Human
Name Ciel Baudelaire
Age 18
Appearance Standing at 5’7, Ciel has a lean build with androgynous facial features that are perpetually twisted into a bitter glare or tired scowl, a pasty complexion littered with bruises and bandages, and black hair that falls in messy waves to partially obscure dull, light red eyes when left unkempt. The rest of his appearance tends to follow suit, considering his heavily bitten nails and lack of care when it comes to attire. The oversized t-shirts and shorts he's partial to are frequently complimented with plain headphones draped over his neck and glasses perched upon his nose to alleviate the lack of decent eyesight his ocular albinism has so kindly gifted him. On the
very rare occasion he finds himself traversing the great 'anything past his bedroom door' Ciel dons worn, oversized hoodies and pants that are just as comfortable and extremely inappropriate for any occasion that isn't sleeping as his daily wear is.
Personality Ciel is a rather… interesting individual. From sour and cynical to carefree and volatile with a mildly concerning obsession of anime, his emotions can change at the drop of a hat, running high and unchecked behind a sullen mask that gives many the impression of a bitter, young man who recoils at the notion of socialising. Despite this, it is mainly the fear of being looked at or exposed to so many eyes that his interactions with strangers tend to come off quite cold.
However, his sour demeanour isn’t entirely fabricated as he is often seen making cynical or dry jokes—perhaps a natural affinity for humour or a mere grasp at straws to be perceived as funny, he likes to insist the former. When he isn’t attempting to impress an internet stranger or one of his friends with his funny words, or religiously checking game leak subreddits, or internet surfing past 4 AM, he’s surprisingly laid-back. Minding his own business to go with the flow, Ciel spends his days reading manga and watching anime as a form of crutch for the lack of human interaction in his life, giving him the unfortunate ability of having any related information being stored in his brain forever.
His airy character [ehe] can nonetheless be pushed to its limits. Ciel’s a patient guy, a
very patient guy as he is more than aware of the repercussions of expressing the primal rage that seems to be constantly stewing within him, but when someone takes it too far he isn’t afraid to throw as many punches as it takes for them to back off. However, his anger is more often expressed in private situations (read: ‘being paired in online matches with people who spend normal amounts of time on video games’), as name calling, yelling, the odd table smack are all commonplace when the spite-fueled young man loads up any competitive game.
Luckily for many, his mercurial behaviour is not exclusive to anger as he is also shockingly gentle when the situation calls for it. Just don’t expect him to know what to do when someone’s crying; fifth-grade Ciel brought home some war stories that day. Even so, he’s more than happy to drop everything to run an errand, lend a helping hand, or do a favour for someone he’s close to, though his signature blank expression tends to persist when doing so, he does care despite how many times he might vehemently deny it to keep his image.
History Growing up, Ciel had a relatively normal childhood: preoccupying himself in an array of interests that leaned towards a little unorthodox for a child in the single digits with two loving parents happy to indulge him. With most of his time spent indoors by himself, his lingering uncomfortableness of social situations was evident sparsely enough to overlook.
By the time middle school started, Ciel’s fears were far more tangible than being the shy, small child he and his parents originally assumed he would grow out of. Armed with an oddly zealous love of Greek mythology, high fantasy, and ancient history, his first year held a difficulty or two needless say. An outcast for his eccentric personality and shyness in class, Ciel accepted his solitude and happily minded his own business in keeping to himself at school.
Second year of middle school entailed a certain down-to-earth student befriending him and introducing him to the rest of his friends. It was the first time Ciel had ever been able to participate in things normal kids did let alone be part of a friend group. However, something didn’t seem to quite click; the group were all closer than he knew he’d ever be with them. His sense of loneliness and fear of people continued to grow more intense; weekends and after school a respite as the only time he could be alone.
A few years later, Ciel found himself experiencing panic attacks at the notion of being in public let alone going to school, and around halfway through the third year of high school, he refused to go to school. Ciel remained at home for the remainder of high school where he studied, and engrossed himself in Japanese pop culture and video games to pass the time, though he continued to keep in touch with his friends over the internet and occasionally agreed to their invites to spend time together, leading to his involvement in their graduation beach trip. At least it would take his mind off the stress of contemplating what he’d do—whether he goes to college or resigns himself to withering away by his computer, for now he just wants to make the most of his time with the only people he cares about.
Magic
Magical Form When transformed, Ciel’s dark hair is now white and neater while his eyes are light blue with white irises. He physically otherwise remains unchanged, though despite his scrawny build still being more adept to sitting and staring at a screen all day, his athletic ability is nonetheless greatly increased. His outfit is of quite the traditional ‘magical girl’ fashion: ethereal and dainty, much like how winds tend to be perceived. He dons a white, form fitting, sleeveless shirt under a loose jacket that ends in layers of black, white, and translucent fabrics with delicate cuts and patterns, all accented in pastel pinks and blues.
Weapon An
umbrella he uses as a bat, rapier, and walking cane.
Abilities Ciel is rather weak by himself, only able to create wind currents but his strength comes from its versatility as it is instead rather formidable when supporting his friends’ powers such as being able to create mirages with fire, thunderstorms with water etc. However, his magic’s adaptability extends past complimenting other elements as it can be adapted into serving various needs as long as he can think of how to manipulate his powers, such as filling his umbrella with air to float, using strong winds to push heavy objects, carrying objects with a gentler breeze, and the like.
Companion
Name Vayu
Appearance A huli jing around the size of a corgi with a fluffy, white coat, and light blue markings. Their eye colour is currently unknown as their features are perpetually pulled into a close-eyed, toothy grin; the type that is a tad too foreboding to entrust your livelihood to.
Personality A former shapeshifter with a carefree spirit who was sealed into the body of a nine-tailed fox, they don’t appear to be particularly pressed about their current state. They are, if nothing, patient, after all; a mere bump in the road to them. With a fox-eyed smile and another cunning scheme brewing behind it, Vayu fully intends to get their abilities back no matter who they have to manipulate, though it may be a little difficult to discern through the ‘gentle’ suggestions they so benevolently give to others to do so. They also may or may not be refusing to elaborate on their past but they’re absolutely trustworthy though, they promise you, you wouldn’t have any reason not to believe them.
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