[hider=Silhouette][b]Name[/b]: Silhouette, Samantha Howard, Sil, Shade [b]Age (Magical Girl)[/b]: 15 [b]Age (Before Magical Girl)[/b]: 28 [b]Gender[/b]: Female [b]Gender (Before Magical Girl)[/b]: Male [hider=Default][img]https://i.imgur.com/28JmYkS.jpg[/img][/hider] She is a bit taller than other girls her age but is otherwise fairly unremarkable. Her eyes are a dark brown, but when focusing on utilizing "The Sight" they turn red. She often wears whatever is appropriate for the weather and tries to keep herself from sticking out. [hider=Transformed][img]https://i.imgur.com/QtpNHkF.jpg[/img][/hider] Her eyes are a blood red while transformed ever since she used the Black Coin. Normally, it is merely the color that changes. However, they seem to even glow as she enters her "battle high", a rather eery side affect of the corruption. [b]Specialization[/b]: [b][u]Time[/u][/b] - A master of her original specialization, Silhouette's skill with Time Manipulation is rarely rivaled. Each and every basic technique a mage of her kind would employ is perfected, her precision is remarkable, her mana consumption is, compared to other time mages, minimal, and she is even capable of a form of time manipulation that she herself invented. [i]Stasis[/i]: A unique form of halting time in which the physical state of something is completely stopped. This makes the subject impossible to alter in any way, although Silhouette is able to choose whether or not the subject can be moved. Utilizing Stasis does not require a continuous supply of mana, but instead needs an "upfront" cost which scales with size. The effect on nonliving objects is permanent. Some applications shown so far include: [list] [*] Freezing various objects to use as stepping stones to reach the Sky Bastion, which otherwise would have required aid [*] Creating an invulnerable barrier out of a thrown table during an [s]fight[/s] [s]violent debriefing[/s] friendly chat between Silhouette and Veronica [*] Utilizing Stasis to change Silhouette's gloves into a passable fake Fist weapon. [/list] [u][b]Darkness[/b][/u] - Nobody would be blamed for being under the impression that Silhouette has had access to the Darkness specialization much longer than she actually has. A combination of natural talent, experience in dealing with the element, tutoring, and tireless training has granted her a familiarity with Darkness that would not normally be probable. She is not yet a master, having a noticeable preference for utility over the offensive application of Darkness. Yet, despite this focus and favoritism towards utility, her most unique use of Darkness lends itself almost solely to an offensive mindset. [i]"Schatten"[/i] - A type of clone constructed out of Silhouette's own shadow, and only her own shadow. Because of this, there can only ever be one at a time. It has three "forms" which dictate how it acts and its capabilities. These forms are "Silhouette", "Partial" and "Complete". As they are shadows, they thrive in the dark and are likewise weakened in places without. Strangely, "Schatten" seem to be immune to Silhouette's own timestop and become aggressive towards her if she attempts to do so while they are up. [list] [*] [u]"Silhouette"[/u], ignoring the name, typically acts as a sort of "mimic" in that it performs the same exact action from inside Sil as she just performed, such as a strike or a punch. It can also do its own thing, but never materializes for more than a second at a time and is not capable of using any special abilities. [*] [u]"Partial"[/u], despite the name, is an entire clone of Sil. Its intelligence is rather low, and is rather weak, but can make use of weaker abilities from Sil's Darkness specialization. [*] [u]"Complete"[/u] is the strongest of Sil's clones, but also the most dangerous. Any attempt at materializing a "complete" clone has been met with a sort of failure: They become avatars through which Sil's corruption can act, and as such, they become immediately aggressive to anything and anyone in sight, including Sil herself if there's nobody else "worthy" around. [s]They are capable of most of Sil's own abilities with a notable exception of stopping time, though curiously, they seem to be immune to Sil's own timestop.[/s] To be discussed sometime later.[/list] [b]Weapon[/b]: [url=https://a.disquscdn.com/get?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvignette3.wikia.nocookie.net%2Fdungeon-ni-deai-o-motomeru%2Fimages%2F1%2F14%2FHestia_Knife.png&key=1exBw1H4GmKw7s5BTfWnuQ]ChronoRend[/url] - A shorter blade that has been put into Stasis, allowing it to retain its sharpness and prevents it from being manipulated by others. It is a very simple but effective weapon, capable of being used for silent eliminations or to defend him in a fight, and has proven to channel his mana very well. [u][b]Powers[/b][/u]: [u]Focused Assault[/u] - Sil can opt to dump a decent amount of mana into her blade, which can then be used to strike at time itself, bypassing defenses of a foe by cutting everything in the space the time occupied. [u]Regeneration(Gold Coin Spent)[/u] - Perhaps it is the result of her new body, perhaps it's subconscious use of accelerated time, or perhaps it's a bit of both. Either way, Sil has a healing factor well beyond anything a human can hope for. Cuts, stabs, missing limbs... none of it really seems to last too long. Decapitation or an exploded heart might be the only way to keep her down for good. [u]Third Eye (Dark Magical Girl)[/u] - Nothing escapes her sight, not even the supernatural. A sight beyond the norm, allowing her to pick up on the remains of magic, rituals, and even allows her to identify what she is currently facing almost instantly upon laying eyes on it. She is also able to respond to spells just before they are flung utilizing visual cues and her combat experience. [b]Perks[/b]: [u]Enhanced Weapon[/u] - Her weapons may look plain, but they do their job execellently. [u]Enhanced Outfit[/u] - Despite appearances, her attire can take a beating. [u]Enhanced Transformation[/u] - Theatrics don't suit Silhouette very well. She's lessened her downtime between transformation and even protects herself with time magic as she transforming. [u]Martial Training[/u] - As someone in the special forces, who became a hired killer due to talent, who also came to work under a deity dealing with war, Sil is very knowledgeable about war, its tools, and how to use them effectively. [u]Incognito[/u] - Her prior life allowed for no recognition, and so she's learned how to keep her head down and not stick out from a crowd, making it rather difficult to recall her face in passing. It also makes her outfit somewhat ironic. [u]Gifted(Emergency)[/u] - Murder is her talent, and she has proved that her specialization in Time Manipulation was a perfect fit. She is capable of [b]Stasis[/b], a self-made variant of stopping time. [u]Awareness(Emergency)[/u] - Details have always been important to her occupation, be they big or small. She is keen on picking up anything out of the ordinary, and, as one who ambushed people for a living, is especially difficult to ambush herself. [b]Patron[/b]: Vermilion Veronica, Militarum Novum [b]Patron Benefits[/b]: [center][b]Vermilion Veronica:[/b][/center] [u]Black Coin[/u] - Spent rather early on, after nearly being defeated by a powerful monster. It has granted her power, but also warped her personality, too. [u]Non-Exclusivity[/u] - Sil seems to be free to work with whomever he so chooses, and so she's chosen. [center][b]Militarum Novum:[/b][/center] [u]Divine Competence[/u]: Working under Militarum Novum has granted Silhouette even more knowledge on the subject of war. [u]Paragon[/u]: While contracted, Silhouette receives a temporary physical blessing. [u]Mana Font[/u]: Also able to tap into some extra mana reserves as well. [u]Mystic Might[/u]: Essentially the same thing as above. [u]Physical Prowess[/u]: Her body feels lighter since being contracted. [center][b]Patron Drawbacks[/b]: [b]Vermillion Veronica:[/b][/center] [u]Debt[/u] - Silhoette owes them quite the debt. Hopefully, it is one she can manage to pay off. [u]Betrayal[/u] - That the Ebon Mint won't hesitate to remove her if it benefits them has not escaped her. She's used to dealing with people like that. She makes sure not to give them any reason to feel like she's better off dead. [center][b]Militarum Novum[/b] [b]Rites[/b]:[/center] [u]There Are No Athiests In A Foxhole[/u]: Willing to pray for others if only out of respect to her employer. [u]Morning PT[/u]: Every morning, the chosen of Novum must wake early and partake in strenuous physical training. And every morning, Silhouette joins rather willingly. [u]Arrogance[/u]: Sil's learned from experience that "it'll be easy" is not always true when Militarum Novum says it is. [u]Clueless[/u]: As she's come to learn as well. [u]Unknown[/u]: Before being contracted, she'd never even known the deity existed. [b]Fighting Style[/b]: Silent and swift. Silhoette prefers to end her opposition before it has the chance to become a threat to her. Utilizing her skills as a silent killer and her specialization as a time mage, it is not very hard to accomplish this. She can easily sneak up and remove an opponents ability to react through use of magic, and then plunge her blade deep into their neck or any vital point available. A swift, single-hit death is preferred. Of course, that isn't always an available course of action now that Sil's a magical girl and her foes are beyond human. She is prone to changing how she fights based on the type of opponent she has, but generally, she'll play the role of a reactionary fighter and focus on evasion and counterattacking. She is very methodical in how she approaches her opposition and will utilize the environment against them if it is indeed possible. This is altered if she ends up in a fight with somebody especially strong or for extended periods of time, where her perverted bloodlust begins to crack her stoic facade. In these instances, she often becomes the one acting in a fight, using every tool at her disposal to not just beat but wound and maim her target as well. [center][hider=Untransformed][b]Stats:[/b] STR: 3 (+1 Paragon) = 4 AGI: 3 (+1 Paragon) = 4 VIT: 3 (+1 Paragon) = 4 MAG: 3 LCK: 3[/hider] [hider=Transformed][b]Stats (Transformed):[/b] STR: 4 (+1 Overdeveloped, +1 Melee, +1 Flowing, +1 Martial Training, +1 Enhanced Weapon, +1 Enhanced Outfit, +1 Paragon, +2 1 Silver) = [b]13[/b] AGI: 4 (+1 Time, +1 Gifted, +1 Paragon, +1 Physical Prowess, -1 Platinum Coin) = [b]7[/b] VIT: 4 (+1 Melee, +1 Paragon, +1 Darkness -1 Platinum Coin) = [b]6[/b] MAG: 4 (+1 Mystic Might, +2 Darkness, +1 Gifted, +7 2 Silver and 4 Bronze Coins) = [b]15[/b] LCK: 4 (+2 Time, -2 Platinum Coin) = [b]4[/b][/hider][/center] [b]Personality[/b]: Characterized by her cold exterier, Silhouette is an experienced killer-turned-Magical-Girl with what seems to be no regard for anything that does not pertain to herself or her objective. Rare is it that people see any form of actual emotion betrayed on her face, almost as though being unreadable is a fulcrum to her nature. Because of this, one is unlikely to use the word "sociable" to describe the Mahou Shoujo assassin. Yet, as is the case with many people, there's more than meets the eye and the same can be said for Silhouette. She is no robot, even if she wears the guise of one. Irritation, desperation, and even rarely, admiration -- she experiences all of these things and more. But her death-filled lifestyle and both the inability and desire to understand people during her human life have left her rather inexperienced in properly expressing these. And so she attempts to treat every waking moment like she would a job, keeping others at a distance and never visibly expressing interest in anything. And, ironically, she is a perfectionist, particularly when it comes to her job, despite a 'perfect outcome' being more or less an impossibility when it comes to assassination. At least, her definition of that is, as no matter how well she may do, she always finds some fault, something that did not go as well as it could have and constantly criticizes herself. While this does lead her to always seek to improve, she also never seems to be happy. It's a vicious, perhaps never-ending cycle made worse by the fact that she's plagued by a mental affliction courtesy of the Black Coin she'd used earlier. Having to fend off urges to lose herself to some foreign entity in her mind has only given her more reason to be critical. It should be noted, however, that she's come to realize some things about herself she did not once know before. Potential hobbies, potential interest in others. These things, while foreign and unfamiliar... may just spark a huge change for her in the future. As to whether they are positive or negative changes... well, that remains to be seen. [b]History[/b]: Silhouette had originally been a middle-aged man who joined the military out of a lack of any real desire at the time. He turned out to be exceptionally good at killing things, proven when his talents led him to be accepted into a special forces unit of an undisclosed name. However, feeling that there wasn't enough profit to be made working for his country, he later turned to a less legal means of employing his skills: contracted killing. Clients varied, but all were wealthy. He cared not whom the target(s) were, only that he would be compensated appropriately for the task. And so, many people lost their lives to his blade and the promise of coin, be they man, woman, or even child. It is because of his lack of discrimination that he finds himself where he is today. He carried out a contract to kill a family that included a husband, a wife, and a child of about 11. A silent killer, it had seemingly gone perfectly with not a sound made on anybody's behalf, although shortly after dealing with the child he had learned she was more than had met the eye and that things could not have gone too much worse. A... thing appeared. Something that wasn't normal. A monster, of sorts. It began rampaging through the neighborhood he had just been in, and apparently, the person supposed to deal with it was now dead. He ended up being the only one to ask, and not wanting to die or perhaps because he felt he was in a dream, he accepted. Granted new abilities, it did not take him long to remove the threat, but now he had a debt to pay. Apparently, that very magical girl he had eliminated earlier had belonged to the Ebon Mint, and they weren't exactly happy with what had happened to their tool. Learning what they where and their influence on the world, he decided against making an enemy of them, and has worked to pay off a debt, but ended up incuring another due to severe circumstances. He is currently working under a lesser-known deity. [b]Incantation[/b]: [color=red]"I am a blade. A blade knows no fear. A blade knows no doubt. When faced with my enemy, I hesitate not. Magical Girl Transformation!"[/color] [b]Additional Info[/b]:[/hider]