[CHAR] The Burning of Volstryggr: Reborn (Fantasy Murder-Mystery RP)
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Name: Timothy Greenwood
Age: 21
Race: Human
History: Timothy was born to a large, poor family, somewhere on the border of the Dremorian empire. The family stole to get by, moving as a unit to get what they could. Every day his parents expounded to him the evils of the empire and its dictator, but even as young as he was then, he had trouble believing them. When he became a teenager his parents sent him towards Volstryggr. They were sending him there for a special task, or so they said. They told him to find a particular person, and that everything would be clear once he did. They arrived at the city soon enough, but shortly after entering the city proper, his parents disappeared.
Timothy looked for the people they told him to find, but it was soon clear that there was no one of that name living in the city. He waited for his parents to come back, but no one came. It was then that young Timothy decided to take life into his own hands. He lived as he usually did, stealing to get by, but he tried his best to find out about the world around him. And the more he found out, the more his curiosity grew about Volstyggr. Eventually, he decided to act on his curiosity.
Chief among his interests were the workings of the city's Sentinel protectors. To that end, Timothy stalked patrols and watched for a place where he could find answers to his questions. He found a location that seemed promising and made plans to break in. Taking advantage of a city-wide festival, he stealthily entered the facility and came face to face with a sentinel. Surprised by the appearance of the object of his curiosity, young Timothy paused for a moment to admire the form of the magical construct. The Sentinel propmtly flattened the boy's face for trespassing.
Timothy awoke in a prison cell. As he had been caught sneaking into government property, he was to be charged with burglary and possibly espionage. Fortunately for him, in his brief moments of contact with a Sentinel he had managed to form a bond with it. He had 2 choices; he could accept imprisonment - possibly for life - to answer for his crimes, or he could pay for his transgressions through community service, as a Sentinel handler. Timothy's choice was obvious. And thus, the boy became a Sentinel handler, contributing to the peace of Volstyggr, for the benefit of its people.
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Weaknesses:
Sentinel: Galatine
Extra: Timothy's appearance is completely average for one of his social class, with so few distinct features that he's rather forgettable. He spends his spare time walking the city, sometimes bringing food to stray animals.
Age: 21
Race: Human
History: Timothy was born to a large, poor family, somewhere on the border of the Dremorian empire. The family stole to get by, moving as a unit to get what they could. Every day his parents expounded to him the evils of the empire and its dictator, but even as young as he was then, he had trouble believing them. When he became a teenager his parents sent him towards Volstryggr. They were sending him there for a special task, or so they said. They told him to find a particular person, and that everything would be clear once he did. They arrived at the city soon enough, but shortly after entering the city proper, his parents disappeared.
Timothy looked for the people they told him to find, but it was soon clear that there was no one of that name living in the city. He waited for his parents to come back, but no one came. It was then that young Timothy decided to take life into his own hands. He lived as he usually did, stealing to get by, but he tried his best to find out about the world around him. And the more he found out, the more his curiosity grew about Volstyggr. Eventually, he decided to act on his curiosity.
Chief among his interests were the workings of the city's Sentinel protectors. To that end, Timothy stalked patrols and watched for a place where he could find answers to his questions. He found a location that seemed promising and made plans to break in. Taking advantage of a city-wide festival, he stealthily entered the facility and came face to face with a sentinel. Surprised by the appearance of the object of his curiosity, young Timothy paused for a moment to admire the form of the magical construct. The Sentinel propmtly flattened the boy's face for trespassing.
Timothy awoke in a prison cell. As he had been caught sneaking into government property, he was to be charged with burglary and possibly espionage. Fortunately for him, in his brief moments of contact with a Sentinel he had managed to form a bond with it. He had 2 choices; he could accept imprisonment - possibly for life - to answer for his crimes, or he could pay for his transgressions through community service, as a Sentinel handler. Timothy's choice was obvious. And thus, the boy became a Sentinel handler, contributing to the peace of Volstyggr, for the benefit of its people.
Strengths:
- Stealth
Timothy can be very difficult to detect when he needs to be. He makes minimal noise while moving, pays close attention to how he might be seen, and can even take measures to mask his scent. - Thievery
Timothy is well versed in the art of lockpicking, pickpocketing, forgery, and other skills related to thievery. - Perception
Timothy has honed his senses over years of practise, and can pick things up better than average humans. As well as that, his reaction speed is well above average.
Weaknesses:
- Combat
While Timothy's reaction speed is good and his dexterity can't be written off, he has never been particularly good at fighting. His aim is good so he favours ranged combat, but he is particularly inept in melee. His strategy in a battle is, more often than not, to either run away or let the Sentinels handle it. - Social situations
Timothy's upbringing make him ill-suited for socialising. He can talk to simpler people just fine, though to others his reactions may seem a little off. He has no real filter on his thoughts, so he may say rude things to people without thinking about it. He knows when to talk and when not to, for the most part, but he nonetheless has no real talent for conversation. - Literacy
Though Timothy can just about read, his normal handwriting is effectively illegible.
Sentinel: Galatine
Extra: Timothy's appearance is completely average for one of his social class, with so few distinct features that he's rather forgettable. He spends his spare time walking the city, sometimes bringing food to stray animals.
Name: Calla Kinross
Age: 112
Race: Vampire
Sentinel: Lucium
Age: 112
Race: Vampire
Sentinel: Lucium
A strong-willed, level-headed, and calculating individual. She is the sort who looks before she leaps, and makes sure that every hit counts, rational and strategic whether in battle or dealing with people, and she knows when to turn on the charm for either. Which is to say that she does not opt to keep the charm on at all times, or even most of the time.
While not exactly standoffish, she can be a bit cold and detached most of the time and does not easily get close to people. In fact, she is actually quite socially adept and empathetic, but it is perhaps due to that empathy and her psychic ability to read and understand people which makes it hard for her to open up and lower her guard.
Most of the time she comes off simply as a reasonable, understanding person who just seems a bit unreachable on a personal level.
While not exactly standoffish, she can be a bit cold and detached most of the time and does not easily get close to people. In fact, she is actually quite socially adept and empathetic, but it is perhaps due to that empathy and her psychic ability to read and understand people which makes it hard for her to open up and lower her guard.
Most of the time she comes off simply as a reasonable, understanding person who just seems a bit unreachable on a personal level.
Being a Vampire, Calla has always had the innate ability to read and understand the thoughts and emotions of other living beings. However, it is the Sentinels and their mysterious autonomous nature with which she has always been fascinated by. Are they truly alive? Do they feel emotion or sensation? Or is it all but an illusion? As one drawn to the function of magic devices and the unveiling of the truth, these questions lead her to spend her life seeking their answers, hoping to learn to understand them more. Even further, she hopes to learn enough of their secrets to be able to recreate the method in which they were made.
Whether because of the nature of the autonomous armours' coding, or because of her own sense of justice and desire to seek out the truth, she eventually became a member of the Volstryggr police force, and was quite pleased when she, herself, was ultimately chosen by one of the Sentinels.
Whether because of the nature of the autonomous armours' coding, or because of her own sense of justice and desire to seek out the truth, she eventually became a member of the Volstryggr police force, and was quite pleased when she, herself, was ultimately chosen by one of the Sentinels.
-Strategic: Where others may focus on stealth, defense, or offense, Calla would rather channel her analytical processes into precision, incapacitation, and backup support. She finds it to be more effective to leave those who specialize in the extremes to do their part while she makes sure that everyone is able to function at their utmost effectiveness. Although that is not to say that she cannot best a foe on her own through force of wit.
-Tech Savvy: Proficiency with using, making, and repairing magic devices. She likes to tinker with new devices in her down time, and while she cannot recreate the Sentinels, she aims to have a much greater understanding of them. Her primary use of this skill is in repairing their external functions. (As their creation is a lost art, she is not able to restore damaged Magnus cores, nor recreate their armour. She is only able to fuse it back together through magic.)
-Empathetic: Although not able to read thoughts at all times, her predisposition toward psychic abilities renders her exceptional at reading and understanding people very well, which in turn allows her to better communicate with them. This is especially useful in working with a team and in gathering information.
-Blood Hound: Adept at using her skills to gather and apply information into deductive reasoning. And once she catches onto a trail, she will keep investigating until the case is solved.
-Tech Savvy: Proficiency with using, making, and repairing magic devices. She likes to tinker with new devices in her down time, and while she cannot recreate the Sentinels, she aims to have a much greater understanding of them. Her primary use of this skill is in repairing their external functions. (As their creation is a lost art, she is not able to restore damaged Magnus cores, nor recreate their armour. She is only able to fuse it back together through magic.)
-Empathetic: Although not able to read thoughts at all times, her predisposition toward psychic abilities renders her exceptional at reading and understanding people very well, which in turn allows her to better communicate with them. This is especially useful in working with a team and in gathering information.
-Blood Hound: Adept at using her skills to gather and apply information into deductive reasoning. And once she catches onto a trail, she will keep investigating until the case is solved.
-Light Sensitivity: More sensitive to bright illumination than most people. They strain her eyes, and if bright and hot enough can also irritate her skin. She generally prefers to cover up well when going out, but can easily be dazzled by a flash of light.
-Temperature sensitivity: Susceptible to extreme temperature changes. She is not overly fond of extreme heat, but gets cold especially easily.
-Exclusive Palate: Blood is her only source of sustenance, and she does not eat anything else. Although there are plenty of blood donors around, in a pinch this can make it difficult to find food.
-Anemia: Quick to run low on stamina, and has such must keep extra packs of blood on her at all times to snack upon throughout the day, especially after strenuous activity. She has to stock up rather frequently to maintain the supply.
-Power Hungry: Not as much a drive to obtain more power as it is a taste for the blood of the powerful. As such, especially powerful people tend to catch her eye and cause her thoughts to linger upon how delicious their blood must be. This can be something of a distraction for her.
-Chiroptophobia: The fear of bats. Whether it is their vicious little rodent teeth, their abrupt movements, or the tremendous clamour they tend to make, she is very uncomfortable around bats. It is enough to render meek her usually strong and confident personality.
-Temperature sensitivity: Susceptible to extreme temperature changes. She is not overly fond of extreme heat, but gets cold especially easily.
-Exclusive Palate: Blood is her only source of sustenance, and she does not eat anything else. Although there are plenty of blood donors around, in a pinch this can make it difficult to find food.
-Anemia: Quick to run low on stamina, and has such must keep extra packs of blood on her at all times to snack upon throughout the day, especially after strenuous activity. She has to stock up rather frequently to maintain the supply.
-Power Hungry: Not as much a drive to obtain more power as it is a taste for the blood of the powerful. As such, especially powerful people tend to catch her eye and cause her thoughts to linger upon how delicious their blood must be. This can be something of a distraction for her.
-Chiroptophobia: The fear of bats. Whether it is their vicious little rodent teeth, their abrupt movements, or the tremendous clamour they tend to make, she is very uncomfortable around bats. It is enough to render meek her usually strong and confident personality.
She specializes in the magic schools of Magic Engineering and Arcano Nevo.
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Name: Jacoby Drexlehand/Orthog Man-Blood
Age: 28
Race: Half-Orc
History: Jacoby never knew his parents. He was left on an orphanage doorstep as a baby with nought but a note explaining that he wouldn't be accepted where he came from and so he was left elsewhere in the hope that he'd find a better life than the 1 lined up for him at his birth. While growing up, the human headmistress of the orphanage showed him how to be human and paired him with a human name while the orphanage's orcish caretaker showed Jacoby what it meant to be an orc and gave him his orc name. At the age of 6, Jacoby was chosen by a sentinel and so he was adopted by the city and made into a handler. 2 Years later, Jacoby met and befriended Emile Volstryggr and together, they got up to all sorts of childhood shenanigans. When Emile became the Peace-Keeper, he appointed Jacoby as his bodyguard and roped him into providing some extra muscle for his heroic ventures.
Strengths:
• Safer Bloodlust: Thanks to his orcish blood, Jacoby is capable of entering bloodlust during a fight. Thanks to his human blood, entering bloodlust leaves him with just enough reasoning to tell friend from foe and makes him less likely to drop dead once the bloodlust wears off.
• Bodyguard's Instincts: The years he's spent guarding the Peace-Keeper have left him with a keen awareness of anything that could pose a threat to Emile and how best to respond to it.
• Combat Synergy: When he became a Sentinel handler, Jacoby was taught how to work with his Sentinel to become a formidable duo in combat. The years he's spent backing Emile up during his many bouts of heroics about the city have had similar effects.
Weaknesses:
• Weaker Bloodlust: Because of the human blood diluting his orcish blood, Jacoby's bloodlusts don't increase his endurance as much as a normal orc's bloodlusts do.
• Bodyguard's Rage: Harm a single hair on Emile's head and Jacoby will fly into a blind, unreasoning rage until he's put you in the ground as painfully as possible.
• Greatest Fear: Nothing terrifies Jacoby more than the thought of losing Emile. As a result, he will put the Peace-Keeper's safety before all else, is very reluctant to leave Emile unattended, and will become very easy to control if Emile's safety relies on compliance.
Sentinel: Bradamante
Extra: Standing at an imposing 7 and a half feet in height and sporting the impressive musculature of his orcish ancestors, Jacoby is quite the intimidating sight to those who have yet to meet him. He sports a black crew cut on his head and his voice is a blend of the average and ordinary tone of the humans and the gruff and growly tone of the orcs, though all trace of human leaves his accent when Jacoby speaks in the orcs' native tongue.
Age: 28
Race: Half-Orc
History: Jacoby never knew his parents. He was left on an orphanage doorstep as a baby with nought but a note explaining that he wouldn't be accepted where he came from and so he was left elsewhere in the hope that he'd find a better life than the 1 lined up for him at his birth. While growing up, the human headmistress of the orphanage showed him how to be human and paired him with a human name while the orphanage's orcish caretaker showed Jacoby what it meant to be an orc and gave him his orc name. At the age of 6, Jacoby was chosen by a sentinel and so he was adopted by the city and made into a handler. 2 Years later, Jacoby met and befriended Emile Volstryggr and together, they got up to all sorts of childhood shenanigans. When Emile became the Peace-Keeper, he appointed Jacoby as his bodyguard and roped him into providing some extra muscle for his heroic ventures.
Strengths:
• Safer Bloodlust: Thanks to his orcish blood, Jacoby is capable of entering bloodlust during a fight. Thanks to his human blood, entering bloodlust leaves him with just enough reasoning to tell friend from foe and makes him less likely to drop dead once the bloodlust wears off.
• Bodyguard's Instincts: The years he's spent guarding the Peace-Keeper have left him with a keen awareness of anything that could pose a threat to Emile and how best to respond to it.
• Combat Synergy: When he became a Sentinel handler, Jacoby was taught how to work with his Sentinel to become a formidable duo in combat. The years he's spent backing Emile up during his many bouts of heroics about the city have had similar effects.
Weaknesses:
• Weaker Bloodlust: Because of the human blood diluting his orcish blood, Jacoby's bloodlusts don't increase his endurance as much as a normal orc's bloodlusts do.
• Bodyguard's Rage: Harm a single hair on Emile's head and Jacoby will fly into a blind, unreasoning rage until he's put you in the ground as painfully as possible.
• Greatest Fear: Nothing terrifies Jacoby more than the thought of losing Emile. As a result, he will put the Peace-Keeper's safety before all else, is very reluctant to leave Emile unattended, and will become very easy to control if Emile's safety relies on compliance.
Sentinel: Bradamante
Extra: Standing at an imposing 7 and a half feet in height and sporting the impressive musculature of his orcish ancestors, Jacoby is quite the intimidating sight to those who have yet to meet him. He sports a black crew cut on his head and his voice is a blend of the average and ordinary tone of the humans and the gruff and growly tone of the orcs, though all trace of human leaves his accent when Jacoby speaks in the orcs' native tongue.
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Name: Vilkas Excellion
Age: 132
Race: Dragon
History: Vilkas grew up among his kin on the Shattered Isles. His birth was noted by a strange shift from the anomaly holding up his grandfather's home, as well as the ambient mana in the area. A hybrid black and red dragon, he has powerful fire magic in his dragon form, and in his human form, trades defense for a rare and powerful form of runic magic known as Wyrd, which has many applications from defense, offense and utility. He studied this magic under the tutelage of the Oldest dragon to ever live, Dromon himself. The Elder Dragon was very interested in his magics, and made sure he knew how to use the rare one he had.
At the age of 60 he passed his Rite of Passage through the Trial of Life and traveled to the mainland to seek his Pilgrimage. he traveled for a few decades before settling in the City. He stunned the Peacekeepers when they detected that the rather unassuming tall humanoid was actually a dragon. This event sparked many attempts to study him as dragons are extremely rare and they'd never seen a Black dragon.
Strengths:
Dragonskin: Vilkas is very difficult to wound when in his dragon form, and body is resistant to most forms of damage as a human and is extremely fire and frostproof in both forms as a Black dragon. He also has a higher natural regeneration
Web of Wyrd: Vilkas' vast well of mana enables him to cast stronger and more potent magic. As a Human his mana regeneration is enhanced.
Dragon Sense: Vilkas has heightened senses in both forms, though his Dragon form has a slightly decreased sense of touch due to his scales.
Weaknesses:
Arrogance: Vilkas believes that he'll win nearly every fight he's in and that his magic is greater than any other.
Rebellious: Vilkas can be a bit excessive, as on the Island all pursuits are generally welcome and he's prone to defying authority.
Blood Magic: While the stronger form of Wyrd Runes use blood, the drawback to them is it uses the very lifeforce of the caster, which has nearly killed the dragon before. Another downside is that when bleeding as a dragon he leaks mana, which leads to his blood being a rare commodity for alchemists. He tends to have to set his blood alight so that it cannot be used.
Mana Void: A downside of Wyrd is that it is heavily mana dependant, which can empty his reserves, forcing him to use other means of fighting.
What's a weapon?: Vilkas has very little weapons training as he's only learned to fight with magic, claw and flame.
Sentinel: N/A
Extra: Vilkas left the Isles to find and study ancient Lore, leading him to the city. He can speak almost any language. He is also a very good bard.
Age: 132
Race: Dragon
History: Vilkas grew up among his kin on the Shattered Isles. His birth was noted by a strange shift from the anomaly holding up his grandfather's home, as well as the ambient mana in the area. A hybrid black and red dragon, he has powerful fire magic in his dragon form, and in his human form, trades defense for a rare and powerful form of runic magic known as Wyrd, which has many applications from defense, offense and utility. He studied this magic under the tutelage of the Oldest dragon to ever live, Dromon himself. The Elder Dragon was very interested in his magics, and made sure he knew how to use the rare one he had.
At the age of 60 he passed his Rite of Passage through the Trial of Life and traveled to the mainland to seek his Pilgrimage. he traveled for a few decades before settling in the City. He stunned the Peacekeepers when they detected that the rather unassuming tall humanoid was actually a dragon. This event sparked many attempts to study him as dragons are extremely rare and they'd never seen a Black dragon.
Strengths:
Dragonskin: Vilkas is very difficult to wound when in his dragon form, and body is resistant to most forms of damage as a human and is extremely fire and frostproof in both forms as a Black dragon. He also has a higher natural regeneration
Web of Wyrd: Vilkas' vast well of mana enables him to cast stronger and more potent magic. As a Human his mana regeneration is enhanced.
Dragon Sense: Vilkas has heightened senses in both forms, though his Dragon form has a slightly decreased sense of touch due to his scales.
Weaknesses:
Arrogance: Vilkas believes that he'll win nearly every fight he's in and that his magic is greater than any other.
Rebellious: Vilkas can be a bit excessive, as on the Island all pursuits are generally welcome and he's prone to defying authority.
Blood Magic: While the stronger form of Wyrd Runes use blood, the drawback to them is it uses the very lifeforce of the caster, which has nearly killed the dragon before. Another downside is that when bleeding as a dragon he leaks mana, which leads to his blood being a rare commodity for alchemists. He tends to have to set his blood alight so that it cannot be used.
Mana Void: A downside of Wyrd is that it is heavily mana dependant, which can empty his reserves, forcing him to use other means of fighting.
What's a weapon?: Vilkas has very little weapons training as he's only learned to fight with magic, claw and flame.
Sentinel: N/A
Extra: Vilkas left the Isles to find and study ancient Lore, leading him to the city. He can speak almost any language. He is also a very good bard.
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