Father Anthony Diem

Name: Father Anthony Diem.

Age:  42

Gender:  Male

Appearance: Father Anthony Diem is a tall individual, standing at 6’3. He is also extremely well muscled. Though he is not as buff as he could be, for he prefers to keep his muscles dense and toned. Though this is not to say he isn’t a large man, for he is. Anthony’s face is made up of strong features. With a very defined texture, as is noticeable in his dull chin and defined cheekbones. His eyes are a light brown and his hair is dark black. His hair in appearance is very unkempt being normally spiky. However it is well maintained in its length. Never being allowed to pass more than across his mid forehead. Or passed the bottom of his neck, the sides of his hair are always kept short and barely come to the ears. Some of the more interesting features on Anthony’s body are his scars. Which are not actually very many. Though the ones he does have are quite serious. Three long claw marks stretch across Anthony’s right ribs. They are jagged and about eight inches in length. One knife wound, this time clean and straight shows on the bridge of Anthony’s nose. A rather large scar runs across the entirety of Anthony’s stomach. This one having been received from a machete. This wound was probably the closest that came to killing him.

His clothes consist of a black cassock. Which is like most True Cross unbuttoned and flowing around him like a trench coat during battle. However outside of battle the cassock unlike most True Cross is buttoned fully and appears as more of a cloak. This cassock has many pockets on it’s inside. Outside of this cassock is a rosary. Made of metal and painted red it hangs along his side like most priests. Around his neck is a typical clerical collar seen on priests. Underneath his cassock is a bullet proof vest made of Kevlar, reinforced with various many small steel plates on the inside of the armor. What lies under this is a black long sleeved shirt commonly known as a cleric. His pants are also black as befitting a priest.  Though these pants are merely a loose fitting black colored jeans. Held up by a brown leather belt. His boots are odd, at least in the sense of how they are made. They are as standard for true cross. Black and made of hardened leather. However they are also silver tipped. Though this silver is painted black and made to look just like the boot itself. the silver is replaced commonly after it is used it's durability not being very high. For grip, Anthony will commonly wrap his hands in a tough white cloth before going in to battle, if he has had time to prepare of course. This is very rough in texture on the outside yet soft on the inside of it. Which is the part that Anthony will wrap on his hands. He uses this before gloves primarily because he has had bad experiences trying to pull gloves off a hand with broken fingers. On top of that this being able to be removed easier so long as one puts in the time. It is less likely to be torn away, and or lost on accident.

Held on Anthony’s left side along his belt is a loaded gun and it’s holster. Along this belt there are also five magazines of spare ammo.  Three in front of the gun, two behind the gun. On Anthony’s right side is a combat knife. On either side of that combat knife are two vials of holy water.

Equipment: Anthony’s equipment mainly lies on his belt as listed above.

Fera Interfector, aka beast slayer, aka customized 1911 pistol:  The gun is a custom made 1911 pistol that has been personally modified so that each magazine for the gun carries twelve bullets instead of seven.  The bullets are explosive .45 caliber rounds, blessed and made of silver.  The gun casing is black  for the most part. But a strip of  the guns barrel was left uncolored and is a metallic steel. Inside of this strip written in  cursive and colored red. This gun is always loaded, and never leaves Anthony's side if he can help it.

Holy water: The holy water vials are made of glass and contain one pint of water in each of them. They are sometimes used as acid against vampires. Or just for blessings, which is why each vial’s top if pulled open will allow him to simply launch a small spray of holy water forward.

Combat knife/ Throwing knives: The knife  Anthony carries  is made of steel for the most part. The handle being wrapped in black rubber but underneath still steel. The middle of the blade, (this includes the tip and the center of the shaft) are made of silver. A layer of silver coating is also around this blade and is maintained regularly as it erodes with time. This silver inside of it and around it is replaced almost after every time it is used. This weapon is also blessed. The two throwing knives Anthony carries on his person are up his sleeves, one in both of them. He does not normally take to throwing them unless he has to. But they will often be the first bladed object he will use with his ability, knife control.

Brass knuckles: Anthony’s brass knuckles are made of steel for the most part. However the actual knuckles are made of silver.  Thus being still quite strong but deadly as well. The silver knuckles though surrounded by steel are not that durable. As such, thy need to be frequently replaced after usage. This weapon is blessed.

Bibles: Anthony carries two bibles on his person. They both have red binding with a white cross on the middle of the cover, and are made to withstand some punishment. These are kept on the insides of Anthony’s cassock. The pages to them are yellow, yet while in use glow either silver or gold colored.

Race: Human

Abilities: Anthony’s most impressive abilities lie in the use of scripture. Which has taken so much time to become proficient in that he has had to sacrifice much skill in other areas.

Transportation: Anthony can transport himself with scripture great distances at extreme speeds. This ability can take him in one use up to twenty miles. Though the maximum amount of miles he can travel in a day is eighty. If he were to attempt to transport two people at the same time the miles would cut in half. Thus he could only take two people a maximum of forty miles per day.

Barriers: Anthony can create barriers with scripture. These barriers are powerful enough to block out the physical attacks of category F vampires. They also weaken the attacks of category D vampires. However category C vampires completely blow though these barriers.  All forms of vampire suffer burns when they come into contact with the barrier however. These barriers can be used to create a wall of spiritual protection in a hallway, seal off a doorway, block off rooftops, etc. They can as well be placed on an individual to provide a type of armor for them. Before going into battle Anthony will often coat the skin of his torso in these pages. Forming a sort of Anti vampire vest. These barriers being unable to be maintained for an infinite amount of time in battle. Are subject to a ten post limit, per battle.

Blocking: As sort of a sub category of barriers.  This ability revolves around blocking out sorceries and banishing evil spirits. Thus spiritually cleansing the area. There are a few effects and powers of vampires that Anthony can block out using scripture. By either sealing off the area or apply an amount of pages around the afflicted person. If Anthony were to seal off an area with scripture. He could stop vampires from changing the weather, or using illusions within the area. This would also negate the effects of hypnotism. However, if he came across an already hypnotized person he could wrap his hands in scripture and then placing his hands on the afflicted persons head he could negate their hypnosis. If there are any evil spirits in the area. Such as, dark human souls, or demons. Anthony can exorcise them with these pages. Sealing off an area and chanting a ritual not only can he stop them from leaving but he also can send them back or to hell.  This works very well in the case of an exorcism. As the possessed person is unable to leave the area and the demon/spirit is being drawn out of them at the same time. As a side note, any creature normally blocked from entering or leaving a sealed are can come in or out with Anthony's permission. Such as in the case of an exorcism. In which after the demon is drawn out and being cast in to hell, Anthony needs to allow the demon to pass through his barriers in order to be cast back in to the darkness. These warding abilities suffer the same limitations as the barriers. So far as post counts go.

Letters: Anthony can conjure up a great many number of letters, specifically numbering one hundred and fifty at once. All of them with the same message. They can contain no more than 1,088 letters. Anthony must use a sheet of paper and write out the original message on that. The letters on the pages of scripture will shift to reflect that message. Each of these messages can be sent out to as many specific people as Anthony needs within twenty miles. If the desired person is not in the area at the moment then the letter will go no where. Anthony can only use up to one hundred and fifty pages in a day. Before he can no longer use this ability, either all at one or spaced out.

Creating a light source: While the pages naturally glow when in use, the light which radiates from them lacks a real utility purpose. However with about five sheets of scripture Anthony can condense them in to a small ball, and increase the light which they radiate. While radiating light they will not be able to be used for anything else. This light shines sixty by sixty feet in all directions. If an Unnatural darkness is present. This light could over power it, or be cut in half, or perhaps falter altogether depending on the power of the creature creating the darkness. (DM discretion.) This light will last as long as Anthony concentrates on it. But if he stops concentrating on it, it will only last five posts before it dies down. He cannot perform other abilities with his pages while concentrating on this light. But he can fight normally. This ability can only be maintained for a maximum of twenty five posts a day.

Knife Control/ Movement with paper: Anthony can wrap one object up at a time in scripture, and use that scripture to throw the object, such as a knife his most common choice, in a given direction. Since this is almost like a telekinetic ability it is very accurate, far more so then throwing. However it would be just as powerful as a human at the pinnacle of the bodies strength throwing the knife. This blade can curve as he throws it but not to sharply, and it must be clear where it will curve before it leaves his hand. Anthony can also complete mundane tasks with this ability, Like grabbing a small object, like some ammo a cup, or opening and closing a door. Perhaps even pressing the button to a device and being a good ways away from it. This ability does not suffer limitations other than size and weight. Mainly just the weight.

Martial Arts: Anthony is a master at Karate, a simple but effective form of martial arts which he has taken to a truly powerful level. He is also a competent knife fighter. Now while he is an amazing knife fighter he is by no means masterful, and only really blends his knife fighting with hand to hand combat.

Guns: Like most True Cross agents Anthony knows how to use a gun very well. Being extremely quick in loading/unloading it. Having an almost inhuman degree of accuracy in his shots, and also having used this, as his main weapon for years is quite experienced in this area as well. However Anthony differs from the average agent in the fact that he was only able to achieve this skill with one pistol in his dominant right hand. As he sacrificed once again, a great deal of physical training in order to learn how to use scripture. Thus while he is as accurate as any agent in True Cross agent with one pistol. He is extremely inaccurate with two. Having received virtually no training in that regard.

Intelligence: Anthony is a very smart man. Being able to make difficult decisions on the battlefield quickly and accurately take in all of the information around him. This helps him greatly with his reflexes and dodging/aiming abilities. He is able to recognize danger in combat as quick as is humanely possible for a man. And respond to them in turn. It also helps him with his leadership position in True Cross. For he will be able to make wise decisions quickly, and often. Not being perfect, but definitely qualified for the job.

Abilities: All of Anthony’s abilities are superb as far as humans go. Them still being level 0 abilities, but maxed out. Making him better off than olympic athletes in physical condition. Though still not beyond what is humanely possible.

Acrobatics: Anthony like most True Cross agents has Parkouring abilities. Being able to jump off of roof tops onto the floor below and remain unharmed. Thus other acrobatic feats are also made available to him. Such as hand stands, front flips, back flips, etc.

Rosaries: Anthony is very proficient when working with beads, as well as string. Having been making rosaries by hand for years. This has also taught him how to tie extraordinary or useful knots, that may one day come in handy.

Signing: Because of the fact that Anthony regularly performed mass, his singing has gotten quite good. He even knows many songs from the songbooks by heart.

Public speaking: Anthony's public speaking skills are also above par. As he has been having to do so for years, at the masses he regularly performed.

Leadership: Anthony is a good leader, wise and strong, confident but not overly prideful, he will often take advice from his subordinates, but not to the point of being controlled by them.

Organization: True Cross.

Personality: Anthony is now a confident leader, and normally a happy looking man. A smile never far from his lips. Though not normally very large ones, just a small one, but enough to be clearly visible. Though internally Anthony shares in his emotional burdens. Stress from the job being number one. Not exactly because of failure bit because of the lives which might be lost in the process. The one thing which might make Anthony less than qualified for his role is his attachment and love for all of the members in their organization. Though while he does not let this get in the way of his decisions. He suffers great disappointment and some anger with himself whenever he hears of a loss. But Anthony even though this is true does not allow this to get in the way of his duties.

Anthony is a man with a sense of honor and righteousness. He will do his best to lead True Cross in the militaristic and morally right directions. Being a completely devout Catholic himself he is one hundred percent loyal to the papacy. While he and many others in their organization are also proud of their Catholic religion, he tries to stress that all people are children of God. Regardless of their religion and that human life should be protected. All of it. While perhaps this is not held up to the standards that he would like, he believes that his team does do an excellent job at fending off the forces of darkness, and when under situations like this. He feels inclined to be lenient with his men. For he could hardly blme them for making a mistake when trying to fight off the creatures from nightmares themselves.

Anthony while direct and firm in tone is also able to also speak softly, or with passion, and conviction. It is rare to see him address anything human without proper manners. However in the case of monsters and demons, that dare to prowl the earth he is nothing less than merciless and cold. Perhaps enjoying their demise a bit as well.

Anthony's core is solid steel. He has hardened and tempered by life and it's trails, and now by leadership. While he feels greatly, and often. He will never show signs of that weakness, and will never give in to it. For when it comes to hunting the undead he is stubborn as a mule. Another reason why Anthony was forced to either gain a core of steel, was because if he didn't. Then the True Cross would suffer. If they lacked a leader, who could not control himself, or panicked in a tense situation he knew that lives would be lost. As such, he has decided to never allow that to happen. He has done his best to always be a good source of strength and calm for the True Cross.

Anthony also believes it is not fair to his members to ask them to do anything he can not. So coupling this with his feelings of honor, he often times go out on mission occasionally to show that he is not simply the man behind the desk, but a soldier, and a relatable leader who understand exactly what his soldiers go through and will suffer through it with them. Often times when a mission is extremely dangerous, he will be one of the people to go on it.

Rank: Leader/ Exorcist/ Paladin/ Vampire Hunter.

Biography: Anthony’s history starts out rather tragically. He was born in America, more specifically the state of Minnesota. To two catholic parents, whom raised him even from a young age to be devout in his faith. Though he would not remember many of their teachings, as he was separated from them at the age of six. When they were slaughtered during their pilgrimage to the holy lands with Anthony in tow. On the borders of Europe in a more out of the way hotel, a vampire came and murdered his parents as well as other people inside of the building. He mutilated their corpses in front of Anthony’s eyes by ripping them apart and devouring them in front of him. Though luckily, this vampire had not taken great care to keep himself hidden. As such in the middle of this massacre he was waylaid, and slain by none other than a paladin from the true cross.

After this Anthony was taken to the orphanage of the True Cross, which is now known as Sister Corvises orphanage. In time, after he recovered from the debilitating trauma which had beset him for nearly a year and a half. Anthony began to wonder about what had happened, about what really had killed his parents. So far he had been told he had imagined things. But he would not accept that. Eventually he got the paladins to explain to him what the beast was that killed his family and ruined his life. Then, he also told him about who he was, what he was apart of. From that day forward Anthony dreamt of entering the holy ranks of the True Cross himself.

About two years after coming to the orphanage, Anthony grew desperate for loving friends and family to replace the ones he had lost. As such, he grew extremely attached to the other children in the orphanage and began to see them all as his brothers and sisters. To this day he still holds an intense love for his fellow True Cross members.

Anthony spent the next long amount of years training and practicing intensely with the other children from the orphanage. Never being the best of the best. Though he certainly tried his greatest to be. Anthony during this time of training started to grow in his faith more and more. So much so in fact. That he decided to start readying himself to use his faith in battle, literally. He sacrificed much physical training in order to learn the many skills he has in the use of blessed scripture.

However something came to Anthony eventually after his many long years of service. He was decided to be the new head of their order, he was shocked by this never having imagined that he would be chosen to replace their former leader when he moved on. But nonetheless, he would accept the role given to him and he would make sure that he would the best leader of the organization that he could be. So for a good number of years while the former head of their organization prepared for retirement he trained in Anthony to be his replacement. Forgetting some of his personal preferences and old tendencies, in order to take up the mantle of a fit leader for such a group.

Role Play Sample: Father Anthony knocked on the wooden door as he waited outside in the cloudy and chilled weather. He only had to wait a brief moment before one of the houses residents was opening the locked for him. A young man in his early twenties opened the door for him. Though as Anthony came into full view the man’s eyes widened in surprise and he said to him.

“Your not Father Dire.”

Anthony smiled at him kindly as he responded.

“No, I am not. I am Father Anthony Diem. I am afraid that Father Dire while being a wonderful man, is not the most qualified to perform the task at hand. As such, I was sent for. But do not worry; I have had experience with these creatures before. It is nothing I can’t handle.”

The man reluctantly allowed Anthony into the house and with a quick. She’s this way. They made their way to a bedroom where a child lay restrained in a bed surrounded by two other adults with concern on their faces. As Anthony entered the room they quickly moved away from the bed and into the back of the room. As Anthony looked around he took note of the disaster which had run through this room. There were many broken pieces of glass as well as ripped up clothing, and bed sheets. There was also a great deal of blood stains on the floor and  everywhere else really. Anthony nodded his head quickly to the family as walked in front of the bed and pulled one of his bibles. This was not going to be Anthony’s first exorcism. But according to the rumors surrounding this child.  This Demon was powerful. Extremely powerful in fact. Capable of changing the weather and throwing objects across the room without touching them.  Though being that these and the standard pea soup vomit rumors where the only ones Anthony had to go off of. He was actually a little wary inside of this house.  Certainly something unholy was present. But as to what that was specifically, well, Anthony would find out soon enough.

Anthony flipped open his bible to certain versus of scripture. But kept his eye on the half of a broken glass that was on a night stand next to the girls bed. It was currently giving him a view of the people behind him in it’s reflection. Or rather he wasn’t getting any view of them at all. Anthony smirked as he lowered his hand to the gun on his belt. Currently hidden in his cassock. Pushing down the handle so that the barrel raised he fired into the spot where he had last seen the vampire go. The shot was good and the exploding silver round burst through the vampires heart killing the one behind him instantly. Though as soon as he had done this all hell broke loose. The girl in the bed easily ripped through her restraints and the two vampires  behind him charged at him. Though what they didn’t expect was the sudden flurry of bible pages in the room.

Anthony as soon as he shot off his first shot surrounded himself in a barrier and cut off the other two vampires from getting near him. They both crashed against the barriers and burnt themselves on it as they stopped in their tracks. Then springing at him from the bed the vampire attempted to impale Anthony on her clawed finger tips.  While she was considerably faster than Anthony he was able to take a step back wards and completely avoid her attack. Her momentum which continued uninterrupted caused her to crash into the barrier keeping the other two vampires at bay. However this vampire was not as easily brought down and shook off the effects of the scripture rather easily as she once again lunged at him. By the time Anthony had fired off another shot the vampire had turned and the bullet only tore through most of her shoulder. She smiled as she came nearly face to face with the priest and delivered a deadly blow to his torso. Which would have surely killed him. If not for the scripture around him. Which caused the vampires blow to stop as it came into contact with him. Burning her hand severely in the process.

Anthony having expected this grinned at her much like she had been doing to him moments before as he cocked the angle of his gun upward the weapon now being almost directly under the creatures chin due to him having backed up while she struck him, and fired. Tearing through from under her chin to out the skull.

This victory was short lived however as the other two vampires had gotten smart. And decided to try ripping his pages of scripture apart with something other than their hands. Anthony lifted his gun once more and fired off three shots at the vampire to his right. The first two merely glanced him but as his barriers fell and the vampire deciding charging him was a good idea. He received a bullet to the left eye. Anthony was aware that this vampire had seen first hand that they couldn’t break through his barriers with their skin. So as such he knew that he would most likely go for a strike to his head. Anthony lifted both of his arms and put them together covering his face and the top of his head as the vampire brought both of his hands down on top of him. This blow was successfully blocked and Anthony then with all of the might he could muster delivered a powerful blow to the vampires stomach with his silver tipped boot. He doubled over as he was hit. Anthony once again angled his gun towards the vampires head as he fell over. Then shot off another bullet into his skull. However this came at a price. Being that the vampires head was currently right over the thigh of the leg that he had used to kick him. As such the bullet even coming in from the right and exiting the left as Anthony had planned on. Cut through the edge of Anthony’s mid thigh and tore through it. Anthony grabbed the hair of the vampires corpse as he died and leaning on his good leg he threw the body off of him. Then limping out of the room he stopped only to spit on the body of one of the vampires. As he exited the house Anthony looked up at the weather and noticed it was about to rain. Anthony sat down on the ground leaning his back against the house as he tied a bandage over his leg. Not even wincing as he pulled it taunt. Anthony looked up as water began to fall from the sky and wondered how long he would have to be there before the clean up crew arrived.

Well couple things about this sheet, I know Andy gave me permission to use him in the last version of this guy. Hope that still applies here. I'm sure it won't be much of a problem.

The next is the pages. Which are not certain about what we are going to do with. So I'm not sure if I want overboard with them. But I figured it was worth a shot to see if I could get them

Father Anthony Diem wrote:Name: Father Anthony Diem.

Age:  35

Gender:  Male

Lies.

Lying wrote:Appearance: Father Anthony Diem is a tall individual, standing at 6’3. He is also extremely well muscled. Though he is not as buff as he could be, for he prefers to keep his muscles dense and toned. Though this is not to say he isn’t a large man, for he is. Anthony’s face is made up of strong features. With a very defined texture, as is noticeable in his dull chin and defined cheekbones. His eyes are a light brown and his hair is dark black. His hair in appearance is very unkempt being normally spiky. However it is well maintained in its length. Never being allowed to pass more than across his mid forehead. Or passed the bottom of his neck, the sides of his hair are always kept short and barely come to the ears. Some of the more interesting features on Anthony’s body are his scars. Which are not actually very many. Though the ones he does have are quite serious. Three long claw marks strength across Anthony’s right ribs. They are jagged and about eight inches in length. One knife wound, this time clean and straight shows on the bridge of Anthony’s nose. A rather large scar runs across the entirety of Anthony’s stomach. This one having been received from a machete. This wound was probably the closest that came to killing him.

His clothes consist of a black cassock. Which is like most Iscariot’s unbuttoned and flowing around him like a trench coat during battle. However outside of battle the cassock unlike most Iscariot is buttoned fully and appears as more of a cloak. This cassock has many pockets on it’s inside. Outside of this cassock is a rosary. Made of metal and painted red it hangs along his side like most priests.  Around his neck is typical clerical collar seen on priests. Underneath his cassock is a bullet proof vest made of Kevlar, reinforced with various many small steel plates on the inside of the armor. What lies under this is a black long sleeved shirt commonly known as a cleric. His pants are also black as befitting a priest.  Though these pants are merely a loose fitting black colored jeans. Held up by a brown leather belt. His boots are odd, at least in the sense of how they are made. They are as standard for Iscariot. Black and made of hardened leather. However they are also silver tipped. Though this silver is painted black and made to look just like the boot itself. For grip, Anthony will commonly wrap his hands in a tough white cloth before going in to battle, if he has had time to prepare of course. This is very rough in texture on the outside yet soft on the inside of it. Which is the part that Anthony will wrap on his hands. He uses this before gloves primarily because he has had bad experiences trying to pull gloves off a hand with broken fingers. On top of that this being able to be removed easier so long as one puts in the time. It is less likely to be torn away, and or lost on accident.

Held on Anthony’s left side along his belt is a loaded gun and it’s holster. Along this belt there are also five clips of spare ammo.  Three in front of the gun, two behind the gun. On Anthony’s right side is a combat knife. On either side of that combat knife are two vials of holy water.

Silver is going to break off of those boots eventually.

Magazines, not clips. Why is this in appearance?

WHY wrote:Equipment: Anthony’s equipment mainly lies on his belt as listed above.

Fera Interfector, aka beast slayer, aka customized 1911 pistol:  The gun is a custom made 1911 pistol that has been personally modified so that each magazine for the gun carries twelve bullets instead of seven.  The bullets are explosive .45 caliber rounds, blessed and made of silver.  The gun casing is black  for the most part. But a strip of  the guns barrel was left uncolored and is a metallic steel. Inside of this strip written in  cursive and colored red are the words Fera Interfector.  This same insignia is on the other side of the gun as well. Near the hammer a similar patter happens only this time the silvery metallic area is a square and on it is written in the same font and color. Iscariot. Then below that, Section thirteen. Once again this happens on both sides of the gun.

Holy water: The holy water vials are made of glass and contain one pint of water in each of them. They are sometimes used as acid against vampires. Or just for blessings, which is why each vial’s top if pulled open will allow him to simply launch a small spray of holy water forward.

Combat knife: The knife  Anthony carries  is made of steel for the most part. The handle being wrapped in black rubber but underneath still steel. The middle of the blade though, this includes the tip and the center of the shaft. Are made of silver. A layer of silver coating is also around this blade and is maintained regularly as it erodes with time.

Brass knuckles: Anthony’s brass knuckles are made of steel for the most part. However the actual knuckle is made of silver.  Thus being still quite strong but deadly as well.

Bibles: Anthony carries two bibles on his person. They both have red binding with a white cross on the middle of the cover, and are made to withstand some punishment. These are kept on the insides of Anthony’s cassock. The pages to them are yellow, yet while in use glow either silver or gold colored.

Silver's going to erode a lot faster than with time. Having it cased in silver isn't going to last long.

Knuckles are going to break off. Silver is not a strong metal; it cannot be used to smash into things regularly.

Meh wrote:Race: Human

Abilities: Anthony’s most impressive abilities lie in the use of scripture. Which has taken so much time to become proficient in that he has had to sacrifice much skill in other areas.

Transportation: Anthony can transport himself with scripture great distances at extreme speeds. This ability can take him in one use up to twenty miles. Though the maximum amount of mikes he can travel in a day is eighty. If he were to attempt to transport two people at the same time the miles would double. Thus he could only take two people a maximum of forty miles per day.

"Double" isn't the right word. You're cutting the number in half.

Math wrote:Barriers: Anthony can create barriers with scripture. These barriers are powerful enough to block out the physical attacks of category D vampires. They also weaken the attacks of category C vampires. However category B vampires completely blow though these barriers.  All forms of vampire suffer burns when they come into contact with the barrier however. These barriers can be used to create a wall of spiritual protection in a hallway, seal off a doorway, block off rooftops, etc. They can as well as be placed on an individual to provide a type of armor for them. Before going into battle Anthony will often coat the skin of his torso in these pages. Forming a sort of Anti vampire vest.

I want some sort of time limit on this. Having you fully protected from pretty much all forms of threat for an entire battle is too strong. Drop it one level, too.

Nom wrote:Blocking: As sort of a sub category of barriers.  This ability revolves around blocking out sorceries and banishing evil spirits. Thus spiritually cleansing the area. There are a few effects and powers of vampires that Anthony can block out using scripture. By either sealing off the area or apply an amount of pages around the afflicted person. If Anthony were to seal off an area with scripture. He could stop vampires from changing the weather, or using illusions within the area. This would also negate the effects of hypnotism. However, if he came across an already hypnotized person he could wrap his hands in scripture and then placing his hands on the afflicted persons head he could negate their hypnosis. If there are any evil spirits in the area. Such as, dark human souls, or demons. Anthony can exorcise them with these pages. Sealing off an area and chanting a ritual not only can he stop them from leaving but he also can send them back or to hell.  This works very well in the case of an exorcism. As the possessed person is unable to leave the area and the demon/spirit is being drawn out of them at the same time.

Martial Arts: Anthony knows various styles of martial arts extremely well. These styles being Aikido, Karate, Judo, Maui Thai, and kick boxing. He is very well versed in their use and an extremely competent fighter. However he is by no means a complete master of all these forms. Only having truly mastered Karate. As he has sacrificed many hours of physically disciplining himself in order to gain the ability to use pages. Anthony’s skills with a knife are included under here as well. For while he is an amazing knife fighter he is by no means masterful, and only really blends his knife fighting with hand to hand combat.

Guns: Like most Iscariot Anthony knows how to use a gun very well. Being extremely quick in loading/unloading it. Having an almost inhuman degree of accuracy in his shots, and also having used this, as his main weapon for years is quite experienced in this area as well. However Anthony differs from the average agent in the fact that he was only able to achieve this skill with one pistol in his dominant right hand. As he sacrificed once again, a great deal of physical training in order to learn how to use scripture. Thus while he is as accurate as any agent in Iscariot with one pistol. He is extremely inaccurate with two. Having received virtually no training in that regard.

Intelligence: Anthony is a very smart man. Being able to make difficult decisions on the battlefield quickly and accurately take in all of the information around him. This helps him greatly with his reflexes and dodging/aiming abilities. He is able to recognize danger in combat as quick as is humanely possible for a man. And respond to them in turn.

Abilities: All of Anthony’s abilities are superb as far as humans go. Though his reflexes which affect his ability to dodge and or aim bullets have been trained to such a degree that they are on par with a 1st level vampire. While not being as strong or as fast as them. His reflexes and instinct are so fast that he can shoot at them as if he were actually a low level vampire himself.

Acrobatics: Anthony .like most Iscariot has Parkouring abilities. Being able to jump off of roof tops onto the floor below and remain unharmed. Thus other acrobatic feats are also made available to him. Such as hand stands, front flips, back flips, etc.

I'd ask for more abilities and hobbies that don't relate to fighting, but he's an Iscariot, so that probably is all he does.

OOOOOOO wrote:Organization: Iscariot

Personality: Anthony’s personality borders on normal. He is not a bloodthirsty berserker for the lord, preferring to fight coolly and logically. Not often letting his emotions get in the way of his work. However this is not to say that he feels nothing. Quite the contrary, Anthony holds a great love for all of the agents in Iscariot having grown up with them since a very young age.  When they are killed in battle; most especially if he is near them. He cares a great deal. Considering them to be his brothers and sisters he is quite upset when he looses them.

He bears an equally strong hatred for all of the undead that wonder the earth and when they are slain he rejoices, and is happy. Most especially if it is by his hand. He is extremely devout in his faith enough so to be blessed with the ability to use scripture in battle. He is loyal to his cause and to his organization willing to give up everything to them. Though he is not a mindless war machine and if he were to be given an order to slay or let die a group of human Protestants for example. He is not sure that he could carry through with the dead. Seeing them as wrong, but not evil. Though heathens and other villains that are humans he has very little qualms over executing.

Anthony during combat and outside of it, will most commonly appear to the rest of the world confident and willing to take on anything. Easily laughing, and often breaking into a smile. However, much of this is merely a ruse. For the benefit of his allies and so as not to appear weak in front of his enemies. Although he does truthfully enjoy killing them and some of the joy showing on his face is genuine. But not much of it.


Rank: Exorcist/ Paladin/ Vampire hunter.

Guess it works.

More wrote:Biography: Anthony’s history starts out rather tragically.

Wouldn't be Hellsing if someone got to grow up normally.

Mo wrote:He was born in America, more specifically the state of Minnesota. To two catholic parents, whom raised him even from a young age to be devout in his faith. Though he would not remember many of their teachings, as he was separated from them at the age of six. When they were slaughtered during their pilgrimage to the holy lands with Anthony in tow. On the borders of Europe in a more out of the way hotel, a vampire came and murdered his parents as well as other people inside of the building. He mutilated their corpses in front of Anthony’s eyes by ripping them apart and devouring them in front of him. Though luckily, this vampire had not taken great care to keep himself hidden. As such in the middle of this massacre he was waylaid, and slain by none other than the paladin Father Alexander Anderson. After this Anthony was taken to the orphanage of Father Anderson’s. In time, after he recovered from the debilitating trauma which had beset him for nearly a year and a half. Anthony began to wonder about what had happened, about what really had killed his parents. So far he had been told h had imagined things. But he would not accept that. Eventually he got Father Anderson to explain to him what the beast was that killed his family and ruined his life. Then, he also told him about who he was, what he was apart of. From that day forward Anthony dreamt of entering the holy ranks of Iscariot himself.

Assuming you have Anderson's permission for this.

Count Chocula wrote:About two years after coming to the orphanage, Anthony grew desperate for loving friends and family to replace the ones he had lost. As such, he grew extremely attached to the other children in the orphanage and began to see them all as his brothers and sisters. Father Anderson became just that. Father, to him. To this day he still holds an intense love for his fellow Iscariots.

Anthony spent the next long amount of years training and practicing intensely with the other children from the orphanage. Never really rising through the ranks or being the best of the best. Though he certainly tried his greatest to be. Anthony during this time of training started to grow in his faith more and more. So much so in fact. That he decided to start readying himself to use his faith in battle, literally. He sacrificed much physical training in order to learn the couple skills he has in the use of blessed scripture. Only being proficient in the use of one gun unlike most other Iscariot, and only having mastered one form of fighting to an excellent degree.

He seems like a nice guy.

Chew wrote:Role Play Sample: Father Anthony knocked on the wooden door as he waited outside in the cloudy and chilled weather. He only had to wait a brief moment before one of the houses residents was opening the locked for him. A young man in his early twenties opened the door for him. Though as Anthony came into full view the man’s eyes widened in surprise and he said to him.

“Your not Father Dire.”

Anthony smiled at him kindly as he responded.

“No, I am not. I am Father Anthony Diem. I am afraid that Father Dire while being a wonderful man, is not the most qualified to perform the task at hand. As such, I was sent for. But do not worry; I have had experience with these creatures before. It is nothing I can’t handle.”

The man reluctantly allowed Anthony into the house and with a quick. She’s this way. They made their way to a bedroom where a child lay restrained in a bed surrounded by two other adults with concern on their faces. As Anthony entered the room they quickly moved away from the bed and into the back of the room. As Anthony looked around he took note of the disaster which had run through this room. There were many broken pieces of glass as well as ripped up clothing, and bed sheets. There was also a great deal of blood stains on the floor and  everywhere else really. Anthony nodded his head quickly to the family as walked in front of the bed and pulled one of his bibles. This was not going to be Anthony’s first exorcism. But according to the rumors surrounding this child.  This Demon was powerful. Extremely powerful in fact. Capable of changing the weather and throwing objects across the room without touching them.  Though being that these and the standard pea soup vomit rumors where the only ones Anthony had to go off of. He was actually a little wary inside of this house.  Certainly something unholy was present. But as to what that was specifically, well, Anthony would find out soon enough.

Anthony flipped open his bible to certain versus of scripture. But kept his eye on the half of a broken glass that was on a night stand next to the girls bed. It was currently giving him a view of the people behind him in it’s reflection. Or rather he wasn’t getting any view of them at all. Anthony smirked as he lowered his hand to the gun on his belt. Currently hidden in his cassock. Pushing down the handle so that the barrel raised he fired into the spot where he had last seen the vampire go. The shot was good and the exploding silver round burst through the vampires heart killing the one behind him instantly. Though as soon as he had done this all hell broke loose. The girl in the bed easily ripped through her restraints and the two vampires  behind him charged at him. Though what they didn’t expect was the sudden flurry of bible pages in the room.

Anthony as soon as he shot off his first shot surrounded himself in a barrier and cut off the other two vampires from getting near him. They both crashed against the barriers and burnt themselves on it as they stopped in their tracks. Then springing at him from the bed the vampire attempted to impale Anthony on her clawed finger tips.  While she was considerably faster than Anthony he was able to take a step back wards and completely avoid her attack. Her momentum which continued uninterrupted caused her to crash into the barrier keeping the other two vampires at bay. However this vampire was not as easily brought down and shook off the effects of the scripture rather easily as she once again lunged at him. By the time Anthony had fired off another shot the vampire had turned and the bullet only tore through most of her shoulder. She smiled as she came nearly face to face with the priest and delivered a deadly blow to his torso. Which would have surely killed him. If not for the scripture around him. Which caused the vampires blow to stop as it came into contact with him. Burning her hand severely in the process.

Anthony having expected this grinned at her much like she had been doing to him moments before as he cocked the angle of his gun upward the weapon now being almost directly under the creatures chin due to him having backed up while she struck him, and fired. Tearing through from under her chin to out the skull.

This victory was short lived however as the other two vampires had gotten smart. And decided to try ripping his pages of scripture apart with something other than their hands. Anthony lifted his gun once more and fired off three shots at the vampire to his right. The first two merely glanced him but as his barriers fell and the vampire deciding charging him was a good idea. He received a bullet to the left eye. Anthony was aware that this vampire had seen first hand that they couldn’t break through his barriers with their skin. So as such he knew that he would most likely go for a strike to his head. Anthony lifted both of his arms and put them together covering his face and the top of his head as the vampire brought both of his hands down on top of him. This blow was successfully blocked and Anthony then with all of the might he could muster delivered a powerful blow to the vampires stomach with his silver tipped boot. He doubled over as he was hit. Anthony once again angled his gun towards the vampires head as he fell over. Then shot off another bullet into his skull. However this came at a price. Being that the vampires head was currently right over the thigh of the leg that he had used to kick him. As such the bullet even coming in from the right and exiting the left as Anthony had planned on. Cut through the edge of Anthony’s mid thigh and tore through it. Anthony grabbed the hair of the vampires corpse as he died and leaning on his good leg he threw the body off of him. Then limping out of the room he stopped only to spit on the body of one of the vampires. As he exited the house Anthony looked up at the weather and noticed it was about to rain. Anthony sat down on the ground leaning his back against the house as he tied a bandage over his leg. Not even wincing as he pulled it taunt. Anthony looked up as water began to fall from the sky and wondered how long he would have to be there before the clean up crew arrived.

Das a sample.

I think I fixed up my crap. Thanks John.

Silver weapons are going to be garbage, but if that's what you want.

Post counts on armor aren't very good. I'd prefer he could only use it once in a battle for X number of posts. If you can use it again in less posts than the thing actually lasts for, it doesn't really matter.

Hmm, Would blessing on a steel blade be as deadly as silver? And alright. That sounds pretty fair.

Doubt it, but they'd probably help.

Hmm, Alright thanks.

SHould I keep the rule of only four barriers at a time or can that go?

If you want.

Alright it's outa there. And I'll just keep the silver. Replace it after battles and such. Thanks John.

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I'm gonna change something about Anthony's abilities. Nothing out of the rules of course, just specifying a few things.

Done,

Personality and abilities changed up. Please approve or disapprove Thank you kindly

Eh, I guess it works.

I'm still iffy on a leader of an org being this powerful with that many abilities, but I might still be thinking in terms of Hellsing and comparing it to their org set up, so I may be nitpicking.

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Captains of One Piece are the strongest crew members.



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