[@Scio], Double-post; had to collect my thoughts. The concept behind Mikhail is that of a Non-Elemental Mage, aka a Mage without power over the physical elements. Rather, Mikhail's power is that of the Soul, and I don't mean ghosts or spirits, but rather the inner energies that allow one to use Magic. Basically, the 'Magic of Magic'. Sounds overpowered, right? Well, Mikhail's would-be drawback is that again, he cannot control any physical elements, and he is vulnerable to mundane fists and mundane attacks. Nor will he ever have the sheer raw power of someone who can control fire, earth, or gravity. With that in mind, here is Mikhail's edited Character Sheet: [b][color=ed1c24]Name:[/color][/b] Mikhail Suburov-Tachibana [b][color=ed1c24]Age:[/color][/b] 16 [b][color=ed1c24]Appearance:[/color][/b] [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/2zfvqs4.jpg[/IMG] [b][color=ed1c24]Personality:[/color][/b] [hider=Personality] Mikhail Suburov wants a lot of things, both unselfish and selfish. One is for Magical Beings and Humans to live in harmony, nay, symbiosis, and the other is for a girlfriend or boyfriend; he's not picky. He is aware that for those to happen, he has to have power, and is frustrated at his lack of it, including magically. Then again, he's also the type that tends to rush first without thinking, while believing he's up to whatever the world can throw at him, so it's best that he has no power at first. He also tends to act as though his life is that of an Anime, taking most of his social cues from things he watches or reads, as well as hides deep insecurities inside, due to his past. [/hider] [b][color=ed1c24]History:[/color][/b] [hider=History] Born to a relatively rich Japanese-Russian Couple with magical powers, Mikhail was nevertheless subjected to prejudice because of his ancestry and his parents' abilities, with only his family's wealth saving him from the worst of bullying. It was something he didn't want to remember, and something that left him friendless, dependent only on Anime, Manga, Light Novels, and Videogames for a reason to live. Then, one day, his mother suggested: "Why don't we just not send you to school? I mean, your father might not like it, but I'm sure that if we confront him with the staggering suicide statistics among schoolchildren, we can convince him to just let you be homeschooled, or allow you to spend your days in the library?" Mikhail accepted the suggestions gratefully, with open arms, and discovered a subculture of people who avoided school by staying at the public library, unwilling to choose between school or death. There, he found friends among nerdy people like him, people who learned at their own pace, who were more open-minded than the normal student, and had also found a safety valve from the stifling conformity of Japanese society. And in his happiness, he manifested his magical power at dinner with his parents as he was gushing about his friends. And with a smile, they went over and embraced him. The letter from Four Winds came thereafter, and while Mikhail was hesitant, nay, resistant to going to school again, his parents reassured him that this time, he would be able to defend himself, and that the teachers there won't bully him. And all Mikhail can say was: "All right, I'll give it a chance, but I'm running away if something bad happens, okay?" And with that, he went off, to what he hoped was an environment where he can actually learn... [/hider] [b][color=ed1c24]Skills:[/color][/b] History, Literature, Kendo, Sabers, and Wrestling/Grappling. [b][color=ed1c24]Abilities:[/color][/b] [hider=Abilities] [color=ed1c24][b]Name:[/b][/color]Magical Fundament [color=ed1c24][b]Type:[/b][/color] Enhancement. [color=ed1c24][b]Description:[/b][/color] The Magical Fundament governs the flow of magical energy in people, places, and things, as well as the composition of said magical energy. [b]Edit:[/b] As of late, Mikhail only has one ability: Aura of the Cornerstone - Mikhail gives himself or someone else a silvery-white nimbus/aura that grants mild resistance to Magic. However, the longer it's applied, the more it taxes Mikhail. This can change as Mikhail grows in power and advances through schooling, but right now, the protection it grants is basically limited. Further weaknesses are that Mikhail's aura also resists [i]healing[/i] Magic, and that forcing him to breathe in or ingest something magical, like, say, magic poison, would get past his resistance.[/hider] [b][color=ed1c24]Inventory:[/color][/b] Clothes, books, school supplies, a bento box, smartphone and laptop. [@Scio], edited my app; is it okay?