[quote=@Shoryu]
I was picturing some kind of security android too actually XD... technically military fits as well, since the corporation technically 'is' the military... oh wait, 'was' ;3

And! I was also considering 'otherworldly interactions' a possibility, thanks to the whole theme of this 'clysm', though it needs to be few and far between probably. Being from another world isn't out of the question, and 'unwillingly' being dumped into 'this' world could be an interesting element for character dynamics... It could also provide someone to try teaching magic to others... or, ya know, giving hints that might help, since some might have access to a different facet of magic.

on a side note, as a 'powerful mage', I could picture his power being a bit nerfed here since magic is 'fresh' in this world, it's only just begun so it's bound to be more unruly than he's used to, not to mention the potential strange ways that technology could be interfering with it.... especially if it's inside of him. XD... actually, depending on how you work the fusion, he might not even 'have' his magic, or need to find a new way to magic.


Also, just to clarify a point! I don't mind seemingly outrageous ideas, the worst you'll get is an 'oh god no!', but there's a lot that I can accept as long as it can be played 'well'. Afterall, there's a difference between a mary sue harem anime power fantasy character, and one that 'looks' the part while the player handles them more responsibly. Before RPguild was shattered a couple years back I'd made a reputation for myself of challenging myself to use 'that risky character type'[I.e. powerful dragons, some kind of alicorn, nanomachines son!, and so on] in reasonable and entertaining ways that didn't break the bank, so to speak, generally employing generous nerfs or defining undefined power they had in the process... there may be a thin line and a slippery slope combined of course, but I enjoy exercising my imagination as much as seeing the depths of other's imaginations, so long as they can do so without ruining everyone else's fun.


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Amen, brother. 

Well here's my idea in its briefest form: 

The Elf, is a powerful mage on his home planet, possibly the most gifted of his time. He's lived for tens of thousands of years, and is immortal in the style of Toklein's Elves. Throughout his life time, he has played a pivotal part in his peoples' development throughout the ages, guiding them through dark times and preventing them from insurmountable evils. 

And then suddenly the sky darkens, lightning storms flare up, and his world starts getting battered. Cities are brought by to their knees, millions perish, and it looks as if the world is days away from an apocalypse. The mage then uses his powers to search the cosmos, or the Void, or whatever term I end up using for it, to see if he can find the source of this sudden end-of-days scenario. And through doing this, he finds the RP's world, and senses that whatever cataclysm is affecting it, is also affecting his world. 

Therefore, he must end the cataclysm, or his people will perish. He travels from his planet, or universe, or material realm (whatever), to the RP's planet where he plans to A) see what's happening, and B) stop it. 

However, something happens, not sure what yet. Whether he is attacked by the android on arrival, and through a freak accident he melds with it, or whether he simply "teleports" directly into it, he ends up in his mutilated state. The "melding" almost outright kills him instantly, literally cutting his organs and brain in two. Powerful as he is though, he is able to use his magic to sustain his life, and to bludgeon the immense pain before blackness takes him. It's at this point that he realises he is not alone in his head, and an alien presence is trying to take control of him. A mental battle ensues, and will continue to ensure throughout. 

So to stay alive, he has to constantly focus 90% of his magical reserves on preserving his flesh, leaving the remainder at his disposal to perform basic magical tasks. That nerfs his mage background to a sustainable level :)

Furthermore, he would use what magic he could spare, to regrow his flesh in places where the melding has left exposed gaps. So areas where the flesh meets metal would resemble something like melted rubber I guess. 

As far as functioning goes, the CPU and the Elf's mind act separately, but have control of the entirety of the melded body. So the Elf can control the robotic features, and the CPU can control the Elf's flesh and bone. The Elf is normally able to subdue the CPU through either logical argument, or pure strength of will, but there is room left for the possibility that the CPU will somehow take control. 

With the Elf's albeit limited magic, and the CPU's technological features (such as being able to scan terrain, and analyse hazardous situations), he should form quite the wild card in many situations.