Erza Kusunagi

[reiphil]

Erza Kusunagi, a elf, is an Arcane Avenger, from Kusunar. She is a trained swordsmen, spending the past 50 years sharpening her skills. Recently she was denied membership to the Silver Order, Kusunar's military branch. After barely being defeated by one of the Order's Generals, a feat that shows she should've been granted membership, she left Kusunar in order to gain the skills she needs for a rematch and have her name ring out across the lands as one of the best known swordsmen.

Sure of her strengths she meets strangers as friends, though she is quick to anger if betrayed or faced with those who would spit at her kindness. She carries with her two swords, heirlooms from her family that she cleans every night or every fight (if the opportunity arises). Because she is still striving for approval from her homeland, she readily asks each famed town (famed for their warriors) to show her to their local hero to challenge them in a friendly duel.

Though raised and mainly trained in Kusunar, Erza has traveled around the nations a few times on escort trips for Kusunar's main goods. During her more recent travels she takes on mercenary work in order to fund her travels and also spread her renown to other cities. She will only take work that essentially is on the moral high ground. She has refused work and walked out of mercenary jobs that involve the slaying or murder of innocents. "Did you hear? Erza took down a group of bandits single handedly!"

Erza does not want to kill but she cannot turn her blade away from foes who would kill her. She will attempt some diplomacy if possible before resorting to the edge of her sword. It is the way of the warrior that was taught to her by both her father and her mentor.

Erza also has an attachment to small animals and will always try to leave food for cute animals if she sees them, though she knows she cannot take one on the road with her.

Play Style: Leader (Not role Leader, mind you)
Class: Avenger (RPed for Arcane - no Abjure undead! No radiant damage!)
Alignment: Lawful Good (Follows the warrior's way and not necessarily society's laws)
Character Profile: Link to Google Doc

Edit: Wrote aversion, meant attachment.

[reiphil]

Current Companions / Thoughts:

• Cinder - A friend from Kusunar. Erza finds her odd at times but always comforting. It is interesting to her that Cinder seems very knowledgeable about areas, but at the same time the knowledge seems too formal. Erza tries to keep a close eye on Cinder at times to ensure that Erza doesn't have to put out any fires. She likes that they trade in arcane secrets, teaching each other exploits or spells, and training against each other in friendly spars.
  
• Deus - A famous blacksmith. Erza has met with Deus' work before in battle, but has never met the goliath until now. She finds it odd that a blacksmith can fight well with arms but it appears that the blacksmith, in battle, is as stubborn as his forge is hot. Erza is unsure that Deus will follow any battle tactics that he lays before him but the big man hasn't fallen yet.
  
• Falsath - A human that seems a bit peculiar to Erza. She has not talked much with him but finds it interesting that he moves with some skill. Perhaps he can teach her some spells or charms to using her shadow as a weapon. It could be useful...
  
• Eoghan - A strange elf... His features appear interesting to her. Some of his skin takes on the color of wood, and on some glances the hardness of it. His hair rustles with the sound of leaves, in fact Erza thinks that leaves might be growing in there. Erza admires his want to protect allies and strangers, though she is wary of his ability to change into other shapes.
  
• Garret - Erza is very wary of this halfling. The vulgar little thing has already told Erza that he is 80 years old, but doesn't appear to be so, with a wicked smile. The halfling appears to be a bit too pale for a traveling merchant, and his nails that grow into claws, or his ability to attack with such force and turn into creatures of the night... A strange being, indeed.
  

Current Gear:
Kusunagi (Katana [Falchion])
"Little Brother" (Wakizashi [Short Sword])
Githweave Cloth Armor (+3)
Iron Armbands of Power (Heroic) (Won in a duel in Caliburn)
Acrobat Boots
Gauntlets of Blood (Heroic) (Reward for saving a child from a pack of Kobolds)
Headband of Perception (Heroic)
Raven Cloak (+2) (Taken from a demon, presumably from Sereth)
Everlasting Provisions (Transports food from home! Also used to food small animals)
Eternal Chalk (Used to mark ruffians and idiots once they are knocked out)
Adventurer's Kit
Medallion of Magic (Holy Symbol)

Currency: 1pp, 75gp

Journal/Reflections:
3/26/2012

Party Items She's Holding:
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[The Keeper]

REALLY like that your more "uncommon" magic items can be traced to something Erza has accomplished. It'll come up later, promise.

[reiphil]

Reflections: (3/26/2012 - Day 1 Kalymah)

Never again. It was the first time I was lured into imbibing too much. I had stumbled into Kalymah, showing Cinder some of the places my mentor has shown me. Fliers for the tournament were being passed and I thought it would be a great thing to earn some fame in. What I didn't know was that we were required to kill. I'm not against killing, it's just I only want to kill if that's the only thing that will keep me and Cinder alive. There is some blood on my hands today.

Before I even signed up I was greeted with fellow warriors, some who knew me by the rumors. They bought me drinks, they told me to sign up... I was having too much fun with the fame they were giving me... I signed us up. I don't even remember doing so. And now? Now we're imprisoned with the oddest bunch of people we've ever come to know.

I don't think I've personally encountered magic that allows people to shift their forms so easily. I thought it happened through rituals and prepared spells... Nor have I seen one fight enemies using their shadows... And a halfing who sings to himself in battle?

<after meeting with Cinder, see David's post>

I'm going to get us out of this. I swear it to Correllon. Much has happened today, and the heat from Cinder whenever she looks at that false god... that cold wrath that is building in her. I think this part of the world may be too much for her. Too much for me. We'll get out and if we really have to face that mad false god to do so... I will end him with my steel.

[reiphil]

Reflections: (5/22/2012 - Day 2 Kalymah)

Well that was... Intriguing... I don't know what this man is, or what manner of man he is... I have never seen a shifter changed in such a way. Perhaps a were person? But he doesn't seem as feral as they do...

The blood priests and their men. Kalymah and their men... Akiru... They must fall, but to what end will it cost us. If we fight for Stanvrtra will we be swaying the power to them? I know of Stanvrtra... I know of their militaristic ways. They can be ruthless. And from my mentor and his last trip to them, they were on the verge of something incredible. Something said to change the world. Can more power be given them? Should more power be given to them?

-- After meeting with the Ninja leader --

< Erza notices that her wounds are not closing and are not mending as they normally would. Perhaps infected, the ninjas have her rest in the hide out. Erza argues heatedly with the ninjas as she demands to be in the mission they have tasked to them. Cinder tells Erza to cool it off and that Erza would be more of a hindrance to them as injured as she is. She suggests for Erza to rest and recover. Erza gives Cinder her necklace, a charm that Cinder had given to her on her travels. "Keep it safe and bring it back to me. May it bring you good luck. I will find you once I recover. " >