Relapse, GSS Intel, Ninja
- Appearance
- Mid to late 20s, male, caucasian human, about 6 foot, lithe and strong limbed
- Features
- Short black hair, long fringe, clean shaven, eyes are hazel-brown and slightly asiatic. The eyes gain a black/ grey streaking when Relapse gets focused. Thinnish face, straight nose. No distinguishing scars, has the kanji for Heaven or Sky tattooed on the backs of his hands.
- Prowess:
- Relapse's training since birth has earned him a dexterity that would baffle modern day athletes and their trainers, seemingly beyond maximum human potential. His strength and constitution are at a near olympic level - while he wouldn't win any weightlifting medals, that's not his forte. He would be able to toe-to-toe any comers for a martial match however. Relapse's ninja training also included mental exercises, resulting in a high intellect and general where-with-all.
- Demeanour:
- Usually a calm and friendly person, during times of need he becomes totally focused on the task at hand. This can be noted by a slight Japanese accent, lack of contraction-use and his irises swimming with the black/ grey streaks. He no longer spends his time in 'his tree', as he has finally come to terms with the loss of his wife Kay`ela a number of years ago (with the help of Wirrit, Lana, the visitor Trisha and spending time as Mikashi). The Lounge is where he normally hangs around when he isn't training (which is almost all the free time he can spare) in the Cupboard. Some of the light-hearted-ness of his first few sorties with the Guardians has started to return.
Clothes
- Omni-present
- On his right forearm-hand he wears a skin-hugging, grey sleeve-glove. Just below the back of his arm, just before the wrist meets his hand, is a horizontal rectangular opening onto blackness. On his left arm he has the same glove-style but with a 5cm diameter, circular opening. The powers contained in these gloves are detailed in the 'Skills and Powers' block.
- Monochrys Armor (light):
- Protecting his torso and arms, this armor provides good protection with no loss of mobility and is worn under anything other than his casual attire.
- Casual attire:
- Jeans, tan hiking boots and off-the-rack shirts (one particular favourite is a gift from Shun, a black "Off Duty Ninja" shirt from Hot Topic). Unless the weather is too hot, he wears a green jacket over the top of the shirt (the jacket conceals a garotte in the collar).
- Stealth, missions, training:
- Stereotypical black gi w' face hood. Iron bars are sewn into the sleeves for deflecting weapons, and the uniform has enough pockets for vials, shuriken of various sorts, and other small equipment he could need. The belt has a strong garotte hidden in the weave, and one of the iron bars holds a hidden breathing tube he can use for breathing underwater or getting more accuracy over ranged needle spitting.
- Quick uniform:
- This uniform is strips of black cloth that Relapse wraps around himself to gain an advantage for stealth and secrecy. Iron bars can be wrapped to his forearms for weapon deflection, but there are fewer places to hide objects with this rushed but portable costume.
- Battle Gear:
- Worn for missions where combat is certain, this uniform is designed to look less like a set of PJs and more like he's ready to spill as much blood as necessary. Still in predominantly dark shades, the uniform consists of an over-vest of many pockets (enabling him to carry five additional potion-bottle sized items and ten more blade or dart shuriken over his normal allotment with easy access), a mesh undershirt and black pants, tobai, gloves and hood of a strong material. The iron bars (see ninjutsu equipment) are superceded by obvious armor plates on his forearms and the back of his hands enabling him to deflect much more powerful attacks. The mesh netting prevents too much sweat build up and provides great freedom of movement.
Equipment
Note: See end of profile for Cupboard
- Known ninjutsu equipment
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- Egg-shells
- Blinders/ smoke bombs/ noise makers/ chaff. Emptied egg shells filled with chili, flour and stinging nettles/ flour and dust/ detonating powder/ or shiny metal fragments then plugged with wax. He generally carries at most two of two types.
- Standard shuriken
- Dagger (kunai), star or needle. Generally has bandoliers of four dagger shuriken on each bicep, bandoliers of four dart shuriken on each forearm (accessed inside the mouth of the gloves) and five star shuriken kept in his pockets. One star shuriken is kept in the false bottom of a boot.
- Caltrops
- Small, made of four prongs of metal joined so no matter how they fall one prong is pointing straight up. Two bags of one use each.
- Poisons/ venoms
- lethal, incapacitating, diuretic, itching. He generally carries at most one vial of two types, with three uses in each vial.
- Chocolate
- one block of 250g.
- Iron bars
- sewn into his sleeves (gi) or wrapped onto his arm (cloth strip costume.)
- Blow darts and blow dart tube
- Ten darts (can deliver venoms), one tube that doubles as breathing tube when underwater.
- Garotte
- commonly hidden in his collar or belt.
- Other
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- Holy symbol of Kwan the Redeemer
- A bronze medallion with a profile view of a roaring tiger's head. Displayed proudly during ceremonial occasions or when fighting vampires, otherwise it's kept beneath his clothes to prevent it bouncing around.
- Payload shuriken
- Made from surgical grade steel (amazingly sharp, tendency to fracture when struck), these kunai have glass wells along the 'shaft' of the weapon and protruding slightly from the end as the blade's point. These shuriken are designed to shatter and release their contents on impact, so far the ninja has used acid, holy water, essence of rust-monster, and anti-magic variants. He has others that nobody has seen, such as silver nitrate, grease and 'Golem Slayer' from Eberron. He has a protected pocket that can hold up to four payload shurikens safely.
- Gifts
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- Denzine
- A pair of Adamantium climbing claws (see full description in powers).
- Shun
- A "Ring of Mindarmor" that grants him a resistance to psionic intrusion/ control. Difficulty 17 (D&D3.5) to beat.
- An "Amulet of Catapsi" that grants him the chance of making psionicists within a 100' radius have to pay double power points for their 'spells' for ten minutes, usable thrice per day.
- Tizak
- Not a gift as such, but Tizak did give him a ring of mind-communication; its twin is owned by Lana.
- Wirrit
- Most important of all, his fiancee has given him a ring of electricity resistance.
- No longer carried
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- Energy Katana
- A gift from his deceased first wife Kay`ela, the powers of this formidable weapon are detailed below. A constant reminder of the love he lost and the pain of losing someone so dear, the weapon was a tangible sign of Relapse's desire to carry her with him in spirit if not in body. While powerful, the weapon detracted from the unarmed prowess of the Way of the Tiger style of ninjutsu and Relapse's skills suffered for it. When Wirrit declared her feelings to him and the two continued to grow closer and closer, he let himself feel the intensity of love again and the need to hold on to the katana and keep love at bay faded. It is now kept in a place of pride on the main weapon-wall of the Cupboard's armory.
Skills and Powers
- Exceptionally skilled ninja
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- Atheletic skills
- Acrobatics, balance, climbing, jumping
- Social Skills
- Disguise, impersonation, infiltration, Shin Ren (body language reading)
- Resistance Skills
- Poison/ venom immunity (non-magical only, bonus to save vs. magical), Shin Ren (pain resistance), Shin Ren (emotion control).
- Dextrous Skills
- Arrow cutting, escapology, lock picking, silent walking, hide in shadows/ plain sight *.
- Mental/ Martial Skills
- Feign death, nerve striking (more damage against humanoid opponents).
* Note: His invisibility skills appear so great, that even his player's actions and texts are frequently overlooked. This can only mean Relapse could stroll through a dieters' convention covered in chocolate while playing the bagpipes and be completely unnoticed.
- Grand Master of unarmed combat
- This is the Way of the Tiger style of taijutsu as taught by and to followers of Kwan the Redeemer.
- Master of the shuriken, the katana, and the kusari-gama
- He can throw groups of shuriken with fantastic accuracy, wield a katana only injuring who we wants to, and use a kusari-gama's wirling rope, weight and blade with dizzying speed.
- Driving
- Can drive a stick-shift vehicle. Hasn't tried piloting a bike, plane or boat, so he can't do those yet.
- Equiment Powers
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- Right glove
- Fires star-shuriken shaped bolts of energy which can be adjusted from stunning to much owchie.
- Left glove
- Fires a multi-spiked grappling hook on a limitless and unbreakable cable. This can automatically retract at speed, pulling the ninja to wherever it is hooked.
- Both gloves:
- Sprout "cat's claws" - three 4", curved blades forming claws across each palm to aid in climbing. Being Adamantium (copyright Marvel comics, I assume), they are unbreakable and can cut through virtually anything - this necessitates the cutting edge of the claws being on the top of the curve rather than under it; otherwise when he tried to get traction he'd just slice through what he was trying to climb.
- Energy Katana
- Channeling similar energy to the shuriken-glove above, its power level is much stronger. The katana sprouts small bolts of controlled lightning-like energy that ground to itself when its powers are activated.
- Ki Powers
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Ninja of Kwan are taught to accumulate yang ki through rest, dedication and meditation. This ki is stored with the ninja's own life force as a kind of energy battery, that can be tapped into when required. Relapse has a maximum pool size of 20 points.
- Ki-strike, and Enhanced ki-strike
- These two techniques infuse the striking part of Relapse's body with energy, inflicting more damage. Beings unaffected by ki take no extra damage from these strikes. Enhanced ki-strike wreaths the striking appendage in an orange and black tiger strike pattern. Both these abilities cost one ki-point apiece to use.
- Ki-leap
- Similar in use to enhancing a strike, the ki-leap channels the energy into the ninja's leaping muscles. The ninja can leap enormous distances with this power, without the use of wire-fu but with the cost of one ki-point.
- Ki-dash
- A power acquired some time after the leap and ki-strike, ki-dash enables Relapse to move a distance of up to five metres in an instant, trailing after-images of his movements in shadow-forms of spent ki. Relapse must start off from a surface he can get a purchase on to start his movement, making it useless in air or water (if the start point is solid, though, he can dart the full five metres through air or across/ through water.) These shadow images disperse quickly, and the entire skill use costs a single ki-point.
- Ki-disguise
- Taught by the ki-master Lana, Relapse can spend three hours observing a person and then spend three ki-points to assume the complete physical form of that person.
- Sakki
- Most mysterious of the ki powers, sakki is Relapse's ninja danger sense. Working off disturbances caused in ambient ki by the intent of an assailant, sakki gives Relapse a warning of impending attack split seconds before the assault is committed. This power does not work on attackers without intent (non-sentient robots/ golems/ gun-turrets etc.) but does work off the intent of people activating such things.
- Ki-mind-sheild
- Acquired during the Caruthers family vacation April 2004 (along with reducing the cost of a number of his ki powers), ki-mind shield makes him undetectable to mind-based discovery techniques, provides enhanced shielding against psi and mind attacks, and negates others' sakki based danger sense. This versatile power costs five ki points to employ, and can be defeated by appropriately powerful magics or mentalism.
Miscellaneous
- Ninja of Kwan
- Relapse still returns home to train regularly, spending time with his foster father the Grand Master of the Way of the Tiger ninja clan, his best friend Tanaka and the trouble-causing trio of Chun Li, Kasumi and Ayane. While not a 'friend' per se, the great God o Redemption Kwan is always paid his due respect and honour on Relapse's homecoming.
- Gaming Guardians
- Relapse's foremost friend and companion is Wirrit, they are engaged so you'd expect nothing less. While occasionally rocky to start (especially during the Byron-Vidau-Wirrit body composite affair), their love has solidified over time. A surefire way to attain the absolute and intense attention of this ninja is to mention possible danger to his fiancee. Relapse was close friends with Lana, Denzine, Shun, the Wizzard Tim and Wargolem, but his devotion to training and his GSS position have left little time for socialising anymore. Lana has been promoted to Relapse's boss, Relapse doesn't doubt Lana's skill but some decisions have left Relapse concerned about Lana's focus. Relapse and Byron have had an on-again, off-again friendship, especially after the plot to capture Serpent.
- History
- See Remember, the story of Relapse's creation as Relapse and how he met the Cupboard, or a near-complete write-up of Relapse's history pre the Gaming Guardians.
- Home System
- "World of Darkness" x "HERO system" [Home brew adaption of the Orb 'Way of the Tiger' series]. Relapse is a perfect and nigh-undetectable gestalt of Kewashi Nagat (Way of the Tiger) and Michael Stone (Werewolf.) He doesn't have any fusion-based powers though.
- Affiliation
- Gaming Guardians, GFC Admin
- Images
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Battle Gear [by Sage]
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Relapse with Reiko [by Megagal]
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Wirrit giving Relapse fashion advice. [by Wirrit]
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Casual Relapse and Cupboard [by Drozd]
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Relapse and Go [by Drozd of The Front]
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Rel and Drew [by TMPWPAM]
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Wirrit's fashion advise [by Captain Wingnut]
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Relapse [by Y2Jenn]
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Shelapse [by Operative 274]
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Superhero Relapse [by TheDragonGirl]
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Powerpuff Relapse[by Flats/ Frostclaw]
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Commemorations
- Bang , one of Mobius Rook's assaults on the Primary, this image shows team leaders who... errr... lead teams during the emergency.
Awards (images link to threads/ logs)
Cupboard
Age: ageless
Gender: none
Height: 2m
Weight: none
Build: Appears to be a mahogany wood cupboard. On the top is exquisitely carved livery, with an infinity symbol in the middle. This glows blue on occasion.
Hair: none
Eyes: none
Clothing: none
Accessories: Relapse.
Demenour: The Cupboard hovers weightlessly and generally follows Relapse around, unless in an area with un-enlightened when it shrinks and hides in one of Relapse's pockets.
Displayed Powers: Shrink and enlarge itself, infinite inside, can quick-change Relapse between clothes, linked with Relapse, communicates with others via a variety of means (spoken words isn't one of them), jaunt, teleport, transform its insides to various rooms or structures, produce anything. Doesn't always do what is asked. A good example of its playfulness is the Pretty Pretty Golem Scouts adventure.
GM's Note: The Cupboard works basically as a plot device. If it's needed, the Cupboard can do it. If you'd rather it didn't happen, the Cupboard chooses not to do it.
Gender: none
Height: 2m
Weight: none
Build: Appears to be a mahogany wood cupboard. On the top is exquisitely carved livery, with an infinity symbol in the middle. This glows blue on occasion.
Hair: none
Eyes: none
Clothing: none
Accessories: Relapse.
Demenour: The Cupboard hovers weightlessly and generally follows Relapse around, unless in an area with un-enlightened when it shrinks and hides in one of Relapse's pockets.
Displayed Powers: Shrink and enlarge itself, infinite inside, can quick-change Relapse between clothes, linked with Relapse, communicates with others via a variety of means (spoken words isn't one of them), jaunt, teleport, transform its insides to various rooms or structures, produce anything. Doesn't always do what is asked. A good example of its playfulness is the Pretty Pretty Golem Scouts adventure.
GM's Note: The Cupboard works basically as a plot device. If it's needed, the Cupboard can do it. If you'd rather it didn't happen, the Cupboard chooses not to do it.
| Date | Change |
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| 10 Oct 2003 | Edited |
| 11 Dec 2003 | And again |
| 12 Jan 2004 | Once Again. Busy guy, this Relapse. Descriptions in {squiggly brackets} are his true form, normal text descriptions are his holographic disguise of his original appearance. |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Redid profile to make it _readable_ (what a concept). Added he's now a GSC |
| 15 Apr 2004 | Detailed the katana is no longer carried with him, added the reduced cost ki techniques + ki-mind-shield. |
| 24 Sep 2004 | Did nothing, but it's worth noting Rel has been restored to his human form, as of a month or so ago. So, RPs joined before his reversion have him still androidal. Once all those games are completed, the android information will be removed. |
| 14 Mar 2005 | Profile streamlining based on suggestions by Karina. Ki-android form information is now stored in a separate container. Removed the shattered wire-and-metal psi-awakening necklace. Added his increase in rank to GFC. Detailed the battle armor. Added the Rel and Go image. Phew. |
| 08 May 2005 | Added the award: Wetware Conflict on end of great game. Uploaded and linked to the "Bang." image (which I still love. Woo team GG!) |
| 16 June 2005 | Events have transpired enough to reveal Kewashi and Michael's influence |
| 08 March 2006 | Added Rel's new ID card from Captain Wingnut |
| August 2006 | Added Rel's new ID Card from webtroll, and the Drew-Relapse partnership (at last!) from the mighty Midnight Penner What Pens At Midnight, and the picture Captain Wingnut drew 2 years ago! Then I added a link to Rel's pseudo-complete backstory. |
| 06 April 2007 | Added Y2Jenn's version of Relapse, a link to the Pretty Pretty Golem Scouts adventure to show Cupboard's attitude, and the Shiny from the most recent 7th Sea adventure. |
| 14 September 2007 | Moved The Nice profile from ID Thread 2 to ID Thread 4 due to the forum frequently eating page one of that thread. Evil. |



