"I want to see the view from the top of everything. I want to exceed it all. I want to reach what awaits at the end of my path. I want to see the True Man's World!"
Name: Kevin Reish
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Character Type: Human
Backstory
The Reish family had been in the military for generations on end. It was a long-standing tradition, and one that’d continue uninterrupted until Kevin’s generation.
When the first spawn invasion happened, Kevin’s parents, alongside some of their siblings participated in the United Kingdom’s operation in July of 2075. Said parents were between the 197 survivors of the operation, although the father lost an arm and was scarred for life. The participating relatives all died during the fight, leaving them as the only remaining branch of the formerly numerous Reish ‘clan’.
During the time of the spawn invasion, the couple already had two sons. Some years later, Kevin was born, and three years afterwards was born Dalia, his little sister. It was during that time when his dad died of a disease, his weakened body being unable to resist it.
Talia Reish, Kevin’s mother, was a firm believer of the Spawn’s return, and just like many families of these times, put her children through extremely rigorous training, using the family’s money to hire the best trainers, and the best magic enhancing treatments she could afford. All four of her children grew amidst training for combat, their only objective being transforming themselves into weapons to combat the hypothetical wave of Spawn.
This did not interest Kevin at all, however. An empty child whose only reason to live was training, and the only existence he knew was the way of the sword, he had very little interest in anything at all. He only lived his days going through the motions, barely ever feeling anything, his ennui remaining unnoticed for his family, mostly too preoccupied in their own things to pay him any attention.
It all changed in a single night, when Kevin was 10 years old. His mother was away, busy with her job, and his two older brothers had gone in an outing with friends, leaving Kevin and Dalia alone in the house. Three robbers broke in, intent on stealing anything they could get their paws on, and quickly encountered the siblings.
In the ensuing scuffle, one of the robbers threatened the by then 7 years old Dalia, one of the few things Kevin cared around. He grabbed his sword, and possessed by a fury he felt for the first and last time during his whole life, he attacked the bandits, killing the first of them, and then fighting the other two with all his skill, slaying them despite being wounded thrice.
This was the event that would change Kevin. During his fight with the robbers, as he put his life against theirs on the combat, he felt something… something else, something new that he had not felt during his whole life…
He witnessed something different from the thrill of real, true combat and the pleasure of putting his skills to test, both new sensations for him. As he exceeded his opponents, he saw ‘beyond’ and saw a world of peerless skill. The top of everything, the place that exceeded the whole wide world, the maximum accomplishment for people like him… the True Man’s World.
From that day onwards, Kevin became obsessed with reaching that intangible place, that metaphorical world. Mere sparring or training couldn’t quite bring him closer to what he sought, his impossible ideal, since only true combat could give him what he wanted. After all, what he sought was not combat by itself, but the results it brought, the improvement he got from a real test of his skills, and the feel of taking one step closer to his objective.
He bid his time, training patiently, hoping that the Spawn would return. When Regulus Academy was founded, he joined it, but remained a low ranked student through the whole thing, uninterested in such matters. Three years later, the Spawn returned, much to Kevin’s thrill. His two older brothers died during initial military actions carried against the revived menace, but he had little to mourn about it: their relationship had always been cold and distant, and rather, Kevin saw this as proof of the worthiness of the Spawn as opponents. To triumph were his older brothers failed awakened in him even more interest, and he soon became extremely interested in fighting the Spawn.
Some years later, Kevin had finished the high school bracket of Regulus, and was in a rut. He wanted to fight even more Spawn, but he had no real interest in any of the college options, and joining military organizations or the like did not appeal to him. While he was deliberating what to do, he was approached by an offer by Regulus school: to become a teacher there, teaching physical and battle education, thus being able to still participate in the Spawn hunts, in exchange for using his wide knowledge of battle techniques to foster the younger students.
Kevin accepted the offer with the same care he put on everything (that is to say, little), and soon regretted it, as teaching others was not something he cared much about. However, taken by his sense of responsibility, and wanting to look over his sister who also was attending Regulus Academy, he remained there as a teacher. After all, this let him step, little by little, towards the unreachable True Man’s World.
Extra notes:
Talia Reish: Kevin and Dalia’s mother. Formerly a cold iron queen, after the death of her two older sons, she has become much more caring and… affective as a mother. Has a tendency to spoil her two children a lot, much to their embarrassment. Has an high post in the United Kingdom’s military organization, and is known to be very powerful as a fighter. Kevin’s fighting style was inherited from her.
Dalia Reish: Kevin’s younger sister by 3 years, currently aged 16. A responsible and caring girl, she is however a natural ditz with a tendency to screw up small things, and normally ends up being teased by her older brother. Currently studying in Regulus Academy.
Personality
At first glance, Kevin appears to be friendly and carefree, easy to talk to, and extremely laid-back. However, as one talks more with him, one notices that he is, in reality, just extremely uncaring towards anything but his single minded obsession. Kevin just plain old does not take anything seriously, joking around even in all kinds of situations, inappropriate as it may be. In Kevin’s own words, he just cannot seem to ever give a fuck about anything.
Kevin seems to enjoy a lot whatever he finds fun or amusing at the moment. He is always searching for a way to enjoy every moment, and for any momentary thrill that may amuse him. However, despite his personality, some of the things that have been ingrained to him by his militaristic family are hard to forget, and a certain sense of responsibility is one of these things. Thus, despite how much it may annoy him, Kevin is not very likely to forfeit his responsibilities fully, no matter how much he’d want to. He also seems to care a lot about his younger sister, although he likes to tease her and generally employs though love with her.
His attitude has a tendency to irritate a lot of people, and do well with some few. Furthermore, Kevin cares very little for the opinion of others, just doing whatever he wishes, which just has the tendency to further annoy said people… which sometimes just ends in a vicious cycle.
Kevin’s personality completely changes once he reaches the battlefield, and confronts what he considers a worthy opponent. His joking demeanor disappears completely, replaced with an absolute seriousness and unmatched burning will, as he’ll seek to surpass his opponent no matter what, and take another step to his objective. Because what he seeks above it all is the world that exists after exceeding everyone that stands in his path; the top of everything, the world of supreme skill that can only be reached by testing himself to the utmost limits.
Because as much as Kevin enjoys the thrill of battle, what he seeks is not battle by itself, but what comes after it, the blocks that shall pave his road towards the True Man’s World.
During these rare moments his mask is out and his true personality shines through, if accompanied, Kevin shows to be very prone to make hot-blooded speeches, and displays a fire completely unbelievable on someone so laid-back and cold-blooded. It was this what gained him the nickname of “Raksasha”.
In other details, Kevin strongly prefers the color green, which shows a lot in his wardrobe, and he usually wears a green coat that has become his trademark of sorts. He prefers Italian food, but he is not very picky, although his at times unhealthy eating habits have been a concern for his sister. Kevin also religiously follows a very punishing training schedule in combination with the rest of his duties.
Stats:
HP: 800
SP: 400
Strength (STR): C (60)
Endurance (END): D (40)
Magic (MAG): E (20)
Resistance (RES): E (20)
Agility (AGI): A (100)
Precision (PRS): E+ (30)
Evasion (EVA): C+ (70)
Guard (GRD): C (60)
Perks:
Two Swords Style – Twin Fangs
Kevin’s very own swordsmanship style, developed with his mother’s style as a basis. Having trained practically his whole life, Kevin has become an expert at using swords, especially at wielding two of them at the same time without any real difficulty, and his ability with his blades reflects an entire lifetime poured into the way of the sword. Not only does Kevin seem to become even faster and stronger when wielding his swords, but his finesse and just sheer ability seem to surpass the realm of humans. Kevin’s style is centered around his extreme speed, using multiple strikes to bring down opponents, and constantly aiming for lethal blows, only to shift into merely shaving away the life of his opponent.
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Six Swords Style – Wolf’s Jaw
The six swords version of Twin Fangs. Very similar to its original, but using six swords to increase its deadliness and reach, and multiplying the number of possible attacks per turn. Only available when [Raksasha Exceed] is active.
Blinking Blade Style – Half Moon
Originally not a sword style, this has become the bread and butter of Kevin’s fighting ability. By using a modified version of his mother’s own Full Moon, Kevin has learned to use his agility to great effect in the battlefield, transforming it in the true strength behind his attacks when combined with the Half Moon style of movement. Using many tricks and techniques to accomplish such an effect, Kevin seems like he was teleporting around the battlefield with the merest of movements, and he is capable of cutting an enemy an incredible amount of times in the blink of an eye, or dodging attacks with the barest of movements by deceiving the senses of the enemy.
Half Moon is, on its basis, a movement style, but Kevin has managed to adapt it to various sword skills and his overall fighting style. However, Half Moon remains incomplete, and he is still unable to reach the prowess of Full Moon. Only time will tell if he will be able to master it…
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Blinking Blade Style – Gibbous Moon
A version of Half Moon which uses six swords to accomplish similar effects. Since the number of attacks is multiplied, all of Half Moon’s effects become much deadlier. Only available when [Raksasha Exceed] is active.
The Power of a Human
Kevin’s true power is neither his superhuman potential and body, nor his uncanny ability with the blade: those are just tools, means to an end. As someone who seeks to surpass the entire world and reach an intangible new dimension of prowess using merely the ‘power of a human’, Kevin has developed an incredible amount of willpower. Not only that, but his ability to ‘concentrate’ in battle has surpassed all norms, whether human or superhuman, and has gone to the point where his own concentrated willpower seems to warp reality to some extent. This is seen more than anything else in his ultimate skill, [Raksasha Exceed], but it appears to affect everything he does in battle to some extent.
Skills:
Accel Burst
One of the two spells Kevin knows. By focusing his magic into his body, he is able to accelerate himself, augmenting his speed and the strength of his blows due to added momentum for some time.
Half Moon Blade – Slicer Heaven
One of Kevin’s sword techniques, one which aims to hit as many enemies as it is possible. By using Half Moon’s movement style alongside his Twin Fang’s swordsmanship style, he moves at an impossible speed around the surrounding area, creating an authentic tornado of cuts that hits all enemies nearby. Thanks to his concentration, he is able to differentiate between allies and enemies while executing this technique.
Airwalk
Kevin’s second spell, and probably the simplest of them all. Allows to release a very small burst of magic that allows to propel himself in the air, or to keep himself airborne by using it repeatedly. When combined with his Half Moon techniques, Kevin is able to maneuver and move through the air as if he was moving on land by using the burst appropriately.
Half Moon Blade – Crescent Moon
Kevin's most used skill, and one that could probably be considered his bread and butter. A technique that revolves around using bursts of speed to completely overwhelm an enemy and attack twice in an instant, this technique effectively multiplies Kevin's number of attacks on an enemy by two, slicing most foes apart in a mere blink of the eye. Thanks to his trained state of mind, when using this in battle, if an enemy is slain in the midst of a burst, Kevin can attack a nearby enemy with the leftover strikes.
Half Moon Style – Moon Step
An ‘instant movement’ technique, a burst of speed that allows Kevin to transport himself through the battlefield, and can be executed while attacking for increased speed, or to evade an incoming attack. One of Kevin’s most basic and more used techniques.
Twin Fangs Style – Guarding Stance
This is a technique that Kevin developed after his first taste of real combat. A stance that dedicates one sword to guarding and blocking attacks while the other is used for the offensive, this augments Kevin’s ability to block and mitigate attacks (GRD) at the cost of letting him use only a single sword to attack.
[Raksasha Exceed] – Godslaying Devil King
Kevin’s ultimate technique and the realization of all he stands for. By concentrating all of his willpower on himself, he is able to send his body on overdrive, and grow out four extra arms out of pure burning will, two for each side. This allows him to wield six swords in combat instead of two, and exchanges the perks Twin Fangs for Wolf’s Jaw and Half Moon for Gibbous Moon. His reach is augmented, and his physical specs are also greatly increased.
This power is the crystallization of his being, the one answer he reached in his quest for the True Man’s World. This technique causes great strain on his body, so he can only maintain it for a short while once activated. Furthermore, due to its nature and the kind of consequences it causes on his body, this shaves away his lifespan the more he uses it, meaning that he has a limited amount of uses before he dies due to excessive usage. Although the ‘damage’ to his overall lifespan can be gradually recovered via the use of certain healing techniques, the progress that can be made that way is slow at best, and might never quite recover all he has lost at worst. After all, such extreme power, momentary or not, has a price. Whether Kevin can finally master this technique and remove its dire consequences remains to be seen.
It has been only used once during Kevin’s life until now.
Spirits:
Soul: Causes the user’s next attack to deal 250% extra damage.
Drive: Increases the user’s will by 30 points.
Vigor: Restores the user’s HP by 30% of its maximum.
Accelerate: Increases AGI by 1 Rank for the remainder of the round.
Scan: Allows the user to obtain some insight on the target’s stats and abilities without having to attack them first. In addition, for the remainder of the round, when attacking that enemy, their evasion is reduced by 10 points.
Faith: Completely restores the HP of a single ally. Can only affect an ally of mutual trust.
Equipment:
Kevin has six durable and sharp straight swords that are his preferred weaponry. Apart from their durability and sharpness, they have no real special characteristics.