Board 8 > [B8BOC] Board 8's Best Original Character, Day 12: Yoshiki vs. Mary

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Yeah, I'm running behind tonight. My bad.

RULES:
1. Vote for the character you like more. That's it.
2. Each user gets one vote per match (no alts). These are one-on-ones, after all.
3. Rounds last exactly 24 hours from the opening post and any votes thereafter will be disregarded.
4. I (Metalmind) will post a new match daily at about 6 PM PT, excepting brief scheduled breaks for Thanksgiving and one day where I have a prior commitment.
5. The users who nominated each character will be kept hidden, as votes are for characters, not users. Users are forbidden from rallying, including posting additional propaganda that is not already in this opening post, as this can give their character an unfair advantage.
6. You are allowed, and in fact encouraged, to vote for the character you nominated. Or don't if you truly prefer their opponent, I'm not your boss!
7. Bumping support to keep this topic on the front page is appreciated, especially when I'm not available (typically from about 4 AM to 3 PM PT).

Results and Discussion:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78178273

Now for today's entrants...

Yoshiki Matsuda
https://i.imgur.com/7ugbC33.png

"Hey there, cutter, it's your deal. Who am I? Well, besides the guy who relieved you of that pot last hand, call me Ante. Just a debonair ne'er-do-well taking advantage of what Sigil has to offer. Bah, I'll fold this hand, 7-2 off-suit. My job? My my, at least buy me dinner first... a bit of this, a bit of that. Enough to make more at tables like this. However, I think I need to call it here for the day...

"Oh. You followed me outside. Well then. Yeah, I know what you're really after. Got a tip on you well ahead of time, and I'll be direct -- stay out of this deal. If you're talking to me, you're talking to a Trade Prince's direct representative, and no, I won't tell you which one. If you pursue this further, well... you won't find me, but I'll find you. See, berk, I can be anyone. I can be anywhere. I could be the man smiling as he delivers your newspaper, the woman selling flowers on the street, your uncle you haven't seen in years. All the while I'll be watching, waiting, and when the time is right, you won't even see me strike. Don't take you for a mage, so like most Primes, you'll just be clueless. Stand down, and go home.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a rabble on another world that I need to babysit. And a scrumptious little blonde elf whose heart I've yet to break..."

Highlights:
-Age 96 (due to Sigil's strange temporal situation, he's effectively about 21 both physically and culturally).
-Class: Wild Mage Sorcerer 14 / Rogue 1
-Alignment: Neutral Evil
-Profession: Corporate espionage on behalf of the interplanar trade empire O.R.T. Recently reassigned to an adventuring party on the prime material plane.
-Specialties: Infiltration, illusions, disguises, diplomacy, probability manipulation
-Hobbies: Gambling, clothes shopping, hustling, absorbing other mages' spells, seducing women and taking pleasure in breaking their hearts afterward.
-The latter bit him in the ass, as the "scrumptious blonde elf" was actually a level 15 former adventurer -- and a yandere who just found her darling~. A kid is on the way, and he was forced to put a ring on it.
-Has a ready wardrobe of nine different shirt, vest, and tie combinations, plus four sets of cuff links and six pairs of shoes. His suit jackets and pants are made from illusory material so he can change their color to match his outfit.
-Kind of a bitch in a physical altercation.
-Ideal: "Only three things matter in life: Get paid; get laid; and lemonade."

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Bloody Mary
https://i.imgur.com/1YMxJq3.png

(see next post for details)
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Hi! I'm Mary, but all of my friends call me Bloody Mary, hehe! I can't believe Halloween is almost here again. Ahhh, what a wonderful season, watching your favorite horror movies, seeing the color of the leaves change, PERFORMING BLACK MAGIC RITUALS ON UNSUSPECTING SOULS. Oh.... I'm sorry.... i didn't mean to get tense with you hehe. Don't be frightened. I'm sweet, I promise you hehe. Take a seat, I will show you some of my magic. Oh, I'm just sure you'll love it! My parents gave my show a standing ovation, ya know. BUT THEY DON'T DO MUCH OF ANYTHING ANYMORE. Oh, shucks, there I go again. Oh, I can be such a bother, can't I! Come in close, don't be afraid. Bloody Mary will make sure you are very comfortable amongst my pets. Touch the cold steel of my dagger, the hard-leather of my special book, AND DON'T YOU EVER ATTEMPT TO LEAVE ME!!!!!!!

Bloody Mary, real name Mary Holden, is a 19-year old American woman, adept in technological dark arts that combines magical theatrics with twisted variations of biotic and caduceus technology stolen from Mercy's research. She keeps her tech in a leather-bound spellbook, giving the illusion of real black magic as she summons creatures around her and drains health from enemies. When she was young, Mary had a huge passion for horror movies and would watch Junkenstein's Revenge on repeat around Halloween time. The portrayal of the Witch in particular inspired her pursuit of the dark arts. However, she also has a split-personality and was a troubled teen, often hurting her classmates in an escalating manner, until she eventually stabbed both a rival classmate and boy who Mary had a crush on but resented for not going out with her. Mary's parents tried institutionalizing her, but she stabbed her parents too and fled. Tired, conflicted, hungry, and desperate, Mary had a chance encounter with the infamous thief Sombra. Mary told Sombra about her past, and in exchange for helping Mary get the tools needed to become the dark sorcerer she dreamed of, Mary became a proxy agent for Sombra and used her threatening split-personality and new tech to become a forced to be reckoned with. Despite this, there's still a part of Mary that resents what's she's become, as she struggles between the sweet and sour sides of her personality.
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Mary
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Mary

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Yoshiki

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Yoshiki
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MetalmindStats posted...

The latter bit him in the ass, as the "scrumptious blonde elf" was actually a level 15 former adventurer -- and a yandere who just found her darling~. A kid is on the way, and he was forced to put a ring on it.

MetalmindStats posted...

Touch the cold steel of my dagger, the hard-leather of my special book, AND DON'T YOU EVER ATTEMPT TO LEAVE ME!!!!!!!

okay so these characters are def married right

these two are probably my favorites in the whole contest but I'm going with Mary
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I didn't even realize that but that is too perfect.

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Mary
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Mary

This division (Mary, Abigail, Yoshiki, and Atrocita) is easily the closest for me.
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Mary
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Mobile bump.
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bumpo
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