Alec Kane
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| Name: Saiyan Normal Life Expectancy: 70-90 years Background: Saiyans (サイヤ人, Saiya-jin) are a naturally aggressive warrior race who were nearly all obliterated. It is speculated that Saiyans were originally Great Apes who gained intelligence and took on a humanoid form. Saiyans tend to share common personality traits, even at young ages. Being war-like people, they share an innate enjoyment for conflict and fighting, choosing violence over peace with other races. Saiyans are typically very aggressive and hard-headed, with short explosive tempers. Saiyans appear inclined to be arrogant at times, leading them to allow enemies to gain advantages in battle just for fun. It appears they have a tendency to let their emotions get the better of them when roused in stimulating situations, resulting in them at times making rash decisions. Normally, Saiyans do not have much of a notion of romance or marriage, and they are not particular about blood-relationships. They appear to lack sympathetic emotions as though by choice rather than by nature, as shown by their relative lack of fear of death and uncaring attitude towards family members. Most Saiyans also possess a keen fighting sense and understanding of battle, which allows them to acquire many new skills, such as overcoming the weakness of their tails, learning to detect ki, and achieving new fighting forms and transformations. Special Abilities: (Starter Saiyans begin with +3 Strength, +3 Speed, +5 Endurance, +3 Perception) - Fighting:
Saiyans have an inborn need to fight. Most Saiyans will spend their lives training to become stronger so that they can prove themselves in battle. Rival Saiyans are frequently seen training and improving their fighting skills to keep up with each other's skills and the appearance of new, more powerful foes.
- Strength:
Saiyans naturally possess exceptional strength, far greater than that of humans and other alien races, and are quintessentially built for fighting. They are capable of easily lifting ten times their own weight. The naturally high gravity of Planet Vegeta (10x that of Earth) develops their strength, further making them incredibly strong at young ages. Even weaker Saiyans are capable of conquering most planets alone.
Through tough training, Saiyans are able to reach new levels of power, and the more intense training and fights they go through, the stronger they become. If a Saiyan survives a near-death experience through extreme injury to the body, then, when the body recuperates, the Saiyan grows much stronger than they were previously, their body adapting to compensate for the damage dealt. The duration of recovery does not seem to hinder this ability as Saiyans have healed through natural, technological and mystical means and still gained substantial increases in strength. Saiyans also appear able to heal from injuries at a faster rate than normal humans and possess a greater deal of durability to damage.
- Tail:
All pure-blooded Saiyans are born with tails, monkey-like in appearance and covered in brownish fur. The tail is a particularly sensitive area for Saiyans who had not trained it. When grabbed or injured, it causes great pain to the owner, and temporarily immobilizes the whole body. However, the Saiyans can train themselves to overcome this weakness. After training, the tail is unaffected if grabbed. The tail is very prehensile, and can be used to grasp things, much like certain primates do. The tail also serves to help young Saiyans with balance. Despite its appearance, the tails of Saiyans are just as strong as their limbs, giving them in a sense an extra hand to fight with.
The tail also provides a unique gift in that it allows a Saiyan to transform into a Great Ape if exposed to the Blutz Waves of a full moon. If the tail is removed, this power is lost. All Saiyans have the ability for their tail to grow back, unless it is permanently removed.
- Ki Manipulation:
Saiyans also possess a natural affinity to the manipulation of ki energy allowing them to utilize flying and energy-based attacks with incredible ease as well as unlock great depths of power when needed, or lending energy to others in battle when it is actually necessary. Lost energy is regained by the Saiyan in a very short span of time, regardless of the amount of energy lost. Sometimes, the energy the Saiyan regained is multiplied, as noted by their power level.
- Speed:
The Saiyans also have great speed and agility. They also have much faster reflexes than an average Human; reflexes so fast that they can avoid a bullet without much of a problem. Super speed can easily be seen in their fighting skills; their movements occur in fractions of seconds which are not visible to average Human eyes. Their agility is also substantial in their battles and training. These movements can be improved by training, transformations, and other methods. These natural powers of speed and reflex make nearly all Saiyan hand-to-hand combat very fast.
- Endurance:
Saiyans are a remarkably resilient species, they refuse to be physically broken. A Saiyan can walk away from a powerful explosion with relatively minor injuries, and survive head-on collisions with powerful attacks that would obliterate ordinary people. A Saiyan is pretty much immune to gunshots (Although the bullets will still sting). They can withstand great blows to the head as well as a whole host of other injuries.
- Intelligence:
Saiyans are considered for the most part to be of comparable intelligence to humans. Due to a Saiyan's strength, their level of cunning is generally downplayed, unless their strength is below average. Perhaps as a byproduct of their speed and reflexes, Saiyans are also abnormally quick learners, able to process large amounts of information within a limited amount of time. Despite being a race of barbarians, Saiyans have no trouble adapting to new technology. It is unknown if Saiyan aptitudes carry onto their hybrid children, as the intelligence of all Saiyan hybrids has been shown to be products of their upbringing.
- Appetite:
Saiyans are also noted for being ravenous trenchermen with seemingly insatiable appetites. Due to their enormous strength and intense aura, the Saiyans' energy and nutritional intake requires a great deal higher than Humans. They are often shown eating plate after plate of food, resulting in many dishes piling up, often eating more food than an average Human can muster. However, the metabolism of the Saiyans allows them to consume large quantities of food while still maintaining a muscular physique. It is stated that they have no preferences when it comes to food, although they appear to prefer meat over anything else. This is not restricted only to full-blooded Saiyans.
- Aging, Lifespan and Growth:
Saiyan's lifespan is about the same as an average Human (70 to 90 years, with exceptions, of course), but keep in their peak longer. Unlike Humans, Saiyans remain in their youth and prime much longer.
- Sense of Smell:
Saiyans have a very keen sense of smell, comparable to that of a dog, which is far superior to that of a human. If the smell is too strong, however, the Saiyan can be overwhelmed.
- Transformations:
Great Ape
Their tail also grants a Saiyan special transformations. Though a painful weak-spot for lower-class Saiyans (most upper-class Saiyans appear to have trained to eliminate the weakness), the tail allows a Saiyan to transform into a giant Great Ape beast with tremendous power when looking at a full moon. The Saiyan grows incredibly in size and tenfold in strength while drastically changing in appearance. If the tail is removed, this ability is lost. In this state, some Saiyans have limited control, but their aggressiveness is at its peak and they often become mindless animals fueled by destructive rage.
A Great Ape's power level is equal to the Saiyan's power level prior to the transformation multiplied by ten (+10). The color for the Great Ape's fur is usually brown and eyes are red as well. A Saiyan loses the ability to reason in this form, and will typically display berserk and destructive characteristics. However, they still seem t retain some sense of friend and foe deep within their subconscious, which can be awakened. Despite the lack of self awareness, as Saiyans mature, they are taught how to reign in their instincts and retain normal cognitive functions as Great Apes. Saiyans in great Ape form can also shoot an energy beam from their mouth, in a manner akin to (and possibly an intentional homage to) Godzilla's Atomic Breath.
The transformation is quite exhausting to untrained Saiyans, who pass out when it wears off (And must rp the same amount of posts used in the transformation exhausted.) However a trained Saiyan can go back to their original form exhausted, but not to the point of losing consciousness. A generalization is that most average humanoid Saiyans can almost fit into the palm of a Great Ape's hand. Great Ape's apparent size varied from about 50 feet tall to almost 100.
Super Saiyan (+5 Strength and Speed)
Super Saiyan (スーパー サイヤ人, Sūpā Saiya-jin; FUNimation "Super Saiyan") is an advanced transformation assumed by extraordinarily adept members of the Saiyan race. The first Super Saiyan transformation occurs when a Saiyan who has reached a very high level of power, has a calm, pure heart (good or evil), and loses himself in a fit of rage. However, the transformation must be triggered in response to a great need. The most noticeable change is that the Saiyan's hair becomes golden in color and seems to stand on end, giving it a rising, flame-like appearance. This applies to all of the Saiyan's hair, including scalp hair and eyebrows. Natural eye color temporarily changes to a greenish-blue, muscle tone becomes more defined, and the skin tone (and clothing) becomes lighter mainly due to the energy and light output of the golden aura. As the natural floodgates of the body are opened with the transformation, excess energy is radiated from the body in the form of a pulsing, flame-like aura. There is also a marked personality alteration, where the Saiyan becomes unusually aggressive and more prone to acting on impulse.
Super Saiyan 2 (+6 Strength and Speed)
Super Saiyan 2 (超サイヤ人 二, Chō-Saiya-jin Ni) is the direct successor to the first Super Saiyan transformation. It is very similar to the original form in appearance and attainment, however, the power output is far greater, as speed, strength, and energy output all drastically increase. The golden hair brought on by the original transformation becomes longer and rigid; any hair that hung loose in the Super Saiyan transformation is now raised. Increased energy radiation causes the aura to take on a jagged, fierce flame-like appearance rather than smooth or flowing. Because the energy output and radiation is higher than that of any Super Saiyan, the aura pulses at a higher frequency, like the type 2 aura, at least in the manga. Muscle mass is barely increased, but energy output is multiplied manyfold; such that greater amounts of the Saiyan's increased energy capacity can be used at once for much more powerful energy attacks, and even speed is augmented incredibly by the boost, unlike the Ascended and Ultra Super Saiyan states which cause the muscle mass to swell and thus impede the user. Another notable feature of the form is the electrical aura, many electrical sparks that constantly surround the body — especially when charging up.
In order to achieve this transformation, the Saiyan must first gain a huge amount of energy (usually by training), far beyond that required for the first Super Saiyan form. Once enough energy is acquired, the Saiyan must experience a powerful emotional upheaval, much like the Super Saiyan transformation, but to a greater extent. Because of the intense emotion required to initiate the transformation, any mastery of the Full-Power Super Saiyan state, and mental stability attained therein, is negated, and the naturally remorseless nature of the Saiyan race is magnified, requiring them to remaster the personality changes. The power output emitted by this form is greatly increased as well, as it doubles the strength of the regular Super Saiyan transformation.
Super Saiyan 3 (+7 Strength and Speed, will only last a maximum of 10 posts)
Super Saiyan 3 (超 サイヤ人 三, Chō Saiya-jin San) is the strongest of all Super Saiyan forms in the manga and Dragon Ball Z anime. It is the third form of Super Saiyan, the successor to the first and second transformations (the branch stages are not separate transformations, but rather extensions). Where the third stage of Super Saiyan's purpose was 100% utilization of physical stamina, the purpose of the Super Saiyan 3 transformation is to increase the utilization of ki, and as a result, the transformation rapidly consumes the energy of the user, which leads to extended levels of fatigue, even long after powering down. If the user has died and is not encumbered by a living body, this strain is reduced somewhat, and additional energy depletion is minimized. The difference between Super Saiyan 3 and Super Saiyan 2, its predecessor, are immediately noticeable as speed, strength and endurance are all pushed past normal limits. The energies let off by this form is enough to create hurricanes, tidal waves, and to shake the entire planet.
The transformation causes stark changes in physical appearance. The trademark characteristic of the transformation is the hair: the rigid hair of the Super Saiyan 2 state becomes flowing and smooth again, and grows down to or sometimes passes the user's waist. The eyebrows vanish completely, making the forehead and eye ridges appear larger and revealing a more prominent brow ridge. A small increase in muscle mass is evident, and muscle tone is sharply defined. Energy radiation is so great that the aura pulses at an extremely high frequency, almost to the point where it seems static; the sound of the aura is also pitched even higher than that of Super Saiyan 2. Bio-electricity, like in the Super Saiyan 2 form, is again constant, and may reach further outward from the body than before. The Saiyan's voice may become slightly deeper. There is no personality change, as no emotion is required to initiate the transformation. Another notable change is that the user seems to "glow" while in this state, more so than before, where the skin and clothes color were lightened, but not as much as the color change of this form (this mostly applies to training gi).
However, with the enormous power, there are some very serious setbacks. Super Saiyan 3 can only be maintained for a limited amount of time, and executing large energy attacks will cut the remaining time in this form by 3 posts. The user will suffer a state of exhaustion after this form is used, and must post the same amount of posts used while exhausted.
Disadvantages: Grabbing a Saiyan's untrained tail will reduce their strength and speed to zero. As already stated, Saiyans have a tendency to let their emotions get the better of them when roused in stimulating situations – resulting in them at times making rash decisions. They appear inclined to be arrogant at times, leading them to allow enemies to gain advantages in battle just for fun. Special Customs: / - Extra Notes:
All Saiyan characters MUST start with a tail.
If the tail is removed, it will grow back after 2 threads. To have the tail removed permanently, the user must seek out a godly character (Angels, Demons, users with Imagination Manifestation, ect.)
The maximum Strength and Speed that a Saiyan can reach is +24.
A Saiyan that survives a near death experience (in a fight with another actual character) will recover with their speed and strength raised +1.
Abilities to temporarily boost power and speed (Such as Raising Ki; "powering up" in other words) or doubling power and speed (Such as Kaio-Ken) are allowed.
Although not listed, other Saiyan transformations (Ascended, Ultra, False, Mystic) can be created by users at their leisure, with word counts, respectively.
Legendary Super Sayian, for the time being, is not allowed.
Golden Oozaru and Super Saiyan 4 are not technically canon, and are not allowed.
Word Counts and conditions for training and transformations are as follows:
The weakness of the tail: 1,000 words
Maintaining composure while in Oozaru form: 5,000 words
Super Saiyan: 5,000 words, accompanied by an extreme event (Death of a loved one, extreme frustration, near death experience in battle with an actual IC character, for example)
Super Saiyan 2: 6,000 words, accompanied by another extreme event (See Super Saiyan)
Super Saiyan 3: 7,000 words
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