[center] [h2][color=7ea7d8]Manny Ryi[/color][/h2] [color=A9A8AF]No one could have imagined that a first year from the House of Seraphine would unlock the secrets to immortality; her unimaginable gift to reincarnate over and over again has proven to be a true mystical anomaly within the community.[/color] [img]https://i.imgur.com/qEwfHfS.jpg[/img] [/center] [hider=Manny Ryi] [center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Dm9oDeh.jpg[/img] [hider=Theme][youtube]https://youtu.be/e1imC4mwW7g[/youtube][/hider] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]A p p e a r a n c e[/color] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=A9A8AF][i]Due to the nature of her gift, Manny's physical appearance is always changing with no image to call her own, other than the constant lilac butterfly mark on the left side of her neck. Even to those not aware of this feature, she is still easily recognizable by her thick accent and overt personality, in addition to the white clothing peculiar to her magic. She can't be bothered to keep up with the academy uniform every time it activates, after all. She doesn't bother with cosmetics or accessories of any kind either, other than her house pendant sometimes, having come to find the whole ordeal meaningless without a set appearance she considers "herself".[/i][/color] [/center] [center][color=pink] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=aa88bb][i]"What're they genna do, kiell me?"[/i][/color] [color=734e66]◈[/color][/color][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Yei38yJ.png[/img][/center] [color=A9A8AF] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]N a m e[/color] [i]Manny Ryi[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]S p e l l c a s t e r N a m e[/color] [i]N/A[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]A g e, H e i g h t, a n d W e i g h t[/color] [i]13 years old, varying around 150 cm (4'11'') and 45 kg (100 lbs.)[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]R a c e[/color] [i]Mystic[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]G e n d e r[/color] [i]Female[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]S e x u a l O r i e n t a t i o n[/color] [i]TBD[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]Y e a r[/color] [i]1st[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]P e t[/color] [i]An owlette named Puddy that she rarely interacts with outside of Pet Bonding class, instead leaving it to the Owlette Specialist.[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]H o u s e[/color] [i]House of Seraphine[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]I l l u m i n a i r e[/color] [i]No[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]C l a s s e s[/color] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]Gifts[/color] [i](Shared with Lisa Goldheart and Sylvia Copeland)[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]Sustained Flight[/color] [i](Skips when possible, she was trained to fly at a young age and she'd rather avoid the teacher)[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=eeeeee]Pet Bonding[/color] [i](Wanted a wink but they wouldn't let her, so she plays with others' winks instead)[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=eeeeee]Janitor Apprenticeship[/color] [i](The guys are just happy to get the help, and Manny can be done in thirty minutes if she's quick)[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=eeeeee]Parliament Studies[/color] [i](Surprising to many, she actually enjoys this one)[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]A r e Y o u O n Y o u r H o u s e ' s W a a g a T e a m?[/color] [i]No, but can be convinced[/i] [/color] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Yei38yJ.png[/img] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/1QuMC4s.jpg[/img][/center] [center][color=pink] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=aa88bb][i]"Weil sum'ins lookin' lak a bungral without ainy wipwappers. What's wraong?"[/i][/color] [color=734e66]◈[/color][/color][/center] [/center] [color=A9A8AF][center] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]P e r s o n a l i t y[/color] [color=aa88bb]Confident [color=734e66]◈[/color] Friendly [color=734e66]◈[/color] Stubborn [color=734e66]◈[/color] Daring [color=734e66]◈[/color] Rebellious[/color] [i]Even amongst the other free-spirits from outside island society, Manny likes to be loose. So now finding herself in the heavily regulated academy, she's decided to rise up against these meaningless etiquettes and expectations! She publicly ignores any rules she doesn't agree with, scores poorly in all her classes (except Parliament Studies, Manny likes challenging herself in that one), and only accepts punishments in order to show her resoluteness. Since nobody can really stop her, no punishment seems work, and her acting out tends not to hurt anything other than her own education and reputation, more relaxed disciplinaries have begun letting her get away with such actions as going to the wrong classes, not wearing the uniform, or perching atop the Seraphim statue. Despite her rejection of this foreign culture of unnecessary rules and order, she in no way desires to hurt anyone and is actually quite social and amicable. She, in fact, rather takes pride in helping other people. Unfortunately, things she considers "requiring help" include being anything less than a high-energy, optimistic extrovert. Add in her complete disregard for age and she'll even bother adults just trying to relax because they "look bored and need some fun".[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]H i s t o r y[/color] [i]Manny was once a part of the Yharta, one of several tribes of nomads that have lasted for generations living on fleets of large, low-flying ships skirting the Endless Ocean Below and catching various goods to trade with the islanders. While these tribes are mostly disliked by islanders due to surviving the Liberation War through exiling mystics, the Yharta took it a step further and actively supported some Ni-Seraphi with information in exchange for peacefulness. When the Order of Harold and Hope won the war, it was nearly decided to end the Yharta. Eventually, an agreement was made that allowed the tribe to subsist, but all Yhartan mystics were thenceforth to join the newly founded Harold's Academy for the Magically Inclined and become islanders, among other compensations. The girl herself was a middle child of a large family, leaving her lots of room for mischief and adventures. Her infectious personality drew in several other brats upon whom she was quite the bad influence. Together, the squad lived in merriment, causing plenty of damage to things and themselves in their daredevilry, and growing close in their war against consequences from their elders. It was an especially unwise endeavor that resulted in the manifesting of Manny's magic. An attempt to catch a scorpiotross bird revealed a fatal allergy to its venom. Fortunately, what could have been a tragedy was instead the absurd sight of a four ton [/i]frigidon[i] wearing a fluffy white dress and standing atop the poop deck. Shock, confusion, then relief, was followed by sorrow. After all, a mystic was forbidden from remaining in the Yharta. With heavy hearts and after difficult goodbyes, a ship separated from the tribe, carrying Manny's massive form to the nearest port city. The time on that voyage was a constructive one however, as all the other Yhartans onboard took time to sit down with her. To reflect on what happened, and what is to come. To treat her like the person she was, instead of the animal she looked. And when the large island materialized overhead, Manny felt a bit like herself again. And as the ship slid into the harbor, Manny chose to look forward instead of back.[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]R e p u t a t i o n[/color] [i]The young Yhartan would have faced little scorn for her heritage thanks to the Academy stamping hard on such things, if not for her disregard towards rules supporting many negative presumptions about the tribe. Despite her short time at the Academy and ever-changing appearance, Manny has already become well-known as a delinquent, especially to anyone who desires order or their personal space. However, there are plenty who don't mind her eccentricities and some even find her endearing. Proudly facing any animosity towards her head on has also earned her an amount of respect.[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]G o a l s[/color] [i]The tribe granted few opportunities, and Manny was content to fall into whatever role caught her. Now in a strange new world with countless options that yet feel so unattainable, she is left lost and indecisive. Thus, she instead avoids such burdensome thoughts and lives life in the moment, enjoying herself as she can.[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]R e l a t i o n s[/color] [color=aa88bb]Yharta[/color] - [i]She and they still consider her Yhartan, and they regularly exchange letters when able. Unfortunately, the difficulty in making contact with wandering nomads makes such letters rare.[/i] [color=aa88bb]Janitorial Staff[/color] - [i]It's not often for a student to take being a janitor as their apprenticeship, so Manny's become something of a mascot and been admitted into the S.S.G.E., the Secret Society of Grime Elimination. Their clubhouse is a broom closet featuring a fully stocked minifridge.[/i] [hider=Character Relations] [color=eeeeee]Unacquainted Player Characters[/color] - [i][color=indianred]Anastasia Arslan[/color], [color=indianred]Aurora Celeste[/color], [color=indianred]Arthur Everwood[/color], [color=lightblue]Petyr Nostradé[/color], [color=limegreen]Myrion Stevar[/color], [color=limegreen]Leah Clearwater[/color], [color=limegreen]Primrose Greenleigh[/color], [color=violet]Fasha Sumbul[/color], [color=violet]Raffaella Struna[/color][/i] [color=73c8f2]Tessa "Missy" Vellheart[/color] - [i]Manny finds Missy's superfluous style haughty and annoying and mistakes her coddling nature for being patronizing. It doesn't help that she's Manny's direct authority figure as the homeroom teacher of her class. Missy's goodwill does occasionally make it through to her when she's feeling sad or lonely, however.[/i] [color=73c8f2]Minerva "whale" Weiß[/color] - [i]"Lady Weiss" represents and seems to even embody everything Manny dislikes. She does her best to avoid the woman, not because she finds the whale scary like most students, but because Manny can't help feeling angry and helpless around her.[/i] [color=73c8f2]George "Jiji" Keldorn[/color] - [i]The only professor that Manny enjoys being around, she thinks he's funny and finds his passion infectious. It helps that she already likes Parliament Studies.[/i] [color=73c8f2]Ivo Featherswallow[/color] - [i]Manny once considered "Ivvy" something of an older brother and mentor figure, and she relied on his support whenever life got her down; be that from culture shock, homesickness, or anything else. As fellows from beyond Edwardian society, they felt a kinship and related on many problems and misunderstandings. That was until a falling out left Manny heartbroken, and she's been giving Ivo the silent treatment ever since. In truth, she feels regret towards the loss of that connection, but her pride prevents her from doing anything about it. Not that she even knows how.[/i] [color=73c8f2]Magus "bungral" Babalu[/color] - [i]Despite similarities to "the whale", Manny finds the bungral more comprehensible. Because of this, she finds it more possible to challenge (though equally impossible to win against) the intimidating teacher, and she continuously does so to sharpen her edge.[/i] [color=73c8f2]Lili Bugg[/color] - [i]Lili often scolds Manny when she fails to properly bond with her pet, but she mostly finds the teacher kind of forgettable.[/i] [color=73c8f2]Cornelius "pufferfish" Osgood-Darling[/color] - [i]Manny was confused when Cornelius laughed at her choosing janitorial duties, cleaning is an important job! She later found out that he's just a jerk to everyone and now makes it a point to be difficult right back, even at the cost of detention.[/i] [color=indianred]Walter Ozwyrd[/color] - [i]There are many things Manny doesn't understand about this weird culture she finds herself in, but nothing is more puzzling than money. It doesn't do anything! Why would you want more of it?! The girl has no idea how to interact with Walter. He seems happy enough though, so that's good?[/i] [color=indianred]Taegan "Wink Guy" Granlock[/color] - [i]Sharing a Pet Bonding class with Wink Guy means Manny gets all the fun of playing with a blue-spotted wink with none of the responsibility! She mostly tunes them out when they're talking, so she doesn't know much about them.[/i] [color=lightblue]Emmelynne "Emmy" Starbuck[/color] - [i]Having seen how the other houses are run, Manny is very happy to have Emmy as the illuminaire of House Seraphine. However, she finds the older student rather difficult to interact with personally, the two not having much to talk about. Manny tries anyway, she's not one to fall to such meagre challenges.[/i] [color=lightblue]Corrina "Reiny" Marchesi[/color] - [i]Out of everyone in Seraphine, Manny feels the most comfortable around Reiny. This could be considered odd given they have nothing in common. However, Corrine's lack of expectations to subvert or "weaknesses" to "help with" means Manny can turn her overactive brain off and just relax instead. Their relationship mostly entails of either Reiny expounding one-sidedly at an enraptured but uncomprehending Manny or Manny chattering one-sidedly at a tuned-out or busy Reiny.[/i] [color=lightblue]Beatrix "Baichy" Gyre[/color] - [i]Baichy's a happy person, and that makes Manny a happy person! She reads too much though, so Manny steals her books and drags her outside to have a real adventure. Manny also just genuinely finds the older girl fun to hang around.[/i] [color=limegreen]Lisa "Goldy" Goldheart[/color] - [i]The two met in their shared Gift class, and Goldy's strength and friendliness immediately reminded Manny of her siblings. Thus, the first thing she did was hang from the older student's arm and demand to be lifted. It's a reoccurring thing now, even when Manny's an animal.[/i] [color=violet]Kaspaan "Spanny" Mustaven[/color] - [i]The two young hellions became fast friends over shared interests in things like "having fun" and "not being stuck in boring classes all day". Manny enjoys trying out all the different games Spanny knows, but more importantly to her, she's reassured to have someone to share the games she grew up playing with. A chance to connect with home so far away.[/i] [color=violet]Lhoren "Loey" Ashdale[/color] - [i]A very friendly person, but Loey seems kinda lonely for some reason. Just make some friends? Manny makes sure to talk to her every Parliament Studies, and if she doesn't make herself some friends soon, Manny [/i]will[i] stage an intervention.[/i] [color=violet]Sylvia "Silly" Copeland[/color] - [i]Animal friends and Gift Class-mates, though Silly cares more about the class part than Manny does. After Silly talked about some of the cool things she found on and off campus, Manny has been searching for her own cool spot to share. She has yet to find a good one that the caitgirl doesn't know already, but she will![/i][/hider] [/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Yei38yJ.png[/img][/center][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/STXn17x.jpg[/img][/center] [center][color=pink] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=aa88bb][i]"Bein' a cait does [/i]nawt[i] make cait chow taiste any beidder, Ah'm teilin' ya!"[/i][/color] [color=734e66]◈[/color][/color][/center] [center] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]M y s t i c C l a s s i f i c a t i o n[/color] [i]Somatic[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]G i f t[/color] [i]Reincarnation[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]M y s t i c C o d e[/color] [i]Reincarnation automatically triggers if Manny dies, her aeonheart is interfered with, or if she consciously wills it. Upon activation, her old body turns to dust and she reincarnates as a new creature at peak health and swaddled in fluffy, snow white clothing unique to her gift. There are only a few consistencies between incarnations - she is always female, physically fit, has a butterfly mark on her neck (though it's usually covered in fur, feathers, or scales when in animal forms), and her human forms are always of her true body age. Other than these, all physical characteristics can and do change. Her animal incarnations are nearly biologically identical to real animals, but their physical brains differ to support her human thought processes and she retains her aeonheart.[/i] [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=73c8f2]L i m i t a t i o n s a n d W e a k n e s s e s[/color] [i]While Manny can cause herself to reincarnate, that is the extent of control she has; the creature and its physical appearance being random. Consecutive reincarnations in quick succession temporarily increase the time it takes between death and reincarnation at a rapid rate, meaning "rerolling" is detrimental in any time-relevant situation. Her gift's automatic activation upon her aeonheart being influenced additionally means many otherwise mild or even beneficial effects can trigger it. Finally, despite these forms always being physically fit, she can never become stronger as any efforts would be undone upon the next reincarnation.[/i][/center][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Yei38yJ.png[/img] [/center] [/color] [/hider]