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Jowy Atreides; A long, dark path ahead
Topic Started: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:57 am (226 Views)
Jowy Atreides
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Name: Jowy Atreides
Age: 17 (Born SY 443)
Star: Tenkai (Chief Star of Heaven)
Hometown: Kyaro, Highland Kingdom
Occupation: MIA Unicorn Brigade Soldier

Weapon: Bo, Star Staff. Out of all the techniques Jowy trained in under Genkaku he showed potential with both the sword and bo, but the enigmatic old man pushed him more towards the bo for reasons he never explained. Consequently he settled on one as his primary weapon, and when Genkaku was pleased enough with his progress he entrusted Jowy with this staff. It is the standard length for a bo, a little under 6 feet, but Jowy can handle it exceptionally well. The staff itself is stained a turquoise color with a silver dragon head biting down on a pale orange crystal sphere at each end of the staff. While the wood's color and the dragon heads help make the staff aesthetically pleasing, the dragons and their crystals are both light, durable, and capable of cracking bones if Jowy swings the weapon in just the right way, making him a dangerous opponent. Its advanced forms are Heaven Staff and Heavenly Star Staff.

Runes:

Head: N/A
Right Hand: N/A
Left Hand: Darkness

Class and MP Tier: Runic Fighter, 8/6/4/2

Character Description: Posted Image

Jowy Atreides is a tall, thin young man with dark violet eyes, long light blonde hair bound into a ponytail with a long piece of reddish leather, and soft, almost feminine facial features. His usual attire consists of a sleeveless blue turtleneck, white pants with black stitching running down the sides, light brown boots, simple dark brown leather bracers, and a yellow sash tied around his waist. The last prominent feature of Jowy's outfit is a long leather strap he wears diagonally down his body, bound in two metal rings near his chest and another at his waist, which in turn ties into another series of straps and rings that acts as a belt of sorts. The whole thing functions as a belt and baldric of sorts for him, allowing Jowy to carry his staff comfortably whenever it's not in use.

Biography: Although he was born into the house of wealthy minor noble Marcel Atreides, Jowy had a surprisingly difficult life growing up. His home life was not pleasant due to the fact that his stepfather Marcel looked down on him for being the product of his mother Rosa's previous marriage. His stepbrother Marco had the same view of him as Marcel and most of the other children in Kyaro thought of him as a spoiled rich kid that they wanted nothing to do with.

One day a lonely Jowy wandered to the dojo at edge of town and spotted an old martial arts master training a girl and a boy close to his age. The boy took notice of him and asked who he was. Jowy nervously introduced himself and soon learned that the boy was named Riou, the girl Nanami, and that the old man was their adoptive father Genkaku. Jowy and Riou became fast friends, doing such things as fighting bullies (and losing spectacularly), peeking over the wall of the Blight summer home so Jowy could admire his childhood crush Princess Jillia, burying treasure near the tree outside the dojo, and training in martial arts and weapon use under Genkaku. While Riou had a talent for dual tonfa and Nanami favored a three-sectioned staff Jowy demonstrated a real talent for the bo and was eventually given his treasured Star Staff by Genkaku as a reward for his training.

Eventually Riou and Jowy took an interest in serving their country and joined up with the Unicorn Brigade, where their skill with the tonfa and bo made them notable soldiers. Shortly after making it into the brigade they were sent to Tenzan Pass with their captain, Rowd, in case they were needed due to tensions between Highland and its rival, the City-States of Jowston. Due to King Agares signing the peace treaty, however, they weren't called to the front and simply prepared to return to Kyaro quietly to check on Nanami, who had been alone with Genkaku's death two years earlier and the two of them away at Tenzan Pass.

However, before the night was over Riou and Jowy were jolted awake by the sounds of battle. Startled, they grabbed their weapons and ran outside their tent to find their captain, Rowd, waiting for them. Rowd told them that the Jowston Army had broken the treaty by launching a surprise attack and urged them to run east in order to save themselves. The duo obeyed their captain's orders at first, but they were soon startled into retreating back through the camp by some archers firing at them. Riou and Jowy finally reached a cliff overlooking a river, and seeing no other way out they jumped in, suffering arrow wounds from the persistent archers in the process.

Riou and Jowy were discovered unconscious by the mercenaries Viktor and Flik. After getting medical attention for them the two boys were locked up in the fortress' jail until they woke up and the mercenary captains can question them. It is unknown what will happen to them from there.

Personality: Although he isn't quite as energetic as Nanami, Jowy is still a friendly, sociable person that's easy for most people to get along with. He knows what it's like to be looked down on even in a position of great material comfort and therefore it's easy for him to empathize with others. Jowy also cares deeply about his friends, particularly Riou and Nanami, and he will do absolutely anything necessary to help them even if it puts his own life in danger. While this determination to help his close friends, hatred of watching innocents suffer, and youthful idealism are all admirable traits in most people, there are certain aspects of Jowy's personality that give them a tinge of darkness. Under the right circumstances he could quite easily buy into the philosophy that the ends justify the means and consequently take ruthless actions to protect his friends see his ideals come to fruition. While his willingness to do such things may make him sound fearsome, it can actually prove inspiring to some people and consequently Jowy has the potential to be an incredible leader someday. Whether or not he can live up to this potential remains to be seen.

RP Sample: A cold, bitter wind howled through the night as two young men ran up a mountain path, past the fiery remains of the Highland Unicorn Brigade camp. Everything looked grim, but the two of them were determined to survive. While his own family wasn't the most pleasant group to deal with at times, Jowy Atreides still wanted to make it back to see them, plus they had his friend Riou's sister Nanami to worry about as well. Nanami was hardly a helpless girl, to be sure, but Jowy knew she was lonely without them and couldn't imagine how miserable she would be if they both died in this wretched place.

Unfortunately it looked like their luck was about to run out. A small group of Jowston archers had been chasing them since the duo stumbled too close to their location, although their shots had been hampered by the fact that they were trying their best to remain hidden while pursuing them. This behavior definitely seemed odd to Jowy, but he had little time to contemplate it with his and his best friend's lives at stake. It now seemed like the archers had them cornered, though, with a cliff too steep to climb in front of them and a drop-off leading to a swiftly-flowing river to their side.

"Riou... We're going to have to jump," Jowy said regretfully, pulling out a sturdy knife from his Unicorn Brigade gear. "If we get separated we'll meet up back here, OK?"

Jowy then faced a rock and prepared to make a mark with his knife when he heard a voice yell "There those little bastards are! Get them!"

"They've caught up already?! We don't have any more time! Let's go!"

"Not so fast, Highland scum!" the lead archer shouted again, readying his weapon in the shadows. "Fire!"

Jowy felt an immense pain in his shoulder as he leapt, with the impact of the water cutting off his scream of pain and fear. Although he struggled to stay conscious and keep Riou in his sight, it was a losing battle. Jowy silently wished for his and his friend's safety as his sight began to fade away.
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Shu
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Accepted! Welcome to Storms of Fate!

Please read up on the board rules and basic plot if you haven't already and post your reg in the Character Profiles section when you get the chance. Enjoy yourself!

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Awesome work as always, looking forward to seeing what twists await our friend Jowy in this RP!
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