Lord Nimbus

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Lord Nimbus

General Information:
Name: Nimbus
Nicknames: Nimbus' true name is Lei Gong, and only those with Divine heritage know of this and often refer to him by this name.  Mortals however usually refer to him as Lord Nimbus
Age + Birthday: Appears to be in his mid twenties. We need a Birthday here, just the Month and Day, no need to add a year.
Species: Cloud-Man  Formerly a Divine entity, Nimbus shed his immortality and descended to Earth but retained most of his Divine power.  He is now a Cloud Man, a living cloud in the form of a human.  While in his human form, he possesses the same weight and characteristics a human normally would, but at will he can wisp away in the form of a Nimbus cloud.  It is from this that all of his magic stems, taking on the many phases of clouds to produce his spells, but like a human he experiences exhaustion when over exerting any of abilities.  Emotions tend have an affect on his physical form.  When happy or content, he appears quite normal. When enraged, his body may flicker with lightning and his movements can produce thunderous noises.  There are various changes to his body that can occur and are sometimes out of his control.

• Drift: When the time calls for it, Nimbus can adjust his bodies composition to allow for swift movement through the air.  However due to the nature of a Cloud, certain weather patterns may cause him to be gone with the wind.  At higher ranks however natural weather patterns may not have an affect depending on his mood and determination, but when fighting a mage capable of manipulating the wind this can put him at something of a disadvantage if he doesn't have the proper spells for propulsion in effect.  Often times when he's asleep, he'll accidentally begin to float up in to the sky and literally drift away while sleeping.  He's been known to wind up in some awkward places and more often than not gets lost. Add a height of 40 feet for the maximum height to which he can drift, as for speed, that will have to max out at 30 MPH. This will also need a duration and cool-down, except for when he is asleep, as I am assuming that is more of comedic element.
  
  
• Nimbus Body: At will, Lord Nimbus can become a living cloud.  He uses this ability often in hand to hand combat to avoid receiving damage or to out maneuver his foes.  Instead of dodging something, he can simply become a cloud and allow the strike to pass through him.  A useful talent when fighting non-magical opponents, however his Nimbus body can still be harmed by magical attacks and is only a useful means of avoiding physical strikes.  While in his full body cloud form he is incapable of attacking his opponents without the use of spells and he is also incapable of launching physical counter attacks when using this to avoid damage.  Partial transformation, while leaving him vulnerable to physical attacks, also allows him to attack while moving fluidly around his opponent and over obstacles.  As a gaseous element, this includes barriers that are not completely sealed.  The keyhole of a door is more than enough for Nimbus to pass, though it may take a moment to fit his entire being through it.  Full Body transformation can only be done once every two posts to avoid damage and without the use of spells. As much as I love this racial perk, I tried the same thing with a flame body and got shot down, so I cannot in all good conscious allow you to simply phase through physical strikes. I can allow the partial transformation, but the full transformation seem excessively advantageous. Like above, I will need a concrete Duration and harsher cool-down, as being able to use it so often makes it too overpowered.
  

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Special/Unique Characteristics: The only identifying Mark on Nimbus' body, is the scar on his forehead that he received from falling from the Heavens, and landing on solid Earth.  Having come from a realm full of Clouds, He wasn't quite used to the hard surfaces of the Mortal world or his fragile Mortal body.  He learned his lesson.

Character Depth:

Personality:  Lord Nimbus is stern individual.  He's usually very serious and quite often appears very angry for no apparent reason, possessing a natural air of intimidation, authority and Dominance.  As a temperamental deity it does not take very much to infuriate him.  Not so subtle hints of his anger are portrayed by his grinding teeth, clenching fists, forehead veins and the occasional sparks of electricity.  Whenever a spell of rage strikes him, though despite how easily he is angered, he's extremely level headed and demonstrates a remarkable amount of restraint, considering.  As quickly as he is to be enraged he is just as quick to forgive and forget as long as amends are made.  Vengeful anger on the other hand is an entirely different story.  Gods are not known to let grudges go and Lord Nimbus is no exception.  Wrong him and he will remember it for all Eternity until the wrongdoer has been punished in a manner that is fitting.  

To the surprise of most, Nimbus does possess a sense of humor.  In the company of friends Nimbus will crack wise and tease his comrades a little.  Even when facing an enemy, he'll joke mockingly and egg them on to provoke a reaction.  This usually however results in his Friend or Foe retorting with a comeback that enrages him...  However depending on the mood of the atmosphere, Nimbus can certainly be a jovial being and is very easy to get along with.  Anyone willing to see through his tough exterior will find that he is in fact a gentle giant.  He never feels the desire to cause harm to anyone, only to right the wrongs that have been done and to defend the honor and dignity of himself and those he cares about.  So don't expect to get away too much.

Lord Nimbus possesses a warriors mentality.  He has his own code of Honor and Moral Justice by which he lives and holds sacred, and despite his somber manner, he does have a certain benevolent quality about him.  He generally thinks little about himself except in matters of Honor.  He places the needs of others before his own and will always go to the aid of those in need with very little concern for his own well being.  Can you please add a bit more about his in-battle personality, what you have right now is great, but he seems like there would be more to it.

Likes:

• Cigars:  The smoke inhaled from a Cigar has a vastly different effect on his Cloud body than they do on humans.  The smoke absorbs in to his body and gives him a huge rush of energy and vigor and quite frankly, he's addicted.  He carries a few dozen cigars with him at all times and will sometimes smoke two or even three at a time to sate his thirst for tobacco.
  
• Noise:  As a former God of Thunder, loud noises sooth Nimbus more than they disturb him.  He absolutely loves the sound of pots and pans banging and clanging against one another.  It makes him feel right at home.  However, not used to his mortal body, he doesn't know when to cover his ears which sometimes leaves him deaf and wondering why everyone is speaking so quietly at him.
  
• Storms:  One mans thunder storm is another mans sunny day.  Nimbus feels alive when he hears the roar of thunder, beckoning him like an angelic voice to return to the Heavens.  The memory of home keeps him going and during a fearsome storm there is nothing that can deter him from accomplishing his goals.
  

Dislikes:

• Authority:  There are many branches of Authority in the Mortal Realm, and all of them think they have the power to order Lord Nimbus around for some reason.  As a former God, Lord Nimbus finds this extremely insulting.  What gives them the right to command a Divine being?  No mortal Authority can command him unless they've proven themselves to be greater than he is, or worthy enough to follow.   
  
• Earthland:  It's dirty, it's smelly, the temperature is all messed up, the people are rude, the food isn't that good and Clouds aren't the primary form of transportation!  What's up with that?  The Sage Realm will always be Lord Nimbus' home and Earthland will never compare to it.  Though he's growing fonder by the day.  
  
• Birds:  Flying around thinking they own the sky... Who do they think they are!?  
  

Fears:

• Death: The concept of death is a fairly new one to the God of Thunder.  His new body is mortal and he now has to cope with the fear of Death.  He fears the uncertainty of human living and that he may not actually one day return to the Sage Realm before his Mortal body becomes a corpse.    
  
• The Wrath of Heaven:  He's not exactly doing the job that he was sent to do in the Mortal Realm...  He fears that the Gods may look upon him with disappointment, and send another or even an army to accomplish the task that he was sent to do with the addition of vanquishing him as well.  
  
• Never Returning Home:  Though usually boastfully confident, Lord Nimbus can't shake this feeling of doubt in his mind that he will not be capable of returning to the Sage Realm as a result of his actions on Earthland.  He shudders to think what might happen to the Sky should another God take his place as King of the Clouds.    
  

Motivations/Goals:

• To Return to Heaven:  Lord Nimbus wasn't exactly thrilled when he was cast out of The Sage Realm to go on his little mission.  The chaotic mortal world cannot compare to The Sage Realm's perfection and the status he once held has no weight in the mortal realm either.  The memory of his own paradise lingers in his mind constantly and keeps him moving forward in to the uncertain future.
  
• The Mortal Experience:  Despite how much he dislikes being in the mortal world, there are many pleasures to be had that he has not yet experienced as a human and wishes to partake in all that being a Mortal has to offer.  So far his favorite pleasure is tobacco.
  
• Freedom:  As Lei Gong, he was an enforcer for the Gods.  Bound to a set of Laws and duties set in place by a much higher authority.  As Lord Nimbus, a human he is Free.  The internal conflict he feels is a great one, whether to live in paradise as a servant, or to live free as a human.  He desires the best of both worlds, which is why he has aligned himself with Sun Wukong.  The one he was sent to Punish.
  

Appearance:
Hair: White
Eyes: Gold
Skin Tone: Slightly Dark
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 260 LBS
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Other:
Rank: S-Rank Change this to D-rank, as you must actually apply for S-Class at a later point in time once all the systems are finished.
Guild: Sage Pillar
Guild Tattoo Right Shoulder

Shuhei wrote:"Add a height of 40 feet for the maximum height to which he can drift, as for speed, that will have to max out at 30 MPH. This will also need a duration and cool-down, except for when he is asleep, as I am assuming that is more of comedic element."

In the "Example" app, the character has a flight perk, which requires no cooldown or duration.  Would it be possible to keep this perk as a passive ability somehow?  I tried to weaken it slightly with the wind drawback, I was hoping that would be enough.  Also could I make the max height a combat-only drawback?  It seems sort of limiting for out of battle role playing.

As for Nimbus Body, I think I'll change it entirely... I'll bump when those edits are done or edit this post if you haven't gotten back to me before then.

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