Marluxia ~ The Graceful Assassin

Nickname: Marly
RP Experience: Five years, more or less.


Name: Marluxia
Age: Unknown, appears to be in his twenties.
Anime/Game/OC: Kingdom Hearts

Personality:
One trait that one would probably notice in Marluxia upon meeting him for the first time is his almost cold calm visage. He hardly ever portrays emotions because he sees no point, he knows that he is nothing but an empty shell, though this knowledge brings him no comfort. Marluxia, always calculating the things around him, trying to find ways to turn things in his favor. He prefers to manipulate events, using one enemy to rid himself of another if possible. Although he only fights as a last recourse, he does not abhor combat as some would assume. In fact, he quite enjoys the rush of it because one of the few times that he feels almost alive is when his life is on the line. He recognizes the addiction of the fighting high though, and does not feed into the impulse to fight when it is not nessecery.

Because he is a Nobody Marluxia feels nothing, not sorrow, not joy, simply nothing. He 'hates' and likes this state of being at the same time. As an emotionally empty shell he is a perfect machine, no emotions to cloud his judgement, nothing to subtract from his thoughts. But he finds the condition to be unbearable at the same time. An existence without feeling is almost meaningless, and the only meaning that Marluxia can find is feel once again, to reclaim his stolen heart. Marluxia believes his unfeeling existence to be one of his greatest advantages, but it is also one of his greatest weakness's.

Marluxia allows almost nothing to phase him, with the exception of one thing. He cannot stand for one mocking him for his heartless existence, for one who does not share his position to even mention his lack of feeling. He does not lose himself in a fury, but Marluxia's calm visage becomes no more. He cannot help himself but 'pretend' to be enraged in reaction to the insult that speaking of his heartlessness delivers him. Mostly though, Marluxia knows that to react like that is to be weak, and he attempts his best to contain himself.

Among Marluxia's favorite tools is manipulation, and Marluxia knows many different ways of manipulating people. Because of his skill set, Marluxia is also very excellent when it comes to reading other people, although Nobody's are harder to read then someone with a heart, Marluxia has been able to read them as well. Generally Marluxia always knows which card to play, whether it be sympathy, intimidationg, even pretending to be a friend to someone. Sometimes when the situation calls for it Marluxia will even manipulate a person when they know he is doing it, such as using something they want to make them do what he wants. Whatever the tactics, Marluxia is as dangerous a foe when it comes to mental warfare as he is in an actual fight.

Because of Marluxia's appearance and element some people assume that he is effeminate, but personality wise Marluxia displays no traits that would indicate this. He does not concern himself with the opinion of others, and anyone who knows him would not dare to ridicule him. Marluxia's element is no accident, he has displayed on numerous occasions his 'love' for flowers and even tends to a garden during his free time. One of the reasons he desires a heart is so that he could truly appreciate flowers like he did when he was a whole being, but that is one of his lesser reasons for wanting to have a heart once more.

When it comes to his relationships with other Organization members, Marluxia finds himself mostly disliked. He has a great disliking for the Superior, who he believes has led them astray for far to long. He allows Xemnas to continue with his facade of confidence because he knows that he would have no better ideas if he was to become leader. The instant that Marluixa finds an option concrete enough he would consider the possibility of overthrowing Xemnas, or perhaps just reclaiming his own heart and leaving the other Organization members to revel in this heartlessness.

He also dislikes Saix, who he sees as nothing but a stupidly loyal dog to Xemnas, more of a pet then anything else. He cares nothing for Xaldin or Xigbar, or even Lexaeus for that matter, seeing as nothing more then pawns for the Organization. He views Zexion as something of a rival because of his own abilities to think and manipulate. Vexen is something of a joke to Marluxia, always demanding respect because he's number IV in the Organization, but in Marluxia's eyes he never did anything to earn it. Roxas is nothing more then a tool, though Marluxia holds a special distaste for him because of his relation to Sora.

Even more then Xemnas, Marluxia severly dislikes Axel. One of the few Nobody's to actually earn what could be called trust, Axel had betrayed him. Marluxia does not intend to put aside his 'hate' for Axel, but he would not allow him to gain the pleasure of knowing that Marluxia actually felt betrayed, that he had allowed Axel to affect him that much. The only other person that Marluxia has trusted like that was Larxene, the only member of the Organization that he thinks better of. Practicaly an opposite of Marluxia in many ways, Larxene has become almost invaulable to Marluxia. Her readiness to get her hands dirty would Marluxia prefers not to has served him well, and hopefully will continue to do so.
History:
No one aside from Marluxia knows of his past, and it is possible that he does not, or chooses not to remember any of it because he hasn't spoken of it to anyone. The earliest back that anyone knows of his past is the day that Xigbar found and recruited him into the Organization. Marluxia quickly proved that he didn't care for his position as the lowest ranking member in the Organization, and went about trying to attain as much power in the Order that he could procure. When Marluxia met Larxene he did not care much for her, but as the time went on he came to the conclusion that she could be a very useful tool indeed, and decided that he should at least have one other ally in the Organization.

Much to the disliking of several of the other Organization members, Xemnas appointed Marluxia as the head of Castle Oblivion for some unknown reason. Marluxia assumed that the Superior recognized the Graceful Assassin's potential and was giving him more power because of it. Marluxia was very pleased at the advance of his position, but he still did not have the respect from the other members that he wished to have. Marluxia then begins to formulate a plan to overthrow Xemnas's position as the Superior and become the leader of the Organization.

Though the plan was shakey at first, it gained much more weight when the young Nobody Namine was brought into his plans, as well as Axel. The concept was complete when Sora found his way to Castle Oblivion, and Marluxia knew that he had all the tools he needed, as if they had practically fallen into his lap. Marluxia was the first to meet Sora, explaining to him the challenges of Castle Oblivion and even giving him the cards that he would require to make his way through.

Marluxia forces Namine to use her powers over memory to alter Sora's, to make him believe that he sworn to protect Namine, which motivated him to go up the Castle's floors. Marluxia also manipulates Vexen into becoming part of his plans. Axel, Vexen, and Larxene all take turns individually fighting Sora, though not at their full power, throwing the fights. During the encounters they would each feed him information to keep him moving, to ensnare him further into Marluxia's web of deciet.

When Vexen introduces his Riku Replica into the game, Marluxia uses him to introduce a rivalry to Sora, having the two of them race to reach Namine first, to fulfill their own promise before the other can. Soon after Marluxia and Larxene learn that Vexen had been informing Zexion on their plans, and decide to find a way to remove him from events. Marluxia finds his opportunity when Vexen loses control of the Riku Replica, and threatens to tell the Superior. Vexen pleads with him not to, and Marluxia pretends to compromise by telling Vexen that if he eliminated Sora, that he would not.

After Vexen leaves, Marluxia orders Axel to kill Vexen if Sora does not. Before Vexen could tell Sora of Marluxia's plans, Axel kills him and ends his threat to Marluxia, just as he had planned. Because of Axel's actions he earns Marluxia's trust, and Marluxia sets him to guard Namine from escaping. Instead of doing what Marluxia wanted him to do though, Axel allowed Namine to escape, effectively ruining Marluxia's plot. Larxene then leaves to attack Sora, only to meet her end at his Keyblade, leaving Marluxia the only one left to carry on his goals.

He confronts Axel about his betrayel only to be called a traitor. Axel states that Larxene paid the price of disloyalty and then threatens to kill Marluxia for his own. This incites a furious battle between the two, but neither can get an upper hand on the other. In the end Marluxia uses Namine as a shield, causing Axel to say that he would go through Namine to get to him, just as Sora enters the room. Marluxia uses the opportunity to make Axel fight Sora and disappears into the final room with Namine.

Sora defeats Axel and moves onto the final room to confront Marluxia. Once Sora enters the room Marluxia orders Namine to erase Sora's memory so that he could make him into something more to his liking, threatening to kill Namine if she doesn't. Namine however refuses the command, but Sora tells her to do it for her own safety, much to the confusion of Marluxia. The Riku Replica then appears, coming to Sora's aid. Outraged that they would both accept their memories of Namine regardless of the fact that they are a lie Marluxia attacks them. Sora defeats Marluxia, only to find that it was a fake copy, and that the real Marluxia was behind a door.

Sora enters the door only to find Marluxia atop a large machine-like Nobody. Regardless of the power that Marluxia wields in this form Sora defeats him, and much to Marluxia's dismay he fades into darkness, though that was not the end of Marluxia.
Role: Botany Teacher
Weaknesses:
Pride ~ The biggest downfall of Marluxia, pride. He may be intelligent, an excellent leader, and a born manipulator, but he suffers from one of the worst vices a man could have. Because of his pride Marluxia refuses to give up, even when a situation appears hopeless, believing that he could pull it from the depths of hell by himself if need be. He does not ask for help from others, and rarely even accepts another as an equal. Larxene is the only one that has been granted that pleasure, and even still there relationship is colored by the fact that Marluxia is the mastermind and Larxene is the one who gets her hands dirty. Because of his pride Marluxia would sacrifice everything to win when it matters, even invaluable tools such as the Savage Nymph. He is the only one that he truly ever needs, and damn the rest if that's what it takes.
Power-Hungry ~ If Marluxia is any one thing, he is most certainly out for power. Nothing is enough until he has it all, a trait that can severely cripple his sense. While he wants a heart more then anything else, the Graceful Assassin is firm in the fact that Xemnas will not gain them their hearts through his tedious go-about way. He uses this belief a as a reason to more then justify his cause to overthrow the Superior, as well as to rally any who he believes worthy enough to serve in his plans. He sees controlling the Organization as a way of not only regaining his heart faster, but enjoying a large amount of power while he attempts to become whole at the same time.
Empty ~ Though it is at the same time an advantage, being a Nobody is also a weakness. Being without heart, Marluxia cannot feel any emotions. The closet he can get is pretending, and the Graceful Assassin has decided a long time ago that he would not pretend to be something he is not. Because of his heartless disposition Marluxia is detached from things, allowing him to view events with complete and total apathy. If someone knew of his emptiness this would most likely alienate them from him, possibly interfering in any scheme he may have at the time.
Strengths:
Indomitable Will ~ If there is any one trait that stands out for Marluxia, it is his determination. Once the Graceful Assassin has his mind set on something he goes through with it no matter what, taking whatever set-backs and adapting the plan as is necessary. Once he believes that he can win he pursues victory to the very end. He is not a gambler with his plans though, and Marluxia can see when he is left with no other recourse then failure. Even if Marluxia is the only one left and everything has gone horridly wrong he will attempt to salvage what he can of his goal, never allowing himself to give up.
Perfectionist ~ In everything that Marluxia does, he does it with complete and utter perfection. From the way he speaks to the way he moves, all of it looks as if he had spent hours in the mirror rehearsing to himself. His voice is a perfect reflection of his being, completely empty and utterly without emotion. From a casual conversation to his bone-chilling laugh, Marluxia is a perfect representation of what a Nobody is, and how they should embrace the emptiness inside of them. Even in battle, Marluxia moves gracefully, as if every one of his actions were intended. Even when losing a fight his movements are lacking the desperation one would see in their opponent at such a point.
Leadership ~ One trait that Marluxia definitely isn't lacking is leadership. A natural born leader, Marluxia is able to convince others to his point of view and create elaborate plans so that he may keep them on his side. He is a genius when it comes to predicting the actions of other people, though his abilities are somewhat less when it comes to predicting a fellow Nobody, and through this he can learn to gain the upper-hand. Regardless of the fact that Marluxia does not possess one, he is quite an expert on the matters of the heart. He is familiar with all emotions, and knows very well how to provoke them from others, even fellow Nobody's.
Manipulator ~ Marluxia's most honed skill, the art of manipulation. With his insight on the way the heart reacts to situations, or how it should react if he is dealing with a Nobody, Marluxia can pull the strings of another with ease depending on the situation. Some individuals prove more difficult to control, though Marluxia finds self-righteous heroes to be one of the easiest targets. Not only has he practiced and mastered the art of manipulation, Marluxia was also a natural born controller. He knows how to elect responses from his targets, using any tool or means on hand to control them effectively.
Weapons/Magic:
Graceful Dahlia; Marluxia's sole weapon in which he takes pride in. In the style of a scythe, it provides enough weight and dividing ability to sever limbs and even blades in half if enough force is applied. Comprises of a green curved shaft with the bottom being a golden baton end used to either hit opponents or slam on the ground to create shock waves to damage other opponents. At the top end there is a magnificent pink curved blade which is single edged although the other side is thin enough to deliver a cutting blow as well.
Marluxia has a range of diverse and somewhat powerful abilities resulting to his most harmless effects such as traversing world to world to the most dangerous in his arsenal, manipulation. Such offensive abilities comprise of the molecules in the air become charge emitted a neon glow and pass the charge on as they hit a target resulting in pain with attacks such as a shock wave or a wave blade made from the scythe. Marluxia can manipulate the element of nature and can cause razor sharp flowers of all species to appear and create techniques such as a sphere of roses to surround an enemy and drive in to deal heavy damage or simply cause plants to grow to whatever size he wishes them to be. Another odd ability is the way he can sink into the ground to waist height and begin spinning at an uncontrollable rate swinging his scythe in a vertical manner dividing enemies caught within its grasp.Marluxia also uses a unique teleportation method which can be used in succession of three times to make combo attacks using it or can warp to one end of the area to the other. Marluxia can also use flowers to make a fake clone of himself, though the clone is nowhere near as powerful as he is.
How did you come to be at the academy?: Marluxia came to overthrow Xemnas and take over the school.
Custom Title: The Graceful Assassin
If you'd be so kind as to italicize it, as well as giving it a pink font, I'd be most grateful.
RP Sample:
If there was one place that the Lord of Castle Oblivion could be usually found, it was sitting upon his throne on the thirteenth floor. He drummed the fingers of his left hand upon the arm of his great chair, while holding a beautiful flower in the other hand, inspecting it closely. He twirled the flower around, the beautiful petals swaying magnificently. He brought the flower up to his nose and sniffed it delicately, breathing in the wonderful smell that he loved so much. How simple flowers were, yet how elegant at the same time.

His thoughts drifted away from the flower in his hand and onto other matters, things that were more important then the scent he so enjoyed. He thought of things such as the Organization, Xemnas mostly. What would he do when it came to the Superior? Would he once again attempt to start an upheval in the Organization's ranks? Or would he sit back and watch the Superior lead them into unforseeable events? "Where are you going to take us, our Superior?"

He quietly contemplated his thoughts for a while, he seemed to have nothing but time these days. Finally he smirked to himself, crushing the flower in a strong fist. "I suppose it wouldn't hurt to be loyal for once... If only to see what road we are led down..." Perhaps it wasn't Marluxia's prefered plan of action when it came to Xemnas, but there were too many players in the game, too many pieces he didn't fully understand yet. He would be a fool to continue on blindly, to attempt to take the helm of a situation he didn't know everything about.
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