Tales of symphonia ^_^

*ok this rp shall be about tales of sypmhonia. This is the story:

begins in the world of Sylvarant, a land that is dying due to a steady loss of mana, the energy source that is needed both for magic and to support life itself. As the crops begin to wither and hardship sets in, the people turn their hopes to the Chosen One, a servant and messiah of the Goddess Martel, who can reverse the ills of the world by completing the Journey of World Regeneration. The current Chosen is a girl named Colette Brunel, who is protected by her childhood friends Lloyd Irving and Genis Sage, her teacher and Genis' older sister Raine Sage, and Kratos Aurion, a mercenary with a mysterious past. Later on in the game, the party is joined by four other people: Presea Combatir, a strong but strange girl, Zelos Wilder, an arrogant playboy, Sheena Fujibayashi, a female ninja, and Regal Bryant, a quiet ex-convict.

charries:
1)
Lloyd Irving

Age: 17

Lloyd is the main hero - orphaned as a child, he was raised by Dirk, his adoptive dwarf father, just outside the village of Iselia. His friends are Colette Brunel and Genis Sage, of whom he is very protective. He accompanies Colette as one of her guardians on her Journey of Regeneration. Lloyd is a slacker and a bad student with a tendency to goof off, but he is serious about protecting his friends and defending his ideals. He also has acute knowledge of Exspheres, a talent that comes in handy quite often over the course of the journey. Thanks to Dirk, his adopted father, he is a skilled craftsman. The player will be able to control Lloyd for most of the game. He uses two single-edged swords, and his attacks are purely physical. He is the only character other than Presea who possesses no magical attacks.


2) Colette Brunel

In the Japanese version she is known as Collet Brunel
Age: 16

The Chosen of Sylvarant, Colette is a kind, selfless girl who always puts others before herself. Throughout the game, Colette is shown to be quite clumsy, as her repetitive tripping causes the most unusual (and usually beneficial) things to happen, from making a hole in the wall at school to deactivating the most complex machinery. Being the Chosen and Sylvarant's only hope for regeneration, her early life was somewhat sheltered in order to protect her. She is rather clueless, as she often misses some things that are obvious to everyone else. However, she knows what it means to be kind to people and is able to "smile and forgive" (as Presea puts it) almost anything. Colette has a tendency to hide her problems from others, such as her Chronic Angelus Crystallus Inofficium. This often annoys Lloyd since he wants to help her, but Colette hates making others worry for any reason. It is implied that she has romantic feelings for Lloyd, but, being as she is, she prefers not to say so. Instead, she loyally stays by Lloyd's side, subliminally letting her behavior speak for itself. Colette is primarily a melee fighter and fights using two chakram. Later in the game, she can learn powerful angel techniques.


3)Genis Sage

In the Japanese version he is known as Genius Sage
Age: 12


Genis is a child prodigy from Iselia. He is Lloyd's best friend, and the younger brother of Iselia's schoolteacher Raine. Because of his actions, he and Lloyd are exiled from Iselia, and the two join Colette's Journey of Regeneration. The Sages are both half-elven, but they pass themselves off as full-blooded elves to avoid discrimination. After experiencing racial discrimination in Tethe'alla, Genis starts to express a hatred for humans, but remembers that his friends are themselves human. Late in the game, when the party meets Mithos, Genis is excited to finally have another half-elven friend, and he becomes torn between being Mithos' friend and Lloyd's. Even after it is revealed that Mithos is indeed Yggdrasill, the main antagonist, he still wants to be friends with Mithos, eventually honoring his friend's final wish to die. Genis is a genius in the kitchen, like Regal. Genis also holds a deep crush on Presea Combatir, which begins as soon as he first sees her. He tries to hide it for a little while, but his feelings for Presea soon become apparent to the party. Genis is a magic-user, and fights with powerful elemental attacks. He casts spells by way of a kendama, using it to help him focus and attack enemies as well.


4) Kratos Aurion

Age: 28 (real age: 4028)

Kratos is a mysterious mercenary who volunteers to accompany Colette on her journey. Though he accompanies the party for quite some time, it is later revealed that Kratos is actually one of the Four Seraphim, one of Mithos Yggdrasill's original companions during the Kharlan War, and a spy for Cruxis, sent to ensure Colette completes her task. He betrays the party in the Tower of Salvation, but his true motives remain unclear until much later (when it is revealed that he is actually Lloyd's father and has been searching for a way for a human to wield the Eternal Sword so that he could fix what Mithos had done to the world). He was forced to kill Lloyd's mother, Anna, out of mercy and desperation, which leads his own story to a dramatic parallel of the one shared by Regal and Presea. He eventually reveals this to Lloyd. It is also revealed in the game that Kratos was actually Mithos' teacher in swordsmanship back when they were traveling together. Despite his long life and many years of experience, Kratos is, up until the end of the game, a fatalist, taking a long time to come to the realization that he does not have to cling to Mithos' ideals. Depending upon choices the player makes, he may or may not rejoin the party later on. He hates himself to a good extent, and constantly tells Lloyd not to die, probably because he never truly got to be a father to Lloyd. Kratos is a powerful melee fighter and an excellent spell caster. He wields a double-edged blade and shield, and is proficient with elemental, curative, and angelic magic.


[edit] Raine Sage
Main article: Raine Sage

Age: 23

Raine is Genis' older sister and Iselia's schoolteacher. Raine is calm and levelheaded, but is overly fascinated around ruins of any kind. She raised Genis from childhood all by herself, and doesn't hesitate in resorting to physical violence to teach Lloyd or Genis a lesson. Though she and Genis both claim to be elves, it is revealed later that they are in fact half-elves, and that they came from the world of Tethe'alla. They were sent to Sylvarant by their parents to escape Tethe'alla's highly discriminatory laws and to keep the child prodigy Raine from being manipulated by the Imperial Research Academy. While on the run from the Academy, Raine fell off of a boat and nearly drowned, leading to a severe case of hydrophobia. Eventually, Virginia, Raine and Genis' mother, sent them both through the Otherworldly Gate so that they could escape. The reason Raine and Genis were able to live in Iselia was because Raine told the villagers they were elves, having Genis hide his true nature as well. Raine is the complete opposite of Genis in cooking, and tends to make rather repulsive food, as noted by Lloyd and several other members. She takes comments about her cooking straight to heart and usually loses her temper. Raine is a classic staff-wielding healer, and is also gifted with light-element offensive spells and stat augmentations. Despite this role, she is far from the stereotypical RPG healer in terms of personality.


Sheena Fujibayashi

Age: 19


Sheena is a beautiful woman from the flourishing world of Tethe'alla. She is originally sent to Sylvarant by the Pope and the King with orders to assassinate Colette, but events cause her to end up joining the party instead. Sheena is tough but kindhearted, and is always accompanied by Corrine, a man-made Summon Spirit. She's also the person Zelos loves to flirt with most, but she usually manages to rebuff him. At the age of nine, Sheena ventured to the Temple of Lightning with people from Mizuho in order to form a pact with Volt, the Summon Spirit of Lightning. Unfortunately, Volt speaks a language that only certain scholars can comprehend, and as she couldn't understand what he was saying (specifically, his unwillingness to form another pact after being betrayed by his last summoner). Volt went on a rampage, killing a quarter of Mizuho's population and putting the chief of Mizuho (Sheena's adoptive grandfather) into a coma. In some ways, Sheena is a stereotypical teenager, switching between refusing to admit her feelings and trying hard to do so. Towards the beginning of the game, she has romantic feelings for Lloyd, but due to her tough personality, Sheena tries to derail any close assumptions about her feelings in pure anger. She has a constant irritation with Zelos, as there are mentions of past conflicts. Sheena is a fair melee fighter, and fights using magic-infused cards. Sheena is a vital member of the game: she can call upon powerful Summon Spirits to aid the party in battle.


[edit] Zelos Wilder
Main article: Zelos Wilder

Age: 22

The Chosen One from Tethe'alla, the flourishing world. Almost never serious, he is often the comic relief of the group, ready to cheer everyone up at heavy-hearted moments. He is also quite the "ladies' man" and has the ability to charm all the women and girls, who in turn give him gifts (the player will be able to take this advantage in the game). Zelos is handsome and often seems somewhat oblivious (though there are signs of high intelligence, especially in mathematics), and approaches most situations hoping to meet or impress any pretty girls nearby. He takes every opportunity to hit on his female team members, much to their annoyance. The first impression Zelos gives is that of a skirt chasing, irresponsible, and immature young man. However, Zelos has more internal conflicts and emotional pain than he lets on (through clues are dropped throughout the storyline), possibly more severe than any other character in the game.

Growing up in upper-class society, Zelos became highly popular due to his title, status and looks - in essence, he earned praise and adoration for what he was rather than who he was. It seems likely that this, combined with his traumatic childhood, resulted in Zelos adopting a shallow lifestyle, dumbing down his own intellect and ambitions in order to simply enjoy the "good" life given to him by his status. At times he occasionally shows that he's not as vapid or happy as he seems, though these instances are relatively rare and usually go unnoticed by other characters. His focus in the game mainly revolves around changing his attitude through his interactions with the party members, specifically Lloyd. However, a pivotal moment in the game can change drastically due to a specific action; storywise, it is dependent on whether Zelos' attitude has changed enough due to Lloyd's amount of trust in him.

Combat-wise, Zelos is nearly identical to Kratos, using the same weapons and armor as well as the same physical and magical techniques. Zelos is faster than Kratos, but his stats are lower and he lacks the Seraphim's angelic magic (although, in the PS2 version, he can use angelic magic to an extent).


Presea Combatir

Age: 12 physically; 28 chronologically


A twelve-year old lumberjack from the small town of Ozette, in Tethe'alla. When the party first meets her, she is the victim of an Exsphere lacking a proper Key Crest; this is part of an attempt to use her as a host body in creating a Cruxis Crystal. She agreed to take part in this experiment as her sister Alicia had left for Altimira, and their father, Sieg, had become too ill to continue work as a lumberjack: Presea wanted the Exsphere to enable herself to be strong enough to use his axe in his place. The Exsphere, as usual, increases her strength, but because it is not controlled by a Key Crest, it suppresses her emotions, causing her to behave robotically. When she is finally given a working Key Crest, it is revealed that it also slowed her aging process. The rest of Ozette's villagers shun her and call her a monster for being seemingly unable to age, wielding an axe with the body she inhabits, and for not burying her father, who had succumbed to an illness long ago without her notice. Because her emotions were suppressed for so many years, Presea has forgotten much about the ordinary world, and what it means to be human. Over time, she re-learns much of what she has forgotten, although, as she says, she will never get back the time she lost while under the Cruxis Crystal's control. She seems to quickly regain the ability to feel base emotions, such as hatred and a desire for revenge, though she eventually learns forgiveness as well. Presea seems to take everything quite literally. It is never revealed if Presea truly realizes the feelings that Genis has for her, but it is clear that she only thinks of Genis as a friend. She has a knack for carving and whittling and has made figurines and brooches popular in Meltokio. Presea wields an axe in battle, and, though slower than other characters, is quite powerful.


Regal Bryant

Age: 33

A very serious convict sent by the Pope of Tethe'alla to capture Colette, Regal joins the party after he recognizes Presea. It is later revealed that Regal is actually the president of the Lezerano Company, a major corporation which is quite influential in Tethe'alla. He and Alicia Combatir, Presea's sister, were in love, which is why he recognized Presea. Alicia became a victim of Exsphere research, and was turned into a monster because of it. At Alicia's own request, Regal killed her. He could never forgive himself for this, and turned himself in to prison. Regal always wears handcuffs to symbolize his crime and his promise that he will never use his hands to kill again. Regal is a kind and gentle soul, and a very talented cook (unusual, given the only free appendages he has are his feet, which become something of a joke at one point). Despite his kindness, Regal is extremely hard on himself, thinking his crime unworthy of any forgiveness. Regal shows in one cutscene that he can shoot powered energy blasts from his fists. Regal is very content with being alone, although he does enjoy company and conversation, especially with Lloyd. His emotions are almost always very subdued. Regal is a fighter, supplementing his melee capabilities with a small amount of healing (chi) magic. He fights exclusively with his feet, and uses greaves to enhance the power of his kicks. He is clearly the pinnacle of manliness; throughout the game he displays his strength, wisdom and honor (even as one of his titles, aptly named 'Testosterone' states). According to him, before he donned his trademark shackles, Regal mainly fought using his hands -- and his strength and mastery of this previous style far surpassed those of the Traubel style he uses throughout the game.

You can be either on of those charries key?I'm gonna be sheena ^_^*

*I'll be Zelos, XD*

*okies XD Now we need more people!!*waves* come here people!!

p.s: Zelos has the tendancy to hit on Sheena alot..........:Pthen normally she slaps him....its funny XD*

*I don't usually use boys, 'cept Axel, but whatever. I thought he sounded pretty cool*

*I'll show you a pic of the charries:



red haired guy is zelos,
girl in the purple kimono is sheena,
girl with the pink hair is presea,
girl with the blond hair is colette,
guy with the red outfit is lloyd,
guy with the black and purplish outfit is kratos,
guy with the blue hair is regal,
woman with the whitish hair is rain
the boy with the blue outfit and whitish hair is genis.

*Aw, cool! I luv 'em all. I'v played tales of phantasia and loved it (Arche...hehehe...)*

*yeah the tales series rocks!!You sould deffinately try and play Tales of symphonia. Maybe we should start rping now and people who want to rp the charries can join in.

p.s: I think some of the summon spirits are simaliar to the ones in tales of phantasia.*

A figure lept across the plains of tethe'alla; It was a female wearing a purple kimono with a long, flowing pink obi, holding what seemed like normal cards in her hands.She was sheena fujibayashi of the mizuho ninja clan.Suddenly there was a rumble and sheena lept backwards, immediately taking on a fighting stance."What now..?2shesaid out aloud. Suddenly a huge worm like creature burst from the ground; It was at least 20 feet tall with four rows of huge, sharp teeth.

*Okazay, tell me if I do anything wrong! Do Zelos and Sheena already know each other?*
A red haired man strolled across the tethe'alla plains. The world seemed at peace. He smiled his cocky smile. But the smirk soon left his lips, as he saw a huge...thing...appear from underground. He saw a girl in a pose nearby, and decided with a shrug to stand by, ready to jump in.

*yeah they do know each other..Just make him be a person who tries to chat girls up...and fails sometimes and at other times is sucessfull..normally he'll get a gift if hes sucessful..Hes continuosly going after girls...and he calls most of them nicknames like hunny............If you know what i mean :POh and hes often threatened or hurt by his other female team mates if he attempts to 'woo' them *

The huge..thing suddenly dove down,shrieking, tunneling into the earth.Sheena froze waiting for the attack when it burst behind her and a blast of green mist sprayed from it mouth . Sheena was pushed back, crying out in pain before leaping forwards and slashing with her summoning cards. Suddenly, in the corner of her eye she saw someone familiar...Zelos! That...Annoying, playboy!!!!Sheena thought, briefly turning around to glare at him. She flipped out of teh way of the creature as it attempted to sink its fangs into her neck.

* Coolio!*
Zelos realised that it was Sheena fighting the monster, and a cocky smirk appeared on his face. He slowly walked over.
"Having fun?" He asked her innocently, jumping as the beast dove down.

"Don't make me slap you after this Zelos wilder!!"Sheena yelled avoiding a swipe from the beasts tail. She lunged with her cards."Maid of the mist!I summon undine!"she cried. Suddenly a blue, green a purple summoning spirit appeared who formed a blast of water from her palms which crashed into the creature who roared, snapping blindly at Sheena and Zelos.

*I'd expext more people for this...but anyways. I'll be Genis. (This does mean I'm reducing my age and body length a lot :3) I always loved to be that little magic-powerhouse on the background. So can I?*