a greater volume of life energy the more you practice magic.

Oh, and for those wondering, these RP has influences from the following:
-Soul Eater
-Puella Magi Madoka Magica
-Bleach
-Astrological demon mythology
-The World Ends With You (https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/the-world-ends-with-you.54775/)
-Many dice rolling Game predecessors
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First off thanks a lot. Next lemme answer everything, or at least I hope everything.
  • It is forbidden to the turned demons because they have too little control.
  • The spells which are learnt by everyone go upto 99, but those who are at a higher level are allowed to learn the magic of 100 and over. Consider these spells as being or a higher ability and therefore not covered usually.
  • Healing magic can heal others too. And consider your life force as spiritual and your body as physical beings. By using up your spiritual energy you can heal your physical body.
  • I will be going over every spell in class in sets of about 4/7 each week.
  • Yep, that's why I was a little less detailed here. I was hoping a teacher would do the physical training with the students for footwork and hand-to-hand combat whilst my role would teach them the theory side.
  • OKAY, the blade you get with the inner spirit you talk about first is a REAPER POWER, however demons can't develop this on their own. Angels CAN. Because of this you must bond with an angel in order to gain THEIR reaper powers (and holy powers later). If you bond with an angel without reaper powers, you cannot gain their holy powers alone because you don't have medium of reaper powers.
  • Only ONE weapon per person for each class of power. Said weapon may however be a dual type sword.
  • OKAY let me explain it like this. You copy and paste the angels reaper powers, not make a shortcut to them. So even if they die it is still your copy and your can still use it.
  • They look like this because it is a reflection of their instinct. Some may be panthers with the instinct to hunt, some may be vultures with the instinct to steal.
  • To reflect a major power-up with little control reigning it in.
  • Smaller size - more control. Less armor - tougher skin
  • You have to choose an animal to reflect your character which will define a portion of them to a certain extent. So long as you abide by the general rules said animal can develop in the vaguer stages however you want. They must however resemble their natural demon/humanoid form by the end of it so when they engage that level of power it becomes more like a costume change.
  • The two demon powers that angels can use are different. The mask they summon is a representation of demon instinct and lets them use Sondio, Zero and the other techniques. The blade they receive is a demon's Resurrection blade.
I think that answers everything. And just on a side note, to attain any power boost when using a blade - reaper or demon you must shout a phrase and the sword's name, eg. Blacken the night, Cazador De La Luna.
 
By the way... would people like me to put a profile together so you can see more about the personalisation of the powers?
 
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First off thanks a lot. Next lemme answer everything, or at least I hope everything.
  • It is forbidden to the turned demons because they have too little control.
  • The spells which are learnt by everyone go upto 99, but those who are at a higher level are allowed to learn the magic of 100 and over. Consider these spells as being or a higher ability and therefore not covered usually.
  • Healing magic can heal others too. And consider your life force as spiritual and your body as physical beings. By using up your spiritual energy you can heal your physical body.
  • I will be going over every spell in class in sets of about 4/7 each week.
  • Yep, that's why I was a little less detailed here. I was hoping a teacher would do the physical training with the students for footwork and hand-to-hand combat whilst my role would teach them the theory side.
  • OKAY, the blade you get with the inner spirit you talk about first is a REAPER POWER, however demons can't develop this on their own. Angels CAN. Because of this you must bond with an angel in order to gain THEIR reaper powers (and holy powers later). If you bond with an angel without reaper powers, you cannot gain their holy powers alone because you don't have medium of reaper powers.
  • Only ONE weapon per person for each class of power. Said weapon may however be a dual type sword.
  • OKAY let me explain it like this. You copy and paste the angels reaper powers, not make a shortcut to them. So even if they die it is still your copy and your can still use it.
  • They look like this because it is a reflection of their instinct. Some may be panthers with the instinct to hunt, some may be vultures with the instinct to steal.
  • To reflect a major power-up with little control reigning it in.
  • Smaller size - more control. Less armor - tougher skin
  • You have to choose an animal to reflect your character which will define a portion of them to a certain extent. So long as you abide by the general rules said animal can develop in the vaguer stages however you want. They must however resemble their natural demon/humanoid form by the end of it so when they engage that level of power it becomes more like a costume change.
  • The two demon powers that angels can use are different. The mask they summon is a representation of demon instinct and lets them use Sondio, Zero and the other techniques. The blade they receive is a demon's Resurrection blade.
I think that answers everything. And just on a side note, to attain any power boost when using a blade - reaper or demon you must shout a phrase and the sword's name, eg. Blacken the night, Cazador De La Luna.
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Thanks for addressing everything, I'll edit my post when I can get to my laptop. The main reason I had an issue with the appearances is that I wanted to give people free reign over their appearance. But because you can disengage it should be okay- when you disengage you can have your 'main' appearance.

And no profiles until I make a template! I could make a template if you really want to post your character though. Everyone should be aware you don't have to post a character yet though- it's for overly-eager unicorns like Fizz.
 
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regarding hand-to-hand combat

teacher: Ok, now all of you try.
student: *makes a shield around the stomach* Like.... this?
teacher: *suddenly punches student hard in the stomach after being asked*
student: *collapses on ground while craddling their belly*
teacher: Nope, not good enough yet. NEXT!
 
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regarding hand-to-hand combat

teacher: Ok, now all of you try.
student: *makes a shield around the stomach* Like.... this?
teacher: *suddenly punches student hard in the stomach after being asked*
student: *collapses on ground while craddling their belly*
teacher: Nope, not good enough yet. NEXT!
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Omfg XD I can picture that scene all too well!

I can also envision some students using their magic to enhance a certain activity... Yeah, let's end that thought right there. >.<
 
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If you wouldn't mind pretty please could you make a template. It's just I think it would be best if I could give examples of some things before people try to put their own profiles together. Erm if you just make those edit changes the shorter version would probably be best. In regards to characters, because a lot of images can be taken from the Bleach fandom and therefore characters, if I made a profile it would be easiest to make a differentiation between power-levels. I feel canon characters can only be angels not demons. The most powerful characters would be bonded to teachers both ways. So far I am thinking to remove the 3 most powerful characters by bonding Juha Batch (you can think of him as the most powerful angel) to your character, and Yamamoto and Kurosaki to the split soul of my character(s). Neither character goes into the battle-field so they aren't really overpowered as they never show their powers and can just be seen as powerful teacher figures. It also means there aren't arguments about characters between students. They can of course bond to an oc angel but just so there is more structure and support for those who are unsure of how to work with the powers present in this rp. They could also use a canon character as a base and edit their powers if they want. These are all just suggestions mind you.
 
Right, I'll put up the teacher template ASAP, and then maybe the student template. I'll also add your magic explanation to the main post when I put up the CS templates.

As for 'canon' characters, I'm going to say no to them right now. So you can only use characters you have made. You can have a character inspired by a pre-existing character, getting ideas from them, but not the same as, or too similar. The main reason being that this is only influenced by Bleach, not the same. Also, people can use any image for their appearance, since it's just an image. And don't worry character's being OP, I'll reject ones that are. Did that address everything?
 
Sometimes I don't get what Fizzy says >.> and at that moment Cassette appears to save my stupid brain.
 
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