Name: Aeon Corvus Age: 36 Gender: Male Height: 187 cm APPEARANCE: black shirt hair, pale skin, slightly toned build, tree-green eyes, and black markings above and below his left eye. In terms of clothing, he wears a brown shirt beneath a black jacket, and black jeans, looking painfully average. PERSONALITY: Relatively respectful, though he's also wary, thanks to how the future turned out. He's also watchful. BACKSTORY: Born in a world where Tentia has reached a point where even the weakest far surpass anything the world has seen—documented by himself as the "Age of Violence"—Aeon spent his time in the shadows as a young man, staying out of the way and sight of anybody else, because seeing someone else quite literally meant death, as people in the Age of Night had devoted to using their buffed up Tentia to cause absolute chaos. (God forbid those who obtained Iso-T.) He spent his time writing, documenting, like his father, and his father's father, and everyone in the Corvus line since 3,000 years ago, as to get his book into a historic museum if the Age of Violence ends, or to pass onto his son (hopefully, if he has one) if it doesn't. While searching through some ruins, he found a bloody young lady—Zuba, who was silent. Around her were others who he could not know of, likely killed by raiders or something equivalent to them. Sharing a piece of bread and some knowledge, she clung to him, and ever since, he's been like a father figure to her. 16 years have passed since then, and now, after having awakened his Tentia, Aeon finally learns exactly of what happened in the past, and aims to fix it so that the future isn't so bleak. TENTIA: Time Travel Allows Aeon and 3 other people of his choice to travel through time. The cooldown is 2 months, and every time he travels, he feels the "general aura" of the ages he travels past. It's a physically and mentally straining thing, only reserved for EXTREMELY dire moments. OVERDRIVE: Uniquely, none. Ranked NOTIUS. ⌬ Likes: His giant ass book, the dream of the past's return, "The Drink." ⌬ Dislikes: His own future, his Tentia (because it's a horrible experience for him). Relationships: Zuba Lowell (essentially took her in. He's more or less her friend and father figure.)

Name: Zuba Lowell Age: 23 Gender: female Height: 177 cm APPEARANCE: pale skin, dark red eyes, mid-back length black hair with two parts, slim build, red tassel earring on her left ear. In terms of clothing, she wears a black general uniform, with dark red shoulder pads and lining. PERSONALITY: A bit crazy. Other than that, she's sarcastic, joking, and just the slightest bit cynical. BACKSTORY: A young woman forced to grow up in a horrible, horrible age, Zuba was a naturally reserved person, preferring to stand on the sidelines rather than committing to anything, which had inadvertently saved her when her home was raided, and her family killed. She stayed in that same apartment for 3 days, looking for food, and decided to eat (or rather attempt to eat) the remains of her mother, but found it repulsive. She was found by Aeon, given food by him, and decided to stick by him for his resources, though it eventually fell into a need for friendship to kill off that lonely flower she was. Eventually, she was able to be herself. Years later, she ended up travelling to the past WITH Aeon, in an attempt to help him "save the future" by being the strength he DOESN'T have. TENTIA: Lockout. Through touch, Zuba can "steal" someone's Tentia for a few minutes, gaining it while rendering them a Normal for that amount of time. She can only steal one Tentia at a time, And cannot return it for the duration. OVERDRIVE: MASS MISAPPROPRIATION (Unleashed) Allows her to steal Tentia without the need for touch, only vision. If Tentia aren't emissive, however, then she cannot steal them through that way, and would HAVE to use touch. She can steal Any amount of Tentia during her OverDrive. Likes: the consistency of rubber¹, Ducks², and dubber rucks Dislikes: Power disparity in any way. RELATIONSHIPS: Aeon Corvus (The one who took her in. They're alright with each other.) Occured merely a week after Roma's Rampage, it was a planned attack involving X and Kor. X used an abundance of Iso-T to start awakening Decia, before it and Kor apprehended Lesia's strongest to keep them busy...and to use the terror from their individual fights to fully release Decia. Kor fought against Ninamaru. At first, it was child's play for Ninamaru, but after an innocent family of three are crushed by rubble, she overclocks her ability, and for the first time, vows to kill a villain. Zaire Bueller arrived on the scene, and had trouble keeping up with the fight. X (and Feles, who was used as a puppet) fought against Ka'ilah Llolios, who's goal was to defeat X and save Feles. Roma Totia was also there, planning to get revenge on Ka'ilah, and so were Sora Weimaraner, Asha Felix, and Yugo, who were tasked with killing X, Feles, AND Roma. After a long battle, meant to exhaust opposing forces, Decia awakened. X was erased by Decia, and Feles was freed from it's control. Shortly after, Ninamaru, Kor, Zaire, Ka'ilah, Sora, Yugo, Ira, Asha, Lian, Feles, AND Roma fought against Decia to protect Lesia. Although they didn't defeat her, Decia eventually conceded after seeing the combined effort of humanity, and went back to rest once more. The city of Lesia took an entire month to recover, even with their resources. This day went down in history as "D-day." Combat must be written as consequential, positional, and mechanically grounded. Avoid vague phrases such as “flurry of blows,” “they traded hits,” or “dodged effortlessly.” Every action must have intent, cost, and physical consequence. Exchanges are rarely symmetrical. Fights are shaped by timing, distance control, environmental factors, stamina, and mistakes rather than dramatic back-and-forth choreography. ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE: All combat should follow a natural escalation structure: Engagement: Combatants assess distance, terrain, and reactions. Movements are probing, cautious, or strategically aggressive. Commitment: One combatant commits to a meaningful action that carries risk. Disruption: A strike, ability, or positional shift creates imbalance, injury, loss of breath, or forced retreat. Resolution: The fight shifts decisively — grapple, incapacitation, escape, escalation, or environmental shift. Avoid prolonged even exchanges. A missed strike creates vulnerability. A blocked strike transfers force. A dodge requires repositioning. Every action changes the situation. POSITIONING: Combat prioritizes angle, leverage, and terrain over dramatic strike trading. Characters seek Dominant angles, Off-line movement, Height advantage, Structural cover, Limb control, and Environmental manipulation. Dodging is subtle (slips, pivots, deflections) unless enhanced by Tentia. Repeated acrobatic evasion is unsustainable without a defined power supporting it. STAMINA AND FATIGUE High-intensity combat rapidly drains stamina. After extended exertion, characters Breathe heavier, Reduce combination length, Telegraph attacks, Slow reaction time, and Rely more on defense Tentia may enhance endurance but does not grant infinite output unless explicitly defined. Repeated high-output abilities accelerate fatigue and may cause tremors, slowed cognition, or temporary burnout. INJURY CONSEQUENCES: Injuries immediately alter performance. Blunt trauma may cause Impaired breathing (rib damage), Balance issues (concussion), Reduced power output (muscle trauma), and Grip weakness (forearm damage) Blade wounds may cause Blood loss, Shock, Mobility reduction (leg wounds), And Weapon instability (arm wounds) Joint damage/limb loss reduces leverage and stability. Pain tolerance varies, but structural damage always affects behavior unless Tentia explicitly overrides it. Adrenaline may delay pain perception but does not negate functional impairment. STRIKE REALISM: Strikes must be specific and purposeful. Avoid generic phrasing, and use targeted actions. Wide, dramatic attacks carry risk unless enhanced by Tentia. Blocks accumulate damage. Guard deterioration is gradual and realistic. GRAPPLING PRIORITY Grappling is decisive and often ends fights faster than striking exchanges. Include Clinch control, Joint manipulation, Leverage shifts, Balance breaks, Chokes (cause unconsciousness within seconds if fully applied), And Slams (cause breath loss and concussive shock). Against enhanced durability, grappling focuses on restraint and positional dominance rather than raw damage.

TENTIA USAGE RULES

Tentia abilities must follow defined limitations:

• Each activation has cost (energy drain, strain, neural fatigue, delayed recovery, emotional destabilization, environmental dependency, etc.), unless stated otherwise.
• Higher output shortens sustainable duration.
• Abilities do not guarantee perfect accuracy, unless stated or implied.
• Abilities may create openings during recovery.
• Power clashes follow physics unless explicitly reality-altering. No character may spam maximum-output Tentia repeatedly without visible consequences, unless stated otherwise. Compatibility matters. Higher Tentia does not automatically guarantee victory. Strategy, terrain, and counters are decisive. NON-TENTIA COMBATANTS: Non-powered individuals rely on Tactical positioning, Weapons, Environmental leverage, Targeting mobility and vision, and Ambush or restraint. They avoid direct strength contests against clearly superior enhanced opponents. Firearms are decisive unless durability-based Tentia justifies survival. Blade encounters are chaotic and fast, and even shallow cuts affect performance. ENVIRONMENTAL REALISM: Combat interacts with surroundings Tight spaces limit large movements; Slippery surfaces reduce stability; Debris creates hazards; Structural damage alters footing; Elevation grants advantage. Destruction has consequences for both parties. PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS Emotional states affect performance Overconfidence creates openings, Hesitation delays reaction, Anger reduces precision, Fear may cause retreat or panic freeze, and Tunnel vision reduces peripheral awareness. Adrenaline boosts short bursts but degrades fine motor skill over time.