Post by Gaius Julius Caesar on Oct 25, 2010 20:26:36 GMT -5
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OTHER ALIAS: //[/color] Julius Caesar
CURRENT AGE: //[/color] 31
YEAR OF BIRTH: //[/color] 100 BC
GENDER: //[/color] Male
ALIGNMENT: //[/color] Neutral
OCCUPATION: //[/color] Senator, Dictator, Writer
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HEIGHT: //[/color] 1.89 m
WEIGHT: //[/color] 85 kg
EYE COLOR: //[/color] Red
HAIR COLOR: //[/color] Black
PIERCINGS: //[/color] N/A
TATTOOS: //[/color] N/A
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: //[/color] He have Red pupils.
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- Perfectionist/Hates Incompetence
- Caesar is, to put it one way, a perfectionist. He always prefer to do things perfectly (in his own way, at least) and achieve the best at what he does. Of course, one man can not possibly do everything himself, that’s why Caesar also demands the best from his men, his companions, even his lover. To be incompetent and not trying to the best of their ability is an insult to Caesar.
- A Father to His Men
- Caesar maybe a scourge to his enemy, but ask any men that serve alongside him and you’ll find that Caesar cares about his men. He never abandons them, not even when the odds are not in his favor. In turn, his men serve him at the utmost of their ability. This is why Caesar loathes betrayal, and the circumstances surrounding his death didn’t help matters.
- Ruthless
- When you’re on the opposite side of Caesar be very careful, Caesar doesn’t forget faces and will hunt anyone who significantly offends him. When you get the upper hand on Caesar makes sure it’ll last, otherwise he’ll make sure the rest of your life will not be worth living. Caesar has been known to show mercy towards pirates and bandits by slitting their throats before he displays their bodies in a crucifix as a reminder. He doesn’t really believe in mercy towards the enemy, but he has been known to show mercy to people who at least deserve it. This includes women, children and warriors who forsake their weapon and honor by bowing to him. Cowards and betrayers on the other hand, deserve every single painful bit of their death.
- Well-Intentioned
- Beneath his veneer and ruthless behavior he displayed outside, Caesar really cares for his subjects. His own men may have realized this, but often the regular subjects like the citizens of Rome misunderstand his true intention. Thanks to his cold and ruthless behavior he often demonstrates, even his close associates tend to lend themselves to misunderstanding. Caesar doesn’t open up for anyone, people he trusted were few, it is difficult to gain his trust and distressingly easy to lose it.
- Obsessive
- Part determination, part pride, half of Caesar’s life was build upon his obsession on surpassing Alexander the Great. His goal is absolute in his eyes and he will stop at nothing to achieve it. Though he have other reasons to continue with his conquering campaign (such as funding his own treasury), his primary reason is still supplanting Alexander’s title as the King of Conquerors. Even when he had achieved absolute power in Rome as Dictator for Life, he still longs for conquering, and even planned an invasion to Arabia after he finished reforming the policies of Rome.
- Manipulative
- Caesar was, and always is, a manipulative man. He manipulates Pompey and Crassus to further his own agenda, because he knew he was the weakest political power back then and needs the prestige and reputation that an alliance with the two of them entails. He even outmaneuvered the noble faction into giving him the legion and manpower he needs to conquer the Gaul. The only time that the situation was outside his control was when Cleopatra manipulates him into fighting her own war. Truth to be told, Caesar’s first decision to romance Cleopatra was influenced by the fascination he had for her guile. He could avoid his fate if he had pay attention more to his political opponents. Ever diligent, Caesar would be sure to keep that one fact in mind…
LIKES: //[/color]
• Rome/Italy
• Debates
• Books (Political works mainly, but other literary works is appreciated)
• Strategic discussions
• Loyal Subjects
• Roasted Boars
• Greek Wine
DISLIKES: //[/color]
• Betrayal
• Incompetence
• Uncultured people
• Betrayal
• Rushing ahead with no plan
• Unruly subjects
• Did I mention Betrayal?
STRENGTHS: //[/color]
‘Caesar can do anything,’ that’s probably the answer that you will get when you ask one of Caesar’s servant about Caesar’s area of expertise. Indeed he is, on the surface at least, capable of multiple feats of expertise on many different skills. However, if there’s one area that he excels, it would be on the field of leadership. Caesar is undoubtedly a master on this field, capable of inspiring obedience even among the unruliest of men.
WEAKNESSES: //[/color]
While on the surface he’s capable of multiple skills, Caesar’s not a master on any of those fields except on the field of leadership. He can use a sword, but he will not be a match for any swordsman, who has dedicated their life in mastering said arts. Similarly he will be out debated by a skilled speaker, be out wiled by a spymaster, and be outsmarted by a scholar. In a direct match between brawns, brain and guile he will surely lose, and he knows this, preferring to shore up his weaknesses with application of other skills.
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MY LEGEND: //[/color] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar
MY HISTORY: //[/color]
Gaius Julius Caesar was born in the middle of 100 BC in the Patrician family gens Julia. Caesar grew up in the middle of a political turmoil, as the current dictator of Rome Cornelius Sulla was purging Rome of his political enemy. This somehow becomes worse as Caesar’s father, Gaius Julius, died when Caesar was 16, effectively making Caesar the head of the gens Julia. Subsequent marriage to Sulla’s political enemies Cornelius Cinna’s daughter Cornelia and Caesar’s election to become high priest of Jupiter didn’t help matters. Only by his mother’s family’s intervention saved Caesar’s life from Sulla’s threat, that and Sulla allegedly someone who could lead Rome someday and chooses to spare him.
Feeling uncomfortable in Rome, Caesar decided to join the army in order to escape Sulla’s scrutiny. This proves to be a life-changing decision as Caesar becomes one of the Republic’s most trusted officer and leader. Often missions required Caesar to become a diplomat to a foreign land, and his wife Cornelia will always be there to accompany him. Caesar who initially thought that marriage to Cornelia was just a political tool, become touched by her devotion to him. While Caesar never really loves her, in Cornelia he saw a companion, and it is said that Caesar even loved her like a sister. Caesar served as a diplomat until he heard of Sulla’s death in 78 BC. Feeling that it’s safe to return to Rome, Caesar returns home with Cornelia and because of his dwindling family fortunes opted to take the position of legal advocacy, prosecuting corrupt governors. However, because of his talent in military operation, he often gets requested by the Senates to repel barbarian invasions.
After repelling an incursion from Asia for 4 months and elected as tribunes, he came home to discover that Cornelia is 5 months pregnant and is expected to give birth soon. Overjoyed, Caesar began to work harder in order to restore his family’s fortunes, and he was rewarded by a chance to become Quaestor in Spain. When he came home to deliver the good news, he received news that Cornelia had died as a result of complications of childbirth…
Feeling that his life motivations had been taken away from him, Caesar gave his newborn daughter to his mother to raise, as he feels he is not fit to raise a child alone. Abandoning Rome once more, he went to serve his term as Quaestor in Spain. Day by day face uneventfully until Caesar, still in his depression, encounters a statue of Alexander the Great. Caesar, in his delusion, hears the statue talking, mocking him for his incompetence. In his 31 years of age, what has Caesar accomplished? While Alexander has most of the world under his heels at that age, what has Caesar accomplished?
“What have you accomplished? What do you have now?”
“I still have my life, and in my lifetime I will surpass you.”
It is said that Caesar changed that day, as his acquaintance said that something different can be seen in his eyes, that of determination. Completing his short Quaestor office reign, he returned to Rome and won an election to the post of Pontifex Maximus, the chief priest of Roman religion and holder of enormous political power. Caesar uses his experience as a head priest of Jupiter in order to use the position as Pontifex as a stepping stone for the position of Praetor. He wanted a base to choose for his rise to consul position, and he chooses Spain. But even with his political power, he was still in familial debt. Caesar looks for sponsor and found it in Crassus, one of the richest men in Rome. Crassus agrees to cover half of Caesar’s debt and governs the other half in exchange for Caesar’s loyalty in his camp against Crassus’ political opponent Pompey. Caesar agreed and leaves immediately for the second time to Spain to fulfill his Praetor position.
His second time in Spain was the rise of Caesar’s conquering ways. In Spain he pacifies two rival tribes in such a way that his soldiers hails him as Imperator, thereby entitling him to glory via Roman triumph. However, Caesar heard that the election as consul was approaching the due date, and was forced to celebrate his triumph or the chance to participate. Caesar chooses to participate in the election and chooses not to celebrate his triumph, and it proves to be the correct decision as he won the election and was granted even greater political power than he would’ve gotten with his triumph. After his victory, Caesar tried to gain the favors of Pompey, which infuriates Crassus. However, Caesar tried to reconcile them by saying that between the three of them, they had the money and the political influence to control a significant chunk of public. This signaled the birth of the triumvirate in 60 BC and a new chapter in the life of Caesar.
After Caesar’s term in the office of consul was over, the aristocracy tried to limit Caesar’s influence by allocating him to oversee the production of woods of Italy. Caesar, with the help of his political ally, managed to overturn this decision and was instead appointed to govern the border Gaelic provinces, effectively turning command of four legions into Caesar’s. Caesar manages to escape the retribution of the aristocrats and turns his attention into the neighboring Gaelic tribes. In order to pacify the tribes, Caesar raises two more legions on his province; one of them was the legendary Legio XIII. With enough army raised, Caesar begins to conquer the Gaelic tribes one by one, finally pacifying them all. With Gaul conquered, Caesar again sets his sight towards the island of Britain. After repelling a Germanic invasion force, Caesar crossed into Britain, claiming that the Britons have aided the Germanic forces. However, his intelligence of Britain is poor, and he was beaten back from the mainland but manages to gain foothold in one of the coastline. Next year, Caesar tried again with a bigger force and better preparation, and manages to conquer some of the mainland and establish a few alliances, but was forced to give up leadership in the island following of a widespread revolt in Gaul because of poor harvest in 53 BC.
Meanwhile, Crassus was killed while leading an invasion to the east. Pompey, now the sole triumvirate member still reigning in Rome, was appointed as sole consul in response and marries one of the aristocrats, effectively making an enemy of Caesar. While Pompey rises to power, Caesar have to deal with the rebellion of Vercingetorix in Gaul, ultimately beats him back at the battle of Alesia, all the while Pompey was plotting to dispose of Caesar. Finally, in 50 BC Pompey demands that Caesar to disband his army and return to Rome because of his governorship has ended. Caesar’s answer was to bring his best Legion the Legio XIII and marches towards Rome. Despite his troops greatly outnumbers that of Caesar, Pompey have no confidence in them and instead chooses to flee south with the senate. Caesar pursued Pompey, but Pompey managed to escape to Spain. Caesar decided to regroup his army to pursue him and left Italy in the hands of his second in command Mark Antony. Caesar continues to pursue Pompey throughout Spain, defeating his lieutenants and culminating with a showdown in Greece, where Caesar narrowly avoids a disastrous defeat at Dyyrhachium and manages to defeat Pompey at Pharsalus.
Following Pharsalus, Pompey manages to elude capture once again and fled to Egypt. Caesar, after a short term of dictatorship, decides to forgo consulship and followed Pompey to Egypt. In there, he and his legions somehow become intertwined in the struggle for the throne of Egypt between Cleopatra VII and her younger brother Ptolemy XIII. Ptolemy, taking initiative to gain Caesar’s favor, manages to track Pompey and slays him, and decided to present Pompey’s head to Caesar. Upon seeing Pompey’s head, Caesar openly wept, either ashamed to see his once good friend being reduced to such a sorry state, or because of his own inability to finish Pompey himself, even Caesar himself didn’t know for sure.
After the display, Caesar requested both Pharaohs to meet with himself as the third party, presumably to discuss a peaceful solution to the conflict. Cleopatra, realizing that she would be in danger while meeting face to face with Ptolemy, decided to have her sent in a rug to Caesar directly. Upon receiving the ‘gift’, Caesar was incredulous to see such a beautiful woman when he unravels the rug, but was quickly smitten with her beauty. Ptolemy, who chooses that exact same moment to arrive on the preceding, was outraged at the apparent betrayal by Caesar and send orders for his army to mobilize. Caesar had no choice but to detain him, but the orders had been sent and the army had been mobilized. Seeing no choice but to prepare for battle, Caesar mobilizes his own army, and a long battle ensued. While throughout the battle Caesar repeatedly blamed Cleopatra for the situation he’s in right now, he can’t bring himself to withdraw his army and leave her fighting her own war. Eventually in early 47 BC after almost six months of fighting, Caesar’s army routed the opposing side while Ptolemy reportedly drowned while trying to escape by crossing the Nile River. Feeling immensely grateful, Cleopatra threw a luxurious party for Caesar complete with a precession on the Nile. And thus, Caesar and Cleopatra grew close and eventually become lovers and Caesar later fathered a child with Cleopatra called Caesarion.
After ‘resolving’ the trouble of the succession of the Egyptian throne, Caesar continues to pursue Pompey’s remaining supporters. He famously conquered Pontus so swift and decisive he later coined the terms ‘veni, vidi, vici’ to describe his victory. He proceed through Africa and later back to Spain where he battled the last remnant of Pompey’s supporters in the battle of Munda in 45 BC. After Munda, he famously retires his 13th Legion and awards them land as a reward for their loyalty. Later that year, Caesar returns to Italy amidst celebration and was declared Dictator once again. He establish a reform of constitution that saw Rome again as the center of power, the suppression of the armed forces of the province, and the attempt to knit the empire into one single cohesive unit. He famously laid the foundation of the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire, an act that would later finished by his successor Augustus. After achieving ultimate authority over the empire and because of his relationship with Cleopatra, Caesar grew complacent while his political enemy plots his downfall.
And then it happened, at the March 15th of 44 BC, the assassination of Julius Caesar had been set into motion. Mark Antony and several of the senates who are loyal to Caesar have been distracted by the conspiracy. Caesar was famously mobbed by no less than sixty men, and was stabbed 23 times. His ambition was crushed, and though history would place him among Alexander the Great as great conquerors, Caesar died knowing that he failed to surpass Alexander. In his dying breaths he swore to the world that if he would be fortunate enough to have another chance, he would finish what he started. If he could see his beloved Empire today, no doubt he would try to do it all over again…
MY GOALS: //[/color] to bring glory upon Rome and conquer the world.
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Spatha: Roman straight sword, customary weapon for Roman military men. Caesar’s spatha is about 85 cm long with a straight point and a custom-made handle. It is a well-forged, sturdy sword with an exceptionally sharp edge, but is still an ordinary weapon.
Scutum: Roman military shield, it is two and a half feet in width and 4 feet in length. It’s a well built shield and can withstand any normal weapon attack, but will be as useful as a wet paper against Noble Phantasms.
NOBLE PHANTASM: //[/color]
Crocea Mors – The Yellow Death
Rank: B
Type: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Range: 1
Maximum Number of Targets: 1 Object
The legendary sword Caesar used when he embark to conquer Britain. It is said to be more akin to a plague than a sword, killing many unfortunate enough to touch the edge of the sword. The sword’s wound is so severe that those fortunate enough to survive the initial wound are cursed with low vitality, effectively removing themselves from participating in another battle and often ensuring the victim’s death at a later time. True to its legend, the Yellow Death bestows a plague that saps physical strength to the enemy. When the sword struck, the plague immediately takes hold, lowering all of the enemy’s physical ability. This means the enemy’s Strength, Endurance and Agility get reduced by one rank (A to B, C to D, etc). Servants can recover from the debilitating effect in one hour flat, while humans (assuming they survive the initial assault, of course) can take days to recover depending on their vitality and their strength of will.
Legio Tertiadecima Gemina
Rank: B (A)
Type: Anti-Unit
Range: maximum of 3, centered around Caesar
Maximum Number of Targets: Depends on the summoned bodyguard.
The 13th Legion was Julius Caesar’s most remarkable of roman legions, and had served him from the Gaelic War all the way to the battle of Munda. After Munda, Caesar disbanded the legion and personally gives them all rewards for their loyalty, with the veterans personally received farmlands in Italy. Moved by the display, many of the veterans swore loyalty to Caesar even after their disbandment. This oath of loyalty is the bond that made them able to answer Caesar’s call even after their respective deaths.
Upon activating this Noble Phantasm, Caesar can choose to call one of his veteran tribunes or legionaries to serve as his bodyguard for a time. They are heroic spirits in their own right and materialize using Caesar’s prana as a source and have an equivalent rank of E in the Independent Action skill with varying degrees of effectiveness. The legionaries can materialize independently with their own prana for 20 minutes before fading, while the tribunes costs more prana to maintain and can only materialize for 10 minutes. Summoning a legionary count as a B-rank NP; whereas summoning a tribune counts as an A-rank NP. Each soldiers are equipped with the equivalent of Roman military personal equipments that is roughly the same quality as Caesar's mundane personal equipment.
The following is the statuses for the best soldier Caesar can summoned, other soldiers usually have a one rank lower in one of their physical stats:
Legionary Titus Pullo
STRENGTH: // D
ENDURANCE: // D
AGILITY: // E
MANA: // E
LUCK: // E
Story: Legionary Titus Pullo never did settle down when the Legio XIII was disbanded. Instead, he still fights for a different sort of motivation, money. Even with his status as a war veteran, becoming a criminal enforcer comes as a second nature to him. One day while being drunk in a tavern, he heard from a messenger that Caesar had been killed. Overcome with shame, Titus throws down his ale, swore to never touch them again, and leaves Rome for an unknown destination. No one ever find out what happened to Titus Pullo, but his presence here means that he never broke his oath, and he never compromise his status as a hero.
Tribune Lucius Vorenus
STRENGTH: // D
ENDURANCE: // D
AGILITY: // D
MANA: // E
LUCK: // D
Story: Tribune Lucius Vorenus was one of the most well off of Caesar’s veteran after the civil war. Impressed by his intelligence and his ability to command those under him, Caesar promotes the tribune into a senator, effectively securing an ally in the senate. Even though he did stay beside Caesar during his time in the senate, the conspirator manages to trick him to leave Caesar’s side during the Ides of March, effectively making Caesar alone. When he found out shortly afterwards, he is overcome with grief and his inability to protect Caesar. He never did break his oath, as he was slain while helping Caesar’s son Caesarion on the run.
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Type: Anti-Army
Rank: E - A++
Range: Varies
Maximum Number of Targets: Varies
Famous words Caesar penned to describe his crushing victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus despite the similarity of both armies’ size. The words now materialize as the personification of Caesar’s army’s prowess and their ability to bring victory upon Caesar. Veni, Vidi, Vici functions as the counter to the enemy’s Anti-Army abilities, effectively becoming a mirror to the enemy’s might. Manifesting as a banner that serves as a beacon, it effectively counters the enemy’s ability with the same force, an army for an army, a barrage of arrows for a barrage of arrows. This effectively guarantees Caesar’s victory unless the enemy has a superior skill rating in the Military Tactics skill or an EX level Anti-Army ability. The bonus granted by the Military Tactics (or the clash that occurs if the enemy also have the Military Tactics) skill occurs after the ability has been countered.
This NP has several drawbacks though, as befitting of such a specialized ability. First, if the banner is destroyed completely then the effect will end prematurely. However the handle will usually be in the hands of Caesar, which means one must literally chop one of Caesar’s arm in order to completely destroy the banner or somehow separate it from Caesar. Two, It will only counter Anti-Army abilities, which means Anti-Unit, Anti-Fortress, Support and (God forbid…) Anti-World abilities will be unaffected. Also, if multiple Anti-Army abilities are present, Caesar can choose which one he wants to apply this ability to. Three, it will not completely counter EX rank abilities, though this ability will counter to its best capabilities (A++). However, EX rank Anti-Army abilities will still suffer the rank reduction associated with Military Tactics if the enemy has no superior Military Tactics skill. Four, and final drawback, Caesar must first determine the destructive potential of the enemy's Noble Phantasm by seeing it's activation. If an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm have little preparation time before it strikes, Caesar can't counter it the first time it's used by the enemy. However, for the subsequent uses of this Noble Phantasm, Caesar can anticipate it and counter it as intended.
CLASS ABILITIES: //[/color]
Magic Resistance: B
Cancel spells with a chant below three verses. Even if targeted by High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals, it is difficult for him to be affected.
Riding: C
The expertise to ride animals and vehicles, at this skill level proficiency most vehicles and mounts can be handled with average skills. However the likes of Phantasm Races such as Demonic Beast and Holy Beast-rank creatures are out of reach.
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Charisma: A
Natural talent to command an army; increases the ability of allies during group battles and a rare talent. At this level Caesar can be said to have achieved the greatest level of popularity as a human being.
Military Tactics: B+
Tactical knowledge used not for one-on-one combat situations, but for battles where many are mobilized. Bonus modifiers are provided during use of one's own Anti-Army Noble Phantasm or when dealing against an enemy Anti-Army Noble Phantasm. It means a rank up for Julius’ Anti-Army Noble Phantasm (B to A, for example) and a rank down for enemy’s Anti Army NP.
Expert of Many Specializations: B
Allows the access and use of many different expert skills, and can be recalled anytime the servant is in need. As a man of many talents, Caesar has access to different skills he learned throughout his life. A total of 10 different skills ranging from academia, persuasion, literature, rhetoric, intimidation, blackmailing, logistics, politics, economics, and leadership can be used with proficiency of Rank C or above.
Mental Pollution: D
Due to possessing a distorted mentality, it is highly possible to shut out any mental interference Thaumaturgy. However, at the same time it becomes impossible to come to an understanding with individuals that do not possess an equivalent rank of mental pollution. For Caesar, this skill manifest because of his obsessive behavior when pursuing his lifelong goal of surpassing Alexander the Great. Think of it as some kind of determination personality trait gone too far.
STRENGTH: //[/color] B
ENDURANCE: //[/color] B
AGILITY: //[/color] C
MANA: //[/color] C+
LUCK: //[/color] A+
NOBLE PHANTASM: //[/color] A++
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FACE CLAIM: //[/color] Roman Empire from Axis Powers Hetalia
OTHER CHARACTERS: //[/color] Niccolò Vanzetti
MISC. INFORMATION: //[/color] Confirmed history with Cleo. Legionary Titus Pullo and Tribune Lucius Vorenus' characterization is
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