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Post by Caesar Divi Filius Augustus on Mar 30, 2016 1:03:27 GMT
[PTabbedContent][PTab=Octavian]  [/PTab][PTab=Augustus]  [/PTab][/PTabbedContent={width:275px;tab-alignment=center;}] | [PTabbedContent=Gaius Octavius
Saber][PTab=Status]Parameters | STR |  | C | END | | C | | AGI |  | B | MNA |  | D+ | | LCK |  | A+ | NP | | B |
Personal Skills | Skill 01 | Divinity: C- | The measure of whether one has Divine Spirit aptitude or not. At high levels one is treated as a mixed race of a Divine Spirit, and the level declines when the Heroic Spirit's own rank as a Monster, Demonic Beast raises. It can also decrease due one's dislike for the gods. It also has an effect which reduces special defensive values called "purge defense" in proportion to the Divinity's Rank. It can break through Skills such as Protection of the Faith and Enlightenment of the Sacred Fig.
Due to his adopting of the title of Divi Filius, meaning Son of God in reference to his adoptive father Julius Caesar, and his own deification after his death, Octavius possesses this skill at a moderate rank.
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| Skill 02 | Charisma: B+ (A+) | The natural talent to command an army. Increases the ability of allies during group battles. A rare talent, and an ability inherent to Servants of the Saver class. It is said that a rank of B in this skill is sufficient to lead a nation as its King. At this point it is no longer popularity, but rather a kind of spell (curse) in itself.
Octavius' charisma was such that he not only unified but transformed an empire. Every tiny comment from As Augustus, he could shape the course of lives and nations. He possesses a Charisma unrivaled among mortal men, as the man who crafted Rome from a Republic into an Empire. However, due to his being overshadowed by his later successors and his own attempts to appear humble, this skill suffers a rank down to B+, outside of when his Augustus Noble Phantasm is active. |
| Skill 03 | Princeps Civitatis: B+
| Meaning "First Citizen of the State", this skill functions in a manner similar to Imperial Privilege [False]. While Octavius founded the imperial lineage of Rome, he never deigned to call himself Emperor, playing a careful political game of consolidating power without painting himself a tyrant. He regained the status of a being whom could do anything they set their mind too, but did not have quite the aura of mysticism and religious disbelief that later Emperor's Held due to his efforts.
Octavius can perform any skill that he could have "feasibly achieved or acquired" in his life at A-Rank. So he might possess skills such as Military Tactics, Eye for Art, Bravery, and the like. However, skills that are impossible to be acquired by mortals or those without specific conditions, such as Prana Burst of any nature, Wisdom of Divine Gift, and the like are impossible to be replicated.
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| Skill 04 | Pax Romana: EX (A+) | A skill born out of the Age of Peace starting from Augustus' reign, and trailing down through the years. Also known as "The Roman Peace" or Pax Augusta, it was a period of civil unity like none before it in Rome's history. As such, Augustus becomes an usher of peace wherever he goes, spreading this concept of civil unity and nonviolence on any territory he controls.
Similar to other Territory Claiming Skills, such as Demonic Defender of the State, the user can set time aside to fortify an area, applying this effect across it. However, unlike similar skills, Octavius himself receives no boosts from this territory, and is subject to it's effects like anyone else. Additionally, this ownership can overlap with territories owned by others, so long as Octavius fulfills the conditions of securing it as per normal.
Within the territory claimed by Pax Romana, the concept of "violence" is disallowed. No beings within may inflict physical harm on one another, directly or indirectly. They may not incite violence or attempt to physically harm or restrain one another, so long as all are under the effects of Pax Romana equally. Neither magic resistance nor mental interference can overcome this effect, as it is a matter of the world rejecting the concept of violence within the designated space. Note however, that denizens are only unable to attack those also effected by Pax Romana, and so if they face someone who is not within it's effects they will be able to combat them as usual, even when standing within the territory of Pax Romana.
Unfortunately, true world peace is difficult to achieve, and so the skill has notable flaws. One, simply stepping directly outside the area allows one to avoid it's effects and attack anyone within, and anyone within to attack them back. Border conflicts were common, even during the proclaimed "world peace", and so it is unable to effect any beings outside of it's confines. Two, Octavius may choose to exempt those within the field from it's effects [except himself]. While this allows others to commit acts of violence against them, it also frees them to commit acts of violence against whomever they wish, rendering the skill effectively void upon them.
The territory possible to be claimed is virtually limitless, but it requires prana to sustain areas, requiring either leylines to maintain or large sums of backup prana. |
Class Skills | Skill 01 | Magic Resistance: C | | Grants protection against magical effects. Differently from the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether. Cancel spells with a chant below two verses. Cannot defend against Magecraft on the level of High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals. |
| Skill 02 | Riding: B | The Class Skill of Rider and Saber, is the ability to ride mounts. Rider-class Servants will typically possess a high rank, and A-rank can allow for Phantasmal Beasts and Divine Beasts to be mounted. It is said that dragon type mounts are an exception, requiring a different ability other than Riding.
Most vehicles can be handled with above average skill. However, cannot ride the likes of Phantasm Races such as Monstrous Beasts.
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Noble Phantasm 
| Civica Corona: Memento Mori | | Rank: C+ | | Type: Pro-Mortality/Anti-Superhuman | A crown formed of oak leaves, the Civica Corona, meaning Civil Crown, was an object given to some of the most distinguished roman officials. Octavius received this honor after ascending to his status as First Citizen of the State, and it crystallizes as a representation of the authority he gathered in his later life. The crown serves two purposes; It can either be used on foes, or upon himself.
When adorning the crown himself, Octavius transforms into his elder, more decorated form, Augustus. He gains a rank up in all skills gained from Princeps Civitatis relating to leadership and authority, such as Military Tactics. However, he gains a rank-down in all skills relating to personal combat, such as Bravery, Eye of the Mind, and etc. Additionally, he can only use his Augustus: Imperium of Rome Noble Phantasm when he has donned the crown, and he transforms into his elder self for the duration of wearing it, and suffers a - modifier to his Divinity rank. Has no turn limit when worn himself.
The secondary effect of the Noble Phantasm, activated by chanting "Memento Mori", causing the crown to appear on the head of a designated target. This applies the concept of "mortal" to the target, as Memento Mori translates to "Remember that you are mortal", often chanted above the receivers head in ancient roman times, to remind them to be humble. When used on an enemy, it strips them of any non-human abilities, derived from things such as divinity or monstrous heritage. These abilities are suppressed so long as the enchantment lasts, and cannot be accessed. The crown only lasts for a duration of ten turns, and the target must have at least some form of human heritage to be effected. |
| Augustus: Imperium of Rome | | Rank: A | | Type: Support/Anti-Unit | The Noble Phantasm representing Octavius' transformation into Augustus Caesar, the man who would unite Rome and found it's Empire. Only usable while the Civica Corona is crowned upon his head, this Noble Phantasm has no physical form, and is instead a crystallization of the command the incredible social command he had over everything around him. A word, given only in passing, not issued as an order, could see a man ostracized, exiled, or even killed.
The Noble Phantasm works as a form of temporarily, incredibly heightened Charisma, to the point where the world itself seeks to compel compliance from the target. On his allies and those under his command, this allows them to perform extraordinary feats for a short time frame, almost equivalent to the boost of a command seal, drastically increasing morale and physical capabilities, to the point where they may even defy reality if they have the capability to do so.
To those that would resist the command however, it instead attempts to force compliance. Humans, and sentient beings of a lower order of mystery than Servants, are almost helpless before the Noble Phantasms commands, and became enamored and charmed with Octavius for the duration of the command, stripping them of their will to resist. While normal means of resisting this effect for a human or magi are not effective, one familiar or aware of it's effects could prepare specific countermeasures in advance to allow them to avoid or nullify these commands.
If an order is issued to a Servant, or a being of equal or greater mystery to a Servant, than they feel the compulsion to do so equivalent to a resisted command seal. (That is, when a Master attempts to order a servant with A or above magic resistance to perform an action.) Resistance is certainly possible, albeit with some strain and difficulty, until the command wears off or expires. Resisting a command in this way usually drastically shortens the maximum length of a command, meaning it should only last a few minutes at best. Magic resistance or mental interference skills are not effective against resisting this, but skills such as Nature of a Rebellious Spirit allow one to greatly reduce it's effects.
The cost of this Noble Phantasm is relatively low per person, but can quickly add up if used on groups. Additionally, if an opponent resists a command, they become immune to further attempts to command them for weeks, unless they choose to accept a command later. |
[PTab=Profile]Character Details Height / Weight : 150cm/45kg (Octavius) -- 165cm/65kg (Augustus)
Source : The History of Rome
Home Region : Italy, Rome
Alignment : Lawful Evil
Gender : Male
The Rise of Gaius Octavius At his birth, Gaius Octavius was named after his father, a relatively inconsequential man from an influential family, who died before Augustus had time to ever really know him. His mother shortly there after married a man who claimed to be a descendant of Alexander the Great. However, his new stepfather had little interest in the child Octavius, and so he was raised largely by his grandmother-- The Sister of the great Julius Caesar.
Eventually, his grandmother fell ill and died, and his mother decided to start giving a crap about her obnoxious son. So when Octavius heard his great uncle Julius Caesar was stomping skulls across the globe, only his mothers concern for his well being stopped him from going to join him in said skull stomping. Eventually this too gave out, and he decided to go aid him in the glorious war effort.
And promptly got sick before he left, causing him to miss the fleet sailing to Hispania. However, as soon as Octavius was healthy enough to walk, he got his own ship and sailed off after them.
And promptly got shipwrecked. It's like the gods didn't want him making it to Julius Caesar.
Against whatever forces worked against him, Octavius crossed miles of enemy controlled territory to reach his great uncles camp, impressing Julius immensely. Octavius rode this accomplishment straight into the trust of his great uncle, becoming a close confidant to the man. By the time they returned to Rome, Julius Caesar named Octavius his heir, something that would prove immensely fortunate for the ambitious youth.
The Fall of a Legend While Octavius was away studying the art of military command in the land of Illyria, the unthinkable happened. Julius Caesar fell, victim of an assassination plot orchestrated by the roman senate. They proclaimed he was a tyrant and a dictator, who had to be killed for the common good, but on that day Octavius lost what he considered the closest thing to a real father figure he had.
To say he was pissed would be an understatement.
Marching towards Rome, Octavius learned that he was the political heir of his late great uncle, and decided to make the most of this opportunity. He could both avenge his adoptive father and carve his own name into the legacy of Rome. Raiding funds previously appropriated for Caesar, Octavius marched towards Rome, amassing an army of former veterans of Caesar and those whom were sympathetic to the legacy of Caesar. He arrived in Rome, finding Mark Anthony, one of Caesar's close allies, in a truce with the treacherous senators who had assassinated Caesar, causing Octavian to form a rage against Anthony that he would never fully quench.
A political game ensued, that led to Anthony fleeing to Gaul as Octavian gathered support and Anthony quickly lost his. Anthony besieged the current owner of the province when he would not relinquish it to him, and so Octavian took his army of loyalists to go quell the rebellious Mark Anthony.
While Octavian defeated him soundly, the senate attempted to praise another, Decimus Brutus, for the victory, and give him control of Octavius' legions, a move specifically aimed at cowing the young heir to Caesar and asserting their power.
So Octavius' marched back to Rome with his legions in tow, and blackmailed the Senate into not only giving him the consulship of Rome, but lifting the mark of "Public Enemy" from Mark Anthony. While this was not out of any fondness for Mark Anthony, Octavius realized when the Senate tried to under mind him that the real threat to himself would never be those he personally disliked, but the system of democracy that "infested" Rome. The Second Triumvirate Octavius called Mark Anthony back to Rome, and with him his ally Lepidus, so that they might form what would become known as the Second Triumvirate. A division of special powers between the three of them, to govern individual regions, without conflicting with one another. In addition, they took the opportunity to outlaw and execute a vast number of those whom were their enemies-- Citizens and senators alike.
Executing all those he blamed for the death of Julius Caesar and whom had attempted to under mind him, Octavius even sold out several of his allies to his fellow dictators, in the interest of cooperation. Then, they amassed the fortunes of all those they had run out of rome or killed, using these funds to purchase a large enough army to face the true assassins of Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius. They met them at the Battle of Phillipi, and soundly defeated them, forcing the assassins to commit suicide to avoid capture and execution. And so, Octavius' revenge was complete.
But he was not satisfied with just this. The Second Triumvirate eventually collapsed under it's own weight. Lepidus attempted to double cross Octavius as they put down the rebellious son of Pompei the Great, and so Octavius claimed all of the lands appropriated to him in the Triumvirate and exiled him, to live out the remainder of his days in isolation and sorrow.
Which left only two.
Mark Anthony launched a disastrous campaign against the empire of Parthia, to Rome's east, that severely tarnished his image. To make matters worse, he got into bed with the Egyptian Queen of Cleopatra, literally, so that he might access her army and wealth. Octavius saw his chance to achieve true unity in Rome. Using his popularity as Divi Filius, son of the Deified Julius Caesar, he launched a campaign against Anthony, ousting him as a traitor to Rome and an enemy to the Roman way.
Eventually, Octavius was victorious.
And then there was one.
Augustus And now came the period of Octavius' life for which he is most remembered. Not for his military victories, or his economic fortitude during the hardships of the Second Triumvirate. No, his political reforms, and centralization of power, defined Octavius' life, and as it would later come to be known as, his reign.
Octavius despised the democratic government of Rome. He blamed it for all of the peoples sufferings, for the people could not truly make difficult decisions en masse. A firm believer that there needed to be a strong, central power to guide and shepherd the people of Rome, Octavius set about constructing his legacy.
Octavius was careful, at first. He did not take too much for himself, nor crown himself or lord himself above others. He presented himself as an advocate of true roman principals, a lover of democracy and republicanism. He let others heap glories upon him, and used them as propaganda to further his own legacy. The most notable of these is his adopting of the name Augustus, a ceremonial title of incredible religious significance, denoting a command over all things spiritual of the world.
However, he was very cautious at appropriating military or civil titles, as they were too often tied with the notions of dictators and kings, a subject firmly opposed to the traditional roman way of life. So he bid his time, amassing power through political maneuvers, lying, cheating, and buying his way to the pinnacle of roman power. Before long, he owned every man, every rock, every thought and every idea in Rome, and was it's leader in all but name, with the power to command any of it's forces and fortunes as he wished, when he wished, however he wished.
By the time his legacy was laid, he was old, and without much in the way of good Heirs. All those he considered worthy died before their time, or proved themselves less so. If Augustus has one great regret in his life, it is that he wished to pass the mantle to a man of gold, but all he had to work with was a liars gold, and rustic bronze. In the end, he decided on bronze.
And so, at the age of 75, after an unofficial reign of 40 years, Augustus died in bed. While he left a differing last statement for the people of Rome, his private last words were what he considers some of his favorite, amused with the spectacle that was his life and finally casting off the false persona of his life.
"Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit!" |
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