Fantasy Four Suits: Of Gods & Devils - CS Thread (Vol. 4)

[TPBx]

Name: Darien Zelltear

Age: 40

Rank: Ace

Kingdom: Spades

Gender: Male

Abilities: 1000 Magic / 1000 Phys

Ultimate Support Aura - While Darien does not boast any particularly strong base substats, this is made up for with the extreme buffs he gives himself and his allies. Darien always has one of these auras active and switches between them based upon the situation. The Dragon Aura and Mage Aura also have unique sword skills that Darien can use as well.

1. Aura of the Dragon - Buffs physical abilities of all nearby allies granting increased strength and speed 1 rank higher than current substat total with exception to royals who receive a flat +500 physical substat increase. Gives Darien + 5000 Physical Substat Increase.
   1. Meteor Strike - With access to increased strength, Darien can deliver a single incredible blow with his sword that can level a building
2. Aura of the Mage - Buffs magical abilities of all nearby allies granting increased strength and speed 1 rank higher than current substat total with exception to royals who receive a flat +500 magic substat increase. Gives Darien + 5000 magic Substat Increase.
   1. Flame Strike - A powerful flaming slash from his sword with increased range and damage.
   2. Water Wheel - A spinning attack that has a fluid motion like water, cutting easily through anything he comes across.
   3. WInd Jab - A stab attack that has incredible range that sends a concentrated jetstream of wind towards the target.
   4. Earth Counter - A parry using a summoned piece of rock to block the attack.
   5. Elemental Burst - With access to increased magical abilities, Darien can unleash a devastating combo attack from a distance using basic fire, water, earth, and wind magic in quick succession.
3. Aura of Terra - Buffs defensive abilities of all nearby allies dramatically increasing natural regeneration and armor capability with the exception of royals who receive a flat +250/+250 magic/phys substat increase. Gives Darien +2500/+2500 magic/physical substat increase

Amplification - Darien can increase the effectiveness of his current aura by 50% but afterwards cannot have any aura cast for a certain period of time.

Name: Belie Zelltear

Age: 38

Rank: 10

Kingdom: Spades

Gender Female:

Abilities: 1000 Magic / 500 Phys

Light Sword - Can focus mana into the form of concentrated, material light into her sword and augment the sword’s capabilities. Allowing Belie to change its range, weight, and cutting power at will. This is her one singular magic, but she can use it to deadly effect especially combined with her husband’s Support Aura magic, making her a deadly combatant to come across.

Name: Saria Zelltear

Age: 24

Rank: 7

Kingdom: Spades

Gender: Female

Abilities: 300 Magic / 400 Physical

Blessing of the Shield Maiden - Saria can heal herself and allies around her for a small amount instantaneously

 

[Athanas]

• General
• Personal
• Abilities and Equipments
• Relationships
• Miscellaneous

• 
  
  Name:
  Cassius Bellarmont
  
  Title:
  King of Hearts. Yeah, he hasn't fully embraced it either
  
  
  Age:
  29
  
  Race:
  Human
  
  Sex:
  Male
  
  Stats:
  600/700
  
  
• 
  Personality:
  Youthful, Energetic, Naive, and with a permanent, genuine smile on his features, Cassius can best be described as an enthusiastic young man, eager to take in all life has to offer and then some more. He has a very adventurous side, and this often shows as he takes not the safest or most direct route to a problem, but instead opts for the riskier route, if only for being more exciting. Additionally, he has an extreme curiosity and often experiments with both his magic and the occasional piece of tech that he happens by. Despite his life as a soldier, guard, and Joker, he is a truly compassionate and kind-hearted man, and the only traits that drive him to occasional violence are his ideals... Or his friends.
  
  Post time skip:
  The years have been...mixed towards Cassius. A steady relationship with the love of his life and an ascension to King has made him considerably more confident, while long conversations with Declan have rendered him more grounded in his idealism. However, in that very same vein, all the hardships and sacrifices he's had to make have made him grow harder. All the people he had to kill for the Joker cause made a big dent in his dreamy outlook for the future. The constant stresses of a double life have made him considerably less adventurous, more collected. In many ways, Cass is adopting many traits that his father scorned him for never having, although it's not like the latter can see that.
  
  
  Backstory:
  Cassius was born into the Bellarmont family, a rather prestigious and rich family, renowned for having supplied the Kingdom of Hearts with elite soldiers for the past dozen generations. Being the fourth son, and failing to demonstrate any truly awe-inspiring qualities, The life that awaited him was the drab life of a soldier. And while he showed extreme promise in his combat prowess and training regiments, his heart really wasn't in it: He witnessed the suffering of the weak all around him, and he saw how much this militaristic caste system was costing the realm, a realm that was constantly threatened by the Argossians. He wanted to be out there, where he could do some good: Not forced to fight in some petty skirmishes between the Kingdoms!
  
  Cass heard about the jokers and very soon found himself wholly supportive of their cause: However, any and all attempts he made to trace a Joker and have him initiate him into the organization failed miserably. This search of his was cut short upon his promotion as Queensguard, since he could no longer so freely move about the Cities. Thankfully, his job turned out to be not as dull as he had originally thought, for the Queen of hearts herself had seen promise in Cass and his affinity with Dysidia, and they had been spending much time together, with her teaching him how to improve his runes with this dark element. He found a new purpose in serving the queen.
  
  Soon, his other great ideal had also come to fruition. He had integrated himself amongst Jokers, quickly rising in the ranks due to his more powerful magic and proper training. Alongside the Queen, they were the first to ever recognize his worth, and he made fast friends with many of them. His persona, the Harlequin, soon gained considerable infamy.
  
  When the war with Argossia started, his joker activities were put on hold as he supported the King of Hearts in her warfare activities. However by the end of the war, he and some other jokers undertook a very daring heist. The heist ended with one of Cass's friends dead. And Cass in possession of one of the most priceless artifacts in the whole of Ornare. No pressure there, then.
  
  The final surprise came almost a year ago, when his love pushed him to participate in the Kingship tourney. He cheated his father out of the position with this maneuver, something which earned him great Ire. And although he may have the education for it, he was never meant to be a leader. His entire identity is clashing horribly with itself.
  
  At least, he can always take solace in his friends, and his lovely Queen....
  
  
• 
  
  Cassius was trained as a "Slayer", a fighter specifically trained to adapt his fighting style to whatever would best allow him to defeat his foes. To this end he has trained extensively with daggers and rapiers, and has reached the pinnacle of Non-superhuman speed. He also possesses great stamina and endurance, deceivingly good strength, and is a prodigy at stealth and sleight of hand. Finnally, he has a very keen strategic mind that allows him to accurately predict the opponent's actions and act accordingly. All of these traits were obviously amped up as he climbed through the ranks. His magic style also revolves around this principle: Instead of relying on a couple of powerful moves, he instead made sure to have a versatile selction of decent cards at his disposal, so as to allow him to apply many different strategies.
  
  ...This has only been amplified with experience, and his learning of wind breath.
  
  His magic is very unique in that it revolves around him summoning razor-edged playing cards, which he then telekinettically throws at opponents. The cards themselves are magically enhanced, much stronger than their nonmagical counterparts and fly at greater speeds than if thrown with just force. The cards can be empowered with runes markings in order to empower them, and certain combinations of cards empower their effects even harder. During the three years of training and combat experience, All of the base cards have been empowered, and he has acquired many more rune designs. Some examples are(although he is not limited to these):
  
  3-card: For a short while, Cassius can fire 3 cards in a very short span amount of time. The cards can be fired in a straight line or in an arc.
  4-card: For a short amount of time, Cassius can arc or ricochet his cards off of surfaces. There are limits to the possible arc. The damage of the cards is also increased.
  5-Card: A few of Cassius's card become empowered. The empowered cards fly somewhat slower but cause explosions similar to large shaped charges upon impact or on a timer. The ones on a timer cause more damage relative to how long said timer was.
  Minor Read: This enchantment affects a single card, dropped on the ground or attached to a surface. The card immediately gains the same coloration as the surface it is on, meaning it is very difficult to discern. When someone walks nearby, The card silently activates, warning Cassius of his exact location and position for as long as he's in range and for a few seconds afterwards.
  Parry: A very durable shield surrounds him, but for a very brief period of time. If he manages to succesfully block an attack with it, some of his attributes get empowered for a while
  "Warlord's due" Card: This card is instead thrown in an area. A small apparition of a skull surrounds it, so as to distinguish it from his other setup-based cards. It absorbs the life force and mana of enemies that get injured or die within it's radius. Cass can recall it at any time to absorb the energy it has collected, gaining the sum as either mana, a buff, or health. If the Leech card is fully gorged it will automatically be recalled, giving him some bonus mana/ health on top of what it would already give him. Since this is a Dysidia card, he doesn't use it very often. He commonly refers to it as "Leech"
  "The Queen's reach" Card: This card enables him to teleport to it after a brief delay. He can choose to keep his momentum at the end of the teleport, or fake the teleport by disappearing To distinguish it from his other setup-based cards, this one continuously spins in place. He usually just calls it "tele-card".
  "The Fox King's Swan Song": Four copies of Cass appear, acting identically as him but unable to use magic and with considerably reduced durability. They mimic his weapons and armor. Upon death, the copies explode, dealing heavy damage to all enemies in an area round them(allies unaffected)
  "Set the Stage": Cass throws Dud cards on the ground. While harmless on their own, they can be further manipulated by his other abilities.
  
  ...And many, MANY, more.
  
  
  
  Equipments:
  The Stacked Deck: A magically replenishing deck of cards, a bizarre item that he came upon while traveling . Most of his power comes from it, and that is why it has several runes to protect and conceal it. It's most notable and powerful property is it's capacity to "understand" any magic it comes across, eventually giving Cass an accurate rundown of the abilities of the individual studied. He may then incorporate these abilities into a card, creating either a perfect replication of the ability for personal use, or, more often than not, a variant card based on that ability's theme. As with all his items, the concealements and barriers are now even stronger on it, and destroying it while he's alive is now a task very few can achieve.
  
  A pair of finely-crafted daggers, to be used in Melee range. They are enchanted to be somewhat stronger than regular blades. As with all his items, his promotions have also empowered them, and they now also possess enchantments that link them to his cards
  
  Bellarmont's Legacy: Minor Family heirloom, given to all sons upon completion of their training. Slightly boosts agility and strength and moderately boosts Stamina and Stamina regeneration .
  
  People's Vote: A heavy duty revolver, chambered in .44 and given several enchantments for improved stopping power, bullet speed, and stability.
  
  Victory Before Honor: a set of light armor, enchanted heavily, both with durability enchantments, and with concealment enchantments. Cass's makes tremendously reduced noise while wearing it, while he appears almost transparent and of a similar color scheme as the surface behind him. By toggling the armor's effects, it's magic can be amplified to make him fully invisible and noiseless, although this cannot be sustained indefinitely.
  
  Ace in the hole: A small pouch that conceals the mana signature of all items within, and allows for some limited spacial magic to enable relatively large objects to fit within.
  
  The Deep Piercer:
  Not even he is sure why that was given to him. Infromation about it is in the lore page.
  
  
• 
  
  
  TBC when time is a little less pressing. Seriously, Dove is going to kill me.
  
  
• 
  Theme Song:
  
  He stands at a decent 6"2
  
  Often likes to fidget and practice his sleight of hand with coins, cards or daggers when idle or thinking.
  
  Has a habit of losing his train of thought with ease.
  
  Is actually quite skilled at playing the Lute, and also a good singer.
  
  Has learned wind breath.
  
  Was given King education, like all other purebloods of the family. Never thought he'd get to use it, though.
  
  When on Joker missions, he uses the nickname Harlequin.
  

 

[Cyan Hide]

Name:

Lhoren Araqen


Age:

Actual age: 83

Psychical age: 25


Race:

Elf


Sex:

Female


Rank:

6


Stats:

300 Phys/300 Magic


Affiliations:

Diamond


Personality:

Lhoren has mellowed out in her old (by human standards) age and is now a little behind the times, though fascinated with childlike wonder over the advancements in machinery and warfare. Though she has grown compassionate in her time on earth, she still possesses the spirit of the rebel. The fire in her chest may had waned since her youth, but it is still very much lit. If she so much as hears a word said against elves in her presence, it will probably start a fistfight. Lhoren's longer lifespan affects her behaviour. If you're a good person, her patience knows almost no limits. She has all the time in the world for you.



Backstory:

Lhoren grew up on the outskirts of a rural town in the land of Diamonds, close to the border with Hearts. It was a town , like many in the Four Kingdoms, that used to belong to Elves. Her family had somehow been able to not get kicked out, or were kicked out and came back (it’s hard to tell who was telling the truth) but had lived on the edge of town for generations.

Her parents were kind healers, though very strict and rigid in adhering to Elven traditions. Her older siblings (some by almost a hundred years) followed suit and had no further aspirations. They led a simple, humble life, and taught Lhoren to hunt, and to make medicines with a cauldron, from an early age. They instilled in Lhoren a pride in her heritage, and told her many stories of the old ways. But Lhoren was a fiery child, and not content to keep to herself and shut out the world. Other elves in the slums suffered, and her kind were treated with scorn, disrespect and sometimes outright hostility. The humans were the invaders. They took this land, and they defile it with their barbaric ways. Elves didn’t deserve to be the second-class citizens. Humans did.

Lhoren made the choice to leave home when she came of age. She travelled the land with no home kept for longer than a month, and in this time began to study the forbidden magic; Dysidia. She cast aside her healer upbringing. Her family could heal an individual, but to heal this land itself, to heal the Elven race, stronger remedies were needed. She devoted years to the study if Sickness magic. Humans were a plague. It was time for them to get a taste of their own medicine.

For decades, she travelled the land with evil and hate in her heart, destroying whole fields of crops, and killing the vulnerable. What she was doing was terrorism, and she knew it. She embraced it.

Seventy is old for a human, but very young for an elf. Still, Lhoren had seen much of the land, and had grown wiser. The flame of hatred in her heart had been tempered by time. She was mature enough to stop her directionless vengeance and start trying to make a positive difference to the lives of all Elves in the Four Lands, but she didn’t know how.

When the war started, Lhoren baulked at the thought of being invaded by more humans who were even more human than the humans who already lived here, so returned home to Diamonds and fought in the war as an Archer. When it was over, she felt a deeper respect for humanity. She hated them as a collective on principle, but many of them were good, noble and honourable souls.



Abilities:


Sickness: The first application of Lhoren’s Dysidia magic is to corrupt the souls of people, leading to sickness and possibly death. Though it’s not much good in combat as it takes time for people to die from it, it is a slow, horribly way to die if untreated, that takes days.

-Lethargy: By using stronger and more volatile magic, the spell does not last long enough to be a threat to anyone’s life (hours at most) but is much more useful in immediate combat as a spell that induces the feeling of being ill; the lethargy an the aching, making it a useful spell in a pinch.

-Wilt: Lhoren can also corrupt the bodies of very small and simple lifeforms suck as plants and insects, and possibly also birds and fish, allowing her to kill them. It has less effect on more complex animals like mammals, large trees, or humans. If used on a human it will affect the targeted extremities only and will spread slowly with an effect akin to frostbite.


Forest Sense: Lhoren also learned support magic that enhances her senses and perception of the world around her. This does not enhance her reflexes or her physical skills but it is very useful for both hunting and combat, as well as eavesdropping or looking for a lost vial.


Skills:

Bow – Lhoren’s trained with a bow for most of her life and is a seasoned hunter and a very good shot. She’s not as practiced at firing very quickly and was thus a merely adequate Archer when she fought in the war.

Alchemy – Lhoren hasn’t been formally trained in Alchemy as the rest of the world knows it, but was taught by her parents the old elvish lore of crafting medicines and salves. These teachings also allow her some degree of healing herself and others, as she cannot use magic for that.


Gear:

-Ash Longbow and Quiver. Quiver is filled with whatever arrows she’s able to buy cheap

-Hunting knife. An unremarkable short knife, sharp on one side. Used for finishing off wounded game, or occasionally unsuspecting guards. Of little use in melee combat.

-Vials. Sometimes they might contain medicine or salve. Sometimes she’s just carrying spares in her pouch.​

 

[EMIYAman]

WIP

Image/Appearance:



Name: Francois Rychiyn


Titles: "Professor", "The Weaver", "Viscount", "Major"

Age: 52

Race: Human

Sex: Male

Personality: A respectable gentleman, an earnest teacher, a nobleman of some renown, and a veteran who served his country well. These are how most people would describe Francois, and they are all valid descriptors of this man. Yet deeper still, under his dignified appearance is a man who revels in chaos and villainous deeds. He is a fairly charismatic individual enough so that most would not guess at his true intentions. He would smile and act most polite such that none would question his character as he robs you blind or sinks a knife into your back. He is an amoral man but not inhuman. He enjoys philosophy and science, and in fact is a professor at an Argossian university. Francois analytical nature as both a philosopher and mathematician has led him to the conclusion that chaos is "good". He is a miscreant who one must be careful around and never truly trust. There are those however who may pass him by unbothered by his machinations. Children and those who can be doted upon he has a soft spot for; appearing as a pleasant grandfather. While he is someone who has never cared for anyone in his life, Francois still harbors a spark of hope for a family. Though his love of evil would most likely not allow such a thing to pass. A person he particular likes will soon find themselves a part of his criminal activities as he whispers evil and leads them into it.

Despite his status as an Argossian nobleman and his involvement with the Imperial Legion he has little to no loyalty to his nation as any feeling of patriotism would get in the way of his plans. He does take pride in technological and scientific achievement however as it is quite useful to his schemes and livelihood. His attitude toward magic is similar to other Argossians. As a nobleman with sufficient contacts he has more knowledge on magic than the average citizen, but it is still something he is wary of. He has prepared plans against magical interference, but he does not venture too far into magic itself.

Backstory: Francois came from the proverbial "bottom of the barrel" of Argossya. One of the many abandoned children in the lower class; the child of a prostitute and a unknown patron. Despite his impoverished lifestyle Francois led a rather average and emotionally fulfilling childhood. He had a large family in the presence of the other orphans and parental figures in the adults who took care of them. It was a far cry from the upper class and had more than its fair share of dangers, but was more than sufficient for an impoverished child. Francois however, had an ambition which far outgrew his meager lifestyle. He was unsatisfied with the state of his life and desired more than what he had, so he did all he could to have as much as possible. He stole, fought and lied to the best of his ability until he could one day escape this life. Francois even then could be called a psychopath, he had little to no empathy for his peers and his sense of morality was warped. He took advantage of others and even led his own gang. While it was fun for him he was far from stupid, as he grew older he knew his current arrangement would not be enough to achieve his goals. He wracked his brain for a swift and feasible idea until he chanced upon an Imperial Legion Veteran. The man had been doing work helping poverty stricken people in Francois neighborhood. A chance conversation with the man revealed an opportunity he had not once considered.

An Imperial recruiter soon found an eager Francois offering himself for enlistment into the Legion. It wasn't too long before after a series of screenings health and mental he was placed into basic training. His amoral nature was noted by his superiors but accepted as a potential boon for the Legion despite any apparent risk. During training he was known for his leadership capabilities and above average marksmanship. After training he spent his active duty moving from base to base with the 1st Infantry Division moving to whatever engagement required them. His time in the 28th Regiment was a fairly quiet one all things considered despite his presence in multiple conflicts and skirmishes he was fortunate enough to enlist in a relatively peaceful time in Argossian history. As the Crusades would not start back up until 992 about 30 years later. Francois eventually proved himself well enough to warrant recruitment into the Imperial Rangers, leading to his promotion to Sergeant to make better use of his leadership capabilities. In order to stay on the course he desired for a better life Francois, using benefits received from his time in the Imperial Legion enrolled into a Military Service Academy. He had finally found the way in which he could escape his lesser life into a far grander one, education. His time spent at the academy was the point in which many of the things that make up Francois Rychiyn developed into what they are now.





Rank:
(Ranks currently start at rank 6 and below.)

Affiliations:
Argossya
Argossian Underworld

Abilities:
(This is where the fun starts. Name - Description, all in a list if you would. Try to be descriptive in the logic and applications behind each and be mindful of your rank. No rank 2's blowing up cities and no Kings hitting like a wet flannel. Check your rank against the lore and ask a mod if unsure.)

Gear:
(Who says magic is better than tech anyways? Whatcha packin' man? Name - Description, in a list, logic and applications, same as abilities basically. Again, be mindful of your rank.)

Relationships:
(Predetermined with NPCs or in collaboration with a player, or to be roleplayed in the IC.)

Other:
(Unlikely, but anything else I've failed to foresee goes here!)

 

[vielpotato]

• General
• Personal
• Abilities and Equipments
• Relationships/Other

• 
  Name: Timothy Szell
  
  Nickname/Title: Bookworm, Tim
  
  Age: 46
  
  Gender: Male
  
  Race: Vampire
  
  Suit: Clubs
  
  Affiliation: Clubs / Xixix
  
  Rank: 5
  
  Stats: 300/200
  
  
• 
  Personality:
  
  Timothy seeks out knowledge, and will go out of his way if it means that new information can be discovered. Timothy can also be found in a book a majority of time, always curious to find out more. Tim is also normally easy going and can be considered a pacifist, but will be the one starting a fight if needed to either defend knowledge or people he considers close. Finally, Tim is hard working when he isn't reading, as the faster the work is done the more Tim can look for information.
  
  Biography:
  
  tbd
  
• 
  Abilities:
  
  Despite being a vampire, Tim went against the grain and learned papyrokinesis without the affinity to it. This still leaves the option of learning blood magic and improving his fangs, however Tim would rather not do something "so cruel", which he described his natural affinities as.
  
  Papyrokinesis: The Manipulation of Paper
  - As the name suggests, Tim can manipulate paper (folding it, moving, etc). Tim can also create paper out of his mana, but using preexisting paper is always preferred.
  - By folding the paper multiple times, ending where it requires hundreds of pounds of force to fold it, armor, weapons, and appendages (think arms from Prototype games) can be made with it being deceptively durable. These things (armor, weapons etc) can be made with normal paper, allowing for a lighter usage such as wings or sails.
  - Tim can make his body turn into a sheet/sheets of paper, allowing for travel through wind, or learning about multiple things as different "parts" of him are in different rooms. Any damage done to the papers (or dirtiness/written words) go back onto Tim when he returns to his solid form (dirt makes him dirty, words become those words written on his skin with ink which can be removed, and any cuts to the paper makes Tim be cut after he returns to normal). Tim can choose the amount of paper, and therefore the size of the piece or pieces of paper (ie one giant piece of paper or normal sized pieces of paper with a dozen and a half pages of paper).
  - As mentioned earlier, objects can be made out of the paper. This section is just to explain the different objects that Tim would summon.
  
  Spoiler: Stuff

  - Creatures
  - Weapons/Ammo
  - Armor
  - Appendages (Wings, arms/extensions, sword arm/s, claws, etc)
  - Just because its not mentioned here does not mean it won't be made, these are just examples as anything can be made in theory.
  
  
  Skills:
  
  Tim can remember everything about all the books he has read, but has problem remembering other skills such as fighting, cooking, etc. Tim also has no training with swords, but instead is able to move paper as an extension of his own body. This includes additional limbs, such as wings, so Tim is able to fly with no trouble.
  
  Tim went to school for training in being a Jack.
  
  Gear:
  
  Tim carries a sack around with him, normally with a book or two.
  
  
• 
  Relationships:
  
  Arthur Szell: While they are siblings, Tim and Arthur often don't see eye to eye in life. Arthur prefers a more combative approach, while Tim often just seeks information.
  
  Iris Bastille: tbd
  
  Xixix Valentine: Tim's employer, who was hired to replace Iris when she was taking her vacation into the Heart's kingdom. While she is back working, Tim does a mixture of paperwork, scheduling for X, reading, and exploring for knowledge.
  
  Other:
  
  Tim loves seafood, and doesn't enjoy eating meat.
  

 

[Coyote Hart]

• General
• Personality
• Backstory
• Abilities and Equipments
• Relationships
• Miscellanious

• Name: Rickard Terwilliger
  
  Title: Blade (temporary Joker persona)
  
  Age: 7
  
  Gender: Male
  
  Race: ???
  
  Affiliation: Twig, Guin, Jokers, Independent
  
  Rank: 6
  
  Substats: 100/500
  
  
• 
  
  Due to being brought up by Twig, Rickard is kind and polite, especially to those of the opposite gender. But due to nature over nurture, Rickard still embodies the fearlessness that his ancestors were well-known for. He dreams big of being a powerful Joker that can beat up all the big baddies!
  
  Unlike the typical Joker, Rickard has a strong sense of right and wrong as well as chivalry. If anything, he is more fitting as a knight. He wants to exude an aura of maturity, but his attempts at it are hit and miss. Like a kid, he has an adventurous spirit, and his bloodline gives him the necessary courage for it.
  
  To be updated.
  
  
• 
  
  It was a rainy night at Guin’s orphanage. Marakek was locked up and quiet since the Argossian invasion could be at the city’s doorsteps at any moment. A hooded, feminine figure briskly walked through the wet streets to reach the orphanage, whose lights were still on. She left a basket at the steps of that orphanage, knocked the door twice, and quickly left.
  
  When that door was opened, the kind man who was running the chapter of the orphanage saw the basket, which had a baby boy in it, as well as a note. The man brought the basket in, and after reading the note, in a panic called up Guineverre Victoria y Blanca, the manager of the orphanage. For the note had said, “Please take care of him. His name is
  
  Rickard grew up in one of these orphanages. At a young age he was already indoctrinated into Guin's Joker thing. Twig adopted him like family despite his heritage but was particularly worried when Rickard showed an interest in Yl Fenca. Nevertheless, Twig trained Rickard in the art of swordplay.
  
  Even as peace waned and conflict was alluded in the horizon, Twig decided that he couldn't force Rickard to fight in the war, and instead allowed him to go off and explore the world.
  
• 
  Abilities
  Yl Fenca (Spirit Form): Rickard is a master of the spirit form of Yl Fenca, taught by Twig. Through his interactions with skillful people like Twig, Cass, Marillys, Cilantro, Myles, and Olivii, he was able to carve the Spirit Form into a unique fighting style that was uniquely his.
  
  • Rebellious Blade: Rickard can bend the air with his sword movements, sending a non-elemental shockwave at the enemy. The strength of this 'spell' is calculated using phys.
  • Flurry of Blades (Myles Rein): This particular technique was taught to Rickard by Myles Rein, who despite not knowing Yi Fenca, knew this one specific technique perfectly. Myles Rein's Flurry of Blades combines fast, randomly placed attacks with steady movements forward in order to overwhelm the enemy. Disengaging is risky for the enemy, as it means likely getting hit. Defending is similarly risky, as they have to react accordingly to every random move. They also can't flee, because Flurry of Blades involves steady forward movements.
  • Chivalrous Call (Twig): Rickard's failed attempt to copy Twig's Serenity Call. His desperate attempts to vibrate the sword to grant the same amount of energy as Twig's single strike actually causes the sword to catch on fire.
  Shapeshift: Rickard has an affinity for shapeshifting magic. He can change his appearance at will once every two hours. This alters Rickard's physical body, so it will not wear off. He has chosen a mature look for himself.
  Paragon Soldier: Rickard's physical stamina will deplete half as fast as any other person's. This will allow him to fight at max power for twice as long as someone else.
  
  Arsenal
  Napakyabetsu Mark II: A greatsword with a magicite coating. Myles Rein named the original weapon, which was just a glorified knife.
  
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  Zephyr Terwilliger: Twig is like Rickard's adoptive dad. Rickard looks up to Twig and like a child with their father, does a lot to imitate his behaviors. Twig taught Rickard the essentials of life, however, he lets Rickard choose his own path.
  
  Guineverre Victoria y Blanca: Rickard sees Guin as a mother of sorts. Her busy life doesn't let him see her as much though. She knows a secret about Rickard even he doesn’t know. Even despite Guin's distaste towards Argossians, they have what Rickard perceive as a decent relationship.
  
  Myles Rein: Rickard has no idea why Myles is terrified of him. Despite that, Myles still tries to make an effort to know Rickard and teach him some life lessons.
  
  
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  Rickard's theme is Blinding Lights (Orchestral Arrangement)
  
  TPBx please contact me.
  

 

[Desert Rose]

Image/Appearance:


Cerulean blue colored eyes with hair more silver than white. The mask is very signature to his appearance whether it's on his head or he's actually wearing it. On the corner of his his mask are two black roses and at the center are gold fairy eyes set in the middle of diamonds.

Spoiler: when he is feeling extra fancy he wears an ear cuff/wrap mad from fairy wings

Name:
Kayos Amadil (annunciation: Kay-ohs Ah-mah-deel)

Titles/Nicknames: none he prefers is actual name and will correct anyone who tries to give him a nickname.

Age:
actual age: 400

physical age: 30

Race:
Elf

Sex:
Male/ he is more feminine in nature and physique so can be often mistaken for either gender.

Spoiler: Personality:

Kayos is probably the most vain person one could ever meet. His vanity knows no bounds, and he spares no expense for lavish living and anything he deems beautiful in his eyes, whether it be shiny objects or people. The elf often can be caught indulging himself into what many would consider questionable morals, given his lack of emotion and empathy towards his prey. He indulges in his amusements that consists of toying and manipulating those he sees as less than including his slave. His speech pattern often consists of riddles and open ended questions that make it hard to pin point his exact motives, and beliefs, as well as political stand point. While he seems a bit off and slightly unstable the elf is quite observant and though he talks like he's a fool, he is very perceptive to what is going on around him.

Kayos is patient and slow to anger especially when he indulges himself in a game of wits to usually an unwilling and more or less unknowing victim. However, there are a few things that can set him off into a fit of rage often left to his slave to calm him down. The mispronunciation of his name, people who are oblivious to personal space, and anyone who shows any form of adoration and/or attention to his slave. This rage can be quiet or also loud enough to make a scene depending on his mood and the offense.

Spoiler: Backstory:

Kayos Amadil still kept his family name even though they practically disowned him. He figured he should keep the name, and that his family weren't worthy of being called an Amadil. The elf truly didn't understand what their problem was, and didn't find anything wrong using small animals to practice his healing magic by cutting them open over and over at a time. So he used his sister one time, and they decided it was a bad enough of offense to disown him, okay... so it was more than once, but what did they know? Kayos needed to learn and study and he was a hands on learner so to speak. How else was one supposed to learn their craft, if not to practice, and he couldn't mar his beautiful skin to practice on himself. Elves had lesser education after all and were a bit on the poor side looked at as less than. It boggled his mine to think that other species thought they were less than, well maybe other elves, but certainly not him. Vanity ran deep in the elf since he was young and he didn't get along with most of the elves in Odin.

Determined to live the luxurious life he envied the elf began to dive into other magic that would gain him more money. While doing so plant magic caught his interest and his dreams seemed to fall by the wayside as he studied plants. He moved to Brigok where he grew his own plants and took up a craft in manipulating the grown vines into various jewelry to sell and save up money to eventually move to Marin in Diamonds. It had seemed to be a fleeting dream even as the elf learned the art of his craft. While he was growing older, and perhaps the wiser, he was still a hands on learner so off to Noah's Park and the marshes he went to perfect his spell craft.

That was when he found a rather mischievous and curious members of the fae. Nomads living in hiding easily bribed by sweets he saved up for. They were resilient enough to help him perfect his spellcraft to where it needed to be. Although greed and vanity got the better of him as he realized that fae parts were quite valuable and what better way to market and raise the value than to implement fae parts into jewelry. Eyes casted in resin shaped like diamonds carefully set in various adornments, keeping his favorite for himself, including the very fairy he tricked. The last thing the poor fairy ever saw was her friends being ripped apart alive bit by bit, before he gouged out her own eyes and tore off her wings. She didn't have a choice but to stay with him and while it took some time she eventually learned her place and helped him begin his trade.

The fae jewelry was a success and it landed him in the city of Regn in Diamonds for awhile that was until the war. He fought in the war not for moral or even to really help but to hone his skills and prove his worth to himself and to the name Elven name Amadil. After the war he ended up returning to Clubs and in the city of Erylon where the past 5 years he has once again set up a shop selling trophies of various kinds. The fae jewelry being his specialty it was also his rarity, thus began his pursuit and various beast hunting to sell and continue in indulging in as lavish living as he could not being of nobility, but he was certainly more well off than his family ever was.

Rank:
6

Affiliations:
Clubs/Diamonds

Spoiler: Abilities:

Stats: 400/200

Healing - Can mend the flesh together to stop bleeding. If it's internal bleeding the flesh would first have to be cut open in order to get in direct contact with the problem area to heal it.

• sub-spell- a rejuvenation buff that detects injury and is able to heal the wound over time. Lasts up to 2 hours.

Plant Magic- Vines: as long as soil is reachable vines can be made to sprout up and entangle its prey, this can vary with thorns or without. This also includes the soil he carries with him that can be thrown at his prey upon contact vines would entrap (much like a net). This can only be done within a 6ft radius.

• Sub-Spell: Vine rune trap- places a rune on a location if stepped on it triggers the spell and will enclose a cage of thorns around the prey.
• Sub-Spell: Paralytic Thorns- Yellow thorns emerges from the vines and once contact to skin is made it releases a toxin that paralyzes the prey rendering them immobile. Can have long lasting side effects of loss feeling in the area affected areas.

Gear:
His mask: it just looks cool, get over it.
He wears long necklaces that have bottles of soil that he carries with him as a just in case. You never know when "self defense" is needed and it would be bad manners to break the road apart to use his abilities.

Spoiler: Jars of dirt

Relationships:
He does have a slave named Alora
Friends with Lhoren Araqen.

Other:

Spoiler: Alora

minus the wings and eyes (yes you read that right she doesn't have eyes) In place of her eyes is a beautiful green vined mask that forms a celtic knot over her empty eye sockets where thorns latch onto the inside of the hole making it extremely painful if she were to attempt to take it off.

Born of the fae she is able to take on a taller form of 4ft tall. She remains in this form since her wings were torn off. She is more of a pet than a slave. Due to her small psychosis abilities Kayos has been falling into madness slowly over time, but refuses to let go of his rare treasure.

 

[TheSaint]

Name:
Atlas Haytham

Titles:

Age:
Appears about 25, actually 35.

Race:
Human passing half Nereid.

Sex:
Male

Personality:
(1+ paragraph, what would your character do, how would they react? Thoughts and feelings, vices, habits, patterns, behaviours. What makes them tick and what makes them go boom?)

Backstory:
Atlas is of the Ocean, quite literally as he boasts a half nymph background that has left him grateful he can pass as human. Much of his young life was spent living with his mother along the coast of the Island of Kael, often spending stretches of days underwater with few other beings within his age group. A paradise and interesting place to grow up, there was an impressive amount of local traffic but the nereids never comingled with the travelers. Only once he started spending more time with his father, due to his mother no longer being interested in being glued to one spot in the ocean, did Atlas receive a rude awakening to human culture. A society built on a caste system and divided kingdoms would also provide no welcome to a half-human, Atlas learned on his third day on the mainland that he should never admit his parentage if he wished to be left alone.
Moving from Kael to Sheefune was a rough adjustment in more ways than Atlas would care to admit, though he was able to wrangle a job with the dwarves, working incredibly long hours in exchange for lessons in electromagnetics, a grueling six years of study and work would at least leave him with a fairly good understanding of his vision and light manipulation. A fairly strict series of next steps had been provided by his tutor before he was finally able to strike out on his own and seek out some way to start making decent coin.

Ship work would come naturally as anything that kept him around the ocean added a layer of comfort, not to mention he wasn't likely to drown if the ship ran into any trouble. A low risk life of sailing would take up--WIP
Rank:
6

Affiliations:
Spades
A little lesser known gang of rascals


Abilities:
Electromagnetism.

Atlas can see in infrared for up to thirty feet around him, he currently can't see through walls or around anything denser than vegetation.
He can also use direct sunlight to shield things from vision, this of course only works for a brief period of time.

He's an accomplished swordsman.

His Nereid genetics offer a few natural abilities:
He can breathe underwater and move incredibly well underwater.
Slowed aging.


Gear:
A rapier.


Relationships:
WIP.
Hit me up.
Other:

 

[Cyan Hide]

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Name:

Helena Beaumont


Age:

29


Race:

Human


Sex:

Female


Rank:

Queen of Spades


Stats:

100 Phys/900 Magic


Affiliations:

Spades


Personality:


In stark contrast to the previous Queen, Helena's outward impression is of a kind, benevolent, delicate doll of a woman, almost girlish in their naive and quiet charm. She will always speak in a soft and quiet voice, with a slight smile on her lips and warm, amiable eyes. But anybody taking her for a fool would be mistaken. She is a deceptively shrewd, calculating, opportunistic woman capable of making hard choices that could potentially result in mass bloodshed. At the end of the day, her interests will always lie in keeping her kingdom strong, its borders stable and the lives of the citizens comfortable and peaceful. She is a firm believer in compromise and will always avoid pulling rank unless she has to. She sees herself as much a servant of her country as an authority.


Backstory:


Helena was born a sickly child, to a powerful family of Spades nobles. She would constantly be suffering from illnesses or maladies, and even brief bouts of hearty exercise would leave her frail body bedridden for the rest of the day, at least. Her parents pushed and encouraged her to study magic, beginning with basic telekinesis, in the hopes that she would move on and find something more unique and powerful to focus on. Instead, Helena loved the changes that Telekinesis brought to her life. She had a natural gift for magic, and was soon very adept. She loved the feeling of being strong for once in her life. She could lift the bookcase with ease. She could fight with seven swords at once, so that even her lack of form or training was no issue when it came to winning sparring matches with other nobles.

She grew older, and as she did, she grew more powerful. Telekinesis, in her hands, was clearly no basic beginner's magic, but something truly formidable and sometimes scary. Once she came of age, she became a Noble in her own right, and moved into her own house in the Spades capital. Her parents pressed her to marry, but she refused all their suitors, insisting that one day she would marry on her own terms, and marry for love.

The war with the invading Argossians came, and Helena played her role, rallying up her share of soldiers and sending them off to battle, while she stayed in relative safety. Her servants were adamant that a battlefield was no place for a woman of her physical condition. And Helena agreed. She was not overly fond of war, but this one was for the fate of all their countries.

In the five years following, rumours began to circulate that Mortemiah, the Queen of Spades, wished to resign for the second time in her long tenure. Helena had never realistically believed that she could become Queen. She had thought about challenging the Queen several times, but if the two were to seriously fight to the death, Helena's frail body would be no match for the Queen's centuries of assassin training and combat experience. However, if the Queen's heart wasn't in fighting to keep her crown, maybe she would concede instead of risking any lasting harm to herself.

That night, Helena cornered the Queen as she was strolling through the Palace gardens, and confronted her about the legitimacy of the rumors. Hearing they were true, Helena formally challenged her before she could publicly vacate the crown. They fought, but between Helena's formidable magic able to keep the Queen at bay and prevent physical contact, and, as theorised, Mortemiah's resolve not being strong enough to risk injury, the old Queen conceded. And thus, Helena Beaumont was crowned the Queen of Spades shortly afterwards.



Abilities:


Telekinesis: Helena's magic is very basic in nature, but through study and practice she has become very adept at affecting objects with the power of magic. She can stop people in their tracks, lift incredibly heavy loads, and move things around at great speeds.

-Pressure: One application of this is she can inflict incredible pressure upon the entire surface area of an object, capable of crushing all but the strongest of materials (or people) with ease.

-Aegis: By 'pushing out' at an area of empty space, Helena can reinforce it, essentially creating strong forcefields that can protect her or her allies. The strength of the forcefield depends on how hard she pushes back against an attack.

-Self-Levitation: By picking up and moving her own body with Telekinesis, Helena can not just levitate, but effectively fly. She can maintain flight for half an hour at most, and cannot fly too fast otherwise could risk causing injury to her delicate frame.

-Concussive blasts: Helena can utilise her magic into blasts of pure concussive force, directed at a target of her choosing.

Skills:

Diplomacy: Helena is not an expert on warfare and economics but those are not her job. Her job is to keep the people of her country happy. And the key to making everyone happy is giving everyone what they want, and if that fails, persuading them that what they get is in fact what they want.​