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Alias: Flood Age: 21 Sexuality: Heterosexual Height: 186 cm Weight: 84 kg Hair: Short and spiky, slightly messy, dark blue Eyes: Light Blue Skin and Scars: Light, often has a bruise or several, but no major scars yet
Details
Rayne is a tall and athletic young man, having a muscular body due to working out often. He has light skin, which is often covered in various bruises from fights and accidents due to his recklessness. He has short and spiky dark blue hair, with bangs that cover most of his forehead. His hair is slightly untidy most of the time, as he does not like having it be too neat unless it's necessary for some reason.
Rayne's usual attire varies depending on the occasion, but there are two things that are almost always constant about what he wears. First, he is never without a headband of some kind. And second, he always has some kind of blue on him as blue is Rayne's favorite color. Besides those two things, Rayne really has no preference to what he wears, as long as it makes him look decent and is appropriate.
Personality
"Villainy can try to stay adrift in the sea of justice, but they will all eventually be washed away and drown."
Positives and Likes
✔ Brave ⤊ Water and rain ✔ Honorable ⤊ Fish ✔ Determined ⤊ Swimming ✔ Confident ⤊ Sparring ✔ Selfless ⤊ Honorable people
Negatives and Dislikes
✖ Reckless ⤋ Heat and fire ✖ Arrogant ⤋ Manipulative people ✖ Impatient ⤋ Criminals ✖ Blunt ⤋ Cowardice ✖ Easily provoked ⤋ Immaturity
Behaviour
Rayne is an honorable young man, always wishing to settle things in a fair manner. He does not tolerate underhanded tricks, manipulation, bullying, rule-breaking, and cowardice, looking down on those who do so. Though he loves to fight, he is not a violent man, preferring to settle things peacefully if possible. He is confident and determined, always willing to do whatever it takes to do the right thing, not being easily swayed once he sets his mind on something. He is a bit prideful, but is not selfish. Everything he does is for the benefit of others. If anyone is ever in trouble, he will not hesitate to do what he can to help. No matter how dangerous or hopeless the situation, his resolve to protect others and endure for their sakes shall not easily waver.
However, Rayne is also too confident at times, often showing arrogance, looking down on and underestimating others until they have proven themselves worthy of respect. He is also impatient and incredibly reckless, often jumping to action first and asking questions later. Because of this, it is common for him to get injuries that could have easily been avoided. Though Rayne is never intentionaly disrespectful or rude to others, he can often come off as such. Never being one to sugarcoat things, he always says things like it is, being rather blunt, even in situations where it would be best to be sensitive. Rayne is also very easy to provoke, getting easily annoyed and angered by others' words and/or actions.
In the past, Rayne was a spoiled and immature brat. However, he has matured and now regrets the way he was as a kid. This is why he dislikes those who act like this, because it is a painful reminder of how he used to be.
History
Rayne Erihppas had a pretty uneventful early life. His family lived in the city. They were very far from rich, but they at least had just enough money to get by. They were an average family, just him, his parents, and his cousin Synelle. Nothing special, nothing surpassing the ordinary. Just an ordinary and average childhood.
But Rayne did not want to settle on just being ordinary or average. Fortunately, he would not need to worry about being average, thanks to his Vel power that he had since birth. But even having the ability to manipulate water wasn't enough. He wanted more. From a very young age, Rayne has always dreamed of becoming a protector of the people, one who upholds and enforces the law. A strong and honorable man. An Enforcer. How cool would that be! As a kid, he would always pretend to be an Enforcer, running around and stopping 'criminal scum', often pretending that his cousin was one of these criminals (naturally without her consent, of course), doing things like shoving her, splashing her with water, repeatedly hitting her with a stick, or locking her up in jail (a closet) for an hour.
Despite the harsh mistreatment of his cousin, Rayne was never malicious or overly cruel to Synelle. In fact, he did not even hate her at all. To him, she was also a part of the family, even if his mom seemed to really not like her for reasons the boy did not know. He just saw her as inferior to him, someone who was not cool enough or good enough to earn his parents' (especially his mother's) respect. But that was just how siblings (well they were cousins, but Rayne saw her as close enough to a sister) treated each other. They were always rough with each other, right? At least that's how the young and naive boy thought. But whenever his mom was not around, he would be far less harsh on Synelle, even being kind to her at times. He would encourage her to get better, to someday actually beat him in a fight and earn the respect of the family. Though he doubted that such a thing would ever happen, often telling her to dream on.
So when the time came when Synelle was gone from the family, Rayne did feel a bit upset. He asked his dad about Synelle, but the man refused to answer. So the boy asked his mom where she went. He would never forget that glare she gave him, telling him to never bring up that name again and to forget she ever even existed. Scared, Rayne nodded. She then went back to her loving and happy self, and that was when Rayne learned to not ask questions, and to never to bring up his cousin ever again. As far as his mother was concerned, the boy didn't have a cousin. She never even existed to begin with. While he would go along with his mother's wishes, Rayne would often think about his cousin, wondering where she was, how she was doing, if he had been too harsh on her. Would they ever get to see each other again?
With the newfound money that his mother got that was very conveniently obtained on the same day Synelle left the family (with the boy being too naive to put two and two together), Rayne was able to afford to go to a better school to get himself a better education. And with that, several years of hard work and training, and a lot of extreme dedication, Rayne was on the road to achieve his childhood dream! He did exceptionally well at school with how hard he worked and studied, and his teachers had no doubt that with the route he was going, becoming an Enforcer was turning into less of a dream and more of a certainty.
As he got older (around his late teens), Rayne began to think back on the kind of person he was, the child that had dreamed of becoming extraordinary. Spoiled and immature, bullying and neglecting his poor cousin. He was not like that as much anymore, but still, Rayne was disgusted with himself. How could he do that? How could he call himself an eventual Enforcer knowing that he treated his cousin, his own family, the way that he did? Caring more about glory than being a proper human being. Overcome with remorse, Rayne was determined to change. He wanted to become a better person. He resolved to become a respectful and honorable man, one who did not treat others like trash. If possible, he wanted to go out and find Synelle, to one day be able to apologize to her for the way he treated her all those years, to make things right if he could.
With his newfound dedication to better himself as a person, as well as his continued training, Rayne's efforts would eventually pay off. A few days before his 21st birthday, he was accepted and became an Enforcer! He cried tears of joy as he gave his parents the good news. His dream had come true!
But of course, this is only the beginning. Rayne continues to train, to get stronger, more experienced, more mature, to become someone actually worthy of being an Enforcer and everything it represents. He is determined to help uphold the law, to stop criminals, to protect people, and most importantly, to never go back to being that immature brat he once was. To never mistreat an innocent the way he did Synelle.
The road to Rayne's journey of growth and redemption had just begun.
Triton is the name of Rayne's Vanta weapon. It's usually in the form of a average-sized sword. The handle and edge of the blade are dark gray, while the rest of the sharp blade is light gray. The blade itself is made from Vanta metal, while the grip and guard is made of steel. When Rayne holds the sword, the blade changes color slightly and becomes a faint grayish-blue, though this is not too easy to notice and is merely a cosmetic change.
When not in sword form, Triton takes on the form of a three-pronged trident that's about Rayne's height in length. The trident is entirely white in color, with a white hair-like tassel made of very thin strings of Vanta near the prongs. The bottom of the trident is drill-shaped. Just like with the sword, Triton in its trident form is made of two metals: Steel for the handle, and Vanta for the blade and tassel.
Regardless of its form, Triton is a light weapon, meaning that Rayne has no difficulty wielding it or carrying it around.
Ability
Rayne's Vanta weapon Triton has a simple and straightforward gimmick. Triton is able to turn from a sword into a trident. Rayne achieves this by lightly squeezing the handle of his weapon for about five seconds. The sword will then glow with a very dim white light as it transforms. The grip will elongate and become the trident's handle, while the blade shortens as it splits into the three prongs. The trident reverts back to its blade form in a similar manner. Gripping it hard enough for five seconds changes Triton back into a sword. The weapon does not have a duration on how long it can maintain its form, only changing if either Rayne squeezes the handle, or if someone other than Rayne tries to hold and use it, in which case the trident will revert to a sword and will not transform while being held by someone other than Rayne.
Despite the change in appearance and size, there is nothing else about the weapon that changes. Both sword and trident forms are equally light, strong, and durable. All the weapon does is gives Rayne the choice to fight with either a sword or a trident. And naturally, Rayne is proficient at fighting with Triton in either of its forms.
Deluge Dominion
Vel Rank 1 - Controlling
Power
Rayne's Vel power is simple. Upon making contact with water, he is able to manipulate it, freely moving it around within a certain range. This is made apparent in the form of the water taking on a distinct bright blue hue. The point of contact needed to control water is usually on his hands or fingers, but it can be from anywhere as long as the water makes contact with Rayne's skin. Any source of water, whether emitted from another or just water that happens to be lying around, is free for Rayne to use.
Currently, any water that Rayne attacks an object or person with can strike with enough force to crack wood, and he can use his Vel power from within a range of roughly 12 meters. Any water that goes outside of this range will have its power and control immediately lost.
Disadvantages
For Rayne to even be able to use his Vel power, he needs to be able to focus and concentrate. If he is unable to do so, he will not be able to move water at all. The more water that he manipulates, the greater amount of focus is required to maintain control. Therefore, he cannot move around water that is too large in volume. In addition, he cannot manipulate water that's under the control of someone else's Vel power. Rayne is also limited to water in its liquid state. He cannot control ice or steam, nor is he able to convert the water he does control into a solid or gas. He also cannot control water if it enters a living being, immediately losing control of that water should that happen.
As he uses his Vel power, his body temperature gradually rises over time. This is barely noticeable at first, and his body will be able to cool off after some rest. However, should Rayne overuse his Vel power, his increased body temperature will rise enough to become a serious fever. Continuing to push himself will make the fever life-threatening, and will actually cause the water inside his body to start boiling a bit, causing nasty burns to form all over. At this stage, Rayne's Vel power will immediately deactivate if it has not already, regardless of concentration. He will require medical attention in this state, and will additionally not be able to use his Vel power for a period of time depending on how long it's been overused, ranging from a few days to a couple of weeks depending on severity.
Due to the nature of his Vel power, Rayne is highly susceptible to electricity, with the shock affecting him worse than the average person. The electricity doesn't even need to make contact with Rayne himself. Just making contact with any water that he manipulates is enough to shock him.
Finally, Rayne's Vel power does not let him produce the water himself. He will need to either find the water himself, or carry it around on him. Also, he must actually touch the water with exposed skin to be able to use it. Even a thin glove or cloth will be enough to stop him from being able to make the water move, even if the water soaks his skin.
Star Rank: ★ Description: With all of the sparring, swimming, and various exercises he does daily, Rayne has better stamina than the average person. He is currently able to go full power for four consecutive posts before becoming exhausted.
Military Ability Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Military Ability Name
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Military Ability Name
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Military Ability Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Military Ability Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talents
Guitar
Star Rank: ★ Description: Ever since he was a young boy, Rayne practiced on his father's acoustic guitar, playing it as often as he could. Years of practice has made Rayne pretty good at playing guitar. While he has plenty of room for improvement, Rayne is more than capable of playing well, being able to play simple melodies and short songs with ease. He is no expert by any means, but his skills are better than those of beginners.
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
It is my great honor to welcome you into the family of enforcers. As one of the most prestigious jobs, we look forward to seeing you uphold justice, maintaining society and keeping the streets a safer place. Please refer to an officer of the guard for your next station.
