Fantasy Gaea : The Arcane City (Accepting)

[gaia250]

Do not post unless your character has been accepted.


Character Sheet:


Name:


Age:


Appearance (Realistic):


Gender:


Sexuality:


Group:


Magic (If any):


Personality:


Background:


Additional Information:


Specific Characters Desired:


)Terra's best friend/Now stone Jaguar (You will be able to communicate)


)The Kine who murdered him


Go wild! Have fun with it


Aquarians:


The water bearers. The nomads.


A generally easy-going group of people whose exact position at any given time has only one condition. It must be near a water source. Even those among them without the ability to bend find their skins extremely permeable and evaporation to be deadly. They are travelers an adventurers.


Only through constant dousing and consumption of water can they remain healthy.


The benefit of this constant strain on their bodies is that bending causes no additional draining (Unless blood is used - an extremely dangerous and difficult form of bending punishable by execution) and is therefore indefinite.


Forms of magic include : Weather manipulation; Healing of humans/animals; Formation and control of Ice and/or Water; Shape-shifting ( Due to an ability to manipulate the chemicals and protein synthesis within their own bodies )


Turfers:


The earth bearers. The family.


Turfers generally settle in large, deeply intimate groups found in forests, deserts, mountains and wide, open plains. In general their people view all life in all forms as an extended part of themselves. They tend to be hard-headed and stubborn. They are farmers, artists and musicians.


Their magic is limited by its usage. The more powerful the magic and the more of it you use, the faster you die. In exchange for magic, they return to Gaea - slowly becoming natural statues. Their skin grows hard and tints brown and their hair turns to green in a process known as reversion. At the time of their magic's depletion they grow into the ground and form part of the ecosystem, transforming into varying forms of vegetation over the years. It is said that there is nothing more beautiful than a Reverted woman.


All Turfers, benders or not, learn to communicate with their ancestors in the above mentioned state meaning that knowledge acquired over generations is never forgotten.


Magic forms include : Revival (An incredibly powerful and rare magic unheard of in the current time. A new vessel is needed) ; Creation of varying forms of golem ; Shifting of earth and/or metal ; Ability to drastically speed the growth of plant-based lifeforms as well as manipulate them; Ability to heal plant-based lifeforms.


Pyrokines:


The fire bearers. The strong.


Pyrokines, an offshoot of Kine, have all but disappeared from everyday life. Manipulation by the Kine has resulted in them being extremely discriminated against due to their threatening power. They reside in intricately hidden and heavily defended communities. They are the athletes, the natural born fighters. They are generally cheeky, reckless and abrasive.


While Pyrokines have the ability to use intensely powerful magic it is severely limited. Pyrokine magic depletes at an extremely fast rate due to a constant amount of it being used to maintain their bodies. As a result cuts, bruises, broken bones and amputations heal at a rate up to 200% faster than other groups. No physical injury lasts long.


However, as their power is restricted to the formation and manipulation of fire they are in contact with, they are literally burnt alive as they bend - feeling as much pain as any ordinary human being. During usage the process of the Pyrokines skin charring and falling away, only to be replaced with quickly regenerated particles can be clearly seen.


Magic forms: Varying forms of manipulation according to your interpretation ; Nuclear (An intensely complicated and unbearable form of magic where the user's body is heated to the point of becoming pure energy. This is arguably the most powerful of all magics, at the cost of the casters life.)


Kines:


The manipulators of the mind. The privileged.


Members of the Kine usually reside within Arcane city, although they have free range to settle where they wish. They are academics and admirers of the 'mind altering' (including drugs/substances, psychology, sex, ect.) They are generally wealthy, witty, mysterious and tricky.


Kines have the ability to manipulate any mind in a manner of almost unending possibilities. They are quick-thinking and great strategists. The downside to their power is that they can easily be drawn into and lost in their own illusions. Training can limit the chances of this happening to very intricate manipulations and those who are weak minded. The majority of Kines have undergone such training.


All Kines are able to communicate via. the mind.


Magic Forms: Visual Illusions ; Inception of thoughts into another's mind ; Seduction ; Manipulation of Emotions ; (Be creative )


onging to control, the grand council has risen as the predominant leaders of Gaea.

 

[TokumeiNoJorogumo]

Name: Aether, but is more commonly referred to as "The aether widow"


Age: 16


Appearance (Realistic):

Gender: female


Sexuality: straight(eeeh.. For the most part.)


Group: She is a skilled kine.


Magic (If any): kine magic and the ability to heal others but not herself. ( thats okay right?)


Personality: Aethers personality is as dark and mysterious as her ways and emotions. She helps certain people out of certain kinds of people, but never all of them. She has a soft spot for noone.


Background: Aether was born in a small house in gaea but was never content. As time went on, and she discovered herself, her fellings opinions and powers, she was even more discontented to remain there. She decided to climb the ranks of society. And she did.


Additional Information:

 

[Cierra Oupupni]

____Joshua Cascade____





Age: 21


Appearance:

Gender: Male


Sexuality: Straight


Group: Aquarian Adventurer


Weapon: Simple, unadorned Bastard Sword.


Armor: Typically leather, reinforced with metal plates, buckles etc.


Magic (If any): Water Bending, Healing, Regeneration and the outlawed Blood Bending.





Personality: Joshua is straight-forward and no-bullshit, though on the other hand, he 'can' be friendly and caring.


Background: Joshua, or Josh, was born into a travelling family of orphans. Through this time, he was given the opportunity to be rebellious, and after solely finding scraps and remains of an ancient tome on an adventure, the boy forged it into his memory, and became a subtle user of an Aquarian's route of blood, doing himself much damage in the process of practice, but ultimately learning the techniques to an adept degree. Joshua however, was disowned by his group after they learn't of his dangerous standings, and though some wished he could stay, higher voices in them spoke first. Later, the boy meets his familiar, Lorelei, a siren and controller of tides.


Additional Information: To date, Joshua moves from land to land, kingdom to kingdom, in search of luxury, enjoyment, adventures and love. The male respects each country's laws and gives sweet smiles to acquaintances. Due to Lorelei, whom's essence Joshua stores in a turquoise pendant, the boy has no need to remain close to water to survive; he is constantly refreshed by Lorelei, and due to this, he has obtained a rather hardy and determined nature. Some call him a fish, as beads of water endlessly are expelled from him over time, and he is always, very slightly moist.

 

[gaia250]

@Cierra Oupupni Accepted


@TokumeiNoJorogumo Unfortunately only Aquarians can heal :x and Pyrokines can self-heal. Alternatively your character could be able to heal disorders of the mind or have knowledge of the healing properties in plants, minerals etc etc. Something like that Also your character's profile is a little vauge ~ If this is intentional for the purpose of elaborating within the story then you're accepted

 

[gaia250]

Name: Teagan (Terra) Ofalou


Age: Appearance (Realistic

She has intricate tribal tattoos (Although not the ones in the picture xD ). Her hair is very light (almost washed out) brown and her eyes are a deep, almost black, brown.


Gender: Female


Sexuality: Straight


Group: Turfer


Magic (If any): Creation of gollem, Manipulation of earth BUT NOT metal, Very slight grasp of vegetation manipulation, Revival (Although not accessible so as it's only occurrence was unintentional and unexpected). In addition she is skilled in using a long bamboo cane as both an offensive and defensive weapon.


Personality: Terra demonstrates traits typical of a Turfer. She is hard-headed and stubborn. Quick tempered she often finds herself drawn into meaningless arguments. At the base of it all is a compassionate, intelligent and creative young woman with a desire to approach all situations peacefully (Excluding her random violent tendencies when playful, angry, sad, excited.. She displays hypocritical tendencies). A brave girl, she would go to the ends of the earth for the people she cares about. Getting to be one of those people is a slightly harder task. She finds herself untrusting of those she meets by default.


Background: Terra was born into a small Turfer Village in the Northern Plains, daughter to the chief - a powerful and renown Turfer whose Reversion took him from her life 13 years after her birth. She resided with her mother, a non-magic using potter who instilled in Terra a deep appreciation for sculpting. Many of her days were spent by a recently dried river bed, not too far from her home, where she would indulge herself by shifting the mud into various people from her village. Most times the shapes turned into her father.


After the murder of her best friend she was traumatized, returning to the site a few weeks later. She had sat there, sculpting what he used to describe as his 'spirit animal', using the process as a kind of therapy. When she had finished she began to weep, resting her hand on the animals face. In a matter of moments the cracks that had formed in the dry clay began to glow a deep purple as the spirit of her friend settled into the vessel. She was told by her mother that she possessed the 'Revival' magic, something that took decades to learn, as an instinct rather than a skill. With her friend by her side she decided to set course for the Arcane City, unable to let the cause of the events to slip away without punishment.


Additional Information: She is always barefoot.

 

[Beez]

I'm withdrawing my participation, someone else can play him if this ever gets off the ground.


Name

Gideon Grey

Age

23

Appearance (Realistic)

Gender

Male

Sexuality

Straight, but mostly uninterested at the moment.

Group

Kine

Magic (If any)


Gideon is a not a powerful Kine. His skills are basic at best, though he excels at shielding himself from other Kine manipulations. Instead, Gideon is an expert with knives and a curator of many kinds of poison. He knows that no matter how powerful the mind, flesh is flesh, and it is weak. He does have one Kine ability that he executes quite well, not quite illusion and not quite manipulation. Gideon can be ignored. He makes it very, very easy for the human mind to simply skip over his presence, like one would an unimportant detail, a crack in the sidewalk, a stray cat in an alley, or a wayward shadow in an empty, dark room. The trick does not work, however, once he noticed and singled out, or if he is being actively searched for.

Personality

Gideon is usually calm and quiet, staying to the shadows and under the radar. He observes people with watchful eyes that dart about sharply, ever in search for a threat. He is cool-headed and calculating, only making a move when the moment is right and victory is sure. He is cold in his manner, humorless, and when he does speak it is to the point, and usually scathing. He has only sharp words for those he considers beneath him, with an eloquence in speech and a wit that turns a casual comment into biting, scornful prose.

Background

Gideon was one of four children born to the Grey family, who hold a respected place in the upper class of Arcane City's society. The Grey's are known far and wide as masters of law as politicians, judges, and magnates (lawyers). More privately, and only in the most secret of circles, they are also known to be contracted assassins and spies.


Gideon, as the third son of the main Grey family line, was groomed since birth to become a spy and saboteur to support his older brother, Matthias, on his rise to power. Matthias Grey was well on his way to taking over their father's position as Councilman, part of the coalition that ruled Arcane City. Gideon spent his life in his brother's shadow, dispatching of troubles before they started and feeding him information to grow Matthias' arsenal of blackmail and secrets.


Unfortunately, Matthias was still a youthful, wild man at the age of 25. He made mistakes, and it was Gideon who made those mistakes disappear. Most recently, he had to make one certain problem disappear for good. A rare occurrence, but not unheard of. This particular problem was a young man who had seen Matthias conducting some very sensitive business with another Grey family member, particularly the planning of some very nefarious deeds. They had traveled to a Turfer village far from the prying minds of other Kine. Matthias had met his associate in the village at night to discuss their business. Everything was going smoothly until Gideon became aware of a third presence: a young Turfer boy was hiding, crouched behind some garbage baskets, listening in.


Seeing he was found, the boy tried to flee. Gideon emerged from the stonework like a specter in the night. Matthias had enough ability to erase small, recent memories of non-Kine, so Gideon's first thought was to incapacitate the boy and simply wipe him. The Turfer kid moved quickly, and the steel of a blade flashed in the moonlight. Sensing danger, the boy went to dodge, but Gideon had thrown slightly off in order to merely wound him.


The Turfer slipped in his feint, and the blade slammed his shoulder and sank into his heart. He fell instantly dead to the ground.


Gideon retrieved the knife silently as Matthias grunted in annoyance. Bodies meant questions, and questions meant trouble. Gideon wiped his blade clean on the peasant boy's tunic, and peered at his wide, dead eyes. "Regrettable," the young man whispered. It had been an accident, and the boy seemed innocent enough in his curiosity. But this was not his first kill, nor would it be his last. They quickly made to leave, and in their haste did not remember to wipe the minds of the innkeeper who had put them up for the night.


Back in Arcane City, things progressed as normal. The eyes of the dead Turfer boy occasionally came to Gideon at night, along with the faces of the others that had died by his hand. But as usual, he sought the solace of his younger sister's powers, and the second son of Grey always slept a dreamless, peaceful sleep.

Additional Information

Gideon's hands and arms are scarred with small cuts from knife training. He has one younger sister and brother, both more gifted at Kine magic than he. Gideon and his younger siblings have somewhat distant relationships. Matthias views him as his right hand man and confidant, though technically Gideon is beneath him in the hierarchy. He is respectful and obedient to his parents, but was raised by servants in the Grey manor.


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Sorry this is so long but I had to describe how Terra's friend was killed. I hope this is okay, and that you didn't want a completely evil villain for the story. I can tweak whatever you need!
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[gaia250]

@Beez Love it!! And naw, all bad or all good couldn't possibly be realistic. So excited now