Here we are! Let me know what ya think - and if I missed any errors. :p [hider=Kissinger][center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjViMWQ5Ni5VMkZ0ZFdWc0lFdHBjM05wYm1kbGNnLCwuMAAA/brilhant.regular.png[/img][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/3VMGlGN.jpg?1[/img][/center] • [u][b]Name:[/b][/u] Samuel "Myriad-Affinity" Kissinger • [u][b]Age:[/b][/u] 29 • [u][b]Gender:[/b][/u] Male • [u][b]Personality:[/b][/u] Samuel is a very watchful individual. He is content to observe others rather than be the center of a crowd's attention - but this is not to say that he is shy. Socially, he is a very gentle and polite person - and has an air of knowing calm about him. He's one of those listener types who makes you feel like [i]he[/i] is the host in your own home. Despite his very mellow demeanor, he is a very fun-loving individual who is not adverse to going on seemingly useless adventures, when he has the time. He is also known to shoot off some well-intentioned sarcasm every once in a while. However, there is another side to Samuel. Samuel is vexed with a condition known as [i]Dissociative Identity Disorder[/i](DID). Luckily for the young man, it is a relatively mild case. This condition has formed an alternate personality in Samuel's mind, who he calls Luc. Being a mild case, there is minimal memory loss - but it is still there during times of stress. Luc is much more abrasive than Samuel, and generally does not care for the feelings of others much. This is due to the fact that Luc stems from the trauma and anger that Samuel held in the past for his 'father'. Fortunately, Luc is content to remain dormant when Samuel is interacting with others, and rarely takes face when in company. However, certain actions, memories, or feelings will stir Luc and may cause him to 'trigger', and he will surface for a time. • [u][b]Abilities:[/b][/u] [hider=Abilities][u]Affinity[/u] - Predation [Sub-branches: Consumption, Evolution] Samuel started [i]properly[/i] honing his Magi blood later than one would comfortably want to - and as a result, the quality of his magic is average. However, he makes up for this with a [i]massive[/i] capacity for mana. This mana-well [i]craves[/i] to filled, and as such, his Affinity reflects this. One of his affinities is that of [i]consuming[/i] the magical attacks and effects of other beings. The most common usage of this affinity is to form a manaphage vortex of sorts, to absorb magical attacks. One must be careful, however, as creating one too large could seriously damage the user - so the expanse of the defense is limited to a few feet. Notably, mana consumption upon physical contact is very easy for Samuel. Samuel uses the mana he absorbs to pour more resources into non-affinity magics he utilizes, compensating for the lack of proficiency. Additionally, he has become reliant on supplementary limb gestures to perform these magics - though this does ease the effort he requires by a small, yet respectable degree. These gestures are also used on his affinities, but they are [i][u]not[/u][/i] necessary - they just expedite the incantations. As noted by his affinity, Samuel will sometimes alter his biology when he has to resort to it.[/hider] • [u][b]Skills:[/b][/u] [i]Household chores[/i] - learned from his childhood. [i]Etiquette & Espionage[/i] - it's in his nature to be polite and courteous, so he's hardly faking it. He is, ironically enough, capable of being two-faced if need be. [i]Psychology[/i] - quite useful for every day interaction and the above-mentioned [i]Espionage[/i], Samuel has always been interested in psychology, for obvious reasons, and has studied it quite a bit. [i]History/Historical Warfare[/i] - another subject he quite enjoys studying, he is knowledgeable in the customs, strategies, etc. of quite a few Eastern nations. [i]Firearms[/i] - when he was younger he shot them for sport, but he would rather not use them for anything beyond that. He's a decent shot. [i]Fencing[/i] - another sport he enjoyed in the past. He's a fine swordsman. • [u][b]Assets:[/b][/u] Obviously, being part of one of the prominent Magi bloodlines, Samuel is entitled to quite a sum of inheritance/money. • [u][b]Brief Backstory:[/b][/u] Samuel Lecrix Kissinger is the son of an affair between the former head of the Kissinger family* and his mistress. Sparing you the details, the Mistress - Samuel's mother, Sasha Kissinger - became pregnant. Without Sir Hyde Kissinger's* knowledge, Samuel was born and nurtured solely by his mother for some years. Eventually, the information came to be known, and his father suddenly cared for his presence - more specifically the rumored magical aptitude the child had potential for. He succeeded in separating the boy from his mother at the age of 15. The ensuing legal issues - the back and forth - were all very stressful. Not to mention all the magical energy Sir Hyde's tutors were trying to force the boy to evoke against his will. After a great deal of hassle for over a year, Sasha Kissinger earned custody of Samuel. Eventually, Sir Hyde Kissinger, who had been barring the duos inheritance funds, passed away from unknown causes. From then to the present, Samuel has reclaimed his spot near the pentacle of his family's head - alongside a good deal of inheritance money, which is far more than enough to give his caring mother a luxurious lifestyle. For twelve years now, he's lived a life some could only dream of - and has matured well, despite the previous grievances. • [u][b]Other:[/b][/u][hider=Other]Samuel is a man who enjoys his secrets. As such, his mother is the only person who knows about his Dissociative Identity Disorder. Additionally, he does not share the nature of his affinity with [i]anyone[/i] - hence the moniker "Myriad-Affinity", as it appears he is proficient in [i]more than a couple[/i] types of spells. Those who are sensitive to mana flows will notice the high quantity of mana he puts into his non-affinity techniques. Luc will sometimes be triggered by the use of 'Evolution' techniques. This can rarely extend to Incendiary and especially violent techniques as well. [/hider] [/hider] I hope you don't mind my slight format alterations? I can easily change it if you like!