And replied.
And replied.
Huh, this kind of interests me as well. Not sure if I can really afford to pay attention to a fifth RP, but it looks like fun. Makes me wonder what mage Elements Dragon/Fairy and such would correspond to though.
They don't necessarily correspond to any single element, and indeed, can manifest in those of any elemental line. They are marks of high potential and power, offensively and defensively respectively, and are not often found.Originally Posted by Caster
How many slots are there? I didn't recall seeing one. I don't want to bother you if you're already hitting your limit, but if you aren't then I think I'll try and make a character.
You may make a character, if you wish.
Not to rush you guys, but I'd like sheets sometime in the next few days, if possible.
Bumping for interesting at alf's request.
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I may do this. I'll try to get a sheet in by Monday.
And sent in my character.
Go find Ruca and then this will be true
Dramatis Personae (so far):
Since time immemorial, humans have been fascinated by the primal spirits of nature - those of Gaia, and those which preceded Gaia. Arceus, the Original One. Giratina, the Creator's Shadow. Dialga, master of the Flow of Time. Palkia, master of possibilities. Rayquaza of the Sky. Kyogre of the Sea. Groudon of Earth. Ho-Oh, guardian of things above. Lugia, guardian of things below. These and more - the ancient legends - humans revered and feared. Once, in the Age of Gods and before, they simply co-existed, with humans and spirits working together, communicating with one Unified Language.
But soon enough, that language was lost, with Divine Words all that remained. Humans made pacts with various beings of power, who taught them the divine languages used to shape nature, and this worked...for a time. But when the gods themselves began to fade, as faith in the powers of earth grew distant when the belief in the Holy Church began sweeping the world, a new solution was needed, one that did not rely on the cooperation of the world.
And so humanity worked out a way to use themselves - and their imaginations - to make miracles possible, by changing some of their soul into the so-called Magic Circuits, so they were not merely a component of a greater system - but were systems in and of themselves. Before, Gaia or Alaya would have done the brute processing for change, with the Divine Words like commands run on a computer, but now, each magus had to visualize the effect one wanted, and hypnotize him or herself into believing it was possible. Yet as individuals, they knew themselves to be limited, and their craft difficult to pass on, so they crafted World Eggs, inscribing their abilities upon the world through rituals involving the creation of artificial Great Spirits - Mew, the Origin of and Pattern for the Lesser Daemons - and sealing it into a great World Egg, so that these abilities might be preserved.
The Regi - Regigigas, Registeel, Regirock, and Regice - were made at this time to assist in the creation of the World Eggs, which was the beginning of modern thaumaturgy as we know it.
Since the creation of those, and the linking to this artificial spirit, humans have brought forth Daemons upon opening their Magic Circuits, creatures of power and spirit that reflect their alignment, as a reflection of themselves as a System and Concept, just as Gaia has her reflections. Some rare humans even developed the ability to bind "wild" lesser daemons through the use of various spells and implements, becoming Daemon Masters...but the few who succeeded are legendary in their own right.
Even so, the system had limits. None of the legends could be brought forth or bound without their consent - though occasionally, they might bond with a human who reflected their concept well, or make a pact with an individual or a family. Zelretch, for instance, is known to be bonded to a Palkia, as Aozaki Aoko is bonded to Reshiram.
Yet for all the powers magecraft and daemons conferred, there was nothing that would extend the lifespan, aside from the heresy of becoming a Dead Apostle, a creature half-man, half-beast which ravenously fed on humans to prevent themselves from decaying, or through secret rituals, ensouling oneself in one's daemon and leaving one's physical body behind. Even this had limited applications, however, as one then no longer could have human form, and was very much an elemental.
The Einzbern sought a different way to immortality to surpass these limits - to not just incarnate in a daemon, but to change one's self into eternal spirit, able to shift form and function, to split and combine souls with ease. Through a combination of their work and a boon from the Sleeping One, Jirachi, they gained this. Their resultant line bore the power of wishes and possibilities - but in time, the secret of eternity was lost, and Jirachi was nowhere to be found. Thus, they have labored for over a thousand years to recover the power they wielded, the secrets of the lost Ages they once bore - until finally coming up with the Holy Grail War, which itself was an imitation of Jirachi's ability. True, it used 60 years of prana from a leyline instead of 1000, but even this crude imitation was coveted by many. Using something similar to a daemon's materialization process, the Grail would copy the information of a Heroic Spirit onto the template of an "artificial" Daemon vessel, creating the beings known as Servants for various Masters to use - superior, but temporary, creations - creations which in their death and return to Origin might open a path that could be followed.
But the Wars brought only tragedy, with the squabbles of the early wars leading to the tragedy of the Fourth, when the corrupted wish for a spirit that embodied evil itself led to the creation of a Beast in the place of one of the Servants - a Beast bound in service to Sajyou Manaka, the Witch of Calamity. She was one of the greatest Witches to have ever lived, an abnormality born with a connection to the Root of the World. Together with Kyurem, who she had bonded with, she was the greatest monster ever to fight in the Wars, requiring a coalition of every Servant and Master to bring her down at great cost. By the time she fell, Kariya, Berserker, Tokiomi, Assassin, Lancer, and El Melloi, all lay dead, with Rider and Archer grievously injured - and Rider having lost his mount and chariot. The Fifth War caused less in the way of physical destruction, but still, the gate did not open, and no wishes were granted.
Much of the Association, not being happy with this ritual that simply bled off talent - and had the potential to destroy the secrecy of the moonlit world - wished to dismantle the Greater Grail and call the Wars a failure, but the Einzbern (and some of the Noble Families) opposed this vehemently. Due to this, it was declared one more chance would be given - that that Tohsaka and others would sit out this fight - that the Association and the Church would take a larger role in testing and choosing prospective representatives, granting their blessing to those they deemed worthy of a wish.
Atlas Academy, the Clock Tower, the Vatican, the Wandering Tomb - these and more have stepped forward as places to test those who have desire a chance to fight, and possibly to recruit the more talented among them. Sites have been prepared, enforcers sent out, and soon the trials will commence.
Many have been summoned - here are the most promising few:
Albert Welf of House Welf (EnigmaticFellow), partnered with Gyarados, who hails from a branch of the House of Este. Accomplished in the arts of spiritual evocation and invocation, they once admired the Einzbern, but the loss of the Third Magic has caused House Welf to look upon them unfavorably, believing they are unfit to continue in the prominence they bear. House Welf seeks to undermine the Einzbern and usurp their position as nobility through an understanding of Power. Power is their passion, their research, their obsession. He joins this War to bring an end to the Wars and allow the Grail to be dismantled, crushing the last hope of the Einzbern - with this feat allowing him to rise to the rank of Head of House.
Akimitsu Tsukino (Caster), partnered with Kirlia, a descendant of Shinto ritualists from the Far East who some believe have the abilities of a daemon master. An only child, he does not wield the usual elements, and has an uncommon affinity for spirits. He is one who wishes to change the world, and so has responded to the summons for Masters in the Grail War. His arrival has been noted by some in the Tower curious as to what the old families of the East might wish - and what their powers might be.
Himemiya Toshirou (lethum), whose daemon is [redacted], a Freelancer who seeks the Grail in the name of the Devon Ul-Mucel family, once relatively prominent during the early years of the Magic Association, but which has fallen to a lesser, intermediate role a few centuries in and never recovered. Their wish is inscribed in a Mystic Code given to Toshirou. He is known as a Steam Magus, the last survivor of the fallen house of Ealhswith, which was destroyed in an attack by Dead Apostles. Raised by the family maid, who went into hiding in Japan, he has completed a number of missions as a mercenary, and has been noticed by the Enforcers for his brutal - if efficient - work.
"John Smith" (mangafreak7793), whose daemon is an Alakazam, a self-proclaimed storyteller whose history is littered with gaps - and who the Association is fairly certain is not using his real name. His abilities are largely unknown, with the little information available on him describing him as being affiliated with a now-deceased alchemist on the run from Atlas, with connections to the underworld of necromancers and an interest in strange artifacts. He dresses oddly, combining the stereotypical wizard robe and hat with roller blades. He has occasionally been spotted around Aozaki Aoko, a source of consternation to many in the Noble Families, who do not know what to make of him and thus consider him a threat.
Lloyd Hadings (Lycodrake), partnered with Houndoom, a curse specialist from Greece - the unenviable second son of a magus family. In his youth, he would be used as a practice dummy by the heir to the family, who likewise practiced curses. These have resulted in permanent damage and muscle weakness that the best healing spells have been unable to heal. He seeks mastery of magecraft - and the power of the Grail - to purge any last bit of humanity ("weakness") within him, allowing him to transcend his limits and bring about the destruction of his family - and perhaps even himself.
Shinji Matou, with his daemon Whirlipede, considered a worthless scion of the fallen Matou family is one of the more surprising entries. His body was cursed in the last war, and made to become a temporary vessel for the Grail and All the Evils of the World. For a time, he disappeared from the notice of the world, but in the past few years he has re-emerged. He does not wield the Matou craft, but something else - something...darker and considerably more ancient. While he would normally be dismissed as a possible Master, some are rather wary of him, as his eyes are hungry and full of shadows, and few have beaten him since he has awoken his daemon.
Ayako Mitsuzuri, partnered with Zangoose, is a victim of the Fifth War who seeks the power to overcome her wounds. She retains soul damage from the depredations of Medusam as well as mental traumas she has yet to fully recover from. She is known to use runecraft to enhance various implements of battle, with her preferred instrument being a naginata, but is proficient enough with a reinforced fist as well. In her mind, peace is a lie, there is only passion....through passion she may gain strength, through strength power, through power, victory. And it is through victory that the chains of the past may be broken. Normally, she too would be dismissed as a threat, but she is the sole apprentice of....
Ayaka Sajyou, the sister of Witch of Calamity. While the Daemon at her side is unknown - assumed to be Rotom or another ghost, as that is the most common typing for Witches, the mere fact of who she is strikes fear into many. After all, she is older now than her sister was at the time Manaka was known as the most dreaded of Witches. What little is known of her magecraft describes flexibility but relentlessness - power over life and spirit, spell disruption, and an utter mastery of the basics that magi tend to regard as too trivial to bother with. Her reasons for joining the competition are unknown, given that she has previously claimed to have no interest in a wish.
Seo Akira, the Seer of Misaki, partnered with Togekiss, is much more of an unknown. She is thought to have been around during the TATARI incident some time ago, but aside from that would otherwise have seemed the mere daughter of a brewer...
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and Joey, a youngster of the House of Shorts, with his Moody Bibarel. When he first showed up in London, as the youngest son of his family, claiming that his Bidoof was in the top percentile of Bidoofs, no one took him seriously. In fact, many were annoyed by him, enough to offer him challenge after challenge, hoping to maim him or worse. Some of the magi even thought it would be funny, since the House of Shorts was known for being stuffy, pompous bureaucrats none-too skilled at nature interference magecraft. No one was laughing when the dust settled, however, as Joey was undefeated. A magus of water/wind, he mastered the concept of "flow" - as applied the flow of battle, and combined that with internal probability manipulation so to create victory from just a glimmer of possibility.
(5/8 slots for Player Characters have been claimed. To those interested in participating, please submit your sheets.)
Last edited by alfheimwanderer; July 19th, 2014 at 03:39 PM.
And this thing get revived just when I had summer school start. Way to go world. Way to go. Anyways IIRC the five basic elemental alignments are Earth, Wind, Fire, Water and Ether in the Nasuverse, anyways Alfiheim I believe that you forgot to put Ether in there.
Ether isn't a conventional element that you have an alignment to, iirc.
I thought Rin was an average one connected to all 5 conventional elements, or am I wrong in teh idea that she's connected to all 4 conventional ones and a rare one and she's even more special than I recalled. I still remember the 5 Nasu conventional ones were the four included plus ether.
Rin is connected to Ether, but it doesn't really do much on it's own. There wouldn't be any point in taking it.
I just thought it would be connected closely enough to psychic and ghost to give either of those two a free pass and would be an excellent one to choose if one wanted to have two affinities.
More NPCs:
Joy-type Homunculus: A homunculus of the Einzbern partnered with the Daemon Lucario. Designated role as combat medic, as opposed to purely medically focused homunculus, which might have a Chimecho instead. This variant is equipped some basic disruption and combat alchemy as well as barrier and healing spells. Homunculi of this variety were dispatched to a number of the training locations for the Trials, where they serve as healers for the contestants. They are identifiable by their white nurse uniform, stockings, heels, and pink hair, and are generally affable, but can become aggressive if provoked.
Jenny-type Enforcer Homunculus: An Enforcer of the Einzbern clan, partnered with Magnezone for the purposes of disabling enemies. This model possesses strength enough to fight against an average Servant, as well as super-human speed. Definite knowledge of combat alchemy and techniques of binding. At every site where there is a Joy, a Jenny tends to be present, wearing a black leather mini-dress, fishnet stockings, half-mask, and hat. She is armed with an nerve-whip that disables foes by interacting with their nervous system and overwhelming them with paroxysms of pleasure, which few can resist half as well as pain.
Missed this before I posted. Lyco, if you want to interact with Akimitsu you can, but I wasn't heading for your library in particular. I just picked a library for Akimitsu to wander to because it was the only thing I could think of.
Lloyd isn't likely to initiate the interaction between PCs (yet), but that could be interesting.
Last edited by Lycodrake; July 22nd, 2014 at 12:41 PM.
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