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Gonna try to get into :iconethernitas: ... Updated the app to include his ship... If you haven't gotten it already, I'm clearly a Captain Harlock fan!

Name: Xiota Kurogane

Aliases: Butcher Blade Xiota, Sky Cleaver Xiota, Captain Weirdo

Age:  23

Date of Birth: Nov 11

Height: 5’9’’ (175.26 cm)

Weight: 188 lbs (85.27 kg)

Race: Human

Occupation: Sky Pirate Captain

Realm: Zeventus

Weapon: Blimp Leather Cleaver (Over-sized Meat Cleaver)

Current Residence: Aboard the Iron Maiden… Traveling…


Personality:

An introverted sociopath, he never leaves his ship without a crewman. His lack of social skills is almost humor god tier that his crew has endearingly dubbed him Captain Weirdo. He gets fidgety when placed on the spot during discussions and occasionally has long pauses to practice his dialog in his head before speaking his mind. Despite this, when in "Captain Mode" he gives clear orders and becomes more cunning, of course he still fumbles a lot, but through sheer effort makes the cut to be called a Captain. 


History:

Xiota Kurogane became the Captain of the Iron Maiden by chance... He was originally a part of an Airship maintenance crew, were he got by as a ship dis-assembler. He took pride in his work, diligently mastering the way of tearing off Airship steel with his tool of the trade leather cleaver. But, despite having a relatively carefree life, Xiota dreamt of one day owning his own ship and exploring the world outside the workshop. 

One day, unbeknownst to the other workers, a cloaked figure approached Xiota and offered him a ship for free. The deal only asked for Xiota's full and undivided participation in both the maintenance and well being of both the ship and the crew. The usually timid Xiota was blinded with excitement, that he didn't bother asking himself if this was some sorta scam... But alas it was a scam... Xiota signed the document, and as he finished it self-combusted into eerie green flames. And then all went blank...

Xiota wakes and finds himself as the Captain of the Iron Maiden. The cloaked contractor was the ship's Ship-Master, a level headed woman... who also happened to be a vampire... She explains that Xiota was chosen by the ship itself to become its Captain... but what she failed to mention is that the Ship is cursed and it literally lives off the life energy of whom ever rides aboard. The crew, a bunch of undead night stalkers, eagerly receive their new Captain. And as much to his dismay, Xiota can't abandon the ship without it sucking away his soul.

Finally having his dream come true but more than eager to wake up from his nightmare, Xiota reluctantly abides to the contract and sets sail... To his surprise he found daily adventures on his new ship more than invigorating, and who can blame him, the sleepless nights of worrying over being mutilated and or devoured by his crew would keep anyone more than a little active... Xiota spent many days on the Iron Maiden, and slowly began to wonder why he was chosen. Curious, he asked the Ship-Master, the only person at the time he felt wouldn't turn him into a meal mid conversation. 

The level headed vampire began by explaining their situation, the crew members were all inflicted with a curse that bound them to the ship. It absorbed their ether dry during the maiden voyage, and their grief and suffering twisted their souls and remains to what now inhabits the ship. Even the ship was warped from the collection of negative energy to its current enigmatic form. The curse was brought by the mysterious engine that was invented more than 50 years ago to allow endless flight, despite their desperate attempts, the whole crew perished trying to turn it off...  The spirits of the crew can't pass on, their souls are continuously recycled by the engine, keeping them imprisoned on the ship.

Coming back to the question at hand, the reason why Xiota was chosen was because he didn't seem capable of abusing the ship and its crew. The curse isn't infinite, that much can be for certain, eventually the engine will die and the crew will be able to pass on. But till then, the crew wishes to experience what time they have to the fullest. Anyone could have been the captain but what the ship, no, what the crew wanted was someone yearning for adventure. It's been more than a year since Xiota heard that story and decided to take up his role as captain seriously. 


Stats:

- Strength - 10

- Ether - 0

- Vitality - 5

- Dexterity - 15

- Agility -15

- Transform - 80


Abilities:

+Being Human - Can do things at an average human rate of pace… woop de doo...

+Insomnia - Xiota has trouble sleeping, he's capable of going weeks without sleep... The only draw back are the hallucinations that follow when he keeps it up for too long...

+Ship Disassemble - Xiota knows most Airship designs by heart, he knows where to hit the hardest when it comes to ship battles. New and original designed ships can be sort of tricky however.


Transformation:

Under the proper circumstances and preparations, Xiota can call out the power of the Curse of the Iron Maiden, awakening powers of Darkness and granting Xiota a form that one can only describe as the True Nature of Man’s Evil Instincts… A guy in a very tacky Pirate Suit... The form bestows him magic and heightened abilities, but activating the transformation is rather tricky. The transformation is activated by contract against the opposing party that will result into a duel with an ante. What is wagered on Xiota's behalf is almost always the rights of Ship Captain and/or Properties of the Iron Maiden. The opposing party is free to wager whatever they deemed of value, but being perfectly clear helps from having more than you bargained for taken away. There have been cases where already devoured food was regurgitated then absorbed by the curse as ante due to the opposing party not being clear enough... This is usually done against strong foes or people of interest after they're nailed to a corner by Xiota and his crew. If they win, they get their escape route, along with some nice trinket or at the very most an Airship.

The Rules to the duel are simple, render the other party unable to fight. The time limit is 13 minutes, and if it runs out, the duel is a draw and the holders of the antes have their stamina taken by the curse. To obtain the curse's contract, Xiota must be within 3 miles from the Iron Maiden. And lastly the transformation will not happen unless both parties agree to the antes. In some cases, in the event where the ante doesn't exist within the opposing party's possession, upon victory, the winning party can name their prize.


Stats (Transformed):

- Strength - 15

- Ether - 50

- Vitality - 10

- Dexterity - 20

- Agility -30

- Transform - 0


Abilities (Transformed):

+Dark Curse -  Just a fancy name for advance Wind Magic. Primarily Wind Magic that create vacuums that affect gravity within a certain range. The magic is black in color radiating a green light, and its basic nature is similar to miniature black holes: Absorbs light and slows movement.

+Dark Touch -  Using increased gravity at a limited range to grate off parts of their target. The damage intensifies over time and can be used along side with Dark Curse. By changing the shape of the attack, the range can vary between 1-2 meters, the shorter the range the more concentrated the attack.

+Flying - Using Wind Magic, Xiota can levitate several meters off the ground. And in cases of prolonged decent, he can control his direction allowing for elusive gliding.

Extra:

-Xiota consumes mostly bread/bakery products. Believes that the brain only need carbohydrates to function, everything else will become fat…

-When not in working captain mode, Xiota’s actually at the lowest of the Crew’s hierarchy. He’s still called Captain…

-Other than being super capable in life or death situations, Xiota is incapable in taking care of himself. His crew makes up for that aspect by being his baby-sitter… This is normally done by the Ship Master... 


-Xiota's crew are immortal remnants, bound souls that once defeated slowly come back from the source they are bound to... In this case the ship. They cannot leave the ship. If they attempt to leave, or try to leave, their ether runs out and they return to their source. Though immortal, they are a solid form of ether, magic-users can easily wipe them clear or even use them as an energy source. Physical attacks still land but are less effective. The only exception to these are the new generation of cursed crew members, which at the moment only includes the Ship Master. Anyone wishing to join Xiota's crew with either a main character or a NPC, feel free to note me! 

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anonlight's avatar

Awesome! I can't wait to see the rest of the crew.

Also, i'm planning an OC pirate council with pirate OCs, similar to the Pirates of the Caribbean. Would your pirates be interested in joining?