[hider=A Radical Chick][center][img]https://i.gyazo.com/3eadc894feaadbe0d0ec96bc41c9a46b.jpg[/img] [color=f49ac2][i][b]Ahez[/b][/i][/color] [i]Underworld Disaster Princess (Empty Hope Vessel King)[/i][/center] [b]Alignment:[/b] Chaotic Evil [b]Objective for the Grail:[/b] Steal the grail and then throw it into space, because that sounds like the rudest thing she could possibly do. [b]Command Seal:[/b] An eye glaring, surrounded by a halo. [b]Personality:[/b] A human that has yet to experience despair, for one reason or another. A strange girl that carries with her an undeniable sort of charm, although childish and erratic in its nature. A part of this charm is the fact that Ahez thinks in extremes, believing that something like ‘moderation is, obviously, something for babies and web forums, and as such leads to her radical position on the Clock Tower and how things ought be, and she has little hesitation in following her unreasonably direct principles. But it does create a question; did she become the sort of maniacal cartoon mastermind as a result of this thought process, or was she born with a destiny to become one? For despite her youth and childishness, she nonetheless has the wit and intelligence to remain at the head of a deeply rooted underworld organization filled with much less cartoonish characters, who follow her willingly. [b]Biography:[/b] A girl who has been Zeroed. Through some means or another, the history of Ahez prior to her emergence into the midnight world is nonexistent, beginning when she was actually much younger. It has created an odd experience for those around her, watching a literal child grow into something slightly less of a child, yet nonetheless commanding an almost kingly presence, albeit largely absent of the regality expected. The girl was a child when she embraced her role as one who enacts change. And now the name ‘Ahez’ is one of repute among the bickering factions of the Clocktower, one which most can agree is far too radical to allow into the discourse, even if she should be the unrequited ally of some. While her exact lineage is unknown, it is suspected she is from a family at least four centuries old. Thief, terrorist, tormentor. Fool, false, fanged -- she has been described in many ways by her ‘peers’, known for leading spellcasters and more chaotically aligned magus into her way of thinking, be it through monetary bribes or simple conversation. [i]“Nyahahaha! Elrod, you silly old man! You can’t honestly expect such gentle ways to bring the change you want, can you?! Just leave it to me, and my Garuda Canticle!”[/i] [hr] [b]Magic Circuit Count:[/b] C [b]Magic Circuit Quality:[/b] B [b]Affinity:[/b] Wind [center][b][i]Magecraft[/i] [/b][/center] Taught in the fundamentals of Magecraft and beyond, although her education has always been less specific to herself, due to the types of people she has surrounded herself with for her education. Instead she has a very ‘practical’ sense towards Magecraft, effectively a Spellcaster more so than a researcher, but she nonetheless retains the designation of ‘Magus’. She is interested in the Truth, although her route is radical and hardly guaranteed to provide results in her lifetime, but that is linked to her Mystic Eyes. [center][i]Lair Creation[/i][/center] Certainly different from a Workshop, a Lair is where true masterminds plot their nefarious plots. Wait, that’s repetition. What’s so different from a Workshop you say? Well, they’re Evil aligned. Trust me. [center][i]Wind Magecraft - Tarkshya & Vynateya, the Gale Yaksha Dance[/i][/center] The oldest artistic expression. The movement of the body to convey meaning. The oldest ritual. To dance. The Yaksha Dance is hardly the only form of Magecraft which uses dance as an associative medium to enact rituals. The Yaksha Dance is a performance to which entertainment is merely considered an ideal, rather than the intended effect. A Magecraft based on an older method recorded by Bharata Muni, an ancient practitioner and theatraologist, it was actually developed in the past three centuries by someone linked to Ahez after residing in India. The movements and spells of the Yaksha Dance are divided into two distinct schools: the Tarkshya Steps and the Vynateya Acts. The Tarkshya aspect can be seen as individual movements that are enhanced, parts of a performance that are in and of themselves enhanced through the gesture of the enaction, the movement acting as a ‘trigger’ for her Magecraft. Visually, it is none too dissimilar from the Sensou style of Demon Killing techniques, even allowing one to step through the air. The Vynateya Acts are more visually recognizable as Magecraft, clear cut rituals and spells done through the body. It is a craft that resonates with the idea of combat based magecraft, effectively turning the likes of utilizing Magecraft in such a manner into a Martial Art. The intent is to weave together different Acts into strings of coherent dance, creating a dynamo-like effect when utilized alongside Wind Magecraft that only empowers each subsequent Act. The further the Act, the more fervent and energetic the movement, the stronger the Magecraft becomes. There is a hidden school of techniques within the Yaksha dance revolving around illusionism and entrapping the mind within ‘alternate worlds’, although this is a form of Magecraft reserved for those who resonate deeply not just with the Magecraft, but the art of it too. [center][i]Chimerology[/i][/center] The study of chimeras. Naturally, this study also implies the creation of them. This can be anything from the iconic, multi-beast fused monsters, or humans with various animal traits meshed into their blood to give them an enhanced condition. A practitioner of Chimerology can effectively make their own familiars from the ground up, as opposed to converting a corpse. [center][i]Mystic Eyes Variant: Disaster[/i][/center] Actually Pure Eyes. A symbol of her pedigree as an Ideal King, although a twisted one. Her Mystic Eyes grant her the ability to see potential futures, but only those that could otherwise be described as a ‘dead end’, or ‘disasters’. The causes and effects of those realities are known to her, although she can only see so many. She keeps a record of each future perceived, and considers how they may possibly be averted. Visions of such futures can occur at convenient times, such as when the ‘dead end’ relates to herself, and allows her to then move away from that ending. A contributing factor in her skill as an escape artist. [center][i]Ideal King Phenomenon (Hell):[/i] [/center] King of the Lost Ones. To be born an Ideal King is a terrifying burden. [b]Crest:[/b] 4th Generation [b]Weapons:[/b] [i]Unukalhai: Gripped Neck of the Serpent[/i] Seeking out the most immediate doom, and strangling it. A Mystic Code born from Ahez initial struggles with her clairvoyant eyes, Unukalhai filters out her 'vision' of Disaster into her other senses, effectively diffusing the 'medium' of the Mystic Eyes into a sort of acute sixth danger sense, instilling her with the awareness of imminent and potential harm without inflicting the 'vision' of it, allowing her to react faster than she otherwise would. While it does nothing for far-flung visions, the futures 'born within the moment' become more tangible than ever. It is also on some level a filter through which she views the world. In that way, she does not share the same vision of the world to everyone else. How Cartisian. [i]Mutagenesis Injector[/i] The creation of a chimera is busy work, so the Mutagenesis Injector is a blessing. A large needle which takes the ‘reagents’ of a chimera, and injects them directly into the subject while accelerating the alchemical and thaumaturgical processes into a matter of moments as opposed to weeks. When done in an improper environment, it creates the real risk of a rogue chimera, a creature which is not bound to any one Magus and develops chaotically until its eventual self-termination by energy expenditure. [i]Dancing Queen: Gloves[/i] Movement Direction Units, Dancing Queen. A Mystic Code that comes in two shapes, the first of which is as a pair of gloves. Synergizing with her dancing and the movements of her arms and hands, Dancing Queen enables the creation of ‘cutting air’ with Ahez’s dance, and even without. In essence a means of greater control, shaping and empowering of her wind magecraft. A supporting crutch for Ahez’s natural abilities more so than a deadly weapon in its own right. [i]Dancing Queen: Boots[/i] The deadly evolution of Dancing Queen. Ahez’s speed increases by an order of magnitudes, dangerously so even, and actions undertaken with Dancing Queen are blindingly quick. This form of Dancing Queen enables Ahez’ most violent dances, although at the cost of exceeding the limits of what even an enhanced body can endure, quickly burning her out.[/hider] [hider=Specifically Summoned In the 90s For One Reason][center][img]https://i.gyazo.com/174712c37362e1a9eb79c344201b2615.png[/img] [i]Just Here For Cereal In A Cup[/i] [b][i][color=92278f]Abe[/color] no [color=92278f]Seimei[/color][/i][/b] [b]STR:[/b] D | [b]END:[/b] D | [b]AGI:[/b] A | [b]MAN:[/b] A | [b]LCK:[/b] A | [b]NP:[/b] B [/center] [b]Class:[/b] Caster [b]Alignment:[/b] Lawful Neutral [b]Attribute:[/b] - [b]Place of Origin:[/b] Japan, Heian period [b]Armaments:[/b] Ofuda, jian, a book [hr] [center][b]Class Skills [/b] [i]Item Construction A+[/i][/center] The ability to manufacture magical items. It is expressed at what is arguably the highest level for an Onmyodo, resulting in the creation magical items and relics that would be coveted the world over. The act of Shikigami creation is encompassed in this iteration of Item Construction, which is the conjuration of a spiritual entity to act as the familiar of the conjurer, usually bound to folded paper often representing a ‘body’. A Shikigami is a familiar, albeit one which is in and of itself a member of a phantasmal species, although reduced and contained within a weaker body. Their being is then used to power some other purpose, be it something as simple as tracking someone, unleashing a curse upon them, or acting as a guardian spirit. Their purpose is wide and varied, and Abe no Seimei is at the peak of such a delicate craft, but he cannot recreate his greatest sorts -- the Heavenly Commanders -- as a Servant in his current state. To do so would be akin to summoning a whole living, sentient magecraft system into the world. [center][i]Territory Creation C[/i][/center] Although capable of building a workshop, his personality is not cut out for it. In life he often wandered off for weeks at a time, seeking out a threat to the throne to neutralize. On top of his natural constitution and ability to ‘work on the fly’, he usually needs to put his mind to making an effective workshop. Besides, the Emperor usually deals with all that busy work! [hr] [center][b]Personal Skills[/b] [i]Way of Ying & Yang EX[/i][/center] The system of Magecraft known as ‘Onmyodo’, the synthesis of astrology, shamanism, geomancy, wu xing and alchemy. An omnipotent art which defined the Magecraft of a Culture Sphere. It may be called a contrast to the Divine Words, a Magecraft almost seemingly designed to reject the mischievous supernatural and empower man. Such is by the design of Abe no Seimei. By his hand, the pillars of Onmyodo were solidified. His Shikigami, the Heavenly Commanders, themselves act as the ‘living Magecraft system’ of Onmyodo, although unrepresented as a Servant due to the restraints of his Saint Graph. It is reasonable to assume he commands Onmyodo at a level beyond all others. All fields contained within Onmyodo are expressed at their highest level. Rituals have their execution time reduced significantly, the creation of Onmyodo related magical items has an increased success rate and overall improvement in quality, a reduction in necessary resources and increase in speed of production. Ten-Count incantations can be executed in a single action. [center][i]Mystery Killer B[/i][/center] The aptitude towards the slaughter of entities of Mystery; creatures of myth, people of legend, faeries and their favoured, and those that would otherwise chafe under the Common Sense of Man. Abe no Seimei is responsible for many, many dead phantasmal species, either directly or indirectly (largely the latter), his actions thought out and intentional. His ideal was in fact a land which did not have to worry about such things, where Man could indulge in their entertaining conflicts without worry of the judgement of any god or demon. He is not the greatest killer of his time. That belongs to the one he enabled -- his only equal in all lands, the other Perfect One who also excelled to an inhuman degree, much as he had. It was their odd ability to relate to one another which drew them together, and their none too dissimilar goals which saw a transformation in the land. To this day, the techniques of Abe no Seimei are used to kill demonic entities and monstrous beast alike. The Magecraft of killing Mystery is a contradiction if there ever was one. [center][i]Mixed Blood EX[/i][/center] The blood of an inhuman being is mixed in with the blood of the holder, granting them traits of both man and the respective inhuman. Abe no Seimei is a hybrid of a human and the partition of Inari [Kitsune], granting him the constitution and abilities of the latter and distancing him from the ‘human’ mindset and rendering the state of empathy for both sides of his lineage null to a certain extent, due to being unable to relate to either. That is not to say that he does not feel for them. No, his feelings for humanity and phantasmal alike nothing short of incredible. It is an overwhelming love which can never be understood by anything short of a fellow hybrid standing between two worlds. Humanity must thrive, but people must die. Monsters and gods must be banished, but the spirituality of the world must survive. Such it is, an incomprehensible and destructively constructive love. Seimei himself has an inherent understanding of the act of ‘loving’, be it as a husband or wife, fling or friend -- he can perfectly fit that role for whomever he chooses, while he himself may feel absolutely nothing for the one he acts towards. It is a sort of subtle charisma that relies not on the presence of the self overwhelming others, but the meaningfulness of personal and private interaction. One could call it the ‘charisma of a serpent’, or the ‘charisma of the common man’. It is even the ability to understand even the insane and mad and their pivots, forming reason for the unreasonable, yet remain completely unable to understand them as human beings -- so it is said, at least. It is also the lineage that explains his inherent talent in Magecraft, being born as a split between a practitioner and a creature of mystery. With this lineage comes a naturally deep pool of efficiently regulated magical energy. His blood also enabled him to control the likes of weaker examples of phantasmal species. Frankly, his motivations are batshit, and this is likely due to his state as a hybrid too, so it’s not all sunshine and good times. Although he tends to think it is. [center][i]Youkai Watch A++[/i][/center] The eyes of one who perceives truth. A cousin to the Clairvoyance skill Abe would otherwise carry in differing circumstances, it is the manifestation of his ability to perceive past the deception of his enemies and rivals and the tricks and ambushes of youkai. The appraisal of things, the conduct of enemies during battle -- all perceived through a lens of filtering truth. The effectiveness of his eyes is only improved further through creative application of his Magecraft. [hr] [center][b]Noble Phantasm[/b] [b][i]Hoki Naiden[/i][/b] [i]Seiman Sealed Pages of Untold Purity[/i] [b]Type:[/b] Anti-Unit [b]Rank:[/b] D [b]Range:[/b] 1~30 [b]Targets:[/b] 1[/center] A book containing the secrets of Onmyodo, drafted and completed by Abe no Seimei. Coveted and desired by practitioners across the land, it is the ultimate collection of knowledge relating to all matters of the system of Magecraft Abe no Seimei revolutionized. If it is within Onmyodo, then it is also within the Hoki Naiden. This Noble Phantasm can turn even the most average of men into an outstanding Onmyoji, a credit to Abe no Seimei’s draftsmanship more so than the power of the Noble Phantasm itself. But his handwriting is also garbage to the point of ineligibility, which is a strange contradiction given his clean execution of ofuda and calligraphy. Naturally, it is also completely useless to Abe no Seimei, as he has everything he needs to know in his head. So instead it becomes a bludgeon and sometimes a thrown weapon, and conveniently also acts as a sort of mana furnace, producing enough of its own ambient magical energy to halve the cost of all acts of Magecraft enacted by Abe no Seimei by half. More importantly, it can leave a nasty bruise on an oni. [center][i][b]Shin Taizan Fuku no Sai[/b][/i] [i]Five-Cardinal Barrier Court: Yama Kings Inverted Salvation[/i] [b]Type:[/b] Anti-Unit [b]Rank:[/b] B+ [b]Range:[/b] 1~30 [b]Targets:[/b] 1[/center] The ritual known as the ‘Taizan Fuku no Sai’ is the highest secret of the Abe clan, containing within it the Mystery of True Resurrection, although unmastered. Instead, it was used to extend the lifespan of the Abe clan and their lords, adapting into whatever form was required in order to prolong the ‘fate’ of the target. Such a use was easier and less convoluted than waiting for them to die, and then bringing them back to life. This Noble Phantasm is not that Taizan Fuku no Sai. It is the mark of Abe no Seimei’s supremacy, turning a miracle of restoring life into one of banishing life. Rather than a request to the kings Enma and Taizan and their infernal judges to protect and restore someone, it becomes condemnation to their judgemental deliberation. It remains the same act, only having undergone the process of altering through raw intent and control over the elements at play. A cage of heavenly cherry blossom trees, winding out from the ground and trapping within their serpentine trunks spiritual bodies, monstrous entities and divinities -- the enemies of Abe no Seimei’s ambition. The trees themselves are an extension of the domain of Taizan, and his fellow Yama Kings, a literal breach of the ‘underworld’ beyond the Underside. Those things trapped within have their force of providence progressively reduced and their state weakened, brought closer and closer to the state of ‘judgement’. The arboreal chains which forge the cage shoot forth as lighting bolts, winding through the air in odd angles and twists, until they converge and strangle the corpus of their target, eventually forming a complete cherry blossom, surrounded by the spider lily. A Noble Phantasm that is just a weird flex on his part. [/hider]