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The Claymore
The Claymores are created by implanting Yoma flesh and blood into humans, thus creating hybrids that are more powerful than the original Yoma, in addition to their weapons training and often greater intelligence. These hybrids use large claymore swords that normal humans lack the strength to wield and are characterized by their silver eyes and light-blond-to-white hair (a few of them also have elf-like ears). Extremely weak Claymores can retain some of their original hair color.

A Claymore's standard abilities include overall enhanced physical prowess (most noticeably, strength), faster healing, limited shape modification and the ability to detect Yoma by sensing their Yoki.

The Claymores themselves are taken from the ranks of orphaned girls (and in time of desperation, boys) adopted by the organization, undergoing brutal training and tests to prove their mettle. Those who successfully join the ranks of the 47 Claymores are expected to be unwaveringly loyal to the organization, and adhere to its rules without exception. Those who display any form of outward rebellion, or attempt to betray or leave the organization, are often marked for death. They are either dispatched on suicide missions against Yoma or Awakened Ones beyond their ability to defeat, or killed off by their fellow Claymores.

Despite saving humans on a regular basis, Claymores are often alienated from and feared by humans due to their incredible powers, their relation to Yomas, and generally aloof attitudes. Humans will often call them "silver-eyed witches/slayers" or "monsters".

Due to their background, Yoma blood, training, social isolation and harsh lives, Claymores tend to be staunchly serious and at least outwardly cold. Claymores often live unhappy, lonely lives due to their solitary lifestyle and the knowledge that they will eventually die or become monsters. Some become hot-tempered and easily angered, while some other Claymores become bloodthirsty killers who enjoy taking life, more savage than the Yoma they hunt, or some may suffer from mental instability. Almost all of them avoid any sort of companionship with humans.

Almost all of the Claymores are female, since the organization's past experiments with male hybrids has shown them to be extremely unstable and prone to becoming Awakened Beings. However, when pressed for resources the organization will activate a male Claymore. But they will also make sure that a single digit female Claymore is nearby to dispatch them quickly at the faintest sign of an Awakening.

Claymore Application Form
Fill in any spaces that have ?'s in them. The rest will be filled out by me when you send in the application.


Female Claymore Sheet
Name: ????
Nickname: ????
Rank: #6 - 47
Region: North, South or West?
Attack Style: Offensive or Defensive?
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Health: 50
Strength: 3, Speed: 3, Reflex: 3
Perception: 1, Stealth: 1
Willpower: ##
Attack: 2, Defense: 2
Yoki Energy: ##
10%: ##, 30%: ##, 50%: ##, 80%: ##

Claymore Techniques:
Regeneration
Any wound that does not outright kill the Claymore heals over completely within hours. This allows them to survive normally-fatal injuries such as evisceration. This ability only regenerates limbs and organs for Defensive-type Claymore.
Requires: See Yoki Energy Chart

Yoki Sensing
This ability allows all Claymore to sense the Yoki (Yoma Energy) of Yomas and other Claymore. Against normal Yoma this ability grants an automatic success in locating a Yoma within the line-of-sight.

Yoki Suppression
This ability allows all Claymore to supress most of their Yoki. Against normal Yoma this ability automatically hides the Claymore's presence. Another Claymore can use their Yoki Sensing in a contested contest to detect the Claymore, however.

????? (Additional Technique)
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Equipment
Claymore
Damage: 20 + Strength in Lethal Damage (or Blunt if Hilt or Broadside are used), An additional 20 Lethal Damage on a critical roll, Targeted limbs are removed on a critical roll
Critical Range: 9 - 10

Armour
Color: White or Black?
Protection: None
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Description: ????

Name, Nickname, Region & Attack Style

Name: This is the name of your character, only a first name is required.


Nickname: This is the nickname that your Claymore earned due to a distinguishing characteristic such as personality, physical prowess, fighting style or special technique. Not all Claymore have a Nickname, however.
Example(s): Personality (Teresa of the Faint Smile), Physical Prowess (Muscular Sophia), Fighting Styles (Stormwind Noel, Undine of the Twin Swords, Flash Sword Irene) and Special Techniques (Phantom Miria, Windcutter Flora).


Region: This is the area that your Claymore has been assigned to protect. Unless a major Awakened one is encountered, most likely you will only interact with Claymore that are in the same region as yourself.
-North: The northern region is snow-covered and mountainous. The cities are located near the mines that house precious ores.
-South: The southern region is slightly forested with a small mountainous region along the coast. Most of its cities are fairly close together within the valley and connected by a main road.
-West: The western region mostly covered in a dense forest and its cities are spread apart along the river that flows through it.
-East: This is where the Organization's headquarters is located. The Claymore training facility is also here. No Claymore are assigned to this region.


Attack Style: There are two types of Claymore combat style: The offensive and defensive style. The nature of a Claymore's attack style determines the Claymore's regenerative/self-healing abilities. The strength of a Claymore's instinct to live will determine the attacking style that she will use
-Offensive Style: This combat style is determined when a Claymore "tries to win a fight by killing the opponent." Those in the offensive category are capable of more powerful attacks. However, they are not able to regenerate their bodies as effectively.
-Defensive Style: This combat style is determined when a Claymore "tries to win a fight by surviving." The defensive category endows the Claymore with incredible self-healing abilities.

Equipment and Description

Claymores
The weapon of a Claymore, through their demonic/human nature they are able to wield these weapons with only one hand, even though the strongest human is unable to lift them with both hands. On the base of each Claymore is the warrior's unique symbol. Each Claymore's symbol is unique and serves as an identification marker


Armour
Some pieces of the Claymore's armour are: shin high, slightly high heeled metal boots (Sabatons) large wrist guards (Vambraces) large shoulder pieces (Spaulders), partial skirt for the woman(Fauld) and long pants for the men. Finally, they wear a short cape and a piece of fabric marked with the individual Claymore's specific certification symbol attached to their neck. Each Claymore's symbol is unique and serves as an identification marker.
White Armour Example: Miria in White Armour
Black Armour Example: Miria in Black Armour



Description
This is the appearance of your character. However, there are a few facts of Claymores that can not be changed for your character.
-All Claymore's eyes are Silver
-All Claymore have Light-Blonde or White hair
*This rule can be bypassed but if you pick a different hair color I'll assume that you want to be an extremely weak Claymore
-All Claymore have thin but toned frames due to their hybrid nature and training
-Due to the high turnover rate and that their bodies do not age past maturity, all Claymore appear to be between their late teens to late twenties