| | | Maruze, the Dividing Enigma |  |
| | | Author | Message |
|---|
Tantra
Maruze Meikyuu the Pearl Yinchrysm :: Silver Hallowed Fortress; Keeper of the Crystal Shell
Posts : 42
 Points : 76
Reputation : 0
Join date : 2014-11-17
| | Subject: Maruze, the Dividing Enigma Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:58 pm | |
| - Spoiler:
Name: Maruze Meikyuu
Age: 37
Origin: Japan
Species: Human
Weight: 172 lbs
Height: 6'0
Race: Japanese
Family: Meo Meikyuu (Daughter), Melody Meikyuu (Wife; Location Unknown)
Soul Attribute: Division
Used Jutsu: Kenjutsu, Bunshinjutsu (Slight), Chakra Flow/Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Jikukan Ninjutsu (Slight), Nintaijutsu, Genjutsu (Slight).
Likes: The Way of the Sword/Swordsmanship, Family, Honor, Truth, Nobility, Swordplay, Samurai, Traditional Japanese Foods, Tea, Serenity, Peace, Quiet, Division, Things that divide perfectly and symmetrically, Calm, Righteousness, Sparring.
Dislikes: Waru, Swordsmen who do not go by the way of the sword, Dishonor, Lies, Axes, New-Age Technology, Evil, Things that do not divide perfectly, Injustice, Clamor, Unneeded violence or bloodshed, Those tainted with evil.
Appearance
Anatomy
Maruze has the build of a typical man with the physical ability of a very skilled warrior. In appearance, he is a pretty tall man standing at 6'0, having long, straight off-gray hair that slightly covers his eyes and reaches down to the very end of his neck. There is nothing special about his physical appearance at all.
His physical capabilities, however, are much better than the average man, despite his average appearance. His eyes are slender and keen, being trained intensely to see even the slightest movements in the air and in a person's body, as well as be perceptive to all of his surroundings. His ears have been honed to tune in on certain sounds he wishes to hear, especially things that come from behind him, making him able to hear a sword slash behind him in a very loud environment. His reflexes are great, as he seems to be able to stop bullets fired at him with only his sword with only his instincts and reflexes. Though he has only decent speed (compared to most people on Vescrutia), he is incredibly nimble and agile, being able to jump very high and dodge attacks very easily thanks to his sharp eyes and ears. Other than these attributes, he is just another normal guy.
Attire
Maruze's attire is just about as plain as his appearance. He wears a plain, white, long-sleeved shirt and long, black cotton pants. He wears typical Ronin shoes, making him fully look like an average person. The probably only distinct part of him is his sword sheath, which is where he keeps his Soul Partner, which is a sword.
Personality
Maruze has a serene and tranquil, yet powerful vibe to him by just his looks. He is not one to back down from a fight, but isn't one to go looking for one, either. He enjoys to be alone with his family and tends to be rather closed-minded towards new-aged technology and weapons other than the sword. As a swordsman, he is extremely adept in the ways of the sword, and as such, follows the Way of the Sword as his code of conduct and morality. Being trained since he was very young, he is very disciplined and respectful to generally everyone, and also likes to be respected in return. He has high moral values, but will do anything for his daughter, Meo, or anyone in his family above those values. He loves traditional Japanese foods, since he grew up in a place that served that constantly, and is very strict with nobility and justice, which is how be became a sort of anonymous guardian to anyone in need, as such becoming known as the 'Dividing Enigma.' Though he has retired his original position as the Dividing Enigma, he still cannot sit back and watch if someone else is in danger.
Maruze's Story
"To mold the mind and body.
To cultivate a vigorous spirit,
And through correct and rigid training,
To strive for improvement in the art of Kendo.
To hold in esteem human courtesy and honor.
To associate with others with sincerity.
And to forever pursue the cultivation of oneself.
Thus will one be able:
To love one's country and society;
To contribute to the development of culture;
And to promote peace and prosperity among all people."
This is the way of Kenjustu; the Way of the Sword. Maruze had been taught this from a very young age... To become a master swordsman. His familial line, the Meikyuu Family, were master swordsmen in every aspect. Some had become Samurai, some had become Ronin. Regardless of who it was in the family, they were all just as skilled with the sword.
Maruze's parents specifically, however, were a little different than the rest of the Meikyuu Familial Line. His father was a Samurai, like most Meikyuus, however is mother was a practitioner of magical arts. Though she was not a witch, her magic was still extremely powerful, and as such, her magical attributes were passed down into her son. He was gifted with the powerful ability 'Sword Magic' as well as 'Division,' but was not aware of these powers until late in his years.
At the age of only 7, Maruze was trained intensely in the art of swordplay, stealth, perception, instinct, reflexiveness and speed. This was something that was required for his family line, as all members went through this same training at that age, if not younger. With this intense training, by the age of only 14, he had basically mastered all kinds of arts of the sword and used them to his advantage whenever necessary.
At the age of 18, Maruze had set out on a journey of his own, leaving his family, however still keeping the heavy tradition that they practiced in his mind and in his very essence. He needed to travel the world and see it for himself, and they respected that, so long as he remembered his family. Maruze became a bit of a nomad for a while, using his mastery of the sword to help anyone and everyone in need that he came across, and then leaving without a trace. Eventually, people revered him for his greatness with the sword. He was a defender of justice and a defender of good and protected all who asked him to with his great power. His strikes would be swift and killing to all that opposed him... This got him the alias, 'The Dividing Enigma.' Once he was twenty, however, he started to realize his true potential with his sword. The Sword Magic and Division that lied dormant within him for so long was making itself known. The Sword Magic had become known, and extremely powerful for him. It seemed to be associated with nature, he noticed. His mother left him with great power, which only assisted him in his mercenary ways. Maruze continued to travel around, until meeting a very special, beautiful woman... The woman whom he would marry. Melody.
With Melody, he lived a happy life settled in her hometown for quite a while. Eventually, the two of them got married and had a child when Maruze was only the age of 21. The child that the two of them had together was named Meo Meikyuu. They continued to have happy years with their daughter until she was 7 years of age. This is when Maruze wished to train his daughter in the Way of the Sword, just like his Family Tradition wishes. All went well for quite a while, and Melody had no objections since it was part of Maruze's heritage, until that fateful day... When Maruze was practicing his Sword Magic by himself one day, his daughter, Meo, sneaked into his training room to observe him. Maruze did not notice her, and before he had time to notice she was in there... A stray blade of his had struck her dead.
Terrible grief overcame Maruze, and his wife, Melody, was even worse off. She became so distraught and filled with grief and sadness that she became a mute. A few days later, she disappeared altogether. Now, Maruze was alone again, returning to his loner ways. He was a very, very unhappy man, and even thought of giving up his ways as a swordsman...However some time before he did, he met a strange person. It was no ordinary person, but a demon in disguise. This person offered Maruze a sword that would have him known throughout the universe as the greatest hero... Maruze was a loner and a person who got right to the point, and his ego was also not that large. He did not need to be known throughout the entire universe. He only answered when his power was called upon. The demon, who could sense Maruze's power, and was very fond of it, would not admit defeat and promised Maruze that he would grant Maruze his one true wish if he were to take this sword. Maruze's one true wish was to bring his daughter back to life, and journey with her to find his missing wife. The demon promised that she would be returned to him, so long as he took this demonic blade, Waru... Maruze agreed and took the blade.
When Maruze sealed the deal by accepting the sword, the demon first took the shape of Maruze's daughter, then the shape of the blade. The demon was Waru, who was the sword, as well. He was then forced to stay with Waru until his death, having Maruze use only Waru as a weapon, in which Waru would consume Maruze's soul after bringing his daughter back and letting him see her that one, final time. From that point forward, on Maruze's 28th birthday, he traveled with Waru, giving up his former title as the Dividing Enigma.
Maruze's Updated Story
After 9 years of traveling with Waru, Maruze was becoming less and less of a man. He still held his morals high, which sickened Waru, however Waru was slowly changing Maruze's mind, little by little... Though Maruze continued to resist, making Waru's advances ineffective. This was, until, the two of them came across a very powerful adversary by the name of Fenri Lunaedge. Though they fought their hardest, they became trapped within his Azure Flame for quite a while, with no means of escape. To ensure Maruze did not meet his doom there, he forced himself into Waru's soul, which was within the blade.
Once inside of Waru's Soul, Maruze started to feel a little more demonic than usual, but payed no attention to it at all. Waru then informed Maruze that he knew the way out of the Azure Flame, but could not do it without Maruze's Sword Magic and his own Demonic abilities. This is what gave birth to Dark Sword Magic, a very powerful step up from normal Sword Magic that worked on a much larger, more epic scale, giving Maruze the ability to alter space, time, reality and the like whilst in use... Though at the cost of his righteousness. Because Maruze had no choice, he used the Dark Sword Magic and escaped the Azure Flame's prison, but when he emerged, his skin was becoming blackened and his eyes were becoming slits. He was becoming a demon. He was assimilating with Waru.
A few days after, Maruze's personality began to change to the complete opposite of what it once was, as well. He was becoming more like Waru, wanting to only eat souls and cause bloodshed. This was when Maruze changed his name to Waruze. As Waruze, he came across another powerful man who seemed to be able to 1-up Waruze somehow... This was Ken Minamino. His Death Seeds were the end of Waruze's life. Thus, this meant that Waru's contract was fulfilled, and Waruze was allowed to see his only daughter, whom Waru brought back to life, and then consumed Maruze's Dividing Soul. For quite a while, it would seem that this was the end of Maruze. This is when Meo, his daughter, tried to pass on Maruze's Sword Magic to another Sword Wielding person, as to let his legend live on, but alas, it was a total and complete failure. Maruze was dead for good... Or so it seemed. Because of Maruze's total opposition to Waru, as well as the incredible wavelength of Division that was omitted from him, he literally divided his own soul out of Waru and let it roam around until he found both his daughter and a body, leaving Waru forever.
Afterward, Maruze would bring the soul of his daughter back to life as an actual physical body by turning her into a Soul Weapon with the help of Shinigami. After that, Maruze and Meo became a duo once again, and Maruze was finally happy to see his 16 year old daughter after those 9 years. Now, Maruze and Meo are not only training to fight with each other, but are also questing to look for Maruze's lost wife and Meo's mother, Melody Meikyuu.
_________________
Silver Moon; Platinum Pearl
| |
| | | | Tantra
Maruze Meikyuu the Pearl Yinchrysm :: Silver Hallowed Fortress; Keeper of the Crystal Shell
Posts : 42
Points : 76
Reputation : 0
Join date : 2014-11-17
| | Subject: Re: Maruze, the Dividing Enigma Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:56 pm | |
| First Division: Division In The Ice
Maruze exits the portal leading to this icy wonderland, feeling the faint chill of the wind. Waru seems to keep his body warm with a radiating demonic heat throughout his body. Maruze was looking for the Abominable Snowman... he was ready to collect its head.
Instead of an Abominable Snowman, a few Yeti did appear before Maruze. They were looking mighty hungry. There were about 4 of them in total. They all slowly moved in on Maruze..
Suddenly, a wandering Iceman walked into the scene, and seeing Maruze about to get jumped by Yeti, he invited himself in to assist "Mister... I would let you fight these Yeti alone, but seeing a man face off with these creatures, I cannot sit and watch. I've been itching for a battle all day, regardless." The iceman readies himself and looks to Maruze with a smile, then at the Yeti.
Maruze readied his blade. "It's never a bad thing to have some backup..." Maruze darted off at a great speed at one of the Yetis, leaping high into the air and slashing with violent, yet precise cuts throughout the air. The Yeti began to bleed with an intricate pattern of cuts and wounds in the shape of a Division symbol, however the Yeti did not fall. It began to run at Maruze... But as it started running toward him, it was separated from its lower torso at the very center where the division sign was carved into its body. It seems that Maruze had made a slash to it straight through its body, too.
The other 3 Yetis were shocked at what had just happened. They had barely even seen Maruze do anything... But it did not matter. They all moved close to the remains of the Yeti and began to devour them. As they devoured the remains of their fallen counterpart, they grew significantly larger and more powerful. They looked to Maruze again and they all charged at him.
The iceman glided across the ground towards them from behind, stabbing one in the back with icicles jutting from his icy forearm "Huh, don't forget about me..." He began to climb up the Yeti like this, reaching the neck of it and slashing forcefully.
The Yeti shrieked, grabbing the Iceman and throwing him into a tree near Maruze. The Yeti, being badly wounded by the attack began to wobble and tilt as it ran to Maruze, moving a bit slower than the other two.
Maruze swiftly took action by running up the tree that the ice man was thrown into, grabbing the ice man and taking him along. Once Maruze was high enough, he threw the ice man at one of the Yetis, in hope he knew what to do and swiftly cleaved the wounded Yeti in clean in half. The Yeti fell to the ground, its 2 halves falling on opposite sides.
The ice man's arms grew into extremely large icicle spires, and he barreled down on the remaining 2 Yetis. He stabbed straight through them, however it was not a vital shot, and it seemed as though the Yetis could continue their battle. The Ice man was now... stuck, you could say, in the Yetis.
The Yetis shrieked in pain, but swiftly reacted by breaking off the ice man's arms and pulling them from their bodies, now using them as some type of bludgeon club. They also noticed their fallen ally, and of course began to devour him as well. Their wounds were healed and they grew larger once again, now about 20 feet tall each. They swung the large clubs rampantly, breaking down trees and the like around them in an attempt to smash the Ice man and Maruze.
Maruze leaped up on one of the ice clubs and brought his sword in between it, splitting it clean in half. Maruze then cut off the Yeti's arm and leapt up to his head, right before running down his back and making several slashes and cuts that seemed not to do anything... Until he reached the ground. Once he turned around and looked at the Yeti, it split apart into 20 different pieces. Maruze looked to the Ice Man, who was now armless... but since he was made of ice, perhaps he could rebuild himself? He dashed to the ice man "Are you okay?"
The ice man stood, his arms reforming slowly "Yeah, I'm fine... But look at that Yeti..."
The final yeti remaining ate the pieces of the other one, now becoming a great deal larger than before. He was indeed larger than some of the extremely large trees, both height and width wise. Most likely a simple slash of the sword would not cut through him as easily as the others. Now it was time to get serious. The Yeti stomped his foot, releasing a wave of snow and ice to both blind and hit the two opponents, and right after sending a punch to them both.
Maruze held his sword up, and even though he was unable to see because of the snow, he proceeded in swiftly and accuractely slicing up chunks of ice that were coming towards him. Maruze did not see the fist coming until it was almost too late. He brought his sword up to block the fist, but the power and weight of the Yeti was too great, and Maruze was smashed into the ground. That did not stop him, however... He raised his blade "Sword Magic: Oil Blade!" He slashed at the Yeti's arm and it became weak and light, and also a bit slippery. Maruze easily kicked it off of him now and jumped up on his arm, running up the side of it swiftly. "Sword Magic: Air Render!" Maruze slashed his blade at insane speeds, releasing huge, sharp, thin blades of cutting energy that sliced through the air, making wind resistance nothing to them. They tried to cut up the Yeti, but it was not as effective as Maruze had wanted. No matter. It had at least cut the Yeti a little. Maruze got to the Yeti's head and leaped off backwards "Ice Man!"
The ice man jumped up and created a slick icy, swirling prison around the giant yeti, hopefully hindering his movement. Maruze would be forced to land on it. Icy needles stabbed into the yeti so that this swirling ice prison could stay afloat.
The Yeti roared in pain, now unable to move. The only thing it could do was release a great and icy wind from under its fur, a blizzard, if you will. It would definitely hinder Maruze and the Ice Man's vision, and hopefully throw Maruze off.
The snow indeed hindered Maruze's vision, and the force of the wind from the blizzard threw him off balance, making him fall from his icy swirling incline. To keep from getting the recoil of falling from such a height, he stabbed his sword into the leg of the giant Super Yeti and began to slow his descent as well as hurt the Yeti, hopefully to hinder one of his legs from moving. Just in case.. "Sword Magic: Stun Blade!" A large surge of paralyzing energy shot through the blade and surged throughout all of the Yeti's leg, since Maruze only sent enough to cover that area, really. Maruze took out his sword as he reached the ground, starting his way back up the ice incline.
The Ice man assisted Maruze by freezing over the Yeti's stunned legs slowly.
The Yeti, who could not move his lower torso, had no choice by to shriek in pain. Not only were its legs stunned but they were being frozen over. The Yeti wildly broke the ice at random parts, trying to blindly smash Maruze and at the same time make it harder for him to get closer.
Maruze leaped over the Yeti's gigantic arm, careful not to slip on the ice when jumping over the large gaps that the Yeti had made. The ice was crumbling, however, and Maruze had a short time to get to the top of the Yeti's head. He was almost there... But the ice collapsed completely. Maruze began to fall down "Gah! Waru!" A devilish smile appeared on the sword "Right away, Maruze... kukuku..." Waru, the demon blade split into 100 blades that floated mid-air. Maruze retained a good balance, jumping one the sides of the blades one by one, using them as stairs or stepping stones, if you will. As the Maruze reached the final blade that was near the Yeti's head, he grabbed it, jumped in the air; all the sword returning to one, then shouted "Division Blade!" Waru began to glow intensely and with one swift, blinding slash, Maruze was back on the ground behind the Yeti. The Yeti was indeed silent for a few moments, but it had then split in half, falling down on opposite sides, then transformed into a soul. Waru extended and pierced the soul, then retracted and slurped it in through his blade. Maruze sighed, turning to the Ice Man "I thank your for your help, Ice man. You needn't put yourself in such danger on account of me, however."
The Ice Man turned to Maruze, smiling "Well, you did seem like you had it under control... Guess I just can't help getting myself into trouble." He laughed, then thought of something "To repay your kindness and express my gratitude, how about I teach you a little sword magic? It seems that you use some when I witnessed you battle..." The Ice Man touched Maruze's shoulder, sending a chill through Maruze's entire body as well as a faint, frosty glow. He let go of Maruze "There. The Ice Blade and the Snow Blade sword magics are yours to keep. I thank you, friend, and come back whenever you wish. I will be here to greet you."
Maruze felt an odd power surge through him as the Ice Man touched him... He could feel these new blade abilities flowing through him. He gave a small smile and nodded at the Ice Man, heading through a portal "I will be back soon, friend... And thank you for your assistance, once again." Maruze departed.
_________________
Silver Moon; Platinum Pearl
| |
| | | | | | Maruze, the Dividing Enigma | |
|
Similar topics | |
|
| | Permissions in this forum: | You can reply to topics in this forum
| |
| |
| | Who is online? | In total there are 14 users online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 14 Guests :: 1 Bot
None
Most users ever online was 299 on Wed Sep 22, 2021 1:42 pm
|
| Statistics | We have 240 registered users
The newest registered user is lonethewolfc
Our users have posted a total of 37690 messages in 6944 subjects
|
|
