Post by Puck on May 15, 2015 15:25:47 GMT
APOSTLES AND HOLY RELICS
Among many followers of the Church, there are a select few that have been blessed or chosen by God. A mark of the Lord upon one's body. It normally takes in a form of a cross-like wound, but never bleeds or becomes infected no matter how open it is. Most of these wounds usually appear after a child's First Communion. Though other wounds may appear at birth for some. These Stigmatas are a mark of Godly presence. The bearer of such marks are usually treated with much respect within the Church. Not only because of that, but also because they are the only ones with access to the many Holy Relics in the Church. Stigmatas react to a Holy Relic's presence and vice versa. The former chooses the Holy Relic that is most compatible for its bearer. Upon receiving the Relic, an Apostle is finally born and capable of reaching superhuman feats of physical power and even supernatural powers, even surpassing many Hunter Clergymen. These Apostles are a part why the Church has so much power even today, other than their expansive membership of Clergymen.
Limitations:
Code for Holy Relics to Insert into Equipment section of Human Apps
Limitations:
- May go up to S rank in stats, skills/abilities, and spells/techniques. Holy Relics perform techniques, not spells.
- Allowed up to three abilities that must at least be somehow related to each other.
- May be magically "stored" inside the Stigmatas through tattoos running across the body. They do not disappear when summoning the Holy Relic.
- Capable of affecting Spiritual entities given their holy nature.
Code for Holy Relics to Insert into Equipment section of Human Apps
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Rank:[/b] <Insert same rank as Spiritual Armament Manipulation Contract>
[b]Relic Appearance:[/b]
[b]Tattoo Appearance:[/b] (What does the designs look like when "stored" in the stigmatas? And where are they located on the body?)
[b]Description:[/b] <Insert what powers it's capable of>
EQUIPMENT
Clergymen may only start with one Consecrated Weapon, Radio, and Body Armor as a freebie. Then make up or choose another piece of equipment that is either is or not from the list here.
Name: Consecrated Weapon (<Insert weapon type>)
Rank: C~E
Description: Weapons used by the Church's Hunters. They are usually in the hands of a Clergyman as Apostles have their Holy Relics instead. These weapons are blessed with the holiness of the Lord and are used to deal actual damage on supernatural entities; as most conventional weapons have little effect. Contact with these blessed objects may slow down a vampire's regeneration capabilities and could end their life with a well-placed attack. Consecrated firearms do not need Silver Rounds as the weapons themselves already have properties that bestow the consecration effect upon their ammunition anyway. These weapons can also be used as a medium to invoke the Church's Rites if needed, although they are rarely a very effective one.
Name: Funeral Nails (<Weapon Type>)
Rank: D~E
Description: A disposable type of Consecrated Weapon, but with inferior level of the same functions. These are types that are mass-produced and not going to be missed when broken or forgotten. But it's those qualities that makes them attractive as some sort of sidearm compared to the general Consecrated Weapons. Most of these are used as throwing weapons due to this expendable nature. Many of these Funeral Nails take the form of a a a red hilted rapiers that can retract or extend blades for easier carrying and bayonets with some elaborate guards and hilts. However, they aren't necessarily limited to such forms; there are a number of other forms it can take depending on the person, although specialised varieties like these are usually only made for higher ranking members due to the costs of producing an alternate design; as meagre as it might be. Of particular note, Funeral Nails can be converted into scripture pages and back again using a Faith-based technique taught to all members capable of using the supernatural art. Each page can store one Nail, regardless of its design. Most Hunters who are equipped with Funeral Nails normally at least possess twenty on their person; due to their disposable and concealable nature.
Name: Silver Rounds
Rank: D~E
Description: Firearm ammunition containing silver-tips (more often than not, though, they are actually mercury-tipped due to the lower production costs but identical effects), produced in a variety of calibres and forms by the Church’s supporting industries. Useful when dealing with supernatural entities that can be affected by the precious metal, such as Werewolves and Vampires. This is mostly used for firearms that do not have properties like Consecrated Weapons do; typically the weapons of smaller groups aligned to the Church who are not considered ‘worthy’ of Consecrated Weapons or low-ranking members of the Church who are assigned Consecrated Weapons that have more ceremonial and old-fashioned designs such as blades or staves. These rounds are usually distributed as two magazines per person, although Church members can certainly requisition or otherwise procure more if they are so firearm-centric.
Name: Holy Water Grenade
Rank: D~E
Description: A fragmentation grenade that has been altered to be filled with compressed blessed water, making it spew out holy water when it detonates. They use a similar firing-pin based operation to standard fragmentation grenades, but are a somewhat infamous amongst Church members for misfires given their cheap components which sometimes buckle under the highly compressed liquid inside. Still, when they work the holy water within works like it would normally; suppressing the supernatural regeneration of vampires or other ‘unholy’ creatures. It can also be used as a deterrent of sorts due to the unsettling nature of the liquid to these species.
Name: Body Armor
Rank: E
Description: A protective ballistic vest which is worn over the chest and torso; typically bearing the Church’s insignia across the chest in a grandiose manner. While still somewhat tough, it does not mean that they are going to be completely protected from the real monsters in the supernatural world. At best covers the internals and important organs while leaving the limbs unprotected for maximum mobility. As the Church takes pride in being very recognisable and intimidating, this armour is only used in duties that are acknowledged as especially dangerous by the organisation – they would much rather their work is known as that of the Church’s to the public courtesy of their iconic garb and weaponry; the more blatantly so the better.
Name: Radio
Rank: E
Description: Basic radio assigned to each unit to communicate with the administration and control of the operation. Typically it is designed as a wireless earpiece receiver and microphone combination, but often lower ranking members end up with older generation equipment such as ones that rely on hip-mounted controls and batteries. These radios work off of a variety of radio channels used by the Church, but are able to pick up other channels perfectly fine. Ideally they can pick up transmissions from about 30km around in an urban environment; but in a clear area they can pick up transmissions at a range of around 40km.
UNIFORMS
You may start with the Uniform in creation.
Name: Religious Vesture
Description: A common attire of the Hunters. They commonly wear an overcoat with a hood over less formal vestments for the sake of the work they devote themselves to. Others may wear a cassock and a clerical collar. Females may wear a nun-like attire, instead, of their choice. Many members wear a golden cross necklace around their neck. Body armor is to be worn under their clothes as part of their protection.
Name: Inquisition Garb
Description: The scarlet garb worn by those in the Inquisition. They are commonly recognized by their bright crimson overcoats with hoods and a golden cross insignia on the back. Other than that, their design doesn't seem to be all that different from the usual Religious Vesture that Hunters usually wear. Some in the Inquisition may not take up the usual design and may come up with some unique forms of attire instead such as simple tabards with belts. Though even those are colored red as well.
Name: Papal Guard Regalia
Description: The set of clothes for the Papal Guard only. They normally have the same/similar design to the usual Religious Vesture like those of the Inquisition's Garb. Though they are characteristically white as if to symbolize purity of sorts. However, many of these members' backgrounds likely say otherwise. Nevertheless, this is the garb they wear. They all seem to wear white gloves with a golden cross on the back of the hand and their overcoats also have a golden cross insignia on the back of their overcoats.