Divus's Apparatus

[Divus]

DOSSIER: DEMON APPARATUS


”I will introduce you to the bitter penance you deserve...”

NAME:


First Apparatus, first form; ~ Darksword


LEVEL:


First Apparatus, first form; ~ Level one


CATEGORY:


~ xX Skill


TYPE:


First Apparatus, first form; ~ Psychokinetic Swords


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OVERVIEW:


~ xX Darksword: Using his own blood, Divus can form crystalline black swords for use in combat. This is rather straightforward at first - he will bleed suddenly to generate enough blood for the number of swords he is creating, and a black sigil depicting a fiery phoenix will appear in mid air from some of the residual blood before vanishing in a shadowy spiral of the inky substance. There is no need for tattoos or catalysts because Divus's own lifeblood serves the purpose of both in this case; though Divus can naturally manipulate his blood to a small extent already, this particular use of an Apparatus vastly enhances this control, morphing the chemical structure of the blood used in it. The blood sacrificed for this spell will crystallize into swords, each with short spines and jagged, cruel edges. There is, however, a reason this isn't classified as equipment; the hilts of these weapons are covered in sharp edges and thorn-like, short spines, making it impractical to hold them by hand let alone use them in life or death combat. They're not intended to even be touched - these swords float and move by the will of Divus's own mind, slashing and thrusting at foes with a motion akin to telekinesis. They are each five feet, two inches in length and weigh three pounds each - their light weight enables them to move very quickly, and their top speed is so swift they appear to be nothing more than transient black streaks in the paths of their motion as they soar quickly, leaving a blood curdling screech to follow as their cruelly sharp edges slice through the air. However, there is a sacrifice for this speed. Each sword bears the fortitude of common glass; even the simplest shields will shatter the blades on impact with a successful block, and the tough armored plates some demons bear upon their flesh will completely protect against every single one of these blades Divus creates. Furthermore these weapons are shattered very easily. Provided one struck a blade on it's flat side or with another object, they would shatter quite easily, rendering Divus's floating arsenal quite useless. To compensate for the fragility of these swords, Divus's primary means of combat, he produces them in large numbers. He can make as many as eight per post maximum, and has a maximum control capacity of twenty four total, enabling him to overwhelm unprepared enemies if he's allowed to accumulate enough levitating blades. Though each blade appears too jagged to cut anything cleanly, every Darksword is deceptively sharp. Another perk of being made of glass-like substance is that the swords are sharper than what metallic blades can be. Their edges wear out quickly, but are capable of cutting through substances otherwise mightier than themselves; however, to cut something like stone or steel, the sword would have to truly make a perfect slash in which nothing but the edge of the blade was in contact with the target throughout the entire effort, which would require deep focus on Divus's part. Thus, though otherwise easily blocked against, heavily armored foes who become complacent can be punished for their lack of wariness if a Darksword just so happens to sweep in on them at the right angle. The maximum distance a Darksword can move away from Divus is one hundred and seventy feet, but it loses almost half of it's speed if it goes one hundred and twenty feet or more away from him. Additionally, there is a limit on how much psychic power Divus has to distribute amongst active swords; the first two will have graceful, nearly flawless motion, making Divus seem wonderfully skilled with the first couple of Darkswords he creates. At this stage each sword is infused with enough of Divus's psychic presence that their motion makes them seem as if they were intelligent, though they are certainly not. But swords created after the second begin to have less of Divus's power suffused into them. The third sword all the way to the fifth will lack the flawless grace of the first two swords Divus creates, capable only of basic slashes, ripostes, and stabs. Though effective they are not difficult to best when contested against skilled swordsmen. The sixth blade all the way to the tenth will only be capable of slashes and stabs, matched by the average swordsman easily, while any swords beyond ten lack grace in their motion and thus can only be sent driving forward in straight paths like projectiles, lacking the finesse to be capable of skilled slashes and sweeps. But if Divus has something like ten swords, and loses the first two he created, the power they held is not lost; it is re-allocated amongst the existing blades so another two would gain the grace and precise motion the original two possessed if they were shattered. The same applies to the other levels of precision - only five can be wielded skillfully at any time, as the others beyond this quantity will simply be drones and simple projectiles easily shattered or blocked.

[Lazarus Carter]

REVISE

Hey D. Before anything else, could you put this back into the original app format? Thanks.

[Divus]

The categories are the same, the text just isn't capitalized and bold. Do you want it capitalized and bold?

[Lazarus Carter]

Fonts need to be changed. Just try not to alter the app format in full.

[Divus]

Edited accordingly.

[Lazarus Carter]

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