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Arcana et Anathema

Maybe you guys wanted to see what kind of powers you get from intangible wishes like that

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rusty4297 said
Sorry guys, I was away over night, and for a while RPG wouldn't successfully start up, checking in and going to post now

That's okay, the site has been problematic for all of us. I couldn't use it for most of yesterday.

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Damiann47 said
"Yeah I guess that's why we're here, I'm still not one hundred percent sure on what's going on, but I did come anyway. So how is this going to work?"

"You will find out in time," the girl said with a slight tone of contempt before she turned back to look at the sunset.

Gisk said
"Fools?" Markus spoke up finally, "Why? Is it dangerous? Is the magic rat duping us?"

The girl flipped her hair. "The magic rat is going to make all of your wishes come true and give you powers of gods. It's a perfect offer for fools like us."

rusty4297 said
"Fools, maybe... But everyone is, honestly..." He said this, mostly to himself, but also slightly in response to the girl.

She turned around, and looked Ryan straight in the eyes. "Indeed. You have much to learn, but you may yet grow strong."

onenote said
'Maybe...Maybe you're spacing out again.' Felice thought as she realized that and quickly shook her head, finally paying attention in time to hear Ancia speak up. "Uh, yeah, who are you? Do you work for Qubus? Is she around? Do you know how is this going to work? Is Qubus just going to say a spell that'll turn us into magical warriors, or is there some sort of training program that'll slowly turn us into them? Also how do our wishes work? Is Qubus just going to snap her fingers...paws?...and give it to us, or are we going to have to work for it first? And what about those magical powers, are well all going to get the same ones or are each of ours different or-." Felice closed her mouth when she realized she was rambling again. "Sorry."

"Your eagerness is good, but could spell your doom if not controlled in time," The girl clad in black then said, and turned around. "I am not here to satisfy your need for answers, in any case."

"Why are you here then?" The girl with short brown hair finally spoke up after getting a hold of the situation. "Just trying to be creepy?"

The mysterious girl was at first silent. "I'm expecting someone," she then said as she was watching the sun fade into the horizon.

It was then that another girl's voice could be heard from the stairs. The girl with the short brown hair that was with your group turned back to the stairs and said: "Oh there you are, Marie. What took you so long?"

"Sorry, Sofia. I dropped my bag and had to retrieve it." A shorter than average girl wearing red ribbons appeared from the stairs. Her hair was dyed a warm pink, and was dressed in a orange blouse and white skirt. She was carrying a white bag with a cute kitten picture on it.

"This time, huh..." The black-haired girl whispered under her breath.

"Wha-Julia? What are you doing here? And what's with that costume?" Marie asked.

"Wait, Marie, you know who this creep is?" Sofia asked, confused.

"Sure. She's in the same class as I am."

"Oh yeah, now that I think about it...you're the new exchange student from yesterday. I didn't recognize you in that getup." Sofia pointed at the black-haired girl. A moment of silence happened, until Julia responded:

"That is correct,", She then turned towards Marie, staring at her with more intensity than the others.

"Marie Schmidt, do you value your life?" She suddenly asked, with no change in inflection.

"Wha-" Marie was holding her mouth with her hands.

"Do you value the life of your family, or your friends?"

"I...Uh..." Marie was stuttering.

"Because if you do...you will never become a Magic Knight."

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Gisk said
For writing purposes, what's the date? Or at least the month, so I know what weather should be like.

The end of spring, around May or so. The weather is usually sunny, but clouds gather on the sky on many a dusk. It may sometimes even rain, which I will mention separately when it happens.

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onenote said
ah, should we go back and change our posts then?

If you want to you can.

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The mysterious girl is not Qubus. The fifth Sleeping One will have her name revealed in the following post.

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The sun was setting on Altdorf, a modern city with history dating back thousands of years. Altdorf is also known as the City of Hope and Despair; it is known for having the highest average of both educational prowess and the rate of suicides in Germany, traits the locals believe are caused by supernatural means, but nothing has been proven. Some locals also report seeing shadowy figures skulking about during twilight, and thus most of the populace tend to put warding charms on their doors out of superstition.

One such figure could be seen standing at the roof of the school you were attending, like a spirit come to contemplate the human world. The mysterious person wore a hooded cloak black as the deepest night, accentuated by purple highlights in the form of streaks and diamond patterns. The costume had an otherworldly look to it, and was surely not a design of any brand known to man.

There were five Sleeping Ones in total summoned to meet with the elusive creature that introduced itself simply as Qubus. Some of you may have known each other already from school, while some may have been entirely new faces. However, you were all connected by the same purpose, and the same destiny that was about to unfold. One of the girls had short brown hair, wore a blue hoodie and jeans, and seemed to be really excited about the opportunity.

You ascended up to the rooftop through the open front door of the school. As soon as the last of you arrived up the staircase, the mysterious person turned around, and revealed itself to be a girl your age as she said in a low, almost whispering tone:

"So, you have decided to become Magic Knights then."

She removed her hood. Her long, black hair weaved in the light breeze as her purple eyes looked upon you with unnatural coldness yet also fierce determination.

"Fools."

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rusty4297 said
Sheet

Accepted. I'll start working on the IC thread now. It should be done sometime today or tomorrow.

EDIT: It's now up. There's going to be character introductions in the following posts, so be prepared for reactionary posts.

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onenote said
Alright, changed it. Hopefully its more acceptable this time.

It's acceptable now.

rusty4297 said
Character Sheet

By ninja-sickle, did you mean the Kama? The sheet is otherwise fine, I just want to be clear on that.

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Sorry for not posting in a while. The site has been difficult to access recently.

Damiann47 said
Something I'm curious on is do you decide a character's arcana based purely on the wish or do you take anything else into consideration?

A character's Arcana is for the most part decided on his or her wish in terms of wording and intentions. However, in case of a more ambiguous wish a character's backstory and personality can also be a factor.

Tyrant from the West said
Hope its not too late to tag along in this!

Not at all. I'll start the IC thread after four players have joined, and after that I'll let a couple more in before I stop accepting submissions. So far two have joined.

onenote said
There you are, that should be everything now!

You have to change your character's wish to something more tangible. Other than that the sheet is fine.