Celmisia (my manga project)

I'm sorry this took sooooo long to post. You see what had happened was, my laptop was out of commission for a while. So on to the big question; WHAT IS THIS MANGA (Celmisia) ABOUT VINCENT!? Well, it's still in plot development but me and my co-writer (yes i have a co-writer) have already been going through some characters, scenarios, and even possible fight scenes and match ups.

before i explain the story/plot i need to explain that this is a group/supported project. There are several characters that are in this manga that belong to various people. For those people and others that want to be in the Celmisia you must have a list of these things: name, age, height, ability(-ies) if any, how the ability is used, weapon (whether hand to hand, long range, or melee weapons), how they fight with the weapon, a brief concept drawing of the character if able, personality description, background description if it relates and/or leads up to the time and/or place of this story, whether they are a student, teacher, or whatever role you want them to have in the story (yeah i'm flexible at the moment), and what school they will be in (
Ancora institute and Arachnid Academy).

i know it's a lot but the more info you give me the more the character is yours. oh and if you have a theme song for the character in mind then you can post that too. i listen to things like that while i draw.

Everything below this line is subject to change.
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The Plot: Our main character is a 16 almost 17 year old girl named Faith. She was orphaned at a young age and through out the years became best friends with Liliane (or Lily for short). At age 16 she received an invitation to Ancora Institute. It's a pristine school for many of the best students in the world. But so is another Academy that isn't too far down the road called Arachnid Academy. It is considered one of the top Academies in the world and is an immediate rival for Ancora Institute. They often settle their disputes with friendly competitions like sports, academics, fund raisers, etc.
that's on the outside though. Secretly, the schools are at a underground war with each other. Some of the school board members, teachers, and even a lot of the students are apart of this feud. There is a battle for territory. This is because there is something hidden underground. There are a massive underground caves that lead to a place unknown that expands through both of the schools territories. The schools are forbidden to dig under each other's school so they are secretly trying to thwart each other into forcing the other school into shutting down their school.
But something unexpected happens. A third party from unknown origins appears and starts playing a little bit above the rules by killing people from both schools. This third party knows what exist at the bottom of the caverns and by their deadly actions of trying to get in obviously means that whatever exist at the end of those caves are easily worth lives and that's enough reason for the two schools to step up their game and go for this treasure with everything they have! It's a battle royal!

The Characters:
Ancora Institute__________________________________________
Faith
Yu Yamase
Liliane
Marcos
Cecelia
Kanika
Ella
Venia
Keytara
Elisa Rayne
Ms. Cathy
Arachnid Academy_____________________________________________
Kia
Alexia
Corrine
Lain
Zepher
Cristi
Eve
Trent
Cassandra
Kittie
Ambeon
Triella
Henrietta
Solita
Jessica
Trevor
Shadow
Abigail
Ergon_________________________________________________________
Evelyne
Ebony
Ivory
Miko
Jyou
Alice
Jason
Aria
Zero
Kai
Ikuru
Alastor
Astrid
Rebecca
Kanna
Tierra
Syra
Dante
Bradley
Umbra
Tanith
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This whole list of names are subject to change and most likely get shorter.

So for Starters let me start off with the lead characters Faith (left) and Liliane (right)
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also this is Celmisia's little unofficial main theme with the same name. Hope you like it. it kind of also describes the story a little bit as well.

This thread will be updated hopefully frequently starting April 9th, 2012.
 

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Looking forward to it. Focus on crafting out the plot first before moving on to character design =)

Below is my character. More edits to come.

Last edit : September 4, 2012

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Name : Yamase Yu
Age : 18
Height : 182 cm
Weight : 70 kg
Allegiance : Ancora Institute (most of the story), Ergon (late into the story)
Fighting Style : Niten-Ryu

Below is a pic of how he looks like in SC, while wearing his kimono gear. As I dont have a camera, credit goes to Pocky Yoshi for making Yamase. He's the dude standing on the right.

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Abilities

Aura Detection
Yu is able to sense the nature of each person by reading their auras with a wave of his hand. This technique will not work on those who have guarded their minds well, and on non-living things.

Magic Proficiency
Yu is able to use magic to some extent. He specializes in fire magic , but is not constrained to it (i.e. he can use the five elements). He tends to rely more on his sword to do the talking, though.


Dim Mak (death touch)
This deadly technique involves the person using it to rapidly strike the victim's body at key points, causing the victim to suffocate as the lungs fail. The pressure within the victim's body will continue to build until his heart bursts within his chest.

On his travels, Yu would learn this technique from a Ninja Grandmaster. He has only used it once in his lifetime so far.

Kenjutsu Veteran
Yu is extremely skilled with the sword.

Iaijutsu Practitioner
Yu can also use the iai style in combat, thanks to Yuki's training.

Taijutsu Veteran
Likewise, he's good in unarmed combat, which leads us to...

Cho-Geri (Butterfly Kick)
A advanced taijutsu maneuver that could cut through any attack. When utilizing this kick, all the limbs are extended in a position similar to a butterfly's wings in flight.

To do this, the user springs into the air, his torso twisting and arms swinging in a wide arc. Both of the user's legs will shoot out, the first blow which connects will smash aside the opponent's guard, and the second would hammer into his head, dealing a knockdown.


Weapons

Phoenix, the Katana and Wakizashi

Yu uses the Katana - named "Phoenix", forged by the legendary swordsmith Shizu, alone more often in fights, but when the situation rises, he will use the technique of "Two Heavens", which is wielding both katana and wakizashi simultaneously in offense and defense.

There are no exaggerated or flamboyant moments. Targeting with this technique is precise, and distance and timing are right with no wasted movement.

The essence of the Two Heavens is to obtain victory by any means and with any weapon. And to accomplish this, the style must constantly adapt and overcome each and every situation.

Phoenix has a special property : it can regenerate itself at any time upon being broken.



Two Heavens Techniques

Autumn Leaf Strike
Strikes down upon the opponent's blade with the back of the blade, hence disarming him/her, but it will only work if the person using it doesnt let up for a second during the attack. If skilled enough, Autumn Leaf can be performed twice in succession.

Flint and Spark Strike
Upon clashing with another opponent's blade, without lifting the katana, the blade is driven along the opponent's, pushing it aside and striking at the opponent's heart.




Personality
While not the type to display his emotions publicly, Yu is kind-hearted by nature and extremely loyal to his friends. He ensures the spirit of Bushido is applied in his everyday life.

Though his skills are good, Yu in fact dislikes battling. This stems from the fact that he had been through a certain war and lost someone beloved to him. The experience traumatized him so much and left a mental scar that he did not wield his weapons for a period of time.

Sword Based Techniques

Crimson Edge (Wind Element)- A quick energy blast that is released from a sword swing.

Earth Destruction (Earth Element)- Plunging the sword into the ground causes flares to erupt and the earth to collapse. Can be used as a quick getaway technique or to trap enemies.

Heaven Soaring Light Wing Blade (Light Element)

One of Yu's most powerful techniques. Raising his sword to the skies, a glyph beneath him appears and erupts energy, which charges his katana. A pillar of light is sent upwards and there is a huge explosion. After the explosion clears, the top half of his katana turns into a giant radiant wing. He then slams it down on his opponents, causing massive damage.

Soaring Phoenix Wing (Fire Element)

Another one of Yu's finishing moves. Once activated, Yu surrounds himself with flames. He then slashes the enemy multiple times before leaping skywards. Charging his sword, he releases a phoenix-shaped blast of fire which burns all to ashes.

Sky Splitting Fire Fang (Fire Element)
Yu launches a cresent shaped wave of crimson energy from his sword at the enemy. This move has good destructive power and can be withheld in Yu's sword to augment his sword swings.

Background

Before he arrived at Ancora Institute, Yu studied the Way of the Warrior in a samurai school when he was younger. It was there that he also met his first love, Yuki. The two bonded together quickly and had a friendly rivalry - Yu with his katana skills, and Yuki with her battojutsu techniques. Eventually friendship developed into love.

A war soon broke out, due to a traitor named Ikuru within the school, and Yu was one of the warriors called up front. Unfortunately, Yuki perished in the assault, and their side lost. Bearing a heavy heart hurt with pain and despair, he retrieved her iai sword and escaped the battlefield.

Tending to his injuries, he initially wandered without direction, unsure of his next step. But he knew that he shouldn't let Yuki - and more importantly - himself, down. He wasn't a helpless boy - he was a trained warrior, and he can use what he had learnt to fend for himself. With that, his determination strengthened.

Yu used his sword skills to make a living, eventually doing enough to gain attention of Ancora's principal, Elisa, who invited him to join the institute as a student.

He quickly becomes one of the top students at Ancora, and is unwillingly drawn into the conflict between it and Arachnid Institute. He becomes quick friends with Faith when he spots her lost in the institute grounds and guides her to her classroom. He meets her again during her first kenjutsu lesson with the other new students.

The first lesson in kenjutsu would be to get a feel of the weapon- the bokken (wooden sword) - and then, hold it out in front of you for as long as possible.

The purpose of this was simple - "if you cannot defeat your own sword, then how can you beat your enemy?"

One by one the students drop out, until Faith and Lilliane were left. Through sheer willpower, Faith manages to outlast her friend, and Yu congratulates her for beating the sword.

Afterwards, Faith questions Yu as to why they weren't allowed to use a real sword yet. Yu answered back by saying, "Until you have complete control, you are not ready for the Way of The Sword."

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Theme Music
Matsuri - Kitaro
 
Sorry to double post (I'm just very excited XD) but I just googled Celmisia and I got a plant ^^; So what's the inspiration behind the name, Vincent?
 
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