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A calm and collected boy with a wry sense of humor, Riku is a wanderer from a tranquil world and both piece and player in a far reaching game between multiple evils. He keeps his own council and has been many things; A rival, a storyteller and manipulator, a chosen one no longer chosen, a friend searching the far horizons for familiar faces. He is a knight whose heart has slipped over the edge of dusk, an adventurer searching the worlds for those he cares for at any cost, blinded to the consequences of his actions. Whatever path he chooses, it never quite seems to plunge into the deepest darkness, or even wind back towards the light he left behind. '''Skills:''' ''Never Piss off the Deuteragonist, I will Fear No Darkness, Self-Justification for Fun and Profit, Dark is not Evil, Power Corrupts, Ultimate Power is Pretty Nifty, Save Vs Will, Broken Ace, Suspicious Minds, Jumped at The Call, but It Refused Him, Snark Knight, Surrounded By A Thirty Xanatos Pileup, Takes Notes, Mysterious Big Brother Instinct, Also Aloof Parkour Guy, Shops At Faustian Bargains Warehouse, Multiple Boss Fight Mileage Card, Well Intentioned Extremist, Does Not Eat, Does Not Eat, Does Not Eat Nachos, Nachos, Nachos.'' ==Abilities== '''Powers of Darkness:''' Riku escaped the night his world was destroyed, but that escape came with a cost. These powers have been honed over time and use and the tutelage of other darkness wielders, although it makes him one step removed from the boy he once was and one step closer to the perpetually hungry echoes that are the heartless. '''Potential Keyblade Wielder:''' Handed down the ability due to the Keyblade Inheritance Ceremony given to him in his youth by the warrior Terra, Riku has the potential to wield a keyblade. However, due to the events of Destiny Island the keyblade that was to be his went instead to Sora. Riku will have to earn his own. '''Swordsmanship:''' Obsessed with other worlds outside his own, Riku strained at the boundaries of his island home. He has practiced and competed endlessly, becoming the best swordsman within his island community. Whether this distinction holds up in the sea of stars outside is a matter of debate. '''Strong Willed:''' With obsessions comes a certain bloody minded stubbornness. Riku has a strong and narrowly focused will, doing whatever it takes to grow stronger and complete his objectives. The powers of darkness that he gains from Maleficent and other scions of darkness do not automatically overwhelm him due to this powerful will. '''Disguise:''' Riku tends to want to blend into whatever place he finds himself as quickly as he can. This is aided by portal magic as well as his powers of general observation, but also because he does not want to be recognized when the things he must accomplish are of a necessarily dark nature. '''Parkour:''' Also known as free running, this ability to navigate urban spaces allows him to quickly traverse rough terrain without difficulty and escape capture or notice even in an unfamiliar environment. It also represents new angles of attack and defense when he may drop down from the roof of a building, leap a fence or drop down into a courtyard without hurting himself. This ability is lessened but still apparent in open terrain. '''Sketching:''' He keeps a journal of his drawings and experiences that he has been adding to over the years. The first couple of pages are drawings of Destiny Island while notes and drawings of other places follow in it's wake. With practice, Riku has become somewhat proficient at drawing, especially in the drawing of people and architecture. The journal also functions as a scrapbook of sorts, containing notes and pieces of memorable material that can be caught within its battered pages. '''Storytelling:''' Ever since the idea of other worlds caught in his consciousness, Riku has been spinning tales about how they ultimately must be like. Worlds of searing heat and bitter cold. The imagination is a playground in which reality has no particular say in the matter. Although the reality does not entirely match the fantasy, Riku continues to read and to tell stories with an ease of practice and an anecdotal style that combines many fragments into a larger whole. = Combat Section = [[File:Riku_Stats.png|Riku_Stats.png]] *Warning: Stat margin of error greater than expected. Approach target with caution. =Quickstrike Actions= {| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="CTable StatTable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed |+ '''Quickstrike Actions''' |- ! scope="col" style="background: #efefef;" | Attack ! scope="col" style="background: #3299CC;" | Description |- |'''Black Wind'''|| An eerie wind howls around Riku, stripping away negative ailments that have accrued. |- |'''Lunge'''|| Riku races forwards, attacking with a single swift slash. |- |'''Storm Crescent'''|| Riku gathers himself, pausing briefly before lashing out with arcs of shrieking wind that pulse from each weapon slash. |- |'''Storm Riser'''|| Spirals of water materialize around Riku, forming into a twisted pillar that surges towards an opponent as Riku charges forwards with an arcing upwards strike. |- |'''Taunting Smile''' || Come on now.. Don't you think you can try a little harder than that? |- |'''Defy Gravity''' || A little air magic and levitation combines with storm magic as Riku springs from the ground into the air, suspended as pillars of lightning and lashing rain pummel the earth, knocking anybody in the air flat should it connect. |- |'''Dynamic Balance''' || Riku focuses on his footwork, keeping himself steady and well coordinated, shifting his balance in order to improve his accuracy. |- |'''Back Flip''' || A quick, vicious back flip combined with a lightning quick weapon slash, ending in a semi-crouch when on land and a ready position when still aerial. |- |'''Spring Kick'''|| An abrupt, surprising move usually when knocked prone that Riku uses to quickly regain his footing and stun an opponent coming in to engage him while prone. |- |'''Flash Step''' || Storm magic combines with a series of short, fast slashes, kicks and attacks aided by pillars of lightning that flash in his wake as he charges onto the attack. |- |'''Phantom Heart''' || Riku raises a hand, ghostly flames flickering across his skin for a split second as a ghostly apparition appears around him. The dark shroud thickens, a brilliant star of dark fire surrounded by the wraith. The apparition circles once around Riku before charging at an opponent, cloth formed claws open and the fire hungry for the light of others. <b> Limit Break </b> |- |'''Rogue Wave''' || Riku stands perfectly still, taking in a few steadying breaths as a rumbling can be heard from a distance. A spectral wall of dark water materializes behind him, passing through him as it looms higher and higher before crashing down. <B> Limit Break </b> |- |} =Dark Valor Actions= {| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="CTable StatTable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed |+ '''Dark Valor Actions''' |- ! scope="col" style="background: #efefef;" | Attack ! scope="col" style="background: #4372AA;" | Description |- |'''Dark Renewal'''|| An eldritch flame runs along Riku's body, a manifestation of dark magic and under tight control it begins to heal minor wounds almost as soon as they have been inflicted. |- |'''Piercing Dusk'''|| Riku calls up several jagged spears of dark crystal which appear and disappear through dark portals, circling and harrying a target before all descending at once, shattering into a storm of sharp fragments. |- |'''Concentration'''|| Riku draws on a reserve of inner control and focuses the dark energies he is channeling to purge his body of any weaknesses that may have been inflicted on him. As this dark magic manifests itself as ghostly fire, it looks more like a self immolation than a buffing action. |- |'''Hunter's Leap'''|| Riku crouches low, then leaps forwards, his outline blurring and the afterimages of another shape following in his wake as he brings weapon to bear in a vicious downwards arc. The heartless afterimage of the Hunter of the Dark fades as soon as the attack is completed. |- |'''Thorn Riser'''|| Riku raises a hand, darkness curling around him in the ghostly afterimages of thorns as black thorn vines explode from the ground, forming into thick trunks of spinning, lashing blades and sweep across the area before disappearing. |- |'''Wyvern Spiral'''|| Riku holds a hand in front of him. As he raises it towards an aerial target, giant shadowy wyverns explode into being in clouds of smoky gloom. They tightly spiral towards a target, their passage a long moan of shuddering sound like the approach of a ghostly train. |- |'''Umbral Sight'''|| Riku closes his eyes and concentrates, pulling at the darkness at his core in order to see more clearly. It is somewhat how the heartless see, a melange of shadows and instinct with the brilliance of hearts muted but still powerful enough to outline those with them even in the darkest gloom or thickest fog. |- |'''Twin Threshold'''|| Riku clasps one hand with the other and holds them in front of him, weapon pointed down and into the dirt. The shapes of two giant thresholders appear behind him, thrusting out of the ground trapped in a slab of dark stone. They extend one claw each, swiping at an enemy while the other guards incoming attacks. |- |'''Shadow Claw'''|| Darkness concentrates around Riku's hand, becoming a thick taloned gauntlet with a much larger afterimage of darkness that follows his movements as he reaches forth to drain the lifeforce from a target using that reaching claw of gloom. |- |'''Dark Firaga'''|| The spectral fire becomes much more intense, then abruptly shears off to an eerie silence. There is a guttural roar of back draft as Riku lobs several spheres of dark fire, each of them shrieking across the area like a comet. |- |'''Nightmare Impulse'''|| Riku stands still while a black wind howls around him, the wind picking up debris as the gloom thickens into a thicket of reaching claws. The claws, made of shards of dark mirror, stream past Riku and crash down in a wave of darkness. <b> Limit Break </b> |- |'''Dark Aura'''|| Riku vanishes. He steps backwards and falls from sight. He appears briefly afterwards, lunging forwards with sword raised to strike. He swoops faster and faster between targets and portals, finally landing with a ground shaking impact on the ground, weapon buried in the earth, causing dark pillars of flame to explode out from the surroundings. <b> Limit Break </b> |- |} =Character Logs= ''' Scene-Sys Captured Character Logs''' <br> {{Character Logs}} <br> '''Cutscenes''' {{Character Logs|Cutscenes}} <div id="nomoretabs"></div> <br><br> ==Relationships== {| class="CTable StatTable" |- ! scope="col" width="80" | | |- |<b>Allies</b> |[[Maleficent]],[[Will Sherman]],[[Reize Seatlan]] |- |<b>Acquaintances</b> | [[Angantyr Vespar]], [[Tifa Lockhart]] ,[[Merilan Yursalin]], [[Zeke]], [[Raiya Fujihara]],[[Zargabaath]],[[Gabranth]],[[Cirra Constantine]] |- |<b>Adversaries</b> | [[Scarmiglione]], [[Leida]],[[Mercade Alexander]], [[Shiki Misaki]], [[Ivo Galvan]], [[Lily]], [[Faruja Senra]], [[Deidra]], [[Avira]], |- |<b> Princesses </b> | [[Jasmine]], [[Rapunzel]], [[Belle]], |- |<b> Others </b> | [[Gilgamesh]], [[David Xanatos]], [[Priel Aylin]] |- |} ===Allies=== {|border = "1" cellpadding = "2" class="CTable StatTable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed ! scope="col" width="100" | Name ! scope="col" width="80" | Affiliation ! scope="col" width="90" | Status ! scope="col" width="550"| Thoughts |- |- |'''[[Will Sherman]]'''|| Twilight Detective Agency ||[[File:lightheart.png]] '''Confused/Friendship''' || Will Sherman is Will Sherman is-- recursive. Thinking about it too hard makes my head hurt. |- |'''[[Reize Seatlan]]''' || Shard Seekers||[[File:lightheart.png]]'''Urge to Kill Rising''' || It's pointless to be angry at Reize. It's like being angry that the ocean is wet. Maybe I should start betting with Ivo how many times he gets into mortal peril in a given week or so. ....God, why. What did I do to deserve this?...Oh, right. Uggghhhh... |- |'''[[Zargabaath]]''' ||Archadian Empire||[[File:lightheart.png]] '''Trust/Friendship''' || A Judge Magister who commands the Alexander, the flagship of the 12th Fleet of the Arcadian Empire. Very dry sense of humor, this one. Seems reasonable enough. Purveyor of wisdom. Unstoppable object to unstoppable forces (see also below). (sweatdrop) Arcadians apparently have a knack for pushing all the right buttons.. which is.. very.. very disturbing. |- |'''[[Gabranth]]''' ||Archadian Empire||[[File:lightheart.png]] '''Trust/Friendship''' || A Judge Magister of the Arcadian Empire whom he protected from the wrath of Angantyr when discussions exploded into sudden violence. Darkness user. Angantyr has a legitimate grievance but the empire up until now has done nothing but help people. Tends towards hiding his wounds and his exhaustion. Under surveillance and time has turned out to probably be some dark mirror reality version of me. That is.. very.. very unsettling. Even more so due to .. nevermind. |- |} ===Acquaintances=== {| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="CTable StatTable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- ! scope="col" width="100" | Name ! scope="col" width="80" | Affiliation ! scope="col" width="90" | Status ! scope="col" width="550"| Thoughts |- |'''[[Angantyr Vespar]]''' ||Mercenary|| WHACK || No. No that just about sums everything up. Scary Armor Guy, The Lesser. Apprentice to Scary Armor Guy, The Greater. Wears spiky armor. Stands on a soapbox. Hits like a siege train. Ow. -- Doubles as a plush toy. --Has a very legitimate grudge against Archades. Not.. really looking forwards to a next meeting, all things considered. |- |'''[[Avira]]''' ||VALKYRI/TDA|| Like || This one usually does crazy things, even for an adventurer. The difference between her and Reize however is that she usually gets away with it. Has come a long way and done so much, and I still know so little about her. |- |'''[[Baigan]]''' ||Baron|| Groan || The human(ish) face of Baron. A smug and self important Captain and quasi-competent marshal of the invading forces. Consumed with pettiness and almost unbelievable nationalistic zeal. Short version: Full of Bologna. |- |'''[[Melody Ellsmere]]''' ||Baron|| Curious || A noble lady of Baron, cruel, petty and almost as much of a bologna casing as the good captain. There might be something there that isn't thuggery, but that just might be scorn. |- |'''[[Katyna]]''' ||Shadow Lords|| Sigh || I don't even. I just.. don't even. As a Shadow Lord, you either carve out your own position or you get used as cannon fodder. Naive, self-centered, petty, reckless, and-- yeah. Now I'm describing myself. Great. Now I have someone convenient to shake until their teeth rattle. If she survives her habit of pissing people off. |- |'''[[Legion]]''' ||TDA|| Curious/Annoyed || And-- multiple people. Sharing the same head space. I think. The Network confuses. They also seem to get their fingers into everything and jump headlong into trouble. Who does this remind me of... |- |'''[[Tifa Lockhart]]'''|| AVALANCHE|| Like || She can throw Rhinos and definitely take care of herself. Who knew? |- |'''[[Caduceus]]''' ||Unaffiliated|| Neutral || A program who was helpful in a semi-tight spot. |- |'''[[Maximilien]]''' ||TDA|| French || First impressions are everything. First impressions with a /grappling claw/ -- do the math. Who also sings. Except maybe I didn't carry the one. Or maybe-- maybe Manhattanites are just insane. Or, if not insane then.. certainly meetings with them are.. educational. Even profitable. |- |'''[[Mercade Alexander]]'''|| Twilight Detective Agency || '''Faith''' || All singing, all dancing detectives. Who knew. Seems to be getting along well enough for himself. One.. yes. One less thing to worry about. One less loose end. |- |'''[[Cirra Constantine]]''' ||Archadian Empire|| Sweatdrop || A Judge/dark knight with a mysterious past and a knockout kiss. Literally. Also perpetrator of Christmas songs. DO not ask Manhattanites about Christmas. This leads to bad places. Part of the Military of Archades. Punches through walls. @_@ I am sneaking very quietly past the Judge of Wrath. |- |'''[[LEXUS]]''' ||Shadow Lords|| Confused || Masterminding Shadow Lord program. There are still questions to be answered, and I may not have them yet.. but I'll continue to gather information. It seems he has ties to a great many cookie jars. |- |'''[[Raiya Fujihara]]''' ||Unknown|| Neutral || A wandering swordswoman who can hold her own even against long odds and tough opponents. Haven't really spoken to them much. |- |'''[[Ron Stoppable]]''' ||Unknown|| Moron || Let's see. Ran around a dark wood, chased by wolves, and screamed a lot. Afterwards asked where he could get food, presumably because all the rambling and shadowboxing had worn him out. Behold, another mighty adventurer. (sigh) What the heck is a Naco anyways? |- |'''[[Uzuki Yashiro]]''' ||Reapers|| Neutral(ish) || Another noise summoner with a temper who manages to be much more fun and less of a jerkass than other varieties. Right now at least. |- |'''[[Zeke]]''' ||Unknown|| Like || A wanderer from a distant ocean with a crew that roams the seas. Ends up in some very sticky situations, but always seems willing to help or.. douse you liberally with water. (Sweatdrop) |- |'''[[Auron]]''' ||Unknown|| Like || A wandering swordsman who is more for actions than words. Who knew something as simple as sword practice would draw attention in Manhattan. What, have people never seen a sword fight before? |- |'''[[Merilan Yursalin]]''' || Press Conference Rag || Like/Uncertain || Speak softly and carry a box of snack crackers. And don't get her mad. That magic has to be some of the most disturbing that I have ever seen. |- |'''[[Shiki Misaki]]''' || Shard Seekers||'''Sigh''' || She took a stand against those who may have been responsible for her world's fall. That takes a lot of courage-- and also a stuffed animal who thrashes Noise like nobody's business. Communications are never the Shard Seeker way, are they? Heh-- well. I'm sure she will have heard all about it by now. |- |'''[[Ivo Galvan]]'''|| Shard Seekers||[[File:darkheart.png]] ??? || Sage of ancient wisdom and relentless in hitting on women, even if they are falling out of the sky. Even the co leader of the goofball squad needs watching. Why? Hilarious when drunk. Actually-- I take that back. Seriously /disturbing/ when drunk. |- |'''[[Lily]]'''|| Shard Seekers || ??? || And there she goes.. and I am not backing away. I am RUNNING full tilt to get out of the area of effect. It's always the cute ones. Always. |- |- |} ===Adversaries=== {| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="CTable StatTable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- ! scope="col" width="100" | Name ! scope="col" width="80" | Affiliation ! scope="col" width="90" | Status ! scope="col" width="550"| Thoughts |- |'''[[Scarmiglione]]'''|| Hobo of Malice ||[[File:darkheart.png]] '''Despise''' || Coward. Bully. You lewd, crude, rude, bag of pre-chewed food dude. |- |'''[[Dr. Facilier]]'''|| All-Singing, All-Dancing Con Artist|| [[File:darkheart.png]] Dislike || You tapdance about as good as you sing. |- | '''[[Sho Minamimoto]]'''|| Reaper ||[[File:darkheart.png]] '''Neutral ''' || A grand variety jerkass, but who am I to throw stones anymore. |- |'''[[Leida]]'''|| Unknown ||[[File:darkheart.png]] '''Wary''' || And I don't even /know/ what is going on there... |- |'''[[Deidra]]''' ||Twilight Detective Agency||[[File:darkheart.png]] Enmity || ... |- |'''[[Faruja Senra]]'''|| Shard Seekers || [[File:darkheart.png]] Disgusted / Annoyed || He's got a large vocabulary, magical powers and a prickly sense of propriety. --I wonder how Reize talked him down from that bounty.. and I wonder even further how he can think at all with a brain stuffed full of platitudes and hate. A guardian whose ward is only a double handful of words. |- |} ===Princesses=== {| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="CTable StatTable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- ! scope="col" width="100" | Name ! scope="col" width="80" | Area ! scope="col" width="90" |Status ! scope="col" width="550" | Summary |- |[[Jasmine]]|| Agrabah ||[[File:prinheart.png]] '''Respect''' ||A strong and compassionate survivor of a desert kingdom lost to a scheming vizier. She is a permanent refugee, taking shelter and sleep only at last resort. The Heartless follow her relentlessly and she is never able to escape her destiny for long. She has fled place after place, attempting to control the raging forces of light and determined not to endanger the safety of others even if it means sacrificing her own. |- |- |[[Rapunzel]]|| Sunburst Kingdom ||Neutral || Riku has only briefly met this princess brandishing extraordinarily long hair and a frying pan when he fell almost into her lap from a tree in Central Park. After that one meeting in Manhattan, he has not come across her again. |- |- |[[Belle]]|| French Countryside ||[[File:prinheart.png]] '''Respect''' ||A kind and intelligent princess from a small provincial town. Riku has met her several times, learning a little more about her world when Belle shows him around her homeland while sneaking back to visit it and later at Balamb Garden. |- |} ===Others=== {| border="1" cellpadding="2" class="CTable StatTable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- ! scope="col" width="100" | Name ! scope="col" width="80" | Affiliation ! scope="col" width="550" | Summary |- |None|| None ||No Available Data |- |}

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