"-And now introducing the CEO of Numake Corporation, Arnold Macelton." The announcer at the outdoor podium moved away. Stepping forward with a friendly smile and smart suit was a blond haired blue eye man. His steps portraying the sereneness and prestige his name and title carried. His smile enticed all the reporters near him.
"That smile is perfect for presidency..."
"I come to you all today to talk about our new product, the Nuvision." The CEO announced holding a small visor. It was looped and looked to be held by your ears. The visor itself was a small eye shield in its own right, extending three inches down to completely cover that portion of the face.
"Oh great, basically a discount Google Glasses... So stupid..."
"The Nuvision is a revolutionary breakthrough for augmented reality technology." He explained. He gestured for the person behind him, who was seated, to stand up and be present next to him. Diligently so, she followed and stood next to the CEO. "Like the Google Glasses, it has has a Optical Head Mounted Display, but this goes a step further as it's display can be directly interacted with your owns hands with the bluetooth Nufeel gloves. Just raise your hands in front of your face, and you can interact with the OHMD. "
"Lame! Might I well have a large flat I-Phone!"
"Production will be starting relatively soon, all you'll need to do is-" the CEO got no further than that. Instead, the sight would be haunting to anyone would see the interview in person. (The cameras the reporters used had all mysteriously short circuited, well except for one).
They saw in abject horror, like in slow motion, as something rocketed through the camera of one reporter and propel through Arnold Macelton. It was a large bullet. Barreling through the camera, the machine exploded in a burst of electronics and circuits. Arnold Macelton was less than fortunate, the bullet impacted his heart and sent his body rocketing backwards. A loud scream of pain rocketing from his mouth.
Crashing through the flimsy support structures, the CEO became buried beneath the wreck. Everyone began to scream and run for cover. Security began to robotically move to search the rubble. Other security teams and police began to fan out and search for where the shot was coming from.
Two miles away, a man with an insane mixture of auburn and white hair stood up to light a cigar, next to him a large bayoneted rifle with green inlays was leaned up against a wall; the barrel was smoking. In a methodically mad way, the mess that was his hair effectively covered most of his face. Though when he went to light the cigar, his frontal fringe caught alight and began to furiously beat at auburn white mess.
"Gah! No! Ow! Ow!" He hissed as he batted the small flames. Eventually he got them under control and instead pulled a small black headband and tied it back, effectively keeping the fringe from his face. Or what seemed to be left of a face.
A large rag covered his right eye, a Glasgow grin was etched on his face, and the remaining skin on his face was patchy; colors and tones not matching and conjoined with black thread. His teeth were not even normal, somewhere filed to points in his mouth and cigar held easily between them. However all these strange anomalies stopped just short of his neck, everything below seemingly normal.
"Walker here, eliminated target akuma... Yes I made sure no evidence was recorded... Okay, you want me to come back to ba-... What! You're asking me to- HOW MANY NEW EXORCISTS ARE YOU SENDING TO TRAIN!? What about the ot-... A FREAKING DEVELOPEMENT EXCERISE! BULLSHIT! When I get my hands on-wait, hold on,"
Without even looking up from his phone, the man kicked his rifle into his hand and fired. The speeding bullet flew until it penetrate a rapidly approaching gray collection of flesh and cannons. An akuma.
"I'm being attacked right now. Talk to you later."
Dropping his phone, Ward took his rifles in both his hands and began to fire rapidly. Despite the rapid exchange, each bullet made a successful hit. Eventually the horde that numbered in the hundred, lay fallen and destroyed and the cigar that was in the man's mouth barely dwindled down. The barrel of his rifle, likewise also smoking.
"Five exorcists? Five! Not even Great Grandpa had to deal with this shit..."
Hiya y'all, Arbitually here. I have an idea for a story. A SYOC fanfic of D. Gray Man. Why? Because it's not like I write fanfics with the original characters holding much significance. (Yes, talking to you Counterpart-Bloodlines fics of Arb from two years ago… Ah my old Nefas stage...) Anyway, seeing as I write better with Oc's, I'll make a fanfic entirely devoted to Oc's.
The premise for this is that it's the modern era, with some slightly advanced technology, and the Black Order is nothing more than a whispering legend. Instead, the new Black Order is a coalition of religious orders; Islam, Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist, etc. against the growing forces of the Millennium Earl and the Noah. While other religious orders are apart of it, the Catholic church is still the most influential of the coalition.
This Black Order is an underground organization with limited funding for the seven branches with only a select few outsiders and world governments knowing of its existence. Currently there are only 100 exorcist agents in the world and 8 living Exorcist generals in the field, one of which is Ward Walker. The great grandson to the legendary Allen Walker, and most active Black Order General. Stationed in the Americas, he occasionally travels to Europe to help out the main branch of the Black Order in Britain. Despite this, he does not have his forefathers responsibility and tries to stay out of the public light.
21 new Exorcists have been found are sent to the Generals to be trained, five of which are sent to Ward to personally train. You, yes you the reader, are in charge of making one character that will be incorporated into this fanfic. He or she can be an exorcist, a Noah, a tamed akuma (that will be explained), Finder (Yes a Finder is acceptable) or a Black Order staff support member (More explanation).
… Yup, that's the premise of this fanfic. Send in your characters, whether they're minor, major, or something in between. I want characters, because if I make them, then I'll end up making them seem too similar to each other.
Okay explanations:
Finders in this day and age hold a lot more significance than the older times. Instead of simply just being location specialists, they can help subdue akuma and Noah with gear, and also help transport exorcists to destinations. They are also linguistic experts.
A tamed Akuma is basically what it says. An akuma tamed away from the Noah family by the exorcist General Bach Marian through a process only he knows. Only lvl. 2 and lvl. 3 akuma can be tamed, but they can evolve to higher levels over time, or when an experiment from General Mozart actually succeeds.
Black Order Support members or BOS, are staff members who work the global communications array and messaging system of the Black Order. They also help communicate with exorcists and finders about things that the scout golemns have learned, and act as confidants for many exorcists. Each has a specialty; code breaking, managing, coordinating, strategy, etc. The BOS and exorcist ratio is 1:1, and each exorcist has his or her own BOS communicating with them.
Number of Allowed Characters:
21 - Exorcists
21 - BOS
5+ Finders
12 - Noah
X-amount of Tamed Akuma
Yup, that's the gist of all these new things… I feel like I'm forgetting- Oh yeah, character submission sheet! Here's the gist of it.
* = Use if applicable
Step 1 - Basic Profile:
Full name: (Honestly, try to make them actual names. I do not want something so outlandish, then again this is coming from the guy with an eccentric pseudonym like Arbitualy)
Nickname: (This can range from an insult like "Moyashi" to a pet name like "Lenalady", or simply a name that they are commonly referred to as)
Age: (These can range from 8 to 29… Don't look at me like that, you can have a rather old exorcist)
Gender: (Male, female, genderfluid or transgendered? For the coalition, while they are not actively for such things, they are not going to openly judge)
Sex: (Their biological body type)
Character Type: (Are they an exorcist, Noah, BOS, Finder, Tamed akuma, what? What are they!? Reminder, there can only be twelve more Noah after the Millennium Earl)
Ethnicity: (What is racial background, where is the character's background rooted from)
Nationality: (Tell me where the Oc's original place of origin is! I want to know!)
Religion: (ANYTHING here! I want variety, please!)
Sexuality: (Accepting everything! However, know this; there will be some characters who are rather old minded when it comes to sexuality, just like the gender question)
Birthday: (We can spend a chapter or omake to celebrate the birthday of a character!)
Step 2 - Character's Depth
Height: (In feet and inches, I am an American)
Weight: (In lbs, refer to prior reason)
Hair Colour and Hair Style: (Please make it a little different and unique for your character. I'm accepting all kinds of colours!)
Eye Colour and Shape: (What kind of eye-shape do they have? Sharp, squinted, round, big, small? All colours accepted here too!)
Skin Tone: (Do not give me the most blatant color of racial skin like black, white, yellow; no one is damn crayon)
Body Type: (Don't just write lean or athletic. Describe it a little too. Add
cup-size for females)
Voice and Speech Pattern: (Things like vocal tics, accents, or catch phrases)
Civilian Clothes:
*Exorcist Uniform: (Must include standard black coat with silver highlights, but anything underneath is fair game.)
*BOS Uniform: (Anything really… We all know Kamui's bunny slippers…)
*Noah Outfit: (Give them some stylish uniform threads, all the Noah always seem to have a go to outfit they like)
*Finder Outfit: (Standard brown coat and pack, but other things can also be added)
Personal Accessories or body marks: (Tamed akumas must have small red chains on their necks and Cross tattoos on their backs)
*Step 3a - Exorcist Equipment:
Innocence Type & Ability Description: (Parasite Type or Equipment Type. You can have up to two, but please no super OP Innocence.)
Name of Innocence: (You can honestly go nuts with this XD)
Personal Background: (Must be 200 words or more. Do not make this a happy story. All exorcists were made from something heart wrenching and painful, this is not a job that is to be seen as a volunteer sort of thing. An exorcist is defined by what they have gone through.)
Story Regarding Innocence: (Must be 200 words or more and directly connect back to the personal background)
Role in Conflict: (Are you like in Kanda in that you provide the most damage to enemies? Are you like Marie, where you are support? Are you a lone wolf like Allen or Cross?)
*Step 3b - Noah Abilities:
Noah Name: (Must be from the twelve representations)
Noah Representation: (Must be one of the twelve representations)
Noah Powers and ability: (This can be your own makings)
Personal Background: (Must be 200 words or more, and like the Exorcist background; must be painful. This should make me cry, make me rage, make me want to hate humanity. Make my personalities empathize with the Noah, or make me hate them immensely)
Combat Style: (Long ranged, close combat, mental, etc.)
*Step 3c - Akuma Form:
Akuma Level: (2 or 3)
Original Host's Name: (What was the name of their original body?)
Akuma Form Description: (This can range from a worm, a wolf, a boat, etc. Nothing tooo overpowered, like a twenty headed dragon or phoenix)
Background prior to turning into an Akuma: (What is the story before they became an akuma. Was it a family member, loved one, or attraction to a stranger that made them an akuma? You can get the common theme, it must be sad, heart wrenching, and full of emotion.)
Role in Conflict: (Are you a logistic mule, a fighter in the melee, a tank for damage, or do you skulk in the shadows to gather info?)
*Step 3d - BOS Specialities:
Base of Operation: (Asia branch, Europe Branch, N. America Branch, S. America Branch, Africa Branch, Oceania Branch, Middle Eastern Branch) [Note, only twenty BOS allowed]
Specialty: (Tactical Advisor, Topography Expert, Cultural Expert, or Moral Support. You must pick one of these.)
Reasons for becoming a BOS: (Really, it usually involves meeting a Black Order exorcist and joining the organization. Go with something like that…)
Step 3e - Finder Equipment:
Area of Operation: (Asia, Europe, N. America, S. America, Africa, Oceania and Australia, Middle East)
Finder Equipment: (New finder equipment = Rifles that can stun akuma temporarily, a net gun to capture akuma, and large collapsible riot shields that extended eight feet up and four feet out)
Step 4 - Character Itself
Personality: (200 words or more. I want the most personalities you can come up with. Make them out of this world! Make sure you connect back to the personal background of your character)
Likes: (At least 10)
Dislikes: (Same as before)
Fears: (This can range from the funny, to the traumatizing XD, lay 'em on me!)
Hobbies: (Everyone does something when they're bored, even Kanda. Hoshino did write he liked gardening)
Examples of dialogue: (This is to help get me a feel of how you want him or her to be portrayed)
Secrets: (Can be major, can be minor. It really doesn't matter to me… Or does it?)
Character Stats: (A total of 45 points can be given; each category has a maximum of 10 points. 0 points means you're horrible at it, 1-3 means your new at this aspect, 4-6 means that your average with it, 7-9 means you're proficient, and 10 means your a master at it.)
-Education: (How learned are they. Can they do the alphabet? Can they do math? Are they able to retell Homer's Iliad with their eyes closed?)
-Morals: (Are they a paragon of their version of justice, sticking to their ideals like superglue? Or are they wishy-washy, easily forgetting their own personal promises and such.)
-Combat Expertise: (How easily are they able to know a tactical situation and how to deal with it. If they are an Exorcist, Noah, or Akuma; do they know how to fight, or are they still training? If they are a BOS or Finder, can they recognize the proper way to handle a combat situation and provide aid accordingly?)
-Ingenuity: (Can you only follow something that is told or written, or are you able to come up with imaginative ways out of a situation. Can they think on their feet, or are they stuck with rocks in their shoes? Warning: THIS IS A PIVOTAL ASPECT! DO NOT SHIRK THIS OFF!)
-Social Skills: (Can your character talk his way out of a situation, or is are they someone who can't string two words together? Is every word they say enchanting, or is it grating? Do they have a natural charm, or are they a natural rock?)
-Mental Fortitude: (Is your character someone who can keep a level head no matter the situation, or do they fall into lapses of emotional passion. Can they keep their lunch in when they are met with the carnage of an Akuma attack or Noah slaughter, or can they push through the blood bodies to reach their goal)
*-Endurance Physical: (NOT FOR BOS! How tough if your character? Can they take a punch to the face without flinching, can they push past their limits in a fight? Or do they simply fall when the end is still miles away? IGNORE THIS IF YOU CHOOSE BOS)
*-Advising: (FOR THE BOS ONLY. Is what your character says something that can help, or hinder the progress of a mission? Is the message they give profound, or flat? If you choose a BOS, this is A PIVOTAL SKILL!)
Two skills that you want your character to work on: (Must be 6 or less to be here)
Step 5 - Character Interactions:
How does your character react to conflict:
How does your character react to ridicule:
How does your character react to praise:
How is your character when faced with defeat:
How is your character when faced with victory:
*(If you're in the Black Order) Your character's view towards Noah-Akuma, tamed Akuma, and Noah:
*(If you're a Noah) Your character's view on all things Human and Black Order related:
Your character's personal views on Ward Walker: (Can be given later)
Extra: (Anything else you want me to know? Really anything is fine.)
Wow that is a lot of things… Hehe, well if you've gotten to this point, you must know that I REQUIRE you to fill out all that applies. If you don't, I will not accept your character. On that note, let me give you a rough example on how it should all look out. Though I will say this, some things are left out for spoiler reasons.
Let me introduce you all to, WARD WALKER!
Step 1 - Basic Profile:
Full name: Ward Liang Walker
Nickname: "The Spector" (By many people who don't know him personally) "Patchwork" or "Lab Experiment" (People who don't like him), "Walker" (When people officially talk to him) "Christmas" (When people joke around with him) "Gabriel's Herald" (Those who fear him) "WA~ARD SE~ENPAI~I" (Annoying red head musician scientists)
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Sex: Male
Character Type: Exorcist (General)
Ethnicity: English, Chinese, and a little bit of Finnish and German.
Nationality: American
Religion: Roman Catholic (Officially, but unpracticed and claims to follow ALL religions instead)
Sexuality: Bisexual - He does not care about labels, to him love is love. But he does not believe in it himself however.
Birthday: Christmas, just like his Great Grandfather
Step 2 - Character's Depth
Height: 6'0" (The Walker line has finally broken through the six foot barrier!)
Weight: 137 lb
Hair Color and Hair Style: Auburn and white. The hair is tied back in a pineapple like flourish from the center of the back of his head. The frontal fringe falls just in front of right eye, while his sideburns are left to freely grow down)
Eye Color and Shape: His remaining eye is a bright iridescent green that is angled sharply that make him look constantly tired or lazy.
Skin Tone: He is a slightly pale, but dark enough so that his skin is not translucent. Everything below the neck is an almost olive like color.
Body Type: Ward is very lithe, with an almost gymnast figure about him. Despite his thinness, he is quite muscular and has very tight muscles that many do not associate with the lazy looking sniper.
Voice and Speech Pattern: He speaks in a very dry and mirth filled tone, like every sentence he says is a hidden joke he has with whom he speaks with. He has a bad habit to say shorten his words when he's slightly stressed.
Civilian Clothes: When not out on a mission, Ward is usually dressed in black and white clothing. Mostly a simple white t-shirt with two necklaces on separate black and white strings, a black military hooded parka with deep pockets, black loose canvas pants with a chain attached, and a pair of sunglasses. A small hospital mask and black latex gloves are also worn.
*Exorcist Uniform: He wears the General Coat, the usual Black Order uniform, but with Gold linings. However his coat can be flipped inside out to become an all purpose photographic camouflage covering that he can hide under. Small cameras take pictures of his surroundings and replicates it perfectly around him. Other than that, he wears a simple black button down shirt and black military fatigues with combat boots.
Personal Accessories or body marks: Two small necklaces are worn on his neck in black and white strings. The black string holds a small circle locket, while the white string holds a four metal dog tags; the names "Ward Liang Walker" "Allen Walker" "Charles Lincoln Walker" and "John Christian Walker" are each etched on a dog tag separately.
On his back are a large array of tattoo's and markings. A large cross surrounded by a pentagram covers most of his back while the words "Angor" "Afflicto" "Invidio" and more are etched. On his arms are two long cross scars, the "T" originate on the backs of his hands. On his chest is small green growth.
Step 3a - Exorcist Equipment:
Innocence Type:
-Equipment type; a large bayoneted interchangeable rifle that is four feet long and weighs around 100 pounds; it's mostly used in its Longbow T-76 form or when he's on the move, in small collapsible suitcase.
-Parasite Type; *Disclosed*
Name of Innocence: The Horn of Gabriel
Personal Background: *Withheld for spoiler reasons. I AM SORRY! :'(*
Story Regarding Innocence: *Once more, withheld for spoiler reasons!*
Role in Conflict: A lone wolf at times, he stays back to help provide support for others and deals heavy damage with the Horn of Gabriel.
Step 4 - Character Itself
Personality: Ward Walker is the epitome of a lone wolf. He is someone who will actively to try and stay from large social gatherings, and likes to eat in the darkest and quietest part of a room. Despite this, he has a very orated voice. He is not afraid to speak his mind, and will almost always go with what he wants to do instead of the prime directives that his superiors try to give him.
Ward also likes to give dry humored jokes and very sharp tongued. When being insulted about, he will quickly lash out and punctuate his points clearly like his sniper shots. However if you are his friend, he will defend you vehemently. Sticking up for them and beating those who make of his friends, do not make fun of someone he respects if you are in his hearing range; which is very far.
At the same time, Ward is irresponsible and has his great grandfather's master, Cross Marian, temperament. A person who is very uncaring, aloof, sarcastic, and downright sadistic when at his worst and highest. Often times, he'll take his time when killing akuma or dealing with people who's worn down his last nerve. He'll berate many people, and ridicule them to the point they cry. However, he does to strengthen their character and resolve. He knows that this life is not for everyone, so he tries to prepare other for the future horrors they will see.
He's also well versed in pop culture references, despite his backwater appearance. He will occasionally use famous movie quotes or passages from books to speak. He has will laugh openly when something funny catches his mind.
Likes: Peace and quiet, Nature, Satires, Caramel milk shakes, panda bears, Shakespearian poetry, macabre books, Vocaloid songs, reading reference books,and cooking game he's hunted.
Dislikes: Loud people, loud noises, basically anything loud except for The Horn of Gabriel, oranges, pigeons, Boy bands, snobbish individuals, arrogant individuals, abusive people, well done steaks, and mosquitoes.
Fears: He fears failure and tries to stop this from ever happening. When he does fail, he falls into a deep pit of despair and anger
Hobbies: When not hunting akuma or trying to kill Akuma, Ward often writes small internet stories, or cooks with food that's he found.
Examples of dialogue:
"Yes, there is a method to this madness. No I haven't found it yet."
"A little about myself? Well I like long walks on short trails, bright nights and dark days, and the ever increasing likelihood of my impending death."
"Yes I have an I-Phone. Yes it has a music, no I do not listen to Taylor Swift or country songs… Most of the time."
"Akuma horde approaching west side of clock tower, engaging… Akuma eliminated. Yes all of them."
"I'm going to take pleasure in skinning you alive and making a mesh bag out of your tanned leather."
"YOU DO ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CHOOSE THE LIVES OF OTHERS!"
Secrets: *Withheld, but I will give you a hint. He is not always one hundred percent… there*
Character Stats: (A total of 45 points can be given; each category has a maximum of 10 points. 0 points means you're a walking nightmare at it, 1-3 means your inept at this aspect, 4-6 means that your average with it, 7-9 means you're proficient, and 10 means your a master at it.)
-Education: 7
-Morals: 6
-Combat Expertise: 10
-Ingenuity: 7
-Social Skills: 3
-Mental Fortitude: 4
-Endurance Physical: 8
Two skills that you want your character to work on: Social skills and Mental Fortitude
Step 5 - Character Interactions:
How does your character react to conflict: He sees it as a shame, and will try to end it as fast as possible unless triggered in some way. In which case, he'll prolong it and squeeze out every agonizing minute of it.
How does your character react to ridicule: He brushes it off easily, and will fire back with twice the firepower.
How does your character react to praise: He'll take it earnestly, and say thank you. That's what he does openly. He'll give you some sort of gift later.
How is your character when faced with defeat: He will stay silent and it affect him for a long time. He will remember it greatly.
How is your character when faced with victory: He will allow himself to join the merriment of others for a brief time, but will still stay quieter and such.
Your character's view towards Noah-Akuma, tamed Akuma, and Noah: Ward is very business like when it comes to the Noah-Akuma. He shares his Great Grandfather's view of absolving them and helping them on their way to Heaven. He has no problem with tamed akuma, but laments over the fact they must stay on the Earthly pain in the skin of someone they cared for deeply. He hates the Noah with a passion that rivals the fires of Hell itself.
Extra: He sews his own clothes, and secretly adores small animals. Also he's lactose intolerant and get's embarrassing gassy when cheese is consumed without medication.
So how do you like the outline of Ward Walker? He is a descent of our ever beloved Allen Walker, but that will be explained eventually. All you need to do is send me characters. xp
PM your submissions to me. I will not accept any characters posted through reviews, that'll just make false reviews. So if you're normally a guest… Making a fanfiction account is free and easy. xD. The deadline for the submissions is to be determined for a later date.
The next chapter will elaborate more on the story, but also show who's currently been made. So until then, see you all later!
(EDIT: P.S. The submission sheet is on my profile now!)