Battle of the Bands

[Dante]

Seta the bartender smirked to himself as the figure came through the door. The figure was dressed in tatters; he'd obviously just come out of the ganger-ridden slums that had plagued him for years. Either that or he was just a poor shmuck who couldn't afford decent clothes. Seta's thought was vindicated when he saw the guitar strapped to his back; he's a musician. This town had no room for 'em; it's a tough enough place without people wasting time strumming instruments and singing stupid songs..

"Gimme a whiskey," the unshaven man muttered.

"No."

The stranger looked up slowly, his face blank.

"What do you mean, no?"

"In this town, you gotta prove that you're good for it. We've had so much trouble from the gangs that the weak don't survive well. I haven't gotten a whiskey shipment in 5 weeks, so I'm saving it for those who are willing to fight."

Seta's eyes flickered momentarily as he caught sight of the ruffians moving up behind the stranger; he tried to keep his eyes met with the stranger's to not tip him off. Unfortunately, it didn't work. The stranger spun around, finding himself surrounded by the ruffians wielding knives. "Like I said," Seta commented, reaching under the bar for his club. "...this is a tough town."

Suddenly, the stranger swung his guitar (which read Gibson down the side) off his back. The ruffians paused for a moment, then moved in on the stranger, who stood impassive with his guitar in front of him, silently eyeing the thugs. His hands jumped...to his guitar strings. They moved with lightning speed, playing a solo that conveyed anger and intensity, its high notes wailing threats and its low riffs like a dying man's gurgle. The thugs and Seta all stopped, stunned both by the odd action and by threat inherent in its electric wails. The stranger ended his riff, and returned to his formerly impassive position. One of the thugs broke from his spell; he rushed forward, brandishing his knife. Suddenly, the stranger spun; from the back of his guitar, he drew a sword from a sheath that ran the length of the guitar. Swiftly spin-kicking the thug in the face and letting his momentum carry him by, the stranger stabs with his sword, running the thug through. He turns around, guitar in one hand and bloody sword in the other. The other thugs quickly backed off. He took a piece of paper from a battered pocket and wiped the blade clean of blood before sheathing it. The stranger turned back to the bar, and to the shaking Seta.

"Now, what about that whiskey?"

Seta quickly served him a non-watered down drink.

"S-so...what's your name, stranger?" he asks.

"Priest. Judas Priest. And that...was Rock and Roll."

Name: Judas Priest
Nicknames: Buddy, Priest, The Man
Race: Apparently human
Age: Apparently 29
Equipment: His clothes, his hat, a pouch of gems, oil and a scabbard for his sword (which he straps to the guitar) and his glasses.
Weapons: His katana, which is more of a blade with the hilt wrapped in cloth, and his guitar, Gibson.
Quote: "Let's rock."

Bio: Wandering minstrel. Deadly swordsman. Merely words, but all of them describe the man calling himself Judas Priest, the Six String Samurai. Standing six feet even, with brown eyes and black hair tied up with a headband, he is as skilled with his guitar as he is with his blade, capable of dispatching foes with but a single word, a mystery to most and a hero to all.

After surviving a hazardous trek through the deadly wastes of Lost Vegas, Priest has finally come to the city of Tsitra, where the few, the proud and the invincible gather to determine who will be the King. Armed with his wit, his blade and his trusty Gibson, Priest is ready to take on all comers... whoever or whatever they may be.

[Krylo]

...Dante... I saw that movie... The Six String Samurai... It's absolutely hillarious that took the character from it.

[Tor]

Title: Moses Leviticus Narley
Nick: Narley or Moses
Race: Human
Age: 21
Genre: Old timer Heavy Metal, ala Iron Maiden and newer things like Pain of Salvation
Equipment: His old jeans, a leather jacket, a riped t-shirt, and a bandana
Weapon: A microphone and a Bass guitar (Fender more info on it later a bit tired now so I can't think clearly)
Quote: Watcha want?

Bio: Has been playing for a long time in his old band "Dead men" and is now tired of keeping up with bad drummers and lousy guitarists.

Scandal: Burnt down his house in an atempt to boil some eggs

[Mr. Viewtiful]

I changed his profile again, so I'll post it up here...

Title: Thumpman (real name: Blyr)
Age: 19
Eyes: Emerald Green
Height and Weight: 6'2" and weighing in at 250 lbs.
Hairstyle: Brown hair, but he usually wears his hat, so nobody really knows his hairdo...
Skin: Light tone
Outfit: (This is gonna be long, but bear with me) Purple hat with a gold 'T' on it, blue semi-rectangular shades, baggy blue football jersy with the number '54' on the front and back (wears a similarly baggy white t-shirt underneath), baggy blue cargo pants, black athletic basketball shoes.
Instrument: Uses a boombox in his unique fighting style, his black Escalade called the 'Thumpmobile.'
Genre: Uses pretty much all genres besides Rap and Country, but dance moves are pure breakdancing.
Bling bling: has a large black athletic watch on his left wrist, silver band ring on his right ring finger, sometimes wears a black version of his purple hat. No piercings or tattoos. His Escalade, called the Thumpmobile, and his boombox are enough blingblingto compensate for the lack of jewlery he wears.
BTM: Thumpman first strted out as a freelance DJ/breakdancer, but eventually him and a few of his friends made a band called the Thumpmastas, a highly favored group for the Battle of the Bands, but after a year or two (nobody really kept track) the band broke up, Ripel to pursue a solo career and Dezil...well, he doesn't know what happened to him. Other band members also left, so Thumpman is now a freelance DJ for other bands. He hopes to somehow revive the Thumpmastas in time for the battle, but can he...

On a side note, the Thumpmastas were the champions of the Street Football championship when the band was in its prime a year ago, with a team name the same as the band name. He bulked up from his once-lanky frame to become the best linebacker/running back in the league. His once baggy jersey fits him a bit tighter, so he had to order a bigger one from the local Reebok store.
Scandals: Although he has a band, Thumpman also DJ's for other bands when they need it most, as he's one of the best in the business. He's pretty popular with both guys and girls out there, and thusly several people posing as him have popped up. However, nobody can match his skill and charm, as he proves in various breakdancing and DJing matches he goes to. Sometimes wears a blue bandana to cover his face in public so people don't pester him. (His trademark smile usually gives him away) Also is a vigilante of sorts. He can always be counted on to kick butt when people aren't being nice.
Personality: Thumpman may be a man that has it all (money, a cool job, mad skillz at other cool stuff) but unlike what you may assume, he isn't an arrogant showboat like others in the business are. He keeps calm, and can almost always be seen with a smile on his face. Confident, but almost never cocky.

[Dante]

Can different band members do combo attacks? IE Priest, Techmasta D and Matrix combine to do Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me or something.

[Krylo]

I have an urge to make Haruhara Haruko... seeming as Ecurt said he was watching FLCL when he thought this up... and I might if he okays it. Will be different for me doing a gender bender... but luckily she's insane enough that it shouldn't be too weird (plus she's cool as hell, and how can you have an insane RP with people fighting with instruments, and giant robots... and not have Haruko?).

I'm gunna be a telekinetic drummer whose drum sticks turn into swords, and he doesnt need a drum set cuz he can just TK the drums and such around him...bio up later...

[darkt0aster]

I'd like to join in, but I dont have the time to make a char until tonite....will post later

[Forever Zero]

Umm, will this have telekinesis? I know it was going to be odd, but not magic/psychic powers odd...

Well, I thought about it, and I'll just have it so he can only control the cymbal...eer...clangy things with his mind. But he'll have like ten of em, so he can make shields or cut open robots real good-like.