Banafsaj Safi and Maduabuchi

A lotus that blossomed in a pool of blood. An impossibility.

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Banafsaj Safi, Maduabuchi

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Banafsaj Safi


 

There are no gods anymore. Only fools remain.

- Common phrase among PARMA members

 

 

A woman willing to do anything to ensure no one will suffer like she did. Capable of extreme selflessness and extreme violence alike.

 

Banafsaj Safi is an operative belonging to a mysterious organization known as PARMA which exists beyond known dimensions. This organization fights other multidimensional groups in a war known as the Ascendancy War. Their main goal is to obtain fragments that are the key component in establishing utopias freed from "human" flaws (greed, hate, scorn...). When discovered to be an anomaly, Banafsaj was recruited by PARMA to become a multidimensional operative, responsible for completing various tasks around the multiverse related to the war. It is a brutal field of work, but one that she has fallen in love with.

Proceeding a successful incursion on the Crossroads to retrieve a fragment, some surviving soldiers of PARMA were mercifully captured by the God Eater. She has offered to release a group of twenty-two early so long as Banafsaj emerges victorious from the Summer Leagues Tournament. Any other wishes would be rendered useless due to her anomalous nature. Banafsaj has eagerly accepted. Whether that decision is due to the operative's good-willed nature or unseen insecurity is yet to be determined. What can be determined is Banafsaj's willingness to rend herself and her competition apart to ensure her fellow soldiers can continue to fight and bring a new era to their home dimensions and ultimately the multiverse as a whole.

 

 

Table of Contents
  1. Backstory

    1. Banafsaj Safi
  2. Pysche

    1. Overview
    2. Strengths
    3. Weaknesses
    4. Likes
    5. Dislikes
  3. Appearance

    1. Physical Appearance
    2. Civilian
    3. Combat
  4. Combat
    1. Abilities
      1. Anomalous
      2. Enhanced Soldier
      3. Adopted Power Systems
    2. Fighting Style
      1. Overview
      2. Strengths
      3. Weaknesses
    3. Equipment
      1. Cores
      2. Armor
      3. Weapons
      4. Utility
  5. Gallery
  6. Author's Notes

 

Backstory


Banafaj Safi

Banafsaj’s childhood is a sensitive topic and not one she is keen to bring up. Any requests for elaboration are often denied. All that is known is at 17, Banafsaj would test positive for being an anomaly, leaving her old life behind to serve as a multidimensional operative for PARMA. After undergoing 17 years of extensive training in various basic and specialized fields of combat, she was deployed and has been fighting in the Ascendancy War for the past 5 years.

Psyche


Overview

The general psyche of Banafsaj is best described as aggressive, enthusiastic, outgoing, and brutally honest. Banafsaj is a woman whose traits revolve around her ability for violence and compassion. Initially, she seems to possess the mannerisms of a bubbly, outgoing socialite who loves to talk with anyone, anytime. The type of person to smile through anything that comes her way. She is that undoubtedly, but has an incredibly direct, violent aspect of her personality that will show in sustained conversation. When prompted to add her opinion to a conversation, Banafsaj will speak her mind, regardless of how anyone feels about it. If her diction happens to conflict with anyone in the room, she will verbally or physically argue to prove her point. The status of who she is talking to is irrelevant. What is relevant, is that they are wrong, which is something that has to be corrected immediately. Banafsaj has opinions and intends to die by them unless proven otherwise. She is not an unreasonable conversationalist, using and listening to logic, just an aggressive one.

Strengths

  • Optimist: Relentlessly optimistic in the darkest of times – Few situations can truly bring Banafsaj down. She can focus on the positive aspects of any scenario to overcome her psyche in the most bleak of moments.
  • Tenacious: Motivated to crush any goal in front of her – Banafsaj has an unnaturally high motivation to complete tasks when given them, absent of how poor or favorable the odds of success are. She sets herself apart by continuing to work when everyone else is exhausted. This devotion is often admired by authoritative figures due to its value.
  • Perfectionist: An individual looking to do everything with excellence – It is not just consistency in day-to-day work that Banafsaj prides herself on but quality as well. If she has a suit, it is pressed. If you walk into her room at any time, it is organized with immaculate precision. In a conversation, nearly every mannerism of hers is deliberate, almost as if they were carried out by a dancer.
  • Disciplined: Always in control of her emotions and impulses – After seeing what the temptations of life can do to people, Banafsaj aims to live a chaste life free of selfish desires for things such as pleasure and money. She has immense control over her impulses and possesses an unparalleled ability to make rational decisions under stress.
  • Selfless: levels of compassion reaching sainthood – One of Banafsaj’s less obvious positive qualities is her compassion for others. She is always tending to the needs of any person she interacts with, whether they be physical or emotional. If she receives valuables, opportunities, or resources, it is other people who are her focus regarding where to use them.

Weaknesses

  • Stubborn: Will fight anyone to prove a point or die on a hill – Banafsaj has a very black-and-white view of the world where certain things are correct and others are not. This can often get her into unnecessary disagreements. When in a heated argument, her mind can be difficult to shift.
  • Closed-off: Reluctant to form close relationships, despite her outgoingness – As a woman who cares immensely about her job, Banafsaj rarely makes time to foster close relationships. She may be an extremely extroverted person, but the friendships she forges are ones often kept shallow. Banafsaj can form close relationships, but she is inexperienced and somewhat reluctant.
  • Obsessive: From time to time, can become emotionally attached to meaningless work – A side-effect of Banafsaj’s perfectionism is that she can become overly engrossed in the wrong types of work. She may spend a few minutes going back and forth between possible file names or fifteen just to decide on the right dessert to order at dinner.
  • Preachy: Extremely adamant on (some) specific ways of doing things – Everyone has their odd strategies when approaching tasks large and small. Banafsaj has a select few of hers that she thinks are the best and wants to make sure you know that so you can do the right thing. This can be frustrating or helpful. It usually applies to minor things like deciding on wallpaper or picking flowers but can be relevant in more important scenarios. (though it rarely is)
  • Future-thinker: Struggles to live in and appreciate the present moment – Banafsaj is always focused on goals and possibilities. She is extremely attached to her goals and dedicates the present moment to their fulfillment. As a result, she can have difficulty in noticing the small details that emerge in life and appreciating the small gifts she is given daily.

Banafsaj Safi
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Profile

Race

  • Human: Earth, Anomalous

Pronouns/Gender/Sex

  • Pronouns - She/Her
  • Sex - None (previously female)
  • Gender - Female

Age

  • 39 (inaccurate to appearance, perpetually appears like a 17-year-old)

Weight/Height/Build

  • Height -193 cm / 6'4"
  • Build - Androgynous, trapezoid, artificially fit (due to enhancements), moderate build.

Hair/Eye/Skin Color

  • Hair: Brownish-black with white highlights
  • Eyes: Black sclera and pupil, white iris
  • Skin: Darkish honey

Distinguishing Marks

  • Androgynous, artificial body (no female genitals)
  • Body contains visible magical and technological enhancements. Most outfits cover all skin to conceal this.
Psyche

General Traits

  • Aggressive
  • Enthusiastic
  • Outgoing
  • Brutally honest

Strengths

  • Optimist
  • Tenacious
  • Perfectionist
  • Disciplined
  • Selfless

Weaknesses

  • Stubborn
  • Closed off
  • Obsessive
  • Preachy
  • Future-focused

Likes

  • Her work
  • Staying organized
  • Socializing
  • Sparring or fighting
  • Listening to interesting people

Dislikes

  • Helplessness
  • Apathy
  • Hedonism
  • Luxury
  • Combat tropes
Combat

Abilities 

Anomaly

  • Multidimensional "encyclopedia"
  • "Fair play"

Enhanced Soldier

  • Cores system
  • Heat accumulation
  • Enhanced mental abilities
  • Enhanced physical abilities

Adopted Power Systems

  • Combination
  •  Pryokinesis
    • Adv. Pryokinesis: Combustion
    • Adv. Pyrokinesis: Overload
  • Purity Arts - Purity Flowers

Strengths

  • Core-dependent strengths
  • Balanced combatant
  • Adaptable, potent offense
  • Purity flower counters
  • Adept tactician

Weaknesses

  • Core-dependent weaknesses
  • Exceptionally fragile
  • Overexertion and burnout
  • Costly defensive options
  • Out of her element

Equipment (standard loadout)

Varies based on scenario

Cores

  • Reflex Core
  • Purity Arts Core

Armor/Defensive

  • Lotus Mask
  • Multilayered Light Armor

Weapons

  • Ballistic Rifle
  • Ballistic Handgun
  • Extendable Halberd
  • Knife

Ordnance

  • 1 Cobweb Grenades
  • 1 Smoke Grenade
Creator
[Oki!]


Likes

Dislikes

Skills

Appearance


Physical Appearance

Despite being a middle-aged woman of 39, Banafsaj’s appearance makes her out to be a teen, although an extremely tall one, as anomalies are physically ageless. Her skin’s color is that of robust honey, with artificial eyes that contain an inky sclera and white iris. Banafsaj’s pitch-black hair stretches down her back in a long ponytail accented by white highlights near the bottom. Her face is youthful and full of joy, with an almost perpetual smile on Banafsaj’s face that changes to fit the situation. It could be of smug glee if she won a fight, or of genuine joy at the sound of good news, regardless, Banafsaj is always smiling through the situation.

As for her physicality, it does not conform to either sex due to artificial enhancements made to her body. It only vaguely resembles an athletic humanoid body of moderate build in shape. The appearance of its exterior is covered with runes that pulse neon violet, artificial skin plus muscle, metal sheets, and other tidbits engraved onto its surface. The composition is orderly, despite the massive variety of materials. It may appear either enticing or horrific depending on the type of person to perceive it.

Civilian

Banafsaj’s normal attire varies daily, with her having a strong preference towards formalwear rather than more casual clothing. She enjoys masculine clothing but does dress in more traditionally feminine attire if she feels that way. Her outfits usually involve a color scheme that balances black with white, using sharp crimson accents and almost no other tones. Banafsaj’s signature getup involves a white tie and blazer with a black oxford undershirt and slacks, with white shoes and gloves to match. Traditional formalwear that wouldn’t look out of place at a wedding. This and her other outfits are paired with red, circular eyeglasses and a red lotus flower mounted on her hair.

Combat

Banafsaj’s armor and weapons follow a clean aesthetic that balances mysticism and technology with pragmatics. They are made using sleek black metal with violet highlights in the form of esoteric runes or non-magical markings. Her armor covers her entire body, composed of sleek, moderately bulky protective parts over vital areas connected using durable yet flexible fabric whose holistic design resembles a modern interpretation of heavy plate mail. The exception is her face mask, which is a perfectly round disc, white like porcelain, with the black top-down silhouette of a lotus flower painted over the front. The rest of her face is concealed with stripes of white cloth connected to the mask. As for equipment, almost all items are accented by violet markings and runes for enhanced effects. Items such as weapons have forms inspired by realistic and tested designs. Modest and unassuming, but exceptionally deadly.

Summer Leagues Tag

Banafsaj's tag manifests in the form of a simple bell with red ribbon on the back of her head, from which extends her tails. Unlike other tags of the same form, it is located behind her head, where her hair is tied, making it appear as if she has multiple ponytails When her mask is in use the wrapping will only cover Banafsaj's hair. The bell and tails will still be attached to their original point.

Combat

Abilities


Anomalous

On rare occasions, a sentient being will be born an anomaly, possessing innate abilites that allow them to analyze and traverse the multiverse without the need of specialized equipment through the proper training. With interdimensional portals being incredibly costly and time-consuming, anomalies compose the main fighting forces of those competing in the Ascendancy War as the only beings able to retrieve fragments. Listed bellow are some of the abilities that anomalies have assisting their traversal.

The following two abilities are the only ones that will be relevant to the tournament.

The following abilities could be relevant but are unlikely. 

Enhanced Soldier

To ensure all species can go toe-to-toe with any challenge the multiverse hands them, anomalous soldiers are given incredibly powerful enhancements that combine magical, technological, and biological systems to exceptional effect. The product is a being with enhanced capabilities on all levels.

Adopted Power Systems

PARMA’s experimentation and access to dozens of dimensions allow them to train their operatives in potent power systems synthesized from hundreds of locations, and even combine them to create unique effects. As operatives gain experience and become used to their enhancements, their bodies can facilitate more cores and systems. Being a relatively young operative, Banafsaj has access to two base power systems and two power system extensions.

Fighting Style


Overview

Fighting Style: Adaptable Alpha Strike - Banafsaj wins fights by inflicting large bursts of damage on restricted opponents, with her method of obtaining such a position varying based on need. She has a well-rounded toolset full of options for controlling and damaging opponents along with personal utility, but is sparse in defense and sustain. Banafsaj uses her mobility to kite short-ranged opponents and pressure long-ranged ones. When she has an opening or makes one herself, Banafsaj will use her available abilities to restrict an opponent’s ability to fight (cobweb bullets, purity flowers, stunning via combustion explosions, etc.) before following up with sustained fire from her rifle to inflict massive damage, usually ending the fight immediately. If caught off-guard, Banafsaj can adapt her strategy to defend against any opponent; however, she cannot sustain a defensive position for long and will seek an opportunity to turn the fight around.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Equipment


Loadout Template

Funding from the Crossroads due to working as in a special division of the Crossguards, support from fellow PARMA operatives residing in the Crossroads, and the occasional supply drop from PARMA provides Banafsaj with a variable loadout that can change based on the situation. 

This is a reference guide to how Banafsaj's loadout for a given engagement is constructed. Intended for those writing Banafsaj. The listed equipment bellow are just samples. What she brings to the fight is up to the author's choice.

If you do not want to deal with this system, just use the default loadout listed bellow!

Sample Loadout

Cores

Other Cores

Armor

Weapons

Utility


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Author's Notes


Fun Facts

Biology

Culture

Conversation

For Writing

Romance/Sexuality

For Artists

NOTE: ASK ABOUT EQUIPMENT IF YOU ARE WRITING BANAFSAJ IN COMBAT

Banafsaj will change the equipment she brings based on the opponent she is up against. This wiki page only contains basic equipment for Banafsaj. Please ask me to know what equipment Banafsaj would bring to a fight.

Maduabuchi


A mysterious and powerful woman of an older era, punished for her hubris by being locked in a mask. He has now atoned for her sins, and seeks to help the wearer of this mask, Banafsaj Safi, attain purity so she may unlock the full potential of the Purity Arts. 

Within a Purity Mask carried by Banafsaj Safi, a wearable device designed to help its wearer reach a state of purity and thus unlock the full potential of their Purity Arts, is Maduabuchi's soul. Whenever Banafsaj falls unconscious deliberately (sleep) or forcefully (knocked out in combat), the two encounter each other in a dream-like world that Maduabuchi can shape to her liking. Here, Maduabuchi gets to decide when Banafsaj is ready to wake up, usually when Banafsaj can walk away from their conversation with a more developed character. Even after years together, Banafsaj knows virtually nothing about her background other than that some act of attempting to be like god locked her away here.

Table of Contents
  1. Psyche
    1. Overview
  2. Appearance
    1. Primary Appearance
  3. Abilities
    1. Physical Manifestation
  4. Gallery
  5. Author's Notes

Psyche

Overview

In terms of personality, Maduabuchi is an old soul. She is best described as reserved, humorous, patient, wise, and exceptionally introspective. Although she appears extremely uptight when not around others, she will immediately display a much more soft, jovial side when interacting with him. Maduabuchi is always happy to talk to anyone about anything. She shall listen with the same eager intent to a war criminal as with a second-grader. Although she will not condemn others for their ways, Maduabuchi is often the giver of wisdom regarding flaws she may see in a person. Her advice is not always perfect, but it is always more helpful than what anyone else can offer. Maduabuchi has lived countless sorts of lives and knows a lot about what it means to exist.

Appearance

Primary Appearance

Maduabuchi's physique is that of a stocky humanoid, although other information is impossible to discern due to the outfit she dons. There are only two items Maduabuch wears. The first is a grey cloak wrapped snugly around her body. hood casts a perpetual shadow over Maduabuchi's face. If one were to remove the hood and cloak, one would still find her body to be obscured by an unnatural shadow. The second is a clay brick attached to a rope, slung around her shoulder and resting beside her hip. It is inscribed with the symbol of a dead lion, whose head is disconnected from its body.

Abilities

Physical Manifestation

Maduabuchi can physically manifest in the world, although this is exceptionally rare. Why varies, but it is often to give advice to someone who needs it or intervene in a dire situation. She possesses unknown but immense supernatural talents that place her on the level of a god, although they only see use in moments of absolute necessity.


Maduabuchi
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Aliases/Nickname(s)

None

Profile Data

Race

Human: Earth

Pronouns/Gender/Sex

Sex: Female (presumably)

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/her

Age

Unknown (extremely old)

Weight/Height/Build

Height: 160cm / 5'3" (roughly)

Build: Stocky

Hair/Eye/Skin Colour

Hair Color: Indescernable

Eye Color: Indescernable

Skin Color: Indescernable

Distinguishing Marks

Wears a massive grey cloak that covers her entire body, leaving Maduabuchi's face and skin concealed in cloth and shadow.

Even if the cloak is taken off her face and body remain perpetually shrouded in shadow.

Abilities

Physical manifestation

Unknown supernatural talents

Creator
Oki!



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Author's Notes


None (as of now)