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 Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:53 pm
Introduction Magic, in so many worlds, has been the catalyst for the highest arts and philosophies. Plague, famine and suffering were all but forgotten for a while in those worlds. In our world, those powerful enough to defeat death are no more than archetypes of fable. In those worlds, death itself was, for some time, remembered only in stories. The inhabitants of those worlds, though wise, did not fully understand the nature of magic. Like alcoholics over-indulging in wine, they forgot how to feel love and compassion. Lost in a false sense of godhood, one world went to war with another, which, in turn, picked a fight with another. It wasn't long until the violence spread throughout the universe. According to the earth's Gregorian calender, it was 1897 when the war finally ended. By 1902, reparations were being made. Our world was chosen, due to the small number of inhabitants with magical knowledge, as a dumping ground for all the negative energy and exiled war criminals the other worlds accumulated. A century has passed since then; and only now are we facing the results. . . Setting The story takes place in a large yet poor city in which violent crime runs rampant. Though the filthy streets, derelict buildings and urine-soaked alleys seem like nothing out of the ordinary, something about it attracts magicians. This makes little sense, at first, because most folks around there would take all acts of magic to be satanic and evil. However, magicians just flock to that city. It's probably because the ability to feel magical energy in people and places is a basic part of magical knowledge. . . however, discerning positive from negative energy is a little more difficult. Rules 1. You may fill out and post as many profiles as you want; just don't bight off more than you can chew. If you do (and I'll be the judge of that if you can't), kill a couple of them off or something. 2. A) Please put some effort into your grammar, spelling and punctuation. I don't expect perfection. If you want me to help you out a bit, though, just ask. B) I'd prefer it if you didn't fill this thread up with one-liners. However, I won't be strict on that one, either. C) If you're making a nice, long post, please, for the love of Jesus-Allah-Buddha, put a paragraph break after every three to six sentences. 3. The more powerful your character is, the more severe the limitations should be. Without some kind of Achilles heel, your character will be nothing short of ill-conceived. 4. Follow your common sense and have fun~! Profile Skeleton Screen name:
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:26 pm
Current Characters Quote: Screen name: Dr. Awkward Character Name: Andrew Goldberg Age: 19 Gender: Male Race: Half elf Occupation: Student and guitar teacher Powers: Can heal and cause certain injuries. With a good deal of fallibility, he can also transform, destroy and fix some objects. Limitations: Can only do so much magic before being completely exhausted. Once out of energy, only alcohol can revive him. Andrew may not consume any animal products (milk, meat, etc.) without losing all control over his powers. Finally, he requires a chromatic instrument (guitar especially) in order to perform magic reliably. If he uses only his voice, the results are unpredictable. Appearance: Tall and slender, with translucent skin and black eyes. Though he looks almost as though he should be blond, he has long, dark hair which covers his pointy ears. Bio: Andrew was born to a human mother and an elven father. His father, for some odd reason, disappeared shortly after he was born, leaving him to be raised by his mother and older brother. It was from the older brother that he learned magic. Other: Wherever Andrew is, he rarely seems to have arrived there on purpose. Though everything he does at least seems to have some sort of rhyme and reason to it, he never seems interested in anything other than his guitar. Quote: Screen name: Kuro Tsuki23452 Character name:Tsuki Miazaki Age: 16 Gender: Female Race: Half fox Occupation: Student during the day. Stealing secrets and stuff at night Powers: Healing, but nothing major. Limitations: She has to use her energy to heal and can only do so much at once before passing out Appearance:  Bio: She had a human family, but they hated her. They abused her and let anyone do what they wanted to her. She got tired of it, so she killed them. Since then, she's been very quiet and doesn't like to kill. She would rather let someone kill her first. Other: She seems cold to others, but she isn't if you get to know her. All of the girls in her school hate her because she refuses to date anyone that asks her out. And if you think she's not a virgin, well, she is. Quote: Screen name:twilight insanity Character name: Eathan Age: 18 Gender: male Race: incubus Occupation: poet, musician, photographer, author and painter. also a stalker. he goes to college as an art student, with creative writing as his minor. Powers: shadow based. he can use shadows any way he wants. he can also do just about anything else that isn't light based, but not nearly as well as his shadow powers. Limitations: he cannot use light-based magic, is hurt badly by it, and can even be killed by it. he also needs a constant supply of energy to even function properly. he can achieve this with blood, chi, or souls. Appearance:pale skin, and dark brown curly hair. he has smooth chiseled features, and a confident, almost arrogant smile. his eyes are brown, and at any given time may have silver streaks, speckles of rainbow colors, or other random features. he has dark grey feathered wings, but he can make them dissapear. Bio: Eathan was born a half-angel, a nephilim, but was not brought up as he should have been. he became a nympho at a pretty young age, and would even drink blood with his meals since the age of 11. he was still very interested in magic, and metaphysics, and so began researching it as a teenager and never quit. he used to be very aloof and antisocial, but in highschool this all changed almost overnight. he finished highschool and emediately quit his job to pay for his apartment with money he earns selling his artwork. he is a college freshman, with classes in the afternoon. Quote: Screen name: Lanfaer Character name: Scerin Nightwind Age: 19 Gender: Male Race: Occupation: Healer (is known for his low prices) Powers: Has the power to manipulate all elements, Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Light, Darkness, and is a powerful healer. He can heal anything. He also manipulates these elements beyond anyone else, and if someone were to attack him with darkness, for instance, he could take cotrol over it above the original user. He does use medical tools to heal, too. Limitations: He hates fighting. he will avoid it if at all possible. But if he is attacked diretly, or his friends seem to be losing, he will act, and woe be to those that he calls enemy. He also is almost perpetually hungry. All of his powers drain stamina, and his healing takes energy from both him and the patient. Appearance:  Bio: He was born of an old race, a race that ages 1 year for every 100 that passes, and controls all elements. This race was later killed by a race known as the Shalk. He is the last of his race. He learned everything he could of magic, and can cast most, but he studied the healing arts, for he hated pain. His pain and the pain of others. Other: He likes to help where he can. he gains friends easily, and is fiercly loyal. he moves around a lot, for fear that he might meat a servant of the Shalk. Because of how he ages, staying in one place too long isn't a good thing. he seeks a lover, someone who could help him reintroduce the Elemental Master race back into the universe. But he has never told anyone about that. he is also well known for his healing skills. He is well liked by all, and respected, because he heals everyone, no matter what they've done. He is never stolen from, and criminals leave him alone. He carries a book of spells for the ones too strong to use without incantations. Quote: Screen name: Dr. Awkward Character name: Carla Cruz Age: 24 Gender: Female Race: Human Occupation: Student, singer and gangster Powers: Can create clones of herself by will Limitations: After multiplying herself by ten, it becomes harder and harder to coordinate all of her incarnations. Though she can clone most inanimate objects without difficulty, she can not clone other people. Appearance: Short, fairly stout and dark of complexion. Her most distinguishing characteristic is the vast number of calligraphic tattoos she has. Bio: Carla was born and raised in the poorest neighborhood in the city and went to the most dangerous school therein. She discovered her odd ability when she was around eleven years of age. As she grew up, she became a one-chola crime wave. However, she never had to cut a class in order to carry out her crimes. Other: Carla is usually pleasant and easy to talk to. Her habit of being in two places at once gave her varied interests. Her greatest talent, though, is concealing weapons. Quote: Screen Name: Kuro Tsuki23452 Character Name: Hiroki Hittachiin Age: 250 years old Gender: Male Race: Fox, and I mean, just a talking fox Occupation: Keeping Tsuki out of trouble Powers: Can tell what emotions you're feeling Limitations: The emotions affect him as well Appearance:  with green tips Bio: Tsuki found him when he was a pup and since then he has been with her. But his happiness ended when he was exiled from his kin. He was accused of something that he didn't even know happened. He learned that Tsuki left to search for him, but was unsuccessful for quite a while. Other: He's quite protcetive over Tsuki. Quote: Screen name: Dr. Awkward Character name: Klaus Goldberg Age: 976 Gender: Male Race: Elf Powers: By playing most chromatic instruments (especially clarinet) or singing, he can kill, injure, destroy or repair, all of which to a greater extent than Andrew. He can also hypnotize people, thereby gaining a certain amount of control over them, which depends on the victim's strength of will. Limitations: He can not use his magic to heal. Despite having greater endurance than Andrew, he relies just as heavily on alcohol, and he can not consume animal products. Though he can get inside any mind, he can be resisted. Appearance: Well over six feet in hight and muscular in build. He has blond hair, piercing blue eyes and pointy ears. His face is much like that of Andrew, only it's much less kind. Bio: Born whilst the war raged, his family had no doubt that he'd become a heroic defender of his kingdom. He was a wunderkind who learned music and magic at an exceptional pace. When King Erich Silverstein died, Klaus and his equally gifted sister, Lorelei were contenders to the throne. However, Klaus lost the opportunity when he started exploring the forbidden spells of the Goldberg clan, so he became a mercenary, which lasted until he was exiled. Other: After being exiled as a war criminal, Klaus made his living among the humans as a concert clarinetist, often playing in jazz and klezmer bands. Eventually, he married a human woman and had two half human children, much to his chagrin. He is also skilled in both armed and unarmed combat.
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:51 am
Screen name: Kuro Tsuki23452 Character name:Tsuki Miazaki Age: 16 Gender: Female Race: Half fox Occupation: Student during the day. Stealing secrets and stuff at night Powers: Healing, but nothing major. Limitations: She has to use her energy to heal and can only do so much at once before passing out Appearance: Bio: She had a human family, but they hated her. They abused her and let anyone do what they wanted to her. She got tired of it, so she killed them. Since then, she's been very quiet and doesn't like to kill. She would rather let someone kill her first. Other: She seems cold to others, but she isn't if you get to know her. All of the girls in her school hate her because she refuses to date anyone that asks her out. And if you think she's not a virgin, well, she is.
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:18 pm
((Accepted. Please feel free to start posting when the spirit moves you to do so.))
If there was a hell, and Andrew was to be sent there upon the dissolution of his body, there were two forms he knew it would take. The first would be a crowded train car. The hellish cruelty of public transportation loomed over him as he left the station, guitar case in hand. In the other possible form of hell, he would be forced to give a guitar lesson to a lazy student with no interest in any music short of grunge rock. He was going home from that same traumatic experience.
The streets were blanketed by thick fog. This didn't bother Andrew much, because he was moving on pure muscle memory. He wasn't a block away from the station when it started to drizzle. This didn't bother him, because he knew it wasn't nearly enough to soak through his guitar case.
The wind howled and rain poured as soon as Andrew was halfway home. Now that bothered him. There wasn't an open cafe, corner store or anything else of the like in that block. His nearest refuge was, somewhat ironically, a bus stop. `Public transportation really does come in handy,' he laughed to himself. The shelter above the bench did, indeed, serve well to protect his guitar case. Still, Andrew was left with an uneasy feeling he couldn't quite ignore.
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:24 pm
Tsuki was waiting at the bus stop with a bag of things she stole. That was the best place yet. She then hid her ears and tail when she heard someone coming.
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:54 pm
Though walking against a hard wind, Andrew walked faster and faster as he approached the bus stop. As he approached it, though, he felt a chill that was neither from the wind nor the rain. Only when he was right in front of it did he see the girl on the bench. He gestured towards his guitar case, and with what little breath he had left, asked, "mind if I place this next to you?" He hoped she could hear him over the howling wind, because he wasn't sure if he could speak again.
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twilight insanity Captain
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:35 am
Screen name:twilight insanity
Character name: Eathan
Age: 18
Gender: male
Race: incubus
Occupation: poet, musician, photographer, author and painter. also a stalker. he goes to college as an art student, with creative writing as his minor.
Powers: shadow based. he can use shadows any way he wants. he can also do just about anything else that isn't light based, but not nearly as well as his shadow powers.
Limitations: he cannot use light-based magic, is hurt badly by it, and can even be killed by it. he also needs a constant supply of energy to even function properly. he can achieve this with blood, chi, or souls.
Appearance:pale skin, and dark brown curly hair. he has smooth chiseled features, and a confident, almost arrogant smile. his eyes are brown, and at any given time may have silver streaks, speckles of rainbow colors, or other random features. he has dark grey feathered wings, but he can make them dissapear.
Bio: Eathan was born a half-angel, a nephilim, but was not brought up as he should have been. he became a nympho at a pretty young age, and would even drink blood with his meals since the age of 11. he was still very interested in magic, and metaphysics, and so began researching it as a teenager and never quit. he used to be very aloof and antisocial, but in highschool this all changed almost overnight. he finished highschool and emediately quit his job to pay for his apartment with money he earns selling his artwork. he is a college freshman, with classes in the afternoon.
Other: i dunno.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:12 am
((Accepted. Sorry it took a while.))
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:32 am
Tsuki didn't say anything, she only got up and walked away. She wasn't too happy to be around others, nor did she want to listen to a human. Even if he was only half, he was still part human. She despised humans since she killed her own family.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:52 am
Andrew placed his guitar case down on the bench whilst remaining outside the shelter. He didn't give a damn if he got soaked so long as his guitar stayed dry. His pupils contracted for a moment as he watched the girl walk away without a word. Such was her odd aura that, when he thought he saw a hint of a tail for a moment, he wasn't the least bit surprised.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:14 am
She looked back and had an idea. Maybe I should... She then walked back and bowed to him. "I'm sorry for my rudeness."
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:22 am
"It's alright," Andrew said over yet another gust of wind. It was only after he spoke that a realization struck him like lightning. `Can she sense my magical power as I sense hers?' The thought seemed rational to him. At least it was as rational a thought as could be expected from someone who believes in elves. "Long day?" he added in a forcibly casual fashion.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:37 am
"Quite trying to be casual and be yourself. All you humans are the same. Trying to be polite." She growled lowly.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:49 am
"All you humans?" Andrew laughed. "You just made my day." What little mirth there was in his face vanished as he tossed his soaking wet hair from his pointy right ear with his left hand. "I'm always laughed at for looking like an elf. Thanks for saying `you humans' to me." When he thought she got a good enough look at his ear, he covered it as best he could.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:53 am
"I know you are not fully human. You don't have their stench." She then let her ears and tail show. "I know how you feel. I'm hated for something that I couldn't control." She then sat down and stared at some books she stole.
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